Chapter 6028 - 6030

Kai drove the Jade Phoenix Chariot towards the Hall of Divine Punishment!

He dismantled the chariot thousands of miles away.

Dozens of silver-armored puppet guards were also easily annihilated by him. While these puppets could provide a show of force, in a heavily guarded place like the Hall of Divine Punishment, they would easily be exposed.

Kai then rode his escape light alone, flying towards the magnificent complex of buildings shrouded in pale golden divine light.

The closer he got, the stronger the oppressive aura emanating from the divine race’s majesty became.

The entire complex of the Hall of Divine Punishment resembled a lurking behemoth, exuding an aura that sent shivers down one’s spine. The

towering palaces were arranged according to some mysterious pattern, vaguely forming a peerless array covering a radius of thousands of miles, resonating with the laws of heaven and earth.

Kai felt a chill in his heart, but his face maintained the arrogance unique to the Envoy of Cloud Thunder, along with a trace of gloom left from his injuries sustained in the attack.

He carefully concealed the fluctuations of chaotic power, perfectly mimicking Yun Ting’s divine power characteristics. This was a precious technique he had gained from soul searching; although it couldn’t completely replicate the divine imprint, it was enough to deceive most inspections.

Upon arriving at the majestic palace gate, two divine generals clad in golden armor, their auras reaching the peak of the third rank of the Upper Immortal Realm, stood solemnly like two gatekeepers.

Their gazes were like lightning, scanning every approaching individual, their eyes carrying the unique arrogance and indifference of the divine race.

Seeing Kai fly over, the cold-faced divine general on the left stepped forward and routinely shouted, “Halt! State your identities!”

Kai stopped his escape, his face immediately plastered with Yun Ting’s usual obsequious smile, and he bowed slightly: “Both divine generals have worked hard. I am Yun Ting, the envoy on patrol. I have completed this round of collection missions in the Eastern Region and have come to report to Your Excellency.”

As he spoke, he revealed the token representing his identity as an envoy and several tokens.

The divine general took the token, infused it with divine power to verify it, and then carefully examined Kai’s face and aura.

After a moment, he nodded and handed the token back: “Identity confirmed. Go in; Venerable Xuanbing should be in the side hall right now.”

Kai felt a slight relief and was about to step forward.

“Wait.”

The divine general on the right, who had been silent all along but whose eyes were now even sharper, suddenly spoke.

He stared at Kai, his gaze like a blade: “Envoy Yunting, why didn’t you send back the record jade slip of your collection trip beforehand via the communication array? According to the rules, an envoy must immediately send back a backup record after completing each collection.”

Kai’s heart skipped a beat. Yunting’s memories did indeed contain this detail, but it wasn’t absolutely strict; sometimes delays could occur due to various reasons.

He immediately feigned a perfectly timed expression of shame and lingering fear: “Reporting to the Divine General, this trip… encountered some unexpected events. We were attacked by unknown assassins at the Jade Immortal Mansion, and the communication jade slip was damaged in the battle.”

“The subsequent collection efforts were also rushed due to the assassins’ harassment, and we didn’t have time to repair the communication in time. This matter… I need to report to the Venerable One in detail.”

“Attacked?”

The two Divine Generals exchanged a glance, their eyes now scrutinizing him.

The Divine General on the left said coldly, “In that case, open your storage bag. I need to check the quantity of offerings and soul crystals. Only after verification can you enter and report back.”

This was an extra harassment.

According to normal procedures, the envoy only needs to report to his direct Venerable One for handover; the gatekeeper Divine General has no right to check the specific supplies.

Kai’s smile froze, then turned into a suppressed anger.

This was precisely Yun Ting’s typical reaction when he was being harassed.

He straightened his back, his tone somewhat forceful: “Two divine generals, according to the palace rules, envoys only need to hand over and inspect the supplies they receive to their direct superior. Have you two overstepped your authority in this matter? Do you suspect that I am embezzling funds?”

