[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-villain-is-too-self-destructive":3,"chapter-this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Villain Is Too Self-Destructive",{"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},2282485,4465,"Chapter 118: Blood Moon Hangs in the Sky, the Imperial Capital in Turmoil","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>Huangfu Hao has been secretly heading south for over half a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the supervision of the Office of the Regent, the reconstruction of the Imperial Capital is moving forward slowly; amidst the ruins and broken walls, a glimmer of vitality has returned, yet the air remains filled with the faint embers of demonic energy and an inescapable sorrow. That pit, sealed by gray talismans, stands like a hideous scar on the heart of the Imperial Capital, constantly reminding people of the destruction that was once so close at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Regent away from the court, although the Cabinet and Eunuch Wei are managing affairs together, the delicate balance of power has quietly tilted due to Huangfu Hao’s departure. The major aristocratic families, led by the Zhao family, are acting with increasing frequency, connecting in the shadows and recruiting men; their wolfish ambitions are now almost undisguised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Wei, sitting in the palace, sees all of this through his Soul Transformation cultivation and the intelligence network he has cultivated for years, his heart filled with worry. He continuously sends out more men to monitor the movements of the Zhao family and other factions, while hoping that Huangfu Hao can return soon with the Chaos Green Lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, unexpected events often occur at the most unforeseen moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This night, just past the hour of the Rat, a strange phenomenon suddenly erupted above the Imperial Capital!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night sky, which had been clear since the demonic clouds dispersed, was stained by a bizarre blood-red color without any warning! A demonic blood moon seemed to appear out of thin air, hanging in the firmament and casting a heart-stopping scarlet glow. The entire Imperial Capital was shrouded in this ominous blood-red hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is happening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why has the sky turned red?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the demonic disaster here again?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic spread like a plague through the Imperial Capital, which had not yet fully calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the quiet room of the Imperial Medical Bureau, Feng Xi, the Vermilion Bird guarding Lin Xuan’s bedside, suddenly lifted its head. Its blue-gold eyes were filled with vigilance and unease; it sensed a power that was extremely evil, originating from the same source as the Abyss demonic energy yet different, gathering above the Imperial Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost at the same time the blood moon appeared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BOOM!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"KILL—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth-shaking shouts of battle erupted simultaneously from several directions in the Imperial City! Firelight soared into the sky, and the roar of colliding spells and the sharp clashing of weapons instantly tore through the silence of the night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebellion! It had finally arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it had chosen this very moment, with the blood moon hanging in the sky and hearts filled with fear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the former site of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, outside the side hall where the Regent was temporarily handling affairs, the area was now heavily surrounded. Zhao Song, dressed in military armor and holding a long spear wreathed in black energy, hovered in mid-air. Behind him were the heads of the Wang, Li, and Zhou families, along with the many family cultivators they had gathered, some bribed Imperial Guard generals, and dozens of figures with cold auras who were clearly not local cultivators of the dynasty. Among them were many Nascent Soul experts, and there was even a hint of Soul Transformation-level pressure hidden within!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Song! You actually dare to collude with foreign enemies and launch a rebellion! Do you know this is a crime punishable by the execution of your nine clans!\" Eunuch Wei’s figure appeared above the side hall, his face livid. Silver light erupted from his body, and he released his Soul Transformation-stage pressure without reservation, attempting to intimidate the rebel army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhao Song was prepared. He sneered, \"You eunuch dog! That brat Huangfu Hao is devoid of virtue; he invited demons into our home, causing the late Emperor to fall and the Imperial Capital to be ravaged! Now, for the sake of his own selfish desires, he has abandoned the country and ventured into dangerous lands. What right does such a muddled fool have to rule the dynasty? Today, I, Zhao Song, shall purge the court of evil and restore order!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted the truth, pinning the blame for the demonic disaster on Huangfu Hao and Lin Xuan, and even slandered Huangfu Hao’s quest for a life-saving elixir as abandoning the country—truly the height of shamelessness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Presumptuous!\" Eunuch Wei was furious. Without another word, he flicked his horsetail whisk, and thousands of silver threads transformed into a monstrous tidal wave, rolling toward Zhao Song!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack!\" Zhao Song shouted sharply. He thrust his demonic spear, and a spear-light like a black dragon met the silver tidal wave. The heads of the Wang, Li, and Zhou families beside him, along with the foreign cultivators, also struck simultaneously. The light of various magic treasures and divine abilities smashed toward Eunuch Wei and the loyal Imperial Guards and guest cultivators he had barely managed to assemble, like a violent storm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great battle erupted instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Eunuch Wei was strong, facing a siege by opponents of the same rank who outnumbered him several times over—with hidden Soul Transformation existences attacking from the shadows—he was instantly forced onto the defensive. He could only struggle to hold on through exquisite movement techniques and deep cultivation, finding himself in constant peril.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Guards and guest cultivators below suffered heavy casualties, and their defensive lines were continuously compressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rebels had a clear goal: to capture the center of the Imperial Palace in one fell swoop, control the Imperial Seal and the core of the dragon energy, and completely overthrow the regime!