[{"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-1784":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},1434581,1885,"Chapter 1784 - Mirage Tides Heaven","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1784",1784,"\u003Cp>Hearing Xu Zimo’s words, Du Xiaozhuang was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Xu, don’t joke around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not joking,” Xu Zimo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I went to the Ancient Relicfolk’s particle world and took control of the entire race along the way. Your Patriarch, Heaven-Seer, isn’t suitable to be Patriarch anymore. From now on, I’m the one calling the shots. If you don’t believe me, I can take you there right now to see for yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiaozhuang carefully sized up Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly felt as though he had fallen into some kind of scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo saving him had likely been just one part of the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo wanted to gather information about the Ancient Relicfolk through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Du Xiaozhuang also understood that he was just an ordinary member of the clan. Even though his strength wasn’t weak, he had no access to the core secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo had probably chosen him at random.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t much about him that could be exploited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many thoughts ran through Du Xiaozhuang’s mind. Xu Zimo’s background, his purpose, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he wasn’t very clever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had been exposed to too little to piece anything together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he stopped thinking about it altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he asked, “What if I... refuse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then refuse,” Xu Zimo said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually poured himself a cup of tea. Just as he was about to drink, his hand loosened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teacup slipped from his fingers and shattered on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I didn’t hold it steady,” Xu Zimo said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiaozhuang froze. He felt that Xu Zimo was hinting at something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he refused, would he die? Would the Ancient Relicfolk be wiped out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… I won’t ask about anything else,” Du Xiaozhuang said hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just tell me, why did you choose me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because you’re steady,” Xu Zimo replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need a steady, obedient Ancient Relicfolk. That Heaven-Seer just won’t do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiaozhuang gave a bitter smile. Since when had being steady become an outstanding quality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the threshold for being a Patriarch really that low?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need for talent or leadership, just obedience and stability?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Brother Xu thinks so highly of me, then I, Du Xiaozhuang, a mere tea seller, will naturally agree,” Du Xiaozhuang said with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t be shameless after being shown respect. I don’t have much ability, and I can tell you’re no ordinary person. I’ll follow you from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good,” Xu Zimo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow, you’ll go to the Ancient Relicfolk’s particle world. From now on, you’ll be in charge there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiaozhuang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The re-organization of the Ancient Relicfolk was completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later, the Ancient Relicfolk sent a statement to all races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old ancestor who had predicted the existence of a world beyond the heavens had already died, and his predictions were merely delusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no such thing as a heaven beyond the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the other races believed it or not did not matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo then allowed the Myriad Beast Realm, led by Chaos, to emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, he had kept them hidden because the natives of the God World were too fragile, and he feared things might spiral out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it seemed those natives were simply too idle. They needed something to occupy them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emergence of the Myriad Beast Realm shocked all races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the beast race was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos immediately used overwhelming strength and appeasement policies to bring all beast factions under his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast race now faintly stood as the strongest among the myriad races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, it would be the other races’ turn to suffer headaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo then left the God World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Chaos and the others were now natives of the God World as well, and letting them handle matters was the best outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, he needed to strengthen himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as his own strength was sufficient, what was there to fear from Heaven-Slayers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would simply crush them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long passage through space and time, Xu Zimo finally reached the end of the teleportation route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the destination was not Jade Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was a place called the Thirteen Cities of Blood Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place lay on the outskirts of the Mirage Tides Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade Court was located at the boundary between the Mirage Tides Heaven and the Azure Mystic Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the limitations of the teleportation formation, Xu Zimo never expected to arrive in one jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mirage Tides Heaven was a very peculiar place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the dead of the Nine Heavens entered the Mirage Tides Heaven after death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Mirage Tides Heaven was divided into an outer region and an inner world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inner world was the core of the Mirage Tides Heaven, also known as the Netherworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had strict divisions and systems of reincarnation. In principle, aside from the dead, no one was allowed to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outer region, on the other hand, was a place where fierce ghosts and restless spirits lingered after death, unwilling to enter the true Netherworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dwelling there for a long time, these ghosts gradually gained awareness and began to live much like humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thirteen Cities of Blood Prison before Xu Zimo were exactly such a place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirteen massive cities were connected together, forming something like a colossal beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city walls were blood-red, and no trace of life could be felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless deathly aura surged into the sky, dyeing the heavens a dark crimson-black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo slowly walked toward the Thirteen Cities of Blood Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was unfamiliar with the place and wanted to enter to see if there was a teleportation formation inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had already arrived in the Mirage Tides Heaven, Jade Court should not be far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reached the gates, he saw that they were tightly shut and deathly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo knocked on the gate, using a bit too much force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate echoed with heavy thuds, like the beating of a drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a while, no one responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo simply increased his strength and smashed a hole straight through the city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden deafening noise seemed to alarm something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the city, a gust of foul wind mixed with black mist rose instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo sensed it slightly and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smelled death energy, extremely dense death energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not a trace of living aura here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate had been smashed open, and through the rolling black fog, pairs of blood-red eyes seemed to be staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly walked into the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stepped past the iron gate, the already vast black mist inside seemed to grow even denser and more concentrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shattered gate behind him was enveloped by black mist and transformed into a pitch-black doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ve sealed off my retreat,” Xu Zimo chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that’s fine. I didn’t plan on leaving so easily anyway. In a moment, you’ll be kneeling and begging me to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mist surged violently, condensing into meteor-like masses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices echoed from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A living person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This really is an unprecedented sight. A living human dares to step into our Mirage Tides Heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long has it been since the Thirteen Cities of Blood Prison tasted fresh blood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These voices made no effort to hide themselves. They spoke openly in front of Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he were already a fish in a jar, a piece of meat on the chopping block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I say, instead of just making noise, why don’t you come down and play?” Xu Zimo said with a smile, looking up at the black mist in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this human provoking us?” one voice said in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems like it,” the ghosts replied, equally astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A living being dared to be so arrogant in the Mirage Tides Heaven?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kid must be a newborn calf that doesn’t fear the tiger, someone who’s never experienced despair,” a voice sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go capture him. Don’t rush to eat him. Torture him slowly.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1357,"2026-06-06T01:07:29.809Z",1,"novelbin.me","c540333380d09d1f467ecce9b8bfe20b89f9a863caf640e0542f6273deafaef3","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1785","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-1783",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]