Any Horror or Supernatural Novels with a Powerful Protagonist? 有没有恐怖灵异主角很厉害的小说

1. 1 爷 When Grandpa Died, Dragons Lifted His Coffin and Ghosts Wept at His Grave 爷爷死时，龙抬棺，鬼哭坟 Big Brother Shuiyue水月大哥Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted My grandfather was tragically caught up in a thousand-year-old feng shui plot. When he died, a dragon lifted his coffin and ghosts wailed at his grave. As for me, I was born wrapped in snake scales. They all called me a monster, but the Five Immortals willingly became my babysitters. They secretly sent me to Dragon Pool, where eight old men took me on as their disciple. When I grew up, I punched demons and monsters and kicked spirits and fiends aside. Practicing both Buddhist and Daoist arts, I 10.6kReads8.5Score830Shelves

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   This guy is absolutely amazing. Even the King of Hell calls him "Grandpa." He started wandering the world at the age of six, and even the King of Ghosts kneels down and begs for mercy when he sees him.

2. 2 鬼 Ghostly Eyes 鬼灵瞳 Little Master小师傅Mystery931k WordsCompleted A reclusive man known as Little Master, along with several strange people brought together by coincidence but united by their shared interests, gradually uncovers a history buried for many years: the five great clans of the ancient world and the Yin-Yang adepts who could do anything. It seems that fate has long been leading them into one thrilling fantasy adventure after another... 1kReads9.1Score103Shelves

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   🔥🔥Watch with caution if you're easily scared⚠️⚠️Zun Du is very scary. My hair stood on end when I watched it. The chilling feeling made me afraid to even go to the bathroom. You'll know how terrifying it is once you watch it!

3. 3 夜 Ghostly Whispers at Midnight 夜半鬼语 Millennium-Old Monster千年老妖Mystery87k WordsCompleted [Rural + Supernatural + Ghost Stories] Back when my grandfather was young, he learned carpentry. As Old Zhao put it, a sixth-grade carpenter these days was worth half a scholar. But things were different back then. Carpenters belonged to one of the lowest trades. They had to carry their tools around every day, get up before dawn and stay out until the middle of the night, traveling from village to village to find work. And because they went so many places, and made coffins and dealt with the dea 5kReads9.0Score204Shelves

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   Highly recommended! Just look at it and you'll see, it's amazing!

4. 4 诡 Paranormal Detective: I Harvest Fear by Filming Real Horror Movies 诡探：我靠拍真实恐怖片搜刮恐惧 Moon's End Dreamscape月端梦境Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Winning people over with “reason” + mockumentary + urban legends + mildly scary power fantasy + no romance] After narrowly surviving a bizarre fire, Chu Han discovered a “Paranormal Investigator” app on his computer. Completing missions to investigate paranormal phenomena earned him items. And gathering fear directed at specific targets could strengthen those items. Chu Han: If I film my paranormal missions as horror movies, wouldn’t I be able to harvest fear from the whole world? And so, a hor 36.5kReads8.2Score5.8kShelves

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   [Thumbs up][Attention][Add to bookshelf] A novel with mature writing and a captivating story. 🌳1. How to become a ghost terminator by making a horror movie? This is a new novel with good quality. It combines reasoning, pseudo-documentary, urban legend, mild horror, and no romantic pairing. Chu Han, who survived a mysterious fire, discovers a "Ghost Detective" software on his computer. Completing ghost-hunting missions earns him items. Collecting fear directed at specific targets strengthens these items. Chu Han films his ghost missions as horror movies, collecting fear from around the world to strengthen himself and physically defeat ghosts. His horror videos go viral. Countless viewers tremble in bed at night, yet still glued to their phones: unknown figures appearing in mountain climbing vlogs; unidentified text appearing in automatically translated videos; eyes always staring at you from outside the bathroom window… 🌸2. "I Learned to Slay Ghosts on a Ghost Stories Forum" Dark worldview + suspenseful mystery + survival upgrade. Tight-paced, highly suspenseful, and the author's writing is mature. Gao Shen accidentally joins a ghost story forum. The forum frequently posts eerie tales, so detailed they seem real. Users even meticulously analyze the origins of the events and offer solutions. Users address each other with terms like "Celestial Master," "Soul Suppressor," "Corpse Burner," "Coffin Carrier," and "Exorcism Squad." Gao Shen initially believes it's a website for paranormal enthusiasts, until the real-life counterparts of these stories appear in the real world. 🌷3. The protagonist becomes one with the haunted house, constantly growing stronger. 🌵4. The protagonist is very strong, subduing the ghosts, but remains an "honest man," unaware of his own power. 🍀5. Ghosts capable of granting wishes are summoned through a Ouija board. The forum contains all sorts of stories.

