Category: Decaying World

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Decaying World

by karlmaks — Mystery, despair, pain, and decay — the world is losing its way, and I no longer know where I should go. Arriving in a world on the brink of ruin, filled with danger and devoid of hope, I can only rely on the mysterious blood mark on my body, continuously deducing and evolving various skills, in an attempt to carve out a path of survival amidst despair.
1. Chapter 1: Awakening
  
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2. Chapter 2: The Decision
  
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3. Chapter 3: Moving House I
  
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Chapter 6: Joining II

by karlmaks — Clear Wind Taoist Temple interior. On the training ground behind the main hall. Rows of teenagers dressed in gray short martial attire stood in neat formation, holding short branches, waiting for the Taoist priest in front to impart martial arts. “I am Mingxiu, and I am the Taoist priest specifically responsible for teaching you the fundamental sword style.” The Taoist priest had a handsome, jade-like face and a burly physique, giving him the strange, contrasting appearance of a scholar's head…
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Chapter 1: Awakening

by karlmaks — Dark night, the surroundings were like ink. A tiny orange flame, the size of a bean, quietly burned in the darkness. It seemed to be the world's only light. The flame flickered and swayed, so fragile that a single breath could extinguish it. In the weak light it cast, a young man with a pale face and bloodshot eyes sat quietly on one side. The man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with ordinary, unremarkable features. He was lightly biting his lower lip; the color of his lips was very…
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Chapter 12: Low Point II

by karlmaks — “A Jiang, I know you and the Fourth Brother are close, but the situation is different now. We absolutely cannot be perceived as having colluded with the Fourth Brother's actions, or the trouble will be enormous!” Lin Chaoyi earnestly admonished him. “It's a good thing Father gave the Fourth Brother's quota to Hongyu back then, otherwise the quota would definitely be null and void now. That honest boy from the Fourth Brother's family, with his poor aptitude, wouldn't have amounted to anything even…
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Chapter 4: Moving House II

by karlmaks — Lin Hui gazed in the direction of the Inner City. From far away, he could only see a massive white stone wall enveloping the entire urban area. The white wall was at least several hundred meters high, its upper half disappearing into a faint cloud of mist. The wall's surface was smooth and even, giving off an aura of stark, white solemnity. The entire white wall, from top to bottom, left to right, appeared to have been forged from a single piece. “Why are they all going to the Inner City?”…
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Chapter 36: Change of Heart IV

by karlmaks — “The reason is none of your business,” Deng Mingchao said coldly. “Heh heh...” Mu Qiaozhi chuckled, her fit body moving like a female leopard as she slowly closed the distance. “You look very angry?” “Why shouldn't I be angry? Facing a traitor...” Deng Mingchao's expression turned mocking, but he was interrupted before he could finish. “What did I betray?” Mu Qiaozhi laughed. “Seriously, Junior Brother Deng, isn't your thinking a bit laughable? The Clear Wind Taoist Temple…
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Chapter 15 Body Tempering I

by karlmaks — Lin Hui was momentarily stunned. He reached out and took the black object, examining it closely in his hand. It was an irregularly shaped item, like a coal ball or some kind of black iron ore. There were clear grayish-black cracks and jagged edges on the surface. He couldn't tell what part of the Monster from the Mist Zone it had broken off from. “Alright, I'm leaving this afternoon. All my things are packed. I'll write to you when I settle down at the Zhao Family and have some free time!”…
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Chapter 47: Thoughts III

by karlmaks — Leaving his teacher's house, Lin Hui returned to the training ground. In the distance, he saw the newly recruited students of the other two branches laughing and joking while practicing swordplay. Xiaohu and Little Fatty were earnestly rearranging the stones that served as boundary lines. These stones were found by Vivi specifically to divide the entire temple grounds among the three branches of the Clear Wind Taoist Temple. Which area belonged to whom was clearly demarcated by the lines formed by…
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Chapter 26: Incident II

by karlmaks — Carrying a heavy heart, Lin Hui went home to inform his parents of the situation, and the next day, he went to the clinic again but still did not see anyone. Only then did he have to return to the Clear Wind Taoist Temple. Before leaving, he gave money to a pharmacist at the clinic, asking him to send a message to the Clear Wind Taoist Temple as soon as he heard any news. Subsequently, he packed his bags and returned to the Clear Wind Taoist Temple. During this time, he also tried to contact the…
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Chapter 58: Identity II

by karlmaks — "Data collection is sufficient. We can end this." "Then I'll go clean up the traces." "Be cautious." "Don't worry." One of them responded, took a step forward, and suddenly dissolved silently into a pool of gray liquid, flying toward the figures still fighting inside the temple. Getting close, the liquid rapidly dispersed into countless sand-like gray insects, densely pouncing on the Black Winged Tiger and the three Internal Force Realm martial artists. Accompanied by a few terrified…
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