I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  The dark bats could reproduce easily. If they were allowed to grow unchecked, they would occupy the entire Castle of Darkness sooner or later. Thus, the academy had their disciples hunt the dark bats to suppress their quantity and maintain the current balance.

  Among the many disciples, the strongest dark cultivator was the Severing Saber Manor's young master, Xiao Xie. The Severing Saber Manor was an incredibly mysterious organization. They had always been low-profiled, and few people knew much about them.

  They specialized in saber techniques, and they enjoyed collecting famous sabers. That was how their organization came to be named the Severing Saber Manor.

  Xiao Xie was one of the academy's top 10 genius disciples, his saber mastery seemingly unrivaled. He was also a self-proclaimed inheritor of the Saber Devil. It was obvious he had remarkable combat prowess.

  Currently, Xiao Xie was within the Castle of Darkness. He was slim and tall, his chin pointed, his eyes sharp. No one dared to meet his gaze. He was dressed in a tight-fitting black outfit, and a monstrous and massive saber hung on his back. His entire person emanated a sinister sensation.

  Standing on a heroic-looking black qilin, he exuded overbearingness. The black qilins were one of the strongest demonic clans in existence. They possessed incredible combat prowess and were second only to the true dragons, the white tigers, the phoenixes, and the black tortoises. A qilin was a beast with the head of a dragon, the horns of a deer, the body of a lion, the tail of a horse, and the claws of a wolf. Each part of its body was filled with power.

  Each qilin represented a different symbol. For example, the fire qilins represented prosperity, the water qilins represented safety, and the black qilins represented disaster. It was generally believed that a calamity would follow the appearance of a black qilin.

  One could say that the black qilins represented evil, and they were exceedingly hard to tame. Just the fact that Xiao Xie had a black qilin mount proved that he was a person with extraordinary fortuitous encounters. At present, he was staring at the central castle, seemingly wanting to charge there all by himself.

  "Darkstorm, you think we should go?" Xiao Xie asked his black qilin.

  The black qilin replied, "I can sense a thick killing intent in there. It is most definitely not the rumored place of inheritance. Instead, it feels more like a place of imprisonment."

  "Place of imprisonment? Then, one can only imagine the strength of the person imprisoned there. How I long to personally witness a person like that. Too bad there are too many dark bats here. With our strength, it will be too hard to get through them," said Xiao Xie with regret.

  "There is no point. Even if we managed to get in there, we wouldn't reap any harvests. On the other hand, the sky above us is filled with a type of pure dark energy. If you can charge into the void in the sky, you will be able to reap great harvests," said the black qilin with his head raised.

  Xiao Xie raised his head as well. His eyes blazed with passion as he said, "The mysterious void is what everyone longs for. When I reach the Heaven Battling Realm, I will definitely charge up and see just what kind of treasures are contained within!"

  At that moment, a streak of light trailed through the sky, heading straight toward the central keep.

  Chapter 669: Yet Another Prison

  Many people noticed the sudden flash of light. All of them were stunned

  "What's that? Are there meteors in this dark space?"

  "No idea. What an odd phenomenon. It can't be some new secret emerging from the castle, right?"

  "It felt like someone had appeared. Has the owner of the Castle of Darkness appeared?"

  "Let's go take a look at the ancient keep. Maybe this will be an opportunity."

  ...

  With the appearance of that flash of light, many disciples started heading toward the central keep. But when they approached, a large number of dark bats flew out, forcing them to withdraw. Even Xiao Xie was forced to retreat, cutting a sorry figure doing so.

  "Darkstorm, what is that exactly?" Xiao Xie asked his black qilin.

  "Feels like a human, but the flash had been too fast, so I hadn't sensed it clearly either," answered the black qilin.

  Looks like this Castle of Darkness is hiding a massive secret, thought Xiao Xie.

  The inside of the gloomy central keep did not look as imposing as its outside appearance. It was spacious and empty, with only a massive dark bat specter within. Numerous bloody runes trailed the walls of the hall, seemingly sealing something evil within.

