Horror Novels! The Kind That Makes You Huddle Under the Covers at Midnight! 恐怖小说！吓得半夜裹紧小被几的那种！

1. 501 麻 The Master of Ma Yi Divination 麻衣相师 Peach Blossom Ferry桃花渡Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted My great-uncle had all kinds of abilities. One day, he told me he’d buried a treasure for me in a feng shui paradise… 28.1kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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   I've been watching this feng shui series lately and I find it terrifying 😱 The details are very well done.

2. 502 灵 Supernatural: After My Best Friend Died, She Began Turning into Me to Take Revenge 灵异:闺蜜死后，报复我开始变成她 Yan Di Qing Mu炎帝青木Mystery10k WordsCompleted Supernatural: After my best friend died, she began to take revenge on me by turning into her —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 503 烂 The Rotten-Flesh Buddha 烂肉佛 Romance of Dry Bones枯骨浪漫Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Things get interesting when all the good people receive the punishment they deserve. A mass of rotting flesh crawls with maggots. The maggots raise their heads and look at Chou Zhengchu. “Chou Zhengchu, what do we look like to you?” “You look like Buddha to me!” 2.1kReads8.2Score279Shelves

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   🌿This is the ultimate dark fantasy novel; it made me sick to my stomach. The details of killing people to make elixirs, the specific processes, it was terrifying to read. The protagonist starts by having his wife murdered, and he's willing to use any means necessary to avenge her, even the most inhuman methods.

4. 504 在 The Romance I Found in Horror Games Is Full of Surprises 在恐怖游戏里谈的恋爱千奇百怪 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Bai Yao became a vicious supporting character in numerous horror worlds, possessing nothing but beauty and a love of money. After the System tossed her the words "win them over," it lost contact because of a bad signal. She had read so many novels and knew the tropes well. Wasn't she supposed to win over men who had suffered tragic fates? The first time she saw someone, she could sense a dark red glow around him. She guessed that he must be her target, so... At a haunted boarding school, she fou 74.5kReads9.6Score7.9kShelves
5. 505 我 I Was Horrified to Discover That My Neighbors Were Disappearing One by One 我惊恐的发现！邻居们陆续失踪 Yan Di Qing Mu炎帝青木18k WordsCompleted I discovered to my horror that my neighbors were disappearing one after another —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 506 地 Hell Is Empty, and Evil Spirits Walk the Earth 地狱空荡荡，恶灵在人间 Flying Big Fat Cat飞天大胖喵Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted This is a horror novel centered on mystery, a traditional supernatural story with no System and no cultivation. The setup is lengthy, there are many mysteries, and the truth is revealed gradually. A mysterious apartment brings endless nightmares. To escape, you must complete the nine tasks assigned by the apartment. Hunted by evil spirits, mocked by ghosts, and consumed by resentment, everyone will be trapped in a terrifying cycle of death and rebirth, played out in blood. “All who are ruled by 501Reads8.6Score100Shelves
7. 507 倒 The Man Buried Upside Down 倒着埋的人 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈13k WordsCompleted The Man Buried Upside Down 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you enjoy reading suspense and horror late at night, you absolutely must bookmark this one—"The Man Buried Upside Down." A village with strange rules, a vertical coffin facing deep into the mountains, and a shocking secret revealed by a great flood. It's incredibly powerful!

8. 508 规 Rule Horror: The Corpse on the Bridge Sways in the Live Stream 规则怪谈：直播桥上的尸体晃呀晃 Yan Di Qing Mu炎帝青木9k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: The corpse on the bridge sways back and forth on the livestream —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 509 恐 Horror Judgment: The Cat Is Purifying Me 恐怖审判：猫在净化我 Yan Di Qing Mu炎帝青木19k WordsCompleted Horror Judgment: The Cat Is Purifying Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 510 诡 The Haunted Playground 诡蜮乐园 Rafting on a Pig骑猪去漂流Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy + light supernatural elements + infinite worlds + comedy] A world beyond reality, the secrets of higher dimensions laid bare, the sails of miracles unfurled. A mysterious letter opens the way to a strange new world. Heartbeats, blood, fear... They spread out from the Paradise World, sending ripples through the peaceful main world. Welcome to the Strange Realm Paradise! [This is a long story... Be patient and read on, everyone. Let's wait and see.] 7.5kReads8.8Score660Shelves

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    Welcome to the eerie paradise. This book blends horror with humor, which softens some of the fear, but those who aren't brave enough should probably avoid it, especially at night.

