Chapter 4872

Li Chunfeng stood off to the side, looking both embarrassed and ashamed.

“Then why were you imprisoned?” Kai asked curiously. “Tell me the truth, and I’ll help you break the prison seal.”

“I… I…” The Confucian scholar hesitated before muttering under his breath, “I accidentally touched a female fairy’s… uh, backside.”

His voice grew quieter as he spoke, his guilt evident. Then, sighing, he added, “But who would’ve thought her father was a Golden Immortal? He found out and locked me up here!”

From the way he spoke, it was clear this was no accident.

Kai stifled a laugh and exchanged a glance with Li Chunfeng. It seemed they had both offended the same fairy!

“I’ll help you break the prison seal, but in exchange, you’ll serve me for three hundred years. Deal?” Kai proposed.

“Fine,” the Confucian scholar agreed. “But if breaking the seal triggers heavenly punishment and you end up dead, that’s on you!”

“Don’t worry,” Kai replied confidently. “The so-called heavenly punishment of a mere Golden Immortal doesn’t scare me in the slightest.”

With that, he pressed his palm against the ground of the hall.

A soft glow spread from beneath his hand, illuminating the floor. Soon, the prison seal appeared—just like the ones that had bound Nan Batian and Li Chunfeng. Crimson lines, resembling flowing blood, pulsed within the seal.

But just as Kai was about to break it, the seal suddenly trembled and—without warning—vanished!

The Confucian scholar froze, then moved his body in disbelief. His face was full of shock.

“The prison seal… it’s gone?” he murmured.

Kai stood stunned. “Wait… what? It just ran away?”

“Mr. Chen, the prison seal must have been afraid of you!” Li Chunfeng quickly suggested. “It fled the moment you made a move!”

“Don’t be ridiculous,” Kai replied. “A prison seal is nothing more than a restriction—it doesn’t have a will of its own. There’s no way it just ‘ran away.’”

He frowned in thought. “Someone must have withdrawn the seal… but why? Could it be that the Golden Immortal who imprisoned you has some kind of connection to me?”

The Confucian scholar eyed Kai curiously. “Do you have any ties to that Golden Immortal?”

Kai shook his head. “Not at all—I don’t even know him.”

“Well, senior, you’re free now,” Kai reminded him. “Don’t forget your promise.”

“Of course,” the Confucian scholar assured him. “Since I gave my word, I will serve you for three hundred years.”

“But,” he added with a serious expression, “you’d better be prepared. The heavenly punishment will come soon. If you survive it, we can talk about what’s next!”
“You two, stay back! Don’t let it affect you!”

After experiencing two previous heavenly punishments, Kai felt more at ease this time.

If the little Swallowing Beast didn’t appear, he was prepared to use the Dragon Pattern Bell for protection.

Taking a deep breath, he activated his Indestructible Golden Body, covering himself in a golden glow, while keeping the Dragon Pattern Bell at the ready.

With all his defenses in place, Kai stood firm, waiting patiently.

Soon, an immense force descended from the sky!

“Mr. Chen, be careful! The punishment of heaven is coming!” Li Chunfeng warned.

Kai nodded, gathering all his strength and layering multiple shields around himself.

Ding…

Just as he braced for impact, a crisp sound rang out—

It was as if a small hammer had lightly tapped his head!

Then, in an instant, the overwhelming heavenly force vanished without a trace.

Li Chunfeng: “………”

Confucian Scholar: “………”

Kai: “………”

The three stood frozen in place, speechless.

None of them could comprehend what had just happened.

Since when had heavenly punishment become so… underwhelming?

This wasn’t even as powerful as a mere mortal throwing a rock!

Was this truly the power of a Golden Immortal’s Heavenly Dao?

Kai was utterly baffled.

What he didn’t know was that someone had gone easy on him.

And not just a little… they had completely watered it down!

“I told you already, a mere Golden Immortal is nothing worth worrying about…” Kai said, smugly dismissing the event as he retracted his powers.

Li Chunfeng and the Confucian Scholar stared at him in awe.

How many years had he cultivated? What realm was he truly at?

Compared to Kai, these so-called immortals—who had trained for tens of millions of years—should probably just find a hole to crawl into!