[{"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-144":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},2282511,4465,"Chapter 144: The Star Sea Stained Red, the Return-to-Ruins Wails in Restlessness","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-144",144,"\u003Cp>The chaos in Heishuicheng had yet to subside; the underground grotto was permeated with the stench of blood, dust, and the bewilderment of those who had survived the catastrophe. Yet, Lin Xuan’s whisper, \"Something has happened at the Vast Sea,\" exploded in Zhao Yuan’s heart like a thunderclap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing further words, Zhao Yuan immediately sensed that the subtle, unsettling \"strings\" of the world around him had been quietly plucked. It was not the cold, infiltrating power of the World-Erosion, but a more grandiose, more primitive \"restlessness\" and \"wailing\" that seemed to originate from the very fabric of the world itself. The \"Silent Shadow\" divine sword in his hand also emitted a sharp, low hum; the dark gold and gray-white patterns on the blade flickered, as if sensing a resonance coming from the distant horizon—a resonance of the same origin, yet filled with madness and destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior?\" Zhao Yuan suppressed the palpitation in his heart and looked at Lin Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan’s gaze was profound, as if piercing through the thick rock layers of the grotto, crossing endless mountains and seas, and directly \"seeing\" the upheaval occurring in the depths of the Vast Sea. His Chaos Tribulation Dharma Body’s perception of \"tribulations\" and \"anomalies\" was more direct and essential than any divination or deduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Return-to-Ruins Sea Eye... is in deep trouble.\" Lin Xuan withdrew his gaze, his speech quickening. \"This is no place to linger. Zhao Yuan, contact the allied forces on the perimeter immediately. Take control of this place, clear out the remnants, soothe the survivors, and be sure to uncover the other roots of the 'Afterlife Sect' on the continent. Those stone tablet fragments and this cult priest (he pointed to the hunched figure whose aura was nearly extinguished) are both important clues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood!\" Zhao Yuan replied. \"Then, Senior, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must rush to the Vast Sea immediately,\" Lin Xuan said in a deep voice. \"The pulsation just now was no small matter. It is not just an anomaly of the Sea Eye, but something... something that shares the same origin as the 'Blood God's' consciousness, yet is countless times more massive, is awakening or descending. This matter concerns the safety of the entire alliance, and even the survival of this realm; there is no time to lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, took out a specially crafted communication jade talisman, and injected a wisp of pure Chaos Tribulation power into it. The jade talisman immediately lit up with a dim, clear light. \"I will use this talisman to continuously transmit the situation at the Vast Sea back to you. Once you are finished here, if you feel it necessary, you may follow. But be careful; there may still be 'World-Erosion' moles and 'Afterlife Sect' remnants lurking within the continent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, Lin Xuan did not delay. His figure flickered, transforming into a barely perceptible gray stream of light. In an instant, he passed through the collapsed mine tunnel, rushed out of the old mine, and shot straight toward the eastern horizon, his speed reaching the extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuan watched Lin Xuan depart, took a deep breath, suppressed the waves in his heart, and turned to face the chaotic situation within the grotto. His eyes became sharp and resolute, the \"Silent Shadow\" in his hand hummed softly, and he began to execute the orders Lin Xuan had left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost at the same moment Lin Xuan left Heishuicheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Endless Vast Sea, the Star Palace’s branch located on \"Star-Fragment Islet\" had fallen into complete disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star-Fragment Islet was not a true island, but an \"artificial immortal islet\" suspended above the sea, forcibly aggregated by arrays from countless massive meteorite fragments; it was the Star Palace’s most important outpost and fortress in the eastern region of the Vast Sea. At this moment, this giant islet, which in the past was filled with brilliant starlight and ethereal immortal energy, was shrouded by an increasingly thick, dark red sky that seemed tainted with bloodstains!