[{"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-1548":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},1434223,1885,"Chapter 1548 - Yin-Yang Sage Monarch","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1548",1548,"\u003Cp>But how could Xu Zimo possibly give him such a chance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His overwhelming power surged endlessly around him. Xu Zimo reached out with one hand and seized the Black Serpent Saint Sovereign’s divine soul in his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power coiled through the air like a storm, but no amount of struggling could change the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Release me!” the Black Serpent roared furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You still dare talk back?” Xu Zimo snapped coldly, and his fists came crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blow after blow struck the serpent’s soul until its vision swam; his spirit form trembled and dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless one cultivated a special method, a divine soul separated from the flesh was far weaker than before, this was common knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soul could not linger outside its body for too long; otherwise, even the spirit itself would perish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you going to do?” the Black Serpent asked, panic creeping into his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think?” Xu Zimo said, gripping the serpent’s soul in one hand while raising his saber, Shadow Tyrant, with the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! Don’t! Spare me! I’ll withdraw from this battle!” the Black Serpent pleaded, thrashing desperately. “Sumeru, help me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Sumeru Buddha no longer dared to fight. He turned and fled, retreating toward the other Saint Sovereigns of the Sun-Moon Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by staying near them could he feel any semblance of safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Black Serpent? Better him than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Tyrant fell, its endless blade aura tearing through the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous crash, space itself split open, forming a deep, swirling vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Serpent Saint Sovereign’s soul was obliterated in a single stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Zimo knew that killing a Saint Sovereign was never so simple. As long as their Life-Death Soul still existed, they could be resurrected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out the Traceless Compass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spun rapidly in midair, searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, it revealed the hidden location of the serpent’s life-and-death soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo summoned two blazing flames of Zhurong Fire, thrusting them into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twin fires followed the trail revealed by the compass, burning along the ether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how well-hidden the serpent’s soul was, it would soon be consumed by the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Black Serpent Saint Sovereign slain and Sumeru Buddha driven off, Xu Zimo finally turned his gaze toward Shangguan Xiongba and Du Mingxiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two can come at me together,” he said calmly. “To die by my hand is at least a dignified end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his words, both men’s expressions twisted in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiongba glared at Celestial Tiger Sovereign and shouted, “Is this how you protect us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never imagined that the Sun-Moon Temple’s Saint Sovereigns would be so useless, unable to even restrain Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he remembered the Five Elements Saint Sovereign of the Shangguan Heavenly Clan, and his anger eased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not afraid of death, but the thought of dying before avenging his clan was intolerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Celestial Tiger Sovereign,” he said coldly, “my Divine Crow God Realm has joined this war. If I die here, the Fire Domain will withdraw its support from you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestial Tiger Sovereign frowned helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he turned to Bright Sun Sovereign and said, “Brother Bright Sun, assign a few more Saint Sovereigns to protect Brother Shangguan. It seems our brother has lost his nerve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem quite brave yourself,” Xu Zimo said, his eyes fixing on Celestial Tiger Sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestial Tiger Sovereign stiffened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced a laugh and said, “Young Master Xu, we’re only here to protect Brother Shangguan. We mean no offense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That doesn’t matter,” Xu Zimo said flatly. “Since you’re on their side, I see no reason to spare you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged forward, saber in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Help me! Quickly!” Celestial Tiger Sovereign’s panicked shout was even louder than Shangguan’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xu Zimo’s saber was about to fall, a pair of hands infused with yin and yang energy appeared, intercepting the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man stood before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long hair flowed over his shoulders, half of it black, half white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore the robes of a scholar, and the aura around him shimmered with the balance of yin and yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared about the same age as Xu Zimo, though one could never judge the age of cultivators by their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some chose to let time mark them naturally; others kept their youthful appearances forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yin-Yang Sage Monarch,” the Light Lord Sage Monarch said grimly from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Sun-Moon Temple, there had been many Saint Sovereigns, but only a few whose power inspired true fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among them, none could be ranked without mentioning this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yin-Yang Sage Monarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Sun-Moon Temple and the Sun Sect once jointly ruled the Inferno Crucible Heaven, this man had been one of their greatest figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Yin-Yang Sage Monarch raised his hand, releasing a wave of power that blasted Xu Zimo backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Light,” the Yin-Yang Sage Monarch said with a faint smile, “it’s been a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It has indeed,” replied the Light Lord Sage Monarch, his expression complicated before he finally smiled. “But you shouldn’t have come. The Sun-Moon Temple’s defeat is inevitable. Coming here only ensures your death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, few knew that these two had once been the closest of friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They admired each other deeply, journeyed and trained together, and once shared the bond of true brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their sects’ opposing faiths had ultimately forced them onto opposite sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old friends had become enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To tell you the truth,” said the Yin-Yang Sage Monarch, shaking his head, “I didn’t want to come. After that great war, I devoted everything to reaching the Infinite Dao Realm. The affairs of the Sun-Moon Temple were long handed down to the younger generation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly. “But now, with the sect striving to rise again, I must do my part as an elder. Whatever happens, I’ll lend my strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After a million years of cultivation, and still no Infinite Dao,” the Light Lord Sage Monarch sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he was no better off himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s far too difficult,” Yin-Yang Sage Monarch said with a soft laugh. “I’ve lost all hope of it in this lifetime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old friend,” he added, his tone hardening, “enough reminiscing. Today, we stand as opponents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that among the Saint Sovereigns who had come with the Sun-Moon Temple, Yin-Yang was their leader, the strongest and most senior of them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How shall we fight then?” asked the Light Lord Sage Monarch. “Do you mean to tear apart my Radiant Lands, or punch a hole through the Inferno Crucible Heaven itself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battle among so many Saint Sovereigns could shatter the entire realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yin-Yang Sage Monarch tilted his head slightly, smiling. “Why should we fight ourselves? This time, we act under the command of our Ancestor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancestor?” Light Lord Sage Monarch’s heart skipped a beat, his face darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which ancestor are you talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Light, have you forgotten?” Yin-Yang replied softly. “The Sun-Moon Temple has only one true Ancestor, the Sun-Moon God himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s impossible,” Light Lord Sage Monarch said, disbelief in his voice. “Didn’t your Sun-Moon God die long ago, slain by our own Ancestor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be foolish,” Yin-Yang said, his eyes glinting coldly. “Did you really think the Sun-Moon God could die so easily?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1218,"2026-06-06T01:07:22.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","5091f5478b9c1fe6e5a5396d681554e313bc707ac7543b90726aba5da2fa3d0b","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1549","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1547",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]