I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Bang!

  Chapter 91: Broken Saber

  Along with the rumbling sound, the coffin exploded, causing the coffin’s formation to immediately activate.

  Swish! Swish!

  This formation actually had the strength equivalent to a King Realm cultivator. It immediately bounced Xiang Shaoyun away. He coughed a mouthful of blood as he flew away, feeling as if his organs were all going to explode. Fortunately, the purple energy flowing from his lightning bone into his arm had blocked a portion of the formation's power. Otherwise, he would have been killed right then.

  But right this moment, something seemed to have escaped the coffin, attempting to escape the formation as well.

  The layer of formation rippled repeatedly as it tried stopping that object from escaping. But the power contained within that object was too overbearing. The formation was only able to slow it down for a bit before it tore through the formation. Xiang Shaoyun was lying on the ground when he saw the object. His eyes lit up.

  A broken saber was hovering in the air, layers of purple lightning energy rippling on its surface. The saber seemed to be wallowing in sorrow and calling out to something.

  The saber had a short handle and a long blade forged of beast bones. Its handle was shaped like a tiger while its blade was shaped like a dragon. The entire saber emanated a crude and antiquated feeling.

  If it wasn't for the fact that the saber was badly damaged, it would be a perfect saber. At this moment, the purple lightning bone within Xiang Shaoyun started shining with a purple radiance again as it established a faint connection with the saber. Unfortunately, the saber was so badly damaged that the lightning energy soon faded. The saber fell from the air.

  Clang!

  A crisp sound rang out as the saber hit the ground. Xiang Shaoyun ignored his injury. He forced himself back on his feet and walked over to pick up the saber. The moment he wrapped his hand around the saber, his lightning bone started channeling a gentle energy into the saber, forming some sort of resonance between Xiang Shaoyun and the saber.

  Right as Xiang Shaoyun was about to sink himself into this sensation, he heard the stone palace's door open. Yang Gaochuan's anxious voice rang out, "Xiang Shaoyun, are you fine?"

  "Me? I'm fine," Xiang Shaoyun replied. After he replied, Yang Gaochuan arrived in the room. His gaze first landed at Xiang Shaoyun before shifting to the saber. The sight of the saber filled his face with astonishment. "This...is this the broken sword of the unnamed cultivator?"

  He then looked at the coffin only to find that the coffin had been broken, revealing a skeleton’s frame. His expressions shifted multiple times as he did not know what to say.

  Xiang Shaoyun smiled helplessly and said, "I don't know why it came out either. But I can feel that this blade is my gain from this room. Palace master, please allow me to keep it."

  Yang Gaochuan hesitated slightly before sighing, "This is truly unexpected. Many years ago, it was judged that this blade was completely damaged. Even if it is reforged, it will only be a tier-3 weapon. Thus, it was buried together with the corpse as a funerary object as a sign of our respects to the unnamed cultivator. Surprisingly, you were actually able to attract the saber out of the coffin. This must be the workings of fate itself."

  "So, palace master, do you mean I can keep this saber?" Xiang Shaoyun asked joyfully.

  "Yes. There's no point keeping the saber here anyway." Yang Gaochuan nodded. He then continued solemnly, "This might be a top quality king weapon. Although it is already badly damaged, it is a weapon once basked in glory. I hope you will be able to one day bask in glory with this saber as well. Win glory for the Martial Hall Palace and enter the top 10 during the Battle of Towns. Otherwise, your ownership of the saber will be an insult to this weapon."

  "Don't worry, palace master. I will complete the mission," Xiang Shaoyun promised solemnly.

  But right after he said those words, he had a feeling he had been led on. Yes, this was a saber with an extraordinary origin. But it was nothing but a damaged weapon now. Entering the top 10 with this weapon? That did not seem like a realistic expectation. But he had already promised, and he wasn't one to go back on his words. For any other person, this saber was nothing but a broken weapon. But for Xiang Shaoyun, it might yet be an extraordinary weapon.

  "Alright, since you have obtained your inheritance, leave. I will get someone to clean up the place. Remember to never tell anyone any of this," Yang Gaochuan said.

