Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 721

Hearing this, Ye Junlin felt as if a light bulb had gone off in his head!

All he had to do was make the Kunlun Realm cultivators realize their own interests wouldn’t be harmed, and they’d start to view the Saint Realm cultivators in a friendly light.

Then, combining that with stronger ideological propaganda to emphasize the external threats facing the Kunlun Realm, they’d think the arrival of the Saint Realm cultivators was a good thing, as they could unite against the outside enemies.

This way, their cohesion would greatly increase, and the misunderstandings between the two sides could be resolved!

“Thanks for the suggestion, Empress Fuyao, but I have a question—how do we expand the resources of the Kunlun Realm?” Ye Junlin asked.

The amount of resources a world can produce depends on its level of development. Right now, the Kunlun Realm was just a small Holy World and hadn’t entered the realm of a medium-sized Holy World, so it was pretty hard to achieve rational distribution and a good cycle.

Once the Saint Realm cultivators arrived, it would surely increase the burden on the Kunlun Realm. It’s like a jar that just can’t hold that much water—you have to make the container bigger to hold more!

“I ask you, have you already obtained the Star Core from the Saint Realm?” Empress Fuyao asked.

“The Star Core is indeed in my possession.”

Ye Junlin extended his hand, revealing a crystal-like round object that emitted a faint glow.

Its appearance seemed to activate the Holy Dao rules in the world, like water boiling at high temperatures.

“The Star Core is extremely precious; it’s the core that maintains the operation of a world. The energy contained within is immense and somewhat mottled, so almost no cultivator would use it for cultivation as it’s not worth the cost. It’s usually used to power warships or offered as a sacrifice to other Star Cores as nourishment.”

“In our ancient times, weak planets would often be destroyed, and their Star Cores would be auctioned off, flowing into the hands of some big shots, which is why many major forces covet Star Cores.”

“The level of a Star Core depends on the potential for development of a world!”

“There are, as far as I know, several grades: Primary Star Core, Intermediate Star Core, Advanced Star Core, Ancient Star Core, Undying Star Core, and Eternal Star Core!” Empress Fuyao stated emphatically.

Upon hearing this, Ye Junlin’s expression shifted slightly; it was the first time he’d learned about the intricacies of the Star Core.

“So, what level does my Saint Realm Star Core belong to?”

Empress Fuyao glanced at it, her expression somewhat odd, “What a pity, this is still an Advanced Star Core, but the energy inside is so lacking. I’m curious about what it’s been through earlier.”

Then, Ye Junlin recounted how Yuhua Sheng had absorbed and refined the Star Core, which left Empress Fuyao greatly astonished.

“Is there actually someone who can use a Star Core for cultivation? Our Kunlun Realm truly has prodigies! If this guy doesn’t die, his future potential is limitless!”

Empress Fuyao held Yuhua Sheng in high regard.

Ye Junlin didn’t argue; after all, this was a formidable rival who posed a tremendous threat to him—what a pity that he’d encountered such a cheat-like existence.

But one thing was true, he also helped Yuhua Sheng. Without him paving the way with a killing spree, could Yuhua Sheng have gathered resources sneakily and developed so quickly?

So, he’s both the cause of his success and his failure!

In the grand scheme of things, everything is predestined!

“Empress Fuyao, based on what you said earlier, should I channel the energy of this Star Core into the Kunlun Realm’s Star Core? But can the Kunlun Realm’s Star Core handle it?” Ye Junlin inquired.

Empress Fuyao said solemnly, “Ye, you should know that the Kunlun Realm jumped to become the second-largest world in the Divine Court back in the day, and the Star Core played a crucial role.”

“Its level is the highest—Eternal Level!”

Upon hearing this, Ye Junlin was quite surprised.

He hadn’t expected the grade of the Kunlun Realm’s Star Core to be so high!

