Underdog Rise

In the Holy Oakhaven Empire, power is dictated by one's alignment with Aether the pristine celestial mana wielded by highborn mages and noble knights. Tristan Vance possesses an Aether alignment score of absolute zero. An orphan raised by a disgraced, disabled vanguard soldier, Tristan is tolerated at the Imperial Knight Academy only as a "Shield Bearer" A glorified cannon fodder meant to absorb spells for noble squires. For three years, Tristan endures systematic humiliation, culminating in a brutal betrayal when his aristocratic rival, Julian Vanguard, leaves him for dead during a staged scouting mission in the monster-infested Ashen Ravine. Bleeding out in the depths of the earth, Tristan’s mortal blood seeps into a buried, primordial ruin, awakening the Primordial Dragon God Bloodline. Instead of drawing from the sky's Aether, Tristan can now absorb the raw, chaotic energy of the earth and command the extinct terrors of the sky. To survive, Tristan must live a double life. By day, he returns to the empire, climbing the ranks of the Royal Knights as a seemingly "ordinary" martial fighter who defies magical logic. By night, he masterminds the liberation of forgotten territories, uncovers the corrupt rot of the Holy See, and raises a hidden legion of dragons. From a humiliated slave-soldier to the master of the skies, Tristan’s path is paved with the shattered reputations of those who looked down on him, ultimately forcing him to unite humans, elves, and dwarves against an oncoming Abyssal Invasion.

Five years ago, Ron Donaldo was a brilliant but naive aerospace engineer, framed for corporate espionage and the murder of his mentor—a crime orchestrated by the love of his life, Theresa Sterling, to seize his patents. Sentenced to "The Pit," a prison notorious for housing the world’s most dangerous warlords, mercenaries, and hackers, Ron was expected to die within a week. He didn’t. Five years later, Ron is released. He appears broken, wearing an ill-fitting gray suit and carrying a duffel bag of junk. On the prison steps, Theresa’s new husband greets him not with an apology, but with a severance check and a restraining order. They think they’ve discarded a broken man. They are wrong. Inside The Pit, Ron didn’t rot; he ruled. He saved the lives of disgraced generals, financial geniuses, and master assassins, earning their eternal loyalty. He is no longer Ron the Engineer. He is "The Apex"—the silent broker of the global underworld. Now, he’s out, and he doesn’t want his company back. He wants to burn their empire to the ground, one share at a time.

Lord Zayin was the Supreme Archon, a magical emperor whose whisper could shatter stars, until he was betrayed and his soul cast into the abyss. He awakens on modern Earth in the broken, dying body of Leo Vance, a sickly seventeen-year-old heavily in debt to a magically enhanced mafia. Stripped of his god-like power but retaining his supreme arcane knowledge, Leo must navigate a world where magic is a polluted secret hoarded by corporate elites and demonic syndicates. To protect his fiercely loyal sister—the only tether keeping his soul human—Leo will break his own bones, weaponize the city’s polluted magic, and bathe the modern underworld in violet fire. They thought he was a slum rat. They are about to learn he is a God of War.

He was already the greatest. In his former world, Dorian Ash climbed a mountain at twelve, descended at eighteen, and spent a lifetime defeating every warrior who dared stand before him. No master. No equal. No ceiling left to break. Then fate moved him somewhere new. A world where power is everything. Where cultivation decides your worth, your status, your right to breathe. Where the strong grind the weak into the dirt without a second thought. He wakes up in the body of a failure. A laughingstock. A lovesick fool who wasted three years chasing a girl instead of chasing greatness — and died with nothing to show for it. But the soul now wearing that broken body? He has never lost. Not once. Not ever. Armed with the mysterious Void Absorption System and a martial technique so ancient the world itself tried to erase it, Dorian begins his climb. Not for revenge. Not for recognition. Not for anyone. Only for one reason. The pinnacle of this world exists somewhere above the clouds — and he intends to stand on it. Every academy. Every kingdom. Every realm. Every so-called immortal who believes their ceiling is the absolute limit of what a human being can become. He is coming for all of it. The void does not ask for permission. It simply absorbs everything in its path.

