I'm in a Bad Mood. Give Me Some Dark Stories 心情不好，来点黑暗文吧

1. 1 老 Lao Mo, Eating Fish in the Siheyuan, Dominating Hong Kong 老默，四合院吃鱼，香江称霸 The Spycraft Angler谍战钓鱼佬Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless] [No dragging things out] [Kills them all] [Unexpected twists] To find his daughter, he kills his way from a Beijing courtyard house all the way to Xiangjiang. The protagonist is Lao Mo, Jinghai’s top assassin: arrogant, cold, ruthless, and a man of few words who kills without batting an eye. He terrifies every lowlife around, and even the mention of his name makes them quake. Everyone who’s read it says it’s an absolute thrill. If you don’t believe them, check out the rev 43.6kReads7.9Score2.2kShelves

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   Dark, action-packed novel. Those who have read it say it's incredibly exhilarating; if you don't believe me, read the reviews first before jumping in. To find his daughter, he fights his way from a traditional courtyard house to Hong Kong. The protagonist is Lao Mo, the top assassin in Beijing, extremely arrogant, cold-blooded, ruthless, and a man of few words who kills without blinking an eye. He kills until beasts tremble in fear, turning pale at the mere mention of his name.

2. 2 修 Cultivating Immortality in the Hehuan Sect: They Treat Me Like a Magical Artifact 修仙合欢宗，她们把我当法器 Little Peanut's Great Adventure小花生大冒险Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted He is the top male model at a club in the mortal realm, and a reincarnated Immortal Emperor. She is a low-ranking elder of the Hehuan Sect in the cultivation world, a bewitching demoness. He plays among the flowers, indulging in the pleasures of the world without ever getting attached. She exhausts every scheme, deceives the world, and traps him in the palm of her hand. He uses her as a chess piece, slaughters his way through the immortal realm, and reshapes the Heavenly Dao. She wields him as a 7kReads9.1Score671Shelves

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   Fellow disciples, sect leaders, sect leaders' masters, elders, city lords, and sisters-in-law. Other sect leaders' wives, elder wives, saintesses, female disciples, and twins. Various uniforms, various characteristics, various perspectives. Only those with good physiques are welcome (including dark themes; you won't find a single good person).

3. 3 神 Divine-Grade 神品 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Eastern Fantasy691k WordsCompleted Three Law Secret Realms have appeared in the underground city of the East Sea, sparking a fierce scramble among countless factions. The reason is that the protagonist possesses the divine ability to make his words come true! He can complete alchemy and artifact crafting with just a thought. And since he also has an immortal artifact, he joins the competition for the secret realms! 384Reads—Score—Shelves

