I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  With zero intention to stay and fight, the bandits started escaping hastily. Almost all of them were Emperors. Thus, when they really focused on escaping, not many people could stop them. Only the few Kings and unlucky Emperors were killed by the Overlord Legion.

  The Overlord Legion members wanted to give chase, but Xiang Shaoyun stopped them.

  Shang Jifeng asked doubtfully, "Overlord, why are we not giving chase? We have only killed fewer than 100. This won't hurt them much at all."

  "Are you not familiar with the concept of never pushing a cornered enemy? In any case, they won't be able to keep escaping us," said Xiang Shaoyun with a calm smile.

  "That's right. My pangolin is already tailing them from under the ground. We only need to follow them slowly. It won't take long to find their lair. We can then exterminate all of them there," said Shou Xie proudly.

  "Don't get too smug. The pangolin might have lost them as well. They have been surviving in the desert for a long time, so they definitely have a lot of tricks up their sleeves," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "That can't be, right? They didn't manage to detect the pangolin the previous time," said Shou Xie.

  "That was because they had not expected to be our actual targets. Now that they have been taught a lesson, they will naturally be alert," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "What should we do, then?" Shou Xie asked.

  Chapter 770: Fragrance Bug and Sandpoison Scorpion

  "Ge Mote! You need to take full responsibility!" Yu Rongxin roared.

  They had already escaped from the Overlord Legion, and they were currently taking a short rest. This was the very first time Yu Rongxin had suffered a loss this big. If it wasn't for his rich experience, he would have fallen into the ambush as well.

  Ge Mote got on his knees and begged, "Deputy commander, please forgive me! I-I really have no idea how they found out about our operation!"

  Yu Rongxin kicked Ge Mote away before raising his weapon, preparing to cut Ge Mote down.

  At this time, someone stopped him. "Deputy commander, Ge Mote is wrong, but if you kill him now, it will only affect the morale of our brothers."

  "Hmph. So am I supposed to spare him? How can I face our dead brothers if I let him off this easily?" said Yu Rongxin resentfully.

  "Let him make up for his mistakes."

  Ge Mote quickly begged, "Deputy commander, please give me a chance to make up for my mistakes! Please!"

  Yu Rongxin frowned and said, "Fine, I'll give you one last chance. Think of a way to trap them in the desert and make them lose their way. Then, lure some demonic beasts over to attack them. When they are exhausted and weakened, we will take them down once and for all."

  "Yes, deputy commander. On it immediately!" said Ge Mote.

  He then brought a few bandits with him and left, trying to find a way to trap the Overlord Legion in the desert.

  After Ge Mote left, Yu Rongxin looked at the ground beneath him and patted his mount before saying, "There are no pursuers in the sky, but that might not be the case for under the ground. Try to check if there are any."

  The mount voiced an acknowledgment before drilling underground, trying to look for any pursuers. Sure enough, the desert wolf discovered the pangolin, forcing it to retreat at full speed. The pangolin had a large advantage underground. If it wanted to flee, the desert wolf wouldn’t be able to stop it.

  "There is indeed something underground. Continue withdrawing," commanded Yu Rongxin coldly.

  Meanwhile, the Overlord Legion was moving in the direction of Yu Rongxin's group. They weren't moving at a fast speed, and they could only plan their next course of action after waiting for the pangolin's update. After about two hours, the pangolin returned with bad news.

  "Overlord, you were right. The pangolin has been discovered," said Shou Xie in a dejected manner.

  "That is to be expected. Don't be too discouraged," said Xiang Shaoyun. "Does anyone have a way to locate the bandits? I will award the one who locates them a first-class merit. You will be amply rewarded when we get back."

  The academy was filled with prodigies. Xiang Shaoyun was confident there was someone present who was good at tracking.

  Sure enough, someone stepped out almost immediately. "Overlord, I can locate the bandits."

  It was Pan Yun, the same person who had shown himself at Desert Sea Town. He always looked bashful, giving off the impression of a shy boy next door instead of a powerful cultivator.

