Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 446

“Hey, you’re not pulling my leg, are you?” Luo Qingwu still held on to a glimmer of hope as she asked tentatively.

“Why would I lie to you? What’s the point?” Ye Junlin raised an eyebrow.

“Just let me catch my breath for a sec…”

For a moment, all the pain in Luo Qingwu’s body seemed to fade away.

She just couldn’t wrap her head around it—how could a Cultivator who ascended from the lower realm be at the Immortal Sovereign level?

Under normal circumstances, the Cultivators who ascend to the Immortal Realm are supposed to be True Immortals at best.

This had been the case for eons, without exception!

The Immortal Realm is the pinnacle of all realms, the ultimate destination for every Cultivator after becoming an Immortal!

This was common knowledge about the Immortal Realm that Luo Qingwu had been drilled in since childhood, forming her ingrained beliefs over time.

And she wasn’t alone; nearly everyone in the Immortal Realm thought the same way!

If someone had told her before that a Cultivator who just ascended to the Immortal Realm would be at the Immortal Sovereign level, she would have laughed them off and cursed at them!

Cultivators who just ascended up are either True Immortals or at most, Celestial Immortals. How could they possibly be Immortal Sovereigns?

What are you trying to pull, a joke for a three-year-old?

It might not even fool a three-year-old!

Because children born in the Immortal Realm are already filled with all sorts of common sense from their elders. Tell a kid anything like that, and they’d just spit at you and make faces!

But here’s the kicker.

There truly was a Cultivator who ascended from the lower realm to the Immortal Sovereign level!

And just a moment ago, he obliterated an old Immortal Sovereign with a single punch!

At this, Luo Qingwu was utterly baffled and found it hard to accept this reality.

“Believe it or not, I’m heading down now,” Ye Junlin said before he dropped from the sky.

In that instant…

Countless Cultivators snapped out of their shock, shouting with excitement, “This is amazing, we’re saved!!!”

By the city gate, Tianjizi wore an incredulous expression, muttering, “I can’t believe I miscalculated…”

“Wait a second!”

Tianjizi seemed to recall something and slapped his forehead. “So the one with the blood disaster isn’t him! It’s that guy!”

From the very start, he had gotten it wrong.

Initially scared by the entrance of Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign, he thought Ye Junlin was destined to die, but the real dead man was Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign himself!

The truth was finally revealed.

Tianjizi pounded his chest in regret, “What a terrible prediction! I said that big shot wouldn’t make it, and now I’ve blocked my own path, no chance to collect my divination fees…”

From this painful lesson, Tianjizi learned he couldn’t jump to conclusions; he needed to be more cautious with his words.

“Ugh!”

Tianjizi shook his head and walked out of the city gate, choosing to leave this sorrowful place.

Wanjian City.

Cheers erupted loudly, shaking the heavens.

“I’m the city lord of Wanjian City, Tang Yuanfeng. Thank you, respected one, for your rescue!” As Ye Junlin landed, Tang Yuanfeng hurried to greet him, his face filled with fear and respect as he bowed deeply.

Inside, he was shaken, extremely fearful of Ye Junlin’s power.

Even Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign, a massive figure in the Immortal Path whose stomp could shake the Yu Sheng Domain, was crushed to dust by a single punch from the guy!

This made him, a mere Immortal Sovereign, feel like an ant facing the sky.

Who could understand how terrifying that was?!

“No need for formalities; this was caused by me anyway. What can I say, I killed someone’s kid, heh,” Ye Junlin waved his hand casually.

“That’s true, but you were eliminating the threat for the people! If you hadn’t acted, my daughter might have been in grave danger, so I’m immensely grateful!”

“Please allow me to bow once more!”

Tang Yuanfeng knelt down on both knees without hesitation, humbly prostrating like he was worshiping a deity.

“Uh, Senior, thank you for saving my life!” Tang Yaoyao’s pretty face flushed, knowing Ye Junlin was the master of that golden hand and had saved her Master, so she knelt down in utmost gratitude.

“Oh, get up already.”

Ye Junlin raised his hand slightly, and an invisible force lifted both father and daughter up.

“Senior Ye, you’re as powerful as ever!” Canglang Jun ran over excitedly.

Before the fight, he had been sure Ye Junlin would win but never imagined it would be so easy.

Killing an Immortal Sovereign with a punch was beyond his wildest dreams.

“Let’s go!”

Ye Junlin thought there was no reason to stick around and decided to leave Wanjian City.

“Wait up! As the city lord, I’ve saved up quite a few Immortal Crystals these years, and I’d like to show my gratitude to you!”

Saying this, Tang Yuanfeng quickly pulled out a storage ring and respectfully handed it over, hoping to establish a good relationship.

Getting close to such a big shot would be of great benefit to the Tang family.

But unexpectedly, Ye Junlin waved his hand, “No thanks, I’m not interested in money.”

And then, he turned around and gracefully walked away.

Tang Yuanfeng: “!!!!”

Is this for real?! There are people who aren’t interested in money in this world?

Even mosquito meat is still meat, you know!

