The Lord of Forbidden Lands and Restricted Zones, or Where the Protagonist Is the Restricted Zone Itself 禁地禁区之主，或者主角就是禁区的

1. 151 弱 I'm a Weakling, Yet the Righteous Call Me the Supreme Saint-Demon 弱鸡的我，却被正道人士奉为无上圣魔 Ouyang Yun欧阳晕Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing [A fresh take on misdirected assumptions + new twists + all kinds of reversals + pretending to be a tiger to eat a pig + wild fantasy ideas + lighthearted comedy] My name is Zhang Mo, and my family has been dirt-poor for generations. Yesterday, while I was farming, the local sect dragged me off to fill a vacancy. After I got up the mountain, I found out that our sect was actually an evil demonic cult. Even worse, after just one day on the job, they wanted me to become the sect leader. Damn this 7.7kReads9.2Score64014d adds
2. 152 杂EN Even the Menial Workers Are Immortal Emperors, and You Call This a Declining Sect 杂役都是仙帝，你管这叫没落宗门 Ming Shiliu冥十六Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Taking disciples + building a sect + nurturing disciples + power fantasy + decisive and ruthless] After transmigrating into a fantasy world, he becomes the head of a peak in the Qingyang Sword Sect. When his personal disciple betrays him and leaves the sect, he awakens the Disciple Investment Return System! “Ding! Invested phoenix blood, received a Primal Chaos Sword Constitution in return!” “Ding! Invested the True Art of Profound Insight, received the Azure Emperor Scripture in return!” “Ding 63.7kReads7.6Score3.9k14d adds
3. 153 玄 Xuanhuan: I Played It Safe, Yet Somehow Became the Villain 玄幻：苟起来的我，居然成了反派 Let the Green Mountains Grow Old青山老就老Eastern Fantasy610k WordsCompleted If Heaven had not given birth to me, Jiang Baiyi, the world would have been plunged into eternal darkness! … Wait, why is the tone gradually becoming so strange? This young master was supposed to keep a low profile until he became an Immortal Emperor. How did I end up as the villain? “Jiang Baiyi, you’ve gone too far!” “Be a good boy. As long as I’m here, you’ll never get to be a righteous hero. Heh heh heh…” 3.9kReads7.6Score19914d adds
4. 154 大 Everyone Else Is Simulating, So Why Do You Get S-Rank Every Time? 大家都模拟，凭什么你次次S级？ Ten Leaves s十叶sHistorical218k WordsOngoing Jiang Chen wakes up to find himself transmigrated into a world where everyone can simulate lives. After each simulation, people receive the “legacy” of the life they simulated. Some simulate peerless Martial Gods who emerge in a single day, shattering mountains and rivers with their fists and wiping out a million enemies in the abyss! Others simulate eternal medical sages who heal the world, protect its people, and safeguard the lights in countless homes. But Jiang Chen’s original self was diffe 16Reads8.2Score1014d adds
5. 155 穿 Transmigrated Villain: My Cousin Is a Reborn Female Emperor 穿越反派：族妹竟是重生女帝 I, Li Feiyu在下历飞羽Eastern Fantasy214k WordsOngoing [Villain + invincible + an outrageously powerful background + ignores fate and fortune + reborn female emperor + multiple women + ruthless] Qin Jiug e transmigrates into a fantasy world, blessed with double pupils, exceptional talent, and an unbelievably powerful background. Both his parents are reigning emperors. He thought he was starting out on the path to invincibility, but at the crucial moment, the System awakens, and he discovers he's actually a Villain? Not only has he secretly been cult 16Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 156 这 Now This Is the Worth of a Supporting Character! 这就是配角的含金量！ Boundless無涯Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted I was an orphan from the start, so naturally I had to be the protagonist. Lin Xuan always believed that, until one day he witnessed the rise of some useless young man surnamed Xiao... Bad news: I’m not the protagonist. Good news: I’m the only one who isn’t the protagonist. Protagonist No. 1: Wait, your cultivation is too weak, so you just break through on the spot? Lin Xuan: I’m only a supporting character. Isn’t it perfectly reasonable for me to have some talent? Protagonist No. 2: I have a 5.7kReads8.1Score40314d adds
7. 157 什 What, This Kid Has Such Powerful Connections??? 什么，这小子背景这么硬？？？ The Lazy Cat in the Bamboo Grove慵懒的竹林猫Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Possessiveness] + [Mostly Everyday Life] + [Slow Pace] + [Genius] + [Teacher-Student Romance] + [Living off a Woman] + [No Soul Transmigration] + [Past and Present Lives] In his previous life, Lin Chuan was a junior office worker in the Dragon Kingdom on Blue Star. After backing the wrong side, he was dragged down by his boss. Just as he was about to be rewarded with a lifetime appointment in prison, the divine truck sent him to the Qingluan Continent. Transm 14.9kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds
