I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  "Stop guessing. He is probably not that fellow. Although that fellow also has a primary-grade nine-star innate elemental physique, this kid has an even scarier physique. This kid is probably his descendant," said a different person.

  Xiang Shaoyun was completely confused as a few people had suddenly appeared around him. They consisted of a purple-haired old man, a heroic middle-aged man, an exceptionally beautiful woman, an old man in a gold outfit, and a young man in a white robe. These people were nowhere to be seen earlier and had abruptly appeared out of thin air. For some reason, with these people looking at him, Xiang Shaoyun felt like he had been stripped naked, as if all his secrets had been exposed.

  "Don't look at me like this. I know I'm handsome, but I'm too young for you all!" Xiang Shaoyun said bashfully.

  Xiao Wei nearly fainted. Inwardly, he howled with grief, Oh heavens! Is this the same freak with a nine-star physique? Why is he such a moron? Why is he saying something so stupid here?

  "Not bad, not bad at all. This kid is someone with a character. It doesn't matter if he is that fellow, but he is definitely qualified to be my successor," said the purple-haired old man with a look of admiration.

  "Old Purple, how shameless are you? He not only cultivates the power of lightning," said the old man in a gold outfit. He then smiled genially before saying, "Kid, kneel down and become my disciple. I will turn you into the strongest person alive."

  "Old Gold, that wasn't our initial agreement. I think we need to talk about this," said the heroic middle-aged man.

  "That's right. It is obvious that this kid not only has excellent physique, he also has outstanding comprehension. All of us want to take him as a disciple, but we also need to respect his decision," said the beautiful woman.

  And thus, they started bickering, with none of them willing to back off. As for the elders seated in the hall, they all smiled helplessly. It had been many years since they had last seen these grand guardian elders act like this.

  They also longed to take Xiang Shaoyun as a disciple, but they were nothing in front of the grand guardian elders. How would they dare to snatch a disciple these grand guardian elders wanted?

  Just as a fight was about to break out, the principal opened his mouth, "Guardians, please calm down. Don't scare the child away. Let me have a chat with him."

  "I don't care. This kid is mine for sure. I will make life hard for anyone who disagrees," said the purple-haired old man.

  "Old Purple, others might fear you, but not me! I hereby declare that this kid can only be my disciple!" said the old man wearing a gold outfit.

  The grand guardians started bickering again. The principal added, "It will be his honor no matter whose disciple he becomes. But now, we should first get down to business and settle his issue."

  At that, the grand guardians all stopped bickering and stared at Xiang Shaoyun like he was an exceptional beauty that they were going to pounce on.

  "Xiang Shaoyun, are you willing to remove eight astral energies within your body and focus on only one?" asked the principal.

  When Xiang Shaoyun heard that, he blanked out slightly before saying, "No!"

  Chapter 565: Fend for Yourself

  For a cultivator, cultivating multiple powers at once signified a split of one's focus. One needed to absorb multiple different energies and comprehend the battle techniques of different elements. Much more time would be required in comparison to those cultivating only a single power.

  On top of that, someone cultivating several powers would have a much harder time to release his full strength. For example, when Xiang Shaoyun battled using the power of gold, he could only use the power from his gold star while his other stars would remain dormant.

  Of course, he could always activate his stars one after another, but he wouldn't be unleashing his full strength doing so. And if he only cultivated the power of gold, with all nine of his stars being gold stars, he would be able to use all nine stars at the same time. At that time, he would be able to easily battle those even nine stages above him.

  That was why a nine-star physique was considered such a powerful physique. People like this had appeared before, and their achievements were clearly recorded in history books. As for those cultivating nine powers like Xiang Shaoyun, not a single case of success had been recorded before.

  In other words, nobody believed that cultivating nine powers at the same time was a smart choice. In fact, they were of the opinion that this was simply messing around and was something that needed to stop. The stars of nine colors attracted by Xiang Shaoyun had allowed these grand guardians to know that he cultivated nine different powers.

