Looking for Extremely Terrifying Horror, the Kind That Really Scares You: Thrillers, Mysteries, and Supernatural Stories 求极度恐惧，很吓人的那种恐怖，惊悚，悬疑，灵异

1. 151 藏 The Gate of Tibet: Forbidden Ground of Sky Burials 藏地之门：天葬禁域 Old Playful Bear老顽熊Mystery103k WordsCompleted The black nightmare in Yunnan may have come to an end, but for Hou Zirui, Niu Chenyang, and Cheng Tianshun, an even more terrifying journey is just beginning. When all three are drawn into the same bizarre dream one after another, they finally realize they have never truly escaped the strange forces that have been haunting them. In the dream, dark clouds blanket the sky as vultures circle like a black vortex above a sky-burial platform drenched in blood, where broken corpses lie piled like mount 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A suspenseful, supernatural, and tomb-raiding story [thumbs up]. Exploring a thousand-year-old mystery with my brothers, the characters are so realistically portrayed, and the location markers are incredibly precise; I almost felt like I was reading an autobiography. The dark nightmare in Yunnan has ended, and we embark on a new journey, venturing deep into Tibetan Buddhist stupas, corpse pits, and blood-red altars—fraught with danger.

2. 152 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves

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   The clown priest chosen by the god of deception frequently pulls off outrageous stunts in the game of faith, combining a Kel'Thuzad-style aesthetic with a diverse cast of characters, resulting in a blend of imaginative and hilarious moments.

3. 153 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

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   Stories intertwining horror and national destiny are revived. While the third book is suitable for light reading, its humor might make you laugh out loud if you read it at night; the first and second books, on the other hand, are filled with suspense, so be careful when reading them at night to avoid being startled.

4. 154 收 The Shelter Goes Out of Control: Everyone's Personality Takes on the Dark Forces! 收容所失控：全员人格硬撼黑手！ Trope-Chasing Worker催梗打工人Mystery751k WordsCompleted [Suspense + Supernatural + Multiple Personality Switching + No Saintly Heroics + Endless Twists + Ruthless and Decisive] [The rating just came out, so it’ll gradually rise] Su Zhe, a teenager framed by psychiatrist Chen Jingxing as a “personality aberration,” harbors seven noisy, bickering negative personalities within him. At the brink of despair, an eighth uninvited guest arrives: the top serial killer known as “Shadow Nightmare,” whom the authorities have officially declared dead. As the rest 135Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   You can check out these two books; the character development, plot development, writing style, and logic are all excellent.

