Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate-Chapter 365: A Divine Dragon?! Here?!

In the blink of an eye, everything around Jiang Chen changed.

Cold winds rushed past him as towering icebergs and snowy plains stretched out in every direction. His divine sense swept through the frozen land like a wave of thought.

"This is it—the Western Ice Domain," he muttered, eyes narrowing. "Mo Hao's down south."

Of course, he knew exactly where the guy had landed—he'd been the one who set the teleport coordinates. No surprises there.

He reached out with his divine sense again, just to double-check.

Bingo—five million kilometers away, he picked up on a few supporting characters. Probably part of Mo Hao's new setup.

...

At the same time, far away, tucked deep inside a mountain so well hidden it was like the world forgot it existed...

Mo Hao stood inside a dark cave, surrounded by a group of cold, scared humans huddled together for warmth. His eyes scanned them, and then—putting on his best "hero face"—he cleared his throat and stepped forward.

"Come with me," he said, his voice low and serious. "If you stay here, you're finished."

He paused just long enough for the tension to build, then added, "Follow me, and you might just survive."

The people stared at him, eyes wide and full of fear. They were survivors—barely made it out of the ruined city alive.

Mo Hao had used some of his Mo Clan's secret techniques to track them down. These folks were terrified—completely broken by what they'd seen. Their eyes were blank, like they'd already given up. None of them dared step outside the mountain cave.

Suddenly, angry voices exploded around him.

"Get lost, you piece of trash!"

"We were hiding just fine until you showed up! Now the demons are gonna find us!"

"This guy's weak as hell and still found this place? No way—it's fishy!"

"He's probably being followed! Kill him now before he gets us all killed!"

A bunch of tough, hot-headed men stepped forward, their faces twisted with rage. They were ready to tear Mo Hao apart.

As soon as they said that, the rest of the group started to panic.

Wait a minute... how did Mo Hao get all the way across that frozen wasteland without running into the demon army? That didn't make any sense.

Unless… the demons saw him and just let him go—to lead them straight to this place.

And Mo Hao hadn't even shown any real strength yet, so yeah... the theory was looking more and more believable.

Exactly what he wanted.

Finally! Someone's standing against me! Mo Hao thought, his heart racing with excitement. Perfect! Time to show off.

Pretentious Points, here I come! he grinned to himself, barely holding in his joy.

But in the end, he couldn't help it—he burst out laughing. Loud, bold, and full of confidence.

The sound echoed through the cave like a thunderclap.

Everyone froze.

"See?! He's laughing!" someone shouted, panic rising in their voice. "He really is a traitor! He's gonna get us all killed!"

Several of the more desperate cultivators stepped forward, their faces twisted in fury. Their eyes burned with fear and anger as they got ready to attack.

If they were going to die anyway, then taking out the guy who sold them out would at least give them some peace.

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This is it. My time to shine! Mo Hao chuckled under his breath, not even flinching as the angry crowd closed in.

He was already preparing his move—waiting for the perfect moment to unleash his Transcendence realm aura and knock everyone flat. Once they were stunned, he'd strut a little, say something cool, and walk out like a boss—with all eyes on him.

Honestly, the trip here had been easy. He hadn't run into a single demon.

This whole thing was part of his plan.

Step one: use these poor folks as bait to draw out the demon army.

Step two: make them his audience—just background characters while he stole the spotlight.

And step three? Keep them alive, of course. He wasn't heartless. Just dramatic.

But just as everything was lining up perfectly—

ROAR!!

A deafening roar exploded through the air. It was massive, primal, and shook the walls of the mountain.

Everyone in the cave froze. The ones who had been about to attack Mo Hao dropped their weapons, hands trembling. The strength in their bodies drained away like someone had pulled the plug.

Even Mo Hao paused, his cocky grin vanishing. His eyes narrowed. "What now?"

He quickly sent out his divine sense to scan the area.

BOOM!

