Ruthless, Decisive, Cunning, and Scheming, with Intelligence and Strategy Above All 不择手段 杀伐果断 阴险狡诈 利益至上 智商谋略

1. 1 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.2kReads9.6Score68.1kShelves

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   ⭐The protagonist establishes the premier assassin organization, Misty Rain Pavilion, filled with powerful figures who clash with the emperor. Their cultivation progresses through five realms: First Realm, Second Realm, Third Realm, Fourth Realm, Fifth Realm, Illusory Flower Realm, and Divine Realm.⭐②The protagonist is adept at scheming, orchestrating events across the land with meticulous planning. He possesses exceptional intelligence and is decisive in his actions.

2. 2 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
3. 3 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
4. 4 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
5. 5 三 Three Kingdoms: I Am the Cao Family's Tyrant 三国之我乃曹家暴君 Dawn Mist and Dew晨曦雾露Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Reborn in the late Eastern Han dynasty, Cao Mao becomes Cao Cao's least-favored son and awakens a Tyrant System. “Ding! Host, you killed Zhang Xiu and put down the rebellion in Wancheng. Reward: the courage of a Conqueror!” “Ding! Host, you forcibly took Lü Bu's daughter as your wife. Reward: the Sky Dragon City-Breaking Halberd!” “Ding! Host, you used the Black Death to slaughter the Wuhuan. Reward: cannon schematics!” “The world says Cao Cao was cruel, but in my view, his son Cao Mao is even w 3.9kReads8.6Score337Shelves

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   The protagonists of these novels are all ruthless and decisive, willing to do anything for profit, survival, or victory; they can be insidious, vicious, cunning, and scheming. But look at the real rules of survival.

6. 6 开 I Snatched the Protagonist's Fortuitous Opportunity from the Start 开局截胡了主角的机缘 Bicycle Years单车岁月Urban534k WordsCompleted Ma Xin was watching a juicy bit of gossip when he was unexpectedly chosen by a System that had switched hosts. “System, I want to draw a prize.” [Host, congratulations! You’ve won an upgraded Wuling Hongguang van, one Super Liuwei Dihuang Pill, and a pair of Luo Qingchuan’s flesh-colored stockings.] Ma Xin: “...” [System: “There’s nothing the Host can’t think of, and nothing you can’t draw.”] Speaking to reporters, Ma Xin said, “I’m really low-key. I don’t even have a yacht. I just make do 419Reads8.5Score—Shelves
7. 7 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
8. 8 吾 I Am the Blood Lord, and All Living Beings Are My Blood Slaves 吾为血主，众生皆为血奴 Paper Ash Official纸灰官Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Slaughter] [Blood Princess] [Tentacles] [Corpse Refining] [Devouring] [No System] Fang Mo, the eldest young master of the Fang family, was the best cultivator among his peers and a widely acclaimed genius in Luoyun City, the focus of everyone’s attention. Unexpectedly, on the day the Heavenly Sword Sect came to recruit disciples, his family treated him as a pawn and discarded him. He was left gravely wounded and crippled. A few days later, news spread that Fang Mo had been poisoned to death. Th 11kReads8.5Score754Shelves

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   This novel is high-energy from start to finish! The opening is incredibly captivating, and the chapters are even more stunning and explosive, vividly and realistically unfolding like a movie in your mind. It's like a powerful magnet, drawing you in completely and making you utterly engrossed. Don't miss this masterpiece, book lovers! Highly recommended!

9. 9 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical724k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.6kReads8.8Score183Shelves

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   [Alternate Dynasty + Time Travel + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Chopped-Off Cheat] High school student Tian Shu wakes up to find himself transported to an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with concern. In this chaotic feudal era, powerful families hold sway. The system is practically useless, and his sisters-in-law each harbor their own agendas. Born into poverty, can he defy fate and ascend to a vast empire, leaving his mark on history? [Crying] Or will he be unable to escape his destiny, becoming a pathetic cannon fodder, a sacrifice for someone else?

