Ruthless, Decisive, Cunning, Self-Serving, Brilliant Strategist 不择手段 杀伐果断 阴险狡诈 利益至上 智商谋略

1. 201 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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   Prioritizing profit, he is ruthless and decisive, without any sentimentality. If provoked, he will wipe out the entire sect. He is a man of few words, but he kills indiscriminately. He is an invincible and exhilarating character. He is intelligent and enjoyable to read. He kills until no one in the world dares to claim supremacy, and no one dares to call him an enemy.

2. 202 开 Rebellion from the Start: The Number One Villain Across the Heavens 开局造反，诸天第一反派 Overflowing Gurgles爆棚的咕噜Eastern Fantasy391k WordsCompleted War Simulator System. [Not a saintly protagonist] Successful rebellion: Reward: 100,000 Black-Armored Knights Successfully wreak havoc in the harem: Reward: ×××× From mortal emperor to Daoist patriarch to ruler of the immortals, Lu Ming carved his way through every obstacle with the War Simulator, finally becoming the one and only villain in the Myriad Worlds. Chosen ones, protagonists, hurry up and grow stronger. I stand above the Myriad Worlds, waiting for you. 140Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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   These five points were specifically designed for this book; they're particularly dark.

3. 203 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy761k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.2kReads5.4Score316Shelves

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   A traditional cultivation story, progressing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation. The protagonist is decisive, ruthless, cunning, cold-blooded, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. There is no system, no female lead, and it's not a brainless or dark story. [Thinking][Thinking]

4. 204 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.2kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves
5. 205 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 155.2kReads9.3Score16.3kShelves

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   These two books are excellent, no doubt about it.

6. 206 我 I'm a Taoist Priest. What's Wrong with Knowing a Few Spells? 我一个道士，会点法术怎么了 Hero Wu吴大侠Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Anti-cultural export + cultivation + livestreaming + Daoist priest + System + spreading the Dao in America + no couples + no female lead + no spiritual qi revival + scheming protagonist Also known as: Spreading the Dao in America, Shocking the Eagles Every Day Chen Xian, Daoist name Xuanyun, is known in the martial world as the well-mannered young Daoist, the Cultivator's Version of Homelander, and the Enlightened Master Who Follows His Every Whim. His motto: “This Daoist does whatever he wants! 57.4kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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   Hey everyone! If you love those adrenaline-pumping revenge stories, then you absolutely can't miss this! 🔥 #MustReadForFantasyFantasyFans #ARevengeThatTurnedTheCloudsAndRains# Chen Xian's journey is like an epic adventure, every step filled with unknowns and dangers. 🗡 The protagonist's wisdom and courage are admirable, and the enemies he faces are cunning and powerful. 🐍 Each chapter is like a thrilling episode of a TV series, making you want to binge-watch it all. 📺 The world the author creates is both mysterious and realistic, completely immersing you in this story full of fantasy elements. Ye Xingchen, the protagonist's path of revenge, is like a meticulously choreographed symphony of revenge 🎼, each chapter building towards the final climax. 🎉 And the battle scenes are absolutely explosive! 💥 Every duel is exhilarating, making you feel like you can hear your own heartbeat. 🏹

7. 207 八 All Eight Empresses Betrayed Me: Reborn to Die of Regret 八女帝全背叛，重生悔到肠断 Li3 Feng李3疯Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn]+ [Wife-Chasing Crematorium]+ [Deep Regret]+ [Ridiculously Satisfying]+ [Absolutely No Reconciliation]+ [Commentary That’ll Make You Die Laughing]+ [Comedy] In his previous life, everyone envied Lu Ye, the Nine-Lives Heavenly Venerable. Not only did he have nine lives, he also had eight stunningly beautiful confidantes. Who could have imagined that when Lu Ye attempted to become a Heavenly Dao Saint, all eight of his confidantes would join forces to strike him down? Nine Heavens Sword 21.8kReads8.9Score2kShelves
8. 208 修 Cultivation: I Seem Refined and Gentle, Yet I'm Actually Rotten to the Core 修仙：文质彬彬的我，竟然坏透了 The Day After Tomorrow Is the Eighth Day of the Week后天星期八Eastern Fantasy123k WordsCompleted [No Saintly Heroics] [No System] [Mortal’s Journey] [Cautious and Patient] [Ruthless and Decisive] [Knows When to Yield and When to Stand Firm] [No Need to Worry About a Good-for-Nothing] [Transmigration is already a path to invincibility. Why borrow a System’s bones?] Su Jiabao’s soul transmigrates into the cultivation world. He has no desire to be a paragon of virtue or a pure demon. All he wants is immortality. Taking advantage of the situation: He stirs up a war between the righteous and dem 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book doesn't have a system or any cheat codes, or any overpowered cultivation techniques at the start. So far, I think it's pretty good. The protagonist is decisive, flexible, and possesses dual elemental spiritual roots. He relies entirely on himself, and it's quite interesting…

