I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Furthermore, Di Lin's cultivation realm was higher. Thus, he seemed to hold the advantage in this battle. However, Xiang Shaoyun was the one who had defeated An Lulu, and Di Lin did not have any significant victories under his belt.

  Of the two, the stronger one would be decided that day.

  Chapter 743: Xiang Shaoyun Versus Di Lin

  Xiang Shaoyun and Di Lin started their battle right off the bat without exchanging too many words. They had grown up together, and they knew each other well. Both knew that without defeating the other party, his own life would be lost. As Xiang Shaoyun wasn't fighting with a weapon, Di Lin fought bare-handed as well. The moment the battle started, he used a powerful high-tier battle technique.

  Skyburn Palm!

  It was a terrifying palm technique capable of raging the sky and splitting the earth, a technique Situ Mingyu had personally imparted upon him. The technique was fierce and domineering. Wherever the palm reached, a torrential flame would reach the sky.

  On the other hand, Xiang Shaoyun assumed a claw stance and used his Seven Scorching Sun Claws. Each claw was incredibly incisive. Moreover, his attacks contained the concepts of reducing complexity to simplicity, allowing the attacks to be even greater.

  He matched speed with speed, while Yun Flame was in charge of contending against his opponent's purple flame. His claw energies tore the incoming palm energies as an intense battle erupted between the two.

  In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged over 100 moves. The disciples watched the ongoing battle with their eyes opened wide in concentration. Even so, many were unable to clearly see the moves of the two on the ring.

  They only saw a constant blur and the numerous brilliant eruptions. They couldn't even see how Xiang Shaoyun and Di Lin were attacking. The longer the battle dragged on, the more alarmed Xiang Shaoyun was. He had not imagined that Di Lin was really quite strong. Moreover, Di Lin's moves were fluid enough to contend against peak Emperors.

  Additionally, Di Lin's purple flame was even slightly more powerful than Yun Flame, to the point he was hurting from the flame. However, Di Lin wasn't feeling much better either.

  One ought to know that just a few years ago, Xiang Shaoyun was still a weak scholar that probably couldn't even kill a fowl. The only thing he could do was fool around. Even back then, Di Lin was already a Skysoar Realm cultivator. He could easily slap Xiang Shaoyun to death with a wave of his hand.

  After a few years, Xiang Shaoyun had reached a level where he could fight Di Lin evenly. That was something Di Lin had a hard time accepting.

  "Di Lin, you have a higher cultivation level. Is this all you're capable of? If you don't show something better, I won't hold back anymore," said Xiang Shaoyun as they fought.

  With Xiang Shaoyun's speed, this form of combat was rather easy for him. However, he did not wish to end the battle like this. He wanted Di Lin to be thoroughly convinced about his own death.

  "This is only a warm-up. Since you are in such a rush to die, I'll give you a hand," said Di Lin as he pulled away from Xiang Shaoyun before unleashing a new attack.

  The purple flame on his body soared, turning him into an incredibly dazzling purple sun. He activated all eight of his stars at the same time, pushing himself to his limits.

  Skyburn Reincarnation Palm!

  He directly used the final stance of the Skyburn Palm, sending out numerous powerful palms. The palms were akin to purple suns that crashed forth toward Xiang Shaoyun, and they enveloped the entirety of the ring, leaving no space for Xiang Shaoyun to dodge.

  Even around the ring, the spectators felt the might of that attack. It was strong enough to match any peak ninth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator. In other words, Di Lin's combat prowess had leaped four levels ahead of him, proving that he was worthy of being the leader of the Di Alliance.

  Sky Splitting Claw!

  Facing that move, Xiang Shaoyun no longer hesitated and used his Seven Scorching Sun Claws' final stance.

  His sole flame star would have a hard time contending against Di Lin's eight flame stars. However, he used the profundity of flame alongside his technique, allowing him to fight Di Lin evenly.

  The profundity of flame allowed one to manipulate any flame like it was an extension of one's body. Since comprehending the profundity of flame, Xiang Shaoyun had fully fused with Yun Flame. He could now release 100 percent of Yun Flame's power.

  On the other hand, Di Lin had yet to comprehend the profundity of flame even though he had eight flame stars. Thus, he couldn't fully unleash the power of his unique flame. Because of that, his flame attacks hadn't been able to threaten Xiang Shaoyun.

