Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate-Chapter 337: Stealing the Spotlight

But just as things reached a boiling point, Jiang Chen made his move. Without hesitation, he activated the Wordless Heavenly Jade.

His current strength was enough to crush a Middle-stage Transcendence realm cultivator, no problem. But Mo Hao, the Son of Heavenly Fate, was a different story. Thanks to some temporary boost, the guy had jumped to Late-stage Transcendence realm power. Could Jiang Chen take him down? Maybe. But maybe wasn’t good enough.

If he wanted to be absolutely sure, he had to push his own combat strength to Late-stage Transcendence realm as well.

Good thing he had options.

He had already taken out Jiu Xiaoyin, several demon race experts, and that scar-faced Transcendence realm cultivator. The qi and blood energy he had absorbed from them was more than enough to practice several cultivation methods of the Transcendence rank.

"Wan’er, Ning’er, help me pick the strongest cultivation methods for right now!" Jiang Chen sent a mental message to Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning, the two powerhouse beauties at the Void Tribulation realm.

Their answers came back almost instantly.

Jiang Chen quickly sorted through the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven inheritance in his mind. He had four cultivation methods he hadn’t practiced yet—but he already understood them at a Great Accomplishment-level. The best part was that they wouldn’t drain much enlightening energy from the Wordless Heavenly Jade.

He checked the Wordless Heavenly Jade’s current energy levels.

More than enough.

Not only could he master all four techniques on the spot—he could probably squeeze in a few more if he wanted.

Taking Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning’s advice, he decided to focus on these four first: the Bright Spirit Pure Heart Art, the Mysterious Body Locking Primordial Technique, the Falling Sun Nine Heavens Mystic Art, and the Titan Body Forging Ancient Scroll.

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Each one specialized in something different—one strengthened his soul, another gave him a temporary power boost, and the last two focused on body refinement in different ways.

Jiang Chen didn’t hesitate. Wordless Heavenly Jade! With just a thought, the full understanding of the Bright Spirit Pure Heart Art flooded his mind.

A powerful surge of enlightening energy erupted from the Wordless Heavenly Jade, flowing into his soul and body like a raging river.

In mere seconds, he reached Perfect-level mastery in the Bright Spirit Pure Heart Art. His divine sense expanded instantly, stretching out to a jaw-dropping 2.6 million kilometers—far beyond what most could even dream of.

But he wasn’t done yet. Without stopping, he moved on to the next techniques.

One after another, he perfected all four Transcendence-level cultivation methods, each in just a matter of moments.

The Titan Body Forging Ancient Scroll made his physical strength skyrocket. When combined with his Ten Thousand Stars Dao Embryo Bloodline, he had already blown past the limits of a Middle-stage Transcendence realm cultivator.

Then came the Mysterious Body Locking Primordial Technique. As soon as he mastered it, his Origin Power surged, both in quality and quantity.

At this point, even though he was still at the Dao Palace realm, his Dao Origin Power had officially reached the standard of Immortal Origin Power.

And finally, the last technique—the Falling Sun Nine Heavens Mystic Art—gave him a way to unleash his full power in an instant, no buildup needed.

Jiang Chen didn’t stop there.

With his momentum still going strong, he set his sights on another technique—the Great Changes Celestial Sword Canon.

Unlike the others, this Transcendence-level cultivation method belonged to Shangguan Ning and was known for its endless variations. It had some similarities to the Myriad Changes Everlasting Sword Technique, but this one was on a whole different level.

Since it wasn’t part of the inheritance he received from the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven, Jiang Chen had no shortcuts. If he wanted to master it, he had to start from scratch, relying completely on the Wordless Heavenly Jade.

That meant one thing—it was going to eat up a lot of energy.

And sure enough, by the time he finished, the Wordless Heavenly Jade’s energy reserves were nearly drained dry.

But the trade-off was a massive leap in combat power.

Jiang Chen’s eyes glowed as he called out to his system. System, show me my stats!

A detailed panel popped up in his mind.

[Host: Jiang Chen

Aptitude: Perfect Grade

Innate Talent: Eternal Boundless Body

Realm: Late-stage Dao Palace

Great Dao: Fire Dao, Metal Dao (Complete), Sword Dao, Wind Dao, Thunder Dao, Wood Dao, Water Dao, Ice Dao, Darkness Dao (Fragmented)

True Combat Power: Late-stage Transcendence realm

Cultivation Methods: Purple Heaven Dark Star Heavenly Scripture (Dao Palace, Main Technique), Bright Spirit Pure Heart Art, Mysterious Body Locking Primordial Technique, Falling Sun Nine Heavens Mystic Art, Titan Body Forging Ancient Scroll, Death Attraction Nine Tribulations Sword Technique, Golden Cicada Umbra Shield Skill, Ten Thousand Soulseed Art (Transcendence, Perfect-level)...

