[{"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-386":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},60544,84,"Chapter 386 Li-Zhao Clan Vs Demonic Cultivators!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-386",386,"\u003Cp>Far away-the other flanks of the battlefield were nothing like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the Demonic Cultivators descended in a massive swarm, they spread almost evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it seemed like they made more effort to destroy the Bai Clan, as the Demonic forces toward them were more than the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone noticed that, and the Li and Zhao Clans were especially happy about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha! Looks like the Bai Clan angered them the most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! This might be the start of the downfall for the Bai Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They'll take the heavy losses. We only need to hold our side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought that they could take care of the Demonic Cultivators but wouldn't. They would act as if they were struggling and not be able to reinforce the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would hold on like that as long as it took for the Bai Clan to suffer heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least... that's what they believed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhao Clan wasn't stupid. Rather, they had some of the greatest strategists in their ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had come prepared for such a situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite already having a strategy, the Zhao Clan didn't fully depend on that and devised their own method to deal with when the Demonic Cultivators joined the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Formation Masters began constructing a Grade-6 Defensive Formation Barrier around their entire flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hexagonal dome of shimmering blue qi slowly rose from the ground, patterns weaving across its surface like living runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Grade-6 Formation was no joke, especially when done so by several Formation Masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless an Immortal Realm expert personally intervened, this barrier could withstand the assault of thousands of attackers for many hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, the Zhao Clan felt confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was set:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hold the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finish off the Demonic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait for their Reserve Unit to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then handle the Demonic Cultivators at their leisure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were absolutely certain they could handle both Demonic Beasts and Demonic Cultivators this way without needing to suffer any damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they fully expected the Bai Clan to be the one drowning in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhao Clan's morale rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've got this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the beasts are dead, the demonic filth will fall as well. Well, some unlucky clan might also be dead by then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything fell apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the final runes of the Grade-6 Formation locked into place-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the barrier finished rising-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Zhao Clan felt safe-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scream tore through the ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence hung for a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Formation Masters froze, eyes widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha-?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one-the Formation Masters were cut down, their heads rolling across\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their murderer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Zhao disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No-an assassin disguised as a Zhao disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire unit reeled in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"INTRUDER-!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ASSASSINS?! HOW DID THEY-!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Formation Masters who were maintaining the barrier had been killed, and without anyone maintaining it-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRRRRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grade-6 Formation Barrier shattered like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protective dome collapsed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the thousands of Demonic Cultivators waiting outside sprinted forward\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with killing intent boiling like hellfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally, the barrier is down!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe... Did they think that we didn't prepare for such a situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiding like a coward, as expected from the so-called righteous Cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhao Clan wasn't prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they had expected hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they got seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to make matters worse...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still surrounded by Demonic Beasts. Now, they were trapped from\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>both sides-Demonic Beasts and Demonic Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhao Clan's defensive lines collapsed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators died without even being able to retaliate. While others who decided\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to deal with the Demonic Cultivators were killed by the Demonic Beasts who didn't miss their opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood ran across the plains like a river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpses of Zhao disciples fell one after another, their screams drowned beneath the roars of the demonic horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they thought would be a controlled, calculated stalling tactic became a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhao Clan, who smirked at the Bai Clan's supposed misfortune, was now paying the price for their arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li Clan was no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On their flank, the battlefield moved according to their expectations or so\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they believed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Zhao Clan, the Li Clan prided themselves on their strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had prepared a simple but effective plan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, eliminate the Demonic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not caring about their qi, they needed to go all out and kill the Demonic Beasts\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as soon as they could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, regroup and form a defensive stance to stall the Demonic Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to fight with full strength-not that they could, since they would be expending much of their qi to quickly deal with the Demonic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they would stall for time and just hold on. Which should be quite easy after\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they took care of the Demonic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, wait for their Reserve Unit to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once reinforcements came, they would crush the Demonic Cultivators with\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything proceeded exactly as they planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their elites struck down the Demonic Beasts one after another. Blades flashed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>qi bursts rippled through the forest, and monstrous corpses dropped like rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course they had to expend a large portion of their qi to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't expecting to fight immediately afterward. Stalling only required discipline, formations, and defensive positioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the Li Clan stood on the blood-soaked ground, breathing heavily but in good formation, as they faced the oncoming wave of Demonic Cultivators. \"We only need to delay them. No need to force anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the time our reserves arrive, these Demonic Cultivators won't even be an\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>issue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But-that optimism shattered the moment the first Demonic Cultivator reached\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cultivator let out a maddened roar-and charged straight into the Li Clan's spearline, taking the spear through his abdomen just to swing a pitch-black blade that obliterated three Li disciples behind the spearman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Demonic Cultivator slammed into a sword formation, allowing his arm\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to be severed only to drive his fist through an Elder's chest, crushing his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more surged forward, eyes bloodshot, veins glowing with demonic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sigils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why aren't they defending?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're not even dodging-!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elders felt a cold dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Cultivators usually fought with brutality, but even then they wouldn't be so cruel to themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed to focus on attacking and didn't bother to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't wild aggression. It seemed like some kind of tactic to deal with the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't evade. They didn't retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply took the hit and retaliated with something far stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because the Li Clan had expended so much qi on the Demonic Beasts, their\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>counterattacks lacked force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the time, even if a Li Clan member struck flawlessly, without much qi,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their attack lacked the power to finish off the Demonic Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the Demonic Cultivators struck back with their full force,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which instantly killed many Li Clan members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! BOOM! SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Clan disciples were flung back like dolls, coughing blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are they still this strong after taking such damage?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are they going all out like maniacs?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Elder roared in frustration and disbelief as he parried another reckless\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>charge. \"DAMMIT! These lunatics aren't worried about their Qi reserves!! They should\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>be conserving Qi-do they want to go all out from the start?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was the cruel reality:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Cultivators had no intention of stalling. They seemed to know\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that the more they waited, the more likely they were going to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they were making full use of their sudden appearance and taking out many Cultivators before their reinforcement arrived. They were here to break the Li Clan now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their suicidal ferocity smashed the Li Clan's stalling tactics instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defensive lines buckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disciples screamed as the crimson tide surged into their ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li Clan, who planned to wait, now struggled just to stay alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massacre of Cultivators began, and the Demonic Cultivators had gone all out right from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until the Reserve Unit arrived that they were finally able to breathe in\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the Reserve Unit arrived did the Demonic Cultivators also stop\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>attacking like crazy as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn! They finally stopped!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the Li and Zhao Clan's forces get time to breathe and look\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>around, where they saw many corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like Desolate Heaven Empire's forces had suffered many more casualties\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>than anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li and Zhao Clan members' only relieving thought was that if they suffered so\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>much, then the Bai Clan-who was attacked by a much larger force-should\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>have suffered much more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the Li and Zhao Clans finally looked over...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Clan stood there with barely any casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shock was indescribable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...They're... fine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Li elder whispered, numb. \"...How...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Zhao disciple muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... We've lost so many men but they... they look as if they didn't fight against\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at their own force, which had lost almost 25% of their men, the Bai\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clan was almost like they didn't go through the same disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can this be?\u003C\u002Fp>",1528,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","b6575c1f7e2722d3b997128dad5df9fa0fcbece4af71c2411a6b6f4c3d057553","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-387","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-385",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]