I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  The clueless Xiang Shaoyun accepted the basic inheritance, receiving the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps and Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual. Unfortunately, he was too young and had no foundations in martial training. If it wasn't for the natural talent of his imperial nether bloodline, he would have forgotten both the techniques completely.

  The mantra of the two techniques was clearly echoing in his mind. Apart from that, the complete Nine Overlord Skyslaying Saber Technique was also resounding in his mind. The three techniques were what the Overlord back then had established his legend with. Finally, they had been reunited with their rightful owner.

  After accepting the inheritance, he had fainted. By the time he woke up, Big Black had already brought him out of the cave. He spent a few days playing around with Big Black and only left reluctantly after someone came looking for him.

  "Big Black, can I still visit and play with you?" asked Xiang Shaoyun with the innocent tone of a child.

  He felt a sense of closeness whenever he was with Big Black, and he enjoyed his time with Big Black greatly. It was as if they had known each other for a very long time, possessing a friendship he could not let go of.

  "Don't worry. Go. I will be waiting here for your return, master. At that time, we will conquer the world together again!" said Big Black in a heroic manner.

  With tears in his eyes, Xiang Shaoyun waved his hand and bade Big Black farewell. After Big Black returned to the cave, it disappeared. Even when the Ziling Sect people came looking subsequently, they had failed to find anything.

  At the time, Xiang Shaoyun was unable to see that Big Black was actually only a phantom of consciousness. Now that he was recalling his past, he finally remembered that Big Black had long perished. By the time the medicinal effect of the bright illusory core ended, tears were streaming down Xiang Shaoyun's cheeks.

  "Nimbus!" Xiang Shaoyun wailed.

  Black Nimbus was his steed during his previous life and had perished during one of his many military campaigns. The Black Nimbus he saw in the cave was merely a remnant soul. He felt great pain in his heart, as though a dagger was slicing it.

  One particular memory fragment had resurfaced in his mind earlier. Big Black had been torn apart trying to save him. Among the memories he had regained, that was the most painful memory.

  "Overlord, are you fine?" Tang Longfei asked.

  After calming his emotions, Xiang Shaoyun said, "I'm fine. Don't worry."

  He now knew his inner heart, knew that his past might be much more complicated, after all. He could very well be the same Overlord that Devouring Ghost and Scarlet Flame Monarch spoke of. The two were most likely his subordinates from his previous life. He had yet to fully regain his memories, but since he could now remember Big Black, it was only a matter of time before he recalled everything else.

  His feelings were mixed, not knowing what to make of this revelation.

  "So does reincarnation really exist? Or perhaps the remnant soul of my previous life has yet to fully disperse and has opted to be reborn in this body?" Xiang Shaoyun questioned himself repeatedly. Alas, even with the Light of Wisdom, he couldn't answer his questions. It was mostly because his current cultivation level was still too low.

  After staying in a daze for a while, he sighed and muttered, "Forget it. Thinking about it won't help either. With the complete Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual in my grasp, I will be able to enter the Soul Foundation Realm easily."

  Chapter 845: Stone Key

  All along, the Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual and the Nine Overlord Skyslaying Saber Technique Xiang Shaoyun knew had been incomplete. Now that he had recalled their full versions, he had fixed the sole flaw of cultivating these techniques.

  He had not imagined that the bright illusory core would actually possess such an effect. He was pleased with his gains.

  "The Overlord is me, and I am the Overlord. Whatever relationship the previous life has with this life, the truth will eventually be revealed," muttered Xiang Shaoyun as he clenched his fists. "For now, I should focus on completing this mission."

  He readjusted his state of mind and stopped thinking. Gathering the others, they continued on their journey.

  In the coming days, Xiang Shaoyun led the Overlord Legion members as they hunted devilish plants, and their points rose rapidly. Occasionally, they would encounter other academy disciples, but Xiang Shaoyun had no interest in acting against them. Of course, any Flaming Sun and Royal Army members they met were eliminated without mercy.

