Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 209

As the Nine-rank Heavenly Formation shattered with a snap from Ye Junlin, Mingye’s head felt like it was about to explode. A chill ran down his spine, leaving his scalp tingling.

This was his greatest reliance, the strongest trump card in his plan, but now it was effortlessly neutralized by the opponent. He felt a massive psychological blow, coupled with a growing panic at the unfolding chaos.

“Why is there such a terrifying monster in the Kunlun Realm? This is completely unreasonable!”

Mingye had thought that with his abilities, he could easily toy with the locals, but instead, a terrifying enemy had appeared.

And to top it off, someone who might be a Nine-rank Formation Master!

His confidence and all his pride crumbled in an instant; compared to the opponent’s status, he wasn’t even qualified to engage!

“Divine One, what do we do now!?”

Seeing the formation shattered, King Dāngyōu and Wan Changwei were struck by lightning, turning to Mingye for help. When they saw Mingye looking utterly dazed, they panicked even more.

Come on, get it together!

Weren’t you just full of bravado a moment ago? What happened to that?

“We’re saved! Ye the Celestial has rescued us!”

“The grace and virtue of Ye the Celestial, I can’t thank you enough!”

“Snapping the formation, Ye the Celestial is amazing!”

The crowd erupted in deafening cheers.

The cultivators were teary-eyed, looking at Ye Junlin like devoted followers gazing upon a deity, filled with fervor and admiration.

“Hey, we don’t have to die now.” The Great Mushroom King, buried in the dirt, noticed the crisis had passed and opened his eyes with surprise.

Saying that, the mushroom-headed youth jumped up, brushing the dirt off him, his expression one of relief.

“Does the rat still want to eat?” Bai Xiaoxi paused in their feast, tilting their head with a hesitant look.

At that moment.

Xue Wuhen, energized, raised his sword and shouted, “What are you waiting for? Kill!!”

“Kill!!!” The morale of the Eastern Domain coalition soared as they lunged into battle.

Boom! A wave of energy surged forth, ready to obliterate everything in the royal city.

“Divine One, think of something! At this rate, we can’t hold on!” Wan Changwei and King Dāngyōu spat blood, panic in their voices.

Especially Wan Changwei, who regretted jumping out early; now he found himself stuck, relying solely on Mingye and the others for survival.

“Damn it, we’ll fight these locals!”

The five Ming clan companions gritted their teeth, springing into action to dispel the incoming energy waves. Their eyes gleamed with killing intent as they charged into the Eastern Domain coalition, their bodies brimming with powerful immortal energy.

Boom!

The five immortals exuded an overwhelming pressure, halting the advance of the Eastern Domain coalition.

“Hmph!”

Xue Wuhen’s expression chilled as he flicked his sword to intercept, a terrifying sword intent sweeping forth like a blizzard.

“Big mouth, you dare take us on with just yourself!” the five Ming clan true immortals shouted in anger, believing this white-clad sword immortal was too arrogant.

Swish, swish, swish—waves of Ming clan spells shot out to subdue Xue Wuhen.

Booming sounds erupted!

The colossal immortal power collided, shattering the sky for millions of miles around—it was an incredible sight.

True to his lineage as a sword immortal, Xue Wuhen showcased extraordinary combat power, momentarily holding his ground against five true immortals with higher cultivation levels.

But gradually, signs of suppression began to show.

“Die!” A Ming clan true immortal, face twisted with malice, swung his palm toward Xue Wuhen’s back. His hand glowed with a purple aura, containing surging immortal power.

“Not good!” Xue Wuhen’s face changed, sensing danger.

“Ah!”

At that moment, the Ming clan man screamed, blood gushing from his severed arm as it flew away.

A golden flying sword whirled above, radiating brilliant immortal light, akin to a sun hanging high in the sky, exuding an overwhelming and sacred aura.

Cangyuan Sword!

“This is Senior Ye’s magical artifact!” Xue Wuhen gasped, feeling envious, as the sword he wielded was merely a half-step magical artifact, not truly up to par.

