I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  "You are mine," Xiang Shaoyun held her tender hands and declared domineeringly.

  The moment he uttered those words, numerous random scenes surfaced in his mind, as if he had said the exact same words to Yu Caidie in their previous lives. Everything felt so very familiar.

  Yu Ziyi had not expected that Yu Caidie would actually let Xiang Shaoyun touch her. One ought to know that Yu Caidie had been prideful since young and would not spare any man a second look. Even their brothers in the clan received such cold treatment from her as well. Yu Caidie's current behavior was completely unlike her usual self.

  Yu Ziyi acknowledged that Xiang Shaoyun was an extremely attractive young man in both looks and strength. But that was still not enough for him to be the match of their clan's Holy Maiden.

  Has Sister Die really fallen for this kid? Yu Ziyi wondered inwardly.

  With an enchanting smile as beautiful as a field of blooming flowers, Yu Caidie replied, "Yes, I am yours. But I will only agree to your proposal after you become the sole bright star amid the sea of geniuses."

  After saying that, she gently pulled her hands from Xiang Shaoyun's grip.

  "Sole bright star? How so?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  Yu Caidie said, "At the very least, you need to become a core disciple at one of the legendary Four Great Ancient Academies."

  "The legendary Four Great Ancient Academies?" Xiang Shaoyun exclaimed.

  "That's right. So long as you can become a core disciple of any one of them, I will be yours," said Yu Caidie resolutely.

  "That is quite a high requirement," said Tang Longfei with a sigh. He patted Xiang Shaoyun's shoulder and said, "Brother Yun, I believe in you. Go for it!"

  Despite what he was saying, he didn't really have much confidence in Xiang Shaoyun. The legendary Four Great Ancient Academies were the most renowned academies of the dominion. Existing for over 100,000 years, they were holy lands of cultivation that had been passed on since the ancient times.

  The four academies were genuinely among the top organizations in existence. They were respectively the True Martial Academy, Nine Palace Academy, Dragon Phoenix Academy, and Sacred Deer Academy. With ancient inheritances in hand, these academies would only accept people who were freakishly talented as their disciples.

  Their disciples were all Super War Kings or Super War Emperors, and none of them were weak. Even Xiang Shaoyun had only learned of the Four Great Ancient Academies from some ancient records. He knew very well how hard it would be to meet this requirement of Yu Caidie's.

  The previous him would probably stand no chance of entering any of the four academies. But the current him had enough confidence to at least participate in the entrance test even though he still did not have 100 percent confidence he could make it.

  "Sure. Becoming a core disciple of an ancient academy? That is nothing. I, Xiang Shaoyun, am a genius cultivator that will only appear every 10,000 years. Someone like me is worthy of being at least a personal disciple. Caidie, just you wait to be my wife," bragged Xiang Shaoyun.

  "You need to be quick, then. I am already a special-recruit disciple of the Dragon Phoenix Academy. After leaving the Devil Domain, I will be heading there," said Yu Caidie with a wink.

  "What? Holy Maiden, you are already a special-recruit disciple of the Dragon Phoenix Academy?" Tang Longfei exclaimed in alarm before Xiang Shaoyun could say anything.

  Yu Caidie nodded.

  "You indeed live up to your identity as the Yu Clan's Holy Maiden candidate," said Tang Longfei. "I have only gotten the qualification to take the entrance test of a regular disciple so far."

  "Sure, see you at the Dragon Phoenix Academy," said Xiang Shaoyun confidently.

  "Good. I'll be leaving then. You can claim your reward for this trip from the Yu Moon Pavilion," said Yu Caidie with a smile. She then hopped on her phoenix mount and left.

  In truth, Yu Caidie had left out that the one to obtain the yin devil wind would also be qualified to enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy with her, but with the identity of her follower. That was the actual reason for her to organize this trip to the Devil Domain. The Seven Villains knew this. That was why they had sent their disciples to fight for the yin devil wind so they could get a chance to enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy with Yu Caidie.

  Sure, entering as a follower was nothing to be proud of, but just being able to enter was in itself an extremely glorious feat. After entering, regardless of one's identity, one would have a much brighter future.

