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008 - The Shape of this World

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“What?" I asked, rather dryly, as I wiped the blood and other various fluids from my face, glancing toward the twins.

They both looked at me in silence, looking somewhat disturbed, Stella more than her brother. She couldn't seem to get past how gruesome the scene had bec...

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007 - A Gruesome End

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I could only watch as the Rhino slowly crept up on me, her decisive steps causing tremors to radiate throughout the forest floor from her weight alone. Stella was beside me, constantly r...

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006 - Class Change [Blood-Weaver]

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Ding! Level Increased (1—>­­2)

All Primary Stats Increased by 1

[Blood Mastery] Skill Unlocked (0%—&...

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005 - The Height of Malice

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“Stella! Fancy meeting you here. I loathe to think you were hiding from us—not on purpose, I hope.”

The voice was grating, coming from the one who stood in the middle, someh...

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004 - The Divinity of Adversity, Progression and Recompense

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How did things come to be this way? I asked myself, bewildered by what I saw. However, before I could delve further into it, Sirius stepped beside me, looking over my shoul...

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003 - How my Life Became a Game

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“I don’t mind showing you, but isn’t there something you should say to me first?” Stella asked.

Her expression was serene, if somewhat sombre. Her deep green eyes rested on...

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002 - An Oath to the Sky

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When I opened my eyes, the world had changed drastically. Gone were the majestic sights of faraway mountains that shone like gold or the lush forests stretching out under the clear azure sky above. Go...

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001 - The End of Divinity

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My body burned as it fell from the sky, but the heat and pain were nothing compared to the fires of hatred raging inside my heart. I looked to the heavens with disdain and contempt, but a s...

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Announcement concerning Rise of a Planeswalker

For about a week now, I've been doing a lot of thinking on whether or not it was worth it for me to continue working on Rise of a Planeswalker.

I've seen a lot of loss of interest in the serial, whether on RoyalRoad and my Patreon, and honestly I don't blame you. Even I don't really feel motivated to keep on writing it.

While the monetary side of it is one thing, I don't feel as good about this serial than I once did. There's just too many problems and inconsistencies with it, tha...

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183 - The Unending March of Time

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After a long time, Qin Yun finally opened his eyes. He didn’t know how long he had remained in a deep trance, but he knew it wasn’t a short time. He could usually tell with the amount of dust covering his surroundings, but with the sterile field covering the entirety of this m...

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182 - Unexplained Disappearance

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Yun Jingfei was stunned. Not by what the boy had said but by the mere fact that he entertained this notion in the first place. How could he possibly expect her to acquiesce to such an ...

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181 - A Preposterous Request

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“Bullshit! Do you think I'll stand for this?" Jingfei exclaimed, unbothered by the countless gazes resting on her that this outburst elicited.

She was known to be a woman as cold ...

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180 - Battle at the Immortal Sect

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A woman in a red dress floated to the ground. The tip of her small feet gently touched the stone flooring of the arena, stopping her retreat. Her black and blue hair fluttered in the r...

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179 - A Much Needed Rest

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Qin Yun merely watched as the former dark orb dissolved into dust. He felt a slight heartache at the sight, feeling it was a waste for such a device to disappear so easily, especially with...

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178 - A Torrent Unable to be Contained

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“So, is that it?" Qin Yun asked. "You're just going to stay here and wait for someone else in the event I fail?"

“What else do you expect me to do?” the old...

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177 - Tales of a Forgotten Age

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“I'd appreciate it if you didn't look down on us so much," the old man said, and for the first time, he looked slightly indignant at Qin Yun's question. "It's a long story, but in sho...

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176 - A Chance Worth Betting On

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“You sure you won’t consider this?” The old man asked. “For my part, I’d rather like for someone to prove my theory. Imagine what it would be like if people could travel bet...

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175 - Symposium on Planning an Exodus

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“So, what does come next?” Qin Yun asked.

The old man couldn't hide his surprise. He stared at Qin Yun, looking slightly bewildered, but his expression quickly faded back to...

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174 - The Truth Behind It All

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“How many? Whatever do you mean?”

A sly grin remained plastered on the old man's face, giving Qin Yun no end to his frustration. He despised being strung along in this way, n...

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173 - A Bet Against the World

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“A copy? What might you be referring to?" the old man asked, yet his expression showed none of the bewilderment that his choice of words implied. He remained completely calm as he eyed...

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172 - A Mirror of Oneself

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“You’ve been waiting for me?” Qin Yun said, unconvinced.

Qin Yun's eyes narrowed as he tried to peer through the old man's ethereal figure, but he couldn't glean anything fr...

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171 - A Lotus on the Verge of Collapse

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Qin Yun gasped but quickly regained his composure. He glanced around the room yet found nothing else of note except for the altar with the familiar object floating upon it.

Altar m...

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170 - Truth Beyond the Gate

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Standing over the metallic sphere, Qin Yun could feel the remaining heat radiating upwards, almost scalding his face. Beads of blood falling from his chin burst into steam without ever...

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169 - Pride Before the Fall

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Metal shards tumbled from the ceiling, dislodged as Qin Yun slowly wriggled himself out of his precarious position. Surprisingly, the robotic wolf merely observed, showing no impatience no...

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168 - To Kill a Beast

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Qin Yun’s body glowed incandescent, driving back the darkness permeating this underground chamber. Lightning crackled, causing Qin Yun to wince in pain, for his flesh could barely bea...

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167 - Appearance of the Tri-Coloured Lotus

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Red eyes glowed in the distance as the metallic beast awoke from its slumber. Qin Yun felt a chill run down his spine and his body tense. His eyes were glued to the deadly creature, watching...

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166 - A Beast that Shouldn't Exist

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Qin Yun quickly descended into the darkness. Despite the absence of light, he could easily feel the ground surrounding him, a result of his earth element spiritual roots. Cultivators' lotus...

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165 - A World in Slumber

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Qin Yun’s palms were pressed against the thin film surrounding the manor so hard that he could feel the strain throughout his bones. He gritted his teeth and almost crushed his skull upon...

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164 - Fighting Against the Flood

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The ground exploded, producing extreme winds that ravaged the encroaching grey fog, pushing it back by several miles while leaving Qin Yun stranded in its centre. He was solemn and silent,...

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163 - First Bloom of an Earthen Lotus

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Qin Yun stood unyielding against this behemoth. The creature he had deemed as Kai stood over ten meters tall, easily dwarfing Qin Yun, but was also impressive against the majesty of the m...

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