I Am the Fated Villain - Chapter 412
Chapter 412: The place of death finally emerges, hand over the key or I’ll kill her
“I’ve heard about this matter already. Perhaps my father’s recent ineffectiveness has angered Empress Xi Yao. Sister, don’t worry. Maybe after some time, when Her Majesty’s anger subsides, she’ll release father and the others,” Jun Fan reassured Jun Yao, noting her expression.
“Is that so?” Jun Yao seemed relieved at his words and said nothing more.
Song Youwei observed them both calmly, her expression unusually composed as she remained silent. To be honest, she felt a bit let down by Jun Fan. At a time like this, he couldn’t even admit his true identity and chose to hide it from her.
However, seeing that Jun Fan had no intention of coming clean, she couldn’t be bothered to pursue it. This would be the last time she accompanied him on a ruins expedition. Their friendship, she decided, should end here.
Her purpose in coming was to gauge Jun Fan’s stance, but his evasion in front of his sister left her disappointed. If Jun Fan could give her a reasonable explanation, she might have found a way to assist him. But if he wasn’t guilty, why hide it?
“There’s talk of a highly mysterious portal hidden in the demon world, promising unimaginable opportunities,” Jun Fan began, addressing the two of them. His aim was to locate the Gate of Death first, having already explored numerous areas and carefully avoided perilous spots.
“Really? This place does seem to harbor some peculiar domains. Your observations align with what I’ve heard,” Song Youwei acknowledged, producing a dazzling compass adorned with flashing runes of various kinds.
Seeing this, Jun Fan smiled and remarked, “If we can decipher the intricacies of this place, perhaps we’ll uncover that mysterious portal with its boundless opportunities.”
With that, he forged ahead, guided by an ancient route that had manifested in his mind, leveraging the key left by the Xuan Yang Demon Emperor. This route resembled a celestial map, steering him clear of potential traps.
Along the way, they encountered numerous remnants: shattered weapon corpses stained with black blood, fragments of ancient warships, flying boats, and divine swords—all testament to a past conflict.
Pressing deeper into the terrain, they successfully navigated through various formations and mists.
Song Youwei was highly skilled, and with Jun Fan holding the key and following a specific route, they faced almost no obstacles as they ventured deeper. Jun Yao, surprised by their competence, followed silently behind them, clutching the protective artifact Gu Changge had given her.
Soon, they came upon a desert-like landscape with rolling yellow sand covering the world. On the other side, a barren mountain range devoid of lakes and green hills presented itself, filled with volcanic craters. The magma within these craters was black-red, emitting wisps of firelight that carried a divine and bloody scent, formed over many years.
They couldn’t see far into the distance but sensed that the laws of heaven and earth here were unsuitable for the creatures of the demon world to cultivate and survive.
“What happened here? Jun Fan, you seem to have a map of this place, and many paths are clear,” Song Youwei remarked, glancing at Jun Fan.
“I happened to come across a fragment of a map,” Jun Fan responded calmly. “That’s why I thought of inviting you to help decipher the landscape here.”
Song Youwei frowned, nodded, and said nothing more. They continued their journey, encountering many fierce beasts. These creatures, infected with the aura of death for years, were far more formidable than ordinary beasts. The group expended considerable effort to traverse this area and proceed deeper.
After Jun Fan and the others moved on, a group of powerhouses emerged, following them closely. They concealed their auras, ensuring they remained undetected.
“It seems that Jun Bufan and the others can indeed find the exact route,” Jiang Luoshen observed with interest. “The so-called Gate of Death is really here.”
Tall and slender, Jiang Luoshen was dressed in a golden robe, with long legs and fluttering blond hair. The divine rune in her golden eyes gradually faded as she spoke. After Jun Fan and his group entered the area, she and her companions followed swiftly but discreetly, maintaining a distance to avoid detection.
“Gu Changge, how did you manage to make Jun Yao so obedient that she’s willing to be a mere tool to lead the way?” she asked, her curiosity piqued by Gu Changge, who remained expressionless and unmoved.
