[{"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-522":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},60660,84,"Chapter 522 Breaking Through to Golden Immortal?","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-522",522,"\u003Cp>When Chong Sheng escaped, the Falling Star Empire also tried their best to chase after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing's voice was sharp, her figure cutting through the air like a streak of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of guards followed behind her, their auras flaring as they pushed their speed to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how fast they moved, they were still too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traces of spatial distortion left behind by Bai Zihan and Chong Sheng faded too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment there was a ripple in space, the next moment-nothing. Gone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing's brows furrowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did they go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guard behind her spoke with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness... their speed... we can't track them at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're jumping through the void repeatedly. We can't lock onto their position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, after following the trail of Qi, they found a Teleportation Formation which made sure that they couldn't track Chong Sheng down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way for them to find the two of them who has seemingly vanished now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few more moments passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Sun Yaoqing slowly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards behind her also came to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can't find them. Even if we continue, we'll only be wasting time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We shall return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone carried a trace of unwillingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But stay alert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes turned slightly colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards nodded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Your Highness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing thought that Bai Zihan should return to the Quan Clan territory whether he succeeded or failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that they had lost them, they could only wait for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky above remained calm until suddenly-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, heavy sound echoed across the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing's eyes snapped upward instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards reacted just as quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick clouds gathered rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within them, lightning began to flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling with terrifying power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself seemed to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating pressure descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing's pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Heavenly Tribulation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice carried clear shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone is breaking through!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the Immortal Realm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't believe I could witness something like this today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words were spoken, everyone's expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a threshold that separated mortals from true powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the entire Falling Star Empire, only a handful could even attempt such a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing's gaze grew serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who could it be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be Elder Huang of the Imperial Court? He has been in Peak Great\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ascension for decades!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or Sect Master Luo of the First Strike Spear Sect-he was rumored to be\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>preparing for ascension!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the Old Ancestor of the Wang Clan? He hasn't appeared in years...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speculation spread quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name after name was spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them were Peak Great Ascension experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Individuals who stood just one step away from the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of lightning tore through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sun Yaoqing felt her breathing grow slightly heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter who it was, it would be great for the Falling Star Empire to gain\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another Immortal powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing did not move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky above had already turned into a churning sea of dark clouds, thunder\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rolling endlessly as if the heavens themselves were awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone simply watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first bolt of heavenly lightning descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pillar of blinding light tore through the clouds and struck somewhere far in\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled faintly even from where they stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second bolt came soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack-!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another streak of lightning fell, even more violent than the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself seemed to distort from the sheer power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was still within expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal Immortal Ascension Tribulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the third bolt descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the impact was far more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure surged outward like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder whether the expert has succeeded?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope they did. It would be great for our Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone thought that it was the end of the Heavenly Tribulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was how it usually worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three tribulation strikes, a test of body, soul, and foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one survived, they would step into the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clouds should have begun to disperse now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure should have eased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the clouds churned even more violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing's brows slowly furrowed. \"...Something's wrong\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards also noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... the Heavenly Tribulation isn't ending?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is the tribulation still gathering?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble...!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deeper, more terrifying rumble echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sun Yaoqing felt her breathing become slightly heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack-!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth bolt descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding pillar of destruction tore through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far more terrifying than the previous three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shook violently this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from thousands of miles away, the impact was clearly felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stared at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Four?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the guards muttered, disbelief evident in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That... that's impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another shook his head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal Ascension only has three strikes...\" \"Then what is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speculation began to spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Could it be...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the older guards spoke slowly, his voice trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone isn't breaking through to the Immortal Ascension or Earth Immortal\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...but beyond it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single sentence sent a chill through everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beyond... Earth Immortal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another guard's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean-Golden Immortal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a wave of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could such a figure exist in our empire?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... no... we've never seen such a tribulation before...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But then how do you explain the fourth strike?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure in the air continued to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clouds above seemed endless now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the heavens themselves refused to allow what was happening below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yaoqing's eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even she couldn't remain calm now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Could it really be?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breakthrough to the Golden Immortal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were true, then everything would change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards began speaking again, this time with a mixture of shock and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If our empire gains a Golden Immortal, then we wouldn't have to fear anyone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the Desolate Heaven Empire would have to show us respect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices grew more heated and more excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because no matter who it was-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they belonged to the Falling Star Empire-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would elevate the entire empire to an unimaginable level.\u003C\u002Fp>",1068,"2026-05-28T18:17:28.844Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","b7e4d353c0ea56984c626aa595e00b10cb721483c1e8c196beaf480bbd862869","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-523","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-521",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]