Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 340

Hearing this response, the Bone Sage let out a mocking laugh, “Little brat, at least you know your place.”

“Thank you for the compliment, Senior,” Ye Wusheng’s smile looked forced, with an indescribable bitterness.

Why did you have to come knocking just when I was feeling on top of the world?

Old coot, did I dig up your ancestral grave or something?

The Bone Sage looked around and clicked his tongue, “This place is not bad. Perfect for me to establish my doctrine. From now on, this sect will be renamed Bone Demon Cult! From this moment on, you all are part of the Bone Demon Cult!”

“Huh?”

Ye Wusheng was stunned, terrified by this decision.

Just as I led the sect to glory and became the newly appointed sacred land, you swoop in to snatch the fruits of my labor and set up your own doctrine?

Inside the Great Hall, the elders exchanged glances, their eyes filled with shock and anger.

What an outrageous land grab! This is an enormous humiliation!

Ye Wusheng felt extremely unwilling inside, forcing a smile as he said, “Senior, are you joking? How could this shabby place catch your fancy? Besides, you want to start a demon cult, and the Cangming Sacred Land’s doctrine isn’t suitable for you—let’s think this over…”

The Bone Sage waved his hand impatiently, “It’s settled! I find great potential in your place. You should feel honored, little brat!”

His tone was firm and overly domineering.

Ye Wusheng’s face turned sour. Where did this old guy pop out from, just barging in and taking someone else’s territory? This really is typical of the Demonic Path.

“I see you’re not pleased, hmm?”

Noticing the tense atmosphere, the Bone Sage smirked coldly, exuding a terrifying sense of pressure that filled every corner of the Great Hall.

“Thud!”

Everyone fell to the ground as if struck by a mountain, spitting blood. The bloodstains on the floor were shocking.

“S-Senior Immortal King…” an elder stuttered, his expression incredulous.

“A bunch of ants,” the Bone Sage scoffed.

Ye Wusheng felt a chill down his spine. How did an unfamiliar Immortal King suddenly show up out of nowhere?

First, there were the alien races causing chaos in Tianyuan State. Senior Ye had slain Blood Slayer in a stunning display. Now, a demonic figure of Immortal King rank appears, wanting to take over his Cangming Sacred Land.

What the hell is happening in this world?

“To tell you the truth, I am from a long-ago era. I had been sleeping until recently when I sensed the stirring of the laws of the universe. I figured it was time for the Kunlun Realm to see new changes, so I decided to come out and establish a doctrine and gather disciples!”

The Bone Sage stood with his hands behind his back, his posture proud.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt immense shock.

Ye Wusheng remembered the Red Demon’s Master. No wonder that person had such profound skills—they were also from ancient times!

Damn it!

You’ve been a big shot for ages, but still choose to come here to bully the weak? Don’t you have any conscience?

“Senior, I understand your reasoning, but why would someone like you come to my small temple?” Ye Wusheng felt quite vexed.

The Bone Sage snapped, “You young brat, can’t you understand plain speech? This place is my doctrine, and you all are my disciples. Is that hard to grasp? Huh?”

Such outrageous shamelessness! The way he made it sound as if it were justified shocked Ye Wusheng and the others.

So, you just want to cut in and take the easy path, and you make it sound so lofty and refined!

“Very soon, true chaos will begin. Once those old farts swarm out, the entire Kunlun Realm will be thrown into disarray, and many forces will be reshuffled. If you all make me your master now, you can avoid this catastrophe and enjoy some peace!”

The Bone Sage chuckled darkly.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a shiver down their spines.

Wait, so there isn’t just one or two Immortal Kings, but a whole horde?

Ye Wusheng felt a deep, creeping dread. If it really gets to that point, the strength of the Cangming Sacred Land is indeed nothing to write home about.

Maybe it’s best to attach ourselves to a powerful backing early on!

However, Ye Wusheng still found it hard to accept this outcome.

