I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  The moment Xie Sanqian attacked, he turned into a massive fireball that crashed forward at Xiang Shaoyun with a prowess comparable to someone in the seventh-stage Transformation Realm. This was a genius of Cloud Margin Pavilion, capable of battling those with cultivation levels two stages above him.

  Unfortunately, his opponent was Xiang Shaoyun, one capable of battling those with a cultivation level of more than two stages above him. Thus, Xie Sanqian's defeat was already sealed before the fight had even begun.

  Xiang Shaoyun suddenly moved with wondrous footwork and dodged the incoming attack as if he had a pair of eyes on his back. He then charged Xie Sanqian, releasing one Gold Helix Fist after another, sending Xie Sanqian flying away while coughing blood.

  "It's my turn," Ye Xuan said.

  His Bamboo Sword instantly left the sheath and danced straight through the air toward his target like a viper. Mo Mo had been paying close attention to him, but she was still too slow to stop the attack.

  "Young master, watch out!" Mo Mo could only give Xiang Shaoyun a warning.

  The sword transformed into one bamboo viper then split into seven bamboo vipers that snaked at Xiang Shaoyun from seven different directions, all heading toward Xiang Shaoyun's vitals.

  Chapter 187: Your Killer Is Overlord Xiang

  Xiang Shaoyun had all his attention on Xie Sanqian. Although he had still been on guard against any ambushes, the sudden attack had still caught him by surprise. He had been able to see that this Ye Xuan was a seventh-stage Transformation Realm cultivator, but the combat prowess Ye Xuan had erupted with was no weaker than a peak eighth-stage Transformation Realm cultivator. His prowess was even comparable to some ninth-stage Transformation Realm cultivators.

  Signs of human sword unity could be seen from this attack. Perhaps what Ye Xuan needed was merely one more push before fully entering the human sword unity phase. Ye Xuan was one year older than Li Yaxuan, and he seemed to not be part of any organization. Thus, for him to grow to this point in cultivation was a terrific accomplishment.

  Xiang Shaoyun could sense that all his escape paths had been blocked. Since he could no longer avoid the attack, the only thing he could do was activate all his power. Layers of energy barriers were erected in his attempt to reduce the impact of the attack. Right after the outer barriers were erected, the attack arrived.

  Cling! Clank!

  The sword energies threw themselves at Xiang Shaoyun repeatedly in the form of vipers, creating numerous depressions and cracks in the barrier.

  "Die!" Ye Xuan held nothing back and poured all his power into his sword, increasing the might of the sword energies, completely surrounding Xiang Shaoyun's barrier.

  "Young master!" Mo Mo shouted. She had finally arrived.

  She swung her sword at Ye Xuan with her full power, not giving him any chance to kill Xiang Shaoyun. The interruption forced Ye Xuan to shift his focus and deal with Mo Mo's full-powered attack.

  As for Xiang Shaoyun, the impact of Ye Xuan's attack sent him flying far away. Blood sprayed out of many parts of his body, causing him to gnash his teeth in pain. "I was too careless!"

  He had been too confident, thinking that not many Transformation Realm cultivators could harm him with his current strength. He was finally taught a lesson for his overconfidence. If it wasn't for the fact that his body was much stronger than others his cultivation level, Ye Xuan's attack would have been enough to kill him as opposed to only injuring him.

  Xiang Shaoyun stood up and shouted, "Mo Mo, step aside!"

  Xiang Shaoyun's Overlord Skyslaying Saber appeared in his hand as he vowed that, to prove his own strength, he had to obtain complete victory in this battle. Mo Mo withdrew herself, and Ye Xuan allowed her to leave. He stood there and stared at Xiang Shaoyun in astonishment, evidently not expecting Xiang Shaoyun to be able to get back on his feet so quickly. Moreover, he did not seem like he had been badly injured at all.

  "You are a fine individual, but unfortunately, you made a wrong life choice. In your next life, remember that you were killed by Overlord Xiang," Xiang Shaoyun said as he strode toward Ye Xuan one step at a time, dragging his Overlord Skyslaying Saber behind him.

  The presence of dragon and tiger surged out of his body, and his entire being turned majestic. His aura seemed unstoppable. The crowd around them were astonished. None of them had expected that this ordinary looking young man would have such an extraordinary bearing.

