The Eighth Twelve Heavenly Kings of 2023 2023年第八届十二天王

1 望EN Gazing at the Vast Sky 望长天 Tower That Fills the Sky弥天大厦Xianxia2.8M WordsCompleted The Great Yan Dynasty has endured for more than 1,300 years. The emperor lies gravely ill, the crown prince governs in his stead, local immortal sects hold sway, and powerful ministers throw the imperial court into chaos. When Xu Yuan wakes, he finds himself in a ruined temple deep in the mountains on a rainy night, staring at a strange stone Buddha with a severed arm, and at that black-clad woman by the bonfire, her face hidden behind a thin veil. 35Votes508.9kRecs3.1MFans

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The Great Yan Dynasty lasted for over 1,300 years. The emperor is critically ill, the crown prince is acting as regent, local immortal sects are entrenched, and the powerful minister in the central government is causing chaos in the court. I woke up Xu Yuan saw the dilapidated temple in the deep mountains on a rainy night. I saw a strange stone Buddha with a broken arm. As well as, The woman in black, her face veiled by a thin gauze, beside the campfire.

2 玄 The Mirror Legacy 玄鉴仙族 Ji Yueren季越人Xianxia6.5M WordsOngoing Lu Jiangxian stayed up all night and died suddenly, but his lingering soul attached itself to a blue-gray bronze mirror covered in cracks. The mirror drifted into a vast, boundless world of immortal cultivation. In the perilous and unpredictable Dali Mountains, beside the Mei Chi River, a small village sat in the shadow of a minor clan. When the clan came across the mirror, it began passing down the path of immortality and teaching its arts, ushering in a magnificent new era. (A family’s cultiva 22.9kVotes7.2MRecs21.2MFans

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Lu Jiangxian died suddenly from staying up all night, but her remnant soul attached itself to a cracked, bluish-gray bronze mirror and drifted into the vast and boundless world of cultivation. In the treacherous and unpredictable Dali Mountain, in a small village beside the Meichi River, a small family found this mirror, and thus began to pass on the Dao of Immortality and impart immortal techniques, ushering in a magnificent new era. (Family-based cultivation, no saintly figures, farming, no system, ensemble cast)

3 谁EN Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality! 谁让他修仙的！ The Whitest Crow最白的乌鸦Xianxia2.9M WordsCompleted (The new book, Please Don’t Transcend Tribulation During the College Entrance Exam, is now out.) “I’ve said it again and again: the cultivation world was crooked to begin with. I didn’t corrupt it. They say history is written by the victors, so why are people still framing me when I won?” Sword Immortal Lu Yang said during an interview with reporters, clearly furious. The next day. “I’ve said it again and again: I’m the one who corrupted the cultivation world. History is written by the victors, 359Votes2.3MRecs7.4MFans

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(My new book, "Please Don't Try to Overcome the Tribulations During the College Entrance Examination," has been released.) "I have repeatedly emphasized that the atmosphere in the cultivation world is inherently crooked. It's not that I led it astray. Everyone says that history is written by the victors, so why are there always people framing me even though I have won?" Sword Immortal Lu Yang said in an interview with reporters, expressing his great anger. The next day. "I have repeatedly emphasized that I led the cultivation world astray, and history is written by the victors. I have won!" Sword Immortal Lu Yang stated this in an interview with reporters, expressing his extreme anger. —Reported by the Cultivation Daily.

4 都EN Reborn, Who Needs Romance? 都重生了谁谈恋爱啊 What Went Wrong错哪儿了Urban2.3M WordsCompleted After struggling all the way to the age of thirty-eight without being able to afford a home, he is told that getting married requires paying a bride price of three hundred thousand yuan first. He has scrimped and saved for most of his life, worked himself to the bone, but where did all the money go? Who exactly earned it all? Jiang Qin, reborn at eighteen with countless grievances weighing on him, opens his eyes with only one thought: start a business and make money. Step one: take back the lo 275Votes1.4MRecs11MFans

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I struggled until I was thirty-eight and still couldn't afford a house. To get married, I had to pay a dowry of 300,000 yuan. I scrimped and saved for most of my life, and my liver was practically broken from all the hard work. But where did the money go? Who really made all that money? Jiang Qin, reborn at eighteen with countless grievances, has only one thought upon opening his eyes: to start a business and make money. First, snatch back the love letter you sent, turn it over, and write three lines in the school beauty's astonished gaze: It's impossible to work now! I only want financial freedom, never to be a slave! As for dating? Even a dog wouldn't date that!