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stars in the night sky had lost all their light, covered in an ominous crimson. The air was filled with a heavy, fishy sea odor and a bizarre, unsettling scent that seemed like a mixture of rust and cloying sweetness. The \"All-Heaven Star-Dou Array,\" the defensive array surrounding the islet, was already operating at full power; countless starlight chains were woven into a net, struggling to resist the pervasive dark red filthy light that was eroding the foundation of the array from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the core of the islet, inside the Star-Gazing Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beichen’s face was pale, a trace of uncleaned blood still lingering at the corner of his mouth. He was tensely operating a massive \"Star-Gazing Armillary Sphere\" constructed from star essence gold and deep-sea cold jade alongside several Star Palace Elders and deacons. The star trajectories that had once flowed clearly on the armillary sphere had now become chaotic; the region representing the direction of the Return-to-Ruins Sea Eye was covered by a dark red stain that was constantly expanding and wriggling like a living creature. At the center of the stain, a point of darkness as deep as ink was frantically devouring the simulated starlight around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Array feedback! The spiritual power output of the 17th, 21st, and 35th array bases of the 'Nine Heavens Demon-Suppressing Array' outside the Return-to-Ruins Sea Eye is decaying rapidly! The intensity of the 'Primordial Demon Qi' gushing from within the Sea Eye has increased fivefold! And we have detected... unknown high-concentration 'Blood Fiend Resentment' and 'Decaying Star Fiend' mixed energy!\" a deacon responsible for monitoring the array reported with a trembling voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Blood Fiend Resentment'? 'Decaying Star Fiend'?\" a Star Palace Elder with white hair and beard, whose cultivation had reached the early Soul Transformation realm, said in horror. \"What are those things? Only 'Primordial Demon Qi' has ever dissipated from the Return-to-Ruins Sea Eye! Ancient texts have never recorded these two types of energy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beichen stared fixedly at the wriggling stain on the armillary sphere, starlight flickering violently in his eyes. He recalled the instructions of the Palace Master, True Person Xinghe, before his departure, as well as sporadic records regarding certain ancient taboos of the Vast Sea. A terrifying conjecture surfaced in his mind: \"Could it be... that the legends are true? The ancient 'Blood Star Rebellion,' that 'Blood Skeleton Star God' who fed on stars and used the essence blood of all living beings as a sacrifice... after its fall, parts of its remains and resentment did not completely dissipate, but sank into the depths of the Return-to-Ruins Sea Eye, entangled with the 'Primordial Demon Qi' for years... Now, triggered by the power of the 'World-Erosion,' or rather, having reached some kind of... symbiosis or cooperation with the 'World-Erosion'?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This conjecture was too shocking; even he found it inconceivable. But the anomalies before him—the twisted starlight, the filthy blood color, the decaying star fiend—all pointed to that terrifying name long forgotten by most cultivators and mentioned only vaguely in the oldest, tattered scrolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a rapid sound of breaking through the air came from outside the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures of Ling Shuang from the Profound Ice Pavilion and Yan Gang from the Giant Spirit Sect rushed into the hall almost simultaneously. Their expressions were equally grave; clearly, their respective stations had also sensed this terrifying anomaly sweeping through the Vast Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Beichen! What is the situation?\" Ling Shuang’s voice remained cold, but the ice-blue light in her eyes was as sharp as a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Return-to-Ruins Sea Eye is completely out of control! The 'Nine Heavens Demon-Suppressing Array' is on the verge of collapse! Furthermore, there is an outbreak of unknown 'Blood Fiend Resentment,' the nature of which... is suspected to be related to an ancient taboo existence,\" Beichen quickly informed them of the situation. \"I have already sent the highest-level emergency distress signal to the Palace Master, but the Palace Master is in seclusion breaking through a bottleneck; I do not know when he will receive it and arrive. The array here can hold for at most three days!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Gang’s eyes widened in anger: \"Three days? Damn it! Those demon brats have so many tricks! Whatever Blood God or Skeleton God it is, if it dares to show its head, I’ll smash it back with this pair of hammers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not be reckless!