I Am Overlord - Chapter 97

Chapter 97

Chapter 97: The Birth of a New King

Lightning condor was a species of lightning-loving beast, and was one of the rulers of the sky . Capable of attacking with lightning, their attacks were extremely destructive . The lightning condors immediately detected Xiang Shaoyun’s group upon their arrival . A group of lightning condors dove at them, including a Great Demon condor .

"All humans who dare encroach on our territory shall die," shouted the Great Demon condor .

"This is not looking good . We need to retreat for now . Otherwise, the number of lightning condors will only grow," Zi Changhe said .

"No . Old Peng, kill them as quickly as possible," Xiang Shaoyun said with a ruthless glint in his eyes . Hearing that, Elder Zhen Peng stopped trying to keep a low profile . He flew up into the sky and sent several flaming palms toward the condors .

Bang! Bang!

A mere Great Demon was naturally incapable of resisting the strength of a King Realm cultivator . Elder Zhen Peng had already reached the second stage of the Skysoar Realm, and he was not far from the third stage . His attacks landed, causing the condors to all combust and die midair .

"Use the corpse decomposing liquid on them . We can't allow the smell of blood to leak," Xiang Shaoyun said .

At that command, a bottle appeared in Elder Zhen Peng's hand . He immediately poured the liquid in the bottle on the dead condors .

"Alright, let's retreat in the woods for now . We will decide what to do when a thunderstorm arrives," Xiang Shaoyun said .

They were currently gathered in a rather empty area . Here, the lightning condors could easily discover them . In any case, there was no thunderstorm right now . Going further would be pointless .

Zi Changhe clenched his teeth and said, "That is a Great Demon lightning condor! If we bring it back, we can exchange it for a large number of spirit crystals!"

"So long as you have the strength, you can kill as many Great Demons as you want . At that time, you will no longer care about these profits," Xiang Shaoyun said .

"That's true, I guess . I have been too shortsighted," Zi Changhe said and laughed dryly .

The three retreated into the woods, ate some dried meats, and settled down to wait for the thunderstorm . This was a place where lightning congregated . The moment it started raining, lightning would gather .

Generally speaking, cultivators wouldn't be able to directly absorb the entirety of the lightning bolt . Not even King Realm cultivators could do it . At most, they could only absorb a small portion of the lightning energy to increase their own strength .

For normal people, just absorbing a small amount of lightning energy was a great harvest . Lightning bolts originated directly from the heavens, with each bolt containing an unimaginable amount of energy . It was not something a normal person could absorb .

However, Xiang Shaoyun had a lightning bone within him . The lightning bone was a bone that had been passed down in the Xiang Clan since ancient times, and it gave him an ability a normal person wouldn't even dream of having .

Xiang Shaoyun was in a rush to grow, and thus, he could not afford to ignore the power of his lightning bone, regardless of his hate toward the bone . He was unsure of whether the lightning bone would be able to resist the power of lightning . For now, he would be satisfied with absorbing the energy from the remnant of some exhausted lightning bolt . With his current strength, a single bolt of lighting would probably suffice to turn his entire body into ash .  

The wait was a long one . Weather was unpredictable, after all . Therefore, patience was necessary . As they had nothing to do, all three of them meditated in the lotus position . As for Little White and the elder wolf, they also rested silently instead of roaming around .

In the blink of an eye, three days passed . The sky finally started darkening . It would seem a thunderstorm would come in a day or two . Up in the sky not far from them, numerous lightning condors grew excited . They clamored repeatedly as they celebrated in excitement . This was a sign that the condors were already anticipating the arrival of lightning .

"Something is weird . More and more lightning condors are gathering . What's going on?" Zi Changhe whispered .

"How is this weird? They have always loved thunderstorms since that is how they grow stronger," Elder Zhen Peng said .

"Yes, but the previous time I was here, a thunderstorm had also occurred, but there were not so many lightning condors at all," Zi Changhe said .

Xiang Shaoyun scowled . "I'm afraid a new King is going to appear among them . " He paused and pointed in a certain direction before continuing, "See that? They are all flying in tempo, as if they are forming an impenetrable defensive network . Anyone who approaches will be attacked . "

Hearing that, Elder Zhen Peng and Zi Changhe immediately noticed that he was right . Inwardly, they felt ashamed for not noticing it themselves . Xiang Shaoyun was younger than them and weaker too . But his observational skill was something neither of them could compare to .

"What should we do then? If a lightning condor king appears, it will be impossible for us to approach," Zi Changhe asked gloomily .

"Yeah, if a lightning condor king appears, I won't be able to keep you two safe anymore," Elder Zhen Peng said .

Generally, demonic beasts would have stronger combat prowess than humans of the same cultivation level . And in this case, a Demon King of the lightning condor, which specialized in destructiveness and speed, would be an even thornier opponent .

"This might be a rare chance for us as well," Xiang Shaoyun said, eyes narrowed into a slit .

"Young master, y-you aren't thinking of taking advantage of this Demon King, right?" Elder Zhen Peng guessed . Zi Changhe was overwhelmed with shock . That idea was too crazy .

"We'll see," Xiang Shaoyun suppressed the urge he had to make a move on the Demon King . Half a day later, dark clouds covered the sky . The face of a devil seemed to have formed in the sky, giving off an extremely oppressive feeling .

"Young master, should we take out the lightning strike wood? With the wood, we can attract lightning bolts of our own as well," Elder Zhen Peng suggested .

"No, we wait," Xiang Shaoyun said calmly .

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning tore through the sky and dove down like a dragon gliding across the sky .

Rumble! Rumble!

More and more lighting bolts appeared, and in the blink of an eye, numerous explosions erupted midair, tearing even space apart . The lightning condors clamored as they all scattered and surrounded the area .

Suddenly, a black figure appeared out of nowhere and flew up into the sky . When unfurled, its wings had a length of about three or four meters, making it look extremely majestic gliding through the air . That was a lightning condor at the peak of the Great Demon realm, and it was flying straight toward the spot where the lightning bolts gathered .

Rumble! Rumble!

A lightning bolt that seemed boundlessly powerful snaked through the air and struck the lightning condor . The lightning condor shrieked as it struggled strenuously to resist the lightning . Its demonic aura surged as it fought on with all its strength . Only by surviving this calamity would it become a Demon King, achieving the great dao .

"Young master, what should we do?" Elder Zhen Peng was growing anxious .

They needed to either make a move on the condors now or take out their lightning strike wood to gather their own lightning bolts . Staring at the numerous lightning condors in the air, Xiang Shaoyun hesitated . He had an urge to rush out there . The more concentrated the lightning bolts were, the better it would be for him .

But it seemed too risky . Right as he was about to make a decision, he saw a figure rushing toward the lightning condor in the midst of breakthrough .

"A King Realm cultivator is attacking!" Elder Zhen Peng cried out in alarm .