Soul Emperor Awakening

It would normally take quite a long time to record this Celestial Level Martial Arts technique, but with the Soul Pearl’s help, it was quickly finished. It even transformed into a ball of energy that floated inside the Soul Pearl!

This ball of energy was actually what Bingxin had transmitted, and it went straight into the Soul Pearl, shocking him. ’This Soul Pearl really has so many functions. It can even do this? It’s basically memorized this Cultivation Technique for me. In the future, I can just read it whenever I want to cultivate.’

"I’m done..." Lin Xuan said, opening his eyes once he felt the process was complete.

"You’re done?" Bingxin said, a bit stunned. "This is a Celestial Level Martial Arts technique. Did you really memorize it? Under normal circumstances, you’d need to go over it at least five or six times to fully commit it to memory. You can’t lie to me about this!"

"How could I lie to you? I really did memorize it. If you don’t believe me, I can recite it for you!" Lin Xuan said seriously.

Looking at Lin Xuan’s determined gaze, Bingxin did not back down. She said sternly, "Then recite it for me. If you get a single word wrong, I’ll make you get in the water and swim a few laps before you can come back up!"

She was acting just like a big sister, starting to supervise Lin Xuan’s studies. They might never see each other again. Lin Xuan had helped her so much, and to make up for the guilt in her heart, this was all she could do.

Previously, Lin Xuan had nearly died because of her. That guilt was difficult to shake. Even though he was alive now, if he hadn’t managed to hold on, he really would be dead.

Now that she was about to leave, both the Phoenix Essence Blood and this Celestial Level Martial Arts were a form of compensation. This was especially true for the Celestial Level Martial Arts; memorizing it incorrectly would render it useless, and cultivating it carelessly would lead to cultivation deviation. There could be no carelessness on this point.

Lin Xuan immediately began to recite it. While the content wasn’t overly long, it wasn’t short either. Yet he recited it in its entirety, without a single mistake!

This was all thanks to the Soul Pearl. It had recorded everything, and upon reading it, the contents appeared with perfect clarity in his mind. ’But memorizing it is one thing. I’m not proficient with it yet. I’ll have to cultivate it a lot more in the future to master it completely.’

"You really memorized it..." Bingxin was very shocked, but then said with relief, "You possess such formidable Control Power, so it’s not surprising that you have astonishing Spiritual Power. I think this Celestial Level Martial Arts technique is very suitable for you. Take care of yourself from now on. If we can really meet again, I hope to see you become even stronger..."

"I will. I’ll become stronger than you!" Lin Xuan’s tone was extremely firm, as if he was certain he would surpass Bingxin in the future.

Bingxin was taken aback for a moment, then covered her mouth and let out a soft laugh. She then said, "I believe you’ll reach that point. I look forward to your growth... It’s getting late. I should be going now."

She gave Lin Xuan a deep look, then turned and took a few steps before looking back at him and saying, "You asked me before why I changed, right? I’ll give you the answer now..."

Immediately after, her entire body glowed with red and blue light. Chilly and hot auras emanated from her body. Two conflicting Attributes actually existed within one person’s body without any rejection! Even her hair turned a mix of red and blue, looking extremely gorgeous.

"Because I am an Ice and Fire Phoenix. When I was in the Ice Sealed Palace, my Fire Attribute Elemental Power was sealed, so I couldn’t display it... Goodbye. Take care!" Bingxin looked at the dumbfounded Lin Xuan, a hint of reluctance in her eyes, yet also a hint of decisiveness. Then, without further hesitation, she transformed into a streak of intertwined red and blue light and flew toward the horizon, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"Ice and Fire Phoenix..." Lin Xuan sucked in a cold breath. Such a being really existed, and it was even a top-tier existence among Phoenixes!

This was all the stuff of legends. Who would have thought it would actually exist? Forget about the Ice and Fire Phoenix; even Divine Beasts were rarely seen. Those who tried to hunt a Divine Beast all ended up dead.

Divine Beasts were simply too powerful. With their terrifying bloodlines, they could break through faster than humans even without cultivating. ’That’s what you call a true genius, someone truly gifted by heaven!’

"Next time we meet, maybe I’ll really be able to help..." Lin Xuan watched the direction Bingxin had left, then turned and vanished deep into the forest.

...

「Two months passed in the blink of an eye.」

It was once again time for the Inner Hall’s challenge tournament. Lin Xuan’s "death" had gradually made everyone forget his existence. But now that it was time for the challenge tournament again, some people couldn’t help but make a few jokes. Just when everyone thought Lin Xuan was going to show off his skills, he had died in the Mysterious Fragrance Forest. It was absolutely ridiculous.

This was equivalent to slapping the faces of the various Elders, proving that the Lin Xuan they had chosen was an idiot whose excessive pride led to his own death.

"That guy, what was his name, Lin Yunlong, what an idiot. I thought he was a super genius, turns out he was a super idiot!"

"Exactly! He wanted to become a Core Disciple? His head wasn’t screwed on right. How could someone like that become a Core Disciple?"

"Don’t be so loud. The Elders don’t look too happy..."

...

These numerous comments truly did arouse the dissatisfaction of Fifth Elder Qing Piaoyun in the front row. A fire of rage burned in his heart. This was a stain on his reputation! The promising Lin Xuan had actually died. How could he not be furious?

