by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu
He charged right into the midst of the yin wind devils and pushed his wind power to his limits. At the same time, he unleashed his footwork intent and blended into the wind, greatly increasing his speed. In fact, his speed was now comparable to these yin wind devils.
Using his palms as blades, he unleashed powerful slashing attacks with both hands. The yin wind devils relied on their speed, but when Xiang Shaoyun matched their speed, they lost their advantage.
Their defenses were lacking, and once struck, they were completely helpless as they would either die or receive serious injuries. Even so, it wouldn't be easy to kill all of them. Numerous yin wind devils hastened their flying as they kept spitting dreadful wind attacks from their mouths, creating a complete mess out of their surroundings.
Incomparably sharp wind blades filled with the yin vicious energy were everywhere, making it extremely hard to avoid the attacks. Relying on his gift of instincts, Xiang Shaoyun dodged left and right, avoiding all the wind blades deftly. He charged through the cracks and launched his own attacks.
Many yin wind devils were present. When they all attacked, Xiang Shaoyun had a hard time blocking their bombardment. He fought with all his strength, fully experiencing their attacks.
As the fight dragged on, he suddenly grasped an aspect of the yin wind devil—speed. The yin win devil focused on speed and speed alone, reaching an unfathomable and unstoppable speed.
That was one aspect of the power of wind.
A saying suddenly emerged in Xiang Shaoyun's head: Of the numerous powers, only speed was undefeated.
Speed surpassing the limit, I can be even faster! Xiang Shaoyun roared inwardly.
With that thought in mind, he pushed his wind star with all his might and forced his footwork intent to its limit, deepening his understanding of the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps. Amid all the wind attacks, Xiang Shaoyun attempted to surpass his limits. It was the same feeling as when he first entered the limit rooms to train. Faced with a difficult task, so long as he could surpass his limits, he could complete the task.
Initially, he used his gift of instincts to keep moving between the openings of the attacks, but there were times when there were no openings and he was forced to defend with his Goldplates.
However, not even his Goldplates could withstand a round of the wind attacks. Numerous scars were left on his body as he was sent flying. He tried to get up only to be welcomed with a barrage of wind blades.
If he was struck, he would probably be reduced to pieces. He decided to throw caution to the wind and kicked countless hurricanes with both his legs, directly clashing with the wind blades.
Rumble! Rumble!
The collision was terrifying, sending Xiang Shaoyun flying yet again. Among the yin wind devils, there were late-stage Devil Emperors as well. It was already amazing of him to be able to actually block their attacks.
Speed, I need more speed! That was the only thought left in Xiang Shaoyun's mind.
He shot up from the ground and narrowed his eyes, focusing on the flow of the wind around him. Relying on his comprehension of footwork intent, he stepped into the wind flow, borrowed its power, and rode the wind.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Instantly, he blended into the wind, moving freely and unfettered. A sensation rose in his heart, making him feel that he could reach anywhere with a single step. He reached the pinnacle of speed, an unbelievable speed giving him confidence that not even heaven and earth could bind his steps. He could go anywhere he wanted, free and unconstrained, the sky his domain.
He took a deft step forward, and with that one step, he dodged all the incoming wind blades. At the same time, he counterattacked with even stronger attacks. He sent out one wind blade after another, slaughtering one yin wind devil after another.
The more he fought, the more delightful he felt. At one point, he no longer felt any threat from the yin wind devils. He rode the wind and moved with the wind. The wind was everywhere, and he could borrow its power anywhere.
His comprehension of the profundity of wind continued growing. The wind could destroy everything. The wind could flatten everything. The wind could reach absolute speed. The wind could leisurely roam the heaven and the earth. Slow or fast, the wind would still be useful, as both were forms of wind.
Xiang Shaoyun sank into a mode of comprehension. He became one with the wind, surrounding himself with a massive amount of wind energy that turned him into a tornado. Similar to when he tried to get the yin devil wind in the past, the eye of the storm was the scariest place.
The yin wind devils were dragged in and turned into meat paste by the wind before they could do anything. By this point, the yin wind devil Sovereign that had remained silent finally noticed what was happening.
