[{"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-834":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},1433659,1885,"Chapter 834 - Demon-Slaying Grand Formation","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-834",834,"\u003Cp>\"The demonic aura in the heavens is welcoming its master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the demonic aura runs rampant, that is the day the Demon Sovereign descends,\" Huangfu Long said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gather all clan members of Empyrean Meridian and above. The rest are to be evacuated from Demon-Slaying Ridge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ancestor, can we really stop him?\" Huangfu Xiong asked hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should not hesitate. Whether we can or not, we must,\" Huangfu Long slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword intent soared into the sky from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden longsword in his hand trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the mission of the Huangfu Clan, and it will also be our end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood,\" Huangfu Xiong nodded heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Patriarch!\" At that moment, a voice shouted from halfway up the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A yellow-robed man came running up in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why the panic?\" Huangfu Xiong frowned. \"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huangfu Song's life lamp has extinguished!\" the man replied hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huangfu Song was guarding the entrance to Demon-Slaying Ridge,\" Huangfu Xiong sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, then waved his hand. \"Understood. You may go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo walked into Demon-Slaying Ridge. He looked straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand miles of demonic clouds loomed. Jagged mountains rose ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No living creatures were in sight. The surrounding flora had been corrupted by the demonic aura and turned into demonic-type vegetation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange feeling stirred in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if something was calling out to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper into the ridge he went, the stronger the sensation became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo focused his gaze and stepped forward steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for over ten minutes, suddenly, a slash of sword energy descended from ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It landed less than a meter in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous boom, a chasm split open in the ground, the sword energy slashing with deadly force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Halt, outsider.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo looked up to see a group of people standing atop the mountain before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their robes fluttered in the wind. Each one emanated an overwhelming aura, and their combined presence suppressed the very sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huangfu Clan?\" Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you the Infernal Lord?\" Huangfu Long stood at the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden longsword in his hand radiated powerful sword intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've been waiting for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waiting here to die, then?\" Xu Zimo smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We guard Demon-Slaying Ridge. We will not let you take a single step toward the sealed land,\" Huangfu Long said sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped into the air, his golden robes flowing like a dragon as he advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him followed more than a dozen powerful members of the Huangfu Clan, each no weaker than the God Meridian realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had even reached the peak of Arcane Immortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just you lot?\" Xu Zimo chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unleash the formation!\" Huangfu Long didn’t waste words. Raising both arms, he shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demon-Slaying Grand Formation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone lifted their arms, and vast waves of immortal energy surged from their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura was ethereal yet boundless, seemingly refined over countless eras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As this immortal energy rose to the sky, a blue barrier formed around all of Demon-Slaying Ridge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an inverted bowl sealing everything within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the demonic clouds above were completely cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen-plus Huangfu experts became the formation’s cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With God Meridian and Arcane Immortal-level cultivators as nodes, the power of this array was unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless immortal energy continued rising, forming the array's foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Demon-Slaying Ridge trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous rumbling echoed from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huangfu Long’s golden robe soared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it enlarged thousands of times, covering the entire ridge beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robe was patterned with countless symbols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it descended, the symbols detached and manifested on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo looked down to see a repelling force pushing against his demonic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This suppressive force felt like a massive mountain pressing down on him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it kept growing stronger, as if determined to crush him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was endless, ever-increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Huangfu Clan stood in a strange formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above them, the golden longsword floated in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathed in surging immortal energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal sword in the world, slay demons and uphold the righteous path!\" Huangfu Long shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces contorted with strain; their forms appeared faint and unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\" they roared in unison, all pointing at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden longsword above sliced through the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying unmatched power and boundless immortal energy, it tore through everything in its path, striking at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around him, gravity intensified, suppressing his movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo lifted his eyes slightly, watching the golden sword streak toward him like a stream of light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck his head directly with immense force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud bang, the sword rebounded and was flung away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo grinned and rubbed his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his body’s transformation, his defense had increased by several levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw a punch into the air, shattering the suppressive immortal aura around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracking his neck, Xu Zimo looked at the shocked and terrified Huangfu Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As thanks for guarding this land all these years, I’ll reward you all by burying you here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Hell-Suppressing Demon Physique roared to life. Xu Zimo raised both hands, summoning the lingering demonic energy above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously ownerless, the demonic aura now condensed into a giant figure, striking at the outer barrier of the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten Forms of Demon, Fourth Form: Celestial Demon, Seeker of Celestial Tribulation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Zimo spoke, he extended his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pillar of demonic light shot up, piercing the clouds and tearing through the array before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is Seeker of Celestial Tribulation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique seizes the power of the Grand Dao itself, becoming the heavens that rule all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He steals the authority of Primordial Heartlands’ heavens, and naturally governs its living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the towering demonic light tear through their formation, the Huangfu Clan had no power to resist or stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hell-Suppressing Demon Physique howled, and the ancient demonic aura in the sky surged into Xu Zimo's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic energy around him thickened drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly extended his right hand and clenched his fist. The space around it shattered outward like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, Xu Zimo appeared in front of Huangfu Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung a punch at the man’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I took a sword from you. Why don’t you take a punch from me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his fist, shockwaves blasted forth. Demonic energy roared.\u003C\u002Fp>",1056,"2026-06-06T01:06:58.053Z",1,"novelbin.me","25036cb8ce44782fba1cf01467d6b2a7ec9f5c19e88f1c4d12ecd0f1cd6fe126","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-835","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-833",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]