High-Quality Villain Stories: No Showing Off, No Stupid Plot. Please, I Beg You. 高质量反派小说 不装逼，不无脑。跪求。

1. 201 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
2. 202 我 I Rule the Cultivation World with My Beauty Legion 我在修仙界靠美女军团横行霸道 Qin Changchun秦长春Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Villain + System + fantasy world + multiple heroines + exhilarating plot + ruthless, decisive, and no holier-than-thou hero + sly schemer] After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Qin Tian became an inner disciple of the Heavenly Demon Cult. He thought he could keep his head down for a while. Then he discovered that the cult leader was his sworn enemy, the one who had slaughtered his entire family, and that he planned to seize Qin Tian's body in three days. His situation suddenly looked dire. 3.3kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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   Absolutely captivating, high-quality villain novel.

3. 203 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
4. 204 穿 I Transmigrated into a Yuri Novel, and I Just Want to Lay Low Until the End 穿书百合文，我只想安稳苟到结局 Gesha Is Delicious瑰夏真好喝Eastern Fantasy934k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate Into a Book / Villain / Harem / No Womanizing / All the Heroines Are Lesbians] Also known as: “Heroine, Did Your Harem Wander onto the Wrong Set?” and “The Three, Four, Five of Us… Anyway, Isn’t Living Well More Important Than Anything Else?” After staying up all night reading a lesbian romance, Li Zhaoyang transmigrated into a book as the vicious male side character everyone hated. What was the original owner's stupidest move? He kidnapped the heroine and took her to a cave. H 149.3kReads8.5Score20.5kShelves

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   It's a bit like watching a male version of the Monkey King storyline.

5. 205 洪 Honghuang: The Ancestral Dragon’s Last Will Reveals I Have a Saint for a Younger Brother 洪荒：祖龙遗嘱，我有个圣人弟弟 Running Nut奔跑的坚果Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the Era of Creation, he became the younger brother born alongside the Ancestral Dragon: the Nether Dragon! During the Dragon-Han Tribulation, Demon Ancestor Luohu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun were both scheming over the fate of the Three Clans. Long Ming had intended to resolve the Dragon Clan's crisis, but then he awakened a seclusion System. Long Ming could only urge the Ancestral Dragon to stay within the boundless Four Seas. But the Ancestral Dragon wouldn't listen. After the 20.5kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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   The protagonist is the Nether Dragon, the younger brother of the Ancestral Dragon. He awakens a secluded cultivation system and tries to persuade the Ancestral Dragon not to leave the Boundless Four Seas. However, the Ancestral Dragon ignores him, and after an argument, the Nether Dragon leaves in anger, disappearing without a trace. Ten thousand years later, during a great calamity, the Ancestral Dragon reveals to the dragon clans of the Four Seas, "Actually, I have another younger brother who has already attained the Primordial Chaos Realm."

6. 206 反 The Villain Is Reborn, So Why Are the Heroines Reborn Too? 反派重生，女主们怎么也都重生了 Ye Chu Lin Xiao Li叶楚林萧李Eastern Fantasy121k WordsOngoing [Reborn + yandere + sweet romance + villain + mostly everyday life + lighthearted comedy] The good news: Gu Changsheng has been reborn. The bad news: He was reborn a little too early. Even worse, he's been kidnapped, and the person who tied him up is none other than his second junior sister, the one who hates and despises him most... Since being reborn, he's noticed that the heroines who once hated him to the core and ultimately joined the male lead in killing him seem to have become strangers, 46Reads—Score122Shelves
7. 207 天 The Fated Great Villain: Starting with the Sign-In Devouring Art 天命大反派，从签到吸功大法开始 Mr. Potato, Who Loves Tomatoes爱吃番茄的土豆君Eastern Fantasy390k WordsOngoing [Destined Villain + Sign-In System + Hunting Children of Fortune + Shameless Scheming + No Beef + Dark Vibes + Collecting Heroines] Gu Lingyuan transmigrates into the heir of the Prince of Beiliang. His father is a legendary warrior of his generation. His mother controls the imperial treasury and is ruthless. But Gu Lingyuan is a useless cripple, unable to temper his body. The clan elders plot to replace him as heir with Gu Lingtian, a gifted young man with the makings of a protagonist. Just as 126.8kReads6.4Score14kShelves
8. 208 反 Villainous Prodigy: Gu Changge 反派妖孽：顾长歌 Liang MoLcx凉墨LcxEastern Fantasy370k WordsOngoing [Big Bad Villain] [Reborn] [Harem] [Mastermind] [Exiled Immortal] The immortal Gu Clan commanded the cycles of reincarnation across the heavens and looked down upon the rise and fall of countless races. Yet it collapsed spectacularly in a deception known as "Heaven's Mandate." Gu Changge, the Gu Clan's most celebrated young lord, had treated the world with sincerity in his previous life. In return, his entire immortal clan was slaughtered, and his soul was sent to the Nine Hells. The ones who de 1.8kReads—Score129Shelves

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   Please help! [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

9. 209 开 I Snatched the Heroine From the Start, That's What a Great Villain Does! 开局抢走女主，这才是大反派！ Beyond the Cage囚笼之外Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [System + Villain + Satisfying wish-fulfillment + Revenge + Face-slapping + Multiple heroines] Transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder villain with danger closing in? Don't panic. The Great Villain System is here to help. See how Murong Fu outmaneuvers his foes and outsmarts the protagonist. He knows nothing matters more than his own strength, so he'll do whatever it takes to seize the protagonists' opportunities and make himself stronger. As long as he can win, he doesn't care about anythi 3.1kReads—Score192Shelves

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   How about trying this? It's a multi-female lead villain story where the protagonist knows how to be patient and use their brains effectively when they're outmatched in strength. It's already over a million words long; worth reading if you like this genre.

