Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 623

The thick smoke gradually dissipated.

In the pit, a shapeless puddle of blood mud was squirming rapidly, visibly reshaping itself.

Soon, the form of Luantian Blood Emperor fully appeared, with blood-red hair dancing wildly in the wind, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, his face paler than before, and his aura slightly weaker than it had been.

Having survived a death tribulation, he gazed up at the ethereal silver-haired figure in the sky, his eyes filled with grief and resentment.

Both were top-tier super-strong beings, yet the gap between them was immense.

You see, he had used the forbidden technique of his clan at the cost of consuming his life essence and had been fortunate enough to gain Nine-Grade Immortal Power during that time, yet he was still beaten to a pulp.

If it weren’t for his powerful bloodline and exceptional self-healing ability, he would have long since been annihilated from this world!

The sheer pain of that moment still haunted Luantian Blood Emperor!

No wonder even the little princess of the Asura Clan had to retreat in defeat from the North Cold Immortal Domain.

For a moment, he felt an overwhelming sense of empathy.

“Tsk tsk, looks like you’re still alive. It’s not that easy for you bloodsuckers to kick the bucket,” Ye Junlin said, his gaze flickering.

“Human race, this ends here. You can’t kill me, but I have the means to kill you—though that method would bring negative consequences to me.”

Luantian Blood Emperor thought for a moment, gritting his teeth.

Even so, Luantian Blood Emperor still had a trump card left to play.

This trump card had the power to eradicate any immortal beings, and was one of the Forbidden Techniques of the Undying Blood Clan.

Only core members of super large families qualified to learn it, and it was very challenging to cultivate.

The reason Luantian Blood Emperor was reluctant to use this trump card until now was that it would ruin his future!

For a gifted individual with high hopes, having one’s future destroyed is even worse than death!

Therefore, even though he despised Ye Junlin and wished he could kill him himself, Luantian Blood Emperor suppressed his impulse, forcing himself to hold back.

He wanted to pressure Ye Junlin into yielding, hoping to end this pointless conflict.

Upon hearing this, Ye Junlin was stunned, his expression strange.

Wait, you just got smashed to bits by me, and you still have the audacity to talk big?

Who are you trying to scare here?

Swish, a golden celestial sword appeared out of thin air, exuding a sacred aura that was invulnerable to all evils.

However, there was a crack on the blade.

Ye Junlin held the Cangyuan Sword, pointing it at the blood-haired man below, sneering, “Once I chop you into pieces and pack you into a coffin, let’s see how you recover!”

His thought was simply to first rip Luantian Blood Emperor apart with the Cangyuan Sword, then use the Burial Heaven Coffin to refine him away.

After all, at this level, even the finest Immortal Emperor Artifact would struggle to deliver a fatal blow; it would only scratch the surface.

Given that Luantian Blood Emperor could even withstand the Five Extremes Reincarnation Destruction Technique without being obliterated, one can imagine the vitality he possessed.

He was easily a hundred thousand times stronger than the Blood Slayer back in the Kunlun Realm, and using just the Burial Heaven Coffin would hardly be enough to eradicate him.

Thus, Ye Junlin planned to first deal with Luantian Blood Emperor using the Cangyuan Sword, in conjunction with the Burial Heaven Coffin to end him thoroughly.

As for the Blade of Soul Destruction?

While it was indeed quite effective against Divine Souls, it fell short against beings that moved faster; it was best suited for surprise attacks.

Seeing this scene, Luantian Blood Emperor’s face turned ashen, and he bellowed, “Enough! Do you think I’m just trying to scare you? If I unleash this technique, you will definitely die! There’s no room for retreat!”

“Why do you insist on pushing so hard? We’ve both cultivated to this level, we know how difficult it is. We both aim for the Sacred Realm in the future—why destroy each other like this?!”

But the more he said, the more contemptuous Ye Junlin became.

This kind of trick might work on others, but don’t try to fool yourself!

Without delay, Ye Junlin held the Cangyuan Sword and unleashed an overwhelming sword aura.

Amidst the raging wind, he swung his sword.

Swish!

In an instant, it was as if a radiant galaxy was hanging down, millions of Sword Qis raining down from above, capable of destroying the world.

Luantian Blood Emperor, shocked and furious, had no choice but to evade and defend.

Crackle, crackle~

Even so, he couldn’t avoid countless injuries, with the completed Dao-grade Sword Intent frantically eroding at his wounds.

“Ugh,” he let out a cry as his face contorted in pain, all while feeling an overwhelming shock within.

He realized that his healing speed had actually slowed down by more than half!

Clearly, this was all due to the Sword Intent!

For someone like him, who belonged to the Undying Blood Clan, this was undoubtedly a lethal warning signal!

“This guy’s Sword Intent is way stronger than that knife cultivator’s Knife Intent from before…”

Luantian Blood Emperor felt his scalp tingle, gritting his teeth.

“Ye Junlin, he’s actually an unparalleled Sword Emperor!” On the other end, Bu Qianfan’s eyes widened in shock, his heart trembling.

Sword Path and Knife Path are paths that ultimately lead to the same destination.

Bu Qianfan, the number one Knife Emperor in the Immortal Realm, knew just how difficult it was to reach the peak of Knife Intent.

Conversely, Sword Intent went through similar challenges.

Yet today, he witnessed someone achieve this!

This was a true unparalleled Sword Emperor!

Bu Qianfan’s eyes sparkled with longing and envy, thinking that if he could grasp that level of understanding, perhaps he could also chase after Luantian Blood Emperor and hack at him.

In reality, what allowed Ye Junlin to do this wasn’t merely the Sword Intent; it was primarily his Invincible Sword Heart.

Otherwise, the effect wouldn’t be so potent.

If Bu Qianfan knew that Ye Junlin possessed the Invincible Sword Heart, he might just faint right there, utterly flustered by the revelation!

Because that is even rarer than the completed Dao-grade Sword Intent!

At this moment, Luantian Blood Emperor, under relentless assault, truly began to fear.

He could hardly bear the pain from his wounds and the creeping terror of impending death; if this kept up, even with his strong self-healing ability, he wouldn’t withstand it!

“Damn human race, you’re the one forcing me to use that move!!”

Luantian Blood Emperor completely let loose, willing to ruin his future just to eliminate the nuisance that was Ye Junlin.

Boom…

In an instant, a surge of deathly energy erupted, Luantian Blood Emperor’s aura skyrocketing as he quickly formed seals with his hands, his eyes showing hatred, roaring:

“Forbidden Technique, Blood Curse Killing!”

Blood Curse Killing can curse a target, causing their blood to instantly wither and their life force to dissipate.

This forbidden technique can penetrate any Magical Treasure’s defenses and ignores dodges or blockades, bringing the curse directly to the target.

Anyone hit is guaranteed to die!

There’s absolutely no chance of survival!

However, there’s a catch: it brings irreversible severe consequences upon oneself, not only causing a regression in cultivation but also destroying the foundation of their training, which for any ambitious prodigy is akin to death.

In fact, it’s often worse than dying!

Therefore,

Unless absolutely necessary,

Luantian Blood Emperor really didn’t want to use this move, because it would mean he would lose his bright future and plummet from the heights of glory to the depths of hell.

But with no other choice, pushed to the brink, his anger ultimately overrode the last flicker of rationality, and he decided to eliminate Ye Junlin.

As for the grim future that awaited him afterward, Luantian Blood Emperor didn’t even want to think about it.

In any case, this was something he absolutely had to do right now!