He gazed at Xiang Shaoyun and released a sinister and ruthless aura. He turned into a tornado as well and clashed into the tornado Xiang Shaoyun had formed. Xiang Shaoyun was in the midst of comprehension and had completely forgotten his surroundings. Thus, he was unaware that a yin wind devil Sovereign had appeared.
The two tornadoes collided, creating a world-shaking explosion. Numerous wind blades flew everywhere. Any zombie struck by a blade would instantly explode. The disruption forcefully woke Xiang Shaoyun from his state of comprehension.
When he noticed a seemingly unstoppable tornado coming at him, he was overjoyed, not alarmed. He calmed his mind and focused on manipulating his energy, gathering more wind around him as he clashed with the yin wind devil again and again.
At this moment, he had fully comprehended the profundity of wind. That was the only reason he could borrow an endless amount of wind power from this environment to contend with the yin wind devil Sovereign.
However, his opponent was much stronger than him. The wind power the yin wind devil gathered was also stronger, and after repeated collisions, the tornado around Xiang Shaoyun began collapsing. It was at that moment that Xiang Shaoyun released his innate purple lightning.
Wind and Lightning!
Chapter 717: I Can Serve You
With the inclusion of lightning, the tornado around Xiang Shaoyun grew much stronger. The two entirely different powers mixed, bringing about an unexpected result. It was a technique Xiang Shaoyun had comprehended long before this. Using this technique, he was able to barely resist the yin wind devil Sovereign.
Too bad I can't borrow the power of natural lightning here, or even a Devil Sovereign will die, thought Xiang Shaoyun.
After a while of deadlock, Xiang Shaoyun finally couldn't endure anymore and was forced to release his Nether Soul Domain. He was already doing very well to put on so much fight against someone absolutely stronger than him. It would be absolutely terrifying if he could rely on himself to kill the yin wind devil Sovereign. Perhaps he would be able to do that after he advanced by two or three stages.
The Nether Soul Domain appeared, isolating the yin wind devil Sovereign from the wind power gathered around him while numerous chains shot out toward him.
The yin wind devil Sovereign was overwhelmed with shock when he noticed his surroundings. "T-this is the innate prison ability of the paramount clan!"
The yin wind devil Sovereign created even more wind blades and surrounded himself with them. When the chains reached him, the blades actually slashed them apart. It was evident that the yin wind devil Sovereign was strong enough to contend with Xiang Shaoyun's Imperial Nether Prison.
Just as Xiang Shaoyun was about to intensify his attack, the yin wind devil Sovereign abruptly transformed into a gust of wind before rushing toward the border of the Nether Soul Domain.
Xiang Shaoyun assumed that the barrier at the border would be able to stop the yin wind devil's advance. However, the yin wind devil had undergone an extremely odd transformation, releasing a thick yin vicious energy that corroded the barrier before smoothly leaving.
This was the first time Xiang Shaoyun had encountered such a situation, and he was stunned. His Nether Soul Domain had only ever been smashed broken,
not corroded. Nobody had escaped so easily before.
"Your highness nether devil, we are unwilling to be your enemy. Please spare us," said the yin wind devil Sovereign after pulling a great distance from Xiang Shaoyun.
He spoke the devil language, and only Xiang Shaoyun understood it here.
"I can spare you, but you need to tell me how you reached this place. Also, give me all your yin wind grass and yin wind stones," said Xiang Shaoyun coldly.
The Imperial Nether Clan had an incredibly high status among the devils. In comparison, the yin wind devils were nothing. That was why Xiang Shaoyun had the confidence to speak to the yin wind devil Sovereign with such a tone.
"We arrived here through the space tearing technique of the clan elder. If you want the yin wind grass and yin wind stones, we can give them all to you," said the yin wind devil as he quickly handed the grass and stones over.
As his feelers shook, over 10 stalks of yin wind grass and 3 pieces of yin wind stones flew toward Xiang Shaoyun. Xiang Shaoyun accepted them all without hesitation. The yin wind grass was a gray-colored herb. It did not look like anything special, but it was an emperor medicine that was extremely useful for wind cultivators. As for the yin wind stone, it was capable of gathering a large amount of yin wind energy, helping increase a wind cultivator's cultivation speed.
