The Darkest Hour Before Dawn
至暗凌晨
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 2.1M Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Cultivation
- Updated
- 3y ago
- English
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High Martial Arts Setting, Rated 9.0 or Higher, and Not Mindless
High Martial Arts! High Martial Arts! I Want High-Quality High Martial Arts!!!
I Want to Read About the Strongest Protagonist of Their Generation, with an Ice-Cold Aura 😭
The protagonist is the strongest of their generation in the cultivation world and levels up quickly. A power fantasy would be ideal. Don't recommend stories full of misunderstandings and frame-ups where the protagonist has to prove their innocence. If you're already the strongest, why play mind games with a bunch of nobodies?
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Fifteen Years as a Veteran Reader, and My Taste Has Gotten Picky
Recommend Your Favorite Books on Fanqie
More stories about rich tycoons, villains, history, transmigration, modern city life, primordial times, farming, quick transmigration, and Systems, please!
Ensemble Casts! I Want a Lively, Boisterous Group of Spirited Young Men
I want to read books like "Spring Comes Again to the Branches of a Sick Tree".
Geniuses Should Get the Treatment They Deserve: No Mockery or Assassination Attempts, and No Overpowered Protagonists
High Martial Arts, Action-Packed, No Hidden Strength, 200,000+ Words, No Idiot Plots
Which Apocalypse Novels Are The Best? Quickly Leave Your Favorite Apocalypse Novels
There are so many post-apocalyptic novels: saintly, dark, mediocre. I don't know which ones you consider good.
Overlooked Masterpieces
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One Female Lead, High Martial Arts, No Idiot Plots (Please Don’t Recommend Random Books)
Have High-Martial-Arts Novels Fallen Off???
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Apocalypse Novels Are No Longer Popular, and There Aren't Any Good Ones Either. Debate Me
Tomato, You Look So Cool Snapping Up the Rights Without a Word
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The Pinnacle of Urban Cultivation Novels on Tomato
The Kind of Story That Holds Your Interest and Never Gets Boring
Book Nook (No Point-Farmers, Please)
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Advanced Martial Arts, Superpowers, No Playing Weak to Fool the Strong: Recommend Some High-Quality Books
Tragic Stories!!! I Want Heartbreaking Angst!!!!!
Looking for Books as Gripping as The Ninth Special Zone, the Kind That Keep Me Up All Night
I want books like The Ninth District. Please recommend something just as good that’ll keep me up all night, night after night.
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This is arguably the best post-apocalyptic novel I've ever read, and it's incredibly sweet 😏. The only downside is the limited daily updates. As long as it doesn't have a terrible ending, it's a masterpiece in my opinion (just my personal opinion, please don't be offended). Keep up the good work, author! 💕😘💕
I really, really love this book! After reading so many light novels, I always get a bit tired of them, so the moment I saw this one, I was captivated. Having read for so long, I've also imagined many fantastical worlds. Thank you for writing this book! 😳😳
Without going into too much detail, it's a truly good book that gave me a feeling of reading about the stars (ps: there are a lot of heart-wrenching moments, and a lot of patriotic sentiments; I often found myself crying while reading it).
I don't have many profound opinions, just a few simple points. The handling of emotions doesn't feel forced, which is quite good, especially considering the other descriptive elements. I've always felt that "immersion" is a key factor in judging a novel's quality, and this book was very comfortable in that respect.
I recommend reading it; it's really well-written. The protagonist feels very much like an ordinary person. However, the only issue is the initial combat strength; the front lines are basically collapsing, while the rear remains peaceful. Aside from that, I can only say it's perfect. If all else fails, the author should change the title.
Not bad! Looks good! Haha (ಡωಡ)hiahiahia Keep it up! Also, it seems that a novelty and a funny title are needed for a book to become popular on Tomato (of course, this is a phenomenon I've observed after reading so many novels on Tomato, and I don't know if this book is suitable for this phenomenon) 🤦🤦🤦 Anyway, keep it up!
Well, this book deeply moved me. Everyone is a protagonist, yet everyone is also an ordinary person, unable to prevent the loss of those around them. But some might say the protagonist isn't ordinary; he's just a highly talented individual who shoulders the responsibility of all ordinary people in China. The price of this responsibility isn't just the loss of those close to him.
This book is quite well-written, but personally, I feel the descriptions of war, taking the Inner Mongolia chapter as an example, are somewhat lacking. While Fan Yitian's portrayal at the end is excellent, the depiction of ordinary soldiers is somewhat underwhelming. To highlight the brutality of the battle, you can't rely solely on numbers.
Sure, you're writing better and better. Just don't take a break, keep updating! Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare to rest like this!
This is my favorite book so far. It has a vast world-building and leans towards realism. People who read a lot of wish-fulfillment novels might not like it, but it's perfect for me! The only downside is that there aren't enough chapters. Please update more! My kids love it!