10. 10 无EN Infinite Horror Game 无限诡异游戏 Mocking Laughter笑讽嘲Mystery245k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + horror game + dark fiction + no female lead + ruthless protagonist] This book was originally titled Infinite Strange Games, and is also known as As Long As I'm Twisted Enough, Even Ghosts Fear Me and I Will Rule the Bizarre. Thirty-six years after the Bizarre Game descended upon the world, it continues to select players and send them into instances full of horrors and strange tales, where they struggle to survive. Specimen maker Si Qi enters the game of his own accord. From that 331Reads8.9Score135Shelves

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    Here are a few new dark fantasy novels for recommendation. The first is an infinite flow novel where the protagonist prioritizes self-interest and uses everyone else; he has clear goals and is even willing to scheme against himself. The second is a fantasy novel where the protagonist is ruthless in pursuing immortality and kills everyone to achieve his goals, always eliminating any threat. The third is a supernatural novel where the protagonist is a ghost without human memories; the writing style is dark and oppressive, and he has the potential to become a god.

11. 11 我 Seeking Immortality Across the Myriad Worlds 我在诸天寻长生 Imperially Appointed钦定Eastern Fantasy349k WordsOngoing [Dark Story + No Female Lead + Ruthless and Decisive + Utterly Self-Interested] Drifting through countless worlds, I pursued the eternity all living beings longed for. At the moment I reached the end, I looked back and saw nothing but a shattered starry sky. Family, love, friendship: it was all nothing more than stepping stones on the path to immortality. No matter how many karmic ties bind me, I need only sever them with a single sword. In this life, I bow to neither Heaven’s will nor gods and 2Reads5.7Score—Shelves
12. 12 空 Hollow Body 空躯 Chuunibyou Dreams中二之想Mystery865k WordsCompleted “Where's my heart? Have you seen my heart?” “My heart! That's mine!” “Ha ha ha ha ha!!!” This supernatural being will not give up until it is made whole. Only when it is truly complete can it become human again. Its heart, brain, kidneys, and all its other organs have been ripped out. Jiang Feng returns in a supernatural form to reclaim the organs now inside other people. Having lost his brain, he has lost his memories and everything else. He can only live under someone else's identity. The prot 1.5kReads8.6Score162Shelves
13. 13 碧 Biyang Cultivation Realm 碧阳修仙界 Forest Spirit, No Self森灵无我Eastern Fantasy180k WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless + Profit Above All + No System + No Fortuitous Opportunities + No Cheats + No Heroine + Ensemble Cast + Slow Pacing + If It's Not for You, Please Don't Read. Thanks!] In the Biyang Cultivation World, everyone has their share of hardships, and everyone ends up behind bars. Protagonist Chu Yuanyu: Neither righteous nor demonic, selfish and self-serving. He'll stop at nothing to grow stronger. Warning: The protagonist may not be to your liking. If you're not into this kind of 298Reads—Score101Shelves

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    No whitewashing, no double standards, no mindless rhetoric.

14. 14 战 My Saber Is Sheathed, Yet I'm Still Number One Under Heaven 战刀入鞘，我依旧天下第一 Old Zhu老朱Urban753k WordsCompleted [Unmatched in slaughter + absolute power + surrounded by beauties + steamrolls all the way] He once ruled over hell. The name King of Hell made the world's powerful tremble in fear! The moment he emerged, three Black Hawks cut across the sky as forces from every direction knelt to welcome him! He could wipe out a powerful family with a snap of his fingers, slay formidable foes with a wave of his hand, and win the devotion of beauties who would follow him to their deaths! In this chaotic age of h 2.2kReads9.2Score176Shelves
15. 15 修 Cultivation Begins with Being Reborn 修真从重生开始 The Great Kun Swallows the Dark Clouds大鲲吞乌云Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Golden Core rebirth] [No System] [Slow start, strong payoff] [Not mindless wish fulfillment] [Insight into human nature] [Decisive and ruthless] [A new cultivation system] [A more realistic cultivation world] Chen Xuansheng dies while fighting for an immortal opportunity, but a wisp of his soul unexpectedly returns through reincarnation, and he is reborn! In this life, I will reach the pinnacle of the immortal path! I will forge a peerless legend! I will shatter the darkness of the cultivation 4.1kReads7.2Score271Shelves

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    It perfectly matches the description of a top-quality product.

