Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 344

“Uh…” The cultists exchanged glances, excitement evident in their eyes.

Looking at the furious Ye Wusheng outside the barrier, Gui Jianchou suddenly felt a sense of schadenfreude and scoffed, “Old thief Ye, with your skills, good luck breaking this formation. You’ll be waiting a long time!”

“Ah!!”

Upon hearing this, Ye Wusheng’s eyes turned bloodshot, his mind going crazy. The worst thing for him was failing a mission, and hearing Gui Jianchou’s cold mockery made him so angry he nearly wanted to smash his head into a wall.

Swish!

At that moment, a chilling gust of wind swept across the ground, the icy wind cutting like a knife, making even the blazing Flame Mountain show signs of extinguishing.

A voice, like sandpaper scraping against an old man’s throat, echoed ominously in the sky, making everyone feel like they were falling into an abyss.

“Interesting, so this is the Fire Cult.”

A thin, black-robed old man appeared out of nowhere, his eyes sharp as knives, a mocking smile on his lips.

Upon seeing him, the Bone Demon Cult cultivators stopped their attacks in fear, kneeling in worship as they shouted, “We pay our respects to the Sect Leader!!!”

The sound was like an avalanche, shaking the ground beneath them.

Sweat beaded on Ye Wusheng’s forehead as he stammered, “Sect Leader, why have you come personally?”

Bone Sage shot him a sideways glance, “You still have the nerve to ask? According to our agreement, it’s been ten days, and how many have passed? How much longer do you think you want to keep this up? I don’t have the patience to wait!”

“Sect Leader, just give us a bit more time, we will definitely take down the Fire Cult and make our Bone Demon Cult’s name known!” Feeling the Sect Leader’s displeasure, Ye Wusheng hurriedly said.

Smack!

A heavy slap hit his face hard, sending him flying thousands of meters, crashing through several Flame Mountains before being yanked back to kneel at Bone Sage’s feet by some invisible force.

Ye Wusheng’s head buzzed, stars dancing in his eyes, half of his cheek a bloody mess, showing exposed bone.

“Do you know why I hit you? Because not only did you fail the mission, you dare to keep deceiving me!”

Bone Sage waved his sleeve, wearing a mask on his face, his gaze cold and terrifying.

“I know my sins…” Ye Wusheng’s mouth bled profusely, his heart filled with despair, directly sensing the power gap between them.

Behind him, the disciples and elders saw the once revered leader humiliated like this and felt a deep sadness.

Bone Sage looked at the blazing red barrier ahead, cutting off the outside world like a chasm, a sneer in his eyes as he let out a chilling laugh.

“No wonder you’ve been unable to break the Fire Cult’s defenses. Turns out there’s an innate spiritual treasure blocking you, one that connects with nearby fire energy to form a barrier against attacks.”

“Combined with this environment, it’s seamless!”

Forget an Immortal, even a typical Immortal King would have a hard time breaking this formation.

Upon seeing Bone Sage, Gui Jianchou’s pupils shrank sharply, a deep unease welling within him.

So this old man was the Sect Leader of the Bone Demon Cult, the mastermind behind forcing Ye Wusheng to serve as a pawn!

“Why must you be enemies with the Fire Cult? Why can’t we sit down together and discuss a grand enterprise?” Gui Jianchou clenched his teeth.

“Discuss a grand enterprise?”

Bone Sage laughed as if he had heard the biggest joke, scoffing, “You pathetic insects think you can negotiate with me?”

“What I want is your submission!”

“Those who resist will die!”

At those words, Gui Jianchou’s face turned grim, “You’re being overly arrogant! I fear you might not have that kind of ability!”

Bone Sage sneered, “You don’t think this barrier can protect you forever, do you? Watch how I break it!”

With that, he formed a hand seal and lifted his hand.

Boom~

A terrifying black vortex appeared above Bone Sage’s head, emitting a deep rumble, and then a massive, bone-white hand slowly emerged.

The palm was filled with various bizarre ancient runes, exuding a sinister and ancient aura.

As it appeared, the heavens trembled, a heavy killing intent permeating the space.

“Break!”

Bone Sage’s gaze turned icy as he pressed downward with one hand.

In an instant, that massive bone hand slammed down on the red barrier, the sturdy barrier seemingly struggling to hold up as it began to make cracking sounds.

“How is this possible…” Gui Jianchou was dumbfounded, watching the red barrier sprout web-like cracks.

From the aura that the old man exuded, he now realized he was facing an Immortal King!

Boom!

The red barrier shattered to pieces.

Even that innate spiritual treasure buried beneath the ground, resembling a red crystal, lost its luster.

“No…”

The cultists fell into complete despair.

If it had been Ye Wusheng attacking, they might have had the courage to resist to the death, but facing this old man, an Immortal King, they instantly lost their will to fight.

Bone Sage looked down at the terrified crowd, raising an eyebrow, “I heard your Sect Leader isn’t here?”

Gui Jianchou took a step forward, suppressing his fear, and said in a deep voice, “So what?!”

“Ha ha, counts as him being clever. I’ve seen many like him, these cowardly types.” Bone Sage mocked.

At these words, the cultists felt a lump in their throats, their emotions complicated.

Gui Jianchou’s forehead throbbed with blue veins as he roared, “Old man, don’t spread rumors to confuse people!”

In his heart, he believed that the Sect Leader had shown him great favor, and he couldn’t tolerate any outsiders slandering the Leader.

“You fool, you’re loyal, but it’s a pity you’re of no use to me.”

Bone Sage shook his head and lifted a withered black finger, gently pointing at Gui Jianchou below.

“Not good!” Gui Jianchou instantly felt the hair on his body stand on end, his skin visibly crawling.

Then, sharp bony spikes burst forth from his flesh, bloody and painful, leading him to scream in agony, “Ah ah ah ah ah…”

“Die just like this,” Bone Sage said dismissively, as if crushing a bug.

Suddenly, a holy and glorious firelight streaked across the sky, exploding towards Bone Sage with overwhelming fury.

At the crucial moment, Bone Sage’s spell was interrupted.

His heart dropped, feeling a strange sense of suffocation.

“Old man, how dare you!”

Seeing Bone Sage about to torture his designated deputy leader, Hong Qianye’s rage hit an all-time high.

Endless flames gathered in her palm, striking down with immense power.

“Hm?”

Bone Sage frowned, forming a hand seal as a bone shield glimmered with dark light appeared.

Boom~!

The explosion was deafening.

Bone Sage was knocked back several meters, landing lightly on the ground with a hint of confusion in his gaze.

What’s going on?

The person clearly emitted an Immortal Sovereign’s aura, yet why was their power so formidable?

Ahead, Hong Qianye and he exchanged glances from a distance, her black hair dancing wildly in the wind, two golden flames flickering in her eyes, her beautiful and delicate face filled with a chilling murderous intent.

“Who are you?” Bone Sage asked, frowning deeply.

“The Red Demon!” Ye Wusheng was astonished, shocked at how Hong Qianye could repel the old man and filled with profound awe.

“Sect Leader!!!”

When they saw the peerless figure descend and fiercely attack, the cultists first fell into a brief silence, then erupted into an earth-shattering cheer.

Bloodied Gui Jianchou, having narrowly escaped death, was now emotional with tears in his eyes, choked up, “Sect Leader, you really didn’t abandon us…”