I Am the Fated Villain
chapter-446

Withered without any sign of life, ancient black trees covered the sky. Still, they were incomparably tall and covered the entire area of the desert. The mountains undulated as if they had no end. The yellow sand billowed and covered the sky and earth. It was unknown how many corpses these ancient trees have absorbed over countless years for them to be refined into demons. If one is lucky, they won’t be harmed by these trees. However, Lu Luo and her party were still extremely cautious as they were afraid that they would attract the attention of other cultivators. Now that the Upper Realm was at war with the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, this place wasn’t far from the frontier. Thus, if anything unusual happened here, cultivators with a strong perception would sense it and might disrupt their plans.

“Lin Wu, I empathise with you, but at this point in time, you need to let it go.” Lu Luo persuaded with deep sympathy. She held affection for this legendary figure and didn’t want to see him affected by this incident. That horrifying existence that killed Lin Qingyang was definitely not someone who Lin Wu can compete against.

The expression on Lin Wu’s face was very calm as he stopped himself from his usual look of solemnity. He nodded, “I know. Don’t worry, Lu Luo.” Just like how Lu Luo liked him, he also had a deep affection for this girl in front of him, who was knowledgeable and beautiful. In many people’s eyes, when he and Goddess Lu Luo stood side-by-side, they were a match made in heaven.

After they heard the conversation between Lin Wu and Lu Luo, a few young men and women couldn’t help but look over. Someone sighed and said helplessly,“I heard the person who killed Lin Wu’s brother has an unparalleled status on the other side. Over there, he is said to be the best and no one is qualified enough to be compared to him. ”

This person was one of those who witnessed what happened that day. That Ancestor of the Lin Clan was someone in the Sacred King Realm. Over here in the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, he was regarded as an ancient cultivator. However, the fact that he was smacked to death by a Dharma Body from an infinite distance away shook the world. Not to mention, someone heard that the other party was around the same age as them. Before this incident, this was something that was unbelievable, something that no one dared to think of. In front of that person, this genius in front of them was no more than an ant.

“I know that man is very strong.” As Lin Wu heard their words, he remained calm and showed no fear. He wouldn’t back down just because the other party showed terrifying strength.

“Brother Lin Wu, as long as you understand…” The person who spoke just now also shook his head. He knew Lin Wu didn’t witness what happened that day so it was difficult for him to understand the terror of the other party. That scene simply created too much despair and hopelessness. However, at this point in time, it was impossible for him to persuade Lin Wu to let go of his hatred.

“There is no genius that I can’t catch up to in this world.” Everyone was stunned as they saw the expression and confidence on Lin Wu’s face. As they listened to him, their expressions changed slightly as they felt Lin Wu’s indomitable ambitiousness.

Many young men and women couldn’t help but admire him. Some of the older ones also nodded their heads in praise. Now that the Upper Realm has invaded the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, this was time for everyone to be united. If every member of the younger generation had the same spirit as Lin Wu, what would there be to worry about?

“No matter what, it is an unavoidable fact that we would eventually need to face off with the other side. Rather than letting go of hope and being meek, why not fight them to death? What’s more, other than the Boundary Marker Sea, we still have our last line of defence, we haven’t reached the point of despair yet…” Lin Wu continued and everyone regained confidence. “Although the Upper Realm is strong, since ancient times, evil has never triumphed over justice. This is an unchangeable law of the world. We are on the side of justice, heaven will be on our side…”

These words were indeed from his heart. To be able to stand here today, he was truly blessed by the heavens.

Lin Wu had a secret that he had never told anyone before, he had always kept this in the deepest recession of his heart. When he was thirteen, on the eve of the awakening of his Bloodline Talent, he prayed by an ancient well in the courtyard that he would awaken a decent level of his Bloodline Talent. He hoped to change his situation. He wished that tomorrow, he would not need to bear those stares of disdain and finally be seen to be worth something.

The next day, it was as if heaven had heard his prayers. After a shooting star streaked across the sky, the Seven Coloured Energies appeared in the ancient well like a ball of light and Lin Wu got a hold of it. It was something mysterious called the Martial Arts Space that was hidden in his mind.

The Martial Arts Space was really mysterious. It not only contained unpredictable wonders that helped him to deduce and control different spells and abilities. It also allowed his consciousness to enter it. Inside, time passed really slowly. This allowed Lin Wu to have much more time than others to cultivate. Thanks to this Martial Arts Space, he could quickly master various spells and abilities to become a young legend of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains. If not, his original Talent was actually awful.

Naturally, his Dragon Bloodline Talent also benefited from this. It was precisely this reason that caused Lin Wu to feel that he was truly blessed by heaven.

[With the invasion of the Upper Realm, the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains would be thrown into chaos, wouldn’t this be a great opportunity?]