16. 16 大 The Bearing of a Great Emperor: Does My Birth Mother Want to Take My Bones? 大帝之姿：生母欲摘我骨？ Mohe Zhaoxiao摩诃钊小Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Genius protagonist] [Decisive and ruthless] [Not a goody-goody] [No female lead] The martial path is boundless, and my body knows no restraints! Born with the vicious bones of a cruel beast, one gathers baleful energy and sinister power, corrodes one’s wisdom and destroys one’s goodness, becoming savage and perverse! 1.4kReads7.1Score105Shelves
17. 17 高 The Master Sent Me Down the Mountain to Break Off My Engagement and Marry My Senior Sister 高手下山，师父让我退了婚娶师姐 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Urban474k WordsOngoing Little Taoist Lu Xuan is ordered by his master to go down the mountain and break off his engagement. His fiancée, the Su family, gives him a hard time, but his senior sisters arrive to help. They also reveal a secret from eighteen years ago: his parents' deaths were no accident. His fiancée's grandfather, Su Zhenhai, was responsible... 2kReads—Score100Shelves

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    An incredibly satisfying and enjoyable novel, super fun without any angst, featuring ruthless and decisive action!

18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: Miss Xu Is Here, Everyone Out of the Way! 快穿：许姐驾到，通通闪开！！！ Xi Fengyue西枫月825k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + no romance + System + film and television worlds + unresolved regrets from reality + quick transmigration] Quick-transmigration queen Xu An sets off on her journey with System 9527: World 1: The Story of Minglan: Bai Shi, Gu Tingye's mother World 2: Lotus Lantern: The Prequel: Yang Jian World 3: Nirvana in Fire: Lin Shu World 4: Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Murong Fu arc World 5: Dream of the Red Chamber World 6: Journey to the West: Little Drill Wind World 7: Empresses in th 786Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This book was recently released. The quick transmigration queen Xu An ruthlessly punishes villains and slaps faces, using any means necessary, and is decisive and efficient. It's high-energy and exhilarating from beginning to end, incorporating elements from various TV dramas such as Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, Lotus Lantern, Nirvana in Fire, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Empresses in the Palace, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, and Ode to Joy. It also addresses unresolved issues from parallel worlds. The writing is fluent and vivid, and the story setting is novel and unique. A worthwhile read. A very good quick transmigration novel.

19. 19 补 Leveling Up by Landing the Final Blow: I'm a Ten-Year-Old Earth Immortal 补刀升级，我十岁陆地神仙 Bi Xiaojie比小杰Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Finishing off enemies to level up + decisive and ruthless + power ceiling + cunning schemer] This world is full of powerful people and towering sects. The Great Xia Dynasty holds sway over the surrounding kingdoms. Lu Jiugge transmigrated and was reborn. In this life, he became the heir to the Prince of Nan'an's estate, commanding the four prefectures of the southern frontier, a hundred thousand Iron Pagoda troops, a 4.4kReads6.3Score194Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! It's a super-fast-paced, million-word read! The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, not a saint, and the plot is fast-paced. Definitely worth reading!

20. 20 我 So What If I’m a Lowly Demon Priest and Steal Your Fortune? 我一个臭妖道夺你造化怎么了 Huan Jun桓君Eastern Fantasy208k WordsOngoing I made my way through the cultivation world with just seven deadly skills. I harmed fellow disciples and plotted against junior brothers. I stole other people’s opportunities and murdered immortal maidens. I wreaked havoc in blessed lands and betrayed everyone’s trust. And, on top of that, I have a thing for Cao Cao’s wives... If cultivation isn’t cruel, what’s the point of cultivating? Are we supposed to wave our arms and shout about love and justice? Where do all these great opportunities come 68Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist sacrifices himself in the starting village, uses the girl who secretly loves him to create Gu poison, and only cares about immortality. Character traits: treacherous, hypocritical, ruthless, and driven by self-interest. A veteran author's new book promises a fresh plot, plenty of exciting moments, and guaranteed quality. I couldn't get out of the book after reading the synopsis.

21. 21 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 80.9kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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22. 22 去 Keep the Child, Get Rid of the Father: The Blind Matriarch Grows More Ruthless by the Day 去父留子，瞎眼主母越来越凶残 A 1cm, 1kg Skinny Person1cm1kg的瘦子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After being blind for fourteen years, Duanmu Jingshu, the matriarch of the Xuanping Marquis household, saves a fox spirit at a temple and makes a wish. When she opens her eyes, she realizes that the maid who stayed by her side doesn’t act the way she speaks. After their carriage enters through the north gate, it arrives at a residence in the south of the city, even though the Xuanping Marquis household is in the north... The man who greets her has a voice just like her husband, Wei Jin’an, the M 4.9kReads8.9Score400Shelves

