I Am Overlord - Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Although the Weapon Hall was a feast for the eyes, all Xiang Shaoyun could do was watch sadly . He simply did not have the points required to purchase a weapon . Even tier-1 weapons cost at least 200 points . Even if he could get a 20 percent discount with his jade plate from the Hall of Limits, he would be extremely hard pressed and would have no points left to dine at the restaurant .

“Nevermind, I must have a weapon . At the very most, I’ll go to challenge the Hall of Limits’ second room . ” In the end, Xiang Shaoyun decided that even if he had to use up all his remaining points, he would get hold of a weapon . Browsing through the section for tier-1 weapons, his eyes fell upon a saber .

Heavy Cleave Saber, a tier-1 saber . Weighing 139 . 2 kilograms, it was the heaviest weapon among all tier-1 weapons .

“Kid, this saber has been soaked in a small amount of blackiron . It’s just a pity that the quality of the blackiron wasn’t the best, or it wouldn’t have been a stretch to forge a tier-2 weapon . This weapon is extremely heavy; normal Basic Realm cultivators will be unable to wield this saber deftly . ” 

For a saber weighing close to 150 kilograms, anybody third-stage Basic Realm and above would be able to lift it . However, to become adept with the weapon, one required sufficient arm strength as well as an unyielding will . Most Basic Realm cultivators wielded weapons weighing at most 100 kilograms .

“Overseer is indeed correct . Most Basic Realm cultivators will be unable to use it well . However, it is suitable for me, Xiang Shaoyun, to use!” Xiang Shaoyun replied immediately .

“Oh? You’re that confident? Give it a try then! This overseer will give you a 10 percent discount,” the overseer said as his eyes sparkled .

“A discount of 10 percent? Great! Adding onto the 20 percent initial discount from the Hall of Limits, in total, I’ll get a 30 percent discount! I’ll have enough points then!” Xiang Shaoyun said joyfully .

The Heavy Cleave Saber was not a cheap weapon . Priced initially at 260 points, after a 20 percent discount, Xiang Shaoyun would still be short by a little over 10 points . However, with the additional discount from the overseer, he had just enough points to make it work—and even enough to live on for the next few days .

“Brat, your jade plate is actually from the Hall of Limits! You should’ve said so earlier! I’ll make a loss now,” the overseer cried out in surprise .

“How can you be making a loss? Whenever I dine at the restaurant, I always get a 40 percent discount while the Medicine Hall and Weapon Hall only give me a 20 percent discount . ” Xiang Shaoyun was still slightly unsatisfied .

“What do you know? Food can easily be gotten anywhere! On the other hand, weapons and medicines aren’t that easily obtainable! A 20 percent discount is the most we give to all the personal disciples!” the overseer replied .

Lightly sneering, Xiang Shaoyun chose not to speak further, leaving the Weapon Hall with the Heavy Cleave Saber in hand . The Heavy Cleave Saber was his weapon of choice only for now . The stronger he grew, the more unsuitable the Heavy Cleave Saber would be for him .

Once again heading for the restaurant, Xiang Shaoyun exchanged all his remaining points for food in preparation for entering secluded cultivation to hone his saber techniques . This could be considered preparation for his battle with Wu Mingliang .

Among the five tier-1 battle techniques he had obtained from the outer court’s Battle Technique Hall, there was a technique called the Heavy Cleave Technique, which nicely corresponded to the Heavy Cleave Saber . This was the first and foremost reason why he chose the Heavy Cleave Saber as his weapon .

Maybe the Heavy Cleave Saber was forged to complement the Heavy Cleave Technique? The emphasis for the Heavy Cleave Technique was naturally on the word “heavy” . Only a saber heavy enough would be able to unleash the full potential of the Heavy Cleave Technique .

Images depicting the Heavy Cleave Technique flashed through Xiang Shaoyun’s mind . As he strung a few of them together, the imagery became much more vibrant, as if a saber user was demonstrating the technique right in front of him . Done with his imagery, he used the mantra for the Heavy Cleave Technique to begin his saber training .

Xiang Shaoyun’s comprehension of battle techniques was at a level others could not begin to fathom . As he sent out slash after slash, he quickly furthered his understanding of his saber technique . Just like that, he holed up in his personal compound for four days straight .

Eventually, the day of Xiang Shaoyun and Wu Mingliang’s arena battle arrived . Around the outer court’s sparring arena were seated more than 100 outer court disciples, each and every one of them eagerly anticipating the start of the fight .

One of the participants was the fourth-ranking outer court disciple whose combat power among Basic Realm cultivators was at the peak, and the other was the genius who had triggered five stars illuminating the sky; it was merely a pity in the eyes of others that he was only at the third stage of the Basic Realm .

No matter how one looked at it, everybody believed that the latter would most definitely lose .

“Look, look! Isn’t that Senior Mo Buhui? Practically nobody’s seen him ever since the day of the examination!” Everybody present gasped with surprise towards a certain direction .

In one corner, there was a handsome young man carrying a sword . He was much taller than most of his peers, making him seem like a crane among chickens . Furthermore, his eyes, filled with utter indifference, made him seem like an existence a thousand miles away .

This stalwart young man was Mo Buhui, the second-ranked Basic Realm practitioner in the entire outer court . It was confirmed that he was already a nominal disciple for one of the various elders .

Standing beside him was a girl with extraordinary looks dressed in floral clothing, and the various colors on her dress seemed to light up the scenery around her . She was Mei Lianhua, ranked third among all outer court disciples .

“Senior Sister Mei has come as well! Even the two of them want to know just how extraordinary this Xiang Shaoyun is!”

“Precisely! Wu Mingliang isn’t a match for either of them . They’re definitely not here to watch him!”

“Brother Mo, is it really worth our time to watch this match?” Mei Lianhua asked in a dignified manner as she tidied her fringe .

“I just wish to see how special the boy who triggered five stars illuminating the heavens truly is . Even daring to challenge the ninth-stage Wu Mingliang at merely the third stage . . . ,” Mo Buhui indifferently replied .

Mei Lianhua gave her thoughts on the situation: “Even if he has an extraordinary physique, he would’ve been able to raise his cultivation by at most one stage . Unless the Purple Lightning Marquis used various spirit medicines to forcefully raise his cultivation several stages, he’s bound to lose this fight . ” 

“The Purple Lightning Marquis wouldn’t be so stupid so as to prematurely cut short the growth of a genius . That would be utter foolishness . ” Pondering to himself briefly, Mo Buhui then added, “If he really is able to pull off the impossible, we should consider pulling him into our plans . ”

“No way! Isn’t that just giving him a free ride there?” Mei Lianhua protested .

“The matter isn’t as simple as you imagine it to be . It’ll be hard for just the two of us to swallow the whole thing there by ourselves . Besides, pulling him into our plans may not be as straightforward as giving him a free ride,” Mo Buhui said, various thoughts flashing through his mind .

“Young Master Wu is here!” With a single shout, the entire arena looked towards a direction .

Wu Mingliang and his lackeys swaggered into the arena . Arriving before the arena, Wu Mingliang leapt onto the arena platform . With a spirited expression on his face, he possessed an otherworldly aura .

“Xiang Shaoyun, get your ass on the platform so that I can kill you!” Wu Mingliang mockingly shouted . His voice was particularly sonorous, his words reaching every corner of the outer court .

“Are you that eager to reincarnate? Let me help you then!” a distinct voice replied from a distance .

One could see Xiang Shaoyun sauntering over, the wound on his face already gone . He looked much more refined than when he had first arrived, having specifically combed his hair for the occasion, adding immensely to his heroic bearing .