I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  "I see. Are you going to bring him out just like this?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "Why not? I only need to dress him up for a bit, and people won't recognize him for what he is. After I restore half my original strength, I won't even need to worry that others will discover him anymore," said Devouring Ghost confidently.

  "Well, it's good that you know to exercise caution. But I'm quite curious. What abilities does this blood demon have?" asked Xiang Shaoyun.

  "The greatest ability of a blood demon is the ability to stay alive so long as a single drop of blood remains," said Devouring Ghost. As he said that, he turned and ripped an arm off the blood demon. The blood demon did not make a single sound. Noiselessly, a new arm grew out.

  "Transform," Devouring Ghost commanded.

  The blood demon instantly transformed into a puddle of blood that rippled everywhere, looking like an ordinary puddle of blood that was flowing around randomly instead of a living being. Soon, the blood reassembled and reformed into a blood demon. Xiang Shaoyun watched on with eyes wide open. He finally realized how terrifying the blood demons were.

  Chapter 524: Hunting Rat Assassins

  The Ghostface Sect was an organization that had existed for over 10,000 years, their influence reaching every nook and corner of this Bloodsin City. They would be the first to find out about anything happening in the city. Although they were not included among the city's five strongest organizations, not one organization wanted to be their enemy. After all, there was more to the Ghostface Sect than meets the eyes. They had a terrifying accumulation of strength.

  Presently, in the Ghostface Sect's main hall, Lady Shura was kneeling respectfully before a man with a green ghostface mask. She was reporting to him everything that had happened in the city recently. A majority of her report pertained to a young man called Xiang Shaoyun.

  After listening to the entire report, the eyes of Green Ghost lit up as he muttered, "Fighting Emperors with the cultivation level of seventh-stage Skysoar Realm, causing even the Four Great Ancient Academies to fight over him. Ultimately, he chose the Dragon Phoenix Academy, becoming a recruit-disciple. Yesterday, right after returning from the Devil Domain, he took over the Skeleton Gang and destroyed the Noxious Blood Gang. The governor, Tang Zhan, and his son Tang Longfei had personally met him as well. Now, he has vanished after entering the slum." He sighed and continued, "This kid definitely has an extraordinary background. There is no doubt that he is Lord Xiang Dingtian's descendant. But where is my master? Could it be that this kid has the guts to lie to me?"

  "Sect master, this subordinate still has something else to report," said Lady Shura.

  "Go on," said Green Ghost.

  "Recently, many Rat Assassins members have appeared in the city, all of them here for Young Master Xiang," said Lady Shura.

  "Rat Assassins? Exterminate them like the pests that they are, then," said Green Ghost indifferently.

  ...

  At a certain chaotic slum in the city, over 10 people in crude attire gathered. All of them had reserved auras, not leaking even a tiny bit out of their bodies. At a glance, they looked the same as the commoners in the slum. One would generally not pay much attention to them.

  In truth, these were all members of the renowned Rat Assassins. Most of the time, they operated independently. Today, they had all gathered here upon receiving an emergency notice. None of them were weaker than the Emperor Realm, and there were even Sovereigns in their ranks.

  From the members gathered here, the prowess of the Rat Assassins was evident. They specialized in killing for wealth and rarely failed. This time, a seemingly simple mission to kill a King had actually caused them repeated losses. It was an insult to their reputation.

  After waiting for a bit, one person noiselessly appeared among the group. The newcomer had a bald head and did not seem older than 30. Not only was he young, he also had an incredibly handsome face. One could say that he was a pretty monk.

  If Xiang Shaoyun was here, he would be able to recognize that this person was Huo Xudong. The group of assassins revealed a look of respect when they saw Huo Xudong, but they remained silent.

  "The client has increased the bounty for us to finish off Xiang Shaoyun as quickly as possible. He had vanished near this area today. Therefore, look for him and kill him at all costs. Otherwise, the reputation of our Rat Assassins will suffer, and we will be punished by the sect master as a result. Understand?" said Huo Xudong solemnly. Everyone nodded, but not one of them spoke. It was as if they were a group of mutes.

