High-Quality Stories with a Ruthless, Decisive, Highly Intelligent Protagonist Who Isn't a Goody-Two-Shoes 杀伐果断，心狠手辣，高智商，不圣母的高质量文

1. 551 最 The Retired Life of the World's Strongest Assassin 最强杀手的退休生活 Qin Yun, Who Loves Blue Hyssop喜欢蓝香芥的秦允Urban140k WordsOngoing Once the world’s number-one assassin, a god of slaughter whose name struck terror into everyone’s heart, he suddenly chose to retire for reasons unknown. He went into hiding in a small city and became an ordinary man, but after more than a decade as an assassin, he found it hard to fit into society. What was he supposed to do now??? 699Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Judging from the title, it's a ruthless, cold-blooded, and unconventional assassin novel.

2. 552 开 From the Start as a Frontier Soldier, I Slay My Way to Becoming the Great Han's God of War 开局边疆小兵，杀成大汉战神 Companions in the Mortal World红尘作伴Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing This is a mythic Three Kingdoms era unlike any other! Scholars cultivate literary energy, their brushstrokes summoning storms and their poems making spirits weep. Generals temper their blood and energy, their blades splitting mountains and rivers, their swords shaking heaven and earth! Daoist adepts divine the secrets of fate, while Buddhist monks chant sacred sutras! When chaos descends, countless powers vie to take the field, stirring up storms across the land. Liu Ye transmigrated. Looking at 16.4kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
3. 553 凡 Sword Cultivator of the Mortal Body 凡体剑修 Juice果汁Xianxia684k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship] + [Decisive, Blood-Pumping] + [No System] During the sect tournament, Lin Xuan was publicly humiliated and demoted to an outer disciple. Elder Wu declared that if he failed to reach the eighth level of Qi Condensation in three months, he would be expelled from the Spirit Sword Sect. Everyone laughed at him as a good-for-nothing in the immortal path, someone whose life was worth less than grass. Who could have guessed that as soon as he arrived at the oute 47.3kReads8.0Score3.7kShelves

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   Decisive and ruthless, defying fate.

4. 554 妖 Monsters Run Rampant, and I, Invincible in This Age, Descend the Mountain to Save the World 妖魔横行，当世无敌的我下山救世 Looking Up at the Mountain, Listening to Snow仰山听雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Overpowered Protagonist] [Feel-Good Story] [Refined and Laid-Back] [Longevity] "There's too much negativity in society these days. The demons and monsters lurking in the cities will grow stronger. The world is already crawling with them, though people don't know it. One day, they'll erupt. On that day, everyone who has lost their faith will take it up again. They'll pray to Buddha, to God, to the immortals, begging them to save..." "Hold it, old man. That's only true if he hasn't come down from 33kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
5. 555 冷 Storm over the Cold Sea 冷海风云 Tong's Little Duck童记小鸭Urban1.9M WordsOngoing “I have carefully trained you. You must serve the people. You must show no mercy to your enemies. You must be loyal to this country, and do everything in your power to protect it, because you are a statesman of unparalleled distinction.” 58Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   A seriously underrated gem of a book.

6. 556 人 In Republican-Era China, from Police Chief to the Strongest Warlord 人在民国，从警察局长到最强军阀 Only Music Can Please the Dantian唯曲悦丹田Urban398k WordsCompleted [Republican Era + Summoning + Mass Troop Deployment + System + Power Fantasy + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to the Republican era, Qin Chuan draws a police station right from the start. Starting as a police chief, he soon wields absolute power! District Police Station: 545 personnel in total. The station has a patrol squad, a garrison squad, and a logistics squad. The garrison squad has 300 officers under one garrison captain, armed with Mosin-Nagant rifles. The patrol squad has 150 off 509Reads9.1Score106Shelves

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   The protagonist of this book is truly ruthless and decisive. In the foreign concessions of the Republic of China, he obeys the Japanese's every word. He even gets a system lottery granting him an armored army of art students [smirk]. Holding multiple high-ranking positions, he wields great power. Even veteran warlords who look down on him are killed. It's a light novel; those who don't care about logic can enjoy it.

7. 557 说 You Say I Practice Demonic Arts? Then I'll Refine the Entire World 说我修炼魔功？那我便炼化这天下 Qi Tong柒瞳29k WordsCompleted You say I cultivate demonic arts? Then I’ll refine the whole world. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   ✨Decisive and ruthless, with extremely high intelligence and no saintly nature, he should have been a righteous cultivator, but he was falsely accused by a mere ant of practicing demonic arts. Since this world cannot tolerate him, then he will refine this world.

