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. 401 邪 The Path of Unorthodox Longevity, Beginning with Shifting Blood and Bone 邪路长生，从横移血骨开始 Golden Koi金鲤鱼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Unorthodox cultivation] [Longevity] [Cautious] [Fake System] [Mercurial] [Pseudo-invincible] [Decisive and ruthless] [No female lead] [Also known as: The Unorthodox Path to Longevity: Shifting Blood and Bone; Fellow Daoist, Your Spiritual Root Looks Good. Mind If I Borrow It?; Unorthodox Cultivation: My Aptitude Falls Short, So I’ll Make Up the Difference with Fellow Daoists] [PS: (*^▽^*) Since this is a story about an unorthodox cultivator, some things go without saying. Ratings and comments a 8.9kReads8.2Score728Shelves
2. 402 彩 The Dowry's Road to Ruin 彩礼不归路 The Little Chick Is Here小鸡来了Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Road to No Return: Bride Price 150Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 无 The Immortal Path Without Dao 无道仙路 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [No female lead + ordinary mortal protagonist + brutal cultivation; From the Start: A Broken Piece of Jade Reveals the Secrets of Immortality, The Terrifying Road to Immortality, Mystery, Immortal Paths, and the Angler, The Strange Path to Immortality are updated simultaneously] There was no road in the world to begin with. A road appears when enough people walk it. Wudao found a mysterious piece of fine wood glowing with purple light and arrived in the world of cultivation. It was a brutal plac 18.4kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
4. 404 R R Virus, How Compatible Are You? R病毒，你的契合度高不高 The Little Chick Is Here小鸡来了24k WordsCompleted R Virus: How Compatible Are You? 144Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 让 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Wreak Havoc in the Cultivation World! 让你修仙，没让你祸害修仙界啊！ The Angler Who Catches Big Fish钓鱼佬钓大鱼Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Comedy][Sneaky Schemer][Lighthearted][Absurd][Gets Better the Further You Read] [This book focuses on comedy and fun. The pace is somewhat slow, so please do not read it if that bothers you.] Year 17,863 of the Cultivation Calendar When Emperor Qin Yu became an immortal and ascended, powerful figures from every realm came to see him off. Firecrackers exploded, and everyone had tears in their eyes as they murmured their farewells. Sect Elder: “He's leaving. This scourge is finally leaving. We ca 171.3kReads9.1Score23.8kShelves
6. 406 借 After Reincarnating in a Corpse, the Whole World Finally Finds Peace 借尸还魂后，整个世界都清净了 The Little Chick Is Here小鸡来了28k WordsCompleted After Coming Back to Life in Another Body, the Whole World Finally Got Some Peace 124Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 游 The Great Villain Roaming the World of Female-Oriented Fiction 游走在女频世界的大反派 Tomato Stir-Fried with Tomato Cherry Tomatoes番茄炒西红柿圣女果Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration, feel-good, ruthless) I transmigrated to a world of immortal cultivation and became a mighty cultivator in the Great Ascension stage. But from the start, a junior sister in the Qi Refining stage dared to question me? I’m a mighty Great Ascension cultivator. You think you can question me just because you’re in the Qi Refining stage? Do you have a death wish? I killed her with a single slap, then turned around and crushed my master to death. You want to talk reason? I am reas 7.1kReads8.5Score388Shelves

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   🍀🍀The villainous boss transmigrates to various female-oriented online worlds. Every day brings a new world. His values ​​are completely warped. Even with all that power, he still apologizes and tries to prove his innocence—what kind of twisted world is this?

