I Am Overlord - Chapter 287

Chapter 287

Chapter 287: A Terrifying Man

Before absolute strength, Xiang Shaoyun was left with no choice but to be subservient . He was still young and had a long road ahead of him . He also still had a mission to accomplish, and he had no intention of dying prematurely here . A real man would know when to bow and when to stand tall . There was no shame in that .

"Come down here," said the human face .

"Down? Where?" Xiang Shaoyun asked, confused .

"Just come to the bottom of the pool . I will be waiting," said the human face before the soul power forming the face dispersed .

The rather wondrous scene shook Xiang Shaoyun . His belief that an absolute expert had been here was reaffirmed . He dared not dally about and quickly jumped into the pool . The instant his body touched the soul spring water, he was flooded by a wondrous sensation, feeling as if his soul was about to ascend to the heavens . Strands of energy started flowing into him, pulled in by the Nether Soul Domain . His soul felt like it was being baptized, and it flooded his entire body with a comfortable sensation akin to soaking in a hot spring during a cold winter .  

Xiang Shaoyun was fully intoxicated in the sense of comfort when the voice rang out again, "Enough . Get down here . You will have plenty of time to enjoy it later . "

Xiang Shaoyun shivered when he heard the voice . He did not dare to waste any time and directly dove down into the pool . When he arrived at the bottom, a certain force surrounded him and pushed away the soul spring water around him . An opening appeared before him, and he was pulled into it .

After Xiang Shaoyun entered, the opening closed up again, with him continuing to fall downward . He had a feeling this was the inside of the Soul Stone Mountain, but he also had a feeling that this was a space created by a unique formation .

After a while, he finally landed on the ground . It was a pitch-black enclosed room, and an ordinary person would be as good as blind here . But Xiang Shaoyun was able to see clearly . The space was about 300 square meters in size . Apart from the glossy and clean stone walls, there was nothing special about the space .

"Lord, where are you?" Xiang Shaoyun asked when he found nobody around .

"Here," the voice rang out again .

At the same time, sounds could be heard from the wall behind Xiang Shaoyun . He turned around and found a dry figure imprinted on the wall, as if that figure had become one with it . If one did not pay great attention to the wall, one could easily miss this detail .

Xiang Shaoyun had a far better eyesight than many people and was thus able to get a clear look at the figure on the wall . And that gave him yet another fright .

The figure on the wall was a wizened person who looked more like a corpse, a bag of bones . It was as if the person's vitality had completely dried up . His messy hair drooped down his head to completely cover his face, his person constantly emanating an intensely creepy sensation . Even in such a condition, he had still been able to display such mighty soul power . It was obvious how terrifying an existence he was .

"Lord, you . . . " Xiang Shaoyun was completely speechless .

"Are you scared?" asked the person slowly .

Although his voice could be heard, his mouth wasn't moving . He did not resemble a living being at all . But Xiang Shaoyun was sure that the voice had come from this person . He was merely using a soul transmission method to directly send the words to him . Physically uttering those words were not required in such a situation .

"N-no, of course not . I was merely curious," answered Xiang Shaoyun after a slight hesitation . He mustered some courage before stepping forth and asking, "Lord, do you have an errand for me?"

While Xiang Shaoyun was approaching, the person's hair suddenly flared, revealing a pair of ghostly eyes . The eyes glowed with a green radiance, looking more like two clumps of ghostfire . They were capable of causing one's hair to stand on end, and Xiang Shaoyun was so frightened he came to a halt .

Fortunately, he wasn't exactly a coward . He was able to quickly compose himself and stabilize his footing before looking straight into that person's eyes, waiting to see what the person wanted of him .

"Resemblance . . . the resemblance . . . ," the person muttered . Emotions flared in the green eyes, but the withered body still remained completely still .

"Lord, do you have an errand for me?" Xiang Shaoyun repeated his question .

"What is your family name?" 

Xiang Shaoyun blanked out slightly before answering, "This kid's family name is Xiang, with the given name Shaoyun . "

"Xiang . . . and the resemblance . . . is he really the descendant of master?" The person suddenly grew excited .

As his emotions stirred, his messy hair whipped about, revealing the terrifying face once again . The face was exactly the same as the face Xiang Shaoyun had seen earlier, with the exact same scar on it .

Xiang Shaoyun did not understand what the person was getting at, but he had an inkling that things might turn for the better for him .

"Lord, who is your master, if I may ask?" Xiang Shaoyun probed .

"Haha, my master is the undefeated being across the nine heavens and the ten lands," he proclaimed, howling with laughter .

When Xiang Shaoyun heard that, he thought with derision, Sure, why are you trapped here if so?

Of course, he would not dare vocalize that thought . Rather, he replied respectfully, "Lord, you are already such a mighty and unrivaled existence . Just what kind of amazingly brilliant individual is your master?"

"Kid, don't bother flattering me . Tell me . Do you come from the super clan, Xiang Clan? Is your ancestor Xiang Dingtian?" he asked impatiently .

Xiang Shaoyun replied, "Yes, I come from the Xiang Clan, but I am not sure if it is the same Xiang Clan . After all, the Xiang Clan is a big clan with many branches, and I don't know who my ancestor is . "

In truth, Xiang Shaoyun knew his origin very well, and he was also aware that his father had bad opinions of the Xiang Clan . As for who his ancestor was, he was truly clueless . Oddly, the Overlord Skyslaying Saber within him suddenly stirred, seemingly trying to rush out of his body .

"You don't even know your ancestor's name? Are you still worthy of being a descendant of the Xiang Clan?" questioned that person resentfully .

Xiang Shaoyun asked curiously, "Lord, do you happen to be surnamed Xiang as well? Are we actually family?"

"You don't need to know that . Now, remove your soul defense . I need to find out if you are actually the descendant of the Xiang Clan," said that person coldly .

Xiang Shaoyun replied with some hesitation, "No, I don't think that is required . I have my own way of proving my identity . "

He then activated the lightning bone within him . The innate purple lightning flared up around his body while the apparition of a purple dragon appeared behind him . The dragon roared, appearing incredibly valiant .

The person grew excited again . "It's the Xiang Clan's lightning bone . Haha, yes, there is no mistaking it . "

It was at this moment that the Overlord Skyslaying Saber within Xiang Shaoyun finally went mad and charged out of his body by itself .