I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  "Who do you think you are? You dare talk like that to our clan leader?" berated an Emperor standing beside Dong Zhuoyue. He even sent a slap toward Xiang Shaoyun's face.

  "Stop!" an anxious voice rang out from above them.

  However, the warning came a tad bit too late, as the attacking Emperor could no longer pull back his attack.

  "Harming my young master? Are you tired of living?" Devouring Ghost's sinister voice rang out as he appeared before Xiang Shaoyun like a specter. He clawed at the incoming palm, ripping it apart before grabbing the attacker.

  "AHHH!"

  The attacker was only a third-stage Emperor. How could he resist Devouring Ghost? Instantly, his chest was ripped apart, a wound appearing deep enough to reveal his bones. Blood poured out of it. Before even knowing what had happened, the Emperor was killed.

  Dong Zhuoyue broke out in cold sweat. If he was the one who had attacked earlier, he would currently be a dead man.

  "Friend, why are you killing a member of our clan?" Dong Zhongyuan, who had just returned with the surviving Dong Clan Emperors, asked with a frown.

  "You have to ask your people. We fought hard to help you win the battle, yet your man dared to attack my young master? He is courting death!" Devouring Ghost spat, radiating a thick bloodlust.

  Du Xuanhao landed beside Xiang Shaoyun and stood guard beside him. Inwardly, he thought, Young Master Xiang is indeed worthy of being a key person of a large organization. Even someone like Devouring Ghost is showing him such devotion. I really need to conduct myself better and act in accordance with my station before him in the future.

  Although he had agreed to follow Xiang Shaoyun for the sake of obtaining the Scorching Sun Manual and increasing his combat prowess, he still felt some resistance toward his identity as a follower.

  But now, after spending all these days with Xiang Shaoyun, he had personally witnessed Xiang Shaoyun's terrifying potential. That coupled with the absolute devotion of someone like Devouring Ghost had convinced him that Xiang Shaoyun would definitely grow into a person of remarkable accomplishment. He was starting to let go of his pride as the Saber Emperor, slowly attempting to adapt himself to his new status as a follower.

  "What happened exactly?" Both Dong Zhongyuan and Dong Qinggu glared at Dong Zhuoyue in anger. Both of them wanted to know why Dong Zhuoyue was suddenly offending their saviors.

  The Dong Clan had just experienced a massive battle and had lost more than half of their Emperors. If they angered the people who had helped them at this moment, it would be akin to adding salt to the wound.

  With two of his elders glaring at him, Dong Zhuoyue shivered and finally realized that the young man who had scolded him was their clan's savior. He had actually listened to his woman and caused an Emperor of his clan to die. He was filled with regret, and in his anger, he turned and slapped Yan Li on her face.

  Pa!

  Yan Li was sent flying, wailing miserably. Her face was nearly deformed from the slap.

  "Men, drag her away," commanded Dong Zhuoyue.

  At that command, Yan Li was arrested and taken away. While she was being dragged away, she yelled miserably, "I am the clan leader's wife! Let go of me! Let go of me!"

  After Yan Li was brought away, Dong Zhuoyue apologized to Xiang Shaoyun, "My apologies, young hero. I should not have trusted that woman's words."

  His apology was a rather significant gesture, considering his status as the leader of a large clan. Both Dong Zhongyuan and Dong Qinggu were full of praise at his willingness to swallow his pride. With their clan in such a crisis, they really shouldn't be attracting more trouble.

  "It really has nothing much to do with me. It's your clan's internal affair. I am only a good friend of Dong Ziwan," said Xiang Shaoyun nonchalantly.

  "Since you are Little Wan's friend, you are also our clan's esteemed guest. We are lucky to be able to obtain your assistance today. I hope you can consider staying a bit to rest up," invited Dong Qinggu, acting like Devouring Ghost had not killed an Emperor of their clan at all.

  "It's fine. We will be leaving now," said Xiang Shaoyun with a wave of his hand.

  The expressions of the people from the Dong Clan shifted. They knew very well that if Xiang Shaoyun's group left now, those traitors and the Illusionary Palm Society would definitely return, and that would be the end of their clan.

