Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 343

Just now, he received a distress signal from Gui Jianchou through his communication ring, which revealed the current predicament facing the Fire Cult.

Hong Qianye was furious, feeling seriously provoked.

Who doesn’t know that the Fire Cult is under his control? How dare they launch a large-scale attack after such a short time?

It’s practically suicide!

Swish~

A flash of red appeared at the mahjong table, and Hong Qianye clasped her hands, addressing Ye Junlin: “Master, I want to go…”

Before she could finish, Ye Junlin waved his hand to interrupt, “If you want to go, just go.”

“Thank you, Master! I’ll head out!”

With permission, Hong Qianye could hardly contain her killing intent, rising into the air, turning into a blazing red flame as she flew towards the sky, disappearing without a trace.

“Your big disciple is going to achieve incredible things,” Senior Gou remarked in amazement.

He could see that Hong Qianye’s talent was monstrous; barring any accidents, she was destined to become an Immortal Emperor in the future.

“As the saying goes, great teachers produce exceptional disciples; that’s my excellent teaching,” Ye Junlin said with a shameless grin, picking up his mahjong tiles again, calling out, “Come on, let’s play another round!”

“Huh? We’re still playing?”

“What’s wrong? Do you have a problem with that?”

“No, no.”

Senior Gou and the others forced smiles, feeling like they were just humoring a Crown Prince.

What could they do? This young man’s luck was just ridiculous; who wouldn’t be frustrated facing such an opponent? But reluctantly, everyone had to grit their teeth and continue playing, pretending to enjoy it.

Soon, the sounds of the mahjong tiles clattering resumed…

Flame State.

The weather here was quite hot, with the magnificent Flame Mountain visible everywhere, burning with intense flames, making it one of the wonders of the Central Region.

However, there was one Flame Mountain quite different from the rest; its flames had long been extinguished. Upon closer inspection, the soil and rocks were reddish-brown, and the entire mountain stood majestically, piercing the heavens, instilling respect.

And the headquarters of the Fire Cult was established right here!

At this moment.

A seamless red barrier, resembling a great bowl inverted over the mountain peak, pulsed with a brilliant flame pattern.

“Keep attacking!”

Ye Wusheng’s expression was dark as he shouted angrily.

A massive army of cultivators launched another wave of attacks, dazzling spell assaults raining down like a meteor shower of various colors, hammering against the barrier at a terrifying frequency.

Boom boom boom boom~

In an instant, it was like dense heavenly thunder exploding, reverberating for miles around.

The energy waves were overwhelming, stirring up a massive cloud of dust.

It was a terrifying sight!

Ye Wusheng also joined the fray, manifesting a pair of dark purple energy arms in the void, gigantic fists clenching tightly, as if they were meteorites crashing down on the red barrier.

The red barrier flickered uncertainly, lacking the solidity it had at the start.

“Break for me! Break it, ahhhhhh!” Ye Wusheng’s face was livid, his patience nearly exhausted, emotions running wild.

Because according to orders, he must conquer the entire Demonic Path within ten days, forcing all the Demonic Path powers to submit to the Bone Demon Cult.

But now, fifteen days had already passed, and he still hadn’t accomplished it!

The biggest obstacle right now was the defiant Fire Cult!

At the beginning of the war, Deputy Sect Leader Gui Jianchou led the four great law kings to fiercely battle Ye Wusheng high in the skies.

Although Gui Jianchou was indeed powerful, having just broken through to the Profound Immortal realm, he struggled to withstand Ye Wusheng’s fierce onslaught.

In the end, Gui Jianchou and his subordinate retreated just as Ye Wusheng was about to storm into the Fire Cult for a killing spree, when Gui Jianchou activated a fire-type spiritual treasure, which could communicate with the flame energy within a thousand-mile radius, instantly creating a defensive barrier to protect the Fire Cult.

In the unique environment of Flame State, this fire-type spiritual treasure was truly advantageous.

Thus, this barrier stoutly withstood the relentless attacks, forcing Ye Wusheng and his crew to take breaks before they could launch a new assault.

