[{"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-461":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},1433186,1885,"Chapter 461 - To The Sword Domain","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-461",461,"\u003Cp>\"Grandpa, don't worry. I can handle my own matters. I really don't take the Phoenix Perch Empire seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xu Zimo say that, Wenren Jingshi still seemed a bit uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, he handed Xu Zimo a talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instructed, \"If you encounter danger, activate this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day at dawn, he bid farewell to everyone and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His goal this time was to fulfill his promise to the Sword Immortal Jiang Yun and to get information about the Void Spirit Monkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yun’s family was in the Sword Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of the Sword Domain, it was located at the northernmost edge of the Northern Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an independent power and territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Thirty-Six Empires were the strongest force in the Northern Continent, there were still many hidden powers quietly growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the Sword Immortal Jiang Yun roamed freely across the Northern Continent. Even the monarchs of the Thirty-Six Empires treated him with great respect and awe. He was the first in history to challenge a Grand Emperor with the strength of the Immortal Path. His actual strength was comparable to a Grand Emperor’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in terms of martial influence, he opened a new path for all immortal cultivators on the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His achievements surpassed those of emperors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, people believed those on the Path of Immortality were weaker than those on the Path of Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Jiang Yun who proved otherwise and changed this perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To battle against the heavens was a joy in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any path, if pursued to the extreme, had its own meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Jiang Yun’s era, he, walking the Immortal Path, started an entire era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unprecedented, no one had done it before. As for whether anyone would follow, Immortal God Yue Qingli might count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, the entire Primordial Heartlands experienced a sword-cultivation craze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Northern Continent was especially fervent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later generations studied how Jiang Yun could stand against a Grand Emperor, and many believed it was because of his strong swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So countless people began learning the sword, hoping to become the next Sword Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there's only one Heaven’s Will to contend for. If the Immortal Path could match the Dao Path in power, why struggle in the brutal fight for Heaven’s Will?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more people gathered around Jiang Yun’s family in the Northern Continent, Jiang Yun and his family willingly taught them swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, centered on the Jiang Clan, a thousand-mile region formed, comparable to the size of a vast empire. It became known as the Sword Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A paradise for swordsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Jiang Clan ruled it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his time at his grandfather’s home, Xu Zimo had learned some things about the Sword Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jiang Yun ascended to the upper world of the Outer Heavens, the Jiang Clan remained at the top for several generations but eventually began to decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several powerful forces rose within the Sword Domain, capable of rivaling the Jiang Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This state lasted for a while until a few hundred years ago, when the Jiang Clan suddenly disappeared overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They vanished into thin air, no members remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Jiang Clan’s estate became a wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if everyone woke up and the once-powerful Jiang Clan had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter was bizarre, and there were many theories about the disappearance, but no clear answer ever emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Sword Domain was in chaos, with multiple forces fighting over the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo’s first destination was \"Myriad Swords City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the outermost city of the Sword Domain and the only one with a teleportation array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things seemed a bit messier than expected, but Xu Zimo didn’t care about the Jiang Clan’s internal affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as there were any descendants left, he would hand over Jiang Yun’s legacy to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teleportation array to Myriad Swords City was in Phoenix Heaven City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t far from Phoenix Wing City. Xu Zimo summoned the Darksky Tiger, lay on its back, and slowly made his way along the ancient road toward Phoenix Heaven City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the peak of summer, the sun hung in the sky like a blazing fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It scorched the earth, and the trees on both sides of the road drooped listlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of cicadas in the distance added to the irritating heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Darksky Tiger walked slowly along the path, until a certain stretch of road was reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a sharp, killing flute melody drew Xu Zimo’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up and saw a man standing calmly atop a giant tree on the left, balancing on a leaf while playing a flute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The melody was filled with thick killing intent, almost tangible, spreading across the entire road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the cicadas fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo looked at the man, he wore a black robe and a pure black mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no designs on the mask, just pure blackness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Darksky Tiger approached the tree, it too seemed to sense the killing intent and stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo stepped off its back. The moment his feet touched the ground, the man above slowly lowered the flute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chilling melody ended abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Ji Yunzou send you?\" Xu Zimo asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Join the empire, or I’ll kill you. Pick one,\" the man in black said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to join the empire?\" Xu Zimo laughed. \"Ji Yunzou really is generous, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’ve chosen not to,\" the black-robed man said, and his aura began to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, an overwhelming force descended upon Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"God Meridian Realm cultivator,\" Xu Zimo instantly sensed the strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head with a smile and said, \"Where did you get the confidence to think you could kill me? Just because you’re in the God Meridian Realm? Not enough to reach the apex.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in black frowned slightly as he looked at Xu Zimo. When his divine aura pressed down, it felt like a mysterious force blocked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like spring snow meeting summer sun, it vanished instantly without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t believe you’re also in the God Meridian Realm,\" the man said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t believe someone Xu Zimo’s age could be on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the further along the cultivation path, the harder it was to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haven’t you heard? True geniuses can fight above their realm,\" Xu Zimo smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished speaking, he waved his right hand, and a spiritual energy arrow shot out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"crack,\" a mirror hidden in the sky shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t like having rats watching when I fight,\" Xu Zimo said with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, in the royal palace of Phoenix Wing City, an identical mirror shattered in front of Ji Yunzou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slapped his dragon throne in anger, his brows tightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1149,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","a7c6397e227d9ed4333b2dd3ea72cf9155544808e81ad191a8490a5aadefaddb","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-462","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-460",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]