I Am Overlord c1-962

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

  Whoosh!

  A figure silently appeared before him. It was none other than Yu Yuchen, the elder in charge of the Castle of Darkness. When Xiang Shaoyun saw the elder, his pupils shrank as fury rose within him. He recalled that when he was leaving the Castle of Darkness previously, he was injured by this very Yu Yuchen and was nearly killed.

  He had never forgotten this grudge. He did not plan to seek revenge before he had enough strength, but here this person was, looking for him again.

  "I thought you were expelled. What are you doing here?" questioned Yu Yuchen with a displeased expression.

  When his gaze landed on the Radiant Saint Armor, greed filled his eyes.

  "I still have a few days left, so I decided to come train here for a bit. What's the issue with that?" answered Xiang Shaoyun calmly.

  He had entered together with the wolf guard, but the wolf guard had vanished during his fight with Xiao Xie. He believed the wolf guard was probably protecting him in the dark. If Yu Yuchen dared to try anything, the wolf guard would not sit still.

  "You are no longer a disciple of the academy. It is taboo for you to enter this place. Get lost immediately," berated Yu Yuchen, showing no respect whatsoever. "Before you leave, take off your armor. It is not something a puny Emperor like you can possess. You must have stolen it from the academy."

  One ought to admit that Yu Yuchen was truly shameless for him to fabricate such an unreasonable excuse.

  Xiang Shaoyun clenched his teeth and said, "Old bastard, how shameless can you be?"

  Xiang Shaoyun wasn't initially planning to fully turn on this elder, but the elder left him with no choice.

  "Audacious! You dare insult this elder? I'll cripple you right now and throw you into the basement. You will be imprisoned there until your death," shouted Yu Yuchen furiously.

  Xiang Shaoyun quickly shouted, "Wolf guard, what are you still waiting for?"

  "There's a helper?" Yu Yuchen frowned and was immediately on alert. However, he found nothing.

  Xiang Shaoyun was stunned as well. The wolf guard was still hidden. What was going on here?

  "Young master, Master said that if you want to rescue the person here, you have to rely on yourself," the wolf guard's voice trailed into Xiang Shaoyun's ears.

  Xiang Shaoyun instantly understood why the wolf guard wasn't helping him. So it was actually his master's intention. He smiled helplessly and said, "This is an elder. No matter how good I am, I won't be able to contend against him."

  Despite saying that, Xiang Shaoyun would not sit back and wait for death. He activated his bloodline talent and went invisible the moment Yu Yuchen was distracted. He then rushed for the entrance to the basement.

  Yu Yuchen found that he had been fooled, but he could do nothing but watch on as Xiang Shaoyun vanished right in front of his eyes. He was shocked as he thought, Is the kid's armor also capable of invisibility? What a treasure!

  At that thought, he channeled his energy outward and locked the entire hall down. Even if Xiang Shaoyun was invisible, he wouldn't be able to escape. One ought to say that Yu Yuchen was quite crafty himself, not giving Xiang Shaoyun any opportunity to escape.

  "Kid, so what if you're invisible? The whole place is under my restriction. You won't be able to escape. Just show yourself obediently, and I'll let you live. Otherwise, the moment I released my presence as a Saint, you will be crushed into pieces. Don't blame me as merciless when I do," said Yu Yuchen with a confident smile.

  He was speaking the truth. As a Heaven Battling Realm expert, he could easily crush a Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator into pieces.

  "Scarlet Flame Monarch, help me!" Xiang Shaoyun transmitted.

  Scarlet Flame Monarch was locked in the basement. He had been dying, but after Xiang Shaoyun's previous visit, many spiritual treasures had been left behind. Those treasures weren't too effective considering Scarlet Flame Monarch's realm, but they still helped alleviate the pressure he faced and allowed him to retain a tiny portion of his strength.

  The moment Xiang Shaoyun entered the hall, Scarlet Flame Monarch had noticed him. At the same time, he had also sensed Yu Yuchen as well, which was why he had not done anything. He was accumulating power silently, waiting for a chance to finish Yu Yuchen with one strike. He wanted to save Xiang Shaoyun and kill Yu Yuchen in one fell swoop.

