I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  "I see. Even more of a reason to not allow that kid to stay alive, then. Otherwise, he will be a threat in the future," said Feng Huosuo with thick killing intent in his eyes.

  "What do you need me to do, Uncle?" Feng Xiaosha asked. He was already thinking of how to deal with Xiang Shaoyun. With his uncle issuing the request, he could complete two tasks at once.

  "Good. Listen..." Feng Huosuo told Feng Xiaosha the plan he had in mind. Naturally, Feng Xiaosha agreed to it and promised success. Feng Huosuo then patted Feng Xiaosha's shoulder in satisfaction before vanishing into thin air.

  Chapter 603: He Might Create a Miracle

  At Di Lin's residence within the core disciples' residential area, a large number of people had gathered. They were here because the leader of the Di Alliance, Di Lin, had completed his cultivation session at a unique cultivation zone. When he first arrived at the Dragon Phoenix Academy, he was only a ninth-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator. With that strength, it was almost impossible to get on the Dragon Phoenix List.

  But he had subsequently become a personal disciple of a previous generation elder. In less than half a year, he reached second-stage Dragon Ascension Realm. His new cultivation base, coupled with his high-grade eight-star physique, allowed him to finally enter the Dragon Phoenix List.

  It had been more than a year since he had joined the academy, and he had now reached third-stage Dragon Ascension Realm. His growth had been rapid. Without a doubt, the previous generation elder had exhausted a lot of resources on him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to grow so quickly.

  Of course, growing fast had its downside as well. His foundations weren't exactly stable, and if he did not pause his growth to temper his foundations, his future growth would be adversely affected.

  Di Lin understood that, so he ended his cultivation session so that he could temper himself and stabilize his foundations before doing anything else. Little had he expected to hear from his elder brother about Xiang Shaoyun the moment he left seclusion. His face turned ghastly as he listened.

  His master had told him that Xiang Shaoyun wouldn't have any future due to cultivating nine powers, causing him to ease his worry somewhat toward this nemesis of his. Even so, when he heard his elder brother talking about what Xiang Shaoyun had done, he still did not feel happy.

  "Noted. For now, get some people to monitor him closely. The moment he leaves the academy, find a chance to kill him and end this hidden threat once and for all," said Di Lin with a sharp glint in his eyes.

  "But since he has his nether prison devil puppet, we're not strong enough to do anything to him," said Di Shang.

  "You don't have to be bothered about that. I will think of something," said Di Lin. "Eighth brother, can you get seventh brother here? A great opportunity might appear for us soon. We should get ready for it."

  "There's something good coming our way? Ok, I'll go look for him," said Di Shang cheerily.

  ...

  After drinking for a bit with Huang Tianji and Huang Xiaoyue, Xiang Shaoyun separated from them. Huang Tianji had also hinted at his interest to recruit Xiang Shaoyun, but the attempt was completely ignored. Xiang Shaoyun made his position very clear about the recruitment.

  Huang Tianji could see that Xiang Shaoyun wasn't one to submit under anyone. Thus, he stopped persisting. He even warned Huang Xiaoyue to stop creating trouble for Xiang Shaoyun, and he did so right in front of Xiang Shaoyun. Naturally, Huang Xiaoyue was unhappy about it and sat there pouting sullenly.

  After Xiang Shaoyun left, Huang Tianji spoke softly to Huang Xiaoyue, "Imperial sister, although his physique is decent, he cultivates nine different powers. He won't have a bright future. Why are you even looking for him?"

  "Hmph. I only find him pleasing to the eye," said Huang Xiaoyue.

  "Imperial sister, are you lying to even your imperial brother?" said Huang Tianji as he lightly knocked Huang Xiaoyue's head in a doting manner.

  Others would think that Huang Xiaoyue was pure and innocent, but Huang Tianji did not share that opinion. In fact, this little girl was extremely wily and had a smart brain. Most people were merely tricked by her appearance.

  A crafty look appeared on her face as she said, "I have a feeling he can create a miracle."

  Huang Tianji's face shifted as he asked solemnly, "Are you certain?"