11. 511 怀 Pregnant with an Insect Egg, I Became the Mother of All Insects 怀上虫胎后，我成了万虫之母 Yan Di Qing Mu炎帝青木11k WordsCompleted After Conceiving an Insect Egg, I Became the Mother of All Insects 122Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 512 我 My Master Is the Ancestral Patriarch Who Subdues Demons Across the Nine Heavens 我的师傅是九天荡魔祖师 Watching the Sea, Seeking the Way观海问道Urban387k WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation + Supernatural + The strongest backer + No mindless plot + Character growth] The old beggar was huddled in a corner when he saw a boy walk by. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he sprang to his feet, speaking in a loud, urgent voice. “Good heavens! This is incredible! Little friend, look at the top of your head! A beam of golden light shoots straight to your crown, and auspicious energy is practically spilling out! “At such a young age, you have the bones of an immortal cultivator 322Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is driven by a variety of terrifying folk tales, making it quite chilling. The male protagonist constantly solves paranormal events, including references to Japanese ghost doll Hanako, Taiwanese ghost bridge ghost stories, and Kayako. It's increasingly addictive, and the male lead seems to have a knack for attracting ghosts. Highly recommended!

13. 513 被 Nailed into a Coffin for Ten Years, and You Still Expect Me to Fight the Supernatural? 被钉棺中十年，还想让我对抗灵异 Peng Yuyan Fen Yan彭于晏分晏Mystery159k WordsOngoing Supernatural forces have returned worldwide! After resolving the most powerful supernatural incident, Jiang Chen, known as the “Ghost King,” was forcibly sealed inside the Heaven-Suppressing Coffin by his former comrades and the top experts of various countries. Ten years passed! Supernatural incidents began occurring frequently once more! The sealed files on the Ghost King were suddenly unsealed. Jiang Chen, the Ghost King who had been gone from the world for ten years, returned! Would he destr 372Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    🍒🍒🍒🍒The male protagonist, through a bizarre twist of fate, is framed by his former comrades and, together with experts from various countries, seals him away. Unexpectedly, ten years later, strange rules invade the world, and people only then remember him. Will the protagonist, returning once more, destroy the world? Or save it?

14. 514 怨 Resentment: Strange Tales from the Countryside and the City 怨恨：乡野都市异闻录 Gui Hua姽华Mystery226k WordsCompleted No one knows the story of the elegant old woman who died a tragic death beneath the crabapple tree. Why was her body found there? What lies behind the anguished cries heard in an empty village at night? The human skin dragged out from under the bed... A young woman longs for power, money, and breathtaking beauty. After committing every kind of evil, she ultimately pays a terrible price... What if your lover is a deranged serial killer? What exactly lies behind this string of events? Is that r 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend the story "The Peach Blossom and the Human Face." The female lead is decisive and ruthless, but her transformation into a villain is quite heartbreaking, so be prepared.

15. 515 守 The Village Guardian, the Wife in the Coffin 守村人，棺中妻 Big Brother Xuanyi玄一哥哥Rural Life3.2M WordsCompleted [Fox Wife] + [Traditional Supernatural Horror] + [Mystery and Twists] + [Funny Ensemble Cast] + [Interlocking Plotlines] + [First-Ever Nine-Tailed Fox with Nine Clones] I’m the village’s famous idiot. Of course, that’s what people who don’t know any better call me. Those in the know call me… the village guardian! But my half-baked fortune-teller of a grandfather has a very different opinion from everyone else. He says I’m a kept man who lives off women! Still, I never imagined the woman I’d have 19.4kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
16. 516 峡 365 Nights of Corpse Tales from the Gorge 峡江尸话365夜 Fished for Nothing钓了个寂寞Mystery747k WordsCompleted The poorer and more desolate the land, the stranger the tales; deep in the gorges along the river, there are stories of the supernatural. My hometown lies in the mountains of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in an area where several ethnic minorities live together. Before Liberation, it was a backward wilderness beyond the reach of government control. Over the long course of history, many baffling things happened here. After I was born, I heard plenty of chilling tales of strange happeni 117Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Here comes the book! This is a must-read that you'll absolutely regret missing! The structure is fascinating; each chapter can be read as an independent short story, yet they also connect to form a complete, large-scale event. Most importantly, it's novel and terrifying enough to make you afraid to turn off the lights and walk alone at night. Don't believe me? Try reading Chapter 4 and see for yourself!

