[{"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-166":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},1432841,1885,"Chapter 166 - Scarlet Flame Imperial Physique","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-166",166,"\u003Cp>📢 New Novel Launch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three red orbs in Jiang Mochou’s hand merged, an extraordinary crimson flame burst forth from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This flame seemed capable of birthing all things, crackling with explosive energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the three orbs completely fused, a brand-new orb appeared in Jiang Mochou’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its color turned an even deeper blood-red, and within it blazed fierce flames, a fire that seemed to annihilate the world itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mochou knew this wasn’t the place to fuse with the Battle Physique. Under the cover of night, he left Supreme Primal Sacred Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within a hidden cave in the mountains, Jiang Mochou camouflaged the entrance with tree branches, then took out the crimson orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed it in one gulp. It burned like fiery liquor sliding down his throat, and his face flushed bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a powerful wave of flame surge through his throat into his stomach, his entire body burning with intense heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat poured from his skin, only to instantly evaporate, white steam rising from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin turned scarlet. Not just his skin, his hair and eyes also became fiery red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair looked like a mass of flames. Even his breath came out as pure white vapor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, Jiang Mochou lifted his head. Deep violet flames radiated from his body, annihilating the surrounding space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Scarlet Flame Imperial Physique was fully fused, Jiang Mochou felt an unprecedented surge of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually clenched his fists and punched the air. A one-meter-wide black hole ripped open the space in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping out of the void, Jiang Mochou glanced in the direction of Supreme Primal Sacred Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had found the third orb, there was no longer any reason to remain there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just wait… Even if you stand like untouchable gods in the sky, proud and invincible, there will come a day when I drag you down from your lofty divine thrones into the dirty mud, and make you taste the bitterness of defeat, as I crush you beneath my feet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mochou gave one final look, then turned and walked in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Zimo entered the vortex, his vision flipped violently. Waves of spatial distortion rippled around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawn in by the vortex’s suction, the group was transported into the Hidden Realm. After a long period of darkness, their sight finally cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a vast forest, with countless trees rooted deep into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What shocked him most was that every tree trunk was so wide it would take over a dozen people linking arms to encircle one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more bizarre, the tree trunks had faces. Eyes, noses, and mouths grew from the bark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ominous crows with cloudy eyes flew overhead, scattering leaves as they passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gloomy forest, filled with trees bearing human faces, was eerie and terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Zimo arrived, the faces on the trees began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many years has it been… and now someone shows up again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sinister voices echoed from deep within the forest, like whispers or low conversations in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo glanced around. He had been separated from the others and now stood alone in this creepy place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering trees leered at him with mocking expressions. Thick, interwoven branches completely blocked out the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These branches waved like claws of demons, writhing overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they came lashing down toward him, Xu Zimo drew his blade, Shadow Tyrant, and its edge erupted in flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slashed, cutting through the branches, fire roaring along the splintered wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With crackling explosions, flames surged midair. Just as the fire was about to engulf the massive trees,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A green light burst from within the trees. Overflowing with life energy, it snuffed out the flames instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The severed branches regenerated and struck again with renewed fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo frowned slightly. That green light, filled with life force, stirred something in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Hidden Realm first opened, he had seen a similar green light shoot into the sky, its life energy exactly the same as this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo couldn't imagine it. The Spring of Life already ranked tenth among the world’s rarest treasures…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the vitality here was even more potent than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the branches lashed at him again, Xu Zimo stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branches slammed into the ground with a thunderous boom, carving a crack dozens of meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would have guessed that such supple-looking branches could wield this much power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Zimo retreat, one of the tree-faces twisted in panic and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop him! The exit to the Hidden Realm is over there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shout triggered a frenzy. Branches whipped through the air, packed with brutal force, and charged toward Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the exit’s location, Xu Zimo quickly retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dodged the relentless attacks, letting the branches strike the earth with deafening crashes that tore open more and more cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several minutes of evasion, he finally spotted another vortex in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice from earlier became even more frantic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We haven’t had fresh meat in ages, don’t let him escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritforce surged through Xu Zimo’s body. With one step, he reached the vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he placed a foot into the swirling energy, the voice shouted in despair: “It’s over, he’s going to get away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xu Zimo’s figure was about to vanish into the vortex, he suddenly turned around, stepped back out, and spiritforce swirled around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… why did you come back?” the panicked voice asked, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nice performance,” Xu Zimo said with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What performance?” The voice grew furious, shouting: “Brothers! Catch him! Skin him alive, grind his flesh to dust!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branches lashed down again, their force so overwhelming it seemed space itself would shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Xu Zimo didn’t dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the branches missed, striking nowhere near him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust flew everywhere, and cracks split the ground all around Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t even move, and you still missed,” he laughed. “Did you really miss, or are you just afraid to hit me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words enraged the tree-faces even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough with the act,” Xu Zimo said. “From the moment I arrived, you tried to scare me. You even told me how to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Putting on a big show… Now I’m curious, what are you, really?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","0be1fc0e651a10f042016c640f74064bd126bd212257b5a3e3ad5b5f6d8c2aea","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-167","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-165",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]