[{"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-1220":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},1433995,1885,"Chapter 1220 - First Encounter With Lu Sheng","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1220",1220,"\u003Cp>Xu Zimo stood up and glanced at the old man selling oranges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit energy gathered in the palm of his right hand, and he struck the old man’s head heavily with one blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man was instantly killed, but his corpse dissolved into a wisp of gas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, the gas condensed again and reformed into the old man’s figure, sitting at his orange stall with the same smiling expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around, the people passing by, chatting and laughing, showed no reaction whatsoever to what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?” Ji Jiuning asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s move forward a bit,” Xu Zimo said after thinking for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them walked past the open space before the city gate and entered the busiest street in the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The street was packed with people, and the inns and taverns on both sides were bustling with customers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waiter! One plate of chicken, a bowl of spring noodles, and a pot of hot wine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One plate of peanuts, and stir-fried kidneys!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tavern, the chatter and orders rose and fell in an endless stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when Xu Zimo and Ji Jiuning entered, not a single waiter came to serve them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’d like to order!” Ji Jiuning shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo frowned slightly. With a wave of his hand, the blade aura of Shadow Tyrant burst forth, spreading for miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous boom followed as the entire tavern collapsed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone inside was buried beneath the rubble, yet the passersby on the street outside remained completely unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a single second, the destroyed building stood tall again, restored to its former state. The people who had been crushed moments ago were alive once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waiter! One plate of chicken, a bowl of spring noodles, and a pot of hot wine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same laughter and conversation resumed inside the tavern, as though nothing had ever happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What on earth is this?” Ji Jiuning muttered, utterly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t bother looking further,” Xu Zimo said calmly. “This city operates under its own independent set of rules.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Independent rules?” Ji Jiuning frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s like something pre-written,” Xu Zimo explained. “The rules run automatically. These people are merely characters, each acting out their assigned roles. They have no independent will, which is why we can’t interact with them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why does this city exist?” Ji Jiuning asked. “What caused it to appear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That, I don’t know yet,” Xu Zimo said, shaking his head. “But everything in this world has its cause and effect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued walking deeper into the city, observing the scenery along the way, the buildings, the layout, everything was just like a real city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Xu Zimo reached the farthest point, standing before a great hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was dilapidated, its doorway covered in thick cobwebs. Dust clung lazily to every surface, and when the wind blew, it stirred up clouds of grime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall had no doors. Looking inside, it was completely dark, nothing could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Zimo and Ji Jiuning stood before it, about to step inside, a humming sound suddenly filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they had triggered some forbidden mechanism. The entire city began to shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive walls all around started rotating; the ground beneath their feet trembled violently as booming sounds echoed without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, beams of light descended from the heavens, enveloping the whole city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light split into countless rays, each one hovered above a person’s head, surrounding them in radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, the power surged skyward like waterfalls erupting from the earth, and waves of Saint Sovereign aura burst from every single person present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saint Sovereigns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An entire city full of Saint Sovereigns. Were this to happen in the outside world, it would shock the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds, no, thousands of people radiated the vast and boundless might of Saints, their combined pressure making it hard to even breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jiuning’s expression changed drastically; she could barely move a single step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo’s face was also solemn. A whole city of Saint Sovereigns, it was impossible, yet here it was, without a single flaw to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone began to move toward them, intending to encircle Xu Zimo and Ji Jiuning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the hall ahead, Xu Zimo grabbed Ji Jiuning’s arm and tried to rush forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as they took a step, the oppressive Saintly aura grew even heavier, pinning their bodies in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t move. Even breathing became difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll hold them off. You go inside,” Ji Jiuning said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can stop them?” Xu Zimo asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they were truly Saint Sovereigns, of course not,” she replied. “But I don’t believe they are. So I’ll try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, the fox spirit behind her, normally white, began turning blood red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That crimson hue spread like spilled blood. The Blood Fox’s appearance was said to herald calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jiuning’s hands formed a series of seals, and the Blood Fox howled skyward like a wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When the moon is full, the Calamity Fox descends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fox let out a piercing cry and leapt in front of them, facing the countless so-called Saint Sovereigns head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go,” Ji Jiuning commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo took a step forward, the pressure around him intensifying with every inch he moved. He could hear the cracking of his own bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jiuning raised her hand, and the Blood Fox charged forward, bearing the brunt of the crushing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It howled again and again, buying Xu Zimo the moment he needed to break free and step into the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he crossed the threshold, he heard the Blood Fox’s final, anguished scream behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once inside, Xu Zimo had no time to look back. The moment he entered the great hall, he was greeted by a series of eerie, guttural roars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded as though something within was shrieking in torment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead stretched a long, dim corridor, lit only by flickering candlelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the faint yellow glow, murals covered the walls on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from somewhere down that corridor came the angry, despairing voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“White Emperor! How long do you plan to keep me trapped?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Despicable thief! Why won’t you answer? I know your avatar is here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me out, damn you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Zimo walked further along the corridor, the shouting abruptly ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s there?!” a harsh voice demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone from the outside world,” Xu Zimo replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued walking until he reached the corridor’s end, and finally saw what was making the noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him stood a man, his body covered in blood, flesh torn open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair was matted with gore, hanging down over a face marred with countless scars. His eyes glared at Xu Zimo with feral intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, another hunter has come this year,” the man said with a cold laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once outsiders enter this place, they never leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Sheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1160,"2026-06-06T01:07:12.426Z",1,"novelbin.me","2a99d247a52e1818198fbf2c2a25ff286a7d0bba7c889e5c8b314cb65591fef2","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1221","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1219",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]