Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 217

“Hehe, put on a show and kneel before me!”

Ming Wanjun was eager to humiliate the disciple of Fallen Immortal Island to satisfy his vanity. Seeing Ye Junlin calm and collected, he sneered and decisively reached out, gathering Celestial Immortal power to suppress him.

The gap between Celestial Immortal and True Immortal was like the difference between heaven and earth. The biggest difference? The quality of Immortal Power!

You see, Immortal Power has its own levels, and the higher the quality, the greater the force it unleashes!

There are nine grades, and the ninth grade is at the top.

Anyone possessing Nine-Grade Immortal Power is unmatched in combat, but the difficulty of achieving that level is unimaginable.

Many Immortal Emperors can only look on in despair, regretting their inability to transcend to the ninth grade.

Now, here’s the kicker: True Immortal’s power is all muddled. That means they don’t even qualify for the lowest grade and are truly bottom-tier.

Only by breaking through to Celestial Immortal can one officially reach the first-grade level.

Don’t underestimate the gap between the two! Even the lowest first-grade Immortal Power is thousands of times stronger than having no grade at all!

It’s like comparing soft soil with tempered steel; their hardness isn’t even in the same league.

That’s why Ming Wanjun is so confident that with his Celestial Immortal cultivation, he can easily suppress Ye Junlin, a mere True Immortal!

Complete annihilation, absolute destruction!

Boom…

A massive palm print radiating dark purple light slammed down on Ye Junlin, its aura terrifying.

Feeling the overwhelming pressure, Ye Junlin was not the least bit flustered; instead, a playful smirk appeared on his lips.

“I guess I’ll reluctantly accept your intentions.”

Then, a system notification echoed in his mind:

“Beep! Detected that host is under attack by a Celestial Immortal Level Two enemy. Now triggering the passive effect of ‘becoming stronger when facing the strong,’ gaining the cultivation level of Celestial Immortal Level Three!”

“Beep! Detected that host is facing a first-grade Immortal Power attack. Now triggering the passive effect of ‘becoming stronger when facing the strong,’ gaining second-grade Immortal Power!”

In a split second.

In the gaze of countless shocked onlookers, Ye Junlin erupted with a terrifying aura that far surpassed before, billowing Immortal energy like a volcanic eruption, brilliant Immortal light swirling around him.

His eyes burst forth with infinite starlight, and his entire demeanor transformed, becoming even more suave and ethereal.

His realm suddenly ascended to Celestial Immortal Level Three!

Faced with the dark purple hand looming overhead, Ye Junlin casually waved his sleeve.

Swish!

A surge of overwhelming Immortal Power erupted, instantly shattering the dark purple hand.

It looked effortless!

“What? You…”

Ming Wanjun felt like he had been struck by lightning; his head buzzed as his eyes widened in disbelief at what he saw.

In his view, the originally True Immortal Level Six silver-haired youth suddenly surged to Celestial Immortal Level Three, effortlessly dissipating his Divine Ability.

But it didn’t stop there; Ming Wanjun clearly sensed that the Immortal Power released by Ye Junlin was actually at the second-grade level.

He was not only superior in cultivation level but also surpassed Ming Wanjun in Immortal Power grading!

He had initially thought it would be an easy win, and now this reversal was just too quick to handle—a real slap to the face.

The eighty thousand Ming Clan soldiers were equally shocked, staring at the young man emanating Celestial Immortal level energy, feeling a sense of dread.

“Senior Ye, when did you break through to Celestial Immortal?” Xue Wuhen exclaimed, astonished, finding it increasingly hard to read this youth.

“Haha, did you all see that? My Master’s cultivation can shake the heavens and the earth!” Li Wujie was stunned at first, but then reacted and shouted excitedly.

“Hiss!” Hong Qianye gasped, her beautiful Danfeng eyes wide, murmuring,

“Just where is this guy’s limit?”

She had thought that the True Immortal was his entire cultivation, but in the next second, he transformed into a Celestial Immortal!

He truly embodied the depth implied by the phrase “impossible to gauge.”

It was utterly incomprehensible to fathom his true cultivation.

“This…” The five ancestors were dumbfounded, having previously thought Ming Wanjun to be the strongest Immortal present, only to find Ye Junlin far mightier than they had imagined.

Hiding his strength so deeply, no wonder he was recognized as the dark horse of the Eastern Domain!

“Good, good, good, keep it up!” After a series of hits, Chen Xiao was nearly losing his mind, clapping his hands with an expression that was a mix of laughter and tears.

After all, Chen Xiao’s greatest reliance had always been the Solar Immortal Body, and now that even that had been destroyed, his hopes were shattered.

To witness the one he despised most—the murderer of his father—unleash even greater power, was a blow like no other.

