[{"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-239":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},60447,84,"Chapter 239: Chu Ziyan Vs Lei Zhensheng!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-239",239,"\u003Cp>Before either could make a move, Lei Zhensheng’s lips curved into a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his sword, clearly not feeling any urgency to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know,\" he said, \"it’s a shame someone as beautiful as you is engaged to that Bai Zihan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head with a mocking chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was looking forward to crushing him myself... but the moment he saw my name on the roster, he disappeared like the coward he is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhensheng’s eyes roamed over Chu Ziyan, his expression dripping with condescension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know why someone as pretty as you is still with a coward like him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan’s eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah? If Bai Zihan were here,\" she said, \"the moment you muttered such nonsense, your head would already be touching the ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze sharpened\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you—Lei Zhensheng—you aren’t even worthy to clean my fiancé’s shoes. Consider yourself fortunate he’s not here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhensheng’s smirk faltered for the briefest moment before he laughed, the sound edged with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... We’ll see if you can still talk like that after I break you. And I wonder how Bai Zihan would react.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan’s only response was to shift her stance, her fingers tightening on her sword hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhensheng’s figure blurred the instant the overseer signaled the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning crackled faintly along his frame, and then—he vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a blinding streak of sword-light tore across the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan twisted to the side just in time, her robes whipping from the wind pressure alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp BOOM! erupted behind her as Lei Zhensheng’s blade cleaved into the arena floor, sending stone and dust spraying outward like shrapnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact left a jagged scar several meters long, the fractured ground still sizzling with lingering arcs of violet lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd gasped—not just at the destruction, but at the sheer speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, Lei Zhensheng hadn’t even shown fifty percent of the speed he used against Chu Ziyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhensheng straightened, his sword humming with thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t merely physical speed—his Thunder Dao infused every motion, turning him into a storm given form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast! Strong! Deadly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t a single visible weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too slow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhensheng taunted, flickering forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His afterimages swirled around her, each step punctuated by a faint thunderclap, each sword stroke carrying the weight of annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chu Ziyan’s eyes did not waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storm of sword-light and thunder crashed down from every angle—yet not a single strike found its mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan moved like flowing water, each step a ripple, each turn a gliding arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sword swept through the air with such effortless grace that the deadly onslaught seemed almost... choreographed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robes fluttering, hair streaming behind her, she danced between Lei Zhensheng’s killing blows as though she had all the time in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The edge of his blade grazed only wind and shadow, never her flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps rippled through the spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not desperate evasion—it was artistry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every dodge, every pivot, every parry carried a rhythm, a precision that spoke of countless hours honing her craft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you can win just by dodging?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhensheng was getting irritated by how easily his attacks were being dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was fairly confident that with his speed, there weren’t many capable of avoiding his attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, despite several strikes, he had managed to land none—and that too against someone who was fairly unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to others, perhaps Chu Ziyan’s fame wasn’t widely spread, especially since Bai Zihan’s fame overshadowed hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But many forgets just how strong she truly is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Lei Zhensheng thought he would only need to land a single hit to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He assumed that if Chu Ziyan’s specialty was speed, then her strength wouldn’t be that great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he aimed for a hit she would have no choice but to defend against.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash! Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhensheng’s blade carved arcs of searing light through the air, the thunder within crackling louder, sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a sharp exhale, he planted his foot and unleashed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twin Thunders Rend the Sky!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his sword burst two jagged bolts of violet lightning, lancing out to either side of Chu Ziyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arcs crashed into the arena floor, searing black lines that twisted and forked outward until they formed a deadly corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air vibrated with raw power. One wrong step and the lightning would tear straight through flesh and bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd understood instantly—her freedom of movement was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could no longer weave and circle as before. The thunder’s range forced her to move only forward or backward... straight into Lei Zhensheng’s killing zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhensheng’s lips curled into a triumphant grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a single flicker, he appeared before her, sword raised high, the hum of his Thunder Dao reaching a deafening crescendo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This ends now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade descended like a lightning-split mountain, a blow meant to crush her utterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shockwave rang across the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the one who staggered back wasn’t Chu Ziyan—it was Lei Zhensheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan stood firm, her own sword braced against his, not an inch of ground ceded. Her grip was steady, her stance unshaken, her eyes cold and unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment of impact had shattered not just his attack, but his certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t just blocked him—she had matched him in raw strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhensheng’s pupils contracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, speed and strength were always trade-offs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she was fast enough to evade him all this time, then she shouldn’t have the power to meet him head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, here she was, deflecting his full-force blow like it was nothing more than an annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Could she have practiced Thunder Dao like him?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t think so—she hadn’t used a single thunder technique since the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that only those with Thunder Dao were perfect and strongest, capable of insane speed and destructive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But someone without Thunder Dao was able to obtain both—he didn’t know what to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he didn’t lose his confidence in winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would just mean he would need to reveal his true strength, which he thought was quite a waste since it was only the third round of the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Chu Ziyan was now getting ready for her counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sudden shift, her sword trembled—once, twice—before unleashing a brilliant arc of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath her feet seemed to pulse as she called upon the Chu Family’s treasured Earth-Grade technique, \"Crimson Petal Tempest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike bloomed like a field of scarlet blossoms, petals of sword-qi spinning outward in a blinding flurry, each one sharp enough to pierce steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena trembled beneath the force, the petals converging toward Lei Zhensheng from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the audience leaned forward, holding their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lei Zhensheng... only smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single, almost lazy sweep of his sword, lightning burst from the blade like an exploding star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The petals shattered mid-flight, dissolving into fragments of dissipating qi. The tempest was gone in an instant, erased as though it had never been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhensheng stepped forward through the fading glow, his aura swelling with thunderous dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty trick,\" he said coldly. \"But far too fragile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His next step cracked the arena floor like brittle ice and finally his cultivation was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t just in the Soul Formation Realm but in the Mid Soul Formation Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>",1233,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","1535dc2dbf7e7c2f827c4669234e717385bd940cd7458caf02eb61a8bca865f0","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-240","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-238",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]