I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Xiang Shaoyun also gave a simple narration of what had happened on his side. He made everything sound easy, but Shang Jifeng knew it had been exceedingly dangerous.

  "Young Master Xiang, since you have already rescued her, why didn't you bring her here as well?" Shang Jifeng asked doubtfully.

  "I hid her somewhere safe. At the time, I had no idea how to find the Shang Clan. Luckily, I met Sister Yafang," said Xiang Shaoyun. It wouldn't be proper to say that Lady Shura was inside him. Nobody would believe him anyway.

  "Good to hear. Should we return to the academy, then?" Shang Jifeng asked.

  "Why are you in such a rush, big brother? It has been a while since you last came back. Just stay around for a few more days," pleaded Shang Yafang.

  Xiang Shaoyun thought for a bit before saying, "Since we're out with a mission, why don't we go to the Nisha Range and kill some sin dragons before returning with a completed mission?"

  "My clan has some sin dragon bones in our collection. We can just use those bones to complete the mission," Shang Jifeng said.

  Due to the Shang Clan's proximity to the Nisha Range, it was understandable that they would have some sin dragon bones in their collection.

  "Big brother, you're cheating! I'm telling father!" Shang Yafang protested.

  "No! Little girl, are you trying to make your big brother receive a scolding?" said Shang Jifeng nervously.

  "Then you have to promise me one thing."

  "What do you want?"

  "Bring me along for your sin dragon hunting trip. I will keep my mouth shut," said Shang Yafang with a mischievous look in her eyes.

  Xiang Shaoyun said, "Jifeng, in truth, I have a different purpose in hunting sin dragons. I need to borrow some of your men to inflict some heavy losses to my enemies. I need to teach them that they can't easily touch my people. Of course, if that will be a problem, we can forget about it. Regardless, I still owe you a favor."

  Although Xiang Shaoyun's rescue mission was a success, he was still filled with fury. He wanted to take down both Winter Frost and Summer Flame as payment for what the Di Clan did, letting them know he was no longer the same. As for the favor he owed the Shang Clan, he already owed them one. He might as well double the favor. When this was over, he would repay them generously in the future.

  "I have already killed Zhu Changchuang." Shang Jifeng asked, "Do you have other enemies at the Nisha Range?"

  "They placed a seal on Lady Shura's body. The moment she comes out of hiding, they will come for her," Xiang Shaoyun said.

  "Since that's the case, I will help you with this. I only hope that this trip won't be for nothing, either," Shang Jifeng agreed.

  Touched, Xiang Shaoyun said, "Thank you!"

  In truth, even if Shang Jifeng refused to help, Xiang Shaoyun wouldn't blame him. But since he had agreed without hesitation, his sincerity was clear for all to see. Xiang Shaoyun decided to etch this favor deep in his heart.

  Chapter 648: Capturing Old Winter and Summer

  Recently, Winter Frost and Summer Flame were in an extremely bad mood. They had personally participated in setting a trap for Xiang Shaoyun, intending to capture and bring him back to the Ziling Sect. However, not only had they failed to capture Xiang Shaoyun, they had also been humiliated, and it filled them with resentment.

  When they returned to the Nisha Range after failing to capture Xiang Shaoyun, they found that even the nether prison devil puppet was gone and Zhu Changchuang was dead. They had a hard time accepting the facts.

  On top of that, they could no longer sense Lady Shura. They assumed that their seal had been removed, and were thus forced to give up on looking for Xiang Shaoyun and were forced to pay the Dragon Phoenix Academy a visit.

  "I heard that the seventh young master had discovered that place as well, but I don't know if it's true. The sect master had commanded us to immediately group with the others from the sect after finishing up here. We can't afford to waste more time here," said Winter Frost.

  "Um. That is most likely true. We need to find that place as soon as possible, and do it before the academy. Otherwise, we won't get anything from that place, and it will be too big of a loss," said Summer Flame. "That Xiang Shaoyun is incredibly annoying. He is able to escape every time we find him. If he continues growing like this, he will become a threat to us sooner or later."

  "He is indeed worthy of being Xiang Yangzhan's son, though. If he had displayed similar talent during his time at the sect, those people wouldn’t have dared to join the sect master in the rebellion back then," said Winter Frost with a sigh.

