Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity

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Kunlun Realm.

As the aura from the Destruction Tower grew increasingly terrifying, the cultivators of Kunlun Realm realized the severity of the situation.

“Not good, the Empress is tied up!” In the Celestial Court, everyone’s faces changed.

Liu Huangshu looked up at the strange phenomenon overhead, his face showing deep concern as he solemnly said, “The Nine Nether is well-prepared this time; they seem to value this strange object highly. If they succeed, Kunlun Realm will face irreparable consequences.”

“Stop guessing, I know what they’re up to!” Suddenly, a cool, clear female voice broke in.

A graceful woman, radiating an unmatched cold charm, stepped down from the moonlight with a radiant jade disk hovering behind her.

Notably, her gaze was frosty, and she wielded a silvery long sword as thin as a cicada’s wing, its blade stained with blood, indicating she had slain a creature not long ago.

“It’s the Moonlight Empress!”

The celestial officials stiffened at her presence.

This woman was Li Ruotong, who had already reached the Saint King Realm and was one of the top forces in the Celestial Court.

“Li, have you discovered something?” Liu Huangshu quickly asked.

“I just encountered a Nine Nether squad. After nearly wiping them out, I left one alive to search its soul, and that’s how I learned of their sinister intentions!”

With a gaze as cold as frost, Li Ruotong stated her discoveries.

Upon learning the purpose of the Destruction Tower, everyone was both shocked and furious, filled with deep hatred towards this move by Nine Nether!

How many years have passed? Nine Nether still wouldn’t let go of their schemes against Kunlun Realm, and this time they were pulling out all the stops!

“No wonder their actions seem a bit strange. What we need to do to stop the Destruction Tower is to destroy these seven connection points so they can’t successfully link together!”

Having grasped the situation, Liu Huangshu wasted no time and ordered, “Send the command out! Rally all the strong forces of Kunlun Realm to resist the Nine Nether’s strong enemies! We cannot let their scheme succeed!”

“Understood!”

Everyone quickly sprang into action.

The Celestial Court was a massive organization with intelligence departments spread throughout the Kunlun Realm. Any slight stir would not escape their notice.

Correspondingly, the efficiency of command transmission was also remarkable.

Now, when the Celestial Court released this news, within a mere incense stick’s time, it had spread across the vast five domains, almost reaching a point of universal knowledge!

At this moment, all cultivators in Kunlun Realm understood what was happening!

“Damn it, it’s been so long; I thought this so-called Nine Nether would dare not invade again, yet they still have the audacity to mess with us in Kunlun Realm!”

“This is intolerable!”

“In the past, we had Ye Tian Emperor protecting us. Now it’s our turn to step up and show these beasts some consequences!”

“Exactly! Let’s fight them!!”

In an instant, shouts of battle filled the Kunlun Realm, countless strong cultivators passionately banding together to march towards various regions around the Destruction Tower, exuding an imposing aura, ready to clash.

In their minds, it had been nearly ten thousand years since they last heard of an invasion from outside realms, yet Nine Nether this time was almost fully invested, creating such a significant uproar in Kunlun Realm. The anger they had kept bottled up suddenly ignited, and they were intent on battling these Nine Nether beings for life and death!

Little did they know, only a few months had passed in the outside world…

Soon, fierce battles erupted across various locations in the Kunlun Realm.

Many Nine Nether experts were shocked to find that numerous formidable Saints had suddenly emerged in Kunlun Realm, exhibiting extraordinary combat prowess!

What they thought would be an easy suppressive victory quickly turned into disaster, as elite teams were systematically obliterated under the assault of Kunlun Realm cultivators.

It’s important to note that these destroyed elite teams were all at least in the Celestial Saint Realm, with some even being Ancient Saints!

However, facing the combined forces of major powers among the five domains, such as the Holy Dynasty, Sacred Sects, and Saint Clans, they were continually worn down by waves of assault!

What’s more, this wasn’t even the Celestial Court directly intervening; it was achieved solely through local forces!

One could only imagine the immense foundation of Kunlun Realm!

Even local powers could yield such remarkable effects, the regular army of the Celestial Court was something else entirely.

