Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 703

Time passed.

The Holy Realm was thriving, full of life, as if everything was heading in a positive direction.

In the Celestial Court, inside an elegant loft, two figures stood before a massive mirror.

They were Ye Junlin and Liu Huangshu.

In the mirror was the previously infuriated envoy from the Divine Court!

Now facing these two, Wei Wu squeezed out a sycophantic smile, trying to curry favor.

Gone was the proud demeanor he had shown earlier; he no longer looked down on them.

At this moment, Wei Wu’s heart was incredibly complicated.

He had been certain that the Holy Realm and the Celestial Court would soon face extinction under the onslaught of the Nine Nether army; everything seemed set in stone.

But the turn of events was vastly unexpected.

It was a complete reversal!

The Nine Nether army, which had made countless forces shudder in fear, was entirely wiped out in this world.

This battle shook the entire universe!

Some prominent figures even referred to it as the most incredible battle in history, one worthy of being recorded in the annals!

The Nine Nether army lost all face, while the Holy Realm gained immense prestige.

Simultaneously, this made the higher-ups in the Divine Court reassess the situation and take a new look at this uniquely rising world, or rather, at the organization of the Celestial Court!

After all, the Nine Nether and the Divine Court had always been at odds, with contradictions building up over countless eons. Watching the other side suffer was the best outcome.

Now that the Holy Realm had won a battle, its influence was unprecedentedly significant and held great strategic value, prompting the Divine Court to change its perspective and pay extra attention!

With the competition for Kunlun Realm intensifying, the Divine Court resolved to leverage the Holy Realm’s personnel to hold back the Nine Nether!

Thus, as the envoy communicating with the Holy Realm, Wei Wu received strict orders from the Divine Court’s upper management. He had to communicate well with Ye Junlin and the others to disrupt the invasion plans of the Nine Nether powers into Kunlun Realm.

Wei Wu felt extremely awkward about this, having had unpleasant experiences before. The thought of having to flatter them made him just feel so uncomfortable!

“Gentlemen, here’s the situation. The Divine Court hopes that you can intervene in this struggle and stop the Nine Nether powers from invading the Kunlun Realm. And I recall Senior Liu is from that world as well, so he surely wouldn’t want to just sit idly by…”

Wei Wu said, grinning sycophantically.

Liu Huangshu frowned, “You don’t need to say more. The Kunlun Realm is my homeland. I certainly won’t just watch it fall into the hands of the Nine Nether. As for your Divine Court, in my eyes, you’re no different from the Nine Nether!”

“Uh,” Wei Wu’s smile froze on his face. In the past, he would have angrily rebuked Liu Huangshu, but now he just awkwardly chuckled, saying nothing.

Ye Junlin stroked his chin, an unusual glint in his eye, “Looks like while I was away, the Kunlun Realm underwent significant changes. It has already returned to its former glory; its potential is indeed not something an ordinary world can compare with.”

Based on the information Wei Wu disclosed, he understood the current condition of the Kunlun Realm.

The Kunlun Realm had fully regained its former peak, although it couldn’t yet be called a true Sacred World, it was at least half a foot in that direction.

From this, it was clear the Kunlun Realm had extraordinary potential, having returned to its pinnacle after such a long downturn!

Given time, it wouldn’t be surprising if it led this era!

And faced with the flourishing Kunlun Realm, both the Nine Nether and the Divine Court started to calculate their moves, gearing up for an all-out battle for the Kunlun Realm.

Ye Junlin knew very well that the Divine Court’s change in attitude towards him was merely an attempt to use him to restrain the Nine Nether, achieving the classic “snipe the clam while the snipe’s prey is getting the clams.”

“Senior Ye, I’ll need to trouble you with this matter. I believe with your involvement, the Nine Nether’s plans will surely fail. I hope you can once again demonstrate your great power,” Wei Wu forced a smile.

Unexpectedly, Ye Junlin stared at him in silence for a while, making Wei Wu’s heart race. Finally, Ye Junlin sighed:

“To be honest, I preferred your initially arrogant demeanor. Now, with you like this, even if I humiliate you, it doesn’t feel interesting…”

There was a hint of regret in his words.

“Ah?” Wei Wu looked as if he had eaten something rotten, his facial muscles twitching uncontrollably, his face turning pale and then flushed.

After a moment, he cautiously probed, “If Senior Ye desires, I could return to my former self. What do you think…?”

“Get lost, idiot!”

Ye Junlin disdainfully waved his sleeve, and the massive mirror flickered, making Wei Wu vanish without a trace.

Far away in another world, Wei Wu stared blankly at the vanished image in the mirror, and after a while, he snapped back to reality, fuming and crying out like a prairie dog:

“Damn—!!”

In the Celestial Court.

Seeing this scene, Liu Huangshu felt somewhat speechless, then recalled the matter they had just mentioned. He said solemnly, “Young Friend Ye, it seems that the Kunlun Realm is about to face great trouble. Both the Divine Court and the Nine Nether are eyeing this world, and the pressure we will face is considerable.”

He definitely wouldn’t consider the Divine Court as allies, thinking the other party would kindly assist the Kunlun Realm; in truth, they had long been scheming to control the Kunlun Realm.

However, compared to the aggressiveness of the Nine Nether, the Divine Court’s approach was relatively conservative.

Upon hearing this.

Ye Junlin’s thoughts couldn’t help but drift back to his time in the Kunlun Realm, recalling the events that had unfolded there.

Before he knew it, a wave of nostalgia surged within him.

It seemed it was time for him to return to the Kunlun Realm and meet those old friends once more!

“Since that’s the case, I’ll seize this opportunity to go back. You handle things here in the Celestial Court,” Ye Junlin said.

