[{"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-856":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},1433581,1885,"Chapter 856 - Python & Python","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-856",856,"\u003Cp>A powerful force exploded out, accompanied by scales shattering, flesh splitting open, revealing the cold white bones underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Nan’s figure was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the guardrail of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud bang, the sight made everyone’s hearts jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” a few holy sons from the imperial lineages below frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew Ao Nan’s strength well, yet now he seemed so utterly outmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, on the arena stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Nan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re looking for death,” he said coldly to Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple robe around his body fluttered in the wind as a powerful aura burst from within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden within it was a faint draconic might pressing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is all you’ve got?” Xu Zimo gave a light laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a metallic ring, Shadow Tyrant drew itself from its sheath on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo directly Nineteen Forms of Dao-Seeking, carrying an awe-inspiring blade intent as he attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the opposite side, a cracking sound echoed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Nan’s body began to be covered layer by layer in purple dragon scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon scales were like battle armor, covering him from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, although Ao Nan was not a true dragon, he was absolutely akin to a dragonman, possessing the might of dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the incoming Shadow Tyrant, Ao Nan raised both hands, intending to meet the strike head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface of the dragon scales, purple lightning crackled fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a boom, blade intent and lightning spread out together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of force burst out from Shadow Tyrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I possess the body of a Dragon God, how can you compare?” Ao Nan coldly snorted. “Thunder Seal Execution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his words fell, the lightning around him began to gather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless lightning roared violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It formed a tadpole-shaped seal that floated in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, from within that seal, endless lightning poured down, transforming into a storm of thunder, mountains, and rivers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crashing toward Xu Zimo with overwhelming force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo raised his hand, Shadow Tyrant stirring endless wind and clouds as it slashed toward the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the lightning within the seal condensed into a single stream, clashing with Shadow Tyrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Nan took the chance to pull back, slightly crouching with both arms crossed in front of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his forehead, an identical thunder seal appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven-Devouring Annihilation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes snapped open, and the next moment, his entire body transformed into a streak of light that merged into the thunder seal from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, the seal’s power skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people below the stage, seeing this, subconsciously stepped a few paces back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were afraid of being injured by the aftershocks, they could fully sense the terrifying power contained in the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Ao Nan… he’s using his full strength right from the start. Looks like the pressure is huge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That thunder seal was supposedly created by the Ancient Dragon Emperor himself, wasn’t it? Not bad at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thunder is the ultimate force of yang and rigidity, let’s see how the opponent handles it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As discussions spread below,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, everyone’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the arena stage, Xu Zimo made no move to defend or dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply stood there, taking the thunder head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder seal floated high in the air, endless lightning crashing down onto Xu Zimo’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did it fail to destroy him, Xu Zimo’s expression remained calm, his brow not even furrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he could not even feel the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy…” the woman in white below muttered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s looking down on him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought you were stronger,” Xu Zimo said, shaking his head in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Tyrant was raised high above his head, endless blade intent and momentum gathering together, obliterating the void as it came down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half the sky was swallowed under the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, this included the floating thunder seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, with a deafening boom, the part of the sky where the thunder seal hung collapsed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scream rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Nan’s body was blasted from the center of the explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at this scene, exchanging baffled glances, unsure what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ao Nan’s dragon scales were shattered, his body utterly battered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single patch of flesh was unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A holy son of the imperial lineages is just so weak?” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Nan’s eyelids lifted slightly, but for once, he didn’t throw any harsh words back at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head to look at his severely injured body, his expression calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very unusual spiritforce began gathering around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This energy was unlike any he had encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It carried a heavy beastly aura, as if it wasn’t spiritforce at all, but true demonic beast energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say Ao Nan inherited the legacy of Grand Emperor Jia Nan, looks like it’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm. This beast-type spiritforce is unique to Grand Emperor Jia Nan, ordinary people can’t cultivate it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, those who knew the inside story discussed with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo looked up to see Ao Nan’s entire body starting to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dragon scales shifted, from the large purple scales before to smaller, denser ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ao Nan’s legs transformed into a single tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body continued to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black and white light shot skyward from around him, dyeing the entire sky in two colors, split evenly into black and white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A python?” Xu Zimo watched the transformation with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected Ao Nan to transform into a dragon, after all, dragons were one of the oldest and most powerful beast clans, far stronger than any python.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky changed color, and Ao Nan’s body transformation continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his body altered, his head also began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, oppressive roar echoed out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t sound at all like something a human should make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, as one roar after another rang out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo felt the pressure on him surge, and a wave of blood and stench swept toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with the metallic scent of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is that?” one of the watching students said in surprise, staring at the changes on the arena stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Nan had disappeared, replaced by a massive two-headed python.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The python’s body was over a hundred meters long, its scales black and white, interlocked in a crisscross pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scales were tightly packed and extremely tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most striking feature, however, was its two heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One head was like some primeval behemoth, savage and violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other head was particularly eerie, surrounded by countless small snakes coiling around it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like hair, dense and swarming, enough to trigger trypophobia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven-Devouring Rainbow Python and Earth-Demon Underworld Python.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chunyang, standing below, said this with a grave expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This was Grand Emperor Jia Nan’s ultimate technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone below felt their hearts skip a beat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being stared at by those two snake heads sent a chill straight to the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>",1179,"2026-06-06T01:06:58.319Z",1,"novelbin.me","34ff67ca356e68724e2a056978bca73f8abb27ffbf35dcc40798f4380e7b115e","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-857","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-855",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]