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    Decisive and ruthless, not a saint, not resentful, with extremely high combat power, crushing enemies in his path, leaving no one alive. A satisfying read, already completed. [Admiration]

23. 23 金 My Golden Finger Awakened, and I Took Revenge as an Unstoppable Force 金手指觉醒，我以无敌之姿复仇 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Eastern Fantasy395k WordsOngoing Feel-good power fantasy + no angst + transmigration + revenge + ruthless action + hot-blooded battles + invincibility + ensemble cast + cultivation + pure excitement. A college student transmigrates into the body of the foolish young master of the Chu family. As his clan faces annihilation, he binds himself to the ultimate revenge cultivation System and sets out on a path of cultivation and vengeance. This is a first-person fantasy power fantasy with a breakneck pace and one satisfying moment af 678Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A thrilling read, incredibly satisfying with no angst, pure enjoyment from beginning to end, ruthless and decisive!

24. 24 九 Betrayed and Abandoned in the ’90s, I Was Reborn and Struck It Rich 九零错付被弃，我重生逆袭暴富了 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来11k WordsCompleted In the Nineties, I Was Abandoned After Giving Everything. Reborn, I Turned My Life Around and Got Rich 44Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 幽 Netherworld Immortality 幽冥长生 Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [No Saintly Protagonist] [No Harem] [No System] “My name is Li Changsheng. I seek the Immortal Dao in pursuit of eternal life!” Will he become an immortal or a demon? So what if he becomes an immortal? So what if he becomes a demon? I seek only eternal life. I seek only supreme strength. Beneath the Nine Hells lies the Netherworld. In this cruel cultivation world, there is no simple division between black and white. Strength is everything: the strong rule, and the weak are ants. With the Netherw 9.1kReads8.7Score674Shelves

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    All your requirements have been met.

26. 26 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
27. 27 我 My Name Is Jing Yunhui 《我叫景云辉》 Six Paths六道Urban3.9M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Jing Yunhui stood up for a friend and smashed his own future with a beer bottle. After ten years in prison, he learned that his girlfriend had married the friend he trusted most. By the time he was free again, his life was already in ruins. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to 1998, the night that changed his fate. This time, he seizes the initiative and claws his way back from having nothing. Facing those who betrayed and deceived him, and are waiting to watch 376.9kReads9.2Score53.8kShelves

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    Both of these are fine.

28. 28 重 Reborn: The Day My Parents Died 重生，回到父母身亡这一天 Storyteller at Caishikou菜市口说书的Urban3.1M WordsCompleted In his past life, Jiang You reunited with his parents in his dreams countless times. He had made a name for himself, yet had never managed to give them a good life. He always felt that this wretched Heaven was terribly unfair. But when he woke up one day, Heaven had actually given him another chance? And his parents’ deaths hadn’t been accidents? Fine. You ruined my family, so I’ll make you pay for it in blood! 17.6kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
29. 29 开 Death Sentence from the Start: How Can I Survive Without a Heart of Stone? 开局死刑：我不心狠怎么活？ When the Brush Falls, the Wind Runs Wild笔落风荒Urban6.2M WordsOngoing [Six million words, it's ready to binge!] [Decisive and ruthless + dark revenge + invincible protagonist] [Killing grants energy, breaking through realms is as easy as drinking water! That's what it means to be invincible!] Long Kai transmigrates into the body of a death-row prisoner, and starts out in prison! The System awakens: Kill! Kill! Kill! He kills his way from prison to the stars, from mortal to Dao Lord. He kills until his power runs wild, until he stands invincible beneath the heavens 20.6kReads6.6Score1.6kShelves

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    [5.5 Million words, time to kill!] [Decisive killing + dark revenge + invincible protagonist] [Killing grants energy, breaking through realms is like drinking water! This is the invincible protagonist genre!] Long Kai transmigrates into a death row inmate, starting in prison! System awakens: Kill! Kill! Kill! From prison to the starry sky, from mortal to Dao Lord. Kill until power goes berserk, kill until invincible. Treading on the corpses of the royal court, pointing his sword at the source of the starry sea. The so-called geniuses and prodigies are nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs!! Kill! Kill! Kill!!!

