Villain Protagonist Who Cultivates Demonic Arts 主角是反派文，修炼魔功。

1. 1 开EN A Demon Heart at Birth: The Rise of an Unrivaled Monster 开局移植妖魔心脏，成为绝世凶物 Shacha Noodles沙茶面Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted (No System, multiple female leads, neither wholly good nor wholly evil) Fang Ling possesses a Chaos Sacred Body. From the moment he was born, various factions fought to seize him. His heart, right eye, and precious bone were successively cut out… After being passed from hand to hand, Fang Ling was left on the steps of an ancient temple, barely clinging to life, by a kind-hearted stranger. No one knew that five peerless experts were secretly living in seclusion inside the temple. They had hidden 163.7kReads9.1Score17.4kShelves

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   [Villain's Counterattack + Demonic Power Thrilling Novel] 🔥 This novel, *Ling Tian Xie Di*, has completely redefined my understanding of villainous novels! The protagonist specializes in demonic powers, and his ruthless killing is incredibly satisfying! Certified with a 9.3 High score, 390,000 followers, traditional fantasy + completed, so you can read with confidence! 1️⃣ The villainous protagonist is high-energy throughout, and the setting of cultivating a joyful demonic power is both exciting and novel. 2️⃣ Frequent face-slapping scenes, the villain's intelligence is on point, and there's never any frustration. 3️⃣ A grand world-building yet fast-paced narrative, a perfect ending at 5 million words.

2. 2 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 80.9kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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   Mortals who cultivate demonic arts are ruthless, unscrupulous, decisive in killing, and never show mercy.

3. 3 从 Cultivating Immortality, Starting as a Villain 从反派开始修仙 Shen Jiuyu沈九裕Eastern Fantasy679k WordsOngoing [No female lead + villain protagonist + no sanctimoniousness + ruthless and decisive + no System + handsome, white-haired male lead] A guide to this book: The protagonist is a thoroughly evil person. It's dark, so please stay away if that's not your thing. Thank you. To obtain purer and more powerful strength, and to live forever, Xin Wuyu murdered his father and brother, wiped out his clan, and slaughtered entire cities. He committed every evil imaginable for his own selfish ends, making every 1.1kReads8.2Score101Shelves

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   This is a dark, villainous story where the protagonist cultivates demonic arts. 1️⃣ The protagonist is a born demon (not corrupted), intelligent, scheming, ruthless, and decisive. 2️⃣ He does undergo a corruption process. Although the pacing is slow in the beginning, the content is very engaging. Even my impatient personality managed to read it (maybe it just suited my taste). It's not a wish-fulfillment story; it gets more exciting from the sect entrance test onwards.

4. 4 主 The Protagonist Is an Unforgivable Demon Lord 主角是十恶不赦魔头 How Can You Talk to Me About Love?怎与我谈多情Eastern Fantasy334k WordsOngoing [Dark] [Ruthless] [Rebirth] [Slow-Paced] Have you ever felt despair? Your spouse and children are gone, your family destroyed, your life full of hardship. You feel the world’s malice. After dying on that winter night, I unexpectedly inherited the legacy of the Demon Venerable. If I could live my life all over again, I would turn the world upside down. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 96kReads8.9Score8.2kShelves

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   It must be me, the extremely yin old demon!

6. 6 杀 Kill the Protagonist, Seize His Fortunes, and Become an Immortal! 杀主角，夺机缘，道爷我成了！ Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Xianxia957k WordsOngoing “My name is Lin Shen. Shen, as in cautious.” “You dare oppose me? I won’t be able to sleep until your whole family is dead.” Other people cultivate immortality through years of hard work. I, Lin Shen, do it by seizing what I want! By taking it! Children of Destiny? They’re my walking blood banks! The protagonist’s golden finger? That’s my exclusive spoils of war! On this journey, I kill everyone I meet and take everything from everyone I meet. What order and rules? In the face of overwhelming st 148kReads8.1Score16.3kShelves

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   They are all demonic cultivators.

7. 7 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

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   These books all involve cultivating demonic arts.

