Soul Emperor Awakening

Facing two enhanced Iron Men, Lin Xuan had to admit he’d made a bad choice. Using the Token to escape would be too much of an overreaction. With his current strength, he could still put up a fight, but he would need to use Soul Possession and deploy the stone statue.

’Two incense sticks’ worth of time? That shouldn’t be a problem.’ Lin Xuan let out a breath, mobilizing the Elemental Power in his body to circulate rapidly. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he commanded, "Soul Possession!"

Lin Hua’s soul swiftly took possession, and Lin Xuan’s entire aura changed dramatically. Both his control over his internal Elemental Power and his perception of his surroundings improved drastically. Since Lin Hua’s Soul Level was at the Spirit Pill Stage, the effect it had on him was naturally extraordinary.

He didn’t dare to be overconfident. If he tried to fight relying solely on his own power, he would undoubtedly suffer a crushing defeat. ’Since this is beyond my current limits, I have no choice but to rely on the Lower Soul Pearl for help. In the end, this power is still mine, after all.’ He was just trying to test his limits, not be so stubborn as to use none of the tools at his disposal.

’Anyone stubborn enough to refuse all help in a situation like this is either a fool or an idiot.’

At the same time, he tossed the stone statue to the side, and a young man appeared next to him. His expression was blank, and his skin was cold, with the texture of stone.

This young man was the disciple from the Flame Heart Sect whose soul resided in the Soul Pearl. He had been hunted down and killed by a Demon Beast, and his soul was subsequently absorbed. It wasn’t a very complicated story.

The Flame Heart Sect disciple’s strength was considerable; he had reached the Refining Spirit Stage Level. His talent was ordinary, but for Lin Xuan, he was a massive help at the moment. After all, a soul being used for Soul Possession couldn’t also be infused into a stone statue to manifest. Other than this disciple, the Soul Pearl only contained the souls of ordinary people, which were completely useless.

Therefore, he could only summon the Flame Heart Sect disciple to assist him. The statue’s Cultivation was limited to Lin Xuan’s own, only able to display the power of the Seventh Layer of Body Refining Stage. Even so, drawing upon the disciple’s original foundation at the Spirit Refining Stage, it could still hold out for a while.

The moment he summoned the statue, the two Iron Men charged at him. Their brandished greatswords were imbued with their respective Attributes, and their synergy created an overwhelming momentum. A mix of water and wood energy, a dual layer of sharp Qi Force, enveloped the blades as they slashed viciously toward him, the sound of them tearing through the air.

This fusion elevated their power to a whole new level, a tyrannical might capable of splitting any hard object.

Lin Xuan’s gaze sharpened. The powerful soul within him began its analysis, and with the vast experience of a Spirit Pill Stage expert, it instantly identified the flaw in their attack. In the blink of an eye, he had found the weak point.

At the same time, the Dragon Cloud Rod was already in his hand, ready. He swung it with all his might and thrust it forward fiercely.

"Cloud-Entering Form!"

It was again the simplest move, the Cloud-Entering Form, but this time it seemed to have undergone a significant change. The Dragon Vein within the Dragon Cloud Rod was activated, and a terrifying Qi Force transformed into a roaring Qi Dragon that shot forward, striking directly at their weakness—their legs!

BOOM!

The terrifying attack struck their legs with extreme precision. With an explosion of Qi Force, the two Iron Men were blasted sideways. However, they didn’t suffer much damage, sustaining only minor scrapes. Their Defense Power was so astonishing that even with Soul Possession, it was difficult to inflict a serious blow.

’So, my goal now is just to stall. I just need to last for two incense sticks’ worth of time.’ The Iron Men were, after all, just puppets. They had no intelligence and fought with brute force. As long as he could find their weak points and attack relentlessly, it wouldn’t be impossibly difficult.

"Go!"

Lin Xuan immediately commanded the statue of the Flame Heart Sect disciple to charge. His previous attack had been intended to separate the two Iron Men so that he and the statue could each take on one. This would not only reduce the pressure on him but also nullify their synergy.

