Decisive, Dark, and Exceptionally Well-Written 杀伐果断，暗黑，高质量好文

1. 1 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves

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   A high-quality book with over 500,000 readers, truly decisive and ruthless, not mindless, no female lead, a must-read for those who want to test the waters.

2. 2 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves
3. 3 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 118kReads9.5Score12.7kShelves
4. 4 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.3kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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   Holy Mother, please detour

5. 5 系 System Transmigration: The Executioner 系统穿越，行刑者 Wrote a Pile of Crap写了一坨屎Urban362k WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless]+ [System]+ [Transmigration]+ [Hotheaded guy] “What? You have nowhere to appeal your grievance?” “Come on, send me a message!” Xie Jingyu was ruthlessly taken out by a dump truck. Luckily, he transmigrated. The tragic part was that as soon as he arrived, every valuable organ in his body was cut out while he was still alive. Even worse, he never got any anesthetic from start to finish... 200Reads6.8Score—Shelves
6. 6 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 80.9kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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   Demonic cultivation style, decisive in killing, ruthless

7. 7 再 Look at Me Like That Again and I'll Slap You 再看老子拍死你 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy511k WordsOngoing [The Most Hardcore Male Lead] [邪修] [A Cunning Old Schemer] [A Little Pervert] [Making a Fortune in Silence] [Beast Taming] [Looting Corpses] [Romantic Encounters] Slapping beautiful women, romantic encounters, dual cultivation, looting corpses, and finishing off his enemies with a surprise strike. He raises a pack of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, venomous insects, and corpse puppets, and his combat prowess is off the charts. The male lead pulls off one outrageous move after another, never pla 7kReads—Score693Shelves

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   [First Hardcore] [A cunning and ruthless male lead—you'll find out how tough and ruthless he is once you read it!] Raising ferocious beasts, birds of prey, monstrous insects, and corpse puppets, he's constantly pulling off outrageous moves. Cunning and shrewd, he defies all expectations, delivering a fast-paced, thrilling experience. You won't regret investing! [Frustrated][Laughing][Frustrated][Added to bookshelf]

8. 8 宗 Cast Out by My Sect: One Moment of Madness, and I Slaughter the Entire Sect 宗门弃徒:一念疯魔，尽屠全宗 Tian Xiao天笑Eastern Fantasy909k WordsCompleted [Darkening] + [Madness] + [No System] + [No Heroine] “If you don’t go mad, no matter how many lives you’ve lived...” “...you’ll only be repeating the same tragedy!” “Because fate...” “...has never favored the weak!” The boy grins eerily as blood runs down from between his brows! In the darkness, he throws back his head and spreads his arms in a frenzy... 1.2kReads8.2Score103Shelves

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   😎Family members, you absolutely must read the fantasy thriller *The Outcast of the Sect: A Moment of Madness Leads to the Slaughter of the Entire Sect (Eternal Night Emperor)*! The protagonist, Luo Ye, is an outcast of his sect, suffering endless humiliation and ridicule from his fellow disciples, treated like an ant. But fate always takes unexpected turns; he unexpectedly obtains a mysterious inheritance, thus beginning his mad path of revenge. From a nobody trampled upon at will, Luo Ye wields immense power, slaughtering those who once trampled on his dignity. When he finally stands at the pinnacle of the sect with absolute strength, facing the once high and mighty elders and fellow disciples, his eyes are filled with disdain. "The humiliation you inflicted on me, I will make you repay a hundredfold today!" With that, he embarks on a breathtaking revenge, every move exuding domineering power. The plot is full of twists and turns, and the absence of a system further emphasizes the protagonist's arduous growth, making for an exhilarating read. If you enjoy stories of dark transformations, madness, and revenge, this is a must-read!

9. 9 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 8.9kReads9.2Score621Shelves

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   The protagonist is cunning and ruthless, and is decisive and ruthless, not a saint.

