ShadowBound: The Need For Power - Chapter 57: Long Range Sparring Match

If heaven stands against me, I shall tear the heavens apart.If fate binds me, I shall shatter destiny itself.Long Tian, the man once feared across the world as the Fox King, leader of the strongest mercenary group alive, has returned to China after years of bloodshed on distant battlefields.But the moment he returns, he is forced into an arranged marriage decided long ago by his grandfather.His fiancée?The cold and untouchable queen of the business world, a woman standing at the peak of a billion-dollar empire.To her, Long Tian is nothing more than a worthless man with no achievements, someone unworthy of even standing beside her.Thus, a six-month marriage contract is signed.Two strangers bound by duty.One cold and proud.One calm and unfathomable.Yet beneath Long Tian’s ordinary appearance lies a man who can heal the dying with a single needle, uncover lost ancient knowledge, and shake the hidden powers of the modern world.Divine doctor.Hidden master.A man who walks between ancient secrets and the modern world.As powerful families, hidden martial clans, and unknown enemies begin to appear, the quiet life he planned slowly turns into a storm.But the biggest question remains—When the six months end…Who will fall first?The cold CEO wife…or the mysterious husband she once looked down upon?Discord Link: https://discord.gg/82pwzvRhQ5

“Greatness comes after third death”.

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Joanna Anderson, had nothing except the empty title of being the King's mate, making her a foe to everyone in the kingdom.

Losing her mother in infancy, despised by her father and having suffered so much for years, she was pushed down a cliff and left to die.

Kayden Greyson, fifth King of Twipera, was a gentle and loving soul until the day he lost his beloved and everything changed.

With the bitterness of heart and the mysterious death of all kings in their sixth year of reign, bothering him, he is helplessly faced with death.

Can he find out the true cause and save himself or would he fall prey? And what has her survival had to do with his life?

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The wind howled in response as its sweetness, welcomed the body that was thrown into its embrace.

“I have suffered too much all my life to end up like this. I don't want my life to end like a joke. I deserve more than what I got from life. I, Joanna, refused to die.”

Tears rippled through her face as she closed her eyes waiting for the final destination at death’s door. But… it never came.

No one has ever entered the Ancient Forest of No Return and come out alive but this powerless werewolf girl did.

Not only coming back alive but with a system, making her powerful through completing missions.

The last thing on Joanna's mind after returning was having a relationship or anything that has to do with love but the first mission she got changed everything.

[Main mission: Seduce and make your mate hard and say I LOVE YOU]

[Reward: 50 exp]

[Failure: returning to level 1]

Almost pulling out her hair or crying, the mission remained unchanged? She needed to seduce the king either way.

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The story follows an old Cultivator who transcended from the Earth to the realm of cultivation. After nearly a hundred year of farming, he found himself disheartened by his own talent and decided to return to his mortal clan to pass on his final legacy before his death. However, to his surprise, his true new beginning awaited him there.This is a tale of family growth—there is no structured system, and the protagonist nurtures his family because he needs them to cultivate his treasure. The novel is truly unique, and I promise you all an exciting journey. Enjoy, my friends!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cultivation RealmsMortals:Body Tempering (Four Stages): Skin Tempering, Blood Tempering, Bone Tempering, Organ Tempering.Immortal Realms:Level 1-9 Each major realm is divided into: Early Stage, Mid Stage, Late Stage, and Peak.