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Marsh Stan

The End of the Betrothal

**Chronotopic Framework** The narrative inhabits a Sinocentric parallel universe where ancient cosmology permeates hypermodernity. Temporal strata include: - **2005**: The Gu clan immolation in Jiangnan’s lotus marshes—108 kin consumed by *Nirvanic Fire* bearing the Celestial Court’s sigils. - **2025**: Gu Chen’s descent from Kunlun’s glacial ziggurats, bearing twin legacies—the *Golden Meridian* pulse diagnosis and *Bagua* death touch refined over two decades. - **Warring States Era Echoes**: Spectral visions of the *Qilin’s martyrdom during the casting of the *Xuanyuan Blade* in molten stardust. Spatial axes oscillate between Kunlun’s *Nine Dragons Altar—where the *Shennong Crucible* brews primordial chaos—and Shanghai’s vertiginous skyscrapers, where boardroom mergers veil blood oaths. The apotheosis unfolds during a *Crimson Hyacinth Eclipse* where celestial mechanics and human will collide. --- #### **Protagonist & Existential Paradox** **Gu Chen**, last scion of the eradicated *Golden Pulse* lineage, embodies the healer-warrior antinomy: *a saint who must become deicide*. His vendetta against the Celestial usurpers unravels as he discovers his quintuple betrothals are geomancy rituals to siphon China’s *Dragon Vein Qi* into the Kunlun Abyss. The **cardinal conflict** bifurcates: 1. **Ontological**: His Hippocratic oath clashes with the *Qilin Scar*’s wrath—a living tattoo that erupts in fractal flames during berserker states. 2. **Cosmological**: Destroying the celestial hierarchy risks unstitching the *Three Realms’* Taiji membrane, unleashing primordial *Hundun* chaos. --- #### **Narrative Architecture** **1. Inciting Catalyst** Gu’s descent with a moth-eaten marriage scroll binding five aristocrats: - **Ye Qingxue (Metal)**: Cryogenic pharmaceutical magnate whose spinal *Bagua scars* resonate with Gu massacre coordinates. Her monthly *Golden Needle* detox sessions leak memories of the Celestial pyromancers. - **Lin Jiuge (Water)**: Silver-screen siren clutching a jade *bi-disc—plundered from Gu’s mother’s rigor mortis grip—containing microfilm exposing *Project Black Tortoise*’s transgenic plagues. **2. Ascending Peripeteia** **Su Hongxui (Wood)**, the whip-wielding martial matriarch, drags Gu into her clan’s armory to decipher a stela: *“When Phoenix Quintessence ignites the Qilin’s Crucible, Heaven’s Mandate shatters.”* This catalyzes tripartite trials: - **Corporate Geomancy**: Ye’s hostile takeover unleashes *Feng Shui* miasmas in Lujiazui’s stock exchange, turning bankers into *Qi*-vampiric husks. - **Cinematic Necromancy**: Lin’s film set becomes a *Jiangshi* hive; Gu deploys *Flying Silver Needles* to sever corpse-demons’ *Du Mai* energy channels. **3. Cataclysmic Crescendo** The fifth fiancée, **Dantai Mingyue (Fire),** unveils her role as a celestial sleeper cell during Hong Kong’s harbor conflagration. Amidst exploding LNG tankers, she hisses, “Your blood isn’t a key—it’s the enzyme for their theogony!” * The denouement at Kunlun’s zenith during the *Nine Luminaries Conjunction: - **Ethical Abyss**: Ye self-injects a *Huangdi*-strain retrovirus, demanding Gu annihilate four fiancées for the antidote. - **Cosmogonic Duel**: Gu simultaneously channels the *Shennong Crucible* to filter tainted *Qi* while parrying Dantai’s *Xingtian* mech-suit with the *Xuanyuan Blade*’s spacetime-slashing edge. **4. Ambiguous Resolution** The epilogue reveals Gu severing the Celestial *Qi* umbilical at the cost of his Qilin essence. Three cosmic riddles endure: - The absent *Purple Pivot Star* in the betrothal astrolabe hints at a sixth fiancée—Gu’s supposedly stillborn twin. - Dantai’s quantum-entangled AI core (exposed via retinal glitches) probes whether synthetic consciousness can house *human* souls. - A post-credits hologram shows Lin decrypting footage of Gu’s father preserved in a *Project Kunlun 002* cryopod guarded by terracotta androids.
Kirby_HK · 5.9K Views

