System + Body Tempering + Creepy Monsters 系统+横练+诡异妖魔

1. 51 吃 I've Eaten My Last Meal, Now Send These Ghostly Immortals on Their Way 吃了这断头饭，请诸位诡仙上路 A Deer Comes from the East东有鹿来Eastern Fantasy540k WordsOngoing [Plot-Driven] [No System] [Pseudo-Immortality] Xu Ze transmigrates to a bizarre world of cultivation, inherits his father's trade, and becomes an executioner. When a bizarre calamity wipes out his family, Xu Ze dies, only to come back to life. On the night he returns from the dead, a blind crow appears at his home and spends the whole night cawing nonstop from a dead tree in the courtyard. That same night, an ancestor who loves devouring the heads of bizarre creatures moves into a dry well. That 205Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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   This world is rife with the bizarre. The protagonist's entire family was killed by these creatures, leaving behind an old head, a blind raven, and a guillotine. He takes up a guillotine and hunts down these monsters to earn more lifespan.

2. 52 开 From the Start, I Had Only Eight Years to Live, So I Bet It All 开局只有8年寿命，我选择梭哈 Hamburger Without the Bun汉堡没有包Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Concept Enhancement + Decisive and Ruthless + No Brain-dead Moves + Cold-Blooded and Merciless + Rock-Solid Caution + No Simping] After mysteriously transmigrating to another world, Ding Yi grew more and more uneasy by the day. He noticed that the elderly couple who had kindly taken him in kept peeping at him outside his door in the middle of the night. The suppressed, excited breathing and sounds of swallowing from beyond the crack in the door left Ding Yi in no doubt that the old couple would 45.5kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves

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   Highly recommended! The latest and most captivating fantasy and eerie novel: ① In the darkness, Ding Yi lay on his bed, his eyes fixed on the void above, desperately trying to control his breathing, pretending to be fast asleep. Having inexplicably transmigrated to another world, Ding Yi had become increasingly panicked these past few days. Wanting to escape, he discovered that he was in the twilight of a dynasty, rife with evil spirits. Just as he was falling into despair, Ding Yi suddenly discovered that he could use his life force to strengthen all things. Strengthening successful! Congratulations, you have obtained the martial art "Evergreen Technique"!

3. 53 职 Career Entries: Starting Out as a Rickshaw Puller in the Demon Martial Republic of China 职业词条：从妖武民国拉黄包车始 No Deification in the Primordial Era洪荒不许封神Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Republican-era martial arts, demons and martial monsters run rampant, supernatural horrors abound, hard-edged martial arts, diligence pays off, decisive and ruthless, overwhelming strength, defeating stronger foes from below.] A world of demonic martial arts, a chaotic age of supernatural horrors. The Three Teachings and Nine Schools fought in the shadows, while the poor and powerless struggled to survive in the streets. Warlords carved up the land, foreign battleships pounded at the gates, and 63.4kReads7.9Score7kShelves
4. 54 诡 The Mysterious World: I Level Up with Attributes 诡秘世界，我用属性升级 I Want to Eat Tons of Meat我要狂吃肉Eastern Fantasy402k WordsCompleted [Ultimate Martial Arts] [Slow Burn] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Physical Might Reigns Supreme!] The Great Qian's territory was vast beyond measure. It was the most powerful and domineering nation in the world, yet corruption and decay ran rampant within its borders, while all manner of sinister monsters lurked beyond them. Countless sects also caused chaos across the provinces, leaving the people to suffer beyond endurance. Chen Dao was incredibly lucky and ended up in this world. After coming acro 148Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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   Temper your body, max out your skills, crush everything! If you love him, devour him!

5. 55 我 I’m a Soldier Cultivator. Why Should I Duel You One-on-One? 我一个兵修，凭什么跟你单挑啊 Zhang Ruhe张如何Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing [Weapon cultivator, extreme path, decisive and ruthless, military formations, benevolence, soul transmigration] Wei Yuan's soul transmigrated into the Great Qian Dynasty, where he became a cultivator of the military path. It was a chaotic age plagued by demons, political turmoil, and widespread poverty. Fortunately, he awakened the Lifespan Deduction System. By slaying demons and monsters, he could claim their remaining lifespan and use it to refine his own techniques, military formations, divin 45.1kReads8.0Score4.7kShelves

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   Physical body, panel, slaying demons and monsters.

