Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 487

Looking at the woman in front of him who couldn’t do anything right, Lu Tianming wished he could just slap her dead.

Back in the outside world, his reputation was at least somewhat respectable, but now he had become the biggest joke in the Sky-Splitting Domain.

A familiar figure in a white dress flashed in his mind, and the painful memories of that day attacked him, making Lu Tianming recall an experience he’d rather not revisit.

That’s right, just as Luo Qingwu said.

Lu Tianming was indeed pursuing her; put simply, he just wanted to sleep with her.

At that time, Luo Qingwu was so annoyed by his persistence that she tricked him into going into a small grove.

Just imagine, two well-known powerhouses battling in the wild—just the thought alone was thrilling.

Unable to contain his impulse, Lu Tianming followed Luo Qingwu into the grove, and just as he dropped his pants, he was dealt a fatal blow!

In agony, Lu Tianming was easily subdued by Luo Qingwu, then stripped and tied to a tree for punishment.

As a dignified disciple of the Void Truth View, enduring such humiliation was a big deal, and the sect naturally did everything to seal the news, ensuring it wouldn’t leak out.

After that day, the more Lu Tianming thought about the humiliation, the angrier he got. He couldn’t take it anymore and wanted revenge, ignoring the high-ups’ warnings and insisting on breaking through to the Immortal Sovereign level.

Who would’ve thought that during the breakthrough, he couldn’t maintain focus, and due to the hasty attempt, he failed to become an Immortal Sovereign, leaving himself in a much worse state—a classic case of losing both the lady and the army.

Since this matter couldn’t be hidden, the Void Truth View simply shifted all the blame onto Luo Qingwu.

The upside of that was it allowed Lu Tianming to maintain a decent image.

But in the end, everything was ruined.

Now, when people mentioned Lu Tianming, the first thing that came to mind were two words.

One was “short,” the other, “little!”

Some busybodies even claimed he’d lost that thing!

To this, Lu Tianming was soooo angry!

However, even though he was dissatisfied with Bao Nishuang, he knew deep down that the real source of the problem was Luo Qingwu.

“Luo, you shameless hussy! You actually tricked the disciple into going to the grove and ambushed me!”

“The most outrageous part? You had the audacity to slander me as being short? That’s just vicious!”

Lu Tianming violently waved his sleeves, his gaze dark and terrifying.

“Huh? So this is true…” Bao Nishuang suddenly looked up, her face filled with shock.

Lu Tianming looked down at her, sneering:

“What does it matter if it’s true or not? Are you really okay with being humiliated by that shameless Luo? Are you okay with being permanently stepped on?”

Hearing this, Bao Nishuang remembered the humiliation she had faced and gritted her teeth in anger, “Of course, I’m not okay with it!”

“But what can I do? Her strength is too overwhelming. She’s the strongest Immortal Emperor recognized in the North Cold Immortal Domain. In front of her, I’m like an ant. I have no choice but to submit!”

She was also an Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse, but in Luo Qingwu’s eyes, she was just someone who could be taken down in one sword strike.

“What if I said I had a way to defeat her?”

Lu Tianming said meaningfully.

“You?”

Bao Nishuang paused, an odd expression in her eyes.

If you really had a way to defeat Luo, would you have ended up in such a situation before?

Why didn’t you do this earlier?

Lu Tianming sneered:

“I know what you’re thinking, and it’s understandable. After all, I did suffer a heavy defeat at her hands before. I can even admit, even if she hadn’t ambushed me, in a direct confrontation, I wouldn’t be her match.”

Upon hearing this, Bao Nishuang was even more confused.

Since you have such self-awareness, why did you say something so foolish just now?

With his hands clasped behind his back, Lu Tianming’s eyes flickered with a strange light as he spoke emotionally:

“Since I failed to break through to the Immortal Sovereign level, I’ve been gloomy and dejected until I inadvertently unsealed a mysterious jade slip I obtained back then. The marvelous heritage contained in that slip allowed me to be reborn and see hope for revenge.”