Now, recovered and in position, Ye Wusheng once again ordered his army to attack fiercely, determined to break the barrier and obliterate the Fire Cult.

“You bunch of cowards, do you really think hiding in your shell can save you? When I break in, you’ll all die! You’ll all die!!” Ye Wusheng’s eyes were bloodshot, filled with deep anxiety.

He couldn’t imagine what kind of cruel punishment awaited him if he failed to complete his assigned task on time when he returned.

Of course, what was more terrifying than failing a task was not completing it at all!

Would he have any escape once the old geezer got hold of him?

Inside the barrier.

A large group of cultists gritted their teeth, their faces filled with indignation.

“Deputy Sect Leader, are we really just going to hide like this? Let’s fight back!”

“Exactly! I won’t endure this kind of humiliation!”

“Right! Before I joined the Fire Cult, I wasn’t afraid of battling the righteous cultivators, yet now our sect is being attacked, and we’re just sitting here waiting to die?”

“Damn it, let’s fight them!”

“Yeah!”

The heated discussions rose up, all expressing their dissatisfaction.

“Shut up!”

A cold voice rang out with authority.

It was an elderly man with white hair, displaying the signs of age, wearing a white robe adorned with the image of a white-headed eagle, draped in a black cloak, with sharp eyes like an eagle, exuding an impressive aura.

Immediately, the cultists silenced in recognition.

This was one of the four great law kings, White Eagle Law King!

“Hmph! The Deputy Sect Leader hasn’t spoken yet, and you’re already making such a ruckus. What a disgrace!”

White Eagle Law King reprimanded coldly.

Then he turned to the towering figure in front of him, showing a bit more respect in his expression, lowering his stance to ask, “Deputy Sect Leader, what do you think we should do to save ourselves?”

Gui Jianchou, shrouded in black, with a skull necklace around his neck, bore a fierce expression that looked somewhat pale, as if he hadn’t fully recovered from his injuries.

Watching the relentless attacks of Ye Wusheng and his crew, a grave concern flickered in his eyes.

Recalling the encounters of these past days, Gui Jianchou felt increasingly fortunate that when he led the cultists seeking refuge in Flame State, they encountered that fire-type spiritual treasure as it emerged.

If not for it, the Fire Cult would have fallen long ago; there was no way it would have lasted this long!

But the problem was that continuing like this wouldn’t work; being cornered inside would only lead to certain death.

“This old thief Ye is way too strong; unless the Sect Leader personally intervenes, no one can match him. But why hasn’t the Sect Leader arrived? Could there have been some unforeseen incident on the way?”

Gui Jianchou was in turmoil but maintained an appearance of calm. He was the Deputy Sect Leader of the Fire Cult; if even he showed panic, how would the cultists below feel?

“Everyone, the Sect Leader will come to rescue us; we just need to endure a little longer!”

Upon hearing that, everyone hesitated to speak, falling into silence.

If it were in the past, they would still hold out hope, but with the war dragged on to this extent, news of the Fire Cult’s assault was surely rampant outside.

As time wore on, the Sect Leader still hadn’t shown up!

Soon, doubt began to creep in.

Some even began to suspect that the Sect Leader might be afraid of Ye Wusheng and didn’t dare to show up to protect the Fire Cult.

Of course, none would dare say it aloud; anyone who did would be dead!

Sensing the tension in the atmosphere, Gui Jianchou sighed inwardly, silently comforting himself that there might still be a turn of events.

Suddenly.

Gui Jianchou felt that the fire-type spiritual treasure was resonating with him.

“Could it be…”

Gui Jianchou’s eyes shimmered with a glint of brilliance as he made a hand gesture and slammed it onto the ground, causing it to rumble.

Countless earth flames erupted, pouring into the red barrier. The once dim barrier quickly solidified again, even bursting forth with radiant light.

“Haha, heaven is helping me!”

Gui Jianchou was overjoyed, never expecting that the fire-type treasure would sense the abundant fire energy surging from deep within the earth.

As long as there was a continuous flow of earth fire to support it, combined with that defensive fire-type spiritual treasure, the Fire Cult could remain invincible.

What a perfect solution to an urgent crisis!