Lord of the Underworld, Worshipped by Ten Thousand Ghosts 地府之主，万鬼朝拜

1. 1 豪 A Rich Family's Dad Is Doomed from the Start? His Little Girl Hits Back with a Royal Flush! 豪门奶爸开局要挂？奶包她反手一个王炸！ Lord Duomi朵米大人Modern Romance3.7M WordsCompleted Original title: The Underworld King’s Little Darling Is Three and a Half The head of the Huo family, the most powerful family in Huaguo, adopts a little darling. She’s eccentric and adorable, sleeps soundly all day, and is wide awake all night! Everyone wonders if she’s been reincarnated as a night owl. Little Ming: “I’m just adjusting to the time difference. The residents of the underworld are all nocturnal!” Her human dad: “My little girl can sleep whenever she wants!” Heir to a psychic family 6.1kReads9.4Score96214d adds

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   Zaizai is the daughter of the King of the Underworld and also a member of the Underworld's laws (rules of the underworld). Her biological father is the Emperor of Fengdu (Qingjia), and her mother is the spirit of the Nine Netherworld Fire (three thousand years ago, she gained spiritual consciousness with the help of the Emperor of Fengdu, and sacrificed her three thousand years of cultivation and soul to seek a lifetime of marriage with the Emperor of Fengdu, giving birth to her daughter, Zaizai). Her foster father is Huo Chenling, the owner of the Huo Family Manor, who is also a domineering CEO.

2. 2 重 Reborn as the Supreme Underworld Emperor 重生之至尊冥帝 Cao Buyi曹布衣Eastern Fantasy527k WordsCompleted The Great Emperor Fengdu ruled Mount Luofeng and commanded the underworld, serving as the foremost deity among the world's ghosts and spirits. The position changed hands every three thousand years. At this critical juncture, the Central Ghost Emperor Ji Kang rebelled. Gravely wounded, the Great Emperor Fengdu leapt into the cycle of reincarnation, beginning a spectacular tale of being reborn… 3.1kReads8.8Score31414d adds

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   A reincarnated Emperor of Fengdu + the loyal and humorous Black and White Impermanence! The strongest trio in the Underworld has arrived! I recommend a book—"Rebirth of the Supreme Underworld Emperor" (also known as "The Legend of Fengdu"). Please try it first! — Zhang Xuanyi walked along, his mind filled with strange thoughts. The vegetation of Zhongnan Mountain was lush, and the dense shade of the trees made the forest even darker. "Zhang—Xuan—Yi!" A sinister voice suddenly came from behind. Zhang Xuanyi immediately stopped, feeling a chill run from his feet to the top of his head! Cold sweat poured down his back. Trembling, he turned around with difficulty and saw two terrifying evil spirits, one black and one white, staring at him with sinister laughs! "Ghosts!—" Zhang Xuanyi let out a sharp scream and fled like a rabbit! The Black and White Impermanence brothers, who were trying their best to appear harmless and cute, were also startled by Zhang Xuanyi's actions! The two couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment. "Boss, do we look that scary?" White Impermanence asked helplessly. "Damn! Second brother, I'm starting to doubt whether he really is the reincarnation of the Fengdu Emperor?" Black Impermanence also sighed with a sly look.

3. 3 鬼 My Ghostly Husband, Don’t Be So Bad 鬼神老公，别太坏 A Wild Chrysanthemum一朵野菊花Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Supernatural Mysteries + Ghost-Hunting + Lots of Fun Tropes + Strong-Willed Heroine + Utterly Devoted Husband] My name is An Ning. I was born on Ghost Festival and carry a demon eye, so everyone thinks I'm cursed. Since childhood, a mysterious man I couldn't see has saved my life again and again. He told me, "If you want me to protect you forever, we have to make a marriage pact when you turn twenty." Then, on my twentieth birthday, my demon eye went out of control. I had a dan 9kReads9.1Score91714d adds

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   The male protagonist in this book has an incredibly powerful identity: the Lord of the Underworld, and also a deity. It's a very good read!

4. 4 我 I'm the New King of Hell, Roaming the Mortal World to Vanquish Demons and Catch Ghosts 我，新阎王，混迹人间降妖捉鬼 Zhang Fengqiu张逢秋Ancient Romance369k WordsOngoing Su Nianting, a modern woman, transmigrates and wakes up inside a coffin. She reaches out to push, but the coffin is nailed shut and won't budge. Everything around her is silent, and her shouts are swallowed by endless darkness. Sweat runs down her cheeks. The thin air inside the coffin is mixed with the stench of decay... At this critical moment, Su Nianting summons all her strength and focuses her mind on her hands once more. She pushes hard, and with a bang, the coffin lid blows open. Fresh ai 25Reads—Score21414d adds

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   I recommend this book; the female protagonist is the new Yama, and it's a story about catching ghosts and exorcising demons.

