[{"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-354":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},60512,84,"Chapter 354 Lu Xiangyuan In Trouble!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-354",354,"\u003Cp>WHOOSH-! WHOOSH-! WHOOSH-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan's figure blurred again, faster than before, flickering across the stage like a phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bounced from spot to spot-left, right, high, low-changing directions so rapidly that even his afterimages left afterimages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(I will increase my speed to the point that he can't react even if he is able to predict my attack.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he came from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suicidal angle for most, but the last direction anyone would anticipate-from right in front of Bai Zihan's gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cruel grin twisted on Lu Xiangyuan's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(THERE! React to THIS if you can-!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust forward, sword trembling with speed enough to split the air-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAP!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another crisp, merciless sound cracked across the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM-!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan was sent flying again, flipping in midair before slamming onto the tiles face-first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He... he got slapped again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way! That makes two... TWO slaps... And Bai Zihan doesn't seem to take this seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did Lu Xiangyuan even decide to attack from the front? Doesn't he know that Bai Zihan is also very fast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders stared blankly. After all, they acknowledged Bai Zihan's speed and would have absolutely avoided attacking from the front, which is far easier to counterattack than striking from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To say the least, it was a reckless gamble for Lu Xiangyuan, who thought he could catch Bai Zihan off guard by doing so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan was once again dumbfounded. Once might be luck, but twice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why does a damn slap hurt so much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan realized something strange. Bai Zihan's slap hurt so much that it reminded him of the time before he had started cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cultivating and becoming strong, such pain usually came only from powerful techniques, not a mere slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't only because of Bai Zihan's superior strength or the fact that he strengthened his hand with qi-it was the timing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right before one launched a full-speed attack, their qi briefly shifted forward, leaving gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, these gaps lasted so little time they were irrelevant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the gap between two fighters was vast, one could exploit it to deliver a counterattack far stronger than normal defenses could withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lu Xiangyuan attacked, Bai Zihan struck at the single instant when his qi was most unbalanced-right before impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect counter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slap at that moment hurt more than a heavy punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why Lu Xiangyuan felt pain that exceeded even when taking direct hits from stronger attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan's hands trembled as he tried to rise, humiliation burning hotter than the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ears still rang from the second slap. His cheek burned as if branded with fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the worst pain wasn't physical-It was the creeping, suffocating realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(His speed... is comparable to mine... No-faster?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pride shattered piece by piece, each fragment stabbing deeper into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... no... that's impossible...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his teeth so hard they creaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(I am Lu Xiangyuan... the fastest Spirit Severing cultivator below Void\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refinement... No... no matter what, I can still win!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His trembling stopped. His rage steadied. Resolve-twisted, desperate-lit in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what if your speed is great?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat, voice cracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think that's enough to beat me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed his sword into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps rippled through the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's using that technique!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Heaven Sword Sect Earth-Grade movement art-Heavenly Soaring Steps!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground fractured beneath Lu Xiangyuan's feet as light gathered around him, compressing, condensing-his body becoming impossibly light, his qi surging to its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavenly Soaring Steps!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan's speed skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure blurred-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sonic boom exploded as he reappeared behind Bai Zihan-no, in front-no, above-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Void Refinement elders had to focus intensely just to track flashes of his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Lu Xiangyuan's full power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's even faster than before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan's voice tore through the air, dripping with murderous determination:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan-LET'S SEE YOU IF YOU CAN SURPASS THIS!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full-power, Earth-Grade, speed-amplified thrust-so fast the sword became a streak of light, space distorting around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt victory. Certain. Absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was this one of the highest-grade movement speed techniques, Lu\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiangyuan had also achieved greater mastery over it, making him the fastest cultivator at his realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nine Shadows Flowing Light Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan used the technique-but without a sword, it was naturally incomplete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't need full offense. He only needed the speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan had no intention of ending the fight quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted, Lu Xiangyuan would already be unconscious. But this wasn't about speed or victory-it was about teaching a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan-and by extension, the Anti-Sect Leader Faction-had touched his bottom line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan intended to make this brutal and unforgettable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't care about the Heaven Sword Sect's politics, nor the Anti-Sect\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leader Faction's schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had chosen him as their target. That was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would humiliate Lu Xiangyuan-not merely defeat him, but shatter his confidence in the very skill he prided himself on: his speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH-WHOOSH-WHOOSH-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena became a blur of afterimages. Even the Void Refinement elders struggled to track them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan's figure flickered like lightning, moving with the full force of Heavenly Soaring Steps, his speed amplified beyond anything he had achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(At last... now I can surpass him!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought, teeth gritted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had forgotten one crucial fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Clan-renowned for combat cultivation and strategic mastery- possessed techniques unmatched in speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine Shadows Flowing Light Sword, mostly known for its fast and unpredictable attack, required incredible movement speed for full potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Bai Zihan had mastered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan's advantage lay in Heavenly Soaring Steps being purely a movement technique, amplifying speed without relying on attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theoretically, this could match the movement component of Nine Shadows\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flowing Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Zihan's base speed had already far exceeded Lu Xiangyuan's. Even with the technique, Lu Xiangyuan could only hope to keep pace-not surpass. A storm of qi exploded across the stage as the two collided. Their afterimages intertwined and multiplied-a hundred afterimages moving faster than the eye could follow. The arena itself seemed to quake under the force of their clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan's sword arced, streaking with golden light. Every movement carried the fury of his Heaven Sword Sect training, designed to overwhelm. But Bai Zihan was already there-always a step ahead, always in the perfect position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAP!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp, merciless sound tore through the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan's world spun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tumbled uncontrollably, slamming onto the arena tiles with a force that made the crowd gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust exploded outward-another reminder of Bai Zihan's supremacy. Even the most elders struggled to track what had happened-Both of their speed was too fast for them to judge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the result spoke for itself. Bai Zihan was too fast for Lu Xiangyuan and the outcome remained the same after both of them used their Techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiangyuan groaned, the sting of Bai Zihan's palm igniting fire along his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(How... How can this be? Even with Heavenly Soaring Steps... I am still slower...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cannot...!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But deep in his pride, a stubborn defiance refused to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I can still win!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1198,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","5366cb3c0d45b80e815cf47bea9f4c0c67a3364d3601c305fae6ff9c88b13d45","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-355","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-353",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]