[{"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-517":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},60655,84,"Chapter 517 Annihilation Tribulation!","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-517",517,"\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood before him, gaze calm yet piercing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng clenched his jaw slightly but said nothing either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Bai Zihan finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me,\" he said casually, as if asking about something trivial, \"how much do you know about Heavenly Tribulation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That... was not what he expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all the things Bai Zihan could ask-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows furrowed slightly, but after a brief pause, he answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As far as I know, anyone who tries to break through to the Immortal Realm has to face it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted slightly, wincing from the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A test from Heaven. If you pass, you ascend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you fail...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a faint breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flickered faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's all there is to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told the most common knowledge there was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a few things that someone at the level of a Supreme Immortal would know, but he didn't think they needed to be mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan watched him for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the Western Region of the continent? Do you know the powerhouse of Western Region?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng froze for a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of confusion passed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Western Region?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that made even less sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Why was he asking this?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng slowly looked up at Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicion rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew about it, but why would Bai Zihan be asking something like this to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current identity was nothing more than a former servant of the Quan Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now a powerful demonic cultivator-that's all anyone should know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would Bai Zihan ask such a question?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Bai, why are you asking this to someone like me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Bai Zihan smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm, almost amused smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't pretend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it carried weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chong Sheng...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or should I call you-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes met Chong Sheng's directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demonic Emperor... or say, former Demonic Emperor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a single heartbeat-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world seemed to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng's pupils shrank violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A realization so sudden, so overwhelming-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shook him to his core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body went stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice trembled from pure shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words burst out of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disbelief flooded his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That identity-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That secret-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something no one should know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if seeing him for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And something deeper- Something far more dangerous-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Began to rise within his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(How did Bai Zihan know?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, when did he get found out, and how?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should be the only one who knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was someone close to him, either in his previous life or this one, it\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>should have been impossible for anyone to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan looked absolutely confident, and there was no way he would\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>randomly say something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan looked at him without the slightest ripple in his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if Chong Sheng's shock-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His disbelief-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fear-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were all meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't need to tell you that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint killing intent that had been suppressed earlier surfaced again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're in no position to question me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his voice dropped just a fraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And don't test my patience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in his injured state-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after enduring the Heavenly Tribulation-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure Bai Zihan exuded made Chong Sheng's heart tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just went through something annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan continued, his tone still even, but with a faint edge beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I'm not in a very good mood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes locked onto Chong Sheng's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So if you try to play dumb again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what I'll do to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to raise his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to threaten further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning was already clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His throat felt dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was quieter now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan already knew too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretending further was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wondered how he was found out and was this the reason why Bai Zihan\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was hell bent on chasing after him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn't have made sense otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng lowered his gaze slightly, as if organizing his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time... I'll answer properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What most people know about Heavenly Tribulation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said slowly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is just the surface.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in truth, it's not just a test. It can be execution or many other things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's gaze remained steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many initially consider it a test, but the more talented a person is, the stronger\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Heavenly Tribulation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were truly a test, it should be the same for everyone, shouldn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it is not. Moreover, sometimes even genuis like me don't face stronger tribulations despite our ability. Many believe it's random.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Others think it depends on how much respect one shows to Heaven. Perhaps\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>doing good things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that isn't necessarily true either. Otherwise, demonic cultivators would be executed every time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan's eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why no matter how strong one is, no one dares to offend Heaven for\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the fear of its retribution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially Heavenly vows are always kept, otherwise they would face terrible consequences from heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng glanced slightly at Bai Zihan while saying that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Still... this monster survived against Heaven.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps it all comes down to whether someone has done something that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>directly defies Heaven's will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence! The words lingered in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan said nothing. But his eyes grew colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Sheng continued, more cautiously now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are also different types of tribulations.\" \"Normal ascension tribulation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavenly Punishment...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze flickered faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Annihilation Tribulation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The last one is meant to kill. No chance of survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked directly at Bai Zihan. \"What you just faced... was very close to that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1037,"2026-05-28T18:17:28.844Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","d69a4a7f241ff425db1777cc3a7abd1ae09c4bde7eb9806a2162333943d3f26f","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-518","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-516",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]