Horror Revival With a Ranking of Vicious Ghosts 恐怖复苏，有厉鬼排行榜

1. 1 开 I Tamed a Self-Harming Ghost from the Start, and Hurting Myself Heals Me 开局驾驭自残鬼，我自残就能自愈 A Raisin Who Loves Studying爱学习的葡萄干Mystery138k WordsOngoing [Fast-paced + supernatural resurgence + controlling vengeful ghosts + no female lead] "Your name is Ming Ci. By the time you hear this, you'll already be dead." "You are neither human nor ghost. You are an immortal, undying god." "When the supernatural begins to resurge and vengeful ghosts run rampant, bringing suffering to all and pushing the world to the brink of despair, you will plunge a dagger into yourself and roam the human world, driving out ghosts and saving people, punishing evil and p 480Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Your name is Mingci. When you hear these words, you are already dead!" This story features a mysterious resurrection setting, but with an innovative ghost realm concept. The protagonist ultimately commands over 17 vengeful ghosts, only 5 of which share the same name and supernatural abilities as Yang Jian. He will embark on a completely different path to godhood from Yang Jian. This book will explain the origins of these vengeful ghosts, with absolutely reasonable explanations! Each ghost will be controlled differently, relying on supernatural forces to balance and control them. The final path to godhood strictly adheres to the "ghost against ghost" principle, making the ascension method absolutely unexpected and capable of completely ending the supernatural era! [Top Post]

2. 2 慈EN Cihang City 慈航市 Mountain-Patrolling Lord God巡山主神Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing At Cihang's grand arena, don't show up without a cheat. Chen Feng transmigrated to another world and discovered that the bosses here were unbelievably sneaky. “Let's go level up in the newbie village first.” “Ha! Got you, transmigrator.” “I'll be reborn and buy a lottery ticket.” “Ha! Got you, regressor.” “Fine, if you're going to play dirty, I don't need to pretend to be a gentleman either.” Chen Feng discovered that every time he died, he could refresh and get a new System. A System's power ha 1.1MReads9.2Score131.8kShelves

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   This one is good.

3. 3 7 749 Bureau: From the Start, I Became a Zombie 749局：开局变成僵尸 I'm Not a Madam, Am I?我不是太太吧？Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing "Ruthless and decisive" "All monsters deserve to die" "I’m a monster? Then I deserve to die too!" "No female lead" "A slightly slow start" "Takes off later" Li Buguo is an online absurdist streamer who makes a career out of wild antics. On the Ghost Festival, just as he was making his comeback, a strange beast being hunted by Bureau 749 happened to pass by and pierced his chest. It sent him straight through the open Gates of Hell, only for a ghost to kick him back out. He became an exceptionally 71kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves

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   This is the true style of a top-tier boss. He walks around with his kids as if he owns the place, and the younger generation can't afford to suffer even the slightest grievance. When he's in someone else's territory, he doesn't need to worry about anyone or submit any applications. Anyone who dares to cause trouble is dealt with on the spot. And if anything goes wrong, someone will always take the blame. His extreme protectiveness is incredibly cool.

4. 4 别 Drop the Act: You're the Final Boss! 别装了：你才是最终大BOSS Time Bus时光大巴Mystery763k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, and it’ll rise later. Everyone’s welcome to read!) [Horror + Heartwarming] [Madness + Stress Relief] [The Male Lead Isn’t Human] [Live Streaming Is a Means of Infection] Some call me the embodiment of darkness, the ultimate form of despair. Others call me the end of death, an indescribable ruler. But I don’t see myself that way. My name is Gao Ran. I’m an ordinary, upright, kindhearted person who cares about others. When it comes to being human, I can proudly say, “I’m 20.2kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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   This book is good, you should check it out!

