I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Wails filled the core disciples' residential area, attracting many core disciples and causing them to fly out of their villas to see what was happening. Their eyes were filled with shock. They had not expected that someone would have the guts to attack so ruthlessly in the academy grounds, directly cutting the arms of several disciples.

  The bloody sight presented quite a striking scene. If the enforcers still didn't react after something this big happened, they would be truly useless. Soon, a group of enforcers arrived. They were all overseers, disciples of the previous batch who had remained in the academy. Each of them was an incomparably powerful cultivator.

  "Who is creating trouble in the residential area? Submit immediately or die!" said the leader.

  His voice was loud, resounding within the brains of Xiang Shaoyun and the other disciples. There were only five overseers in the group, yet all five of them were Soul Foundation Realm cultivators. The likes of Yi Xuan and Yue Huangquen were in truth incapable of bribing these overseers.

  The only reason they had patrolled somewhere else and allowed Yi Xuan and company a chance to create trouble was for the sake of Di Lin. That was because the leader of this group of enforcers was a subordinate of Di Lin's master. The leader had not expected the matter to blow up like that, and the matter had also escalated in a manner he had not imagined.

  He had no choice but to quickly come over and deal with the incident, making sure it did not continue escalating. Otherwise, he would be relinquished of his position as a captain of an enforcement squad. His name was Ouyang Jianghu, one of the weakest disciples of the previous batch. After reaching the Soul Foundation Realm, his advancement speed had declined considerably.

  In order to remain in the academy, he had become an overseer, helping out with the academy's general affairs. He quickly focused his gaze on Xiang Shaoyun. He did not know who he was, and he directly unleashed the pressure of a Soul Foundation Realm expert toward him and berated, "What are you waiting for? Surrender!"

  Not even Emperors could take on this suppression. Thus, he did not think that this newly joined disciple would be able to withstand it. Unfortunately for him, Xiang Shaoyun merely glanced at him with disdain before heading back into Lady Shura's villa.

  Xiang Shaoyun was one who had withstood even Feng Huosuo's suppression. How would he fear Ouyang Jianghu's suppression? Ouyang Jianghu was infuriated by the contempt shown. In his anger, he sent over a palm attack. "Let me teach you some respect!"

  The attack did not look impressive, but it carried an incredible might. If it struck, even if Xiang Shaoyun wasn't killed, he would be crippled. One ought to admit that as a captain of an enforcement squad, Ouyang Jianghu still possessed some authority to kill. However, before his attack could hit, a different palm attack struck him.

  Bang!

  Ouyang Jianghu was sent flying like a kite with a broken string before crashing heavily on the ground, creating a deep crater where he crashed. Even a Soul Foundation Realm expert like him was completely caught by surprise by the palm attack.

  "What is the point of keeping an unfair enforcer around?" Xiao Wei's voice rang out.

  Earlier, he had arrived together with Xiang Shaoyun. Instead of doing anything, he had concealed himself high in the air as he observed everything. He had never seen a new disciple so brave before. These new disciples actually had the guts to directly snatch the women residing in the core disciples' residential area.

  Thus, he did not mind Xiang Shaoyun's harsh way of dealing with them. Both Xiao Wei and Xiang Shaoyun were people who had been at the Bloodsin City. For them, losing an arm wasn't a big deal. So long as nobody was killed, Xiao Wei did not care.

  What annoyed him the most was the fact that the enforcers had been conveniently missing while everything was happening and had only reappeared after everything had ended. On top of that, the enforcers had even attacked Xiang Shaoyun without caring about what had happened.

  Although Xiang Shaoyun had not been taken as a disciple by the grand guardians, they had still told Xiao Wei to pay close attention to Xiang Shaoyun. Just from that, it was clear Xiang Shaoyun was still very important to the grand guardians. How could he allow these enforcers to hurt Xiang Shaoyun?

  Chapter 583: Moving Into 1 Dragon Villa

  The numerous core disciples in the area saw what happened, and they all decided to noiselessly go back and continue whatever they were doing previously. None of them dared to say anything, but they all knew that the freak that had been banished to the forbidden zone at the back of the academy had returned.