  Yet another round of intense exchanges broke out, and the two were still evenly matched.

  Xiang Shaoyun continued provoking Di Lin repeatedly with words, trying to make Di Lin show all his trump cards. As for Di Lin, the longer the battle dragged on, the less calm he was. He had not imagined that Xiang Shaoyun's flame manipulation had reached such a level, making it hard for him to suppress his opponent.

  One ought to know that Di Lin was already trying his best. Not only was Xiang Shaoyun provoking Di Lin with words, his actions were also pressuring Di Lin greatly.

  Making use of his speed, Xiang Shaoyun attacked from all directions, his claw attacks arriving from numerous tricky angles. Di Lin's clothes were ripped apart, revealing his inner armor.

  Numerous bloody gashes covered Di Lin's arms. He was practically hissing in pain from his wounds. When the disciples around the ring saw how Xiang Shaoyun was suppressing Di Lin, they concluded that Di Lin's defeat was already certain.

  The Overlord Legion members shouted in excitement, "The overlord will be victorious! The overlord will be victorious!"

  Their morale surged, and their shouts were imposing, pressuring the Di Alliance so much that none of the alliance's members dared to say anything.

  "Junior brother, stop holding back! Show him what you're made of!" Situ Yan shouted when she couldn't watch any longer.

  For her, Di Lin was definitely much stronger. She hoped Di Lin could show enough strength for a one-sided victory, dealing Xiang Shaoyun a crushing defeat. Little did she know, Di Lin was really trying his best. The only thing he was still holding back were the few killing techniques he knew.

  Her encouragement failed to encourage him. Instead, his moves grew more messy, making him look battered and exhausted. The moment Xiang Shaoyun saw an opening, he clawed at him mercilessly. But right as his attack was about to reach, a dangerous feeling rose within him.

  Shit! He cursed inwardly as he attempted to withdraw. However, he was too slow.

  A sneer appeared on Di Lin's face as Di Lin's stance shifted. The opening he had revealed had suddenly turned into a fatal danger for Xiang Shaoyun. A curtain of flame surrounded Xiang Shaoyun from all sides, and using both arms and legs, Di Lin unleashed a barrage of attacks on Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Xiang Shaoyun, die!" Di Lin roared as he attacked mercilessly, trying to kill Xiang Shaoyun.

  Xiang Shaoyun had not expected that Di Lin would be so crafty. He had actually used himself as bait, allowing him to release such a powerful counterattack. Unable to dodge, Xiang Shaoyun could only push his defenses to his limits to protect his vitals.

  Chapter 744: Intense Battle

  First, Di Lin feigned weakness, causing Xiang Shaoyun to be complacent and underestimate his enemy. Then, he used himself to lure Xiang Shaoyun in before unleashing a fatal counterattack.

  Xiang Shaoyun had truly not expected Di Lin to use himself as bait. He had truly fallen for the feign. Di Lin's kicking techniques were no weaker than his palm techniques. Each time he swept his feet, he unleashed a mighty power and tried to defeat Xiang Shaoyun once and for all.

  Xiang Shaoyun's Goldplates had blocked many of Di Lin's attacks, but this technique's defensive prowess was, after all, limited. The shields were ultimately kicked apart, allowing the kick to strike Xiang Shaoyun's flesh.

  Withstanding Di Lin's furious ki
cks, Xiang Shaoyun was filled with pain. Even so, he felt even more pain emotionally. Over the years, he had worked hard to reach as high a level in the shortest time possible so he could then return to the Ziling Sect and retake what once belonged to his family.

  But now, due to his arrogance, he had underestimated his enemy, allowing Di Lin to humiliate him yet again. He couldn't forgive himself.

  A commotion erupted among the crowd when they saw Di Lin suddenly gain the upper hand.

  "Di Lin is finally using his real strength? He is truly worthy of being Elder Situ's disciple. His combat prowess does not disappoint."

  "Xiang Shaoyun is very strong, but he was too impatient and had given Di Lin a chance to counterattack. I'm afraid the result of this match is set."

  "This fight is really exciting. In my opinion, Xiang Shaoyun is losing because of his cultivation level. If he was a third-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator, the match would have ended long ago. What a pity."