  "You can? Remember, we can't afford to be messing around," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Don't worry, Overlord. I left something on that Ge Mote. Wherever he goes, I will be able to find him," said Pan Yun confidently.

  "Good. You'll be in charge of leading the way," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  Thereupon, Pan Yun demonstrated his tracking skills. He summoned an odd bug and let the bug show the way.

  Ouyang Chuanqi was someone with keen eyesight. The moment he saw the bug, he cried out in alarm, "Fragrance bug!"

  "Good eyes, Deputy Commander Ouyang," said Pan Yun with a smile.

  "Looks like the bandits will not be able to escape us anymore," said Ouyang Chuanqi.

  The fragrance bug was a peculiar bug. It did not have any offensive power, nor was it poisonous. However, it was extremely sensitive toward smell and could locate a scent even 1,000 miles away. It was an excellent tracking tool.

  With the fragrance bug showing the way, the Overlord Legion followed Pan Yun. Initially, the fragrance bug was flying quickly. But after about four hours, it started having a hard time due to the desert's high temperature. It returned to Pan Yun, requesting water. After feeding it for a bit, Pan Yun urged it to continue showing the way.

  But as they traveled, they got completely confused by the directions. Beads of sweat formed on Pan Yun's face as he thought nervously, What's wrong with the fragrance bug? Why haven't we found the bandits?

  He had guaranteed a result in front of Xiang Shaoyun, and he intended to showcase his ability. But now, it seemed like not even the fragrance bug could ascertain which direction to go anymore. After two more days of travel, they were completely lost.

  Many people started questioning Pan Yun, forcing Xiang Shaoyun to ask, "Pan Yun, everything fine?"

  Pan Yun wore an embarrassed look. "Overlord, I-I'm helpless. This stupid bug is not working anymore."

  Xiang Shaoyun patted his shoulder. "This is not your fault. Those bandits probably expected that we would try to track them, so they led us round and round. Looks like we fell for their trick."

  "What should we do now?" Pan Yun asked gloomily.

  "Focus. We'll decide after facing our current danger," said Xiang Shaoyun as he looked ahead.

  Right after he said that, a group of sandpoison scorpions shot out from the sand and attacked them. These sandpoison scorpions had been hiding under the sand all along. Even with the legion's sharp senses, they couldn't detect the scorpions easily.

  The sandpoison scorpions were the most poisonous beast in the Desert of Despair. Additionally, they always lived in large groups. And now, the legion was facing hundreds of them.

  The scorpions spat poisonous sand at them repeatedly. The moment one was hit, one would die from the poison in a short period of time.

  Zhuge Zhantian immediately commanded, "Circular Defensive Formation!"

  At that, tens of people formed a circle around the others. They released their energies at the same time, allowing the energies to converge and form a barrier of light that blocked all the incoming poisonous sand.

  "Pointed Thorn Formation!" Zhuge Zhantian commanded again.

  At that command, about 100 people stepped forth and attacked, sending wave after wave of attacks toward the sandpoison scorpions.

  Rumble! Rumble!

  Sand splashed everywhere, lowering their visibility.

  Hiss! Hiss!

  At this moment, an extremely powerful demonic aura surged out and tore the Overlord Legion's attacks apart, greatly shocking the Overlord Legion members. />
  Chapter 771: Beating The Sandpoison Scorpion Into Retreat

  Demon Sovereign. The newcomer was most definitely a Demon Sovereign sandpoison scorpion. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to give off such a dangerous feeling. The attacks of these geniuses were not weak by any means, but before a Sovereign, they were still too weak.

  "Superimposed Killing Formation!" Zhuge Zhantian continued to issue commands calmly, displaying his talent as a battle commander.

  Xiang Shaoyun saw everything Zhuge Zhantian was doing, and he lamented inwardly, No wonder back when I recruited Zhantian, he was arrogant enough to demand access to my cultivation room. From what he is showing right now, he definitely has the right to be arrogant.

  From what Zhuge Zhantian had displayed, his talent was most definitely comparable to even those on the Dragon Phoenix List. Xiang Shaoyun even started wondering if this butler should be promoted into an advisor instead.

