Looking for a Great Fantasy Story with Faction-Building, No Harem, and a Protagonist Who Isn't a Saint 求玄幻、组势力、不后宫但也不圣母佳文。

1. 101 五 The Five-Spirit Arcane Art 五灵玄法 Wind Passes, Dust Departed风过离尘Eastern Fantasy433k WordsCompleted [Swordsmanship + Mystery + Decisive and Ruthless + Ingenious Moves + Witty and Humorous + Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Reborn into a new life, the protagonist begins cultivating at the Qi Refining stage, slays demons and monsters along the way, overcomes countless trials and tribulations, and finally achieves the Great Dao. This book has a pure, sincere romance. This book has the most intense fight scenes. Step into this book and experience the most spectacular world of immortal heroes. 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Full of wisdom and decisiveness, he plays dumb to outwit his opponents, and is humorous and funny.

2. 102 乱 Together Through Troubled Times 乱世同行 Stars Fill the River星满川Eastern Fantasy281k WordsOngoing This book carries the regret of love rising with the wind, only to remain unresolved when the wind dies down. It also captures the wistfulness of how the years can age a person overnight, and how the jianghu changes beyond recognition. Two worlds, one jianghu. A group of travelers enters the Great Xia Ancient Official Road, which has existed in the Kunlun Mountains since ancient times. After a series of fantastical and perilous adventures, they somehow pass from the mortal world, where the Dao i —Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 103 玄 Xuanhuan: Burning Bright to Slay the Gods, Starting with Sacrificing Pain 玄幻：火旺斩神！从献祭痛苦开始 Little Bear Felt the Spring Breeze Again Last Night小熊昨夜又春风Eastern Fantasy588k WordsCompleted A mad genius slaughters his way through the Three Realms! The more it hurts, the more berserk his combat power becomes! [Madness from the start] He is Patient 07 at a psychiatric hospital, and also the “mad dog” outer disciple of the Cangyang Sect in another world! When the red fog infects Earth, he tears through space and time amid the smell of disinfectant and rust. With his left hand, he subdues Elder Deadwood and makes him bark like a dog; with his right, he snuffs out the Purple Moon Phoeni 204Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   Fantasy, powerful characters, incredibly good, everyone who's seen it calls it a masterpiece! [Laughs][shocked]

4. 104 我 I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. … 3.4kReads—Score17214d adds

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   Struggle for royal power, building strength step by step, and engaging in fierce battles.

5. 105 人 Humanity Strikes Back, and the Doomsday Big Shot Keeps Chasing Me Down 人族反击，灭世大佬追着我砍 Energetic OP元气OPUrban114k WordsOngoing [Passionate Action] [Wits and Strategy] [Plot-Driven] [Superpowers] [A Refreshing Take on the Power Fantasy] Nine years ago, an unknown monster arrived on Earth. With power comparable to that of a god, it laid waste to the planet in less than half an hour, leaving it shattered and scarred. Lu Yuanyi has a strange constitution: whenever he reads records or materials related to the incident, he enters a flashback. Again and again, he witnesses “it” arrive on Earth and destroy the world with his ow —Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 龙 Dragonblood Soars 龙血腾 Phantom Feathers Beneath the Vast Sky幻羽苍穹Eastern Fantasy996k WordsCompleted With the help of the Dragonblood Pagoda, the protagonist builds a powerful mercenary corps and reclaims control of his family. He leads the Demon-Slaying Corps to defeat the demons and human traitors, ultimately uniting the continent in this classic eastern fantasy. 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A traditional Eastern fantasy novel, without a system or time travel, where the protagonist builds the number one mercenary group, defeats the demon race, and unifies the continent.

7. 107 剑 Sword Dao Dragon Lord 剑道龙尊 Endless Glazed Sea无尽琉璃海Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted A single sword shatters the endless void, divine flames extinguish age-old feuds. The young Liuli seeks revenge for the slaughter of his clan, and by a twist of fate inherits his ancestors' legacy. He transforms the essence blood of the Azure Dragon into a body forged by the acquired Dao, battling the prodigies of a thousand races. He reigns over the Nine Heavens, proves the Great Dao, and stands supreme as the Divine Emperor of the Dharma Realm. 37Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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   It meets the requirements; you can take a look.

8. 108 我 I Became a Principal in Northern Myanmar 我在缅北当校长 I Lost My Sword我的剑丢了Urban684k WordsCompleted If you want to learn about northern Myanmar, read my other book. It’s about seventy percent accurate. This one is my dream of the jianghu. Bowing beneath the mortal realm, Ciyun drifts on. The jianghu has never been peaceful, and the horizon remains vast. 25Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   Not mindless, not a saint, well-written, with a strong storyline; I think it's a magical realism story about establishing a sect in northern Myanmar.

