Spiritual Qi Revival and the Return of Ghosts and the Supernatural 灵气复苏+鬼怪诡异复苏

1. 1 禁 Forbidden Resurgence: My Life Simulator 禁忌复苏：我的人生模拟器 Ali the Boxer拳王阿李Urban2.9M WordsOngoing He transmigrated into a terrifying world plagued by ghosts and monsters, with evil gods watching over the land. Ancient horrors and forbidden beings were gradually awakening from the river of time. Gu Qing thought he would live an ordinary life, only to die in some dangerous encounter. Then he awakened the Life Simulation System! The world of traditional martial arts, the world of wuxia, the world of immortal cultivation, the apocalypse, the world of myriad races, the world of fantasy... Af 30.3kReads8.1Score2.1kShelves

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2. 2 诡 The Paranormal Runs Wild? I'm the True Lord of Terror 诡异横行？我才是真正的恐怖之主 Ali the Boxer拳王阿李Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing The supernatural has risen across the globe. Evil spirits are everywhere, and ghosts roam unchecked. After spending twenty years on Bluewater Planet, Zhao Quan awakens the [Lord of the Supernatural System]. Hunt supernatural beings to earn draw points, draw materials, and fuse them to create your own exclusive familiars! [Sinful Dragon Blood Essence] + [Mountain and River Seal] + [Source of Blackwater] + [Myriad Calamities' Baleful Energy] = Blackwater Sinful Dragon It churns rivers and seas and 96.3kReads6.5Score12.7kShelves
3. 3 序 Sequence Survival: From the Start, My Vajra Demon-Subduing Art Terrifies the Uncanny 序列求生：开局金刚伏魔吓哭诡异 Good-for-Nothing废柴啊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse433k WordsOngoing (Just started getting ratings) [Road Survival + Enhancement System + Supernatural Sequences + Apocalypse + No Saintly Heroics + System + Killing the Strange] In a parallel world plagued by the strange apocalypse, human lives are worthless, and everyone struggles to survive. Others awaken sequences such as Taoist, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Paper Effigy Craftsman, and Mechanical Lord. Lu Ziming, however, is bound to an Enhancement System. He earns merit by killing the strange, and can use that 30.7kReads5.9Score3.9kShelves
4. 4 诡 Eerie Revival: I Guard the Gates of the Dragon Kingdom 诡异复苏：我为龙国镇守国门 Lone Shadow 9527孤影9527Mystery407k WordsOngoing During a night shift at Donglan Port in the Dragon Kingdom, a shipping container declared to contain "discarded stone carvings" showed something else on the scanner: an ancient fortified pass. When they opened it, wind and snow swept into the dock. A guard who had kept watch there for a hundred years handed Liang Su a broken seal of the pass. "We guarded the Dragon Kingdom for another 137 years. The road ahead is yours now." From then on, Liang Su joined the Ninth Inspection Division, investigat 4Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 开 From the Start, I Created a Knocking Ghost and Awakened the Vengeful Spirits! 开局创造敲门鬼，我让厉鬼复苏！ Shadow Lurking in the Dark潜伏于黑暗中的影子Mystery130k WordsOngoing [Mastermind + dark themes + no heroine + supernatural resurgence] Zhao Ye transmigrated to a parallel world. He was terminally ill, but unexpectedly came into possession of a black diary. As long as he wrote down the trigger, method of execution, and inescapable death rule, he could create real vengeful ghosts! By spreading fear through these ghosts and harvesting fear points, he could trade them for an unlimited lifespan! He started with an E-rank Knocking Ghost confined to an apartment, then k 19Reads—Score130Shelves
6. 6 诡 Eerie Revival: Awakening the Shadow Army from the Start! 诡异复苏，开局觉醒黑影兵团！ Pineapple Cui Xue菠萝崔雪Mystery108k WordsOngoing [Supernatural horror + transmigration + Shadow Troop + ghost money + light System + no dragging things out + no saintly heroine + power fantasy + comedy] As the supernatural resurges and evil spirits run rampant, in an age when anyone can form a contract with a ghost, I somehow awakened the Shadow Troop with the help of my System! Cui Ling went to school as usual today, but when he walked into the classroom, he realized things were different from before. The teacher wasn't teaching physics or ch 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The author's new book started off with a somewhat clumsy writing style, but it gradually improved. The protagonist possesses ten masks, eight demonic energies, and twelve talismans. It's worth checking out! [Thumbs up]

7. 7 驭 Commanding Ghosts to Save the World: I Face Ten Thousand Calamities in the Mortal Realm 驭诡救世：我于人间抗万劫 Autumn Night秋之夜Mystery229k WordsOngoing This world is completely absurd At some point, evil spirits began appearing without warning, and one supernatural incident after another followed. Ordinary people could only hide in terror, while spirit wielders were the only ones capable of standing up to ghosts. Lin Jie only wanted to find a job and pay his rent, but through a twist of fate, he was drawn into a series of events that seemed destined to happen. There are no born heroes, and no fated burdens to bear. Since a ghost has already po 640Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Controlling Ghosts has a female protagonist and is fast-paced. You can watch it.