17. 517 我 After I Died on My Wedding Night, My Scumbag Husband Went Mad 我死在新婚夜后，渣男疯了 Li Tingchen厉霆琛Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted At our wedding, Lu Shiyan abandoned me, making me the laughingstock of the whole city. On our wedding night, I was on the verge of death and begged him to save me. He sneered and told me to hurry up and die, saying that then no one would make his little sister unhappy. Later, when Lu Shiyan saw my corpse, he went mad. When I opened my eyes again, I was married to the iron-fisted CEO of the Lu Group. Lu Shiyan knelt at my feet, his eyes red and his hands trembling as he held out a cup of tea. “Au 3.6kReads9.0Score899Shelves

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    ## "I Died on My Wedding Night, and the Scumbag Went Mad": A grand wedding, a bloody tragedy. She wore a pure white wedding dress, joyfully walking towards the altar, unaware that a meticulously planned betrayal and murder awaited her. On their wedding night, fireworks lit up the city for her, but became a tool for him to please another woman. She lay in a pool of blood, dialing her last phone call, only to hear his cold voice: "Su Wan, haven't you had enough?" She died, on her happiest day. Her bones were made into prayer beads, which he caressed day and night, finally driving him mad. But what was the point of all this? She would never see his tears of regret again, never hear his heart-wrenching cries. "I Died on My Wedding Night, and the Scumbag Went Mad," a deeply moving love story, a bloody wedding, taking you to experience the ultimate love and hate, pain and regret!

18. 518 诡 Tales of the Uncanny: Struggling to Survive in Silent Hill 诡异录：出生寂静岭的挣扎求生 Scroll of Calligraphy and Painting上书画卷Mystery422k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + horror + suspense + mystery-solving + survival + a male lead with a surprising side] “Raccoon City to the left, Silent Hill to the right. You have to pick one. What would you do when you came to a fork in the road like this?” When Chen Lei woke up, he found himself in a supernatural realm called Silent Hill, surrounded by a group of strangers. An unknown force had stripped them all of their freedom. To uncover the truth and solve the mystery, they had no choice but to steel t 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A thriller/mystery film, a hodgepodge of horror movies; those who enjoy horror films from China, the US, and Japan might find it worth checking out.

19. 519 规 Rule Horror: I Heard the Path to Godhood! 规则怪谈：我听到了成神之路！ Wenzhi Tianya文之天涯Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted “You might not believe me, but being chosen by a rules-based horror story isn’t something to be afraid of.” “Then what would you call it?” “A blessing!” Facing a reporter’s questions, Ye Ling says calmly, “Rules-based horror is the grave of the mediocre, the doom of the timid, and the executioner’s blade for the arrogant.” “But more than that, it is…” “The path to godhood for the strong!” … From “A Family of Three” to “The True Immortal of Ancient Jiang,” from an ordinary nobody to ascending to 9.5kReads8.4Score766Shelves

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    The main account has been updated with over 9000 hours of reading time; it's just as good as *Covering the Sky*, no arguments accepted. Read it all before commenting. This isn't a mindless story.

20. 520 存 Surviving in a Supernatural World 存活灵异世界 Scroll of Calligraphy and Painting上书画卷Mystery100k WordsOngoing [Vengeful Ghosts Revive + Horror Mysteries + No Female Lead + Supernatural Tales + Decisive and Ruthless + Movie Horrors Made Real] "The Ring," "Ju-On," "Friday the 13th," "Silent Hill," "Tomie," "The House Where Evil Dwells," "One Missed Call," "Mirrors," "A Nightmare on Elm Street" People have long suspected that the spread of urban legends might not be baseless after all, and that the rise of ghost stories was no fabrication either. When Chen Ze returned to the country once again, countless 7Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 521 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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    These are all exceptionally good, with fresh and interesting stories. They make you want to keep watching. Vivid and engaging. Not stupid or dumb, but rather charming and even a little scary Σ(ﾟдﾟ;)!!!!