10. 10 修 Cultivating the Demonic Path, Building My Foundation Through Slaughter 修魔成道，杀生筑基 Jia Chou Mo Hai甲丑末亥Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Demonic Cultivation] [Cold-Blooded and Ruthless] [Decisive and Merciless] [The Dark Side of Human Nature] [The male lead is an ordinary man. There are women, but no female lead.] Consume treasured elixirs to gather qi and improve your cultivation and spells. Xu Sanyan was born among bandits and knows that human life is as worthless as grass: if you don't kill, you'll be killed. To stay alive, he severs the compassion in his heart and unleashes the evil within. To obtain a cultivation manual 21.3kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves

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    You absolutely have to check this out! It's unbelievable that such a phenomenal book exists on Tomato Bookstore! The writing is absolutely superb, the prose is brilliant, and the plot is simply phenomenal. It's incredibly good, a five-star recommendation! ⭐

11. 11 身 An Identity-Buying System? I’ve Been Raking in Black Market Loans from the Start 身份购买系统？我开局狂撸黑网贷 Hot Pot Without Dipping Sauce吃火锅不要酱Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless]+ [No female lead]+ [Villain???] Lin Fei was all set to go to college, but when his train passed through a tunnel, it brought him to another world. This was a world where rules reigned supreme. And those rules were controlled by people with one privileged identity after another. When Lin Fei transmigrated, he received the Identity Purchase System, a gift from the will of Blue Star. It let him buy any privileged identity. [Identity: Police Officer Privileges: 1. Issue fines 58.6kReads8.5Score6kShelves

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    Exactly the same as the title, brilliantly written, very satisfying.

12. 12 带 The Dog-Walking Judge: Money Makes the World Go Round! 带狗判官，有钱能使我推磨！ Minotaur Knight牛头人骑士Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [The rating has been deliberately pushed extremely low, rock-solid and steady!] [The Douyin comic adaptation has over 100 million views and ranks 31st in Hongguo’s comic history. The quality speaks for itself, so enjoy with confidence!] (Villains, bandits, human nature, and a realistic writing style. Saints are welcome.) God created light, and you insist on picking a fight with Him? If you’re wondering who God is, then whoever has the biggest fist is God, damn it! Shu Yinghui: A man with flexibl 60.1kReads7.2Score5.2kShelves

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    You will come back to thank me

13. 13 凡 A Mortal’s Demonic Cultivation: The Profound Yin Chronicles 凡人修魔：玄阴传 One Big White一只肥大白Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Mortal-world setting + satisfying read but no overpowered, arrogant hero + genius protagonist + decisive and ruthless + demonic cultivation + technical approach to cultivation + creates his own techniques and secret arts later on + slow burn + Xuanguxian template + skips the mortal-world opening] Xiao Qing is reborn in the cultivation world carrying a mysterious jade pendant. After testing as a three-element spiritual root, he unexpectedly joins a demonic sect. Once there, Xiao Qing relies on h 49.7kReads8.6Score4.9kShelves

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    Demonic cultivators, corpse demons, and blood demons are the four paths.

14. 14 全 To Know All Is to Do All: I Have a Scroll of Omniscience 全知即全能，我有一张全知羊皮卷 Zha Niu吒牛Eastern Fantasy532k WordsCompleted [Semi-Behind-the-Scenes Protagonist] [A Bit of a Scoundrel] [Ruthless] [No Sense of Justice] [Self-Interested] What he sees reveals the past and future. What he hears unveils the secrets of heaven and earth. What he feels gives him insight into all living things. Zhou Yi transmigrates into the world of immortal cultivation. Knowing everything, he gradually advances from a pretender to an all-knowing being, and eventually becomes omnipotent. The joys and sorrows of all living things, the rise and 3kReads8.2Score251Shelves

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    This is a semi-behind-the-scenes cultivation novel. The protagonist is somewhat disdainful and ruthless; in his eyes, everyone is a tool, and anyone can be sacrificed to achieve his goals. The current word count is still low.

