I Am the Fated Villain

Chapter 1766. The Person Behind the Fishing of Ancestral Gods — A Desperate End

Without any surprise, this terrifying battle broke out once again.

A dreadful, sky-shaking fluctuation swept and churned across the entire Sea of Spacetime, stirring up boundless waves. Even the moon at the edge of the firmament trembled along with it, constantly battered by the raging tides, as if it might fall down at any moment.

As many as five Ancestral God-level innate divine beings had appeared, all intending to seize a portion of the True Origin belonging to the Taixuan Ancestral God.

Such a situation was extremely rare, especially in this era of turbulence and unrest.

Every Ancestral God concealed themselves deeply and would not easily show themselves, for fear of incurring karma and disaster. However, for that fragment of origin, these five Ancestral Gods, even knowing full well this was a scheme—a bait—still chose to proceed regardless.

Of course, they were also confident in their own power, unafraid of any opponent, especially now that five beings of the same level had appeared together, making them even more unrestrained.

“If you want my godhood, then come and take it. Although I am no longer at my peak, if I exhaust all my means, I can still heavily injure one of you. At that time, I will see whether you will follow in my footsteps and have your godhood coveted by others…”

The Taixuan Ancestral God stood amidst the boundless raging waves. Behind her, divine rings expanded outward, layer upon layer.

As many as three thousand divine kingdoms manifested, shining brilliantly and erupting with boundless power. Her gaze was icy, the corners of her lips carrying a cold smile—detached, disdainful, and mocking.

Boundless divine power surged around her, as if stars of the heavens were circling her. Every gesture and movement carried a terrifying force capable of engulfing everything, striking towards the attacking Ancestral Gods.

As their palms and claws collided, worlds were born and destroyed. Chaotic energy erupted, as if countless universes were being opened and annihilated. Endless divine radiance surged outward and spread across the surrounding spacetime.

“With your current condition, wanting to heavily injure one of us is nothing but a foolish dream. Taixuan, do not try to shake our resolve with words. The path of divinity has already reached its end. You might as well obediently die and contribute your strength to the continuation of the divine path—and suffer less in the process.”

The nine-headed, nine-winged Ancestral God sneered. Each of its heads bore eyes as cold as eternal ice.

Its true form was incomparably enormous, shrouded in endless shadowy mist. Even the surging waves of the heavens could not shake it in the slightest, making it appear incomparably terrifying.

With the flapping of its wings, it seemed as though the worlds of the cosmos were collapsing and perishing. On each wing were engraved endless divine runes.

Each rune was massive and dazzling, rotating like black holes, causing all laws and matter that approached to collapse and be annihilated into dust.

Neither universes nor great worlds were anything more than fragile bubbles that would burst at the slightest touch of its wings.

Spacetime ripples trembled outward in layers, continuously impacting and eroding the divine kingdom projections around the Taixuan Ancestral God, gradually dissolving her divine rings.

This was an extremely terrifying power, one that seemed capable of easily annihilating even the true Dao itself. At that moment, all nine of its wings were flapping, generating boundless storms.

Various ancient and terrifying phenomena continuously emerged: the River of Time submerged in a sea of blood, black blood dripping from the ends of the heavens, the corpses of emperors falling from the sky…

These were divine forms imprinted upon its wings—events it had witnessed personally or been part of. They were real occurrences that had once taken place across heaven and earth.

Even now, across various spacetime universes, records of these strange and forbidden events still exist.

Although the divine path had declined and faded into obscurity in the vast world, in many realms and universes one could still hear legends related to this ancient deity, and even find temples and shrines where its statue was worshipped.

All of this further demonstrated the terror and overwhelming power of these Ancestral Gods.

“Ridiculous to the extreme. Let me see what abilities you all truly have.”

The Taixuan Ancestral God spoke indifferently. With the utterance of true words, a grand divine sound echoed around her, transforming into thousands upon thousands of giant Divine Punishment swords that howled forward and struck to kill.

At that moment, she was like a sovereign who ruled over all worlds, acting on behalf of the heavens to deliver punishment. Her words themselves became law, the Great Dao resonated with her, and terrifying symbols condensed within the void, blasting towards the front.

Such power was overwhelmingly domineering. Facing five Ancestral Gods of the same level alone, she showed not the slightest fear.

“Those who understand the times are the wise. Taixuan, you have reached this point and should clearly know that the path of divinity has already reached its end, on the verge of collapse. We have all been halted at this stage for countless ages. Since you wish for the divine path to regain its glorious prosperity, why not be generous once and fulfill us?”

The nine-headed, nine-winged Ancestral God’s cold laughter echoed across the entire Sea of Spacetime, causing all realms of universes and timelines to tremble continuously, manifesting various terrifying phenomena. Many cultivators and beings of high cultivation in various worlds felt deep fear and shock in their hearts.

Although this place existed in an extraterritorial dimension, it still affected the present reality of countless great universes and spacetime realms.

