I’m Not into Primordial Era Stories. I Prefer Investiture of the Gods Novels 本人不喜欢洪荒文，喜欢封神文

1. 51 洪 Honghuang: From the Start, I’m the Fourth Pure One of Pangu 洪荒：开局盘古第四清 Xiao Zhongjian萧中剑Eastern Fantasy645k WordsOngoing Zhou Li transmigrates into the Primordial World and possesses Pangu's primordial spirit, becoming the eldest of the Three Pure Ones. With Great God Pangu as his backing, he bullies the three thousand gods and demons, including the Chaos Demon Gods… “Tongtian, I'm planning a golden dragon ambush today. Hand over your Immortal Slaying Sword so I can use it as a barbecue grill.” “How dare the Two Sages of the West act so arrogantly? Disciples and granddisciples, your Patriarch is taking you to stor 398Reads7.7Score—14d adds
2. 52 洪 Honghuang: I, Minghe, Will Never Be a Loser! 洪荒：我，冥河，绝不扑街！ Banana Milk香蕉牛奶Eastern Fantasy611k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Primordial World, I became Ancestor Minghe before he was even born! I awakened the Sect-Establishment-and-Sainthood System and received a million merit points right off the bat! I took form early, stood atop the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, and wielded the Yuantu and Abi Swords, supreme weapons of slaughter! Supreme innate treasures, the Ten Great Spiritual Roots, divine beast mounts, blessed mountains and lands, merit and fortune, opportunities to become a s 327Reads7.5Score—14d adds
3. 53 洪 Wuyun Xian of the Jie Sect in Honghuang 洪荒截教乌云仙 Vermilion Ancient City朱红古城Eastern Fantasy605k WordsOngoing The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao. The mysterious within the mysterious is the gateway to all wonders. In the primordial heavens and earth, all blood was dark yellow. A young man devoted to the Dao is reborn in the Primordial World and embarks on a journey to transcend and pursue the Dao. As an immortal of Jiejiao, he seeks that one slim chance of survival beneath the Heavenly Dao. 895Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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   Investiture of the Gods and Intercepting Sect

4. 54 长 Immortality: Starting as Daji's Houseboy 长生，从给妲己当家丁开始 Ice Warrior冰斗士Historical399k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy, ensemble martial arts cast] [Multiple heroines] [Fantasy] Meng Changfeng starts out as a servant in Su Daji's household at the end of the Shang dynasty, and witnesses thousands of years of history. Throughout the ages, kings, nobles, generals, and ministers vie with one another for power, wealth, beautiful women, and immortality. Hidden behind the scenes, Meng Changfeng roams the mortal world, creates wonders, gathers beautiful women, witnesses the world change beyond recogn 96Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Based on the original text of Investiture of the Gods, not the prehistoric era.

5. 55 封 The Investiture of the Gods' Roadblock: I Summon the Sages to the List 封神拦路人，请圣人上榜 Sha Tangju沙唐桔Eastern Fantasy127k WordsOngoing Shen Gongbao has returned, reborn. He thought that by intercepting the Investiture of the Gods and saving his fellow disciples of the Jie Sect, he could turn the tables and make the Heavenly Venerable of the Origin stumble. But he was wrong. “I, Shen Gongbao, have returned, reborn. I will no longer be a harbinger of disaster. I swear to become the one who blocks the way.” “In my previous life, one ‘Fellow Daoist, please stay’ sent all my fellow disciples onto the list, while I was sealed in the 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Fellow Daoist, please wait! This book will absolutely satisfy you. Set against the backdrop of the Investiture of the Gods, it intercepts those who enter the tribulation of the Investiture. To hell with destiny! This humble Daoist has broken away from the Chan Sect to settle all grievances. May the Sages be listed!

