I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  "Uhm...oh...I was worried that there might still be some poison left in you. I'll remove my hand now," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  He then grudgingly removed his hand from Hua Honglou's chest.

  But after he removed the hand, Hua Honglou said, "In truth, if you want to continue putting your hand there, I won't blame you."

  Xiang Shaoyun had the urge to put his hand back on her chest, but it was too bad she had already stood up and walked away.

  Chapter 307: Wu Chi and Zhi Yong

  Three days before the end of the one month period.

  During the final three days, the people searching for soul springs had mostly gathered near the exit. They all looked dispirited. It was clear they had all failed to find any soul springs.

  "The entire ghostrune race has vanished along with the soul spring. Have the ghostrunes gone into hiding with the soul spring? Damn it!"

  "Yeah, I found nothing when I entered the ghostrune territory two days ago as well, and I hadn't found any soul springs either. Damn it!"

  "I waited on the Moon Gazing Platform for a long time and did not get any soul springs either. Looks like the soul spring has really vanished."

  "Perhaps there are only limited strands of soul spring in existence, and only a few strands would be produced every 10 years? We haven't been able to find anything because there were none left for this batch?"

  "Forget it. Wu Longfei is going to battle Devil Fairy, and Wu Chi will battle Chen Zilong. These will be two battles worth watching."

  "I think Wu Longfei will definitely be the final victor. His sword intent is stunningly powerful."

  ...

  As they gathered in wait, it did not take long for the people to shift their focus to the coming battles between geniuses. Xiang Shaoyun, Liang Zhuangmin, and Hua Honglou had stayed as well. They wanted to see for themselves how the two battles would end.

  Initially, Xiang Shaoyun and Liang Zhuangmin weren't interested in watching the battles. They had only stayed at Hua Honglou's request. After all, Chen Zilong was a Red House member. If he could emerge victorious, that would bring great prestige to the Red House, and their status in the Cloud Margin Pavilion would grow as a result.

  Xiang Shaoyun and Liang Zhuangmin agreed, as they did not want to spoil her mood. Presently, Chen Zilong and Li Yaxuan had appeared as well, and they headed directly to Hua Honglou.

  Chen Zilong looked incredibly heroic and was filled with spirit. His eyes burned with an intense battle intent; he looked completely ready for a big fight. As for Li Yaxuan, she was as mesmerizing as ever. She left a trail of pleasant fragrance in the air as she walked, causing the people around her to be filled with infatuation. The two were akin to Prince Charming, the center of attention wherever they stood.

  Li Yaxuan held Hua Honglou's hand and asked, "Big sister, is everyone well?"

  "We are all well. We are only staying behind to cheer for Zilong," said Hua Honglou. She looked at Chen Zilong and said, "Zilong, you look very well. Seems like you are fully prepared for this battle. I am confident you will win."

  "Haha, of course. I will be the victor," declared Chen Zilong with a confident laugh. He then looked at Xiang Shaoyun and said, "Xiang Shaoyun, after my victory over Wu Chi, it will be your turn to fight me."

  "You want to fight me that much?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "Of course! In fact, I want to battle you more than I do Wu Chi, Overlord Xiang!" Chen Zilong said seriously.

  Xiang Shaoyun blanked out slightly before smiling and saying, "Looks like you have figured it out after all."

  He then looked at Li Yaxuan. After all, she was the only one here who was aware of his fake identity.

  Li Yaxuan quickly explained, "That's not me. He figured it out himself."

  "I have always felt that you looked familiar. After witnessing your fight with Lightning Kid, I figured out who you were," said Chen Zilong.

  "Hehe, sure, if you want a fight, I don't mind," said Xiang Shaoyun nonchalantly.

  "Oh? You are not bothered at all. Are you looking down on me?" Chen Zilong asked grudgingly.

  Xiang Shaoyun smiled. "Of course not. Focus on your coming battle first."

  At that moment, a group of monks from Buddha's Path Temple arrived. The Buddha's Path Temple members had always been united. There were about 300 of them, all of them dressed in Buddhist robes. Thus, they were very conspicuous the moment they appeared.

  The person leading them was a young, heroic-looking monk. He walked with steady steps, and he had a serious expression with no smile on his face. Walking at his side was a mischievous-looking young monk. This young monk gave off a feeling that was a complete opposite from the first monk. He looked sloppy, and a youthful smile hung on his face at all times.

