I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  The only reason he had managed to escape was only because Tang Longfei gave up on chasing when he got too far. Instead, he quickly returned and stood guard beside Xiang Shaoyun.

  After all, Xiang Shaoyun was in a terrible shape, and Tang Longfei wasn't sure if Di Tong would try something. As for why he was guarding Xiang Shaoyun, he was the only one who knew why. Nobody else knew.

  By this time, the other geniuses had killed all the devil ant scorpion emperors, but in the process, the devil ant scorpions' poison had killed two of the geniuses. Now, there were only 14 of them left in the group.

  Yu Caidie arrived beside Money and asked, "How is he?"

  Money landed on the ground and looked at Yu Caidie cautiously before answering, “My boss is fine. He will recover soon."

  "Put him down. I'll feed him some spirit spring water," said Yu Caidie.

  Money started hesitating as he wondered if he should listen. At this time, Xiang Shaoyun spoke with great difficulty, "P-put me down."

  He looked extremely terrible. His entire body had been emptied of energy, and his meridians were on the verge of destruction. In fact, he was already doing very well staying awake in his condition.

  After all, he had forcefully used the third stance of his Nine Overlord Skyslaying Saber Technique. He had also pushed himself to his limit two times in a row, completely drawing all the energy out of his body.

  But the result was something he could be proud of as he had successfully slain a third-stage devil ant scorpion emperor. He had known that the nine-colored fog was powerful. It was capable of granting life, but it was also capable of destruction.

  However, he had never expected that using the nine-colored fog he had taken some time to accumulate would actually be able to kill the devil ant scorpion emperor with one hit. That most definitely qualified as an ultimate trump card. It was much scarier than the Havoc Dance he had created himself.

  Money placed Xiang Shaoyun on the ground, and Yu Caidie walked over. A bottle of healing millennium spring water appeared in her hand as she handed it over. "Drink it up. It will be useful for your recovery."

  "I-I c-can't even lift my hand right now," said Xiang Shaoyun weakly. Yu Caidie frowned. After hesitating for a bit, she walked to his side, helped him up, and personally fed it to him.

  The sight filled all the geniuses with envy.

  Chapter 457: Side Effect

  Yu Caidie still had her veil on, and only the outline of her face could be seen. However, just her eyes that looked like a pair of luminous moons were enough to bewitch anyone. An enchanting fragrance was about her, and her temperament made her seem like a fairy, one with remarkable beauty and allure. Her beauty alone could humble any genius.

  Such a woman was personally feeding Xiang Shaoyun spirit spring water with one arm around him. The sight was enough to drive anyone mad with envy. Even Xiang Shaoyun himself was completely bewitched.

  How I wish I can lie in her embrace forever, thought Xiang Shaoyun inwardly.

  "Open your mouth," Yu Caidie's warm and gentle voice rang out.

  Looking at Xiang Shaoyun's pale face, Yu Caidie felt like something was gripping at her heart. She had no idea why she was feeling this way, but she did not let any of her emotions show.

  Xiang Shaoyun did not open his mouth. Rather, he leaned into her embrace and enjoyed her gentleness. But his enjoyment did not last long as his mouth was soon forced open. A drop of millennium spirit spring water then entered his throat.

  "Rest. We will depart when you are well again," Yu Caidie's voice rang out. He then noticed that she was no longer by his side.

  Ahhh, I still haven’t enjoyed myself enough, grumbled Xiang Shaoyun inwardly.

  He might look weak right now, but in truth, he had already refined two drops of lightning liquid. He had actually recovered considerably, and he was merely pretending to be weak.

  In the past, a single drop of lightning liquid would be enough to heal him. But now, two drops of lightning liquid had only helped him recover by about 30 or 40 percent. Even when coupled with Yu Caidie's millenium spirit spring, he had only recovered by about 50 percent. It was evident his exhaustion had been very harsh this time.

  He was forced to sit cross-legged and to use a large amount of spirit crystals to recover more of his combat prowess. After all, in his current state, things could get very dangerous. He would never rely on others for his own safety.

