I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Chapter 322: The Traitors Are Here

  Before the people could even talk about what just happened, a group of experts had appeared above them. Each of them was riding a powerful demonic beast; the beast roars reverberated throughout the air like thunderclaps. The aura of the beasts were extremely ferocious, causing the young disciples below them to shiver uncontrollably. Some of the more cowardly ones even knelt down on the spot from fear.

  "W-who are they? They feel so strong!"

  "Are those mounts all Demon Kings? No, they feel more like Demon Emperors!"

  "Are these people from one of those superpowers that are coincidentally passing through here?"

  "No, look, they are landing here. I-I can't even breathe anymore! The pressure is overwhelming!"

  ...

  Xiang Shaoyun raised his head and with one look, his pupils shrank. Inwardly, he sighed, Finally, they're here. For some reason, he did not feel like fleeing anymore when he saw them. It was not because he did not think he could flee. Rather, he felt it was time he faced his past again. Although he was still so puny and weak before them, he no longer feared them. The worst that could happen to him was only death.

  When Devouring Ghost sensed Xiang Shaoyun's emotions, he asked, "Young master, are they here for you?"

  Xiang Shaoyun replied, "Yes, these traitors are here for me."

  "If that is the case, things will get very troublesome," said Devouring Ghost with apprehension.

  He had helped Xiang Shaoyun defeat those Skysoar Realm experts with his soul power, but Emperors were much more tricky as opponents, especially late-stage Emperors. After all, he no longer had a body. He could not afford exhausting his soul power indefinitely as that would result in the withering of his soul. If that happened, he might no longer be able to regain a new body in the future.

  The newcomers were none other than Linggu Haonan's group.

  Linggu Haonan scanned the crowd with a pair of sharp eyes. Instantly, he found Xiang Shaoyun. The gazes of all the people behind him were focused on Xiang Shaoyun as well. Xiang Shaoyun could feel numerous presences crushing down on him from all directions, the pressure suffocating him. His eyes turned red with anger as he clenched his fists so tightly his fingernails dug into his palm, blood dripping out of his fists.

  One by one, scenes from his past replayed in his mind.

  Three years ago, he was betrayed in the Ziling Sect. Di Batian forced him to hand over the key of the sect's forbidden zone. He refused, resulting in the elders loyal to his father being killed one after another. Not one of his companions who had grown up with him were spared either. One after another, they died before him while he watched on helplessly.

  If the guardians his father had left behind had not appeared to help him, he would have been killed then and there. However, the cost of rescuing him was near annihilation of the group of guardians. His heart was filled with guilt toward those who were killed for him. That was when he swore an oath to one day avenge them.

  Three years had passed, yet he still seemed so powerless before these traitors. It filled his heart with hatred and indignation. If he hadn't been conned by the two sluts into making a vow to not cultivate for 10 years when he was a child, perhaps none of that would have happened. Unfortunately, he could no longer return to the past. The only thing he could do was stay on living and grow strong.

  "You have been very hard to find, dearest young master," said Linggu Haonan. They landed before Xiang Shaoyun, all of them sneering at him.

  They all looked at Xiang Shaoyun with toying expressions, their eyes filled with contempt. Once again, the people in the area were shocked. They had never imagined that Xiang Shaoyun had such a background. These people were actually addressing him as their young master? It was no wonder he had such valiant combat prowess. But it was quite confusing as the people did not appear to have much respect for him.

  "W-who are you?" asked one of the Cloud Margin Pavilion elders.

  He was merely curious, but at times, curiosity kills. Right after he asked the question, Linggu Haonan waved his hand and said, "I am talking to my young master here. Why is a bug interrupting?"

  A flash streaked through the air, and the elder instantly exploded.

  Bang!

  He exploded like he was a bomb instead of a human, presenting a sinister scene of flesh and blood flying everywhere. The sight frightened the others, and they turned to flee.

  "Nobody moves. Disobey and die," said Yun Feng coldly.

  Instantly, the aura of an Emperor spread through the area, causing everyone to stop moving in fear.

  "P-please let us off. W-we are not Cloud Margin Pavilion members!"

  "Lords, please spare us! This has nothing to do with us!"

