Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 524

“What’s this? Not taking me inside?” Seeing Eternal Ancestor hesitate, Li Ruotong raised an eyebrow.

Feeling a terrifying imperial might, Eternal Ancestor instantly woke up from his daze, cursing himself for being so foolish to dare to block an Immortal Emperor.

With his status, even being able to exchange a few words with such a figure was already an immense grace, and that was only because of Ye’s connection.

Even if a fight broke out, he’d just be waiting to die. Might as well welcomingly lead her inside and let fate decide!

“I wouldn’t dare to! I’ll take you to see Ye at once; I’m sure he’s been waiting for you,” Eternal Ancestor chuckled awkwardly.

“Hehe, maybe,” Li Ruotong’s tone carried a hint of sarcasm.

She truly didn’t think the other party would welcome her at this time!

Then, under the astonished gazes of countless cultivators, Eternal Ancestor respectfully ushered Li Ruotong into the sect.

“We pay our respects to the Celestial Moon Emperor!”

Sect Leader Wei Qingsheng quickly took the lead, not daring to slack off.

“Bow to the Celestial Moon Emperor!”

The disciples and elders, filled with awe, clasped their hands and bowed fervently.

Countless voices merged into a ground-shaking roar, shaking the entire Eternal Immortal Sect.

An Immortal Emperor level figure arriving from afar was an incredible honor for them!

“Hmm? So this is the one who recently overshadowed me? I heard she’s the ancestor of the Li family from the Divine Creation Region, but I can’t see it from this appearance!”

Ye Junlin couldn’t help but click his tongue in surprise.

He was well aware that she had come solely for him.

“She looks so much like…” Canglang Jun murmured, lost in thought.

Staring at the captivating figure, his mind drifted back to ancient Kunlun Realm, to a young girl with a charming smile who once clung to his leg, crying out for Grandpa not to leave.

Now, Li Ruotong’s presence stirred memories that had long been buried in Canglang Jun’s mind.

Though she had changed significantly, that familiar feeling let him recognize her instantly—this was his granddaughter, Tongtong!

Time changes all; fate toys with people.

Even Canglang Jun didn’t expect that the little girl who had grabbed onto him so tightly years ago would grow up to become an Immortal Emperor, ruling over lives!

A flood of emotions surged, and Canglang Jun’s nose felt tingly, his eyes moist as he stared at Li Ruotong in a daze.

Noticing Canglang Jun’s unusual demeanor, Great Mushroom King looked up suspiciously, “Canglang, what’s wrong with you…”

At that moment.

Eternal Ancestor led Li Ruotong to the peak where Ye Junlin resided.

“Ye, this is the Celestial Moon Emperor,” Eternal Ancestor introduced, forcing himself to be calm.

After saying that, he tactfully stepped aside.

“Hmm?”

Li Ruotong frowned, looking at the silver-haired youth lounging casually on a recliner, a wave of dissatisfaction bubbling up inside her.

What is this supposed to mean? He’s acting so nonchalant upon seeing me!

Is he trying to show off or something?

As her thoughts raced.

Li Ruotong’s eyes glinted coldly. Since breaking through to the realm of Immortal Emperor, she had been revered and worshiped wherever she went; no one dared to treat her this way!

Suppressing her anger, Li Ruotong fixed her gaze on Ye Junlin, wanting to decipher something from him.

To her surprise, she could indeed sense that his cultivation was at the ninth level of Immortal Sovereign—the facts were undeniable.

Yet, Li Ruotong’s Immortal Emperor’s intuition detected an unfathomable power hidden within Ye Junlin!

To put it bluntly, if Eternal Ancestor were a pool of spring water, then Ye Junlin was an expansive ocean—completely on different levels.

That’s Li Ruotong’s instinctive feeling!

But the problem was, an Immortal Sovereign, no matter how strong, couldn’t possibly rival an Immortal Emperor!

Moreover, she was not your average Immortal Emperor!

Having broken through with the complete Laws of the Immortal Sovereign, she could gather the Immortal Path Crown almost from the get-go.

With her current combat power, skipping levels to challenge stronger opponents would be a walk in the park; she could just as easily contend with older Immortal Emperors!