“Originally, if the Kunlun Realm had developed normally, we could have stood at the pinnacle of the universe, never falling behind this era. Yet among the four of us, a disgraceful traitor emerged, polluting the Kunlun Realm’s Star Core and causing our realm to plunge into the depths!”

As if recalling events of the past, Empress Fuyao’s gaze burst with chilling anger, her long hair fluttering wildly, filling the air with an overwhelming killing intent.

In an instant, the world changed color, and the sun and moon lost their light.

Ye Junlin understood that the person Empress Fuyao spoke of was none other than Luan, one of the Four Absolutes of the Kunlun Realm back in the day!

He was the one who buried the future of countless beings in the Kunlun Realm, turning it into the laughingstock of the universe. He was undoubtedly a sinner, one who deserved to be nailed to the pillar of shame!

“Sorry, I lost my composure.” Empress Fuyao realized her reaction was a bit extreme and quickly adjusted her breathing, her imposing aura rapidly retracting, and the sky returned to normal.

“I understand.”

Ye Junlin nodded.

“If it weren’t for that unfortunate incident back then, the Kunlun Realm would’ve long been one of the top grand worlds in the universe. How could we have endured so many years of humiliation?” Empress Fuyao’s words dripped with deep hatred towards Luan.

Had everything gone according to plan, with her talent and comprehension, she would’ve reached the Saint Ancestor Realm by now!

Ye Junlin could relate to Empress Fuyao’s feelings; he too couldn’t understand why Luan chose to betray the Kunlun Realm and side with the Nine Nether faction.

What conditions did the Nine Nether faction offer at that time to make Luan willing to betray Kunlun Realm and do such a thing?

Even now, it remained a mystery that troubled countless hearts!

“Since that’s the case, I’ll first sacrifice the Saint Realm’s Star Core to the Kunlun Realm’s Star Core to further improve the environment of the Kunlun Realm.”

Ye Junlin made up his mind and got to work.

Soon after the successful sacrifice of the Saint Realm’s Star Core, the energy contained within the Kunlun Realm’s Star Core began to swell even more, promoting the birth of resources throughout the world.

Then, Ye Junlin executed Empress Fuyao’s second strategy, ordering the Sacred Alliance to ramp up the publicity about external threats, making Kunlun Realm cultivators feel a sense of crisis, and realize that the arrival of Saint Realm cultivators was a good thing.

Before long, the propaganda flooded everywhere, backed by the massive organization of the Sacred Alliance.

“Have you heard? External enemies are eyeing us in the Kunlun Realm!”

“It looks like battles are about to break out again!”

“Actually, in this situation, having those Saint Realm cultivators come here isn’t such a bad thing; at least they’ll fight alongside us against the enemies!”

“Yeah, it seems so—share the blessings and face the difficulties together!”

…

The effect of the propaganda was starting to show, and the public sentiment began to shift.

After almost a year, all the beings of the Saint Realm were sent to Kunlun Realm, and under the guidance of the Sacred Alliance, they orderly established their own territories, trying to adapt to their new life here.

During this process, the Saint Realm cultivators had thought they’d encounter stiff resistance, like being rejected or resented by the Kunlun Realm cultivators. But after nearly a year, they found it wasn’t as bad as they had imagined.

Unknowingly, their sense of belonging had strengthened!

“This place is nice; from now on, it’ll be the territory of our Eternal Sacred Sect!” In the Southern Domain, in the newly established sect, Luo Qingwu said with satisfaction.

Tang Yaoyao cheerfully chimed in, “I wonder if the people here enjoy reading novels. I could publish the latest stories I’ve written.”

That way, her fan base could expand!

In the Eastern Domain.

A group of figures gathered there.

Now, the Saint Realm was nothing but an empty shell; the surviving beings had all moved to the Kunlun Realm, and Liu Huangshu and the others naturally followed suit.

When they returned to the Kunlun Realm, Liu Huangshu and the older generation were all very excited, filled with endless emotions within.

Most importantly, seeing Empress Fuyao alive brought them a shock that was no less than when they first heard the news of her demise…