I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  If it was a regular nether prison devil, he would not be afraid. His group had both strength and numbers, and so long as they did not encounter a large group of devils, they would be able to do as they wished here. But this nether prison devil was different as it was able to rescue their targets right under their noses. That proved how powerful this nether prison devil was.

  When he focused, he found that there was a different aura by the nether prison devil. The second person was an elegant young man. His long black hair fluttered about, and he possessed a pair of luminous eyes, his aura valiant, and his bearing cold. Any maiden would be smitten by the sight of this young man. The young man was none other than Xiang Shaoyun.

  In truth, Xiang Shaoyun hated trouble, and he never viewed himself as some sort of hero. But each time he stumbled upon someone in trouble, he had to help. Examples of those he had helped were Jin Shui, Ling Lin, Shou Xie, the Han Clan sisters, and now Han Pojun. He did not view himself as a hero, but others might disagree.

  When he found the Noxious Blood Gang attacking Han Pojun, he did not intend to help even though he knew Han Pojun was related to the Han Clan sisters. After all, he did not have much time to waste playing a hero. But when Sand Blood shouted that Du Xuanhao was the person in the blood cocoon stone, he had no choice but to help.

  Du Xuanhao had entered the Devil Domain a step ahead of Xiang Shaoyun to temper himself. Xiang Shaoyun believed that Du Xuanhao would be strong enough to protect himself in the third layer.

  Because of that, Xiang Shaoyun had never planned to look for him at the third layer. But now that they had stumbled upon each other, he had no choice but to help. Du Xuanhao was his follower, but he respected Du Xuanhao like a big brother. That was not only because of Hua Cheng, but he truly admired Du Xuanhao's character.

  "W-who are you?" Han Pojun asked weakly.

  Han Pojun was not naive enough to believe that the nether prison devil would help them. He was sure this young man was the reason for their rescue. Otherwise, in the eyes of the nether prison devil, they were food.

  Xiang Shaoyun answered with a question, "Is Du Xuanhao the one in the stone?"

  Han Pojun did not know who Xiang Shaoyun was, but he had to rely on this young man, so he nodded. "Yes. H-he is my brother. I hope you can help us!"

  Although this young man did not look too strong, he was sure this young man was the only one who could help them right now. Before Xiang Shaoyun could reply, Sand Blood's group surrounded them.

  Sand Blood looked at Xiang Shaoyun and asked, "Mister, why are you getting involved in an affair of the Noxious Blood Gang?"

  Sand Blood did not dare to move recklessly. The nether prison devil with zero vitality was creating intense fear in his heart. This was the third layer of Devil Domain, and a vast majority of devils here were Devil Emperors.

  A young man that was not even an Emperor was here, and that defied common sense. As for a high-level puppet like this nether prison devil puppet, it was not something an ordinary organization could possess. Thus, he suspected that this young man was a genius from some large organization, or even an exalted devil of the Devil Domain.

  "Hehe, Noxious Blood Gang again? Looks like I, Xiang Shaoyun, am really connected by fate with you Noxious Blood Gang people. You may all die," said Xiang Shaoyun with a cold sneer. At his command, the nether prison devil puppet attacked.

  Bang!

  Nobody could see how the puppet had moved, and by the time they noticed the puppet, Sand Blood's head had already been smashed into pulp. Sand Blood had been on guard all along, prepared to flee at the first sign of danger.

  However, he had underestimated the speed and strength of the nether prison devil puppet. Thus, he was killed before he could do anything. The others were also in a state of shock. By the time they recovered, the nether prison devil puppet had already killed more than 10 of them.

  Each kill was completed with only a single hit, including those equipped with emperor armors. None could withstand the nether prison devil puppet's attack. The survivors felt their bodies turn cold, and they all started fleeing madly.

  Unfortunately, they were much slower than the nether prison devil puppet. After all, the nether prison devil puppet was equivalent to a Devil Sovereign. In a few seconds, the group of over 50 members was completely annihilated. Not even their mounts were spared.

  Han Pojun was so shocked he couldn't even feel his pain anymore. His eyes were wide open, his mouth agape, his face filled with disbelief. He knew this nether prison devil puppet was strong, but its performance had still exceeded his expectation. Even an ordinary Sovereign would probably have a hard time dealing with it. Of course, he also rejoiced at the fact that his life had successfully been preserved.

