Looking for Stories Where the Protagonist Is in the Underworld or Hell and Gets Summoned to the Human World 求主角在地府或者地狱，被人类召唤到人间的

1. 1 诡 Strange Phenomena Run Rampant: I Investiture the Gods in Another World 诡异横行：我在异世敕封神明 Long Ge龙戈Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Female Lead] [Relatively Slow-Burn] [Character Growth] Zhang Xuan is from Jibei Province. According to his grandfather, their family is a direct descendant of the Jiangxi Longhu Mountain lineage. His grandfather named him Zhang Xuan, saying he had the talent to attain the Dao. He hoped Zhang Xuan would become a figure like the Celestial Master Zhang Daoling, and that future generations would call him Zhang Daoxuan. But Zhang Xuan scoffed at the idea and didn’t believe a word of i 20.8kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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   [You might want to check this out 🤔😎😎😎]: Zhang Xuan transmigrates to a bizarre and fantastical world. Here, there is neither a Heavenly Court nor an Underworld; humanity can only struggle to survive. Zhang Xuan starts by inheriting the Spirit Sculpture Bureau; by carving statues of gods from his past life, he can gain Heavenly Merit, which he can then use to bestow titles upon the gods. Watch as Zhang Xuan establishes an Underworld, sets up a Heavenly Court, and bestows titles upon the gods!

2. 2 我 I Brought the Underworld into the World of the Living 我带着冥界，降临现实 A Salty Fish a一条咸鱼aUrban596k WordsCompleted Zhang Shuo transmigrated to a parallel world and obtained a Netherworld System. As long as he made other people feel afraid, he could earn Fear Points. He could use Fear Points to exchange for all kinds of ghosts and monsters, Ghost Kings, the King of Hell, and even the Great Emperor of the Netherworld! You want to play the pen fairy game? Fine, I'll make your wish come true. You want to ride a haunted bus? Fine, I'll show you what a ghost looks like. You want to go to the abandoned factory? I'd 390Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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   These four books are a must!!! [1] It's somewhat similar to "I can create disasters". [2] There were several women right behind the pig's feet. [3] A narrative that creates a terrifying atmosphere [4] The book called "The Underworld Returns to the Human World" is very similar.

3. 3 地 Lord of the Underworld 地府帝君 Fallen Leaves in Love碎叶恋Urban847k WordsCompleted The underworld bailiff dragged him back to the Netherworld, where he became a bailiff himself. Only then did he learn that cultivation was possible... 65Reads5.9Score—Shelves
4. 4 来 A Notice from Hell 来自地狱的通知书 Old Nine Cat老九猫Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted I started out as an ordinary student who had just taken the college entrance exam. I was expecting my university acceptance letter and looking forward to a normal life, but that single letter changed everything and dragged me straight into hell. I was taking the bus home. When I got on, there wasn't a single person aboard. The locked door trembled faintly as a black cat bared its claws at the wooden umbrella swaying in front of it. Bloodstained footprints kept appearing on the floor, slowly draw 169Reads6.5Score—Shelves
5. 5 我 I Bring the Underworld into the World 我，让地府降临 Ten Thousand Meters万米Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate world] [Behind-the-scenes style] [No heroine] A blood moon hangs in the sky, and daylight suddenly breaks! The world changes, and spiritual energy surges forth! Beneath the daylight and blood moon, blood rains down without warning. Living beings wail, demons emerge, and ghosts run rampant. Deep Blue Star has become utterly unfamiliar to Meng Zhou. I, Meng Zhou, hold the Jade Edict of the Son of Heaven! I command ten thousand ghosts! I shall be lord of monsters and demons, ruler of the 7.7kReads7.9Score741Shelves
6. 6 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves

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   The first book, Sin City, must have been a hellish place (a place of human exile). The second book's protagonist's location was practically hell, though I even felt hell was a bit safer.

