Chapter 5041

Kai took a deep breath and said in a low voice, “We’ve likely been pulled into an ancient ruin… This might be the true secret behind the floating island.”

Mo Qingyun swallowed hard. “Then… can we still get out?”

He was clearly nervous. If they couldn’t escape, things could become very dangerous. The eerie surroundings only heightened his fear.

Kai didn’t respond. Instead, he looked toward the depths of the ruins, where a faint, low roar echoed—something seemed to be awakening…

Suddenly, a flash of white light appeared, startling both Kai and Mo Qingyun.

As the light faded, a man in green slowly emerged. He stood about three feet tall, a large blade strapped to his back, radiating a powerful aura.

Upon seeing Kai and Mo Qingyun, the man paused in shock, staring at them in disbelief.

“How did you get here with such low cultivation levels?” the man in green asked, visibly puzzled.

Kai examined him carefully and realized that this man was at the fifth tier of the Scattered Immortal Realm. This confused Kai—such high-level cultivators weren’t supposed to exist in the First Heaven.

The presence of a fifth-tier Scattered Immortal in the First Heaven was extremely rare.

No wonder the man thought they were weak.

Kai himself was only at the first tier of the Scattered Immortal Realm, while Mo Qingyun had reached the third.

“My friend,” Kai said, “are you saying one can’t come here with lower cultivation?”

“That’s not it,” the man in green replied. “I’m just surprised. How did a first-tier Scattered Immortal like you reach the Second Heaven?”

“The Second Heaven?” Kai was startled. “I haven’t gone to the Second Heaven—I’m still in the First Heaven…”

“Impossible,” the man interrupted. “The entrance to this ruin is located inside Tianxuan Cave Mansion in the Second Heaven. There’s no way a first-tier cultivator like you could’ve entered from the First Heaven.”

He clearly didn’t believe Kai’s explanation.

Kai couldn’t make sense of the situation. Just as he was about to explain, the void in front of him suddenly trembled.

A man in white burst through the air.

He held a folding fan in his hand and radiated a powerful aura that caused the surrounding space to ripple.

Kai could sense that this man in white was no weaker than the man in gray.

The moment he appeared, the man in gray frowned and cursed, “Damn it, you just won’t give up…”

Without another word, he drew the large blade strapped to his back and slashed directly at the man in white.

A thousand-foot blade light instantly tore through the air, sending out violent shockwaves that shook the void.

Seeing this, Kai quickly grabbed Mo Qingyun’s hand and retreated to avoid being caught in the blast.

Although he didn’t know why the two men had started fighting the moment they met, Kai didn’t want to get involved.

Mo Qingyun’s hand was fair, soft, and delicate—as if it had no bones—resting in Kai’s palm.

Kai didn’t think much of it, but Mo Qingyun glanced at him, her cheeks turning red.

It was the first time a man had ever held her hand.

And it just happened to be the man she secretly liked.

Kai, however, remained focused. Holding the Dragon Slaying Sword, he released his sword intent to resist the shockwaves.

Mo Qingyun stood behind him, watching as Kai did his best to shield her from the violent energy.

At that moment, his figure seemed taller and more imposing in her eyes.

Unconsciously, Mo Qingyun leaned her head against his shoulder.

Kai noticed something strange but only glanced briefly, saying nothing. The two men before him were locked in a fierce battle, and the surrounding space looked like it could collapse at any moment.

He had to concentrate on blocking the shockwaves; otherwise, while the two fought without a care, he and Mo Qingyun might pay the price.