Life of a Villain

"Fang Yan?"

Andy's eyes shone with cold glint when he heard that name.

He recalled every detail about Fang Yan described in the book. From the time he received his inheritance until he destroys the world.

"Destiny?"

His brow furrowed. "What does destiny have to do with him?"

"Destiny is favoring him to be the Emperor." The voice echoed in the hall.

When Andy heard her words, he shook his head. "I'm not interested in him. You mentioned that the Demon Lord is the pawn you prepared. What exactly do you mean?"

"How do you think you got your Cultivation Technique and bloodline? I needed someone to pass on the bloodline to you. And that man was the perfect pawn for the job."

Andy's brows were arched when he heard her words, "Oh!"

"Does Becoming the Emperor have any significance?" he squinted as he gazed at the murals.

"This world is mysterious; everything is under the control of the Heavens, and the thread of Destiny connects everyone. You were the variable in a previous life. You even killed the Emperor Candidate to become emperor. Heavens do not permit the existence of the variable. That is why you were plotted against and killed."

"When you become emperor, you will be able to see into the world's unknown secrets. Remember that Fang Yan was supposed to kill the body you're in? However, your presence has changed the destiny of the body. Destiny will do everything in its power to ensure that you are killed by Fang Yan."

"Who controls the destiny?" Andy voiced out, while his gaze shifted to the murals filled with stars.

"You'll know when the time is right," the voice echoed once more in the hall.

Andy's brow furrowed as he heard her words, and he shook his head slightly. "Leave it. What is the origin of this sphere?"

The voice went silent for a while. "This is one of the Heavenly Artifact."

"And?" Andy was slightly taken aback. The book made no mention of Heavenly Artifact.

"I will not tell you how it works. You will realize it in the future." The voice echoed once more in the hall.

Andy's grip tightened around the sphere. But then he bit the thumb of his other hand, and his blood spilled onto the surface of the sphere.

Suddenly, the sphere turned into specks of bright light that engulfed Andy.

The light faded after a while. Andy was still seated on the throne, but his brows were knitted.

"Domain of Time," Andy muttered, his gaze lost.

He shook his head as clarity returned to his eyes, and his lips curled into a smile. "Interesting."

His bright red eyes stared at the murals. "Really Interesting."

"You want me to be emperor again, don't you?" Andy rose from the throne and made his way to the murals depicting the Epic battle.

"Yes," the voice replied in a single word.

Andy's eyes were fixed on the man in the black robe. Suddenly, he felt the majestic aura around the man in the picture. As if everyone in front of that Aura were ants.

"Life will really be interesting."

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In a grand hall, an almost transparent figure in a black robe stood on the altar. His eyes seemed lost as he stared at a distance, while a bright ball was floating in front of him.

The hall was suddenly filled with a bright light, and a young man in a black robe appeared in front of a Transparent figure.

The Demon Lord's gaze shifted to the figure, and a smile appeared on his face.

"You met her?"

Andy's red eyes were fixed on Demon Lord, and his mind was filled with complex thoughts.

"You knew all along?"

"Yes,"

"Why?" Andy's voice trembled as his gaze remained fixed on Demon Lord's near-transparent figure.

Demon Lord chuckled, "The time was not right."

He sighed and shook his head. "Anyway, my time has come. But remember your promise to me. Even though I was a pawn, I had a life."

Andy stayed quiet as his red eyes focused on Demon Lord. But after a while, he nodded and his gaze shifted to the corpse on the ground.

"This is my parting gift to you," Andy gaze shifted to Demon Lord, who waved his hand, and the bright ball shot between Andy's brows.

Andy was astounded for a moment before feeling the connection with the floating valley.

He closed his eyes and felt as if he could see a speck of dust within the valley.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Demon Lord was smiling.

"I'd be leaving now. I completed my purpose as a pawn. But, after spending some time with you, you know. I had the feeling that I was spending time with my own son." Demon Lord shook his head and smiled.

His gaze shifted to the distance when the hall was suddenly filled with the sound of flowing water.

Andy was astonished when Demon Lord's entire body transformed into Yellow Particles that floated in a specific direction.

"Make your life interesting, Son," Demon Lord's voice echoed in the hall for the last time as those particles entered a desolate river that appeared out of nowhere.

Andy's gaze was fixed on the river as he noticed the particles sinking into it. As soon as the last particle entered the river, it vanished, and the hall went silent.

His eyes were fixed on the spot for a while before he closed his eyes, and his lips curled into a smile.