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4. 4 运 The Man Who Hauled Provisions Was Made a Prince, While I Was Stripped of My Command 运粮草的被封王，我却被夺了兵权 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Man Who Hauled Supplies Was Made a King, While I Was Stripped of My Command 744Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 师 The Master’s Wife’s Chaos Body and the String of Events It Set Off 师娘的混沌体，所引发的连串事情 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted A series of events set off by the Shiniang's Chaotic Body —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 看 Invisible Tenderness! 看不见的温柔！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Invisible Tenderness! 677Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 皇 The Empress Gets Her Revenge on the Spot 皇后有仇当场报 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Empress Gets Her Revenge on the Spot 216Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 被 My Husband and Mother-in-Law Set Me Up, and I Snapped 被丈夫和婆婆算计，我怒了 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted My Husband and Mother-in-Law Set Me Up, and I Snapped 207Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 这 In This Life, I Just Want to Treat You a Little Better! 这一世，我只想对你更好一些！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted In this life, I just want to treat you even better! 735Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 这 In This Life, Would You Still Want to Be with Me? 这一世，你还愿意和我在一起吗？ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted In This Life, Are You Still Willing to Be with Me? 217Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 九 The Nine Bestowments 九锡 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Historical11k WordsCompleted Nine Bestowments 148Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 影 I Calculated the Actress’s Fate 影后的命，我算的 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted I Read the Actress’s Fate 324Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 他 He Found My Suicide Note 他捡到了我的遗书 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted He Found My Suicide Note 494Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 缅 Reborn: Escaping a Telecom Scam Compound in Northern Myanmar 缅北电诈园重生逃亡记 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted Reborn and Escaping a Telecom Fraud Compound in Northern Myanmar —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 他 He Killed Me, Then We Shared a Body 他杀了我，然后和我共用一具身体 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted He Killed Me, Then Shared My Body 67Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 美 The Secret in the Beautiful Woman’s Hands Made Me Stop Resisting 美妇手中的机密，让我停止了反抗 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6k WordsCompleted The Secret in the Hands of a Beautiful Woman Made Me Stop Resisting —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 魔 A True Account of Starting a Business at a Demon Realm Resort 魔界度假村创业实录 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted A True Account of Starting a Business at a Resort in the Demon Realm 17Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 皇 The Empress Only Wants to Be Empress Dowager 皇后娘娘她只想当太后 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Her Majesty the Empress Only Wants to Become the Empress Dowager 300Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 盗 The Thief Stole Three Women and the Country 盗贼偷了三个女人和这个国家 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀6k WordsCompleted The Thief Stole Three Women and This Country 26Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 仙 The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 仙尊说我生了颗蛋 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 18Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 疯 The Mad Emperor Imprisoned Me in a Shrine and Made Me His “Bodhisattva” 疯批皇帝把我囚在佛堂，让我当他的“菩萨”。 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The mad emperor imprisoned me in the Buddhist temple and made me his “Bodhisattva.” 24Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 宗 The Sect Tournament: I Won First Place with My Thesis 宗门大比，我靠论文拿了第一 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀14k WordsCompleted I Took First Place in the Sect Tournament with My Paper 10Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 新 New Utopia 新，乌托邦 Broken Strings in the Rain雨中断弦Urban397k WordsOngoing [Political Thriller] [Montage Style] [Psychological Oppression] [Dystopian] (The story moves slowly at first, but more kinds of ghosts will appear later.) The calamity ended, and a city-state rose from the ground. People called it the New Utopia. Beneath its gleaming order, those in power were no longer human. Monsters wore human skin and occupied positions of authority. Their visions were linked, and everything was under surveillance. A colossal beast hung in the sky, while monsters roamed th 2.3kReads—Score195Shelves

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24. 24 曦 Eternal Dawn 曦日永恒 Green Pine in Heavy Snow大雪青松Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted [Invincible protagonist + ensemble cast (sort of) + an entire clan creating a world + giant gods + wholly original] Over 7,000 words updated daily! Jump in with confidence! You've seen people transmigrate with their bodies or souls, men transmigrating as women and women as men, but have you ever seen an entire clan transmigrate? On the day Yang Sheng took over as clan leader, the ancestral stone underw 14.4kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    The concepts are all just playthings; a single thought can erase you from the source of all timelines. A mere planet—one thought creates the world, another ends it. Highly recommended for those looking for an invincible protagonist; this is the most awesome book I've ever read. It features light-year-level giants who don't shrink. The protagonist is the omniscient and omnipotent chieftain, with six powerful subordinates who are all ultimate beings beyond the ordinary. Other members of the tribe can also become gods; they are all great beings covering the past, future, and present timelines.

25. 25 重 Reborn in a World of the Paranormal, and You Want Me to Join Bureau 749? 重生诡异，你让我加入749局？ Fire Beast火暴兽Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Devouring Evolution]+ [Self-Interest]+ [Humanity’s Natural Enemy]+ [Nemesis of Its Own Kind]+ [Kills Men and Women Alike]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Undercover]+ [Villain]+ [Eerie] "No female lead!!! No harem!!! No romance!!!" (Not Eerie in the traditional sense. The protagonist is undercover in the human camp and kills both humans and Eerie, men and women alike. This story is plot-driven, so readers looking for a feel-good monster-grinding power fantasy should think twice.) (The rating has already been 59.3kReads8.9Score8.6kShelves

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    This is a dark fantasy novel with no female lead and no romantic pairing. The protagonist is a bizarre character who infiltrates the 749 Bureau with the extraordinary ability to plunder talents by devouring the flesh of others. To outsiders, he appears as a young, genius investigator dedicated to saving lives and caring for the people. In reality, he is a monstrous "Gluttonous" actor who kills countless people for survival and power. The protagonist acts solely for his own benefit, without any justification, and later becomes a globally wanted figure, feared by all. The story is complete, so please enjoy.

