Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 448

After the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign fell, the statue in the ancient temple, revered as a holy ground by the Lihuo Immortal Sect and resembling him closely, shattered into pieces with a loud crack.

An elder responsible for watching over it was left stunned, mouth agape.

Soon, his lips trembled, eyes reddened, and he let two streams of murky tears flow as he knelt down with a thud, crying out, “The sect master has passed away!!!”

Boom!

Lihuo Immortal Sect trembled.

Elders rushed over, and upon seeing the shattered statue, their faces turned pale with grief.

“If only the sect master hadn’t gone looking for the murderer! His death must be related to the killer!”

“I doubt the sect master could swallow this humiliation; it was fate, destiny, sigh!”

“Just which expert attacked? Even the sect master fell at their hands, could it be a conspiracy to annihilate our Lihuo Immortal Sect?”

“If that’s the case, then we’re in big trouble!”

The crowd of elders, hearts heavy with sorrow, spoke anxiously.

After all, the death of Su Huoling drove the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign to seek revenge, leading to both father and son meeting their end—it was a chain reaction that clearly indicated a major player orchestrating this behind the scenes.

It was chilling to think about!

Moreover, with the loss of the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign, the mightiest force, the once-dominant Lihuo Immortal Sect in the ancient Luo Domain was destined to fall from grace.

The future of the sect was an unpredictable loss.

“Pass down my orders, from this moment forth, seal the mountain gates, and prepare the Great Formation at all times to fend off foreign invasion!”

The elder, holding the highest prestige next to the sect master, endured his sorrow and made the call.

“Yes!” replied the other elders.

Thus, the Lihuo Immortal Sect, like a startled bird, anxiously sealed itself off, fearing retribution.

After a while, news of what happened in Wanjian City spread like wildfire, capturing attention everywhere.

The Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign had fallen in the Yusheng Domain!

Upon hearing the news, countless cultivators found it hard to believe, as they had all heard of the legendary figure known as the God of Fire.

And just like that, he died?!

The news soon reached the neighboring ancient Luo Domain, causing a huge uproar and shocking all factions within the cultivation world.

Let’s not forget, that day the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign stormed into the Yusheng Domain, his imposing aura witnessed by many, expected to kick up a bloody storm—yet, what came instead was news of his death.

“Hiss, I remember that there wasn’t an Immortal Sovereign in the Yusheng Domain. Just which hidden expert could take down the renowned Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign?”

“Goodness, we in the ancient Luo Domain don’t even have an Immortal Sovereign now; our ranking in the North Cold Immortal Domain will drop several places!”

“Wait, what about the Lihuo Immortal Sect? Why are they so quiet?”

As countless people processed this, their uncertain gazes turned toward the Lihuo Immortal Sect, only to find this once-dominant sect had already sealed its gates, too afraid to engage with the outside world.

To that, many sighed.

Whether it was the Yusheng Domain or the ancient Luo Domain, both ranked rather low in the North Cold Immortal Domain.

These lower-ranked regions may not lack Immortal Emperors, but when it came to Immortal Sovereigns, they appeared rather scarce.

It’s not an exaggeration; often a whole domain has no Immortal Sovereign!

For instance, the Yusheng Domain had never reported indigenous Immortal Sovereigns before.

The facade of the ancient Luo Domain had always been propped up by the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign.

During his reign, the Lihuo Immortal Sect flourished immensely, unshaken by local forces—that was the superiority of an Immortal Sovereign-level powerhouse.

Now, with the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign’s demise, the ancient Luo Domain also found itself without an Immortal Sovereign, naturally leading to a major ranking drop.

“My friends, have you heard? The mysterious person who attacked only used one punch to kill the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign!”

“What? One punch?”

“Hahaha, no way! Who spread such ridiculous rumors?”

“Right? One punch to take out an Immortal Sovereign, especially one like the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign? Just thinking about it feels impossible!”

“Laughable! If that were true, I’d eat poop!”