15. 15 重 Reborn in the Hehuan Sect, I Refine My Master into a Slave 重生合欢宗，师尊被我炼化成奴隶 Lone Smoke over the Long River长河孤烟Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [No System + no clichés + villain protagonist + multiple female leads + bizarre + ruthless and decisive, no saintly behavior] “Would you pick the Seven Fairies or the Seven Spider Demons?” “Only kids pick the fairies. Those who know, know.” “What if you really transmigrated to the Joyful Union Sect, where there are only female demons? They're fanatically devoted to the male body and worship you as a god?” “Wouldn't that be heaven on earth?” “Heh.” The young man smiled faintly. “I'm afraid it wou 86.8kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves

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    I recommend this book.

16. 16 百 A Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation: I Will Become an Immortal 百世轮回：我终将成仙 Situ Liu司徒流Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Warning: the protagonist has no moral limits] [Dark story] [Not a saintly protagonist] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] This is the story of a despicable man who reincarnates a hundred times and seeks the path to immortality in the cracks between worlds. 6.4kReads6.9Score398Shelves

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    The protagonist prioritizes self-interest and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, including but not limited to betraying allies, abandoning companions, and killing to hone his skills.

17. 17 仙 The Immortal Path? The Path of Death! 仙道？死道！ Jue Love ScarJue恋殇Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [Horror Cultivation] + [Survival at All Costs] You are what you eat, so eating bitterness won't make you a better person. Only eating people will. An immortal once said, “If you're not at the table, you're on the menu.” Humans are the spirit of all things, born with immortal bodies and prized as heavenly medicine. In the cultivation world, the only way to cultivate is to absorb the power and fortune of others! That's why ordinary people are kept as living cauldrons. If you don't consume others, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those who see it will know.

18. 18 挂 I've Been AFK for a Trillion Years, and I'm Richer Than the Heavenly Dao 挂机万亿年，我比天道还有钱 Yang Guifei阳贵妃Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Building a Faction + Laid-Back + Nurturing] After idling for a trillion years, I built the strongest family! World Will: Dad Ye, I want to reinforce the world's barrier. Could you give me some pocket money? I'll rub your feet. Will of Heaven: Big Boss Ye, someone's been secretly siphoning the world's essence lately. Could you lend me some money? Whenever people mention Ye Suifeng, one word comes to mind. Filthy rich beyond all reason! 49.1kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this incredibly satisfying novel. The protagonist is ruthless and decisive, and not a saint.

19. 19 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Kill Banggeng and the Deaf Old Lady! 四合院：开局宰棒梗，杀聋老太！ Azure Dragon on the Left左青龙Urban315k WordsCompleted [Pure malice]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Leave no one alive]+ [No System]+ [No drawn-out push and pull]+ [Suspense and espionage] Lin Feng transmigrates into the world of The Full Courtyard, and has no intention of showing mercy from the start. Bang Geng steals chickens and causes trouble? He breaks his hands first, then makes him disappear for good! Granny Deaf is an enemy agent? He tears off her hypocritical mask and sends her to her grave! This time, Lin Feng will make sure this filthy 3.2kReads5.4Score100Shelves

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    If I understood correctly, you were referring to this book.

20. 20 末 The Doomsday Blade Abyss 末日刀渊 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Male-Channel Fanfiction3.6M WordsCompleted He begins with the game Blade Abyss and steps into the Myriad Worlds! From low-martial-arts jianghu to mid-martial-arts rivalries, then shattering the high-martial-arts firmament; next, sweeping through the Small Thousand Worlds and roaming the vast Middle Thousand Worlds, until he finally takes command of the Great Thousand Worlds' Heavenly Dao and reaches the supreme realm of the primordial chaos! 🌙 In the Gu Long world, he becomes Li Xunhuan's disciple! ⚔️ In the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 23.7kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves

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    Since the apocalypse of Earth, it has entered the worlds of Gu Long's heroes, Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Tang Dynasty, Storm Riders, Yang Shen, the Great Zhou Dynasty, Shrouding the Heavens, Journey to the West, and Investiture of the Gods, driving the upgrade of planes and ascending to higher-level worlds!

