Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 719

At this moment, Yuhua Sheng finally accepted the grim reality of his defeat.

What else could he do but accept it?

He had come this far, yet the outcome was utterly disastrous. His opponent was simply an invincible existence!

“Is this your final words?” Ye Junlin raised his long sword, its blade shimmering with sacred light.

“I suppose so…” Yuhua Sheng managed a bitter laugh, admitting that he couldn’t face death without fear.

Because it was just so unfair!

In his youth, he had made a promise to become the strongest in the world. Thus began his path to immortality, pursuing perfection in all things. Blessed with monstrous talent and incredible comprehension, he grew rapidly, creating the Yuhua Ascension Technique. In the Eastern Domain of the Kunlun Realm, he was unbeatable and became famous.

After breaking through to the Tribulation Stage, he decided to establish the Yuhua Sect. As its founding master, countless cultivators flocked to him, and the sect thrived and flourished.

However, constrained by the limitations of the world, he decided to cross the tribulation and ascend to the Immortal Realm, in pursuit of the ethereal endpoint of the immortal way.

Upon ascending to the Immortal Realm, Yuhua Sheng was first captured to mine, enduring severe torment. Seizing a chance to escape, he created the Magic Embryo Transformation Technique, beginning a fresh path of rise.

From a mere True Immortal, he gradually grew into an Immortal Sovereign. Yet, realizing that he might not survive in the Immortal Realm, he sought new opportunities, secretly collaborating with alien races from beyond. This process was exceedingly perilous, and once he took that step, there was no turning back.

Yuhua Sheng was acutely aware: no matter the so-called righteousness of the human race, he only wanted to climb higher, even if it meant stepping on the corpses of countless beings to reach the pinnacle of this grand path.

As events unfolded, Yuhua Sheng found a shortcut to rapidly elevate his cultivation level—by scavenging corpses. He closely followed Ye Junlin, becoming a professional looter; every battle was the best opportunity for his advancement.

Thus, the opportunistic Yuhua Sheng, seizing the moment when Ye Junlin was absent, absorbed the Heavenly Dao of this world. If all went well, every being in this realm would become his nourishment.

But, just when he thought he had it under control, the biggest variable appeared!

What a waste of effort!

Countless images flashed through his mind like slides, finally focusing on the silver-haired young man holding a sword.

Swish!

A vast golden sword radiance bore down, reflecting in Yuhua Sheng’s murky eyes.

After the sword glow passed, there was no trace of a figure left.

Yuhua Sheng opened his eyes again, a hint of doubt flickering in his gaze. “Aren’t I dead? Where am I?”

Surrounding him was an endless void, filled with countless soul slaves, their blood-red eyes fixed on him.

Suddenly, Ye Junlin’s voice echoed, “You are indeed dead; this is inside my Human Sovereign Banner.”

“Human Sovereign Banner?”

A chill ran through Yuhua Sheng’s heart. Scanning the area revealed countless emotionless faces, including powers from multiple races.

“Are these all the enemies who died in battle against you before?”

With this statement, Yuhua Sheng shivered, sensing his impending fate.

“That’s right, among them is even the Saint Son of your Yuhua Sect. Come, greet your ancestor,” Ye Junlin commanded.

From the army of soul slaves, a figure emerged surrounded by dark mist—a golden-haired entity with blood-red eyes: it was Chen Xiao!

Chen Xiao’s memories had been erased, and his emergence was completely under Ye Junlin’s control.

“This…” Yuhua Sheng’s scalp tingled. His heart raced as he suddenly realized how terribly he was failing as a villain!

Killing people wasn’t enough; even their souls had to be forced into servitude—he didn’t even qualify for reincarnation!

That was ruthless, way too ruthless!

“You’ll never succeed!” Yuhua Sheng roared, intending to self-destruct his divine soul. He’d rather not reincarnate than be enslaved like this.

“Heh, you’re not in control of that.”

Ye Junlin’s mocking tone rang out.

Once in the Human Sovereign Banner, even the mightiest would have to submit!

In an instant.

Yuhua Sheng’s soul was seized by an invisible force; his memories were swiftly erased. Strange black mist began to manifest around him, and his eyes transformed from clarity to a blood-red hue, his face turning monstrous and terrifying.

Boom~!

An overwhelming force of a Saint King burst forth, causing the surrounding soul slaves to kneel in submission.

