[No system, no wish-fulfillment elements, no harem, no saintly figures; brain-teasing, intellectually challenging, locked-room mystery, and deduction.]

Chen Ran was a good person; he went to hell.

This is the Hell of Tongue-Pulling, where lying is forbidden, so everyone lies.

Due to differing philosophies on deception, two major alliances emerged.

The Liar Killers Alliance: Instant kill if you lie.

The Liars: Turning Lies into Truth.

A beginner's tutorial with a near 100% death rate, an insane matchmaking system, a bizarre feast, a war between two alliances, a hellish escape, where evil people who come to hell will use various means to deceive each other into lying.

Chen Ran had many speculations about hell.

Virtual world?

A world of gods?

The spiritual world?

As he eliminates one answer after another, the mystery of hell is gradually being unveiled...

[Rare illusion novels on the market + villains + nightmare invasion + original copy]

Sumu has the same dream every day.

And every time he wakes up from a dream, his mental power will increase by one percent, which is equivalent to getting stronger while sleeping.

The first year, hypnosis. He found that his mental power was strong enough to hypnotize others, so gang leaders, school beauties, beautiful presidents...all became his slaves.

The second year, five senses control. His mental power was strong enough to affect the five senses of others. With the control of the five senses, he became the first illusionist in the nightmare world.

The fifth year, fantasy materialization. He can use his mental power to create things in the void, and even create things that do not belong to the world. Some people began to believe in him and respect him as a god, but most people were hostile to him and thought he was a heretic.

The tenth year, fooling fate. In the face of nearly infinite mental power, fate is nothing more than an object to be fooled. He can manipulate the fate of all beings at will, confuse the boundaries between life and death, make the living die, and the dead resurrect. Everyone calls him a true god, and only a few heretics are still resisting.

In the fifteenth year, Sumu, the only true god in the world, felt a little bored, so... his spiritual power as vast as the universe surged out.

So far, the whole world has been immersed in illusion.

In the world of cultivation, having a powerful advantage—often called a “golden finger”—is essential. Ruan Ci, the protagonist, possesses a universe-level golden finger. However, this power is not eternal; it has a limited duration. Even more complicated is that everyone knows about her golden finger and its ticking time limit.

When Ruan Ci is at her most desperate, Xie Yan lends her a sword—the legendary cosmic treasure “Donghua Sword.” But borrowed items must eventually be returned.

Ruan Ci was once a noble girl whose entire family was wiped out by a coalition of cultivation sects. She was saved by the notorious Xie Yan, who entrusted her with the sword and made her the new Sword Bearer. Using this sword, she enters the Shangqing Sect, cultivates for ten years to lay a solid foundation, and eventually achieves an extraordinary level of power comparable to an ancient Dao ancestor.

But the borrowed sword must be returned, and on her path of cultivation, Ruan Ci faces relentless threats from various factions. She struggles against the manipulations of Dao Ancestors and strives to break free from a destined death. Through courage and determination, she climbs the peak of cultivation and embarks on a legendary journey.

Reborn in an era of capital cultivation, where brilliant, star-like figures shine, Chen Yu isn’t the least bit worried.

Because his cheat has arrived.

But can someone tell me—what’s with this Merit Kasaya? I just wanted to harvest your negative emotions!

Who is the gifted dream-maker, the pride of Tianyuan, the top scorer in the college entrance exam, the genius of body cultivation, and the great entrepreneur?

Chen Yu: You’ve really made me suffer!

With much anticipation, the virtual reality game "Dark Place" which has been under development for ten years was launched, but the high price made countless long-awaited players retreat.

At the same time, an unknown game began to attract new users by taking advantage of the name of "Dark Place".

Qi Sheng: I have a download link for the cracked version of "Dark Place", free and authentic!

Strange talk, a strange thing that uses cognition as food, information as weapon, and information as currency. They are neither living nor dead, existing in the lore of men, living in the shadows of the world.

"Does this mean that I will become a monster?"

In ancient times, they were worshiped as gods and powerful by faith.

"Then I am a god!"

In ancient times, they were regarded as feared by demons and fed on fear.

"I will become the master of ghost stories!"

But under the scouring of the torrent of the times, they gradually disappeared, leaving only paragraphs of text that were regarded as nonsense.

"It is my duty to recast the glory of ghost stories."

But you're not a weirdo, well, you're not human either.

"Well, it's considered a success if you become a monster."

In the mass grave, I fed a ghost alive - it was just a tool for me to survive.

The essence and blood of the clan members, the flesh and blood of geniuses, the souls of the entire clan... all become food for refining ghosts!

The stronger the ghost, the more ferocious the backlash? Stronger restrictions, deeper calculations, make it a permanent slave!

They used every possible means, including robbing cultivators, massacring cities, going undercover, killing masters, and training devils.

My evil magic reaches all the heavens, and I use the common people as materials to refine my supreme ghost way!

Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… In front of the world barrier, looking back:

Homeland? It's just the first stepping stone to the top!

Xu Qing woke up to find himself turned into a Zombie.

Zombies do not die; their life is endless, yet they suffer from the lack of a method to evolve and ascend!

Facing a chaotic era where ceremonies and music collapse, and demons and strange creatures emerge endlessly, Xu Qing chooses to remain under the radar and becomes the most inconspicuous Corpse Driver in the shadowy profession of corpse craftsman, earning various rewards by performing rites for the dead each day.

Be it folk arts, innumerable professions, or the nation's destiny and heaven's will, gods, ghosts, and the extraordinary, Xu Qing hides within a shop, mastering them all.

Watching clouds rise and fall, witnessing the dynasties change and old acquaintances fade; with eyes opening and closing, witnessing the vicissitudes of life, thousands upon thousands of years, my form remains unchanged, eventually becoming an eternal name among the immortals!

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[Alternative Longevity Stream, Folklore and Anomalies, Management Daily, Steady Cultivation]

God is dead and hell is empty.

Five times, six hearts.

Seven killed, eight sides to come.

Nine fears are destroyed, and there is nothing.

In a man's skin,

A red candle at night.

Be careful, there is no one in front.