  "This is a drop of lightning liquid. Use it," said Xiang Shaoyun as he handed Han Pojun a drop of lightning liquid. Han Pojun did not hesitate, and he opened his mouth, allowing the drop of lightning liquid to drip inside. He then entered a meditative state to heal his injuries.

  Xiang Shaoyun then shifted his focus to the blood cocoon stone. With his gift of instincts, he tried to see the situation within the stone. Unfortunately, the only thing he saw was a vague outline of a saber. He was unable to see if Du Xuanhao was really in there.

  Even so, he was sure Du Xuanhao was in the stone. He did not understand why Du Xuanhao would be in the stone, but he did not rashly destroy it. He would wait until Han Pojun was done healing before doing anything else.

  As for the nether prison devil puppet, it was stowed away. It had only been battling under the control of Xiang Shaoyun's soul. After the first time he sent his soul into the puppet, he discovered that he only needed to send a strand of his consciousness into the puppet to control it. That probably had something to do with the Nether Soul Domain he had as well.

  Xiang Shaoyun proceeded to summon a few ghostrunes, and he sent them to clean up the battlefield. The dead Noxious Blood Gang members probably had quite a lot of treasures on them. He did not wish to see those treasures go to waste.

  Not one of them was a Soul Foundation Realm expert. It's clear their great monarch is not here. Has he returned to the city? If that is the case, I need to return as soon as possible. Otherwise, there will be nothing left of the Skeleton Gang, thought Xiang Shaoyun.

  Chapter 505: Blood Cocoon Stone

  Half a day later, Han Pojun had recovered considerably. Of course, his injuries had been too heavy, so it would still take him some time to fully recover.

  "Thank you for your help, young brother. I, Han Pojun, will never forget this favor," said Han Pojun gratefully.

  He was curious as to where this young genius had come from. This young man actually had such a high-tier puppet in his possession. One ought to know that such powerful puppets were almost nonexistent even among tier-7 organizations. Only those top tier-7 organizations would have some, and even for them, puppets like this would be their treasure.

  "Since you're Big Brother Du's friend, just call me Xiang Shaoyun. I consider him my big brother," said Xiang Shaoyun politely.

  "You're Old Du's little brother?" Han Pojun asked in astonishment.

  "Yes, you can say that," Xiang Shaoyun replied with a faint smile.

  "No wonder you helped us," said Han Pojun in realization.

  "What is going on with Big Brother Du?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "He's fine," said Han Pojun.

  "Why is he in the stone if he's fine?" Xiang Shaoyun questioned.

  Han Pojun took a deep breath and said, "This is a blood cocoon stone, a treasured stone produced by the blood devils, capable of allowing one to quickly recover one's vitality and strengthen one's bloodline. In order to save me, Old Du had injured himself heavily. In fact, he had nearly died. The only thing I could do to return his favor was to get him into the blood cocoon stone to recover. I believe he will be fine after he comes out."

  "Blood cocoon stone of the blood devils? No wonder," said Xiang Shaoyun in astonishment. "Are the Noxious Blood Gang peopl
e the ones trying to kill Big Brother Du?"

  The blood cocoon stone was a treasure of the blood devils, who had produced it by exhausting a large amount of blood essence. The stone was capable of allowing one to improve one's bloodline several times over. Xiang Shaoyun did not know how they had gotten the blood cocoon stone, but it would only be beneficial for Du Xuanhao. Right now, he was more curious as to who was the one who had harmed Du Xuanhao.

  "I was being hunted by the blood devils after stealing their blood cocoon stone. Old Du was the one who had saved me. Subsequently, we encountered the Noxious Blood Gang, who then tried to rob us, and you saw what happened next," said Han Pojun awkwardly.

  "I see," Xiang Shaoyun said in realization. "I am bringing Big Brother Du back to the Bloodsin City. Are you coming?"

  Han Pojun hesitated, "Why don't we wait for Old Du to come out of the cocoon before we decide?"

  Although he was grateful that Xiang Shaoyun had saved them, he still did not fully trust him. What if this was a ploy to steal the blood cocoon stone?

