Chapter 4841
“Don’t worry, Mr. Chen. Since I’ve sworn to serve you for three hundred years, I will protect you no matter who threatens you during this time—even if it means a life-or-death battle!”
Li Chunfeng vowed solemnly.
Kai looked at him with gratitude before nodding.
“Me too!”
Nan Batian quickly added.
Kai smiled. “Relax. As long as you follow me, your lives won’t be in danger. If an opponent is too powerful, someone else will deal with them.”
“I have more than just the two of you by my side!”
Hearing this, Lin Keting shivered.
“Kai, let’s leave this place. It feels too eerie!”
It was her first time witnessing divine punishment, and the sight had left her shaken.
Kai nodded, and in a flash, everyone left the second level of the ladder, returning to the Realm of Heaven and Man.
When Lin Chong and Taoist Wuji saw Kai and the others emerging again, they were shocked.
“That was fast!”
Their astonishment only grew when they noticed the sword cultivator with an ethereal presence standing beside Kai.
At the same time, many other cultivators who had entered the second level appeared as well. Ning Zhi and Su Yuqi were among those teleported out.
As the radiant gateway to the second floor slowly faded, it signified that the guardian of that level was no more.
Ning Zhi stared at Kai in disbelief, his gaze lingering on the sword cultivator beside him.
“Sister, let’s move on to the third floor…”
Without saying much, Ning Zhi took Su Yuqi and ascended to the next level.
After expressing their gratitude to Kai, the other cultivators followed suit.
Suddenly, Taoist Wuji’s eyes widened in shock.
“Li Jianxian?”
Clearly, he recognized Li Chunfeng!
Equally surprised, Li Chunfeng turned to him.
“Taoist Wuji? I never expected you to be trapped in the Heavenly Realm. No wonder I haven’t seen you in so many years!”
He was just as stunned.
“How did you end up in the ladder?”
Taoist Wuji looked at him in confusion. “How did you end up here?”
Li Chunfeng hesitated before replying with slight embarrassment, “I made a small mistake and was sealed under the Dao Prison Seal, imprisoning me in the Ladder to Heaven.”
Taoist Wuji raised an eyebrow. “What kind of mistake?”
“Uh…” Li Chunfeng hesitated, unable to admit that he had been caught peeping at a woman bathing.
Sensing his discomfort, Kai quickly stepped in. “Master, let’s not dwell on that. Let’s return to the base first. Once I’ve rested, I’ll challenge the third floor.”
Li Chunfeng nodded in agreement but cautioned, “Mr. Chen, the guardian of the third floor will be incredibly strong. Even with your abilities, passing might not be easy.”
“I suggest you recover and train first. In the meantime, I can help sharpen your sword intent.”
Nan Batian chimed in, “And I can help temper your body!”
Kai thought for a moment before nodding. “You’re right. The Ladder to Heaven will exist for three months—there’s no need to rush.”
After two consecutive battles, he had expended a lot of energy and needed time to recover.
The group returned to the Taoist sect, now significantly quieter since most of the monks had gone to challenge the ladder.
During this period, Kai trained relentlessly—honing his sword intent with Li Chunfeng and tempering his body through intense sparring with Nan Batian.
Behind the Taoist sect, the sea of clouds churned violently.
Li Chunfeng pressed his fingers together, forming a sword stance. Even before he released his sword intent, the pine needles from the hundred-year-old trees on the cliff began to fall.
Kai stood still with his eyes closed, his sleeve sword humming softly. In his mind, he could faintly see an inverted galaxy stretching along the spine of his blade.
“Watch closely!”
With a sharp motion, Li Chunfeng slashed with his fingers, sending a dazzling sword light tearing through the mist. Just as it reached Kai’s forehead, the energy dispersed into thousands of glowing butterflies.
Kai, enlightened by the moment, moved instinctively. He swung his sword in a circular motion, gathering the scattered sword intent into a structured path. As his blade pointed forward, the sea of clouds surged, condensing into nine majestic white dragons that soared into the sky.
Chapter 4841