Chapter 4693

When Kai heard this, he immediately understood why the Ten Palaces had sent Yun Li after him so quickly—they must have known he had just killed Narota!

“It’s quite difficult to destroy a soul without harming your physical body or cultivation,” Kai frowned slightly.

“Of course it is. If it were easy, I wouldn’t be asking you,” Yun Li replied.

“But I won’t have you do it for free. I have a special armor with an incredibly strong defense. Wearing it will significantly enhance your strength.”

“This was a gift from my father, and I’ve never even had the heart to wear it…”

As he spoke, Yun Li extended his palm, and a black box appeared in front of Kai.

“That generous?”

Kai eyed the box, finding it hard to believe Yun Li was willing to part with such a valuable treasure.

“Of course! I’m always generous to my friends,” Yun Li said with a grin.

“I don’t want it,” Kai shook his head.

“What? You won’t help me?” Yun Li was stunned.

“I’ll help you, but I don’t need the armor,” Kai clarified.

“Are you afraid of owing me a favor?” Yun Li frowned, puzzled by Kai’s refusal.

“Not at all. I just think your armor is mediocre—I have no use for it,” Kai replied.

“Mediocre? Let me tell you, this armor is—”

Before Yun Li could finish, golden light suddenly flared around Kai.

In an instant, golden scales spread across his body, encasing him completely like a god of war clad in impenetrable armor!

Yun Li froze, his jaw dropping as he stared at Kai in shock.

“You…?” Yun Li stammered.

“This is my Indestructible Golden Body. How does it compare to your armor?” Kai smirked.

Then, without hesitation, he plunged the dagger into his own chest!

Ding!

A crisp sound rang out as the dagger bounced away, leaving no mark on his golden armor.

“Stop that! Don’t go breaking my dagger again!” Yun Li shouted in exasperation.

Yun Li was stunned!

His prized sword had already been broken by Kai. If this dagger was destroyed too, he’d be left without a weapon!

Picking up the dagger, Yun Li chuckled awkwardly. “Your armor is definitely better than mine. I didn’t expect you to have so many treasures on you.”

“If only I were stronger than you… I could just kill you and take them all for myself!”

After making his playful remark, Yun Li handed the dagger back to Kai.

Kai accepted it with a faint smile. “You really have the nerve to say that at a time like this. Aren’t you afraid I might just kill you instead?”

“You wouldn’t…”

Yun Li smirked, and at that moment, a faint white mist emerged from his head—his soul leaving his body!

Without hesitation, Kai swung the dagger. The runes on its blade glowed, slicing through Yun Li’s soul in an instant. A fragment of it was severed and slowly dissipated.

Yun Li’s face paled, his aura noticeably weaker, but he still smiled.

“Thank you,” he said sincerely.

Just then, Shi Lan burst into the room, rushing toward Yun Li with a look of panic!

She had sensed a disturbance in his soul!

Seeing his pale face and weakened breath, her expression turned hostile as she glared at Kai.

“Brother Yun, I won’t disturb you any longer,” Kai said as he stood up and walked out.

Shi Lan looked as if she wanted to stop him and demand an explanation, but Yun Li held her back.

“I asked Brother Chen to sever a wisp of my soul so that my soul lamp would go out. Now, we don’t have to return to the Ten Palaces, and the temple won’t send enforcers after us,” Yun Li explained with a smile.

“You’re insane! You actually entrusted your soul to a stranger? What if he had bad intentions? You could have died!”

Shi Lan scolded him, still shaken.

“Relax. If he wanted to kill me, I would’ve already been dead before seeing you again.”

“But now… we can finally be together, and no one will ever separate us again.”

Yun Li pulled Shi Lan into his embrace, then pressed her beneath him.