Chapter 4844
A secluded cave in the Heavenly Realm—
“Brother, your ability to judge people is truly remarkable! The Heaven and Earth Array is about to appear. Once we break it, we’ll finally be free!”
The Array Demon exclaimed excitedly, gazing at the sudden emergence of the Heaven and Earth Array in the Heavenly Realm.
“Of course! My vision has always been sharper than yours!”
The Divine Pattern Ancestor replied proudly.
“Forget it. This person came to me, not you. What does it have to do with you? Let’s just focus on our chess game!”
“With that basic formation technique you taught him, do you really think he can break the Heaven and Earth Array when it fully manifests? I still need to give him proper guidance.”
The Array Demon rolled his eyes.
“You? Teaching him? Your skills in formation techniques are no match for mine, yet you still have the audacity to act like an expert?”
The Divine Pattern Ancestor scoffed.
“You’re talking nonsense! Just because you’re my senior brother doesn’t mean you can look down on me. If you don’t believe me, let’s test it!”
The Array Demon snapped, clearly irritated.
“Test it? As if I’d be afraid of you!” The Divine Pattern Ancestor flung a chess piece onto the board.
“Bring it on!”
Once again, the two began to bicker and fight—a scene that had played out countless times before. They only ever stopped when they were too exhausted to continue.
Meanwhile, in Wuwang Land, Dao Gate—
Kai had been training with Li Chunfeng and Nan Batian for a month.
During this time, he had advanced to the fourth level of the Mahayana Realm, yet he remained diligent in his cultivation.
At first, he could barely withstand their attacks, often taking a beating. But now, he could hold his own in battle against them with ease.
Over the past month, many cultivators who had entered the Ladder to Heaven had begun emerging.
Among them were Xuan Bin, Lin Kefan, and others. However, Yun Li was still on the fourth floor, continuing his ascent.
Many who had entered the Ladder to Heaven never intended to reach all nine floors or ascend to the heavenly realm.
Many cultivators enter the world of the Heavenly Stairs not to reach the ninth level but to acquire resources and undergo training.
After all, passing all nine levels is no easy feat!
Ming Shao also emerged from the Heavenly Stairs, looking visibly excited—clearly, he had gained a substantial amount of resources from within.
“Hey, this kid actually advanced in just one month?”
Upon arriving at the Dao Gate, Ming Shao was surprised to find that Kai had broken through from the third level of the Mahayana Realm to the fourth.
Yet, it seemed Kai hadn’t even stayed inside the Heavenly Stairs for long!
“Ming Shao, the sisters of the Huo Fen Sect are still inside the Heavenly Stairs. With them away from the Dao Gate, this is the perfect chance to deal with Kai!”
The red-haired old man whispered.
“Ming Shao, he’s right… Now is the ideal time.”
Qian Xiaohan stepped forward, his intent unmistakable. He was determined to kill Kai at any cost.
“If we join forces, taking down Kai will be effortless!”
Huo Zhenfeng, the head of the Huo family, added urgently.
Each of them harbored a deep grudge against Kai and was eager to eliminate him.
Ming Shao nodded, then turned to the black-robed cultivators standing behind him.
“Fusheng, take your team and go greet Kai. Since all of you are sword cultivators, this should be interesting.”
The leader of the eight black-robed cultivators bowed slightly.
“As you command, sir.”
Without hesitation, the eight of them shed their black robes, revealing tight-fitting battle attire. Each carried a sword box on their back, making it obvious they were sword cultivators.
“The Eight Swordsmen of Demon Mountain?”
Huo Zhenfeng and Qian Xiaohan were stunned. They hadn’t expected these long-vanished sword masters to now be part of the Four Underworld Palaces!
In the next instant, eight figures vanished, and soon after, eight razor-sharp sword auras streaked across the sky.
Man and sword as one…
Kai, who was deep in training, furrowed his brow and looked up, his expression turning serious.
These sword auras were far from ordinary. Judging by their sheer intensity, the wielders had likely reached at least the fourth level of the Immortal Transformation Realm—perhaps even higher!