  Xiang Shaoyun had caused a sensation in the academy when he had first joined. Because he was the new disciple with the best physique, his fame had surpassed even the eight freaks that the academy had concealed. After he was banished, he slowly faded from everyone's mind.

  With Xiang Shaoyun's return and the big commotion he had just caused, they realized that he wasn't crippled like what the rumors said. In fact, his strength had grown to a terrifying level. They all rejoiced that they had never offended Xiang Shaoyun, while those who had done something to offend him were starting to feel uneasy. One ought to know that Xiang Shaoyun was personally escorted back by an elder. The meaning behind that was obvious enough for everyone to see.

  Xiang Shaoyun couldn't be bothered to care about what everyone was thinking. He returned to Lady Shura's villa and asked the three, "Is everyone fine?"

  Lady Shura and the Han Clan sisters all shook their heads.

  "What actually happened here?" Xiang Shaoyun asked Lady Shura.

  "Some people set their eyes on us after seeing that you weren't around," said Lady Shura nonchalantly.

  "Ok. I'm back now so you don't have to worry anymore. I'll go over to my place first. I'll come again when I'm done," said Xiang Shaoyun. He instantly understood what had happened. His enemies must have been the ones to create trouble for the three women.

  He couldn't deal with the issue right away, and it wouldn't be proper for him to make Xiao Wei wait too long. Thus, he only stayed a short while before leaving for his new residence with Xiao Wei. Lady Shura and the Han Clan sisters had all noticed Xiao Wei as well. Thus, none of them dared to say anything else.

  Xiang Shaoyun followed Xiao Wei to a serene villa, and joy immediately filled his eyes at what he saw. The villa was even larger than Lady Shura's, with three main buildings. Numerous old trees were planted around the garden, and streams of clear water flowed about. Underneath the streams were glossy pebbles, and numerous fishes frolicked about in the water. At the shore of the streams were numerous spirit herbs and flowers, filling the air with a faint fragrance.

  It was really a very decent villa. It even had a formation, one that increased the density of spiritual energy within the villa. Someone cultivating for a long term at a place like this would be able to advance rapidly.

  "This is the best villa available for the core disciples, and you can consider it a compensation for what you had gone through for the past year," said Xiao Wei. "Of course, if you want to continue staying here long term, there will be some conditions."

  "What? There are conditions? I thought this was supposed to be compensation," Xiang Shaoyun grumbled sullenly.

  "That may be the case, but you have still disobeyed the grand guardians. If we don't give you some pressure to prove that your choice is right, the grand guardians won't be too happy. You have to know that all of them had wanted to take you as a disciple, and you had rejected all of them," said Xiao Wei. "With your strength, it won't be hard for you to stay here long term. You only really need to stay qualified as an owner of this villa."

  "What do you even mean by that?" Xiang Shaoyun was confused now.

  "What I mean is that this villa is too good. It has an independent gravity cultivation room and a much higher concentration of spiritual energy than other villas. It represents an excellent cultivation environment that many core disciples will long for. Take care," said Xiao Wei before vanishing into thin air.

  Xian
g Shaoyun finally had some inkling of what Xiao Wei was hinting at. However, he dismissed it with a laugh. In any case, this was now his place. If anyone dared to challenge him for it, then nobody could blame him for showing no mercy. Sure enough, the moment he settled down in his new villa, the news spread through the entire academy.

  "I heard that the 1 Dragon Villa of the core disciples' residential area has now been occupied."

  "Who's the one who managed to qualify for it? Is it Baili Yixiao the Smiling Swordsman? He is the only one qualified to stay there."

  "No. It's that Xiang Shaoyun who had triggered a nine-star phenomenon. He has returned from the forbidden zone behind the academy and has even grown stronger. In the first fight he got involved in after his return, he sliced off a few experts' arms. His ranking has now moved up to 2,888th position."

  "That's nothing! How is he qualified to move into the 1 Dragon Villa? I can't accept that!"

