I Am the Fated Villain

Chapter 1838. The Foundations of the Nine Heavens Realm — Was This Deliberate? What Is He Searching For?

As that streak of blood-red light slashed forth with a swoosh, boundless spatial storms erupted and churned in every direction, completely engulfing the area.

Time and space shattered apart. Endless chaotic energy surged outward, plunging everything into utter disorder. Nothing could be seen clearly anymore. It was as if billions upon billions of stars had exploded simultaneously.

The ravaging energy contained creation, life, destruction, reincarnation, and more. Merely a single strand of it escaping was enough to give birth to universe after universe within the surrounding chaos.

In an instant, it seemed as though countless cycles of reincarnation had passed, only to return to nothingness once more.

The scene was far too shocking and terrifying. The heavens, myriad worlds, and endless universes seemed to be covered by the blood-colored divine radiance that pierced through everything.

Even the dark and unfathomable Vast Expanse was dyed crimson.

The enormous pale hand descending from above, vast beyond measure and carrying endless energy, continued pressing downward. Its movements were extremely slow.

Within its fingers and palm, universes and stars rose and fell like grains of dust. Yet now, its motion had become slightly sluggish, momentarily halted.

The next instant, unimaginable blood-red light erupted, covering the heavens and earth.

BOOM!!!

The pale hand could no longer continue its descent.

It was forcibly stopped and collided head-on with the sword qi formed from the blood-red divine light.

The clash appeared exceedingly simple. There were no techniques, no patterns. Yet it encompassed every Dao, every divine ability, and every inconceivable art in existence.

At the same time, no one could clearly see or comprehend such methods.

In an instant, time, space, and universes were torn apart as easily as paper. Above the Nine Heavens Realm, a region beyond heaven, law, and all restraints was abruptly carved out.

It became an absolute vacuum. At that moment, the entire Vast Expanse seemed to fall into a state of shock and deathly silence.

Within the Nine Heavens Realm, all Dao Realm experts and supreme beings were shaken beyond belief.

Immortal Dao Lord stared fixedly at the scene.

“Could it be… the Lord Acting on Heaven has made a move?”

His voice trembled.

“But the Lord Acting on Heaven has only just revived. This is neither the Yellow Lord nor Eternal Ancestor…”

“This is one of Reverse Fate Palace’s remaining leaders!”

No words could describe the shock and disbelief in his heart.

Originally, he had thought that the appearance of one of Reverse Fate Palace’s leaders would be enough to annihilate the invading Dark Clans. Yet the Lord Acting on Heaven had revived at this critical moment and, across distant layers of spacetime dimensions, had actually exchanged blows with that leader.

Hadn’t the Lord Acting on Heaven only just awakened?

How could he possess such power? Or had they greatly underestimated his true strength?

“Was that merely a projected manifestation of power rather than his true body?”

“It seems this truly was a test. Yet for Master Ju to personally act, only to be blocked so effortlessly… the Lord Acting on Heaven at his peak was indeed far stronger than the three leaders.”

“Still, for Master Ju himself to intervene… could it be that he wishes to determine whether the Lord Acting on Heaven has truly revived, or whether this is merely a façade meant to deceive others?”

Within that vast spacetime domain, Eternal Ancestor’s colossal eyes narrowed slightly, becoming somewhat solemn.

Since the establishment of Reverse Fate Palace, there have been three leaders.

The one who had acted just now was one of them—“Ju”.

No one knew his origins or identity.

Even Ancestor Dao Realm beings had no access to such information. Someone like Eternal Ancestor, despite being a member of Reverse Fate Palace, could only address him as Master Ju.

When he witnessed Ju act just now, even he was stunned. For a moment, he almost thought Ju had gone mad.

The more frequently such beings acted, the more traces they left behind. The harder it became to remain hidden. The harder it became to conceal themselves.

Once they revealed themselves and were seen by the world, the resulting commotion and karmic consequences would become enormous.

When the Epoch Calamity arrived, they would be far more likely to be targeted for reckoning. That was precisely why he had hesitated to act earlier when the Dark Clans attacked.

He did not wish to become entangled in such karma.

Especially because, according to his perceptions, the Epoch Calamity of this era was approaching rapidly.

The more one stirred up trouble beforehand, the greater the likelihood of facing tribulation afterward.

“Welcome, my Lord…”

Within the endless black tide, countless Dark creatures knelt in worship.

Their expressions were filled with fanatic devotion. The four High Priests were still shaken and pale from lingering fear.

They too knelt down in reverence. At that moment, heaven and earth seemed completely torn apart.

Within the turbulent and chaotic Vast Expanse, a pair of indifferent and desolate eyes gazed over from a distant dimensional spacetime.

Endless dark matter surrounded them. Anyone who looked upon them felt instinctive terror. It seemed that merely being gazed upon would cause one’s soul to wither and shatter.