30. 30 真 The Legend of the True Demon 真魔传说 The Last Evil Ghost最后一只厉鬼Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Heaven has lost its way, oppressing all living beings and unleashing calamity upon calamity! We cultivators wage war against Heaven, shedding blood and laying down our lives to forge a path for all. Even if we must die nine times, we have no regrets! We would rather have our souls scattered than live as slaves! Ten thousand years later, the souls of the ancient warriors who fought Heaven awaken one after another. Together, they gaze upon that majestic will. “Heaven, in this life, it is time we 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He is ruthless and decisive; from around chapter fifty onwards, killing, exterminating clans, and dismembering corpses are commonplace. He is quick to avenge wrongs and has his own understanding of the world's rules, preferring to kill the innocent rather than let the guilty go free.

31. 31 玄 Invincible in the Mystic Heavens: Cultivation Starts at the Forge 玄天修仙从打铁开始无敌 A Short Life短短一生Eastern Fantasy745k WordsOngoing During a cross-world mission, a Nether Marshal falls into the Xu Tian cultivation world. Jian Sheng, an ordinary young man, carries a jade pendant bearing the character for “life,” wields a Netherworld demon-sealing blade, and shoulders secrets of life and death that no one knows. Silver-white deer antlers conceal the true meaning of the Dao. Devouring Gold Gu insects break through all laws. A bewitching nine-tailed demon fox accompanies him, while the Myriad Demons Tempering Body Art defies th 294Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those who enjoy cultivating immortality and building their own factions, come and take a look!

32. 32 开 Classic of Mountains and Seas from the Start: I Lead My People to Tame Beasts and Ascend 开局山海经：我带族人御兽飞升 Basking in the Sun in the Ninth Heaven九霄沐阳Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing [Traditional cultivation, slow-burn progression, spatial beast taming, united family, decisive and ruthless, alchemy, one heroine] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Violet Abode, Golden Core, Nascent Soul...] He has already ascended to the Immortal Realm. The animated adaptation, Classic of Mountains and Seas: Beast Tamer, is now streaming. With the Nine-Spirit Origin Body, he commands the nine spiritual roots of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, yin, and yang. He ref 52.2kReads8.0Score5.7kShelves
33. 33 太EN Immortal of the Ages 太古第一仙 Feng Qingyang风青阳Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted [The year's most exhilarating, invincible cultivation saga: kill your way to immortality!] As Yun Xiao's soul drifted into the heavens after his death, he witnessed a shocking sight: the vast human world where he had lived for sixteen years was shaped like a tomb! Beneath it lay an ancient giant coffin, vast as the boundless sea and wreathed in demonic energy. Every continent was but a handful of earth atop the coffin, and countless billions of living people had been born and raised in its grave 3.1kReads8.7Score236Shelves

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    The first book is great! A masterpiece! The second one is about a tomb in the human world? He didn't believe it, so he entered a celestial corpse, fought his way through the immortal path, and proved his Dao! The third book starts with a land-based sword immortal! Eighty years after guarding the sword pavilion, he shattered the heavens with a single sword!

34. 34 剑 Eighty Years in the Sword Pavilion, Then I Emerged as an Earthly Immortal 剑阁八十年，出世陆地神仙 Am I a God?我是神吗Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing The original novel behind the hit short drama “Earthly Sword Immortal: Eighty Years Guarding the Sword Pavilion” Meng Fan, gifted with the talent “Swordsmanship as Divine,” is reborn in a cultivation world and becomes the sword keeper of the Sword Pavilion at the Shushan Sword Sect. Touching the “Seven Stars Sword,” he obtains the Seven Stars Sword Art. Touching the “Demon-Suppressing Sword,” he obtains the Sword Intent of Demon Slaying. Touching the “Fuxi Sword,” he obtains the Fuxi Divine Body 24kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
35. 35 百 A Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation: I Will Become an Immortal 百世轮回：我终将成仙 Situ Liu司徒流Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Warning: the protagonist has no moral limits] [Dark story] [Not a saintly protagonist] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] This is the story of a despicable man who reincarnates a hundred times and seeks the path to immortality in the cracks between worlds. 6.4kReads6.9Score398Shelves

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    The protagonist is ruthless, self-serving, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

36. 36 我 Slaying Dragons on the Road to Power 我在仕途斩群龙 Muha of the Celestial Masters' Palace天师府的穆哈Urban2.6M WordsCompleted 3.6kReads8.2Score331Shelves

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    Whether it's pursuing a political career, developing the family business, or finding a girlfriend, one must resort to any means necessary, including scheming and intrigue.

