Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 382

Long Ao Tian was momentarily taken aback. Were you seriously stepping back a few paces?

But then he thought, maybe she was just stunned by his presence and not quite ready…

“Hmm?”

Li Wujie glanced at Long Ao Tian, then at Hong Qianye, his face revealing a hint of amusement.

“I’m doing just fine, no need for your concern!” Hong Qianye replied defiantly.

“Well then, I’m genuinely happy to see you again,” Long Ao Tian said with palpable warmth in his gaze.

Under normal circumstances, with his top-notch looks and this sweet talk, he could easily have countless women blushing and flustered.

Unfortunately, he picked the wrong target.

“Your flattery is quite the joke,” Hong Qianye bristled, feeling awkward under his affectionate stare.

“Hmm?”

Long Ao Tian furrowed his brows.

Then he suddenly recalled something, and his frown eased, a smirk creeping onto his lips.

Looks like this fairy thought he was charming!

“Qianye, to see you again so soon must be heaven’s arrangement, don’t you think?”

Long Ao Tian’s tone dripped with tenderness.

“I…” Hong Qianye struggled to control her urge to curse him out. After all, he had saved her once, so she couldn’t just tear off the facade in front of him.

But in her heart, she was silently thinking, “You’re such a colossal idiot!”

“Pfft~”

Li Wujie couldn’t hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.

“Hahaha…”

He bent over, clutching his stomach, nearly rolling on the ground, tears of laughter streaming from the corners of his eyes.

“What the hell are you laughing at?!” Hong Qianye fumed, gritting her teeth.

“Sorry, carry on, carry on…” Li Wujie quickly tried to regain his composure, feigning an apologetic tone.

This laughter caused Long Ao Tian’s expression to darken, his eyes narrowing as he shot a cold glare at the Hat Man.

“Do you find me that amusing?”

His tenderness was reserved for those he cared about; everyone else was merely an ant in his eyes.

So, in Long Ao Tian’s view, this guy’s earlier antics were nothing short of a death wish!

Suddenly,

The temperature in the air dropped drastically.

Li Wujie felt a chill run down his spine, a shiver washing over him as all joy evaporated in an instant.

“Hold on.”

Swish, Li Wujie darted to Ye Junlin’s side, finally feeling at ease. Then he poked his head out from behind, bravely shouting:

“Definitely hilarious!”

As soon as those words left his mouth,

Long Ao Tian was stunned for a moment, almost suspecting he had misheard. Then, he erupted in fury, a terrifying energy surging from him.

“Ant, you seek death!”

He was infuriated by Li Wujie’s actions, feeling like a high-level being provoked by a lowly insect.

Boom…

A huge hand transformed into a dragon claw, reaching out with boundless power, as if it would crush everything in existence.

“My Master is present; you dare to act wildly!” Li Wujie shouted, hiding behind someone.

“Uh,” seeing his disciples hiding behind him and shouting, Ye Junlin rolled his eyes, feeling at a loss.

He didn’t know what to say, but it was true—pressing Long Ao Tian to act was what he wanted.

Since Long Ao Tian was acting out of anger, and Li Wujie was behind Ye Junlin, the range of the dragon claw’s attack formed a cover.

Theoretically, it could trigger the system’s passive effects.

However, to Ye Junlin’s surprise, the system failed to respond, leaving him perplexed.

This shouldn’t be happening; is the system malfunctioning?

In a moment of indecision, Ye Junlin raised his hand to strike out, colliding with the dark golden dragon claw.

With a deafening bang!

A torrent of majestic energy surged, shaking every peak in sight.

“So strong,” Jiang Tianming and the others felt their scalps numb, excitement coursing through them.

At the same time, the Green Lotus Sword Immortal rushed over after receiving news and was shocked to see Long Ao Tian make a move.

“It’s actually him!”

As someone who had mingled with powerful figures in the past, the Green Lotus Sword Immortal instantly recognized Long Ao Tian’s identity.

He remembered their first accidental meeting when he thought Long Ao Tian had an esteemed status, leading him to wish to befriend him, but the guy had disregarded him completely, striding past his polite gestures as if he were invisible, utterly arrogant.

