by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu
Even Xiang Shaoyun was filled with admiration toward Zhuge Zhantian. He had both brawn and brains and could be considered an excellent butler. As the group worked together, they sent numerous stones and horned shell monsters flying. The monsters stopped posing as a threat.
When the other groups saw the effect of teamwork, they quickly imitated them. Thus, they were also able to escape from danger, albeit with some difficulty. It would be hard for them to continue looking for gleamstar water. They even doubted if the gleamstar water could be found in such a chaotic place.
Xiang Shaoyun released his senses, vigilant of the monster's sneak attacks as he searched for the gleamstar water. Based on the many ancient records he had read, the gleamstar water was a unique spring water formed from the parts of a destroyed star that had aged for a long time.
Releasing his senses proved to be effective as he soon discovered a place with relatively less chaotic gravity fields. Perhaps the gleamstar water could be found there. Without any hesitation, he ordered his people to change direction and head there instead.
A lot of people were in the blessed land. Thus, there might not be enough gleamstar water for everyone. The ones to first obtain the gleamstar water would definitely be at an advantage during distribution. Moreover, after obtaining some gleamstar water, one could leave first instead of staying here to suffer.
While they were heading over, another group was also heading in the same direction. The group was strong with valiant members. There were about 200 of them, making them one of the larger groups.
Xiang Shaoyun had no intention to provoke them, but it seemed the other party did not share the same intention.
Chapter 727: Gleamstar Water
The group of people blocking Xiang Shaoyun's group called themselves the Squall. Their leader was Feng Xiaosha, who once had a conflict with Xiang Shaoyun. The roughly 200 people present weren't even all of them. They were only one-fifth of their total members.
"Get lost!" shouted someone standing beside Feng Xiaosha. He was tall and slim and had snake-like eyes, pronounced cheekbones, and thin lips. He looked like someone hard to get along with.
He was Situ Qingfeng, the number one general serving under Feng Xiaosha. Similar to Feng Xiaosha, he was a wind cultivator. He had valiant combat prowess and was a fourth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator. The combination of his cultivation level and speed made it hard for even fifth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivators to do anything to him.
Ma Qihao, as the vanguard, stepped forth and replied, "Situ Qingfeng, who do you think you are? You dare raise your voice to Overlord Legion members?"
He was now a late third-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator. Hence, he had the confidence to contend against Situ Qingfeng.
"Hmph! Any Overlord Legion member daring to come one step forward will immediately be killed!" said Situ Qingfeng with a sneer.
As for Feng Xiaosha, he stood there with his arms crossed on his chest. With a sneer on his face, he watched on, not intending to say anything. His focus was on Xiang Shaoyun as he cursed inwardly, This kid is really an undying cockroach. How did he live this long? I really want to kill him right here.
After all, he had more people on his side right now. If they attacked, the Overlord Legion would suffer. However, he wasn't confident he could really kill Xiang Shaoyun here. After all, Xiang Shaoyun had a lot of trump cards.
"Sure, let me try—" Ma Qihao was angered and was about to charge forth and fight Situ Qingfeng, but Xiang Shaoyun stopped him.
"No point acting recklessly for now. Let them go first," said Xiang Shaoyun.
"Haha, and you call yourself an overlord? Why don't you call yourself a turtle? What a coward," Situ Qingfeng roared with laughter.
His companions also started sneering and jeering. The Overlord Legion members wore extremely unsightly expressions. They felt terrible having their overlord humiliated in public like this, and they all wanted to fight it out with Feng Xiaosha's people. However, the gap between the strength of their two parties was too big. If a fight really broke out, things would not bode well for them.
"Alright, let's go. It's boring wasting time on these cowards," said Feng Xiaosha smugly.
Ma Qihao had a bad temper and started roaring, "I can't acce—"
But Xiang Shaoyun once again interrupted him, "It's pointless to be reckless. Silence."
Ma Qihao was not resigned, but he was forced to swallow the rest of his words. He could not understand why Xiang Shaoyun would step down. Xiang Shaoyun's action had weakened the group's morale.