Speaking of this, Lu Tianming’s tone was filled with excitement, “Because the origin of that transmission jade is related to the infamous Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign from millions of years ago, who stirred up a lot of anger in the North Cold Immortal Domain!”

“Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign?!”

Bao Nishuang’s beautiful eyes widened in shock. She had indeed heard of that name before, mainly because of the terrible reputation!

This Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign had once flourished in the North Cold Immortal Domain, and his rise was closely tied to women. It could be said he completely relied on being a freeloader.

The real name was lost to history; however, the title Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign was the most notorious among all Immortal Sovereigns in the North Cold Immortal Domain.

It was said he was exceptionally talented, creating a unique Evil Technique called the Yin-Yang Absorption Technique. As a man, he had an increase in charm over all women, causing them to go crazy for him and willingly do anything for him.

With this sudden influx of luck with women, he used countless females to pave his way, providing various cultivation resources and a massive amount of Immortal Crystals, enabling him to shoot up the ranks.

Before becoming an Immortal Sovereign, he was constantly surrounded by women, establishing countless partners and making many men envious.

If it was just simple freeloading, it wouldn’t lead to such a tarnished reputation.

The problem was, his self-created Evil Technique not only attracted women to pay for him, but it also allowed him to siphon off their essence to strengthen himself. In simple terms, it was a way of “supplementing yin with yang.”

But his Yin-Yang Absorption Technique was even more profound, causing greater bodily harm to the targets!

Just like that, not only was he a freeloader, but he also took lives, being the typical example of exploiting and destroying many innocent fairy maidens.

Moreover, the Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign was particularly despicable and insidious; he loved to use his special ability to seduce the partners of other men, giving millions of men green hats in the process—a true moral degradation.

His actions soon sparked widespread anger, and cultivators from both the righteous and demonic paths united to denounce him.

However, the Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign, hiding behind the women, skillfully dodged many assassination attempts. Eventually, after a period of self-indulgence, he successfully broke through to the Immortal Sovereign level. Thanks to his luck with women, he earned the title Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign!

Once he became an Immortal Sovereign, the group that united to seek him out had no choice but to suppress their anger and disband, too afraid to confront him.

The reason was simple—only Immortal Sovereigns could contend with another Immortal Sovereign, and they were exceedingly rare. So, the only potential rivals he had were other beings at the same level.

As for those below the Immortal Sovereign level? No matter how many, they were just offering themselves to death, making disbanding the wisest choice.

Seeing no one bothering him, the Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign completely lost his senses and even more rampantly harmed women and plundered the partners of other men.

For a time, the North Cold Immortal Domain was filled with grievances.

Even some Immortal Sovereigns couldn’t stand it anymore, planning to communicate with each other to eradicate this scourge.

Sensing the crisis, the Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign hurriedly sought a way to counter it, and a brilliant idea struck him—he set his sights on the Li Family in the Transformation Domain!

The Li Family’s elder, Li Ruotong, was recognized as the strongest Immortal Sovereign in the North Cold Immortal Domain and was also a woman.

At this moment, the delusional Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign thought of using his prideful special ability to control the Li Family elder, a woman. If he could do that, he would have the ultimate support, allowing him to roam free in the North Cold Immortal Domain without worries.

Who would’ve thought that when he visited the Li Family, the disturbance he caused interrupted the Li Family elder’s retreat. Before he could even unleash his technique, the elder casually eliminated him with a single finger, obliterating both his spirit and body.

Thus, the fall of the Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign was celebrated by cultivators across the North Cold Immortal Domain.

His name was forever stuck on the pillar of shame, leaving behind a foul reputation for thousands of years, cursed by future generations.

Yet now,

the transmission jade Lu Tianming gained was actually related to the Peach Blossom Immortal Sovereign of old, which meant he could master the legendary and evil Yin-Yang Absorption Technique.

He could enslave countless women for his use, including Luo Qingwu!

Thinking of this, Bao Nishuang suddenly stared at Lu Tianming, discovering the meaning behind his gaze, sending a chill down her spine…