The sealed world remained shrouded in darkness.
An Yi lay on the air mattress, staring blankly at Shangguan Qianqian as she dressed beside him.
Had he just lost his virginity?
Shangguan Qianqian turned her head and frowned slightly at the way An Yi was staring at her. "Still want more?"
"Five times already!"
"The aphrodisiac poison is completely purged!"
This bastard still wasn’t satisfied.
An Yi snapped out of his daze and coughed lightly. "Well, actually, I—"
Shangguan Qianqian sighed softly and lay back down on the air mattress, closing her eyes.
Seeing her alluring, delicate figure, An Yi’s throat went dry. Even if he hadn’t been thinking about it before, he certainly was now.
Noticing his movements, Shangguan Qianqian quickly opened her eyes. "No taking me from behind!"
An Yi: "..."
After completing the "Ladies' Man" mission, An Yi gained another 100 points of Evil Power—precious lifelines for him.
Shangguan Qianqian gazed up at the sealed barrier above them and murmured, "Do we even have a chance of getting out?"
"Before, no. But now that you're here, we do."
An Yi spoke with confidence.
Shangguan Qianqian rolled her eyes at him.
Though the line was cheesy, she couldn’t help but feel a little moved.
After all, her place in his heart was practically insignificant.
An Yi took a deep breath and dumped all 100 points of Evil Power into the "Lockpicking" skill.
Ding!
[Lockpicking] has reached Lv. 5 (Max)! Acquired skill [Shatter Void]!
An Yi excitedly opened the skill description.
[Shatter Void]
Skill Effect: Deals extreme damage to seals, barriers, and similar constructs!
"Extreme damage."
The system’s descriptions were as useless as ever.
Shangguan Qianqian rested her head on An Yi’s shoulder and whispered, "Will we die here?"
"Scared?" An Yi chuckled.
Shangguan Qianqian shook her head and wrapped her arms around his, seeking warmth in the afterglow of their passion.
She had never held any expectations for this world.
Even after being reborn, she had no purpose.
Revenge against the Joyous Sect?
She couldn’t be bothered.
Raised by the Joyous Sect, only to be used as a bargaining chip in a political marriage.
The best outcome would be a quick death.
"Let’s go. Time to leave."
An Yi grinned at the seal. "And settle things with that dumb mutt."
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In the grand hall, the Colossal Beast of the Abyss strode forward, wreathed in black flames.
Having eaten its fill, it no longer craved human flesh.
Toying with these people was far more entertaining.
"Buddha’s Wrath!"
Ji Chen swung his staff at the beast, the faint silhouette of the Karmic Bodhisattva manifesting behind him.
"Showing off right after learning it?"
The Colossal Beast swatted the phantom image away with a single claw. "Even the original Karmic Bodhisattva was trapped here by me. Did you really think inheriting his legacy would make you stronger?"
The Buddha’s image shattered.
Ji Chen staggered back, blood trickling from the corners of his eyes. The twisted duality of his face faded, revealing his original, handsome features.
Lv Zheng lay on the ground, robes torn, claw marks gouging deep into his torso.
Utterly defenseless.
This beast had been playing with them all along.
Jiang Cheng gripped his knuckle dusters, his ash-gray hair disheveled, his dust-covered face etched with murderous intent.
"Little thing, you look unhappy," the Colossal Beast taunted.
Suddenly—
Jiang Cheng’s body surged with white energy as he lunged forward like a blur!
Boom!
His fist struck the beast’s foreleg.
The recoil sent him crashing to one knee, but his eyes burned with defiance.
His fists steamed as he struck again.
The Colossal Beast blinked in surprise.
This kid had actually made it feel pain—even if just a little.
Only someone at the Void Realm should be capable of that.
"Kid, I’ve taken a liking to you. How about serving under me?"
The beast grinned, its crimson eyes fixed on Jiang Cheng.
Honestly, it was intrigued.
Given time, this human could become a true powerhouse.
Jiang Cheng panted heavily, drenched in sweat.
He had given everything he had, yet his efforts were still insignificant.
The other warriors watched in despair.
There was no escape.
Were they just waiting to die?
The Colossal Beast turned its attention to Xue Ruirui.
Her eyes held a flicker of hope amidst despair. She forced a bitter smile and stepped forward.
"Oh? The flat-chested little girl wants to die? I’ll gladly oblige!"
The beast opened its maw wide.
Tender young flesh was always the tastiest.
Clang!
Chains rattled.
Xue Ruirui was yanked back by the neck just as the beast’s jaws snapped shut.
"If you want to die, I won’t allow it."
Zhang Fan pulled her behind him with the chain, his hood falling back as he glared coldly at the beast.
Wham!
A single swipe sent Zhang Fan flying into the wall.
Blood spilled from his lips as he collapsed.
"Strange, strange… You and that other kid both have something I can’t see through. I’ll have to take my time figuring you out."
The beast stalked closer, eyes gleaming with cruelty.
Bang! Bang!
Noises from the other side drew its attention.
"What’s this?"
Lin Chen’s twin tonfas, wreathed in cyan energy, slammed against the barrier.
But the seal remained unbroken.
His strikes were like punches into cotton.
An Yi was still trapped below, and there was no way to open it from the outside.
Yan Zhi’s silver whip lashed against the seal.
"How do we break this thing?!" she growled.
Tang Qingqing stabbed at it with her dart, tears of frustration welling up. "Why did Qianqian-jie go down there?! Brother-in-law, you’re supposed to know everything—can’t you figure it out?!"
Chen Bing pressed a hand to the barrier and shook his head.
He had no idea how to dismantle it.
"Don’t bother. That kid’s sealed inside forever," the Colossal Beast sneered at Lin Chen, raising a claw. "This barrier is forged from a millennium of resentment. A mere ant like you could never break it."
Just as it swung—
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, striking the beast’s head.
The bullet evaporated before even touching it, consumed by the black flames.
"Lin Chen, run!" Su Xue’er shouted, gripping her sniper rifle.
The beast chuckled, peering into her heart. "Little girl, you’d die for him willingly? Is he really worth it?"
Her hands trembled as she fired again.
The bullet vanished into the flames.
Boom!
Before the beast could strike, a massive cyan blade of wind slashed through its flames.
"Someone in this world actually awakened their spiritual veins?"
The Colossal Beast ambled forward, intrigued.
Lin Chen stood firm, wind energy swirling around him.
Noticing the jade pendant hidden beneath his clothes, the beast’s eyes widened.
"Oh? So that’s where it went!"

e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"

d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!

transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”

young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."