I Am Overlord c1-962

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

His voice wasn't loud, but it still hit everyone there like a thunderclap, shocking them greatly.

  Qian Xia'ao bowed slightly and mustered a reply with great difficulty, "I...I lose..."

  After saying that, he started to fly back toward the fort, his body swaying along the way. He could no longer face Yu Ziyi, nor could he face the other geniuses. His defeat had been so thorough he wasn't a tiny bit unwilling to acknowledge it.

  In fact, during the critical moment, he had sensed Xiang Shaoyun withdrawing 10 percent of the attack's power. Otherwise, that slash would have cut him into two. One could say that Xiang Shaoyun had spared him. If he still acted unreasonably and refused to acknowledge his defeat, he would be insulting his own identity as a martial cultivator.

  Everyone stared in daze at Qian Xia'ao's departure. It lasted until Xiang Shaoyun's voice broke the silence, "Di Tong, Su Jun, both of you want to get rid of me, right? This is the perfect chance for you. If you miss it, you won't have another opportunity like this."

  Chapter 447: What a Shameless Person

  Instead of provoking those at Yu Ziyi's side, Xiang Shaoyun instead provoked Di Tong and Su Jun. That was because he knew these two were currently his greatest enemies. They could stab him in the back at any time, and he had to snatch the initiative by declaring war on them when his momentum was at its peak.

  As he spoke, he noiselessly refined a drop of lightning liquid in his body. Initially, he viewed the lightning liquid drops as absolute treasure and treated them as additional lives. But after facing the tribulation with Money and gaining more than 10 additional drops of lightning liquid, he learned that these lightning liquid drops were something he could get more of. From then on, he was much more at ease when using them.

  When he was almost out of them, he could always summon more silver lightning bolts to temper his body. He reckoned he would be able to get more of them that way. That was why he had the courage to challenge Di Tong and Su Jun at this moment.

  Of course, although he could defeat Qian Xia'ao with some difficulty, he wasn't confident he could defeat both Di Tong and Su Jun when they were working together. However, he could also see that these two were arrogant individuals that would loath to team up against him.

  Both Di Tong and Su Jun were furious at his words.

  "Xiang Shaoyun, since you are courting death, don't blame me for killing you," said Di Tong. He would not give up on a chance to kill Xiang Shaoyun while he was down.

  When Su Jun saw the murderous intent in Di Tong's eyes, he voiced his agreement, "For daring to challenge us, you deserve death. That will teach you that just defeating one person does not make you an unrivaled warrior."

  Ziling Sect had never got along well with the Dragon Society. Su Jun knew who Di Tong was, but in his opinion, this was their personal affair, and it had nothing to do with their sects. Furthermore, they were currently in the Devil Domain. There was no need to be overly bothered by the position of their sects.

  In any case, Su Jun had recently learned from Long Yunfei that the Ziling Sect seemed to be trying to make peace with the Dragon Society as of late. And because of all that, he did not mind working with Di Tong.

  "Anyone wanting to harm Brother Xiang will have to get through me," said Huo Xudong as he stepped forward while rubbing his bald head.

  "Hehe, count me in," Can Wunian joined him. He had actually taken Xiang Shaoyun's side with no hesitation. The change in his attitude caused everyone to be astonished.

  Can Wunian was someone with only one leg. Anyone with a brain could see that he was the disciple of the Heaven Rupturing Foot. Although he was only an eighth-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator, his combat strength was still far above that of regular ninth-stage Skysoar Realm cultivators.

  As for Huo Xudong, the people there were suspecting he was the disciple of the Smiling Monk. In that case, that could only mean that two disciples of the Seven Villains were siding with Xiang Shaoyun. They were astonished at that realization. Both Di Tong and Su Jun had not expected that Huo Xudong and Can Wunian would side with Xiang Shaoyun. But it was now too late for them to withdraw their words.

