Dou Qi Continent.
Central Region, Desolate Domain.
Inside a grand palace carved with golden dragons and phoenixes, Hun Miesheng slowly opened his eyes with a complicated expression.
A black-robed elder stood respectfully below.
'Damn it, I actually transmigrated as a villain?'
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly. It was still a bit hard to believe that he had transmigrated at all.
Other people transmigrate into protagonists—why did I end up as some major villain?
Vast soul power surged out like a tide, enveloping everything within hundreds of miles in an instant!
On the dark, barren land outside, piles of chilling white bones were scattered across the ground.
A towering royal hall stood right at the center of the territory.
Black chains crisscrossed the sky and earth, like the bindings of hell itself.
'So this is the Heavenly Hall of the Soul Hall's Tiangang Palace, ruled by Hun Miesheng?'
'Not bad. Pretty majestic, actually.'
Sensing the terrifying soul pressure, one shadow after another shot out from the corners of the black palace. They quickly assembled in front of the hall entrance, kneeling in neat rows.
"Subordinate pays respect to the Hall Master!"
"Subordinate pays respect to the Hall Master!"
"Subordinate pays respect to the Hall Master…"
The hoarse yet respectful chants echoed through the entire sealed space, reverberating endlessly.
Just as the last echo faded, the soul power enveloping the palace trembled slightly.
A formless soul storm swept through the air!
Bang!
Bang!
Under the pressure of peak Heavenly Realm soul force, the heads of the Soul Hall subordinates slammed heavily into the floor.
Their bodies trembled violently.
Terror filled every face as their hearts leapt into their throats.
Inside the secret chamber, Hun Miesheng paused, dazed.
This was the first time in his life he had been worshipped by thousands.
'So this is what it feels like to be above all others?'
'No wonder even gods and Buddhas demand kneeling worship!'
"Ahem… all of you may rise!" Hun Miesheng tried his best to calm his excitement.
"Yes!"
The subordinates of the Soul Hall breathed a collective sigh of relief.
'With Hun Miesheng's status as a mere side character, this is probably the only time I get to flaunt.'
'Xiao Yan will come to kill me, and Hun Tiandi clearly doesn't have good intentions. Once Xiao Yan rises up, I'm finished.'
'Am I really just a stepping stone?'
Hun Miesheng retracted his soul power and began pacing inside the chamber.
No way!
He slapped the obsidian crystal table in front of him — a rare Blackrock Starstone valued at millions of gold coins — reducing it to powder.
'I'm going to defy the heavens and rewrite my fate!'
Ding!
[Beep beep beep! Confirming host identity…]
[Name: Hun Miesheng]
[Gender: Male]
[Role: Villain]
[Plane: Dou Qi Continent]
[Cultivation: Five-Star Dou Saint (early stage)]
[Physical compatibility confirmed…]
[System binding in progress…]
Ding!
[System binding successful. Please confirm receipt!]
Tears welled up in Hun Miesheng's eyes.
'Is this the reward for being single for twenty years? I love it!'
A Five-Star Dou Saint with a system? That's the recipe for peak life!
[Invincible Villain System]
[Current World: Battle Through the Heavens]
[Villain Value: 0]
[Main Objective: Become the strongest villain and rule the world of Battle Through the Heavens]
[Current Progress: 0%]
[Congratulations, Host! You have one sign-in opportunity. Would you like to sign in now?]
'The system has a loli voice?' Hun Miesheng froze slightly, hearing the crisp, sweet tone.
"Ahem, I swear I'm not some creepy uncle into little girls! You gotta believe me, okay?"
"Sign in immediately!"
Time around him froze. Space trembled with a strange hum.
Boom!
A massive black stone stele slammed down in front of Hun Miesheng.
[Ding! Sign-in successful!]
[Reward obtained: Main God Boundary Stele!]
"Main God Boundary Stele? What's that?" Hun Miesheng stared blankly at the massive, sudden monument.
'All I get from signing in is this big rock?'
[Please examine the item's properties carefully.]
Half-skeptical, Hun Miesheng opened the stele's details.
[Main God Boundary Stele - Level 1]
[Item Type: Area-Type Divine Artifact]
[Effective Radius: 10 li centered on the stele]
1. Main God's Protection: Within the stele's range, the host gains control over the Main God Boundary Stele and receives the power of the Main God. Inside this range, the host becomes a god, able to strip any character of their abilities and attributes.
2. Main God Shop (Locked): Requires 1000 Villain Points to unlock. Once unlocked, the shop allows item exchange using Villain Points.
Note: Main God's Protection can be upgraded by consuming Villain Points, expanding its range of effect.
'A divine artifact!'
Hun Miesheng grinned darkly.
'Within its range, I can strip others of their power?'
'That means I'm literally invincible in here!'
'Basically a god, right?'
As for the Main God Shop — who cares what's inside? It's bound to be overpowered!
Hun Miesheng's face lit up with excitement. He nearly wanted to hug the system and give it a kiss.
System: Eek! (/＼)
"Ahem, do I look like that kind of person?" Hun Miesheng forced a serious face.
'Area-of-effect invincibility?'
His eyes gleamed as he pressed his palms onto the stele.
Vast Dou Qi surged between his hands.
The power of a Five-Star Dou Saint burst out violently!
The entire palace trembled, wind howling like a dragon's roar.
Yet the stele didn't budge in the slightest.
[Ding! Reminder: The Main God Boundary Stele cannot be moved!]
Hun Miesheng sighed.
So much for carrying it around to be invincible on demand.
...
"Hun Hall Master… Hall Master…" Hun Miesheng paced slowly across the hall.
Since he had become the Soul Hall Master, what should he do next?
Keep working for Hun Tiandi?
Become a stepping stone for Xiao Yan's path to glory?
He glanced at the Main God Boundary Stele.
No! No! No! Say it three times for emphasis!
Working for someone else?
Never happening in this lifetime!
Being the boss himself, becoming the protagonist — wasn't that so much better?
What Child of Destiny? What Hun Tiandi?
They'd all kneel under his feet!
A sharp glint flashed through Hun Miesheng's eyes as he turned toward Gui Lao.
He could clearly see Gui Lao's loyalty: 100 — absolute, die-hard.
In other words, Gui Lao's life belonged to him, Hun Miesheng — not to the Hun Clan, and certainly not to Hun Tiandi.
Gui Lao shivered under Hun Miesheng's gaze.
'Why does it feel like the Hall Master's personality suddenly changed?'
"Gui Lao, summon the men! I'm going to the Northwestern Region — Jia Ma Empire — in person!"
"Northwestern Region? Jia Ma Empire?" Gui Lao hesitated. Wasn't that just some minor territory?
"What is the Hall Master planning?"
Hun Miesheng gave a cold, menacing smile.
"To kill."
"Understood!" Gui Lao's expression turned serious at once.
Hun Miesheng brushed the armrest of his throne.
Since he was the villain…
Then Xiao Yan must die.
What, I'm supposed to spare him until the New Year?
(End of Chapter)