8. 408 末 The Apocalypse Is Crazy Too 末世也疯狂 The Little Chick Is Here小鸡来了8k WordsCompleted Going Crazy in the Apocalypse 87Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 409 序EN Sequence Highway: Don't Fall Behind! 序列公路：不要掉队！ Roaring Mountains and Seas山海呼啸Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [Fresh Premise + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not Invincible + Sequence Potions + The Supernatural + Road Survival + Upgrading Supplies + Ruthless Protagonist] The supernatural descended, turning cities into forbidden zones for humanity. People had to rely on Sequence Awakened to keep migrating. Settled life gave way to a nomadic existence. During one such migration, Chen Ye awakened an upgrade System. In his hands, a rusty bicycle transformed into an armored battle vehicle. A tattered tent e 618kReads8.5Score41.5kShelves

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   This is true ruthlessness; for survival, for living, everything else can be abandoned except life itself.

10. 410 远 Steer Clear of High-Paying Job Offers 远离高薪诱惑 The Little Chick Is Here小鸡来了8k WordsCompleted Beware the Lure of a High Salary 33Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 爱 An Unruly Love Slave: Only the One Who Tied the Knot Can Untie It 爱奴难驯，解铃还须系怜人 Jiaojiao Cat蕉蕉猫Fantastical Romance251k WordsOngoing [Mad Master and Servant] [Mutual Domestication] [Ensemble Cast] [A Fateful Game] When her older sister disappeared, Ming Yin claimed her sister's slave for herself. She liked him, but she didn't know what kind of affection it was, so she tormented him again and again, then saved him again and again, tying an inescapable bell around his ankle. And Shen Bailian loved being possessed by her. He willingly offered her his ribs as a weapon, all just to make her smile. Until the Three Realms fell into 829Reads—Score106Shelves

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    The female lead in this book has a very unique character; everyone in the group is neurotic, occasionally funny, but also very serious.

12. 412 开 Zombie Apocalypse from the Start? I'll Just Blow Up the Planet! 开局丧尸末日？我直接打爆星球！ Dumplings for Breakfast Today今天早上吃饺子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Leveling Up] [Invincible in Three Chapters] [Godhood in Ten] [Ruthless and Decisive] [Over-the-Top Thrills] [Combat Power Soars Exponentially] When Blue Star civilization was on the brink of destruction, Chen Yi entered the Guixu dimension. From then on, he began transmigrating between different universes and worlds, and his combat power skyrocketed. His first mission was to transmigrate to a zombie world. While the other Guixu travelers were hacking at zombies, Chen Yi merely raised a hand, an 43.8kReads8.7Score2.6kShelves

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    A fast-paced, action-packed story with no overpowered combat abilities, no female lead, and a ruthless protagonist who decisively destroys Earth! The protagonist is pulled away by the Void during a crisis to complete a mission. After transmigrating, he awakens a cheat-like ability, rapidly upgrading his telekinetic skills and becoming incredibly powerful. Later, to complete his mission, he eliminates all obstacles with decisive and ruthless tactics.

13. 413 灵 A Soul's Bloody Path 灵魂血路 The Little Chick Is Here小鸡来了9k WordsCompleted Blood Trail of the Soul 117Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 414 致 Fatal Illusion 致命幻觉 The Little Chick Is Here小鸡来了10k WordsCompleted Deadly Hallucination 89Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 杀 Ruthless and Decisive: From the Start, I Hack a Vile Woman into a Human Pillar 杀伐果断，开局把毒妇砍成人棍 The Hitmaking Young Gentleman爆款小郎君Urban96k WordsOngoing [Ruthless and decisive] [No heroine] [No taking things lying down] [Eyes open, straight into the fight!] From the start, he finds himself in a high-martial world, where his namesake is unbelievably weak-willed. He immediately chops the venomous woman into a cripple, and refuses to let his family tie him down. They can only kneel and beg his forgiveness! Watch as he creates an entirely new image for himself! You glare at me? I’ll take you down! You curse me? I’ll take you down! You threaten me? I —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍐Wow! Watching my videos will crush most people's!💢 🍊He is decisive and ruthless, never hesitating in the face of difficulties, solving problems with lightning speed. She is also ruthless and merciless, never showing mercy to any obstacle in her way.