After putting the grass and stones away, Xiang Shaoyun asked, "What are you scheming by coming here?"
"Of course we're here to look for habitable locations among the human territory," said the yin wind devil Sovereign.
"How many people do you have?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
"Not many came with us. The spatial tunnel opened by the elder is unstable. Many of them were killed on the way here. We are only the scouts. When the tunnel stabilizes, our main army will come over and take over the habitable locations we have found!" answered the yin wind devil Sovereign honestly.
In his eyes, Xiang Shaoyun was an imperial nether. They were both devils, and there was no need to hide their plan.
Xiang Shaoyun decided to take note of what he learned from the yin wind devil as he thought, Looks like the Sinister Wind Den is no longer a safe place. I need to report this to the academy.
He did not waste more time with the yin wind devil Sovereign. After getting what he wanted, he sped off. Along his way, he saw many yin wind devils killing beastmen and demonic beasts.
Fortunately, not all the yin wind devils were strong. Those beastmen and demonic beasts were not pushovers either. They were in the midst of an intense battle, and it did not seem like there would be a victor anytime soon.
It wouldn't be easy for the yin wind devils to occupy this place, and it would only be possible if their more powerful reinforcements arrived. Xiang Shaoyun heaved a breath of relief upon this realization. Looks like things have yet to fully deteriorate. If the tunnel manages to stabilize, chaos will come to the surface world.
The surface races had always been the devils' mortal enemies. Between them, only killing existed. It was hard for the two to coexist peacefully. Since Xiang Shaoyun had already comprehended the profundity of wind and obtained the yin wind grass and yin wind stones, this trip was already worth it. Just as he was about to go to the exit, he found Aikai following him.
Xiang Shaoyun turned around and asked, "Why are you following me? I gave you the antidote already."
Aikai hesitated for a bit and said, "I-I wish to leave with you."
"You want to leave with me? Why?" Xiang Shaoyun asked in astonishment.
Aikai said, "Humans have long locked this place down, and it is extremely hard for us to leave. Now that the yin wind devils have invaded, my clan will not be able to resist them. I wish to leave and find a way to advance. I want to become stronger before coming back to deal with the devils!"
"Why should I bring you with me?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
Aikai's expression shifted as he clenched his teeth and said, "I can serve you! In truth, I have long wanted to leave this place and see the dominion with my own eyes. I believe that by following you, I will be able to fulfill that wish."
After saying that, he knelt down on one knee and rested a hand on his chest, swearing loyalty to Xiang Shaoyun. His actions caused Xiang Shaoyun to blank out. He had not imagined that this feathered beastman would actually swear fealty to him. Moreover, it did not seem like a joke.
After thinking about it, he felt that Aikai probably really wanted to leave this place, but the reason for that might not necessarily be for coming back to take revenge on the devils in the future.
However, the revenge did not concern him. So long as Aikai stayed loyal, this could be considered something good for him as well. For now, he lacked helpers. Aikai was a peak Emperor, so he could be useful.
Furthermore, Aikai could be classified as a tamed beastman so he could bring him into the academy. As far as the academy was concerned, it was the same as having tamed demonic beasts. There wouldn't be any issues.
Chapter 718: Xiao Wei's Appearance
Xiang Shaoyun did not reject Aikai and accepted him as a subordinate. With that, he gained a fierce non-human general. It was worth noting that many humans longed to have non-human experts as subordinates, but not many were capable enough to have one.
Since he had gained Aikai as a subordinate in the Sinister Wind Den, Xiang Shaoyun would probably create a commotion in the academy. Apart from that, the Overlord Legion's prestige would also grow.
When Xiang Shaoyun arrived at the teleportation formation with Aikai, the overseer on duty was astonished. And when Xiang Shaoyun voiced his request to bring Aikai with him, the overseer's shock intensified.