8. 8 宗 Cast Out by My Sect: One Moment of Madness, and I Slaughter the Entire Sect 宗门弃徒:一念疯魔，尽屠全宗 Tian Xiao天笑Eastern Fantasy909k WordsCompleted [Darkening] + [Madness] + [No System] + [No Heroine] “If you don’t go mad, no matter how many lives you’ve lived...” “...you’ll only be repeating the same tragedy!” “Because fate...” “...has never favored the weak!” The boy grins eerily as blood runs down from between his brows! In the darkness, he throws back his head and spreads his arms in a frenzy... 1.2kReads8.2Score103Shelves

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   * **The Outcast of the Sect: A Moment of Madness Leads to the Slaughter of the Entire Sect (Eternal Night Emperor)** 😡 The protagonist, originally a sect genius, is framed by villains and becomes an outcast, suffering endless humiliation. In desperation, he enters a demonic state, his strength skyrocketing, and he returns to the sect wielding a sharp blade. That night, blood stains the sect red, and he makes everyone pay the price with his revenge, thus embarking on the path of the Eternal Night Emperor. The plot is explosive, vividly showcasing the darkness of humanity and the thrill of a heroic comeback. * **Sign-in for the Supreme Divine Demon Body, I Am the Number One in the Demonic Path** 😎 The protagonist transmigrates to the world of the demonic path, activating a sign-in system. He easily obtains various rare resources by signing in daily, and even manages to sign in for the Supreme Divine Demon Body! From then on, his cultivation is unstoppable. He overwhelms all others at the Demonic Path Tournament, seizing magical treasures and defeating powerful enemies, reaching the pinnacle of the demonic path with absolute advantage. Watch how he uses the system to create a storm in the demonic path, achieving an incredibly satisfying comeback. "The Refined and Amiable Me is Actually a Ruthless Demon Lord" 😮 In the world of cultivation, the protagonist appears gentle and refined, polite and humble, always smiling and speaking softly when talking to others—a picture of elegance and affability. But who would have thought that behind him lies a ruthless demon lord who strikes fear into the hearts of all! He orchestrates and controls the demonic sect, manipulating events at will. When his true identity is revealed, it shocks everyone, creating a powerful contrast and making the plot incredibly exciting.

9. 9 孤 I, the Demon Dao Emperor's Son, Suppress Every Enemy Under Heaven 孤，魔道帝子，镇压世间一切敌 Old Minister老臣子Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [The year’s most satisfying demonic-path novel] [Scheming + ruthless + smart characters] Chen Nian transmigrates to the Great Thousand Domains and becomes the young lord of the Chen family in the Nine Heavens Demon Realm. His father is ruthless, devious, and invincible, but he absolutely dotes on his son. “Nian’er, even a coin that falls from the sky anywhere in the Great Thousand Domains has to bear the Chen name!” “Understood, Dad!” Chen Nian: “What do I do when my dad is just too invincible?” 42.8kReads8.9Score4.6kShelves
10. 10 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
11. 11 修 Cultivation: How Can You Survive Without Eating People? 修仙，不吃人怎么行？ Ornate Rhythm丨鎏韵丨Eastern Fantasy565k WordsOngoing [Wish Fulfillment] + [Villain] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Discipline] + [Human Cauldron] + [Demonic Cultivation] Mo Ziyan makes a living hunting and gathering herbs. He shows no mercy to poachers who trespass in the mountains. One day, he inherits a demonic cultivation technique and officially embarks on a cultivation path where people devour one another. 245Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A refreshing cultivation novel, free from frustration and overly sentimental characters. The protagonist is ruthless, decisive, and utterly wicked. Mo Ziyan, a powerful demonic cultivator, inherits the "Saint Demon Record" and embarks on the path of cultivation. Killing to refine his soul and bullying men and women are commonplace for him. Watch as he gradually grows into a giant in the cultivation world and reaches the pinnacle of immortality.

12. 12 在 It’s Just Too Satisfying to Cultivate Demonic Arts in a Doomsday World 在末日世界修魔也太爽了吧 Set Sail for the Eastern Sky启航东天Eastern Fantasy958k WordsOngoing When five billion people transmigrated to a cultivation world, each became a low-level demonic cultivator teetering on the edge of death. And when tens of millions were dying every day... What would you do if you were one of them? Lie low for a thousand years, become invincible, then finally emerge? Or charge ahead and fight until heaven and earth were turned upside down, and the sun and moon lost their light? Luckily, you discovered a door in your sea of consciousness leading to a zombie wo 39.6kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves

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    Villain + Thrilling Read + Demon Cultivation [Eating melon][Eating melon][Eating melon][Eating melon] Five billion humans transmigrate to the cultivation world, becoming low-level demon cultivators, living a precarious existence. The protagonist unexpectedly discovers a portal to the zombie world within his sea of ​​consciousness. The souls, blood, and bones of zombies become his cultivation resources. He slaughters his way through, using blood sacrifices to refine his power, causing his strength to skyrocket. From a nobody entering the cultivation world to a powerful demon cultivator who intimidates all sides, he rises against all odds, slapping countless faces in his path. Not only does he stir up trouble in the cultivation world, but he also extends his reach into the zombie world, becoming the Demon Ancestor in the hearts of humanity.