At the same time, it flapped its wings forward, as if turning the wheel of all worlds into a crushing force. Accompanied by a storm of the Dao, it blocked Taixuan Ancestral God’s attack.

The other four Ancestral Gods stepped forward, treading across the Sea of Spacetime.

They wore indifferent expressions, each using different methods as they attacked from different directions. Like wolves hunting a tiger, they surrounded Taixuan Ancestral God, intending to completely seal her here without giving her any chance of reversal.

As for the previous words, they remained completely unmoved. They did not care in the slightest, nor could such words shake their minds or goals.

Nine Ao Ancestral God and Taixuan Ancestral God had an irreconcilable deep enmity.

Nine Ao Ancestral God’s decision to strike her while she was weak was something he had long intended.

The others among them were not persuaded by Nine Ao’s words either.

Rather, they already harbored such intentions themselves. Who would not covet the godhood of an Ancestral God?

The fall of an Ancestral God would inevitably lead to the rise of a new deity inheriting their godhood, divine kingdom, and followers. This was the destiny of innate gods.

Unless that Ancestral God was completely erased from all worlds, leaving behind no trace or causal imprint whatsoever.

But what kind of terrifying existence would it take to completely erase an Ancestral God?

That was simply not something they could consider at their current level.

“At the beginning, I should not have shown mercy due to the inheritance of the previous Nine Ao divine being. If I had cut the grass at its roots, there would not have been so much trouble today. Now let me see whether you have improved after so many eras.”

Taixuan Ancestral God responded equally coldly, showing no emotional fluctuation because of those words.

The nine-headed, nine-winged Ancestral God was indeed named Nine Ao. However, it was not a true innate divine being in the strict sense; even its current name was inherited from the previous god, Nine Ao.

The transmission of divine systems had many forms, and inheriting the name of a previous god was not uncommon. But the enmity between Taixuan Ancestral God and it went back to the time before the current Nine Ao inherited the divine name.

Their immediate life-and-death battle was also something expected by the other Ancestral Gods.

“Ridiculous. Back then you relied on the fact that I had not yet inherited the divine name and had not fully mastered this power, and attempted to seize the power left by the previous Nine Ao divine being. If not for Taisu Ancestral God’s intervention, Taixuan, you would have already taken it and devoured it. Yet now you speak so righteously—you brought today’s fate upon yourself.”

Upon hearing this, Nine Ao Ancestral God’s expression turned grim, and its tone became even more hostile.

Its nine wings flapped, releasing vast and boundless power. Everything around it began to boil, erupt violently, and then silently vanish. At that moment, it seemed to have transformed into a black hole, devouring all matter that approached it without exception. This power was simply beyond imagination. As it swept forward, even the Sea of Spacetime was instantly obscured.

Taixuan Ancestral God’s expression had already turned completely cold. She extended a slender jade hand and struck forward. It appeared ordinary, without the slightest trace of fireworks, yet this single palm blocked all of Nine Ao Ancestral God’s power.

Around her body, a layer of misty radiance emerged. Upon closer inspection, it was formed from the reflection of three thousand divine fires, a domain immune to all laws, innately standing in an invincible position.

Moreover, within her palm, ancient symbols were condensing, and the power of reincarnation was unfolding and interchanging, driving the rotation of the sun and moon and the movement of stars, all striking forward together.

When the two terrifying forces collided, the area instantly evaporated. Even the Sea of Spacetime sank significantly. Many strange and mysterious beings living within it let out screams before instantly turning to ashes, leaving nothing behind.

It was difficult to imagine that if such power descended upon the mortal realms of all worlds, it would undoubtedly unleash boundless chaos and calamity.

Even beings at the Ancestral Dao level who had passed through seven Heavenly Decay Tribulations would feel fear and dread in the face of such power.

“It seems your strength has indeed greatly declined,” Nine Ao Ancestral God sneered.

“Even if you are stronger than before, that is not a reason for you to act presumptuously in front of me,” Taixuan Ancestral God replied indifferently.

“Taixuan, you should know who inflicted your injuries. Since that existence had such boldness, not refining your portion of origin but instead using it as bait, they must be trying to lure you out.”

“The Ancestral Gods I know, including some of your enemies, are not qualified to force you into such a sorry state. I am now rather curious—who exactly have you offended?”

“To offend so many enemies, and still dare to show yourself knowing this is a trap—should I call you confident, or utterly foolish?”

Watching the battle between Taixuan Ancestral God and Nine Ao Ancestral God, the three-headed, six-armed Ancestral God named Taisu suddenly showed a subtle change in expression, which had previously been indifferent.

The expressions of the other three Ancestral Gods also changed slightly upon hearing this.

Taixuan Ancestral God was a particularly special existence among all innate divine beings. She was one of the few remaining and most ancient Ancestral Gods still in existence today.

After the end of the Primordial Divine Era, the era of Immortals and Gods rising together had also completely come to an end.

Afterward, many innate divine beings gradually withdrew and hid themselves across various spacetime dimensions. Their numbers diminished, and among them, Ancestral Gods became extremely rare.

