I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  "Why are you in a rush to leave? Master already said that she's going to give you your own estate. It will take some time. Just stay for a little longer," persuaded Gong Qinyin.

  "That's right. We still have more things to talk to you about. Take a seat," Li Yaxuan said.

  "Oh? What do you want to talk about?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "Have the people from the Lightning Alliance been creating trouble for you?" Li Yaxuan asked.

  Xiang Shaoyun nodded. "Yes."

  Li Yaxuan was astonished to see how calm Xiang Shaoyun was. "Are you not pressured or even afraid at all? Even though you have the favor of the Zither Empress, she will not interfere in the affairs of the younger generation. So don't dream that the Lightning Alliance will hold back against you."

  "So what?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "Are you not aware that the Lightning Alliance will not stop the moment they set their eyes on someone? Only by joining the Red House will you be able make the Lightning Alliance to think twice about trying anything. Moreover, the Red House will never allow outsiders to bully our people," Li Yaxuan said. She added, "Qinyin is an honorary vice house leader of the Red House as well."

  Li Yaxuan was certain that Xiang Shaoyun definitely had feelings for Gong Qinyin. Thus, it was unlikely for him to reject her invitation.

  Gong Qinyin also persuaded, "Yes, Shaoyun. Join the Red House! With your strength, you will definitely be able to dazzle everyone with your brilliance!"

  "Hehe, thank you for that, but my only wish is to stay free and unfettered. I am not interested in joining any factions," Xiang Shaoyun tactfully declined.

  Li Yaxuan further persuaded, "That is understandable, but at times, people don't really have much choice in what they need to do. It will always be harder to fight alone. You should understand that."

  "Yes, I understand. But some troubles are actually much easier to solve than imagined," said Xiang Shaoyun confidently.

  The current him no longer cared about Transformation Realm cultivators. Only those at the King Realm and beyond could make him feel pressured. Would he be afraid of a mere Lightning Alliance? Of course not!

  "Oh, right. You are the Overlord Xiang who doesn't even fear Huo Linfei and his group. Now that you already have the millennium earthcore fire and have grown so much, it is understandable that you are not afraid of the Lightning Alliance. But be careful. Huo Linfei is only a vice alliance leader of the Lightning Alliance. The leader, Lightning Kid, is the strongest among the younger generation in the Cloud Margin Pavilion," said Li Yaxuan, exposing Xiang Shaoyun's second identity.

  Chapter 231: I Will Prove It

  Xiang Shaoyun wasn't surprised by Li Yaxuan's words. After all, when he had fallen under the control of Hua Cheng's music, he had revealed all his trump cards. Hua Cheng had also directly spoken about the millennium earthcore fire. If Li Yaxuan wasn't a complete idiot, she would definitely be able to connect the dots.

  "Thank you for the reminder, but I have my reasons to say no. If that Lightning Kid has the balls to come after me, I don't mind having a great battle with him. I am quite curious how strong exactly the number one expert of Cloud Margin Pavilion's younger generation is," replied Xiang Shaoyun confidently.

  "Looks like you are not going to change your mind. Just do whatever you want then," said Li Yaxuan in disappointment. After a slight pause, she said, "We had all thought you had been killed in the volcano, but you were actually still alive and well. If Zilong knows this, he will definitely come looking for a battle from you."

  "Hehe, a challenge from him is always welcomed," said Xiang Shaoyun with a smile.

  "Zilong is a direct descendant of an Emperor, and he is even more talented than the Lightning Kid. The only thing the Lightning Kid has over him is age. Otherwise, the Lightning Kid might not necessarily be number one among the younger generation after all," said Li Yaxuan. She continued, "Alright, I'm going to leave now. You two need some alone time together."

  After saying that, she tossed Gong Qinyin an odd smile and left. Gong Qinyin blushed when she heard that. Under the sunlight, her blushing face made her look even lovelier than before.

  "Stay for a bit more," Gong Qinyin said to Xiang Shaoyun.

  Xiang Shaoyun nodded. His initial intention in coming here was to have a talk with Gong Qinyin. With only the two of them left, he could now say what he was here for.