  Voices of people begging for mercy filled the air. They knew how strong and ruthless they were. Killing all of them wouldn't even be difficult for them. Since none of them wanted to die, the only sensible thing to do was to beg for mercy. Xiang Shaoyun's face grew even more unsightly as he tightened his fists, fury filling his eyes.

  "Young master, why are you not saying anything? Have you forgotten your subordinates?" Linggu Haonan asked with a sneer on his face.

  Suddenly, Xiang Shaoyun howled with laughter, "Hahaha, I am not the young master of traitors like you."

  "No, you are wrong. Although you are trash, so long as you are alive, you will remain our young master," Linggu Haonan said. He looked behind him and asked, "Everyone, is he our young master?"

  Yun Feng was the first to roar with laughter before giving a reply, "Of course he is. I still remember how this trashy young master once made me act as his mount, flying everywhere with him on my back."

  As he spoke, his face was covered with hatred, looking like he wished to rip Xiang Shaoyun apart.

  Xiang Shaoyun looked at Yun Feng and smiled. "Haha, I had almost forgotten about that. Right, there was this certain someone who had willingly pretended to be a flying dog just for the reward of a king medicine. Now I remember, you are that flying dog!"

  "Trash! You are courting death!" Yun Feng roared with a twisted expression.

  He was about to attack when Linggu Haonan stopped him. "There's no rush. Since this trash is here, we should have some fun. We can't allow him to die just like that. I have already promised the young master to bring him back alive."

  "Bring me back alive? Are you even capable of that?" Xiang Shaoyun sneered.

  "Look at you, still speaking those boastful words. Do you think you are still the same young master? You are just trash!" said Linggu Haonan. "I will give you a chance to live. There are a lot of people here. If you can kill all of them, I will let you live. How's that?"

  Chapter 323: Spare Them

  Fear covered everyone's faces when they heard Linggu Haonan's words. They had personally witnessed Xiang Shaoyun slaughter the Devil Blood Society elders. If Xiang Shaoyun wanted to kill them, it would be hard for them to survive. Of course, since they had the numerical advantage, they could still put up a fight against him. However, not everyone thought that way, as some only wanted to flee.

  "No, no, no, I'm not having anything to do with this anymore. I'm leaving," said someone before running away at full speed.

  With one person doing it, others followed. And when the people who had not moved saw that those fleeing were still fine, chaos erupted.

  "Hehe, trying to leave? Have you asked for my permission?" said Yun Feng with a sneer before sending a casual palm attack at those who were running.

  The palm did not look impressive, yet the might behind it was extremely dreadful.

  Bang! Bang!

  Instantly, the over 10 fleeing people were turned into mincemeat. Not one of them survived. The crowd sank into silence. Nobody dared to try anything else. Everyone stood still with sullen expressions, not knowing what to do. In their helplessness, they shifted their anger to Xiang Shaoyun. They all believed that Xiang Shaoyun was the one who had brought them such calamity.

  "Come straight
at me and let them go!" demanded Xiang Shaoyun furiously.

  "Haha, since when has the young master become so benevolent?" Linggu Haonan roared with laughter. He scanned the crowd and said, "My young master can't bear to kill you all. How about this? You people shall kill him instead. The one to kill him will be allowed to leave."

  Those words reignited the hope in some of the people there.

  "Go, work together to kill him! We will have a chance of surviving!" someone shouted, inciting the people to start attacking.

  Sure enough, a few scores of people rushed Xiang Shaoyun, surrounding him with attacks from all directions. The bombardment gave Xiang Shaoyun a jump. He hurriedly flew to the sky with his White Tiger Wings.

  "Have you gone crazy? Even after killing me, they won't spare you!" Xiang Shaoyun roared.

  "But if you stay alive, we will definitely die. Please, give us a chance to live. I don't want to die!" someone yelled in response.

  "That's right. Xiang Shaoyun, you can't ask all of us to die together with you. That is unfair!" yelled another person.

  Looking at the despair in their eyes, Xiang Shaoyun was overwhelmed by guilt. They were merely innocent bystanders that had been implicated by him. More importantly, his big brother Liang Zhuangmin, Hua Honglou, and the others were here as well. He couldn't just leave them here to die.

