Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 705

“Hmm?”

The Yin Emperor frowned, looking down at the courtyard, and sneered, “I thought it was someone significant, turns out it’s just you, that broken tree! After all these years, you’re still so clueless about your own limitations!”

As a major figure in the Demonic Path of that era, he was well aware of the Willow Tree’s origins.

Like him, the Willow was also a top-tier Immortal Emperor, known to the world as the Liu Emperor.

Back then, she played a significant role in suppressing him among the Immortal Emperors, creating a deep grudge between them.

Now, he had finally broken free from his seal and saw the light of day again, and the Liu Emperor was one of the foes he most wanted to eliminate!

When enemies meet, naturally, there are no friendly faces!

The Liu Emperor coldly replied, “You’re the one who’s clueless! If it weren’t for your obstinacy and the grave mistakes you made, how would you have been sealed by Liu Taishang? You actually think you can repeat that error again?”

The Yin Emperor’s expression changed dramatically, his aura suddenly freezing.

The ancient seal left him with painful memories; that well haunted him with a massive psychological shadow!

Honestly, he wouldn’t even want to return there if someone threatened him!

What a painful epiphany that was!

Suddenly, the Yin Emperor seemed to think of something, and a meaningful smile spread across his face. “Don’t try to scare me, you think I don’t know? That Liu guy has already taken people out of the Kunlun Realm. I was fully aware of that massive migration plan from the start.”

The Liu Emperor fell silent.

She had originally hoped to intimidate him into submission, but instead, she revealed a crack in her defenses.

She understood very well that once he was free, his nature would surely turn the Kunlun Realm upside down!

After all, in the current Kunlun Realm, the only powerful forces left were herself and the Yin Emperor.

But she and he were evenly matched; neither could guarantee a victory. If they fought, it would inevitably cause significant destruction.

Now that the Kunlun Realm was thriving, if it were to be impacted by their clash, she would become a sinner through the ages.

Thus, the best course of action was to try her best to stabilize the situation!

“Ha, ha, ha, it seems I’m right! In this world, you’re the only one who can barely be my opponent. If you’re smart, I won’t cause you trouble, but if you insist on finding trouble, I wouldn’t mind keeping you entertained!”

The Yin Emperor laughed sinisterly.

With the situation like this, his confidence surged, and the black mist around him rolled like smoke, soaring into the sky.

He had longed for the position of Kunlun Realm’s master for ages, and just when he finally thought he had a chance, Liu Huangshu and the others had joined forces to ruin it, sealing him at the bottom of a well for tens of millions of years.

But now, facing this new era, no one could stop his ambitions; his advantage was skyrocketing!

The vision of dominating the Kunlun Realm was finally within reach!

In the courtyard, such provocative words left the Liu Emperor feeling extremely displeased.

“Do you really think I have no way of dealing with you?”

With a rustling sound, thousands of green willow branches whipped wildly, resembling raging snakes dancing in the sky, releasing an imposing force.

A faint, enchanting silhouette seemed to walk across the sky, dazzling all living beings.

The Xuantian Sect fell silent.

Sect Master Xu Yonian looked utterly confused. He couldn’t understand how two superpowers suddenly appeared in his sect!

It seemed like they were gearing up for a fight!

“Sect Master, what should we do?” the peak masters asked anxiously.

Xu Yonian bitterly smiled, feeling utterly frustrated. What could he do in this situation?

“Ah, let fate decide…”

He sighed.

Swish!

A streak of blue sword light hovered in the air, transforming into the figure of a blue-clad old man.

Seeing this, the Green Lotus Sword Immortal was completely stunned.

What the heck?!

So there’s more than one Immortal Emperor?!

Boom!

As countless astonished eyes watched, two powerful figures faced off, with their auras colliding and creating ripples visible to the naked eye.

Seeing this, the Yin Emperor’s gaze showed a hint of caution; after all, he had experienced the Liu Emperor’s power before and knew she had been a formidable rival.

If they really fought, even if he could win, he would certainly have to pay a price!

“Looks like you’re determined to oppose me!” The Yin Emperor’s voice was high-pitched, childlike, yet carried a ruthless undertone that felt quite off.

Suddenly, a resounding Dragon Roar came from the distance, and an Immortal-level aura quickly approached.

A dark golden, dragon-like creature descended, exuding a terrifying presence, and then transformed into a tall, handsome man with sharp dragon horns and an imposing demeanor.

“Dragon Friend!”

Seeing the newcomer, the Green Lotus Sword Immortal was both shocked and delighted.

Indeed, this man was Long Ao Tian!

He had recently broken through to the Immortal Emperor level and had intended to quietly consolidate his power, only to be disturbed by the commotion of the day, prompting him to investigate in anger.

At this moment, Long Ao Tian observed the two facing each other and flashed an expression of surprise.

He recognized the willow tree; he had seen it in the courtyard of Fallen Immortal Island. As for the unfamiliar figure, he sensed an intensely dangerous aura emanating from him.

“Could this person possibly be the Yin Emperor?” recalling the descriptions of a powerful demon from long ago, Long Ao Tian’s pupils constricted, murmuring.

