I was reborn as the villain

Chen Zhimo nodded. He also knew that Zi Tong and Can Qi's physiques were particularly suitable for practicing here. That was why he brought them here. Of course, he also needed their help in dealing with some crises here.

"You guys practice and gain enlightenment here first, I'll investigate a bit, and I'll call you if I need you."

"Yes, Master."

Zi Tong took root here, and the root system quickly spread out. The roots then absorbed the Yin energy from the ground, and the crown opened to absorb the evil energy in the air. It then sensed the mystery of the black patterns and converted the evil energy into power for cultivation.

After nodding and bowing, Can Qi also sat down cross-legged and began to stimulate the dragon blood and dragon energy in his body, resonating with this place and thereby improving his cultivation.

Chen Zhimo put Zi Tong and Can Qi into a state of cultivation, and everything was fine, so he built some protective formations around them and began to investigate.

Chen Zhimo first checked the surrounding area, but found nothing wrong for the time being. Of course, he also found no treasures. It seemed that over the long years, many treasure hunters had come and taken away everything that should be taken away.

Along the way, we saw quite a few skeletons, including those of humans and various animals. Some of them were so species-specific that we couldn't even tell what species they were.

Chen Zhimo had roughly figured out the environment here, and the next step was to look for the remains of the Zhenling Huntian Bell.

Chen Zhimo sent out the Daluo Yuhui Wheel, and the light from it broke through the evil spirits around it, looking so majestic. This was also the result of the spiritual contract signed between Chen Zhimo and the Daluo Yuhui Wheel, and its power was different from before.

"What a wonderful treasure!" Chen Zhimo couldn't help but praise, wishing that it would be great if Ge Yunbo could give it to him. Of course, he also knew that this was impossible.

Chen Zhimo threw the broken pieces of Zhenling Huntian Bell out, and the broken pieces flew to the front of Daluo Yuhui Wheel and floated quietly in the air.

The Daluo Yuhui Wheel began to rotate, extracting a ray of light from the fragments, and then the Daluo Yuhui Wheel emitted several rays of light that flew into the distance.

After a while, lights appeared in several places in the distance. Chen Zhimo had already determined the locations of the fragments of the Zhenling Huntian Bell.

Chen Zhimo put away the Daluo Yuhui Wheel and rushed towards one of the bright lights.

Not long after, Chen Zhimo came to a huge rock. The light was emanating from a low cave under the rock.

Chen Zhimo crouched down and went into the cave to check. There were all kinds of broken objects piled in the cave, and fragments of those once invincible treasures were scattered all over the ground.

Chen Zhimo saw the light at a glance. It was very obvious in this dark cave, but it seemed a little scattered.

Chen Zhimo took a closer look and was immediately overjoyed. In front of him were small pieces of the Zhenling Huntian Bell. Although he did not find any large damaged parts, he found many small fragments. This saved Chen Zhimo a lot of trouble.

Chen Zhimo was about to collect the fragments when he suddenly felt a gust of wind behind his head. In the low space, Chen Zhimo quickly dodged the attack by lunging forward.

There was an explosion, and the previous attack hit a pile of broken treasures, immediately causing dust to fly.

Chen Zhimo took the opportunity to turn around and saw clearly that the person coming was actually a monster.

This monster's body is like a giant lizard, but its head is made up of five human faces. It has eight huge and sharp spider horns on its sides, and its tail is like a scythe of death, emitting a poisonous light.

Just as Chen Zhimo was slightly shocked, the monster attacked again, swinging its sickle tail and slashing over. With such a sweep, Chen Zhimo had no way to avoid it in the low cave and could only block it.

It was too late to use the Dragon-Imprisoning Ghost-Shaking Sword, and it was also difficult to use it in this low cave. Chen Zhimo made a prompt decision and immediately activated the formation patterns on his arms. Two rays of light enveloped Chen Zhimo's arms, and the formation patterns were also revealed.

Chen Zhimo protected himself with his hands to meet the slash from the sickle, and actually used the formation pattern to block this powerful blow, which made Chen Zhimo feel a little surprised.

Chen Zhimo was hit by the sickle's tail on one corner. He hurriedly activated the formation pattern on his feet, kicked hard, and his body rushed out of the cave like a cannonball.

It seems that this is the monster's lair. Now is not a good time to obtain the Zhenling Huntian Bell. We must leave the unfavorable environment first and then deal with this tricky guy.

As soon as Chen Zhimo came out of the cave, he summoned the Dragon-Imprisoning Ghost-Shaking Sword. Before Chen Zhimo could make a move, the monster that saw the Dragon-Imprisoning Ghost-Shaking Sword let out an excited cry, the sound was sharp and uncomfortable.

The monster's five human faces also revealed a greedy expression, and its withered eyes also showed excitement.

Chen Zhimo roughly guessed what this monster was. This monster should be a new life form formed by the fusion and mutation of some Hongyuan beasts after the death of the immortal cultivators who were hunting for treasures. It still retained the enthusiasm for treasures in the hearts of those treasure hunters, so it has been collecting treasure fragments here for many years. Seeing the truly complete treasure this time, it further aroused the impulse in its heart.

Fortunately, this monster had the same desire for treasure as the previous treasure hunters, so when collecting treasure fragments, it collected the tiny fragments of the Zhenling Huntian Bell scattered everywhere.

The five human faces looked at Chen Zhimo, all revealing strange smiles, which really made people feel weird and frightening.

The monster slowly walked towards Chen Zhimo. Suddenly, the five human faces opened their mouths at the same time, and silk threads spurted out of their mouths. Their target was the Dragon Prison Ghost Shaking Sword.

Chen Zhimo immediately used the Penetrating Sky Divine Trace to avoid the entanglement of the silk thread, and then swung out a sword.

"The fourth of the Twelve Ghost Shaking Swords is the swirl of swords!"

The sword force turned into wind, swept the monster into the air, and then formed a whirlpool of wind to bind it.

It was then that Chen Zhimo saw the monster's belly. It was a horrifying sight. He saw a pair of huge mouthparts on the monster's belly, with dirty blood flowing through them, and filled with all kinds of limbs and tails. He didn't know what the monster had swallowed, and it was still chewing.

Chen Zhimo felt that the monster was not that powerful, so why could it devour and kill other species here?

The trapped monster kept struggling in the air, and the five human faces showed angry expressions, and then began to chant something.

Chen Zhimo felt something was wrong. Just as he was about to take action, he felt a surge of powerful force rising from the monster, which actually contained a faint fluctuation of its cultivation level.

Before Chen Zhimo could even react to being shocked, he felt his body was out of his control. A strange feeling of oppression surged up from the inside out, and a mountain of blood appeared in his mind, pressing towards him.

"Restricted?!"

Chen Zhimo was shocked. He suddenly realized that this was a forbidden technique. No wonder this monster, which did not look strong, could devour and kill other species. It turned out that it could also activate Hongyuan to perform forbidden techniques. This should be a new skill after the fusion with the treasure-hunting cultivator.