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At the same time, above the endless black Sea of Death, a Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon flew through the clouds, above the sea at high speed. On its head, sat a young man, cross-legged. His clothes were as white as snow and he radiated an extraordinary aura. Between each strand of his hair, there seemed to be a magical aura. He seemed to be in the midst of something.

One by one, runes moved, transformed and disappeared behind him, like ancient worlds being destroyed and reshaped again and again. This was a terrifying scene, just the aura that permeated was enough to make one tremble. It was as if there were hundreds of millions of worlds in his palm destroyed and reshaped.

The Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon beneath his feet was even more frightening. Everyone was afraid that with just one wisp of its breath, they would all turn to ashes. The ability of that young man was so great that it was anguishing and no one dared to disrespect him.

“Are we almost there?” Gu Changge looked up into the distance and asked casually. There were no waves in the sea and it seemed as if it was dead. As they got closer to the coast, the weaker the All-Repelling Force got. The Boundary Marker Sea had started to dry up and its All-Repelling Force was no longer as strong as before. It was obvious that when all the seawater here dried up, the army from the Upper Realm would come down to attack with full strength.

“Reporting Master, after we go across this area, we will arrive at the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains… The two sides once fought here. The Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains once forged fortresses called war forts. They could connect to the powers of the stars outside, creating great powers. That battle almost drowned this place. When I was just a little dragon, I witnessed the entire battle with my own eyes.” The Three-Headed Black Dragon replied instantaneously as he told Gu Changge everything he knew, right down to the specifics.

He was in the Sacred Emperor Realm and had lived for countless years. Because he lived in the Boundary Marker Sea, His abilities were much greater than others who were of the same cultivation level. However, now, this dragon had been reduced to a mere transportation tool. Still, he didn’t dare to show even an ounce of reluctance or hatred.

On their journey, he had witnessed with his own eyes how a ferocious beast that was at the Third-Order of the Quasi-Nirvana Realm jumped at this young man in an attempt to devour him. However, the young man just grabbed it effortlessly and black runes within his palm condensed into a black spear. Then, he threw it into the void. As if a thousand sun exploded, it pierced through the sky with a bang.

With that one attack, the terrifying beast collapsed and died tragically on the spot. It was an instant kill. That was why the Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon decided to be obedient. He knew the chilling extent of the abilities of the young men on top of his head.

“War forts? Looks like that battle wasn’t an easy one.” Slowly, the banks started to appear in Gu Changge’s eyes. Indeed, there were many stars scattered all over the place, all of which were refined weapons. Not to mention, from his angle, he could see how grey clouds billowed high up in the sky and many ancient warships were parked.

Almost all the sects who attacked the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains were on that side. On the contrary, on his journey here, he rarely saw other cultivators. Of course, there were very few people like him who dared to directly cross over the Boundary Marker Sea like him.

[Seems like Chu Hao didn’t come here just to increase his popularity…by the looks of it, he has found treasures for me once again.] Gu Changge gazed far ahead, he had already asked Ah Da to keep an eye on everyone from Supreme Cave Heaven. That was why he didn’t rush here after he found out that Chu Hao came. Instead, he went somewhere else. Still, this got him interested.

According to Chu Hao’s usual way of doing things, he must’ve gone to search for a treasure, but Gu Changge just didn’t know how useful a Fortuitous One of the Upper Realm would be in the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains. Not to mention, the closer they got to the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, the more he could feel how fragmented the Great Dao Principles were, along with traces of Immortality Essence in the air. This made Gu Changge a little sceptical about the credibility of the ancient records from the Upper Realm.

[Even after the Forbidden Epoch, where the Upper Realm was destroyed, together with the Principles of the World and the Principles of the Great Dao, how could the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains still get a share of the Immortality Essence? Could it really be true? The Celestial Gate can only be reopened through the reunification of the Upper Realm and the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains?]

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“What is that? Everyone, be careful!” Just as Lin Wu, Lu Luo and their party were on their way, an old man suddenly waved and halted the entire party with furrowed brows as he gazed forward. There, on a majestic and infinite mountain peak, laid a Golden Eagle in its lair. Its body size wasn’t considered very big but its entire body glowed brightly as if it was carved out of pure gold. Even its feathers shined as if it were indestructible.

When it opened its mouth, the loud cry it let out simply sounded demonic. Although it was faraway, their eardrums were almost torn apart. This was an extremely terrifying ferocious beast that possessed the strength reaching the Sacred King Realm and various other great Talents. It rested in its lair like an overlord and no one dared to provoke it.

However, now, it stared at a group of people in the other direction with great fear. It was obvious from their clothes and aura that that group of people weren’t natives to the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains. It was unknown when they had arrived. Their leader was an elegant and calm young man, who had a glow around his body. He also possessed a commanding aura that made people afraid to underestimate him.

“As expected. A cultivator from the Upper Realm has come here.” The expressions on Lin Wu’s and Lu Luo’s faces turned solemn as they felt that the young man’s strength was extremely terrifying. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to describe his strength as unfathomable as it was simply way beyond their current abilities to contend against.

