I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  "Brother Xiang has actually taken the yin devil wind for himself? How are we supposed to face the Holy Maiden now?" Huo Xudong suddenly sighed from the side. He wasn't speaking loudly, but his voice was still loud enough for everyone to hear, causing them to feel upset.

  "He won't live past today," said Bai Qi.

  The others probably shared the same thought as well. None of them would let Xiang Shaoyun live after this. The moment Xiang Shaoyun stopped releasing those random attacks, they would make a move on him. Just the fact that he had refined the yin devil wind himself was enough of a reason.

  Only by killing Xiang Shaoyun would the yin devil wind reappear. The newly reappeared yin devil wind would be much weaker, and they would be able to obtain it easily. Huo Xudong might seem like he was lamenting randomly, but those few words were enough to fan the fury of all the geniuses.

  Tang Longfei was seated cross-legged before Xiang Shaoyun, trying his best to recover. He knew that a bitter battle was incoming. Regardless of whether he could stop all those people, he would still do his best to protect Xiang Shaoyun.

  Suddenly, Yu Caidie declared, "Xiang Shaoyun has obtained the yin devil wind. He is the winner of this competition, and is now my future husband candidate. Everyone else, you will be receiving your rewards when we return to the Bloodsin City."

  Those were shocking words. Instantly, the expressions of the geniuses changed. They had always thought that only by presenting the yin devil wind to Yu Caidie would one be considered the winner. And since Xiang Shaoyun had taken the yin devil wind for himself, he should have instead been disqualified.

  However, Yu Caidie had actually made such a decision. That was something they found hard to accept. But it was not like there was anything they could do. Yu Caidie was after all the competition’s organizer.

  Long Yunfei said, "If that's what the Holy Maiden says, I have nothing else to say. If he is able to survive, I wish to challenge him. I hope the Holy Maiden can see with your very own eyes which man is the better fit for you."

  Long Yunfei did not want to give up on being the Yu Clan's son-in-law. It was at this moment that Xiang Shaoyun stopped blasting those random attacks. Evidently, whatever state he was in had ended.

  "Kill!" Bai Qi and Zhao Wu charged him without any delay.

  Chapter 477: Kicking Bai Qi to Death

  The same moment Bai Qi and Zhao Wu attacked, Tang Longfei woke up from his meditation. Like an awakening dragon, his aura soared. Once again, Zuo Zhentian joined the battle. He took one step forward, summoned a rain of more than 10 lightning bolts and sent them toward Tang Longfei.

  "Zuo Zhentian, I won't stop before killing you today!" Tang Longfei was finally fighting with the intention to kill. A golden aura swirled around his body as he met the rain of lightning with his overbearing fists.

  "Hmph. Let's see if you are actually capable of that," said Zuo Zhentian coldly.

  Once again, the two geniuses clashed. Just as Bai Qi and Zhao Wu were about to reach Xiang Shaoyun, one demonic mantis king and one man stood in their path.

  "If you want to kill Young Master Xiang, you have to step over my dead body," said the newcomer. He was none other than Shou Xie the Little Beast Emperor and his mount.

  He had arrived the day before. When he saw everyone standing aside and watching Xiang Shaoyun, he did the same. When he noticed that Bai Qi and Zhao Wu were trying to kill Xiang Shaoyun, he rushed out without hesitation. After all, he had to put in some work to earn Xiang Shaoyun's trust.

  "Those who get in my way will die!" Bai Qi attacked Shou Xie with no hesitation.

  Although Shou Xie was a ninth-stage King Realm cultivator, his individual strength was not at the level of a War Emperor. Thus, he did not dare to face Bai Qi in a head on clash and was forced to let his four-winged mantis take the attack.

  The four-winged mantis was a peak Demon King with considerable combat prowess. Even so, it was sent flying with one slash from Bai Qi. At the same instant the mantis was sent flying, Shou Xie shot forth and threw an extraordinary punch forward.

  Myriad Beast Fist, Tiger Punch!

  This was a fist technique exclusive to the Myriad Beast Sect. Imitating the attacks of the myriad beasts, this was a technique of considerable might. Just from the fact that Shou Xie was using this fist technique made his resolution to protect Xiang Shaoyun clear.

  He knew he only needed to buy Xiang Shaoyun a little bit of time. After Xiang Shaoyun regained full consciousness, this crisis would end. After all, the ghostrunes he had seen Xiang Shaoyun use was a force to be reckoned with.