  "Tsk tsk, what a surprise. A trash like you has grown to be somewhat capable, huh? Capable of flight at the Transformation Realm? From the looks of things, you are probably a War King as well. What a pity," sighed Linggu Haonan, who was able to see through Xiang Shaoyun's strength.

  He was aware that when Xiang Shaoyun was forced to flee the sect, he was only a third-stage Basic Realm cultivator. In a short three years, he had actually become a War King. That was an impressive speed of growth. Fortunately, they had found him. If he was allowed to continue growing, he would pose a great threat to them in the future.

  "I'll go with you. Spare them," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Tsk tsk. Young master, someone of your exalted status is begging for leniency on behalf of these trash? Well, that gives me more reason to not spare them. I want to shackle you with a sense of guilt that you can't ever forget," said Linggu Haonan with a toying smile. He then looked at Yun Feng and commanded, "Kill them all."

  "Yes, lord commander," answered Yun Feng with a murderous look in his eyes.

  "Stop!" Right at this moment, Chen Jiayan's voice rang out in the air.

  "It's that old bastard again! He really thinks I don't dare to kill him?" Linggu Haonan spat furiously.

  Chen Jiayan, Du Xuanhao, Murong Qing, and a few other Dragon Ascension Realm experts had arrived.

  Chen Jiayan looked at Linggu Haonan and said, "They are all the genius disciples of the cities around here. If you really commit massacre here, the Emperors of the various cities will not let this rest. You won't be able to enjoy peace if it comes to that."

  "Hmph. You think that can scare us? Here, apart from the Dragon Society, we are not afraid of anyone else!" declared Linggu Haonan coldly.

  Chen Jiayan and the others immediately paled. All of them knew just what kind of existence the Dragon Society was. Since they dared to compare themselves with the Dragon Society, it could only mean that they had a massive background as well.

  "No matter what, you can't kill them. If you insist, we will oppose you with our lives," said Chen Jiayan with a resolute look.

  "That's right. Messengers have been sent to the Emperors of the other cities as well. I believe all of them are here. Not even a dragon can easily repress a snake in the den of snakes. It is better to not burn all bridges and to know when to stop," said Du Xuanhao.

  Linggu Haonan was about to say something when an old man behind him suddenly spoke to him with voice transmission, "Forget it. Don't waste any time here. If the Dragon Society found out we are here, things will be very hard for us. Our priority is to bring that trash back and complete our mission."

  Linggu Haonan knew how important it was, so he agreed and said, "Fine. Tell them to scram."

  "Leave, all of you," said Chen Jiayan after heaving a breath of relief.

  They recovered from their panic and started scattering in all directions. In the blink of an eye, the crowd of about 2,000 people was gone. Only a few people remained. Liang Zhuangmin, Hua Honglou, Chen Zilong, and Li Yaxuan were among those who had stayed.

  Lin Zihan wanted to stay as well, but he was dragged off by the Thousand Forest Academy elder. As for Chen Zilong and Li Yaxuan, they were still here because the two Chen Clan Emperors had brought them behind Chen Jiayan.

  "Big brother, Honglou, leave first," said Xiang Shaoyun through voice transmission.

  "I am your big brother. How can I watch as you die? If you have to die, I shall die with you!" said Liang Zhuangmin resolutely.

  Hua Honglou said the same, "There is no point in living if you're dead."

  Warmth enveloped Xiang Shaoyun's heart when he heard those words. Those who would not abandon him in the face of death were those who truly cared about him.

  "Haha, young master, you are quite the charming one. There are actually people willing to die with you? Splendid. I shall grant their wish and send them off first," said Yun Feng.

  "You want to kill them? I will kill you first!" said Xiang Shaoyun, his expression suddenly turning sinister.

  Chapter 324: You Shall Be My Target Practice

  With a flap of his White Tiger Wings, Xiang Shaoyun instantly arrived before Yun Feng.

  "Trash, you think just because you have a tiny bit of strength, you can stop me? Watch me. I'll snap your wings off first," said Yun Feng as he grabbed at Xiang Shaoyun.

  The hand spurred the spiritual energy in the surroundings and sent it toward Xiang Shaoyun, trying to crush his pair of wings.