26. 26 我 I'm a Snake, and It's Perfectly Reasonable That I Raised a Horde of Demons 我一条蛇，教出一群魔头很合理吧 Listening to the Waves听浪Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Mythical Beast + Immortality + No Female Lead + Taking Disciples + Invincible] Zhu Jiuyin transmigrates into a snake that eats raw flesh and drinks blood. He starts out with eternal life, only to be sealed beneath Mount Buzhou for all eternity. Fortunately, he activates the Master-Disciple Rewards System. His disciples’ cultivation can be returned to him a thousandfold! To win his freedom, Zhu Jiuyin begins taking disciples like crazy. [Ding! Your disciple has gained one year of cultivation. Re 59.7kReads8.9Score4.4kShelves

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    The novel is quite dark, with a lot of angst. If you read the whole book, it's not a lighthearted read; the entire world in this book is very dark.

27. 27 魔 The Reborn Demon Lord Becomes the Ninth Prince and Is Forced to Be a Good Person 魔尊重生为九皇子，被迫当好人 No Pearl Is Lost in the Vast Sea沧海不遗珠Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing “Hypocrisy + training + multiple heroines + political scheming + darkness + yandere” (If you don't like it, don't read!) In his previous life, he slaughtered cities and destroyed kingdoms in pursuit of eternal life. In this life, the System forces him to become “the world's greatest good person.” Within the imperial palace, the crown prince is ruthless, the other princes circle like wolves, and the consort watches him like a hawk. He must play the harmless, benevolent Ninth Prince while wield 9.7kReads9.0Score992Shelves

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    Enslavement + Yandere Female Slave + Yandere Imperial Sister + Mount...

28. 28 一 The Outcast: From the Start, I Destroyed the Medicine Immortal Society and Refined Gu to Become an Immortal 一人：开局覆灭药仙会，炼蛊成仙 Zhi Na之凪Anime Fanfiction250k WordsCompleted [Villain + utterly evil + no heroine + ruthless and decisive] Lu Tian transmigrates into The Outcast world and becomes one of the test subjects in the Medicine Immortal Society's efforts to cultivate a Holy Gu Child. To survive, Lu Tian pushes himself to the limit, eating twenty thousand kilograms of gu insects a day as he struggles to stay alive. The Medicine Immortal Society: “What do you mean, antisocial?” “We're the heroes who held back this unknown life-form. History will remember all we sa 4.2kReads8.0Score291Shelves

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    The main characters all treat people as consumables.

29. 29 灭 Extinction: From Beginner to Expert 灭绝世界从入门到精通 An Elementary Schooler's Keyboard小学生的键盘Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Villain + villain + villain + no female lead + ruthless and decisive] “Li Yuan, you’re a madman! I can’t comprehend your malice toward life. I can’t even imagine how cold and dark your heart must be. Your actions are appalling. I simply believe that killing you is more urgent than killing any other enemy.” “Li Yuan, are you trying to play God? You want to turn the world into hell, etching your crimes into every corner. You want to make life your plaything, with everyone’s survival hanging on yo 6.1kReads7.5Score493Shelves
30. 30 带 Taking My Sister-in-Law on the Path to Immortality 带嫂子修仙记 Fate's One-Slash Style命运一刀流Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The rating has just been posted and will rise later. A mortal's journey, with steady growth. Sun Dongliang and his sister-in-law were sold together and sent deep into the mountains to toil. They were destined to be buried there for the rest of their lives. But he had a mysterious treasure bottle. It could automatically detect and capture spirit beasts! It could remove impurities and turn junk into treasure! His low-grade cultivation techniques could be directly enhanced into high-grade technique 30.2kReads8.5Score2kShelves

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    Arrived in the northern Myanmar of the cultivation world, a place of utter darkness, where the protagonist struggles to survive in dire straits.

