I Really Am A Villain

Xu Zimo stepped out of the room.

“Congratulations, Young Master Xu, on breaking through to the Creation God stage. Endless life, creation renewed,” the Light Lord Sage Monarch said.

“It’s still far from enough. Just the Creation God stage,” Xu Zimo replied with a wave of his hand.

Primordial Flame had already left. Or rather, after handing Xu Zimo the four items, he had gone into seclusion. For him, the path towards eternal life was everything. The four items, one of which, the Enlightenment Stone, Xu Zimo had already used, left three others. The first was a small vial filled with blood. The liquid dyed the entire bottle red. When held, it felt strangely light.

Xu Zimo knew that this True God Blood was priceless. It was only the bottle’s peculiar nature that hid its true weight.

The second item was a token from the Nanguo God-Clan. According to Primordial Flame, the Nangou ancestor had given it to the Enlightened Spirit ancestor ages ago after being saved by him. Anyone who showed this token would be treated as if the ancestor himself were present. It was a favor that had never been used, and now ended up in Xu Zimo’s hands.

The fourth item, naturally, was the inheritance of Rushou, the Ancient Metal God.

The inheritance was a lump of gold. At first glance, it looked completely ordinary. But once spirit energy flowed into it, the gold instantly expanded to an enormous size, releasing waves of divine aura. This was Godsgold, a material long extinct. It was said that only the Ancient Metal God Rushou could forge gold infused with divinity.

Once it had expanded, Xu Zimo saw that the inheritance text was carved across the entire mountainside of this golden mass. The golden mountain glowed brilliantly, exuding sharp, overwhelming force. In the Five Elements, metal represented indestructibility. It wasn’t as violent as fire, nor as adaptable as water. Metal was pure sharpness, ultimate destruction.

Xu Zimo decided to rest for a day before handling the inheritance of the Ancient Metal God.

…

After speaking briefly with the Light Lord Sage Monarch and the others, Xu Zimo sought out Shangguan Xian, Realm Lord Bai, and the Violet Mist Saint Sovereign.

“Young Master Xu,” they greeted him. They had been waiting for him since everything ended.

“What are your plans now?” Xu Zimo asked.

“I’m the same as before,” Bai replied. “I want to rebuild Ancient Eternal God Realm and restore my ancestors’ glory.”

“Fair enough. You gained a lot this time. Once you return home and cultivate in seclusion, your strength should rise several levels,” Xu Zimo said. “I’ll speak with the Radiant Court and have them remove the threat of the Fire Python Holy Lands for you.”

“Thank you, Young Master!” Realm Lord Bai immediately fell to his knees. The Fire Python Holy Lands were a deadly enemy to them. But to a force like the Radiant Court, it was nothing but an ant that could be crushed with a flick of the wrist.

Xu Zimo waved dismissively and turned to Shangguan Xian.

“My life’s purpose has always been to avenge my mother and destroy the Shangguan Heavenly Clan,” Shangguan Xian said.

“And that wish is about to be fulfilled,” Xu Zimo replied. “This time, the Shangguan Heavenly Clan lost the Five Elements Saint Sovereign and Shangguan Wan’er. And because of Shangguan Xiongba’s foolish decision, the Divine Crow God Realm sided with the wrong faction. The Radiant Court will definitely settle accounts with them.”

How they would settle it was obvious. It wasn’t about destroying the entire Fire Region. They would simply eliminate the Shangguan Heavenly Clan and appoint a new force to govern it. Simple. If you don’t listen, you get replaced.

“Yes,” Shangguan Xian sighed deeply. “From now on, I’ll travel the Inferno Crucible Heaven and focus on cultivation. In the years since I left the Shangguan Heavenly Clan, I’ve visited many places. But hatred clouded my heart.”

“That’s fine too,” Xu Zimo said with a smile. “Life’s short. Being happy matters most.”

He turned to the Violet Mist Saint Sovereign. “And you?”

“I followed you from the Godfiend Abyss Heaven all the way here,” he said with a smile. “But I don’t think I’ll leave. The Radiant Court wants to recruit me. I’ll probably stay as a guest elder. I truly hope we’ll meet again in the future, my friend.”

Xu Zimo nodded.

“What about you, Young Master?” Shangguan Xian asked.

“I’m guessing he’ll head to the Absolute God Heaven,” Violet Mist Saint Sovereign said. “Your steps grow firmer with each move, and you never stop. Ordinary people like us can’t begin to understand.”

“Yes. I’m going to the Absolute God Heaven,” Xu Zimo said, looking up at the sky. “A lot of things aren’t what I want, but they’re also what I must do.”

“Tired?” Shangguan Xian asked suddenly.

Xu Zimo let out a quiet sigh. Along his journey, he had met countless people and experienced countless events, good and bad. And sometimes, he wanted nothing more than to rest for a moment. But he knew better. Missions sounded mystical, but in truth, the enemies behind him never stopped pushing him forward. As long as that damned heaven refused to die, he would never have peace.

Xu Zimo smiled faintly and clasped his hands toward the three.

“We part ways today. I hope your futures are smooth and peaceful.”

“Flowers bloom again; people meet again.”

They bowed to one another, then went their separate ways.

…

Xu Zimo returned to his room. He spent the entire day doing nothing, simply adjusting his emotions and restoring himself to peak condition.

The next day, he began accepting the inheritance of Rushou.

The Godsgold floated in the air, releasing sharp golden light that exploded outward. Metal, indestructible and keen, radiated its nature fully.

The characters engraved on the Godsgold peeled off one by one, forming a complete inheritance technique called Heaven-Severing God-Metal.

From now on, all of Xu Zimo’s attacks would carry boundless sharpness, the overwhelming force of metal itself.

He sat cross-legged. His clothes tore apart under the razor edge of the Ancient God Metal Dao. His skin split open without him noticing. But Xu Zimo didn’t move. He didn’t feel pain. This was the baptism of the Ancient God Metal Dao. While comprehending the essence of Heaven-Severing God-Metal, he was also absorbing the divinity within the Godsgold.

No one knew how much time passed. Xu Zimo’s body had become mangled and bloody. Then his entire body trembled. A wave of green power surged through him, healing all his wounds instantly.

Xu Zimo opened his eyes. Golden sharpness burst forth, tearing open the space ahead of him. This was the power of the Ancient God Metal Dao. But what he valued wasn’t merely the Ancient God Metal Dao itself, he already possessed Metal Primal Dao. It was that Rushou’s inheritance had pushed his Dao comprehension to its limit.

Just like all the other Ancient Gods, he now held an Ancient God’s Dao, the apex of metal.

Xu Zimo slowly stood. Everything was ready. He knew it was time to leave.