5. 155 惊 Snowfall: A Record of Strange Tales from China 惊雪：中华异事录 Gu Family Lane顾家巷Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing This isn't a traditional ghost-hunting horror novel. It blends Taoist arts, high martial arts, mysteries, and more. I'm writing it for myself, OvO [Ghost Hunting, Taoist Arts, Mysteries, Martial Arts, Ensemble Cast] * The eldest disciple of the head of the Shangqing sect of the Zhengyi school, exceptional in martial arts and profound in Taoist arts... * A master of the Swallow Sect, known in the martial world as Li San the Swallow... * A Nationalist spy, clever and calculating, cold as ice... Du 244Reads8.5Score—Shelves
6. 156 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
7. 157 神 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛 Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 178.3kReads9.7Score21.4kShelves
8. 158 鬼EN Demon Slayer: How to Raise a Meal Hashira 鬼灭之刃：饭柱的养成手册 Lu Wants a Sesame Seed陆要芝麻粒Anime Fanfiction491k WordsCompleted After Haruto went through hell to complete his demon swordsman training, he headed to Mount Fujikasane to take part in the selection. Suddenly, a line of comments floated before his eyes: What a handsome guy. Too bad he's going to die in the next second. Moments later, the Hand Demon hidden on Mount Fujikasane pierced his heart, and he bought the farm. When he found himself back on Mount Fujikasane, Haruto thought it had all been a dream. Then another line of comments flashed before his eyes: Th 15.7kReads9.7Score1.8kShelves
9. 159 这 This Spirit Medium Is Pretty Powerful! 这个出马仙有点强！ Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing A piece of red cloth, three feet and three inches long. The old hall's people, the old hall's immortals. One day, when they emerge from the depths of the mountains, their names will spread far and wide! I was born in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s. When I was seven, a spirit medium said I was fated to suffer three calamities and eight misfortunes, and would one day become a horse-riding shaman. I didn't believe it, but hardship kept finding me. To make a living, I worked as a wa 148.7kReads9.7Score13.6kShelves
10. 160 贼 The Thief's Way 贼道 Heading North向北Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My name is Xiao Wu. I was a wild child no orphanage could keep in check. At nine years old, I charged into this dog-eat-dog world. I saw through it then: living was like clinging to a moving train. You either held on or fell and were crushed to pieces. The first steamed bun I stole wasn’t because I was hungry. I wanted to see whether these hands that picked pockets could grab fate by the throat. The juvenile detention center, the shelter, and the detention center were my schools. The thieves wer 84.2kReads9.6Score10.6kShelves
11. 161 明 Arknights: Medicine Can't Save Terra 明日方舟：学医救不了泰拉 Yao Yan垚焱Anime Fanfiction2.9M WordsCompleted (Arknights) (Transmigration) (Younger Sister) (The early plot develops normally, then things go off the rails later) (So much angst) (Also known as: Arknights: Studying Medicine Won't Save Terra; On Terra, Weak and Pitiful Yet Invincible) This land has a long history of devouring white-haired people without leaving so much as a bone. But Qi Yan says, fine by me. I can just grow them back anyway. Faced with this land that thrives on tormenting people, Qi Yan can only turn the tables and torment i 52.9kReads9.7Score5.4kShelves
12. 162 星EN Honkai: Star Rail: Dreaming of the Starry River 星穹铁道：揽星河入梦 A Stone Lion一头石狮子Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Honkai Impact 3rd] [Honkai: Star Rail] [Honkai: Star Rail] It was an evening when ashes fell from the sky. A woman stood at the entrance to an orphanage, holding a black umbrella. “Since your wish in this life has been fulfilled, come with me.” “I just want to make sure: you have a taciturn older brother and a younger sister addicted to the internet. You’re divorced and widowed, and your ex-husband is buried?” “Of course!” “And you guarantee this is a normal, loving family, not some notorious i 20.9kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves
13. 163 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 493.7kReads9.7Score71.7kShelves
14. 164 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves
15. 165 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
16. 166 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 310.7kReads9.8Score31.1kShelves
17. 167 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.6kReads9.6Score36kShelves
18. 168 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 169.4kReads9.6Score21.7kShelves
19. 169 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves
20. 170 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
21. 171 道 The Taoist Captures People to Make Elixirs, but I Teach Him Science 道士抓人炼丹，我却教他用科学 Lin Shi Bao Fu Jiao林时抱弗脚Mystery350k WordsCompleted The Year of Great Calamities begins at age seven, and every nine years after that brings another major calamity. Ji Zai lost his father at seven and his mother at sixteen. A renowned fortune-teller, whose words never failed, said the first two calamities had been borne by his parents in his place. At twenty-five, he would have to face the next one himself. If he survived, the world would be his oyster, with dragons and fish leaping freely. If he didn't... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is fantastic! The author's writing is excellent, and the characters are very well-developed and vivid.

