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Villain: Offering the Son of Fortune Two Choices at the Start
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Ch. 1Transmigrated, from Son of Fortune to Villain?

After transmigrating into the Immortal Domain as Di Juetian, a powerful young man, Di Juetian rejected Li Xi’s attempt to keep him as a brother while refusing his advances. A confident newcomer arrived to claim Li Xi, and Di Juetian’s Heavenly Fate Villain System awakened.

  • Li Xi told Di Juetian she regarded him only as a brother, while her family urged her to accept him for their sake.
  • Di Juetian realized he had transmigrated into his predecessor’s body, whose Chaos Demon Qi had caused his death, and decided he would not be bound by Li Xi’s wishes.
  • Di Juetian asked Li Xi what she would do if he refused to agree, unsettling her and the people in the hall.
  • A confident young man arrived, told Li Xi he would take care of her, and faced Di Juetian.
  • The Heavenly Fate Villain System announced that it had detected a Son of Fortune and was awakening.
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Ch. 2The Son of Fortune's Provocation

Di Juetian awakened the Heavenly Fate Villain System, gained powerful abilities, and learned that Ye Chen was a son of fortune pursuing Li Xi. As Ye Chen provoked him and the Li family turned against Li Xi, Li Mu revealed his new cultivation breakthrough and threatened Ye Chen.

  • Di Juetian learned from the system that he was a villain and Ye Chen was a son of fortune with Li Xi as his heroine.
  • Di Juetian opened the newbie gift pack and received the Chaos Demon Scripture, a Fifth Stage of Divine Ability realm card, the Heaven-Cutting Seal, the Spatial Divine Eye, ten thousand villain points, and a Heavenly-Fated Villain Halo.
  • Di Juetian realized his new Chaos Devil Physique had raised his cultivation to the Fifth Stage of Divine Ability while the halo concealed its transformation.
  • Ye Chen recounted how he had met Li Xi, saved her, and become her partner, then challenged Di Juetian to let her pursue happiness.
  • Li Xi's father demanded that Ye Chen kneel, apologize, and kill himself, while Li Mu accused Li Xi of betraying the family.
  • Li Mu announced he would kill Ye Chen and revealed that he had broken through to the First Stage of Void Insight.
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Ch. 3Sorry, I Forgot to Introduce Myself. I Am Ye Chen, the Heavenly Sun Sacred Land's Holy Son

Ye Chen defeated Li Mu and revealed that he was the Heavenly Sun Sacred Land’s new holy son, forcing the Li Family to reconsider confronting him. Li Xi’s feelings for Ye Chen became clear, and Ye Chen asked Di Juetian to give up his claim on her.

  • Ye Chen stepped between Li Xi and Li Mu, then struck Li Mu down with a single punch, breaking his arm and leaving him badly injured.
  • Li Kai tried to retaliate, but Ye Chen’s guardian, Ximen Qing, appeared and warned the Li Family against harming the new holy son.
  • Ye Chen introduced himself as the Heavenly Sun Sacred Land’s holy son, and the Li Family members recalled his rise and past battles.
  • Li Xi blushed as she realized Ye Chen’s identity, while Di Juetian listened without reacting.
  • Ye Chen told Di Juetian that he and Li Xi loved each other and asked him to return the resources he had provided for her.
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Ch. 4Go, Bring His Family Here

Di Juetian ignored Ye Chen’s challenge and ordered his forces to bring Ye Chen’s family and the Heavenly Sun Sacred Land before him. Ye Chen’s relatives learned that even their powerful master, Li Qingfeng, had knelt before Di Juetian.

  • Ye Chen challenged Di Juetian to a match and offered to fight with one hand, but Di Juetian refused to engage with him.
  • After Ye Chen insulted him, Di Juetian ordered his guards to seize Ye Chen’s family, summon the Heavenly Sun Sacred Land, and alert the Lineage and patriarch.
  • Di Juetian’s forces killed Ximen Qing and brought Ye Chen’s family from the Azurewood Domain; Ye Chen demanded that Di Juetian release them.
  • A messenger reported that the hundred thousand members of the Heavenly Sun Sacred Land were kneeling outside, and Di Juetian summoned Ye Chen’s master.
  • Li Qingfeng entered the hall and knelt before Di Juetian, shocking Ye Chen’s family.
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Ch. 5You Are an Ungrateful Wretch

Di Juetian forced Li Qingfeng to disown Ye Chen, and Li Qingfeng killed over a hundred members of Ye Chen's family before condemning his former disciple. Though the Heavenly Sun Sacred Lord believed he had secured his sacred land's safety, Di Juetian ordered its destruction.

