[{"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-321":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},1433246,1885,"Chapter 321 - Please Break The Game","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-321",321,"\u003Cp>This type of Ghastly Tree originally belonged to the dark element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the trees here looked even darker in color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, their size was much larger than ordinary Ghastly Trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no one around Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used Shadow Tyrant to cut the bark of a tree in front of him, and black resin flowed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like it’s mutated,” Xu Zimo muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary Ghastly Trees weren’t like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, he saw that all the trees here were basically mutated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just the trees, even the bushes and plants beneath his feet had mutated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked forward, he couldn’t shake the feeling that the place was extremely eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just the gloomy weather, it felt like countless eyes were watching him from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Silent Extinction Ridge was once just a dangerous place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend has it that after the battle where Grand Emperor San Dao bore the Heaven's Will, the resentment of all beings became too great, and all life here was cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, it became one of the forbidden grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo didn’t really believe in that story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had never visited the Silent Extinction Ridge in his previous life, he knew about it from documents and rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some time ago, he used the Primordial Chaos Bead to traverse the River of Fate to watch the evolution of the Silent Extinction Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of what he saw surprised him, so he had prepared for this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he needed to be cautious about were the small details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking through the gloomy forest, all the surrounding trees looked the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for most of the day, Xu Zimo realized he still hadn’t left the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had the illusion that he was walking in circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a mysterious power suppressing the sky above, making it difficult for cultivators to fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing forward, Xu Zimo found a large clearing ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the clearing was a stone table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man in black robes sat on the stone bench beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Zimo approached, he saw a chessboard on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed man was thin and bony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His whole body was just skin and bones, with lifeless eyes, like a walking corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His frail body was wrapped in a large black robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Zimo arrive, the black-robed man slowly adjusted the pieces on the chessboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hoarse, aged voice came from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beat me on the board, and you may leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if I lose?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll become like him,” the black-robed man said, pointing to a piece on the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting,” Xu Zimo smiled and sat down on the stone bench across the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the chessboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chessboard appeared empty, but there were countless scenes and images hidden inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like a whole world was contained within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Zimo looked again carefully, the chessboard suddenly returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you ready?” the black-robed man asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shouldn’t you tell me the rules first?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This chessboard was unlike anything he knew; there were many things he didn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll understand once you’re inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed man waved his right hand, and endless dark energy surged out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo’s vision changed. When he regained his senses, he found himself standing in a vast starry sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Close your eyes, and you will understand,” the black-robed man said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo smiled and closed his eyes slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, his spiritual perception became extremely clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside this chessboard was a world of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the layout of this world was modeled after the Primordial Heartlands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of its places looked identical to those in the Primordial Heartlands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was different from Xu Zimo’s True Fate World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world was illusory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing truly existed here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Zimo opened his eyes again, he already understood the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world within this chessboard was designed based on the Primordial Heartlands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was incomplete in many parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was standing above the starry sky, with the heavens above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the heavens were in turmoil. A vortex had appeared at its center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vortex was boundless, spreading across the entire sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the source of the vortex, something seemed to be forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Heaven's Will,” Xu Zimo said with widened eyes, breathing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No... it’s also an illusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven's Will was taking shape, and below it, countless people were rushing toward it in competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo couldn’t see their faces clearly, they seemed covered in mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no bloodshed, no overwhelming aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When those fighting died, their bodies simply disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one that caught Xu Zimo’s attention was the person standing at the very front, carrying three swords on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood closest to the Heaven's Will, suppressing all others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the three swords were unsheathed, no one around could withstand even one move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the man stood above the universe, unstoppable and towering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A majestic presence throughout the ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he couldn’t see the man’s face, Xu Zimo was sure this was Grand Emperor San Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene before him was the moment the Grand Emperor San Dao bore the Heaven's Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But much was left out in this scene, it couldn’t show the bloody cruelty of that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo turned his head and looked at the black-robed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world reminded him of someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone ancient, or someone who should have died long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Zimo’s gaze, the black-robed man was silent for a long time before finally saying, “Please break the game.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fell, the scene in the sky changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the people competing for the Heaven's Will disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two people remained beneath the vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One stood above, carrying three swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other stood below, wearing a star-patterned robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces couldn’t be seen. They were like chess pieces, frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You remind me of someone,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please break the game,” the black-robed man ignored his words and calmly repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ancient Star God, right?” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, the black-robed man slowly raised his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Xu Zimo in silence for a while before finally saying again, “Please break the game.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient Star God, a legend from the same era as the Grand Emperor San Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he may have been very famous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after several eras passed and everything settled, many ancient powerful names were forgotten in the silence of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo only learned of him when researching the Silent Extinction Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, people always remember the final victor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the Ancient Star God entered Silent Extinction Ridge to fight for the Heaven's Will and never returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the most unique among all who tried to claim the Heaven’s Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All because of the Ancient Star Realm he cultivated.\u003C\u002Fp>",1163,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","9c76e505da19da59931e0ff3385d6a3dc48984cc1f65783c0bd0332d9b0ac386","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-322","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-320",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]