5. 5 开 From the Start, I Command the Night Watch Ghost 开局驾驭打更鬼 Ansheng Fairy Tales安生童话Mystery544k WordsOngoing The protagonist is cautious and doesn't act recklessly. This story focuses on evil ghosts. The blurb isn't doing it justice; there's a detailed introduction in the book-search forum. He uses other people to test the ghosts' abilities, so don't read if that's not for you. An Eerie Revival setting with a Wasteland world, an original Tomato novel, not fanfiction. [Eerie Revival] [Wasteland] [Everyone Is a Villain] Over a hundred ghosts, all emotionless, unpredictable killing machines! Bone-Melting 1.8kReads—Score166Shelves

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   Highly recommended for those experiencing a reading slump! A hardcore, post-apocalyptic supernatural masterpiece with no female lead and an all-villain cast | A cautious and courageous protagonist, no wish-fulfillment tropes, and a fully developed world-building. Tired of mindless supernatural fantasy novels, simp protagonists, saintly supporting characters, and the same old overpowered plots? Discover a pure hardcore post-apocalyptic supernatural masterpiece that rivals "Mysterious Resurrection" and "Strange Resurrection"! For seasoned readers only; beginners and wish-fulfillment fans beware! "Starting by Controlling the Night Watchman"—truly unsolvable ghosts, where only ghosts can defeat ghosts, everyone is evil, and survival is paramount. No female lead, no ambiguity, no moralizing, no melodramatic plots—a suffocatingly intense read that gets better as you go on! 🔥 Key highlights tested by a seasoned reader (genuine positive reviews): 1. The protagonist is a cautious, courageous, and self-serving male lead, Ding Geng, who is never reckless, doesn't act recklessly, and isn't a saint—absolutely rational and self-serving! In the early stages, the protagonist is cautious and patient, developing their strength discreetly and exploring the rules, never initiating trouble and prioritizing self-preservation in any situation. Later, their strength steadily increases, unlocking dual-ghost control and the Second Night Ghost Domain, becoming decisive and ruthless. There are no melodramatic hero-savior plots or awkward scenes of being unable to resist women; the entire story revolves around survival, breaking free from supernatural curses, and fighting against the resurgence of vengeful spirits, perfectly embodying the survival rules of the wasteland. 2. No saints, no good Samaritans! In the wasteland, only profit matters; there are no human relationships. The entire book features zero white lotuses, zero saints, and zero moral blackmail. Every character is a self-serving ruthless bandit! There are no absolute good or bad people; everyone struggles to survive in the desolate wasteland overrun by vengeful spirits: temporary allies scheme against each other, becoming mere expendable resources; teammates betray each other at any moment; the weak are eliminated immediately; and the corpses of fallen ghost tamers and the vengeful spirits themselves become survival resources for others. Using others to test the rules of vengeful spirits, sitting back and watching the tigers fight, not pursuing a cornered enemy, and refusing to help those in distress—every plot point adheres to the ironclad law of the wasteland: self-preservation is the only way out. It's realistic and brutal, without a trace of affectation! 3. Hardcore supernatural setting! Ghosts cannot be killed, only ghosts can defeat ghosts. This completely follows the core rules of top-tier supernatural novels: physical means cannot destroy vengeful spirits; only by controlling them can one fight them! Vengeful spirits have no thoughts, no emotions, no good or evil; they are simply precise and unsolvable killing machines, adhering to fixed supernatural rules to trigger a fatal attack. There is no forced intelligence reduction, no plot exemptions! It features a unique multi-layered ghost realm, ghost realm levels, multiple controllable vengeful spirits, a malfunctioning ghost post office, and a messenger system. The world-building is vast and complete, the rules are rigorous and self-consistent, and there are no logical bugs. The C/B/A/S-level ghost realm gradient is clear, and the independent rules of multiple ghost realms, the superimposed suppression of ghost realms, and the backlash of supernatural burdens are all fully implemented, making the immersion far superior to many fast-paced supernatural novels. 4. Dual-track parallel plot! The more you read, the more exciting it gets! The book has a clear dual main storyline, with no filler or dragging out the pace: ✅ The Giant City Storyline: The three giant cities of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Changbai are locked in a standoff, with power struggles among the Ghost Tamers, the Guardian Team assessment, a points-based survival mechanism, and the struggle for wasteland resources—all creating an undercurrent of tension. ✅ The Post Office Storyline: A mysterious ghost post office forces delivery missions, with first and second-level messenger curses, cross-regional supernatural teleportation, and unknown top-tier powerhouses lurking in the shadows—the suspense is palpable. The first volume lays the groundwork for the world-building and the survival crisis, maintaining a steady pace; the second volume takes off, with the plot unfolding in full force, power levels unlocked, suspense exploding, and pure exhilaration—it gets more and more addictive as you read! 5. No female lead, no ambiguity! Pure hardcore combat and survival with zero romance, zero harem, and zero ambiguity! The author focuses on supernatural battles, the fight against vengeful ghosts, the struggle of humanity, and the clash of forces, without any messy romance subplots taking up space. All the plot serves survival and power-up, a pure supernatural post-apocalyptic battle of wits—a delight for seasoned readers! 6. Mature combat system! The growth trajectory is gradual and consistent, rejecting mindless overpowered abilities! The protagonist's growth relies entirely on desperate struggles, supernatural balance, and costly trade-offs: From controlling a single ghost to mastering a gong ghost, to unlocking the ghost heart in dire circumstances and achieving dual ghost control, unlocking the second layer of the ghost realm, each power increase is accompanied by supernatural backlash, physical mutation, lifespan depletion, and stacked curses. Supernatural power is never a gift, but a high-interest loan paid for with one's life! Later, the protagonist gradually becomes an anomaly, shedding human emotions and transforming into inhuman combat power; the growth arc is complete and extremely realistic. ❌ Targeted warning! Not for those who prefer fast-paced, light novels! 1. Not suitable for readers who want mindless, invincible, and god-like protagonists from the start. The protagonist is cautious in the early stages, focusing on careful planning and rule-based gameplay, without any overwhelming power-ups. 2. There are no good guys, no heroic saviors, and no moral redemption. Everyone is self-serving and cunning. Readers who cannot accept dark writing styles and cruel human nature should not read this. 3. The rules are strict and the plot is realistic. There are no face-slapping moments or stupid villains. Readers who like fast-paced, formulaic stories are likely to dislike this. 4. The protagonist will lose his humanity and become an outcast later on. There are no heroic and positive energy plots. Readers who dislike depressing or dark themes should not read this. ✅ Perfectly suited for this type of reader ✔ Obsessed with hardcore supernatural post-apocalyptic novels like "Mysterious Resurgence" and "Buddha" ✔ Dislike female leads, ambiguous relationships, and simp plots; only want to read pure survival battles ✔ Love cautious, brave, and rational protagonists; dislike brainless, self-destructive, overpowered protagonists ✔ Enjoy plots with strict supernatural rules, no logical bugs, and everyone having high intelligence ✔ Acceptable dark writing style, human nature battles, and a post-apocalyptic survival-of-the-fittest setting 🔥 A sincere recommendation from veteran readers! The first volume lays a solid foundation, the second volume is a masterpiece, the plot gets more and more exciting, with over a hundred original ghost-tamer characters, a wealth of supernatural foreshadowing, and a vast world view. It's definitely the most worthwhile supernatural dark horse to follow recently!

