Soul Emperor Awakening

Hai Qingdong wasn’t usually so generous, but seeing Lin Xuan’s Heaven-Defying talent made him decide to be generous for once. Why skimp on Elixir Pills now? He wanted to give Lin Xuan the best pill to help him recover, then examine his body and ask a few questions. He felt he couldn’t wait another moment.

Lin Xuan stared at the Elixir Pill, his hesitation growing. If he took it and began to recuperate, they would definitely conduct a thorough examination of his body. He would surely be exposed then. In fact, just getting closer made discovery more likely. Hai Qingdong was incredibly sharp-eyed. For the moment, his disguise held.

He had to admit, this Disguise Technique was quite effective. Coupled with their preconceived notions, no one suspected that the Chen Kanglin before them was an imposter.

"Vice Sect Leader, this isn’t appropriate. Wouldn’t it be a waste?" Lin Xuan hurriedly refused. "I only need to rest in the Recovery Chamber. I can’t accept such a waste."

Lin Xuan’s reply displeased many of the onlookers. With his supreme talent, no one would complain about any resources he used. In fact, no one would dare call it a waste, no matter how much he consumed!

"It’s fine. We have many of these Elixir Pills. It’s not a waste at all," Hai Qingdong said with a smile, his eyes narrowed.

Sun Zhe, standing in the crowd, had eyes that were bloodshot with rage. He was only allowed to return to his room to rest; obtaining any Elixir Pills was out of the question for him. This was the difference in treatment caused by the disparity in talent, and it was now on full display.

Lin Xuan’s expression darkened. ’It looks like there’s no getting out of this.’ He could only walk over and accept the vial. His only hope was that Hai Qingdong wouldn’t recognize him. With so many Elders present, he had to avoid a conflict here at all costs.

He hadn’t wanted to cause such a huge commotion, but in the end, he had, attracting numerous Elders to this spot. Escape was still possible, but the difficulty had increased significantly.

After accepting the Elixir Pill, Lin Xuan felt the searing gazes of the Elders fixed upon him. Hai Qingdong’s eyes, in particular, swept over him from head to toe. When his gaze landed on Lin Xuan’s face, a peculiar look appeared in his eyes.

"Your face..." Hai Qingdong reached out to touch it.

"Soul-Devouring Break!"

In that instant, Lin Xuan suddenly slammed a palm into Hai Qingdong’s chest, unleashing his Soul-Devouring Break, infused with the Yulan Sacred Fire, with all his might. Hai Qingdong reacted in a flash, his hand that was reaching for Lin Xuan’s face instantly shifting into a palm strike to counter.

BOOM!

Even a casual palm strike from a Core Formation Stage expert was utterly terrifying. The power unleashed, even without preparation, was far beyond what someone at the Spirit Pill Stage could hope to match.

The blast sent Lin Xuan flying. His arm went numb, feeling as if it were about to snap. If not for his incredibly resilient body, that single palm strike would have shattered his arm!

"AHHH!"

At the same time, Hai Qingdong also cried out in agony. The terrifying Soul-Devouring Break surged up his arm and into his head, transforming into a Giant Beast that took a vicious bite, tearing a chunk out of his soul. He was instantly dealt a grievous wound to his soul. This was, after all, a strike containing Lin Xuan’s full power—the effect was naturally extraordinary!

"A... a trick! He... he is Lin Xuan!" Wracked with pain, Hai Qingdong forced the words out through the searing agony in his head, roaring, "Quick! Seize him! Cripple him, but leave him breathing!"

He was truly enraged. The moment he took that palm strike, he knew. The Soul Attack, the Yulan Sacred Fire, the aura that had erupted in that instant—it all immediately confirmed that the person before him was Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan!

A name that had shaken the entire Empire, and he had appeared right here in their Divine Seal Pavilion! Everyone was stunned. The Divine Seal Sect, which boasted that not even a fly could slip inside, had just been infiltrated by a living, breathing person—Lin Xuan. What’s more, he had even obtained their Soul Ultimate Skill, the Spirit God Technique!

If word of this got out, what would become of the Divine Seal Sect’s reputation? To think he had actually snuck inside was simply unbelievable. After a brief moment of stunned silence, they let out furious roars and swarmed forward to attack. The Elders’ faces were masks of astonishment, finding it impossible to believe that the young man before them was truly Lin Xuan.

"Go!"

With a furious roar, Lin Xuan flung out all his statues—both Lin Hua’s and the Golden Dragon King’s—at once. In a single breath, he summoned six powerhouses at the Peak of Spirit Pill Stage. They charged unhesitatingly toward the surrounding Elders, unleashing their mightiest power.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The entire Divine Seal Pavilion began to tremble as if it were on the verge of collapse, though in reality, it was not so easily destroyed. The exterior of the pavilion was reinforced with powerful runes designed to repel foreign invasions. Even a group of Core Formation Stage experts would need a significant amount of time to breach it by force.

However, that protection was limited to the outer shell. The interior was being blasted into chaos. Floorboards were ripped from their foundations, and in an instant, the entire Third Layer was thrown into disarray.

Sun Zhe’s face turned deathly pale, his eyes instantly going bloodshot. "Lin... Lin Xuan!" He never imagined that his sworn enemy would appear right before his very eyes. He desperately wanted to charge forward and get his revenge, but his legs refused to obey. He quickly followed the other disciples with lower Cultivation and fled downstairs.

He yearned for revenge, but in the face of Lin Xuan’s overwhelming aura, he was completely powerless!

’I hope the Elders can capture Lin Xuan...’ Sun Zhe could only pin his hopes on Hai Qingdong and the others capturing Lin Xuan. If they did, even if he couldn’t kill him, he could at least go and humiliate him.

But now, with six statues at the Peak of Spirit Pill Stage summoned, Lin Xuan felt practically no pressure. Aside from Hai Qingdong, who was a Core Formation Stage expert, everyone else present was at the Spirit Pill Stage. They were completely pinned down just by dealing with the six statues; some were even being severely wounded!

"Soul Attack!"

The Sixth Elder immediately manipulated the Spiritual Power in his mind, launching a Soul Attack at Lin Xuan. An invisible wave of power surged toward Lin Xuan like a tidal wave.

As the attack rushed toward him, Lin Xuan, standing in the center of the encirclement, revealed a wicked smile. The sight of it instantly made the Sixth Elder’s expression change.

"First form of the Spirit God Technique, Soul Strangulation!"

A terrifying Soul Attack erupted from Lin Xuan’s mind. It grabbed hold of the incoming attack and transformed into a giant maw that chomped down on it.

"Th-this is impossible!"

The Sixth Elder’s Soul Attack was extinguished with ease. At the same time, he suffered a significant backlash that left his soul with a minor wound.

They were all stunned. How long had it been since he acquired the Spirit God Technique? Yet he had already mastered its first form. From Lin Xuan’s perspective, however, this was nothing unusual. For any knowledge that could be memorized, storing it in the Soul Pearl produced a completely different result, allowing him to begin cultivating it immediately.

Although it couldn’t compare to Soul Possession, it was definitely much faster than slowly reading a book.

Immediately after, Lin Xuan unleashed the Spirit God Technique again. The surging Spiritual Power in his mind morphed into countless Giant Beasts with gaping, blood-red maws that lunged toward the surrounding Elders.

While the Soul Attack was invisible to others, for the Elders who cultivated Soul Martial Arts, it was an entirely different scene. This surging Spiritual Power was simply too immense—far, far stronger than their own.

’The Spirit God Technique really is something else...’ A crimson gleam flashed in Lin Xuan’s eyes. This was just the beginning.