He deliberately raised his voice a few decibels, attracting the attention of several patrolling divine guards nearby.
The right-hand general’s face darkened: “Yun Ting! Mind your place! It’s my duty to inspect; what’s wrong with that? You’re making excuses; do you perhaps have some shady business to hide?”

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Kai sneered inwardly, but outwardly displayed resentment at being humiliated.

He took a step forward, staring at the general, and said, word by word, “I was attacked on this mission and risked my life to complete it, rushing back with injuries.”

“You show no compassion for your comrade’s hardships, and yet you’re making things difficult for me for no reason! Do you think I’m made of clay?”

“You!” The right-hand general roared in anger, golden light surging from his body.

Just then, Kai moved!

Fast!

Extremely fast!

The two generals only saw a blur before Kai’s figure was already close like a ghost.

Without using any divine power or magic, he simply raised his hands.

*Slap!

Slap!

* Two crisp, loud slaps landed squarely on the faces of the two generals!

The force was perfectly controlled, neither triggering their protective divine light’s automatic counterattack, yet striking with tremendous force, causing both men’s heads to tilt to the side, their cheeks visibly swelling and turning red!

This not only stunned the two divine generals, but also left the nearby patrolling guards dumbfounded, staring in disbelief at the scene.

The envoy… slapped the gatekeeper divine generals?

At the entrance of the Divine Punishment Hall?

This was utterly outrageous!

“You… you dare hit us?!”

The divine general on the left, clutching his face, blazed with furious rage, his terrifying aura of a peak third-grade Upper Immortal erupting as he prepared to attack.

“So what if I hit you?!”

Kai advanced instead, unleashing his terrifying pressure without reservation, his cultivation level firmly surpassing that of the two divine generals.

His eyes were icy cold as he swept over the two men, his voice like a biting winter wind:

“I am a direct envoy of Venerable Xuanbing, carrying out a mission personally assigned by the Venerable!”

“You are nothing but gatekeepers, daring to point fingers at me? These two slaps today are to teach you a lesson about your place!”

“If you dare to obstruct me again, delaying my important mission to report to the Venerable… can you bear the consequences?!”

Every word he uttered implied the Venerable and the mission, hurling

heavy accusations at them. The two generals trembled with rage, but looking into Kai’s cold and murderous eyes,

feeling the suppression of his cultivation level, and considering the unimaginable consequences of delaying the envoy’s report to the Venerable… their anger was forcibly suppressed.
The divine race was strictly hierarchical, with a clear distinction between the noble and the lowly.

Although Yun Ting was merely an envoy, as a confidant of Venerable Xuanbing, his status was indeed higher than that of the gatekeeper generals.

Normally, everyone was polite and courteous, but if things really came to a head, they might not fare well.

Moreover… why was Yun Ting so forceful today?

Was it truly because he was in a terrible mood after the attack?

Or had his mission encountered a serious problem, and he was in a hurry to report to the Venerable?

Various thoughts flashed through the minds of the two generals.

Finally, the general on the right gritted his teeth and took a step back, squeezing out a sentence through clenched teeth: “Fine… Envoy Yun Ting, please come in! I will remember what happened today!”

Kai snorted coldly, not even glancing at them, and turned away, striding into the deep and grand doorway of the Divine Punishment Hall.

Only after his figure disappeared into the shadows within the doorway did the two generals dare to fully unleash their anger.

“Damn it! That damned Yun Ting! Just because he’s favored by Venerable Xuanbing, he dares to be so arrogant!”

The left general roared, the burning pain and humiliation on his face driving him almost mad.

“This isn’t over!”

The right general’s eyes were venomous. “There’s definitely something wrong with his trip! Once Venerable Xuanbing deals with him, let’s see how arrogant he is then!”

“Go, go report to the enforcement team under Venerable Gengjin, say that Yun Ting’s behavior is abnormal, and request an investigation!”