9. 109 枫 Maple Fate City 枫缘城 Grassroots001草根001Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing The world is in chaos, rife with deceit and treachery. Evil spirits run rampant, and people are never satisfied. Countless peoples and clans are locked in endless war. The Jiang clan betrayed its allies, ambushing and wiping out the Jian and Hong clans. Only Jian Shu and Jian Hongtian, who were away on a journey, escaped by sheer luck! Thunderous roars, hatred that sears the heart, a blood feud beyond reconciliation: they will fight to the death! At this very moment... Jian Shu, who once revered 529Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 开 Sign-In from the Start for Half-Saint Cultivation, Summoning Two Great Gods and Demons 开局签到半圣修为，召唤两大神魔 Tabby Cat狸花猫Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the weakest prince of the dynasty. Xuan Ming plans to give up the fight for the throne and live out his days as a carefree prince. But the late emperor needs to fake his death for a while as he practices a forbidden divine-demon technique. To make it easier to reclaim the throne, he deliberately passes it to the weakest son. The news shocks the court, setting the dynasty in turmoil as undercurrents stir across the land. Just then, the Myriad Realms 48.8kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds

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    👍👍👍👍👍

11. 111 混 Child of Chaos 混乱之子 God of Chaos333混乱之神333Eastern Fantasy138k WordsOngoing (Transmigration + urban cultivation) Day after day, he repeated the same monotonous tasks on the assembly line. But it seemed fate had other plans for him. One stormy night, Wang Hua encountered UFO aliens on his way home from work, and an incredible journey of transmigration began. Transported to a mysterious world of cultivation, he embarked on a journey filled with challenges and extraordinary encounters. 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is for you.

12. 112 癫 The Madhouse 癫人院 Shi Rong石榕Urban80k WordsCompleted The opening chapter of the Madhouse throws open the door to a world filled with the darkest sides of human nature. The ordinary world is only a fragment of the whole. The truly terrifying things still slumber beneath the earth, and when they awaken, panic will spread everywhere. A young man who discovers a special ability later in life joins an organization of national importance, following the nation's protectors as they explore the unknown mists. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I remember these books were all pretty good and very engaging [almost crying emoji]

13. 113 西 Thirty Years of Turmoil in the Southwest 西南三十年风云 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Urban1.1M WordsCompleted What is the jianghu? Some people might say it’s not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social conventions. They’re wrong. Let me tell you: the jianghu is about having no say in your own fate. Once you enter the jianghu, you’re a doomed soul. My name is Chu Shanhe. I’ve spent nearly thirty years in the jianghu. I’ve been a low-ranking underling and led a gang. I traveled far to the borderlands of Lincang to face desperadoes, and at the height of my power, no one in the 656Reads9.5Score—14d adds
14. 114 我 My Mercenary Career 我的雇佣兵生涯 I Was Born a Fine Bird我本良禽Urban1.1M WordsCompleted "Cousin, what exactly is a mercenary?" "What do you mean, 'mercenary'? We're heroes! Heroes who rob the rich to help the poor, got it?" "Didn't we keep all the money for ourselves? Who exactly did we help?" "You silly kid, we're the poor!" I stared at the stacks of green cash by my feet and sank into deep thought... Yeah, Cousin's right! 8.4kReads9.1Score87814d adds
15. 115 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.4kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
16. 116 官 The Biggest Hothead in Officialdom 官场第一愣头青 Model Huiyin模特徽因Urban6.9M WordsOngoing In the system, having powerful connections can provide welcome shelter. But sometimes, leaning on a powerful patron means being treated like a puppet, manipulated and controlled by others... Jiang Zhen initially refused to be controlled, but gradually changed his mind. He came to understand that Elder Xu's influence over him wasn't about control, but about guiding him as a person, beyond the rules of institutions and the conventions of the underworld. In the end, he deeply understood the career- 134.3kReads9.3Score9.9k14d adds
17. 117 狂 The Mad Dragon Descends 狂龙降世 I Am Lin, That's Who林某人是也Eastern Fantasy64k WordsCompleted Years later, Zhang Haoran still grew indignant and cursed whenever he recalled how the old emperor had tried to win him over. As a powerful man who had transmigrated, he had somehow become a Xuanqi person, and from then on, he had never known peace again: putting down internal rebellions, expelling foreign invaders... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Although it's a new novel, the author's writing is good, and the plot development is also quite enjoyable. Looking forward to future updates.