6. 56 封 Investiture of the Gods: I Am King Zhou 封神之我是纣王 Gu Beiliang City, Seven Parts Drunk顾北凉城七分醉Eastern Fantasy147k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the body of King Zhou, just as I was about to write an edict confessing my crimes and burn myself to death. Hah, the poem at the Nuwa Temple? It was clearly a scheme by the saints to steal my people's fortune! Bi Gan has a seven-orifice exquisite heart? Perfect, I'll put him in charge of setting up a special economic zone. Wen Zhong can fight? The oil from the Northern Sea expedition will last a hundred years. When Jiang Ziya arrived with the Investiture of the Gods, I point 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Modern version of Investiture of the Gods

7. 57 我 I Am Shen Gongbao, Demon God of Calamity! Everyone, Please Stay a Moment 我乃灾厄魔神申公豹！请诸位留步 Hugging a Pillow抱个枕头Eastern Fantasy206k WordsOngoing His soul returns to the Investiture of the Gods, where he replaces Shen Gongbao? He's seen through by the Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Beginning from the start? Instead of suppressing him, the Heavenly Venerable even grants him the legacy of a Calamity Demon God? It's all because, in this calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, the Heavenly Dao sees every living being as a pawn, and even the Saints are caught in its game. It was all fated from the very beginning. This is a seemingly unsolva 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The first book begins with Yuanshi Tianzun discovering his transmigrator identity, and the plot is very novel. Not long after the Investiture of the Gods begins, he takes Nezha as his disciple, sends him to Samantabhadra and Manjushri, and ascends to the Investiture of the Gods list, stirring up the Investiture of the Gods. The second book has enough words and the content is okay, good for passing the time, and worth reading.

8. 58 洪 Honghuang: My Master Is Old Longevity Peach, and I Offer My Loyal Orange! 洪荒：师从老寿桃，我献上忠橙！ Here's an Orange for You给你橘子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing His soul transmigrated into the Primordial World, where he unexpectedly became a peach-tree spirit enlightened by the Antarctic Immortal! From the start, he was gifted the Three Lights Divine Water, taught the Thirty-Six Heavenly Powers, and given the Xuanhuang Vine Staff, a protective magic treasure! On top of that, quasi-sages preach once every thousand years, and saints expound the Dao once every ten thousand years? After advancing to Daluo Golden Immortal, he could pick any blessed paradise 646Reads7.2Score—14d adds
9. 59 穿 I've Transmigrated to Honghuang for Just Three Years, and Now I'm in Guanjang Marrying a Heavenly Immortal 穿越洪荒刚三年，人在灌江娶天仙 Zhong Zhi中直Eastern Fantasy301k WordsOngoing 35Reads6.8Score—14d adds
10. 60 封 Investiture of the Gods: I Have a Dad Who Can Crush the Heavenly Dao 封神：我有一爹，可压天道 Mo Bai魔柏Eastern Fantasy337k WordsOngoing Su Xuan is unexpectedly swept by the System into the time when Pangu created the heavens and earth in the Primordial World. To keep him safe, the System flees into the depths of chaos and hastily erects an energy barrier. But it uses too much power and runs out of energy, leaving Su Xuan only a body-tempering manual before vanishing. Trapped in chaos, Su Xuan witnesses the great upheavals of the Primordial World alone: Hongjun attaining the Dao, the war among the three clans, and the Witch-Demon 20Reads5.9Score—14d adds
11. 61 洪 Honghuang: You Slaughtered My People, Yet You Still Want to Forge the Witch-Slaying Sword? 洪荒：屠我人族，还想炼屠巫剑？ Primordial Grand Luo混元大罗Sports164k WordsOngoing From the start, I accidentally downloaded a mobile game called Primordial Era. I even created a character in it. Name: Li Changsheng Race: Innate Human Race After finishing the beginner quests, I set the game to idle and logged out. But when Li Changsheng woke up the next day, he discovered that he had somehow arrived in the mobile game's Primordial World, and had inherited the character he created along with the Innate Human Race. Only, the Innate Human Race was currently surrounded by the —Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Take a look at these... ❶ The better prehistoric novels I've read ❷ It's different from the primordial world I imagined. ❸ The most scheming and cunning of all, in the primordial era.