13. 13 人 In the Book, Reborn as the Young Demon Venerable, I Turned Evil 人在书中，重生幼年魔尊，黑化了 A Little Idle Fish一枚小闲鱼Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [2025’s hottest mind-bending fantasy + both parents are Emperors + clever plotting + ruthless and decisive, no saintly heroine] [Invincible power fantasy, once ranked among the top 1.45 million readers. The thrills kick in after 200,000 words. Give it a try!] Chu Tian, a crime boss from a past life, is reborn as a great villain in an unfinished novel, during the childhood of the Great Hatred Demon Venerable. As soon as Chu Tian is born, he is appointed the Holy Son of the Sacred Heaven Sect. His 60.5kReads8.3Score7.3kShelves
14. 14 诸 Myriad Worlds: The Demonic Path Runs Rampant 诸天，魔道纵横 Leng Qianqiu冷千秋Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted In the great war between Dao and demon, the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou was defeated by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun! Before his Dao was extinguished, he swore an oath to the Great Dao: from that day forth, when Dao flourished, demons would fade, and when demons flourished, Dao would fade. The Daoist sects prospered for countless ages. Unwilling to remain in their shadow, the demonic path quietly placed a hidden agent amid the boundless heavens. Lin Han, an unwitting pawn chosen by the demonic path, inhe 841Reads6.2Score102Shelves

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    Self-recommendation: A novel where the protagonist transmigrates through various realms and can only cultivate demonic arts, and also kills a saintly mother.

15. 15 吾 I Am the Blood Lord, and All Living Beings Are My Blood Slaves 吾为血主，众生皆为血奴 Paper Ash Official纸灰官Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Slaughter] [Blood Princess] [Tentacles] [Corpse Refining] [Devouring] [No System] Fang Mo, the eldest young master of the Fang family, was the best cultivator among his peers and a widely acclaimed genius in Luoyun City, the focus of everyone’s attention. Unexpectedly, on the day the Heavenly Sword Sect came to recruit disciples, his family treated him as a pawn and discarded him. He was left gravely wounded and crippled. A few days later, news spread that Fang Mo had been poisoned to death. Th 11kReads8.5Score754Shelves

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    Human-to-corpse cultivation, devouring life force, demonic cultivation

16. 16 我 My Demonic Path Has No Mercy Option 我的魔道没有慈悲选项 I'm Not a Hotchpotch我不是大杂烩Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing (New book setting sail!) [Dark story] [Demonic cultivation] [No saintly heroics] [No female lead] [Women appear, but he kills them after using them, without exception] [Self-serving] [Ruthless and decisive] • I broke through to Nascent Soul, killed my benefactor-master, and stole the Immortal Key. The entire cultivation world once called me the “Blood Demon Child.” • On the banks of Eagle Sorrow Gorge, the sects joined forces to hunt me down. Everyone said my soul had been utterly destroyed. • B 4.9kReads5.5Score370Shelves

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    I recommend it; it's dark, so go ahead and watch it.

17. 17 武 Wuxia: Killing Enemies Earns Cultivation, and My Power Is Unfathomable! 武侠：杀敌爆修为，我功力滔天！ The Salted Fish Is Ready to Take Off咸鱼要起飞Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Gain cultivation by killing enemies + ruthless and decisive + level up fast] This is a world full of powerful experts and sects: the Nine Sects and Six Gangs, the Eight Demonic Sects, the Three Daoist Orders, the Two Buddhist Temples, and the Great Qian imperial court, whose might holds the four seas in awe. The powerful see the weak as ants, while princes treat the martial world as a chessboard. Fortunately, Xiao Bieli activated the Kill to Gain Cultivation System. As long as he kills an enemy 87.2kReads8.7Score5.3kShelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] This book is amazing! It's high-energy throughout, with vivid content and a fresh theme. It's truly super good, with non-stop excitement. I added it to my bookshelf after only reading the first three chapters—it's just too good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

