[{"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-918":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},1433743,1885,"Chapter 918 - Level Four, Death","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-918",918,"\u003Cp>Each time the Sword God Spirit fused a little more, the thunder above grew stronger and more violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock Solid’s body trembled slightly, sweat dripping down his forehead in relentless streams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious the pressure on him was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the veins on his arms and forehead bulged and throbbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine-Curve God Flame wrapped around him, crackling as sparks burst outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine sword let out a ringing hum that echoed through the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce sword intent shot straight into the heavens, as if vowing to tear the entire sky apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the sword, all kinds of energies converged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to condense the essence of heaven and earth, the five elements, yin and yang, sun and moon, and the entire blade shone with dazzling light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the thunder in the sky seemed to be enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gray bolt of lightning directly split downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling sounds spread in all directions as it fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along its path, the void was shattered, forming a dazzling scar across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the lightning could even land, Xu Zimo leapt upward and smashed it apart with a single punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up again, sensing even more terrifying lightning gathering in the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at his own fist, he felt a numbing sensation, as though his sense of touch had vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Judging by this scale, it should be a third-level tribulation,” Venerable Nu said at his side. “But because a tribulation must be endured by the refiner himself, your interference forced it to escalate into a fourth-level tribulation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This lightning is truly formidable,” Xu Zimo remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are still three more strikes to come. If you can’t hold out, let the stainless energy of this Weapon Mountain shield you for a moment,” Venerable Nu said. “I can’t intervene, or the tribulation’s power will climb even higher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reforging of the divine sword had reached its final stage, there was no room for even the slightest mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, another thunderous explosion erupted with earth-shaking force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lightning bolt as thick as a water barrel crashed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its destructive intent was inexhaustible, relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo took a deep breath, letting the Heaven-Shattering Force spread throughout his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colossal Heaven-Shattering Giant appeared, and to be safe, he also opened the three gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tribulation was nothing to underestimate; he dared not show any negligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also Xu Zimo’s first time confronting heavenly tribulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his small figure collided with the raging lightning, a mushroom cloud exploded in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a hundred miles, every living creature felt their ears ring, as though the very void around them trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the second bolt, Xu Zimo stood in the heavens like a war god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in resisting the lightning, he had exhausted nearly all of his Heaven-Shattering Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now his force core was drained and weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven-Shattering Power was not endless; like human strength, it had limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once spent, it needed time to recover before condensing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, since the core remained intact, regathering that power would not be too difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this tribulation was clearly too great for Xu Zimo in his current state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the heavens gave him no time to recover. With the second strike barely ended, the third followed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire sky seemed to rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This third tribulation was no longer a single massive bolt, but a torrential thunderstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole range of Weapon Mountain was enveloped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo frowned, sitting cross-legged to heal his inner injuries, ignoring the falling lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the storm raged, Weapon Mountain itself seemed to stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countless buried weapons within began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An endless tide of weapon intent gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From deep within the mountain, a stream of white energy emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This white energy looked extremely pure, as if it could cleanse all impurities of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Neither demon nor tribulation, neither dwelling nor void, difficult to begin, harder to end, stainless and without dust.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed from Weapon Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stainless energy then formed a barrier, shielding the entire mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice spread far and wide, as if it was the very spirit of Weapon Mountain itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunderstorm poured down, but all of it struck the barrier. Outside was a raging inferno, yet inside remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stainless energy flowed gently, and after the lightning finally ended, the barrier slowly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy dimmed, eventually vanishing into the forest, hidden once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This stainless energy has reached its limit, it can’t be used again,” Venerable Nu urgently reminded. “The final strike must be faced by you alone. Do you have confidence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll find out,” Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s done!” On the mountain peak, Rock Solid’s expression lit up with joy as he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light around the divine sword contracted; what had once been a dazzling rainbow blade now appeared simple and unadorned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword tip gleamed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four feet in length, its hilt was black, the blade pure white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A majestic immortal aura lingered along its edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the hilt was a carved flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not an ordinary flower, but a triangular sword blossom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very moment the sword was completed, it turned into a streak of light, trying to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come back,” Xu Zimo commanded softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade instantly turned and flew back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before forging, he had already carved his soul seed into it, just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For artifacts all had their own spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But overhead, the fourth tribulation, the final strike, contained power beyond anyone’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky darkened, the heavens filled entirely with thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gray lightning dragons wove and coiled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their roars shook the earth, and no living creature dared to come near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You both retreat, or you’ll be caught up in it,” Xu Zimo waved to Venerable Nu and Rock Solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither tried to be brave; they knew they could not help him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray lightning tore through the brewing sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the lightning carried unprecedented might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as though a river of stars poured down from the ninth heaven, or a flood swept all things away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was consumed in its wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo opened the Gate of Eternity, charging straight into the lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could even reach it, the Gate of Eternity was destroyed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn this heaven,” Xu Zimo roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning struck him directly, dragging his body down into Weapon Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no strength left to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said heaven cannot be defied, how powerful must those be who claimed man could conquer the heavens?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Xu Zimo’s first battle against heavenly tribulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous crash, he fell, shaking the entire Weapon Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The central part of the peak was completely obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He didn’t die, did he?” Rock Solid asked from afar, his heart pounding in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>",1136,"2026-06-06T01:06:59.238Z",1,"novelbin.me","c712a86422bec1a59e81741204c391407bc900920bb084703977ce905124fc15","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-919","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-917",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]