31. 31 美 American Horror: Evil Descends on America 美恐：邪恶降临美利坚 Li Chade李茶德Mystery693k WordsCompleted [Villain Protagonist] [Dark Fiction] [Hannibal] [No Female Lead] [American Horror and TV Series] People cannot control their inborn desires, just as they cannot stop their fingernails from growing. Some people are born demons. "Joshua" "Hannibal" "The Bad Seed" "Jigsaw" "The Strangers" "The Silence of the Lambs" "The Poughkeepsie Tapes", and various serial killers who really existed in America... 5.8kReads9.2Score527Shelves

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    The protagonist is a serial killer

32. 32 领 Lord, the Human Race Is Weak. What Does That Have to Do with Me, a Cultivator? 领主，人族弱，关我修仙者什么事 Qi Refining Cultivator炼气期修士Eastern Fantasy248k WordsOngoing [A Little Dark] [Power Fantasy] [Immortal Venerable] [Behind-the-Scenes] The proud dragons are stripped of their scales and fur, and the holy angels have their wings torn off. From then on, another world passes down tales of a band of executioners. Guided by the principle of harming the heavens, but not Wen He, a group of cultivators set out on a campaign of conquest under Wen He’s leadership. Demon: “Compared to them, I’m practically a raw recruit.” Angel: “I have no idea. They said they envied 1.1kReads8.1Score102Shelves

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    This is a very good novel. It's a villainous novel—the protagonist is ruthless, decisive, cold-blooded, heartless, vindictive, selfish, merciless, cold-blooded, suspicious, extremely cunning, unscrupulous, callous, cruel, ruthless, cunning, treacherous, ruthless, merciless, patient, cold-blooded, obsessive, decisive in killing, insightful, and suspicious. There is no female lead. His subordinates are utterly devoted to him, sworn to be loyal to the death, unwavering in their loyalty, willing to die for their master, following him in life and death, obeying him without question, steadfast in their loyalty, bowing down to him, protecting him with their lives, unwavering in their loyalty, never abandoning him, willing to die for him, devoted to him, worshipping him as a god, and having no regrets even in death. This novel doesn't sell anything under the guise of something else. The protagonist is a pure egoist. The protagonist is also selfish, self-serving, arrogant, shameless, opportunistic, selfish, greedy, and insatiable. He is also an extreme egoist, always prioritizing his own safety and interests above all else, never sacrificing anything for others. He is inherently suspicious and distrustful, always on guard, and even his closest confidants cannot fully trust him. He is incredibly cunning, ruthless, and unscrupulous in his actions.

33. 33 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 80.9kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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    This is the best I've ever seen.

34. 34 虫 Zerg Hive: Empresses and Saintesses Beneath My Heel 虫族母巢：女帝圣女皆踩脚下 Wooden Horse Bun木马包子Eastern Fantasy441k WordsOngoing Ma Yang was initially against transmigrating into a Zerg hive mother. But after giving it a try, he realized it was awesome! So damn fun! Turn all the finest humans into Zerg warriors. Lead billions of Zerg and overwhelm the entire otherworld! From then on, the continent has no more sects or orthodox traditions, only the iron hooves of the Zerg! [Transforming women + Conquering the world + Villain protagonist + Zerg swarm expansion] (The synopsis doesn't do it justice. Swipe left to enter the em 2.7kReads—Score275Shelves

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    This guy is definitely hairless.

35. 35 重 Reborn in the Hehuan Sect, I Refine My Master into a Slave 重生合欢宗，师尊被我炼化成奴隶 Lone Smoke over the Long River长河孤烟Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [No System + no clichés + villain protagonist + multiple female leads + bizarre + ruthless and decisive, no saintly behavior] “Would you pick the Seven Fairies or the Seven Spider Demons?” “Only kids pick the fairies. Those who know, know.” “What if you really transmigrated to the Joyful Union Sect, where there are only female demons? They're fanatically devoted to the male body and worship you as a god?” “Wouldn't that be heaven on earth?” “Heh.” The young man smiled faintly. “I'm afraid it wou 86.8kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves

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    This is the only book I recommend after reading it; I'm so grateful to have read it.