37. 37 废 A Good-for-Nothing Live-In Son-in-Law? No, I’m a Born-Again Villain 废柴赘婿：不，是天生坏种 Su Nianxi苏念西Urban424k WordsCompleted Su Xiang is the discarded son of the Su family in the capital, and for three years he was a son-in-law to the Zhao family, treated worse than a dog or a pig. He was slapped, had his bones broken, called a good-for-nothing, and made the laughingstock of the entire city. But no one knew that beneath the dragon-shaped jade pendant on his chest lay an ancient bloodline powerful enough to overturn the entire martial arts world. The day its seal shattered and his bloodline awakened, he knew it was tim 207Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me.

38. 38 胡 Nonsense! The Delicate Empress with Many Children Is No Evil Spirit 胡说！娘娘娇弱多胎不是恶鬼 The Tang Dynasty Years武唐年间Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Eastern fantasy + wild fantasy premise + invincible power fantasy + demonic cultivator + born rebellious + no CP + a heartless capitalist villainess of a young heiress, selfish and self-serving + a cast of villains with no redemption arcs + a female lead who needs no man to slaughter her way through the Myriad Worlds. Feng Quanhong conducts an autopsy on a suspect in a demonic cult case and finds herself transmigrated into a book through the Divine Origin Sacrifice. In the 66th century, she was 636Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    This is a thrilling novel featuring a strong female protagonist who is a ruthless and unscrupulous villain. She's ruthless, merciless, and drains divine blood to pave her way to power. She's cunning, self-serving, and utterly shameless. Readers will be disgusted by her pure evil; there's no redemption, no romance, and no romantic pairing. She only gets worse. [Learned something new]

39. 39 全 Global: From the Start, I Awakened the Original Sin of Greed 全民：开局觉醒原罪贪婪 Painting Stars.画星.Eastern Fantasy887k WordsCompleted [Online Game + Not a Doormat + Infinite Worlds + Self-Interest + Decisive and Ruthless + the Myriad Worlds] The Tower of Eternity descended upon Blue Star five years ago. Anyone on Blue Star who is at least eighteen may be chosen as a player at any moment. Players travel to one world after another within the Tower of Eternity, growing stronger and taking control of their own fates. On the very day Nan Cheng came of age, he was lucky enough to be chosen as a player in the Tower of Eternity. From 760Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Decisive and ruthless, self-serving

40. 40 分 After My Breakup, a Beautiful CEO Took a Liking to Me 分手后，我被美女总裁看中 Nine-Colored Donkey九色毛驴Urban175k WordsCompleted [No System] [Not reborn] [Not transmigrated] [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [A farmer’s rise] [Fantasy] [Play the pig to eat the tiger] When Chen Mo was eight, he caught a heavy fever after getting soaked in the rain. Three days later, his fever broke, and he gained the ability to communicate with other living creatures. As an adult, he decided to go to the city for work, hoping to ease the financial burden on his parents and help his younger siblings with their studies. But he never expected hi 1.7kReads—Score102Shelves

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    This new book meets the requirements; it's very relatable! A great read!

41. 41 疯 The Unhinged Villain: Everyone Here Is Trash 疯批反派：在座的各位都是垃圾 Lan Qi兰崎Urban613k WordsCompleted [Dark male-lead story + powerful, merciless sadist who dotes on the protagonist + no female lead + no canon couples (ship whoever you like) + fantasy, not realistic + slow transmigration] [The protagonist has friendship arcs only, no romance! No kissing scenes! He will never get involved with any character from beginning to end!] Qi Zui is the most terrifying criminal mastermind in the history of the Imperial Star. His crimes are too numerous to count, and his sentence has reached a record-break 1.3kReads8.7Score180Shelves
42. 42 暗 Dark Blade 暗刃 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A top-rated completed novel + ruthless hero + no filler + no saintly do-gooder + no System + no cultivation + all kinds of modern high-tech weapons + nonstop thrills] Dragon Guard Security! The company handles security for major overseas projects originating in Huaxia. Its captain, Xiao Feng, is a former commander of an elite special forces unit and a world-class soldier, code-named Dark Blade. With a band of battle-hardened brothers, Xiao Feng provides high-quality security services for Huaxia 136Reads9.2Score—Shelves
43. 43 官 A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom: I Use Medicine to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官途狂飙：我靠医术问鼎权利巅峰 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, political scheming, ruthless, single-mindedly focused on treating the sick and saving lives, and even more determined to help ordinary people live better lives] Three years ago, Li Qiushui, born into poverty, graduated with a degree in traditional Chinese medicine from Capital Medical University! To care for and treat his seriously ill father, Li Qiushui resolutely gave up the opportunity to work at a major hospital. He returned to Taohuawu Village to b 9.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
44. 44 这 This Cultivator Is Rather Cunning 这个修士有点心计 Cigarette Between the Fingers指间香烟Eastern Fantasy421k WordsOngoing This story focuses on schemes, suspense, and plot twists. If you enjoy this style, dive right in with confidence. Her family is wiped out, a bounty is placed on her head, and she is hunted down. She moves among the great clans, repeatedly teetering between life and death. When talent falls short, cunning makes up the difference. So what if I’m only at the Qi Refining stage? I can still scheme a Golden Core cultivator to death. So what if I have a crippled spiritual root? I can still join a major 103Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    A fantastical battle of wits, a scheme to break the deadlock and turn the tide, where any means are justified to achieve the goal.