  • Di Juetian questioned Li Qingfeng about Ye Chen, and Li Qingfeng claimed Ye Chen had already been expelled from the Heavenly Sun Sacred Land.
  • When Di Juetian demanded proof, Li Qingfeng killed over a hundred members of the Ye family, and Ye Chen cursed his former master.
  • Li Qingfeng rebuked Ye Chen for his ingratitude and recklessness, while Di Juetian's system reported that Ye Chen had lost 300 destiny points.
  • Li Qingfeng concluded that he was finished and received Di Juetian's acknowledgment, then Di Juetian ordered the Heavenly Sun Sacred Land destroyed.
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Ch. 6Did I Tell You to Get Up? Kneel

Di Juetian crushed Ye Chen’s resistance and forced him to kneel while Ye Mu attacked the Ye Family at Di Juetian’s command. Ye Chen swore revenge on Di Juetian and the Di Lineage before kneeling to protect his father, triggering another system notification.

  • Di Juetian revealed that he had destroyed the Heavenly Sun Sacred Land, then gravely injured Ye Chen with his presence and forced him to kneel.
  • Li Xi realized Di Juetian had truly cared for her as she watched Ye Chen prove powerless before him.
  • Di Juetian brought the disfigured Ye Mu into the hall, and Ye Mu attacked members of the Ye Family to torment Ye Chen.
  • Di Juetian silenced Ye Chen’s father and demanded that Ye Chen kneel, while Ye Mu continued killing the Ye Family members.
  • Ye Chen vowed to kill Di Juetian and destroy the Di Lineage, then knelt to spare his father further suffering, and Di Juetian received another system notification.
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Ch. 7Forced Once Again, the Child of Fortune Roared in Fury

Di Juetian forced Ye Chen to choose between killing Li Xi and watching his family die, then exposed the truth about Li Xi’s constitution and Ye Chen’s motives. As Ye Mu prepared to kill the Ye Family, Ye Chen admitted he had only used Li Xi.

  • Di Juetian threatened Ye Chen’s family and demanded that he kill Li Xi to spare them.
  • When Ye Chen hesitated, Ye Mu killed ten Ye Family members, and a clansman berated Ye Chen before killing himself.
  • Ye Chen begged Di Juetian to spare his family and offered to die, then offered Li Xi in exchange, but Di Juetian rejected both proposals.
  • Di Juetian revealed that Li Xi had a Nine Yin Saint Body and that Ye Chen had a Nine Yang Sacred Body, making Li Xi doubt their feelings for her.
  • After Li Xi asked Ye Chen whether he truly loved her, Ye Chen admitted he had first pursued her for her constitution, and Di Juetian ordered Ye Mu to kill the Ye Family.
  • Ye Chen denied loving Li Xi and confessed that even rescuing her had been a way to win her favor for her constitution.
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Ch. 8The Female Lead of Fortune Dies; the Child of Fortune's Killing Intent and Helplessness

Di Juetian manipulated Li Xi into stabbing Ye Chen, then used his control over her to make her attack him for real, leaving her dead and Ye Chen consumed by grief and hatred. After Ye Chen's power surged, Di Juetian threatened his family into silence, while the system awarded him villain points for the deaths and his scheme.

  • Li Xi offered to become Di Juetian's caged canary to save Ye Chen and his family, but Di Juetian rejected her and killed over a hundred Ye Family members with two black dragons.
  • Di Juetian reminded Li Xi that her mother was in his hands and told her to kill Ye Chen if she wanted her mother to live.
  • Li Xi approached Ye Chen, stabbed him, and told him to pretend to be dead, but Di Juetian controlled her with the Chaos Demon Seed and made her attack Ye Chen in earnest.
  • Ye Chen struck Li Xi, who died in his arms and then turned to dust; he blamed Di Juetian and swore revenge as his cultivation rose to the ninth level of the Hollow Void Realm.
  • Di Juetian threatened Ye Chen's family, prompting Ye Chen to praise him through clenched teeth, while the system awarded Di Juetian villain points and reduced Heavenly Mandate points.
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Ch. 9Further Plans: Let Me See Whether Di Juetian Is As the Rumors Say

Di Juetian forced Ye Chen to kill the Li Family, then let him leave and ordered Elder Lin to spread an altered recording. Leng Qing reunited with Ye Chen before learning the Di Family was likely involved in his suffering, and she set out to meet Di Juetian.

