[{"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-131":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},2282498,4465,"Chapter 131: Shattered Star Blood Waves, First Glimpse of Greatness","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-131",131,"\u003Cp>The Shattered Star Archipelago is named for the hundreds of reef islands of varying sizes that surround its main island, which resemble fragments of stars. In the past, this place was a vast expanse of azure waves where seabirds gathered; the spiritual veins intertwined between the islands, producing a wealth of rare seafood and underwater spirit minerals, making it a brilliant pearl on the eastern coast of the Tianyuan Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at this moment, the pearl is covered in dust, and waves of blood surge to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before even approaching the main island, \"Shattered Star Island,\" a thick stench of blood mixed with the foul odor of demonic energy carried by the sea breeze already assaulted the senses. As far as the eye could see, the originally azure seawater had been stained a dark red and a murky, turbid green. Large numbers of mangled corpses of sea beasts and cultivators floated on the surface, and fragments of broken magic treasures drifted with the waves. Dozens of smaller reef islands had been completely reduced to ruins, with flames and demonic fire burning upon the wreckage, billowing black smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defensive light screen on the periphery of Shattered Star Island was already tattered and broken, covered in spiderweb-like cracks and flickering unsteadily. Outside the screen, a black tide of demonized sea beasts continuously slammed against the defensive line. These sea beasts were of many varieties: the \"Sea-Covering Demon Octopuses,\" as large as small mountains, whipped up monstrous waves with their tentacles; the \"Shadow-Arrow Demon Fish,\" which moved with incredible speed and spat venom, darted about like streaks of black shadow; and the \"Iron-Armored Demon Turtles,\" with bone spurs on their backs and eerie demonic patterns on their shells, slowly pressed forward while weathering the bombardment of the cultivators' spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more chilling was that behind the tide of demonized beasts, suspended in mid-air near several larger reef islands, were over a dozen figures shrouded in dense demonic energy. They maintained a roughly humanoid outline, but their forms were twisted; some had bone spurs or scales, while others had multiple arms or heads. They held ferocious weapons condensed from demonic energy or clearly refashioned from cultivators' magic treasures, their cold gazes locked onto the defensive line of Shattered Star Island from a great distance. These were the \"humanoid demon creatures\" mentioned in the intelligence reports!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These demon creatures did not participate in the attack themselves; instead, like commanders, they released invisible spiritual fluctuations, driving and coordinating the beast tide below to conduct layered attacks, continuously draining the spiritual power and will of the defenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the core of the Shattered Star Island’s grand defensive array, the Master of the Azure Wave Gate—a late-stage Nascent Soul elder with white hair and a withered face—was anxiously directing his disciples and the imperial garrison to repair the array and rotate the defensive shifts. Seeing the fleet appear on the horizon and the conspicuous silver \"Heaven-Patrolling Shuttle,\" a glimmer of hope finally erupted in his turbid eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reinforcements! The imperial reinforcements and the overseas masters have arrived! Hold on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The joint fleet hovered on the sea ten miles away from the battlefield. No words were needed; the tragic state of the battle said it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Form up! Prepare to engage the enemy!\" At Eunuch Wei's command, the three thousand cultivators of the Sea-Suppressing Guard quickly used their warships as a base to form the \"Sea-Covering Array,\" an integrated offensive and defensive formation. The biting killing intent and spiritual power fluctuations merged into one, manifesting as the faint phantom of a giant whale, ready to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three parties of overseas cultivators each formed their own ranks, displaying different styles. Behind Beichen of the Star Palace, the Seven-Star Sword unsheathed half an inch, its chime clear and resonant; he and seven Star Palace disciples stepped into star positions to form a small \"Big Dipper Sword Array,\" starlight twinkling as sword energy remained contained but sharp. Yan Gang of the Giant Spirit Sect gave a ferocious laugh and slammed his twin hammers together, producing a deafening roar; the sound waves were visibly diffused, actually flattening the waves on the nearby sea surface. The body cultivators of the Giant Spirit Sect behind him also had their blood energy surging, like human-shaped savage beasts. Ling Shuang of the Profound Ice Pavilion lightly raised her fair hand, and a snowflake-shaped ice-blue array disk flew out, instantly expanding and emitting a biting chill, freezing the sea surface in their area into a thick layer of ice to form a temporary ice fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the three parties of reinforcements added to the surviving defenders of Shattered Star Island, their momentum surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, those suspended demonized figures seemed to notice the newly arrived fleet. An invisible spiritual fluctuation spread out, and the beast tide that had been crazily attacking Shattered Star Island actually split, with about a third turning around and surging toward the joint fleet! Among them were several powerful demonized sea beast leaders with auras comparable to the early Nascent Soul stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Courting death!