22. 172 富 The Secret Shadows of Fuchun Mountain: The Tomb Keeper 富春山秘影，守陵人 Haozi Loves Celery浩子爱吃芹菜Mystery857k WordsOngoing Follow me, and let my words fire your way! "The mysterious guardian of the tomb, whose family has protected Fuchun Mountain for generations, discovers that he's not an ordinary person at all." A landslide on a stormy night cracks the seal on a bronze coffin. And the web novelist who guards the tomb, she... There, the ruins of the Tomb Guardian Village, which vanished a hundred years ago, suddenly reappear in the world. The Ability Bureau is looking for him, the archaeological team is chasing him 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book was a setup; how come no one noticed it's so good? [Admiration][Admiration]

23. 173 天 The Celestial Mystery 天字号谜局 Grayscale Cycle灰度循环Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Mystery + Supernatural + Thriller + Detective Work + Adventure + Clever Protagonist + Puzzles + Passionate + No Brain-Off Plot] Hu Tian has extraordinary powers of deduction, but his involvement in the Liu Group's disappearance case cost him both his mentor and his job. Determined to uncover the truth and find his mentor's killer, he goes so far as to live in a garage, barely able to afford three meals a day. As the case's layers of mystery gradually unravel, Hu Tian discovers that he is up aga 83Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    This is the book I'm talking about! It's really good, with lots of highlights.

24. 174 诡 Delusions: The Book of Ghostly Grudges 诡妄：鬼怨书 Treading Snow on a Secluded Mountain幽山踏雪Mystery458k WordsCompleted [Two heroines + Lovecraftian horror + thrills + madness + mutual devotion + smart leads] A meteorite resembling a ball of flesh crashes into Earth, bringing with it a god from another planet: the Mad God Mo Shanshan. The arrival of this uninvited guest awakens supernatural evils that have slumbered for ages, and a bizarre, terrifying feast of “god-making” is about to begin. 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend reading this novel at night with the lights on. It's incredibly good, with a supernatural atmosphere that's off the charts! 🌈 The pacing is fast, the plot is original, and it's very immersive. I highly recommend it.

25. 175 出 The Years of a Spirit Medium's Disciple 出马弟子的时光 Zhengyuan Hall Wang Clan Immortal Manor正缘堂王门仙府Mystery163k WordsOngoing Everything that happens in this book is based on my own real experiences, with a touch of fantasy added! There's some popular science in here, too! I hope you enjoy it! 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This isn't a novel, but it's far more captivating and professional than any novel. Anyone interested in shamanism should check it out. The author himself is a shaman, so I highly recommend it.

26. 176 你 Just Because You Can't See It Doesn't Mean It Doesn't Exist 你看不见不代表不存在 Big Fish铁鱼大大Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted There are many strange events involving spirits, ghosts, and monsters in this world. To most ordinary people, they're just jokes or stories. Science explains them as changes caused by magnetic fields. But science ends where the occult begins. Just because you can't see something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Ji Shisan grows from a novice who has just entered the spirit world into a powerful figure who shapes it. Alongside his companions, he safeguards order throughout China, gathers ancient div 2Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    Say goodbye to book drought! The non-existent truth is more terrifying than you imagine.

27. 177 哽 The Sobbing Maitreya 哽咽的弥勒 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery408k WordsCompleted A truly thrilling horror fantasy, with a master like Lin Zhenying guiding you through terrifying adventures, slaying demons and monsters, exploring forbidden arts, and cultivating as a demon immortal. Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. It's pure exhilaration from beginning to end! 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When the surrounding environment begins to show abnormal signs, it means that evil has quietly approached. The lingering resentment in the dusty old house, the unspoken secrets in the remote mountain village, and a series of inexplicable and bizarre encounters shatter the peaceful and ordinary lives of ordinary people. A three-person metaphysical team travels around, following the clues to find the source of the trouble, shattering the disguise of evil, uncovering layers of conspiracy, and facing all kinds of dangers hidden in the shadows of the world!