  "Brother Bai, leave this kid to me. You need to kill Xiang Shaoyun right now. Don't allow him to regain consciousness or we will all die," said Zhao Wu while keeping Shou Xie busy.

  Zhao Wu was someone who had survived the ghostrunes and knew very well how terrifying they were. Furthermore, Xiang Shaoyun was someone capable of fighting a ninth-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator when he was a fourth-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator. Now that his cultivation had increased by three stages, he would be an extremely powerful War Emperor. If he was allowed to survive, they would be the ones to die.

  A dazzling clump of radiance formed around Bai Qi as he erupted with his full strength. An over one kilometer long sword energy shot out from the clump of radiance toward Xiang Shaoyun who still had his eyes shut.

  This was an ultimate attack capable of posing a threat to even an Emperor. In fact, regular Emperors would not be able to withstand this attack. It was clear how resolute he was in killing Xiang Shaoyun.

  Yu Caidie wanted to help Xiang Shaoyun, but Yu Ziyi arrived beside her and said, "Sister Die, if he can't even survive something like this, he won't qualify as Yu Clan's son-in-law."

  A look of astonishment flashed past Yu Caidie's eyes. She nodded, understanding what Yu Ziyi was trying to say. This was a trip to obtain the yin devil wind. Although it seemed like this mission was solely for the purpose of helping them enter the Dragon Ascension Realm, the yin devil wind wasn't really that important for them.

  They only wanted to use the hardship of the trip to temper themselves and stabilize their foundations. While they were at it, they would also compete between themselves to see who was the more outstanding one, the one more suited to be the next Holy Maiden.

  With the words Yu Ziyi just said, she had indirectly acknowledged her inferiority and gave up on the competition to be the next Holy Maiden. As for the reason she had advised Yu Caidie to not help, it wasn't out of any malice toward Xiang Shaoyun. Instead, she wanted to personally see if Xiang Shaoyun truly qualified to be their clan's son-in-law.

  Although Xiang Shaoyun might not really be the son-in-law as he would only be a candidate for now, they still needed to see if he was worthy of being one. Even across the entirety of the dominion, the Yu Clan was a renowned clan. Each of their Holy Maiden was talented and beautiful, capable of attracting numerous marriage proposals from organizations no lower than tier-8. The geniuses here were only from some tier-6 and tier-7 organizations and only qualify as a backup candidate.

  Right as Bai Qi's attack was about to hit Xiang Shaoyun, his body shone with a dazzling gold radiance. Instantly, two layers of gold defensive walls appeared around him. An incomplete third layer had also formed. The three walls formed an indomitable protection around him, akin to an unbreakable fort.

  Cling! Clank!

  The sword energy clashed on the outer wall, creating a series of bright sparks.

  "What?" Everyone was stunned to see Bai Qi's attack failing to penetrate the defense. That was an attack capable of killing an Emperor yet Xiang Shaoyun had actually blocked the entirety of it. That was an insane feat.

  "Impossible! Die!" Bai Qi's face twisted as he roared and slammed his other hand on the hilt of his sword, applying more force on the stab.

  Finally, his attack stabbed into the outer wall. Unfortunately, the sword failed to go in far. In fact, due to the swirling energy amid the walls, the sword was completely stuck. Even when Bai Qi
tried to pull his sword out, he failed.

  Finally, Xiang Shaoyun opened his eyes. His eyes shone brightly like a pair of stars. He scanned the crowd with disdain, his domineering bearing made all the geniuses look like they were nothing.

  "Piss off!" His voice thundered, his rumbling voice reaching far and wide. Bai Qi felt his eardrums bursting. His blood roiled, and as he coughed a mouthful of blood, he was sent flying away.

  "You want to kill me? Fine, you can join your dead brother in hell," said Xiang Shaoyun as his figure vanished into thin air. He instantly appeared before Bai Qi who was still mid-flight and kicked.

  "AHHH!"

  A wail like a pig being slaughtered rang out as Bai Qi's spine snapped from the kick, his body sent flying toward a different direction.

  "Don't worry, before you die, I will kick you around for a bit to acclimate myself with my new strength," said Xiang Shaoyun before vanishing into thin air once again.