10. 210 反 Villain: Face-Slapping the God of War from the Start, With the CEO Taking My Side 反派：开局打脸战神，女总裁帮我出气 Discussing the Dao While Drunk醉里论道Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Arrogant Villain + Ruthless and Decisive + Crushing the Protagonist + Support System + Unbroken Feel-Good Payoff, No Goody-Two-Shoes] Bai Jinghong transmigrates into the world of a wish-fulfillment urban novel, becoming a top-tier playboy villain. Every time he face-slaps the protagonist or foils the protagonist's plans, he receives a reward. Familiar with the plot, he seizes the initiative at every turn and ruthlessly crushes the protagonist. The various protagonists: “I feel like I’ve been li 628Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Having reviewed most of the urban villain novels on this site, I'm only recommending these 6 that aren't currently banned. The eavesdropping/inner monologue genre and the female protagonist rebirth genre are still too frustrating.

11. 211 我 My 99 Perfect Hunts 我的99次完美狩猎 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Realism] [High-IQ crime] [Masterful mind games] [No female lead] [For readers who love logic] The police in Xikang City received a phone call from someone calling himself Ghost, who claimed he would kill a certain person in three days. More than that, he wanted the police to rush out and protect the target. He intended to carry out the killing under the police's tight security. The police took the threat extremely seriously and made careful preparations. When the three days were up, the result 39.6kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    The best villainous revenge story ever! It's all about revenge, no indiscriminate killing of innocents, and it's full of positive energy! ◔̯◔

12. 212 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves

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    Wow, I've found an amazing, high-quality villain novel! It's absolutely a masterpiece, no exaggeration to call it the greatest novel of the 21st century. I'll feel uneasy if you guys don't read it; it's so good, I feel like it's going to be a huge hit.

13. 213 极 The Extreme Path to Immortality 极道仙路 Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [No Goody-Two-Shoes Heroine, No Female Lead, No System, No Transmigration.] Follow your heart and pursue what you desire: that is the path to the ultimate immortal way. The Heavenly Dao? It is dead. The Demonic Heaven shall rise. This is an utterly brutal cultivation world where the strong rule and the weak are ants. My name is Zhao Wuji. In pursuit of the immortal path, I have no taboos. 11.3kReads8.9Score852Shelves

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    [Already recommended][Added to bookshelf][Bump][Please follow][Sparrow's Masterpiece] 1. Master Zhou truly achieved gender equality; for anyone detrimental to him or the Demonic Cult, death was the best outcome. 2. The protagonist is a working-class character with a sadistic villain script, fulfilling his quotas in front of various protagonists (how he fulfills these quotas can be read directly in the book, as he is a sadistic villain, and some things are not appropriate to say out loud). However, there are no instances of him actually crossing certain red lines. 3. After the protagonist transmigrates into a divine child of the Immortal Realm and is provoked, he directly gives the old protagonist two choices: either choose his family or choose the female lead. He treats everyone equally and doesn't accept the female lead just because she is there, nor does he kill anyone who gets in his way. 4. The protagonist's family is exhausted, so he goes out to find someone who is favored by fate and commits suicide. After that, his intuition decides to commit suicide in the third year of junior high school. No longer a lazy bum, he began his path of suppression. He wasn't the type to be easily swayed by women; he achieved gender equality, treating everyone equally, and eliminating any obstacles in his path. 5. The sixth brother of the ancient Qin dynasty directly betrayed him – too many classic scenes to easily get hooked. 6. The protagonist is the villain, reborn and joining the original protagonist's team as a big shot. His true identity is the Ice Ghost, who has killed countless people. 7. Not a mindless dark fantasy; the protagonist uses any means necessary to strengthen himself and stabilize his path. 8. The protagonist is an evil cultivator, starting as a menial servant with no inspiration, relying on his evil cultivation and forced abilities. He can change his spiritual root and will obtain even better ones later. Except for the first 30 chapters being a bit tough, the later chapters are incredibly satisfying. [Please follow][Already hooked]