  At the middle of the hall was a depression on the ground, where the bloody runes converged. The numerous dark bats only stayed outside the hall. None dared to enter, as if this was the residence of their ruler. Without the permission of their ruler, they couldn't enter.

  Suddenly, a human figure appeared, causing the dark bats to start screeching. The dark bats screeched madly, wanting to charge into the hall yet lacking the courage to do so. The human figure was none other than Xiang Shaoyun. He had activated his chakram in the space of endless darkness to split space apart, bringing him to a location unknown to him.

  In the hall, he studied his surroundings, and a look of joy covered his face. "Haha, I have finally escaped that damn place!"

  Right after he said that, the bloody runes in the hall suddenly started flowing and emanating a thick stench of blood. A massive sense of crisis struck Xiang Shaoyun, causing his hair to stand on end. Without any hesitation, he charged out of the hall. But as soon as he moved, a dense power bound him, and it even dragged him to the depression at the hall's center.

  Whoosh!

  In a flash, Xiang Shaoyun vanished.

  The next moment, he found himself crashing into the ground, and he hissed in pain from the fall. He maintained his clarity and started studying his surroundings. He found that he had arrived within a basement filled with dark bat corpses. Their shriveled appearance made it obvious these bats had been drained to death.

  "What damnable place is this?" Xiang Shaoyun cursed.

  "Kid, you came here without knowing what this place is? Interesting," a hoarse voice rang out.

  The sudden emergence of the voice gave Xiang Shaoyun a jump.

  "Who? Who's there?" Xiang Shaoyun cried out in alarm.

  He scanned his surroundings. The place was completely dark, but that posed no issue for Xiang Shaoyun, who had night vision. He could see a shriveled figure sitting cross-legged at a certain corner of the room.

  It was obvious that the figure had a big skeletal frame, as even in such a shriveled state, he still looked big. His hair drooped down his face, covering it and revealing only a pair of eyes pulsing with crimson radiance. Upon further observation, Xiang Shaoyun found that this person was shackled by nine thick chains. His four limbs, his head, his waist, and other vital parts were all locked by the chains.

  This is yet another prison? Xiang Shaoyun exclaimed inwardly.

  This sight reminded him of his meeting with Devouring Ghost. In fact, it was incredibly similar. The only difference was that this body still contained vitality within it, unlike Devouring Ghost's, which was completely dead.

  "L-lord, hello. This kid has entered by mistake and has disturbed your peace. I shall leave immediately!" Xiang Shaoyun said as he started running.

  A person like that was extremely dangerous. He would not dare to bet on his luck here. Unfortunately, since that person had dragged him in here, it was unlikely that he would allow him to leave. An indescribable power confined Xiang Shaoyun's body, making it hard for him to even budge.

  "Lord, just spare this kid. My father is 80 years old, my little sister is 19 years old, and both need my care. Please show me kindness..." Xiang Shaoyun started pleading. It was not like he had other options. This person was too scary.

  Xiang Shaoyun would be perfectly content so long as he could preserve his life. He did not wish to die in such a manner.

  "Enough, cut the nonsense. If I had wanted to kill you, you would be dead by now," sai
d the prisoner.

  Xiang Shaoyun immediately shut his mouth, waiting for the prisoner to say more.

  "Every 100 years, the Dragon Phoenix Academy will let a batch of disciples come in here. But not one of the disciples has been able to make it this far. You are the first. So can they fulfill their promise and free me, the Scarlet Flame Monarch?" the prisoner muttered in excitement. But he soon sighed, "Look at the tiny strength you have. It's just wishful thinking. Those hypocrites. How hateful!"

  The prisoner seemed to be in an unstable emotion, his yells resounding in the room endlessly. Xiang Shaoyun felt like his eardrums were going to burst apart even as his blood stirred, putting him in intense torture. Hands around his ears, he flailed about on the ground, feeling like his organs were going to explode. He then fainted. When he regained consciousness, he found himself hurting everywhere. Words couldn't express his current torturous pain.

  "I should still be alive," Xiang Shaoyun muttered as he refined a drop of emperor-grade spring liquid to nourish his injuries.