7. 7 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.3kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves
8. 8 地 Heir of the Underworld 地府传人 The Dao Lord's Rise and Fall道主沉浮Urban961k WordsCompleted A rich second-generation heir? You think you're loaded? I'm an inheritor of the Underworld. I can turn hell money into cash and bury you in it! A powerful second-generation heir? You think you've got connections? If the King of Hell says you'll die at the third watch, who dares let you live until the fifth? A genius doctor who can bring the dead back to life? In front of Hua Tuo's successor, you're nothing but trash! 608Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   These are quite good. ① There were several women right behind the pig's feet. ②A narrative text that creates a terrifying atmosphere ③The best underworld novel I've ever read ④ This book was written using Chinese history.

9. 9 地 A Hell Bureau Buddy Takes on the City 地府老哥混都市 Asking About Dreams问梦Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Ox-Head and Horse-Face? They’re my muscle. Black and White Impermanence? They’re my underlings. Who am I? A handsome big brother who’s returned from the underworld, ready to live it up in the city, charm every beauty under heaven, and slap the faces of spoiled rich brats! 120Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   These are all of them!! The first one has a really good depiction of university life. The second book is much better than most cultivation novels.

10. 10 地 The Underworld WeChat Group 地府微信群 Bloodstained Silver Spear碧血染银枪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Date the most beautiful ghosts, beat up the toughest guys, and let Granny Meng whip up a meal with her own fair hands. I'm Chen Mo, and I'm my own spokesman! I won't just throw my weight around in the human world, I'll raise hell in the underworld too! After Chen Mo is cheated on by his girlfriend, a twist of fate brings him into an online group chat with members of the Underworld. From then on, his life is like chewing Xuanmai gum: it just won't stop! 869Reads7.3Score101Shelves
11. 11 我 I Guard the Gates of Hell in the Mortal Realm 我在人间镇守鬼门关 Candlelight Shadows烛影灯火Urban118k WordsOngoing [Urban cultivation + urban supernatural powers + urban imagination] Tong Xiaoling has died many times. But every time, in the end, he mysteriously returns to life, rising from the dead. To uncover the mystery of his identity, Tong Xiaoling has no choice but to deal with all manner of strange and terrifying things. The moment he awakens, a hundred ghosts roam the night. 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tong Xiaoling has died many times. But each time, he miraculously revives at the last moment. When he reaches the gates of hell, a hundred ghosts roam the night.

12. 12 地 Hell Reawakens: I Lead the Yin Soldiers to Save the World 地狱复苏：我率阴兵救世 This Young Lady Won't Guess小女子不猜Eastern Fantasy570k WordsOngoing “Captain, with our SSS-grade combat strength, why should we fear some primitive planet?” “That planet has a place called Huaxia. It’s a forbidden zone for warfare throughout the universe...” The captain was still speaking when A deafening crash! A black-armored general, dozens of meters tall and wielding a massive black blade, burst through the ship’s hull! The captain’s eyes nearly popped out of his head as he shouted, “Who goes there?!” “I am the Qin family’s ruthless general! By my lord’s com 25Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    I recommend these three books 1. A cultivator's favorite. Amitabha. 2. I enjoy reading stories about returning to the underworld. 3. Comes with an indestructible cockroach buff.