45. 45 地 Hell’s Tyrant Crushes the World of Twisted Fiction 地狱枭雄碾过颠文世界 Wind Speed 2022风速2022Urban882k WordsOngoing In court, Gu Yun was sentenced to death for dozens of serious crimes. A heavy machine gun shattered his body, and his soul plunged into the Eighteen Levels of Hell. While others wailed and begged for mercy under torture, he lounged in the oil cauldrons and strolled across blade mountains. He tricked the ghost guards, stirred up infighting among the judges, and shattered Ksitigarbha's ten-thousand-year-old Daoist resolve through debate. In the Underworld, he became Lord Yun, a figure everyone fe 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This person should be considered one of those types, right?

46. 46 大 The Splendor of Great Ye 大邺梦华录 Mundane Little Things凡人小事Eastern Fantasy527k WordsCompleted He crashed while delivering takeout and transmigrated. Everyone else got a System and a golden finger from the start, but he got nothing. This world has true qi, spiritual qi, and qi cultivators. But spiritual qi is so scarce that finding it is harder than snatching a takeout order! Countless people get stuck at the very first step, drawing qi into their bodies. He’s just an ordinary mortal, so what makes him think he can defy fate? No System, no wise old mentor. All he has is relentless self- 2.2kReads7.0Score183Shelves

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    This book was written with a brain.

47. 47 全 Massacre of All: Killing Is More Than Just a Nod of the Head 全民杀戮：杀人何止头点地 The Super-Scientific Everyday超科学的日常Mystery207k WordsOngoing Genres: Urban, horror game, suspense and thrills, an all-villain cast, mind games, and violent aesthetics. My girlfriend betrayed me, and my friend stabbed me in the back. Sorry. There are no traitors in Zhang Xiaofan’s world. Rather than reforming you on the battlefield, I’d be better off teaching you how to “behave” on the chopping block. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A massive killing game has begun! How can a newbie with no skills and no equipment rise to the top? He single-handedly wipes out the dead in the bus dungeon with his ruthlessness, using points to exchange for life-stealing abilities, walking a tightrope every step of the way! The premise is novel, the battle of wits and courage is incredibly exciting, the plot is full of high-energy moments, and it gets better and better as you go on, making you want to keep reading!

48. 48 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, cunning, ruthless, 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.

49. 49 龙 Dragon Head 龙头 Xun Fei寻飞Urban3.1M WordsCompleted For the sake of the goddess, I crossed the big shot in the county. To stay alive, I fought my way up, one step at a time, until I became the boss... One day, the hidden dragon will find the rain it needs. With a single roar, it will shift the mountains and rivers and move the Big Dipper. Stories of the underdog rising to the top will always set the blood racing. 27.6kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    This book, rated 9.9 By Tomato, is a masterpiece. I stumbled upon it by chance, and it's absolutely amazing! It's hilarious, a true gem. I've been staying up all night reading it, and I can't get enough. It's just so good!

50. 50 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A pinnacle of political intrigue novels! This book is fantastic! Set in a world of four kingdoms, with the Yong Dynasty at its zenith, how will Qi Ming and Xiao Lin climb the ranks to achieve their goals? Set in an alternate Eastern history, it features political intrigue, palace intrigue, large-scale wars, and a grand narrative of the world's affairs. It's a truly epic historical narrative. The cast is large, but each character is distinct, with virtually no stereotypical figures. The depiction of human nature and the human heart is incredibly nuanced.

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