[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-really-am-a-villain":3,"chapter-i-really-am-a-villain-i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1153":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Really Am A Villain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1433878,1885,"Chapter 1153 - Dragon Maiden & Torch Dragon Staff","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1153",1153,"\u003Cp>The countless swords took on different forms, there were domineering heavy blades, lightning-fast rapiers, short swords, and light sabers. Every type of sword imaginable was present, each wielding its own law and power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mass of swords clashed against the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, while Xu Zimo used the opportunity to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single step, he shattered the massive iron gate before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What met his eyes was a breathtaking undersea world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azure waters stretched endlessly into the depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schools of luminous fish, lanternfish, and brilliantly colored koi swam calmly as if the chaos above the surface had nothing to do with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seaweed, coral, and purple wisteria intertwined and thrived together, with occasional flashes of starlight glimmering in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo dove straight into the sea, his gaze searching for the Green-Scaled Serpent King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once in the ocean, the serpent moved as if returning home, her long tail flicked gracefully, and she vanished swiftly into the deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is the Dragon Maiden?!” Xu Zimo demanded, gripping the White Tiger Venerable in one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know,” the tiger snarled coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last warning. I’m not interested in useless talk.” Xu Zimo tore off one of his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahhh!” The White Tiger Venerable screamed in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the other arm was ripped off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, both his legs followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will you speak or die?” Xu Zimo asked calmly, his hand resting on the man’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You won’t leave here alive,” the White Tiger rasped through gritted teeth. “Even if I die, I’ll be waiting for you down below.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, his head was torn clean from his neck, thick blood gushing forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo tossed the corpse aside and scanned his surroundings, finding no trace of anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Searching blindly would be useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly drew out the demon horn from his True Fate World, his eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating the Hell-Suppressing Demon Physique, he released a tide of demonic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding blue ocean turned pitch-black under its influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing his eyes, Xu Zimo let the demonic aura of the horn merge with his own, extending his spiritual sense across tens of thousands of miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, he opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“East,” he murmured, and the power of water encircled him as he surged toward that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swam for half an hour through the boundless sea, following only the faintest thread of perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he stopped before a massive gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a hundred miles of this place, there was no life, no fish, no coral, only silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the gate stood a dozen guards holding halberd-axes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weapons crossed in formation, arranged in ten precise rows before the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Dragon Guard stands here, let all gods retreat!” they chanted in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their solemn voices echoed through the empty water, heavy with reverence and authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Piss off,” Xu Zimo said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Guards ignored him, their auras rising in unison, merging together into the faint outline of a divine dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Azure Thunder Dragon Formation, a battle array formed by the combined might of many Dragon Guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die,” Xu Zimo commanded, stirring the waters with a sweep of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive celestial hand rose from the sea, summoning a storm that sent waves thousands of meters high crashing down toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Guards’ energies surged as the spectral dragon above them roared forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It burst through the celestial hand and charged straight at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weaklings,” Xu Zimo said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and grabbed the dragon by its horns, wrenching it sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a violent heave, he slammed the colossal creature into the seafloor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous crash followed, the impact carving a deep crater into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo’s fist came down next, smashing the dragon’s massive head into the depths below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dragon fell, the Dragon Guards coughed blood, their bodies staggering from the backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could recover, Xu Zimo hurled the dragon’s body toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another deafening crash shook the waters, sending the Dragon Guards flying in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step, Xu Zimo approached the great gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked ancient, sealed for countless ages, with patterns of yin and yang intertwining across its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched both fists and struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous boom echoed, waves surging high into the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the gate did not budge, not even a crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a voice echoed beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t bother. You can’t open that gate. It’s sealed by the power of an Ancient God, no one can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo turned. A towering phantom appeared within the water behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure stood a hundred meters tall, like a serene goddess gazing down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dragon Maiden?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you’ve come seeking the demon,” she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you as well,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me?” she asked, intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you’re a master blacksmith of the Mortal Ascension Heaven. I came to have you forge me a weapon,” Xu Zimo explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The matter of forging can wait,” the Dragon Maiden replied coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether you can leave this place alive is another question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, the North Sea bears me such hostility,” Xu Zimo said lightly. “Then stop hiding and face me head-on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will, naturally,” the Dragon Maiden replied. “But before that, shall we make a deal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of deal?” Xu Zimo asked, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A battle,” she said. “If I lose, I will forge a weapon for you, free of charge. If you lose, you will remain imprisoned in the North Sea for one hundred thousand years. After that, you’ll regain your freedom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deal,” Xu Zimo agreed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You won’t even think about it?” the Dragon Maiden asked, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need,” Xu Zimo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew well that within the Mortal Ascension Heaven, only Brahma stood above all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the Saint Sovereign Realm, he feared no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waters of the North Sea began to churn violently as the Dragon Maiden’s phantom solidified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was radiant and flawless, framed by long flowing hair. She wore a white robe, her bearing noble and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two cerulean dragon horns rose from her head, and a white dragon tail trailed behind her. Her skin was as pale and smooth as mutton-fat jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long silver hair drifted gently in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure was exquisite, graceful, full of life, and commanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you’ve finally chosen to appear,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew you would come one day,” the Dragon Maiden replied, “though not this soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What can I say? I often defy all expectation,” Xu Zimo chuckled. “Even the Heavenly Dao cannot foresee everything, how could you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Maiden raised her hand. The entire North Sea trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the depths of the abyss, a massive iron staff rose, parting the waters in a roaring tsunami, and landed in her grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff radiated overwhelming might, capable of crushing mountains and stirring oceans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Torch Dragon Staff ranked twenty-ninth among the Grand Thousand Treasures,” she said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1165,"2026-06-06T01:07:11.738Z",1,"novelbin.me","0028585ef4a81ec2e506b7d5266b9b6222ba42e2cf528aa649c32d391cc9b88e","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1154","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1152",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]