8. 8 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232kReads9.5Score28.6kShelves

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   How about trying this one? It's absolutely divine! The more you read, the more exciting it gets! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai novel to everyone—it's incredibly good, with a thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

9. 9 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 394.7kReads9.3Score44.1kShelves

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10. 10 灵 Supernatural Revival: Swing Your Blade and Let the Paranormal Come to You 灵异复苏：挥刀，让诡异自己撞上 I Hope to See the Bright Moon我希望看到明月Mystery90k WordsOngoing The novel is undergoing a major overhaul of its plot and logic. Don't read it for now. I'm tearing it down and rewriting it under a new title. [Paranormal Horror Descends] [No System] [Fresh Premise] [Semi-Infinite Flow] [Superpowers] [Funny] There is no salvation in the Land of Atonement. There are only wolves on the hunt, sheep waiting to be slaughtered, and spectators powerless to interfere with fate. Just because Wang Yan took one extra look at the sun, he transmigrated into a world of paran 273Reads—Score133Shelves

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11. 11 灵 Supernatural Revival: I Tamed a Cowardly Ghost from the Start 灵异复苏：开局我驾驭了胆小鬼 Yin-Yang Pen Sage阴阳笔神Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing "If you could completely control the first evil spirit you encountered at no cost, then transmigrate to a mysterious world overrun by resurgent evil spirits, would you do it?" yes or no Of course, yes! Sun Lin was lying on his side in bed, scrolling through short videos, when he instinctively tapped yes. He saw choices like this countless times a day, but the next second, a vortex appeared on his phone and pulled him into this bizarre world. Ghosts cannot be killed. Only ghosts can deal with gho 169.6kReads7.0Score18.5kShelves

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    This is the only book I can read; I can't read other supernatural books.

12. 12 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 6.1kReads—Score360Shelves
13. 13 恐 Horror Game: From the Start, the Skin Bride's Bones Terrified the World! 恐怖游戏：开局皮嫁骨吓哭全球！ Cheese Spade芝士黑桃Mystery376k WordsOngoing [Handcrafted with Traditional Techniques, No AI] [No Female Lead] [Mild Horror] The horror game has arrived! Lin Ye transmigrated here and was selected to take part in designing a global horror game. He had planned to bring out the "Ghost Bride" to save Daxia, only to discover that its culture hadn't been lost at all! Traditional Daxia ghost stories had been used to death, and the whole nation was in despair! Daxia had suffered ten straight losses. The supernatural was invading, and the land was 1MReads8.7Score216.8kShelves

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    How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai (another world) novel to everyone—it's incredibly good, with a thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