28. 178 柜 The Woman in the Closet 柜子里的女人 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Woman in the Cabinet 55Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 诡 The Cursed Realm: Rules for Surviving the Forbidden Zone 诡境：禁区生存法则 Only Talk About Etiquette只谈仪礼Urban914k WordsOngoing [Survival in Another World, Horror, Mystery, Ruthless Action, High Intelligence, No System or Formulaic Tropes, Just Thrills] Chen Zhao is a genius with extraordinary intelligence. After an inexplicable accident, he is drawn into a bizarre otherworld. There is no System and no formula to follow here, only mortal danger and terrifying presences lurking in the dark... From his initial bewilderment to gradually adapting, Chen Zhao searches for a way to survive in desperate circumstances and carves 5Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Thriller, otherworldly survival, suspenseful and imaginative – highly recommended.

30. 180 滑 The Slippery Slope Fallacy 滑坡谬误 Love Doesn't Agree情好不协Mystery528k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + not a power fantasy + a nonhuman survival guide + dying, coming back to life, dying again, and being reborn] Fate depends on what one encounters; its cycles cannot be fathomed. I write whatever line comes to mind. Plenty of things may put you off. The plot is a mess of tired jokes, the narrative is chaotic, and the point of view keeps jumping around. People die, stay dead, die again, and even in death take someone down with them. No couples. None of them are human. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author writes whatever comes to mind from their dreams—what's the logic? Is this even edible? Characters don't survive three chapters, and even when they do, they have to find someone to accompany them. Packed with flaws, stale jokes, chaotic narrative, and haphazard perspective shifts. No romantic pairings, everyone is inhuman—this is a warning!

31. 181 守 The Tomb-Keeper's Shaman Boy 守陵巫童 Wen Zhaoxu Nian温昭叙年Eastern Fantasy175k WordsCompleted My name is Shen Yan, the lowliest tomb-guarding shaman boy on Mount Cangwu. A vengeful spirit in white bit my neck, leaving behind a black, snake-shaped mark. She said I had forty-nine days left to live. I thought that was as bad as things could get. Until my fellow disciples sold me out, and the tomb warden sealed off the mountain to hunt me down. Until the remnant soul of a Martial Emperor, who had slept beneath the earth for a thousand years, began coveting my cinnabar-bloodline body. One w 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The tomb-guarding shaman was originally a pawn used for sacrifice. After dying and being reborn in the mercury pool, he awakened the cinnabar bloodline. A female ghost guards him, a remnant soul plots against him, and evil spirits cause chaos. The mystery of his origins and the thousand-year-old scheme are gradually revealed. The boy bears a blood curse and fights against the conspiracy of the entire underground palace with his own body.

32. 182 你 Folk Horror Stories You’ve Definitely Heard 你一定听过的民间恐怖故事 A Wildly Imaginative Brain胡思乱想的大脑Mystery239k WordsOngoing This story is entirely fictional and has nothing to do with the real world. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. At his sixth birthday banquet, evil spirits devoured his entire family in their dreams. Gu Chen, the young heir of a wealthy family, had his memories forcibly erased by men in black. All that remained were fragments of nightmares: a diamond-shaped badge, red-eyed guests who devoured dreams, and a gun that erased memories. Ten years later, he tracks down the city’s supernatural inci 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both books are terrifying, especially the detailed descriptions. They gave me goosebumps. If you're not afraid, go for it!

33. 183 五 The Five Ghosts' Wealth-Invoking Art 五鬼招财术 A Wildly Imaginative Brain胡思乱想的大脑Mystery166k WordsOngoing This story is entirely fictional and has no connection to real life. Any similarities are purely coincidental. Su Jin, a formidable force in Shanghai’s e-commerce industry, was born with Buddha bones and a faint spiritual sensitivity. She marries into a wealthy merchant family for the second time, but life is soon caught in an undercurrent of conflict, stirred up by her domineering, superstitious mother-in-law and her emotionally obtuse husband. When a new factory is completed, her mother-in-law 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 异 Strange Tales: Notes from a Supernatural Investigation 异闻：诡事调查笔记 Lazy Huanglong懒煌龙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Enough talk. The show is about to begin. If you want to know what 1999 and the confidentiality agreement are about, turn to Volume Six, Revelation. If you’re interested in a genius’s downfall, Volume Five, The Twelve Movements of the Abyss, is a requiem. If you want to know what lies behind Midnight FM, read Volume Four, Leviathan of the Upside-Down City, and uncover its secrets. If you’ve been having trouble sleeping, or can’t fall asleep, take a look at Volume Three, The Sleepless Prison. It m 110Reads9.4Score130Shelves

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    Soul suppression, plot twists, and distortion—a must-read horror story!