  "Sure, you are free to disagree. News has been released by the elders that those capable of defeating Xiang Shaoyun will be able to move in there. Of course, for now, only those on the Serpent Fowl List are allowed to challenge him. Those on the Jiao Luan List and Dragon Phoenix Academy can't challenge him for now."

  "Oh? I see. Interesting. A lot of people on the Serpent Fowl List have entered the Dragon Ascension Realm. With their strength, it wouldn't be hard for them to trample Xiang Shaoyun."

  ...

  As the news of Xiang Shaoyun's return spread, a few one-armed disciples gathered at a different core disciple's villa.

  "How can Xiang Shaoyun do that!" a furious voice rang out.

  The voice did not belong to the owner of the villa. It belonged to a follower who was also brother to the owner. His name was Di Shang, whereas the villa belonged to Di Lin. Di Shang was the one who suggested Yue Huangquan and company to go create trouble for Lady Shura and the Han Clan sisters. He had not imagined that Xiang Shaoyun would suddenly return and attack so mercilessly. That was too excessive! However, none of them had considered that their action of trying to kidnap Lady Shura and the Han Clan sisters by force was also excessive.

  "The alliance master needs to seek justice for us!" Yi Xuan and company begged.

  If it wasn't for the fact that they were decently strong, just losing an arm each was enough to leave them barely alive. They wouldn't even have the strength to return here.

  "Go and focus on healing. Since you all have your severed arms with you, I believe you will be able to reattach them. I will give you a satisfactory conclusion for this," Di Shang placated the group.

  The only thing Yi Xuan, Yue Huangquan and company could do was leave with sullen expressions. The only thing they could do was hope that the Di Alliance would do something about this. Otherwise, the reputation of the Di Alliance would go down the drain because of them. Once that happened, it wouldn't be easy to recover the lost reputation.

  "Damn it! How should I even begin to tell the ninth brother this?" Di Shang cursed after they left.

  At this time, someone beside him said, "The alliance master is in seclusion. He will definitely leave the seclusion with a higher cultivation level. We shouldn't disturb him right now. I heard something earlier, so we might be able to make use of the Glacier Palace people. They might be interested in the Han Clan sisters. After all, they all cultivate the Icefrost Physique."

  "How confident are you?" Di Shang asked.

  "Not 100 percent confident, but I don't think inciting a conflict between them will be a problem," answered the other person.

  Chapter 584: Victory Without a Battle

  Tang Longfei, Ning Wenhuang, and the others had also received news of Xiang Shaoyun's return. They had also heard about the incident involving Lady Shura and the Han Clan sisters. It did not take them long to gather at the core disciples' residential area. They went straight to Xiang Shaoyun's 1 Dragon Villa. This was the number one residence available for core disciples, and it had a great significance attached to it.

  One could say that being able to live here signified boundless glory. At the same time, it also represented endless trouble. One without sufficient strength would not be able to stay here for long. At that time, one might even be reduced into a joke instead. When Tang Longfei and Ning Wenhuang arrived, they found that a large number of disciples had gathered.

  "What's going on here?" Tang Longfei asked in shock.

  "It's obvious! They're here to challenge him!" Ning Wenhuang said.

  "Hmph. They're simply courting death," said Tang Longfei coldly as he squeezed through the crowd.

  At this time, Xiang Shaoyun's voice rang out from inside the villa, "You guys are really bothersome. This young master hasn't even warmed my seat, and you're already here challenging? Are you mental?"

  "Xiang Shaoyun, are you going to hide like a cowardly turtle? Get out here! I'm going to beat you up!" shouted a regular disciple.

  Tang Longfei managed to see clearly who the shouting disciple was. He quickly dashed toward that disciple and roared, "Who do you think you are? You dare challenge my brother? Do you want me to beat you up right here?"

  When that disciple saw Tang Longfei, he shivered and quickly said, "I didn't say anything!"

  He then turned tail and fled. He was merely someone trying to fish in troubled waters. Other people also finally noticed Tang Longfei. They knew that he occupied an upper middle position on the Serpent Fowl List and traces of fear appeared in their eyes when they saw him. Of course, there were also a number of people who weren't even bothered about him.

