Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 266

“Speaking of which, what’s the deal with the Taichu Holy Land?”

Ye Junlin suddenly thought, hey, there’s a Great Demon from the Central Region right next to me! Perfect person to ask about this!

“Xiao Hong, are you familiar with the folks from the Taichu Holy Land? I’m thinking of dropping by to check in and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Central Region.”

“Huh?!”

Hong Qianye nearly spat out the noodles she was eating, and after swallowing hard, she exclaimed in shock, “Master, you want to go to the Taichu Holy Land?”

While she was surprised, deep down she felt excited.

Not long ago, she had been wanting to suggest leaving the Xuantian Sect for a stroll through the Central Region, but it never felt like the right time. Today’s events had made everything feel increasingly strange and unpredictable, leading her to play it safe and just watch things unfold.

But now, with this young man personally bringing it up, planning to take a trip to the Central Region, Hong Qianye felt a sudden surge of confidence and safety.

With him around, what was there to be afraid of?

This was an opportunity!

“Reporting to Master, the Central Region has four great sacred grounds, with the Xuantian Holy Land leading, and the Taichu Holy Land ranked second.”

“As for how familiar I am, let me put it this way: I wouldn’t mind digging my heart out for the Taichu Holy Master!”

When she mentioned “digging my heart out,” she intentionally emphasized the words, almost gritting her teeth as she said it, a flicker of coldness flashing in her eyes.

She still remembered that so-called philanthropic old man in the sackcloth robe, who had shown her a twisted smile and made outrageous demands.

After rejecting him, he had held a grudge and later personally wielded a magical artifact in the battle against her, almost leading her to her doom.

That grudge? Hong Qianye still remembered it vividly!

In her mind, the Taichu Holy Master was just a cunning old pervert!

Ironically, he enjoyed a prestigious reputation in the Central Region, revered by countless cultivators.

Hong Qianye even suspected that after making a personal appearance back then, his standing in the Central Region had only increased.

After all, from an outsider’s perspective, he was the only Holy Master among the four great sacred grounds to have personally suppressed the Red Demon, earning the label of righteous path’s beacon!

Little did they know, there were hidden reasons behind that action—he had been pushed to his limits by insults and had acted out of rage.

Now, with Ye Junlin wanting to go to the Taichu Holy Land, Hong Qianye felt puzzled by this request, but then realized it made perfect sense.

After all, he had once been the strongest Immortal Emperor; it was only natural for someone like him to deduce heavenly secrets, right?

Sometimes seemingly unusual actions carry deeper meanings. There was a good chance he had figured out that he had a grudge against the Taichu Holy Master and wanted to find an excuse to settle the score!

Thinking this way, Hong Qianye felt deeply moved.

“Digging my heart out?”

“So that means you’re quite familiar, huh?”

Ye Junlin said matter-of-factly.

He simply thought that if he was going to log in at someone else’s turf from far away, it would be better to have a friend who knew the area lead the way to avoid any awkwardness and possibly stick around for a meal.

So when he heard Hong Qianye’s literal meaning, he instinctively assumed she had a good relationship with the Taichu Holy Master.

How rare! He hadn’t expected his top disciple to have such connections in the Central Region.

Got it.

Perhaps the reason he managed to escape from the Central Region back then was thanks to that Taichu Holy Master’s covert assistance.

With these thoughts in mind, Ye Junlin began to feel optimistic about what the reunion of these long-lost old friends would look like.

Meanwhile.

The Central Region was already in turmoil.

Right because the Immortal Coalition of the Seven Great Sects had just seen all their life soul tokens shattered!

This signaled the complete downfall of tens of thousands of immortals! Not a single one was spared!

The Wujidao Sect’s leader Feng Qingyang, along with the other six sect leaders, all perished in the Eastern Domain!

For the cultivation world of the Central Region, this was an unprecedented earthquake!

After all…

The scale of this immortal coalition was unmatched, with even the seven sect leaders under Feng Qingyang launching a unified effort to hunt down the Red Demon.

And what was the result?

They all ended up dead in the Eastern Domain!

And of course, it happened during the campaign against the Red Demon, and even a fool would know who the real culprit was, right?!

You guessed it!

Faced with the three-thousand-strong immortal coalition, the Red Demon Hong Qianye displayed unparalleled might, taking out every last one!

The leaders of the Seven Great Sects had also sacrificed heroically!

When the news broke, the one hundred and eight states of the Central Region fell into an uproar.

Millions were astonished, unable to believe it!

What a joke?

That Red Demon who fled the Central Region back in the day has grown this powerful now?

This battle was destined to be recorded in the history of the Central Region’s cultivation world.

It was dubbed the darkest hour for the righteous sects!

“With the Red Demon around, the Eastern Domain is a forbidden zone! Who’d dare go over there and send themselves to death?”

“I swear, I’ll never set foot in the Eastern Domain again in this lifetime!”

“Come on, I think we should just pray that the Red Demon doesn’t hold a grudge and come to the Central Region for a bloodbath!”

“Fair point—after all, the Seven Great Sects have already angered him. Once he regains his strength, he will surely come to the Central Region to settle the score!”

“Damn it! Why did those fools from the Seven Great Sects provoke the Red Demon? He was living just fine in the Central Region; they had to go and shout and kill! Now they’ve dragged all of us down with them!”

