Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!

Chapter 482 A Week Before Judgment

Five days have passed since Bai Zihan went through another brutally torturous refinement process.

The grand Grade-6 formation gradually dimmed.

The golden miniature sun that had once blazed like a divine furnace now rotated in measured calm, its radiance steady rather than violent.

The cracked stones of the courtyard had melted and reformed into glass-like surfaces.

At the very center stood Bai Zihan.

His skin no longer bore the crimson fissures of burning.

Instead, faint chaotic patterns flowed beneath his flesh like living constellations -appearing, fading, and reforming in silent rhythm. ”System!” ************************* [Host Info]

Host: Bai Zihan

Age: 18

Cultivation Realm: Void Refinement (Mid)

Constitution: Primordial Chaos Body

Supreme Dao Bone

Martial Arts:

Nine Shadows Flowing Light Sword (Major Mastery)

Eternal Flowing Water Sword (Greater Mastery)

Fate Severing Slash (Greater Mastery)

Heavenʼs Mandate Reversal (Beginner Mastery) ***********

The First Stage of the Primordial Chaos Body Refinement Technique-

Achieved!

His body had crossed a threshold.

No longer merely durable.

No longer simply resistant.

It had transformed into something fundamentally different.

Bai Zihan slowly raised his hand toward the suspended Sun Dao.

Before, its heat had scorched him.

Before, it had forced him into repeated cycles of destruction and reconstruction.

Now-

The moment his palm approached, the golden radiance surged as usual.

The temperature rose sharply.

The air twisted.

Yet instead of burning-

The heat flowed.

It entered his skin like a current.

His flesh trembled slightly, not from pain, but from adjustment.

The chaotic patterns beneath his skin brightened as they broke down the invading solar essence and reconstructed it into neutral, absorbable energy. The Sun Daoʼs flames were no longer purely destructive to him.

They became his nourishment though not without limit.

The closer he stepped toward the miniature sun, the more violent the pressure became.

When he moved within several feet of it, his skin still reddened faintly. Muscles tightened. Internal organs vibrated under the strain.

He was not immune.

Far from it.

If he attempted to absorb everything at once, his body would still reach saturation.

There was a threshold.

A limit to what he could break down at any given moment.

But still, it was incredible.

His body could now deconstruct any energy, dismantle its structure, and reconstruct it into something usable.

The implications were terrifying.

Fire.

Lightning.

Yin Qi.

Yang essence.

Even certain corrosive or violent spiritual forces-

As long as the intensity did not exceed what his body could endure in that instant, he could gradually absorb and convert them.

Of course, it was not absolute.

Initially, when he read the description of the Technique, he thought he could absorb every attack thrown at him like some characters he had seen in movies on Earth.

However, that was not possible. Or rather, it was possible in theory-but he could not possibly absorb powerful attacks.

An attack from a Great Ascension Realm expert or above at full power-

He could not simply stand there and consume it whole.

The sheer density and speed would overwhelm his current capacity.

His body would still suffer catastrophic damage before it could process the energy.

But against energies at or below a certain level-

He could devour them.

Turn an enemyʼs power into his own Qi.

Anyway, it was somewhat useless in battle because if the attack came from a weak person, he wouldnʼt even need to defend properly since his body was already too strong for them to injure him.

So, this ability in combat wasnʼt as useful as he had initially thought.

Bai Zihan extended his hand fully and pressed his palm against the outer layer of the Sun Daoʼs radiance.

Golden flames wrapped around his fingers.

The chaotic patterns ignited brilliantly.

The heat entered him.

Slowly.

Steadily.

Instead of burning through him, it diminished-strand by strand-converted into pure cultivation energy that flowed into his meridians.

He exhaled softly.

He no longer needed rare tempering pills or a place rich in Qi.

As long as there existed a powerful energy source-

He could cultivate.

The Sun Dao was no longer merely a treasure.

It was a perpetual furnace.

A cultivation engine.

He withdrew his hand.

He would like to take this chance to cultivate properly and further increase his cultivation with his new body.

His cultivation had already increased from Early to Mid Void Refinement Realm.

But he had sensed a presence two days ago, seemingly waiting for him at the door.

The person did not disturb him and had been waiting patiently.

It was likely that someone needed his presence, and he wanted to find out what the matter was before continuing his cultivation.