9. 209 反 Villain: I'm No Good at Fighting Spells 反派：小女子不擅斗法 Another Ten Years of Rustling萧萧瑟瑟又十年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Villainess story + false benevolence + no male lead + ordinary-mortal cultivation] Sold by her parents to a brothel at the age of ten, Liu Muqing has no idea what is good or evil. By chance, she embarks on the path of cultivation. Her master teaches her to put self-interest first in all things. As Liu Muqing gradually understands the world, she decides to cut off the goodness in her heart and become the chaotic era’s most feared witch. 1kReads8.8Score102Shelves
10. 210 开 Rejected for Marriage from the Start? I'll Summon Heroes and Build an Imperial Dynasty 开局被拒婚？反手召唤群英建帝朝 Bingtang Hulu冰棠胡卢Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Emperor + System + Villain + Invincible + Behind the Scenes + No Heroine + Decisive and Ruthless + Cold and Heartless + Building Power] Li Tianyuan transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes the second prince of the Great Tang Dynasty, which is on the brink of collapse. But his childhood sweetheart, Lu Shuanghan, rejects his marriage proposal and falls in love with a monk. At that moment, Li Tianyuan awakens the System. Its very first mission is to wipe out Lu Shuanghan’s entire family, wit 6kReads6.9Score289Shelves

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    You can tell from the title

11. 211 我 Starting a Business as a Boss in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界创业当老板 Dawn Star黎明晨星Eastern Fantasy98k WordsOngoing [Mortal's journey] [No System] [Women, but no female lead] [Decisive and ruthless] He Zhao, a cultivator from Blue Star, accidentally transmigrates to the world of immortal cultivation after suffering a cultivation deviation. He becomes the kept boytoy of a senior sister from Pill Peak. As the saying goes, a true man lives between heaven and earth. How can he spend his days languishing beneath someone else? But he wants to break things off with his senior sister and lacks the money to do so. So —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 名 Detective Conan: Who Exactly Is This Sherry You Keep Talking About? 名柯：你们说的雪莉到底是谁呀？ Old 101老101Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted No System, and the protagonist is not someone who transmigrated. He has some connection to the Miyano family. The setting draws on Magic Kaito and the Detective Conan movie universe, but the plot doesn't follow the Detective Conan storyline. It incorporates elements and plotlines from other anime, novels, and TV dramas, along with plenty of original worldbuilding. If that's not your thing, please don't flame me. Regular characters include Ai and Kaito. For now, I don't plan to pair the female l 242Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fan fiction shell, cultivation template

13. 213 末 Doomsday Train: Infinite Impostors, Don’t Fall Behind 末世列车：无限伪人不要掉队 Ultimate Banana Peel Monster究极香蕉皮怪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse286k WordsCompleted [Impostor Apocalypse] [Trains] [Rules] [Ruthless] [Leveling Up] [Farming] The impostor apocalypse arrives, and everyone must survive aboard trains! Xu Yan, captain of the Cold Crow, has just one task: Tell the impostors apart, then stay alive! Impostors disguised as humans. Humanity inside the train cars, crumbling by the day. And countless other captains roaming the wasteland! To survive, you can only take people in, upgrade, fight, or run! Contains impostor elements. The protagonist may take i 365Reads5.5Score104Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece] That bag is this ruthless and vicious book! Just for survival! I don't understand why such a good book isn't popular! 🌈🌈 The plot is novel, the writing is smooth, and the immersion is excellent. These three points alone put it ahead of most books. Read with confidence, you will definitely be satisfied.

