I Really Am A Villain

Among these buildings, immortal energy filled the air, constantly rising.

Immediately after, figures slowly emerged from the immortal mist.

Every single one of them radiated overwhelming immortal aura.

Some rode clouds, bearing the air of lofty immortals.

Some were fully enlightened, graceful as phoenixes and dragons.

Others summoned wind and rain, returning to their primal origin.

The immortals descended, and the heavens trembled.

At that very moment, a blade fell from the sky.

Its saber intent was one of absolute annihilation, capable of destroying everything.

In that instant, countless buildings of the Heavenly Court collapsed. Towers and jade palaces turned into ruins in the blink of an eye.

The immortals were terrified.

At this moment, they were nothing more than souls beneath the blade.

Lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Fish laid out on a chopping board.

The blade descended from the firmament. The Eighteen Demonic Armors looked up.

At that moment, the Heavenly Court was destroyed, and the immortals were slain.

And the Eighteen Demonic Armors, without anyone noticing, had already dissipated into nothingness.

They vanished together with the Heavenly Court in the sky.

Heaven and earth were left empty, deathly silent.

As if nothing had ever appeared.

Only Xu Zimo remained, with Shadow Tyrant in his hand trembling joyfully.

This was the Slay Myriad Immortals.

This strike was a killing blow.

An invincible strike.

Whether god or demon, there was nothing this blade could not cut down.

……

With the Eighteen Demonic Guardians gone, Xu Zimo walked to the entrance of the Sovereign Palace and found the gates tightly shut.

He placed both hands on either side of the door and pushed forward with force.

With a loud boom, the long-sealed gates slowly opened.

Xu Zimo looked inside and saw that everything was shrouded in mist.

Without entering, it was impossible to see anything.

After thinking for a moment, he still chose to step inside.

The instant he crossed the threshold, all the mist vanished.

The gate behind him also closed completely.

Xu Zimo scanned his surroundings.

This appeared to be a great hall.

In front of him were dozens of seats, arranged much like a classroom.

At the very front stood a lectern.

Beside it hung a plaque.

The three characters Hall of Transmission were written upon it, the strokes flowing like dragons and serpents, bold and unrestrained, clearly the work of a master calligrapher.

“Hall of Transmission? One of the three trials of the Human Sovereign Palace?” Xu Zimo murmured.

He took out the map.

Passing through the gate of the Hall of Transmission should lead to the Human Sovereign Academy.

Outside, however, was the Path of Righteousness Bridge.

The Path of Righteousness Bridge, the Bridge of the Heart, only those who truly comprehend their own heart could cross it.

Xu Zimo put the map away and prepared to leave.

But in an instant, a loud buzzing echoed as countless forces roared into motion.

A powerful energy burst out from all around.

It directly formed a transparent barrier, enclosing the Hall of Transmission.

“A teacher transmits the Dao, teaches knowledge, and resolves doubts. Man is not born with understanding. Who is without confusion? If one has doubts and does not follow a teacher, those doubts will never be resolved.”

One line after another of maxims about the teacher’s path rang out.

These words condensed into solid essays, floating in the air.

Xu Zimo frowned slightly, wanting to see what trick was being played.

Suddenly, a majestic voice echoed through the hall.

“The first trial, thirty participants. Only those of upright conduct shall be chosen.”

“When all thirty are present, the examination shall begin.”

As the words fell, a beam of light descended directly onto Xu Zimo’s head.

However, the other twenty-nine seats were empty.

Thus, the examination did not begin.

That mysterious power continued to envelop the entire Hall of Transmission.

Xu Zimo could not leave.

In other words, he was trapped at the first trial.

Xu Zimo recognized the voice clearly. It belonged to the old man within the jade token.

It should be the Human Sovereign himself.

He felt somewhat speechless. He hadn’t expected the examination to have a minimum participant requirement.

He was alone, and they simply refused to let him take the test.

Xu Zimo’s spirit energy surged as he attempted to break the barrier by force, to see if he could enter the second trial.

With a thunderous boom, the Creation-Devouring God-Finger struck the barrier.

There was no reaction at all.

Not even a ripple appeared.

Xu Zimo knew then that breaking through by brute force was almost impossible.

Not just for him, even an Infinite Dao cultivator would be unable to do it.

The Human Sovereign himself was an extremely powerful existence.

This barrier had been laid by him and likely incorporated the strength of many of his Infinite Dao disciples.

It would be extraordinarily difficult to break.

Xu Zimo walked to the entrance gate and shouted, “If I don’t take the exam, may I leave?”

The Hall of Transmission fell silent for a moment, then a single word echoed out, “Yes.”

Instantly, the barrier opened, and the exit gate swung open.

Xu Zimo’s heart tightened.

He had only said that as a test.

It seemed there truly was an existence within the Human Sovereign Palace controlling everything related to the trials.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t respond so intelligently.

……

Xu Zimo did not linger and left the Human Sovereign Palace directly.

Since the trial could not yet be taken, he would wait until the five major powers arrived together.

Xu Zimo was confident. With the jade token in his possession, there was actually no need to fight for anything.

As long as the jade token returned to its place, he would be able to control the entire Human Sovereign Palace.

After leaving the inheritance grounds, Xu Zimo arrived at Mist City.

Based on the timing, the five major powers should arrive by tomorrow. There was no need to wait long.

Xu Zimo originally planned to rent a room at an inn.

Unfortunately, the entire Mist City had no vacant rooms.

With the emergence of the Human Sovereign Palace, countless people had gathered here.

And Mist City was the closest city to the Human Sovereign Palace.

Being overcrowded was to be expected.

……

“What are you trying to do? Don’t go too far!”

A loud shout suddenly rang out from the side of the street.

The crowd was drawn by the sound and quickly looked over.

On the wide street, three burly men were surrounding two people.

One old, one young.

The old man seemed to be some kind of servant.

As for the youth, his appearance was strikingly exotic, even somewhat androgynous.

It was hard to tell whether he was male or female.

“Old man, you stepped on my shoe and think you can just walk away?” one of the burly men said coldly.

The three men were all powerfully built, like towering brown bears.

They had shaved heads and looked fierce and menacing.

The only difference was their clothing.

Black, white, and red.

All wore sleeveless vests, exposing their bulging muscles.

“Gentlemen, I won’t argue with you over this matter. Please leave quickly,” the old man said hurriedly.

“Old bastard, are you stupid?” the burly man sneered. “You stepped on us, and now you’re saying you won’t argue with us?”

“It seems we’ve been too gentle with you.”

“If you want to live, then leave immediately. The farther, the better,” the old man said anxiously, even beginning to push the three men away.

The man in the middle grew angry and swung his arm, sending the old man flying.

“Damn it, old fool, you’re courting death.”

The old man fell to the ground, looking weak and injured.

Only then did the youth, who had remained silent the entire time, slowly crouch down.

He moved to the old man’s side and smiled.

“Xiao Liu, you see? Reason is useless. What this world needs is slaughter. Blood. Corpses.”

The youth grew more and more unhinged as he spoke.