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Having obtained a precious treasure, I unexpectedly attracted the righteous cultivators who massacred my entire family. With a million fighting spirits, I shall condense my skeletal true body and emerge from the depths of hell. Those who humiliated me, shall be killed!!! Those who deceived me, shall be killed!!! The demonic sects and ghostly cults have wronged me, and I shall exterminate them all! The righteous cultivators who slaughtered my parents, I shall slay them all! Beyond the ninth level, I shall destroy the heavens, annihilate the earth, establish a new world. I, Shi Hao, am the will of the heavens!!!
599.99 Million words | 2021-10-09 14:52Update
Ye Cangqiong crossed over to a martial arts world, becoming the lowest-ranked Black Iron One Star constable of the Six Sects. Arresting feared criminals, tracking down the elusive river pirates, became Ye Cangqiong's daily routine. What made him even more helpless was that wherever there was the Jianghu, there were traces of the Six Sects! What? The hidden treasury of Shaolin Temple was stolen? The whereabouts of Wudang's sect's treasured scriptures are unknown? Oh, and what's this? Centuries-old zombies and a millennium-old Corpse King?
148.73 Million words | 2021-02-25 15:19Update
Xiao Yun was an ordinary third-year student, but he unexpectedly crossed over to the Eternal Stars. Opening the path of the strong with a mysterious black iron bowl, he cultivated the world's top technique, the Archaic Chaos Art. He trampled upon the unparalleled geniuses, battled against the monstrous villains, captured the hearts of peerless beauties, swept across the heavens and earth, and experienced a magnificent counterattack from an ordinary young man. He achieved a domineering and invincible life! QQ Group:
207.62 Million words | 2021-01-24 08:39Update
Roaming the mortal world, wreaking havoc in the immortal realm! Arrogant and unrivaled, from heaven to earth! A humble and impoverished young man, using his extraordinary intellect and supernatural abilities, creates his own brilliance! The excitement of the urban world, the chaos of the immortal realm. Undying love, an indomitable personality. Dear readers, if you like this book, please bookmark it, give it a few votes. Thank you all for your support! And if you think "The Poor Boy in the World" is good, don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ group and Weibo!
282.44 Million words | 2020-07-31 08:21Update
Ye Xiwen, a graduate student of ancient literature, has been frustrated in his career but unexpectedly finds success when he transmigrates into a world of martial arts. His expertise in ancient literature allows him to comprehend martial arts manuals that others cannot understand. "Living Yama," a powerful figure in the Six Gates Organization, tries to dismiss him by giving him a sword manual that no one can decipher. However, it becomes a lethal weapon for Ye Xiwen to survive. A discarded copper bell turns out to be the long-lost "Tai Chu Body Refining Method," which takes others ten years to cultivate, but only ten days
274.58 Million words | 2021-02-10 09:22Update
Originating from a technologically advanced civilization, the interdimensional traveler unintentionally arrived in this world of highly cultivated energies. In order to establish contact with the Federal Exploration Fleet, they unexpectedly embarked on a path of enlightenment and reached the pinnacle of spiritual growth. Along this journey, assuming the role of an invader, the traveler utilized the advanced powers of the spiritual civilization to enhance and optimize the Federation's inferior technology, effectively overpowering the indigenous cultivators.
561.97 Million words | 2023-02-07 05:25Update
Ning Fei had a dream where he found himself in the Lanruo Temple. There, he encountered a female ghost named Nie Xiaoxian, a bearded man named Yan Chixia, and even a thousand-year-old tree demon. When Ning Fei woke up, he realized that he had become Ning Caichen, dressed in a white robe with long sleeves, resembling an ancient scholar.
290.74 Million words | 2021-07-31 20:40Update
Fight against the heavens, battle with the heavens, and seize the heavens with nine infants! Follow the soul through a time-traveling journey, possessing the body of a useless, spendthrift, and degenerate young master with the power of the nine infants, who is also a notorious physician. Witness how he dominates the world of cultivation with his arrogance, takes you on a journey to show off, and becomes the ultimate evil lord! ... PS: The completed novel "The Ultimate Cultivation Villain" is over 4.8 million characters and the completed novel "The Ultimate Immortal Mansion" is over 3 million characters. Please collect and recommend the new book!
555.52 Million words | 2020-07-12 13:07Update
Zhou Qingxuan, a disciple of the Huashan sect, brought back an infant after a routine patrol. What impact will this infant have on the future of Huashan? And in this year, thirty years remain until the final showdown between the Huashan Sword Sect and the Yünv Peak.
24.25 Million words | 2022-03-02 00:17Update
Do not laugh at the lack of roots in my prime, for a strong wind can lift me and send me to the skies.
572.16 Million words | 2022-07-06 07:05Update
Others crossed over to Wu Gui. Did not expect to become a just hatched little grass turtle in a small stream! A thousand-year-old snapping turtle, a ten-thousand-year-old turtle. Since I can't become human, then I'll obediently become a demon. Wu Gui doesn't believe that with ten thousand years of life, he still can't become a qualified monster. Drink strong liquor, sway across the world; traverse the
38.87 Million words | 2020-07-19 04:28Update
The maggots feed on decay, transforming into flies. Amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a sword is born. At the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, in the desert of the Western Regions, a lost and soulless soldier of the Song woke up. There were countless dismal skeletons beside him, and in the distant desert, there was a young emperor he swore to protect with his life. Lost in the past, the future blurred, in the desolate valley of the desert, he will find an ancient palace, encounter Mongolians, Kazakhs, numerous man-eating beasts, armored monsters, and the lingering ghosts and unbreakable destiny of the martial world. I have a completed novel on Qidian.com called "The Portrait of the Mask," guaranteeing sincerity and no censorship.
