I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Places like Wu Town and Cloud Margin City were far from enough to truly pressure him. However, that was not the case here at the Bloodsin City. The organizations gathered here were powerful enough to pressure him into rapidly growing.

  Without any delay, Xiang Shaoyun continued heading toward the city, and it eventually became visible in the distance. Surveying it from afar, he could sense an intense bloodlust emanating from the city. A faintly discernible devilish aura was also drifting about in the air, and there was a concentration of incredibly powerful astral energy covering the entirety of the city, giving off an extremely suppressive feeling as if gods had descended.

  "What a heavy atmosphere," Xiang Shaoyun gasped in surprise.

  "I feel like even breathing has become difficult," Du Xuanhao exclaimed in astonishment.

  "Numerous experts and powerful devils have perished here in this city. The accumulation of it all had ultimately created such an atmosphere here," explained Devouring Ghost. "Both of you will get used to this sensation soon. But be very careful to always guard your heart and do not lose yourself here. Otherwise, it will harm your cultivation."

  After a while, they finally arrived before the Bloodsin City. Xiang Shaoyun had also realized that the city was much larger than he had imagined. In comparison, Cloud Margin City was merely the size of a tiny corner.

  Xiang Shaoyun originated from a tier-7 organization, yet the Ziling City he came from was not even one fifth of Bloodsin City's size. One ought to know that Ziling City was a city under direct rule of a tier-7 organization. It could be considered a well-developed city, yet it was still incomparable to this Bloodsin City.

  They landed on the ground, as they could no longer continue flying. They could sense intense energy eruptions nearby. A battle was probably happening.

  "Fight constantly breaks out in the Bloodsin City. You will get used to it soon. But of course, you have to always be careful. Otherwise, we could very well all perish here," Devouring Ghost reminded them.

  They took a detour around the area where they sensed a battle was happening and approached the city gate. Standing before the city gate, they could see a towering wall riddled with scars of battle. The wall had bathed in so much blood it now emanated a primordial stench of blood, one that could easily provoke the bloodlust in a person.

  Standing on the city wall were mighty guards armed with tough armors and shiny weapons. They were filled with vitality, their presence imposing. They were part of the local faction from the city hall, and the ongoing personal battles did not bother them. They were only standing guard to ensure the actual rules of the city were not violated and to ensure not a single devil could escape to the outside world.

  Above the city gate was a dreadful, bloody, and striking word: Bloodsin.

  For some reason, the moment Xiang Shaoyun arrived, he could feel his blood boiling and his Nether Soul Domain pulsing unceasingly, as if something was resonating with him, making it increasingly hard for him to stay calm. He forced himself to calm down before following Devouring Ghost into the city.

  Before entering, each of them had to pay a fee of 1,000 mid-grade spirit crystals. With such an expensive price tag, it would be extremely hard for a regular cultivator to even gain entry into the city.

  After entering, the first thing Xiang Shaoyun saw was numerous people charging everywhere they wished on their mounts, not at all caring for the well-being of the pedestrians. Every now and then, weak cultivators could be seen being either stomped, knocked, or bitten to death. Nobody batted an eye.

  Instead, the belongings of the dead were immediately plundered by the others in the area. A fight would even break out over the belongings, causing more blood to flow. Something like this happened almost on a daily basis, so the people were already used to it.

  Several figures suddenly rushed at Xiang Shaoyun's group. From how they were dressed, they were probably Skeleton Gang members as well.

  "Lord Badar, you're back. So what kind of fat lamb have you slaughtered this time?" respectfully asked the fourth-stage Emperor leading the group of newcomers.

  "Screw you. I met a few old friends of mine. We are going to catch up for a bit. Move on," said Badar unhesitatingly.

  "Lord Badar, we did not wish to disturb you either, but the leader has convened everyone to an emergency meeting. I am here to notify you about it," said the fourth-stage Emperor named Jin Ji.

  "Why is the leader convening a meeting?" Badar asked.

  "No idea, but I think it has something to do with the two beauties of the Han Clan," said Jin Ji.

