[{"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-33":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},2282400,4465,"Chapter 33: Tranquility Before the Battle? I","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-33",33,"\u003Cp>The Imperial Dynasty’s army operated with extreme efficiency. In less than a day, several elite legions had completed their encirclement of the outer perimeter of Ghost Soul Ravine. Rays of obscure yet powerful formation light ignited amidst the mountain forests, sealing off that desolate, dead land like a massive cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the camp was tense and murderous. The cultivators were either seizing the time to regulate their breathing and recover, or checking their magic treasures and talismans; the air was thick with the oppressive feeling of an impending storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, amidst this murderous tension, there was a discordant note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Lin Xuan’s Third Squad had performed a great service and their captain, Zhao Lie, had not yet recovered from his injuries, they were specially permitted to rest at the rear of the camp and would not participate in the first wave of the assault. This suited Lin Xuan perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of preparing for battle nervously like the others, he... began his \"pre-battle slacking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he found the quartermaster and, under the pretext that he had \"suffered heavy losses while scouting the enemy and needed to replenish life-saving supplies,\" he successfully claimed a batch of high-quality healing elixirs and \"Soul-Returning Pills\" for restoring spiritual power, thanks to the merit he had just earned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he wandered over to the soldiers who were busy wiping their magic treasures with tense expressions and struck up a conversation with a look of \"concern\":\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, I see your blade is well-maintained, but the edge seems a bit rolled? Do you want me to take a look for you? I used to do blacksmithing back home...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier looked at this \"Fellow Daoist Mu Xuan,\" who was rumored to have performed a great service, with a bewildered expression. Before he could even refuse, Lin Xuan had already picked up his blade and began examining it with a pretentious air, clicking his tongue: \"Oh my, this material, this craftsmanship... what a pity. If you added some 'Star Sand' and reforged it, it might have become a embryo for a spirit treasure...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Detected Soldier A’s confusion and speechlessness, emotion points +233!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, he would run over to the side of the cultivators practicing formations, cross his arms to \"observe,\" and shake his head or sigh from time to time, as if very dissatisfied with the formation, drawing glares from the cultivator presiding over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Detected Formation Master B’s annoyance, emotion points +444!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more outrageously, he even moved a small stool and sat on a relatively safe high ground at the edge of the camp. While munching on spirit melon seeds he had swiped from the quartermaster, he gazed toward the distant, deathly silent Ghost Soul Ravine shrouded in formations, muttering to himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk, the way this formation is laid out, the killing intent is too heavy; it lacks harmony...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are those grandsons from the Nether Sect doing hiding in the cave? Having a party?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think they cover themselves with blankets when they sleep at night? That place is full of ghostly winds...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Foundation Establishment cultivator sent by the Four Seas Firm to \"protect\" him (in reality, to monitor and maintain contact) listened to his muttering, his mouth twitching, wishing he could stay as far away from him as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Detected Firm Clerk C’s embarrassment and helplessness, emotion points +166!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan was completely indifferent to this. While he appeared to be \"slacking off\" idly, his spiritual sense was actually in a state of high activity. Using the system’s deep scanning capability (which consumed energy), he observed the energy changes in the direction of Ghost Soul Ravine from afar, especially the core fluctuations of the Nether Blood-Refining Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he was constantly harvesting various negative emotion points from the cultivators in the camp due to his \"untimely\" leisure. With the great battle imminent and hearts tense, his \"bizarre operations\" were surprisingly effective, and his slacking points rose steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, deep scan the energy reaction in the core area of Ghost Soul Ravine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Consuming 2% energy, deep scanning... Warning! Detected a sharp increase in the Nether Blood Core’s energy! The death energy of the earth veins is being forcibly extracted! Spatial distortion is intensifying! Verdict: The Nether Blood-Refining Array has entered its final stage and is about to be fully activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s finishing?! Lin Xuan’s gaze sharpened. It seemed the all-out attack was about to begin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, a moment later, a low and long horn blast came from the direction of the main military tent! This was the signal for the entire army to attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murderous atmosphere reached its peak in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the resting cultivators and soldiers rose to their feet, magic treasures unsheathed, spiritual light shining, like sharp arrows about to be released from their strings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lie also forced himself to stand up despite his injuries and looked at Lin Xuan: \"Fellow Daoist Mu, we...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a messenger: \"Fellow Daoist Mu Xuan! The General has ordered you to proceed to the central command observation deck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The central command observation deck? That was where the command headquarters was located, a place that overlooked the entire battlefield. Sending him there was clearly not to have him participate in the battle, but... a form of protection, or perhaps a disguised reward and surveillance for his \"merit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening. It seemed his status as a \"meritorious official\" and \"key witness\" still carried some privileges. That was fine; it would be a good chance to observe a Nascent Soul-level battle up close, and incidentally... \"slack off\" safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Zhao, everyone, take care!