Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 745

The Southern Bright Flame burst forth, darkening the world.

Sizzle~

The massive black hand seemed to melt away in an instant, as countless black crows let out piercing screeches.

Even wrapped in noble saintly intent, it was hard to withstand the terrifying pure white holy flames!

You can only imagine how powerful this was!

“What is this?!”

The Black Crow Saint Lord stared wide-eyed in shock, disbelief etched across his face.

At the same time, a sense of danger surged in his heart.

He couldn’t afford to underestimate Hong Qianye anymore and quickly mustered all his strength; it was better to kill her quickly than to end up in a disaster.

“Crow Calamity Enigma Destruction!”

In an instant, billions of black crows erupted from him, sweeping forth like a black storm, as if an unstoppable calamity was descending to destroy this world.

Ye Tian Emperor City trembled, seeming on the verge of collapse at any moment.

“Kill!”

Hong Qianye roared.

With the enhancement of his Holy Body, the power of the Southern Bright Flame was amplified significantly; the two combined were a perfect match.

Suddenly, an even greater surge of pure white holy flames burst forth, scorching the very void into ripples.

Boom boom boom~!

As the two forces clashed, they generated massive energy waves.

“Damn it, what kind of flame is this? It can actually match up to me…” The Black Crow Saint Lord’s face darkened, his eyes revealing a hint of panic.

After all, he was a Sixth Ancient Saint, a powerful figure with noble saintly intent, considered among the top-tier in the realm of Ancient Saints, yet even with all his efforts, he couldn’t handle a mere Celestial Saint?

Hong Qianye wasn’t doing well either; the holy power within him was being exhausted rapidly. If this was any lowly Ancient Saint, they would have been defeated by now, but the Black Crow Saint Lord was no ordinary foe.

This created a significant obstacle for him!

Inside the tavern, many onlookers from beyond the realm were dumbfounded; it was their first time witnessing a Celestial Saint rival an Ancient Saint.

The key was that the Black Crow Saint Lord wasn’t just any Ancient Saint!

Suddenly, someone noticed something and cried out, “Black Crow, be careful!”

The Black Crow Saint Lord was startled; he sensed something was off but was unable to respond due to being occupied with Hong Qianye.

Swish~

A sharp blade aura sliced through the sky like black lightning, fast beyond imagination.

“Not good!!”

The Black Crow Saint Lord was both shocked and angry, not expecting a thief to ambush him at such a critical moment.

Pfft, his body was sliced in half, but instead of blood splattering, it bizarrely transformed into countless black crows trying to escape.

“Now’s my chance!”

Hong Qianye seized the opportunity, manipulating the Southern Bright Flame to envelop them, leaving no possibility for escape.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

Soon, countless black crows were engulfed by the flames, burned to nothing, with a distant heartrending cry of an old man echoing.

When the terrifying flames dissipated, everything returned to calm.

The Black Crow Saint Lord was dead!

The outer realm cultivators gasped in shock, their gazes instantly shifting to the figure holding the sword.

Because it was he who indirectly caused this upheaval!

The one who struck was none other than Li Wujie!

Seeing the Black Crow Saint Lord and Hong Qianye locked in a stalemate, Li Wujie couldn’t hold back anymore and directly made his move.

Just like that, with their cooperation, they took down this infamous old pervert.

“Hey, I help you out and you don’t even say thanks?” Li Wujie glanced sideways.

Hong Qianye crossed his arms and turned his face away, “Tch, even without you, I could have defeated that old thing; it was only a matter of time!”

He was quite the proud one, unwilling to admit he might lose.

“Tsk tsk, really tough talk.” Li Wujie scoffed.

“This one must be a disciple of the Ye Tian Emperor, rumored to wield the sword like a god, the Blade Emperor?” Li Qingshan thought of something and exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing this, Li Wujie showed a look of appreciation, “Exactly, that’s me!”

“Blade Emperor! I especially admire you!”

Among the crowd, some sword cultivators shouted excitedly.

Upon learning his identity, the outer realm cultivators’ eyes changed; this guy was also a disciple of the Ye Tian Emperor?

“Who would have thought, although the Ye Tian Emperor has been crippled, the disciples he taught are top-notch warriors. Given their potential, it won’t be long before we see two Saint Kings!”

A man marveled.

Everyone fell silent, no one refuting him.

After all, they had witnessed the earlier battle; being able to achieve this in the Celestial Saint realm meant boundless potential. If placed in other major worlds, they would surely succeed!

So, it was hard to imagine that someone could simultaneously have two disciples of such caliber!

It was incredibly unfair!

“What should we do now? Unless an Ancient Saint steps in, we really can’t do anything about them!” A tall, prominent being said hesitantly.

Despite having no grievances with the Celestial Court, being provoked like this felt particularly humiliating!

At that moment.

From the top level of the tavern, a sinister voice echoed, “Interesting, you two qualify to be my puppets and be specially trained.”

As soon as the words fell,

A strange dark red sphere was thrown from the tavern.

Whoosh!

The dark red sphere erupted with brilliant light, transforming into a middle-aged man wearing a whirlpool mask and gray-white hair, wielding a purple-golden holy sword, surrounded by thousands of sword intents swirling around him.

