Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 138

As soon as those words were spoken, the whole place fell completely silent.

Hong Qianye felt utterly speechless. So after all this, you don’t even know who this person is?

Li Wujie exclaimed internally, this guy really has a way with words—these few words have little actual power but pack a super strong insult!

Chen Xiao was completely petrified, his expression blank, almost doubting if he had heard wrong just now.

What does that mean?

Does this guy not even have any impression of him?

Chen Xiao held back his anger, his expression nearly breaking as he gritted his teeth and said, “You’re pretending, keep pretending! Don’t you remember who I am?”

Ye Junlin frowned, “Who’s this little nobody? Why should I remember you?”

This brainless fool just popped up out of nowhere, throwing shade at him like they were best pals—he found it utterly baffling.

Chen Xiao stared hard at Ye Junlin’s face, and once he confirmed that the other really didn’t remember him, his mind echoed with a bang, and his mental state shattered, feeling like his punches were landing in cotton.

He clutched his hurting chest, gasping for air.

So all along, this guy never took him seriously at all!

And all the stuff he just did was just clown behavior?

“Hahaha~”

An Miaoyi burst out laughing, doubled over with her hands on her stomach, her melodious laughter ringing out like a delightful chime, pure joy shining through.

Her father, An Zizai, silently watched his daughter, feeling quite uneasy—is it really okay for you to laugh like that when the main event is still happening?

The others stifled their laughter, casting pitying glances at Chen Xiao.

Just imagining it is super embarrassing!

“An Sect Master, isn’t he from your sect? Why don’t you manage him properly?” Ye Junlin said with displeasure.

An Zizai was left speechless, silently cursing in his heart, “What nonsense? Who am I to manage him?”

Boom!

Chen Xiao’s internal fury could no longer be contained, erupting like a volcano, quickly spreading throughout his body, wisps of smoke curling up from his head.

His face was bursting with veins, looking terrifying as he yelled with all his might:

“You’ve gone too far!”

“My father, Chen Yunhai, the Lord of Wind Thunder Sect, was killed by you! And my Master, Ju Yang, was also killed by you—did you forget all of that?!”

His shout echoed everywhere, shaking the nearby mountains with a rumble.

“Oh~~”

Ye Junlin dragged out his tone, saying, “With what you just said, I actually have a bit of an impression.”

Though it had only been a little over two years since they last met, Ye Junlin had indulged in all sorts of pleasures during that time, long forgotten what had happened back then.

The reason? Simply because it took up memory.

Besides, Chen Xiao’s current image and aura were vastly different from what he had seen before, so not recognizing him wasn’t strange at all.

But now, Ye Junlin finally remembered this person’s identity.

It was the one who had been hogging the spotlight lately, making headlines in the Immortal Realm Daily—the one with the loudest call for justice, commanding the righteous army, Chen Xiao!

“This is going to be a problem; the two most famous figures in the Eastern Domain just happen to have a blood feud.”

“Hopefully, they won’t come to blows; we humans must unite in the face of the big enemy.”

“I really doubt that! Is the hatred of a murdered father so easy to resolve?”

…

Whispers filled the air, and everyone was worried.

Chen Xiao spat out, “Ye Junlin, don’t you feel ashamed? You clearly have such strong power, yet you resorted to killing the leader of a small sect—bullying the weak is nothing to brag about!”

Chen Xiao believed that Ye Junlin had been hiding his cultivation level, which had attracted the Wind Thunder Sect’s covetous gaze. If he had shown his true strength from the beginning, who would have dared to provoke him?

This behavior was totally that of a top-tier bully!

Utterly shameless!

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, feeling sympathy for the group of victims who had been deceived before.

Hong Qianye nodded seriously; as one of the victims, he also felt the scolding was well-deserved!

Li Wujie brazenly shouted, “Who told your father, the short-lived fool, to be deluded, trying to invade the Xuantian Sect? My Master was merely defending himself!”

He had heard about the entire event in the Xuantian Sect; all he could say was the dead were not wronged.

That’s just how it is in this world; when you harbor greed, be prepared to get killed in return.

Self-defense, my ass?!

Chen Xiao’s face looked worse than if he had eaten dung.

You’re at least a prominent figure in the Tribulation Stage, yet you specifically wait for a Golden Core cultivator to provoke you, and then run over to kill him yourself?

What kind of twisted person would even think to pull such a ridiculous stunt?!

Chen Xiao sometimes wondered how his father would feel if he knew he had been killed by a Tribulation Stage freak.

“And what about my Master, Ju Yang? You killed him too! How do you explain that?” Chen Xiao desperately tried to claim the moral high ground, looking furious.

Ye Junlin replied, “Are you talking about that guy who turns into the sun? He tried to kill me but ended up getting killed by me instead. Let’s be real here, if someone wants to kill you, would you just sit back and let it happen? If that’s the case, how have you survived this long?”

“Everyone here, tell me—did my Master really do anything wrong? He was always just defending himself!!” Li Wujie shouted excitedly.

In Li Wujie’s eyes, his Master was a tall, glorious figure with no blemishes; even if there were, he would twist them into positives!