In her view, women were emotional creatures. Even knowing that Jun Fan’s actions could harm their family, it was difficult for them to resolve to act against him. The more she learned about Gu Changge, the more terrifying he appeared—his strength, cultivation, and methods were all formidable.
“Is that important?” Gu Changge responded, glancing at her briefly.
“Forget it,” Jiang Luoshen snorted coldly, feeling a twinge of resentment. Despite her noble status, she found herself acting like a maid at his side every day without complaint. Yet, when she asked him something, he often ignored her, his attitude indifferent.
She knew this was Gu Changge’s true nature. His usual gentleness towards her was merely a facade he projected. Yet, there were times she truly felt he was incapable of emotions.
“Does the princess of the Supreme God Sect also have such sluggish and wronged days?”
Boom! In the void, a cloud of deep black mist filled the air, and Bai Lian’er appeared. Seeing Jiang Luoshen’s appearance, she couldn’t help but comment with some interest, “Does the princess of the Supreme God Sect also have such sluggish and wronged days?”
“You care?” Jiang Luoshen responded coldly.
Bai Lian’er laughed but didn’t say much. Her figure turned into mist and disappeared again with a bang. Jiang Luoshen’s face remained as cold as frost, feeling increasingly uncomfortable with Bai Lianer’s presence.
“I will tell you what should be told. It’s no use asking about things you shouldn’t,” Gu Changge said, shaking his head slightly. He then turned into a divine light and moved toward the place where Jun Fan and the others were.
Jiang Luoshen snorted coldly. Although Gu Changge’s attitude was perfunctory, it made her feel a little better. He still cared about her emotions.
In the distant hills and valleys, a strong aura of death permeated the air. Here, one could see the corpses of many huge monsters, lying quietly like hills, with no flesh or blood remaining, only dry bones. A collapsed palace was also visible, suggesting it had once been a powerful force. The outlines of pavilions and squares could still be vaguely seen.
“According to the route, the portal is in this depth. I can also perceive its aura,” Jun Fan said, excitement evident in his voice. He was finally on the verge of seeing his father and asking about many things from the past six thousand years.
Song Youwei nodded. Behind the collapsed palaces lay a forest filled with a red fog.
The trees were unlike anything she had ever seen before. More importantly, even with her methods, it took a lot of time to break down the obstacles, and she had to use very precious treasures to break the formations. At this moment, she couldn’t help but feel a little curious about this place.
“This crimson fog is highly corrosive, as if it is blowing from the Nine Serenities. Prolonged contact will inevitably lead to disaster,” Song Youwei said. She took out a secret treasure from her storage ring, resembling an armillary sphere, and captured some red mist in it. She discovered that the red mist seemed to have a life of its own, even wriggling.
The sight made her shudder. However, she protected her body with spiritual energy, which could temporarily block the fog.
Soon, Jun Fan and the others ventured deep into the red forest ahead. At the junction of several mountains, they saw an incomparably majestic portal, flowing with radiance and an aura of immortality. It stood there, with an invisible mountain behind it, seemingly leading to another world.
“What is this…” Jun Yao felt a chill, as if they had arrived at the real gate of hell. Wisps of red mist emanated from the portal, exuding a terrifying aura.
“The Gate of Death…” Song Youwei frowned, recalling and recognizing the two ancient characters on the portal before them. These were innate demonic characters from an extremely ancient period, almost lost to time.
The group began to surround the portal, wandering around and inspecting it. At this moment, Jun Fan felt a faint brilliance appear in his Sea of Consciousness. The key was glowing, manifesting from the corner, and could be taken out with a single thought. He was now certain that the Gate of Death mentioned by the Demon Emperor Xuan Yang was here. Only the person with the key could enter this door.
“This is the chance you’re looking for, Xiao Fan. Is it behind this portal?” Jun Yao asked nervously, clutching the protective artifact Gu Changge had given her.