8. 158 反 Villain: I Have Connections in Both the Immortal and Demon Realms! 反派：我在仙魔两道都有背景！ Asking the Way Home问归途Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain] [Multiple Heroines] Alternate title: All My Subordinates Are Stunning Beauties! The heir to a powerful figure in the Demon Cult is kidnapped and made the disciple of a great righteous cultivator, awakening the Villain System. His mother is the mistress of the Demon Palace, and his master is an emperor of the righteous path. A beautiful master, cold and desireless, who dotes on me alone. And stunning subordinates, each with their own special talents. The mature and perceptive strategist 5.8kReads8.2Score67514d adds
9. 159 第 The Fourth Calamity: A Max-Level Prince Account from the Start 第四天灾，开局自带满级皇子账号 Sloppily Written Code乱写的代码Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing P.S. This book leans toward behind-the-scenes scheming, player-focused stories, an invincible main character, a lighthearted or serious tone, and a single female lead or no female lead... Please choose carefully. In 2073, the epoch-making game Divine Land launches. As players pour in, the world is explored bit by bit, and all kinds of rumors and discussions sweep across it like a tidal wave. Faced with all this, Ye Xun says he just wants to sit back and fish. Until one day, Ye Xun hears someone 486Reads8.6Score10014d adds
10. 160 开 I Was an Expert from the Start, But My Opponent Turned Out to Be the Protagonist? 开局已是大佬，结果对面是主角？ Secret and Brush秘和笔Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Social savvy + Lighthearted + Political Intrigue + Cultivation + A Slow Burn] [The path of cultivation isn't all fighting and killing. Most of it is about dealing with people, just as life is. To all the protagonists of your own lives, cherish every step of the journey!] This book is also titled “Thirty Years in a Fantasy World: A Powerful Expert Lays Low and Shows Off!” Ma Lou transmigrates into a fantasy world and spends thirty years there. Thanks to his natural talent, by the age of thirt 614Reads5.9Score10314d adds
11. 161 我 I’m Almost Dead, So What’s Wrong with Pushing My Junior Sister to Her Limits? 我都快死了，给师妹上强度不行？ Call Me the Driving God叫我车神Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Demonic Senior Brother + Daring Junior Sister + Invincible + Feel-Good Read] I, Shen Nian, am the foremost disciple of the Ninth Peak of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and a member of the Ancient Shen Clan. With my peerless talent and terrifying strength, I should have been invincible, crushing the ages beneath my feet. But the System says my luck has run out, and I'll die at the hands of the demon race in three days? Who could accept that? Well, I have no choice. I'll just have to crank up the diffi 13.2kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
12. 162 许 Wish System: From the Start, I Wish to Cultivate with the Divine Maiden 许愿系统：开局许愿神女同修 Black-and-White Moon黑白之月Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Pseudo-Invincible] [Wish-Making] [Art] [Multiple Love Interests] Ning Yisu awakens the wisdom of a past life and transmigrates to the Great Zhou Dynasty, where martial arts reign supreme. There, he obtains the [Great Artist Wish-Making System]. By learning art, the Great Artist Wish-Making System lets him advance his martial arts and supernatural abilities, and grants him wish points to make wishes. But there is something rather improper about t 72kReads8.3Score8.7k14d adds
13. 163 高 King of the Deep Sea 高武之深海称王 The White Horse Guards of the Demon Emperor's Hall妖皇殿的白马义从Urban754k WordsCompleted The deep sea invades, and martial arts rise again. Mutated sea beasts steadily squeeze humanity's living space. Across the land of China, once-glittering, prosperous cities are forced to rekindle the flames of war. A young man sets out from a small city, defeats prodigies, slays ferocious beasts, quells the turmoil of the seas, and brings peace. With a human body, he stands shoulder to shoulder with the gods, subdues the surrounding seas, and ultimately becomes the one and only ruler of the deep 1.4kReads6.2Score10814d adds
