Soul Emperor Awakening

Five Pirates swam toward Zi Yi and her group at extreme speed. They didn’t glide over with a Body Technique; they were literally swimming. It was a brutally simple approach.

In reality, their swimming speed was significantly faster than an ordinary Body Technique. It was a simple and crude method. All five of them outmatched Zi Yi’s group. The danger closed in rapidly, but they couldn’t possibly keep this up forever. Eventually, their energy would run out.

In truth, they could only swim for a short while at most. It was impossible for them to continue indefinitely.

"Brat, your death is at hand!" the Pirate Leader sneered. He stomped hard on the boat beneath him and shot toward Lin Xuan.

Given what had happened earlier, he didn’t let his guard down. He unleashed nearly his full strength, attempting to envelop Lin Xuan. He manipulated the Power of Heaven and Earth to crush Lin Xuan, but his control was crude—far cruder than even the disciples of the Core Hall.

These Pirates had some ability, but if they were truly capable, they wouldn’t be stuck here as Pirates. As a result, his control over the Power of Heaven and Earth was rather poor. Still, Lin Xuan didn’t dare to face that power head-on. He wasn’t arrogant enough to believe he could defeat an expert at the Peak of the Essence Pill Stage.

’Only an idiot would face you head-on...’ Lin Xuan thought with a sneer. As the pirate lunged, Lin Xuan executed the Cyan Cloud Fire-Treading Step, easily breaking through the pressure from the man’s Power of Heaven and Earth. It had absolutely no effect.

The Pirate Leader froze. He then saw Lin Xuan circle around him. Aided by Phoenix Power, his body had become much lighter. Just as he was about to fall, he tapped his foot lightly on the surface of the Demon Sea and shot off to the side again. He was so fast that the Pirate Leader couldn’t react in time.

Lin Xuan circled around to the two boats behind the Pirate Leader. Without hesitation, he brought his weapon down hard on the trembling Tiger Fish beneath them. DONG! He easily clubbed both Tiger Fish to death, destroying their mounts in an instant.

Without these tamed Tiger Fish, it would be nearly impossible for the pirates to catch them—provided they ran out of energy to swim.

"Bastard!" The Pirate Leader knew he’d been played. He glared at Lin Xuan and roared, "I will make you pay for this!"

With a furious roar, his body went limp, and he sank into the Demon Sea. In the next instant, he shot through the water toward Lin Xuan as if he had become a Tiger Fish himself. His speed was incredible—faster, even, than a real Tiger Fish. Lin Xuan had obviously managed to completely enrage the Pirate Leader.

He was now using all his strength to hunt Lin Xuan down. He would not rest until he had killed him!

Meanwhile, the fight had already broken out on Zi Yi’s side. Four against five was a difficult matchup, and they were being completely suppressed. Zi Yi could barely help. She wasn’t Heaven-Defying like Lin Xuan. Her Cultivation was not low, but she couldn’t fight opponents so many levels above her.

Lin Xuan frowned. Their situation was perilous. He wanted to go and help, but the Pirate Leader was already charging at him. His Cyan Cloud Step wasn’t enough to dodge; his opponent was simply too fast.

Of course, if the pirate couldn’t even surpass Lin Xuan in speed, he might as well drown himself in the Demon Cloud Sea. Lin Xuan was a genius, yes, but his opponent was an expert at the Peak of the Essence Pill Stage. There was no comparison.

"Die!"

In the blink of an eye, the Pirate Leader shot out from the Demon Sea. It was as if he’d found a foothold in the water, launching himself upward like an arrow loosed from a bowstring. Not a single drop of water clung to him. He thrust his palm forward, a piercing strike aimed straight at Lin Xuan. The razor-sharp force of the attack truly resembled an arrow, ready to run him through!

Lin Xuan felt as if he were locked in place. No matter where he dodged, he would be caught. This time, he didn’t choose to flee. Instead, he brandished his White Pupil Rod and thrust it at the Pirate Leader.

"Extreme Point Inch Light!"

He used Extreme Point Inch Light again, without a moment’s hesitation. An ultimate force compressed to a single point—only then could his power be fully unleashed. Most importantly, he couldn’t afford to waste too much Elemental Power.

BOOM!

The tip of the rod and the pirate’s palm crashed together. An overwhelming rebound force sent Lin Xuan flying backward. The hand gripping the White Pupil Rod went numb, the skin on his palm splitting open from the impact. He almost lost his grip on his Weapon.

’This power is incredible...’ Lin Xuan thought, sucking in a sharp breath. Clashing with such a powerful opponent, he knew after just one exchange that he could have been killed instantly.

That last attack had also unleashed a force of over 200,000 jin, but against an expert at the Peak of the Essence Pill Stage, it was like child’s play. If his bones hadn’t been so tough, the recoil from that palm strike would have shattered his entire hand.

"Die!"

Before he could even recover from the blow, the Pirate Leader charged again. His speed was even more astounding this time. It truly seemed he would run Lin Xuan through.

But just as he was about to reach Lin Xuan, he saw an expression of pure mockery on the boy’s face. He faltered. ’Does he have another trick up his sleeve?’

"Phoenix Wings!"

Lin Xuan grunted. The Phoenix’s soul instantly fused with his own, and the Phoenix Blood in his veins began to boil. Two streaks of fiery light flashed on his back, rapidly forming a pair of Flame Wings.

FWOOSH! With a powerful downward flap of the Phoenix Wings, he shot toward Zi Yi, effortlessly dodging the fatal attack and leaving his opponent to strike at empty air!

"El... Elemental Power Wings!" The Pirate Leader’s strike hit nothing, and he fell back into the water, but he paid no mind to his missed attack.

He was staring at a Cultivator at the Spirit Refining Stage who had just manifested Elemental Power Wings—a technique that required an absurd level of Control Power. It was nothing short of a miracle! Of course, they weren’t Elemental Power Wings but Phoenix Wings. There were subtle differences between the two, but what mattered was that most people couldn’t manifest either.

Controlling the Phoenix Wings, Lin Xuan flew toward Zi Yi at top speed. Looking like a true Phoenix, he arrived by her side in the blink of an eye and thrust downward viciously with his White Pupil Rod.

"Extreme Point Inch Light!"

Combined with his incredible velocity, this Extreme Point Inch Light was no longer just a swift movement of his hands; Lin Xuan’s entire body had become a streak of fiery light, piercing through the air.

DONG!

With ultimate violence, he sent the Pirate attacking Zi Yi flying with a single thrust. There was a sickening crunch in the air as the man screamed and fell into the sea below. Lin Xuan immediately swung again, but this time his attack was blocked by another Essence Pill Stage expert. This pirate’s Cultivation was higher, allowing him to withstand Lin Xuan’s brutal assault.

With his arrival, the battlefield dynamic shifted dramatically. In an instant, it became a five-on-four fight! The Pirate Leader, who had been thoroughly played, was just now rushing over. But he was a moment too late. His face was ashen, and the rage in his heart had reached an inextinguishable peak.

’To think that I, a Pirate Leader, have been made a fool of twice!’