8. 558 西 Journey to the West: From Stable Hand in the Heavenly Court to Powerhouse Through Relentless Grinding 西游：人在天庭御马监，爆肝变强 Listening to the Rain with Sword in Hand仗剑听雨声Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted Reborn and transmigrated into the world of Journey to the West. Qin Heng becomes a guard in the Imperial Stables of Heaven and awakens a proficiency panel. All he has to do is grind hard to grow stronger. One day in Heaven equals one year on Earth. At this point... there are seven days left until Sun Wukong ascends to Heaven and becomes Bimawen! 46.4kReads8.1Score5.2kShelves

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   [Name: Qin Heng] [Cultivation Level: Mid-stage Earth Immortal] [Lifespan: 36/2000 (years)] [Cultivation Techniques: Vast Immortal Art (Mastery 3892/10000), Horse Taming Manual (Beginner 40/100)] [Supernatural Abilities: Vast Sword Art (Mastery 5732/10000), Horse Washing Technique (Beginner 19/100), Feeding Technique (Beginner 25/100), Horse Drinking Technique (Beginner (43/100), Grass Chopping Technique (Beginner 32/100)] (Proficiency levels are divided into Beginner, Initial Understanding, Proficient, Minor Mastery, Major Mastery, Perfection [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up])

9. 559 十 After Eighteen Years in Seclusion, Who Dares Hurt My Son? 十八年后破关而出，谁敢伤我儿 Glowing Salted Fish咸鱼在发光Modern Romance695k WordsOngoing [Strong heroine, no romance, feel-good power fantasy] After finally making it back from the cultivation world, Shen Nanxing opened her eyes to a difficult childbirth. She risked her life to deliver a child, then had no choice but to leave the baby behind and enter seclusion. That retreat lasted eighteen years. Eighteen years later, she boldly emerged from seclusion to save her child. From that moment on, the world had a remarkable new Shen Nanxing. Before Shen Nanxing emerged, Chen Jingyu was an 985Reads8.3Score102Shelves
10. 560 废 You Destroyed My Cultivation? Then Join My Ten Thousand Souls Banner!!! 废我修为？都入我万魂幡吧！！！ Qi Tong柒瞳21k WordsCompleted My cultivation destroyed? Then you’ll all join my Ten Thousand Souls Banner!!! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 561 灭 On the Night My Clan Was Wiped Out, My Descendants Summoned Me, the Great Emperor 灭族之夜，大帝的我被后人召唤 Snow Falls on the Parasol Tree雪落梧痕Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [Great Emperor + Invincible + Satisfying Read + Sweeps All Before Him + Decisive and Ruthless] One hundred thousand years ago, invaders from another realm descended. The land was laid waste, and countless lives were lost! The Great Emperor Lu Xuan entered the Heavenly Abyss alone to protect all living beings. He used himself as a vessel to seal the entrance to the other realm! But one hundred thousand years later, he suddenly received a summons from his descendants! “Ancestor, are you still aliv 22.3kReads7.8Score2.5kShelves
12. 562 源 The Source Energy Galaxy 源能星河 I Don't Want to Look Back我不想回首Urban298k WordsOngoing Fang Gui accidentally transmigrates into a future world where source energy is widespread. Cultivating source energy and becoming a martial artist is the dream of every ordinary person. The pace is a little fast in the early chapters, then slows down in the middle and later parts. The protagonist doesn't dawdle. If there's meat to be had, he eats it. Absolutely no following the usual tropes. 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is quite novel and doesn't follow many formulas.

13. 563 背EN My Family Is So Ridiculously Powerful, My System Broke 背景有亿亿亿亿亿点大，系统崩了 Ye Huohuo叶火火Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted A System that makes you invincible from the start? Chen Mu asked, “What can you do?” System: [Complete missions to earn massive rewards: cultivation techniques, money, divine weapons… Everything you need to make the Host invincible!] Cultivation techniques? My uncle is the foremost creator of them. A few casual strokes from him are enough to produce the finest technique in the world! Money? My older sister’s trading company does business throughout the entire Great Azure World. It’s richer than 48.1kReads9.1Score5.1kShelves

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    It's not a cheat code, it's a deadly trap! System crash = the end of the world?