18. 18 港 Hong Kong and Taiwanese Fictional Worlds: First, Cultivating Dark Arts in Uncle Jiu's World 港综诸天：先在九叔世界修炼邪法 I'm Great at Making Instant Noodles我煮泡面有一手Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted The Myriad Worlds, Hong Kong cinema, Uncle Jiu, a body full of defiant bones, cultivating demonic arts, women without commitment. Just have fun. “My name is Wu Zhenxie. I'm thirty-three and live in a rented apartment in Modu. I'm unmarried and work at an internet company, where I clock out at ten every night.” “I don't smoke, and I only drink a little. I go to bed before eleven every night and make sure I get seven hours of sleep.” “Before bed, I drink a glass of warm milk, then do twenty minute 11.7kReads8.2Score703Shelves
19. 19 列 Above the Immortals 列仙之上 The Orange in the Sky天上的橙子Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing The Undying Disease is a curse that makes a person's lifespan burn away twenty times faster after infection. One year alive means twenty years of aging. But until their lifespan runs out, their body cannot die and their soul cannot perish! No matter how grave the injury, they recover completely! After Li Jiu contracted the Undying Disease, he had no choice but to cultivate the quick-path demonic arts that everyone else considered tantamount to suicide if he wanted to survive! Gold-Eating Magneti 6.3kReads8.6Score442Shelves
20. 20 修 Cultivating the Demonic Path, Building My Foundation Through Slaughter 修魔成道，杀生筑基 Jia Chou Mo Hai甲丑末亥Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Demonic Cultivation] [Cold-Blooded and Ruthless] [Decisive and Merciless] [The Dark Side of Human Nature] [The male lead is an ordinary man. There are women, but no female lead.] Consume treasured elixirs to gather qi and improve your cultivation and spells. Xu Sanyan was born among bandits and knows that human life is as worthless as grass: if you don't kill, you'll be killed. To stay alive, he severs the compassion in his heart and unleashes the evil within. To obtain a cultivation manual 21.3kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves

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    These two books on demonic cultivation

21. 21 我 I’m a True Disciple of the Immortal Sect, So Why Am I the Big Villain? 我本仙门正宗，奈何却是大反派 Coconut Milk Seven七七椰奶Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing Ye Yun transmigrated to the Immortal Realm and became the young master of the most powerful family there, the Ye family. His backing was unrivaled, and no one could match his lineage! He could have anything in the world he wanted. The Ye family was an orthodox sect of immortals, yet Ye Yun discovered that he was, in fact, a bona fide villain. From the start, the Chosen Daughter of Fortune sent him into cultivation deviation, leaving Ye Yun completely baffled. [Ding! The Great Villain System has 14.4kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves

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    All three are system-based villain stories, and all have powerful backgrounds. First, they come from invincible families; second, they rely on their families, which is useless; third, in the lower realm, they look to their families, and in the upper realm, they look to their wives.

22. 22 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
23. 23 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
24. 24 练 The First Book by Lian Wei Zhan 练为战的第1本书 Train for Battle练为战Eastern Fantasy154k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Immortal Venerables Surround and Kill! Demon Lord Falls and is Reborn in Another World?] #NovelRecommendation #ImmortalRebirth "Demon Lord, Die!" Thunder roared across the sky as a beautiful immortal venerable hurled a scroll of myriad laws, and a nine-foot-tall strong man delivered a killing blow with his palm. The black-robed youth's thousand clones shattered, and as his flesh and blood dissipated, his soul roared: "Why did the Spring Cicada Dance fail?!" Opening his eyes, he found himself in a strange world—a withered body covered in wrinkles, with a rotting corpse lying beside him. The former Demon Lord Fang Yuan was now the dying hero Mo Juren! Memories surged: he had poisoned cultivators and suffered a backlash, his bones turning at forty years old like an eighty-year-old withered tree. "This body... Is a new life given to me by the Heavenly Dao!" His cloudy pupils flashed with a sharp light. As he staggered toward the second corpse, the mountain wind suddenly stopped: "Come out!" A cold glint flashes in the shadows… High-energy plot twist! Decisive and ruthless (Former Demon Lord x Present-day Hero, see how a dual-souled monster embarks on the path of immortality again in the era of cultivation, click to witness defying fate↓↓) Rebirth and counterattack

25. 25 玄 Xuanhuan: I'm the Ultimate Villain 玄幻：我是超级大反派 Cool Heart凉心Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing Lu Wuchen transmigrates and becomes a prince of the Shanhai Immortal Dynasty in the Great Thousand Dao Domain. He possesses a Dao Bone, exceptional talent, and a handsome face. By all appearances, he's someone blessed with incredible fortune. But after absorbing his memories, he discovers that things are completely different from what he expected. At three, he stole someone else's Dao Bone. At eight, he seized a dynasty's fortune. At thirteen, he crippled the protagonist's father... This is 12.6kReads9.0Score972Shelves

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    These two are the best villain novels I've read so far.