5 我EN I Never Intended to Become an Immortal 我本无意成仙 Golden Jasmine金色茉莉花Light Novel2.4M WordsCompleted The new book, Where There Are Immortals, There Is a Name, is now out. I am a stranger in this land, with no intention of becoming an immortal. After twenty years of cultivating the Dao in the mountains, Song You's master sends him down the mountain to witness demons and monsters, the many faces of life, and the famous mountains and rivers, and to seek out the immortals of legend. He says that is what true cultivation is. Who would have thought that after traveling the length and breadth 192Votes1.2MRecs4.1MFans

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My new book, "Fame Comes When Immortals Appear," has been released. I am but a stranger in a foreign land, with no intention of becoming an immortal. After cultivating Taoism in the deep mountains for twenty years, his master sent Song You down the mountain to see demons and monsters, experience all aspects of life, visit famous mountains and rivers, and seek out legendary immortals, saying that this was the true path of cultivation. I never imagined that after traveling all over the country, I would find myself to be the immortal.

6 大 The Ming Dynasty's Imperial Preceptor 大明国师 Rain Over West Lake西湖遇雨Historical3.0M WordsCompleted After witnessing the end of the Jingnan Campaign, Jiang Xinghuo, marked for extermination of his entire clan and nine relations, finally breathed a sigh of relief. As a veteran transmigrator, he would return to the modern era and gain immortality after transmigrating nine times. Certain he was about to finish the job, Jiang Xinghuo grew so bored that he began giving lectures in prison. But things gradually started to feel off… Ma Sanbao: “What is the Age of Exploration in The Sea Power Doctrine? 29Votes427.7kRecs6.2MFans

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Having witnessed the end of the Jingnan Campaign, Jiang Xinghuo, who was the target of the "extermination of ten clans," finally breathed a sigh of relief. As a seasoned time traveler, nine lifetimes of time travel will allow one to return to the modern world and live forever. Feeling that he was about to complete his mission, Jiang Xinghuo became so bored that he started giving lectures in prison, but things seemed to be getting a little strange... Ma Sanbao: What is the Age of Exploration in "The Influence of Sea Power"? Yao Guangxiao: "On the Fate of the Nation" is actually the legendary art of slaying dragons! Zhu Gaochi: The silver standard in "A History of Chinese Currency" is not finished. Jiang Xinghuo: "I'm going to be beheaded tomorrow, so I'll give you the rest of the lessons in your dreams." At that moment, the walls of the imperial prison collapsed with a crash, and a voice rang out. "Mr. Jiang, I am Zhu Di, please become my imperial advisor!"

7 不EN I Swear I’m Not a Demon Masquerading as a Human 不许没收我的人籍 Poor Xixi可怜的夕夕Light Novel3.4M WordsCompleted “She was a demon to begin with. How could meeting a human like me have turned her bad? Those critics are always saying the most ridiculous things.” In 1798, Cardinal Lanci was asked by a reporter about his past with the exiled princess, the last scion of the demon race, and the recent signs of the demons’ resurgence. He replied: “I’ve done far too much to defend world peace. I’m quite certain that, under her leadership, the demon race has no chance of restoring its kingdom.” … In the winter of 301Votes505kRecs2.5MFans

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"She was a demon to begin with, how could she have been corrupted after meeting a human like me? Those critics are always saying ridiculous things." In 1798, when Cardinal Lance was interviewed by a reporter and asked about his past with the exiled princess of the demon race's last lineage, as well as the recent signs of the demon race's resurgence, he stated: "I have done too much to defend world peace, and I am very confident that the demons under her leadership have no chance of restoring their kingdom." In the winter of 1802, the Demon Clan successfully restored their kingdom. Based on the above information, identify the main war criminal responsible for the Demon Clan's restoration of their kingdom, and explain why it was Lanchi. (10 Points) —Selected from "A Collection of Classic Examination Questions for the Imperial History Examination"

8 神 Mythic Era: I Evolved into a Star-Level Behemoth 神话纪元，我进化成了恒星级巨兽 Seen on Jade Mountain群玉山头见Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted High above, a Kun thousands of meters long flies over a city, unfazed by a sky full of missiles. In Australia, a thousand-meter-long world-ending serpent destroys cities and devours millions, then slowly departs as several nuclear bombs explode around it. After arriving in this dangerous world, Chen Chu is left bewildered when he unexpectedly gains a salamander clone. What can a palm-sized axolotl do? Make videos for views? Catch shrimp in a stream? Or… evolve into a giant beast? An axolotl, als 14Votes424.5kRecs1.8MFans

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Above the sky, a Kun, thousands of meters long, flew over the city, ignoring the barrage of missiles. In Australia, a kilometer-long anaconda destroyed a city, devoured millions of people, and slowly disappeared amidst the explosions of several nuclear bombs. Arriving in this dangerous world, Chen Chu, who unexpectedly gained a salamander clone, was somewhat bewildered. What can a palm-sized axolotl do? To make videos and gain views? To catch shrimp in a stream? Or... To evolve into a behemoth? A six-horned salamander, also known as the axolotl, possesses the ability to evolve infinitely and is gradually evolving into a world-destroying behemoth from mythology. Body length hundreds of meters, thousands of meters, tens of thousands of meters... Under the characteristic of synchronous enhancement, Chen Chu's physical body is also becoming stronger, his strength is increasing, his speed is increasing, and even...