14. 564 全 To Know All Is to Do All: I Have a Scroll of Omniscience 全知即全能，我有一张全知羊皮卷 Zha Niu吒牛Eastern Fantasy532k WordsCompleted [Semi-Behind-the-Scenes Protagonist] [A Bit of a Scoundrel] [Ruthless] [No Sense of Justice] [Self-Interested] What he sees reveals the past and future. What he hears unveils the secrets of heaven and earth. What he feels gives him insight into all living things. Zhou Yi transmigrates into the world of immortal cultivation. Knowing everything, he gradually advances from a pretender to an all-knowing being, and eventually becomes omnipotent. The joys and sorrows of all living things, the rise and 3kReads8.2Score246Shelves

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    A semi-behind-the-scenes cultivation novel. The protagonist is somewhat disdainful and ruthless; in his eyes, everyone is a tool, and anyone can be sacrificed to achieve his goals. The current word count is still low.

15. 565 明 I'm Invincible, Yet I Can't Show Off 明明无敌却不能装比 Refuse to Be the Old Sixth拒绝当老六Urban425k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration, growing stronger against the strong, infinite flow, sign-in, rule-based scenarios, schemes spanning the heavens, detailed System explanations, easygoing daily life. This is a male-oriented novel. Pretty girls, please don't read it, or imagine the protagonist as a female lead, or you won't enjoy it. Thank you. The world is too normal, with no idiots in it, so the protagonist can't show off. That's why nobody reads the book. I understand!!! Don't scroll away, it's fantastic, 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Original Title: Every System Inside is Powerful, Don't Try to Take Advantage of Trash Systems: A multi-system novel, featuring systems that only provide rewards, infinite worlds, dense and exciting plot, invincible, a 9.99-Point enjoyable read, with a very high level of combat power and world-building. The main world is bizarre, silly, funny, with intelligent characters, clear logic, and perfect integration. It includes supernatural tales, ghosts, immortals, urban settings, high martial arts, superpowers, fantasy, technology, Western fantasy, and prehistoric settings—extremely exciting. Lighthearted, invincible from the start, non-toxic, a game of life, all plot points are for enjoyment, ghosts are not bloody but heartwarming! Surprises are not scary but funny.

16. 566 炼EN Cultivation Clan: My Fortune Space 炼气家族，我有一个造化空间 Metal and Fire Flourish, Jia Wood金火旺甲木Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Traditional Cultivation + Slow-Burn Progression + Close-Knit Family + Ruthless + Both Parents Alive. Spatial Realm + Mortal + Cautious + Schemer + Not a Good-for-Nothing] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation...] Li Qingyuan was born with congenital heart disease and died young. He transmigrates into the cultivation world before birth, into a family of Qi Refiners. Once he learns that this is a world of cultivation, seeking immortalit 77.8kReads8.2Score5.8kShelves

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    A mortal cultivates to become an immortal, a family cultivates to become an immortal, refining Qi, establishing foundation, forming core, nascent soul, transforming into a god... The protagonist has a space cheat, a steady personality, is very shrewd, has many aliases when he goes out, is decisive in killing, and is neither a saint nor a sycophant nor has a harem.

17. 567 开 From the Start, I Have a Trillion Points and Every Divine Art at Max Level 开局千万亿点数，神功全满级 Unrivaled in Calamity杀劫无双Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Ruthless, Satisfying, Fast-paced, No saintly heroine] Also known as: My Fiancée Wiped Out My Entire Family, So I Dug Up Her Ancestors' Graves Shen Linfeng transmigrates to a fantasy world and gets dumped by his fiancée, Jiang Shirui, from the start. Being dumped would have been bad enough, but she also conspired with her lover to wipe out his entire family. At the point of despair, Shen Linfeng binds himself to the Divine Arts Upgrade System. He starts with trillions of points and maxes out eve 7.3kReads7.0Score545Shelves

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    [Add one to your bookshelf] This is arguably the pinnacle of revenge novels. [Sparrow Eater's Masterpiece] After his entire family is wiped out, the protagonist embarks on a "grave-digging revenge." The most stunning aspect is his cold-blooded counterattack against his enemies' moral blackmail: "Don't cry and play the victim, you lowly woman." His decisiveness makes even the system seem superfluous. The unconventional plot point of "a righteous saintess persuading him to do good" is particularly brilliant.

18. 568 修 Scraping by in the Cultivation World: Dashun, I Don't Eat Beef 修仙界苟活，大顺我不吃牛肉 God on Paper纸上上帝Urban364k WordsOngoing [Cultivation in Two Worlds + The Only One with Extraordinary Powers + Decisive and Ruthless + No Saintly Heroine + Cautious but Fearsome + No System + Alternate Modern World] The Great Shun Dynasty has stood for four hundred years. After weathering World War II, it entered the modern age. The emperor is still here, and so is the imperial court. Nobles, tycoons, and thousand-year-old clans still tower above everyone else. That is, until Lu Yuan opened a door. On the other side was a world where p 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really satisfying. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, doesn't mince words, and most importantly, is intelligent and cautious in his actions.