5. 5 我 I Learn to Slay Ghosts on a Paranormal Forum 我在怪谈论坛学斩鬼 Young and Unaccomplished, Yet Never Insecure年少无为不自卑Mystery735k WordsCompleted [The printed edition of Strange Tales Forum is in production] [The short drama adaptation of Strange Tales Forum is in production] Gao Shen joined a strange tales forum by chance. The forum often posts eerie stories, describing every detail so vividly that they seem to have really happened. Users who reply seriously analyze the source of each incident and discuss how to deal with it. They even address each other as Heavenly Masters, Soul Tamer 50.1kReads8.7Score6.4kShelves
6. 6 诡 The Supernatural Returns, and I Am the Greatest Fear in the World 诡异复苏，我是世间最大的恐惧 Evil Clown恶魔小丑Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Villain] [Dark] [Invincible] [No female lead] Qin Yu died, and his soul arrived in another world, merging with a haunted house. In this age of supernatural resurgence, he continually grew stronger and evolved, creating his own kingdom of terror. Whether human or supernatural, everyone saw him as their greatest fear. 13.8kReads8.4Score928Shelves
7. 7 我 I Quietly Became the Biggest Boss in the Beginner's Village 我在新手村悄悄苟成了大BOSS Qing Shan Ge青衫格Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, where people kill for treasure, scheme against one another, and demonic beasts roam everywhere... No, the outside world is too dangerous. Better to stay put and quietly cultivate in the beginner village. 63.8kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves
8. 8 你 Your Wish Came True. What Are You Afraid Of? 你许的愿，成真了，你怕什么？ Evil Clown恶魔小丑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Yuan died in an accident and became a ghost, but gained powerful abilities. He can grant humans any wish, but they must trade an equivalent amount of "luck" to make it happen. As long as they can pay the price, every request will be answered. People came to call him the "Wish-Granting Ghost Immortal." Some fell into the abyss because of their wishes, while others rose to great heights. Some called him a merciful Bodhisattva, while others called him an evil demon. But they never realized that 11.2kReads7.1Score872Shelves
9. 9 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

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   The main character in this book is incredibly powerful and has a quirky, cheeky personality; I really like him!

10. 10 坏 Uh-Oh, I've Turned a Creepy Game into Reality 坏了，玩到真的诡异养成游戏了 Strawberry-Flavored Little Butt草莓味的小屁股Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Have you ever played a truly eerie creature-raising game? Have you ever had a heart-pounding life experience? “Red wedding dress, paper shoes for the dead, a ghost in the mirror...” Which of these ghosts would you choose to raise? When Wu Wen clicked the place button and saw the red-clad figure appear before him, only one thought remained in his mind. “Crap, I've actually started playing a real supernatural creature-raising game!” The game Ghost Encounter has been making games for twenty years. 3.7kReads8.6Score309Shelves
11. 11 恐 The Haunted Teahouse: I Only Sell Objects of Ill Omen 恐怖茶馆：我只卖大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The world is divided between yin and yang. Some people do business with the living, while others trade with the dead. I deal in the business of the dead, but I don’t sell coffins, paper money, funeral clothes, or paper effigies. What I sell are things you’ve never seen before, things far stranger still… 31kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
12. 12 最 The Last Paper Effigy Maker 最后一个扎纸人 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted The art of paper effigies can bridge the worlds of yin and yang, perform rites for the dead, and summon the King of Hell. Cut yellow paper, weave bamboo strips: paper horses travel a thousand miles, and paper figures summon spirits. With one stroke to paint their eyes, the King of Hell appears, striking terror into all directions and sending ten thousand ghosts into hiding! By the time the art of paper effigies reaches Chen Mo, he is its last practitioner. He assumes this ancient, mysterious cra 16.7kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
13. 13 执 A New Life for an Obsession 执念新生 Elva Purple CatElva紫猫Mystery566k WordsCompleted By day, he is a math teacher who keeps everyone at arm’s length; by night, he becomes an exorcist who punishes vengeful spirits. Gifted yet constantly in danger, he carries on until he meets her. She is clever and sweet, thoughtful and understanding, and willing to accompany him on the path to redemption. Along the way, she also fulfills the wish she has always held dear. Their love is a mutual choice, and neither of them ever backs down. With so many dear friends by their side, the senior and j 385Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book. It's a story about the male and female protagonists subduing vengeful spirits. It's suspenseful and thrilling, with crime-solving elements. The plot doesn't drag, and the story flows well. The male protagonist is devoted, domineering, and very capable. The female protagonist is genuine and not overly sentimental. There are no misunderstandings or those annoying "green tea" characters. There are also many strong supporting characters.

