Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 376

Crack!

A golden flying sword shot up with a blinding light, suddenly rising like the sunrise in the east, dazzlingly radiant.

Ye Junlin raised his hand to grasp the Cangyuan Sword, lifted it above his head, and then swung it down fiercely!

Whoosh, a brilliant sword light tore through the void, obliterating the heavens, containing limitless power as it struck.

It sliced through the dim red pillar of light as easily as a sharp blade cuts through tofu, without any pause.

Long streams of Sword Qi swirled like a hurricane, terrifying sword intent roiling as if containing mysterious Dao rhythms.

Venerable Toad’s face was filled with shock and despair, his eyes wide with disbelief, he blurted out: “How is this possible?!!”

This scene was too shocking.

The silver-haired youth swung a sword, and it felt like he possessed the boundless might to cut through the very Dao.

His proud destructive breath posed no threat at all, instantaneously collapsing into nothingness.

“Not good, I have to dodge!!”

Venerable Toad’s scalp tingled, goosebumps rising all over his body, as a sense of impending doom spread throughout him.

In a dire moment, he hustled to move his large bulk to escape.

Pfff!

Half of his body was gruesomely severed, black blood pouring out like a waterfall, gushing onto the ground with steaming gas rising.

“Ah!!!!”

Venerable Toad screamed in agony.

In an instant, the victor and the vanquished were decided.

Ye Junlin stood with his sword drawn, his long white hair billowing, his handsome face calm and indifferent, surrounded by terrifying sword intent, each wisp of sword intent containing immense power, causing the surrounding void to ripple.

“Ye Alliance Leader…”

Witnessing this scene, Green Lotus Sword Immortal felt as if a mortal was witnessing a divine miracle, his heart profoundly shaken, his lips moved a few times as he struggled to say, “He actually possesses the legendary Dao item Sword Intent!”

After all, he was a highly perceptive sword cultivator who had extremely hard-earned his own heaven-grade Sword Intent after countless trials.

Yet this ultimate Dao item Sword Intent left Green Lotus Sword Immortal feeling utterly helpless, forever unable to touch that threshold.

That feeling was akin to an ordinary person standing on the ground, gazing up at the vast firmament, realizing how insignificant they truly were.

He thought the existence capable of comprehending Dao item Sword Intent had long since vanished from the Kunlun Realm, never expecting to witness it one day!

“Ye Alliance Leader is the true Great Sword Immortal!”

Green Lotus Sword Immortal’s eyes brimmed with tears, two lines of muddy tears streaming down his face as he excitedly proclaimed.

“Hiss, just how many tricks does that guy still have up his sleeve…” Senior Gou’s eyes widened, gasping sharply, clearly shocked by this astonishing sword strike.

Even in the golden era of the Kunlun Realm, there were few sword cultivators capable of comprehending Dao item Sword Intent, most eventually became Immortal Emperors, self-styled as Sword Emperors!

Such Immortal Emperors often held substantial prestige due to their formidable lethality, excelling at breaking myriad laws with a single sword!

Now, seeing Ye Junlin unleash Dao item Sword Intent, Senior Gou’s understanding of him was once again dramatically revised.

Truly a favored child of the heavens, terrifyingly so!

“Now, that toad is about to become a dead frog!” Li Wujie exclaimed excitedly.

“Heh, this is what happens when you narrow your path!” Hong Qianye scoffed.

Once upon a time, he almost made a grave mistake, but fortunately turned back in time, soaring to new heights and achieving greatness.

No one knew better than him how terrifying his Master was.

Just a smelly toad, having stumbled upon some fortune, dared to replace him—what a colossal joke!

At this moment.

The severely injured Venerable Toad was filled with fear.

He regretted it!

Regretted trying to show off!

Had he known that Senior Ye was truly as powerful as rumored, he would never have dared to provoke him at such a critical moment.

“This man is unbeatable, I must flee!”

A single thought flashed by, and Venerable Toad resisted the immense pain from his wounds, burning his demon core to unleash a secret technique.

Swish, swish, swish~

In an instant, the gigantic creature, resembling Godzilla, suddenly split into millions of small clones, scattering like a tidal wave of darkness.

The miniature Venerable Toad blended in among them, desperately fleeing, his expression filled with terror.

Having endured till this new era, he finally saw a glimmer of hope; he had no intention of dying in such a manner.

Even if he would regress severely in cultivation after this injury, his strength diminished dramatically, as long as there was a sliver of hope, he could regroup.

After all, who can predict the future?

Embracing a survivalist mindset, Venerable Toad launched into a full escape, his desire to live reaching its peak!

The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.

“Oh no, that beast is trying to escape!” Green Lotus Sword Immortal’s expression changed.