  These two were Wu Chi the Moha Cicada and Zhi Yong the Little Honest Monk. There was nothing special about Wu Chi's appearance, but Zhi Yong's appearance was completely in contrast with his nickname, the Little Honest Monk. In fact, he looked like a crafty, scheming monk.

  "Wu Chi, you are finally here. I thought you had escaped in fear!" Chen Zilong bellowed the moment he saw Wu Chi.

  One ought to admit that Chen Zilong was a battle fanatic. He could no longer wait for his battle with Wu Chi to start.

  "Amitabha. Benefactor, why do you insist on continuing this worthless struggle?" said Wu Chi with a flat tone.

  "What do you mean by worthless struggle? I am challenging you fair and square. If you don't want to fight, just admit that you are inferior to me," said Chen Zilong.

  "Hey, benefactor, do you want to fight me instead?" asked Zhi Yong with a big smile on his face.

  "Where did this brat come from? Piss off!" Chen Zilong said.

  Zi Yong looked to be about 14 or 15 years old. Coupled with his short height, he did look rather bratty.

  "Benefactor, I doubt you can even beat a brat like me. How are you worthy of challenging my senior brother?" Zhi Yong continued speaking with a smile on his face. He did not seem to mind Chen Zilong's rudeness at all.

  In fact, he was speaking provocatively, clearly trying to force Chen Zilong to fight him instead.

  Wu Chi interrupted, "Zhi Yong, stand down. You are not a match for this benefactor."

  "Senior brother, you are underestimating me. Let me prove myself by beating him!" said Zhi Yong before attacking directly.

  He might be young, but his attack was shockingly fast and strong, arriving before Chen Zilong's chest in a flash. Chen Zilong had not expected it at all. In fact, attacking so suddenly like that was the same as a sneak attack, and as a result, the attack almost struck.

  Chen Zilong was able to barely avoid the punch, but just as he was about to counterattack, Zhi Yong used all four limbs and launched a series of dazzling attacks at him.

  Bang! Bang!

  Zhi Yong was too fast, and his attacks were too violent. Not many people could survive his onslaught. Chen Zilong was able to react speedily. A defensive barrier formed around him as he defended himself against the barrage of attacks.

  "Not bad, kid. But you have selected the wrong opponent," roared Chen Zilong, who was furious at the fact that a kid like Zhi Yong had forced him onto the defensive. His aura grew as the apparition of a fire qilin appeared behind him.

  Chen Zilong was not known as the Son of Qilin for nothing.

  But just as Chen Zilong was about to counterattack for real, Zhi Yong stopped attacking and quickly retreated. "I'm tired of this. Fine, my senior brother will fight you."

  "Are you messing with me, kid?" Chen Zilong was fuming.

  It was at this moment that the Myriad Sword Sect and Devil Blood Society people arrived, signifying that both Wu Longfei and Devil Fairy had arrived as well.

  Chapter 308: Xiang Shaoyun, Do You Dare Battle Me?

  Wu Longfei walked in front of the Myriad Sword Sect group in a calm and unhurried manner. His arms were crossed over his chest, and his Flying Celestial Sword was between his arms as if he was hugging the sword. Resting there, the swo
rd looked in complete harmony with him, as if it was an extension of his body, like the human and sword were one.

  About 200 Myriad Sword Sect members followed behind him, a sharp, majestic sword aura emanating from the group. As for Devil Fairy, although there were also a lot of Devil Blood Society members behind her, she was not walking with them. Rather, it looked like she was trying to leave them and walk alone in front.

  A black veil covered her face, revealing only a pair of enchanting eyes capable of tugging at one's soul. The combination of her eyes and her captivating figure was enough to daze any man. With the four combatants having arrived, the crowd formed a massive ring around them, waiting for the battles to start.

  "Wu Longfei, Devil Fairy, Wu Chi, and Chen Zilong are all the strongest of our generation. It makes the most sense to select the number one below Skysoar Realm cultivator from among them."

  "No, I disagree. Have you forgotten about Lin Zihan the Playboy from Thousand Forest Academy? His Thousand Scattering Palm is quite powerful. There's also Xiang Shaoyun from Cloud Margin Pavilion. Hasn't he defeated Lightning Kid and the Four Divinity Swords? Only if the two are included in this battle will I agree that the victor will be the undisputed number one below Skysoar Realm."

