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In the Third Era, humans migrated to the South Alpha star system, where the military prospered. A rookie soldier from a colonial planet, armed with an ancestral relic from millennia ago, forged an unbeatable legend on the battlefield among the stars. Witness this ordinary young man, rising from a foot soldier to a marshal, breaking through the fog and creating brilliance.
404.84 Million words | 2022-12-27 17:33Update
High school student Lin Cheng was murdered and unexpectedly became a zombie. Zombies practice Taoist magic that can resist gods and Buddhas! As a zombie proficient in the art of Taoism, he walks the line between justice and evil. He recruits mages as his subordinates, makes ghosts knead his legs, warms his bed with a thousand-year fox demon, becomes brothers with the ten thousand-year corpse king, and even makes the King of Hell bow down to him! Zombie hunter: "Oh my god, the zombie is here again, quickly, hide!" Mage: "My goodness, this zombie can actually use the Five Thunder technique, and even better than me! It can also turn beans into soldiers!" Thousand-year fox demon: "Zombie king, tonight is my turn to warm your bed, right?" Ten thousand-year corpse king: "Brother, I heard you recently went to Longhu Mountain and Maoshan. Take me with you next time." King of Hell: "Big brother, who do you want dead? Just say the word!"
516.17 Million words | 2020-09-08 14:55Update
"Host, I am the Vengeful Ghost System, providing you with the power for revenge. Please complete the first task: kill Wang Qiang, torment his soul, and absorb the grudges to enhance your cultivation." "What?" ... "Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Bone-Cutting Blade. Go and torment those souls! Their agony is your energy." "The taste of souls is quite pleasant!" Being a ghost isn't so bad after all. It feels amazing to devour energy. Let's see what the next mission is...
71.42 Million words | 2022-01-07 03:21Update
An accidental pollution incident at a water plant shattered the monotonous life of a loser named Xiaofei. Confronted with the unprecedentedly powerful Shi brother, Xiaofei resolutely embarked on a journey to find his girlfriend. However, he encountered numerous difficulties along the way, gradually feeling overwhelmed as an ordinary human being. After injecting a body-enhancing drug purchased online, his hidden potential began to erupt. Overcoming various challenges and defeating all sorts of mutated Shi brothers, Xiaofei discovered the mastermind behind the mutations, a sinister figure with razor-sharp fangs...
413.21 Million words | 2023-02-19 22:46Update
Encountering a damn demon, stepping into a damn system, becoming a cannon fodder that gets screwed over. Being evil to the extreme is goodness; using evil to control goodness is the ultimate way. The doors to martial arts, fantasy, and divine realms are now opened. Cheng Chen swears to become the greatest hero in the infinite city! Before that... let me fly for a moment... PS: This is the first time the girl writes a novel targeting male audience, please refrain from criticism, please refrain from criticism, please refrain from criticism! Important matters need to be repeated three times, thank you! PS: A newcomer rolls about and asks for recommendations, collections, rewards, clicks, comments~ Shall the girl sell a cute neko to you? PS: This novel is very harmonious, the author is very morally upright. It's just... occasionally crazy, occasionally lacking in integrity, occasionally mentally exhausted.
384.71 Million words | 2021-06-26 07:51Update
This is the most prosperous era: people dressed in their finest, noble women as beautiful as flowers; this is the most ruthless era: family members fighting, human lives as insignificant as mustard seeds. Reborn in this era, Kudi Luli's goal is to live a toothache-free life until her dying breath. She will wield her pen amidst the bustling markets of the West Market, immerse herself in the musical delights of Qushui Flower Tower, and slip into the Cien Temple to watch performances. She wants to be an onlooker of the bustling capital, Chang'an, and laugh at the bright moon that shines upon the vast Tang Dynasty, just a passerby. However, in the spring of the fourth year of Yonghui, when the thousand-year-old drama of Wu Zhou's seizure of power from the Tang Dynasty finally unfolded quietly, she tearfully realized that she was not a mere spectator, but an actor. ----------------- This story will present to you a Tang Dynasty that is as authentic as possible. Welcome to join in the crowd or start a brawl. I have completed works with excellent track records and steady updates, so feel free to jump into the story. We have a QQ group with the password being the name of any character in the book (the original group is full, so those who have joined, please move to the new one when you have time).
115.32 Million words | 2022-09-18 00:05Update
Sometimes, it takes tremendous courage just to keep on living.
570.30 Million words | 2022-05-15 17:53Update
That night, he forcefully pressed me against the wall and left with these words, "I will marry you one day." This guy is such a difficult ghost to deal with! Check out the amazing new book "Soul Lantern" at the following links: Computer address: http://www.heiyan.com/book/ Mobile address: http://m.heiyan.com/book/ Also, don't miss the completed work "Endless Yin Fates" at: Computer address: http://www.heiyan.com/book/ Mobile address: http://m.heiyan.com/book/ Follow the author's Weibo account at: http://www.weibo.com//profile?rightmod=& Meanwhile, you can also reach the author via QQ at: [author's QQ number]
398.47 Million words | 2022-12-26 16:05Update
Reborn in a different world, she went from being gifted to becoming a useless waste. The vast family fortune was targeted, and her beloved father and brothers were pushed to the brink. How could she sit idly by! With Yun Feng present, the Yun family is invincible! Sacred and untouchable!
