Novels About the Underworld 关于地府的小说

1. 1 诡 Strange Phenomena Run Rampant: I Investiture the Gods in Another World 诡异横行：我在异世敕封神明 Long Ge龙戈Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Female Lead] [Relatively Slow-Burn] [Character Growth] Zhang Xuan is from Jibei Province. According to his grandfather, their family is a direct descendant of the Jiangxi Longhu Mountain lineage. His grandfather named him Zhang Xuan, saying he had the talent to attain the Dao. He hoped Zhang Xuan would become a figure like the Celestial Master Zhang Daoling, and that future generations would call him Zhang Daoxuan. But Zhang Xuan scoffed at the idea and didn’t believe a word of i 19.6kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves

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   [Come and take a look at this book [Thinking] [Cool] [Cool] [Cool]]: Henry Zhang traveled to a different world where strange things were rampant. There is neither heaven nor underworld here, and the human race can only survive hard. Henry Zhang inherited the Spiritual Sculpture Bureau at the beginning. By carving statues of gods from previous lives, he can gain heavenly merits and can be consecrated to the gods. Let's see how Zhang Xuan opened the underworld, established the heaven, and consecrated the gods in the sky!

2. 2 我 I Manage the Book of Life and Death for the King of Hell 我替阎王掌管生死簿 Writing Makes Us Poor写作让我们贫穷Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After an accident, Ye Xiaofan bluffs the King of Hell into letting him take charge of the Book of Life and Death. He develops an app that lets his software take all three realms by storm. One short-video app, Douyin, leaves the gods of all three realms utterly obsessed. 272Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   These two books are very good-looking

3. 3 天 The Celestial Master's Dragon-Seeking Secret 天师寻龙诀 Jing Mingqiao净明乔Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Before she died, Grandma gave me three instructions. The most important one was that, on the night I turned eighteen, I must not open the door for anyone. But that night, my dead grandmother came back... 4.9kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves
4. 4 玄 The Metaphysics Master Shakes the World After Coming Down from the Mountain 玄学大佬下山后轰动全世界 Gathering the Galaxy一揽星河Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + satisfying read + sweet romance] Everyone in the industry says the newly reunited eldest daughter of the Su family is a menace. One sentence from her can break up a marriage, shatter a family, drive someone into bankruptcy, or land them in jail, so people steer clear of her. What’s more, she has opened a Taoist temple and does fortune-telling, face-reading, feng shui, sells talismans, and catches ghosts. She’s done every sort of scam imaginable! Later, word gets around that the elde 39.2kReads9.5Score6kShelves

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   Underworld metaphysics, high-scoring books

5. 5 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 16.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
6. 6 玄 The Mystic Queen Returns and Turns the Ghost Realm Upside Down 玄学女王回归后，炸翻鬼界 Galaxy Dream星河梦Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + redemption + ghost hunting] Lu Chi, a gifted young man, loses his sight and becomes paralyzed in a car accident. Everyone tramples on and humiliates him, and he grows dark and twisted. Ye Qing, a grandmaster of metaphysics, comes to repay a debt of gratitude. She treats his illness, treats him kindly, and gives him all the tenderness she can. His pale, frightening face turns toward her. “What do you want?” Ye Qing smiles brightly. “I want you to be well.” In an instant, all the em 6.1kReads9.5Score898Shelves
7. 7 孽 Judge of the Mirror of Sin: Slashing Through the Eighteen Hells, Starting with the Tongue-Tearing Hell 孽镜判官：从拔舌地狱杀穿十八重 This Is a Human这是个人类Mystery894k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Mystery] + [Dark Twists] + [High-Octane Ensemble Cast] After Shen Guan died in the line of duty, he transmigrated to the Underworld’s Hell and became a mute slave in the Tower of Silence. Here, every spoken sentence was taxed, at ten cents per word. The poor didn’t even dare to cry aloud. But the Sin Mirror in his arms could see through lies, making him the “Judge’s Traitorous Disciple,” wanted throughout the Underworld. [Highlights] ✔ Words made tangible: a sentence condense —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist travels to hell

8. 8 直 Livestream: Healing the Underworld Day by Day, I'm the White Impermanence 直播：阴间治愈日常，我是白无常 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 24.4kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves

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   There are some books about the underworld.

