Old Five followed up quickly, trailing a long, cyan light behind him. His body surged, and the intense cyan light coalesced into a tiger-like form. Accompanied by the swing of his battle axes, he charged towards the golden sun in the sky. He knew this was his last chance.

However, things often don’t go as planned. A beam of golden light descended from the sky, the previously dazzling solar radiance instantly focusing into a single point. All of the cyan light was cleaved in two by this descending golden beam, which struck the ground directly in front of Old Five with a deafening roar. The unparalleled sharpness of the golden light exploded outwards. Old Five, with his cultivation level, couldn’t even struggle in the face of such sharp and luminous spiritual power. The aftershock sent him flying over ten meters before he crashed to the ground.

The golden light subsided, revealing Long Haochen’s true form. He appeared slightly out of breath, his face a little pale. But with Ya Ting’s enhancement magic, everything was rapidly recovering.

After probing, Long Haochen realized that this warrior was no match for him. Old Five’s ability was that of a pure wind-attribute axe warrior. Even after berserking, his internal and external spiritual power couldn’t break through the sixth rank.

Long Haochen hadn’t retreated even when facing a sixth-rank demon, let alone Old Five, who wasn’t even at the sixth rank. Without particularly powerful equipment, he stood no chance against Long Haochen, who possessed a light elemental spirit. As for the metal puppet, it was just that, a puppet, not a real person. It couldn’t adapt and only possessed pure strength attacks. The blazing solar fire combined with Rising Dragon Strike melted it before it could unleash its full power. How could it withstand the impact of the subsequent Rising Dragon Strike?

Long Haochen’s final strike was, of course, the Asura Slash, which consumed a whopping one thousand spiritual power. Although not fully charged, the Asura Slash’s terrifying attack power still became a force to dispel magic. If Long Haochen hadn’t held back, Old Five’s body would have been cleaved in two.

Clang, clang, clang, clang – the two broken heavy axes fell to the ground. How could magical equipment-level heavy axes withstand the power of the Asura Slash combined with the sharpness of Blue Rain and Light’s Hibiscus?

Long Haochen didn’t pursue any further, simply watching Old Five slowly get up from the ground after being blasted away.

Old Five looked quite disheveled. His heavy armor was shattered by the ravages of Annihilation Flash and Asura Slash, and he had lost his weapons. However, his berserker state was still active, his eyes blood-red. He roared and charged straight at Long Haochen.

Old Three and Old Six stood in the rest area, their faces pale. Their minds had even lost the ability to think.

Blue Rain and Light’s Hibiscus were retracted and replaced with the Holy Spirit Shield. Long Haochen stepped forward, bracing with the Holy Spirit Shield. With a loud crash, the shield blocked and countered, pushing the desperately charging Old Five back three steps. Long Haochen himself also took a step back. Even without using any skills, Old Five in his berserker state was incredibly strong.

He lost not because of a lack of combat experience, but because of his control of spiritual power and his skills.

Long Haochen’s self-created skills and Asura Slash could be said to be at the level of top secret techniques. Coupled with the fact that he was the Son of Light, and aided by the light elemental spirit, how could Old Five have any chance when their cultivation levels were almost equal?

At this point, Old Five was almost insane, shouting, “I can’t lose, I can’t lose!” After being pushed back, he immediately charged again, without any formation.

Dealing with the delirious Old Five, Long Haochen didn’t need to exert much effort. He dodged his oncoming charge and struck him directly on the neck with the Holy Spirit Sword. Old Five groaned and collapsed onto the ground.

The entire arena was silent. The battle from beginning to end didn’t last long. The whole process was simple and clear. Long Haochen achieved a completely dominant victory, giving Old Five no chance at all.

Those who participated in the bet and came to watch were mostly Knight and General-grade Demon Hunt Squad members. Long Haochen, as a newly promoted Demon Hunter, actually defeated the previous generation of Demon Hunter. This meant that he completely ignored the five-year gap.

Not only did he win merit points, but Long Haochen also made himself known to General and Knight-grade Demon Hunters with this battle.