6. 56 全EN Global Martial Arts: My Martial Arts Can Cultivate on Their Own 全球高武：我的武功能主动修炼 Staying Home to Breathe Formaldehyde宅家吸甲醛Urban2.5M WordsCompleted In a world of high martial prowess, my martial arts keep cheating on their own all day... No, wait! I just have moments of enlightenment and train hard for 24 hours a day, that's all! Ning Chuan had only planned to develop steadily and get into a good university. But during the hundred-day countdown ceremony before the college entrance exams, Thunder Sparrows attacked. Ning Chuan drew his blade and killed three in an instant! From then on, he began crushing everything in his path! At the genius 59.6kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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   The first book is set in a high-martial arts world where the protagonist's martial arts skills are developed through internal competition, offering a satisfying read from beginning to end without any forced idiocy or overly sentimental moments. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless. The second book begins with the protagonist awakening the Vajra Indestructible Bloodline and later even reverting to his ancestral lineage, becoming a Pangu bloodline. It's a satisfying read with a decisive and ruthless protagonist who isn't overly sentimental. The third book features a protagonist who transmigrates a thousand years into the future, after a demon and monster invasion of Earth, becoming a cursed, fragile mage. However, the protagonist possesses a cheat code: the blessing of mythical beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, granting him unparalleled physical strength.

7. 57 高 High Martial: From the Start, I Awakened S-Rank Indestructible Diamond Body 高武：开局觉醒S级金刚不坏 One-Slash Killing Sword一口杀人剑Urban2.3M WordsCompleted (Four chapters every day. An explosive, cathartic power fantasy!) A nuclear war ushers humanity into an age of evolution! The higher your bloodline rank, the stronger you are! From the start, the young Mo Tian awakens an S-rank Indestructible Vajra Bloodline, becomes a hulking mass of muscle, and kills his way forward! You want to talk reason? Fine. If you refuse to listen, I’ll beat you to a pulp! The Indestructible Vajra Bloodline’s first ancestral awakening… The second ancestral awakening… Th 31.4kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
8. 58 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: The Brawny Night Watchman 灵气复苏：莽夫打更人 Wind and Snow风雪灬Urban796k WordsCompleted A blood moon appeared a thousand years ago, and the gates of the underworld swung open. Martial artists, sword cultivators, imperial censors, and Taoist priests rushed into battle, one after another. With humanity on the brink, the Watchmen, who cultivated only their souls, descended the mountain, wielding soul-suppressing gongs in their left hands and soul-suppressing hammers in their right to pacify the chaotic age. At the end of the great war, billions of alien races offered themselves in sac 2.2kReads8.8Score205Shelves
9. 59 开 From the Start, Crowned a Prince: Founding the Ghost-Suppressing Bureau 开局封王，从建立镇诡司开始 Noodles Who Loves Steamed Buns爱吃馒头的面条Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted This is a dazzling golden age! Geniuses are a dime a dozen, prodigies are everywhere, and monsters keep appearing one after another! Gods and demons awaken, the uncanny runs rampant, and the abyss invades! Countless races compete on the same stage, because this era will offer a chance to transcend! If they don't want to be wiped out by calamity, they'll have to fight with everything they've got! In the Great Yan Celestial Dynasty, Jiang Ye Han, who transmigrated here eighteen years ago, awakened 41.3kReads8.0Score2.4kShelves

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   The first book, "Martial Arts Sainthood," is visceral and action-packed—a favorite among seasoned readers. The second is a summoning-based story; those who enjoy this genre should definitely check it out. The third book is also quite good; I personally found it very enjoyable. Highly recommended!

10. 60 诡EN Eerie: Martial Path to Godhood 诡异：武道通神 Waiting for Dawn等待黎明Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Mist swirls all around, and horrors run rampant! When the sun sets, Bao Xiang’s protection takes effect! Just as Zhou Yi, newly arrived in this world, was racking his brains to stay alive, a voice rang in his ears! “Yin energy +1,” “Yin energy +1,” “Yin energy +1”… 12.2kReads7.0Score718Shelves
11. 61 我 My Martial Arts Have Reached the Divine, Yet You Treat Me Like a Pawn? 我武道通神，你把我当弃子？ Yun Feiyang3云飞扬3Eastern Fantasy946k WordsCompleted [Sword cultivator + status panel + extreme path + attribute points + leveling progression + ignoring bottlenecks] Lin Feng awakens memories of his past life and gains the destiny “Martial Dao Transcendence.” He can ignore any cultivation bottleneck, and as long as he keeps working hard and grinding for experience, he can break through rapidly. But before he can show what he’s capable of, his birth parents come looking for him and demand that he return to the family! Lin Feng thinks his good days 4.4kReads6.0Score238Shelves

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    A novel about unparalleled power and invincibility.

