The Reincarnated Villain Makes The Heroines Tearfully Beg for Forgiveness-Chapter 327:

A cultivator’s figure instantly disappeared from the spot, rushing toward the island in the center of the lake.

Though his figure couldn’t be seen, all the cultivators present were in the intermediate Heavenly God Realm, so they naturally sensed his movements. Immediately, several other cultivators vanished and followed him, heading toward the island.

The environment here was strange, and anyone could feel that this place held immense opportunities. Faced with such a chance, none of them were willing to let it go, even though they knew the island might also harbor dangers. Still, they recklessly charged forward, eager to seize every opportunity for themselves.

As for those who remained still, even Lin Yan and Xiao Yan felt their hearts stir, wanting to rush over. However, a sense of caution held them back, and they stayed to observe the actions of the first group of cultivators.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

The first group of cultivators swiftly reached the skies above the island. Just as they were about to land and examine the area, a shocking scene unfolded. The blue lake water around the island suddenly surged, as if alive, and rose into the air, enveloping the cultivators. Before they could even scream, they were dragged underwater, disappearing without a trace.

Terrifying!

The remaining cultivators were gripped with fear at this sight. Those who had acted earlier were all in the intermediate Heavenly God Realm, powerful enough to dominate a galaxy in the Heavenly World. But now, without any resistance, they were swallowed by the strange waters.

In this instant, a chilling sensation ran through every cultivator present. Many even had the urge to flee immediately. However, due to the special nature of the environment and the recent deaths, no one dared to act rashly.

After a long period of hesitation, a cultivator finally released a beam of light, creating a clone. Step by step, the clone moved along the rocky path toward the island. This time, the lake water didn’t attack, allowing the clone to get closer to the island.

This scene lifted the spirits of many cultivators. Soon, they also summoned their clones and rushed toward the island. Before long, someone deduced the pattern: as long as cultivators followed the rocky path, lake water wouldn’t attack. But if they tried to bypass it, the water would immediately strike.

Following this rule, many clones successfully reached the island, including those of Lin Yan and Xiao Yan.

On the small island, only a lone flower swayed in the wind. Above it hung a red fruit, exuding a faint fragrance. Even more astonishing, shadows would float from the fruit from time to time, circle it for a while, and then re-enter.

It was as if the fruit contained a small world.

“Lin Yan…”

Lin Yan, fixated on the fruit, was suddenly interrupted by Xiao Yan’s urgent voice. Turning to look, he saw Xiao Yan’s unusually solemn expression. His face was twisted with concern, and he was signaling to Lin Yan, trying to convey something without speaking.

Just as Lin Yan was about to ask, a cry of shock erupted from within the cave.

“Heavens, could this fruit be the legendary Eternal Mystic Crystal? If you eat it, you can gain an eternal mystic technique!”

The words “Eternal Mystic Crystal” sent goosebumps through the crowd. Every cultivator in the cave wore expressions of astonishment and excitement. Even Xiao Yan, no longer hiding his thoughts, muttered bitterly, “That fool! Even if he recognized it, he shouldn’t have said it out loud. Now everyone knows it’s the Eternal Mystic Crystal, and a fierce battle is sure to break out.”

Sighing, Xiao Yan turned to Lin Yan and said, “Lin Yan, I was just about to tell you—this might be the Eternal Mystic Crystal you’ve been searching for. I’ve read about it before. Each one looks different, but their essence and aura are similar.”

“Are you sure it’s the Eternal Mystic Crystal?” Lin Yan asked, eyes lighting up.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. “I can’t be completely certain, but there’s an eighty percent chance.”

“Eighty percent? That’s as good as confirmed,” Lin Yan’s excitement grew.

Over the past few days, he and Xiao Yan experienced the power of mystic crystals. With the crystals they’d already obtained, their strength had doubled. It was thanks to these crystals that they managed to escape from the clutches of the Wood Crane Sovereign. Without them, they would have perished.

The more they relied on the mystic crystals, the more Lin Yan became obsessed with finding the legendary Eternal Mystic Crystal. In normal cultivation, it was nearly impossible to rapidly increase one’s strength in a short time. However, these mystic crystals could break that barrier—especially the Eternal Mystic Crystal, which could permanently enhance a cultivator’s power. Lin Yan had been yearning for such a treasure for a long time.

As Xiao Yan said, such treasures were rare and difficult to find. But now, one was right before their eyes. Lin Yan couldn’t help but think, “What you wish for, you get.”

After the Eternal Mystic Crystal was identified, every clone on the island lunged for it. However, to their shock, as soon as they touched it, a strange force emanated from the crystal. With a crash, the energy that formed the clones became unstable and shattered. Every clone on the island vanished in an instant.

“Clones can’t touch the fruit. It seems only the real body can,” the cultivators around the lake immediately realized.

Boom!

Powerful auras erupted from several cultivators, as they dashed toward the island with their true bodies. With the earlier deaths in mind, they didn’t dare rush directly to the island but followed the rocky path.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of cultivators were charging toward the island. As they moved, the rest of the cultivators around the lake became frenzied, all racing toward the island. The allure of the Eternal Mystic Crystal was overwhelming—it was a priceless treasure in any world.