  • Di Juetian threatened Ye Chen until he killed the Li Family members, then allowed him to leave with his father.
  • Di Juetian told Elder Lin to distribute an altered Recording Jade and departed in his carriage pulled by nine Sage Realm Jiao Dragons.
  • Di Juetian learned that Leng Qing, the Heartless Palace's holy maiden, was searching for Ye Chen.
  • Leng Qing found Ye Chen and reunited with him while his father stepped away to give them privacy.
  • After meeting Ye Chen, Leng Qing obtained information implicating the Di Family and ordered the jade gathered and anyone obstructing her killed.
  • Leng Qing decided to meet Di Juetian and see whether he lived up to the rumors.
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Ch. 10Di Juetian's Absolute Domineering Authority

Ye Chen reached the Dongxu Seventh Stage, but awoke to find that Ye Lin had died by suicide and left him a letter urging caution. After burying his father, Ye Chen left to seek revenge on Di Juetian, who meanwhile ordered Leng Qing suppressed and the Heartless Palace threatened.

  • Ye Chen discovered that he had advanced to the Dongxu Seventh Stage and that his jade pendant had grown stronger.
  • Ye Lin urged Ye Chen to abandon his hatred and move away, but Ye Chen could not let go of his desire for revenge.
  • Ye Chen found Ye Lin dead and read his letter explaining that he had chosen to remove himself from his son's path.
  • Ye Chen buried Ye Lin, swore to destroy Di Juetian's Lineage, and left to pursue revenge.
  • Di Juetian learned that Leng Qing, the Heartless Palace saintess and a female lead of fortune, had sought him out.
  • Di Juetian ordered Leng Qing forced to kneel and her guardian crippled, while his subordinate warned the Heartless Palace against angering him.
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Ch. 11Offend the Divine Son, and There's No Way to Survive, in Heaven or on Earth

Di Juetian learned that Ye Chen’s jade pendant was the Spirit-Devouring Divine Ring and considered the threat posed by the Sons of Fortune. As Leng Qing continued kneeling outside his door, people across Tianyang Domain mocked Ye Chen for hiding while the Heartless Palace Saintess suffered for him.

  • Elder Lin told Di Juetian that Ye Lin had taken his own life to keep Ye Chen from being dragged down, and Di Juetian ordered the restrictions opened so people could see the kneeling Saintess of Heartless Palace.
  • At the Di Lineage, Di Wushen told a subordinate to let Di Juetian handle the Heartless Palace and recalled that the Spirit-Devouring Clan had once threatened the lineage.
  • Di Juetian learned from his father that Ye Chen’s jade pendant was the Spirit-Devouring Divine Ring, the guardian artifact of the Spirit-Devouring Clan, which Di Wushen had destroyed thirty thousand years earlier.
  • Leng Qing knelt outside Di Juetian’s door with her cultivation sealed, unable to see him.
  • As the Nine-Dragon Carriage crossed Tianyang Domain, onlookers recognized Leng Qing and condemned Ye Chen for hiding after she had risked her lineage for him.
  • Ye Chen stopped to listen as people discussed the jade’s revelations and mocked him for the destruction surrounding him and Leng Qing’s public plea for mercy.
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Ch. 12It's over, this is a naked conspiracy, and I actually failed to see through it

Ye Chen hesitated to answer Di Juetian’s demand that he appear or Leng Qing would be executed, while the Heartless Palace’s leaders struggled to respond to the Di Lineage’s threat. Ye Chen finally tried to reach Di Juetian, but was struck down and exposed before the crowd, leaving Leng Qing stunned.

  • Di Juetian’s messenger announced that Leng Qing would be executed unless Ye Chen appeared and knelt within a day.
  • Leng Yan and the Heartless Palace hall masters discussed how to appease Di Juetian, and Leng Yan went to meet him.
  • Di Juetian kept Leng Yan waiting outside his hall, while Leng Qing watched his father bow helplessly.
  • Ye Chen realized he had been caught in a conspiracy and flew toward the palace, but a suppressive force slammed him into the ground.
  • The crowd recognized Ye Chen and beat him until a voice ordered him to beg Di Juetian’s forgiveness.
  • Leng Qing realized Ye Chen had been there all along and reacted with pain and conflicted feelings.
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Ch. 13That Familiar Smile, Those Familiar Words Again

Di Juetian confronted Ye Chen, exposed his secret jade pendant, and let Leng Qing denounce him for his selfishness and failures. After Ye Chen lost the pendant and his Fortune Value fell to zero, Leng Qing killed him, leaving Di Juetian with the jade pendant.

