Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 243

As Hong Qianye unleashed a powerful cultivation aura, Elder Wei and the others, who had initially planned to fight to the death, were utterly deflated, like frostbitten eggplants, their eyes filled with profound despair.

How are we supposed to fight now?

So we came all this way just to die, huh?!

“Fine, since you want to wipe us out, don’t blame us for bringing these ants from here down with us!”

In a moment of desperation, a frenzied thought flashed through Elder Wei’s mind, followed by a hysterical roar.

As soon as he finished speaking, cracks resembling shattered ceramics began to appear all over his body, and countless brilliant immortal lights erupted from the fractures, as if some terrifying energy within him was about to explode.

He’s going to self-destruct his immortal source!

“Yes, we die together!”

The other four hundred and ninety-nine sect members saw this scene and knew there was no turning back, their expressions going completely insane as they howled, each activating their immortal source to self-destruct.

Whoosh!

In that moment, the bodies of five hundred immortals seemed ready to shatter, like five hundred golden suns rising over Mysterious Peak, radiating a devastating aura of energy.

“What’s happening?!” The disciples and elders were thrown into chaos, feeling a déjà vu with death looming over them.

“Uh-oh,” Fuzhen Peak Master stood frozen in shock, realizing this was far from the harmonious scene he had anticipated!

At Mysterious Peak.

On the brink of explosion, Elder Wei charged at Hong Qianye, like a moth to a flame, roaring,

“Demon! You’ve forced my hand!”

He believed that with the self-destruction of five hundred immortals, the destruction they could unleash would undoubtedly level the Xuantian Sect.

This was a last resort move.

Humans either explode in silence or perish in silence!

Elder Wei chose the former.

After all, if they were going down, they might as well take someone with them!

In the face of such a dire situation, Hong Qianye remained utterly calm, her eyes filled with overwhelming mockery.

“So childish!”

With that, she casually waved her sleeve, as if shooing away a fly.

This seemingly simple action concealed unimaginable changes.

In the blink of an eye.

Elder Wei and his group felt an immense terror, as if some absolute power had descended upon them, forcefully sealing off their intent to self-destruct, even erasing their bodies and souls.

“Ah!!!”

Wretched screams echoed everywhere.

Elder Wei and the others were engulfed in roaring flames, and in the next moment, they turned into ashes, disappearing forever into the void.

Five hundred true immortals, wiped out with a wave!

It should be known that sealing off five hundred true immortals’ sources that quickly was something even Profound Immortals would struggle to accomplish.

Unfortunately, Hong Qianye was facing the most powerful eighth or ninth lightning tribulation, her immortal power reaching grade seven, superficially at the ninth level of Celestial Immortal, yet her actual strength rivaled that of an Immortal Sovereign!

Thus, before this absolute power, Elder Wei and the others had no chance to resist, only to be at her mercy.

“Brother Hong, you’re so strong now!”

Seeing Hong Qianye casually wave her sleeve, obliterating five hundred immortals from existence, Li Wujie felt an overwhelming sense of envy and admiration, exclaiming earnestly.

Upon hearing this,

Hong Qianye feigned indifference, a subtle smirk tugging at her lips.

“Is that so? I didn’t feel that!”

At those words,

Li Wujie’s mouth twitched a few times as he secretly mused,

“Goodness, she’s still putting on airs!”

But there was nothing he could do; after all, she had earned that right!

As this unprecedented situation unfolded, Ye Junlin began probing the key pieces of information.

After all, according to Elder Wei’s own admission, they had entered thanks to a fat guy leading the way.

In other words…

As thoughts swirled, an image of a plump figure resembling Maitreya Buddha appeared in his mind.

Ye Junlin rubbed his brow.

Alright, he already knew who was so kind-hearted.

At this moment.

When the five hundred immortals preparing to self-destruct turned to nothing, the Xuantian Sect returned to a calm scene.

Many disciples and elders felt quite depressed.

Could it be that the visitors from afar came here to put on a show?

This commotion was a bit too much!

The most bewildered was the Fuzhen Peak Master, who vaguely sensed something was off.

“Brother Jin, next time could you please be more careful? Those guys were here looking for trouble,” Ye Junlin’s serious transmission reached his ears.

Although five hundred true immortals meant nothing to him, he didn’t appreciate being disturbed at home by strangers.

“Uh?”

The Fuzhen Peak Master was stunned.

He had inadvertently done something bad by being too kind.

Most importantly, were there really people out here eager to die?

Even as immortals, were they still this impulsive?

