[{"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-171":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},2282538,4465,"Chapter 171: Clouds Moving from All Directions","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-171",171,"\u003Cp>Star Fall Islet, top floor of the Star Observation Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night wind was biting, whipping the dark red python robe of Wei Gongshen until it snapped loudly. He stood with his hands behind his back at the edge of the railing, his cloudy yet sharp gaze piercing through the slightly thinned light screen of the \"All-Heaven Star Dou Array\" after its repairs, casting it toward that eternal, gloomy sea area in the southeast. That was the direction of the Return to Ruins Sea Eye. To an ordinary cultivator, it might look no different than usual, but in the perception of a Soul Transformation powerhouse like Wei Gongshen, he could capture traces of an increasingly obvious oppression and ominousness diffusing from the deep sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the massive \"Star Observation Hun Tian Instrument\" was operating at full capacity under the control of several Star Palace deacons. The star map on the instrument disk representing the Return to Ruins Sea Eye area was magnified to the limit, and countless dense streams of data refreshed like waterfalls on the surrounding suspended water-mirror screens. The dark red light spot representing the location of the \"Aberration Core\" was still moving extremely slowly, yet unswervingly, toward the deeper part of the Sea Eye, in the direction marked as the \"Energy Vein Convergence Blind Zone.\" Even more unsettling was that the energy ripple map around the light spot was presenting an unprecedented, rhythmic, faint pulsation, like... a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fetal movement...\" Wei Gongshen repeated in a low voice the heart-palpitating term brought by Lin Xuan, the wrinkles on his aged face seeming to deepen. \"That monster... is not only alive, but is also... gestating something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rapid footsteps came from the stairs. True Person Beichen, Elder Ling Shuang, and several special envoys from various sects who had just rushed back from the continent, still carrying the dust and exhaustion of travel, walked quickly into the Star Observation Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wei Gongshen!\" True Person Beichen’s voice was heavy. \"The latest monitoring data confirms that the energy activity of the 'Aberration Core' has increased by three percent in the past twelve hours! The number of newly born energy veins inside it has increased, and the energy circulation efficiency has clearly accelerated! Although the increase is not large, the trend is clear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Ling Shuang handed over an ice-blue jade slip: \"The 'Cold Abyss Sensing Array' set up by the Profound Ice Pavilion at the edge of the 'Silent Graveyard' has also sent back reports of anomalies. Within the filthy star baleful energy and blood resentment fluctuations diffusing from the direction of the Sea Eye, a previously unrecorded energy characteristic that is more condensed and carries a clear 'directionality' has been detected. Preliminary analysis suggests it may be related to that 'fetal movement'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The special envoy from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, a middle-aged cultivator whose face was shrouded in a faint star mist, stepped forward, his voice ethereal: \"The Pavilion Master paid the price of three years of lifespan to forcibly deduce the heavenly secrets of the Sea Eye, obtaining an eight-character vague prophecy: 'Filth gestates spirit, star contract will collapse; chaos as guide, perhaps one line can be fought'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Filth gestates spirit... star contract will collapse...\" Wei Gongshen chewed on these eight characters, the fierce look in his eyes intensifying. \"It really is gestating! And it is related to the collapse of the ancient star contract? Chaos as guide... does this refer to Fellow Daoist Lin's chaos tribulation power, or...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned abruptly and looked at the crowd: \"How is the continent responding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Nascent Soul cultivator dressed in the attire of the Imperial Court’s Offering Hall stepped forward to report: \"Your Majesty has received the emergency transmission and is furious! He has issued an imperial decree ordering the Offering Hall to mobilize the First Legion of the 'Demon-Slaying Army' and thirty percent of the strategic material reserves to rush to Star Fall Islet day and night! At the same time, he has ordered the Ministry of Justice and the Shadow Guard to unite with all prefectures to clear out all known 'Rebirth Sect' strongholds within the territory at any cost, capture and kill their leaders, and cut off any possible connection they may have with the Demon Abyss and the Sea Eye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The special envoy of the Giant Spirit Sect, a bald man nine feet tall with muscles knotted like rocks, had a voice like a booming bell: \"Our Sect Master said, all body cultivators of the Giant Spirit Sect are ready to be dispatched at any time! We will give men if you need men, and strength if you need strength! As long as we can smash that ghost thing in the Sea Eye, we can even tear down