12. 62 黄 The Yellow Robe Is Bestowed on You, Yet You Run Off to the Demon-Slaying Bureau to Slay Demons 黄袍加身，你跑去镇妖司斩妖除魔 Lone Wolf Player独狼玩家Urban366k WordsOngoing [Satisfying battles] + [Ruthless] + [Upright to the point of evil] + [No female lead] Twenty years! Do you know what Chu Feng has been through over these twenty years?! For twenty years, Chu Feng nearly forgot the System even existed. Then he finally came face-to-face with a monster, and Chu Feng had just one thought: either he killed the monster, or the monster killed him! [Congratulations, Host, on your first kill. Reward: Tyrant Blade! Its blade aura cleaves through the sky, unstoppable.] 3.9kReads—Score286Shelves

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    It's so satisfying! The protagonist is righteous yet wicked; if you're not happy, just fight!

13. 63 开 From the Start, I Became Feng Yuxiu's Disciple 开局拜师封于修 Look It Up in the Dictionary查字典Urban583k WordsCompleted In The Fist of the Condor, he trained in martial arts under Feng Yuxiu and eventually became the greatest fighter in the world, defeating every master on the planet. In a wuxia world, he was just an ordinary constable, yet he changed Tang Long’s fate. In The Jinyiwei, he was just an ordinary mid-ranking officer, yet he won the emperor’s favor. But gradually, Lu Renjia realized that the worlds he experienced were becoming anything but ordinary. And this was only the beginning of the story. 399Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    My own book, "Training Across the Heavens," is worth checking out if you're looking for something to read.

14. 64 玄 Xuanhuan: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons 玄幻：长生从吸收妖魔开始 Twenty-Six Seven廿陆柒Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing In the final years of the Great Xuan dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant! Xu Yi wakes up to find himself a refugee fleeing disaster. What do you do when you encounter demons and monsters? System, absorb them! I'll absorb, absorb, absorb! What do you do when you can't beat your enemies? System, add points! I'll add, add, add! 2.3kReads6.2Score153Shelves

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    ① In a world of demons and monsters, humans are as worthless as weeds! Lu Shaolin is reborn into this world, starting from the bottom, using the power of the system to crush everything! He becomes a Martial Saint and turns the tide! [Laughs] ② In the late Great Xuan Dynasty, demons and monsters wreak havoc! Xu Yi wakes up to find himself a refugee fleeing a literary persecution. What to do when encountering demons? System, absorb! I'll absorb, absorb, absorb! What to do when you can't defeat the enemy? System, add points! I'll add, add, add! [Send hearts][Send hearts]

15. 65 横 Body-Tempering Reigns Supreme: I Charge All the Way to the End! 横练为王：我一路莽到底！ Jia the Second贾老二Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted A reckless bruiser fears nothing! With an invincible, muscle-honed body, all you have to do is fight! (A feel-good story with no female lead, pure satisfaction from start to finish, no toxic plot points, and no protagonist suffering. Read with confidence!) There are countless martial arts under heaven, but muscles alone last forever! Demons and monsters run rampant, warlords carve up the land, gangs wield great power, and the dynasty grows weak. These are hard times, and for a martial artist to 6.3kReads7.6Score390Shelves

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    Family, come check out this incredibly imaginative fantasy novel! The protagonist is practically invincible, using a mysterious system to speed through the demon-slaying world. The moment he steps into the demon realm, a horde of lesser demons lunges at him, baring their fangs and claws. But before he can even make a move, the system "dings," a flash of light, and the demons collapse like deflated balloons. The surrounding powerful demons are utterly astonished, probably thinking, "What's going on? No sportsmanship here!" The protagonist navigates the demon realm with the ease of strolling through the streets, casually unleashing the system's various divine skills, leaving the monsters scrambling for cover. While other cultivators are still struggling to level up, the protagonist is already at the top of the food chain, looking down on all living beings! Join the protagonist on this hilarious and thrilling demon-slaying adventure—you won't be able to put it down!

