Dark Fiction, Decisive Protagonist, No Saintly Heroics: Handpicked Reads 黑暗流、杀伐果断、不圣母（精选）

1. 1 横 Conquering the Heavens Begins with Chess of Death! 横行诸天始于魔剑生死棋！ Autumn Comes, Leaves Whirl秋临叶纷飞Male-Channel Fanfiction617k WordsCompleted [Heavenly Worlds + Ruthless and Decisive + Self-Centered] Reborn as Ren Qianxing, he begins by apprenticing under Guan Yutian, who looks just like a scumbag. The story starts in The Sword and the Chess of Life and Death. Ren Qianxing: “You dare claim to speak for Heaven and discuss fate? The Demon Sword and the Heart Sword are both in my hands now.” “I am the greatest under Heaven!” He masters the Sword Across the Ages, the Four Symbols Art of Heaven’s Will, innate astral energy, the Dreamlike I 3.8kReads8.4Score179Shelves

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   The protagonist transmigrates into the villain Ren Qianxing of the game "The Legend of the Sword and the Chess of Life and Death." He comes with a system that increases his comprehension and assists in martial arts cultivation. He's decisive and ruthless, not a saint; after the heroines Liu Yiyi and Bai Yu'er become useless, he simply kills them, becoming invincible. He obtains two Ling Shuang swords and also kills Jian Yin. Oh, and he even takes down the nun! Then he transmigrates into a mythological world, kills Yi Xiaochuan, enters the palace, and then embarks on a thrilling and exhilarating journey through the Water Moon Cave!

2. 2 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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   The first book is a masterpiece. The second book's male and female protagonists aren't bound by official constraints; they're independent and not overly sentimental. The third book is a semi-dark novel, still not overly sentimental, but ruthless in its killing; they'll fight anyone they don't like, including the military. Thumbs up!

3. 3 死 After Death, My Wife Preserved My Corpse, and I Evolved from a Zombie 死后被妻子养尸，我从僵尸进化 The Classic of Mountains and Seas Courier山海经搬运工Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Zombies + Corpse-Raising + Corpse-Driving + Body Retrieval + Folk Customs + Romance + Ancient Mythology + Classic of Mountains and Seas] (Volumes 1–7: After I died, my wife raised my corpse, transforming me from a zombie into the Ancestral Corpse.) (Volume 8: After my wife died, I raised her corpse, transforming her from a zombie into a female drought demon.) In my previous life, my wife was the Yellow Emperor's daughter. She died after being sacrificed to the gods, and I raised her corpse unti 31.9kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
4. 4 末 Apocalypse: I Awakened the Twelve Star Spirits 末世：我觉醒了十二星灵 Sang Gong桑宫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] + [Superpower Awakening] + [High Intelligence] + [Not a Saint] + [Growing Protagonist] + [Ensemble Cast] An unknown virus suddenly swept across the globe, bringing disaster to every living thing. Perhaps it was an opportunity, too. The Apocalypse? Or a New World? Every species began to awaken. Human Awakeners: Physical, elemental, and mysterious types. Humans Awakened Through Corruption: Legendary humanoid creatures (lizard people, mothmen, and more...) Animals and Plants: Some may 4.2kReads7.5Score462Shelves
5. 5 诸 Reincarnating Through the Heavens, I Bloom Amid Slaughter 诸天轮回，我于杀戮中绽放 A Heart of Roses, Fierce as a Tiger心有蔷薇如虎Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite flow, the Myriad Worlds, original worlds, decisive killing, no female lead] After Chu Yunhan was chosen by the Tower of Guixu, which governs the infinite multiverse, to become a hunter, his talent, Spirit-Slaying, granted him the ability to absorb the power of souls through killing, strengthening himself and deducing cultivation techniques. To survive, he had no choice but to descend into one terrifying world after another and face endless slaughter. When his presence spread across the 84.7kReads8.5Score10.5kShelves

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   A high-quality infinite flow novel, featuring no female lead, a lone wolf protagonist, an original world, decisive and ruthless, the protagonist traverses countless worlds, proving his path through slaughter. The plot is captivating, the world-building is grand, the writing is fluid, never filler, the pace is fast, and there are no mindless or illogical scenes. Absolutely perfect for seasoned readers experiencing a reading slump!

