Chương 35: Enlightenment of the villain (part-1)

Xiao Chen, having just made up his mind to conquer Fu Ting, was suddenly struck with terror as he sensed an overwhelming malice permeating the space around him.

Fu Ting unconsciously released her murderous intent and the aura of the Transcend Tribulation Realm permeated the hall, Xiao Chen, who stood at the center, felt the effects ripple through him like a shockwave.

After all, How could A mere mysterious platform withstand the onslaught of a top powerhouse from the middle realm?

The air grew heavy with a palpable aura of murderous intent, Dao of darkness reacted crazily, his instincts warning him of the imminent death that lurked within the shadows.

He was struggling to endure the enormous pressure while Reflecting on the situation, Xiao Chen realized that it was his actions that had caused Fu Ting's reaction.

He also took note of Fu Ting's temper, which he had observed while crafting his strategy.

The confirmation of this came from Rongmei, who informed him during their encounter at the tomb entrance.

Xiao Chen further validated this through experiments conducted on Rongmei during their time in the cave.

As Xiao Chen finished contemplating, he felt sweat forming on his forehead.

This near-death experience was the first he had encountered since his transmigration, and he acknowledged that if Fu Ting wasn't his protector, he might have lost his life.

This discernment led Xiao Chen to scold himself inwardly for becoming complacent just because things seemed to be going in his favor.

"Argh, How could I be so careless and overconfident? What I have been doing this whole time ?" he muttered to himself inwardly

"Could it be that I allowed myself to be distracted by worldly desires, losing focus on survival?"

"No, I can't blame my incompetence solely on others. If I did, what would differentiate me from those delusional chosen ones?

"Moreover, as the villain destined by heaven, if I continue making such mistakes, it will eventually endanger myself and those around me."

Reflecting on his past mistakes due to overconfidence and arrogance, Xiao Chen couldn't help but wonder what would have happened if he hadn't transmigrated with the system.

When he was Continuously acknowledging his 'past' errors and areas of improvement, Xiao Chen finally couldn't endure the aura of fu ting and fainted.

however after Xiao Chen passed out, An unexpected incident occurred.

Xiao Chen's body was surrounded by an aura of ethereal light, otherworldly aura.

Fu Ting realized that She had unconsciously released her murderous intent, which had inadvertently affected Xiao Chen, who was in her vicinity.

She immediately wanted to check his health condition, Fu Ting was astonished to find Xiao Chen surrounded by an aura of enlightenment.

In the cultivation world, enlightenment was often regarded as mythical or dismissed as mere rumor.

Despite the efforts of cultivators dedicating their lives to seeking enlightenment, achieving it was nearly impossible.

In ancient times, there existed various methods for enlightenment, many of which have been hidden or forgotten by cultivators in the present era.

These methods typically required exceptional spiritual talent, the alignment of fate and destiny, or the arduous path of redemption, which was considered the most challenging among the three.

However, the events that transpired before Fu Ting's eyes left her questioning the very fabric of life itself.

She was privy to this knowledge thanks to her sworn sister, who had shared these special insights with her in the past.

Fu Ting had been informed that achieving enlightenment through redemption was nearly impossible, as it did not rely on talent, destiny, or even cultivation prowess.

Certainly, it's clear that Xiao Chen didn't experience enlightenment solely due to the small incident involving Fu Ting.

This encounter with Fu Ting triggered a moment of insight or introspection for Xiao Chen.

Fu Ting set up a space barrier around the hall to prevent any intruders and dangers from disturbing Xiao Chen's enlightenment.

While she bore witness to a miracle, unlike anything she had ever seen before.

The surrounding days seemed to converge towards Xiao Chen, predominantly embodying the essence of light and darkness, as if they were resonating with his transformation.

Influenced by the palpable atmosphere, Fu Ting's gaze remained fixed on Xiao Chen, her eyes filled with curiosity about his unknown past.

Meanwhile, within the sea of consciousness, Xiao Chen lay atop a cloud of smoke, his gaze directed towards the sky as he shielded his face from the sun's rays with his right hand.

Lost in thought, Xiao Chen reminisced about events of their previous lives.

Yes, He wasn't merely scolding himself for his current situation.

In his recollections of his previous life, Xiao Chen remembered the corrupt and depraved orphanage where he had spent his childhood.

At the tender age of Twelve, he had been already aware of the dark forces at play within society.

At that time, An unfortunate accident made him recognize the power of those Higher-rank positions.

It occurred when A child reported the corruption within the orphanage to the police.

Xiao Chen vividly recalled how, upon confessing everything that child knew about the orphanage, the police officers had callously threatened the orphanage for money.

After the orphanage attempted to resolve the situation with bribery, the police officers ultimately betrayed the child by revealing his identity to the corrupt individuals involved.

Xiao Chen couldn't help but draw parallels between his current life and his previous one.

In both instances, he found himself facing opponents of far greater power, individuals who could easily erase him with a mere snap of their fingers.

These powerful figures established rules in the name of equality, yet they showed no hesitation in disregarding these very rules whenever it suited their interests.

With a mixture of sadness and relief, Xiao Chen reflected,

"After transmigrating, I embraced my role as a villain and fought against fate for survival. Yet, deep down, I couldn't abandon the virtues, and morals learned from Blue Star'."

In his previous life, despite facing harsh and cruel circumstances, Xiao Chen had never truly felt his life to be in danger, and after feeling it, "How laughable" he mused,

"Because of these damned rules and morals In my previous life, I couldn't get out that 'hell hole' and now I attempted to navigate this world of cultivation as a destiny villain with those ridiculous things like 'morals', he learned from the blue star. ."

"Trying to face heaven with these things would undoubtedly get me killed in the future".

It dawned on Xiao Chen that he had been inadvertently allowing rules, morals, and those stupid laws to become insurmountable obstacles...…