  Of course, the Seven Villains had a different goal as well. They were hoping that their candidate would be able to search for something even more important for them after entering the Dragon Phoenix Academy.

  One ought to say that these Villains were truly ambitious, and Ugly Gambler had made the correct bet on Xiang Shaoyun. Unfortunately for him, Yu Caidie had not invited Xiang Shaoyun to enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy as her follower.

  There seemed to be some sort of connection between the two, and they seemed to have been a pair of lovers in their previous life. Xiang Shaoyun had fallen for Yu Caidie from the very first time he laid eyes on her, and Yu Caidie's heart had also thumped heavily when she first saw him. That was why she did not wish to see her future man become her follower. She hoped that he could display enough potential and talent to prove that he was worthy of her.

  "If you want to become my sister Die's man, you need to cultivate hard. If you fail to even enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy, you can forget about it," said Yu Ziyi before she left as well.

  Chapter 480: Purpose of Contributions

  "Nicely done, Xiang Shaoyun. We'll meet again at the Dragon Phoenix Academy," a long-haired handsome young man came over and said in a friendly manner before leaving as well. Xiang Shaoyun did not know who the young man was. He only knew that he was one of the geniuses in Yu Ziyi's group.

  "He's Huang Binshao, an imperial prince from an imperial dynasty of the Central Region. He is only 26 years old this year, an expert that had not displayed his full strength during this trip," introduced Tang Longfei.

  "Someone from a Central Region's powerful imperial dynasty?" Xiang Shaoyun exclaimed in astonishment. An amused look then surfaced on his face as he said, "Interesting."

  "Looks like that fellow has also obtained the qualification to enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy. Brother Yun, join the entrance test with me. You can not miss this chance to enter the academy, or you will have to wait 100 years for the next test," said Tang Longfei.

  "Sure, but when will the test be held? I am planning to stay at the Devil Domain and Bloodsin City for a tad bit longer," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  The Devil Domain was filled with resources he could use to cultivate. Furthermore, Du Xuanhao was also tempering himself somewhere here. On top of that, Devouring Ghost was probably going to end his seclusion soon. Xiang Shaoyun did not wish to leave anytime soon.

  Tang Longfei could see that Xiang Shaoyun was intending to cultivate in the Devil Domain. He said, "The Devil Domain is a decent place to cultivate, but this place is filled with devilish energy. It is great if one only comes here occasionally, but staying here for an extended period of time will not be beneficial for any human. As for those ancient academies, they have numerous mysterious spaces and domains you can cultivate at. They can also supply you with numerous high-tier battle techniques and ancient techniques. Those are what we actually need to grow stronger. I will head out after half a year. Do not miss this opportunity no matter what, ok?"

  "Only half a year?" Xiang Shaoyun muttered. But he suddenly recalled his goal to retake what was his in 10 years. Perhaps joining an ancient academy would be the fastest way in which he could grow. A resolute look appeared on his face as he said, "Ok! I will go with you, Brother Tang!"

  "Good. But before that, you need to first obtain the qualification to take the test," said Tang Longfei.

  "How do I get one?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "Generally speaking, most of the slots are taken up by those powerful organizations
. Only a small number of slots will be given to the geniuses without any backer. For those in the Bloodsin City, one can obtain the qualification through contribution points. Since you are a Skysoar Realm cultivator, you will need 10 million contribution points to get it," explained Tang Longfei.

  "Ten million contribution points?" Xiang Shaoyun was astonished.

  Although he had entered the Devil Domain with a contribution plate, he had never checked how much contribution points he had earned so far. But he knew that a King would need a very long time to accumulate 10 million contribution points.

  "Yes. After becoming a King, I have spent five years to get 10 million contribution points. Brother Yun, although it will be hard, I believe you can do it with your strength," Tang Longfei first lamented his own experience before expressing his confidence in Xiang Shaoyun.

  After all, Xiang Shaoyun had displayed enough strength to make him a Super War Emperor. With his strength, it was possible to get 10 million contribution points in half a year. But of course, he had to spend all his time killing powerful devils such as Devil Kings or even Devil Emperors. That was the only way he could get that many contribution points in time.