14. 214 乌 Ura! Mercenary 乌拉！雇佣兵 Mountain Monster山里的妖怪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Tang Qing was a backpacker until an extraordinary experience turned him into a Dog of War. From then on, a mysterious special operations force appeared in Blue Star’s major hotspots. They were rule-breakers, war monsters who charged forward, killing without pause! Major PMC firms such as De Yang International, Military Professional Resources Inc. (MPRI), and Three Leaf Jungle trembled at the mention of them. Elite special forces such as the CPA10 Special Airborne Assault Team, the 22nd Special A 535Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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    The first book was good. The second one was so-so; I forgot about the beginning, but later it was all about killing systems. The third one was average, boring. You could check out the fourth one; I thought it was alright. If you're a fan of the One Piece main crew, you'll be in a bit of an awkward situation—the fifth one is completely wiped out, utterly heartless. They're not even human; it's a twisted sense of justice. For the sake of the next generation, this generation has to die. It certainly fits the descriptions you gave.

15. 215 我 I Am Shichen Taoist: I Become Pangu, Trample the Heavenly Dao, and Subdue the Primordial World! 我时辰道人，化盘古踩天道，镇压洪荒！ Unparalleled White无与伦比的白Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted New book: “The Female Emperor Shows Up at My Door from the Start, Begging Me to Accept Her, but I’m Immortal” After transmigrating, Lin Feng became the Daoist of Time, before the creation of the world. The System appeared and shouted, “I’m sorry, I’m not worthy of you! I’m self-destructing!” Seize the treasures of chaos, deceive the three thousand Demon Gods, become sworn brothers with Pangu, beat up Hongjun. Whoever refuses to submit gets a beating. Fight through the chaos and span all of histo 5.2kReads8.2Score332Shelves
16. 216 道 Fellow Cultivator! Would You Lend Me a Hand? 道友！可愿助我一臂之力！ A Show-Off Creation of Nuwa女娲炫技产物Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Schemer + Cautious + No Holding Back His Realm + No Heroine + Invincible] [He’s reached Nascent Soul, time to start slaughtering!] Lu Ming accidentally transmigrates to the cultivation world and obtains a volume of the Golden Book of Karma. Taking the essence and discarding the dross, he transfers every side effect of cultivation to his enemies. From then on, Lu Ming lives in comfort while his enemies suffer. What’s that? Using a blood-burning secret art consumes your vital essence and damages 8kReads6.8Score528Shelves

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    Prioritizing profit above all else, a purebred demonic cultivator [Add one to your bookshelf]

17. 217 奥 Ultraman: Dark Tiga Goes on a Rampage 奥特曼：黑暗迪迦杀疯了 Ka En卡恩Anime Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted I never expected this book’s reputation to take such a nosedive three years after it ended, but I still have to say: those brats on that site are making a ridiculous fuss. They don’t read the book, but they always have to follow the latest trend. The saddest ones are those who once spent dozens, even over a hundred hours reading it, only to come back and give it one star. What, you thought it was good back then, but now you think it’s no good? You haven’t grown up. You’ve lost the ability to thi 30.2kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
18. 218 天 The Son of Heaven’s Decree 天子令 Flying Camel2飞翔人骆驼2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [Ruthless protagonist / no saintly hero / one heroine / face-slapping / invincible] Have you ever seen the sharpest blade? Have you ever felt the coldest wind? Have you ever met the most tender woman? Have you ever witnessed the most passionate night? When the young Son of Heaven is angered, mountains and rivers tremble, and blood flows for a thousand miles… ! 989Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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    When it comes to ruthlessness and violence, I can only say this book is unbeatable! [Admiration]