"Let's go from that way," said Xiang Shaoyun, a sneer forming on his face.
And thus, they continued advancing from a different direction. The Squall members howled with laughter when they saw the Overlord Legion members taking a detour around them.
Alas, before long, their laughter turned into wails as an unstable force field abruptly erupted not far ahead of them. It engulfed the Squall members. The force field was capable of harming even ordinary Sovereigns, and it instantly killed over 20, or even more than 30, of them. The Squall members, overwhelmed with fear, quickly retreated.
"See, like I said, it is pointless to act recklessly. Look, they are suffering now," Xiang Shaoyun sneered.
Astonishment filled the Overlord Legion members.. From his words, it seemed that Xiang Shaoyun had seen the force field coming. It was too inconceivable.
"Stay close. Let's pick up the pace," said Xiang Shaoyun as he took the lead.
He unleashed the senses of his Nether Soul Domain, detecting all the chaotic force fields around him as he detoured around unnecessary dangers. At the same time, the horned shell monsters were still appearing unceasingly, creating a considerable inconvenience for them.
Relying on his sharp senses, Xiang Shaoyun detected the horned shell monsters before anyone else and killed or heavily injured the monsters before they could get near. The Overlord Legion members were able to truly experience Xiang Shaoyun's strength, and their reverence grew.
After about four hours, they finally arrived at the area with stable force fields. But there, they found that some sort of power was isolating the area from the chaotic force fields. It seemed impossible for them to enter.
"Look, is that sparkling spring water the gleamstar water?" someone exclaimed while pointing through the barrier. It attracted the others' gazes.
"That's right. That's the gleamstar water. It looks like a river of stars. It's so pretty."
"Something feels weird inside. I feel like the life force inside is extremely dense, yet why are there no life forms around at all?"
"No time to be bothered about that. Let's charge inside and collect the gleamstar water. If others arrive, we won't be able to get anything."
...
The Overlord Legion people were eager to collect the water. After all, their goal for this trip was the gleamstar water, and it was right before them. Their excitement was understandable. And yet, Xiang Shaoyun did not move forward immediately. The isolation power was not the reason. Rather, he had a feeling this stable area would turn unstable as well.
"Everyone, retreat right now! Get far away from this place!" Xiang Shaoyun yelled.
"Overlord, the gleamstar water is right in front of us. Why are we giving up?" someone asked in confusion.
"That's right. We can work together and break inside. We will definitely be able to get the gleamstar water," said someone else.
"I said to retreat! Do you hear me? This place is going to explode soon!" Xiang Shaoyun howled anxiously.
"Go, listen to the Overlord," Shou Xie was the first to voice his support.
At that, a small portion listened and retreated, but an even larger portion was still unwilling to leave. Those unwilling to leave weren't convinced that the place would suddenly explode. After all, within this whole restricted space, there were very few stable areas. If even this place was going to explode, where were they supposed to find more gleamstar water?
Xiang Shaoy
un was forced to make a ruthless decision. "Very well. Those refusing to leave will no longer be Overlord Legion members."
He had not expected that his subordinates would suddenly become unreliable at a critical juncture like this. They were basically courting death. He ignored them and started withdrawing with the ones willing to listen. Some others also quickly joined them after hearing Xiang Shaoyun's declaration. It was at that moment that the stable area suddenly exploded.
Rumble! Rumble!
Chapter 728: You Turtle
The area that seemed completely stable had exploded out of nowhere, with no warning. The shock waves hit Xiang Shaoyun and the rest who were withdrawing, and they cut sorry figures as they retreated.
Fortunately, they were braced for impact. Otherwise, the shock waves alone would have killed them. As a whole, they survived. Even so, they had all suffered some injuries, and the rumbling shock waves sent them flying and coughing blood. The unlucky ones were sent smashing toward rocks or the horned shell monsters, resulting in additional injuries on top of what the shock waves gave them.
