[{"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-1493":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},1434318,1885,"Chapter 1493 - Challenging Xu Zimo","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1493",1493,"\u003Cp>When the Light Lord Sage Monarch said the fight was “brilliant,” he wasn’t talking about the exchange of blows. He meant the power Shangguan Wan’er had displayed, a strength that demanded attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just a single palm strike, she had forced the Young Overlord Wang Chong to beg for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chong rose from the ground, his face dark with shame and frustration. Yet deep down, he knew that even if given another chance, he would still choose to surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was just the force of her palm wind, if the strike had truly landed, he might not have lived to tell the tale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had heard tales of Shangguan Wan’er’s unmatched genius, a woman among the ages. Until now, most thought it was exaggerated rumor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today proved it was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chong quickly stepped down from the stage to avoid further whispers and pitying glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this battle, the ancient arena grew quiet. Many who had been restless or eager to fight began to reconsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opportunists like Du Bujie were rare, most of the participants sent from the Six Realms were truly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As silence hung among the thirty-six remaining contenders, the Shangguan Heavenly Clan head, Shangguan Xiongba, gave a subtle signal to one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped out from the crowd and shouted, “I wish to challenge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked calmly onto the ancient battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore plain white robes, dotted here and there with black marks that looked like splashes of ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was barefoot, walking across the ground with an air of wild freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was stern, his eyes sharp and alive with energy. His back was straight, and behind him he carried a long spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear was over two meters long, entirely purple, its tip crackling faintly with thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Gui Jie,” someone murmured in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His reputation isn’t great, but his strength has always been a mystery. They say he’s ruthless, and that his cultivation blends both the Extreme Yang and Extreme Yin energies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I also heard he’s secretly supported by the Shangguan Heavenly Clan. Who knows if that’s true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd buzzed with speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, great families often nurtured many types of talents, and had many uses for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For matters that the Shangguan Heavenly Clan couldn’t openly handle for the sake of reputation, they would send someone like this to deal with it in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Jie was one of those, a mad dog loyal to the Shangguan Heavenly Clan. In return, he received resources for cultivation and a place of protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a wandering cultivator, that was already more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who do you challenge?” asked the Light Lord Sage Monarch from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Jie raised a finger, pointing toward the group from the Chaos Fire God Realm, then slowly leveled it at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard the Chaos Fire God Realm is full of talent,” he said coolly. “I’d like to see for myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, a faint glint passed through the Sage Monarch’s eyes. He turned his gaze toward the Shangguan Heavenly Clan and seemed to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight smile curled his lips as he settled back, watching with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful, Young Master Xu,” Realm Lord Bai whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo smiled faintly and stepped forward into the ancient battlefield. He stretched lazily and yawned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So,” he said casually, “how does it feel to be Shangguan’s lapdog?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Jie snorted heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long spear in his hand began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning flared along its tip, then roared into an explosion of thunder, until the weapon itself seemed to vanish within a storm of electric fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Gui Jie looked like a god of thunder descending upon the world, his gaze sharp and commanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die!” he roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust his spear forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, all the gathered lightning surged toward Xu Zimo like a flood unleashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo raised his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a single step forward, his left foot striking the ground. His right hand turned into a palm and reached straight for the spear tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a thunderous bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unafraid of the lightning, Xu Zimo’s bare hand gripped the spear’s tip and lifted it sharply upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Jie’s body was hoisted into the air, then slammed violently into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop playing with these childish tricks,” Xu Zimo said lightly. “Show me something interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Jie climbed to his feet, his face twisted with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thunder Punishment, First Form: Destruction Bolt!” he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of power rippled across the field as countless bolts of lightning screamed toward Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky itself became a sea of thunder, swallowing the ground in electric fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo stood motionless, letting the lightning crash down upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder exploded around him, yet he remained standing, calm in the heart of the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Jie’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thunder Punishment, Second Form: Celestial Deer, Floating Lion, Beast Thunder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his voice fell, a divine deer charged through the air, hooves stamping lightning across the void. Beside it appeared a massive lion formed entirely of thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two thunder beasts rampaged, their roars shaking heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo only smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fists, two explosive booms rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where his fists struck, both thunder beasts were blasted away, their forms shattering into sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thunder Punishment, Third Form: Endless Sky Thunder, Death Burst!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the divine lightning came even faster and fiercer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bolts didn’t just strike, they exploded, setting off chain reactions one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky rumbled with endless detonations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning clashed with lightning; space itself tore apart under the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaotic storms of power twisted and screamed without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still too weak,” Xu Zimo said, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his right fist. From between his knuckles burst an aura of pure malice, thick and violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how wild or mighty the thunder above became, his single punch shattered it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A resounding boom echoed through heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though the sky itself had collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunderous noise rang in everyone’s ears, those with weaker cultivation winced in pain as their eardrums buzzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Xu Zimo’s fist, a dark whirlpool formed in midair, devouring all remaining lightning into a black vortex of annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn you!” Gui Jie snarled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed the final move of his Thunder Punishment art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thunder and I, Become One!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder raged across his body. His form was wrapped in pale violet lightning, until he seemed to turn into a being of living thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With lightning speed, he charged straight toward Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Electric arcs burst from beneath his feet. When he was only a few meters away, a monstrous ghostly shadow appeared behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic ghost head opened its blood-soaked jaws and lunged to devour Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the Yin aspect!” someone in the crowd shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew that Gui Jie cultivated both extremes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supreme Yang and Supreme Yin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder represented pure Yang, heaven’s most forceful and destructive energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghostly shadow, meanwhile, embodied the ultimate Yin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghost devoured everything in its path, snapping again and again toward Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interplay of Yin and Yang made Gui Jie’s power truly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>",1198,"2026-06-06T01:07:18.292Z",1,"novelbin.me","08e83c94f8c22d0c6c6354a8e98cc8ffbebf285fcb67b3d11658f9deefca3d9e","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1494","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1492",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]