Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 422

“Guardian Spirit is invincible!”

At this moment, the morale of the warrior tribe of the Strange Apes skyrocketed, all with excited faces, pounding their chests and letting out baboon-like cries.

Not long ago, the Black Demon King struck vigorously, defeating the Green Lotus Sword Immortal and his group with almost crushing force.

In the heavy, dark sky, a massive dragon-like demon with wings was coiling, its three imposing heads each displaying different expressions—mockery, jest, and coldness.

“Fellow Daoists, how are you all doing?” The Green Lotus Sword Immortal was covered in dirt and grime, half-kneeling on the ground while holding his long sword, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

Who would have thought that the guardian spirit of the Strange Ape tribe was this strong!

Although he could still unleash various sword techniques under the Forbidden Technique Domain, it was not enough to make up for the disadvantage. The enemy could dominate him with sheer brute strength!

“Damn it…” Li Wujie, covered in blood, staggered to his feet, his expression particularly grim.

Honestly, he regretted it. If he had known, he wouldn’t have stirred trouble with the Strange Ape tribe.

He thought he was a wolf among sheep, but it turned out to be sheep in a tiger’s den!

“What should we do?” The Great Mushroom King cried tears of desperation. Due to the limitations of the Forbidden Technique Domain, he couldn’t perform the Azure Emperor Longevity Technique and could only watch helplessly as his comrades were gravely injured.

“Damn it…” Hong Qianye, with dirt on his face and blood on the corner of his mouth, lay on the ground unable to move, his bones shattered from the shockwaves around him.

This was the most humiliating and frustrating experience he had ever faced!

In the Black Demon King’s vast Forbidden Technique Domain, Hong Qianye’s fire-type spells had no place to shine.

The enemy simply flicked their dragon tail, sending him flying, completely incapacitating him.

Although many cultivators were around to protect them, the situation was not optimistic, as the warriors of the Strange Ape tribe were nearby, watching hungrily, forming a siege to ready to capture the invaders in one sweep.

“Ugh, if I had known this was the price to pay, I wouldn’t have joined the fun.”

The one who complained was a worn-out, battered yellow dog, panting heavily.

That was Senior Gou!

Earlier, when facing the Black Demon King’s attack, Senior Gou was forced to reveal his true form and fight.

“Senior Gou, I’m surprised to see you here, Zhu Jiushan said, coughing up blood with a wry smile.

As a member of the Nine Infants tribe, his standing was not inferior to the Tengu Tribe, but Zhu Jiushan respected Senior Gou because he was a follower of Empress Fuyao.

“Enough with that! What good does it do now?” Senior Gou replied curtly.

But to be fair, Zhu Jiushan’s presence did relieve some pressure in this battle.

In his heart, Senior Gou acknowledged this strong figure from the Nine Infants tribe.

But the true pillar of strength was that young man standing before everyone!

Without him, the entire army would have been wiped out already!

At that moment.

The young man with a middle part was gasping for breath, cold sweat dripping down, his slender body containing extremely terrifying power, like a humanoid savage beast.

Ah Kun’s expression was unusually grave because the giant above was incredibly strong!

The cold gaze of the Black Demon King swept across the battlefield, finally locking onto Ah Kun.

“Indeed, you are the descendant of the divine beast Kunpeng.”

“If you reach maturity, there’s no way I would have the chance to win.”

“But right now, you have no qualification to challenge me!”

With a swipe of his claw, the Black Demon King slammed Ah Kun into a pit, creating a thunderous sound.

Ah Kun gritted his teeth, his bones creaking, using both hands to support the heavy giant paw on his head.

He was playful and lively, but he knew that without his master present, he was the only hope left in this entire situation.

“I, Ah Kun, must rise up!”

Golden light erupted from Ah Kun’s eyes, his blood boiling, and he forcefully shook off the massive paw above him, shooting upwards like an arrow, breaking the sound barrier towards the Black Demon King.

“Hey ugly, take this Kun Punch!”

Then, a barrage of punches erupted like a torrential downpour, raining down fiercely on the Black Demon King.

Each punch contained immense power.

“Stubborn fool.”

The Black Demon King sneered, his sharp dragon claws tearing through the air, blocking the storm of punches, then using his tenacious body, squashed straight towards Ah Kun like a meteor.