19. 569 从 From the Desolate Realm, I Begin My Rise to Godhood 从天荒界开始成神做祖 Mr. One Leaf一叶先生Eastern Fantasy686k WordsCompleted A single general's success is built on the bones of countless fallen soldiers. The road to an immortal throne must be paved with the flesh and blood of the masses. Yang Yue transmigrates to the Tianhuang Realm and rises from a mere gang disciple, sweeping across the world to attain immortality. (An overpowered, easy-to-read power fantasy with decisive, ruthless action.) 310Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is decisive and ruthless.

20. 570 横 I Conquer Another World with Nothing but My Own Talent 横推异界，我全靠自身天赋 Mr. One Leaf一叶先生Eastern Fantasy395k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless, multiple women, invincible protagonist, self-interest above all] In a high-martial world, prodigies rise everywhere. Yang Feng transmigrates here, relying solely on his own talent. One day, he throws a punch, and the sky is stained with blood. Only then do people realize in terror that he has long since become the highest peak in the world. Yang Feng’s life story: sweeping aside all challengers and, before he knows it, becoming the supreme ruler. 315Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 吞 Devouring God Physique: From the Start, Armed with a Tang Dao 吞噬神体：开局一把唐刀 Summer Rain on a Fragrant Breeze馨风夏雨Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing Multiple heroines, transmigration, conquest, the Myriad Worlds, and a beggar from the start. Niu Dehua and his younger sister Niu Xiaomei beg on the streets, enduring the scorn of everyone around them. One day, when his sister falls gravely ill and is on the verge of death, he kneels and begs for help for three days, but no one pays him any heed. In the depths of despair, he unexpectedly awakens the Devouring Divine Physique within him. From then on, he embarks on an invincible path of plunderin 371Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books feature decisive and ruthless individuals who aren't overly sentimental; awesome!

22. 572 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Start Up the Machine 别人修仙我开机 Summer Rain on a Fragrant Breeze馨风夏雨Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing Overworked office drone Lin Mu is transported into the world of cultivation and becomes a menial disciple of the Qingyun Sect, with pitifully poor aptitude. Is his future bleak? No, his phone has mutated into the [Myriad Worlds Link System]! From then on, the “trash” of the cultivation world becomes coveted merchandise across the Myriad Worlds: a single nightglow flower gets him a miraculous bone-strengthening medicine from a savage tribe; a few chunks of worthless ore earn the heartfelt gratitu 1.3kReads—Score191Shelves
23. 573 正 The Righteous Path or the Demon Path? I Choose Both! 正道or魔头？我选or！ National-Level Pancake-Eating Master国家级吃饼大师Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted Fang Ye transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty and acquired the Karmafire Red Lotus, which lets him grow stronger by killing. From the Blood Body Art to the Blood God Scripture for Refining the World, from the Organ Refining Technique to the Heaven-Swallowing Cosmic Art. So, should he choose “slaughter and become a demon” or “uphold the righteous path and exterminate demons”? Fang Ye: “The righteous path or the demon path? I choose ‘or’!” 57.4kReads7.2Score6.5kShelves

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    [Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf] [Transmigration + Karmic Fire + Killing to Become Stronger + Imperial Guard + Good Writing] Fang Ye transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty and obtains the Karmic Fire Red Lotus, which allows him to become stronger by killing. From the *Blood Body Technique* to the *Blood God Refining World Scripture*, from the *Organ Refining Technique* to the *Zhou Tian Devouring Heaven Technique*. Several years later. "What? Someone said I'm a great demon who likes to kill entire families, and all the major sects are going to unite to attack me?" "Are you kidding me!" "I've only killed a few hundred million people, what makes you think I'm a demon?" 😎 [Please follow][Upvote][Please follow][Please follow]

24. 574 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.8kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

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    🥚① First book: The protagonist awakens a mysterious cheat ability at the start, waking up every day with a surge in mental power. He starts by using illusions to hypnotize gangsters; it's an absolutely ruthless and invincible story of rapid growth and power enhancement. 🛩 🥚② Strive to develop and become stronger; with immense power, he becomes decisive and ruthless. 🚀