6. 6 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical885k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 5.4kReads—Score385Shelves

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   The male protagonist is reborn and leads his fellow villagers and soldiers out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, creating a new world for the Han people.

7. 7 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.7kReads—Score104Shelves
8. 8 诸 Myriad Worlds: Beginning with Mythological TV Dramas 诸天：从神话电视剧开始 Five-Hundred-Pound Fatty Beef五百斤肥牛Male-Channel Fanfiction926k WordsCompleted [High-Martial-Arts Emperor Story, the Myriad Worlds, Dynasty-Building, Ruthless and Decisive, No Female Lead] The protagonist is cold-hearted, selfish, and kills without mercy. I walk with sword in hand, command the world, and slay all living things, heedless of cause and effect, fearing neither good nor evil. On my path to immortality, who is beyond my reach to kill? The blurb does it no justice. Please turn to the main story! 3.9kReads5.9Score193Shelves

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   The protagonist is ruthless, selfish, and a mass murderer, hence the low rating. Those with a saintly heart, please move on and stop ruining the author's story. Li Ye possesses an altar for sacrificing human souls and bodies. He starts by sacrificing a thousand people, transmigrates through mythology, establishes his own nation, and leads an army to conquer countless worlds. Worlds already written include: mythology, *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber*, *The Return of the Condor Heroes*, *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*, various martial arts worlds (*Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*, *The World's Number One*, *The Peerless Twins*, etc.), *Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty*, *Qin's Moon*, and more worlds will be added later. Reader suggestions are welcome.

9. 9 长 Immortal Cultivation: From the Start, I Ran a Coffin Shop and Refined Zombies 长生修仙：开局棺材铺炼僵尸 Jiang Yinglong姜应龙Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Long-life cultivation + time-rewinding cloth + zombie refinement + unorthodox cultivation] After transmigrating to a vast world of immortal cultivation, Ji Changqing uses a time-rewinding cloth to repeatedly return to his youth, improve his aptitude, and make up for his shortcomings. He refines numerous zombies to protect his path, and ultimately becomes an immortal ancestor. “This spirit herb hasn’t been growing long enough... Time-Rewinding Cloth, speed it up by a hundred years...” “Why is th 13.7kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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   A transmigrated orphan, the protagonist embarks on a path of survival through cunning and survival, cultivating immortality through corpse refining. Raised by a cautious and cunning master (a Foundation Establishment expert), the protagonist is both cautious and shameless. In the early stages, he stays with his master and senior brothers, resolutely refusing to be left alone at home. His cheat ability allows him to accelerate or rewind time for himself or objects. He achieves enlightenment through martial arts, inheriting the Corpse Control Sect's legacy from his master, Xi, and refining zombies. He possesses exceptionally high talent for soul cultivation, even creating clones of Foundation Establishment zombies to protect him during Qi Refining. There are some slightly problematic aspects after leaving the starting village.

10. 10 被 A Life Spurned by Another World 被异世界唾弃的一生 Cool-Off Period清冷期Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Western fantasy + ensemble cast + no cheats + sword and magic + fictional world + some angst] My soul transmigrated to another world. No System, no dazzling start, and this isn’t a power fantasy. Give me a little patience, and I’ll give you a fantasy world unlike any other. This is the story of an ordinary modern office worker who must first survive in a world torn by chaos, then step over heaps of corpses on his way to becoming the Doomsday Demon feared by all. Reader advisory: The first two 4.9kReads9.0Score437Shelves

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    This is an isekai (another world) story. There are no cheat codes, no systems, and no lucky encounters. If you kill one person, you are a criminal; if you kill millions of lives, you are a king. It has a dark style, no saintly hearts, and is ruthless and decisive. There is no right or wrong, no justice or evil, only different perspectives.

