Any Novels Where the Protagonist Is Both the Demon King and the Hero? 有没有主角既是魔王也是勇者的书啊

1. 1 我 I'm the Demon Lord! Stop Calling Me Her Highness the Saintess! 我是魔王哇！别叫我圣女殿下啦！ Yun Wan Pi Pi韵晚批批Eastern Fantasy659k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, nya. It'll go up later, meow meow meow~ [Western Fantasy] [Loli] [Pure Yuri] [Another World] [Sword and Magic] [Daily Life] [Cuddles] [Light Novel] [Demon Lord] [Saintess] [Cute] [Original] “Wait, what did you call me?” “Of course, Your Holiness!” “What do you mean, Your Holiness? I’m the Demon Lord!” So says the Demon Lord, Elvia Cross. How will our adorable Lady Elvia manage to survive with her dual identities as a saintess and a demon lord? And what’s with all this cu 3.4kReads8.4Score664Shelves

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   I recommend a novel where the protagonist is both a demon king and a saintess; it consistently updates with 8,000 words daily (I guarantee it).

2. 2 谁 What Kind of Demon King Goes on Adventures with the Hero? 谁家魔王会跟勇者一起冒险啊 Nuo Guqi诺顾弃Eastern Fantasy982k WordsOngoing The male lead is a great Villain + seriously underestimates his own power + takes revenge for the smallest slight + no bleeding-heart heroics + no heroine Chen Yang, who suffered from severe depression, chose to end his life. Afterwards, a god chose him to begin a new life in a game world. A clash between Western magic and Eastern cultivation? It doesn’t matter. I’m going to destroy them both anyway. The Chosen One of the world? Then you can be my pawn. 283Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Look at this one, it's completely dead. 😂

3. 3 魔 Lord Demon King! The Navigation System Is Broken! 魔王大人！导航系统坏掉了！ Surveying Things Without Feeling览物无情Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Demon King and Hero]+ [Slow Burn]+ [No System]+ [Single Heroine]+ [Western Fantasy]+ [Adventure] Demon King Hobbes is the embodiment of the Void Calamity, powerful enough to be called the strongest being in the world. He has just one fatal weakness: he's so hopelessly directionless that not even a super-genius tracking spell can help him. Hero Elphyria is a rising star chosen by the Church, though she's arguably the weakest hero in history. Still, there's a chance she might grow into the strong 2.1kReads8.1Score317Shelves

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   This book is a novel with two main characters, but not many people are reading it [facepalm]. It's about a demon king with terrible sense of direction who captures an inexperienced hero to guide him on his adventures (I'm not recommending this book simply because I'm the author! I really put a lot of effort into writing this story [crying]).

4. 4 从 A Demon King's Life in a Peaceful Otherworld 从和平异世界开始的魔王生活 Steamed Rice Bucket蒸汽饭桶Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] + [Lighthearted] + [Underhanded Schemes] + [Shenanigans] + [Behind the Scenes] + [No Female Lead] Ren Ping'an loves peace. He transmigrates into a peaceful world and becomes the Demon King, only to discover that things aren't so simple. The heroes are absurdly powerful, and his subordinates have a certain brainless charm. How can he improve the education of the demon race's cannon fodder and stop them from being kidnapped and sold by humans? How can he keep the vampires from falling 5.2kReads9.3Score622Shelves

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   A pacifist accidentally transmigrates into the body of a max-level demon king. In an era where humans and demons are forced to maintain peace, he leads a group of loyal but brainless demon subordinates to grow stronger and achieve new glory. He infiltrates human territory, using various identities to amass wealth and build strength, forming alliances with other races and befriending the heroes, ultimately unifying the world peacefully. The protagonist is kind-hearted but somewhat cunning. Although powerful, he is also intelligent and strategic, possessing both technological and magical abilities. While the story focuses on the protagonist, it also includes subplots for other characters. The entire book is logical, well-structured, and never padded out with unnecessary details. It's humorous, though not outright laugh-out-loud funny, it's still entertaining. The author skillfully uses references, choosing opportune moments and avoiding overused ones, resulting in witty moments. It's a blend of fast-paced action and ensemble acting, with no female lead or harem. While the beginning is slightly cheesy and lacks compelling elements, the overall quality is excellent, becoming increasingly captivating as the story progresses.

