I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Thus, a lightning pearl formed at a place like this was most likely of a higher grade than Xiang Shaoyun's Yun Flame and yin devil wind. That was how Money had grown so rapidly in less than a month. Xiang Shaoyun was envious, but he did not feel any malice. He treated Money as his brother, and to see a brother grow stronger was a joyful thing.

  "Boss, let's continue cultivating here. I can sense that the pool still contains lightning energy of extreme purity. It's enough for us to keep growing," proposed Money.

  Xiang Shaoyun gave it some thought before saying, "I'm not staying, but if you want to stay, I won't object."

  He had already reached his limit of how much lightning energy he could suppress within him. It was time to gather other energies and balance his nine energies before advancing.

  "I'll go with you, boss. I'm afraid I will really get kidnapped. Humans are too evil!"

  The smile vanished from Xiang Shaoyun's face as he was a human as well.

  And thus, the two left the space together. But before that, Money went back into Xiang Shaoyun's astral cosmos sea so others wouldn't notice him. After paying over 200,000 contribution points, Xiang Shaoyun went straight into the zone Vicious Steel Mist.

  This independent space was completely different from the space containing the Purple Lightning Pool. It was actually an area filled with golden mountains. A large number of academy members could be seen mining for goldsteel stones in the area.

  The goldsteel stones could be used as crafting materials, and those found here would be the best of the best, classified as sovereign-grade materials. Furthermore, high quality spirit crystal veins could be found as well. In fact, there were rumors that there was also a saint gold crystal here.

  The saint gold crystal was similar to the saint lightning crystal. Both were more than just regular spirit crystals, as they both contained pure and boundless energy. A single saint crystal was comparable to over 10,000 regular spirit crystals.

  It was obvious how valuable a single saint crystal could be. More importantly, even when one offered 10,000 high-grade spirit crystals for a saint crystal, the holder of the saint crystal would still be unwilling to sell it. As for the big piece of saint lightning crystal Xiang Shaoyun had gotten from Money, it could be cut into about 30 crystals the size of a regular crystal.

  That meant that the saint lightning crystal in his hand was worth about 300,000 spirit crystals. The goldsteel stone mines and the high-grade spirit crystal mines in the space belonged to the academy. Thus, to take any of the mined ores required one to pay the equivalent amount of contribution points.

  Additionally, there were also missions to be completed, namely mining or protecting the mines from being taken over by non-humans. A certain life form known as the goldmen resided here.

  A goldman was an odd humanoid life form that was about twice as tall as a regular human and had a body of gold that contained boundless strength. They could directly consume metallic ores, goldsteel stones, and spirit crystals to grow.

  One could say that this independent space was their habitat, one that the academy had taken over. Nevertheless, the academy had not killed them off and had left half the Vicious Steel Mist for them to live in.

  Of course, the goldmen were unhappy with the arrangement, as the space had originally been their territory and half had been taken from them. And thus, they would frequently come over to the human side to steal the mined materials.

  For them, the materials were sources of food that they would not give up. Of course, they were also afraid of angering the academy's higher-ups. Thus, they would generally only send some Emperor Realm goldmen to do the thieving instead of launching a large-scale attack.

  That was something the Dragon Phoenix Academy would still accept. After all, they also hoped to pressure their disciples with the goldmen so that their disciples could grow faster. This was something Xiang Shaoyun had learned from Tang Longfei.

  Currently, both Tang Longfei and Lady Shura were probably cultivating somewhere in the Vicious Steel Mist. The zone was filled with high-quality gold energy capable of allowing any gold cultivator to grow rapidly. Ownership of these unique zones were the reason why the academy had been able to remain strong and powerful all this while.

  Upon his arrival, Xiang Shaoyun sensed strands of rich gold energy all around him. He couldn't help but circulate his cultivation method, pulling the energy into his gold star. As he scanned his surroundings, he found that there were many more people here than in the lightning zone. After all, there were far more cultivators of the traditional five elements than of the wind, lightning, light, and darkness elements.

