I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  "Xing Mo, watch out!" Only now did the Kings beside Xing Mo realize what was happening, and they cried out in alarm. Unfortunately, they were too late. Xing Mo was already being pulled straight into Jin Wo's mouth.

  "Ahhhh!" He cried out in fear and struggled incessantly. But before a Demon Emperor, his struggles were pointless. Just like that, he entered Jin Wo's mouth.

  Crunch! Crunch!

  As Jin Wo chewed, the dreadful and piercing sounds of bones being crushed rang out. The people from the two clans paled in fear as they finally realized that the gold serpentine crocodile might not be someone they could contend against.

  "It's a Demon Emperor! Flee!" shouted a ninth-stage Skysoar Realm expert from the Tai Clan. He then dragged Tai Mo and fled.

  The others also started fleeing. But how would Xiang Shaoyun let them escape? He barked a command, "Kill the strongest of them and leave a few weaker ones for me. They will be my target practice."

  "Yes, your highness," said Jin Wo with a look of bloodlust on his face.

  He was a demonic beast, and it was only natural for him to thirst for blood. He flew forward with his massive body, his boundless demonic aura spreading everywhere, his limbs shooting out in multiple different directions. Instantly, a few Skysoar Realm experts were crushed into clouds of blood, and blood rained from the sky. Only Tai Kang and two other Skysoar Realm cultivators were still alive, and they were all scared out of their wits.

  "Move again and die," Jin Wo threatened. They no longer dared to move, and they stood still as they looked at Xiang Shaoyun and Jin Wo fearfully.

  "W-who are you, sir? I-I am the second young master of the Tai Clan from the Five Denseforest Cities. We have more than 10 Emperors in our clan...," Tai Kang stuttered his background to them.

  But Xiang Shaoyun completely ignored him and said to Jin Wo, "Watch over them. I am going to catch up with an old friend."

  He then flew away from Jin Wo and landed before Dong Ziwan. With a smile, he said, "Long time no see. How have you been?"

  Dong Ziwan's eyes were fixed on Xiang Shaoyun. A layer of mist covered them, slowly forming droplets of tears that then dripped down her cheeks.

  When Xiang Shaoyun saw her tearing up, he quickly stepped forward. "Hey, cross-dresser, I know I had arrived just in time, but you don't have to be so touched, right?"

  "You are the cross-dresser! Your entire family is the cross-dresser!" Dong Ziwan shouted back indignantly before rushing forward and punching Xiang Shaoyun in anger. He stood there and let Dong Ziwan do as she wished.

  Bang! Bang!

  Dong Ziwan's gentle fists rained down on Xiang Shaoyun, but it did not seem like she was actually trying to hurt him. Rather, she behaved more like a playful lover. After a while, when she saw Xiang Shaoyun smiling, she blushed and said, "You annoying bastard! The only thing you ever do is bully me!"

  She then stepped on Xiang Shaoyun's foot.

  "Arrrghhh!" Xiang Shaoyun cried out miserably, shocking Dong Ziwan.

  She quickly apologized, "S-sorry, I-I used too much strength accidentally!"

  Both Dong Ziwan and Xiang Shaoyun were now Skysoar Realm cultivators, and they were not even fresh Skysoar Realm cultivators. They were both at least in the second stage. It had been less than two years, and she had actually reached this level from late-stage Transformation Realm. She had quite a monstrous talent in cultivation, it would seem.

  "Haha, just kidding," Xiang Shaoyun laughed.

  For some reason, each time he was with Dong Ziwan, he had the urge to tease her. In his heart, she was already a good friend.

  Dong Ziwan transformed into a furious lioness again and roared in Xiang Shaoyun's face, "Overlord Xiang, you are so annoying!"

  Back then, Dong Ziwan had been dressed up as a man when she had met Xiang Shaoyun. They had drunk together, and Xiang Shaoyun had also given her a fake name. Even until now, she still knew him as Overlord Xiang.

  Xiang Shaoyun flinched slightly before shifting the topic, "What do you plan to do with them?"

  Dong Ziwan turned her head to look at Tai Kang and the others. An anxious look surfaced on her face as she said, "I want you to spare one of them. He is the second young master of the Tai Clan. Since they are making a move against my Dong Clan, we might be able to use him as leverage against the Tai Clan."