5. 5 扮 I’m the Strongest Demon King, Playing the Hero 扮演勇者的我是最强魔王 Weaving Eyes织目触Anime Fanfiction263k WordsOngoing This book can be summed up as “I’m the Final Boss of the Game, but I Don’t Remember It” and “Enemies Are Everywhere. A Boss’s Life Is Just This Simple.” P.S. No romance, a little delusional misinterpretation, a villain, and secret identities (this is not a brainless invincible-protagonist story). (The original tags included “villain,” but it disappeared after the contract was signed •᷄ࡇ•᷅ The story’s tags were changed too.) Synopsis 1: A game of wits between the Demon King and the Hero descends 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Perfectly matched [shy]

6. 6 摩 The Travels of Mo En 摩恩历行 Mei Lin, Oh Mei Lin梅林啊梅林Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [Japanese-Style Fantasy] [Adventure Ensemble] [Demon King and Hero] On his very first day posing as a hero, Siegfried broke the sacred sword. Luckily, he still had a traveler's handbook that could reveal people's secrets. The greed of nobles, the honor of knights, the ambition of the Demon King... As long as he figured out what people wanted, he could trick them into following his plans. He intended to use his talents to help a princess in exile reclaim her kingdom, then return in style to his o 39.8kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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   Siegfried was a fake hero in the early stages, but a true demon king in the later stages.

7. 7 别 Stop Fighting, the Demon King and the Hero Are on the Same Side 别打了，魔王和勇者都是自己人 Watarase Bridge渡良濑桥Eastern Fantasy111k WordsOngoing Yan Ling, the youngest constable in the East, receives a secret order: head west and assassinate the pale-skinned Demon King who eats children alive. She assembles an absurd little team: an alcoholic Taoist, a talkative warrior monk, a Japanese warrior with terrible Chinese, an animal tamer left with only a monkey, a gunslinger, a stunningly beautiful female thief, and a cousin who’s in disgrace. The West’s youngest hero, Kyle, is commissioned to set out on an eastern expedition: conquer the Eas —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 谁EN Who Taught Him to Cultivate Like This? 谁教他这么修仙的？ Ling Duoqing令多情Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted [Blue Star, evil cultivators, no harem, invincible protagonist, comedy, goofball humor, transmigration. If that bothers you, don't read.] [An established author’s new book, backed by twenty million characters of experience. I like setting up plot threads, so if something seems unreasonable, give it a few chapters.] A new disciple who had just joined the sect rushed in, panicking: “Master, this is terrible! Big Brother robbed someone!” “Don’t make such a fuss. Your senior brother is securing bene 92.2kReads8.8Score8.5kShelves

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   To this day (1700+ chapters), we still don't know if he's a demon king or something else.

9. 9 光 A Bald Man Who Knows Martial Arts: Even Demons Can’t Stop Him 光头会武术，魔神挡不住 Liu Laolang刘老浪Eastern Fantasy278k WordsOngoing If the helpless absurdity of fate in A Chinese Odyssey ever made you laugh and cry, if the entrance of the streetwise masters in Kung Fu ever set your heart racing, or if the line “What’s the difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish?” from Shaolin Soccer ever fired you up… then you might enjoy this story. It wraps the heart of “Stephen Chow comedy” in the shell of a Western fantasy adventure, telling the story of a band of eccentric boys and girls traveling through another wo 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I want both the Demon King and the Hero.