The ground shook hard, like something massive had just exploded out from beneath them!

Cracks split the stone floor. Dust rained from the ceiling. The whole cave felt like it was going to come down.

"It's a demonic beast!" someone shouted, their voice full of panic.

"It has to be one of the demons' pets!"

"We're finished! I told you he was working with them! This is all his fault!"

One after another, the survivors started losing it. Fear hit them like a tidal wave. Some dropped to their knees, shaking. Others passed out on the spot, their eyes rolling back. A few looked like they were seconds away from snapping completely.

Mo Hao stared at them, deadpan. "Seriously?" he muttered, rubbing his forehead in frustration. "How am I supposed to show off with everyone panicking like this?"

But then… he felt it.

His whole body stiffened.

His divine sense locked onto the source of that roar.

And what he saw made his heart skip a beat.

A massive silver dragon.

"What the—" Mo Hao's eyes widened as he stared at the image in his divine sense.

A divine dragon?! Here?! On the Immortal Martial Continent?!

He blinked hard, shook his head, even slapped his own cheek.

But no matter what he did, the image didn't go away.

It's still there. That's a real dragon. A True Dragon!

Not some cheap knockoff or demonic beast with a little dragon blood in it—this one had the real deal. Noble bloodline. Pure power. It wasn't pretending to be a dragon—it was a dragon.

How?! This place barely goes up to the Transcendence realm. It's tiny! Like a puddle compared to an ocean! How does something like that show up here?

At first, he was totally stunned. But then…

His eyes lit up.

It looks so righteous and majestic—it's gotta be a good dragon, right? Definitely the kind that would help me fight off the demon army!

The more he stared, the more excited he got.

Hehehe... what if I tame it? What if I ride this thing into battle?! Me and my dragon, soaring through the skies… I'd be unstoppable!

His thoughts ran wild, already imagining dramatic scenes where he'd arrive just in time to save everyone, standing tall on a true dragon's back.

Of course, he felt a flicker of wariness the moment he saw the silver dragon—thanks to the subtle warning Heavenly Fate had sent him—but in the end, he brushed it off.

It's probably just the dragon's powerful aura messing with my senses, he told himself.

It didn't help that in his past life on Sky Blue Star, dragons were always seen as noble, kind, and wise. He'd grown up thinking they were forces of good—creatures that brought luck, not danger.

So naturally, Mo Hao assumed this one was on his side too.

Little did he know that the silver dragon had come just for him. And even more shocking—Jiang Chen, the guy he hated most, was riding on its back the whole time!

Right then, the dragon seemed to notice what was going on below and turned in their direction.

A wave of terrifying dragon aura rolled out across the land, crashing down like a tidal wave. Every living thing nearby dropped to the ground, shaking from head to toe.

"We're done for. Completely doomed..." someone whispered, their voice full of despair.

"That thing's aura... it's unreal. This has to be a Transcendence realm demonic beast!"

"Man, I grew up in a small city, stayed out of trouble my whole life—and this is how it ends? Crushed by a high-level demonic beast?"

"You think you'll get off easy, traitor?" a tough-looking cultivator growled at Mo Hao. "No chance. You'll die here too. And it might be worse for you."

More and more people lost hope. Their faces turned pale, their legs gave out. Some still shot glares at Mo Hao, blaming him for all of it.

"Hmph! You want to see death? Let me show you what real power looks like!"

Unable to hold back anymore, Mo Hao finally let loose. His Transcendence realm aura exploded out in full force, shaking the air around him.

The ones who had been ready to rip him apart stopped cold, eyes wide in shock.

Right then, his system buzzed in his head.

Ding!

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

Mo Hao sighed. Only 500 points? Seriously?

Ugh... these people are too weak and too hopeless. Showing off in front of them just isn't satisfying anymore.

His eyes shifted back to the dragon. Taming that beauty will make everything worth it. That'll fix my bruised ego.