21. 21 国EN National Martial Arts: Daily Settlement, Starting as a Rickshaw Puller 国术：每日结算，从黄包车夫开始 Wen Liu Que Gu闻柳却顾Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Republican-era martial arts, demons and martial arts running rampant, ultimate-path cultivation, leveling, and a style like Gun Kai] At the end of the dynasty, warlords carved up the country from within, while Western powers circled from without. Their ironclad ships and cannons devoured the nation's fortune. Foreigners destroyed ancestral temples, severed dragon veins, and banned martial arts. The nation was on the brink of ruin and its people faced extinction! In the imperial court, nobles bo 340.1kReads8.4Score35.4kShelves
22. 22 词 My Traits Are Godlike, and I Slay My Way Through a World of Female-Focused Fiction 词条超神，我在女频世界杀穿全场 Can Chew Through Gold啃得了金Eastern Fantasy189k WordsOngoing [Invincible] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Feel-Good Fiction] [System] [No Holding Back His Strength, No Immortal Cultivation, No Romance] After transmigrating into a high martial arts world aimed at female readers, Lin Xing activated the Trait Extraction System. He could spend kill points to exchange for trait extraction attempts. [Stand Up and Stay Alive]: As long as you remain standing, you are immune to all damage and all negative effects are cleared. [String Them Together and They Become Moves]: 1.1kReads—Score122Shelves

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    The male protagonist's mentality is very realistic. As a modern person who travels to ancient times, he knows how to assess the situation, fight if he can win, and run if he can't. He doesn't blindly act like a hero. He knows that saving the little girl will bring endless trouble, but he still takes action. However, he doesn't sacrifice himself blindly. He strikes a good balance between self-interest and goodwill, making his character not unrealistic.

23. 23 武 Wuxia: Killing Enemies Earns Cultivation, and My Power Is Unfathomable! 武侠：杀敌爆修为，我功力滔天！ The Salted Fish Is Ready to Take Off咸鱼要起飞Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Gain cultivation by killing enemies + ruthless and decisive + level up fast] This is a world full of powerful experts and sects: the Nine Sects and Six Gangs, the Eight Demonic Sects, the Three Daoist Orders, the Two Buddhist Temples, and the Great Qian imperial court, whose might holds the four seas in awe. The powerful see the weak as ants, while princes treat the martial world as a chessboard. Fortunately, Xiao Bieli activated the Kill to Gain Cultivation System. As long as he kills an enemy 87.2kReads8.7Score5.3kShelves
24. 24 作 Doing Evil Makes Me Stronger, Even the Evil Sword Immortal Calls Me Bro! 作恶就能变强，邪剑仙都得叫哥！ A Little Frost Has Passed些许风霜过去Urban369k WordsCompleted [High Martial + Absolute Self-Interest + System + No Female Lead + Big Bad + Villain] [Saintly Heroes, Beware] In a High Martial world, martial arts flourished. Gu Cheng transmigrated into the only son of a powerful martial clan and awakened a Merit System. As long as he performed good deeds as judged by the System, he could gain stat points and level up? But… why is your definition of a good deed so strange? When he pins a classmate to the ground and humiliates him: [Detected: Host used the sol 36Reads8.0Score—Shelves
25. 25 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    Highly recommended! The writing is masterful! A quirky, unconventional tale of a gambling king's rise to power! A blend of martial arts, crime-solving, suspense, genius, underdog story, revenge, and humor! Suitable for both male and female readers. 😁