381.08 Million words | 2021-10-24 15:09Update
The Yunhua Cave is known as the number one fairyland in the righteous path. Those who come out of the cave will greatly enhance their cultivation. Within ten years, they can ascend to immortality. As the City Lord of Gu Bu City, the number one demon sect stronghold, and one of the Three Holy Saints of the demon path, Bone Saint, on the eve of his ascension, had a sudden idea. He decided to visit his old neighbor, the Idle Sword Sect, the top-ranked sect in the righteous path, whom he had never met before. Unexpectedly, he fell into the Yunhua Cave. In the cave, Bone Saint's dry bones actually grew flesh and blood! With his impending completion of the Jade Elemental Great Method, his cultivation was sealed inside his bones by the flesh and blood. Helpless, he had to join the Idle Sword Sect as the lowest-level disciple: a servant. How others treat me is how I treat them. This is Bone Saint's principle of handling matters. Support my new book "Dragon Language Beast Cultivation"! Support my new book "Dragon Language Beast Cultivation"! Support my new book "Dragon Language Beast Cultivation"!
167.52 Million words | 2022-05-19 10:49Update
He is a pervert, an authentic successor of the "flower picking" sect. On his first day of apprenticeship, his master was kicked to death by a beautiful woman. Thus, he stumbled into the world of martial arts. Although his martial skills were weak, he had an unyielding heart of a pervert. The cool senior sister, the busty lolita, the haughty female knight - all the beauties of the martial world, beware, here comes the boss! (Despite the seemingly vulgar tone, this book is not an erotic novel and is full of positive energy!)
578.85 Million words | 2022-09-25 05:37Update
Chu Yundan, a young prodigy in the realm of cultivation, was killed by his beloved junior sister. In his despair, a celestial mansion in the chaos unexpectedly recognized him as its master and pulled him back from the gates of death. Upon awakening, he found himself reincarnated as a noble young master in a mundane world, on the night of his wedding... He had obtained a wife out of thin air, who also happened to possess an incredible celestial mansion! In this second life, not only did he come back to life, but he also gained unexpected benefits. In this lifetime, he was determined to roam the world with his sword and dominate all realms! Official communication group: Author's custom tag: Orphaned realm, arrogant rebirth.
165.71 Million words | 2022-03-17 23:22Update
An ancient dragon clan war, a conspiracy from the abyss... He, despite his young age, possesses great saint cultivation but came to the mortal realm in search of the person he respected the most. Family, friendship, love... entanglements with numerous beauties. Betrayed by the person he respected the most. How will he make his choice? Now, the great war has begun, and both sides are ready to move again. Holding the Dragon Soul, he laughs arrogantly at the heavens and ascends to the ethereal position of a god! The story starts as an urban fantasy and later turns into a cultivation fantasy. If you don't like it, please proceed with caution. If you enjoy "Dragon Master in the City," please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ group and on Weibo!
208.57 Million words | 2022-06-09 15:38Update
If I become a Buddha, there will be no demons in the world, If I become a demon, there will be no Buddhas in the world, In the illusory world, a single strike sweeps across the eight wastelands, With unwavering determination, I confront all the goblins and monsters, Trapped in the debt of demons, I sigh and look back to find no shore, Amidst the countless gods and Buddhas, I beckon the return of the Great Sage!
320.17 Million words | 2021-07-19 22:07Update
A story related to cultivation, it may be different from typical xianxia novels because the author made an effort to present something unique. That's about it. If readers are looking for profound meaning or philosophy in this book, they will certainly be disappointed. In my opinion, this book is simply a means of passing time for everyone. If it achieves that purpose, then the author's goal is considered accomplished.
128.61 Million words | 2022-09-24 15:51Update
After the extinction, the cultivation civilization turned to a new page. Talents emerged, and the masters of immortals and demons were restless. Powerful immortal positions emerged endlessly in pursuit of the supreme path. The human immortal dynasty, the desolate city of the underworld, the celestial court of the nine heavens, the demon and monster teachings, the ten major schools of immortal positions... Various forces entangled with each other, and the nine heavens realm was plunged into conflict. In a remote realm, Luo Chuan, a young man from the Tang Country, who was originally a low-ranking noble, received an ancient and extraordinary technique that even the peerless demon lord had overlooked when he was framed by someone. "The human body is a great medicine that can cultivate the great path. Seek life after nine deaths, and possess the supreme Nine Transformations Method." ... The seemingly incompatible Nine Transformations Foundation Building Technique led Luo Chuan to leave the small Tang Country and embark on his path to enlightenment. (This book has been published, and there is a rich reserve of chapters. Updates are risk-free, and quality is guaranteed.)
481.42 Million words | 2022-01-15 19:38Update
Transmigrating into Tang Seng, activating the god-level working system, refusing to work from nine to five, clocking in, completing tribulations, triggering mysterious plotlines, all with generous rewards, various benefits and subsidies, daily wages with no delays. During working hours, he is a tool for the Journey to the West, allowing various demons to capture him. After work, he strikes with full force, slaughtering in all directions, causing the heavens and Buddhas to tremble!... "Buddha! Something serious has happened!" "Why are you so panicked?" Tang Seng resigned and started a business." "What do you mean?" "He... He left the Buddhist sect and established his own power!" ... I recommend two W-themed novels: "The Strongest Landlord in the Multiverse" and "I Help the Great Sage Raise Children!"
143.79 Million words | 2021-04-01 15:18Update