  Even Li Yaxuan, who had been nonchalantly watching the battle, grew serious, and her eyes lit up. As for Ye Xuan, he could sense a powerful pressure pressing down on him; traces of fear started surfacing in his mind uncontrollably.

  No! This is not possible! I, Ye Xuan, fear no one! How can I be afraid? Ye Xuan yelled in his heart and tightened his grip on his Bamboo Sword. He erupted with all his power and attacked Xiang Shaoyun once again.

  Thousand Devouring Bamboo Viper!

  A large number of bamboo vipers appeared out of nowhere. They all opened their jaws wide, creating an incomparably terrifying scene. This was a true king-grade battle technique and was much stronger than Ye Xuan's previous attack. It was strong enough to fight any ninth-stage Transformation Realm cultivators.

  An attack like this was definitely among the strongest in the entirety of the Transformation Realm. This was an attack Ye Xuan had decided to use after making up his mind to finish off Xiang Shaoyun.

  Not far away, the injured Xie Sanqian sensed the prowess of the attack and cried out inwardly, That Ye Xuan is actually so powerful? He better get rid of that guy!

  It had been very long since Xie Sanqian had last tasted defeat. Thus, he could not stand the thought of Xiang Shaoyun staying alive. Just as Xiang Shaoyun was fully enveloped by the attack, he moved. He swung his saber nonchalantly, the saber moving at an unimaginably fast speed. The saber energy only appeared in everyone's vision for a split second before vanishing.

  The numerous bamboo vipers were instantly split by the cut; not a single one of them survived unharmed. The scene of one slash to kill a thousand vipers unfolded before everyone present, causing many of them to gasp in amazement.

  Not only that, Ye Xuan was also sent flying, and a cut had appeared on his stomach with blood flowing out of it unceasingly. He pressed his hands on the wound, trying to stop the bleeding to no avail.

  Kneeling on the ground, Ye Xuan stared with wide eyes at Xiang Shaoyun in disbelief and said, "T-this i-is s-saber intent!"

  He had been trying to comprehend human sword unity for a while, hoping that a day would come when he managed to comprehend sword intent. He had yet to comprehend it. Instead, he got a full taste of how saber intent felt, and it was this saber intent that gave him a flash of realization and helped him realize how powerful he would be after mastering sword intent.

  Unfortunately, he no longer had any chance to master sword intent. That slash of Xiang Shaoyun's had severed his life. Even in his death, Ye Xuan remained indignant. What he sought after was finally within reach. To die at a time like this was something nobody could accept.

  Ye Xuan's death caused a large uproar.

  "That slash...I couldn't see it clearly at all. What saber technique is that? It feels so scary!"

  "Is that a king-grade technique? Otherwise, how can it be so terrifyingly destructive? Ye Xuan's attack was already very powerful, but it was like paper before that saber technique!"

  "Ye Xuan was actually killed! He was quite the genius. I had never expected that he would die a young death. What a waste."

  "And even Xie Sanqian suffered defeat. This person definitely has an extraordinary background. Perhaps he is a genius from some other town, or perhaps he is someone from a hidden powerful organization. His strength is terrifying!"

  "I have a feeling that slash is similar to the legendary human saber unity!"

  ...

  It's human weapon unity! Saber intent! Li Yaxuan cried out inwardly.

  Others might not be able to sense it, but she could clearly sense how extrao
rdinary the slash was. It was definitely a saber intent. Even Xie Sanqian no longer dared to act brashly. He hopped back on the flame wolf and quickly rode away.

  Xiang Shaoyun wanted to give chase, but he sensed a few auras locking down on him. If he did give chase, he would be a target of all those people.

  "I will spare you. If you dare provoke me again, I won't show mercy," Xiang Shaoyun shouted in the direction Xie Sanqian had fled. In saying that, he established his dominance and also warned the others who were still thinking of robbing him.

  Chapter 188: Nether Dragon Soul Curse

  Due to his act of killing in public, Xiang Shaoyun had attracted the attention of the enforcers. This time, the enforcers did not say anything at all. They only quickly cleaned up Ye Xuan's corpse before leaving.