“Junior Brother Ye, I’m really sorry. Rest assured, it won’t happen again!” The Fuzhen Peak Master said, his face full of regret.

Thinking about how enthusiastic he had been earlier, he felt incredibly awkward.

And nearly caused a major disaster, what a sin!

Regarding Elder Wei and their bewildering behavior, the Fuzhen Peak Master was completely perplexed.

Why would they do something like this?

Wasn’t it good to be alive?

Sigh!

Central Region.

Cangming Dao Sect.

Sovereign Ye Wusheng sat in his lavish sleeping palace, fiddling with his treasured collection.

It was a special cup, resplendent in seven-color glass; no matter what liquid was poured in, it would turn into a rich and fragrant elixir that tasted incredible.

Indeed, anything could work!

“Right now, my dispatched team must have swept through the Eastern Domain, flattening that so-called Xuantian Sect, right?” Ye Wusheng mused while toying with the cup, his mood pleasantly cold as he chuckled.

In the Central Region, the Cangming Dao Sect may not be thriving, but dealing with the cultivators of the neighboring Eastern Domain would be a piece of cake!

Once the Eastern Domain became his personal backyard, he could carve out a hidden shortcut amid the fierce competitive atmosphere of the Central Region.

Clang!

At that moment, the cup slipped from his hands, spinning several times before stopping.

Ye Wusheng’s breath began to quicken.

Suddenly, a feeling of foreboding washed over him.

Could it be that his five hundred immortals had encountered misfortune in the Eastern Domain?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Just as Ye Wusheng was in a state of doubt, he received a transmission from Elder Wei, showing him scenes unfolding in the Eastern Domain one after another.

“Wait, that’s the Fire Cult Leader, Red Demon Hong Qianye?!”

Upon seeing that familiar figure in red, Ye Wusheng’s heart nearly stopped, a profound sense of suffocation filling his chest, his expression one of shock.

Red Demon Hong Qianye, once a terror in the Central Region, had established the Fire Cult, rallying countless strong followers, amassing billions of believers, nearly overshadowing the Eight Great Sects during his prime.

Later, he attracted the wrath of various forces, leading to his fragmentation and destruction.

Ye Wusheng never expected that the disappeared Red Demon would reappear in the Xuantian Sect of the Eastern Domain after all these years!

In the final scenes, Ye Wusheng watched helplessly as Hong Qianye nonchalantly waved her sleeve, and the horrifying spectacle of five hundred immortals from the Cangming Dao Sect turning to ashes unfolded before him.

What realm was this?

Celestial Immortal or Profound Immortal?

Ye Wusheng leaned towards the latter, as he himself was a Celestial Immortal yet couldn’t do such a thing so easily as to wipe out Elder Wei and his group.

It seemed that during this time, the opponent had received a series of opportunities that elevated him to this level of cultivation.

Sweat beads formed on Ye Wusheng’s forehead, chilling fear crawling up his spine; to say he was not frightened would be a lie. With that’s type of vengeful character, it was certain he would return to the Central Region looking for revenge.

As for the master whom Hong Qianye followed, Ye Wusheng held his doubts, believing from his years of experience that this “master” was surely a facade.

Because in a place like the Eastern Domain, it was impossible for anyone to suppress such a demon and have him willingly submit!

Ye Wusheng even boldly speculated that the Xuantian Sect was merely a guise for the Fire Cult, and the true puppet master was Hong Qianye himself!

Furthermore, the entire Eastern Domain, all fourteen states, had long been covertly controlled by him, whereas the revered Senior Ye was just a front he used to attract external attention!

It’s no wonder Ye Wusheng’s thoughts were racing, as when Hong Qianye brought chaos to the Central Region those years ago, he had also suffered greatly, subconsciously thinking this theory aligned perfectly with the persona of that Great Demon.

“So this despicable Red Demon has been lurking in the Eastern Domain all along, secretly building up strength to counterattack the Central Region.”

“I was completely in the dark, and it cost Elder Wei and them their lives!”

What he had thought was an undeveloped treasure land in the Eastern Domain for the Cangming Dao Sect to seize and strengthen their power turned out to have already been dominated by the Great Demon of yesteryears.

This feeling of being preempted left Ye Wusheng feeling like a complete fool.

It was too damn frustrating!

“No way, I can’t just take this loss alone!”

Recalling the oppression he had faced during this time, Ye Wusheng’s mind began racing, thinking of how to manipulate this situation.

As his thoughts churned,

A sinister smile crept up on Ye Wusheng’s lips as a plan began to take shape in his mind.