I Really Am A Villain

Hearing the man’s words, although the Desolate Tree was unwilling, it did not resist.

After all, when Wood Ancestor first discovered the Genesis Island, the Desolate Tree was nothing more than a small sapling.

Later, under the care and protection of Wood Ancestor and the founding ancestor of the Jade Maiden Palace, it was able to grow into what it was today.

Moreover, the Jade Maiden Palace was established on the Genesis Island.

Who was to say that its existence was not also meant to protect the Desolate Tree?

…

At this moment, Xu Zimo wrapped both arms around the trunk of the Desolate Tree.

Power surged violently through his hands.

With a thunderous boom, tremendous force rippled outward.

He forcibly uprooted the Desolate Tree.

Endless desolation edicts erupted in turmoil.

The instant the tree was pulled out, the entire Great Beyond was affected.

Boom, boom.

The Great Beyond nearly collapsed.

In many places, chasms formed that were impossible to cross.

Even the very foundation of the Great Beyond began to crumble.

However, the good news was that, without the erosion of the desolation edicts, flowers, grass, and trees actually began to grow in the Great Beyond.

Yet this apparent prosperity was ultimately an illusion.

It was merely the final flicker of life before the Great Beyond’s destruction.

Xu Zimo pulled the Desolate Tree free.

His comparatively small body stood in stark contrast to the massive Desolate Tree.

When the entire tree had finally been uprooted, it began to shrink.

In the end, it was reduced to the size of a palm and was stored away by Xu Zimo in his storage ring.

The Desolate Tree could grow large or small at will. That was nothing particularly miraculous.

After bidding farewell to the man, Xu Zimo did not immediately leave the Great Beyond.

Instead, he made a trip to the Luo Clan.

There, he found Luo Mingyue.

Ever since Mortal Sovereign had been killed by him, the entire Luo household had been left leaderless.

Xu Zimo had once promised the Human Sovereign that he would find him a successor.

Xu Zimo himself had no interest in the Human Sovereign’s inheritance.

Luo Mingyue was the best candidate he could find.

After hearing Xu Zimo’s words, Luo Mingyue did not hesitate in the slightest.

She said directly, “I am willing.”

“You’ve thought it through?” Xu Zimo asked. “Although you will gain immense power because of this, you will also have to shoulder the Human Sovereign’s will. You may not be able to escape it for the rest of your life.”

“I will do my best. The Human Sovereign achieved great merits throughout his life. I may not be able to match him. But I also hope that the Great Beyond can become a better place,” Luo Mingyue replied.

Xu Zimo nodded.

He handed the jade token to Luo Mingyue.

In an instant, powerful energy enveloped her.

The power grew stronger and stronger.

Eventually, it swallowed Luo Mingyue completely.

Xu Zimo knew that what awaited her next was the acceptance of the inheritance, which might take a very long time.

So he did not interfere any further.

It was time for him to return to the Absolute God Heaven.

…

On the way here, the True Martial Progenitor had sent him.

For the return trip, Xu Zimo still needed to rely on the Jade Maiden Palace’s power.

This was because the Jade Maiden Palace possessed a formation that led to the Nine Heavens.

Although this formation had not been used for a long time, back then, Wood Ancestor and the founding ancestor of the Jade Maiden Palace had prepared it as a precaution.

Xu Zimo stepped into the formation.

He knew that he was bidding farewell to the Great Beyond.

Perhaps he would never return again.

The power of the formation engulfed him.

Boom, boom.

The heavens trembled as another tedious journey through space began.

After an unknown amount of time,

Xu Zimo sensed that the spatial tunnel suddenly became unstable.

It felt as though some force was attacking him.

“What is this?” he frowned slightly.

One had to know that spatial traversal occurred in deep layers of space at extremely high speeds.

Ordinary existences could not possibly track his whereabouts.

Yet this force seemed to have locked onto him.

It continuously attacked the surrounding space, attempting to forcibly pull him out.

Xu Zimo frowned slightly.

He considered going out to take a look.

But after thinking it over, given the current circumstances, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

The spatial tunnel continued to be damaged.

In the end, as the force grew stronger and stronger, it still shattered the tunnel.

When Xu Zimo appeared again, he found that he had already returned to the Nine Heavens.

He was standing atop a mountain.

“As long as I’m back in the Nine Heavens, that’s fine,” he thought to himself.

He scanned his surroundings.

Then he said coldly, “Whoever dared to drag me down, why don’t you have the courage to show yourself?”

“Young Master really is forgetful,” a soft laugh came from nearby.

Space shattered.

A figure appeared beside him.

The figure looked like a celestial fairy.

Her long hair was braided and draped over her shoulder.

She wore a flowing purple immortal dress.

This figure was none other than Miss Jing.

Miss Jing, a name that was both unfamiliar and familiar.

Xu Zimo had once suspected her, unsure of her motives for approaching him.

Later, she had escaped in time.

The two had engaged in secret struggles.

But afterward, as Xu Zimo roamed the Nine Heavens, he had not seen her for a long time.

“It’s you,” Xu Zimo frowned slightly.

“So Young Master still remembers me,” Miss Jing said with a smile.

“Who exactly are you?” Xu Zimo asked.

“That’s not important,” Miss Jing shook her head.

“I came to see Young Master only to ask for one thing.”

Xu Zimo’s frown deepened.

“Young Master Xu, give me the Desolate Tree.”

“Who exactly are you?” Xu Zimo snorted coldly.

“Why ask so much when you’re already a dead man?” a heavy snort suddenly came from beside them.

A towering man, as massive as a mountain, appeared.

His body was extremely robust, like a mountain peak.

With every step he took, the ground trembled, showing just how terrifying his strength was.

Most striking of all were his two shoulders.

On one shoulder was a tiger’s head, and on the other was a lion’s head.

Including his human head, he had three heads in total.

“I have come under my master’s orders to capture you. If you know what’s good for you, surrender without resistance,” the man said.

“And you think you’re worthy?” Xu Zimo replied calmly.

The man did not respond.

Instead, he looked toward Miss Jing.

“Seal the void for me. I’ll fight him,” he ordered.

Miss Jing smiled slightly.

“Forgive me, Young Master.”

The power around Miss Jing began to surge violently.

In the end, that power split into three streams of immortal mist.

“Heaven, Earth, and Man.”

These were the Three Immortal Mist.

They represented time, space, and the mortal world.

The Three Immortal Mist originated from the Three Immortal Dao.

“Seal,” Miss Jing said as she waved both hands.

Vast power expanded like a long rainbow.

In the end, it sealed off everything within several miles around Xu Zimo.

The three-headed man then stepped forward, one step at a time.

With a wave of his hand, the tiger head roared and lunged straight toward Xu Zimo.

Xu Zimo answered with a punch of his own.

Boom.

Both figures were forced to retreat.

“Beast edicts?” Xu Zimo frowned slightly.

The man was indeed using beast-type edicts.

That had just been the tiger.

Now the lion head also began to roar.

Xu Zimo snorted coldly.

He took the initiative, stirring up the wind and clouds of the heavens.