  "If Xiang Shaoyun can even come back from this, he will earn my wholehearted respect."

  ...

  While everyone was busy discussing amongst themselves, Di Lin finally drew his weapon, preparing to deal the finishing blow. Abruptly, the weather changed. Black clouds gathered in the sky as numerous silver lightning bolts rained down.

  There were more than 100 bolts of lightning, each of them incomparably terrifying. This much lightning was enough to destroy an entire region.

  Rumble! Rumble!

  The silver lightning bolts appeared so suddenly they caught everyone by surprise. Di Lin was similarly shocked. He was forced to push his defenses to his limits as he swung his sword repeatedly, trying to stop the incoming lightning bolts.

  I almost forgot this bastard cultivates nine powers, Di Lin cursed inwardly.

  After taking a beating from Di Lin, Xiang Shaoyun had gained a new realization. The humiliation taught him that he was still not qualified to feel pride and belittle any enemy. Only by killing this enemy would he be able to reclaim his dignity.

  At that moment, he activated his lightning star, lightning bone, and the profundity of lightning, boosting the lightning bolts he summoned to a terrifying level of destructiveness.

  The power of lightning had always possessed the highest offensive might. Although Xiang Shaoyun could only utilize lightning power with one star, that one star contained a high-tier lightning energy. Furthermore, his innate purple lightning also served to boost him. Lastly, he had comprehended the profundity of lightning. The true meaning of lightning was to destroy—to destroy everything.

  The entire combination allowed Xiang Shaoyun to unleash lightning attacks that were far stronger than his flame attacks. After all, he was most proficient in lightning.

  With the rain of lightning, not only had Xiang Shaoyun resolved his crisis, he had even placed Di Lin in a crisis. If it wasn't for the protection provided by the armor Di Lin was wearing, the rain of lightning would have killed Di Lin.

  The sudden change caused the crowd to gape. All of them were filled with disbelief at the notion that Xiang Shaoyun could actually turn the situation around so suddenly...and so violently.

  They finally had a chance to witness just how terrifying a strength Xiang Shaoyun could erupt with. Those who had once offended Xiang Shaoyun and those who were envious of him were now filled with fear.

  They imagined themselves facing this attack and concluded that they would immediately be bombarded into nothingness. And when they recalled how Xiang Shaoyun was only using one star to unleash such might, they couldn't even begin to imagine how terrifying his attack would be if he used all nine of his stars.

  Taking this opportunity, Xiang Shaoyun readjusted his stance. His Overlord Skyslaying Saber finally appeared as he roared, "Di Lin, you were once my closest brother. Today, I will personally end you, traitor."

  Lightning Slash From the Clear Sky!

  As he swung his saber, one saber energy after another rained down on Di Lin, each powered by lightning. The crowd around the ring could only see an ocean of lightning, and two combatants were no longer visible.

  Xia Yunxi, Situ Yan, and the Di Alliance felt their hearts constricting in suspense. There was no need to mention why they were so nervous.

  Amid the sea of lightning, Di Lin relied on his emperor-grade armor to withstand Xiang Shaoyun's flurry of attacks. Even so, he still felt as if he was being cooked alive.

  Saber wounds covered his four limbs, and blood gushed out unceasingly. There were a few times where the saber energies had even gotten dangerously near his neck. If it wasn't for his instinctive dodging, his throat would have been sliced by now.

  Ultimately, he was forced to push himself beyond his physique's limits, unleashing a fiery eruption.

  Sunset Dusk!

  It was an attack he had unleashed through squeezing out the final bit of potential he had in his body. The attack was incredibly powerful, and it managed to obliterate the numerous lightning bolts around him.

  Even Xiang Shaoyun was forced to retreat to the edge of the ring. A wound deep enough to show his bone appeared on his chest. Even after using Sunset Dusk, Di Lin had still failed to kill Xiang Shaoyun. His eyes were filled with disappointment.

  He knew very well that the attack was capable of matching a peak Emperor. And yet Xiang Shaoyun had survived it, proving it would be very hard to truly defeat Xiang Shaoyun with his current strength.

  Xiang Shaoyun did not care about the wound on his chest. Pointing at Di Lin with his saber, he said, "This ends here."