Old Three and Old Six of General-grade No. 8 Demon Hunt Squad quickly entered the arena and helped the fallen Old Five up. They weren’t resentful, but their faces were filled with bitterness. One hundred thousand, that was one hundred thousand merit points! And not all of them were theirs; some were borrowed. It could be said that this blow affected their entire team, and they wouldn’t be able to strive for Marshal-grade status for at least a year. Moreover, this matter was decided by the three of them. How were they going to explain it to the other members of the team?

The Temple Knight walked to Long Haochen and handed him the merit point token, “Well done. Little brother, your strength is not bad. Which Demon Hunt Squad are you from?”

Long Haochen said, “General-grade No. 21. Thank you, senior referee.” After deducting five hundred, all eleven thousand merit points were transferred into Long Haochen’s merit point token.

Frankly, when he saw the expressions on Old Three and Old Six’s faces, he softened. He even thought about returning the merit points he won. However, he ultimately resisted. It wasn’t that he was reluctant to part with the ten thousand merit points, but because he couldn’t encourage the greed of General-grade No. 8 Demon Hunt Squad.

If they weren’t trying to win his merit points, how could they have been so reckless? The pitiful often have hateful aspects. Their loss was also a lesson. Moreover, if he returned the merit points now, what would the betting Demon Hunters think? Would they think that they were colluding to deceive everyone?

“Captain, hurrah!” The members of General-grade No. 21 Demon Hunt Squad and Knight-grade No. 4 Demon Hunt Squad swarmed in, rushing into the arena. Long Haochen was directly thrown into the air by the excited crowd.

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Old Three and Old Six silently took Old Five away. General-grade No. 21, they had heard those words. General-grade, they were already General-grade, and that young knight was their captain.

Lin Xin and Lu Xi were quickly calculating their profits from the bet, and distributing some of the winnings to the few demon hunters who had bet on Long Haochen. Of course, this was just a small minority.

Duan Yi and Yang Wenzhao looked rather grim. They each got back 3,000 merit points from their 1:30 bet, but still lost 7,000 merit points overall. What they thought would be a guaranteed win had turned into a crushing defeat. Without lingering, they slinked away.

Soon, Lin Xin and Lu Xi had finished their calculations.

The total amount bet was 230,000 merit points, with 30,000 paid out to the winners, resulting in a profit of 200,000 merit points.

The initial capital was put up by Lu Xi and Lin Xin using team merit points. Because of the ratio of their contributions and Long Haochen’s involvement, Lu Xi only received 20% of the profit. Even so, he got a whopping 40,000 merit points. Lin Xin made an absolute killing for the Twenty-First General Grade Demon Hunt Squad. The team’s total merit points had exceeded 300,000… Even elite Marshal Grade Demon Hunt Squads wouldn’t have that many merit points simultaneously!

“We’re rich! We’re really rich this time! Wahahaha, wahahahahaha!” Lin Xin was so excited he was waving his arms and legs, his dark green hair swinging back and forth like he was doing a headbanging dance.

“Let’s go, let’s go back. Today’s not a good day to go to the trading center,” Long Haochen said, waving his hand, pulling Cai’er up, and leading the group back to their villa. Having just won so many merit points from the other demon hunters, it clearly wasn’t a good time to visit the trading center.

Lu Xi and the others left excitedly, more determined than ever to latch onto Long Haochen.

After returning to the villa and seeing the excited Lin Xin, Long Haochen said, “From today onwards, everyone stays in the villa and cultivates in seclusion for ten days.”

Lin Xin was taken aback. “Boss, isn’t that a bit extreme?”

Long Haochen gave him a cold glance and said, “If you hadn’t opened the betting pool, it wouldn’t be this extreme.”

Han Yu said, “Those who bet were mostly General and Soldier Grade Demon Hunt Squads. We won from almost everyone. For them, several thousand or even ten thousand merit points isn’t a small amount. Demon Hunt Squads are supposed to be partners, not enemies. If we offend too many, we might be ostracized.”

Chen Ying’er said indignantly, “So, they can win from us, but we can’t win from them?”

Long Haochen said, “The tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind. Although it’s not that serious among our Demon Hunt Squads, we still need to be low-key. The feeling of being isolated isn’t pleasant. Simply put, if all the demon hunters refuse to sell us things, won’t that affect us?”

Chen Ying’er pouted and didn’t say anything.