19. 219 海 One Piece: I Joined the Marines from the Start, and I Am Justice 海贼：开局加入海军，我就是正义 Just an Ordinary Man本是俗夫Anime Fanfiction719k WordsCompleted The protagonist of this novel is a Marine. He's decisive and ruthless, kills without hesitation, and is nearly invincible, though he has a brief period of growth early on. [Congratulations, Host! Your first draw has earned you the Gale Sword Style!] "Death is like the wind, always at my side! Face the wind! Hasaki!" [Congratulations, Host! Your draw has earned you the Seed of Corruption, which lets you enslave others!] "My heart is clear as a mirror, and all I do is just! Super: Advent of the Wo 5.6kReads8.9Score291Shelves
20. 220 第 The Number One Son-in-Law: I Really Don't Want to Rebel! 第一赘婿，我真不想造反啊！ Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical4.5M WordsCompleted Historical fiction, a touch of ensemble cast, not mindless wish fulfillment, everyday interactions with the heroines, and family life. Also known as: My Wife Is a Grandmaster. Who Wouldn't Lie Flat? No one helps me reach for the clouds, so I tread through snow to the mountaintop alone. If fortune was never meant for me, I'll climb Kunlun by myself! The strategist risks everything by entering the game, all to bring Dongling back into the light! One vow: “I hunger to feast on the flesh of the nort 18.7kReads7.8Score1.7kShelves

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    A story of high intelligence, political intrigue, and decisive action in the imperial court. Recommended by author @2023 🌈 Historical fiction with excellent character portrayal of a large ensemble cast. Looking back, the early plot is initially captivating, but the protagonist plays a crucial role later on, adding many unexpected twists and surprises. After 1 million words, you'll be completely immersed in the historical intricacies the author has created. 🌈① The protagonist starts weak and is bullied, but grows stronger with each challenge. 🌠 The later chapters reveal deeper meaning. 🍀 The harem is not just for show; it features characters with both literary and martial talents, as well as strategic acumen.

21. 221 反 Villain: Trampled Underfoot by My Yandere Senior Sister from the Start 反派：开局被病娇师姐踩在脚下 Free Meals, No Salt软饭不加盐Eastern Fantasy145k WordsOngoing My new story is here! You can read my works on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 37Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    In my first book, the female leads saw all my villainous stats. In my second book, I transmigrated into a book and the villain lost all his cultivation, and the female lead took him down. In my third book, the villain is possessed by a landlord—why should this book stop?

22. 222 海EN One Piece: The Rampaging Volcano 海贼之暴走的火山 Braised Pisces红烧双鱼Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Protagonist: Sakazuki (Akainu)]+ [Marine-Centric] [Subordinates: Enel, Bullet, Kizaru, Kuzan, and other admirals...] In the end, the entire world will submit to the firepower of the Marines. No exceptions. (Everyone gets wiped out)... P.S. The Marines will purge the world in the finale. Saints and people who just want to watch the world burn, stay away. The later parts get pretty brutal. It's hard to watch the pirates you like get chopped into mincemeat, you know? 8.2kReads9.5Score493Shelves
23. 223 一 I Woke Up to Find Myself a Son-in-Law 一觉醒来变赘婿 Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Lan Yuheng dies suddenly from overwork at school and is ultimately dragged back to the underworld by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. The Judge discovers that he's a virgin for the ninth lifetime and takes pity on him, sending him to an ancient parallel world. Here, those so-called poets don't exist, and the Tang dynasty is not the prosperous era it once was. In the end, his fate is changed, granting him endless romantic encounters. But because something goes wrong with Granny Meng's soup, his soul trans 8kReads8.2Score698Shelves
24. 224 反 Villain: Master! Senior Brother Ran Off Again! 反派：师尊！大师兄又跑啦！ A Cat Who Can Write一只会写字的猫Eastern Fantasy867k WordsCompleted [Heroine Pursues Hero + Multiple Heroines + Villain Protagonist + Comedy + Tons of Memes] Most importantly, this is not a traditional, mindless dark fantasy novel. The main-plot details mentioned in the early chapters are all groundwork for what comes later. Think of the pacing of a hot-blooded anime or an adventure series, with each big payoff built up layer by layer. As a transmigrator, Li Yuan only wanted an easy life, but he ended up with the script of the villain chosen by fate. As the vill 3.9kReads8.2Score312Shelves
25. 225 反 Villain: There Are Too Many Children of Fate, So I'll Just Lie Low 反派：气运之子太多，我摆烂了 A Pigeon一枚鸽子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Bai Feng transmigrated, and he had a younger sister born with immortal bones. He thought that as long as he clung to his sister, he could live a carefree life in this dangerous cultivation world. That was until he woke up and discovered that his mother was preparing to remove his sister’s immortal bones and implant them in him. Only then did he realize he’d been cast in the role of the villain! Just then, a System appeared. If he targeted the Children of Destiny and stole their fortune, he would 46.2kReads8.9Score4.6kShelves
26. 226 救 Help! This Lousy System Is Making Me Found a Sect! 救命！这破系统让我开宗立派！ The Crying of Xiao Xiao萧萧之鸣Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world as a sickly man, the male lead triggers a System: if he fails to save twenty people within three years, he’ll die of his illness. He sets off on a journey to save people, meeting one lovely confidante after another along the way. In the end, he’s forced to found a sect and finds his happy ending. (This is not a cultivation novel.) The premise is fairly fresh, leaving behind the traditional level-up-and-fight-monsters formula. The protagonist is frail at firs 36.4kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    From playing it safe in the early game to becoming incredibly powerful in the late game!