  Generally speaking, nobody would spend too much time worrying over someone who had already gotten started on his path of cultivation like this. But Xiang Shaoyun possessed an extremely rare physique, and he was still very young. He wasn't even 20 years old, and he would still have a bright future even if he reset his cultivation to zero and restarted from scratch.

  That was the reason for the Dragon Phoenix Academy's principal to ask him that question. Naturally, Xiang Shaoyun's rejection caused the principal face to turn somewhat unsightly. All the grand guardians were also angered by Xiang Shaoyun's ignorance.

  "Xiang Shaoyun, do you know the consequences of cultivating nine powers?" questioned the principal.

  "Yes, but I insist on maintaining my path of cultivation," said Xiang Shaoyun firmly.

  He had long heard about the consequences from Devouring Ghost. However, he was unwilling to give up. When making the decision to cultivate nine powers, he had once thought of the numerous consequences that might arise. He had the confidence to defeat all the obstacles, creating the strongest battling physique in existence.

  Of course, back then, part of the reason for his courage was his lack of knowledge. But even now, he still stuck firmly to his choice. That was because the nine-colored fog that had appeared in his astral cosmos sea had given him confidence and inspiration. The fog was why he thought his choice was correct. Just because others had never succeeded did not mean he wouldn't.

  "Bastard! Do you think this is child's play? This will decide your entire life! Only by cultivating a single power to the extremes with all nine stars will you achieve greatness," berated the purple-haired old man.

  "That's right! Child, stop being so naive! So long as you focus on the power of gold and remove all other powers, although your foundations and cultivation base will be damaged as a result, I can still help you fully recover within one year. In the future, you will have a bright future! You can't let your emotions affect your decisions!" persuaded the old man in a gold outfit.

  "That's right, kid. Don't waste your talent. If you continue like this, it will be too late to change in the future," advised the heroic middle-aged man.

  It was obvious they wanted badly for Xiang Shaoyun to cultivate only one power and become their successor. Unfortunately, Xiang Shaoyun made a decision that disappointed all of them.

  "Principal, grand guardians, thank you for the favor you're showing me. But I am no longer a child. I know what I want," said Xiang Shaoyun stubbornly.

  "Fine, fine, since you are unwilling to change, just fend for yourself then," said the purple-haired old man with disappointment. With a "whoosh", he vanished into thin air. The other grand guardians also reacted similarly as they all vanished from the hall.

  After they all left, Xiao Wei couldn't help but criticize Xiang Shaoyun, "Xiang Shaoyun, you are too ignorant. Do you know that the grand guardians have only shown themselves out of their love for talent? It has been at least 1,000 years since they have last shown themselves. Today, they have reappeared for your sake, yet you have directly disappointed all of them? You're being completely ridiculous!"

  "That's right. Looks like this is a stubborn kid. Why don't we just cripple him before sending him to the grand guardians? At that time, he will have no choice but to restart from scratch. We can't allow a physique like this to go to waste," said an elder gloomi
ly.

  Another elder spoke even more sinisterly, "I personally think we should just erase his soul. Let me occupy his body instead. I will restart my cultivation and will be able to shine brightly."

  The other elders also voiced their own opinions, and it seemed like Xiang Shaoyun's opinion no longer mattered. As far as they were concerned, nothing was more important than his physique.

  Xiang Shaoyun broke out in cold sweat as he listened to the discussion. He was one who could stay calm in face of many things, but in the Dragon Phoenix Academy, he was no different from a boy learning to walk. Anyone could do anything to him, and he would be completely helpless. This was the very first time he felt himself so tiny, and his thirst for power surged. Only with power would he be able to control his own fate.

  "Xiao Wei, take Xiang Shaoyun to the Back Graveyard and let him reflect on himself. Only release him after he repents on his mistake."

  "What? W-would that be too harsh of a punishment?" said Xiao Wei with a shiver.

  The Back Graveyard was one of the academy's forbidden zones. Those banished there would only be released after they went mad or lost all their courage. Sending Xiang Shaoyun to the Back Graveyard was no different than completely abandoning him.

