Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 288

Li Dageng walked away in peace…

At the moment he was throwing out tough words, Tiger Shark Commander opened his massive mouth without hesitation and swallowed both him and his ship whole, including thousands of seafood!

“Brother Dageng!!!”

Witnessing this scene, the women cried out in anguish.

The Tiger Shark Commander sneered, “Foolish thing, threatening me with some small fish and shrimp? I usually use those as appetizers!”

Even the Human Race has moments of infighting, let alone the more barbaric Sea Clan.

The rule of nature: big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp. It’s been like that since forever.

“Go, my little ones! Let’s charge towards the Heavenly Daughter Country’s Imperial Palace!”

The Tiger Shark Commander’s eyes gleamed with ferocity as he led a massive army of shrimp warriors and crab generals straight to the land.

“Seafood is going wild! Everybody run!”

“Coastal chaos, where’s the Pingxi Army?”

“You rotten shark, you swallowed Brother Dageng, I’ll fight you to the death!”

In the far west, everything was in a turmoil, with cries rising and falling.

To the shock of countless women, the Pingxi Army, which usually guarded the coast, remained indifferent, even functioning as guides, continuously activating formations to teleport the 800,000 Sea Clan army in batches to the Imperial Capital.

“Heaven is dead, the Yan family shall rise!”

“The current ruler is obsessed with men, incompetent and oppressive to countless women! Today, Pingxi Wang follows the will of heaven and rebels!”

At the same time, cries from the advisors of the Pingxi Wangfu spread throughout the vast Imperial Capital.

The citizens of the Imperial Capital were momentarily stunned, then profoundly shaken.

Although there had been rumors that Pingxi Wang harbored ill intentions and aimed to take their place, many thought that after the incident with Red Demon Hong Qianye, Pingxi Wang would learn a lesson and be somewhat restrained.

Who would have thought that just a few days later, Pingxi Wang would openly rebel?!

That rotten fat lady is getting way too carried away!

“Wait, look! It’s the Sea Clan!” a female cultivator suddenly screamed in terror.

Everyone turned their gaze, their eyes trembling in disbelief.

The 800,000 Sea Clan army appeared, riding enormous waves into the Imperial Capital, and even the air was thick with a strong seafood smell.

“Pingxi Wang, today I, the Sea Clan, assist you in seizing power, just don’t forget who gave you everything!”

The Tiger Shark Commander crossed his arms, grinning, as he scanned the countless trembling women in the Imperial Capital, his eyes glinting with a bloodthirsty intent. “Once we succeed, I’ll feast right now, are you okay with that?”

“Enjoy yourself!” Pingxi Wang cared little about the lives of others; she only wanted to achieve her ambitions and avenge her deceased daughter.

With that said, she led her trained advisors, fiercely marching towards the Imperial Palace.

Seeing this, the crowd was both shocked and furious.

Pingxi Wang wasn’t just rebelling; she was colluding with the Sea Clan?!

What a heinous crime!

“Ladies, we vow to fight alongside our ruler! That rotten fat lady doesn’t deserve to lead us!”

“Exactly! Since we’re going to die anyway, might as well take on these shrimp warriors and crab generals!”

“Yeah, let’s fight!”

The battle cries echoed all around the Imperial Capital.

Pingxi Wang’s alliance with the Sea Clan intending to usurp power ignited the fury of the citizens, who couldn’t accept that their Heavenly Daughter Country would be ruled by such a crazed person.

At this moment…

The Imperial Palace was shaken.

The palace maids and guards were horrified, never expecting Pingxi Wang to be so bold as to rebel at such a critical time.

Boom!

Pingxi Wang appeared above the Imperial Palace, roaring, “Dongfang Jing, you shameless woman! Get out here and die!”

Her roar thundered like a sonic wave, spreading in all directions.

“Pingxi Wang, I am truly disappointed in you!” a cold, indifferent voice responded.

Dongfang Jing, dressed in an ornate phoenix robe with a golden crown and a fierce demeanor, surrounded by brilliant immortal light, appeared in the sky, confronting Pingxi Wang from a distance.

“I once thought you were just reckless but still had some boundaries. To think you’d collude with the Sea Clan to invade the Imperial Palace—such shameless behavior deserves to be nailed to the pillar of shame!”

“Dongfang Jing, stop that nonsense! Since ancient times, those who succeed are kings, and those who fail are bandits. What am I lacking compared to you? This ruler position should rightfully belong to me!”

Pingxi Wang chuckled coldly, “And where’s your backing? Surely it didn’t get scared and hide? That day, you dared to kill my daughter and humiliate me; this time, I will make him pay in blood!”

“You shameless fat lady, were you looking for me?” Hong Qianye stepped in, a mocking grin on her face.

Upon seeing her, Pingxi Wang’s plump face twitched. Swallowing nervously, she quickly glanced at the Tiger Shark Commander, “Friend, that’s the one! Please take her down!”

Hong Qianye scoffed, “With that Celestial Immortal level of cultivation, what qualifications do you have to fight me?”

