Cultivation Stories About Demonic, Heretical, or Ghost Paths, with a Cold and Ruthless Protagonist 魔道、邪道、鬼道修仙文，主角冷漠无情

1. 101 重 Reborn to Destroy the World 重生毁灭世界 Ugly Taotie丑饕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse115k WordsCompleted (Decisive and ruthless, villain, BL, stays consistent later on, not brainless, subverts expectations, major twists, devoted love, self-sacrifice, not a saint, no heroine, aliens, ultimate transcendence, no golden finger from the middle to late story, no harem, slow burn, demons, not wish fulfillment, angst) You are nothing. You just think too highly of yourself. I’m nothing either, but you have things you fear, and I happen not to fear them. I do all this not for myself, but for him. He deserves 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   20,000 Words a day, 6,000 words updated daily?

2. 102 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.5kReads9.1Score529Shelves

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   I envy people with stories to tell, unlike me, whose only defining characteristic is being handsome.

3. 103 修 What the World of Cultivation Was Meant to Be 修仙界本该有的样子 Demon God Leng Yuan魔神冷渊Eastern Fantasy233k WordsOngoing [No mindless protagonist, no power fantasy, no face-slapping, no System, no heroine, no clichés, ruthless, profit above all, absolute rationality, immortality] [Survival of the fittest, brutal, strategic, major villain] - The first fracture was the birth of the universe, and the first cry and crack that gave rise to every story, war, ambition, and redemption. 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Absolutely matches the title

4. 104 异 Age of Superpowers: Beastly Frenzy 异能纪元：魔兽狂潮 Blue-Feathered Little Xi蓝羽小西Urban323k WordsCompleted A hundred years ago, an accidental expedition allowed humanity to touch the other side of history. Human greed eventually opened a forbidden door, ushering society into a new era. An ordinary college student was enjoying everyday campus life when an encounter changed everything. Did the arrival of the Age of the Other Races really bring a new world to Earth? And what truth lies behind it all? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Exploration violates taboos, and a century ago, humanity stepped into an era of alien races. An ordinary college student encounters an accident, and a journey to uncover the truth of this mysterious new era begins!

5. 105 魂 Reborn in Another World, Even a Mortal Can Pursue Immortality 魂穿异世，凡人亦踏长生 Air Conditioning Feels Great吹空调爽Eastern Fantasy360k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Growth + No System + Demonic Cultivator (Mortal) + Decisive Killer + Not a Do-Gooder + Pursuit of Immortality] Lin Bin was a food service worker on Blue Star. With his mother bedridden with a serious illness and his father growing old, he had no choice but to work as both a delivery driver and a game booster. He worked day and night, but it brought him neither happiness nor his mother’s good health. Instead, her condition turned critical. When Lin Bin opened his eyes again, he 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Brothers, please take a look, I'm begging you. I'm starving π_π Each chapter is quite substantial; if you don't like it, please give me your feedback and pointers. Hehe *^_^* (This is from the novel "The Untamed")

6. 106 发 The Guide to Getting Rich 发财密笈 Yao Pengnan姚蓬南Urban718k WordsCompleted Wan Youcai’s ancestors were incredibly wealthy. Legend had it that a secret guide to making a fortune was hidden beneath their ancestral home, but none of the Wan family’s descendants had ever found it. By the time of Wan Youcai’s parents, the family was so poor they could barely afford to eat. After his parents died, Wan Youcai devoted himself to getting rich. After many twists and turns, he finally achieved some success. Later, while renovating the house, he accidentally found his ancestors’ s 158Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is not only about entrepreneurship, but also about being a person. Every choice Wan Youcai made is worth reflecting on repeatedly.