11. 11 从 Evolution Through Slaughter, Starting with a Sword 从一把剑开始杀戮进化 Sweeping Snow Before the Door门前扫雪Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted He transmigrates and becomes a sword!? By killing, he earns evolution points. Starting out as a broken old sword, he becomes a legendary, epic magic sword! 3.3kReads7.6Score305Shelves

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    This is what you call dark literature.

12. 12 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
13. 13 我 I Rule the Cultivation World with My Beauty Legion 我在修仙界靠美女军团横行霸道 Qin Changchun秦长春Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Villain + System + fantasy world + multiple heroines + exhilarating plot + ruthless, decisive, and no holier-than-thou hero + sly schemer] After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Qin Tian became an inner disciple of the Heavenly Demon Cult. He thought he could keep his head down for a while. Then he discovered that the cult leader was his sworn enemy, the one who had slaughtered his entire family, and that he planned to seize Qin Tian's body in three days. His situation suddenly looked dire. 3.3kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    The villain is dark, ruthless, and decisive.

14. 14 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.4kReads8.7Score290Shelves

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    Dark fantasy fans, come on in! The protagonist is ruthless and decisive, without any overly sentimental or melancholic moments, making for a particularly stress-relieving watch.

15. 15 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
16. 16 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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    They're all dark stories, ruthless and decisive, not saintly. The first one is about cultivating demonic powers; sometimes I even wished the protagonist would be a little more merciful [laughing and crying emoji].

17. 17 都 Urban: From the Start, I Transmigrated into a Villainous Tycoon 都市：开局穿越成反派神豪 Wandering Hamster流浪的仓鼠Urban762k WordsCompleted “Ding! The Strongest Villain System has been bound!” He transmigrates into a world where multiple novels have fused together, becoming a villainous tycoon. And his fiancée is actually the biggest villain of them all! To survive, Fang Yu chooses to become a villain through and through! He plunders the protagonists’ fortune and converts it into villain points. Ding! Physique +50! Ding! Charm +30! Ding! Skill acquired: “Mind Reading!” Fang Yu: “Protagonist aura? What’s that supposed to be? W 5.7kReads8.8Score302Shelves
18. 18 灵 Supernatural Revival: From the Start, I Wield a Ghost’s Heart 灵异复苏，开局驾驭鬼心脏 Riding a Donkey, Gazing at the Moon骑驴望月Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing The supernatural resurgence begins, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Amid this desperate tide, Li Nie stands atop a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, pressing his bloodstained hand to his chest. “Come on, can you hear this heartbeat?” This story borrows three key concepts about ghosts from The Mysterious Revival, but it is not fan fiction. 11.8kReads7.6Score855Shelves
19. 19 终 Tower of the End: The Supreme Climber 终焉塔：至高无上的攀登者 Li Wuzai李无灾Anime Fanfiction152k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Infinite Flow] + [No Female Lead] + [Despair] + [Apocalypse] + [Utterly Brutal] + [Sacrifice Yourself for the Greater Good] + [High-Level Narrative] + [Low-Level Narrative] Climber, welcome to the Tower of the End. Choose your faction. This decision is extremely important. Please consider it carefully. The White King asks three questions of life. Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Before finding out who he was, the White King set out on the path of asce 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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20. 20 刚 You Just Joined Society, and You're Already Slaughtering Demons and Ghosts at the Demon-Suppressing Bureau 刚入社会，你就去镇妖司乱杀妖鬼 True Dao, Yeah真道哟Urban296k WordsCompleted [Afraid that killing the young will bring the old after him, he has no choice but to wipe out the whole family] [Decisive and ruthless] [Never lets an insult go unanswered] [No female lead, no romantic entanglements] Just as Jiang Cheng entered the working world, two objects appeared in his mind. They were none other than the legendary Jade Disc of Creation and the Diagram of Mountains and Rivers. The Diagram of Mountains and Rivers could absorb demons and spirits to gain their abilities. Th 124Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Decisive and ruthless, not a saint.

