《I Am Overlord》Chapter 726: Horned Shell Monster
Advertisement
It was total chaos within the Gleamstar Blessed Land, an environment very hard for one to get used to. Each disciple that had entered had to be on alert at all times to prevent injuries. Here, the flying rocks weren't the biggest danger. The biggest danger was actually the unstable spiritual energy that made it hard for anyone to make use of the natural energy in the air.
Because of that, each crisis they dealt with would exhaust their stored astral energy, yet they had no way of replenishing their energy. If this continued, they would be forced to replenish their energy with spirit crystals or herbs.
Initially, they assumed that there would be no life forms living in this place. With such a vile environment, what kind of life form could survive in here? Alas, there was indeed a certain life form thriving in this environment. That life form was known as the horned shell monster.
The horned shell monster was an extremely rare life form that looked like both a bug and a beast, making it hard for one to judge the actual constitution of this life form. A horned shell monster was spheroid, with clear edges around its body. Each edge was akin to the sharpest blade.
The horned shell monsters weren't big, and when they coiled, they resembled a rock. Their actual shape could only be seen when they weren't coiling. Because of that, many horned shell monsters had actually merged with the flying rocks. Only when the disciples smashed the rocks apart would the horned shell monsters reveal themselves and smash into the disciples.
The edges of the horned shell monsters were extremely sturdy and sharp. With a single collision, they could skewer a disciple.
"Ahhhh!"
Some disciples who had not expected there to be such monsters here were caught by a complete surprise. They were seriously injured, and some even had their heads directly smashed. Blood spilled everywhere, and the disciples panicked.
Advertisement
"Monster! Monster! Watch out, everyone!"
"What are these? They can actually survive here? Kill them, quick! Or we will suffer!"
...
Thus, the disciples were forced to work together yet again. However, when they struck the horned shell monsters, they couldn't even deal much damage. It was evident how sturdy these horned shell monsters were.
Xiang Shaoyun's group had also suffered the attack of the horned shell monsters. The first to suffer was Ma Qihao, who couldn't react in time, and he wailed in pain due to the injury dealt to him. Fortunately, Aikai had an impressive response time and could still maintain a certain level of speed superiority even in such a chaotic environment.
However, not even he could forcefully block the horned shell monsters. At this moment, a horned shell monster was flying straight toward Xiang Shaoyun. He was using the profundity of earth to control the trajectory of the flying rocks, but the horned shell monsters were life forms. Thus, he wasn't able to control them.
Xiang Shaoyun quickly reacted and formed a brownish fist that smashed right into the horned shell monster flying his way.
Bang!
The horned shell monster was sent flying, yet it had suffered no damage. Instead, it borrowed the impact to smash toward someone else instead. These monsters were completely unaffected by the chaotic environment. Rather, they drifted along with the flow of air and attacked whoever they encountered in their way.
They weren't attacking just to harm the humans. Rather, they were taking the chance to devour the blood of their prey and grow their vitality. To make matters worse, there were many horned shell monsters. Among every few rocks, one would be a horned shell monster.
Even though many disciples had entered, their numbers were pitifully small in comparison. A few people in Xiang Shaoyun's group had been injured. Fortunately, there were no deaths yet.
Advertisement
Xiang Shaoyun immediately commanded, "Everyone, enter the formation and release your presence to block these things."
Leading by example, he released his presence. The projections of a roaring tiger and a roaring dragon appeared. At the same time, his six-layered Goldplates took form and protected him.
The others did not dare to hold back and unleashed their respective presences as well. A massive defensive wall of presence was formed, protecting them from the chaos around them.
Xiang Shaoyun was playing his role as a leader. If he did not have the prestige he had and his subordinates were disobedient, it would be hard for them to display such teamwork. A good example was a group of disciples not far away. They had not been able to form a similar defensive line and were badly battered by the flying horned shell monsters.
At this moment, a large number of horned shell monsters suddenly appeared. Nobody could escape for now.
"Attack together!" Xiang Shaoyun commanded again.
His group of fifty attacked uniformly. Numerous attacks of all colors flew out, creating a dazzling curtain of light as they bombarded the incoming monsters. Who would have thought that the Overlord Legion would have such teamwork? It was all thanks to the hard work of Zhuge Zhantian, the chief butler of the Overlord Legion who had been drilling them since a month ago.
Not only was Zhuge Zhantian good at managing the household, he was also proficient at battle formations. He had only taught the Overlord Legion members some simple offensive and defensive battle formations, yet that was already enough to let them display proper collective combat prowess.
Even Xiang Shaoyun was filled with admiration toward Zhuge Zhantian. He had both brawn and brains and could be considered an excellent butler. As the group worked together, they sent numerous stones and horned shell monsters flying. The monsters stopped posing as a threat.
When the other groups saw the effect of teamwork, they quickly imitated them. Thus, they were also able to escape from danger, albeit with some difficulty. It would be hard for them to continue looking for gleamstar water. They even doubted if the gleamstar water could be found in such a chaotic place.