10. 10 我 I’m the Demon Lord’s Son, So Why Give Me a Righteous Path System? 我是魔君之子，你给我正道系统？ Two Liang of Wine a Day每日二两酒Urban158k WordsCompleted After dying suddenly and being reborn, Zhao Qingli thought he would inherit the Demon Lord’s legacy, rule over all demons, and reach the pinnacle of life. But when he opens his eyes, he has fallen from a luxurious villa into an orphanage and been forcibly bound to a Righteous Path System. It forces him to cultivate righteous qi and obey strict precepts, dragging a budding demonic cultivator onto the righteous path. The System orders him to slay demons, while his demonic blood makes him crave bl 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 就 I Was Only Borrowing the Protagonist’s Aura, So How Did I Turn Evil? 就蹭蹭主角光环，怎么就黑化了？ Iced Watermelon Lemon Tea冰镇西瓜柠檬茶Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Fake villain + no female lead + not invincible + no cliches + lighthearted + ensemble cast + Western fantasy setting + academy + unconventional corruption arc + slow burn (the main corruption storyline begins with the third instance)] After an unexpected transmigration, Cavies becomes a remnant of the demon race with both ice and dark affinities. He thinks he's been handed the role of a villain everyone loves to hate, but at the age of 14, he binds himself to a Fortune System. Not only can he s 2.1kReads9.3Score235Shelves

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    It's so hard to find a relationship without a romantic partner.

12. 12 异 Reborn as the Great Demon King in Another World 异世界，身为大魔王的我重生了 The Cunning Old Zhou腹黑的老周Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Western Fantasy + Villain + Anime Style + Dark Tone + Villain Protagonist + Ruthless + Playing Weak to Catch the Strong Off Guard + No Heroine + Reborn Power Fantasy] Ludi was summoned to another world as a hero. After defeating the Demon King, he gained the Philosopher’s Stone, a weapon capable of destroying the world. Once revered by countless people, he became the enemy of the human kingdom and was betrayed by his companions. In the end, he chose to blow himself up along with the Philosophe 6Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 乱 Starlit Journeys in a Chaotic Age: A Goofy Immortal Couple Conquers the Universe 乱世星途：沙雕仙侣闯宇宙 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted The stars collapse, the immortal sects fall, and two people who were supposed to overcome their tribulations and ascend find themselves stranded in the cosmos with half a wrecked starship, the Salty Fish, and empty storage pouches! The heroine, Su Xingluo, is a troublemaking wunderkind with an imagination bigger than a black hole. She cultivates immortality to get rich and lie flat, and uses her immortal powers in all sorts of outrageous ways: she can gamble away their fuel on interstellar hors —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 混 Heavenly Emperor of Chaos 混沌天帝诀 Strolling with the Wind随风漫步Eastern Fantasy16.6M WordsOngoing The claws of primordial beasts crush the stars across the heavens. Alien evil clans howl, seeking to confuse all living things. Demons in the dark abyss open their eerie, blood-red eyes, while ancient gods awaken from their slumber. This is an age of great strife! Humanity’s strongest warriors reach for the heavens with their swords, standing tall and unyielding among the myriad races of the universe! By chance, Chu Jianqiu obtains the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art, rises from humble beginnings, an 74.5kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
15. 15 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 24.4kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves
16. 16 比 A Story Even Sadder Than Sadness 比悲伤，更悲伤的故事 Yue Ye悦夜Modern Romance38k WordsCompleted Yao Wan waited over a decade for Li Chengyun, only to get infidelity, betrayal, and contempt in return. To give him a child, she even gave up her treatment, only to meet a tragic end in which both mother and child died... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 都 I’ve Been Reborn—Why Would I Still Chase After Her? 都重生了谁还追她啊 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Short drama released] [Comic drama released] One argument made Jiang Feng realize that his life had already been ruined. Just then, he was reborn in the 2014 college entrance exam hall. He was eighteen that year, and he and Gu Mengyao had yet to become a couple… 243.2kReads9.1Score17.5kShelves
18. 18 回 Return to Ancient Times and Become Emperor 回到古代当皇帝 Stone Buddha石佛Historical3.0M WordsCompleted A hot-blooded young man transmigrates to ancient times and becomes emperor. Faced with demands to send women away in marriage alliances, surrendering sovereignty and bringing shame upon the nation, he furiously crafts three thousand AKs and builds an army of a million wolf cavalrymen! He rules the world, drawing beauties from all corners who offer themselves to him, while also attracting the hatred of foreign peoples. He declares just one thing: “If you dare kill even one Han, I’ll wipe out your 6.1kReads8.7Score693Shelves
19. 19 白 Selling Clothes by Day, Sewing Corpses by Night 白天卖衣服，晚上缝尸体 Night Shadow夜幽影Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [Traditional supernatural horror, folk terror, decisive and ruthless] I rented an apartment where someone had died, hoping to save money, only to be plunged into endless darkness... My terrifying girlfriend has a mouth full of sharp teeth and haunts me day and night; A headless vengeful infant on the highway frantically tries to steal people’s heads; A horrifying internet celebrity livestreams herself peeling off people’s faces, while the comments turn eerie; At a Cat Immortal shrine in a strang 51.7kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
20. 20 美 The Beauty in the Coffin 美人棺 Paranormal No. 13灵异13号Mystery5.3M WordsCompleted [Mystery + Revenge + Feng Shui] Every month on the fifteenth, my grandfather would ask me for a drop of blood from my middle finger. Only later did I learn that he was feeding the beautiful older sister inside the beauty coffin. 6.7kReads8.7Score536Shelves
21. 21 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves
22. 22 都 Everyone's Becoming a Hero, So I Had No Choice but to Become the Great Demon King 都在成为勇士，我只好当上大魔王 Bai Chenfeng Wu百尘风无Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A mysterious phenomenon descends, and people in the real world are randomly transported to another realm, where they become warriors, hunt ferocious monsters, and rescue princesses. Yun Ye, blessed with perfect prompts about his fate, is transported to another world. He becomes the disciple of the only surviving demigod Dragon Knight in that realm, awakens as an all-element holy class, and becomes a great demon king who retains his complete self! 7.4kReads8.8Score697Shelves