Back then, the Green Lotus Sword Immortal was riding high; he couldn’t stand such disrespect and had drawn his sword to teach the guy a lesson.

But just as he had pulled out half of his sword, an ominous premonition struck him—it felt like if he moved against Long Ao Tian, the consequences would be dire.

The Green Lotus Sword Immortal, whose sword heart was clear, trusted his instincts. When such feelings arose, it typically meant the opponent was overwhelmingly strong, beyond what he could counter.

Thus, he swallowed his pride and watched Long Ao Tian walk away. Before long, he heard of Long Ao Tian’s legendary feats against the Immortal Sovereigns, and he broke out in a cold sweat, secretly relieved by his earlier restraint.

Now,

After a long passage of time,

Seeing this formidable figure from the dragon clan again, the Green Lotus Sword Immortal felt a whirlwind of emotions—shock, surprise, and a heavy sense of wariness.

He sensed that the other’s strength had surpassed what it had been back then!

At this moment,

That massive hand shrank back as if electrified.

Feeling the slight tremor in his hand, a wave of discomfort coursed through Long Ao Tian’s face.

This damned place actually had someone capable of blocking his attack!

He had unleashed the Dragon Claw Technique in blind fury, a blow that at least eighty percent of Immortal Emperors could not withstand and would be crushed on the spot.

Who would have thought it could be directly blocked?

“Master, you’re amazing!” Li Wujie, hiding behind him, was overjoyed, shouting in excitement.

“Shut it,” Ye Junlin said, feeling annoyed.

After a brief encounter, he realized Long Ao Tian’s cultivation level was at the third layer of the Immortal Emperor realm, no wonder the system had been slow to react.

But that single strike had been undeniably fierce; even Bull Dominator might end up turned into beef paste!

“Who are you?”

Long Ao Tian’s gaze was filled with suspicion and caution, locking onto the silver-haired young man with a graceful demeanor as he asked in a low voice.

Ye Junlin folded his arms behind his back, sneering, “Heh, weren’t you looking for me? Why are you still asking who I am?”

At that,

Long Ao Tian’s expression shifted, his face darkening, grinding his teeth, “Ye! Jun! Lin!”

No wonder the other possessed such power; he was the current leader of the Immortal Dao Alliance, exactly the opponent he had set out to test.

He just hadn’t anticipated that this outcome would exceed his expectations.

The other was far stronger than he had imagined, not some hollow figure seeking fame!

“You barged into my territory and attacked my disciple; you must have intended to go against me, right? I advise you to come up with a reasonable explanation!” Ye Junlin’s tone turned increasingly icy.

His gaze was laced with disdain.

After all, he had thought this would be an opportunity for experience, only to realize the opponent’s realm was even lower than his; what was the point of even putting in the effort?

It didn’t pay off at all, utterly pointless!

The Green Lotus Sword Immortal was shaken, struggling to swallow his saliva, secretly thinking: “In this world, only Ye Junlin dares to talk to a vicious person like Long Ao Tian like this.”

“What did you say?”

Long Ao Tian’s eyes erupted with cold light, his black hair standing on end as countless strands of red lightning spiraled around him, tearing through the air.

Behind him, the dark golden Immortal Wheel, resembling a grinding wheel, radiated intense brightness.

In an instant, the Immortal Wheel spun ten times!

Boom…

The world changed color, and the sun and moon lost their light.

The power of a hundred thousand ordinary Immortal Emperors surged from Long Ao Tian, releasing a vast overwhelming pressure that enveloped the surroundings.

Countless figures gasped for breath, their faces filled with terror.

“This is the legendary Ten-Grade Immortal Wheel!” The Green Lotus Sword Immortal and the others were taken aback; if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

The Nine-Grade Immortal Wheel was already the pinnacle for Immortal Emperors, and to possess the Ten-Grade Immortal Wheel, one had to transcend that pinnacle.

Looking back through history, beings that reached this achievement were even rarer than those who broke through to become Immortal Sovereigns.

Feeling this aura, Senior Gou stopped licking his bone, his eyes bulging in shock as he exclaimed:

“The Ten-Grade Immortal Wheel, a symbol of unmatched Immortal Emperor status! This child truly has the aura of an Immortal Emperor!”