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Endymion Morningstar is an amnesiac Slumberer of the thousandth year, one who waited for a Star he could devour in order to awaken and fully transmigrate into a new world known as the Towers of Slumber. This occurred after the Devourers destroyed the Cosmos, forcing all souls to take refuge within the Obelisk where the Towers now wander. Upon awakening, prepared to face deadly trials known as Sequences, he rejected the concept of Heirhood, the path of becoming an Heir to one of the Primordial Entities called Parents, those who built the Towers. Instead, he faced his first challenge as an Orphan and, through that defiance, obtained a unique Trait. Worse still, he became a prophet capable only of perceiving the probable future of a hero . . .

Asteria Arvalis, the forbidden child of prophecy, is destined to either save the realms or bring them to ruin. She has fled her fate for years, but when old shadows rise, escape becomes impossible. At her side stand a man beyond magic’s reach, an angel sworn to her light, and a demon bound to her darkness. Each offers desire. Each offers danger. And each could change the course of destiny. With the Dark God rising, Asteria must choose her path… before the prophecy chooses for her.

Left for dead on a snowy mission, cast aside by her own master and the disciples she once called family, Li Shuang should have fallen into obscurity. But instead, she rose. Severing her past, she cultivates the Supreme Forgetting Love Technique, a path of clarity forged through heartbreak—not detachment. In abandoning the soul-bound Frostcut Sword, she finds something far older, far darker: the Black Abyss Sword, an artifact of lost history and buried power. Taken in by a new master and siblings who see her for who she truly is, Li Shuang begins to rebuild. But the world is far wider than one peak, and the continent is only the beginning. Cultivators travel between nations and empires. Mysteries simmer beneath the surface of every sect.

Estaria, the Goddess of creation and eradication. The daughter of the God of destruction and the Goddess of life. Her father has been dead ever since she was born, and her mother disappeared without leaving a trace. In desperate times, as she grew old, she decided to bring her father back to life. But she had no idea where her father was. So, with nothing else to use, she thought of just recreating him through reincarnation. But the reincarnation process needed a woman whose body was strong enough to host the reincarnated vessel. With no options left, she crafted smaller deities using her own fresh and blood. Many of them failed. But one whom she named Nanako succeeded bearing a child she then named Hajime. Yet Hajime wasn't exactly what she expected. Because he possessed dual souls from two different people who died simultaneously in another world. But she was unaware of them due to one of the souls having fragments of his memories from when he was still alive in his past life. The other soul had completely forgotten everything, but bit by bit as the individual called Hajime journeys this new world, the memories of the other soul would start to retain giving him split personalities.

After losing his parents to a supernatural bounty hunter, genius teen Togata Toriyama deals with grief and loss, while trying to pick up his life he becomes bound to Albert Tick, a centuries-old ghost trapped in a cursed Pocket watch. Now he returns to Japan seeking answers. Now sharing Tick’s powers—and hiding a dangerous yokai form of his own—Togata is pulled into the world of Momo, Okarun, and the others. As strange spirits gather and clues to his parents’ killer resurface, Togata must face a truth he’s never admitted: He isn’t just chasing the supernatural. He’s becoming part of it. [*DISCLAIMER*] I do not own any of the characters except those I created which do not appear in the regular Dandadan Anime/Manga series, e.g. Togata, Albert Tick and other side characters, All other characters and or plot points that appear in the main story belong to Yukinobu Tatsu the original creator of the series.

