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This book is about a young man named Wang Wu who was born to be afraid of death and unwilling to be lonely. He came into contact with immortality by chance. He originally thought that his journey to becoming an immortal would be long, and after going through many difficulties and dangers, he would finally be free in heaven and earth. But when I accidentally peeked into fate, I found that everything in the world seemed to have been settled. Everything in the world seemed to be swept away by a huge conspiracy, and he had already tasted painful death and failure in countless reincarnations in his past life. The absolutely powerful enemy named Tian brought absolute death, making him feel the despair of being trapped in the bottom of a valley without ever seeing the light of day. After all attempts at salvation, is there really hope?

Tang Ge traveled through the West and became Tang Monk who learned scriptures and obtained the system of breaking the precepts and experiencing tribulations. By breaking the precepts and going through tribulations, he can become stronger. However, the style of this Journey to the West has changed. Tathagata of the West: "Resolutely prevent Tang Ge from seeking scriptures. Traveling to the West to measure tribulations is adding sand to our Buddhism! It is not good for the development of Buddhism!" The Jade Emperor of Heaven: "Journey to the West to measure the tribulation is ruining my luck in heaven! The gods obeyed the order and cleared away the demons from the lower world in advance, so that Tang Ge could not survive the tribulation!" Sun Wukong looked at the path to obtain the scriptures: "Master, there are no monsters here! These are all good people, the world is so stable!" Tang Ge: "There is no catastrophe. Our masters and disciples have created catastrophes, but we must also overcome them! Hurry up and pin me down under the Five Fingers Mountain!" [Ding! If you successfully overcome the tribulation, you will be rewarded with the Ancestral Dragon Talisman!

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A young man inexplicably traveled through time but was guided by someone. His memory was blocked but his second personality was evoked. Is it a conspiracy or an opportunity? Is he going against nature or following his heart? Please pay attention to the new book Wu Ling

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Traveling through the Tang Dynasty is directly like the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, which is so difficult as hell! Can you become stronger by accumulating fans and completing tasks? This is not easy, writing a book and making a movie. What, you say I am a Baijia Party member? Can the things done by scholars be called plagiarism? This is called taking. Ye Feng: Master Tongtian, your Immortal Killing Sword is not as good-looking as mine. Wutian: Tathagata, little child, where are you going? Zhu Bajie: Brother Monkey, do you know a woman named Zixia? Jade Emperor: Is there really a more wonderful world outside the sky?

Use martial arts to write about mountains and seas. There are five lakes and nine states, four seas and eight wastelands, with customs of various countries, geography from all directions, and thousands of spiritual beasts gathered together. One of the classics records in detail a total of 87,381 kinds of spiritual beasts. The Queen Mother of the West is one of the four divine beasts. Eight strange and ferocious beasts, Jiuchai, Yeluo, Huaying, Saha, Chaos, Taotie, Taotie, and Qiongqi, appear from her seat, causing great chaos in the world. That day, Jiuchai came to Yaoshan Village, and blood flowed like a river, but Gongshubu escaped. He wanted to go to the East China Sea to find the spiritual beast Baize, and vowed to kill all the evil beasts until death.

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At the beginning, he became a little turtle and turned into the biggest variable in the west.

The book "Playing Fame" mainly tells the story of Meng Chi's life in which he emerged from difficulties. The narrative style may be different from other novels. There are two me in everyone's heart, standing on the opposite side of things. Just like good and evil, right and wrong, black and white in your heart, how would you choose? Try your best to incorporate aesthetics, Confucianism, philosophy, literature, Buddhism, Taoism and life experience into it. To pass on thousands of years of cultural civilization.

A faint blue light flew from chaos to Buzhou Mountain, a soul from modern times, an unknown system, how he would create his own legend in this ancient continent.

How does a male protagonist from Earth's modern civilization conquer another world step by step?

The boy who walked out of the first mountain in Kuyang County made an extraordinary journey out of the ordinary.