26. 26 道 Fellow Daoist, Lend Me Some Spirit Stones to Spend 道友借点灵石花花 Thousand-Year Crane千年鹤Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain] [Demonic Path] [No Saintly Goodness] [No Golden Finger] [Establishing a Dark Forbidden Zone] Fellow cultivators stockpile food, while I stockpile guns. My fellow cultivators are my granary. In this cultivation world where human lives are as worthless as grass, Lu Ji happened upon demonic cultivation techniques and became a demonic cultivator hated by all. He betrayed his master and ancestors, slaughtering living beings to break through to the next realm. To survive in this world of the 1.7kReads7.0Score117Shelves

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    The villainous mastermind slaughtered over 500,000 lives in order to cultivate a single supernatural power. [Chapter 180+]

27. 27 晚 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming 晚明大军阀 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Advance notice: Farming-focused story. Anti-Ming and anti-Qing. Firearms. Conquest. Advancing technology. No System, and there is a female lead, but she gets very little page time. After a stroke of incredible luck, the protagonist wakes up to discover he has become a bandit chief. He has just settled an internal dispute in the stronghold when government troops arrive to surround and suppress them. To avoid being wiped out by the authorities, the protagonist can only use what he has at hand to 1.8kReads8.8Score181Shelves

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    [Cool][Cool][Cool] This book is amazing! It's high-energy from start to finish, with vivid content and a fresh theme. It's truly super good, with non-stop excitement. I added it to my bookshelf after just the first three chapters—it's just too good! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

28. 28 重 Rebirth as a Demonic Cultivator: Starting with a Zombie Planet 重生魔修，开局捡到一颗丧尸星球 The World Is Ink天下墨矣Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. Chu Xuan transmigrates to the Cangxuan World and becomes a demonic cultivator in the Wuji Sect. To cultivate the demonic path is to seize the essence of heaven and earth and take the finest of all things. Slaughter countless millions, and you can become a supreme Demon Venerable. But killing is forbidden by the Heavenly Dao of the human race. The righteous sects also wiped out the Wuji Sect. Just when all seemed lost, Chu Xuan happens upon a blood mirror 15.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
29. 29 仙 Immortal Fairy Auntie, I Really Don't Like Demonic Sects 仙子阿姨，我真的不喜欢魔道宗门 Such a Troubled Fate命运如此多愁Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation] + [scheming] + [edge-of-your-seat suspense] + [plots and schemes] + [plenty of beautiful women] A young man accidentally obtains a spatial treasure, only to be transported to the scene of a battle between two cultivators. He unintentionally saves a beautiful immortal maiden who has been struck by a deadly poison, and she takes him back to her sect. Thus begins his path of cultivation. Later, he discovers the jade pendant’s heaven-defying abilities, and begins raising spirit 2.9kReads8.2Score376Shelves

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    This story, combining elements of "Mortal Journey," "Cunning," "Heart-wrenching," "Calculation," "Dark Fantasy," "Leveling Up," and "Cultivation Skills," tells the tale of an ordinary mortal struggling to cultivate immortality amidst constant danger and intrigue. A young man accidentally obtains a jade pendant, which transports him to the scene of a duel between two cultivators. He unintentionally saves a beautiful elder from a demonic sect and is taken back to the sect, thus beginning his path of cultivation. However, little does he know that this beautiful elder is deeply poisoned and frequently seeks his help for an antidote. Their paths intertwine. Later, they discover the jade pendant's extraordinary abilities and diligently cultivate while nurturing spiritual herbs. Through the stages of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation, he finally ascends to the Immortal Realm.

30. 30 爱 The 45th Book by the Tomato Lover 爱吃番茄的第45本书 Mr. Potato, Who Loves Tomatoes爱吃番茄的土豆君Eastern Fantasy219k WordsCompleted [Heaven’s Chosen Villain + Overwhelming Background + Decisive and Ruthless + Cold-Hearted + Profit Above All] Li Chenzhou transmigrates to a fantasy world. He becomes the legitimate son of Li Yuanshan, Duke Who Guards the Nation of the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty. His father commands a million troops guarding the northern frontier, and his mother is the dynasty’s eldest princess. He has a noble status, a powerful family background, an extraordinary talent, and a handsome face. Isn’t he the perfect pr 200Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    [Destined Villain + Unrivaled Background + Decisive and Ruthless + Self-Interest-Driven] Li Chenzhou transmigrated to a fantasy world. He became the eldest son of Li Yuanshan, the Duke of Zhenguo of the Great Li Immortal Dynasty. His father commanded a million soldiers guarding the northern border, and his mother was the eldest princess of the Immortal Dynasty. He was of noble birth, with an unparalleled background, and even more remarkably, possessed extraordinary talent and handsome appearance. Wasn't this the perfect protagonist...? Wait, something seems off! "My character is set up as an early-stage villain?" "The chosen one of destiny is someone else?" Moreover, Li Chenzhou discovered that he had a blood feud with the chosen one of destiny... A mortal enemy. Fortunately, he awakened a villain system, so he wasn't worried at all. It seems that in this life, he can only be a destined villain! Li Chenzhou: "Chosen one of destiny? Fine, your treasures are mine!" The chosen one of destiny: You think you're so great?! Li Chenzhou: "Daughter of destiny? Fine, your body is mine!" The daughter of destiny: You think you're so great?! ...[Awkward laugh][pout]