18. 118 归 Returning to Create the World 归来创世 Literary Duck Knight文人鸭士Eastern Fantasy116k WordsOngoing My name is Tang Yan. I was named after Tang San and Xiao Yan, because I have Tang San's devotion to loving only Xiao Wu all his life, and Xiao Yan's boldness in declaring that no one should look down on a poor young man. Revenge? Becoming a god? No! I want to create the world!!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 开 From the Start with One Sock, I Shelter All Races 开局一条袜子，庇护万族 Three Points of Pork Skin三点猪皮Eastern Fantasy201k WordsOngoing What is a hero? Giving your life for justice and saving the common people? One eloquent speech and your enemies bow down; one crooked smile and the beauties spread their legs? Tossed into an age filled with countless races, the little nobody just wants to be a rich man, a local landowner. What the hell is a hero? I'm the one who beats heroes up. What's fairness and justice? Might makes right. What's a chaste maiden? Get her in the car first, and worry about the wedding later. Violence is his cal —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's already a miracle if the protagonist isn't labeled a villain. He starts from nothing, cheats and swindles, gathers power, and wreaks havoc on all races.

20. 120 灭 Vanquishing the Darkness 灭黯 Shepherd Boy Pouncing on Cicadas牧童扑蝉Urban230k WordsOngoing The Lord of Darkness is reborn, the Outer Domains invade, and the universe teeters on the brink. Who will rise to command its fate? The road through these mighty passes has been as hard as iron. Now I stride forward and cross them anew. From this day on, I will take charge of this universe. Trespassers in the Chen Universe will die. Powerhouses from the Outer Domains, stay out... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 我 I Built an Underworld in the Immortal Cultivation Realm 我在修仙界建地府 The Wind and Clouds Rule风云为王Eastern Fantasy103k WordsOngoing Ning Fengyun arrives in the cultivation world disguised as a grimacing ghost, carrying the Underworld System. He summons figures from the Underworld along the way and conquers the cultivation world. You’re a king? A holy land’s leader? What, there’s even an invincible emperor? Don’t mess with me! If you do, I’ll send you straight to hell. (Summoning) (System) (Behind-the-scenes) Decisive and ruthless. Goody-two-shoes, stay away! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Take this, it's for establishing an underworld in another world.

22. 122 我 I Became Emperor in the World of Myth 我在神话里当皇上 Drunk in the Vast Sea瀚海酩酊Eastern Fantasy275k WordsOngoing [System + smart protagonist + no female lead + descendants and national fortune] Wen Jian transmigrates to a world of Eastern mythology, but the System he brings with him is the [Mortal Dynasty System]. After sweeping across the Six Kingdoms with his sword, Wen Jian laments that a human life lasts no more than a hundred years. So, by forbidden means that defy the natural order, he overcomes every obstacle and embarks on the path of immortal cultivation within a dynasty. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist, equipped with a royal dynasty system, transmigrates to a world of cultivation. He then summons renowned sages and generals from past dynasties to establish an immortal dynasty, using the nation's destiny to cultivate immortality. [Laughing][Thinking][Think about it][Laughing][Cool][Laughing][Thinking][Think about it][Think about it][Laughing]

23. 123 开 Invincible From the Start: I Obtained an Army of One Hundred Thousand Shadows 开局无敌：获得十万暗影兵团 Zhang Hanjun张韩钧Eastern Fantasy785k WordsOngoing [Invincible from the start + million-strong shadow army + atomic bombs + fantasy + transmigration + empress + System + dimensional space + god-slaying] “Ding!” Zhang Fan transmigrates to a world called the Martial Dao Continent. His mother dies in childbirth, his father dies of illness, and Zhang Fan himself is frail and sickly, with no talent for cultivation. He is a complete good-for-nothing. Just as he falls into utter despair, he awakens a System and gains one hundred thousand Shadow War God —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Behind-the-scenes maneuvering, building power

24. 124 乱 The Chaotic Wilderness of the Age of Disorder 乱世天荒 Rogue Cultivator浪仔修真Eastern Fantasy153k WordsOngoing During an interstellar journey, the Chen Feng team encounters a spatial wormhole, sending their spacecraft into an unknown star region. Thus begins a dazzling, dreamlike tale of cultivation. The road home is long and perilous, and danger lurks at every step in this world of immortals and demons. Rising from Qingyun, quelling unrest, and waging war across the Seven Realms, their passion blazes like a volcanic eruption and surges like a vast sea. In this world of gods, demons, immortals, and heroe —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The beginning was all setup, and the later plot was absolutely amazing!

25. 125 九 Nine Nether Heavenswallowing Art 九幽吞天决 Laughing, Leaving Dust Behind笑留尘Eastern Fantasy810k WordsCompleted Once a peerless prodigy, Chu Yuan was betrayed by his closest friend, had his spiritual roots crippled, and fell into the mortal world. On the brink of certain death, he encountered the supreme ancient demonic manual, the Nine Nether Heaven-Devouring Art. This art is incredibly domineering: it can devour the spiritual energy and bloodlines of all things, even the cultivation and Dao fruits of others, and turn them into nourishment for its user. From then on, Chu Yuan embarked on an heaven-defyin 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I will establish the Nine Nether Palace; those who obey me will live, those who defy me will perish.

