I Am Overlord - Chapter 198

Chapter 198

Chapter 198: Qilin Arm

The flame beast king's demonic core shared the properties of the earthcore fire . After all, it was a life form that had come into being from the power of fire the earthcore fire was emanating . Because of that, its demonic core allowed one to approach the earthcore fire unharmed .

If one approached rashly without the demonic core, one might be a victim of the earthcore fire’s attack . After spending a millennia to form, the millennium earthcore fire possessed a certain degree of intelligence . One could say that it now possessed some sort of consciousness . Thus, if one wanted to obtain it, one had to first obtain its approval .

Other than that, the only way to get it would be to rely on the brute strength of an expert . But since these people here were all Transformation Realm cultivators, none of them possessed the power to suppress the earthcore fire with brute force .

Xiang Shaoyun tossed Chen Zilong a grateful look before he resumed his climb . Without Chen Zilong's reminder, he would have focused only on entering the volcanic crater . And if he did that, he would most likely suffer gravely .

"Why did you tell him that?" Li Yaxuan asked doubtfully .

"I just want to see how strong he really is," Chen Zilong said nonchalantly .

They then continued up the mountain as well . At the summit of the mountain, a flame beast flew out . It spat terrifying tongues of flame out of its mouth repeatedly .

The flame beasts were simple demonic beasts that only knew one attack . This was completely unlike other demonic beasts that had numerous variations in their attacks . But flame beasts held the superiority in regards to the seemingly boundless energy they had at their disposal due to the kind of environment they resided in .

Although the first young man who was climbing the mountain was not a King Realm cultivator, he had an astonishing combat prowess . He was able to easily avoid the attacks of the flame beast and was able to even find an opening to launch a counterattack .

That young man's name was Huo Linfei, a freak from the Cloud Margin Pavilion . He ranked three among all the personal disciples and had a chance of becoming a King Realm cultivator in a few years' time .

He was surrounded by a clump of green flame capable of facing the surrounding flame, allowing him to remain unaffected despite the harsh environment . Holding a saber with a blazing flame on its blade, he swung it around repeatedly while dodging the attacks of the flame beast . Each attack he sent was capable of posing a threat to even King Realm cultivators .

That was the type of valiant combat prowess Cloud Margin Pavilion geniuses had . The middle-aged man arrived soon after and joined the battle as well . He was clear that the flame beast king had to be killed before they could proceed into the volcanic crater . Next, the barefoot man arrived as well . He drew a massive crimson sword, lifted it, and slammed it down at the flame beast .

The middle-aged man was called Qian Chen, while the barefoot man was called Fan Ren . The former was a high-level overseer of the Cloud Margin Pavilion while the latter had an unknown background . The two had similar combat prowess to Huo Linfei .

All three of them were equipped with king-grade weapons . They worked together and were able to force the flame beast into retreat . The flame beast had even sustained injuries . All three of them possessed enough strength to battle King Realm experts .

As the three were working together to deal with the flame beast king, yet another flame beast king shot out from the volcanic crater . The second flame beast king was even stronger than the first flame beast king . The moment it came out, a torrential flame flooded the area .

The three were forced to retreat temporarily . They did not dare to face the second beast, and the situation started turning for the worse for them . It was at this time that Xiang Shaoyun, Chen Zilong, Li Yaxuan, Xie Sanqian, and the others arrived as well .

"Let's work together and kill the flame beast kings first . We can fight for the demonic core after," Huo Linfei shouted .

"I agree," Qian Chen said .

"Yes, we have to first kill the flame beast kings," said Li Yaxuan .

Thus, they formed two groups and started fighting the two flame beast kings . The flame beast kings were not here as decorations . They kept spitting terrifying tongues of flame everywhere, forcing everyone to roll around dodging the flame . Those without king-grade armor were instantly killed .

Xie Sanqian was having a hard time dealing with the flame attacks . If it wasn't for the two people protecting him at all times, he would have been killed right then . He knew he shouldn't force it, so he stopped forcing himself and quickly retreated . He decided to try getting the demonic core after everyone was done with the flame beast kings . His eyes shone with a sharp glint when he noticed that Xiang Shaoyun was also present .

Xiang Shaoyun was not idling around . He drew his saber and joined the group with Chen Zilong, Li Yaxuan, and the others in their battle with the flame beast king . Everyone was fighting with their full power and nobody was holding back . Dreadful and powerful attacks started flooding the area .

Chen Zilong was fully displaying the combat power the number one young master of Cloud Margin City should have . His fists enlarged, and fiery scales covered them . Each punch he sent was accompanied by the projection of a roaring qilin; the might of his punches were extremely terrifying .

Qilin Arm!

That was Chen Zilong's proud trump card, the one and only in the Cloud Margin City .

It was rumored that the Chen Clan Emperor had injected some qilin blood he had obtained by accident into Chen Zilong's arms during his childhood . From then on, his arms had changed, becoming extraordinarily strong and capable of breaking through all defenses .

Chen Zilong did not disappoint and relied on this pair of arms to gain his title as the number one young master of Cloud Margin City .

As for Li Yaxuan, she was also astonishingly powerful . She was dual wielding a pair of swords, one of the wood element and one of the fire element . The two elements criss-crossed without stop as she unleashed her outstanding swordsmanship, which was destructive enough to directly injure the flame beast king .

With these two, Xiang Shaoyun did not feel much pressure from the flame beast king at all . However, his gold serpentine crocodile skin did get ignited by the flame beast king's attacks .

From that alone, it was obvious the flame attacks of the flame beast king was not something ordinary flames could compare to . The attack forced Xiang Shaoyun to retreat from the battle in a sorry manner .

While he retreated, he could sense that the coldstar stone was growing weaker and weaker . It did not seem like the stone would last any longer . He could not afford to delay any longer and had to enter the volcanic crater immediately .

"I can't hold back anymore," Xiang Shaoyun muttered to himself and charged forth again, unleashing his saber intent .

With Chen Zilong and Li Yaxuan keeping the flame beast king busy, he could attack without fear . He swung his saber, unleashing an enchanting saber energy that glided across the air . In a flash, the saber energy struck the flame beast king, severing one third of its body away from it .

"Roar! Roar!"

It enraged the flame beast king, and it immediately spat a fireball at Xiang Shaoyun . His face fell and quickly unleashed his Lightning Slash From the Clear Sky . This time, he did not attract any natural lightning from the sky . Instead, he only utilized the innate purple lightning in his lightning bone which shot forth together with the saber energy .

Rumble! Rumble!