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    These two books perfectly match! 🏆 ♊ In the first book, the protagonist was originally a hero who, after slaying the Demon King, witnessed the darkness of humanity and became the new Demon King 😈, but unexpectedly transmigrated to the modern era… ♋ In the second book, the protagonist was originally a hidden class—a Dragon Knight + an all-attribute Cleric—but due to caution, he also became the Demon King, and… retained his complete consciousness! ❗ If you're looking for something to read, please follow Lao Chao's book recommendations! [Please follow][Upvote][Learned something new]

23. 23 我 I Help the Workaholic Demon King Conquer the World 我帮内卷魔王摆平天下 Mo Kai魔凯Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Anime Light Novel + Western Fantasy Power Struggles + Career-Driven Male Lead Who Goes All the Way Dark + No System + 1v1] ??? I’m just a little lazy and useless, so why did the author have to give me a male lead who’s basically a “strict teacher”? Is being the female lead really this tragic? Sure, this male lead is breathtakingly handsome and generous with his money. Not only did he give me the incredibly powerful golden finger of a Silver Dragon Ring that lets me conjure “18 kinds of weapons, 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This villain novel is...

24. 24 炼 After a Hundred Thousand Years of Qi Refining, I’m Already Invincible 炼气十万年，我已经无敌 Ding Chengjin丁程金Eastern Fantasy209k WordsCompleted [Ten Thousand Years at the Qi Refining Realm + Invincible]+ [Reviving His Sect in the Lower Realm]+ [Taking Disciples]+ [Defeating Every Villainous Sect]+ [Slaying Demons and Exorcising Evil]+ [Free Travel Between the Human, Immortal, and Demon Realms, as well as the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Timespaces]+ [Protagonist's Halo]+ [An Incredibly Satisfying Power Fantasy] Zuo Xiaoyu had spent a hundred thousand years in the Immortal Realm, stuck at the Qi Refining Realm. One day, he discover 347Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My good friend's book has arrived! Welcome to listen [currently working on a manuscript]

