Soul Emperor Awakening

Lin Xuan inexplicably leaped away. An instant later, a terrifying flame erupted from within Xiong Ba’s body. The scene stunned the entire audience. A blooming red lotus materialized before the eyes of the Demon Race, kicking up a massive wave of fire that swept sideways and crashed violently against the protective barrier.

If it weren’t for the protective barrier, those flames would have surged into the spectator stands. The demons watched in horror. ’Isn’t that an insane amount of fire?’

"Damn it, isn’t that an Ultimate Skill of the Phoenix Race? How does he know it!?"

"He’s clearly got some connection to the Phoenix Race. Otherwise, how would he know their Ultimate Skill?"

"I bet he stole it. With his Phoenix Essence Blood, he could definitely unleash that kind of power!"

...

The demons were flabbergasted. Lin Xuan had just unleashed two Ultimate Skills, both with extraordinary power, completely suppressing Xiong Ba. Xiong Ba’s Yulan Sacred Fire had been completely useless against him. It wasn’t that the Yulan Sacred Fire was weak, but that Lin Xuan’s Phoenix Fire was simply a cut above!

"It’s true that the Yulan Sacred Fire is stronger than the Phoenix Fire, but your execution is simply too weak. It’s completely useless against me!" Lin Xuan said, watching as the Phoenix Fire frantically burned Xiong Ba. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as the flames on his own body gradually subsided.

His exposed arm was bright red. In the Magma Cultivation Chamber, he had absorbed an immense amount of flame, concentrating it all within his body. He had even tempered his body to a higher level, giving it a Fire Elemental Power Attribute and allowing him to fully unleash the power of his Phoenix Soul.

This fusion with his Phoenix Soul allowed him to detonate one of the Phoenix Race’s strongest Ultimate Skills: the Burning World Red Lotus!

He had infused Fire Elemental Power into Xiong Ba’s body with every attack. Once the energy reached a critical threshold, he could detonate it. The stacked layers of power erupted with terrifying force.

"ARGH... I’LL KILL YOU!" Xiong Ba struggled within the flames, but the terrifying Phoenix Fire completely overwhelmed his Yulan Sacred Fire. The Yulan Sacred Fire he could command was limited, capable of releasing only so much power. Thus, when faced with a Phoenix Fire that far surpassed it in volume, it was inevitably consumed.

It was like how water can extinguish a flame, but a single drop of water cannot put out a bonfire.

Amidst his screams, Xiong Ba frantically circulated his Elemental Power to resist. But the flames had erupted from within, inflicting internal, not superficial, damage. He was instantly and gravely injured, causing him to vomit blood uncontrollably. In a mad frenzy, he lunged at Lin Xuan.

But as he lunged, Lin Xuan had already gripped his Chi Dragon Heavens Rod. He swung it with all his might, mobilizing the Power of Heaven and Earth in the area. In an instant, the sky above the Martial Arts Arena darkened, and the vast expanse of a starry night appeared!

This scene left the Demon Race utterly dumbfounded. The attack had actually triggered a worldly phenomenon! And this was inside the Ice and Snow Tower—it was a spatial distortion, forcibly brought into existence.

"Staff Spin Star Shift!"

Lin Xuan roared. With the fusion of his Fourth Layer Soul, his power was several levels higher than when he fought Tong Yulong! He smashed the rod down on Xiong Ba, who looked like a maddened bear. His opponent didn’t even have a chance to dodge before he was struck squarely.

THUD!

The Staff Technique, infused with Star Power, slammed heavily into Xiong Ba. It smashed his massive body into the ground, cracking the Martial Arts Arena in a spiderweb pattern that spread rapidly outward. A terrifying shockwave followed, sweeping to the side and once again crashing into the protective barrier, causing it to tremble.

The sheer power of the blow made the spectators wince. ’Anyone hit by that staff would be crippled, if not killed.’ The members of the Giant Bear Race were stunned. Their leader was being beaten so badly he couldn’t even fight back. It was clear he was going to lose. ’Is the Master of the Fourth Layer really about to change?’

"Brother is so amazing! Brother is so amazing!" Liu Yue’Er clapped her little hands happily, her eyes filled with adoration as she gazed at Lin Xuan. She never questioned his abilities; she simply believed he was incredible and felt completely safe with him.

Haaa...

Lin Xuan withdrew the Chi Dragon Heavens Rod. Xiong Ba lay motionless on the ground. A faint wisp of an aura could still be sensed, meaning he wasn’t dead, but he was close. After taking two fatal attacks, even someone from the notoriously tough Giant Bear Race couldn’t withstand both blows.

Sure enough, a moment later, Ice and Snow Energy drifted from Xiong Ba’s hand and flowed into Lin Xuan’s arm. VMMMM! Lin Xuan felt a surge of Ice and Snow Energy pour into his body. Instantly, the number of Ice and Snow Badges on his arm shot up from two to nearly six!

He was just shy of earning his sixth badge. If he hadn’t spent those ten thousand Energy Points earlier, he would have likely already broken through to the sixth badge.

’Of course, if I hadn’t gone into that Cultivation Chamber, I probably would’ve had a hard time winning this fight. The gap in our Cultivation was too big. Without that, I couldn’t have used the Fox King’s Cloud Transformation Technique to perfectly execute the Burning World Red Lotus, and winning would’ve been even more difficult. As for things like Martial Intent... it would’ve been shattered instantly by such a violent attack, or else I would’ve used it already.’

’No Martial Arts technique is invincible. It’s only the strongest when used in the right situation.’

’But that’s just a matter of time. If I can climb to the Fifth Layer, what’s to fear about not getting a sixth badge? The most important thing is that I’ve become the Floor Master of the Fourth Layer!’

As the Ice and Snow Energy merged with his body, he also felt a special power flood his mind, instantly imparting all the knowledge of a Floor Master’s privileges and benefits.

After the Ice and Snow Energy flowed into him, Xiong Ba vanished from the arena. This meant that the living were kicked down to the First Layer, while the dead were ejected from Ice and Snow City entirely!

When the Giant Bear Race members snapped out of their daze, they rushed downstairs in a panic, all desperately hoping their leader wasn’t dead. Given Xiong Ba’s condition, he was as good as dead anyway. Lin Xuan was confident that Xiong Ba wouldn’t survive. ’I never hold back, especially against someone who poses a threat to me.’

’Especially since he was from a vassal race that had rebelled against the Golden Dragon Race. That’s absolutely unforgivable. Yue’Er is my sister, so the Golden Dragon Race’s business is my business. Of course I couldn’t just let it go.’

"This can’t be real... Did someone from the Demon Fox Race really just become the Floor Master of the Fourth Layer!?"

"This has to be a first! The Giant Bear Race must have lost a tremendous amount of face this time. And the Black Dragon Race will definitely come after him for this."

"Definitely. The Giant Bear Race is a vassal of the Black Dragon Race. After a defeat this crushing, he probably won’t be able to hold onto the Floor Master position for long."

...

The demons were shocked, but none of them were optimistic about Lin Xuan’s future. They hadn’t forgotten the Floor Masters on the levels above. As the saying goes, a higher rank can crush you to death—a fatal reality. As long as Lin Xuan kept climbing, he would never run out of opponents!

In any case, Lin Xuan had successfully claimed the title of Floor Master for the Fourth Layer, becoming the first human Floor Master in history—a truth of which most were unaware.