31. 31 重 Reborn in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer as a Little Demon 重生笑傲之魔崽子 The Walking Pencil行走的铅笔Male-Channel Fanfiction511k WordsCompleted I'm reborn into The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, and damn, I'm the villain? How am I supposed to deal with this? Ouyang Ming fished out the only ten coins he had, bought and ate three flatbreads, then looked at the street urchins glaring at him with cold eyes. 2.5kReads5.8Score123Shelves
32. 32 重 Reborn in Another World, My Golden Finger Had Been Bitten by a Bug 重生异世我的金手指被虫咬过 The Walking Pencil行走的铅笔Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in Another World, My Golden Finger Had Been Bitten by a Bug. I thought I’d live an ordinary life in another world. But as he gradually explored its mysteries, Zhao Wendong grew stronger with every step. When he finally looked back, he realized that although he’d been cultivating the martial path, somehow it had turned into something much like the immortal path! Damn it! Who cares? The demon path is still a path, and magic is still magic! As long as I can live freely, that’s 3.4kReads7.4Score223Shelves
33. 33 我 I, Su Wuxie, the Villainous Demon Emperor! 我，反派魔皇，苏无邪！ Half a Life, Halfway Down半生半下Eastern Fantasy266k WordsCompleted An invincible story + System story + pure wish fulfillment! The young master of an ancient clan and the leader of a superpower. Su Wuxie has just transmigrated and obtained an Invincible Villain System. Su Wuxie believes that, as a villain, he should crush the chosen ones without mercy and squeeze every last bit of their fortune points out of them. What’s it like to have a System that isn’t afraid of Heaven’s backlash? It’s such a rush… 1.3kReads8.4Score100Shelves

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    I, Su Di, am awesome. This is the second time I've written it; the previous one was considered a masterpiece, so I'm rewriting it.

34. 34 主 Sacrifice the Protagonist to Heaven, and My Power Knows No Bounds 主角祭天，法力无边 All Things v万物vEastern Fantasy740k WordsCompleted If I, Huairen, had never been born, the demonic path would have enjoyed an endless age of daylight. Host: Huairen Occupation: Villain Mission: Hunt down protagonists Hobby: Although I’m the leader of a demonic sect, I betrayed my master and ancestors, killed my own sister to prove my loyalty to the righteous path, and slaughtered my fellow disciples. My evil deeds are too numerous to record. None of that changes the fact that I like being a good person. Good-for-nothings, broken engagements, 109Reads6.9Score—Shelves
35. 35 开 From the Start, I Contracted a Reborn Empress, and I Get a Thousandfold Return 开局契约重生女帝，我有万倍返还 Sleepy, All I Do Is Slack Off困困只会摆烂Eastern Fantasy764k WordsCompleted [Illustrious Family + Female Emperor + One Female Lead + Rivals] Jiang Chuan transmigrated to a fantasy cultivation world and discovered that he had become the senior disciple of a holy land, as well as the young master of a wealthy clan! After awakening the Contractual Ten-Thousandfold Return System, Jiang Chuan bound himself to Luo Yuwei, a female emperor reborn for a second life. Thus began his journey to invincibility. “Contract partner Luo Yuwei consumed Black Gold Iron Grass and gained the 5.7kReads7.7Score410Shelves
36. 36 反 Villain: I Supercharge the Protagonist's Golden Finger 反派：我把主角金手指超级加倍了 Vulgar and Tasteless俗而无味Urban478k WordsCompleted Family background, connections, wealth, status: I’ve reached the pinnacle of life. But this is a world where protagonists pop up everywhere. And I’m a supervillain. You’d think I’d panic, but I didn’t. I have a Super Multiplier Template. Transmigrators? Martial-arts doctors making their way in the city? The reborn? Tycoons who grow stronger by spending money? Special forces kings? Live-in sons-in-law? If I can’t beat you, I’ll join you. Then I’ll multiply your abilities and make them mine. “What 3.5kReads8.6Score196Shelves
37. 37 我 I Am a Cheat-Cleanser 我是外挂肃清者 A Non-Chosen One Won't Help a Whaler非酋不渡氪金人Eastern Fantasy633k WordsCompleted The Source Lord is in a bad mood again. The worlds he created have been thrown into chaos by transmigrators, reborn people, and even those caught in cycles of reincarnation. He decides to fight poison with poison… “Lu Yuan, another Immortal Emperor has returned!” “No rush. Let me take down this guy with a System first.” [The End] 361Reads8.6Score—Shelves
38. 38 铠 Armor Hero: I'm the Strongest Villain 铠甲勇士：我是最强反派 Fruit and Veggie Dog果菜狗Anime Fanfiction801k WordsCompleted What would the world look like if it changed? In 2036, an unexpected disaster struck Earth. Oxers appeared, and all the Armored Heroes emerged. To fight the Oxers more effectively, most of the armor was mass-produced, allowing everyone to summon armor and stand against them. Becoming an Armored Hero made ordinary people seem as insignificant as kittens to lions. They didn't care about ordinary people's lives at all. This was what changed Murong Bai, who had once idolized the Armored Heroes. He n 304Reads6.0Score—Shelves
39. 39 圣 The Holy Lord: Somehow, This Great Villain Is Saving the World 圣主：作为大反派的我居然在救世 I Just Don't Want to Pick a Name就是不想起名Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Bai Qi transmigrated into a world made up of multiple universes and became its biggest BOSS, the Holy Lord. The worst part was that, despite being a villain, he was supposed to become the world's savior. And the ones responsible for destroying the world were none other than the protagonist's group. 6.4kReads8.5Score337Shelves

