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Power built the Murad empire. Blood secured it. Betrayal nearly destroyed it. Across India, New York, and beyond, Sohan Kadeon Murad reigns as one of the most feared men in the underworld. CEO of eight global empires and supreme leader of the Obsidian Triad, he rules with calculated brutality. His enemies vanish. His name commands silence. Yet even the darkest king had a weakness. His wife, Riyana. And their only daughter— Lilith Mahira Baneva. Born as the final heir. The true owner of everything. When greed consumes Sohan’s own cousins, a carefully orchestrated attack shatters the Murad family. A truck collision meant to eliminate Riyana and six-year-old Lilith leaves Riyana missing and presumed dead. Lilith survives—but her mind does not. Sohan unleashes hell on those responsible, wiping out bloodlines in a storm of vengeance before being imprisoned for ten years. His final command to his eight sons: No war among yourselves. Protect your sister. Keep her away from the darkness. While the brothers rise into powerful men—ruthless, disciplined, and loyal—Lilith grows up in a mental asylum, her brilliant mind trapped in the innocence of a child. Unknown to her brothers, someone close ensures she never heals, poisoning her recovery with damaging medication to keep her fragile… and unfit to rule. At sixteen, she returns home. Beautiful. Quiet. Mischievous. Broken. The empire legally belongs to her—but the world sees only a shattered girl holding pieces of herself together. Then comes the man powerful enough to rival the Murads. The feared leader of The Dominion Apex—half Russian, half American, Indian by blood. A king among kings. Cold. Strategic. Merciless. During a high-stakes alliance meeting, a single moment changes everything. He sees Lilith Mahira Baneva. And instead of weakness, he sees something no one else dares to look for. He takes her. What begins as possession slowly shifts into something far more dangerous—an obsession neither of them expected. In her silence, he finds calm. In his darkness, she finds protection. But beneath the fragile surface of the shattered heiress lies something waiting. Healing. Memory. Power. Will Lilith Mahira Baneva rise to reclaim the empire written in her blood? Will the ruthless king fall for the girl the world underestimated? Or will secrets, betrayal, and war tear apart what remains of the Murad legacy? In a world ruled by monsters, the most dangerous throne belongs to a broken queen.

Vol. Forgotten Shores An ardent plea was heard and answered. A soul of shadow slipped through death and returned to a world he did not recognize. Somewhere beyond mortal sight, a cost was paid, and the tapestry of fate was altered. This time, he will not repeat the same mistakes. He has already defied fate once. And he intends to do so again. ————— Credit to Cover Artist: https://www.instagram.com/_aphora_/

In the aftermath of apocalyptic event, a man rises above the others to lead an era. With threat beyond the stars, as Supreme Beings of otherworldly star system watches over as Destiny and Fate work their way, an era of Gods descended upon Earth And in his rise, lies a terrifying secret. Read how he rises above it all, through all the complicated love life, his determination to push through his own fate and destiny and the Will that pushes him forward. With all of this, could the Fate that was written be overturned? And will he truly rise to the top and survive? A great battle for the fate of the Universe began. This is the story of Lord Shadow.

Jun Xiaoyao was transported to a mystical world and became the divine child of a Clan of the Ancients. He came to possess an invincible background, unparalleled talents and even a check-in system, enabling him to acquire an Accomplished Sacred Body of the Ancients at the very beginning of his new life. He acquired the Divine Elephant Overpowering Force, a six-star reward, checking in at the Old Tablet of Taiyue. He acquired the Bones of Supremacy, a seven-star reward, checking in at his Ten Years Old Banquet. He acquired the Cauldron of Maternal Qi of All Beings, an eight-star reward, checking in at the Bronze Mystical Hall. He acquired the Grand Method of Freedom Melding, a ten-star reward, checking in at the Borderless Ocean. He sat on the clouds countless years later, with his sword pointing at the heavens, saying, “I alone shall rule over the heavens and the earth. I shall become the pinnacle at the very end of the mystic path!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------

The white lotus, a legendary artifact rumored to contain the very secrets of the soul, granted unimaginable power to its wielder. Countless Magi from across the universe waged an epic battle for it. But when the dust settled, the lotus vanished, awaiting to be inherited by the destined one. Adam dreamed of escaping poverty, yearning for a life of riches and comfort. Yet, in a world ruled by arcane spellcasters, achieving such a dream meant becoming one himself. But learning magic was a costly pursuit, one that required talent and resources he did not possess. Until one day, everything changed when he stumbled upon a mysterious white lotus... *** Discord: discord.gg/w4vACWwfSv Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/esenel

“Please send me back to the past.” If he cannot not kill that person in this era, he just needs to go back to the past. The man used the “Great Regression Technique” to cross time, going back to the past he desired so much. The “Unrivaled Swordsman” who had lost everything, his family, friends, and life. This is his first step to taking his revenge.

