Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 476

Chapter 476: The Hidden Supporting Character

It all happened in an instant, leaving the three of them stunned.

“Who is it?!” Lu Yi’s eyes blazed with shock and fury as his aura exploded outward.

“Bastard! Who dares stir up trouble in Roaring River Martial City? Are you courting death?!” Zhang Chuan unleashed his own aura, struggling against the hand that held him down.

But before either could act, a chilling presence swept through the study like a storm. A cruel, mocking laugh rang out.

“Keh keh keh… the great half-demon Lu Yi, reduced to selling his own cultivation method. Pathetic.”

The pressure in the room spiked—this aura had already reached the Half-step Nirvana Cleansing realm!

“What?!” Zhang Chuan’s face drained of color. “An evil cultivator of that level—impossible!” His voice cracked as panic set in.

Zhang Sha’s knees buckled, and he collapsed to the floor. His mind went blank, fear wiping out all thought.

“It’s you!” Lu Yi’s eyes widened, then narrowed into a sneer. “How dare you show yourself before me? Today, I’ll kill you!”

He lunged straight at the disguised Jiang Chen, murderous intent bursting from his body.

To him, the man was nothing more than a Half-step Nirvana Cleansing realm cultivator—hardly a threat. Killing him would mean not only securing the three hundred thousand spirit jades from the Zhang Clan, but also seizing whatever wealth this so-called evil cultivator carried. After all, hadn’t he nearly emptied the Blue Whirlpool Sect not long ago?

“Die!” Lu Yi swung with all his strength, his blade of energy tearing through the study.

But the figure in front of him flickered and dissolved into afterimages. In the next instant, the blade’s light ripped across the room—Zhang Chuan and Zhang Sha were caught in its path, their bodies torn apart and scattered like dust in the storm.

“Keh keh keh… kid, you’re still too green. You’ve got strength, but you can’t even touch me.”

The man sneered. “Thanks for the cultivation method and the spirit jades. I’ll be on my way—before the dogs from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace catch wind of me.” With that, his figure vanished without a trace.

“Damn it! Where did that bastard go?!” Lu Yi’s roar shook the room. He swept out with his divine sense again and again, but came up empty. His eyes burned red with fury, his body trembling as helplessness and shame gnawed at him.

How could this be? The man was only at the Half-step Nirvana Cleansing realm, yet he had toyed with him using nothing but concealment and illusion.

The realization hit like a heavy blow.

“Damn you!” Lu Yi’s fists clenched so hard his nails pierced his palms, blood dripping between his fingers. He didn’t even feel the pain. “If you dare show yourself again, I’ll tear you to pieces!”

After a while, Lu Yi forced his rage down and steadied himself.

The Zhang Clan matter hasn’t spread yet. I need to reach the Qiu Clan as soon as possible.

That evil cultivator wouldn’t dare return—he knew Lu Yi would be on guard, and he’d be wary of running into the genius from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace. Certain of this, Lu Yi turned and shot into the sky, leaving the Zhang estate behind as he sped toward the Qiu Clan.

Meanwhile, a crisp chime rang out in Jiang Chen’s sea of consciousness.

[Ding! Plot alteration detected! You have successfully taken one of Protagonist Lu Yi’s opportunities. Lu Yi’s Heavenly Fate Value has dropped by 5,000!]

[Ding! You have gained 10,000 Villain Value points!]

Five thousand, not bad. Jiang Chen’s lips curved faintly as his gaze followed Lu Yi’s retreating figure.

But before Lu Yi could get far, an old man in a ragged brown robe suddenly stepped into his path—like a beggar blocking the road.

“What the hell? Where did this old man come from?” Jiang Chen muttered, eyes narrowing with curiosity.

He looks like nothing more than a half-dead beggar… Suspicious, he opened his Villain Eye and scanned the brown-robed figure.

The truth left him a little stunned—the old man wasn’t ordinary at all. He was a supporting character, Ju Jingyan, a cultivator at the peak of the Nirvana Peering realm. But because of old wounds, his life was hanging by a thread.

Even stranger, the man carried a treasure that perfectly masked his aura. No wonder Jiang Chen hadn’t sensed him at first. Only with a closer look did the disguise fall apart.

Weird… why didn’t I spot this supporting character earlier? Jiang Chen frowned, remembering how he had swept through the city with his divine sense before. Ju Jingyan hadn’t shown up then, yet now he suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Searching for an answer, Jiang Chen swept his gaze over Lu Yi’s surroundings. Not far away stood the Teleportation Hall of Roaring River Martial City.

After thinking it through, he realized Ju Jingyan must have just arrived from another city.

Hmph, this Heavenly Fate is really shameless, Jiang Chen scoffed inwardly. The moment I was tied up with the Zhang Clan, it slipped in a Peak-stage Nirvana Peering realm old man right to Lu Yi’s doorstep. Truly disgusting.

Out on the street, Ju Jingyan blocked Lu Yi’s way. His face was deathly pale, his body frail, but in his hands he held three jade slips and a storage ring.

“Young man,” the old man said, his voice weak but steady, “I can tell you’re extraordinary—a dragon among men. Someday, you’ll soar to the heavens.”

He lifted the jade slips and the ring. “These are three divine skills, along with everything I’ve gathered in my lifetime. Do one thing for me, and they’re all yours.”

“What…?” Lu Yi stared in shock. “Such luck actually exists?”

But the surprise quickly faded. His brows knitted, and he turned to leave with a scowl. This old beggar must be trying to scam me.

After all, when has good fortune ever just dropped from the sky?

Without hesitation, Lu Yi decided the old man was nothing but a swindler. He moved to walk past him, already planning to head straight for the Qiu Clan.

If the beggar dared to block his way, he wouldn’t hesitate to cut him down.

But then, a sudden pressure swept out from Ju Jingyan—clear and unmistakable. It was the aura of a Peak-stage Nirvana Peering realm cultivator.

What?! A Peak-stage Nirvana Peering realm?! Lu Yi froze, his heart pounding.

“You… you’re at the Peak stage?” He stared at the ragged old man in disbelief, struggling to accept what he was seeing.

Worse, the man had even seen through his disguise. That realization made Lu Yi’s face burn with both shock and shame.

He had spent no small effort on his concealment. He’d trained in a Nirvana Peering–level technique and even fused it with others using the system, making it far stronger than the original.

And yet, it felt useless. Everyone seemed able to see right through him.

Not just the Nirvana Cleansing realm cultivators of the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace and the Purple Crest Immortal Sect—even that Half-step Nirvana Cleansing realm genius, the so-called evil cultivator, had seen through him. Now this frail-looking Peak-stage Nirvana Peering realm old man had as well.

The thought made Lu Yi waver, doubting not only his disguise but himself.

“Correct,” Ju Jingyan said, paying no mind to the change in Lu Yi’s expression. His words came quickly, edged with old hatred. “Once, I ruled Roaring River Martial City. Then the Yang Clan destroyed everything I had.”

His eyes grew cold. “They look righteous on the outside, but behind the facade they commit every kind of evil—far worse than the so-called evil cultivators.”

He lifted the jade slips and the ring again. “Avenge me. Kill the Yang Clan’s core members in this city. Do that, and everything I have will be yours.”