The Villain Became the Protagonists’ Nightmare

Chapter 2: The System Finally Arrives:

With these businesses, he made a fortune. Although he was only a Martial Commander Realm cultivator, he was wealthier than many Martial King Realm experts.

This life greatly satisfied Xiao Lingfeng, who had been just an ordinary person in his previous life.

However, a few years ago, his highly sensitive Martial Commander Realm body started feeling increasingly weak. He consulted many high-level alchemists, but none could diagnose his condition.

Finally, he went to the royal capital and spent a fortune to consult Master Cang Yun, the only sixth-rank alchemist.

But Master Cang Yun brought bad news.

Xiao Lingfeng’s body had accumulated countless hidden injuries from excessive battles. These hidden injuries, though dormant in his youth, would progressively erode his body as he aged.

Master Cang Yun estimated that, given the severity of these injuries, they would fully manifest after he turned 70. At that point, his body would weaken day by day until he was less healthy than an ordinary person.

Although Master Cang Yun prescribed medication, it was ineffective.

The prescription could only slow down the backlash of the hidden injuries, delaying his death.

In the best-case scenario, if he stayed bedridden and took pills continuously, he might live up to 100 years.

It was absurd.

A Martial Commander Realm expert typically had an average lifespan of 200 years, but he could only live half of that.

Moreover, the process would be excruciating and perilous.

Master Cang Yun’s pills couldn’t alleviate the pain, so to survive those 30 years, he would have to endure immense suffering.

Additionally, his strength would gradually drop, and he couldn’t guarantee that his subordinates, both overt and covert, wouldn’t take advantage of his weakened state.

Thus, he made a decision.

At 70, while he still had ample strength, he would risk everything one more time and strive to make a breakthrough into the Martial King realm.

Reaching the Martial King Realm would extend his lifespan by another 100 years, temporarily delaying the backlash of his hidden injuries.

But this method was dangerous.

If he failed to make a breakthrough, the backlash from the failed breakthrough combined with his hidden injuries could kill him.

Even so, he had to try.

In his previous life, he had died of old age. 

He loathed that powerless state of lingering on the verge of death, unable to die or live well.

So, in this life, he would rather die decisively.

Reflecting on his not-so-glorious, not-so-noble, but fulfilling life, Xiao Lingfeng felt he had lived this second life without regrets.

As he prepared to attempt the uncertain breakthrough to the Martial King Realm at the top of the Xiao family tower, a structure taller than the City Lord’s mansion and a symbol of the Xiao family’s status in Tianye City, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Detecting that the world’s Heavenly Dao has completely fallen asleep, the Ultimate Villain System is activating]

As Xiao Lingfeng listened to this familiar yet unfamiliar voice, he realized his golden finger had finally arrived.

He felt a mix of excitement, resentment, and a strong urge to smash this thing.

But now wasn’t the time for that.

Systems were known for their vast capabilities and might even cure his deadly hidden injuries. So, he decided to hold off smashing it and see what functions it offered.

Following the method from novels, Xiao Lingfeng communicated with the system in his mind. “Are you my golden finger, the system?”

[Yes, the Ultimate Villain System is at your service]

The system immediately responded.

“What functions do you have?” Xiao Lingfeng asked.

[Ding! This system is the Ultimate Villain System. As the name implies, it empowers you by killing the protagonists destined to become the world’s heroes. By doing so, you can enhance your own strength.

As the system’s host, you can obtain destiny points from killing the protagonists or obstructing their plans and actions. These destiny points can be exchanged for anything you need in the system’s shop]

“If killing protagonists is all it takes, why are you activating only now?” Xiao Lingfeng voiced his biggest doubt.

[Host, that’s because killing protagonists tends to anger the world’s Heavenly Dao. Every world’s Heavenly Dao treats its protagonists as its beloved children, making them difficult to kill. Hence, this system specifically chose this world for your transmigration]

“What makes this world different?” Xiao Lingfeng asked curiously.

Having been in this world for decades, he found its basic structure similar to typical cultivation worlds. Strictly speaking, this world didn’t differ much from other cultivation worlds.

[You guessed right, Host. This world is indeed very different, making it suitable for our villainous actions. In normal worlds, the Heavenly Dao cherishes its protagonists, and anyone attempting to harm them faces the Dao’s ruthless retaliation.

If we acted rashly in such worlds, our fate would be no better than the typical villains in novels, who either get forcibly dumbed down or crushed by the protagonists’ golden fingers.

And if we anger the Heavenly Dao here, our outcome won’t be much better than those novel villains]