I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Fortunately, he was able to remain calm as he extended his Nether Soul Domain's senses, trying to make some sense of his surroundings. Unfortunately, the only thing his Nether Soul Domain sensed was an endless darkness and nothing else.

  "What kind of a shitty place is this?" Xiang Shaoyun muttered gloomily.

  He had activated the chakram to escape, not enter this weird place. He took out a night pearl, trying to bring some light to his surroundings. However, it failed terribly, and the darkness immediately corroded and assimilated the pearl.

  "What power is this? Even the night pearl is rendered useless." Xiang Shaoyun was speechless.

  He wanted to open a path with his chakram, but he was worried that it would bring him to an even scarier place. Therefore, his only choice was to slowly search his surroundings in hope of finding a way to escape.

  But then, he felt the darkness gradually assimilate his eyes, turning him into a blind man incapable of seeing anything. He panicked.

  "Impossible! How can I be blind? Impossible!" He couldn't accept it. He opened his eyes wide, focusing his energy into his pupils, trying to regain his sight.

  Alas, nothing he tried worked. He had truly sunk into a world of eternal darkness, losing his sight. His entire body turned cold as he blanked out with despair. When one turned blind, one would forever lose the light, forever unable to see the faces of one's loved ones, unable to see anything one wanted to see. It was a sensation of despair, something terrifying.

  "AHHH!"

  Xiang Shaoyun roared madly, erupting with all his power. All nine of his stars activated, and even his draconic aura started baring its fangs, displaying his anger. Unfortunately, nothing changed. He was still blind. He started losing hope, feeling like there was no meaning to life anymore. Perhaps his fate was to slowly wait for his death.

  Xiang Shaoyun's body started drifting about, his aura stilled completely, as if he was a dead man. An unknown amount of time passed. Perhaps it had been a day, a month, or a year. Time continuously passed.

  Dragon Phoenix Academy.

  Di Lin had received news of Ren Zhijiu and his group's death. His entire body turned cold.

  "How can that happen? How?" he roared.

  "Based on the report from Old Winter and Old Summer, they were killed by three of the Seven Villains from the Bloodsin City. The Seven Villains are also trying to get their hands on that place," Di Shang said.

  "Three of the Seven Villains? Audacious!" Di Lin clenched his teeth in anger.

  "What do we do now? The commotion caused is so big everyone is aware of that place now. Do we still keep trying?" Di Shang asked.

  They might be siblings, but Di Lin was the actual leader.

  "Go back and tell Father to give up. I asked my master about it. From the fact that he is completely indifferent, it is obvious that the academy has long discovered the place. They are not afraid that anyone will create trouble there. Perhaps it is just a trap, not a divine site," said Di Lin with a sigh. "How about Xiang Shaoyun? I heard Lady Shura is back, and we have yet to receive any news from Zhu Changchuang even now."

  "Zhu Changchuang is dead, and Xiang Shaoyun is still alive," said Di Shang with a look of indignation.

  "What's up with that? Are Old Winter and Old Summer completely useless?" Di Lin was furious.

  "We can't blame them, alliance master. Xiang Shaoyun had found some unknown helpers, and now even Old Winter and Old Summer aren't their matches. They were forced to escape with serious injuries," said Di Shang.

  "Where did Xiang Shaoyun find such helpers? Are they the backup forces that old bastard Xiang Yangzhan had left behind?" Di Lin asked gloomily. "He has already reached a certain degree of power. If we don't suppress him now, something bad will happen to the sect sooner or later. Inform me immediately once he returns. I will fight him to the death."

  Chapter 664: Trap and Dreamland

  The commotion caused by the divine site continued growing. As a result, dozens of organizations, big and small, came to the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range. Many of them suffered from the devouring phosphorus bug and the poisonous miasma, while some entered the tunnel and attempted to break the seal only to be badly injured. In short, most of them were either injured or killed.

