Long Haochen nodded and said, “If we can reorganize the Demon Hunter Squad, I hope we can carry out missions behind enemy lines. After all, Haoyue has the ability to destroy Demon God Pillars. And the Demon God Pillars are the foundation of the demons. As long as we can continuously destroy the Demon God Pillars one by one, the demons will definitely suffer a great loss. One day, when all seventy-two Demon God Pillars collapse, the demons will cease to exist. Only then can we win the final victory in this Holy War.”

Yang Haohan nodded and said, “The Alliance also knows what you said. If it were up to me, I would want you to wait until your cultivation levels have all broken through the ninth rank before truly fighting with the demons. But, I also know that you can’t wait that long, and the Alliance can’t wait that long either.”

Long Haochen was shocked and quickly asked, “Grandpa Yang, how is the Holy War going now?” He had been wholeheartedly accompanying his mother for the past few days and hadn’t inquired about the Holy War.

Yang Haohan said with a grave expression, “The situation is very bad. For the past year and a half, we have been engaged in a war with the demons that is like a meat grinder. The demon armies are joining the battle in an endless stream, and we are also using all our trump cards. In the past year and a half, the resources that the Alliance has accumulated for thousands of years have been consumed by at least more than half. Although we have also eliminated a large number of the demon’s living forces. However, the Alliance’s losses can only be described as tragic. If this war continues, even if we can repel the demons, the Alliance will definitely suffer a great loss. What’s more, until now, the demon’s most powerful Reverse Heaven Demon Dragon Clan, Moon Demon Clan, and Star Demon Clan have not yet joined the battle. It is no exaggeration to say that if they appear on any battlefield, our fortresses will not be able to withstand them.”

Long Haochen frowned. The Holy War had already been going on for a year and a half, and he could fully imagine the war’s tragic intensity. Although he hadn’t directly participated in the war, he had fought with the demons too much. The number of demon gods assigned to each fortress was as high as eight, and that strength alone was very difficult to resist. According to Yang Haohan, the six major fortresses of the Temple Alliance had not yet fallen, which was good news, but it was conceivable what a huge price the Temple Alliance had to pay for it.

Yang Haohan continued, “Therefore, the Alliance now does need a group of strong people to infiltrate behind enemy lines and carry out missions. Although we have suffered heavy losses, the demons have also suffered considerable losses. If they weren’t relying on eating the corpses of their own people, they would have collapsed long ago. This time, the demons have also been injured, but they don’t know why they are still maintaining their attacks and refuse to retreat no matter what. If this continues, we will be competing to see who collapses first. If the intensity of the demon’s attacks doesn’t increase, the Alliance can last for a maximum of one to one and a half years.”

Long Haochen said in a deep voice, “Let us go. No battle behind enemy lines is as effective as destroying the Demon God Pillars. As long as we can destroy a few Demon God Pillars behind enemy lines, the demons will definitely be greatly affected. The Alliance’s recovery ability is stronger than that of the demons. As long as we are given a buffer period to rebuild the fortress offensives, then even if the Reverse Heaven Demon Dragon Clan, Moon Demon Clan, and Star Demon Clan join the battle, we may not be afraid.”

Yang Haohan said, “What you said makes sense. But, with your current strength, can you fight against demon gods? After the Serpent Demon God Andromalius’s Demon God Pillar was destroyed, the demons will definitely guard the Demon God Pillars more strictly. How can you guarantee that you can destroy the Demon God Pillars while ensuring your own safety? After all, Andromalius was only the weakest of the seventy-two Demon Gods, and you were only able to succeed by borrowing the power of the King of Giant Pythons. A year and a half has passed, do you have the strength to fight other demon gods?”

Long Haochen took a deep breath, “I have confidence.”

Yang Haohan shook his head and said, “This is not a matter of confidence, but strength. Therefore, as the leader of the Demon Hunter Squad, you must prove to the Alliance that you have this strength before you can lead your companions back into the demon territory to complete the mission.”

Long Haochen frowned slightly and said, “Then how does the Alliance want me to prove it?”

Yang Haohan said, “It’s very simple. Since you are a Demon Hunter, then follow the rules of the Demon Hunters. I will record the merit value on your merit token later. You must completely obtain ten million merits through killing on the battlefield before the Alliance will allow you to reorganize your team.”

“What? Ten million merits?” Long Haochen was shocked. This was too difficult. What did ten million merits mean? It meant that he had to kill ten demon gods ranked in the top thirty-six, or kill one hundred million Double Blade Demons to have a chance of obtaining them! Completely relying on killing to obtain ten million merits, this was beyond the realm of difficulty.

“What? Discouraged?” Yang Haohan smiled slightly.

Long Haochen shook his head and said, “No, I am not discouraged, but it will take too long. I’m afraid the Alliance can’t wait.”

