Soul Emperor Awakening

Just as the crowd was recovering from their shock, Chen Yun had already scrambled up from the ground. He had somehow made his way to the Flying Claw and picked it up.

The moment he picked up the Flying Claw, his face twisted into a savage grin, as if he had just secured victory in this match.

"What a tyrannical attack! Chen Yun’s attacks can’t even compare to Lin Yunlong’s!"

"It was really like a dragon charging out! The power was just astonishing!"

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When the two attacks collided, they all thought Lin Xuan had lost. Who would have thought that Lin Xuan had won, and not by a small margin either? He had a decisive lead. It was just a shame that both of their weapons had shattered.

’Thankfully, no one recognized this Lin’s Staff Technique, especially the Late Stage forms, which they had never seen before. That was why Lin Xuan had used it without hesitation. Lin Feng had warned him against using it, not to hide it from these people, but from the enemies within his own clan.’

’So, using it here shouldn’t be a problem.’

"COUGH, COUGH! You’re dead this time!" Chen Yun picked up the Spatial Flying Claw, his body swaying. The impact from the last exchange had been too great; he had suffered considerable internal injuries. Just being able to stand was a feat in itself.

He paid no mind to his broken spear. His eyes were fixed only on the Flying Claw in his hand, ready to be thrown out to attack at any moment.

Lin Xuan frowned as a sense of crisis welled up from within. The Flying Claw was the same as before, yet it now gave him a feeling of grave danger. A chilling sensation emanated from the sharp claw, making him involuntarily glance down at the shattered pieces of the Dragon Cloud Rod on the ground. ’That was Lin Hua’s keepsake, and I broke it.’

’He felt no regret. Any weapon could be destroyed, especially after enduring such high-intensity attacks. It was only natural for it to break when it couldn’t take the strain. The Dragon Cloud Rod had fulfilled its purpose in this match. Even if Lin Feng were here, he wouldn’t blame him in the slightest.’

’But this wasn’t the time to be concerned about the weapon.’ He instead chose to pull a longsword from his Storage Space—the Meteor Sword! It was the second-place prize from the Pattern Master competition. Since he wasn’t particularly skilled with swords, he had always used a staff. Now, with no other weapon on hand, he could only use the Meteor Sword to fight.

"You think that Spatial Flying Claw is still useful against me?" Lin Xuan hadn’t reached his limit. He had sustained some internal injuries, but they weren’t serious. He was confident he could even handle Chen Yun using Instant Teleportation.

"We’ll see if it’s useful once I try!" Chen Yun seemed to use his last ounce of strength as he stomped on the ground and charged at Lin Xuan, Flying Claw in hand.

Down below the stage, a savage glint appeared in Wan Ning’s eyes. He looked at Lin Xuan as if he were already a dead man.

No one else in the audience felt any sense of danger. They only felt that Chen Yun’s willpower was truly tenacious. The advantage in this battle was completely one-sided. They had once again witnessed Lin Xuan’s dominance; even Chen Yun was no match for him, which just went to show how powerful Lin Xuan’s attacks were.

Therefore, they all thought Chen Yun’s defeat was certain. He had no chance left and was merely struggling on his last legs.

At this moment, Chen Yun swung the Flying Claw forcefully, sending it speeding toward Lin Xuan. The attack looked no different from before, but just as it was about to reach Lin Xuan, it suddenly vanished.

’Instant Teleportation. It’s Instant Teleportation again.’

Holding his sword, a sharp light flared in Lin Xuan’s eyes. He ducked low and executed the Cyan Cloud Step, his body transforming into a wisp of cyan cloud and disappearing from his spot, simultaneously merging with the world around him. The Meteor Sword in his hand burst forth with a dazzling light, and as he swung it forward, it began to hum ominously. It was clearly struggling to withstand the pressure from the immense Power of Heaven and Earth.

’A Middle Grade Treasure Artifact is not a Top Level Treasure Artifact, after all. Even a Top Level Treasure Artifact wouldn’t be able to withstand the Power of Heaven and Earth too many times.’

Lin Xuan’s gaze was like a torch. His weapon, already charged with power, shot forward in a slash too fast to be seen clearly. Under this slash, the space in front of him distorted, forcibly tearing the Spatial Flying Claw out of its teleportation and right in front of him.

Just as he was about to cleave the Flying Claw in two with his sword, Chen Yun, standing in the distance, revealed a cold smirk. It was this very smirk that sent a powerful sense of crisis through Lin Xuan’s heart.

Sure enough, the next moment, the Flying Claw in front of him suddenly surged with an astonishing amount of energy. It was as if a power capable of bursting the weapon itself was about to detonate.

A deep-seated sense of alarm made him roar, "Soul Possession!"

The soul of the Phoenix and the soul of Qing Liuyun—a dual Soul Possession—instantly took hold. In a flash, all of his senses were heightened more than tenfold, and even the Phoenix Essence Blood within his body began to boil.

He rapidly retracted his sword as flames appeared at his feet, coiling around his legs. With a swift stomp on the ground, his entire body shot into the air. In that same instant, the Spatial Flying Claw exploded with a deafening BOOM. Countless metal fragments shot straight toward him, each piece containing a terrifying power capable of tearing anything apart.

These terrifying, innumerable fragments were locked onto Lin Xuan for their entire trajectory, blasting toward him in a dense cloud. If he were hit, he would be turned into a sieve!

The crowd hadn’t even processed what was happening, but Lin Xuan already had. The feeling of death had never been so close, causing every pore on his body to open up.

But there was no despair in his eyes. Instead, they flickered with a blazing flame as the Elemental Power in his body circulated at its maximum capacity.

"Micro Level Cyan Cloud Fire-Treading Step!"

This ultimate power allowed him to dodge frantically in mid-air. Relying on the dual Spirit Pill Stage Level souls, he pushed his perception to its absolute limit, scanning for every single incoming fragment. Then, he used his most practiced Celestial Level Martial Arts to evade the shrapnel.

The crowd’s eyes widened. What they saw was the figure of Lin Xuan dodging at extreme speed in mid-air. The frenzied afterimages of flame made it impossible for them to tell which was the real Lin Xuan.

"It’s useless!" Chen Yun roared. "Even with the Cyan Cloud Step, there are times when you can’t dodge!"

The explosion continued to rage. The Spatial Flying Claw had unleashed its final effect; the claw’s head and its entire chain had detonated, transforming into an extremely dense hail of shrapnel that shot upward. It was so dense there was nowhere to hide!

The Cyan Cloud Step was, after all, a stepping technique, not a flight skill. Faced with such a dense barrage, his body was only so big; there was no way to dodge it all.

In Lin Xuan’s eyes, as he hung in the air, he saw an incredibly dense swarm of fragments flying toward him. Each one carried a chilling aura, as if mocking his struggle. No matter how he struggled, it seemed impossible to evade this ultimate, concentrated attack.

Was Lin Xuan in despair?

No, he was not. His eyes were still filled with astonishing fighting spirit and an endless will to survive.

"Unleash it, Phoenix Power!"

Lin Xuan let out a low roar. A surge of Fire Elemental Power suddenly erupted from his back, extending outwards. It instantly formed into two enormous Fire Wings. With a powerful downward flap and a forceful kick from his legs, he shot rapidly up into the sky.

This time, he truly looked like a Phoenix transforming, leaving a trail of flames as he spread his beautiful wings and soared through the heavens!

"El... Elemental Power Wings!"

Ling Tian shot up from his meditative state in shock, staring dumbfounded at the flying Lin Xuan. It wasn’t just Ling Tian; everyone present was completely stunned.

Elemental Power Wings were an ability of the Core Formation Stage!

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