16. 416 十 How Can Ten Years of Studying Compare to Three Generations of Wealth? 十年寒窗，如何比得过三代富贵？ Black Robe黑衣Urban554k WordsCompleted “If you want to succeed, go crazy first! Throw caution to the wind and charge ahead!” “Fight for one more point and cut down a thousand foes; win one more second and defy fate!” “Give it your all once, and three generations will be rich; work hard for three years, and you’ll be happy for life!” Onstage, the experts passionately recited their pledges. Below the stage, parents and students roared along as if they’d been injected with adrenaline. At last, Chang An, a senior teacher, stepped onto th 117Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 417 谁 Who Wants to Be Cruel? You People Forced My Hand! 谁想心狠手辣，还不是你们逼的！ Perplexed Muzi纳闷的木子Urban247k WordsOngoing (No System + no female lead + no harem + no clichés + ruthless and decisive + passionate tales of the martial world) A bizarre fire claimed Jiang Hua’s parents. Then the compensation money he had just received was swindled away by the campus belle, his girlfriend of three years. When Jiang Hua tried to get the money back, his bullies buried him alive. After sinking into despair, he prepared to take revenge on everyone who had hurt him. This has always been a world where the strong prey on the we 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 418 听 I Heard That Bloodthirsty Witch Has Come Back to Life 听说那个嗜血魔女复活了 Feng Linglin风灵霖Ancient Romance110k WordsOngoing Once, she was Xue Lingshang, the female demon who ruled the Xuan Yue Continent. She devoted herself wholeheartedly to helping her beloved ascend the throne, never suspecting that the person she loved most would hate her more than anyone. He severed her meridians, crippled her cultivation, stripped her skin and bones, then refined her into a demon corpse to cultivate with. Her soul endured endless torment... At last, one day, she awoke from the chaos, only to discover that she had been reborn as —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 孤 I, the Demon Dao Emperor's Son, Suppress Every Enemy Under Heaven 孤，魔道帝子，镇压世间一切敌 Old Minister老臣子Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [The year’s most satisfying demonic-path novel] [Scheming + ruthless + smart characters] Chen Nian transmigrates to the Great Thousand Domains and becomes the young lord of the Chen family in the Nine Heavens Demon Realm. His father is ruthless, devious, and invincible, but he absolutely dotes on his son. “Nian’er, even a coin that falls from the sky anywhere in the Great Thousand Domains has to bear the Chen name!” “Understood, Dad!” Chen Nian: “What do I do when my dad is just too invincible?” 42.8kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves

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    Have you read it? Decisive and ruthless? Somewhat cunning and powerful? Yes, this is a really good novel, with a whopping nine characters.

20. 420 男 Male Lead, Stop Dreaming! The Heroine Is Here to Kill You! 男主别幻想啦，女主杀你来了！ He Yan禾雁Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Neither wholly righteous nor wholly wicked + emotionally detached + ambitious + powerful female lead; aloof and proud + hopeless romantic + younger devoted puppy-like male lead] Lin Qingyu's life has been as troubled as a weed adrift on the water. Her closest relatives have died one after another, leaving her utterly alone. In her darkest hour, a sword immortal takes pity on her, and she embarks on the path of immortality, dreaming of carefree adventures at her master's side, sword in hand, roa 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 本 I Only Wanted to Keep My Head Down, but Became the Tyrant's Darling 本想随便苟命，却成暴君掌中娇了 A Certain Something on East Side Street城东街道一个色Ancient Romance126k WordsOngoing [Mind Reading] [Obsessive Villain] [Intense Push and Pull] [Quick-Transmigration Expert] [Counterattack System] A top-level quick-transmigration expert is forced to take on a hellish repair mission. Not only is she saddled with a good-for-nothing System that keeps freezing and displaying a loading icon, she also ends up as a palace maid sweeping Nanyu Palace, where the mortality rate is the highest. Faced with the mad Third Prince, who kills at the slightest provocation and is as clever as a fox 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is ruthless and decisive, not a saint, and an absolute egoist; it's just that the title isn't very good.