\" Yan Gang was the first to lose his patience. With a wild roar, his figure swelled to three zhang, and he shot out from the Heaven-Patrolling Shuttle like a cannonball. His twin hammers danced, whipping up violent air currents as he ferociously smashed toward the Sea-Covering Demon Octopus in the lead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\" The hammer shadows were like mountains; several tentacles of that mountain-sized demon octopus were smashed directly into pulp, and it let out a shrill screech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Dipper Sword Array, execute the evil!\" Beichen shouted coldly. The Seven-Star Sword transformed into seven brilliant streams of light, like the trajectory of stars tearing through the night sky, instantly piercing through dozens of Shadow-Arrow Demon Fish and shredding them into a sky full of black blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Shuang pointed with a jade finger, and the ice-blue array disk shone brilliantly. Several massive ice walls suddenly rose from the sea surface in front, blocking and partitioning a portion of the beast tide. Subsequently, countless ice spikes erupted from the ice walls, piercing and freezing the trapped demonized sea beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Wei directed the Sea-Suppressing Guard's array to advance steadily. Every time the giant whale phantom flicked its tail or rammed forward, it cleared a large area of the sea with high efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan did not strike immediately. He stood at the bow of the main warship with his hands behind his back, his gaze passing over the chaotic battlefield to lock onto the dozen or so demonized figures in the distance. Feng Xi stood on his shoulder, her cyan-gold eyes filled with vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling these demon creatures gave him was indeed similar to the Void Abyss demonic shadows that had appeared in the Imperial Capital. The essence of their demonic energy was similar, but it seemed... more \"orderly,\" more like a well-trained army rather than a purely chaotic cluster of destruction. Moreover, their strength was uneven; the weakest were around the early Nascent Soul stage, while the strongest two or three figures had auras that had already reached the late or even peak Nascent Soul stage, and they faintly carried a trace of... an unsettling \"void\" sensation similar to the Primordial Demonic Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems the infiltration of the Void Abyss demonic consciousness into this realm is deeper than expected, and it may have even developed forces with a certain organizational structure. These are likely the 'Demon General' level existences,\" Lin Xuan pondered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the joint fleet and the diverted beast tide were locked in fierce battle and gradually gaining the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden change occurred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of Shattered Star Island, in a remote cluster of reefs far from the main battlefield, the seawater suddenly boiled violently without a sound, and a massive, pitch-black vortex abruptly formed! From the center of the vortex, a demonic shadow, far more solid and taller than those demon generals, slowly rose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This demonic shadow was clad in crude yet ferocious bone armor, with curved horns on its head, and it held a pale, giant scythe polished from unknown bones. Its aura erupted with a boom, reaching—the Soul Transformation stage! And it was a mid-stage Soul Transformation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soul Transformation Demon Commander!\" the Azure Wave Gate Master exclaimed in horror, his voice filled with despair. He had always thought the greatest threat was those Nascent Soul demon generals and the beast tide; he never expected such a terrifying existence to be hidden here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as this Soul Transformation Demon Commander appeared, its cold will locked onto the joint fleet, especially... Lin Xuan, who stood at the bow of the main warship with an \"unremarkable\" aura! It seemed to sense a type of aura from Lin Xuan that it found extremely repulsive and vaguely threatening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss... Chaos... insect... we meet again...\" A hoarse, grating intent resonated directly in the sea of consciousness of every living being above the sea, filled with cruelty and greed. \"Devour you... the Master... will surely reward me handsomely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It actually recognized Lin Xuan? Or rather, it recognized the aura of chaos on Lin Xuan! And judging by its words, it did not seem to be a native demon creature of this realm, but rather one from under the command of the Void Abyss demonic consciousness, perhaps even a colleague or subordinate of that demonic shadow clone from the battle at the Imperial Capital!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bone-Scythe Demon Commander did not hesitate. It raised the pale bone scythe in its hand high, and endless demonic energy gathered, transforming into a massive black scythe shadow that tore through the heavens. Ignoring the distance of space, it carried the Dao rhyme of death that reaped all things and slashed ferociously toward the warship where Lin Xuan was located!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strike of anger from a mid-stage Soul Transformation was earth-shattering! Before it even reached the ship, the shields around the warship emitted the sound of shattering under the unbearable weight, and the cultivators on the deck felt as if their souls were about to split, their spiritual power flow coming to a standstill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Wei, Beichen, Yan Gang, Ling Shuang, and the others were all shocked and wanted to rescue him, but they were either entangled by their own opponents or were too far away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Lin!