Once Banished

This novel spoke of four rogues of Alpha, all of them so powerful in their homeland, that each had a special ability that made them unique; all of them were betrayed by someone they loved, trusted, and depended upon. Xavier Knoll, the Alpha of the Middle Land, a man bred for war, was betrayed by his trusted beta, Jaiz, and he watched as his mate was killed. With his last breath, he cursed the middle land, saying, "None of them will know peace until he is incarcerated or returned as a wraith." The curse of Xavier Knoll started surfacing when the Pegasus, a giant creature, started terrorizing the Middle Land. Blood was shed, and people lost hope as the curse kept spreading. The second Alpha, Sebastian Stan, becomes the next Alpha after he kills Xavier Knoll, the former Alpha and king of the middle land. Sebastian was an Alpha with great strength and fame. He was feared across the middle land, and no one dared cross his path. He's a brutal man. At first, Sebastian Stan thought the curse of Xavier Knoll was gibberish coming out of a dying man—not until the curse started affecting his family, cousins, and daughters. When he finally decided to avert the curse, it might be too late because Dylan was already terrorizing the middle land. The Third Alpha, Dylan Knoll, a distant relative of Xavier Knoll, heard about the death of his cousin, and he sought nothing but revenge. Dylan Knoll is a man who loves squeezing from the universe whatever it can give. He loves taking rather than giving. He was a man who preferred fighting with blades over claws. Dylan Knoll conquered every territory he came across except for the middle land. And in every territory he conquers, he will ruin and kill every living and non-living thing so that no one will live to resurface the old way. There will be only one person they will be worshiping, and there will be only one way to worship him: his way. Dylan Knoll leaves the Middle Land untouched because it was ruled by his cousin. But when he heard about his death, he sought help from Caliste, an ancient witch, and King Cassius of Mordor to conquer the middle land and defeat Sebastian Stan. The last Alpha was Rey Reed Smith, a hellhound and someone who was possessed by an ancient spirit beast. Alpha Rey Reed Smith, a hellhound, died on earth, killed by a hunter, but opened his eyes in the middle land. It was some days before he discovered that he was possessed by an ancient spirit beast, which teleported his soul to the Middle Land. The ancient spirit beast, Lord Rey, is the god of all night-walking creatures in the Middle Land. When he discovered the curse of Xavier Knoll, the brute rule of Sebastian Stan, and the deadly plan of Dylan Knoll for the middle land, he possessed the hellhound, Rey Reed Smith, and decided to use his body to cleanse the middle land. With the help of two brothers, Garry the night racer, and Gaius the archer, Rey Reed Smith found himself going deeper into the affairs of the middle land. Nonetheless, there is more to saving the middle land than Rey Reed thought.
Memento_01 · 10.9K Views

Eclipse of the infinite

In a future marked by collapse and reorganization, Norsthania rises as a powerful, unified nation born from the ruins of the former United States, Canada, and Mexico. Divided into five sectors, each controlling a crucial part of humanity’s fate, the nation seems unstoppable. However, for Staniel Santos Neo Sky, a young man born in the floating city of Stan, the grandeur of his nation crumbles in an instant. Trapped in a life of poverty and pain, Staniel struggles to keep his family’s shop afloat after the tragic death of his mother in an explosion at the quantum energy plant. As his city of technological wonders falls apart, the echoes of a far greater darkness are heard on the horizon. Dark halos begin to appear in the sky, harbingers of an unknown threat. One day, the city is ravaged by a monstrous, colossal creature, whose attack drags Staniel into the abyss of despair. Alone and broken, Staniel faces the grim reality that his home no longer exists. His father is lost, and the city, drenched in blood and destruction, becomes a field of ruins. But from the tragedy rises an iron will: Staniel swears vengeance against the monsters that have destroyed his life. Marked by loss, he joins Norsthania's forces, determined to confront the darkness that threatens to consume all that remains. In a world on the brink of collapse, Staniel will discover that true strength isn’t found in the stars or the technology that builds his nation, but in the resilience of the human heart—capable of enduring, fighting, and rebirthing even in the deepest darkness. His destiny will be forged in the fire of war, facing enemies beyond his imagination, as he fights for the only thing left to him: the memory of his people and the echo of hope.
Eclipse_Infinite_ · 5.9K Views

Fractured Paths

Fractured Paths In a fractured world ruled by Prismatic Energy, powerful factions vie for control of ancient ruins known as Convergence Points—sources of untamed energy capable of reshaping the very fabric of existence. Amid the chaos, two young warriors, Elara Myris and Oran Daris, struggle to survive as their faction crumbles under the relentless assault of the Crimson Veil, a ruthless group led by the enigmatic and dangerous Lucius Malvernis. Elara, a resourceful but inexperienced wielder of a subtle energy disruption ability, and Oran, a brash fighter who commands threads of energy to manipulate his environment, are forced to flee into the unknown. Their path is shaped by the legendary figures Lyra and Kael—a pair of masterful warriors whose precision and ingenuity have made them myths in their own right. Lyra, with her unparalleled control of projectile trajectories, and Kael, a tactician who can swap positions with objects and later souls, become reluctant mentors to the struggling duo. As they journey across dangerous landscapes—from the shadowy marshes of Nytheria to the volcanic wastelands of Valoria—the young warriors uncover a deadly truth: the Convergence Points are more than energy sources. They are remnants of a forgotten era, tied to the destruction of the ancient world, and Lucius seeks to harness their power to create a devastating weapon. To stop him, Elara and Oran must grow into the warriors they aspire to be, learning not only from the skills of Lyra and Kael but also from their own failures. But in a world where strength often comes at the cost of humanity, the line between survival and sacrifice blurs. With every Convergence Point they destroy, the stakes rise—and so does the price they must pay. “Fractured Paths” is a dark, character-driven fantasy about resilience, growth, and the bonds forged in the crucible of conflict. In a world where power corrupts and legends cast long shadows, it asks: what does it truly mean to be strong?
Genesis_Z_R · 7.3K Views