Xiang Shaoyun was well prepared and was the one to react the fastest. He was able to protect Shou Xie, Yan Gang, Zhong Xia, and a few of the weaker ones in the group behind him.
Because of that, he suffered the brunt of the impact. The Goldplates protecting him cracked, and blood dripped out of the corner of his mouth. His blood circulation was a mess.
"Overlord!" Shou Xie, Yan Gang, Zhong Xia, and the others exclaimed in alarm. They were touched to see Xiang Shaoyun protecting them with his body. They were fortunate to have such a leader.
"Leave, now! Don't stay!" Xiang Shaoyun yelled.
He had not imagined that the seemingly stable area possessed such hidden danger. He had erred in his judgment of approaching. As for those who had refused to withdraw as commanded, nearly all of them were dead. The few lucky survivors were sent flying far away.
It was obvious the explosion had been incredibly powerful. As Xiang Shaoyun looked at the 10 plus deaths that had occurred in the blink of an eye, his heart ached. Although they had disobeyed him, they had still been Overlord Legion members.
Looks like I need to properly plant more fear and respect in these people in the future, thought Xiang Shaoyun inwardly with regret.
Those who had disobeyed were all new joiners. Their loyalty was low, and that was the reason for such loss. In short, he still wasn't a qualified leader, and he started reflecting.
While he was in thought, someone shouted, "Gleamstar water! I got some gleamstar water! Haha!"
The shouting woke Xiang Shaoyun from his thoughts. After the explosion, the gleamstar water had splashed out as well. He quickly spread his senses and detected several drops of sparkling water. Without any hesitation, he used the profundity of water to drag the droplets toward him.
One ought to admit that the profundity of each power touched upon the true origin of its respective power and allowed one to easily manipulate the power. Because of that, the profundity of powers was something each cultivator fervently pursued.
Xiang Shaoyun was someone who had comprehended the profundity of seven powers. If news of that spread, many people would be shocked. Right now, he was reaping a great harvest using the profundity of water. He gathered the droplets of gleamstar water, putting him in wild joy.
The gleamstar water was akin to its name—gleaming stars that exuded incomparably pure energy. A look at it would make one want to absorb it immediately.
However, Xiang Shaoyun did not display too much longing toward these droplets. Instead, he yelled at the others, "Collect the gleamstar water as quickly as possible!"
Only then did the Overlord Legion members recover from their shock and start collecting the scattered gleamstar water.
Unfortunately, the explosion was too powerful, and a large majority of the gleamstar water had been destroyed. Only a tiny portion had been splashed away. With the vile environment here, even collecting the dispersed droplets was hard.
Once again, Xiang Shaoyun displayed his astonishingly sharp senses as he found a spot with two drops of gleamstar water. He quickly rushed over, trying to collect the two drops. Otherwise, they would be ruined when they knocked into some of the flying rocks. Just as he was about to reach the two drops, a figure suddenly rushed over like the wind. That person was also reaching for the two drops, sending a kick to him while doing so.
As Xiang Shaoyun had been entirely focused on the gleamstar water, he had not noticed the newcomer in advance. He quickly dodged the kick before sending out a kick of his own.
Hurricane Kick!
With chaotic air flowing everywhere, the power of wind was incredibly effective. A hurricane flew out from the kick toward the approaching person. Xiang Shaoyun thought the kick would be enough to push the attacker away, but someone else suddenly appeared and intercepted the attack.
"These two drops of gleamstar water are mine," declared the person smugly.
He was none other than Situ Qingfeng from the Squall. Beside him were two Squall members. Xiang Shaoyun frowned as he had an urge to kill them all. But after some hesitation, he decided to let them off.
There were still other drops of gleamstar water scattered in the area. If Xiang Shaoyun missed them, he did not know when he would find new sources of gleamstar water. In his eyes, Situ Qingfeng was merely a clown. If he wanted to, he could kill him with just a finger.
When Situ Qingfeng saw Xiang Shaoyun retreating, he laughed, "Haha, see that? This is the turtle of the Overlord Legion. He is without any courage. Hahaha!"
