A River Runs Through It

Lucas was framed for robbery and Arrested by the police. His mother-in-law also despised him and planned his demise which led to his untimely death Bang! A car ran Lucas through and when he was just at death door, he heard a voice. Ding! Ding! “Welcome to the Tycoon system…” “Do host wish to live or die?”

"There are two types of people in the world after going to hell, the ones who will do anything to protect others so that they don't go through the same pain as them and the other who will do anything to let the world know about their pain, the former is called a hero and the latter is called a villain and I shall be a Villain"- Zhan

Synopsis: Kaelen Viremont, once a powerless outcast, awakens a legendary divine power that transforms him into a fearsome cultivator. Hunted by deadly mercenaries and monstrous beasts, he fights through betrayal and danger to reclaim his throne. With unmatched skill and a mysterious sword, Kaelen’s journey to become a living legend begins—one strike at a time.

Marcus, a college loner, stumbles upon an ability to view his past life through contact with his birthmark. In a fight for curiosity and maintaining college life, Marcus and his best friend, Flint, try to discover more about his past life. As their journey progresses, Marcus discovers that these visions may depict something more sinister than expected.

A young Ryan Goldway with all his attractive qualities is overshadowed by poverty and mocked by many, he loses the love of his life and it feels like the world is crashing on him. Shortly after this he realizes that he's the heir to one of the greatest businesses in the world. He's enveloped in wealth as he navigates through his new reality.

After a catastrophic event turned the world into desolate wastelands occupied by powerful beasts, humans began to receive powerful abilities through guardian symbols known as stars. Edric, who was generally viewed as a waste, acquired the mysterious seventh star, the skull guardian. After the death of his girlfriend, he embarked on a journey into the heart of the world searching for the threads of fate.

In a bustling metropolis that hides miracles behind skyscrapers and shadows, David Foreman is a nobody, a medical student dropout scraping through life. Mocked for his weak body and timid heart, he stumbles into a hidden world where medicine and martial arts intertwine, where energy can heal, or kill. A secretive mentor offers him guidance: to master an ancient discipline blending healing arts with combat precision. But when David’s newfound power draws attention from both the underworld and government forces, he learns the truth, his abilities are not random. They are inherited, the final link in a family legacy silenced decades ago. As the line between healer and warrior blurs, David must face an enemy tied to his past, a man who destroyed his father’s life to harness the same power for darker ends. Through betrayal, sacrifice, and battles in both alleys and hospitals, David rises from the city’s forgotten corners to become the one name whispered in fear and awe: “The Surgeon of Shadows.”

I wasn’t reborn pure. I wasn’t reborn righteous. I was reborn unfinished. In a fractured fantasy world where cultivation advances through Marital Arts, power is forged through soul-bonds—vows that can elevate partners together or enslave them forever. Strength is no longer solitary. Love, betrayal, and shared destiny decide who ascends. Aren Valen awakens as the weakest outer disciple of the Azure Pact, carrying memories that should have died with him. In a past life, he was the Dragon Sovereign, erased at the brink of ascension by those he trusted most. Now, his Dragon Core is shattered and sealed, immune to orthodox cultivation. It awakens only through bonds freely chosen—not forced, not stolen. As ancient Dragon Veins stir, cultivation laws begin to collapse. Sects fall overnight. Empires rise on corrupted Marital Arrays that chain partners instead of empowering them. Defying all doctrine, Aren unlocks the forbidden Dragon Marital Codex, a path where power is shared without submission. Each bond awakens a Dragon aspect—Wrath, Wisdom, Dominion, Mercy—at a cost paid in trust and blood. Fate draws powerful women into his orbit: a sword cultivator haunted by memories of loving a Dragon, a rogue spirit alchemist hungry for forbidden truth, a fallen imperial princess seeking control, and a beast-blood warrior torn between instinct and reason. They are allies, rivals, and potential betrayers. But the past has returned. Aren’s former betrayers have reincarnated too, now ruling the new era—and they intend to erase him again by turning his own bonds against him. The Dragon needed a harem. The world is about to learn why.

How far are you willing to save yourself Anna? Do you also want to end up dead like your parents?” he said as he handed the gun to her. Anna’s eyes remained fixated on the object as her trembling hands reached out to take it. Various questions popped into her head and it seemed like her thoughts were having a battle. At the end of it all, Anna was sure of one thing. She was walking out of the room alive. Anna, orphaned and adopted by her father’s friend begins to get letters suggesting that her adopted father murdered her parents and her boyfriend raped her. Scared that the facts may actually be true she kills her boyfriend and runs off to California to find the murderers but all there’s much more to what meets the eye. She reunites with her childhood friend Alvin, who was cut-off by his parents and the major suspect of a kidnapping case Determined to find her parents murderers at all costs, Anna teams up with James, an upcoming businessman who seemed to like Anna and with his help, Anna begins to uncover secrets. But, while Anna feels like she had finally caught the murderer, something sinister happens in the shadows and Anna’s life is about to turn a lot worse than she had ever imagined. Are the people who sacrificed their entire lives for her out to get her? Is she making the right decision? Are her parents’ murderers looking for her? One question reigned in Anna’s head. How far would you save yourself?

The path to realizing one's destiny is often littered with tragedy. In this light novel, we follow the immortal yet not invincible Tifon, as he comes to terms with a world governed by indifferent Gods, who only favor a small portion of humans while abandoning the rest. On his path to Godhood, only one thing is certain, he won't make it through unscathed.