Divine Seal: From a Heavy Sword to Slicing Through the Holy Demon Continent

Returning from the Bright Moon Swamp, Long Haoyu's clothes were tattered, and the blade on his back was wrapped in bandages.

His entire appearance was completely unconventional, standing out from the other people walking in Haoyue City.

Upon returning to the Haoyue Branch Hall, before even entering, Ye Hua, Long Haochen, and Li Xin were already waiting at the main entrance.

Upon seeing Long Haoyu return, the three immediately went forward.

"You silly child, I thought you'd forgotten about the entrance exam because you were so focused on your cultivation." Ye Hua stepped forward and said, "The Inspector and the others have arrived and are waiting at the East Gate."

"Brother!" Long Haochen called out.

Li Xin didn't say anything, but stepped forward and gave Long Haoyu a warm hug, ignoring his ragged appearance.

"You've only come back twice in six months. Haoyu, you're really heartless."

Listening to Ye Hua and Li Xin's worries and enthusiasm, as well as his younger brother's greetings, Long Haoyu smiled faintly.

“Cultivation is important, but nothing is more important than cutting down demons.”

"Teachers, please wait a few more minutes while I tidy up. I can't let my current state embarrass our Haoyue Branch Hall."

As he spoke, Long Haoyu pointed to his tattered clothes.

Ye Hua hummed in agreement, told him to hurry up, handed the white little beast to Li Xin, and then headed back to the dormitory.

Li Xin held the little white animal tightly, completely enamored with it; she truly loved the fluffy little thing.

The only downside was that the little white beast was flapping its wings, trying to break free from her grasp; you didn't need to guess what it was up to.

Haoyue huddled behind Long Haochen, a spiced dried fish dangling from her mouth. When she saw the white beast's movements, she shuddered and almost dropped the dried fish.

The nightmare of being dominated by the white beast has been a persistent fear for it for the past six months.

Long Haoyu quickly washed up and tidied himself up, returning to the main gate of Haoyue Branch Hall in less than ten minutes.

Seeing the energetic and spirited Long Haoyu, Ye Hua arranged for someone to bring him a set of light armor.

"Haoyu, put on this light armor."

"Once you reach the demon realm, remember to be extremely careful!"

"The assessment is important, but nothing is more important than saving your own life, understand?"

Ye Hua gave him some instructions with concern, while also urging Long Haoyu to put on the light armor.

Long Haoyu did not refuse and put on the light armor with magical equipment quality. He was already over 1.7 meters tall, and he looked even more handsome.

At this moment, he and Long Haochen became the most dazzling new stars at the entrance of Haoyue Branch Hall, and his temperament was even a notch above Long Haochen's.

After everything was prepared, Ye Hua led Long Haoyu and the other two towards the east gate of Haoyue City.

At the east gate, the brothers Chen Si and Chen Chen from the Bright Moon Branch of the Warrior Temple, and Lin Jialu from the Bright Moon Branch of the Magic Temple, were already waiting.

Beside the three, a carriage was also parked, and next to the carriage stood an elderly man of about sixty-seven years old, dressed in a light blue magic robe. He was the inspector for this entrance examination.

The old man held a long-handled staff, his eyes somewhat arrogant, when he saw Ye Hua bringing Long Haoyu and the other two here.

His arrogant gaze softened instantly, and beneath that softening was something intriguing, making him unpredictable and quite strange.

Finally, his gaze settled on Long Haoyu and Long Haochen.

At that moment, Long Haoyu's gaze met that of the Inspector.

Skilled at reading people, he keenly sensed something unusual in the old inspector's eyes.

In that instant, a host of thoughts raced through his mind.

Chapter 86 is not the plan's plan.

"Everyone's here, let's go!"

The old man's gaze returned, and with a gentle wave of his staff, a ball of azure light enveloped his body, slowly lifting him off the ground and maintaining a position one meter above the ground.

After drifting a long way, the old man's indifferent voice drifted back from ahead: "You can pretend I don't exist, and I won't offer you any help."

"Remember, the moment I helped you, it meant you lost your chance to enter the selection competition!"

Then, the blue light emanating from the old man intensified, and the next second he vanished from everyone's sight.

"This is the map, and these are our number plates for the Demon Hunter Team selection competition. Here you go."

Lin Jialu took out a sheepskin map from her bosom, along with several exquisitely crafted round tokens inlaid with purple gemstones.

Long Haoyu snapped out of his daze, glanced at the token, and then put it into his ring. His gaze met that of Li Xin and Long Haochen.

"According to our assessment requirements, we need to kill a total of thirty demons to complete the assessment."

“But we are a team, and a team needs its own captain to survive. I recommend Haoyu to be the captain of our team.”

Lin Jialu continued speaking, handing the sheepskin map to Long Haoyu as well.

Upon hearing this, Li Xin immediately teased, "At least you have some self-awareness, knowing that Haoyu is the strongest. I thought you wanted to steal Haoyu's captain position."

Lin Jialu and Li Xin are a pair of bickering lovers; whenever they meet, there's never any peace and quiet.

Li Xin's retort immediately provoked Lin Jialu: "Hey Li, you want to fight again? Don't think that just because you've improved your strength in the last two years, I can still freeze you into an ice block."

"Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"

Li Xin was extremely indignant and pretended to want to fight Lin Jialu again.

Long Haoyu took the sheepskin map from Lin Jialu and carefully examined the markings of the demon territory on it.

"Sister Xin'er, Sister Jialu, please stop arguing. The worst thing for teamwork is disharmony among the members."