  An entire month passed, and not a single organization managed to break into the so-called divine site. Just as some of the organizations were about to get their Heaven Battling Realm experts out, the Dragon Phoenix Academy finally made an announcement.

  A Heaven Battling Realm elder from the Dragon Phoenix Academy appeared, directly deterring all the other organizations from whatever they had in mind. He even announced that the place was one of the academy's restricted cultivation zones. Those who dared to continue damaging it would be killed without mercy.

  The announcement sobered many people from their madness. They realized that the so-called divine site was merely the academy's trap, something they had set up to trick those who got overly greedy.

  It was no wonder the academy had done nothing even though the place was so close to it. It turned out that the academy had long known everything.

  Just like that, many organizations started leaving, forgetting their desire for the divine site. The three villains also heard the news, and all three vanished promptly.

  Deep inside the Dragon Phoenix Academy, the grand guardians gathered yet again.

  "Those people tend to get forgetful without being taught a lesson. It's like they're all brainless," said a gold-haired old man with a sneer.

  The purple-haired old man said, "Each time we recruit a new batch of disciples, there will be some disturbances. It must be the works of the other three academies. They are obviously trying to exhaust the talents of our academy and waver the hearts of our disciples. Those bastards are still not willing to give up on their evil schemes!"

  "This time, we managed to awe quite a lot of people. I believe the rumors will stop. In my opinion, it's time we open the primary Dragon Phoenix Battlefield and inspect the children," said a heroic man.

  A beauty said, "It's better if we open the primary Dragon Phoenix Battlefield in about five years. It's still too early now."

  "You're right, but this time, the other three academies are suddenly changing their minds, claiming that our previous period of 10 years per battle is too long. They are demanding that the period be shortened to five years. If we don't open the primary Dragon Phoenix Battlefield, the children of our academy won't have the chance to improve rapidly. In three years, they will completely fall behind the disciples of the other three academies. At that time, we will take last place," said the heroic man.

  "We can't rush to make a decision. For a momentary glory, are we sacrificing the foundations of these children? It won't be good in the long term. We should just open it in the fourth year, giving them a rapid burst of growth during the final year. At that time, if they still end up losing to the other academies, we've already tried our best," said the purple-haired old man. "By the way, which of you know what's going on with that child?"

  "Not long ago, he seemed to have accepted a mission at the Nisha Range. Two children in his faction had returned with the mission completed, but he has yet to return," someone answered.

  "Old Purple, you still have your eyes set on him? Forget it. I heard he had already combined his nine powers. I'm afraid he has really created history," said the gold-haired old man.

  "Yes, I heard that as well. I even know about that child entering the goldmen territory and becoming their honored guest," said the heroic man.

  "Looks like the gravekeeper elder taught him well," said the purple-haired old man with a sigh. "Let's meet him after he returns. We need to see if he has really combined the nine powers. If that's really the case, we need to work together and nurture him into the academy's future pillar."

  At this time, the beauty said, "My subordinates recently reported that the kid had returned to the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range and was even seen together with three of the Seven Villa
ins of the Bloodsin City. The three seemed to have forced him into the poisonous miasma, and he's been missing since then."

  "What? Why are you only saying that now?" a few people cried out in alarm.

  An awkward look covered the beauty's face as she said, "I thought we agreed to not interfere with the affairs of the children. We need to let them grow amid danger. Only then will they have great accomplishments in the future. That was why I didn't interfere."

  "Shit. That child is someone the gravekeeper elder has personally taught. How long has it been since the gravekeeper elder had last spoken? If something bad happens to that kid, what are we supposed to say to the gravekeeper elder? Quick, search for that kid's update. If we can't find him, just capture the three villains to give the gravekeeper elder an answer," said the purple-haired old man in an irritated manner.

  "On it," said the beauty. She was aware she had made a wrong choice, and she quickly took responsibility, hoping to make up for her earlier mistake.

  ...