In a cultivation world where talent decides fate, 28-year-old Alexander Kane has spent ten long years as the Azure Cloud Sect’s biggest joke — stuck at Qi Refining First Layer despite endless effort. Mocked daily as worthless trash and robbed of his hard-earned opportunities by arrogant rivals like Victor Lang, Alexander’s final humiliation comes when he is publicly expelled and violently shoved into the forbidden abyss to die. Instead of death, he finds awakening. On the brink of being devoured by a guardian beast, Alexander triggers the Supreme Late Bloomer System — a mysterious power that allows him to absorb any spiritual energy, technique, or heavenly treasure at maximum efficiency and evolve them instantly. What once took others decades now takes him moments. With his new power, Alexander begins a relentless rise. He delivers his first satisfying face-slaps against those who betrayed him, rapidly climbs through realms, and uncovers the terrifying truth: an ancient hidden realm war between long-forgotten sovereigns is stirring once again, threatening to erase the entire continent. Now labeled a demonic anomaly by the very sect that discarded him, Alexander must survive deadly fragment zones, forge uneasy alliances, and grow stronger than anyone imagined — all while the war fragments pull him deeper into a destiny he was never meant to claim. From the weakest outer sect disciple to the one who defies heaven itself… How far will the Late Awakener go when the entire cultivation world wants him dead, and an ancient war demands he rise? The Late Awakener: Never Meant to Rise — a fast-paced cultivation story of revenge, explosive growth, and ancient secrets where one man’s late awakening threatens to rewrite the fate of the world.

In his past life, Lucian Vance bled for fake friends and a manipulative lover, only to end up with a blade driven into his heart. Now, he’s regressed to Day One of the global apocalypse—armed with the SSS-Rank Empire Builder System and a heart of absolute stone. No more mercy. No more playing the tragic hero. With a forty-eight-hour countdown ticking in the crimson sky and a tyrannical Necromancer marching to claim the city, Lucian must conquer the ruins from the ground up. By his side stand the world’s most elite, fiercely loyal women—warriors and geniuses who would gladly watch the world burn for him. His traitorous family wants his fortress., a god of death wants his head. But Lucian is about to teach them all a lesson: In this life, the Sovereign bows to no one.

The Dominion summoned a hero. What they got was a man the Brand cannot control. Luen Varyth was an old man, content with his lot in life as the godfather of a large mafia, ready to enjoy his years of retirement… Before an unexpected ambush forced his hand. Stepping through a portal of light was dangerous, and stealing the destiny of someone else was tasteless; but when the choice was between acting dubious and staying back to get riddled with bullets there was no doubt his path. Stranded in a new world, surrounded by people with shady intentions, he would face the option. Toe the line… Or, once again, create his own path… Because once the truth behind their “holy summoning” is revealed, the world will understand one thing. They should never have brought him here.

They thought he was dead. They thought they had won. Left for dead on the battlefield, supreme General diamond Blackwood of Darkhole was written off as a blind, broken man. His wife betrayed him,his parents were tormented and his enemies celebrated his downfall. But Blackwood never falls or surrender. He rises. Now, the man they believed defeated as returned stronger, bitter,fiercer and hungrier for revenge.Armed with a vengeance that burns brighter than the fires of war,he crushes anyone who dared to cross his path.Because in Blackwood's world justice is the king and no one escapes it. They should have killed him when they had the chance.Blackwood mind is bitter, Dark and dangerous no one can predict what he's comeback holds.

“You cheated on me Olivia and you, don't you know she is my girlfriend?” "Let's see if she'll claim you just as you're claiming her." This is the biography of Robert Edward, a poor student of Campbell University who juggles different jobs and faces societal disrespect just to pay his fees and give his girlfriend the life she desires. But guess what? The girl betrayed him and left for a richer guy! However, Robert stormed the live stream and, like any other boyfriend, confronted them, only to get beaten up nearly to death. Robert wasn't sure if he was going to survive, but in that dire moment, he did something hilarious. He picked up his phone and dialed 112. He said, "There's an emergency at Campbell Campus Room 050." That was the most hilarious call ever, but little did he know it would lead to a grand moment!

When gifted healer Joseph Briggs is condemned by his own master and cast into the wastelands, his destiny ignites. From the ashes of betrayal, he awakens the Ancient Medical Rising System, a divine force that fuses healing and destruction. Now, armed with forbidden arts and haunted by vengeance, Joseph walks the line between savior and scourge, battling corrupt healers, shadow syndicates, and the demons within his own heart. In a world where medicine is power and compassion is weakness, one forsaken doctor will rise to heal the sick…and purge the wicked.