14. 14 黄 Weasel Spirit! Do I Look Like a Human or a God to You? 黄皮子！你看我像人还是像神？ China's Famous Double Standard中国驰名双标Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted No specialist knowledge here, just a story. [A little horror + a whole lot of comedy + no female lead, no romance] When I was a kid, I took a nighttime shortcut and saw a weasel worshipping the moon. Remembering a story my grandma had told me, I worried it might ask me to grant it a title, so, on a whim, I shouted at it first: “Weasel! Do I look more like a person or a god to you?” The weasel froze for a moment, then said I looked like a dumbass! But from that day on, I really did become an idio 30.6kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    Suspenseful and supernatural, with a touch of humor—it's never boring! Trust me! Just watch it, and if you don't like it, come find me! [Thumbs up]

15. 15 我 I'm a Bar Owner, Forced to Catch Ghosts 我，酒吧老板，被迫营业捉鬼 Beiluo Today北落今天Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing [Horror + supernatural + semi-invincible + no System + not brainless + ruthless decisiveness] I’m Heibai, an utterly ordinary bar owner. I only wanted to live a quiet life, but one commission and one problem after another keep landing on my doorstep. Curse magic, a drug-induced dreamless sleep, a yin-yang wedding, a deadly text message... As the Underworld descends, little Jiangcheng becomes a den of danger, and one strange incident after another unfolds. Well, looks like I can’t hide my abiliti 1.2kReads8.8Score110Shelves

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    A modern horror/urban suspense novel with no system. The writing is excellent, the descriptions are detailed, the characters are well-developed, the plot is unconventional, and the style is unique. A masterpiece from Tomato Novels, the story is lighthearted and quite a good book with various settings; definitely worth reading.

16. 16 我 My Years Running a Spirit Hall in Liaoning 我在辽宁领堂口的那些年 Pavilion Master Yingyuan应元阁主Mystery316k WordsCompleted When I was three, a Huang spirit knocked my soul loose, and by chance I became sworn brothers with another Huang spirit. A Ghost King let something slip by accident, and following the clues, I learned that this Huang spirit was actually a golden-armored deity. It was only when the Living Buddha of Haitang Mountain appeared that I discovered I had two souls in one body. The arrival of my wife from a past life gradually awakened my sealed memories. Atop Mount Tai, the majestic and magnificent scen 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very good true story.

17. 17 敕 Edict: After the Hour of the Dog 敕令：戌时之后 Silent Stranger陌上無聲Mystery335k WordsOngoing A folk-horror tale: one official dispatch has been held up for three years. The speaker is Shen Yan, a registrar in Bianzhou. The dispatch was held up three months ago, and nobody dared take it on. Of the two who did, one grew a black ring around the back of his neck, while the other lost an eyelid. Three lines were written on the dispatch: Wherever it passes, there will be no rain for three years. After the hour of the Dog, do not enter any place with a threshold. There are only three rules: fi 83Reads—Score442Shelves

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    The atmosphere of Chinese supernatural tales is absolutely immersive! Finding the name, investigating the origin, and testing taboos are all necessary to subdue the evil spirit. Each time the younger brother borrows power, he is entangled with another strange entity, his path leading only to certain death.