5. 5 你 Why Are You Messing with Her? She's the King of All Ghosts! 你惹她干什么！她可是万鬼之王啊 Nan Xi Zi南肸子Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, haughty, narcissistic ghost king x charming, flirtatious, roguish, yet pure-hearted puppy] [Livestreaming + supernatural mysteries + ghost hunting + powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance + past and present lives] Wen Miy an never imagined that after ruling the entire ghost realm for eight hundred years, two humans would one day dig up her grave! One of them had delicate features and, at least, a silver tongue. The other... seemed to be an old acquaintance. The old acquaintance s 2.1kReads9.0Score52314d adds

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   The female protagonist died in her previous life and became a powerful ghost king. The male and female protagonists are from past and present lives. There are several characters in the story who knew the male and female protagonists in their previous lives. There are flashbacks and touching plot points.

6. 6 重 Reborn, I Stole the Elite Abstinent Patriarch of the Capital Circle's Virtue 重生，劫了京圈顶级禁欲家主的色 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + mysticism + ghost hunting + two powerhouses + sweet and satisfying + paranormal livestreaming] After Ye Nanzhi died, her resentment lingered, and she wandered the Underworld for a hundred years. After entering Luofeng Mountain, she became a disciple of Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu. Three hundred years later, she returned to the mortal world, straddling the realms of Yin and Yang and in command of the Yellow Springs Inn. From then on, she completely reshuffled the world of mysticis 2.8kReads9.3Score39314d adds

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   Ye Nanzhi's resentment lingered after her death, wandering the underworld for a century before entering Mount Luofeng and becoming a disciple of the Northern Yin Emperor of Fengdu. Three hundred years later, she returned to the mortal realm, straddling the realms of Yin and Yang, and controlling the Yellow Springs Inn, thus completely reshuffling the Xuanmen (mystical arts) world. On her first day back in this new life, she abducted the head of a top-tier, abstinent family in Beijing. Ghost Fire: "Little Master, there's not a hair here, where would a man come from..." "How about I go to the city and snatch one back for you?" Ye Nanzhi: "Too late." "Jun Xingzhi, head of the Jun family, a top-tier family in Beijing's elite circles, a business tycoon, aloof and ascetic, born with an ominous aura, surrounded by strange and mysterious figures. Ghost Fire: 'Little Master, Little Master! I found a black Maybach that forcibly changed their route. Hehe, if it's handsome, we'll stay; if it's an old man, we'll just have to wait...' Ye Nanzhi stared at Jun Xingzhi inside the car, 'No need to wait, it's him!' Jun Xingzhi suffers from a psychological disorder, contact aversion. Only his closest family members can interact with him. He thought he would be alone for the rest of his life. Later, a young man hijacked his car in the middle of the night, kidnapping him, and stealing his heart. The red thread of fate is very powerful at binding people; on the first day of its use, he lost it (the vanished red thread of fate). Ye Nanzhi: ?(0_0)? Oh well, whatever, he's really done for..."

7. 7 我 My Husband Is the Ghost King 我的老公是鬼王大人 Two Adorable Cats两只可爱的猫Two Male Leads450k WordsCompleted A super-powerful ghost gong who dotes on his spouse × a moderately powerful exorcist shou Chen Nian seems like an ordinary college student, but he has a secret none of his classmates or friends know: he has a husband from a ghost marriage, and he inherited a shop from his grandfather that deals with all kinds of strange cases. He has never actually met his husband, but he has worshipped him since childhood, burning incense on every holiday. His grandfather said that when the time was right, his 6.4kReads9.0Score94814d adds

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   If you like dual male leads, hurry up and watch this! The ghost marriage and ghost-catching scenes are heartwarming and enjoyable. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

8. 8 绝 The Stunning Young Heavenly Master’s Daily Face-Slapping 绝色小天师打脸日常 Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Tang Yici is the youngest disciple of a mystic sect, born with a Heavenly Eye that lets her see the realms of yin and yang. But when she turns twenty-two, her master reads her fate and tells her she must guide a hundred thousand restless spirits, or she will never set foot on the Road to the Underworld or cross the River of Forgetfulness. With no other choice, she has to embark on the path of a Celestial Master. She discovers that every spirit has a tale of love and hatred behind it. Watch as th 899Reads9.4Score14514d adds

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   You absolutely must read this! The female lead is the reincarnation of a princess from the underworld, a true darling of the underworld. The male lead is the reincarnation of a nine-time Buddha, and he dotes on her. Plus, the female lead is incredibly capable, not a saint, and very clear-headed. Highly recommended!!!

