Chapter 4709

“Third Brother, you don’t blame me for this, do you?” the man in the brocade robe asked.

“Big Brother, I’ve wanted to get rid of that idiot for a long time. He has brute strength but no brains. If it weren’t for the two of us constantly saving him, he would’ve died countless times by now.”

“And today, he even said he’d kill the son of Sun Moon City. A fool like that was bound to bring us trouble sooner or later.”

The thin man spoke with disdain.

“Now, it’s just the two of us. We must trust each other. One hundred thousand immortal spirit stones are tempting, but nothing is more important than staying alive.”

“If you lose your life, even a million immortal spirit stones are worthless.”

The man in the brocade robe sighed.

“Big Brother, I understand. Don’t worry—I won’t be blinded by greed!”

The thin man nodded in agreement.

“It’s good that you understand. We are just casual cultivators. Even though we’ve worked hard to reach the ninth level of the Mahayana Realm, compared to the great clans and hidden forces, we’re nothing more than ants.”

“Now, with so many powerful figures gathered around the Xiao Dynasty, even if we manage to kill Kai and claim the 100,000 immortal spirit stones, do you really think we’ll live to enjoy it?”

“Besides, do you really believe the Ten Palaces will hand over the full reward?”

The man in the brocade robe spoke helplessly.

Though their strength allowed them to act freely in the Tianren Realm, in the eyes of those powerful hidden factions, they were still insignificant.

The biggest problem was that they had no backing—no clan or force to rely on. Survival as a casual cultivator in the Tianren Realm was an uphill battle.

“Big Brother, what should we do next?”

The thin man asked.

“Wait. Wait for the right opportunity…”

The man in the brocade robe replied.

“What opportunity?” the thin man asked.

But the man in the brocade robe remained silent, his gaze fixed on the distant Xiao Dynasty.

…

Xiao Dynasty.

“Father, there are already more than a dozen terrifying auras gathered around the Xiao Dynasty.”
Xiao Feng looked at Xiao Yuanshan, his face filled with concern.

Xiao Yuanshan remained silent, his expression solemn as he gazed in the direction of the thunder tribulation.

Right now, his only hope was for Kai to complete his body tempering as soon as possible—after all, all these people had come for him.

Just then, a sudden thunderclap echoed across the sky!

A golden light shot up, its immense power signaling that someone had successfully overcome the tribulation.

As more cultivators crossed the tribulation, the dark clouds in the sky gradually thinned, and the intensity of the lightning weakened.

Finally, when the last bolt of tribulation lightning struck Kai, his eyes suddenly snapped open!

Boom!

A brilliant golden light erupted from his body, surging skyward before exploding in the air. An overwhelming aura spread across the entire Xiao Dynasty, filling everyone with an oppressive sense of awe.

Under the gaze of countless cultivators, Kai slowly emerged from the golden light.

At that moment, his entire body glowed with a golden hue—even his hair shimmered with radiant light. He emanated a terrifying strength and pressure, yet there was no trace of spiritual energy.

This was pure physical power.

From a distance, Yun Li stepped out of his room and looked at Kai, his eyes filled with both admiration and envy.

“Mr. Chen, congratulations! Your physical body has reached an incredible level of strength!”

Xiao Yuanshan was the first to step forward, his face lighting up with joy.

Kai smiled faintly and glanced around at the hundreds of cultivators.

Although they had successfully passed their tribulations, the path ahead would only become more difficult. After all, Kai had endured the full force of the tribulation for them.

While this allowed them to break through, it came with a price—future cultivation would be far more challenging, and their realms might stagnate. This was precisely why most cultivators preferred to face tribulation alone rather than relying on external help.

“Emperor Xiao, I hope you can take care of these cultivators,” Kai said, turning to Xiao Yuanshan.

“Rest assured, Mr. Chen. The Xiao Dynasty will not forget the sacrifices they made to help temper your body. I will have Xiao Feng record their contributions and ensure they receive additional resources.”

Xiao Yuanshan promised with sincerity.