[{"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-403":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},1433028,1885,"Chapter 403 - Four Great Guardians","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-403",403,"\u003Cp>Watching the seventh prince leave, everyone present looked panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, several figures flew out from inside Vermilion Bird Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These figures were all dressed in fiery red robes, though the shades of red varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front stood an elderly man. He had short black hair, and his robe was covered in black patterns. He looked energetic, with a kind and gentle face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Dean Zhao!” a student shouted excitedly nearby. “We’re saved! Even the royal family of Slaughter Empire would have to give him face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As murmurs spread among the students, a total of six people emerged from the academy. Besides Dean Zhao and the previously summoned Elder Yu, there were four other middle-aged men with strong auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each wore robes in a different color, purple, blue, red, and yellow. Aside from the colors, their outfits were mostly the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some students didn’t recognize them, but others immediately shouted, “They’re the Four Great Guardians of Vermilion Bird Academy, Wind, Thunder, Fire, and Earth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s him, Dean!” Elder Yu pointed at Xu Zimo as the six of them hovered in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Four Guardians snorted coldly and prepared to act, but Dean Zhao Changfeng raised a hand to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Xu Zimo with a slight smile. “May I ask why you’ve come to our Vermilion Bird Academy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was just passing by,” Xu Zimo said calmly, “but your students mocked me for no reason. I’m here to get justice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of justice do you seek?” Zhao asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, are you going to compensate me for them?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If your request is reasonable, I don’t see why not,” Zhao replied kindly. “After all, they may soon be students of our academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not a greedy person,” Xu Zimo said. “I just accepted a new disciple and want to give him a gift. Your academy’s Blazing-Vermillion God-Sparrow Physique looks good. What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao’s expression changed slightly. The Blazing-Vermillion God-Sparrow Physique was one of the hundred battle physiques, one of their academy’s core treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way he would give it away so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must be joking,” Zhao said with a restored smile. “If you’re willing to talk things over, anything’s negotiable. But not like this, otherwise, you’ll gain nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dean, there’s nothing to talk about,” the Thunder Guardian growled. Purple lightning crackled around him. “Just capture him and force out his background. He really thinks we’re pushovers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our academy’s philosophy is to teach without discrimination,” Zhao replied. “If this gentleman is willing, we can offer him a free spot in the academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to teach me?” Xu Zimo smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao looked at Elder Yu, who quickly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dean, I’m no match for him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a young age and already beyond the Empyrean Meridian realm… He must have an impressive origin,” Zhao said with narrowed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re asking too much,” he continued. “The Blazing-Vermillion God-Sparrow Physique is impossible. You’d best ask for something else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t expect you to agree,” Xu Zimo said flatly. “So, I’ll just take it by force.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Insolent!” the Thunder Guardian shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple lightning exploded around him as he launched a punch at Xu Zimo. Thunder crashed through the sky, aimed directly at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not nearly enough,” Xu Zimo scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning also burst from Shadow Tyrant in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder roared in the heavens as a sea of lightning appeared. The lightning webbed across the sky like a massive blue net, enveloping everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Guardian’s, Xu Zimo’s lightning was much stronger, vaster and more majestic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Zimo casually unleash such power, the Thunder Guardian’s face changed. He quickly retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning fell, blasting a deep, bottomless crater into the ground. Black smoke rose from the pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Guardian stared at Xu Zimo, shocked. That one casual blow rivaled his full strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s attack together,” the Wind Guardian said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful. This guy’s not normal,” the Thunder Guardian warned, not objecting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Changfeng narrowed his eyes but didn’t stop them. Partly, he wanted to teach Xu Zimo a lesson. Partly, he wanted to test his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Four Guardians surrounded Xu Zimo from four directions, their auras, Wind, Fire, Thunder, Earth, merged together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky split into four colors. Howling winds, raging flames, roaring thunder, and mountains of earth surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elements collided, unleashing destructive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo’s body had been refined by the Power of Creation. He had both the Hell-Suppression Demon Physique and the Nine-Revolutions God-Tower Physique. Plus, the Tree of Life constantly healed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those stronger than him struggled to hurt him, let alone these four at the Imperial Meridian realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the elemental waves crashed toward him, Xu Zimo grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dodge; he took it head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four forces collided, obliterating the space around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy shot out in every direction, forming arrow-like gusts. The void shattered. Lightning, fire, wind, and earth reduced everything to ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo’s figure vanished in the blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the storm faded, everyone looked to the center of the explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space slowly began to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there stood a single figure, completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo yawned, cracked his neck, and said blandly, “That’s all you’ve got?”\u003C\u002Fp>",877,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","ee1e894002b552988f83b6641260f7d287a286a59ddca660ee0bc3cb0c1296e9","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-404","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-402",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]