Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 143

“Everyone, hurry and look! Elder Fan is dancing without any clothes on!” Someone outside exclaimed in shock.

Boom!

The moment those words were spoken, it was like throwing a stone into a calm lake, sending waves of chaos rippling through.

Both disciples and elders rushed over, eager to witness this unprecedented spectacle.

Countless shocked eyes were glued to Fan Dezhen, and gasps filled the air.

In their eyes, everything else in the world paled in comparison to the wildly writhing figure.

“Wow, I didn’t expect Elder Fan to have this kind of hobby!” Many found it disturbing, yet they struggled internally to keep watching.

Seriously, what’s wrong with this person?!

Ye Junlin was dumbstruck. I have no grudge against you; why are you doing this to my poor eyes?

This talent showcase was totally unnecessary!

Li Wujie, slightly tipsy and fueled by alcohol, stood up and clapped loudly, “Good! Well done!”

“Ugh, so disgusting,” Hong Qianye said with a look of disdain, goosebumps all over her.

“Wow, this person is so brave,” the socially awkward Great Mushroom King remarked, feeling a surge of admiration.

“Uncle Fan, you…” An Miaoyi’s beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief. Was this really the man she had known since childhood?

As the sect leader, An Zizai was dumbfounded, his mind seemingly crashing for several seconds before he realized, “Mr. Fan! What are you doing?! Even if you want to show gratitude, you don’t have to dance such an indecent dance!”

“Stop! Please stop now!”

It was a banquet, and so many eyes were watching! Moreover, representatives from various factions were present. If word got out, what would become of the Wendaozong’s reputation?

Sweat poured down Fan Dezhen’s forehead. Compared to the social embarrassment of this public spectacle, what terrified him even more was that he couldn’t control himself at all!

“Leader, I can’t stop! I feel like there’s a force controlling me…”

At that moment, something seemed to be writhing in his shadow, emitting a strange, cackling laughter.

“Who’s causing this ruckus? Show yourself!” An Zizai shouted angrily.

It dawned on him that Fan Dezhen was being secretly controlled; after all, after years of friendship, he knew the man wouldn’t act like this, and the true culprit was lurking in the shadows.

More importantly, being able to control a fully realized Great Ascension master without detection likely meant that the culprit was at least at the Tribulation Stage!

Fan Dezhen’s shadow was bubbling.

A pair of blood-red eyes emerged, filled with malice and cruelty.

“Don’t rush, the real show is just beginning!”

As soon as the voice faded, the shadows beneath many disciples and elders began to twist irregularly.

Then, this group of people started to brawl with each other.

The banquet instantly erupted into chaos, terrified voices rising and falling.

“What’s going on? Brother, why are you hitting me?!”

“Sister, don’t do that! You’ve got the wrong target!”

“Help! Someone, please save me!”

…

“Could it be that you are from the Shadow Clan, one of the three major alien races known for assassination that invaded Gongzhou recently?!” An Zizai yelled in anger.

The Shadow Clan, as the name implied, had abilities related to shadows, and today it was finally revealed!

“Leader An, glad to meet you,” a shadowy figure, short and stout, slowly emerged from Fan Dezhen’s shadow. Its disheveled hair and blood-red eyes were filled with mockery.

Its aura was unmistakably at the peak of the Tribulation Stage!

“The one who ambushed you before was the ruler of the Dark Clan. Unfortunately, it failed back then, but now we’re here to take your life, and the whole Wendaozong will be turned to ruins!”

The squat Shadow King sneered.

“Wait, I have a question. You’re invading me and controlling me, which I could accept, but why must you make me look foolish? Ever thought about my feelings?!” Fan Dezhen replied in indignation.

He really is out of luck to be chosen by this wretched creature to embarrass him in front of so many people!

“Bwahaha~”

“You humans have a saying, ‘a soldier may be killed but not insulted,’ so I must humiliate you, making you feel like death would be better than this. How does it feel?”

Hearing this ludicrous response, two streams of humiliation tears flowed down Fan Dezhen’s face as he twisted his body frantically, losing control of his emotions and shouting, “Damn your whole family!”

An Zizai barely held himself back from watching Fan Dezhen’s embarrassing dance as he scolded the squat Shadow King, “Do you really think you Shadow Clan can annihilate the Wendaozong? You underestimate us!”

