Using Emperors as Pawns to Scheme for the Ages: Who Would Dare? 以诸帝为棋子，谋划万古何人敢

1. 51 只 As Long as I Pay Up, My Cultivation Can Break Through Forever! 只要充钱，我修为就能一直突破！ Author Zhuang Shisan作者庄十三Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Qin Yi transmigrates to the True Martial Great World and obtains the supreme Big Spender System, setting out on the path to invincibility. Want peerless cultivation, the power to shatter a planet with one punch and destroy an entire world? Buy it! Want the Holy Land's peerless saintess to wash your feet, and the Upper Realm's supreme prodigies to serve as your lackeys? Buy them! An Ancient Ancestral Dragon as your ride, mighty figures from every realm as bodyguards, an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon 22.2kReads8.5Score1.8kShelves

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   Using heaven and earth as chess pieces, solely to achieve one's own ultimate goal.

2. 52 我 I’ve Already Attained Great Emperorhood, and You Want Me to Return to Earth? 我都证道大帝了，你让我回地球？ No Author Gets Rejected Every Day哪有作者天天扑Urban143k WordsCompleted Ning Fan transmigrates to another world and attains the Great Emperor's Path. But before he can even enjoy his new life, a mighty heavenly voice rings out: [The Four Seas Realm and Earth are about to merge. Host, prepare yourself.] Ning Fan is dumbfounded. At this time, Earth is in the midst of its spiritual qi revival. In the East, flesh-and-blood Martial Gods. In the South, mutants who create gods. In the West, mechanical ascension. In the North, followers of Outer Gods. The various factio 340Reads5.2Score—Shelves
3. 53 镇 Conquer the Ages 镇压万古 Chong Sheng憧生Eastern Fantasy253k WordsOngoing Billions of years ago, the Divine-Demon Emperor fought to the death against the Seven Sages of the Demon Clan, saving the world from their slaughter. Yet the Divine-Demon bloodline was branded as sinful, reviled by all races, and driven to the brink of extinction. Hao Tian emerged from the mountains. He fought through every obstacle for the sake of his loved ones, and to clear his name and restore his family's glory, he was willing to make the whole world his enemy. Aristocratic clans, sacred la 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I alone fought three thousand emperors, who fell to the Yellow Springs. The Heavenly Dao slumbered, and I transformed into an eternal taboo! Countless eras passed, and the forbidden land emerged…

4. 54 戏 A God of Drama? When I Go Mad, You Are All Mere Ants! 戏神？我若癫狂，尔等皆为蝼蚁！ The Carp and the Cat鲤鱼与猫Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Urban high martial arts] [A cast of prodigies] [Slay the gods and avenge the fallen] [Doomsday Descends] [Sci-fi mechs, the cosmic expanse, and a universe teeming with countless races] Dimensional storms ravage the universe, while humanity is “imprisoned” in nine regions on Earth! The gods descend. Chosen Ones are the only way to escape, and those selected stand above all laws! The Chosen Ones run rampant, carving bizarre runes into the bodies of the Forsaken just to make them suffer unbearable 375Reads—Score104Shelves

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5. 55 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Behind the scenes, the ancient dragon, plotting for eternal immortality, left only a decaying corpse; the phoenix, fearless of death, was reduced to tattered feathers; the auspicious unicorn, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its demise; the Xuanwu, having condensed all paths of power, had its shell stripped away by human hands; the tomb of the gods remains, witnessing the countless ages of Yin Ruins, the changing seasons, who dares claim immortality… The flow of time carries on the events of a thousand years, time washes away countless generations. The river of time flows on, never to return, burying countless heroic and tragic songs. One day, someone had a sudden inspiration, stepping into the river and drifting downstream, wanting to see what the future held. After a long time, he finally met a boy fishing on the riverbank. He then asked the boy: What is an immortal? What is the Dao? What is immortality? The boy's eyes were empty, and he shook his head, answering: I don't know! The man asked again: Cultivation! Is it cultivating the heart? Or the strength? The boy scratched his head, giving an awkward smile: "I don't know~" He asked three times: "What year is it today?" His eyes lit up with excitement, and he recited with great familiarity: "It doesn't matter what year it is, I only pray that all living beings in future generations will live forever!" The man was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "You know everything, you understand everything! I worried for nothing, came all this way for nothing. Well, future generations are truly interesting, very interesting indeed!" With that, the man vanished without a trace. Only the boy sighed softly, gazing at the screen: "Fellow participants, would you like to hear our story?"