  While Xiang Shaoyun was recovering, the others were doing the same. Two of them had been killed in the battle, while the others had sustained injuries of differing degrees. Even so, just the fact that not all of them had been slaughtered by the Devil Emperors proved how extraordinary they were.

  Suddenly, Tang Longfei sent Di Tong a voice transmission, "Di Tong, I know you want to kill Xiang Shaoyun. Remember this. Before you kill him, you have to get through me."

  Di Tong looked at Tang Longfei nearby and replied, "Tang Longfei, since when have the people from city hall become such busybodies?"

  "That is not something you need to know about. Don't think we are clueless about what your Di Clan did at the Ziling Sect. You will regret what you did one day," replied Tang Longfei with a displeased tone. He then sank into silence.

  Di Tong thought to himself in agitation, I will definitely kill Xiang Shaoyun. Not even you can stop me, Tang Longfei!I

  But when he thought of how Xiang Shaoyun had been able to kill a third-stage Devil Emperor with one hit, he felt a chill creep up his spine. He had initially planned to throw caution to the wind and kill Xiang Shaoyun with everything he had while Xiang Shaoyun was injured.

  That eventually led to him instigating Su Jun to kill Xiang Shaoyun. He was supposed to stay behind as a backup and would only act if Xiang Shaoyun managed to escape. But he had not expected that Tang Longfei would stop Su Jun, causing him to lose the chance to kill Xiang Shaoyun. On top of that, he had made Su Jun his enemy as well. His plan had failed terribly and had backfired on himself. If he attacked now, he had zero chances of succeeding. He could only focus on snatching the position of Yu Clan's son-in-law before trying anything else.

  A day passed quickly, and everyone had mostly recovered. Xiang Shaoyun was the only one still meditating. Everyone wanted to urge him to stop and start moving, but since Yu Caidie wasn't saying anything, it wasn't proper for them to say anything either.

  After all, the strength Xiang Shaoyun had displayed was too stunning. Moreover, he had been injured for the sake of Yu Caidie. No matter what, it was only proper for them to wait for him to recover.

  Shortly after, Xiang Shaoyun woke up as well. His face was still pale, and his aura still seemed unstable. Evidently, he was suffering the side effect of forcefully utilizing a powerful technique.

  The Nine Overlord Skyslaying Saber Technique is really too scary. I won't force myself to use it ever again unless necessary, thought Xiang Shaoyun, still feeling some lingering fear.

  He initially thought that he had merely been too exhausted and would recover after some energy replenishment. But after sitting in meditation for an entire day, he found that both his lightning bone and stars still felt like they were empty. His meridians and acupoints were also aching, and his energy circulation was extremely slow.

  That was when he realized that forcefully utilizing a battle technique that his body couldn't support was something he had to pay a price for. The side effect he was suffering wasn't something some spirit spring water and spirit medicines could cure. Rather, he needed time to slowly recover.

  In other words, he had harmed his very foundation. A cultivator's foundation was extremely important for them, as that was something that could affect their future in cultivation. One could say that the more stable one's foundation was, the more beneficial it would be for one's growth. Someone with a weak foundation would find breaking through extremely hard.

  Over the past three years, Xiang Shaoyun had been growing rapidly because of his outstanding talent, hard work, and talent. And the foundation he had
gotten from soaking in medicinal water since young had also played a great role.

  He had always had a firm foundation, but this time, he had harmed it. If he couldn't repair the damage, his cultivation speed would be affected. And time was extremely important for any cultivator. Just a tiny reduction of speed would greatly affect a cultivator's future.

  Xiang Shaoyun understood all that and was left with no choice but to face it with a bitter smile on his face. After all, he had harmed his foundation for the sake of saving Yu Caidie, and he did not regret his choice.

  "Brother Xiang, you look really bad. Did you use a forbidden technique or something?" Huo Xudong came over and asked. Everyone also looked over when they heard the question.

  Xiang Shaoyun smiled. "I guess you can put it that way. I might remain somewhat weak temporarily. I'm afraid I will have to trouble you for a bit, Brother Huo."

  With his current condition, he could only unleash the combat prowess of a regular fourth-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator. He could only continue punching above his weight after taking some time to heal.