13. 13 恐 Horror Descends: From the Start, I’m Rewarded with the Underworld 恐怖降临：开局奖励一座地府 February Eighteenth二月十八Mystery269k WordsOngoing In an era when the supernatural has returned, Su Yang awakens a god-tier Ghost Taming System. From then on, he sets out on a path of taming and hunting ghosts. The vengeful ghost said, “You’re about to become my next meal!” Su Yang said, “Ever heard of chuan chuan xiang?” The vengeful ghost: “???” Su Yang: “You don’t deserve to know!” The vengeful ghost roared, “You dare make a fool of me!” “That’s exactly what I’m doing!” 12Reads6.2Score—Shelves
14. 14 地 Underworld Divine Messenger 地府神差 00Thunbergia0000荼靡00Urban874k WordsOngoing An accident ended his life and sent him to the underworld. By a series of coincidences, he became a ghost officer under Bai Wuchang. But the once-glorious Fengdu City has fallen far from its former greatness. Powerful figures have been poached by rival factions, and even the subordinate ghost cities are plotting rebellion! Watch Zhang Xihe make a name for himself in the underworld and lead Fengdu City back to the top! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 穿 Transmigrating to the Underworld as a Secretary: King Yama, Take the Bait 穿越地府当小秘：阎王爷，快上钩 Yun Xi云玺Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted Legend has it... In the underworld stands a city called Fengdu. There’s a road called the Yellow Springs Road, a river called the River of Forgetfulness, and a bridge across it called the Naihe Bridge... Inside the Hall of the King of Hell are the fearsome King of Hell, the impartial Judge, and the mighty, swift three-headed hellhound... When Yan Muyou’s soul is mistakenly taken and she’s left behind in the underworld as a lowly lackey, she realizes that all of the above is nothing but... popula 2Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    These are all of them!! The first one, about how I, whose lifespan hadn't ended, was dragged into the underworld. The second book is written using Chinese history. The third book portrays the gods as being far too weak.

16. 16 地 Underworld Friends Circle 地府朋友圈 Peanut Fish and Rice花生鱼米Urban8.9M WordsCompleted Zheng Qian was just an ordinary college student when he happened to come across a secondhand knockoff phone. When he turned it on and discovered that WeChat could connect to the underworld’s circle of friends, he decided the world had become a much better place. In his spare time, he could chat about life with Ox-Head and Horse-Face. When bored, he could play Fight the Landlord with Black and White Impermanence. In a pinch, he could strike a deal with the Ten Yama Kings. Want a villa? Sure, trad 3.3kReads8.4Score499Shelves
17. 17 爷 Grandpa, Did You Really Start a Rebellion in the Underworld? 爷爷，您真在地府造反了？ A Big Shark一头大鲨鱼Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Campus Life, Everyday Moments, Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy, Supernatural, Shameless Antics, Unhinged Behavior] “Good grandson, Grandpa's out of money for the war. Hurry up and burn me some cash!” Zhang Di got nightmares like this at least once a day, but never thought much of them. Until one day, he dreamed his grandpa was fuming: “You little brat, why is it so hard to burn me some money? Fine, I'll send someone up there to teach you how to burn joss paper, step by step!” Grandpa's attacking a city? 17.3kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    Burning money to fight a war? How about I get you some grenades and cannons instead? 😏

18. 18 洪 Honghuang: The System Urged Me to Fight Hongjun 洪荒：系统教唆我打鸿钧 Roaring Er Lü咆哮的二驴Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [Honghuang] [System] [Transmigration] [Reborn] [Scheming] After transmigrating to the Honghuang era, Ye Fan binds himself to a System and discovers that acting like a charlatan can earn him power, divine abilities, and Innate Spiritual Treasures! The only problem is that this lousy System keeps egging him on to pick fights with Honghuang big shots like Hongjun! Ye Fan says: You think you can harm your Host? The lousy System must be dreaming! “Heaven and Earth are not benevolent; they treat all t 1.7kReads8.6Score118Shelves

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    The novel's plot is ingeniously arranged, full of unexpected surprises. The relationships between the characters are intricate yet clearly structured. The pacing of the story is just right, alternating between relaxation and tension. The writing is concise yet deeply moving; every word seems to tell a story, immersing the reader in its charm.

19. 19 幽 Legends of the Underworld: The Scepter of Reincarnation 幽冥传说之轮回权杖 Breeze and Flowing Water清风流水Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Resurgent Ghostly Energy + System + Underworld + Heroes of China + Primordial Worlds] “Loading” “0%” “10%” “90%” “100%” “Ding! Loading complete.” “Ding! Hello, Host. I'm the Netherworld System. You can call me Netherworld, or Dad, Daddy, Darling...” Just as Chen Feng was about to suffocate to death, a mechanical voice, impossible to identify as male or female, suddenly rang out in his mind. Chen Feng was instantly delighted, but the next moment, his vision went dark and the corner of hi 213Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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