I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  "Here," said Baili Yixiao. With a flick of his wrist, a stone key appeared in his head.

  World within sleeve! Everyone could see the depth of the trick Baili Yixiao had just used, but they could not understand how that trick had managed to seal the key. There had to be some secret they were unaware of at work here. They did not care much about the trick, as they cared more about the secret door.

  "Take all the keys out, and we will probably be able to locate the secret door," said Lei Bao.

  Right this moment, Xiang Shaoyun said, "Hold on. Don't you think that those without a key should move away now?"

  His words were clearly aimed at Huang Tianji. Huang Tianji's expression shifted greatly. He knew very well that the people here were making a move on the battleground's most desired secret. If he couldn't partake, it would be a great loss. It might even be a turning point pulling all the other geniuses far ahead of him. He wasn't willing to see this opportunity slip from his hands.

  Hence, he countered shamelessly, "I don't have a key, but I have formed an alliance with Brother Ziyang. It's enough for him to have a key."

  Such shamelessness from a prince caught Yu Ziyang by surprise. He sighed inwardly, To achieve major feats, one truly can't be too mindful about matters of little significance.

  "But you still need to gain our permission. Am I right, Brother Lei?" said Xiang Shaoyun.

  Lei Bao nodded. "That's right. Each of us holds a key, and it is only rightful that our five parties are the ones to share the secret. Everyone else should leave."

  He spoke without holding anything back, showing Huang Tianji no respect. His response caused Huang Tianji's face to turn ghastly, but the only thing Huang Tianji could do was look pleadingly at Yu Ziyang.

  Before Yu Ziyang could say anything, Baili Yixiao said, "Don't continue to argue. All fellow academy disciples have the right to share in the secret."

  Chapter 858: Secret Door Opened

  With Baili Yixiao saying his piece, the others had no choice but to respect his opinion, Xiang Shaoyun included.

  Xiang Shaoyun intended to throw a few more insults at Huang Tianji, but Yu Ziyang spoke before he had the chance. "Baili Yixiao is right. We won't know what's hidden behind the secret door. The more help we get, the more strength we will have. As for the actual share of the treasures, it will depend on our capabilities."

  Those words were obviously his way of extending a kind gesture to Huang Tianji. After going through the secret door, he would have an ally by his side, and he would have a greater chance at getting the treasures inside. He was confident Huang Tianji would know what to do then.

  "Cut the nonsense. Take the keys out," said Zhan Wushuang impatiently.

  They each took out their respective key.

  Swish! Swish!

  All five stone keys started shining radiantly. The rays of light seemed to blend together as the five keys flew away from their hands and fused into a brand new stone key. The new stone key shone dazzlingly as it soared into the sky. Everyone still remaining in the battleground saw it. The key then flew in a certain direction.

  "Follow it!" Lei Bao shouted.

  Everyone followed the key, their eyes filled with expectation. They couldn't wait to see the secret hidden behind the door. At this time, numerous figures were rushing rapidly toward the key from different corners of the battleground.

  One of them was dressed in a black outfit and mounted on a black qilin. He moved the fastest among the ones chasing the key. In a few seconds, he greatly shortened his distance and approached the key from far away.

  "For it to create such a fuss in the battleground, a big secret is definitely being unveiled," muttered the youth in black excitedly.

  In a different direction, a youth in green was also rushing toward the key. A green sword hung on his back, and each step he took brought him hundreds of meters forward. The devilish plants around him were all moving out of his way for some reason. Anyone witnessing this sight would be thoroughly shocked.

  These plants would usually attack anyone they saw. Who was this youth in green, for him to make these plants avoid him?

  From yet another direction was a specter-like figure. The figure ran without stop, his entire body radiating a sinister aura that looked like numerous skulls were floating around him. He wore a ghostface mask with a female captive in hand. His evil laugh resounded in the forest as he traveled.