9. 9 我 I’m the Mighty King of Hell’s Daughter, So What’s Wrong With Being Down-to-Earth? 我堂堂阎王闺女儿，接地气很合理 Unknown Until the End未知未末Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Xianyu takes on a task from her father, the King of Hell, to find her reincarnated lover, transmigrating into the body of the pitiful real daughter who was switched at birth in the Su family. The Su and Huo families have a marriage agreement, but the Sus don't want to marry off the fake daughter they've raised for seventeen years to the sickly eldest son of the Huo family as a sacrificial bride. So they find the real daughter, who was left behind in a remote village, and bring her back to t 518Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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   In the underworld, amidst a sea of ​​spider lilies, a long-haired girl in a red dress sat cross-legged. Her delicate face was wrinkled, her slender hands frantically plucking petals, one after another… Seeing that she had almost completely stripped the spider lilies bare, Meng Po asked her two companions, Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai, "Hey, what's wrong with our little princess?" Xiao Hei sighed, "The little princess secretly sent a part of her soul to the mortal realm to find the underworld official undergoing tribulation. But yesterday, that part encountered a mutated ghost king who was harming people. To destroy the ghost king, the part was reduced to ashes." "So she's sulking, feeling she shouldn't have meddled," Xiao Bai added. Meng Po understood, but before she could say anything more, a tall shadow loomed over the girl. The newcomer exuded a sharp, imposing aura, his serious face unsmiling. The girl didn't even look up, and mumbled, "Dad." Hearing this, Yan Jun's stern face instantly softened into a gentle smile, his tone indulgent: "My dear~ don't be sad, you just want to go to the mortal realm to find that boy, right? Dad will let you go openly and honestly today." "Really?!" Su Xianyu looked up excitedly. Yan Jun nodded. Su Xianyu smiled and gave him a heart shape with her hands, "Barbie, you're so kind~" "But—" The smile on Su Xianyu's face vanished instantly, her eyes twitching. She knew this old man wouldn't let her go to the mortal realm so easily. She waited expressionlessly for his request. "Strange things have been happening frequently in Wancheng lately. People in the city who die don't go to the underworld, but instead become vengeful ghosts..." At this point, Yan Jun chuckled: "Dad hopes you can go up and find out what's going on, and find a way to get the lingering ghosts down. You can think of it as a trip to the mortal realm."

10. 10 玄 After Cutting Ties with Her Family, the Metaphysics Master Gets Tied to the Great Emperor of Fengdu 玄学大佬断亲后，和酆都大帝锁了 The Short-Tempered Houhou脾气暴躁的吼吼Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted A paranormal story about catching ghosts + romance + a repentant male lead chasing the heroine. Male lead: Feng Jin. Female lead: Shen Yuepo. On a rainy, thundery day in the imperial capital, Shen Yuepo draws down heavenly lightning with her sword and lands on the trending page. Along the way, she “fishes” a handsome man, covered in blood, out of a dry well. Before she can figure out who this powerful man is, the wealthy Shen family of the imperial capital comes looking for her. It turns out s 21.3kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds

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    The male lead is the Emperor of Fengdu, it's a good watch.

11. 11 黄 Judge of the Yellow Springs 黄泉通判 Mu Yiyang木一羊Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted Two male leads, equally matched, reunited after a long separation, supernatural A thousand years ago, a little monster neither human nor ghost came into being on the far northern ice fields. Near the end of one year, the carefree little monster spotted a striking flash of red on the ice. Dressed in a bright red robe, Wu Xuanmo smiled and asked, “Call me Master, and I'll give you a name.” The innocent little monster said, “Master~” Wu Xuanmo said, “Good. Then your name is Chu Baiyuan.” “Call me 624Reads8.9Score10814d adds

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    Those who have read "The Judge" should check out this one; you won't be able to put it down!

12. 12 软 The Adorable Little Fortune-Teller: Her Four Brothers Spoil Her Rotten 软萌小相师：四个哥哥宠上天 Grinning Rabbit龇牙笑的兔子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Ruanyuan was a wild little girl no one in her village wanted. Born with yin-yang eyes, she could summon ghosts and spirits, but never people. When she was six, her grandfather, a Taoist exorcist, mysteriously disappeared, leaving her to survive with the help of the village's stray dogs. One day, a frail, handsome young man came to the village. He held her as if she were a precious treasure and insisted on taking her home. Ning Xuan had been sickly since childhood, but while doing good deeds 3.1kReads9.4Score41514d adds

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    The Great Emperor of Fengdu, and the Goddess's thousand-year cycle of reincarnation.