7. 107 悲 Will History Repeat Itself? No, This Time I’ll Restore My Kingdom 悲剧重演？不，我这次一定要复国 Wood, Sprawling Everywhere漫天遍野的伍德Male-Channel Fanfiction507k WordsCompleted This novel tells the story of Murong Fu transmigrating to different worlds to accomplish his mission of restoring his kingdom. The first world so far: Murong Fu transmigrates into Viserys III Targaryen, the beggar king! The second series features the Eighth Prince in the world of Yongzheng. 1.5kReads8.0Score101Shelves

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   Cold-hearted Murong Fu

8. 108 玄 Invincible in the Mystic Heavens: Cultivation Starts at the Forge 玄天修仙从打铁开始无敌 A Short Life短短一生Eastern Fantasy745k WordsOngoing During a cross-world mission, a Nether Marshal falls into the Xu Tian cultivation world. Jian Sheng, an ordinary young man, carries a jade pendant bearing the character for “life,” wields a Netherworld demon-sealing blade, and shoulders secrets of life and death that no one knows. Silver-white deer antlers conceal the true meaning of the Dao. Devouring Gold Gu insects break through all laws. A bewitching nine-tailed demon fox accompanies him, while the Myriad Demons Tempering Body Art defies th 294Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist builds a power base, including a weapon-forging power called "Ghost Furnace Craftsmanship" and an assassin power called "Ember Cave." They construct an underground Great Wall, tame beasts, utilize a physical constitution, and possess the Nine-Eyed Nether Crow. Slaughter ensues… The Profound Yin Withered Glory Body and the Transcending Calamity Immortal Body are also mentioned.

9. 109 我 The Days We Lived Together 我们同居的日子 Kuang Aoyu狂傲宇Urban1.4M WordsOngoing A terrible woman changed his life forever. She swindled him out of his money and toyed with his feelings. Bent on revenge, he traveled thousands of miles to enter a different world, meet different people, and change the course of his life! 143Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   He lost everything due to the scheming of a treacherous woman. Seeking revenge, he traveled thousands of miles into an unknown world, starting a new life through encounters with different people.

10. 110 祖 The Ancestral Dragon Reincarnates: I Use Dragon Qi to Subdue All Heavens for Eternity 祖龙轮回朕以龙气镇万古诸天 True Lord of the Barren Ridge荒岭真君Eastern Fantasy678k WordsOngoing [Ancestral Dragon Ying Zheng] + [slow burn] + [a touch of dragon qi as a golden finger] + [no female lead] + [decisive and ruthless] + [scheming] Humans are the spirit of all things; souls are the essence of heaven and earth. I am Ying Zheng. I died from an elixir of immortality presented by an alchemist, and my soul transmigrated into the body of Lin Yuan, a sixteen-year-old boy in another world. A poor spiritual sea. Betrayed by my elder brother. Barely scraping by. But in this world, wher 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A purely dark and ensemble piece, it follows Zu Long's rise from the bottom to the top. The world-building is vast, with no mindless plot twists. There are many heroes and powerful figures, but no major battles where one must constantly scheme against others to gain power and influence. The elder's daughter marries him without doing anything, solely to acquire resources for cultivation. When resources are scarce, he steals from his classmates, disregarding their friendship. To showcase himself and gain benefits in the martial arts tournament, he doesn't hesitate to harm even the daughter of his clan leader who helps him. He hates assassins who are deadly and ruthless. One wrong move and he falls into the abyss.

11. 111 盖 The Peerless Little Benevolent Doctor 盖世小仁医 Eggplant Stir-Fried with Pork Floss茄子炒肉松Urban201k WordsOngoing Eight years ago, Zhou Feng’s happy life was shattered. His enemies came after him, his entire family was wiped out, and he nearly died while being hunted. He spent eight years in the mountains, where a stroke of fortune led him to inherit the ancestral Scripture of the Saint of Fortune. A saint is one who commands respect and embodies righteousness! With medical skills that defied the heavens, he stirred up the whole world! A little acupuncture? Easy! A little poison? Easy! A little woman... Wel 3Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    For eight years, Zhou Feng silently followed his master in the deep mountains. One day, he obtained the inheritance of the "Yun Sheng Jue" and controlled the destiny to turn the tide. He bravely rescued the beauty from danger and his road to reversal was full of passion!