If he had a magical artifact like the Cangyuan Sword, he could have slain those five Ming clan true immortals!

“Damn it, I’ll perish with you!” Seeing no way out, the man bellowed in fury.

As he charged at Ye Junlin, his whole being radiated intense immortal light, his skin seeming to crack as if energy would burst from within him any moment.

“Not good, he’s going to self-destruct his immortal source!” Xue Wuhen panicked.

Every immortal has an immortal source, and if they choose to self-destruct, the might would be unimaginably terrifying.

Most importantly, self-explosion offers no chance of revival; no immortal takes that path unless absolutely necessary.

Clearly, this Ming clan man was pushed to the brink!

“Let’s die together!”

But it didn’t stop there; the other four companions, aware of Ye Junlin’s might, were all in. They mimicked the desperate move of their comrade, attempting to ignite their own immortal sources.

Swish!

The five Ming clan true immortals exploded with blinding radiance, fearlessly lunging toward Ye Junlin, appearing like five blazing suns emitting destructive energy, instilling despair.

Their thinking was simple: eliminate the biggest threat to the Ming clan, for a formation master arising in the Kunlun Realm could change the future of the Ten Thousand Races’ struggle!

Strike or be struck!

“Is everyone getting desperate?”

Seeing this unfold, Ye Junlin remained calm, a playful smile on his lips.

With a flick of his hand, a bronze coffin flew out of the void, brimming with an ancient aura.

Burial Heaven Coffin!

“Want to self-destruct? Go ahead and blow yourselves up inside!” Ye Junlin sneered.

The Burial Heaven Coffin enlarged and opened, revealing utter darkness within—like a cosmic black hole, oozing mystery and danger, sending chills down spines.

“What is this?!”

The five Ming clan true immortals displayed terror, feeling the world plunge into darkness. By the time they processed it, they found themselves trapped inside the coffin, unable to control their fate as despair flooded them before they self-exploded.

Boom!

A muffled sound resonated from within the Burial Heaven Coffin, which then fell silent, as if nothing had happened.

“Another magical artifact!” Xue Wuhen’s heart raced, fixated on the bronze coffin, envy making his eyes redden.

The five immortals’ self-explosion was effortlessly suppressed; truly, Senior Ye was extraordinary!

“This can’t be real… this can’t be real…” Seeing the five companions’ desperate struggle akin to moths to a flame being extinguished, Mingye’s conviction crumbled entirely, mumbling in dismay.

“It’s fine; just be more careful next life.”

After speaking, Ye Junlin thrust the Cangyuan Sword forward, its blade exploding with radiant immortal light, aiming to erase Mingye completely.

Locked by overwhelming killing intent, Mingye realized he was doomed, closing his eyes in regret.

At that critical moment.

Swish, a massive dark purple beam suddenly descended, blocking the golden flying sword before Mingye.

Clang!

The golden sword was forcefully knocked away with a sharp clang.

“Hmm?” Ye Junlin furrowed his brow.

Boom, boom, boom—the entire Underworld Abyss shook.

Invisible forces seemed to grant Mingye a new authority, drastically altering his aura. His purple hair danced wildly as he opened his eyes wide with surprise.

“This is the authority granted to me by the Underworld Abyss; I actually gained its recognition!”

Mingye never expected that this little world opened by the Underworld Ancestor would, over long ages, develop its own will. Perhaps the invasion by the Eastern Domain coalition annoyed it, and being of the Ming clan made him feel close to its essence.

So in this critical moment, the Underworld’s will directly bestowed authority upon him to subdue these humans!

Which meant that Mingye, possessing the highest authority, was essentially like a heavenly law in the Underworld; all beings in the Underworld would be subject to his control!

“Heh, what a miraculous turnaround! Even the Underworld is on my side; how could I possibly lose?”

Mingye floated up, hands behind his back, exuding immense power, as if embodying the world’s will, looking down at everyone with an exceptionally arrogant tone:

“Sorry, but now I am invincible.”