  • Ye Chen emerged from hiding and faced Di Juetian, who sealed his power and forced him to kneel.
  • Di Juetian demanded Ye Chen's jade pendant in exchange for Leng Qing's release, and Ye Chen suspected Leng Qing had exposed his secret.
  • Leng Qing rejected Ye Chen and blamed him for the deaths of his family, master, allies, and Li Xi.
  • Di Juetian offered to spare Ye Chen for three years if he killed Leng Qing, then returned the pressure suppressing him.
  • Ye Chen threw down the pendant, but Di Juetian took it and the system announced Ye Chen's Fortune Value had reached zero.
  • Leng Qing pierced Ye Chen with a ray of light and watched him collapse.
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Ch. 14First Kill of a Child of Fortune, Returning to the Lineage

Di Juetian killed Leng Qing, a Child of Fortune, gained villain points and a treasure chest, and used the system store to advance his cultivation. He returned to the Di Lineage to meet representatives of the Myriad Dharma Sacred Sect, who had come seeking an accounting for his destruction of the Heavenly Sun Sacred Land and the Li Family.

  • Di Juetian dismissed Leng Qing and Leng Yan, while revealing that he had planted a Chaos Demon Seed in Leng Qing.
  • Di Juetian opened his treasure chest, obtained the Space-Cutting Divine Ability, and bought a Seventh Layer of Divine Ability experience card.
  • A messenger told Di Juetian that the Lineage Head had summoned him because the Myriad Dharma Sacred Sect had arrived.
  • Di Juetian traveled to the Di Lineage and entered the Heavenly Palace, where the Sixth Elder was hosting five representatives of the Myriad Dharma Sacred Sect.
  • Di Juetian greeted the Sixth Elder, and the visitors realized that the Divine Son held a position above the elder.
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Ch. 15Either She Stays, or Our Di Lineage Pays the Myriad Laws Sacred Land a Visit?

Di Juetian confronted the Myriad Dharma Sacred Sect’s leaders over destroying the Heavenly Sun Sacred Sect, while the sect’s saintess Shangguan Wan'er caught his interest. After Di Wushen and the Di Lineage’s ancestors intervened, the visit ended with an ultimatum over Shangguan Wan'er and a memory of how Di Juetian’s parents had been brought together.

  • Di Juetian sat in the Di Lineage’s seat of honor and told the Myriad Dharma Sacred Sect’s delegation that he destroyed the Heavenly Sun Sacred Sect because he felt like it.
  • Di Juetian learned that Shangguan Wan'er was a saintess with a Seven-Orifices Exquisite Heart and a Heavenly Mandate Value of 2000.
  • Di Juetian mocked the great elder’s demand for an explanation, and Di Wushen’s presence forced the elder to his knees until he lost consciousness.
  • Wan Sheng tried to take the great elder away, but Di Juetian sealed the void and demanded that the Myriad Dharma Sacred Sect leave Shangguan Wan'er with him.
  • The Di Lineage’s ancestors appeared and gave Wan Sheng a choice: leave Shangguan Wan'er behind or face a visit from the Di Lineage.
  • Di Wushen recalled that the ancestors had once drugged him and Gong Xinyue, who approved of the result and demanded betrothal gifts.
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Ch. 16Then Why Aren't You Scramming? Do You Want Me to See You Off?

Di Juetian reassured the Di Lineage’s ancestors that he could control his Chaos Devil Physique, then revealed its terrifying manifestation in the sealed forbidden grounds. The ancestors decided to give him a Dao Bone they had seized and nurtured, and Di Juetian prepared to fuse with it.