Yang Haohan said, “That’s why you need to work harder. Moreover, you must complete this without revealing your identity. In other words, your demon beast partners must not appear on the battlefield. I will arrange for you to climb the Knight Sacred Mountain again, choose a mount from there, and then you must pass the Mithril Foundation Knight’s assessment before you are qualified to enter the battlefield. The next ten million merits will depend on your own efforts.”

A wry smile appeared on Long Haochen’s face. Ten million merits was too much. Simply put, unless he wiped out a demon elite force of the Divine Emperor Legion level, he might be able to collect enough!

Yang Haohan did not urge Long Haochen to make a decision, but simply looked at him with a smile. This decision was made after discussions between him and the Temple Alliance high-ranking officials.

Long Haochen had been in closed-door training for so long, he could be sure that this child’s cultivation level must have improved to a considerable extent. But the more this was the case, the more Yang Haohan could not let Long Haochen venture deep into the demon territory.

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For the Knight Temple, Long Haochen was too important. As long as he can continue to grow, it is foreseeable that in the future, he will definitely become a legend of the Temple Alliance, and even lead the Temple Alliance to counterattack the demon territory.

The proposal of ten million merits was a decision made by Yang Haohan after careful consideration, because he understood that if he directly rejected Long Haochen and his companions’ desire to return to the battlefield, it would definitely be a huge blow to them, and they might become discouraged. This was also something the Alliance did not want to see.

And Yang Haohan still knew Long Haochen quite well. He knew that this young man had extremely strong resilience. The task of ten million merits was actually to keep him in the Knight Temple, in Yulong Pass.

According to Yang Haohan’s calculations, it would probably take five to ten years to collect ten million merits. By then, Long Haochen’s cultivation level should also break through the ninth rank. There would be no need to restrain him anymore.

Moreover, leaving Long Haochen to fight in Yulong Pass would also allow him to better integrate into the knights, cultivate his command talent, and enhance his influence in the Knight Temple, preparing him for his future succession as the Palace Master of the Knight Temple.

Therefore, this task of ten million merits could be said to be killing multiple birds with one stone, and it was also the best method that Yang Haohan came up with.

His reasons were plausible, and he was not afraid that Long Haochen would not agree.

As for the fact that the Temple Alliance could only last for one to one and a half years under the demon attack, this was not false. But the problem was, could the demons continue to maintain this attack for so long?

At least in the past six months, the demons no longer launched attacks every day, but only once every ten days or half a month. They spent more time recuperating and searching for food.

The same was true for recuperation, the Temple Alliance’s recovery speed would not be slower than that of the demons. Therefore, Yang Haohan had long known that this Holy War would ultimately have no victor, but it would also have no result. At least the demons could not defeat the Temple Alliance this time.

The demon had three strong clans that had not joined the war, and humans also had their own trump cards. Although Yang Haohan was unwilling to reveal this trump card no matter what, if it really came to a life-or-death moment, then everything would be ignored. The most important thing was for humans to survive.

“Okay, I agree to you.” Long Haochen finally said what Yang Haohan most wanted to hear.

Ten million merits was not completely impossible to complete. Long Haochen had just carefully calculated the corresponding merit values of the various demon races. He believed that with his efforts, it was still possible to complete.

Just as a smile appeared on Yang Haohan’s face, Long Haochen’s next sentence shocked him.

“Grandpa Yang, but I don’t need you to arrange the Mithril Foundation Knight assessment for me. I want to directly participate in the Orichalcum Foundation Knight assessment, and I hope to inherit one of the Orichalcum Foundation armors that can reach the epic level.”

“Ah?” Yang Haohan was really shocked. “Haochen, could it be that you have already…”

This time, it was Long Haochen’s turn to smile. He nodded vigorously. “Yes, I have completed the breakthrough. So, please allow me.”

Yang Haohan only felt his breathing was a little rapid. He, he really succeeded, he actually succeeded. Although he had been in closed-door training for a year and a half, but now, he should be less than twenty years old. An eighth-rank Holy Knight who was less than twenty years old.

It was not easy for Yang Haohan to suppress his surging emotions. He said sternly, “Haochen, even if you have broken through, you must not aim too high. You should know that there are only thirty-six Orichalcum Foundation Knights in the entire Temple. There are indeed a few Orichalcum Foundation armors that are vacant, but to obtain an Orichalcum Foundation armor, you must defeat a matching Orichalcum Foundation Knight. They are all close to the ninth rank, and although they will not wear Orichalcum Foundation armor in the assessment, they will definitely go all out. Are you sure you want to challenge an Orichalcum Foundation Knight?”

Long Haochen took a deep breath and then looked at Yang Haohan very seriously and said, “I am sure.”

(To be continued)

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