Yet around those eyes, everything was distorted. The scenery was blurred to the extreme. Even things as intangible as time, karma, fate, and other ethereal substances would instinctively avoid passing near them.

It was an indescribable state. As though He was all matter.

All energy.

All origins.

The source of every inconceivable existence. In front of the Nine Heavens Realm, the pale hand that had withdrawn seemed to remain silent for a moment.

Then an ancient and timeless voice resounded.

“Return.”

The moment that single word was spoken, the shattered and chaotic universes began restoring themselves.

A terrifying and inconceivable force descended. The remaining collapsed layers of the Nine Heavens began reforming.

Mountains and rivers returned. Lakes, mountain ranges, cities, towers, palaces, and floating divine islands all reverted to their former states.

It was as if time itself had reversed. Even the beings who had died in the war were reappearing.

Some creatures corrupted by darkness had mist-like black energy rise from their bodies.

They struggled briefly. Not long afterward, they regained their senses. The scene was so shocking and miraculous that every cultivator and living being within the Nine Heavens Realm stood frozen in astonishment.

Meanwhile, in the distant spacetime dimension, those indifferent and desolate eyes remained suspended there.

No response came. No reaction whatsoever. The countless Dark Clan beings remained kneeling like a boundless ocean of darkness.

Silent and motionless.

“When Acting on Heaven was at his peak, he would not have dared invade the Nine Heavens Realm so brazenly.”

“You have only just revived.”

“Do you truly intend to wage war against the Nine Heavens Realm?”

“The Great Calamity is imminent. Why waste your strength like this?”

The ancient voice echoed throughout the Vast Expanse. Its tone was calm and steady.

Yet the moment it spoke, boundless power shook every true world and universe. It pierced through past and future alike, vibrating every inch of spacetime and void.

Only now did countless living beings finally understand. The Nine Heavens Realm actually possessed such an unimaginable existence guarding it.

Within the Nine Heavens Realm, cheers erupted everywhere. Many were learning of such a foundation for the very first time.

Since such a being existed, what was there left to fear?

The panic and terror that had gripped them vanished instantly.

Joy and excitement filled every face. At the instant that voice sounded, a yellow-robed figure silently appeared within the void outside the Nine Heavens Realm.

His face could not be seen clearly. Only his eyes were visible, ancient and weathered, as though containing every secret of existence.

As he stood there, all Dao seemed to fall silent. The myriad paths became still. He appeared to be the end of the Dao itself. Around him, all forms of matter were suppressed.

Fate.

Time.

Space.

All became meaningless before him.

“A Path-End existence…”

The four High Priests of the Dark Clans immediately turned pale. They had never imagined that the foundations of the Nine Heavens Realm would be so terrifying.

“Even the Yellow Lord has appeared?”

Within that spacetime domain, the gigantic figure’s gaze flickered slightly. Stepping forward, his enormous body rapidly shrank to normal size. He too silently appeared beside the yellow-robed figure.

The moment he arrived, heaven and earth seemed incapable of containing both of their auras.

Cracks began spreading through reality itself. Even the Great Dao showed visible fractures.

“Eternal Ancestor?”

The yellow-robed figure looked toward him and nodded slightly in greeting.

“Another Path-End existence…”

Countless civilizations and True Worlds trembled in disbelief.

Throughout history, beings who stood at the end of the Path could almost be counted on one hand. Even Ancestor Dao Realm experts rarely encountered such figures.

Yet now, several had appeared outside the Nine Heavens Realm in succession.

Was this truly the foundation of the Nine Heavens Realm?

Not to mention the being who had spoken earlier.

His true cultivation was undoubtedly beyond the Path-End Realm.

Could he be a Supreme Shattered One?

At that moment, the entire Vast Expanse fell utterly silent.

No sounds remained. Even the endless tides of the Vast Expanse seemed frozen.

No one had expected that the revival of the Lord Acting on Heaven would draw out so many terrifying and unimaginable existences. Even during the era when the Lord Acting on Heaven ruled the Vast Expanse, such a scene had never occurred.

Deep within the Nine Heavens Realm, besides the owner of that voice, another indescribable aura now began emerging.

“So they can no longer remain patient.”

Within a hidden spacetime, a concealed existence opened its eyes, deeply shaken. Inside a decaying palace filled with murderous intent, the Hall Master of the Hall of Nonexistence watched calmly, his expression unchanged.

For a time, countless gazes from across universes and dimensions turned toward the scene. Compared to this, the fierce battle outside the Ancient Hidden Civilization looked like children playing.

It was completely insignificant.

Deep within the Sea of Reincarnation, inside a majestic hall—World Lord, Lord of Reincarnation, Ancestor Xu, Fortune Lord, and others all looked toward the Nine Heavens Realm, each displaying different expressions.

“The Nine Heavens Realm has become impatient much sooner than expected.”

“This plays directly into the Lord Acting on Heaven’s hands.”