\" Lin Xuan cupped his hands to the members of the Third Squad, then followed the messenger toward the highest command platform in the center of the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the observation deck, the view suddenly opened up. Below, the massive Imperial army was like a torrent of steel, forming battle arrays and advancing steadily toward Ghost Soul Ravine! Powerful spiritual power fluctuations merged into one, creating a magnificent momentum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the command platform, the Nascent Soul General stood in the center with a cold expression. Beside him stood several deputy generals and advisors, as well as... Liao Chen and Saintess Yun Yao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Chen still maintained his solemn appearance, though his gaze looked toward Ghost Soul Ravine with even greater depth. The eyes of Saintess Yun Yao beneath her veil also carried a sense of gravity. Clearly, they had also been invited to observe the battle or had other missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Xuan arrive, Liao Chen nodded slightly at him. Saintess Yun Yao’s gaze lingered on him for a moment, carrying a trace of imperceptible inquiry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan returned the greeting calmly, then found an inconspicuous corner to stand in, casting his gaze toward the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great battle was on the verge of breaking out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial army stopped a few miles away from the entrance to Ghost Soul Ravine, and the formation masters began to exert their full strength to activate the \"Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Array\" that had been prepared long ago! Nine thick, golden pillars of light shot into the sky, weaving into a massive golden net covering the firmament, emitting an aura of pure, vast Yang energy as it slowly pressed down toward Ghost Soul Ravine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the light net passed, the pervasive Nether death energy melted like ice and snow, emitting a \"hissing\" sound!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the cave came the angry and unwilling roar of Elder You Wang! Clearly, this array, which specifically countered evil spirits, was putting immense pressure on them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disciples of the Nether Sect, listen to my order! Activate the Blood Core and release the Nether Ghost Domain! Fight them to the death!\" You Wang’s voice was filled with madness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a thick, dark red blood light that could not be dissolved, mixed with monstrous death energy, erupted from the depths of Ghost Soul Ravine like a fountain, forcibly holding up the descending golden light net!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood light and golden light collided and annihilated each other in the air, producing a deafening roar! The entire world was trembling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark red blood light domain and the golden Demon-Slaying light net reached a stalemate! Inside the domain, ghosts wailed and wolves howled, as if countless resentful souls were struggling and screaming, while outside the light net, the Imperial soldiers roared in unison, their voices shaking the wilderness; the righteous energy and the Nether ghost energy formed a stark contrast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack! Break their turtle shell!\" the Nascent Soul General ordered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, countless sword lights, magic techniques, and talismans poured out from the Imperial army formation like a storm, bombarding the dark red Nether Ghost Domain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nether Ghost Domain shook violently, blood light churning, but its toughness far exceeded expectations; it actually withstood this first wave of violent, concentrated fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Form the 'Army-Breaking Battle Spear'!\" the General ordered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, thousands of elite soldiers channeled their spiritual power, their battle intent coalescing into a massive golden spear over a hundred feet long, composed entirely of condensed battle intent and spiritual power, taking shape above the army formation! The spear tip pointed directly at the core of the Nether Ghost Domain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the destructive aura emitted by the golden battle spear, the resistance within the Nether Ghost Domain seemed to become even more frantic; countless ghost claws and bone spears condensed from death energy shot out from within, attempting to interfere with the spear’s formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the observation deck, Lin Xuan watched with surging emotions. This was a true grand scene! Individual martial power appeared so insignificant in the face of such legion-level confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, record and analyze the battlefield energy data, especially the fluctuations of the Nether Blood Core and the Army-Breaking Battle Spear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Battlefield recording mode enabled! Consuming 1% energy\u002Fminute.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone’s attention was drawn to the about-to-be-launched Army-Breaking Battle Spear and the struggling Nether Ghost Domain, Lin Xuan, with the help of the system’s deep scan, keenly captured a trace of unusual spatial fluctuation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fluctuation did not come from the two sides currently in confrontation, but from... a highly concealed mountain hollow behind the side of Ghost Soul Ravine, obscured by the aftermath of the formations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, focus the scan on that mountain hollow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Consuming 3% energy, deep scan initiated... Warning! Detected high-intensity spatial teleportation fluctuations! Unknown targets are attempting to forcibly break through the spatial blockade! Number of targets: three! Energy level: peak Golden Core to early Nascent Soul!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third party?! Trying to sneak in during the chaos? Or... reinforcements for the Nether Sect?