[{"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-404":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},60462,84,"Chapter 404 Third Clash Ends","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-404",404,"\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood there, barely steady on his feet, leaning slightly on Chu Ziyan's support-but his eyes were already sharp again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to retreat since they were surrounded by allies and quite near the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though largely it was because he no longer wanted to be carried by Chu Ziyan. And he still couldn't walk properly to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Bai Zihan decided to observe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield had turned into a slaughterhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Cultivators fell one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Beasts roared in fury before being torn apart by sword light, saber arcs, and crushing techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood soaked the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi storms churned the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Bai Zihan felt no satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Qi was slowly recovering, but it was nowhere near enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, even killing a Soul Formation Demonic Cultivator would be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What annoyed him the most wasn't the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the fact that he couldn't personally kill those Grade-9 Demonic Beasts. Couldn't earn more points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze followed a Bai Clan elder as he cleaved through a pack of Demonic Beasts, their bodies exploding into mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those should have been his kills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan exhaled slowly and forced the thought aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(No point dwelling on it.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't over yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away-Two places where the outcome of the war would truly be decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was Mó Zün and Bai Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their clash distorted the heavens themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword intent and Demonic Qi collided endlessly, neither side gaining ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike carried killing power capable of annihilating countless Cultivators. Yet-they were locked in a deadlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With both their strengths equal, it wouldn't be easy for either to gain an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the second battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-Qilin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the grievous wound carved by a Saint-Grade Sword-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the blood pouring endlessly from its side-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient beast was still terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its roar shook the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step cracked the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames and lightning coiled around its massive body as it charged again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing it were three figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren, Zhao Wujin, and Yu Xuande.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their efforts, they were being pushed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-Qilin slammed its claws into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shockwave exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xuande barely avoided it, blood spilling from his mouth as he was flung\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's expression grew solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Still this strong...?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even wounded by a Saint-Grade Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-Qilin was still overpowering three Great Ascension Realm experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worse-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't afford a single mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single clean hit from that Half-Qilin-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would mean death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Li Zhenhe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No second chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's gaze remained fixed on the second battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the stalemate between Bai Chu and Mó Zun, this clash was changing-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>slowly, but unmistakably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ren was holding his ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though no single injury was fatal, small wounds were piling up, and it was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>certain the Half-Qilin was growing weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood pouring from the Half-Qilin was no longer something that could be\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each movement sent fresh streams cascading down its scales. Its breathing had grown heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Bai Ren and the others played this right, they could win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for that, they would need to survive-and fight flawlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROOOOOAR!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous roar ripped through the sky, shaking clouds apart and rattling the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>battlefield below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-Qilin reared back, its eyes blazing with fury and humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its voice boomed, distorted yet filled with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare rely on trickery... on sophisticated weapons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames erupted from its nostrils as lightning cracked around its horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will remember this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The declaration echoed like a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with terrifying calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-Qilin turned, each movement heavy and deliberate, its massive form\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>retreating slowly-majestically-like a sovereign leaving the battlefield at its\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>own leisure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure it exuded did not diminish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no one moved to stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because no one could. Bai Ren watched silently, his sword lowered just slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have loved nothing more than to keep the Half-Qilin there-to grind\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it down until its life finally bled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, Zhao Wujin, and Yu Xuande were already at their limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Qi reserves were dangerously low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies strained, injuries piling up beneath forced composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to forcibly keep the Half-Qilin here would not be heroism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they dared to overextend-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple as that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mó Zun watched as the Half-Qilin retreated, followed by the remaining\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was sharp, filled with irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mó Zun turned his gaze back to Bai Chu, saber resting against his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Chu,\" he said coldly, lips curling into a sneer, \"you are lucky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his voice thundered across the battlefield, infused with Demonic Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All Demonic Cultivators-retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The order was absolute. Without the Half-Qilin keeping Bai Ren, Zhao Wujin, and Yu Xuande in check,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>staying behind would mean only one thing-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic ranks began pulling back, formations breaking as they disengaged\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Chu's eyes flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I'll let you leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword intent surged violently, heaven-shaking and tyrannical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Mó Zun was kept here-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he couldn't escape-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With reinforcements arriving, the Demonic Cultivators' leader could be worn\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>down and killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Chu stepped forward, sword blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavens roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-Qilin, already far away, lifted its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its chest swelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames, lightning, and ancient beastly Qi converged into a single point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Chu's pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it-!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Half-Qilin was aiming at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-Qilin unleashed its attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal beam of intertwined flame and lightning tore through the sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>spanning an impossible distance, crashing straight toward Bai Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Chu halted mid-step and raised his sword with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword intent erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom-!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collision shattered the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space twisted violently as Bai Chu was forced fully onto the defensive, his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sword carving layer after layer of intent to disperse the monstrous long-range\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath him cracked and sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the shockwaves faded-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mó Zūn was already retreating, his figure receding alongside the fleeing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Chu lowered his sword slowly, his expression cold and displeased. \"Just how did Mó Zún convince the Half-Qilin to work together?\" It was clear that Half-Qilin was helping Mó Zün which is quite absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way to tame Demonic Beasts, much less something like Half-Qilin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, the attack Half-Qilin unleashed this time wasn't as powerful as Li\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhenhe, otherwise Bai Chu wouldn't have been able to defend against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it did give time for Mó Zun to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic forces were withdrawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Half-Qilin's massive figure finally vanished beyond the battlefield, the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>suffocating pressure lifting at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Third Clash finally came to an end!\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-05-28T18:17:14.491Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","ffa926526fe422ccc1ceb13bb90e43881f5a5c3d4f345ac162639fc24b997f2d","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-405","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-403",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]