6. 56 尘 No Life in the Mortal World 尘间无生 A Sword in Ink and Water水墨一剑Eastern Fantasy837k WordsOngoing [Sword cultivator + genius + dual bloodlines of demon and immortal + ruthless + no transmigration + no System + not a saint] One man, one sword, roaming a world of dust for ten thousand miles. Amid broken walls and ruins, he beholds all the suffering beneath the sun. May there be no frost and wind to silver our hair, no sorrow to weigh on our hearts, and may every year bring peace and warmth. Life is fleeting, its meetings and partings like smoke, its fortunes and declines ever-changing. May eve 2.1kReads—Score105Shelves

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   In order to seek revenge, both the righteous and the demonic factions were included in his plan.

7. 57 我 I Am a God-Tier Villain 我是神级大反派 Handsome Little Ha英俊的小哈Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted He transmigrates as the son of the clan leader of a top ancient immortal clan in the Primordial Immortal Realm. He is extraordinarily handsome, like an immortal from antiquity, and from the start, he fuses with an ancient double pupil, becoming invincible in his age. But he never expected that he wouldn't be the protagonist, but a rich, handsome villain whose sole purpose was to be trampled underfoot by the protagonist. How could he stand for that? Qin Jiug e: Male children of fortune, go die on 4.2kReads8.3Score258Shelves

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   Birds must flap their wings before they can fly high, and people must study before they can make progress. Read good books, read good books! [Laughs][laughs][laughs] The first book's protagonist starts as a villain, possessing a forbidden body of a demon, capable of scheming against everyone. His most famous line is "The young master is righteous." [Shy] The initial plot is a bit cliché, but later he develops his own thoughts. [Shy][shy][shy] The second book's protagonist is a reincarnation, with a natural transition. Born into an invincible family in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. There are no elaborate face-slapping moments or any significant drop in intelligence. It's written like a rich kid, a smooth life without any surprises. [Almost crying][almost crying] The third book's villain is a traitor who is betrayed by his master. [Laughing and crying] It's quite interesting now, but it has multiple female leads, and the writing style is a bit verbose. However, it's still a pretty good book. [Heart][heart]

8. 58 反 Villain: After Becoming a Rebellious Disciple, My Master Turned Dark 反派：成为逆徒后，师尊黑化了 Call Me a Dreamer叫我做梦Eastern Fantasy285k WordsCompleted Cao Mengde transmigrates to the Nine Heavens world and becomes Su Liuyun, young master of an ancient and powerful clan. In his first life, he wasted his time and ruined himself… In his second life, he cultivates diligently, awakens an undying divine physique, and is taken in as the last disciple of the Southern Immortal Court’s ruler, becoming a revered divine son. When he turns twenty, the Villain System arrives. He’s supposed to crush the children of destiny and trample the daughters of destin 1.5kReads8.2Score114Shelves
9. 59 绝 The Peerless Sword God 绝色剑神 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted That winter, the martial world died. Tianwaitian slaughtered the entire martial world, staining rivers and mountains with blood. Beauty meant death. Zhao Qinghe was the most remarkable princess in the world, and the most beautiful woman in the world. When she smiled, the mountains and rivers paled. When she drew her sword, even immortals bowed their heads. Her Flowing Cloud Soft Sword made her invincible in three moves. Two even more dangerous women were always at her side: Luo Qinghan, “De 464Reads8.1Score191Shelves
10. 60 天 The Heavenly Book: The Imperial Star Descends to the Mortal World, One Sword Proves the Dao 天书：帝星化凡，一剑证道 Master Wuwei Chen Zhifei无为子陈知非Eastern Fantasy723k WordsOngoing [A golden-scaled dragon is no pond-dweller. Soon, the Heavenly Book will descend from the ninth heaven!] What would happen if Dugu Qiubai lived for a thousand years? A Heavenly Book spans a thousand years of China’s history, bringing him into contact with humans, demons, immortals, and Buddhas. (A historical cultivation novel about immortality, featuring Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist ideas that may be difficult for most readers. Not a wish-fulfillment story; slow burn, so read with care.) [Imm 269Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A future masterpiece, a "heavenly book," a book for those with a discerning eye to read. [Laughing][Exploring][Top Post] A novel that combines martial arts, fantasy, swordsmanship, mortal transformation, time travel, the martial world, the imperial court, history, alternate universe, cultivation, Taoism, and suspense—I want it all… [Laughing][Shy][Exploring] A novel where skipping chapters might disrupt the plot—does anyone like that? [Exploring][Laughing][Top Post][Laughing] A novel that doesn't fit the "online novel era." Depth, breadth, and depth are all present, but it might be a philosophical novel that young people don't like. A philosophical work encompassing traditional Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist culture… From an ordinary mortal to a sword demon, to a sword immortal who attains sainthood and the Tao. (The author himself studies Buddhism and Taoism, but unlike the typical cultivation novels with their "Qi cultivation, foundation building, and core formation" stages, the author incorporates genuine insights from Zen meditation and enlightenment into the novel. Those with the right affinity and understanding will surely be able to comprehend it.) If you dare to read, I dare to write: The story begins with the [Purple Star descending to earth], set in the Northern Song Dynasty, becoming the Sword Demon Dugu, [encountering the Divine Condor], [slaying the Heavenly Dragon], a mortal's tale of cultivation and immortality: Alternate history: Encounters with various famous historical figures, exploration of historical events, various historical stories and legends, ancient poems and songs. [The Purple Star Emperor, Transformed into Mortals in the Northern Song Dynasty]: Featuring the Condor Heroes, the Heavenly Dragon, the Nameless Sharp Sword, the Purple Soft Sword, the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, Huang Chang, the Nine Yin Manual, the Dugu Swordplay, Zhou Tong, Yue Fei, Wu Song, Water Margin, Transformation into Mortals and Enlightenment, the Art of Slaying Dragons, Proving the Dao to the World… Includes martial arts, fantasy, history, and fictional cultivation: Fanfiction featuring martial arts characters who have never appeared before, witnessing the Sword Demon Dugu's quest to defeat the world of martial arts. See how the Sword Demon Dugu cultivates his literary skills, the Great Dao of Sword Cultivation… A philosophical work encompassing traditional Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist cultures…