25. 575 我 I, the Boss of the Asylum, Am Exposed in a Livestream Seen by the Whole Internet 我，疯人院老大，被全网直播曝光 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery300k WordsCompleted Jiang Jin's soul was damaged during transmigration, and he was confined to a psychiatric hospital. While locked away in the asylum, Jiang Jin awakened an Agent System. Over the years, he developed a number of agents. He also became the “boss” to all the lunatics. Jiang Jin discovered that this world was full of anomalies invisible to ordinary people, which only the mentally ill could see. Yet these patients believed they were normal, while the normal people were the ones they thought were crazy. 1.1kReads8.9Score155Shelves

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    🍅The male protagonist, Jiang Jin, is a mentally ill man whose soul was damaged during his transmigration. He lives in a hospital year-round, always believing that everyone in the hospital is normal and that everyone in the world outside is insane. He uses a "cadre system" to recruit bizarre subordinates and leads the entire hospital's patients to conquer this abnormal world! [Warning] He is decisive and ruthless, determined to exterminate all the strange beings and restore the world to normal!

26. 576 武 Martial Dao Pill Emperor 武道丹帝 Barbecue Watermelon烧烤西瓜Eastern Fantasy10.6M WordsOngoing [A ten-million-word epic of traditional fantasy, no System + one female lead + ruthless action + overpowered wish fulfillment, packed with nonstop excitement!] “You and I are worlds apart, saint and mortal. You’re nothing but a dog in the mortal realm!” On the day of his engagement, Ye Yan’s fiancée, a saintly prodigy, tore up their marriage contract in front of everyone and destroyed his father’s keepsake! Unable to bear it any longer, Ye Yan unsealed his Myriad Paths Emperor Physique! He poss 79.2kReads9.0Score7.7kShelves

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    The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, not a saint. High intelligence.

27. 577 大 The Eldest Miss’s Exclusive Troublemaking Lackey 大小姐的专属惹事跟班 Minotaur Warrior牛头人战士Urban1.6M WordsCompleted My name is Qin Luo, and I found myself inside an urban novel that combined every kind of Dragon King storyline. From the start, I got the “Strongest Lackey System.” The more lackey-like things I did, the stronger I became. What else could I do? I chose to become Su Muwan's personal lackey. She would eventually become the final great villain. I provoked all sorts of chosen ones, seized their opportunities, and did every kind of evil. You ask who is pulling my strings? Hmph! You're not worthy of k 53.8kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves

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    He unexpectedly transmigrated into a book and obtained the "Strongest Lackey System," which allowed him to grow stronger simply by being a lackey. Ultimately, he chose to become the personal follower of the main villain, Su Muwan. He provoked various destined individuals, stole opportunities, and committed countless evil deeds. You ask who's behind him? 😡Hmph! You're not worthy to know my young lady's name!

28. 578 玄 Xuanhuan: I Can Modify Entries 玄幻：我能修改词条 Lou Ying Who Loves Dry-Braised Redfish爱吃干烧红鱼的楼影Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + Overpowered talent + No heroine + Ruthless and decisive + A contest among prodigies + Never hides his strength + Invincible among peers + Fake System] This is a world where a Great Emperor died ten thousand years ago. Now heaven and earth are changing, and demons are awakening... Across the Myriad Worlds, countless ancient powers are beginning to walk the world once more. Celestials are reincarnating, Great Emperor Supremes are living a second life, and inheritances of 5.7kReads8.1Score357Shelves
29. 579 一 The Outcast: I Fuse with Akainu and Become Absolute Justice 一人：融合赤犬，吾乃绝对正义 Blood Corpse Emperor Who Loves Black Bean Porridge爱吃黑豆粥的血尸大帝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Mo Yan transmigrated, and in this life, he had both parents and a happy home. But it all came to an end when he was thirteen. Several people suddenly burst in and began killing indiscriminately. As Mo Chen watched his parents die before his eyes, he awakened the Strongest Template System, merged with the Akainu template, and killed the intruders on the spot. Only when he saw Mo Yan in a delivery uniform did he suddenly realize that this was the world of The Outcast, and the intruders were member 640Reads7.4Score116Shelves
30. 580 修 Cultivating the Demonic Path, Building My Foundation Through Slaughter 修魔成道，杀生筑基 Jia Chou Mo Hai甲丑末亥Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Demonic Cultivation] [Cold-Blooded and Ruthless] [Decisive and Merciless] [The Dark Side of Human Nature] [The male lead is an ordinary man. There are women, but no female lead.] Consume treasured elixirs to gather qi and improve your cultivation and spells. Xu Sanyan was born among bandits and knows that human life is as worthless as grass: if you don't kill, you'll be killed. To stay alive, he severs the compassion in his heart and unleashes the evil within. To obtain a cultivation manual 21.1kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
31. 581 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 386.2kReads9.2Score32.8kShelves
32. 582 富 You’re Rich Enough to Rival a Nation, Yet You Call My Sister a Brother-Enabler? 富可敌国，你叫我姐扶弟魔？ I Love Guava我爱番石榴Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Historical farming] + [scumbag reborn] + [one heroine] + [family life] + [business and prosperity] + [imperial examinations] Yuansheng, the most successful entrepreneur of the 21st century and a top-tier eligible bachelor, had no wife, children, or girlfriend. Before he died, he donated all his wealth to charity. The whole world was stunned! No one could understand what he had been living for. It was because he carried memories of his past life and knew he didn't deserve to enjoy anything! In h 617Reads9.0Score102Shelves
33. 583 反 Villain: Starting with the Great Sun Heaven-Devouring Physique, I Become Invincible 反派：从大日吞天体开始无敌 Listening to the Rain with Sword in Hand仗剑听雨声Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + villain + invincible + exhilarating + decisive and ruthless + no simping + no saintly heroics + passionate] Fang Jing transmigrated into the world of a fantasy novel and became a villain in the early chapters. Just thinking about the tragic ending awaiting him made Fang Jing’s blood run cold: his family would be wiped out, his arm severed, his manhood taken, and his bloodline extinguished. After selling his soul and making a pact with an evil outsider deity to gain power, he would end 1.6kReads8.0Score107Shelves
34. 584 被 A Life Spurned by Another World 被异世界唾弃的一生 Cool-Off Period清冷期Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Western fantasy + ensemble cast + no cheats + sword and magic + fictional world + some angst] My soul transmigrated to another world. No System, no dazzling start, and this isn’t a power fantasy. Give me a little patience, and I’ll give you a fantasy world unlike any other. This is the story of an ordinary modern office worker who must first survive in a world torn by chaos, then step over heaps of corpses on his way to becoming the Doomsday Demon feared by all. Reader advisory: The first two 4.9kReads9.0Score430Shelves

