[{"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-409":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},1433034,1885,"Chapter 409 - Demon-Slayers Emerge","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-409",409,"\u003Cp>He had now fully mastered his third battle body, the Scarlet Flame Imperial Physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its flames were the most powerful he had ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were almost no items in the world that it’s godly fire couldn’t melt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he had just stepped into the Imperial Meridian Realm, but the further he advanced, the slower his progress became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mochou deeply felt the difficulty of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly stood up, and his skin had turned a fiery red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless black markings covered his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were blood-red. If you stared long enough, they looked like two blazing flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped off the island, gazing into the distant skyline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the continents that surrounded the Endless Sky Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, many memories surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mission given to him by his master, the Lord of Nihility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was still far off. Right now, even Supreme Primal Sacred Ground was not something he could confront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly understood his own weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a hidden barrier in the Infinite Void, Dao Tianyun slowly opened his eyes from seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t like the name Dao Tianyun. He preferred the title \"Lord of Samsara,\" which reminded him of who he really was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had sworn that everything from his previous life would be redone after reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To walk the path of invincibility again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with the powerful Dao Race supporting him, and his father in this life being the Supreme Patriarch, he was confident he could take revenge on all his past enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every night, when it was quiet, he would look up at the bright moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A complicated expression would appear on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Yang, teacher owes you too much...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He often muttered things no one else could understand. No one knew how ancient a soul was hidden in that young body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of Primordial Ancient City's destruction didn’t spread until much later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it did, it shocked the entire Eastern Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the oldest and most prosperous cities in the East, Primordial Ancient City dated back to the Desolate Era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had survived countless catastrophes and had been rebuilt many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it stood silent and empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most powerful family in the city, the Ye Clan, had been completely wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew who the killer was, and there were no clues to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the ancient city quietly stood upon the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The setting sun cast its last rays across the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The afterglow lit the city in a deep red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its former prosperity was now just a distant memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared settle there anymore, for who could withstand another massacre?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, a few willow trees swayed alone in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this deserted city, people arrived for the first time in a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three young people in blue robes descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two women and one man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the city, they found it completely deserted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpses had already been cleared away, and what remained of the ruins sat in silence under the sunset, telling of the city’s past glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ke’er, Sister Yujing, this place is really desolate,\" said the young man, Lan Shixuan, with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those demons deserve to die. This was once one of the most prosperous cities in the East,\" Lan Yujing said bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s first assess the situation. We’re not yet certain if it was the work of demons,\" Lan Ke’er shook her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three searched the city but found nothing unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Ke’er took out a compass-like object from her storage ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pricked her finger and dropped a drop of her true blood onto it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The compass began to tremble violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its needle swung erratically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that mean?\" Lan Shixuan asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lan Ke’er could reply, the compass exploded with a loud bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Ke’er frowned slightly and said quietly, \"This is bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" Lan Yujing asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, the demon is too powerful. The Demon-Seeking Compass can’t detect it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Ke’er replied, \"According to our family history, this might mean a true Infernal Archon has appeared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what do we do now?\" Lan Yujing asked urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s leave someone here to keep watch while I report back to the clan. We’ll wait for the Patriarch’s decision,\" Lan Ke’er said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Lan Shixuan said, \"I’ll stay. You and Sister Yujing go back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful,\" Lan Ke’er nodded slightly without objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slaughter City was known as the capital of the Slaughter Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, the Slaughter Race conquered and founded an empire here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very first city was Slaughter City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this base, after countless years of war, the Slaughter Empire’s vast territory was formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo and Yue Qingli traveled for half a month and finally arrived at Slaughter City from Three-Eyed Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just around dusk, and from a distance, the city looked grand and expansive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was silent, it radiated an intense killing aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one stared too long, it felt as though that aura would wrap around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night fell, the city faded into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo and Yue Qingli entered the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They found two rooms in the largest inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo planned to stay the night and take the teleportation array to the Celestial Tiger Empire the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed without incident. When the sun rose the next day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo took Yue Qingli toward the teleportation array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was located in the northern part of Slaughter City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was heavily guarded, and each use required a significant fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, there weren’t too many people there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teleportation array was situated in a plaza surrounded by barriers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo paid the fee at the registration counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The array was ready but wouldn’t activate for another two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t too long, so Xu Zimo waited patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a scene across the plaza caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the opposite street, a small stall had been set up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew what it was for, but it had drawn a large crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People were lined up, chatting and discussing animatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Master God-Diviner is really accurate! My family lost something recently, and we searched everywhere. After he gave me a hint, I found it as soon as I got home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No kidding. I had my fortune told here too. He said there’d be a good or bad event within seven days. I didn’t believe it, but yesterday my neighbor suddenly died of an illness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1091,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","dbf4294292cf70dc1b20a2cbd9fd6187b66e1c70f6714b1b0eec931eb7f44e25","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-410","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-408",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]