26. 26 只 Mending the Heavens with One Hand 只手补天 Xiashan Tiger峡山虎Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Transmigration + Power Fantasy + Alternate World + Overwhelming All Opposition + Ruthless] Synopsis One: The story of a fallen prince’s rise to power. Synopsis Two: On his first day after transmigrating as the crown prince of Great Yan, his kingdom was destroyed. Fortunately, he bound himself to a high-level civilization System, gaining supercomputing power, the ability to make limitless deductions, and access to multiple levels of additional permissions. Unlock Level One: [Devour] 489Reads5.0Score105Shelves

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    When the great calamity begins, [already recommended] the land is shattered, the divine continent sinks, and the five great demon gods overturn the heavens. Li Xuan stands alone before millions, his sword pointing to the sky, blood staining the heavens. "I have come here only to borrow your divine bodies and flesh to forge my path to mend the heavens." A fantasy novel with a fast-paced plot, time travel, cunning, and intense action; a grand scheme, constant plot twists, and a must-read. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, preferring action to mere prowess; a truly exhilarating read from beginning to end.

27. 27 我 The Girl I Control Is Becoming an Old One 我操作的少女正在成为旧日之主 Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [This novel has been contracted for print publication: cosmic horror + amber-style cultivation + villain protagonist + no System + decisive killing + black humor + deranged + single female lead + sequence containment] Xu Fei: “In the twenty-second century, all you need is a helmet with a brain-computer interface to experience a fully immersive game with realistic physical sensations.” “You ask why I chose this starting character? Naturally, because she’s a beautiful girl... Oh, no, naturally, be 762.1kReads9.5Score75.2kShelves
28. 28 从 Starting in Shuangqi Town, I’ll Slay My Way Through the Heavens 从双旗镇开始，刀斩诸天 So Good太好看了Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [The Outcast crossover] [Wuxia] [Late Qing Dynasty] [Guanzhong blade-for-hire] [National and family vendettas] Screen works featured so far: The Outcast, The Swordsman in Double Flag Town, The Blade, A Touch of Zen, The Grandmaster, Fist of Legend, the Huo Yuanjia series, House of Flying Daggers, The Gold Robbers, the Huang Feihong series... I have two blades. One is called Hero. The other is called Spare My Life. Hero isn't heroic. And Spare My Life won't spare anyone. I'm a Guanzhon 45.6kReads9.0Score4.5kShelves
29. 29 那EN Lord Jiang is the Demon! 那妖魔是姜大人！ Eight-Tentacled Monster八爪触手怪Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing (Rating just released) [Gender Swap] [Single] [Slaying Demons] [Feel-Good Fiction] Using the blood of demons as ink, and the Hundred Demons Manual as a canvas. I can sketch their forms and seize their supernatural abilities. 389.6kReads9.3Score28.8kShelves
30. 30 甲 Sixty Years of Demon Slaying: This Taoist Gets Stronger with Every Kill! 甲子荡魔：这个道士杀怪就变强！ You Have Health Insurance, You Go First你有医保你先上啊Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Animated adaptation now airing] There are only fake tragic twists, no real ones, so enjoy without worry! [Decisive and ruthless] [Dark cultivation] [Slow burn] [Gender equality] [No female lead] [Sword immortal] War and calamity rage across the land, monsters run rampant. The human world is a furnace, and its people are mere weeds. Shen Hui transmigrates one day and becomes a Taoist priest at Qingfeng Temple on Qilu Mountain. He intends to spend each day meditating and cultivating qi, pursuing 272.9kReads8.5Score34.9kShelves
31. 31 我 I Really Don't Want to Be the Dark Ancestor 我真的不想当黑暗老祖 Fish Don't Speak of Fishing鱼不语渔Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [No System + Invincible + Villain] After Ye Feng, who died suddenly, wakes up again, he discovers that he has become the patriarch of a top-tier immortal clan. He thinks his luck has finally changed and that he can enjoy a carefree life at last, but memories surfacing in his mind reveal that something is wrong. The beings of countless worlds regard his clan as taboo. He himself is known to all the worlds as the source of darkness. Every living being hates him, fears him, and wants to tear him ap 13.3kReads8.4Score909Shelves