21. 21 长 Immortal and Undying: A God-Slaying Executioner in Another World 长生不死：在异界当刽子手斩神魔 Young Master Xiao Yi小乙官人Eastern Fantasy858k WordsCompleted (Fantasy + Immortality + Transmigrate + Executioner + Pets + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Keep a Low Profile and Grow Stronger + Ruthless and Cunning) After Xu Xuan transmigrates, he awakens the Qi and Blood Orb, which lets him steal lifespans by killing people and live forever. Born into a family of executioners, he wields a ghost-head executioner's blade: publicly, he beheads evildoers; in secret, he slays demons and fiends, gods and devils. All for the sake of eternal life and a clear cons 7.9kReads8.5Score506Shelves
22. 22 别 Others Struggle Through the Apocalypse, but I'm Invincible 别人过末世，我无敌 The Whole Family's Hope全家的希望Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + no saintly heroine + plenty of beautiful women + cold and merciless] Stocking up on supplies when the apocalypse hits? No way. I have an unlimited supply of everything. One biscuit makes the campus belle of old bow her proud head; one loaf of bread makes a once-famous star bend the knee. The world's ended. Who's got time for romance, bro? 56.1kReads8.3Score3.9kShelves
23. 23 开 Zombie Apocalypse from the Start? I'll Just Blow Up the Planet! 开局丧尸末日？我直接打爆星球！ Dumplings for Breakfast Today今天早上吃饺子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Leveling Up] [Invincible in Three Chapters] [Godhood in Ten] [Ruthless and Decisive] [Over-the-Top Thrills] [Combat Power Soars Exponentially] When Blue Star civilization was on the brink of destruction, Chen Yi entered the Guixu dimension. From then on, he began transmigrating between different universes and worlds, and his combat power skyrocketed. His first mission was to transmigrate to a zombie world. While the other Guixu travelers were hacking at zombies, Chen Yi merely raised a hand, an 44.3kReads8.7Score2.6kShelves
24. 24 吾 I Am the Blood Lord, and All Living Beings Are My Blood Slaves 吾为血主，众生皆为血奴 Paper Ash Official纸灰官Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Slaughter] [Blood Princess] [Tentacles] [Corpse Refining] [Devouring] [No System] Fang Mo, the eldest young master of the Fang family, was the best cultivator among his peers and a widely acclaimed genius in Luoyun City, the focus of everyone’s attention. Unexpectedly, on the day the Heavenly Sword Sect came to recruit disciples, his family treated him as a pawn and discarded him. He was left gravely wounded and crippled. A few days later, news spread that Fang Mo had been poisoned to death. Th 11kReads8.5Score754Shelves

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    🔥🔥Don't hesitate any longer! This book is definitely for you. It's the kind of book you won't be able to put down once you start reading; the plot is as fast-paced as a wound-up toy, and the characters are as vivid as stars in the sky. Once you begin reading, you'll be completely drawn into the story. Highly recommended, you absolutely can't miss it!

25. 25 秩 Order Paradise: I Can Add Points Without Limit 秩序乐园，我无限加点 Ruler of the Ancient Gods古神支配者Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsCompleted [Nonhuman Protagonist + Infinite Flow + Data-Based + Logic-Focused + Utterly Dark + Anti-Human Nature + Decisive and Ruthless + No Female Lead] Mu Bei is a cause without origin, with no biological father. After spending eighteen years in a sterile hospital ward, Mu Bei signs a contract with the Paradise of Order. And so begins a story full of slaughter and destruction, devoid of love and mercy, one that feeds on all living beings... (Reader advisory 1: After the first volume, the protagonist bec 346Reads7.3Score113Shelves

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    No female lead [eating popcorn emoji]