Main Equipment: Purple Heaven Immortal Sword (Immortal Tool, Low-grade), Fate Chasing Kite Pupils (Dao Tool, Top-Grade 8/9), Peerless Sky Piercing Sword, Purple Orchid Meteor Leaf (Magic Treasure, Top-Grade)...

Villain Value: 331,200 points

Black Heavenly Fate Value: 64,222 points

Heaven-Defying Fate Changers: Villain Eye, Burning World Red Lotus, Eternal Vows Binding Ring, Wordless Heavenly Jade, Void Tribulation Soulring, Death Calamity Dark Star Moon Dao Embryo Bloodline

System Mall: Level 2]

Jiang Chen’s lips curled into a smirk. Late-stage Transcendence realm. Not bad. And more than 300,000 Villain Points? I could trade them in for a serious trump card right now.

But after a moment of thought, he shook his head. No need. My strength is already enough to shake up the plot. Better to keep stacking up my Villain Value and cash in when I really need it.

His gaze shifted downward, locking onto Mo Hao and the cultivators surrounding him.

Meanwhile, in the real world, not even a few seconds had passed.

Despite mastering five powerful Transcendence-level cultivation methods, Jiang Chen had barely used up any time at all.

That was the true power of the Wordless Heavenly Jade.

Down below, Mo Hao stood at the center of a growing battlefield.

He was completely surrounded, tension thick in the air, the fight ready to explode at any second.

But instead of looking worried, Mo Hao looked amused. In fact, he was on the verge of laughing.

Why wouldn’t he be?

Thanks to a temporary boost, his combat power had jumped to Late-stage Transcendence realm. And his so-called enemies? There were four Transcendence realm cultivators in total, and the strongest among them was only at Middle-stage Transcendence realm.

The difference wasn’t small.

At this level, even a minor gap in power was enough to decide a battle. Compared to the Second Step of the Cultivation Path, the Transcendence realm made power gaps even more brutal.

As long as Shao Ji and his lackeys continued underestimating him, crushing them would be effortless.

Mo Hao’s lips curled into a sneer. "Heh… so you think you can surround me? Humiliate me?"

His fighting spirit surged, a sharp, almost tangible aura radiating from his body. He was more than ready to take them all on by himself.

Clang!

Blades and swords flashed as Shao Ji and the others drew their weapons, their laughter filled with scorn.

In an instant, the air was filled with cold steel and deadly intent, a swirling mass of glinting edges and slicing shadows. The sheer sight of it sent a shiver through the crowd, including Zhu Zhihai and his group.

From their point of view, the fight was already decided.

Shao Ji’s side had the advantage—at least, that’s what they thought.

Because of that, Zhu Zhihai and the others had already checked out, turning into nothing more than spectators in what was sure to be Mo Hao’s big performance.

A performance that would have gone perfectly… if Jiang Chen wasn’t here.

But Jiang Chen was never the type to step in blindly.

He only moved when he was absolutely sure.

Just as Mo Hao and Shao Ji’s group were about to clash, a voice suddenly boomed through the battlefield—loud, commanding, and impossible to ignore.

"Hold it right there!"

The air shook with the sheer authority in those words. It wasn’t just loud—it carried a presence, the kind that demanded attention.

Everyone froze.

An aura, strong enough to rival an Early-stage Transcendence realm cultivator, swept across the area.

The source? Jiang Chen.

Of course, he was way stronger than that. But for now, he had suppressed his power, making it seem like he was only Early-stage Transcendence realm—just enough to make people take him seriously, but not enough to scare them off immediately.

If Mo Hao wanted to steal the spotlight, Jiang Chen was about to take it right out of his hands.

Let’s see how Mo Hao reacts now.

Someone from the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star crowd snapped first.

"Who the hell is this?" a voice rang out, irritation clear.

"How dare you interfere?" another growled.

Shao Ji and his three Transcendence realm allies turned their heads sharply, eyes narrowing as they locked onto the unexpected intruder.

Even Mo Hao couldn’t hide his curiosity. His gaze flickered, scanning the battlefield.

Who dares to interrupt my moment?

Then, they saw it.

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And standing there, dressed in lavish robes, radiating effortless confidence—was Jiang Chen.