26. 126 玄 Xuanhuan: Immortal Life Begins as a One-Coin Assassin 玄幻：长生不死从一文钱杀手开始 The Great God of Sanhe三和大神Eastern Fantasy28k WordsOngoing When faced with this kind of problem, Schopenhauer once said, "The will is a strong blind man who carries a lame man with sight on his shoulders." That seems to answer my question. I believe Goethe once said, "Reading a good book is like conversing with a noble person." —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a good one. It's a fantasy novel where you join a faction, but there's no harem and the characters are good-natured.

27. 127 崩 Shatter the Heavens, Create the World 崩天创世 Snowy Lamp下雪的灯Eastern Fantasy129k WordsOngoing At the beginning of the universe, all was chaos. A colossal axe split it open, and the myriad races were born. Their struggle for supremacy laid waste to all living things across the world, until at last heaven and earth collapsed once more. The True Dragon race used its immense power to preserve the world, but by then, fewer than one in ten of the myriad races remained. The True Dragon race vanished from the world, ushering in a new age. In that age, a man named Rui Xue began his ordinary life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 开 Alone from the Start, I Forge the Extraordinary Through the Ordinary 开局变孤家寡人，当以平凡铸不凡 A Bowl of Rice from Heaven老天赏口饭Eastern Fantasy136k WordsCompleted Lu Yuan was born on Qing Shui Peak, an ordinary yet happy place. He longed for an extraordinary world, but someone who fancied himself extraordinary took away the father who was all he had, simply because Lu Yuan was weak. He will make that man learn that ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things, and make those who think themselves exceptional pay the price they deserve. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 纳 The Sword of Naution 纳乌图恩之剑 En Zuo Fa La Li恩佐法拉利Eastern Fantasy52k WordsOngoing All who have looked down on me, doubted me, or insulted me will tremble beneath the swords of the Nao'utuen people! Only blood, fire, and swords can bring our glory back! Long live the king! Long live Nao'utuen! But is glory all that this has brought us? Is the young king merely a warmonger? —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Children's version of War and Peace

30. 130 异 The Battlefield of the Other Races 异族战场 Angus Beef Stew安格斯牛肉煲Sci-Fi & Apocalypse230k WordsOngoing [Mind Games] [Invincible Growth] [No Harem] [Dark] It was supposed to be an ordinary day. Huang Zi'an, a history teacher at Nanhu No. 1 High School, had just finished class and was sitting in the teachers' office. Strange phenomena appeared in the sky, and two flying dragons descended upon the world. Huang Zi'an was lucky enough to survive. But the whole world had changed: a giant sword thrusting into the sky, a school reduced to ruins, and mysterious monsters. White bones, corps 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Smiling face][Smiling face][Smiling face][Smiling face]

31. 131 吾 Son, Bring Your Father His Greatsword 吾儿，将为父的大刀拿来 The Orange Is a Little Big橙子有点大Eastern Fantasy154k WordsOngoing "You insignificant bandits dare kidnap our alliance's Holy Son? Today, I'll destroy your stronghold and wipe you all out!" Outside Blackwind Stronghold, Ancestor Blood Slaughter revealed his true form. A blood-red saber stretched across the sky, looming over everyone. "Chief, this old geezer refuses to pay the ransom." "That's right. Not only will he not surrender, he even dares to draw his blade against us." "This old geezer dares act so fiercely? Just watch our chief beat the crap out of him!" —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Fantasy, no system, has its own faction, many skills, not a saint, decisive in killing, lighthearted.

32. 132 曲 Qu Fans 曲粉 Years of Peering Through the Haze窥霾数载Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted Song dust drifts through the air, composing an epic canvas. The journey across it spreads without aim, enveloping everything as it carries us through the vast, boundless rivers of stars. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Fantasy novel recommendations...

33. 133 帝 Will the Emperor Fall? 帝落否 Years of Peering Through the Haze窥霾数载Ancient Romance117k WordsCompleted What winding tales will take root in the boundless reaches of a desolate star system? What unknown journeys await across endless ages? Explore the deepest mysteries of existence and sail through limitless starfields… —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 134 弟 All My Disciples Are Emperors. How Can You Fight Me? 弟子都是大帝，你拿什么和我斗？ Let's Eat Melon Together一起吃瓜Eastern Fantasy90k WordsOngoing [Invincible] [Taking Disciples] [Building a Power] [System] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Slice of Life] Li Chunfeng awakens the Sect-Building System. As long as he takes on disciples, he can receive an endless stream of rewards. Ding! "Congratulations, Host, on taking a disciple. You have received the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Scripture." "Congratulations, Host, on taking a disciple. You have received an unrivaled Emperor's Weapon." "Congratulations, Host, on taking a disciple. You have received bill —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Invincible, not a saint

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