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    A fantasy world travel story, no cheat codes, no systems, no lucky encounters. Kill one person, you're a criminal; slaughter millions, you're a king. Dark style, no saintly hearts, ruthless killing. No right or wrong, no justice or evil, only different stances.

35. 585 覆 Beneath the Mirror 覆镜之下 Bamboo Meets the Wind竹遇于风Urban187k WordsOngoing (Transmigration, no System, supernatural invasion, awakened abilities, one female lead, not a wish-fulfillment story, slow-burn plot) (The male lead's personality changes as the story progresses.) Yin Lin never thought he was any different from the people around him. But the arrival of a visiting student completely upended his ordinary life. The supernatural beings that should have remained sealed forever in the Inner World broke through to the surface. The old order was shattered, and the world —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 586 朔 Dragon’s Roar in the Northern Frontier 朔北龙吟 Coffee at 71 Degrees71度的咖啡Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Transmigrated into a frontier army scout, he found himself facing tens of thousands of Tiele cavalry from the start. A series of covert battles and mysteries unfolds around a royal secret: twenty years ago, someone tried to force the Grand Princess into marriage. The emperor enters the game himself, pitting his wits against all the powers at play. Schemes within schemes, plots within plots, each conspiracy linked to the next. See how the protagonist faces this treacherous crisis, growing from a 17.3kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    I highly recommend this masterpiece, *The Roar of the Northern Frontier*, a pinnacle of the historical fantasy genre. Witness how a time-traveling special forces instructor turns his life around.

37. 587 神 A Guide to Leveling Up the Twin Prodigies of Shenzhou 神州双骄升级指南 The Sound of Scorched Fish灼鱼之音Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] (Many personal interpretations; do not apply a formula) [Teaming up with my nemesis to carve through the cultivation world + a couple with incredible chemistry and real personality + two powerful genius leads growing together + grand overarching plot + explosive tension + a touch of ensemble cast + Jiang Lang Cai Jin HE] A violent, arrogant woman vs. a sharp-tongued, scheming man Fiery! Battle-focused! A cultivation novel driven by plot and brains, with a hero and heroin 36.7kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    ① Both the male and female leads are ruthless and decisive on their cultivation journey. They never leave any trouble behind, otherwise they would be the ones to die. They truly have no saintly hearts. I've watched the whole thing, it's incredibly good!