11. 61 诸 When the Emperors Descend: Reshaping Heaven and Earth 诸帝临世：重定乾坤 Yong Gang Guanlan咏罡观澜Historical1.5M WordsOngoing The author writes to make amends for the regrets of a lost homeland, using words to realize the unfinished grand vision of China. The story first secures the western territories, then develops the southwest and opens the maritime routes to the Southern Seas, before reclaiming old territories such as Miaojie, Sakhalin, Nerchinsk, and Albazin. The civil and military officials, famed generals, and high ministers who appear in the book are all historical figures documented in official Ming records. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The biggest highlight of "The Emperors Descend: Reshaping the World" is that every detail is based on historical fact and verifiable, completely avoiding the superficiality often found in alternate history novels. Readers can also interact with the plot and leave comments to name the territories. The plot doesn't rely on mindless cannon blasts to advance; instead, it integrates multiple storylines including military conquest, subversion and sowing discord, psychological warfare, espionage, and cultural infiltration. It balances military and literary elements, with meticulous logic, making for a substantial and satisfying read. Overall, the book features historically accurate characters, well-researched wars, historical accounts of daily life, a well-defined geographical landscape, and an interactive plot, making it a highly crafted and realistic masterpiece in the current alternate history expansion genre.

12. 62 六 Six Paths of Reincarnation: The Prison of Heaven and Earth 六道轮回：乾坤牢笼 The Carp and the Cat鲤鱼与猫Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [Traditional Fantasy] [Overpowered Protagonist] [Eastern Elements] [The Myriad Worlds] [No formulaic tropes, no System, no mindless plot, no wish fulfillment] The gods moved their pieces, burying one dazzling golden age after another. Emperors who had reached the peak of the Great Dao were toyed with like ants, right in the palms of their hands! The gods schemed against those who dared defy heaven, slaughtering their entire clans and leaving only the legitimate heir alive, his Rinnegan gouged ou 6.1kReads8.9Score543Shelves

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    How can you not read this fantasy novel? It's an absolute gem from Tomato, truly amazing! The male and female leads are both incredibly strong, growing together and reaching the pinnacle of the Dao hand in hand. I've been following it for almost sixty days now, and it's high-energy from start to finish. The fight scenes in this book have surpassed the limits of fantasy novels! [Heart emojis] [heart emojis] [thinking emojis] [thinking emojis] [thinking emojis]

13. 63 诀 The Dao-Cutting Art 诀天道 Yue Xin Hengtian月信恒天Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing (No mindless protagonist, no clichéd plot, a cunning lead, fully realized characters, no System, twin swords) The twin swords ring out, cleaving the heavens. Let souls be severed and bones torn out as you will. The world shall know no more bloody storms. I am both demon and god! With everything shattered, can it be made whole again? Faced with the shackles of fate, he will cut them apart with his twin swords! The gods and demons wage war for a hundred years. The Heavenly Dao is merciless, treati 3.2kReads—Score261Shelves

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    Without a system or cheat codes, the male protagonist is more cunning than a sieve. Wielding two swords, he neither worships gods nor kneels to demons. He fights his way out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the war between gods and demons, and finally directly slays the Heavenly Dao!

