Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 567

Sorry, I got the relationships mixed up earlier. I was a bit confused writing this late at night, but I’ve fixed it now. Tracking the chapters will take some time, so please don’t mind that detail!

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The two sides were silent for a long time, and the awkward atmosphere was enough to make anyone want to take a dump.

“Ahem,”

After a while, Ye Junlin coughed a few times, pretending nothing happened and said, “Daoist Li, your cultivation has progressed recently.”

He could see that Li Ruotong had nearly unleashed her potential after the previous battle, breaking through her internal shackles and reaching the fifth level of Immortal Emperor.

To be fair…

In the realm of Immortal Emperors, with each successive level, the power gained was significant.

Not to mention her, with the great heavenly position of the Immortal Path Crown, her qualifications were exceptionally outstanding among the Immortal Emperors.

You could say, if Li Ruotong faced the previous group of alien race Immortal Emperors now, she could easily take them down all by herself!

Including even experts like Hei Jue!

Of course,

Li Ruotong couldn’t handle it as effortlessly as Ye Junlin; she would definitely end up wounded, but it wouldn’t be a big deal!

“Yeah, just managed to break through by luck,”

Li Ruotong said humbly.

In front of this man, her usual pride quickly diminished.

Because she knew, compared to him, her achievements were nothing.

“You’re making quick progress,”

Ye Junlin said seriously.

In truth, he didn’t think it was that fast; it was just a friendly compliment.

After all, Ye Junlin had already grown used to cultivating faster when facing strong opponents, and he had lost all sense of how quick that really was.

Hearing the compliment, Li Ruotong felt a rush of joy inside, like she’d just eaten honey, sweet and delightful.

She instinctively brushed her hair and couldn’t help but flash a charming smile, causing everything around her to pale in comparison, as if she were the brightest star in the universe.

Ye Junlin was momentarily stunned.

Even he, who was used to seeing beautiful women, was taken aback by Li Ruotong’s beauty.

What a smile that could charm a hundred beauties!

“Hmm.”

Seeing the man staring at her, Li Ruotong’s ears turned red, and she couldn’t help but look away, her heart unexpectedly pacing.

Ye Junlin also noticed his gaffe and hurriedly turned his head, calling out to the grumpy figure behind him, “Xiao Dezi, are you done yet?!”

“I’m coming, I’m coming!”

Canglang Jun was all smiles, quickly putting a bunch of fragrant skewers on a plate.

Then, the Great Mushroom King came running with the plate, clearly with a well-defined role.

Ye Junlin picked up a spicy, fragrant skewer, took a bite, and felt the tender, crunchy texture and the satisfaction on his palate that made his eyes squint slightly.

“Daoist Ye, everyone knows by now that you’ve succeeded the position of North Cold Immortal Lord. I assume the envoy from the Immortal Court will come personally to deliver your Immortal Lord Token soon,” Li Ruotong said seriously.

“Hmm…”

Unexpectedly, Ye Junlin didn’t care at all, just focusing on his skewers while giving a very dismissive attitude.

Seeing this,

Li Ruotong blinked in surprise and couldn’t help but chuckle.

Surely he was the only one in the whole world who could remain so calm in front of such power?

After all, this was a position that countless Immortal Emperors dreamt of!

Only one in each Immortal Domain!

Just then,

A respectful voice came from outside, breaking through the many restrictions of the Eternal Immortal Sect, ringing clearly in everyone’s ears,

“May I ask if His Majesty Ye Tian Emperor is here? I’m the envoy from the Immortal Court, here to present you with your Immortal Lord Token!”

Boom!

The Eternal Immortal Sect shook.

All the disciples and elders cast curious glances.

A colorful cloud floated over, revealing a middle-aged figure in ancient garb with intricate cloud patterns, exuding a unique aura of authority.

He wore a wide belt with an ancient token glowing with divine light, inscribed with the golden characters for the Immortal Court, radiating a special energy wave.

This was the identity mark of someone from the Immortal Court!

Everywhere they went, all forces had to treat them with utmost respect, for this represented the supreme Immortal Court.

After all, in the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Court ruled over everything, and being an envoy naturally came with a strong sense of superiority.

Yet now, this envoy’s attitude was as humble as could be, not daring to show even a hint of arrogance.

Because he was facing a man about to take on the role of North Cold Immortal Lord!

There were only five Immortal Lords in the Immortal Realm, and their status surpassed that of over ninety-nine percent of class A Immortal Officials!

So he had to leave a good impression on this rising new Immortal Lord.

“It’s the envoy from the Immortal Court!”

Everyone gasped.

“I am the Eternal Ancestor of the Eternal Immortal Sect, I greet you, Envoy!” Eternal Ancestor quickly stepped forward, cupping his hands in salute.

“Hmm.”

The middle-aged envoy glanced at him and nodded.

His status was even higher than that of an average Immortal Emperor; a mere Immortal Sovereign was nothing in his eyes.