On the Brahma Continent, power comes from Blood Rings the manifestation of cultivation that separates gods from livestock. Surya has none. Worse, he's human. A race so weak, so forgotten, that most people don't even know they exist. Captured. Caged. Sold to Rakshasa nobles as meat for their banquet, he should have died in chains like the others. But fever brought something impossible: memories of two lifetimes he never lived. A pharmaceutical empire on Earth. Advanced research in an alien civilization. Knowledge that shouldn't exist but might be the only reason he's still breathing. When an old man with shattered cultivation rings sacrifices everything to give him one chance at freedom, Surya learns the truth: the Blood Ring system isn't divine. It's designed. Controlled. And someone doesn't want the secrets getting out. Armed with scientific knowledge from two lifetimes and the teachings of a broken blacksmith, Surya must survive in a world that sees him as prey. But some chains are meant to be broken. And some rings can be shattered twice. --- What to Expect: - Weak to Strong Progression - Reincarnation/Multiple Lifetimes - Pharmaceutical/Alchemy with Science Base - Underdog MC in Hostile World - Cultivation System with Hidden Secrets - Blacksmithing & Crafting - Non-Human Races & Complex World - Strategic MC, Not OP (Yet) - Consistent Weekly Updates Warning: Contains slavery, violence, and dark themes. Author Note Thank you for embarking on this journey with Surya. I hope you'll find his struggles, triumphs, and evolution as captivating as the world he must navigate. Your support means everything. The adventure begins now.

# Cultivation Through Desires ## Synopsis Marcus was a billionaire who had everything except what mattered. Money. Success. An empire built on code and logic. But no connection. No passion. No life beyond the screen. Then a black sphere tore through reality itself. One moment he stood on a luxury cruise near Dubai. The next he crashed onto an alien world where humans flew on swords and shattered mountains with their fists. Planet Tianxu. A world ruled by cultivation sects where power determined everything and the weak were crushed without mercy. Marcus should have died in the first week. Instead something ancient awakened within him. The Heavenly Kama Scripture. A sacred text from the God of Love and Kindness who once ruled the heavens before the cultivation sects erased his name from history. The ancient deity believed that true power came not from rejecting desire but from embracing it. From understanding the deepest yearnings of the heart and transforming them into unstoppable strength. Now Marcus carries this forbidden system. A cultivation path that grows stronger through connection. Through understanding. Through the very desires the orthodox sects consider weakness. But the cultivation world has rules written in blood. The sects that dominate Tianxu built their power on suppressing emotion and severing mortal attachments. They view the God of Love and Kindness as a heretic. His scripture as corruption. If they discover what Marcus carries they will hunt him to the ends of the world. Marcus must learn to survive in a realm where a single mistake means death. Where flying swordsmen patrol the skies and demonic beasts lurk in ancient forests. Where cultivators treat mortals like livestock and power is the only language anyone respects. He has no cultivation base. No allies. No understanding of the world's ruthless hierarchy. But he has something the cultivation world forgot. He understands desire. Ambition. The driving forces that make humans human. And in a world that demands you abandon your humanity to gain power Marcus will prove that the greatest strength comes from embracing what you are. The sects of Tianxu built their thrones on suppressing desire. Marcus will tear those thrones down by wielding it. --- **Genre:** Eastern Fantasy, Cultivation, System, Harem **Tags:** Transmigration, Weak to Strong, Cunning Protagonist, Ruthless Protagonist, Beautiful Female Lead, Ancient Gods, Forbidden Technique, Sect Politics,dual cultivation. **Warning:** This novel contains mature themes including violence and some lemons. Reader discretion advised. This is my first novel, and as such, it may contain errors in grammar, pacing, or storytelling. I will be gradually improving and refining the work as new chapters are released. Your patience and feedback are sincerely appreciated, as they help me grow as a writer. Thank you for giving this story a chance.

In the world of kings and kingdoms, knights and magicians, the legend of Trisen-Adrian began. Love, though seemingly ordinary, conceals a mystery. It blooms like a flower in the desert, rare and unexpected. The harsh edges of life are smoothed by courtesy, while truths are often wrapped in myth. Some mysteries are born, some are forged. And some… are destined. It begins in red and darkness and ends in the void. Beneath the fog of forgotten history, A dream stirs. And from the sea, an unknown traveler rises. Misfortune sows tragedy, while fortune gathers companions. Strings of fate are plucked-Until destiny plays its final chord. Long live the legend of Hermes. ========== Adrian, once hailed as the greatest actor of his time, was reborn in a strange new world—Arath—as Trisen, the youngest son of the Vaelros Dukedom. Shadows of tragedy and long-buried secrets coiled around him, deeper and darker than most could imagine. After countless wanderings between two worlds, his weary soul finally stirred once more. This time, he would not drift as a mere pawn of fate. This time, he would awaken—and carve his destiny by his own hand. =============================== Discord Join : https://discord.gg/NyVVuNqr ===============================