6. 6 灵 Supernatural Revival: I Tamed a Cowardly Ghost from the Start 灵异复苏：开局我驾驭了胆小鬼 Yin-Yang Pen Sage阴阳笔神Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing "If you could completely control the first evil spirit you encountered at no cost, then transmigrate to a mysterious world overrun by resurgent evil spirits, would you do it?" yes or no Of course, yes! Sun Lin was lying on his side in bed, scrolling through short videos, when he instinctively tapped yes. He saw choices like this countless times a day, but the next second, a vortex appeared on his phone and pulled him into this bizarre world. Ghosts cannot be killed. Only ghosts can deal with gho 169.6kReads7.0Score18.5kShelves
7. 7 别 Don't Mess with the Daoist Girl, She Has Thousands of Ghosts at Her Back 别惹道童，她身后跟着万鬼 Ink Dots Blossom into Flowers墨点花成Mystery819k WordsOngoing Just rated, rating may rise [Female Lead] [Ghosts and Monsters] [No Romance] [Containment] [Power Fantasy] [Decisive and Ruthless] In a world where ghost games have merged with reality, evil spirits crawl from cracks in the walls, zombies rise from their graves, and monsters leap out of forests and lakes. Humanity’s only chance of survival is to awaken a sequence at the age of eighteen. Ye Lin awakened hers. A dull gray glow, an unknown “Daoist Acolyte” sequence, and the whole class burst in 1.8kReads8.1Score228Shelves

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   This one is alright, you can take a look.