  He flickered and reappeared before Bai Qi before unleashing another kick. Like a ball, Bai Qi was sent flying to a different direction. Once again, before he could even crash somewhere, Xiang Shaoyun reappeared before him and kicked.

  This repeated for a few times until Bai Qi was kicked to his death despite the emperor armor he was wearing. The geniuses there were all overwhelmed with shock. None of them could even see Xiang Shaoyun’s movement. That proved that his speed had gone beyond what their senses could detect.

  Chapter 478: So What If I Am Arrogant?

  Xiang Shaoyun's stunning performance had caused even Zuo Zhentian and Tang Longfei to stop their battle. Both of them had indescribable looks on their faces as they witnessed Xiang Shaoyun kicking Bai Qi, a War Emperor, around like a ball.

  "How is he so strong? How is he so fast?" Zuo Zhentian exclaimed in alarm.

  He had always believed that few among those in the same cultivation realm could be his match. But this brand new seventh-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator had displayed an overwhelming strength and absolute superiority over everyone in the same cultivation realm. That was something he found hard to believe.

  "Strong, really strong. He is indeed worthy of being Uncle Xiang's son, hahaha!" Tang Longfei laughed in a carefree manner.

  Zhao Wu, bitterly fighting Shou Xie, also saw what happened. Bai Qi's fate caused him to shiver in fear.

  It's over! Zhao Wu exclaimed inwardly as he started thinking of escaping. It was at this moment that Shou Xie charged him again, throwing a punch that transformed into a massive bear that swatted him into the ground.

  "F*ck you! If I still don't show you something, you will really think that I'm weak! I have merely been holding back earlier!" bragged Shou Xie proudly.

  Zhao Wu couldn't even be bothered to continue the fight. Instead, he quickly retreated. He was afraid that if he was any slower, Xiang Shaoyun would turn him into a corpse as well. Alas, he had barely started his escape when a noiseless attack arrived.

  Sphhlt!

  Zhao Wu had just sensed the approaching crisis when his head was separated from his body.

  "Trying to flee after offending Young Master Xiang? How naive!" Huo Xudong sneered.

  One ought to admit that Huo Xudong was someone very good at adapting to different situations. The moment he saw Xiang Shaoyun's stunning strength, he declared his position and made it clear he was at Xiang Shaoyun's side. Meanwhile, earlier when Bai Qi and Zhao Wu were attacking Xiang Shaoyun, he had been hiding by the side observing silently. Few people could compete with his scheming mind.

  With Bai Qi’s death, his storage ring naturally became Xiang Shaoyun's plunder. Done with Bai Qi and Zhao Wu, Xiang Shaoyun looked at Zuo Zhentian. Zuo Zhentian did not even dare to meet his sharp gaze.

  "You were trying to make a move against me as well, right? Come at me!" Xiang Shaoyun said as he flickered and reappeared beside Tang Longfei.

  Zuo Zhentian looked at Xiang Shaoyun, suppressed his uneasiness and said, "Don't be too arrogant, kid!"

  "Am I being arrogant?" Xiang Shaoyun asked himself. His eyes lit up as he continued, "So what if I'm arrogant?"

  Pa!

  Right after he uttered those words, he vanished and reappeared beside Zuo Zhentian. He swatted his palm to the side and slapped Zuo Zhentian's face before Zuo Zhentian could do anything. And before the others could even fully react, Xiang Shaoyun vanished and reappeared at his previous spot.

  "Do you still want to kill me?" asked Xiang Shaoyun with a faint smile on his face.

  Zuo Zhentian was a lofty genius of the Zuo Clan. Being slapped in public like this was a great humiliation to him. He instantly raged, "I'll kill you!"

  He summoned a large number of lightning bolts from the sky. These lightning bolts were even more powerful than the ones he had summoned during his battle against Tang Longfei. This was his true strength, and his anger was apparent from the fact that he no longer hid his strength.

  "Hehe, fighting me with lightning? How naive!" Xiang Shaoyun laughed as he strode right into the midst of the lightning rain. He was completely immune to the lightning bolts. On top of that, he was actually absorbing the lightning energy into his body.

  "Impossible! My lightning bolts are strong enough to kill even regular Emperors! How can you be completely immune? Is it because of the silver lightning power?" Zuo Zhentian cried out in alarm.

