Chapter 4754
Seeing this, Zuo Tianzheng struggled to his feet, silently retrieved his storage bag, and tossed it at Kai’s feet.
It seemed he was hoping for mercy.
Kai glanced at the pile of storage bags on the ground, then waved his hand dismissively.
“Leave.”
“Thank you, Mr. Chen, for sparing us…”
The elder and the monks of the Demon Sealing League repeatedly expressed their gratitude before turning and fleeing.
Zuo Tianzheng remained silent, then turned to leave as well.
“Did I say you could go?” Kai’s voice turned cold.
Zuo Tianzheng forced a smile.
“Brother Chen… Mr. Chen… Master Chen… Please spare me! I’ll renounce my position as leader of the Demon Sealing League! I’ll cut ties with the Ten Palaces and never be their lackey again.”
“In the future, I’ll find a quiet place to cultivate, live a peaceful life, and never harm anyone again. Please, have mercy!”
The once-feared leader of the Demon Sealing League now begged like a humbled servant before Kai.
The villagers of Dashi Village watched the scene unfold with little reaction—they had long grown accustomed to such spectacles.
“Relax. I never said I’d kill you,” Kai said calmly. “But—I need you to take me to the Ten Palaces.”
Zuo Tianzheng’s face paled. He shook his head frantically.
“I can’t… I can’t! The Demon Sealing League is already destroyed. I barely have a chance to escape—going to the Ten Palaces would be suicide!”
He waved his hands in refusal.
“If you don’t take me,” Kai said with a cold smile, “you’ll die right here.”
Zuo Tianzheng shuddered, his entire body trembling. After a moment, he reluctantly nodded.
“Alright… I’ll take you…”
Before leaving, Kai handed over all the Demon Sealing League’s storage bags to Dashi Village.
He gently patted Yun’er and Zhuzi’s heads and said, “Cultivate well. These resources will sustain Dashi Village for a long time.”
“If fate allows, I’ll return to visit.”
“Brother Chen, don’t worry! One day, we’ll meet in the heavens!” Zhuzi declared confidently.
Kai smiled slightly.
“Alright. I’ll be waiting for you there.”
After all, Zhuzi was still young and unaware of the true hardships of cultivation. Ascending to the heavens was no easy feat!
Some clans and sects exhausted their entire wealth and resources yet still failed to produce a single cultivator capable of ascension.
With Dashi Village’s limited resources, reaching the heavens was nothing more than a distant dream.
However, Kai chose not to shatter Zhuzi’s confidence. A strong will could speed up one’s progress immensely!
After bidding farewell to the villagers, Kai, along with Xuan Bin and the others, followed Zuo Tianzheng to the headquarters of the Demon Sealing League.
If they wanted to enter the Ten Palaces, they first needed to access a hidden chamber within the Demon Sealing League’s headquarters.
Ten Palaces.
Inside the grand hall, the Lord of the Ten Palaces sat with his eyes half-closed, deep in thought.
Behind him stood a dark-faced monk with a long beard. His eyes, sharp as camel bells, and his posture—hands resting on his waist—radiated a divine presence.
On either side of the hall, ten black-robed warriors wearing black helmets stood in absolute stillness, their auras so restrained that their presence was nearly undetectable.
“Father, I heard that the Demon Sealing League was destroyed. That was a force we, the Ten Palaces, spent years cultivating to seize control of the Heavenly World!”
“Who would dare challenge us?”
The Tenth Prince, now partially recovered from his injuries, hurried into the hall, his face filled with urgency.
“Don’t concern yourself with this. Go back and continue your recovery. From now on, you are not to interfere in the affairs of the Ten Palaces.”
The Palace Master waved his hand dismissively.
“Father, the Ten Palaces are in grave danger—how can I sit back and do nothing?”
The Tenth Prince refused to leave.
Buzz!
Just as his voice fell, the sharp ring of a sword echoed throughout the hall.
The next moment—CRACK!
The massive doors of the hall split cleanly in two, severed at the center!
BOOM!
The doors crashed to the ground, and through the dust-filled air, Kai strode forward, leading Xuan Bin and the others into the hall.