8. 8 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 155.2kReads9.3Score16.3kShelves

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   Some are ranked, some aren't, but they all have some eerie elements. None of them have a female lead, and I haven't seen any yet. The first one, I remember, has a protagonist who can use a ghost-devouring ability to give medicine. The second one has a protagonist who's rather insane. The third one has the ability to copy eerie entities. The fourth one has the ability to infinitely rewind time; this one only achieved this later after mastering multiple eerie entities. The fifth and sixth are just normal ghost-taming novels.

9. 9 无 Infinite Deaths, Time Rewind: I'm Not the Protagonist 无限死亡，时间回溯：主角不是我 Runaway Patient with a Severe Mental Illness在逃精神病重症患者Mystery593k WordsOngoing [Infinite loops, surviving in the cracks, no self-sacrificing saint, no invincible protagonist, everyone is smart, character growth.] Ning Mu, who has long suspected he’s mentally ill, finally realizes that the world is being reset over and over. When the usual course of events begins to change, he suddenly discovers that ghosts really exist. And those who eat ghosts awaken incredible abilities. Everyone is hunting and devouring ghosts in a frenzy. After countless strange incidents... “Go in pea 1.3kReads8.4Score153Shelves
10. 10 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Observe the Future 诡异复苏：我能观测未来 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery561k WordsCompleted [Supernatural resurgence + observing supernatural traits + extracting ability traits + upgrading traits + observing the future + observing other people's past] [Seventh day of the supernatural resurgence] [Big-Headed Ghost Infant: The size of a baby, its entire body bluish-purple. It moves by crawling, but can scuttle up walls as fast as a gecko. It attacks by stabbing with its tongue. What triggers it to start following someone is still unknown!] [High-Heel Footsteps: Footsteps that always soun 4.2kReads8.7Score476Shelves
11. 11 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43.3kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves

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    How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai (another world) novel to everyone—it's incredibly good, with a thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

12. 12 恐 Horror Revival: My Body Can Make Ghosts Crash! 恐怖复苏：我的身体能让鬼死机！ A Little Demonic有点妖Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The supernatural is resurging, and the apocalypse is near. A bewitching ghost in a cheongsam walks down the corridor in blood-red high heels. An unattended room-service cart slowly rolls through a hotel, ramming into doors... A pair of dorm-room slippers appears in the corridor, waiting for someone to put them on... In this era of supernatural resurgence, Tang Yu gains a ghost capable of controlling screens. It enters shutdown inside his body, allowing him to control ghosts at virtually no c 28.3kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves
13. 13 诡 Eerie Revival: I Tamed the Nightmare Ghost 诡异复苏：我驾驭了噩梦鬼 Ice-Cold Salted Fish冰咸鱼Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Eerie Revival]+ [Nightmare Ghosts]+ [No Female Lead]+ [Slow Pace] Three laws govern the ghosts. First, ghosts cannot be killed. Second, every ghost has a pattern to its killings. Find the pattern, and even an ordinary person can survive. Third, only ghosts can fight ghosts! The [Nightmare Ghost] makes people drowsy, trapping them forever in a domain of black mist. The [Fifth Person] taps shoulders in a four-corner game played in both directions. The life-threatening [Night Watchman Ghost] clan 11.1kReads8.3Score949Shelves
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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    This horror revival novel is truly unique! The ghost ranking system is novel, the protagonist is intelligent throughout, there's no system or cheat code, and the human nature is portrayed remarkably realistically. The plot gets more exciting as it progresses, with numerous unpredictable twists and turns.

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 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 390.6kReads9.3Score43.5kShelves

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    Although there's no ranking, the characters are very well-developed, and the emotions are genuine. Song Xiaoxia's departure even made me cry.

17. 17 全 Global Ghostmasters: There Are Hundreds of Millions of Ghosts Inside Me 全球御鬼：我的体内有亿只鬼 Tianzhuo Huazi天卓华子Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [Looting bamboo shoots + ghostly resurgence + ghost taming + one female lead + comedy = 100,000 new words every week?] The comic of the same name, Global Ghost Tamer: I Have Hundreds of Millions of Ghosts Inside Me, is now available on Fanqie. Lin Mo was playing games in class when he transmigrated to a parallel world overrun by ghosts. With the worst talent of all, he unexpectedly gained the Defense-Breaking System. As long as he could make a ghost lose its composure, he could force it into a c 71.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves

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    This book is truly amazing, and I hope you can update it with more chapters soon!