Like a tightly strung bow snapping.

Chen Xiao, severely impacted, tugged at his hair in frustration, alternating between laughter and crying, making strange sounds, “Hahaha! Hehe!”

Who would have thought that he had once been the Saint Son of Yuhua Sect, so proud and full of himself?

But all the cultivators’ attention was not on him; all eyes were glued to Ye Junlin,

The young man who repeatedly defied their expectations and brought them surprise!

After a moment of shock, Ming Wanjun thought of something, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

No wonder he was the successor of Fallen Immortal Island. To achieve such heights in both cultivation and Immortal Power quality in such a brutal environment, it surely had a lot to do with this legacy.

If left unchecked, he would surely become a significant threat to the Ming Clan!

“Hmph, you certainly hide deep enough, but don’t think you have an absolute edge. Between Immortals, the competition is not just about realms and Immortal Power quality, but also about the level of magical artifacts!”

“Today, I’ll let this native open his eyes!”

“Come forth, my treasure!”

With that, Ming Wanjun shouted and raised his hand, a domineering black halberd appeared, its shaft intricately engraved with a lifelike black dragon design, eyes glowing blood-red, roaring as it appeared.

As his fingers tightened, the halberd radiated an overwhelming aura of slaughter, as if ready to slaughter all living things and bathe the world in blood.

“My treasure is called Black Dragon Halberd, a rare top-tier Profound Immortal Level Magical Artifact!!!”

As he spoke of the artifact’s origin, a tone of pride could not be hidden from Ming Wanjun’s face; it was his greatest assurance in battle and a symbol of his remarkable achievements.

In the past, out of the many resource planets controlled by the Ming Clan, a full hundred had fallen into alien hands. Thanks to his timely response, he led his clansmen through blood and storms and reclaimed them all.

After this battle, the Ming Clan’s high-ups highly praised him, granting him this extremely precious top-tier Profound Immortal Level Magical Artifact.

Later, relying on this Black Dragon Halberd, he became unstoppable, facing almost no opponents below Immortal Sovereign, gaining considerable reputation in the clan!

Now that he saw Ye Junlin reveal his true cultivation, Ming Wanjun no longer dared to take it lightly and directly pulled out his most prized weapon.

Ordinarily, Profound Immortal Level Magical Artifacts were already considered fairly precious in the market, let alone the highest top-tier level—a true killing weapon that countless Profound Immortals dreamed of!

Ming Wanjun was confident that with this top-tier Profound Immortal Level Magical Artifact, his own strength would amplify exponentially.

Let alone dealing with Celestial Immortal Level Three, even Celestial Immortal Level Nine would be dealt with easily!

Killing this guy was a piece of cake!

“Look! The commander actually brought out his prized treasure!”

“To die at the hands of the commander’s weapon is a blessing for this kid!”

“The commander is invincible! Victorious in all battles!”

Cheering voices erupted as tens of thousands of Ming Clan soldiers excitedly shouted.

Having followed Ming Wanjun in battles across the stars for many years, they had complete faith in his strength.

For when Ming Wanjun wielded the Black Dragon Halberd, he was a human-faced fierce beast, unstoppable!

“Hehe, come and taste how powerful my treasure is!”

With the cheers of his subordinates, Ming Wanjun leaped from his mount, his face menacing as he swung brutally at Ye Junlin.

Swish, the black halberd’s blade blazed fiercely, like a gaping abyss in space, swallowing all things and instilling awe.

“Be careful, Senior Ye!”

The pressure from the Black Dragon Halberd was suffocating, causing those present to feel a sense of dread, their expressions filled with fear.

“Is that all?”

Ye Junlin wore an expression of disdain.

Just moments ago, he had already received his sign-in reward, and as he saw that halberd-wielding figure charging at him with fierce intent, he clicked his tongue and said, “You’ll feel inferior comparing yourself to me!”

Snap.

He snapped his fingers.

Swish—

In the void, a golden sun suddenly appeared.

If one looked closely, they would see a golden immortal sword suspended within that radiance, surrounded by curling wisps of Immortal energy, the sword body inscribed with dazzling order runes, seemingly encapsulating destructive power.

Clang!

A heavy metallic clang resonated lowly.

“Puff!!” Ming Wanjun’s blood surged within him, causing him to spit out blood as he was blown back hundreds of feet, crashing through multiple mountains before barely standing in mid-air.

The Black Dragon Halberd in his hand trembled incessantly, emitting a faint howl, blood dripping from his arm down the weapon.

“Is that…?”

Struggling to stabilize himself, Ming Wanjun abruptly looked up at the golden flying sword. After confirming it several times, his heart raced to the point of almost leaping out of his chest as he exclaimed,

“Immortal Sovereign Level Magical Artifact!!!”