14. 14 什 What Do You Mean I Became a World-Ending Urban Legend? 什么叫我成了灭世级怪谈？ Wild, Bold, Cool, and Flashy Shark狂拽酷炫鲨Mystery277k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] [Mild Horror] [Turns Into a False Person in One Chapter] [The Protagonist Is a Pure Monster] Su Yuan transmigrated to a bizarre world rife with danger. Here, everything from horror legends had become real: false people, vengeful spirits, old gods hidden beneath the ocean... And an official organization lurking in everyday life: the Cleanup Bureau. This was an age of despair. With urban legends becoming reality, ordinary people could hardly fight back, and even the authorities we 280.2kReads8.3Score47.5kShelves
15. 15 诡 Eerie: A Dog from the Start, Gear You Scavenge 诡异：开局一条狗，装备全靠捡 I Love Watching the Show我爱围观Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, and it will rise later] [Apocalyptic Awakening] [Stat-Allocation Sequence] [Horror Survival] [Extreme Combat Style] Terror descends upon the world, and a Black Tide begins to devour cities. The uncanny, demons, monsters, forbidden artifacts... Human life is as worthless as grass. People struggle to survive by any means. In an apocalypse of endless terror, the only way to stay alive is to awaken and become part of a Transcendent Sequence! Others awaken as doctors, surviv 466.1kReads8.5Score51.4kShelves
16. 16 全 Zombies Descend Across the World, and You Say the Taoist Class Is Useless? 全球僵尸降临，你说道士序列没用 A Lamp for the Bright Moon一盏明月灯Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Purple-hair zombies, white-hair zombies, black-hair zombies, green-hair zombies, fur-covered zombies, flying zombies, wandering zombies, lurking zombies, unrotting-bone zombies, and drought demons… This is a world overrun by zombies across the globe! Xu Yi arrives in this world and awakens the Taoist path. But people accuse him of being inferior to those on the fire-element path. Xu Yi scratches his head and looks at his Dragon-Tiger Evil-Slaying Talismans, Golden Light Incantation, corpse-dr 257.7kReads8.8Score30.4kShelves
17. 17 邪EN The Evil God Is Stunned: Are These Players Even Stranger Than Me? 邪神懵了：这群玩家比我还诡异？ I'm a Pastry Pro我时糕手Eastern Fantasy875k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a world overrun by the uncanny, Lin En discovers that he has become a backwater fake god, his divine power depleted and his existence about to fade away. Outside the church, indescribable monsters are pounding on the door. The desperate countdown has begun. To save himself, Lin En grits his teeth and fabricates a full-dive VR game called Ancient Gods Awaken, summoning a group of hardcore players from Blue Star to serve as his followers. He thought the players would cower 759kReads9.0Score136.9kShelves
18. 18 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
19. 19 开 Ghost Eyes from the Start: Which Yang Jian Is This?! 开局鬼眼，这是哪个杨戬？！ Yang Yi阳乂Mystery643k WordsCompleted (Just released, so the rating is new.) Bad news: I’ve run into one of those enemies who suddenly got incredibly powerful. He says he’s going to torture and kill me. Good news: The System is here. But it insists I’m just like Yang Jian, destined to become a god, and even bound me to a Yang Jian template. The Eight-Nine Arcane Art, Heaven’s Warrior God, True Lord of the Pure Source and Wondrous Way: it all sounds pretty good. Yu Cheng eagerly took a closer look, only to see the panel clearly list: 42.9kReads8.5Score4.3kShelves
20. 20 诡 Eerie Revival: I Commanded the Haunted Umbrella 诡异复苏：我驾驭了诡伞 Luo Xiaobai洛小小白Mystery509k WordsOngoing The rating has only just been posted, so it should rise later: Eerie Revival, mastering evil spirits, an original spin-off rather than fanfiction, an important female supporting character but no heroine. Also known as: Mastering the Ghost Umbrella, I’ll Bring the Supernatural Era to an End! No heroine, no heroine, no heroine. The prominent female character who appears early on is only a comrade-in-arms to the male lead. They will not fall in love! The Five Turbidities have poisoned the world, He 46.8kReads7.0Score5.9kShelves
21. 21 斩 Slay the Gods: Cangnan City's Chief, Codename Ghost Umbrella 斩神：沧南市负责人，代号鬼伞 Snowy Mountain Painting in the Clouds云端里的雪山画Male-Channel Fanfiction605k WordsCompleted My name is Li Miao. By the time you read this, I will already be dead. There are no ghosts in this world, but the people here are far more terrifying than ghosts. Yang Jian is here. He wants me to put an end to this chaotic era... 30.8kReads7.7Score2.9kShelves
22. 22 恐 Horror Revival: My Body Can Make Ghosts Crash! 恐怖复苏：我的身体能让鬼死机！ A Little Demonic有点妖Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The supernatural is resurging, and the apocalypse is near. A bewitching ghost in a cheongsam walks down the corridor in blood-red high heels. An unattended room-service cart slowly rolls through a hotel, ramming into doors... A pair of dorm-room slippers appears in the corridor, waiting for someone to put them on... In this era of supernatural resurgence, Tang Yu gains a ghost capable of controlling screens. It enters shutdown inside his body, allowing him to control ghosts at virtually no c 28.3kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves
23. 23 我EN I'm the Betel Nut King of Dachang, and I'm the Wildest in Jujutsu Kaisen 我是大昌槟榔王，咒术回战我最狂 Gu Yu Isn't Guyu孤语不是谷雨Anime Fanfiction472k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it'll probably go up later. (Probably.) Substitute: Satoru Gojo [Satoru Gojo: Oh no, no, no, no! You've got to be kidding me. That damn Yang Jian actually had the old pastor's dog bite someone. I'm absolutely furious!] Chapter 115 [Yang Jian: You've got to be kidding me! Even if the ghosts are reviving, I have to survive! How can I die here!] Chapter 76 [Yang Jian: Let me see whether I can measure up to Zhang Dong, the peak Ghost Tamer of the supernatural world in th 14kReads7.3Score1.4kShelves
24. 24 神 Mystery Revival: I Wield the Ghostly Phone Call and Guard Three Provinces 神秘复苏：驾驭鬼来电，镇守三省 Old Hei Loves Gaming爱玩游戏的老黑Male-Channel Fanfiction374k WordsCompleted The supernatural returns, and the human world becomes a living hell. In this age of paranormal horrors, Zhao Lai is working overtime at midnight when he is attacked by a ghost call. Luckily, the call is answered by Xiao Ai, causing the supernatural entity to crash. From then on, Zhao Lai relies on the paranormal phone to struggle through one terrifying paranormal incident after another. Understand the paranormal! Harness the paranormal! Put an end to the paranormal! Protect the last patch of lan 12.2kReads5.7Score1.1kShelves
25. 25 骇EN Dread Night: Getting Rich in a Horror Game 骇夜：我在恐怖游戏里暴富 A-One Is Not A-Two阿一不是阿二Mystery718k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise later. Infinite flow + mild horror + original instances + no female lead) A tower stands in the eternal night, with a group of players trapped inside. They have to keep taking part in bizarre games to earn the food and supplies they need to survive. A killer in red embroidered shoes, a child with no eyes, a haunted mountain where an entire expedition team died... One deadly trap after another, with death around every corner. Players: “We're going to die, w 2.8MReads9.5Score590.8kShelves
26. 26 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 169.8kReads9.5Score17.3kShelves
27. 27 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 156.7kReads9.3Score16.5kShelves
28. 28 开 Strange Tales from the Start? But I’m Yang Jian! 开局聊斋？但我是杨戬啊 Drunk Cat Xiaoxiaosheng醉猫笑笑生Eastern Fantasy769k WordsOngoing [No System + Chinese-Style Horror + Time-Limited Transformation + Yang Jian + Extreme Contrast and Thrills] After transmigrating into the demon-infested world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Yang Jian runs straight into a century-old Painted-Skin Ghost that specializes in tearing out human hearts. There is nowhere to run! No System chiming in. No old master living in a ring. His only trump card is the Holy Erlang True Lord sleeping inside him, whose name sounds just like his own: Yang Ji 6.4kReads8.2Score627Shelves