  Xiang Shaoyun did not hesitate as he dragged his injured body out of the stone palace. As he walked, he refined a healing pill stored in his astral cosmos sea. Immediately, the medical efficacy started nurturing his inner organs, and a comfortable sensation spread through his body.

  The astral cosmos sea was not only able to be used as a storage space, but one could also use any item stored in it with a single thought. That was why he did not need to take out the healing pill in his astral cosmos sea to physically consume it. Instead, he could directly use it while it was still inside his astral cosmos sea. It would save a lot of time when he was in a rush.

  After leaving the stone palace, Xiang Shaoyun stored the saber into his astral cosmos sea. Since he now had a storage space of two square meters, it wouldn't be hard to store the saber inside. But after right after he stored the saber, he sensed energy channeling out of his lightning bone in his spine.

  Faint strains of pure purple energy were being channeled into the astral cosmos sea. To be precise, the strains of energy were streaming toward the saber. The saber reacted as it glowed once again. After accepting the strains of purple energy, the blade of the saber became sharper, as if it had been reborn.

  At the same time, Xiang Shaoyun sensed a connection forming between him and the saber. But for now, he did not have any time to think too deeply into it. He was heading quickly back to his residence.

  But while he was en route, Gong Qinyin suddenly appeared on a snow lion. An arrow was shot into the ground right in front of his feet. If Xiang Shaoyun hadn't stopped in time, the arrow would have struck his head instead. He was infuriated at the realization.

  He glared at Gong Qinyin and shouted, "Are you trying to murder me? Crazy woman, do you think I won't dare to execute you right here?"

  Gong Qinyin gazed at him indifferently. "You still owe me one. I will have my revenge one day."

  "One day? Why wait? Let's settle our grudge right here!" Xiang Shaoyun shouted as he strode toward Gong Qinyin. He looked like he was really planning to execute Gong Qinyin on the spot. Gong Qinyin drew her sword and entered a battle-ready stance.

  "Howl!"

  The snow lion roared viciously.

  "You crazy woman, what did I do apart from seeing you naked once? Here, let me show you my body as well!" Two meters away from Gong Qinyin, Xiang Shaoyun stopped and started stripping.

  It completely stunned Gong Qinyin.

  Chapter 92: The Invulnerability of the Shameless

  There were a lot of shameless people in this world, but this was Gong Qinyin's first time seeing someone as shameless as Xiang Shaoyun. He advanced at her so aggressively as if he was going to attack, but he instead started stripping in broad daylight.

  This action would even be considered an insult to many cultivators. It was as if he was completely abandoning his status as a cultivator. Was this really someone who had broken through consecutive limit room challenges, the one who had left his mark in history? He looked more like a shameless scoundrel!

  "Come on! Feast your eyes upon my naked body! After this, we are even. Stop bothering me in the future!" Xiang Shaoyun yelled with his upper body bared. His expression was of someone who was ready to give up everything.

  "Y-you shameless scoundrel!" Gong Qinyin was so infuriated she started shaking. She did not dare to look straight at him anymore. This was a rather busy area with many overseers and disciples going about their daily activities. Before long, everyone was looking at the two.

  "What's happening there? Isn't that the n
umber one beauty of Martial Hall Palace, Gong Qinyin? And isn't the half-naked guy the self-proclaimed overlord Xiang Shaoyun?"

  "Yes, it's them. What are they doing? Are they going at it under broad daylight?"

  "Hey, don't spread rumors. Gong Qinyin is my goddess. She wouldn’t do something like that. That little overlord is definitely the one being shameless here."

  "Shit, is he harassing our goddess? Come on, let's go closer. If he really dares to harass our goddess, I won't spare him!"

  ...

  And thus, a large crowd formed around them. Xiang Shaoyun did not care. With his gaze still on Gong Qinyin, he said, "What? Are you not satisfied with this? Fine, I'll take off my pants as well..."

  "Bastard! I won't forgive you!" Gong Qinyin berated with a blush on her face.

  She raised her sword and charged Xiang Shaoyun.

  "It's off!" Xiang Shaoyun yelled as he started taking off his pants right there.

  It scared Gong Qinyin so much she nearly fell off her mount.