38. 588 死 Death Game: Who Is the Jack of Spades? 死亡游戏之谁是黑桃J Coffee at 71 Degrees71度的咖啡24k WordsCompleted Death Game: Who Is the Jack of Spades? 60Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 589 震 Shocking! The Metaphysics Master Can Hear People's Thoughts 震惊！玄学大佬被读心了 Yellow Peach Tutu黄桃土土Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + mind-reading + lighthearted] After graduating with a law degree, Xia Wange, heir to a Daoist sect, sees a wheelchair shimmering with purple energy at a car crash site. Born unable to gather energy, she can’t bring herself to leave the wheelchair alone. [I’ll carry this wheelchair off and borrow the energy on it to draw talismans. Then I’ll be the undisputed goddess of the supernatural world!] Lu Qiu, the CEO still trapped in the wreckage, inexpli 378.3kReads9.5Score76.8kShelves
40. 590 穿 After She Transmigrated, the Heroine Disguised Herself as a White Lotus and Went on a Killing Spree 穿越后女主她伪装白莲花杀疯了 Seven Four One七四一Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No CP + no morals + no limits. A triple-no product. Slow burn.] Li Ke transmigrates. She hears that the original owner was a quiet little flower: obedient and well-behaved since childhood, soft-spoken, kind, and gentle. She always believed that if she tried hard enough, the people around her would eventually treat her well. Li Ke blinks. Kind and gentle? Me? Well, I suppose it’s not a bad persona. After secretly killing everyone who gave her a hard time, Li Ke is pleased to discover that, s 2.4kReads8.6Score262Shelves

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    It's really good. The low rating is probably to avoid being penalized. Every plot point is resolved later. Even someone who watches with a brain can't understand it.

41. 591 修 I Practiced a Demonic Art, Yet Everyone Reveres Me 修炼邪经，我反而变得人人敬仰 Feifeifei zzz飞飞飞zzzEastern Fantasy179k WordsOngoing (The protagonist is gentle and refined on the surface, but ruthless and cruel behind the scenes. He is no saint and leaves no loose ends.) Li Qing transmigrates into the body of a spoiled young master, the son of a wealthy landowner in the countryside. When he opens his eyes, the pain in the back of his head has yet to fade, and a bloodstained heretical tome lies in his mind: The Great Desire Sutra. His predecessor was vicious and wicked. To seize a secret manual, he beat a thirteen-year-old boy 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New author, updates guaranteed. The protagonist appears gentle and refined on the surface, but is ruthless and vicious behind the scenes. He is an evil cultivator.

42. 592 一 The Outcast: What Do You Mean, the Thunder Tribulation Gained Sentience?! 一人：什么叫雷劫成精了？！ Liu Xigua with All the Soupy Goodness汤汤水水刘西瓜Anime Fanfiction587k WordsOngoing Please help lower the rating, everyone... Ahem, now for the story. [The Outcast + Comedy + Invincible + Demon Pill + No Female Lead] Other people transmigrate and become handsome men and beautiful women. Me? I transmigrate, and it starts raining with thunder. Zhang Dalei, now in the world of The Outcast, is freaking out: Is there a senior who transmigrated into a thunderbolt and can share some advice on how to handle things from the start? Anyone? I'm in a hurry! [Ding! System binding successful 770Reads5.8Score103Shelves

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    Although it's not very sophisticated, it's incredibly fun, really fun. Even without Yu Chun and Sha Sha, it's still incredibly fun. You can skip Xia He's part; you don't need that invincible part.

43. 593 末 Apocalypse: I Came Back to Life, But I’m Not Human Anymore 末世：复活的我，不当人了 A Chubby Mocha一只胖摩卡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse569k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + resurrection + undead + not saintly + not invincible + ruthless + no female lead] In 2033, the world underwent a cataclysmic transformation. The blood moon hung overhead, and the true apocalypse had arrived. Zombies, mutant beasts, and humanity reaping what it had sown: humankind faced annihilation. With disaster at their doorstep, the ugliness of human nature grew ever more pronounced! Among the humans struggling to survive, someone who should have been dead crawled out of a mount 68Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is ruthless and doesn't talk much. His main principle is to eliminate anything that is useless to him, and eliminate anything that is useful after he has used it up, never giving others a chance for revenge.

