I Am Overlord c1-962

by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu

  The Astral Realm expert had to give it his all in chasing Xiang Shaoyun. After running a while further, however, Xiang Shaoyun found that he had nowhere else to run. To be more precise, he had come to a cliff’s edge.

  “Oh no! I’ve actually run into a dead end!” Xiang Shaoyun was on the verge of despair. Looking downwards, he estimated that it would be a fall at least a hundred meters high. Even a peak Astral Realm expert would find it hard to survive if they fell from that height!

  “Hahaha! Brat! Keep running won’t you? You’re a slippery one, but I’ve caught you in the end!” The Astral Realm expert sneered at Xiang Shaoyun and slowly drew closer to him.

  “I’ll go where I want to go! You think I’m scared of you?” After Xiang Shaoyun stared daggers at the late-phase Astral Realm expert, he dove off the cliff without a second thought.

  “Bastard!” the late-phase Astral Realm expert cursed, his eyes wide open in astonishment. Intending to grab Xiang Shaoyun, he rushed forward but found he was slightly too late to catch him.

  Looking down from the cliff, the late-phase Astral Realm expert could still see Xiang Shaoyun’s falling figure.

  Falling from this height, this brat is a goner, no doubt about it. But the captain said the brat might have some spirit medicine on him...looks like I’ll have to find his dead body and retrieve it. After pondering to himself, the late-phase Astral Realm expert returned to gather reinforcements before heading to the base of the cliff.

  Unbeknownst to him, however, Xiang Shaoyun was actually still alive. At the bottom of the sheer fall was a lake naturally formed from the outflowing of the waterfall. Before leaping down the cliff, Xiang Shaoyun had used his outstanding eyesight to ascertain that there was a lake below before daring to jump. Otherwise, he would have just delivered himself to hell’s gates. Although this was the case, the moment he slammed into the surface of the water, his body felt like it was ready to split apart.

  Chapter 42: Gong Qinyin!

  Xiang Shaoyun’s landing sent him straight to the bottom of the lake, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood as he plunged straight into its depths. Luckily, he was prepared beforehand. Revolving the Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual, he managed to preserve his consciousness and stay awake. He also held on tightly to the bag on his back, not letting it slip away from him. The bag consisted of all his harvests from the trip. He could not afford to lose it.

  Xiang Shaoyun surfaced as fast as he possibly could, afraid that there would be some ferocious creature hidden within the lake. However, the moment he emerged from the water, the sight that greeted him left him bleeding from his nose.

  A graceful figure slowly arose from beneath the surface of the water. Stark naked, her most private parts were fully exposed to his lustful eyes. Although her waist was slender, her breasts and bottom were all extremely well-endowed, posing a deadly allure for both men and even some women. Furthermore, glistening water droplets bounced off her porcelain-like skin, as if fervently teasing a man’s most primal instincts.

  Although Xiang Shaoyun felt a warm liquid trickle from his nose, he was unable to pull his eyes away from the beautiful scene, continuing to stare straight at the sight before him. Feeling Xiang Shaoyun’s unwavering gazer, the person could not help but curse, “Bastard!”

  Dipping beneath the surface of the water again, she swiftly swam back to dry land before covering her exquisite body with a light gown. Out of nowhere, she suddenly took out a bow and nocked an arrow, aiming it in Xiang Shaoyun’s direction.

  “Go to hell you pervert!” the girl yelled before condensing all her strength into the arrow and sending an arrow imbued with Astral Energy flying towards him. The swift and merciless arrow whistled through the air, carrying behind it the strength of at least a third-stage Astral Realm cultivator. The arrow arrived in front of Xiang Shaoyun in a matter of mere moments, startling and forcing him to dive under the water again.

  Boom!

  The moment the arrow hit the water, a column of water immediately flew up from the lake along with the sound of an explosion. Xiang Shaoyun could even feel the wind from the arrow across his face. The arrow from the beautiful girl gave him an even greater sense of danger than falling from the top of the cliff.

  “Damn it, just why is my luck so rotten? I’ve only just escaped from the verge of sure death, and now I’m being pursued by this little girl!” Xiang Shaoyun groaned to himself.

