Heaven and Hellfire Compiled - Chapter Eight: Lair of the Beast

Eight Thousand Years after the Glassing of Earth, Terran Descent Humanity has largely become a post-scarcity society based on consent and enjoying life. With the discovery of another ancient race beyond the “Great Gulf”, events and history collide to draw the Terran Confederacy into war against a hundred million year old empire that has always won and believes it always will. With allies and enemies of multiple species, the Orion Galactic Arm Spur will be wracked by warfare the likes of which have not been seen. Cracked, harried, wounded, and damaged, Terran Descent Humanity willfully throws itself against the universe itself. “The universe hates you and will take away everything you love, laughing while it does so.” - Terran belief.

In this world, there exist Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, Demons, and Arcanists.Xu Qi’an, a police academy graduate, suddenly finds himself waking up in a prison, set to be exiled to the frontier three days later…His initial goal was to protect himself in this world with no human rights and to be able to live a leisurely life as a rich man.…Many years later, Xu Qi’an looks back on the past, with long-dead enemies and friends, as well as the numerous bones he has left behind.As the Yangtze River flows eastward, the waves wash away the heroes; right and wrong, success or failure will all turn into nothing but history.However, just like the sun’s rays gleaming over the towering mountains, after each sunset, a new sun will rise.

King of RuinBy Moses OnojeghwoIn a world teetering on the edge of destruction, Kol Vaelros walks the thin line between salvation and damnation. Once feared as a harbinger of chaos, he has returned—his power barely restrained, his past shrouded in blood and mystery. But something darker stirs within him, a force he can no longer ignore.Lisa Everhart has spent her life haunted by visions of a terrifying future—one where Kol stands at the center of devastation. Torn between fate and her own growing feelings for him, she must decide whether to fight against destiny or embrace it, even if it means betraying the one she swore to save.As ancient enemies rise and the cursed awaken, Kol’s past comes hunting for him. His long-lost siblings emerge from the shadows, determined to stop the monster they believe he has become. But the true enemy is lurking just beyond sight—an entity far more dangerous than any prophecy foretold.With time running out, Kol must face the truth: Is he the savior of this broken world… or its ultimate destroyer?When the final battle comes, will he stand against the darkness—or become it?The war for his soul has begun.The King of Ruin is a gripping dark fantasy filled with epic battles, haunting prophecies, and the struggle between power and redemption. Fans of Solo Leveling and Jujutsu Kaisen will be drawn into this intense tale of fate, betrayal, and unstoppable force.

Luo Huian was the most beautiful, strong and narcissistic——- Cut! Cut! Cut! Take two, and do it over.Luo Huian was the most beautiful, strong and wisest immortal in the realm of peace and harmony.Her two fathers doted on her, and she had a generous supply of resources and pills.Her life was perfect.However, her perfect life came to an abrupt end when Luo Huian, an immortal whose responsibility was to bring peace to those who had reached their ends and had run out of faith——Watched a man jump down a building.Because of her inflexible beliefs and sense of justice, she did not save the bully. Unfortunately, that man was the son of the heavens.The loss of his life brought infinite trouble in Luo Huian’s life and she was punished by the heavens.She was sent to the world of humans where she had to rescue at least five hundred people by saving their lives when they were at the end of their wits.For an immortal this was an easy job, right? Wrong.Her grandmother sent Luo Huian to a world where Gloom Rocks had wrecked chaos. Beasts and monsters were given birth to by the Gloom Rocks that sucked every ounce of happiness from humans.This world was dominated by hunters who could kill the beasts with the powers that they had awakened.And in this cutthroat world, Luo Huian got the short end of the stick. She woke up in the body of an F-class hunter!Dang it.If that wasn’t worse enough, the previous owner had confessed to her cousin-in-law and was kicked out of the family.Double frog in the hot crock.With not a single penny in her pocket Luo Huian goes out to complete her mission.But what would happen when Luo Huian who was an F-class hunter annihilated the Z-class Glooms and Hollows that even the S-class hunters could not?Watch her fend against the dangers and at the same time save the lives of people. But in this small mission, there is a small obstruction ——The three alluring temptations.***********Resisting the temptation take 1:“MMPH,” Luo Huian pushed against the mer who had pushed her down on the bed while sitting on her waist. “Get off.”“I can’t,” answered Qi Yongrui as he took off his shirt. “Daddy Shun said that he is envious of Uncle Wang. He also wants to hold a grandchild. So, wife let's work hard tonight alright?”Luo Huian: Dear Heavens save me, I am a woman of no desire!****Resisting the temptation take 2:“Do you think he is good looking?” Fan Meilin questioned the woman who stood next to him.Even though he was the one who won the race and the trophy, his wife was looking at the other mer.“Well yes,” Luo Huian, who was an appreciator of beauty, agreed at once. “Why are you asking this though?”Fan Meilin’s eyes flashed as he smiled at her and leaned in closer to her body as he whispered in her ear, “He might be good looking but I am a better driver. Not only on the track but also in bed, do you want to try darling?”Luo Huian: Resist the temptation! At all costs! I am an iron-hearted woman.*****Resisting the temptation take 3:“Is this necessary?” Luo Huian questioned as she sat on the couch, watching the mer trace his fingers on her curves while she sat in nothing but modern swimwear.The mer nodded as he wrote on his small notepad, “I need to trace every inch of your skin to create my finest creation, so don’t move.” After he finished writing, he handed the notepad to Luo Huian, his fingers brushing against the curve of her bosom, waist and ———Luo Huian: My virtue is at extreme risk!**Fl who is trying to do everything to save her virtue from being taken as it would slow down her cultivation X Mls who are trying their best to snatch it from her.***********Trigger warning: though the book is set in a comedic setting, there might be some uneasy topics that would discuss depression and loneliness.***********