14. 64 超 Super Emperor Sect: Bo Jiu Tian Sweeps All Before Him 超级帝宗博九天横推一切 King Wei Wang Hao魏王王浩Eastern Fantasy274k WordsCompleted Tomato Original: Invincible Xuanhuan Invincible sect from the start + crushing all opposition + reigning supreme in the struggle across the heavens + a father-in-law with an ironclad background Beyond the heavens lies the most mysterious, invincible, and immortal super-imperial sect in the cosmic sea of stars: Heaven Beyond Heaven. Bo Jiutian is dumped by his fiancée, cruelly abandoned by his family, and hunted down. At the brink of life and death, he is rescued by Heaven Beyond Heaven. The Sea 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Being invincible is too lonely, who would understand?

15. 65 云 The Cloud Venerable: A Hero’s Shadow 云尊侠影 Plants and Trees in Flight草木飞扬Eastern Fantasy838k WordsOngoing Yun Yong was born into an ordinary family. He thought he would simply live a quiet, unremarkable life for a few decades before meeting his end. But fate is unpredictable, and disaster can strike at any moment. A hunting trip changed the course of his life completely. From then on, he set out on the fantastical, unknown path of cultivation. ...See how this ordinary man overcomes every obstacle on the path of cultivation, stays true to the righteous way, and endures trial after trial, ultimately 3Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 锻 The Strongest Body-Refiner in History 锻体史上最强 A Blind Person Can't See Me Slacking Off瞎子看不见摸鱼Urban374k WordsOngoing In this vast world, all is empty. It gathers heaven and earth, then fades away; opens the cosmos, then leaves it vacant. When all things wither, life rises again, in an endless cycle beyond prediction. Like a vortex, like a cave, with no end and no limit. It emerges in the present age, the apocalypse, the past and the future. Generation after generation, heroes charge forward, one after another, yet none can be found; they wither and disappear. Beyond the mysterious lies yet more mystery. Secret 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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17. 67 太 Supreme Lord of the Primordial Wilderness 太荒主宰 An Idle Soul Who Won't Take Advice闲人不听劝Eastern Fantasy579k WordsOngoing His flesh can hold back the vast sea, and a single sword strike can shatter the sun, moon, and stars. With a flick of his finger, the heavens collapse; with a glance, the myriad worlds rise and fall. Born among vast mountain wilderness and raised amid the smoke and mud of ordinary life, an ordinary boy sets out from the mountains. He tempers his body, cultivates his soul, refines his qi, and braves countless dangers and hardships. Rising step by step from humble beginnings, he pushes against the 4.5kReads6.7Score257Shelves

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    At the end of the immortal path, who will reign supreme?

18. 68 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 8.9kReads9.2Score621Shelves

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19. 69 我 I Rule the Nine Provinces by Imperial Decree 我以帝命镇九州 Ying Zi影梓Historical108k WordsOngoing In 221 BCE, bronze lamps in the Xianyang Palace cast their glow over Ying Zheng’s bloodshot eyes. The First Emperor, having just conquered the Six Kingdoms, did not bask in the glory of unification. Instead, he turned his gaze toward something more profound: the dragon veins surging beneath the Nine Provinces of China. He believed that only by locking away the slumbering spirits of these earth veins could the Great Qin escape the fate that had doomed dynasties for generations: rising swiftly, th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Since others are recommending books, I'll do the same and see what other book lovers think.

20. 70 穿 Transmigrating Through the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Sun and Moon Light My Way 穿越之日月照我隋唐路 Xuanwu Ji玄武季Historical4.1M WordsOngoing He was just a 2025 spy operating on the edge of a knife. An accidental explosion sent him transmigrating to the turbulent years of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Reborn in another body, he finds himself the young lord of a frontier people. Should he take up the shepherd's crook and continue living a pastoral life? Or command a hundred thousand mounted archers and challenge the Sui and Tang, the Tujue, and the Gaobaixin Japanese? A cinnabar mole, a moonlight of the heart... His reach extends to ever 16Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    He traversed a thousand years, relentlessly pursued you, meticulously planned every step, forced into a struggle for supremacy! Young man, you're different! Recommendation Index: 🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮 Suddenly, my friend traveled through time to the Sui Dynasty! It's different, completely different. This guy, on a budget, traveled through the Sui Dynasty and discovered that the history and novels he'd read were all fake. So he became a historical explorer, a renowned playboy, and a great general… In the Sui Dynasty, you need connections, good looks, and talent—the minimum requirement is "three ranks"—and this guy is top-tier! … Li Xiuning, Hua Mulan, Yang Ji'er, Gao Wan… are all his fans! The Turks, Goguryeo, Tibet, Japan, Byzantium, Persia… are all defeated! Who is he?

