Soul Emperor Awakening

Although it wasn’t a truly ultimate strike from the rod, it hadn’t killed Hei Zhenxuan. He had only sustained significant injuries, which was a testament to just how durable the Black Dragon Race truly was. The blow had merely shattered his Dragon Scales, leaving the rest of his body largely unharmed.

Instead, the attack had thoroughly enraged Hei Zhenxuan. He began to burn his Essence Blood, unleashing his ultimate power and temporarily boosting his strength. Even the damage to his soul seemed to mend itself for the moment. This was nothing like what the Youlan Emperor had claimed—that he would only have half his strength left.

If Hei Zhenxuan hadn’t burned his Essence Blood, he truly would have been at only half his strength. But after burning it, he had reached his Peak. If he were to burn his Essence Blood while already at his Peak, the result would be even more astonishing.

Facing the enraged Hei Zhenxuan, Lin Xuan felt not a shred of fear. With the triple ultimate Soul Possession of the Fox King, the Demon Evil Monarch, and the Martial God, his aura erupted to its absolute limit with a mighty BOOM. He simultaneously activated the Cloud Return Technique, causing the Bloodline Power in his body to circulate wildly as his strength stacked layer upon layer!

FWOOSH!

The Yulan Sacred Fire erupted from his body, accompanied by the Phoenix Fire, the Dual Flames burning at their absolute peak. The Cloud Return Technique didn’t just stimulate his Bloodline Power; it also drew upon his Phoenix Essence Blood and even unleashed the power of the Golden Dragon Bone buried within him. Golden Dragon Scales sprouted all over his body.

Bathed in the blue and red Dual Flames, the scales appeared exceptionally radiant. This was his current Peak state. He had to defeat Hei Zhenxuan while at his strongest; he couldn’t afford to be the least bit careless. If he didn’t use his full strength, defeating him would be nearly impossible.

The dragon’s body was simply too tough. Without giving his all, it would be extremely difficult to break through Hei Zhenxuan’s defenses.

As he unleashed his full power, the resulting aura wasn’t just strong—it completely overwhelmed Hei Zhenxuan’s. With the fusion of the three souls, crushing Hei Zhenxuan’s aura was a simple matter. If he couldn’t even surpass him in this regard, then the Soul Possession would have been a complete waste.

It was precisely this Soul Pearl that made it possible for him to fight opponents far beyond his level! Combined with his other abilities, he finally had what it took to face Hei Zhenxuan.

The power Lin Xuan unleashed was on par with Hei Zhenxuan’s, leaving the assembled members of the Demon Race completely dumbfounded. ’Is someone from the Demon Fox Race really this strong? But is this even the state of a Demon Fox? It looks like a mix of all sorts of things... not just Phoenix Fire, but the aura of a Golden Dragon, too.’

"Even if I have to suffer Celestial Punishment, I’ll kill you with a single palm strike!" Hei Zhenxuan roared, grinding his teeth as he glared at Lin Xuan. He hated him to the very bone and was desperate to unleash all the pent-up frustration from before.

"Kill me with one palm strike? We’ll see if you have what it takes!" Lin Xuan sneered.

The words had barely left his lips when Hei Zhenxuan charged. The staggering two million jin of gravitational force seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever. He moved so fast that he left several afterimages hanging in mid-air!

"Dragon Soul Devouring the World!"

Hei Zhenxuan roared as the Yulan Sacred Fire covering his body merged with the black qi emanating from within. His Control Power over the Sacred Fire was plain to see. The black qi, now fused with the flames, formed a pair of massive dragon wings on his back. Simultaneously, he thrust a palm strike directly at Lin Xuan.

The black qi swirling around him coalesced into a colossal dragon claw that shot toward Lin Xuan, practically blanketing the entire area. It carried not only a corrosive Energy, but also the all-freezing Yulan Sacred Fire.

"A dragon claw, is it? Then let me cripple that mutt’s paw of yours!"