His aura was peculiar, yet his imposing force was incredibly strong, far more terrifying than the Black Crow Saint Lord!

This bizarre entrance left everyone speechless.

“Hiss~”

A strong warrior felt his scalp tingle, “That’s Lord Yelü Hua, ranked eighth on the Supreme List, just now was his puppet!”

“This technique, truly worthy of the Puppet Realm; I’ve heard that these cultivators revere puppet creation, and the most dreadful part is that they use living beings as puppets, believing that all things can be refined!”

“All living beings that become their puppets will have most of their minds erased, retaining only some basic cultivation instincts; this way, they can both enhance their realms and be at their beck and call.”

“I’ve heard that this Puppet Realm’s Prince is the most insane; once, a super sacred clan offended him, and he turned every last one from that clan, from the Saint King-level ancestors to the young ones, into his puppets! Forever at his command!”

“Now, Lord Yelü Hua has his sights set on the Ye Tian Emperor’s two disciples; it’s evident he intends to refine them into puppets too!”

…

The murmurs of the crowd grew louder.

Hong Qianye and Li Wujie listened closely; upon realizing their opponent’s background, their hearts surged with anger, their expressions darkening.

Swish!

The masked man moved, launching a thunderous attack with his sword.

In an instant, towering thunder surged, the sword intent unmatched.

Hong Qianye and Li Wujie had no choice but to brace themselves, quickly finding themselves in a bitter battle.

The masked man’s strength was extraordinary, undoubtedly on a level of a unique Ancient Saint, yet perhaps he was intentionally holding back, as he didn’t immediately slay Hong Qianye and Li Wujie, seemingly playing with them like a cat with a mouse.

In the top-level guest room, a lazy figure in purple leaned back in a chair, with a fair face, droopy eyes, and a playful smile at the corner of his lips; his right fingers twitched slightly, as if an invisible thread connected him to the masked man outside, manipulating him like a puppet.

“Tsk tsk, playing with those two natives like this, your Puppet Realm truly has a wicked sense of fun,” spoke a tall figure like an iron tower, with a sharp head and a large braid, his skin blue, and his eyes snow white without pupils.

His presence carried a fierce, ancient aura, possessing terrifying destructive power within his body.

This was the Titan Realm’s prince, Auste, ranked fifth in the Divine Court!

“What’s it to you?” Yelü Hua glanced sideways.

Auste’s forehead twitched, revealing beast-like white teeth, “What kind of attitude is that?”

With that, he took a step forward, radiating an overwhelming pressure.

The expressions of the other princes changed subtly.

As the Titan Realm prince with pure blood, if he went berserk, that’d be an uncontrollable monster!

Suddenly.

Another cold voice filled with discontent rang out, “Enough! Don’t forget our agreement; we are not to fight amongst ourselves until those three arrive!”

The speaker had a vertical mark on his forehead, wore a silver battle robe, and stood tall like a pine tree, his looks handsome.

His aura was formidable, instantly suppressing everyone, including a restless Auste.

This was Xu Baitian, the strongest prodigy of the Divine Eye Clan, and ranked fourth on the Supreme List!

As a formidable monster, his words held great weight!

“Fine, I’ll let it slide for your sake!” Auste grumbled and sat back down like a small mountain.

“Everyone must remember, those three are our common foes; do not waste energy fighting amongst ourselves before that,” Xu Baitian said coldly.

The three he referred to were the top three on the Supreme List, also his most formidable competitors!

Like three colossal mountains standing firmly in his path!

For this reason, Xu Baitian aimed to unite a few of the other princes to collectively deal with this formidable force.

“Agreed.”

Everyone nodded.

They had not rushed to suppress the Celestial Court not only because they lacked unity but also because their stronger rivals hadn’t yet appeared, so at this critical moment, they refrained from wasting their strength.

“Hmm? It seems like the two natives’ reinforcements have arrived,” suddenly, Yelü Hua’s eyes flashed, his expression darkening.

At this moment.

Hong Qianye and Li Wujie were being pushed back relentlessly, fully on the receiving end.

It was no wonder; they were losing due to their cultivation levels; had they also reached the Ancient Saint realm, they certainly wouldn’t be in such dire straits today.

“Damn it, I can feel it; this guy is deliberately toying with us!” Li Wujie gritted his teeth, a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth, infuriated.

Swish~

The masked man charged with a powerful slash, sweeping down like a thunderstorm of sword qi.

The two were struck like lightning, crashing heavily into a building, which collapsed into ruins in an instant.

Hong Qianye’s hair was disheveled, no longer composed, gritting his teeth, “Perhaps, we won’t make it back this time…”

He wasn’t afraid of dying; what terrified him was dying without dignity, especially since the opponent aimed to turn them into puppets; if it came to that, he would rather choose to end his own life.

In his final moments, images flickered in his mind, ultimately landing on a tall figure with silver hair.

That was the mentor who changed his life!

And the most important person to him!

“Master, I can no longer serve you…” Hong Qianye felt a heart-wrenching sorrow, murmuring.

Just then, from the horizon came the rumbling of thunder, as if a colossal being was moving swiftly.