[{"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-394":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},60552,84,"Chapter 394 The Fall of an Earth Immortal","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-394",394,"\u003Cp>Silence spread across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Earth Immortal had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, no one moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one breathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators-mortal and immortal alike-stared at the place where Li Zhenhe had stood only moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no corpse. No shattered bones. No lingering soul that could be revived either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... he's dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trembling voice broke the stillness from somewhere on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single sentence was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic rippled outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhenhe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Elder of the Li Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Earth Immortal who had stood at the pinnacle of the Desolate Heaven Empire for centuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure whose name alone could suppress sects and intimidate enemies. Gone-just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For many of the Immortal Realm cultivators present, Li Zhenhe was not a distant legend. He was someone they acknowledged and had even fought. They knew his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew that the Heaven and Earth Obliterating Thousand-Mile Spear was not merely powerful-it was destruction itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A technique spoken of with awe, something believed capable of heavily injuring even Earth Immortal peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had barely injured the half-Qilin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That realization struck harder than any physical blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If... if Grand Elder Li couldn't do anything...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sect master's face turned deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What chance do we have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair erupted within the Li Clan's ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... Grand Elder...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hoarse cry rang out as several Li Clan elders stumbled forward, eyes bloodshot, faces drained of all color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others stared blankly into the distance, their minds refusing to accept what their eyes had seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhenhe was not merely a Grand Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a pillar of the Li Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A living foundation that had protected them through countless storms, internal strife, and external threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That pillar had collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible... This has to be an illusion... As long as Grand Elder's soul is still intact, we can revive him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Li Clan elder muttered, his voice shaking as he desperately scanned the battlefield, hoping-praying-to sense even the faintest trace of Li Zhenhe's soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No residual Immortal Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's... really gone...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another elder's voice broke as tears streamed down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Immortal Realm cultivator-someone who had lived for centuries-was openly weeping, his Dao heart cracking under the weight of reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li Clan disciples fared even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many froze where they stood, weapons slipping from numb fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some collapsed entirely, sobbing as fear and grief overwhelmed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strongest protector had died in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What hope did they have left?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of it all, Li Jianhong stood rooted to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from fear alone-but from shock so deep it felt as though his very foundation had been shaken apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Grand Elder Zhenhe... lost?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the countless times Li Zhenhe had guided him, corrected his mistakes, and reminded him of the dignity and responsibility of bearing the Li\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clan name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianhong clenched his fists so tightly that blood seeped from his palms, yet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he felt no pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(If even he couldn't stop it...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze drifted toward the towering half-Qilin, and for the first time in his life\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True fear took hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, Li Clan elders struggled to maintain order, but their voices lacked conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold your formation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't panic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their commands rang hollow, drowned beneath the weight of despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they didn't have time to mourn. They still had to deal with their opponents or end up dead, as some already had from letting their guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair took root-not gradually, but violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morale of the battlefield collapsed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Immortal Realm cultivators felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wujin stood frozen, his mind blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ears rang, drowning out the sounds of battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could still hear Li Zhenhe's voice from moments earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands trembled uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(That attack... did nothing.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xuande felt his throat tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat ran down his back as a terrifying truth settled into his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(This beast was never something the three of us could defeat.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reckoned that they might need at least five or six Earth Immortals if they wanted a shot at defeating the half-Qilin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even that was by no means assured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-Qilin stood amid the devastation, its massive form radiating calm indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood still dripped from the shallow wound on its chest-a wound so insignificant it might as well not exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its gaze swept across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever it looked, fear followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wujin swallowed hard, forcing his stiff body to move. He quickly informed Minister Xiu through telepathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minister Xiu! We can't hold him back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wujin clenched his teeth as he steadied himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhenhe is dead. Yu Xuande and I-\" he paused, forcing the words out, \"-we are not enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words carried the weight of absolute certainty. After all, even with Li Zhenhe, they had been struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his death, it was certain they couldn't do anything to stop the half-Qilin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Xiu Yucheng's heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, his sharp mind-one that had guided the Desolate Heaven Empire through countless crises-went completely blank. Minister Xiu slowly clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reinforcements?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wujin pressed, desperation creeping into his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other Earth Immortals-can they arrive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Xiu's lips parted... then closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His silence was answer enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After witnessing the half-Qilin's power, he realized they would need far more and had already asked for reinforcements-but those reinforcements wouldn't arrive so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that Li Zhenhe would be killed so quickly, so easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone showed just how severe the crisis truly was. Unfortunately, they weren't prepared for such a scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It might take a few hours at the earliest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wujin's heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn't last minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Xiu turned his gaze across the battlefield, searching for options-any option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he saw only deepened the despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Chu was locked in a brutal clash with Mó Zün, neither able to disengage. The other two Earth Immortals were engaged with their own Earth Immortal demonic beasts. They were clearly struggling and couldn't withdraw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't ask Immortal Ascension Realm Grand Elders to help-they would only get in the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only hope was Bai Ren. While he too was busy fighting Gou You, he held overwhelming advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one Minister Xiu could ask was Bai Ren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the battlefield-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG! CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swords and demonic blades collided violently as Bai Ren continued to press Gou You back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike was heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every exchange forced Gou You to retreat further, his demonic Qi growing increasingly unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cannon-like roar echoed across heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren's eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a split second, his blade slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So did Gou You's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That overwhelming, annihilating pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned almost simultaneously, their gazes snapping toward the distant battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what they saw-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast stretch of devastated land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the unmistakable absence of an Earth Immortal's presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gou You's pupils shrank-then slowly widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grin crept onto his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cruel, satisfied grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! Li Zhenhe has fallen. Looks like it's only a matter of time before you all follow him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gou You said, his voice dripping with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a low laugh, demonic Qi swirling around him like smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze slid back to Bai Ren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, cease this useless effort, Bai Ren. Your side can't win!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren's expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knocked aside Gou You's weapon with a sharp twist of his wrist, forcing him back several steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talk a lot for someone getting beaten like a dog\" Bai Ren replied flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword pointed forward, Immortal Qi surging steadily around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should worry about your own life first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gou You's smile faltered for just a fraction of a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another flurry of strikes exploded forth, forcing Gou You to retreat again, sparks flying as his defenses screamed under the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his words-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren's heart was not calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Li Zhenhe... dead?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhenhe was an enemy and he didn't feel much about his death. However, it\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was true that his death left a hole in their formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(That half-Qilin...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren's grip tightened imperceptibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even Li Zhenhe's Heaven and Earth Obliterating Thousand-Mile Spear had\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only left a scratch-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Zhao Wujin and Yu Xuande wouldn't last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren's gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(If they also fall... the battlefield collapses.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gou You noticed the flicker in his eyes and laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha! What's wrong?\" he taunted. \"Scared?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Realizing that no matter how strong you get-today is still your end?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren's response was immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying sword are tore through the air, forcing Gou You to hastily defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gou You was sent skidding backward, his arm numbed from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren stepped forward again, his voice low and dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough nonsense. If you want to see how I die-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Live long enough first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1506,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","83b63e690afb1916c23e0bdd0c504b5f5156631447b1ce575db2583ba54ec42d","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-395","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-393",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]