[{"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-277":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},1433152,1885,"Chapter 277 - You Want To Challenge Me Too?","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-277",277,"\u003Cp>At this moment, in the skies above Heaven-Severing City, with Cai Yueting's arrival, the Sacred Buddha and Ghost Demon Prince finally ceased their conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I'll let you off this time, for Miss Cai’s sake,” the Ghost Demon Prince said calmly, his eyes swirling with demonic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One day, I will convert you,” the Sacred Buddha replied earnestly, his face solemn as he retracted his Buddha light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, both of you, follow me. Many of the other prodigies are already waiting in the tea garden,” Cai Yueting said with a soft smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing her red dress, she led the way, the fragrance of roses wafting through the street. The guards parted to clear a path, and the two rivals followed her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the group disappeared from sight, the crowd on the street began to buzz with excited chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should we go see what the fuss is about?” Xu Zimo asked with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I'm down for whatever,” Dark River nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo asked around and learned the location of Cai Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was on the same street as the City Lord’s Mansion, surrounded by neatly planted tea trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that the current head of the Cai Clan was a tea connoisseur with a large collection of rare and exotic teas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spring breeze stirred the tea leaves, releasing their fragrance into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Zimo and Dark River approached the entrance to Cai Residence, they were blocked by the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re here for the tea gathering,” Dark River explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No invitation, no entry,” one of the guards replied flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What does it matter if we don’t have an invitation?” Xu Zimo said. “Isn’t this gathering supposed to be for all the prodigies?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, are you looking down on me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t leave now, I’ll be forced to arrest you,” the guard replied coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And if I insist on entering today?” Xu Zimo said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, Dark River stepped forward, grabbed the guard by the neck, and hurled him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we’re here to cause trouble, then we might as well make it big,” Xu Zimo said, squinting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard crashed heavily to the ground, drawing the attention of the Cai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burly man in a blue robe stepped out of the residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Cai!” the guard called out as he scrambled up. “These men tried to force their way in without Miss Cai’s invitation. I tried to stop them, but they attacked me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Cai frowned slightly and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you from?” he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From Dark Corner Capital,” Dark River replied coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Cai’s expression changed subtly. That place was a notorious haven for criminals and outcasts, universally reviled across the Holyflower Region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have invitations?” he asked after a pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nope,” Xu Zimo smiled. “But I heard this tea gathering was a chance for all the prodigies of the Holyflower Region to gather. There are thousands of so-called prodigies in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s quite the bold claim,” a voice suddenly interrupted from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo turned to see a young man carrying a bamboo sword walking over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to him was none other than Crown Prince Long Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And who are you?” Xu Zimo asked flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not much, really. Just ranked tenth on the Holyflower Tyrant Ranking. People call me ‘Young Master Bamboo Sword,’” the man replied proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Only tenth?” Xu Zimo narrowed his eyes, clicking his tongue. “That’s not impressive at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say?” Bamboo Sword's expression darkened. “Do you not understand the weight of the Tyrant Ranking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t need to. And your rank has nothing to do with me,” Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just, judging by your tone, you’re clearly not from the Holyflower Region. You seem to look down on our geniuses,” Bamboo Sword said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re really trying to make me the villain of the entire region, huh?” Xu Zimo chuckled. “But fine, forget the Holyflower Region. Of the four great regions of the Middle Continent, I haven’t met a single worthy opponent among the younger generation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you're that confident, then allow me to challenge you,” Bamboo Sword said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too weak,” Xu Zimo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bamboo Sword froze, and then his face turned deathly pale with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since entering the top ten of the Prodigy Ranking, he’d received nothing but praise and admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time someone outright called him weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then please, show me your strength,” Bamboo Sword said, steadying himself and drawing his bamboo sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crown Prince Long Yuan, standing to the side, looked on with curiosity and interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo simply smiled and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really had no interest in someone at the Paragon Meridian realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bamboo Sword took his stance, he stepped back with his right leg, leaned slightly to the side, and raised his sword arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Paragon Meridian-level aura burst forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE RUMBLE\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, his bamboo sword suddenly multiplied into countless sword shadows, filling the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked so real that it was hard to distinguish illusion from reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Bamboo Sword raised his weapon, all the shadows surged with violent sword intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire sky turned into a sea of swords, like a prison made of blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a cold snort, then lunged forward, bringing the ocean of sword shadows down with him, ripping space apart as they closed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thousands of blades shrieked through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo’s long hair danced in the wind created by the sword aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked and slowly raised his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritforce of the world instantly began to boil, rushing toward his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE RUMBLE\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it condensed and fused, Xu Zimo slowly closed his hand into a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, BOOM, the entire mass of sword shadows exploded into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack-crack-crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of shattering echoed everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Bamboo Sword was less than a meter from Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his bamboo sword had completely disintegrated, leaving him unarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His white robes had been torn to shreds, his entire body soaked in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at Xu Zimo with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he opened his mouth to speak, a mouthful of blood gushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He staggered and nearly collapsed, only to be caught by a pair of strong arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head, he saw the Abyssal Dragon Prince Long Yuan standing beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Yuan's expression grew solemn as he looked at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the matter? You want to challenge me too?” Xu Zimo asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>",1094,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","3a97faade19f79ede22151f426da75e5bf98c9e59849071bf454ec81438d6113","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-278","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-276",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]