12. 112 化 I Became an Evil Cultivator. What Can Heaven Do to Me? 化身邪修天耐我何 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy221k WordsCompleted The Legend of Wu Xiaoxie, the Demonic Cultivator Who Fears Nothing tells the story of Wu Xiaoxie, a mysterious orphan, on his extraordinary path to immortality. Born with a wicked charm and a hideous scar, Wu Xiaoxie possesses a demonic cultivation talent that shocks the world. After saving a badly wounded demonic cultivator and receiving their techniques, he embarks on the path of demonic cultivation. Unrestrained in his ways and at odds with the righteous path, he becomes a thorn in its side. 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Where did the term "evil cultivator" come from? Read "Becoming an Evil Cultivator: What Can Heaven Do To Me?" And embark on a unique path of cultivation. The protagonist unexpectedly becomes an evil cultivator, facing suppression from the righteous path and intolerance from the Heavenly Dao, he begins his journey of revenge. While others struggle with every step of cultivation, he finds a different path, rapidly increasing his strength with unique techniques. Witness how he breaks conventions, carves out a niche for himself between good and evil, leaving even the Heavenly Dao helpless, and experiences the exhilarating thrill of a comeback. Open this book now! 💝

13. 113 滚 The Tough-as-Nails Fortune Teller Breaks into the Immortal Realm 滚刀肉卜卦闯仙界 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy416k WordsCompleted [Comedy + Absurd Humor + Nonsense + Xianxia + Spirit Beasts] Wu Tiedui stumbled upon a legacy in a ruined temple and kicked off comedy mode, beginning a life of laying low in the immortal realm! Greedy, lecherous, fond of good food, and lazy! 165Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 仙 Jade Radiance of the Immortal Path 仙道玲珑 Flowerfall Night Whispers漫花夜语Eastern Fantasy607k WordsCompleted (Xianxia novel, no System, no brainless power-ups) (Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Illumination Realm, Heartbeat Realm, and Immortal Realm) Everyone says the path to immortality means refining qi, building a foundation, forming a golden core, reaching illumination, stirring the heart, and entering the immortal realm! But my master told me that these so-called cultivation stages are nothing but a scam invented by self-proclaimed cultivators to inflate thei 149Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Whether it's good or not, you'll only know after you see it!

15. 115 后 The Harem Emperor 后宫大帝 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy607k WordsCompleted A harem novel with multiple female leads and a System. If you like beautiful women, come take a look. A naturally lecherous nouveau riche gets sent to the cultivation world after sexually harassing a waitress and being hit by a computer, bringing along a hundredfold experience System. He levels up at breakneck speed, is lecherous by nature, gathers a harem, and gets revenge on his enemies. He's a coward who fears death and never goes anywhere dangerous. I've never liked challenging people above 861Reads6.4Score—Shelves
16. 116 汉 The Struggle for Supremacy at the End of the Han: Winners Become Kings, Losers Become Outlaws 汉末争霸之成王败寇 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Historical210k WordsCompleted The protagonist is Zhang Jiao. He sweeps across the realm, vying for supremacy through warfare and battles between generals. A village bully’s soul travels back to the late Eastern Han and takes over Zhang Jiao’s body. At a moment of crisis, he turns the tide and leads the Yellow Turbans in a sweeping conquest of the realm, winning through strategy. 100Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 我 I Became Awesome Through Technology 我靠科技开始牛掰 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] [Villain in the Later Chapters] [Immortal-Sucking Technique] [Soul Devouring] [Fast Leveling] A scientist transmigrates to the cultivation world and gradually transforms from a good person into a demonic cultivator. 334Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 妖 Tales of Demons and Ghosts at Night 妖鬼夜话 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Mystery209k WordsCompleted My new book, I Get Awesome with Technology, is now being serialized. My short ghost stories The Water Ghost, The Seventh Night, The Departure That Year, and The Soul-Calling Lantern are available on Tomato Short Stories. 400Reads6.6Score—Shelves
19. 119 我 I Cultivate Through Bloodsucking 我靠吸血修仙 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy357k WordsCompleted The new novel, I Get Awesome Through Technology, is currently being serialized and has already reached one million words. The ghost story collection, Tales of Demons and Ghosts at Night, is complete. If you like ghost stories, go check it out. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 头 The Seventh Night 头七 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Mystery8k WordsCompleted The Seventh Day 56Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 魔 Cultivating the Demonic Path: Plundering Fortune from the Start 魔道修仙：开局掠夺气运 Rock Sugar Strawberry冰糖草莓Eastern Fantasy523k WordsOngoing [System + Demonic Cultivator + Decisive and Ruthless + Willing to Yield or Fight + No Female Lead] PS: This is a story about a demonic cultivator. Morality and the like do not exist here. The male lead is devoted to the Dao and will stop at nothing to rise to the top. If that’s not for you, don’t read! Don’t read! Don’t read! He Qiu was betrayed by his father and older brother. Believing it was better to shatter like jade than live like a roof tile, he resolutely self-destructed, taking those wh 14Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a good read. The protagonist steals the destiny of the immortals and alters his aptitude. He was originally destined for a righteous sect, but unexpectedly falls into the demonic path. In this story, the demonic path is stronger than the righteous one. The male lead is ruthless, meticulous, and even plans to slaughter his entire clan to aid his cultivation. Those who like demonic stories might want to check it out. There is no female lead.

