Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

Chapter 345: Pretentious Points Keep Rolling In

For a moment, no one moved. No one even breathed.

Then—

"What... what just happened?!" someone blurted out, their voice shaking.

"Young Master Gou—he’s at the Late-stage Heavenly Origin realm, and he still lost?! Just like that?!"

"Who is this guy? How can he be this strong?!"

Gasps rippled through the crowd, their shock turning into something else—excitement. For the first time, hope flickered in their eyes.

"Admit you were wrong yet, bastard?!" Mo Hao roared, charging to the edge of the massive crater. His eyes burned with madness as he stared down at Young Master Gou.

"I was wrong! I was wrong!" Young Master Gou cried out, his voice shaking with fear. "Please don’t kill me! I’ll let her go right now—I swear I’ll never do anything like this again!"

That was it. The fight was over. Mo Hao had won, and there was no question about it.

"Unbelievable... he actually beat Young Master Gou," someone muttered, still struggling to process what they had just seen.

"Yeah, I thought he was finished for sure. Who could’ve guessed things would turn out like this?"

"Hah! I saw it coming from the start. A guy like that wouldn’t make a move unless he knew he could back it up!"

The crowd buzzed with excitement, voices rising as more people chimed in, each trying to one-up the other with their takes.

Meanwhile, in Mo Hao’s mind, a familiar sound rang out.

Ding!

[You have successfully acted pretentious! +500 Pretentious Points!]

A wide grin spread across his face. Success!

Ahahaha! I did it! My first real pretentious display! His failures before, all ruined by Jiang Chen’s secret meddling, had left him fuming. But now? Now, he had finally pulled it off.

Even though he hadn’t earned much from his little act this time, Mo Hao was still beyond pleased.

Meanwhile, with the help of his guards, Young Master Gou finally crawled out of the massive crater. His face was pale, and his legs shook, but his eyes never left Mo Hao—filled with nothing but pure fear.

Mo Hao barely spared him a glance before turning away. He walked over to the terrified young woman, speaking a few calm words to reassure her before gently leading her away.

But just as they were about to leave—

BOOM!

A thunderous voice rang out, shaking the air. "Hold it right there!"

A streak of light shot through the sky, landing with force on a nearby rooftop. Standing there was a middle-aged man, his aura fierce and commanding.

"You think you can just walk away after humiliating my clan’s young master?" His voice dripped with menace. "You must be out of your mind!"

He cracked his knuckles, his eyes locked onto Mo Hao like a predator eyeing its prey. "Today, I’ll show you what real cruelty looks like!"

At that moment, Young Master Gou’s fear vanished, replaced by wild excitement.

Finally!

This wasn’t just anyone—this was a guest elder of his clan! A powerful cultivator at the Inquiring Journey realm!

Young Master Gou clenched his fists, his heart pounding with excitement. There was no way Mo Hao could win this time. No way!@@@@

In his mind, he could already picture it—Mo Hao, bloodied and broken, kneeling before him, begging for mercy.

The thought sent a rush of satisfaction through him, wiping away his earlier fear. His arrogance returned in full force.

"Guest Elder Liu! This bastard shattered my leg—capture him alive! I want to make him suffer until he wishes he were dead!" Young Master Gou barked, his eyes burning with hatred as he glared at Mo Hao.

The crowd sucked in a collective breath. No one had expected the Gou Clan’s guest elder to show up so fast.

"It’s over... it’s really over! That young man is doomed!" someone whispered in shock.

"He’s not just doomed—he’s dead for sure!"

"I feel bad for that girl," another voice muttered. "If she had just obeyed Young Master Gou from the start, things wouldn’t have turned so ugly. Now, with him this furious, her fate will be a thousand times worse!"

"Yeah, yeah, I knew from the beginning that challenging the Gou Clan was suicide!"

One by one, the onlookers murmured among themselves, stepping even further away. The ones who had cheered for Mo Hao just moments ago? Gone. Scattered like leaves in the wind.

"You should go. Don’t worry about me," the young woman said, her voice trembling. Despair filled her eyes.

Fool.

He had already sent word to his clan. It would take time, but reinforcements were coming. If Mo Hao left now, he might still have a chance to escape.

But staying? Oh, he was just asking to die.

"Heh." Mo Hao let out a low chuckle. Then another. And another. "Hehe!"

"You wanna know what I’m doing?" he said, his voice dripping with mockery.

His gaze darkened.

"I want to see if there’s any justice left in this world." His tone sharpened. "I want to see if your entire Gou Clan is just as monstrous as you are!"

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Without waiting for a response, Mo Hao kicked Guest Elder Liu forward, sending him rolling to Young Master Gou’s feet.

Then, his voice boomed—

"Lead the way!"

Silence.

The entire crowd froze, their jaws nearly hitting the ground.

Wait... what?!

Did Mo Hao just say... he was going to the Gou Clan on his own?!

That was pure madness.

Everyone knew the Gou Clan wasn’t just some average noble family. They had a Dao Comprehension realm powerhouse protecting them. On top of that, they were backed by Black Heaven Tower, a power that had experts at the Dao Palace realm!

This wasn’t just courting death—this was like jumping straight into the jaws of a beast!

Young Master Gou’s eyes widened in disbelief. But then, a twisted grin stretched across his face. Shock turned into pure delight.

"Good, you’ve got guts!" he sneered.

"If you’re so eager to die, then allow me to lead the way!"

He waved his hand, and his men immediately lifted the battered Guest Elder Liu and hurried ahead toward the Gou Clan’s estate.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen kept his eyes locked on Mo Hao, watching his every move.

That’s two times now, he thought.

Two times he’s pulled off an over-the-top display like this.

And both times, he did it openly—without forcing fear or any other emotions onto the people around him.

More importantly, he hadn’t absorbed any energy from them.

That could only mean one thing—Mo Hao’s heaven-defying trump card must be all about acting pretentious and reaping benefits from it!

Interesting...

Jiang Chen’s eyes narrowed. I haven’t seen any sudden jump in his cultivation yet, which means whatever he’s gaining must be accumulating.

It reminded him of his own Villain Value system, which let him exchange points for treasures.

Now that I’ve pretty much figured out how he operates, I can’t just let him run around, showing off like this. It’s time to step in. Jiang Chen’s lips pressed into a thin line as he made up his mind. Still–

If only he could get a direct look at Mo Hao’s heaven-defying trump card...

Right then, a system message flashed through his mind.

[Ding! Upon upgrading to Level 3, Villain Eye will undergo an evolution!]

Hmm?

Jiang Chen’s brows lifted slightly, a glimmer sparking in his gaze.

So the system can evolve Villain Eye once it reaches Level 3? Not bad. Not bad at all.

A slow, knowing smile crept across his lips.

Once Villain Eye is fully upgraded, I should be able to see right through the protagonist’s secret.

His excitement flickered beneath his calm exterior as he silently slipped deeper into Glorious Obsidian City.