Soul Emperor Awakening

The change in Lin Xuan’s weapon stunned many. A moment ago, it seemed to have no presence, but in the blink of an eye, it was as if multiple souls were inside, unleashing the aura a Divine Artifact should have. Compared to Tong Yulong’s Divine Artifact, Lin Xuan’s was even slightly superior!

’This is Father’s aura...’ Liu Yue’Er sensed the aura emanating from the long staff. It felt so familiar, yet she couldn’t quite believe it. At most, it was the aura of the Golden Dragon Race. She didn’t think Lin Xuan possessed her father’s soul, nor would she even consider it.

"It seems this weapon isn’t useless after all. But something damaged and broken is still trash! Compared to my Golden Python Scale Snake Spear, it’s not even in the same league!" Tong Yulong snorted coldly. He twisted the long spear in his hand, and a golden light flared, making him seem even more domineering when combined with his Golden Element Body!

"We’ll see if it’s trash or not once we fight. If you lose, you’ll be worse than trash!" Lin Xuan retorted with a cold laugh, holding nothing back.

His weapon had just been called trash. How could he possibly be in a good mood?

Qing Deyun saw that the two were at each other’s throats, and their auras had risen sufficiently. He then announced, "The final match now officially begins!"

The words had barely faded when Tong Yulong forcefully twisted the Golden Python Scale Snake Spear in his hand. A golden radiance coiled up the shaft, instantly awakening the Golden Python Scale Snake within. A streak of golden light in the shape of a Golden Python Scale Snake wrapped around his body, making it look as though man and snake had become one.

In an instant, he reached the Realm of Man and Spear Unity. A skill that was difficult for others to attain was something Tong Yulong could control at will.

"Golden Scale Bite!"

Tong Yulong grunted and used the Golden Meteor Step, sprinting toward Lin Xuan at extreme speed. The head of the Golden Python Scale Snake wrapped around his body immediately appeared at the tip of his spear. Amidst a flash of golden light, it opened its terrifying, colossal golden maw and lunged to bite Lin Xuan!

The golden tip of the spear corresponded perfectly to the sharp teeth of the Golden Python Scale Snake. Judging from the aura of its charge, it truly seemed capable of biting through anything.

The match had just begun, yet Tong Yulong had already unleashed an extremely vicious move. He didn’t want to drag things out; he attacked directly with a powerful technique. Not only did he not want to waste time, but more importantly, he wanted to reclaim his pride! He wanted to defeat Lin Xuan in a few moves to prove that he could crush him, that the previous matches were nothing but a fleeting cloud!

Facing this extremely domineering attack—a Divine Artifact with the Golden Elemental Power Attribute, paired with Tong Yulong’s Golden Element Body—its power was amplified layer by layer. The might was anything but simple; the slightest carelessness would result in being pierced through.

Judging by its aura, Tong Yulong clearly intended to run him through. Even if it wasn’t fatal, it would definitely leave more than one hole in his body!

"Cloud Return Technique!"

Without a second thought, Lin Xuan immediately activated his Bloodline Power. The Bloodline Power surged wildly, drastically strengthening him. A red glint flashed in his eyes. Influenced by him, a reddish hue instantly appeared on the body of the Chi Dragon Heavens Rod in his hand, and its aura surged even higher.

"Extreme Point Inch Light!"

A pinprick of red light flickered. The familiar glow appeared once more, a red light filled with the aura of death that thrust forward to meet Tong Yulong’s long spear.

The red light, capable of piercing through anything, was met by the Golden Python Scale Snake that lunged forward with its mouth wide open. In the blink of an eye, the two attacks collided. Red and gold light flared instantly as terrifying Elemental Power detonated at their tips, creating a violent explosion.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The Elemental Power was compressed to its absolute limit, and the terrifying explosion that followed sent waves of energy blasting outward in all directions. They crashed madly against the protective barrier at the side, followed by a rumbling sound, like someone pounding on a door—or rather, like a fist pounding on the hearts of the spectators.

If Qing Deyun hadn’t been personally maintaining the barrier, it would have long since been shattered by the terrifying explosion. After the gold and red light dissipated, the crowd could finally see the situation inside. A deep crater had been blasted into the hard floor. Both fighters had been knocked back, with Lin Xuan being thrown the farthest, almost to the very edge of the fighting stage.

Tong Yulong was clearly in much better shape, having only been pushed back a short distance. The difference in their power was immediately obvious.

Lin Xuan felt the web of his thumb go numb. When Tong Yulong coordinated with his Divine Artifact, he truly brought out his own advantages, unleashing a terrifyingly immense power. He felt as if his hand had almost been broken. The force of the impact was frighteningly strong. The might of Golden Elemental Power was simply tyrannical; it had truly reached the point where nothing could stand in its way.

Even with the Golden Dragon King’s Soul Possession, he couldn’t gain any advantage. On the contrary, he had still come out a step behind.

’This power is too Heaven-Defying. Is the ability of the Golden Element Body really that tyrannical?’ A cold light filled Lin Xuan’s eyes. From just one move, he could feel that Tong Yulong’s strength was astonishing, and he hadn’t even used his full power in that last attack.

"Oh? You were almost knocked out of the ring. If you get knocked out, you lose, you know," Tong Yulong sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.

Getting knocked out of the ring was indeed grounds for a loss, and Lin Xuan had come dangerously close to it.

"So when they actually fight, you can really see who’s weak and who’s strong! Look, that Lin Yunlong was almost knocked out of the ring. His skill level is just terrible!"

"Exactly! So what if he won the strength test? A real match is about everything. Who’s going to waste time just competing on pure strength? If you’re going to compete, you compete with everything!"

...

With Tong Yulong gaining the upper hand, the disciples of the Genius Sect immediately erupted into raucous cheers. Seeing that Lin Xuan had almost been blasted out of the ring, how could he possibly win with such a gap in power?

The disciples of the Inner Hall Sect, not to be outdone, began to cheer for Lin Xuan. They didn’t think he couldn’t win just because he was at a disadvantage. Lin Xuan had always made a comeback from a weaker position, and they hoped he could create another miracle this time!

’I hope you don’t disappoint me. I really think you can win!’ Sitting in the audience, Qing Yiyi’s beautiful eyes shimmered as she watched Lin Xuan. She still believed he could win; after all, Lin Xuan was the man who could use her father’s final Ultimate Skill!

Lin Xuan took a deep breath, looked at Tong Yulong, and said in a low voice, "It’s true, in a direct clash of power, I’m definitely no match for you... But this isn’t my only move!"

He never thought that just activating his bloodline would be enough to fight Tong Yulong. He’d sensed it during the strength test; when he activated his Bloodline Power and only surpassed him by a tiny margin, he knew there would be a gap. Sure enough, this test exchange proved he was completely outmatched.

He gently swung his long staff, and the aura within his body surged violently. A phantom image appeared over him, which also held a giant staff, as if two figures had been superimposed on one another!

"Staff Martial Intent!"

A cold glint flashed in Lin Xuan’s eyes. This time, he was truly getting serious. If he didn’t, he was really going to lose. Moreover, it was time to test the Ultimate Skill he had been cultivating outside for the past six months.

This was one of his trump cards: Martial Intent.

When he unleashed it fully, he wondered how many moves Tong Yulong would be able to withstand!