  "The next time we meet him, we must capture him at all cost," said Summer Flame with a ruthless glint in his eyes.

  The two traveled as they conversed.

  Suddenly, Winter Frost cried out, "I sense the seal on that girl!"

  "What's going on?" Summer Flame was confused.

  "Wait, let me focus," said Winter Frost before shutting his eyes.

  After a moment, he opened his eyes and said, "She's actually at the other side of the Nisha Range. Let's rush over!"

  "Wait, something is fishy about this," said Summer Flame. "We haven't been able to sense her all this while. Why can we suddenly sense her again?"

  "Xiang Shaoyun must have used some trick to isolate our seal. Now that he believes we have departed, he finally exposed himself since he has no way of completely hiding the seal," guessed Winter Frost.

  Summer Flame gave it some thought and said, "True. I doubt that kid can play any tricks on us anyway. It won't hurt to go take a look."

  And thus, the two changed direction and headed to the other side of the Nisha Range. They were heading towards a lush forest, the place where Xiang Shaoyun, Shang Jifeng, Shang Yafang, and the others were waiting.

  Xiang Shaoyun had released Lady Shura when nobody was paying attention to him. Shang Jifeng and Shang Yafang had no idea how Xiang Shaoyun had gotten her out, and they were both extremely shocked when she appeared out of nowhere.

  Even the Sovereigns that had come with them were completely clueless. Of course, nobody questioned Xiang Shaoyun as everyone had their secrets. After releasing Lady Shura, Xiang Shaoyun had the Shang Clan Sovereigns conceal themselves as they waited for the arrival of Winter Frost and Summer Flame.

  Time passed slowly as they waited calmly. They were not sure if Winter Frost and Summer Flame would come, but since they were already here, they might as well be patient and wait for a bit. They had allocated seven days for this ambush. If nobody came after seven days, this ambush would be declared as a failure.

  Geezers, you better not disappoint me, thought Xiang Shaoyun.

  In less than half a day, Winter Frost and Summer Flame arrived in the air above them.

  "Something feels wrong," said Summer Flame with a frown.

  "Yes, I feel the same." Winter Frost nodded in agreement.

  After exchanging a glance, the two braced themselves for trouble. Instead of rushing straight down, they spread their senses into the forest. Soon, they discovered Xiang Shaoyun, Lady Shura, a man, and a woman.

  "It's them! Let me go capture them!" said Winter Frost as he rushed straight down. After a slight hesitation, Summer Flame followed him as well.

  "Xiang Shaoyun, how are you going to escape us now?" Winter Frost roared as he slammed a frozen palm down at them.

  The frozen palm was akin to a massive ice mirror falling from the sky, freezing everyone, including the Shang Clan siblings. It was at this moment that the Shang Clan Sovereigns made their move. Several powerful energies burst forth. One of the Sovereigns smashed the frozen palm apart while the others surrounded Winter Frost and Summer Flame.

  "Shit! This is a trap!" They finally realized their predicament, but it was too late.

  "Old Winter and Summer, today is the day you face judgment," said Xiang Shaoyun in excitement.

  The two were old dogs of Di Batian. Xiang Shaoyun felt massive joy at being able to take these two down. Winter Frost and Summer Flame did not d
are to stay and immediately tried breaking free of the encirclement. Unfortunately for them, the Shang Clan had deployed a ninth-stage Soul Foundation Realm expert. Just him alone was enough to handle the two, not to mention the other Soul Foundation Realm experts around them.

  The battle ended without suspense. The two were captured by the Sovereigns. Even when the two tried using their joint battle technique to break free, they were suppressed by the ninth-stage Sovereign. They could no longer escape.

  The Shang Clan Sovereigns fulfilled Xiang Shaoyun's request of capturing the two alive. After the two were beaten up badly, their soul foundations were sealed, making it impossible for them to even recover their combat prowess.

  "Thank you for the help, lords," said Xiang Shaoyun when Winter Frost and Summer Flame were delivered to him.

  "You're welcome," said the old man leading the group. "Although these two have been put under control, we don't know if they have any trump cards left. You need to be careful and not let them try anything."