9. 9 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 23.6kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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   The first one was pretty good

10. 10 我 I Am the Yin Emperor, and from the Start, the Campus Beauty Made a Contract with Me 我为阴天子，开局被校花女神契约 Slept a Little Sleep眠了个眠Urban452k WordsCompleted [Ghost Taming + Choices + Decisive and Ruthless] Jiang Bai transmigrates! He transmigrates into the body of a ghost with no talent whatsoever. As long as he makes choices, he can grow stronger! Just as everyone thinks he’s a useless ghost, the school’s campus belle comes looking for him! Jiang Bai chooses to become the Yin Emperor! One day, Jiang Bai reveals his Underworld Emperor true form, and the whole world is stunned! 2.6kReads8.4Score284Shelves
11. 11 守 Tomb Keeper: In China's Ancient Tombs, Even Gods Are Forbidden to Enter 守陵人:华夏古墓，神明禁行 Moonlit Sleeplessness月愁眠Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted After Zhou Sheng fails to confess his feelings to the campus beauty, Huo Yujie, his classmates mercilessly mock his summer vacation plans. Just then, the Tomb Guardian System awakens! Tomb Guardians protect the imperial tombs of the world and safeguard the dragon veins of China! What Zhou Sheng doesn’t know is that his beloved campus beauty is the heir to one of the nine great tomb-raiding families! The very first tomb he’s assigned to guard is already being targeted by her family! Zhou Sheng: “ 10.1kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves
12. 12 请 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 126.6kReads9.5Score12.9kShelves

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    The first 100 brain-burning pictures related to the underworld are not particularly outstanding. If you still don't think they look good when you look at them later, I'll take your last name.

13. 13 领 Warlords' Contest: My Huo Qubing Runs Rampant 领主争霸，我的霍去病杀疯了 Crispy Burger脆皮堡Sports1.2M WordsOngoing [Rebuilding the Underworld + Ruthless and Decisive + Yin Emperor] Lords compete for supremacy, recruit troops, and fight against myriad races. Li Hao takes charge of Fengdu Underworld from the start, wielding the Book of Life and Death. He summons the God of War Huo Qubing, the God of Slaughter Bai Qi, the world’s greatest strategist, Fan Ma Kongzi, the number-one female spy, and the master craftsman Lu Ban. He obtains the unique Ghost troop type. Not only are they immortal, they grow more numer —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 咱 We've Got People Down Below 咱下面有人 Warm Sun on Duckweed暖阳浮萍Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The big shots of the Underworld? They're my ancestors! As the Underworld's number-one playboy, I stay calm. My family has always been serious about protecting its own! The Underworld's ghost dragons? They're my tattoos! Those guys are a little too wild. If possible, send a few more my way! The Underworld's bailiffs? They're my underlings! They can drive for me and deliver packages, too! Evil spirits causing trouble? I'll kill every last one of them. Well, as the Underworld's Ghost Courier Ju 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
15. 15 阎 King of Hell: You Really Changed All of History? 阎王：您真把历史全改了？ Wang Beidiao王北刁Urban893k WordsCompleted In the Northern Song dynasty, I was the Grand Marshal who held power over the court. At the end of the Ming dynasty, I was the Imperial Preceptor who turned the tide and saved the nation. In the modern world, I’m a wealthy collector, with stacks of authentic ancient books and manuscripts! I can come and go freely in the underworld. The City God and local earth gods follow my orders, and even Ox-Head and Horse-Face have to ask me for favors. It’s all because the Judge got drunk and had me dragged 945Reads9.1Score143Shelves
16. 16 灵 The Coffin Walks at Night 灵棺夜行 Watchdog看门狗Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted I was carrying a coffin up the mountain for a burial when they stuffed me inside and buried me alive. Then, in a single night, all three hundred or so people in the village vanished. Only at night was the place alive with voices. I crawled out of the coffin, only to discover... 6.2kReads8.2Score417Shelves

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    The first part of the book, in which the protagonist becomes Bai Wuchang in the middle stage, has a good plot. The second part is a refreshing article about the underworld. It is highly recommended and worth reading.

