Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 283

Tonight in the Imperial Capital is bound to be anything but peaceful. Although the Flower Car Festival was interrupted by an unexpected little incident, it’s definitely the most exciting one ever.

The female cultivators were all cheering for Yan Guangzhu’s death, believing that Sect Leader Hong Qianye was enacting justice. They also couldn’t help but gossip about the Pingxi Wangfu, thinking that after this lesson, Pingxi Wang would surely learn to hold back.

At the Pingxi Wangfu, a heavy and oppressive aura hung in the air.

Normally, a royal residence like this would have plenty of guards, servants, and maids around.

But now, it felt eerily empty, with chilling winds howling through, mixed with the smell of blood.

On the back mountain, a massive figure comparable to a demon sat cross-legged, her red eyes like an ocean, her ugly face twisted with anger, and wisps of green smoke rising from her forehead.

Around her lay mutilated, almost obliterated bodies, like the aftermath of a giant venting session.

The scene was terrifying, like something out of hell!

Anyone with weak nerves seeing this would literally vomit and faint from fright.

Pingxi Wang, having lost her beloved daughter, not only failed to seek revenge but also suffered a public humiliation by retreating in disgrace.

This was a huge blow to her spirit!

So she decided to vent her anger on everyone else in the Wangfu.

In Pingxi Wang’s eyes, her daughter had been killed, and while she was forced to swallow her anger, this group of ants sitting around the Wangfu hadn’t helped at all. She might as well kill them all! At least it would serve to relieve her frustration!

Gazing at the pool of blood reflecting her terrifying, grotesque face, Pingxi Wang suddenly let out a bone-chilling laugh, tinged with self-deprecation.

Actually, this wasn’t her true self; long ago, she had been a graceful and beautiful woman.

Back then, she was dazzlingly talented, rapidly improving her cultivation, one of the few prodigies practicing the Heavenly Daughter Technique. But later, she realized that no matter how hard she tried, she was stuck at a certain bottleneck, unable to progress further.

It turned out that the Heavenly Daughter Technique she practiced was inferior to the royal family’s version. The royal version was the true lineage – the most efficient for cultivation and the quickest to increase power. Beyond that, no matter how talented or hard-working she was, she’d be limited to a civilian or even noble-level Heavenly Daughter Technique.

Unwilling to stop there, after countless studies, she reached a final conclusion: she could reverse the Heavenly Daughter Technique for greater power! The catch? She’d end up getting fatter and uglier.

But to fulfill her bigger ambitions, she did it anyway. Soon, her cultivation advanced further, her strength became increasingly terrifying, and she could even threaten the status of the country’s ruler.

Gradually, Pingxi Wang’s distorted mind began to craft a mad plan: to overthrow the Dongfang royal family and establish a new Yan royal family, with her as the ruler of the Heavenly Daughter Country, promoting the reversed Heavenly Daughter Technique widely.

She wanted all the beautiful women in the world to end up as fat and ugly as she did!

To this end, Pingxi Wang started secretly colluding with the Sea Clan, planning to coordinate a bloody coup against the Dongfang royal family soon!

Her most valued daughter was meant to be the future princess!

She thought everything was on track until reality slapped her hard in the face.

Her precious daughter was dead!

That killer? She couldn’t confront them; they were a Profound Immortal level existence. If she even showed an inkling of wanting revenge, she’d be turned to dust on the spot.

Pingxi Wang felt stifled and enraged.

If she wanted revenge, she’d need external help.

“Though I’ve lost my beloved daughter, the plan hasn’t changed. I’ve already made a deal with the Sea Clan. Once I eliminate Dongfang, and take over the Heavenly Daughter Country, I’ll divide half the population as tributes for the Sea Clan!”

Pingxi Wang’s eyes filled with malice as she spoke.

In her view, everything was up for trade. Just like back when she realized reversing the Heavenly Daughter Technique would lead to signs of becoming ugly and fat, yet she still pressed on for ambition. Later, her disfigurement left her filled with bitterness, hating beautiful women and wanting all women to suffer the same agony as her!

