Horror Novels, The Genuinely Terrifying Kind 恐怖小说，真正恐怖的那种。

1. 351 湘 Tales of the Supernatural in Xiangnan 湘南鬼事录 Xiaoxiang Lady Traveler潇湘女客Mystery289k WordsCompleted My family is truly from southern Hunan, with ancestral expertise in feng shui and geomancy, spirit-summoning and calming, demon-subduing and exorcism, funeral music, and rites to guide the dead onward. Let me begin with my great-grandfather’s generation. My great-grandfather and his brother were born in the early Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty. By the late Guangxu and Xuantong eras, they had raised five cousins in all, including my grandfather. They all knew our family’s inherited arts. My gran 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a Hunanese version of *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*, a *Night Parade of One Hundred Demons* set in a water town, and above all, a heartwarming tale of "protection." There's no mystification, only genuine fear and warmth.

2. 352 颜 The Paint Is Still Wet: My Artwork Is Devouring Reality 颜料未干：我的画正在吞噬现实 Neither Black nor White, Just Ink非白即墨Mystery272k WordsCompleted [Urban + Infinite Flow + A Touch of Lovecraftian Horror + Games + No Female Lead] Which is the true color of this world: his paints or his blood? Meteors streak across the sky screen, his brush soaks up paint, and the blood of reality is about to run dry. An inconspicuous white stone falls onto a terrace, revealing a brutal world known as the “Game Arena.” A death notice boasting a 96.7% mortality rate sends a chill through the air. Countless people scream, countless people sing, The gifts of th —Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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   Eerie, terrifying, an infinite flow, Cthulhu's paint and blood—which is the underlying tone of this world? A meteor streaks across the sky, the paintbrush is saturated with paint, and the blood of reality is about to run dry. An inconspicuous white stone falls onto the terrace, unveiling a cruel world called "The Game Arena." A death notice with a 96.7% Mortality rate chills to the bone; countless people scream, countless people sing; the game's gift, the unknown nightmare, the figure under the shadows. The scenes change layer upon layer, burying countless colors. And now, at the very beginning of the story, a pair of beautiful eyes have already quietly set their sights on him. Dear player, welcome to the new world.

3. 353 诡 Uncovering Strange Mysteries and Finding a Way Out 诡事探秘逢生 Beichen Liu北辰流Mystery187k WordsOngoing In Lichong City, four childhood friends who grew up together were enlightened by a Taoist priest when they were young, and each possesses a supernatural ability. After Yang Zhuang got into an online argument, the four were drawn into a supernatural incident at an abandoned hospital in the neighboring city of Huidong. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Four young Taoist practitioners bravely storm an abandoned hospital, exorcising demons and uncovering a shocking secret! With their yin-yang eyes and Bagua staffs at their disposal, a life-or-death battle is about to erupt—come and witness it! [Fear]

4. 354 雪 Tales of Strange Happenings in Snow City 雪城志异 Guo Xiaotang郭筱棠Mystery868k WordsOngoing A collection of short tales of the strange and supernatural, including ghost stories and even stories about aliens! Each story is only a few hundred words, so you can finish one in no time. Strange happenings and supernatural tales, demons and ghosts, tree spirits and fox fairies! Let your imagination run wild! Everyone is welcome to read! 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A collection of short ghost stories and supernatural tales! It even includes alien stories! Lots of ghost stories! They're chilling to think about!

5. 355 让 You Were Supposed to Catch Ghosts, So Why Did You Take Over the Underworld? 让你捉鬼，你把阴间给端了？ Zhu Si朱丝Mystery110k WordsOngoing [Mild horror + no mindless antics + supernatural resurgence + mystery + plot-driven + slow burn] One night, Ye Feng wakes up shivering and discovers a corpse lying in his bed... The supernatural returns, yin and yang fall into chaos, and countless ghosts descend upon the mortal world! Ghost tamers can acquire the powers of ghosts and even awaken a ghost domain. A corpse, a sinister eye, and an unfamiliar text message turn Ye Feng into a ghost tamer. His sinister eye captures a hundred ghost —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 356 诡 Unraveling the Strange: Surviving the Second Case 诡事探秘逢生二 Beichen Liu北辰流Mystery156k WordsOngoing An abandoned mining town, missing residents, and dense fog that traps souls. A four-person ghost-hunting team ventures into the forbidden zone to uncover a shocking mystery from 2015. When the truth comes to light, whose spirit has been waiting? A suspenseful thriller that will keep you awake tonight. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the abandoned copper mining town, the moment the diesel generator roared to life, a cold, ghostly hand landed on the girl's shoulder. White mist engulfed the streetlights, and seven people entered the game—this place holds the remains of the mine from 1991, and also the remains of those who disappeared in 2015. [Heart][OK]