our sect's mountain gate and refine it into weapons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Profound Ice Pavilion, the Star Palace, and other sects that already had close relations with Star Fall Islet went without saying; they were already fully mobilized. Even more gratifying was that some medium-sized sects and loose cultivator alliances on the continent that had previously held a wait-and-see or skeptical attitude toward the \"World Erosion\" threat, upon learning that the anomalies in the Return to Ruins Sea Eye had intensified and might give birth to a terrifying existence capable of subverting the Vast Sea and even the continent, also changed their attitudes. They either dispatched elites or opened resource channels, expressing their willingness to fight the great tribulation together with the alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Fall Islet, this former outpost of the Vast Sea, had already become the focus and banner for the entire Tianyuan Continent to resist the Demon Abyss's \"World Erosion\" plan and deal with the Return to Ruins Sea Eye crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Gongshen took a deep breath, suppressing the complex emotions surging in his heart—there was the heaviness of the intensifying crisis, the inspiration of support from all directions, and an even deeper worry for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pass the order!\" His voice rose sharply, carrying unquestionable majesty. \"First, Star Fall Islet enters the highest state of combat readiness! All defensive arrays are to be fully activated, patrol and alert levels are to be raised to wartime standards, and all non-essential personnel and materials are to begin transferring to the rear of the continent! This place will become the first line of defense against the Sea Eye catastrophe, and also the last line of defense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second, establish the 'Sea Eye Countermeasure Department', led by this old man personally, with Beichen, Ling Shuang, Hun You, and the special envoys of various sects participating to coordinate all matters regarding Sea Eye monitoring, research, countermeasures, and combat! All intelligence, resources, and personnel are to be unified in their deployment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third, accelerate the research and deployment progress of the 'Space Anchoring' and 'Energy Retardation' arrays! Goal: Deploy at least three lines of defense in front of the 'Aberration Core's' movement path to delay its movement as much as possible and buy us time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourth, fully support Offering Lin's treatment and research on Zhao Yuan. The demon seed within Zhao Yuan and its connection to the core is the most direct window we currently have to understand that monster, and it may also be the key to breaking the situation in the future. Everything required is to be supplied with priority!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifth,\" Wei Gongshen swept his gaze over the crowd, saying word by word, \"Issue a 'Demon-Slaying Order' and a 'Sea Exploration Bounty' to the entire continent! Collect all clues regarding cultivation techniques, secret arts, magic treasures, and arrays for purifying filthy star baleful energy, restraining blood resentment, stabilizing space, and countering things like 'living pollution hubs'! Under heavy rewards, there will surely be brave men and miraculous strategies! My Tianyuan Continent has been passed down for ten thousand years and has a deep foundation; this old man does not believe that by gathering the strength of one world, we cannot find a way to deal with that monster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of orders, carried out with lightning speed, demonstrated the decisiveness and courage of this veteran Soul Transformation powerhouse in the face of a crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd responded with a roar, fighting spirit and determination burning in their eyes. In the oppressive atmosphere, a tragic yet high-spirited fighting will began to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind and rain from all directions gathered at Star Fall Islet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Side hall of the Star Fixing Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full day had passed since the end of the second treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuan was still sitting cross-legged on the jade couch, his eyes closed, his face still pale, but his aura had stabilized and was no longer on the verge of collapse as it had been yesterday. His body was shrouded in a layer of extremely faint, shimmering light interwoven with gray-blue and chaotic air currents, which slowly flickered with his breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was completely immersed in the depths of his sea of consciousness, comprehending the brand-new power artistic conception that had erupted during yesterday's desperate situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extinction and stars, two Great Dao true meanings that originally seemed vastly different and even somewhat contradictory, had, under the extreme pressure of the life-and-death moment, merged like water and milk, giving birth to a brand-new \"Chaos Star Radiance.