Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity

Inside the Immortal Palace.

Many people shuddered, reopening their eyes, bright lights bursting forth from within them, feeling a lingering sense of dread: “In the end, it was a false alarm.”

They thought they were trapped and about to fall here, but unexpectedly, a turning point arose at the crucial moment.

As thoughts whirled, everyone’s gaze focused on the silver-haired youth, their eyes betraying deep reverence.

To possess the realm of an Immortal Sovereign with a divine soul reaching thirty million zhang? This was definitely not as simple as it seemed. Either he was hiding his true cultivation level, or for some reason, his realm had dropped but his divine soul remained in peak condition.

Regardless, either scenario indicated a terrifying identity filled with power!

No wonder he dared to call himself the Heavenly Emperor in the Immortal Realm; the implications behind that were spine-chilling!

“Hey, can I use my immortal power now?”

“Haha, me too! Is it because the Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor is completely dead?”

“Either way, we’ve escaped danger!”

…

The cultivators felt the immortal power within them could now be accessed, their faces revealing excitement, feeling extremely relieved in an instant.

After all, having immortal power meant having the means to protect oneself!

“Great Master, rest in peace,” at this moment, the monks surrounded a dead old man in a kasaya, showing expressions of mourning.

The Maitreya Immortal Sovereign was seated on the ground, his eyes hollow, an old face frozen in a lifeless stare.

Without his divine soul, even if his physical body remained intact, it couldn’t change the fact that he was dead.

“Heh, this old bald donkey had it coming,” scoffed the Eternal Ancestor.

“Even if this scoundrel didn’t die in there, I’ll still find him to settle the score after coming out,” Ye Junlin sneered.

He clearly remembered how this guy had tried to kill him, relying on his advantage of a divine soul. Now, ending up like this—talk about a good death!

Boom…

Suddenly, the Immortal Palace shook violently, five glowing magical treasures floated into view, exuding an incredibly profound aura.

“Look, those are Immortal Emperor artifacts!!” numerous powerful figures exclaimed in shock.

One by one, their eyes filled with fiery desire, itching to snatch them, like starving beggars who had found a treasure that could turn their fate around, bringing instant fortune.

Who could resist such temptation?

When five Immortal Emperor artifacts appeared simultaneously, the Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign’s breath quickened, his eyes turning wild like a beast’s.

This was the most important goal of his trip. If he could obtain even one Immortal Emperor artifact, he’d have the confidence to sweep away all Immortal Sovereigns and even, to some extent, possess power that could threaten an Immortal Emperor!

Now, with all five Immortal Emperor artifacts appearing, it was a deadly temptation for him!

Just then, catching sight of that silver-haired figure, the Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign seemed to remember something, and the fervor in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by fear.

It felt like a hot-blooded person doused with a bucket of ice water, instantly clearing their mind and chilling them to the bone.

“No, I can’t make a move to snatch them; I’ll die…”

The Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign’s scalp prickled in dread.

Earlier, even after experiencing Ye Junlin’s prowess outside the secret realm, he would still have risked everything for the Immortal Emperor artifacts.

But now, having gone through that previous chaos, Ye Junlin appeared exceedingly mysterious in his eyes, growing increasingly unfathomable. He feared any reckless action would lead to immediate annihilation!

To him, Ye Junlin was almost certainly hiding his true cultivation level; in reality, he was likely an Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse.

Furthermore, he had also saved his life, so he couldn’t repay kindness with harm. He had to suppress the urges inside him and let someone else have the choice of the Immortal Emperor artifacts.

“Goodness, good fortune; these five Immortal Emperor artifacts are destiny for our Buddha sect!”

“If we get them, our Buddhist Sect will flourish!”

“Buddha bless us!”

Who would’ve thought that those monks, who were just mourning for the Maitreya Immortal Sovereign, would suddenly change their attitude upon seeing the five Immortal Emperor artifacts?

In that moment, greed sparkled in their eyes, and they were cloaked in the sacred Buddha light, rushing forward with all their might.

“Looking for death!”

Seeing this, the Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign flew into a rage.

Even I don’t dare to snatch them; what are you guys thinking?

In a furious fury, he soared like a divine dragon into the sky, unleashing his most powerful killing move toward the monks attempting to seize the artifacts.

“Ah!!!”

Screams echoed one after another.

Those monks were directly obliterated, blood mist scattering everywhere.

Mind you, they were among the few remaining Immortal Sovereigns in the Extreme Joy Great Domain, excluding the Maitreya Immortal Sovereign.

Now, they were all wiped out in a single swift strike from the Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign!

Truly the top-tier powerhouse beneath the Immortal Emperor title—one strike could kill multiple Immortal Sovereigns.

Strong as hell!

Witnessing this scene, other cultivators with other motives were filled with terror, scared even to breathe wrong.

“Ugh.”

After the carnage, the Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign’s anger subsided somewhat.

At this moment, he seemed to sense something, turning his head, throat tightening as he struggled to swallow.

It was because the five Immortal Emperor artifacts were now only a hundred zhang away, practically within his reach!!

The atmosphere in the room became tense.

Countless nervous gazes were fixated on him, as if awaiting his decision.

The reason this group of people dared not act recklessly was primarily due to Ye Junlin’s presence, which had caused them to miss the chance to snatch the Immortal Emperor artifacts.

Yet now, with the situation shifting, the only one who could claim all five Immortal Emperor artifacts was the Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign himself, who stood closest!

In an instant, their emotions became incredibly complex.

“Ye Daoist Friend, this…” the Eternal Ancestor’s face tense, sweat beading on his palms.

He couldn’t imagine what would happen if the Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign got hold of the Immortal Emperor artifacts.

“Don’t panic,” Ye Junlin said calmly, a hint of an intriguing smile on his lips.

On the surface, he appeared to be at a disadvantage after losing the five Immortal Emperor artifacts, but in reality, the advantage still lay with him.

After all, based on the fluctuations of immortal power being emitted, those five artifacts were only of low quality.

But in his possession was a top-quality Immortal Emperor artifact!

Knowing that compared to a legendary top-quality Immortal Emperor artifact, even ten thousand low-quality Immortal Emperor artifacts wouldn’t measure up!

Although operating such a high-level Immortal Emperor artifact would consume a tremendous amount of his own immortal power.

But if the Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign dared to have any thoughts at this crucial moment, Ye Junlin wouldn’t mind sending a flying sword in his direction.

Now it just depended on how this person would choose.

Swish!

The Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign’s breath grew rapid, his heart waging an internal battle, and finally, he decisively raised his hand to grasp the five Immortal Emperor artifacts.

These five artifacts consisted of swords, staffs, towers, and halberds.

They suspended before the Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign, resonating with a clang like golden warriors, as if relaying their past history of following the Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor into countless battles.

After deep contemplation, the Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign turned around with red eyes, his long black hair flying wildly, stepping heavily as he approached Ye Junlin, seemingly gliding through the air.

The five Immortal Emperor artifacts circled around him like stars, amplifying his imposing aura to a terrifying degree!

Boom, an overwhelming sense of pressure enveloped all the cultivators present like a vast ocean.

“Could it be he’s about to…?” As if they could foresee the coming battle, everyone was drenched in cold sweat, chills running down their spines, eyes wide with fear.

Seeing the situation, Ye Junlin shook his head and sighed,

“Sigh, why must it come to this?”