14. 214 反 Villain: Divine Son of the Imperial Clan, I Am the Taboo of the Heavens! 反派：帝族神子，我为诸天禁忌！ Boating Cat泛舟猫Eastern Fantasy362k WordsOngoing [Villain + Invincible Backing + System + Decisive and Ruthless] After a dark upheaval, the heavens fall silent. A million years later, the Myriad Worlds awaken once more, ushering in a great era. Countless beings with supreme constitutions emerge. Saints, Daoists, imperial heirs, divine scions, and countless other prodigies take turns dazzling the world. They all strive for the throne of the Emperor! Gu Xuanzhi is the divine scion of the Gu Clan, an immortal imperial family. He has a lofty statu 1.1kReads6.7Score104Shelves

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    Highly recommend the first book, "Gu Xuanzhi Becomes the Divine Son of an Imperial Clan." The story begins with Gu Xuanzhi being provoked by the protagonist, who immediately kills the protagonist's master and brutally beats the protagonist. The protagonist escapes protected by the Heavenly Dao, and Gu Xuanzhi immediately attacks the protagonist's sect, ruthlessly destroying both the sect and the protagonist's girlfriend's sacred ground. The entire story is free of triggers; Gu Xuanzhi is decisive and ruthless—a truly exhilarating read. (Recommendation: ☆☆☆☆☆)

15. 215 我 I’m the Top Imperial Clan’s Villain, Here to Slay the Chosen One 我！顶级帝族反派，镇杀天命之女 Cute Thermos萌萌保温杯Eastern Fantasy467k WordsCompleted [Ultimate Villain + Exhilarating Payback + Corruption + Ruthless] After transmigrating, Jiang Che unexpectedly discovered that he had become the young master of the Jiang family, an imperial clan of the Empire Federation. What an incredible start! But who could have guessed he was nothing but a cannon-fodder villain and a lovesick simp for the heroine?! Jiang Che laughed. He was the heir to an imperial clan. What kind of woman was the heroine that he should grovel at her feet? Ridiculous! He awa 2kReads5.9Score101Shelves
16. 216 反EN The Villain Should Be Invincible 反派就应该无敌 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The animated adaptation is now streaming: The Lord Who Suppresses the Nine Heavens: The Protagonist Should Be Invincible Reborn as the leader of a demonic cult, he obtains the Villain Invincibility System and from then on makes the cult invincible. I am Zhou Qiong, leader of the demonic cult. No one is allowed to contradict what I say. Even while protecting the cult with one hand, I remain invincible in the world. 33.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
17. 217 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 162.1kReads9.5Score18.1kShelves

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18. 218 你 You Won’t Prove Your Innocence, So Why Are You Killing Everyone? 你不自证清白，怎么直接开杀了？ Green Blade, White Horse青锋白马Eastern Fantasy432k WordsOngoing Gu Yun had once been the leading orthodox cultivator in a world, terrifyingly powerful and capable of destroying heaven and earth with a casual wave of his hand. He was upright and fair, with a kind heart. The righteous aura he carried was so potent it turned purple-black! Countless demonic villains had abandoned evil and turned over a new leaf after falling into his hands. The Human Emperor Banner he forged had taken in countless lonely, homeless ghosts and spirits. Yet the Heavenly Dao slander 873Reads7.1Score100Shelves

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    These are all considered villains.

19. 219 黑 Dark Strange Tales: I'm a Demon NPC, So What If I'm a Little Ruthless? 黑聊斋：我是妖人NPC狠点咋了 Before and After前后Eastern Fantasy549k WordsOngoing Black Strange Tales is a dark, eerie, and terrifying cultivation game. It features martial arts masters like Left Thousand Households, as well as monsters and demons like the Black Mountain Old Demon and Nie Xiaoqian. Ji Chang transmigrates into a demon-ravaged, perilous game world and becomes a scholar in the Great Yu Dynasty. He's also the only Strange-Tale Investigator. Every time he verifies a bizarre tale or records an unusual incident, he gains a supernatural ability or spell. With the pow 4.9kReads8.9Score317Shelves

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    [Practicing Gu, training people, and even training Heaven] I hope the Immortal Venerable can win again. What are righteous villains worth mentioning? In the desolate valley, the cold wind blows; cicadas sing in spring and autumn as the youth returns. At the Soul-Swept Mountain, the stone man sheds tears; the Immortal wanders, the Demon heads north. On the River Against the Current, ten thousand immortals retreat; love cannot withstand the tears of perseverance. Fate brings destiny, but defeat is inevitable. The Immortal Venerable regrets, but I do not. [May the Demonic Path Prosper Forever!] !!!!!! [Sending Hearts][Hearts][Sending Hearts][Top Post]

