Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 732

Ye Junlin never expected things would turn out this way.

Going from being a Saint King to an Immortal King is quite the wild ride.

If it were anyone else, they’d have been crushed, lost, and howling in despair, unable to accept such a brutal reality.

In the entire universe, Saint Kings are super overlords, rulers of worlds who are not to be trifled with!

You gotta understand, anyone who reaches the Saint King realm has to have talent, comprehension, willpower, luck, and resources—all of it!

The whole process is usually filled with hardships and dangers; a single misstep can send you plummeting into the abyss!

That’s the reality of becoming a Saint King!

So, normally, if anyone falls from the Saint King realm to the Immortal King realm…

Well, that’s like falling from heaven to hell—definitely worse than death!

After all, becoming a Saint is hard; becoming a Saint King is even harder!

In such a situation, anyone would break down!

But, there’s always an exception.

And Ye Junlin is that one exception!

Because his cultivation level was pretty much just a free ride, boosted by constantly leeching off others’ power—there’s no hard work involved!

Without any sunk costs, there’s zero mental burden!

He simply doesn’t care!

So, even after losing a chunk of cultivation, Ye Junlin feels no heartache at all.

Don’t get me wrong, going down to the Immortal King level? Even if he becomes a mere mortal again, so what?

He can still ride that leeching wave back to his peak!

That’s the confidence that comes with being someone who gets stronger with challenges!

Plus, Ye Junlin has an ace up his sleeve: the Human Sovereign Banner, which holds numerous soul slaves!

Included is the strongest slave he recently gathered, Yuhua Sheng, who’s also at the Saint King level!

Ye Junlin just needs to summon Yuhua Sheng and order him to attack, triggering that passive effect to bounce back to the Saint King realm!

Though at that point, he’d only be at the second level of the Saint King realm, not the ninth like before!

But honestly, for Ye Junlin, that’s no loss at all!

As he reflects, the now-declining Ye Junlin finds his mind returning to calmness.

It’s as if everything that mysterious person did is just a joke to him, completely harmless.

“Who the hell is this guy from Nine Nether? I’ve gotta get my revenge!”

Ye Junlin grumbled.

He sneaked up on his friend and caused a ruckus in the Celestial Court— even if he had to retreat in the end, it still irked him!

“Tian Di!”

Seeing the fight wrap up, the nervous crowd finally dared to surround him, their eyes wide in shock, hearts racing.

This whole mess came out of nowhere; nobody expected such a terrifying battle to erupt.

This was a showdown between Saint Kings!

Luckily, that man emerged victorious!

Otherwise, the consequences would’ve been unimaginable!

Liu Huangshu was the first to realize something was off, panic flashing across his face, confusion mixed with disbelief.

Because the impression Ye Junlin left him was way too weak!

Before, just standing still made him seem unfathomable, like an ant gazing at the vast starry sky, knowing nothing about its boundlessness!

But now, Ye Junlin gives off a vibe that’s as tiny as an ant— actually, worse, like garbage!

Anyone here could flick him away with a breath!

Putting two and two together about earlier events, Liu Huangshu’s heart skipped a beat, sensing a definite link.

He didn’t say it out loud, though; instead, he anxiously sent a message: “Ye, my friend, what happened to your cultivation? How did you fall to the Immortal King realm? What did that guy do to you?”

Ye Junlin shrugged, replying nonchalantly, “Just what you see. He took away half my cultivation. Now, I’m at the Immortal King realm, not the Saint King anymore.”

Upon hearing this,

Liu Huangshu felt as if he had been struck by lightning, staggering backward in shock.

His expression was one of pure disbelief, heart pounding like a drum.

How could the master of the Celestial Court, the strongest force in Kunlun Realm, a legendary figure dominating the stars, be stripped of so much power, reduced to an Immortal King?

Come on!!!

An Immortal King used to be decent, but now? Not even worth mentioning!

Especially with this guy’s status as Celestial Court master, ruling over the five domains—how could an Immortal King level ever be sufficient?

Plus, there’s a whole wave of challenges coming up; what can he do with just Immortal King cultivation?

Now, Liu Huangshu was genuinely starting to panic.

He knew Ye Junlin stood like an unyielding pillar in everyone’s hearts, a force unrivaled in the world.

Now that this aura’s gone, morale is bound to shake!

The upper echelons of the Celestial Court caught a whiff of something amiss.

They were either Half-Saints or Saints, and they could keenly sense anything lacking that Saint level aura—

It’s like a wildcat slipping into a pack of tigers— ridiculously obvious!

Seeing Liu Huangshu’s reaction and how he saw through Ye Junlin’s weakened state, the answer was crystal clear.

At that moment,

The atmosphere turned oddly tense.

Tong Wudi and the others had complicated expressions, their hearts churning like a storm, as if they witnessed a god stepping down from his pedestal!

“Is he really…?” Li Wujie stood frozen, mumbling in disbelief.

Hong Qianye gritted her teeth, “How could this happen…”

Falling from Saint King to Immortal King? This is no simple downgrade from a dragon to a snake— it’s like becoming just a little mudfish!

As a disciple, he felt the sting too, unable to fathom how his master, who looked so strong and calm on the outside, was actually harboring such a shattered heart…

No need to guess; it’s clear his master is in deep pain right now!

To lose almost an entire life’s cultivation— who could endure that?

Even though he had a similar experience, if he had to live it through again, his mental state would implode right then and there.

Keep in mind, Hong Qianye once stood as a True Immortal, but got ambushed in the Central Region, almost losing all her cultivation, and barely escaped. It was meeting Ye Junlin in the Eastern Domain that changed everything for her.

So, having been through similar pain, Hong Qianye deeply understands the suffering Ye Junlin must bear…

While under countless gazes, Ye Junlin suddenly feels something peculiar stirring within him.

He suddenly thinks he can just keep things as they are, not rush to restore his Saint King cultivation, and see what unfolds next.

And with that thought, Ye Junlin feels intrigued!

“What… what’s happening to me…”

At that moment, a dazed voice rang out.

The bloodied young man, gradually waking from the rubble, appeared bewildered, wincing and catching his breath.

Once he focused, he froze, unable to believe he had been hurt so badly.

What the heck!

Wasn’t I just drinking with Ye? Who the heck beat me up and tossed me here?!

Poor Xiang Jiba was totally lost, completely blanking on whatever just went down.

Why was he here? Why was he all banged up?

Absolutely clueless!

“Surround him! Don’t let him escape!”

Someone bellowed, and in the next second, a group of people closed in on him, eyes blazing with fury as if they wanted to chop him into pieces.

Trapped in the middle, Xiang Jiba jumped in fright.

His mind was swirling with questions!

What the heck is going on here?!