  "It's pointless to speculate. Let's just see how strong they are."

  ...

  Chen Zilong was going to pick a fight with Zhi Yong, but Wu Longfei and Devil Fairy's arrival caused him to no longer feel like wasting his time with the brat anymore.

  He looked at Wu Chi and bellowed, "Wu Chi, step out and fight me. Stop hiding like a coward!"

  "Go, senior brother! Beat him into a spineless qilin!" Zhi Yong shouted. It was as if he was afraid that Chen Zilong wouldn't be agitated enough.

  "Amitabha, I shall exchange some pointers with this benefactor then," said Wu Chi with a flat tone before walking toward Chen Zilong.

  "Come! I have been waiting a long time for this!" Chen Zilong shouted, his battle intent surging. He charged straight at Wu Chi with an apparition of an overbearing qilin following behind him.

  Facing the attack, Wu Chi stood steady like a mountain. His entire body shone with a golden radiance as a golden energy barrier covered his body. At the same time, he slammed both his palms forward, sending a Buddhist symbol formed of energy flying toward the incoming opponent.

  Bang! Bang!

  In the blink of an eye, the two geniuses engaged each other in fierce combat. Two different energies spread across the battlefield as they clashed again and again. Chen Zilong had been fed qilin blood at a young age, and he had a pair of Qilin Arms that seemed unstoppable. He sent punch after punch with enough might to destroy mountains and rivers, displaying a might even some Skysoar Realm cultivators would find it hard to withstand.

  Although Chen Zilong was a powerful War King, Wu Chi did not have his reputation for nothing. The fact that he was placed on the same height as Wu Longfei and Devil Fairy made it clear how strong he was.

  His Buddhist cultivation had reached an extremely high level. In a casual manner, he released one Buddhist battle technique after another to combat Chen Zilong. He also knew punching and kicking battle techniques, which caught Chen Zilong by surprise.

  In terms of pure combat experience alone, Wu Chi seemed to have the advantage. However, Chen Zilong was not an opponent so easily beaten. He was the descendant of an Emperor. Thus, he knew a variety of battle techniques as well. It did not take him long to stabilize himself against his opponent's variety of attacks. He started displaying the might of his Qilin Arms, his attacks so savage cracks were appearing around Wu Chi's golden barrier.

  The battle had just started, yet it was already so intense. The crowd gasped unceasingly as they witnessed the fight. The battle was intense, and none of them would be able to defeat the other anytime soon.

  At this time, Devil Fairy extended her challenge to her opponent, "Wu Longfei, do you dare battle me?"

  Devil Fairy's voice was extremely pleasant to the ears. Some odd power seemed to be contained in her voice, causing numerous men to feel extremely comfortable the moment they heard her. It was a voice so tender one wouldn't be able to bring oneself to harm the owner of the voice.

  Wu Longfei did not react, acting like he hadn't heard her at all. Instead, he looked in a certain direction and shouted, "Xiang Shaoyun, do you dare battle me?"

  It stunned the people there. They did not understand what was happening. Xiang Shaoyun himself was also stunned by this sudden challenge. He had been paying attention to Chen Zilong and Wu Chi's battle. Why was someone suddenly challenging him?

  He shot Wu Longfei a glance and gave an indifferent reply, "I'm busy. And I'm not interested anyway."

  He then continued watching the ongoing battle. His attitude triggered the Myriad Sword Sect members.

  "Xiang Shaoyun, who do you think you are? You should be honored that our eldest senior brother is challenging you. You dare to reject the challenge? Do you want me to cripple you?"

  "Eldest senior brother, why waste your time on some nobody? He should be the one challenging you, not the other way around."

  "That's right. Eldest senior brother, ignore the nobody. Let's subdue the girl from Devil Blood Society first."

  "Yeah. Eldest senior brother, you are showing him too much respect. Sure, he is rather capable, but he is still not worth your time."

  ...

  Wu Longfei ignored all of them and kept his eyes locked on Xiang Shaoyun. "Xiang Shaoyun, do you dare to battle me?"

  "Idiot." Xiang Shaoyun rolled his eyes.

  Beside him, Hua Honglou raised her brow and said, "Wow, you sure are overbearing. I am liking you more and more."