  It would be a very harsh experience. In truth, Tang Longfei did not have much confidence Xiang Shaoyun could do it, but he sincerely wished that Xiang Shaoyun would still give it a try. Xiang Shaoyun took his contribution plate out. On the plate, "225,000" was written.

  "Huh? I already have this many contribution points?" Xiang Shaoyun was astonished.

  Tang Longfei took a look and was astonished. "Brother Yun, have you been here before?"

  Xiang Shaoyun shook his head. "No. This is my first time here."

  "So many contribution points in one trip? Even if you have killed a lot of Devil Kings, you should have only gotten no more than 100,000 points. How did you get over 200,000 points? Unless...have you killed a Devil Emperor? One first-stage Devil Emperor is equivalent to 20,000 points. One second-stage Devil Emperor is equivalent to 40,000 points...and even killing a third-stage Devil Emperor will only grant you 60,000 points! How have you gotten so many contribution points? Have you killed more than one Devil Emperor?" Tang Longfei was completely confused.

  Xiang Shaoyun sank into thought before saying, "This probably has something to do with the devil wind beast emperor I had killed."

  Prior to this, he had used the Imperial Nether Prison in a moment of desperation to save Yu Caidie and Yu Ziyi. The devil wind beast patriarch was trapped in his Imperial Nether Prison, and he had only been able to kill the devil wind beast patriarch with great difficulty after using both the Imperial Nether Prison and his ghostrunes.

  Although Xiang Shaoyun's Imperial Nether Prison was equivalent in power to a late-stage Emperor, the devil wind beast patriarch was a fifth-stage Devil Emperor. When it was madly charging around in the Imperial Nether Prison, his heart was filled with fear. The process of killing the patriarch had been extremely scary and dangerous. Nonetheless, the patriarch had still died in the Imperial Nether Prison. Naturally, he was rewarded with the equivalent contribution points for killing the patriarch.

  "Nicely done, kid. Looks like getting enough contribution points in half a year won't be difficult for you at all," said Tang Longfei with a wide smile on his face.

  He had initially thought that with Xiang Shaoyun's strength as a Super War Emperor, he would probably need around one year to get enough contribution points. But now, half a year seemed quite possible after all.

  While Xiang Shaoyun and Tang Longfei conversed happily, everyone left one after another. Only Huo Xudong and Shou Xie stayed behind. Huo Xudong was hoping he could establish a better relationship with Xiang Shaoyun. For some reason, he could sense that Xiang Shaoyun had drifted apart from him. He had an odd feeling about this, but he did not wish to give up on the possibility of learning Xiang Shaoyun's secret. As for Shou Xie, he was only staying behind for the devil taming technique. He believed that Xiang Shaoyun definitely had one, and he hoped to get it from Xiang Shaoyun.

  When Tang Longfei noticed the two waiting for Xiang Shaoyun, he decided he shouldn't waste more time. He said, "Brother Yun, you don't have much time left so I won't be wasting more of your time. I will return to the fort and consolidate my cultivation base for a bit. I will be aiming to push my draconic aura to 90 percent completion. Otherwise, I won't be able to even become a regular disciple of the academy. You need to take this chance to work hard as well. It's better if you can advance a few more stages. Only then will you have a higher chance of becoming a core disciple."

  "Sure. Go, Brother Tang. Be careful on your way back," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  Tang Longfei then gave Xiang Shaoyun an item that he would have on him at all times. He told Xiang Shaoyun to look for him at the city hall with this item when he returned to the city. He then left.

  Only now did Xiang Shaoyun look at Huo Xudong and Shou Xie. "I am going to enter the third layer of the Devil Domain. Are you coming?"

  Chapter 481: You Are Indeed Up to No Good

  If Xiang Shaoyun wanted to gather 10 million contribution points, he had to kill stronger devils. If he only focused on killing Devil Kings at the second layer, he would probably take a very long time to get that many contribution points.

  Therefore, he planned to go temper himself at the third layer and consolidate his newly gained strength while he was at it. That would prepare him to face the entrance test of the Dragon Phoenix Academy.