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, another group of rebels charged straight toward the Imperial Medical Bureau! Their target was none other than the unconscious Lin Xuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Zhao Song and the others knew the threat Lin Xuan posed; even in a coma, he could not be left alive! Furthermore, they wanted to use this to completely shatter Huangfu Hao’s conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Protect Daoist Lin!\" the Chief Alchemist of the Imperial Medical Bureau roared, leading the guards of the bureau to resist to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the rebel army was led by Nascent Soul cultivators, and their offensive was fierce; the Imperial Medical Bureau’s defenses were quickly breached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"SCREECH—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the rebels charged into the quiet room, Feng Xi, who had been guarding Lin Xuan’s side, let out a furious cry that shook the heavens! It spread its wings wide, and blue-gold true flames erupted like a volcanic eruption, instantly burning the rebels at the front into ashes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although its body had not fully recovered, the dignity of a divine beast could not be desecrated! The Vermilion Bird’s true flames had a natural restraint against demonic energy and evil spirits; unleashed in anger, their power was astonishing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop that feathered beast!\" the rebel leader, shocked and angry, commanded his men to form a formation and surround it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xi, desperate to protect its master, fought a bloody battle. Blue feathers flew, and true flames set the land ablaze, turning the entrance of the quiet room into a death zone, actually blocking the rebels' advance for a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there were too many rebels, and among them were cultivators who practiced evil arts and did not fear fire. Feng Xi had not yet recovered from its injuries, and after a long battle, it gradually grew exhausted. Several deep, bone-reaching wounds appeared on its body, and blood stained its blue feathers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it still stood guard firmly in front of the door, refusing to retreat even half a step!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle at the heart of the Imperial City grew increasingly intense. Eunuch Wei had already suffered several wounds, his aura withered, and he looked as if he could no longer hold on. A sneer of impending victory appeared on Zhao Song’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this desperate moment, when the Imperial Capital was about to change hands and Lin Xuan and Feng Xi were in mortal danger—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mutation occurred once again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light of that high-hanging blood moon suddenly surged! A highly condensed blood-red pillar of light, like a sword of divine punishment, descended abruptly from the sky. Its target... was not the palace battlefield, nor the Imperial Medical Bureau, but—the deep recesses of the Imperial Palace, that pit of demonic energy sealed by Lin Xuan with the Chaos Blood Oath!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RUMBLE—!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-red pillar of light struck the gray talismans above the pit with precision!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chaos seal, already fragile due to Lin Xuan’s severe injuries, emitted a sound of unbearable cracking under the impact of this blood moon, which contained bizarre and filthy power! The light of the talismans dimmed rapidly, and cracks spread across them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—!\" Eunuch Wei felt the weakening of the sealing power and let out a desperate roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Song and the others were stunned for a moment, then ecstatic! Although they were cooperating with certain existences, they had not expected this! If the demonic consciousness could descend again, the dynasty would be on the verge of collapse, and their \"great cause\" would proceed even more smoothly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CRACK!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, under the continuous impact of the blood moon’s pillar of light, the gray talismans shattered completely, dissipating into specks of flowing light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe... I have returned!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That familiar consciousness, filled with endless malice and the desire for destruction, once again resounded in everyone’s minds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyss demonic energy, even thicker and more violent than before, surged out from the pit like a bursting flood! This time, within the demonic energy, a vague demonic shadow that radiated an aura that made heaven and earth tremble faintly coalesced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyss demonic consciousness had actually used the power of this bizarre blood moon to forcibly break the seal! Although it did not seem to be a full-body descent, its power seemed even greater than before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its cold will swept across the chaotic Imperial Capital, and the first thing it locked onto was the source of the Chaos aura it hated to the bone—the Imperial Medical Bureau!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little bug... let’s see how you struggle this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A condensed stream of demonic energy, like a venomous snake, ignored the distance of space and shot instantly toward the quiet room of the Imperial Medical Bureau!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, at the entrance of the quiet room, the scarred Feng Xi had just repelled a wave of rebels and was at the end of its strength, completely unable to block this angry strike at the Void Refinement level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the demonic energy even arrived, the terrifying pressure made Feng Xi’s feathers stand on end, and despair appeared in its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this critical juncture—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one noticed that inside the quiet room, Lin Xuan, who had been motionless on the bed, had eyelashes that seemed covered in frost, and they... trembled ever so slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within his brow, the Chaos Dao Seed, which was covered in cracks and nearly dormant, sensed at this moment the resonance between the destructive demonic energy arriving from outside and the residual demonic energy within his body, as well as the desperate situation facing Feng Xi and himself. It suddenly lit up with a faint, imperceptible... ray of Chaos light!\u003C\u002Fp>",1871,"2026-06-20T01:44:26.720Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","0ea30ed7b0d029fcda4ce9aa59a6ec4d6300464237ae26402a5ee7575c323583","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-119","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-117",182,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-villain-is-too-self-destructive-cover.jpg"]