18. 18 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 173kReads9.5Score17.7kShelves

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    These four books are quite good, I especially like the first and third ones.

19. 19 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
20. 20 你 Why Pick a Fight With Him? His Wife Is the Strongest Ghost Empress 你惹他干嘛，他老婆是最强鬼皇 Qing Qing Zi Jian青青孖妗Sports2.6M WordsCompleted [Reborn before the game + game and reality merge + contracting ghosts + stockpiling supplies + seizing the initiative + decisive killing + revenge on a scheming girlfriend + saintly heroine dies] The peaceful Earth was shaken by an eerie apocalyptic online game, which merged with the real world. In an instant, countless people were slaughtered. Lin Haoran was ambushed and killed by the woman he loved most and his brother, then devoured by a horde of ghosts. Unexpectedly, a mysterious ghost broug 16.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
21. 21 恐 Terror Resurges: It Begins with Summoning Patriarch Bodhi 恐怖复苏，从召唤菩提祖师开始 Youhuang Pavilion幽惶轩Mystery244k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-System story + one female lead + the source descends + clear character growth (sound logic, not mindless)...] My name is Jiang Liu. On the day I transmigrated to Red Star, the System informed me that supernatural horror had returned and the whole world was struggling to survive. On my first day after transmigrating, I summoned Patriarch Bodhi and watched him crush an S-rank vengeful spirit. I thought I was invincible from the start and could coast all the way to the ending. Then the team 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending a book, especially my own! If you like it, please give it a thumbs up and urge me to update. Keep it up! 💪 You can do it!

22. 22 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A terrifying ghost, captured and raised by myself.

23. 23 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 310.8kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
24. 24 神 Mystery Revival: The Terrifying Child 神秘复苏：恐怖小孩 Eye of Spirit Sight观灵之瞳Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing [No System + not a power fantasy + no male lead + no brainless decisions + no saintly heroine + fast-paced] The blood moon sheds no light, and the world is forever dark. Sorrowful cries fill the land, while ghosts roam through the night. She lost everything: the shelter where she barely got by, her last remaining family member, even any hope of survival... She gained a ghost, a terrifying evil spirit whose only purpose was to kill. She would survive, carrying on for her brother too, struggling t 3.3kReads8.0Score321Shelves

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    It's really beautiful.

25. 25 御 Ghost Tamer: Reborn as a Contracted Ghost 御鬼：重生契约牌鬼 Blood Plum Wind血梅风Mystery68k WordsOngoing The apocalypse is a gamble. In the last round, Zhou Ming died in the fifth year. Clutching a pearl that imprisoned fragments of billions of souls, he fell just before dawn. Given another chance, he enters the game early. He pours the souls of the unwilling, the mad, and the ones who died with regrets into this broken body, one by one, forging them into his strongest trump card in the apocalypse. Then he grips it tight and bets again. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 从 Starting with the Creation of a Poker Organization 从创建扑克组织开始 Beneath the Same Fine Moon天上人间共此良辰Mystery546k WordsOngoing A System summoning story, with an ensemble cast. As paranormal phenomena return, there are two professions in this world: Exorcists, who forcibly imprison the paranormal inside their bodies, and Pactmakers, who enter into contracts with the paranormal. 4.2kReads7.4Score216Shelves
27. 27 诡 Eerie Revival: I Subdue the World with Divine Power 诡异复苏：我以神道镇天下 Dreamcatcher in Broad Daylight白日捉梦Urban431k WordsCompleted I never burn incense, so when ghosts show up, I panic. What should I do? System in my left hand, cheat ability in my right. I’ll suppress the ghosts, become a god, and rule the roost. When evil spirits and monsters see me, they’ll fall to their knees and cry, “Boss, spare us!” The supernatural has revived, and Blue Star has fallen to the horrors overrunning the globe. Forbidden entities keep humans in captivity, devouring their flesh and souls as all living things cry out in agony... Ye Han is r 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bizarre resurgence has occurred on Earth. The protagonist rises from a local deity to the Emperor of the Underworld, rebuilding the underworld. This is a must-read novel in the bizarre resurgence genre; you'll regret it if you don't! [Add to bookshelf] "I don't usually burn incense, but I panic when I encounter ghosts. What do I do? I have a system in my left hand and a cheat code in my right, suppressing ghosts and becoming the boss. When strange and evil spirits meet me, they kneel down and cry out in terror, 'Boss... Boss, spare my life...'" A bizarre resurgence has plunged Earth into chaos. Forbidden and bizarre creatures are breeding humans, devouring their flesh and souls, causing widespread suffering... Ye Han is reborn before this bizarre resurgence, obtaining a divine system to reshape the world, sweeping away all demons and monsters... Saving all living beings... [Add to bookshelf]

