Soul Emperor Awakening

’That Youlan Emperor really sowed his wild oats everywhere. How could he have a woman in the Phoenix Race, too? Does he have others in other races? If so, that’s just terrifying. He must have found the women of the Demon Race full of charm. No wonder he built the Ice and Snow Tower on the Demon Race Continent.’

’So he has women in two great clans of the Demon Race. I guess it’s an honor for them. The Youlan Emperor is a supreme expert, so how could his descendants be anything but exceptional? Though it seems he didn’t have children with Hu Bai, he did have one with the Phoenix.’

Then again, intermarriage between humans and the Demon Race is quite common; there are a fair number of them. How else would there be half-human, half-demons? They’re considered a neutral party on the Demon Race Continent.

’No wonder I felt a slight resemblance when we met. Who would have thought he was Bingxin’s father.’

"Senior, do you have any other women? You might as well tell me all at once..." Lin Xuan was left a bit speechless by the Youlan Emperor. ’So even supreme experts aren’t above worldly desires. This one’s quite the Casanova.’

"That’s all of them, really!" the Youlan Emperor said with an awkward smile. He knew he’d been with a few women, but he figured two wasn’t that many.

"I wonder... how is she doing now?" The Youlan Emperor was overwhelmed with emotion, not knowing what to say. He had been a deadbeat dad, not even knowing his own daughter had been born.

"It’s... a bit of a complicated story..." Lin Xuan proceeded to explain Bingxin’s situation in detail, leaving nothing out.

"What? Internal strife within the Phoenix Race..." The Youlan Emperor was stunned. His voice deepened. "It must be because I got together with the Phoenix Queen and we had Xin’Er, leading the rest of the Phoenix Race to reject her. This is truly troublesome, and I can’t get away right now..."

The Youlan Emperor turned his gaze back to Lin Xuan, then shook his head. "Your Cultivation is too low; you’re not up to this task at all. To think we would be so fated—not only did you obtain the Yulan Pearl, but you are also my daughter’s savior. I cannot give you much right now, but if you can reach my world in the future, I will surely lend you my aid! For now, I can only pass the title of City Lord to you. The entire tower is yours to manage!"

"Thank you for this great opportunity, Senior!" Lin Xuan said, cupping his fists. "In truth, never mind the Phoenix Race, I was already planning to deal with the Black Dragon Race. I will certainly annihilate them in my lifetime, as I have a personal grudge against them! As for the Phoenix Race, once I am strong enough, I will naturally help Bingxin resolve her problems."

His tone was resolute, holding not a trace of falsehood.

Since only souls could exist in this space, the Youlan Emperor could sense whether Lin Xuan was lying. Lin Xuan had deliberately omitted certain details, so he certainly didn’t seem to be lying. He’d skipped over the most important parts and spoken candidly about the rest; how could that be considered a lie?

"Young man, you have quite the ambition, but I like it!" The Youlan Emperor laughed. "Enough said. It would be for the best if you can resolve this yourself. However, I will still choose to return. After all, my daughter is here, so I must come back. It will just take some time. I now officially bestow upon you the title of City Lord. You meet all the requirements, and the power you displayed just now was formidable!"

"I must say, you have a great many things mixed within you. Normally, such a mixture would lead to mediocrity, but you are far from mediocre. That, I find very satisfying!"

With that said, the Youlan Emperor’s Divine Thought began to fade away, leaving behind one final message: "Along with control of the tower, I also entrust my Martial Arts to you. I hope you can master them completely. Do not disappoint me..."

Once the Divine Thought he had left in the ball of Energy dissipated, all that remained was the purest Energy. It promptly drilled into Lin Xuan’s soul, bringing with it the Youlan Emperor’s memories of his Martial Arts, as well as an ownerless fragment of the Youlan Emperor’s soul!

This sliver of soul, sent out by the Youlan Emperor, could not be recalled unless the emperor himself returned. Thus, as it delivered the memories, its consciousness faded away, leaving behind a faint remnant of soul, which Lin Xuan quickly enveloped with his Soul Pearl.

This sliver of soul only contained memories of Celestial Level Martial Arts. It was just like the Young Martial God, who left behind a wisp of his soul when his Divine Thought dissipated. Under normal circumstances, a soul would simply scatter, not linger on.

However, because Lin Xuan possessed the Soul Pearl, the outcome was different. This meant he would now possess a portion of the Youlan Emperor’s power!

Emerging from the Mysterious Blue Holy Stele, Lin Xuan’s eyes glittered and a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. ’This City Lord title is pretty great. Not only did I get the position, but I also got a piece of the Youlan Emperor’s soul!’

A mere sliver of soul, yet it was at the Core Formation Stage level—just like the one from the Young Martial God. This was astonishing to him. He was already unable to fully unleash his own Cultivation, so having anything stronger would have been useless anyway.

The most crucial part was that with this soul, he could now maximize the power of the Yulan Sacred Fire and learn the Youlan Emperor’s Ultimate Skill at incredible speed!

At that moment, a ray of light shot out from between his eyes, soaring upwards to envelop the entire Ice and Snow Tower. Finally, three words materialized in the air on every floor: City Lord Lin Xuan!

With but a thought, he could control the entire Ice and Snow Tower. Displaying words in midair was effortless. He wanted every member of the Demon Race to know that he was now the City Lord of the Ice and Snow Tower.

The image before the eyes of the Demon Race members vanished, and everything fell silent. But the information that had just appeared was like a clap of thunder on a clear day, roaring in their ears: a human had become the City Lord!

How could they possibly believe it? Yet the fact was right before their eyes, leaving them no choice but to accept it.

"T-that human... he really became the City Lord... And the Young Master is dead! We have to get out of here immediately and report to the Clan Leader!" Hei Feng was the first to react. He had to leave and get back to the Black Dragon Race; they couldn’t stay here a moment longer.

Lin Xuan was the City Lord now. When he returned, wouldn’t he make an example of them?

"Where do you think you’re going? Would you like me to see you out?" Lin Xuan’s ghostly voice echoed before them, scaring them half to death. He hadn’t even used Soul-Devouring Break, yet it had achieved the same effect.

"Y-you! You killed our Young Master! The Black Dragon Race will not let you get away with this!" Hei Feng roared in fury. The next Dragon King of their Black Dragon Race had died here. This was a catastrophe.

"Is that so? Well, I have no intention of sparing the Black Dragon Race either," Lin Xuan said with a casual wave of his hand and a faint smile. "Even if I hadn’t killed your Young Master, the Black Dragon Race never planned to let me live. But still, allow me to see you off, so no one can say I lack hospitality."

The moment he finished speaking, several bolts of lightning crashed down from above, slamming into Hei Feng and his companions. In the blink of an eye, they were scorched black. They were already dark-scaled, but now they were even blacker. More importantly, they were grievously wounded and on the verge of death.

Then, with another light wave of his hand, the grievously wounded members of the Black Dragon Race vanished, flung out of the Ice and Snow Tower. A City Lord was just that dominant. The entire tower was under his control; he could do whatever he wished. The rules here were his to decide.