[{"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-384":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},1432909,1885,"Chapter 384 - Some People Just Don't Know Their Place","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-384",384,"\u003Cp>Bloodthirsty Madblade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was once a name that shook the Endless Sky Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, after leaving behind countless legends, he disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People tend to forget. Over time, talk of him gradually faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said that during the early days of the Imperial Era, the vast and dangerous Sky Sea was full of threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A race called the \"Jade\" occupied the sea route between the Eastern and Northern Continents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the era had just begun, and the human race was only starting to rise. Most humans weren’t very strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Race were one of the three thousand races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their members were known as Jade Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large numbers of Jade Beasts settled across the Sky Sea, acting like pirates and raiding passing ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the Jade race was still powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the war between humans and beasts during the Imperial Era, both races were weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave the Jade a perfect opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who were robbed didn’t dare speak out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That time became known as the Dark Era of the Endless Sky Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Beasts ruled the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, a ship bound for the Northern Continent was raided by Jade Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone on board was killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The father of the Bloodthirsty Madblade was on that ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, he was just a young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he learned of his father’s death, the once quiet and reserved youth set out on a path of revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could’ve imagined that this ordinary youth would trigger an unprecedented storm in that era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the one-armed old man walked away, the red-robed elder stayed silent for a moment and didn’t stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most who lived near the Endless Sky Sea held gratitude and respect for the Bloodthirsty Madblade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after so many years, no one really knew how strong he had become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being one-armed and blind, no one dared to underestimate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man stood by the ship’s edge, seemingly admiring the sea view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He showed no intention of getting involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-robed elder finally turned his attention back and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who’ve handed over their items may return to their cabins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more people gave in and relaxed, the red-robed elder looked confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had done this kind of thing many times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just the Ning Clan, many forces across the Endless Sky Sea did it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, finding a floating island was extremely rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, having others risk their lives while they reaped the rewards, what could be better?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for what people would say after leaving the island, they didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many factions did the same thing. It had become an unspoken rule in the darker regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo frowned at the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected so many issues just on the way to the Northern Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then walked out from the crowd, heading back to his cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had only taken two steps when a guard blocked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop,” the guard said coldly. “Hand over your stuff before you leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give it to you, if you dare take it,” Xu Zimo replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why wouldn’t I?” the guard sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid, know your place. Believe me, I’ll throw you in the sea to feed the fish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo slightly lifted his head. Then came a sharp “clang”, the sound of a sword being drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the guard could react, his legs were severed at the knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword was so fast that his body fell to the ground before he even realized it, only then did he start screaming in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene immediately drew everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-robed elder frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the hundred-man battle formation didn’t wait for orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They activated the formation and charged at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive phantom of the white tiger roared in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous explosions shook the entire sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winds swirled above, and the white tiger’s power was unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the way things looked, they weren’t holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They intended to kill Xu Zimo on the spot, to make an example for the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-robed elder watched coldly from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the one-armed old man in the distance seemed intrigued and turned to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some people just don’t know their place,” Xu Zimo said, shaking his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his sword, Shadow Tyrant, and casually swung it, seemingly without effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his current peak Empyrean Meridian level, he didn’t even consider a mere Imperial Meridian battle formation worthy of seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a boom, a sky-piercing blade light burst from Shadow Tyrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of meters long, it was wreathed in fire and lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure from the blade cracked the air with loud pops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it fell at lightning speed, the lightning on it surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roaring white tiger in the sky didn’t even have time to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was instantly pierced by the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle formation collapsed instantly, shattered into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over half of the hundred guards in the formation died on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining few lay heavily injured on the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, all the onlookers were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the red-robed elder looked horrified, his face twitching slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One casual strike, yet it held such terrifying power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And looking at Xu Zimo, he was just a young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When had such a prodigy appeared on the Eastern Continent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder gulped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as an Empyrean Meridian cultivator, he had no confidence against the young man before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he had a strong feeling he wasn’t even a match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May I ask where you’re from, young master? The guard’s offense just now was due to my poor oversight,” the red-robed elder quickly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think a simple excuse like that is enough?” Xu Zimo sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their lives are yours to decide,” the elder said, glancing at the injured guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew most of them wouldn’t survive anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not someone who likes to beat dogs,” Xu Zimo said, holding Shadow Tyrant in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped toward the red-robed elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dogs are endless. But a dog’s master, there’s only one. Better to beat him to death now than deal with trouble later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder frowned slightly at his words, but in the end, he forced himself to hold back his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You misunderstand, young master. I had no intention of targeting you,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1058,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac31fd8ff82961708f667dc08a1669caeb7ab18f16744bab5473415e295ab862","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-385","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-383",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]