  "Do you think I'm still the same old me? I'll kill you before you can do anything!" Xiang Shaoyun roared. The Overlord Skyslaying Saber appeared in his hand, and he swung it at Yun Feng.

  It was a slash surpassing the strength of a War King, even surpassing the might of a true King. It had mustered a prowess comparable to an Emperor's. One slash spurred the spiritual energy in the surroundings, causing them to converge and form a ray of light several hundred meters long that instantly arrived before Yun Feng.

  "Yun Feng, watch out!" Linggu Haonan cried out.

  But it was too late. Yun Feng was completely looking down on Xiang Shaoyun. In his eyes, the young man was a bug that he could crush as he liked. He had made the mistake of underestimating the enemy. When Xiang Shaoyun erupted with such powerful battle prowess, he was stunned.

  "NO!" He roared in fear, but he couldn't avoid the attack in time. He was split into two, his blood splashing everywhere.

  Linggu Haonan and his subordinates were stunned. Chen Jiayan, Du Xuanhao, Murong Qing, and the others were similarly stunned. They all knew what Xiang Shaoyun's cultivation level was. Thus, it was inconceivable for them that he could erupt with such combat prowess.

  "Impossible! How can you possess such combat prowess? Zhu Jinxi, go and take him down!" said Linggu Haonan.

  "Yes, commander. I will definitely take him down," answered Zhu Jinxi before rushing toward Xiang Shaoyun with his weapon raised.

  Unlike the careless and arrogant Yun Feng, he utilized his full strength from the get-go and sent a boundless force crushing toward Xiang Shaoyun. Each of his attacks was strong enough to destroy mountains and rivers; no King could survive. Even ordinary Emperors would have a hard time dealing with his attack.

  "Hehe, it has been many years since I last fought someone. Today, you shall be my target practice," said Xiang Shaoyun who was suddenly sneering.

  Next, his body flickered, and after creating a series of afterimages, he broke through the encirclement of Zhu Jinxi's attacks. He arrived behind Zhu Jinxi and slashed his saber down, sending a majestic saber energy that was no weaker than Zhu Jinxi's attacks.

  The nimbleness Xiang Shaoyun displayed was one that few peopl
e could defend against. Zhu Jinxi was given a fright. He quickly turned around and slammed his hammer down at Xiang Shaoyun.

  Fall of Meteor.

  Zhu Jinxi was showing no mercy, sending a dreadful hammer strike that was akin to a falling meteor. However, Xiang Shaoyun's saber energy was extremely odd, moving at an extremely harmonious trajectory that was capable of reducing force, and it reduced the might behind Zhu Jinxi's attack by more than half. It then traveled past the hammer attack and sliced at Zhu Jinxi's arm.

  Not even Zhu Jinxi's Emperor-level aura could stop Xiang Shaoyun's attack. Just like that, his arm was sliced off from the wrist by the Overlord Skyslaying Saber, causing blood to splash everywhere.

  Zhu Jinxi was forced to retreat while gripping his severed wrist. He had already lost his arm, so he couldn't continue fighting his opponent. Without Linggu Haonan's command, a few other people took the initiative to attack. They did not attack rashly. Rather, they spread around and tried to suppress Xiang Shaoyun with their auras before attacking together.

  Their attacks were dreadful, and not even their mounts were idling around as the mounts attacked together with their masters. The attacks filled the sky, laying waste to the entire area. Down on the ground, Liang Zhuangmin took the chance to drag Hua Honglou away.

  "What are you doing? Are we not staying with Shaoyun?" asked Hua Honglou in confusion.

  "That was my plan. But look at his strength. He is obviously capable of escaping by himself. If we stay, we will only be his burden. Only if we leave will he be able to focus on escaping," Liang Zhuangmin explained.

  Although Liang Zhuangmin looked like a simple-minded person, he was in truth extremely astute and could see through their current predicament clearly. Hua Honglou found herself to be in agreement, and thus they started fleeing as quickly as possible.

  With their strength, escaping from Linggu Haonan's group was almost impossible. But Xiang Shaoyun's sudden display of strength had completely pulled away their attention. And thus, the two were able to escape unopposed.