\" Beichen shouted. \"The situation at the Sea Eye is unclear; approaching rashly might lead to a point of no return! The top priority is to stabilize the Star-Fragment Islet defensive line, and at the same time... request emergency support from the Tianyuan Dynasty Alliance! Fellow Daoist Lin Xuan once said that his Chaos Tribulation power has a miraculous effect on purifying demon qi; perhaps it also has a restraining effect on this 'Blood Fiend Resentment'! And the deduction ability of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master might help us see the truth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Shuang nodded: \"I have already sent a message to my Pavilion; experts from the Pavilion are on their way. At the same time, as the Deputy Alliance Leader, I have also sent an emergency request for support to the Imperial Capital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had she finished speaking than an array platform in the hall, specifically used for receiving emergency communications from the alliance, suddenly lit up with intense silver light! An urgent mental message, jointly blessed by the Imperial Dragon Qi of Huangfu Hao and the secret arts of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, instantly entered the minds of the core figures present:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Vast Sea anomaly has been detected by the Imperial Capital! Consultant Lin is rushing over at full speed! I have ordered Eunuch Wei to assemble the Second and Third Legions of the 'Demon-Slaying Army' and the elites of the Imperial Consultant Hall to set off immediately to provide support! The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master’s deduction was blocked and he was injured by the backlash, but he transmitted an eight-character warning: 'Blood Star Erodes the Sea, Ancient Contract to be Repaid.' Please hold your ground, wait for reinforcements, and by no means venture alone into the Sea Eye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Blood Star Erodes the Sea, Ancient Contract to be Repaid!'\" Beichen repeated these eight characters in a low voice, a chill deepening in his heart. This confirmed his worst conjecture! Could that so-called \"Ancient Contract\" refer to...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could think further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom——!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying roar, more muffled and closer than any sound before, as if originating from the depths of the earth beneath their feet, suddenly came from the direction of the Return-to-Ruins Sea Eye! The entire Star-Fragment Islet shook violently! Inside the Star-Gazing Hall, the massive Star-Gazing Armillary Sphere emitted a harsh creaking sound, and several fine cracks actually appeared on its surface!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following this, every cultivator on Star-Fragment Islet, regardless of their cultivation level, felt a grandiose will—ineffable and mixed with extreme resentment, mad hunger, and the sorrow of stellar extinction—sweep across the entire island like an invisible tsunami! Countless low-level disciples clutched their heads and screamed, black blood seeping from their seven orifices; even cultivators like Beichen, Ling Shuang, and Yan Gang, who were at the peak of Nascent Soul or even Soul Transformation, felt their spirits shake violently and their Dao foundations waver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"All-Heaven Star-Dou Array\" on the periphery of the island emitted a wail of unbearable burden, as if glass were about to shatter! On the light screen of the array, countless dark red, vein-like patterns spread and bulged rapidly, frantically devouring the starlight energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good! That thing... is actively attacking the array! It is 'calling' or 'attracting' the power of the stars!\" Beichen exclaimed in shock. He felt that the star cultivation technique he practiced actually showed signs of losing control and backfiring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gray stream of light, not vast but carrying a strange Dao rhyme of \"pacification\" and \"termination,\" like a sharp sword piercing through the filthy blood curtain, shot over from the western horizon at a speed beyond imagination. In an instant, it hovered before the crumbling \"All-Heaven Star-Dou Array\" on the periphery of Star-Fragment Islet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light dissipated, revealing the figure of Lin Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still dressed in simple green robes, but the gray Chaos halo naturally circulating around his body prevented the dark red filthy light filling the sky from coming near him. In his pupils, scenes of Chaos birth and destruction flowed rapidly; he was calmly observing the apocalyptic scene before him—the shattered stars, the filthy blood light, the wailing array, and the terrifying aura coming from the direction of the Sea Eye, mixed with \"Primordial Demon Qi,\" \"Blood Fiend Resentment,\" and \"Decaying Star Fiend,\" which made even his Chaos Tribulation Crystal tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Lin!\" Beichen and the others felt their spirits lift upon seeing Lin Xuan arrive, as if they had found their backbone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan nodded slightly toward them, but his gaze had already been cast into the depths of the Return-to-Ruins Sea Eye. In his \"Tribulation Dao Perspective,\" that place was no longer a simple \"energy gushing point,\" but a massive \"Chaos Wound\" that was slowly \"opening,\" composed of countless negative energies and ancient resentments! Deep within the wound, one could vaguely see a twisted outline, unimaginably massive and formed by the adhesion of countless stellar skeletons and filthy flesh, slowly wriggling and struggling in the endless demon qi and blood light, attempting to break through some kind of restraint!