Imagine you get addicted to a webnovel and find it really interesting. You read it every single day and 4 years after it started, a game comes out. A VR game which is based on that webnovel. What will be your reaction? Of course you would want to play it. You would want to get lost in it. And that was the same reaction of the main character of this story—Sam. Seven Sceptre was a webnovel which he got addicted to the most. He read many webnovels before that too, but this one had his heart. And then, it's game came out. The gamers went into chaos, they just had one goal. Play this game and be number one. But what is the story of that webnovel and what will be the aspects inside the game? Only the readers and the gamers knows. A world full of talented players with the same power on each, the power of Gacha, the power to either roll an equipment or an artifact or a character of the webnovel ranking from D grade to the UR grade. This is the story of a boy coming into his manhood and then to the godhood.

★DARK ROMANCE★ ^WARNING 18+,^ In a world dominated by organized crime and ruthless power struggles, a tangled web of trauma, revenge, and forbidden passion unfolds. Katya Volkov, the stunning but vulnerable daughter of the Russian Mafia's feared right-hand man, has endured a childhood of unrelenting brutality and neglect. Growing up, Katya was repeatedly tormented by her father's resentment, leaving her emotionally shattered and unloved. However, Katya's life was about to take a much darker turn. Romeo Salvatore, a name that was both feared and respected, emerged from the shadows. His traumatic past has left an indelible mark on his soul, rendering him cold and detached. Seeking retribution, Romeo launches a daring invasion of the Volkov's heavily guarded estate. He captures both Katya and her abusive father, subjecting them to merciless torture. Convinced of Katya's complicity in her father's heinous crimes, Romeo executes her father and condemns Katya to a life of hellish slavery. Yet, as time passes, the boundaries between captor and captive begin to blur. Katya and Romeo find themselves inexorably drawn into a forbidden bond, igniting a fiery passion that threatens to consume them both. Torn between his thirst for revenge and his burgeoning desire for Katya, Romeo is forced to confront the darkness within himself, would he be consumed by lust, passion and possibly love or would he stay loyal with his beliefs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~This story is an enemies to lover type so don't expect all fluff and rainbows. ~Weak to strong female ~ML is ruthless, don't expect him to be a saint. ~No rape ~humours, laugher, tears and blush. ~ And lastly, this story is not for the weak hearted~

Oren falls into a foreign land after surviving something that should have erased him entirely. Whatever he once was, whatever power or purpose he held, is gone. He awakens weak, human, and surrounded by people who treat suffering as routine and survival as currency. ( will probably change) (Author’s note: The title of this story may change in the future. Those who continue reading will understand that the current title relates to the MC’s past.)

The world is a machine. Every desire can be granted, and all it asks in return is an offering great enough to pay the price. Like a dealer at an endless table, the world always wins in the end. Set in a medieval realm of cultivation, this tale explores a place where any wish can be made real—so long as the sacrifice is high enough. The story draws clear inspiration from Reverend Insanity, echoing its themes in every shadowed corner.

A dark romantic thriller where love collides with revenge, buried secrets ignite a mafia war, and a man must choose between his bloody past and a peaceful future.