Primordial Gamer

Seconds after Alex set a record in his favorite game, aliens invaded the Earth. With chaos all around him, Alex struggles and fails to survive in an alien infested world. Apparently, being a world famous speed runner for the game Toilet Man doesn't teach you survival skills. Alex's soul is transported to an amphitheater in the heavens, wearing god awful clothes the gods found for him in the lost and found. He doesn't wear pink bunny slippers! He doesn't wear slippers at all, he insists. Hermes makes fun of his outfit, but tells him the gods are powering up mortals to fight the alien invasion. Alex strikes a bargain with Ludos, the goddess of games, who insists she is not a loli, to be her champion in exchange for infinite growth potential and the opportunity to be the real life rpg character he always wanted to be. Alex chooses Psion as his character class. Now he must level up his psionic powers from noob status, if he wants to ever play video games again. High stakes! ----------------------------------------------------- If you like comedy or action, you will probably like this. This story has a high focus on both. Here are some out of context quotes for you: "We're in a business relationship. We should keep it professional. What do they say? Never put your foot where your mouth is. Wait, never put your mouth on your business. That's not it. Never…" --Alex "Wait, does that mean you get each other pregnant and have each other's babies? I feel like my brain is exploding." --Alex "You may have got me this time, kid, but mark my words: next time, the only thing left of you will be your boots...because everything else will be all blown up and stuff. Because my bullets are explosive. They make things blow up." --Jebediah "Wait, your name is person-man-guy?" --Alex "Smiles and giggles, hugs and knives! Purple Platypuses will take your lives!" --gang door password "I don't want you behind me. I don't like you like that" --Alex "Uh, when you're done smashing your tits into his face, could you come gather with the rest of us?" --Hermes ------------------------------------------------- There is also a discord if you like talking and stuff: https://discord.gg/redmarsh
Red_Marsh · 126.6K Views

OH! KISS ME NOT : MR. Y

"My love for you is past the mind, beyond my heart, into my soul... Life is the flower for which love is honey...and for you, I'll do whenever..." ------------------------------- Three years ago, she left him for another man. Three years later, she'd do it all over again, but will he let her go? --------------------------------------- Wei Yuze, CEO of Wei corporation, the number one most-searched influencer and handsome bachelor billionaire in City Y. He was aloof but still cheerful. The entire netizen world knew of his blissful relationship with Chun Hua, the youngest heiress of the Chun family. After years of courtship romance, a union of marriage ensued between the duo. As the awaiting date kept meeting, both couple households met on the wedding day except for the bride. Even though the weather was a bit shady, the groom stood upright at the altar waiting for his bride, but she never came. Both disappointed and worried, Wei Yuze, dialed her number. However, before it could ring, someone among the crowds roared out "The bride is at the airport...with a man" That day, which was to be the most cherished in his life became his very most shadow. A day he'd never forget. ------------------------------------------- Chun Hua, being called the "Queen of Beauty Fashion" was in a clandestine relationship with the Monster of Capitalism, which her stans were fully aware of, but tragically, she never showed herself on her wedding day. There were rumors that she eloped with Mo Tiling and that the reason was Wei Yuze treated her with psychopathic love. Three years after that unspoken event, she returned home, and it hadn't taken up to a week yet when she encountered him. Meeting him again was the least she had expected. She thought after what she put him through, he'd have moved on, but it turned out to be the opposite. This time, his pure love for her then turned twisted. However, when he found her reason for leaving on that day, his heart split into two. ---------------------------- "Yes!! I lied to you because I didn't love you...I played with your sick feelings" Chun Hua glared at the man "Leave my daughter out of this" Wei Yuze scoffed outwardly but impaired inwardly. The little light in his eyes constricted coldly "Your daughter? With that man? You call my love, sick..." "Mama, I am scared" A little girl cried out meekly with her eyes turning misty. Chun Hua clenched her jaws and yelled resentfully "Yuze, you were never the man for me" "Even after a hot kiss?" **** What will happen between the two when secrets of the past start to break everything apart? Follow this romance filled with the sweetest, most adorable, most passionate, and heartwarming love and hate story between three adults. This is a slow-burn story between three adults struggling from the perspective of life. Add to library. Check out my other story CHASED BY THE DEMON BILLIONAIRE: MEETING AGAIN Thank you!!! ****i don't own the cover... I picked it from Pinterest and if the original owner wants to take it down, I would...
Kimberlypupa · 18.8K Views
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