  Xiang Shaoyun wasn't surprised. He was merely a victim and was acting in self defense. If he still had to be punished, it would only show that the Cloud Margin Pavilion was an unjust organization.

  As for whether there would be any trouble because of killing Ye Xuan, he did not have the time to consider it for now. He had to quickly leave to avoid being dragged into more trouble.

  If he stayed and waited until a King Realm expert decided to make a move on him, he would be completely helpless. Just as Xiang Shaoyun and Mo Mo were about to leave, Li Yaxuan suddenly rushed toward them.

  Xiang Shaoyun glanced at the young woman lazily and smiled. "Are you going to attack as well?"

  He could sense that this woman was even stronger than Xie Sanqian and Ye Xuan. If she was here to attack, she would be a troublesome opponent.

  "Since you have bought two items of extreme cold, you must certainly be aiming for the earthcore fire. I propose a partnership. What do you think?" Li Yaxuan extended an offer of cooperation instead.

  The people around them were all envious when they heard Li Yaxuan's invitation. Li Yaxuan was a prized genius of the Cloud Margin Pavilion. Not only was she beautiful, she also had amazing talent in cultivation. Wherever she went, she was the center of attention.

  Now that she had personally invited a seemingly ordinary man to join her, the crowd found it hard to accept. Unexpectedly, Xiang Shaoyun rejected her without the slightest hesitation. "Thank you for the offer, but I don't work with strangers."

  After saying that, he left with Mo Mo without sparing Li Yaxuan another glance. Everyone was dumbstruck. That fellow had actually rejected Li Yaxuan's invitation. They found it unforgivable.

  Some of them had the urge to go teach Xiang Shaoyun a lesson, but when they recalled that Xiang Shaoyun had just killed Ye Xuan, they suppressed their urge.

  Li Yaxuan did not appear dissatisfied. She smiled and muttered as she gazed at Xiang Shaoyun's departing back, "What an interesting fellow."

  On their way back, Mo Mo asked Xiang Shaoyun curiously, "Young master, why did you reject that young miss? She is both pretty and strong. If you can—"

  Xiang Shaoyun waved his hand before she could finish and said, "Never lightly trust a pretty woman."

  Mo Mo asked, "Why?"

  "Because they are too good at lying," Xiang Shaoyun sighed. Suddenly, a graceful figure surfaced in his head, and his heart started aching.

  Both Xiang Shaoyun and Mo Mo arrived at the Cloud Margin Restaurant smoothly. Here they would be much safer. After returning to the restaurant, Xiang Shaoyun recovered from his bad mood.

  The battle earlier had exhausted quite a lot of his energy. Ye Xuan's ambush had also caused him to suffer some internal injuries. He had to first recover before doing anything else. He had a feeling that he was going to enter the third stage of the Transformation Realm soon.

  Ever since he reached the second stage at the Golden River Valley, he had been focusing on consolidating his cultivation base. Only recently did he start growing again. After the Redwolf Bandit battle and the battle earlier, he had reached the very peak of the second stage.

  He could feel the astral energy within his body boiling to the point his aura was turning unstable. However, he still suppressed the energy instead of letting himself break through.

  Now was not the best time for him to break through. He was in no rush anyway. It would be better to keep suppressing and consolidating his cultivation base for a while more before breaking through.

  He was already growing fast enough. He had to put more focus on his foundations, which would enable him to travel further in his path of cultivation. After recovering slightly, Xiang Shaoyun took out the items he had purchased from the auction impatiently.

  Right this instant, the Nether Soul Domain within his head began to stir again. Xiang Shaoyun wanted to suppress it, but when he sensed the thirst originating from his very soul, he decided to let nature take its course.

  "You better not be some sinister item," Xiang Shaoyun muttered as he stared at the crude headband.

  He then loosened up his control over his consciousness, allowing the Nether Soul Domain to expand. An indescribable power seemed to have appeared, trying to summon the headband. The headband actually reacted to the summons as it started emanating clumps of dark misty radiance.

  Swish!