  "Don't worry, I'll be cautious," said Xiang Shaoyun confidently.

  After taking his leave, he brought the two to somewhere silent. There, he would attempt to control them with his Nether Dragon Soul Curse. The two had all their limbs broken and their internal organs badly damaged. On top of that, their soul foundations had been sealed. For now, they would pose no threat to Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Have you imagined this happening?" Xiang Shaoyun asked with a sneer as he dumped them onto the ground.

  "If y-you want to kill us, j-just d-do it...," said Winter Frost weakly.

  "Th-that's right. If w-we as m-much as blink when you're doing it...w-we're b-bastards!" said Summer Flame unyieldingly.

  "Don't worry. I won't kill you. In fact, I will let you live well," said Xiang Shaoyun with a sinister smile on his face.

  Chapter 649: Sin Dragon

  Xiang Shaoyun used the Nether Dragon Soul Curse on Winter Frost and Summer Flame. This time, he was extremely careful. He did not dare to be careless. After all, both of them had a soul foundation protecting their respective soul. The soul curse might not be able to easily reach their souls.

  Fortunately, their soul foundations were sealed at the moment. Therefore, they couldn't put up much resistance for now, allowing Xiang Shaoyun's soul curse to enter their souls again and again.

  Winter Frost and Summer Flame were not to be underestimated. Their souls had long solidified. If their souls weren't sealed, Xiang Shaoyun's soul curse would have shattered before it could even get near them. But now, Winter Frost and Summer Flame were dying and were too helpless to do anything about the curse.

  Of course, they still attempted to resist. They lasted a short while, but as more and more symbols floated over to them, they were no longer able to resist, and they ultimately fell under Xiang Shaoyun's control.

  Done with controlling the two, Xiang Shaoyun heaved a breath of relief as he thought, Finally, I managed to control the two geezers. If Duo Ji knows this, he will be mad with joy. Xiang Shaoyun was willing to owe Shang Jifeng a favor just so he could put these two geezers under his control. For this, owing one favor was worth it.

  After he was done, he sensed the Soul Foundation Realm experts of the Shang Clan observing him secretly. However, he did not care. So what if they knew he could control Winter Frost and Summer Flame? Without the Nether Dragon Soul Headband, one would not be able to use the Nether Dragon Soul Curse. Thus, nobody could repeat what he had just done.

  Xiang Shaoyun brought the two with him and got the Shang Clan Sovereigns to remove the seals on them. At the same time, he had them remove the seal on Lady Shura as well.

  "Young Master Xiang, are you sure they won't harm you anymore?" asked the ninth-stage Sovereign.

  Xiang Shaoyun nodded. "Don't worry, sir. I won't joke around with my life."

  The old man hesitated slightly before doing as told, removing the seals on Winter Frost and Summer Flame.

  Lady Shura finally regained her strength, and she was once again exuding the same grace she usually had. She was no longer wearing a mask, revealing her beauty with a wild aesthetic that was incredibly conspicuous when matched with her perfect figure.

  Standing by her side, Shang Yafang looked just like a little girl that had yet to mature. However, she knew her superiority—she was innocent and adorable.

  Is that the woman Big Brother Shaoyun likes? She's not as pretty as me, I think, thought Shang Yafang, jealousy welling in her heart.

  "Alright. So are we going to start hunting some sin dragons next?" asked Shang Jifeng.

  "Of course. Since we are out on a mission, we have to complete it. However, sin dragons are no easy opponents. Are you confident?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "Haha, I have no problem dealing with sin dragons that are not too high-leveled. As for those high-level sin dragons, I won't dare to mess with them. That can be fatal," said Shang Jifeng. "I am quite familiar with the sin dragon territory. Come, let me lead the way."

  After saying that, he started leading the group to where the sin dragons were. The others from the Shang Clan followed along as well. Their current mission was to ensure Shang Yafang's safety.

  Shang Yafang was still at the Skysoar Realm. Thus, it was impossible for her to help with the mission. The only reason she had tagged along this time was to gain more experience and spend more time with Xiang Shaoyun.