12. 62 洪 Honghuang: Founding a Sect? Step Aside, I'll Go First 洪荒：立教的都闪开，我先来 Naive Little Taoist懵懂小道士Eastern Fantasy122k WordsOngoing In the Primordial World, Laozi came to the Human Tribe to preach and establish his sect, only to find its people practicing boxing and martial arts, their qi and blood as dense as mercury, and achieving the status of Human Immortals. He was stunned. “Who beat me to preaching to the Human Tribe?” Seeing Laozi appear, Chen Yuan, who had already achieved Golden Immortalhood, seized the moment to make a grand vow. “Those establishing sects, stand aside. I’m going first!” “I, Chen Yuan, establish my 109Reads6.5Score—14d adds
13. 63 洪 Honghuang: Please, Let Me Attain the Dao! 洪荒：求求你让我证道吧 The Great Dao Has No Name大道无名Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted Ye Qing transmigrates to the Primordial World, taking the twelfth-grade World-Destroying Black Lotus as his foundation. From the start, he devours the lingering thoughts of the Demon God Luohou, Qiankun Ancestor, and Yin-Yang Ancestor, and gains control of three supreme treasures: the Yin-Yang Life and Death Diagram, the God-Slaying Spear, and the Qiankun Cauldron. After a million years of arduous cultivation, Ye Qing takes physical form. Knowing the past and future, he gains the upper hand at e 1.1kReads6.3Score10114d adds
14. 64 嫂 Sister-in-Law, I'm Just a Fool 嫂子，我只是一个傻子 Li Tianlang李天狼Eastern Fantasy483k WordsCompleted The Continent of Dongzhou: Eastern Zhou, Western Liang, Southern Jin, and Northern Wei. The Eastern Zhou states, five kingdoms across ten generations. Prince Li Tianming transmigrates to the Continent of Dongzhou. Watch as he becomes the son of a fallen kingdom, rises again, makes a comeback, conquers the world, and unifies the continent. 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend a serious but amazing book: The Transmigration to the Tang Dynasty: Eunuch System