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    "Starting as the Source of Darkness, Sacrificing Blood to All Realms" opens with a stunning spectacle, the protagonist transforming into the source of darkness, shattering the order of all realms with a grand blood sacrifice scene. His journey of rebellion, defying heaven and earth, is filled with a wildly imaginative premise, showcasing the captivating charm of dark fantasy. "Darkness: I'll Do Anything for Immortality" follows the protagonist's desperate quest for immortality in the dark world, where he resorts to any means necessary. Thrilling adventures abound, filled with treacherous interactions with various factions, every step a life-or-death struggle, creating a tense and thrilling atmosphere. "The Crimson Lord! (One Point is the Limit)" introduces a mysterious and eerie world where the protagonist is drawn into a crimson mist, undergoing a transformation in his quest for survival. With a unique Cthulhu-esque style, the thrilling adventure explores the unknown, filled with suspense, gradually revealing a chilling truth. "Fist to Fist: The Strongest Underworld Emperor" ignites the black market with a boxing match, as the protagonist rises from the bottom to dominate the underworld. Experience the raw, visceral combat, the unbreakable bond of brotherhood, and the thrill of overcoming all obstacles in the world of gangsters. Immerse yourself in a legendary, action-packed gangster saga.

32. 32 黑 Darkness: I'll Stop at Nothing to Live Forever 黑暗：我不择手段只为永生 Lin Qianye林千也Eastern Fantasy177k WordsCompleted [Dark Style + Cold-Blooded Protagonist + No Female Lead + Profit Above All + No Goody-Two-Shoes] How does one rise above the mortal world? The sky is high, the land vast, and the road stretches far. Sects stand everywhere, myriad races run rampant, and across billions of miles, who will rule over all? Through the ages, kings have vied for supremacy, and with a mere gesture they blot out the sky, proving the eternal Dao. In a chaotic age, he carves a path through bloodshed and wipes out all trace 593Reads5.1Score—Shelves
33. 33 灰 The Gray Fog World: My Enhancement Panel 灰雾世界：我的强化面板 Qian Ruo Jieshi阡若杰士Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Stat upgrades + ruthless combat + no female lead + power fantasy] Goody-two-shoes, stay away. [Note: This is a multiverse story, not a single world.] This is a broken martial world, blanketed in gray mist. The mist is teeming with all kinds of deadly dangers that can claim your life, but it also holds opportunities. There are countless inheritances here. If you have what it takes to kill those things that can barely be called living creatures, their precious memories are yours for the taking. H 9.4kReads8.3Score720Shelves
34. 34 邪 Evil Emperor: Sinful Inferno 邪皇：罪恶无间 A White Crow一只白色的乌鸦Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Black X Evil Emperor]+ [Passionate]+ [Reborn Big Shot] Nine death-row prisons across the country. Thirty-six top death-row fighters are selected to dominate the underworld. Reborn in the world of the Evil Emperor, he faces Blood Eagle and fights Lone Dragon. What has he to fear from the life-taking Azure Darkness? The strongest gladiator in the country, Chen Zui is the one and only! 8.6kReads9.1Score504Shelves
35. 35 我 My Demonic Path Has No Mercy Option 我的魔道没有慈悲选项 I'm Not a Hotchpotch我不是大杂烩Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing (New book setting sail!) [Dark story] [Demonic cultivation] [No saintly heroics] [No female lead] [Women appear, but he kills them after using them, without exception] [Self-serving] [Ruthless and decisive] • I broke through to Nascent Soul, killed my benefactor-master, and stole the Immortal Key. The entire cultivation world once called me the “Blood Demon Child.” • On the banks of Eagle Sorrow Gorge, the sects joined forces to hunt me down. Everyone said my soul had been utterly destroyed. • B 4.9kReads5.5Score370Shelves

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    Oh my!