In ancient times, humans and gods communicated with each other, and five passages connected heaven and earth. The shaman acts as a matchmaker to convey the will of the gods and the demands of the human race! Three emperors ruled the world, and five emperors established their destiny. The Battle of Banquan even involved humans and gods, and it was the biggest battle in the era of humans and gods! Xueyang, who came from the 21st century, was born in the era of Emperor Zhuanxu. As one of the Five Emperors, Emperor Zhuanxu was the most courageous of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, with the ultimate power of heaven to isolate humans and gods! In this era, it is very difficult to survive. Helpless, Xueyang can only turn on the immortal cultivation mode and become the first immortal cultivator in the mythical era!

The son of the Demonic Cult and the Righteous Dao finally unified the world incognito. But he knew that he was just a little ant in the world of cultivation, and he embarked on the road of cultivating immortality.

?? Since the demon king was injured in the battle between immortals and demons three years ago, the demon king has never been seen. The outside world has rumored that the demon king has died... Recently, the fairy world has been in turmoil and has been recruiting strong people to prepare to take down the demon world in one fell swoop. On this day, a man and a woman came to the entrance of the fairy world to prepare for the examination to enter the fairy world. The man is a weak scholar, while the woman is extremely tall. However, there was already a long queue at the entrance to the fairy world. The two of them waited at the entrance for a long time and finally arrived... But the result was not satisfactory. ????? Neither of them had the qualifications to be selected into the fairy world, but the man looked indifferent and the woman looked helpless. Just as the two turned around and were about to leave, a passing fairy stopped them... The fairy looked at the woman's graceful body and stunning face. ???? At this time, the immortal said: I can help you become an immortal. I wonder if the girl is willing to be my Taoist companion. At this moment, the man firmly protected the woman behind him and said: She doesn't want to. Just then a familiar voice came from behind him: I do. ?????? The man turned back and looked at her in disbelief and said: Have you forgotten what you once said? Our oath... Our eternal alliance... But the woman said coldly: From now on, we will be different from the mortal world, and I hope you will take care of yourself. Then he walked towards the immortal and left together, leaving the man alone in a daze. At this moment, an old voice suddenly came from the side: Demon Lord, do you still believe that there is so-called love in this world? Go back with me, the second war between immortals and demons is coming...

In the prehistoric world, the demon clan controls the sky and the shaman clan controls the land, but the human race is struggling to survive in the cracks. When the protagonist Long Yinkong travels to the prehistoric world and obtains the skills of Fahai from the Green Snake, what kind of reaction will he bring to the prehistoric world?

Traveling back two hundred years before Sun Monkey learned the art, Zhou An felt helpless and regretful that he could not meet the founder Subhuti. That's all, that's all, it seems that I can only worship the Supreme Lord. "I am the disciple of Saint Taiqing. How dare you steal my opportunity?" Long Tou A looked at Long Tou B with eyes filled with disbelief. Isn't this our home? How could it be his chance? "Master once said that this is my fate." A certain demon saint's face is full of black lines. Did you know that the latest person to come here has been waiting for a thousand years. This is a story about pulling off a tiger's skin and getting your own chance back. Also known as "Master once said, this is my opportunity", "My heart will always belong to Patriarch Subhuti", "Monkey, can you care about Master"

If a man lives in a wolf house, he will cause harm for thousands of years.

Introduction: I am an abandoned baby. My grandfather picked me up by the river. I don't believe a word Zhou Keng says, because I have been undergoing inhumane training every day since I can remember... Always suffering on the edge of life and death, why is this... I'm only a few years old, I shouldn't do this... Is there such a big difference between men and women? Seeing how nice he is to his granddaughter, could it be that I am a stepmother... Until one day, I went to the Monster Forest to experience a real life-and-death battle... Only then did I understand: I am not from this world, but from the upper world... So in order to figure out the mystery of my life experience, I have to keep getting stronger. Only by standing at the top of this world can I be qualified to know the farther road... But now the spiritual energy in this world is thin, and it is no longer suitable for the cultivation of the Five Saints. The main techniques have been lost... But the emperor has paid off. The skills have already been recognized by my spirit. But if you don't cultivate your spiritual consciousness, how can you open the skills... Fortunately, the bloodline is special, and finally the five kinds of spiritual energy were forcibly integrated into one... Opening the most powerful way to deceive people...

