I Am Overlord - Chapter 368

Chapter 368

Chapter 368: Footwork Intent

A natural lightning strike was as powerful as a King's attack . After being struck more than 10 times and coughing up quite an amount of blood, Xiang Shaoyun finally sat down cross-legged weakly .

After facing over 10 lightning strikes, he had finally gained some comprehension of the Six Goldplate Manual, learning more about how to properly utilize it to protect himself . Additionally, his lightning bone, first star, and astral cosmos sea had also benefited from the lightning strikes, and his innate purple lightning had grown even stronger .

If Xiang Shaoyun only cultivated the power of lightning alone, just cultivating in this manner would let him break through at record speed . However, he had a big ambition, and as a result, he had to either satisfy the requirements of all the powers he cultivated or simply gather a massive amount of astral energy before he could attempt a breakthrough .

Xiang Shaoyun sat down with wounds all over his body and circulated his cultivation method to recover his exhausted strength . His wounds, however, did look quite bad and did not seem like they could be healed immediately . After resting for about four hours, he stopped meditating and took out a large number of herbs and spirit medicines . He crushed them all before bandaging himself up .

"Alright, let's move," said Xiang Shaoyun as if nothing had happened .

"Young master, you are not going to continue?" Devouring Ghost asked curiously .

"How can I continue in this condition? I'm better off contemplating the defensive technique as I wait for my wounds to heal before facing the natural lightning bolts again . I will only get optimal results by striking a good balance between work and rest," said Xiang Shaoyun .

"The young master is wise," praised Devouring Ghost with a bright glint in his eyes .

It was quite a surprise to him that Xiang Shaoyun was able to understand this concept so clearly at such a young age: knowing to strike a balance instead of charging ahead blindly . That kind of mindset was invaluable . The longer he stayed with Xiang Shaoyun, the more merits he could see in him .

Xiang Shaoyun stepped back onto Jin Wo's back again and said, "How long do we need to reach the Bloodsin City traveling at this speed?"

"At least half a year . If we can use teleportation formations, we will be able to reach it much quicker," Devouring Ghost replied .

"But only tier-5 and above organizations will have teleportation formations," Du Xuanhao chimed in .

"Half a year is not really that long anyway . We’ll keep flying at the same pace," said Xiang Shaoyun after thinking about it for a bit .

"As your command, young master," answered Devouring Ghost deferentially .

And thus, Xiang Shaoyun, Devouring Ghost, and Du Xuanhao continued heading toward the Bloodsin City on Jin Wo's back . Why were they heading to the Bloodsin City? It was on Devouring Ghost's suggestion . Apparently, Bloodsin City was a place Xiang Shaoyun would be able to grow his strength quickly .

As for why Xiang Shaoyun planned to not use the teleportation formations, it was because he wished to cultivate the Six Goldplate Manual to at least a basic mastery while on his way there . During their journey, he only did two things . He either tempered himself with natural lightning bolts or rested on Jin Wo's back .

Just like that, a month passed . Now, Xiang Shaoyun was already able to summon three natural lightning bolts at the same time and take the strikes head on with his body . He had also successfully formed the first layer of gold defense, allowing him to face a certain amount of lightning bolt bombardment without much trouble .

Presently, on a certain desolate mountain peak, Xiang Shaoyun was facing three lightning bolts with his upper body bared . A thick layer of golden energy was surrounding him, forming a thick iron wall surrounding several meters around him . The wall actually stood tall against the lightning bolts, and cracks only appeared during the third bolt .

Xiang Shaoyun had accomplished an extremely shocking feat, surviving three lightning strikes without harm . He raised his head and roared with laughter, "Haha, the Six Goldplate Manual is worthy of being a tier-5 battle technique . Just a tiny bit of mastery is already enough to protect me against natural lightning bolts . "

Devouring Ghost appeared before Xiang Shaoyun like a specter and said, "Congratulations, young master, for your gains in cultivating the battle technique . "

"After a bit more cultivation, I will be able to face six lightning bolts at the same time, reaching the second level and completing the defensive technique's first stage . At that time, I believe I will be able to gain some fame for myself even at the Bloodsin City you speak of," said Xiang Shaoyun confidently .

"Definitely . You are destined to stand at the peak of existence one day, young master," said Devouring Ghost respectfully . He added, "Young master, now that you have some accomplishment in your defensive technique, are you considering improving your other aspects?"

"Such as?" Xiang Shaoyun asked .

"Such as footwork intent, increasing the speed of your Overlord's Nine Nether Steps," said Devouring Ghost .

"Footwork intent!" Xiang Shaoyun cried out in alarm . He had comprehended the saber intent and was well aware of the benefits of comprehending an intent . But he had never thought of cultivating footwork intent .

It was not that he did not want to, but he had simply never thought of it . With Devouring Ghost's reminder, he suddenly had an urge to cultivate it .

"Yes . Footwork intent will be able to greatly increase your speed, giving you a massive advantage in combat . Absolute speed will never be defeated," said Devouring Ghost seriously . He pointed at a rock about one kilometer away from them and said, "Young master, look at that rock . "

He had barely spoken those words when he suddenly vanished into thin air . With a flicker, he reappeared before Xiang Shaoyun with a rock in his hand . This was the same rock he was pointing to a moment ago . That was an astonishing movement speed .

"I had not used much of my strength, only utilizing my footwork intent," explained Devouring Ghost .

Xiang Shaoyun smiled helplessly . "But you are too fast . I couldn't see anything . "

"Oh, I'll demonstrate it one more time so you can get a better look, young master," said Devouring Ghost awkwardly . He then tossed the rock away and suppressed more of his strength before he started moving one step at a time .

Xiang Shaoyun concentrated fully on observing Devouring Ghost's movements, not willing to miss even a slight detail . Devouring Ghost seemed to have transformed into a gust of wind . He drifted about, appearing here and there like a drifting leaf with an indeterminate trajectory .

Each step he took seemed so casual and simple yet easily brought him 100 meters away . He could also switch his direction at ease, leaving afterimages everywhere, confusing his possible enemies . This was his footwork intent, granting him the ability to traverse in all directions as he wished .

This was an ability Devouring Ghost had finally regained after taking some time perfecting his fusion with Linggu Haonan's body . Xiang Shaoyun stared at Devouring Ghost unblinkingly, imprinting everything he saw in his brain . To the side, Du Xuanhao did not miss out on this rare opportunity and stared at Devouring Ghost's each move with a sharp glint in his eyes .

After a while, Devouring Ghost stopped and asked, "Did you see that, young master?"

Xiang Shaoyun recovered from the reverie and said, "Yes . "

"Good . There are three stages to this footwork intent . The first stage is 'moving like the wind', the second stage is 'shrinking space', and the third stage is 'so close yet worlds apart' . I am currently in the second stage, the shrinking space stage," explained Devouring Ghost, not minding that Du Xuanhao was listening in at all .