I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Before absolute strength, all tricks were rendered useless.

  "Oh, hello there, revered lightning condor king. I-I'm only passing by. Alright, I'll leave now. Don't bother sending me off." Xiang Shaoyun feigned calmness and saluted the lightning condor before taking his leave.

  "You don't need to fear me. I won't eat you," the lightning condor king said before Xiang Shaoyun could start running.

  Xiang Shaoyun stopped moving and turned around. "Oh, for real?"

  "Us condors never lie!" the lightning condor king said with a firm tone. He then continued, "If you are really scared of me, I can take you out of this place."

  "Haha, lightning condor king, since you are not going to eat me, there is nothing for me to fear," Xiang Shaoyun laughed heartily.

  Although he was confused as to why the lightning condor king wasn't going to eat him, he was no longer as alarmed. After all, the promises of demonic beasts were much more believable than the promises of humans.

  Suddenly, the lightning condor king transformed into a human form. His human form was a middle-aged man, and his purple feathers had turned into a purple outfit. He had a head of purple spiky hair that swayed lightly in the air. His entire person radiated strength and power. It was clear this was not a perfect transformation as part of him still retained the characteristic of a demonic beast. This would only change when his cultivation level grew even higher.

  "Please come and visit my cave dwelling," invited the lightning condor king. After saying that, he started heading toward a certain direction.

  Xiang Shaoyun followed unhesitatingly. But the moment he started moving, he had a chilly sensation. He looked down and immediately cried out in alarm, "Holy shit, where are my clothes?"

  He was completely naked. More importantly, the lightning condor king had seen him butt naked. This won't do! The lightning condor king was a burly man, not a seductive fox lady!

  Xiang Shaoyun felt like dying.

  Chapter 103: They Are Not Worthy

  The lightning condor king had a large cave dwelling. It was right at the middle of the Lightning Gathering Mountain, and it seemed to occupy half the space inside the mountain. There were a large number of lightning condors resting around the cave, and they were all looking at Xiang Shaoyun with unfriendly gazes.

  With a cold snort from the lightning condor king, the condors scattered. Currently, Xiang Shaoyun was already fully dressed. He couldn't stand staying naked before a bunch of lightning condors.

  "Fortunately they are demonic beasts and not humans. Otherwise, my chastity will go down the drain," Xiang Shaoyun muttered to himself.

  Soon, Xiang Shaoyun sensed an intense lightning aura from inside the cave, an aura that gave him a sense of intimateness. If it was anyone else staying here, they would go numb from the thick lightning energy in the air.

  But that was not the case for Xiang Shaoyun. One could say that he now had a very close intimacy with all forms of lightning energy. Inside the cave, he saw numerous lightning elemental plants, and he also found a lightning transformation grass that had already grown into a low-grade spirit medicine.

  "Lightning transformation grass!" Xiang Shaoyun had a longing look.

  "You already ate an even higher grade of lightning transformation grass of mine when you were nearly dead earlier," reminded the lightning condor king when he noticed what Xiang Shaoyun was looking at.

  "So it was the lightning condor king who had saved my life. You have my gratitude," Xiang Shaoyun said with a look of realization before quickly cupping his hands and thanking the lightning condor king.

  He could remember that he was in a very bad condition when the lightning energy in him suddenly turned docile, allowing him to recover a slight trace of clarity and eventually survive.

  "You're welcome," said the lightning condor king.

  Here, a large nest built with dry twigs could be seen. This was a spot exclusive for the lightning condor king. Since he was bringing Xiang Shaoyun here, it was obvious he looked quite favorably upon him.

  Xiang Shaoyun was knowledgeable about demonic beasts. He did not hesitate and directly sat down amid the dry twigs before asking the lightning condor king, "If I may ask, why did you help me, lightning condor king?"

  Until now, he was still confused about that. Demonic beasts and humans were always on the opposing sides. When an opportunity presented itself, one party would always try to either eat or kill the other party.

