Chapter 5501

After being labeled a “demon spy” by the golden-robed monk, their eyes toward Kai instantly filled with hostility, as if he were their sworn enemy.

“Who are you? Why are you ruining our plans?” A burly, bearded man stepped forward and slammed his massive axe into the ground, sending up a cloud of dust.

The axe flashed with a cold light, as if it could chop Kai in half at any moment.

“I think he’s just jealous of us receiving guidance from the temple!”

another monk in a green robe echoed, his hand already on the sword at his waist, ready to unsheathe it if Kai made the slightest move.

Kai frowned, inwardly lamenting the foolishness of these people.

He stepped forward, attempting to explain, “Don’t be fooled! The jade ruyi in his hand is emitting a hypnotic aura. The runes beneath the platform are soul-gathering formations. Your soul threads are being drawn into the soul urns in the grooves. If you wait any longer, your souls will be taken away!”

However, his words were barely finished when he was drowned out by a barrage of angry curses.

“Nonsense! The Temple is the orthodox God Clan, how could they do such a thing?” a white-haired elder shouted, his eyes wide with anger.

“I think you’re fabricating lies because you’re afraid we’ll be stronger than you after our breakthrough!” another young cultivator said with disdain.

“Brothers, stop wasting time with him. Capture him first and hand him over to the Temple!”

Someone in the crowd shouted, and a dozen cultivators instantly rushed towards Kai.

Their magical weapons gleamed coldly, and their spiritual energy fluctuated chaotically, yet it carried a force that could not be underestimated.

Most of these cultivators were independent cultivators who had long been stuck in a bottleneck. Their pursuit of a “breakthrough opportunity” had long since lost their minds, and they would not listen to any advice.

In their view, Kai was the culprit who had destroyed their bright future and must be brought to justice.

Seeing this, Hu Mazi quickly took out several defensive talismans and placed them in front of him, saying urgently, “Kai, it’s impossible to explain this to them! These people are bewildered!”

He knew that these cultivators were now obsessed with “breaking through” and would not believe Kai no matter how he explained.

Kai looked at the cultivators rushing towards him, a trace of disappointment in his eyes.
He could easily defeat these men, but they weren’t evil, merely pitiful souls who had been deceived.

In pursuit of higher cultivation, they risked everything, unaware that they had fallen prey to a vast conspiracy.

He dodged a cultivator’s blade, which scraped past the hem of his clothes, sending a gust of wind through his veins. He

used his spiritual energy to deflect another cultivator’s magical weapon, sending it flying into the distance.

Kai shouted again, “Feel your brows! Do you feel a slight tingling sensation? That’s a sign of your soul being ripped out!”

But all he got in response was an even more frenzied attack.

A white-haired old man summoned a compass, and several golden beams shot out, piercing Kai’s vital points.

The beams were so powerful that they burned and distorted the air wherever they passed.

The old man cursed, “You are spreading rumors to confuse the people! Today, I will enforce justice on behalf of Heaven!”

The last trace of hesitation faded from Kai’s eyes.

He knew that these people had been completely consumed by the obsession of “breaking through”. Even if he rescued them now, they would probably go back to the temple to “listen to the teachings”.

They were already deeply trapped and unable to extricate themselves.

He stopped dodging, and the black and white flames around him suddenly spread outward, forming an invisible barrier.

The barrier seemed thin, but it contained a powerful force. It pushed back several steps all the monks who rushed towards him, but did not hurt them at all.

Although Kai was angry at the ignorance of these monks, he still could not bear to hurt them.

“Since you don’t believe it, then go with it.”

Kai’s voice became cold, without any ripples.