21. 71 魔 The Grand Sorcerer Brings a Wave of Urban Anime 魔导大师在都市二次元来袭 Old Wang's Gaze老王的凝视Urban355k WordsOngoing [Soul transmigration + urban fantasy + otherworld + magic + multiple heroines + tycoon + no System + not brainless] (Note: Game and anime characters who appear in this story retain only their personalities.) Lu Ze accidentally acquires an undying soul, and from then on, his soul can never perish. After living one lifetime, he spends five consecutive lives getting around on all fours, and finally stands upright again in his seventh life. In this life, he constantly bounces between parallel worlds 39Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Lu Ze unexpectedly obtains an immortal soul, achieving eternal life. After crawling for five lifetimes, he finally stands upright. In this life, he jumps between parallel worlds, using magic to solve the world's mysteries. Surrounded by many women, this is a non-systematic fantasy urban fantasy journey!

22. 72 我 I Have the Potential to Become a Great Emperor, So What's Wrong With Taking It Easy? 我有大帝之资，开摆又怎么了？ Million Single-Player Games百万单机Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Ling Yan offers up his life force to save a stunningly beautiful Empress and awakens a System. But he soon realizes the System's rules are all wrong! [Host has obtained the Heaven-Defying System. All stats are reversed] [Host trains hard: Cultivation -20] [Host pushes himself to the limit in body refinement: Vitality -10] Ling Yan: ...Damn you! I'm done cultivating! [Host gives up on himself: Obtains a Sacred-Grade Wood Spirit Root] [Host slacks off: Cultivation +100] [Beca 187Reads8.5Score115Shelves

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    🌸Using emperors as pawns, who dares to plot for eternity?🐝 🍁①As the calamity of all heavens, what does it matter if he's an emperor? They all have to follow my rhythm [smirk] 🍁②Wow! Becoming the villain of the ancient destiny, reaping the favored ones, everyone in the ancient world is crying, Qin Feng is having a tough time [smirk] 🍁⑤Even if you are an emperor, a saint, an immortal, or a Buddha, before my immortality, you are nothing but a pawn.🍧 When will this game end? Where is the one who will break the deadlock? 🔥🔥🔥

23. 73 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.6kReads9.5Score38.8kShelves
24. 74 开EN Starting as the Peak Master: Signing In for an Ultimate Emperor Armament! 开局成为首座，签到极道帝兵！ Egg-Breaking Expert拆蛋专家Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted daily life + invincible + Backer Sect + call for reinforcements when unable to win + schemer + no martial ethics + longevity] Because he had died once before, Hua Yunfei always put staying alive first. He had hidden away on Daoyuan Peak for a hundred years, performing sign-in for a hundred years. [Beep, congratulations to the Host on completing one hundred years of sign-in and obtaining the Ultimate Emperor Weapon: the Chaos Bell] The Dark Blood Era arrived, plunging Heaven an 136.5kReads9.2Score7.7kShelves
25. 75 开 I Become the Lord of a Forbidden Zone from the Start, and Even Emperors Can Only Guard the Gate 开局成为禁区之主，大帝只配看门 Jiahe TuTu嘉禾兔兔Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Invincible from the start + taking disciples + building a faction] Qin Mu transmigrates into a fantasy world and lands in the dilapidated forbidden zone of life, the Heavenly Forbidden Zone. He assumes he will have to lie low there for the rest of his life. But the System suddenly activates, immediately rewarding him with an Emperor's cultivation and the Emperor-realm immortal beast, the Primordial Divine Bull! It also orders him to recruit disciples, strengthen the forbidden zone, and make it 20.8kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
26. 76 大EN The Great Emperors' Forbidden Zone: After My Master Died, I Went Mad 大帝禁区：师傅死后，我疯了 Bashu Red Bean巴蜀红豆Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted [At the end of the immortal path, who stands supreme? One glimpse of red hair, and the Dao is lost.] (Not a wish-fulfillment novel. A brain-teasing, increasingly captivating long story.) “My eldest senior brother is reborn. In his previous life, he was an ancient-era Great Emperor.” “My second senior brother transmigrated from another world, one where technology and shady shortcuts coexist.” “Our junior sister is the little princess of the Ji family, peerless in swordsmanship and unrivaled in ta 36.4kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
27. 77 抱 Sorry! I Know Countless Ancient Emperors 抱歉！我认识众多上古大帝 Su Chen酥尘Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Li Qingchen transmigrates. He's just been born when a sneeze triggers a chime: “Ding! You cleaned up a speck of dust. Reward: [Supreme Chaos Physique]!” From then on, everything changes: “Ding! You picked up a strand of hair. Reward: [Supreme Xuanyuan Sword]!” After finally becoming the divine son of the ancient Li Clan, he thinks he can lie flat and grow at his own pace. But the moment he steps outside, he transmigrates again! This time, he becomes the divine son of the Divine Dao Sect a hu 10.8kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
28. 78 大 My Emperor Dad Gives Me Too Much, and the System Has Gone Rogue 大帝老爹给太多，系统不服已黑化 Ancient Scroll at Dusk古卷黄昏Eastern Fantasy5.7M WordsOngoing Bound to the Against-All-Odds Rise System from the start. [Ding!] Li Congxin: Stop dinging. I have no dreams and no desire to be the boy who slays the dragon. In this life, I just want to lie flat. System: ... [Don't you want invincible strength, supreme authority, and endless wealth? This System can make it all happen!] Li Congxin: No! My family background is already unbeatable. My dad is invincible, my eldest sister holds power over the world, my second sister is richer than anyone under heave 6.2kReads8.8Score582Shelves
29. 79 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 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    China's five-thousand-year civilization is an ancient game of chess.