I haven’t even warmed the seat of the Sect Leader yet, and I’m being kicked out, along with all the hard work I’ve put in—damn it, why am I so unlucky?

“S-Sect Leader, I understand! Can you please let me stand up to speak? It’s quite uncomfortable talking to you like this,” Ye Wusheng managed.

“Heh, you are quite understanding. Get up!”

As the Bone Sage retracted his oppressive aura, Ye Wusheng and the others felt a wave of relief and stood up to stretch their limbs.

“Sect Leader, from now on, Cangming Sacred Land will be the Bone Demon Cult! What other commands do you have?”

Ye Wusheng asked humbly, his smile bitter.

“Yes!”

“Make sure to quickly integrate the demonic sects of the Central Region. I want all the demonic cultivators here to recognize me as their master and strengthen the momentum of my Bone Demon Cult!”

The Bone Sage declared with fierce ambition.

What he couldn’t accomplish in ancient times, he wanted to achieve in this new era.

“Uh… this…” Ye Wusheng hesitated.

“What do you mean? Do you think it’s difficult?” The Bone Sage’s tone turned discontented, his chilling gaze sweeping over Ye Wusheng.

Ye Wusheng’s hair stood on end, feeling the drastic gap between the Immortal King and himself, buried beneath layers of fear and despair.

“Sect Leader, please don’t misunderstand. If it’s just about dominating the Demonic Path, our strength could easily do that. But the issue is, you’re talking about unifying the demonic sects—that’s a bit complicated.”

“Hmph! And why is that?”

“You might not know, but in the Central Region, there’s an undisputed strongest overlord in the Demonic Path—a place seen as a pilgrimage by countless demonic cultivators, called the Fire Cult!”

Ye Wusheng went on, bracing himself, “The leader of the Fire Cult is acknowledged as the pinnacle of the Demonic Path. If you want to unify, you will inevitably face resistance from the Fire Cult.”

The Bone Sage sneered, “I thought it was something serious. Turns out it’s just a famous little brat in the Demonic Path. No matter how strong he is, he’s just a Profound Immortal. A mere Profound Immortal means nothing in my eyes!”

As a former powerhouse of ancient times, he looked down on the current era’s cultivators, seeing them as nothing but weaklings.

“I know you’re incredibly powerful, Sect Leader, and the Fire Cult cannot match you. But that leader, Hong Qianye, is Senior Ye’s top disciple. Given this connection, you might want to reconsider,” Ye Wusheng cautiously suggested.

He wanted to gauge whether this shameless old man compared favorably against the Red Demon’s Master.

To his surprise, the Bone Sage was first taken aback and then laughed in anger, radiating a chilling aura, “What nonsense! What Elder Ye? Why would I need to care about his opinions?!”

Although many behind-the-scenes Immortal King-level beings had sensed Senior Ye’s power when he slaughtered Blood Slayer in Tianyuan State, some hidden existences remained unaware of the event entirely.

The Bone Sage was clearly one of them.

He had just recently emerged, so he was still somewhat in the dark about recent news.

Regarding the renowned Elder Ye, he lacked a solid understanding of his true strength.

This infuriated the Bone Sage, making him feel that Ye Wusheng was belittling him!

“Sect Leader, please calm down!”

Ye Wusheng was so frightened that he dropped to his knees, trembling, his mind racing.

What’s going on?

Is the Red Demon’s Master actually weak among these old monsters?

Or has this old coot grown so powerful that he’s beyond compare?

“Knowing your ignorance, I’ll let you go this time!”

“I give you ten days to unify the Demonic Path forces in the Central Region in the name of the Bone Demon Cult, and it must go smoothly!”

“Anyone who obstructs this will be put to death without mercy!”

The Bone Sage flashed to the throne, coldly giving his orders.

Ye Wusheng silently cried in despair but had no choice but to comply.

“Understood, Sect Leader!”

At this moment, the outside world remained unaware that a true chaotic era was about to unfold…