Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 347

As Long Ao Tian spoke, a devilish smile curled at the corner of his mouth, making many women weak at the knees and their cheeks flush.

I had to admit, with his aura and looks, he was the top-tier model of a dragon clan man, capable of charming everyone from young maidens to old crones!

But at this moment, Hong Qianye just wanted to get as far away as possible, feeling an uncomfortable sensation in her heart.

Greasy guy…

“Senior, please conduct yourself!”

Watching him approach step by step, Hong Qianye knew that resisting was futile, but she still expressed her resolute attitude.

Seeing this, Long Ao Tian halted his steps because he noticed that this red-clad fairy was quite resistant and displeased with him.

Interesting.

Now that’s a challenge!

Long Ao Tian’s personality was just as the rumors claimed; he believed everything was under his control, and even when faced with trouble, he was confident he could overcome it.

In fact, people with such a mindset are often incredibly strong, making them excellent candidates for cultivation!

But at the same time, they could be quite arrogant and even narcissistic!

So, Long Ao Tian figured that Hong Qianye’s resistance was only temporary; with further effort and contact, he could surely change her attitude.

Having been adored by countless female cultivators before, Long Ao Tian was immensely confident in his charm.

Sometimes, dealing with women requires a gradual approach; you can’t rush things!

With his keen intuition, Long Ao Tian felt it was best to tread lightly at this moment, as pushing too hard might backfire.

Clearly, this ethereal red-clad fairy was different from the mindless women who adored him in the past!

He needed to be patient!

Letting the line out, he would catch the big fish!

Long Ao Tian thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of breaking through layers of obstacles to ultimately reap the fruits of victory.

It felt so fulfilling!

“Fairy, don’t be nervous; I was just joking earlier.”

Resolute, Long Ao Tian smiled, his tone slightly softer as he continued, “After chatting for so long, I still don’t know your name; could you enlighten me?”

Seeing him ease up a bit, Hong Qianye internally sighed in relief; given this guy’s terrifying strength, if he really wanted to do something, she wouldn’t stand a chance. The worst part was that the Fire Cult’s followers were still watching.

As the sect leader, he had to keep up appearances!

“Senior, I am Hong Qianye.”

“So it’s Fairy Hong, I’ll remember that.”

“Uh, well, Senior, could you not call me ‘fairy’?”

Hong Qianye struggled with this for a long time before finally saying it.

Back in the Eastern Domain, she had gotten fed up with being called “Fairy Hong.” Luckily, after coming to the Central Region, everyone knew she was a guy, and that title had naturally disappeared.

Now that Long Ao Tian brought it back up, Hong Qianye felt a bit resistant and tried to make this request.

Not too much to ask, right?

“Oh?”

Long Ao Tian frowned, then seemed to recall something, his expression relaxing and a deep smile forming on his lips.

Indeed, directly addressing her as “Fairy Hong” felt a bit distant and formal!

“All right, then from now on, I’ll call you… Qianye~”

When he said those two words, his tone was warm and affectionate, enough to make any girl’s heart flutter.

But…

Hong Qianye couldn’t help but feel goosebumps all over, her hair standing on end.

For the first time in her life, hearing her own name spoken by someone made her feel utterly disgusted.

Qianye~

Ugh!

“Qianye, your face looks terrible; is something wrong?” Long Ao Tian asked with a concerned expression.

Inside, he was secretly delighted, thinking his relationship with this beauty had just moved significantly closer.

“No, no, I might just need some quiet time.” Hong Qianye forced herself to say despite her discomfort.

Long Ao Tian picked up on her hints; she wanted him to leave quickly, giving them both some space!

Fine, there would be plenty of time in the future to deepen their feelings; no rush, after all, haste makes waste.

“Hmm, just in time, I have things to attend to. Until we meet again!”

With that, Long Ao Tian decisively turned around, leaving behind a suave and imposing figure, bathed in golden sunlight as if he were a celestial being descending from the heavens.

“Qianye, you’ll soon know what kind of invincible presence this man standing before you will become at the pinnacle of the Kunlun Realm!”

Whoosh!

As a beam of dark golden light shot up, piercing the vast sky and stirring up clouds into a stunning vortex.

By the time the light slowly faded, Long Ao Tian had already disappeared without a trace.

“That guy is finally gone.”

Hong Qianye let out a breath, still a bit shaken.

So far, only a few could exert such terrifying pressure on him, and if he were to rank them, apart from his own Master, it would be Long Ao Tian!

He was absurdly strong!

No exaggeration, that guy could crush him with a flick of his finger.

