I Am Overlord - Chapter 284

Chapter 284

Chapter 284: Ghostrune King

Unlike regular ghostrunes, ghostrune kings weren't only limited to lifting and throwing objects . They could also directly attack one's soul . The people gripping their heads in pain had been attacked by the soul attacks of the ghostrune kings, causing them to be completely defenseless against the hail of stones .

The weakest part of any cultivator was the soul, and the moment one's soul was injured, one's mind would be affected . The effects of an injured soul varied from losing one's mind or even dying through the withering of one's soul .

The geniuses no longer dared to stay on the platform . All of them started leaving at the fastest speed they could muster . The other people on the cliff also started fleeing everywhere .

There was only a tiny path leading up the cliff, and in this situation, the path became filled with people while chaos ensued . A large number of people were pushed off, and they started falling down the cliff .

"Ahhhh!"

Screams filled the air . As for Liang Zhuangmin and Hua Honglou, they survived the calamity thanks to Xiang Shaoyun, who had dragged them off before all that happened . But that did not mean they were completely out of danger . After all, they still had to help the members of Red House and Free Society escape .

"Honglou, use your crossbow to protect our people and leave with them," said Xiang Shaoyun .

"How about you? Are you not leaving with us?" asked Hua Honglou, who sensed that Xiang Shaoyun had decided on something .

Xiang Shaoyun shook his head . "I'm not leaving . These ghostrunes won't be able to do anything to me . "

"Brother Yun, this is not a joke . You have to leave with us too!" Liang Zhuangmin persuaded .

"Just trust me, big brother . I'll cover your retreat . Go," said Xiang Shaoyun firmly .

Right this moment, a large number of stones rained down on them . With the Purple Lightning Saber in hand, Xiang Shaoyun slashed repeatedly, sending numerous lightning energy sabers toward the stones, turning them into powder . But since only a small number of ghostrunes had reached this far, Xiang Shaoyun was able to protect everyone's rear all by himself .

When Liang Zhuangmin and Hua Honglou saw that Xiang Shaoyun had made up his mind, they did not dally around and immediately rushed the others to leave . But even without them rushing them, the others were already fleeing madly after witnessing what had just happened on the cliff .

Finally, a few ghostrunes arrived and surrounded Xiang Shaoyun . Instead of attacking with stones, they flapped their ghostrune wings, causing several odd light waves to ripple out around them .

Wave after wave of the rippling light spread out, and anyone who looked at them were hit with a dizzy spell . Xiang Shaoyun was no exception as he felt his vision going blurry, and even his soul was starting to be affected .

Right this moment, the Nether Dragon Soul Headband in his head activated, stabilizing his soul and helping him regain clarity . And the first thing Xiang Shaoyun saw upon regaining his clarity was a few massive boulders smashing down at him from above . He quickly dodged to the side .

Bang! Bang!

The boulders crashed into the ground, creating numerous craters as the ground shook repeatedly .

"What a close call," Xiang Shaoyun muttered . He knew the Nether Dragon Soul Headband was able to defend against all soul attacks, but even so, he was nearly hit .

"The ghostrunes have a weak physical body, but their unique attacking methods are too hard to deal with," muttered Xiang Shaoyun as he started retreating as well .

The only reason he had stayed behind was to buy more time . He had not intended to fight these ghostrunes to the death . In any case, he could already sense the location of the soul raising stone . He had to go harvest it . Moving at an astonishing speed, Xiang Shaoyun headed straight toward an important area of the ghostrunes .

Although a large number of ghostrunes had been sent to attack the humans, a large number of them still remained back home . A short while later, some ghostrunes appeared around Xiang Shaoyun . The ghostrunes did not have much variety in their attacks . They would either attack by throwing objects or by dazzling their opponents with their ghostrune wings .

Xiang Shaoyun did not fear either of these attacks . His Purple Lightning Saber was swung around madly, destroying all the objects the ghostrunes threw at him . He even took the chance to slash at the ghostrunes that couldn't escape in time .

Just like that, the ghostrunes were killed by him . After killing a few ghostrunes and scaring the rest away, he continued on his way . The escaped ghostrunes started shouting for reinforcements . Soon, a large number of ghostrunes flew over from the distance .

Xiang Shaoyun understood that if he allowed himself to be surrounded by these ghostrunes, he would definitely be dead . He might be able to defend himself against the objects thrown by a few ghostrunes, but if a few hundred ghostrunes were throwing objects at him at the same time, even if he wasn't killed by the thrown objects, he would be killed by exhaustion .

Left with no choice, Xiang Shaoyun activated his White Tiger Wings and shot away like an arrow let loose from a bow . In his optimal condition, he could fly at a speed comparable to even Kings . Thus, regular ghostrunes would not be able to match his speed .

With his Nether Soul Domain, he constantly sensed the area in front of him, allowing him to know about any obstacles he might encounter . But since he was already very close to the ghostrunes' home, it was practically impossible to continue advancing without encountering any ghostrunes . Ghostrunes kept appearing everywhere, all of them attacking him without mercy .

Unfortunately, their ghostrune wings seemed ineffective against Xiang Shaoyun . They were also weak in close combat, and it did not take long for a few dozen ghostrunes to die under his saber . He did not waste any time and moved on the moment there was an opening .

The other ghostrunes were about to give chase when a ghostrune king arrived and said, "Leave . I will deal with this human . "

He was speaking the ghostrune language . Thus, only the ghostrunes understood what he said . With one command, the massive number of ghostrunes retreated like a receding tide . Then, the ghostrune king flew toward Xiang Shaoyun at an incredibly fast speed . This ghostrune king had a high cultivation level, and it did not take him long to catch up .

"Human, for intruding upon my race's forbidden area, die!" the ghostrune said to Xiang Shaoyun through soul transmission .

"Oh, this is your race's forbidden area? Great! Now you got me even more curious!" replied Xiang Shaoyun .

"You are really seeking death . Very well . Die!" said the ghostrune king with a nasty smile before blasting an incorporeal force of soul power toward Xiang Shaoyun's head .

Soul power had no shape or form and was very hard to detect . Only one with a sufficiently sensitive soul would be able to sense it . As for Xiang Shaoyun, he was able to sense the soul power through the Nether Dragon Soul Headband . Thus, he did not need to fear soul attacks .

Right after the soul power entered Xiang Shaoyun's head, the Nether Dragon Soul Headband completely stopped it before it could even do any harm to him . But Xiang Shaoyun still pretended to be hit, and he fell from the sky, gripping his head and wailing .

The ghostrune king smiled smugly and said, "Nobody can stop the innate ability of the ghostrunes . "

After saying that, he lifted a stone spike and threw it at Xiang Shaoyun .