22. 122 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 306Reads9.2Score366Shelves

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    This book explores the life trajectories of Yi Liyan, Ding Youcai, and their descendants in the city, examining class stratification. Join us in exploring life!

23. 123 诸 The Bloodwing Cult Master of the Myriad Worlds 诸天万界之血翼教主 Lü Bu Battles Li Yuanba吕布大战李元霸Male-Channel Fanfiction542k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Zhou Yuan, binds himself to the Myriad Worlds Cult Leader System. He had planned to transmigrate into a famous wish-fulfillment novel and rise to the top, but instead he accidentally lands in Zhongzhou and inherits the legacy of the Immortal Venerable's first life: the Bloodwing Demon Cult. Joining forces with Wuji, he breaks through the barriers between worlds and explores the Myriad Worlds! (Three new arcs have since been added: the Cangwu Cultivation Realm, the One Piece worl 3.7kReads—Score141Shelves
24. 124 他 They Call Me a Painter 他们叫我画师 Little Yi Who Loves to Sleep睡觉的小亦Eastern Fantasy134k WordsOngoing [Nontraditional Fantasy] Looking at the gaunt young man before him, the old man’s voice turned hoarse. “If opening your eyes again came at the cost of slaughter, would you still want to open them?” The old man’s answer was the young man’s near-mad laughter. “Slaughter? Hahaha, you mean I get to do something like that?” As he spoke, the young man suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the old man by the throat. “What does this world matter to me? All I want is to open my eyes and make my paintings 7Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 魔 The Demon Ancestor Returns: This Righteous Sect Isn’t Quite So Righteous 魔祖归来：这个正道宗门不太正经 The South Wind's Long Road南风路漫漫Eastern Fantasy81k WordsOngoing [High-energy fantasy | Eastern cultivation | Sect rivalry | Sect growth | Two protagonists standing side by side | One female lead | 1v1 romance | Intrigue and suspense | Ancient mysteries | Power progression | Ensemble cast growth | Strategic battles and counterattacks | Light comedy | Not a mindless power fantasy] The night the Tianxuan Sect was about to fall apart, its leader, Ai Manman, dripped a drop of blood onto the ancestral tablet. The tablet cracked, and Nan Fengge, the ancient Demon A 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This female lead is so cool!

26. 126 灭 You Destroyed My Clan, So Don't Blame Me for Turning into a Demon 灭我家族，那别怪我化魔了 Jian Mohan剑墨寒Eastern Fantasy232k WordsOngoing [Fire-Wood Dual Spiritual Roots | Righteous Path Prodigy | Clan Annihilated | Fallen into the Demonic Path | Ruthless, No Saintly Heroine] In the first half of his life, he devoted himself to the immortal path and diligently cultivated for his clan. Then, in a single day, his family was destroyed, and every one of his loved ones died horribly. The young man escaped death alone, but the Daoist heart he had guarded for years shattered piece by piece. With nowhere left to turn, he embraced his over —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The righteous path turns to demonic possession, characterized by ruthless decisiveness in the early stages, and complete self-destruction after succumbing to demonic possession.