17. 17 地 The Underworld Chat Group 地府交流群 Watchdog看门狗Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Just as Zhang Fan was getting ready to meet his online-game girlfriend in person, he was unexpectedly pulled into an underworld group chat by a guy called the City God of the Yellow River. From then on, Zhang Fan's life changed beyond recognition... In his spare time, he chatted about life with Ox-Head and Horse-Face; when bored, he played Fighting the Landlord with Black and White Impermanence; when in a bind, he struck deals with the Judge and King Yama. Want a mansion? No problem. Trade me a 6.3kReads8.4Score726Shelves
18. 18 阴 The Yin Son of Heaven: From the Start, I Summon Black and White Impermanence 阴天子：开局召唤黑白无常 Ling Jiu零九Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [System + passionate action + feel-good power fantasy + invincible protagonist + Underworld + Yin Heavenly Son + adventure + wild imagination] Shen Lian transmigrates to a fantasy continent and awakens the Yin Heavenly Son System. He slays vengeful ghosts, eradicates demons and evils, revives myths, and descends upon the mortal world. He obtains the Black and White Impermanence: vengeful ghosts are seized by the soul, and the Impermanence spirits claim their lives. He obtains the City God’s divi 2.7kReads7.6Score197Shelves

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    They're all pretty.

19. 19 鬼 The Ghost's Knocking Was So Loud, the Neighbors Came Over to Beat Me Up 鬼敲门声音太大竟引来邻居毒打 Fleece-Lined Long Johns秋裤加绒Mystery542k WordsCompleted Hear a ghost knocking on your door at night? Don't panic. Call the neighbors and ask them to come claim the “takeout.” Run into a vengeful ghost demanding blood money at a crossroads? Just drop the cash into the Buddha's merit box. A Ghost King disguises himself as a delivery guy and kills people at random. Who knew the delivery would be to the place where the patriarch of Longhu Mountain was in seclusion? After transmigrating to a supernatural world, Li Yi awakened the Unconventional Celestial 10.2kReads9.2Score718Shelves

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    Regarding the underworld, is it possible to recommend books without this system?