20. 220 当 By the Time They Came to Their Senses, I Was Already the Strongest Villain 当她们幡然醒悟，我已是最强反派 Heartbreaker可破心Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Villain + System + Regretful Pursuit + Sweet and Angsty + Building a Villain Faction + Yandere + Master and Junior Sisters Turn Dark] Also known as "After Becoming the Strongest Villain, My Master and Junior Sisters Begged Me for Forgiveness" He transmigrates into a fantasy novel, becoming the villainous senior brother who gets crushed by the protagonist and ultimately serves as an experience point dispenser. He plans to change his fate as a villain, get along with his junior sisters who are th 10.9kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
21. 221 万 The Eternal Demon Emperor! 万古魔帝！ San Zui三最Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Villain + invincible domination + System + three emperors from one family + building a faction + ruthless decisiveness + ultimate power fantasy + the plot becomes legendary in the middle and later stages] Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world and binds himself to the Demon God System. As long as he keeps killing, he can quickly and easily increase his demonic cultivation and obtain all kinds of heavenly treasures! From there, he rises against all odds, founds the Heavenly Demon Cult, an 22.8kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
22. 222 白 The White Bone Daoist Court 白骨道庭 Not a Minute to Spare兜里没有一分钟Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Cultivate true energy, build the foundation of the Dao, and manifest the Yin Spirit. The unorthodox path makes seeking the Dao difficult: refine baleful energy, taint the soul, and seek freedom for a fleeting moment. The heterodox path is arduous too: evade earthfire, dodge astral winds, and give birth to the Yang Spirit. A master of the unorthodox path is reborn. In this life, I will establish a Dao lineage, nurture Dao artifacts, and suppress an entire age. 15.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
23. 223 主 Protagonist, Get Over Here! Let’s Become Sworn Brothers First! 主角快来，咱俩先拜一个！ Red Sun, Spirit Cloud红日灵云Urban1.1M WordsCompleted I transmigrated and got bound to a… My Brothers Are a Few Too Many, But I’m Really Not a Gangster System. Yep, that’s right. I’m a villain, and a villain with multiple identities at that. The villains in this world may have all died off, because I’m every villain there is! The System tells me to make more sworn-brotherhoods. The more sworn brothers I have, the farther I can go on the road to opposing the protagonist. Fine, I’ll oppose them… Fake heiresses, domineering CEOs? Piece of cake! Then I 11.1kReads8.9Score933Shelves
24. 224 苦 The Misadventures of a Cultivator 苦逼修仙传 Faint Floral Fragrance00淡淡花香00Urban521k WordsOngoing Unable to visit a brothel, unable to die, he unexpectedly obtains a useless immortal artifact: "Young man! From this day forward, you will defy fate, crush every genius in your path, marry a beautiful, wealthy woman, and reach the pinnacle of life!!" From martial arts to qinggong, internal arts, heart sutras, flying on swords, riding dragons and treading on jiaolong, spiritual power, immortal arts... Not an invincible protagonist story, not mindless, not a System story, mostly lighthearted and f 1.1kReads—Score105Shelves

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    Starting his cultivation journey in the city, he'll be pursued by multiple women, no harem elements, and he'll slowly rise from the bottom – absolutely hilarious!

25. 225 无 Infinite Fusion: My Bonded Gu Have All Become Immortals 无限融合，我的本命蛊都成仙了 The Bearing of a Sixty-Year-Old Hall六十岁殿堂之姿Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted A bloody catastrophe shattered a dynasty that had ruled for a thousand years. Li Yuan, its sole surviving prince, concealed his identity and fled to the southern frontier, where he joined the Gu Master lineage and unexpectedly awakened a Gu-Insect Synthesis System. Lords from every corner of the land, demons and monsters, and the various martial-world factions were all looking for him. They wanted to use his bloodline as the key to unlock the Martial God treasure left behind by the founding empe 93.8kReads9.0Score11kShelves
26. 226 逃 On the Run? I, the Ugly Clown, Just Want to Go Even Crazier! 逃亡？丑爷我只想玩得更疯狂！ Freedom Is the Only Thing That Matters自由才是唯一Urban544k WordsCompleted Liu Xiaoqian, an actor transmigrated into a parallel world, awakened an Acting System on a fugitive reality show. From the start, he played the most iconic supervillain in history: the Joker! In the first round, “The Circus,” Liu Xiaoqian used his superb acting to bewitch everyone there. The people struggling at the bottom of society went mad! “We’re not the ones who are crazy. This world is!” “If we’re going to be abandoned in the end anyway, what’s left to care about?” “Let’s make this pa 8.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Absolutely amazing! These kinds of stories are already pretty much guaranteed success if they don't introduce a female lead out of nowhere, and this one manages to do just that – no female lead at all, just a crazy clown-like male lead! I was initially hesitant about stories featuring real-life characters, but this completely changed my mind: Shinichi's character is very likable. While the early parts have a "life of the nation" feel, his strengths are perfectly utilized in the later capture scenes, and the logic is sound. Even more surprising is the lack of unnecessary cheesy scenes – no flirtatious female presenters, no ambiguous entanglements between female pursuers and the protagonist; the writing is restrained and fair. The plot is high-energy and full of twists and turns, getting more and more addictive with each reading. Highly recommended!