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alarm bells rang in Lin Xuan’s heart! He immediately looked at the Nascent Soul General and Liao Chen on the command platform, only to find their attention completely drawn to the frontal battlefield; they seemed not to have noticed this abnormality coming from the rear flank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What to do? Speak up and warn them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a \"first-stage Golden Core,\" how could he explain being able to detect spatial fluctuations that even the Nascent Soul General had not noticed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he hesitated—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hum!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sound of space tearing rang out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above that concealed mountain hollow, space shattered like glass, and three figures exuding powerful auras forcibly squeezed out from the void!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader was dressed in white as snow, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, lightning faintly appearing around his body—who else could it be but Ye Chen?! And the two people beside him: one had a surging vitality like a humanoid beast; the other had an ethereal aura, as if merged with heaven and earth. The cultivation of these two had actually reached the peak of Golden Core, with half a foot already stepped into Nascent Soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen had actually appeared at this time, in this way! And he had brought two powerful helpers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their target was pointed straight at the depths of Ghost Soul Ravine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good! Someone is forcibly breaking into the formation!\" A deputy general finally discovered the abnormality and exclaimed in shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of everyone on the command platform changed drastically!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nascent Soul General’s gaze turned cold: \"Stop them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was already too late!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The position where Ye Chen and the others appeared was extremely tricky, located exactly at the edge between the Imperial army’s flank and the area covered by the formation! They seemed to have been prepared; after appearing, they did not linger to fight, but transformed into streams of light, like three sharp swords, piercing directly toward the depths of Ghost Soul Ravine, which had reduced its defense to maintain the Nether Ghost Domain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their target is the Nether Blood Core?!\" Saintess Yun Yao exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of gravity also flashed in Liao Chen’s eyes: \"Amitabha... Ye benefactor’s move is too risky!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one expected that in this head-on collision between the Imperial Dynasty and the Nether Sect, someone like Ye Chen would emerge as a wild card! And his target was the focus of both sides’ contention—the Nether Blood Core!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching as Ye Chen and the others were about to break through the outer perimeter and plunge into the dark red Nether Ghost Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, another change occurred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan, who had been standing in the corner \"observing the battle,\" looked at Ye Chen’s determined back as he headed straight for the Blood Core, then looked at the caught-off-guard General and Liao Chen on the command platform, and then thought of the Four Seas Firm’s emphasis on the \"Sacred Object,\" as well as the \"spatial abnormality\" and \"reception\" information the system had scanned earlier...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bold, almost insane thought flashed through his mind like lightning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this kid Ye Chen be... trying to snatch or destroy that Nether Blood Core before both sides, or even... intercept the power of that so-called \"Sacred Object\"?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his destiny as a Child of Fate, he was truly capable of such a thing! And he was very likely to succeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, how can such a good thing... ah no, such a dangerous thing, be without me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of cunning and excitement shone in Lin Xuan’s eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost the second after Ye Chen and his companions disappeared into the Nether Ghost Domain, before anyone (including those on the command platform) could react, Lin Xuan moved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not rush toward the battlefield, but slammed his palm against the railing of the observation deck, using the recoil to flip his body backward like a roc, while simultaneously letting out a sincere, spiritual-power-infused shout:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ye Chen! Danger! Wait for me!! I’m coming to help you!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was loud and clear, spreading across half the battlefield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the gaze of countless astonished, bewildered, and incredulous eyes, and in the instant before the Nascent Soul General and Liao Chen could stop him, Lin Xuan’s figure had already transformed into a swift green light—not fleeing, but... following closely in the direction of Ye Chen and the others, plunging headlong into the perilous Nether Ghost Domain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the observation deck, there was dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stared dumbfounded at the green figure that had vanished into the dark red blood light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Chen: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saintess Yun Yao: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nascent Soul General’s eye twitched, and after a long while, he squeezed a sentence through his teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... what did he just shout? He went to... help who?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter 33)\u003C\u002Fp>",2600,"2026-06-20T01:44:26.720Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ed183e8b686dc3528832e8621fb577e11e327b46c353607ce4ffcded980cb39c","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-34","this-villain-is-too-self-destructive-chapter-32",182,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-villain-is-too-self-destructive-cover.jpg"]