by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu
Lonesoul Island was very big, and the furred claw crabs only occupied the island's shore. They couldn't occupy the whole island because other powerful demonic beasts were on the island. These beasts were existences that not even the furred claw crabs would wish to provoke.
Because of the beasts, the furred claw crabs only chased after Xiang Shaoyun for a while before they no longer dared to continue. They did not want to go any deeper as they didn't want to provoke the fellows they couldn't afford to offend.
Lonesoul Island was filled with oddly-shaped stones, ancient trees, thick weeds, and numerous snakes and bugs. It definitely wasn't as peaceful as it looked, and there were also rumors that the island was haunted. At times, rumors wouldn't arise from nothing.
After breaking away from the crabs, Xiang Shaoyun finally landed on the ground. But the moment he landed, he was attacked by two groups of poison mosquitoes. Each mosquito was the size of a fist. There were a lot of them, and they were highly toxic. The moment one was stung, one's life would be in danger.
Using fire, Xiang Shaoyun easily burned them down, and they couldn't approach him. He concurrently spread out his Nether Soul Domain senses and scanned his surroundings.
He discovered that a certain odd stone ahead of him had a pair of crimson eyes akin to a pair of lanterns. It exuded an eerie aura that caused one's hair to stand on end. Without any hesitation, he flew off in a different direction. He did not even have the courage to face that thing in a fight.
Chapter 932: I'll Permit Him to Continue Calling Himself the Little Overlord
What was the thing that had frightened Xiang Shaoyun so much? In truth, Xiang Shaoyun hadn't gotten a good look at it. He only felt the sensation that he was facing either a peak Sovereign or a Saint. If he had taken another step forward, he would have lost his life. His many years of experience had taught him how to seek luck and avoid calamity. He wouldn't force himself to do something beyond his ability and put himself in danger.
As he wiped the cold sweat off his face, he muttered, "There is actually something that scary on this island? I really can't afford to be careless here."
Money had imprinted himself on Xiang Shaoyun's arm and said, "Boss, we really can't be careless. I was so frightened my entire body went limp. That big fellow was probably undergoing some sort of transformation and couldn't rush at us. Otherwise, we would be dead already."
"Um. Looks like we both need to be careful, or we won't be able to reach the secret space," said Xiang Shaoyun.
Due to changing his direction, he came across the True Martial Academy disciples who were heavily surrounded by furred claw crabs. Looking at the group of people, Xiang Shaoyun lamented inwardly, Truly powerful.
Back when he first joined the Dragon Phoenix Academy, he got to meet the many geniuses hailing from all over the dominion. Even then, he had acknowledged the fact that the world was filled with talented geniuses. When he looked at these True Martial Academy disciples, the same feeling came to him.
They were stronger than Dragon Phoenix Academy disciples, and it was something not even Xiang Shaoyun could deny. Three of them were even giving off an intensely dangerous sensation, increasing the pressure Xiang Shaoyun felt since he was aiming to become the competition's champion. He started rejoicing that he had formed his soul clone before coming. Otherwise, he really wouldn't be confident of victory when faced against these top geniuses.
Xiang Shaoyun did not intend to entangle with them, so he turned to leave. One of them suddenly pointed at him and demanded, "You, get over here."
The young man was lofty and arrogant, talking as though he was commanding a servant. His attitude was one that caused others to feel rather uncomfortable around him. His blue hair whipped about wildly, and on his sturdy body was blue armor. A blue spear was in his hand, and with one look, one could see that he was a water cultivator.
His name was Mu Ye, and he was an eighth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator. He was a well-known figure in his academy, and he was the same person who had gotten into an argument with Tang Longfei earlier.
Xiang Shaoyun did not know why the young man harbored such heavy hostility toward him, but he was too busy to waste any time, so he ignored the young man and continued deeper into the island.
Mu Ye did not expect to be ignored, and he instinctively viewed it as an admission of fear. Thus, he rushed over, blocked Xiang Shaoyun's path, and shouted, "Are you deaf? Did you not hear me?"
Some of the True Martial Academy disciples weren't bothered, so they continued advancing, and some were in no rush, so they stayed around to see how the youth would react. After all, Mu Ye was backed by the Little Overlord, their academy's number three disciple.
