[{"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-399":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},60557,84,"Chapter 399 Bai Zihan Vs Great Ascension Demonic Elder!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-399",399,"\u003Cp>CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword and palm collided repeatedly, the sound ringing like divine bells struck in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each clash tore space apart, shockwaves flattening everything within a hundred meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic cultivators caught too close were pulverized into mist before they could even scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan had been fighting the Great Ascension Realm Demonic Elder for quite some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder's expression hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he clearly held the upper hand in almost every aspect, Bai Zihan's speed was something he found unexpectedly troublesome-even for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it wasn't something he couldn't handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blood Nether Annihilation Palm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed his Earth-Grade technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal palm projection descended, carrying the power of a Great Ascension Realm cultivator-absolute, tyrannical, crushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's pupils contracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eternal Flowing Water Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact sent Bai Zihan flying backward. His feet plowed two deep trenches through the ground before he barely managed to stabilize himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite that, Bai Zihan wasn't surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had known from the start that dealing with a Great Ascension Realm Demonic Elder would not be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be injured only to this extent-it could already be considered very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder laughed harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! Very good! You survived my Blood Nether Annihilation Palm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward again, pressure mounting with every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But how many more can you take?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chu Clan watched in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's not holding back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why hasn't any Great Ascension Realm cultivator from our side come to help?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ziyan was still fighting Soul Formation Demonic Cultivators, but she couldn't help worrying about Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to help-but she knew her place. She couldn't even properly deal with Mo Tianji, much less a Great Ascension Realm cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Spirit Severing Realm cultivators would only become a burden in a battle at this level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps if it was someone like Bai Zihan-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the chance of encountering another monster like him was almost zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Bai Zihan stagger, the Demonic Elder thought he had finally gained the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(To think I would struggle this much to kill a Spirit Severing Realm... No wonder he's on the priority kill list.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he appeared arrogant, he was keenly aware of the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fight him to this extent-Bai Zihan was a monster beyond reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Blood Nether Annihilation Palm was not a technique that could be used repeatedly. It consumed enormous Qi and required preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this dragged on, even he could be exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder lunged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword and palm collided once more, Demonic Qi and Sword Intent exploding outward in a violent spiral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Palm after palm fell like collapsing mountains, each strike heavy enough to crush a Spirit Severing cultivator into paste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground cracked, sank, and collapsed beneath them, unable to withstand the pressure of their clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Bai Zihan did not retreat further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blocked, parried and countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the blood staining his robes, Bai Zihan's movements remained steady- terrifyingly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen countless geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had crushed countless so-called monsters before they could mature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this-this made no sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had injured Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Bai Zihan fought as if nothing was wrong, as if pain did not exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's more, he noticed that the injuries Bai Zihan had suffered earlier seemed to have already healed, as though they had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of body is that...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder muttered, irritation and disbelief seeping into his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stepped forward instead of retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder was forced to pull back, Demonic Qi surging to reinforce his defenses as a thin line of blood appeared across his forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan exhaled slowly, his gaze sharp and calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite fighting with Great Ascension Realm Demonic Elder, he wasn't just\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>paying attention to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan could sense Bai Ren fighting the Half-Qilin. That alone told him everything he needed to know about the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(The battlefield has entered a critical phase.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood seeing that Bai Ren used the Saint-Grade Sword and fighting\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Leader of Demonic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(I'd love to end this quickly... but it isn't that easy.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Demonic Beasts, the Demonic Elder did not charge recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And despite being arrogant and confident, this Demonic Elder was not overcommitting-he still remained cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, dealing with a Great Ascension Realm Demonic Cultivator was even more troublesome than fighting the Voidstep Razerhorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't fast. Not nearly as fast as the Voidstep Razerhorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So landing attacks on him wasn't as difficult as it was on Voidstep Razerhorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan only needed a bit of space-an opening-to accumulate Qi and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unleash the Fate-Severing Slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you looking?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder lunged forward, killing intent surging wildly as he noticed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's attention drift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He attacked relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Palm after palm descended without pause-heavy, violent, merciless-cach\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>strike flowing seamlessly into the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield shook as though an entire mountain range were being smashed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>into the earth repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder gave Bai Zihan no room to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed closer, faster, his attacks overlapping, driving Bai Zihan back step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eternal Flowing Water Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan responded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword intent flowed like a boundless river-every strike absorbed, redirected, softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Force surged-and dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another palm fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, the impact flowed away, diverted into the ground, into the air, into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how violent the assault, Bai Zihan remained unbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder's brows twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Why isn't he collapsing?!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed harder, believing Bai Zihan must be at his limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced more power into his strikes, ignoring the strain, ignoring the backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Break!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collision shook both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder's breathing faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a fraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Qi circulation stuttered for an instant under the accumulated strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Bai Zihan saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's eyes sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nine Shadows Flowing Light Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine shadows appeared, each radiating genuine sword intent, each movement perfectly synchronized yet subtly distinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the battlefield was filled with flashing blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine Bai Zihans attacked from every angle-above, below, left, right-sword light weaving into a suffocating\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Qi surged violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already seen through this technique of yours,\" he said with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zihan, you're merely delaying your inevitable death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flicked rapidly between the shadows, perception expanding as Demonic Qi spread across his pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Palm strikes lashed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One shadow shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Qi tore through sword light, dispersing projections one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder's brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Where is he?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadows were too real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each carried enough presence to force him to respond seriously. Even destroying them required effort-effort he could not afford to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the collapsing shadows-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood completely still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utterly motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword was drawn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every drop of Qi, every trace of sword intent, every ounce of will was gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world seemed to slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's gaze locked onto the elder's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fate Severing Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM--!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space itself screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin, absolute line carved through the battlefield, erasing everything in its\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder's eyes widened in pure terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What-?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared as Demonic Qi exploded outward. Heaven-Grade defensive artifacts activated one after another in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layers of protection unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barrier shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His palm came up in a final defense, Qi burning violently as he sacrificed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everything to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slash struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder was sent flying like a broken puppet, crashing into the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>earth miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the dust settled-the Demonic Elder lay in a massive crater, his body twisted, armor shattered, blood pouring uncontrollably from his mouth and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Demonic Qi was in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura flickered wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One arm hung limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest was split open, a horrifying wound that refused to close-fate itself\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>resisting his regeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearl\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All flashed across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(I... I almost died.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for his Heaven-Grade artifacts-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for that final, desperate defense-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have been obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing turned ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood continued to spill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up. Bai Zihan stood at the edge of the crater, sword lowered, breathing slightly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>heavy-but his eyes were calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder's heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since stepping onto the battlefield-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt genuine terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step echoed like a death knell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Elder struggled to rise, his body trembling violently as blood\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>continued to spill from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan raised his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This ends here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear finally overwhelmed the Demonic Elder's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Wait-!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the sword could fall-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kekeke...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hoarse, chilling laugh echoed across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two terrifying auras descended simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shattered as two figures appeared beside the crater, Demonic Qi surging like tidal waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more Great Ascension Realm Demonic Elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was hunched and skeletal, his eyes glowing an eerie green. The other\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stood tall, his body wrapped in dense demonic runes that pulsed like living\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kekeke... what an unexpected harvest,\" the skeletal elder crooned, eyes fixed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A young prey,\" the second elder added coldly, gaze sharp as a blade. \"Who would've thought you'd push one of us to this state?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injured Demonic Elder's face twisted with relief and humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Save me-!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stopped. 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