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The villain specialized in the dark transformation. After traveling through time and space, they can only choose to alter history. Come on! Killing doesn't require a reason!!!
7.97 Million words | 2020-08-11 07:18Update
When I was young, I used to see unclean things. My step-grandmother secretly kept a little ghost with me and said it was to protect me. Unexpectedly, my grandfather discovered it and angrily burned the paper figure. As they say: Inviting a god is easy, but sending away a ghost is difficult. On the long journey called life, I shall find my way! Just signed an exclusive contract with "耗这口," a popular Weibo influencer with millions of fans, for publication! Welcome everyone to follow my Weibo account: Thank you to those who came from Weibo, Black Stone supports third-party one-click import, no registration required. You can directly log in with your Weibo account or QQ. I hope you log in and bookmark this book, and maybe also give it a recommendation vote. First released on Black Stone Reading website, exclusive
317.38 Million words | 2020-08-26 03:57Update
【[Star Imagination King] Contest Entry】[New Book: "The Ex-Girlfriend of the Movie Emperor Becomes Hot Search", if you are interested, go check it out!] [The overall tone: The female lead falls in love at first sight with the male lead and spoils him all the way!] There's a saying in the upper-class circles of the imperial city: "Qin Lord attracts peach blossoms with a smile, creating an era of beauty and prosperity - causing women to break their legs out of envy, and men to bend themselves." However, Master Yan only loves Qin Lord with one glance for thousands of years. Admirers beat their chests and cry out in
398.29 Million words | 2022-02-20 14:06Update
(New Book: Devoted in Secret Marriage: National Goddess Brought Home has been released) [Cross-dressing, both strong individuals, Su Shuang soaring to new heights.] She is the mysterious prince of a hidden family, with ten older brothers: the eldest brother, ranked top ten on the rich list, billionaire assets! The second brother, a Golden Horse Award-winning actor, with over a billion fans! The third brother, an international superstar, singing a peerless song! The fourth brother... When all ten brothers turn into crazy doting brothers, a certain bigshot can only approach pitifully: "Darling, your brothers don't like me!" Su Chen raises an eyebrow and smiles:
564.08 Million words | 2023-03-07 14:49Update
In the era of the new century, as the first group of geologists in China, we were secretly selected to join a geological engineering team. With a confidential order, we arrived at an undisclosed location in a primitive jungle, with unclear objectives, unknown location, and undisclosed reasons. After going through a period of intense anxiety, even thinking that we were facing death, we watched a top-secret film called "Project Zero" that was exclusively made for high-ranking officials. The images on the screen were suffocating - the information captured by seismic waves was reproduced on the film, clearly showing that embedded within the earth's crust at a depth of 500 meters was a Japanese heavy bomber! Was it a conspiracy or a supernatural force? With doubts and confusion, we
280.17 Million words | 2020-08-10 02:15Update
Biochemical attack, the complete collapse of human order, survival of the fittest becomes the first principle, and slaughter spreads throughout the world. When desire loses the shackles of civilization, when morality loses the restraints of civilization, what will this world become? Expanding Wings, he comes from a civilized world, is he the incarnation of justice, or a bloodthirsty devil? *** Will I tell you, is this the true synopsis? Objective - Overthrowing Sister! (My friends and I are all shocked!) Will I say that not only is there a sister, but also a younger sister? (Evil laughter!)
106.28 Million words | 2023-05-18 21:07Update
She is a super spy of the century. She unexpectedly reincarnates as the young miss of the Prime Minister's Manor in the Great Xia Dynasty. With the birth of the Phoenix Star, and her possession of a special medical and pharmaceutical ability space, she rises to prominence, avenging past grievances. Countless fates are changed upon her arrival... He is the feared killing god, the Prince Jin, who shakes the Great Xia Dynasty! Having slain two imperial brothers and exterminated three thousand palace maids in the Zhao Hua Palace, he was exiled to the bitterly cold lands of the extreme north for ten years. Now, he returns in hiding, using the blood
467.00 Million words | 2022-07-03 18:35Update
In this world, there are many unknowns. In [year] [month] issue, the Indian Ocean earthquake triggered a tsunami, taking away millions of lives in an instant and shocking the world. No one would know that just an hour before the tsunami, in a small town in northern China, thousands of miles away, an average middle-aged wizard accurately predicted this disaster through divination. That person was my master. My master told me that the secrets of fate are deeply hidden and difficult to fathom. Sometimes, even if they briefly reveal themselves, it is
237.69 Million words | 2021-07-16 22:54Update
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216.52 Million words | 2022-03-28 05:28Update
His name is Xia Tian, from a remote rural area. After graduating from university, he stayed in the city to work. Her name is Han, originally an underworld ghost tasked with capturing vengeful spirits and malevolent ghosts. Due to an unexpected accident, Han became trapped inside Xia Tian's body and could not escape. From then on, the two souls, one male and one female, shared the same physical existence. What other stories will unfold for them? In the meantime, Xia Tian, taking Han's place, became the only Hell's ghost runner with a physical body.
444.83 Million words | 2020-08-04 14:15Update
[Completed] In the epic battles of the interstellar age, a young boy yearning to soar the skies stumbles upon a sealed necromantic realm that has been closed for five thousand years! As the last spirit warrior in the cosmic era, he is about to face the boundless expanse of the starry sky and an endless journey.
