I Am Overlord - Chapter 209

Chapter 209

Chapter 209: Volcano Escape Plan

Hiding in the lava pool, Xiang Shaoyun waited until everything was completely silent outside the pool . Then he waited some more before silently peeking out of the pool . The sight of him turning this lava pool into his personal swimming pool would drive anyone crazy .

Was that a human or was that a monster? After taking a quick glimpse, Xiang Shaoyun activated his Nether Soul Domain and extended his senses upward . The range he could sense with his Nether Soul Domain had expanded greatly, and he was also able to sense his surroundings in much clearer detail now .

The reason for that was that as his cultivation level grew, his soul power also grew . Thus, the Nether Soul Domain also benefited in his growth of strength . He could sense that there were a lot of flame beasts outside the crater . Every now and then, there would be humans rushing to the crater .

They were not what he was looking for . He only wanted to locate the King Realm expert who had attacked the lava pool . After focusing on sensing his surroundings for a bit, he finally discovered two people in a concealed corner near the crater .

The two were able to completely ignore the concentrated power of flame in the air and were able to stay completely undetected by the flame beasts . It was apparent how strong they were .

It's them! They are indeed still around! Xiang Shaoyun thought to himself .

After discovering the two, he withdrew his senses and sank back into the lava pool and started thinking of a countermeasure to deal with the situation . He could not leave immediately, but he had to leave as soon as possible . Otherwise, it was only a matter of time before someone found him .

He came to the decision after noticing the events outside the crater . The fire was extinguishing, and the power of flame was receding . It was too obvious that something had happened to the millennium earthcore fire . Just the receding power of flame alone was enough reason for the Cloud Margin Pavilion to keep sending over experts .  

Yun Flame is on me, so it is no longer possible for it to release a large amount of flame power to ignite the mountain again . How should I get the two away from here then? Xiang Shaoyun sank into deep thought .

After spending two hours thinking about it, he finally thought of a solution . His solution was to allow the millennium earthcore fire to show itself and attract everyone's attention . He could then take the chance to flee . As for how to make a millennium earthcore fire appear, he would need to have a nice chat with Yun Flame about it .

Xiang Shaoyun was well aware that Yun Flame had full control over the flame in the area . If he could create a false appearance somewhere, he would have the opportunity to slip away . Since he had already fused with Yun Flame, the moment he came up with the idea, Yun Flame reacted and transmitted a response to him .

"Master, you can allow me to release a strand of my power . That strand can directly go through the wall here to the outside world . That will be enough" was Yun Flame's reply .

Yun Flame wasn't exactly talking to his mind or anything . Those words were only a vague thought conveyed directly to Xiang Shaoyun's mind that only he could understand anyway . There were two reasons why he could now understand Yun Flame . First, they were now essentially the same entity . Secondly, he was able to maintain a certain connection with Yun Flame relying on the flame taming technique .

That was what was great about the ancient flame taming technique . The technique also contained details about how a flame could develop a full consciousness after reaching a high enough level and becoming a sacred flame or even a divine flame . At that time, a flame would be able to start speaking human tongue .

When Xiang Shaoyun first learned about it, he lamented that everything was indeed possible in this big world . He did as told and sent a strand of Yun Flame's power out of his body . The strand of power moved along with Yun Flame's will and directly phased through the wall into the world outside .

Please work, Xiang Shaoyun prayed inwardly .

He then sank back into the pool, waiting for the perfect opportunity to escape . The strand of power arrived at a certain mountain ridge before it suddenly surged in power . Instantly, that area was put on fire once again . The people near the ridge noticed the sudden change of the flame power in the air and were endlessly excited at the realization .

"The millennium earthcore fire has shown itself! It's here! There's no mistaking it! Just feel the intense power of flame in the air!"

"Yes, it's really the millennium earthcore fire! I must obtain it!"

"Why is it here? Has it developed a full consciousness and can now move around as it wished?"

"I don't care if it's really the earthcore fire, but my priority is to first get it in my hands . "

. . .

The people in the area quickly charged toward the ridge . However, some of them were immediately set alight by the intense flame power before they could even get near . Then again, the intensity of the burning was obviously much weaker than the real power of the millennium earthcore fire, even if not many of them actually realized it . All of them were still under the impression that a real millennium earthcore fire had appeared . Otherwise, how would an entire mountain ridge suddenly burn?

Soon, people from farther away also noticed what was happening, and the number of people heading over to the ridge grew . As for Long Hui and Xiao Wenbo hiding near the crater, they were among the first to sense the change . However, they did not rush over immediately .

"The ridge over there is suddenly burning . Should we go check it out?" Xiao Wenbo asked .

Long Hui frowned and said, "True, the flame there is different from ordinary flames . Has the millennium earthcore fire really moved over there?"

"It is possible," Xiao Wenbo replied . He pointed below them and said, "So are we going to stop waiting here?"

"You go . I'll stay and observe for a bit longer," Long Hui said after a slight hesitation .

Xiao Wenbo agreed and directly flew toward the burning mountain ridge . As for Long Hui, he once again flew to the crater and looked down at the lava pool . Just earlier, Xiang Shaoyun still had his head stretched out of the pool . When he sensed Long Hui coming, he quickly sank back into the pool . He was nearly discovered .

"Phew, that was dangerous . Why is this old man still not leaving?" Xiang Shaoyun grumbled .

Long Hui stopped midair for a bit before he once again reached out toward the lava . Two fiery dragon claws nearly turned the entire lava pool over . He created such a mess that a large amount of lava splashed out, forcing himself to quickly retreat .

"Nothing at all . This is not possible . " Long Hui was unwilling to let it go .

He was sure that there must be something odd within the pool . That was why he created a mess of the pool, hoping he could provoke whatever was down there to show itself . Unfortunately, he had failed .

A crimson armor suddenly appeared on him, protecting his entire body . At the same time, a kingly presence roiled out of him and formed protection around him . He then slowly dove down toward the lava pool .

When Xiang Shaoyun noticed, he quickly hid at the bottom of the pool .  This old man is not thinking of coming in here too, right? What the hell should I do about him?

If this fellow really entered the lava pool with his king-grade armor and kingly presence, Xiang Shaoyun would have no way to hide himself . He did not remain panicked for long . He was of the opinion that even if the King did come into the lava pool, the thick lava would still block the King's visibility . He only needed to be on full alert to avoid being discovered .

Long Hui finally revealed his ambition as he sank into the pool: "The rule laid down by those old men in the pavilion that only those at the Transformation Realm and below can fight for the earthcore fire is simply bullshit . How can anyone in the Transformation Realm harvest a high-level flame like this? It would be much better to let me have it . "