[{"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-869":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},1433594,1885,"Chapter 869 - The Sparrow & The Grand Aspiration","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-869",869,"\u003Cp>“Junior Sister Ji, we still have matters to attend to, please don’t block the way,” Rock Solid said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to matters concerning the Stone Race, he wasn’t going to be polite to anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is between me and him,” Ji Ruobing said flatly, her sword pointing at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Rock Solid was about to say something else, Xu Zimo waved his hand and said with a smile, “Senior Brother, wait here for a bit, I’ll be right back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you handle it?” Rock Solid asked. “She’s the Saintess of the Immortal Extinction Sacred Ground.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can’t even deal with her, how could I possibly talk about dealing with the Feather Race with you?” Xu Zimo replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go to the dueling stage. Fighting isn’t allowed in other areas of the Heavenly Dao Academy,” Xu Zimo said to Ji Ruobing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s exactly what I had in mind,” Ji Ruobing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them stepped into the air toward the dueling stage, their imposing aura soaring, their figures turning into streaks of flowing light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They landed on the dueling stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that a great battle was about to start, some students at the Ten Thousand Martial Stage and other onlookers began spreading the word again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more students gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Saintess of the Immortal Extinction Sacred Ground was challenging someone again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after defeating Mo Tianming yesterday, today she was challenging the other person who had once ascended to the tenth floor of the Heavenly Dao Tower alongside Mo Tianming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was certainly a spectacle worth watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo even saw Mo Tianming in the crowd, as well as the woman in the white dress who had borrowed his token earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good luck, young master,” Ren Pingsheng and Monk Great Wisdom cheered for him from below the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo shook his head with a helpless smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought it would be just an ordinary sparring match, but these people were making a big deal out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the world never lacked idle onlookers who loved a spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who do you think will win?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it’s Ji Ruobing, no question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that Xu Zimo guy killed Ao Nan before. He’s not simple. Don’t be so sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what? Can Ao Nan even be compared to Ji Ruobing? It’s like a sparrow compared to a grand aspiration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, let’s just wait and see. I’m more optimistic about Xu Zimo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was split into two camps, though ninety percent still supported Ji Ruobing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Immortal Extinction Sacred Ground’s reputation was far too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Draw your blade,” Ji Ruobing said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword energy in her hand radiated astonishing intent, an endless sword will rising like purgatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first form of the Ancient Sword Style, Cloud-Piercing Form.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her words fell, clusters of white clouds descended from the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sword pierced through the clouds, carrying a lofty aura as it thrust toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were an ordinary person, they would already be confused by the clouds and unable to see the sword energy clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo lightly flicked his fingers, striking the incoming sword tip precisely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-rigid blade wavered, and Ji Ruobing was forced back several steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second form of the Ancient Sword Style, Withering Form.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long sword struck again, carrying an aura of destruction and decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, it seemed the very void itself was infected, crumbling apart in withering decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo smiled faintly. This kind of move was child’s play to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out with his right hand again, his index and middle fingers pinching the sword before flicking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resulting shock forced Ji Ruobing’s hands to tremble, and without warning, her grip loosened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crisp clang, the sword fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this so-called duel of yours is all there is, I’ll be bored,” Xu Zimo said, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the rush? That was just an appetizer,” Ji Ruobing snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She beckoned with her right hand, and the trembling sword flew back into her grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t believe I can’t force you to use your meridian techniques,” Ji Ruobing said, as if in defiance. “The third form of the Ancient Sword Style, Eternal Form.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is nothing eternal in this world, but there is an eternal intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even an emperor cannot be eternal, but my sword can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long sword split the silent sky, carrying the might of eternal endurance, stirring up a hurricane that filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void was neatly cleaved in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With unstoppable momentum, the sword became illusory and unfathomable, impossible to see through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Talk to me about eternity when you’ve stepped into the immortal path,” Xu Zimo said, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his right hand, and vast spiritual energy surged, crackling under the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This palm descended like the coming of a storm; the so-called Eternal Form was nothing more than a lone skiff struggling in a tempest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ji Ruobing’s expression changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly shifted her sword techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The fourth form of the Ancient Sword Style, Truth-Seeking Form.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eternal sword intent transformed, no longer so illusory, but instead carrying the rhythm of the Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piercing through all fog and frost, the sword tip erupted with astonishing intent, gathering endlessly as it stabbed toward Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the great Dao seemed to echo in their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Child’s play. This should stop now,” Xu Zimo said impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Tyrant on his back unsheathed itself, bringing with it a storm of blade shadows that split the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With several loud clashes, Shadow Tyrant’s sheer power knocked the opposing sword away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword intent was overwhelmed, and the entire void was left as a sea of blades like purgatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Show your True Fate now, otherwise you won’t even have a chance to strike,” Xu Zimo said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems my judgment was right. You really are a worthy opponent,” Ji Ruobing said with anticipation, showing no panic despite her broken sword forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful aura surged behind her as the Myriad Tribulation Cone shattered the void and slowly rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Violet Annihilation Thunder Tribulation, Heaven-Earth Thunder Tribulation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ruobing did not hold back, right away, she summoned two great calamities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Myriad Tribulation Cone spun, it seemed to resonate with the Heavenly Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky above was filled with thick clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within them, lightning split the heavens, crashing down toward Xu Zimo with rolling might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now this is more like it,” Xu Zimo grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without dodging, he let the lightning strike his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathed in thunderlight, he twisted his neck and said to Ji Ruobing with a smile, “They say lightning can temper the body, but this isn’t enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Ji Ruobing’s expression grow solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fixed her gaze on Xu Zimo, her aura growing even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to see how long your body can withstand tribulation lightning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heavenly Fire, Mystic Water, Ethereal Wood, Thick Earth, Radiant Metal, Five Elements Thunder Tribulation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Myriad Tribulation Cone behind her was clearly spinning at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soul-Extinguishing Divine Thunder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She unleashed all six lightning tribulations in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first five of the Five Elements Thunder Tribulation targeted the body, while the last Soul-Extinguishing Divine Thunder struck at the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must know that the soul is of yin nature, and it fears lightning, which is the most pure and yang force of all.\u003C\u002Fp>",1245,"2026-06-06T01:06:58.319Z",1,"novelbin.me","c44316aea74916c8457cedfe1471f7705c486a2b26e88325ccd246103710963e","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-870","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-868",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]