  As for Winter Frost and Summer Flame, they were left behind so they could focus on healing themselves. The Shang Clan people could not understand why Xiang Shaoyun did that. He had them under his control, but he was now freeing them? However, since that had nothing to do with them, it wouldn't be proper for them to say anything.

  The sin dragons were a type of demonic beast with a tiny trace of the dragon bloodline. They enjoyed living in extremely vile environments, such as an area with poison miasma, or an area with a rotting pond, or a desolate land, and so on.

  Along the way, they encountered many other demonic beasts, and they moved out of the way accordingly and avoided conflict with these beasts. They would only fight back when the demonic beasts went after them and forced their hands. After three days of searching, Shang Jifeng finally identified a marsh with sin dragons. It was a place where Shang Jifeng had once trained himself. Thus, he was rather familiar with it.

  "See this? This is the footprint of a sin dragon. From it, we can see that there is definitely a sin dragon here. We can also see that this sin dragon is quite strong, so we have to be careful," explained Shang Jifeng as he pointed at a footprint on the ground.

  "This is quite a big marsh. How should we lure it out?" asked Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Easy. Sin dragons are vicious beasts. So long as someone intrudes upon their territory, they will attack. Of course, they are extremely crafty as well. Before an actual clash, they will lie in wait and only attack when the prey assumes that they won't appear anymore," Shang Jifeng explained. "The easiest method is to force it out."

  He then lifted a random boulder and threw it toward the marsh.

  Bang!

  An oppressive sound rang out as mud splashed everywhere.

  "Roar!"

  Abruptly, a fearsome roar sounded as a massive black figure charged out from underneath the marsh. A black sin dragon appeared before them. It had a slender head and neck, looking more like a lizard than a dragon, and its body was massive, with glistering scales. A pair of bat-like wings could be seen on its back, while its pair of massive legs shook without stop. All in all, it was a dreadful-looking beast.

  "Impudent! You dare disturb my peace? You shall all become my food!" roared the sin dragon before spewing a mouthful of mud from his mouth.

  The mud contained the aura of the sin dragon, and it was also extremely corrosive. A regular person would not be able to survive after touching it. This particular sin dragon was a fifth-stage Demon Emperor, possessing an extremely formidable offensive power. The Shang Clan experts all withdrew with Shang Yafang under their escort.

  As for S
hang Jifeng, he exclaimed, "This fellow is much stronger than us. We can't face him head on."

  He was a wind cultivator. Thus, he directly moved like the wind and flashed away from the sin dragon. Lady Shura also retreated at the sight of the sin dragon. That left only Xiang Shaoyun, who advanced instead of retreating. He moved at an astonishing speed, avoided the incoming attack, and went straight for the sin dragon's weak point.

  Chapter 650: Big Brother Shaoyun Is Amazing

  Xiang Shaoyun showed no mercy when attacking. With the Overlord Skyslaying Saber in hand, he flooded the saber with lightning power and slashed, blasting the sin dragon with a massive quantity of silver lightning bolts.

  Lightning Slash From the Clear Sky!

  Thunderclaps rumbled on and on while the wind in the area grew berserk. His attack was truly terrifying. Its might caused Shang Jifeng to feel suffocated. He thought, Indeed, he's worthy of being the overlord. Even when cultivating nine powers, he is still able to fully use the might of all nine stars. How admirable.

  He wasn't confident he could even survive the attack head on. He specialized in speed, and his offensive prowess was incomparable to Xiang Shaoyun's lightning attack.

  Xiang Shaoyun was already a peak first-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator. After his gains during his time at the Purple Lightning Pool, his lightning attacks had grown even more powerful.

  A rain of lightning bombarded the sin dragon. With his shiny scales, he blocked all the lightning bolts, but he was still tortured by extreme pain. He roared madly, calling forth a massive amount of mud that converged around him and collided with the lightning bolts, lowering their effectiveness.

  Living up to the reputation of the sin dragons, he withstood Xiang Shaoyun's calamitous attack. In fact, he was even able to charge through the rain of lightning and claw at Xiang Shaoyun.

  With a look of full confidence on his face, Xiang Shaoyun waved his Overlord Skyslaying Saber again, sending out a purple dragon. The dragon's appearance seemed to change even the weather, bolstering the might of the lightning bolts that were raining down from the sky.