Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 690

Everyone was dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.

This guy, who unified the Demonic Path and shook the world, is actually the disciple of the current Celestial Court’s ruler?!

What kind of joke is this?!

“He, he’s your disciple? A new one, huh?” Liu Huangshu’s brain almost didn’t register it, and he secretly transmitted his voice, feeling frustrated.

Ye Junlin replied, “I took him in back in the Kunlun Realm, but after ascending to the Immortal Realm, we lost contact. I didn’t expect to meet him again like this.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Huangshu was completely bewildered.

So you two are both freaks, huh?!

Each one of you knows how to stir up trouble!

“Damn, the master of this demon is actually the Celestial Emperor! With this background, it’s simply invincible…”

Many cultivators on site felt their scalps tingle, secretly thinking and casting different, friendlier looks at Hong Qianye.

Who could’ve imagined that the top master of the Demonic Path actually came from under the Celestial Court’s ruler? Who would dare to gossip carelessly anymore?

“Haha, since he’s the Celestial Emperor’s disciple, he’s part of our Celestial Court, family ties strengthened!” Liu Huangshu got himself together, wearing a friendly smile and playfully mediated the situation.

“Indeed, indeed,” everyone chimed in eagerly, fully aware not to delve deeper into this topic.

After all, we’ve all read “Emotional Intelligence,” right?

Among them,

Bu Qianfan, the Southern Heavenly Saint, gazed with envy, secretly murmuring, “Ye Daoyou is way too successful, rising to become the Celestial Court’s ruler while having such an accomplished disciple…”

At that moment, he couldn’t help but recall a genius he’d once taken in, a knife-path prodigy who not only had some powerful bloodline but also top-notch talent. However, he was currently stuck at the Immortal Emperor’s perfect realm, preparing to break through to Saint Level.

That person was Li Wujie.

In this era of Saints, with his innate talent and the rich Saint aura environment, it was perfectly normal for Li Wujie to break through rapidly from Immortal Sovereign to Immortal Emperor. As for becoming a Saint, he would first need to cross the Tribulation, and he’d been steadily preparing for this.

Bu Qianfan had been keeping an eye on Li Wujie’s growth, as he’d mentioned he would report to the Celestial Court if he ever broke through to Saint Level, to put in work against the alien races.

Notably, Bu Qianfan was also a Saint at this point!

After all, back in his Immortal Emperor days, he possessed the Immortal Path Crown of great heaven, along with the perfect Knife Intent and a piece of an undefeated Knife Heart. With all those buffs, he secured a sliver of survival and successfully crossed the terrifying Saint Tribulation, joining the ranks of the top-tier powerful ones! He hadn’t fallen behind!

“Geez, how come even Ye Daoyou’s disciple is so amazing? Does anyone stand a chance here?” Su Yinghuo, the Qingqiu Empress, felt a bit down inside, her heart aching.

She was the only one among the five great Saints who hadn’t broken through to Saint Level, walking the path of Half-Saint. Although she was the highest among Half-Saints, it was a done deal that she would eventually break through to Saint Level. Right now, however, she wasn’t in the main lineup and had unfortunately fallen to the second tier.

There was no choice. While Su Yinghuo wished to break through to a Saint outright, her foundation during the Immortal Emperor period wasn’t very solid. She only had a middle-level Immortal Path Crown, and her physical form wasn’t very strong, excelling more in Charm Technique. In this scenario, facing the terrifying Saint Tribulation was practically asking for death.

So after careful consideration, Su Yinghuo had to settle for a Half-Saint path, planning to transition to True Saint status when the time was right.

Initially, she had quite a bit of confidence since she was the strongest among the Half-Saints, but seeing that out of the five great Saints, she was the only Half-Saint created a massive psychological gap!

Only Saints could play significant roles in these exceptional times, while Half-Saints could only drop down to the second tier.

As for the once-revered Immortal Emperor, he didn’t even have the qualifications to join anymore!

No choice, the times have changed!

“Little Hong, you’ve made quite the name for yourself in my absence!” Ye Junlin said with a meaningful tone.

Picking up on the implication, Hong Qianye quickly replied respectfully, “That’s all thanks to Master’s wise guidance!”

To the outsiders, he seemed like the super giant of the unified Demonic Path, fearsome and renowned, but he knew that this little achievement was nothing in front of the other!