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    I randomly picked up a book, initially thinking it would be a typical supernatural story from Liaozhai, but the premise was surprisingly novel. The protagonist shares a name with Erlang Shen, but his true power is sealed within him, allowing him only three minutes of transformation time each day. In the early stages, he relies on his mortal wisdom to outmaneuver various Liaozhai spirits, only transforming to turn the tide when cornered by powerful demons. There's no mindless overpowered plot; the carefully calculated survival strategy feels incredibly realistic. I've already read most of it.

29. 29 人 Human Genius? Sorry, I’m a Deviant 人类天才？抱歉，我是畸变种 Mesopotamian Plains美索不达米亚的平原Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No System] [No Romance] [The protagonist conceals his identity and is on humanity's side] [Ensemble Cast] Su Zhan transmigrated, and from the start he witnessed a scene of domestic harmony. His parents in this new body would do anything for each other, a heartwarming sight. In the city, there was a kind of creature. They looked no different from humans, but they hunted people to survive and grow stronger. People called them Aberrants. And Su Zhan was one of them. 10.5kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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    I've been carrying the burden for you all! I watched most of it and came here to recommend it! It's a male lead who kills everything without a female lead! He's not a saint, nor is he brainless! The male lead is absolutely handsome 😎

30. 30 司 Commander Si, Why Are You Standing with the Monsters? 司统大人，您怎么站怪物那边了？ Little Black the Firebreather喷火小黑Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [No female lead + no romantic tension + no romance + ruthless and decisive] Amid the crowds beneath the neon-lit cityscape, there are monsters wearing human skin, walking among them just like ordinary people. The news says these people are called the Awakened. They feed on human flesh and are savage monsters. One quiet afternoon, an ordinary high school sophomore undergoes a transformation and becomes one of the Awakened, standing against all of humanity! To survive, he makes a pact with a god a 101kReads8.7Score10.2kShelves
31. 31 九 After Maxing Out the Nine Suns Divine Skill, I Became a Living Forbidden Spell 九阳神功满级后，我成了人形禁咒 Drinking Water Won't Make You Gain Weight喝水不长肉Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Ghosts’ Worst Nightmare] [Ghost King Slayer] [Demon Meat Grinder] [Human-Shaped Forbidden Spell] Su Mo transmigrates to an era where the supernatural has returned, and from the start receives a love letter written by a female ghost! It’s unexpected, touching, and potentially deadly! Luckily, his Super Enhancement System awakens. A knockoff Nine Suns Divine Art? Enhance it! Nine Suns Devouring Heaven Art! Turn your body into a furnace, condense your blood and qi into a sun, and refine the evil g 108.2kReads8.6Score7.2kShelves
32. 32 7 749 Bureau: From the Start, I Became a Zombie 749局：开局变成僵尸 I'm Not a Madam, Am I?我不是太太吧？Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing "Ruthless and decisive" "All monsters deserve to die" "I’m a monster? Then I deserve to die too!" "No female lead" "A slightly slow start" "Takes off later" Li Buguo is an online absurdist streamer who makes a career out of wild antics. On the Ghost Festival, just as he was making his comeback, a strange beast being hunted by Bureau 749 happened to pass by and pierced his chest. It sent him straight through the open Gates of Hell, only for a ghost to kick him back out. He became an exceptionally 71kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves
33. 33 创 Creating a Monster Association? I'm Building a New Humanity 创造怪人协会？我这是缔造新人类 Cyberpunk Old Spring赛博朋克老泉水Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain] [Human Evolution Path] [Monster Creation] [Also Known As: The Monster-Making Association] [No Heroine] [Ruthless and Decisive] [Fantasy Supernatural World] A car accident shattered Jiang Yan’s life. His mother’s and younger sister’s mangled bodies lay beside him. Humanity took away his light through an accident. Now he will reshape the rules in the darkest way possible. “How many lives will it take to bring them back? A hundred million? A billion?” In the laboratory at midnight, the s 29.2kReads7.8Score4kShelves
34. 34 重 Reborn in a World of the Paranormal, and You Want Me to Join Bureau 749? 重生诡异，你让我加入749局？ Fire Beast火暴兽Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Devouring Evolution]+ [Self-Interest]+ [Humanity’s Natural Enemy]+ [Nemesis of Its Own Kind]+ [Kills Men and Women Alike]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Undercover]+ [Villain]+ [Eerie] "No female lead!!! No harem!!! No romance!!!" (Not Eerie in the traditional sense. The protagonist is undercover in the human camp and kills both humans and Eerie, men and women alike. This story is plot-driven, so readers looking for a feel-good monster-grinding power fantasy should think twice.) (The rating has already been 59.3kReads8.9Score8.6kShelves