  Not daring to stay a moment longer, he swiftly swam away as quickly as he could, avoiding the girl’s shots. The girl on the shore took the opportunity to swiftly dress herself. Looking carefully, the girl was around fifteen to sixteen years of age. She had a face as beautiful as a lotus flower. Her silky black hair flowed softly in the wind, accentuating her charming features. Furthermore, the bow and sword on her back gave her a heroic aura.

  “Pervert, get out of there! I, Gong Qinyin, must kill you today!” the girl named Gong Qinyin shrieked.

  At this moment, Xiang Shaoyun surfaced at an entirely new spot. Upon hearing the girl’s voice, he muttered to himself, “Why does the name Gong Qinyin sound so familiar?”

  If it was any other Martial Hall Palace disciple who was in his place, they would have known at once who Gong Qinyin was. She was Martial Hall Palace’s first ever genius to trigger five stars illuminating the sky, and she was also known as the Divine Arrow Maiden, Gong Qinyin.

  Back then, the moment she stepped into Martial Hall Palace, she had triggered the phenomenon of five stars illuminating the sky. Furthermore, her cultivation had improved in leaps and bounds, reaching the Astral Realm within a matter of two months. Not just that, in just slightly over a year, she had improved and was now at the late phase of third-stage Astral Realm. One could not help but admire her talent.

  Upon seeing Xiang Shaoyun resurface from the water, she shot yet another arrow at him, not even giving him the chance to explain himself. This forced Xiang Shaoyun to once again duck back into the water, leaving him rather depressed.

  This young master didn’t do it on purpose! At the very most, this young master will take full responsibility for having seen your body! Xiang Shaoyun thought to himself. Unable to hold his breath underwater indefinitely, he swam as fast as he could to shore. As long as he got to dry land, he would have a chance at escaping.

  Little White, who had fallen off the cliff with Xiang Shaoyun, was not very injured either. Grabbing tightly onto him, Xiang Shaoyun swam towards the nearest shore he could find. Completely focused on escaping, he swam as fast as he possibly could. Immediately after drawing close to a relatively far away shore, he leapt out of the water.

  Gong Qinyin monitored the lake like a hawk. The moment she saw Xiang Shaoyun rushing out from the lake, she charged at him without a second thought, nocking yet another arrow on her bow. Given that her nickname was the “Divine Arrow Maiden”, her bow technique was naturally nothing to scoff at.

  With a single arrow, astral energy rushed at Xiang Shaoyun like a sea of shooting stars, quickly and viciously. Although he did not have water to conceal himself in, he had the Overlord’s Nine Nether Steps. As nimble as a nether spirit, it would be hard for people at the same cultivation to even notice him. Gong Qinyin’s surefire shot actually ended up missing him completely.

  “So fast!” Gong Qinyin lightly gasped to herself. A while later, she nocked yet another arrow as she muttered, “But he can’t possibly be faster than my arrows!”

  The second arrow flew forward.

  This time, she simultaneously shot two arrows. The two arrows were launched in different directions, cutting off either path for Xiang Shaoyun. Hearing the sound of rushing wind swiftly closing in on him, Xiang Shaoyun immediately ducked. The very moment he lowered himself, a swift arrow sliced across his hair and crashed heavily into the ground in front of him.

  Xiang Shaoyun broke out in cold sweat. Drawing the Golden Wolf Sword, he turned around and bellowed, “Little girl, I’ve had enough of you!”

  Before he had even finished sp
eaking, an arrow flew straight straight for his face. Without a second thought, Xiang Shaoyun slashed to block the arrow.

  Clink!

  Xiang Shaoyun managed to deflect the arrow, but the raw power behind it left his hand trembling after forcefully countering it. If not for the fact that he had already broken through to the Astral Realm, this arrow would have been enough to knock the Golden Wolf Sword directly out of his hand.

  Swish! Swish!

  Arrow after arrow came flying straight at Xiang Shaoyun, each arrow stronger than the previous. In the face of such danger, Xiang Shaoyun did not dare hold back. Invigorating his astral energy, the Golden Wolf Sword glowed with astral energy, cutting down arrow after arrow. Even so, he still sustained two arrow wounds.