  Tang Longfei also noticed a few individuals that even he feared. Inwardly, he wondered, What are the elders thinking? They are basically roasting Shaoyun atop a fire pit.

  "Shaoyun, Wenhuang and I are here to visit you," Tang Longfei shouted. Soon, Han Xuewei opened the door and allowed Tang Longfei in.

  The first thing Xiang Shaoyun did after settling down was invite Lady Shura and the Han Clan sisters over. This was his own place so he had full control over who he wanted to enter. After letting in Tang Longfei and Ning Wenhuang, Han Xuewei said to the crowd, "My young master said that he will only accept the challenges of those within top 1,000 on the Serpent Fowl List. All other challenges will not be accepted. Please leave."

  Those within top 1,000 of the Serpent Fowl List could basically be considered top 3,000 among all the new disciples across the three rankings. These people could be considered the elites of the new disciples. Not even Tang Longfei was ranked that high.

  "Splendid. I am Yun Zhuo, 999th place on the Serpent Fowl List. I hereby issue Xiang Shaoyun a challenge!" said a young man of about 27 years old.

  One ought to admit that this individual was extremely lucky. He happened to be just within the range of the challenges Xiang Shaoyun was willing to accept, occupying an interesting rank of 999th place. He was a genuine Emperor. Like Tang Longfei, he had entered the Emperor Realm half a year ago. Since then, he had challenged many opponents to eventually achieve his current rank.

  From his past feats, it was clear this Yun Zhuo was definitely no pushover. Even someone like Yue Huangquan, who was already a mid-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator, only occupied a ranking of over 2,000.

  "Please wait a moment. I will report this to my young master," said Han Xuewei as she went back inside the villa.

  Soon, she returned and told Yun Zhuo, "My young master invites you to enter."

  "Oh, sure," Yun Zhuo hesitated slightly before he agreed and entered with Han Xuewei.

  The moment he entered, he was deeply attracted by the environment within the villa. Although it wasn't the most luxurious of villas, it had an environment extremely suitable for cultivation. Soon, somewhere within the villa, he saw a young man with extraordinary looks and temperament. Without a doubt, that young man was Xiang Shaoyun.

  Xiang Shaoyun turned around, looked at Yun Zhuo, and asked, "You're challenging me?"

  As he said that, he fixed his gaze on Yun Zhuo. His filthless soul started exuding an incorporeal
pressure that swept out from his forehead onto Yun Zhuo. The filthless soul had brought Xiang Shaoyun's mental power to an inconceivable height. As for the filthless soul itself, it had reached a level near the soul of a Sovereign.

  It was at this point that Xiang Shaoyun finally gained the ability to merge his mental power with his unrivaled presence of a King. He was now capable of emanating a sensation that could cause one's mental state to completely crumble.

  Standing before Xiang Shaoyun, Yun Zhuo suddenly felt that Xiang Shaoyun was a mighty ruler overlooking him from high above, giving him a sensation that Xiang Shaoyun was someone he couldn't defy.

  He himself was a genius who was able to enter the Emperor Realm before 30 years old. Although he wasn't the most talented of all, he was most definitely among the best of those in his generation. He possessed a willpower far beyond an ordinary person's.

  He activated the presence of his Emperor Realm cultivation, trying to resist Xiang Shaoyun's pressure. However, his presence was dispersed again and again under Xiang Shaoyun's suppression. The helpless sensation took a heavy toll on his mind.

  After an unknown period of time, Xiang Shaoyun finally withdrew his pressure and repeated his question, "Do you still want to challenge me?"

  Yun Zhuo heaved a sigh of relief as he smiled bitterly and said, "I have been too confident of myself."

  He then slightly bowed at Xiang Shaoyun before turning to leave. He knew that with the complete defeat of his presence, even with his higher cultivation level, he wouldn't be able to muster any sort of confidence against this opponent anymore.

  He started lamenting to himself, No one with a freakish nine-star physique will be a pushover. Looks like we have all been lied to.

  When he left the villa, he found that the same crowd was still waiting to know the result of his challenge. When they saw Yun Zhuo leaving completely unscratched, they were confused. "Did they agree to fight at a different time?"