Su Bai traveled to the ancient world, taught the disciples of the outer sect, became a human race, and awakened the good friend system. "Add Tai Shang as a friend and get "Tai Qing Dao Jue"." "Add Yuan as a friend and get "Yu Qing Dao Jue"." "Add Tongtian as a friend and get "Shangqing Dao Jue"." "..." "Add the Twelve Ancestral Witches as friends and obtain the Twelve Origin Avenues!" "Add Nuwa as a friend and get..." ... Add friends and become stronger! When Jiejiao was reestablished and Wanxian came to court, everyone discovered that they were all Su Bai's friends! This is a history of friendship~ This book is also known as: "Prehistoric: This Master is also My Friend", "Prehistoric: Making Friends Online with the Human Race", "Prehistoric: The Guide to Making Friends with the Human Race"

Mu Tian traveled to the world of Journey to the West and became Tianpeng's military advisor. On this day, Tianpeng had to practice in seclusion and asked him to take charge of one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers... Originally Mu Tian wanted to refuse, but the system came... He originally thought it would be useless to be rewarded with the Taoist-level Military Boxing, but as a result, he practiced it with Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals, and his cultivation level increased rapidly. Rewarding avenue-level formation techniques, the result is that the speed at which heavenly soldiers and generals comprehend the law increases tenfold. Rewarding Dao-level physical training techniques, the result is that the bodies of heavenly soldiers and generals are comparable to those of the witch clan...

Guo Chu traveled through the prehistoric world. It became the Tree of Taichu... Tao name: Taichu! What is the beginning? In the beginning, there was a state of chaos before heaven and earth were divided. In the beginning, there was nothing, nothing, and no name. Integrate the origin of the prehistoric world and build the prehistoric world into the supreme Hongmeng world in the chaos of the heavens... The surrounding attached world bows in admiration... During this period, Taichu adopted a daughter, Xiaomeng, who could do anything coquettish or cute, and even more so in the most evil ways... Xiaomeng: "You are called the leader of the Three Pure Ones? A saint of heaven? You want to steal the opportunity from my father..." Then, Xiaomeng slapped me away. Xiaomeng: "Your name is Hongjun? Do you claim to be the ancestor of Taoism? You are asked to represent Honghuang, and you actually want to replace me?" The next second, Xiaomeng condensed the Thunder of the Holy Meteor and cut off Hongjun's holy throne... Meteor Saint Divine Thunder, isn't this the trump card of Tiandao? Taichu: "Daughter, are you actually the Dao of Heaven?" Second daughter: "Dad, the eldest sister is too domineering, I should be more peaceful..." Third daughter: "Second sister, your tunnel, the eighteenth level of hell is horrendous. I, a human creature, am an innate Tao body. I am the darling of the ancient world. My father's favorite daughter is me..." Taichu: "..."

My name is Mel and I am a time traveler.

The sword points at the beacon fire of Kyushu to kill the gods and demons here! One person and one sword can kill gods and demons, and prove eternity with one sword for eternity! We regard the gods and demons as ants. Thousands of worlds are just sand and dust. "The Art of Killing the Holy God" in the world for eternity. One sword will kill the holy way in the eternal sky. I will prove the three thousand and three thousand physical bodies. I have obtained the top ten holy bodies. The first is the sword body of the chaotic gods and demons. The second is the calamity body of the chaos. The third is the three thousand great innate holy gods and demons. The fourth is the chaotic holy god and demon body. The fifth eternal era is the immortal holy god and demon body. The sixth supreme body of the holy gods and demons of the beginningless chaos, the seventh and ninth heavenly body of immortal chaos with ten thousand burials, the eighth billions of immortal bodies of chaos enlightenment, the ninth indestructible supreme body of the innate double pupil of chaos, the tenth great body of the ultimate void and immortal chaos of chaos!