In the boundless universe of Wan Xing Shen Yu, countless worlds rise and fall beneath the endless heavens. For millions of years, Great Emperors, Cosmic Overlords, and ancient gods have pursued the legendary realm of the Nirvana Deity, an existence said to stand above fate, time, life, and death itself. Yet every attempt has ended in failure, leaving behind only forgotten legends and ruined worlds. When the mighty Lin Clan is annihilated overnight, fourteen-year-old Lin Shuan becomes its sole survivor. Branded as a cursed genius unable to cultivate, he struggles to survive in a world where strength is everything. Unknown to him, the mysterious seal on his forehead hides the Frost Divine Heart, an ancient power connected to the fallen Frost Empress and a secret buried deep within the history of the universe. As the seal begins to awaken, Lin Shuan discovers that the destruction of his clan was no accident. It is tied to the forbidden Nirvana Scripture, a legendary cultivation art capable of defying destiny and revealing the path toward the Nirvana Deity. Hunted by powerful sects, ancient clans, and hidden forces that have manipulated history for millions of years, he is forced onto a journey that will take him far beyond his homeland. From forgotten ruins and ancient inheritances to higher realms, divine worlds, and battlefields where Great Emperors once fought, Lin Shuan uncovers truths that shake his understanding of reality. He learns that the Lin Clan guarded secrets connected to the Frost Divine Heart and an ancient war that nearly destroyed countless worlds. As divine bloodlines awaken and long-forgotten powers emerge from the shadows, a new era of chaos begins. Ancient clans return, gods stir from their slumber, and enemies older than history itself prepare to descend upon the heavens. What began as a quest for revenge soon becomes a struggle for the fate of countless worlds. To protect those he loves and uncover the truth behind his destiny, Lin Shuan must rise from a powerless orphan to a being capable of challenging emperors, cosmic overlords, and gods. But beyond them all lies an even greater mystery—the path of the Nirvana Deity, the ultimate realm sought by every supreme existence since the dawn of creation. From the ruins of a fallen clan to a war that will shake the multiverse, this is the story of the Last Heir, the awakening of forgotten legends, and the battle that will decide the fate of all creation. This is A Battle For Nirvana Deity.

In the mysterious world of Ahnes, powerful kingdoms, ancient forces, and supernatural abilities shape the fate of countless lives. Crown Prince Obito is destined to inherit great responsibility, but his journey takes an unexpected turn when he leaves his homeland and travels to Earth with Rin.

Amber, a determined cat from Catopia, graduates at the top of the Animalopolis Police Academy and pairs up with Joseph Basset-Hound. Their first case against nut thieves causes mass destruction, leading Chief Stripes to suspend them and send them to partner therapy. Under Dr. Maple, they learn to trust each other. Soon, a dangerous threat emerges: The Shadow Paw steals the Golden Citizen trophy and the Magnus Tapestry. After the duo's prank replaces Chief Stripes with Chief Onca, Amber and Joseph mature, follow leads to the Mountain District, and track the thief to a newly arrived circus. They anticipate the heist of a golden acrobat statue and set a police trap, but The Shadow Paw triggers a piercing sound blast to disorient the crowd. Wearing noise-canceling headphones, the thief steals the statue and escapes in a van. After a failed high-speed motorcycle chase, Amber and Joseph grow suspicious of Chief Onca's insider knowledge. They launch a nighttime stakeout at the chief's house and sneak inside his basement. While uncovering investigative files and maps charting the thefts, the chief returns. They use mini-grapplers to hide on the ceiling and observe Chief Onca studying a massive case board. Joseph notices a torn rubber glove on the exhausted chief that matches a scrap of fabric they found in the driveway. Realizing Chief Onca’s obsessive focus is legitimate police work and that he is entirely innocent, the partners escape into the night with a deeper mystery on their hands.