  It was worth noting that Xiang Shaoyun had also come for the lightning. In fact, one could say that he had messed with the lightning condor king's breakthrough. But not only did the lightning condor king not blame him for that, the lightning condor king had even helped him. He definitely did not think that this was because of his boundless charm.

  Is this lightning condor king trying to make me his pet? Shit, I would rather die! Xiang Shaoyun thought to himself.

  Humans had a habit of subduing demonic beasts to turn them into mounts. Likewise, demonic beasts had a habit of subduing humans to turn them into slaves as well. Some demonic beasts merely subdued humans as a way of insulting humans, but some also subdued humans to satisfy their numerous perverse desires, turning the humans into their toys.

  Regardless of gender, the demonic beasts had numerous perverse fetishes they could unleash on humans, giving their slaves a life worse than death. As Xiang Shaoyun thought of that, his hairs stood straight on end.

  He couldn't beat this lightning condor king or escape. This place was most certainly not reachable for Elder Zhen Peng, as he would have otherwise been here long ago.

  Just as Xiang Shaoyun grew nervous, the lightning condor king asked, "I know you humans love to turn us demonic beasts into mounts that can fight alongside you. When I was breaking through, some humans had come to do precisely that. Now that I have successfully broken through, I doubt he will dare come anytime soon. Do you have anything to do with that human?"

  Xiang Shaoyun quickly waved his hands and said, "How would I have anything to do with him? I am only here to borrow some lightning power. I don't know him at all. If you want to take your revenge against him, go ahead. I will definitely not stop you. In fact, I am fully in favor of you making him your slave. Go, don't hold back!"

  Xiang Shaoyun spoke magnanimously, as if he was the one giving the lightning condor king a human slave as a gift. The lightning condor king said indifferently, "I am not interested in making him my slave. It's not like I can do it anyway. He is too strong. If I hadn't set him up with the tribulation, I might not have been able to make him leave at all."

  "Ah, you are too humble, my king," Xiang Shaoyun said, feeling somewhat gloomy.

  "But if you need a mount, I won't mind helping you with it," said the lightning condor king.

  Xiang Shaoyun quickly waved his hands.

  "No, no, there is no need for that...hold on, do you mean you will give me a lightning condor to be my mount?" Xiang Shaoyun asked in astonishment. He could not understand what the lightning condor king was getting at here. It did not make any sense for this lightning condor king to be offering him a mount. But what the lightning condor king said next stunned him even more.

  "I mean I will be your mount, not the other condors. They are all not worthy," the lightning condor king clarified.

  "You? My mount?" Xiang Shaoyun's mouth went wide agape.

  Although he had ridden many Demon King or even stronger beasts before, he had subdued none of them himself. Now, he no longer enjoyed the glory he once had. And with his strength as an Astral Realm cultivator, it wasn't likely that he would be able to subdue his own mount, much less a Demon King.

  But here it was, a new Demon King offering to be his mount. That made him feel like he was dreaming. One ought to know that a King had his pride, and even if the King was a demonic beast, he still wouldn't easily submit. This submission shocked Xiang Shaoyun even more than Elder Zhen Peng's submission. Nobody would believe something like this was possible.

  "That's right. You
have the purest innate lightning energy growing in your body. If I can stay by your side long term, I will be able to grow even stronger," the lightning condor king said honestly.

  The lightning condor as a species did not particularly stand out among the demonic beasts. It was already very impressive for this lightning condor king to reach the Demon King realm. It would be much harder for him to reach an even higher height.

  The lightning condor king was already considering this when he first saw the innate purple lightning overflowing from Xiang Shaoyun's body. And when he saw Xiang Shaoyun shedding his skin, he finally made his mind to submit. Although this human was still weak, a person with the innate purple lightning would definitely have extraordinary accomplishments in the future.

  There was no doubt about that.

  Xiang Shaoyun took a deep breath and arranged his thoughts as he lamented inwardly, Looks like I am really boundlessly charming, to the point even Demon Kings can't resist my charm. Damn it, this is a free underling. I might as well take it.