  "Since that is the case, I will spare his worthless life. But he still needs to suffer some," said Xiang Shaoyun with a nod. He turned to look at Wu Lai and asked, "Are you the one who had once saved me outside Cloud Margin City?"

  About a year and a half ago, when Xiang Shaoyun, Gong Qinyin, and the others had gone to the Flame Mountain to look for the millennium earthcore fire, a King from the Wen Clan had attempted to kill him. Someone had saved him during the crucial moment, and he had never known who that mysterious savior was. But now that he saw Wu Lai again, a sense of familiarity hit him, resulting in him guessing that Wu Lai was the one who had helped him.

  Wu Lai answered, "Yes, but I only did that to repay you for protecting the young lady."

  Chapter 373: Who Are You Calling a Fool?

  Xiang Shaoyun did not say anything much after confirming that Wu Lai was the one who had saved him back then. Since he had only acted for the sake of Dong Ziwan, there was no need to thank him.

  Xiang Shaoyun merely offered a nod before going over to Tai Kang's group of three. "You three, attack together. If you can defeat me, you are free to go."

  "Kid, have you gone mad? You can't do that!" Wu Lai complained.

  "Audacious!" Jin Wo glared at Wu Lai and berated, "Watch how you speak to his highness!"

  Wu Lai immediately shut his mouth when he sensed the powerful demonic aura Jin Wo was releasing. Inwardly, he asked himself, How did this kid get a Demon Emperor as his mount? And this kid himself has also reached the Skysoar Realm! Did he stumbled on some fortuitous encounter or something?

  He still remembered that back when he had first met him, Xiang Shaoyun was still a fresh Transformation Realm cultivator. In less than two years, he had actually reached the third-stage Skysoar Realm. That was quite an astonishing speed.

  Meanwhile, the three survivors were overjoyed to hear Xiang Shaoyun's offer.

  Tai Kang quickly asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

  "That does not matter. This is your only choice. If you are not willing to fight, I can get my mount to eat you all up immediately. But if you fight me, perhaps you have a chance of survival," said Xiang Shaoyun with a faint smile.

  He had not fought anyone since his breakthrough. These three would be just nice for him to test his current combat prowess, which was why he had Jin Wo spare them. Of the three, Tai Kang was a third-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator. As for the other two, one was a second-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator while the other was a fourth-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator. Not even a fourth-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator would wish to challenge a group like this. As a third-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator, would Xiang Shaoyun be able to face them?

  "If that is the case, attack!" Tai Kang knew he had no other choice, so he could only do as told.

  In any case, he had already come up with a plan. So long as he could drag things out long enough for the Emperors of his clan to arrive, all would be fine. Little did he know that Xiang Shaoyun's group had already killed the Tai Clan Emperors a short while ago.

  When Tai Kang gave the command to attack, the second-stage King volunteered himself, "Young master, let me test his strength."

  The second-stage King was wielding a golden baton, and as he channeled his energy into it, a golden dragon flew out of it toward Xiang Shaoyun. A King was capable of utilizing the spiritual energy of the world and could draw energy from their fate stars, gaining access to a formidable power through the combination of multiple sources of energy.

  Xiang Shaoyun merely stood there, showing no reaction to the incoming attack. When the attack was about to reach him, a golden energy wall materialized around him and blocked it.

  Rumble!

&
nbsp; A series of explosions rumbled out.

  When all the dust settled, Xiang Shaoyun could be seen standing there completely fine. With a look of disdain, he said, "That isn't even enough to scratch my itch."

  "How about this? Heaven Ripping Dragon!" the second-stage King roared indignantly as he mustered all his strength to release a new attack. At the same time, the golden snake he was mounted on also spat out a powerful clump of golden energy. The two attacks combined, forming a golden dragon that shot toward Xiang Shaoyun.

  The golden dragon bared its fangs and brandished its claws, as if it was going to rip the entire world apart. This was the second-stage King's strongest attack, and its offensive prowess was comparable to the attack of a third-stage Skysoar Realm expert.

  Tai Kang and the fourth-stage King stared at Xiang Shaoyun, trying to see if he could survive. The two also prepared themselves to join the battle at any moment.

  "Overlord Xiang, watch out!" Dong Ziwan cried out in alarm.

  "Don't worry, young lady. He's a third-stage King, a stage higher than you," said Wu Lai.