  Just as a conflict was about to break out, Yu Caidie said, "Xiang Shaoyun, have you forgotten my words? I said that you must all forget your personal grievances while here. Are you trying to make things difficult for me by creating trouble?"

  A flattering look appeared on Xiang Shaoyun's face as he said, "Caidie, calm your anger. I was only playing a joke! I don't know why they are taking it so seriously! Look at my injuries! Do you think I can still fight them? I would already be grateful if they don't take this chance to step on me while I'm down."

  What in the world? How shameless can this bastard be? exclaimed both Di Tong and Su Jun inwardly.

  Xiang Shaoyun was the one creating trouble, yet he was so blatantly shifting the blame to them. This really had nothing to do with them!

  "Hmph. If you do this one more time, I won't give you any more chances," said Yu Caidie seriously.

  "Yes, yes, don't you worry, Caidie. I won't spare anyone daring to spoil the harmony of our group!" said Xiang Shaoyun flatteringly.

  Everyone couldn't help but to think with disdain, Look at that cocky scoundrel.

  With a bright smile on her face, Yu Ziyi said, "What a remarkable little brother. Do you want to come to this big sister's side? I will definitely take good care of you!"

  As she spoke, she had a sultry look on her face that radiated charm. This look was enough to cause any man to lose his mind. That much was obvious from the expressions of the young men around her when she spoke.

  Xiang Shaoyun turned his head and sized Yu Ziyi up. He had to admit that Yu Ziyi indeed was a beauty worthy of her pride. Her face was extremely exquisite, and her figure was extremely seductive. More importantly, her clothes were much more revealing than Yu Caidie, radiating much more sex appeal than her.

  It was a pity that her temperament was lacking in comparison to Yu Caidie's. For some reason, when Yu Caidie saw Xiang Shaoyun staring at Yu Ziyi, she felt her heart tighten.

  "Are you serious, big sister?" Xiang Shaoyun asked with a perverted look on his face.

  "Of course. A man as powerful as you is worthy of receiving my care," answered Yu Ziyi solemnly.

  "Sure. Chase all the flies around you away. I alone am enough for you, big sister," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Kid! You are courting death!" Zuo Zhentian and the others roared furiously.

  Yu Ziyi realized that Xiang Shaoyun was toying with her. Her face sank as she said, "Very well. I will remember this." She then turned and said, "Let's go. We will talk again after we get the yin devil wind."

  She still knew what her current priority should be. Now was not yet the time to get into a conflict with Yu Caidie's group.

  "Big sister! Why are you leaving? I thought you said you were going to take care of me? How can you leave just like this? That is so irresponsible of you! I was just about to offer you my body to thank you!" Xiang Shaoyun quickly called out.

  After he said that, Yu Ziyi's group left even faster. This was the first time they had seen someone so shameless. Even the people in Yu Caidie's group had to acknowledge Xiang Shaoyun's bravery. He actually had the guts to tease a Yu Clan Holy Maiden candidate like that.

  "Let's go," said Yu Caidie. Not wanting to waste any more time, she hopped on her mount's back and directly flew toward a certain direction.

  Both groups were heading toward the devil wind beast territory located deep at the second layer of the Devil Domain. There were many routes leading to it, and they only needed to get through the obstacles in the first layer.

  Only some low level devilish beasts resided in the first layer. Generally, only Kings or weaker cultivators would stay here. As for the second layer, there were a large number of Devil Kings and a small number of Devil Emperors. With the strength of the two groups, they could easily get through the first layer.

  The moment they entered the Devil Domain, they felt a large amount of devili
sh energy corrode their bodies. Although the corrosive force was weak, it was enough to cause one to hallucinate and become delirious. There would also be other side effects, causing a cultivator to feel uncomfortable.

  They were forced to use their aura to separate their bodies from the devilish energy. Along their way, they encountered numerous battles between humans and devilish beasts of various forms. These battles were merciless and only ended with death.

  This was the territory of the devils. There were a large number of devilish beasts everywhere, and because of that, the group had been attacked numerous times even though they had only traveled a short distance.

