[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system":3,"chapter-villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-221":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Villain of Fate: The Tyrant System",{"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},560627,810,"Chapter 221: The Heavenly Law Tree [Part-2]","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>The Heavenly Law Tree [Part-2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the seven hundred and seventy sixth transmigration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding shards suddenly glowed brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One memory became especially vivid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian slowly looked toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered that life clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered a fantasy novel and became a king and he had ruled carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protected his people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expanded the kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saved countless civilians from war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet heaven still branded him a villain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protagonist arrived like a chosen savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything Julian built was destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His throne was snatched away by the protagonist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His loyal ministers executed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the women who once swore loyalty to him were taken away by the protagonist in the later stages under the name of \"justice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian’s eyes turned terrifyingly cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That world...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still remembered the feeling of kneeling in chains before the protagonist while the crowd cursed him as a tyrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was about to be killed by the protagonist again, filled with rage, he decided to risk it all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, something inside him finally snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the heavens refused to let him live...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he would tear the heavens apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he couldn’t survive, he might as well challenge the Fortune’s it self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian slowly exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze turned sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should I accept my fate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should villains deserve death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By risking his life, he managed to snatch back the Heavenly Law Seed that the protagonist was supposed to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the treasure destined for the protagonist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The treasure that would allow him to dominate the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian stole it directly in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protagonist screamed in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavens trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he swallowed it on the spot, intending to destroy it this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian still remembered laughing wildly while blood poured from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I can’t have it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then none of you will!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After swallowing the Heavenly Law Seed, he instantly perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body exploded beneath heavenly lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soul shattered completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment of his death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Law Seed recognized his will and successfully merged with his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A will that refused submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A will that dared challenge fate itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the tree before him appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian slowly looked up at the towering giant tree again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you were born from that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he placed his hand on the giant tree, he felt a monstrous hostility, as if resisting something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying aura surged through his soul instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless emotions flooded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like hearing seven hundred seventy-six versions of himself screaming simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the will of a villain... or perhaps mine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian withdrew his hand, feeling enlightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes became calmer than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is a villain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet nobody could answer it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going against the Way of Heaven makes one a villain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian suddenly laughed mockingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what exactly is heaven?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who gave it the right to decide?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who decided that villains are destined to be stepping stones for the Fortune’s Chosen, to become their nourishment for growth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or how does Heaven decide who is a villain and who is a hero? Under Heaven, everyone is the same, so why is there such a difference?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian’s voice gradually grew colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If saving lives isn’t enough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If protecting people isn’t enough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what makes someone righteous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because heaven says so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly raised his head toward the endless darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden eyes burned fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Heaven refuses to give villains a path to live, then I’ll carve one out myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire void trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Affected by Julian’s state of mind, the giant tree shook slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light exploded across the endless darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leaves rustled wildly like an ancient storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless leaves rustled, as if reminding Julian to be cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree seemed nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though warning him that such thoughts were dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian merely smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already died seven hundred seventy-six times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else do I have to fear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, everything around him returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant tree vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memories faded like smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the river of time had stalled and then resumed its flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian blinked once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold wind returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell of blood returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dying Evan lay before him once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan stared at Julian, coughing up a mouthful of blood with a face full of unwillingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood continued spilling from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were filled with madness and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he, the mighty Obsidian King, end up like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once believed himself invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chosen by fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destined to rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now he was dying like a stray dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, once I’m dead, you’ll soon join me, the Old Man will avenge me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan laughed weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter sounded twisted and unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said with a twisted face, a hint of excitement in his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze toward Evan carried pity more than hatred now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You overestimate yourself. You’re just a pawn to him, not even a member of the his blood, understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan froze slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils shrank violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan was slightly startled, his voice tinged with despair as he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible, stop spouting nonsense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing became hurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear finally appeared in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ask yourself, what do you truly know about him? Are you really his successor? Do you even know that man’s real name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each word pierced deeper than a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no answer came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he suddenly realized...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly knew nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian looked at Evan with rare pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Monster pulling the strings from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian had already guessed some of his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That monster had never cared about Evan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely needed a useful pawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan, the so-called Obsidian King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was just a pitiful pawn brainwashed and raised from a young age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucus’s existence was enough to explain a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pawns can always be replaced at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible, impossible...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan muttered repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gradually became hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The belief supporting his entire life collapsed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan, full of despair, kept murmuring, his eyes gradually losing focus as he slowly died.\u003C\u002Fp>",1034,"2026-05-30T15:14:55.253Z","2026-06-01T04:31:33.482Z",1,"novelbin.me","2e29a8a898377c4d3bf8827dc1d5a167b13fe4cda42088f4a8fe6876111c433e","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-222","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-220",232,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-cover.jpg"]