  "At the Flame Mountain, Senior Sister Li was the one who had told me about you falling into the lava. I thought you were...well, it's good to see you alive and well," Gong Qinyin sighed.

  Xiang Shaoyun could see that Gong Qinyin had been truly worried for him. Because of that, the slight grievance he had toward her reduced considerably. But he still had to ask, "Did you not go to the volcanic crater afterwards? I recall that someone else was actually in charge of the group you had come with."

  Gong Qinyin's expression shifted as she answered guiltily, "He is my cousin. Since his strength is above mine, he was the one in charge of the trip. Sorry, Shaoyun. I shouldn't have kept it from you. But..."

  Xiang Shaoyun waved his hand before she could finish and said, "You don't have to explain. I understand the situation you were in. I just hope that this does not happen again. Otherwise, it will be hard for us to stay friends."

  Xiang Shaoyun spoke his last sentence with a heavy tone before standing up and walking away.

  Of course, he still remembered that Gong Qinyin was the reason he even knew about the millennium earthcore fire in the first place. Without her, he wouldn't have managed to obtain the millennium earthcore fire. As for the matter about keeping her cousin's identity secret during their trip, Xiang Shaoyun simply had a feeling he was being used and was feeling resentful about it. He hated the feeling of being lied to, especially when his friends were the ones doing it.

  Gong Qinyin blocked Xiang Shaoyun's path and explained herself, her regular loftiness nowhere to be seen, "Sorry, Shaoyun. Back then, I had no status whatsoever in my clan. The old man of my clan was terribly sick at the time as well, and he desperately needed the millennium earthcore fire. Even though we were aware that getting the millennium earthcore fire wouldn't be easy, we were still trying to do our best. That is why they had my cousin come. As for me, my only role was to lead the way. Of course, they did plan to use you as a shield. But...I really had no choice!"

  She felt terrible after hearing what Xiang Shaoyun had to say. If she did not do anything and only watched on as he walked away, the chasm between them would only grow.

  Xiang Shaoyun looked at her calmly and said, "I understand. Don't worry. I will forget about it. But I hope it never happens again."

  Although he knew Gong Qinyin had her own reasons, he still couldn't completely let it slide. If it wasn’t for the fact that Gong Qinyin had helped him before, he would have been even more cold-hearted toward her.

  A layer of mist covered Gong Qinyin's eyes as she choked with emotions and said, "Shaoyun, I know words are pointless at this point. I will prove myself through my actions. In the future, I will never do it again, even if the alternative is death!"

  Gong Qinyin spoke solemnly, and it was almost like she was swearing an oath. After speaking, she stepped aside and let Xiang Shaoyun leave. She was different from Lu Xiaoqing. She had always been a proud and aloof person. Even though she adored Xiang Shaoyun, she wouldn't fully display her affection like Lu Xiaoqing. Instead, she behaved in a resolute manner.

  Xiang Shaoyun glanced at her, his heart softening as he said, "I hope so."

  He then strode away from Gong Qinyin's place.

  Staring at Xiang Shaoyun's departing back, Gong Qinyin muttered, "I will never commit the same mistake twice! I will also never change the person I like. I will prove myself with actions!"

  Xiang Shaoyun was heading back to Long Hui's estate. His plan was to wait there for the estate Hua Cheng was going to give him. Only after that would he think of what his next step should be.

  He had a sensation that a crisis was approaching
him. It was not a sense of crisis originating from the Lightning Alliance. Rather, he had a feeling the traitors were silently catching up to him.

  The feeling had been growing stronger as days went by. He could only hope that the local tyrants could serve as some sort of deterrence. Otherwise, he alone would find it extremely hard to escape his pursuers.

  ...

  At a certain dangerous mountain range within the Soaring Dragon Province, a group of powerful cultivators were traveling rapidly toward the Hundred Beast Mountain Range. Each of them was riding a high-level demonic beast and was dressed in high-level battle armor, looking incomparably mighty and heroic. Any one of them was strong enough to instantly be at the very top of the hierarchy of any city they went to.

  "Commander, why are we taking such a large detour? This is a waste of time," asked someone in the group.