  "Alright, I won't bother saying anything unnecessary. Find him as quickly as possible but don't rashly make a move on him. He is someone with a nether prison devil puppet that has a Sovereign Realm’s combat prowess. After you find him, notify everyone immediately. Work together to kill him instead," said Huo Xudong.

  He then waved his hand, sending the people away to start the search. Before long, someone discovered Xiang Shaoyun. That person launched their signal noiselessly, notifying all the assassins to gather near Xiang Shaoyun.

  At this time, Xiang Shaoyun had just left the restricted space with Devouring Ghost. He had not expected that someone would notice him so soon after exiting. When they were walking through an alley, he sensed that someone was tailing him. He immediately told Devouring Ghost, "Looks like trouble is coming."

  "Come, then. My blood demon clone is in need of blood anyway," said Devouring Ghost as he licked his lips.

  Soon, Rat Assassins members arrived from different directions and slowly surrounded Xiang Shaoyun's group. They did not attack immediately. Rather, they sealed all the possible escape routes, hoping to finish the job once and for all.

  Xiang Shaoyun finally said, "Where did these suicidal rats come from?"

  Right after he said that, a massive net dropped down from the sky. Two Emperors were personally dragging the net from two sides as if they were trying to catch some fish, attempting to capture and kill both Xiang Shaoyun and Devouring Ghost on the spot.

  The net shone with a sharp glint, and it was obvious the net was made of unique and rare materials. The people around them also attacked at the same time, sending attacks of all colors toward Xiang Shaoyun and Devouring Ghost as the net dropped.

  All the attackers were powerful Emperors. It was not possible for Xiang Shaoyun to withstand their attacks. Naturally, Devouring Ghost would protect Xiang Shaoyun from any harm. Jin Wo quickly transformed back to his original form, intending to fight in his strongest form.

  At this time, the nether prison devil puppet appeared and charged the assassins right ahead of them. The puppet punched repeatedly, scattering most of the incoming attacks, reducing the pressure on Xiang Shaoyun. The net wrapped around the nether prison devil puppet, and it couldn't throw the net off despite repeated struggles.

  The two Emperors controlling the net quickly dragged it, trying to subdue the puppet. However, the puppet was too strong. It waved its arms without stop, making it hard for the two Emperors to maintain their grips on the net.

  Suddenly, a Sovereign dove down from the sky like a hawk toward Xiang Shaoyun, moving at an astonishing speed. Devouring Ghost was instantly on guard, and he pushed his strength to the limits. Numerous ghostly shadows floated out of him, followed by numerous floating clumps of light. Darkness and light combined, erupting with a much stronger attack that flew toward the Sovereign.

  The Sovereign had not expected that Xiang Shaoyun would have such an expert by his side. However, he could sense that this person was only a peak Emperor. Thus, he showed no fear. Only when his attack collided with the incoming attack did he realize that he had underestimated his opponent.

  "Trying to kill my young master? Have you asked for my permission?" Devouring Ghost sneered as he transformed into a specter that arrived beside the Sovereign before unleashing the power of darkness and light to form a massive palm. With it, he clawed at the Sovereign.

  Greatly shocked, the first-stage Sovereign quickly blocked the incoming atta
ck. He had never expected that a peak Emperor would be capable of unleashing such a terrifying attack. Right now, he did not have the time to do anything else. He had to first subdue him. He was confident someone else could deal with Xiang Shaoyun.

  But when the other Emperors charged forth to deal with Xiang Shaoyun, they found that he had vanished. It was also at this time that experts suddenly appeared from all directions, attacking the Rat Assassins.

  Chapter 525: Meeting Green Ghost Again

  Xiang Shaoyun's greatest trump card was the nether prison devil puppet. However, the puppet was trapped in the net and couldn't break free temporarily. Devouring Ghost was also kept busy by a Sovereign while Jin Wo and the blood demon were barely hanging on against the other Emperors.

  Thus, Xiang Shaoyun only had himself to rely on at this moment. As the Emperors swarmed him, he used the Nether Shadow Evanescence and blended into the natural world around him, turning completely invisible.