30. 80 我 I Slay Immortals for the Root of All Evil 我为万恶之源斩仙 Clear Autumn Wutong Leaves清秋梧叶Eastern Fantasy407k WordsOngoing “I sent people to slaughter your family,” she said, without a drop of blood on her. Ji Lang thought he could lie flat after transmigrating, but on his very first day, he was met with the massacre of his entire family. His fiancée, Xue Youlan, slaughtered the Ji family, then her own family. Eyes bloodshot, Ji Lang roared at her, demanding a reason. Xue Youlan forced him to go to the Demon-Sealing Hall, promising to tell him when she returned. Inside the hall, two female immortals who had been sea 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Zhou Jiaoqi transmigrated, his consciousness returning to its previous state. He awoke beneath a wishing tree, entered the eerie Demon-Sealing Hall, arrived at the mysterious Imperial City, the terrifying Blood Sea Asura Realm, the Deathly Desolation Imperial Mausoleum, and the horrifying Abyss of Desolation.

31. 81 何 What Is an Immortal, and Where Can They Be Found? 何为仙何处有仙？ Flowing Clouds, Sky Tower流云天楼Eastern Fantasy216k WordsCompleted At the summit of immortality, I stand proud beneath the heavens. What is an immortal, and where can one be found? Climb the Ascension Platform, fight across the eight wastelands, and become an Immortal King. The young Chen Jin had loved his schoolmate Jiaming since elementary school, all the way through high school. When she rejected his confession, his heart broke, space collapsed, and he accidentally fell into reincarnation. From then on, Earth was one person short, though perhaps it didn't re —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Faced with your betrayal, I am powerless to undo it.

32. 82 谋 Planning to Rule the World: Everyone Is a Pawn 谋定天下，一切皆为棋子 Inkstone and Blade砚与刀Historical760k WordsOngoing This is a novel whose characters will live on in readers' minds. Each one has their own reasons for doing what they must. No one schemes for the sake of scheming. Eastern Turkic soldiers collapse in droves after their drinking water is poisoned. Lin Yan did it. Xueyantuo cavalry is shredded by the “three-by-three formation and Mo Dao line.” Lin Yan taught them that. At the Four Crossings of the Yellow River, Lin Yan uses modern military thinking to crush the steppe cavalry. On their wedding n —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I thought time travel was a cheat code, but it turned out to be hell mode right from the start. Li Shimin was a wise ruler but also a suspicious one, and Changsun Wuji was a capable minister but also his number one political enemy. True power struggles are a matter of life and death.

33. 83 天 Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈：棋圣之路 Xuan Chen玄尘Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [A brand-new setting] [Heroes at the Chessboard] What happens when chess meets heroic battles? When civilizations collide, would you dare to play against Heaven? After transmigrating, Zhuge Yi discovers that although modern Huaxia is prosperous and powerful, its people know almost nothing about their own history. The game Tian Yi, a chess game built around the heroes of the people, has become the world's mainstream pastime. At that time, the Huaxia chess world is weak, while Western chess dom 42kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    Physically consistent (bushi)

34. 84 尊 The Seven Paths of Veneration 尊七道 Little-Mouthed Fish小嘴鱼Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing The Ancestral Realm of the Dao Court, the source of creation at the center of the universe. The Empty Court, a node formed from a breath of origin dating back to the birth of the Dao Court, split into nine Primordial Dao Paths in order to break free of the cage imposed by the Heavenly Dao of the Era. Each Primordial Dao Path represents a different ultimate power. When Zhou Qi gathers all nine and uncovers the ultimate secret of Seven, he will find the answer he seeks. 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Forbidden incarnation, various abilities, invincible throughout the entire story, sweeping all before him.