The Celestial Court boasted ten major legion factions, each representing the strongest forces. To join, one had to pass through multiple levels of selection, with one against a hundred being the minimum requirement.

It was said that the heralded strongest legion, Legion Zero, was composed solely of the best from the five domains. Even the leader of a considerable sacred sect who tried to use relationships to place his son in there faced rejection due to not meeting the conditions.

Therefore, becoming a soldier in Legion Zero was, for many, the pinnacle of glory!

At the same moment,

All ten major legion factions mobilized, joining the vast crusade.

The first to bear the brunt were the cultivators of the three lower Nine Nether clans, who were being utterly routed, collapsing into disarray.

On a desolate mountain, a Saint King of the Earth Demon Clan, battered and bruised, stood surrounded by the corpses of his compatriots amid raging flames.

Looking at the advancing Legion Zero, despair filled his face as he muttered, “How can these natives be this strong?”

It was hard to believe that a force without a single Saint King could push a Saint King to this point!

As absurd as it seemed, it was happening!

“Kill! Kill! Kill!”

Legion Zero surged forward like a torrent of steel, launching a devastating onslaught.

After a thunderous rumble, that Earth Demon Clan Saint King was crushed into a bloody mist, leaving no trace.

Meanwhile,

The Yutai Clan and Yaksha Clan suffered catastrophic losses, their forces nearly obliterated.

“Haha, it’s me, the undefeated Holy Emperor Tong Wudi who’s killing you!” a golden-robed youth laughed joyfully.

“And I, the Star of Demonic Path!” The Yin Emperor cackled, capturing the fleeing remnant and exploding them into blood mist.

These two pompous fools made quite the pair.

At that moment, in a vast mountain range, the Yellow Spring Clan was guarding a connection point when they were suddenly besieged by numerous forces.

The experts of the Yellow Spring Clan were powerful; not only did they hold their ground, but they also repelled attackers time and again.

After all, the Yellow Spring Clan was the prime among the three clans and had substantial foundation!

“Hmph, you bunch of natives will never cross this line!” the Yellow Spring Clan Leader scoffed from his position.

“Is that so?”

From the heavens came a cold, detached female voice.

Immediately, millions of emerald willow branches extended, each like a chain of order, slicing through the Yellow Spring Clan’s experts along the way, sending bloodflowers blooming everywhere. Not even Celestial Saints or Ancient Saints could hold them back.

Several Saint Kings also met a tragic fate beneath the willow branches!

At this point, the Yellow Spring Clan Leader could no longer remain calm. Furious, he stood up and barked, “Who?!”

At the end of his gaze was a willow tree!

“As a newly promoted Saint Ancestor, you dare to challenge me?” The Yellow Spring Clan Leader’s face turned deadly, his voice ice-cold.

He noticed the other party’s aura was unsteady; they must have just broken through recently.

“Challenging you is not just my intent alone.”

The willow tree replied casually.

Powerful figures, one after another, shattered the void and appeared at this place.

Cultivators watching from afar were excited since these were well-known top figures!

“Look, that’s Xue Wuhen from the Xuanji Sword Sect! It’s said that with a single strike of his sword, he can evoke terrifying phenomena of freezing millions of miles, legendary for defeating a Saint King with one sword!”

“That’s An Miaoyi from the Wendaozong! Her self-created Pegasus Meteor Fist is unbeatable! Her power is far from ordinary!”

“And the Qinglian Sword Saint, the Vice Leader of the Saint Alliance! Known for the great Sword Saint’s reputation!”

“Wait, isn’t that Long Ao Tian? They say he’s nicknamed the strongest Saint King!”

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Exclamations rang out, and the crowd erupted in excitement.

If Ye Junlin were present, he would be amazed to find so many familiar faces.

The one doing the best, like the willow tree, had already reached the Saint Ancestor Realm, while the others slightly less powerful were all at the Saint King level.

“Hmph, to me, you are all mere ants!” The Yellow Spring Clan Leader’s eyes flashed with menace as he unleashed a terrifying aura and charged at these figures.

“Onward!”

Led by the willow tree, the group erupted into a fierce battle with the Yellow Spring Clan Leader.

This time, they were no longer helpless but had true qualifications to step up and contribute their power to defend Kunlun Realm!