20. 20 恐 Horror Revival: I Am Bai Wuchang 恐怖复苏：我是白无常 Have Three Taels First先喝三两Mystery787k WordsCompleted Reborn into a world overrun by horror, a female ghost is scratching at the floor beneath the bed. Without a System, Su Yi is panicking. Ding! Congratulations, you've awakened the Underworld Judge System. Rewards: a mourning staff, a judge's robe, and a soul-catching chain. No more hiding it. I'm White Impermanence, and I'm coming clean. A little ghost girl sobbed, “This is so unfair! You beat me up, fine, but then you made me wear a cute little girl's outfit and sweep the floor!” The hanging gho 1.5kReads7.8Score152Shelves
21. 21 我 I Bring the Underworld into the World 我，让地府降临 Ten Thousand Meters万米Urban3.8M WordsOngoing [Alternate world] [Behind-the-scenes style] [No heroine] A blood moon hangs in the sky, and daylight suddenly breaks! The world changes, and spiritual energy surges forth! Beneath the daylight and blood moon, blood rains down without warning. Living beings wail, demons emerge, and ghosts run rampant. Deep Blue Star has become utterly unfamiliar to Meng Zhou. I, Meng Zhou, hold the Jade Edict of the Son of Heaven! I command ten thousand ghosts! I shall be lord of monsters and demons, ruler of the 8.2kReads7.9Score731Shelves
22. 22 恐 Horror Revival: The Strongest Ghost Warden in History 恐怖复苏：史上最强鬼差 Xiao Xiao Shenshen小小燊燊Urban124k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a parallel world where terrifying phenomena are on the rise, Qin Ming successfully activates the Underworld Merit System and becomes a ghost constable in the mortal realm. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have successfully obtained the Ultimate Ghost Constable System.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received a beginner’s gift pack x1, a soul-locking chain, and a soul-catching rod.” Faced with this sudden System, Qin Ming’s lips curled into a faint smile. Before l —Reads6.5Score—Shelves
23. 23 红 The Red Moon Rises Again: I Become the Yin Emperor from the Start 红月复苏：开局成为阴天子 New Nightz新夜zMystery699k WordsCompleted [Bizarre! A five-inquiry old man was found dead in the street, and his corpse had no shadow.] [Shocking! My mother-in-law, who died beneath the water, made dumplings in the middle of the night and called me home!!] [Horrifying! The Buddha people worship turned out to be secretly hiding dozens of young women!!] Demons have returned, and evil spirits run rampant. The whole world is undergoing shocking changes! When Zuo Chen woke up, he discovered he had become a statue worshipped by people. A ghos —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 我 I’m the Beloved Favorite of the Underworld 我在地府当团宠 Turn the Horse and Shake the Spear回马抖枪Modern Romance981k WordsCompleted What does a paper effigy shop sell? Anything you can think of, and plenty you can’t. Protecting your home in the afterlife, dispelling evil energy, you name it... Exorcising demons and catching ghosts, no problem... Attracting good fortune and romance, a piece of cake... When rival practitioners show up to claim our territory and start a fight? Then we’ll just have to bang the incense burner, call our parents, and bring out our family connections. We’ve never backed down from a battle of fathers 70Reads8.8Score—Shelves
25. 25 我 I Am the Prince of the Underworld, the Fated Guardian Spirit 我，阴间太子，天命守护灵 June Little White Dragon六月小白龙Urban340k WordsCompleted Lu Xian! The Crown Prince of the Underworld! Son of the Equal King, one of the Ten Kings of Hell! On the Bridge of Helplessness, he once joked with Lady Meng, saying she knew how to brew soup but not how to understand people. Riding the truth-listening beast, he once asked Dizang with a laugh, “What is the Buddha, and what is love?” Standing above the Nether Sea, he once asked Ying Gou with a grin, “Can someone else sit on this throne of bones?” He had done so, so much... Until one day! He c 86Reads5.3Score—Shelves
26. 26 我 I’m a Ghost Officer, So Why Are You Asking Me to Marry the Campus Beauty? 我一个鬼差，你让我跟校花领证？ V Young Master of the Fan FamilyV范家大少Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Just Started College, and I Married the Aloof Campus Belle] [I’m a ghost officer. You want me to marry the campus belle?] [College Student Ghost Officer] [Campus Belle Wife] [Marriage Before Love] [Ferryman] … Synopsis: On his first day of college, freshman Cao Ning is forced to marry Xia Shihan, his betrothed, whom he has never met. He thinks it’s just a minor incident, but when he returns to campus to register, he discovers that the beautiful upperclasswoman at the registration desk is the ve 39.8kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    Urban ferryman

27. 27 一 The Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus's Germania, from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich 一本最危险的书：塔西佗《日耳曼尼亚志》——从罗马帝国到第三帝国 Christoph B. Cripps克里斯托夫·B.克里布斯Historical198k WordsCompleted The Most Dangerous Book was written by Christopher B. Krebs, a distinguished professor of classics at Harvard University. Drawing on years of research, he traces the far-reaching influence of Tacitus’s Germania and its connections to Nazi Germany, revealing how an ancient work became the most dangerous book in the world. 1.5kReads8.6Score484Shelves

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    Enough of hell!