  If the Overlord Legion were there, they would be able to see that the woman was none other than Lady Shura, who had been missing all this while. Currently, she was unconscious. Fortunately, her clothes still seemed intact. But if nobody appeared to save her, it was obvious things wouldn't end well for her.

  Quite a lot of people still remained on the battleground. They all wanted to reach the bright radiance, but they needed to first break free of whatever situation they were tangled in first.

  The completed key reached a nearby forest. Within the forest was a huge boulder overrun with moss. The boulder looked completely ordinary, yet it suddenly shone brightly. A slit opened in it, a slit with the exact shape as the key. The key then shot toward the slit.

  Rumble! Rumble!

  Abruptly, the radiance surrounding the boulder intensified. It started splitting into two. The ground under their feet opened up, slowly revealing a gorge radiating an ancient aura. From far away, it was as if the mountain had split apart. It was a peculiar sight.

  As for the disciples that were there, their eyes were wide open and filled with excitement. Their heartbeats accelerated.

  "Is this the secret door? There must be a lot of treasures waiting for us inside!"

  "Is this the battleground's ultimate secret? It will definitely help us grow stronger!"

  "I keep having a feeling that the treasures can't be gained so easily. I'm afraid dreadful dangers are waiting for us inside. We need to be careful."

  "Whatever. The treasures are mine! Charge!"

  ...

  Before the mountain finished opening up, some people were already charging forward and roaring madly. The others weren't able to keep calm either. They all rushed toward the split with all their strength, afraid that others would reap the treasures before them.

  Some of the Overlord Legion members also couldn't control themselves and charged forward. Xiang Shaoyun commanded with a deep tone, "Everyone, don't move without orders, or suffer the consequences for disobedience."

  Xiang Shaoyun still maintained his rationality. He was able to sense that the fissure was not as simple as it seemed. Sure enough, those charging ahead of them were directly sent flying away by the powerful aura roiling out of the fissure.

  "Roar!" "Hreeee!"

  Two different sounds rumbled out of the fissure. A dragon rushed out with its fangs bared and claws brandished. A phoenix also flew out with its wings opened wide. This was the scene of a conflict between a dragon and a phoenix.

  The scene made the disciples finally feel that the battleground was compatible with its name, the Dragon Pheonix Battleground.

  The disciples grew even more excited. They suspected that perhaps a large amount of dragon liquid and phoenix bladders were waiting for them within the fissure. Those were rare treasures that could greatly increase a cultivator's strength.

  But after the dragon and phoenix appeared, a large number of odd vines crawled out of the crack. They were scarlet red, looking like blood tentacles. They also had numerous eyes and exuded a blood-red devilish aura that gave off a monstrous sensation.

  In addition to them, a withered tree suddenly grew, its dried branches spreading everywhere. It radiated an extremely peculiar ash-gray aura. One ought to know that although withered trees could still grow, they would grow out green buds, not dead branches like what this tree was doing.

  Evidently, the massive vines and the dead tree were the secret door's main guardians. To get through the door, the academy disciples had to first get through these guardians.

  When the disciples saw the terrifying vines and
the dead tree, they paled. It was obvious that these two devilish plants were difficult opponents.

  Someone recognized the two plants and shouted in alarm, "That is a blood devil vine and an immortal dead tree!"

  Chapter 859: Blood Devil Vine and Immortal Dead Tree

  The blood devil vine was an extremely rare type of devilish plant capable of growing countless vines from its main body. The eyes on each vine could emanate a thick devilish aura that was not only corrosive but also poisonous. Furthermore, the vine itself was extremely tough.

  This particular plant had survived for tens of thousands of years, and it was at least a peak Devil Sovereign. Regular sovereign weapons would have a hard time cutting off one of its vines. In other words, if the disciples wanted to deal with it, regular weapons and combat strength would not be enough.

  The immortal dead tree was an odd tree from ancient times. Any of its branches had the characteristics of immortality. The moment a branch encountered life force, instead of growing with green buds and leaves like regular trees, it would start growing immortal branches devoid of life force.