“Recently, there have been some huge changes with the Sea Clan. There was a time when I could lead my elite troops and hold them off in the Far West, but unfortunately, times have changed.”

“At this rate, the Heavenly Daughter Country will fall sooner or later. So, I suppose abandoning the dark for the light is a wise move.”

Pingxi Wang squinted her eyes, recalling the envoy secretly sent by the Sea Clan she encountered earlier in the Far West.

The envoy came forward with a token that looked like a conch shell. Initially, she shrugged it off, but when the conch emitted an aura surpassing even a Profound Immortal’s, she realized in terror that it was a warning from a big figure in the Sea Clan…

At that moment, her fear only strengthened her resolve to ally with the Sea Clan and seek to usurp power!

With such a powerful backer, how could she possibly fail?

“Hmph, Hong Qianye, what if you are a Profound Immortal? Once I report your information to the Sea Clan, just wait to die!”

“Blame yourself for getting too chummy with that Dongfang Jing wench and killing my daughter!”

Pingxi Wang’s smile turned sinister, with fierce light blazing in her eyes.

“Come here!”

“Here!”

From the shadows, a plump woman dressed in purple, giving off a True Immortal level aura, stepped out. Seeing Pingxi Wang’s furious demeanor, her chubby face trembled, and fear glimmered in her eyes.

She was one of the covertly trained aides in the Pingxi Wangfu, prepared for future insurrection.

Just like Pingxi Wang, all her aides practiced the reversed Heavenly Daughter Technique, sharing the traits of being fat and ugly.

“Go to the Far West and give my letter to the Sea Clan envoy! Tell them the plan is proceeding as scheduled!”

“Understood!”

Fengming Prefecture.

It’s mostly located by the sea.

This sea area, known as the North Sea Region, is home to many evolved Sea Clan members.

For a long time, the Sea Clan and the Human Race have been at odds. Throughout the long history, the Sea Clan has repeatedly invaded Fengming Prefecture, clashing with local forces, leading to a longstanding enmity.

Deep beneath the endless sea.

A whole new oceanic world, where all kinds of Sea Clan dwell.

Inside the Royal Palace.

Luxurious and grand, exuding a commanding presence.

Several graceful river shell women danced gracefully, radiating charm, their movements slow and enticing.

At the top, several figures faced each other, seemingly engaged in negotiations.

Sitting to the right was a blue-haired man transformed from an electric eel, his silver skin shimmering, eyes crackling with lightning, exuding a chilling aura.

He hailed from Ganada in the North Sea Region, a purebred Ganada electric eel!

He was also the Sea King of the North Sea Region!

Though this Electric Eel King had several capable underlings, all Celestial Immortals, he felt no relief; in fact, he appeared tense because the golden-haired youth sitting opposite him was someone special.

The golden-haired youth was strikingly handsome, with a golden halo atop his head and a pair of snow-white wings like an angel, radiating a pure, holy aura.

Behind him were two attendants, a towering giant and a lean man, both with silver halos and snowy wings.

“With your qualifications, how dare you talk to me? Let the one behind you come out to see me,” the golden-haired youth said nonchalantly, exuding an oppressive pressure that sent chills down the Electric Eel King’s spine.

“Please be patient, the Sea Whale Ancestor is unable to meet due to special circumstances. You can discuss any matters with me,” the Electric Eel King chuckled nervously.

Feeling belittled, he couldn’t dare to get angry, especially since these three claimed to be from beyond the realm, affiliated with the Divine Court, hailing from the Heavenly Realm, the Bright Clan!

Especially this golden-haired youth sitting there, whose aura was too terrifying, even slightly surpassing that of the reclusive Sea Whale Ancestor.

As for the Sea Whale Ancestor, he had only recently awakened, being a resurged individual. As the Sea King of the North Sea Region, he received pointers from the Ancestor, narrowly breaking through to become a Profound Immortal, yet in front of the golden-haired youth, he felt as insignificant as an ant!