[{"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-546":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},1433421,1885,"Chapter 546 - The Man Beneath The Sea of Fire","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-546",546,"\u003Cp>While the elder was still speaking, the sea of fire suddenly grew restless again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves of blazing flames surged toward Xu Zimo and the God Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God Emperor waved his right hand, forming a spirit barrier around them that kept the flames out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone is controlling this place,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward the depths of the fire. Just moments ago, when the flames surged, it felt like a pair of eyes was watching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go in and take a look,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God Emperor nodded and casually waved his hand, forming another barrier to shield the elders of the Vast Immortal Sacred Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the two of you ever visit our Vast Immortal Sacred Ground, I will be forever grateful,” one elder said gratefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the group was escorted away, Xu Zimo muttered, “We might need them again someday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can feel a terrifying presence,” the God Emperor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo nodded. Right after they rescued the others, he had felt it too, an ominous presence, like a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t act out, likely because of the God Emperor’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go find out what it is. I want to know what kind of existence is hiding here,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two moved forward, the firestorm became even more violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all the incoming flames were blocked by the God Emperor’s barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raging flames stirred the sky, burning fiercely, filling the space with chaos and turbulence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop right there,” a vast voice echoed from above as they continued walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It boomed like thunder in their ears, and the sea of fire became even more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?” the God Emperor asked, his tone serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a recluse. We don’t need to interfere with each other, don’t disturb my secluded life,” the voice replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you just tried to kill us,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You trespassed into my domain. It was just a warning,” the voice replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since we’re here, we might as well meet you. I want to know what kind of being you are,” Xu Zimo smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them kept walking forward, and the voice went silent. But the fire grew even more violent, clearly trying to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the firestorm, Xu Zimo finally saw what lay ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a massive cliff, towering high above. From the top of the cliff, a fiery waterfall poured down like molten lava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t water, it was the same lava river Xu Zimo had seen earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemed to be the source of the entire fire-filled space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What shocked them most was the man standing at the base of the waterfall, directly within the stream of lava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lava fell from hundreds of meters above, pouring onto him and flowing down his body into the sea of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s arms and legs were bound by iron chains, locking him in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore no clothing, and his long hair was messy, hanging in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked extremely weak, barely clinging to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his condition, Xu Zimo could still sense the immense power within him. If this man were at full strength, he might not be weaker than the God Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was hard to believe, after all, the God Emperor was already the strongest being on the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There shouldn’t be anyone else on this level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve come,” the man said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To think someone like you still exists in the world,” the God Emperor said in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the same,” the man replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t belong in this world. It’s too limited for someone like you. There’s a bigger world out there, waiting for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. I just ended up here by chance,” the God Emperor replied. “Let’s talk about you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s nothing worth talking about,” the man said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you, really?” the God Emperor asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a dying man who lost his way,” the man replied. “You’re the first people to reach this place in tens of thousands of years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s talk. Maybe we can help get you out,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s no use. I’m already doomed. What binds me isn’t these chains, it’s a poison called Myriad-Flower Love Toxin,” the man said bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We could help find an antidote,” the God Emperor offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The antidote is with the Fairy of Myriad Flowers. How would you get it?” the man shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is the Fairy of Myriad Flowers?” Xu Zimo asked, surprised. He looked at the God Emperor, they had never heard of her before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God Emperor also shook his head slightly. Normally, they knew of any powerful figure on the continent, at least by name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But neither of them knew this woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s in the Outer Heavens. One day, when you go there, you’ll understand,” the man said with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re from the Outer Heavens too?” Xu Zimo realized immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outer Heavens, a far bigger and vastly more powerful world, full of supreme beings and infinite wonders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the place everyone on the Primordial Heartlands dreamed of reaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man just smiled silently. He coughed a few times and spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you tell us anything about the Outer Heavens?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll know when you get there,” the man shook his head. “But first, he may have the strength to reach it, but you might not. Not everyone can enter that world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you're looking down on me. Doesn’t matter though. No point talking to a dying man,” Xu Zimo said with a shrug, then turned to the God Emperor. “Let’s go. I thought he might have some final wish we could fulfill in Outer Heavens, but looks like he’s ready to die without regrets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two turned to leave, he finally called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. You win. Wait a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Changed your mind?” Xu Zimo turned back and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right. There are still many things I’m not willing to let go of,” the man said. “If you’re willing to make a deal, then let’s talk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been trapped here for tens of thousands of years. The poison inside him was nearly beyond control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know if anyone else would ever reach this place again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people would die before even getting close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want to trade?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before we talk about that, you should take care of your own problem first,” the man said with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he spoke, the sea of fire in the distance was suddenly torn open.\u003C\u002Fp>",1107,"2026-06-06T01:06:54.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","f5aad8eeea2e3128386c18231d5b8e752dd717a17a4769daec6ba0a1324584e9","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-547","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-545",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]