  These branches were comparable with the best of weapons. If one could collect some of them, forging top-tier sovereign weapons from them was a real possibility. And if one was struck by one of these branches, one's life force would be immediately drained away, causing a cultivator's vitality to be negatively affected.

  Both plants were highly unusual and sinister. Having them as the guardians was the same as making things difficult for these disciples. Some of the more confident disciples charged ahead, disregarding what happened to those before them. Fully armed, they pushed forth with all their might in an attempt to pave a path of blood through the guardians.

  However, when their attacks touched the vines, they failed to cause any damage. Instead, the vines erupted with clumps of highly poisonous toxins and started sweeping everywhere. It was as though a super expert was attacking, catching the charging disciples by complete surprise.

  "Ahhhh!"

  The many disciples wailed in pain. Some were directly smashed into pulp before they could even crush their protective jades. When the others saw, they finally stopped their charge. Nobody dared to move rashly anymore. Terrifying devilish plants like these definitely couldn't be dealt with by only a few disciples.

  "I think we should work together and take out these plants before anything else," Baili Yixiao proposed.

  "Brothers and sisters of the Crushing Sky, with me!" Zhan Wushuang commanded without as much as acknowledging Baili Yixiao's suggestion. Leading his own people, he started pushing toward the immortal dead tree.

  He planned to create a point of breakthrough from his current position. Yu Ziyang did not delay either. He gathered the Flaming Sun and charged toward the blood devil vine from a different direction. The Royal Army naturally followed alongside them.

  As for Lei Bao's group, despite their smaller numbers, they had the arrogance of being members of the local faction. Thus, they also disdained working with others. They too charged from a different direction.

  "Overlord, let's go as well!" Tang Longfei said.

  "Um. Follow my lead. We'll be charging from this direction," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  The entire crack between the mountain was occupied by the blood devil vine and immortal dead tree. Whichever direction the disciples charged from, they would need to face the two devilish plants' attacks. How far they could go would depend on how capable they were.

  Rumble! Rumble!

  Attacks rained down at the two plants, each with a strength to crush mountains. However, the two plants were no ordinary plants. They were extremely powerful, sweeping everywhere with their vines and branches, blocking the numerous incoming attacks. The two even had the time to either entangle the disciples or send them flying.

  This was most certainly a difficult charge for the disciples. Some of them were forced to crush their protective jades and withdraw after getting tangled in the vines, but some managed to break through.

  The first to break through was none other than Zhan Wushuang. His domineering fists forced the branches to retreat again and again. In the most barbaric manner, he forced his way through.

  Baili Yixiao was naturally not going to fall behind others. With a sword in hand, he severed vine after vine, his sword dancing amid whatever opening he found amid the plants, advancing in an extremely clean manner.

  As for Yu Ziyang, using the power of flame, he transformed into a bright sun that created a path of flame as he burned his way through.

  Huang Tianji wasn't any slower than the others. Wielding a top-quality spear, he swept the plants aside and found his own way through.

  Apart from these freaks, about a dozen disciples who had always maintained a low profile also unleashed their true strength and broke through.

  Meanwhile, Xiang Shaoyun was still working with the Overlord Legion people to deal with the vines in their way. In truth, with his speed, he could very well charge in before anyone else. But he did not do so since he needed to take care of his people, protecting them from any fatal injuries.

  "Overlord, ignore us and go through yourself!" someone shouted.

  The others also started saying the same thing.

  Xiang Shaoyun's brain raced as he said, "I'll send the 10 strongest among you through. As for the others, you'll have to rely on yourself."

  He grabbed Tang Longfei's arm and transformed into a gust of wind as he traveled through the openings among the vines. He was able to cleanly avoid all the vines and the poisonous gas as he danced amid the forest of vines.

  After getting through the outer perimeter of vines, he stopped advancing and said, "Big Brother Tang, there are still dangers ahead of us. Take care!"