  Huo Xudong answered, "Don't worry. With me here, nobody can harm you."

  Tang Longfei also came over. "Are you fine?"

  Xiang Shaoyun gazed at Tang Longfei with a complicated look in his eyes. "I'm fine. Brother Tang, have we met somewhere before?"

  "It's good that you are fine. We can talk about that after we leave the Devil Domain," said Tang Longfei.

  "Alright. Let's head off," said Yu Caidie.

  Once again, the group started heading toward the devil wind beast territory. Everyone was in a good mood. Initially, Xiang Shaoyun was giving them great pressure. But when they saw his weakened state, they could see that he no longer posed them any threat. They all concluded that in his current condition, he could no longer fight with them for the position of Yu Clan's son-in-law.

  Chapter 458: This Is A Devil Wind Beast

  Seven days later, the group finally arrived near the devil wind beast territory. This was a place where the wind raged and whistled past the trees and grasses dancing in its wake. Random pebbles were flying about, painting a scene of total chaos.

  The wind here was powerful enough that if an ordinary person stood here, that person would be immediately blown away. Only sufficiently powerful cultivators would be able to stay here. Yu Caidie, Xiang Shaoyun, and the others were all Kings. Thus, they were naturally able to maintain a stable footing even as they faced the fierce wind.

  As they advanced, however, they felt the wind growing stronger, and their expressions turned solemn at that realization. If they had to fight in such an environment, they would be severely disadvantaged. Among them, Ruo Suifeng was the only person with a look of excitement on his face. As someone who cultivated the power of wind, he was like a fish back in water.

  "Alright. Everyone, stop advancing. The devil wind beasts have a large territory, and we are already here. If we go any deeper, we can easily get ourselves surrounded and killed. What we need to do now is to split up and look for the yin devil wind. The one to first present the yin devil wind to me will be the winner of the competition. Gather at the outer fringe of the devil wind beast territory after one month regardless of whether you have gotten the yin devil wind. Those failing to show up then will be considered to have failed the mission," said Yu Caidie.

  "Sure. We should have separated long ago," Ruo Suifeng was the first to agree. Inwardly, he thought, The yin devil wind will definitely be mine. After getting my hand on it, I will be able to quickly become an Emperor.

  Everyone else was here to get the yin devil wind for Yu Caidie, but nobody knew Ruo Suifeng was here to get it for himself. The other geniuses agreed. They scattered and started their search for the yin devil wind.

  Tang Longfei extended Xiang Shaoyun an invitation, "Xiang Shaoyun, let's travel together."

  After seven days of rest, Xiang Shaoyun still looked to be in bad shape. Tang Longfei was obviously looking out for him by extending this invitation. However, Xiang Shaoyun shook his head. "Thank you for the offer, Brother Tang, but I won't be going in there for now. Good luck and try your best."

  Whatever the reason Tang Longfei had to help him, he still felt grateful. He couldn't allow himself to be a baggage at a time like this. Tang Longfei could see that Xiang Shaoyun had made up his mind, and he did not insist. He flew away alone.

  Yu Caidie looked at Xiang Shaoyun and said, "Take care."

  She then flew away with her phoenix mount. Soon, only Huo Xudong was left by Xiang Shaoyun's side.

  He asked, "Brother Xiang, you really don't need my help?"

  Xiang Shaoyun smiled. "No. I wish you luck in your search, Brother Huo."

  During this trip, Huo Xudong was the one who had been the closest to him, and Xiang Shaoyun already considered him his friend.

  Huo Xudong patted his shoulder and said, "Ok. I'll be going ahead, then. Be careful alone."

  And with Huo Xudong leaving, Xiang Shaoyun was left alone.

  Should I start moving, or should I start repairing my foundation? Xiang Shaoyun sank into thought.

  He was confident the yin devil wind wouldn't be found anytime soon. He still had some time to recover. However, he was also worried that he would only end up failing to repair his foundation and had instead wasted the valuable time he could have used to search for the yin devil wind.

  He was currently very distressed. In his current condition, he had no idea how long it would take to fully recover. But if he forced himself to enter the devil wind beast territory, he wouldn't be a match to the devil wind beasts and the trip might be tantamount to suicide.

