Soul Emperor Awakening

Inside the Pressure Cyan Cloud Tower, the crowd remained stunned, unable to recover. Lin Xuan’s performance had far exceeded their expectations. He had gone from an initial fifteen thousand meters directly to over seventy-four thousand, a leap that was simply too immense. Most importantly, it far surpassed Tong Yulong’s own performance.

The Genius Sect and the Inner Hall Sect immediately began arguing heatedly again. Their debate was nothing new—that Physique alone meant nothing, and that ultimate victory depended on comprehensive strength, not just a powerful body.

While they argued incessantly above, Lin Xuan paid them no mind. He sat there quietly in meditation, acclimating to the gravity and strengthening his own Physique. He actually wanted to charge to the very end of this Cyan Cloud Tower, but that would mean enduring a million jin of pressure. For now, that was an unattainable goal. No matter how he pushed himself, he couldn’t reach the bottom.

He estimated his own limit to be around seven hundred and eighty thousand jin. Anything higher, and he wouldn’t be able to move. By that logic, the remaining two hundred and twenty thousand jin of gravity was simply beyond what he could currently withstand.

Of course, for his current Cultivation level, this was already a Heaven-Defying achievement. If his Cultivation increased by a few Levels and he further strengthened his Physique, breaking through a million jin would be a trivial matter. As his Cultivation grew, the Golden Dragon Bone within him would also strengthen. Tong Yulong’s Golden Element Body worked in a similar fashion; his Physique would also grow stronger with his Cultivation.

As he continued his Cultivation, a graceful silhouette appeared at the top of the Cyan Cloud Tower. She looked straight down, and upon seeing Lin Xuan clearly, she cried out in delight, "Brother!"

At the sound of "Brother!", Lin Xuan looked up. When he saw who it was, he froze completely, dumbfounded. The others were equally stunned when they saw her, but Tong Yulong’s eyes lit up with joy. He even stood up, straightened his clothes, and put on a smile.

The smile on his handsome face was indeed very affable, carrying a charm that could slay the hearts of most young women. More importantly, his Cultivation and status were both top-tier. So even if he didn’t seek out women, plenty of them wanted to throw themselves at him.

Immediately, the graceful silhouette began to run down toward the bottom of the Cyan Cloud Tower at an astonishing speed. She descended in increments of ten thousand meters, and as the dumbfounded crowd watched, she rapidly approached the position where Tong Yulong stood.

"Liu Yue’Er, you..." Tong Yulong had just raised his hand to greet her, but to his surprise, the figure showed no intention of stopping. She shot right past him and continued her charge downward.

While everyone was still stunned, she had already reached Lin Xuan’s side and thrown herself into his arms, murmuring, "Brother!"

The force of her charge was so great that Lin Xuan nearly lost his balance. A shocked expression crossed his face. "Yue’Er, what are you doing here?!"

That’s right, the person in his arms was Liu Yue’Er. He had been stunned when he saw her and heard her call out to him. ’The Core Hall isn’t a place just anyone can enter. How is Liu Yue’Er here? Either Zi Yi had someone bring her in, or... Liu Yue’Er has already become a member of the Core Hall herself!’

"Brother, you disappeared for so long, so I came to check things out, and who knew, I got accepted! I asked around for you and found out you went to that... that Demon Cloud Sea. I wanted to go find you, but Sister Zi Yi stopped me. She wouldn’t let me go, and Sister Xue’Er too..." Liu Yue’Er said all this while nestled in Lin Xuan’s arms, leaving everyone else completely dumbfounded.

The shock was simply too much for them. They never imagined Liu Yue’Er could be Lin Xuan’s sister. Their surnames were completely different, so how could she call him ’Brother’?

Beyond that, and more importantly, not only was Liu Yue’Er’s talent incredibly high, but her Physique had also surpassed Tong Yulong’s. She was already on the same Level as Lin Xuan, and she could even withstand the pressure and keep charging forward!

She had sprinted for tens of thousands of meters without her face flushing or her heart racing, not even breathing heavily. It was unbelievable. ’Who would have thought they’re both monsters? Why are their bodies so strong?!’

Lin Xuan was also shocked by Liu Yue’Er’s performance, but he quickly understood. ’Of course Liu Yue’Er could easily enter the Core Hall. How could the daughter of the Golden Dragon King have poor talent? As for her body... how could a member of the Dragon Race have a weak body? You could let people punch them all day and they wouldn’t even flinch.’

"So you’re saying that out of everyone, I was the only one who didn’t know?" Lin Xuan felt a bit dizzy. No wonder he hadn’t seen Liu Yue’Er at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. He had assumed she was in seclusion somewhere, but it turned out she had come to the Core Hall.

"Yeah... Brother, I remember everything now. Daddy, he..." Liu Yue’Er’s eyes reddened as she buried her head in his chest and began to cry. The two people dearest to her were Lin Xuan and Liu Xin.

"Sigh... You were bound to remember eventually. I told you, I’m not your dad... But when it comes to the Golden Dragon Race, I will help you!" Lin Xuan didn’t make many promises, but this was one of them.

He knew this day would come sooner or later. Liu Yue’Er had regained her memories—the memories of the Golden Dragon Race. She would remember everything about the Golden Dragon Race, from beginning to end. Lin Xuan, on the other hand, couldn’t remember much. The Golden Dragon King’s soul was already fading; it was a miracle he could even remember Liu Yue’Er, let alone anything else.

Besides, he didn’t need to remember anything. It was enough that Liu Yue’Er knew.

As Tong Yulong watched this scene, his smile froze on his face. He quite liked Liu Yue’Er. He had felt a mutual attraction between them, and her talent, in particular, had captivated him. ’If the woman before me could become my partner,’ he thought, ’it would truly be a wonderful thing.’

Unfortunately for him, he was mistaken. Liu Yue’Er hadn’t thrown herself into his arms, but into Lin Xuan’s. The awkwardness of the situation was palpable. His smile stiffened, and then he let out a cold snort. "I never expected them to have a connection. Lin Yunlong, you truly are making me look forward to this more and more. I can’t wait to see the look on your face when I have you crushed under my foot!"

Lin Xuan comforted Liu Yue’Er for a moment, then said, "Let’s go up. It’s not a good place to talk down here." He needed to go up and get a better understanding of the situation; this wasn’t the right place for a conversation.

As they passed the spot where Tong Yulong was standing, he stared at Lin Xuan and sneered, "Your Physique is strong, but that just makes me look forward to our match even more. I hope you don’t lose in the Life and Death Cave. If you lose in there, it’ll be no fun at all."

"Don’t worry," Lin Xuan retorted, "Even if you end up losing in there, I won’t." Without giving him another glance, Lin Xuan led Liu Yue’Er upwards.

Who would have thought that Liu Yue’Er would add a final jab? "Who’s that guy? He was smiling at me earlier, it was kind of disgusting... He’s nothing compared to you, Brother!"

When Tong Yulong heard this, he nearly coughed up blood. He never imagined that was how Liu Yue’Er saw him.

Lin Xuan was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head. ’Liu Yue’Er may have her memories back, but her temperament isn’t quite mature yet. She still needs more tempering.’ Still, her words genuinely made him want to smile. All he could say was, ’Well done, Yue’Er!’