  “I must get closer to her position!” Xiang Shaoyun decided. With the Overlord’s Nine Nether Steps, he rushed towards Gong Qinyin while dodging the incoming arrows.

  “You’ve finally grown some balls, you pervert! If I don’t kill you today, I’m not worthy of being called Gong Qinyin!” Releasing her bow, she immediately drew the sword on her back and sent a flurry of slashes straight at Xiang Shaoyun.

  Not only was Gong Qinyin adept at the bow, her swordsmanship was equally outstanding. Xiang Shaoyun met her head on, resulting in a violent clash of swords. Sparks flew as Astral Energy violently spread throughout the area. Xiang Shaoyun was obviously at a disadvantage, being continuously forced back by Gong Qinyin.

  Gong Qinyin was obviously stronger than Xiang Shaoyun, even in terms of physical prowess. Although Xiang Shaoyun had unlimited potential lying within him, he could not hold a candle in terms of combat power and experience to Gong Qinyin. If this continued, he would most certainly end up defeated.

  “Pervert, go to hell!” Gong Qinyin suppressed Xiang Shaoyun to that point that he was completely frazzled. Taking advantage of Xiang Shaoyun’s confusion, she thrust her sword toward his heart. This little girl really wanted to take his life!

  Chapter 43: I’ll Let Her See Me Next Time!

  In that critical moment, Xiang Shaoyun suddenly recalled his gift of insight. His eyes began to glow as the world around him began to slow down. The angle and speed at which Gong Qinyin’s sword was coming at him became extremely clear, as if he was watching her in slow motion. This gave him the opportunity to dodge her attack.

  Overlord’s Nine Nether Steps!

  Xiang Shaoyun barely dodged her sword with the help of the Overlord’s Nine Nether Steps. Without wasting a breath, he counterattacked immediately.

  Golden Wolf Sword Technique!

  The sword qi condensed into a wolf, rushing straight for Gong Qinyin’s throat. Gong Qinyin was badly startled, backing off at once. If she had been slower by just a step, Xiang Shaoyun’s sword qi would have ripped out her throat.

  Of course, Xiang Shaoyun could have chosen to press his advantage by externally manifesting his astral energy to attack her. However, he chose not to do so. Even if it was an accident, he had indeed seen a maiden’s fully naked body.

  “Enough! Don’t force my hand. This was all a misunderstanding,” Xiang Shaoyun took the opportunity to communicate his intentions to Gong Qinyin.

  “Can claiming that it’s a misunderstanding resolve this just like that?” Gong Qinyin coldly replied.

  “Then what is it that you want? Don’t tell me that you really want this young master to take responsibility for this? Although your looks aren’t bad at all, when compared to the maidservants in my palace, you’re still lacking,” Xiang Shaoyun casually said as he looked Gong Qinyin’s body up and down.

  It went without saying that the current Gong Qinyin possessed quite the womanly charm. Adding on the fact that her clothes were not properly worn due to her rush, there was yet another distinct charm to her. However, Xiang Shaoyun saying these words did not help to appease her at all. On the contrary, he added fuel to the fire, causing Gong Qinyin to explode in rage!

  “You f*cking pervert! I’ll f*cking kill you!” Gong Qinyin’s expression became clouded with fury. An enormous amount of Astral Energy cloaked her sword, sending bright light all around her.

  Crashing Wave Slash!

  The light from Gong Qinyin’s sword transformed into several huge waves, attacking Xiang Shaoyun from all around. This was a technique Gong Qinyin used to blow off stress. An extremely tyrannical technique, even a fourth-stage Astral Realm expert would find it difficult to deal with.

  Seeing such a terrifying display of might before him, Xiang Shaoyun did not dare to pull his punches either. The might of his nine stars flared up as his astral energy surged. He slashed out furiously with the Golden Wolf Sword.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  In the moment that the two relentless forces clashed with each other, an ear-shattering sound pierced the air, and the aftershock decimated several nearby trees. Even with the two of them fighting at full power, Xiang Shaoyun still came out slightly behind, and he was forcefully pushed back several steps.