Luo Xiyuan wears a book, others wear a book and they are the heroines, otherwise they are female supporting characters. As a result, Luo Xiyuan wears the younger sister. Luo Xiyuan feels that everything is fine, but there is only one person she hates. The senior brother Yue Hanfei is like a roundworm in her stomach every time. She is lazy and sleeps. It is impossible. She is forced to practice swords every day. When can the senior brother take care of other people, but she has to admit that Yue Hanfei is really strong and a serious and responsible good senior brother. Evenly matched love Luo Xiyuan: The youngest among the many direct disciples, the best at pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. Yue Hanfei: The sect leader's direct disciple and everyone's senior brother Fall in love, kill each other, like each other All eyes are on you

This world promises me three thousand flowers, mountains and rivers in nine states, but I just want to ask for another Lu Haoyue...

An ordinary young hunter controls a magical bow, drinks the strongest wine, and fantasizes about destroying a starry sky. Can he succeed?

Shen Ping, as the name suggests, is a humble social beast of 996. Only his appearance is remarkable. He can compete with the "ordinary" Louis Koo and Shen Ping six. A car accident caused him to travel back to the early days of the ancient gods. "Shen Gongbao, don't be stunned. You are the second demon clan to join our Chan Cult. Although you are a registered disciple, you are also a good thing that other wet egg-transformed people can only ask for. Please thank the saint quickly." Shen Ping was shocked, what? What did this bald old boy in yellow robe call me? Shen Gongbao? "Fellow Taoist, please stay." That Shen Gongbao? Am I crazy? Does anyone know what to do if you travel through time and become Shen Gongbao? It's a rush to wait online! "You need to know people... People... People can defeat heaven!" Shen Gongbao stood on the top of the mountain and scolded Fang Qiu, eloquent? It feels very much like a foreign expert. Of course, it would be even more impressive if he didn't stutter. "Fellow Taoist Shen Gongbao is good at everything, but it's a pity that he has a long mouth." "Oh, there's nothing we can do about it. Before he transformed, he was an autistic black panther. He didn't speak much and didn't communicate much, so he developed a stutter. He's been incarnate for more than three hundred years, and his bones have been hardened. The stuttering just can't be cured." Shen Ping: I have ideals and ambitions, and I am a promising young man in the new century. It is impossible for me to be a wage earner in heaven arranged by Fengshen, not even in this life.

In ancient times, there was Hongjun who preached Taoism, there was a sect that governed the immortals, there was a heaven that governed the gods, there were saints who patrolled the world, and there were kings who ruled the world. At the end of the Shang Dynasty, the God-conferring calamity came. Chanjiao built Fengming Qishan, carried out the task of defeating Zhou, and made contributions to the world; Jiejiao made good friends with the emperor, enjoyed the fireworks of the world, and quelled the chaos in all directions. That great drama of conferring gods once again plunged the world into boundless flames of war. It was not until the end of conferring gods that the country could be re-established and the world reshaped. In a great catastrophe, the leader of the Tongtian Cult was defeated by one against four. The once prosperous Jie Cult lost its glory and its disciples withered. Instead, the teachings are free and easy, the West is flourishing, and the heaven is no longer what it used to be. It was a disaster, but also a grand tribute to a hero. All heavens are sacred, falling like rain... And when the world of gods was restarted again, the mysterious Taoist Jie Tian intervened, and his disciple, a soul from later generations, was also involved. When all the secrets are disrupted, where will the trajectory of the story go?

In Shiji, the White Bone Cave in Skeleton Mountain, there is a Taoist immortal. His magic weapon is Bagua Yunguang Pa. His mount is Qingluan, and his disciples are Biyuntongzi and Caiyuntongzi. He was kind and reasonable, but because he had no powerful magic weapon, he was bullied to death by Nezha Taiyi, his master and his disciple. He was an unlucky god... QQ book club group: 749264497 (full), 748555375

The gray fog enveloped the world, giving rise to countless strange things. Even though humans obtained the method of cultivation through the gray fog, they still had to live in the safe zone created by the monks. In this world where there is no hope, Shen Yi comes through time...

He traveled to the ancient times before becoming a god and was accepted as a disciple by Laozi, a saint from Taiqing, with the name Xuanqing. Lin Musheng found that the world seemed a little different. The far north of Beiju Luzhou is actually a sea of ​​blood. There is also a demonic abyss under the underworld. Countless strange demons burst out of the boundless sea outside the Three Realms and attacked the Three Realms. I don't know what the Sanqing Sage is planning? Many unknown characters, magic weapons, and spiritual roots appeared in front of Lin Musheng. Lin Musheng said what the hell is this place!

