I Truly Am The Villian - Chapter 2294
Chapter 2294: Chapter 2293: Doomsday Temple, Dead Man’s Bead
Finally, someone couldn’t hold back any longer.
One person shouted, “Let’s all go and seize it together, whoever grabs it, it belongs to them.”
“The treasure in the depths of Treasure Cliff must be a valuable one, we absolutely can’t just watch others take it away.”
Such tempting words indeed had an effect.
Many people took advantage of the chaos, trying to rush towards Treasure Cliff.
“Boom… Boom.”
At that moment, the sky above Treasure Cliff turned into a turmoil.
Seeing these people trying to snatch the treasure, Xu Zimei did not panic.
He waved his right hand gently.
His palm seemed to ripple from the void.
At this moment, the space-time of the whole Firmament was condensed, and everyone was immobilized, unable to move.
Many tried to resist, but it was futile.
Besides speaking, they couldn’t do anything else.
“Indeed, human greed is endless.”
“It seems the previous warning wasn’t enough, since you all insist on testing my blade, I shall reluctantly oblige.”
The Tyrant Shadow in his hand erupted with sky-reaching Blade Qi.
With a “boom.”
Amidst the gleam of blades and swords, the Blade Qi seemed to reflect on everyone.
“Master, spare our lives, we realize our mistake.”
“We are all victims of deception, hoping the master can show mercy, we are willing to serve you faithfully.”
Xu Zimei remained expressionless in response to their pleas.
The Tyrant Shadow in his hand flashed slightly, instantly beheading everyone.
Next, the confined space began to unravel.
Countless corpses fell from the sky.
Liu Ruyan and several members of the Radiant Moon Sect swallowed hard.
Perhaps in their lifetimes, they hadn’t killed as many people as Xu Zimei did in a single day.
Xu Zimei’s expression was calm; regarding those killed, he showed no emotion from beginning to end.
Perhaps those killed weren’t humans, more like ants.
Would you be moved by the death of an ant?
Xu Zimei waved his hand, and the strange man stepped forward, holding a treasure chest in front of Xu Zimei.
Liu Ruyan watched the treasure chest.
Though she hadn’t tried to snatch it, she was curious about its contents.
“Do you want to see it?” Xu Zimei asked.
“No… Can’t I look?” Liu Ruyan asked nervously.
To be honest, she was somewhat afraid of Xu Zimei now.
It’s fear mixed with trust, a peculiar feeling indeed.
……
“It’s not that you can’t look, it’s related to Demon City’s secret, feel free to see it.” Xu Zimei said.
“Perhaps after today, the world will have no Demon City.”
The treasure chest was opened, but it didn’t present the earth-shattering scene Liu Ruyan had imagined.
Nor was there a beam of light or boundless radiance.
Inside the chest was merely a strand of Buddha Beads.
These beads were made from skulls, yet strangely, their surface seemed calm rather than frightening.
Holding the beads in the palm.
One could even sense a calming and focus-inducing aura.
“This… is…”
“Dead Man’s Bead,” Xu Zimei said.
“The beads themselves are not important, the crucial part is the imprint engraved inside them.”
Liu Ruyan observed closely, captivated by the skull, discovering some obscure text inside the beads.
But these words were indistinguishable in meaning, seemingly from another era.
“What’s its use?” Liu Ruyan asked bravely.
“Come with me,” Xu Zimei said.
After speaking, he paid no more attention to her, heading in another direction.
Liu Ruyan followed him directly, without hesitation.
Because she understood, if Xu Zimei intended to kill her, he would have done it long ago, why wait until now?
The other members of the Radiant Moon Sect followed as well.
Watching Xu Zimei’s direction, Liu Ruyan didn’t ask where they were going, but started another topic.
“You’ve killed the Black Soul Mage and our Moon-picking Ancestor, simultaneously offending Blood River Valley and Corpse Burial Mound.”
“They surely won’t let it rest.”
“So what if they don’t let it rest?” Xu Zimei asked.
“You crushed an ant, do you need to feel guilty?” Xu Zimei asked.
“To you, are Corpse Burial Mound and Blood River Valley mere ants?” Liu Ruyan couldn’t help but inquire.
“No, they’re not even qualified to catch my eye,” Xu Zimei replied calmly.
“Can you tell me your name?” Liu Ruyan asked again.
“A name is just a label, others call me by many names, which one do you need?”
“Eternal Ancient or Demon Lord, it doesn’t matter.”
As they conversed, above Demon City, a tremor began to appear.
In the Firmament, half black and half red.
It seemed as if the sky was split into red and black halves, forming a bowl covering Demon City.
“Blood River Valley and Corpse Burial Mound made a move,” Liu Ruyan exclaimed.
“Although I’m not familiar with Demon City, I’ve heard of this, it’s the Blood Corpse Array.”
“Once activated, no one can leave or enter Demon City.”
“This formation is definitely aimed at you.”
“They’ve overthought, I had no intention to leave,” Xu Zimei responded.
He stopped in his tracks.
Because they had reached their destination.
Xu Zimei looked at the building in front of him, while Liu Ruyan stared in shock.
“Doomsday Temple.”
She exclaimed.
The temple ahead was vast, though claiming to be a temple, it occupied more than half a street.
Situated in the heart of Demon City, yet neither of the other two major forces opposed its presence.
As one of the three major forces, the Doomsday Temple was surely the most mysterious.
Apart from the annual temple festival, they almost never ventured out.
But now that Xu Zimei arrived here, Liu Ruyan couldn’t help but say, “Doomsday Temple doesn’t let outsiders in.”
“And you’re not planning to offend Doomsday Temple as well, are you?”
Liu Ruyan was fearful herself, Xu Zimei’s fearless attitude truly made her uneasy.
Xu Zimei waved his hand.
The strange person following him stepped forward to knock on the door.
Inside Doomsday Temple, there were a total of five hundred and thirty-six rooms, the number of people inside remained unknown.
The temple’s gate was exceedingly solemn.
The paint on top was vermillion, the handle formed by a peculiar creature.
It appeared ferocious, a sight never before witnessed by mankind.
As the peculiar man moved forward to knock on the door.
A harmonious “bang bang bang” echoed from within.
“Creak…”
Alongside the slowly opening Doomsday Temple door.
Dust began to stir, as if it had been sealed for ages.
Above the temple, it seemed as though something was also churning.
A senior monk was the one opening the door.