27. 227 全 Global Gu Refining: I Can Calculate the Best Paths for Combining Gu 全球炼蛊：我能推演合炼路线 Golden Blade at Your Fingertips指下金刀Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Su Ze transmigrated to Blue Star, a parallel world where everyone cultivates Gu. After activating a God-Tier Deduction System, he could work out every possible refinement path for primordial Gu worms. Wouldn’t that make him invincible? [Dead Man’s Skull] + [Blood of One’s Closest Kin] = [Blood Skull Gu] [Stonehide Boar] + [Nine-Toothed Rake] + [Black Bristleback] = [Tianpeng Gu] [Swift Baboon] + [Time Meteorite] + [White Pony Gu] = [Time Flies Like an Arrow Gu] [Netherworld Butterfly] + [Fortune 8kReads8.5Score827Shelves
28. 228 人 In the Water Margin, I Start by Killing Song Jiang and Plundering the World 人在水浒，从杀宋江开始掠夺天下 Bus Seat Mountain Dweller座公交山人Historical973k WordsCompleted After waking up, Zhang Wenyuan transmigrates into the world of Water Margin and awakens a Plunder System. As long as he kills someone, he can take their skills, belongings, and knowledge. Kill Song Jiang, and gain top-tier charisma; kill Chai Jin, and gain ten thousand taels of gold; kill Qin Ming, and gain the whip techniques of Qilu; kill Ximen Qing, and gain the art of erotic cultivation... Wait, did something strange slip in there? From then on, Zhang Wenyuan begins plundering the realm! Lin 2.2kReads8.0Score146Shelves

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    He's kind of a villain; he takes down all the heroes from the Water Margin one by one at the start.

29. 229 被 Framed for Slander, I Watched Ads to Claim Every God-Tier Backing 被污蔑，看广告把神级背景全拿了 Hands Spread Out小手一摊Eastern Fantasy341k WordsCompleted [The most satisfying villain ever + ruthless killer + invincible backing + multiple heroines + an empress brought to heel + lighthearted comedy] Su Yun touched a live wire with his bare hands and accidentally transmigrated to another world! He never expected things to go wrong from the start: he was targeted by schemers, betrayed by his cultivation partner, and set up by the sect elders… Worse, he was tied to a platform for trial, waiting for a mountain of accusations to be dumped on him! At the 373Reads6.2Score106Shelves

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    [The most satisfying villain in history + ruthless killing + invincible background + multiple female leads + empress's submission + lighthearted comedy] Su Yun accidentally transmigrates to another world while touching an electric gate with his bare hands! Unexpectedly, the world collapses at the start, followed by a series of villainous schemes, betrayal by his Daoist partner, and plots from sect elders… He's even tied to a high platform for judgment, waiting for a barrage of accusations to be leveled! At the crucial moment, he awakens a system that makes life choices for the protagonist! [Seeing that Su Yun refuses to confess, you devise a plan, so you decide…] [A: Persuade the sect leader to execute Su Yun to uphold justice!] [B: Kneel before the sect leader on the spot, claiming Su Yun is his long-lost brother, and plead for mercy!] [C: Confess your affair with Liu Ruyan, adding a touch of color to today's solemn scene!] [D: Take all the blame upon yourself, and declare that the sect leader is a useless piece of trash, not even knowing who the real murderer is, yet he dares to be the sect leader?] Okay, you're framing me, aren't you? Then you'll take all the blame for me! D! Finally, opening the newbie gift pack, I found not only the Divine Bone Demon Scripture, but also the backgrounds of three Great Emperors! "System, you don't want your host to only have the background of a mere Great Emperor, do you?" [You encounter the severely injured powerhouse Jiang Xuemei being chased by villains. The situation is critical, and you are currently unarmed, with a beauty behind you who needs your help. So, what do you do now?] [A: Mind your own business.] [B: Charge in and fight them.] [C: Use tactics to stall for time.] [D: Sharing is worse than keeping it to yourself.]

30. 230 因 I Was Hunted to the Ends of the Earth for Being Too Handsome 因为长得太帅，被追杀到天涯海角 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Eastern Fantasy204k WordsOngoing Liu Paopao, the Northern Hero, was as famous as Zhan Zhao, the Southern Hero, because he had mastered an extremely mysterious and terrifying martial art: the Sky-Splitting Sword. This supernaturally fast sword technique was so swift that it was completely invisible. It also allowed him to launch attacks from the sky, blotting out the heavens and the sun. Using his mind’s eye and sword energy, he could fill his enemies with such intense fear that they were unable to move, leaving them helpless at 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one looks better.

31. 231 我 My Senior Brother Is Seriously So Improper 我家大师兄实在是太不正经了 Author Can Shang作者残殇Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted (Invincible + lighthearted comedy + keeping a low profile + transmigration + no System) Everyone else’s senior brother is virtuous and talented, well-mannered, peerlessly elegant, an unrivaled genius, and admired by all, like a dazzling star! But our senior brother is lazy, greedy, and a complete rascal. He has the Chaos Great Dao Sacred Body, yet all he thinks about is making money! Cultivation? Even a dog wouldn’t bother. I’m already invincible, so there’s nothing wrong with making a little mo 18.2kReads7.7Score1.5kShelves

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    🌿🌿The protagonist transmigrates to the Investiture of the Gods era, becoming the eldest disciple of the Jie Sect. He also acquires a street vendor system. Then, tragedy strikes: for 100,000 years, not a single fellow disciple has bought anything from him. 📖He's forcibly "welded" to the street vendor by the system. Until the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation ends, the Jie Sect is completely wiped out, and the lonely Tongtian Sect Leader returns. [Laughs] Protagonist: "Teacher, how about buying a Regret Pill to try?" Tongtian Sect Leader: "Reverse the universe, let's do it again?"

