I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Xiang Shaoyun said in disappointment, "I heard there is an Imperial Nether Clan site not far from here. Is that right?"

  The yang devouring devil did not dare to lie, "Yes, but the nether prison devils are guarding that place. Nobody can approach."

  "Splendid. Bring me there!" said Xiang Shaoyun in excitement.

  The yang devouring devil wanted to say no, but he shut his mouth when he saw Xiang Shaoyun's murderous eyes. The yang devouring devil was worthy of being a devil that had resided in the third layer for many years. He safely led Xiang Shaoyun around numerous territories of powerful devils as they approached the site.

  A few days later, the two arrived at a mountainous area. This place was filled with devil trees and vines, and there was thick devilish energy in the air. Occasionally, the eerie whistling of wind rang out, sending a chill up one's spine.

  This was one of the few rare areas in the Devil Domain with fertile soil. A group of nether prison devils resided here. As per the legends, the nether prison devils physically resembled humans, but they were extremely skinny, and their faces were ferocious. Furs and scales ran along their bodies, and they were equipped with devil tridents. They resembled yakshas yet were also different from yakshas.

  It was rumored that the Nether Prison Devil Clan was a subsidiary clan of the Imperial Nether Clan, and they even had a tiny amount of the Imperial Nether Clan's bloodline in their blood.

  An Imperial Nether Clan abandoned site was here, and the nether prison devils were responsible for guarding this place, preventing anyone from disturbing or destroying the place.

  When Xiang Shaoyun arrived with the yang devouring devil, he immediately felt his blood roil. Something not far ahead was summoning him, calling him over.

  Chapter 497: Nether Prison Devil

  "This place might really be related to the Imperial Nether Clan," muttered Xiang Shaoyun as he stared at the mountain ahead of him.

  The yang devouring devil said, "Prince, c-can I leave now?"

  The yang devouring devil was a fourth-stage Devil Emperor. He was absolutely not weak. However, in the third layer, his strength was really nothing special. Furthermore, they had entered the nether prison devil's territory. This was a place filled with experts, and he did not dare to stay here for long.

  "What's the rush? The nether prison devils are already coming to us," said Xiang Shaoyun nonchalantly.

  "What? I'll have to leave then!" The yang devouring devil was overwhelmed with fear and started fleeing.

  But right this instant, devilish energy surged around them as dozens of devils appeared and surrounded them. A powerful attack streaked through the air toward the yang devouring devil and impaled him on a massive boulder. Devil blood bloomed on the stone and flowed down the boulder. With one attack, the yang devouring devil was killed. It was obvious how powerful the newcomers were.

  Xiang Shaoyun was already on full alert, but not even that had allowed him to clearly see the approach of these nether prison devils. Each of them was dressed in odd armor and armed with a trident. They looked at Xiang Shaoyun with the three eyes each of them had. Some of them directly attacked.

  Without any hesitation, Xiang Shaoyun activated the devil blood in his body. A thick devilish aura then spread out of him, enveloping him with a sinister aura that completely changed his bearing. At that, the attacking nether prison devils stopped. Their aura started dropping, and fear plastered their faces.

  Finally, the leader stepped forth and asked in confusion, "W-which clan are you from?"

  "What do you think?" Xiang Shaoyun asked indifferently as he released the Nether Soul Domain.

  The Nether Soul Domain enveloped all the nether prison devils. Instantly, they started trembling as they knelt down and greeted, "Greetings, esteemed imperial nether."

  For these subsidiary clans, any Imperial Nether Clan member they met was akin to a true emperor. Cultivation level did not matter here as this was a suppression originating from their very bloodline.

  This was quite similar to the demons, where a demon with a higher-tiered bloodline would suppress a demon with a lower-tiered bloodline. Before this, Xiang Shaoyun had no idea if this would work. He was betting on it working, and it seemed like he had made the right bet.

  "This prince wishes to take a look at the site of my clan," said Xiang Shaoyun loftily with both hands clasped behind his back.

  He was filled with elation at the discovery that he could cause all the nether prison devils to kneel just by showing himself. This was a splendid sensation, causing him to feel like he had truly become a prince.

