I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Hua Cheng retreated while playing the zither, sending numerous weapons formed of sound waves toward the incoming hammer. But the hammer was too strong; her attacks were all smashed apart as it continued toward her.

  Hua Cheng's face paled from fright. She had never expected that her opponent would be so powerful. After all, she was already one strong enough to battle those above her cultivation level. Even so, she was completely helpless before this person.

  Just as Hua Cheng was about to fail avoiding the strike, a saber slash appeared from the horizon and flew straight at Zhu Jinxi. It was an extraordinary slash, so powerful all of Zhu Jinxi's hairs stood on end when it came.

  Chapter 317: Saber Emperor to the Fight

  The saber energy moved swiftly and arrived in a flash.

  Linggu Haonan shouted a warning, "Jinxi, watch out!"

  Zhu Jinxi was forced to withdraw his hammer and swing it at the incoming slash instead.

  Bang!

  The two attacks collided, creating a deafening sound that rumbled and reverberated throughout the area. A sharp pain assailed Zhu Jinxi's hands as the impact of the collision tore his skin and threw his hammer away. Hua Cheng took advantage of the presented opening and plucked the zither strings, sending an array of sound attacks at Zhu Jinxi.

  The combined attacks wounded Zhu Jinxi's body and ears, causing him to wail in pain as a large amount of blood gushed out of him. Yun Feng, who was supposed to be attacking Murong Qing and Yue Yuze, was forced to switch his target and attack Hua Cheng, preventing her from continuing her attack on Zhu Jinxi. Not daring to be too reckless, Yun Feng dragged Zhu Jinxi and retreated as soon as he blocked Hua Cheng's attack.

  "Well done. You dare resist us? Are you not afraid of getting slaughtered?" said Linggu Haonan with a cold gaze.

  Their search for Xiang Shaoyun had been met with numerous complications. Because of that, he was already in a bad temper. Now that someone in this small city was actually opposing them, his fury surged.

  At this time, the newcomer who had helped Hua Cheng had finally arrived from the distance. He was like an excellent saber; his entire person emanated an aura so sharp it was hard for one to look straight at him.

  He looked about 30 years old, and his face was resolute, his bearing proud and lofty. With a crude-looking saber hanging on his back, he emanated the aura of a remarkable saber master. If Xiang Shaoyun was here, he would call this person Saber Emperor Du Xuanhao in shock.

  That's right. This person was none other than Du Xuanhao the Saber Emperor, one of the top three experts of the Cloud Margin City. He was a late-stage Dragon Ascension Realm expert with combat prowess far beyond Hua Cheng. It was no wonder he could defeat Zhu Jinxi with a single move.

  "Brother Du!" Hua Cheng cried out in excitement when she saw who the newcomer was. Apart from her, the three other Emperors of Cloud Margin Pavilion were also overjoyed to see him. They all believed that with Du Xuanhao here, their crisis would be over.

  Du Xuanhao nodded at Hua Cheng before glancing at Linggu Haonan's group. He asked, "Who are they? Why are they attacking you?"

  "We don't know. They claimed to be looking for someone, but when they failed, they decided to destroy the Cloud Margin Pavilion instead," said Hua Cheng.

  "Hehe, it doesn't matter who we are. What's important is that you tell us where that person is, and we will leave immediately after. Or else, today is the day this place faces destruction," said Linggu Haonan coldly. He looked at Du Xuanhao with contempt and added, "Not even a seventh-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator can change that."

  The moment Linggu Haonan said those words, the faces of the Cloud Margin Pavilion people turned unsightly. If even the seventh-stage Dragon Ascension Realm was not a high enough cultivation level, how strong were these people?

  "Is that so? Interesting, I really want to see how strong you are," said Du Xuanhao.

  "Looks like you won't be obedient without first being taught a lesson. Fine, attack together. I alone will crush everyone here," said Linggu Haonan, who had finally decided to attack personally.

  He did not have the patience to waste any more time. If the Dragon Society found out they had crossed the border, they would be the ones to suffer.

  "I alone am enough," said Du Xuanhao. He focused his gaze on Linggu Haonan and erupted with strength, causing a fiery saber energy to soar out of him.

  As of this moment, he was the saber, and the saber was him. He was displaying the true form of saber intent.