32. 232 主 The Protagonists Are All Dead, So I’ll Happily Take the Saintess 主角都嘎啦，那圣女我就笑纳了 Luoyang Blossoms Awaiting His Return洛阳花期未归Eastern Fantasy157k WordsOngoing [Villain] [Dark] [System] [Hypocrite] [Scheming] Su Chen, the Holy Son of the Taixu Immortal Sect, the foremost righteous sect on the Xuantian Continent. In the eyes of the world, he is a refined gentleman, a young hero who helps those in need, and the dream lover of countless young women. Yet every time he kills a Child of Destiny, the people of the world thank him. He got your lucky opportunity for you, and you thought it was luck? He arranged for you to obtain your inheritance, and you though 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A villainous story, a new book, not bad, not a Mary Sue/Saintly character.

33. 233 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 138.6kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves
34. 234 团 The Hated Villainous Young Master Transforms into the Beloved Moonlight 团厌反派少爷爆改团宠白月光 The Sect's Heavenly Dumpling宗门天之饺子Two Male Leads908k WordsOngoing [All-male cast, friendship-focused, ship anyone you like, so it's great for multishippers + Funny supernatural mysteries + Metaphysics investigation team + Ensemble cast redemption + Sickly, battle-worn, beautiful, tragic, powerful protagonist + Folk horror, Cthulhu, underground palace adventures, murder-mystery games + From hated villain to beloved group favorite] Gu Ji, young master of the Gu family of Sucheng's metaphysical world, wakes up in a sea of sand only to be forced straight into an 49.7kReads9.3Score6.4kShelves

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    The chemistry between the well-behaved, pampered protagonist group and the poorly raised villain is amazing! The poor villain gets to experience what it's like to be truly raised like a child! Childhood memories are healed through friendship! The socially awkward characters are given a burglary-like level of camaraderie, and I love seeing the self-centered, weak, and battle-damaged villain get pampered and completely affirmed by the protagonist group. And the villain is truly villainous, easily manipulating the protagonist group, hahaha!

35. 235 万 The Ten Thousand Immortals Formation Has Fallen, but Senior Brother Is Still Running a Stall! 万仙阵已破，大师兄他还在摆摊！ A Parasol on a Sunny Day天晴打把伞Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Honghuang] + [Investiture of the Gods] + [System] Taishang: I have the Taiji Diagram, which can stabilize the fortune of the Human Religion. Yuanshi: I have the Pangu Banner, which can stabilize the fortune of the Chan Religion. Jieyin and Zhunti: Our Western religion has the Twelve-Rank Merit Golden Lotus. It can stabilize our fortune too. Tongtian gave a scornful smile. “Can any of those compare to my eldest disciple’s street stall?” The assembled saints: … Lin Duofu transmigrated to the er 4.4kReads7.8Score411Shelves
36. 236 正 A Righteous Side Character? Why Is the Murderous Witch Handing You a Knife? 正道配角？你杀人女魔头为啥递刀 City Madman都市狂人Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain + schemer + calculating] Chu Xinghe transmigrates into the hapless brother of the Chosen One. The Chosen One shows off and puts on a forced display of power in front of everyone, dragging the Chu family down with him until they are wiped out. Afterward, he even gets together with the woman responsible for it all. What makes Chu Xinghe even angrier is that he awakens a System designed to assist the protagonist: help him win women, seize opportunities, and kill the villainous demoness. Fi 5.4kReads8.4Score339Shelves

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    A deception system where you join the villain's camp and unexpectedly help the chosen one. Currently at 300,000 reads. Recommending it; any talented people interested in adapting it?

37. 237 开 A Villain from the Start, My Conquest System Is Unstoppable 开局反派，我的征服系统无敌了 Serious Ze认真的泽Eastern Fantasy230k WordsOngoing [A sleep-deprived office worker dies suddenly and becomes a stepping stone for the Chosen One?] Han Yeci, a twenty-six-year-old veteran office drone, died a tragic sudden death amid the rapid clatter of typing code. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the infamous good-for-nothing young master of the Han family on the Nebula Continent! Before he could even enjoy his new life, a line of large text suddenly appeared before him: [Warning! Host identity detected: an early stepping stone for —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who says there aren't good reads? Villain + System: From the start, you're a minor villain, constantly seizing opportunities to grow stronger. I'm not a shill; I genuinely came across this book and am only posting this because I'm looking for something to read. I truly want more people to know about it. The beginning is a little slow, but if you really like it, you'll find the various subplots very clear. I'll bookmark this after I finish it; if it becomes popular, we'll be early adopters!

38. 238 穿 Reborn as the Villainous Playboy Heir, the System Makes Me Show Off 穿成反派纨绔世子，系统逼我装逼 I Am Just an Ordinary Soul in This World我本凡尘一俗客Historical94k WordsCompleted Jiang Feng transmigrated into a book, becoming the pathetic heir who was jilted by the heroine from the start. He wanted to keep his head down, but the System demanded that he show off and act like a big shot. In that case, fine, I'll come clean. I'm done pretending! 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How about this?

