Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

"It's the Myriad Demons Sky-Piercing Mirror," Nangong Wan said, her voice calm but urgent. "Once it's activated, it can scatter a massive number of people to random locations within a certain range. Only a Demon Lord would have something this powerful."

"Typically, only experts in the Void Tribulation realm ascend to the rank of Demon Lord," Shangguan Ning added. "If they're using a treasure like this, then the enemy attacking the Profound Jade Immortal Domain is far stronger than we thought."

"A teleportation artifact, huh?" Jiang Chen muttered, pulling out his transmission jade token. Information was already pouring in, updating in real-time.

Then, he grabbed a soul seed magatama. Instantly, desperate and terrified thoughts flooded his mind.

He didn't even need to check. He already knew.

The demons were everywhere.

"Dammit," he said under his breath. "They're coming in full force this time."

He took a slow breath, steadying his thoughts. At least I had the passage to the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven opened in advance. That gives people a chance to escape.

But not everyone had made it out.

Jiang Chen clenched his fist. Even so, this was the best possible outcome. No one could have predicted that the demons would pull out a treasure of this level—a weapon that only a Void Tribulation realm Demon Lord could wield.

Over a hundred Transcendence realm elites, he thought grimly. And even more in the Dao Palace and Dao Comprehension realms.

Without me, the Immortal Martial Continent wouldn't stand a chance.

Right now, they could only handle the small fry. The real threats? They were untouchable.

His gaze shifted to Mo Hao.

The demon army had to be wiped out—down to the last one.

In front of him stood a massive force of demons and demonic beasts, including six Transcendence realm fighters and dozens more in the Dao Palace realm.

This group wasn't just here for battle. No, they were destined to be nothing more than stepping stones—an audience for Mo Hao's flashy performance.

Jiang Chen activated the Villain Eye, scanning the demons. Just as he expected, they had been relegated to supporting characters and their Fate Value was ridiculously low.

If Mo Hao planned to show off, there was no way Jiang Chen would sit back and let him take all the glory.

Not far away, Mo Hao was frozen in shock.

What the hell is this?!

So many powerful demons?!

This isn't just some small skirmish—this is a whole damn demon legion! Jiang Chen was telling the truth. The demons really are invading the Immortal Martial Continent!

Then, realization struck him.

Damn… this is actually perfect for me!

Until now, I've barely found anyone worth showing off against. Just a bunch of weaklings below the Inquiring Journey realm. No real challenge, no real audience—just a handful of Pretentious Points here and there.

But now? Now, I can wipe out demons and flex at the same time. Two birds, one stone!

His lips curled into an excited grin. Without another thought, he shot toward the massive city ahead.

The city in question was Red Maple City, now nearly empty.

Most people had already moved to the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven.

The ones who stayed? They refused to abandon their homes, choosing to stand their ground—even if it meant dying here.

But Red Maple City had once been packed with people, and even if only a small fraction remained, that still meant plenty of cultivators were left behind.

Now, as the demon army poured out of the eerie Myriad Demons Sky-Piercing Mirror hanging in the sky, a wave of fear swept through the city.

"It's the demons!" someone screamed, voice shaking.

"They've invaded the Immortal Martial Continent!"

"Oh no… there are so many of them, and their aura alone is crushing! I feel like I'm about to pass out! We're doomed—Red Maple City is doomed!"

"Why? Why did they have to appear here of all places?!"

"I should've left when the Immortal Martial Lord told us to! I was too stubborn, too attached to my things—now it's too late!"

One by one, the remaining cultivators cried out in fear, their faces pale, their eyes filled with hopelessness.

Some of them had refused to leave when they had the chance. Now, regret gnawed at them. If only they could turn back time.

"Yes, that's it! Despair!" Mo Hao muttered to himself, eyes gleaming. "The more hopeless you feel now, the more shocked and overjoyed you'll be later!"

A low chuckle escaped him as he slipped into Red Maple City unnoticed, a grin stretching across his face.

He looked up at the demon army spread across the sky, his eyes burning with excitement. He looked like a starving man who had just stumbled upon a feast.

What he didn't know was that his lifelong rival, Jiang Chen, had also snuck into Red Maple City. Jiang Chen was already watching, silently taking in everything.

Then—

Whoosh!

A massive formation barrier shot up from the ground, sealing off all of Red Maple City.

An elderly man flew into the air, his expression strained but determined. Fear flickered in his eyes, but he pushed it down as he spoke.

"Fellow cultivators of Red Maple City, the demons are here. We've lost our best chance to escape. Our only option now is to fight back and hold on until help arrives!"

He took a steadying breath, then raised his voice with conviction.

"Trust me—Lord Jiang Chen, the ruler of the Immortal Martial Continent, will not abandon us!"

As he spoke, his face grew calmer, his eyes filled with firm belief.

The elder's words brought a small flicker of hope to the city, but it wasn't much.

Deep down, they all knew the truth.

Even if they held out, how long could they really last?

The demon army had already spread out across the continent. Red Maple City wasn't the only place under attack. Who was to say Jiang Chen would come here first?

Telling themselves to fight on was just self-deception.

But right now, that was all they had. What else could they do? Just give up and wait to die?

At that moment, a massive demon force locked onto Red Maple City.

Leading the charge was a Middle-stage Transcendence realm demon. Behind him, tens of thousands of elite demons streaked through the sky, heading straight for the city.

"They're coming!" someone yelled, their voice shaking.

"The demons are here!"

"It's over! We're finished!"

"Hah! Screw it! If I'm dying anyway, I'll take some demons down with me!"

In the sea of terrified faces, a few cultivators stepped forward, shouting in defiance. Whether they were truly fearless or just putting on a brave face didn't matter.

"Hehehehe…" A demon let out a sinister chuckle.

"Pathetic humans… you're nothing but food for us!"

"Hmph, I have a special taste for human women—so soft, so fragile, hahaha!"

The demons surrounded the city's barrier, their eyes gleaming with hunger and cruelty. Some grinned with twisted delight. Others leered at the cultivators inside, their intentions all too clear.

The battle hadn't even begun, yet the demons' sheer aura was already shaking the city's protective formation. It trembled like a fragile soap bubble in the wind—ready to pop at any moment.

The brief hope in the cultivators' eyes faded, replaced by crushing fear. Even those who had boldly stepped forward were now shaking, their courage crumbling.

Suddenly—

"Hahahaha!"

A burst of wild laughter cut through the heavy silence.

"Little brats of the demon race!"

"I've been waiting for you! Time to hand over your lives!"

"A bunch of trash like you? I can take you all on by myself!"

The voice rang out with absolute confidence, filled with power and arrogance.