13. 13 王 Prince Daddy, Mother Has Another Cheat Up Her Sleeve 王爷爹爹，娘亲又开挂了 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, A Bu gets an incredible golden finger: the Book of Life and Death! She heals the sick, saves lives, tells fortunes, and leaves everyone in awe! Her adorable son dies tragically? No problem. She makes a stroke with her vermilion brush, and he comes back to life! Her son's father is at the end of his life? No fear. She takes years from evil people and defies heaven to change his fate! Someone is lurking in the shadows, plotting against her? The Book of Life and Death knows ev 3.7kReads9.1Score47214d adds

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    The only Lord of the Underworld in the Three Thousand Worlds

14. 14 万 All the Underworlds of the Ten Thousand Worlds Belong to China 万界冥土，皆归华夏 Green Flower Roll Milk Tea花卷奶茶青Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead] [Underworld] [Urban] [Investing Gods with Divine Titles] [Recruiting Across the Myriad Worlds] [No Romance] [Female-Led Story] After returning from a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, Chacha discovers that the world has changed. The gods have vanished, the supernatural runs rampant, and order has collapsed. The human world has become a hunting ground for demons and monsters, and humanity is barely getting by. Most importantly, she has become the last deity in existence. No 3.5kReads7.9Score36414d adds

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    The female lead is the ruler of the underworld, a pure career woman.

15. 15 神 The Supreme God of the Divine Realm Has Returned to the Lower World 神域主神，居然重回下界 Lu Wu Yan鹿无言Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + pure love + putting scum in their place + destined across two lifetimes] Ascend to godhood | Take the seat of the Supreme God Who could have guessed I’d transmigrate back to Earth again? I’ve become the weak, ordinary middle schooler I used to be. My family looks down on me. Time to put the scum in their place and deliver some face-slapping. “Eight hundred years ago, I transmigrated for no apparent reason, and now I’ve come back? As a ninth-grade student, no less.” A 422Reads5.8Score10214d adds

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    Ascending to Godhood | Receiving the Throne of the Supreme God, I unexpectedly transmigrated back to Earth. I became that weak and easily bullied ordinary high school student again. Looked down upon by my family, I retaliated against them and slapped them in the face. "I inexplicably transmigrated eight hundred years ago, and now I'm back, still an ordinary middle school student." "At the school's flag-raising ceremony, a 'corpse puppet' appeared, exposing my identity as a cultivator." "Marrying into a wealthy family? I am the wealthy family."

16. 16 玄 Xuanhuan: I Lead Hundreds of Millions of Yin Soldiers to Rebuild the Underworld 玄幻：我率领亿万阴兵，重建地府 Xiao Jiang Next Door隔壁小江Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Chen Qiye transmigrated into a fantasy world, only to find it crawling with countless vicious ghosts that preyed on people and stole their lives. Fortunately, the most powerful Underworld Emperor System awakened within him. Summon Heibai Wuchang to seize wandering souls and slay evil ghosts! Summon the Yin soldiers and generals, throw open the gates of the underworld, and set a hundred ghosts roaming by night! Summon judges and City Gods to punish evil, uphold good, and keep the mortal realm i 15.7kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds

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    This book is really substantial. The male protagonist is the King of the Underworld, in charge of the Five Ghost Emperors, the Ten Yama Palaces, and countless underworld soldiers. Anyway, it's very good.

17. 17 这 This Princess Consort Is a Force to Be Reckoned With, and She Deserves to Be Spoiled! 这个王妃路子野，得宠！ Noble Title for a Meal封侯拜饭Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The Prince Regent says, “My princess consort is of royal blood, a delicate flower who can't lift a finger.” Meanwhile, the Prince Regent's consort, a whip in her left hand and a blade in her right, beats a gang of rebels until they flee in terror. The Prince Regent says again, “My consort only knows how to sew. How would she know anything about the occult?” A century-old ghost, sewn up like a kite by the Prince Regent's consort, weeps as it flies through the sky. The Prince Regent sighs again. “ 7.8kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    There has to be Qingyi; she was born the ruler of the underworld, fearless, and passionate. It's truly captivating, without any clichéd plot points—very fresh and original. It's my top book. The second one is Sheng Sheng; our Sheng Sheng is also a Holy Venerable, and it's very good. The male lead calls her Little Peanut.