“Right, right, this is all the Seven Great Sects’ fault!”

…

After this incident, the righteous cultivators were filled with intense fear of the Red Demon, and even began to resent the deceased Feng Qingyang and the others.

On the other hand, upon hearing this news, the demonic cultivators were moved to tears of excitement.

“Lord Hong, invincible and unmatched! Immortal power boundless!”

“Fire Cult, everlasting and uniting the Central Region!”

“I want to be Lord Hong’s dog! Woof woof woof!”

“Demonic path is thriving! The demonic path is thriving!”

Many demonic leaders and various newcomers cheered at that moment. In their eyes, Hong Qianye was undoubtedly the leader of the demonic path.

Unlike the gloomy and fearful atmosphere in the Seven Great Sects.

Once the trailing Cangming Dao Sect surged upward, they began to seize resources from the Seven Great Sects, like a hungry snake going crazy.

Listening to the flurry of good news coming from the hall, Ye Wusheng sat on the throne, feeling both delighted and relieved.

All his previous patience was just for this day.

Ha! Let’s see how you usually gang up on me; this time, don’t blame me for taking you down!

“As the saying goes, choices outweigh effort, and there’s not a shred of falsehood in that.” Ye Wusheng sighed.

If he had foolishly meddled back then, he would already be buried under two meters of grass now.

After all, one misstep could lead to a bottomless pit; a death that would be completely irreversible!

In this era, the one who laughs last is the true winner!

“From now on, the Eight Great Sects will be led by my Cangming Dao Sect, hahahaha!” Ye Wusheng threw his head back and laughed maniacally, his laughter sounding quite deranged.

The elders exchanged glances, but it was a day of great joy; they could only echo, praising the sect leader for his wisdom and might.

At the Xuantian Holy Land.

The Holy Master of Xuantian, Jiang Tianming, showed shock. “They’re all dead?!”

He never expected the Red Demon would be this terrifying.

It had exceeded his expectations!

“Looks like this guy has already reached the realm of Profound Immortal; truly, the waves push the waves of the river!”

“Good thing our Xuantian Holy Land has that ancient being protecting us. Even if he makes a comeback, I have nothing to fear!”

Jiang Tianming thought of something, quickly calming down, his face filled with self-satisfaction, looking quite fearless.

The waters of the Central Region are very deep now!

Compared to the situation back in the day, it was like heaven and earth apart.

Thus, while Jiang Tianming was shocked by the Red Demon’s achievement, he soon regained his calm because in his eyes, even a Profound Immortal couldn’t play a leading role in this situation anymore.

At most, they only qualified as the ceiling on the surface of the Central Region!

In the Taichu Holy Land.

In a secret underground palace.

That disgustingly large blood pool churned, erupting an extremely terrifying aura of rage.

“Blood, Lord Blood Slayer…” The Taichu Holy Master’s scalp prickled, filled with confusion.

To the outside world, the immortal coalition of the Seven Great Sects had been killed by the Red Demon, but only the Taichu Holy Master knew that they had all been drained of blood by his avatars.

At this moment, in the Taichu Holy Master’s subconscious, whatever immortal coalition or Red Demon was definitely irrelevant; even the Eastern Domain next door could very well have become a death zone.

After all, even the tiniest mosquito is still meat, and this guy’s avatars could very well have slaughtered all the beings in the entire Eastern Domain.

However, why was there still such fierce emotional fluctuations now?

With increasing frustration, the Taichu Holy Master could only attribute this abnormal behavior to having too big of an appetite!

After all, he hadn’t considered that his avatars had been destroyed.

You have to know, that was a top-tier Immortal Sovereign, plus with terrifying self-healing ability. Even an Immortal King would take a long time to deal with him, ultimately letting him go with a pinch of the nose in defeat, right?

So, no accidents could occur!

As the blood pool slowly revealed a pale body, the gaunt face was extremely unpleasant to behold.

The Taichu Holy Master’s heart trembled, forcing a smile as he said, “Lord Blood Slayer, please calm your anger. After all, this trip is a guaranteed profit. I can’t tell you how envious I am of you!”

Upon hearing this…

Blood Slayer became even angrier, his eyes overflowing with palpable killing intent.

Envious?

Am I jealous of your mother?!

Are you envious of me being kicked around or of me calling someone daddy?!

“Haha,”

Blood Slayer, filled with rage, coldly extended a crimson hand that instantly condensed, firmly grasping the Taichu Holy Master.

Taichu Holy Master: “???”

Are you for real?

Can’t you hear the good and bad words?

If that’s the case, I suggest you read more about ‘Emotional Intelligence’!

Feeling the terrible crushing force around him, the Taichu Holy Master turned purple, with cold sweat streaming down his forehead, and his smile became stiff as he said, “Lord Blood Slayer, am I not right?”

“Yes, very right!”

“And that’s why I want to reward you!!”

Blood Slayer’s eyes flared with malice, treating this old perv as a soft persimmon to squeeze, just to vent some frustrations.

The next moment.

The blood-red hand suddenly tightened.

“Ah!”

The Taichu Holy Master showed terror, not even having time to scream before his entire body exploded into a cloud of blood mist…