\" Eunuch Wei’s eyes were about to split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the critical moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan finally moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not dodge, nor did he take out the Chaos Immortal-Slaying Sword. He simply raised his right hand slowly, spread his five fingers, and made a light grasping motion toward the terrifying scythe shadow that was descending as if to sever the cycle of life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calamity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple syllable was uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, with Lin Xuan's palm as the center, the space within a hundred-zhang radius seemed to be frozen and twisted by an invisible hand! The flow of time seemed to become abnormally slow. The menacing black scythe shadow, the moment it entered this area, felt as if it had fallen into a thick, chaotic quagmire; its speed plummeted, and the demonic light flowing on its surface rapidly dimmed and disintegrated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more bizarrely, the massive demonic energy and death Dao rhyme contained within the scythe shadow itself began to dissipate and collapse uncontrollably, as if it had experienced the erosion of ten thousand years of time and was rapidly moving toward its \"end\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not a head-on confrontation, but rather... using the power of the Chaos Calamity to act directly upon the \"existence\" of the attack itself, accelerating its decay and return to the void!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just a single grasp, the full-force strike of that mid-stage Soul Transformation Demon Commander had more than thirty percent of its power worn away! The remaining portion was still terrifying, but its momentum was far less than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Lin Xuan's other hand form a sword gesture, a wisp of gray-purple Annihilation Tribulation power flickering at his fingertips, and he slashed through the air toward the remaining scythe shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Annihilation Thunder, sever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sshhh-!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no deafening explosion, only a slight tearing sound that reached deep into the soul. The gray-purple lightning, as thin as a strand of hair, carried a biting intent to sever all laws and destroy evil, colliding with the black scythe shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residual scythe shadow was like meeting its nemesis; it was split in two by the gray-purple lightning, then completely exploded into a sky full of drifting black demonic energy, which was quickly dissipated into nothingness by the sea breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his hand, he had casually neutralized the lethal strike of a Soul Transformation Demon Commander!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire battlefield fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the defenders of Shattered Star Island fighting for their lives, the cultivators of the joint fleet battling fiercely, or those ferocious demonized sea beasts and demon generals, and even the Bone-Scythe Demon Commander itself which had just launched the fatal strike, all experienced a momentary pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's gaze was focused in disbelief on the figure who still stood at the bow of the ship, his green robes fluttering slightly, his expression calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late-stage Nascent Soul... neutralizing a mid-stage Soul Transformation attack head-on? And so easily?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Wei breathed a sigh of relief, excitement and pride flashing in his eyes. Beichen, Yan Gang, Ling Shuang, and the other overseas cultivators had their pupils shrink, their gazes toward Lin Xuan filled with shock and deep wariness. They asked themselves, even if it were Beichen, the strongest among them, facing that scythe just now, he would never have been able to receive it so casually, let alone neutralize it in such an inconceivable way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had already exceeded their understanding of the combat power of a Nascent Soul cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the scarlet eyes of the Bone-Scythe Demon Commander, shock and anger were mixed, but more than that was greed: \"Calamity... you have actually embarked on the path of 'Calamity'?! Haha! Good! Very good! Devouring you, this commander will surely be able to break through the shackles!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was shocked by Lin Xuan's methods, it did not believe that a Nascent Soul cultivator could truly threaten it. That the previous strike was broken was more due to the bizarre nature of the opponent's power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All Demon Generals, obey! At all costs, capture and kill this wretch!\" the Bone-Scythe Demon Commander roared, raising its bone scythe again. This time, the demonic flames were monstrous, clearly intending to use a stronger divine ability. At the same time, the dozen or so Nascent Soul demon generals all let out hisses, no longer holding back, erupting with all their power. They broke away from their entanglements with their opponents, transformed into streaks of demonic rainbows, and, coordinating with the beast tide that was surging forward again, surrounded and killed toward the warship where Lin Xuan was located from all directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were actually going to concentrate all their high-end power to kill Lin Xuan first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation turned sharply for the worse! Lin Xuan had become the focus of the entire battlefield, and also the biggest target!