  "Leave!" Gong Qinyin said to the snow lion. Hearing the command, the snow lion stopped advancing and turned to leave.

  After a while, Gong Qinyin's voice rang out from afar, "Xiang Shaoyun, I will kill you sooner or later!"

  "Haha, sure, sure, come kill me if you can! I am here waiting for you naked at all times!" Xiang Shaoyun laughed heartily. He hadn't actually taken his pants off. He was merely acting out the motions, but surprisingly, he was really able to scare her off with that.

  "Ahhh. Stripping is truly an extremely effective divine technique," Xiang Shaoyun gleefully muttered to himself.

  At times, the shameless could be invulnerable.

  Only then did he notice that numerous pairs of furious eyes were glaring at him.

  "Oh...you guys...stop staring at me like that. I am totally straight and am not interested in guys," Xiang Shaoyun said as he quickly put his clothes back on.

  When the crowd heard him, they became even more infuriated.

  "Everyone, charge! We will teach him a lesson for humiliating our goddess!" roared someone who finally couldn't hold in his anger anymore. The shout provoked the crowd, and they charged Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Hey, hey, come on. We can always talk it out. It is rude to bully others with numbers," Xiang Shaoyun cried out in alarm before fleeing.

  With his Overlord's Nine Nether Steps, Xiang Shaoyun was as fast as a late-stage Astral Realm cultivator. Thus, not many people could keep up with him. In any case, those people weren't really trying to kill him. Thus, Xiang Shaoyun safely arrived at his residence shortly after.

  "A woman can be scarily powerful, especially a beautiful woman. I really can't afford to provoke one," Xiang Shaoyun muttered as he patted his chest in fear.

  Elder Zhen Peng appeared beside him and asked, "Young master, have you encountered some sort of trouble?"

  Elder Zhen Peng had been recently focused on training the battle technique Xiang Shaoyun had given him. Thus, he wasn’t sticking to Xiang Shaoyun all the time while in the Martial Hall Palace.

  Xiang Shaoyun waved his hand and said, "I'm good, don't worry. I went to the Martial Palace and got myself injured. That's all. But I've also gotten some nice gains from that place."

  "You went to the Martial Palace?" Elder Zhen Peng cried out in astonishment. He continued, "True, the Battle of Towns is starting soon. You are heroic and talented. It is only natural for the palace master to open the Martial Palace for you. Looks like you have profited from this trip, young master."

  "Only a little bit. Nothing worth mentioning. I'm going into a short seclusion now. Find me a place where lightning congregates. I need it for something," Xiang Shaoyun said before heading into his private cultivation room.

  This time, he planned to consolidate his new gains from the Martial Palace and to further comprehend the essences of what he learned from the inheritance intents. The gust of wind he gained signified speed, and it could help him improve his mastery over the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps by at least 30 percent.

  The Overlord's Nine Nether Steps was top-tier footwork, and he had only mastered a tiny part of it. So far, he had yet to touch upon the essence of the technique. Wind had always represented speed, and footwork techniques had always focused on speed as well. Thus, by combining the two, he would be able to further increase his speed.

  Xiang Shaoyun started meditating on the gust of wind, sensing the shapelessness, quickness, and destructiveness of the wind. Slowly, he increased his understanding of wind, until he eventually fully comprehended this gust of wind.

  Abruptly, he stood up and started walking around the room with mystical footwork. One step, two steps, three steps...the more he walked, the faster he became, until eventually only numerous afterimages could be seen in the room.

  After a long while, he stopped. A faint smile formed on his face as he muttered, "Not bad. So long as one manages to capture the inheritance intent, one can easily comprehend what's in it. Now, I can unleash 30 percent of its might. After entering the Transformation Realm in the future, with the solidified astral energy, I will be able to unleash 70 percent of its might. And after entering the King Realm, I will be able to gain even more comprehension of the power of wind."

  Xiang Shaoyun then calmed his mind and started meditating on the other inheritance intent, the one with an incomparable tenacity. It was an amazing feat to step into the King Realm with only an average talent in cultivation.

  In Xiang Shaoyun's mind, scenes of the King Realm cultivator continuing to fight in spite of all setbacks appeared. He watched on as the cultivator, with an unyielding spirit that everyone should learn from, worked harder than everyone else.