  While he was hesitating, a figure flashed past not far ahead of him. The figure moved at a rapid speed, as if it had become one with wind, barely noticeable to the naked eye. Money reacted quickly and with a cry, he shot toward the figure like a lightning bolt.

  Swoosh! Swoosh!

  A piercing sound of wind rang out, and when Xiang Shaoyun focused, he found that this was not the sound of wind. Rather, this was the cry of a certain devilish beast. His pupils shrank as he focused his eyes on the figure. He cried out in alarm, "This is a devil wind beast!"

  The devil wind beasts were a type of devilish beast that survived through consuming the power of wind. Each of them had a large head and an enormous mouth that seemed capable of swallowing everything and unleashing massive wind attacks. Its body was akin to that of a worm, its skin glossy and sleek. And a tiny pair of fleshy wings was on its back, similarly capable of unleashing powerful wind attacks.

  This particular devil wind beast did not seem too strong, as it was currently being ripped apart by Money. Even so, Xiang Shaoyun could clearly sense how terrifyingly fast this devil wind beast was. If it wasn't for the fact that Money himself was also extremely fast, catching this devil wind beast would be extremely hard.

  Before long, Money tossed the corpse of the devil wind beast in front of Xiang Shaoyun. Xiang Shaoyun retrieved the devil core from the devil wind beast. Holding the core in his hand, he could sense the power of wind within it.

  "The so-called yin devil wind is actually an eye of a storm of sorts. With the yin devil wind, one's speed will be enhanced by several times. For a cultivator of wind, getting the yin devil wind is akin to getting a pair of wings. Caidie seems to cultivate the power of flame. Why is she looking for the yin devil wind then? Is she purely looking to enhance her speed? Or does she cultivate the power of wind as well?" Xiang Shaoyun muttered.

  He was somewhat bewildered, but he couldn't be bothered to think too much about it. For now, he should focus on himself. Suddenly, he seemed to have sensed something as he shouted in a certain direction, "Who is hiding there? Show yourself!"

  As he said that, he stabbed forth with his finger and sent a beam shooting toward the direction he was shouting at. He did not put much power behind the attack. He only wanted to get that person to show himself.

  "Haha, even in such a shape, your senses are still so sharp. What a surpri
se," a crisp laugh rang out as one person and one mount appeared before Xiang Shaoyun.

  The newcomer was none other than Xiang Shaoyun's nemesis, Su Jun. He was dressed in a brilliant gold outfit and was emitting an imposing aura, looking incredibly dazzling. Even his mount was currently radiating a golden radiance. It was obvious he had come prepared.

  "Su Jun, you still have the guts to show your face?" Xiang Shaoyun said with a frown.

  "If you are in your optimal condition, I will definitely avoid you. But look at how you are now. You are much weaker than your previous self. If I don't kill you, I won't be able to sleep well in the future. Just die already," said Su Jun. He drew his Golden Dragon Sword and sent a golden sword energy shooting toward Xiang Shaoyun.

  Before Xiang Shaoyun could do anything, Money appeared in front of him to defend him, and he spat a bolt of silver lighting toward the sword attack.

  Rumble!

  The powerful sword attack slashed the silver lightning bolt into two before continuing on toward Money. With a roar, Money moved to the side with the speed of lightning and dodged the attack.

  "Leopard, rip him apart," commanded Su Jun as he patted his mount's head.

  Chapter 459: Imprison and Kill

  The golden-eyed leopard was an eighth-stage Demon King. It had a higher cultivation level than Money and possessed a decent speed as well. With Su Jun's command, it pounced on Money.

  Money showed no fear. He swayed his body lightly and opened his mouth wide before shooting forward like a bolt of lightning. The golden-eyed leopard was emitting a thick demonic aura, and coupled with the gold energy swirling around it, it was capable of insanely destructive attacks.

  It clawed at Money and created numerous sparks on his scales. Although Money's scales did not fall off, he was nevertheless sent crashing into the ground. It was obvious Money was disadvantaged in terms of strength.