39. 239 开 From the Start, I Transmigrated into a Book and Turned Out to Be the Villainous Rich Heartthrob 开局穿书：我竟是反派高富帅 A Gentleman Never Fights君子无争Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the world of an urban novel, Zhao Qian discovers that he has become the legitimate son of the Zhao family, a thousand-year-old clan in the imperial capital. He is also devastatingly handsome, exceptionally talented, and born into immense wealth and power. With the Zhao family behind him and a silver spoon in his mouth, he has the perfect start. But to his shock, this rich, handsome heir is actually a villain. At a lavish banquet from the start, the heroine's father offe 13.3kReads8.4Score773Shelves

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    The following are all high-quality villain novels. The first is an urban fantasy villain novel where the protagonist makes a mistake, causing his mother to suffer. The second is an urban fantasy, humorous and lighthearted villain novel with a system, but the system is not serious.

40. 240 我 After I Left, Why Are You Crying and Begging Me to Come Back? 我走后，为什么又哭着求我回来？ Tell and诉与Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment, the art of cultivating a twisted self, the carefree life of the ultimate archvillain, and the Life Choice System.] Ye Qiu transmigrated! He found himself in a vast, primordial world, during the period of recovery and rebuilding after the great calamity that had struck all races. His father was the Demon King Who Repels the North, one of the Seven Kings of the Frontier. His mother was the sole heir to the Tidehearing Sword Pavilion. His maternal grandfather was the master of 177.3kReads8.7Score21kShelves

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    A good book recommendation, worth reading.

41. 241 开 From the Start, I Win Over the Protagonist's Sister and Get Supreme Bones 开局拿下主角妹妹，奖励至尊骨 Rabbit Eats Watermelon兔子吃西瓜Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Villain Protagonist + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Invincible + Lighthearted + Fast-Paced + Harem] Lu Chen transmigrates into a fantasy power-fantasy novel as its villainous Saint Son, where he obtains a God-Tier Choice System. From the start, the protagonist's younger sister comes to beg him to spare the Chosen One. [Ding! The Chosen One heroine, Ye Lingxi, asks the Host to spare Ye Bufan in exchange for helping the Host cultivate. A God-Tier Choice has been triggered!] [Choice One: Since you've 21.4kReads8.1Score2kShelves

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    1️⃣ Celestial-level cultivation technique, Celestial-level physique, max-level talent. Keep in mind, in the entire Tianwu Continent, Emperor-level cultivation techniques and martial arts are already top-tier and extremely rare. Celestial-level techniques are even higher than Emperor-level. An invincible protagonist story 🤤 A truly villainous system ❤️ He seals his master's cultivation after a failed breakthrough at the start, multiple female leads dominate a brainless, lighthearted, and satisfying story 👍 2️⃣ A true villain story ❤️ Abandoned by his family. He cultivates himself into a demon. Sorry, there are no sons here, only demons, messengers of hell. 3️⃣ Your opportunities, your destiny, your choices all belong to me. That's right, I am the ultimate villain.

42. 242 开 Proposing to the Villainess From the Start 开局向女反派提亲 Lord Dasheng大晟爷Eastern Fantasy490k WordsOngoing [Not a Mindless Power Fantasy + Behind-the-Scenes Villain + Slow Pace + Multiple Female Leads] Qin Shu transmigrates to a fantasy world, awakens the Great Villain System, and decides to propose to a villainess. Then he discovers that the villainess’s younger sister is actually the heroine, and that she plans to take her sister’s place and marry the male lead. Qin Shu immediately comes up with an idea that promises twice the fun! 617Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    🌸Villain series, with protagonists possessing extraordinary backgrounds and capable of killing the main character. These stories have hundreds of thousands of readers and include both urban and fantasy genres. The protagonist starts as the ultimate villain, aiming for double the fun. Of course, a transmigrator can't be a stepping stone for the main character; from the very beginning, I'll target the protagonist's weaknesses! [Shy][admiring][shy]

43. 243 都 Urban: I Somehow Became the Villainous Rich Heir 都市：我竟成了反派富二代 Master Yideng一灯大师Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 190Reads8.1Score101Shelves
44. 244 都 Urban: I Transmigrate into a Book as the Villain! 都市：我，穿书大反派！ Pearls of the Canghai, Tears of the Bright Moon沧海明月珠有泪Urban172k WordsOngoing A villain who transmigrates into a book, with a hundred billion in assets from the start. Wang Xiao has a wife who's a national goddess and seven daughters as beautiful as celestial beings. And yet, he's terrified. Because he knows how his story ends: the protagonist takes his wife and daughters for himself. Fortunately, he has a Main God orb. Changing the plot earns him rewards. Wait, this world seems to have more than just experts coming down from the mountains. The Dragon King live-in son-in- 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very good villain novel. The protagonist's cheat ability is a rare main god orb, which grants him reward points by suppressing various protagonists and acquiring female leads. It also features martial arts from Dragon Lake Sect and Legend of the Emperor. I'm really looking forward to the Heavenly Demon Paradise...