26. 26 不 Bro, You Call This Grinding Proficiency? 不是哥们，你管这叫刷熟练度？ Something Easy to Remember好记一点Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No heroine] [No romance] [Decisive killer] [Slow burn] He is the destroyer of races, the breaker of organizations, the nightmare of major institutions, the destroyer of the world... Lu Hao. Lu Hao: I’m not. I didn’t. I’m just grinding proficiency. You call that grinding proficiency? Lu Hao sighed. They had touched my one sore spot. What’s your sore spot? Myself. 690Reads6.0Score106Shelves
27. 27 无 Infinite Divine Tower: I Can Get Hints 无限神塔之我能获得提示 Hao Bu Lie好不咧Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless, Not a Do-Gooder + No Heroine, No Romance + Infinite Flow + Entirely Original Dungeons + No Deadweight] A pure Infinite Flow story, with carefully written dungeons. The early chapters have a few flaws, and the cheat doesn't play a very prominent role. He once unearthed a hidden secret in a medieval castle, He once searched for his true self in a hostile world, He once stood atop a mountain of swords and swung his blade at the Sword God, He once embraced the unspeakable in 481Reads6.5Score—Shelves
28. 28 灾 Calamity Game: Cleaner? No, I'm the Villain 灾厄游戏：清理人？不，我是反派 Qu Mingfan曲铭凡Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow]+ [Plot-focused]+ [Villain protagonist]+ [Fourth-dimensional disaster] Yan Feichen, who died because of a conspiracy, is chosen by the Calamity Space. To seek revenge and survive, he makes a pact with the Calamity Space and begins a journey transmigrating through countless Calamity Games. In the underground research facility world, terrifying creatures such as zombies, jiangshi, werewolves, and vampires appear, and a secret experiment begins. In the world of dawn and dusk, the spi 2.9kReads7.3Score234Shelves
29. 29 开 Venom from the Start: I Become a God by Devouring 开局毒液，靠吞噬成神 The Corpse Keeps Hopping Back and Forth尸体在反复横跳Urban181k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 究 The Ultimate Guide to Biological Evolution 究极生物进化指南 Tadpole Mouse No. 11号蝌蚪鼠Male-Channel Fanfiction845k WordsCompleted Natural evolution can be summed up in one word: failure. Now, I’m going to redefine success! Reborn into a new life as an alien creature, Fan Yiming declares that he won’t be human this time. He’ll transmigrate between worlds, plundering everything and evolving into the ultimate being. The Water Monster: Gains [Titanium Mesh Muscles] [Crystalline Composite Skeleton] [Amphibious Lungs] The Eight-Legged Monster: Gains [Specialized Fiber Jumping Legs] [Vibration-Sensing Cilia] [High-Pressure Jet Sa 791Reads7.3Score102Shelves
31. 31 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: Devouring and Evolving, a Python Becomes a Dragon 灵气复苏：吞噬进化，蟒蛟化龙 Ongoing Roaring持续性咆哮Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Doesn’t take human form, no heroine] [Invincible beast, one beast holds an entire era in its grip] [Cultivates early and gets ahead of the pack] Xiao Teng died and was reborn as a two-meter-long python. Just as Xiao Teng thought his life as a snake was hopeless, the System told him that spiritual qi revival would arrive in seven days. From the start, Xiao Teng gains the divine talent [Endless Devouring]. By devouring others, he can gain evolution points, evolve himself, and even has a chance to 32.5kReads8.0Score4.1kShelves
32. 32 从 Evolving from a Bat, I Raise All of Humanity in Captivity 从蝙蝠开始进化，圈养全人类 Huabei Payment Overdue花呗已到期Eastern Fantasy238k WordsOngoing [Beast Evolution, No Human Transformation, Keeps All Humanity in Captivity, No Saintly Protagonist, No Female Lead, Has Female Supporting Characters] Chu Sheng transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes the unluckiest male lead ever. In his first life, he was a cow; in his second, a horse... After ninety-nine lives, he finally becomes a pig, helpless at the mercy of others. As the butcher’s knife goes in white and comes out red, Chu Sheng utters a curse. “If I can cultivate and become a demo 77Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 转 Reborn as a Mouse, I Refuse to Associate with Humans 转生老鼠的我才不要与人类为伍 Even Little Mice Are Cute鼠鼠也很可爱Urban227k WordsCompleted [No transformation into human form + No saintly do-gooder protagonist + No heroine] “Being human is so hard!” That was the lesson Zishu learned after going through a few things. So he chose to become a rat and bound himself to the [Strongest Rat Ancestor System]. The System could not only raise his level, but also evolve his bloodline. [Giant-Eater Rat] [Bloodbone Demon Rat] [Red Pepper Rat] [Illusion God Rat]... In the end, he could even evolve into the undying and indestructible [Chaos Heaven- 106Reads8.0Score—Shelves
