I Truly Am The Villian

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The beast shadow was none other than the Jiao’ao Turtle, standing proud between heaven and earth, giant waves billowing behind it.

Tan Jiulin’s right hand swirled with black Spiritual Energy, causing ripples to spread across the surface of the Evil God List, and a small Spatial Gate was opened.

A stream of light then flew out of the Spatial Gate and merged into the Jiao’ao Turtle’s body.

As the light entered the Jiao’ao Turtle’s body, it let out a long roar to the sky, and the chains that bound it emitted a burst of firelight.

With a "bang," countless chains broke apart, and the massive beast’s might swept across the deep sea floor like a force capable of destroying heaven and earth.

The Jiao’ao Turtle slightly lifted its head, its enormous body bowed twice toward Tan Jiulin, then its body surged with Spiritual Energy and it quickly disappeared into the seabed.

Meanwhile, at the gates of Beiyuan City, one of three statues—older than the history of Beiyuan City itself—suddenly shattered.

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Atop the Central Continent, amidst an endlessly dense and boundless range of mountains without Wu Geng, there lay a pitch-black cave hiding a dormant dead volcano within.

Inside the volcano, the searing magma melted the entire space as an unending spatial storm ravaged the area.

The storm swirled up the molten rock, then splashed it onto the scalding stones.

Deep within the magma, a pair of gloomy eyes slowly opened.

In that moment, the endless magma roared fiercely, and "rumble" echoed all around, as if the sleeping volcano was on the verge of eruption.

High above, spanning thousands of miles, an island hovered midair, surrounded by endless streams of Immortal Qi.

The island was enshrouded in white mist, fixed in place by chains that looped around it.

In the deepest part of the mist, another pair of eyes slowly opened.

"The seal of the Jiao’ao Turtle has broken," came a voice, "It seems the person from the Saint’s prophecy has appeared."

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Above the tranquil sea, miles of falling snow had frozen everything.

In this silence, a series of "bang, bang, bang" noises were particularly jarring.

This sound lasted for a while, and then, with a "boom," the previously frozen surface of the sea instantly shattered.

A figure crawled up from the seabed.

Tan Jiulin sneezed, looking at her drenched clothes, her arms wrapped around herself.

"So cold," she muttered, glancing around.

She realized she was by the sea, a body of water she recognized.

Called the Overturn Cloud Sea, it was the largest sea area near Beiyuan City.

She had been shoved into a river before, and that river was one of the streams of the Overturn Cloud Sea; it seemed she had entered the sea following the direction of the river’s flow.

But the immense vastness of the Overturn Cloud Sea was immeasurable, and she was unsure of her current location within it.

Tan Jiulin slightly lifted her head, surveying her surroundings, unaware that she had been missing for a month, wondering what scene her family might present.

"Perhaps those people don’t care at all," Tan Jiulin shook her head and chuckled bitterly, then her thoughts turned to that man once again.

Her expression fluctuated as if she were struggling with something.

"I’ll take you on a trial," said the voice from the Evil God List evenly, "Your present state of mind is far from enough to become a strong person, and you’re utterly incapable of confronting anything."

Tan Jiulin fell silent for a moment, then nodded her head.

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Just as she was about to leave, the sky suddenly churned with wind and clouds. The firmament, previously cloudless for miles, now echoed with boundless spiritual energy in the wake of the hurricane.

The snow that had been falling for miles above her head also ceased.

Tan Jiulin slightly lifted her head, only to see a gigantic bird descending from the sky, hovering above her.

The bird was entirely deep blue, each feather adorned with barbs.

Its call was incredibly loud, but what was most peculiar was that each of its eyes housed two pupils.

"Chongming Bird," Tan Jiulin exclaimed in shock.

"It seems you already know of my origins," the Chongming Bird said indifferently.

"Do you also seek freedom from the Evil God List?" Tan Jiulin asked curiously.

"Indeed," the Chongming Bird nodded slightly and then descended from the edge of the sky.

Its enormous body stopped before Tan Jiulin, and its arrogant head bowed slightly as it spat out a round bead from its mouth.

"For millions of years, I have flown over countless mountains and forests, enduring extreme hardships, and finally, I found the second War Bead of the Axe Breaker Emperor Body," the Chongming Bird spoke softly. "Now, I offer it in exchange for my freedom. What say you?"

Hearing the Chongming Bird’s words, Tan Jiulin fell into silence for a while, lost in thought.

"Besides this War Bead, I can also offer you three feathers," the Chongming Bird quickly added, seemingly afraid Tan Jiulin would disagree. "As long as you burn one of them, I shall appear and assist you unconditionally one time.

These three feathers can be exchanged for three opportunities to assist you."

As the Chongming Bird’s voice faded, laughter came from a distance.

"You mangy old bird, you truly pull out all the stops to gain your freedom."

Tan Jiulin turned her head and saw, at the edge of the sky, an immense body accompanied by endless flames slowly approaching.

The flames lit up the heavens, turning the clouds into a spectacle resembling fire-refining clouds.

As the towering figure approached, Tan Jiulin could see it was a leopard.

This leopard had three heads, each a different color.

"Black, white, red."

The leopard’s body was equally covered with spots in these three colors. It’s physique was extremely powerful, and the fangs in its mouth, even from a distance, felt incredibly sharp.

A thick scent of blood emanated from all around it.

"Mixed Yuan Leopard," Tan Jiulin murmured softly.

"You bald-headed fossil, who are you calling?" The Mixed Yuan Leopard’s taunt prompted a retort from the Chongming Bird, not to be outdone.

"Mangy old bird, talking about you, mangy old bird, mangy old bird," the Mixed Yuan Leopard shouted, all three heads joining in unison.

In that moment, the Chongming Bird seemed overwhelmed, with spiritual energy surging through its body, it huffed coldly and said disdainfully, "I’m not going to stoop to your level."

"Mangy old bird, I’ve never lost an argument with anyone," the Mixed Yuan Leopard’s black head stated coolly.

"Exactly, after so many years, you still haven’t changed a bit, mangy old bird," the white head arrogantly said.

The red head chuckled mischievously and shouted, "Mixed Yuan Leopard rocks."

"You’re not one to talk. I’d like to see what you’ve prepared," the Chongming Bird huffed.

The Mixed Yuan Leopard chuckled and likewise spat out a spherical bead, addressing Tan Jiulin composedly, "The third Battle Body Bead of the Axe Breaker Emperor Body. If you gather my bead, you would possess a second Battle Body.

Think about it, how powerful the Hundred Great Battle Bodies are; they can alter the destiny of anyone, especially the one ranked second among them."