Just because I glanced at you once in the crowd, I could never forget your face.
Southeastern Province, Yunzhou Stadium Concert.
A stunningly beautiful woman, cold and ethereal like a goddess from the moon palace, appeared on stage.
The crowd roared, applause thundered.
Colorful light signs were raised high as countless men shouted with hoarse voices:
"Qianqian, I love you!"
"You're divine, Qianqian! Look at me!"
"Damn, she's so beautiful!"
Shangguan Qianqian gazed at the audience, her voice pure and light as she sang. The crowd below erupted into a tidal wave of harmonies.
"When I think of you, you're in my mind. When I think of you, you're in my heart. I'd rather believe we were destined in a past life, that our love story in this lifetime will never change..."
As the song ended, Shangguan Qianqian held the microphone and softly announced, "Next, I’ll perform a new song for you all—one that hasn’t been released yet. It’s called 'Red Bean'."
"Sometimes, sometimes, I believe everything has an end. Meetings and partings happen in their own time. Nothing lasts forever..."
When the chorus hit, paired with Shangguan Qianqian’s flawless vocals and mesmerizingly clear voice, the entire audience was instantly captivated, lost in the music.
Song after song concluded, and the concert gradually drew to a close.
Many music enthusiasts in the crowd knew one thing for certain:
Over the past year, Shangguan Qianqian had evolved. She was no longer just one of the "Four Rising Stars."
In Great Xia, she had now earned the right to be called a queen—both in music and film. A dual-threat talent, unmatched in history.
During a backstage interview, a female singer surnamed Wang broke down in tears before the cameras: "I don’t know why, but I feel like I’ve always lived in Shangguan Qianqian’s shadow..."
"Qianqian-jie! You were amazing!"
Backstage, Xue Yuanyuan rushed forward excitedly, hugging Shangguan Qianqian. "I loved 'Red Bean' so much—it made me cry!"
Shangguan Qianqian patted her lightly. "If you want, I can write a song for you."
"R-Really?!"
Xue Yuanyuan was stunned. After all, Shangguan Qianqian was renowned as a composer—critics even hailed her as Great Xia’s greatest genius!
Every song she wrote became a massive hit.
Her lyrics and melodies were nothing short of masterpieces.
Shangguan Qianqian replied casually, "It’s just a song. I have plenty. This one’s called 'Fleeting Years'."
Meanwhile, the singer surnamed Wang left the concert venue, unconsciously tugging at her hair—as if she were going bald from stress.
In the car after the concert, Shangguan Qianqian’s expression shifted slightly. A faint unease crept into her heart, and she instinctively glanced out the window.
"Shangguan Qianqian—1 star. Killing her isn’t even worth it. Nie Qinglan would be more useful—she’s the daughter of Boss Nie."
Two black-clad figures spoke in the distance.
One of them sighed. "If we could kill someone else, would we be here? The others are even harder targets. An Yi and Lin Chenxing are strong, but they’re both on the Heavenly Rankings—who can take them on? Still, eliminating Shangguan Qianqian at least nets us one star..."
"The others think the same. We’re not the only ones after her—competition’s tough."
The assassin shook his head helplessly.
Then, in the next moment, his head kept shaking—right off his shoulders.
The other assassin stared in shock as his partner’s neck gushed blood. What the hell?!
SHING!
A spear, blazing like fire, shot through the night!
Before the assassin could react, a three-meter-long dragon spear impaled him straight through the chest.
Han Liang retracted his weapon, raising an eyebrow at Xiao Yike. "Damn, I didn’t think you could fight in this state."
Xiao Yike scratched his head sheepishly. "I’m a bit weaker like this, but I won’t hold you back."
In his frenzied state, his attacks were wild and unrestrained.
But in this form, Xiao Yike’s blade work was sharp and graceful—silent yet deadly.
The assassins never even saw their deaths coming.
"Now it’s up to Mo Jiu. There’s still an SS-rank assassin over there—not an easy opponent." Han Liang hefted his spear.
WHOOSH!
A bullet streaked through the night, leaving a trail of light.