  The commander replied calmly, "The Soaring Dragon Province is the turf of the Dragon Society, and the Dragon Society has always had an unfriendly relationship with our Ziling Sect. If they find out that so many of us have entered their turf, they won't spare us. This detour is for our own safety."

  "What? The Dragon Society is powerful enough that we need to show them fear?" that person said in realization. He paused for a bit before saying resentfully, "If it wasn't for that old bastard leading us on a wild goose chase, we would have caught that trash by now."

  "If we still fail to capture that trash this time, we might as well cut our heads off ourselves," said the commander gloomily.

  He had been leading the group to capture that person for two whole years with no results to show. If they kept failing, they would definitely suffer a terrible punishment at the hands of their own sect. At the thought of that, he urged everyone to move faster.

  Chapter 232: White Tiger Essence

  Xiang Shaoyun was back at Long Hui's estate. When he arrived, he saw someone kneeling listlessly in the courtyard. Who else could this person be if not Zhuo Yi? After his arm was snapped off by Xiang Shaoyun, he had come back and complained to his master. He had hoped that his master would punish Xiang Shaoyun. That was when tragedy befell him.

  Not only was he given a tongue-lashing, he was even punished and made to kneel in the courtyard. He had to wait until Xiang Shaoyun returned and decided what to do with him.

  Zhuo Yi felt terrible being treated like that. Inwardly, he kept complaining, Am I your disciple or is he your disciple?

  He even started wondering if Xiang Shaoyun was actually his master's illegitimate child. Reaching that conclusion, he found that what he had tried pulling extremely idiotic. If Xiang Shaoyun knew what Zhuo Yi was thinking, he would most likely praise the fellow for being so imaginative.

  When Xiang Shaoyun saw Zhuo Yi, he merely glanced at him indifferently before leaving for his own residence. He couldn't be bothered to waste his time on a nobody like this.

  Zhuo Yi was the one to speak, "Hey, Xiang Shaoyun, don't go!"

  Xiang Shaoyun then turned and looked at the embarrassed Zhuo Yi and asked, "Yes?"

  "C-can you speak to my master for me?" Zhuo Yi asked awkwardly.

  "Hehe, I seem to recall that you were the one who had made a move on me," said Xiang Shaoyun with a smile.

  "If you can speak to my master for me, I can help recommend you to be a member of the Lightning Alliance. I can also help end the conflict you had with Wen Jinrui and Wang Jiaohua," said Zhuo Yi.

  Amused, Xiang Shaoyun said, "Let's not talk about that for now. I thought Elder Long told you to leave the Lightning Alliance? Why are you not listening to him?"

  A resolute look appeared on Zhuo Yi's face as he declared, "I won't leave the Lightning Alliance easily!"

  "Why so? Is a mere Lightning Alliance more important than your master's favor?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "Hmph. What do you know? Our alliance leader is undefeated, and he is the number one cultivator below the Skysoar Realm. Moreover, he himself will reach the Skysoar Realm before long, making him the first King of his generation. Furthermore, his master is the vice pavilion master, the Lightning King. He's a person in the midst of becoming an Emperor. Following the Lightning Kid, my status in the pavilion will only grow. Back then, even my master praised my choice. If it wasn't for you, this wouldn't have happened!" said Zhuo Yi proudly, not forgetting to push all the blame onto Xiang Shaoyun.

  Xiang Shaoyun asked, "Number one below the Skysoar Realm? Hehe, I am becoming interested in meeting him."

  He then ignored Zhuo Yi and walked away.

  "Xiang Shaoyun, you will regret your decision!" Zhuo Yi cried out resentfully.

  But right after he said that, Long Hui appeared before him and slapped his face.

  "AHHHH!"

  The heavy slap caused Zhuo Yi to cry out miserably. A few of his teeth even flew out.

  "Piss off immediately! From now onward, you are no longer my disciple!" said Long Hui with a firm tone.

  It all completely stunned Zhuo Yi.

  ...

  As for Xiang Shaoyun, he was too busy to be bothered about someone like Zhuo Yi. He was planning to enter secluded cultivation for a few days to further improve himself. After that, he would try challenging the limit rooms. It would be even better if he could find a way to cultivate in the Cloud Pavilion for a few days as well. His current focus was to reach the peak of Transformation Realm, and his biggest short term goal was to become a King. After reaching the Skysoar Realm, it would be much easier for him to flee his enemies.

