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The Villain Returns!

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Author: Hardy1j

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A boy loved reading and hearing fables of 'Heroes' to the point of idealizing them meets the harsh reality of the unfair world.
The same boy was bestowed the title of 'Villain' for taking vengeance for his loved ones and protecting those others deemed beyond saving...
Out of his ventures, he got blessed by the Heavens with a second chance at life, but not without its cost...
In his second life, he faced the moral dilemma of whether to defy fate and become a hero, fall deeper into the abyss and become a true villain, or just ignore everything and isolate himself from the world.
This is the story of a boy who was born in a cultivation world where might is right, strength reigns supreme, and he was deigned weak.
Yet the world had no place for the weak, be it his family, his fellow cultivators, commoners, powerful elites...
Against all odds, the boy reigned supreme, only to fall at the ploy of fate...
He returns to the past, with the item he was being hunted for in the first place.
Now, what shall his destiny be?
This story is anything but a cliché, where a kid fights the world's strongest and saves the world from doom. No, he might as well be the one bringing the world to its doom.
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Reader disclaimer:
Please read the *Important: Read Before the Novel* in the Auxiliary Volume.
Warning: Read at your own risk!!
R18: gore, violence, deaths, tortures, indirect or direct references to explicit scenes.
The MC is a villain, not some anti-hero or anti-villain, so it might be a bit brutal for some of the readers.
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    Hardy1j
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    Is it considered a shameless review? I do love my own book but I won't claim anything about it except you're going to enjoy it if you like a true villain mc in a cultivation world instead of antihero anti-villain baits. Just read the auxiliary chapter and you'll get most of your answers but don't hesitate to ask anything and please support my book if you like it!!

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    Akatsuki07

    So this review here is base on the free chapter only. Honest review from me. Writing quality : 5/5 idgaf about this as long as it is readable Updating stability : 5/5 as long as the author keep on updating then im fined with it Story development : 5/5 I love how this story start with the MC first life rather then just straight up goes for the regression arc.I can say that this is the first novel that i have read that ever done this.The pacing is well done as the first life is just there to give you the rough explanation of what is going to happened. Character design : 2/5 Unfortunately almost all the character in this novel can be found in any other novel which make it predictable. World background : 5/5 Based on the free chapter alone, you have been expose to a lot of the world background albeit only the general knowledge about it. The info dump would depends on the person reading but for me i find it tolerable. To conclude, give this novel a try and you would love it.

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    Kevin2164

    This novel is good I've been here since the start, and I intend to see it through to the end The writing quality is superb with daily chapters unfolding like a finely crafted story, and the characters are genuinely likable definitely something you should check out.

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    Fallen_Angel_26

    ohh I forgot to add a review. I'm reading the novel from the very start. It's an interesting cultivation novel.No harem no cliche moments. Loving this story🔥

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    Kroxius
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    Amazing story, the starting chapters are a bit harsh but the story comes with a unique concept that is new to me. The fight scenes are easy to see with simplicity and the pace of the story varies at different points adding a twist to the story and skipping over boring stuff.

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    PsionicMind

    It's hard to explain but it's unique yet similar to many books in wn. Like it incorporates most of the good stuff from other books and brings them together to create an amazing book. The quality is pretty amazing as long as you ignore the first few chapters. Over all, it's an amazing read. Highly recommended

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    Calm_Mountains

    A hidden gem, with unique ideas, definitely recommend reading it

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    miu_hozuki

    The language is neat and the characterization is clear. This is an action type story with just the right kind of pacing. Try it, It might be just your cup of tea. Good job, author.

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    not_funny

    The world-building is well done, and the fight scenes are easy to imagine. It's a great start! Well thought out, keep up it up.

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    Aceion
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    Just got done reading the 49 chapter prolouge and decided to write this review before starting the real story. I'm not going to comment much on the grammar and sentence structuring, as the author does gradually improve further down the line. The first 15 chapters might have been some of the worst that I have read on Webnovel. It's filled with a copious amount of info dump that's written in a report format, making the read an absolute chore. I'm not sure what the author was thinking, but there are probably less than 2-3 character dialogs in each chapter, with most of it being a summary of mundane and irrelevant events. Chapter 16 onwards, the story gets a bit more interesting, and we finally get some character interactions. There is still an abundance of unnecessary info dump. However, the main character does get a lot more focus. 30 chapters into the story, and it finally feels like the author has upgraded his writing style. You also see a significant improvement in his grammar and sentence structuring. The story starts to feel more alive, and it no longer feels like a chore to read each chapter. There are still some plot holes, but it's negligible as this is just a prolouge. This does make me look forward to the future chapters after his regression, and my expectations are still relatively high for now.

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    Tiago_Maia_1922

    do you have mind problems why are you posting chapters with problems ?much time you need to repair The chapters?

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