35. 85 仙 Immortal Martial Emperor 仙武帝尊 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy9.4M WordsCompleted Nine thousand years ago, the Immortal Martial Emperor led a million divine generals into the ancient primordial wilderness. Not one of them returned, and only a wisp of true fire remained in the world. Nine thousand years later, Ye Chen, a discarded disciple, was driven from his sect and left with nowhere to go. By a twist of fate, he came into possession of the true fire and set foot on the path of immortal martial cultivation once more. This is a world where gods, demons, immortals, and Buddha 60.5kReads9.1Score14.3kShelves

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    Story Synopsis: 🍀🍓Little Wine Lord is here to recommend a book! [Kiss] 🌸①In the era of the Fallen Emperors, a golden age, the Primordial Heavenly Dao controlled the Three Thousand Great Daos. A war lasted for ten thousand years, and the Primordial Ancient Realm collapsed, transforming into the myriad worlds. [Salute] 🌸②Nine thousand years ago, the Emperor led a million divine generals, but none returned. Nine thousand years later, the protagonist is expelled from his sect and embarks on the path of immortal martial arts. [Explore] 🌸③The protagonist is obsessed with the Three Kingdoms, but ends up transmigrating to the Great Yu Dynasty and becoming a prince consort. [Staring][Staring]

36. 86 万 The Number One Godslayer of Ten Thousand Ages 万古第一杀神 Writing Across the World执笔天涯Eastern Fantasy10.0M WordsCompleted Earth’s strongest assassin transmigrates into another world. Rising from humble beginnings, he pursues the throne of the ultimate God of Slaughter. He battles ten thousand sects, ventures into sword burial grounds, enters martial halls, treads through sinister tombs, seeks ancient immortals, and fights ten thousand gods... Along the way, Su Xuan claims the top spot on the All-Heavens Villains Ranking. “As long as I live, the righteous path of this world will bow beneath me, and every villain und 2.6kReads8.6Score183Shelves

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    These two books are great! [Laughs]

37. 87 万EN The Greatest Evil God of All Time 万古第一邪神 Writing Across the World执笔天涯Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted A thousand years ago, the Chosen One of Heaven's Mandate took his sacred bones, stole his identity, and replaced him. A thousand years later, he had become a titan of the demonic path, only to die in a single day and return to his youth. “In this life, I seek neither fame nor glory. I only want to live freely, settle my grudges, and cut down everyone who has wronged me.” The Taiyin Emperor's Son, Young Master of the Saint-Demon Sect, founder of the Underworld, butcher of purgatory, inheritor of 399Reads8.5Score178Shelves
38. 88 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 63.7kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
39. 89 争EN Contending for Supremacy: Summoning the Xiliang Iron Cavalry at the Start 争霸：开局召唤西凉铁骑 Hardworking Panda勤奋熊猫Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Lin Yi transmigrates to another world and becomes a prince's heir. There are no Four Books and Five Classics here, nor the Hundred Schools of Thought, but warfare rages on all the same. Dynasties rise and fall, ministers and nobles scheme, and heroes vie for control of the Central Plains. Fortunately, Lin Yi awakens a System and summons the fierce general Ma Chao and the elite Xiliang Cavalry from the Three Kingdoms era from the start. As long as he can win people over or beat them into submissi 25.3kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
40. 90 大EN The Great Emperor Is Stunned! You Call This a Demon-Suppression Guard? 大帝惊了！你管这个叫镇魔卫？ Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Grow stronger by slaying demons + System + transmigrate + double agent + invincible + no female lead + Demon Suppression Office] From the start, Chu He joins the Demon Suppression Office and awakens the Super Stat-Boosting System! With peerless talent, he rises at an astonishing pace and quickly takes control of the Demon Suppression Office! “Chu He, you lackey of the imperial court! You dared wipe out my entire sect. May you die a miserable death!” “Chu He, you actually colluded with demons 49.9kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves
41. 91 万 Myriad Races Invade, and I Tame the Sacred Beast Xuanwu from the Start! 万族入侵，我开局驯化圣兽玄武！ Qingyun Pavilion青云阁Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The myriad races invade Earth. The turtle in Su Bai's home evolves into a Black Tortoise, and his cat becomes a White Tiger. The Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, and other ancient sacred beasts arrive one after another. But these sacred beasts have a slightly enormous appetite, and the world gains a merchant who gives everyone a headache. “Friend, this Black Tortoise blood is only ten billion. Hey, why are you cursing at me instead of buying it?” “The champion of the Intercollegiate Tournament gets 64.4kReads9.0Score7.3kShelves
42. 92 石 The Stone Stele Made Me Reborn 石碑带着我重生 Summer Woods Know Spring and Autumn夏木知春秋Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing The world has endured thirteen eras of tribulation. As each calamity began and ended, the Primordial Immortal Realm shattered into the Myriad Worlds. Countless powerful figures emerged one after another to rule the shifting fortunes of the world: emperors invincible in the Dao, immortals who never aged or died, saints who bore the weight of entire worlds, and heavenly gods who forged golden bodies from the worship of their followers... But when a soul arrived, having broken through the cycle of 137Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient emperors orchestrated countless schemes, conspiring to manipulate the protagonist himself.