  Scarlet Flame Monarch did not hear the voice transmission as the basement was also restricted by seals and Xiang Shaoyun was too weak. Thus, Scarlet Flame Monarch stayed put and was still waiting for an opportunity to strike.

  "I'll count to three. If you don't show yourself, die," threatened Yu Yuchen murderously.

  "Three.

  "Two.

  "One.

  "Since you don't treasure the opportunity I gave you, die," said Yu Yuchen with a frown. He prepared to unleash his presence and crush Xiang Shaoyun to death.

  "You are the one who will die." Xiang Shaoyun had silently arrived beside Yu Yuchen. He slashed his Radiant Saint Sword mercilessly.

  Yu Yuchen was a Saint. He was able to immediately sense the energy undulation behind him. Without a second thought, he slammed his hand backward. The hand of a Saint was enough to crush any lower-leveled weapon.

  But when his hand came in contact with the weapon, he had a bad premonition. He immediately sent out a burst of Saint-level energy, pushing Xiang Shaoyun's weapon out of the way.

  Xiang Shaoyun coughed up a mouthful of blood as he was sent flying away. His saint weapon was blasted out of his hand, and he had clearly suffered a heavy injury from Yu Yuchen's energy blast.

  "What a sharp saint weapon. Although it is not a dark elemental weapon, I can still sell it. Little bastard, you're quite rich, aren't you? Just wait until I kill you. I will properly search you for more treasures," said Yu Yuchen as he looked at the Radiant Saint Sword on the ground in excitement.

  Just as he was about to kill Xiang Shaoyun, the person in the basement made his move.

  Chapter 910: Killing a Saint

  "You bastard. You better make sure you kill me, or I will kill you!" roared Xiang Shaoyun indignantly.

  Since Scarlet Flame Monarch had not helped him, he assumed that Scarlet Flame Monarch was probably too weak to do anything.

  "Keep shouting. I will break every bone in your body one by one before extracting your soul, preserving it, and slowly torturing it. You will never enter the circle of reincarnation," said Yu Yuchen, finally letting his true colors show.

  He then reached for Xiang Shaoyun, preparing to properly ready Xiang Shaoyun for death. Xiang Shaoyun felt a mighty power restrict his entire body. No matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free.

  "Bastard! What are you still waiting for, Scarlet Flame Monarch?" Xiang Shaoyun roared.

  "Keep shouting. Nobody can help you!" said Yu Yuchen smugly.

  In the basement, Scarlet Flame Monarch still had the tough chains around him. He was unable to break free, and his body was greatly weakened. He did not have much strength left. However, he was still once a peak Heaven Battling Realm expert. His combat strength was heaven-defying, and even with a tiny bit of strength left, he could easily destroy regular Heaven Battling Realm cultivators.

  He stirred his final bit of remaining strength, and a powerful absorption force erupted. The power surrounded both Xiang Shaoyun and Yu Yuchen.

  When Yu Yuchen sensed the force, his hair stood on end as he cried out in alarm, "The person suppressed here is still alive!"

  Intense fear gripped him, and he decided to leave, as a calamity would befall him otherwise. He did not know who the person suppressed here was, but he knew that person was an unrivaled demon king that was crazily powerful.

  A previous generation elder who was once stationed here told him not to approach this place unless absolutely necessary. Little did he expect that he would actually attract the attention of the imprisoned demon king.

  As Scarlet Flame Monarch had been preparing for this attack for a long time, he would not allow Yu Yuchen to es
cape. His energy was completely focused on Yu Yuchen and Xiang Shaoyun, and he dragged both of them into the basement.

  Yu Yuchen was in fear. He used all his strength, sending all his saint energy out while his saint bones crackled repeatedly. His forehead shone with a divine radiance as he adjusted his mental state to the optimal condition, trying to break free and escape.

  But before he could break away, a chain wrapped around his neck. It was a top-tier saint chain. Even regular saint weapons couldn't break it. Yu Yuchen could feel death approaching, and he roared inwardly, I don't want to die here!

  Alas, many things in life would turn out contrary to how one wished. Things wouldn't happen just because he wished for them to happen. His head was wrung off his body before a powerful force crushed his head into mincemeat, not giving his saint soul any chance of survival.

  And just like that, a mighty Heaven Battling Realm expert was killed. The first thing Xiang Shaoyun saw in the basement was Scarlet Flame Monarch, who looked like a furious and mighty fiend with nine chains around him. His current image did not quite match his frail and wizened body.