34. 34 正 I Was a Righteous Cultivator, Until One Day I Became a Demon God 正道修士的我，某天成为魔神 Late Autumn in Jiangnan九月江南晚Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Immortal cultivation + fantasy + supreme demonic cultivator + reborn in another body + no System + decisive and ruthless + heartless demon + fictional universe] For eighteen years, Gu Yuan was a direct disciple of the Sword Venerable of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Blessed with outstanding talent, he devoted himself to guarding the Demon Cave for his sect for years. Time passed, and when he finally returned, everything had changed. His master abandoned him, his senior and junior sisters despised hi 1.2kReads7.3Score101Shelves
35. 35 身 As a Transmigrator, I Choose to Be a Lone Star of Misfortune 身为穿越者，我选择天煞孤星 Grayish White Rain灰白色的雨Sports297k WordsCompleted [Self-Interest + Decisive and Ruthless + No Heroine + Lone Wolf + Cards + Infinite Flow] Zhou Yao wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the game [Gate of Original Cards], where he has become an ordinary NPC not even worthy of a name. This world is full of original cards that grant strange powers, bizarre game instances, and endless possibilities. Original cards can continually evolve and fuse, gaining all sorts of strange and powerful effects. [Fireball] → [Heaven-Burning Inferno] [Fir 480Reads6.6Score—Shelves
36. 36 天 The Fated Villain: Born to Be the Taboo of All Heavens 天命反派：我生来就是诸天禁忌 Mr. Liu, the Epitome of Refinement温文尔雅刘先生Eastern Fantasy598k WordsOngoing In the final great calamity, three thousand people chosen by fate were trapped with no way out. Shen Changsheng escaped against all odds with the Supreme Cauldron, crossed the river of time, and returned to eight hundred years earlier. Reborn, he began as the eldest son of a tiny fourth-rate family in the lower realm, becoming an outcast who swam against the current. With the reason and determination of a true demon, along with confidence and self-awareness, he rose to power by force. He lived f 279Reads5.8Score—Shelves
37. 37 我 I Became an Immortal Through Slaughter 我以杀戮成仙 Thunder Today, No Rain今天打雷不下雨Eastern Fantasy205k WordsOngoing [Villain + ruthless and decisive + no female lead + no humanity + selfish and self-serving] The line between the righteous path and the demonic path is only a single thought. In his previous life, Lin Shi slaughtered the people of the Southern Region. He fused his own killing intent with their resentment to forge a strange weapon: the Asura. But in the end, the righteous factions joined forces to hunt him down, and he died with bitter regrets. Fortunately, he got another chance at life, and the —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 以 With the Power of AI, I Become a Demonic Path Tycoon! 以AI之力，化身魔道巨擘！ Saturn's Rings Will Fall土星环会坠落Eastern Fantasy905k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Not a Do-Gooder + Invincible Among His Peers + Self-Serving + Decisive and Ruthless + Unpredictably Unhinged + Flexible Moral Boundaries] The Way of Heaven takes from those who have too much and gives to those who have too little. The way of man takes from those who have too little and gives to those who have too much. The way of Gu Xia takes what others lack or have in excess and gives it to himself, whether he has enough or not. Gu Xia transmigrates into the body of a poo 3.1kReads8.0Score228Shelves