  Facing the new attack, Xiang Shaoyun still had the same sneer on his face as he said, "This attack is far too weak compared to a natural lightning bolt."

  With the defensive barrier of the Six Goldplate Manual floating around him, Xiang Shaoyun charged into the incoming attack. Everyone else viewed it as suicide and started wondering if he had gone mad. Yet another explosion erupted, hiding Xiang Shaoyun from everyone's view.

  "Haha, so he's just some suicidal fool?" the second-stage King roared with laughter.

  "Who are you calling a fool?" Xiang Shaoyun suddenly appeared in front of the King and grabbed his neck.

  The King's face instantly flushed red as fear filled his heart. With great difficulty, he spoke, "I...I..."

  "Go!" Tai Kang and the fourth-stage King finally moved in, attacking from Xiang Shaoyun's back.

  Tai Kang leaped off his bluescale ox, sending a series of illusionary sword energies flying toward Xiang Shaoyun with his Bluescale Sword. Only one of the sword energies was real, but it was hard to ascertain which was it.

  Seven Illusionary Killing Swords!

  The fourth-stage King did not hold anything back either. They had no other way out, and their only hope was to capture Xiang Shaoyun and use him as a hostage. Wielding a fiery sword, the fourth-stage King released a tongue of boundless, destructive flame toward Xiang Shaoyun.

  Chaotic Meteoric Flame!

  The two powerful attacks shot toward Xiang Shaoyun, not giving him any chance of escaping. At the last moment before the two attacks arrived, Xiang Shaoyun used the second-stage King as a shield and blocked the two attacks.

  He had thought that using one of them as a shield would make them hold back, but he had underestimated their ruthlessness. They did not care about the second-stage King, and they continued attacking.

  "Six Goldplate Manual!" Xiang Shaoyun roared and pushed his defense to the peak to take the incoming attacks head on.

  Combined with his king aura, the defensive barrier protected his entire body.

  Cling! Clank!

  A barrage of attacks blasted Xiang Shaoyun, turning the second-stage King into a cloud of blood before they struck the barrier and produced a series of crisp sounds. His defense was good enough to withstand the bombardment of natural lightning bolts, yet it did not last long before the combined attacks of the two before him. The instant his barrier crumbled, he moved away with his Overlord's Nine Nether Steps and clawed with both his hands.

  Seven Scorching Sun Claws, Gold Tearing Stance!

  Two fiery energy hands raked forward, heading toward one attacker each. The raging flame energy and the sharp claws reached them instantly. Tai Kang was unable to move away in time, and four bloody scars appeared on his chest. The fourth-stage King, not doing any better, had a chunk of flesh ripped off his body.

  Chapter 374: Controlling Tai Kang

  Xiang Shaoyun was a Super War King when he was a Transformation Realm cultivator. Now that he was a third-stage Skysoar Realm expert, his combat prowess had grown even more dreadful.

  Tai Kang and the fourth-stage Kings were decent combatants, and when working together, they were quite powerful. But the most they could do was tear through Xiang Shaoyun's barrier. It was quite unlikely that they would be able to stop his attack as well.

  Tai Kang was gravely wounded, and the fourth-stage King had also sustained a certain degree of injury. Fear covered their faces as they finally understood why Xiang Shaoyun had given them this chance to fight him. It turned out he had full confidence in dealing with them.

  "You won't be able to kill us without paying a price!" roared the fourth-stage King as he waved his fiery sword repeatedly, sending a flaming tornado toward Xiang Shaoyun.

  The area about 100 meters around Xiang Shaoyun was completely submerged in flame. The raging flame did not seem ordinary either. Instead, it seemed like some sort of beast flame or unique flame. Alas it was still not as powerful as Yun Flame. Thus, its effectiveness was greatly reduced.

  An intense hunger erupted from Yun Flame, telling Xiang Shaoyun what it wanted.

  "Not bad at all. You actually have a unique flame? That will make a decent meal," said Xiang Shaoyun with a smile before releasing Yun Flame. Instantly, a thick tongue of flame surged out and charged into the surrounding flame.

  Bang! Bang!