  He was sure Xiang Shaoyun did not have the Innate Lightning Celestial Physique. The only explanation for this seeming immunity to lightning would be the existence of a higher-tiered lightning power within his body. That was why he could disregard these lightning bolts.

  "Hehe, think what you want," Xiang Shaoyun sneered as he formed a fist and threw a punch out. The moment he punched, the lightning bolts Zuo Zhentian had summoned started converging around his fist, lending him their power as the fist energy flew toward Zuo Zhentian. Overwhelmed with fear, Zuo Zhentian fled without a second thought.

  Bang!

  Alas, he was too slow, and the punch directly blasted him several hundred meters away.

  "Consider this a warning for offending me and Brother Tang. If you dare harbor any malice against us again, I will take your life," said Xiang Shaoyun indifferently.

  Zuo Zhentian's heart was filled with indignation, but he dared not stay. The only thing he could do was take his resentment with him and flee gloomily. The geniuses here all came from extraordinary backgrounds, including Zuo Zhentian. There was no way Xiang Shaoyun would kill all of them. If he did so, it would only cause trouble for him in the future when he tried to retake the Ziling Sect.

  "Hahaha, how overbearing of you! Well done! You are worthy of being Uncle Xiang's son," said Tang Longfei in a carefree manner.

  "Big Brother Tang, you know my father?" Xiang Shaoyun turned around and asked seriously.

  Tang Longfei had been protecting him for the past few days, but he really couldn't remember if he had met this person in the past. He had always possessed a good memory, and he could even remember the events that had transpired when he was three years old. However, he couldn't remember meeting Tang Longfei before.

  "Kid, of course you don't remember me. Back then, we only caught a glimpse of each other. You were too busy messing around with those beauties back then and did not even spare me a look. But you should remember my father, Tang Zhan. Both him and Uncle Xiang were known as the 'Two Gallant Warriors' back then," said Tang Longfei.

  After some recollection, Xiang Shaoyun exclaimed in excitement, "Tang Zhan? You are from Uncle Tang's family—"

  Before he could finish his words, Tang Longfei nodded and said, "That's right. The last time I saw you was more than 10 years ago. At a young age, you wasted your time messing around instead of doing something useful. Back then, I looked down on you. But for some reason, both my father and Uncle Xiang doted on you greatly. I was even jealous of you back then. During the internal conflict of Ziling Sect, my father had personally gotten involved as well. He wanted to exterminate the Di Clan, but they had gotten the help of some unknown experts t
hat forced my father to hold back. He also said that Uncle Xiang will return one day and those bastards will regret the betrayal."

  When Xiang Shaoyun heard that, he was both moved and filled with melancholy. His melancholy came from the fact that the Ziling Sect had been lost in his hands, and he was moved because of what Tang Zhan had done for his family. He lived up to his identity as a sworn brother of his father.

  Xiang Shaoyun remembered Tang Zhan well. Back then when this Uncle Tang had visited the Ziling Sect, he had brought him a lot of presents and had doted on him as much as his own father. But he had not stayed long at the Ziling Sect during the visit and had left soon after.

  Xiang Shaoyun was unaware that this Uncle Tang was actually the governor of the Bloodsin City. If he had known, he would have definitely come here for refuge instead of some desolate place like Wu Town.

  Chapter 479: Four Great Ancient Academies

  After Xiang Shaoyun found out about Tang Longfei's identity, their relationship had naturally warmed considerably. They completely ignored the people around them as they chatted happily as those people started leaving quietly.

  The yin devil wind had already been obtained by Xiang Shaoyun, and the combat prowess he had just displayed greatly pressured them. They had zero confidence they could defeat him.

  At this time, Huo Xudong walked over and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Brother Xiang. Don't forget me after you become the Yu Clan's son-in-law in the future."

  Huo Xudong was showing the same friendliness he had been showing Xiang Shaoyun all along. But for some reason unknown to him, a slight trace of murderous intent seemed to be leaking from Xiang Shaoyun's eyes when looking at him.

  "Of course, of course I will," replied Xiang Shaoyun with a smile.

  He then walked toward Yu Caidie, looking at her with a pair of eyes filled with emotion that were capable of touching any maiden’s heart. Yu Caidie met his gaze, a smile slowly forming on her face. As it appeared, the entire world seemed to lose all color, and the few remaining geniuses were dazed. This was a smile capable of causing the downfall of kingdoms, one that only a fairy should have, never appearing in the mortal world.