15. 65 从 From Eunuch to Emperor 从太监到皇帝 Bubble's Cat泡泡的猫Historical5.5M WordsCompleted Long Chen transmigrates to ancient times and finds himself in the castration chamber, about to be made a eunuch. Luckily, the man wielding the knife is an old acquaintance, and Long Chen narrowly escapes disaster. Using his wits, he rises step by step to the top and becomes the strongest emperor! 44.5kReads9.4Score5.1k14d adds
16. 66 我 I'm a Eunuch, What Do I Have to Fear? 我是太监我怕谁 Li Tianlang李天狼Historical1.5M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! He transmigrates to the era of Wu Zetian, with a golden dragon possessing his body and a System at his disposal. He dominates the world, invincible and unrivaled, standing alone above all, roaming the martial world and becoming the greatest under heaven. He reaches the pinnacle of life and possesses the world's April days. 1.3kReads7.4Score13314d adds
17. 67 狄 Di Renjie: The Celestial Map of Dunhuang 狄仁杰之敦煌天图 Yun Guoguo云锅锅Historical111k WordsCompleted In the early years of the Zhou Dynasty, Wu Zetian was gradually growing old. The realm was at peace, and the harvests were plentiful, but remnants of the previous dynasty had heard that Dunhuang held a mural. Whoever obtained it could break the seal and unleash the legendary divine dragon to destroy the Zhou Dynasty. After enduring countless hardships, Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang finally unraveled the mystery... Yet in the end, Li Yuanfang discovered that things were far from simple... —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 苏 Di Renjie: The Astonishing Legend of Suhu Granaries 苏湖仓廪之狄仁杰惊世传奇 Jade Fox玉狐Mystery105k WordsCompleted During the Tianshou era, the pro-Wu faction, led by Prince Liang Wu Sansi, used all kinds of pretexts to suppress the remaining supporters of the Li Tang dynasty. The pro-Li faction, led by Chancellor Di Renjie, stood in bitter opposition to them. Other powers seized the opportunity to rise up and vie for control of the Li Tang realm. In a short time, shocking criminal cases broke out across Guannei Circuit, the three Jiannan circuits, Jiangnan Circuit, and Henan Circuit. Wu Zetian reinstated Di 3.8kReads7.2Score14214d adds
19. 69 人 In Mount Shu, My Cultivation Is the Sum of the Entire Sect's 人在蜀山，我的修为是全门总和 Mo Zhuzi墨竹子Eastern Fantasy500k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Lu Chen becomes the impoverished leader of Shu Mountain. Fortunately, his System awakens just in time. [Ding! The strongest collective-sum System in history has been activated!] [This System can sum up the attributes of every disciple in the sect, including but not limited to cultivation, sacred physiques, comprehension, and talent…] [Host's cultivation = the combined total of all Shu Mountain disciples] [Host's current realm = Big Black Ox = Profound 1.2kReads8.7Score11514d adds
20. 70 徒 Disciple, You're Invincible Now. Go Down the Mountain and Wreak Havoc with Your Junior Sister 徒儿，你无敌了下山祸害你师妹吧 Li Tianlang李天狼Urban367k WordsCompleted A young monk descends the mountain to become the greatest hero under heaven. He becomes the great hero in the hearts of countless beauties, standing center stage and dazzling beneath the spotlights. 201Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 长 Immortality 长生 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Ever since he was young, the boy Changsheng has inexplicably been struck by heavenly lightning time and again. He is saved by Daoist Lin, who takes him in as his final disciple. Daoist Lin was an abandoned disciple of Gezao Mountain, with the Daoist title Luoyangzi. For years, he explored tombs not for wealth, but to find treasures that could extend the life of the woman he loved. Before his death, he divides the secret manuals taken from the tomb among his five disciples and entrusts Changsheng 28.7kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    The first one is good enough for cultivating immortality, right? (Just kidding!) The second and third books are definitely cultivation novels, and very famous ones at that, outstanding representatives of the genre. In my heart, "Covering the Sky" will always be number one in the cultivation novel category, but it's not in Tomato's collection.

22. 72 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! 36.5kReads9.7Score1.1k14d adds
23. 73 洪 Honghuang: Jieyin Stole the Supreme Treasure? The Western Teachings Are Finished 洪荒：接引抢至宝？西方教你完了 Mystery玄妙Eastern Fantasy384k WordsOngoing [Invincible in Honghuang + Investiture of the Gods + No System + Jie Sect + Transmigration] From the start, he transmigrates into the Primordial World, takes the Heavenly Court's three biggest troublemakers as disciples, and revives the Wu and demon races. Yuan Hong has just transmigrated into the Primordial World when he opens his eyes and sees Zhunti saying to him, "Fellow Daoist, I see that you are destined to join my Western Teachings." Yuan Hong jolts and raises his middle finger at Saint Z 110Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Does the Investiture of the Gods period count as part of the primordial world?

24. 74 封 Investiture of the Gods: I Am Grand Preceptor Wen of the Great Shang 封神，吾乃大商闻太师 Stranger陌生Eastern Fantasy503k WordsOngoing Wen Zhong was originally a homebody from the Blue Star of a later age. After transmigrating, he unexpectedly became Wen Zhong, chief disciple under the Golden Spirit Holy Mother at Biyou Palace, and the future Heavenly Worthy of Universal Transformation of the Nine Heavens with the Sound of Thunder. Though he is an orthodox Thunder Department deity, he has lost his physical body and can only cultivate through the power of incense and prayers. How can that possibly do? —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 75 太 A Peaceful and Prosperous Age: The Pangu Continent 太平盛世之盘古大陆 Yilin Qianqian奕霖千千Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted In this vast sea of people, you and I are both here, yet it all feels like a dream. Across countless lifetimes, there is no need to look back, for the past is like smoke on the wind. But through the long, dark night, we can wait for dawn to break and find a place to belong in the one we admire. So why not search for each other in this vast sea of people? Or perhaps turn back and look for one another across those countless lifetimes. The road is full of hardships, but I’m not afraid of fools laug 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A multitude of unusual characters, ruthless and decisive, with unexpected plot twists and turns, as they gradually conquer various worlds.