He had only been an Immortal Lord back then and had only heard rumors about the Yin Emperor, nothing concrete. He had even been unconscious during the great Immortal Emperor battle due to an early seal.

Who would have thought he’d meet a legendary figure from the past in this era!

He thought the Yin Emperor would have left the Kunlun Realm long ago!

The Yin Emperor was momentarily taken aback and a playful smile crept onto his lips.

“Ha, ha, what a pure Five-Clawed Golden Dragon! Since you recognize my identity, you should be wise and pledge your allegiance to me, becoming my esteemed mount—what an honor for you!”

With his words, he had already dismissed Long Ao Tian as a future steed.

What kind of person was Long Ao Tian?

Upon hearing this, a surge of intense anger swelled in his heart, and his aura erupted powerfully, the might of the dragon soaring into the heavens, sweeping in all directions.

“Dare to treat me as a mount? You’re not worthy!”

Roar! A passionate Dragon Roar echoed, seemingly ready to shatter mountains and rivers. Long Ao Tian soared into the air, raising his claw to fiercely strike at the strange figure.

Dragon Claw Technique!

This attack was immensely powerful.

However, the Yin Emperor merely chuckled disdainfully, raising his hand and casually swatting it, as if swatting a fly, sending Long Ao Tian crashing down.

Boom!

The mountain instantly collapsed, stirring up clouds of dust.

Among the rubble, a hand could be seen hanging limply outside.

“Holy crap!”

Seeing this, Xu Yonian and the others felt their scalps tingle in terror.

This was Long Ao Tian, already an Immortal Emperor! How could he be taken down in one move by that odd figure?!

Instantly defeated?!

The Green Lotus Sword Immortal murmured, “Is this the power of the ancient giants…?”

Even the strongest of this era was suppressed effortlessly, illustrating the immense power gap.

Boom! A massive dragon-human figure burst from the rubble, suspended in mid-air, its tail swaying slowly.

“Cough, cough,”

Long Ao Tian had blood at the corner of his mouth, his scales nearly shattered, oozing golden blood, appearing in a woeful state, unlike his former imposing self.

He looked toward the strange figure, filled with overwhelming fear.

“Not bad at all. For an ordinary Immortal Emperor, that strike would at least cost half their life. You’re truly rare, and indeed qualify to be my mount!”

The Yin Emperor’s eyes glinted with interest, nodding in approval.

“You!” The Yin Emperor’s words further stoked Long Ao Tian’s pride, causing him to involuntarily spit out blood.

To say he didn’t feel defeated would be a lie; after all, he was also an Immortal Emperor now but was so easily overwhelmed by this older generation’s Immortal Emperor!

In reality, for Long Ao Tian to achieve this had already been quite the feat—he was a new Immortal Emperor, and even at full strength, he could only contend within the second tier, while the Yin Emperor was of the super first-tier caliber.

A casual blow was beyond what Long Ao Tian could withstand!

Realizing the gap in strength made him feel quite uneasy; if he had enough time to catch up, he could challenge him!

“Still not convinced?”

The Yin Emperor mockingly lifted his hand again to swat him down; with his strength, he could toy with Long Ao Tian effortlessly.

Under the terrified watch of the crowd, a massive black palm descended like the sky itself.

“Not good!”

Long Ao Tian’s heart raced, gritting his teeth to resist.

At that moment, a shimmering green willow branch shattered the void, bringing a terrifying wave of energy to smash apart the enormous black palm.

Long Ao Tian, seeing that he had escaped a crisis, cast a grateful glance toward the faint silhouette, respectfully saying, “Thank you for your help, esteemed one!”

The Yin Emperor’s eyes turned cold, discontented as he said, “Broken Willow Tree, are you intent on opposing me?”

“This junior has great potential, and I won’t allow you to harm him,” the Liu Emperor coldly stated. “Now, let me be your opponent!”

She realized that a grand battle was inevitable.

“Good, I was waiting for those words! I’ll see if you’ve improved at all over the years!”

A cruel smile spread across the Yin Emperor’s face as he radiated an extremely terrifying aura.

The Liu Emperor raised her hand, summoning countless willow branches, each imbued with immense power, capable of shattering stars and penetrating sun and moon.

In an instant.

A battle between top-tier Immortal Emperors was about to ignite!

However, in the next moment, a swirling vortex resembling a wormhole appeared in the sky, seemingly opening some kind of spatial passage.

“What’s going on?!”

The crowd gasped in shock.

From the vortex emerged four figures, the leader, a silver-haired youth, casually strode forth, satisfied as he said, “This position is correct; we’ve indeed returned to the Eastern Domain.”

“Yay, we’re back!” Bai Xiaoxi cheered in delight.

“Kunlun Realm, what a long-lost feeling,” the Medicine Sovereign sighed.

The Great Mushroom King reminisced, “I wonder how everyone in Medicine King Valley has been?”

“You can go back and take a look shortly.”

Ye Junlin smiled and replied.

Suddenly, he noticed two unfamiliar figures in the sky above the Xuantian Sect, raising an eyebrow,


“This is…”