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    How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai novel to everyone—it's one of my absolute favorites. The plot is thrilling, the logic is impeccable, and the aesthetics are superb. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

35. 35 他 While Others Command Ghosts, I Cultivate Immortality; While Others Fear, I Covet 他人驭鬼我修仙，他人恐惧我贪婪 Soda Sea Salt Crackers苏打海盐饼干Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Highly recommend this divine novel: The Strange Resurgence: I Can Transform into a Great Demon] [Not invincible, clever protagonist, focused on leveling up, horror, hilarious, dark worldview, a high-dimensional golden finger crushing a lower-dimensional world] Nightmares erode reality. Cities and skyscrapers that once disappeared return, now filled with terrifying high-level supernatural beings. When the final day arrives, the whole world falls into darkness, and one strange god after another 31kReads7.7Score2.6kShelves
36. 36 惊 Horror Survival: Stealing Ghostly Powers 惊悚求生：从掠夺鬼怪能力开始 Chen Duocai陈多财Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing [Mild horror + comedy + infinite worlds + stealing ghost abilities] Jiang Ming accidentally boards a train bound for the Underworld. It carries its cursed passengers to one eerie realm after another, where they must complete terrifying missions. While the passengers called up for their missions tremble in fear, Jiang Ming asks excitedly, “Where the hell are the ghosts?” That's because he has a special golden finger: whenever he defeats a ghost, he can steal its abilities. When a water ghost runs 15.7kReads7.4Score1.7kShelves
37. 37 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 513.4kReads9.5Score39.7kShelves
38. 38 御 Beast Taming: All My Beast Companions Are Assassin Types 御兽：我的兽宠，全都是刺客系 Zero-Degree Oxygen零度氧Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming + Gu Insects + Assassin-Type + No Romance + Decisive and Ruthless + No Transformation + Cthulhu Mythos + Lone Wolf + Countless Hidden Trump Cards...] (No System, but he does have a golden finger!) The eerie invasion begins, and the Ten Evil Kings appear. The continent is in danger at every turn! Chen Fei, still a freshman, obtains the Killing Codex. As long as he kills, he can rapidly improve his demon beasts’ strength, aptitude, and skill proficiency. Restriction: He can only form 18.8kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
39. 39 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: Starting to Slay Evil in a Mountain Village 灵气复苏，从山村斩邪开始 Rookie Storyteller菜鸟讲故事Urban173k WordsOngoing As spiritual qi revival swept the world, night grew unnaturally dark and ghostly flames spread across the land. A hundred ghosts roamed at night, and myriad races descended upon the world. Lin Fan happened upon a rusty sword that passed on its power to him. He unearthed ancient cultivation manuals and shared them with his village companions. Wild boars mutated, skeletons crawled from their graves, and ghosts attacked at night. A hundred ghosts slaughtered the village as the myriad races fought f 3.3kReads—Score361Shelves

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    Spiritual energy resurgence, starting from scratch; monsters devour humans; a hundred ghosts roam the night; all races invade.

40. 40 诡 Eerie Revival: Three Ghosts Knock at the Door? What Kind of Joke Is This? 诡异复苏：三鬼拍门，开什么玩笑 It's a Blessing, Not a Talisman是福不是符Male-Channel Fanfiction310k WordsCompleted Alternate title: I Got Ghost Eyes and a Coffin Nail from the Start, and Swept Through the Supernatural Age. The supernatural is returning, and the human world has become a living hell... Evil ghosts are invading reality! Meanwhile, Lin Yu is lying in his dorm room, trying to talk Li Yang into picking up his food delivery. Didn't you just knock twice? Why are you knocking again? Just leave the food outside the door, thanks. Lin Yu: “Only people with kidney deficiency can see ghosts.” Li Yang: “?? 2kReads6.5Score157Shelves
41. 41 永 Eternal Night: You Want Me to End the Supernatural Era? 永夜：你叫我终结灵异时代？ The Wind Cannot Be Kept风留不住Mystery339k WordsOngoing "My name is Yang Mo. By the time you read this, I'll be dead." "At first, all I wanted was to study hard and get into the university of my dreams, escaping the high school life that offered no glimpse of a future. But it seems I'll never live to see that day..." (Mysterious Revival + before the eternal night falls) (No female lead. You don't need to have read the original; I'll explain the important setting details.) 10.3kReads7.3Score920Shelves
42. 42 我 I Evolved Billions of Curses 我进化了亿万诅咒 Soda Sea Salt Crackers苏打海盐饼干Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Horror + Twists + Humans Scaring Ghosts] The supernatural returned, ferocious ghosts broke loose, and unimaginable horrors appeared in the real world. As night fell over the city, nightmares engulfed everyone. Jiang Fan gained the power to develop abilities by studying ghosts. As long as he kept scaring them, he could become the greatest terror in the darkness. The more terrified they were, the greater the power he gained. Then he discovered that his potential had been unleas 4.3kReads8.6Score450Shelves
43. 43 恐 Horror Revival: I Commanded a Dead Still Spirit from the Start 恐怖复苏：开局驾驭死机厉鬼 Flowing Fire Maple Years流火枫年Mystery179k WordsOngoing [No transmigration] + [No fanfiction] + [Set in the Mysterious Revival world] + [Ghosts cannot be killed] + [Not overpowered] The world is drowning in decay, and Hell lies empty. Evil spirits are reviving, and the human world has become a living hell. I come from an age of despair. One night, a game of ghostly tag dragged me into a world that was never mine. To survive, I could only keep moving forward. But when I looked back, I saw a despair far deeper still. 272Reads—Score102Shelves
44. 44 开 From the Start, My Sanity Was at Zero, So I Bet It All 开局理智值清零，我梭哈一切 maskeveMystery36k WordsOngoing Wei Xuan, a low-level “cleaner,” unexpectedly awakens the Nightmare Lottery System. By hunting the uncanny and gambling away his sanity, he searches for his missing younger sister and uncovers the truth about the world in a modern city that is gradually collapsing. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When a modern metropolis is shrouded in the shadow of a bizarre resurgence, Wei Xuan, a low-level street cleaner, unexpectedly gains the special ability of a nightmare lottery system. This system requires him to hunt down the supernatural and deplete his sanity points to participate in high-stakes gambles. Desperate to find his missing sister and uncover the secrets behind the city's collapse, he abandons all reservations and, starting with zero sanity, goes all in, gambling everything.

