[{"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-838":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},1433663,1885,"Chapter 838 - The Ancient Demon Race's Past","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-838",838,"\u003Cp>Xu Zimo looked up at the scene within the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, over a hundred thousand people were kneeling and bowing to him, a vast black mass of figures exuding boundless demonic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own Hell-Suppressing Demon Physique grew even more violent as the demonic aura roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of you, rise,\" Xu Zimo raised his hand and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a rumbling sound, countless figures stood up, eyes burning as they looked at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was their lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came here to learn a few things,\" Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Lord has any questions, please feel free to ask,\" Infernal Archon Nightmare quickly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was the Ancient Demon Race like in the past, or rather, in the previous epochs?\" Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm very curious about my own past. There are always people and fragments of memory that appear in my mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That epoch is very distant. If the Lord is not in a hurry, we can take our time explaining,\" said Infernal Archon Nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have plenty of time. This time, I came to the Land of Exile for two reasons. First, to meet all of you. Second, to uncover my past life,\" Xu Zimo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please look, my Lord,\" Infernal Archon Nightmare waved his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of powerful demonic energy spread from his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy enveloped the entire Primordial Demon Cave, and scenes began to emerge from within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the beginning of the Blessed Epoch, people lived in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no wars, no conflicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone lived in harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, the path of cultivation flourished across the world, and all beings began to pursue the path to immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world holds billions of living creatures, and the phrase \"three thousand races\" is merely symbolic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, there are far more races than just three thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient Demon Race was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans are greedy, but what defines a human?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joy, anger, sorrow, contemplation, grief, fear, and surprise, that is being human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrogance, jealousy, greed, lust, those are also human traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People have two sides, there is good, and there is evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where there are people, there is conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As is well known, there were ten great celestial sects in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sought to rule over everything. But people longed for freedom, who would willingly be ruled?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is more noble than whom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the ten celestial sects invented the concept of evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sought to become the embodiment of righteousness, using the excuse of protecting all beings as a reason to dominate the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They forced everyone to become dependent on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And elevated themselves above all others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burden of “evil” was then placed upon the Ancient Demon Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew why the ten celestial sects chose the Ancient Demon Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was random, perhaps it was fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the Ancient Demon Race was simply weak and easy to bully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, from that day forward, the Ancient Demon Race was branded with evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It became an indelible mark and label.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the propaganda of the ten sects, the Ancient Demon Race was painted as a race bent on destroying the world. A race that deserved to be killed by all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the ten sects cast themselves as heroes, slayers of monsters and protectors of the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, they gained control of the world's narrative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To solidify their dominance, they used every means to cast the Ancient Demon Race into hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, people wrote books and painted pictures where the Ancient Demon Race was always the villain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generation after generation, this was passed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the beginning, good and evil were clearly defined, good was good, evil was evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one knew when the shift occurred, when morality no longer mattered, only the distinction between immortals and demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons became evil. No matter what they did, as long as they were demons, they were labeled evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortals became good. In times of trouble, people would pray for the immortals to come save them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Ancient Demon Race was condemned and spat upon by the entire world, they began a struggle for redemption that lasted for countless years, across multiple eras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Demon Valley, the people of the Ancient Demon Race hid and survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were a powerful race, they still could not fight against the whole world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To preserve their lineage, they endured humiliation and hid away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some retreated into remote mountains, some disguised themselves as other races, carefully surviving in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infernal Archon Nightmare’s real name was Duanmu Po.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat in Demon Valley, before a slowly flowing stream, watching his reflection in the water, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where was the Ancient Demon Race’s path forward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and the others could bear the shame and suffering, but what about the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about their children, their descendants, were they to live like this forever?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With time, the truth might truly be lost in the ancient river of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would care what really happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People would only believe what was written in books, drawn in paintings, and passed down in stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would believe the Ancient Demon Race was evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That slaying demons was the righteous thing to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Duanmu Po was lost in despair about the future,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ripples suddenly appeared in the stream before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up and saw a small boat drifting slowly down the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man sat on the boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was calm, long hair flowing without wind, wearing a black robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red cloak billowed lightly behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was sharp and defined, full of resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick eyebrows, deep and boundless eyes, like an endless ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat came to a stop before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Duanmu Po react. His expression changed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient Demon Race had already gone into hiding, enduring disgrace, and yet someone had still found them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up and backed away cautiously, eyes wary of the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you one of the Ancient Demon Race?\" the man asked with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duanmu Po didn’t answer, sweat beginning to bead on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man gave off an unfathomable aura, he was not someone he could contend with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t need to be afraid. I’m here to help you,\" the man continued to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help us with what?\" Duanmu Po asked instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To let you live upright and dignified lives, equal with others in this world,\" the man smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duanmu Po stared at the man, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could never forget that day. To live equally, how long had it been since he’d heard those words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that day on, the man proved himself through strength and leadership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became the Infernal Lord recognized by all demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led the Ancient Demon Race into countless battles across the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prejudice against demons was deeply rooted in the hearts of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the Infernal Lord didn’t waste time trying to change minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used fists as truth. In an era where strength reigned, he vowed to make the Ancient Demon Race stand above all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if that meant becoming the enemy of the world, it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew the man’s identity, where he came from, or why he chose to help the Ancient Demon Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only that from that moment on, the Ancient Demon Race saw hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer just struggling in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>",1237,"2026-06-06T01:06:58.053Z",1,"novelbin.me","677b12a6aa107854be1e3ca76dea6be9a1dbb3b027d5f61591f53da469b9130b","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-839","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-837",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]