Short, Light, Free - Chapter 118: Seeking Individuals, Dead or Alive (Part 2) I

Long Chen, a crippled youth who cannot cultivate, is constantly targeted and bullied by his fellow noble heirs. After a particularly vicious beating, he wakes up and realizes a Pill God’s soul has somehow merged with him, giving him some additional memories. Within those memories is the mysterious Nine Star Hegemon Body Art, a cultivation technique that even he can train in, but whose secrets and origin are still a mystery to him. Relying on his improved instincts as he finally begins to cultivate, he realizes a huge conspiracy is underfoot within the Phoenix Cry Empire, one involving his father, members of the imperial family, and even the Emperor himself.

In order to solve the mysteries around him, he must rely on his new alchemy techniques and the powerful but baffling Nine Star Hegemon Body Art. Countless enemies block him as he attempts to climb to the peak of the cultivation world.

Fate destined him to be only a chess piece, but he would not bow to the will of the Heavens.

A dangerous neon-lit city in a shattered post-war world.

The wilderness outside the city was wild and uncontrolled, the superhuman roamed beneath the cover of the night’s rain, xenomorphs prowled the streets.

Oligarchic company, extraordinary program, prosthetic limbs, spiritual network, street gangs.

Gu He only desire after transmigrating was to become a salted fish. But even if you wanted to, you couldn’t.

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【The entire world bullies you, hates you, and isolates you, but your world has light because of him. I hate this world! But I love you!】

Full NTR*[Warning: This story is strictly 18+ and contains extreme NTR, explicit sex, mind-breaking corruption, and brutal violence. It is not for the faint of heart or those seeking a heroic journey. This is a tale of domination, destruction, and absolute fear. Only mature audiences who can handle dark, merciless storytelling should proceed. Read at your own risk.]***This story is a dark and ruthless descent into a world where power, manipulation, and betrayal reign supreme. A tale of absolute dominance, it follows a cunning and brutal protagonist who uses seduction, deception, and raw strength to corrupt, control, and destroy. No one is safe—wives, saintesses, and proud heroines fall, their purity tainted, their loyalty shattered. Betrayal is inevitable, and those who stand in the way meet gruesome, indescribable ends.**Brutal violence as Jin leaves a trail of broken heroes, shattered empires, and subjugated goddesses in his wake.