  "Alright. Leave first. I'll be there shortly," said Badar. Jin Ji and the others did not dare to dally, and they quickly left.

  "Master, I await your decision," said Badar respectfully.

  "Just go back for now," said Xiang Shaoyun. Inwardly, he thought, Perhaps taking over this Skeleton Gang will be advantageous for me to establish a foothold in this city.

  Chapter 398: Yu Clan Spiritual Medicine Store

  After Badar left, Xiang Shaoyun's group strolled around in the city. Devouring Ghost wanted to purchase some king medicines, or even emperor medicines, he could use to recover more of his strength. There were a lot of spiritual medicine stores in the Bloodsin City, and each store was backed by a powerful organization, deterring the various criminals in the city from setting their sights on the store.

  Xiang Shaoyun had enough spirit crystals to fund the purchase. In any case, he himself was also looking around to see if he could find something that could be of use to him. What he wanted most was to obtain spirit medicines capable of strengthening one's soul power.

  Although the ghostbloom in his astral cosmos sea was the most suited for this, its grade was too high, and it would be a waste for him to consume it. He was therefore trying to look for king medicines of soul attribute instead. Apart from that, he was also trying to find something that would be useful for the ghostrunes to further enhance their growth.

  Devouring Ghost knew the city very well, so he was in charge of showing the group around.

  "In this Bloodsin City, the biggest medicine store would be the one owned by the Yu Clan. They have treasures you won't be able to find at other stores," said Devouring Ghost. For some reason, when he spoke about the Yu Clan, an odd glint was in his eyes, as if there was something personally special about this clan.

  "I have heard of this Yu Clan. It is an ancient clan comparable to the Xiang Clan I come from, and our clans seem to have some grudge or something?" said Xiang Shaoyun as he recalled something.

  "Yes, but those are all in the past," said Devouring Ghost with a sigh. He did not seem like he wanted to talk more about it as he sank into silence and continued leading the way.

  Even at their speed, they still took about two hours to reach the city's central area. This was where Yu Clan Medicine Store was located. The store occupied a large area, looking more like a massive courtyard. Numerous herbs were displayed in the store, and behind it was a herb farm where numerous spiritual herbs were planted. A formation was in place to enhance the growth of the planted herbs. Seeing a medicine store with herbs ready for harvest was an eye-opener for Xiang Shaoyun and the others.

  "Customers, what are you looking for today? You can find anything you want here at our Yu Clan Medicine Store," said a graceful hostess welcoming them to the store.

  Under the young woman's lead, they started browsing the numerous herbs, their eyes shining brightly at what they saw. The herbs available were too many to count, and spirit medicines could be seen almost everywhere. Even the rare emperor medicines were available, and the sight of what they had in the store was quite an eye-opener.

  "This is how a medicine store should look," Xiang Shaoyun praised.

  Even at the Ziling Sect he came from, it would be very hard to encounter so many rare herbs at once. Devouring Ghost, who had been calm all this while, was also growing excited. He quickly started searching for the herbs he needed.

  "Big Brother Du, Jin Wo, lo
ok around and see if there is anything you need here," said Xiang Shaoyun. They nodded and started looking around as well.

  "I need some herbs beneficial to the soul. Do you have something like that here?" Xiang Shaoyun asked the hostess.

  "Yes we do, but they are in short supply, so the price point will be comparatively higher than the other herbs," said the hostess.

  "Show me," said Xiang Shaoyun, directly ignoring what she said about the price. For him currently, price was the last thing he would worry about.

  Soon, he arrived before a sales counter where several king medicines helpful for the soul were displayed.

  "Soul elevation grass, a low-grade king medicine. It can strengthen one's soul power and stabilize one's soul, priced at 5,000 mid-grade spirit crystals.

  "Soul return grass, a mid-grade king medicine, able to gather one's scattered soul and restore soul power, priced at 30,000 mid-grade spirit crystals.

  "Nine-part soul vine, a high-grade king medicine, able to greatly enhance one's soul power and restore soul power, priced at 80,000 mid-grade spirit crystals."

