The Aegis Five: Cursed Resonance

I transmigrated into the world of Battle Through the Heavens, but I arrived far earlier than expected. At this time, the Xiao Clan was still one of the four great families of the Jiama Empire, with Dou Wang experts guarding it. Xiao Yan had not yet been born. According to the clan records, the only Xiao Yan was an ancestor from five hundred years ago whose grave could not even be found, while his father, Xiao Zhan, was still just a child. The future rise of the Xiao Clan did not belong to Xiao Yan, but to a mysterious young man named Xiao Li. Years later, Yao Lao asked curiously, “Xiao Yanzi, your family seems quite wealthy. Is there a pharmacist in your clan?” Xiao Yan smiled. “Of course. My second granduncle is the only pharmacist in the Xiao Clan. I just don’t know his rank.” Yao Lao nearly went mad. “Evergreen Vine, Snow Bone Ginseng, Blood Essence Fruit… Heavens, this old man is blessed!” Single Heavenly Flame: Yin–Yang Dual Flame.

In 2045, the world collapsed into The Evolving Post–Apocalypse Game, a nightmare where half of humanity became zombies and survival was dictated by system mechanics. Smile, once human, awakens buried beneath a mound of rotting corpses. The stench of decay, the weight of bodies, and the groans of the undead press down on him. He remembers the bite that should have killed him, but the Zombie Vampire System has revived him—changed him. Crawling free from the pile, he realizes the zombies don’t attack. Perhaps he is one of them now. The desolate city greets him with silence and ruin. Searching for safety, he approaches a red Mustang, only to find a massive zombie trapped inside. As more undead close in, a holographic panel appears: Danger detected. Five D‑rank zombies approaching. Probability of survival: 50/50. Smile curses the system, but instinct drives him forward. He fights, desperate, screwdriver in hand, body trembling, until hunger overwhelms him. His jaw splits with agony, his teeth lengthen into fangs, and the system demands blood. Pinned beneath the zombie, Smile makes his choice. He bites. He tears. He drinks. The foul taste becomes fuel, the pain fades, and power surges through him. His senses sharpen, his strength grows, and the hunger transforms into exhilaration. The holographic woman appears, announcing his evolution: Zombie Vampire Halfling, D‑rank awakened. Ability unlocked: Nitro Accelerate. Bloodied, trembling, yet alive, Smile realizes the truth. He is no longer human. He is something new—predator, halfling, hunter. And his hunt has only just begun.

All it takes is one monster for the world to go to ruins. Life as Nadine knows it goes to shit and she has to accustom herself to life underground, that is until an accident forces her out into the real world. Caine has no idea why he saved Nadine. She is everything he hates- rich, spoiled and entitled- and yet, he couldn't just let her die. Living outside is hard enough without having to save someone else and yet, he does it with Nadine. Thrust into a world that she has no idea how to navigate, Nadine is forced to rely on Caine. Her life is literally in his hands. They soon realize that maybe the monsters are the least of their worries.

Man is the spirit of all things, and gu are the refined fragments of the Great Dao. The ambition which blooms with the spring's morning breeze withers at the call of autumn's night. The accumulation of five hundred years - triumphs and failures - will be naught but ash with dawn's first light. The rising of the sun bathes the mountains in golden flame, but 'tis sunset upon the demon's time. The demonic overlord, Fang Yuan, is cornered by his enemies after word gets out that he refined the Spring Autumn Cicada - a gu worm rumored to be capable of having a chance at sending one back in time but demands a terrifying price in return - the user's entire existence! With no hope of escape, in desperation, Fang Yuan uses the Spring Autumn Cicada which miraculously lives up to its name and sends him back in time. And now, he's back in Gu Yue Village as a fifteen-year-old ready to use his knowledge of the future to conquer the world... but there's something wrong. Something is quite different this time around. What's with this new notification that keeps popping up in his view? It calls itself 'The Goody Two-Shoes System.' It also starts giving him quests to complete. "Help Fang Zheng gain his confidence back!" - get a Green Copper Relic Gu! "Help your friends refine their gu worms!" - have your aptitude raised by 2%! All of these rewards and quests before him, why are they trying to convert this demonic overlord to the path of righteousness? And aren't some of these quests kind of... sus? Why does marrying Bai Ning Bing give him an immortal gu? Whatever, anything for benefits! This is a fanfiction based on Gu Zhen Re's work 'Reverend Insanity' known in Chinese as 蛊真人 or 'Gu Taoist Master'. I don't own the rights to the original work. 'Gu' in the context of this story are mystical insects that have various powers and are the basis of the world's cultivation system.

Cole's life ended under the headlights of a spinning Mercedes, but he instead awakened in a rain-soaked Portland alley, transmigrated into a younger, more responsive body. He is the host of the Apex Predator System, a metaphysical framework centered around a Predator Essence that allows him to consume and manifest the abilities of the Wesen he kills. Unlike a Grimm, who merely hunts, Cole evolves by absorbing the traits of his prey—whether it’s the strength of a Blutbad or the utility of a Hundjäger. While navigating a complex and intimate alliance with the Hexenbiest Adalind Schade, he must manage his Essence States to prevent "Rampant" instability from overstimulation. Somewhere between the professional masks of Portland's elite and the hidden world of the Wesen Council, Cole utilizes his Predator Sense to track targets and climb the supernatural food chain. As he balances his human conscience against the system's drive for evolution, he realizes he is becoming an anomaly that both sides of the ancient war have every reason to fear.

An alien civilization invades, prompting a global Spirit Power Awakening, with a new game arising to combat the alien civilization... What? All transactions in-game can only be conducted using spiritual energy coins? Without spending a large sum, it's impossible to quickly improve your strength? Standing next to the largest Spiritual Spring Eye in the world, Su Yu reveals a smile. I have ten billion spiritual energy coins! Are you scared? ...... PS: I have a completed old book with 1.6 million words, it’s a testament to my credibility.

In the Da Li Dynasty, there exist humans, demons, ghosts, and deities. The court oppresses cultivators, while monsters run rampant in the world, causing suffering to the people. Li Fan, under the command of his master, leaves the mountain to slay demons but finds himself caught in a great storm of events. ------------------- As the sword leaves the mountain, the world trembles. I have nine swords, each with its own spirit!

Julius Alon is a broke 23-year-old .NET developer working in Makati’s corporate world. After eight months of coding endless tickets and drowning in debt, his bank account shows only ₱0.97 remaining. But one night, after joking about wanting the power to rewind time, the impossible happens. Julius gains the ability to rewind time by 60 seconds. With this power, mistakes disappear and opportunities become guaranteed. Stock trades, business deals, and risky decisions suddenly become easy. From a struggling programmer buried in debt, Julius begins climbing toward something far greater. But in the ruthless world of money and power, becoming rich may be the easy part. Because the higher Julius rises, the more dangerous the game becomes.

Nora Atwood has never been the kind of girl who kneels. Not for anyone. Not even for the Dragon King of Drakenval — a man who has ruled for seventeen years with cold eyes and colder silence, who stopped laughing at the age of nine and has not started since. When fate places an ordinary merchant's daughter before the most feared king in the realm, everyone expects her to tremble. To bow. To disappear quietly into the palace and be forgotten. Nora does none of these things. She negotiates. She argues. She picks the books she wants from his library and refuses to be impressed by his throne room. And slowly, impossibly, she becomes the only person in seventeen years who makes the Dragon King feel something he has no name for. He wrote her a two-hundred-page book and told no one. She has not decided what to do about that yet. A story about a king who forgot how to be human, and the girl who refused to let him stay that way.