[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-75":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","THE VILLAIN'S POV",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},336945,598,"Chapter 75 75: An Unexpected Turn (1)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-75",75,"\u003Cp>After hours of relentless battle that had engulfed the entire temple, the outside world was beginning to sense that something was terribly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blazing inferno, which at first resembled nothing more than fireworks, had long since proven otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, many had attempted to enter the temple, but the impenetrable Sky Dome Barrier had denied entry to all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless a high-tier Awakened intervened soon, the temple's suffering was destined to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the temple grounds—the most brutal battlefield of all—a strange clash was unfolding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was a chaotic masterpiece, adorned with celestial bodies and intricate magic circles, each one raining down relentless devastation upon everything below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc had tried everything. He bent reality, wove illusions, and even stripped his opponent of his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, somehow, Choupo Moting had endured, matching him blow for blow, despite the undeniable gulf in raw power between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choupo Moting—the undisputed champion of the arena—was the temple's greatest martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of skill, he surpassed all others. But that alone was not the reason he had lasted this long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it was the radiant golden light enveloping his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-lost Dawn Guard Staff had become the pivotal force in this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the ceaseless barrage, the instructors stood below, watching in tense silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter weight settled in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged glances, only to realize that the same golden glow shielding Choupo now covered them as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in his dire state, he was still protecting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was enough to make them forget their wounds, their exhaustion—their utter depletion of aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one of them poured every last drop of strength they had left, desperate to support the man who was fighting in their place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc was not pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all his efforts to crush their spirits, to drag them into the depths of despair, they were standing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It enraged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All because of you… you damned—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that black-clad warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than anyone, Kai Luc understood that prolonging this fight any further would not work in his favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His advantage had stemmed from years of meticulous preparation—shaping this battlefield to his will. That, and the demonic contract he had made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even those advantages were waning after hours of relentless combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thousands of magic circles filling the sky were beginning to vanish, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he did not panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only needed to hold out a little longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive distortion circle was still forming in the background, an incantation so powerful that it would consume the entire temple and summon the true Ultras army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just had to endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a little more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought curled Kai Luc's lips into a slow, wicked grin as he whispered under his breath—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ascension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crimson eyes gleamed as his smirk faded into an eerie stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The celestial bodies halted their bombardment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic circles grew quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choupo Moting tightened his grip on his staff, his gaze locked onto the sorcerer before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc was willingly abandoning his advantage in ranged combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is he doing…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should have been the perfect moment to end him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, years of battle-hardened instincts told Choupo that something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you want to just stand there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc's expression remained void of emotion as he raised a single finger—pointing downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below them, his entire remaining arsenal had been redirected, aimed precisely at those who had managed to survive—including the instructors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A devastating onslaught, unleashing everything at once, descended toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc was now completely defenseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, from the very start, this had been the best opportunity to take him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, Choupo could not move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So?\" Kai Luc's voice dripped with mockery. \"Will you save them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or shall we settle this with our fists?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a man who had spent his life concealing his emotions… was not empty after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Choupo appeared before the surviving instructors and students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above him, thousands of celestial projectiles and magic circles hovered, ready to strike. The sheer amount of gathered aura was staggering, forcing him to tighten his grip around his staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden frame cracked apart, crumbling to dust—revealing the elegant golden rod hidden within, its surface adorned with intricate silver engravings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From its core, a liquid-like golden aura surged outward, enveloping him and all those behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bloodshot eyes filled with regret turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instructors knew—every one of them knew—that he had reached this point because of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only they had been stronger…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only they hadn't exhausted themselves before…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would never have happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single utterance, tens of thousands of streaks, each infused with a different element, erupted forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a breathtaking sight—an apocalyptic downpour of destruction, blotting out the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAARGH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a roar that shook the heavens, the black warrior unleashed the full power of the Dawn Guard Staff, forming an unyielding shield around those he swore to protect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the battlefield—whether they were students, intruders, or even those beyond the barrier—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fleeting moment, the fighting ceased, as all turned toward the heart of the explosion, sensing the sheer magnitude of the aura it had unleashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One student, fortunate enough to have survived, hesitantly opened his eyes, having been convinced that death was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found himself—along with a few other students and instructors—standing atop the only solid ground left, surrounded by the remains of what had once been the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...We survived?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could hardly believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at what cost?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them, Choupo Moting was kneeling, his grip still firm on his staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood pooled beneath him, his aura pathways ruptured from being pushed beyond their limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap. Clap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Descending from the sky, Kai Luc landed gracefully before him, slow applause ringing through the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done…\" His voice dripped with amusement. \"You actually managed to protect them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choupo, drenched in blood, forced his trembling body to rise once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath was ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining instructors, with Alexander Fleming at the forefront, watched the scene unfold with grim expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The champion of the arena… Choupo Moting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single glance, he understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had blocked the attack—yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in doing so, he had destroyed his aura pathways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words… he was out of the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could no longer battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc saw this, and yet, somehow, he only grew colder. The gleam in his eyes remained unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, Choupo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Face me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc threw a punch, his fist cloaked in crimson aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blow struck Choupo's face, forcing him to cough up blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The champion of the arena tried to resist, but his body was in shambles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc delivered strike after strike, his expression never changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes passed in relentless assault before the sorcerer finally halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, at his silent command, one of the celestial spheres shifted—firing a beam of energy that tore a massive hole through a nearby student's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fight, Choupo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another beam struck. An instructor fell lifelessly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fight… or everything you fought for will be for nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another student dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choupo Moting gritted his teeth and lunged at Kai Luc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A one-sided massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between a man who had exhausted himself completely and one who still had plenty to spare was insurmountable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One question echoed in Choupo's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When had the tide turned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc remained eerily composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every move he made was precise—flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he could see the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one vile trick, he had completely overturned the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choupo was sharp enough to realize his opponent was using some kind of skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with every punch he endured, someone behind him died at the hands of those floating spheres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost. Utterly and completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the black warrior collapsed before Kai Luc, who calmly raised his palm, violent energy crackling within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Farewell, Choupo Moting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1352,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","474873acdcca954a5f73dd09db71e7131394b42109452c26b918b37c41464fd7","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-384","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-383",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]