43. 93 宗 Sect Master, You're So Bad 宗主大人你好坏 Let Inspiration Flow from Your Pen下笔须有神Eastern Fantasy112k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one, this one [smirk]

44. 94 镇 Guarding Immortal Qin: Sixty Years of Devouring Demons in the Dungeon 镇守仙秦：地牢吞妖六十年 Fallen Leaves in Splendor风华落叶生Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsOngoing [Great Qin] [Invincible] [Embroidered Uniform Guard] [Passionate] [Imperial Hounds] [Supernatural Powers] [Xuanhuan] [Important note: All cultivation realms in this book follow the system issued by the General Administration of Sport of China: Hidden Origin, Illuminating Insight, Shining Light, Opening Yang, Jade Balance, Celestial Authority, Celestial Pivot, Jade Rotation, Celestial Hub] This is a Great Qin of immortal martial arts, where immortals and Buddhas bow their heads and demons flee fo 34.2kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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    I recommend you check this out.

45. 95 传 Legend Has It That an Emperor’s Father Stirred Up Trouble 传说有个大帝他爹兴风作浪 Bubbling Teapot冒泡茶壶Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Pseudo-System Fantasy] [Buddhism and Daoism Vie for Supremacy] [Emperor] [Father as Master, Son as Support] Handsome and wild, with the heavens at his back. Raise my son to become an emperor, even if the heavens never die. Fistfight the great cultivation factions and kick down the gates of eerie forbidden lands. I, Gu Xuanfeng, was just a handsome young man who passed through this world forty-seven years ago, keeping a secret identity. I had only one label: good person. Cultivation factions: “B 3.1kReads8.4Score236Shelves

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    "Where in this world are immortals?" "There are no immortals in this world, yet people pursue them." "Where are the immortals?" "Before your eyes." "Before your eyes?" "Immortals are people, immortals are things, immortals are living beings." "But there are no immortals in this world, so why are they living beings?" "Immortals are intention, immortals are will, immortals are the Way, immortals are the Way of Immortality." "Ahahaha! I understand! I understand!!" The boy's broken body collapsed before the middle-aged man who resembled "Him," his face filled with reluctance and unwillingness.

46. 96 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 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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    I've added another 9.8-Rated book to my collection today, making me three now: one suspense, one urban, and one fantasy. All three are incredibly imaginative. If you enjoy mind-bending stories, check out "Ten Days," it's fantastic!

47. 97 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 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
48. 98 玄 Xuanhuan: The Corpse-Collecting Emperor, I'm Invincible! 玄幻：收尸大帝，我无敌了！ Big Brother Hui from Sichuan and Chongqing川渝小辉哥Eastern Fantasy131k WordsCompleted Jiang Mubai transmigrates into a fantasy world and is sent straight to the battlefield as cannon fodder for the cultivators! With his life hanging in the balance, the Corpse Collection System activates and rewards him with the corpse of a Great Emperor! The stronger and more numerous the corpses Jiang Mubai collects, the stronger he becomes! So he sets his sights on other people’s ancestral graves! Collect the corpse of a sect’s founding ancestor: “Reward: Double Pupils and one copy of the Immor 56Reads5.3Score—Shelves
49. 99 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
50. 100 我 I'm a Snake, and It's Perfectly Reasonable That I Raised a Horde of Demons 我一条蛇，教出一群魔头很合理吧 Listening to the Waves听浪Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Mythical Beast + Immortality + No Female Lead + Taking Disciples + Invincible] Zhu Jiuyin transmigrates into a snake that eats raw flesh and drinks blood. He starts out with eternal life, only to be sealed beneath Mount Buzhou for all eternity. Fortunately, he activates the Master-Disciple Rewards System. His disciples’ cultivation can be returned to him a thousandfold! To win his freedom, Zhu Jiuyin begins taking disciples like crazy. [Ding! Your disciple has gained one year of cultivation. Re 59.7kReads8.9Score4.4kShelves

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