  • The Di Lineage’s ancestors recalled how they had accepted Di Juetian’s dangerous physique and resolved to protect him, while Wan Sheng agreed to let Shangguan Wan'er become Di Juetian’s maidservant.
  • The Sixteenth Ancestor drove Wan Sheng away and took Di Juetian to the forbidden grounds, where the ancestors asked whether he could control his physique.
  • Di Juetian said he could control his physique, and the Eighth Ancestor raised the Ten Directions Immortal Restriction to conceal the phenomenon.
  • The ancestors saw the enormous devil behind Di Juetian and marveled at its power, then offered him a Dao Bone they had seized and cultivated since his birth.
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Ch. 17Bone Dug Out Twice, Fusion, Strength Soars

The Tenth Ancestor revealed that he had twice dug out the surviving child’s Dao Bone and fused the new bone with one he had nurtured for Di Juetian. Di Juetian absorbed the fused bone, advanced to the Seventh Layer of the Divine Ability Realm, and began opening his Dao Palace, but even the energy within a million li was not enough to complete the breakthrough.

  • The Tenth Ancestor admitted that the child whose Dao Bone he had once removed had survived, so he disguised himself as the child’s master, dug out the child’s newly formed bone, and fused it with the Dao Bone he had nurtured.
  • The Tenth Ancestor gave the fused Dao Bone to Di Juetian, who easily suppressed its resistance and began fusing with it.
  • Di Juetian completed the fusion, revealing that he had reached the Seventh Layer of the Divine Ability Realm and could control his Chaos Devil Physique.
  • Di Juetian called out to open his Dao Palace, draining energy from the surrounding area as the ancestors watched his absorption range grow.
  • Di Juetian absorbed all available energy within a million li but still had not entered the Dao Palace Realm.
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Ch. 18Breakthrough, an Opportunity Appears

After absorbing three days of Spiritual Qi, Di Juetian gained control of his physique and learned that a major opportunity connected to devils awaited in the lower realm. He prepared to travel to the Xuanqing Realm, bringing Shangguan Wan'er along as his maid.

  • Di Juetian absorbed the Spiritual Qi, transformed, and assured the patriarchs he could control his physique.
  • The Sixteenth Patriarch told Di Juetian to meet Di Wushen, who sent him to the lower realm to seek an opportunity connected to devils.
  • Di Wushen gave Di Juetian information about the lower realm and reminded him that the Yin-Yang Divine Fruit was nearly ripe at his maternal grandfather's home.
  • Di Juetian returned to his room, made Shangguan Wan'er his maid, and told her to call him young master.
  • Di Juetian found the opportunity's location in the Xuanqing Realm, and Shangguan Wan'er recognized the realm's name.
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Ch. 19A Pureblood Jiao Dragon as a Mount—Just Who Is This Person?

Di Juetian descended to the Xuanqing Realm with Shangguan Wan'er and revealed himself as the Di Lineage’s Divine Son. He learned that Shangguan Wan’er’s younger sister Qing'er had broken off her engagement to Xiao Yu, with their contest set for the next day.

  • Di Juetian brought Shangguan Wan'er down from the upper realm on a powerful pureblood Jiao Dragon, alarming the Xuanqing Realm and the Profound Yang Sect.
  • Di Juetian told Xuanyang Ancestor that he was the Di Lineage’s Divine Son and gave him an Emperor-Breaking Pill, helping him reach the Emperor-Sealing Realm Fourth Stage.
  • Shangguan Wan'er asked to return to her Lineage, and Xuanyang Ancestor explained that its rapid growth followed her departure to the upper realm.
  • Xuanyang Ancestor said Qing'er had broken off her engagement to Xiao Yu and that their contest was scheduled for the next day.
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Ch. 20Had He Said Something Wrong?

Di Juetian accompanied Shangguan Wan'er back to the Shangguan Lineage, where she reunited with her father and sister. Shangguan Zhen mistakenly called Di Juetian his son-in-law, prompting the Jiao Dragon to transform and confront him.

  • Di Juetian agreed to accompany Shangguan Wan'er to the Shangguan Lineage, and Xuanyang Ancestor joined them.
  • Shangguan Qing'er told Shangguan Zhen she did not regret breaking her engagement with Xiao Yu and had spent three years cultivating to catch up with Shangguan Wan'er.
  • Shangguan Zhen received word of Shangguan Wan'er's return, and a golden road and Jiao Dragon appeared above the Shangguan Lineage.
  • Shangguan Wan'er reunited with Shangguan Zhen and greeted Shangguan Qing'er, whose jealousy grew as she watched her sister arrive with Di Juetian.
  • Shangguan Zhen saw Di Juetian beside Shangguan Wan'er and called him his son-in-law, after which the Jiao Dragon transformed into a young man and shouted at him.
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