Chapters and Release: Release days: Everyday Release time: 3pm UTC Status: Unedited. (Will edit after main story conclusion. Specifically from the start.) *** Synopsis: A fifteen-year-old schoolgirl happens to find herself approached by a strange woman after a rough day—who happens to know her plans on running away. Astonished, she tried to interrogate, but ended up getting dragged into another universe and another world. There, she finds out that experiments are being ran on fourteen other candidates set aside for her. Being the last candidate, she is told that she might be the first one to face demise. But she is determined to find out what is up with this co-operation is. After some time, she finds out that this whole world and setting is similar to that of a book she read during her younger days. And the protagonist happened to be her own cousin. *** (Prologue) Listen... No one is judging no one here. And so am I. The world has been cruel these days. Being modern means being rude to people on the street who are below your rank—That is what they believe. I find this all frustrating, why move with a state of mind that could as well kill you someday. You don't know if this person is a lawyer, a far relative, a doctor, a politician. But you already get the gist, don't you? And like any other teenagers my age, I really want to run away from all this. It's not like I am an orphan or from a poor household. I am from a family which is a standard class in economical terms in this world. And yet, I want to run away. Haha! Anyways. I did succeed. I wonder at what cost? I am away from all that hostility of course... But now I am in another world. Not reincarnated. Not transmigrated to another body. I am with my own soul in my original body, but in another world. This world... is weird. Thinking back, I remember reading a strange book when I was young. This book actually speaks about this world. I am a character there. Funnier thing, I don't know what is up with it either. It appears to me that the writer decided they want to see the 'live-action' version of it. So now... I am the actor playing my ownself.

A man who gets into the Webtoon comic he reads and becomes the most feared S rank Villain, but actually he is a loser??

[UNDER ONGOING HEAVY REVISION AND PLEASE VISIT THE AUXILIARY CHAPTERS FOR IMPORTANT DETAILS. I'M SO SORRY FOR THIS.] Two past lives. Two bitter endings. Yang Lujia is reborn into a ruthless new universe—a world where cultivators must literally write themselves into existence to survive. Across his two past lives, he was a teacher. This time around, his role—still a teacher, a master. Then, an ancient system awakens and gives him a single mission: “Accept disciples.” As Yang Lujia gathers those rejected, betrayed, and forgotten by fate, he begins building a legacy that may one day shake every Archive in existence. In a universe where the weak are written by fate and the strong write themselves into existence, what kind of legacy will be left behind by the one who teaches others how to hold the quill? --- Copyright 2022 THEFIRESPEAKS

They called the Abyss a place where even gods disappeared. Across kingdoms and ruined lands, hunters chase whispers of an unknown existence tied to vanishings, distortions, and something darker than death itself. Meanwhile, a silent traveler walks alone through the world with no memory of who he truly is. He does not know why animals avoid him. Why the forest grows quiet around him. Why people feel something wrong before he even speaks. And he does not know the most terrifying truth of all— The being the world fears may already be walking among them. As strange forces begin noticing his existence, reality itself starts reacting in ways it cannot explain. Hunters close in. Ancient powers awaken. And somewhere beyond the edges of the known world, something waits for him to remember. But the human body he walks in is only a vessel. And if what sleeps inside it fully awakens— the world may not survive it. Nihilfire Reborn: God on a Vessel — A dark atmospheric fantasy about identity, restrained destruction, and a presence the world was never meant to contain.

  Gerie was just an ordinary college student — until a rainy night changed everything. A dark figure cloaked in shadow marked her with a black rose, awakening a power she never asked for and a legacy she never knew existed. Hunted by the Necromancer himself, Gerie soon discovers the terrifying truth: the shadow isn't an external enemy. It is the other half of her own soul — severed centuries ago by her ancestor to contain a power too great for one vessel. She is not his victim. She is his inheritance. With the help of Kael — a former servant of the darkness who escaped its control — Gerie must learn to wield what is hers before the barrier between worlds tears completely. But the Order of the Silver Dawn, an ancient organization sworn to destroy all who touch death magic, sees only the threat she represents. And beneath the Black Temple, something far older and hungrier is stirring — the true source of the darkness, waiting for the seal to break so it can rise. Caught between light and shadow, between hunters and the hunted, Gerie faces an impossible choice: destroy the darkness within her… or accept it, and become the balance the world needs.

