I Am Overlord - Chapter 144

Chapter 144

Chapter 144: I Will Remember This!

The wood started burning . Normally, fire would need some time to spread . But since it was rather windy at the moment and the wind was blowing in the direction of the cave, the fire spread quickly . All this was part of Xiang Shaoyun's plan . With the wind's help, the fire surged and spread quickly along the trail of flint powder and wood . When the fire grew larger, Xiang Shaoyun started to approach the fire .

As for the blackfur corpses, fear could be seen on their faces, and they started retreating . It would seem they held an intense fear of fire . Some of them were unable to retreat in time and caught on fire . Due to the long black fur covering their bodies, the moment they caught on fire, the flame quickly spread across their bodies .

The blackfur corpses that caught on fire wailed miserably as they tried running back to the cave . But because of that, the fire spread even faster and burned even more of the blackfur corpses . Xiang Shaoyun found the scene comical, but at the same time, he also rejoiced in the fact that his plan had succeeded .

Dong Zi finally ran over to him and asked, "Are you fine?"

"You nearly ruined everything!" Xiang Shaoyun grumbled .

"S-sorry!" Dong Zi lowered his head .

"Forget it . See all of them as your enemies, sweep the fear out of your heart, and you will no longer fear them . " Xiang Shaoyun waved his hand .

It was unknown if Dong Zi actually understood what Xiang Shaoyun was trying to tell him, but he was nodding repeatedly . The fire was still spreading wildly, and the pile of wood at the entrance of the cave was burning . This was a fire that had spread so easily thanks to the wind . Dong Zi finally understood why Xiang Shaoyun waited so long before acting on his plan . He stole a glance at Xiang Shaoyun, an odd light flickering in his eyes .

"Shit!" Xiang Shaoyun suddenly cried out .

That shocked Dong Zi who then asked nervously, "What?"

"The Blackhill Sect might be the one to benefit from this fire . I believe they will be here soon," Xiang Shaoyun said with his eyes narrowed .

"Uhh . . . you're not a Blackhill Sect disciple?" Dong Zi asked after a slight hesitation .

"When have I ever claimed to be a Blackhill Sect disciple?" Xiang Shaoyun asked .

"You lied to me!" Furious, Dong Zi pointed at Xiang Shaoyun .

"You are the one making assumptions . I never admitted to being a Blackhill Sect disciple, so how am I the liar?" Xiang Shaoyun no longer minded Dong Zi knowing the truth .

"B-but why didn't you tell me the truth, then?" Dong Zi asked, still unhappy .

"I don't even know you . Is there a need to tell you the truth?" Xiang Shaoyun countered, feeling somewhat helpless at the stupid questions .

He found that the kid before him was really naively foolish, and wondered which family the kid came from . Dong Zi was about to say more when he heard roars coming from the cave . The fire had finally spread into the cave, and since there were other flammable objects inside, the fire started to spread even more once inside . A large number of blackfur corpses on fire ran out of the cave . They did not go far, as they had all collapsed shortly after running out of the cave .

"Your trick is way too effective!" Dong Zi cried out in astonishment .

"Wait here . I'll go get some water . " Xiang Shaoyun ignored the remark and ran toward a certain direction looking for water . But of course Dong Zi refused to stay alone as he stuck closely to Xiang Shaoyun . When looking for wood earlier, Xiang Shaoyun had found a swamp nearby . Although there wasn't a lot of water, it would do for now .

"What can we do with this little water? Is it even enough to extinguish the fire?" Dong Zi asked .

Xiang Shaoyun rolled his eyes . "How stupid are you exactly? Who told you I'm going to extinguish the fire?"

"What are you going to do otherwise?" Dong Zi asked meekly . After making sure that there was nothing wrong with the swamp, Xiang Shaoyun jumped inside .

"Hey, that's so dirty!" Dong Zi complained as he pinched his nose .

"You, come down here too," Xiang Shaoyun said .

"No way!" Dong Zi took a step back .

Xiang Shaoyun crawled out of the swamp and said sternly, "Have you not heard that after making yourself wet, you will have a certain degree of protection against fire?"

Dong Zi was no fool . He was merely too innocent and a bit slow, as he had previously been too sheltered . With Xiang Shaoyun giving him such a clear hint, he understood what Xiang Shaoyun was trying to do .

"B-but . . th-the water is so dirty!" Dong Zi protested meekly .

Xiang Shaoyun couldn't be bothered to continue the argument so he kicked Dong Zi's backside and sent him into the swamp .

"You scoundrel!" Dong Zi yelled furiously when he found himself soaked in mud .

"Cut the nonsense . Get a piece of wet cloth and wrap it around your face . Come with me into the cave when you're done," Xiang Shaoyun said .

Seeing how serious Xiang Shaoyun was behaving, Dong Zi stopped arguing and did as told before crawling out of the swamp .

"I will remember this!" Dong Zi threatened angrily .

When he thought of where Xiang Shaoyun had kicked him earlier, he had an urge to beat Xiang Shaoyun up .

Xiang Shaoyun ignored Dong Zi's antics and rushed toward the cave . He was aware that the Blackhill Sect members were likely to arrive soon . He had to search the cave before that . He put on the king-grade armor Dong Zi had given him and said, "Think properly before coming . The moment we enter, things might get dangerous . If you are scared, don't go . "

"Bullshit . We will definitely reap a great harvest without encountering much danger," Dong Zi said . He paused slightly before saying resolutely, "I'm going!"

"Ok . Charge inside . " Xiang Shaoyun nodded as he raised his Overlord Skyslaying Saber .

The Overlord Skyslaying Saber was recovering decently . The numerous cracks in it had closed up . Its blade also looked much cleaner and shinier, with only the chips on the blade remaining the same . When Dong Zi saw the saber, he said, "Your weapon is so badly damaged . How can you continue using it? Do you want me to give you a new weapon?"

"No thanks . Let's go," Xiang Shaoyun said . Then, he wrapped a piece of wet cloth around his face and charged into the cave .

Hmph . Ungrateful bastard . One day you will learn to thank this young la—master! Dong Zi complained inwardly before charging into the cave as well .

The fire wasn't too big in the cave, but the cave was filled with thick and suffocating smoke . With his extraordinary eyesight, Xiang Shaoyun was able to barely see what was in the cave . As for Dong Zi, he was as good as blind . In fact, the smoke caused him to tear without stop, the discomfort making him feel like immediately leaving .

"Cover your eyes with this . You will feel better . " Xiang Shaoyun gave Dong Zi a piece of wet cloth .

The cloth was nearly transparent, so covering the eyes with it would not affect one's vision . Dong Zi took the cloth and covered his eyes, his heart thumping as he thought of the care Xiang Shaoyun showed him .