9 最 The Ultimate Divine Profession 最终神职 Tuoba Goudan拓跋狗蛋Sci-Fi1.6M WordsCompleted Starfighter mechs twist through the sky like dragons, while gods and demons whisper and roar in the abyss. In an age when new arts collide with old, and technology clashes with divine power, Lu Yuan arrives in a stumble, carrying an attribute panel that lets him change careers without limit. “Career [Martial Arts Grandmaster] + Material [Heart of the Abyssal Hydra] can be used to advance and change careers into [Darkfall Dragon Grandmaster]...” Lu Yuan watched as patches of black scales graduall 5Votes242.9kRecs1.9MFans

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The starry mechs soared like dragons, while gods and demons murmured and roared in the abyss. In this era where new and old techniques collide, and technology meets divine power, Lu Yuan arrives, stumbling and falling, with an attribute panel that allows for unlimited job changes. "With the profession [Martial Arts Grandmaster] and the material [Abyssal Nine-Headed Dragon Heart], one can advance to the [Fallen Dark Dragon Sect]..." Lu Yuan watched as black scales gradually covered his hands, his black hair whipping wildly behind him without wind, his crimson eyes fixed on the humanoid mechanical body streaking across the night sky like a shooting star. He smiled and murmured to himself, "Now... I should be able to tear apart mechs with my bare hands, right...?"

10 道 This Daoist Is Ascending 道爷要飞升 Pei Butcher Dog裴屠狗Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing "Disciple Li Yuan humbly begs the Heavens to bestow upon me a register of divine investiture!" … … Completed works include The First Cause of All Realms, Projections Across the Heavens, and The Chronicle of the Great Dao. 160Votes962.6kRecs3.1MFans

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"Disciple Li Yuan humbly begs Heaven to bestow upon me my rank and ordination!" His completed works include "The First Cause of All Realms," "Projection of All Heavens," and "Chronicles of the Great Dao."

11 说EN I Was Told to Make Bad Games, So What's This Titanfall Nonsense? 说好制作烂游戏，泰坦陨落什么鬼 Ibuprofen Warrior布洛芬战士Gaming2.3M WordsCompleted New book: You Were Told to Cultivate Immortality, So How Did You Become the Ancestor of Gaming? Now available! [I’m Shen Miaomiao, and from the start, I’m forced to take over a game company.] Luckily, the Rebate System awakens just in time. Whenever the company loses money, the System reimburses me tenfold! So this young chairwoman’s goal is to run the company into the ground and achieve financial freedom! [I’m Gu Sheng, and from the start, I transmigrate into the body of a game designer.] Lucki 8Votes190kRecs1.4MFans

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My new book, "I Taught You to Cultivate Immortality, But You Became the Ancestor of Games?", Has been released! I, Shen Miaomiao, was forced to take over a game company at the start of the story. Fortunately, the rebate system woke up in time, and as long as the company incurs losses, the system will compensate with ten times the rebate! Therefore, this young female CEO's goal is—to destroy the company! And achieve financial freedom! I, Gu Sheng, transmigrated into the body of a game designer at the start of my life. Fortunately, the Game Vault system has been awakened. As long as we keep producing hit games, we can ascend to the throne of the King of Games! Therefore, the goal of this game director is—to grow bigger and stronger! To create new glories! When a do-drift CEO meets a seasoned designer, the company's style gradually becomes more abstract— "You said mech games are unpopular? What the heck is this Titanfall?" "What happened to the supposedly bad market for horror games? What's going on with Outlast?" "What happened to the promise that second-generation shooters are easy to lose money on? You're even remaking Call of Duty?" Looking at the financial report showing profits across the board, Shen Miaomiao's head was buzzing. Unable to afford to lose even a single penny, she had no choice but to steel herself! "From this moment on! Torture the players mercilessly!" She refused to believe she couldn't lose this money! Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng unfolded the stack of proposals in his hand: "Boss, what do you think—Black, Blood, Benevolence, Wolf... Which one should we make first?"

12 国EN The King 国王 New Sea Moon 1新海月1Western Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted Many races coexist, and swords and magic shine side by side. Humans, sea folk, elves, dwarves, beastfolk, and more all vie to let their civilizations shine, composing an epic tale of tragedy and glory! (A slow-paced, warmongering lord story. A little patience is recommended.) If you’re out of books to read, please check out Following the Dao Across the Heavens, The Holy Roman Empire, and The Path to Hegemony in the Mediterranean. Group 1: 906082865 (newly created) Group 3: 8Votes612.3kRecs1.7MFans

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All races coexist, swords and magic intertwine, humans, sea creatures, elves, dwarves, orcs... Vie to unleash the light of civilization and compose epic tales of tragedy! (This is a slow-burn novel about farming and building a lord; please be patient.) For those experiencing a reading slump, please check out "The Pursuit of the Way in the Heavens," "The Holy Roman Empire," and "The Road to Mediterranean Domination." Group 1: 906082865 (Newly Created) Group 2: 392218485 Group 3: 711703474