16. 66 诡 Turbid World of the Strange: I Strike Back with Fists 诡异浊世：我重拳出击 Three White Eggs with Yellow Yolks三颗白中黄Eastern Fantasy185k WordsOngoing [May everyone shine in their own life] [So many ensemble characters they obscure the main plot + a saintly protagonist + several heroines + a total newbie author whose books never take off + power levels kept in check + the author often gets so caught up writing that they laugh and cry + a place of enlightenment filled with sweetness, cringe, surrealism, and stream-of-consciousness moments] The Great Wu Dynasty, a murky and bizarre world that poisons all living things... In this world, rivers 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is incredibly strong, and the villains wouldn't dare touch him without resorting to cunning.

17. 67 妖 Demons Run Amok, Martial Might Forges the Nation! 妖魔横行，武铸山河！ Deep Courtyard深院Eastern Fantasy956k WordsCompleted Her soul transmigrates into a dark world. Countless bizarre monsters and demons roam the land. In a world like this, no one can stay out of it. If that’s the case, then she can only fight her way to a place of peace! 5kReads8.2Score211Shelves
18. 68 我 I Grow Stronger Whenever I’m Attacked by the Supernatural 我受到诡异攻击就变强 Spring Breeze, Little Jade Lad春风小玉郎Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The vengeful ghost looks utterly desperate. “What more do you want from me? What?” Xu Yan points to his own chest. “Come on, hit me here.” “Ding! The Host has been attacked by a supernatural entity. Strength +1, +1, +1...” “Ding! You found someone else’s life-buying money at the door. Finders keepers, and your vitality increases by +1, +1, +1...” Orange Melon 1.9kReads8.7Score156Shelves
19. 69 模 After Ten Thousand Simulations, I Become the Human Race’s Body-Tempering Emperor 模拟万次，成就人族横炼大帝 May Holy Light Shine Upon You圣光照耀着你Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Simulator]+ [Muscles]+ [Martial artists]+ [Immortal myriad races]+ [Humanity kept in captivity] As the chosen protagonist, he finds himself caught in one deadly trial after another. It is as if a giant hand is controlling everything, trying to wear down humanity's last hope. But who would have thought that after laying plans for countless ages, they would end up facing a cheat! “Wait, why does he seem so familiar with my divine ability...?” “That's ridiculous. I had just left my tribe's territo 2.6kReads7.8Score198Shelves

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    Later, it absorbed the life force of dozens of cosmic beings and burned its physical body.

20. 70 诡 Seeking Immortality in the Strange Realm: I Have a Divine Ability Tree 诡界求仙：我有一棵神通树 Calm Waters of the Xiang River湘水无波Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Masterful survivalist cultivation + eerie cultivation + Tiangang divine powers + ruthless and decisive + no harem + not a bleeding heart] Born as the master of divine powers, I am the Dao Lord of the cosmos! The eerie invaded, the Heavenly Dao collapsed, and the cosmos was left in ruins… The gods and Buddhas of the heavens, the great powers of the Immortal Dao, all vanished overnight. The path to immortality was severed, the divine path fell silent, and demons and monsters ran rampant. Where ar 74.7kReads8.3Score6.9kShelves

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    The first book's protagonist transmigrates to another world. His father disappears, and the protagonist nearly starves to death. After waking up, he diligently practices martial arts and studies medicine, managing his father's clinic effectively to support himself, his mother, and his sister. The third book's protagonist transmigrates to another world and finds himself inside a statue, unable to move. Every day, someone comes to burn incense for him. Gradually, the protagonist gains supernatural powers, becoming able to do more and more, and hearing more stories. He learns that the world is filled with demons and monsters, and that a group of people are destroying mountains and temples to obtain items containing magical power from the statue.

