I Am the Fated Villain Chapter 1286:

1646. Kill until there’s no trace of you left in all the worlds. Do you want me to slaughter an entire kingdom?

“Is it worth it?”

The chilling voice of Gu Changge resonated. As he reached out, his hand trembled slightly, causing the foundations of the world to rock. Vast sections of the realm began to disintegrate, and the river of time itself shuddered under the pressure.

“Gucheng…”

The Saint of Law let out a roar as he lunged forward.

A hazy divine furnace hovered above him.

Vibrant, seven-colored flames poured down like a celestial galaxy cascading from the Nine Heavens. This overwhelming divine power surged across the firmament, setting the dark void ablaze.

Much like Elder Jin, he had sustained grievous wounds earlier and had been searching for a moment to recuperate.

However, seeing Chu Gucheng suffer another direct hit, he disregarded his own failing health and threw himself into the fray once more.

Yet, before Elder Jin could even get close to Gu Changge, the massive hand swatted him out of the air. He was slammed down with such force that blood erupted at the boundaries of the worlds, scattering and exploding into mist.

“You…”

Chu Gucheng watched in a fit of rage as the enormous hand descended toward him.

Thick plumes of fortune and power erupted from his form, tangled with the force of incense and willpower, as he attempted to flee. But Gu Changge’s palm fell with effortless grace, catching him in a total grip.

A choked groan escaped Chu Gucheng as the sickening sound of snapping bones filled the air. His skeleton shattered in multiple places, and the imperial law image behind him—designed to withstand the power of the great Dao—began to warp and buckle.

An expression of agony and defiance surfaced on the face of the imperial image, which mirrored his own features perfectly.

It was a terrifying sight: his massive imperial law image, which once dominated the sky, was being crushed by that monstrous hand like a common insect, caught in an inescapable grasp.

The vast galaxy of stars seemed reduced to mere grains of sand.

Pinned within that palm, Chu Gucheng found movement nearly impossible. His blood spilled from his body, plummeting into the infinite abyss.

His bones continued to splinter under the pressure; his face was a mask of pain, fury, and bitter resentment.

Within the borders of Xian Chu Haotu, he had been an undefeated figure since the day of his birth. Yet here, despite every home-field advantage, he stood no chance against Gu Changge. The chasm between their strengths was so wide it bred only despair.

“Lord…”

Countless citizens and cultivators of Xian Chu Haotu screamed in a mixture of rage and sorrow.

Their supposedly invincible ruler, a man they worshipped as a god, was being held by the throat like a common chicken—a display of absolute humiliation.

In the imperial capital, the eldest prince Chu Wushang’s face went pale. He had been observing the conflict from the palace, but a heavy sense of dread now settled over him.

Ministers and noble guests were equally paralyzed by shock, many gasping as they watched the impossible unfold.

Everyone had predicted a certain triumph for Xian Chu Haotu given their strategic superiority, but Gu Changge’s sheer, overwhelming might had flipped the script entirely, exceeding all calculations.

“I beg Senior Xingying to intervene and help.”

Elder Jin, struggling to knit his wounds back together, ground his teeth and pleaded with the elder women of Xingying for assistance.

“Senior Sister…” The White-browed Star Lord looked conflicted, his expression showing a visible struggle. He was barely restraining himself from jumping in.

If this path continued, Chu Gucheng faced a very real threat of total extinction.

This wasn't merely about the survival of Xian Chu Haotu; it was directly tied to the Dao he intended to manifest.

Envoys from the Divine Abyss Cave, Guangming Temple, and the Buddha Kingdom of the Tathagata all turned their gazes toward the Holy Maiden of Xiyuan. They waited for her move, as she was rumored to possess power even greater than Chu Gucheng’s.

Yet, the Holy Maiden of Xiyuan remained motionless. She stood in silence, her eyes fixed on the chaos unfolding in the void beyond the worlds.

Her lack of action left them deeply bewildered.

While the inhabitants of Xian Chu Haotu shook with terror at the sight, a dull thud echoed from the void.

Gu Changge’s massive hand tightened with cold indifference. Though Chu Gucheng bit his tongue to remain silent, his physical form began to rupture. Suddenly, a cataclysmic aura exploded outward, resembling the detonation of a thousand stars, washing over the surrounding worlds.

A mist of blood sprayed everywhere as Chu Gucheng’s body was pulverized, completely crushed by the giant hand.

Behind him, the imperial law image cracked into fragments and dissolved into a shimmering haze, leaving no trace behind.

“Lord…”

Countless cultivators wailed in horror, unable to process what they were seeing.

Had their peerless, indomitable sovereign truly been slain so easily?

The high-ranking ministers and clan patriarchs of Xian Chu Haotu cried out in shock. Many stood frozen, their blood running cold as they struggled to accept the reality before them.

Had the leader of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance truly obliterated Chu Gucheng’s body and soul in a single motion?