  "Are you the principal or am I the principal?" said the principal as he slammed his palm against the table in anger.

  Xiao Wei quickly said, "Yes, I'll bring him there right away. I will do my best and persuade him to repent."

  He then dragged Xiang Shaoyun away without saying anything else. Soon, they arrived at a spacious and empty corner.

  He tossed Xiang Shaoyun to the ground and howled, "Are you stupid? Why did you make such a choice?"

  Xiao Wei was filled with disappointment toward Xiang Shaoyun.

  The crash caused Xiang Shaoyun to be somewhat dizzy. After finally getting back on his feet, he smiled. "Lord, I only did so because that is the right choice. You saw it yourself. The nine astral powers I had attracted have an extraordinary effect. If one day I can do that myself, nobody in this world will be my match!"

  "Kid, have you gone mad? That phenomenon is really quite extraordinary, but that is not something a human can accomplish by himself. No amount of cultivation will allow one to control such power. Looks like you really need to repent in the Back Graveyard," said Xiao Wei resentfully as he grabbed Xiang Shaoyun and flew away.

  Chapter 566: The Forbidden Back Graveyard

  The Back Graveyard was in essence a cemetery. Apart from the heroic spirits belonging to the deceased members of the academy, the evil spirits of those killed by the academy in the past also resided here. The heroic spirits and the evil spirits lived in two different parts of the cemetery, and Xiang Shaoyun was thrown into the region where the evil spirits resided.

  The evil spirits in the Back Graveyard consisted of the souls of numerous races, including those of humans, demons, and devils. Each evil spirit was at least a Sovereign in life. Those weaker wouldn't even be qualified to be locked here. The reason this whole evil spirit region was established by the academy was to serve as a place of punishment for disobedient disciples.

  One could say that this was a severe and dreadful punishment. Regular disciples would have a hard time withstanding such punishment. Most of the time, they would turn mad afterwards.

  Thus, it was clear how angry the principal was at Xiang Shaoyun's stubbornness. After all, for the principal, it was a massive wastage of potential for a nine-star physique to be used to cultivate nine different powers. If Xiang Shaoyun was unwilling to change his mind, he would probably have to spend the rest of his life in the graveyard.

  While Xiao Wei was bringing Xiang Shaoyun here, he had already tried his best to persuade Xiang Shaoyun to change. He was unwilling to see Xiang Shaoyun ruin his future. However, Xiang Shaoyun remained stubborn, greatly angering Xiao Wei. But before Xiao Wei left, Xiang Shaoyun had still requested that he help settle the Han Clan sisters down. Xiao Wei did not agree, neither did he refuse. As for what he would do, Xiang Shaoyun had no idea.

  Currently, Xiang Shaoyun was trapped in a place without any sunlight, a place filled with evil spirits. It was barren land with desolate mountains and nearly dry rivers. No other living beings could be seen, and every now and then, a cold gust of wind blew past, bringing with it an eerie whistling. Bones were scattered everywhere, further highlighting the graveyard's eeriness.

  A barrier isolated the place from the outside world, and if Xiang Shaoyun wanted to leave, he had to possess the strength to break the barrier. However, even if he immediately reached the Sovereign Realm, he still wouldn't be able to break it. Thus, that thought never crossed his mind.

  Looking at his barren surroundings, he grumbled in desperation, I was planning on showing off my extraordinary physique so the academy would properly cultivate me. However, this happened instead. There is really nothing I can do about it.

  He did not blame the academy. After all, they had made it clear that they wanted to properly nurture him. However, he refused their demand, and thus, it wasn't really anyone's fault that he was in his current situation. In any case, he wouldn't just sit around doing nothing after being dumped here. He would prove to the elders that his choice of cultivating nine powers was correct.

  One could say that Xiang Shaoyun was extremely obstinate when it came to cultivating nine powers. Suddenly, the skeletons near him stood up and started walking toward him.

  Crack! Crack!