21. 71 我 My Aptitude Can Improve Without Limit 我的资质能无限提升 Little White Rabbit Eats Carrots小白兔吃胡萝卜Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing When Shen Fan wakes up, he has transmigrated to a world ravaged by war and overrun by demons. His martial arts aptitude is mediocre. But Shen Fan discovers that every time he breaks through in his cultivation technique, his lifespan increases, and his talent and potential keep improving along with it! From utterly ordinary to an immortal who lives forever, Shen Fan insists that it's all thanks to his own hard work! 21kReads6.8Score1.5kShelves
22. 72 开 Become a Wild God from the Start? I Prove Myself a True God Through Worship! 开局成野神？我靠香火证道真神！ Have a Tangerine吃个橘子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Slow-Burn] After an accident, Song Xuanqing transmigrated to a strange world where immortals no longer existed and gods and Buddhas had vanished. In this world, monsters and evil spirits ran rampant, ghosts devoured people, wicked arts flourished across the land, and immortal mountains, gods, and Buddhas were nowhere to be found. Demons wreaked havoc, ghosts caused chaos, and heretical practitioners used evil arts to eat people and refine pills. Ordinary folk lived in constan 110.3kReads9.1Score9.1kShelves
23. 73 人 At the Jing’an Bureau, How Did I Become the White Lotus Sect’s Holy Son? 人在靖安司，怎么成了白莲教圣子 Chopped Chili 66剁椒六六Eastern Fantasy298k WordsOngoing [Great Ming] [No System] [High Martial] [Case Solving] [Mystery] [Slaying Monsters and Exorcising Evil] [Decisive and Ruthless] “In the waning years of the Great Ming, immortals and Buddhas vanished, and monsters and demons ravaged the land.” In this chaotic age, human lives are worth less than grass! A Fengdu Seal drags Wei Dao into an abandoned underworld that has lain in ruins for who knows how long. By slaying monsters, demons, and ghosts, he earns yin virtue. He can use it not only to stren 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Physical cultivation with no systematic approach; leveling up is achieved through accumulating merit by slaying demons and monsters.

24. 74 诸 Reincarnating Through the Heavens, I Bloom Amid Slaughter 诸天轮回，我于杀戮中绽放 A Heart of Roses, Fierce as a Tiger心有蔷薇如虎Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite flow, the Myriad Worlds, original worlds, decisive killing, no female lead] After Chu Yunhan was chosen by the Tower of Guixu, which governs the infinite multiverse, to become a hunter, his talent, Spirit-Slaying, granted him the ability to absorb the power of souls through killing, strengthening himself and deducing cultivation techniques. To survive, he had no choice but to descend into one terrifying world after another and face endless slaughter. When his presence spread across the 84.7kReads8.5Score10.5kShelves

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    A high-quality infinite flow novel, featuring no female lead, a lone wolf protagonist, an original world, decisive and ruthless, with the protagonist traversing countless worlds to prove his Dao through killing. The plot is exciting, the world-building is grand, the writing is smooth, there is no filler, the pace is fast, and there are no mindless or idiotic plots. It is absolutely perfect for veteran readers who are experiencing a reading slump!

25. 75 绑 Qiusheng, Bound to a Martial Arts System 绑定武道系统的秋生 Pitch-Black Meat Bun黑不溜秋的肉包子Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Drive out demons with martial might, banish ghosts with the Dao, master both martial arts and the Dao, and become the Martial Sage of the mortal world. One blade to destroy the Eastern Seas, one sword to slay gods and demons, one halberd to shatter Heaven's will. Shatter the void with martial might and stride across the myriad realms, suppress the heavens and rise above the nine skies. Defy Heaven and slay the Dao to become the exalted one, live free and proud, and attain eternal transcendence. 4.4kReads7.6Score279Shelves

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    Physical exorcism, a martial saint among men, shattering the void with martial arts, traversing all heavens, reigning supreme in martial arts, living a life of unparalleled freedom. From the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt, to the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, then to the Indestructible Golden Body Technique, then to the Indestructible Martial Body, and finally to the True Body of Martial Arts. With his physical body alone, he can suppress all ages, incredibly awesome.

26. 76 人 Trapped in an Uncanny World: My Panel Makes Me a Martial Sage 人在诡异世界：我面板武圣 I'm Not Ximen Chuixue我不是西门吹雪Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Martial arts + System stat upgrades + supernatural resurgence! The supernatural resurgence brings a crumbling dynasty, warring warlords, chaos across the land, and suffering among the people. Bai Lu is reborn in this world as a lowly hired laborer. With the wisdom gained over two lifetimes and the power of his awakened System, he practices martial arts, studies secret techniques, slays monsters, and punishes the wicked amid the chaos. Martial arts, demonic arts, immortal techniques, and secret t 14.8kReads8.0Score1kShelves

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    ① Martial Arts + System Points + Mysterious Resurrection! Bai Lu is reborn in this world, cultivating martial arts, learning secret techniques, slaying demons and evil spirits, and punishing the wicked amidst the chaos.