22. 422 大EN The Gravekeeper of Great Xia 大夏守墓人 Rain Falls, Bamboo Turns Cold雨落竹冷Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, after three consecutive days of blood moons, ghosts, gods, strange-eyed beings, and eerie tales began arriving one after another… As the mysterious and the occult descended upon the human world. As terror and despair roamed the land. As human beings, should we kneel and bow our heads, break down in tears, or…draw our blades? This is a brand-new era. And this era belongs to the supernaturals! After stepping through the door to the supernatural, Su Bai saw a whole new world. And i 37.3kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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    The murderous aura is a bit too strong, give it a push.

23. 423 圣 The Saintess Falsely Accused Me of Defiling Her, So I'll Make the Evidence Real 圣女污我辱她清白，那便坐实罪证 Salty Fish Kid咸鱼小仔Eastern Fantasy107k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 40Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 系 System Kidnapping? After Killing the Mandrake, I Embarked on Quick Transmigration 系统绑架？曼陀罗反杀后快穿了 Simple Little Pen简简笔Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + self-interest + no fixed pairing + chaste male leads + fictional setting … As a mutated mandrake, she has little in the way of morals. Now that she's finally gained human form, all she wants is to enjoy life to the fullest. She seizes every opportunity that benefits her, and when faced with malice, she prefers to strike first! … [Ancient] The supporting woman kidnapped by the System (1v2): “Young Master Pei surely knows that I intend to take a husband into my household.” P 332Reads8.0Score122Shelves

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    Having cultivated for a century, she had heard about the ways of the mortal world. Many men, even after marriage and children, still considered their wives as outsiders! So why should she be treated better than her own mother? Moreover, the task was so difficult, and completing it only granted one "random lottery draw"—whether she won, and what she won, was entirely up to the system.

25. 425 反 Villain: Forbidden Prodigy, Son of the Demonic Path's Overlord 反派：禁忌天骄，家父乃魔道魁首 Flower Snow Tears花雪泪Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Villain + Heaven-Defying Talent + Invincible Father + Ruthless + No System] Qin Wudao transmigrated. In this life, he was unquestionably born into a powerful family. His father was the Demon Emperor. His mother was the Ice Emperor. His second mother was the Sword Emperor. His third mother was also a peerless Demon Emperor. His own talent was beyond compare. Born with the Demon Ancestor’s Heart of Calamity, he also had invincible double pupils and an innate Chaotic God-Demon Physique. And his fa 6.1kReads8.1Score570Shelves

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    Gifted beyond measure, ruthless and cruel, born with the calamity of a demonic ancestor, possessing invincible double pupils, and an innate chaotic divine demonic body. And his father even managed to extract a supreme bone for him. From then on, he trampled on geniuses, treaded the path of emperors, and paved the way to immortality...

26. 426 系 System Crash? I’ll Prove the Truth Once and for All with My Status Panel! 系统崩溃？我以面板一证永证！ Dada Shuo大大碩Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [The manhua adaptation is now live] + [Slow burn] + [No female lead] + [Status panel] + [Cultivation] A slow-burn story with no female lead. The protagonist is no saint, and the story uses a status-panel system. Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Violet Palace, Golden Core, Nascent Soul... The power gap between realms is substantial, and advancement is nonlinear. After a stroke of incredible luck, he was born into this world with a Wood Spirit Root. From the start, he discovers that 111.8kReads8.0Score10.2kShelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] This book is not a saintly story at all; the characters are decisive and ruthless. The plot is truly captivating, full of small details, and the pacing is tight. It's not cliché at all, so you can read it with confidence.