Ye Junlin secretly nodded—this disciple he took was quite worth it.

Unlike some people…

His peripheral vision caught a glimpse of Hong Qianye, who was watching coldly from the side.

Hong Qianye felt uneasy inside; he knew he had to do something. He straightened his chest and boldly declared, “Well said!!!”

Everyone looked at each other, finding it somewhat reasonable.

After all, the Immortal Realm doesn’t have any clear rules stating that the strong can’t hide their power. If those dim-witted people sought trouble and ended up being killed in return, who else could they blame?

Logically speaking, this blame shouldn’t fall on Senior Ye.

“You… you all…” Chen Xiao was absolutely livid. So he was just supposed to accept his fate, huh?

An Zizai saw this and quickly came out to play mediator, “You two are both famous human powerhouses, essential for maintaining stability in the Eastern Domain. I say it’s best to set aside your conflicts and join forces against the alien races; that’s what truly matters!”

“An Sect Master speaks rightly.” Aside from the Wendaozong cultivators, many esteemed guests invited to discuss strategies nodded in agreement at this remark.

One was the commander of the righteous army with outstanding military achievements, and the other was the fearsome killing god—both were figures they didn’t want to see clashing.

“Shut up! You have no say here!” Chen Xiao shouted angrily.

“What did you say… cough cough…” An Zizai realized he had been insulted and instinctively opened his mouth to retort, suddenly spitting out a stream of black blood, pulling out a handkerchief to cover his mouth and coughing violently.

“Father!”

An Miaoyi rushed forward to support the middle-aged man, then angrily shouted at Chen Xiao, “You bastard! How dare you speak to my father like that!”

The nearby elders showed expressions of indignation. This was in Wendaozong’s territory, and the sect leader was being scolded by an outsider—not only was it embarrassing for them, but it felt like a slap across their faces!

“The Saint Son is just a bit agitated; please don’t take offense, everyone!”

A gray-robed elder from the entourage stepped forward, slowly cupping his hands in greeting, his aura exuding a very terrifying presence.

“Saint Son, let’s go.” The gray-robed elder, standing behind Chen Xiao, said in a deep voice.

At this moment, Chen Xiao looked incredibly agitated, feeling like he had been made a fool of the whole time. He thought that with all his glory, he could stand up to the man who killed his father without losing ground.

But to his dismay, things went completely awry, and he ended up becoming a laughingstock, thrown into chaos!

Why?

Why was everyone against him?!

Thoughts in his mind were running wild like weeds; Chen Xiao’s eyes were bloodshot, his face looking particularly distorted, his aura in complete disarray.

“Saint Son!”

The gray-robed elder sensed something was off, pressing a hand onto Chen Xiao’s shoulder to subdue him, releasing an overwhelming aura—he was actually at the peak of the Tribulation Stage!

Since Chen Xiao’s return, even this elder had been rattled and willingly accompanied him as a protector, which showed how high his status was.

“Old Liu, I won’t have it; I won’t have it!” Chen Xiao screamed in a fit of rage.

Old Liu’s voice grew stern, “Where did your calmness and confidence go? What do you look like now? Stop embarrassing yourself here; come back with me!”

Chen Xiao struggled desperately against him, but Old Liu’s high level made him feel like a little chick caught in a grip, unable to move.

“What about it? Do you really think your feelings matter?” Ye Junlin asked genuinely.

That question ignited Chen Xiao’s fury completely, leading him to scream in a fit of rage:

“Ye Junlin, you shameless scoundrel! How many innocent lives did you kill while hiding your power? If you’re so daring, suppress your cultivation level, and let’s have a match!”

After refining the True Fire of the Sun, his Sun Physique was now flawless, truly achieving a certain level of perfection, and combined with the divine abilities he had comprehended, it felt like a tiger with wings.

So Chen Xiao felt that when it came to competing with Ye Junlin, his only downside was the disparity in cultivation. If he could keep it at an equal level, he could crush this unashamed guy in seconds!

Ye Junlin raised an eyebrow, “You’re even worthy to compete with me?”

What identity am I, and what identity are you? You dare to brag like that?

“Haha, I see you’re scared!” Chen Xiao grinned, his smile extremely ferocious.

“Kid, do I need my Master to deal with you? I can take you down with just my sword!” Li Wujie gripped the sword hilt, ready to strike, laughing with anger.

“Ye Junlin, don’t use your disciple to test me! A real man should face my challenge outright!” Chen Xiao retorted angrily.

Ye Junlin shook his head; if he really fought with someone like this, it would be a true demotion of his status.

“With your level, you’re only fit to fight Ah Kun.”

“A Kun?”

Chen Xiao was taken aback, suspicious, “Who’s A Kun?”

Ye Junlin pointed, “That one.”

The Kunpeng in the sky let out a call, the sound remarkably loud, its golden-yellow eyes as big as the sun, emanating a blazing glow.

“What? You want me to fight your mount?!”

Chen Xiao was infuriated, feeling humiliated. With his noble status, he was being reduced to a level where he could only fight that beast?