The people beside him also roared with laughter, their eyes filled with disdain as they looked at Xiang Shaoyun.
"Turtle? This is the second time you're calling me that. Heh." Xiang Shaoyun turned back and smiled.
His smile seemed somewhat sinister, filled with killing intent. Before the smile faded, his figure vanished. Situ Qingfeng's eyes twitched, while the people beside him shivered as a bad feeling rose within them.
Xiang Shaoyun suddenly appeared before Situ Qingfeng. Using the sides of both his palms as blades, he chopped at Situ Qingfeng's face.
Devil Severing Edge!
The attack was unleashed while utilizing the profundity of wind, pulling in the power of the berserk wind in his surroundings to form a storm. Situ Qingfeng was completely trapped within the storm, and things were not looking well for him.
Situ Qingfeng was the number one expert under Feng Xiaosha. His speed wasn't the fastest in the academy, but he still surpassed many people due to mastering the first stage of footwork intent. Combined with his cultivation level, he could match the speed of a peak Emperor.
And yet, Xiang Shaoyun struck him before he could even see anything. From that, it was obvious Xiang Shaoyun was much faster than him. It was too late for him to regret now. Since Xiang Shaoyun had decided to kill, he would not survive.
And thus, tragedy befell Situ Qingfeng.
Chapter 729: We Obey The Overlord
Speaking of speed, Xiang Shaoyun was probably the fastest disciple in the Dragon Phoenix Academy.
Why so?
Because he had comprehended the profundity of wind, and his footwork intent had reached the shrinking space stage. He was as fast as Sovereigns. How could Situ Qingfeng compare with him in terms of speed?
That was why, after Xiang Shaoyun decided to attack, he killed Situ Qingfeng before Situ Qingfeng could even react. Only afterward did the Squall members react and immediately attack.
However, Xiang Shaoyun moved like the wind, and they were not his match. The storm he created started moving toward them. It blew away even the surrounding flying rocks and horned shell monsters. The Squall members were greatly frightened, and they quickly retreated, afraid of being dragged into the storm as well.
Xiang Shaoyun's attack was too destructive, comparable to the attack of a late-stage Emperor. It was understandable they would not dare to take it on. After the storm reached a certain distance, it spat out
a corpse. It was none other than Situ Qingfeng, and not a single spot on its skin was without damage.
"Get lost and tell Feng Xiaosha that I will come for his life one day as well," said Xiang Shaoyun coldly.
The two shivered in fear and fled without bothering to collect Situ Qingfeng's corpse. Xiang Shaoyun's strength was too scary. They did not dare to stay even one second longer for fear of losing their lives as well.
Killing fellow disciples was prohibited in the academy, but since they were outside the academy, the rule was much less restrictive. They were afraid Xiang Shaoyun would really wipe them out.
In truth, although Xiang Shaoyun proclaimed himself the overlord, he had a feeling he still wasn't overbearing enough. He wouldn't have bothered killing Situ Qingfeng if it wasn't for the repeated provocations.
Looking at the two who were fleeing, he sighed inwardly, The gleamstar water is too alluring. So many have died for it. I suppose the academy has long foreseen this. Is this their way of filtering out the useless disciples?
Xiang Shaoyun did not spend too much time thinking. He quickly rushed toward the other Overlord Legion members. Of the Overlord Legion members, only one of them had obtained a drop of gleamstar water by fluke. The rest were still empty handed.
As for Aikai, he had managed to obtain two drops. However, the gleamstar water wasn't too useful for him, so he gave both drops to Xiang Shaoyun. Xiang Shaoyun did not stand on ceremony and accepted them.
Soon after, he left with the Overlord Legion members in search of more gleamstar water. Each drop was only enough to expand the capacity of a single star. Someone like Xiang Shaoyun, who had nine stars, would require nine drops.
In other words, the gleamstar water he had collected so far was not even enough for him, let alone for sharing.
"From now on, those who disobey a command can immediately leave the Overlord Legion. I won't make things difficult for those who leave," Xiang Shaoyun declared, radiating sternness.