27. 427 诸 The Legends of the Gods: The Eternal Night Era 诸神传说：永夜纪年 Ye Mu Yu夜木羽Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The new book, The Immortal Emperor Returns to the City to Prove His Dao, Taking an Invincible Path of Cultivation from the Start, is now available. [Urban Setting from the Start] [Nearly Invincible] [Cultivation] [Multiple Heroines] [Does Not Hide His Identity] [爽] After successfully slaying a god and seizing the divine essence of the Eternal Night God, one of the world's Seven Great Deities, the assassin Ye Chen returns to Huaxia alone, carrying a "divine artifact" coveted even by the Five Supe 3.9kReads8.6Score300Shelves

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    [Bookmark][Bookmark] [This urban cultivation novel is ruthless and decisive throughout! Buy with confidence, it's full of highlights, the plot is novel and there are no bad parts] 🌈The pacing is tight and not dragging, there are high-energy scenes all the time, and they are all interconnected. You can buy with confidence, it will definitely be addictive.

28. 428 献 Sacrifice a Hundred Billion Lives, and the Ten Thousand Souls Banner Will Help Me Ascend! 献祭百亿生灵，万魂幡助我飞升！ Swordsman with Warm Wine温酒剑客Eastern Fantasy257k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, Unbridled power, Traditional fantasy, Demon cultivator, Invincible, Ruthless, Cold-blooded] When orthodox sects join forces to besiege the [Heavenly Demon Hall], Ji Qing, a disciple of the [Heavenly Demon Hall], is swept into a void storm while trying to escape the attack... Bad news: His Golden Core is shattered, and he has lost all his cultivation! Good news: He’s still alive! Bad news: This is a world with no spiritual energy! Good news: This world has a hundred billion living b 3Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 429 反EN Villain: Sentencing the Protagonist to Castration at the Start, Leaving Him in Despair 反派：开局判处主角宫刑，主角崩溃了 Gangmen Pianzuo纲门翩佐Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [Can't Handle Hardship, No Grievances, Pure Indulgence + Absurd Humor + Villain Torments the Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + A Bevy of Beauties + No Saintly Hero] Jiang Yantian transmigrates into a fantasy world, starting out as a minor villain, but gains a System that lets him humiliate the protagonist. As long as he humiliates the protagonist and does all sorts of things to make his life difficult, he earns Humiliation Points! So, from the start, he takes out the protagonist blessed by f 5.4kReads8.4Score389Shelves
30. 430 落 Fallen Crows 落鸦 No Regrets in the Spark火花无悔Eastern Fantasy738k WordsCompleted (Fictional world + no System + no golden finger + slow burn + martial arts focus + wuxia film style + passionate + ruthless) Five years after the bloody chaos of the Great Division, the protagonist is left wandering the martial world. In the vast world of Fengxuan, a realm as round as the sky and as square as the earth, divided into sharply demarcated regions, what secrets lie hidden? What are the mysterious Cibei Hall and the Thousand Hands Organization searching for? And why are there so many 56Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    [Got it][Got it] [A must-read cultivation novel with decisive action] It's super good, the plot and atmosphere are amazing ε=ε=(>Д<)ノノ!! 🌈The pacing is fast, the plot is novel and immersive, I highly recommend it.

31. 431 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 42.1kReads9.6Score6kShelves

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    🍞🍞Ancient Chinese palace intrigue novel with a high IQ theme🪐 Super good! Native characters, no cheat codes, relying entirely on intelligence (or paranoia) and caution—super, super interesting! Moreover, the characters are rational, not greedy for imperial love, know what they want, and know when to exit the scene! Excellent writing, positive values, not overly sentimental, clean and concise! Highly recommended! [Top Post]