  "We are only here to guard the site for the Imperial Nether Clan. The prince is naturally welcomed if he wishes to take a look," said a nether prison devil deferentially.

  "Good. Lead the way, then," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  And thus, Xiang Shaoyun followed the nether prison devils to the site. Along the way, many other nether prison devils joined the group. All of them first looked at Xiang Shaoyun with hostility, but after listening to what their leader had to say, they then greeted him deferentially.

  By now, a slight trace of nervousness had already appeared in Xiang Shaoyun's heart. There were too many nether prison devils present. Furthermore, all of them were extremely strong. He was afraid that not even his Nether Soul Domain would be enough to deal with the Devil Emperors, whose numbers had surpassed 100. Fortunately, not one of them had thought of making a move against him yet.

  Soon, Xiang Shaoyun arrived before a towering mountain. When he lifted his head, he saw that halfway up the mountain was an odd massive building. It looked like a castle, yet it also looked much more unique than an ordinary castle.

  He continued onward, and just as he was about to step into the castle, a scream rang out in the air. A nether prison devil that was about five or six meters tall holding a bone staff in hand blocked his path. This nether prison devil looked incredibly old, his skin filled with wrinkles. Numerous bones hung from his neck, and his person emanated a sinister aura at all times. His sharp gaze landed on Xiang Shaoyun, making Xiang Shaoyun feel like he had been stripped completely naked.

  A massive pressure pressed down on Xiang Shaoyun, causing him to start suffocating. The nether prison devils in the surroundings all started speaking some devil language respectfully while greeting the old nether prison devil with an odd ceremony. Without a doubt, this nether prison devil had an extremely high status here.

  Xiang Shaoyun could understand what they were saying, as the devil language was similar to the language used by the ghostrunes. This old nether prison devil was actually a high priest, a position equivalent to that of a patriarch. He was also the Sovereign Realm expert in charge of guarding the site.

  "Everyone, leave," said the old nether prison devil with a wave of his hand.

  The other nether prison devils did as told and retreated respectfully. Xiang Shaoyun was still shrouded by a layer of devilish energy, emanating a sinister bearing that made him seem completely different from a human. Instead, he now looked like a true devil.

  And yet, with a hoarse voice, the old nether prison devil said, "You have the body of a human. You are not an imperial nether prince!"

  "Is that so?" Xiang Shaoyun answered and prepared to release his Nether Soul Domain. But before he could complete that action, a dreadful power enveloped his body, completely freezing his body and his mind.

  "I know you are capable of releasing the Nether Soul Domain, but you are still a human," said the old nether prison devil, his voice confident.

  Damn it! Is this old fellow going to make a move against me? Xiang Shaoyun started getting anxious.

  However, he still maintained a calm expression as he said, "That's right, but you can't deny that I still have the blood of the noble Imperial Nether Clan in my body. Are you intending to offend your superiors?"

  He noiselessly stirred his bloodline power and circulated his devilish energy in his attempt to break free from the suppression of the old nether prison devil.<
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  The old nether prison devil did not seem surprised. He merely sighed, "Looks like the Imperial Nether Clan has really settled down in the human world. Otherwise, how would a mixed-blood kid like you appear?"

  "You know about the Imperial Nether Clan? Can you tell me more?" asked Xiang Shaoyun. For some reason, he had a feeling this old nether prison devil would not kill him.

  "Talk as we walk," said the old nether prison devil as he turned and started walking. Xiang Shaoyun quickly followed, as he really wanted to know more about the Imperial Nether Clan.

  "Among us, the devils, are Four Paramount Devil Clans—the Undying Devil Clan, the Imperial Nether Clan, the Dark Devourer Clan, and the Diabolic Dragon Clan. They all reside across the seventh to the ninth layer and are the devils' imperial clans. All devils are under their rule. Millions of years ago, a connection formed between the Devil Domain and the Nine Gods Dominion. The different races were unable to coexist, and thus, numerous wars erupted. Both sides had suffered disastrous losses during those wars. After seeing you, I am finally sure that the Imperial Nether Clan has silently settled in the Nine Gods Dominion. Haha, they are indeed worthy of being our imperial clan!" said the old nether prison devil with a fanatical look of admiration.