  "Since you're still alive, have a chat with me. It has been 10,000 years since I last spoke to anyone. I'm going mad having only those bats for company," the prisoner's voice rang out. "Do you have any liquor on you? Offer some up to this monarch."

  Xiang Shaoyun clambered up to his feet and offered a jar of liquor.

  Bracing himself, Xiang Shaoyun asked, "Are you really the Scarlet Flame Monarch of the Five Skyslaying Generals under Overlord Xiang?"

  Chapter 670: You're Really the Overlord

  The Five Skyslaying Generals following the Overlord were respectively the Purple Lightning Marquis, the Scarlet Flame Monarch, the Gold Clothed Blood, the Devouring Ghost, and the Ten Thousand Slayer. Those were the five who had accompanied the Overlord on his conquest, spreading their fame far and wide.

  Unfortunately, about 10,000 years ago, the Overlord had been besieged by numerous organizations and had ultimately been killed. As for the five, they were either dead or captured.

  Based on Devouring Ghost's explanation, this Scarlet Flame Monarch was ranked second of the five. He was extremely powerful, with a fiery temper. Not many people dared to offend him.

  Devouring Ghost had personally witnessed the deaths of the Gold Clothed Blood and the Ten Thousand Slayer. As for the Scarlet Flame Monarch, he was barely alive as well, and it did not seem likely that he could have survived. As for the Purple Lightning Marquis, he was the most likely survivor of the five.

  Even back then, the Purple Lightning Marquis had the strength to defeat Heaven Battling Realm experts, and he was the Overlord's number one subordinate. Instead of encountering the most likely survivor, the Purple Lightning Marquis, Xiang Shaoyun had instead encountered the one most likely to perish, the Scarlet Flame Monarch. He was both overjoyed and surprised.

  The appearance of the Scarlet Flame Monarch was too different than he had imagined, to the point he was having difficulty believing his eyes. The Scarlet Flame Monarch raised his head and regarded Xiang Shaoyun with pulsing red eyes.

  Abruptly, he exclaimed, "Y-you're the Overlord! Have you arrived to free your subordinate?"

  He struggled to stand up, but the chains around him started emanating a terrifying power, making any sort of movement impossible.

  "Arghhhh! Piss off! Piss off!" The Scarlet Flame Monarch roared furiously as he struggled endlessly. A terrifying presence filled the basement, once again torturing Xiang Shaoyun with a dreadful suffocating sensation.

  "Calm down," Xiang Shaoyun roared when he finally couldn't take it any longer.

  At the same time, he circulated his Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual, trying his best to counter the pressure emanated by the Scarlet Flame Monarch. After activating the Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual, some random memory fragments appeared in his mind. These memories seemed to have accompanied him in birth, yet they also seemed to be sudden intruders.

  He saw a sturdy and powerful man swearing fealty to him, the same man accompanying him in his numerous conquests, spreading their might throughout the dominion. From Xiang Shaoyun's roar, the Scarlet Flame Monarch sensed a will that allowed no disobedience. His violent temper slowly calmed.

  "Overlord! You're really the Overlord!" he said, his voice confident.

  He had been conquering his entire life, and the only person he would submit to was the Overlord. The young man before him was definitely the Overlord. Xiang Shaoyun acted like he had heard nothing and remained in a daze.

  "Scarlet Flame, do you admit your mistake?" Xiang Shaoyun suddenly asked.

  The Scarlet Flame Monarch answered obediently, "Your subordinate admits his mistake!"

  "Back then, I told you and Purple Lightning to protect my Xiang Clan. Why are you imprisoned here? Who has such audacity?"

  "I have failed the Overlord. I surrendered myself back then. They claimed that they would work together to eliminate the Xiang Clan otherwise."

  "Those bastards! Did they think they had really defeated this overlord? I had merely suffered backlash during a breakthrough. That is the only reason they had been able to defeat me. Just wait. I shall slay every single one of them."

  "Overlord!"

  ...

  The Overlord was unrivaled, and his rule spread far and wide. Unfortunately, his arrogance and ambition had offended many organizations. Ultimately, his enemies joined hands to defeat and ultimately kill him.