32. 432 网EN Online Game: God-Tier Assassin—I Am the Shadow! 网游：神级刺客，我即是暗影！ One for Three Yuan三元一只Sports5.3M WordsOngoing [Online game, assassin, game merges with reality, stats-focused] The mysterious game Godforsaken arrives. Players can kill monsters to gain lifespan, then spend that lifespan to bring their in-game abilities into reality! And so the supernatural descends, and disaster spreads across Blue Star! In his previous life, Qin Feng and his younger sister, Qin Xiaoyou, grew stronger until they were among the world’s top hundred. In the end, though, his star-chasing sister gouged out his eyes to give his 256.1kReads9.1Score30kShelves

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    This book is a masterpiece in my heart! It's so addictive! The plot is excellent, not padded, and the protagonist is decisive and ruthless, never procrastinating! He extracts game energy into reality and immediately takes action to kill his opponents! 729,000 Readers! A book definitely worth reading! [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

33. 433 反 Villain: I Am the Eternal Number One Mastermind 反派：我，万古第一黑手 Night, Ah夜呀Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted When Jiang Mingdao woke up, he discovered he had become the Divine Son of an Ancient Immortal Clan. He had a Chaotic Dao Body, exceptional talent, formidable influence, and an extraordinary family background. At first glance, he seemed to have reached the pinnacle of this world, a top-tier rich heir. But after carefully reviewing his memories, he realized things weren’t quite as they seemed. From the start, he had a twin clansman who had read a “novel” and started stealing his opportunities. The 15.1kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
34. 434 弃 Tale of a Forsaken Husband 弃夫记 Why Not1有何不可1Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tale of a Cast-Off Husband 9.4kReads—Score102Shelves

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    Here comes a super satisfying ancient romance novel!

35. 435 人 Inside the Book: Reborn as the Second-Generation Emperor, I Turned Evil from the Start 人在书中：重生帝二代，开局黑化 A Little Idle Fish一枚小闲鱼Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Ruthless + Invincible + Peerless Talent + No Saintly Do-Gooder + No Harem = ?] Li Hong transmigrates into a fantasy novel, but his role is that of a villain who worships the female lead. As the crown prince of the Eastern Wilderness's Tianqi Empire, he is the female lead's devoted simp and ultimately dies at the protagonist's hands, losing everything he has. His father is the Great Emperor Tianqi, who rules over his generation in the Eastern Wilderness and stands invincible in his time. His mot 16.7kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves
36. 436 隋 Sui-Tang: I'm a Death Row Inmate. Let the World Die with Me 隋唐：我一死囚，请天下赴死 Great Qin, Great Ming, Great Tang, Guan Zizai大秦大明大唐关自在Historical419k WordsCompleted [Invincible] + [Conquest] + [Villain] + [Battlefield story] + [Saving a collapsing empire] + [No hypocritical claims of fighting for the people] + [Yang Guang’s absolute trust] Year Eight of Daye! That year, the Sui Dynasty raised an army of a million, claiming a force of two million to march east against Goguryeo. Yang Guang led the campaign in person and besieged Liaodong City, ordering death-row prisoners from across the realm to be sent to the battlefield in Liaodong to wear down the enemy 5.8kReads8.5Score360Shelves

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    1200 Books, 3000 hours of recommendations. The first one is about the human world's Tai Sui gods; the others are passable.

37. 437 夫 I Am My Husband's Comeuppance 夫君的报应就是我 Why Not1有何不可1Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Am My Husband's Comeuppance 878Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 438 恶 Infamous: The System Gave Me Way Too Much! 恶名昭著：只怪系统给的太多！ The Merciful Lion仁慈的狮子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Muscles + System + body-tempering martial arts + ruthless killing! That year, I wielded a blade in each hand and couldn't find a worthy opponent! Shen Hanfeng, a transmigrator, transmigrated to another world and activated the System! Killing wanted criminals earned him power! From then on, Shen Hanfeng carried a flask of wine at his waist and two blades by his side! He tore through the world in a storm of sparks, cutting down all who stood in his way! He carved his way from east to west and kill 17.1kReads8.5Score1kShelves
39. 439 别 Others Struggle Through the Apocalypse, but I'm Invincible 别人过末世，我无敌 The Whole Family's Hope全家的希望Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + no saintly heroine + plenty of beautiful women + cold and merciless] Stocking up on supplies when the apocalypse hits? No way. I have an unlimited supply of everything. One biscuit makes the campus belle of old bow her proud head; one loaf of bread makes a once-famous star bend the knee. The world's ended. Who's got time for romance, bro? 56.6kReads8.3Score3.9kShelves