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What shocked him even more was that on the edge of this \"Chaos Wound,\" he also \"saw\" two relatively small demon shadows, yet they also emitted evil fluctuations at the Soul Transformation level—it was \"Greedy Devourer\" and \"Filthy Soul\"! They seemed to be injecting the power of the \"World-Erosion\" into the ancient Blood Skeleton Star God’s remnant consciousness in some way, accelerating its awakening and attempting to establish some kind of \"connection\" or \"control\" with it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is a collusion between ancient evil objects and the Demon Abyss...\" Lin Xuan understood in his heart, and at the same time felt unprecedented pressure. Facing \"Greedy Devourer\" or \"Filthy Soul\" alone, he might still have the strength to fight, but with the addition of the awakening Blood Skeleton Star God remnant consciousness—whose status likely exceeded Void Refinement—and the entire rampaging Return-to-Ruins Sea Eye... the situation was as precarious as a pile of eggs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Lin, what should we do now?\" Beichen asked anxiously via voice transmission. \"The array cannot hold for long! Once that thing inside the Sea Eye completely breaks free, I fear the entire eastern Vast Sea will be turned into a dead zone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan pondered for a moment and made a quick decision: \"The array must be stabilized; this is the first barrier to resist the spread of its power. Fellow Daoist Beichen, you and the others from the Star Palace, focus all your efforts on maintaining the core of the array. I will use Chaos Tribulation power to assist you in stabilizing the array bases and purifying the invading 'Blood Fiend Resentment'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Ling Shuang, please lead the cultivators of the Profound Ice Pavilion to set up the 'Profound Ice World-Purifying Array' on the periphery of Star-Fragment Islet. Do not seek to kill the enemy; only seek to delay and freeze the filthy energy overflowing from the Sea Eye and any demon creatures that may appear to the maximum extent, buying time for reinforcements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Yan Gang, the body cultivators of the Giant Spirit Sect have Yang-vigorous blood and Qi, which has a certain restraining effect on evil spirits. Please lead your troops to patrol the periphery of the island and clear out any demonized sea beasts or lurking evil objects attempting to approach or destroy the array from within.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will find a way to approach the periphery of the Sea Eye to observe its changes and attempt to... interfere with the ritual of 'Greedy Devourer' and 'Filthy Soul,' delaying the awakening speed of that ancient evil object. But do not engage in a prolonged battle; we must wait for the Imperial Dynasty’s reinforcements to arrive before discussing further plans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orders were clear and explicit. Everyone accepted their commands and immediately acted separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan took a step forward, his figure merging into the void. When he appeared again, he was already at the edge of the \"All-Heaven Star-Dou Array,\" where the violent fluctuations and dark red filthy light were most intense. He formed seals with both hands, and the phantom of his Chaos Tribulation Dharma Body appeared and disappeared behind him. A pure and vast Chaos Tribulation power, like an invisible tide, surged toward several array base nodes that had already developed cracks and were most severely eroded by the Blood Fiend Resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chaos returns to ruins, all filth is repelled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the gray Chaos airflow passed, those wriggling and spreading blood-colored patterns encountered their nemesis, emitting a \"hissing\" burning sound as they rapidly receded and were purified. The dim star runes on the array bases also regained their pure starlight under the nourishment and stabilization of the Chaos Tribulation power. The wailing sound of the array immediately diminished significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Xuan knew this was only an expedient measure. Without solving the source, the array would eventually be drained dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cast his gaze once more toward that filthy sea area that seemed to connect to the entrance of hell, his eyes becoming incomparably sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to meet that so-called \"Blood Skeleton Star God,\" as well as those two \"honored guests\" from the Abyss of Ruins and Demon Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>",2931,"2026-06-20T01:44:26.720Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8cebe5d8b7739fd83862ba1a80205b6579e135cbf713362a8fef9470ba07c152","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-145","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-143",182,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-villain-is-too-self-destructive-cover.jpg"]