Tathagata and Tang Monk looked at each other. Tang Monk stood with his hands behind his back. Behind him are Monkey King, Zhu Bajie and Black Bear Spirit. The monkey smiled ferociously at Tathagata. The sky was a fiery red, and gods and Buddhas kept falling. Underground is hot, flowing magma. (This is my first time writing a book, so try not to include any personal information.)

Traveling through the wilderness to become one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, Daoxing Tianzun, and then carefully surviving under the eyes of Heaven in the wilderness.

The mysterious "big black curtain" vision allowed Gu Chen to return to the magnificent prehistoric era and become Taoist Hongchen who could call Hongjun "fellow Taoist". "Ancestor Hongchen, Daluo Jinxian!..." Lich fight; Taoist sermons, the six holy thrones; heavenly marriage, the war between lich and witches, the great power of heaven, and the control of heaven and earth; Nuwa created man, Kuafu chased the sun, Gonggong touched the mountain, Nuwa mended the sky, the three emperors ruled the world, Jingwei filled the sea, the five emperors concluded, and Dayu controlled the floods... Let's see how Patriarch Hongchen and Taoist Master Fusheng attained enlightenment and became saints in this prehistoric world, transcending heaven and earth and enjoying eternal freedom! ! ....... (I have read novels for many years, and I feel that there are fewer and fewer good novels that suit my senses, so I thought about writing one myself. Only to find out that it is so difficult!! If you think it looks good, please give it a like; if the work does not meet your ideas, please give your valuable feedback or remove it from the bookshelf. Don't let my novel make you feel unhappy while reading it! Novice creation, please take care of me! )

Those who mess up the "Tao" in the world are all demons! The impermanent person from the other side, holding a bronze Xuanwu Zun, wipes out all evil! The evil changes of the heaven and the earth, the laws of heaven and earth, the eight or nine mysterious skills, the three heads and six arms, all the laws in the world are in the palm of my hand. This book is also called "Mythical Version of Da Qin" and "Dark Version of Journey to the West".

(You can read the entire book on QQ for free! The most popular Journey to the West article in 2021! Highly recommended by the editor!) The Taoist ancestor's words, "The Dharma is not taught to the six ears" almost ruined the six-eared macaque's path of cultivation! In order to achieve great prosperity, Buddhism set him as one of the eighty-one difficulties, and was eventually killed by Sun Wukong! I have to say that his life is a tragedy! So when the six-eared macaque who died on the Lingshan Mountain returns to five hundred years ago and is given an invincible selection system, what will he do? [Choice 1: Devour Sun Wukong, complete the origin, and be rewarded with a random low-grade innate spiritual treasure! [Option 2: Seal Sun Wukong and reward the supreme formation Sealing Heaven and Earth Locking Formation! Liu Er: Wouldn't it be an advantage for you to let you die so easily? I choose two!

[The hottest prehistoric novel in 2021! [The editor-in-chief strongly recommends! Want to order the best products! Millions of people are following it! Lin Xuan traveled through the prehistoric times and became the first human being created by Nuwa. While he was still at a loss, Nuwa entrusted the human race to him, then turned and left. "What the hell? There's going to be a battle between the lich and the lich soon, and you're going to hand over the human race to me?" When he was desperate, Goldfinger appeared! As long as he has enough source power, he can redeem all skills and treasures in the world! As a result, the human race rose rapidly under his leadership! When it comes time for the decisive battle between the lich and the lich, the demon tribe wants to massacre the human race and refine the witch-slaying sword. At this time, Lin Xuan appeared forcefully with three thousand Daluo, and said in a cold voice: "Anyone who offends our human race must surrender! Or die!" The whole ancient world was shocked! In the Wa Palace, Nuwa was shocked and said: "I asked you to take charge of the human race, and you actually ordered the heaven to be restored?"

