Ashlock wanted to intervene in the fight, but Maple had been firmly against it, shaking his little head and smacking his branch whenever he felt Ashlock's Qi's flow toward his roots.
Ultimately, this was a wise decision as Ashlock saw Diana help Stella stand on her feet, and neither girl seemed terribly hurt.
As the two discussed, As...
2023-01-13 18:21:48 +0000 UTC View Post
For my 80 or so Patreons that came from Netherborne, I am here to announce that my new novel is live on RoyalRoad!&...
2023-01-11 21:32:28 +0000 UTC View PostStella had a skip in her step as she went up a winding dirt path that led to the base of Red Vine peak. Stella's hands lazily swung as she looked up at her home that was so close. The titanic mountain dominated the skyline, with fluffy white clouds obscuring the pavilion built thousands of meters up on its peak.
A part of her wished to rus...
2023-01-11 21:08:54 +0000 UTC View Post{Root Puppet [B]} was a rather odd skill. From the initial snippet of information provided by the system, Ashlock summarized that it was basically necromancy but worse in every way—but if there is one thing he had learned through his life with the system was not to underestimate its skills.
"It should allow me to control...
2023-01-11 01:03:15 +0000 UTC View PostAngry shouts echoed within a grand room stripped bare of everything extravagant—only creaking wooden benches that lined a molding table remained in the freezing room. A fireplace vainly attempted to heat the enormous throne room with a few coals and scraps of wood, but it was doing a poor job.
A gruff dwarf hit the table with a balled fi...
2023-01-10 13:54:44 +0000 UTC View Post[Upgrade Complete - Deactivating Sleep Mode]
Ashlock awoke to a raging storm—freezing rain pelted his scarlet leaves and drummed on the pavilion's black wood roofs while turbulent winds made his branches sway. Lighting flickered through the clouds above, followed by thunder so deafening it made the entire mountain trembl...
2023-01-09 22:47:41 +0000 UTC View PostA dense mist blanketed the courtyard as over ten water clones of Diana emerged with sinister smiles.
Mike reacted instantly, creating an area around him that froze the mist—transforming it into snow that swirled around him, eventually forming a blizzard. White flames drifted from his hands and joined the torrent, creating a seemingly imp...
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Progress was slower than expected on the cultivation front. Based on no information other than his gut feeling, Ashlock had estimated it would ...
2023-01-06 14:59:58 +0000 UTC View PostDiana was confused... but the pieces were coming together. Slowly but surely, the odd setup of Red Vine peak was beginning to make sense. Of course, the demonic spirit tree was the center of all this nonsense.
How had it grown so fast over two days? The runic formation clearly played a role—the ambient Qi surrounding the tree was absolut...
2023-01-04 23:06:51 +0000 UTC View PostDiana trudged into the central courtyard and seemed to be eyeing Ashlock wearily. Her brows were furrowed as if the sight of him baffled the badly beaten and bruised cultivator. She circled him a single time, eyes narrowed and dragging her feet with every step. Eventually, she flopped down to the grass beside the tree, crossed her legs, and bega...
2023-01-04 14:45:22 +0000 UTC View PostDiana knew a secret. One nobody else in the Ravenborne family was privy to, including the other family elders. Even her deceased elder brother never learned of this secret as the man—her father—had gone to extensive lengths to keep the truth of his cultivation a secret.
Her old man, the Grand Elder of house Ravenborne, was not a mere S...
2023-01-02 20:19:54 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone, I plan to launch my novel Reborn as a Demonic Tree on RoyalRoad sometime between the 7th and 10th of January. (Exciting!!!)
I used scribblehub as a place to beta test the novel, and you may have noticed Patreon is only around 2-3 chapters ahead. I naturally will not be able to build up the promised 15-chapter...
2023-01-01 22:38:58 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock's consciousness snapped back to reality nearly instantly, as if he had suffered from a flashbang or a blow to the head. The air around him felt suffocatingly hot like a sauna turned up way too high—opening his nonexistent eyes, Ashlock saw the air shimmer from the heat alongside an insane abundance of Qi.
"Ugh... what happened?" ...
2023-01-01 22:17:31 +0000 UTC View Post"Ugh, my head." Alice groaned as she sat up and massaged her temples, "What the hell happened?"
Victor blinked his many golden eyes in confusion. Alice was almost semi-translucent... was this what happened when a Mana Body was mana deficient? Similar to how humans go deathly pale due to blood loss? Victor could only wonder as he floated ri...
2022-12-30 16:52:47 +0000 UTC View PostThroughout the intense flurry of attacks that decimated the surroundings, Ashlock believed the Winterwrath Grand Elder had the upper hand over the Ravenborne Grand Elder—which made the current situation more confusing. Within seconds the albino man lay on his back in a molten crater of blue fire with the tip of a black sword pressed against hi...
2022-12-30 11:22:23 +0000 UTC View PostHyveth had seen many things throughout her long life that had encapsulated the rise and fall of empires—but a man chopping off his own leg and giving it to the stubby three-fingered hand of a slime monster was definitely up there as a brow-raising moment.