  Chapter 448: Is the Imperial Nether Clan Part of the Devils?

  The community of devils was a large one, and the devils existed in various shapes and forms. Naturally, the different species of devils had differing strengths as well. Some of them looked like demonic beasts, some looked like humans, and some looked like the other surface races. In short, they resembled a lot of the surface races, with the only difference being the fact that they cultivated through absorbing devilish energy.

  The Devil Domain was the territory of the devils, and here, they far outnumbered the surface races. The surface races did not dare to easily step into the Devil Domain. Only those with enough strength dared to enter. It was rumored that there were nine layers to the Devil Domain, with each layer corresponding to a different strength.

  The first two layers were the layers the surface races explored the most, and only those at the Dragon Ascension Realm and above would dare to enter the third layer and beyond. Yu Caidie brought her group straight to the depth of the first layer. There, they would find the path heading to the second layer. So far, they had encountered about five waves of attacks from the devils.

  Fortunately, these devils weren't too powerful, and they were able to easily defeat the attackers and continue their journey. Along the way, Xiang Shaoyun had personally witnessed many battles between the various races and the devils. Like anyone from the surface, he did not wish to see the devils invade the dominion. Otherwise, that would be a disaster to those living on the surface.

  Of course, he was sure that the devils at the first layer were still not strong enough to break free of the formation’s suppression. Only those from the latter layers would have the strength to do so.

  The current him couldn't be bothered to think too much about all that. Presently, he was occupied with thinking about the sensation he had started to have after entering the Devil Domain, a sensation as if something was calling out to him.

  That sensation seemed to be coming from his very blood, causing him to wonder if he really had the bloodline of the devils. After flying continuously for a few days, the group finally stopped to rest. When resting, each of them occupied a different spot, only maintaining a certain proximity with the rest of the group.

  Xiang Shaoyun took the chance and went toward a certain corner before taking out the bottle of devil blood he had purchased. He wondered if he should consume it. After some hesitation, he opened the bottle and poured the content down his throat.

  As the blood entered his belly, he felt a burning sensation, but it only lasted a split second. He then sensed his blood start to fuse with the devil blood. The blood within him stirred, and a certain transformation started happening to his body.

  He could feel his heartbeat speeding up as the power of his bloodline started spreading throughout his body, causing him to emit a small amount of a certain aura. His Nether Soul Domain was also stirring. Abruptly, a large amount of devilish energy converged around him, giving him a fright.

  He quickly suppressed the power in his bloodline, finally stopping the convergence of devilish energy around him. He looked around nervously and was glad to find that nobody had noticed. After all, this was a place abundant with devilish energy. These people lacked understanding of devilish energy and naturally wouldn't notice the change of the devilish energy in the air.

  Xiang Shaoyun heaved a breath of relief as he thought, Is the Imperial Nether Clan part of the devils? It's a pity I know too little about them.

  He possessed the Nether Soul Domain, and according to the white tiger soul and Devouring Ghost, this was an innate talent of the Imperial Nether Clan. However, Devouring Ghost had also told him that the Imperial Nether Clan was a race residing in the surface world.

  Whatever. Whether this will be good or bad for me, I'll deal with it when the time comes, Xiang Shaoyun decided to stop worrying about it.

  He was now certain that the devilish energy here would not harm him one bit. In fact, he could even absorb the devilish energy to grow his strength. Unlike the others, he no longer needed to expand his energy at all times to protect himself from the corrosive nature of the devilish energy.

  After a night of rest, the group set off again. They were traveling at their fastest speed, and they weren't even bothered to attack any devils they encountered on the way. They would only fight back against the devils actually attacking them.

  After traveling in this manner for about half a month, they had deeply penetrated the Devil Domain. Here, they were starting to encounter Devil Kings, and the devilish energy had become much denser. Even so, there were still a lot of people from the surface to be found.