  Dong Qinggu looked at Dong Ziwan and said, "Little Wan, we can't let your friend leave just like this after helping us, right?" He was a shrewd old man with a rich experience in life. He knew that only Dong Ziwan could make Xiang Shaoyun stay.

  Chapter 383: I'll Stay

  Dong Ziwan was extremely conflicted. Previously, she had not wanted Xiang Shaoyun to come because she did not wish to put him in danger. But he had come and had even saved her clan. Seeing that he was in no danger staying, she was now hopeful that he could stay longer.

  However, she did not know what to do. She was worried that she would put him in a difficult position if she invited him to stay. After all, he had already made his intention to leave clear.

  All the Dong Clan members were looking at Dong Ziwan expectantly.

  After looking at her clan members, she hesitated for a bit more before she looked at Xiang Shaoyun and asked seriously, "Can you stay?"

  Xiang Shaoyun smiled. "This is your place. If you want me to stay, I'll stay. And if you do not want me as your guest, I will naturally leave."

  "Stay, then," said Dong Ziwan with her eyes wide.

  "Sure, I'll stay," Xiang Shaoyun agreed without any hesitation.

  Dong Zhuoyue heaved a sigh of relief. If he had offended Xiang Shaoyun enough to make him leave, he would have a hard time keeping his position as the clan leader.

  Looks like this kid has some feelings for Little Wan, thought Dong Zhuoyue inwardly.

  He was not alone as many in the Dong Clan had reached the same conclusion. They also thought that both Xiang Shaoyun and Dong Ziwan were akin to a match made in heaven.

  "Great. Saviors, please come in and take a seat. Men, clean up the battlefield," said Dong Qinggu.

  They were all relieved to receive the assistance of two powerful late-stage Dragon Ascension Realm experts. Xiang Shaoyun did not hesitate and went into the Dong Clan estate with Devouring Ghost, Du Xuanhao, and Jin Wo.

  The clan estate was akin to a city within a city. It occupied an expansive area; a large number of ancient buildings stood tall everywhere. Only those from the clan's direct line of descent were allowed to reside here. As for the clan's branch families, they all lived at different locations within the city. In fact, more than half the residents of the city shared the surname Dong.

  After entering the estate, Dong Qinggu and Dong Zhongyuan had Dong Zhuoyue arrange a feast to welcome Xiang Shaoyun's group. Although the clan was overall still enveloped in sorrow because of the casualties they had suffered, they still couldn't slight such important guests.

  During the feast, most of the Dong Clan members appeared lost in thought, their faces still covered with worry. Because of the sombre mood, Xiang Shaoyun couldn't really bring himself to enjoy the food. He quickly found a random excuse to end the feast.

  "Everyone, go handle your affairs first. I will be staying for a bit anyway," said Xiang Shaoyun forthrightly.

  When Dong Qinggu, Dong Zhongyuan, and Dong Zhuoyue heard that, they were finally able to leave and go handle the clan affairs without worrying they would offend him. After they left, Dong Ziwan apologized, "Sorry, Xiang Shaoyun."

  "There is no need to apologize. We are friends," said Xiang Shaoyun with a smile. "Prepare a place for us to rest. I believe there is a lot you need to deal with as well. We can meet again when you are done with your clan affairs."

  Dong Ziwan nodded gratefully before bringing them to the residence prepared for them. And just like that, Xiang Shaoyun's group started staying at the Dong Clan.

  "Young master, are you interested in that girl?" asked Devouring Ghost.

  Xiang Shaoyun replied
, "We are only friends who have survived a dangerous encounter together."

  "Good. Young master, your future is full of promise. Your wife should be the best of the best, a remarkable beauty with outstanding talent. Although this girl looks decent, she is still not good enough for you," said Devouring Ghost. "Your future wife should be picked from the most eligible ladies of the various regions."

  "Hehe, I never knew you placed such importance on status," said Xiang Shaoyun with a smile.

  "The superpowers of the various regions have stood tall all these years relying not only on their terrifying accumulation but also on their selective method of picking their other halves. That is how these superpowers ensure that their offspring possess an extraordinary bloodline as well. This is something you need to be very careful about, young master," reminded Devouring Ghost. He then laughed and added, "Hehe, but if she is willing to be your concubine, I don't really care."

