Soul Emperor Awakening

Outside the Godslaying Array.

When the crowd saw the number on the Stone Stele stop rising, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, he hadn’t reached the soldiers at the Essence Pill Stage Level—he was only a dozen or so away.

Even so, Lin Xuan had already broken their records. Aside from those for higher Cultivation levels, he had shattered every record below the Essence Pill Stage Level!

They couldn’t believe this was the work of a Cultivator at the Sixth Layer of Spirit Refining Stage. It was one thing for him to have an easy time in the Early Stage, but to persist for so long even in the Late Stage was another. And to kill across several levels with such ease—it was simply unbelievable!

If Lin Xuan hadn’t had the help of the statue, he really wouldn’t have been able to break their records. He would have stopped around the Spirit Refining Stage Sixth and Seventh Layers at most, not his current result at the Peak of Spirit Refining Stage. It was a number they could only dream of reaching, unless they started killing from the Peak of Spirit Refining Stage right from the beginning.

Otherwise, reaching this number was nearly impossible. The first thousand-odd soldiers alone were enough to wear them out completely, making it naturally difficult to keep going.

"The number has stopped moving. Why isn’t he out yet?" Zi Yi frowned. It had been frozen for a while now.

Normally, as long as someone was inside, the number of soldiers would constantly increase, so resting was impossible. He was either in a stalemate, dead, or had lost his mind.

"That kid couldn’t have pushed himself too hard and died in there, could he?" Liang Renlong jeered from the side. After being in there for so long without coming out, anyone would think the same.

"That’s certainly possible. If you push yourself too hard, you can die in there!" Zhao Fei snorted coldly from the side. Seeing Zi Yi’s worried expression, his heart filled with jealousy, and he wished that Lin Xuan would truly never come out.

Zi Yi frowned, said nothing more, and turned to walk toward a nearby carriage.

"Zi Yi, that kid isn’t worthy of your concern, let alone your devotion!" Zhao Fei grabbed Zi Yi’s small hand and said, "He’s probably dead in there by now. He was just showing off. He probably forced his way up by frantically burning his Essence Blood. Now that his Essence Blood is depleted, he can’t fight anymore! Why do you even care about such a reckless person?"

Zi Yi shook off Zhao Fei’s grip and said coldly, "Zhao Fei, first of all, the situation isn’t what you think. Young Master Lin and I are partners! Your actions only serve to disgust me."

"Partners?" A cold light filled Zhao Fei’s eyes. "A face full of worry, is that what you call a partnership? What’s the use of partnering with him? What can he give you? So what if he becomes a Core Disciple? A so-called Core Disciple is nothing in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. Don’t forget, my father is the Vice Pavilion Master of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. I can give you much more!"

Zi Yi looked at him with pity and said, "It seems you have no idea what I want... I believe Young Master Lin won’t die in there. He will come out alive!"

"Young Master Lin, always Young Master Lin!" Zhao Fei raged. "Even if he comes out alive, I’ll cripple him with a single slap!"

"You dare!"

Zi Yi’s face paled. With Zhao Fei’s strength, he could indeed do it. Perhaps Lin Xuan really had burned his Essence Blood to achieve this result. If he came out half-crippled, he might have won the challenge, but he would have no strength to resist an attack from Zhao Fei.

"Why wouldn’t I dare!" Seeing Zi Yi protecting Lin Xuan so fiercely, Zhao Fei grew even more furious. "If he’s dead, then you can just pretend I never said anything!"

"Zhao Fei, I’m telling you right now: Young Master Lin will be a very important partner to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in the future. If you act recklessly, not even your father will be able to protect you!" There were too many things Zi Yi valued in Lin Xuan. His ability to appraise treasures alone was enough reason for her to want to keep him around.

"Is that so? An important partner, you say? Where is he now?" Zhao Fei looked at her with pity, pointing at the unmoving Stone Stele. "Look how long it’s been. The number hasn’t changed. There’s only one possibility: he’s dead! The person you had such high hopes for died just like that. How pathetic. You should really re-evaluate your judgment!"

Zhao Fei’s words struck a nerve, and Zi Yi’s face paled slightly. This sort of thing had happened before. The number would only remain frozen like this if the person inside had died, especially when it hadn’t changed for so long.

"No, that’s impossible! Young Master Lin will be fine!" Zi Yi retorted, but her tone lacked conviction. In truth, she had already considered the possibility but hadn’t voiced it.

"He’ll be fine?" Zhao Fei laughed mockingly. "Maybe he’s not dead. But he’s probably been turned into a mindless killing machine by the Killing Intent. When the Godslaying Array ends, we’ll have to end his life. Otherwise, he’ll be a menace to the outside world. You’ve seen this kind of thing happen before, haven’t you?"

Zi Yi’s face grew paler, and she bit her lip without speaking. As a woman, she didn’t have a very high status in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, so she needed an ally. Lin Xuan was the best helper she could find, someone who could lend her a hand. If he really was dead or had lost his mind, all her plans would be shattered...

Seeing the despair on Zi Yi’s face, Zhao Fei felt an endless sense of pleasure, as if he had completed some grand plan of revenge. His face even twisted slightly.

Just as he was about to say something more, a drastic change suddenly occurred within the Godslaying Array. The sky-high Killing Intent began to dissipate bit by bit. Even the dense red mist started to vanish—or more accurately, it was being sucked into something.

This development drew everyone’s attention. As the red mist dissipated little by little, once it was down to about a person’s height, a figure appeared in their line of sight.

"Young... Young Master Lin!" Zi Yi covered her mouth in shock when she saw Lin Xuan’s back.

Lin Xuan stood with his back to them, and the surrounding red mist was rapidly being absorbed into his body. Like a vortex, he drew the mist into himself at an incredible speed!

"Wh-what’s going on?" Zhao Fei was utterly dumbfounded when he saw Lin Xuan standing before them completely unscathed. ’Did he turn into a bloodthirsty maniac? But even a maniac couldn’t possibly absorb all the surrounding red mist into his body.’

Only a Spirit Pill Stage Level expert would dare to absorb it like that.

Soon, all the surrounding red mist was completely absorbed, without a single trace left behind. Lin Xuan was the only one left standing in the area. When he slowly turned his head to look over, a terrifying red light burst from his eyes. A horrifying Killing Intent seemed to project from his gaze, bearing down on them.

Just a mere glance made Zhao Fei and the others take a step back, their hearts skipping a few beats.

At this very moment, they felt as if Lin Xuan had transformed into a God of Slaughter! They had the feeling that if they were to stand before him, the only outcome would be death!

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