[{"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-311":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},1433236,1885,"Chapter 311 - Dugu Ao, the Heaven-Cracking Halberd","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-311",311,"\u003Cp>\"Him? What, you're interested too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder next to him chuckled and replied, \"His name is Dugu Ao. He joined the Sacred Ground a year ago, and his cultivation was outstanding from the start. He practically challenged all the top disciples on the Hidden Dragon Ranking one by one, and didn’t lose a single fight. He's the most promising disciple in this batch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting,\" Xu Zimo narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, \"Does he have a master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xu Zimo's question, the elder glanced at the Grand Elder, as if hesitant to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" Xu Zimo asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak freely. It’s nothing serious,\" the Grand Elder replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had wanted to take him as my personal disciple, but unfortunately, he turned me down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really now?\" Xu Zimo smiled and looked at the young man in the arena with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder next to him nodded and said, \"It’s said his master is a hidden expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came out this time just to make his master’s name known.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then he’ll likely challenge a core disciple,\" Xu Zimo smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, the sunlight filtered through the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had been a clear sky suddenly turned overcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue sky turned gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun was covered by dark clouds, and from deep within the clouds came occasional rolls of thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inner court competition had ended, and the top three had been decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were Dugu Ao, Ji Baiyu, and a youth named Zhuo Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiong was very strong too, but due to his lower realm, he ultimately lost narrowly to Zhuo Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder stepped forward and looked seriously at the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As per the rules, each of you has the chance to challenge a core disciple. If you win, you’ll earn one use of the Legendary Furnace. Do you want to challenge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll pass,\" Zhuo Yan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Baiyu hesitated, then also shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been caught up in the matter of the Seven Ancients of the North Sea lately, leaving her little focus for cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Dugu Ao’s eyes remained sharp as he looked toward the core disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qianheng leaned lazily against a stone platform and chuckled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like this year’s inner court still has some feisty ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wonder who’s gonna get underestimated,\" Xia Zihe said casually, wiping his broadsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undefeated Sword Monarch slightly raised his head, his gaze filled with sharp sword intent as if countless sword auras surged out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared only at Xiang Qianheng, ignoring everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I challenge Xu Ze,\" Dugu Ao paused for a moment, then said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that name, everyone turned to look at the white-robed young man nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ze, he was the youngest personal disciple of the Second Grand Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although not extremely talented, he had stepped into the early Imperial Meridian realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now hearing Dugu Ao's challenge, his face turned grim with a hint of humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Ze, looks like someone’s looking down on you,\" Daoyang said with a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ze exhaled slowly and picked up his long saber, walking step by step onto the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll break his legs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark clouds above gathered thicker and denser, and the sky had already dimmed a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, the rumbling thunder seemed to roar in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the black iron arena, Xu Ze and Dugu Ao stood facing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll regret this choice,\" Xu Ze said as saber energy surged around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All six of his vein gates were open, this was the full pressure of an Imperial Meridian cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wild wind howled through the area with every breath he took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll lose,\" Dugu Ao said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long halberd in his hand trembled slightly, as if eager for battle and hard to suppress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the upper seats, Xu Zimo looked toward the Grand Elder and asked, \"Grand Elder, who do you think will win?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In theory, Xu Ze should win,\" the Grand Elder replied calmly. \"Unless Dugu Ao has some hidden trump card.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this should be worth watching,\" Xu Zimo said with a stretch and a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ze held his long saber, releasing a blade aura several meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt into the air, gripping the saber with both hands and slashed down toward Dugu Ao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Ao didn’t back down either. He spun his iron halberd a few times as pressure from his Paragon Meridian realm surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark spiritforce swirled on his right hand, and the halberd tip lunged forward with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless saber energy and spiritforce exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Ao was pushed back several steps, and cracks spread across the iron arena beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands holding the halberd trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still a bit forced...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, even Xu Ze was slightly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were a full realm apart,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the opponent had taken his strike head-on without injury, only slightly less powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped his saber tighter. If they were at the same level, he couldn’t imagine the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s all you’ve got?\" Xu Ze scoffed, refusing to admit weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritforce surged, and he pressed forward, giving Dugu Ao no room to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Ao held his halberd. Its long reach gave him strength, and the halberd tip radiated endless spiritforce, slicing through the surrounding space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xu Ze’s offensive was too fierce. Over time, Dugu Ao was beginning to struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to be knocked off the arena, Dugu Ao gave a sharp shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rolled to the ground, narrowly dodging a saber slash and moved to the other side of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What now? All that arrogance and now you’re just dodging?\" Xu Ze said with disdain, saber aura raging around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Ao exhaled deeply and slammed the halberd down hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena cracked beneath him, the halberd driven a few centimeters deep into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark spiritforce around him began to surge wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes slightly and gripped the halberd at its center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dark energy flowed, it formed the shape of a flying dragon at the halberd’s tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the engraved dragon patterns on the halberd began to glow faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ao'er, I began practicing the Heaven-Cracking Halberd at age seven. By forty, I had mastered halberd arts and swept through half of the Eastern Continent. At a hundred, I gave up the halberd. Grass, wood, bamboo, stone, all could become my weapon. But to keep the divine weapon from gathering dust, I now pass it to you. Do not bring shame to my name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Ao slowly opened his eyes as the wind howled before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His master’s words from his youth echoed in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"War Halberd Art,\" he said firmly and powerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he slightly stepped forward with his right foot. The embedded halberd shot up into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and the halberd seemed to merge into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping the airborne halberd tightly with his right hand, he thrust it straight at Xu Ze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The halberd tip carried a burst of dazzling spiritforce.\u003C\u002Fp>",1181,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","e11359ac5d064c34aefba106a963957f9537418a875ad3f22c44915a4cfe3d0e","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-312","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-310",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]