18. 18 诡 The Eerie World: I Seek Immortality in the Underworld 诡异世界：我在阴界学长生 Green Wine and Red Lips绿酒朱唇Mystery394k WordsOngoing [Mystery twists + horror-solving + deeply immersive] Have you ever seen a headless ghost knocking at the door? A ghost wife taking away a person’s three souls? A human-skin kite fluttering in the wind? A shrine where ghosts are worshipped? I was just an ordinary wage slave. After losing my job, I went to stay at a friend’s place, where I witnessed an utterly horrifying scene. I was cursed, and yet I realized that this world didn’t seem real. Everything seemed to be part of a scheme. The people c 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The "Can't Sleep at Night" series

19. 19 我 I'm a Haunted House Sleep Tester 我在凶宅当试睡员 Nicholas Goudan尼古拉斯狗蛋Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted I worked for a real estate company, but later I was transferred to another department. I never expected to encounter something terrifying on my very first day... 5.7kReads8.8Score600Shelves
20. 20 惊EN Terror: I Only Sell Haunted Houses 惊悚：我只卖凶宅 Nicholas Goudan尼古拉斯狗蛋Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Rooms where unnatural deaths have occurred are collectively known as haunted houses. There are two kinds: “blue houses” and “red houses.” Living people can stay in blue houses without harm, but anyone who lives in a red house is doomed to die. I work as a real estate agent. One day, I accidentally sold a red house, and afterward, I began encountering terrifying things… 26.5kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
21. 21 白 Selling Clothes by Day, Sewing Corpses by Night 白天卖衣服，晚上缝尸体 Night Shadow夜幽影Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [Traditional supernatural horror, folk terror, decisive and ruthless] I rented an apartment where someone had died, hoping to save money, only to be plunged into endless darkness... My terrifying girlfriend has a mouth full of sharp teeth and haunts me day and night; A headless vengeful infant on the highway frantically tries to steal people’s heads; A horrifying internet celebrity livestreams herself peeling off people’s faces, while the comments turn eerie; At a Cat Immortal shrine in a strang 51.9kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
22. 22 恐 Horror's Edge: 100 Absolutely Terrifying Ghost Stories 恐怖边界：100个绝对惊悚的鬼谈 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery432k WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Folk Customs + Feng Shui and Mysticism + Mild Frights + Shocking Twists] Horror tales beyond anything you could imagine. Each story is like a dark door swinging open, drawing you into moments that will make your skin crawl. Listen. A faint whisper, an indescribable shadow creeping closer. Danger by the river, terror in the cemetery, ghost babies in the maternity ward, evil headhunting magic, apparitions at the hot springs, a bloodstained umbrella... On 2.5kReads8.9Score192Shelves

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    ⚠️⚠️Those who are easily frightened should not watch this!!! Those with heart conditions should not watch this!!! Do not watch this at night!!! Do not watch this before bed!!! [I highly recommend it][I highly recommend it]

23. 23 噩 The Sound of Nightmares: 60 Horror Stories That Wake You from Your Dreams 噩梦之声：60个做梦吓醒的恐怖故事 Xiao Youqian萧有钱Mystery174k WordsCompleted [Standalone Ghost Stories + Supernatural Horror + Not for the Faint of Heart + Rural Tales] When night falls, terrifying ghostly figures emerge. Step into all kinds of bizarre and unbelievable tales, and spend your nights screaming! Haunted houses, ghostly shadows outside the window, a deadly lipstick, someone beneath the mattress, an umbrella that hunts people... Every corner conceals inexplicable phenomena and secrets that will fill you with dread! Every page will make your hair stand on end, 2.1kReads8.9Score176Shelves
24. 24 我 I Became a Ghost's Lackey 我给猛鬼当狗腿 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery607k WordsCompleted Lin You, a struggling comic artist who grew up in an orphanage, suddenly received a phone call about an inheritance. It turned out he had a wealthy father, making him a rich second-generation heir with money in the bank and a huge mansion. Lin You was moved to tears. At the mansion, he burned a pile of joss paper for the mother he had never met, only to summon a vicious ghost... The past and present lives of a mortal and a ghostly big shot, in a funny yet terrifying supernatural murder mystery. 411Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    Horror/supernatural, the male lead is very powerful and has high combat strength [Caution].