14. 164 开 An Imperial Battle from the Start, but the System Says It’s Just a Body-Tempering Spar! 开局帝战，系统说是淬体境切磋！ The Tiger with Sixteen-Pack Abs十六块腹肌的老虎Eastern Fantasy332k WordsOngoing Gu Han transmigrated to a fantasy world, endured years of arduous cultivation, and eventually became an emperor. Just after his ascension, a dark upheaval erupted across the world, and Gu Han faced the Dark Emperor alone. Gu Han was gravely wounded, but he managed to drive the Dark Emperor back. As a result, humanity enjoyed tens of thousands of years of peace. But tens of thousands of years later, Gu Han entered his twilight years. In the Dark Forbidden Zone, the lords of the various forbidden 420Reads6.1Score—14d adds
15. 165 仙 Immortal Martial Ming: My Father Is a Great Luo Immortal, So Bark All You Want! 仙武大明：家父大罗，你再狗叫？ Si Xiliu四夕刂Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] The Embroidered Guard: From the start, I had the Great Compassion Fu, and can cultivate martial arts to sainthood [Devouring cultivation] [Great Ming Embroidered Guard] + [traditional style] + [mystery and deduction] + [decisive and ruthless] + [jianghu and court] + [political power struggles] Zhang Lin accidentally transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty. He intends to use his limited knowledge of history to give the dynasty a taste of modern shock, only to discover 38kReads8.9Score3.1k14d adds
16. 166 女 Empress, You Broke Off His Engagement. Do You Really Want to Lose the Empire Too? 女帝你退他的婚，这天下真不要了 Demon Second Generation妖二代Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Regret] + [Path to Invincibility] + [Overwhelming Power] + [Imperial Dynasty Rivalry] + [Cultivation World] + [Empress] Luoyang transmigrates into a fantasy world, blessed with an emperor’s bloodline and the complete fortune of the mortal realm. At twelve, he joins the late emperor on a campaign. At sixteen, he is ennobled as the Prince of Heavenly Strategy. At twenty-six, he subdues foreign enemies and strikes fear into the neighboring nations. That same year, he reaches the pinnacle of mortal 6.3kReads7.8Score46814d adds
17. 167 满 My Entire Clan Are Great Emperors, and You Call That a Fallen Family? 满门皆大帝，你管这叫没落家族？ Ye Mofan叶默凡Eastern Fantasy333k WordsCompleted [Villain protagonist, decisive and ruthless, invincible, ancient ancestor] Jiang Qingxuan transmigrates into the body of the ancient ancestor of the immortal Jiang Clan, a family of longevity. With his time running out, the Child of Destiny shows up from the start to break off an engagement. Fortunately, he awakens the Ten-Thousandfold Investment Return System. Investing in eligible members of his clan can trigger a jackpot return. [Invest in a Sacred Weapon, receive the Supreme Emperor Weapon, 167Reads6.8Score—14d adds
18. 168 潜 Twenty Years of Seclusion: Above the Land Immortal Realm from the Start 潜修二十年，开局陆地神仙之上 The Cat That Doesn't Eat Mice不吃老鼠的猫Eastern Fantasy396k WordsCompleted [Invincible power fantasy] [Absolutely invincible] [Decisive and ruthless] [No saintly heroics] [Merciless and ruthless] [Not for readers with even a little saintly compassion] Su Mo transmigrated into the sixth prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, blessed with a terrifying cultivation talent. The Heavenly Realm, which others spend their whole lives pursuing in vain, was a threshold he had already crossed, placing him at the pinnacle of the world. An imperial edict arrived: the emperor was gravely i 985Reads6.6Score10114d adds
19. 169 掠 Stealing the Fated Heroines' Luck, I Become the Forbidden One of the Myriad Heavens 掠夺天命女气运，我成为诸天禁忌 Last Night's Torrential Rain昨夜暴雨Eastern Fantasy130k WordsOngoing Multiple heroines + genius protagonist + exhilarating thrills + System + plot + passionate power-ups Ambushed thirty years ago, Ling Yunxiao suffered damage to his Chaos Dao Body and had less than six months to live. Then he awakened the Heaven's Mandate Plundering System!!! His very first mission was to consummate his marriage with the Holy Maiden of the Cloud Immortal Palace, or die on the spot. To repair his Chaos Dao Body and uncover the real culprit behind the ambush thirty years ago, Ling —Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 170 被 Running for My Life from a Black Hole 被黑洞撵着活 Zi Han梓瀚Sci-Fi & Apocalypse505k WordsOngoing Spiritual qi revival. Invasion by alien races. Humanity is kept like livestock, a lowly source of food! The black hole in Wei Xiaobao’s left chest has saved his life countless times in the apocalypse. But this time, even the black hole can’t hold on any longer. Just as he is about to be thrown into a demonic beast’s stomach, the remnant soul of an Ancestral Shaman bursts through the depths of the black hole and settles everything with one decisive blow. Only then does he learn that he is actu 116Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It is a lineage of its own, the master of heaven and earth.