A red and blue light flickered in Lin Xuan’s eyes as he swung the Chi Dragon Heavens Rod to meet the attack head-on, showing no intention of dodging.

"Soul-Devouring Break!"

He unleashed the Ultimate Skill he had comprehended himself, but this time, he poured his full power into it. Condensed within the long rod was not just his formidable Spiritual Power, but his entire, unyielding will.

As he met the attack, the spectral phantoms of a Phoenix, a Golden Dragon, and a Demon Fox faintly appeared around him. They instantly condensed into a single mass and fused into the Chi Dragon Heavens Rod. The Phoenix Fire and the Yulan Sacred Fire merged in a perfect union, transforming in that instant into an even more ethereal flame.

Ultimate heat and ultimate cold! And faintly mixed within it all was a glint of gold—the indestructible power of the Golden Dragon Race!

SWISH!

Lin Xuan easily shattered the incoming dragon claw, splitting it into two halves that could not reform. With the phantoms of the Phoenix and Golden Dragon swirling around him, it was as if he had transformed into a Phoenix, or perhaps even a Giant Dragon!

Regardless of the form, it was the power of a Divine Beast soaring through the heavens.

With no difficulty whatsoever, he shattered Hei Zhenxuan’s Ultimate Skill and continued his charge, thrusting his rod directly at Hei Zhenxuan’s chest!

Seeing his Ultimate Skill so easily shattered, Hei Zhenxuan’s pupils constricted. No matter how he tried to control his power, he couldn’t reform the attack. His own strength felt utterly pale and feeble in comparison.

"Die!"

Hei Zhenxuan roared, swinging a hand that had transformed into a dragon claw to intercept Lin Xuan. The Dragon Race needed no Weapon; their own bodies were the ultimate weapons. The black talons tore through space, swatting heavily at the incoming rod. It was such a violent blow that it warped the very space around it.

BOOM!

The heavy blow knocked Lin Xuan’s rod aside, but the Phoenix Fire and Yulan Sacred Fire clinging to it instantly drilled into Hei Zhenxuan’s arm. The searing heat and biting cold began to frantically destroy his meridians from within. More importantly, a massive wave of Spiritual Power once again flooded his mind.

This concentrated Spiritual Power surged viciously into his head, launching a frenzied assault. His vision was instantly swallowed by an Illusion, but the worst part was the feeling of his very soul being torn apart. This was Lin Xuan’s trump card, the secret to his every victory!

Too many humans and members of the Demon Race neglected to cultivate their Spiritual Power. Lin Xuan, who did, was completely different. His attacks struck at everyone’s greatest weakness.

"AAAAH!"

Despite the excruciating pain, Hei Zhenxuan could still move. He desperately swung his other claw at Lin Xuan, aiming straight for his head. If that blow landed, Lin Xuan’s head would shatter like a watermelon.

BAM!

The heavy blow connected, but Hei Zhenxuan hadn’t struck Lin Xuan’s head. He’d struck his palm. His last, desperate attack had been caught, held fast by Lin Xuan. As his vision cleared, the figure he saw was no longer Lin Xuan, but the Golden Dragon King who had once reigned supreme over the Demon Race Continent!

He was covered in dense Golden Dragon Scales, surging with unparalleled Golden Elemental Power, and possessed a gaze that looked down upon all creation.

"The glory of the Golden Dragon Race is not for you to destroy!"

Lin Xuan roared, swinging his own hand—now a dragon claw—and raked it viciously across Hei Zhenxuan’s chest. The Golden Dragon King’s soul seemed to materialize as a phantom around Lin Xuan, truly merging with him and unleashing the boundless fury of the Golden Dragon Race.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

It was an incredibly violent blow, powerful enough to warp space itself—delivered not with a weapon, but with his own fist! Hei Zhenxuan was struck, becoming like a Meteorite as he plummeted from the sky and smashed into the ground. THUD! His body bounced slightly from the impact.

The hard, patterned Ice Jade floor actually developed several spiderweb cracks, a testament to just how violent that single blow had been.

The glory of the Golden Dragon Race is inviolable!