25. 25 东 Northeastern China's Forbidden Secrets 东北禁忌手札 Jun Lan君阑Mystery122k WordsCompleted [Extreme horror + a folk-horror story set in the countryside] In a remote mountain village, deep within the forest, countless taboos remain unknown to outsiders. The people here follow ancient rules of life and death: pregnant women must never encounter a coffin, and anyone who dies of old age at a hundred years old is destined to become an evil spirit. But in a single day, the old Yu family breaks both taboos, drawing every kind of demon and ghost to their door! At midnight, someone hears the s 912Reads8.8Score108Shelves
26. 26 午 The Midnight Ghost Market: Living People Keep Out 午夜鬼市，活人回避 The Drinking Monk吃酒和尚Mystery592k WordsCompleted [Mystery + supernatural + ghost market + narrow escape from death] My name is Tang Chao. I’m a broke young man scraping by in the antiques business, with hundreds of thousands in debt hanging over me. An ordinary porcelain-buying deal led me to pick up a strange Jun ware bowl at an unexpectedly low price. I thought I’d found a bargain. Little did I know, it was the beginning of my nightmare... On a bus, I met a burly man calling himself Jue Mingzi, who warned me that “a calamity is sure to befal 3.5kReads9.1Score217Shelves
27. 27 至 The Demon in the Coffin 至棺重妖 Ye Wei页危Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The new novel, The Fragrance of the Living Dead: Handling Ghostly Affairs Among the Living, is now being serialized. The excitement never stops, with new chapters every day. If you enjoy it, please support the author, Ye Wei. Thank you all! [Mystery + Horror + Supernatural + Folk Tales of the Strange + Female Ghosts + Monsters + Mountain Spirits + Corpses] This is a strange little village hidden deep in the mountains... Ever since he was nine and encountered the dead rabbit crouched on his windo 1.6kReads9.2Score113Shelves

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    Here it is!

28. 28 与 Followed by Ghosts 与鬼随行 Green Wine and Red Lips绿酒朱唇Mystery447k WordsOngoing Immersive, terrifying, and packed with suspenseful mystery and deduction. I have a strange world, and I want to take you there! After the college entrance exams, I took a fatal blow meant for my friend and lost my sight. By chance, I ended up at a bizarre vocational college. My classmates are dying one after another under strange circumstances, and there seems to be a much bigger secret behind it all. This world seems so strange... so strange... I have to solve the mind-bending challenges one by 2.7kReads—Score255Shelves

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    I highly recommend a mind-bending horror thriller novel called "Walking with Ghosts"! The protagonist arrives at a haunted school where classmates begin to die mysteriously one after another. The story is full of terrifying suspense and mystery, definitely worth reading! [Fear]

29. 29 阴 The One Who Borrows Lives from the Underworld 阴间借命人 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Suspense + Folk Customs + Playful Tone + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop Ghost-Hunting Thrills!] Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I’ve known no peace. My name is Quan Ning. I’m a lawyer, and one day I was in a car accident on a mountain road. As I lay dying, I saw a ghostly judge from the underworld come to claim my soul. I struck a deal with him and borrowed a sliver of hope for survival. The price of this life I borrowed was becoming 2.5kReads9.1Score236Shelves

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    It was terrifying beyond belief; I was too scared to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I wish I had watched it during the day.

30. 30 这 Who'd Have Thought This Guy Was a Ghost-Catching Taoist Master? 这货居然是捉鬼天师 Peng Baiyu Is Not a Fish彭摆鱼不是鱼Mystery441k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Yang, is a gifted Taoist with a fragment of Emperor Fengdu's soul hidden within him. He has trained in the mountains since childhood, and Black and White Impermanence are his childhood friends. One day, after blowing up his master's alchemy furnace out of sheer boredom, he is kicked off the mountain to gain experience. At the foot of the mountain, he meets his martial uncle. On the way, he hears that the Taoist world is holding a new disciple tournament, so he heads there t 1.4kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Think ghost hunting is a dark and terrifying hardcore adventure? This guy's going to take a comedic and thrilling approach! On the surface, he's a "rookie exorcist" sent down the mountain by his master for training, but he's actually the reincarnation of the Fengdu Emperor. Haunted villas, disrupted feng shui, monsters causing trouble? Just catch them! A series of bizarre and fantastical adventures and events follow one after another. From the starting village to the pinnacle of the Three Realms, he levels up and defeats monsters along the way, while also finding love and friendship. "This Guy's Actually a Ghost-Catching Exorcist" is fast-paced and engaging, with humor and suspense flying back and forth—you won't want to stay up all night to watch it!