Jun Fan couldn’t help but smile; there was nothing to hide now. He nodded and said, “Behind this door lies the secret of the chaos that happened in the demon world 6,000 years ago. Once I step through, everything will be revealed.”
He believed that finding the Xuan Yang Demon Emperor would instantly reverse the current situation in the demon world. Empress Xi Yao’s unification of the Nine Regions would soon be broken, and all problems would be solved.
“There is also a line of small characters here, which seems to say that only those with the key can pass through this door and enter the large formation…” Song Youwei approached, frowning tightly. She stared at the line of small characters next to the portal, carefully identifying them. “It turns out that inside the portal, there is a large formation. Who set this up?”
She looked at Jun Fan, whose expression suggested he already knew this. “You have the key in your hand, right?” Song Youwei asked.
“This is the key…” Jun Fan responded, seeing no reason to hide it as there were no outsiders present. Brilliance flashed in his palm, and a scale-like object emerged, radiant and inscribed with strange lines, resembling the scales of some kind of monster.
If it hadn’t been for Jun Ruoxi’s reminder, he wouldn’t have known that the scale, once discarded in the corner of his Sea of Consciousness, was actually a key.
“I will enter it in a moment. You can leave or wait for me here, but I feel that after entering, I may not necessarily come out from this portal,” Jun Fan said, looking at the portal, intending to use the key to walk in.
Boom!!
At that moment, a terrifying murderous aura suddenly attacked from behind Jun Fan, making him shiver all over, his entire soul seeming to freeze. A blue short knife sliced through the void, filling the air with killing intent, causing the space around them to become stagnant.
“Be careful, young master!” a powerhouse behind Jun Fan roared. At this critical moment, he urged his entire aura, muscles, and blood vessels, unleashing the most powerful force within his body to push Jun Fan away. In doing so, he himself was pierced between the eyebrows by the short knife, dying instantly, both physically and mentally.
Boom!!
A cloud of deep black mist appeared in the distance, and Bai Lian’er emerged, holding a short knife, looking a little regretful. “Unfortunately, if your reaction had been a little slower, you would have died just now. But your luck is really good to have avoided it.”
“It’s you…” Jun Fan’s soul was shaken. He hadn’t expected that he would almost die due to carelessness. He stared at Bai Lian’er with a gloomy, extremely angry, and cold expression. The many powerhouses behind him were now vigilant, brandishing various divine weapons and staring at Bai Lian’er, ready in case she continued to attack.
“What is happening…” Song Youwei and Jun Yao were also startled by the sudden attack and broke out in a cold sweat. Although Bai Lian’er was the daughter of the demon master Bai Kun, after six thousand years, there were not many who could recognize her at a glance. They didn’t recognize her at the moment.
“Hand over the key obediently, otherwise no one will be able to save you today. Everyone around you will die with you,” Bai Lian’er said lightly, her voice devoid of any emotion, seeming extremely indifferent.
Jun Fan said with a gloomy face, “You’ve been following me all this way?”
“It doesn’t matter. What matters is, if you don’t hand over the key, you will die today,” Bai Lian’er replied, her eyes fixed on the scale in Jun Fan’s hand.
“If you want the key, you’ll have to try and take it,” Jun Fan retorted without hesitation. He reached into his storage ring and pulled out a golden decree. As he activated its mana, it began to expand in the wind, covering the sky.
The decree shimmered with numerous star-like divine inscriptions, exuding a majestic and weighty aura, akin to the heavens ready to descend. Each divine script seemed to contain the sharpest sword energy, causing even the sky to quiver.
This was one of his trump cards, capable of unleashing unparalleled power once activated. Jun Fan was confident it could halt Bai Lian’er.
Chi!!
Dazzling sword lights rained down one after another, engulfing the area in a storm of formidable and terrifying energy, as if thousands of divine swords were slashing simultaneously.
“Don’t act rashly. You’re pushing your luck,” Jun Fan warned, his gaze sharp.
