After entering the battlefield, the four demon hunter teams were not far apart, and they all clearly saw the scene of Long Haochen fighting against the Moon Demon. Yang Wenzhao had always held the same arrogance in his heart as Han Yu did back then, but he was much more composed than Han Yu was and concealed his pride very well. However, he now discovered that his pride was so cheap. When he saw the eighth-order Moon Demon, he only thought about how to protect his own team, but at that moment, Long Haochen had already strode forward.

Yang Wenzhao was already numb to Long Haochen’s strength, but he deeply knew that he had lost to Long Haochen in more than just strength.

Following the two Soldier-level demon hunter teams, the General-level number eight demon hunter team returned, led by Zhang Fangfang. Like the two Soldier-level demon hunter teams, they also gathered here.

Next to return were ordinary soldiers from the six great temples, but they were doing the same thing as the five demon hunter teams. Soon, an area of over a thousand people had gathered here with Long Haochen and Cai’er as the center.

On the battlefield, saving a comrade from enemy attacks is a common occurrence. Camaraderie and brotherhood often arise in such situations because the rescuer and the rescued are true companions in life and death.

But, what about saving ten, a hundred, or even a thousand people on the battlefield?

When Long Haochen led the General-level number twenty-one and twenty-two demon hunter teams into the battlefield, they became the focus of attention for their allies. They fought bravely, successively killing several sixth and seventh-order powerful demons, and broke through the enemy ranks like a hot knife through butter, becoming the spearhead of the counterattack.

Perhaps the ordinary soldiers didn’t know their strength, but the generals of Zhennan Pass naturally recognized them as demon hunter teams, and judging by their age and cultivation, they seemed like Soldier-level or General-level demon hunter teams.

But what they were doing was far beyond what low-level demon hunter teams could accomplish.

If it was an eighth or ninth-order, or even a seventh-order expert, who had resisted the Moon Demon, the shock and sensation wouldn’t have been so strong. Strong versus strong is an unwritten rule on the battlefield.

But when Long Haochen boldly stepped out and faced the eighth-order Moon Demon, he only displayed the strength of a sixth-order. Moreover, the onlookers didn’t know that he had just broken through the sixth-order barrier at that time.

Sixth-order against eighth-order, what kind of concept is that?

The soldiers were not clear as to why the eighth-order Moon Demon could appear on the battlefield below, but they knew that at least a hundred of their comrades had died at the hands of that eighth-order Moon Demon. If he were allowed to run rampant, not to mention a counterattack, at least hundreds or thousands of people would die at his hands. Eighth-order, what strength was that!

But Long Haochen just went up to meet him, meeting him head-on regardless of the cost, and confronting the eighth-order Moon Demon.

The soldiers were fighting bravely, and they never felt that the Moon Demon behind them was bringing them any threat. And when they returned, the Moon Demon was gone, and the young knight who had resisted the Moon Demon’s attack was lying on the ground, unconscious in the arms of his companions.

A general of Zhennan Pass, with red eyes, said: “He is a hero. A tribute to the hero.” As he said that, he used his only remaining arm to tear off his helmet and gave a standard knight’s salute in the direction of Long Haochen.

All the soldiers who were able to walk back alive, whether they were injured or disabled, all followed the example of the general and gave the most honorable salute of their respective professions to Long Haochen.

This scene was so shocking, not only to the soldiers, but also to the various demon hunter teams, even including several Commander-level demon hunter teams who had rushed back. Their expressions were ashamed. Commander-level demon hunter teams were only at an average of the sixth-order cultivation level, and faced with the eighth-order Moon Demon, they, like Yang Wenzhao, prioritized preserving themselves.

Before long, a golden figure suddenly descended from the sky, making a loud crash. This person wore dark gold armor with gorgeous patterns, and the moment he landed, everyone had a feeling of wanting to prostrate themselves in worship. That was majesty.

“Get out of the way.” The golden-armored knight shouted loudly, and at the same time, the armor on his body faded away like ripples, revealing his true face. It was none other than the Knight Commander Han Qian.

The soldiers outside might not recognize Han Qian, but how could the demon hunter teams not recognize this Knight Commander? They quickly made way for him, forming a passage in front of him.

Han Qian rushed to Long Haochen, looking at the young knight in a state of unconsciousness, his gaze immediately focused. He turned around and slapped Han Yu in the face, causing him to stumble.

“Is this how you protect your master as an escort knight? Why aren’t you the one who’s unconscious?” Han Qian almost roared as he said this. Then, he hurriedly squatted down and examined Long Haochen’s condition.

Because she sensed the rich light aura on him, Cai’er did not stop him.