408.49 Million words | 2021-04-16 15:00Update
Shen Yue traveled through time. As she opened her eyes, she found herself lying in an open grass hut, covered in straw. Oh heavens, oh earth, why couldn't they at least give the main character a decent identity instead of one who simply waits and relies on others? What's even worse is that the meals consist of either leftover roasted fish bones or a trip to roast fish. Is this world only filled with fish? Delicious beef, pork, and lamb are labeled as wild beasts, while a variety of delectable mushrooms are called poisonous. Chickens, ducks, and geese are abandoned, and piles of crabs and oysters are wasted. With such wanton destruction of nature's gifts, let's see how she saves this world with her culinary skills. She opens a chain restaurant and embarks on a long-distance relationship with a general.
44.65 Million words | 2020-07-19 13:21Update
Wang Hao traveled through time and obtained a system. Why? A villain system? It requires deceiving others, doing bad things, and being despised by others... in order to use it? Should one have integrity or not? N years later, the first thing every person in the universe does when they wake up is to spit on Wang Hao's portrait and curse him as a beast, before having the mood to go to work. Wang Hao looks innocent: Can you blame me for this? I was originally a pure and innocent youth. It's all the system's fault. The system looks disdainful: Blaming the system won't make you any less despicable. Group chat number: [N/A]
549.09 Million words | 2022-12-19 08:40Update
[The story has ended.] In the previous life, he squandered his glory and power, sacrificed everything, and endured humiliation for her, only to accompany her in a tragic death at the palace gates, where her body lay unceremoniously under the noon sun. Phoenix reborn, rising from the ashes. She said, "If you lose, I'll accompany you in making a comeback. If you win, I'll accompany you in ruling the world. If you die, I'll accompany you to the afterlife." He said, "For her, this king fears nothing. Even if this world turns into purgatory, as long as she is happy." As the ace special agent and her scheming, weak husband come together again to face the clash of power, the encounter between agents, the turmoil of a chaotic era, the collision of the powerful, with mountains high and seas wide, and storms raging, what kind of heart-stirring love story will they write this time?
257.94 Million words | 2021-02-06 03:40Update
This is a post-apocalyptic world without electricity. Let's see how Liang, a butcher who excels in his craft, dominates and makes himself known in this era. There are various terrifying mutant creatures and awakened individuals with extraordinary abilities here.
511.40 Million words | 2020-11-03 03:53Update
One day without food, two days without clothes, three days without shelter. Just keep pushing the small cart. As long as we're alive, we should pursue happiness. Even in the face of a biochemical crisis, so what? We still have to live and in the world of biochemistry, there are no exams, no job titles, no official positions, and no traffic police sticking tickets on your car. You can sleep in until you naturally wake up in the morning, no boss yelling at you through your phone... What a blissful life it is. Therefore, the Wang family has decided to live happily ever after in the post-apocalyptic biochemistry world. As for those walking corpses, bah, I'm not even afraid of applying for a job title, why would I be afraid of them?
249.36 Million words | 2022-06-29 06:32Update
Someone dug up our ancestral grave and put his newly-deceased daughter-in-law inside. My uncle asked me to go in the middle of the night and bring her back... ★ Dingy old books, chilling tales of the same genre roll out Coffin Man: http://www.heiyan.com/book/ Urban Fiction Stilettos: http://www.heiyan.com/book/
451.59 Million words | 2022-09-07 09:23Update
You finally came back before I grew old in loneliness. Later, Lin Mochen became the chairman of a conglomerate with assets worth billions, one of the youngest tycoons in the domestic business world. Someone asked him, "What is so good about her that you can't forget her for so many years?" Lin Mochen answered, "I used to think that I deserved better. But in this world, who could be better than the woman I love?"
32.75 Million words | 2022-11-29 13:52Update
Hong Yi loves to gaze at the stars, the profound night and the brilliant starlight can temporarily make people forget their troubles and imagine things they want but cannot have, or reminisce about past beauty. However, no matter how far the thoughts wander, there is always a time to return to reality. The most important thing for people is to live down-to-earth and look forward. After a major catastrophe, humanity relies on activating the brain domain to become evolvers, gaining mysterious powers within the brain domain, which are known as skills! Completed novels include "New World at the End", "Chapter of Demons", "Unrivaled Martial Saint", and "Shadow Street". Rest assured, the quality is guaranteed for reading!
95.63 Million words | 2021-10-01 02:39Update
A woman mistakenly sent her selfie to Tang Zheng's phone. When she asked to meet him, unfortunate Tang Zheng got on a bus that had an accident. In the moment of death, he was transported to a mysterious secluded room. Here, there were many people who should have died, including flight attendants, female teachers, second-generation wealthy individuals, death row inmates, bosses, and employees. A classic boundless flow work.
500.00 Million words | 2021-11-01 23:28Update
When the Sentinel with the power of a million stars encounters the strongest Silver Superman on Earth's surface; when the cosmic gods, the Celestial Team, confront the mechanical Superman who leads the Steel Legion; when the Supreme Life Court meets the quantum Superman who sees dimensions as dust... This is a story of a transmigrator who brings with them numerous superhero templates into the Marvel universe. PS: Multiple female leads, non-heroic themes, if you're not a fan, please refrain from entering. PS: The timeline adheres to the author's interpretation.
130.12 Million words | 2021-03-05 00:49Update
Jin Feiyao: My dream is to be in a world of cultivation filled with love and peace, where all the scum should be annihilated. Crowd: Then please kill yourself first. As a "scum" of the cultivation world, I want to say that I am actually a pure person, really! My new book "I Am the Peak Boss" has already been completed. You can directly search for the book title or author's name to find it. Welcome everyone to give me feedback. Currently, I am serializing a new immortal cultivation novel titled "I Am the Supreme Furnace Cauldron". Again, you can directly search for the book title and author's name. Thank you, everyone.
231.20 Million words | 2022-04-28 04:07Update