Tang Yaoyao, feeling embarrassed, said, “Dad, look at you. How could Senior Ye care about such trifles? Besides, his wealth is quite substantial!”

After all, Ye Junlin’s one meal could equal the lifetime savings of an ordinary Immortal King!

“Oh, uh, I see, I was being rude.”

Tang Yuanfeng scratched his head, feeling awkward about retracting the storage ring.

After all, that storage ring had over ten thousand premium Immortal Crystals!

Suddenly…

The storage ring was snatched away from his hand.

“Give it here!” Luo Qingwu said nonchalantly.

“Luo, Luo the Celestial Being, you…” Tang Yuanfeng was stunned, his heart bleeding.

“Master, how could you do this!?”

Tang Yaoyao was almost in tears from anger.

“What? Is it too much for your Master to ask for some medical and mental compensation after being thrashed to this extent?”

Luo Qingwu declared with all the justification in the world.

“Not too much…” Tang Yaoyao admitted meekly, hanging her head.

“And you all! One and all! Fork it out! Consider it compensation for my suffering!”

Luo Qingwu yelled out to the crowd, “If anyone dares to run, I’ll break your legs on the spot!”

At her words, the cheering of the entire city fell silent.

The onlookers exchanged glances, their disbelief visible in their eyes.

Just before, they had been touched by Luo Qingwu’s bravery in stepping up to protect the city, revering her as their goddess!

Little did they expect she meant to collect payment!

“Luo the Celestial Being, what if I don’t have legs?” an old man who had lost his legs for some reason asked seriously, raising his hand.

Clearly, he wasn’t keen on paying!

“Then I’ll break your third leg!”

Luo Qingwu said decisively.

“Holy crap!”

The disabled old man turned pale with fear, quickly producing Immortal Crystals to hand over.

Seeing this, the onlooking Cultivators had no choice but to grit their teeth and reluctantly pay a protection fee.

Unbeknownst to them, Luo Qingwu’s image in their minds dramatically fell from grace, reverting to her notorious reputation.

They puzzled over why such an extraordinary talent like Luo Qingwu cared so little for her own reputation?

If it were other Saint Sons or Dao Children, they’d surely be concerned about their demeanor, not chasing after money to maintain their good name.

The only explanation was…

“Hey, there’s so much money! I can buy even more fine wine!” Luo Qingwu stuffed countless bags of money into her storage ring, checking the total number of Immortal Crystals with a gleeful expression, feeling like she hit the jackpot.

This sight made her disciple, Tang Yaoyao, want to hide her face in embarrassment.

“Ugh,” she groaned, rubbing her forehead, feeling utterly drained.

What could she do? Who would have thought she’d get stuck with such a boozy Master?!

The good image she had just built crumbled in an instant.

Only Luo Qingwu understood what she wanted, and she didn’t care what others thought of her.

She could engage in all sorts of lowly antics and become a laughingstock in the North Cold Immortal Domain, but she could also fight for her own ideals, even if it meant sacrificing her life.

Whether it meant fighting tooth and nail to defend the city or demanding compensation, these were her choices!

As for putting on an act just to enhance her reputation? Luo Qingwu truly looked down on that.

“By the way, what happened to that guy?” Luo Qingwu suddenly recalled the unique young man and asked quickly.

“You mean Senior Ye? He left ages ago!”

Thinking back to Ye Junlin’s incredible presence, Tang Yaoyao’s heart raced wildly, her pretty face blushing with admiration, and she shyly said,

“It’s a pity he didn’t tell me which great region of the North Cold Immortal Domain he’s from…”

Luo Qingwu shook her head, “He’s not from the Immortal Realm; he just ascended from the lower realm.”

“Pfft! Ahh hahahahaha…” Tang Yuanfeng burst out laughing, clutching his stomach, doubling over with laughter.

The idea of a Cultivator ascending from the lower realm to become an Immortal Sovereign was just too funny.

He thought Luo Qingwu was only trying to lighten the mood.

“Master, you’re not joking, right?” Tang Yaoyao asked in disbelief, probing cautiously.

Luo Qingwu attempted to steady her breathing, putting on a serious façade as she said, “He told me himself; he just ascended from the Kunlun Realm today.”

“Wow, come on, ahh hahahahaha…”

Hearing this, Tang Yuanfeng laughed until he was nearly in tears, completely oblivious to Luo Qingwu’s increasingly grim expression.

“God, how is that even possible?” Tang Yaoyao felt incredulous since she knew her Master had no reason to lie about such things.

“I also found it hard to accept at first. After all, how could a newly ascended Cultivator be at the Immortal Sovereign level? The place he came from must have had an incredibly prosperous cultivation civilization! Almost comparable to the Immortal Realm!”

Luo Qingwu analyzed calmly.

Every Cultivator who ascends to the Immortal Realm does so either because they have no hope of breakthroughs in their world or they have become invincible and seek stronger opponents, which is why choosing to ascend.

Thus, she could deduce that Ye Junlin had to be in one of those two situations.

“Holy crap, haha!”

Tang Yuanfeng lost it and rolled on the ground like a child, holding his stomach as he laughed uncontrollably.

In that moment…