  These people were here for contribution points and for the materials they could harvest from the bodies of the devilish beasts. As these devilish materials were much more valuable than demonic materials, many devil hunting groups could be found here.

  Along the way, Xiang Shaoyun had seen a large variety of devilish materials. He wanted to get some for research, but when he saw how much of a rush Yu Caidie was in, he gave up on that idea.

  In any case, he also knew that here in the first layer, most of the devils were weak low-level devils. The materials from them wouldn't be very useful for him anyway. He could always start gathering devilish materials after getting the yin devil wind for Yu Caidie.

  When they were about to reach the entrance to the second layer, they suddenly saw a large number of flying devilish beasts flying in their direction. The people hunting for devilish beasts in the vicinity were all given a fright.

  They were currently looking at a beast tide they had only heard stories of. Facing a beast tide, if one did not withdraw, one would eventually die through exhaustion no matter how strong one was.

  "These are devil falcons! There are over 10,000 of them!" Tang Longfei cried out in alarm.

  "I don't know what is driving them crazy, but we better avoid them," suggested someone.

  "Everyone, work together and pierce through them," Yu Caidie commanded.

  They hesitated slightly but still decided to obey her. They formed a formation of two straight lines and charged straight into the tide of devil falcons. As they charged, they released their kingly aura that was powerful enough to expel any devil below the Emperor Realm.

  There were a lot of devil falcons here, but they were rather weak individually. Of all the devil falcons, only about 10 of them were Devil Kings, and they weren't even late-stage Devil Kings. That was why Yu Caidie had made the command to charge through the tide.

  Working together, they pressed forward and blasted a large number of devil falcons out of their way, splashing devil blood everywhere. These were the geniuses of the various organizations. If they couldn't even get through this obstacle, they should just forget about the yin devil wind.

  The only reason one of them had suggested they avoid the tide was so they could preserve more strength, not because he was afraid of these devil falcons. To their surprise, after charging through the tide of devil falcons, a tide of even more powerful devils appeared before them.

  They did the same and charged through the second tide as well, but they had exhausted a considerable amount of their energy doing so. They continued traveling, but they kept encountering Devil Kings. Fortunately, these Devil Kings were of the lower stages and were not able to pose them much threat.

  However, Xi
ang Shaoyun had not gotten to kill too many devils. It was not that he was showing the devils mercy, but the people around him were too eager to perform in front of Yu Caidie and had killed most of the devils before he needed to do anything.

  Shortly after, they finally arrived before the entrance to the second layer. The so-called entrance was in truth a pitch-black cave about one or two kilometers wide. It was large enough for thousands of people to go through at a time. A large amount of devilish energy with much thicker density was pouring out of the entrance.

  "Go!" Yu Caidie said as she took the lead and charged straight into the entrance with her mount. The others followed without hesitation. The second layer was where they would be truly tested.

  Chapter 449: Devil Flame Rat

  When the group entered the second layer, they could sense that the devilish energy here was a couple times denser than that of the first layer.

  "Everyone, take care of yourselves. The real fight begins now," reminded Yu Caidie.

  Sure enough, they hadn’t traveled far when a few Devil Kings shot out from the ground. These Devil Kings were devil flame rats. With devilish flame wrapped around their bodies, they attacked the group of humans with an extremely powerful offensive capability.

  Some in the group cultivated the power of flame, and they started quickly killing the devil flame rats and harvesting their devil cores. The devil cores were for the devilish beasts what the demonic cores were for the demonic beasts. However, the devil cores did have one advantage over the demonic cores as one could directly absorb the energy within a devil core.

  Of course, since there was also devilish energy within the devil cores, one had to first purify the devilish energy before they could absorb the remaining energy in the devil core. After that process, only about one third of the energy within the devil core would remain.

  Even so, one should never underestimate the remaining energy as it was enough to accelerate the growth of any cultivators with greater efficiency than spirit crystals. That was one of the reasons why each year various organizations would send their talented disciples to the Devil Domain. It was one of the fastest methods for their disciples to grow.