  Along the way, they also met the other Overlord Legion members, their group growing to a size of over 100 members. A sizable number of them had been gathered, but it was a pity that many of them had also been attacked and forced to leave the battleground.

  As time passed, news of the Overlord Legion's rivalry with the Flaming Sun and Royal Army spread. The many disciples decided to wait and see, curious as to who would be the ultimate winner.

  Of course, not many were optimistic about the Overlord Legion's chances. After all, the Flaming Sun and the Royal Army were joining hands against them. In terms of number, the Overlord Legion was at a great disadvantage.

  That was the truth, as many Overlord Legion members were jointly attacked by the Flaming Sun and the Royal Army. Their numbers in the battleground continued declining steadily. To make things worse, there were also rumors that the Crushing Sky was also targeting the Overlord Legion. This rumor was being spread by the members of some other factions.

  "Is the Crushing Sky really targeting us as well?" Xiang Shaoyun asked Shang Jifeng with a serious expression.

  Shang Jifeng had just regrouped with them, and this rumor came from him as well. He nodded and said, "I am sure. I overheard the conversation of some Crushing Sky members while I was sneaking around. They are planning to take any opportunity to step on us while we're down. The only reason they aren't openly attacking is so the Sword Society won't get the chance to deal with them."

  "So the Crushing Sky, the Flaming Sun, and the Royal Army have reached a consensus to act against us. They sure think highly of us," said Xiang Shaoyun, killing intent leaking out of his eyes.

  Xiang Shaoyun did not find it surprising that the Crushing Sky would join in and target them as well. After all, he had offended An Lulu not long ago. She was probably here for revenge. There was nothing he could say about that. This was a battleground where the winner takes all. If the Overlord Legion really couldn't resist the pressure, their only option was to withdraw.

  The battleground was not very small either. It would be very difficult to gather all the Overlord Legion members, so there was nothing Xiang Shaoyun could do. Dealing with all three of their enemies alone would be impossible. Their only option was to obtain an ally like the Sword Society if they wanted to have an advantage in this clash.

  In a flash, half a year passed. Each day, some disciples would leave the battleground. As for those remaining, they had mostly regrouped with their respective factions and were starting to sweep through the devilish plants in the battleground. Everyone was accumulating points at a rapid rate.

  Some had reaped great harvests, growing madly in strength.

  The ancient steles in the battleground were found one after another. It was discovered that the contents of each stele differed completely from each other. Because of that, the temptation to find even more steles grew among the disciples.

  During this period, the Overlord Legion gathered about 500 members. This was basically two-thirds of their members that had entered the battleground. The rest were either eliminated or still separated from the main group.

  They had also found two additional steles, obtaining a saber technique and an odd description that did not seem to be a battle or cultivation technique. Accompanying the stele with the odd description was a stone key.

  A sovereign-grade saber technique wasn't anything special for these disciples, but this particular saber technique they found was rather unique. It was a technique of great quality, known as th
e Seven Overlapping Waves Slash. It utilized the power of water, and there were seven levels to it.

  It was said that when one reached the seventh level, a single slash could unleash the might of a tsunami. Opponents of the same cultivation level would have a hard time withstanding such an attack.

  The only saber Xiang Shaoyun had was the Overlord Skyslaying Saber, mainly used to utilize lightning attacks. If he wanted to cultivate this technique, he needed a water elemental saber.

  Instead of cultivating the technique, he decided to keep it in his mind. If he had a chance, he would cultivate it. If not, so be it. As for the stone key he had obtained from the other stele, it was interesting. Based on the description on the stele, this key was one of five existing keys. They could be used to unlock a secret room. As for what was stored within the room, it was left to their imagination.

  Since the academy had split the key into five parts and made the entire thing seem so mysterious, the room definitely contained something important. Perhaps this was the battleground's final test, and one could gain great benefits within the room.