45. 245 魔 The Demon King Is Determined to Transmigrate 魔王一心想穿越 Walking Both Ways双向行走Eastern Fantasy981k WordsCompleted [Western Fantasy, Villain Protagonist, Overpowered and Brain-Dead Hero, Lighthearted, Hilarious, and Shameless] [Truly invincible: the protagonist defeats every foe with a single move. Not for readers who dislike slice-of-life or ensemble casts.] The world's only Demon King is profoundly lonely because he is invincible. His only pleasure is staying in his Demon King's lair, killing adventurers who come to challenge him, then browsing through their memories. But... there's something strange about 1.1kReads8.3Score104Shelves

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    The protagonist, a demon king from a Western fantasy world, starts by killing transmigrators to prove the worth of the native inhabitants.

46. 246 长 You're Gorgeous and Handsome, Yet You Call Yourself the Villain? 长得又美又帅，你说你是反派？ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban238k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + scheming veteran + stunning looks + delicate, sickly charm + male heartthrob + universally adored, no romance] [The male lead’s previous-life novel: "He’s the Villain, I Think I’ll Take Another Look"] A villainous young master who once wielded power over everything transmigrates to a parallel world. He becomes a handsome male streamer with nothing to his name! His company tells him to stream with the persona of a cold CEO, but the female boss discovers him dancing on camer 1.2kReads8.5Score102Shelves

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    The first book was an urban system novel. The system gave the male protagonist dual tasks: being a villain and a reformed playboy. However, he exploited a bug and wanted both! The unconventional plot was incredibly engaging! The second book featured a scheming, manipulative villain—the pinnacle of unconventional villains. The third book was a side story to the second.

47. 247 八 All Eight Empresses Betrayed Me: Reborn to Die of Regret 八女帝全背叛，重生悔到肠断 Li3 Feng李3疯Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn]+ [Wife-Chasing Crematorium]+ [Deep Regret]+ [Ridiculously Satisfying]+ [Absolutely No Reconciliation]+ [Commentary That’ll Make You Die Laughing]+ [Comedy] In his previous life, everyone envied Lu Ye, the Nine-Lives Heavenly Venerable. Not only did he have nine lives, he also had eight stunningly beautiful confidantes. Who could have imagined that when Lu Ye attempted to become a Heavenly Dao Saint, all eight of his confidantes would join forces to strike him down? Nine Heavens Sword 21.8kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    Don't let the corny name fool you, he's really good-looking; he evolved from a simp to a saint.

48. 248 天 Heaven's Chosen Villainous Ancestor, Seizing Everything by Force From the Start! 天命反派老祖，开局强取豪夺！ Before Nightfall不入夜Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Villainous ancestor] [Multiple heroines] [The Chosen Ones have luck on their side and won't all be killed. Some will be kept around to be exploited and brought into the Great Love Alliance. Skip this if that bothers you.] [Also known as: Ancestor of the Great Love Alliance] He transmigrates into the body of a Nascent Soul ancestor, only for his son to be killed right away?! The original heroine is kneeling at his door, begging for mercy? And the Chosen One has already begun defying fate and cha 38.1kReads8.0Score4.3kShelves

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    This book, "The Villainous Ancestor of Destiny, Starting with Forced Takeover!", Is super good! The male lead cultivates at lightning speed, and the female leads are all incredibly beautiful. I love it!

49. 249 我 We Villains Don't Want to Be Stepping Stones 我们反派才不想当踏脚石 A Fox on a Lonely Mountain孤山有狸Eastern Fantasy10.1M WordsOngoing What the hell! The Chosen One has singled me out to take him on? And the beauties around me are looking at me strangely too? What do I do? I'm freaking out! Are we villains destined to be stepping stones for others? No! I refuse! I, Ling Xiao, will crush every last one of you so-called protagonists beneath my feet! 4.4kReads8.9Score312Shelves

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    The villain's annulment of the engagement forces the CEO to reconcile, his refusal to be a simp makes the female lead change her mind, and he forces her to have a child. In this villain-centric fantasy universe, every move he makes is outrageous, and he crushes the protagonist in every single situation.

50. 250 无 Infinite Flow: Taming Gods in Dark Fairy Tales 无限流：在暗黑童话里驭神 Pear Wine梨酒儿Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + Two Male Leads + Power Couple 1v1 + Mild Horror] He is the wicked “dark wizard” who tears the prince and princess apart in Sleeping Beauty. He is the evil “brother” who tries to take Cinderella’s place. He is the scheming “beauty” who lures the mermaid princess to her death. He is the top con artist everyone knows in the fairy-tale world. “I’ll never let you down when it comes to speaking ill of me.” The young man sits high upon his throne, facing the lights. Red thread winds ar 5.2kReads9.4Score890Shelves

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    High quality, villains, and a crazy protagonist. He has a perfectly good mouth, but everything he says is a lie. Nine out of ten sentences are unbelievable, and the last one is absolutely unbelievable.

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