36. 36 全 Gu World for All: From the Start, I Skin People to Refine Gu 全民蛊游：开局剥皮炼蛊 Master Qingxiao青霄先生Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] + [Ruthless and Cruel] + [Villain] + [Gu Insects] Today marks the eighteenth year since the game of Gu descended upon the world, and the second day since Fang Han used the [Primordial Gu] to be reborn. Looking at the familiar blackboard and classroom before him, Fang Han finally understood: in his previous life, his teammates and the major factions had forced him to his death. In a world that devours people like this, with no connections, no resources, no friends, and no one he 18.8kReads7.7Score2.1kShelves

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    A ruthless person who dares to peel off their own skin just to grow stronger.

37. 37 我 I Am the Mastermind Behind the Scenes, Creating a Supernatural Game 我，幕后主宰，创建超凡游戏 Short on Gold and Silver金缺银少Urban417k WordsCompleted [Behind-the-scenes mastermind + urban fantasy + ensemble cast + global upheaval + ruthless decisiveness + sharp minds + factional conflict + human nature at stake] After becoming a god, Yunge found the world far too boring. So he decided to have some fun, randomly selecting “lucky ones” to take part in a killing spree called the [Game of the Gods]. Here, kindness is an epitaph, and treachery is a passport. He brings about spiritual qi revival, unleashes the supernatural, and brings technology cr 9.4kReads8.2Score573Shelves

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    A book devourer for ten years, he has spent more than 3,000 hours flipping through books! 📚 Men and women can kill each other, and there are no restrictions on themes. From fantasy to urban romance, from suspense reasoning to historical intrigue, all genres can be held! Every recommended book is a high-quality product that has been personally tested and screened. It is absolutely right to put it on the bookshelf with your eyes closed - doesn't it look good? Feel free to "beat" me!

38. 38 弃 Abandon the Gods 弃神。 Fish Don't Speak of Fishing鱼不语渔Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + not a saint + self-interest above all + satisfying read + invincible protagonist] Spiritual qi revival. Alien races invade the world, and the skies are about to collapse. This is an age of opportunity, because everyone has a chance to enter the realm of the extraordinary and gain power to rival the gods. But it’s also an age of despair, because human life is worth less than grass, and one misstep can mean falling into eternal darkness… Ning Yuan once saved hundreds of thousands of 171kReads7.2Score22.1kShelves

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39. 39 龙 Dragon Head Supreme 龙头至尊 Simple Fish简单的鱼Urban8.6M WordsOngoing The campus beauty he'd loved for three years was brutalized and killed! Chen Xuewen, who had done nothing, was framed and sent to prison! His honest, hardworking parents both died horribly while seeking justice for him! After nineteen years of living by the rules and obeying the law, Chen Xuewen finally saw the true face of the world. “Those who kill and burn their way to riches wear golden belts, while those who build bridges and roads leave no bones behind!” “If others can kill and burn, why 197.9kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves
40. 40 末EN King of the Apocalypse! 末世之王！ Two Taels of Wine a Day一天二两酒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Stockpiling Supplies + Evolving Zombies + Violent Aesthetics] Lin Dong is reborn on the eve of a terrifying apocalypse, and gains a storage space. A normal person would stockpile huge amounts of supplies, food, and water. But Lin Dong buys vast quantities of raw meat and fresh blood. Because... he is about to become a zombie! Flesh and blood are the source of a zombie's power. As long as it eats meat, it can keep evolving. A zombie fed on plenty of flesh grows at a terrif 76.5kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves
41. 41 重 Reborn, the Entire Marquis's Household Is Filled with Regret 重生后，满门侯府追悔莫及 The Splendor of the Horizon天际的风采Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth and transmigration, a thoroughly uplifting power fantasy, no System, well worth a read!] He is reborn and transmigrates to a dynasty that never existed in history: Great Zhou. He is the illegitimate son of the Marquis of Yongchang, but is sent into the Marquis of Xingyong’s household as a live-in son-in-law, a lucky charm meant to ward off misfortune. There, he lives under someone else’s roof. He takes charge of the household and does his utmost to preserve the marquis’s dignity and rep 2.9kReads8.3Score177Shelves
42. 42 幕 Creating Superhumans Behind the Scenes: Revenge on School Bullies from the Start 幕后制造超凡，开局复仇校园霸凌 Seven-Tenths Drunk醉意七分Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Behind the scenes + urban + ensemble cast + creating the supernatural + dark + revenge] Chou Yuan’s family is brutally murdered, but the police rule him the killer and sentence him to life in prison. Every day, he endures endless torment, trapped in darkness, wishing he were dead. On the brink of death, he awakens a System that gives him one bottle of supernatural potion each week. He grants these potions to people consumed by utter despair: A cancer patient whose daughter died after being bull 7.8kReads6.5Score609Shelves