180.85 Million words | 2020-10-13 04:01Update
The protagonist and his fiancée have traveled through the world of "First Blood" by using a mysterious power, and they have disrupted the entire plot world before Rambo's arrival. Upon their return, they discovered that it was due to a red envelope bug which granted them the ability to travel between dimensions and infinite worlds. Only the two of them can visit the dimensional world, where there are no points, but treasures and rewards are available. In the infinite world, there are not only them but also many reincarnators who earn points but have no treasures or rewards. The dimensional
525.49 Million words | 2023-06-30 03:36Update
A tattered maritime map from the Ming Dynasty, a mysterious and eerie voyage, a quest for the legendary shipwreck treasure. They ventured into the depths of the sea, delving into the enigmatic ancient wreckage. Little did they know, this was just the beginning of a terrifying nightmare - floating corpses beneath the sunken ship, lethal black-headed blind snakes, a centuries-old mummified sea monster, and the enigmatic figure in black with crimson cat eyes. Is it a treasure or a trap? A glowing jade pendant, a golden key - what do they symbolize? The hellish island, frozen ships on an icy surface, disappearing
157.49 Million words | 2021-05-14 20:22Update
Xia Mu'an is someone who enjoys reading novels and making sarcastic comments. However, he unintentionally obtains a system and embarks on a journey through different worlds: in each world, he replaces the original host to avoid a tragic fate and fulfill their wishes. When Xia Mu'an starts thinking that with the help of the system, he can become powerful and have a harem like in those novels, he realizes that his system is a bit unreliable... "Ding—, host, take a look at how cute my body is!" "...Did that cloud-like body just say it's cute?" "Ding—, congratulations to the host for finding your own little superior partner!" The voice inexplicably reveals some excitement. "...I thought I could be surrounded by beautiful women," Xia Mu'an thought.
394.21 Million words | 2021-01-13 23:17Update
This book narrates the story of the various branches of humanity, those who fled from Earth and those who remained, as they strive for survival and evolve into the Father of the Heavens and the Mother of the Earth. It is a tale about the physical preservation of humanity and the continuation of civilization. Suddenly, due to the expansion of space-time, which leads to the decline of intellectual civilization, the "Preservation of Wisdom" plan fails. Chu Tianle issues the heartbreaking order for the self-destruction of Earth's civilization. On planet G, the seeds of life spread by the spacecraft Chuzhishiping root and sprout, as the ancestors adapt to the new environment. Thousands of years later, modern technology begins to
346.68 Million words | 2022-02-14 04:54Update
When the apocalypse arrives and humanity loses its shackles, is it kindness or evil that prevails? In order to combat the destruction of the end times, individuals are created, each one a modified being, both hopeful and sinful. A complex contradiction of creation and destruction, an extreme combination of redemption and annihilation. The insect race, the mutants, the modified individuals, and the ordinary people, within the utterly chaotic food chain of survival, they are all humble, yet also magnificent. In this tumultuous age, human nature may be deemed superfluous, but it is also the epitome of hope. Welcome to the new era.
176.50 Million words | 2021-01-21 12:30Update
"Have you lost your yearning for life?" "Do you desire a fresh start?" In a dreamlike state, a voice floated in the air, distant yet near, as a graceful figure appeared and disappeared intermittently. "Yes!" Gao Yunjie nodded instinctively, and thus he was drawn into an endless game of death. The only objective of the game was to survive!
279.92 Million words | 2020-10-19 15:38Update
The day the city was breached, she was captured by him. She thought the days to come would be full of suffering and despair, but he gave her another realm of freedom. A love story of a fallen empire's woman. A destined beauty in the arms of a heroic general. ****That day, he said, "Don't dream about being a noble lady anymore. From now on, you are my slave, serving my every need, including warming my bed. Do you understand?" Later, he said, "I know you can't bear the thought of leaving me to face a lonely future, just as I refuse to let you walk the Naihe Bridge alone. So, I will accompany you
355.59 Million words | 2022-07-30 09:03Update
In the year O, the apocalypse arrived and human society collapsed. Amidst the chaos, Chu Donglin turned into a zombie - an intelligent one. But can it really be okay for a zombie to adopt a human girl as its daughter? Moreover, this little girl looks so delicious... "Daddy, are you sick? You're drooling a lot." "Daddy, your nails are so sharp, like a little monster." "Daddy, why is your head white?" "Daddy, let's sleep together." As Chu Donglin looked at this unbelievably adorable little girl, he desperately wiped away his drool, screaming in his heart, "Heavens, even if I'm a monster, I can't
439.50 Million words | 2021-01-28 08:33Update
The four infamous objects circulating among the folklore are: Red-clothed Spectre, Smiling Corpse, Bronze Coffin, and Upright Burial Tomb. And just after my graduation, I encountered two of them... PS: Three updates per day, scheduled at 9 am, 2 pm, and 7 pm respectively. Additional chapters will be added when the recommended votes are full or when a diamond vote is received. Please show more support if you like Old Zhang! Also, Old Zhang's WeChat: zhangsiyuan.
364.26 Million words | 2021-08-12 21:06Update
She was the princess of C country, above everyone else, with her unparalleled beauty, and also the most talented and mysterious artist of the year. In order to fulfill her dream, she had to disguise herself and enter a prestigious school. Unexpectedly, she accidentally provoked a black-bellied demon. Since then, she has been on his mind. When he gets jealous, he says, "Jinghua, you are mine. Don't you dare look at another person of the opposite sex." When he protects her, he says, "Only I can bully her in the whole world. Who dares to touch even a strand of her hair?" When he confesses
359.96 Million words | 2021-03-27 18:36Update
