Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 191

In front of a powerful Immortal, King Dāngyōu knew any resistance was useless, so he had to bend over backward, trying to negotiate for a chance to live.

Ye Junlin lightly extended his hand, meaning it was obvious what he wanted.

“Senior, here you go,” King Dāngyōu said humbly, handing over the ancient lamp with both hands.

“This thing is called an Underworld Artifact?” Ye Junlin pondered with interest, playing with the ancient lamp. The surface was covered in thin, intricate cracks, clearly indicating it was no longer useful.

But just a moment ago, it had unleashed the power of an Immortal, as if a True Immortal at the fifth level was attacking from afar!

“Senior Ye, I never expected the Underworld Abyss to have such a terrifying killing weapon!” Xue Wuhen stepped forward with his sword, looking grave as he said that, the memories still fresh in his mind. After all, the nine enraged flame dragons released from it were beyond his full strength to match; if not for Senior Ye intervening, he would have been dead by now.

In fact, Xue Wuhen was already quite strong, but limited by his cultivation level as a True Immortal at the first level; that’s why he couldn’t contend with this Underworld Artifact.

Each small level in the cultivation system held a massive difference. For Xue Wuhen, to balance against a four-level gap from a newly promoted Sword Immortal level was honestly a feat.

If it were a regular True Immortal at the first level, they would’ve been turned to ashes in an instant by the nine enraged flame dragons!

“It can allow someone at the Tribulation Stage to leverage an external object to unleash Immortal power. Even legendary Magical Artifacts would struggle to achieve that, right?” Xue Wuhen pondered aloud.

“Indeed.”

Ye Junlin nodded, “The one who crafted this must be quite ingenious.”

Though it was a disposable item, if it were to spread within the cultivation army, its scale would be terrifying.

“I remember you mentioned that this Underworld Artifact was given to you by some envoy. I’m curious, who is this envoy you spoke of?” As he spoke, Ye Junlin’s ancient lamp shattered with a crack, turning to ash in the air, his gaze falling on King Dāngyōu with a scrutinizing intent.

Boom!

King Dāngyōu’s mind nearly exploded, feeling a suffocating invisible pressure enveloping him—utterly unbearable.

It understood, this was the Pressure of an Immortal!

“Senior, I was just bewitched; I only followed the orders of those evildoers. Please spare me, and once I return, I’ll certainly sever ties with them and lead the Underworld Beings to submit!” King Dāngyōu said painfully.

“Hmph, your Underworld just launched a large-scale attack on the Eastern Domain, there must be some ulterior motive behind it! If you don’t speak, there’s no way we’re letting you leave alive!” Xue Wuhen said coldly with a frosty expression.

“No, this esteemed Immortal is overthinking; our Underworld just wants to expand outward and conquer more land in the Eastern Domain,” King Dāngyōu replied, lowering his head and gritting his teeth.

“Heh, you’re after the Star Gate, aren’t you?” Ye Junlin said meaningfully.

Whoosh!

At those words, King Dāngyōu’s head jerked up in disbelief, “Y-you actually know about our Star Gate plan?!”

“Star Gate?” Xue Wuhen raised an eyebrow; this was the first time he had heard of such a thing.

Ye Junlin scoffed a few times, “You Underworld forces have been rampaging across the Eastern Domain these past two years, ostensibly to expand your territory and acquire richer resources; but fundamentally, you want to seize the areas with Star Gates, getting a foothold on the quantity of Star Gates!”

“Star Gates connect the myriad realms; once a Star Gate opens, the Extraterrestrial Allied Forces will storm straight in and occupy our Kunlun Realm’s Eastern Domain, and the envoy you mentioned must be from those alien forces!”

“So, what do you think? My analysis isn’t too far off, is it?” Ye Junlin snapped his fingers, a playful tone in his voice.

Xue Wuhen was shocked; it turned out the chaos created by the Underworld army in the Eastern Domain had this massive, groundbreaking conspiracy behind it.

King Dāngyōu fell silent for several seconds and then decided to stop hiding, raising his gaze to meet Ye Junlin’s eyes, speaking earnestly, “I admit you’re quite mighty in the Eastern Domain, but compared to true Extraterrestrial powers, you’re nothing to brag about. Immortals come in various grades.”

“Rather than being killed by the Extraterrestrial Allied Forces, it’s better to collaborate with them, securing a good future. In the end, one can still prosper.”

“Immortal, a wise person knows how to adapt!”

Upon hearing these words,

Xue Wuhen exploded with anger, pointing his sword at the Middle-aged Man, “You wretched creature, what nonsense are you spouting in front of Senior Ye? Kunlun Realm is our homeland, how can we let extraterrestrial alien races trample it at will! You’re already thinking about surrendering even before the fight!”

“I’m just speaking the truth; opportunities to change one’s life are rare,” King Dāngyōu argued, holding back his fear.

“Are you trying to incite rebellion on behalf of your masters?”

“Interesting.”

Ye Junlin rubbed his chin, his eyes shining.

