Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 298

Boom! Boom!

Boom! Boom!

A deafening series of roars echoed, and the ground beneath the sea began to crack.

“What’s happening?” Everyone’s face changed as they sensed an ancient aura rising from below.

That aura was incredibly special, vast as the sea and unfathomable, carrying a hint of divinity, as if it represented the will of the entire ocean!

Before everyone’s eyes.

A colossal creature broke through from the depths, its hazy, almost transparent body swaying numerous tentacles, resembling a jellyfish.

Its size overshadowed half the royal city, creating a spectacular scene.

As it emerged, the marine creatures of the North Sea Region trembled, all lowering their heads towards the source of the aura, seemingly in reverent worship.

“What is that?” The Electric Eel King and the others were dumbfounded, never expecting that after all these years in the North Sea Region, they still had a terrifying giant jellyfish hidden beneath their feet.

“Jellyfish King, long time no see.” The Sea Whale Ancestor smiled warmly as he approached the giant jellyfish, looking up at it amiably.

The Jellyfish King released a wave of mental energy, conveying goodwill to the Sea Whale Ancestor.

The Sea Whale Ancestor secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the old buddy still recognized him, that was a good thing.

This Jellyfish King was no ordinary being; it was a sea beast from ancient times, ruling the North Sea Region. It was most skilled at using mental attacks. There had been several renowned Immortal Kings who sought trouble, only to have their mental seas forcefully shattered and ended up dying senselessly in the jellyfish’s grip.

Moreover, the Jellyfish King had participated in the Sea Whale Ancestor’s revival plan, so it had been residing deep in the North Sea Region.

Now, responding to an old friend’s call, it chose to break through and reemerge into the world!

“Wow, what a huge jellyfish!” Li Wujie exclaimed.

“What good is it being big if you can’t eat it?” Ye Junlin grumbled.

Seriously, now his expectations were all for nothing!

“Eat?”

The Sea Whale Ancestor was dumbfounded—what, did you lose your marbles?

Do you even realize who you’re insulting?

Seemingly sensing Ye Junlin’s contempt, the Jellyfish King emitted waves of angry emotions.

“Human Race… die…”

Buzz! Buzz! Countless marine creatures were affected by the mental power, spinning dizzily in circles—a rare and bizarre sight.

The Sea Whale Ancestor was overjoyed. He knew his old buddy couldn’t stand being looked down upon.

You see, as the master of mental power, the Jellyfish King’s mental level had reached the thirtieth tier!

What does that even mean?

If a hundred tiers represent the Immortal King realm, a hundred thirty tiers is the threshold for an Immortal Emperor!

His old buddy, the Jellyfish King, was akin to an unusual Immortal Emperor.

In a world where the laws of Heaven limit living creatures to the Immortal King level, having a cultivator with an Immortal Emperor-level mental capacity is like exploiting a game glitch!

Thus, the Sea Whale Ancestor believed Ye Junlin was doomed. Even if he was strong enough to fight, there would always be a weakness.

In this world, there couldn’t possibly be a person without flaws!

If there were, would the Heavenly Dao allow it?

“Now’s the time, attack his mental sea!” the Sea Whale Ancestor transmitted secretly.

In the next moment.

The furious Jellyfish King moved.

Invisibly, terrifying mental energy was unleashed, turning into knives and spears aimed at Ye Junlin’s mental sea.

A cultivator’s mental sea is like a normal person’s brain; when hit hard, no matter how strong they are, they could easily be subdued in one strike.

“Hmm?”

Ye Junlin felt something was off; just as he was about to act, a system prompt suddenly chimed in his mind.

Ding! Detected host facing a one hundred thirty-tier mental attack. Triggering the passive effect: strong becomes stronger, gaining one hundred thirty-one tier mental power!

Just like that, Ye Junlin’s mental power skyrocketed from a hundred to a hundred thirty in an instant.

In a split second.

The robust Jellyfish King suddenly trembled, becoming mentally sluggish.

Noticing the change in his companion, the Sea Whale Ancestor looked puzzled: “Jellyfish King, what’s wrong with you?”

“This person’s mental power… is higher than mine…” the Jellyfish King stammered in conveying the message.

The clash of mental powers is perilous.

Even a one-tier difference can lead to massive consequences!

But luckily the gap wasn’t too wide; the Jellyfish King managed to retain its consciousness, albeit in a disoriented state.

“Ugh, my head feels itchy, like it’s about to grow more brains,” Ye Junlin couldn’t help but scratch his head.

The Sea Whale Ancestor was left gaping.

Once he realized what was happening, his face turned pale with fear!