The Little Overlord's actual name was Xiang Chenxi. He was a delicate and pretty young man, but his wild purple hair added an overbearing air. A saber hung at his back, and he rode a rare purple lightning horse, a horse demon as fast as lightning with an extremely powerful bloodline. It was rumored to be an extinct species, so it was surprising that one could be found here as Little Overlord's mount.
Seated on the purple lightning horse, he looked at Xiang Shaoyun silently. Complicated emotions welled in his eyes as he thought, Are there really two people that resemble each other so much in this world?
Xiang Shaoyun looked at Mu Ye indifferently and said, "Get out of the way before you make me angry."
"You think you can scare us just because you're the disciple of a lord? You have touched upon a taboo by calling yourself Overlord. Go apologize to the Little Overlord and swear to never call yourself that again. I will then consider sparing you. Otherwise, this is where your trip ends," threatened Mu Ye with his eyes narrowed.
"That's all?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
"Yes. Of course, if you want to become our Little Overlord's follower, he might consider tolerating you," said Mu Ye. A smile formed on his face as he thought that Xiang Shaoyun had conceded.
A wide smile also bloomed on Xiang Shaoyun's face, and Mu Ye was unhappy to see it. In a deep tone, he asked, "What is the meaning of this? Do you really have the guts to disobey?"
"I'll return your words to you. Get your Little Overlord to yield to me, and I'll permit him to continue calling himself the Little Overlord," said Xiang Shaoyun.
The expressions of the True Martial Academy disciples shifted when they heard his words. They were clearly surprised that Xiang Shaoyun, this young man, was actually courageous enough to stand against the Little Overlord.
"You're courting death!" Mu Ye was furious. After a shout, he attacked. He had to teach this unruly kid a lesson. However, Xiang Shaoyun moved before he could even release his attack.
Mu Ye couldn't even see how Xiang Shaoyun moved when he found Xiang Shaoyun right before him. A palm that was scarier than even the pincers of a furred claw crab gripped his neck. He could almost taste death, and his entire body chilled.
"Do not think that you're amazing just because you're an ancient academy disciple. Also, don't think that you can look down on the world with just a little bit of strength. Some people are those who you can just never afford to offend, and some people ignore you because they can't be bothered to waste any time on you. For you to keep pushing it is the same as suicide," Xiang Shaoyun berated coldly like an elder berating the young.
He had met a lot of people who thought too highly of themselves and viewed him as a pushover. Thus, he was forced to bare his fangs to scare some of them off. Mu Ye was indignant. He was an eighth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator, but a seventh-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator was actually holding him by his throat.
He couldn't even breathe, and this was something he could not believe. When Xiang Shaoyun landed a heavy slap across his face, Mu Ye was finally forced to accept that everything was really happening.
A few other people rushed out from Little Overlord's group. One of them shouted, "Friend, please release Mu Ye, or don't blame us for being impolite."
They were all the Little Overlord's fo
llowers. Two of them were ninth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivators, including the one who had spoken.
"I'm going to release them just because you asked? Wouldn't that be an embarrassment for this overlord?" replied Xiang Shaoyun with a flat tone. He never bullied the weak, but he also never feared anyone who thought they could bully him.
Chapter 933: Kill All of You as Well
Xiang Shaoyun spoke in a deep and strong tone, and the True Martial Academy disciples thought, Yet another kid that doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. In their opinion, no matter how strong Xiang Shaoyun was, he wouldn't be a match for Xiang Chenxi, the Little Overlord. He was merely courting death.
"What do you need in order to release him?" asked Song Fan, one of Little Overlord's followers.
Song Fan was no ordinary cultivator. He hailed from the Song Clan, a newly risen tier-8 organization. He himself was a ninth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator, and his strength was already at late ninth-stage. With his combat strength, he was definitely no weaker than the likes of Ouyang Chuanqi. With a follower like this, one could see the kind of charisma Little Overlord had.
"Simple. Pay for his release with spirit crystals. Sovereign materials or herbs will work too. Of course, if you don't think he's worth saving, I don't mind snapping his neck and taking whatever he has on him," said Xiang Shaoyun.