  Xiang Shaoyun could see why Han Pojun was worried. He said, "Do you know Han Qianwei and Han Xuewei?"

  "You know my nieces?" Han Pojun frowned.

  "They are currently waiting at the third layer's entrance," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  Han Pojun stared at Xiang Shaoyun, his eyes fluctuating with emotions while numerous thoughts surfaced in his mind. Have Qianwei and Xuewei been captured by him?

  "Alright, I'll go with you," Han Pojun decided after thinking about it for a bit.

  After all, if Xiang Shaoyun really wanted to steal the blood cocoon stone, there was no need to give him the time to recover. Instead, Xiang Shaoyun could have killed him directly. Perhaps he had been too suspicious.

  After spending another half a day healing up, Han Pojun's condition had improved even further. He then joined Xiang Shaoyun on the trip back to the entrance. Xiang Shaoyun summoned Money and had him carry both the blood cocoon stone and Han Pojun as they traveled. As for himself, he was going to kill some more devils and gather enough contribution points before doing anything else.

  When Han Pojun saw what Xiang Shaoyun was doing, he heaved a breath of relief. In their travels, Han Pojun personally witnessed Xiang Shaoyun killing first-stage and second-stage Devil Emperors, and his face was filled with shock at what he saw. He could see that Xiang Shaoyun was only a seventh-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator.

  With such a cultivation level, Xiang Shaoyun was able to punch way above his height, killing first-stage and second-stage Devil Emperors with one hit, filling Han Pojun's heart with shock. Han Pojun thought, What kind of a freak is this kid? Why is he so terrifying? He is definitely a War Emperor. No, he's a Super War Emperor! This is a genius rarely seen in even tier-7 organizations and could generally only be seen in tier-8 or tier-9 organizations.

  Xiang Shaoyun was too busy to pay attention to what Han Pojun was thinking. Through continuous battles, his strength was growing, and slowly, he reached the late seventh-stage Skysoar Realm. One ought to admit that battling was the fastest way of growing.

  By the time they reached the entrance, Xiang Shaoyun had successfully gathered all the contribution points he needed. In recent days, apart from relying on himself to kill devils, he had also been occasionally releasing his Nether Soul Domain to increase his killing speed when stronger Devil Emperors were involved. However, not even Han Pojun noticed him using the Nether Soul Domain.

  When Xiang Shaoyun checked his jade plate, he saw that he now had 12,370,000 contribution points. He had considerably exceeded the 10 million contribution points he needed. When they arrived at the entrance, Meng Gansu and the Han Clan sisters were nowhere to be seen.

  "Where are they? Have you lied to me?" Han Pojun asked, his face sinking when he noticed that no one was present.

  Han Qianwei and Han Xuewei were his nieces, and the two were decently talented in terms of cultivation. Among the third generation members of the Han Clan, the two were considered remarkable talents, and he did not wish to see anything bad happen to them.

  "Calm down. Let me search for them," said Xiang Shaoyun calmly. He could sense that Meng Gansu was still alive, so they should be fine. Shortly after, he said, "They are over there. Let's go."

  He then flew away. Han Pojun also flew toward the same direction. He had recovered from his injuries and could now move quickly. Not far away, the Han Clan sisters were battling an eighth-stage Devil King. Their opponent was an ice turtle devil that spat clumps of frosty mist without stop, causing the surrounding temperature to drop rapidly to a coldness few could withstand.

  With their cooperative technique, the Han Clan sisters attacked repeatedly, sending out numerous ice blades to clash with the clumps of mist, creating a series of sparkling explosions of frost. Both of them were sixth-stage Skysoar Realm cultivators, but when working together, they were able to achieve a difficult feat of evenly matching the eighth-stage Devil King.

  As for Meng Gansu, he was standing to the side without any intention to help. By his side was an ice turtle devil corpse. Evidently, the corpse was a Devil Emperor he had killed, and the Devil King was currently serving as a sparring partner for the Han Clan sisters.

  Alas, although the sisters were decently powerful, the ice turtle devil's defenses were too powerful. They had not seen any success despite their repeated attacks. After they had exhausted themselves attacking, the ice turtle devil finally attacked, forcing the sisters to retreat repeatedly. Just as the sisters were about to be seriously injured, Meng Gansu moved to help. But someone else made a move before him.

