most iconic villains in fiction

"Missus, time to fulfil your duties!” Mu Yuchen demanded as he pulled Xi Xiaye closer with his arms intimately wrapped around her waist. — It was a meticulously planned feast for the powerful. Her fiancé had knelt down on one knee and proposed to her sister instead. Robbed of her right to her inheritance, she was prepared for the Xi family to throw her to the wolves. As she slipped away from her family that had turned their backs on her, she found him — Mu Yuchen, the low-profile and reserved noble that ruled City Z and led Glory World Corporation. “Mu Yuchen, let’s get married!” He looked up at her, then suddenly stood up. “Where are you going?” "Let’s go. Any later and the civil affairs bureau will be closed.”

Lu Zhou wakes up to become the world's most powerful and oldest villainous Patriarch, and finds that he has nine notorious disciples who are full of evil. His eldest disciple is the leader of the Nether Sect with thousands of minions, and his second disciple—Sword Devil—always slaughters others at the slightest disagreement... Without his cultivation base, how will he handle these evil disciples? His eldest disciple, Yu Zhenghai, said, "I've never had a rival in my life, and no one but Master can make me bow my head." His seventh disciple, Si Wuya, said, "We can't eat or sleep in peace as long as the Master is not dead!" ... His ninth disciple, Yuan'er, said, "I'll remember what Master said and be a good person."

The new book【Addicted to the Demon CEO's Kiss】is out now, please support~ 【Supremely Sweet and Adorable Pampering Story】Imperial City is in an uproar because the Little Overlord, Ou Zun, has become a devoted husband. When they were engaged, she ran away, but was later caught. He roared angrily, "I've provided for you, given you my heart and soul, and you still run away?" She fidgeted with her small hands, her cheeks rosy, "You're too good to me, I can't repay you." "Devote yourself to me." Upon hearing this, she couldn't contain her joy, "I've been waiting for you to say that for a long time!" Everyone knew, Mù Qiānxún was the apple of Ou Zun's eye. He was so gentle with her, afraid the warmth of his mouth might melt her, and worried the air might freeze her. He even kept her tied to his belt, bringing her everywhere he went.

Yang Yan, with a mysterious background and lethal martial arts, is forced to be a bodyguard for a living. However, many beauties including his employers are attracted by this handsome man. "If you touch my body, you'll be fined thirty thousand!" The pretty lady frowns and adds another condition. After a moment, Yang solemnly asks: "Boss, then how much if I kiss you?"

Ye Qiu transmigrated to a world of barren wastelands. He obtained the 10,000 Fold Return System. By teaching or giving his disciples something, he could obtain high critical chance returns. [Ding! You gave your disciple a Marrow Cleansing Pill. You activated a 1000 fold critical chance. You obtained a God Marrow Pill.] [Ding! You passed on ten years of cultivation to your disciple. You activated a 100 fold critical chance. You obtained 1,000 years of cultivation.] [Ding! You gave your disciple a superb grade treasure, the Zixia sword. You activated a 10,000 fold critical chance. You obtained a Deity Sword Cloud.] His disciples praised, “Master, you are so generous. You always give us everything you have.”

In Region Three's Nian family, the notorious 'double waste' Nian Shutong and the widely known 'frail beauty' Fu Yunhe got married and were exiled to a toxic, deserted planet to die. 'I bet they can live for a month.' 'I bet half a month.' 'I bet ten days!' Although the bets continued, unexpectedly this abandoned planet began to produce rice supplying the entire star system, brilliant white fine salt, sweet sugar, and pure meat. Nian Shutong, once despised, soared to become a top-tier planet lord, and started a luxurious, enviable retirement life. As many coveted her success, she encountered trouble today, received flowers tomorrow. The silent big spender Fu Yunhe couldn't sit back any longer. Touching Nian Shutong's back, he said with grievance: 'You are married.' 'Don't worry, they are not as rich as you; those richer aren't as handsome as you; the handsome ones aren't as obedient as you; those more obedient can't take a beating like you.' '?' Fu Yunhe bowed his head and twiddled his fingers, asking again, 'How much more do I need to spend to really deserve it?' Nian Shutong patted his head gently and whispered, 'There, there, spend a bit more.'

Chen Lun transmigrated to the year before the game's public beta, becoming an NPC in the game world. Thus, a new version was born... Steam punk, Mysterious Objects, Church, Shelter, the pathways of the Sequences of the Seven True Gods... He placed his black top hat on his head, standing atop the ruins. Behind him stood the villain bosses from former game versions, the silent Nun Floey, Bloody Painter Noah, Swordsman Antonio, the delusional clown Alec... Chen Lun said, "Players grind monsters, I grind players, it makes perfect sense..." ... Also known as "How to Rationally Use Players as a Sustainable Resource," "These Bosses Are Really Strong But They Are All My Underlings," "No Way! So I Can Be A Deity, Too?!"

The good-natured Hou Yuxiao arrived in a martial arts world clearly divided between good and evil with a magical dual-colored lotus flower and became the Family Head of a small, insignificant Demon Path family in a county town, overseeing three younger brothers and a sister. The second brother was hot-tempered, the fourth brother was prone to fratricide, the youngest lived amongst the Demon Path but spent all day studying Confucian classics, and the only sister turned out to be a... Looking at the four problematic children, Hou Yuxiao fell into deep thought! It was a time of great contention, with Dynasties desperate for virtuous talents, seeking to stabilize their reign over The World, with sects dominating certain regions, aspiring to tower over all living beings, with families carrying on centuries of legacy, aiming to pursue happiness forever, with gangs reigning supreme, striving to build everlasting power, with academies resolving doubts and imparting knowledge, hoping people would promote the practice of farming and reading to future generations, ... Thousand-Faced Handsome Man Hou Yuxiao, Black Extinction Demon Blade Hou Yucheng, Nation-Topping Demon Consort Hou Yuling, Blood Sword of Sunrise Hou Yujie, and Saint-Overturning Demon Confucian Hou Yuduan... Years later, looking back, the Hou Clan had already ascended to the pinnacle.

As a student, Lin Li suddenly owns a system and he expects it to be powerful enough to make his life better. However, unlike systems he has seen in novels, this system is so random. [Quest Triggered!] [Quest One: Slay ten Little Demon Heaven Blood Crows that frequently attack and kill villagers around your village.] "How could I find these Crows in a modern society? " An oblivious mosquito with an annoying buzz flies over and lands on Lin Li's hand. "Snap!" [Killed Little Demon Heaven Blood Crow (1/10).] Eh?!?!"

He was once a great Immortal, but his attempt to ascend the Nine Heavens ended in failure. Reincarnated on the Blue Star, as he opened his eyes, he found himself with an adorable daughter. And a stunningly beautiful wife? "Daddy, can you cast a spell for me?" "I could even pluck the stars from the sky for you."