35. 185 十 Lights Out at 10:30, Anyone Who Makes a Sound Dies 十点半熄灯，出声者死 Sleeping on Rainy Days雨天睡觉Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing The one and only piece of advice. Do not! Break! The rules! [No System; One Female Lead; Global Anomalies; Awakened Powers; A Touch of Horror] Also known as “I Told You Not to Break the Rules,” “Breaking the Rules Really Does Get You Killed,” and “You Die If You Talk After Lights Out, Where’s the Justice?” Rule-based incidents descend upon the entire world. This is a world where rules can kill. From household rules to the laws of the land, rules are gradually taking on physical form. Whenever a 1.2kReads7.7Score148Shelves

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    Fang Zhen felt the world spin, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a world of bizarre rules. An eerie atmosphere permeated the streets and alleys, and countless eyes seemed to be watching from the shadows. The rules were obscure and difficult to understand; the slightest mistake could cost him his life. But Fang Zhen showed no fear, his gaze sharp as he resolved to uncover the truth within this chaos.

36. 186 阴 The Underworld Calls Me Little Sir 阴司叫我小先生 Jiang Xue'er姜雪儿Mystery137k WordsOngoing From the day he was born, he was unlike ordinary people. He could pass freely between the worlds of the living and the dead. Whenever Hei Bai Wuchang encountered him, they would bow and step aside, respectfully addressing him as Young Master. Others said he was born with the ability to communicate with the underworld and blessed with an extraordinary fate. Only the gods of the underworld knew that behind their respect lay an unmistakable wariness. As the years passed, the events sealed away for 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From the moment I uttered my first cry, my destiny was destined to be extraordinary. I traverse between the realms of Yin and Yang, and even the Black and White Impermanence respectfully address me as "Little Master." However, this respect does not stem solely from my special identity—it was only many years later that I realized it was because my past life was rooted in the ancient wilderness, carrying an ancient destiny sealed away by time.

37. 187 子 The Eerie Midnight Mirror 子夜诡镜 Source of Flowing Water流水之源Mystery559k WordsOngoing The scholar Chou Wuya happened upon a copy of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. The stall owner casually included an ancient bronze mirror, named Seeing the Heart. At midnight, Chou Wuya discovered that the mirror could tear apart dreams and reality, drawing him into one eerie, terrifying mirror realm after another. Every mirror realm was a supernatural ordeal with no way out. A woman named Ruoxi was sealed inside the mirror. She told Chou Wuya that every time he entered a dream, he would gai 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When you hear the sound of fingernails scratching in the mirror—it's clearly your reflection, but its mouth is slowly tearing apart down to your ears—guys, close your eyes! Don't turn around, whatever you do, don't look in the mirror…!!

38. 188 永 The Perpetual Motion Train 永动列车 Ashes Drift Across the Sky灰烬飘散天穹Mystery237k WordsOngoing Former mechanical engineer Chen Mo boards the mysterious “Perpetual Motion Train” on a stormy night, searching for his younger sister Chen Xi, who has been missing for six months. What follows is a bizarre journey aboard a train running along abandoned tracks, where time and space twist into chaos. Missing passengers are bound by their obsessions, reliving endless cycles of death in the carriages. Each carriage holds a sealed supernatural incident, from curses in mirrors to apparitions in misty —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't you know how scary it is? What? You don't know? Then go watch it, or I'll make you kneel down and beg.

