Soul Emperor Awakening

"I wonder what’s going on with that Lin Yunlong. He probably couldn’t take it anymore and left, or maybe he crawled out of there seriously injured!" After skewering a soldier with his sword, Zhao Fei couldn’t help but let out a vicious sneer. He could already picture Lin Xuan howling in agony—or even dead!

He wiped away his sweat. The Elemental Power in his body was rapidly diminishing. He had currently killed his way up to the equivalent of the Fifth Layer of Spirit Refining Stage. If he continued like this, he wouldn’t be able to hold on for much longer.

’Why do these soldiers feel tougher and more agile than usual? Is it just my imagination?’ Zhao Fei was baffled. This wasn’t his first time here, but it was the first time he’d felt something so strange, and he didn’t know why.

He felt it would be very difficult to break his previous record. His Cultivation had clearly improved, yet the time he could last had gotten shorter. It was a very strange situation.

Time ticked by. The three of them were slaughtering frantically inside the Godslaying Array. By the time they fought their way to the level of the Eighth Layer of Spirit Refining Stage, they felt they were nearing their limits. The Killing Intent in their bodies had accumulated to its peak; if they continued, they would no longer be able to convert it into their own Energy.

Once it surpassed the amount of Energy they could absorb, it would produce adverse effects, at which point there would be no further benefit.

The greatest benefits the Godslaying Array offered were enhancing practical combat experience, increasing one’s Cultivation, and finally, absorbing Killing Intent. This strengthened the user’s own aura of Killing Intent, which could then be unleashed in battle.

To be precise, when one absorbed Killing Intent into their body and made it a part of themselves, they could release the aura of a God of Slaughter in battle. It was as if they had slain countless people, possessing a Killing Intent that could make others tremble!

Someone who only ever stayed cooped up at home to practice Cultivation could never develop this kind of Killing Intent. It could only be honed through relentless slaughter, earned by surviving in perilous environments. In battle, this aura alone could be enough to overwhelm an opponent, achieving victory without a single blow. This was the essence of Killing Intent.

The Godslaying Array was designed for cultivating this very Killing Intent, removing the need to train in dangerous places. After all, a life lived on a knife’s edge is rarely a long one.

Finally, after some time, Liang Renlong emerged from the Godslaying Array. As he stepped out, his entire body emanated Killing Intent and his eyes were bloodshot. However, he quickly brought it under control and recovered. His clothes were tattered in several places. After taking a deep breath, he gradually settled down, his overall level having improved considerably.

"I’ve improved again. I should be ready to break through to the Ninth Layer of Spirit Refining Stage soon. This Godslaying Array really is a treasure. It’s a shame we can’t enter more often, or I’d have broken through long ago." Liang Renlong glanced around and added with schadenfreude, "I wonder how that Lin Yunlong is doing. Is he lying somewhere, howling in pain?"

But when he glanced around, he found that Lin Xuan wasn’t there at all. All he saw was Zi Yi and the others staring at him with shocked expressions.

"What’s going on? Where’s Lin Yunlong?" A seed of unease was planted in Liang Renlong’s heart. The area was wide open; if Lin Xuan had come out, he would surely be here.

And if he wasn’t here, that meant he was still inside.

"I never thought you’d be the first one out..." Zi Yi said, her gaze shifting with a complex expression to the number above Liang Renlong’s chamber. It was frozen at 1,635. This meant he had been forced to withdraw while facing opponents at the Sixth Layer of Spirit Refining Stage.

"I’m the first one out?! Th-that’s impossible!" Liang Renlong looked at the Stone Stele in disbelief. When he saw the number for Lin Xuan’s chamber continuing to climb, his eyes glazed over: 1,970!

It far surpassed his own score. Even Zhao Fei’s number was only 1,790, a difference of nearly two hundred. The gap might not seem huge, but this new score had already shattered both of their previous personal bests.

And not only had Lin Xuan broken their records, but his score was still climbing! Zhao Fei’s score, in contrast, was clearly struggling, only increasing by one after a long stretch of time.

"In that case, Brother Fei has lost for sure..." Liang Renlong’s expression was complicated. Zhao Fei was definitely going to lose. Even if Lin Xuan came out right now, there was no way Zhao Fei could surpass that score.

He knew Zhao Fei better than anyone; his best-ever performance wasn’t even this high. Lin Xuan had greatly surpassed their previous Peak, so the result was self-evident.

"Your previous record wasn’t this low, was it? And you’ve even had breakthroughs these past few years. Why was your score so low?" Zi Yi asked in confusion.

"How should I know? For some reason, the soldiers are way stronger than before. It’s like they’ve come alive. Their attacks are incredibly cunning, and they’re much tougher—far harder to kill than before," Liang Renlong said with a frustrated look. He genuinely didn’t know what was going on. "On the other hand, the amount of Killing Intent you gain is also a bit more than usual."

"In that case, for Lin Yunlong to have a score like this..." Zi Yi swallowed hard, staring blankly at Lin Xuan’s still-climbing number. Didn’t that prove that Lin Xuan was completely dominating them?

Just as they were about to say something, a figure burst out of the Godslaying Array. Liang Renlong’s eyes lit up as he exclaimed, "Did that brat finally give out?"

But the person who appeared before them wasn’t Lin Xuan. It was Zhao Fei!

Zhao Fei was radiating Killing Intent, his clothes were in tatters, and he was nursing several wounds. After catching his breath, he laughed and shouted toward the entrance, "Brat, are you dead yet?!"

When he got a clear look at the situation, he froze. Lin Xuan wasn’t there. He quickly recovered with a sneer. "Looks like he died inside the Godslaying Array. We’ll just have to wait until its Energy runs out to drag his body out."

His words weren’t funny in the slightest; instead, they sent a chill through the air. Seeing Liang Renlong’s awkward expression, he asked, confused, "What’s going on?"

Liang Renlong pointed a finger at the climbing numbers on the Stone Stele, too embarrassed to even speak. It was obvious: the moment Zhao Fei had stepped out, he had already lost.

"I... I lost?" Seeing the climbing numbers, his face turned ashen. The answer was right there in front of him. He had lost, and it was a complete and utter defeat.

’Once I’ve said something, I don’t go back on my word. I don’t know how strong you are, but you’re not the first to say such things to me. If it hasn’t been ten times, it’s been at least nine, and in the end, they were all so thoroughly beaten they couldn’t even show their faces in public!’

Lin Xuan’s words echoed in his head, now made excruciatingly real. The gap between them truly left him with nowhere to hide his shame. The difference in their scores was simply too immense.

"He really won..." Zi Yi’s expression was complex. A moment ago, she hadn’t thought much of Lin Xuan’s chances either, but now, he had truly won.

「Inside the Godslaying Array」

Lin Xuan paid no mind to the results of the competition. His focus was on the Godslaying Soul before him. He hadn’t expected this Godslaying Soul to be so difficult to handle. No matter how he attacked, it dodged every blow. Most importantly, the more soldiers he killed, the larger this mass of soul became!

’Can someone tell me what’s going on here?’ Lin Xuan thought, a wry smile on his face as he watched the ever-expanding soul. He had a nagging feeling that if he didn’t stop it, things would become extremely dangerous.

’Do I have to risk it all?’ A cold glint flashed in Lin Xuan’s eyes. Enduring the countless attacks to forcibly seize this soul... that might be the only way.

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