After Being Reborn a Hundred Times, I Refused to Be the Villain - Chapter 59:

Chapter 59: Underlying Currents Surge

(Inside the Flying Immortal Sect’s encampment)

Ling Yun stood quietly in a small courtyard, gazing toward the horizon. In that direction, an invisible force was gathering. Ordinary cultivators might not be able to sense it, only top-tier experts like Lin Tianyou could vaguely detect its presence. However, even they could only barely sense it—they had no way to control it. This force existed on a level far beyond them.

“Looks like it won’t be long before the Mystic Star Secret Realm opens,” Ling Yun said.

Ling Yun was clearly a special existence. He could keenly perceive this gathering force. This very force was where the greatest gateway to the Mystic Star Secret Realm lay. Once it fully formed, it meant the gate to the realm would be fully opened.

Of course, that wasn’t the only entrance. There were other locations where gates to the Mystic Star Secret Realm also existed, but they could only accommodate a small number of entrants. The Mystic Star Token was also a method of entry—but only those who possessed one could enter.

This was the main reason why the ten great sects couldn’t completely monopolize the secret realm. Otherwise, with their usual temperament, how could they possibly allow others access to such an extraordinary place?

“The Qi is chaotic… the murderous aura is intense. This time, the Mystic Star Secret Realm is far more dangerous than in any previous cycle,” Ling Yun said, his brows furrowing slightly as he observed the increasingly chaotic energy.

“Isn’t that perfectly normal?” Yun Xi spread her hands. “First, Lin Chuan didn’t defeat Qu Feixian, so he couldn’t seize the fortune from him. On top of that, several disciples carrying strong villainous fate are also about to enter the Mystic Star Secret Realm—not to mention all the monsters, demons, and ghosts who are heading in as well. With all that mingling together, it’d be strange if the Qi wasn’t chaotic.”

“If Lin Chuan had managed to gather all the villainous fate from the Ten Sects Grand Competition, maybe he could have suppressed all opposition with sheer fortune alone. But he didn’t. Instead, he was defeated by Qu Feixian, which even damaged his own fortune, making it even more unstable,” Ling Yun said. “Still, within the Mystic Star Secret Realm, there are certainly trump cards left for Lin Chuan by the invisible will. As long as he obtains them, he’ll be able to stabilize his fortune again—and maybe even raise it further.”

“Then let’s just leave it to fate,” Ling Yun replied nonchalantly.

He wasn’t particularly concerned about what would happen to Lin Chuan in the secret realm.

Just then, the gathering force suddenly trembled. A deafening rumble echoed across the sky as countless clouds emerged from the void, swirling in mid-air and forming a massive vortex.

Within that vortex, a brilliant multicolored radiance began to shine. Soon, a resplendent, glowing gate appeared in the sky.

“This is the Gate of Mystic Star, the entryway to the secret realm.” Though not the first time he had seen it, Ling Yun’s eyes still showed a hint of awe.

“As expected, this Gate of Mystic Star is clearly different from before,” Yun Xi said, a hint of seriousness in her expression.

Ever since she shattered the interface of the Villain System, she had, in some sense, lost control over the direction of the plot in this world. Now, she could only make vague predictions based on previous cycles. And as time passed, those predictions became increasingly unreliable.

“The gate to the Mystic Star Secret Realm has opened!” Disciples of the ten great sects all looked up with blazing eyes at the gate in the sky.

They knew that if they could obtain true fortune within this secret realm, their futures would be limitless.

As the gate opened, a brilliant light suddenly burst forth atop Dao Enlightenment Peak. In an instant, a massive formation enveloped the entire peak. At the same time, many elders from the ten sects soared into the air, watching in all directions.

The rising formation was a sealing formation, designed to prevent intruders from charging into Dao Enlightenment Peak. After all, in the past, a powerful demonic cultivator had once self-detonated in front of the gate as it opened.

Though the gate itself wasn’t damaged, that explosion wiped out nearly the entire younger generation of the ten sects that had entered the realm. It nearly caused a hundred-year decline for the righteous path.

Elsewhere, at the same moment the main gate opened, other smaller entrances to the Mystic Star Secret Realm also quietly activated.

And now, the demonic cultivators began to stir. One by one, they entered the gateways—intent on stealing fortunes and assassinating the ten sects’ prodigies.

But they weren’t the only ones. Many others used various means to gain entry into the secret realm. In an instant, the silence of the Mystic Star Secret Realm was shattered—and with so many entrants, certain ancient things within it began to awaken.

Li Xiaoyun took out his Mystic Star Token, which glowed faintly in his hand. With just a slight activation, he could enter the secret realm directly.

“Brother Ling, I’ll go on ahead,” Li Xiaoyun cupped his hands toward Ling Yun, then stepped into the beam of light and vanished.

At that moment, Ling Yun’s expression suddenly turned odd.

A faint, illusory light began to appear beside him, trying to envelop him.

“This really is… unexpected,” Ling Yun said with a wry smile as he felt the light surrounding him.

In previous cycles, entering the Mystic Star Secret Realm had never been easy for him. Sometimes he had ended up battered and bloodied, only to still be unable to get inside. Even when he did succeed, it was filled with danger—and any thought of finding opportunities was laughable. The only reasonable explanation was that the invisible will simply didn’t want him to gain anything from the realm.

But now, after he decisively gave up his identity as the Villain of Destiny, the secret realm was actively inviting him in. Truly, life was full of surprises.

“Ling Yun, what are you thinking?” Yun Xi asked with a trace of hesitation.

“Since the invitation has already been extended, let’s go and see what exactly makes the Mystic Star Secret Realm so special,” Ling Yun said as he released the resistance in his body and allowed the light to engulf him.

However, Ling Yun didn’t notice that the moment he was swallowed by the light, the already chaotic Qi swirling around the Gate of Mystic Star instantly twisted into a frenzy, eventually becoming completely shrouded in haze.

Somewhere unseen, an invisible force tried to manipulate this hazy fortune—but it was in vain.