  "Evil creature, don't you get too cocky!" a shout thundered as a figure dropped from the sky, landing a kick on the ice turtle devil.

  Bang!

  Chapter 506: Even Your Uncle's Life Had Been Saved by Him

  The ice turtle devil had incredibly powerful defenses, but the newcomer was able to crush its shell and kill it with a single kick. When the sisters saw who the newcomer was, they called out cheerfully, "Uncle Pojun!"

  They then rushed over, flanked him on both sides, and hugged his arms. They seemed to be extremely close.

  "Although you are quite strong, you are not strong enough to challenge a devil whose specialty is defense," said Han Pojun dotingly. He was still single, and he treated the sisters as his own daughters.

  "Uncle Pojun, we were only trying to increase our combat prowess," Han Xuewei quickly explained.

  Han Qianwei also smiled, something she rarely did, and said, "Our cooperative Icefrost Sword Technique has already reached the third stage, Chilling the Air, Freezing the Sky. If we can reach the fourth stage, World of Ice and Snow, not even this ice turtle devil can be our match!"

  Han Pojun had a gratified look on his face. "Both of you have the Yin Frost Physique. Although there are some flaws to this physique, you are still among the best in your age group. This time, your uncle has some gifts for you. I believe with these gifts, it won't be hard for both of you to advance a stage or two."

  "Thank you, uncle!" thanked the sisters.

  "By the way, Uncle Pojun, a friend of ours is a War King. If possible, can you show him some guidance?" Han Qianwei asked.

  "Yes, yes, our friend is amazing. He has a similar cultivation level to us, but is already capable of battling Devil Emperors. I think he is more than a War King. He is probably a War Emperor! I hope Uncle Pojun can offer him some guidance!" said Han Xuewei in excitement.

  Han Pojun raised his brow. "Oh? There's such a promising youngster around? What is his name?"

  Before the two could reply, Xiang Shaoyun arrived on Money's back.

  "Xiang Shaoyun, you're back!" the sisters called out with the same joy they had displayed when they had seen Han Pojun.

  Xiang Shaoyun nodded. "Yes, I'm back."

  Han Qianwei quickly said, "Uncle Pojun, this is the friend we were talking about. He is the one who had saved our lives!"

  "Yes, yes! Uncle Pojun, you need to repay him on our behalf!" said H
an Pojun as she swung Han Pojun's arm about like a spoiled child.

  An odd look appeared on Han Pojun's face. "About this—"

  Han Qianwei did not let him finish, "Uncle, you can't reject us! Or else, we won't call you uncle ever again!"

  "Yes, yes! Xiang Shaoyun has incredible comprehension ability with remarkable combat prowess. If you are willing to give him some pointers, he will become even stronger! That way, his favor toward us will be considered paid. Uncle, please don't reject us," begged Han Xuewei.

  In their opinion, Han Pojun was the most outstanding individual of their Han Clan. The reason for that was because their ancestor once said that Han Pojun was the Han Clan member with the most potential to one day enter the Soul Foundation Realm. Everyone in the Han Clan had high hopes for Han Pojun, hoping that he would one day take over the responsibility of their ancestor and become a new pillar of the clan.

  Because of that, the sisters believed that Han Pojun's pointers would be of great help to Xiang Shaoyun. That was their way of repaying Xiang Shaoyun for his favor. Little did they know, they had been too overconfident.

  It wouldn't be a problem for Han Pojun to give any other youth some pointers. After all, he was a peak Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator and was more than qualified to teach a King Realm cultivator. However, he was not good enough to give some pointers to a Super War Emperor who also possessed a Devil Sovereign puppet.

  A youngster like this most definitely came from a powerful organization with a powerful teacher. Someone like Han Pojun was still not qualified to offer such a youngster some guidance.

  "It's not that I am not willing to guide Brother Xiang, but I am not qualified to do so," said Han Pojun with a sigh. "Even your uncle's life had been saved by him."

  The sisters initially thought that Han Pojun was only giving them some random excuses, but when they heard his second sentence, they both blanked out.