Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 424

Two sides to the story.

Ye Junlin was still engaged in a fierce fight with the Evil Emperor, or more accurately, he was battling against another version of himself.

During their sparring, Ye Junlin was constantly filling in the gaps in his combat experience, gaining valuable insights.

The Evil Emperor seemed to be holding his own, but internally, he was in a panic.

What the hell is going on?

Where are the Black Demon King and the Elder of Heart Demon?!

I’m about to lose my mind here!

Clang~

The two long swords collided, locked in a deadlock. Ye Junlin looked at the Evil Emperor before him and smirked, “I’m really curious, how long can you maintain this state?”

The Evil Emperor, hit where it hurt, gritted his teeth and shouted, “Even if it takes three hundred more years, I fear nothing!”

“Good, good, good. The only thing hard about you is that big mouth of yours,” Ye Junlin replied.

The Evil Emperor: “????”

What are you implying with that?!

Suddenly, the mirror-like sheen of the Evil Emperor’s body began to fade, shocking him into a shiver.

It’s over!

Why so fast this time?

Could it be that the target I copied is too strong?!

With that thought, cold sweat ran down the Evil Emperor’s back, and a long-forgotten sense of fear swept over him.

He feigned calmness and said in a deep voice:

“My friend, why take things this far? Just tell me what you want; I’ll give it to you if I can!”

Seeing the other side actively showing weakness, Ye Junlin smirked, “Now you can’t even talk tough anymore.”

The Evil Emperor: “…”

Why is this guy favored by the Heavenly Dao?!

What a stroke of bad luck!

Not long after.

The mirror-copying effect vanished, leaving the Evil Emperor completely exposed.

At this moment, he was feeling utterly panicked!

Pfft~

His arm was severed, and the Evil Emperor stumbled back, rage and despair etched on his face as he glared at the sword-wielding figure, shouting:

“Are you really going for an all-or-nothing fight?!”

Ye Junlin grinned playfully, “With a sorry sight like you, who do you think you are to threaten me?”

“You forced my hand!” The Evil Emperor felt his body dissipating and showed madness in his expression as he roared.

In a last-ditch effort, the Evil Emperor transformed into a black sun, emitting unmatched destructive energy.

He charged straight at Ye Junlin, hoping to take them both down.

“Annihilate!”

As he spoke, Ye Junlin poured all his energy into a single slash, unleashing a Sword Qi that swept across three million miles, reducing multiple Immortal Mountains to dust.

Boom…

That black sun exploded overhead, and the Evil Emperor’s cries of despair could be heard echoing.

The world was enveloped in white.

After a long while.

The flattened land for miles around released hot steam.

In the sky, there remained a black-clad figure with snow-white hair standing still, sword in hand.

It conveyed an overwhelming yet lonely aura of invincibility!

“Good times always come to an end; you can rest easy now.”

Ye Junlin sighed.

If the Evil Emperor were alive to hear that, he would surely spit blood in anger.

What the hell do you mean, “good times”?!

But what Ye Junlin really meant was that he was feeling quite good…

Thanks to the Evil Emperor’s mirror copying, the previously unpredictable battle had felt uniquely satisfying.

Such a rare feeling might never come again!

A foe like that was truly unique—one less is one fewer.

For that, Ye Junlin felt quite regrettable.

“Now, only one remains.”

Ye Junlin wasted no time and rushed toward the next location, feeling a sense of accomplishment as he was about to complete the system mission.

…

On the other side.

The sudden turn of events left everyone present in disbelief.

Rip~

The sound of flesh tearing echoed.

Before all eyes, the dark golden giant dragon fell to the ground, covered in blood and raising a gigantic mushroom cloud of smoke.

The ground shook violently, as if an earthquake had struck.

Upon closer inspection, the dragon’s waist was nearly severed, its blood flowing like a stream across the scorched earth.

“How could this happen…”

Long Ao Tian’s face was twisted in pain as he struggled to lift his head to look at the huge, broken figure, feeling utterly baffled.

At this moment, the Black Demon King was fortunate to still be alive, but oddly enough, all three of its heads had been blown off clean.

The issue was, even without the three heads, the Black Demon King could still survive, albeit in a much more diminished state.

On its chest, a vertical eye opened, glaring angrily at Long Ao Tian.

“You despicable creature, you almost pulled it off! Fortunately, my critical weakness isn’t in my head.”

“You’ve miscalculated!”

Regarding what had just transpired, the Black Demon King still felt a lingering fear.

That dragon-clad man had an incredibly terrifying combat talent.

Almost on par with Luan from back in the day!

“Ugh, ultimately one wrong move too many!” Senior Gou’s expression darkened.

“Damn it, let’s take advantage while it’s down! Attack!” Li Wujie gritted his teeth and raised his sword, rallying his companions to charge at the Black Demon King.

“Right, now it’s our turn!” Zhu Jiushan said firmly, feeling this was their last chance to fight with their lives on the line.

After all, the Black Demon King, having lost three heads, had lost a significant advantage; it was time for their counterattack.

“Loyal believers, destroy them!” Seeing the situation, the Black Demon King immediately issued orders.

At this juncture, the forces he had built up could play a vital role.

“Guardian Spirit commands, kill all invaders!”

The leader of the Monster Ape Tribe roared.

“Kill them!!!”

With a single command, all the tribal warriors charged, aiming to tear the surrounding cultivators apart.

“Fellow Daoists, let’s fight these beasts to the death!”

The cultivators battled back fiercely.

The shouts of war rang out, plunging the scene into chaos.

Long Ao Tian, feeling weak, was deeply unwilling as he gritted his teeth, “I haven’t lost yet…”

“Hmph, this is all your fault—you’ve caused me to end up like this! I’m going to eat you to regain my strength!”

The Black Demon King’s maw opened wide as it flapped its wings and swooped down to devour the fallen Long Ao Tian.

In this critical moment.

From a distance, a woman in a simple dress arrived, riding a streak of light. With a wave of her hand, she sent flying hundreds of tribal warriors who tried to block her, her delicate yet powerful hands exuding endless strength.

“Another expert?!”

The Black Demon King was taken aback.

How many more of you are there?!

“That’s… Qin Ruyan of the Yaoguang Sacred Land!” a cultivator from the Central Region recognized her with a gasp.

“Apologies, I’m late,” Qin Ruyan said calmly.

Due to detours to treat sick people at Wendaozong and the vastness of the Immortal Mountain range, she had arrived later than expected.

“All cultivators of Wendaozong, follow me to battle!”

At the same time, An Miaoyi soared through the air, exuding a powerful aura as she led a group of cultivators into the fray.

Behind her, her father An Zizai looked on with pride, surprised to see his daughter becoming capable during the time he had lost his mind; she was no longer the spoiled little girl from before.

The Black Demon King was about to explode with rage. “Whoever blocks me will die!”

Just then, it prepared to rip Long Ao Tian in half.

“Your opponent is me!”

Qin Ruyan instantly flashed forward to intercept, coldness radiating from her brow, with an air that suggested she was destined to rule.

“Hiss~”

The Black Demon King sharply inhaled, momentarily feeling as if it saw a familiar figure, sensing a resemblance to that woman from years ago.

“This lady, are you interested in me?”

Heavily wounded and near death, Long Ao Tian gazed at the woman in the simple dress standing against the Black Demon King, feeling an overwhelming sense of awe.

Moments later, Long Ao Tian seemed to realize something and sighed, “What a shame, I’ve already given my heart to someone…”