  Chapter 498: This Will Be Quite Embarrassing for Me

  The Imperial Nether Clan was one of the Four Paramount Devil Clans. All the devils in the Devil Domain had once waged war against the various surface races. As one of the strongest devil clans, the Imperial Nether Clan had naturally led a charge into the surface world during those wars as well.

  That was how part of the Imperial Nether Clan came to settle on the surface world during the ancient times. At the same time, they still maintained their power and authority at the deepest layers of the Devil Domain.

  Generally, the imperial clans were loath to even leave the deepest layers. The only exception would be if a war was to erupt with the surface world again. Over the years, few wars had erupted between the Devil Domain and the surface world, but each war was extremely bitter, and each warring era was a dark era.

  Some of this information was what the old nether prison devil already knew, and some of it was what he had guessed. As for this Imperial Nether Clan site, this place was built by the Imperial Nether Clan many years ago. However, this was an ordinary castle, and for the Imperial Nether Clan, it wasn't anything important.

  Even so, as the subsidiary clan of the Imperial Nether Clan, the Nether Prison Clan had no choice but to guard and worship this site. There was also a statue of an imperial nether here. Although this imperial nether had been dead for many years, nobody dared show any disrespect to his statue.

  As for the humans and other races that once tried to explore this site, none of them had been able to cause destruction or enter the castle. Only a true imperial nether would be able to step into the castle.

  Following the old nether prison devil, Xiang Shaoyun arrived before the castle. Here, the blood within his body was flowing at a much faster speed, and a sense of urgency was rising from his heart due to the calling he felt from within the castle.

  "I don't really care if you see yourself as a human or an imperial nether. Since you are able to arrive here, it proves that you are connected by fate to the imperial clan. Go in," said the old nether prison devil.

  Xiang Shaoyun offered no reply. He stood before the castle, silently taking in the ancient castle. He found that the entire castle was built from top-tier materials. Any random brick from the castle could be forged into an emperor weapon or even a sovereign weapon.

  On the walls, odd runes and scenes were carved, as if they were ancient art pieces that could cause one to sigh endlessly in admiration. After a long time, Xiang Shaoyun finally strode toward the castle, one step at a time. When he approached the entrance, a massive repelling force appeared and sealed the entrance.

  But when Xiang Shaoyun leaked some of his bloodline power, the repelling force vanished, allowing him entry. He stepped into the castle and found that although the castle was expansive, it was completely empty apart from a massive statue.

  The statue was of an extremely handsome man. He had a wild mane of hair, and his head was raised, his pair of eyes revealing a shocking overbearingness. His valiant body was filled with a wild explosiveness, and in his hand was a massive chakram pointing straight at the sky, as if he was going to slice the sky apart.

  Who would have guessed that this person who looked completely human was actually a full blooded imperial nether? For many people, devils were ugly, repulsive, and stupid, a perfect example of a lowly and inferior race.

  In truth, the imperial nethers looked similar to humans, yet they were much taller in stature. Each of them had natural wavy hair and a unique symbol on the forehead. Of course, there were still many other differences as well, but one would not be able to see all that from this statue alone.

  Just by looking at this statue, Xiang Shaoyun lost control over his blood, and it started roiling and emitting even more devilish aura from his body. Suddenly, two rays of light shot out of the statue and landed on his body. At that moment, he felt like something was summoning his very soul.

  "Child of the Imperial Nether Clan, release your soul and sacrifice it to me. Become one with me, and become a supreme imperial nether. Control the vast territory..."

  An ancient voice rang out beside Xiang Shaoyun's ears, causing him to bare his naked soul without putting up any defensive measures. A black figure suddenly shot out of the statue and flew straight into his head.

  "Child of the Imperial Nether Clan, offer your soul for my recovery," said the black figure. It was most likely a remnant soul that was trying to take over Xiang Shaoyun's soul and body to undergo rebirth.

  "You want my soul?" asked Xiang Shaoyun's soul softly in the head.