Pingxi Wang fell silent.

She could tell that the Tiger Shark Commander’s cultivation was at the peak Celestial Immortal level, likely on par with hers, but against the Red Demon of the profound Immortal level… it felt quite precarious.

But if they dared to come, they must have something backing them.

After all, the Sea Clan couldn’t be judged by common sense anymore!

The Tiger Shark Commander’s lips curled into an exaggerated grin, a faint smell of blood wafted from his mouth, his eyes gleaming with amusement, “Human, do you really think I have no abilities?”

As soon as the words left his mouth…

A sky-blue sea conch appeared in his hand, emanating an unfathomable aura.

“Huh?”

Hong Qianye felt a shiver; this thing gave off a sense of danger!

“This is the magical sea conch. Don’t think you can survive; even if you’re an Immortal Sovereign, you will die!” The Tiger Shark Commander spoke smugly.

Pingxi Wang was overjoyed, thinking she had really found a strong ally.

“Magical sea conch?”

Not far away, Ye Junlin, who was casually strolling, suddenly had a strange expression.

Li Wujie ran over excitedly, pointing at the sky. “Master, there are so many seafood!”

Ye Junlin’s eyes sparkled as he gazed at the shrimp warriors and crab generals in the sky. “Perfect! I haven’t had seafood in ages!”

“Die!”

At that moment, the Tiger Shark Commander roared, infusing powerful immortal energy into the conch, causing it to erupt with immense light.

Whooo~

The conch emitted a deep sound that resonated for miles around.

Swish!

Immediately after, a terrifying blue energy blasted from the conch, sending everyone in the Imperial Capital trembling in fear.

The sky darkened, as if the very heavens were about to collapse!

The scene was utterly horrific!

“This… this power…” Dongfang Jing’s face went pale. Before this overwhelming force, she felt as small as an ant.

When did the Sea Clan become so powerful?

Realizing this, Dongfang Jing finally understood where Pingxi Wang’s boldness came from.

“Not good!”

Hong Qianye felt her scalp tingle; this power exceeded the range of profound Immortal or even Immortal Sovereign levels, indicating that someone of Immortal King caliber was behind it.

Just as she was about to unleash Red Lotus Hellfire to brace herself, a figure with flowing white hair in black clothes appeared ahead.

“It’s Master!”

Seeing that imposing back, Hong Qianye’s chaotic heart calmed down. She knew she just had to watch the show from here.

“This magical sea conch is quite interesting.”

As the terrifying blue shock wave swirled towards him, Ye Junlin, looking intrigued, reached out his hand.

【Ding, detected that the host is facing an Immortal King level enemy’s attack. The passive effect of becoming stronger upon encountering strong foes is activated, granting the host the cultivation level of Immortal King level six!】

A clever system prompt echoed in his mind.

Boom~!!!

An even more powerful aura erupted from Ye Junlin, causing the sun and moon to dim and mountains to quake.

Then, this surging blue shock wave was forcibly obliterated by Ye Junlin’s palm, and the terrifying presence vanished without a trace.

Silence fell over the scene.

Everyone was left dumbstruck.

“Senior Ye is an Immortal King!” Dongfang Jing, suddenly realizing something from the brief display of power, gasped in shock.

Previously, she had suspected Ye Junlin’s cultivation to be at the level of Immortal Sovereign, thinking that was already bold enough, but she realized now that she had been too conservative!

An Immortal King! He was truly an Immortal King!

Dongfang Jing couldn’t fathom why someone could cultivate so fast—had the outside world become so ridiculous since heaven and earth transformed?

Her daughter, Dongfang Mengyao, looked up at the figure in black with a complex expression. Her mother had been right; such a person was beyond their reach.

Hong Qianye and the others seemed unfazed, thinking this was business as usual.

The Tiger Shark Commander was dumbfounded.

Is this for real?!

The magical sea conch bestowed by the Sea Whale Ancestor was just so easily countered by this person?

The Tiger Shark Commander became afraid, drenched in cold sweat.

To easily withstand the conch’s power meant the opponent was an existence on par with the Sea Whale Ancestor!

It’s over, the intel was wrong!

The Tiger Shark Commander glared at Pingxi Wang, seething with rage, “Rotten fat lady, was this your plan? You knew such a great power was stationed at the Imperial Palace and yet had me lead the Sea Clan elite to their doom!”

Pingxi Wang looked utterly perplexed, her mind running in circles.

This man… is so powerful?

It seemed Red Demon had just called him Master!

But now…

With the situation as it is, in her instinct to survive, Pingxi Wang could only double down on her mistakes.

“Ah hahaha!”

Pingxi Wang threw her head back in laughter, her gaze toward the Tiger Shark Commander filled with mockery, as she coldly said:

“Didn’t expect that, did you? From start to finish, you Sea Clan were played by me! I lured you here on purpose to catch you all in one fell swoop!”

She then clasped her hands toward Dongfang Jing, solemnly saying, “My queen, I apologize for my previous words; it was just a show. Please forgive me!”

Tiger Shark Commander: “???”