\" This radiance possessed both the sharpness and decisiveness of the Extinction Sword Intent to sever illusions and cleanse evil, as well as the vastness, purity, and hope of the star power to guide the way forward. It was not a simple superposition, but a fundamental transformation, forming a unique power of a higher level that possessed both the artistic conceptions of \"breaking\" and \"establishing,\" \"ending\" and \"beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhao Yuan was guiding this faint yet tenacious \"Chaos Star Radiance,\" slowly flowing over every crack in his Nascent Soul. Unlike the external nourishment brought by the \"Star Essence\" fragments and Lin Xuan's chaos tribulation power, this power originating from the transformation of his own Dao foundation had a deeper and more essential effect on the repair of his Nascent Soul. Where the gray-blue star radiance passed, the edges of the cracks were no longer simply mended; they were as if \"tempered\" and \"defined\" anew, becoming more tenacious and faintly revealing a charm of being indestructible after experiencing tribulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he was also attempting to use this \"Chaos Star Radiance\" to contact and perceive the demon seed in the depths of his sea of consciousness, which was heavily sealed by the \"Chaos Barrier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the previous pure Extinction Sword Intent or star power, the \"Chaos Star Radiance\" did not immediately trigger a fierce confrontation when it touched the dark purple evil energy on the outer layer of the demon seed. It seemed to carry a unique \"inclusive\" and \"analytical\" characteristic, allowing him to \"see\" the subtle aspects of the demon seed's energy structure more clearly—those \"nodes\" entangled with his own Nascent Soul origin and inherited memories, as well as the \"resonance frequency\" constantly emitted from within the demon seed that attempted to trigger the Sea Eye core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even vaguely sense that, under the obstruction of the \"Chaos Barrier,\" the signals transmitted by the demon seed were becoming irritable and chaotic, like a trapped beast in a cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my 'chaos', observe its 'filth'...\" A realization rose in Zhao Yuan's heart. \"Perhaps I do not need to forcibly purify or strip it away with absolute power like Senior Lin. I can try... guiding? Transforming? Or, using it as a 'mirror' to reflect the weaknesses of the Sea Eye core?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought invigorated his spirit. He knew it was difficult, and perhaps extremely dangerous, but it was the only direction he could think of where he could take the initiative to do something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully condensed a wisp of \"Chaos Star Radiance\" into a \"probe\" thinner than a hair, avoiding the dangerous areas deeply entangled with his own origin, and gently touched a relatively independent, unpurified small \"tentacle\" on the outer layer of the demon seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no violent backlash as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark purple \"tentacle\" trembled slightly under the touch of the \"Chaos Star Radiance,\" and immediately, a wisp of an extremely faint yet incomparably clear information fragment, filled with chaos, resentment, and a certain cold \"instructional\" meaning, was fed back along the \"probe\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information was extremely fragmented and difficult to understand, but Zhao Yuan captured a core frequency that repeated constantly, as if \"calling,\" and a vague sense of a \"coordinate\" pointing to a certain direction in the deep sea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This frequency and this sense of coordinates were of the same origin as the fluctuations when the demon seed previously attempted to trigger the Sea Eye core, but they were more specific!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It... is continuously sending a 'call' to a certain 'coordinate'...\" Zhao Yuan was horrified. \"Could this coordinate be the current location of that 'Aberration Core'? Or... is it where that 'thing' it is 'gestating' is located?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suppressed his excitement and anxiety, attempting to simulate and change the feedback information frequency with \"Chaos Star Radiance,\" trying to create a tiny bit of \"interference.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the moment he adjusted the frequency of the \"probe\"—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon seed shook violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An even clearer, colder consciousness, like a startled viper, lunged back along the \"tentacle\"! This time, it was no longer fragmented information, but an extremely clear consciousness filled with warning and greed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found... you... pure... star fire... and... chaos... aura... come over... become... a part...