31. 31 灵 Supernatural Revival: From the Start, I Wield a Ghost’s Heart 灵异复苏，开局驾驭鬼心脏 Riding a Donkey, Gazing at the Moon骑驴望月Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing The supernatural resurgence begins, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Amid this desperate tide, Li Nie stands atop a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, pressing his bloodstained hand to his chest. “Come on, can you hear this heartbeat?” This story borrows three key concepts about ghosts from The Mysterious Revival, but it is not fan fiction. 11.8kReads7.6Score855Shelves
32. 32 乡 Tales of Strange Happenings in the Countryside 乡村诡事录 Zhang Xiaohe张小河Mystery156k WordsCompleted The strange happenings in a mountain village. I was born and raised in the countryside. Deep in the mountains, there are always ghosts and spirits, and my village was no exception. Heaven, earth, black, yellow, the cosmos vast: demons and ghosts send shivers down your spine. One year, the start of spring fell on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. That year, so many strange things happened. Just bringing them up is enough to scare people. Meeting the Black and White Impermanence on a night wa 1.9kReads9.0Score137Shelves

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    These novels take horror to the extreme. When I read them, I felt short of breath and cold all over, as if I were being haunted by an evil spirit. It was so terrifying that I didn't even dare to go to the toilet. Anyone who reads them knows how terrifying they are.

33. 33 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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    This is it. This is it.

34. 34 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves

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    Refreshing read, supernatural, eerie, strategic battles, dungeons, rules, no female characters

35. 35 我 I Smell a Ghost! 我嗅到了鬼味！ My Conscience Is Clear我心有无愧Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [Mild Horror]+ [No Romance]+ [Despairing Tone] One night, Gu Quan walks out of the funeral home carrying two memorial portraits, having just attended a funeral. His father calls to tell him that his mother has been in a car accident and is at death's door. In a panic, Gu Quan heads to the underground garage, hoping to drive over and see his mother one last time. On the way, he unexpectedly catches the scent of his natural enemy! Terrified, he gets into a car without thinking, un 195.3kReads8.6Score13.8kShelves
36. 36 重 Reborn in a World of the Paranormal, and You Want Me to Join Bureau 749? 重生诡异，你让我加入749局？ Fire Beast火暴兽Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Devouring Evolution]+ [Self-Interest]+ [Humanity’s Natural Enemy]+ [Nemesis of Its Own Kind]+ [Kills Men and Women Alike]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Undercover]+ [Villain]+ [Eerie] "No female lead!!! No harem!!! No romance!!!" (Not Eerie in the traditional sense. The protagonist is undercover in the human camp and kills both humans and Eerie, men and women alike. This story is plot-driven, so readers looking for a feel-good monster-grinding power fantasy should think twice.) (The rating has already been 59.3kReads8.9Score8.6kShelves
37. 37 道 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.7kReads9.4Score584Shelves

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    This book is worth reading, it's quite good. Happy National Day!

38. 38 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score347Shelves
39. 39 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
40. 40 我 I Hunt Ghosts at the Funeral Home: The Supernatural Descends 我在殡仪馆斩鬼：诡异降临 Southerner Who Eats Potatoes南方吃土豆Mystery575k WordsCompleted Two souls in one body. I'm an undertaker, so it's only natural I know a few tricks! A female ghost clings to me from the start! But I never expected it to lift the veil on a mysterious supernatural world... [System + transmigrate + Supernatural Awakening + High-Martial Urban Fantasy + Unhinged + Satisfying + Lighthearted Humor + Passion + Invincible + Ascension to Godhood + No Romance + Supernatural Invasion] The collapse of the Underworld's order has unleashed supernatural horrors upon the huma 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Slaying demons! No female lead! High-energy! A scheme, players, pieces, and troublemakers! The underworld descends and invades the human world! Absolutely fantastic!

41. 41 规 Rule Horror: Who Taught You to Study Like That? 规则怪谈：谁教你这样读书的 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Rule-Based Horror, Infinite Realms, Chinese-Style Horror] Traditional culture has been distorted on a massive scale in modern society. Altered pronunciations, words smeared with stigma, and ancient sayings twisted out of shape are gnawing away at the human soul. Su Muyu, the thirtieth-generation descendant of Su Shi and the sole inheritor of the Soulcrafter lineage, joins Li Guazi, a girl whose past is a mystery, and Mr. Dongli, a word spirit from the handwritt 50Reads9.4Score—Shelves
42. 42 红 A Red Coffin for the Funeral, a White Sedan for the Wedding 红棺送葬，白轿迎亲 Plum Blossom Old K梅花老KMystery1.0M WordsCompleted Yin-Yang Eyes + Supernatural Beings + Protectors + Four Divine Beasts + No Romance From the start, he awakens Yin-Yang Eyes, and the Red-and-White Fiends come to claim his soul! That was when I discovered that my grandfather had another identity: he was a Yin-Yang Master and the head of the sect guarding the mountain gate. My peaceful life was turned upside down. The black dog at home began speaking, and the neighbor who had looked after me since childhood was facing death. But the conspiracy be 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Of course, the protagonist must be powerful.