  His thoughts were interrupted by the shockwaves from the battle. After the sandpoison scorpion Sovereign appeared, an even larger number of sandpoison scorpion Emperors appeared as well. The Overlord Legion members were barely hanging on, and if this continued, they would soon suffer defeat.

  "Brothers, attack at full power. Don't hold anything back against these beasts. Let me deal with the big scorpion," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  Previously, only about 300 of them were fighting under Zhuge Zhantian's command. Even so, they had been able to somewhat stop the advance of the Demon Sovereign and the many scorpions. That was quite a remarkable performance.

  Now that even more sandpoison scorpions had appeared, all of them had to act. With everyone joining the battle, a terrifying barrage of attacks started flying everywhere. As for Xiang Shaoyun, he set his sights on the scorpion Sovereign. Only by defeating that big guy would their victory be ensured. But before he could do so, Ouyang Chuanqi charged at the scorpion Sovereign.

  Ouyang Chuanqi lived up to his status as one of the academy's top freaks. The moment he made a move, he alone withstood the scorpion Sovereign's attacks, greatly alleviating the pressure on the others.

  This was the first time many of them were seeing Ouyang Chuanqi fight, and their attentions were caught by the grace he displayed while in combat. If it wasn't for the dangerous situation they were in, they would probably drop all they were doing to watch his fight.

  "Fine, I'll allow you to hog the attention this time," said Xiang Shaoyun with a smile as he also charged into the midst of the sandpoison scorpions.

  Instead of fighting the stronger sandpoison scorpions, he opted to help his companions that were having a hard time, killing their opponents. With his proficiency in the profundity of earth, he was able to deprive the sandpoison scorpions of their earth energy, greatly reducing the might of their attacks as he took the chance to deal them fatal damage.

  His assistance greatly reduced the pressure his companions faced. Together, they killed more and more sandpoison scorpions. Many showed their extraordinary combat prowess in the battle, with the reputable ones living up to their names with outstanding battle strength.

  As for Pan Yun, who was feeling guilty, he was eager to contribute and successfully displayed his strength as well. Who would have guessed that a peak second-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator like Pan Yun could actually unleash a combat prowess matching a late-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator?

  His performance greatly shocked those around him. In their eyes, Pan Yun had always been a shy kid that wasn't too talented. They had all assumed that his combat strength was nothing special either. But now, the strength this kid displayed had outshone all of them.

  Although there were a large number of sandpoison scorpions, they had far fewer Emperors than the Overlord Legion. After the scorpion Sovereign received Ouyang Chuanqi's suppression, the scorpion army could no longer pose them any threat. Soon, over half of the scorpions were killed.

  When the scorpion Sovereign saw that things weren't looking good, it shrieked then fled. It drilled into the sand, and not even Ouyang Chuanqi could kill it easily underground. The other scorpions also quickly fled.

  Soon, only scorpion corpses were left. The Overlord Legion had suffered no casualties. Only a few of them were poisoned, but with their strong foundations, they would be able to survive.

  As the battle ended, a few desert eagles that had been hovering above them started leaving. Xiang Shaoyun intended to capture the eagles, but they had escaped too quickly before he could do anything.

  Vicious One, Two, and Three are still too young. Looks like I need to get that lazy Money to come out and do some work, thought Xiang Shaoyun.

  Vicious One, Two, and Three had stayed at low altitude under Xiang Shaoyun's command as he did not want them to get killed by the desert eagles. In fact, they had also participated in the battle earlier. However, they had only attacked some weak scorpions to recover some of the viciousness they should possess.

  In the battle, they had performed well. They had also swallowed a decent number of scorpions, and they were steadily growing in strength. Xiang Shaoyun had been feeding them a considerable number of king medicines, hoping to help them grow as quickly as possible.

  This expedition to the Desert of Despair would also serve as the first stage of their growth. After the battle, the Overlord Legion members stayed where they were and rested. While resting, Xiang Shaoyun asked for a way to either locate the bandits or lure them out.