  Xiang Shaoyun suddenly woke up and muttered in confusion, "What is wrong with me?"

  Everything he saw earlier felt like things he had personally experienced, yet they also felt like just a dream. He could not understand why he had uttered those words. The experience felt as if he had been possessed.

  But he also felt like he was the very Overlord from 10,000 years ago, with the Scarlet Flame Monarch being his most devoted subordinate. The contrast sank him into confusion. He couldn't even find an explanation for what just happened to him.

  The Scarlet Flame Monarch also realized something as he gazed at Xiang Shaoyun in excitement and said, "Overlord, you're the Overlord reincarnated! There's no mistaking it! Haha, I knew the Overlord wouldn't die so easily. Your cultivation is unrivaled, and your strength defies the heavens. If you don't want to die, who can subject you to death? Overlord, please save me from this place. Scarlet Flame shall stay by your side yet again, conquer the world with you, and establish the rule of the Xiang Clan!"

  Xiang Shaoyun looked at the Scarlet Flame Monarch and sighed, "I don't know what happened either. I am Xiang Shaoyun, a descendant of the Xiang Clan. I am not the Overlord you know, but I did save Devouring Ghost. He told me about your past with the Overlord. He also told me I greatly resemble that Overlord. I also cultivate the same Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual and wield the same Overlord Skyslaying Saber."

  The Overlord Skyslaying Saber appeared in his hand. Purple lightning trailed around the saber, showcasing his domineering side as he stood there wielding the saber.

  "Devouring Ghost! Devouring Ghost is still alive? Haha, that's great!" the Scarlet Flame Monarch roared with laughter. "If he says you're the Overlord, you're the Overlord. He won't be wrong. I believe you will slowly awaken all your memories in time."

  "Forget about that for now. Let's see if there's any way of freeing you," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  After finding out about the Scarlet Flame Monarch's identity, a sense of closeness and unconditional trust toward him had arisen within Xiang Shaoyun's heart. That was the reason why he was considering rescuing the Scarlet Flame Monarch.

  "These are god-grade chains. Not even I can break free of them. With your current strength, I doubt you can do anything. The Overlord Skyslaying Saber seems to have been broken as well, or there might still have been a chance you could free me," said Scarlet Flame Monarch with regret. "But to be able to meet the Overlord again, I am happy. I believe it won't be long before you are able to free me, Overlord!"

  "Can your body still last?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "Of course. The Dragon Phoe
nix Academy has provided such a place for me where I can drink the blood of those bats at any time. It helps in preserving my vitality, and living for a few thousand years more won't be a problem," said the Scarlet Flame Monarch.

  A sense of sadness rose within Xiang Shaoyun when he heard those words. He took out some liquors and meat before saying, "Let's drink!'

  "Haha, yes, life is great with liquor!" said the Scarlet Flame Monarch with excitement.

  Just like that, the two chatted while eating and drinking. As if they were friends who had known each other forever, they had ceaseless topics to talk about, their conversation never ending. Through the conversation, Xiang Shaoyun learned that he was within the Dragon Phoenix Academy's Castle of Darkness.

  He had not expected that he would end up here after leaving the space of endless darkness, and he heaved a breath of relief. At the very least, leaving wouldn't be too much of an issue. His only issue was how to free the Scarlet Flame Monarch. After all, the Dragon Phoenix Academy was imprisoning the Scarlet Flame Monarch on behalf of other organizations. He had to properly think his plan through.

  Chapter 671: Meeting of Freaks

  The elder in charge of guarding the Castle of Darkness had long noticed that something had entered the ancient castle. The elder thus approached the castle, trying to see what had entered. But when he arrived at the hall within the central keep, apart from a large number of dark bats, he found nothing.

  As for the basement, it had an isolation formation, so the elder was unable to sense what was going on inside. The elder would have to personally enter the basement if he wanted to see the situation inside.

  However, he knew very well that the basement was a restricted zone inside the Castle of Darkness. There were rules in place preventing anyone from entering. Entering was punishable with death.

  Thus, the elder held his curiosity in check and did not dare to even approach the basement entrance. Since nothing else seemed to have happened, there was no need for him to investigate further.