  "Well killed," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  Without Scarlet Flame Monarch's assistance, he would have died under Yu Yuchen's hands. Right after he said that, Scarlet Flame Monarch's aura receded, and Scarlet Flame Monarch collapsed as though he had exhausted all his strength.

  Xiang Shaoyun hurried over and held Scarlet Flame Monarch, preventing him from falling. Sensing Scarlet Flame Monarch's weakness, Xiang Shaoyun immediately fed him some spirit liquid and herbs. Scarlet Flame Monarch opened his mouth and hungrily devoured the liquid and herbs.

  "I need spirit crystals," said Scarlet Flame Monarch weakly.

  Xiang Shaoyun hurriedly took out a large number of spirit crystals and piled them up before Scarlet Flame Monarch.

  With a single inhalation, over 100,000 spirit crystals transformed into a clump of energy that flowed into his nostrils. In the blink of an eye, over 100,000 spirit crystals vanished. Without any hesitation, Xiang Shaoyun took out a few hundred thousand more spirit crystals. So long as Scarlet Flame Monarch recovered, these spirit crystals were a small price to pay.

  Scarlet Flame Monarch did not hold back and absorbed all the spirit crystals offered. Even so, they were still far from enough for him to fully recover. He had only regained a tiny portion of his strength. After all, at his level, only saint-grade crystals could satisfy his requirement.

  Xiang Shaoyun had some, but the saint crystals in his possession weren't of the flame element and wouldn't be helpful for Scarlet Flame Monarch. However, this did not mean there was nothing Xiang Shaoyun could do. He took out the Noble Glazed Flame and said, "I have a clump of unique flame here. It will be able to recover a little bit of your strength."

  Scarlet Flame Monarch opened his eyes to look at the flame. Without any hesitation, he opened his mouth and devoured it. Xiang Shaoyun had obtained the flame after defeating a Sovereign overseer. It was of a higher grade than Yun Flame, and he had initially planned to use it himself. But he had no choice but to prioritize Scarlet Flame Monarch's recovery.

  After devouring the flame, Scarlet Flame Monarch's aura started rising. His wizened body regained some color, and there seemed to be more strength in his body now.

  As Xiang Shaoyun looked at Scarlet Flame Monarch, some scenes flashed through his mind. In the scenes, a handsome and tall red-haired young man was waging wars everywhere atop a fiery lion, killing the experts of the various races. The youth was so high-spirited and seemed unstoppable.

  It lasted until a day when a purple-haired youth appeared and defeated the red-haired youth with only 10 moves. The red-haired youth was indignant, so the purple-haired youth released him and agreed to a rematch.

  Their second fight happened three years later. The purple-haired youth defeated the red-haired youth with 10 moves again. The red-haired youth was still indignant, and the purple-haired youth released him again. He showed no fear toward any sort of reprisals.

  Their third fight happened 10 years later. Once again, the red-haired youth defeated the purple-haired youth with 10 moves. This time, the red-haired youth had no choice but to admit his defeat. He also decided to become the purple-haired youth's follower, fighting the world together.

  After a long while, Scarlet Flame Monarch opened his eyes and said, "Age is catching up with me. I'm slowly becoming useless."

  "No matter how old you are, you're a brother of this overlord. I still hope to fight the world with you by my side," said Xiang Shaoyun, his eyes shining brightly.

  The purple-haired youth and the red-haired youth in his mind were none other than the previous him and Scarlet Flame Monarch. They knew each other through fights and had ultimately become brothers.

  Chapter 911: Scarlet Flame Monarch Released

  When Scarlet Flame Monarch heard Xiang Shaoyun's words, his eyes shone, and he asked, "Master, h-have you regained your memories?"

  Xiang Shaoyun shook his head, but he then nodded and said, "Some, but not all. Perhaps I really am the reincarnation of your master."

  "No, you are him! Not some reincarnation!" declared Scarlet Flame Monarch firmly.

  "Now is not the time to talk about this. The death of an elder will be a big deal to the academy. We need to leave as soon as possible," Xiang Shaoyun shifted the topic.

  "You leave, Master. In my current condition, I won't be able to leave," said Scarlet Flame Monarch with a sigh.

