Chapter 4443
Ji Yun and the others stood frozen in place, anxiously awaiting Kai’s next move!
Meanwhile, Kai was intensely focused on breaking the forbidden formation, beads of sweat forming on his forehead as he struggled.
“Mr. Chen, if it’s too difficult, maybe you should stop trying. I’ve been stuck here for years and have grown used to it,” Cen Biqing suggested, observing Kai’s efforts.
“Don’t worry! I’ll find a way to break through this …” Kai replied confidently.
Just as he spoke, an eye suddenly manifested on his forehead!
In an instant, the Heavenly Underworld Eye opened, revealing the intact forbidden formation before him!
To Kai’s surprise, he noticed several unfamiliar formation runes adorning the structure, appearing even more intricate than the Divine Patterns he had previously learned!
Nevertheless, Kai understood that all laws ultimately return to their source. Despite the complexity of the formation runes, he reasoned that there must be a formation eye controlling it!
Moreover, there had to be a way to supply energy to the formation; otherwise, it would not be operational on its own!
With this realization, Kai began to scan his surroundings!
His gaze landed on a ladder, and suddenly, a light illuminated his vision!
Under the gaze of his Heavenly Underworld Eyes, the ladder transformed into a deep maroon hue!
This indicated that the ladder was infused with energy!
The rest of the forbidden formation appeared as a dull grey, so the emergence of the maroon color suggested that the ladder held significant importance!
It became clear to Kai that the operation of the forbidden formation relied on the energy channeled through this ladder!
“Miss Qing, you should step back a bit …” Kai instructed Cen Biqing.
Cen Biqing nodded, stepping back a few paces, uncertain of Kai’s intentions.
With determination, Kai unsheathed his Dragon Cutting Sword, releasing a burst of golden light!
In a swift motion, he severed the ladder, causing it to collapse dramatically!
At that moment, Kai found himself tumbling down the steps!
Now, there were no longer any steps connecting the third and fourth floors!
Cen Biqing, confused, called out, “Mr. Chen, why did you chop off the steps?”
“By cutting this ladder, the formation will naturally fall apart. If you don’t believe me, come with me to the fourth floor and see for yourself …” Kai responded.
He then leapt upward, directly reaching the fourth floor!
Cen Biqing, still puzzled, followed suit with a leap of faith, and to her surprise, she found herself on the fourth floor without any obstruction from the formation!
Excitement bubbled within Cen Biqing; it had been ages since she last set foot on the fourth floor!
As they emerged, Ji Yun and the others rushed forward to greet them!
“Where is the Thunder Beast?” Kai inquired, noticing the creature’s absence.
“The Thunder Beast tried to seize the treasure but was hit by a tremendous force that sent it flying into the dust …” Ji Yun explained.
“What?” Kai was taken aback!
He knew the Thunder Beast was a Mahayana realm entity; what kind of overwhelming power could have such an effect on it?
At that moment, Kai’s attention was drawn to the treasures scattered across the fourth floor, each radiating an awe-inspiring glow that spoke of their extraordinary nature!
“Miss Qing, what’s going on here?” Kai asked, puzzled.
Cen Biqing shook her head, “I have no idea; I haven’t been up here either. Let me find out!”
With that, she stepped forward and called out into the empty hall, “Old Black, Old Black …”
After a couple of calls, a massive figure resembling an iron tower emerged, clad in dark armor that resembled scales!
Upon seeing Cen Biqing, the imposing man frowned slightly and said, “You … are the Xiaoqing from the third level?”
“Yes, that’s me!” Cen Biqing replied with a nod.
Even though they had never met before, their voices were still familiar to each other!