18. 18 替 The Substitute Bride: The Mad Demon Emperor Is Provoked 替嫁狂妃：误惹病娇魔帝 Cinderella Wants to Become an Immortal灰姑娘要成仙Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, Farewell to the Immortal Bone, is now streaming] She was poisoned by villains, left mentally impaired, and had her dantian shattered and her contract beast stolen. Then she was forced to take another woman's place in marriage to an old demon. When her memories return, she transforms into a little grandmaster who can conquer the heavens and earth in a flash. The Spirit Palaces of the Heavenly Realm revere her, the rulers of the Underworld fear her as a demon, and the 5.5kReads9.4Score76314d adds
19. 19 反 After the Rebellious Lucky Carp Descends to Earth, All Ghosts and Monsters Go Into Hiding 反骨锦鲤下凡后，鬼怪通通躲起来 Xuan Fei'er瑄妃儿Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Mysticism, ghost and demon hunting, putting scumbags in their place, doted-on heroine, lucky koi, feel-good story, comedy, episodic plot] [A beautiful, pampered, hot-tempered lucky koi who gets away with everything vs. an obsessive god with a human face and a beast’s heart] The wealthy Shen family suddenly found their missing youngest daughter, who had been gone for a year. They heard she was beautiful, sweet, innocent, and brimming with lively energy. But the girl turned out to have a peculiar 17Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book. The female lead is a princess from the celestial realm, and the male lead is a god undergoing tribulation in the mortal world. The female lead is incredibly skilled in divination and has connections to the yin and yang realms! She can draw powerful talismans to capture evil spirits! Even the underworld dares not provoke her and must treat her with utmost respect!

20. 20 冥 The Nether Lord Keeps Trying to Make Me Break My Vows in Public 冥君总想让我当众破戒 Candy Without Vinegar糖果不加醋Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO vs. Heiress with Mystic Arts vs. Past Lives and Present] A blood moon hangs in the sky, and undercurrents swirl through the capital's mystic circles. She is Mo Li, heiress of the Mo family and the number-one name on the Ghost Realm's blacklist, the “Bane of Ghosts.” She beats vengeful spirits with her bare hands and uses talismans to command the worlds of yin and yang. She acts spoiled and sweet as her skirt sways, but tie her hair in buns and she's a nightmare to every evil spirit 126Reads—Score1814d adds
21. 21 女 The Female King of Hell Is Here, Everyone Clear the Way 女阎王驾到，通通闪开 Cozy Kitties栖栖猫猫Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted A hundred years ago, the old Heavenly Emperor kicked her into the underworld, making her the only female King of Hell. She spent every day fighting with ugly, tusked ghosts. A hundred years later, she was the foremost of the Ten Kings of Hell. Her best friends were Lady Meng and the Judge, her pets were the Black and White Impermanence, and the whole shadowy underworld obeyed her alone. She wanted to go to the mortal world to bask in the sun, but instead she ran into the old Heavenly Emperor's p 416Reads8.3Score10714d adds

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    Here are some recommendations for super sweet historical romance novels set in the underworld, with happy endings. You'll know you'll regret not reading the first few after reading my reviews. The last two are not recommended as they might be off-putting!