Ye Junlin watched with satisfaction; the Human Sovereign Banner truly was impressive. With this, he had gained a Saint King-level henchman!

This dude, who had been milking him dry all this time, was finally on the hook to pay back!

Shaking off his thoughts, Ye Junlin raised his hand and took hold of the dim star core.

After the previous excessive energy drain, this star core of the Holy Realm was basically useless. The severely damaged Holy Realm had lost almost all connection to its once prosperous past.

Thinking about the mess Yuhua Sheng left him after his death, Ye Junlin couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

[Beep! Congratulations, host, you’ve activated a random mission to relocate the beings of the Holy Realm to the Kunlun Realm. Once combined, you’ll receive a reward: upgrade the Invincible Sword Heart to the Eternal Sword Heart!]

Suddenly, the system’s notification echoed.

Ye Junlin was taken aback, his gaze shifting constantly.

The Invincible Sword Heart was already strong, a major trump card in his battles. If it upgraded to the Eternal Sword Heart, possessing such an ally would mean that even ten Yuhua Shengs wouldn’t be a challenge for him!

Hence, he had to seize this reward.

As for the task—helping the beings of the Holy Realm migrate to the Kunlun Realm—Ye Junlin pondered deeply. Wasn’t this tantamount to giving up the Holy Realm?

This world had been ravaged beyond any hope, and even the star core sustaining it had barely any energy left, so there truly was no reason to remain.

The Holy Realm was doomed; that was a foregone conclusion!

Ye Junlin’s emotions were complex. How would he explain all this to the people outside?

Taking the star core, Ye Junlin departed the underground world.

At this moment.

The beings on the surface were all praying.

“I wonder how our Heavenly Emperor is doing; that monster named Yuhua Sheng is no joke!”

“Hmph, no matter how powerful he is, he can’t surpass our Heavenly Emperor!”

“That’s right, the Heavenly Emperor will definitely win!”

Everyone was discussing fervently, holding great faith in Ye Junlin.

“Don’t worry, Master is sure to be fine. That bastard has probably been chopped to death by Master already!” Li Wujie said confidently.

In his view, Ye Junlin was invincible; he always had been and always would be!

Liu Huangshu sighed, “I’m not worried about him. What troubles me is what will happen to the Holy Realm in the future. After all the chaos inflicted by Yuhua Sheng, is it still a suitable place for cultivators?”

This was his greatest concern.

After all, the Holy Realm once stemmed from the Immortal Realm, a realm he jointly created with the other Immortal Emperors. He had long invested deep emotions in it, and now seeing it in such a dismal state, it was impossible not to feel hurt.

Once this was said, the mood turned heavy.

Swish!

From the shattered pit, a silver-haired figure radiating sacred light soared into the sky, hands clasped behind him, floating elegantly.

“Look! It’s the Heavenly Emperor coming out!”

The moment they saw this figure, the crowd of cultivators erupted in cheer.

Ye Junlin declared, “Everyone, that person has already been slain by me; the crisis is officially resolved.”

His grand voice echoed like thunder, resonating throughout every corner of the Holy Realm.

At this, the Holy Realm erupted in cheers, and countless cultivators’ tense hearts finally relaxed.

“Great! That monster is finally dead!” Tong Wudi gritted his teeth, filled with hatred at the thought of what the enemy had done.

Li Ruotong sighed, “At least our lives are safe now.”

“Ah, but what do we do next?” Bu Qianfan frowned.

For the countless beings in the Holy Realm, the crisis remained latent. As long as the Holy Realm did not return to its former state, those living here would be unable to adapt and would have to leave their homes for other star domains in search of survival.

At this point, Liu Huangshu solemnly clasped his hands, “Heavenly Emperor, how should we proceed from here?”

Ye Junlin glanced meaningfully at him.

Wow, tossing the unsolvable mess into my lap, old Liu, you really are clever~

Liu Huangshu also felt a deep sense of helplessness. After all, this was a grave matter; a wrong move could brand him as a traitor for eternity. Since he wasn’t the one to make decisions, he simply handed over authority to Ye Junlin, leaving him to handle it.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes locked onto Ye Junlin, quietly waiting for his response.

The entire hall fell silent, only the cold wind could be heard howling.

“Since that’s the case, then…” Ye Junlin pondered for a moment before announcing a decision that shocked everyone!