Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 387

As Long Ao Tian, I immediately recognized Situ Yan’s origins.

Situ Yan smirked slightly, “Long Dao Friend, I’ve heard much about you. I am Situ Yan of the Bright Clan!”

Long Ao Tian sneered, “The Bright Clan is an undying great clan from the Heaven Realm, meaning you’ve snuck in here.”

“Let me guess, with the Kunlun Realm entering a prosperous period and significant growth potential, you guys got some crooked ideas and want to claim it for yourselves. So you’re here to persuade me to cooperate with you, right?”

Long Ao Tian’s words pierced through the tension, leaving the listening One-Eyed Giant flabbergasted.

Situ Yan’s expression shifted slightly; he had a new understanding of this legendary, arrogant, and unpredictable dragon clan powerhouse!

“Hehe, you got most of it right, but let me correct you on one thing: I’m not here to persuade you; I’m here to discuss cooperation.”

“Cooperation, my foot!”

Hearing those two words, Long Ao Tian let out a mocking laugh, clearly looking down on Situ Yan for trying to twist words.

Situ Yan remained calm, saying, “You’ve been in this world too long; you don’t even know the drastic changes happening outside.”

“To put it bluntly, take the Four Absolutes from back in the day. The Saints they achieved then can now be found among living beings in the top hundred worlds. The current Kunlun Realm has been left far behind; it’s now at the bottom tier across the myriad realms.”

“What…”

Long Ao Tian’s pupils shrank, his expression showing undeniable shock.

A Saint is a realm above the Immortal Emperor!

In ancient times, the Kunlun Realm birthed four Saints, leading to the very concept of Saints existing.

Saints possess boundless power, far beyond that of an Immortal Emperor.

To put it bluntly, even a powerful Immortal Emperor is like an ant in front of a Saint!

And during that era, Saints represented an entirely new level, hence they were incredibly rare; only the top ten worlds in the Divine Court could give birth to one.

Yet the Kunlun Realm had four Saints!

This directly put the Kunlun Realm in the second position in the Divine Court and granted it immense fame in the entire universe, shining brightly.

During that time, Kunlun Realm cultivators traveled across the cosmos with immense confidence; any other world’s cultivator would be hugely respectful upon discovering their origins.

The biggest reason? Those four Saints!

Like pillars supporting the skies, they propped up the Kunlun Realm.

So all along, Long Ao Tian held great reverence and admiration for the legendary realm of Saints.

This realm was something he could only dream about; his ultimate goal was merely to become an Immortal Emperor!

However, now.

When Situ Yan declared that Saints had become rampant outside and that at least every top hundred world had Saints, even the mentally prepared Long Ao Tian found his worldview collapsing!

How could this be possible?

Those are Saints, stronger than Immortal Emperors!

“You birdman, you must be trying to deceive me. I don’t believe your nonsense!” Long Ao Tian shouted angrily.

He instinctively felt that Situ Yan was playing mind games.

Hearing himself called a “birdman,” Situ Yan’s forehead twitched with suppressed fury, maintaining calm on the surface as he replied:

“The times have changed, and I can even swear the Heart Demon Great Vow to ensure every word I just said is true!”

The One-Eyed Giant chimed in, “Long Dao Friend, I understand how you feel. When Prince Situ found me and shared about the situation outside, I was just as shocked as you, but what he said is the truth. The realm of Saints is no longer as rare as it used to be.”

“In the long past, the universe has undergone earth-shaking changes. Since the Kunlun Realm fell, it has diverged completely from the outside world. We have to learn to accept reality!”

“You’re right,” Situ Yan nodded satisfactorily at the One-Eyed Giant.

His agenda was simple: to bring a talent like Long Ao Tian into his camp.

He had researched Long Ao Tian’s background and achievements, knowing his power was on par with an Immortal Sovereign, a top talent even among his family, not inferior to his older brother Situ Kong!

For someone as promising as Long Ao Tian, Situ Yan naturally wanted to recruit him to bolster his advantages.

Thus, Situ Yan aimed to shake Long Ao Tian’s beliefs and destabilize his faith in the Kunlun Realm.

Long Ao Tian fell silent.

It seemed the news was true.

Has the outside world developed to this extent?

Having lived in the Kunlun Realm since childhood and witnessed its most glorious times, Long Ao Tian believed that even without four Saints, a resurgent Kunlun Realm would undoubtedly lead the cosmos.

Yet now, Situ Yan’s words shattered his illusions about the future.

He couldn’t accept that the once-mighty Kunlun Realm had fallen to such downtrodden status in the universe.

That feeling.

It was like a wealthy man waking up to find his life of excess vanished, destined to live as a beggar, with a massive psychological gap!

Seeing his silence, Situ Yan seized the opportunity to continue, “Long Dao Friend, to be frank, the revitalized Kunlun Realm will have even greater developmental potential, which is why I infiltrated in the first place.”

“But regarding this precious piece of land, forces from across the universe regard it with covetous eyes. If it weren’t for the agreement among those Saints, Kunlun Realm would have been divided long ago, and its beings would be trampled underfoot, turned into prisoners!”

“Now, I can offer you a chance to cooperate. If successful, you’ll be a hero of my Bright Clan; my clan will allow you to govern this world, and in time, you could become a legendary Saint!”

“But if you refuse to cooperate, the current power of the Kunlun Realm won’t withstand the incursions from beyond; once this world is trampled and split, someone of your caliber will also be captured and sold as a slave by a major force!”

Situ Yan’s tone held a hint of threat, “Would you rather be a defeated slave or cooperate with me and become the representative of my clan governing this planet? I believe you have the answer in your heart.”

The One-Eyed Giant felt envious and jealous, as he hadn’t been offered such generous terms.

To show off before Situ Yan, the One-Eyed Giant coaxed, “Long Dao Friend, we shouldn’t ruin our future. Besides, the Heaven Realm belongs to the Divine Court; we’re all working for the same, so we aren’t betraying anyone!”

“Divine Court… Hmph!”

Long Ao Tian was filled with disgust and hatred for this colossal force.

Once, the Kunlun Realm was part of the Divine Court, fighting against the Nine Nether Realm, only to be abandoned in the end; now the Divine Court sought to extract the value from the Kunlun Realm and drain it dry.

This backstabbing act fueled Long Ao Tian’s hatred.

“By the way, at the beginning, you mentioned that the cooperation has something to do with Ye Mengzhu; what’s that about?”

Long Ao Tian didn’t rush to agree but redirected the conversation to clarify their connection.

“Because I want you to join me to deal with Ye Tian Emperor!” Situ Yan said firmly.

“Ye, Ye what?”

Long Ao Tian was stunned.

Noticing this, Situ Yan raised an eyebrow, emphasizing, “Ye Tian Emperor!”

“You mean Ye Mengzhu is the Ye Tian Emperor you’re talking about?” Long Ao Tian widened his eyes, his tone uncertain.

“Prince Situ, is this true?” The One-Eyed Giant was also shocked.

Situ Yan: “…”

Wait, what’s wrong with you two?

As native cultivators of the Kunlun Realm, don’t you know your own history!?