27. 227 天 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 100kReads9.4Score18.4kShelves

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    It's not brainless, it doesn't involve cultivation, and the protagonist doesn't have an invincible halo, so it's quite good and realistic.

28. 228 师 Are the Senior and Junior Sisters a Couple? I’ll Break Them Up! 师姐师妹是一对？给你拆散咯！ Dong Ya栋丫Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted (Not a System novel + not a traditional cultivation novel + everyday romance + very slow pace + multiple heroines + junior sister first, then senior sister + ninety percent pure romance, ten percent something else) Jiang Ming unexpectedly discovers that his aloof, stunning senior sister and his soft, adorable junior sister have been in love for ten years. But as he spends time with them, he realizes their feelings are mistaken. They were simply relying on each other for survival when they were y 33.1kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
29. 229 从 I Started Cultivating as a Cockroach and Became the Insect Ancestor 从蟑螂开始修仙，我成了虫祖 A Hui'an Native Who Raises an Orange Cat养橘猫的惠安人Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Evil Demons] [Ensemble Cast] [Factions] [Scheming] [Plot-Driven] [Plenty to Binge] Take a shell, lie low and stay hidden, counting the long years, day after day. Become a cockroach, drift through dusty alleys, conceal your true form and blend into the eight wastelands. Crawl through cracks in the bricks, hide in the dust, Year after year, nobody suspects a thing. The Demon Ancestor’s Heaven-Connecting token is gone, So become a cockroach and blend in with mortal flesh. Some soar to the heavens 18.9kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves
30. 230 玄 Fantasy Villain: The Heroines Are Too Much for You, So Let Their Fathers Handle Them 玄幻反派：女主把握不住，让爹来 Hong Lun鸿轮Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Alternate title: The Villain Clan Leader: You Broke Off My Son’s Engagement, So I’ll Marry You Gu Qian transmigrates into a fantasy novel he was reading. Good news: from the start, he becomes the leader of an immortal family. Bad news: every member of the family is a villain. They casually rip out the bones and gouge out the eyes of the chosen ones, then get wiped out once the protagonists rise to power. They even split earthworms lengthwise! … Cultivation in the universe has reached its peak, 21.9kReads8.8Score11.6kShelves

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    The perfect [heart-giving] scenario fits: the protagonist is absolutely self-interested, cunning, ruthless, decisive, and unscrupulous; possesses high intelligence and strategic acumen; a vicious and ruthless hero! "Son, listen to me, if you can't handle the female lead, let your father handle it!" On Earth, he was a mafia boss; in a fantasy world, he's the villainous clan leader…