  ...

  Xiang Shaoyun was completely stunned. Generally speaking, a stalk of low-grade king medicine was worth around 500 mid-grade spirit crystals. Although soul medicines were more expensive due to their rarity, it still wouldn't reach a price of 5,000 low-grade spirit crystals. This was much higher than the regular market price for these herbs.

  The hostess was able to guess what was on Xiang Shaoyun's mind. She offered an explanation, "A lot of people adventuring in the Devil Domain will be polluted by devilish aura. Only by using soul medicines will they be able to maintain their sanity. Therefore, soul medicines are much more expensive here. I would like to make it known that you have arrived at a fortunate timing, sir. These herbs were freshly delivered and will sell out soon."

  Xiang Shaoyun was hit by a realization after hearing the explanation. Something's demand would determine its value. This was a battlefield with the devils. Thus, these soul medicines would naturally have a higher value here.

  "Understood. I'll take them all," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Y-you want all of them?" It was the hostess who was shocked this time.

  There were five soul medicines here, totaling several hundred thousand spirit crystals in value. Not even an Emperor could take out such wealth easily. Yet a young man was going to buy them all at once. She found that difficult to believe.

  "Is there a problem?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "No, of course not. This way to make your payment, please." The hostess quickly recovered from her shock. She had seen all sorts of people in the Bloodsin City, and she concluded that he was probably a young master from some organization.

  At this time, a voice rang out behind Xiang Shaoyun, "We are taking these soul medicines!"

  Both Xiang Shaoyun and the hostess blanked out before turning around. A few people wearing dreadful-looking masks were standing there. The group was led by a woman who was wearing an armor that put half her bountiful chest on display. She made no attempt whatsoever to hide her perfect figure. A dense baleful aura emanated from them, and combined with the dreadful masks they were wearing, they gave off a sinister sensation.

  "I'm sorry. This young master is already making the purchase, so I won't be able to sell you the herbs," explained the hostess in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing.

  The woman leading the group did not dare to create trouble for the store. Instead, she looked at Xiang Shaoyun and said, "Give up on these herbs and piss off."

  Xiang Shaoyun smiled. "What if I say no?"

  "Hehe, he actually dares disrespect our Ghostface Sect. Very well. The moment you step out of this store, you will die right on the streets," said the woman with a sneer before departing the store.

  "Ghostface Sect?" Xiang Shaoyun muttered, a somewhat worried look appeared on his face.

  He had learned from Badar that the Ghostface Sect was one of the strongest organizations in the city after the five strongest organizations. They even had Sovereigns among their ranks.

  "Young master, this way to pay, please," the hostess said.

  Xiang Shaoyun nodded and followed her.

  Chapter 399: Restricted Space

  Apart from the five soul medicines, Xiang Shaoyun also purchased some other king medicines from the Yu Clan Medicine Store. Devouring Ghost, Du Xuanhao, and Jin Wo had purchased some rather expensive emperor medicines as well.

  In total, Xiang Shaoyun had spent about five million mid-grade spirit crystals, spending a large portion of what he had received from the Dong Clan. Even so, he had not hesitated. For him, there would always be more spirit crystals to be made. For now, he needed these herbs more.

  "Young master, I sensed something happening at your side earlier. What happened?' Devouring Ghost asked.

  "Some Ghostface Sect members were looking for trouble. They are probably waiting outside the store right now," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Ghostface Sect?" Devouring Ghost asked, an odd expression on his face.

  "Yes. According to Badar, this Ghostface Sect has been in the city for over 10,000 years and is the most powerful organization after the five strongest organizations. They even have Sovereigns among their ranks. I guess things will get troublesome now that they have their sights set on us," said Xiang Shaoyun gloomily. They had offended an organization like this right after arriving at the city. This would definitely not be good for them.

  "Young master, don't worry too much about it. Although the Ghostface Sect is quite powerful here, they still won't be able to easily take us down. Focus on leaving first. I have a way to make sure they won't be able to find us afterward," said Devouring Ghost.