Grief-stricken cries filled every city in the land.

“It can’t be… how could my father fall? And the ancestor, he too…”

Chu Wushang felt a freezing chill take hold of him. His legs grew weak and his face turned ghostly white, his previous arrogance vanishing instantly.

“The Lord has perished?”

At the residence of the former Grand Tutor, Chu Bai, Han Feng, and their companions watched the scene, rooted to the spot in disbelief.

Just as the people of Xian Chu Haotu were sinking into the depths of mourning, a shimmering rain of light flickered in a dark corner of the outer void, coalescing into radiant clouds.

The broken form of Chu Gucheng manifested once more. His expression was a mix of lingering terror and stubborn defiance.

If he hadn't attained the level of the Ancestor Dao and wasn't currently on the soil of Xian Chu Haotu—bolstered by the nearly infinite willpower and cosmic fortune of his subjects—Gu Changge would have ended him permanently just now.

In this moment, he realized the true power of his "undefeated" status. Even if Gu Changge crushed his soul into nothingness, as long as a single thread of his karma, incense power, or the memory of a follower remained, he could return to the living world.

To truly kill him, Gu Changge would have to wipe out every trace of his existence, which meant slaughtering every living soul in Xian Chu Haotu.

“Praise be, the Lord still lives…”

“I knew it! How could the Lord fall? He is the sovereign of Xian Chu Haotu, a truly eternal being.”

Seeing Chu Gucheng reform, the citizens let out a collective sigh of relief, their panic subsiding slightly.

“Such is the advantage of collective willpower and cosmic fortune. Chu Gucheng is destined to be undefeated on this land. Killing him would be a monumental task for the leader of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance. He would have to raze all of Xian Chu Haotu to achieve it.”

The elder from Xingying, who had looked grim moments ago, relaxed her posture upon seeing the revival.

Outside the worlds, Chu Gucheng’s body pulsed with immortal light, making him look like a deity from the dawn of time.

“You cannot slay me on the soil of Xian Chu Haotu. So long as these worlds endure, I am eternal,” he declared. As his shattered armor repaired itself, he gripped his spear and glared at Gu Changge in the darkness, his voice ringing with absolute certainty.

“I can kill you once, and I can kill you a second time, a third, or a billion times… until every last shred of your karma is wiped from existence,” Gu Changge replied, his cold eyes showing no emotion.

“Then let us see if you have the strength to try!” Chu Gucheng roared, charging forward once more. His voice boomed across the entire domain of Xian Chu Haotu: “All living souls, lend me your strength! Help me strike down this demon!”

In countless ancient cities, people fell to their knees in prayer, chanting with fervent devotion toward the battlefield.

Faint wisps of cosmic fortune began to rise from their bodies. These small streams converged into rivers and then into vast oceans of power, surging through the sky to empower Chu Gucheng.

A second earth-shaking clash commenced. Fueled by the life force of his people, Chu Gucheng threw every ounce of his being into an attack, desperate to end Gu Changge.

The chaos in the outer void shattered, looking as if the universe were reverting to a primordial state, with the very laws of the Dao being twisted and snapped.

Gu Changge simply pointed a finger. Chu Gucheng’s form exploded once again, his blood vaporizing and his soul being torn apart.

“Lord…”

The people of Xian Chu Haotu cried out in renewed terror.

However, an instant later, the rain of light gathered, and Chu Gucheng reappeared. He looked like an indestructible god of war, seemingly growing more powerful with every death, his body radiating a surging immortal aura.

“As I said, you cannot kill me here,” Chu Gucheng stated, his confidence returning. He looked at Gu Changge with an icy, triumphant gaze.

The Emperor’s Law Image rose behind him once more, accompanied by the phantom sounds of ancestral worship. The universe began to glow as an image of an ancient Emperor took its place at the center of the cosmos, fueled by endless incense offerings.

“Are you attempting to force my hand into slaughtering every soul in Xian Chu Haotu?”

Gu Changge looked at him with eyes devoid of any human feeling. His voice caused the vast expanse of the outer worlds to tremble.

In that moment, every inhabitant of Xian Chu Haotu felt a crushing weight. It felt as though their bodies were about to burst under an indescribable pressure, filling them with primal fear.

In the dark, unknown reaches beyond the worlds, Gu Changge’s own law image loomed, vast and infinite. With a simple swipe of his hand, Chu Gucheng’s Emperor Law Image was swatted away like a moth drawn to a flame, obliterated instantly.

Chu Gucheng’s face darkened. His bravado relied on the vastness of his territory. So long as the kingdom stood, his supply of willpower and fortune was nearly bottomless. But if Gu Changge truly intended to commit genocide against all of Xian Chu Haotu, he had no way to prevent it.

Back in the capital, the ministers felt a freezing shiver crawl down their spines.

As part of Xian Chu Haotu, they would be the first to die if Gu Changge decided to follow through on his threat.