31. 231 人 The Immortal Food of Mankind 人种仙食 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing "Weird Cultivation, Behind-the-Scenes Story" The Tang Dynasty: strange things are coming. When Li Qing transmigrated here, he thought Mr. Huayue had kindly taken him in. Little did he know that the man saw him only as livestock to be raised for food. At the brink of life and death, the jade tablet on Li Qing revealed its power, gravely wounding Mr. Huayue and allowing him to escape. But the danger was far from over. The scheme of the Six Paths and Eight Immortals to devour all living beings had 37.9kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    This book is pretty good. [Thumbs up]

32. 232 姻 Fate Simulation: Starting with a Seductive Senior Sister 姻缘模拟：从香艳师姐开始 Drunk Ink and Incense Ashes醉墨烬香Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Simulation, xuanhuan, multiple heroines, heaven-defying comprehension] After transmigrating to a cultivation world, Gao Yang started out as a menial disciple of the Heyun Sect. The trouble was, his senior sister from the inner sect had a rather peculiar temperament. Just as he was about to lose his mind from her pestering, Gao Yang obtained a Marriage Simulation System. [In your second year, you pass the outer sect competition and become an outer sect disciple. You notice that your senior siste 1.9kReads7.7Score347Shelves
33. 233 从 The Man Who Walked Out of the Heavenly Prison 从天牢走出来的男人 Rogue Lao Wang流氓老王Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Chu Ye, heir to the Chu family, is the number one wastrel in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with countless heinous crimes to his name. In just four years, he was thrown into the imperial prison eleven times, yet walked out unscathed every time. The reason was his grandfather, the fearsome Northern Frontier Prince, who commanded a million troops. But this time, Chu Ye crossed the emperor’s bottom line. Imprisoned for the twelfth time, he was exiled to the perilous Abyssal Reach. Countless factions and i 11.1kReads8.9Score893Shelves

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    It's a good read; the male lead is decisive and ruthless.

34. 234 穿 I Transmigrated into a Female-Oriented Novel, and the Heroine Seems a Little Off 穿书女频，女主有些不对劲 Dumbfounded目瞪口呆Eastern Fantasy410k WordsOngoing Xu Yi was transmigrated into an unfamiliar world and sold to the Su family. He'd planned to live a lazy, carefree life. Then one day, he suddenly awakened a System and was told that the young lady he served was an evil villainess! And the Second Miss, whom he'd secretly brought food out of pity, was actually the heroine! Second Miss: “Xu Yi, stop being my sister's bodyguard and come work for me~” Young Miss: “How dare you! If you go over there, I'll break your legs!” Xu Yi: ... Xu Yi: System, I 2.2kReads8.4Score135Shelves
35. 235 反 Villain: From the Start, I Gouge Out the Heroine's Spirit Eye 反派：开局刀剜女主灵瞳 Snow Seeking Redemption赎罪的雪Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Harem] [One Female Lead] Shen Yuan transmigrates and becomes the villainous cannon-fodder clan head in a mindless power-fantasy xuanhuan novel. Yes, the kind of villainous clan head who never stops courting death. When a woman from his clan falls in love with the protagonist, he has to do everything he can to stop them. Whenever the protagonist finds some rare treasure in a secret realm, he has to scheme to steal it. But he never gets his own hands dirty, only sending his clan’s 1.9kReads8.6Score295Shelves
36. 236 重 Reborn as the Holy Venerable, Returned 重生之圣尊归来 Little Slim, Losing Weight减肥的小瘦Urban2.2M WordsCompleted An Immortal Venerable is reborn, advancing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and beyond. With a mature state of mind, he overwhelms martial artists. This epic tale features an expansive world, a fast-paced plot, ruthless decisiveness, and an invincible protagonist. Welcome! 9.4kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves
37. 237 系 The System Abandoned Me, So I Took the Heavenly Dao as My Father 系统弃我不顾，我认天道为父 There Are Mountains Beyond the Heavens天外有山Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted [No female lead + no System + traditional cultivation + comedy + bloody slaughter] Fifteen-year-old Li Chuyi finally awakens a System, only for it to try to run away before the day is out. Fortunately, before leaving, the System tells Li Chuyi to make the Heavenly Dao of this world his godfather. From then on, Li Chuyi becomes the Heavenly Dao’s godson, the darling of the world, blessed with good fortune. He finds money on the road and stumbles across so many senior cultivators’ graves that he c 26.6kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves

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    It's so sweet, it completely fooled the main characters.

