Chapter 4940

“Damn, it’s so dark?”

Kai couldn’t help but curse aloud as he took in the surroundings.

The woman snorted coldly and glared at Kai, as if she wanted to tear him apart.

“Child, be sensible, don’t provoke her…”

Seeing this, Bai Yi quickly stepped forward and apologized to the woman, then pulled Kai aside and whispered,
“The King of Hell is easy to deal with, but little demons are hard to handle. Don’t cause trouble with the staff. If you offend them, you might not even make it out of Purgatory.”

“I understand…”

Kai nodded in acknowledgment.

Was there really any difference between this heavenly realm and the secular world? Even a staff member here acted arrogant and cold, as if everyone owed her money.

“Go on. Be careful. If something feels wrong, don’t push through—come out immediately,” Bai Yi reminded him again, clearly worried about Kai’s stubbornness.

“I got it!” Kai replied, then turned and made his way toward the staircase.

Before him lay 180,000 steps—so many that the end was nowhere in sight.
Standing there, Kai felt as if he were about to embark on an endless road, flanked by steep cliffs on either side.

Bai Yi initially intended to leave after seeing Kai off but changed his mind.
He decided to stay and wait, just in case something went wrong.
If anything happened to Kai, and Bai Qian came looking for answers, she might not even acknowledge him as her father anymore.

Kai climbed steadily, step by step.
For someone like him, with a strong body and abundant strength, climbing stairs was no real challenge.

What mattered here was perseverance—and if there was one thing Kai didn’t lack, it was perseverance.

He had gritted his teeth and survived countless trials along the way.

When Kai finally reached the entrance of the massive cave, he paused to catch his breath.

He then took out the trial crystal and tossed it into the cave.

Buzz!

A flash of white light lit up the cave, and Kai immediately felt himself being pulled away by a powerful force.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself standing in a desolate wasteland.
The surroundings were tinted dark red, littered with skeletons and broken remains, and a faint drizzle fell from the sky.

Kai reached out his hand and realized the droplets were not rain—but blood. The sky itself was bleeding.

Looking around, there was no sign of the cave at all, as if he had been transported to an entirely different world.

At that moment, Kai’s expression grew serious. This eerie place was unsettling.

He quickly activated the Condensation Heart Technique, drawing in the Yin Sha Qi that filled the air.
The heavy, ominous energy hung everywhere like a mist, making the entire world feel like a realm of death.

Yin Sha Qi surged toward Kai’s body like a rising tide.

Fortunately, the Condensation Heart Technique could refine all forms of energy, no matter how vile, turning them into Kai’s own strength.

Moreover, Kai carried the bloodline of the demon clan.
As the vast Yin Sha Qi flooded into him, he felt a surge of power wash over him, and the nervousness he felt earlier was swept away.

“This is actually a great place…”

Kai slowly closed his eyes and began frantically absorbing the surrounding Yin Sha Qi.

As more of the dark energy entered his body, Kai’s face darkened, and the veins beneath his skin began to bulge.

“Kid, the Yin Sha Qi might be beneficial, but don’t get careless. Be careful not to fall into possession.”

“There are many evil spirits lurking here. Judging by the atmosphere, a massive battle must have taken place long ago, trapping the souls of the dead.”

Just as Kai was happily absorbing the Yin Sha Qi, the Red Cloud Demon Lord urgently warned him.