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ETERNAL DAO: THE SUPREME RETURNS

The Azure Sky Continent runs on a simple law: your Dao Root is your destiny. Gold Root? The heavens favor you. Red? You have a future. Green? You survive. White? You struggle. Rootless? You cease to matter. At age five, Ling Tian — third-generation son of the declining Ling Clan — places his palm on the ancestral Testing Stone in front of the entire clan. Elders, prodigies, and rivals watch in silence. The stone does not light up. Not white. Not green. Not any color. Nothing. The clan moves on. The world moves on. Ling Tian is quietly filed away into the category of people who don't need to be thought about anymore — a ghost in his own home, invisible by decree of fate. What no one sees is the black jade fused to his wrist since birth — silent, patient, warm against his skin in a way that has no explanation. What no one notices is the way he watches the world: not with the confusion of a child, but with the quiet recognition of someone reading a book they have already finished. What no one knows is that Ling Tian has already stood at the peak of this world. He does not remember everything. The past life comes in fragments — instinct rather than memory, bone-knowledge rather than recollection. But the body remembers. The deep place remembers. And the jade, sealed with nine locks that open one by one as his cultivation advances, remembers everything. Cultivation without a Root is not impossible. It is simply older than the Root system — a forgotten path called the Ancient Resonance that does not draw Qi through a channel but recognizes it, becomes it, walks with it the way water walks with a river. Slower to begin. Impossible to ceiling. From the ruins of a forgotten technique, Ling Tian builds something the continent has never seen. He will master alchemy, formations, and the blade. He will protect his mother, dismantle the clans that looked through him, and shatter every sect that stands in his path. He will rise through the Mortal World — from a rootless ghost in Ironcloud City to the overlord of the Eastern Region — and when he breaks through the sky itself, he will step into the Immortal World and start again. Because the jade is still sealed. And what it contains will change everything. He was not sent back to survive. He was sent back to finish what he started.
Noa_Varnikah · 1.3k Views

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Yohan wanted to become a part of the border agents, an elite force revered by many for protecting them from monsters. "I get stronger after every new creature I hunt. Lucky for me, I enjoy the chase." For some reason, Yohan had started to see random visions of the future in his dreams. Yohan lips curled up as he gazedl at the charming women before him. "I'll be needing your help though~" “My body is quite picky, but if an energy is pure enough, it adapts, and I power up immediately.” Yohan woke up in a strange martial world, where being skilled in pleasure arts was a respectable feat. The world of Ashwyn was in constant threat from the ten dangerous labyrinths, where demons and monsters dwelled. Not only that, over a hundred years ago, an epidemic swept the realm—Eros Overload Syndrome in men and Mana Crystallization Disorder in women—killing countless people and nearly collapsing civilizations. Though medicine and regulation eventually brought stability, these conditions became a part of daily life rather than disappearing entirely. Their existence reshaped society in unexpected ways. Relationships grew more complicated, industries surrounding relief, medicine, and pleasure flourished, and new crimes and professions emerged alongside strict laws and regulations. Amidst all this, Yohan received a quest from a mysterious woman: Tame the 7 succubus queens hidden in the dungeons to fix the collapsing world. Yohan met an attractive woman in the subway station and a remote control fell out of her pocket. When he picked it up, he saw a hint of panic flash across her face. Yohan suddenly felt mischievous. He wanted to watch a good show. So he pressed the button with an evil grin. The subway station exploded. That's how he ended up dying. He found himself reborn in the magical world of Everniel. Even though the world was in constant danger of mystical portals appearing, connecting it with the monster infested islands, it was also full of opportunities. Awakening stone being one of them. But Yohan failed to awaken any magical skill at the prime time. This didn't stop him from trying to be better, richer in life. There were many profitable professions besides being a Hunter after all. As he planned to research colleges and his future career paths, a mysterious girl sneaked inside his house. "Your soul is different from the rest," she declared. "These impure stones will never trigger your awakening." To Yohan's shock, her appearance started changing and a mature demoness appeared before him. She licked her lips. "But let me give you a gift~." And so, Yohan gained his first ever magical skill... The ability to see through anything, be it a monster's weaknesses... Or people's filthy desires.
I_Eat_Watermelon · 109.8k Views

