[{"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-380":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},1432905,1885,"Chapter 380 - The Strange Bauhinia","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-380",380,"\u003Cp>The monster's entire body was covered in barbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it had two horns on its head and one on its nose, resembling a rhino's horn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more terrifying were the tusks on both sides of its mouth, which curved upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could almost be compared to the sharp horns on its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, it looked like it had five horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its back, and on the bent elbows of both arms,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there were chunks that looked like deep purple crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystals were transparent and clear, seemingly containing an incredibly terrifying power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its front claws were thick, powerful, and extremely sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking at them was enough to strike fear into one's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time the monster attacked, its claws would tear through the space along their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boundless dark aura emanated from around its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black spiritforce swirled around, surging through the surrounding space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people fighting it at the moment seemed to be the ones who had once been on the same ship as Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had the advantage in numbers, they were no match for this monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each attack from the monster, someone would be injured or even killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should retreat! We are no match for this monster,\" someone shouted from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this rate, we'll all die here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve already lost so many people. Now that it's come to this, are you really willing to just leave? Besides, the monster will tire eventually. We just need to hold on a bit longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone else tried to persuade the crowd to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo stood atop a withered tree nearby, his feet on the upper branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the situation below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside the battle for now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo noticed behind the monster, hidden under the cover of dense shrubs, a patch of flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shrubs surrounded the flowerbed, with green vines spreading upward, covering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the flowerbed grew many mysterious herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of these herbs were unfamiliar to Xu Zimo, suggesting they were either extremely rare\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or already extinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the cluster of flowers, one flower stood out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by its appearance, Xu Zimo recognized it as a bauhinia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flower’s stem was only about twenty centimeters long, covered in sharp barbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had four petals, each red-purple in color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, a heavy aura of killing intent and demonic energy surrounded the flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the demonic energy came constant roars, screams, and wails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on each petal grew a face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nose, eyes, and mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each face had a different expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four petals bore the expressions of joy, anger, sorrow, and resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the petals, Xu Zimo realized they were staring back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions on the petals seemed to mock him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each expression carried a different sense of intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xu Zimo could get a closer look, the people below noticed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Friend, lend us a hand! There’s strength in numbers,\" someone shouted from below. \"Kill this monster and we’ll split the treasure evenly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Xu Zimo remained still where he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled and said, \"I'm just passing by. The treasure belongs to whoever fate chooses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Xu Zimo backed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his figure disappeared from sight, the others below seemed to relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, no one liked someone standing by watching during a life-or-death battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you see clearly?\" After reaching a deserted area, Xu Zimo summoned Paimon and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That monster is a Violet-Heart Flamefire Beast,\" Paimon replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A creature from the Blessed Epoch. They were supposed to have gone extinct when that epoch ended. I didn’t expect to see one in this new epoch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that flower?\" Xu Zimo continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never seen it. The aura on it is very strange,\" Paimon shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is getting interesting,\" Xu Zimo chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, \"A creature thought extinct reappears. It seems this island holds many secrets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does my lord want that flower?\" Paimon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If fate wills it, then it’s mine. I think that flower is meant for me,\" Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why just now...\" Paimon asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo clearly had the chance to kill those people and the Violet-Heart Flamefire Beast, and claim the strange bauhinia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead, he walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if the flower is dangerous?\" Xu Zimo replied. \"There should always be someone willing to act as a test subject.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord means...?\" Paimon seemed to realize something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go kill the Violet-Heart Flamefire Beast. Don’t concern yourself with anything else,\" Xu Zimo said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let those people fight for it themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand,\" Paimon nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark energy surged around him as he stepped into the air, flying off into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo remained high in the sky, gazing in the direction of the beast, watching everything unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the people in the battle were clearly at their limit, unable to hold out much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you we should’ve left earlier, but you all were greedy for treasure,\" someone complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we really going to die here today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone was falling into despair, a stream of demonic energy shot over from the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck heavily on the back of the Violet-Heart Flamefire Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster let out a painful roar and looked up at the sky in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Paimon stood in the sky, overlooking it from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Paimon's aura, the Violet-Heart Flamefire Beast began to tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its primal instincts told it to be afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had the feeling that the figure above was extremely dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wanted to escape, but overwhelming Dao force surged from the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dao force exploded, shaking the entire space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It descended directly upon the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Violet-Heart Flamefire Beast lowered its body, not even daring to think of resisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paimon snorted coldly, merging demonic energy and flame into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It formed a demonic blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade cut through the void, shattering space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flew across time itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people below only saw a flash of black light and didn’t even have time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Violet-Heart Flamefire Beast was split in two from the tip of its horn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its massive body was sliced down the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black blood gushed out, filling the area with a foul stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Paimon let out a low snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his black robe swept around, and his figure vanished into the horizon without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had happened too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people watching below still had stunned expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frozen in place, staring at the dead monster and the lingering demonic energy in the air, they didn’t know what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that monster... dead?\" After a long while, someone finally asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>",1121,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","54ccbe2400a58b04b623a790e0f95367bcd9d30ca02f9877097689d8f31bca51","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-381","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-379",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]