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following, a faint yet real \"traction force\" actually attempted to act in reverse on Zhao Yuan's Nascent Soul and soul along the \"probe\" of the \"Chaos Star Radiance\"! It was as if it wanted to drag his entire being, along this invisible connection, toward the endless deep sea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuan was terrified and immediately severed the connection of the \"probe,\" and fully operated the \"Chaos Star Radiance\" to protect himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traction force stopped abruptly. But that cold consciousness lingered in his consciousness for a moment like a brand before slowly dissipating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat instantly soaked Zhao Yuan's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That \"Aberration Core\" was not just passively receiving the demon seed's signals! It could actually perceive and lock onto him in reverse through the demon seed! And even... had a clear, greedy \"interest\" in the power he possessed that fused the characteristics of stars and chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does it... treat me as a 'supplement'? Or... some kind of 'key'?\" A chill permeated Zhao Yuan's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew his probing had been risky. But he also confirmed a crucial point—the connection between the demon seed and the core was bidirectional! He could, to a certain extent, perceive and even \"touch\" some states of the core through the demon seed! It was just that this touch was extremely dangerous; if he were not careful, he could be countered or marked by the opponent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must be more careful, and he must... become stronger faster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes and looked at Lin Xuan, who had been guarding him and also seemed to be closing his eyes to regulate his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, this junior has made a discovery...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuan told Lin Xuan about his probing and perception just now without reservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Lin Xuan was silent for a moment, light flowing in his Chaos Tribulation Pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bidirectional connection... reverse locking... treating you as a 'target'...\" Lin Xuan said slowly. \"This is exactly the same as when it tried to erode my chaos tribulation power earlier. It seems that the 'Aberration Core' has an instinctive desire to devour and assimilate all high-level powers containing the characteristics of 'order,' 'purification,' 'star origin,' and 'chaos.' Your 'Chaos Star Radiance' happens to possess both the characteristics of stars and chaos; to it, it is likely an irresistible temptation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Zhao Yuan, his gaze deep: \"Fortune and misfortune are interdependent. This is a huge danger, but it may also be... a unique opportunity. Since it can lock onto you through the demon seed, then, can you also, in turn, obtain more core information about it by deepening this 'dangerous connection' with the demon seed, or even... exert influence on it at a critical moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuan took a deep breath: \"This junior is willing to try! But... how can I do it without being countered by it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It requires more powerful strength, more exquisite control, and... a more solid 'anchor point'.\" Lin Xuan said. \"The 'Chaos Star Radiance' you newly comprehended is a good starting point, but it is too weak. You need to repair your Nascent Soul as soon as possible, stabilize your realm, and make this power stronger and more proficient. At the same time, I will continue to reinforce the 'Chaos Barrier' for you and attempt to add some more complex 'induction' and 'camouflage' structures to it, so that you can better hide yourself and mislead the opponent when you contact the demon seed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In addition,\" Lin Xuan paused, \"perhaps you need a magic treasure or array that can stabilize the soul, isolate external evil, and even amplify your control over the 'Chaos Star Radiance' as an 'anchor point.' Some characteristics of the 'Star Essence' fragments might be usable, but it is not enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuan nodded, a firm flame burning in his eyes. He knew the road ahead was more dangerous, but he had no way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two were discussing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the hall, a Star Palace cultivator hurried over, his expression filled with undisguised shock and excitement, even forgetting etiquette, and reported directly: \"Offering Lin! Wei Gongshen requests your presence! The special envoys jointly dispatched by the continent's 'Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion' and 'Heavenly Crafts Workshop' have arrived! They... they have brought the lost array fragments for 'purifying ancient filthy star baleful energy,' and... an ancient relic said to be able to significantly stabilize the soul and resonate with the stars! They specifically asked to see you and Young Master Zhao Yuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan and Zhao Yuan looked at each other, both seeing surprise in the other's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The continent's reaction speed was faster than expected! Although the star fire was small, it already had the momentum of a prairie fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the real test, perhaps, had only just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>",3026,"2026-06-20T01:44:26.720Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ac5ada5188f93430752b01655cd65dd626e22aee1fead489af42ea35aca57362","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-172","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-170",182,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-villain-is-too-self-destructive-cover.jpg"]