28. 28 猛 The Ghosts Come Out at Night Series 猛鬼出更系列 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳7k WordsCompleted The Ferocious Ghosts Come Out at Night Series 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This author is probably the best horror writer in the entire Tomato community. The first three were a collection of chilling short horror stories, and the fourth was a suspenseful, funny, and slightly borderline supernatural long novel [awkward laugh].

29. 29 午 The Deadly Neighbor at Midnight 午夜凶邻 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳7k WordsCompleted The Neighbor from Hell at Midnight 107Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 o Office Ghosts: Don't Work Overtime office有鬼之不要加班 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳6k WordsCompleted There Are Ghosts in the Office: Don’t Work Overtime 83Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 重 Major Crimes Unit Three: The Borrowed Corpse 重案三组之借尸还魂 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳Mystery605k WordsOngoing Three bizarre murder cases, each victim wearing a strange smile. Through deep psychological profiling, forensic pathologist Song Ci discovers that each victim’s final actions imitated a tiny habitual gesture their long-deceased relative used to make. Bai Ye’s technical analysis confirms that traces of brain waves that could not belong to the living, already “formatted,” remain at the crime scenes... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    The Chinese-style horror atmosphere is spot-on, the plot twists one after another, and every detail is foreshadowed, keeping the reader on the edge of their seat. The protagonist's battle of wits against ghosts is particularly thrilling, and the writing is excellent with a grand scope.

33. 33 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves
34. 34 谁 Who Dragged Him In Here? He's Fiercer Than a Ghost! 谁把他拉进来的，他比鬼还凶啊！ Lone Shadow Beneath the Moon对月孤影Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Three years ago, darkness engulfed the entire world. All electrical facilities stopped working, phones lost their signal, and not a speck of light remained anywhere on Blue Star. Many people thought the end of the world had arrived! The darkness lasted for three full days before it receded. After that, everyone over the age of sixteen around the globe was randomly selected and forced to enter another world. A world of terrifying instances! Those selected were called Travelers by the world of ter 10.7kReads7.2Score939Shelves

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    In this eerie dungeon, the protagonist's sword can absorb ghostly energy to level up after slaying a ghost.

35. 35 系 The System Arrived a Year Early, but the Paranormal Never Actually Happened 系统提前一年，可诡异真没降临 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Urban609k WordsCompleted [Host narrowly escaped the Cat-Faced Granny's pursuit. Host, you're awesome!] [Reward: 20 survival points!] Walking past the elderly neighbor's door, Xiang Nan looks utterly bewildered. [Host successfully escaped the Death Bus. Host, what courage!] [Reward: 30 survival points!] After getting on the bus and then getting off again, Xiang Nan is still utterly bewildered. [Host successfully killed a Corpse Demon for the first time since the supernatural descended. Host, you're like a god!] After cre 4.4kReads7.9Score579Shelves

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    The first three books are a sequential series by the same author. The second book was a huge hit; it's also a ghost story about revival, and it's not bad. You probably all know the author—the one who donated to impoverished mountain areas. The next two books are also about ghost revival, and the last one is about a ghost master.