28. 28 1 1924: The Year That Changed Hitler's Fate 1924：改变希特勒命运的一年 Peter Ross Lanche彼得·罗斯·兰奇Historical174k WordsCompleted 1924 was a pivotal year for Hitler, for Germany, and for the entire world! Hitler had not yet seized power, but it was in this year that his thinking underwent a fundamental transformation: he began to call himself an infallible leader and even the savior of humanity! In reality, Hitler was isolated from society at the time, languishing in prison after the failed Beer Hall Putsch. Yet it was also the extensive reading, writing, trial, and speeches of that year that shaped his later ideas. No one 406Reads9.4Score—Shelves
29. 29 十 The Ten Great Demons 十大恶魔 Wang Bo王波Historical214k WordsCompleted This book contains biographies of ten devils: Ivan the Terrible, Himmler, Nero, Hideki Tojo, Mussolini, Kenji Doihara, Hitler, Beria, Goering, and Park Chung-hee. 21Reads7.3Score—Shelves
30. 30 谁 Who Let Him Become a Ghost Constable? 谁让他当鬼差的？ A Hundred Flowers万花丛Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After dying, Su Fan transmigrates into the body of a spirit in the Three Realms and becomes a soul-reaping ghost constable in the Underworld. From then on, the whole culture of the Underworld changes. “First of all, let me make this clear: I’m not the one who corrupted the culture of the Underworld. Ghost constables are supposed to reap souls. I’m just doing my job.” “If you can’t keep up with me, don’t blame me for changing the culture.” With that, Su Fan walks out through the Gate of Hell, car 91.3kReads9.3Score8.4kShelves

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31. 31 地 The Stubborn Ghost of the Underworld 地府钉子户 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Mystery547k WordsCompleted [A sidekick, adorable pets, and a bit of fun. No romance.] Wu Lingling is a little ghost whose origins are a mystery to everyone! She doesn't know how she died or how many years she's been drifting around! In fact, apart from her name, she knows nothing at all! Her one big goal as a ghost is to be reincarnated... But that goal seems a long, long way off! To escape her status as a permanent resident of the underworld, Wu Lingling does a whole series of things that no self-respecting ghost would b 509Reads9.2Score106Shelves
32. 32 爷 Grandpa, Did You Really Start a Rebellion in the Underworld? 爷爷，您真在地府造反了？ A Big Shark一头大鲨鱼Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Campus Life, Everyday Moments, Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy, Supernatural, Shameless Antics, Unhinged Behavior] “Good grandson, Grandpa's out of money for the war. Hurry up and burn me some cash!” Zhang Di got nightmares like this at least once a day, but never thought much of them. Until one day, he dreamed his grandpa was fuming: “You little brat, why is it so hard to burn me some money? Fine, I'll send someone up there to teach you how to burn joss paper, step by step!” Grandpa's attacking a city? 19.8kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
33. 33 玄 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Become the Underworld’s Yin Son of Heaven 玄幻：开局成为地府阴天子 Immortal Star Lodging星宿老仙Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The King of Hell says you die at the third watch. Who would dare keep you alive until the fifth? Qi Yun transmigrates to another world and becomes the Underworld’s Yin Emperor. He summons the Ten Kings of Hell and the Four Ghost Emperors, establishing a supreme underworld and restoring order to the world. “What? An old man named Yao Chen is hiding inside a ring? What are we waiting for? He’s a ghost lingering among the living right under my underworld’s nose. Go arrest him and drag him down here 2kReads7.9Score144Shelves