  The Nether Soul Domain enveloped the headband and pulled it into Xiang Shaoyun's head. After entering the space within Xiang Shaoyun's head, the headband merged completely with the Nether Soul Domain. The two started emanating a similar aura, an aura that gave Xiang Shaoyun an extremely intimate sensation. The black mist emanated by the headband started roiling in his head as the loop turned into a roaring black dragon.

  "Roar! Roar!"

  The roar was so dreadfully powerful that Xiang Shaoyun's soul couldn't stand the impact, and he fell unconscious. After an unknown amount of time, Xiang Shaoyun woke up with a dazed mind.

  "AHHHH!"

  The first sensation he felt after waking up was a sharp pain, causing him to yell. He grabbed at his head and dove onto his bed as he thought anxiously, Is this the backlash of absorbing a sinister item? Just as he was about to shout for Mo Mo, an odd symbol suddenly appeared within his mind. The symbol was different from a regular human language; it represented an ancient and profound mnemonic chant.

  Nether Dragon Soul Curse!

  This was the name of a mnemonic chant originating from the Imperial Nether Clan. The mnemonic chant was a secret exclusive to the Imperial Nether Clan and was not something the members of other clans could cultivate.

  Only the members of the Imperial Nether Clan would be able to awaken a Nether Soul Domain that enabled them to cultivate this curse. The benefit of cultivating the Nether Dragon Soul Curse was that Xiang Shaoyun would be able to control the Nether Dragon Soul Headband that was currently in his head.

  And what was the benefit of controlling the Nether Dragon Soul Headband? The headband's controller could attach the headband to a person, turning that person into a puppet. In other words, this headband was a tool allowing one to control others. The Nether Dragon Soul Curse was a fearsome curse from the ancient past. Once cursed, one's soul would be locked up by the headband. Escape was nearly impossible.

  After obtaining the curse, the pain vanished. As for the Nether Dragon Soul Headband, a clump of an odd black radiance had appeared where the two ends of the headband connected. It looked like a black gem, and it had fully activated the headband's functionality.

  It was also at this moment that Xiang Shaoyun realized that the headband wasn't damaged. Instead, its previous owner had merely died, causing the Nether Soul Domain to vanish and leave an empty space where the ends of the headband connected.

  Now that a new member of the Imperial Nether Clan had appeared and obtained control over the headband, its dreadful power had reappeared in the world.

  Chapter 189: Be My Bed Warming Maid

  In the blink of an eye, three days passed. Xiang Shaoyun had stayed at home, practicing the Nether Dragon Soul Curse mnemonic chant. If others found out that he was cultivating a sinister curse like this, he would become a public enemy. But in truth, Xiang Shaoyun couldn't car
e less about what others thought of him.

  He was very clear on the concept of winner takes all. As long as one was strong enough, whether the technique one used was virtuous or sinister would not matter. Nobody would dare to judge; strength equalled truth.

  Xiang Shaoyun was in a rush to increase his combat prowess and cultivation level. This Nether Dragon Soul Curse was a secret technique capable of increasing his strength. Since he met the requirement to cultivate it, he would naturally cultivate it.

  In the span of three days, he had completely memorized the entirety of the curse. He had also gained the ability to control the Nether Dragon Soul Headband and sent it outside his head.

  But to reach the point where he could use the curse, he still needed more soul power. Without sufficient soul power, he would not be able to unleash the might of the Nether Dragon Soul Headband.

  Even with Xiang Shaoyun's above average soul power, he would likely only be able to unleash about 10 percent of the headband's power. Even so, that 10 percent was already enough to exert control over regular King Realm cultivators.

  Of course, actually getting the headband on a King Realm cultivator was an entirely different matter. Thus, he needed more strength to actually make use of the Nether Dragon Soul Headband's power. The real power of the headband would not be displayed if the owner was one who had to resort to trickery to actually place the headband on someone.

  "I should be able to capture a King who is not paying attention or seriously injured. When my soul power grows in the future, I will be able to utilize the might of the Nether Dragon Soul Headband and capture someone by force," Xiang Shaoyun concluded.

  For the current him, strengthening his soul was the fastest way he could start using the Nether Dragon Soul Headband. But it wasn't easy to strengthen one's soul. Fortunately, the Nether Dragon Soul Curse was a technique that could strengthen one's soul as well, which made things a lot easier for Xiang Shaoyun.