  As Xiang Shaoyun walked around, he found that mist rich with vicious energy shrouded the peaks of the zone's golden mountains. Absorbing the vicious energy would increase the offensive power of one's gold energy. That was probably how this place had earned its name. Xiang Shaoyun picked a random nearby mountain and started heading over.

  But before he could approach the mountain, a warning came, "Stop your approach, or don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

  The voice forced Xiang Shaoyun to stop. He rubbed his nose and muttered, "Looks like I need to figure out which spot is empty."

  He then spread the senses of his Nether Soul Domain around the more than 10 mountains near him, but he found that all of them were occupied. Although he could always snatch one with force, he decided against it. He viewed himself as a kind person who would not bully the weak.

  Of course, any of his ex-enemies would spit at that. Would a self-proclaimed overlord actually be kind?

  Xiang Shaoyun continued traveling around, and he discovered that some mountains were heavily barricaded and nobody was allowed to approach. The people manning the barricades were academy overseers and disciples. There were also some miners hired from outside the academy.

  Xiang Shaoyun couldn't resist exclaiming inwardly, The academy is really, really rich. Just look at all the mines they own!

  He took a detour around the mines and continued looking for a spot to cultivate. After a while, he suddenly sensed an intense battle ahead of him. He wasn't interested in getting involved in it, but he suddenly sensed a familiar aura. Curious, he extended his senses. What he saw filled him with fury.

  Chapter 627: The Person You Offended is the Green Youth

  What had Xiang Shaoyun seen that angered him so much? Not far ahead of him, a group of people was beating up Tang Longfei.

  "You really think your Overlord Legion is that big of a deal? In the eyes of the Flaming Sun, you guys are merely a bunch of small fries!" said the group's leader. As he said that, he stepped on Tang Longfei, who had been subdued by the others in the group.

  Tang Longfei was completely helpless as the leader stepped on his head and pressed his face into the ground. His entire body was filled with wounds, yet the other party was still doing this to him. It was obvious they did not intend to show him any mercy.

  The people who had caught Tang Longfei were none other than members of the Flaming Sun. There were five of them in total, with the leader being a third-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator. Two of them were at the second stage, while the other two were at the first stage. They were a rather powerful group. It was understandable why Tang Longfei wasn't their match.

  What Xiang Shaoyun couldn't understand was the reason for the Flaming Sun to suddenly target the Overlord Legion. However, he did not waste any time thinking. He charged over and shouted, "Release him, or all of you shall suffer!"

  A look of astonishment covered their faces when they saw Xiang Shaoyun. They had not expected to see him. The group's leader, Jin Yanyan, was ranked 97th on the Dragon Phoenix List. He sneered at Xiang Shaoyun and said, "Even the overlord of the Overlord Legion is here? This will be fun."

  With his face pressed against the ground, Tang Longfei couldn't say anything and could only yell inwardly, Shaoyun, you need to be careful!

  Xiang Shaoyun did not bother saying anything else to them. He shot over at a rapid
speed before noiselessly sending a finger beam toward Jin Yanyan. His first priority was to free Tang Longfei.

  Vicious Prison Finger!

  The finger beam was fast and powerful, an attack that was extremely difficult to guard against. However, Jin Yanyan stood his ground and sent a golden palm out, slapping the beam away. But by the time he stopped the first beam, Xiang Shaoyun had already sent five additional beams forward, layering all of them to form an incomparably sharp attack.

  "Just a tiny trick," said Jin Yanyan with disdain as he repeatedly palmed the beam attacks, scattering them all.

  Of course, the beam attacks were merely a distraction. By the time all the beams were stopped, Xiang Shaoyun had already arrived before the group of five. He instantly erupted in power and threw a dreadful fist forward. Nine-colored radiance converged around his fist as one star after another formed around it.

  One punch to overturn the cosmos, one punch to obliterate the myriad daos!

  The punch, which seemed so powerful it was in defiance of the natural order, shot forward and unleashed a nine-colored energy that rushed Jin Yanyan and his companions. The group could sense a seemingly unstoppable fist coming at them, and it completely shattered their confidence.

