Soul Emperor Awakening

"Get lost!"

Lin Xuan swung his White Pupil Rod. He brought it down with the force of over a hundred thousand jin, a simple, frenzied smash. He relied on his raw strength to bring it down hard, and the power it carried was astonishing.

He had already retracted the Phoenix Wings from his back. The consumption was simply too astonishing; he didn’t dare maintain them for long. He could use them for longer than before, but the drain was still shocking, so he couldn’t keep them active for extended periods.

His entry into the battle immediately threw the situation into chaos. He swiftly forced several men back, and using this opportunity, the others quickly rowed their boat toward the shore. As for the men who were repelled, they floated on the water’s surface, not daring to advance. With Lin Xuan in the fight, they couldn’t gain much of an advantage.

"Boss, that kid’s too strong! If our Cultivation isn’t that much higher than his, we can’t catch him at all!" one of the Pirates said angrily. Lin Xuan’s Body Technique was too nimble. He drifted back and forth, and by tossing a wooden plank onto the water, he could glide over it, easily dodging their attacks.

Unless they reached the Pirate Leader’s Level, it would be difficult to even touch Lin Xuan. His Micro Level Body Technique, combined with his Phoenix Power, gave him a speed far surpassing others. At most, they could only graze him, and given his physical fortitude, that wasn’t much of a problem.

The Pirate Leader had already rushed over, his eyes bloodshot. The moment he saw Lin Xuan, he wanted nothing more than to flay him alive. He never expected something like this to happen on this trip out to sea, and it filled him with rage.

"You think you can escape?!" the Pirate Leader roared. He stuck his fingers in his mouth and whistled sharply. Several Tiger Fish leaped from the Demon Sea and swam toward them. Ropes were quickly tied to them, and they began pulling the pirates’ boat in swift pursuit.

They had spare Tiger Fish!

The expressions on Zi Yi and the others’ faces changed instantly. They had thought that by killing the Tiger Fish, the pirates would have no way to quickly pursue them. Who would have known that they had other tamed Tiger Fish following behind? This was completely unexpected.

They had been able to hold their own before only because the Pirate Leader wasn’t there. Once he truly joined the battle, they were sure to face a crushing defeat. After all, the remaining Pirates all had relatively high Cultivation. With another expert at the Peak of Essence Pill Stage joining the fray, they were as good as dead.

"Chief Lin, just take Miss Zi Yi and run! I know that with your Body Technique and Elemental Power Wings, you can definitely get her away safely!" one of the guards said with sudden resolve. They were afraid of death, but this had become a hopeless situation. If even one could escape, it was better than none.

’After we die, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion will definitely take good care of our families. That’s enough for us.’ As guards, they had long been prepared to die!

Therefore, they wanted to stay behind and buy time, allowing Lin Xuan to escape with Zi Yi. As long as they could hold out until reinforcements arrived, they would be saved.

Zi Yi remained silent. She understood the situation. Sacrifices had to be made in order to escape. And that was only assuming Lin Xuan could take her with him; he certainly couldn’t take the guards. Lin Xuan wasn’t a god. His Elemental Power Wings wouldn’t last that long.

"No one is going to die. Leave this to me. You all escape first!"

The words had barely left his mouth when Lin Xuan tossed a wooden plank ahead of him. With a leap, he shot forward, vanishing like a wisp of smoke and landing steadily on the plank, waiting for the pirates to approach.

"This... This is..." The guards pointed at Lin Xuan, speechless. They hadn’t expected him to do this.

"Go!" Zi Yi gave the order decisively. Since Lin Xuan had chosen to do this, she would follow his lead! ’He must have an ace up his sleeve to choose to stay behind and cover our retreat.’

Indeed, Lin Xuan had quite a few trump cards. The Elemental Power Wings were one, but more importantly, he had the Phoenix Statue! ’The Elemental Power Wings won’t last long, but can’t a Phoenix fly?’

So he wasn’t worried. He just didn’t want to take it out because he was worried others would see it. Besides, it could only carry two or three people at most; some would still be left behind.

With him standing guard, a continuous stream of Long Wei radiated outwards, stopping the Pirates from advancing. The Tiger Fish trembled in fear. They didn’t dare to give chase; it was a wonder they didn’t retreat.

"Young Master Lin, you have to be safe!" Zi Yi’s eyes reddened. She never thought Lin Xuan would save her again. It had been the same way with the Golden Dragon King. This was the second time he had saved her.

"Useless trash!" the Pirate Leader roared. Watching the boat speed away into the distance, he was filled with nothing but fury. If they didn’t get rid of Lin Xuan, the others would surely get help, and then it would be the pirates who would die.

How could he not be furious, watching such a juicy prize slip through his fingers? One look at Zi Yi’s delicate skin told him she was a huge catch. After they had their fun with her, they could have sold her for a great price. It was a shame that dream was now shattered.

And the one who had shattered that dream was the young man right in front of him!

"I didn’t expect you to stay behind. It seems you’re very confident in your Elemental Power Wings. I wonder how long you can keep them up?" The Pirate Leader had already given up on the others and turned his attention to Lin Xuan. He might not get any other benefits this time, but at the very least, he had to kill the man before him!

"That depends on how long you’re willing to stay here," Lin Xuan said with a calm smile, showing no fear.

"Dammit, surround him! Don’t let him slip away!" The Pirate Leader waved his hand, signaling the others to encircle him. Five against one—they refused to believe they couldn’t stop Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan stood his ground, waiting for them to surround him. When they lunged, he had already used his Body Technique to drift aside. When he couldn’t dodge, he would activate his Phoenix Wings and fly to the side. He was just circling them here, with no intention of flying away!

He was just stalling for time. Zi Yi and her group had already disappeared from view, but he still wasn’t completely at ease. After all, the enemy still had Tiger Fish in the water below.

"Kid, I know you’re stalling for time. We’ve lost interest in them. Our only interest now is killing you!" The Pirate Leader lunged again. Every time the few with the highest Cultivation attacked, Lin Xuan was forced to use his Phoenix Wings, or he wouldn’t be able to dodge at all.

After using them several times, Lin Xuan’s face grew a little pale. Just from activating them a few times, more than half of his Elemental Power was already consumed.

"Can’t hold on much longer, can you, kid? Just give up and let us capture you!" Seeing Lin Xuan’s pale face, the Pirate Leader felt a surge of immense pleasure. He could already envision Lin Xuan being captured.

’When that happens, I’ll definitely torture him to death before I’m satisfied!’

"Die!"

Seizing the opening, Lin Xuan suddenly flung two Weapons he had picked up earlier, aiming them at the Tiger Fish in the sea. A pained shriek came from under the water, and just like that, he had killed two more Tiger Fish.

"You bastard! It looks like you’ve got a death wish!" With another two Tiger Fish killed, the Pirate Leader was on the verge of a breakdown. There was such a huge gap in their Cultivation, yet he just couldn’t catch Lin Xuan!

If it weren’t for Lin Xuan’s Phoenix Wings, he really would have been caught long ago.

"No, I don’t have a death wish. It’s just time for me to go..." From his Storage Space, Lin Xuan took out the Phoenix Statue.