[{"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-389":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},1432914,1885,"Chapter 389 - Wind-Destroying Pearl","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-389",389,"\u003Cp>When the worm appeared, the old man's body began to change at a speed visible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It started rotting, giving off a stench, and eventually turned into a puddle of pus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat worm beside it licked the pus enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A corpse worm from the Southern Continent, showing up here?” Xu Zimo frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the fat worm lifted its head, its tiny black eyes fixed on Guo Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body shot through the air toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo snorted coldly and slashed with his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worm’s outer shell was extremely tough. With a loud clang, it was knocked to the ground but barely injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worm continued struggling on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a cloud of black mist enveloped the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of laughter echoed from the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xu Zimo could react, a figure slowly emerged from the swirling darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a black robe, with bat-like wings hanging down from his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was hidden behind a mask, and his entire body was shrouded in the robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like someone got impatient,” Xu Zimo chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trash,” the black-robed man sneered at the puddle of pus on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he laughed coldly and said, “Kid, how do you want to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s your relationship with Void Valley?” Xu Zimo asked with a slight frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Seems you know quite a bit,” the black-robed man said, a little surprised. “But knowing too much never ends well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doesn’t matter if you talk or not. I’ll go visit Void Valley eventually,” Xu Zimo replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad you won’t get the chance.” As the man spoke, he extended his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mist gathered in his palm, with endless spiritforce swirling around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky above turned dark as clouds twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud boom, a black sphere condensed from mist surged toward Xu Zimo with destructive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo drew his curved blade, Shadow Tyrant, from his back, charging it with spiritforce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed one of the Nineteen Forms of Dao-Seeking: Void Oblivion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade aura tore through the sky, laced with thunder and fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of destruction exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding space shattered layer by layer, and with a deafening crack, the black sphere was completely obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade aura didn’t stop and kept surging toward the black-robed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So strong?” The black-robed man frowned, clearly not expecting Xu Zimo’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned more black mist, which descended like a dark light, enveloping the blade aura and devouring it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that all you’ve got?” Xu Zimo sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure surged forward, charging straight at the black-robed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creation energy surged around him, merging with spiritforce along his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the Seventh Transformation of the Azure Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the image of an ancient dragon roared, and his slash descended with overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything around was annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed man’s expression finally changed. He shifted his body and vanished into the surrounding mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think you can escape?” Xu Zimo snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released the Immortal-Suppression Chain, which tracked the man’s presence and flew toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo slashed in the same direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deafening boom, the sky above exploded like a mushroom cloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless shockwaves rippled out in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed man, now bloodied and torn, fell from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo walked toward him, holding Shadow Tyrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal-Suppression Chain had completely wrapped around the man, making him unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to see who you really are,” Xu Zimo said as he walked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled off the man’s mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath it was a young, sickly pale face. He didn’t look very old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t kill me,” the youth coughed, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood, clearly weakened. “I’m from Void Valley!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And?” Xu Zimo asked with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I die, Void Valley won’t let you go,” the youth said between coughs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not afraid of even the Ten Forbidden Grounds,” Xu Zimo replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me go, and I’ll tell you a secret,” the youth quickly changed tactics when threats failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What secret?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have to release me first,” the youth said again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do I know the secret is worth your life?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s about the Five Spirit Orbs. Worth it or not?” the youth shot back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Five Spirit Orbs...” Xu Zimo frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an ancient legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The story was vague, even hard to verify as true or false.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legend dated back to the time when the Primordial Heartlands were divided into five parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people treated it as a myth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few believed it was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tempting,” Xu Zimo smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth didn’t respond. He waited for Xu Zimo’s decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed no one could resist the lure of the Five Spirit Orbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Letting you go is out of the question. I don’t trust anyone,” Xu Zimo said with a smile. “But don’t worry, I won’t let you die too soon. We have plenty of time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait,” the youth quickly said, panicked by Xu Zimo’s attitude. “I can tell you something about the Five Spirit Orbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t force yourself,” Xu Zimo said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I tell you, you’ll let me go,” the youth confirmed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak,” Xu Zimo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I know is about one of the Five Spirit Orbs, the Wind-Destroying Pearl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth paused, then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the Celestial Tiger Empire of the Northern Continent, a legacy site was discovered today. Based on what I know, it’s likely connected to the Wind-Destroying Pearl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...That’s it?” Xu Zimo asked flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, from what I know, the Wind-Destroying Pearl isn’t easy to obtain. Each of the Five Spirit Orbs has a companion creature,” the youth said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only by finding the companion can you obtain the corresponding orb.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is the companion for the Wind-Destroying Pearl?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the hands of the city lord of Fearless City,” the youth answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’m no match for him. I could only stir up some chaos in the city, hoping to find a chance to snatch the companion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean the legacy in the city lord’s possession?” Xu Zimo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think it’s very likely. The city lord may have accidentally gotten the companion, but he probably doesn’t know it’s linked to the Wind-Destroying Pearl. He just treats it as some kind of legacy,” the youth nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>",1064,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac10639e2010269cf2386da1d6a9b61fa9678ed499f1e8473c5a0053fb87148c","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-390","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-388",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]