45. 45 穿 I Transmigrated into the World of the Taoist Priest of Zombie 穿越僵尸道长世界 Lychee Congee LZ荔枝粥LZMystery228k WordsOngoing I, Li Zhizhou, transmigrated and became a junior disciple under Uncle Jiu. After awakening the Daoist Cultivation System, I carried all of Maoshan to greatness. Grand Martial Uncle Shi Jian, Martial Uncle Qianhe, and Martial Uncle Simu look at me as if they're about to steal me away as their disciple! Complete all kinds of missions, and you can learn supreme Daoist arts. There are also divine-grade pills, top-tier magic artifacts, and the finest talismans. And so, I became the most gifted discip 1.5kReads—Score128Shelves

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    A fantastic fantasy novel, definitely worth reading twice. The scenes of ghosts, zombies, and magical battles are all realistic and exciting. The author's writing is delicate, and all the characters are intelligent and not overly sentimental. The interactions are very fun, and I love the male lead's character. The descriptions of Uncle Nine, Shi Jian, and Qian He are like a sequel to a movie. 🥰

46. 46 不 Hey! How Many Ghost Domains Can One Ghost Have?! 不是！你一只鬼到底有几重鬼域！ Raven Dreamer渡鸦梦客Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [The rating just came out and will rise later] [Eerie Revival]+ [No Female Lead]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Harnessing Ghost Organs]+ [Vengeance Without Fail]+ [Does Not Join the Bureau] The rules have collapsed, the world is in chaos, evil spirits run rampant, and life is as fragile as a floating weed. Three iron laws: First, only ghosts can deal with ghosts. Second, ghosts cannot be killed. Third, every ghost follows its own unique rules for killing. My name is Song Hui. I’m a college student. 9.1kReads6.3Score1kShelves

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    A strange resurgence; only ghosts can defeat them.

47. 47 鬼 Ghosts Return? It Starts with Playing the Blood Butcher! 鬼怪复苏？从扮演血屠开始！ Everything's Narrator事事旁白Urban56k WordsOngoing ... ... ... ... ... Essay 32: Be Punctual and Treasure Time, Make the Most of Your Youth (1,001 words) “Your prime will not come again, and you will never see the morning twice in one day.” Time flows silently and slips away in an instant. It treats everyone with absolute fairness: each day has twenty-four hours, and it favors no one. Some squander their time and let their years go to waste, waking up only to find themselves filled with regret. Others cherish every moment, plan wisely, and stea 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My assessment is that it's funny and the author tried to write something slightly scary (but it doesn't seem to have reached the point of being truly frightening yet).

48. 48 开 From the Start, I Command the Night Watch Ghost 开局驾驭打更鬼 Ansheng Fairy Tales安生童话Mystery544k WordsOngoing The protagonist is cautious and doesn't act recklessly. This story focuses on evil ghosts. The blurb isn't doing it justice; there's a detailed introduction in the book-search forum. He uses other people to test the ghosts' abilities, so don't read if that's not for you. An Eerie Revival setting with a Wasteland world, an original Tomato novel, not fanfiction. [Eerie Revival] [Wasteland] [Everyone Is a Villain] Over a hundred ghosts, all emotionless, unpredictable killing machines! Bone-Melting 1.9kReads—Score179Shelves

