[{"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-404":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},1433029,1885,"Chapter 404 - Vermillion Bird vs. Shadow Dragon","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-404",404,"\u003Cp>The Four Great Guardians froze in place. Their expressions were grim as they exchanged glances, all seeing the shock in each other’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You all come back,” Zhao Changfeng frowned slightly and said to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four immediately nodded, stepped back, and said nothing further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister, how about we both take a step back?” Zhao Changfeng turned to Xu Zimo and said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why should I back down? You need to have the strength to negotiate with me first,” Xu Zimo replied coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really think there’s no one in Vermilion Bird Academy who can stop you?” Zhao said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Vermilion Bird Academy couldn’t compare to Heavenly Dao Academy in ancient history or ancient masters, it was still backed by Heavenly Dao and had a solid foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since its founding, the academy had taught countless students and produced innumerable strong cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few people truly knew how powerful Vermilion Bird Academy was, and the outside world could only speculate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo chuckled, gripping his curved blade Shadow Tyrant. Dark spiritforce gathered on the blade as it trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped toward Zhao Changfeng one step at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao frowned, not backing down. His aura, the peak of Empyrean Meridian Realm, surged outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the head of Vermilion Bird Academy, he was the strongest on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister, must you be our enemy today?” Zhao asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hand over the Blazing-Vermillion God-Sparrow Physique and I’ll leave without another word,” Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s impossible,” Zhao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritforce erupted from his body, and his true fate appeared, a blazing red Vermilion Bird phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was incredibly lifelike, as if the divine beast had truly descended. Its powerful beast aura filled all of Vermilion Bird City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames surged across the sky, blanketing it in blazing fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vermilion Bird screeched, its sharp cry echoing through the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it spread its wings, it covered the entire sky. Its sharp eyes locked onto Xu Zimo as if ready to dive down any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo snorted coldly. He raised Shadow Tyrant, and from within the blade came a dragon’s roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapon’s spirit, Shadow Dragon, was activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive black dragon, over 100 meters long and radiating a powerful dragon might, burst from the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Dragon soared into the sky, piercing through the Vermilion Bird’s fire barrier and circling above with a predatory gaze fixed on Zhao Changfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo’s aura surged around him. He swung Shadow Tyrant slowly, and the dragon’s eyes flashed with black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a long roar, it charged toward the Vermilion Bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vermilion Bird let out a shriek and surged forward with overwhelming fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames melted the sky itself. The bird’s entire body was wrapped in layers of blazing fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they collided, Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves of energy spread out in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of the space collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two beasts clashed, dragon roars and bird screeches mixed, demonic aura clashing with flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous explosions echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Dragon wrapped its massive body around the Vermilion Bird, trying to trap it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Vermilion Bird’s fire burned ever stronger, attacking the dragon’s body relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Changfeng frowned as he watched. He continued strengthening his true fate while quickly commanding the Vermilion Bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xu Zimo remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual wave of his hand, he infused the dragon with the power of creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dragon absorbed this power, its aura exploded. With a swing of its tail, it flung the Vermilion Bird into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it grabbed the Vermilion Bird’s wings and, with a roar, ripped them apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the wings tore off, the Shadow Dragon rushed forward and coiled its body around the bird,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a final cry, the Vermilion Bird vanished into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Changfeng spat out a mouthful of blood, pale-faced and stumbling backward. The direct damage to his true fate was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, his opponent hadn’t even used his own True Fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao took a deep breath, extremely wary of Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even Dean Zhao lost?” the nearby students whispered in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this guy some Immortal who became young again? He only looks a few years older than us, how is he so strong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the holy sons and daughters of imperial lineages don’t seem this monstrous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chatter, the Four Guardians supported Zhao Changfeng, all staring at Xu Zimo with full vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo gave a light chuckle and turned to the stunned Yue Qingli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah? Oh, okay,” Yue Qingli snapped out of it and quickly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo headed straight toward Vermilion Bird Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two disciples at the gate didn’t dare stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is he doing?” the Thunder Guardian asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh no, the Blazing-Vermillion God-Sparrow Physique!” Zhao Changfeng suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone rushed into the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing through the crimson gate, the inside of Vermilion Bird Academy became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is the Sacred Academy,” Yue Qingli murmured, amazed as he looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towering buildings, some over a hundred stories high, were everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floating islands hung in the sky, while neatly dressed students in red robes walked below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Distant mountains and rivers were shrouded in mist, with only faint outlines visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center stood a thousand-meter-tall Vermilion Bird tower, the first thing anyone saw upon entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Qingli stood still, overwhelmed by the sight of the place he once dreamed of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you dazed?” Xu Zimo asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher, why are we here?” Yue Qingli asked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To take something,” Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led Yue Qingli toward a tower structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was common knowledge that Vermilion Bird Academy possessed the Blazing-Vermillion God-Sparrow Physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it had never been given to any student, which many found odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They soon arrived at a black tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower was a hundred stories tall, so high its top was out of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few students were nearby, this seemed like a forbidden area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two black-robed guards stood at the entrance. As Xu Zimo and Yue Qingli approached, the guards immediately blocked their path.\u003C\u002Fp>",1012,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","3a0e1a65b5fbe237a95ca0778f3b0f2e77bc0ebe36eace4bdd287557723ca17b","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-405","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-403",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]