  The remnant soul that had intruded into his head greatly resembled the statue. This was probably the soul of the owner of that statue. The soul had thought that Xiang Shaoyun had been completely bedazzled. To its surprise, Xiang Shaoyun still had his clarity of mind.

  However, that was not surprising since Xiang Shaoyun's soul had the Nether Dragon Soul Headband on. The Nether Dragon Soul Headband was able to block all soul attacks and could also calm and stabilize one's soul.

  This was something unknown to the remnant soul. The remnant soul thought that just by intruding into Xiang Shaoyun's head, it would be able to steal his soul. But when it saw the headband, it exclaimed in fear, "O-our clan's divine headba—"

  This was a remnant soul of a pure-blooded imperial nether, and was even a true prince of the clan. During one of the warring eras, the prince had been seriously injured to the point of no recovery. The prince had thus built this site here, waiting for someone from the Imperial Nether Clan to come for him to steal a body and undergo rebirth.

  Yes, this trick was quite common, yet it was also an extremely effective trick. After waiting for so many years, a chance had finally appeared, yet to the soul's dismay, the prey was someone with their clan's divine headband. The soul was filled with despair at this realization.

  One ought to know that the divine headband was one of the most valuable treasures of their clan, and generally, only their patriarch would be qualified to wear it. For some reason, this headband had appeared here. The soul's fear was understandable. It did not wait for Xiang Shaoyun to react and quickly left the head and returned to the statue.

  "Why are you leaving so fast? Am I that scary?" Xiang Shaoyun rubbed his nose and asked.

  "I don't know which branch you come from, but since you have been acknowledged by the divine treasure of our clan, let's pretend nothing has happened," said the statue with indignation.

  "I'm going to pretend nothing has happened just because you say it? That will be quite embarrassing for me if I agree, don't you think?" said Xiang Shaoyun with a shrug.

  "What do you want then? Do you really think you can harm me with this tiny bit of strength you have?" said the statue unhappily.
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  "What? Of course I won't harm you. But since we are family and you are already dead, shouldn't you have some precious treasures left behind for your junior?" asked Xiang Shaoyun calmly.

  This fellow had clearly tried to take over his body. If he let it go just like that, wouldn't he be a complete coward? He did not view himself as a coward. Thus, he needed some compensation. After all, with the Nether Dragon Soul Headband, there was nothing this fellow could do to him.

  Chapter 499: Nether Prison Devil Puppet

  Xiang Shaoyun had no idea just how powerful this remnant soul was.

  "You really think I can't do anything to you?" asked the soul.

  "Of course not. Since you can survive until now, it is obvious you are powerful. However...you are still a dead man. Why do you care about the treasures of the living?" said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Haha, so you really don't fear me," the soul roared with laughter. "I was planning to spare you because we are family, but looks like I have no choice but to destroy you."

  After saying that, a sturdy figure walked out from behind the statue. The figure was actually an extremely powerful nether prison devil. This was clearly a nether prison devil puppet, as there was no vitality whatsoever to be detected from its body. That was why it had been able to stay undetected.

  Even so, Xiang Shaoyun could sense that this puppet was definitely an extremely powerful nether prison devil when alive. This was a puppet made from an actual nether prison devil. Finally, the calm expression vanished from Xiang Shaoyun's face.

  "Erm, b-brother, I was playing a joke! A joke! You don't have to take it seriously! I'm leaving right now. Enjoy your slumber!" said Xiang Shaoyun while stepping back. He was really behaving in a cowardly fashion now, but it wasn't like he had any other choices. Before absolute strength, he was completely helpless.

  "Not so fast. I have a great idea. I can still steal your body. I only need to seriously injure you before using a soul sealing technique to seal your soul. Not even the divine treasure can save you from that. Don't worry. Your soul will still be able to continue existing like how I have been existing. You can then wait until the next junior of our clan comes so you can steal his body and undergo rebirth. Too bad you're too weak. I'm afraid even if a junior does come in the future, you won't be able to do much," said the remnant soul in excitement. It then commanded the puppet, "Cripple him."