“Lin Yan, let’s go! I may not be in top shape to grab the crystal myself, but I can help you get it. Consider it repaying you for saving me,” Xiao Yan urged anxiously.

Despite being a prince of an immortal empire, Xiao Yan couldn’t resist the allure of such a treasure. However, he knew his limits. After his battle with the Wood Crane Sovereign, his vitality was severely damaged. Without Lin Yan’s help, he would have died. In his current state, claiming the Eternal Mystic Crystal was nearly impossible, but Lin Yan still had a chance.

Seeing Xiao Yan’s anxious expression, Lin Yan nodded slightly, “Alright, let’s get that Eternal Mystic Crystal first and figure the rest out later.”

Without delay, both figures dashed toward the heart of the lake island.

There were four stone paths leading to the island, located in each direction of the lake. But in such a short time, all four paths were already crowded with cultivators trying to rush onto the lake island.

“Get out of my way! That Eternal Mystic Crystal is mine!”

“All of you, move! Don’t block the path!”

“Block me, and you die!”

The cultivators, packed onto these stone paths, had gone completely mad. What made the situation even more shocking was that when they set foot on the stones, they discovered that each stone required them to stand on it for a moment before they could step onto the next one.

This rule essentially forced all cultivators to remain on the paths, battling one another. Without defeating the others, none of them could truly reach the lake island.

Madness. Slaughter.

On all four stone paths, the cultivators had already descended into madness. Especially those at the very front, who were constantly being attacked by those chasing behind.

On the path where Lin Yan was, the first cultivator to step onto the stones had greenish skin. His face was dark with fury, and he frantically channeled all his power to get closer to the island. But the more he hurried, the slower he moved.

Finally, he was caught by the cultivators behind him. A combined attack from several cultivators immediately knocked him off the stone path. With a miserable scream, the cultivator was swallowed by the lake water surrounding the island, just like those who had rushed ahead before.

Such a horrifying scene caused the frenzied cultivators, who had been enchanted by the Eternal Mystic Crystal, to momentarily regain a bit of their sanity.

The stone paths ahead had become true death traps.

But when they looked up at the distant lake island, almost everyone’s expressions turned crazed again.

That was an Eternal Mystic Crystal.

For such a treasure, even risking their lives was worth it.

Wealth and power stir the heart.

For ordinary people, enough treasure could drive them insane. The same applied to cultivators.

Although a cultivator’s mental state was far stronger than that of ordinary people, if there was a treasure powerful enough to push them over the edge, they would still go mad.

In this cavern, almost every cultivator was now in a state of frenzy.

On the four stone paths, four groups of cultivators fought as they rushed toward the lake island. If not for the restrictions of the stone paths, someone would likely have already reached the island by now.

However, these stone steps limited their speed. Even the fastest cultivators had to slow down, forced to deal with those pursuing them from behind.

Weaker cultivators were almost instantly knocked off the stones by those behind them, falling into the lake and being swallowed by the water.

Only the truly powerful cultivators had the absolute strength to remain steadily at the front.

Lin Yan and Xiao Yan, arriving later to the stone paths, were not immediately attacked. Most of the cultivators’ focus was on those at the very front of the path.

A constant barrage of attacks caused many of the leading cultivators to fall.

Under such circumstances, staying at the front required overwhelming strength.

As Lin Yan and Xiao Yan observed the situation, they exchanged helpless glances.

Though they were confident in their own strength, they couldn’t be sure they could fend off so many cultivators of the same level in such a confined space.

Not just them—none of the cultivators around them likely could. Unless, perhaps, someone with the terrifying power of the Wood Crane Sovereign, who had pursued Lin Yan earlier, were present.

But from the strength displayed by the surrounding cultivators, it was clear that none of them had such power.

“This doesn’t look good,” Lin Yan whispered, grabbing Xiao Yan’s arm. “If this keeps up, almost all the cultivators here will die.”

Every cultivator present had fallen into this place by accident. And these fallen cultivators seemed to have been selected somehow—none of them were overly powerful. There wasn’t a single cultivator with strength on par with an upper god, like the Wood Crane Sovereign who had hunted Lin Yan and Xiao Yan.

This strange selection process, combined with the unique environment, made it feel like a deliberately crafted death trap.

If all this was natural, it was already bad enough. But if it had been deliberately set up by someone, the situation was even more terrifying.

After quietly warning Xiao Yan, Lin Yan scanned his surroundings, trying to spot any abnormalities.

Unfortunately, everything around them seemed perfectly normal. There was no sign of anything out of place—just the constant screams of the cultivators falling into the lake.

As each of these fallen cultivators was touched by the water, their bodies were instantly destroyed, and they met their demise.

One after another, cultivators fell from the stones into the lake, and the water swallowed them whole.

“These are all intermediate Heavenly God Realm cultivators,” Lin Yan thought gravely. “Each one holds a tremendous amount of energy. That energy can’t just disappear without a trace.”