44. 594 皇 The Emperor Became a System to Help Me Win His Favor, but the Noble Consort Just Wants to Fake Her Death 皇上变系统帮争宠，贵妃只想死遁 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance268k WordsCompleted [The male lead isn’t chaste, lighthearted comedy, the male lead falls for her all on his own.] With such a capable father and brothers behind her, Jiang Xianyue rose to the position of Noble Consort just four years after entering the palace. And because the emperor was such a jerk, hated her, and didn’t want her to get pregnant, Jiang Xianyue gave up entirely and started living a carefree, lazy life ahead of schedule. Then, unexpectedly, the emperor’s soul suddenly left his body and ended up i 998Reads8.6Score106Shelves
45. 595 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 46.1kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves
46. 596 我 I Am the Ghost God, Slaughterer of the Myriad Worlds 我是诡神，屠尽诸天万界 Rational Big Shot理性大大Eastern Fantasy228k WordsOngoing [No heroine] [Dark story] [Nearly invincible] [Villain] [Traditional fantasy] [Two worlds] [Wish fulfillment] Three years ago, Ye Chen, divine son of the Zixiao Sect, slaughtered the entire Su family to seize their ancestral divine iron. The young Su Bai was impaled through the bones and hung up as a corpse, enduring endless humiliation before his soul was annihilated. Three years later, an evil force from an unknowable dimension enters his remains. He returns from hell, eyes scarlet, bearing th 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good, incredibly exciting! It's about a male protagonist whose entire family is slaughtered, who transforms into a monstrous god and wreaks havoc, killing, and plundering throughout the cultivation world, releasing otherworldly anomalies to corrupt it. The plot is also very gripping. I seriously suspect the author...

47. 597 第 On My Ninety-Ninth Rebirth, I Am No Master of Divine Powers 第九十九次重生，我不是神通之主 Cang Xu苍珝Eastern Fantasy178k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + invincible protagonist + decisive and ruthless] After being devoured by the Abyssal Witch ninety-eight times, his spiritual essence was exhausted, and he fell in utter humiliation. On the ninety-ninth time, he awoke. The witch's whisper still rang in his ear: “You’re thinner than last time.” But there was no fear left in his eyes. Because within this mortal body now dwelled the most brilliant Dao Lord Xuanwei in the Myriad Worlds. His sea of consciousness held countless supre —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A rare perspective on cultivation: "Breaking the Perfect Dao Heart." Most cultivation novels pursue a flawless Dao body, but this one reverses that. The Heavenly Dao deems the protagonist's flawless Dao heart his greatest weakness, forcing him to fall into the mortal realm and experience the hardships and desires of ordinary people. His physical body gradually builds from Qi Refining to Foundation Building, and his acquired Yin-Yang Dao Body is slowly tempered. Each step of his growth is accompanied by the dual torment of his soul and body, making for a highly immersive reading experience.

48. 598 双 Dual Transmigration: Hardship in the Fantasy World, Luxury in the City 双穿：玄幻吃苦，都市享福 Jin Shiliu金十六Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Also titled: My Fantasy World Corpse Scavenging Makes Me Invincible, My City Life Makes Me a Tycoon Dual-world travel (fantasy and modern city), feel-good power fantasy with no suffering for the protagonist, all thrills from start to finish. The protagonist gains a devouring space, letting him act as a middleman between the modern city and the fantasy world, making a fortune while pursuing immortality. In the fantasy world, the devouring space can consume cultivators' corpses and memories, the 59.4kReads8.8Score6.2kShelves

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    🌸🌸🌸Decisive and ruthless, she was falsely accused of murder by the school beauty's family despite her act of bravery. Reborn, seeing them being bullied by thugs, the protagonist didn't pick up a brick, but silently took out her phone and started recording.

49. 599 你 You Are Like the South Wind, Blowing Away the Clouds 你似南风，吹走云翳 Rich Water Comes肥水来Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love #Secret Crush #Both Pure #Healing] Zhou Ying was born into a family of doctors, but her cousin deliberately led her astray. At eighteen, she failed her medical checkup and was unable to take the college entrance exam. When her parents found out, they abandoned her to fend for herself to protect the family’s reputation and interests! With nowhere else to turn, Zhou Ying was cast out by her family. On the night they all celebrated her cousin’s admission to university and eigh 67Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is ruthless and decisive. Having suffered the trauma his wife endured, he became addicted to drugs for over a decade, was abandoned by his family, and went abroad alone. He exposed his enemy's heinous acts, destroyed their reputation, and forced them to resign.

50. 600 无 No Beginning, No End 无始，无终 Quiet Mind Pen静心笔Eastern Fantasy135k WordsOngoing A bizarre stone coffin turns out to hold an Empress! Fortuitous opportunities abound from the start: a stone coffin, an encounter with an Empress, and a beautiful immortal who says, “Please, don’t do that…” A cool and aloof senior sister… The young Li Fan sets out on the path to becoming an emperor!! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist starts as an empress, with numerous opportunities. Initially, she's cunning and humorous, but once she enters the world of cultivation, she becomes ruthless and vengeful.

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