27. 77 国 National Fate Ghost Stories: The Horror Isn't Violent Enough 国运怪谈：害怕诡异不够暴力 Sweet Tea甘茶Mystery746k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Absurd Humor + Invincible + Comedy + National Fate + Reckless Tough Guy + Analects-Based Fighting + Meme-Filled] National Fate horror stories descend upon Blue Star, and Tang Gang becomes the Dragon Kingdom's third chosen one. While everyone else struggles to survive in the world of horror, he has already begun his rise to becoming the big boss of that world. The ghost from the household: “On the first night, he said, ‘If it's too hard to deal with, then don't deal with it,’ and fl 31.5kReads8.7Score4.5kShelves
28. 78 诡 Eerie Awakening: My Talent Is Devouring Ghosts 诡异觉醒：我的天赋是吞鬼 Dao Changge道长歌Urban2.5M WordsCompleted (The animated series adaptation, “Eerie Awakening: My Talent Is Ghost Devouring,” is now available. Come watch!) In the vast cosmos, countless planets have each developed their own cultivation systems. Magic, battle aura, mechanical ascension, immortal cultivation, spirits, insectoid races, beastfolk, elves… On every planet, those who cultivate their planet’s primary system to the point of breaking through the realm can enter the greater universe. Here, countless races stand in competition, an 8kReads8.2Score802Shelves
29. 79 惊 Thriller Game: I Can Copy Paranormal Abilities 惊悚游戏：我能复制诡异能力 Leisurely Cloud, Wild Crane, Immortal闲云野鹤仙Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror game + mystery + supernatural, not scary] A horror game descends upon the world, forcing players across the globe into terrifying instances to face one deadly game after another. But Li Chen, who has the ability to copy powers, thrives in the horror game. [Successfully copied the White Mist Ghost’s ability. Skill acquired: Mist Veil] [Successfully copied the Gluttonous Ghost’s ability. Skill acquired: Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony] [Successfully copied the Ghost Director’s ability. Skill a 5.9kReads8.5Score520Shelves
30. 80 恐 Horror Descends: The Ghost Gate 恐怖降临【鬼门】 Ten-Mile Mad Lad十里狂少Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Horror + supernatural + suspense + survival + infinite worlds + twists A world of horror descends, and countless Gates of the Dead suddenly appear. Those selected must enter the gates and make a desperate escape. Some gates are formed from horror novels. Some are formed from horror movies. Some are formed from tales of evil spirits. Some are formed from bizarre imaginings. Entering a Gate of the Dead means your life has started counting down. Who can make it out alive? “If you're curious abo 1.8kReads6.3Score136Shelves

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    These three books are really good!

31. 81 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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    This supernatural tale about a system that trains to fight demons is totally my cup of tea! It has a strong Chinese horror atmosphere, lots of plot twists, well-placed foreshadowing, a protagonist with high intelligence fighting ghosts and monsters, good writing and solid details, and it's not the kind of formulaic, simplistic novel.

32. 82 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves
33. 83 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 817Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
35. 85 欺 You Think I Have No Power or Influence? Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Raiding Your Estate? 欺我无权无势？我来抄家你哭什么 Mr. Xin Yu辛雨先生Eastern Fantasy468k WordsOngoing [Jinyiwei + Ming Dynasty martial world + political intrigue and comeback + iron-body demonic blade + building a faction] The dynasty is in its final days. The court is in turmoil, and sects rise up everywhere. Evil cults plot to overthrow the dynasty, while demons and monsters from Buddhism and Taoism wreak havoc among the people! Warriors from Japan trample the Central Plains, and warlords across the land raise armies in rebellion! Lu Bing transmigrates into this world and inherits his father's 338Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    The Imperial Guard, wielding the Golden Bell Shield, unleashed his cultivation to kill enemies, slashing wildly all the way.