39. 39 开 Ten Thousand Deaths from the Start, and My Little Paper Doll Turns into a Blood Paper Doll 开局死亡一万次，小纸人变血纸人 Immortal of Erxian Bridge二仙桥仙人Urban386k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Simulator + Corruption-Style Evolution + Antagonist Side Character + No Female Lead] (There are a few female side characters, but they're all just plot devices. If that bothers you, don't read.) This is another world where beast taming is paramount. Ordinary people with “no talent,” “no blessing,” and “no team” are destined to remain ordinary their whole lives. Xide was one such ordinary passerby. In his previous life, he went to unimaginable lengths to gain powerful abilities, eve 136Reads8.2Score—Shelves
40. 40 不 No Need to Wail. When I Ascend, You Will All Live Forever Too 不必哀嚎，我若飞升尔等一同永生 Bright Moon Over the River江下明月Eastern Fantasy495k WordsOngoing [Slow Burn + Ensemble Cast + Immortal Martial Arts + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Ruthless + Buddha and Demon + When All Life Is Extinguished, the World Will Be One.] If your own father puts you up as collateral, kill him. 421Reads6.7Score—Shelves
41. 41 人 Human Emperor Banner: Fellow Daoists, Help Me Become an Immortal 人皇幡：请道友助我成仙 Onion-Skin Yazi洋葱皮牙子Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + insect control + soul refinement + cultivation + no female lead] Volume One, Li Yi: “Since leaving the mountain, I have slain tiger demons, taken in refugees, established a source base, aided Qingmu, slain fox demons, and saved hundreds of thousands of people.” “I campaigned across foreign lands, wiped out a million of another race, expanded our territory, and stepped over piles of corpses to establish my foundation. Ten thousand cultivators came to congratulate me.” Vol 1.2kReads7.3Score105Shelves
42. 42 异EN Anomalies Descend, My Right Hand Strips All Things 异常降临，我右手剥离万物 I Don't Eat Sashimi我不吃鱼生Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Pure villain] [Anomaly containment] [Ensemble cast] [No heroine] [Not brainless] [Cautious protagonist] It all begins with a dream of a god's fall. Anomalous creatures and objects start appearing all over the world. He obtains the god's right hand, which can randomly strip anything of its properties. Endless experiments, a growing number of anomalies, and others who possess the god's body parts: the world is going mad! Whether to become an omniscient, omnipotent god or to crush his hidden enemi 53Reads7.3Score—Shelves
43. 43 百 Centipede with a Hundred Heads: Devouring the Myriad Worlds 百头蜈蚣：吞噬诸天万界 Gossip Fish八卦鱼Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [No female lead] [Decisive and ruthless] “Stop, you traitor to this world!” A stream of burly soldiers rushed in and seized a man with a crazed expression. Their leader shouted furiously. “Hahahahaha! You’re too late. The ritual has begun! My lord is about to descend!” The man sneered. A tremendous rumble sounded in the distance. Everyone looked up, and their pupils instantly shrank. A massive claw swept across the sky, tearing open an immeasurably vast rift. A blood-red eye peered through the g 3.3kReads7.8Score267Shelves
44. 44 诡 Cultivating the Weird Way: I Can Devour the Weird and Evolve Without Limit 诡道修仙，我能吞食诡异无限进化 Cold Dog Food冰冷的狗粮Eastern Fantasy154k WordsOngoing [Unorthodox Cultivation]+ [Self-Serving and Cunning]+ [No Female Lead]+ [Decisive and Ruthless] Fang Sheng’s mind was ill. Every day, he would lose control and sink into bizarre hallucinations. The hallucinations showed a world twisted beyond belief, filled with terror, madness, and things beyond comprehension. Tens of thousands of people in a county knelt before the statue of the Mountain God and burned themselves to death. An old beggar at the entrance to a village gave birth to a monster w 37Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 轮 A Reincarnation World? I Trade for Prototype Instead 轮回世界？我反手兑换虐杀原形 Sun Wukong槂悟空Urban696k WordsCompleted [Utterly inhuman] [Villain] [Will stop at nothing] Lin Yuan was sent to prison after offending a rich second-generation heir. When he was released, he discovered that his parents had also been murdered. On his way to exact revenge, he too was killed by an assassin. Luckily, the Main God chose him at that moment and brought him into Nightmare Space. After earning a huge number of points in The Boys, he exchanged them for a Blacklight Virus enhancement and set out to take revenge on every one of h 1.2kReads5.7Score102Shelves