Everyone knows the story of Cinderella. This is not that story. Ophelia Nightshade is a lowborn servant in her father’s house, dressed in black to mark her place beneath the family that barely tolerates her existence. Trained to be invisible, she survives through obedience, sharp wit, and a quiet refusal to break. The only escape she knows lies beyond the manor gates—in a forest where servants are sent when they are considered expendable. There, Ophelia accidentally awakens something that should not exist: a wounded fox bound by ancient power and older secrets. As her life within the Nightshade household tightens—marriage schemes, political scrutiny, and the dangerous attention of royalty—the forest becomes the only place where she is truly seen. What Ophelia does not know is that her blood carries the convergence of realms, and her survival threatens balances long maintained by force and deception. When a single night shatters the fragile order protecting her, Ophelia is forced to flee into a world that no longer intends to let her remain small. Princess in Black is a dark fantasy reimagining of the Cinderella myth, blending political intrigue, slow-burn romance, and hidden power with sharp wit and emotional grit.

The ordinary world is not what it seems. Many strange events unfold in the background but go unnoticed by the masses or are covered up. A supernatural world exists along with the natural world which can only be seen by those called Balancers. Spirits and Evil Spirits exist along with Balancers who possess unique powers to see and fight them. Among the many ordinary humans, a girl undergoes a lot of suffering and experiences a prophetic vision. It grants her knowledge of the hidden world and of some future events. The girl loses almost everything she has and then takes the steps needed to become a Balance Breaker. Her past identity has to be abandoned for the sake of survival so she renamed herself Ash. Ash gains the powers of a Skin-Walker and begins living in such a world taking on the appearances of others, experiencing their lives and living under the mask of another person.

In a world stripped of its mask, innocence is nothing but a relic, devoured by a greed without limits. Here, the human heart is no longer a sanctuary—it is a battlefield where pain and hope fight to the death. Under the iron grip of a ruthless order, even the wildest monsters are broken in the name of survival. As the foundations of reality begin to crumble, one final, haunting question remains: When existence itself collapses… can light still find a way out?

World of Ghosts People die but Temptation stays encrypted within their souls. This story is of souls looking for happily ever afters after death. Seeking happiness after death seems next to impossible in Ghost World when many responsibilities for administration of the world are laid down on our four Ghosts - Tristan, Edward, Clarissa and Phoebe. How will they reach their happily ever after?

They said she died in a bus robbery. They buried an empty casket. But she was alive. After discovering deadly family secrets, she is declared dead on paper—erased from records, mourned by the people she loves, and hunted by the people who want her silent. Now a ghost in her own country, she watches from the shadows, gathering evidence. She will not return as a daughter. She will return as proof. Because secrets can survive whispers… But they cannot survive documents.

THE SLAYER ASCENSION In a world where saints are worshipped and demons are hunted, power decides who is holy… and who is damned. I am both. A contradiction. A human blessed by divinity… yet bound to a demon that never sleeps and craves blood. Hunted by demons. Feared by the saints. Watched by beings far older than gods. There is only one way forward… Ascension through slaughter. Every demon I kill drags me further from humanity. Every miracle I wield pushes me closer to damnation. The devil believes he doesn’t feel fear. I will make him prove himself wrong. This is no hero’s story. No one survives untouched. Because this is… THE SLAYER ASCENSION

Elias Reed was a data analyst, murdered on Earth for a secret he never understood. He wakes up in the body of Alucent Luci, a Scribe-Weaver in a steampunk world where magic is a precise, unforgiving code etched into the fabric of reality. Senele is a world dying from beauty. A surreal Turquoise Moon radiates a strange light that warps the laws of physics, causes economic collapse, and invites parasitic horrors from beyond the veil of existence—creatures that feed on memory and leave blissful, empty shells in their wake. To survive, Alucent must master the Threadweave Hierarchy, a magic system where advancement is a ritual of self-discovery, and failure means madness, corruption, or death. But his greatest weapon isn't a spell; it's the analytical mind of Elias Reed. He sees the patterns others miss, treating the world's encroaching anomalies as glitches in a system he is desperate to debug. Yet, in a world where magic is governed by emotional clarity, his soul is a corrupted file—haunted by the guilt of his new life and the ghosts of the family he lost on Earth. To save this world, he must become a master Scribe. But to do that, he may have to erase the last traces of the man he used to be.