“Rest assured, I will take care of matters here!” Liu Huangshu replied seriously.

As the acknowledged second-in-command of the Celestial Court, if Ye Junlin wasn’t present, he would have a degree of authority, and this was common knowledge.

“Mm, I’ll go ask Hong Qianye and the others if they want to return with me.”

Thinking of this, Ye Junlin’s figure flickered and vanished in place.

What frustrated him was that both Hong Qianye and Li Wujie were secluding themselves for cultivation, leaving just the last two.

“Wherever Master goes, I go!”

In a paradise beyond the world,

Bai Xiaoxi, wearing a knee-length dress, with skin as fair as jade, a petite and adorable figure, and shoulder-length silver hair that was quite distinctive, shimmered beautifully. Her gentle gaze and bashful demeanor easily inspired protective instincts in others.

Upon learning that Ye Junlin was returning to the Kunlun Realm, Bai Xiaoxi’s eyes sparkled, “Wherever Master goes, I go!”

Ye Junlin affectionately ruffled her hair, a smile of fondness curling at the corners of his mouth.

“Mm, let’s go see your Fourth Junior Brother first.”

Bai Xiaoxi was now at the Immortal Emperor level. After all, with the Daluo Immortal Body supporting her, even without cultivation, her cultivation level could be effortlessly achieved just by breathing.

Unfortunately, times had changed, and in the Celestial Court, Saints were now the top tier of combat power, relegating former Immortal Emperors to a third-rate status, completely stepping back from the grand stage.

But within the confines of the Immortal Emperor level, Bai Xiaoxi was incredibly formidable, to a staggering degree!

To give an example, an Immortal Emperor powerhouse like the Luantian Blood Emperor wouldn’t last even a few rounds against Bai Xiaoxi!

Even Tong Wudi, at the Immortal Emperor level back in the day, would find it hard to contend with Bai Xiaoxi at her current stage, even with Tien Dao’s help!

This illustrated the terrifying nature of the top-tier Daluo Immortal Body!

Ye Junlin took Bai Xiaoxi to the location of the Great Mushroom King.

It’s worth mentioning that the Great Mushroom King had arrived at the Celestial Court not long ago and was now also at the Immortal Emperor level.

He had a unique situation; due to being a member of the Medicine Clan, he could only break through the boundaries of the Immortal Path if he transformed into a Sacred Medicine.

In the courtyard,

Two figures seemed to be in a heated discussion.

Among them, the Great Mushroom King, dressed in a green robe, with a distinctive mushroom hairstyle and a tenacious aura, was in a fierce debate with another youth.

That youth, clad in a red Qilin robe, was passionately asserting his ideas, his face flushed from the argument.

He was quite renowned in the former Immortal Court, specializing in healing and had treated numerous injured powerhouses.

In the Kunlun Realm, he was known by a familiar name… Medicine Sovereign!

Ye Junlin was no stranger to the Medicine Sovereign; he remembered having been caught in a trap set by him while taking in his fourth disciple.

On the surface, it seemed to be enticing human cultivators to gather herbs, but in reality, it had a powerful suppressive effect on their cultivation levels. If it weren’t for his trait that made him stronger in adversity, he would have likely been oppressed and humiliated.

Later, from the Great Mushroom King’s words, he learned that the Medicine Sovereign was originally an immortal medicine that had taken the form of a Qilin, and had gone missing after ascending to the Immortal Realm.

Recently, when the Great Mushroom King arrived at the Celestial Court and unwittingly discovered the Medicine Sovereign’s figure, it had been ages since they last met, and seeing an old friend again was naturally poignant, so they spent their time reminiscing and sharing heartfelt stories.

But Ye Junlin came upon their shouting match, which made him confused.

“Your philosophy is wrong. By your methods, these potions can only treat symptoms, not the root cause. Their effectiveness will decline over time!”

The Great Mushroom King argued fiercely.

The Medicine Sovereign, red-faced and indignant, pounded the table angrily, “You stinky mushroom! I have studied potions for so many years and you just come in here and dismiss everything. I see you’re just out to get me!”

It turned out the Great Mushroom King had noticed flaws in the potion the Medicine Sovereign prepared for the Celestial Court’s soldiers and sought to propose corrections. The Medicine Sovereign could hardly accept this, feeling as if his professionalism was being questioned, making him quite annoyed.

As a result, they began to quarrel.

Understanding the cause, Ye Junlin shook his head and sighed, “Ah, this friendship boat capsized so easily…”

Just as the two continued to debate, Ye Junlin approached to interrupt their conversation.

“Stop arguing!”

The two paused, turning to see their expressions change.

The Great Mushroom King hurriedly stepped forward respectfully, “Disciple pays respects to Master!”

“Greetings, Celestial Emperor!” the Medicine Sovereign quickly bowed, not daring to act out of line.

“You’re arguing about potions, right? If so, for fairness’s sake, Little Black, why don’t you create your own potions and have a portion distributed to the Celestial Court’s various departments to see which works better?” Ye Junlin said earnestly.

The Great Mushroom King paused for a moment, realizing this was a chance to prove himself, and nodded, “Yes, Master!”

“Medicine Sovereign, what do you think?” Ye Junlin turned to the youth, speaking earnestly.

The Medicine Sovereign’s heart trembled, not daring to disagree, “I believe the Celestial Emperor is right. If his potion proves more effective than mine, I will certainly adopt his philosophy without question!”

After all, the ruler of the Celestial Court had spoken, and since it was fair and just, he had nothing more to say.

“Very good!”

Ye Junlin clapped with a smile and then turned to the Great Mushroom King,

“Little Black, would you like to accompany me back to the Kunlun Realm?”

Upon hearing this.