Long Haochen said, “Our total merit points have exceeded 300,000. That means we have enough to strengthen ourselves and even advance to the Marshal Grade. You’ve all seen Cai’er’s condition. I don’t want to take on any more missions until she recovers. For the next six months, I want everyone to strengthen themselves and strive to break through to the Sixth Step. If we succeed, the next missions we take on will be at the Marshal Grade Demon Hunt Squad level.”

“Sixth Step?” Except for Cai’er, who couldn’t hear, the other five stared at Long Haochen in disbelief.

Lin Xin mumbled, “Boss, that’s impossible, right? We’re only at the Second or Third Level of the Fifth Step now. Even if we try to break through to the Sixth Step, I think only you and the Vice Captain have a chance of succeeding. Half a year is not enough time to break through our bottlenecks. Even reaching the 4,000 Spiritual Power required to attempt the Sixth Step is unlikely.”

Although Long Haochen had firmly established his authority within the team, what he was saying now was simply too unbelievable. The leap from Fifth Step to Sixth Step was a qualitative change.

Long Haochen scanned the group and said, “What if we add the Holy Spirit Pills? We have 300,000 merit points now. A Holy Spirit Pill costs 10,000 merit points. We can each have the opportunity to take one. The sooner you take this kind of pill, the better its effect. It’s perfect for our current situation.”

Lin Xin said with a bitter smile, “Boss, I understand what you mean. What I just said already takes the Holy Spirit Pill into account. The Holy Spirit Pill can increase our Spiritual Power to over 3,000, but it’s unlikely that we’ll be able to reach 4,000 in just half a year. Moreover, I heard that the bottleneck when breaking through from Fifth Step to Sixth Step is several times harder than breaking through from Fourth Step to Fifth Step. Many people stagnate at the peak of the Fifth Step for years without being able to break through. Is it possible for us?”

Long Haochen fell silent, seemingly deep in thought.

The others thought he was discouraged by Lin Xin’s words. Sima Xian quickly said, “Boss, we can cultivate in seclusion for half a year, no problem. We’ll reach whatever level we can. Anyway, with so many merit points, we can wait for the Vice Captain to recover before taking on more missions.”

Long Haochen shook his head and said, “I’m over 70% sure that we can break through to the Sixth Step within half a year. After thinking it over, I’ve decided to tell you all about this. However, I hope we can all keep this a secret. Otherwise, if it gets out, it will cause a big problem, even panic. Our Demon Hunt Squad may cease to exist.”

Hearing this, everyone’s faces changed instantly. Long Haochen was always reliable. If he said it was that serious, then it really was that serious.

Sima Xian, with his impatient temper, couldn’t help but ask, “Boss, what exactly happened?”

Wang Yuanyuan, who hadn’t said a word, suddenly looked up and said, “Could it be related to the Cave of Terror and Wails, that tower?”

Long Haochen nodded silently.

Han Yu gasped. “Boss, I heard my grandfather say that that tower seems to be related to…” He paused, then said solemnly, “I swear, everything the master said today will never be leaked, or may I be struck by lightning, and never be reincarnated.”

The others also understood and, except for Cai’er who couldn’t speak, all swore oaths. They all realized the severity of the situation and also sensed the opportunity in Long Haochen’s words.
Scanning the crowd, Long Haochen said in a deep voice, “Yuan Yuan guessed right, what I’m going to talk about is that tower. In fact, I lied to Lu Xi and the Alliance. With Haoyue’s help, I entered the tower and discovered its secret. This tower is called the Eternal Slumber.”

As he spoke, he unbuttoned his clothes, revealing the Eternal Melody on his chest.

“The Eternal Slumber, also known as the Eternal Tower, was left behind by a necromancer named Ilex ten thousand years ago. That necromancer called himself the Necromantic Saint Magician, the Calamity of Eternal Sleep. Within this Eternal Tower, it is filled with a powerful aura of death.”

Just as Holy Knight Chief Han Qian said, this team of theirs could be called the “Crown Prince Team,” so they naturally knew more than the average professional.

When Long Haochen personally uttered the words “necromancer,” the expressions on everyone’s faces couldn’t help but freeze. They all simultaneously recalled that sealed legend…

(To be continued)

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