“The problem is, where exactly is that toad’s main body? We have no clue how to deal with it now!” the Immortal Lords were extremely anxious.

“Escape? Can he?”

Staring at the scene of millions of small clones making a break for it, Ye Junlin was momentarily taken aback, then showed a mocking grin.

Whoosh!

He made a hand gesture, and the Cangyuan Sword began emitting a resonant hum, transforming into a brilliant golden arc shooting forward.

“Let me find out where this little toad is hiding.”

Ye Junlin closed his eyes, fingers poised in front of him, a faint smile gracing his lips.

With the Invincible Sword Heart, his perception was immensely sharp; he could expand the search range with the flying sword, anything subtle was captured by him!

Soon enough.

A familiar aura was locked onto by him.

Ye Junlin opened his eyes, a playful look gracing his face: “Oh ho, found you.”

Crack!

The flying sword changed direction and surged forward, its body radiating a scorching brilliance, dazzling and eye-catching like the sun.

Due to the overwhelming Dao item Sword Intent enveloping the sword body, the void twisted along its path.

At the same time.

Hurt and bleeding, Venerable Toad was already eight thousand miles away, resembling a mini Godzilla, bloodied and weak in aura.

Feeling he was far from danger, the pallid face of Venerable Toad revealed a smirk of satisfaction.

That earlier escape method was his lifeline.

Though the extra clones looked numerous, they held no real combat power; they were merely a tool to confuse and mislead the enemy, a tremendous asset!

To this, Venerable Toad’s mind even began to picture the helpless scene of Ye Junlin.

“Leaf, you’ve got skills this time; the Human Race has an old saying: keep the green mountains, and you don’t worry about firewood. I’m retreating for now, but I’ll repay this revenge one day!!”

Venerable Toad’s face twisted with resentment, his teeth clenched tightly as he declared.

The next second.

A sharp whistling sound of the flying sword cutting through the air echoed behind him, like the tolling of a death knell, sending Venerable Toad into a panic, fear rooting him to the spot.

Don’t do this, I was just joking!

Give me a chance!

The explosive sound rumbled like thunder as deadly intent quickly closed in.

Venerable Toad’s expression turned as if he wanted to cry, his resolve crumbling, and he screamed in desperation:

“Senior Ye! Spare my life!”

As soon as the words left his mouth.

A brilliant sword light surged forward, an overwhelming sword intent erupting, drowning the minuscule Venerable Toad like a vast ocean.

“Ah…”

The wail was filled with profound despair and fear of death.

Soon, the world fell silent.

After wiping out its target, the Cangyuan Sword turned back, as if a gust of wind had just swept past.

Everyone waited anxiously, unwilling to let Venerable Toad slip away.

Canglang Jun remained calm and collected, waving his hand: “Everyone, Senior Ye’s sword is precise, that toad absolutely won’t escape!”

Green Lotus Sword Immortal asked doubtfully: “How do you know?”

In his view, the Venerable Toad’s ability to transform into millions of clones and scatter was incredibly advanced.

Even if Ye Junlin wielded Dao item Sword Intent, the difficulty of wiping them all out was far from easy, not to mention finding the main body among them—it was akin to finding a needle in a haystack.

“How do I know?”

Canglang Jun scratched his nose, awkwardly smiling: “Don’t ask, I just guessed!”

The reason was simple; he had once experienced Ye Junlin’s unique ability.

Back then, Canglang Jun recalled using a secret technique to escape into the rivers, believing he could exploit the network of rivers to flee successfully, only to find that a flying sword was always tailing him no matter where he went. Fortunately, he ultimately yielded; otherwise, he would have had a very embarrassing outcome!

Thus, Canglang Jun was convinced that Venerable Toad could absolutely not escape this time!

Definitely doomed!

At that moment, someone exclaimed: “Look, many of his clones have disappeared!”

This discovery drew everyone’s attention.

“It’s true, many clones have vanished!” Green Lotus Sword Immortal, focusing his divine sense, displayed a look of astonishment upon seeing this.

Could it be that Venerable Toad has already…

Not just him, everyone shared this thought.

Swish, swish, swish~

At that moment, countless awe-filled gazes converged on the young man.

“Looks like that monster has met its demise!” Zhang Qingzheng exclaimed excitedly.

“Ye Alliance Leader is invincible! He has removed a great calamity for our cultivation world!” Everyone cheered and applauded.

Such exquisite swordplay was something they could never hope to learn in their lifetime.

“All done, let’s go back for tea.”

Ye Junlin brushed his sleeves habitually, stowing away the returning flying sword, then walked back to the Listening Wind Tower, hands behind his back, relaxed and unhurried.

From start to finish, it felt like he had merely accomplished a trifling task.

What’s this called?

Casually enjoying a breeze at the little tower, slaying demons eight thousand miles away!!!