I Truly Am The Villian

And they were chanting under their breath.

"Yellow Spring River, Higanbana.

Netherworld path leads to utter void!

Alas, human bones, feasting on human flesh.

Among the Sea of Blood, dwell some households!"

These words seemed like children’s rhymes coming from their mouths.

Sparkling objects littered the whole path.

Very eye-catching in the night.

And most importantly, the carriage seemed to be the center of attention.

As if all the moonlight were shining upon it.

Wherever it went, the moonlight followed.

Xu Zimei just watched calmly as the carriage slowly approached.

"The world is full of suffering, Bliss Country is where spirits fade away.

Noble sir, would you wish to enter my Bliss Country?"

When the carriage came to a stop in front of Xu Zimei, it slowly halted.

The coachman suddenly lifted his head and spoke to Xu Zimei.

His face was excessively pale, without a hint of blood.

His smile was stern, but it was more unpleasant than crying.

"What benefits are there to entering your Bliss Country?" Xu Zimei asked calmly.

"Forget all the worries of Pingsheng, from now on, no constraints in the world, free and easy,"

the coachman replied with a smile.

"But I don’t think so,

Humans are humans because they have Seven Emotions and Six Desires, they understand joy and sorrow.

If there’s no worry, then what is the meaning of joy?"

Xu Zimei continued to question the coachman.

"Are you happy?"

"Of course I’m happy," the coachman said with a smile.

"Why are you happy?" Xu Zimei continued to inquire.

The coachman was taken aback and for a moment didn’t know how to answer.

Happy because there are no worries?

If there are no worries, how do you know that your happiness is indeed happiness?

Just like the saying, "How can those who have never seen the light abhor the darkness?"

The coachman bowed his head in contemplation for a moment and finally chuckled bitterly.

He shook his head and said, "I don’t know why I am happy.

But I do know, if you don’t enter Bliss Country, you will die."

Upon hearing the other person’s words, Xu Zimei let out a light laugh.

He shook his head and said, "Many have told me similar things before.

Yet now, the grass on their graves is taller than you."

The coachman laughed unrestrainedly, and the black-clothed figures carrying baskets behind him followed with their sinister laughter.

At that moment, boundless Spiritual Energy surged.

The blood-red carriage driven by the coachman suddenly turned into a Sea of Blood.

Blood poured out from the carriage as if life depended on it.

And dyed the surrounding woods blood-red.

Xu Zimei looked up to find that the moon above had also turned blood-red.

The fresh blood formed a long, blood-colored river.

The vast river surrounded Xu Zimei.

Within this blood-colored river, countless songs and laughter arose.

Xu Zimei surveyed his surroundings and saw what seemed to be many people gathering in the blood-colored river.

They were singing and dancing, clinking cups and laughing merrily.

Semi-naked dancers swayed their enchanting figures.

"Welcome to Bliss Country," the coachman said to Xu Zimei with a smile.

Xu Zimei squinted his eyes and remained silent.

"Go in and have a look, you might like it," said the coachman.

"If not, it’s not too late to leave when daylight comes."

Xu Zimei was silent for a moment and eventually followed the coachman.

The entrance to the kingdom was a Heaven-reaching Door.

It was only after Xu Zimei walked through that he realized, there were several distinct areas inside.

Some were wrapped in Immortal Qi, others unabashedly luxurious.

In short, there were a variety of scenes.

A scantily clad woman walked toward Xu Zimei, smiling with each step.

She arrived by Xu Zimei’s side and slightly lowered her alluring face.

She said, "Do you have any desires or things you wish to do?

We can make them happen for you."

"I would like to see what Heaven Beyond Heavens is like, can you do that?" Xu Zimei asked indifferently.

"To see the world above the Great Emperor."

...

Upon hearing Xu Zimei’s words, the woman smiled and took out a black bracelet.

Without hesitation, she said, "Customer, put this on.

It will tell you what Heaven Beyond Heavens is, and might even let you become its master."

"A virtual world, huh," Xu Zimei shook his head and said.

"Why should you care so much, customer? Aren’t virtual and real all mixed with truth and falsehood?" the woman laughed and said.

Xu Zimei nodded slightly and wore the black bracelet on his wrist.

However, the moment the bracelet touched his wrist,

There was a "crack" sound.

The bracelet actually shattered, falling to the ground in pieces.

Xu Zimei was a bit puzzled and turned his head.

He saw the woman standing frozen in place, her face full of astonishment.

"What’s going on?" Xu Zimei frowned and asked.

"You... You have come," the woman stammered out.

"What do you mean?" Xu Zimei said, confused.

"Please wait a moment, I need to report to the superior," the woman bowed slightly and then hurried away.

Xu Zimei was somewhat perplexed.

Why the black bracelet had suddenly shattered.

After a while, the same woman returned.

This time, she was accompanied by a man in blue robes.

Like her, the man’s complexion was pale and bloodless.

The man’s eyes lacked pupils, being wholly pitch-black.

At this moment, the man looked at Xu Zimei, examining him closely.

"My lord, it’s him," the woman said to the man in blue robes.

"It was contact with his aura that caused the Demon Essence Bracelet to shatter."

"What’s the matter? Is something wrong?" Xu Zimei asked.

"Come with me to a place," the man said to Xu Zimei after a short silence.

Xu Zimei nodded and did not refuse.

He did not understand what this Bliss Country truly meant.

Following the man in blue robes, they passed through a few pavilions.

The deeper they went, the less people they encountered.

The human presence was scarce, and the Demonic Qi in the space grew heavier and heavier.

Especially when they passed through a corridor.

The walls of this corridor were adorned with various Demonic Items.

Some with towering Demonic Qi, and some restrained in power but full of demonic nature.

After passing through the corridor and a series of Forbidden Lands,

Xu Zimei finally stopped in front of a Teleportation Array.

The Formation was shrouded in a Sea of Blood and risen Demonic Qi.

Almost tangible, Demon Liquid dripped down bit by bit.

"Go ahead, someone inside is waiting for you," the man in blue robes pointed at the Teleportation Array and said to Xu Zimei.

"Who exactly are you?" Xu Zimei asked, frowning.

"You’ll know once you enter," the man in blue robes sincerely replied.

After pondering for a moment, Xu Zimei finally stepped into the Teleportation Array.

A "boom" erupted as Demonic Qi surged around them.

Demon Flame blazed fiercely.

An overwhelming might descended from the heavens.

Xu Zimei’s vision changed, and he found himself in another space.

...

"I’ve been waiting for someone,

A person who should be impossible to appear,

I have waited for a very, very long time,

And now, he has come!"