  As the skeletons moved, cracking sounds filled the air, giving off an eerie sensation that made one's hair stand on end. The Back Graveyard was filled with a massive number of bones from various races. For no apparent reason, these skeletal remains were suddenly charging Xiang Shaoyun.

  The leader was a human skeleton wielding a bone saber, and it hacked at Xiang Shaoyun rapidly, displaying a strength no weaker than an Emperor. At the same time, a demon skeleton opened its mouth and bit at Xiang Shaoyun, and a devil skeleton tackled Xiang Shaoyun at a rapid speed.

  "Is someone controlling these skeletons?" Xiang Shaoyun wondered as he retreated. Unfortunately, no matter how he tried to escape, he couldn't escape the encirclement and was forced to counter attack.

  Lightning Bolt Fist!

  A punch with the prowess of a War Emperor was easily unleashed. This was an improvement brought by Xiang Shaoyun's advancement into the eighth stage. Yet when the lightning fist blasted forth, it failed to destroy the skeletons. Rather, a large number of skeletons arrived near him after bracing the attack.

  Although Xiang Shaoyun reacted quickly, there were too many skeletons, and he was unable to evade all the attacks, resulting in his shoulder and back being hit. The two hits were as powerful as the attacks of an Emperor, instantly throwing him into the midst of numerous skeletons, putting him in an even worse situation.

  The skeletons started beating him up. Even a bone spike stabbed toward his face. In his fear of being disfigured, he quickly dodged the stab. All four of his limbs were grabbed, and spike after spike were stabbed into his four limbs. The spikes were at a level comparable to Sovereign-grade weapons, and not even the Six Goldplate Manual could defend against them.

  "AHHH!"

  When the first spike stabbed into Xiang Shaoyun’s thigh, he wailed in pain. Under such provocation, he erupted with all his strength, jolting the skeletons around him away. Fortunately, these skeletons weren't living beings and lacked the flexibility of someone living. They also hadn't confined him with energy attacks. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to break free from them at all.

  "Scram, all of you!" Xiang Shaoyun was completely infuriated. He swung his fists around repeatedly, sending the skeletons flying everywhere.

  But since the skeletons were not living beings, they weren't afraid of his punches. And since Xiang Shaoyun wasn't strong enough to completely destroy them, they continued swarming him unendingly. To make things worse, when he wanted to fly, he found that he couldn't. It was as if some sort of power had restricted the spiritual en
ergy of this area, making it impossible to fly.

  "The hell? Is this even necessary? Are they really trying to make me die here?" Xiang Shaoyun cursed.

  Unfortunately, nothing would change just because of his curses. The only thing he could do was to keep blasting the skeletons away, not allowing them to get near him. At the same time, he continued observing his surroundings as he gradually retreated toward a safe spot while attacking.

  However, there were too many skeletons around that it wouldn't be an easy feat to escape their encirclement. Just as he was about to be completely swarmed once more, he erupted with power and unfurled a pair of wings from his back. As he flapped the wings, he soared into the sky.

  "Good thing I have the White Tiger Wings. Otherwise, I would be wasted to death by the never ending skeletons," muttered Xiang Shaoyun as he patted his chest in relief.

  Ever since he had become a King, Xiang Shaoyun had completely stopped using the White Tiger Wings to fly. Now that he was using this ability once more, he found that the wings had become even more solid, slender, and long. The speed at which he could move the wings had also increased considerably. Just as he cheerily looked for a safe spot to land, devilish clouds suddenly appeared midair and enveloped him.

  "Keke, what a surprise. I can finally feast on delicious fresh blood again!" a shrill voice rang out.

  Chapter 567: Big-Winged Vicious Bird

  Xiang Shaoyun had not imagined that there would be living beings here. The other party seemed to be composed of some devils. And when Xiang Shaoyun got a clear look at them, he was given a fright. The other party was actually several vampire bats. They were extremely skinny, as if they were only bags of bones.

  Xiang Shaoyun had not expected their sudden appearance, and he was nearly captured as a result. The moment he was subdued, his blood would be sucked dry.