Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 184

Ye Junlin nodded earnestly, “Don’t worry, no matter how many strong ones from the Divine Court and Nine Nether come, I’ll crush them all.”

“What?!”

Liu Huangshu’s expression instantly turned strange. He stepped back a couple of paces, eyeing the silver-haired youth up and down, his mind racing, “Are young people nowadays all this arrogant?”

Back in the day, the Four Absolutes of the Kunlun Realm wouldn’t dare make such bold claims, can you really be more amazing than them?

Sigh, confidence in young people is good, but if it goes too far, it just becomes ignorance of one’s own limits!

Liu Huangshu suddenly felt that this lucky young man was remarkable in every way, but he had no concept of the top-tier powerhouses in the universe.

Your cultivation level, when compared to theirs, is like a drop of water in the ocean.

Wake up, that’s the harsh truth!

But what Liu Huangshu didn’t know was that this youth standing before him was a true monster, and if the Four Absolutes had dared to lay a hand on him, the Kunlun Realm would instantly have a Fifth Absolute…

“Liu senior, now that the final trial stage is over, I’ll be inheriting Fallen Immortal Island, right?” Ye Junlin asked.

Hearing this, Liu Huangshu adjusted his demeanor, stroked his beard, and revealed an inscrutable smile, “Of course, from now on, Fallen Immortal Island will be under your control. All cultivation resources will be at your disposal, and all beings living on Fallen Immortal Island will regard you as their new master!”

This is an unparalleled opportunity, one that countless cultivators dream of!

Liu Huangshu wanted to see how this young man would react upon learning this news.

According to his understanding, the guy would either be so ecstatic he’d lose control, shouting and yelling, or he would tearfully express gratitude to himself, or after a brief excitement, pretend to be calm and offer thanks.

“Oh.”

Ye Junlin’s face was nonchalant, not even a slight smile gracing his lips, as if the inheritance of Fallen Immortal Island was utterly inconsequential to him, worth less than a spicy grilled skewer…

Upon seeing this,

Liu Huangshu’s smile froze instantly.

Wait a minute.

What kind of attitude is this?

Are you pretending to be indifferent?

Liu Huangshu vowed he had never seen such a strange person in his life; his Fallen Immortal Island would have tempted even Immortal Emperors in the past.

Yet now, there’s a cultivator who looks completely unfazed?!

If it’s all an act, he must be really good at it!

What’s most damaging to his pride is that the guy is genuinely uninterested, treating his inheritance with contempt…

At this moment, Liu Huangshu began to doubt himself, feeling like a vigorous man who is suddenly struck down with fatigue just when he was eager to take action.

It felt unsettling, and frustrating!

No!

Apart from being the master of Fallen Immortal Island, I am still the supreme Spiritual Formation Master! How can I let this junior look down on me?

I must regain my dignity!

Ye Junlin really wasn’t interested in the inheritance of Fallen Immortal Island; he had come to collect rewards and have some fun, enjoying the trials as a way to pass the time.

After all, no matter how impressive this inheritance is, could it compare to his golden finger? Cultivation wasn’t all that tempting for him.

“Junior, how do you find my formation skills?”

Mentioning his most proud skills, Liu Huangshu held a hint of pride and confidently declared.

Ye Junlin thought for two seconds and replied earnestly, “Very impressive!”

To be honest, after the earlier flashback, Ye Junlin was indeed impressed by the masterful techniques of this master of Fallen Immortal Island.

For a moment, a sense of admiration welled up.

After all, this guy is a great hero who directly saves countless lives in the Kunlun Realm!

Hearing these two words, Liu Huangshu was ecstatic, finally hearing some praise from this guy.

Otherwise, he was starting to doubt whether he was truly lacking!

“Of course, my formation skills are unparalleled! They are recognized as supreme across all realms.”

Liu Huangshu said with pride.

“Supreme? Is that the highest title for a formation master?” Ye Junlin asked.

“Exactly! The levels of formation masters are divided into Spiritual Formation Masters, Earth Formation Masters, Heavenly Formation Masters, Dao Formation Masters, and the Supreme level!”

“There’s such a division? I remember it’s usually classified from first to ninth rank, and my skills are already equivalent to a ninth rank formation master,” Ye Junlin said truthfully.

Occasionally receiving experience packs related to enhancing formations from the system’s daily check-ins, after claiming them, his formation skills improved, and as long as he had a suitable formation diagram, he could set up formations to counter Tribulation Stage opponents.