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    These few are alright.

40. 40 人 Ultraman: I Fused with Tregear from the Start 人在奥特：开局融合托雷基亚 Half-Immortal Yin尹半仙Anime Fanfiction934k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Li Mu transmigrated to the Land of Light and fused with the Blue Tribe warrior Tregear? He also awakened a System. “Ding! Host's first bond complete. Purple treasure chest reward: Chaos Origin Power!” “Ding! Host has completed a battle against Beta Ultraman. White treasure chest reward: Cosmic Fist Technique!” “Ding! Host has sealed the Chaos Demon God Grimdo in an ancient ruin. Blue treasure chest reward: Demon God's Wings!” “There is no darkness in the world, only hearts that cr 2kReads8.7Score173Shelves
41. 41 人 Ultraman: From the Start, I Got a Sign-In Reward for Belial 人在奥特：开局签到贝利亚 I'm Really Not Icebound Giant我真不是冰封巨Anime Fanfiction204k WordsCompleted [Ultraman + Villain + Conquest + Cautious] Huashan transmigrates into the world of Ultraman Tiga and, from the start, activates the Infinite Sign-In System. He successfully signs in at the ruins of an ancient pyramid and receives the Belial Rising Device! He successfully signs in at TPC's Far East Headquarters and receives the Ultimate Battle Nizer! He successfully signs in at Daigu's intensive care unit and receives the Zeperion Ray! There's also team member Rina's bedroom, Captain Megumi's sec 380Reads7.3Score102Shelves
42. 42 反 Villain: From the Start, I Seize the Loli Sword Spirit 反派：开局夺取萝莉剑灵 Hungry Koala饥饿的考拉Eastern Fantasy664k WordsCompleted Gu Lingxiao transmigrates into a fantasy world, only to find himself cast as the villain. Fine. A villain who doesn't want to defeat the Son of Destiny isn't a proper villain. Supreme Villain System, activate! Change the Son of Destiny's fate and steal the protagonist's opportunities to earn all kinds of rewards! “Villains are stepping stones for protagonists? Then I'll just have to break the blade they're sharpening.” “This leek has been harvested enough. Time to move on to the next one.” “Go i 1.1kReads8.0Score103Shelves
43. 43 全 Global Awakening: Did I Become a Villain Who Only Lasts Three Episodes? 全民觉醒：我成了三集反派？ San Hu三葫Urban353k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world undergoing spiritual qi revival, where everyone is striving to awaken and grow stronger, Qin Lang discovers that he's a villain. Wait, being a villain is one thing, but why is he the kind who desperately pursues the school beauty and only lasts three episodes? "Ding! Villain Development System activated!" The Chosen Ones have to suffer and grow stronger one step at a time, but Qin Lang can use the System to instantly boost his power. Uh... Qin Lang can't 133Reads6.7Score—Shelves
44. 44 反 Villain: Demon Emperor, Heed My Command and Slay the Protagonist 反派：魔帝听令，诛杀主角 Yao Rourou姚肉肉啊Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a fantasy world, Mo Wunian discovers that he has become the strongest Demon Lord in the Jue Tian Demon Domain, bearing the world's scorn. But he saw this coming long ago, certain that a Chosen One would appear to exploit him... “Reporting to the Demon Lord, we've found someone blessed with immense fortune.” “????” “This person has a remnant soul inside him, one with deep ties to our Demon Domain, and even to the Gu family...” Sure enough, the plot had arrived. How could M 105Reads7.0Score144Shelves
45. 45 铠 Armor Hero: From the Start, I Commanded the Netherworld Legion! 铠甲勇士：我！开局统领幽冥军团 Chief Eunuch大内总管Anime Fanfiction698k WordsCompleted Chu Feng transmigrated into the Armor Hero world. After merging souls with Lufa, he became the supreme commander of the Netherworld Legion and unexpectedly awakened a mission System. Dark armor? Ancient supernatural beasts? Five Elements bloodlines? Light and Shadow Stones? ... Overnight, these legendary treasures all fell into Chu Feng's hands. Xin Nan: “He's the most evil villain I've ever met.” Xiao Tian: “I've never seen an Armor Hero this powerful!” The Shadow Emperor: “Have you taken enoug 6kReads9.0Score500Shelves

