Overlord felled a Body Storage Black Dragon armor-bearer with one strike—leaving every powerhouse present in awe.
Tantai Xuan even hesitated in that moment, lost.
He realized: in martial prowess, before Overlord, he was far too weak.
Could he truly win the world against such valor?
Tantai Xuan inhaled deeply.
From palace depths, faint furious dragon roars echoed.
Overlord stood in snow, demonic aura dispersing flakes.
He eyed the depths, lips curling.
The little emperor's dragon?
Black Dragon granted scales, elevating the Thirteen to Body Storage—yet false.
"Wait... this king will slay you."
Overlord raised black axe, pointing palace—as if conversing across void.
Far off.
Liu Hao, leader of armor-bearers, face tightened.
"All strike—encircle Overlord!"
"Others—hold Xiang army and Xuanwu Guards!"
Liu Hao barked.
Gripped "Dragon Spine," clamped heels—snow-mud sprayed, dove forth.
Eleven others—brow black scales emerged.
Followed in "人" formation, charging.
Liu Hao's brow scale flashed; dense scales armored him—like dragon mail.
Twelve became black streaks, assaulting Overlord.
Overlord fearless—one hand axe, one shield, chin high, staring down the dive.
Hooves thundered like sudden storm—rain pattering earth everywhere.
Twelve Body Storage—even false—momentum extraordinary.
As Black Dragon Thirteen, dragon-scale breakthrough—they embodied the dragon now.
Charging, faintly a black dragon pouncing Overlord.
Overlord chin lifted, worldly valor, true Body Storage dominance—axe swept horizontally, all directions.
Thunder from flat ground.
Liu Hao and twelve stomped horse backs.
Bodies yanked skyward like suspended strings.
Overlord's sweep—oppressive black axe light turned day to night.
Twelve steeds bisected.
Blood thick, splashed capital streets.
Twelve armor-bearers crouched mid-air.
Gripped Dragon Spines, scales full—like black dragon baring claws.
Dove!
Thud!
Muffled blast—street cratered, shockwaves flung snow, scattered corpses.
Overlord shield thrust—mountain-toppling force, repelled twelve.
Landed, black auras surged, assaulted Overlord.
Streets shadows danced.
Terrifying qi shattered walls, cratered ground.
Falling snow pulverized.
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One vs twelve Body Storage—Overlord unfazed, fiercer.
Like battling a black dragon.
Spiritual vortices swirled on him, recovering qi rapidly.
Axe slap—one scaled bearer coughed blood, flew.
Axe hooked back, shield smash—blood pillar, organs ruptured, instant death.
Distant battles equally brutal.
Capital streets now cultivator army battlefield.
Xiang and Xuanwu allied vs Black Dragon Guards.
Fearless, no mercy, no hold.
Opportunity—kill.
Qi blasts tore foes.
Black Dragons fell constantly; Xiang and Xuanwu too.
Zhou elites low morale, but Black Dragons strong.
Yuwen Xiu's final card—potent; dragon-aided cultivation faster than Xiliang or Daxuan.
Thus, allied forces deadlocked.
Xu Chu wounded by one bearer, rose—swung shattered ball, eyes red, blood-coughing rejoined.
Xiliang not just Overlord brave—their warriors fearless!
Spiked ball whirlwind under qi—approaching Black Dragons pulped.
Xiliang's top general Xu Chu—name earned.
Jiang Li silver spear unhesitatingly joined.
Once Black Dragon commander.
But merciless pursuits—he knew no bond.
Old soldiers' deaths aiding escape—blood boiled.
Angrier, calmer.
Silver spear like stars exploding—pierced a Black Dragon through.
Led Xuanwu orderly kills.
Formation crush—Xuanwu momentum like flood, pushing Black Dragons back.
Cultivation era—Soldier School command transformed.
Jiang Li with Xuanwu aura nearly Body Storage—silver armor Black Dragon blood-soaked.
True decider: Overlord's fight.
Alone bombarding twelve—swayed the field.
Tantai Xuan on horse watched—eye-opening, true cultivator war.
Tianhan Pass—Bai Qingniao's fire phoenix vs Xirong King elegant; Overlord's visceral.
Liu Hao anxious.
Shocked—they twelve Body Storage.
Dragon-aided, yes—but shouldn't lose to one Overlord?
Overlord tempered four storages—qi richer; but numbers!
Overlord laughed.
Exhilarating—nearly tempering fifth.
Complete five—Body Storage peak; derive attribute qi—chance at Lu's "Heaven Lock"; Golden Core demonic—no interest.
"Spread!"
"Dragon Spine Array!"
Liu Hao grave—life-death, no slack.
Roared.
Eleven withdrew, circled Overlord, galloped.