26. 76 1 A 17-Point Failure Draws Jiang Ziya to Life and Hands Him Over to the State 17分学渣，画活姜子牙上交国家 Zhang Jiutian章九天Urban143k WordsOngoing Ning Bufan, a sixteen-year-old underachiever with a score of 17 in physics, accidentally used an antique goat-hair brush to bring Jiang Ziya into the real world. Jiang Taigong: “Young man, fate has brought us together. Three years from now, demons from myriad realms will invade. Will you become my disciple?” Ning Bufan shook his head without hesitation. “Cultivation is too dangerous. I choose to hand this over to the state!” From then on, the Investiture of the Gods Drafting Brush became a to —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a good read. I rarely read this type of story. The characters are well-developed. Keep it up!

27. 77 我 My Female Form Is the Pinnacle of Cultivation 我的女身是修仙天花板 No Connections没后台Eastern Fantasy326k WordsOngoing Me: “A noble transmigrator.” I used to be a man, but after I transmigrated, I ended up with two bodies, one male and one female. That wouldn't be a big deal. After all, what transmigrator doesn't get a special advantage? But... Whoever sent me here was so unfair. Why is my male body a talentless, plain-looking loser, while my female body is a genius with maxed-out talent? They're worlds apart! Now I have to face a serious question: after my male body dies of old age, will I still be a man? This 12Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    Who understands?! This cultivation novel takes the "pretending to be weak to deceive others" trope to the extreme! The male protagonist, Jiang Xiaopao, lives a life of leisure as a male character, while his female body, Han Jiangxue, relentlessly conquers challenges—stopping carriages, rejecting young masters, crushing sect assessments, and traversing the 300-level Heavenly Ladder with ease! The key is that he can control both bodies simultaneously: the male body receives patronage from noble young masters, while the female body becomes a powerful figure in the cultivation sect. This is a huge win! Now, the story is stuck on the maid's probing question: "What exactly is your relationship?" #DualIdentities

28. 78 重 Reborn as King Zhou, I Shoulder the Banner of the Human Emperor! 重生纣王，扛起人皇大旗！ Little Pingping, Wishing You Peace and Joy平安喜乐小平平Eastern Fantasy179k WordsCompleted More children, more blessings. Being lustful is no crime. The humble human race, the hypocritical Chan Sect. King Zhou, Di Xin, has the cultivation of a sage. He defies the Heavenly Dao, and trounces Yuanshi Tianzun, Taishang Laojun, and Haotian! 5Reads—Score114d adds

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    This book is so good!!!

29. 79 开 Enlisted in the Dragon Palace from the Start, Forced to Subdue Nezha 开局入伍龙宫，被迫镇压哪吒 Chili Pepper Fruit辣椒果实Eastern Fantasy488k WordsOngoing When Li Yu woke up, he had become a koi spirit in the East Sea, with the weakest cultivation and a diet of whatever he could scavenge. Just then, the Dragon Palace began recruiting, offering free food and lodging. On impulse, he signed up. Only then did he learn that his immediate superior was Li Gen, the Sea Patrol Yaksha, a nameless extra who got killed by Nezha the moment he appeared! Li Yu looked at the murderous Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals beside him, then at the tip of his tail, w 6Reads5.3Score—14d adds

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    In the world of Investiture of the Gods, the protagonist travels back to the eve of Nezha's havoc in the Dragon Palace. As a lowly demon in the Dragon Palace, how will he survive and develop his power? Those who enjoy this kind of story can check it out.

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