The Heart of Sorrows Book 1: The Labyrinth of Endless Grief

He sacrificed everything and everyone to save her. Now she’s the monster he must kill. Zeek is a man running out of reasons to keep going. A wandering rogue turned pariah, he has spent years feeding the Heart of Sorrows—a living labyrinth built on ancient genocide, whose walls shift, whose dead rise, and whose hunger never ceases. He keeps returning for one reason: Lilliana. His wife. A woman of near-angelic descent who sacrificed herself for his survival and became the labyrinth’s unwilling queen in the process. Every expedition ends in failure. The blood of companions, hired blades, and friends alike stains his hands. Desperate and running out of time, Zeek assembles one final company: Verris, a brutal mercenary duty-bound to the men he lost inside those same walls; Kerris, a scarred archer who survived the labyrinth once and carries the grief of those who didn’t; Amon, a fire mage from Kemet who carries a reincarnated soul older than the corruption itself; and Heka, a Shu-Ra queen—a being the gods tried to erase from existence—who drifts in smoke beside the man she loves across lifetimes. Together, they descend into a nightmare that remembers them, adapts to them, and weaponizes everything they’ve ever lost. At its heart, The Labyrinth of Endless Grief is a story about love as an act of destruction. It encompasses the specific grief of watching someone you love become unrecognizable—not dead, but gone—and the terrible choices made in the space between who they were and what they’ve become. Zeek doesn’t just fight monsters. He fights his own hubris, his guilt, and the dawning realization that saving Lilliana may require destroying the last version of her that remains. The labyrinth doesn’t invent horrors. It finds the ones we never imagined carrying and leaves them with us.. This is a grimdark tragic romance inspired by Dragon Age: The Calling, the atmosphere of FromSoftware’s Souls series. Book One of the Heart of Sorrows trilogy.
Jordan_Peterson_2789 · 14.6k Views

My Youth of Watching Drama Is Absolutely Fine

Lantern light softly illuminated the narrow bamboo path. Ebina Hina already knew what was about to happen. The trembling Tobe, standing beside her, was clearly on the verge of confessing. She also knew something else: the moment he spoke those words, the fragile balance within the Miura–Hayama group would collapse. Just as Tobe opened his mouth— Hachiman suddenly stepped forward. “I’ve liked you for a long time!” he declared loudly. “Please go out with me!” For a moment, the entire path fell silent. But before anyone could react— A figure burst out of the nearby bamboo grove. “Hachiman!” the newcomer shouted furiously. “Didn’t you promise you’d love me forever?!” “…Huh?” Miura suddenly leapt out from the bamboo forest as well, her eyes blazing like an enraged lion. “Ishikawa! You rejected my confession because you like Hachiman?!” “Eh—!? But doesn’t Yumiko like Hayama—” “Aaah—!” Yuigahama’s scream rang out from inside the bamboo grove before she rushed forward, staring at Ishikawa in shock. “Y-Yumiko confessed to you?! Is that true?!” “Eh? Is this some kind of new prank?” Hayama’s bewildered voice came from within the bamboo forest. Then Yukinoshita’s calm voice followed. “It appears to be yet another despicable tactic by a certain evil light novel author gathering material for their writing.” A long pause followed. Then Hachiman muttered in disbelief— “…Just how many people are hiding in this bamboo forest?”
Skav_Lit · 3.5k Views