7. 357 诡 Strange Tales and Curious Conversations 诡话杂谈 Master of the Bone-Picking Studio拾骨斋主Mystery206k WordsCompleted In the dead of night, people always find themselves talking about forgotten stories. Rain-soaked old alleys, broken steles at ancient temples, desolate graves in the wilderness, lone shadows beneath lamplight... People think they're nothing more than tales to pass the time, unaware that behind these “odd stories” lurk real events strange enough to make your blood run cold. This book collects a series of original supernatural tales, spanning urban legends and rural oddities, where human hearts, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You are welcome to come and do it.

8. 358 午 Midnight Stories: It’s Watching You 午夜故事：它在看着你 Master of the Bone-Picking Studio拾骨斋主Mystery151k WordsCompleted Have you ever jolted awake at midnight and suddenly felt a lingering warmth beside your pillow? Don't turn on the light. In the darkness, a pair of eyes is breathing right beside your ear. The tickle of hair brushing your neck is the feeling of it tilting its head to study you. A ghostly blue light seeps through the crack in your closet door, and that red dress sways gently in a wind that doesn't exist. You distinctly remember you were supposed to donate it last week. At three in the morning, 4Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 359 我 Studying Neutrinos at the Funeral Home 我在殡仪馆研究中微子 A MuyaoA沐瑶Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing ❎ Not for the faint of heart! Five-star horror rating. I’m a college student. To ease the burden on my family, I decided to find a part-time job near campus. By chance, I spotted a faded advertisement on a utility pole nearby. The job was keeping night watch at a funeral home, and the pay was great, so I took it. On my first day, the manager told me three bizarre rules for the funeral home’s night shift: I’d be the only one working overnight; never open the door for strangers; and never get invo 16.7kReads7.2Score2.4kShelves

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   Horror and Supernatural Reality

10. 360 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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    "Hehehe..." Azhi floated behind Liu Qingluo, her rotting arms encircling her neck. "Second Miss, you traded your sister for wealth and glory in your past life; now it's time to pay the price..." She suddenly pried open Liu Qingluo's mouth and shoved a palm-sized bronze mirror inside! Liu Qingluo's pupils dilated abruptly. The mirror didn't reflect her face, but a bride being buried alive. The bride frantically scratched at the coffin lid, her fingernails peeling off to reveal bare bones. Standing outside the coffin was a girl in a wedding dress—Liu Qingluo's past life! Qiu Wuyai's copper coin sword suddenly flew out of his hand, piercing the woman's heart. The wedding dress instantly burst into eerie green flames, from which came the wails of countless women. When the flames died down, only a charred wedding dress and half a jade pendant engraved with the words "Bai Xiaoying" remained in the grave. The pre-dawn wind suddenly became biting. Liu Qingluo spat out the bronze mirror and discovered that the black handprint on her shoulder had turned dark red, like an old scar. Even more terrifying, she could clearly see A-Zhi clinging to her back, her rotting face close to her ear, chuckling softly, "The game has only just begun, Second Miss..." Morning mist hung in the air, the dampness of the forest carrying the scent of decaying earth. Liu Qingluo felt a chill run through her body. She could clearly feel A-Zhi's ghost pressed against her back, rotting fingers slowly entwining her hair, icy breath spraying against her ear. "Second Miss, you finally remember..." A-Zhi's voice pierced her ear like a venomous snake, "You personally hammered the nails into the coffin, and the Eldest Miss cried and screamed inside all night..." Fragments of memories flashed before Liu Qingluo's eyes again: the dimly lit ancestral hall, the flickering candlelight, her sister Bai Xiaoying bound hand and foot and stuffed into the coffin, her desperate eyes fixed on her, while she, trembling, raised the hammer, driving long nails into the coffin lid...

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