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    A must-read for newbies! Comparable to *Mysterious Resurrection*, this post-apocalyptic supernatural thriller features no cheat codes, no romance, and everyone is a villain. It's a pure, hardcore post-apocalyptic story with no cheat codes, no protagonist halo, no redemption, and no romance. It adheres to the dark supernatural core beloved by veteran readers: "Ghosts can only be controlled by ghosts, and survival depends entirely on scheming!" No quick fixes, no mindless supporting characters, and no moral blackmail! The entire story is driven by supernatural item battles, the dismantling of ghostly rules, the checks and balances among villains, and growth at the cost of sacrifice. Every battle is a textbook example of intellectual sparring, and every step forward is a painful but necessary investment. The supernatural atmosphere, logical coherence, and human character development are all top-notch! First, accurately avoid pitfalls to prevent any book frustrating experiences 👇 ❌ Zero cheat codes: No lucky breaks, no invincible buffs; every bit of power is earned with your life. ❌ Zero romance: No female lead, no ambiguous relationships, no melodramatic love lines; only survival and slaughter throughout. ❌ Zero saintly characters: Everyone is a selfish and ruthless bandit; there are no good guys or virtuous people. Backstabbing, manipulation, and sacrificing teammates are commonplace. ❌ Zero wish-fulfillment filter: No painless growth, no perfect comebacks; all abilities are self-destructive. ✅ Suitable for: Die-hard fans of rule-based supernatural stories, those who prefer dark, realistic post-apocalyptic settings, those who enjoy sophisticated human drama, and seasoned readers who can accept the harsh realities of survival. 🔥 Four core hardcore highlights that differentiate it from ordinary supernatural wish-fulfillment novels (all practical tips) 1. No one is a cheat code among the hundreds of supernatural items. Every battle is a game of trade-offs. The book features dozens of unique supernatural items. No artifact is invincible. Each item has a fatal weakness and backlash. All battles do not rely on crushing the opponent. Instead, they rely on the combination of items and the loopholes in the rules to turn the tide in desperate situations. The details of the battles crush the homogenous feel of other novels! ▪ Mutant Silver Body Bag: A standard tool for field operations, seemingly capable of imprisoning physical ghosts, but it will be corroded and rendered unusable by the supernatural after a certain time. In crucial moments, it will instead become a burden to the user, turning into a death trap. ▪ Replica of Ghost Scissors: The only tool that can cut away curses, limited to three uses, each consuming a huge amount of points and depleting the ghost tamer's survival resources. ▪ Obituary Booklet: Comes with a deadly curse, becoming increasingly dangerous with each use, continuously eroding the user's consciousness. In the short term, it can be used to kill enemies, but in the long term, the user will inevitably be devoured by the curse. ▪ Ghost Shroud: A two-way corrosive protection, using the host's flesh and humanity as a price to resist supernatural attacks. The more one relies on the protection, the more inhuman one becomes, ultimately being completely assimilated by the supernatural. There are no mindless tools to crush you! The protagonist, Ding Geng, has repeatedly turned the tide with the help of tools, and has also been on the verge of death due to the backlash from the tools. Every use is a life-or-death gamble, maximizing the realism! 2. The combat power of the hundred villains is unique, and all of them are intelligent and have no tools. The characters of the hundred ghost tamers are carefully crafted. Each of them has their own ghost, unique ability, fatal weakness, and selfish trump card. There are no extras or supporting characters. Everyone is a player and also a pawn of others. The law of the jungle in the wasteland is vividly reflected! ▪ Ding Geng (protagonist): The pinnacle of caution and courage, extremely selfish and cold-blooded. In the early stage, he hides his strength and survives by borrowing strength. He never does anything reckless or shows off. Riding the Copper Gong Ghost and the Ghost Heart Twin Ghosts, unlocking a double-layered ghost domain, with no cheating throughout, each increase in strength comes at the cost of lifespan, erosion of humanity, and the accumulation of curses, gradually stripping away humanity and turning into a non-human. ▪ Wei Yu (Title: Captain Ceiling): Top-tier combat power with three ghosts of the same origin, the Chain Three Ghosts closed-loop ultimate kill, capable of both attack and retreat, with full information gathering, single-handedly fighting five rounds and defeating multiple masters, overwhelming multiple ghost riders solely through information asymmetry and sustained combat power, advancing and retreating with measured steps and never lingering in battle. ▪ Ci Huai (Holder of the Dead Ghost): A high-level combat power with near-immortality, proficient in porcelain self-healing, consciousness transfer, and clone self-destruction, at the cost of permanently eroding memory and humanity, becoming increasingly cold and indifferent as she grows stronger. ▪ Lin Xiaoyuan (Hidden Combat Power Dark Horse): Seemingly low-key and weak, but actually a human skin ghost variant holder, the Blood Cloth Ghost Domain can decompose all supernatural entities and imprison ghosts, unleashing full power in desperate situations to crush the entire field, her true combat power far exceeding everyone's predictions. Zhao Zhicheng + Chen Dafu + Wang Zuan: A ruthless trio, each specializing in bone-corroding, black-line skinning, and corrosive liquid, checking and balancing each other, scheming against one another, forming temporary alliances solely for profit, ready to betray at any moment, devoid of any warmth. All supporting characters are never a burden, never intellectually deficient, and never fawn over the protagonist. There is no absolute good or evil, only eternal interests. Every multi-person battle is a multi-party game, suspenseful to the max! III. Two parallel main storylines, delving deeper and deeper, the plot becomes increasingly explosive with each chapter, free of redundancy and rambling narratives. The entire book features two core main storylines nested together, with foreshadowing running throughout, a steady and rapid pace. The first volume lays the groundwork for the world-building and sets the stage, while the second volume is a complete takeoff, with no filler or perfunctory plot! ▪ The Great City Power Struggle: The three great cities of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Changbai are divided and in opposition, with strict hierarchical structures and undercurrents of power. The four major districts have a complete system of access control, points-based advancement, black market transactions, and town garrisoning. The symbiotic game and power struggle between ghost tamers and ordinary people are thrilling. ▪ Ghost Post Office Mission Line: The core high-energy line of the entire book! An independent supernatural high-dimensional force, independent of the official authorities, forces mail delivery missions throughout the entire story. Postman curses, hierarchical permissions, cross-domain teleportation, and numerous foreshadowing elements in secret realms abound. After the second layer of secret realms is unlocked, the plot completely reverses, with top-tier beings such as high-ranking messengers, mysterious old ghosts, woodcutters, and mirror envoys appearing one after another. Crises pile up, and the dual-line linkage unlocks a wealth of secrets. The protagonist breaks through the predicament step by step from the bottom as a messenger. Every mission is a life-or-death test, and the plot becomes increasingly explosive as it progresses! IV. Zero bugs and closed-loop rules, the cost system is so realistic it's suffocating. Adhering to the orthodox ironclad law of ghost resurrection: ghosts have no emotions or thoughts, they are purely precise killing machines, physical weapons are completely ineffective, only ghosts can control ghosts! All supernatural events, ghost realm rules, and escape logic are all based on evidence. The multiple layers of ghost realms operate independently without logical bugs, and the worldview is extremely rigorous. The most crucial and unforgettable core premise: There is no free supernatural power in the world; all powerful abilities are ultimately self-destructive! Every time a Ghost Tamer activates their power, it intensifies the supernatural assimilation of their body: strange patterns appear on their skin, limbs become porcelain-like and bone-like, memories and humanity are permanently lost, and lifespan is continuously depleted. Multiple Ghost Taming and the unfolding of Ghost Domains are high-level techniques, even more so, living on the edge of death! Ding Geng forcibly tears open a deep Ghost Domain, Ci Huai frequently uses her immortality, and Lin Xiaoyuan unlocks the Blood Cloth Ghost Domain—behind the glory of all these powerful figures lies irreversible decay and destruction, completely shattering the illusion of a wish-fulfillment novel and revealing the cruelest truth of the apocalypse! 💡 Targeted fanbase, again rejecting fast-paced readers. If you want to read a fast-paced wish-fulfillment novel where the protagonist is invincible, everyone grovels, there are mindless face-slapping moments, sweet romance, and painless growth, just scroll past; you definitely won't like it! If you're captivated by the intricate power struggles and rules of *Mysterious Resurgence*, engrossed in the brutal realities of humanity in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, love watching villains outwit each other, and prefer hardcore dark fantasy with no female lead and no predictable tropes, then this is absolutely your masterpiece! Hell is empty, vengeful spirits have resurfaced, and there is no saint or good on earth. In this wasteland, there is no warmth or justice; only the cautious, the ruthless, and the survivalists can defy fate and survive!