Overlord indifferent.
Heart vortex gathered—tempering fifth.
Sonic booms.
Liu Hao raised black spear—hurled, black streak sharp, piercing Overlord.
Others too.
Dense black streaks at Overlord.
Shield slap—repelled all.
Liu Hao etc caught rebounds, qi-hurled again.
Overlord denied chance.
Axe cleaved—shattered one spine.
Breach—ground boomed.
Shot forth, neared scaled bearer—headbutted, blood burst.
Axe sweep—halved!
Liu Hao horrified!
True Body Storage terror?!
Each armor-bearer death—palace depths angry roar.
Finally, Liu Hao broke.
Thought as Thirteen leader, Body Storage—he'd rival Overlord, Baiyujing elites.
Reality struck hard.
Far short.
Eyes brilliant, mad hope.
Drew letter—read en route; knew impact on Overlord.
His chance!
Emperor's gift!
"Overlord! Your valor unmatched! But... ever thought your closest, most beloved, wants you dead?!"
"Heard you seize world for beauty's painted empire! What of this letter?!"
Liu Hao's voice qi-amplified, reached Overlord.
Snow paused.
Letter qi-shot at Overlord.
Overlord ignored words.
Prepared axe to shred letter.
But...
Glanced envelope: "To Luo Mingsang."
Familiar name—halted axe, caught it.
As he did.
Liu Hao ecstatic!
"Now!"
"Kill!"
Gripped spine, qi full burst.
Black streak to Overlord.
Overlord oblivious, unfolded letter, read calmly.
Liu Hao overjoyed.
Flash.
Nearing.
Spine coiled.
"Despair?"
"Overlord... devotion just her ploy..."
"Deep love—her act!"
"Never guessed—your woman Master's planted pawn!"
Liu Hao cold.
Stimulate mind—only chance.
Overlord seemed detached.
Pfft!
Sharp spine pierced ribs, into body.
"Success!"
Liu Hao thrilled.
He slew world's bravest—Xiliang hegemon, Xiang Shaoyun!
"Indeed..."
Overlord desolate voice.
Liu Hao stunned.
Overlord's eyes shifted—black, cold, emotionless—panicked Liu Hao...
"You..."
Liu Hao mouthed.
Overlord raised shield, smashed.
Liu Hao bloodied head, fell.
"What are you to kill me, Xiang Shaoyun?!"
"Mere letter sway me?"
"You don't know how I entered Body Storage."
Overlord emotionless.
Liu Hao ignorant—Xiliang battlefield vs monk, injury trades.
This wound—itch.
Shield smashed again.
Liu Hao coughed blood.
Overlord folded letter carefully.
But oppressive aura terrifying...
Raised axe; struggling Liu Hao under shield.
Overlord no glance—axe sweep.
Head rolled...
Liu Hao dead.
Black Dragon armor-bearers morale collapsed.
Overlord skyward roar.
Eyes recalled lake-heart isle, Lü Dongxuan's divination—great ill.
Plus pipa girl.
Guessed much.
Still furious.
Turned outside capital—gaze pierced walls, carriage shadow.
Recalled past.
Fierce anger faded to sigh.
Promised painted empire—unchanged.
Dense demonic aura; heart vortex solidified.
Body Storage complete!
Remaining armor-bearers fled.
No will—Liu Hao's death shattered confidence.
Overlord undefeatable!
Pfft pfft!
Demonic—no, his path demonic.
Heads flew.
Overlord strode from blood, corpse piles, axe dripping.
Black Dragon Guards vs allied—turned, saw Thirteen dead.
Faces changed, will gone—fled palace.
Cold snow fell.
Tantai Xuan rode to Liu Hao's headless corpse.
Dismounted, saw bloodied fallen letter.
Picked up.
Envelope familiar name.
Tantai Xuan surprised smile.
Folded, tore to shreds, scattered snow.
...
Imperial Garden.
Golden armored Yuwen Xiu on bluestone trembled lightly.
Old eunuch bowed, whisk dangling, eyed snow.
Pool dragon churned, roared.
Yuwen Xiu calm, even smiled—lips curled, rose, faced dragon.
Raging dragon stilled, met golden gaze.
Behind...
Black Dragon Guards retreating cries.
Retreating into garden—Yuwen Xiu back to them.
Eyed dragon, hand on Emperor Sword, other stroked scales.
Light laugh—familiar scene.
Rebels, garden, dragon...
Desperate end.
Snow calm.
Stroked dragon, soft:
"All lost."
"I... rely on you."
"Go."
Words fell.
Gale rose.
Stroked dragon exploded forth, claws ground, pounced retreating... Black Dragon Guards!
Dragon roar echoed ancient imperial city.