38. 238 漫 Marvel’s Umbrella Corporation 漫威的安布雷拉 In the Still of the Night夜深人静的时候Anime Fanfiction576k WordsCompleted Li Feng has just transmigrated to the Marvel Universe, but under pressure from his enemies, he has no choice but to flee to a foreign land. How will he build Umbrella from nothing and set out on the road to world domination? As his own strength grows, he also gradually loses his human emotions. Does becoming a god mean you can no longer have feelings? Or is it that after experiencing and seeing too much, you naturally grow numb and find it hard to feel anything? What did he go through to go from 1.9kReads7.8Score101Shelves

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    Ruthless and skillful

39. 239 反 Villain: I Peeked at Her Diary, and the Heroine’s Character Fell Apart 反派：偷看日记，女主人设崩坏了 Luo Xiaobai洛小白Urban761k WordsCompleted After he roasted books so viciously that the System tossed him into one, it even gave him a bonus feature: writing diary entries makes him stronger! [I’m going to get face-slapped by the King of the Underworld tomorrow. So annoyed right now.] [Qiu Ruoxi still doesn’t know that the original protagonist almost slept with her best friend, hahaha!] He thought all he had to do was write a diary and complain about the plot. He could play the book’s biggest villain on the side and see the story through 1.5kReads8.8Score216Shelves
40. 240 全 The World Has Expanded Ten Thousandfold, and I Fight My Way Out with Force 全球膨胀万倍，我靠武力突围 Ten Years of Exaggeration浮夸十年Urban2.9M WordsCompleted [No System + High Martial Arts + Leveling Up + No Romance + Decisive and Ruthless + No Academy Tournaments] In 2024, singularities appeared on Earth. Centered on these singularities, the land began expanding at an astonishing rate. Over the next 43 years, the planet grew to ten thousand times its original volume! Transportation and communications collapsed. Countless regions and even entire countries lost contact with the rest of the world. All kinds of beasts and plants began evolving at a terr 48.9kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves
41. 241 让 I Told You to Go Undercover, Not Hit on the Boss's Wife! 让你卧底，没让你勾搭大嫂！ Bei Cai贝才Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + never a saintly heroine + multiple heroines + wildly satisfying] Lei Zhen transmigrates to a parallel world in 1995. Starting out as a low-level underling, he rises through the ranks with ruthless force, amassing wealth and beautiful women until he rules everything with an iron fist! 105.7kReads9.3Score11.6kShelves

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    [Petrification][Petrification][Petrification]

42. 242 玄 Xuanhuan: I Devour Heaven and Earth! 玄幻：我，吞天噬地！ Jiang Yu Wei Han江余未寒Eastern Fantasy604k WordsCompleted [Dark tone] [Ultimate power fantasy] [No female lead] Xiao Chen is reborn on the Jiuzhou Continent, where he suffers endless humiliation and falls into demonic cultivation. So he takes his Devouring System and devours all living things, slaughtering everyone who dares defy him as he embarks on a bloody path of killing. In the end, he devours all life and buries the Three Thousand Great Daos. Even the will of Heaven can only tremble beneath his feet. Billions of gods and demons bow before him 2.3kReads8.5Score143Shelves

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    I think these were all rather cold-blooded. I liked the third one, which had a low score and was quite controversial, but I think it was alright. I don't remember if the first two fit the title; I don't really remember.