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    First book I highly recommend! The pinnacle of post-apocalyptic fiction has arrived! The apocalypse has arrived, and the protagonist, blessed with unlimited resources, becomes a citizen of the post-apocalyptic nation. Ruthless and decisive, he embarks on a thrilling and epic comeback. A single loaf of bread is enough to make a once-glorious star bow down, with one iconic slap-in-the-face scene after another – it's incredibly addictive!

40. 440 高 High Martial: I Tear Apart Giant Beasts, and the Reborn Empress Faints in Terror 高武：手撕巨兽，重生女帝被吓晕 The Angry Grapes愤怒的葡萄Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Stat Points + Nonhuman + Hulking Muscles + Gourmet + Flesh Can Shatter Stars] Spiritual qi revival ushers the world into an age of high martial arts. Ye Qing transmigrates by accident and awakens a Devouring Evolution Panel. He can devour anything and seize the traits of countless races to evolve himself. After eating a wild bull, Ye Qing’s muscles grow a size bigger. After eating an ironhide bear, he grows a layer of bony armor. After eating a spiked tyrannosaur, vicious spikes sprout from his 133.2kReads8.7Score21.6kShelves
41. 441 玄EN Xuanhuan: The Day I Was Murdered, an Unrivaled Imperial Clan Came Calling 玄幻：被害死当天，无上帝族来人 Takeoff, Aircraft Number One起飞一号机Eastern Fantasy752k WordsCompleted [Satisfying read + invincible + villain protagonist + no saintly behavior + scheming] Su Chenxiao transmigrates across the myriad heavens and activates the Heaven’s Chosen Villain System. As the most doted-on youngest son in his clan, he has an utterly terrifying background! His father is the head of an supreme imperial clan, his mother is the daughter of a Great Emperor, and his siblings are peerless prodigies. Both his paternal and maternal grandfathers possess terrifying Emperor Realm cultiva 17.3kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
42. 442 不 Wait, My Fiancée Is the Fated Villain? 不是？我未婚妻是天命反派？ I Ask Nothing of the East Wind不问东风事Eastern Fantasy800k WordsCompleted [No Transmigration] [One Heroine] [Mostly Slice of Life] [Invincible Power Fantasy] [Read with confidence, it's guaranteed to be sweet!] There's no heartbreak at all. Just read it, it's ridiculously sweet. On the eve of his broken engagement, Yun Che has an absurd dream. After twenty years of hardship in the modern world, he finally understands what his tsundere childhood friend really means. “Is it still not too late to apologize?” “Too late! You want to break off our engagement, right?” Luo Qi 5.8kReads8.7Score516Shelves

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    [Got it] This book is absolutely a ruthless and invincible novel that lives up to its name. It's not a fake story. It's the best new book I've read recently. The author's writing skills are very mature, and the plot and atmosphere are superbly portrayed. I highly recommend it.

43. 443 生 Survival Comes First 生存第一要务 I'm Thick-Skinned在下头很铁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse139k WordsOngoing (Survival + System + lone wolf + no feelings + not a bleeding heart.) When Shen Mo woke up, he found himself in a bizarre, chaotic world. He had only wanted to slack off, but unexpectedly activated the Black-Hearted, Ruthless System. The blacker his heart and the crueler his methods, the richer the rewards! Everyone here will stop at nothing to survive! The City of Confusion: Filled with countless people lost in bewilderment and feeling the void, it constantly draws more wayfarers to its gates! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is a ruthless person devoid of emotion, paired with a vicious and cruel system, showing no mercy to either men or women.