43. 43 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
44. 44 灵 Spiritwalking Through Time and Space 灵行时空 Silence Has Lasted Long Enough沉默够钟Mystery867k WordsOngoing The Red Moon's invasion tore through space and time, and supernatural horrors descended across the globe! From the start, the protagonist takes control of a useless C-rank ghost, only to discover that it's a universal puzzle piece. But before he can grow strong, A-rank and S-rank paranormal incidents come one after another: Murderous illusion, evil ghost doppelganger (Split Ghost Persona, A) A gluttonous feast on a bridge in the rain (Hanging Ghost Incident, S) A terrifying haunting, the living 6.9kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves

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    It's still being serialized and is worth reading.

45. 45 轮 Reincarnation Apartment 轮回公寓 When the Wind Rises | Green Duckweed风起丨青萍Urban38k WordsOngoing [Supernatural horror, ghosts and spirits, Chinese-style terror, narrow escapes from death] Only by completing one mission after another will you have a chance to leave this place. Qiu Sheng! Qiu Sheng! Qiu Sheng! All you can do is fight to survive! 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horror and supernatural, protagonist with a growth arc – definitely worth watching!

46. 46 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
47. 47 规 Rule Horror: Beware Your Roommate's Girlfriend 规则怪谈：请小心你室友的女友 Half a Liang of Salt盐巴半两Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No heroine + not wish fulfillment + not invincible + unsettling + horror + suspense + plot-driven] [The livestreaming element is only a tiny part of the story. The focus is on horror and suspense, so feel free to dive in] There are only two people left in your school dorm: you and your roommate. Your roommate suddenly brings home an incredibly attractive person they met online, leaves you some money, then hurries off. Now you're alone in the room with your roommate's gorgeous online date... Wou 35.9kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
48. 48 我 I Have a Book of the Yellow Springs 我有一本黄泉书 A Wisp of Smoke on Paper一纸轻烟Mystery777k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + Violent Ghost Exorcism + Kill, Never Save + No Goody-Two-Shoes] The most terrifying thing in this world is often not ghosts, but people, especially ruthless men like me, who kill instead of saving souls. Chanting sutras to send the dead to a better afterlife, saving all sentient beings? None of that exists where I’m concerned. In this age of underworld officials, vengeful ghosts, and supernatural monsters, I seek only one thing: exorcising ghosts. I kill them. I don’t sa 525Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: The protagonist was considered a freak from childhood. He can see things others cannot. Born in the early Republic of China, he later discovers he is immortal and, over the long years, becomes a professional exorcist. He captures female ghosts, fights zombies, and slays underworld officials; even the underworld trembles before him. Character Traits: He knows everything but dislikes studying and applying it. He prefers physical exorcism, possesses exceptional physical skills, is taciturn, never chants scriptures during exorcisms, and excels at killing without seeking salvation. He is intelligent and lacks any compassion. Genre: Supernatural.

49. 49 人 The Forbidden Island of Human Nature 人性禁岛 Begonias Bloom While I Sleep海棠花未眠Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted I couldn’t get a ticket for the Spring Festival, so I took an unlicensed car home. I never expected the woman in the car to keep staring at me. I wanted to call the police... [Deep Dive] The horrifying truth behind going missing after getting into the wrong car during the Spring Festival. Don’t ride in unlicensed cars carelessly, because it’s not just your money that disappears, but your life! 1kReads8.6Score100Shelves

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    This is really beautiful.

50. 50 7 A Temporary Worker from Northeast China’s 749 Bureau: From the Start, I Tore a Tomb Tiger Apart with My Bare Hands 749东北临时工，开局手撕墓虎 Loves Ice-Cold Cola Most最爱冰可乐Mystery129k WordsOngoing Mu Ye was found in the Greater Khingan Mountains with all his memories gone. He didn’t know who he was or why he was there. But he knew that if he wanted to uncover clues about his past, he couldn’t leave the region. The Greater Khingan Mountains were perilous, but whenever Mu Ye faced danger, his body would grow dramatically, and his speed, strength, and other physical abilities would surge. The price was an overwhelming hunger. In his hunger, he devoured everything in sight, whether it was edi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist of this book is very well-developed; he really impressed me. The plot is well-controlled, and the supporting characters are also good. I was amazed.

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