36. 36 百 Ghosts in the Apocalypse: I Became the Strongest Ghost Tamer 百鬼末世：我成了最强御鬼师 Yi People's Firelight彝人烟火Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A Full 1,000 Types of Ghosts] Mysterious ghosts include Jin Buhuan, the White Bone Bodhisattva, the Earthly Branches War Lord, and the Blood-Drop Plum Blossom. The powerful ones include Asura, Rakshasa, the Butcher, the Martial Champion, and the Emperor. The eerie ones include Painted Skin, the Red Robe, the Chubby Baby, the Coroner, the Flower-Waisted Bride, the Embalmer, and the Ever-Burning Lamp. Every type has its own evolution path: Drowned Ghost → Water Monkey → Kappa → ? (There’s more af 115kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
37. 37 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.2kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves
38. 38 惊 Thriller: There's a Ghost in My Phone 惊悚：我的手机里有鬼 No More Wind and Rain风雨不再Mystery333k WordsOngoing A month ago, my younger sister mysteriously disappeared in a subway station. A day ago, the police pulled a headless female corpse from the river. A DNA test confirmed it was my sister, Xu Yuan. A minute ago, my dead sister walked in carrying a cake decorated with a human head. A white ghost candle was stuck into the crown of the skull, and the longevity noodles were made from human organs. She had come to celebrate my birthday. A minute later, I was chosen by a supernatural app's blood contract 3.2kReads—Score450Shelves