  "Of course not. It's only an intuition. You know me, imperial brother. My intuition has always been accurate. That is why I tried recruiting him. Alas, that scoundrel actually refused! It's so infuriating!" Huang Xiaoyue said.

  Huang Tianji sank into silent contemplation. This was something that could shock the entire dominion. Fortunately, Huang Xiaoyue was merely relying on her intuition. Thus, even if news of what she said spread, not many people would believe her. But for Huang Tianji, her intuition was something worth taking seriously.

  As Huang Xiaoyue herself had said, her intuition had always been accurate. Things she sensed had mostly turned out to be true. The Dusk Dynasty called her intuition a talent of prophecy, and it was an extremely rare talent.

  "Looks like in the future we will have to get off our high horse and properly befriend this Young Master Xiang," said Huang Tianji with a sigh.

  "Let me deal with him! I will definitely be able to make him mine!" Huang Xiaoyue was eager to try.

  "You're confident you can subdue him?" Huang Tianji asked.

  Huang Xiaoyue shook her head, but a bright look covered her face as she said, "I'm not confident, but this only makes things interesting and challenging!"

  "Forget it. It's better you don't bite off more than you can chew. I don't want the dynasty to suddenly obtain a dreadful enemy because of this," said Huang Tianji.

  ...

  After leaving Huang Tianji and Huang Xiaoyue, Xiang Shaoyun went straight to Lady Shura's villa. He already considered Lady Shura his woman. She had been in seclusion for a month, and he wondered if she had successfully broken through. When he arrived, Lady Shura came out to welcome him. She still wore the same mask, but her eyes were gleaming with a bright luster. She wore revealing armor, accentuating her seductive, alluring figure.

  When Xiang Shaoyun swept his gaze over, joy covered his face, and he said, "Looks like you have successfully broken through."

  "Yes. Finally. But of course, there is still a clear gap between me and the others," said Lady Shura.

  "You don't have to worry about that. We have plenty of time. It's better to build a solid foundation for now. When you eventually use the gold lotus, you will be able to erase the gap," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  After leading Xiang Shaoyun into the villa, Lady Shura said, "I plan to take some missions to earn contribution points."

  "That sounds good. You should look for Brother Tang and the others as well. Maybe they have the same thought, and we can all go together," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  In truth, he had the same thought as well. Although he could earn a lot of contribution points fighting on the ring, he felt like it was time he left and experienced a different environment to further temper his mentality. His current focus should be to reach the Dragon Ascension Realm.

  The two immediately acted on their words and went looking for Tang Longfei and Ning Wenhuang. The two agreed after hearing about the reason for their visit. They also needed contribution points. Thus, it was time for them to take some missions, and together, the group headed to the place where missions were assigned within the academy.

  The place where all sorts of missions were given out was known as the Missions Hall. The missions offered were of numerous difficulties, and naturally, their rewards were different.

  Chapter 604: Mission Selection

  All sorts of missions were available, and even Xiang Shaoyun was astonished to see the variety of missions offered. Some could be completed in the academy, such as completing certain jobs the academy required to earn contribution points. Some had to be completed outside the academy, such as looking for treasures, or finishing some jobs for other organizations, an
d so on. In short, a large variety of missions were available, and each mission came with a time limit for one to be eligible for the reward.

  When Xiang Shaoyun's gaze landed on a certain mission, he exclaimed in astonishment, "There's even a mission like this here? What an eye-opener."

  He was looking at a notice saying: "Looking for a piece of Demon Saint feces for a reward of one million contribution points." A piece of feces for a million contribution points? That was completely inconceivable and odd. Of course, if one noted the "Demon Saint" keyword in the mission description, one would understand that the one million contribution points offered wasn't excessive.

  A Demon Saint was equivalent to a Heaven Battling Realm human in strength. No ordinary person would dare to encroach upon the territory of a Demon Saint. Thus, just a piece of feces could be invaluable. Xiang Shaoyun, Tang Longfei, and company started browsing through the mission notices, trying to decide on a mission to take.