36. 86 证 Seeking Immortality, Starting by Becoming Yan Chixia's Disciple 证道长生，从拜师燕赤霞开始 Thick with Demonic Aura妖气森森Male-Channel Fanfiction614k WordsCompleted Also known as: Attaining Immortality, Starting by Becoming Yan Chixia’s Disciple An overpowered System and a path to immortality. Lin Yu transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and is reborn as a seventh-rank county magistrate. He thinks he has landed a civil service job that will keep him fed and clothed, only to discover that he is actually in the world of A Chinese Ghost Story. What good are money and power here? When ghosts and monsters show up, won’t they just suck him dry and leave him a corpse? 742Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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37. 87 一 One Punch to Shatter the Old World 一拳打爆旧世界 Mei Ruode梅若德Eastern Fantasy734k WordsCompleted [Keeps a low profile at first, then starts making his move midway through] In this world, human life is a living hell. Cultivators treat mortals like straw figures, extracting their souls and refining their bones. Strange beings devour monsters and turn into demons, becoming half-human and half-ghost. Martial artists cling to life, their flesh and blood used as fuel. Tang Niu transmigrates into this world, only to find the mountain folk treating him as a sacrifice to be offered to the mountain g 480Reads5.5Score—Shelves
38. 88 人EN In the Demon Suppression Bureau, Mastering the Iron Cutting Blade Technique from the Start 人在镇魔司，开局斩铁刀法大圆满 Springtime Milk Peanuts当春奶花生Eastern Fantasy725k WordsOngoing [Power Fantasy + Burn Lifespan to Level Up + Ruthless and Decisive + Invincible Among Peers + All-Rounder Protagonist] Gu Cheng transmigrates into a chaotic world overrun by demons and monsters, where he becomes a low-ranking clerk in the Demon Suppression Bureau. Betrayed by a mole from the start, he becomes a reserve food supply for a pig demon, with his life hanging by a thread! At this critical moment, Gu Cheng activates the [Lifespan-Burning System]. By consuming his own lifespan, he can en 423Reads8.2Score106Shelves
39. 89 一 One-Click Plunder: From Mortal to Eternal Dao Venerable! 一键掠夺：从凡人到万古道尊！ Wilderness Bladesman荒野刀客Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Chu Xiu finds himself in a dangerous world crawling with demons and strange horrors, where he has become a disposable constable in the Great Zhou Dynasty. At this point, the Great Zhou Dynasty has stood for five hundred years and reached the height of its splendor, like a fire burning at full blaze. Powerful clans and sects are stirring, while foreign tribes watch like hawks, ready to breach the border and invade the Great Zhou Dynasty at any moment. As a disposable constab 6.1kReads8.8Score490Shelves
40. 90 黑 Dark Strange Tales: I'm a Demon NPC, So What If I'm a Little Ruthless? 黑聊斋：我是妖人NPC狠点咋了 Before and After前后Eastern Fantasy549k WordsOngoing Black Strange Tales is a dark, eerie, and terrifying cultivation game. It features martial arts masters like Left Thousand Households, as well as monsters and demons like the Black Mountain Old Demon and Nie Xiaoqian. Ji Chang transmigrates into a demon-ravaged, perilous game world and becomes a scholar in the Great Yu Dynasty. He's also the only Strange-Tale Investigator. Every time he verifies a bizarre tale or records an unusual incident, he gains a supernatural ability or spell. With the pow 4.9kReads8.9Score317Shelves
41. 91 诡 The Strange World: Luckily, I'm Good at Exorcising Demons with Physics 诡异世界：正好本人擅长物理驱魔 Prince Anle安乐王Mystery193k WordsOngoing [Infinite worlds + no System + horror + no national destiny competition + no livestreaming + bloodline + get stronger by fighting monsters] A mysterious door. A group of people forced to enter. Countless worlds overrun by the uncanny. Five years ago, his younger sister was taken by the Gray Realm. Wang Anle, who bears a Taotie tattoo, spent five years searching for her. He made his living exorcising spirits, until a chance opportunity finally let him enter the Gray Realm. Only then did he disc 3Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Push push push push