He was convinced that Ye Junlin was actually an ancient Immortal Emperor, now merely suppressed at the top tier of the Immortal King level.

How was a figure of such stature not flying off to the Immortal Realm to level up and instead chose to stay here?

What about dignity?

What about face?

Through the system’s prompt, Ye Junlin clearly understood that the Jellyfish King had launched a mental attack. Luckily, he had the trait of stronger when faced with strength, allowing him to counter the opponent’s mental capacity.

“Cangyuan Sword, come forth!”

Swish! A golden flying sword appeared as bright as the sun beneath the sea, illuminating this boundless ocean, driving away the encroaching darkness.

When Ye Junlin reached the royal city, he had already signed in, and the flying sword also upgraded to the system’s reward level.

“This… this is a top-quality Immortal King-level Magical Artifact!!!” The Electric Eel King and the others were taken aback, their faces filled with despair.

The Sea Whale Ancestor felt a chill surge through him, realizing he wouldn’t be able to withstand this level of flying sword with his mere physical form.

In a moment of desperation, tears welled up in the Sea Whale Ancestor’s eyes as he shouted, “Jellyfish King, you need to get out of here! Let’s be friends in the next life!”

Just when everyone thought they were about to witness an emotional scene, the Sea Whale Ancestor exerted all his strength, pushing the Jellyfish King toward Ye Junlin, then promptly turned and fled…

Clearly, this was pushing it toward the abyss of death to buy himself some time to escape!

Jellyfish King: “?”

In a lethargic state, the Jellyfish King couldn’t comprehend the Sea Whale Ancestor’s sudden move.

In a muddled state underwater, a flurry of thoughts flashed through the Jellyfish King’s mind.

So when you said to leave quickly, you meant this?

Forget being friends in the next life; I think I’d rather be your father!

Watching this backstabbing maneuver, Ye Junlin almost threw out his back, sweat beading down his forehead, feeling utterly speechless.

“Cut through!”

Ye Junlin raised two fingers, mercilessly wielding the Cangyuan Sword, slicing through the air toward the Jellyfish King.

Sensing the chill of death, fear surged within the Jellyfish King.

It regretted deeply, thinking if only it had stayed hidden, it wouldn’t have ended up as a shield—what a raw deal!

Swish~

The Jellyfish King was split in two, its remaining parts falling among the ruins of the royal city.

“Master, that old guy is trying to escape!” Hong Qianye pointed at the fleeing Sea Whale Ancestor, urgency in her voice.

“Thought you could play cool and run away?”

“Go keep your companion company!” Ye Junlin sneered, continuing to direct the Cangyuan Sword toward him.

The Cangyuan Sword exuded a terrifying aura, transforming into a golden streak racing through the currents directly toward the panicking Sea Whale Ancestor.

The Sea Whale Ancestor was quaking with fear.

In keeping with the motto “death of old friends is better than the death of me,” he attempted to sacrifice the old buddy, the Jellyfish King, to win some time for himself.

Yet, before the flying sword, the Jellyfish King couldn’t even hold off for a few seconds.

No wonder; the Jellyfish King was proficient in mental power, but now with its advantage gone, in such poor condition, its combat ability plummeted.

Swish!

At this moment, the sound of the sword grew clearer behind the Sea Whale Ancestor, making him feel death was right behind him, their connection unsettling.

“Divine Water Shield!”

The Sea Whale Ancestor summoned all his might, activating a defensive water barrier—this was an advanced technique!

However, beneath the power of the flying sword, the Divine Water Shield burst like a bubble, and the Sea Whale Ancestor gritted his teeth, desperately trying to resist with his naturally strong physique.

Thud!

An arm, drenched in blood, flew out.

The Sea Whale Ancestor was horrified to discover his arm was severed as easily as cutting tofu.

Is this the might of a top-quality Immortal King-level Magical Artifact?

Truthfully, the main reason was that the one controlling it was Ye Junlin, a top-tier Immortal King, so the power would be maximized!

As the Cangyuan Sword pointed directly at his chest, the Sea Whale Ancestor shouted in a panic:

“Situ, help me!!!”

The Sea Whale Ancestor felt as though he had grasped a lifeline because he remembered that Situ Yan had the Order Ring in hand, and if he activated that ultimate treasure, even the strongest would lose their cultivation—wasn’t that a chance to turn the tide?

Thus, the Sea Whale Ancestor placed all his hopes for survival in Situ Yan.

On the other side, a skinny man cautiously ventured, “Young Master, should we… just continue watching?”

Situ Yan snapped back to reality, shock evident on his handsome face, and his rare anxiety and unease showed as he hastily replied:

“Run now!”