Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity

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“May I ask how to address this young master?” Tianjizi nervously gulped, asking cautiously.

The man in the golden robe did not answer directly but coldly sneered, “I’ve heard you have quite the knack for predictions, able to foresee the future and be an oracle.”

Tianjizi, putting on a brave face, replied, “You flatter me. I indeed possess such skills.”

“Then help me predict my next steps. I want to know if they deviate from what I expect,” the man in the golden robe said coolly.

His oppressive aura was overwhelming, with a tone that carried an undeniable authority.

Tianjizi, terrified that he might lose his life at any moment, swallowed his fear and began invoking his secret techniques to calculate.

Gradually, a horrifying vision formed in his mind.

In this vision—

Within a mysterious space, a blurry figure conjured a strange treasure tree. With their strength poured in, the trunk extended into the void, absorbing the power of the Star Cores from countless realms, reducing all worlds from vibrant life to desolation in less than ten seconds, including his own Kunlun Realm, which was also turned into a dead star!

This apocalyptic scene shook Tianjizi deeply, filling him with overwhelming despair. He couldn’t believe the universe would face such a crisis!

“Phew!”

Tianjizi spat out blood, suddenly looking much older, transforming from a middle-aged man with graying hair into a frail old man. He fell to the ground, struggling to stare with his cloudy eyes, fearfully looking at the golden-robed man, stuttering, “Wh-who are you…?”

The vision he had foreseen was the imminent crisis that the universe would face, and the cause of this crisis was the man standing right in front of him!

Tianjizi’s heart was filled with panic and despair; he surprisingly sensed the identity of the opponent.

“Let me see the results you’ve predicted,” the man in the golden robe sneered, extending his hand over Tianjizi’s head, instantly causing his eyes to turn gray as he probed his memories.

“Ah…” Tianjizi felt a stabbing pain in his brain, screaming out.

In a moment, the golden-robed man withdrew his hand, a look of excitement flashing across his face, “It seems I’ve truly succeeded.”

This man was none other than the long-absent Chaos Emperor!

When the Yin Emperor aimed to strike at the Kunlun Realm, he was extremely anxious, but unexpectedly, Ye Junlin directly displayed the cultivation level of the Nine Calamities Creation Saint and crushed his longtime rival, forcing the Yin Emperor to take his own life!

The Chaos Emperor, who secretly witnessed the entire spectacle, was greatly shaken, unable to express in words the mixed feelings within him.

Though the Yin Emperor had always obstructed him, being his sworn enemy, if he were to become a god in the future, he would have to eliminate him and vent his frustrations. But the Yin Emperor had come from the same origin as him, ending up dead at the hands of such a humble native was simply unacceptable.

Simultaneously, this solidified the Chaos Emperor’s determination!

He no longer wished to linger in this low-level realm; what did it matter if he was invincible in this world? Could he remain invincible forever? Natives had already begun to pose a threat to him in this universe!

He had to become a god as soon as possible to break free from the shackles of this universe! To venture into new realms!

Thus, after the Yin Emperor’s death, the Chaos Emperor continued to lie low, waiting for his body to fully recover before making any moves.

To ensure complete certainty, he painstakingly crafted a clone to secretly seek out the leader of the Tianjimen, who was said to be capable of predicting the future.

In the results of the prediction, the Chaos Emperor saw himself activating the Void Divine Tree, successfully absorbing the power of the Star Cores from countless worlds, coalescing divine fruits!

Seeing this, the Chaos Emperor was immensely invigorated, with no worries in his heart anymore.

After all, victory was at hand!

What was there to fear?

When the time came, he only needed to sacrifice all the myriad worlds, becoming the one true god of this universe!

The so-called Ye Tian Emperor was just an ant in his eyes!

“Hahaha, hahaha…” With that thought, the golden-robed man spread his arms wide, laughing excitedly.

Bang!

The door of the temple was kicked open, and a small figure rushed in. Upon seeing the aged Tianjizi collapsed on the ground, coughing up blood, they were instantly horrified, “Master!”