The two left angrily, unaware that the Yun Ting they spoke of had already been replaced by another person.

…

Entering the Divine Punishment Hall, Kai felt little emotion.

Those two slaps were not only an establishment of authority but also a test, a test of the rules and bottom line within the Divine Race, and the deterrent power of his identity as Yun Ting.

The result satisfied him.

Within the Divine Race, the law of respecting the strong and a strict hierarchy also prevailed.

As long as he held onto the tiger skin of a Venerable’s confidant, many unnecessary troubles could be avoided.

Following his memory, he quickly traversed the magnificent and solemn hall corridors.

The members of the Divine Race who came and went all hurried along, their expressions indifferent. Occasionally, someone who recognized Yun Ting would merely nod slightly and brush past him, no one approaching to speak. This was exactly what Kai wanted.

After many twists and turns, passing through several palaces and array restrictions, he finally arrived at the Cold Desolation Palace, located in the northern part of the Divine Punishment Palace.

The palace doors were tightly closed, emanating a chilling aura.

There were still no guards at the entrance, but the faint yet soul-chilling cold pressure within the palace was clearer than the last time he had been there. Venerable Xuanbing was inside.

Kai straightened his clothes and expression, adjusting the slight discomfort from his injuries to its best state. He took a deep breath and gently knocked on the palace door.

“Come in.”

A cold, flat, and emotionless voice came from within the palace; it was Venerable Xuanbing.

Kai pushed open the door and entered.

The scene inside the palace was exactly the same as before.

The light was dim, the temperature was extremely low, and the walls and floor seemed to be made of millennia-old black ice.
Deep within the main hall, Venerable Xuanbing stood with his back to the entrance, hands clasped behind his back, gazing up at the intricate star map etched on the wall.

He wore a black robe trimmed with blue, his hair as white as ice crystals; even his silhouette exuded a suffocating chill and oppressive aura.

Kai strode forward, stopping ten feet away from the Venerable, kneeling on one knee, head bowed, his voice filled with respect and a hint of fear: “Your subordinate, the patrol envoy Yun Ting, pays respects to Venerable Xuanbing! I have completed this round of missions in the Eastern Region and have come to report!”

Venerable Xuanbing slowly turned .

His face remained as cold as an ice sculpture, his gaze sweeping over Kai like a tangible icicle.

“Rise,”

he said calmly. “Mission jade slip, offerings, soul crystals.”

“Yes!” Kai rose, taking out a pre-prepared mission jade slip and a storage bag… noticeably smaller than expected.

He held the jade slip and storage bag in both hands, taking a few steps forward and respectfully placing them on the ice table beside Venerable Xuanbing.

He then quickly retreated, standing with his hands at his sides, a tense expression involuntarily appearing on his face.

Venerable Xuanbing first picked up the mission jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense to confirm the route was correct.

Then, he picked up the storage bag and probed it with his divine sense.

Instantly, the temperature inside the hall plummeted!

An extremely terrifying, icy rage erupted from Venerable Xuanbing like a storm!

“Yun Ting!”

Venerable Xuanbing’s voice was no longer calm, but filled with piercing coldness and rage. “Why are there less than 30% of the regular offering crystals in the storage bag?”

“Rare materials are even scarcer! And Soul Crystals… why are there only four? According to the list, seven Soul Crystals should have been collected this time! Where are the other three? What about the Jiaxu 73 Soul Crystal from Jade Immortal Mansion?”

Faced with the Venerable’s violent pressure and questioning, Kai seemed to tremble with fear, and knelt down again with a thud, his voice filled with sobs and urgency: “Venerable, please calm down! Please calm down! This matter… this matter does have a reason! Allow me to report!”

“Speak!”

Venerable Xuanbing’s gaze was like an icy blade, fixed on Kai.

Kai quickly delivered his prepared explanation, speaking with great emotion, pushing all the blame onto the mysterious powerful enemy, creating the image of a loyal but unlucky messenger who was the target of the thieves.

