Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 518

“Not good!” the Eternal Ancestor exclaimed, his eyes full of anguish and anger.

“Ye Tian Emperor…” Everyone looked anxious, sensing the terrible scene that was about to unfold.

You see, even Maitreya Immortal Sovereign, with a divine soul reaching a hundred thousand丈, had been caught and swallowed whole by the enemy. Naturally, Ye Junlin, with only a nine thousand丈 divine soul, couldn’t escape this fate either.

As he watched that massive hand reach for him, Ye Junlin was engulfed by a tremendous pressure, unable to move at all.

“Damn, am I really going to die this time?”

In this life-and-death moment, Ye Junlin felt a sense of unreality.

What the hell?

I’m supposed to be a traverser with a golden finger!

If I die like this, it would be a disgrace to all traversers!

Suddenly.

A system notification echoed in his mind,

Ding! Detecting that the host is under attack from an enemy’s divine soul. Triggering the passive effect of “Grow Stronger When Facing Strong Opponents.” Divine soul increased to thirty million丈!

As soon as the voice faded.

Ye Junlin felt his divine soul rapidly expanding, like a young sapling receiving divine water, growing at an unbelievable speed into a towering tree!

Boom, boom, boom~!!!

In the midst of countless shocked gazes, an unprecedented colossal figure emerged, resembling a chaotic giant born at the dawn of creation, standing still like a mountain.

“Y-Ye, fellow Daoist, how…?” The Eternal Ancestor’s jaw dropped, eyes about to pop out, his heart storming with tumultuous waves.

“Th- thirty million丈?!”

Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign was left dumbfounded, his expression blank.

Who would have imagined that a mere nine thousand丈 divine soul would suddenly skyrocket to thirty million丈?

Wasn’t it said that the newly minted Immortal Emperors only reach five million丈 at best?

How on earth did that guy do it?

Could it be…

A shiver ran through Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign as he looked at Ye Junlin, his eyes filled with fear and reverence.

“That person’s divine soul is even stronger than Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor?!” Others witnessing this scene found it hard to believe.

Could it be that the globally renowned Ye Tian Emperor has another unknown identity?

“Damn!!!”

Watching Ye Junlin’s unexpected surge, his height now towering over his, Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor felt numb, startled as he instinctively jerked his hand back, stumbling away, shouting in panic.

What is happening?

Am I hallucinating?

Why has this kid’s divine soul become stronger than mine? By a whopping million丈!!

At that moment, no words could truly describe Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor’s feelings—pure shock, nearly to the point of losing his mind…

Ye Junlin looked down at the figure now much smaller than him, his expression first stunned, then turning subtly mischievous.

He hadn’t expected the “Grow Stronger When Facing Strong Opponents” feature to activate at this moment, allowing even a divine soul showdown to trigger its conditions!

This system truly lives up to its name—so badass!

“Surprised? Didn’t see that coming?” Ye Junlin said with a teasing grin.

This was definitely a reversal of advantages; the initiative was back in his hands.

“Y-You, how did you do that? Were you hiding your strength all along?!”

Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor’s scalp tingled, feeling panic and unease as he stammered.

Recalling the results of the previous tests and the current situation, he suddenly realized that Ye Junlin was unfathomable; his public identity was far from just an Immortal Sovereign!

After all, which Immortal Sovereign has a divine soul stronger than this divine soul-specialized Immortal Emperor?

It was clearly a hidden super big shot!

This is terrifying.

Even in the Middle Earth Immortal Domain, he had never heard of such a person!

Could it be that Ye Tian Emperor truly has ties to the ancient Immortal Court?

“You guess.”

Ye Junlin smirked, raising his hand and slapping down hard.

“Ah!” Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor was sent flying like a top by the slap, feeling an intense tearing pain in his divine soul.

In the showdown of divine souls, even a difference of just one丈 could determine victory or defeat, not to mention the current million丈 gap!

Ye Junlin rushed forward, pummeling Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor, as if an adult was beating a kindergarten child—a clear dominance in power.

“Weren’t you sounding tough just now? Keep going!”

“Did you really think you could take over my body with your sorry ass?”

Ye Junlin ground Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor into the ground, making him howl in despair as his divine soul threatened to collapse.

“Stop! If you keep this up, we’ll die together!” Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor struggled, barely enduring the pain, overwhelmed with pressure.

“On the brink of death, you’re still daring to threaten me?” Ye Junlin raised an eyebrow, intensifying his attack.

“This is all your fault!”

Realizing that his divine soul was about to shatter, Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor was engulfed in a mix of fury and urgency, going downright crazy.