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    These should be enough

34. 34 都 Urban: This Hades Emperor Is a Little Too Powerful 都市：这个冥帝有亿点强 Moon Without Hate月无恨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A corpse-retrieval fate, money to buy life, a headless road, a bridge where souls perish. The protagonist, Zhou Yan, was a modern young man who transmigrated by accident to the Blue Star, a world just like Earth, and awakened the Yin Sovereign System. From the start, he gained the aid of Black and White Impermanence... “Reporting to Your Majesty: the evil ghost has been captured.” Zhou Yan merely glanced at it, then hurriedly waved his hand. “Execute it!” As the evil ghost cried out in defiance, 78Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 手 Holding the Book of Life and Death, I Rule the Myriad Heavens with the Underworld 手持生死簿，我率地府镇压诸天 Xiao Jiang Next Door隔壁小江Eastern Fantasy569k WordsCompleted Lin Chen unexpectedly acquires an Underworld! He also becomes the supreme Yin Emperor who rules over it! Summon the Black and White Impermanence to seize souls and slay evildoers! Summon judges and City Gods to punish evil, uphold good, and guard the mortal world! Summon the Ten Kings of Hell to suppress the heavens and stand unrivaled through the ages! “What? You’re the renowned, peerless Great Emperor? And you say you don’t want to die?” “No problem. Contribute your Great Emperor bloodline, an 314Reads6.1Score—Shelves
36. 36 我 Me! Rebuilding the Underworld in the Mortal Realm 我！在人间重造地府 Daoist Sect Sixteen道门十六仔Mystery161k WordsOngoing Jiang Ning transmigrates to a world where ghostly qi has revived. This world has no reincarnation, and no Underworld! The gates of hell stand wide open. The supernatural is everywhere, ghosts roam in droves, and all life is devastated! The gods and Buddhas turn a blind eye, and heaven and earth offer no refuge. Fortunately, he awakens a System, summons the manifestation of the King of Hell, and becomes ruler of the netherworld! Build a hell, recruit yin soldiers, and appoint judges. The Book of 3Reads6.9Score—Shelves
37. 37 地 Guardian of the Underworld, Protector of the Living 地府镇守人间 Lianshan Yizi连山易子Urban224k WordsOngoing The sun sank in the west; Dusk drew near. From the twilight, boundless horrors would soon descend upon this glittering, prosperous world. The Ghost Rider, the Yellow Springs Ghost Maiden, the Angel of Death, the Soul Reaper, the Scythe-Wielding Grim Reaper, the Judge of Life and Death, the Netherworld King of Judgment, the Northern Yin Emperor, the Central Soul Mother... And the Underworld, which ruled over just one shadowy street. As he faced the many terrifying spirits, each claiming to be an 4Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 开 Reboot the Underworld from the Start 开局选择重启地府 It's Eleven O'Clock十一点了Mystery538k WordsOngoing Nan Tian was reborn into a world where ghosts were returning to power. Demons and ghosts ran rampant, and no one ruled the world. But Nan Tian awakened the Underworld System! He rose to the rank of Squad Leader, commanding ghost soldiers. He rose to the rank of Inspector, and a hundred ghosts bowed before him. … Nan Tian rebuilt the underworld in this world, commanded demons and monsters, established order, and unified the land! 17Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 开 From the Start, I Am the Yin Emperor, Summoning the Lords of the Underworld 开局阴天子，召唤地府诸君 Maple Admired on a Rainy Night雨夜慕枫Urban42k WordsCompleted The Underworld has collapsed, and the Gates of Hell have swung wide open. Demons and monsters from days past are pouring into the human world. Demons beguile the hearts of men, monsters drain their life force, and ghosts bring people to a violent end. Countless wronged souls are unable to be reincarnated. Can the boy chosen by the Netherworld rebuild the Underworld and cleanse the human world? 31Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 极 Sinister Livestream: At Midnight, the King of Hell Passes Judgment 极恶直播：午夜十二点，阎王断罪 Qiu Zhi秋栀Urban625k WordsOngoing [The Only One on the Entire Site] From the start, Lige is slandered after bravely stepping in to save a girl who has been violated and taking her to the hospital. She even takes him to court, and the story makes the news. The whole world learns about it. In an instant, a deluge of accusations and abuse engulfs Lige and his younger sister. Online keyboard warriors, petty villains in real life, and attention-seeking profiteers. This world still paints him as utterly evil, guilty beyond forgiveness 22Reads7.6Score—Shelves
41. 41 刚 I Just Became the Ghost Emperor, and a Psychic Show Made Me Its Sacrifice 刚成鬼帝，被通灵节目当成牺牲品 I Really Don’t Want to Show Off真不想高调Mystery253k WordsOngoing Lin Yuan transmigrates to a parallel world where ghostly energy is resurging. To save his younger sister, he joins a paranormal reality show called Land of Death. The show’s challenge sends hundreds of ordinary people, accompanied by exorcists and elite special forces, into a quarantine zone overrun by evil ghosts to survive. But Lin Yuan soon discovers the show’s sinister plot: the ordinary people are all expendable pawns chosen by the producers. At the same time, Lin Yuan’s Ghost Emperor Syste 8Reads7.9Score—Shelves
42. 42 恐 Horror Revival: It Started When I Flirted with a Female Ghost 恐怖复苏：从撩了女鬼开始 King of Eating干饭之王Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The Three Paths of Impermanence are in turmoil, yin and yang are out of balance, terror returns, and demons and ghosts wreak havoc. Xue Yan obtains a ghost-flirting System. A ghost from the Republic of China era: “What's with this guy? He's not afraid of me, and he's even flirting with me!” A stumbling ghost: “I've finally met someone more twisted than I am.” A hanging ghost: “He actually told me to step on his AJ sneakers?” While the masters of the martial world are scared witless by terrifying 672Reads8.8Score—Shelves
43. 43 地 The Underworld Returns: The Truth Is Out, I'm the Boss of the Underworld 地府重临：摊牌了，我是地府老大 Red Pagoda红浮图Urban99k WordsOngoing Look this way: the entire Underworld is my turf! Jiang Ziya has his Demon-Beating Whip, and I’ve got my Ghost-Beating Club. I don’t care who you are! I can summon an army of a hundred thousand Yin soldiers in seconds and trample you flat! In short, this is the face-slapping story of a young man who died suddenly after an all-nighter and transmigrated to a world overrun by monsters and demons, bringing with him the profound traditions of China’s Underworld. 3Reads6.0Score—Shelves
44. 44 玄 Xuanhuan: I Lead Hundreds of Millions of Yin Soldiers to Rebuild the Underworld 玄幻：我率领亿万阴兵，重建地府 Xiao Jiang Next Door隔壁小江Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Chen Qiye transmigrated into a fantasy world, only to find it crawling with countless vicious ghosts that preyed on people and stole their lives. Fortunately, the most powerful Underworld Emperor System awakened within him. Summon Heibai Wuchang to seize wandering souls and slay evil ghosts! Summon the Yin soldiers and generals, throw open the gates of the underworld, and set a hundred ghosts roaming by night! Summon judges and City Gods to punish evil, uphold good, and keep the mortal realm i 19kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
45. 45 玄 Xuanhuan: All My Ghost Wardens Are Players from Earth 玄幻：我的鬼差全是地球玩家 Sword Immortal 1剑仙1Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Lord of the Underworld + underworld enforcers + Fourth Calamity + System + comedy + wild imagination] Zhang Muzhi transmigrates to a fantasy world and, from the start, awakens the Underworld System: an underworld with not a single ghost in it. Can't summon people in a fantasy world? No problem. I'll recruit players from Earth to work for me as underworld enforcers. At that moment, the players, known as the Fourth Calamity for being immortal and indestructible, descend en masse upon the fantasy 189Reads7.1Score105Shelves