43. 243 修 Cultivation: I Peek at Her Diary, and the Heroines’ Love for Me Runs Wild 修仙：偷看日记，女主们爱意狂涌 Dao Xiaodao刀小刀Eastern Fantasy602k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6.4kReads8.4Score528Shelves
44. 244 屠 I Slaughtered Countless Billions, for I Am the Demon King Chen Di 屠戮苍生亿万万，我乃魔王陈帝 Swordsman of Beizhou北州剑客Eastern Fantasy792k WordsCompleted [Dark + Invincible + Cold-Blooded] In a fantasy world, the strong only grow stronger, while the weak remain weak. Human nature is dark, and self-interest comes first. Everyone lives in this cruel world, and everyone wants to climb higher, willing to risk their lives for even the smallest chance. Chen Di transmigrated here and gained a System that made him stronger every time he killed someone. And so Chen Di turned dark, setting out on an invincible path with both hands soaked in blood! “Do I ne 3.9kReads8.9Score226Shelves
45. 245 大 The Big Villain Can Hear Their Inner Thoughts, and the Heroines' Personas Crumble 大反派被听心声，女主人设全崩了 Chi Zha持炸Urban799k WordsCompleted [Urban romance, rated 9.4. The rating only plunged by a point because the author went off the rails with cultivation before the finale. Read without worry.] Wei Tianci transmigrated into a novel and became its number-one villain. He had to steer the story toward a perfect ending so he could take his System rewards back to the real world. What he never expected was that the heroine could hear his inner thoughts. [An Muyue, you’re supposed to be a cold CEO. Why are you being so enthusiastic with m 4kReads8.4Score215Shelves
46. 246 神 Above the Divine Dynasty 神朝之上 Boundary畛域Eastern Fantasy732k WordsCompleted The Boundless Continent stretches on without end, vast and boundless, home to countless races where the strong rule. In the Moonsea region, the Li family was one of only two imperial clans among humankind. Once incomparably glorious, it founded the ancient Tang Empire, which flourished for a time before collapsing in a single day. The clan’s fortunes dwindled, and it later hid away in the shattered starfield of the Boundless Sea for three entire eras. Three eras later, a prodigy was born into th 1.3kReads8.1Score—Shelves

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    [Learned it][Learned it]

47. 247 一 Heaven-Dominating Sword 一剑霸天 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing [A great author's alt account, one heroine, ruthless and decisive. Highly recommended!] Legend has it that there is a realm where one can pursue cause and effect, erasing every trace of an opponent across time and space with a mere sliver of divine power. One can command life and death, make countless worlds rise and fall with a single thought, and annihilate all living beings. One can stand level with the Heavenly Dao, harness the order of the universe, and rule supreme throughout eternity. Thi 341.3kReads9.2Score40.1kShelves

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    Try it out.

48. 248 反 Villain: Overhearing Their Thoughts, the Heroines Get Jealous 反派：偷听心声，女主争风吃醋 Southward Farewell, Like a Dream南辞如梦Urban561k WordsCompleted Lin Haoyu transmigrates into a book as the villain. After he completes his final acting mission, the System makes him replay the plot because he stepped out with his left foot first. What he doesn’t know is that this time, the heroine can hear his inner thoughts. Once they reach the point where the story was discontinued, the System takes the initiative and continues the plot. The heroine can not only eavesdrop on his and the Dragon King’s inner thoughts, but also check the plot in advance. From 4.5kReads8.5Score268Shelves
49. 249 噬 Heaven-Devouring Sword Demon: I Possessed My Enemy 噬天剑魔：我夺舍了仇人 Four-Eyed Scholar四眼秀才Eastern Fantasy702k WordsCompleted He sought refuge with distant relatives, only to be killed by a rich young thug! Luckily, the remnant soul of a Demon Emperor came to his aid, allowing him to take over the thug’s body. From then on, he cultivated demonic power through his new body, cherishing only his true self! Those who bully or despise me will answer to my sword! 127Reads7.3Score—Shelves
50. 250 开 From the Start, a Brocade-Clad Guard: I Berate My Superior 开局锦衣卫：怒喷上司 Cool Moon Shu Youngster凉月蜀小生Eastern Fantasy422k WordsOngoing When Shen Mo woke up, he discovered he had become a member of the Imperial Guards and acquired a Mind and Body Happiness System. In his past life, he’d spent his days as a workhorse, meek and submissive. This time, he was going to let loose. Whoever messed with him would get what was coming to them! If someone made him miserable, he’d make sure they suffered too! He’d put personal decorum aside and enjoy a life of going wild. Shen Mo: “If someone insults me, I’ll curse their whole family. If som 28.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    Two words: awesome

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