“This pressure is terrifying…”

Guests from other civilizations and True Worlds were equally shaken, cold sweat matting their backs as they trembled.

If such a monstrous entity ever turned its gaze toward their own homes, would they even have a prayer of resisting?

The price Xian Chu Haotu was paying to fight Gu Changge was proving to be far higher than anyone had imagined.

“I beg you all, help us! This demon is pure evil, speaking openly of destroying kingdoms and treating billions of lives like common weeds. He is a monster. If he finishes us today, who will stop him from coming for you tomorrow? Xian Chu Haotu’s fate today is your future!”

“If we do not stop this demon now, the Xiyuan civilization will know no peace!”

Despite his heavy injuries, Elder Jin stepped forward to plead with the visiting experts. He couldn't understand why the elders of Xingying and the White-browed Star Lord were still standing by.

If Gu Changge started a massacre, Chu Gucheng’s "undefeated" status would vanish in an instant.

Many guests wavered. Elder Jin’s words tapped into their deepest fears. However, most kept their eyes on the Holy Maiden of Xiyuan. Since she remained still, they saw no reason to risk themselves.

Furthermore, they weren't fools. While Gu Changge spoke of slaughter, he hadn't actually begun killing the civilians yet.

“You twist the truth to incite panic. If Xian Chu Haotu hadn't started this provocation, we wouldn't be here,” Ling Yu, the Celestial God, remarked coldly. She was repulsed by Elder Jin’s attempts to manipulate the crowd by distorting the facts.

Suddenly, as Gu Changge’s words echoed, a massive, inexplicable power descended upon the world. Divine proclamations began to ring out in response to his presence.

He turned his gaze, his deep, infinite eyes sweeping across the entirety of the Xian Chu Haotu territories.

In a flash, the dark cosmos was illuminated as if by a midday sun. A blinding white light flooded the heavens, saturating every corner of the domain.

Even those watching from distant dimensions and remote time-space coordinates recoiled in fear, quickly severing their connections to the scene.

Space and time became transparent, leaving everything exposed. Deep within the Yuxian Palace, Ling Yu Ling had to cut her link to Ling Yu as the mirror in her hands shattered.

Even she felt a surge of anxiety and did not dare to keep watching.

“What was that?”

At the border between Xian Chu Haotu and the Demon Court, a withered old man exuded an aura of deathly cold. He spoke in a voice full of confusion and shock.

Though the white light had faded and the universe had returned to darkness, the lingering fluctuations left him deeply unsettled.

“That was the moment that being truly opened his eyes to scan the entirety of Xian Chu Haotu…” an elder from the Tian Shuizhong group said gravely.

Even with his high cultivation, his soul felt as though it had been flash-frozen, his very thoughts coming to a standstill.

The old man from the Cold Crow Sect recovered from his stupor, his face lighting up with agitation. “Do you think it could really be… that legendary existence?”

The elder shook his head, unsure. But the power they had just sensed was so alien and terrifying that it defied their understanding of reality.

They had originally been sent to hunt for clues regarding the Eternal Life Gate.

But a battle of this scale in the heart of Xian Chu Haotu was impossible to ignore; it had shaken the foundations of the Xiyuan civilization.

They had come to watch a show, but they had nearly been consumed by it. They weren't even sure if Gu Changge had noticed their presence.

“The Lord of Xian Chu Haotu likely has no idea he’s just a pawn in a much larger game. How could he dare to challenge a being with such power?”

The old Taoist and the Cold Crow Elder fled the region, putting as much distance as possible between themselves and Xian Chu Haotu. They suspected that Gu Changge’s sweep of the land meant he was truly angered and was now intent on erasing the kingdom for good.

Back in the capital, a collective chill settled over everyone. It felt as if their very life force was beginning to wither. Many guests turned pale, realizing that Gu Changge wasn't making an empty threat—he really was going to wipe them out.

Outside the world, as Gu Changge’s gaze passed over him, Chu Gucheng’s body exploded yet again. This time, the destruction was absolute; his body and soul were erased without leaving a single speck behind.

However, the willpower and fortune of the kingdom were truly formidable. Chu Gucheng manifested once more in the distance.

But this time, his bravado was gone. His eyes were wide with shock and disbelief; he no longer felt the security he once had.

“It seems you are finally afraid that I will destroy Xian Chu Haotu to kill you. How pathetic. As a king, you treat the lives of your subjects as expendable shields,” Gu Changge said with a sneer.

As Chu Gucheng revived, entire regions of Xian Chu Haotu began to go dark. Thousands of citizens suddenly fell dead, their heads exploding or blood leaking from their eyes. Many others collapsed as hollow shells, their souls and mental energy completely drained away.

These people had become the fuel for Chu Gucheng’s resurrection. Their lives were sacrificed to provide the willpower and fortune he needed, yet even their deaths could not change the inevitable outcome. The willpower of the masses, no matt