Especially when the man now had no legs. He was just a torso, lying on the floor in...
2022-12-28 20:49:47 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone seemed to pause and stare at the incoming calamity, even those supposedly on the same side as the new arrival. "Grand Elder Ravenborne!" The Winterwrath elder standing upon the titanic ice golem shouted—his words boomed for a thousand miles.
Ashlock knew the man's voice traveled that far since Ashlock's leaves rustled f...
2022-12-27 15:41:50 +0000 UTC View PostFor those that missed the December announcement, I am currently on holiday with my family, and am away from my PC, so there will be no new chapters until I get home. 😅
Happy holidays! 🥳
2022-12-20 18:26:06 +0000 UTC View PostDespite his numerous murders and consumption of human flesh, Ashlock couldn't help but feel outraged when he witnessed someone so indifferent to the death of an innocent stall owner. The sudden change in the attitude of the elderly man, who had previously disrespected cultivators, only served to highlight the backstabbing nature among the indivi...
2022-12-18 23:44:13 +0000 UTC View PostHyveth Arcspace didn't seem amused by Victor's joke—she glared at him and blinked in disbelief at how such a massive void creature that had loomed over her could instantly vanish. Hyveth had seen stealth used many times in her long life, but even when invisible, the opponents would take up some space in reality. Hyveth didn't see things in onl...
2022-12-17 22:22:52 +0000 UTC View PostWith the beginning of a new day, Ashlock's mind had somewhat calmed, and he could rethink his situation. He had been under the false pretense that he was safe in this courtyard. Nobody worked here, and apart from the Grand Elder visiting, there was only Stella here, and he had no issue with her taking his fruit whenever she wanted.
He had ...
2022-12-16 16:01:51 +0000 UTC View PostDown below, I have linked the PDF & ePub for all the chapters, so you don't have to read on Patreon :)
Damien Nightshade - The Villainous Vampire
Synopsis:
Vampires are creatures of the night that fulfill their desires from dusk till dawn. Inhabiting the dark caves of the Kazimir mountains, the o...
2022-12-15 17:43:58 +0000 UTC View PostVictor felt immense pain as if his leg had been snapped in half. The dungeon shuddered—the walls that had seemed impenetrable with enough mana running through them to form a small star began to crack and groan.
Hyveth Arcspace, an ancient dragon with domain over space, grunted as purple runic circles spun around her arms at varying speed...
2022-12-14 22:07:20 +0000 UTC View PostAn hour later, on the neighboring peak shrouded in a perpetual fog, a woman ignored the hawking ravens that observed her while perched upon charred trees and made her way through the low-visibility courtyard with expert movements as if she knew the placement of every shrub and rock. Her black clothes and mask had been left with the maids at the ...
2022-12-13 01:18:18 +0000 UTC View PostHey, guys hope you are all doing well. This is just an update on the state of my Patreon and the plans moving forward.
The Villainous Vampire just finished its second book. My publisher doesn't expect the third book to be done until 2024, so I will be putting that novel on pause for a couple of months whil...
2022-12-12 00:49:02 +0000 UTC View PostAs Victor arrived at the top floor of the Grand Dungeon, he immediately spotted Wiggles in the far distance. His pet's titanic body took up the skyline, chasing a blue blob that Victor realized was a dragon. They were over a thousand meters into the sky, and Wiggles seemed to struggle to catch the annoying fly in his gaping maw. The dragon drew ...
2022-12-12 00:30:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe man's attention lingered on each fruit as he stroked his chin and hummed to himself. Then after a while, the cultivator looked over his shoulder, scouring the pavilion's many windows, presumably for any sign of the female cultivator.
As Ashlock nervously awaited his fate, he tried to devise a solution. But then a thought occurred to hi...
2022-12-11 01:17:11 +0000 UTC View PostAs Vanity's fist connected with Prince August's ghoulish face, a sonic boom ruptured Damien's eardrums and filled his ears with a ringing sound. The force of the blow caused all the windows in the room to shatter, showering everyone with shards of glass. Damien watched as Prince August's face caved under the impact of Vanity's punch, sending him...
2022-12-10 01:31:56 +0000 UTC View PostXamrus Arcnight could hardly recognize the Grand Dungeons' first floor as he flew out of the stone tunnel and was greeted by an endless meadow of lush grass with the occasional outcropping of white trees. Usually, the dragons would gather around the floor tower in the far distance, but with most of the eggs destroyed, there was little need for t...
2022-12-09 01:16:35 +0000 UTC View Post[Fruit Production Complete]
Ashlock metaphorically rubbed his hands together in glee as he watched the open skies, eagerly anticipating a victim. The juicy red fruit hanging from his highest branches should be too tantalizing for any bird to resist!
Due to being in the 8th stage of the Qi Realm, Ashlock had little tr...
2022-12-07 19:37:38 +0000 UTC View Post