42. 92 练 Once I Reach the Later Stages, I'll Be the Sun 练到后期，我就是太阳 Great Venerable Luo大罗尊Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Ultimate path]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [No female lead] Dynasties fall and a chaotic age descends. Society crumbles, demons run rampant, and ghostly domains spring up everywhere. Shen Yuan transmigrates into this world. He scrapes by at the bottom and unlocks a stat-allocation panel, training in martial arts and cultivating the Dao despite his lowly origins. The blood moon appears, strange ghosts emerge. They awaken, roam by night, then walk by day. The human world becomes a living hell… Wit 3kReads7.7Score179Shelves
43. 93 不 Not to Be Trusted 不可信奉 After Dusk昏黄之后Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted This world is full of the bizarre. Every household worships a god, and the more devout you are, the more power you gain. Everyone longs to become a god. New to this world, Jiang Yuan refuses to worship. His blood-red cleaver tears through the beautiful veil covering the world. Beneath that veil, the real world is mad, violent, and evil. Surrounded by monsters, he realizes that he is the one who doesn't belong. He has to survive. 22.1kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    Demons and monsters [I understand]

44. 94 镇 Demon-Suppressing Captain: From the Start, I Split the Family and Beat Up My Older Brother 镇魔校尉，开局分家暴打亲哥 Dragon Disciple龙徒Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing A tide of spiritual energy swept across the world. Countless beings rose to power, demons and monsters emerged, and ghosts ran rampant. Ancient beings that had lain dormant for ten thousand years began to awaken, while the cultivation systems of the old and new eras clashed. As the world entered an age of upheaval, a young man quietly arrived, repeatedly pushing past his limits with the help of a special constitution. [Basic Body-Tempering Art → Blood-Tempering Art → Divine and Demonic Body-Temp 12.4kReads7.7Score865Shelves
45. 95 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
46. 96 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 173kReads9.5Score17.7kShelves
47. 97 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 146kReads8.7Score23.6kShelves

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    After devouring the savage bull, Ye Qing's muscles grew noticeably larger. After eating the armored bear, he grew a layer of keratinous armor. After consuming the spiky-horned tyrannosaurus, ferocious spikes sprouted from his fists. Ye Qing had intended to quietly become invincible. But as he stormed into the giant beast's lair, tore apart a golden dragon with his bare hands, and bathed in its blood, experiencing exhilarating pleasure, he unexpectedly encountered Zhang Qingyi, a genius rarely seen in a millennium and a cold, aloof school beauty!

48. 98 茅 Streaming Maoshan Magic, I Transmigrate into a Celestial Master Who Slays Demons 茅山术直播，穿越成斩妖除魔天师 Lost Fish Mint迷途鱼腥草Eastern Fantasy595k WordsCompleted Ling Feng, a Maoshan intangible cultural heritage streamer, accidentally transmigrates during a livestream to another world overrun by demons and monsters. His very first attack chops a female ghost to pieces, scattering her soul! A thread of icy energy flows into his body. Could the demons and ghosts of this world really be my experience points?! From then on, Maoshan arts, long thought lost, become a crushing advantage: A hanging ghost's noose? I burn it to ash with a “Yin-Burning Talisman”! T 440Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    I recommend these two short books; they're quite good.

49. 99 我 I Perform Exorcisms in a Strange World 我在诡异世界跳大神 Lost Fish Mint迷途鱼腥草Mystery983k WordsOngoing My name is Chen Ping'an. I’m a con man, and not a very good one. I broke my neck while performing an exorcism. When I opened my eyes again, I was in a terrifying otherworld overrun by strange creatures, where night itself claimed lives. From the start, I had only an oil lamp on the verge of going out, the “Yin-Guarding Lamp,” and a cold number on the back of my hand: [Remaining lifespan: 50 years]. It wasn’t until I was backed into a corner that I awakened my ability to “summon gods by spending 520Reads6.0Score103Shelves

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    This is a good one.

50. 100 玄 Xuanhuan: I'm Really Not a Great Calamity! 玄幻：我真不是大凶人！ Lu Xiaogan吕小甘Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Body That Reaches the Divine] + [Overwhelming Force] + [Ultimate Path] + [Invincible] The monster in the painting, the bloodthirsty pig, the money paid to buy a life, the paper figures escorting a bride, the pit of the dead, the White Bone Temple... I traveled from south to north, I traveled from white to black, With a butcher's knife in hand, I hacked my way from the Southern Heavenly Gate to Penglai East Road and back again for three days and three nights without blinking. If you want to ask 2.9kReads8.0Score214Shelves

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    Martial arts training is used to slay demons and monsters.

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