Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 251

Liu Qingming’s mind was racing with chills. He had thought that the stories he heard in the teahouse were all just made-up nonsense.

But then he witnessed with his own eyes, this Eastern Domain cultivator, Senior Ye, actually making the lightning tribulation comply like a well-trained puppy.

In that moment, Liu Qingming’s worldview shattered completely!

Booming thunder~

Above the sky, massive black tribulation clouds were ready to retreat, and the lightning tribulation was feeling incredibly frustrated, not wanting to stick around and lose face.

“Ahem,”

At this moment, Ye Junlin pretended to cough and called out to the departing lightning tribulation, shamelessly saying:

“Little Lei, since you’re already here, how about you help my other two disciples and my mount ascend to immortality too?”

Boom!

As soon as these words came out.

Countless brilliant rays of annihilation lightning swirled in the sky, and a terrifying aura swept across half the Eastern Domain, causing countless people to turn pale and shiver in fear.

The lightning tribulation was furious. Was this guy ever going to stop?

He wanted to push his luck, huh?

This was outright bullying the lightning!

The cultivators of the Xuantian Sect were stunned by Ye Junlin’s request.

“Is this really okay? I always thought that ascending to immortality without a bit of struggle wouldn’t count as true ascension,” a brow-furrowed disciple remarked.

As soon as he finished speaking, several fellow disciples immediately rebutted,

“What do you know? You think it’d be more fun getting struck by lightning?”

“Come on, being able to cross tribulation and ascend without harm is a blessed event for us cultivators!”

“Exactly! If someone sees the lightning tribulation as a cultivator’s reward, I’d wish them a bounty akin to the Eastern Sea! Get struck every day!”

…

The Great Mushroom King, squatting in a pit, looked utterly bewildered. To say it wasn’t moved would be a lie. Its true form was a supreme medicinal herb, and if it could survive the immortality tribulation, it could elevate its life level and truly transform into an immortal medicine!

Not far off, Bai Xiaoxi, completely unaware of what ascending to immortality meant, resembled an innocent little girl, lost in her own world, as she took a big bite of a fresh, large cream puff.

Thick white cream oozed out.

It smeared all over her mouth.

“I want to ascend too! I want to ascend!” The Kunpeng transformed into a small boy with a middle parting rushed over, his face filled with anticipation, staring up at the sky. If he could ascend directly, it would greatly aid his growth.

At this moment, looking at the silver-haired youth who wore a smile, the lightning tribulation practically wanted to battle him to the death.

To be fair, it didn’t want to keep compromising because that would make it seem like it had no principles.

But it also didn’t dare to lose face since the other side was indeed someone it couldn’t provoke.

As a being above the Immortal Emperor, even if its older brother, the Heavenly Dao, came, it needed to show respect!

Thus, the lightning tribulation found itself in a dilemma.

“Little Lei, we’re pretty familiar now, you wouldn’t want to go back on your word, would you?” Ye Junlin said nonchalantly.

Hearing this, Li Wujie silently gave a thumbs up.

You’re the best, Master!

Booming thunder~!!

It was clear the emotions of the lightning tribulation were in turmoil.

Stop! Who are you familiar with?

And don’t call me Little Lei!

“Hmm?”

Ye Junlin raised an eyebrow, “Looks like you’re unhappy with my just requests. Then I should talk some reason with you.”

With that, Ye Junlin stepped into the sky, his smile deepening with meaning as he approached the lightning tribulation step by step.

This move nearly scared the lightning tribulation to death.

The psychological shadow left before was now magnified infinitely.

Don’t come near me, ahhhh!

Panicking, the lightning tribulation quickly descended three rays of immortal light, landing on the Great Mushroom King, Bai Xiaoxi, and the Kunpeng.

In an instant.

The sky was filled with auspicious rays of light, and ethereal sounds filled the surroundings.

Before the eyes of countless witnesses, three more Celestial Immortals emerged!

“What the heck, this is possible?!”

The cultivators of the Xuantian Sect were dumbfounded, their admiration for Ye Junlin swelling like river waters.

Who throughout history could achieve this?

Master Ye Junlin is truly a celestial being!

“Very good, being adaptable and firm is what makes a qualified lightning tribulation,” Ye Junlin nodded in satisfaction, stopping his devilish approach.

The lightning tribulation wanted to cry without tears.

This is too much! Don’t I have any dignity?

Forget it, we’re all at the Tribulation Stage. Once the opportunity arises, I’ll have to trigger the ascension tribulation anyway, and with such a powerful being protecting them, what could I possibly do to them?

Might as well save myself some hassle and not go around in circles.

The lightning tribulation rushed away from the scene, comforting itself in its mind.

Booming thunder…

The dark tribulation clouds dissipated completely, and the sky turned clear again, the pressure that covered half the Eastern Domain vanished without a trace. Many cultivators finally sighed in relief, feeling like they’d escaped a great calamity.

At the same time, their expressions were strange because it seemed the source of the lightning tribulation was coming from the Xuantian Sect.

Could it be that Senior Ye was up to some mischief again?

Liu Qingming, who witnessed the whole process, felt a shock inside him that was beyond words.

He still remembered how mighty and imposing the lightning tribulation had appeared when he faced it.

At that time, he was as tiny as an ant, humbly praying to survive, and fortunately, he only encountered the simplest second-stage lightning tribulation, which ultimately brought no real danger.

Now, seeing the lightning tribulation again, it was an entirely different scene. It was acting unusually submissively in front of Ye Junlin, clearly terrified of making a mistake and facing a beating…

Is this still the lightning tribulation I knew?

Where’s your attitude?

Where are your principles?

Where’s your integrity?

Only then did Liu Qingming deeply understand.

The so-called rules can be broken, while the weak must obediently adhere to them. Real strong individuals can change the rules.

Next time someone complains to him about how dangerous it was to face the lightning tribulation and how they barely made it through, Liu Qingming would definitely let out a cold laugh and respond right then and there:

“Hehe, that’s because your connections weren’t strong enough!”

After all.

He had witnessed firsthand that even the iron-faced, unyielding lightning tribulation had to be forced to give a backdoor entry.

Directly skipping the whole lightning electrocuting process and making the target ascend to immortality a hundred percent on the spot.

This divine operation made him feel like his scalp was tingling!

“Congratulations, congratulations! All of you have ascended!” Li Wujie said, beaming as he cupped his hands in greeting.

“Uh, this is a bit sudden,” the Great Mushroom King scratched its head, clearly still trying to wrap its mind around the massive change in identity.

“Delicious!” Bai Xiaoxi paid no mind, lost in the world of munching on cream puffs, her cute, rosy face filled with satisfaction.

“Haha, I’m not a kid anymore!” The one speaking was the Kunpeng, who transformed from a childish figure into a teenager, standing proudly with his hands on his hips, laughing heartily.

Ye Junlin patted the boy’s head and looked at his face seriously, saying:

“Ah Kun, for some reason, I feel like you’re getting more and more like someone I knew long ago.”

The boy with the middle part stopped in surprise, blinking his big black-and-white eyes, and curiously asked, “Master, who exactly are you talking about?”

Ye Junlin wore a mysterious expression and replied, “Fate cannot be revealed.”