  However, they had only accidentally found this one key after half a year. They had no idea where the other four keys were. Thus, it wouldn't be so easy to gain access to the room.

  They had just located another stele. This stele also contained a stone key, but it was unfortunate that the key on the stele was missing. It was evident someone else had taken it.

  "Looks like others know about the keys as well. I wonder if anyone will be able to gather all five keys in the end," muttered Xiang Shaoyun. "Big Brother Tang, get someone to spread the news that we have one of the stone keys."

  "Won't that be too risky?" Tang Longfei asked.

  It was certain that many people wanted to know about the secret of the stone keys. If they spread the news that they had one, they would attract unwanted attention. People would try robbing them of their key.

  "Our number is big enough. Apart from the few factions daring to challenge us, nobody will dare to provoke us. By spreading the news, we can find out who else has a key. This will make it easier for us to rob the keys from others," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  Just as Tang Longfei was about to reply, a disturbance broke out not far from them, and a group of people appeared before them.

  When Xiang Shaoyun looked over, his face sank. With a look of displeasure, he commanded, "Let's leave."

  Chapter 846: From Today Onward, the Glacier Palace Is No More

  The newcomers were none other than Han Chenfei and the Han Clan sisters of the Glacier Palace. Behind them was a group of about 20 people. They looked rather pitiful in comparison with Xiang Shaoyun's large group.

  Han Chenfei was the number two beauty of the academy with great rallying power. Unfortunately, she only recruited ice and water cultivators into her faction. Thus, her Glacier Palace had never been able to grow past a certain stage.

  This time, the Glacier Palace had suffered heavy losses. Many of their members had been eliminated, while some were still missing. As the young palace master, she only had this small group of people by her side. If this continued, it was only a matter of time before the Glacier Palace was completely eliminated from the battleground. As the leader, Han Chenfei would lose her prestige, and the Glacier Palace would continue declining.

  Han Chenfei had not expected that she would encounter the Overlord Legion here. The Glacier Palace had a decent relationship with the Overlord Legion, and they once had a cooperative relationship. Thus, she naturally hoped to form an alliance with them.

  However, the Overlord Legion actually left the moment they met. With her sharp eyes, Han Chenfei could see that Xiang Shaoyun was leading the group. She immediately shouted, "Xiang Shaoyun, wait."

  Xiang Shaoyun acted like he heard nothing and continued walking. Inwardly, he was still angry with Han Chenfei and the sisters. It wasn't that he was petty, but he was hurt pretty badly by what they had done.

  Han Chenfei increased her speed and stood before Xiang Shaoyun. She said, "Xiang Shaoyun, I know you're still angry with us, but we are aware of our mistake. Will you accept my apology?"

  This was the first time she was speaking in such a tone. A look of sadness covered her face as though she was on the verge of tears. When the Overlord Legion and Glacier Palace members saw it, they were filled with admiration toward Xiang Shaoyun as they thought, The Overlord lives up to his reputation. Even the number two beauty has yielded to him.

  They all felt that Han Chenfei definitely harbored feelings for Xiang Shaoyun. Otherwise, she wouldn't act like this in front of him.

  With complete indifference, Xiang Shaoyun said, "I accept your apology. We're still in the battleground, and we need to continue our hunt to earn more points. I don't have time to chat with you."

  When Han Chenfei saw Xiang Shaoyun's attitude, she felt even sadder as she asked, "Don't you see me as a friend anymore?"

  "Hehe, friend? I, Xiang Shaoyun, am not worthy," said Xiang Shaoyun with a ruthless sneer.

  He then walked away, completely ignoring Han Chenfei.

  "Young Master Xiang, please don't be angry with big sister. Blame us. We can accept any punishment," pleaded Han Qianwei.

  Xiang Shaoyun had saved their lives many times, but the sisters had never known their place. They dreamed of being on equal footing with him, and aimed to be his women. Eventually, they found out how big the gap between them and him was. They deeply regretted their act of criticizing him during that incident.

