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Gu reborn

Synopsis for "Gu Reborn In a world where immortality is carved from the corpses of the weak and the cunning, gu insects—mystical creatures born of heaven and earth—grant power to those ruthless enough to tame them. Once, he was the Demon Sovereign, master of countless forbidden gu paths, wielder of the legendary Spring Autumn Cicada that allowed him to turn back the wheel of time itself. He stood at the threshold of eternal life, only to be betrayed by every ally, ambushed by every sect, and torn apart in a cataclysmic war that scattered his soul across the ages. Now, five hundred years later, a fragment of that indomitable will awakens inside the broken body of Lin Xuan—a nameless orphan, low-grade aptitude, destined to die forgotten in the Whispering Bamboo Forest. He opens his eyes once more. This time, there will be no misplaced trust. No unnecessary mercy. No grand declarations of destiny. Only cold calculation, endless schemes, and the unyielding pursuit of absolute power. With each refined gu, each broken enemy, each stolen opportunity, he rebuilds what was lost—stronger, darker, more terrifying than before. The righteous path fears him. The demonic path envies him. The heavens themselves will learn to dread the return of the one who refuses to die. In this cruel cultivation world where talent means nothing and survival means everything… He was born again not to redeem the world, but to devour it. Gu Reborn. The path to immortality begins with betrayal—and ends with supremacy.
Alex_Dawe · 10.1k Views

The side-Character's Gambit

Rias wakes up in pain—only to realize he is no longer in his own world. He has transmigrated into The Ascension of the Third Born, the very novel he once wrote. Worse, he is not the hero, the villain, or even a rival worthy of attention. He is Rias von Leonhart: the duke’s illegitimate son, a fragile noble with low mana, no talent, and a fate so insignificant that his death barely earned a paragraph in the original story. Surrounded by prodigies within the fearsome Leonhart family, Rias is the weakest piece on the board. His siblings are monsters of sword and magic, his father is a legendary duke, and noble society has already decided his worth—or lack of it. In a world where strength defines survival, Rias possesses none of it. Except knowledge. He knows the future. He knows the wars, the betrayals, and the rise of the empire’s third prince—the true protagonist whose ascent will crush countless lives along the way. Rias also knows one crucial truth: chasing power head-on will only get him erased by the story itself. So he chooses a different path. Abandoning reckless ambition, Rias resolves to survive through foresight, restraint, and positioning. He will become useful without becoming threatening, present without standing in the spotlight. As the academy draws near and the plot begins to move, Rias must navigate deadly politics, monstrous talents, and a narrative that was never meant to spare him. This is not the tale of a chosen hero. It is the story of a forgotten side-character who knows the script—and intends to outlive it. So tell me— Are you ready to step into the abyss with the weakest piece on the board? [Note: This novel doesn’t have a golden finger or any kind of cheat system like my first work. The protagonist doesn’t get power handed to him—he has to grind for it, struggle through failures, and earn every bit of strength the hard way.]
Astral_Weaver · 10.6k Views

The Extra's Law

Being the only person in his world who can see the Aurora Borealis phenomenon that constantly adorns the sky, Nathan never imagined that he would enter his own half-finished novel titled "Endless Cataclysm." Yet, he now inhabits the body of someone named Adrian Hale, without understanding why he exists there, as he never wrote such a character. Nevertheless, he enjoys his new life by pretending to be Adrian Hale and receiving love from his family. Until he finally realizes that the place he currently inhabits is destined to be destroyed without a single soul left alive. Destroyed by what? Killed by whom? Nathan does not know, because it was a Plot Hole in his novel that he left unresolved. But that is what is written in his novel, and it will inevitably happen in some form because the World of his novel will not remain idle, ignoring that Plot Hole or its logical flaws. He has witnessed firsthand how the world logically filled in all the deficiencies present in his novel when it became reality. So, what will the world create to rectify the Plot Hole of his death and the inevitable demise of millions of human lives? That is a threat he, as the author, had never anticipated before. His knowledge of the Plot is also useless because he is far removed from the Protagonist, from the main story of his novel. The only encounter between them would be if he manages to overcome that Threat, or if the Protagonist finds his corpse. Nathan is also continually startled by the world of his novel and the humans within it, who create things that surpass his imagination as its author. He is a powerless God, overwhelmed by his own creation that has transcended him. (The pacing is slow at the beginning due to the character development and workbuilding. If you want fast-paced action at the beginning, sorry, this isn't for you.)
Saintnites · 16.4k Views