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As more profound details emerged, the specifics of the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign’s death became known to the public.

But the problem was over 90% of cultivators deemed it a rumor, considering it absurd that someone could finish off an Immortal Sovereign in a single punch, especially one as famous as the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign.

Thus, everyone was doubtful about this claim.

Since the Immortal Realm also has news-spreading organizations, information spread rapidly, leading to almost everyone in the North Cold Immortal Domain learning of it.

Especially for strong figures at the Immortal Sovereign level – when they received the news, they were stunned.

Knowing something about the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign, they understood he was among the few who had surpassed millions in the number of laws mastered.

His level of achievement was unmatched by any ordinary Immortal Sovereign or fake one.

Even so, he was taken down by someone else.

To say they weren’t shocked would be a lie.

“What? Burning Heaven, my friend, finished off in one punch? That’s impossible, absolutely impossible!”

Among them, a seasoned Immortal Sovereign who had some connections shook his head repeatedly.

He and the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign were of similar cultivation levels and had mastered about the same number of laws. If the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign could be taken out with one punch, it meant he would be equally vulnerable.

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Not just him; the other Immortal Sovereigns shared the same sentiment, feeling it was utterly ridiculous.

Let’s be clear.

Once a being reaches the level of Immortal Sovereign, they are extremely hard to kill. To achieve a one-hit kill requires absolute overpowering strength.

Some even speculated that even with millions of laws, it would be tough to execute a one-punch kill on the Burning Heaven Immortal Sovereign, making it pure nonsense!

As for a complete array of thirty million laws, they didn’t even dare to entertain that idea.

Because that was simply unattainable!

Beidou Domain.

Li Family.

This immortal-cultivating family, which has endured across generations, stands as the top force in the North Cold Immortal Domain today.

Moreover, the ancestor of the Li Family is hailed as the number one Immortal Sovereign in the North Cold Immortal Domain.

At the same time, he is also recognized as a Class B Immortal Officer by the Immortal Court, wielding tremendous power, and no one dares to provoke him!

In the ancestral land of the Li Family, a crescent-shaped silver moon hung, emitting a cool, silvery light.

Upon closer examination, one could see a grand Heavenly Palace standing atop it, resplendent and ethereal, evoking a feeling of transcendent beauty.

This is the highest residence of the Li Family, reserved for the summons of successive family masters to ascend.

For only the one who once revitalized the family, leading them to fame in the North Cold Immortal Domain, the Li Family’s ancestor, resides there!

At this moment.

Within the Heavenly Palace, a woman clad in flowing gauze garments, with skin as pale as white jade, opened her eyes suddenly, and the hidden light within erupted in an instant.

In a flash, a huge funnel-shaped vortex formed in the sky, crackling with thunder, intimidating in its presence.

Moments later, the vortex gradually dissipated, as if nothing had ever occurred.

“Finally, after all this time, I’ve perfectly condensed thirty million laws at the Immortal Sovereign level!”

“As long as I break through to the Immortal Emperor level in the future, I’ll possess the legendary Immortal Path Crown of the Great Heaven status!”

“Even at the beginning stages of Immortal Emperor, I will have a gigantic edge, not weaker than the old-school Immortal Emperors in the Immortal Court!”

The woman’s tone was filled with excitement, her features radiating unwavering determination.

To achieve this goal, she had poured immense energy and focus into increasing her number of laws over the long span of years since she was already at the Immortal Sovereign level.

There was no other way; the Immortal Path Crown of the Great Heaven represented the pinnacle among Immortal Emperors, which directly concerned her future. With her temperament, she aimed to reach the utmost, leaving no regrets behind.

Otherwise, with her talent, she’d have been an Immortal Emperor long ago!

“Next, I just need to fully push myself to the Immortal Emperor level—this day, Li Ruotong has been waiting too long…”

Li Ruotong’s gaze flickered with anticipation, her voice brimming with infinite longing.