In response, Bai Lian’er remained indifferent. Without a change in expression, she transformed into mist and vanished, blending seamlessly into the void.
The air filled with a world-shattering murderous aura. Everyone present felt a chilling sensation wash over them, tingling their souls and causing their very cores to tremble. It was a monstrous killing intent.
Bai Lian’er, true to her lineage as a descendant of the Killing Emperor, displayed absolute power that sent shivers down everyone’s spines. It was as if they had been transported into the Underworld, destined to sink into eternal darkness.
Chi!!
The golden decree proved formidable. As it activated, it unleashed a barrage of divine swords, their clangorous assault rendering Bai Lian’er unable to approach Jun Fan, forcing her out from the void.
Frowning, Bai Lian’er looked up at the golden decree and revealed her figure. “How long do you think this decree can protect you?” she asked lightly, opting to stand her ground rather than continue attacking.
Jun Fan, feeling relieved that Bai Lian’er seemed deterred, sneered, “I don’t need it to protect me for long. Once I enter the portal, that’s all that matters.”
“So it seems you’re willing to sacrifice everyone here, regardless of their lives?” Bai Lian’er couldn’t help but mock.
Hearing this, Song Youwei and the others’ expressions shifted. They knew well Bai Lian’er’s terrifying capabilities. If Jun Fan disregarded their lives, they would be no match for her.
“Are you threatening me?” Jun Fan’s expression darkened as he gripped the scale tightly. He was unwilling; the portal was within reach behind him. Yet entering meant abandoning Jun Yao, Song Youwei, and the others to certain death.
Bai Lian’er showed a pitying smirk. “Hand over the key, or I can let them die. If my backers arrive, solving this won’t be so easy.”
With a mocking gesture, Bai Lian’er stood her ground, gently wiping the short blade in her hand.
“Don’t even think about it. I won’t give you the key. If you dare to harm them, no matter where you flee in the future, I will have the means to end you. Bai Lian’er wasn’t like this before. Now, she’s aiding others to harm him. I wonder how Uncle Bai Kun will react when he finds out?” Jun Fan sneered, as if he had seized Bai Lian’er’s vulnerability. He believed that once he entered the portal and found his father, Bai Lian’er would have no power over him.
“Shut up! It was because my father listened to your father’s words that he ended up in such a plight and caused my mother to die young,” Bai Lian’er retorted sharply, her expression turning dark and filled with murderous intent. If not for the protection of the golden decree around Jun Fan, she would have torn him apart.
“What good does talking do? It doesn’t change the fact that you disobeyed Uncle Bai’s orders and betrayed me,” Jun Fan replied calmly, his hand subtly maneuvering something, preparing to strike Bai Lian’er fatally.
“I almost fell for your ploy. I won’t let anger cloud my judgment because of you,” Bai Lian’er responded coldly, her emotions settling as her eyes turned icy.
Boom!!
Above the sky, violent fluctuations erupted, accompanied by a golden path upon which many figures stood. At the forefront was a man clad in a mysterious robe, his hair crystalline and enveloped in multicolored divine radiance. His expression was impassive, exuding an aura of authority.
In the next instant, a colossal palm descended from above, wielding unparalleled power that seemed to cover the entire world, effortlessly tearing through the golden decree before it.
“Gu Changge…” Jun Fan’s complexion paled as he witnessed the scene, his horror palpable.
Chi!!
Suddenly, countless millions of golden lights erupted, emitting terrifying fluctuations that surged like a tidal wave. The golden decree attempted to resist, but the palm from the sky, wrapped in chaotic energy, proved overwhelmingly powerful. It was not a mere illusion but a tangible manifestation of formidable energy.
Click!
The golden decree shattered, its formidable sword lights quelled by the descending palm.
“Hand over the key,” Gu Changge’s voice echoed coldly. He descended from the sky, his expression unwavering as he held a figure in his palm, capable of ending her life at any moment.
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