Reborn as the Novel’s Villain: Cultivation Lost, Female Leads Take Control

Boom!

Above the Qingming Sect, tribulation clouds blotted out the sun as thunder roared incessantly. The streaks of lightning painted a scene of apocalyptic destruction.

Across the Thirty-Six Peaks, countless disciples looked up at the heavens, their faces pale with shock.

“This… this is a tribulation?!”

“The kind of lightning that could wipe out the entire Qingming Sect if it landed!”

“The sect’s protective array should hold, right?”

As if to mock their faith, a bolt of violet lightning condensed within the tribulation clouds and struck down at Purple Cloud Peak.

Bang!!

The lightning smashed into the protective array with a force akin to the collapse of heaven and earth. The array trembled violently, and the scattering sparks of destructive thunderfire charred the surrounding mountains into a lifeless expanse of blackened earth.

The terrifying sight silenced the crowd. Wide-eyed, disciples exchanged fearful glances.

“The power of this tribulation is beyond terrifying!”

“This isn’t something even ascension to Saint-level would attract!”

“Do you think the protective array might fail?”

“If it does, Purple Cloud Peak will bring us all to ruin!”

“Shouldn’t the elders intervene to stop this?”

The nearby elders, trembling in fear, paled as those words reached their ears.

‘Intervene?’

‘Against this kind of tribulation?’

In the world of cultivation, it was an unspoken rule that no one meddles with another’s tribulation. Such interference wouldn’t only increase the tribulation’s power but would also lead to mutual annihilation.

“Can someone call out to Purple Cloud Peak and ask the one undergoing tribulation to face it quickly?”

“If anyone dares, I… I’ll call them the bravest in the sect!”

“At this rate, the protective array is going to crumble!”

“We’d better inform the Sect Master immediately!”

The elders exchanged desperate looks, dread filling their hearts. For them, facing the tribulation was tantamount to suicide, as the heavens’ wrath was insurmountable.

On the Sect Master’s Peak.

Ji Hongluan floated barefoot in the air, her flowing dress fluttering in the wind, revealing glimpses of her snow-white, slender legs.

Cradling the tabby cat Little Flower in her arms, she gazed at the storm-clouded heavens with a mix of awe and joy.

“That fool has surpassed the Heart Demon Tribulation. If he survives the Heavenly Lightning Tribulation, he’ll become exponentially stronger!” she mused with a satisfied smile. “As expected of the man who dared to catch my attention!”

“Little Flower, should I help him face the tribulation?”

The tabby cat froze.

“Meow meow!”

Its frantic cries clearly translated to: “Master, if you have a death wish, don’t drag me into it!”

Ji Hongluan chuckled softly, stroking Little Flower’s fur. “Relax, I was just lightening the mood. You really are a scaredy-cat.”

She tightened her grip on the struggling feline, pressing it firmly into her chest.

‘Master, your jokes aren’t funny… they’re life-threatening!’

On Purple Cloud Peak.

In the rear hall, Xu Yang emerged from meditation, his heart still simmering with unspoken frustration.

“Enough of this nonsense!” he muttered, the chaotic emotions from his Heart Demon Illusions still lingering.

“The path before me is as iron, unyielding, yet I shall ascend, reforging the heavens!” Xu Yang’s voice resonated like a battle cry. With a cold, determined gaze, he rose from the prayer mat.

Golden light erupted from his body, illuminating the heavens as he transformed into a streak of crimson-gold divine radiance and shot toward the tribulation clouds.

The crowd below gaped in astonishment as Xu Yang’s overwhelming power dispersed a portion of the tribulation clouds with sheer force.

“You call this a tribulation? Fuck giving you face!”

A ripple of gasps swept through the Thirty-Six Peaks. Both disciples and elders alike were struck speechless. Not because Xu Yang swore—though it was uncharacteristic—but because he, Xu Yang, was undergoing the tribulation!

“Unbelievable!”

“Xu Peak Master truly defies all logic.”

“To think he’s attempting to ascend to Divine Transformation again… and with such ferocity!”

Even the sect’s most antagonistic peak masters found themselves trembling in awe. Xu Yang’s audacity and capability overshadowed all grudges.

In the stormy heavens, streaks of violet lightning struck like celestial spears. Each bolt was as thick as an ancient tree, crashing toward Xu Yang.

“Perfect!” Xu Yang roared, his eyes aflame with determination.

As the lightning struck him, his Supreme Yang Physique flared to life, radiating unparalleled brilliance. The energy was absorbed, purified, and channeled into his Primordial Spirit, growing it more resplendent with each strike.

The onlookers stared in disbelief as Xu Yang weathered each bolt with ease, absorbing them into his very being.

“No way…”

“Isn’t the tribulation supposed to kill? Why does it look like Peak Master Xu is enjoying it?!”

Even the Heavenly Dao seemed enraged. The tribulation clouds churned violently, birthing hundreds of violet lightning dragons that roared toward Xu Yang in a final, desperate attack.

Xu Yang met the challenge head-on. His divine power surged, forming an immense golden hand that swept across the sky, tearing apart the lightning dragons and refining their energy into his body.

The massive surge of power caused his Primordial Spirit to solidify further, exuding an aura of divine authority.

Refusing to let the tribulation end, Xu Yang’s spirit left his body, charging straight into the heart of the tribulation clouds.

The tribulation clouds quivered in terror.

And then, before the eyes of all, they dispersed entirely—fleeing like defeated prey.

A stunned silence fell over the Qingming Sect. For a long moment, no one could speak, their gazes fixed on the fading remnants of the storm and the figure descending back to Purple Cloud Peak.

Finally, someone broke the silence with a sharp inhale.

“H-He scared the tribulation clouds away…”

“That wasn’t a tribulation. That was a divine miracle!”

“A god among men! No, he’s beyond human comprehension!”

Even Xu Yang’s enemies found themselves trembling with respect. In that moment, he wasn’t merely a peak master. He was a living legend.

In the heavens, Xu Yang stood alone.

He was now the sole miracle of eternity.