  "Saber intent? No wonder you are so confident. But that is still not enough," remarked Linggu Haonan with his eyes narrowed as he provoked Du Xuanhao with his middle finger.

  "Open your eyes wide and see what I got, then," said Du Xuanhao. His aura reached the peak, and he drew the saber hanging on his back, sending a slash toward Linggu Haonan.

  One Slash to Destroy the World

  The slash unleashed a fire elemental saber energy several hundred meters long. It tore through the air toward Linggu Haonan. It was an extremely powerful attack, and it filled the Cloud Margin Pavilion people with hope.

  Linggu Haonan’s response was to do something many viewed as madness. He actually reached out to grab the saber energy. A sparkling white radiance covered his hand as he grasped the saber energy, shocking the people there.

  "Break!" With a howl, the saber energy was crushed in his grip.

  Du Xuanhao did not cower from that display. He charged toward Linggu Haonan while swinging his saber repeatedly. This time, he attacked without holding anything back. Each slash was more powerful than the slash before, his flame energy more powerful than even the millennium earthcore fire.

  Each of his slashes contained the principle of reducing complexity to simplicity, his saber containing a boundless might capable of easily killing eighth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm experts.

  Du Xuanhao was also one who was capable of fighting those with a higher cultivation level. That was the source of his confidence. Linggu Haonan was forced to finally take Du Xuanhao seriously. A Silverfox Saber appeared in his hand as he sent numerous silver saber energies forward, crushing all the attacks sent by Du Xuanhao.

  The two sabers clashed, creating a series of explosions up in the sky. The might of the explosions felt like actual mountains were crumbling down, filling the Cloud Margin Pavilion people with fear.

  After defeating Du Xuanhao's attacks, Linggu Haonan streaked through the air toward him. He swung his saber, releasing a saber energy that was even more terrifying than what Du Xuanhao had sent earlier. The saber energy transformed into a seven-tailed silver fox. The fox bared its fangs and arrived before Du Xuanhao in a flash at a speed too fast for him to react.

  Bang!

  Du Xuanhao was able to forcefully block the attack, but he felt like a mountain was crushing down on him. A mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth.

  Sphhlt!

  Not even someone as strong as Du Xuanhao could stop Linggu Haonan. It was evident how terrifying Linggu Haonan was.

  "So what if you know saber intent? With absolute strength, I can slaughter you like slaughtering a fowl," said Linggu Haonan with contempt. He resumed his attack, seemingly not intending to spare his opponent.

  Hua Cheng was greatly alarmed. She quickly played her zither, sending some sound waves toward Du Xuanhao. When the sound waves reached Du Xuanhao, he roared, and his aura surged to a brand new height.

  Kill!

  Chapter 318: Leaked Whereabouts

  Symphony of Saber.

  Entering the battlefield, saber in hand. Blade of the saber, feasting on the blood of enemies; spreading one's might far and wide, nobody dares to disobey...

  That was the gist of the battle intent contained within the tune Hua Cheng was playing. It made Du Xuanhao feel like he was currently in a battlefield, causing him to forget everything and to focus only on killing the enemy before him with an unyielding determination.

  Du Xuanhao erupted with all the combat prowess available to him, inclu
ding the hidden potential he had yet to discover. His eyes turned bloodshot as he started slashing his saber madly. The power behind his slashes grew, instantly filling the entire sky with saber energies that encircled and attacked Linggu Haonan.

  Linggu Haonan had evidently not expected Du Xuanhao to suddenly grow so strong. The growth of strength combined with the saber intent was now enough to be a threat to him. After blocking a few attacks in a row, his energy barrier was broken by the saber energy, and a wound was left on his shoulder, causing him to become infuriated.

  "A damnable bug like you dares to wound me? Die!" He roared and unleashed more power and swung the Silverfox Saber madly, destroying Du Xuanhao's saber energies. He then used a powerful saber technique that created numerous silver foxes that pounced on Du Xuanhao from all directions.

  Illusionary Fox Massacre!

  The foxes possessed the ability to trap others in illusions, and they were also capable of powerful physical attacks. Having his potential pushed out by the zither tune, Du Xuanhao's saber intent reached a brand new level as his saber flew out of his hand and attacked through his will. He had actually reached the saber steering stage.