  Xiang Shaoyun looked inside his body with his inner gaze focused on his astral cosmos sea. Back then when he was absorbing Yun Flame, he had used some excess flame power to burn the white tiger bone and the top-quality goldsteel stones.

  However, that was only enough to smelt the top-quality goldsteel stones, allowing them to blend with the gold lunar liquid that was then absorbed by the Overlord Skyslaying Saber. Much of the Overlord Skyslaying Saber had been repaired as a result, but the white tiger bone was still fine. It had only softened slightly from all the burning.

  Therefore, Xiang Shaoyun was going to spend a few days to fully refine the white tiger bone with Yun Flame and repair the Overlord Skyslaying Saber as best as he could. The Overlord Skyslaying Saber was an extraordinary weapon and repairing it would greatly benefit him.

  Thus, Xiang Shaoyun started using all of Yun Flame's power to burn the white tiger bone. Yun Flame burned violently, covering the white tiger bone in a fiery blaze. Previously, only a portion of Yun Flame's power was used to burn the bone. It was different this time as the entirety of Yun Flame's power was being utilized.

  Even so, the white tiger bone was still not melting. It was insanely tough. But Xiang Shaoyun was patient. He waited silently, faithful that it was only a matter of time before the white tiger bone was fully refined. Yun Flame raged on for three days and three nights. Finally, the white tiger bone showed signs of being refined.

  "Roar! Roar!"

  Suddenly, a white tiger apparition appeared on the white tiger bone and started roaring. This was the excess white tiger essence that had remained in the white tiger bone. The instant Xiang Shaoyun sensed the white tiger essence, he felt some sort of resonance and intimacy with it. Since he was someone who had refined the white tiger soul, this strand of white tiger essence would definitely not harm him.

  Xiang Shaoyun was overjoyed when he saw the white tiger essence. When he refined the white tiger soul previously, he had gathered all the white tiger energy in his second star. A part of the white tiger soul power was absorbed by the Nether Soul Domain.

  Because of that, the white tiger power within him was slightly lacking. Or perhaps that was simply due to his incompatibility with the white tiger energy. As a result, he hadn't been able to properly make use of the white tiger power. This white tiger essence presented an opportunity to him.

  "Come out!" Xiang Shaoyun summoned the strand of white tiger essence.

  When the white tiger essence sensed the summons of a power with the same origin, it cam
e out of the astral cosmos sea. Xiang Shaoyun immediately circulated his Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual to direct the white tiger essence toward his second star. The white tiger essence did not resist and went along obediently.

  The white tiger energy within his second star seemed to have immediately turned alive upon sensing the arrival of the white tiger essence. Roars of tiger started resounding within the second star.

  At the same time, Xiang Shaoyun felt some sort of power within his Nether Soul Domain resonating with the white tiger essence. Because of that, even his soul started to grow. He quickly fused the white tiger energy with the white tiger essence before circulating the energy through his body several times, filling his entire body with the power of the white tiger essence, causing his physical body to grow stronger.

  Suddenly, the image of some of the white tigers' innate attack techniques appeared in his Nether Soul Domain. They were part of the white tiger inheritance, and Xiang Shaoyun had somehow obtained it.

  This was a massive harvest!

  Chapter 233: Definitely Comparable to an Emperor-Grade Saber

  The white tiger was a species of demonic beast at the very top of the demonic beast pyramid. Their demonic powers were extremely powerful, and the tiny bit of white tiger essence Xiang Shaoyun got was definitely not enough to help him learn the entirety of what the white tigers knew.

  In truth, he had already benefited from the white tiger soul he had gotten during the Golden River Valley incident. The white tiger essence had merely awakened something that had been dormant in Xiang Shaoyun, allowing him to obtain a tiny part of the white tiger inheritance.

  But just that tiny part was enough to cause Xiang Shaoyun to be wild with joy. What he learned was a technique called Tiger's Roar. Although the technique wasn't as well-known as the Lion's Roar of the demonic lions, that did not mean that it was a weak skill. Rather, those who truly understood the technique would know how terrifying it actually was.