  The freaks and geniuses of the strongest organizations and hidden clans of the dominion were no pushovers. If he wanted to stand out among them, he had to further increase his strength. He was planning to go alone, but since Huo Xudong and Shou Xie were here, he wanted to take this opportunity to test them. The two were shocked to hear what he said. They were only ninth-stage Kings. Entering the third layer rashly would most likely result in death.

  Shou Xie waved his hand and rejected without hesitation, "Young Master Xiang, stop messing with me. That place is filled with Devil Emperors. I will only die if I go." He continued solemnly, "Young Master Xiang, if you really have a devil taming technique, please do trade it to our Myriad Beast Sect. We are still quite wealthy. Just name your price."

  Shou Xie made it very clear what he wanted, hoping to get a satisfactory answer from Xiang Shaoyun. To his disappointment, Xiang Shaoyun gave a straightforward reply, "I don't have any devil taming techniques."

  Shou Xie did not believe that and concluded that Xiang Shaoyun was unwilling to make the trade. He sighed in disappointment and said, "Fine. See you at the Dragon Phoenix Academy entrance test. Bye."

  After saying that, he bowed slightly and saluted Xiang Shaoyun before hopping on his four-winged mantis to leave.

  Looking at Shou Xie, who had left in a straightforward fashion, he muttered with a pensive look, "A big-hearted gentleman."

  He then looked at Huo Xudong. "Brother Huo, are you coming with me or are you going to return to the city?"

  Huo Xudong hesitated for a bit before saying, "I will go with you. If things look bad, I will leave. You know my strength. I doubt it's enough in the third layer."

  "Haha, you are gutsy. Let's go," said Xiang Shaoyun with a hearty laugh. He then wrapped his arm around Huo Xudong's shoulder and started heading toward the third layer's entrance.

  They were still located within the devil wind beast territory, but no new devil wind beasts were coming after them. The beasts were most likely still in a state of confusion after losing the yin devil wind.

  A day later, Xiang Shaoyun and Huo Xudong encountered a new type of devil known as the bewildering shell devil. They had the shape of a beetle yet were extremely large. On their tough shells were numerous wondrous patterns.

  Like a group of moving hills, they charged toward Xiang Shaoyun and Huo Xudong, presenting a dreadful sight. All of them were Devil Kings, and there were more than 10 of them in total. The devil earth energy they emitted emanated a sense of thickness and heaviness, the gravity field around them suf
focating.

  Xiang Shaoyun sent one Gold Helix Fist after another forward and was only able to penetrate the shell of one bewildering shell devil and kill it with great difficulty. Huo Xudong was also working with his mount to fight the bewildering shell devils.

  Although Huo Xudong's attacks were powerful, he couldn't easily break through their defensive shells. He needed three to five attacks before he could even deal any sort of damage to them. The gravity field the bewildering shell devils were releasing was also greatly affecting the movement speed of him and his mount.

  Xiang Shaoyun and Huo Xudong worked together and were finally able to kill all the bewildering shell devils after a difficult battle. However, just as they thought they could get some respite, an even larger bewildering shell devil popped out from under the ground and charged them.

  This newly appeared bewildering shell devil was a first-stage Devil Emperor, and the gravity field around it was at least 100 times stronger than normal gravity. Both of them were momentarily stunned.

  "Brother Huo, watch out!" Xiang Shaoyun was the first to recover from his shock and quickly pushed Huo Xudong away. He was unable to do anything else in time and was sent flying by the bewildering shell devil.

  Sphhlt!

  Like a kite with a broken string, he flew away and crashed heavily on the ground over 100 meters away.

  "Brother Xiang!" Huo Xudong cried out in alarm. He quickly blasted the bewildering shell devil with his weapon, attacking at his full power. He was able to eventually force the bewildering shell devil to flee underground. He then quickly arrived beside Xiang Shaoyun. A depression was visible on Xiang Shaoyun's chest, and Xiang Shaoyun was coughing blood without stop.

  "How are you, Brother Xiang?" Huo Xudong asked anxiously.

  "B-brother Huo, th-that damnable bewildering shell devil has broken through my defense. M-my heart...I-I don't think I can last any longer...," Xiang Shaoyun said weakly while coughing blood.