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43. 43 与 Followed by Ghosts 与鬼随行 Green Wine and Red Lips绿酒朱唇Mystery447k WordsOngoing Immersive, terrifying, and packed with suspenseful mystery and deduction. I have a strange world, and I want to take you there! After the college entrance exams, I took a fatal blow meant for my friend and lost my sight. By chance, I ended up at a bizarre vocational college. My classmates are dying one after another under strange circumstances, and there seems to be a much bigger secret behind it all. This world seems so strange... so strange... I have to solve the mind-bending challenges one by 2.7kReads—Score255Shelves

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    I highly recommend a mind-bending horror thriller novel called "Walking with Ghosts"! The protagonist arrives at a haunted school where classmates begin to die mysteriously one after another. The story is packed with terrifying suspense and mystery, making it well worth a serious read.

44. 44 当 An Eighty-Year Servant? I’ll Smash Everything! 当80年仆从？我打爆一切！ Could You Please Defend the Tower?防下塔好吗Urban417k WordsCompleted [Talent Plundering + Villain Protagonist + Evil Harem] Why did you send me an eighteen-year-old pregnant woman? Li Si stakes his entire family’s freedom. All four siblings become servants, just so he can get one chance to awaken. And then he successfully awakens the one and only psychic talent! “Oh? Your Body-Strengthening talent? I’ll take that!” “Oh, this technique is pretty good. I’ll inherit it!” “Wow, more children, more blessings! Let me have that!” When Li Si reaches the ninth rank 6.3kReads5.6Score300Shelves

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45. 45 高 The Master Sent Me Down the Mountain to Break Off My Engagement and Marry My Senior Sister 高手下山，师父让我退了婚娶师姐 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Urban474k WordsOngoing Little Taoist Lu Xuan is ordered by his master to go down the mountain and break off his engagement. His fiancée, the Su family, gives him a hard time, but his senior sisters arrive to help. They also reveal a secret from eighteen years ago: his parents' deaths were no accident. His fiancée's grandfather, Su Zhenhai, was responsible... 2kReads—Score100Shelves

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    Decisive and ruthless in killing.

46. 46 金 My Golden Finger Awakened, and I Took Revenge as an Unstoppable Force 金手指觉醒，我以无敌之姿复仇 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Eastern Fantasy395k WordsOngoing Feel-good power fantasy + no angst + transmigration + revenge + ruthless action + hot-blooded battles + invincibility + ensemble cast + cultivation + pure excitement. A college student transmigrates into the body of the foolish young master of the Chu family. As his clan faces annihilation, he binds himself to the ultimate revenge cultivation System and sets out on a path of cultivation and vengeance. This is a first-person fantasy power fantasy with a breakneck pace and one satisfying moment af 678Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 从 I Began Immortality by Using My Disciples as Corpse-Refining Fodder 从把徒弟当做练尸耗材开始长生 May It Always Be This Way愿得长如此Xianxia272k WordsOngoing [Handcrafted from scratch + self-interest + no brainless protagonist + definitely not abandoned midway + decisive and ruthless + no saintly heroine + dark style + multiple female cultivators as pawns] Qin Yu transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes a rogue cultivator who barely survived a body-snatching attempt. But this is a world that devours people. As long as saints live, thieves will thrive; mortals are like grass, and cultivators are no different. Fortunately, he has an Eight Tri 1.5kReads6.0Score116Shelves

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    Dark fantasy, the protagonist is born with nothing, initially leading his teammates to their deaths for a chance encounter. Later, wanting to monopolize treasures, he burns his teammates like firewood, even using the dead enemies to refine the White Bone Pill. Starting from chapter 35, he gains control of the Five Poisons, and later even uses the Dao Heart Demon Seed to control others. [Licking screen][licking screen]