  "Fight with everything you have!" Jin Yanyan roared to his companions as he erupted with full power.

  Thousand Dropping Gold!

  Numerous pieces of gold appeared around him, as if the sky was raining chunks of gold. With this attack, he displayed a prowess comparable to a peak sixth-stage or even an early seventh-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator. The others also fought back with their full strength. A bright and multicolored wave of energy rippled out, destroying all the golden stones in their surroundings. However, Xiang Shaoyun's Cosmos Dao Destroying Fist crushed everything they released.

  Rumble! Rumble!

  Sounds of explosion rumbled on and on, startling the other people in the area who thought that the goldmen were attacking again. The collision flattened the ground around them, and the only reason a crater didn't form was due to the toughness of the golden stones that made up the ground.

  When the energy from the collision dissipated, numerous figures were sent flying in different directions, each spraying blood everywhere. The figures were none other than Jin Yanyan and his group. As for Xiang Shaoyun, he stood where he was, completely unharmed and indifferent.

  He ignored them and rushed toward Tang Longfei. The impact of the collision had buried Tang Longfei under a large number of golden stones. Xiang Shaoyun quickly dug him out, and when he sensed that Tang Longfei was still alive, his worry eased. He said, "Big Brother Tang, hang on there!"

  He then fed Tang Longfei a drop of healing spring liquid. As Tang Longfei swallowed the drop of emperor-grade spring, the power of the spring spread throughout his body and nourished his injuries.

  Xiang Shaoyun then brought him to the side so Tang Longfei could meditate and focus on healing. Money was also released to stand guard beside Tang Longfei. As for Xiang Shaoyun himself, he flew toward Jin Yanyan. Although he had not killed Jin Yanyan and the others, they wouldn't be able to get back on their feet anytime soon.

  Arriving before the badly wounded Jin Yanyan, he stepped on Jin Yanyan's face and questioned, "Why are you attacking the Overlord Legion? Do you think we can be bullied so easily?"

  Jin Yanyan was having a terrible day. He was two stages higher than Xiang Shaoyun in cultivation, and he also knew that Xiang Shaoyun cultivated nine different powers. Someone like that shouldn't be able to display the power of his nine stars, yet what actually happened was completely different from what he had believed. Xiang Shaoyun's earlier attack was proof he could utilize all nine stars at the same time.

  From that, it could be seen that Xiang Shaoyun had created his own path, fusing the powers of his nine stars to unleash the prowess of his physique. It was a miracle that would leave a mark in history. And Jin Yanyan had actually offended someone so scary. Not even the Flaming Sun would be able to keep him safe against such an enemy, but he couldn't turn back time, so he could only face it.

  "Y-you're the one who has offended someone you shouldn't!" Jin Yanyan said weakly.

  "Huh? Li Li is the only person from the Flaming Sun that I have met before. Is it her? Or is it someone else I have defeated?" Xiang Shaoyun asked in confusion.

  "No, the person you have offended is the Green Youth," Jin Yanyan answered.

  "Green Youth Ye Linshan?" Xiang Shaoyuna asked in astonishment.

  "Yes!" Jin Yanyan answered. "Since you've already vented your anger, c-can you let me go?"

  "Hmph. After injuring my brother, don't even dream of leaving so easily. Pay for the damages you did, or don't blame me for showing no mercy," said Xiang Shaoyun coldly.

  Jin Yanyan knew he had no other choice, so he took out an emperor medicine to buy his freedom. Unfortunately, Xiang Shaoyun still refused to free him. Only after taking even more emperor-grade items from him did Xiang Shaoyun release them.

  "Go back and tell the Green Youth to stop thinking about my woman or nothing good will come out of it," warned Xiang Shaoyun.

  Chapter 628: Approaching Goldmen's Territory

  Xiang Shaoyun had never interacted with Ye Linshan before, but he understood why the Green Youth had a problem with him. Yu Caidie was most likely the reason. After the Devil Domain expedition, Xiang Shaoyun had earned the title of Yu Clan's backup son-in-law. As a backup, his status was considerably lower, and in truth, he was only qualified to be Yu Caidie's follower. It wouldn't be that easy to be an actual son-in-law of the Yu Clan.