  As Xiang Shaoyun prepared to resume his attack, Di Lin quickly swallowed the Emperor Eruption Pill.

  A malevolent expression appeared on his face as he said, "Yes, time to end this. Die, Xiang Shaoyun!"

  His aura surged, and even the air around him started shaking. The crowd cried out in alarm when they noticed.

  "What did Di Lin eat for his strength to suddenly rise like that?

  "Is he attempting a breakthrough? No, that doesn't seem to be the case."

  "It's the Emperor Eruption Pill! It's definitely an Emperor Eruption Pill! Only a forbidden pill like that can allow an Emperor's strength to rise rapidly. He is preparing to sacrifice everything!"

  "If that is the case, Xiang Shaoyun is dead for sure."

  Chapter 745: Killing Di Lin

  Xiang Shaoyun calmly regarded Di Lin, who had swallowed an Emperor Eruption Pill. Xiang Shaoyun showed no panic, and the only emotion he revealed was his thick killing intent.

  Regardless of what trick you play, you won't be able to change anything, thought Xiang Shaoyun confidently.

  After absorbing the power of the Emperor Eruption Pill, Di Lin's cultivation realm soared to the seventh stage, an increase of two stages. His combat prowess also increased by several times.

  A thick clump of flame surrounded Di Lin as he held a fiery sword in his hand. Eyes bloodshot, he roared, "Xiang Shaoyun, you should be happy to have lived this long as trash. Time for you to join your father in death!"

  After speaking, he immediately swung his sword, sending out numerous sword energies. They sealed all the possible escape routes around Xiang Shaoyun. Di Lin was akin to a dazzling sun that shone so brightly the crowd was having a hard time keeping their eyes open.

  Each sword energy he sent out possessed a peak Emperor's might. In fact, even a regular peak Emperor would not be able to unleash such a mighty attack. His combat prowess was now infinitely near a Sovereign's.

  When the crowd sensed his attack's might, they quickly retreated in panic, fearful that the barrier around the ring would crumble under the intensity of the attack.

  Even the Overlord Legion members started to worry for Xiang Shaoyun. They had no confidence they could survive a concentrated net of swords. Even if they could, they would probably be half dead.

  Perhaps only the top 10 freaks could escape this sword net unscathed. Could Xiang Shaoyun escape, too? Soon, they would know the answer.

  With the gift of instincts, X
iang Shaoyun spotted the openings of the sword net. Like a gust of wind, he drifted through the cracks between the swords as he narrowly dodged all the sharp attacks. Even so, the aura of the sword energies still caused him immense pain.

  Inwardly, he thought, This fellow won't be able to last long after taking a forbidden pill. So long as I keep dodging his attacks with my speed, I will be able to outlast him. But my dear brother who has grown up with me, how can I allow you to die in such a manner? You will need to suffer a defeat you yourself can't deny.

  Relying on his insane speed, Xiang Shaoyun freed himself from the net of swords. It was something even Di Lin himself had not expected. Xiang Shaoyun was already as fast as a Sovereign, which was something only a few people knew.

  Changing Weathers!

  River of Corpses!

  Approaching Di Lin, Xiang Shaoyun unhesitatingly unleashed the different stances of the Nine Overlord Skyslaying Saber Technique, powering his attacks with all the lightning energy in him to create yet another bombardment of silver lightning.

  Di Lin showed no fear toward the silver lightning bolts. Swinging his fiery sword repeatedly, he destroyed the incoming attacks and even managed to force Xiang Shaoyun to back off.

  "Xiang Shaoyun, you coward. Take an attack from me if you have the guts." Di Lin knew very well he couldn't maintain this state for long, so he was forced to provoke Xiang Shaoyun with his words.

  Xiang Shaoyun countered, "You took a forbidden pill and still want me to fight you head on? Are you dumb?"

  Yes, he wanted to kill Di Lin fair and square. But he wasn't stupid enough to face Di Lin head on like this. That wasn't even worth trying.

  Xiang Shaoyun's words infuriated Di Lin, and he used his trump card yet again, creating a net of purple swords as he attempted to trap Xiang Shaoyun.

  Xiang Shaoyun pushed his gift of instincts to the limits and found a tiny opening from the energy flow around Di Lin. Like a fish, he dove through that opening before jabbing his finger at Di Lin.