48. 48 没 Of Course I Don’t Look Human, I’m an Immortal! 没有人形就对了，因为我是仙啊！ Fei Xizi肥西子Eastern Fantasy564k WordsCompleted [Cultivation] [Nonhuman] [Eerie] Do not look upon my form. Do not imitate my ways. Do not learn my nature. In White Cloud Temple, I comprehended the Great Dao and gained an immortal fruit, winning freedom and bliss. Li Changmeng thinks he has the bearing of an immortal. Tentacles all over my body? That's the Thousand-Armed Immortal Physique, unmatched at controlling objects! Evil eyes all over me? Those are spirit-bright eyes of wisdom, seeing through illusions and revealing the truth! Unprompte 3.9kReads7.1Score430Shelves

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    These dark fantasy books should fit your criteria. They all have high ratings, guaranteeing quality and good writing. Worth reading.

49. 49 师 My Master Is Dead, So I Might as Well Turn Evil 师父死了，那我可要黑化了 A Good Fox是个好狸Eastern Fantasy313k WordsOngoing [Also known as: The Immortal Path of Spirit Plants] [Slow Burn] [No System. Pure love between master and disciple. The protagonist turns dark later on. Dark fiction.] [A little angst doesn't count as angst.] [The villains aren't idiots. A battle of wits.] Qi Su, an orphan of nine, is taken in with kindness by Yun Xu. For the sake of profit, the sect uses a beast tide to wipe out the Yun family, and Qi Su wanders from place to place to escape pursuit. Ruan Qinghe takes in the helpless, destitute 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's alright, I think it looks pretty good.

50. 50 暴 Dong Mo, the Brutal Tyrant: Wiping Out a Clan Makes Me Stronger from the Start 暴极董魔：开局灭门就变强 Tomato Alligator Turtle番茄鳄鱼龟Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted A complete newcomer: writing on a whim, just for fun. Volume One: Rising in Xiliang, Forging a Fearsome Name in Demon Blood (I write whatever comes to mind, just trying to keep the creative spark alive.) Volume Two: The Heavens Collapse at Hulao Pass, Heroes Bleed (Endless revisions, deleted drafts, rewritten settings. The process is torture.) Volume Three: Marching East Without Mercy, Blood Staining the Land (I’ve found my direction. This is starting to feel pretty good.) Volume Four: The Great 641Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist's creed: Discontent? Kill! Angered? Kill! Disliked? Kill! One person not enough? Exterminate the entire clan! Maximize profit, maximize satisfaction. From personal revenge (annihilating powerful clans) to battlefield dominance (killing the Qiang King), from court control (bloodbath in Luoyang) to world supremacy (annihilating all heroes), then to defying the heavens (annihilating sects), and finally reaching the pinnacle (shattering the void). The goals constantly escalate, the scale of slaughter expands, and the sense of crushing power intensifies. Every major breakthrough (body tempering → qi condensation → true essence → qi transformation → supernatural powers → domain → dharma form → shattering the void) is accompanied by slaughter (annihilating clans, killing chieftains, tearing apart Lu Bu, burning Luoyang, destroying feudal lords, slaughtering sects, sacrificing the world). Every character is a dark version; civilians and soldiers are merely fodder for his advancement. If the protagonist didn't have the system, he would have long been trampled underfoot and used as a stepping stone by the heroes of this world. "The mind is reason"—"Where my heart leads is the reason, the law! If I believe a path should be open, it must be open! If I believe an obstacle should be broken, it must be broken! All things in the world exist and have meaning because of my will! I don't need to follow any established rules; I am the rule-maker and rule-breaker!" This is no longer simply egocentrism, but a domineering cognition that places one's own will above objective reality! It is the ultimate manifestation of "tyranny"! "Fulfilling one's desires"—"Satisfying one's own desires is fulfilling one's conscience! Killing is desire, destruction is desire, conquest is desire, exploration is desire! Whatever brings me pleasure and helps me become stronger is the reason, and should be carried out without hesitation! Sacrifice? Cost? Those are merely necessary steps in the process of satisfying greater desires."

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