Bang!

Ah Kun spat blood, flying back like a kite with a broken string.

Li Wujie quickly jumped up to catch the bloody boy, concerned as he asked, “Ah Kun, are you alright?”

“Master, I probably can’t take much more…” Ah Kun replied, his complexion pale and injuries severe.

After all, the Black Demon King was on the level of an Immortal Emperor. Even though Ah Kun bore the bloodline of the divine beast Kunpeng, with boundless potential, due to the gap in their cultivation levels, he still lost in the contest of physical strength.

From beginning to end, not a single scale on the Black Demon King was broken, still looking pristine, highlighting just how insane its defenses were.

“It’s over.”

Everyone’s faces darkened, despair filling their hearts.

“You lot aren’t the great terror spoken of by the Evil Spirit. The true great terror lies elsewhere!”

The Black Demon King scoffed.

Before, he appeared to be on alert, but who would have thought he’d end up facing a bunch of scrubs.

Suddenly, the Black Demon King received a message from the Evil Emperor in his mind,

“Hey, you two come quick! I’m in a battle against the one who killed the evil spirit child, and their strength is formidable! I need your help!”

Upon hearing this.

A fierce glint erupted in the Black Demon King’s eyes, an internal storm of fury swelling.

That great terror had resurfaced!

And was even fighting the Evil Emperor, most terrifyingly, the Evil Emperor couldn’t suppress them!

As the second-ranked Chaotic Evil Spirit, the Black Demon King knew just how powerful the Evil Emperor was.

The issue was that even such a being struggled against this strong opponent. The enemy’s strength was truly frightening to contemplate!

“I must hurry to provide support.”

As his thoughts spun, his gaze swept over the injured cultivators, and a wave of killing intent surged within him.

All three heads bore cruel smiles as they coldly declared, “Before leaving, I’ll eat you all, just as a boost of energy before the battle.”

Whoosh, the temperature in the air dropped like an abyss, freezing the cultivators present in terror.

They desperately wanted to break free, but they were already surrounded by the warriors of the Strange Ape tribe, with no way out.

Would they simply wait for death?!

The cultivators lamented, their hearts intertwined with fear and despair.

“Come into my belly!” the Black Demon King snarled with a savage grin, opening his enormous bloody mouth, ready to devour everything.

“No…” everyone cried in despair.

Just then.

A high-pitched Dragon Roar echoed from the horizon, resounding through the skies.

“Who is it?!”

The surrounding tribe warriors looked up in shock, their pupils contracting in horror as a dragon-shaped ray of light swept through with overwhelming might.

“Block it!”

“Ah!”

Screams erupted in chaos.

That dragon-shaped ray penetrated the encirclement, charging through unchallenged.

Every warrior of the tribe attempting to stop it was knocked back, spewing blood, their bones and meridians shattered.

In the midst of countless shocked gazes, that resplendent dragon-shaped ray surged right in.

Arriving before everyone, it finally revealed its true form.

That was a majestic and imposing man, with wild black hair swirling in the wind, two black horns on his head, a face chiseled like a knife, strikingly handsome, with eyes glowing like fiery gold, akin to two blazing fires in a dark night.

His chest and arms were covered with hard dragon scales, shimmering with a dark golden luster, accompanied by a thick dragon tail that swayed behind him.

“I originally thought I’d give it a shot, but who knew the battlefield was truly here.” Long Ao Tian said with a click of his tongue, a confident smirk curling at the corner of his lips.

As for the little donkey that had fled in panic earlier, Long Ao Tian paid it no mind; all he cared about was finding stronger opponents!

Luckily, he didn’t miss this opportunity.

Thanks to the lingering aura on the way, he successfully found this location!

“Awesome, it’s Long Ao Tian!”

The Green Lotus Sword Immortal and his group were overjoyed, as if they saw a ray of light illuminating the darkness.

This was a powerhouse only second to the Alliance Leader Ye!

Long Ao Tian coldly surveyed the entire battleground but suddenly spotted Hong Qianye lying far off, unresponsive.

In that instant.

It was as though he had been struck by lightning, his head buzzing.

“Fairy Hong!!”