I Am Overlord - Chapter 120

Chapter 120

Chapter 120: Reaching the Golden River Valley

Three days passed in the blink of an eye . The Battle of Towns was starting . A chariot pulled by four massive birds appeared in the sky above . All four of the birds were Demon Kings; their demonic auras were imposing and mighty, causing all the people below to be awestruck .

A few people were seated on the chariot . They had solemn expressions, sharp gazes, sturdy bodies, and extraordinary bearings . These were the big shots that had arrived from Cloud Margin City . All of them were Skysoar Realm cultivators . At their appearance, the elders of the numerous towns all led their disciples and saluted them deferentially .

A gorgeously dressed middle-aged man on the chariot spoke and said, "The once every three years Battle of Towns is going to start soon . I am here on behalf of the city lord to check on your progress during the past three years . The disciples will all enter the Golden River Valley . There, the disciples will be killing gold serpentine crocodiles for points, and one month later, the ranking of the disciples will be decided based on their points . The top 10 disciples will be handsomely rewarded and will also be given the chance to become outer disciples of the Cloud Margin Pavilion . The overall points of the disciples will also determine the ranking of the academies, and the top 10 academies will be handsomely rewarded . "

After that announcement, the numerous disciples started talking among themselves .

"The top 10 disciples can become outer disciples of Cloud Margin Pavilion? That . . . is such a generous reward!"

"Yeah . The Cloud Margin Pavilion is the place where all geniuses of Cloud Margin City gather . It is said that after joining, one will be supplied with numerous cultivation resources, and even king-grade battle techniques are abundant there . "

"But only 10 spots will be open . I'm afraid only those from the top towns will have a chance . "

"Don't think too much about it . I would be happy just leaving the Golden River Valley alive . We shouldn't even think about the rewards . "

After the King Realm cultivator made his announcement, someone started giving out jade plates to the participants . These jade plates would record the number of gold serpentine crocodiles each disciple killed . The plates were also capable of determining the actual killer of the gold serpentine crocodiles, preventing the disciples from cheating .

Soon, the disciples headed toward the Golden River Valley, and they grew excited . The Golden River Valley was not far ahead of them; they only needed to sail along the river for about an hour . But upon arrival, their excitement turned into bitterness .

Swish! Swish!

When the numerous ships arrived beside the Golden River Valley, the river beneath them was no longer as gentle as it was . The river had fierce currents and was filled with a large number of golden serpents known as goldwater serpents . They weren't necessarily high-leveled beasts, but their sheer quantity was enough to overwhelm anyone with fear .

The long golden serpents were swimming everywhere . From their triangle-shaped heads and their tongues that they stuck out every now and then, it was very obvious they were an extremely poisonous species of serpent .

Apart from that, a bunch of gold crocodiles had also appeared . Sharp spikes ran along their thick skin, and when they opened their massive jaws, numerous sharp fangs could be seen . It was undeniable that these were fearsome beasts .

The goldwater serpents and gold serpentine crocodiles were the demonic beasts inhabiting the outer fringe of the Golden River Valley . As for the gold serpentine crocodiles that inhabited the inner fringe of the valley, they were the new species resulting from the interbreeding of the goldwater serpents and the gold crocodiles .

The young disciples started killing the beasts . There were a lot of goldwater serpents and gold crocodiles here . These beasts would not leave them alone . Rather, they would even hop onto the ships . Thus, without killing these beasts, the disciples wouldn't be able to actually enter the Golden River Valley proper .

The Martial Hall Palace's ship was also a target of these beasts' attacks . Even goldwater serpents at the Intermediate Demon realm were hopping onto the ship . Currently, the ships were no longer guarded by the elders . Thus, the disciples could only rely on themselves .

As the leader, Mo Zhu stood on the very front and faced the incoming beasts . He ordered, "Protect our wings, do not get dragged down, and prioritize entering the Golden River Valley . "

Killing these goldwater serpents and gold crocodiles was in fact a waste of their time since it would give them zero points . As for people like Lu Xiaoqing and Xia Liuhui, they were completely filled with fear at this moment .

They had very little combat experience . Without the baptism of blood, the strength they had was like an empty shell, as they wouldn't be able to properly utilize their full strength . Right this moment, a tiny goldwater serpent jumped over and opened its jaws wide, trying to bite Lu Xiaoqing's face .

"AHHHH!"

She lost her mind in fear and did not even remember how to attack . She merely stood there and screeched .

Sphhlt!

Xiang Shaoyun drew his sword and slashed the goldwater serpent into two . Then, he shouted, "These beasts feast on human flesh . If you don't kill them, you will end up their food . Don't fear them . Fight with all you got . "

Xiang Shaoyun's Golden Wolf Sword danced through the air, slashing one beast after another, dying the river red with blood . After Lu Xiaoqing and Xia Liuhui heard Xiang Shaoyun's words, they immediately calmed down, mustered their courage, and joined in the fight .

Soon, some of the ships managed to break off from the beast blockade to enter Golden River Valley proper . There were also some ships that had been completely taken over by the beasts and had turned into beast dens .

In those ships, not one disciple survived . They had all turned into beast fodder, painting a spectacle too horrible to be seen . Fortunately, the Martial Hall Palace's ship was able to pass through the blockade safely .

Although the Martial Hall Palace was not one of the top 10 academies, they had still placed twenty-third during the previous Battle of Towns . If they couldn't even break through this blockade, they could forget about entering top 10 .

For some reason, after passing through the blockade, the river turned calm again . The goldwater serpents and gold crocodiles also did not bother pursuing them . In fact, when they looked in the direction of the inner fringe, their eyes were filled with fear .

Inside the Golden River Valley proper, numerous ships docked at the bank, and the disciples were getting off the ships . The so-called Golden River Valley proper was in truth an island . On the island, boulders of odd shapes, trees, flowers, numerous other plants, and dilapidated buildings could be seen .

From afar, apart from the fact that everything on the island was gold, it did not look like anything special . But this was also the place where the gold serpentine crocodiles resided . The gold serpentine crocodile was a mutation that was a result of interbreeding between goldwater serpents and gold crocodiles, and it had fearsome combat power .

It was rumored that there was even a gold serpentine crocodile king here, but nobody knew if that was true . The disciples immediately scattered and started hunting for gold serpentine crocodiles .

Some of the smarter disciples headed straight toward those dilapidated buildings . They heard from their elders that those dilapidated buildings were left behind by the organization that was once the strongest power in Cloud Margin City . Perhaps they would be able to chance upon some fortuitous encounter .

"Everyone, to me . We need to work together and kill the gold serpentine crocodiles together . Be sure to not work alone!" Mo Zhu said .

Mo Zhu was a fine leader . Thus, a large number of them were willing to listen to him . Right this moment, someone cried out in alarm, "Where's Xiang Shaoyun? Why is he missing?"

Everyone finally looked around and found that Xiang Shaoyun had gone missing .