"The requirements for the mission involving thirty demons are not complicated, so I will take on the role of team leader for this mission."

"It's four hundred miles from here to the demon territory. We can't waste any time; we need to set off immediately."

Long Haoyu stopped the two women from fighting and began to explain his plans for entering the demon territory.

It was dusk, and it would take several hours to ride to the demon territory. That would be the darkest time of night, making it convenient for them to complete their assessment.

Li Xin and Lin Jialu certainly wouldn't actually fight here, and they both agreed with Long Haoyu's arrangements.

After everyone mounted their horses, Lin Jialu walked towards Long Haoyu and said, "Brother Haoyu, I'm wearing a long robe and can't ride a horse. Why don't you take me with you and I'll sit behind you?"

"Give me a break! You're trying to take advantage of my brother!"

Li Xin reached Lin Jialu's side and, without waiting for Lin Jialu to resist, swiftly pulled her onto her horse: "Sit obediently behind me, or I'll beat you up!"

Lin Jialu was furious and glared at Li Xin, but she had no choice but to obediently share a horse with Li Xin.

Long Haoyu selectively ignored it, Long Haochen also selectively ignored it, and the Chen brothers, Chen Si and Chen Chen, did the same.

Li Xin and Lin Jialu, this pair of bickering lovers, are already used to each other.

With everything settled, Long Haoyu took on the responsibilities of a team leader, leading everyone to rush towards the demon territory indicated on the sheepskin map.

Behind the group of six, the old man concealed himself under the influence of magic. He was not surprised at all to see that Long Haoyu had indeed become the captain of the six-person team.

"That sir was right after all. Long Haoyu will indeed become the core of this team."

"For that esteemed person to give such instructions, it seems there won't be any problems with this assessment."

The old man whispered something, then used his magical power to prop himself up and chase after Long Haoyu and his group of six.

Several hours later, night had fallen over the land. Using their selection tournament number plates, Long Haoyu and his group had a simple dinner and entered the demon territory without any obstacles.

In order to avoid revealing their entry into the demon territory as much as possible, the horses they rode on remained in the Temple Alliance's garrison area, and Li Xin also sent her rose unicorn back to its space.

Under the cover of night, the group of six silently advanced through the demon territory.

Lin Jialu has a serious case of princess syndrome, but when it comes to serious matters, she is very reliable.

He chanted a few lines softly, and the Eagle Eye Technique was already activated, monitoring the surrounding terrain.

While it may not be as powerful as those mages who can use Eagle Eye to monitor an area of ​​nearly a hundred miles around, it is still a great help to their current small team.

“Brother Haoyu, there’s a hilly area about five miles to the left front. There’s a thicket of bushes there. We can advance from there,” Lin Jialu said.

Long Haoyu agreed and, with the help of Lin Jialu's Eagle Eye Technique, quickly reached the bushes there, and then continued to advance deeper into the area.

At each place they passed, Long Haoyu would mark it with circles and dots on the sheepskin map to indicate safety, until they had advanced about eighty miles before he ordered a short rest.

After eating a simple meal to replenish their energy, everyone sat together in a circle, their tense expressions tinged with many questions.

"That's strange. How come we haven't seen a single demon even at this great distance? How are we supposed to ambush them and wait for them to come to us?" Lin Jialu was very puzzled.

Li Xin then looked at Long Haoyu: "Haoyu, you haven't said anything. What are your thoughts on what we've discovered so far?"

Long Haoyu nodded and looked at Long Haochen: "Haochen, bring out your Haoyue. I will immediately analyze what happened before and arrange the next battle plan!"

Upon hearing this, Long Haochen immediately sent Haoyue out. He had given the little guy this name after returning from the Knight's Holy Mountain last time.

Haoyue's sudden appearance startled everyone, but they relaxed after Long Haochen explained.

"As Sister Jialu just mentioned, we should set up an ambush and wait for the demons to come to us. But the fact that no demons have appeared at such a great distance is something we need to consider."

"But the powerful mages in the demon camp have a stronger Eagle Eye spell than you, Jialu. We need to assume that we have been exposed to their surveillance."

"The reason why no demons have appeared may be that the other side has already started to set a trap for us, trying to lure us in and then annihilate us!"

"Therefore, the strategy of waiting passively for a rabbit to run into a tree stump is not suitable for us."

Long Haoyu delved into his memories as he spoke, providing a methodical analysis to everyone to ensure everything was foolproof.

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts jumped into their throats. What they thought would be a very simple task became tense after Long Haoyu's explanation.

Once they were actually on the battlefield, their faces showed deep thought as they pondered what to do next.

Long Haochen noticed his brother's usual calmness: "Brother, what is your battle plan?"

As he spoke, Long Haochen tightened his grip on his greatsword and shield, ready to charge into battle as a guardian knight should.

"My plan is quite simple. Since waiting around might not work, let's just make a big scene and then return to our post as quickly as possible."

"Waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump is never as good as taking the initiative!"

As Long Haoyu spoke, he also communicated with Xiao Meiqiu through telepathic communication.

"Little Coal Ball, are you sure you're not mistaken? He followed us?" Long Haoyu asked, still somewhat uneasy, recalling the inspector's slightly off-putting gaze at the beginning.

Little Coal Ball said firmly, "Master, don't worry. Even if he turns to ashes, I'll still recognize his scent. It's definitely him. He likes to sneak around you like this."

"That's good, then my arrangement is just right!"