  Finally, Xiang Shaoyun set his gaze on a certain mission: "Looking for dragon liquid. Each drop can be exchanged for 200,000 contribution points."

  The so-called dragon liquid was a type of unique liquid formed after being polluted by draconic aura. It was also known as the emperor liquid and was extremely valuable to any Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator. It could increase the speed of the draconic aura's solidification, and it was extremely beneficial for the growth of one's cultivation base.

  Apart from Xiang Shaoyun, the mission also caught the others' attention. For them, both contribution points and dragon liquid were important. If they could actually get their hands on some dragon liquid, they might not even be willing to exchange it for contribution points.

  "This is it, then," said Xiang Shaoyun with absolute certainty.

  At this time, Tang Longfei said, "Shaoyun, don't be in too much of a rush. The location of this mission is within the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range. It looks like a great mission, but very few people have actually managed to find some dragon liquid."

  "What do you mean?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "The Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range is an extensive region. Do you know where in the mountain range one can find dragon liquid?" Tang Longfei asked.

  "You're saying that this mission can't be completed since the dragon liquid can't be found?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  Tang Longfei nodded. "Yes. When looking for the dragon liquid, most people can only rely on luck. Thus, there is no time limit for this mission. Anytime you can bring some dragon liquid here, you will be rewarded for this mission's completion. Furthermore, failure of completion also won't cost you anything apart from the contribution points you pay when taking the mission."

  "Uh, you need to pay contribution points to accept a mission?" Xiang Shaoyun blanked out and asked.

  "Of course. Otherwise, everyone will take whatever mission they can and cause a big mess. The higher the mission's grade, the more contribution points you need to pay. If you can complete the mission, your deposit will be returned alongside the reward," Tang Longfei explained.

  After more than a year in the academy, Tang Longfei had a basic understanding of the affairs within the academy, unlike Xiang Shaoyun, who still knew nothing. After the explanation, Xiang Shaoyun realized that the points he had to pay would only serve as a deposit. One would only part with the contribution points in the event of mission failure. As Xiang Shaoyun hesitated on which mission to take, Shou Xie, Jin Shui, and Ling Lin also appeared at the Missions Hall.

  "Haha, it's great to see you here, Young Master Xiang," Shou Xie said with a hearty laugh. Jin Shui and Ling Lin also smiled cheerily. They came with a few other people. Evidently, they had formed a group.

  "You're here to take a mission as well?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "Yes. It's not easy to earn contribution points, so we have to take on some missions," said Shou Xie. He then said to the two beside him, "Yan Gang, Zhong Xia, this is Xiang Shaoyun, Young Master Xiang, whom both of you admire. Yan Gang and Zhong Xia are respectively a crafter and an alchemist. They are similarly special-recruits and are my good brothers."

  Xiang Shaoyun found that the two were indeed weaker than other disciples, as both of them were peak Kings. They probably hadn't even formed their draconic aura. Even some followers were stronger than them. However, they had unique skills, and their future would not be determined by their strength alone.

  Shou Xie was a beast tamer, Yan Gang was a crafter, and Zhong Xia was an alchemist. For the latter two to be able to join the academy at such a young age, it was obvious they were very skilled in their vocations.

  Xiang Shaoyun cupped his fists at the two and greeted, "So I'm looking at two masters here."

  Crafters and alchemists were extremely rare. Wherever they went, they were respected. Thus, Xiang Shaoyun made sure to treat them with respect as well. Although both Yan Gang and Zhong Xia normally focused only on matters concerning their respective profession, they had still heard of Xiang Shaoyun's famous name. Thus, they responded politely as well.

  "Young Master Xiang, have you picked your mission?" Shou Xie asked.

  Xiang Shaoyun shook his head. "Not yet."

  "Are you interested in doing a job with us?" Shou Xie asked.

  "Tell me more. I have to see if it suits me," said Xiang Shaoyun without giving any promises.

  "It will definitely suit you. That is the mission we're taking," said Shou Xie confidently as he pointed at a certain notice.

