[{"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-1311":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},1434136,1885,"Chapter 1311 - Meeting New People","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1311",1311,"\u003Cp>“The Ancient Demon Realm can only be entered by those of Ancient Demon blood,” said Celestial Devourer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Lord need only channel his infernal energy into this wordless stone tablet, and you’ll see the entire layout of the realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo nodded. Dark infernal energy began to swirl around his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could send it into the stele, the tablet began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two masses of black mist floated out from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone’s coming out,” Celestial Devourer muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo saw Demon Minister Wei and another elder carrying a dragon-headed staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Ancestor Celestial Devourer,” the two said respectfully, bowing deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestial Devourer barely acknowledged Wei, the man’s rank was far too low to matter. His gaze instead fell on the elder with the dragon-headed staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancestral Warden, I assume Hellfire Asura sent you?” Celestial Devourer asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lord Hellfire Asura heard that an honored guest had arrived, so he sent me to welcome him,” Ancestral Warden said with a polite smile. “I dared not be late, though it seems I nearly was.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn’t he come himself?” Celestial Devourer asked in irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Celestial Devourer,” Xu Zimo said lightly, “let it be. There’s no need to force anyone. Times have changed, and many no longer see the world as they once did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, honored guest,” Ancestral Warden said with another smile, gesturing toward the stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his motion, the wordless stone tablet transformed. Billows of black mist erupted skyward, spreading like waves until even the heavens were veiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no ordinary infernal energy, it obscured fate itself. Even the Heavenly Dao would not be able to see what lay beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight reminded Xu Zimo of the Ghost-God Heaven, an entire world sealed away, the cost of such concealment beyond imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barren ruins around him faded away, replaced by the true form of the Ancient Demon Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towering mountains of black rock pierced the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gigantic Ancient Demons, their bodies as large as planets, patrolled the horizon, their eyes glowing like scarlet moons, each pupil spanning thousands of miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast demon river cut through the endless plains, its riverbed paved with stones the size of ancient mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Ancient Demons with crimson horns lived in the mouths of volcanoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Ancient Demons slumbered deep beneath the ground, and with each breath they drew, waves of frost rippled across the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Ancient Demons’ world, chaotic, primal, and alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every type of demon existed here, countless and varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their architecture, too, was strange and diverse, each structure unique, unbound by order yet full of character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient Demons had lived here for countless ages. Only the oldest among them, like Celestial Devourer, remembered how long, over six hundred million years. The younger generations didn’t care; such history meant nothing to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo surveyed the vast landscape. The Ancient Demon Realm, shaped and rebuilt over endless eras, had long since become a complete and self-sustaining world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, everything one could imagine existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where would you like to go, honored guest?” Ancestral Warden asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll look around on my own. You don’t need to follow,” Xu Zimo said. “If other Ancient Demons see you tailing me, they might grow suspicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancestral Warden hesitated. Hellfire Asura’s orders were clear, he was to keep Xu Zimo company and ensure he left satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s me here,” Celestial Devourer said coldly. “He told you to leave, so go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the displeasure in Celestial Devourer’s face, Ancestral Warden could only bow and retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he followed Hellfire Asura’s commands, even he wouldn’t dare defy Celestial Devourer, one of the oldest and strongest demon ancestors still living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ancestral Warden’s figure faded into the mist, Xu Zimo also dismissed Celestial Devourer, sending him back to the God World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to observe the Ancient Demon Race honestly, he couldn’t come as anyone’s master or leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to blend in, be one of them, an ordinary demon among Ancient Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient Demon Realm now housed over a hundred trillion Ancient Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, Celestial Devourer had secluded himself in cultivation, rarely involving himself in the realm’s affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most matters were handled by Hellfire Asura, who effectively managed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even this limited number of Ancient Demons was deliberate. Hellfire Asura feared that if their population grew too large, it would draw the Heavenly Dao’s attention, and its wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could never allow another Demon Descent Era to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rolling mountains stretched endlessly, plains reached beyond sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no true seasons here, each region existed as its inhabitants wished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one corner, snow fell year-round, where Ice Ancient Demons made their home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, volcanic heat burned the air where Fire Ancient Demons dwelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo traveled far, alone, until he arrived before an imposing academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had passed many Ancient Demons along the way, all young, none recognizing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two large characters marked the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its black walls gleamed like polished obsidian, enclosing the grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main gate was carved like a monstrous face, its gaping mouth glaring at all who passed beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy radiated power and authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two massive infernal eagles perched atop the eaves, their dark eyes sweeping over the crowd below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xu Zimo was about to enter, a small group of students emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Lin, the Ancient Demon Road is about to open, but we’re still short one person,” one of them said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were four students, two men and two women, all wearing long black cloaks with high collars that nearly covered their necks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With Hong Ze’s group taking part, no one dares to team up with us,” another grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we give up now, it’ll be such a waste. The Ancient Demon Road only opens once in a hundred years! If we miss this chance, who knows when the next will come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader, Wang Lin, short-haired with a cross-shaped scar on his temple, snorted. “I don’t believe it. In all the Ancient Demon Realm, we can’t find a single person to join us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mo Gu’s group offered, but their price was too high. We can’t afford it,” said the other man helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they talked, Wang Lin looked up, and spotted Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes brightened as if struck by inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You there, what’s your name?” he called, walking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Zimo,” came the calm reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you heard of the Ancient Demon Road?” Wang Lin asked. “You look like someone with potential. We’ve got one spot left, how about joining us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure,” Xu Zimo said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been planning to infiltrate the demon ranks anyway, and now opportunity had walked right up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others were taken aback by how quickly he agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s it? Just like that?” one of them said incredulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s what I call a blessing in disguise,” Wang Lin laughed. “A pleasure to meet you, I’m Wang Lin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others introduced themselves as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other man was named Xu Jiama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the two women, the graceful and refined one was Lan Caidie, while the other, curvaceous and fiery, was Zhang Yuwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow morning, we’ll meet at the Victory Tower inside the academy,” Wang Lin told Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>",1202,"2026-06-06T01:07:13.939Z",1,"novelbin.me","b9ae9cfbabb0a26d1d5120837f14cf073b61a98dd00f0997690e27de5f266c2f","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1312","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1310",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]