  The reason Devouring Ghost had said all that was because he did not wish for Xiang Shaoyun to only see Dong Ziwan alone. It was obvious how much hope he placed on Xiang Shaoyun.

  Xiang Shaoyun understood Devouring Ghost's feelings, but he did not really care. He would simply follow his heart. Dong Ziwan was beautiful and kind, but he hadn't really fallen in love with her. However, he did not deny that he did have a high opinion of her. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered helping her and her clan.

  Suddenly, Du Xuanhao said, "Young master, I am going to break through,"

  Pleasantly surprised, Xiang Shaoyun said, "Really?"

  "Yes. After cultivating the Scorching Sun Manual, I have been growing rapidly. After this battle, I feel like a few days of seclusion will be enough for me to smoothly break through," said Du Xuanhao seriously.

  "That's great! We need to quickly find a place for you to break through," said Xiang Shaoyun gleefully. A troubled look covered his face as he said, "Trouble might come here at any moment, so this is not a good place for that. What should we do?"

  He had just promised to stay for a bit, so he would be too embarrassed to suddenly leave.

  "Don't worry, young master. I can do it here. Even if another battle erupts, it won't affect me. I have broken through in the midst of battle many times before. Some minor disturbances won't be able to stop me. In fact, it will help me break through more quickly," said Du Xuanhao confidently.

  "Fine, you will attempt your breakthrough here. Devouring Ghost and Jin Wo will stand guard for you," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  If Du Xuanhao could break through as well, with his combat prowess, Du Xuanhao would no longer need to fear any Dragon Ascension Realm experts. At that time, with both Devouring Ghost and Du Xuanhao by his side, Xiang Shaoyun would be safe so long as they did not encounter Sovereigns. Xiang Shaoyun felt incredibly lucky to have accepted Du Xuanhao as his follower.

  Just as Du Xuanhao was about to start his seclusion, Xiang Shaoyun recalled something and called out to him, "Big Brother Du, I have something for you."

  He then took out a pile of spirit crystals. There were at least 100,000 of them, and all of them were mid-grade spirit crystals. This was a wealth enough to shock even Du Xuanhao. Although he was an Emperor, he was not as wealthy as Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Take these spirit crystals as backup," said Xiang Shaoyun. A brightly colored object then appeared in his palm as he said, "Take this as well. I want you to grow as fast as possible."

  When Du Xuanhao saw the item in Xiang Shaoyun's hand, he cried out in alarm, "T-this is a blaze flower!"

  Chapter 384: Money Breaking Through

  The blaze flower was something Xiang Shaoyun had obtained at the Flame Mountain. It was a flower that had grown under the millenium earthcore fire's nourishment, and it contained dreadful flame energy. One ought to know that this blaze flower was comparable in value to at least a top-tier king medicine, or even comparable to an emperor medicine.

  If Xiang Shaoyun consumed this flower himself, he could increase his cultivation level by at least two stages. He had been letting it grow in his astral cosmos sea all this while, and today, he had actually taken it out for Du Xuanhao. This was truly generous of him. As an Emperor, Du Xuanhao had also obtained many treasures over his years of travels. But he had never gotten an emperor medicine with such a pure flame element.

  "This is too precious. Keep it, young master. These spirit crystals are enough for me," said Du Xuanhao.

  Xiang Shaoyun insisted, "Big Brother Du, take it. I don't hope to see any mishaps during your breakthrough. I need you to grow as quickly as possible. In any case, I have more of this flower."

  "What? You have more blaze flowers?" Du Xuanhao cried out in alarm. But when he recalled Xiang Shaoyun's identity, he no longer hesitated. "Ok. I will accept this blaze flower."

  He then turned and went into his room. He walked with a resolute pace, his eyes shining brightly as he thought, After I take my revenge, I will use the rest of my life to guard the young master.

  One could say that Du Xuanhao the Saber Emperor had been completely conquered by Xiang Shaoyun's generosity. Devouring Ghost was full of praise at what Xiang Shaoyun had just done. This was how generous an overlord should be.

  So did Xiang Shaoyun truly have another blaze flower? Yes, he had another blaze flower, one that had grown after he had stored the first blaze flower in his astral cosmos sea. However, even Xiang Shaoyun himself was confused as to how a new blaze flower had grown in his astral cosmos sea.

