[{"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-779":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},1433554,1885,"Chapter 779 - Journey To Heavenly Bond Cult","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-779",779,"\u003Cp>Help Us Choose the Next Novel Again! 🐯\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Palace Master of the Goddess Palace let out a light laugh and said, “I haven’t even held you accountable for earlier matters. If you really think you can keep pushing your luck, go ahead and try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo slowly picked up Shadow Tyrant, looked at the Palace Master, and said, “I know your Mortal Dust Palace has existed in this world for a very long time. But in the lands of the Primordial Heartlands, there are few places I cannot wipe out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Shadow Tyrant, blade intent slowly spread outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding space shattered like tofu, easily broken into countless fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the situation was about to erupt, a woman in a blue dress came rushing from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone stop,” the woman descended gracefully from mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, “The Ancestor is aware of your situation and has her own solution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ancestor would concern herself with this?” the Palace Master frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then glanced at Gu Yue and seemed to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Palace Master snorted and said, “Since that’s the case, let the Ancestor handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she left with a flick of her sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come with me,” the woman in blue didn’t mind, glanced at Xu Zimo and the others, and spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo frowned slightly and followed her deeper into the Goddess Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Goddess Palace sure is complicated,” Great Wisdom said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My patience is running thin,” Xu Zimo said plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Gu Yue and asked, “You must know something. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have tried to abduct you out of nowhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…” Gu Yue hesitated and finally said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never been here before, but the Palace Master looked exactly like my mother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly the same?” Xu Zimo’s frown deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But she definitely wasn’t my mother. My mother wouldn’t be that cold,” Gu Yue quickly added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems like your identity has a story,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three followed the woman in blue through a quiet, long corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After passing through several secluded courtyards, they finally arrived at the back mountain of the Goddess Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a desolate mountain range, completely out of place with the grandeur of the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was barren, a few withered trees stood scattered, their branches and leaves long dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountains were bleak, and a few crows with gloomy eyes watched the people coming and going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this place?” Gu Yue asked, a little frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman in blue looked at her and smiled. “Don’t be afraid. This is the back mountain. Soon you’ll meet the Ancestor of our Mortal Dust Palace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She led them to the entrance of a cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entrance was sealed by a stone door, with two white crow statues standing on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White crows were indeed rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancestor, the visitors have arrived,” the woman in blue said respectfully to the cave, then stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little girl, come forward so I can take a look at you,” a raspy old woman’s voice came from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue looked at Xu Zimo, then nervously stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She looks just like her, like a carbon copy from childhood,” the old woman sighed emotionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she composed herself and said flatly, “I already know why you’ve come. Getting the Nirvana-Fire Pearl isn’t impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just tell me the conditions,” Xu Zimo said directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Straightforward. Help me kill someone,” the old woman said from the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who?” Xu Zimo asked, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The leader of the Heavenly Bond Cult, Gongsun Hongtian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that?” Xu Zimo asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lan’er will explain the details to you,” the old woman answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You just need to bring back Gongsun Hongtian’s head in exchange for the Nirvana-Fire Pearl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go,” said Lan’er, the woman in blue, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ancestor doesn’t like to be disturbed. I’ll answer any other questions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and left the back mountain with the group. The crows shrieked sharply on either side, almost like they were sending them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the Heavenly Bond Cult?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In recent tens of thousands of years, it’s a rising power within our Mortal Dust Palace. Founded by Gongsun Hongtian, and very powerful,” Lan’er explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t the Goddess Palace the ruler here? Why allow it?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world knew the Mortal Dust Palace was a sacred land created by the World-Weary Goddess, and the Goddess Palace represented her, supreme in status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because of the sealed nature of our Mortal Dust Palace, those who enter can never leave. Information gets blocked,” Lan’er said with a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be precise, the Heavenly Bond Cult has grown too powerful to ignore, and too strong for us to deal with. Even the Ancestor has no way to stop them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Ancestor sure gets the best of both worlds. What a clever plan,” Xu Zimo snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Nirvana-Fire Pearl is a supreme treasure, so the condition is fair,” Lan’er said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I agree,” Xu Zimo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is the Heavenly Bond Cult?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To the north of the Mortal Dust Palace. They’ve taken over nearly one-third of the area,” Lan’er replied. “If you’re going, I can use a teleportation formation to send you to the closest city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go. Staying here is boring anyway,” Xu Zimo waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may leave. But can this young lady stay behind?” Lan’er asked, looking at Gu Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?” Gu Yue asked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re just worried you won’t return,” Lan’er explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to stay?” Xu Zimo asked Gu Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I want to stay with you,” Gu Yue answered quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then she’s not staying,” Xu Zimo looked at Lan’er and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I don’t return, then I don’t return. My decisions will never be swayed by anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan’er hesitated but didn’t push further. It was likely just a test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the teleportation formation of the Goddess Palace, one could reach any city within the Mortal Dust Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, ever since the Heavenly Bond Cult emerged, the north had been cut off from the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city they traveled to was called Martial Flame City, the closest one to the Heavenly Bond Cult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo and the others didn’t linger. Led by Lan’er, they entered the teleportation array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Xu Zimo asked Lan’er what kind of place the Heavenly Bond Cult was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t answer, it seemed they harbored deep resentment toward that place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xu Zimo and his group departed from the teleportation array, Lan’er turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>",1081,"2026-06-06T01:06:56.727Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e73a5305951307cb3a057d556b88b55248f6e568dcdfd7d9145c8b377ab2b18","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-780","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-778",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]