22. 22 全 The Entire Capital Is Hoping My Husband Will Divorce Me 全京城都盼着夫君休了我 Star Weaver星织Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted The little princess Wen Yu of the Southern Liang Kingdom was born into privilege. She was breathtakingly beautiful and possessed a remarkably auspicious destiny. Yet this little princess had set her heart on the Fifth Prince of the capital, a man rumored to be cursed and to have caused his birth mother’s death. Everyone thought Wen Yu was crazy. The noble ladies of the capital waited to watch the spectacle, wondering how the little princess would fall from her lofty perch and become a mere pheas 56Reads8.4Score—14d adds
23. 23 摊 The Truth Is Out: My Princess Is a Powerful Figure from the Underworld 摊牌了，我家王妃是地府大佬 An Weng安翁Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted When the female King of Hell, who ruled the underworld and controlled life and death, becomes the frail legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, she gives a cold laugh. Do they really think she’s that same timid little pushover? She torments her half-sister, takes on her stepmother, and keeps her betrothed prince wrapped around her finger. The Imperial Preceptor tries to scheme against her? She slaps him right back. The emperor threatens her? She shaves decades off his lifespan. A 140Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 阎 The King of Hell’s Devotion: Meng Po’s Quest to Win Her Husband 阎王溺爱：孟婆追夫记 Stormy Pear Blossom Porridge暴雨梨花粥Ancient Romance937k WordsCompleted Meng Qiqi has spent thousands of years brewing soup in the underworld. Famous throughout the Three Realms for her violent, stunning beauty, she makes both the living and the dead tremble at the sound of her name. One day, a young immortal under the Matchmaker comes down to the mortal realm to gain experience. After she pins him down, makes him drink a bellyful of Meng Po soup, and tosses him off the Bridge of Helplessness, the Matchmaker holds a grudge against her. He ties her red thread to Shen 269Reads8.5Score10514d adds
25. 25 暴 The Tyrannical Crown Prince Meows in My Arms 暴戾太子在我怀里喵喵喵 Whale in the Plate盘中鲸Ancient Romance158k WordsCompleted Ming Yao, princess of the underworld, became the crown princess of Yan. Rumor had it that the crown prince was cruel and vicious, and had buried his bride alive on their wedding night! She cursed that damn prince, rolled up her sleeves, and went to beat him. But she didn’t find a single dog hair. Instead, she picked up a big orange cat? She stroked the cat. “Just wait, I’ll skin that damn prince and stew him for you!” The orange cat in her arms stiffened. She gently reassured it, “Don’t be scare 1.4kReads9.2Score23014d adds
26. 26 劝 You Tell Me to Lay Down My Weapon, Madam, So Why Are You Picking It Up Again? 劝我放下屠刀，夫人你又拿它作甚 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [Xianxia Romance + A Jinxed Little Fairy from the Celestial Realm vs. a Demon Lord with a Strong Moral Compass] On the day of her wedding, Yun Sang-sang was killed by her husband as a stepping stone to his ascension. He ascended to godhood, while her resentment lingered. Just as she was about to awaken, she became the jinx everyone in the Three Realms wanted to punish. The immortals of the Celestial Realm adored her husband and bullied her at every turn. Heartbroken, she went to the mortal realm 493Reads9.3Score10114d adds
27. 27 我 My Princess Consort Is Sweet and Adorable 我家王妃娇又萌 Gu Qimao顾七猫Ancient Romance655k WordsCompleted High combat power + no limits + doting romance + two equally strong leads + fiercely protective + everyone’s favorite Also known as: “Ignore You Again and I’ll Be a Dog,” and “So Beautiful, Yet You Kick Everything in Sight” After transmigrating, she becomes the eldest daughter of the Qin family. The original owner had nothing but a pretty face and no real ability, a useless pretty ornament who served as a foil to her younger sister. Luckily, she has a special power of her own. She contracts a sp 39Reads8.9Score—14d adds
28. 28 王 Princess Consort, Stop Acting. The Prince Can Hear Your Thoughts 王妃别演了，王爷能听见你的心声 Sugar White as Snow白糖如雪Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [The male lead can hear the female lead's thoughts + the female lead can understand animal speech] [Goofy and lighthearted + absurd comedy + feel-good romance, sickeningly sweet] After transmigrating into a book as a disposable side character, she manages to annoy the villainous Big Boss into fainting from the start. She plans to take advantage of his weakness and finish him off, but the villain hears every one of her thoughts. Later, the villain finally loses patience and demands, “I hear you c 8.7kReads9.2Score95414d adds
29. 29 狐 The Fox Who Bewitched My Heart 狐惑我心 Meeting the Red Silk邂红绸Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + Ghost Marriage + Feng Shui + Devoted Husband + Male Rivals] My stepmother and younger sister teamed up to sell me to northern Myanmar, where I was to serve as a living lotus offering to an evil god. By day, I was beaten and forced to do hard labor. Every night, I had to spend hours entangled with a red-robed, silver-haired man. He said we had made a promise in a previous life, and forced me to marry him in a wedding ceremony at a Fox Immortal Temple. But I knew the red-robed man was 1kReads8.2Score10714d adds

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    The male protagonists in these three books are all very powerful; even the King of the Underworld would have to give way to them.

30. 30 二 On the Second Day of the Second Month, I Marry the Dragon King 二月初二，嫁龙王 Meeting the Red Silk邂红绸Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since I turned eighteen, I’ve had shameful erotic dreams every night. In them, I spend day and night entwined with a man dressed in black, with dark hair. My grandmother, the last shaman in the village, said I was the reincarnation of a deer spirit. In my previous life, I sealed an evil river dragon with a virgin’s blood; in this life, I was destined to live alone, and must never break my vow of chastity! On the second day of the second lunar month that year, as the dragon raised its head, 8.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
31. 31 与 Married to a Snake 与蛇为妻 Meeting the Red Silk邂红绸Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The fourteenth day of the seventh month, an auspicious day. The Snake Immortal is taking a bride. All bystanders must keep away. I was born unlucky. My mother died in childbirth, and I stopped breathing, too. My grandmother found a Snake Immortal to breathe life into me, but a patch of python-scale patterns appeared over my heart. When I was eight, a man in a dark jade robe came before me. He told me that he would come to marry me ten years later. In the blink of an eye, ten years had nearly pas 4.4kReads9.1Score50014d adds
32. 32 她 She's Delicate, Fierce, and Sinister, Straight from the Underworld 她娇凶阴柔，地府来的 Su Manshu苏蔓殊Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted She came from the underworld. Her identity was a mystery, and she lived carefree and uninhibited. She loved collecting corpses and resolving the grudges of the dead, like an uninvited guest in the world of the living. Then one day, a powerful man took her in and cared for her devotedly. So Rong Qi dutifully took on the role of a delicate, alluring beauty, sweet yet sharp-tongued and fierce. She needed precious medicinal herbs to preserve and nourish her body and restore her vitality. Huo Lin: “J 2.3kReads9.1Score34514d adds