The squat Shadow King chuckled, “Don’t worry, we have more help.”

“Everyone, come out!”

Boom!

Above the Wendaozong, the previously clear and bright sky suddenly turned into a pitch-black night.

In the pitch darkness where one couldn’t see their own hand, countless armored figures emerged, holding sharp battle spears, a deadly aura flooding the area.

“Hehe, you Wendaozong is the biggest eyesore in the entire Gongzhou. Today, we will completely turn you to ashes!”

Several rulers of the Night Clan descended, their wild hair flying around, each with a pitch-black divine ring hanging behind them, like rulers of the night.

But that’s not all; cracks of darkness opened up in the void, swarming with ghastly figures, all radiating a murderous intent that made one tremble.

At the forefront, the leader of the Dark Clan appeared riding a dark beast, wearing a sinister bronze helmet, with cold eyes scanning the surroundings, a cruel smile on its lips, “I’m back.”

“It’s you!”

An Zizai’s eyes nearly bulged out. This was the creature that had previously ambushed him with extremely cunning methods.

“Damn it, so you’ve infiltrated us! When did this happen?”

An Zizai’s mind raced with horror. Only when the sect opened the protective formation could they have made their move.

The squat Shadow King spoke meaningfully, “Of course, someone has been cooperating with us; he should be starting to act now.”

At this moment, the three races of the Shadow Clan, Dark Clan, and Night Clan had joined forces to invade the Wendaozong, putting it in unprecedented peril.

Meanwhile, Old Liu outside squinted his eyes, a murderous intent gleaming on his face, “Hehe, is it finally beginning?”

According to the original plan, the intention was to cause internal strife to directly collapse the sect.

However, this unexpected event forced him to temporarily withdraw with his team.

But fortunately, the plan was still proceeding smoothly; he could take this opportunity to cooperate with the alien races and launch a massacre in the Wendaozong!

Chen Xiao naturally noticed something was amiss, staring at the distant Wendaozong wrapped in a cloud of black energy, an inexplicable unease welling up in his heart.

“Old Liu, what’s going on? Why are there underworld creatures invading?”

Old Liu smiled, his grin particularly eerie and terrifying, “Saint Son, would you like to take revenge? Want to see the people of the Wendaozong pay in blood?”

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao’s hair stood on end, and he felt a sudden dread at the unfolding situation that overturned all his previous beliefs.

“Old Liu, you’re secretly colluding with underworld beings? That’s an act of treason! The Human Race will despise you for this; if the sect finds out, how will you explain it?!”

Chen Xiao spoke urgently.

Suddenly, he locked onto Old Liu’s smiling, silent expression. A thought flashed in his mind, and cold fear ran up his spine like ice, almost cracking his skull open.

“Turns out, the sect has long…” Chen Xiao didn’t dare to finish, his eyes trembling, feeling utterly ridiculous.

The number one human holy land in the Eastern Domain, the Yuhua Sect, was secretly colluding with underworld beings?!

The most outrageous part was that it was the initiator of the righteous coalition?

So it turns out this was all a self-directed show from the start!

Chen Xiao couldn’t make sense of it; what benefit could come from allowing underworld beings to gain power for the Yuhua Sect?

Wasn’t this akin to digging their own grave?!

Old Liu said, “Saint Son, you will soon understand why the sect is doing this. It’s the trend of the era, and you must trust us to be right.”

“But, but I am the commander of the righteous coalition! We’ve driven back a large amount of territory from the underworld beings; now you’re asking me to betray the Human Race…” Chen Xiao gritted his teeth, his clenched fists trembling. This mental hurdle was incredibly hard to overcome.

Old Liu shook his head, “The reason you were unstoppable before was that we made it so; did you notice how smoothly each of your battles went? The alien army was easily defeated, fleeing at the mere sight of you? Even when they suffered losses, only the low-ranking cannon fodder died. How many true alien powerhouses have you killed?”

Boom!

Upon hearing this.

Chen Xiao felt as if struck by lightning.

Thinking back on his earlier experiences, his heart felt ice-cold.

So Ye Junlin had teased him, and now even his own people were playing him like a fool?!

What did I, Chen Xiao, do wrong to deserve such treatment from Heaven?!