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Shattered Star Island, the Azure Wave Gate Master and other defenders felt their hearts jump into their throats. Eunuch Wei and the others also had their expressions change drastically, wanting to return to reinforce him, but they were held back tightly by the even crazier beast tide and some of the demon generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, facing this lethal situation, there was not the slightest panic on Lin Xuan's face. He even closed his eyes slightly and took a deep breath, as if sensing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feng Xi, protect the warship,\" he ordered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xi on his shoulder let out a long cry, her size instantly returning to several zhang. The cyan-gold true flame transformed into a ring of fire, enveloping the entire main warship and temporarily resisting the erosion of the surrounding demonic energy and the impact of the low-level sea beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan then took a step forward, rising into the air, leaving the protection of the warship to face the overwhelming number of demon generals and the lock-on of the Soul Transformation Demon Commander alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura around his body was no longer restrained in the slightest. The Chaos Calamity Crystal in his heart emitted a bright light, and gray-purple air currents surged out from within him, circling and winding around him, making him look like a god walking out of chaos. Behind him, the void twisted, and that nine-zhang Chaos Star Dharma Idol, half-virtual and half-real, fusing the artistic conception of thunder and calamity, slowly emerged. The Dharma Idol's eyes opened and closed; the left eye saw the birth and death of chaos, the right eye saw the annihilation of thunder, its majesty vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to devour me?\" Lin Xuan opened his eyes, the scenes of cosmic reincarnation and the birth and death of ten thousand calamities flashing deep within them. His voice was calm, yet carried a kind of indifference that looked down upon all living beings. \"Just right, I also need some 'nourishment' to hone my newly formed... Chaos Calamity Domain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands formed a more complex and profound seal in front of his chest, and the Dharma Idol behind him moved in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chaos Calamity Domain—Thunder Annihilation Return to Void!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low voice, like a declaration of law, resounded across the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Lin Xuan as the center, a cyan-gray domain with a diameter of over five hundred zhang suddenly expanded! Within the domain, the light was dim, the space was viscous, and the laws were chaotic. Countless fine gray-purple electric arcs jumped and flickered within the domain, each arc containing the dual attributes of Annihilation Thunder and Return-to-Void Calamity power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not a simple domain suppression, but a nascent \"Calamity Space\" that belonged solely to Lin Xuan! Being in this domain, all things would be accelerated toward their \"end\" and would constantly endure the bombardment and purification of the Annihilation Thunder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few early-stage Nascent Soul demon generals in the lead, having just rushed into the domain, let out shrill screams. The demonic energy armor on their bodies dimmed and decayed at a speed visible to the naked eye, their movements became sluggish and stiff, and gray-purple electric arcs generated out of thin air, winding around them and crazily burning and purifying their demonic bodies and souls! In just a few breaths, two of them had their demonic bodies collapse and turn into fly ash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Bone-Scythe Demon Commander, the moment it rushed into the Calamity Domain, had its figure suddenly stall. It felt its own demonic essence flow sluggishly, as if it had fallen into an invisible quagmire, and a terrifying premonition that \"disaster was imminent\" and \"the calamity was approaching\" shrouded its heart! The demonic energy attack it slashed out had its power greatly reduced within the domain and dissipated rapidly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of ghost domain is this?!\" The Bone-Scythe Demon Commander was both shocked and angry; it had never encountered such a bizarre domain power that so strongly countered the demonic path!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan stood in the center of the Calamity Domain, like a god in charge of calamity. With a thought, the gray-purple lightning within the domain became denser, faintly weaving into the shape of a net, winding and strangling toward the demon generals and the Demon Commander trapped within!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was actually using his late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation to deploy a domain, head-on shaking a Soul Transformation Demon Commander and surrounding and killing over ten Nascent Soul demon generals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was deeply imprinted in the eyes of every cultivator on the battlefield, shocking them into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as the fierce battle was at its peak, no one noticed that on a smaller warship behind the joint fleet, Zhao Yuan, who had been watching the battle in silence, gripped the pitch-black broken sword in his hand. On the sword body, that dark golden fine line spread upward by another fraction. He looked at the figure like a god or demon in the distant cyan-gray Calamity Domain, his eyes flickering with complex light—shock, yearning, and a trace of a gradually clearing... determination.\u003C\u002Fp>",3371,"2026-06-20T01:44:26.720Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ec4409c146b1f65bbc8949efb3c6b2163400f346dc0641f5ed8573799f60eee5","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-132","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-130",182,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-villain-is-too-self-destructive-cover.jpg"]