39. 189 治 How to Heal a God 治愈神明的方式 Xin Zhige辛止戈Mystery521k WordsOngoing The Cangshan Sanatorium has only one rule for its caregivers: observe, record, and never understand. Senior caregiver Cheng Jiuyue has followed it for three years, until a new visitor, Zhang Sanfeng, is admitted. His file contains just one line: “Claims to have fully experienced 137 cycles of reincarnation. Classification: undetermined.” From that day on, the sanatorium begins to spiral out of control. A blind old woman's scarf predicts death. A sleepless veteran digs up the bones of the Norse —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist, working as a caregiver at a sanatorium, gradually discovers something unusual, and the identities of various visitors hold hidden secrets. The plot unfolds layer by layer, and the world-building gradually expands, creating a highly immersive reading experience.

40. 190 异 Anomaly Containment: Why Am I Already on the Containment List? 异常收容：怎么我先上收容名单了 Go Out and Feel the Breeze Again再去吹吹风Mystery525k WordsOngoing [Supernatural + military. No clichés, no invincibility, no System, no transmigration, no face-slapping.] Midnight square dancing, ghost monks offering living sacrifices, corpse puppets performing ghost operas... This world is full of anomalies! My name is Xu Fei, and I've had an exceptionally stable mind since childhood. A pack of cigarettes gave me the ability to block evil spirits from sensing me. With the nation and my teammates at my back, I do everything I can to uncover the truth behind th 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The atmosphere is superb; watching it late at night can really give you a fright.

41. 191 地 A Hellish Start: Higher-Dimensional Bigwigs Watch Me Wipe Out the Competition 地狱开局高维大佬围观我反杀全场 So Very Lucky特别幸运呀Mystery190k WordsCompleted Wealthy families, revenge on villains, transmigrate into a book, power couples From the start, Jiang Mian appears in handcuffs on a livestream after transmigrating into the body of a castoff from a wealthy family. She lowers her eyes and smiles coldly, using forensic logic to tear everything apart. A crystal chandelier murder, antique poison bait, a tea party trap: all become evidence she can use to turn the tables. Pei Yuyan, a higher-dimensional observer, shuts off billions of screens for her —Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    Micro-expressions don't lie! The female profiler exposes all the hypocrisy during her live stream, and a high-level expert even illegally supports her – this comeback is so satisfying!

42. 192 诡 Tales of the Uncanny 诡话传说 Dugu Zhanmeng独孤战梦Mystery440k WordsCompleted “Hey, everyone, I’m here.” I pointed my phone camera at the abandoned village gate in front of me. The characters on the archway had long since blurred beyond recognition. All that remained was a sinister, rust-red color, splashed irregularly across the stone pillars like blood that had dried long ago. “See that color? Is it a good enough opening for the ‘Blood Axe’?” The comments immediately began to fly. [Sister Xue is charging into a new map!] [Just looking at this place gives me the creeps.] 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is quite good. The plot is reasonable, the writing is excellent and humorous, and it gets better and better as you read on.

43. 193 从 A Survival Pact from Scratch 从零开始的生存约法 A Smile, a Fleeting Life一笑纤生Mystery352k WordsOngoing (Strong female lead | Mystery | Puzzle-solving | Political intrigue | Ensemble cast) [Multiple couples + Chilling on closer inspection + Mass transmigration + Everyday life in ancient times + Resistance against tyranny] [The one and only female lead: cool and badass] (∗ᵒ̶̶̷̀ω˂̶́∗)੭₎₎̊₊♡ Hi there~ [May this book offer a light to those who feel lost.] ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩ A top medical graduate student gets hit to death with a brick by an unemployed drifter after arranging her grandmother’s funeral?! P.S. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My book is really good, come and take a look!

