[{"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-423":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},1433048,1885,"Chapter 423 - Blood Butcher","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-423",423,"\u003Cp>As the small embroidered ball fell from the sky, the entire southern part of the city went into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People frantically pushed toward the direction where the ball was falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was knocked to the ground, and countless others trampled over him without pausing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ball is mine, get out of the way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If anyone dares fight me for the ball, don’t blame me if my blade doesn’t see your face clearly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole south of the city turned into a marketplace riot, countless people pushing, punching, and fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was full of wailing, and many were even trampled to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when the red embroidered ball landed, a simple-looking young man caught it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ball is mine, I got it!” the young man shouted, raising the red ball high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the surrounding crowd hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to snatch it back, but the City Lord had already warned not to cause chaos, so they didn’t dare act recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friend, how about selling that ball to me? Name your price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone beside him asked unwillingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not for sale,” the young man shook his head with a smile, then squeezed through the crowd and walked toward the red-carpeted platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was stepping forward, a figure suddenly darted out from the side and fled into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd didn’t even get a clear look at his face before the red embroidered ball was stolen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever gets the ball, it’s theirs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, we’ve fought so long, why should he take it so easily?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices like that began to rise around the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once one person broke the rules, the others who were also unwilling to give up began to act without fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spurred on by more and more instigators,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the previously settled crowd descended once more into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time it was clearly worse, people drew weapons, fists flew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All for a single red embroidered ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo leaned against the tree and watched it all unfold. He chuckled and said to Liu Changfeng beside him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you recognize any of those people just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who?” Liu Changfeng frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one who grabbed the embroidered ball, and the one who first started the chaos,” Xu Zimo asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Changfeng looked deeply at Xu Zimo, then replied flatly, “I don’t know them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo chuckled and asked, “Have you ever heard a story?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What story?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t get it,” Liu Changfeng shook his head calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo smiled and said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the chaos in the square reached its peak, the entire city was in disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even bystanders were dragged in and beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Liu Changfeng turned to Xu Zimo and said, “Brother Xu, I think it’s time for me to go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t touch the teleportation array in the square,” Xu Zimo nodded and said suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Changfeng’s eyes turned cold and deep. He said nothing, just stepped into the air and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him go, Xu Zimo muttered thoughtfully, “The smell of blood and sea is getting stronger... what exactly are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the square remained in turmoil, even the guards stationed around it couldn’t control the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a man covered in blood ran in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“City Lord! The Sea Serpent Race is attacking! The northern gate is about to fall!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man shouted, but the people still fighting for the embroidered ball ignored him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the high platform, Luo Xiongying squinted his eyes and said calmly, “I already know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he spoke, a loud explosion came from the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, loud booms echoed from the east, west, and south simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These explosions finally snapped the townspeople out of their madness. They looked up in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roaring floodwaters crashed from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Xiongying, today is the day Brightsky City falls!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice roared from the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around Brightsky City, massive tidal waves rose into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky darkened, clouds gathered above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raindrops began to fall, light and steady like a mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waves towered a hundred meters high, completely surrounding the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gale-force winds howled, the storm churned the sea into violent waves, forming a fierce tempest in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of each monstrous wave stood countless figures,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all of them sea serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each serpent was over a hundred meters long, with black-and-white striped skin like a zebra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their heads were oval-shaped, and their scales sparkled brightly in the crashing waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each wave carried dozens of these serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their forked tongues flicked out, and their green eyes glowed eerily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time they slapped their tails against the water, they sent out new waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous booms mixed with monstrous roars echoed in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Xiongying, come out and die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice shouted nearby. A figure stepped into the air and hovered in front of the sea serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore black robes. It was Liu Changfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the king of these sea serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Xiongying radiated the power of the Imperial Meridian Realm. He looked around without panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the people below were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Sea Serpent Race has invaded! We’re doomed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, fight with City Lord Luo! There might still be hope!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we die, let’s make them pay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people froze in place. Others shouted brave words while hiding wherever they could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you’ve finally come,” Luo Xiongying said to Liu Changfeng with a faint smile. “Your Sea Serpent Race must be desperate, sending a little brat like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?” Liu Changfeng frowned, sensing that Luo Xiongying had expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was hoping to catch some bigger fish, but what a shame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Xiongying shook his head slightly, then turned to the air beside him and spoke respectfully,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Wen, I’ll trouble you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished speaking, ripples spread through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space split open, and an old man in blue robes stepped out slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though no powerful aura radiated from him, the moment he appeared, the whole world fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?” Liu Changfeng frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a bad feeling deep in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wen Changgong. You can also call me the Blood Butcher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man in blue chuckled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were very small, and when he smiled, they nearly disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","05316f746aea267d5d213e96c233d2bf4abe932bd2c6eb9b8958741aca39e7ea","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-424","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-422",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]