[{"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-549":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},60687,84,"Chapter 549 Huo Shenyu Claims Absolute Win?","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-549",549,"\u003Cp>The tension in the hall remained as high as ever, perhaps even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four cauldrons remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among them, the first to reach completion was Yan Ruichen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep blue glow suddenly surged from within his cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Azure Serpent Flame coiled tighter, compressing the heat inward as the final stage of condensation was forced together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cauldron trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lid rattled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Ruichen raised his hand and withdrew the flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of medicinal fragrance spread outward as the lid lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, a pill floated calmly, its surface smooth and perfectly formed. The announcement quickly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yan Ruichen has successfully refined a Mid-tier Grade-4-Blue Spirit Tempering Pill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple spread through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mid-tier Grade-4!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of Yan Ruichen! His fame is well deserved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Ruichen exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did people notice the thin layer of sweat running down the side of his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refining a Mid-tier Grade-4 pill was far from easy, even for someone like him. Yet his expression remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not overly excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew very well, this competition was not over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more people could still surpass him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze subconsciously shifted toward the nearby platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Meiling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost at the same moment, her cauldron also began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Jade Mist Spirit Flame flowed gently, as if guiding the final fusion rather than forcing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green flame gradually dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air filled with a refreshing fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the lid of her cauldron lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft glow escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qi Meiling has successfully refined a Mid-tier Grade-4-Verdant Heart Nourishing Pill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wave of murmurs followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another Mid-tier Grade-4!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She succeeded as well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both pills were of the same grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to the eyes of experienced alchemists, the difference was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Meiling's pill carried a purer aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medicinal fragrance was richer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surface of the pill was smoother, almost flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the two pills were placed side by side, anyone knowledgeable could immediately tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Meiling's refinement quality was slightly superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the competition ended at this moment then Qi Meiling would undoubtedly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>take the victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one thought about that possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the entire hall's attention had already shifted elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Shenyu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Meiling also kept her calm and glanced over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Huo Shenyu failed, although the chances were low, she was confident that the winner would be her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then those two Seventh Grade Pills would be hers to keep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, it was useless for her to eat them at her cultivation, but she could study them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much of a genius she was, she wouldn't be given precious Grade-7 pills to study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she won, then she could do whatever she wanted with those pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Shenyu's cauldron shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark crimson flame roared like a beast, pressing upward against the lid as if\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>something inside was struggling to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura spilling from the cauldron grew denser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the surrounding Qi began to distort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's forming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying pressure filling the hall made it obvious that Huo Shenyu had\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>also reached the final stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment stretched, then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent surge of energy erupted from Huo Shenyu's cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lid shot upward, trembling mid-air as if unable to withstand the pressure\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson flame roared one final time before collapsing inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifyingly dense medicinal aura exploded outward, sweeping across the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>entire hall like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson-gold in color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint patterns like flowing veins pulsed across its surface, releasing an aura that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>felt transcendent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-That... that is...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A Low-tier Grade-5 Pill?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words struck like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grade-5?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... he refined a Grade-5 pill?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's impossible-he's not even fifty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yan Ruichen's calm expression shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils shrank as he stared at the pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Grade-5...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter smile unconsciously formed on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was the gap between him and the very best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Qi Meiling's composure also broke. Her eyes widened, fixed firmly on the pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of disbelief-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then realization-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then quiet acceptance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had completely lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an entirely different level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whole realm above them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-tier Grade-4?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to a Grade-5 pill, it was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between tiers wouldn't have caused such helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the difference between grades was like heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to think that they are of the same generation, she could help but shake her\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Incredible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The youngest Grade-5 alchemist in history!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such talent-unparalleled!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He will definitely become the greatest alchemist in the world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Praise surged like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices overlapped-exaggerated, excessive-yet not entirely false. Because what stood before them was indeed monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Vermillion Pill Empire's sidem smiles spread with pride and satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a hint of arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their representatives exchanged glances, their expressions almost smug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was their genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their future pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what changes occurred-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter who rose-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vermillion Pill Empire would still stand at the peak of alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the mood of the Azure Cloud Empire and Jade River Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, they had believed-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Huo Shenyu won-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference would not be overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their geniuses were still comparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, that illusion shattered. Because a Grade-5 pill was not just better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among all, the most affected was the Desolate Heaven Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere on their side grew depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just because they lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of how they lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was their home ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had the numbers. The advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, they were completely suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even second place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Azure Cloud Empire and Jade River Empire, they were already\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, faced with Huo Shenyu, the gap felt suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An entire realm apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was humiliating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quiet silence spread among their ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the previous happy atmosphere of the Desolate Heaven Empire finally\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>having a Grandmaster seemed to have vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of it all, Huo Shenyu stood calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson-gold pill floated above his palm, rotating slowly, its radiant aura\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>casting faint ripples through the surrounding Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept across the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the stunned crowd. Across Yan Ruichen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across Qi Meiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, across the entire Desolate Heaven Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, there was no longer restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint curve lifted the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if everything before him... was beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he cupped his hands lightly toward Mu Qingyuan and the assembled elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was not in my best condition today...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was calm. Humble-on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone could tell that he was just pretending and was quite arrogant\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But fortunately, I still managed to refine a Low-tier Grade-5-Heavenflame Tempering Pill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pill above his palm pulsed once, its aura intensifying as if responding to his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe that I am the winner!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1172,"2026-05-28T18:17:28.844Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","f81be083053396035f961cb735707b34adb037ab56d06e9d5bc9186e79d11a3f","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-550","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-548",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]