[{"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-323":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},1433248,1885,"Chapter 323 - The Man On The Throne","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>After saying goodbye to the Ancient Star God, Xu Zimo walked straight north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for a long time, he finally saw the exit of the Ghastly Tree Forest in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a light breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking through this seemingly endless forest of identical trees, it was hard not to feel suffocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he hadn’t been attacked along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the forest belonged to the Ancient Star God, and no creatures dared to enter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for a while longer, Xu Zimo finally emerged from the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision suddenly widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking straight ahead, Xu Zimo saw a plain beyond the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this plain was filled with mounds of various sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mounds looked more like burial mounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of many of the mounds were planted locust and cypress trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light rain began falling from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, the rain only fell on the plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once one stepped into the forest, it would stop again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was very eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light breeze blew by, and the locust trees in the distance swayed their branches,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they were ghosts or demons, clawing and reaching out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piece of yellowed, tattered cloth floated through the air with the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compared to true terror, what is this really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo chuckled, stepped onto the plain, and slowly walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only walked a few steps when the earth under the mounds began to shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skeletons began crawling out from beneath the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These skeletons were roughly human-sized, with hollow blue flames burning in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plain stretched endlessly, and the mounds were countless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more skeletons climbed out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It became an army of bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More terrifying still, all of these tens of thousands of skeletons were at the Imperial Meridian Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even had the aura of the Empyrean Meridian Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a formation would make many people tremble at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeleton army growled and all charged toward Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like I can’t avoid a big fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo slowly drew Shadow Tyrant, laughing wildly as he charged alone into the skeleton army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the spirit of charging ahead even against thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung Shadow Tyrant, and the power of creation fused with heavenly lightning, earth fire, floodwaters, and gales, all surging around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each swing of his blade, the spiritual energy burst like a tidal wave, unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he used the Nineteen Forms of Dao-Seeking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These forms were a chained sequence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Form: Dawn’s Light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second Form: Drifting On Green Duckweed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third Form: Hundred Battles, Never Broken,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth Form: Rising Against The Current,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifth Form: Windstorm Rises,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixth Form: Blade of Slaughter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventh Form: Draconic Storm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighth Form: Deepblue World,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninth Form: Celestial Rift,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenth Form: Death Canopy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleventh Form: Heaven Blood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelfth Form: Void Oblivion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these twelve forms connected in succession, the skies above filled with lightning and thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the skeleton army was massive in number, they had no consciousness and could only attack mechanically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each swing from Xu Zimo, several skeletons shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletons surged forward fearlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo kept slaughtering relentlessly, equally unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting was also a form of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It strengthened his combat experience, refined his use of meridian techniques and brought insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Tyrant rang lightly, and the sound of spiritual energy exploding echoed in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space around him shattered completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo was surrounded tightly by the skeleton army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like a death god, eyes bloodshot as he carved out a path through the bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step forward was marked by several skeletons falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain kept falling steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust Shadow Tyrant into the mud at his feet, held the hilt with his right hand, and half-knelt on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His whole body trembled slightly, breathing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat poured down his forehead in large beads. It had been a long time since he’d been this exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a long time since he’d fought so freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him lay a field of broken bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if heaven and earth were playing a requiem for the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly looked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood a grave marked by a stone stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no inscriptions, a nameless tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the ground beneath him began to shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks spread from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions rumbled beneath the grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive throne rose from underground, hovering in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The throne slowly rotated toward him. Sitting on it was a headless corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild laughter erupted from the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had no head, yet somehow, laughter rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpse looked long dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it was perfectly preserved, wearing a deep purple robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robe was embroidered with golden dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What caught Xu Zimo’s eye was the sword the corpse held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Emperor True Treasure,” Xu Zimo said with narrowed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword was deep blue, three feet long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its blade were several slots carved with different patterns:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A river, a giant beast, and a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to be telling a story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter continued as the headless corpse slowly stood up from the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its purple robe fluttered, and a vast imperial might radiated from the sword in its hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more concerning was the aura of the God Meridian Realm surging around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure grew stronger and stronger, shaking the entire sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am the God Child of the Grand River God Sect! The Heaven's Will should have been mine! How could insects like you compete with me? How could you possibly compete?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An angry roar full of unwillingness echoed across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The headless corpse stepped down from the throne, its aura growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step, it walked toward Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It kept muttering under its breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Insects, insects, all should die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It raised the Grand River Sword in its hand, and with the full power of the peak God Meridian Realm, slashed at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud boom, Xu Zimo narrowly dodged the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where he had just stood, a mighty river surged, reflecting all creation under the setting sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire land was smashed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Insect, stop dodging,” the headless corpse said, dragging the Grand River Sword behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tip of the sword scratched along the ground as it rushed toward Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragging blade drew a half-circle, then suddenly lifted high,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a blazing sun rising, slamming into Xu Zimo with unstoppable force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time Xu Zimo didn’t dodge. He slowly raised Shadow Tyrant and unleashed one move: Void Oblivion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their attacks collided in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo was sent flying backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly stood up, stretched his numb right arm, and laughed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure enough, clashing head-on with a God Meridian expert is still a bit too much. But that’s what makes it exciting!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1139,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","737dfa69724015cdf0980b1dc76e7ea047ad3ffea2ba3665cbfe1d9859da65e1","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-324","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-322",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]