Chapter 4816
It wasn’t until Kai and the Lingmen Sect Master clashed using sheer physical strength that Ming Shao’s interest was piqued.
“This guy is only a third-grade Mahayana cultivator. Even if he can fight beyond his level, how can his physical body be this powerful?”
The red-haired old man frowned slightly.
“Interesting… Kai is becoming more and more intriguing.”
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Ming Shao’s mouth.
“Not only is his physical strength astonishing, but the sword he wields is an extraordinary magical weapon. And he even has a divine beast—a Qilin. Could there really be a powerful force backing him?”
The red-haired old man was incredulous.
After all, such treasures weren’t things a rogue cultivator could possess. The Dragon Slaying Sword and the Fire Qilin were items that only the strongest factions could claim.
Even if Kai had the support of Sun and Moon City, that alone wasn’t enough to explain how he came to possess these artifacts. Their strength simply didn’t reach that level.
“It doesn’t matter who stands behind him. What matters is that he has my attention now. And there’s only one outcome for those who catch my interest.”
Ming Shao’s smirk deepened.
“Death,” the red-haired old man murmured.
“Exactly,” Ming Shao nodded. “The Lingmen Sect Master won’t last three rounds. When he falls, the others from Liansan Sect will step in. But honestly, Liansan Sect is useless. I doubt they’ll be able to deal with Kai at all.”
“With so many of them, they still can’t handle him?”
The red-haired old man sounded surprised.
“Liansan Sect has the numbers, but Kai has his own supporters. If I’m not mistaken, the Tenth Palace Master is also on his side.”
Ming Shao swirled his wine glass, his tone confident.
“What?”
The red-haired old man was visibly stunned. “The Tenth Palace Master of the Temple? Aligned with Kai? That’s impossible!”
“He’s been watching from the shadows for a while now, waiting for the right moment. The second Kai is on the verge of defeat, he’ll intervene.”
Ming Shao’s tone was certain.
“But why? Why would the Tenth Palace Master bow to a mere third-grade Mahayana cultivator?”
The red-haired old man couldn’t comprehend it.
“Because the power behind Kai is enough to make even the Tenth Palace Master feel despair… and fear. That’s all there is to it.”
Ming Shao’s confidence was unwavering—because he knew his intuition was never wrong.The red-haired old man fell silent. What kind of force could make the Ten Palace Masters feel both fear and despair?
Boom!
At that moment, a deafening explosion rang out. The Lingmen Sect Master’s body was completely obliterated, and even his soul dissolved in the immense impact.
Lian Sanmen had lost one of their own.
“Boy, I really underestimated you…”
Qian Xiaohan’s voice was cold as he addressed Kai.
“We, the cultivators of the Tang Sect, have come to meet you!”
The Tang Sect’s Great Elder slowly floated into the air, followed by more than a dozen Tang Sect disciples who also ascended.
“Shameless! You cowards think you can overwhelm him with sheer numbers? Ganging up in a round-robin fight—do you take us for fools?”
Lin Kefan cursed as he flew up to join the battle.
At the same time, Hua Yueying, Xuan Bin, Cangyue, Zhou Tang, and Yun Li also took to the sky.
Meanwhile, the hidden Tenth Palace Master observed from the crowd, already prepared to intervene.
Here, in this isolated battlefield with no chance for immediate replenishment, Kai would inevitably be worn down in a prolonged fight.
“You don’t need to step in. I can handle them myself.”
Kai’s voice carried absolute confidence as he fixed his gaze on the Tang Sect cultivators, his eyes filled with disdain.
The Dragon Slashing Sword in his hand radiated waves of sword intent so powerful that the surrounding void trembled. The very air was thick with an overwhelming aura of destruction.
The Tang Sect’s Great Elder wielded a Butterfly Dagger, one of the sect’s most infamous hidden weapons. A sinister black gleam shimmered along its edge, clearly laced with poison.
The disciples behind him exuded powerful auras, each one armed with their own deadly hidden weapons—swift, unpredictable, and difficult to defend against.
The Great Elder’s eyes narrowed as he stared at the Dragon Slashing Sword in Kai’s grip.
“Kai, I know the only reason you can fight beyond your level is because of that sword. Without it, you wouldn’t even be able to defeat a newly ascended Immortal Realm cultivator.”
His gaze was calculating as he continued, “Do you dare to put away the Dragon Slashing Sword and fight me one-on-one? Do you have the courage?”
Clearly fearing the weapon’s power, he shamelessly issued the challenge.
“Pah! Have you no shame?”
Lin Kefan spat in disgust.
“At a time like this, you’re actually telling him not to use his weapon? The Tang Sect has reached new levels of disgrace!”