Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate
Chapter 419 - 419: Time to Fuse

Upgrade again, System! Lu Yi grinned, eyes blazing with excitement.

Ding!

[You've used 100 low-grade spirit jades. The system has been upgraded to Level 4. Daily fusion limit increased to 4.]

Only 889 left... If I get another 111, I can push it to Level 5, he thought, glancing coldly at the Nirvana Peering realm cultivators above.

They were still arguing, barely even acknowledging him—like his fate was theirs to decide.

He clenched his fists. He hadn't forgotten who his real enemies were.

They'd talked over him long enough. Like he didn't matter. Like they weren't here to kill him.

He took a deep breath.

Time to fuse my human-demon bloodline… but I've still got three fusion chances left today. I need to use them well. If that bloodline fusion doesn't pack enough punch to get me out of this, I won't have time to fix it later.

Without wasting another second, Lu Yi opened his storage artifact and started scanning for anything worth fusing.

...

Meanwhile, hidden in the shadows, Wu Jiaxun's fists tightened.

Damn it. There's no more room to talk our way out of this. That means there's only one thing left to do—start the fight.

He sent a swift command through divine sense to the two who had already revealed themselves. "Attack!"

...

Back in Lu Yi's courtyard, one of the Purple Crest Immortal Sect cultivators shot Zhong Yushan a cold look and sneered. "Hmph. We didn't even know that kid was Lu Yi. He raped and murdered women from our clan. We only found out recently—and now we're here for payback. If he's really some half-demon freak like you say, then that just gives us more reason to tear him apart. Get out of the way!"

Without waiting for a response, he and his companion charged straight at Lu Yi.

Zhong Yushan let out a short, sharp laugh and stepped forward. Two waves of force burst from his body, roaring like wild beasts as they surged toward the oncoming attackers.

"You think I'm going to let you kill Lu Yi just to shut him up? Dream on."

The two cultivators from the Purple Crest Immortal Sect froze mid-charge, their expressions shifting.

"Damn it—we can't block that!"

Taking Zhong Yushan's strike head-on would be suicide.

The two didn't waste a second. They joined forces, weaving strands of Great Dao laws into a full defensive barrier around themselves.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Their clash with Zhong Yushan's attacks sent shockwaves through the air, shaking the ground beneath them.

All of Burning Sun City trembled. The blasts were so intense that weaker cultivators nearby coughed up blood on the spot, faces pale with shock.

But Lu Yi stood untouched, protected inside Zhong Yushan's barrier.

He glanced up, watching the fierce battle rage in the sky as he continued picking out fusion targets.

In the shadows, Wu Jiaxun's eyes lit up. "Tie him down—move the fight somewhere else!"

The two cultivators from the Purple Crest Immortal Sect immediately shifted tactics. Their attacks came fast and fierce, each move aiming to pull Zhong Yushan away from Lu Yi's position.

Both were in the late stages of Nirvana Peering realm. When they went all out together, they could hold their own—even against someone like Zhong Yushan, who had already reached peak-stage.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The constant shockwaves forced many nearby cultivators to stumble back. Some had to retreat just to stay on their feet.

Still, none of them left the area completely. They kept their distance—just far enough to stay safe, but close enough to keep watching the fight unfold.

...

Jiang Chen stayed hidden, just a short distance from Zhong Yushan and the others, quietly watching the fight unfold.

But his eyes kept drifting back to Lu Yi.

This guy… He actually pushed his system to Level 4 like it was nothing. The upgrade must be simple—probably just burns through basic resources. But now he's stopped. Still not using any system abilities. What's he waiting for? Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes, sensing small changes in Lu Yi's movements.

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Meanwhile, in the courtyard, Lu Yi was sorting through the items in his storage artifact. After a quick scan, he pulled out two immortal tools—one top-grade Transcendence-level, the other upper-grade. He also picked out two Nirvana Peering-level natural treasures.

Perfect. These two weapons are great fusion material, and the treasures will boost the result even more, he thought, feeling a spark of excitement build inside him.

The two immortal tools were the Aurora Thousand Mountains Shield and the Pure Yang Rainbow Wasp Blade.

One was built for defense, the other for attack—but it was the blade that really stood out.

After skimming through the system's info, Lu Yi figured out something important: fusion results weren't random. They followed clear rules.

You couldn't fuse two items and get something totally unrelated.

If you fused two weapons, you'd always end up with another weapon. Same went for armor or tools.

And between the two, the higher-grade item usually decided the final form.

So, combining the shield and the blade would still give him a weapon—just one stronger than either of them on its own.

The system's fusion ability was seriously powerful—but it wasn't random. The rules made sense once you understood the pattern.

Too bad neither of these is a flying immortal tool, Lu Yi thought. If one was, the fusion might've given me something I could use to escape. Then I could find a quiet place to train and get stronger. Wouldn't be long before I'm untouchable on the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star.

A flicker of regret passed through him, but it was quickly replaced by ambition.

Looks like there's no avoiding this fight. I just got here, and I'm already stuck in a battle with Nirvana Peering-level cultivators. Seriously?

He exhaled slowly, clearing his thoughts.

Forget it. Time to act.

System! I've made my choice—start the fusion!

Ding!

[Perfect fusion complete. You've obtained a lower-grade Nirvana Peering-level immortal tool: Bright Aurora Rainbow Blade.]

A lower-grade Nirvana Peering-level immortal tool! This is huge! Lu Yi's eyes lit up. Stuff like this is normally only found in the hands of Nirvana Peering realm powerhouses from the top sects. If I fuse two more times, I might end up with something even stronger!

Inside his storage artifact, the two immortal tools had fully merged into a single blade that gleamed like flowing light. The sight made his heart race.

But there was no time to celebrate.

System, fuse the Bright Aurora Rainbow Blade with the Luminous Twin Dragon Stone!

Ding!

[Perfect fusion complete. You've obtained a middle-grade Nirvana Peering-level immortal tool: Luminous Rainbow Dragon Blade.]

A middle-grade Nirvana Peering-level weapon… even top cultivators in major sects rarely get their hands on something like this!

Lu Yi's excitement surged. He didn't waste a second.

System, start the next fusion!

This time, Lu Yi picked the Luminous Rainbow Dragon Blade and paired it with a rare Nirvana Peering-level natural treasure—one that was worth several normal ones combined.

Ding!

[Perfect fusion complete. You've obtained an upper-grade Nirvana Peering-level immortal tool: Luminous Heavenly Fury Blade.]

Right after the system notification popped up, the weapon in his storage artifact began to change. In seconds, it had evolved into a brand-new, upper-grade Nirvana Peering-level blade.

Perfect! An upper-grade weapon like this can totally turn things around for me. Lu Yi's heart pounded with excitement. With the Luminous Heavenly Fury Blade in hand, getting out of this mess just became a lot more possible. And I still have one fusion left. I'll wait for the right moment to merge my human and demon bloodlines—then I'll make my move.

Confidence surged through him.

What he didn't know was that Jiang Chen, hidden nearby, had already seen everything. His divine sense had picked up the entire fusion process, from start to finish.