  While the Dragon Phoenix Academy searched for Xiang Shaoyun, he was still trapped within the endless darkness. He was now a part of the darkness, as if he would remain in this state forever. In this state, he had a dream, a dream about his father, Xiang Yangzhan.

  "You unfilial son, everything I had built was lost in your hands. Instead of snatching everything back, you're instead happily living your life outside the sect? You are a disappointment, a waste of all the years I spent raising you!"

  "Father, are you still alive? If you are, you need to come back and slaughter Di Batian and all those other bastards! Your son is really too weak and is not a match for them."

  "Bullshit, you're my son. How can you be such a coward? Do you want me to cripple you? If you can't solve that, I will disown you!"

  "Father, don't leave, please, don't leave!"

  ...

  Xiang Yangzhan vanished from the dreamland, replaced by the remarkably beautiful Ye Chaomu.

  "Big brother, you are the most handsome and capable man in the world, but you are really a big disappointment. I already have a person I love, so I won't be visiting you anymore. Take care."

  "Mumu, even you are abandoning your big brother? I thought you loved your big brother the most? Have I doted on you all these years for nothing?"

  "In my heart, you are a man capable of propping even the heavens up with your shoulders. But you are currently akin to a worthless pile of mud. A tiny setback is enough to eliminate the fight in you. No wonder you lost everything Father left behind. You are a disappointment!"

  "No, that's not true. Mumu, listen to me..."

  Ye Chaomu vanished, replaced by others. Di Lin, Xia Yunxi, Xia Liuhui, Lu Xiaoqing, Gong Qinyin, Liang Zhuangmin…they started appearing one after another, some looking at him with disdain, some speaking words of encouragement. It was a chaotic dream.

  Abruptly, Xiang Shaoyun woke up from his dream and roared, "No! I, Xiang Shaoyun, will not fade away just like this!"

  Chapter 665: The Legendary Spatial Crested Snakes

  Xiang Shaoyun had awakened. However, he still couldn't see anything, not even his own hands. Even so, he had regained his willpower. He was no longer giving up on life, and instead, he vowed to think of a solution to free himself from his current predicament.

  "Since this place can turn everything into darkness, it must contain the power of darkness. If I can comprehend the profundity of darkness, I might be able to figure out what's going on here," Xiang Shaoyun concluded upon regaining his clarity of mind.

  He then started recovering, regaining his vitality and clarity of mind. Soon, he circulated his cultivation method and absorbed the dark energy in his surroundings. His dark star grew at a rapid speed. Upon absorbing the dark energy, he noticed its immense purity and density. He had only absorbed a bit, yet the energy in his dark star had become far more plentiful.

  One ought to know that he was already a second-stage Dragon Ascension Realm practitioner, and his stars possessed a rather massive storage capacity. Thus, the density of the dark energy here amazed him. He increased his absorption speed, increasing his dark energy again and again. At the same time, he started chanting the Desolation mantra, trying his best to comprehend the truth behind darkness.

  Darkness, something capable of bringing fear and hopelessness, a power generally regarded as evil. In truth, it was one's heart that was evil, not the power of darkness. Darkness was capable of blocking the light, obstructing one's sight, and corroding all life. How should he survive amid darkness? How should he gain the ability to control the power of darkness?

  As Xiang Shaoyun had never cultivated dark elemental battle techniques, he was rather unfamiliar with controlling the power of darkness. Fortunately, it was at this time that he noted the activity within his blood, as if his bloodline possessed some sort of affinity with the power of darkness.

  Thus, Xiang Shaoyun activated his bloodline power, channeling the dark energy around him into his bloodline as he attempted to form a resonance. Sure enough, the moment he activated his bloodline, the dark energy directly poured into his blood, causing his blood to boil. It was as if his bloodline power had become much thicker.

  The devils grew by absorbing devilish energy, and similar to astral energy, devilish energy had numerous properties. As one of the Four Paramount Devil Clans, the Imperial Nether Clan absorbed dark elemental devilish energy, which was also the source of their trait of invisibility. With the power of darkness, they could stay invisible for a longer time.