44. 444 让 You Asked Me to Get a Summer Job, Not Slay a Flood Dragon in the Yellow River 让你打个暑假工，你去黄河斩蛟龙 Six Big Heads六个大脑瓜Urban625k WordsCompleted [Strange tales + expert at slaying demons and vanquishing monsters + flashy, funny wish-fulfillment + ruthless, not a self-sacrificing saint] Gu Xuan had just graduated from high school and planned to spend his summer vacation working a part-time job to earn some tuition money. Who could have known that supernatural horrors had already begun to reawaken across the globe, with demons, monsters, and ghosts quietly appearing everywhere? As it happened, Gu Xuan awakened the Immortal and Divine Inher 71.7kReads8.8Score10kShelves

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    Book #1, Baozi, this one is incredibly exciting! The protagonist is decisive, ruthless, and doesn't mince words!! A monster was unearthed at the construction site, and without a second thought, he grabbed a jackhammer and went straight for it—that's a tough guy!!!

45. 445 大 Great Qin: I Became a Butcher, and the First Emperor Begged Me to Stop Killing 大秦：化身人屠，祖龙求我别杀了 The Five Black Categories黑五类Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Conquering new lands] [Improving people’s livelihoods and technology] [Ruthless and decisive] After transmigrating to the time when Ying Zheng had just ascended the throne, E Fu discovered that his strength increased dramatically once every year. Thus, the Great Qin gained a god of slaughter even more ruthless than Bai Qi, the Lord of Wu’an! He killed Lao Ai, wiped out Lü Buwei, and swept across the Six Kingdoms, always charging at the very front! Known as Great Qin’s honey badger, he spent eve 685Reads8.8Score182Shelves
46. 446 从 The Strongest Man to Emerge from the Heavenly Prison 从天牢走出的强者 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Eight years ago, Qin Zimo was the great general who protected the Nanxuan Kingdom, renowned throughout the heavens and feared by every nation. Now, Qin Zimo has emerged from a dark, icy prison, and the winds of change are rising once more. 7.9kReads8.9Score646Shelves
47. 447 污EN I’ll Own Every Accusation, But Don’t Cry When I Wipe Out Your Whole Clan! 污蔑我全认，灭你全族可别哭！ Tipsy Chick微醺的鸡仔Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Fantasy premise + System + villain + no saintly behavior + ruthless and decisive] Qin Luo transmigrates to another world and becomes the Holy Son of the Taixu Sacred Land, standing trial. His unrequited love, his fiancée, and the protagonist accuse him of being a spy for the Heavenly Demon Sect. Every disciple of the Sacred Land denounces him. “Qin Luo murdered his fellow disciples to cultivate demonic arts, the legendary Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art!” “Qin Luo isn't an orphan. He must have joi 89.2kReads8.4Score10.2kShelves
48. 448 我 My Eighteen-Year-Old Landlady 我的18岁女房东 World Explorer探界者6k WordsCompleted My 18-Year-Old Landlady 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The young beggar was decisive but not ruthless, because he followed the rules of the Beggars' Sect.

49. 449 诸EN Myriad Worlds: Starting by Marrying Palace Mistress Yaoyue 诸天：从迎娶邀月宫主开始 Jin Zi Chen金紫辰Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In a comprehensive martial arts world, Song Xuan is a sword-wielding god of slaughter who has killed a million people and can send the emperor to his watery grave at any moment. In a vast immortal-hero world, Song Xuan is the Xuantian Dao Ancestor, who teaches the Dao and keeps the rulers of seven destiny-blessed dynasties so thoroughly suppressed they dare not raise their heads. Across the primordial heavens and universes, Song Xuan splits the myriad worlds with one sword. Mythical Daluo in his 78.9kReads9.0Score5.1kShelves
50. 450 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 8.5kReads8.7Score648Shelves

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