Rather than killing, Xiang Shaoyun would much rather get something tangible. In any case, killing this fellow would only bring him more trouble, which was why he was trying to avoid killing.
"Ok. This is a sovereign material, silver star fragment. It can help a cultivator build a middle-grade soul foundation. Please release Mu Ye," said Song Fan with zero hesitation.
A disk shining with a silvery light appeared in his hand. It flickered with brilliant radiance as though it was really the fragment of a star. A material like this was excellent for building a middle-grade soul foundation. It was only slightly worse than high-grade materials.
The True Martial Academy disciples were astonished to see Song Fan take out such a treasure so readily. If they were in his place, they might not be willing to part with such a treasure.
Xiang Shaoyun was surprised as well. He did not haggle and grabbed at the silver star fragment.
Song Fan did not stop him from taking the silver star fragment. He asked, "So, can you release him now?"
Xiang Shaoyun did not play any tricks and released Mu Ye as agreed. The instant he did, Mu Ye abruptly attacked, and his palm slammed toward Xiang Shaoyun's chest. It was a forceful attack, and if it hit, Xiang Shaoyun's heart would probably shatter.
Due to the distance between them and the speed of Mu Ye's attack, Mu Ye was confident he would land the attack. He had to kill Xiang Shaoyun in order to vent the anger in his heart. However, his palm only hit Xiang Shaoyun's afterimage, and a bad premonition welled within him.
Song Fan shouted, "Mu Ye, retreat!"
Alas, his warning came too late as Xiang Shaoyun's answer had arrived. Punches rained against the side of Mu Ye's head. Mu Ye was unable to react in time and was completely helpless as the punches struck. He was sent flying away, leaving a trail of blood through the air.
Someone caught him before he crashed. When the person checked Mu Ye's condition, he found that Mu Ye was already dead as his entire head had been smashed apart.
"M-Mu Ye is dead!" that person shouted to Little Overlord.
Along with his shout, Little Overlord's followers surrounded Xiang Shaoyun. Xiang Shaoyun showed no fear. Instead of attempting escape, he coldly scanned the people around him and declared, "This is the consequence of trying to kill me."
After saying that, he started heading in a certain direction. Step by step, he walked, showing no fear toward the disciples blocking his way.
"Mister, you crossed the line. I gave you what you wanted, yet you had killed him. In that case, you should stay here as well," said Song Fan as he charged Xiang Shaoyun, using odd footwork. His aura locked onto Xiang Shaoyun, and a massive palm energy crashed down toward Xiang Shaoyun. He was displaying a strength reaching the Sovereign Realm.
Without any hesitation, Xiang Shaoyun punched several times and shattered the palm energy. He snapped, "Provoke me, and I'll kill all of you as well!"
His killing intent was surging. He did not wish to waste any more time. If they continued harassing him, he would start a slaughter. Song Fan intended to continue attacking, but he suddenly sensed a dangerous aura from Xiang Shaoyun that caused him to involuntarily shiver. The aura did not make him fearful. Rather, it only told him to take his opponent, the young man who was only a seventh-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator, more seriously.
"Big words. If you can actually survive my attack, I will drop this matter. Else, die," said Song Fan as a snake-shaped spear appeared in his hand. Without giving any warning, he stabbed the spear at Xiang Shaoyun.
Instantly, a massive snake appeared in the air and pounced on Xiang Shaoyun; its bared fangs looked sinister enough to make one's hair stand on end.
Song Fan's attack was not to be underestimated. It was sharp and powerful, and even a regular second-stage Sovereign would have a hard time blocking it.
"Looks like you all really think I'm a weakling," said Xiang Shaoyun with a cold snort. A powerful battle intent burst out of his body as the blue radiance around him formed a massive shark that pounced at the incoming snake.
The two energy beasts collided, creating a massive shockwave that spread in all directions. The battle caught the attention of the other disciples who had similarly broken through the furred claw crabs and landed on the island.
"Aren't those True Martial Academy disciples? They seem to be fighting someone," said a Dragon Phoenix Academy disciple.