And Ye Junlin’s golden senior brother is also the peak master of Fuzhen Peak, currently a ninth rank formation master, and the protective mountain formation was set up by him.

“Ninth rank formation master?” Liu Huangshu’s face became a bit strange hearing this title for the first time. He extended his palm, and four interlocking miniature formations appeared in the palm, resembling a holographic 3D diagram.

“There are four formations in total. Try to break them down; let me see what level this so-called ninth rank formation master of yours actually is.”

“Sure.”

Ye Junlin got interested and wanted to see what level he had reached.

Half an hour later.

Ye Junlin’s forehead was drenched in sweat; it took him quite a lot of effort just to barely unravel the first formation.

“That’s enough.”

Liu Huangshu withdrew his hand, shaking his head disdainfully, “The ninth rank formation master you mentioned is barely at the peak of the Spiritual Formation Master level, not even reaching the threshold of an Earth Formation Master!”

“Ah?”

Ye Junlin was somewhat surprised, not expecting the so-called ninth rank formation master everyone worshipped to be of such low quality.

One can only imagine how high the supreme level of formation master really is!

“The level of formation masters is closely tied to Mental Power. If you don’t meet the Mental Power standards, even with superb skills, you cannot set up the corresponding formations!”

“Every being has Mental Power stored in their minds, and this Mental Power obviously varies in strength; so far, it has been divided from first tier to two hundred tiers!”

“Everyone knows that the strength of a cultivator is linked to their cultivation level, but there are exceptions; some individuals are strong not due to their cultivation level, but entirely based on the height of their Mental Power.”

“On the surface, this person is a Tribulation Stage cultivator, but his Mental Power is terrifyingly high. By relying on a certain Mental Power technique, he could even breach a True Immortal’s sea of consciousness and forcibly erase a True Immortal’s mind!”

“What do you think, is such a person scary?”

Liu Huangshu said meaningfully.

Upon hearing this,

Ye Junlin was moved.

There are actually such extraordinary individuals in the world?

This is the first time he’s heard of it!

Wait, if the other party attacks him with Mental Power, could it also trigger the mechanism of becoming stronger against stronger opponents, allowing his Mental Power to overwhelm the other in an instant?

Ye Junlin thought more about it and found it increasingly feasible, immediately feeling no fear of this freak who specializes in Mental Power, even gaining a strange… expectation!

“Um?”

Liu Huangshu felt that Ye Junlin’s expression seemed a bit off?

Why does this guy look not only unafraid but even excited?

It must be an illusion, definitely just an illusion!

Liu Huangshu suppressed his inner confusion and cleared his throat to continue, “The improvement of Mental Power is very challenging, let me now explain the corresponding Mental Power threshold for each type of formation master.”

“For example, the Spiritual Formation Master needs a Mental Power of ten to twenty tiers.”

“The Earth Formation Master needs twenty-one to fifty tiers.”

“The Heavenly Formation Master needs fifty-one to a hundred tiers.”

“The Dao Formation Master needs a hundred and one tiers to a hundred ninety-nine tiers.”

“And reaching two hundred tiers qualifies you to become a Supreme Formation Master!”

Upon hearing this,

Ye Junlin raised his finger with curiosity, “Liu senior, since you are called the Supreme Formation Master, surely your Mental Power must be at two hundred tiers, right?”

Liu Huangshu straightened his chest and declared with great weight, “Exactly!”

How about it, do you admire me now?

Ye Junlin quickly followed up, “Can you demonstrate it? Just treat me as a target.”

If he could step onto the high ground of Mental Power directly, that would level him up instantly!

In response to this odd request, Liu Huangshu exclaimed, “Impossible! I’m just a fragment of consciousness, how could I possess as vast a Mental Power as my real self?”

Ye Junlin: “…”

Ye Junlin waved his hand, reassuring him, “It’s alright, I won’t hold it against you.”

Liu Huangshu’s eyes widened, this sounded rather strange.

Was he being looked down upon?!

Come on, even if I’m just a fragment of consciousness, I still have my pride!

Besides, even if my Mental Power is at two hundred tiers, what does that have to do with you?

Do you think if I unleash my Mental Power, yours would somehow become higher than mine?

Don’t be ridiculous!

Staying grounded and steady is what a young person like you should be doing!