  Xiang Shaoyun looked at Devouring Ghost in astonishment. He nodded and strode out of the store with his head raised high. Sure enough, a group of masked people was waiting for them outside.

  "So you actually are not alone. No wonder you dare to slight us. But how good are your helpers exactly?" said the woman leading the group. A powerful aura then surged out of her toward Xiang Shaoyun's group.

  She was actually a peak Skysoar Realm cultivator who cultivated the power of darkness. She formed a dark halberd emanating a dense baleful and bloody aura, and she sent the halberd gliding forward, creating ripples in the air.

  "Hmph!" Du Xuanhao snorted and stood before Xiang Shaoyun. A saber energy appeared in the air and instantly cut the bloody halberd into two. The masked woman was pushed away, and she crashed into her companions. She coughed blood.

  "Young master, do I...," Du Xuanhao asked, a murderous intent surfacing on his eyes.

  Before Xiang Shaoyun could answer, Devouring Ghost said, "Ignore them. Let's leave."

  He then brought Xiang Shaoyun fleeing in a different direction. Du Xuanhao and Jin Wo were left with no choice but to follow as well. After the masked woman regained her footing, she stared in the direction they had fled and said, "So long as you remain in the Bloodsin City, you will be hunted by our Ghostface Sect."

  Not long after, Devouring Ghost brought the group to a place filled with chaos. All around them, people were fighting. Blood seemed to be spilling everywhere, presenting a shocking scene. The moment they arrived, they attracted the attention of many people, and some of them were tempted to make a move on them.

  "Du Xuanhao, release your aura and get them out of our face," said Devouring Ghost.

  Du Xuanhao released his aura without any hesitation. The aura of a top-tier Emperor managed to keep them from making any rash moves. They were all murderous individuals, but none of them wanted to court death by throwing themselves at someone stronger than them.

  Devouring Ghost continued leading the group, and after traveling a complicated route through many alleys, they stopped before a dilapidated estate. It was at this moment that a look of recollection covered his eyes as he said, "Good, everything is still here."

  "This place is...?" Xiang Shaoyun asked in confusion.

  "I once stayed her
e for a period of time," said Devouring Ghost. He took a deep breath and entered the estate.

  Xiang Shaoyun, Du Xuanhao, and Jin Wo followed behind him. Soon, they found that some low-leveled cultivators were staying there. It was obvious this place now served as some sort of shelter for them.

  "Who are you people? Piss off!" shouted one of the people. He had a scar on his face and was wielding a crimson saber. A vicious expression hung on his face. Along with that shout, some other cultivators in the building also raised their weapons. They were all ready for a fight.

  "Leave. I do not wish to kill here," said Devouring Ghost coldly.

  An emperor aura roiled out, and their faces fell when they sensed it. They lost all their courage and immediately withdrew gloomily. After they left, Devouring Ghost headed toward a worn-out building at the middle of the estate.

  The building was badly damaged and did not seem like anyone could live in it anymore. Even those low-leveled cultivators residing here had only stayed in the side buildings instead of this broken main building.

  Devouring Ghost stopped before an opening in the wall and crawled inside while saying, "Give me a moment."

  No wonder Devouring Ghost had insisted that we come to the Bloodsin City. Apart from helping me grow stronger, he also has a personal reason to be here, Xiang Shaoyun mused inwardly.

  After a while, an incorporeal power rippled out of the building. Suddenly, numerous patterns akin to a spider web appeared on the ground. These patterns were all emanating an indescribable power. The entire estate started sinking into the ground, stunning Xiang Shaoyun, Du Xuanhao, and Jin Wo. After a while, the estate stopped moving, but they were now completely enveloped in darkness.

  Swish! Swish!

  Suddenly, light started shining from numerous directions and lit up their surroundings.

  Once again, Devouring Ghost appeared before Xiang Shaoyun. He said, "Young master, this is a restricted space I had left behind in the past. I am the only one that can enter this place. Here we are completely isolated from the outside world. Nobody will be able to bother us."