He stepped forward. The heavy stone doors of the cultivation chamber creaked open.

Outside, a man in dark Bai Clan robes stood respectfully with his head lowered.

The moment he sensed the door move, he immediately bowed deeply. ”Young Master, you have finally come!”

His voice carried both relief and urgency. ”The Clan Leader wishes to see you.”

Bai Zihanʼs gaze rested on him for a brief second.

The subordinate felt a faint, indescribable pressure.

It was not deliberate.

Yet standing before Bai Zihan now felt like standing before a dormant furnace- calm on the surface, but capable of swallowing everything. Moreover, Bai Zihanʼs appearance, although it had not changed drastically, still felt somewhat different from what he remembered.

But of course, who was he to comment on the appearance of the Young Master of the Bai Clan?

Bai Zihan gave a small nod. ”I understand!”

He stepped past the man without another word.

The subordinate exhaled only after the Young Master had walked several steps away.

The Bai Clan estate was unusually quiet.

Servants moved cautiously.

Elders who passed along the corridors stopped briefly to salute him.

He soon arrived at his fatherʼs study.

Two guards stationed outside immediately bowed. ”Young Master!”

Bai Zihan pushed the door open without hesitation.

Inside, Bai Tianheng stood by the window, hands clasped behind his back.

Without turning around, Bai Tianheng spoke. ”Youʼve come. I was waiting for you.”

Bai Zihan closed the door behind him.

Bai Tianheng slowly turned.

His sharp eyes scanned his son from head to toe.

As one of the people closest to Bai Zihan, it was inevitable that he would notice the change in him. ”Mid Void Refinement,” Bai Tianheng said calmly. ”You advanced?” ”Yes!”

Bai Tianheng nodded faintly. He tried to appear composed before his son, but inside he was filled with excitement.

To break through after reaching the Void Refinement Realm within months- even if it had taken a year-would already be an extraordinary achievement. Still, he could not completely lose face before his son. ”Ahem! The reason why I called for you is because-”

Then his expression grew slightly colder. ”The Imperial Family has summoned me to court.” ”Oh?”

Bai Zihan was a bit surprised, though he had expected something like this might happen.

Still, he believed that the Imperial Family would refrain from taking action against them unless they had solid evidence.

And since he had threatened the Immortals of Azure Sun, he did not think they would be the ones pursuing the issue. ”Wen Haoyu has shown himself. He was the one who filed the complaint.”

Bai Zihan nodded in understanding. ”That coward should have just stayed in hiding,” Bai Zihan said.

Bai Tianheng looked at his son steadily. ”They have given us one week to appear before the Imperial Court,” he said calmly. ”If you had not come out, I would have departed in two days regardless.”

His gaze sharpened slightly. ”But since you are here, I wanted to hear your thoughts.”

Bai Tianheng folded his sleeves behind his back.

In truth, this matter was not something Bai Tianheng was particularly worried about. Even if they had invaded Azure Sun Holy Sect, they had justification.

Not to mention, they had attempted to kill Bai Zihan and were conducting insane experiments involving children.

Moreover, with their strength, the Imperial Family could not do much to them.

However, since it was Bai Zihan who had led the invasion, he wished to know whether Bai Zihan had anticipated this outcome and prepared for it.

Bai Zihan stood calmly under his fatherʼs gaze.

Then-

He smiled. ”That coward,” he said lightly. ”First he hid behind his Ancestors. Then he abandoned his Sect, only to file a complaint?” His eyes held faint disdain.

Bai Zihanʼs tone turned indifferent. ”Father, you do not need to think too much about this. I anticipated that something like this might happen.”

The moment he decided to invade Azure Sun Holy Sect-

He had already calculated the aftermath.

After all, his enemies would not miss an opportunity to condemn him if they could. Though he did not expect Wen Haoyu to be the one to step forward after running away.

Bai Tianheng did not interrupt.

He simply watched his son. Calm and confident.

Not the slightest hint of anxiety.

He did not know the specifics.

But he knew his son well enough.

Bai Zihan never moved unless he was certain.

Bai Tianheng slowly nodded. ”I see!”

He did not ask what exact preparations had been made.

He did not demand details. ”We shall go to the court the day after tomorrow then.”

Bai Zihan shook his head. ”Father,” he said calmly, ”you do not need to go. I alone should suffice.”