  Currently, at a certain spot within his astral cosmos sea was an area filled with lava. There, a tiny blaze flower could be seen. It was still tiny and barely discernible, but there was no denying that it was there.

  Its graceful petals pulsed unceasingly as it absorbed the flame elemental energy in its surroundings. At the same time, it also absorbed the energy from the nine-colored fog drifting about in the astral cosmos sea.

  The nine-colored fog had formed during Xiang Shaoyun's breakthrough into the Skysoar Realm, and it was formed through the convergence of the energies from his nine different stars. As for what it actually did, he was completely clueless. The only thing he knew was that a new blaze flower had grown because of this nine-colored fog. Apart from that, a new vicious tiger gold lotus and a ghostbloom had also sprouted in his astral cosmos sea.

  Xiang Shaoyun had only noticed this recently, but since he had been busy dealing with the Dong Clan, he hadn't gotten any chance to figure out what was going on. But now he finally had the chance to focus on studying the change in his astral cosmos sea. With his inner gaze, he observed everything in the astral cosmos sea, trying to understand why these spiritual herbs were growing there. Ultimately, he was able to conclude that the nine-colored fog played a great role in it.

  "This is the energy that had formed during my breakthrough. Each different color represents a different astral energy. So is the product of their combination considered a sort of origin energy? There are records stating that the so-called origin energy is the most original energy of the universe—the source of life. In that case, does that mean that I can now store living beings in my astral cosmos sea?" Xiang Shaoyun guessed.

  At this thought, he focused on the silver lightning core and said, "Money, come out from the core and try to see if this is an environment you can live in."

  Money was the name Xiang Shaoyun had given the horned lightning snake. It was quite an...inelegant name. One would think he was hard-pressed for money to name his snake this.

  The horned lightning snake noiselessly stuck his head out of the silver lightning core, and after sensing the surroundings, he started slowly coming out of the core.

  After taking some time to adapt to the new environment, he looked around with his smart eyes, and when he saw the nine-colored fog, his eyes lit up, and he directly dove into it. He opened his mouth and started wantonly swallowing the nine-colored fog.

  His speed of absorption was much faster than the herbs', and in just a short while, more than half of the fog was already gone. As the horned lightning snake
swallowed the fog, his demonic aura grew unceasingly. His silvery scales started shining brightly, looking extremely vivid and lively.

  "Looks like the nine-colored fog is really the key to all the changes," concluded Xiang Shaoyun.

  "I'm breaking through, I'm breaking through, let me out!" the horned lightning snake shouted.

  Xiang Shaoyun blanked out slightly, then in joy quickly pushed his astral cosmos sea out of his body, letting the horned lightning snake rush into the outside world. The moment the horned lightning snake charged out, he transformed into a slender body and soared straight into the sky, preparing to face the heavenly tribulation.

  Xiang Shaoyun suddenly recalled that Du Xuanhao was also attempting a breakthrough and quickly cried out, "No! Wait a bit. I'll find you a suitable location."

  The horned lightning snake replied, "Make it quick. I won't be able to suppress my cultivation for long."

  Xiang Shaoyun quickly called out to the person standing guard nearby, "Man, please find an empty space for me. A demonic brother of mine is breaking through!"

  The person standing guard was a Dong Clan King, and when he heard Xiang Shaoyun's words, he quickly offered, "Savior, you may go to our clan's training field."

  "Ok, lead the way!" Xiang Shaoyun said in a rush. He then looked at Devouring Ghost and said, "Devouring Ghost, isolate this place from the outside world. Don't let Money's breakthrough affect Big Brother Du."

  "Don't worry, young master," answered Devouring Ghost, whose body was completely concealed.

  Then, Xiang Shaoyun followed the Dong Clan King to the training field. The horned lightning snake followed closely behind, as if he was Xiang Shaoyun's shadow. Soon, they arrived at a spacious and empty training field. It was large with quite a number of battle rings. This training field was usually crowded, but lately, it had been deserted due to the disaster the clan had suffered.

  "We're here," said the Dong Clan King.

  "Money, break through here. Nobody will harm you," said Xiang Shaoyun.