Xiang Shaoyun released his senses, vigilant of the monster's sneak attacks as he searched for the gleamstar water. Based on the many ancient records he had read, the gleamstar water was a unique spring water formed from the parts of a destroyed star that had aged for a long time.
Releasing his senses proved to be effective as he soon discovered a place with relatively less chaotic gravity fields. Perhaps the gleamstar water could be found there. Without any hesitation, he ordered his people to change direction and head there instead.
A lot of people were in the blessed land. Thus, there might not be enough gleamstar water for everyone. The ones to first obtain the gleamstar water would definitely be at an advantage during distribution. Moreover, after obtaining some gleamstar water, one could leave first instead of staying here to suffer.
While they were heading over, another group was also heading in the same direction. The group was strong with valiant members. There were about 200 of them, making them one of the larger groups.
Xiang Shaoyun had no intention to provoke them, but it seemed the other party did not share the same intention.
Advertisement
- In Serial106 Chapters
Supreme Truth of Chaos
BOOK ON HOLD. FOR VARIOUS REASONS, I WILL NOT BE PUBLISHING ON THIS STORY UNTIL EDITS ARE PERFORMED AND A STOCKPILE OF CHAPTERS ARE AVAILABLE. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE ABRUPT PAUSE TO THIS NOVEL. Although he was plagued by nightmares, David Knox was an everyday architect living life on Earth. Then one day he met a woman that introduced him to a whole different world. Then things went awry for David and he was tossed into a world where myth and legend rule. Join David as he tries to rise from his misfortune into one of the supremes of existence.
8 140 - In Serial69 Chapters
Afterlife Quest: Theodore Saga
This is Afterlife Quest: Theodore Saga. Book 1 is chapter 1-27 and Book 2 continues the story. Book 1: The Denial of Theodore Theodore is a young man taken from this world too soon. He is in the first stage of grief over his own death, but he is fighting this truth as much as he is fighting the monsters that populate his current plane of existence. Where is he exactly? Why is he here? Will he gain the required skills and grow strong enough to stay "alive"? Book 2: The Stain of Guilt Theodore continues his journey after many triumphs and foibles. He is dealing with the guilt of leaving his beloved behind after the choice he made. This is a LitRPG set in the afterlife. Follow Theodore as he adventures in the great beyond.
8 137 - In Serial17 Chapters
Dragonfall
This fiction is based on a short story I wrote inspired by a prompt on r/WritingPrompts. Contrary to my plans, I haven't sketched out the story in detail or written anything ahead of time. I've discovered I don't do well at that. I'm just writing this thing and we'll see where it takes us, OK? Nothing every came easy to Ryan Shakespeare, but as an elite British Army sniper he had found a niche that suited him, right up to the point at which he found himself summoned to a world far from his own to fulfil the job of a champion. Luckily, Ryan arrived with his experimental sniper rifle, so surely killing the dragon and getting his chance to go home would be a simple job, right? But Ryan should have known better, because nothing ever comes easy. Caught up in the politics of the Draconic League, Ryan will need to keep all his wits about him and use every resource at his disposal if he's going to persuade these people to let him do his job and go home.
8 120 - In Serial8 Chapters
Downfall of Mevobak
The ancient tomb of the third ruler of Mevobak holds a treasure that Hyernan has been seeking for most of his life. Finally he has located the tomb and what he finds will affect not only him, but the entire Republic of Coriana, and beyond. Magic is real and used everywhere, but what if something threatens its very existence.
8 194 - In Serial59 Chapters
From Bookish To Goddess
Locking herself away forever in a library dimension, Astrid gained untold knowledge. Eventually, she ran out of books and would have to go explore the outside world or what was left of it. With her arch magus level of control of magic, she sets out to see the changes in the world. Race-wide curses? Divinity? Calamity beasts? Domes? Corporations? New religions? What has this world come to?!? 📚📖📚 New releases every Friday @ 16:00 aka 4pm This is my first series please be gentle. Feel free to critique just try to be constructive. I will never stub this story unless it gets an anime adaption and they tell me to :) Cover art by: juliette_draww on instaEditor: https://www.fiverr.com/genniferulmen (I send chapters to her every so often, so if you see something wrong in a newer chapter is me not her.) 📚📖📚 What to expect: - Light-hearted story, where cute girl does op things while trying to fix the world's problems. - Overpowered MC that is only limited by their decision-making skills. - Silly and comedic actions with a serious undertone to the issues she is solving. - Friendship and working with others to help solve problems. She relies on books and those around her to aid in her mission to get more books and save the world. What not to expect: -Harem -Ecchi -MC RomanceOnly publicly available on Royal Road, Scribble Hub, and Foxaholic
8 166 - In Serial62 Chapters
Duplicity | E. Jaeger/J. Kirstein
◤ "𝑫𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒄𝒓𝒚, 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚 - 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆, 𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖."◢ ↳ The one where (y/n)'s problematic relationship causes her to end up underneath her hot next door neighbor.「Recommended for 17+ . Mature themes, mature language, sexual content ⇢ ANGST, FLUFF, SMUT」 ᴇʀᴇɴ x (ғᴇᴍ!)ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ x ᴊᴇᴀɴ Started: November 18th, 2021
8 126