The feeling was like having a subordinate you personally promoted suddenly switch to a competitor. It was simply unbearable.

Fortunately, Qing Piaoyun had enough self-control not to explode. To avoid provoking Qing Piaoyun’s anger, many people shifted their attention to the bottom-ranked disciple, Zhao Hua.

"Zhao Hua, you’re still dead last. Lucky for you there aren’t any newcomers lately, otherwise you’d be in danger. Speaking of which, that Lin Yunlong guy wanted to challenge you. Too bad he died, otherwise we could’ve watched you deal with him."

Zhang Fu, the Inner Hall Disciple ranked ninetieth, couldn’t help but taunt Zhao Hua, who was meditating beside him. He wasn’t worried about Zhao Hua challenging him; a difference of ten ranks in Cultivation was a huge gap.

"Are you looking to die?" Zhao Hua opened his eyes, a frightening glint shooting from them that made the other man’s heart tremble. ’Is this still the bottom-ranked Zhao Hua? His Cultivation seems to have improved. He’s even stronger than me!’

"Oh? If you have the guts, then challenge me later!" Zhang Fu was not intimidated.

"I was just about to!" Zhao Hua stood up, took out a large saber from his Identity Token, and swung it to the side. The sharp blade light easily split the sturdy ground. His glare at Zhang Fu was filled with savagery, as if he wanted to cut him down on the spot.

"F-Fine, then! Let’s fight! We’ll fight right now!" Zhang Fu’s heart trembled, but he didn’t back down. So many people were watching. After taking out his longsword from his Storage Pouch, he turned and went to the Martial Arts Arena, saying to Qing Piaoyun, "Fifth Elder, this disciple wishes to have a match with Zhao Hua!"

"Granted!" Qing Piaoyun approved without hesitation.

Afterward, Zhao Hua and Zhang Fu stood on the Martial Arts Arena. Zhang Fu sneered, "I won’t show any mercy. Once a bottom-dweller, always a bottom-dweller!"

Zhao Hua didn’t say a word, just gripped his large saber tightly and stared coldly at Zhang Fu.

"Match, begin!" Qing Piaoyun announced.

The words had barely faded when, just as Zhang Fu was preparing to attack, Zhao Hua had already transformed into a streak of red light, charging toward him at a speed beyond his imagination.

He hurriedly swung his sword, sending a beam of sword light piercing forward to meet the ferocious red streak head-on.

BOOM!

A violent blow crashed down. Two beams of different colored light exploded in an instant. The Martial Arts Arena itself was shaken, several cracks appearing on its surface. A powerful aura poured out in all directions, kicking up a shockwave of air.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG...

Before the dust kicked up by the shockwave had even settled, the crisp sound of metal falling to the ground could be heard. After the dust settled, the two of them were still in their attack stances. Zhang Fu’s longsword, however, was already broken in two. That was the source of the sound from before.

Zhao Hua’s large saber was completely unscathed. He lightly sheathed his blade. Just as he sheathed it, with a SPURT, a column of blood erupted from Zhang Fu’s body. His eyes widened as he collapsed to the ground and began to convulse.

Everyone was stunned by this scene. Zhang Fu had been finished in a single blow! Zhang Fu’s Cultivation wasn’t high, but he was at least at the Second Layer of the Spirit Refining Stage. Yet he couldn’t even withstand a single strike from Zhao Hua! ’Is this guy still the one at the bottom?’

Qing Piaoyun had already flashed to Zhang Fu’s side. He quickly stuffed an Elixir Pill into his mouth while simultaneously stopping the bleeding, only to discover in horror that Zhang Fu’s meridians had been completely severed, shattered by an extremely tyrannical blade light!

’What a ferocious Sword Technique...’ Qing Piaoyun was inwardly shocked. ’Forget a disciple at the Second Layer of the Spirit Refining Stage, I’m afraid even someone at the Third Layer would have trouble withstanding that!’

"Zhao Hua, you went too far!" There was a hint of anger in Qing Piaoyun’s voice. Since the gap between them was so large, there was no need to be so ruthless. Zhang Fu’s life was basically hopeless from now on.

"Blades have no eyes! If your Cultivation is inferior, you deserve to die! If you want to achieve great things, you must first gauge your own abilities... It’s just like that Lin Yunlong. He was too much of an idiot and ended up dying by his own hand! You wanted to use me as a stepping stone? We’ll see who’s the real stepping stone in the end!" Zhao Hua said coldly.

"You!" Qing Piaoyun’s anger flared. Just as he was about to speak, the sound of clapping came from the crowd.

CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

"Well said. Only by constantly striving to break through can you avoid becoming a stepping stone! But you’re wrong about one thing. I didn’t die by my own hand. In fact, I didn’t die at all. Compared to you, I’m still a bit smarter..." Lin Xuan walked out from the crowd. When everyone saw him, they all had expressions of shock.

’Wasn’t it said that Lin Xuan was already dead?’

THUD!

Lin Xuan slammed the Dragon Cloud Rod heavily onto the ground, easily piercing the hard surface. He pointed at Zhao Hua and said, "I’ll give you one Hour to rest and get your condition to its Peak! That way, when I beat you later, no one can say I took advantage of you!"

What is domineering? *This* is domineering! A domineering return was meant to build momentum! One should never be too low-key, especially in a challenge tournament like this. Only by constantly showing off one’s strength could one obtain more resources.

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