  As the saying goes, not one King Realm was reached through fluke.

  So long as one was willing to put in the work, anything was possible. Xiang Shaoyun understood that he was still not cultivating hard enough. If he could cultivate as hard as that cultivator, he would be able to reach an even higher height.

  At this thought, he vowed to work even harder from now on. Finally, he took out the saber from his astral cosmos sea. He studied the saber meticulously before noticing that the words "Overlord Skyslaying Saber" were carved on it.

  "What a fine Overlord Skyslaying Saber! Is this the weapon of a peak King Realm cultivator? No, that's not likely." Xiang Shaoyun stroked the uneven surface of the saber as he muttered to himself.

  Even though this saber was now a badly damaged saber, he had a clear sensation that this would be the saber in which he battled the world in the future. When he dripped a drop of blood on the saber, the saber started transforming.

  Chapter 93: Nine Overlord Skyslaying Saber Technique

  Owner recognition through blood.

  High leveled weapons had a spirit within, and if the owner wanted to establish an intimate relationship with a high leveled weapon, the owner would have to use a drop of blood to form a resonance with the weapon. Only then would the weapon be akin to an extension of the owner's body. After the drop of blood dripped onto the saber, the saber shone with a dazzling purple radiance. Roars of a tiger and a dragon faintly rang in the air.

  "Roar! Roar!"

  Tigers and dragons were kings of beasts, and as the roars rang, the blade emitted an imposing aura that caused one’s heart to palpitate. Purple lightning crackled around the dragon and tiger, and apart from the thick kingly aura, they were also emitting an extremely overbearing sensation, displaying just how powerful the spirit of this weapon was.

  While Xiang Shaoyun was in shock at what he saw, the dragon and tiger pounced on him. Before he could react, the dragon and tiger were already upon him; their imposing presence stunned him right where he stood. A regular person would not be able to endure such an imposing aura.

  Even if Xiang Shaoyun was a natural born king, the presence of the dragon and tiger still gave him a suffocating sensation. It was as if the dragon and tiger would immediately tear him to pieces the moment he relaxed his own presence.

  Facing
the terrifying pressure emitted by the saber, Xiang Shaoyun's presence did not weaken. Instead, it provoked the desire to conquer within him. His nine stars erupted like nine volcanoes, his presence rising to the peak. Looking straight at the dragon and tiger, he berated, "Before this overlord, even dragons and tigers need to bow! I am your master!"

  As he said that, his aura rose steadily, all the way to the point comparable to an eighth-stage Astral Realm cultivator. Purple energy flowed out from his lightning bone and shrouded his body with strains of purple lightning that coiled around his body like dragons.

  As of this moment, Xiang Shaoyun was akin to the king of the universe that all must obey. This was a sign that his presence of a king was growing again. His unyielding and fearless heart surged.

  Under Xiang Shaoyun's presence of a king, the dragon and tiger felt provoked. They roared as they dove right into his forehead.

  Gift of visualization!

  Suddenly, Xiang Shaoyun activated his gift of visualization and formed a unique space that allowed him to see through both the dragon and tiger. The dragon and tiger were in fact only formed of strains of essence qi, and they were extremely weak. It was almost as if a light touch would suffice to kill them.

  "Surrender." Xiang Shaoyun focused his presence on his forehead, and within the space formed of his gift of visualization, his presence of a king was like a fish in water. Within this space, he was the ultimate sovereign, one who ruled everything.

  His presence of king started assimilating and conquering the dragon and tiger. The two struggled and roared, yet were completely powerless. They were the ones who had entered the space of visualization, and it was impossible for them to flee after entering.

  Ultimately, the dragon and tiger were forced to surrender and accept what Xiang Shaoyun was doing to them. The presence of the dragon and tiger were tangled with Xiang Shaoyun's presence of a king. They fused without stop, causing Xiang Shaoyun's presence of a king to grow endlessly.

  Xiang Shaoyun greatly enjoyed this sensation as a cozy feeling spread through his entire body. The flow of astral energy within his body also started to increase in speed, and spiritual energy flowed into his body from his surroundings, with a majority of it converging in his forehead.