If he was going down, he would take someone with him!

“Great Divine Explosion Technique!”

Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor screamed frantically, unleashing a terrifying energy wave.

“Not good! He’s going to self-destruct!”

Everyone felt their divine souls violently shaken, a deathly aura creeping in.

You have to know, with the divine soul magnitude of Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor, once he self-destructed, the shockwave from this divine soul blast would undoubtedly be enormous.

They, with their mere few thousand丈 divine souls, would perish instantly upon contact!

“Damn it, playing with self-destruction, huh?” Ye Junlin was thoroughly enraged, grabbing the self-destructing Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor and hurling him away with all his might.

Then, he extended his massive hand, shielding everyone’s divine souls in his palm, turning his back to withstand the explosion’s impact.

“I refuse to accept this! I refuse!”

Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor was beside himself with fury, reflecting on his life’s journey.

His path of cultivation was utterly different from that of ordinary cultivators; through unique understanding and insights into the divine soul, he thrived in that field.

Fighting between cultivators usually targeted physical bodies, while he specialized in attacking the divine soul—this was the element of surprise!

Because once the divine soul was damaged, it was far worse than physical injury, allowing him to etch his name and make countless cultivators shudder at the mere mention of him.

Since then, he continuously advanced in the path of the soul, creating devouring techniques and skyrocketing his power on the immortal road.

That year, he broke through from the Immortal Sovereign realm, crowned as the Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor—he had transformed from a slug into a dragon, brimming with pride, despite his infamous reputation; being an Immortal Emperor, what did it matter if his history was murky?

He had thought he could explore the path of the soul forever, honing his skills in the Immortal Emperor realm, but unexpectedly, due to a chance encounter, he stumbled upon Yuhua Sheng’s secret, inciting unparalleled calamity!

Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor realized that this newly ascended Yuhua Immortal Emperor was publicly revered, with a stellar reputation.

In reality, behind the scenes, he wielded a sinister technique that not only devoured countless beings but also absorbed the energies of the world, turning them into a deadened area!

What terrifying consequences would the Immortal Realm face if this trend continued?

The dangers posed by this technique were egregious!

Compared to the latter’s actions, his divine soul devouring techniques seemed like child’s play!

After all, the former targeted everything in the world, encompassing the entire realm, while the latter merely focused on divine souls, fundamentally just taking lives.

After learning this insider information, Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor intended to leak the information, prompting the Immortal Court to punish this deceptively sinister cultivator.

As expected, he was detected and attacked first by Yuhua Sheng.

Initially, Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor was a bit flustered, but considering his much longer tenure in the Immortal Emperor realm and his superior cultivation, he thought he could manage to suppress Yuhua Sheng—worst-case scenario, they would be on even footing.

He absolutely did not expect.

Yuhua Sheng’s power was terrifying, far exceeding his imagination, and his techniques were incredibly tricky, rendering him unable to counter.

Even his prideful divine soul attacks were all blocked.

Ultimately, he fled from the Middle Earth Immortal Domain, forced to establish this secret realm, hoping to take over a promising talent to make a comeback.

Who knew that even that wish would be ruthlessly shattered!

Boom, boom, boom, boom~!!!

The next moment, Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor’s divine soul exploded, a powerful shockwave radiating in all directions, spreading like tidal waves.

It must be said, this power resembled a full-powered punch thrown by Ye Junlin, also at thirty million丈.

Feeling a heavy blow against his back, Ye Junlin staggered but only felt a stinging pain; he was mostly unbothered.

Moments later, the scene calmed down.

As for Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor, he was long gone, his divine soul extinguished!

Ye Junlin slowly released his grip, everyone standing in his palm, grateful for their narrow escape, their hearts still racing.

Looking at that enormous face, Chi Xiao Immortal Sovereign felt a swirl of complex emotions and finally sighed, deeply bowing, “Thank you, Ye Tian Emperor, for your rescue! I am forever grateful!”

Whether in power or demeanor, he felt humbled and had no hesitation in his bow.

“We all thank you, Ye Tian Emperor, for your help!”

Everyone bowed deeply in unison, their tones filled with reverence and gratitude.

“It was nothing, just a small effort.”

Ye Junlin seemed to sense something, gazing toward the passage they had entered through, which unexpectedly opened at that moment.

It had to be a result of Soul Heaven Immortal Emperor’s death!

“Let’s go. This place isn’t safe to linger!”

Swiftly, Ye Junlin led them out, returning their divine souls to their physical bodies outside.