25. 25 星 The Star Debt Era 星债纪元 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯Sports354k WordsCompleted Long Xingyao, son of the richest man in the interstellar world, gambled away his entire family fortune overnight at the "Wheel of Destiny" and wound up 980 million star coins in debt. Faced with the debt collectors' particle disintegration guns, he was forced to sign the "Voluntary Entry into the Myriad Worlds Survival Game Labor-for-Repayment Agreement." The moment he logged in, the System announced: [Real-world debt linked! The exclusive "Lord of Star Debts" sequence is now active! 99.8% of al —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 热 Burning Passion, Starving Stars 热血星穷 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯Sci-Fi & Apocalypse658k WordsCompleted In the year 3729 of the Passionate Starry Firmament Calendar, the Interstellar Federation is in turmoil, pirates run rampant, and traitors hold sway. Lin Ye was once the Federation’s youngest God of War, leading the Dawn Legion to sweep across the stars. But he was betrayed by his trusted deputy, Chu Feng, injected with the Power-Sealing Agent, stripped of his cultivation, and reduced to a prisoner. On the brink of death, the ancient Starry Firmament War Spirit deep within his sea of consciousne —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 这 Is This Demon Sword the Client Reincarnated? 这魔剑是甲方转世吧 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯Eastern Fantasy207k WordsCompleted Chu Feng lived a second life and pulled the fated demon sword, "Heavenslayer," from an ancient ruin. Feeling the supreme sword arts surge into his mind, he was filled with confidence. The land lay before him like a painting, and the future was his for the taking. But before he could finish his grand declaration, the demon sword in his hand let out a cold, synthesized electronic voice: "Inefficient civilization detected. Mandatory reform program initiated." The next second, the sword's imposing a —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 灵 The Spirit Pact Ledger 灵契簿 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯Eastern Fantasy445k WordsCompleted A Chou, a boy from Wuyin Town, was shunned by the townsfolk because a demon had injured him when he was young, leaving a scar on his face. His only companion was a pot of Dewgrass in the back courtyard. One night under a full moon, a wounded spirit fox carrying a blue-and-gold patterned demon egg burst into his woodshed. This unexpected encounter shattered the lonely but peaceful life he'd known. The egg hatched into a fluffy little Lingxi Beast with spiraling horns on its head, which they named 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 覆 The Kingdom's Downfall: Starting at the Demon King's Castle 覆国：从魔王城开始 Maozawa Mao猫沢猫Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing *Fantasy + Slow Burn + Classic Heroic Tale + Revenge That day, humanity finally remembered the terror of once being ruled by the demon race! But after being killed by the Demon King, Charles was reborn as the fourth prince of the demon race! "I'll drive every last demon out!" Yet the flames of revenge burned in Charles's heart! Like someone enduring immense pain and dreaming of revenge even in his sleep, he gradually grows and changes along the path of vengeance. He finds new friends and people —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hero's assassination attempt failed, and he was reborn as the son of a demon king. This demon, possessing the heart of a hero, embarked on a twisted path of gaining power by trampling on cherished things and breaking taboos, thus becoming the demon king.

30. 30 我 I Became the Global Administrator of Hell's Games 我成了全球地狱游戏管理员 Ancient Ferry古渡Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “From the moment the game begins, inferior, weak humans will be stripped of the right to breathe.” This world has no nations. It is ruled by five top conglomerates, and the gap between rich and poor is enormous. The wealthy feast behind their red gates while the poor freeze to death in the streets. The rich districts blaze with light and bustle with people, while the slums are shrouded in darkness and rife with violence and crime. This is an age of capitalist revelry, an age of splendor built up 1.2kReads9.2Score196Shelves

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    The Demon King, hailed as the strongest among demons, was defeated by a human hero and fled to Earth, where he lost all his magic and lived a miserable life. However, he discovered that this world was far more complex than it appeared, and that the legendary gods seemed to be connected to him as well. [Single female lead]

31. 31 烬 Ashen Earth: The Demon King’s Redemption 烬土王途：魔王的救赎 Principal Xiao Zhang小张校长Eastern Fantasy172k WordsCompleted A human prince on the continent is framed by a treacherous enemy and falls into the Demon Abyss. This is the story of how he cultivates and battles through dungeons there, steadily leveling up as he develops the golden finger known as the Power of the Dark Gold Heartbone. Drawing on bone meridians as its source, it opens the path to cultivation. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is related to the Demon King.

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