49. 49 神 Mystery Revival: Speedrunning Evil Ghosts, Starting with the Starving Ghost 神秘复苏：从饿死鬼开始速通厉鬼 The Long Night Stretches On, Dust of Ages长夜漫漫万古尘Mystery744k WordsOngoing Ghosts cannot be killed. The only thing that can deal with a ghost is another ghost. The transmigrator Zhou Yuan awakens in the Knocking Ghost's domain at Linchang No. 11 High School. He is neither an ordinary person nor a ghost handler: he has directly become the consciousness of the Starving Ghost. A ghost infant writhes in his abdomen, and the instinct to devour everything surges like a tide. Outside the door, an A-class calamity-level evil ghost is hunting him down. He has read the original 597Reads6.6Score431Shelves

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    Completely breaking away from conventional online novel tropes, the protagonist starts as a born outcast, with a fresh and explosive premise, keeping the entire story engaging and fresh! **Important warning:** The plot is completely free of frustrating moments, major flaws, overly sentimental characters, and has no weak endings! The author's writing is exceptionally solid, possessing a complete world-building and logical plot, with a superb pacing, avoiding padding, forced stupidity, or abrupt plot points. Starting as a starving ghost from the bottom rungs of society, the protagonist breaks free from constraints and rises against all odds, with a clear and smooth character development path. The fight scenes and plot development are particularly well done.

50. 50 主 Lord God's Space: Ghost-Eyed Yang Jian Makes His Entrance 主神空间，鬼眼杨间参上 Glass House on the Moon月球上的玻璃房Male-Channel Fanfiction173k WordsOngoing The moment Kayako crawled down the stairs in the haunted house from The Grudge, Yang Jian simply raised his ghost eye. “Is that it?” The Lord God’s Space was a brutal arena designed to reap the lives of its reincarnators. Warriors struggled, strategists schemed, and everyone believed that horror movies ended with being killed by ghosts or characters from the plot. Until the man who could control evil ghosts arrived. Kayako discovered that her curse had been torn apart by another ghost. Freddy’s 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are two of my recent favorites. The first one has a strong reincarnation theme, and the second one has a system that includes elements other than the supernatural, although it only has a basic martial arts element at the very beginning.

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