A Sacred Deer Academy disciple said, "Let's see just how strong the True Martial Academy disciples are."
"Huh? Isn't that Overlord? Let's get over there," said Han Chenfei as she called out at Ouyang Chuanqi, Tang Longfei, Xuan Yuantian, and Yuan Xuefen.
Although the disciples had charged onto the island in four groups, the moment they landed, it was hard for them to remain in the same four groups anymore.
"He actually dares to mess with my boss? He must be tired of living. You go, boss! Don't hold back at all! Show him!" a voice suddenly rang out not far from Han Chenfei, Ouyang Chuanqi, Tang Longfei, Xuan Yuantian, and Yuan Xuefen.
They looked at the shouting fatty, an odd glint in their eyes. They had seen many shameless people, but this was the first time they saw someone with this level of shamelessness.
The fatty even approached them and said, "Hey, you guys must be my boss's followers. In the future, I'm your second boss. Don't worry, with me watching your back, you will be free to do anything you want!"
"Who is this damned fatty?" asked Ouyang Chuanqi.
Tang Longfei shrugged, "I don't know. Maybe he's mental."
"Stop talking. Let's see if Overlord needs our help," said Han Chenfei.
Chapter 934: Fierce Fight Against True Martial Academy Freaks
Song Fan stabbed with his spear repeatedly, instantly sending 49 snake energies out, each as powerful as a third-stage Sovereign. His attack was not something ordinary disciples could block. One ought to admit that Song Fan truly had an incredible mastery over his spear. His endless stream of attacks was almost impossible to guard against.
Xiang Shaoyun wanted to compete against him properly, so he only used his water star instead of making use of his speed to obtain instant victory. The sea surrounded Lonesoul Island, allowing Xiang Shaoyun to borrow an unending stream of water energy from his surroundings. Even with a single water star, he was able to perfectly match Song Fan. Of course, he still needed some effort to fully defeat Song Fan.
Song Fan was completely surprised by Xiang Shaoyun's extraordinary combat prowess, and his overbearing attacks were perfectly blocked by Xiang Shaoyun, who was also sending an unending stream of counterattacks toward him. In fact, his arms were starting to
numb from the impact of their clashes. One ought to know that Xiang Shaoyun's cultivation was two stages lower than his.
The fact that Song Fan couldn't defeat an opponent with such a gap in cultivation surprised not only him but also the other disciples. Song Fan was one of the True Martial Academy's 18 ninth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm freaks. His ability to punch above his weight was among the greatest in his academy, and yet now, he was hitting a wall against a kid two stages below him. It felt unreal.
Xiang Chenxi was fully focused on Xiang Shaoyun. When he found that Xiang Shaoyun was using the power of water, he heaved a breath of relief. His astonishment toward Xiang Shaoyun's strength grew as he muttered, "Looks like he's only someone with similar looks. But this kid's combat strength is rather impressive. If I can recruit him, he will become a capable helper."
Song Fan couldn't accept the fact that Xiang Shaoyun could actually block his attacks. He decided to end this quickly and not give Xiang Shaoyun any chance to counterattack.
"This ends here," said Song Fan. At this moment, his unassuming face no longer looked unassuming. After pushing Xiang Shaoyun off with his spear, he twirled his weapon, seemingly becoming one with his spear as it shot toward Xiang Shaoyun.
Instantly, Song Fang became a snake that transformed into a dragon. His boundless power grew unendingly, as though he was undergoing some sort of evolution. It alarmed everyone in the area. As Xiang Shaoyun prepared to block the attack, the dragon split into eight and charged him from eight different directions.
Dragon Transformation Clone!
The eight dragons looked completely different, yet each of them looked incomparably real. It was impossible to distinguish the real body from the clones because all eight were exuding similar auras.
The Dragon Transformation Clone was one of Song Fan's trump cards, a technique that had defeated countless opponents before. He was confident he could defeat Xiang Shaoyun with the attack. Unfortunately for him, Xiang Shaoyun's gift of instincts was incredibly effective, and it instantly pinpointed Song Fan's real body. Xiang Shaoyun soared into the air and ignored the clones as he swung his saber at Song Fan's real body.