[{"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-400":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},1432925,1885,"Chapter 400 - Challenge Them","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-400",400,"\u003Cp>At that moment, Xu Zimo was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man lying in the pouring rain, feeling hopeless and defeated, was actually the legendary Immortal God, Yue Qingli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo had never expected that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never met Yue Qingli before, not even in his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he had been an unknown figure struggling on the Path of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Immortal God had already shaken the entire Primordial Heartlands with his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When talking about how powerful the Immortal God was, it all came back to the difference between the Path of Dao and the Path of Immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Path of Dao was stronger than the Immortal Path, this was widely accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why would so many beings fight over the supreme Heaven’s Will?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the Primordial Heartlands, there were always people who defied the heavens and rewrote destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was the Sword Immortal Jiang Yun, one sword could cut through the heavens, treating all living beings as fleeting clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the Immortal God Yue Qingli, one strike that suppressed the heavens, single-handedly defeating sixteen Zenith Immortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yun and Yue Qingli were hailed as the strongest immortal cultivators in the history of the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were even powerful enough to battle Grand Emperors on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo had never seen Jiang Yun's era, it was too far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had lived through Yue Qingli’s time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That era’s Immortal God had the qualifications to compete for Heaven’s Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before it fully formed, he chose the Immortal Path instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He broke the fate of his Three-Eyed Demon Race and led the once-weak race to the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even overturning the control the Thirty-Six Empires had over the Northern Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became famous across the entire Primordial Heartlands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many stories about the Immortal God, he was practically a legend himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the rain poured heavily, floating in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pattering sound of raindrops filled the ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like the entire world had sobered up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo looked at Yue Qingli, who lay in the heavy rain on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His whole body was soaked and overwhelmed by the downpour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the rain grew heavier, Vermilion Bird Academy activated a protective barrier around itself, keeping the rain away from its buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Academy’s entrance exams continued in an orderly fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo turned and slowly walked over to Yue Qingli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He calmly asked, “Your name is Yue Qingli? From the Three-Eyed Demon Race?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Yue Qingli replied, confused by Xu Zimo’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to cultivate?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do. I’m willing to bet everything for it,” Yue Qingli said firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can help you,” Xu Zimo said with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll help me?” Yue Qingli stood up quickly, looking at Xu Zimo in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But before I help you, you need to prove one thing to me,” Xu Zimo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do I have to prove?” Yue Qingli asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Challenge those who just mocked you,” Xu Zimo said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?” Yue Qingli didn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo only smiled and didn’t reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave Yue Qingli the choice, it was up to him to grasp it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Xu Zimo didn’t help him, Yue Qingli would still grow strong eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was better to offer help now, when it was truly needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Qingli only thought for a moment before stepping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the boys in the queue and casually pointed to a few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to challenge you,” he said plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you crazy, you Three-Eyed trash? I don’t have time to play with you,” said one young man in a blue robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, are you scared?” Yue Qingli smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I’m trash, and you’re afraid to fight me, then what does that make you? Worse than trash?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re asking to die,” the blue-robed youth glared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then accept my challenge,” Yue Qingli replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. Since you want to die, I’ll grant your wish,” the youth said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding students made space for them to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue-robed youth faced Yue Qingli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful aura of True Meridian Realm surged from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these students, he was one of the strongest, while Yue Qingli was only in the Meridian Forging Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vermilion Bird Academy’s applicants were all young, usually between 15 and 18.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Primordial Heartlands, 15 was the age most began cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So most students weren’t very powerful yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being a whole major realm weaker, Yue Qingli wasn’t afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head, which was located at his abdomen, and his eyes hidden inside his torso, now glowed as his body turned jet-black under the surge of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back slightly with his right foot, raised his left knee, and then charged at the blue-robed youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trash is still trash,” the youth sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust the spear behind his back forward, its powerful energy pressing through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already seen through Yue Qingli’s attack path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of their difference in realm, he was faster and stronger in every way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yue Qingli passed a specific point, the spear met him there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritforce surged from the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard, Yue Qingli was sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did you get the confidence to challenge me?” the blue-robed youth scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t holding back. With a swing of his spear, he slashed downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapon crashed toward Yue Qingli, who had fallen to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Qingli rolled several times, barely dodging it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could recover, the youth’s fist came crashing toward his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sent flying again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kneel and apologize. I might spare your life,” the blue-robed youth said coldly, approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about you apologize to these nut-”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yue Qingli could finish, he was kicked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay on the ground, blood pouring from multiple wounds, dyeing his body red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was seriously injured, too weak to even stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give you one more chance. Apologize and I’ll spare you,” the youth said, his spear in hand, spiritforce flowing between him and the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blue robe flapped in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Qingli smiled, blood pouring from his mouth like a broken faucet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile was more like a painful cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and with the last of his strength, punched the youth’s leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the punch did no real damage, it was humiliating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth’s face twisted with rage as the spiritual pressure around him grew even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>",1091,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","1e2bc8daf5ec0d8e2cc4972db7a6e305262bc0a400c7c92b6fe091f84295a91a","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-201","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-399",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]