  To the side, Han Xuewei also begged, "Young Master Xiang, we know our mistake. Can you forgive us?"

  The sisters weren't as alluring as Han Chenfei, but they were still rare beauties. For them to apologize like this in public, they were showing Xiang Shaoyun a great deal of respect. Unfortunately for them, Xiang Shaoyun remained unmoved. He said indifferently, "There is no need to talk like that. Your matters have nothing to do with me, so there is nothing to forgive. I'm busy, so I'll be taking my leave."

  The sisters felt their bodies turn cold when they realized that Xiang Shaoyun was intending to draw a clear line between them.

  Han Chenfei couldn't take it anymore and shouted furiously, "Are you still a man, Xiang Shaoyun? Why are you so petty?"

  "Think what you want," replied Xiang Shaoyun nonchalantly.

  He no longer cared about romance. Thus, what they thought no longer concerned him.

  "You are not allowed to leave! I want you to pay your debt to me right now!" Han Chenfei shouted angrily.

  Xiang Shaoyun stopped, turned, and said, "Say it. How do you want me to repay you?"

  He knew what Han Chenfei was talking about. Back when he sought her help on behalf of the Han Clan sisters, he had owed her a favor. Although he had given them some of the treasures he had gotten from the iceberg, he did not consider it the repayment for that favor.

  "The Glacier Palace wishes to form an alliance with the Overlord Legion. This alliance will last until we leave the battleground," said Han Chenfei.

  Xiang Shaoyun's eyes flickered as he gave it a thought. He rejected it, "I refuse the alliance."

  "You are breaking your promise!" Han Chenfei accused.

  Xiang Shaoyun shook his head. "No. I want the Glacier Palace to merge with the Overlord Legion instead. You will be the deputy commander."

  "What? That is not acceptable! Young palace master, let us leave. We don't need to beg him," said someone from the Glacier Palace.

  The others also voiced the same sentiment. This was no different from stepping on them while they were down. Xiang Shaoyun did not care. He gazed at Han Chenfei calmly, awaiting her answer.

  Han Chenfei had not expected that Xiang Shaoyun would take this chance to make such a request. Her anger vanished, replaced by complete calm. A smile formed on her face as she asked, "Are you sure?"

  "Yes," Xiang Shaoyun confirmed.

  "Fine. The Glacier Palace will join the Overlord Legion. From now on, the Glacier Palace is no more," Han Chenfei agreed straightforw
ardly.

  The Glacier Palace members were stunned. They couldn't understand the reason for her decision. As for the Overlord Legion members, they were overjoyed. At present, they were facing enemies on all sides. With the inclusion of the Glacier Palace members, their strength would grow. Moreover, they would also gain the help of a freak like Han Chenfei. They would be much more confident in surviving the battleground.

  Xiang Shaoyun had not expected Han Chenfei to agree. He took the chance to say, "Since you have agreed to join, you need to follow the rules of the Overlord Legion. Otherwise, don't blame me for showing no mercy."

  A powerful aura burst out of his body. The aura was completely comparable to the aura of a peak Emperor. One could say that his aura was even slightly scarier. The Glacier Palace felt a pressure crushing down on them, causing them to suffocate.

  Even Han Chenfei felt greatly pressured. She was greatly shocked as she thought, His strength has actually reached this level?

  She waved her hand at the Glacier Palace members and said, "Everyone, come and greet the overlord. Of course, if anyone wants to leave now, I won't blame you."

  Chapter 847: Foes Always Meet

  The Glacier Palace was never a large faction. If they moved alone, it was only a matter of time before they were completely eliminated from the battleground. Under the pressure of elimination, only a small number of them left because they were unhappy with Han Chenfei's decision.

  Once again, the Overlord Legion grew. The additional 20-something members did not change much, but Han Chenfei's addition was crucial. Xiang Shaoyun did not think too much about the merge. He had only made the request to scare Han Chenfei off. Her agreement was surprising, but he wasn't too affected otherwise.