21. 171 我 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.1kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
22. 172 每 One Insider Tip a Day! Make Money from Everything in the World 每天一条信息差！赚遍世界一切钱 Brother Le Reads Novels乐哥看小说Urban60k WordsOngoing [Urban] [High Martial] [Cultivation] [Myriad Realms] [Feel-good] [Multiple women] [Behind the scenes] [Beast tide] "A story about a perverted old man and a pink-haired little girl?" "The hot policewoman really got stuffed full by me!" "Maid squad, polish this great sword for me!" "A useless husband and his adorable wife!!" —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Under a star-studded night sky, a kitten leisurely weaves between the lights and shadows, its tail swaying gently, seemingly enjoying the tranquil night.

23. 173 开 Starting by Using a Cube World to Imprison All of Humanity 开局使用魔方世界囚禁全人类 Brother Le Reads Novels乐哥看小说Urban150k WordsOngoing (Creation, survival, cultivation, the Myriad Worlds, ensemble cast, everyone gets involved, online games, Minecraft, Cube World, 7 Days to Die, Delta Force: Hawk Ops, power fantasy) Chapter 11: All of humanity will be dragged into the Cube World Chapter 51: The protagonist creates a miniature primordial world, giving everyone on Earth a planet so we can watch them fight like crickets Cube World (Tier 1) 1. Every cube block in the Cube is its own world! (The Cube is currently Tier 1 and contains 34Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 174 我 In My World, I Exploit All of Humanity 我的世界我压榨全人类 Brother Le Reads Novels乐哥看小说Male-Channel Fanfiction30k WordsOngoing Reporter: Boss Zhang, all of humanity says you exploit them. What's your response? I shook my head. If I hadn't brought out countless torches and supplies, none of humanity would have survived. So would you rather stay alive, or let me exploit you just a little? Zhang Dian is an MC expert who transmigrated to Blue Star through a Transmutation Table. Then all of humanity on Blue Star was pulled into My World to fight for survival. How will Zhang Dian exploit all of humanity? —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 175 禁 Infinite Evolution: Awakening of the Forbidden Zone 禁域天启无限进化 Beef Tripe Hot Pot毛肚涮火锅Eastern Fantasy100k WordsOngoing This is a broken world, overrun by ferocious beasts. Beast tides besiege cities, and ancient species run rampant. Lu Xiu leaves his mountain village to follow the traces of history. “What happened in the previous era? Why did every living thing disappear? Where did the ferocious beasts come from?” He explores the ruins of antiquity. Only by constantly surpassing himself and evolving can he set foot on that path. “What if there is no path?” “If there is no path, I’ll make one.” “I don’t want to b —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Listen to everyone's observation

