This Is What a Villain Is Like

They were filled with indignation, but could only grit their teeth and accept it, obediently handing over all of their gains. Only then did they avoid a vicious beating.

Of course, some young Celestial Prides were defiant and wanted to fight back, but the outcome was predictable. In less than a few rounds, all of their followers collapsed, coughing up blood.

Not only were all the gains they had acquired within Qianyuan Prefecture plundered, but even some of the Magical Artifacts on their persons were casually stripped from them.

These scenes were reflected by the Round Mirror in the Central Square, causing the faces of the representatives from the great ministers and Noble Families to turn as black as the bottom of a pot. They were furious, openly demanding that Emperor Xia uphold justice.

This was utterly lawless! It was a complete violation of the rules and of fairness.

Even several widely renowned Commandery Princesses were robbed clean.

One Princess of different surnames, who had lived a life of luxury since childhood and had never been bullied, tried to stop them. However, her group was completely outnumbered. In the ensuing chaos, someone kicked her in the face, leaving a perfect shoe print. She was now by a stream, washing her face with tears welling in her eyes...

When that Alien Prince saw his daughter being bullied so severely, he was so enraged he crushed the teacup in his hand. Then, he flicked his sleeves and stormed off right then and there.

Emperor Xia was also at a loss for words. ’Accumulating enough points for the top spot should be easy for Jiang Lan,’ he mused. ’Doing this will only invite hatred.’

Inside Qianyuan Prefecture, the news spread quickly, causing a huge uproar. Everyone was incensed.

The rest of the younger generation who heard the news began to band together, believing that Jiang Lan was so audacious entirely because of the large number of people at his side, which gave him a huge advantage.

Eventually, a female True Inheritor from Biyou Grotto Heaven conferred with several young Celestial Prides and joined forces with them. They gathered a vast and mighty contingent and proactively sought out Jiang Lan’s group, attempting to demand justice.

However, Li Mengning, who was at Jiang Lan’s side, struck the True Inheritor with a single slash of her sword. The woman was sent flying on the spot, coughing up blood as she crashed through a small mountain. Only then did the coalition resentfully give up and scatter like birds and beasts.

Ordinary young Celestial Prides had absolutely no hope of contending with Jiang Lan. Their only option was to hide.

’The fastest way to accumulate points is, naturally, to plunder...’

’By now, the Earth and Human areas have been more or less swept clean, and I’ve gotten all the points I can from them.’

Jiang Lan, however, couldn’t care less about the consequences. From the moment he entered Qianyuan Prefecture, the vast majority of young Celestial Prides were already wary of him and filled with hostility.

Rather than searching from place to place, it was far more direct to just steal the fruits of others’ labor.

He didn’t have a good reputation to begin with, so he felt no guilt about it whatsoever.

Qianyuan Prefecture was only open for half a month. Although he currently had a lot of points, it wasn’t enough to guarantee him the top spot.

In his memories, there was an unexplored region deep within Qianyuan Prefecture, a place that not even the Royal Family had ventured into.

The area was filled with a mysterious, wispy, yet unusually dense mist. At times, even an Aura of Chaos would emanate from it, as if it had existed since the dawn of creation.

Therefore, any secrets, records, or opportunities uncovered in that region could be converted into a massive number of points. The points he had plundered so far, while seemingly a lot, could still be surpassed by someone else coming from behind.

’Xiao Teng and Ye Ming are staying together. As two people blessed with great luck, they’re bound to stumble upon some unexpected fortunes.’

’Ye Ming is currently disguised as a Disciple of Yijian Palace and doesn’t dare reveal his true strength lightly. And while Xiao Teng’s strength is decent, there’s still a considerable gap when compared to Li Mengning...’

’However, the Celestial Character Area is vast, so it won’t be easy to find their location.’

Jiang Lan mused to himself.

With everyone watching, he certainly wouldn’t conduct the search himself, nor would he use any methods from the Blood Immortal Sect’s heritage.

Qianyuan Prefecture was the Royal Family’s territory, after all. If Emperor Xia were to conduct an investigation or use divination to review events afterward, it was possible that some flaw would be exposed.

「Meanwhile, in the Celestial Character Area of Qianyuan Prefecture.」

In a decaying, long-collapsed palace littered with shattered green tiles, a shocking battle was raging. Waves from the fluctuations of Runes crashed down like a vast ocean.

In the surrounding Void, several figures sat cross-legged. Their bodies glowed, shrouded in a hazy mist, and each clutched a crystalline, jade-like Treasure Bone. They were murmuring incantations, guiding the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into their bodies.

Simultaneously, the Treasure Bones in their hands seemed to come alive. Phantoms of ancient Fierce Beasts flickered within, letting out roars that stirred wind and thunder. Then, wrapped in overwhelming might, they charged toward the battle area ahead.

A different Fierce Beast phantom emerged from each Treasure Bone—Teng Snakes, Qiongqis, True Hous, and more. They appeared as if reawakened from ancient times, their ferocious might astonishing.

And in the center of that battle area, a plain-faced young woman in white sat atop a snow-white Celestial Horse, holding no weapon in her hands.

She simply extended a palm as fair as jade, sometimes patting, sometimes raising, sometimes pressing down... Her movements were incredibly simple, with no fancy flourishes or discernible technique.

But a tyrannical wave of Magical Power, like a raging tidal wave, slapped away all the charging phantoms, sending them flying.

The phantoms of the Fierce Beasts shrieked wretchedly as if they were being captured alive and torn apart, exploding in mid-air.

The figures holding the Treasure Bones coughed up blood, their bodies trembling as they collapsed where they sat, their eyes filled with utter horror.