Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity

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“Emperor Tian, give me that thing, I’m going to pollute the Star Core!” After calming down slightly, Luan had to change tactics.

Since he couldn’t confront them head-on, he decided to take a backdoor approach!

Thanks to his incredible speed, no one could stop him!

A glint flashed in Emperor Tian’s eyes, “Alright! I’ll cover for you!”

As he spoke, he took out a green bottle from his bosom to hand it to Luan.

“You wish!”

Empress Fuyao shouted angrily, stepping in with the Celestial Patrol Step to block him. Her explosive speed was second only to Luan’s.

Right now, her priority was to protect the Kunlun Realm and not let Emperor Tian and Luan harm it, even by a hair.

After all, she didn’t know whether the information Emperor Tian revealed was true or false; even if she knew it was true, she would still stop their actions!

In Empress Fuyao’s view, as long as things hadn’t reached the final step, she wouldn’t choose to sacrifice the future of the Kunlun Realm!

“Get out of the way!” Emperor Tian shouted in a low voice, his body crashing forward like an ancient fierce beast.

His physical body was the strongest weapon!

Empress Fuyao formed seals with her hands in front of her chest and gathered power in a strike, trying to block Emperor Tian’s move.

Countless rays of light converged in her palms, dazzling beyond compare.

Boom! Boom! Boom~

Emperor Tian took a large amount of damage, using pure brute force to knock Empress Fuyao away.

Blood dripped from the corner of Empress Fuyao’s mouth as she anxiously shouted, “Stop them! We mustn’t let them succeed!”

Almost in the moment she was knocked back, Elder Changsheng and the others charged toward Emperor Tian.

Like Empress Fuyao, they were skeptical about Emperor Tian’s claims, but regardless of the truth, they weren’t going to allow any harm to the Kunlun Realm—this was their bottom line!

“No one is allowed to stop me!” Emperor Tian’s eyes were blood-red, roaring like a berserk tyrannosaurus, charging through with unstoppable momentum.

Even including Dao Lord, dozens of Saint King soul slaves could only barely push him back; with that group of powerful men gone, Emperor Tian felt like a dragon breaking free from the depths, unstoppable!

In an instant, many figures were knocked away, spitting blood mid-air, their faces showing pain and shock.

“Damn, this guy is tough?” Li Wujie clicked his tongue, feeling each strike of his blade hit what felt like an indestructible iron, making his arms tingle violently and his vitality surge chaotically.

“This is a monster…” Hong Qianye’s scalp tingled; his strongest flames burned on the other’s body and merely singed a layer of skin, making the opponent’s defense sound terrifying.

At this time, Emperor Tian, like a raging bull, charged forward relentlessly, breaking through multiple obstacles, bloodied and covered in wounds, revealing some glistening bone.

Even so, Emperor Tian gritted his teeth, his will as solid as a rock; his only goal now was to get that green bottle into Luan’s hands!

Elder Changsheng stood in his path with great difficulty, continually raising his hoe to swing at Emperor Tian, each impact ringing out like the forging of divine iron!

“Emperor Tian, you’ve been deceived! This is just a trick from the Nine Nether Lord! Stop now!” Elder Changsheng urged, trying to pacify him.

Little did he know…

That would only further ignite Emperor Tian’s wrath.

“You all don’t believe me! That’s fine! I, Emperor Tian, only seek to answer to my own conscience!”

“Get out of my way!!!”

Boom! An unprecedented raw power exploded, shaking the heavens and earth.

“What…” Elder Changsheng and the others didn’t expect that Emperor Tian could still break through on his own.

“Luan, catch it!”

Emperor Tian raised his hand, the green bottle enveloped in a light orb, shooting out at an incredible speed.

Luan’s eyes widened with excitement; if he caught that green bottle, he would head straight to the location of the Star Core.

With his body technique, who could stop him?

“Not good!”

Everyone felt their hearts leap into their throats.

Swish~

Luan reached out, ready to grab the green bottle.

Suddenly, a fair hand, as white as jade, reached out from the void, snatching the green bottle first.

“Who?!”

Luan’s expression froze as he looked over, shocked and furious.

“Hehe, finally, I’ve got my chance!” From a distance, a girl in a white dress retracted her hand with the green bottle in it, a sly smile playing at her lips.

“Wow, Master, you’re amazing!” Tang Yaoyao looked at her with admiration.

Talk about stealing from under someone’s nose!

Yes, the one who seized the green bottle was none other than the mischievous Luo Qingwu!

Luo Qingwu excelled at the Dao of Space; although not as perfect as Dao Wuhen, she was incredibly skilled in her own right.

So she had been watching carefully, waiting for the opportunity to strike.

“Nice job!” the others exclaimed excitedly.

Luan came back to his senses and roared, “You’re asking for death!”

A mere Saint King thought they could stir trouble right under his nose?

Swish!

The scythe appeared like a soul-snatching hook, slicing through the air towards her.

Luo Qingwu instantly sensed the danger; after all, she had just taken advantage of a situation—facing a true powerhouse was an entirely different matter.

In a flash…

A golden sword rainbow descended from the sky like divine retribution.