“Could it be that those within the Nine Heavens Realm are unaware of the relationship between the Lord Acting on Heaven and the Master of the Heaven-Defying Alliance?”

Calamity Lord frowned slightly. He could not understand why the Nine Heavens Realm had been so rash.

At a time like this, they had even exposed a Supreme Shattered existence.

“If they had not appeared, the Nine Heavens Realm would have fallen.”

“Once the Heavenly Incarnations buried and sealed by Reverse Fate Palace emerged, the consequences would be unimaginable.”

“They had no choice.”

“However, the large-scale invasion by the Dark Clans was likely intentional.”

“That High Priest could not possibly be ignorant of the Nine Heavens Realm’s foundations.”

The Lord of Reincarnation fell into contemplation.

Outside the Nine Heavens Realm, the endless Dark Clan army remained silent.

Dark matter poured down like rivers of stars. A vast and ancient blood-red altar appeared suspended overhead.

Upon that altar stood a tall and indistinct figure. It seemed as though she had walked from ancient ages past. Or perhaps she had always been there.

The spacetime around her continuously collapsed, decayed, and disintegrated. Though standing plainly before everyone, she seemed not to exist at all.

Mist obscured her form.

Only her cold and indifferent eyes could be seen.

It was High Priest Wuyue. Above her floated the phantom of the World-Burying Coffin.

It stretched across spacetime itself, suppressing the ages. Endless chaotic matter drifted around it like particles.

The four High Priests respectfully stood behind her. The war between the Dark Clans and the Nine Heavens Realm had lasted a long time.

Every civilization and True World within the Vast Expanse was watching.

With the revival of the Lord Acting on Heaven and the appearance of so many hidden powers of the Nine Heavens Realm, the entire Vast Expanse seemed trapped in absolute silence.

“What is the meaning of this?”

“Do you truly intend to go to war with us?”

The voice outside the Nine Heavens Realm sounded again.

Compared to before, it carried greater decisiveness.

Moreover, it referred to “us.”

This caused countless civilizations to tremble.

Could there still be beings of the same level hidden deep within the Nine Heavens Realm?

Hearing these words, those indifferent and desolate eyes in the distant dimensions merely shifted slightly.

Still no response came. Then, the gaze turned toward the Nine Heavens Realm.

Even beings like the Yellow Lord and Eternal Ancestor felt an indescribable pressure descend upon them. Their bones crackled loudly.

Both men’s expressions changed dramatically.

Only now did they finally understand why the Dark Calamity Era had left such an indelible mark upon the history of the Vast Expanse.

The Lord Acting on Heaven was simply too terrifying.

Too inconceivable. They already stood at the Path-End Realm.

Yet under his gaze, they still felt unspeakable fear.

And this was after he had only recently revived.

Whoooosh…

The next moment, a terrifying spiritual will, like the breathing of a supreme being, surged across the entire Nine Heavens Realm. The mountains and cities that had just been restored immediately began twisting and warping.

They seemed like leaves tossed amidst raging waves, ready to shatter at any moment.

Layer after layer of spacetime and universes were crumpled like sheets of paper. Everything was folded and overturned repeatedly. Many hidden beings were forced to emerge immediately.

Otherwise they would have been crushed into blood mist. Every living being and cultivator within the Nine Heavens Realm felt unspeakable terror arise within their hearts.

“Do not panic…”

The ancient voice sounded again, reassuring everyone.

BOOM!!!

This will sweep across all directions like a mighty gale. The very air itself twisted under its influence.

Throughout the Nine Heavens Realm, countless treasures, powerful spiritual veins, and mighty beings were forcibly lifted into the sky by this terrifying mental force.

Though frightened, they quickly calmed themselves.

They realized that this invisible and terrifying consciousness was not attacking. It was searching for something.

In the deepest region of the Ninth Heaven, within an immense complex of palaces and structures—Inside an ancient meditation chamber, a graceful figure dressed in green suddenly opened her eyes.

Light flashed between her brows.

Faint flesh-and-blood radiance flickered there before quickly subsiding.

“What is this…?”

She rose and stepped out of the chamber.

The spiritual will from earlier felt strangely familiar. Some flesh and blood sealed within her body had also begun trembling.

Yet moments later, everything inexplicably calmed down. It was Nan Qing, now living under the name Qing Nan.

“So it isn’t searching for me?”

Looking at the trembling mountains all around, she quietly relaxed. After all, the reason the Dark Clans had been able to locate the spacetime coordinates of the Nine Heavens Realm was largely because of her assistance.

“Who dares spy upon our ancestral land in such a manner?”

One figure after another shot into the sky from every direction. Their bodies trembled uncontrollably as they were swept upward.

Then, within this land that resembled a pure paradise, inside one of the quiet palaces—A white-robed woman suddenly changed expression.

The next moment, she was enveloped by that spiritual will.

An item upon her body began shining. The consciousness had found it. Without any regard for her control, the object flew away at high speed…to be continued.