I Became A Side Character Fated To Suffer

“ARGHHHH! "This wasn’t in the script, god damn it!” she roared, clutching her hair hard enough it looked like she might tear it out. “Script?” the man echoed, confused. “What script?” “The script of the novel I read before dying." “….” A row of invisible question marks practically floated over the man’s face as he stared at the woman’s ragged, half-manic figure. “Wait,” he said slowly, realization dawning. “You mean this… this is part of a novel?” “Exactly.” He swallowed and pointed hesitantly.“Then that guy who is lying over there with a sword in his ass." "Is he also one of you...A reader?” The woman turned her head. Not far away, a man lay upside down, body twitching and twerking shadily, the sword lodged at an angle no sane anatomy should allow. “Oh, him?” she said casually. “He is the developer of the game." “…Developer?Didn't you say that is a novel world?” Before he could process that, another shrill scream ripped through the air. Both of them turned sharply. A man was pinned to the ground several meters away, a spear driven clean through his right eye and buried deep into the earth beneath him. His body twitched once as tried grab the spear. "Comrade,can you help The man beside her sighed.“Let me guess...he is a player ?” “Nah,” she replied. “Hacker.” “Hacker…” He ran a hand down his face. “Damn it. How many more people are there with golden fingers?” “I remember a regressor,” she muttered. “As for the other one… I don’t remember.” Her gaze shifted. The purple-haired man stood a short distance away, completely unharmed and clothes unscathed. His expression was quite relaxed as if this entire scene had nothing to do with him. “Leave that aside,” she said, eyes narrowing. “Let’s talk about you.” The man beside her nodded vigorously. “Yeah. How the hell can you toy with them so easily while we’re beaten to shit?” He stared at the purple-haired man. “What’s your golden finger?” The purple-haired man froze. Then— He burst out laughing. “Golden finger?” He wiped a tear from the corner of his eye. “Pfftt…” He laughed harder, shoulders shaking. “Golden finger, you say?” He shook his head. “Sorry to disappoint you.” He looked at them, grin widening. “Unlike you all, what I received wasn’t any golden finger.” He paused a bit and then mumbled. “Rathed It was a big, shiny golden middle finger that meant to make me suffer in the script but it's okay." "I broke it off and drilled into the person responsible for all this."
Mohitkumar · 11.9k Views

GAME OF THRONES: AEGON THE AVENGER

Lightweight system) (Slow-heating) Aegon travels to the world of A Song of Ice and Fire and becomes Aegon Targaryen, who shares the same name. Good news: He possesses the bloodline of the Valyrian Dragon King and can ride dragons. Bad news: I didn't transmigrate into Aegon the Conqueror who conquered the Seven Kingdoms, nor into any of the Targaryen kings in history, but into "Little Aegon"—yes, the one who got smashed against a wall by the Mountain and had his head split open. To make matters worse, the Targaryen dynasty had already fallen, and a usurper had ascended the throne in King's Landing. He could only drag his broken body and rely on the system to stay alive as he fled to the Narrow Sea. Aegon thought he was getting a tragic and heartbreaking script, but what happened? Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in at the Valyrian Ruins and received 1 chance to win a prize. Ding! Congratulations, host, you have drawn the Golden Legendary item and obtained King Ghidorah (juvenile form). Aegon stared in astonishment at the grotesque three-headed beast on the system screen: "Wait... is this art style right?!" When the shadow of a three-headed dragon, obscuring the sky, swept across King's Landing, when the chaotic Seven Kingdoms were reunited under the dragon's wings, and when usurpers and traitors were reduced to ashes in the flames, the maesters who wrote the Targaryen Chronicles bestowed upon him the title "Aegon the Avenger" after Aegon the Conqueror.
Gk1808 · 1m Views

Nationwide Cultivation: Spent a Billion in Advance to Bind the Empress

【All People’s Cloud Cultivation】 software is here, everyone can bind to the role of the immortal cultivation world to get feedback and become stronger. Before Shen Yun, who was betrayed by his girlfriend, was reborn and launched, no one knew the value of this software! Before the recharge channel was closed, he spent 10 billion yuan to bind himself to the future empress with extraordinary qualifications! The Holy Body Dao Fetus can be activated for 500,000? Buy it! The Imperial Army is only 1 million? Buy it! Everyone: "My character's favorability is now 5 points! I heard that when it reaches 100, you can do whatever you want!" "Haha! My character received a first-level magic weapon! It's a pity that the recharge channel is closed and I can't buy anything for her, wuwuwu..." Shen Yun looked at the 10 billion game coins on his phone and the future empress raised by Yun: Favorability is full! Feedback of Qilin magical power, holy flying sword, and the emperor's unique skills... He successfully activated the VIP rewards that no one had activated in his previous life: V1 accelerated cultivation, V2 20 times increased combat power, V3 invincible physique... Top-grade immortal weapon, unlimited resurrection, time ancestor, chaotic eyes... Evil spirits are rampant, monsters are coming? He swept them all the way! The ex-girlfriend panicked and begged: "I know I was wrong, dear! I really regret it, please don't kill me!" "You know you're wrong? You just know you're going to die!"
Hemanth_Hemu_1525 · 5k Views