27. 127 开 From the Start, One Bug Leads Me Through Reincarnations to Immortality 开局一只虫，轮回修长生 Eight Plus One Is My Favorite偏爱八加一Eastern Fantasy110k WordsOngoing Reborn + golden finger + dark fantasy From the start, the protagonist transmigrates into a demonic sect, where he becomes a worm and helps his Host cultivate. By spending his lifespan, he can travel through time and space. When helping his Host transmigrate, he can also siphon off the Host's lifespan and inherit one of the Host's attributes. By observing Chen Fan's experiences, Shen Qingchen comes to understand the dangers of the cultivation world and develops a cautious nature. Later, he leaves —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new work by Mo Dao Zu Shi, it's pretty good overall.

28. 128 反 Cultivating in Reverse: I Scared Off the System in Chapter One 反向修仙，第一章喝退系统 Walking Too Swaggeringly, I Twisted My Ankle走路太吊崴到脚Eastern Fantasy184k WordsOngoing [No System for the protagonist] [No heroine] [No angst, or perhaps a little later on] [A romance story made especially for male readers] [No need to think] [The disciples are slaughtering everyone] [The master is hell-bent on getting himself killed] People want to become immortals because they're afraid to die. Immortals want to become mortals because they're sick of living. But these days, dying isn't so simple. Why have seven bloodthirsty wolves turned into babysitters? Why does the deadly gia —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those who fear death seek immortality and a chance to survive, while those tired of living transform into mortals and create something extraordinary. The story of the seven wolves and the giant bird awaits your exploration and wonder!

29. 129 尘 Falling Into Darkness Amid the Dust Calamity 尘劫入魔 Hamilton, Tossed by Wind and Rain风雨飘摇汉米顿Eastern Fantasy217k WordsOngoing The immortal path bars my way, so I carve open a demonic one. My sword points to the heavens, ready to sweep away all injustice! Lin Mo was an ordinary boy from the mountains. Then disaster struck: his parents were brutally killed, and the cold stares and humiliation he suffered at the hands of the Qingya Sect revealed the hypocrisy behind the so-called righteous path. No System, no rebirth, no stroke of heaven-sent luck. The world forced a decent man to become a demon. With nothing but the Te 1Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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30. 130 魔 Demonic Path Sequence: Stripping Away the Myriad Worlds 魔道序列：剥离万界 Chijiu Ji持久麂Eastern Fantasy828k WordsCompleted Is cultivation a climb to the top, or a process of being sifted through layer by layer? Su Fan was an unaffiliated cultivator in the mortal realm until he chanced upon a damaged ancient scroll that could strip the essence from all things. At first, all he wanted was to survive. Then one day, on the eve of his ascension, he saw a list meant only for the strong: It was no Investiture of the Gods, but a harvest order. From the mortal realm to the spirit realm, from True Immortals to the Dao Domain, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend the novel "The Untamed".

31. 131 凡 A Mortal's Path to Immortality: The Purple-Scaled Snake Guides the Way 凡心踏仙紫鳞蛇引道 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy230k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s journey➕no System➕dual cultivation of thunder and gu➕farming and raising gu] A country boy suffers hardship after hardship, then happens upon a thousand-year-old giant serpent by chance. It teaches him a cultivation technique and gives him a priceless treasure, setting him on the path to immortality. Every step tempers his bones; every gu is cultivated with care. Do not assume you were the first to set out; someone else may have left even earlier. Do not blame the road for being rough. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Ordinary People, No System, High IQ, Highly Recommended: Thunder Magic, Gu Control, Beast Taming, Alchemy, Farming, Space] A thousand-year-old giant serpent imparts its teachings, and a village boy steps onto the path of cultivation. His journey of overcoming adversity is full of suspense and becomes increasingly addictive with each reading. ☪️💓✝️

32. 132 我 She Took Me from Good-for-Nothing to the Number One Demon Venerable 我从废柴到第一魔尊全靠她 Summer I夏天IEastern Fantasy207k WordsOngoing I, Lin Qi, am the most useless servant disciple in the history of cultivation. After my daily ritual of sweeping the mountain gate, I want to die. That is, until that madwoman from the demonic sect grabs my chin and says, “You have excellent bones. You’d make a fine Dao companion for me.” The whole sect erupts. The Immortal Venerable calls me presumptuous, and my senior sister looks down on me as unworthy. But only I know that every night, she sneaks into my room and forces me to test her demoni —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is chosen by a demonic saintess and struggles to survive; a dark fantasy story.

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