As a disciple, he pushed himself to the limit, just to barely keep up with his Master!

Earning a single compliment from his Master, Hong Qianye would be completely satisfied!

“Well, well, promising, indeed!”

Ye Junlin noticed that this big disciple wasn’t arrogant and remained humble before him, nodding in appreciation.

“Thank you for the praise, Master!”

Hong Qianye’s face lit up, a surge of strong sense of achievement flowing in his heart.

In the end, he still needed acknowledgment, but it was only from Ye Junlin; he didn’t care at all what anyone else thought.

He glanced around, and recalling Li Wujie, who had always been in competition with him, a smirk of mockery curled at the corner of his mouth.

“Hehe, I’m right here; where are you?”

At that moment,

A tall figure with a hat rapidly approached the Celestial Court, surrounded by terrifying blade qi that tore through the void.

“Who?!”

The other cultivators noticed this aura, their expressions changing drastically, feeling a prickling sensation, as if being pierced by blades.

The patrolling Celestial Court soldiers wanted to intercept, but they were shaken by this overwhelming Saint aura, not daring to act rashly, their eyes filled with deep fear.

“This is a Saint!”

In the current era, Saints were revered, and aside from the Celestial Court’s ruler, the rest could be counted with just a few fingers, so each one was a top-tier cultivator at the forefront of the times.

Strangely, this mysterious person who had barged into the Celestial Court had not been mentioned before, seeming to have suddenly appeared, leaving the Celestial Court guards puzzled.

“This aura, could it be…” Bu Qianfan was stunned, overjoyed.

Whoosh!

Li Wujie landed in the Celestial Court’s center, wearing his trademark hat and black tight clothing, with a knife strapped to his waist, looking just like a wandering swordsman.

He stood tall like a spear, his eyes shone bright like a golden lamp, emanating an aura full of dominance.

After several years, Li Wujie had also become a Saint, officially joining the ranks of top-tier powerhouses in this world.

“Everyone, this is an elder of my Yutian Knife Sect, one of us!”

Bu Qianfan quickly stepped up to introduce him, his face glowing with pride.

“Who would’ve thought that the sect under the Bu Saint would produce a second Knife Saint, congratulations!” Many around expressed their envy.

Liu Huangshu praised, “Bu Saint is impressive, adding another Saint to the Celestial Court is a great achievement!”

The more Saints there were, the greater the boost to the Celestial Court’s formation, amplifying the unleashed power, so he was thrilled to see a new Saint join.

“Haha, oh stop it!” Bu Qianfan laughed heartily, waving his hands, feeling quite pleased.

Looking at that hat-wearing figure, his eyes turned a bit sentimental.

Back then, he had taken in a great talent, and now he had risen to the same height!

He recalled how Li Wujie was still at the Immortal Emperor level, having offended a superpower and being chased by three Immortal Sovereigns. Fortunately, he had forcibly slain those three with his frenzied bloodline. But the side effects had thrown him into madness. Just as he was heading for self-destruction, Bu Qianfan, at the time a mere Immortal Emperor, stepped in, sealing his frenzied bloodline, bringing him back to the Yutian Knife Sect to recuperate, and patiently teaching him.

In the blink of an eye, the Immortal Realm had transformed into the Holy Realm. Li Wujie had also caught the benefits of the era thanks to further development of his frenzied bloodline and his own strength rising. He’d just recently invoked the Saint Tribulation and successfully crossed it, officially stepping into the Saint realm!

After slightly stabilizing his realm, Li Wujie immediately set off for the Celestial Court to contribute his forces against the alien races!

At this moment.

Li Wujie, having no time to marvel at the grandeur of the Celestial Court, found his gaze attracted to the silver-haired figure standing at the highest point.

He stiffened and his breath quickened.

“Wujie, what are you dawdling for? Go greet the Celestial Emperor!” Bu Qianfan laughed.

He was preparing to show off a bit; after all, a sect with two Saints was absolutely unique in the Holy Realm, which meant the Knife Path was thriving, and as the guide, he had contributed significantly.

In the next second, Li Wujie stepped forward to Ye Junlin, properly bowing and respectfully saluting:

“Disciple Li Wujie, pays respects to Master!”

“Ah…” Bu Qianfan initially smiled and nodded, but upon hearing those words, his smile vanished in an instant, his eyes wide as saucers, filled with disbelief.

“Uh???”