Chapter 4842

Nan Batian’s muscles tensed, veins bulging across his arms as he clenched his iron-like fists. With a booming voice, he roared, “Mr. Chen, take this punch!”

A powerful gust of wind sent gravel flying as his fist barreled toward Kai’s chest. But instead of resisting, Kai spun with the impact, his body shimmering with a faint golden light.

As they exchanged blows, the entire mountain trembled, sending flocks of birds scattering into the sky like a dark cloud.

“The body is a cauldron, and the mind is fire.”

Nan Batian suddenly withdrew his strength, laughing wildly. At that moment, Kai felt his internal organs being refined as if tempered by flames. He exhaled sharply, releasing a stream of murky air that condensed into a tangible vortex of wind in the sky.

Watching Kai train relentlessly with Li Chunfeng and Nan Batian, Lin Chong and Taoist Wuji couldn’t help but shudder. His madness for self-improvement was almost terrifying. Under their intense guidance, his strength soared at an astonishing pace.

Both Li Chunfeng and Nan Batian had initially agreed to serve Kai for three hundred years out of obligation. However, after spending time training him, they realized his talent and comprehension were extraordinarily rare—perhaps one in ten thousand years!

More importantly, Kai was nothing like the privileged young master they had imagined. He relied solely on his own perseverance to grow stronger. Many times, he was left battered and bruised, yet he never considered retreating.

Buzz…

One day, as Li Chunfeng and Nan Batian were still tempering Kai, the sky suddenly darkened, and the world trembled. Black clouds rolled in, thick and ominous.

The two warriors froze in shock.

“Is that… a tribulation cloud?” Li Chunfeng’s face was filled with disbelief.

Nan Batian stared at Kai, who stood firm with his sword in hand. “Who’s breaking through? Don’t tell me… it’s Mr. Chen?”

Li Chunfeng shook his head. “Impossible! This tribulation cloud is too terrifying. Kai is only at the third-grade Mahayana Realm—how could he trigger something of this magnitude?”

Before they could react further, Taoist Wuji’s voice rang out.

“You two should step back unless you want to be caught in the thunder tribulation. That cloud… is for Kai.”

Both men turned to him, their expressions frozen in shock.

“It’s really his? But… can he even survive such a monstrous tribulation?” Li Chunfeng murmured, his voice laced with disbelief.
“Have you forgotten? Mr. Chen has already withstood the power of the Heavenly Dao of a Golden Immortal. This thunder tribulation should be nothing for him. Let’s step back!”

Nan Batian spoke confidently, pulling Li Chunfeng away as the tribulation clouds churned above. Within the dense clouds, streaks of lightning crackled ominously.

Boom!

Suddenly, a bolt of heavenly thunder came crashing down!

Yet, Kai remained motionless, making no effort to resist.

Just like that, the tribulation ended. His body emitted a faint burnt smell, but aside from a few surface marks, he was nearly unscathed.

His ability to withstand the tribulation directly with his body was largely due to Nan Batian’s intense training.

After all, both Nan Batian and Li Chunfeng were immortals from the Heavenly Realm!

Now, Kai had advanced to the fourth level of the Mahayana Realm. His exact strength, however, remained a mystery.

Even after his breakthrough, he did not move for a long time. His eyes remained half-closed, as if he were sensing something profound.

“What is Mr. Chen doing?” Nan Batian asked in confusion.

“It seems he has gained some insight from this breakthrough.” Li Chunfeng observed carefully. “We mustn’t disturb him.”

Everyone watched in silence as Kai’s aura became increasingly ethereal, as though he were merging with some deep, unseen rhythm of the universe.

Moments later, his eyes slowly opened, a flicker of enlightenment flashing through them. In a deep, steady voice, he spoke:

“I have glimpsed some of the laws of heaven and earth. Their mysteries are far beyond imagination.”

With that, he raised his hand and took out the third of the four jade slips.

The jade slip felt both warm and cool in his palm. The runes etched upon it flickered faintly, as if resonating with the power of the laws he had just comprehended.

Taking a deep breath, Kai slowly channeled his consciousness into the jade slip.

In an instant, a dazzling brilliance burst forth from it, and an ancient, majestic aura surged outward like a mighty tide.