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    I'd be heartbroken if I hadn't read these two! The female leads are both about the underworld. In the first book, the female lead is the darling of the underworld; in the second, she's incredibly powerful.

33. 33 重 Reborn: The Icy Big Shot Wants to Give Me His Life 重生后，冷冰冰的大佬要把命给我 Peaches Will Surely Blaze桃桃必火Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [A heroine who sets off heavenly lightning like fireworks and kicks the Ghost King’s head around like a ball vs. an obsessive, possessive, lovesick hero] Everyone says Third Master Lu is cursed, bringing death to his wives. He’s the living King of Hell, someone the entire capital’s elite circle avoids. Women who get close to him are either struck by bad luck or lose their lives. That is, until a soft, sweet little girl appears at his side, constantly asking for cuddles and following him around l 17kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds
34. 34 地 The Real Heiress from the Underworld Has the Whole Family Listening to Gossip 地府来的真千金，惹得全家听八卦 Guo Qingqing果清清Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted [Invincible power fantasy + metaphysical mystery-solving + face-slapping + showbiz + male lead as a background character] The title was changed for the short drama adaptation and has little connection to the actual story. Top-tier star Chu Mingze's younger sister, who had been kidnapped years ago, has finally been found. His fans are calling for the two of them to appear as guest stars on a sibling reality show. But when his mysterious sister finally makes her first appearance after all this tim 8.5kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
35. 35 家 A Ghostly Husband at Home: I Lost Years Off My Life and Money, Too 家有鬼君：赔了阳寿又亏钱 Yu Shi Xi雨十汐Two Male Leads194k WordsCompleted A two-faced ghost hunter x a timid, adorable ghost who is afraid of the dark Everyone knows there’s a flower shop at the entrance to Bright Hospital. It sells fruit baskets and bouquets for patients and visitors, and funeral clothes and wreaths for the dead, too. The Five Bans and Three Deficiencies, and of all things, he was short on life. By day, the young ghost hunter who ran the flower shop sold flowers and made money from the living. By night, he grabbed his talismans and took on jobs from 9Reads8.7Score214d adds
36. 36 酆 The Great Emperor of Fengdu Actually Likes Me 酆都大帝居然喜欢我 Echoes of the Bells余钟磬音Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted [A proud, aloof man in public who turns clingy in private, a somewhat irritable and affection-starved bottom X a loyal, protective top who has been single for three thousand years and is devoted to one person] A powerful couple, both pure, one-on-one, a lighthearted sweet romance, happy ending The entertainment industry had seemed rather unsettled lately. It was all because Yao Xifeng, who'd left the Yao family with nothing, had made a comeback with an all-around entertainer. One late, quiet ni 59Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 鬼 The Ghost Emperor Loves Me So Much 鬼帝他好爱我 Green Island绿岛Two Male Leads118k WordsCompleted [A free short story] A delicate, soft-skinned, fair and beautiful damsel-in-distress bottom x a ruthless, gloomy Ghost Emperor top who pampers only his wife Jiang Ling had been sickly since childhood, and he could see ghosts. Their hideous faces often scared him to tears. After his parents died, his wicked relatives dragged him away to take the blame for their misfortune and arranged a ghost marriage for him. That night, he was brought to a huge, gloomy house as dark and eerie as a coffin. We 1.2kReads8.4Score20014d adds
38. 38 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 308.4kReads9.4Score27.5k14d adds

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    🔥This one! This one! 🗽 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin, the Destiny of the King of Hell, the male protagonist has the destiny of the King of Hell, a King of Hell walking among mortals.