  "You can leave as long as we break these chains," said Xiang Shaoyun as the Radiant Saint Sword appeared in his hand. The saint sword glowed with a brilliant aura and brightened the entire room.

  Scarlet Flame Monarch's eyes rippled with excitement as he said, "This is a high-quality saint sword! We can give it a try!"

  The nine massive chains around him were saint chains. Without being such high-grade chains, they wouldn't have been able to keep him locked here. Apart from the chains, there was also a formation here that would activate and destroy the basement alongside Scarlet Flame Monarch the moment the chains were destroyed.

  Fortunately, after spending years in the basement, although he was losing his vitality, Scarlet Flame Monarch had also developed many tricks up his sleeve. He was able to forcefully destroy the formation. Thus, there wouldn't be any formation activating even after destroying the chains.

  Xiang Shaoyun raised the saint sword and brought it against the saint chains.

  Clank!

  A crisp sound erupted, and an aftershock blasted Xiang Shaoyun into the wall. If he wasn't wearing the saint armor, he would have been seriously injured.

  "So tough," lamented Xiang Shaoyun after getting back on his feet again. He had thought that the chains could be broken easily, but it seemed like that was just wishful thinking on his part.

  "You're still too weak. Too bad my body is sealed, and I can't hold a sword. Otherwise, I will be able to cut through these chains," said Scarlet Flame Monarch gloomily.

  He had only been able to kill Yu Yuchen earlier by a complete fluke as he was utilizing the saint chain. In truth, he was barely able to move. Although Xiang Shaoyun had a saint sword, he did not have the strength to properly wield it, and he wasn't able to unleash the sword's true power. Thus, he couldn't break the chains.

  "I refuse to believe I can't deal with some chains," said Xiang Shaoyun indignantly. His black hair whipped about, and his aura rose as he pushed his strength to the maximum. He used the Dazzling Sky Sword Technique, releasing a gorgeous ray of light in his attempt to break the chains with one strike.

  With yet another series of sparks, he was blasted away again. The saint chains were not broken, but a crack had appeared. It wasn't a deep cut, but it was obvious enough to see with the naked eye.

  "Haha, a few more times, and I'll be able to break the chain," said Xiang Shaoyun as he laughed cheerily.

  Scarlet Flame Monarch's expression also changed as excitement grew in his heart. Xiang Shaoyun attacked a few more times, and each sw
ing of his sword was sharper than the swing before. After slashing the same spot over 100 times, the cut became deeper and deeper. However, Xiang Shaoyun had also been blasted away many times and had suffered some internal injuries.

  "Master, you need to take a rest," persuaded Scarlet Flame Monarch.

  "It's fine. I need to free you as quickly as possible. If someone notices this, trouble will come," said Xiang Shaoyun with a wave of his hand.

  He released the Nether Soul Domain, and his filthless soul flew out with the Nether Dragon Soul Headband on it. The soul took the Radiant Saint Sword from the main body and swung at the chains with its full strength.

  Clank!

  With a crisp sound, the chain was broken. This time, Xiang Shaoyun wasn't sent flying away. He was able to stabilize his footing after a few steps. This was the strength of his filthless soul, which was far stronger than his main body.

  Xiang Shaoyun was overjoyed. "Haha, if I knew this, I would've used my soul body from the start. I can now break all these chains."

  The filthless soul started slashing at the other chains.

  One, two, three...and finally, all nine saint chains were broken. Scarlet Flame Monarch had regained his freedom. Dragging the broken chains behind him, Scarlet Flame Monarch had the urge to charge outside and roar at the world to vent his feelings that had been repressed for many years.

  But the years of imprisonment had also taught him to be more calm. Thus, he suppressed the desire and did not act on it. Otherwise, he would have only invited great trouble. After all, he had yet to recover his full strength.

  With tears dripping down his cheeks, he knelt down before Xiang Shaoyun and said, "Thank you, Master, for freeing me."

  Ten thousand years of imprisonment and loneliness had finally ended today. His heart was filled with excitement and joy. He wasn't crying for the torture he had suffered. Rather, he was crying tears of joy due to Xiang Shaoyun's growth. He was excited because he could once again stay by Xiang Shaoyun's side. These were the thoughts of a truly loyal follower.