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Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate Chapter 330: One Person Playing Two Roles, Stopping Mo Hao
🕑 Added 2023-09-02 16:45:50 +0000 UTC
Just then, enlightenment dawned on Mo Hao's face. "You're the one who was watching me when I entered the city!"
"Heh, quite the smooth talker, aren't you?" He asked, his expression turning gloomy. "With all the injustices plaguing Glorious Obsidian City, why haven't you acted? The Immortal Martial Continent faces a demon invasion; have you even lifted a finger? It was Jiang Chen who stood against the demonic forces!"
Knowing full well that his chance for an ostentatious display had slipped away, he couldn't help but speculate that a successful show-off could have earned him tens of thousands of Pretentious Points.
But now, all of that was gone!
"This man's actions are indeed despicable," Shangguan Ning said, turning Young Master Gou to ashes with a wave of her hand. Continuing to follow Jiang Chen's directives, she added, "However, such trivial matters occur all the time, everywhere. Under the universal law of survival of the fittest, who can truly put an end to it?"
Before Mo Hao could offer a retort, Shangguan Ning continued, "Compared to these trivial issues, the Immortal Martial Continent faces a calamity of total destruction. Turning a blind eye to that—don't you find it laughable?"
"Hmph!" Mo Hao snorted coldly. "What makes you think my actions aren't aimed at saving the Immortal Martial Continent?"
Defiantly, he continued, "I'll have you know, it's specifically to become stronger and save the Immortal Martial Continent from its dire situation that I've chosen to come here."
"What a joke," Jiang Chen instructed Shangguan Ning to retort, her tone dripping with disdain. "You think you can become stronger through these trivial deeds?"
"Killing a few dandy scions will save the Immortal Martial Continent? It's utterly preposterous!"
She continued scornfully, "If you spent even just a single day cultivating, it would be far more beneficial than engaging in these futile actions." The intent was to paint Mo Hao as nothing more than an idle talker, one who spouted nonsense without any consideration for the greater good—a person of the Transcendence realm who was utterly worthless.
"You dare lecture me on how to act?" Mo Hao retorted angrily. "You, a woman of beauty but no brains—there are too many things in this world beyond your understanding!"
"Do you honestly believe that I, a person of such stature..."
"Silence," Shangguan Ning interrupted, her voice laced with authority. "Otherwise, I won't hesitate to confine you for some proper cultivation." A faint trace of spatial power accompanied her words!
Mo Hao was well-versed in such matters. Recognizing the faint trace of spatial power Shangguan Ning had displayed, his eyes widened in horror.
It was common knowledge that wielding spatial power was typically beyond the capabilities of someone in the Transcendence realm.
Even among those in the Transcendence realm, anyone with even a slight grasp of spatial rules would be considered an exceptional genius.
Such prodigies were extraordinarily rare, even on the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star.
'Damn it!' Mo Hao fumed internally. 'How can the Immortal Martial Continent still produce such a genius?'
Simultaneously, a sliver of doubt crept into his thoughts regarding Jiang Chen. 'Could Jiang Chen know this woman? Did he send her to halt my journey?'
Though he had his doubts, they were merely fleeting.
That's because Jiang Chen had shown no interest in his secrets; otherwise, he would have already trapped him like a turtle in a jar back at the Cave Heaven.
Taking a deep breath, Mo Hao raised his head and coldly declared, "You're acquainted with Jiang Chen, aren't you? He's the very one who encouraged me to journey far and wide. I suggest you mind your own business!"
"Jiang Chen?" Shangguan Ning said, her voice tinged with amusement and surprise, "You could say he's my disciple."
"He likely believes I've perished, but in truth, I journeyed through the Gate of Death and returned."
"Surprisingly, that young man has also become quite impulsive. Does he think he can guard the spatial node all by himself?"
"Starting today, you will proceed to the Bottomless Abyss and assist Jiang Chen in defending the spatial node. Should I find you loitering aimlessly, I won't hesitate to show you no mercy."
With those final words, Jiang Chen had Shangguan Ning activate the concealing ability of the Death Calamity Dark Star Moon Dao Embryo, vanishing from the spot.
'Gone! Blast that old hag!' A wave of intense revulsion swelled in Mo Hao's heart.
With an entity even more formidable than Jiang Chen watching him, any chance of ostentatious display was now off the table.
'Sigh,' he sighed internally in frustration, 'I suppose I have no choice but to wait for the agreed one-month period.'
'By that time, after I report my findings, the situation on the Immortal Martial Continent will certainly shift. Then, I can return to the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star and indulge in my pretentious antics to my heart's content.'
'Heh, by that point, remaining in this Immortal Martial Continent won't even appeal to me!' With that thought, he turned to Li Juren and bellowed, "Contact Jiang Chen for me!"
"Right away, yes!" Li Juren hastily nodded, his entire body trembling.
[Ding! You've made a slight change to the plot, successfully preventing Protagonist Mo Hao from showing off and humiliating his victims. Mo Hao's Heavenly Fate Value drops by 1000 points.]
[Ding! You've earned 2000 Villain Value points!]
As system prompts resonated in Jiang Chen's sea of consciousness, Mo Hao, having made contact with him, entered the Cave Heaven via the spatial channel Jiang Chen had opened.
Soon after, Jiang Chen transported him to the Purple Heaven Holy Land and ushered him into the Bottomless Abyss.
Prior to this, Jiang Chen had already made his way back to the Cave Heaven. After taking a detour, he arrived at the Bottomless Abyss ahead of Mo Hao.
Within the Bottomless Abyss, at an underground location where the fabric of space was unstable, Jiang Chen eyed Mo Hao, whose face was clouded with gloom. "Why have you returned? Weren't you off adventuring?" he asked, a puzzled frown on his face. Yet, he was actually stifling laughter.
"Hmph! I was stopped by your master!" Mo Hao said, his face brimming with resentment.
Unbeknownst to him, the very person who had stopped him was standing right in front of him!
"What!" Jiang Chen put on a look of disbelief. "My master is still alive?"
"I buried her myself after she died from injuries caused by a Qi Deviation a long time ago."
Quickly thereafter, his face lit up with boundless joy. "Mo Hao, where is my master? I must go find her!"
"Forget it! We're supposed to guard this spatial node, right here, as ordered by your master! We can't go anywhere else!" Mo Hao declared, his displeasure evident. "Unless, can you secretly send me somewhere else to explore?"
"Alright then," Jiang Chen shrugged, feigning helplessness. "She's still as domineering as ever."
"Disobeying my master isn't an option, so roaming around is off the table for you."
He then flashed a smile and inquired, "You've had a mini-adventure this time, haven't you? Did you gain anything?"
"Hmph, I gained something, but it's not for you to see," Mo Hao replied with a light snort.
"Hehe," Jiang Chen chuckled. "You're growing more intriguing by the moment."
He then continued, "What about our bet? How shall we settle it?"
"It's obviously off," Mo Hao said, frowning. "Your master stopped me!"
"Remember, curiosity killed the cat; don't play with fire." He chose not to say more.
In Mo Hao's eyes, Jiang Chen was a perilous figure, and it was uncertain whether he might act against him later.
As for the so-called 'Jiang Chen's master', she too was a difficult person to deal with.
Due to her involvement, Mo Hao's impression of Jiang Chen had further deteriorated.
Better to wait for the one-month period to end and return to the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star, he thought, especially since he couldn't even show off in the Immortal Martial Continent.
Until then, he had no plans to take any action.
"Very well," Jiang Chen nodded subtly, shifting the topic. "Do you know of any restrictions when traveling from the Immortal Martial Continent to the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star?"
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