  This time, Lady Shura took the lead. "There is definitely more than one bandit group in a desert this big. Why insist on pursuing the same group of bandits? We might as well travel around and just kill any bandit we encounter."

  "That's a good idea. I think it's feasible," Tang Longfei agreed.

  Xiang Shaoyun gave it some thought and said, "That would work. Ok, we'll be having a tour around the desert, then."

  Xiang Shaoyun knew very well that as long as they remained in good condition, the same group of bandits would never dare appear before them again. Only after they suffered large casualties would that group of bandits show themselves.

  "Overlord, I heard there are a lot of ruins buried in this desert. Why don't we take this chance to do some treasure hunting as well?" Shou Xie proposed.

  "That won't be an issue. But remember that our contribution points are being deducted for each day we spend here. We can't enter the desert too deeply. Otherwise, if we lose our way for real and are stuck for more than three months, all of us will be deep in debt," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Ok. I'll get the treasure seeking mouse to search around. We'll only make a move if there is a discovery," said Shou Xie.

  The treasure seeking mouse was an amazing tool that had helped Shou Xie locate many treasures. It was one of the beasts he relied on the most. But since this desert was filled with danger, Shou Xie did not dare to let the treasure seeking mouse roam too far away. If it was killed by some wild beast, it would be too big of a loss.

  And thus, the Overlord Legion stopped trying to look for the same group of bandits. Rather, they picked a direction and started traveling randomly. Two days later, the treasure seeking mouse actually found something.

  "Overlord, the treasure seeking mouse found something!" Shou Xie reported with excitement.

  Xiang Shaoyun raised his brow. "We found something good?"

  Chapter 772: The Bandit Commander Appears

  "The treasure seeking mouse found a spirit crystal vein," said Shou Xie, excited.

  Xiang Shaoyun's eyes lit up. "Well done! We're rich!"

  "Let's dig out all the spirit crystals!" proposed Shou Xie.

  "You have made a great contribution this time. After we dig up the spirit crystals, you will receive a large portion!" said Xiang Shaoyun as he patted Shou Xie's shoulder.

  "I'll follow your arrangements, Overlord," Shou Xie did not reject the promised reward.

  Xiang Shaoyun then announced to the others that Shou Xie had discovered a spirit crystal vein, and he gathered everyone to start mining th
e vein. The others cheered when they heard about the discovery.

  Nobody would think that they had too many spirit crystals in their possession. Thus, this unexpected windfall had greatly boosted their morale. With the help of the treasure seeking mouse, they soon determined the vein's general position.

  As everyone started digging, Xiang Shaoyun discovered a desert eagle hovering above them yet again. It stayed at a high altitude, and from the ground, one would only be able to see a tiny black dot in the sky.

  Xiang Shaoyun initially wanted to send out Money to deal with the desert eagle, but after some thought, a plan formed in his mind. He spoke loudly, "Everyone, hurry up and dig out the spirit crystals. If those bandits come before we're done, we will have to leave empty handed."

  He was intentionally raising his voice so the desert eagle would hear him as well. He believed the bandits would definitely be moved after hearing his words. Sure enough, the desert eagle quickly flew away and soon arrived beside Ge Mote. It informed him that Xiang Shaoyun's group had discovered a spirit crystal vein.

  "Are you sure?" Ge Mote questioned as he held in his excitement.

  "Master, I'm sure," said the eagle confidently.

  "Good. Very good. We'll go back and inform the deputy commander. I must make up for my previous mistake with this," said Ge Mote joyfully.

  He and the few bandits around him hopped onto their respective desert eagle and flew toward a certain direction. Before long, they found Yu Rongxin and the others.

  "Greetings, deputy commander." Ge Mote kowtowed respectfully when he was brought before Yu Rongxin.

  "Ge Mote, how are you dealing with those lambs?" Yu Rongxin asked.

  "I brought them to a sandpoison scorpion territory with a Demon Sovereign, but they managed to push the scorpions back," Ge Mote said. "However, I received an important update. They have actually found a spirit crystal vein!"

  "Is the information reliable? It better not be another trap," said Yu Rongxin, who was visibly moved after hearing about the vein.