“Damn, I’m still too weak; I need to get stronger…”

Hong Qianye gritted her teeth.

This experience dulled the joy of breaking through her realm.

The followers stood dumbfounded, watching this scene until Long Ao Tian said his goodbyes to Hong Qianye and left; only then did they react; turns out he was the leader’s friend!

Impressive, my sect leader!

“What should I do? What should I do…” Ye Wusheng pulled at his hair, filled with anxiety and panic.

Even though he’d loathed the Bone Sage, the issue was he had no way back—all his ties were tied up with that guy.

Now that Bone Sage was killed by Hong Qianye, wouldn’t everything he did previously be scrutinized?

Soon.

A frosty gaze shot toward him, landing squarely on his frame.

“Ye old thief, what punishment do you deserve?!”

Hong Qianye said coldly, appearing above Ye Wusheng, looking down on him.

Ye Wusheng was frightened, kneeling on the ground with great fear, “Leader Hong, spare me! I was forced into this; if it wasn’t for that old coerce, I would never dare offend you!”

Gui Jianchou stepped forward with the followers, angrily saying, “Ye old thief, weren’t you just so cocky? Didn’t you say when the formation broke, you’d wipe out our Fire Cult to vent your anger?”

“That’s right! Kill him! Kill him!”

The followers shouted, their anger boiling over.

Ye Wusheng turned pale, cold sweat running down his back, helplessly collapsing on the ground, his mind racing through previous events.

From enduring humiliation to soaring to great heights, ending up on the throne of the Sacred Leader, and barely having time to show off before being made a mere servant, now finding himself utterly doomed…

Was this how his life was ending?

“Let’s not discuss whether you were forced; just take the battle for your life years ago as a matter of course; your Cangming Dao Sect participated, right?” Hong Qianye said coldly.

“Yes…”

Ye Wusheng replied weakly, like a deflated balloon.

“Then you even sent your lackeys to attack my sect; perhaps you learned my strength from that, which is why you didn’t follow Feng Qingyang to trouble me.”

“But interestingly, it was because the Seven Great Sects lost that you seized the opportunity to expand your power madly and gradually reached this position.”

“Ye old thief, you’ve really gorged yourself on the misfortune of others; it’s time to regurgitate it all back!”

Hong Qianye’s tone was indifferent as she declared, “Today, I’m here to take your life; do you accept?”

This line pierced into Ye Wusheng’s heart like a knife, leaving him without any room for rebuttal.

Everything has consequences; he couldn’t blame anyone for getting to this point.

“I accept…”

Ye Wusheng gave a despondent laugh.

Just when Hong Qianye raised his hand, Ye Wusheng suddenly spoke up, “Wait, before I die, can I make a small request?”

“I hope you can spare those behind me; they were dragged into this. From now on, there will be no Cangming Sacred Land; all our resources will belong to the Fire Cult!”

Hong Qianye frowned, looking at the sea of cultivators behind Ye Wusheng.

“Saint Leader Ye…”

The elders and disciples’ eyes were red, crying uncontrollably.

“Leader, you must eliminate the last root!” One of the four law kings, the Golden Wheel King, said with a fierce glint in his eyes, cupping his hands in respect.

“Shut it, you don’t get to speak here!” Gui Jianchou scolded.

“Ha ha.”

Hong Qianye laughed lightly, “If this were the past, I would’ve ordered all of you to be killed, leaving not a single one behind, but now I simply can’t be bothered to do that.”

“Letting your people take the Heart Demon Great Vow from here on out, so they won’t oppose the Fire Cult will be enough!”

Hearing this, Ye Wusheng’s heart lightened, as he bowed submissively, “Thank you, Leader Hong, for your mercy!”

Then he turned, angrily shouting, “What are you waiting for? Hurry and take the Heart Demon Great Vow!”

Even with countless sorrows, everyone had no choice but to comply, knowing this was their last chance given by the Saint Leader.

“Now, are you ready to meet your end?”

“Come on, give me a quick death!”

“Take a deep breath; I’ll count from one to ten…”

Ye Wusheng sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, choosing to face death calmly, a smile of composure on his lips as he intended to reflect on his life in his mind.

“One, two, ten!”

“What the hell! Didn’t you say to count to ten?” Ye Wusheng opened his eyes, shouting excitedly.

Seriously, do you have to rush this much?

Snap~

Hong Qianye snapped his fingers crisply.

In the next second, Ye Wusheng’s body turned to ashes, scattering in the wind.

“We pay our respects to the Saint Leader!!!”

Countless disciples and elders knelt down, crying out, their cries resonating like thunder, stirring emotions.