  When Xiang Shaoyun looked over, he narrowed his eyes as astonishment flashed past his face. Shou Xie had selected the same dragon liquid mission. Tang Longfei repeated what he knew to Shou Xie, trying to reject the mission on behalf of Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Young Master Xiang, Young Master Tang, don't be in too much of a hurry to reject me. I am taking this mission because I am confident about it. I only lack trustworthy companions to help with it. If it wasn't for the fact that Young Master Xiang once saved me, I would have kept the mission for myself," said Shou Xie with a lowered voice.

  That moved both Xiang Shaoyun and Tang Longfei. If they really had an idea where the dragon liquid was, the mission would be worth taking.

  "Since that is the case, I'm ok with it if your friends are fine with me joining as well," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "They won't have any issues," said Shou Xie.

  When Xiang Shaoyun looked at Yan Gang and Zhong Xia, he found that they did not seem to mind at all. Thus, he agreed, "Ok. I'll go with you."

  "Excellent! With Young Master Xiang's participation, I have even more confidence in completing the mission," said Shou Xie joyfully before he went on to accept the mission.

  Chapter 605: Treasure Seeking Mouse

  Xiang Shaoyun left the Dragon Phoenix Academy with Shou Xie and company. News of his departure quickly spread to a few core disciples of the academy. Shortly after, a considerable number of people set off after Xiang Shaoyun's group. Of course, Xiang Shaoyun and company were still unaware of it and were traveling east.

  The academy was located within the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range, surrounded on all sides by mountains. According to legend, the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range was once home to dragons and phoenixes. Not many people knew if the legends were true.

  A large number of natural treasures could be found within the mountain range, as well as many different veins of ore. One could say the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range was a natural land of treasures. Of course, it also contained numerous dangers. After all, this was demon territory, and numerous breeds of demons filled the mountain range.

  In fact, that was obvious from what the disciples encountered during the first round of their entrance test. Exploring the mountain range without sufficient strength would cause one to pay with one's life.

  There were 15 people in Xiang Shaoyun's party. Apart from Xiang Shaoyun, Tang Longfei, Lady Shura, and Ning Wenhuang, the others were the followers of Shou Xie, Yang Gang, and Zhong Xia, and some other disciples the three had invited.

  Among them, one of them was rank
ed higher than Xiang Shaoyun on the strength rankings. He was Li Haonan, taking 893rd place on the Jiao Luan List. He was a friend of Zhong Xia, and they had invited him quite a while ago to work together during the mission. After all, traversing the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range was extremely dangerous. Without an expert or two with them, they would have a hard time completing the mission.

  Shou Xie, Yan Gang, and Zhong Xia had not reached the Dragon Ascension Realm. Even though they had Dragon Ascension Realm followers, the combat prowess of their followers was still incomparable to the geniuses on the Jiao Luan List. That was the main reason they had invited Li Haonan.

  Li Haonan was a second-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator who cultivated the rare water and wood powers. He was against Xiang Shaoyun's group joining them. After all, even if they knew the rough location of the dragon liquid, it was still unknown how much dragon liquid they could find. The bigger the group, the more people they had to share the harvest with, which was something he did not wish to see.

  But since Shou Xie was the leader of the expedition and the only person who knew the location of the dragon liquid, Li Haonan had no choice but to suppress his dissatisfaction. One should not look down on Shou Xie just because he wasn't very strong. He had three tamed Demon Emperors by his side, and that made him a person to be feared.

  Xiang Shaoyun could sense the traces of hostility Li Haonan was showing him, but he wasn't bothered about it, even if Li Haonan was a second-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator. He only hoped that he would not create any trouble for him. Otherwise, he wouldn't mind teaching Li Haonan a lesson.

  Shou Xie had invited Xiang Shaoyun because he was aware of Xiang Shaoyun's freakish combat prowess. He knew more than others, as back then, he had personally witnessed Xiang Shaoyun slaughter a third-stage Demon Emperor with a cultivation level of fourth-stage Skysoar Realm. He still remembered everything as if it had happened the day before.