The beastmen were known for being stubborn. Subduing one wasn't easy. Furthermore, this beastman had a higher cultivation level than Xiang Shaoyun. The overseer could not understand how Xiang Shaoyun had accomplished that.
Then again, Xiang Shaoyun was a special priority disciple. He might really have some unimaginable methods at his disposal. Xiang Shaoyun also told the overseer about the yin wind devil invasion, which the overseer was relatively indifferent about. He only nodded in response.
That caused Xiang Shaoyun to wonder inwardly, Has he known of the invasion long ago?
He brought his confusion with him and left the Sinister Wind Den zone. Sure enough, a commotion was created when he appeared in the academy with Aikai.
"Th-that's a feathered beastman. Why is he here with Xiang Shaoyun? Has he been subdued by Xiang Shaoyun?"
"Feathered beastmen can only be found in the Sinister Wind Den zone. They are extremely fast and vicious. It is exceedingly hard to defeat even one of them, much less subdue one. This overlord is truly too domineering, to be able to subdue even a beastman like that."
"Not long ago, he killed Di Lin's elder brother, Di Shang. Now, he returns with a beastman. Is there still anything he is not capable of?"
"Looks like the rise of the Overlord Legion is already certain. Should I consider joining them as well?"
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Xiang Shaoyun ignored all the discussions and went straight to his villa with Aikai. After returning to 1 Dragon Villa, he started considering the matter of informing the academy higher-ups about the yin wind devil invasion so they would attach some importance to it.
After thinking about it for a bit, he went straight to the meeting hall. With his status as a disciple, he was not allowed to enter alone, but he couldn't be bothered with the rules right now. Before he could reach the hall, someone stopped him.
"Elder Xiao," Xiang Shaoyun called out when he saw the one blocking his way.
He was trying to let the academy know of the invasion. Ordinary overseers did not seem like they would care. Now that he was able to meet Xiao Wei, he was naturally overjoyed.
"You're heading to the meeting hall?" Xiao Wei asked with a calm demeanor.
Unknown to Xiang Shaoyun, Xiao Wei had been observing him for a long time. He was the elder the grand elders had sent to guard Xiang Shaoyun. Unfortunately, Xiang Sh
aoyun was completely unaware of it even now.
If Xiang Shaoyun wasn't heading toward the meeting hall, Xiao Wei wouldn't have revealed himself either.
Xiang Shaoyun quickly said, "Reporting to Elder Xiao, the yin wind devils have appeared in the Sinister Wind Den zone. Moreover, they have constructed a spatial tunnel there. A large yin wind devil army could arrive at any time, and I am trying to report it to the elders. Otherwise, this will develop into a disaster for the dominion."
"It's good that you have the dominion in your mind. Very good," praised Xiao Wei. "Alright. You can pull out of this now. The academy will deal with it."
Looking at the indifference Xiao Wei was showing, Xiang Shaoyun emphasized, "Elder Xiao, the devil army will not only harm the academy...even us humans will be put at risk."
"Hehe, I know more than you how important this is. Don't worry. Go back and return to cultivating," said Xiao Wei with a smile.
The Sinister Wind Den was one of the academy's nine major cultivation zones. Anything happening within them would not escape the academy's notice. In truth, the academy had intentionally let the devils build the spatial tunnel. Their purpose was to lure the yin wind devils over.
As for the yin wind devil army, it was unlikely to happen as some hidden formations were already in place. The moment anything bad happened, the academy would destroy the tunnel.
As for the yin wind devils that managed to arrive, they weren't too strong and were just nice to temper the academy disciples. If Xiang Shaoyun knew that, he would probably admire the higher-ups for coming up with that plan. Such a scheme was not something a young man like him could come up with.
When Xiang Shaoyun heard Xiao Wei, he could no longer keep to the same topic.
"I'll leave, then," said Xiang Shaoyun as he turned and left.
He had only taken a few steps when Xiao Wei's voice transmission arrived, "Comprehending the profundity of powers is a good idea, but don't neglect any chances of expanding your stars."
After saying that, Xiao Wei vanished into thin air. Xiang Shaoyun was confused, Chances of expanding my stars? Is he telling me to use some herbs to expand my stars?