39. 39 鬼 The Ghost Ancestor Has Arrived! The Heavenly Dao Retreats, and the Six Realms Kneel 鬼祖降临！天道退！六界齐跪拜 Yu An An羽安桉Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] She was once the Ghost Path Ancestor who shook the Six Realms. She died in a single day and was sealed away for a thousand years. The day she borrowed a corpse to return to life would be the day she reclaimed her place in the Six Realms. Watch as she commands ten thousand beasts, controls all things, and rules over every living being in all the worlds. She swears to overthrow this so-called Heavenly Dao!! "Have you heard? That arrogant Demon Lord has been secretly in lo 5.6kReads8.9Score84114d adds

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    The female lead is a patriarch of the Ghost Path, her true form being a phantom of the Other Shore Flower. She cultivates both the Ghost Path and the Immortal Path, making her a true female lead. She has a strong sense of right and wrong, is vengeful, and is not at all a saint. The plot is also fast-paced.

40. 40 剑EN Unsheathed 剑来 The Warlord Who Played with Princes烽火戏诸侯Eastern Fantasy11.6M WordsOngoing The world is vast, and anything is possible. I, Chen Ping’an, have but one sword. With it, I can move mountains, overturn seas, subdue demons, suppress devils, command gods, pluck stars, sever rivers, level cities, and split the heavens! 36.9kReads9.7Score1.1k14d adds

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    No words needed. This is the most brilliant book I've ever read, a masterpiece! I hope it can save everyone from their reading slump. Highly recommended! Don't miss out on such a fantastic book! I rave about it! I can't stress this enough! [Shy][bump][heart emoji]

41. 41 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 168.1kReads9.6Score21.5k14d adds
42. 42 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.6kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    I've already checked them out! These are some of my favorite books. Take a look, they're really good! [Shy][shy][shy][shy]

43. 43 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17k14d adds
44. 44 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 31.7kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds
45. 45 灵EN A Blind Swordsman's Sword Coffin 灵墟，剑棺，瞎剑客 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing [No System] [Genius Swordsmanship] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has a tragic past. The sect says: "We'll protect you." His brothers say: "We'll stay by your side." The sword spirit says: "I... will wait for you." Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his eyes regain their sight. Looking back on the road behind him, all that remains is one sentence: "When the wind blows, I'll walk slowly. When it rains, I'll keep to the side. 444.6kReads9.2Score46.8k14d adds
46. 46 什 What? That Pretty Young Lady Can Catch Ghosts! 什么？那个漂亮小姐姐会抓鬼！ The Fish Learning to Fly学飞行的鱼Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted The animated series "Call Me Lord Wuchang" is now available on 🍎 [Metaphysics + wild imagination + romance + powerful duo + satisfying read] You Zhi is a fair-skinned, beautiful, gentle and obedient college student in public. At night, she becomes the Yang Wuchang, hooking souls and catching ghosts. Other students’ part-time jobs: streamer, online shop clerk, model, writer... You Zhi’s part-time job: hooking souls and catching ghosts... P.S. A strong female lead, and a strong male lead too. A 19.8kReads9.3Score2.8k14d adds
47. 47 今 Today, the Heavenly Master Is Still Trying to Pass as Ordinary 今天天师也在努力装普通人 Mu Yuan Ya慕愿吖Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [An early work. The secondary couple is a BL pairing, so beware if that’s not your thing] Tang Miao comes from a family of ghost hunters. Her parents suddenly disappeared, and she has secretly been investigating what happened to them ever since. While studying English at university, she gets involved in a case and meets forensic pathologist Xu Jinghong and squad leader Mo Shao. After a series of twists and turns, Tang Miao becomes a consultant to the criminal investigation team. Will they uncove 221Reads7.0Score—14d adds
48. 48 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
49. 49 满 The Max-Level Master of the Mystical Arts Is a Money Lover 满级玄学大佬是个财迷 Old Friend's Farewell旧人辞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted As the 199th-generation heir of the Shangguan family, she has dealt with ghosts since childhood. Exorcising ghosts and subduing demons is her calling. She owns a cemetery, and when she has nothing to do, she sets up a fortune-telling stall on the street to while away her short life. Until one day, he barges into her life. Li Qingchen holds his great-grandfather’s keepsake. “Here, this is a love letter for your great-grandmother.” Shangguan Nian: “All right. I’ll burn it for her later.” Li Qingch 5.2kReads8.5Score63514d adds
50. 50 大 The Great Dao Is the Pinnacle 大道为巅 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is serializing now and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Ning Yuan bears the blood of an emperor and has had his six senses sealed. He ends up stranded in a peerlessly perilous place, but turns misfortune into fortune when the greatest Sword God of all time takes him in. He becomes the Fist Ancestor's disciple, coming and going through the deadly land as if it were deserted, digging for treasures and farming. From then on, he vow 11.7kReads9.2Score96114d adds

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