  The assassins were stupefied to find that their target had vanished. It was at this moment that a group of experts had suddenly appeared and attacked them. These experts were extremely powerful, with a Sovereign among them as well.

  The Sovereign battling Devouring Ghost noticed that things were not looking good for them and was the first to flee. Assassins always operated like that: if things weren't working out, they wouldn't force it.

  Devouring Ghost was unable to prevent the Sovereign's escape. As for the newcomer Sovereign, he chased after the Sovereign assassin. At this moment, the nether prison devil puppet had been freed as well. The net had suddenly vanished, and nobody knew where it had gone.

  Xiang Shaoyun noiselessly appeared beside the nether prison devil puppet. He looked at the newcomers and was able to see that they were Ghostface Sect members with a single glance.

  After killing the assassins, the Ghostface Sect members ignored Xiang Shaoyun and quickly vanished, as if they had never appeared. Among the corpses littering the ground, Huo Xudong was nowhere to be found. It seemed that after saying all those words to the assassins, he himself had vanished. Not even the Ghostface Sect members had managed to find him. One ought to admit that Huo Xudong was really skilled at hiding.

  Devouring Ghost scanned the corpses and said, "These rat emblems are probably the symbol of a certain organization. Do you know them, young master?"

  "I heard it belongs to an organization called the Rat Assassins. Have you never heard of them?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  Devouring Ghost said with disdain, "Probably a new organization that appeared in the last 10,000 years. But their assassination skills do not seem anything special."

  "Um. By the way, our helpers are from the Ghostface Sect," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Since that is the case, let's head straight to the Ghostface Sect. I am kind of looking forward to seeing my disciple's reaction when he sees me," said Devouring Ghost with an amused tone.

  Naturally, Xiang Shaoyun would not disagree. In the first place, he was here to get Devouring Ghost to deal with Green Ghost anyway. Although he no longer feared Green Ghost after his meeting with Tang Zhan, it would still be great if Devouring Ghost and Green Ghost could really reestablish their relationship.

  After all, he had personally met Green Ghost and could see that Green Ghost had a decent respect for his master. Otherwise, he wouldn't have requested to meet his master in such an anxious manner.

  They shortly arrived before the Ghostface Sect. Gazing at the massive ghostface emblem on the gate, Devouring Ghost had a complicated look in his eyes. He couldn't help but to sigh, "I've never expected that a day would come when I'm back here again."

  The guard at the gate was about to step forth and chase the two visitors away when Lady Shura leisurely stepped through the gate.

  "Young Master Xiang, please come inside. My sect master has been waiting for quite a while," invited Lady Shura.

  "Ok." Xiang Shaoyun nodded and stepped through the gate.

  Devouring Ghost followed closely behind, but Lady Shura stopped him and said, "Irrelevant people are to stay outside."

  "Little girl, you sure you want me to stay outside?" Devouring Ghost asked with a faint smile.

  Lady Shura did not say anything, but the way she behaved made her answer clear. She felt that Devouring Ghost was merely an attendant of Xiang Shaoyun. Someone like that was not qualified to meet her sect master.

  "Lady Shura, he must come with me. I will let your sect master know about this. If he is unhappy with the visitor, I will bear the consequences," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  Lady Shura hesitated slightly before saying, "Fine. But remember to not say anything unnecessary while inside."

  That warning was obviously directed toward Devouring Ghost.

  Devouring Ghost smiled. "An interesting girl."

  He then headed toward the main hall with Xiang Shaoyun.

  Xiang Shaoyun arrived before the main hall once again. The two devilish beasts lying on the ground suddenly stood up and walked toward him. Their gazes landed on him, and one of them said, "The purest high-tier bloodline of my race. You! Which clan are you from?"

  "I remember this kid. He was here a year ago. Back then, his bloodline had yet to fully awaken. But now, it has completely awakened," said the other devil.

  The two devils were extremely large, and their appearances were ferocious. They exuded a thick devilish aura, and their voice rumbled like thunderclaps. Everything about them emanated dreadfulness.

  Since Xiang Shaoyun had been to the Devil Domain and had seen various types of devilish beasts, he was not frightened by the two before him. In any case, this was not his first time meeting them.

