Talisman Emperor - Chapter 1409: Calamity Shackles

Someone once saw me at the end of the world and respectfully called me the serpent that coils around the world—Jörmungandr.Someone once gazed upon my form at the edge of the Underworld and called me an ancient serpent—Satan.I was also feared by the gods and was called the hundred-headed dragon—Typhon.I have had many names—the serpent of creation, the serpent of sacrifice, the serpent of ceremony, the serpent of the world...But I have wandered through the chaos and arrived at the wilderness. There is only one divine name—the Primordial Ancient Serpent, the origin of everything.

Won silver medal in the Writing formula Practice #23!-------Betrayed by her Ex and Bestie, Eleanor decides to take revenge on them. On the day before the cheating couple's marriage, she goes to a bar and picks a rented boyfriend.On the day of the cheating couple's marriage, she embarrasses them in front of the media and the public for cheating on her and for pushing her family business to the verge of bankruptcy.After dealing with them, she decides to save her company from going bankrupt. Eleanor decides to strike a deal with Emerson's empire.When she met the Prince of Emerson's she is stunned. The Prince of Emerson's is none other than her Rented Boyfriend!What will happen to her when she met him face to face?Can she be able to save her company?To know more join the journey of Eleanor's “Tempting My Rented Boyfriend”.

Deep below the earth's surface, a mystifying subterranean seascape lurks, an archipelago bathed in inky blackness where suspense and horror hold court. Here lie strange islands and even stranger monsters, far beyond the realms of human imagination. In this domain, mankind is far from dominant; instead, madness and death rule supreme.

Pleading for mercy from the unknown creatures of the deep only leads to a slow, tortured existence. The trapped survivors gradually distort, losing what made them human, both physically and mentally, to the gloom as they remain trapped in this eternal obscurity. Their only hope? A perilous expedition into uncharted sea territories.

Fueled by determination, Charles embark on this daunting voyage aboard his steamship, aiming to reclaim humanity's past glory. Together with his crew, they sought a way out of this hidden sea world, a path back to the sunlit world above, where humans once stood tall.

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I read a few comments from Chinese readers that compared this novel with Lord of Mysteries because of similar elements: Lovecraftian, western fantasy, first industrial revolution, and steampunk. However, I have yet to finish reading Lord of Mysteries to do any actual comparison, but I do think those who have enjoyed that novel would enjoy this as well. Also, the author of LotM, Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, also did a shout-out for this novel, so I guess he approves of it too?

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Lucien is an exploited employee, with a miserable salary and a life marked by loneliness... as well as carrying a secret that beats within him: the mysterious Black Blood.One night, on his way home, he is attacked by vampires. What seemed like the end becomes the beginning of an unexpected destiny.Lucien wakes up as a vampire... And not just any one.Amidst intrigue, power, and an unexpected marriage to beautiful vampires, he will be drawn into the dangerous supernatural world.What Lucien never imagined was that this strange condition he detested so much would be the key to transforming him into the most feared... and powerful vampire of all time....So, about the NTR stuff. Netorare? Absolutely not. Netori? I'll leave that up to fate... Oh, I almost forgot, there will be no incest in this novel.