Clang!

The crisp sound echoed, resonating all around.

The scythe returned to Luan’s hands, and beneath his hat was a face full of suspicion.

The cultivators looked up, gazing toward the sky.

There stood a young man with snow-white clothes, shining silver hair that danced in the wind, skin as white as jade, glowing radiantly—like a celestial being overlooking the masses, exuding an otherworldly aura!

“Look, it’s Emperor Tian! He’s back!”

After a brief silence, excited shouts filled the air.

“It’s you!”

Luan’s heart sank, an ominous premonition rising within him.

The one he feared most wasn’t Empress Fuyao or Elder Changsheng, but this silver-haired youth, as he was the strongest prodigy Kunlun Realm had ever seen, surpassing any of the four from their time!

At that moment, standing atop the clouds, Ye Junlin gazed meaningfully at Luan.

He was quite surprised that Luan had used this chance to take out his avatar.

Thankfully, everyone had delayed him long enough for his true self to arrive.

Otherwise, Luan might’ve succeeded!

“Ghostly shadows!”

Luan gritted his teeth, using one hand to form a seal, conjuring countless identical black-robed figures, soaring like ghosts in all directions—a spectacular sight.

All the auras were identical, making it impossible to tell which were real.

“Tsk, still not giving up, huh?” Ye Junlin utilized his piercing golden eyes, instantly seeing through Luan’s trick.

He waved his hand, and as the sword rang out clearly, that brilliant golden sword rainbow circled back, speeding towards one direction and forcefully piercing through numerous black-robed figures.

“How could you…” Luan, whose ruse had been uncovered, broke out in a cold sweat, confusion flooding his eyes.

Because his target remained the green bottle in Luo Qingwu’s hands; all those clones were merely a distraction.

Swish~

The golden sword rainbow flew toward him like a dragon, scaring him into raising his scythe in defense.

Boom!

The scythe couldn’t withstand the impact and shattered instantly, while a grotesque sword wound appeared on his chest, blood spattering and bone visible.

“Ugh…”

Luan’s face contorted in pain, blood pouring from his mouth, as he collapsed to the ground like a fish near death, unable to get back up.

He hadn’t expected Ye Junlin to strike with such speed, not only blocking his means of movement but also delivering such extraordinary power.

Ye Junlin flickered in place, landing by Luo Qingwu, extending his hand, “Hand it over.”

Luo Qingwu’s beautiful eyes sparkled, instinctively wanting to say something cheeky, but given the current situation, she held back and obediently handed the green bottle to Ye Junlin.

Ye Junlin examined the bottle; he could sense a strange liquid inside, containing a bizarre power to corrupt the Star Core.

“You’re the sinner… you’ll ruin everything…” Luan, collapsed on the ground, weakly spoke.

Ye Junlin pocketed the green bottle, ignoring him, and turned his attention to the towering Tall Man, speaking earnestly, “Now the item is with me; you either surrender or get defeated by me.”

Emperor Tian felt extremely unwilling, fuming, “You think you can defeat me? Give it a shot!”

In his dictionary, the word “surrender” didn’t exist!

Years ago, when surrounded by the Nine Nether’s major powers, he was only suppressed because they couldn’t kill him, and thus they had to force him back into the Nine Nether for confinement.

“Too bad you’re so battered; suppressing you will be a piece of cake,” Ye Junlin shook his head, not taking the current Emperor Tian seriously.

After all the previous exertion, Emperor Tian was far from his peak state, and even without him, it wouldn’t take long for everyone to take him down.

Those words cut deep into Emperor Tian’s pride.

“Since that’s the case, you’ve forced my hand!”

A medicinal pill, dark green and exuding a cold, eerie aura, appeared in Emperor Tian’s hand.

Looking at this special pill, disgust shone in Emperor Tian’s eyes as if he were holding something filthy.

This pill was given to him by the Yin Emperor before he set out!

According to the other party, this pill contained extremely violent power; only beings with extremely strong physiques could dare to swallow it, or they would be ripped apart by the force!

With such high standards, he believed that aside from someone like Emperor Tian, there wasn’t a second Saint King suitable for it.

To ensure the mission went smoothly, this was handed to Emperor Tian as a final trump card.

The reason Emperor Tian hadn’t used it initially was that he strongly rejected this method, feeling it betrayed his philosophy of body refinement, fueled by a sense of hatred towards the Yin Emperor; thus, he had never intended to use this pill.

However, faced with Ye Junlin’s relentless push, Emperor Tian had no choice but to set aside his grievances and decide to use this special pill!

“Oh, you’re going to pop a pill?”

Ye Junlin’s interest piqued, he didn’t intervene, merely watching, like waiting for a thrilling show from Emperor Tian.

Emperor Tian shoved the pill into his mouth and swallowed it whole.

Moments later, his eyes nearly bulged from their sockets, his expression filled with agony and ferocity, as if a terrifying power was wildly expanding within him, rapidly spreading through his limbs and bones.

“Ugh ah ah ah ah…”

A scream erupted, transforming into a beast-like roar in the end.

In the terrified gaze of the onlookers…