  Looking at them, he smiled. "So what if I have the bloodline of the devils? Would you be able to leave and follow me instead? Just focus on your task of guarding this door."

  He then ignored the two and stepped right into the main hall. The two devils were unhappy, yet there was nothing they could do. They had long been put under Green Ghost's control. It was almost impossible for them to escape it, and this young man was too weak to be of help to them. Thus, they wallowed in helplessness.

  When Xiang Shaoyun and Devouring Ghost entered the hall, Lady Shura reported deferentially, "Sect master, Xiang Shaoyun is here."

  Green Ghost was seated on the throne, wearing the same ferocious green ghostface mask as before.

  "Um. Who is he? How can you allow him to enter as well?" Green Ghost said in a displeased manner when his gaze landed on Devouring Ghost.

  Xiang Shaoyun answered before Lady Shura could say anything, "That has nothing to do with Lady Shura. I was the one who requested for him to come with me."

  "Hmph. Don't even get me started about you. The person I want to meet is not here, and you brought someone irrelevant instead? Are you looking to die?" questioned Green Ghost murderously.

  Before Xiang Shaoyun could say anything, Devouring Ghost howled with laughter, "Hahaha, what boastful words! What? Are you going to kill us, Little Green Thorn?"

  Pa!

  Green Ghost slammed his hand on the jade table beside him and smashed it apart. With fury in his eyes, he said, "What did you just say?"

  Next, a terrifying power appeared and enveloped the entire hall, the pressure making it hard for Xiang Shaoyun and Devouring Ghost to breathe. It was as if Green Ghost only needed a single thought to kill them both.

  "Little Green Thorn, are you going to murder your own master?" said Devouring Ghost, his voice imposing. At the same time, his soul hovered out of his head and furiously glared at Green Ghost.

  Chapter 526: Master and Disciple

  Green Ghost shivered when he saw the soul, his imposing aura instantly vanishing. He then waved at Lady Shura, sending her out of the hall with an incorporeal hand; and a certain power descended and isolated the hall from the outside world.

  "Y-you're Master Devouring Ghost?" Green Ghost stood up and asked with disbelief.

  "Apart from me, is there anyone else in the world who knows your pet n
ame?" answered Devouring Ghost nonchalantly. "Do you mean to tell me you don't even recognize your own master anymore?"

  Green Ghost stepped forth and knelt down emotionally. "This disciple greets the master!"

  He couldn't recognize Linggu Haonan's body, but he could recognize his master's soul very well. His master was the only one who knew his pet name, Green Thorn. As for his current name, Green Ghost, it was a name he had adapted after becoming Devouring Ghost's disciple.

  Green Ghost's strength was most certainly among the top in this Bloodsin City. He had a strength surpassing the Sovereign Realm, yet a person like this was kneeling before a peak Emperor. This was a scene that would shock all the old freaks residing in the city.

  "Hehe, looks like you haven't forgotten your master after all," said Devouring Ghost's soul with a faint smile.

  "This disciple dares not. I have been awaiting your return all this while, master. After that incident happened to Lord Xiang back then, I went to the Xiang Clan, looking for you. However, they were in a crisis back then, and with my weak strength, I wasn't even allowed to get through the front gate. Subsequently, I heard that the Xiang Clan had collectively entered seclusion, announcing that they would not reappear in 10,000 years. Since then, I haven't been able to find out anything about you, master. Therefore, I returned here and focused on developing the Ghostface Sect. The heavens must've blessed me for allowing me to see you again, master!" said Ghostface Sect earnestly while kneeling on the ground.

  Green Ghost wasn't showing that much respect to Devouring Ghost because of how kind he had been treated in the past. On the contrary, Devouring Ghost had always been extremely strict with his disciples. When he tempered his disciples, he often did it without regard to their lives.

  Even so, that did not stop Green Ghost from remembering what Devouring Ghost once did for him. He still remembered that when he was young, his parents were killed by bandits. He became a vagabond—drifting everywhere, fighting with dogs for food—and lived a harsh life of constantly being bullied. For a while, he lived the life of a beggar.