“Although it doesn’t look like much, this person’s strength is actually very terrifying. Are all cultivators on that side, this terrifying?” Their hearts grew heavier as they thought about how they were around the same age yet there was such a great difference in their cultivation level. That person was at most a hundred years older than them, yet his cultivation far superseded theirs.

“This should be a descendant left behind by that existence who fought against the Spirit Gourd Master…” Lu Luo stared intensely in that direction. She could use all natural plants as her eyes. Thus, she could clearly see the patterns on that person’s sleeves despite the far distance between them.

“The expert called Tai Shang?” Several old men made eye contact, it was obvious that that person came here to look for that hidden space. With such a great distance in between them, they couldn’t tell that person’s abilities and thus, they could only be careful to stay hidden in the dark and play by the ear.

“Don’t be rash, follow closely behind and don’t let the other party notice us.” With a plan in mind, the old men made eye contact as they instructed Lin Wu, Lu Luo and the others. They were responsible for the safety of this group of youths and had to protect them from harm’s way. Afterall, they were the young prodigies of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, and were the seeds of hope for their future. If someone from the Upper Realm found out about them, they would not spare them and would definitely kill without hesitation.

Lin Wu, Lu Luo and the rest were all very alert. They all nodded to express their awareness of the danger that laid ahead, before they continued to follow behind cautiously.

Soon, the Golden Eagle in front attempted to escape in fear, however, it was quickly killed. As it cried out, golden fresh blood splattered all over and caused its feathers and parts of the mountain to be stained by it. Lin Wu and the others watched with sobriety. That elegant young man was really strong, with just a few moves, he laid the Golden Eagle to rest.

In the Upper Realm, he would at least be on par with Sect Masters. Even the leaders of the forces behind them would not be this strong. In fact, only the Ancestors of their family stood a chance. The thought of such a person who came here covertly and even crossed the Boundary Marker Sea sent shivers down their spines. It looked like the Boundary Marker Sea had become increasingly perilous.

“Master Chu Hao, if the location shown by the geomantic compass is accurate, the Supreme Dao Diagram that was lost back then should be here. ” A short elderly man expressed enthusiastically. Within his palm was a geomantic compass that was purple and gold. The needle on top of it spun at lightning speed and eventually steadied to point at the gigantic deserted mountain ahead.

The elegant man was Chu Hao who had crossed the Boundary Marker Sea in great strides. As he listened to the old man’s words, he nodded his head. With his secret method of improving his perception, it was only natural that he could determine the location of the great treasure of the Supreme Cave Heaven, the Supreme Dao Diagram.

Some people say that the origins of Supreme Cave Heaven was related to a cultivation technique, which helped them obtain great power, called the Ancient Heavenly Art. However, Chu Hao knew this was false. The origin of the Supreme Cave Heaven was merely due to a mysterious diagram. That diagram had been passed down generations and contained the deepest secrets of Supreme Cave Heaven.

Once, it was carried by one of their Ancestors, who almost broke through the defences of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains. Unfortunately, it was lost and that Ancestor encountered a powerful expert from the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, the Spirit Gourd Master. Both fought and died of exhaustion. As a result, the treasures they had carried with them were buried in the area where they had fought. Regarding that Spirit Gourd Master, Chu Hao didn’t know much about him. He only knew that his greatest treasure was a mythical gourd and he didn’t even know where it came from.

Everytime the cap of the mythical gourd was opened, a peerless flying sword would rush out and slay everything. It wouldn’t return to the mythical gourd unless blood was spilled. Just the thought of it caused goosebumps.

This supreme treasure was likely one of the legendary Innate Seven Mythical Gourds that was injected with malevolence. Now, its worth was unimaginable and had definitely surpassed the Nirvana Grade. Although Chu Hao said that he wanted to retrieve the Supreme Dao Diagram that was lost by Supreme Cave Heaven, he couldn’t stop desiring the mythical gourd.

“Master Chu Hao, I’ve found the entrance. Due to the aftershocks caused by the battle, this place is very unstable. Over the course of countless years, the space created may collapse at any time. So, we have to quickly find the Supreme Dao Diagram.” The short old man beside Chu Hao couldn’t help but speak cautiously. At the same time, he pointed to the haze in front of them as he sensed something strange. After they pass through this haze, they could enter the space and search for the lost Supreme Dao Diagram.

“Then, let’s go.” Chu Hao didn’t hesitate. So far, he had been quite lucky on this journey. He didn’t feel that anything was out of place about this search for the Supreme Dao Diagram. As usual, it was an easy and calm journey for him.

*Boom!*

As his words fell, there was a wave of ripples and Chu Hao stepped in first. The remaining members of Supreme Cave Heaven looked around vigilantly, then stepped in once they were sure that they had left no traces.