36. 36 先 Married First, Love Later: The Passionate Soldier Devotes Himself to Her Alone 先婚后爱，烈爱兵锋独宠她一人 Old Zhu老朱Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Ruthless and Decisive] What Qin Huanhuan regrets most is giving herself to Xiao Zhan when she was left with no other choice. They spent one night together, each getting what they wanted. She thought they would never have anything to do with each other again, but fate brought them together once more. One wants money, the other craves beauty, and so the two become entangled again. Their r 12.1kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves
37. 37 战 My Saber Is Sheathed, Yet I'm Still Number One Under Heaven 战刀入鞘，我依旧天下第一 Old Zhu老朱Urban753k WordsCompleted [Unmatched in slaughter + absolute power + surrounded by beauties + steamrolls all the way] He once ruled over hell. The name King of Hell made the world's powerful tremble in fear! The moment he emerged, three Black Hawks cut across the sky as forces from every direction knelt to welcome him! He could wipe out a powerful family with a snap of his fingers, slay formidable foes with a wave of his hand, and win the devotion of beauties who would follow him to their deaths! In this chaotic age of h 2.2kReads9.2Score176Shelves
38. 38 底 The Bottom Line: Who Dares Lay a Hand on My Little Sister? 底线，谁敢动我小妹 Old Zhu老朱Urban161k WordsCompleted [Mindless Power Fantasy] [Handwritten from Scratch] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Betrayed by Brothers] [Overprotective Brother] Our family lived an honest, ordinary life. Ever since our old home was demolished, thugs have repeatedly shown up to extort us. To keep the peace, my parents gave in again and again, losing money and swallowing their anger, just hoping nothing worse would happen. But the greedy bastards kept pushing their luck, going so far as to kidnap my sixteen-year-old little sister to 168Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 九 The Ninth-Rank Artifact Crafter 九品炼器师 Xiao Shisanlang Talks About the Three Kingdoms萧十三郎说三国Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Artifact Refining] [A Young Man’s Rise] [Industrialization] [Fantasy Warfare] [Ensemble Cast] [Comedy and Satire] [Slow Burn] Young Qian Duoduo transmigrates through space! As a mortal, he starts from scratch! Thrown into prison, he’s facing certain death from the very start! If he doesn’t want to die, he’ll have to fight! To make matters worse, his bargain-basement master, a skinny old man, puts him over the fire to roast! If you want to read abo 23.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    ① A commoner's rise to power! From weapon forging to becoming an emperor! Young Qian Duoduo, though a mortal, has a dark-skinned, thin old man as his spiritual master. The old man takes him as his disciple and roasts him over a fire! Thinking he's just a piece of trash, he turns out to be a treasure! ② Spiritual bones in the world are divided into four grades. Mortal bones are inherently unfit for cultivation. But young Xu Taiping will prove to the world: Mortal bones can slay demons! Mortal bones can exorcise monsters! Mortal bones can ascend to immortality!

40. 40 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 561.4kReads9.3Score72kShelves
41. 41 地 Hell’s Tyrant Crushes the World of Twisted Fiction 地狱枭雄碾过颠文世界 Wind Speed 2022风速2022Urban882k WordsOngoing In court, Gu Yun was sentenced to death for dozens of serious crimes. A heavy machine gun shattered his body, and his soul plunged into the Eighteen Levels of Hell. While others wailed and begged for mercy under torture, he lounged in the oil cauldrons and strolled across blade mountains. He tricked the ghost guards, stirred up infighting among the judges, and shattered Ksitigarbha's ten-thousand-year-old Daoist resolve through debate. In the Underworld, he became Lord Yun, a figure everyone fe 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book seems pretty good. The protagonist, Gu Yun, is quite intelligent and decisive in his actions. There are also quite a few ancient martial arts fight scenes that look good.

