[{"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-982":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},1433707,1885,"Chapter 982 - Zimo Takes The Stage","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-982",982,"\u003Cp>This woman’s skin, one could not tell how it was maintained, was whiter than snow, no, even fairer than snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was like a lotus in bloom, her brows like willow leaves, and her eyes seemed like endless frozen ice, as though they could freeze everything in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It added an extraordinary charm to her presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips, red as if painted, curved slightly upward; her hands delicate as tender shoots, skin like congealed cream, neck as smooth as jade, teeth as fine as shells, and brows arching like silken moths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman was Baili Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having not seen her for some time, her transformation left people dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared with how she was before, she was utterly different, her aura and bearing changed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she walked step by step along the colorful ribbons, an old verse surfaced unbidden in people’s minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Graceful and slender at thirteen years. Like buds just sprouting in early spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was cold as frost, her body surrounded by boundless celestial energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a trance, many felt as if they were watching an immortal fairy descend from the heavens in white robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was not wearing white, and she was no fairy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson robe bloomed like fresh blood, her breathtaking face as pure and fleeting as a moonlit flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delicate, drifting, overflowing with fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was more like a daffodil flower with hidden thorns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have long heard the Baili Imperial Clan has produced a woman of the ages, even comparable to the Grand Empress Hong Tian. Today, to meet you in person is an honor,” Qi Tianhai said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The radiance of the Empress cannot be eclipsed by anyone, not even me,” Baili Xiao shook her head and answered earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was ethereal, like a lark singing in the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is no need to belittle yourself. The achievements of those before us exist only to be surpassed,” Qi Tianhai smiled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hear it was your proposal to convene this Alliance Conference?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Baili Xiao replied calmly. “If the Sovereign has doubts, you may ask after the meeting. For now, we are still in the duels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I was rude,” Qi Tianhai chuckled. “Though, looking at you, I truly find it difficult to strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beauty is but a skeleton after a hundred years, Sovereign, you exaggerate,” Baili Xiao said, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In that case...” Qi Tianhai’s smile faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura erupted once more, towering waves crashing toward Baili Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze remained calm. She lifted her right hand, and with a flick of her finger, the rushing waves instantly froze solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of her hand, there was a bang, the frozen water shattered, turning into countless icy arrows shooting toward Qi Tianhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed, surprised at how easily she had turned defense into offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With both hands, he swept up another surge of water, forming a rotating circle before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whirlpool spun counterclockwise, pulling all the icy arrows into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Tianhai’s momentum rose higher and higher, his aura like a surging tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spreading his arms wide, massive water columns rose around him, each transforming into a dragon soaring skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragons roared, descending upon Baili Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Sovereign need not test me,” Baili Xiao shook her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood still, unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a surge of spiritforce, she waved her hand, and a colossal hand of energy materialized above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it came crashing down, Qi Tianhai’s lips curled with a subtle, knowing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant hand struck empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four water dragons, instead of colliding with her, suddenly dispersed into the ground in four directions, east, south, west, and north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Xiao frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A formation?” she asked, sensing the shift in the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct,” Qi Tianhai smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you are a troublesome opponent. To deal with you requires a single, decisive strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena beneath their feet began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four great forces surged upward from the corners, intersecting with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They formed the pattern of a four-pointed star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Frost Dragon Sealing FOrmation,” Qi Tianhai said lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the formation’s range, the ground turned white, as though covered in frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal ice dragon coiled overhead, its massive head spewing streams of chilling frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Xiao found her movements sealed, the very space around her locked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Tianhai revealed his true might without concealment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fate-star shone above his head, and with a shout he intoned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The waters of the Yellow River descend from the heavens, surging toward the sea, never to return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavens above began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind and cloud churned. The sound of rushing water grew deafening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the sky split apart, revealing an endless ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a true ocean, boundless, without end, its crashing waters surging like the Yellow River flooding from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you yield, I will spare your life,” Qi Tianhai said. “If this fate-star descends, the consequences will be your own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Xiao’s expression remained unchanged, her gaze still calm and indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attack!” Qi Tianhai roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging the sea itself, he hurled its power down upon her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The might of nature was truly terrifying, akin to the force of heaven and earth itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The endless sea crashed down, threatening to obliterate everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous boom, centered on the formation encasing Baili Xiao, the ocean fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the fortress-like arena collapsed under the torrent, violent waves surging madly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world roared, cracks splitting the arena of condensed dao-crystal, storm winds sweeping the land, forcing onlookers to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Tianhai gazed upon his masterpiece with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alliance Master’s position would be his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem rather pleased with yourself,” a voice suddenly spoke behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face froze, his whole body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head with trembling effort, he found himself staring at a face of breathtaking beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How… when…?” he managed to speak but had no time to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Xiao’s jade-like hand pressed against his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of overwhelming power pierced through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bloody hole burst open in his chest, his body hurled forward, swallowed instantly by the raging waves of his own formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a moment, he was gone, obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This round, Baili Xiao wins,” Baili Chengfeng announced with a satisfied smile. “Who else wishes to fight? If not, then this conference may end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience was dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sovereign of Vast Ocean Empire to be defeated so decisively, such a warning could not be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Baili Chengfeng was about to declare the end, a figure suddenly rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about… I play with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man in black battle robes, wearing a white Asura mask, stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red cape billowed behind him as he strode onto the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breeze drifted past, and the man seemed to stifle a yawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Apologies, sitting down there too long almost put me to sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1147,"2026-06-06T01:07:00.020Z",1,"novelbin.me","aa547511e9f4333088d4fdd568680b6c5464eb2cfccdc7a45b759f84c6200f6d","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-983","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-981",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]