  "Are you sure, lightning condor king? After following me, you will have to follow me to the territory of humans," Xiang Shaoyun said.

  "Yes, that is precisely what I am concerned about. I have just broken through, and I still need to take care of my clan. It will be too much trouble for me to leave. Therefore, you might as well stay and cultivate here instead. It will be helpful for you, and during your breakthrough into the King Realm in the future, it will also be beneficial for me," the lightning condor king said.

  What, no! Why won't you just obediently be my mount? Xiang Shaoyun shouted inwardly, but when he spoke, his words were much calmer, "I don't think that is a good idea."

  He felt like slapping himself on the face for asking the lightning condor king so many questions. He should have directly agreed to the proposal without giving the condor king a chance to change his mind.

  Chapter 104: I'm Giving Him the Cold Shoulder

  The lightning condor king had indeed changed his mind. He felt like the best option was for Xiang Shaoyun to stay here. As for Xiang Shaoyun, he was crying dry tears from regret.

  "Lightning condor king, you have saved my life, so I will naturally repay you for that. But if you make me stay here, even if I spend my entire life cultivating, I still won’t be able to reach the King Realm. I will only disappoint your expectations." Xiang Shaoyun tried changing the lightning condor king's mind.

  "Why not? Although I am not a human, I still know that it won't be hard at all for someone with innate purple lightning to reach the King Realm. Are you lying to me simply because you don't want to stay here?" questioned the lightning condor king resentfully.

  "No, not at all. Listen to me. Although I possess the innate purple lightning, a human needs more than that to advance in cultivation. To advance in cultivation, I need to comprehend the numerous ways in which I can make use of my strength and power. By staying here, I will keep thinking about the human territory, resulting in a chaotic mental state. And with a chaotic mental state, it is natural that I won't be able to advance in cultivation," Xiang Shaoyun explained.

  "I understand none of that. What I do understand is, if you stay here, I will help you reach the King Realm with all my strength!" said the lightning condor king stubbornly.

  "If you want to help me, you should just be my mount and follow me back to the human territory. When I become a King, I will help you reach an even higher realm." Xiang Shaoyun decided to stop beating around the bush and countered with his own offer instead. If he was made to stay here, how would that be different than being the lightning condor king's human slave? He could not accept that.

  "No, I have changed my mind," the lightning condor king insisted.

  "Don't push it, lightning condor king. It won't benefit either of us." Xiang Shaoyun started becoming angry as well. As the great lightning condor king, how could he turn back on his words? Where was the honor of a King?

  "Are you threatening me?" The lightning condor king stood up and glared at Xiang Shaoyun.

  "You're a mere Demon King. So what if I threaten you. Just eat me if you can." Xiang Shaoyun decided to completely throw caution to the wind and activated his lightning bone, causing the dragon and tiger within his spine to charge out.

  The dragon and tiger orbited him, emitting a pressure unique to dragons and tigers. This was the manifestation of his presence of a king; and of the dragon and tiger, the purple dragon now looked even more solid while the tiger looked comparatively weaker.

  Even so, the moment the dragon and tiger appeared, Xiang Shaoyun's presence seemed to have changed completely. A majestic aura emanated from him, making it hard for one to even look straight at him.

  The lightning condor king also roared as his demonic aura surged out to meet Xiang Shaoyun's aura. Since the lightning condor king was a true Demon King, his demonic aura was boundless and powerful.

  But when the demonic aura surged over, the purple dragon and tiger behind Xiang Shaoyun roared, and they both pounced forward. Facing the purple dragon and tiger, the demonic aura was actually scared into retreat.

  Dragons and tigers were the kings of beasts, and their imperial aura was not something a lightning condor king could hope to contend with. This was the difference between levels of bloodline.

  But the defeat of his aura did not mean the lightning condor king was helpless against Xiang Shaoyun. He was after all a Demon King while Xiang Shaoyun was still a seventh-stage Astral Realm cultivator, comparable to an Intermediate Demon. The lightning condor king could totally beat Xiang Shaoyun up if he wanted.