Among those present, none of their foundations or origins could compare to Taixuan Ancestral God, which was precisely why they coveted her godhood.

The Taixuan Divine Realm she created was also a renowned and massive divine kingdom within the entire system of divine civilization, with foundation and strength not inferior to those of the strongest true worlds.

“To force Taixuan into such a sorry state, even to the point of severing an arm and abandoning her origin to escape—such a figure is extremely rare in the current vast world…”

“Although this is the Sea of Spacetime, with ever-changing and unpredictable coordinates, if that existence has the means to cast bait here, they must also have the means to descend at any time.”

“When that happens, there will be one more competitor. We must resolve this quickly to avoid future complications…”

The three Ancestral Gods exchanged glances and quickly made their decision. One of them immediately struck out, vast divine power surging like an overwhelming tide, killing the Taixuan Ancestral God.

Only Taisu Ancestral God did not act. In its eyes a thoughtful expression, as if considering something. It occasionally looked towards the distant mass of Ancestral God origin wrapped in dense divine substance.

“Taixuan is not a fool. Even though she knows this is bait and a scheme, she still chose to appear. In her current injured state, her strength is no longer what it once was—so why would she still do this?” it thought, somewhat puzzled, then turned its gaze toward that fragment of origin.

Within the hazy radiance, the arm wrapped in divine substance was crystal-clear, delicate and pure, like the most perfect work of art, quietly suspended in that void.

No matter how fiercely the surrounding Ancestral Gods fought, it remained completely unmoved, as if standing at the center of a storm without being affected in the slightest.

And at the depths of the heavens, on that dim and abnormal lunar disc, a crystalline fishing line hung down without any concealment.

Using Ancestral God origin as bait in such an open and brazen manner—this behavior could only be described as arrogant. It was utterly unrestrained and reckless.

“Are they truly confident that no one can seize the bait? Or do they simply not care about it at all? Who exactly is behind this?” Taisu Ancestral God’s gaze deepened.

And at the moment it was pondering, the battle that had been raging suddenly changed dramatically.

One Ancestral God, as radiant as a blazing sun, suddenly abandoned its opponent Taixuan Ancestral God and turned towards the Ancestral God origin, clearly intending to seize it.

At the same time, another Ancestral God also acted. The two seemed to have already coordinated in advance, striking at the same moment, completely ignoring Taixuan Ancestral God, who was still engaged in battle.

Taixuan Ancestral God was restrained by Nine Ao Ancestral God and had no time to attend to anything else. She could only watch as everything unfolded, her eyes growing colder and more icy.

“What do you two mean, Chu Wu and Hao Shang?!” Nine Ao Ancestral God’s expression also changed drastically, becoming extremely grim. It did not wish to alone restrain Taixuan Ancestral God while others reaped the benefits.

Who knew if these two would seize the origin and flee immediately, abandoning them all.

“That existence behind the fishing line will likely descend soon. If we do not seize the bait now, it will be too late when it arrives. I hope Brother Nine Ao will help us restrain Taixuan Ancestral God. There will surely be generous compensation in the future.”

The Ancestral God named Chu Wu laughed loudly as he spoke, stretching out his hand across the void, attempting to seize the fishing hook, fishing line, and the entire bait in one move.

“You want to use me to delay her for you? Dream on.”

Nine Ao Ancestral God’s expression turned extremely ugly as it roared in anger. It immediately abandoned Taixuan Ancestral God and turned toward the origin as well, attempting to seize it.

It had never expected that those who had agreed to jointly deal with Taixuan Ancestral God and later divide her godhood would suddenly change course and go after the origin instead.

Perhaps, in their view, killing Taixuan Ancestral God and obtaining her godhood was far more difficult than seizing this fragment of origin.

Dark mist emerged around Nine Ao Ancestral God, as if the true Netherworld had descended upon all worlds.

“You dare!” Taixuan Ancestral God’s eyes turned even colder. She clearly did not expect her enemies to abandon her instantly and turn towards her origin instead.

Her robes fluttered as her sash danced in the air. She rushed forward at high speed, forming an ancient seal with her only jade hand and striking out.

The entire Sea of Spacetime trembled and wailed. The heavens seemed about to collapse, and even the void itself began to crack.

The two Ancestral Gods who had just moved to seize the origin cursed angrily and evaded, unwilling to take Taixuan Ancestral God’s palm head-on.

“Since that is the case, I shall accept this origin without hesitation. A bunch of short-sighted fools…”

Taking advantage of this moment, Nine Ao Ancestral God extended its massive hand, attempting to seize the fishing line.

But at that very instant, silently, a gigantic hand reached out from behind the dim lunar disc.

It was vast beyond measure, carrying an aura like a surging torrent. The already turbulent Sea of Spacetime instantly fell into absolute silence, as if time itself had frozen.

That hand descended—not merely descending, but gripping down directly, as if plucking an insect.

Nine Ao Ancestral God’s face instantly turned deathly pale, filled with terror and disbelief. Its nine pairs of wings flapped frantically as it tried to evade and escape.