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    Of these two books, I highly recommend the second one

46. 46 烧 I Burned a Paper Doll for a Female Ghost, and Somehow Became Her Child’s Father 烧给女鬼纸娃娃，我竟成了孩他爹 A World-Shaking Staff Strike惊天一棍Urban166k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + comedy + urban fantasy + mystery + suspense] Zhang Family Paper Offerings, certified by the Underworld! On the Ghost Festival, a female ghost threatened him, so Zhang Quan made her a paper doll. To his surprise, Zhang Quan carried the bloodline of the Zhang family, and awakened the doll's spirit. When the doll called him “Daddy,” Zhang Quan suddenly had a wife and son! His dead grandfather even visited him in a dream to say, “Quit burning money for me, damn it!” Zhang Quan stared 92Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Just by looking at the name, you can tell whether this is about the underworld.

47. 47 地 The Underworld: I've Got a Little Background 地府我有亿点背景 Warm Sun on Duckweed暖阳浮萍Urban3.8M WordsOngoing Cultivation? Doesn’t exist! I rode in on a stroke of great fortune, bearing the sun and moon on my shoulders and striding across ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers! When I woke up, I was astonished to discover I was the real deal! … The big shots of the underworld? They’re my ancestors! As the underworld’s number-one rich playboy, I’m completely unfazed. Because spoiling the youngsters runs in my family. The underworld’s ghost officers? They’re my underlings! They can drive me around an 1.7kReads8.9Score142Shelves

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    One, there is no cultivation? No! Carrying the sun and moon on my shoulders, stepping on mountains and rivers with my feet, I woke up and found that I was super powerful. As the most handsome man in the underworld, the ghosts are his younger brothers, and the evil spirits come and kill them one by one. The world is shattered, blood stains the robes, the hunting time may have arrived! Wonderful things are waiting for you! Second, after Su Fan died, he traveled through time and became a seductress in the underworld, and the atmosphere of the underworld changed. He claimed that he was just doing his duty, but the ghosts complained that he was too curly. After three days of seduction, the great monk was brought back. The Tenth Hall of Hell and the Black and White Wuchang were all numb, and it turned out to be the Tathagata! Wonderful underworld stories are waiting for you to watch!

48. 48 地 The Underworld Is Real: I Became a Viral Ghostbuster Through Livestreaming 地府有人，我靠直播驱鬼火遍全网 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Mystery668k WordsCompleted [Live Streaming + Ghost Hunting + Horror + No Female Lead] After being killed by a ghost, Zhou Yu meets his father in the underworld, where the old man is a senior ghost officer. Since he has connections down there, it looks like he can do whatever he wants without worrying about dying again. There’s a condition for coming back to life: he has to help his father send evil ghosts and vengeful spirits to the underworld. To make ends meet, Zhou Yu starts livestreaming his ghost hunts, and unexpecte 5.4kReads9.3Score644Shelves
49. 49 恐 Horror Revival: My Underworld Enforcers Are All Goofball Players 恐怖复苏：我的阴差都是沙雕玩家 Potato and Tomato马铃薯与番茄Mystery536k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + Underworld + Mastermind + Fourth Calamity] Ghosts roam by night, and horror returns. Some say only the gods can save the world; others say only the uncanny can fight the uncanny. Fang Yun says, “You don’t get it. Any horror becomes a sightseeing attraction once players team up to clear it.” So when the Ghost Ancestor descended, a group of max-level players calling themselves spirit wardens showed up with top-tier gear and looked down at the weak and helpless Ghost Ancestor. “This is 925Reads9.0Score100Shelves
50. 50 我 I Want the Underworld to Return to the Mortal Realm 我要地府重临阳间 Too Lazy to Get Out of Bed懒床不起Eastern Fantasy423k WordsOngoing "Dad, my allotted years are up. Go to the underworld and have them change that for me." "Father, my third son is about to die. Please notify the City God in the underworld and have him extend my son's life by another three thousand years." "Lord of the Underworld, bring me the Book of Life and Death. Extend my grandson's life by five hundred years!" In this realm, the world of the living flourishes while the underworld has fallen into decline, powerless to oversee the lifespans of all living be 234Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books are quite good and interesting. Recommended star rating: It depends on personal preference... Theme category: They are all similar to male protagonists (that's right)

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