  The crude-looking saber enlarged to over a thousand times in size, crushing everything in its way. The silver foxes were directly destroyed by the saber, which was immune to their illusionary attacks.

  "How is this possible?" Linggu Haonan was filled with disbelief.

  He did not stay shocked for long, however, as he once again attacked with a different technique. The two sabers clashed fiercely as saber energies hailed down on the world below, causing the Cloud Margin Pavilion's defensive barrier to tremble unceasingly.

  This was a battle between top Emperors. Without the defensive barrier, just the shockwaves from their battle was enough to destroy the entire Cloud Margin Pavilion. To the side, Hua Cheng turned more and more pale as time went on, and blood dripped out of the fingers she was using to play the zither.

  It was obvious the battle song she was playing was exhausting a great amount of energy, to the point even a Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator like her was having a hard time with it. Du Xuanhao seemed capable of sensing that Hua Cheng had reached her limit. With a roar, he gathered all his power into his saber and unleashed one final attack at his opponent.

  Destroyer of Sun and Moon.

  It was a slash that seemed capable of destroying both the sun and the moon, an incredibly terrifying attack. A massive amount of raging flame was unleashed, and it felt as if the entire world had been ignited.

  Even Linggu Haonan feared the dreadful attack as he quickly retreated and jabbed his finger in the direction of Hua Cheng. The jab was extremely fast and hard to notice. Not even Murong Qing, Yue Yuze, and Luo Zihan, who were standing guard around Hua Cheng, could react in time. The only thing they heard was a wail from Hua Cheng before she dropped from the sky with her zither. Blood was gushing out of her.

  "Hua Cheng!" Murong Qing cried out in alarm. He flew over and grabbed her and the zither, stopping their fall.

  "Br-Brother Duan..." Hua Cheng called weakly.

  Without the support of the battle song, Du Xuanhao instantly grew weaker, and the attack he was about to release was canceled. The abrupt cancellation caused him to suffer a backlash, sending him flying away while coughing up blood with a pale face.

  "Die!" Linggu Haonan slashed his saber at Du Xuanhao.

  As a commander of his group, he was actually forced into such desperation by an Emperor of a tiny city. He could not accept that, and the only way to vent his anger was to kill Du Xuanhao.

  "Halt!" At this moment of crisis, a new expert arrived along with a furious voice.

  A series of overbearing fist energies appeared and hailed down at Linggu Haonan, forcing him to shift his focus from killing Du Xuanhao to protecting himself.

  "Who dares to get in my way? Are you tired of living?" cursed Linggu Haonan.

  An old man appeared noiselessly beside Du Xuanhao and said, "I don't know who you are, but this is the Cloud Margin City, not a place you can do whatever you want!" The newcomer seemed to be even stronger than Du Xuanhao, and he was surrounded by a boundless aura.

  "Brother Chen, you're here!" Murong Qing cried out in excitement.

  The newcomer was none other than the ancestor of the Chen Clan, Chen Jiayan. He was the number one Emperor of the Cloud Margin Pavilion and was an eighth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm expert. Chen Zilong was his descendant.

  Apart from Chen Jiayan, two other Emperors of the Chen Clan had also arrived, greatly boosting the number of Emperors on Cloud Margin Pavilion's side. Of course, in terms of overall strength, they were still incomparable to Linggu Haonan's group. However, they no longer looked like some easy pickings.

  "Do you think you are enough to stop us?" asked Linggu Haonan.

  "Sure, you are very strong. But we will not sit idly as we are killed," said Chen Jiayan unyieldingly.

  "Commander, just slaughter them all!" suggested Yun Feng.

  Linggu Haonan narrowed his eyes as he stared at Chen Jiayan. Ignoring Yun Feng, he said, "You only need to tell us where to find a certain person. We will then leave immediately. Otherwise, all of you will die today."

  Inwardly, he cursed, If it wasn't for that old bastard Duo Ji luring the elders away and the Demon Emperors that had killed many of us at the Hundred Beast Mountain Range, I wouldn't even need to bother talking to them like this!

  "We really don't know who Xiang Shaoyun is!" repeated Yue Yuze.

  "You don't know, but that doesn't mean she does not know either," said Linggu Haonan as he pointed at the injured Hua Cheng.