Therefore, Li Ruotong was quite confident that even if Ye Junlin was truly an old Immortal Emperor, she still had a chance to challenge him, especially since he was only an Immortal Sovereign right now!

Thinking she had grasped the situation at hand, Li Ruotong steadied her heart and coldly said:

“May I ask, Ye, are you not welcoming me, Li?”

The reason she addressed Ye Junlin as “Dao Friend” was that she believed he had at least been an Immortal Emperor once, deserving of that title.

“Uh, you’re blaming me for this? If I really didn’t want you here, I would’ve just told you to scram! Why would I let you hover around in front of me?” Ye Junlin said unimpressed.

“What did you say?!”

Upon hearing this, Li Ruotong’s expression turned frosty, exuding a terrifying imperial might, her aura instantly swelling like she was standing in the center of a storm, unleashing waves of oppressive force.

“Hiss~!”

Eternal Ancestor felt chills run down his spine, his scalp nearly splitting.

He couldn’t believe that Ye Junlin dared to speak like this to Li Ruotong, the Celestial Moon Emperor known throughout the Immortal Realm!

“Heavens…” Feeling the immense pressure, the disciples and elders could hardly keep themselves upright, fear plastered on their faces.

“Hmm?”

Sensing the oppressive aura from the Immortal Emperor, Ye Junlin narrowed his eyes, “Are you planning to make a move against me?”

His tone carried an undercurrent of expectation.

If she couldn’t restrain herself from attacking him, it would trigger his passive ability, making him ascend to the realm of Immortal Emperor on the spot!

“I see, you believe that the five Immortal Emperor artifacts you obtained from the Secret Realm can stand against me, this freshly minted Immortal Emperor.”

“It’s no wonder you seem so overconfident; this is your support,” Li Ruotong sneered.

To be fair, Immortal Emperor artifacts were indeed powerful; she’d read about their might in ancient texts.

Even if an Immortal Sovereign-level strongman wielded an Immortal Emperor artifact, there was a chance it could inflict harm on an Immortal Emperor.

Now, with five Immortal Emperor artifacts in hand, Li Ruotong could easily imagine the formidable strength Ye Junlin would unleash.

Absolutely invincible against Immortal Emperors below him, and a fair trade with those above!

Seeing him carry such a bold attitude, a somewhat calmer Li Ruotong thought it was only natural.

“If I were an ordinary Immortal Emperor, I might not be able to handle you, but unfortunately for you, I am not!”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Li Ruotong’s eyes glinted fiercely, and she took a heavy step forward, a terrifying crown-like apparition gathering above her head.

Boom~!

In an instant, the earth shook, countless auspicious lights of the Immortal realm swirling around her, her might steadily climbing.

For a fleeting moment, to the crowd’s eyes, Li Ruotong seemed to grow infinitely taller, almost as if she were the sky!

This was the Immortal Path Crown of the Great Heaven Position!

“Wow, that’s strong,” Luo Qingwu gasped, her heart surging like turbulent waves.

Just Li Ruotong’s imposing aura made her feel completely devoid of the will to resist.

“Interesting.”

At that moment, Ye Junlin finally rose to his feet, evidently intrigued by her display.

“Ye, do you dare to fight?” Li Ruotong declared assertively.

Behind her, the luminous wheel resembling a full moon radiated millions of silver beams, bathing her in moonlight, her flawless, radiant face filled with battling intent, ready to teach Ye Junlin a lesson.

At that very moment.

Seeing this scene unfold, Canglang Jun realized the severity of the situation and shouted in panic, “No! You can’t attack him!”

This shout made Li Ruotong turn her gaze, her eyes flashing like lightning, piercing Canglang Jun’s sight, making it hard for him to look directly at her.

“What are you? How dare you order me around!”

Li Ruotong coldly chided.

Though she said that, she couldn’t shake off the peculiar sense of familiarity that the elegantly dressed old man brought her, as if he were a long-lost family member.

The next second.

Canglang Jun, seemingly having suppressed his emotions for too long, finally unleashed them, nearly losing control as he yelled out a sentence loud and clear to everyone:

“I’m your grandfather—!!”