However, after listening, the coldness in Xuanbing Venerable’s eyes not only didn’t dissipate, but intensified, filled with deep suspicion and mockery.

“Oh? A mysterious and powerful enemy? Repeatedly harassed? And even managed to steal the Soul Crystal from you?”

Xuanbing Venerable slowly descended the ice steps, arriving before Kai, looking down at him condescendingly. “Yun Ting, do you take me for a three-year-old child?”

He pressed on, pointing out the flaws in Kai’s injuries and the vigor of his blood and qi. Finally, his icy blue eyes fixed on Kai’s eyes, and he said, word by word:

“More importantly… your soul fluctuations, although you try your best to imitate, are slightly different from the real Yun Ting… Speak! Who exactly are you?! Where is the real Yun Ting?”

He had been exposed!

Kai had expected this, and now he was calm.

He slowly raised his head, his fear gone, replaced by a cold calm.

He slowly stood up, and the weak aura on his body vanished instantly, replaced by a deep, restrained yet boundless and domineering chaotic aura! He

unleashed his cultivation at the peak of the ninth rank of the Celestial Immortal Realm without reservation!

“As expected of Venerable Xuanbing, your insight is indeed sharp.”

Kai’s voice was calm and unwavering. “Since you’ve been seen through, then… there’s no need to continue the act.”

Venerable Xuanbing’s eyes flashed with cold light: “How dare you! You dare to impersonate a divine envoy and break into the Divine Punishment Hall! No matter who you are, today I will extract your soul and refine it into a soul crystal for eternal torment!”

Before he finished speaking, Venerable Xuanbing had already made his move!

He didn’t even use a weapon, just a simple palm strike!

In an instant, the hall seemed to transform into an absolute zero-degree icy hell!

A gigantic ice palm, entirely condensed from the ultimate Xuanbing Law, carrying the terrifying power to freeze all things and annihilate souls, pressed down on Kai!

Even space itself was frozen with fine cracks!

This palm strike was enough to easily kill an ordinary sixth-grade Upper Immortal!

Venerable Xuanbing clearly intended to subdue his enemy in one move and capture him alive for interrogation!

Facing this terrifying attack, a blazing fighting spirit flashed in Kai’s eyes.

“Well done!”

he shouted, advancing instead of retreating, his hands rapidly tracing mysterious paths in front of his chest.

Chaotic power surged forth, not to directly confront the icy palm, but to rapidly condense and rotate before him!

“Chaos returns to its origin, space opens!”

With Kai’s shout, a point of extreme darkness suddenly appeared at the center of the rotating chaotic power.

It then expanded wildly, tearing open an unstable rift to the unknown void before Kai in the nick of time!

The enormous icy palm print slammed into this temporary spatial rift created by chaos, its power weakened, dispersed, and devoured layer by layer by the chaotic spatial power!

Kai’s figure blurred, and he followed, rushing into the rift!

Simultaneously, he exerted all his strength to maintain the stability of this temporary spatial passage, using it as an anchor point to forcibly create a small, extremely unstable chaotic world, roughly a hundred feet in diameter, within the void’s crevice!

“Trying to escape? Dream on!”

Venerable Xuanbing was startled to see his opponent unleash such exquisite spatial techniques, but his killing intent intensified.

He would not allow this imposter to escape! His figure transformed into a streak of icy blue light, following closely behind, and he too rushed into the rapidly shrinking spatial rift!

Boom!

Inside the Cold Silence Palace, the spatial rift vanished, leaving only residual chill and chaotic spatial fluctuations. The two had disappeared from the palace simultaneously.

…

Inside the Chaotic Small World.

The hazy chaotic energy surged, and the spatial boundaries constantly twisted and trembled.