  In the blink of an eye, Yun Flame cleanly devoured all the flame in the area, and the attack failed to do anything to Xiang Shaoyun. Taking the opportunity, Xiang Shaoyun charged forward and attacked with his Seven Scorching Sun Claws. This time, his claws were infused with Yun Flame's power, greatly enhancing their offensive prowess. The fourth-stage King tried his best to resist but was unable to stop the claw attack that seemed to be coming from all directions.

  "What a terrifying flame!" The fourth-stage King could sense Yun Flame's terror, and with a shout, he turned and fled.

  "Can you escape?" Xiang Shaoyun sneered as he instantly appeared right above the King. Yun Flame's power poured out of him and immediately turned the King into a fireball.

  "Ahhhh!"

  The fourth-stage King tried using his king aura to block the attack but failed. His body started burning, and even the insides of his body burned as well, putting him in an anguishing pain. He did all he could to struggle, but he was completely helpless and was ultimately burned to ash.

  Tai Kang's entire body went cold as he sank into complete despair. When Xiang Shaoyun looked at him again, he unhesitatingly did a 90-degree bow and begged, "I beg you to spare me. I am willing to carry out any orders you have."

  Although Tai Kang was confident he could battle even a fourth-stage King, he was not confident he could defeat Xiang Shaoyun. Furthermore, a Demon Emperor was standing right to the side. Tai Kang no longer dared to resist, and he quickly conceded. Inwardly, he kept questioning, Why are my clan's Emperors still not here yet?

  "You will be willing to do anything?" Xiang Shaoyun asked with a toying tone.

  "Yes, I only ask that you spare my life," said Tai Kang with a fearful look.

  "Hehe, too bad I don't trust your words." Xiang Shaoyun shook his head with a smile on his face. His eyes turned cold. "But I will give you a chance to live."

  A curse then flew out of the Nether Dragon Soul Headband in his head toward Tai Kang. The curse sank into Tai Kang's head and took on the form of the Nether Dragon Soul Headband before slowly wrapping itself around his soul.

  Tai Kang was overwhelmed with fear. He tried to resist, but the Nether Dragon Soul Headband was too powerful. No matter what he tried, he could not prevent his soul from being shackled.

  "Ahhhh!"

  When the secondary Nether Dragon Soul Headband was done wrapping itself around Tai Kang's soul, Xiang Shaoyun started chanting the mantra of the curse, causing Tai Kang to grip his head and yell in pain.

  The pain was too much for him. He started smashing his head against the ground in his attempt
to reduce his suffering, but all his struggles were in vain. Blood poured out of his head as he struggled bitterly, presenting a miserable scene that caused one's hair to stand on end.

  Both Wu Lai and Dong Ziwan were shaken. None of them knew what Xiang Shaoyun was doing to torture a King so much. After a while, Xiang Shaoyun finally stopped chanting. As for Tai Kang, he had also stopped damaging himself. He lay on the ground with a look of incomparable grief on his face. He simply couldn't accept that as a second young master of the Tai Clan, he had actually fallen so low. He had a feeling that his life was no longer his.

  "Stop feigning death. Get over here," commanded Xiang Shaoyun.

  The command seemed to have reached the depths of Tai Kang's soul, and he was completely unable to defy it. He quickly stood up and rushed to Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Are you still waiting for the Tai Clan Emperors to save you? Too bad, we have already killed the three Emperors. You can forget about them," said Xiang Shaoyun, who finally knew what Tai Kang was thinking about after imprinting the curse in him.

  As he lost all hope, Tai Kang's face turned ashen.

  "Stay by my side obediently and you might suffer less as a result. Otherwise, I will make sure you live a life worse than death," said Xiang Shaoyun as he looked at Tai Kang with disgust.

  He had sensed the perverted thoughts Tai Kang had toward Dong Ziwan. Although Xiang Shaoyun had not fallen for Dong Ziwan, he still viewed her as a good friend. Thus, it was only natural that his opinion of Tai Kang would drop.

  "Yes, yes, I will obey your every command." Tai Kang had no choice but to concede. He no longer dared to scheme, as all his thoughts could now be read. No matter what, there would be hope so long as he remained alive.

  Xiang Shaoyun returned to Dong Ziwan's side and said, "You can now do anything you want to him. I guarantee that he won't dare to resist."

  But Dong Ziwan did not even spare Tai Kang a glance. She looked at Xiang Shaoyun with a bright gaze and said, "You have actually grown so strong! Your cultivation level is even a stage higher than mine!"