A little Taoist priest expelled demons and strayed into the underworld. On the day when Fuxi transformed into a mortal, reincarnation collapsed and he returned to ancient times. There is Fuxi who became a mortal for the human race The Xuanyuan clan has become a human race It is said that if there are no farmers in the world, there will be those who suffer from hunger in the world. There was a man named Chi You who rode a big cat to expand the territory. There is a winning hook that has suppressed the underworld for hundreds of years. Houtu who is born with bad luck There is a heaven with clouds as the sea There are also shadows left over from chaos This is a piece of ancient history!

What should he do after traveling to the prehistoric world, and becoming a lotus seed? Lin Qing is now facing such a dilemma. He has traveled through time and become a lotus seed of the Creation Green Lotus.

When he woke up, he became the Monkey King, the Monkey King? But at this time, he was already trapped under Wuzhi Mountain. Heaven plays me! Buddhism is bullying me! Everyone laughs at me! They all treat me as a pawn! Why? Since you've treated me like this, don't blame me for flipping this chessboard! [The invincible selection system has been bound, host please make your choice as soon as possible! [Choice 1: An Xin is a pawn in the game played by all parties, at his mercy! A pair of fine rosewood coffins will be rewarded! [Choice 2: Turn into dark chaos! Stir up the situation in the three realms! Let all those who regard themselves as pawns regret coming to this world! Reward the only and creation-level skill in the world, "The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Skill"! I came from hell to seek immortality here!

[The most exciting prehistoric novel of 2021! The editor strongly recommends it! Qin Tianyu traveled through the prehistoric world and became an acquired human race. He was lucky enough to join the Jie Cult. However, due to his poor qualifications, he was unable to break through the realm and was always laughed at by his peers! After dormant for thousands of years, the emotional system is completely activated! As long as he consumes enough emotional points, he can become stronger in various ways! [You spent 50,000 emotional points to exchange for the innate Tao body! The exercises are practiced automatically! The speed of cultivation is increased ten thousand times! [You spent 100,000 emotional points to exchange for a transparent sword body! All kinds of sword skills are available at your fingertips! That day, the sword light enveloped the nine heavens and ten earth. Qin Tianyu protected tens of thousands of people behind him. Looking at the millions of demon army in front of him, he said in a cold voice: "Anyone who dares to offend our human race will die!" The entire prehistoric era was shocked!

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The new book "Splashing Knife" has started serialization, welcome to taste it As the saying goes, "If the butcher is dead, he will not eat pigs with hair on them." From then on, I watched him conquer the world and conquer the world... There are swordsmen roaring here, and the west wind blows from the ancient road, There are scholars here rushing to take exams, deserted villages and ruined temples, There are evil spirits raging here, barren mountains and swamps, Here is Qi Lian Quanzhen, an ancient secret realm... Skirt number: 558703892

I'm pretty! It's like traveling through time! I don't have a golden finger? I, who like to read fairy tale novels, can only live in humble existence? I'm not willing to give in!

In the middle of spring, the mandarin ducks urge the ducks, The ruined temple is like a willow tree. The people of Dongting remain the same, Both hearts know the sadness. Joyful love never gives up dreams, Thinking hard and forgetting the body is cold.

It's a brainless and cool article, the kind that's so cool. Gengchen, the only Yinglong in the world, traveled through time and incarnated into a second-generation Xiu. Fortunately, his talent has not changed, and the sky is filled with rays of light since he was born. His parents, who are cultivators of immortality, also regard him as the hope of the sect's future.

Wang Fan felt panicked as he traveled through the wilderness to become a ferocious beast. There is no system, no golden finger, and under the start of Tiancoleng, Wang Fan embarks on the road to become stronger in order to survive. Relying on his understanding of the prehistoric system in his previous life, Wang Fan began to create his own high-end prehistoric methods. The saint is the strongest? Find out about Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian! Hongjun is invincible? Find out more about Wujiluo Jinxian! Does heaven control everything? Find out more about Hunyuan Wuji Luo Jinxian. At this point, the story of a Daluo Jinxian punching Sanqing, kicking Hongjun, and destroying the way of heaven with a snap of his fingers begins.