  Xiang Shaoyun did not give the lightning condor king a chance to react as he quickly started fleeing. He would try escaping no matter what, as he would not accept the fate of turning into the lightning condor king's food. Alas, he hadn't even left the cave when the lightning condor king appeared before him with a flicker.

  "Lightning condor king, demonic beasts never lie. You promised not to eat me!" Xiang Shaoyun said.

  "Yes, I did say that. Let's go, I'll take you out. I hope you will remember the favor I did you in the future," said the lightning condor king.

  "Don't worry. I, Xiang Shaoyun, am not a person who forgets favors. In the future, I will definitely repay you for your help," Xiang Shaoyun said gleefully.

  Everything would be fine as long as the lightning condor king was willing to let him off. But it was a pity that the lightning condor king had changed his mind and was not going to be his mount anymore.

  Otherwise, Xiang Shaoyun would have an additional great helper when he returned to the Martial Hall Palace. The lightning condor king was conflicted as well. He had just become a Demon King and would hate to part with his clan right now. He still needed to stay behind and protect them. Thus, he had to give up on his thought of following Xiang Shaoyun.

  When sending Xiang Shaoyun out, the lightning condor king offered him a young lightning condor as a mount instead. But Xiang Shaoyun rejected. Although he also wanted a lightning condor mount, since he already had Little White, he did not have the time to take care of a lightning condor in addition to Little White.

  More importantly, the bloodline of an ordinary lightning condor wasn't too powerful. The highest realm a lightning condor could reach was probably the Demon King realm. If others found out that Xiang Shaoyun had rejected a free lightning condor, they would probably be infuriated to death.

  One ought to know that flying beasts were the hardest to subdue. The moment one obtained a flying mount, one would immediately be able to soar through the sky and overlook the world below. But Xiang Shaoyun did not care for that, as he had tasted the feeling of soaring freely through the air long ago.

  "A human King has been staying right outside my territory, seemingly looking for something," said the lightning condor king. This was the territory of the lightning condors. Thus, he knew everything that was going on around there.

  "Is he the one who attacked you previously?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "No. I w
ouldn't have left him alone otherwise," the lightning condor king said.

  "Bring me to him, then. He might be my man," Xiang Shaoyun said.

  Thus, the lightning condor king personally brought Xiang Shaoyun outside the lightning condor's territory. There, Elder Zhen Peng and Zi Changhe could be found.

  When Elder Zhen Peng sensed the approaching lightning condor king, he was immediately on guard. But he suddenly saw that someone was riding the condor king, and when he saw who that person was, his face was covered with joy. "It's the young master! He is still alive!"

  It had been many days since Xiang Shaoyun's disappearance. Elder Zhen Peng had been searching everywhere for him. He was even considering extending his search into the lightning condor's territory. But the sheer number of lightning condors forced him to stop his search.

  After all, if Xiang Shaoyun had really been captured by the lightning condors, he would have been dead by now. It was pointless for him to charge in there anyway. But he still believed that Xiang Shaoyun was safe. No matter what, his young master did not look like someone who would die young.

  Thus, he waited here patiently.

  "Old Peng, senior brother!" Xiang Shaoyun shouted when he saw them. Then, the lightning condor king landed before the two and let Xiang Shaoyun get off him.

  "Young master, are you fine?" Elder Zhen Peng asked. Although he was very shocked to see Xiang Shaoyun arrive mounted on the lightning condor king, he still suppressed his shock and did not let it show.

  "I'm fine. The lightning condor king saved me," Xiang Shaoyun said.

  "Remember your promise," said the lightning condor king before flying away.

  "Young master, is he not your mount?" Elder Zhen Peng was confused.

  "He did want to be my mount, but I gave him the cold shoulder," Xiang Shaoyun said nonchalantly.

  Chapter 105: Temper

  "You are giving even a Demon King the cold shoulder?" Elder Zhen Peng's eyes opened wide as he cried out in alarm. Then, a look of admiration covered his face as he said, "The young master's broad ambitions is something the likes of us can't compare with."