Much like the Iron Men, the statue of the disciple charged forward fearlessly, striking out with a Flame Heart Palm. However, this Flame Heart Palm contained no Elemental Power, so not a single wisp of Flame appeared.

Lin Xuan didn’t expect the statue to defeat the Iron Man; he just needed it to hold one of them back.

"Cloud-Entering Form!"

Executing another simple Cloud-Entering Form, Lin Xuan stabbed at the Water Venerable again. The blow only forced it back a few steps without sending it flying. The webbing of his hand ached from the impact. ’It’s ridiculously tough!’

’I’d love to use other Martial Techniques,’ he thought, ’but I have to consider the energy consumption. Soul Possession is already draining my Elemental Power. If I use an even more powerful technique, I’ll run out completely. How would I defend myself then?’

THUD!

Nearby, the summoned statue was cleaved in two by a vicious slash from the Wood Venerable. Half of its body gone, it crumbled into a pile of stone on the ground, destroyed before its time was up.

Lin Xuan acted decisively. He immediately pulled another stone statue from his Storage Pouch, tossed it out, and once again summoned the Flame Heart Sect disciple to intercept the Iron Man. He, meanwhile, continued to use Cloud-Entering Form to fend off his own opponent. Though he was holding his ground, the pressure was immense, and the frenzied assault forced him to simply endure.

His Elemental Power was depleting rapidly. Before a single incense stick had even finished burning, more than half of his reserves were gone. This dual drain—from fighting and maintaining Soul Possession—was consuming his energy at a terrifying rate. Crucially, he had no Recovery Elixirs, only Cultivation Elixirs like the Solid Essence Pill.

’Down it goes!’

Lin Xuan pulled a Solid Essence Pill from his Storage Pouch and stuffed it into his mouth. Even a Cultivation Elixir could restore some Elemental Power. The problem was that the energy contained within such an elixir was volatile and aggressive. Consuming it in the middle of a battle could easily lead to a cultivation deviation.

But at this point, Lin Xuan had no other choice.

Sure enough, his Elemental Power began to recover rapidly after he swallowed the pill. But just as expected from a Cultivation Elixir, the energy started to surge chaotically. However, it was quickly and ruthlessly suppressed by the formidable Control Power of the possessing soul, which rapidly smoothed out the flow of potent Elemental Power.

CRUNCH!

The summoned statue was shattered once more, but this time, the Wood Venerable lunged straight for Lin Xuan. His eyes turned cold as he whipped the Dragon Cloud Rod around in a backhanded swing.

"Eight Extremes Staff Technique!"

With a low roar, he sent a wave of Qi Force sweeping out in an arc. The two charging Iron Men were momentarily knocked back, but due to their extreme hardness, the effect was negligible, and they lunged forward again.

Amid the frenzied exchange, the hand gripping his Dragon Cloud Rod was already slick with blood from the repeated impacts. Yet, Lin Xuan felt no pain. There was nothing in his eyes but the will to fight.

"Fourth Form, Extreme Point Inch Light!"

Lin Xuan let out a mighty roar, thrusting his Dragon Cloud Rod toward the Water Venerable. The entire rod flashed with a golden light, striking its target with a speed so great it was invisible to the naked eye.

DONG!

An incredible burst of power instantly unleashed 2,500 jin of force. The Water Venerable was sent flying by the terrifying explosion, slamming into the wall. On its chest, there was only a small, coin-sized dent. But on its back, a large section was bulging outward!

Extreme Point Inch Light—a technique that compressed the ultimate damage into a single point, which then exploded completely after entering the target’s body!

Lin Xuan didn’t stop. He followed up with a fierce backhand thrust to the side. It was another stab, like an enhanced version of the Cloud-Entering Form, but far, far stronger.

Moving with lightning speed, he struck the Wood Venerable’s chest in the instant it turned to look. With another heavy thud, it too was sent flying.

For that lightning-fast reaction speed and astonishing explosive power, Lin Xuan paid a steep price—the vast majority of his Elemental Power!

And yet, only a stick and a half of incense had burned. He still had half a stick’s time to go.

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