44. 194 惊 The Haunted Underworld 惊悚地府 Mr. North Street北街先生Mystery173k WordsOngoing To uncover the truth behind his younger sister's bizarre death, forensic doctor Shen Ji boards the eerie Last Train to the Underworld. As the instances keep unfolding, Yama disappears, the Judge is reincarnated, and Meng Po escapes. The realms of the living and the dead converge, and order compromises with chaos. This is a revelry of a hundred ghosts roaming the night, an age when vengeful spirits run rampant. Now that the underworld and reality have no boundaries, can Shen Ji find the truth ami —Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    In order to find out the cause of his sister's death, the protagonist boards the last train to the underworld and heads towards the countless eerie underworlds, only to find that the underworld's administrators have all disappeared. In order to find his sister, he begins his own bizarre life.

45. 195 心 A Glimmer in the Heart: A Healer Who Can't Heal Herself 心隅微光：心医难自医 If the Stars Should Fall若有星落Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted A cool, reserved trauma therapist VS a cold-faced, obsessive criminal police captain Three years ago, his only sister died mysteriously, and she stood by with cold indifference. His former lover became his sworn enemy. He gave up medicine to join the police, and hated her for three whole years. Three years later, they cross paths again during a robbery case, and fate brings them together once more, tearing open a crack in their sealed memories. A scar comes to light. Is she a sinner who stood by —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book feels very real to the reader. It is excellent in every aspect and is a truly good book.

46. 196 太 The Sun Gives Me a Cheat 太阳为我开外挂 Numbing Pepper, Not Spicy麻椒不麻辣Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Underworld power struggles + rigorous logic + survival on an alien planet + offbeat paranormal horror + intelligent protagonist + slow-burn thrills] Have you ever gazed up at the stars and wondered why the real world has nothing supernatural in it? When the real universe is invaded by a sinister universe, the result isn't a reshaping of reality's rules, but endless despair and terror. Monstrous beings that fuse supernatural powers with the laws of physics are coming. Survival is at stake. A 42Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Tired of mindless, mindless wish-fulfillment novels? You absolutely must read "The Weird World: The Sun Gains My Cheat Code"! The logic is impeccable, the protagonist's intelligence is consistently high, and he carves his way through a terrifying and bizarre world using the sun's cheat code—it's a satisfying and thought-provoking read!

47. 197 十 The Ten Gods Fall to the Mortal Realm 十神坠凡 YuMingCMystery636k WordsOngoing [The ratings just opened and are still climbing! Volume One has just concluded~] In ancient times, the Yin and Yang Gods established order in heaven and earth. They governed life and death, maintaining the balance of all things. Beneath them were the Ten Gods: Companion, Rob Wealth, Eating God, Hurting Officer, Indirect Wealth, Direct Wealth, Seven Killings, Direct Officer, Indirect Seal, and Direct Seal. Each had a role to play, governing the laws that set the world in motion. Beneath the Ten G —Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    The premise is amazing! The Seven Killers, who refuse to be subordinate to others, and the Hurting Officer, who would rather fall to the mortal realm than admit defeat, are about to engage in a divine war. The plot is so fast-paced that it's perfect for reading in one go!

48. 198 让 You Hired Me to Collect Bodies, So I Dissected My Ex-Girlfriend 让你当收尸人，你直接解刨了前女友 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery4.6M WordsOngoing In anatomy class, the corpse turns out to be my ex-girlfriend... After that, I went through all sorts of unbelievable things. A bus that only goes up, never down, and runs straight to a reservoir. An old scholar tree in the hospital, lush with branches and leaves, that swallows people whole. A giant catfish by the Qingshui River, begging people for help every night. And a deadly brothel hung with human skin, open for business without end. It went on and on, as if it would never come to an end... 62.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    The story begins with the protagonist accidentally discovering his ex-girlfriend's secret, leading him to investigate her in a tense and exciting atmosphere. The journey is fraught with unknowns and dangers, but the protagonist overcomes these obstacles with his wisdom and courage, making for a thrilling read.

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