Humans caused destruction on Earth, never realizing that the planet was alive. A thousand of the worst and most evil people were expelled by Earth and sent to a mysterious, unknown place. Then a goddess named Malphas appeared and announced, “Earth has cast you out. There is no place for you except what I have provided—but only a hundred of you may enter that world.” An official survival test began. Of the thousand people, only one hundred would survive. Raven was among them, yet he felt no fear facing the challenges ahead. What’s more, the Women-Conquering System appeared at his side, ready to assist him. - - - - - [Name]: Raven Draxel [Nickname]: The Most Disgusting Bastard in the World. [Skills]: Gluttony (FFF), Slick Tongue (A), Woman Satisfaction Technique (S) [Mission]: Conquer women with ratings from S to SSS. [Reward]: 10,000 love points and other amazing skills. - - - - - Seeing the panel in front of him, Raven smiled and nodded slightly. “It seems the gods really favor me. The proof? They made me one of the thousand people here. But… come to think of it, isn’t that goddess way too sexy?” Follow Raven on his journey as he conquers beautiful women and becomes the strongest bastard in the world! *** Random Tags: #Action #Adventure #Fantasy #Yandere #Obsessive-Love #PossessiveLove #LevelUp #Transmigration #Scheming #Comedy #Dragons #Monsters #RuthlessProtagonist #CunningProtagonist #BeautifulFemaleLead #HandsomeMaleLead

You think you can understand Chaos? Foolish! Chaos isn't merely disorder; it is the ultimate paradox, a power woven into the very fabric of reality itself. In a hyper-advanced future built on quantum technology, humanity is awakened by the same energy tearing the universe apart. Abominations from a higher dimension invade, forcing humans to the brink of extinction. In the shadows of this broken world, Missio Augustus wanders aimlessly like a lost soul, trying to find meaning in his solitary existence. Forced to relive his lifelong trauma through the tricks of a ruthless drug lord, he becomes a static being frozen in a rapidly changing world. But as an ancient church emerges to bring Mayhem upon humanity, Demons, Gods, Dragons and Eldritch horrors stir as humanity drives itself to its own demise... This is a relaunch of my original work. I am moving this story from my previous account (SageofMusic) to this new handle (Ekadash). I am the sole creator of Music Box Mayhem.

In the ashes of the 1,999th universe, something impossible stirs. Born of silence, cradled by the void, a being awakens - not a god, not a monster, but a question. His name is Qaritas. In a shattered cosmos ruled by Ascendants and haunted by the First Evil, even silence must take a side. But when the god of Nothingness begins to want something... the universe holds its breath. Told by the death-masked mistress of a theater of corpses, this is a myth drenched in blood, starlight, and dreams.

Modern forensic doctor Xu Jing transmigrates into an arrogant, reckless woman who just got divorced by her husband. Facing such a pitiful start, Xu Jing remains calm, understanding that life must go on. One day, The Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Xiao Yi, comes to Anping County for official business. A Government Official brings a woman in, but she remains unflustered, looking up calmly to say: "This common woman requests to prove her innocence." Xiao Yi is shocked to find that his ex-wife not only has a changed personality but also can perform autopsies and solve cases. Her medical skills are extraordinarily impressive. Xiao Yi can't stay calm and personally visits Xu Jing to request an autopsy. Xu Jing: "Sure, an autopsy costs one silver." Xiao Yi: "..."

Zoe Sawyer was a struggling, unknown web novelist. After pulling an all-nighter, she discovered that something seemed a little off about her. Behind the door was actually a crime scene? And she was face-to-face with the murderer? The police officer who arrived after she called for help also had a handsome, yet cold, face. She had thought it was just a special case, but unexpectedly, this "golden finger" brought her considerable trouble—opening a door randomly matches you with a crime scene! From time to time, she'd come face-to-face with all sorts of brutal murderers. Using the nature of her "golden finger," Zoe Sawyer became such a thorn in the side of criminals that they dreaded her and at the same time they were dying to get rid of her. Later... Zoe Sawyer: "I've found a crime scene, it's a bit gruesome. You guys, hurry over." Zoe Sawyer: "I've surrounded a factory with several criminals inside. A Second-Class Merit is right there for the taking, get here quick!" And later still, it was. Zoe Sawyer: "Merit, location, hurry!"

Good news: You've transmigrated! And you have a phenomenally powerful master! Bad news: When you were ten, your master ran off and left his wife behind, leaving you to prop up the crumbling sect all by yourself. Good news: An uninvited junior sister shows up, claiming to be the number one beauty in the world! Bad news: You were born blind. Good news: Suddenly, one day, you realize you have regained your sight! Bad news: Something is wrong with your junior sister… Something is wrong with your master's wife… Something is wrong with all of them! … You Su , who had always been a blind man, wakes up one day to see giant tentacles dripping with copper-green slime writhing restlessly all around him. He traces the tentacles back to their source—the entity wearing that snow-white, celestial dress is no holy fairy maiden, but a shifting grotesque mass of filthy flesh. … “You can see?” “Don't be afraid, Fairy. I'm blind.”