  However, just as Gong Qinyin was about to continue to press her assault, Xiang Shaoyun turned around and sprinted for the hills. This time, Xiang Shaoyun did not try to preserve his strength. He pushed the Overlord’s Nine Nether Steps to its very limit and ran straight into the densely packed woods. As long as he managed to enter the cover of the woods, Gong Qinyin’s arrows would lose their effect.

  Sure enough, by the time Gong Qinyin realized that she was unable to match Xiang Shaoyun in terms of pure speed, he had already fled deep into the forest. The numerous trees inside the forest meant that it would be impossible for her to hit him with her arrows.

  “Damn it! Even if you run to the four corners of the earth, I must still kill you!” Gong Qinyin hysterically shrieked, rushing in the direction where Xiang Shaoyun disappeared with her bow still in hand.

  As Xiang Shaoyun sprinted at full speed, he startled numerous demonic beasts, causing many a beast to chase him. Luckily for him, his raw power had risen exponentially since he had broken through to the astral realm. His speed right now could not be compared to his speed when he was still in the Basic Realm, and he was not caught by any of the beasts.

  Moreover, it was Gong Qinyin behind him who was suffering the most from these accursed beasts. As she tried to catch up to Xiang Shaoyun, she found the demonic beasts constantly attacking her, forcing her to slow down to deal with them. Those that she could not deal with, she could only run away from.

  Meanwhile, the Mad Lion Hunting Group was rushing down the mountain as fast as they humanly could. That being said, they were not immortals. By the time they reached the lake, Xiang Shaoyun had long disappeared.

  Xiang Shaoyun, who was already far from the scene of the crime, was still running with all his might. However, he quietly muttered to himself, “The Mad Lion Hunting Group, eh? This young master has remembered your sins. Next time, I will wash your group with blood!”

  The only grudge he bore was against the Mad Lion Hunting Group. As for Gong Qinyin, the girl was not in the wrong. No matter who it might have been, being seen stark naked would be a huge humiliation.

  “Forget it, I’ll let her see me naked the next time we meet. If it’s not enough, I’ll just take a loss and let her see me another two or three times. We’ll be even then,” Xiang Shaoyun shamelessly said to himself.

  If Gong Qinyin was around to hear his words, she would’ve once again chased him and killed him on the spot. Xiang Shaoyun did not dally around. Only after running for a considerable distance did he finally slow down to catch his breath. He hunted a nearby medium monstrous beast and cooked its meat for nourishment. He and Little White decided to rest at that very spot.

  The Hundred Beasts Mountain Range was so vast; anybody who was still looking for Xiang Shaoyun would have a hard time finding him. As for why he did not just leave the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range outright, it was because he still did not wish to return. He wished to further raise his strength before returning to Martial Hall Palace.

  Xiang Shaoyun fervently wished
to become stronger so that he would be able to regain all that he had lost and be able to return to his home after 10 years. The prerequisite to all this was that he needed to have sufficient power to do so. The Mad Lion Hunting Group, as well as the Wu Clan, were mere stepping stones on his path to greatness.

  “Bringing this bag along really is troublesome. Little White, help me watch over it! Don’t lose it, okay?” Xiang Shaoyun instructed Little White after they both had had their fill. Following that, he assumed a meditative position and revolved the Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual. Strands of energy flowed throughout his body, constantly thickening his internal energy.

  The Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual was worthy of its title as a high-tier ancient cultivation method. It increased Xiang Shaoyun’s overall strength at a staggering rate, and most importantly, it could split his power into nine and disseminate them into his nine stars.

  “Stars to contain the heaven and earth. If I’m able to condense my astral energy to form an astral sea, I’ll be able to store anything of my desire inside it! If so, I won’t have to constantly carry around a huge load of objects whenever I’m travelling. Most importantly, I’ll be able to refine my own fate weapon! A pity that reaching this stage isn’t easy.”

  At that moment, Xiang Shaoyun suddenly thought of a very important matter—an astral cosmos sea. It was something formed through the transformation of astral energy into qi and the conversion of qi into liquid form. By accumulating enough of this liquid, a sea with a world within it would be created, one which anything could be stored within.

  This was one of the ways in which humans tapped into their full potential. Only, one needed to possess a rather high cultivation before being able to reach such a stage. For the current Xiang Shaoyun to consider, he was either looking extremely far ahead or was full of confidence.