“Senior Ye,” Xue Wuhen felt a tightness in his chest, fearing this big shot might side with the enemies.

“Immortal, if you’re considering this, I can pass your words along to my master!” King Dāngyōu forced a sycophantic smile.

“Alright, then you tell your master this,”

“Ahem,” Ye Junlin cleared his throat, his face serious, speaking with strong conviction:

“A dull blade won’t win against a swift horse; you think you can fight with me?!”

With such a rhymed, provocative statement, King Dāngyōu’s mouth opened in shock.

He knew, the negotiations had broken down.

But right now, the urgent matter was to survive!

“I’ll remember your words, Immortal; I’ll report back truthfully.” King Dāngyōu quickly snapped back to reality, turning to leave.

“Get lost!”

Ye Junlin’s playful expression flicked his fingers, instantly unleashing boundless Immortal power, crashing down solidly on King Dāngyōu.

“Ah…” King Dāngyōu let out a tragic scream, his body exploding into a mist of blood, disappearing without a trace.

“Senior Ye, what is this?” Xue Wuhen looked strangely at him; how do you send a message and then kill the messenger? What confusing maneuvering!

“I just took care of its avatar,” Ye Junlin waved his hand, explaining.

At first, he hadn’t noticed, but after reaching the sixth level of True Immortal, he realized the truth after careful observation.

I have to admit, this old guy has tricks; this avatar held the complete Tribulation Stage strength, clearly a huge cost to create, and could be summoned in critical times for assistance.

In the end, it landed in his hands.

“I see now!”

Xue Wuhen understood, “I was wondering why the ruler of the Underworld had such audacity; it seems they were already prepared. After all, even if it failed, the only loss was just an avatar.”

Ye Junlin stated, “To reach this position, they’ve got to have some intellect.”

“Master!”

Li Wujie and Hong Qianye approached, cautiously clasping their hands in greeting, hesitating to speak.

Li Wujie’s eyes were filled with reverence, while Hong Qianye’s expression was quite complex.

“Hold up, I know what you want to ask. I initially wanted to interact with you as a Tribulation Stage cultivator, but I got attacked by evildoers instead.”

“That’s right, I’ve come clean; I’ve actually ascended to Immortality!”

Ye Junlin crossed his arms behind his back, his face not flushing as he said, “The reason I didn’t tell you sooner was that I feared my esteemed identity would make you overly confident, losing your drive to cultivate. I hope you understand my good intentions.”

As soon as he finished speaking,

Li Wujie exclaimed excitedly, “Master! I understand now, I understand everything! Don’t worry, I promise to work even harder and soon ascend to catch up to you!”

It turned out, he had always been a disciple of an Immortal; what a tremendous honor!

In the Eastern Domain, this status was absolutely at the top level.

No wonder Master hid his identity; he was afraid of puffing up his disciples’ egos.

This sly old man…

Hong Qianye inwardly scoffed; seeing him voluntarily reveal his identity, she felt that her previous thoughts of betrayal were even more foolish.

Making moves under the eyes of an Immortal? Was he courting death?!

“Even his own disciples were completely oblivious; Senior Ye’s perspective truly impresses me,” Xue Wuhen sighed.

“So many years, turns out we had an Immortal in the Arid Province!!”

Among the crowd, Ouyang Feng, the ancestor of Banshan Sect, raised both hands, shouting excitedly.

This was undoubtedly exhilarating news!

“Senior Ye!!!”

“Senior Ye!!!”

“Senior Ye!!!”

……

Countless cultivators in the Arid Province showed fervent expressions, their emotions completely ignited, shouting at the top of their lungs.

The shouts were like a landslide or tsunami, shattering the clouds for tens of thousands of miles.

The cohesion was incredibly strong!

“Impossible! That guy named Ye could be an Immortal?!”

“Does he even qualify?!”

Looking at the dazzling figure standing in the sky, Chen Xiao’s mindset crumbled again; he felt a shock to his spirit, screaming madly.

He felt like he had been played the entire time; it all seemed absurd, painfully aware of the vast disparity between both sides.

“Saint Son, watch your words!”

Old Liu nearly freaked out, quickly covering his mouth, cold sweat pouring from his forehead, his face filled with fear—what a dreadful realization.

“I should have thought, what kind of existence can carry a Magical Artifact; it must be a True Immortal!”

“This person has long shown signs; it’s just that we were unwilling to believe it!”

He never expected that Ye Junlin was actually a powerful Immortal.

If this message goes back, it would definitely shake the five ancestors within the sect.

“The Underworld’s assassination plan has failed; we must return and report, and we’ll strategize for this upheaval in detail!”

“As for Fallen Immortal Island, don’t even think about it!”

After witnessing Ye Junlin’s terrifying strength, Old Liu’s greed for Fallen Immortal Island vanished; he hurriedly grabbed Chen Xiao, burning his magical power to flee desperately.

And Chen Xiao didn’t resist, staring vacantly, as if his soul had been lost, muttering to himself, “I want to ascend, I want to ascend…”