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    Yes, that's all. [OK][OK]

46. 46 圣 Saint Seiya: Shun's Fourth Book 圣斗士瞬的第4本书 Saint Seiya Shun圣斗士瞬Eastern Fantasy341k WordsOngoing [Villain + empress + invincible + no luck points] Wu You transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes a prince of the Shenglong Dynasty in the Zhenyi Realm. He wants nothing more than to live a peaceful life, but the royal family is heartless. With his dream of being a couch potato shattered, Wu You awakens the Villain Corpse Refining System. [Ding! Successfully refined Empress Yuji. Received a million years of cultivation!] [Ding! Successfully refined the Great Emperor Zhetian. Received the H —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 我 I Am the Villain Chosen by Fate: Invincible from the Moment I Crush the Male Lead 我，天命反派，无敌从碾压男主开始 Ou Cong偶葱Urban493k WordsCompleted Every male-oriented novel has a domineering protagonist who relies on forced posturing to pull off face-slapping, along with a crowd of cannon fodder whose intelligence is forcibly lowered by his protagonist aura. Gu Xiao's job is to become a brain-boosting hero in these web novels, raise the intelligence of everyone in each world, and relentlessly rub the male lead's face in the dirt. In a son-in-law story, he's the loyal sidekick who helps the male lead show off, only to have the male lead pat 7.4kReads9.1Score408Shelves

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    There are fewer well-written ones, and more average ones.

48. 48 诸 The Heavens' Great Villain: Breaking Off the Engagement with the Heroine from the Start 诸天大反派之开局退婚女主 Failed Street-Level Villain扑街小反派Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Bai transmigrates and becomes a top-tier rich second-generation heir from the start. More importantly, he is a top-tier villain. The kind who ends up losing his family, with his wife and children taken from him. What? The protagonist has called me out by name and wants to take me down? Jiang Bai is panicking. Ding... The Myriad Heavens Villain System has activated. Plunder the protagonist's luck to earn Plunder Points. Plunder Points can be exchanged for items from myriad worlds to strengt 65Reads8.1Score—Shelves
49. 49 不 So What If I'm the Villain? Fine, I'll Be One! 不就是反派吗？我当还不行吗？ Dumb Handsome Guy Shiyu笨蛋帅哥时雨Eastern Fantasy381k WordsOngoing Shen Yu transmigrates to a world of cultivation and faces a talent assessment. Just as he thinks he’s the protagonist, he awakens an Immortal-grade cultivation talent. He immediately frowns. This isn’t right. What kind of protagonist starts out this strong? [Ding! Host detected. Villain System bound.] A villain? Not the protagonist? “Stop, stop, stop. I don’t care, I want to be the protagonist. Hurry up and disable it!” Shen Yu says with a look of disgust. But the more Shen Yu refuses, the more 18Reads8.9Score—Shelves
50. 50 铠 Armor Hero: Emperor of the Shadow Realm 铠甲之影界帝王 Black-Clad Emperor黑衣帝尊Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn as the biggest BOSS in Armor Hero, the supreme ruler of the Shadow Realm, the emperor: Black Emperor! The Choice System activates instantly! The Violent Zuyin Insect God, the Ultimate Emperor, the Asura Armor, Thunder Yatales... They all belong to this emperor! The Black Monster, the Nether Demons, the Violent Zuyin Insect Emperor, the Mutant Beasts Legion, the Oukes Legion, the Armor Legion... They’re all this emperor’s pawns! And so... Wang Ye: “Shadow Protectors, your ambitions ar 2.5kReads8.6Score187Shelves

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