Simply getting a response was already a great honor.

But of course, it was mostly for the sake of the new Immortal Lord!

Eternal Ancestor knew the rules, so he quietly stepped aside.

“I’m here; you can come closer.” Ye Junlin’s calm voice rang out, making the middle-aged envoy overjoyed as he hurried over.

On the mountain peak.

The middle-aged envoy was taken aback.

In his line of sight, a silver-haired young man was reclining in a lounge chair, casually picking his teeth with a bamboo stick, looking unfazed, as if a mountain might crumble before him and he wouldn’t flinch.

Giving off an extreme sense of relaxation, he was very stylish and comfortable.

The problem was, this was nothing like how he had imagined!

To be fair…

He had heard many tales of Ye Tian Emperor’s name.

The middle-aged envoy had visualized him as a figure bursting with imposing aura, cold and extremely dignified.

But he never expected to find such a laid-back and casual young man.

This was completely contrary to the rumors!

“What are you staring at? Aren’t you supposed to have something for me?” Ye Junlin raised an eyebrow.

The middle-aged envoy snapped back to reality as sweat beads trickled down his forehead, forcing a smile as he said:

“I was just daydreaming; I’ll present it right away!”

Saying this, he produced a precious Qilin Token, kneeling on one knee with both hands in offering.

Ye Junlin reached out his hand, and the Qilin Token flew to him, as he curiously examined it.

The token appeared ancient and jade-like, radiant, seeming to embody the essence of the heavens, carved with a vividly depicted Qilin with all its might and glory, its hooves stepping on clouds as if ready to leap into the skies, its scales gleaming with a sacred light.

This token belonged exclusively to the North Cold Immortal Lord, symbolizing authority and status.

Moreover, once formally recognized by the owner, it could unleash immense power, rivaling that of a high-grade Immortal Emperor artifact and could manipulate the hidden Nine-Grade Dao Formation of this Immortal Domain.

No wonder so many Immortal Emperors thirsted to become Immortal Lords!

Ye Junlin imprinted his divine sense into it, and the Qilin Token instantly burst forth with dazzling light, releasing an terrifying aura that enveloped most of the North Cold Immortal Domain.

In an instant, countless people couldn’t help but kneel on the ground, their minds filled with thoughts of worship.

“Congratulations on officially becoming the North Cold Immortal Lord!”

The middle-aged envoy said respectfully.

“Congratulations, Daoist Ye,” Li Ruotong said with envy.

This was a position she had longed for, and now having missed out, she felt an indescribable sensation in her heart but didn’t feel an ounce of jealousy; it felt entirely reasonable.

“It’s no big deal.”

Ye Junlin played with the token for a while and then lost interest, casually stowing the token away.

“Uh,”

Everyone was at a loss for words.

Was he taking this too lightly?

The middle-aged envoy’s mouth twitched several times, suppressing his inner discontent, and with a big smile said:

“May I ask, Immortal Lord Ye, if there’s anything else you need? If not, I’ll return to the Immortal Court.”

Ye Junlin waved his hand, “Nothing, you can go now.”

“Yes!”

The middle-aged envoy bowed and turned to leave, grumbling internally.

As he departed, a familiar voice called out to him,

“Hey, since you’ve come all this way, take this for the road, don’t be shy.”

Hearing Ye Junlin’s voice, the middle-aged envoy was surprised and instinctively turned around to see what was going on, but a golden-brown skewer flew toward him, exuding an amazing aroma.

“Hmm?”

The middle-aged envoy caught it easily, his eyes widening, a big question mark hovering over his head.

As a noble envoy of the Immortal Court, he was treated with utmost luxury wherever he went; he either dined on rare delicacies or top-tier heavenly food.

Now, he was only being offered grilled skewers!

“How shabby is this? Back then, I wouldn’t even bother looking at something like this. I wonder what this Ye Immortal Lord was thinking, actually eating this kind of food,”

the middle-aged envoy thought to himself.

But not daring to offend Ye Junlin, he had to play along, acting incredibly honored and expressing his thanks to Ye Junlin while feigning enjoyment in eating it.

Initially, he planned to brush it off, but as soon as he took a bite, it was like an explosion in his head!

The taste was unexpectedly good, with the meat tender and crispy, bursting with juice in his mouth, combined with a spicy and fragrant feeling that exhilarated his taste buds and lifted his spirits.

Unknowingly, he finished an entire skewer.

The middle-aged envoy was left wanting more, completely astonished!

Wow, was grilled skewer this delicious?

Reflecting on his prior prejudice, he felt immensely ashamed.

“Once I get back, I have to get the chefs at home to make this for me to try,”

the middle-aged envoy thought excitedly, rushing back home.

What he didn’t know was that after that day, he tasted grilled skewers from all over the rivers and lakes but could never find one with such flavor again.

Even at the end of his days, he still held onto that memory…