Han Qian was slapped by his grandfather and stumbled, but he did not argue. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth as he struggled to get up and stand back in his place.

After a long while, Han Qian’s face looked a little better, and even a strange expression appeared on his face.

Standing up again, Han Qian’s voice spread far and wide, “I am Han Qian, the Knight Commander of the Knight Temple. Generals, lead your soldiers back to the camp to rest. Don’t linger here. This young knight is not in mortal danger. In the name of the Knight Temple, I guarantee that he will return to normal.”

A general who seemed to be the highest-ranking among these soldiers, the one-armed general who had taken the lead in shouting the slogan, strode out, knelt on one knee in the direction of Han Qian, and said loudly: “Respected Knight Commander, we request to know the hero’s name.”

Han Qian pursed his lips tightly. The people around him clearly saw that his eyes were a little red. Suddenly, the Knight Commander shouted loudly, “Stand up. There is no one here worthy of you and your men kneeling. The hero is not only this young man. Are you, the soldiers who have given everything to defend Zhennan Pass, not heroes? You are all heroes as well.”

As soon as these words were spoken, all the soldiers of Zhennan Pass fell into a brief silence. After a moment, a roar of cheers like a tsunami suddenly erupted.

Yes, they had won this war, even if it was a pyrrhic victory. At least they had now repelled the enemy. They were all heroes, all heroes protecting humanity.

The cheering didn’t last long. After a while, as if someone had organized it, the cheers gradually stopped, and everyone unanimously focused their attention on Han Qian.

Han Qian understood what they were thinking. He nodded and said, “The hero you are talking about is named Long Haochen, the leader of the General-level number twenty-one demon hunter team. Remember his name. As the Deputy Temple Master of the Knight Temple, I am proud to have such a knight.”

“Long Haochen, Long Haochen, Long Haochen…” Cheers erupted again, but this time there was only one name.

For Zhennan Pass, the previous process could not even be called a war, but rather a disaster. As the southern gateway of the Temple Alliance, the defensive power of Zhennan Pass was no less than that of the Devil Expelling Pass. However, the power mobilized by the demons this time was also particularly strong, as if they would not give up until they had captured Zhennan Pass.

At this time, although the demons had retreated, cleaning up the battlefield was also extremely difficult. Many civilian houses had been used as temporary medical points for the wounded. Civilians gradually joined the ranks of cleaning up the battlefield, and their primary task was to extinguish the fires.

It took three whole days for Zhennan Pass to complete the entire process of cleaning up the battlefield, and all the fires were extinguished. Fortunately, the demons did not launch another attack in the three days. With Zhennan Pass severely damaged, the damage suffered by the demons, as the attacking side, was even greater than that of Zhennan Pass.

During these three days, Long Haochen, as the hero of the battlefield, also received the best treatment in Zhennan Pass. Don’t forget, this is where the headquarters of the Priest Temple is located. After a major battle, perhaps there was a shortage of experts from other professions, but there would never be a shortage of high-level priests.

The Saint who had released the light-type forbidden spell at the last moment even personally treated Long Haochen once, greatly increasing the speed of his recovery.

After being unconscious for two days and two nights, Long Haochen woke up. He was now residing in a room in the headquarters of the Priest Temple.

As the headquarters of the Priest Temple, this place was naturally one of the targets of the demons’ attack. Fortunately, the headquarters had enough restrictions to barely protect itself from being too severely damaged. The Governing Axe was not so lucky, and had become a pile of ruins.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Long Haochen practiced quietly. Cai’er was not far from him, but at this time, Cai’er’s pretty face looked very indifferent. She was not in bed, but was sitting cross-legged on a chair next to the bed, practicing.

Severe overdraft and serious injury, Long Haochen’s injuries this time can be said to be the most serious since he became a knight. However, similarly, possessing the physique of the Son of Light, this battle also brought him the most benefits.

First of all, he directly broke through the sixth-order under the powerful pressure brought by the eighth-order Moon Demon, becoming the youngest Radiant Knight in the history of the Knight Temple. He was only fifteen years old this year!

The spiritual cavity formed, and the Saint Spiritual Stove evolved. Hao Yue also entered a state of hibernation after the end of this battle, and even returned to its own space, seemingly having a chance for evolution as well.

Not only that, because of Long Haochen’s performance on the battlefield, he received full affirmation from the Priest Temple. The ninth-order Saint not only healed his internal and external injuries, but also induced his own spiritual power to circulate, so that Long Haochen benefited from misfortune. His external spiritual power increased by at least two hundred days, and his internal spiritual power also directly increased by more than one hundred points due to this excessive stimulation of potential.

(To be continued)