“Don’t come over! Quickly go inform Ye Tian Emperor…” Tianjizi, feeling desperate, struggled to say.

“It’s too late; he cannot stop me! Considering you have some abilities, I can spare your life. Just watch closely as I kill Ye Tian Emperor and wipe out the Celestial Court!” the golden-robed man coldly replied, as his figure rapidly became vague and then vanished from the room, as if he had never existed.

“Master, what just happened? Who was that man?” the small figure hurried over to help Tianjizi up, bewilderedly asking.

“Ugh, he is the former master of the Divine Court. We are utterly doomed this time…” Tianjizi recalled that horrifying vision and trembled violently, his old face filled with despair.

He couldn’t imagine what kind of spectacle the universe would face in the future!

All efforts put in by the Celestial Court would turn to nothing!

Meanwhile—

In the mysterious space, the Chaos Emperor without hesitation summoned the Void Divine Tree, a sacred ancient tree engraved with profound runes. The Chaos Emperor poured all his internal strength into it.

In an instant, the ancient tree erupted with immeasurable divine light, its densely packed branches swiftly penetrating the void, rapidly extending into the depths of myriad realms. Any formation’s protection was useless, appearing as if it merely manifested out of thin air, with each branch piercing the Star Cores, greedily siphoning off their energy!

“Show up, the divine fruit I’ve long desired!” The Chaos Emperor looked almost insane, fixating on the top of the Void Divine Tree, where a fruit’s embryonic form began to emerge, radiating a kind of divinity.

Seeing this embryonic divine fruit, the Chaos Emperor’s spirit lifted, joyfully exclaiming, “Yes, just like that! Hurry to mature; I don’t have time to wait!”

At this moment—

Facing the rampant siphoning of the Void Divine Tree, the energy from countless Star Cores was drained. Immediately after, scenes of desolation unfolded: the ground cracked, forests withered, rivers dried up—an imminent feeling of an apocalypse descended!

“What is happening?” a powerful being exclaimed in horror.

“No! This can’t be real!” someone burst into tears, staring at the gray sky, filled with intense fear and unease.

“Why? Why is this happening?!” An old man knelt on the cracked ground, weeping bitterly, feeling the earth mother that birthed all life had died, piercing his heart with countless arrows; a wave of crushing sorrow engulfed him.

In the vast universe, countless vibrant planets fell into desolation, turning into dead stars, the laws of heaven and earth crumbled, and the Saint Aura exhausted.

Looking around, a mournful wail filled the ten thousand domains, countless races were shrouded in despair.

All beings couldn’t believe that their ancestral stars would suddenly face such an apocalyptic catastrophe!

Kunlun Realm was no exception.

Without the operation of the Star Cores, the entire world disintegrated instantly, leaving everyone feeling empty as if they had lost something vital. Panic visibly crept onto their faces, leaving them at a complete loss.

“What is going on? Can someone explain?”

“The Star Cores! It must be a problem with the Star Cores!”

“It’s not just us, the entire universe seems to be in chaos!”

“Hurry to seek help from the Emperor; he must have a solution!”

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Crying voices echoed, panic and disbelief swept over the cultivators in various regions, questioning if everything happening before their eyes was real.

How could everything be like this out of nowhere?

The five great regions fell into disarray, immersed in an atmosphere of fear.

Celestial Court.

“This day has finally come…” Emperor Tian’s face looked grim.

“That guy said he could handle it; let’s see how he resolves this issue!” Luan clenched his teeth.

He had endured insults and humiliation in the past in hopes of preventing today’s tragedy from unfolding; yet here they were, with all his efforts seemingly in vain!

“Emperor…” Liu Huangshu and the others felt anxious, turning to the silver-haired figure seated upon the throne.

At this point, all hope rested on that man!

On the throne, Ye Junlin observed everything calmly, a subtle arc at the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing with a long-anticipated light,

“Hehe, it has finally begun.”