[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan":3,"chapter-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-179":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},60287,84,"Chapter 179: The Sky Darkens Over Bai","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-179",179,"\u003Cp>The Bai Clan estate had barely begun to tighten its defenses in response to the assassination attempt... when another storm came knocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder cracked overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this wasn’t a storm of nature—it was a storm of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark clouds churned above the Bai Clan’s ancestral grounds, drawn by an overwhelming surge of Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just from one source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two colossal auras exploded across the sky like clashing titans—one red, one silver—ripping apart the clouds and pressing down on the earth like mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng’s expression darkened as he turned toward the distant horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re here,\" he said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the far mountains, two monstrous warships came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not ordinary vessels—these were true warships, forged from spirit metals and ancient wood, powered by arrays and spiritual cores. Massive flying palaces wreathed in Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each was the size of a small fortress—carrying thousands of elite cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One bore crimson sails embroidered with a golden lion standing atop a sea of flames—the banner of the Li Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other carried silver masts and was adorned with the image of a black dragon entwined with lightning—the symbol of the Zhao Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the apex clans of the Desolate Heaven Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they hadn’t come for diplomacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from miles away, the killing intent radiating from the ships made the air feel like molten lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch!\" Bai Ren spat on the ground. \"They sure didn’t waste time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Tianheng stared coldly at the approaching giants. He raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Summon the elders. Ready the formations. And bring Bai Zihan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, inside the approaching Li Clan vessel...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong, Patriarch of the Li Clan, sat cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was calm, but his eyes flickered with barely restrained hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They actually dared to let that girl back in. Don’t they fear the consequences of her growth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong said, seemingly knowing what seemed to have happened between Bai Xinyue and Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, his son Li Feng, once humiliated by Bai Zihan, clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since that event, he has been treated like trash by his family members, reduced from a genius to someone who made the clan lose face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his father had been avoiding him and almost disowned him but this time, he brought him along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong stared at the map in front of him then at Li Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make no mistake, Feng. This is your last chance. If you don’t bring me satisfactory results this time, then you can leave Li Clan on your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Feng’s jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Father! I’ll kill him. Bai Zihan. I’ll kill him and reclaim my dignity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong’s gaze flicked toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then make sure you have the power to back those words. There is no more chance for you if you fail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Zhao Clan vessel...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chen, the silver-tongued manipulator and one of Bai Zihan’s enemies, looked far too cheerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Zhao Wutian, the Zhao Clan’s Patriarch, was grim-faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I assume you’ve prepared what I asked for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wutian said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chen chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. I’ve prepared everything, Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared out at the Bai Clan estate like a predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll deal with Bai Zihan myself. Others might have failed but I won’t!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a storm brewing, how could others afford to miss it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Li and Zhao Clans made their thunderous entrance, powerful cultivators from all corners of the Desolate Heaven Empire turned their eyes toward the Bai Clan estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no longer just a feud between three apex clans—it was a battle for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li and Zhao Clan couldn’t afford to have Bai Xinyue who got the Immortal Emperor’s Inheritance to grow or else they would need to face annihilation in coming years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From hidden mountain sects and ancient families long thought reclusive...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From merchant guilds to lone wanderers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From black-robed elders who moved like shadows to young prodigies, everyone had come to witness this historic event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some are flying ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some riding beasts that blotted out the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some simply appeared, stepping out of spatial tears or drifting down on lotus petals made of Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hovering above mountaintops. Watching from afar. Concealing themselves within clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them wanted the same thing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see whether the Bai Clan would stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would the meteoric rise of Bai Zihan and the return of Bai Xinyue lead to a resurgence of the Bai Clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or had the heavens granted them their last moment of brilliance... before shattering them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tension wound through the empire like a taut string.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers filled every major sect hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Imperial Court—aloof and cold—had paused everything and was waiting for the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although most of the time the Imperial Court would try to prevent a major conflict that involved most of the Empire’s strength, this time, they didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they, too, wanted the Inheritance to be taken out of the Bai Clan’s hands. Otherwise, their authority and position in the Empire might be at risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, they couldn’t allow it to fall into the hands of the Li or Zhao Clans either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their ambition, how could they possibly tolerate staying beneath the Imperial Family when they could simply seize power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best-case scenario for the Imperial Family would be for both sides to suffer heavy losses—allowing them to swoop in and claim the Inheritance for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was just the best case which is unlikely to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared get too close to where the fight might break out. One wrong step, and they could end up as collateral damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li Clan and the Zhao Clan had clearly come with intent to crush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their auras, vessels, and killing intent left no room for misinterpretation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t come to negotiate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came for blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Bai Clan estate, the elders gathered under Bai Tianheng’s call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defensive formations lit up across the sky, layer upon layer, glowing like chains of light sealing the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sentries readied their spirit bows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elite cultivators stood at the gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And deep beneath the main hall, ancient spiritual veins rumbled—slowly awakening to prepare for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of it all stood Bai Tianheng, his eyes cold and unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are the Bai Clan,\" he said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We do not kneel, nor do we bow! If they’ve come seeking blood—then we’ll drown them in their own!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1065,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","ef0b3241d59a7073b1da8176e26ae22b53ff4cf899af727f84d8925deeb56e0b","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-180","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-178",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]