42. 42 碧 Biyang Cultivation Realm 碧阳修仙界 Forest Spirit, No Self森灵无我Eastern Fantasy180k WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless + Profit Above All + No System + No Fortuitous Opportunities + No Cheats + No Heroine + Ensemble Cast + Slow Pacing + If It's Not for You, Please Don't Read. Thanks!] In the Biyang Cultivation World, everyone has their share of hardships, and everyone ends up behind bars. Protagonist Chu Yuanyu: Neither righteous nor demonic, selfish and self-serving. He'll stop at nothing to grow stronger. Warning: The protagonist may not be to your liking. If you're not into this kind of 298Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Darkness is selfish, all spirits are equal.

43. 43 请 Call Me the Lord of Taboos, the Apocalypse’s Most Ruthless Man! 请叫我禁忌之主，末世第一狠人！ Waiting for the Wind to Blow the Pig等风吹猪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse136k WordsOngoing [Reborn with no System + decisive and ruthless + never a self-righteous do-gooder + arrogant and domineering + forbidden talent + crushes everything] Don’t stockpile supplies! Don’t stockpile supplies! Don’t stockpile supplies! Important things must be said three times. The protagonist is reborn on the day the apocalypse began ten years ago. Before him is the girlfriend he had once fought with everything he had to protect for months, only for her to betray and abandon him in the end. Wang Jie 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A ruthless character who starts by eating zombie brains with a butcher's knife. The protagonist is decisive in killing, constantly slapping others in the face, and his intelligence is on point!

44. 44 从 I Began Immortality by Using My Disciples as Corpse-Refining Fodder 从把徒弟当做练尸耗材开始长生 May It Always Be This Way愿得长如此Xianxia272k WordsOngoing [Handcrafted from scratch + self-interest + no brainless protagonist + definitely not abandoned midway + decisive and ruthless + no saintly heroine + dark style + multiple female cultivators as pawns] Qin Yu transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes a rogue cultivator who barely survived a body-snatching attempt. But this is a world that devours people. As long as saints live, thieves will thrive; mortals are like grass, and cultivators are no different. Fortunately, he has an Eight Tri 1.5kReads6.0Score116Shelves

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    That's acceptable. The protagonist, in order to monopolize the treasure, sets the entire team on fire at the start.

45. 45 末 The Apocalypse, History, and the Eldritch Gods 末日，历史与诡异诸神 Moonlight, Dust, and Feathers月亮尘埃与羽毛Historical228k WordsOngoing [Chaotic evil protagonist + violent aesthetics + Lovecraftian horror + historical Infinite Flow + apocalypse] (The protagonist is pure evil, so don’t read this while applying your own moral standards or expecting him to act sensibly. Go elsewhere if you’re a bleeding heart. The story’s core isn’t evil chaos; it’s the protagonist who’s chaotic.) After the cataclysm, the apocalypse arrived. Han Zhe, a deranged mercenary severely contaminated by radiation, accepted a bounty to launch an armed attac 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is an absolute villain, ruthless in killing and arson. [Eating popcorn emoji]

46. 46 黑 The Great Dark Transmigration 黑暗大穿越 Spicy Eggplant123麻辣茄子123Eastern Fantasy181k WordsCompleted All transmigrators are guilty. Wang Yue only understood this a year after he transmigrated to another world. So he kept a low profile, playing the pig to eat the tiger. He never expected to take his act of foolishness too far and miss out on the succession struggle. Not only did his father drive him from home, but his elder brother's fiancée also tried to kill him. All he wants is to survive. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional high-fantasy martial arts, with a wildly imaginative setting.

47. 47 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.6kReads9.6Score36kShelves

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    The quality of these books keeps increasing!!! Especially the fourth one, where the protagonist has to impersonate 99 different psychopaths just to survive. The remaining books are also quite explosive; I urge all readers to check them out for themselves ԅ(¯¯ԅ)

48. 48 我 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
49. 49 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves
50. 50 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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