Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 660

Yuan Hua never dreamed he would die in such a backward little world, and worse, at the hands of someone right next to him!

“What…?”

Everyone was stunned.

What’s going on?!

Especially the cultivators from the Divine Court; they never expected that it would be Xiang Jiba who took action and killed Yuan Hua!

Ye Junlin raised an eyebrow, feeling a bit surprised, “Weren’t you all on the same side?”

Xiang Jiba forced a smile, “Don’t misunderstand, friend. Although we are from the same camp, we are not comrades in arms! Moreover, he was in the wrong first; he definitely deserved to die!”

He immediately drew a line, making his stance clear.

After all, offending a powerful cultivator who had become a Physical Body Saint just to get rid of a toxic element in their team would only lead to a larger scale bloody conflict. It was not worth the loss!

Seeing how reasonable the other party was, Ye Junlin’s expression turned strange.

I was thinking of going on a killing spree, but you pull this on me?

So boring…

Seeing Ye Junlin’s disgruntled expression, a chill rose in Xiang Jiba’s heart, and an involuntary thought flashed through his mind.

Damn, did he actually want to take us all on alone?

What a lunatic!

“Friends, Yuan Hua has been executed on the spot by me for disrupting military discipline. This matter has nothing to do with you all, so feel free to return!” Xiang Jiba said solemnly.

The expressions of the cultivators varied as they fell into silence.

Although this operation prohibited internal strife, Xiang Jiba had a strong backing, and this event had nothing to do with them. They were not afraid of being implicated; they just needed to clarify things upon returning.

For a moment, no one stood up to oppose.

Seeing this, Xiang Jiba secretly let out a sigh of relief.

At least he stabilized the situation.

“May I ask your name, esteemed friend?”

Noticing the actions of the man in the purple robe, Ye Junlin’s eyes flashed with appreciation as he cupped his fists and asked.

“I am Xiang Jiba!”

“What did you say your name was?”

“Xiang Jiba!”

Seeing Ye Junlin’s intrigued expression, Xiang Jiba felt confused. Did my name actually carry such weight?

“This name… just sounds impressive!” Ye Junlin paused slightly, genuinely exclaiming.

“Thank you for the compliment!”

Xiang Jiba smiled, a hint of fondness swelling in his heart.

Who doesn’t like to hear good words?

Especially being praised in front of a Physical Body Saint!

That’s quite the honor!

“I am Ye, with the given name Junlin,” Ye Junlin introduced himself.

“Friend Ye, your name is also quite extraordinary, Junlin, hmm, ruling the world, a good name!”

“Not at all, it can’t compare to your straightforward and powerful ‘Ji Ba’!”

“Hahaha…”

The two engaged in light banter, both sharing hearty laughter and growing fonder of each other.

Liu Huangshu secretly wiped his sweat, shocked by Ye Junlin’s cultivation level—actually at the Half-Saint full stage! No wonder he had acted so outrageously before.

“Master!”

Ah Kun rushed over excitedly, a proud look on his face. He always knew his master was the best!

“Wow, Ah Kun wasn’t exaggerating; this Ye Immortal Lord is simply unbeatable! Everyone has to give him face!” Shuxuanfeng said, full of awe.

The crowd of demons nodded, their eyes filled with admiration.

Previously, that group of outer world cultivators seemed incredibly powerful, and even the typically high and mighty Immortal Emperors appeared as insignificant as ants.

Yet, it turned out an even more formidable character was right here with them!

In an instant, a surge of collective pride flooded them!

Not just the demon race of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace, but all the Immortal officials who witnessed this scene felt a swell of pride and excitement, as if they had found their backbone.

After all, before this, they truly felt small and powerless, left to watch those outer world cultivators run amok.

In this context, having someone step up to break the situation was undoubtedly a tremendous morale boost!

“By the way, do these bodies help you?” Ye Junlin glanced at the corpses of ten Half-Saint fierce beasts, curiously asking.

He recalled that this Kunpeng didn’t need specialized cultivation but could improve simply by growing or devouring.

Ah Kun was taken aback, seemingly realizing his own talent, and exclaimed with delight, “Absolutely useful! I can eat them all; it’ll greatly help my cultivation!”

Ye Junlin grinned, “Then hurry up; this is a rare all-you-can-eat buffet.”

“Thank you, Master!”

Ah Kun excitedly shot into the sky, and with a tremendous boom, a colossal whale-like creature flapped its wings, creating a massive airflow above the Immortal Court.

“This… is this the Kunpeng?!”

Xiang Jiba’s face turned pale with shock, his breath quickening.

He had read countless ancient books and seen records about the divine beast Kunpeng, which was regarded as the king of all demons, with immense potential and was considered unbeatable among its kind.

Legend had it that the few remaining Kunpengs had already fallen into the hands of powerful figures in the Nine Nether Realm, with no others wandering outside.

Yet today, he actually saw a living Kunpeng in this backward world!

In a flash, Xiang Jiba understood why Yuan Hua disregarded warnings and insisted on trying to subdue that young man!

If it were him, he probably wouldn’t have been able to hold back either!

“Look, it’s the legendary divine beast, Kunpeng!”

“My goodness, I can’t believe I’m seeing a living one here!”

“It’s only at the Immortal Path stage; if it were outside, it would have long since become a Saint!”

“What an opportunity; perhaps I can…”

Once they saw Ah Kun’s true form, the cultivators from the Divine Court erupted in excitement, their initial shock replaced by deep greed!

Though they were merely at the Half-Saint level, a Kunpeng out there would initially be at the True Saint realm!

Because of its immense growth potential, it was the dream mount or battle pet for countless people.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that if a Kunpeng were discovered in the universe, top forces would fight tooth and nail over it!

In a moment’s time, the eyes of the Divine Court cultivators were ablaze, their hearts fidgety with desire.

“Ahem,” Ye Junlin pretended to clear his throat, intentionally scanning their faces.

Instantly, everyone snapped back to reality, as if having a cold bucket of water dumped over them, feeling chilled to the bone.

They almost forgot how terrifying this native could be!

Even ten Half-Saint fierce beasts were knocked out one by one with a single punch!

Compared to that, they were far from resistant—not much better than paper!

Recovering from his shock, Xiang Jiba smiled wryly, “Friend Ye can actually subdue a Kunpeng; I’m genuinely envious.”

Ye Junlin waved his hand, “No choice—good looks and good luck!”

“Uh,” Xiang Jiba fell silent, his muscles twitching at the corners of his eyes.

He’s seen shamelessness before, but never this level of shamelessness.

At this moment.

Ah Kun activated its unique talent—devouring!

In the next second, it opened its gigantic abyss-like mouth and swallowed the body of a Half-Saint fierce beast, creating a visually shocking spectacle.

After swallowing, Ah Kun felt a heating surge throughout its body and became incredibly drowsy, as if about to fall into a long slumber.

“Master, I’m so sleepy…”

Ah Kun’s eyelids felt heavy as it struggled to speak to Ye Junlin.

Ye Junlin chuckled, pulling out the special pet bag he obtained from signing in, saying, “Come inside; sleep as long as you like.”

Whoosh!

Without a second thought, Ah Kun transformed into a streak of light and dove into the bag.

Before everyone’s eyes, Ye Junlin stowed the pet bag away.

He knew in his heart that his mount was about to undergo a great transformation.