When They Finally Realized, I Was Already the Strongest Villain - Chapter 2:

Chapter 2: Let Go of the Savior Complex, Respect Others’ Fate

Upon hearing that, Liu Ruyan’s pupils shrank, the disbelief and shock on her face becoming even more obvious.

Senior Brother really had changed!

In the past, he wouldn’t even let her get the slightest scratch, let alone ask her to take risks. Yet now, he actually wanted her to go face a demonic beast?

She was only at the 1st stage Spirit Palace Realm. How could she possibly stand against a demonic beast at the 9th stage Spirit Palace Realm?

As Liu Ruyan’s expression shifted unpredictably, a trace of mockery flickered in the depths of Gu Han’s eyes.

He hadn’t realized before just how disgustingly fake this junior sister of his could be.

She knew she wasn’t a match for the beast. But what about him?

He was only at the 4th stage Spirit Platform Realm now. If he tried to fight a beast at the 9th stage Spirit Platform Realm, how great would the cost be?

Had she ever considered that he might not be able to beat the beast either? Had she ever thought about what price he might have to pay?

Besides, they were the ones who provoked the beast in the first place. Why should he be the one to bear the consequences?

[Ding! The Strongest Villain System has detected the host’s determination to become the ultimate destiny-defying villain!]
[Although the host has played the role of a villain in previous lives, it was merely as cannon fodder, far from a true and worthy villain!]
[The purpose of this system is to help the host become an excellent and powerful villain!]
[The host’s recent actions align with villain behavior. Reward: 500 Villain Points!]

The sudden voice from the system made Gu Han pause for a moment.

The Strongest Villain System?

He never imagined that the system he had desperately longed for in his previous lives would finally arrive in this one.

But perhaps due to the many highs and lows he had experienced over his reincarnations, he remained surprisingly calm upon hearing the system’s activation.

Almost instantly, the knowledge and functions of the system appeared in his mind.

As long as he completed villainous plots, acted in ways that fit his villain persona, or hindered the protagonist, he would earn Villain Points accordingly.

And the system even dangled a tempting reward in front of him.

Once he perfectly completed his mission as a villain, he could choose to ascend to a higher-dimensional world, or return to Earth.

Whether or not that reward was real didn’t matter now.

Since he had chosen to be a villain, then he would become the strongest villain—one who held fate in his hands and ruled all heavens!

Protagonist? All of them would be crushed beneath his feet!

Villains were never stepping stones for protagonists!

BOOM!

Suddenly, an earth-shattering explosion erupted in the center of the battlefield, sending debris flying everywhere.

Since Ye Qingyun was the protagonist, his strength was naturally extraordinary.

Although his cultivation had not yet reached the Spirit Palace Realm, he was already capable of fighting across realms.

Gu Han watched with great interest from the sidelines.

After all, he had fought Ye Qingyun through several lifetimes.

The man not only had the protagonist halo but also had countless hidden cards.

“Junior Brother Qingyun!”

“You damned beast! How dare you hurt my junior brother? I won’t let you live today!”

Seeing her beloved junior brother slightly injured, Liu Ruyan’s eyes turned red. She instantly drew a delicate longsword and shot forward like an arrow, stabbing at the beast’s weak spot.

But with her meager strength, she was no match at all. Before she could get close, she was swatted away like a fly by the beast’s claw.

“Senior Sister!” Ye Qingyun roared.

He immediately erupted with even more terrifying power and continued clashing with the massive beast.

“Senior Brother!” he shouted. “Although it was Junior Sister Ruyan who impulsively took the Sun-Moon Divine Grass and angered the beast, she did it for a good reason!”

“I’m sure you know that Senior Sister Youwei has damaged meridians. This divine grass can help repair them!”

“If we take it back and use it to heal her, she’ll surely be moved by your selfless act!”

Hearing this, the disdain in Gu Han’s eyes deepened.

Even at this point, Ye Qingyun was still trying to manipulate him with moral coercion.

If he hadn’t experienced nine lifetimes, he might’ve actually fallen for his nonsense.

That Sun-Moon Divine Grass had tremendous benefits—even for Gu Han himself. Why would Ye Qingyun willingly give it up for someone else?

He first used Liu Ruyan as a tool to pick the herb.

Now he wanted to drag Gu Han down with him, shift the beast’s attention, and save his own trump cards to escape unharmed.

But Gu Han had already decided to become a villain—so there was no way he’d let Ye Qingyun and Liu Ruyan have it easy.

Gu Han immediately unleashed his full spiritual power. Mimicking Liu Ruyan’s previous move, he charged at the beast with sword in hand.

But he didn’t actually attack.

Instead, taking advantage of their distraction, he pulled a pill from his consciousness space and precisely tossed it into the roaring beast’s mouth.

This was the Profound Origin Pill—capable of greatly amplifying a cultivator or beast’s power for a short time.

As the beast froze in confusion from Gu Han’s sabotage, its terrifying demonic energy erupted like a tsunami.

Gu Han instantly deactivated his protective barrier and allowed the demonic energy to slam into him, then forcibly coughed up blood using internal force. He let out a miserable cry and flew backward like a broken kite.

Just before landing in the forest, he twisted in the air, adjusted his posture, then mounted his sword and flew away without hesitation.

Let go of the savior complex, respect others’ fate.

Since those two wanted to die so badly, he would graciously help them along.

Now the two of them, with cultivation far below that of the beast, were up against a completely enraged monster whose power had spiked out of control.

Gu Han was curious—how would Ye Qingyun handle it?

Of course, he didn’t believe that a single rampaging beast could kill the immortal cockroach known as the protagonist.

But if it could force him to burn one of his trump cards, that was already a huge win.

[Ding! Host’s behavior matches villain traits. Congratulations! +1,000 Villain Points!]

Having escaped the battlefield, Gu Han didn’t leave right away.

Instead, relying on memories from a past life, he dashed toward a hidden part of the secret realm.

In his previous life, he had spent great effort scouting these secret realms—just to earn goodwill from his junior sisters.

This secret realm housed an innate spiritual pool. Absorbing its energy could greatly enhance a cultivator’s talent.

Back then, he’d planned to take his junior sisters there to refine their bodies and boost their potential.

But in the end, they betrayed him. They brought Ye Qingyun instead and took the benefits for themselves.

He got nothing—and became the laughingstock.

But now, since he was embracing the villain’s path, the spiritual pool would be his alone.

[Ding! Host’s behavior aligns with villain persona. Congratulations! +500 Villain Points!]

Listening to the system’s notifications, Gu Han’s already pleased mood became even better.

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