This was a temporary battlefield forcibly created by Kai using the power of chaos. It could both isolate external perception to prevent alerting the other four Venerables and allow him to take advantage of his home ground! As

soon as Venerable Xuanbing entered this place, he immediately felt that his connection with the Xuanbing Laws of the outside world was greatly weakened, while the omnipresent chaotic energy around him was subtly repelling and eroding his divine power shield.

“A mere trick! You think you can trap me in a tiny, unstable space?”

Venerable Xuanbing sneered, unleashing his terrifying cultivation at the seventh rank of the Upper Immortal Realm!

Previous Chapter　　Endless icy divine power transformed into chains of icy blue law, binding his body and forcing away the chaotic energy. Simultaneously, he formed hand seals, and a crystal longsword, entirely condensed from the Xuanbing law, crystal clear and radiating the aura of frozen time, appeared in his hands.

“Impersonator, die! Extreme Ice Annihilation Slash!”

The Xuanbing Venerable swung the crystal longsword, unleashing an icy blue sword aura that seemed capable of cleaving heaven and earth, carrying the power of the law to destroy all things, slashing towards Kai!

The power of this sword strike was more than ten times stronger than the casual palm strike he had delivered in the hall earlier!

Kai’s expression was solemn, but his eyes showed no fear.

He clenched his fists, and the hazy chaotic power frantically gathered, transforming into an ancient-looking gray longsword that seemed to contain the primordial principles of heaven and earth.

“Chaos Opening Heaven!”

He also unleashed a sword strike!

There were no dazzling legal phenomena, only a pure, hazy gray sword light, meeting the icy blue sword aura head-on!

*Swoosh!*

Two sword lights, completely different in nature yet both containing terrifying power, collided!

Instead of a deafening explosion, they emitted a sickeningly corrosive sound!

The extreme cold and destructive laws contained within the icy blue sword aura, upon contact with the chaotic sword light, were instantly neutralized, assimilated, and annihilated by the hazy gray light, as if encountering their nemesis!

While the chaotic sword light was also consumed, it pierced through the icy blue sword aura’s barrier at an even faster speed, directly targeting the Xuanbing Venerable’s true form!

“What?!”

The Xuanbing Venerable’s expression finally changed drastically!

He stared in disbelief at his sword strike, imbued with eighty percent of its law power, so easily shattered by the opponent’s strange gray energy!

He hurriedly parried with his sword, while icy blue chains danced wildly around him, forming layers of defense in front of him.

Boom!

The remaining power of the chaotic sword light struck the ice crystal sword and the law chains, producing a muffled boom.

The Xuanbing Venerable trembled violently, a tingling and numb sensation spreading through his sword-wielding arm. His protective divine light fluctuated wildly, and he was actually forced back several steps by this sword strike!

“You… what kind of power is this?!”

The Xuanbing Venerable was filled with shock and disbelief.

His opponent was clearly only at the peak of the ninth rank of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, but the level of that gray energy was terrifyingly high, almost… almost like a natural enemy of all orderly laws!

Kai did not answer, pressing his advantage relentlessly. His figure subtly merged with the Chaos Small World, appearing beside the Xuanbing Venerable as if by teleportation. The Chaos Longsword drew a profound trajectory, enveloping the opponent’s vital points!

The Xuanbing Venerable was both shocked and furious. He focused all his attention, pushing the Xuanbing Law to its limit. His ice crystal longsword transformed into countless ice-blue sword shadows, engaging Kai in battle.

Within this chaotic miniature world, Kai thrived like a fish in water. The power of chaos seemed inexhaustible, each attack carrying the characteristics of annihilation and disintegration, constantly restricting the Xuanbing Venerable’s power of laws, preventing him from unleashing even 70% of its full potential.

Most of the Xuanbing Venerable’s attacks were weakened and absorbed by the chaotic energy and the miniature world itself.

What alarmed the Xuanbing Venerable even more was that Kai’s combat skills, timing, and application of laws were exquisitely refined, seemingly effortless, as if he had experienced countless battles—completely unlike a Celestial Immortal cultivator!