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Blood Jade: Warlord's Awakening

In 190 AD, as the Han Empire fractures under the tyrannical rule of General Dong Zhuo, sixteen-year-old Zhao Ming stands at the crossroads of destiny in the strategic city of Changsha. Raised by his uncle, Military Commander Zhao Wei, after his parents' tragic death during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Ming has spent six years training as both warrior and scholar, preparing for a life of duty and honor. But when Ming's blood spatters onto his father's ancient jade pendant during a desperate battle with bandits, everything changes. The pendant—a dragon carving passed down through generations—awakens the Hall of Eternal Echoes, a supernatural system that connects him to the spirits of three legendary figures: Empress Lü, master of political intrigue; Zhang Liang, the virtuous strategist; and Hei Shan, the fierce protector whose survival instincts were forced upon Ming in a moment of mortal peril. As Ming navigates the treacherous waters of a collapsing empire, he must balance the competing demands of family loyalty and personal ambition. His uncle's protective love conflicts with Ming's growing desire to forge his own path, while two remarkable women complicate his heart: Fan Mei, a traditional noble beauty whose brother's heroic sacrifice bonds them in shared grief, and Mei Ying, a mysterious merchant's daughter whose hidden identity as a Lü Ying Clan operative makes her both invaluable ally and dangerous enigma. When corrupt officials force Ming into an impossible situation in the besieged city of Poyang, he must choose between the safety of imperial service and the perilous path of independence. With Yellow Turban remnants threatening innocent lives and political conspiracies unraveling around him, Ming discovers that the jade pendant's power comes with a price—and that the ancient spirits guiding him have their own unfinished business with the world of the living. Blood and Jade is an epic tale of coming-of-age in one of history's most turbulent periods, where supernatural guidance meets political reality, and a young man must decide whether to follow the path of duty or carve out his own destiny in a world where honor and survival often stand in deadly opposition. Set against the authentic backdrop of the Three Kingdoms period, this cultivation fantasy blends historical accuracy with supernatural elements, political intrigue with personal growth, and the weight of legacy with the promise of an uncertain but extraordinary future.
LuneClown · 5.6k Views

Ascendant of Shadows: The Monarch and The Eminence

[A new tag, #Crossover, has been added to your System!] [A new tag, #Dimensional-Fracture, has been added to your System!] Sung Jin-woo, the Shadow Monarch, has brought peace to his world. The Gates are gone, his power absolute. Yet, his victory feels hollow. The System that guided him is silent, and a deep sense of unease lingers in the cosmos. Cid Kagenou, the Eminence in Shadow, has achieved his dream. From the darkness, he manipulates the world, orchestrating epic tales of his own making with his loyal organization, Shadow Garden. Every battle is a spectacle, every line rehearsed. He is the ultimate puppet master in a play of his own design. Their destinies were never meant to cross. But when a [Dimensional Fracture] of terrifying, unquantifiable energy rips through both realities, a threat emerges that dwarfs Monarchs and Cults alike. Beings of the Void, who consume stories and erase existence, begin their invasion. For Sung Jin-woo, this is a new enemy his System cannot analyze, a foe his shadows may not be able to defeat. For Cid Kagenou, this is the ultimate stage—a real, unscripted, world-ending crisis where he can truly become the Eminence in Shadow. When the Monarch of the Dead meets the Master of Misunderstanding, reality itself will tremble. "Who... are you?" the Monarch asks, his voice echoing with the power of a million souls. A figure cloaked in liquid darkness simply adjusts his grip on a jet-black blade. "Just... a passerby who hunts in the shadows." Can the world handle two godly beings who operate in the dark? One seeks to protect everything, the other seeks the perfect performance. And when they finally clash... will they be allies, or the ultimate rivals? [New Quest: Witness the birth of a legend that will shatter two worlds.] [Accept?] / [Accept?]
RSisekai · 11k Views