  She then hugged Xiang Shaoyun's arm like they were a pair of lovers.

  "Hey, you are molesting me under broad daylight!" Xiang Shaoyun grumbled.

  Hua Honglou glared at him. "Yes, so what? What can you do about it?"

  After saying that, she rubbed her bountiful chest against Xiang Shaoyun's arm, causing his blood to stir.

  "Looks like he does not care about you. Let me see what he's made of," Devil Fairy said calmly. She then walked in a graceful manner toward Xiang Shaoyun.

  Liang Zhuangmin stood in front of Xiang Shaoyun and said, "To fight my Brother Yun, you have to defeat me first."

  Liang Zhuangmin was already itching for a fight after seeing Chen Zilong and Wu Chi's battle. Now that an opponent was delivering herself to him, he would definitely not miss out on it.

  "But I don't want to hurt you," said Devil Fairy with a sweet tone. Her tone of voice was able to reach straight into one's heart, causing one to take pity on her.

  "Haha, do you think your Enrapturing Voice will work on me?" said Liang Zhuangmin with a hearty laugh.

  "Big brother, just step aside. I will deal with this myself," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Hehe, kid, are you only saying that because she is pretty?" said Liang Zhuangmin with a perverted smile. He looked at Hua Honglou and continued, "My sister-in-law will be jealous!"

  "Ohh, but I will be even happier if he can subdue her," said Hua Honglou in a magnanimous manner.

  Chapter 309: Saber and Sword, Fighting for Glory

  "Stop arguing. Both of you can come at me together," suggested Devil Fairy calmly with the same pleasant voice.

  Inwardly however, she wasn't as calm. She had challenged Wu Longfei only to be ignored, and when she challenged Xiang Shaoyun, he showed her utter contempt. She had decided to use Xiang Shaoyun to vent her anger.

  "Alright. Stand back for now," Xiang Shaoyun said seriously before pushing Liang Zhuangmin and Hua Honglou to the side and stepping forth himself.

  He shot Devil Fairy a glance before shouting at Wu Longfei, "Both of you can come together!"

  The moment he uttered those words, a seemingly unrivaled presence surged out of him. Apparitions of a dragon and a tiger appeared around him as the aura of a Super War King roiled out.

  "Roar! Roar!"

  The roars of the d
ragon and tiger reverberated throughout the area, shocking everyone there. They could clearly sense Xiang Shaoyun's combat prowess. It felt like a true Skysoar Realm expert had appeared instead of a War King.

  Like Liang Zhuangmin, Xiang Shaoyun had begun itching for a fight after witnessing the battle between Chen Zilong and Wu Chi. With Wu Longfei and Devil Fairy challenging him one after another, he could no longer suppress his battle intent.

  "I have long known that Brother Yun is an outstanding cultivator, but I have never expected him to be so strong. I am feeling pressured now, being the big brother of such a person," said Liang Zhuangmin with a look of praise on his face.

  Hua Honglou's eyes rippled with emotions as she said, "Yeah. He is very strong. No wonder Lightning Kid and the others are not his match."

  Previously, she only had a good opinion of Xiang Shaoyun. But now, one could say that Xiang Shaoyun had conquered half her heart. Which woman wouldn't like a man so heroic and outstanding?

  "You are still not worthy enough to face two of us at the same time," said Devil Fairy. She then attacked. Like a fairy, she moved with nimble steps as her clothes drifted about in the air. Her hands reached forward and two strips of black cloth shot out of her sleeves toward Xiang Shaoyun.

  Whoosh! Whoosh!

  The two strips of cloth shot out like two black dragons, arriving before Xiang Shaoyun in the blink of an eye. But when the clothes were about to wrap around him, everyone found that the Xiang Shaoyun standing there was an afterimage and that his real body was nowhere to be seen.

  "I thought you challenged me? Come! By herself, she is not my match. She won't be able to make me use my full strength," Xiang Shaoyun shouted at Wu Longfei as he slashed his Purple Lightning Saber at Wu Longfei.

  Saber intent!

  The saber energy glided through the air with an astonishing speed and arrived before Wu Longfei instantly.

  Wu Longfei leaped to the sky and dodged the slash. He howled with laughter and said, "Haha, I was right! You have indeed comprehended saber intent!" He then begged Devil Fairy, "Devil Fairy, let me fight him first. I will fight you after defeating him."