Soul Emperor Awakening

Lin Xuan’s answer left Mo Yu stunned. He had expected Lin Xuan to deny it, but instead, he’d admitted to it—and quite bluntly. Since he was now openly siding with the Lin Family, what could Mo Yu possibly say? Absolutely nothing.

Mo Yu wasn’t the only one who was stunned; the onlookers were just as shocked. This was tantamount to siding with the Third Prince’s faction. No wonder he had never joined the Eldest Prince’s forces—he had been in the Third Prince’s camp all along. What more was there to say?

In truth, Mo Yu had asked the question to see where Lin Xuan’s loyalties lay. He never expected Lin Xuan to so readily admit his connection to the Lin Family. Although he hadn’t explicitly said he was joining the Third Prince’s camp, it amounted to the same thing. If the Lin Family was in trouble, he would surely step in to help. Was there really any difference?

"You choose to stand with the Lin Family, and of course, there’s no issue with that. In that case, allow me to test the skills of this so-called representative of the Lin Family!" Mo Yu drew a rapier. The sword was a common weapon among Cultivators, and Mo Yu was no exception.

The rapier was light, ideal for swift combat and even easier to carry. Those who used swords generally prioritized speed; everything was about fast attacks!

"I’d be glad to," Lin Xuan replied, his expression calm, showing not a single trace of fear.

"Then I won’t be holding back!" A cold glint flashed in Mo Yu’s eyes. Since Lin Xuan was with the Third Prince, he wouldn’t show any mercy. In truth, he had never planned on holding back to begin with.

Lin Xuan was on the Eldest Prince’s blacklist. ’To win the Eldest Prince’s favor, I must win this battle.’

The moment the words left his lips, Mo Yu raised his rapier and thrust at Lin Xuan. His entire body transformed into a streak of black light as he surged forward, unleashing his full power from the very first move! His aura erupted, morphing into a mass of black light that shot toward Lin Xuan, as if it were a gaping maw intent on swallowing him whole.

Mo Yu dared not underestimate his opponent. To end the fight as quickly as possible, he had unleashed his ultimate power. He had already studied Lin Xuan from below the stage and knew he had no choice but to use his strongest attack. If he dragged things out, he wouldn’t be able to fight at his peak.

’A rapid assault relies on the element of surprise. Dragging this out will only make me lose faster!’

Facing the incoming assault, Lin Xuan had already swapped his staff for the White Pupil Rod. He had to be cautious against Mo Yu. More importantly, he didn’t want to drag this out either.

The moment he gripped the White Pupil Rod, his entire aura flowed into it, causing the White-eyed Tiger soul within to roar madly, eager to pounce and tear Mo Yu to shreds.

STOMP!

Lin Xuan stomped on the ground and leaped toward the charging Mo Yu. Leaping attacks were a grave mistake in a duel. Those on the Mo Family’s side couldn’t help but sneer. ’Lin Xuan is simply courting death, choosing to attack from the air.’

After all, what the Mo Family excelled at was anti-air combat!

"Just as I thought, the kid got cocky. He really thinks he’s invincible. The Mo Family is going to turn him into swiss cheese!"

"That’s right! Mo Yu is nothing like that kid from the Lu Family!"

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The Mo Family members looked as if they could already see the outcome. If they hadn’t been confident in Mo Yu, they wouldn’t have sent him onto the stage in the first place.

"Star Rain Technique!"

A blue light flashed before Mo Yu’s eyes as an aura of Water Elemental Power surged from his body and into the rapier in his hand, causing the entire blade to glow with a cerulean light. What he now wielded was not a rapier, but a great river!

As a cultivator with a Water Attribute, Mo Yu utilized his element to its fullest. He swung his rapier toward the airborne Lin Xuan, unleashing a high-speed barrage of thrusts into the air. With his frenzied strikes, a dense spray of water droplets shot toward Lin Xuan, each one transforming into a needle-thin sword as it pierced through the air!

The density of the attack was no less than the effect of Chen Yun’s exploding Flying Claw; it was so thick it could have been a piercing river. Because of this, even using the Cyan Cloud Step would have made it difficult for Lin Xuan to dodge. Now, suspended in mid-air, it was even harder to evade such a dense attack unless he could fly.

A savage and vicious glint appeared in Mo Yu’s eyes as he watched the dense barrage of water shoot forward. He could already see Lin Xuan being turned into a human sieve!

The Lin Family disciples, who had come to see Lin Xuan as one of their own, watched with their hearts in their throats. ’Is Lin Xuan really going to lose?’

Would Lin Xuan try to fly to dodge in mid-air? No. Without a moment’s pause, he brought the fully charged White Pupil Rod smashing down toward Mo Yu’s head.

"A mere drizzle dares to pose as a great river!" Lin Xuan roared, swinging the White Pupil Rod down with all his might. "Sea-Entry Form!"

The second form of the Lin’s Staff Technique—the Sea-Entry Form—was unleashed.

The White Pupil Rod seemed to transform into a Giant Axe, cleaving down upon the incoming deluge. A terrifying shockwave erupted from the staff, sending out sharp, invisible blades that sliced down with it.

SWOOSH!

Under the force of this one strike, every incoming water droplet was split in half, flowing harmlessly around Lin Xuan like a parted river, not a single one managing to touch him.

This wasn’t a sword parting the waters, but a staff!

Mo Yu’s face went pale. He watched his dense assault get cleaved in two with ease while feeling a terrifying, world-crushing pressure bear down on him. No matter how concentrated his attack was, Lin Xuan’s staff split it down the middle, robbing it of all lethal force.

’Dodge!’

Mo Yu shot backward, trying to flee, but it was too late. The Sea-Entry Form came crashing down. Before he could fully react, the White Pupil Rod slammed heavily into his chest.

THUD!

Mo Yu was slammed hard into the ground, the impact blasting a crater into the solid stage. Cracks spiderwebbed out from under him as a terrifying shockwave rippled in all directions.

This was the Sea-Entry Form, a technique that could pierce an entire ocean. How could a mere drizzle compare to the sea? If the sea itself could be pierced, a river formed from rain stood no chance.

PTHOO!

Mo Yu’s head snapped back as he spat out a mouthful of blood. He stared wide-eyed at Lin Xuan, who looked like a veritable God of Slaughter, before his head lolled to the side and he lost consciousness.

A blow that heavy would leave a man crippled, if not dead. Lin Xuan showed no courtesy toward these people. ’They will inevitably be my enemies in the future, so why should I be polite?’

THUMP!

Lin Xuan retracted the White Pupil Rod and tapped it on the ground beside him. He swept his gaze over the dumbfounded crowd and announced with an air of dominance, "Who’s next!"

Lin Xuan had unleashed the second form of the Lin’s Staff Technique without any hesitation, once again demonstrating its ultimate level of power. He had effortlessly broken through Mo Yu’s attack and left him gravely injured.

He continued to use the Lin Family’s Martial Arts, proving that they were formidable and second to none. ’Although I have no memories of the clan’s destruction,’ he thought, ’remembering Lin Hua makes it clear. The only reason I’m alive is because the blood of the Lin Family flows through my veins. And for that, I must fight for the Lin Family!’

’I will make the Lin’s Staff Technique renowned and prove its greatness.’

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