  As for Ye Linshan, he was also one of the son-in-law candidates who ranked ahead of Xiang Shaoyun. Furthermore, there was a certain level of relationship between the Ye Clan and the Yu Clan. Ye Linshan would not give up on Yu Caidie.

  Prior to this, Xiang Shaoyun had made an open declaration that Yu Caidie was his woman. Ye Linshan must have heard of it as well. That was why Jin Yanyan and the others were sent to deal with Tang Longfei. One could say that Tang Longfei and the other members of the Overlord Legion had simply been implicated by Xiang Shaoyun.

  Xiang Shaoyun did not continue making things hard for Jin Yanyan's group. He was confident they would pass his words to the Green Youth. However, news of him managing to combine the nine powers would probably be leaked after this. He had not used the power of the nine-colored fog much prior to this, and in the academy, very few people knew about it. It had remained one of his trump cards for quite a while.

  Even that day, he had only used the attack in a moment of desperation. Of course, he did not regret it. He viewed Tang Longfei as his brother. Thus, his priority was naturally to end the battle as quickly as possible and rescue Tang Longfei. After about two hours, Tang Longfei finally woke up from his meditation.

  "Thank you, Overlord," said Tang Longfei gratefully.

  "Big Brother Tang, continue calling me Shaoyun. Things don't have to be so formal between us," said Xiang Shaoyun. "How are you feeling?"

  Tang Longfei nodded. "Much better. Those fellows held back somewhat."

  "I'm the one who has implicated you, but I've also gotten your revenge!" said Xiang Shaoyun, guilt in his voice. He then handed over the things he extorted from Jin Yanyan.

  Tang Longfei did not stand on ceremony, and he accepted the compensation.

  Xiang Shaoyun asked, "How's Lady Shura?"

  "She's not here. I think she left the academy on a mission," Tang Longfei said.

  "I see. So are you staying or leaving?"

  "I've only been here for less than three days before those bastards interrupted me, so I'll probably stay a few more days before leaving."

  "Alright. Let's look for a suitable spot together, then. Anyone else coming to look for trouble will suffer," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  And thus, the two left to look for a quiet place to cultivate. This was not Tang Longfei's first time in the Vicious Steel Mist. Therefore, he was rather familiar with the place. Before long, he found a sui
table spot to cultivate. However, Xiang Shaoyun wasn't too satisfied with it.

  That was because the spot was rather poor in comparison with the rest of the space. The vicious mist was extremely thin and would not help much for someone trying to increase his gold cultivation.

  "I know, this place isn't that good, but nobody will fight for this spot either. If it's any other spot, challengers will come at any time. It will be troublesome," said Tang Longfei.

  "Big Brother Tang, are you picking a spot like this because you think we're too weak to offend anyone?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  An awkward look covered Tang Longfei's face as he said, "I know you're an outstanding combatant, Shaoyun. But we really shouldn't be making too many enemies for now. It's better to stay low-profiled for a bit."

  Xiang Shaoyun understood Tang Longfei's misgivings, but he did not want to settle for less. Instead, his gaze landed on a spot farther away from them, and he said, "The vicious mist is dense there, so that will be a decent spot. I wonder if there's anyone there?"

  "Shaoyun, don't be rash. That place is near the goldmen's territory. If you go there, we don't even know if the goldmen will actually attack. They are very strong, each of them possessing a body someone of the same level can hardly damage. We should just stay here," Tang Longfei hurriedly said.

  "Sure, you can stay here. I'll go take a look. I'm really curious what the goldmen look like, anyway," said Xiang Shaoyun in excitement.

  "What are you even saying? Brothers should stick through thick and thin together. Since you want to go, I'll go with you. But we have to retreat the instant anything happens!" said Tang Longfei.

  And thus, they started moving toward the area Xiang Shaoyun saw. The whole space was essentially separated into two territories: one belonging to the academy and the other belonging to the goldmen.