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39. 39 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 5.8kReads—Score334Shelves
40. 40 什 What Do You Mean I Became a World-Ending Urban Legend? 什么叫我成了灭世级怪谈？ Wild, Bold, Cool, and Flashy Shark狂拽酷炫鲨Mystery277k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] [Mild Horror] [Turns Into a False Person in One Chapter] [The Protagonist Is a Pure Monster] Su Yuan transmigrated to a bizarre world rife with danger. Here, everything from horror legends had become real: false people, vengeful spirits, old gods hidden beneath the ocean... And an official organization lurking in everyday life: the Cleanup Bureau. This was an age of despair. With urban legends becoming reality, ordinary people could hardly fight back, and even the authorities we 270.7kReads8.3Score45.9kShelves
41. 41 诡 Eerie: A Dog from the Start, Gear You Scavenge 诡异：开局一条狗，装备全靠捡 I Love Watching the Show我爱围观Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, and it will rise later] [Apocalyptic Awakening] [Stat-Allocation Sequence] [Horror Survival] [Extreme Combat Style] Terror descends upon the world, and a Black Tide begins to devour cities. The uncanny, demons, monsters, forbidden artifacts... Human life is as worthless as grass. People struggle to survive by any means. In an apocalypse of endless terror, the only way to stay alive is to awaken and become part of a Transcendent Sequence! Others awaken as doctors, surviv 464.5kReads8.5Score51.3kShelves
42. 42 开 Ghost Eyes from the Start: Which Yang Jian Is This?! 开局鬼眼，这是哪个杨戬？！ Yang Yi阳乂Mystery643k WordsCompleted (Just released, so the rating is new.) Bad news: I’ve run into one of those enemies who suddenly got incredibly powerful. He says he’s going to torture and kill me. Good news: The System is here. But it insists I’m just like Yang Jian, destined to become a god, and even bound me to a Yang Jian template. The Eight-Nine Arcane Art, Heaven’s Warrior God, True Lord of the Pure Source and Wondrous Way: it all sounds pretty good. Yu Cheng eagerly took a closer look, only to see the panel clearly list: 42.9kReads8.5Score4.3kShelves
43. 43 斩 Slay the Gods: Cangnan City's Chief, Codename Ghost Umbrella 斩神：沧南市负责人，代号鬼伞 Snowy Mountain Painting in the Clouds云端里的雪山画Male-Channel Fanfiction605k WordsCompleted My name is Li Miao. By the time you read this, I will already be dead. There are no ghosts in this world, but the people here are far more terrifying than ghosts. Yang Jian is here. He wants me to put an end to this chaotic era... 30.3kReads7.7Score2.8kShelves
44. 44 神 Mystery Revival: I Wield the Ghostly Phone Call and Guard Three Provinces 神秘复苏：驾驭鬼来电，镇守三省 Old Hei Loves Gaming爱玩游戏的老黑Male-Channel Fanfiction374k WordsCompleted The supernatural returns, and the human world becomes a living hell. In this age of paranormal horrors, Zhao Lai is working overtime at midnight when he is attacked by a ghost call. Luckily, the call is answered by Xiao Ai, causing the supernatural entity to crash. From then on, Zhao Lai relies on the paranormal phone to struggle through one terrifying paranormal incident after another. Understand the paranormal! Harness the paranormal! Put an end to the paranormal! Protect the last patch of lan 12.8kReads5.7Score1.2kShelves
45. 45 我EN I'm the Betel Nut King of Dachang, and I'm the Wildest in Jujutsu Kaisen 我是大昌槟榔王，咒术回战我最狂 Gu Yu Isn't Guyu孤语不是谷雨Anime Fanfiction472k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it'll probably go up later. (Probably.) Substitute: Satoru Gojo [Satoru Gojo: Oh no, no, no, no! You've got to be kidding me. That damn Yang Jian actually had the old pastor's dog bite someone. I'm absolutely furious!] Chapter 115 [Yang Jian: You've got to be kidding me! Even if the ghosts are reviving, I have to survive! How can I die here!] Chapter 76 [Yang Jian: Let me see whether I can measure up to Zhang Dong, the peak Ghost Tamer of the supernatural world in th 14kReads7.3Score1.4kShelves
46. 46 诡 Eerie Revival: Three Ghosts Knock at the Door? What Kind of Joke Is This? 诡异复苏：三鬼拍门，开什么玩笑 It's a Blessing, Not a Talisman是福不是符Male-Channel Fanfiction310k WordsCompleted Alternate title: I Got Ghost Eyes and a Coffin Nail from the Start, and Swept Through the Supernatural Age. The supernatural is returning, and the human world has become a living hell... Evil ghosts are invading reality! Meanwhile, Lin Yu is lying in his dorm room, trying to talk Li Yang into picking up his food delivery. Didn't you just knock twice? Why are you knocking again? Just leave the food outside the door, thanks. Lin Yu: “Only people with kidney deficiency can see ghosts.” Li Yang: “?? 2kReads6.5Score157Shelves
47. 47 邪EN The Evil God Is Stunned: Are These Players Even Stranger Than Me? 邪神懵了：这群玩家比我还诡异？ I'm a Pastry Pro我时糕手Eastern Fantasy875k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a world overrun by the uncanny, Lin En discovers that he has become a backwater fake god, his divine power depleted and his existence about to fade away. Outside the church, indescribable monsters are pounding on the door. The desperate countdown has begun. To save himself, Lin En grits his teeth and fabricates a full-dive VR game called Ancient Gods Awaken, summoning a group of hardcore players from Blue Star to serve as his followers. He thought the players would cower 759kReads9.0Score136.9kShelves
48. 48 我 I Have a Hypnosis App for Female Ghosts 我有一个女鬼催眠APP As Long as the Green Hills Remain苟得青山在Mystery545k WordsOngoing Qin Ming meant to download a hypnosis game app, but ended up with a female ghost hypnosis app instead. As he gazed at the app’s dazzling array of female ghosts he could romance, then watched one actually appear in the real world, he fell silent. If he wanted to stay alive, he had no choice but to romance the female ghosts! Female Ghost Hypnosis App: Activate! 202kReads8.5Score27.1kShelves
49. 49 妖 Demons and Evil Spirits? They’re Clearly All Auspicious Omens! 妖魔邪祟？明明都是祥瑞！ Someone's Coming, Run!有人来了快跑Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Evil spirit from the start] [Eerie cultivation] [Recruiting demons] [Sheltering humanity] [Believers’ delusions] [No female lead] Chen Zhou transmigrated to a bizarre world teeming with demons and rampant evil spirits. Demons slaughtered humans, specters preyed on them, immortals devoured them. Monsters ran amok, evil spirits wreaked havoc, gods and Buddhas had fallen, and humanity was in decline. Fortunately, Chen Zhou hadn’t transmigrated as a human either. He started out as an evil spirit 88.3kReads8.8Score9.6kShelves
50. 50 序 Fate Sequence, Yet They Call Me the Primordial Calamity 序列命运，可他们叫我最初灾厄 Cyberpunk Old Spring赛博朋克老泉水Urban904k WordsOngoing [Creating Monsters] [Creating the Supernatural] [No female lead] They all say I am calamity itself. My name is Zhao Jin. What I love most is rummaging through the piles of discarded history for strange, forgotten legends, then bringing them to life. An age without the supernatural? Then I'll create it myself. When the first monster burst from the ground, the world thought it was a natural disaster. When the second arrived, they began to panic. By the time the seventh and eighth swept across t 145.6kReads8.6Score19.8kShelves

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