  He then tossed Tang Longfei downward into the gorge. The Overlord Legion members who were watching were completely dumbstruck. They had never imagined that Xiang Shaoyun would bring someone through just like that.

  One ought to know that it was extremely difficult for any of them to get through. The difficulty was even higher if one wished to act like Xiang Shaoyun and bring someone through, and yet Xiang Shaoyun had accomplished it so easily. It was quite an eye-opener.

  Soon, Xiang Shaoyun appeared outside again and grabbed Xuan Yuantian before diving into the midst of the vines again. Xuan Yuantian had not expected that he would be one of the 10 chosen. A sense of shame welled in his heart since he had looked down upon the overlord.

  Before he could even recover from his thoughts, he was already brought through the outer perimeter. Xiang Shaoyun vanished again after leaving behind the words, "Take care, brother."

  Xuan Yuantian was immediately filled with battle intent as he roared, "I will make the Overlord Legion proud!"

  Traveling back and forth, Xiang Shaoyun brought the strongest members of the Overlord Legion through.

  But when bringing the last person through, Xiang Shaoyun made a lapse of judgment and caused Yuan Xuefen to be struck by the poisonous gas. If she hadn't been able to move away in time, things would not have ended well for her.

  During the moment of crisis, Xiang Shaoyun stood behind her and pushed her through the opening amid the vines while he himself was swallowed by a cloud of poison.

  "Overlord!"

  Chapter 860: Breaking Through by Force

  When the Overlord Legion saw the poisonous gas swallow Xiang Shaoyun, they cried out in alarm. Yuan Xuefen felt extremely guilty. He wouldn't have been swallowed if he hadn't tried to save her. She wanted to rush over and help Xiang Shaoyun, but more vines were heading toward her, forcing her to abandon that thought and instead continue to advance through the opening.

  Overlord, I will not let you down! Yuan Xuefen swore inwardly and started concentrating on the dangers around her, focusing on getting the treasures hidden in the fissure.

  Xiang Shaoyun, who had been swallowed by the poisonous gas, was actually still alive. He had swallowed an antidote in advance as a safety precaution. Although the antidote
couldn't fully clear the poison, when the antidote worked alongside his lightning energy, the poison invading his body couldn't do too much harm.

  However, the slight delay upon being swallowed by the poisonous gas had caused him to be completely tangled up by the encroaching vines. The vines were exceptionally tough and could even absorb one's blood essence. If Xiang Shaoyun couldn't free himself immediately, death would be the only thing waiting for him.

  Xiang Shaoyun was someone with rich combat experience. The moment the vines wrapped around him, the Radiant Saint Sword appeared in his hand. He cut through the vines around him and kept them away.

  "Trying to stop me? Dream on!" Xiang Shaoyun roared as he started swinging the Radiant Saint Sword left and right. Instantly, numerous vines were severed. The area surrounding him immediately became a temporary safe zone. He turned around and shouted, "If you want to get through, do it now!"

  He waited no longer and jumped downward, heading deeper into the gorge. A large amount of dragon phoenix aura was leaking out of the gorge, giving rise to the disciples' greed. All of them were madly trying to head down into the gorge's depths.

  However, the roots of the blood devil vine and immortal dead tree were down there as well. Just by delving into the gorge, it did not signify that one would get the treasures. Rather, they would be subjected to an even more relentless assault.

  Xiang Shaoyun pushed his speed to the limit and moved as he dodged the vines and branches coming his way. His Nether Soul Domain was fully activated as he sent and spread his senses all around him. Soon, he was able to detect that there was a specific place down under the gorge where the dragon phoenix aura was leaking out from. As long as he could reach that place, he would be able to harvest what he wanted.

  Xiang Shaoyun had always tried to hide the saint weapon in his possession, but he was left with no choice. After all, the other freaks were ahead of him while he had wasted time bringing 10 of his people in. If he did not increase his pace, there would be nothing left for him.