26. 176 不 Oh No! I’ve Become the Big Villain 不好！我成了大反派 Le Tu乐吐Eastern Fantasy109k WordsOngoing Lu Ge used to be a street thug, but he unexpectedly transmigrated into a world of cultivation and became the young master of a clan about to be slaughtered by a Son of Fortune. The original young master was gentle and refined, but everyone saw him as a coward. He lost his fiancée, who betrayed him, and his entire clan was wiped out. He became nothing more than a stepping stone for the Son of Fortune. Reborn as Lu Ge, he awakens the Fortune Plundering System. Can he break free of the chains of fa 67Reads—Score314d adds

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    Lighthearted, hilarious, and tear-jerking: Lu Ge is reborn as the young master of a small family, about to be crushed by the chosen one of destiny. As a villain, his cultivation is low, and he faces betrayal from his childhood sweetheart and the slaughter of his family. Watch how he turns adversity into opportunity, step by step paves his own smooth path to immortality!

27. 177 从 From Human Emperor to Forbidden Zone Supreme 从人族大帝沦为禁区至尊 Ancient Supreme古至尊Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Emperor-style cultivation + ensemble cast + immortality + source of turmoil] His soul transmigrates into another world during the Mythic Era. Starting from the very beginning in a crippled body at the Qi Refining stage, he awakens the Undying Scripture and an ancient bloodline on the brink of death. He slays ferocious beasts, braves secret realms, and rises to prove his Dao and become a Great Emperor by cultivating the Undying Scripture. He forges the Emperor Armament, the Undying Seal, and mas 2kReads7.0Score—14d adds

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    It's alright, pretty good.

28. 178 禁 Forbidden Zone Supreme: Nine Lifetimes in the Mortal World to Become an Immortal 禁区至尊，九世红尘为仙 Exactly Five Years Old正五岁Eastern Fantasy803k WordsCompleted I, Supreme of the Forbidden Zone, Attained Immortality After Nine Lifetimes in the Mortal World I was an ancient emperor who had cut off a part of my cultivation and fallen asleep in the Forbidden Zone, intending to feed on all living things and extend my reign for another lifetime. But a mysterious beam of nine-colored immortal light unexpectedly awakened the memories of my ninth life. In this life, I’m actually an ordinary schoolteacher who just wants to live in peace? I look at the beings I o 82Reads—Score—14d adds

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    They're all supreme rulers of the restricted area, decisive and ruthless, not mindless; it's quite entertaining.

29. 179 开 From the Start, I'm a Forbidden-Zone Supreme, Sweeping Away the Dark Turmoil with Sign-Ins 开局禁区至尊，签到横推黑暗动乱 Exactly Five Years Old正五岁Eastern Fantasy717k WordsCompleted I only wanted to lie flat, use sign-ins to coast through life, and enjoy myself. After sleeping for ten thousand years in a forbidden zone, I woke to find my sect destroyed and my disciples slaughtered. I was furious. On the first day, I wiped out half of the seven great forbidden zones of life. On the second day, a Golden Immortal from the Upper Realm came down to make peace, and I slapped him right back through the Heavenly Gate. On the third day, I carried my rusted iron sword into the le 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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