Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 369

The ten-day deadline quickly arrived.

In the most bustling area of Taixuan Prefecture, a beautifully elegant pagoda-like loft stood tall, housing all sorts of mysterious formations, its atmosphere thick with wisps of purple energy.

This was the Listening Wind Tower, a coveted place for countless cultivators, as within this special loft, one could mingle with top-tier connections and obtain the most reliable information.

In short, just gaining entry to the Listening Wind Tower meant you had stepped into the elite circle of immortals!

It was essentially a hotspot for major players of the Central Region!

However, what people didn’t know was that the Listening Wind Tower was actually one of the properties of Xuantian Holy Land.

With the Immortal Dao Alliance holding its first meeting, the entire Listening Wind Tower had been booked for the occasion, serving as an important reception venue.

At the top level of the Listening Wind Tower, there was a magnificent and spacious hall.

Ye Junlin stood at the railing, hands behind his back, gazing into the billowing clouds, lost in thought.

“The fruit here is so delicious~”

Bai Xiaoxi sat on a VIP chair, swinging their short legs, reaching for the local specialty fruit in front of them, taking a bite, juice splattering everywhere, their cute face beaming with satisfaction.

“Really that good?” The Great Mushroom King, feeling bored, shuffled over, wanting to sample the treat.

“Uh-huh, there’s more over there!” Bai Xiaoxi pointed to another platter filled with brightly colored fruits.

The Great Mushroom King was taken aback, his mouth twitching as he waved his hand: “Nah, you go ahead and eat.”

The reason for his reluctance was those fruits looked way too much like mushrooms.

Eating them just felt wrong!

“Damn it, we’ve been waiting here for almost two hours and still haven’t seen a single person! Do they really think they can just bail on us?”

Hong Qianye suddenly hopped up from their chair, their eyes cold and fierce, the tone harsh.

“Seriously, if they don’t show our Master some respect, I’ll hunt them down one by one and take them out!” Li Wujie fumed, planning to stroll around later, hoping for a little blood on his blade.

Gou Buli frowned, “Strange, can’t be that not a single person showed up, right?”

This is so awkward!

He had even made his identity clear to boost Ye Junlin’s reputation as the leader of the Immortal Dao Alliance.

Could it really be a total flop?

“Ugh, guess it’s hopeless now,” Canglang Jun sighed.

Even though he acknowledged that Ye Junlin had considerable prestige now, he had been a bit naive about this matter.

But maybe it was for the best; it saved a lot of future trouble.

After all, the position of the leader of the Immortal Dao Alliance wasn’t exactly a walk in the park!

Just when everyone thought the meeting was going to bomb, a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from the horizon.

Ye Junlin squinted, “Someone’s coming.”

Whoosh~

A brilliant streak of green light broke through the dense clouds, carrying a razor-sharp aura, rapidly approaching the Listening Wind Tower!

The visitor was a white-haired old man clad in ancient green robes, riding a green sword light, his hands clasped behind his back, his expression calm and composed, with deep eyes that seemed to perceive all things.

Upon seeing Ye Junlin standing at the railing, the old man’s eyes flickered with surprise.

At the same time, everyone noticed this aged reviver.

“This old man’s aura is a bit strange, like he’s hiding an illness, plus his cultivation seems only on par with mine.”

Hong Qianye raised an eyebrow, hinting at a slight disdain.

“Be grateful; it’s better than no one showing up!” Gou Buli forced a smile.

“Hmm?”

Li Wujie furrowed his brow, sensing something, and his face took on an unusual seriousness as he said:

“This old man is not simple!”

Having the intent of a divine blade, he suddenly found a sense of kinship with this green-robed elder.

It led to the deduction that this guy might actually be a deeply hidden powerhouse!

Ye Junlin’s gaze instinctively turned to the space behind the green-robed elder, seeing nothing but emptiness, a tinge of annoyance rising within him.

Geez, only one person showed up?

This was still far from completing the system’s task!

Oh well, a guest is a guest; hospitality had to be shown.

“This friend, please come inside.” Ye Junlin extended a smile and his hand without any airs.

The green-robed elder nodded, floating down onto the walkway.

Looking at this extraordinary young man with snow-white hair, who exuded an air of grace, the elder tentatively asked:

“May I ask if you are the initiator of the Immortal Dao Alliance?”

Ye Junlin gave him the impression of an endless sea, where the depths remained unfathomable!

“Indeed, I am Ye Junlin.”

When the elder confirmed that the one in front of him was indeed Senior Ye, as rumored outside, his pupils involuntarily shrank, a great wave of shock churning in his heart.

“Honored to meet you.”

There was a hint of respect in the elder’s tone.

At the same time, the elder felt quite puzzled as he had never heard of a legendary immortal named Ye Junlin from ancient times!

Could it be that he was truly uninformed?

“May I ask your name, friend…” Ye Junlin inquired symbolically.

“I am the Green Lotus Sword Immortal.”

Before Ye Junlin could respond, Canglang Jun’s surprised voice rang out from behind.

“Heavens, you’re the Green Lotus Sword Immortal?!”

Canglang Jun looked absolutely astonished, as if he had encountered a legendary figure.

“This old man is really famous?”

Hong Qianye’s interest piqued.

“You have no idea, this senior was recognized as a grand sword immortal in the Kunlun Realm and an elite Immortal Sovereign. Many Immortal Sovereigns valued him and offered him generous conditions to recruit him, but he turned them all down!”

Canglang Jun was practically buzzing with excitement at meeting this legendary sword immortal of the human race.

Hearing this, Hong Qianye was taken aback.

This old man, seemingly suffering from an illness and with unstable aura, had such an impressive background?

“Hmph, I knew he wasn’t ordinary,” Li Wujie said coldly.

“The Green Lotus Sword Immortal, huh? I seem to recall I was quite impressed with him at one point,” Gou Buli nodded, as if his opinion was reluctantly changing.

After all, during his years as the gatekeeper for Empress Fuyao, the visitors were all figures of the Immortal Emperor level!

Even though the Green Lotus Sword Immortal held great renown, his abilities were merely limited to the realm of Immortal Sovereign, but he had immense potential — who knows, he might even reach the realm of Immortal Sovereign or touch upon the threshold of Immortal Emperor one day.

What struck Gou Buli as strange was, the current state of this person was awful, like he was plagued by an old affliction, unable to make any progress in cultivation.

This was vastly different from the vigorous, strong middle-aged man he had glimpsed using the Void Mirror back in the day!

One couldn’t help but wonder — what had happened to him?

Why such a drastic change!

“Ah, that’s all from a long time ago.”

The Green Lotus Sword Immortal sighed softly, looking at the elegant old man who recognized him first, a warm smile breaking through, “May I ask for your esteemed name?”

“I am Canglang Jun!”

Canglang Jun held a respectful attitude, “Senior, I used to admire you greatly!”

“Hmm?!”

Upon hearing this, the smile on the Green Lotus Sword Immortal’s face froze, then disappeared in an instant.

A fierce glint erupted from his eyes, and he shouted angrily:

“You scoundrel! So it’s you, the shameless rat who liked to create fakes! I’ve been searching for you for a long time! I never thought you would dare to appear before me!”

The Green Lotus Sword Immortal’s face turned furious, as if he were looking at an enemy.

Canglang Jun: “…”

Oh no, looks like I’ve just stumbled upon a victim, what do I do now?

I’m online and in a bit of a hurry!