[{"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-494":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},1433219,1885,"Chapter 494 - Return To Eastern Continent","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-494",494,"\u003Cp>As Xu Zimo stepped through the air, the entire sea fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the surrounding surging waves were suppressed and gradually calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, this...\" The people inside the ship were stunned, unable to speak clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's gotten even stronger,\" the one-armed old man narrowed his eyes and muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time he had met Xu Zimo, the latter was still at the Empyrean Meridian stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, he had now stepped into the God Meridian stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one-armed old man felt a chill down his spine. How young was he, really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he truly be an emperor in the making? The old man didn’t dare to imagine further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Tianyi's eyes flickered as he stared at Xu Zimo in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman in the purple dress, Ning Caidie, also murmured to herself, \"He's so strong, why didn’t he save us earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss, he...\" The maid Little Ying beside her didn’t dare to speak too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo held Shadow Tyrant, blade energy surrounding him like a prison, his gaze casually falling on the beast before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated War God’s Blue Cloud directly, and strands of light cyan spiritforce rose slowly behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the mystical sound rang out, a green mist shrouded his back, and layers of green stone steps formed beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green stones spread upward toward the heavens through the fog, as if challenging the sky itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo's aura also skyrocketed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Power of Creation filled the air around him, Xu Zimo suddenly stopped, and in less than a blink of an eye,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already appeared in front of the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised Shadow Tyrant high, with boundless spiritforce and indomitable blade intent gathering in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the curved blade came crashing down, the beast felt a dreadful force descending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its entire body slowed under the pressure, and it hurriedly stretched out its wings to defend itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black blood spurted into the air as the blade crushed everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wings that once blotted out the sky were directly severed. The beast let out a painful roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the point? I didn’t want to kill you,\" Xu Zimo shook his head slightly and said, \"I originally wanted to leave your race a chance to continue, but you didn’t treasure it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it's fine for you humans to kill us beasts, but not the other way around?\" the beast sneered. \"This logic is ridiculous,\" it said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our grievances go way back, to the dark era of the Endless Sky Sea, do you even know about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one-armed old man interjected, \"This isn’t about who's right or wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, whoever has the bigger fist is right, right?\" the beast snorted heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I've lost to you now. Kill me or torture me, do as you please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re not afraid of death, then I’ll slowly torture you,\" Xu Zimo said with a faint smile. \"Can’t take the heat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast was stunned, then quickly responded, \"Didn’t you say you were in a hurry to go home Give me a quick death, and you’ll get home faster too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo shook his head and looked at the one-armed old man, saying, \"You all go ahead, I want to talk to it alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, this beast cannot be released,\" the one-armed old man advised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we let it go and it grows strong enough to terrorize the sea again, what then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know. Just go,\" Xu Zimo said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man could only nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched the ship fade into the mist as it sailed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you trying to do?\" the beast asked warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to follow me?\" Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow you?\" the beast looked surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Beast Race!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm rose across the endless sea as Xu Zimo lay on the beast’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast was fast; in this sea, they were like fish in water. In just a dozen minutes, the beast carried Xu Zimo to a dock on the Eastern Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once on the dock, Xu Zimo summoned his True Fate World and absorbed the beast into the territory of the Myriad Beast Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest would be handled by Chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having traveled tirelessly, Xu Zimo had no intention of resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was carried by the Darksky Tiger the whole way, so he was happy to take it easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving from Dragon City of the Eastern Continent, Xu Zimo headed toward its core region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveling day and night, after nearly half a month, he finally arrived at the heart of the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was growing dark. Not far ahead, a city glowed with lights, it was a large city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo decided to rest there for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he approached, he realized this city was unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city walls were blood red, made from blood-colored bricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the city gate were carvings of two skulls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, Xu Zimo saw the characters \"Blood Slaughter City\" written above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I've arrived in the territory ruled by the Blood Nether Sacred Ground,\" he said with a light chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Nether Sacred Ground was one of the imperial lineages of the Eastern Continent, founded by the infamous Grand Emperor Xue Ming known for his brutality and battle prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had established the imperial lineage here, which had lasted for over ten thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Slaughter City wasn’t particularly ancient or famous, but it was one of the few large cities in this territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Blood Nether Sacred Ground’s disciples were known for their cruelty, and the sect was considered the one that most resembled a demonic sect among the imperial lineages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Zimo entered the city, he was stopped and questioned by the guards on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He answered simply and was allowed to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city was large, and even at night, the main streets were bustling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xu Zimo could still sense the underlying tension beneath the lively surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guards patrolled and searched frequently, clearly indicating something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo found an inn. It wasn’t crowded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was late, the innkeeper had gone to rest, and only a sleepy waiter was lying on the table yawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Zimo walk in, the waiter quickly stood up and said with a smile, \"Welcome, guest. Looking for a room?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A room. Is there anything to eat?\" Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, the cook is already off duty,\" the waiter apologized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then give me a good room and bring a jar of fine wine,\" Xu Zimo said as he sat down at a table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a sip of wine, Xu Zimo took a deep breath and asked the waiter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, has something happened here in Blood Slaughter City recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be new,\" the waiter said with interest. \"A few days ago, the city lord’s son was killed, and now the whole city is hunting the assassin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder,\" Xu Zimo nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was drinking, the door of the inn suddenly swung open.\u003C\u002Fp>",1175,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","bc90bdbbdab17c35076c0ecb793d912abcdaf247a1abaaa60afa28e84da81293","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-495","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-493",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]