Shangguan Qianqian’s eyes snapped open as she drew a slender sword.
A flash of sword light sliced through the car’s windshield, leaving a razor-thin cut.
The blade’s momentum didn’t stop—it split the sniper’s bullet in half.
"Virtual Realm?! No way!"
On a distant hill, the sniper’s face paled.
He had assumed she was just a helpless woman—but she was a Virtual Realm martial artist?! How the hell do we kill her?!
He immediately considered retreating. Facing a Virtual Realm fighter meant certain death.
"I’m surprised she’s this strong too."
A deep, eerie voice spoke behind him.
The sniper’s hair stood on end as he spun around—
Only to meet the edge of a massive axe.
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Jiangbei City, in front of Huachuang Tower.
Master Jienan’s face was grim.
The assassin from Eagle Country was a match for a mid-level Virtual Realm fighter!
With his godly throwing knives and hit-and-run tactics, Jienan’s Indestructible Vajra Technique could only defend—barely holding on.
Under his guidance, Long and Hu had improved rapidly, reaching the Transformation Realm. But they were still outmatched.
Now, both were wounded and out of commission.
Jienan glared at the Eagle Country assassin. He never expected to run into an old rival here.
"Blind old man, what a coincidence!"
Dino twirled a throwing knife in his hand, grinning. "The moment I saw your name on the list, I came looking for you. After all, I was the one who took your eyes. Claiming your head should be familiar territory, right?"
"You bastard! Fight me again if you’ve got the guts!"
Long wiped the blood from his face, forcing himself to stand despite his injuries, his voice seething with rage.
"Alright!"
Dino flashed a cruel smile.
He gripped four throwing knives at once and hurled them all!
Clang!
Jie Nan managed to block one, but the remaining three shot straight toward Long.
"No!"
Jie Nan roared in anguish.
He knew firsthand the lethality of those blades—Long wouldn’t survive!
A shadow darted in, shielding Long at the last moment.
The three knives struck the figure’s dark fur, sparking like steel on flint, yet failing to even pierce its hide.
"Listen up, baldy—next time, don’t use ‘dog’ as an insult."
Hongtian exhaled a smoke ring, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, his tone icy and indifferent.
"Impossible! My knives… blocked by a dog?!"
Dino’s face darkened, his pride shattered.
"I don’t believe it!"
He reached for another handful of knives, poised to strike—
But in an instant!
Hongtian lunged, a blur of movement like a demonic gust through the night.
Blood sprayed!
The tips of his claws gleamed like razors, slicing clean through Dino’s throat.
The crowd gasped in horror.
"Pathetic trash."
Hongtian flicked his paw dismissively. The cigarette still burned, its ember glowing faintly in the dark.
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
o a martial world and obtained a system that allowed him to draw one entry per year. Unfortunately, all he drew were useless white-tier entries. The probability for high-quality entries was extremely low, with the highest-tier mythic entry having a mere 0.001% chance! To increase the probability, he had to improve his martial realm, but he lacked the innate talent for cultivation. At the age of eighteen, Chen Yi fell into the hands of a gang and was forced into hard labor. Just as his life seemed destined for a bleak end, on his 18th entry draw, he actually pulled a mythic entry—Simulator! In the simulation, he could also draw one entry every year that passed, and upon ending the simulation, he would inherit all entries and his martial realm! In his first simulation, Chen Yi struggled desperately just to survive, knowing that living one more year meant one more entry draw! Finally, with hair turned white, he drew the entry he had longed for—Low-Grade Innate Talent! "Hahaha! Don't bully the old and poor! Time to cultivate and inherit my cultivation base!" ... From then on, Chen Yi continuously simulated and drew entries, his martial realm soaring higher and higher! Epic, legendary, and even mythic entries were gathered into his collection one after another! "What demon race or devil race? What dark turmoil? I don't know anything about that. They just charged at me screaming 'How can you possibly ascend to immortality?!' and got stuck to my fists, unable to be shaken off. Blind spots, speed bumps... go talk to my simulator. We're all struggling to survive out here. I'm trying so hard, so how are they still alive?"
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