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    This book is good.

46. 46 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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    There are many foreshadowing elements; don't be alarmed by seemingly illogical parts—they're all foreshadowing. The male protagonist is extremely calm, driven mad by the bizarre world's mix of truth and falsehood, gradually abandoning most of his emotions. He's ruthless and decisive, using any means necessary, but he's not a mindless killer. Instead, he's unconventional, ruthless to others and even more so to himself, capable of using himself as a tool if necessary. There are multiple female leads, a vast world-building, and both the male and female protagonists, on the righteous and evil paths, possess high intelligence. The content is somewhat niche; it's advisable to read the tags and comments in the synopsis before reading to avoid misunderstandings and to prevent reading if it's not suitable for you.

47. 47 我 I Have Billions of Clones, So Why Are You Making Me Mine? 我有亿万分身，你抓我去挖矿 Slightly Tipsy Every Day日日微醺Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Exploding Clones + Invincibility + Playing It Safe + Master Schemer + If I Can't Beat Them, I'll Call for Backup + No Rules] My name is Fang Yun. I had just transmigrated when I ascended to the Immortal Realm. Turns out, the ascension was a trap! I became a lowly mine slave in the Immortal Realm, digging for five hundred years. Then! I awakened the Infinite Clone System in the mine. These clones not only share my cultivation level, they can also help me cultivate. Best of all, they can change t 43kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

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    Some of the clones form their own assassin organizations, while others infiltrate other forces as undercover agents, while the main body remains incredibly cautious. The clones cultivate, while the main body remains idle. The main body can summon any clone. After leaving the mine, the protagonist's main body hides on a deserted island overseas, while the clones cause trouble everywhere, infiltrating and spying. It's a thrilling and satisfying story about survival!

48. 48 步 The Path to Immortality 步道长生 Yi Shi毅食Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted (High-IQ protagonist + decisive and ruthless + no female lead + no bleeding-heart heroics + ordinary-person cultivation + merciless) Why has no one ascended in hundreds of thousands of years? Why have those who became immortals fallen? In pursuit of the Great Dao of Immortality, Chen Changsheng discovers that the road to eternal life is full of lies, schemes, and betrayal. In the end, he abandons mercy and uses ruthless methods to tear open the cultivation world's secrets, slaughter all who stan 898Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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    Look, the ending is a plot twist! Five stars!

49. 49 原 The Immortal Path of Original Sin 原罪仙途 Sterile and Unstoppable无菌势如破竹Eastern Fantasy216k WordsCompleted [No female lead, dark story, no saintly protagonist, original cultivation system, profit above all] The world in this story is twisted, cold, and heartless! That’s simply how things are. There is no right or wrong… This is nothing more than a story about original sin! No one knows why it exists, but there’s no denying that sin is real. It can be a beautiful, cherished wish, or a twisted omen of misfortune. Allow me to give him a golden finger. He is arrogant and likes to play clever tricks; he i 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has to be a dark story; if you don't support it, it's gone.

50. 50 末 The Age of Declining Dharma: From the Start, I Blood-Sacrifice and Refine Corpses on Hong Kong Island! 末法时代：开局在港岛血祭炼尸！ Salty Fish Only Know How to Be Salty咸鱼只会咸Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing In the age of declining magic, all arts have vanished, and cultivating the Dao is harder than reaching the heavens! In his previous life, Zhao Shan was a great demon of the unorthodox path. Reborn in 1990s Hong Kong, he discovers that this is still an age of declining magic. The orthodox sects are a dead end, and the unorthodox schools are no better, so he has no choice but to keep following his own wicked path. But gradually, he realizes that something about this world seems a little off. On Do 64.6kReads8.6Score5.7kShelves

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    Just giving myself a little push [laughs]

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