  "Hua Cheng, if you really know who Xiang Shaoyun is, tell them what you know," persuaded Murong Qing.

  A look of hesitation covered Hua Cheng's face. She was completely unwilling to reveal Xiang Shaoyun's whereabouts.

  "If you want everyone here to die for him, feel free to keep hiding the information. We still have other methods of locating him," warned Linggu Haonan.

  With great difficulty, Hua Cheng finally spoke, "He is not here. He has gone to the Land of Soul Springs."

  "Where is the Land of Soul Springs?" asked the overjoyed Linggu Haonan.

  "I know that. Let me tell you," said Yue Yuze, who proceeded to give Linggu Haonan the location of the Land of Soul Springs.

  "See? All this trouble could have been avoided if you had told us earlier," said Linggu Haonan. "Consider yourself lucky. We will be taking our leave."

  Thus, they left for the Land of Soul Springs at top speed.

  Chapter 319: I Have a Few Strands of Soul Spring Here

  After Linggu Haonan's group left, Chen Jiayan, Du Xuanhao, Hua Cheng, Murong Qing, Yue Yuze, Luo Zihan, and the others heaved a sigh of relief. Just Linggu Haonan was already a difficult opponent for them. If his subordinates attacked as well, it was very possible that all of them would have died there.

  "Brother Murong, what's going on exactly? Who is that Xiang Shaoyun to have so many experts searching for him?" asked Chen Jiayan.

  Murong Qing shook his head bitterly and said, "I am clueless as well. Perhaps only Hua Cheng knows who he is." He continued after a slight pause, "Old Luo, please check on Lightning Emperor. He has just broken through and was struck down before he even got a chance to stabilize his cultivation base. I hope he's fine."

  "Lightning King has broken through? No wonder I felt some intense undulations from here earlier," said Chen Jiayan in astonishment.

  "Yes, but they had beaten him up. I don't know if he's even alive right now," said Murong Qing with a sigh.

  "It's a pity. Just hope for the best," said Chen Jiayan. He looked at Hua Cheng, but when he saw her injuries, he couldn't bring himself to question her about Xiang Shaoyun. Rather, he spoke gently, "Hua Cheng, Du Xuanhao, both of you have sustained serious injuries. Go back and focus on recovering. We don't know if they will suddenly change their mind and return. I need to go take a look at the Land of Soul Springs since my clan's Zilong
is there as well. If those madmen decide to slaughter children as well, things will get troublesome."

  He was about to leave with the two Chen Clan Emperors when Murong Qing stopped him.

  He said, "I'll go with you. Our Cloud Margin Pavilion disciples are there, so I need to be there as well."

  Before they left, Hua Cheng spoke weakly, "Xiang Shaoyun is a young man with a bright future, also my godbrother. If possible, please do help him."

  "Who is he? How has he provoked such powerful enemies?" Murong Qing asked.

  Hua Cheng shook her head. "I don't know much. The only thing I know is that he was a disciple from the Martial Hall Palace."

  "How can a tiny organization like the Martial Hall Palace provoke such powerful existences? You better forget that young man from now on. Otherwise, the entire Cloud Margin Pavilion will suffer because of him," said Murong Qing grudgingly. He then left with the Chen Clan and the others.

  "Is Xiang Shaoyun a young man of about 17 years old?" asked Du Xuanhao.

  Hua Cheng nodded. "Yes, he is a genius in saber who has comprehended saber intent. I was planning to recommend him to be your disciple, but something like this has happened instead."

  "Hehe, he has rejected me long ago," said Du Xuanhao with a helpless smile. He continued, "Go back to the pavilion and rest up. I am going over to take a look as well."

  Before waiting for Hua Cheng's reply, he set off in the same direction Murong Qing's group had left. Although he was quite badly injured, he was still well enough to travel. In any case, he had already consumed some healing pills and liquid.

  ...

  In the Land of Soul Springs, after defeating Wu Longfei and Devil Fairy, Xiang Shaoyun's reputation spread far and wide. The disciples of the numerous organizations could only gasp at his prowess. One thing many couldn't forget was the pair of White Tiger Wings Xiang Shaoyun had shown. All of them believed that it was a powerful flying technique, which stirred many people's greed.