[{"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-495":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},1433220,1885,"Chapter 495 - The Man of Destiny","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-495",495,"\u003Cp>A woman carrying a giant axe on her back slowly walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t particularly beautiful, but her features were clean and decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a black long robe with light blue trousers underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hair was cut short, just to her ears, with arched eyebrows and phoenix-like eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she stepped into the inn, Xu Zimo immediately sensed something unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Hell-Suppressing Demon Physique reacted, as if excited, like it had encountered another battle physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo figured that for his physique to react so strongly, it couldn’t be due to just any of the Hundred Battle Physiques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one possibility, it had to be one of the top three battle bodies. In other words, the woman possessed a top-three-ranked battle physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already met the owner of the third-ranked battle physique, Jiang Mochou. If not for the mysterious old man who suddenly appeared and took Jiang Mochou away, Xu Zimo would’ve had Little Gui capture him long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the woman in front of him, she most likely possessed the second-ranked battle physique, the Army Breaker Imperial Physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting,” Xu Zimo took a sip of wine, watching the woman before him with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tides of the great era were growing more chaotic. Heaven’s Will was about to take shape, and more prodigies were emerging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with all three top battle bodies revealed, this was something that had never happened in past eras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the prophecy said, this would be an incredibly brilliant age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo could see her cultivation at a glance, peak Imperial Meridian realm, nearly breaking into the Empyrean Meridian stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlocking the meridian gates at this stage was incredibly difficult. This step would likely take her quite a bit of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, it wasn’t just Xu Zimo observing the woman, she was also watching him closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since entering the inn, her Army Breaker Imperial Physique had been trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a kind of trembling that carried a mixture of fear and defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time since obtaining her battle physique that she had experienced something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Jiulin instantly recalled something her master had once told her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She accepted the second-ranked battle physique, and with it came her mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That man in my destiny,” she murmured, looking at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re here to stay too, right?” the inn’s waiter came over and asked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Same as him. Bring me a jar of wine,” Tan Jiulin said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked up to Xu Zimo and asked flatly, “Mind if I sit here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead,” Xu Zimo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sitting down, Tan Jiulin took the wine jar from the waiter and didn’t bother with a cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted the jar and took a big swig, then smiled at Xu Zimo. “Do you believe in destiny?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Xu Zimo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not?” Tan Jiulin asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The strong use the idea of destiny to deceive the weak into giving up resistance,” Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If destiny is real, then who decides it? And what is the destiny of the one who sets destiny?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Tan Jiulin was silent for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, she spoke, “But my destiny tells me that resistance is useless. Some battles are inevitable. In this world, there will always be success and failure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know what you’re talking about, and I don’t care about any destiny,” Xu Zimo shook his head. “All I know is, either be a coward, or if you stand in my way, I’ll tear you to pieces.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to spar with you,” Tan Jiulin said seriously as she slowly took the giant axe from her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too weak. Also,” Xu Zimo pointed outside the inn, “take care of your own trouble first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he finished speaking, a loud “boom” sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inn’s door was kicked open, wood splinters flying everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone outside shouted, “City Lord, I saw her with my own eyes just now. That woman entered this inn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the voice rang out, a group of people entered the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter was so frightened he lay flat on the ground, not daring to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were all city guards, led by a middle-aged man in a red robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him stood an old man in green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon woman, let’s see where you run now,” the middle-aged man shouted at Tan Jiulin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You killed my son. Today, you’ll die in Blood Slaughter City with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never planned to run. That was just wishful thinking on your part,” Tan Jiulin said calmly as she stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant axe in her hand released a sharp aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held the axe in front of her and slashed down hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of axe light burst out from the blade with a loud “boom,” slicing the entire inn in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man and the old man dodged quickly, but the guards behind them were all annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Peak Emperor Meridian stage,” the middle-aged man said grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name was Xue Fengyun, the City Lord of Blood Slaughter City. But his own strength was only at the Emperor Meridian stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Xue, I’ll need your help,” Xue Fengyun turned to the old man beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was serious. “This woman is no ordinary person. I might not be able to take her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s attack together and end this quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Xue nodded slightly, and both men unleashed their Emperor Meridian realm aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your son disrespected me, tried to have the guards drag me into his mansion. I had no choice but to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t intend to slaughter the innocent, but now, you deserve to die too,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Jiulin snorted coldly as the axe in her hand burst with intense energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her figure was slim, she wielded the massive axe with ease, her moves wide and forceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike carried immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Fengyun and Elder Xue were being completely overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire inn was destroyed by the axe, and nearby buildings collapsed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Xu Zimo’s table remained untouched, as he sat in the ruins sipping his wine, watching the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman not only had more combat experience, but even her vein techniques were extremely advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Fengyun and Elder Xue grew more alarmed as they fought, their hands already torn with deep gashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, we’ve already reported this to the Blood Nether Sacred Sect. They’ll be sending people soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You still have time to escape,” Xue Fengyun shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already exhausted. To save himself, he had to reveal this information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up,” Tan Jiulin snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe in her hand grew sharper, black spiritual energy swirling around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked as if a terrifying, ferocious face was roaring on the axe blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Jiulin’s hair fluttered as the axe shone with brilliance, tearing through layers of space, striking down hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Fengyun and Elder Xue’s eyes widened in horror, knowing they couldn’t dodge in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a loud voice shouted from the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of radiant light flew in and, with a loud “boom,” shattered Tan Jiulin’s giant axe into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>",1196,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","62af0ec4d76ff3f9d5e3e771e7b43579715c3e6579d4a28cb974dcb1d97534fd","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-496","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-494",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]