  At that realization, Xiang Shaoyun grew excited. He channeled a massive amount of dark energy into his blood, cleansing his bloodline and slowly reaching for the profundity of darkness.

  Darkness was lonesome, darkness was profound, darkness was endless... Numerous thoughts surfaced in his mind.

  During this time he was blinded, those were exactly the feelings he had been experiencing. Suddenly, he touched the edge of the profundity of darkness. Only a thin layer of blockage stopped him from comprehension.

  Although thin, the blockage was stubborn and refused to move aside, causing him to be rather gloomy. Fortunately, his trait of invisibility seemed to have merged completely with darkness, while his eyes seemed to have also adapted to his environment, allowing him to regain his sight. He finally understood that he hadn't been blinded. He had merely been fully shrouded in darkness to the point he couldn't see anything, getting the impression that he was blind.

  Now, through absorbing the dark energy around him and strengthening his bloodline, he was able to merge with the power of darkness around him. It granted his senses the ability to interact with his surroundings.

  Xiang Shaoyun's mood improved greatly after regaining his sight. Instead of thinking about leaving, he calmed his emotions and continued absorbing the dark energy around him. The dark energy here was incredibly pure. It would be hard to find a source of dark energy like this anywhere else. In a sense, this was the truest power of darkness.

  Xiang Shaoyun, understanding that, was in no rush to leave. He had to make use of this opportunity and absorb even more dark energy before thinking of leaving. After an unknown amount of time, he improved massively. With the help of the Desolation mantra, he also finally comprehended the profundity of darkness.

  At the same time, he reached mid second-stage Dragon Ascension Realm. After comprehending the profundity of darkness, he was able to sense a force tugging him toward a certain direction as if it was calling him over. That sensation came at the right timing, as he was just trying to look for an exit. He thus started heading toward the calling.

  Xiang Shaoyun flew at top speed, and that continued for an untold amount of time before he sensed that something seemed to be wrong. He had actually sensed life, which caused him to be astonished. Just what kind of life form was capable of living in this kind of environment?

  Suddenly, a sense of danger rose within him. Without any hesitation, he dodged to the side, and a wave of energy rushed through his original position
, causing him to break out in cold sweat.

  "Who is it?" Xiang Shaoyun exclaimed in alarm. His Goldplates appeared, protecting his entire body.

  Hiss! Hiss!

  Suddenly, three tiny dark figures appeared on the surface of his Goldplates. If it wasn't for the Goldplates, the three dark figures would have injured him. Upon closer look, he found that the three figures were actually three black snakes.

  They were about as thick as a thumb, and their entire bodies were pitch black, about a meter in length. Each of them had a crest on its head, making it look different from an ordinary snake.

  "These are the legendary spatial crested snakes!" Xiang Shaoyun exclaimed as all his hair stood on end.

  The spatial crested snakes were a type of snake living in the endless void. They looked like they were ordinary snakes, but they were capable of living in the void and blending into darkness. These snakes were generally undetectable.

  They were incredibly blood-thirsty, and the moment a different life form appeared near them, they would attack. They were capable of moving through space and hiding in darkness, granting them the ability to move undetected. Not many people could avoid an attack from one of them.

  The moment one was bitten, one's chance of survival was low due to the snake's terrifying poison. With his sharp senses and his comprehension of the profundity of darkness, Xiang Shaoyun was able to move here like a fish in water. That was how he was lucky enough to avoid their previous attack.

  Otherwise, that one attack would have been enough to kill him. The three spatial crested snakes were currently biting his Goldplates, and even with the Goldplates' incredible defenses, they still cracked. The terrifying poison seeped through the cracks and headed toward him.

  Without any hesitation, Xiang Shaoyun erupted with his energy and sent the three snakes flying away before quickly attacking the snakes with finger beams. However, before his attacks could land, all three snakes vanished amid the darkness.