22. 522 天 The Heaven-Chosen Daoist Maiden 天命女道 Xiao Ge小戈Mystery533k WordsCompleted [Supernatural horror, no romance, mystery and imagination] The tags are wrong and I can't change them. Sorry, everyone!! What could the Chief God of the Underworld be planning by reincarnating as a village girl in a remote mountain valley? Lin Qinghe has been able to see all kinds of spirits since she was little. A Taoist who roamed the land placed a seal on her, but fate cannot be denied. After more than a decade of ordinary life, the seal is unexpectedly broken while Lin Qinghe is in high scho 158Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a horror novel told from the female protagonist's perspective, with no romantic pairing. It's a series of episodic chapters, but the book is still being updated and is worth reading.

23. 523 不 After Running Into Ghosts Again and Again, I Gave Up 不断撞鬼后我摆烂了 Lotus Color莲华色Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [1v1 Pure Sweetness + Campus + Supernatural Mystery + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Satisfying Comeback] [A long-haired top with an “extreme yang constitution,” wickedly scheming as he keeps his sweetheart close × a bottom with an “extreme yin constitution” who can see ghosts and spirits and is relentlessly hunted] Qi Huaijin thought he was just an ordinary college student. Everything changed the day the yellow jade pendant he’d worn around his neck since childhood, never once taking it off, shattered 6.3kReads9.5Score809Shelves
24. 524 我 The True Story of a Haunted House Sleep Tester 我，一名凶宅试睡员的真实经历 Uncle Shui from Jinmen津门水叔Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted If there were a job where you didn’t have to do anything, but could charge by the minute and make a fortune just by sleeping, would you be interested in trying it? There’s just one catch: you can’t be afraid of ghosts. If you’re curious about what kind of job this is, I’m a veteran in the field, and I’ll tell you about my own experiences… 3kReads8.3Score203Shelves

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    The first and third books have tons of plot twists and are super interesting. The second book, although it has a lower rating, is also terrifying and enjoyable. I've read them all, so you can read them without worry.

25. 525 散 Ghosts in Pieces 散装见鬼 Tian Yucao田雨草Mystery174k WordsCompleted Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? I think that question is as impossible to answer as whether there are dragons in this world. The answer you hear most often is: Believe in them, and they exist. Don’t believe in them, and they don’t. But if you ask me, my answer is simple: Yes! Not because I believe, but because I can see them. Of course, I wasn’t able to see them from birth. It all goes back to the strange experience I had when I was six... 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After watching it, you'll feel like ghosts are all around us!

26. 526 1 The Haunted House at No. 13 13号凶宅 Zhang Baorui张宝瑞Mystery116k WordsCompleted Number 13 Qianliang Hutong in Beijing has long been a haunted house. During the Cultural Revolution, several people died mysteriously one after another inside the residence. Long Fei, an investigator with the Public Security Bureau, assumed the alias Li Qiang and moved into the compound as a housing office inspector. After a series of thrilling struggles, Li Qiang finally discovered that Number 13 was an operational base for an enemy spy organization... 995Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Go check it out! You won't find a sound. I highly recommend Milk Dragon; the plot is fast-paced and intricately linked.

27. 527 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

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    When gene editing resurrects prehistoric brain-eating worms—these sci-fi thrillers are mutating in real time on the pages of your bedside book.

28. 528 冥 Matters of the Underworld 冥事 Beauty of the Mortal World尘世美Mystery372k WordsCompleted Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? As an outstanding product of nine years of compulsory education, I certainly didn't. But ever since I started working as a security guard at Hongqi Factory, I do! I thought it was just an ordinary factory, but who would have guessed that... 254Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 529 百 A Century of the Supernatural 百年灵异 Yin Dejie殷德杰Mystery235k WordsCompleted This is a truly unusual book, recording the supernatural events that took place in a village over the course of a century. These events are unlike traditional tales of ghosts, fox spirits, demons, and immortals. There is none of the vulgar promotion of superstition or idealism found in popular culture. Instead, the book is filled with the world's strangeness and unknowns, leaving readers baffled. After the shock and terror, you can't help but question and imagine what lies beyond, and find yours 8Reads9.1Score—Shelves
30. 530 我 My Years Running a Fortune-Telling Shop 我开命理馆的这些年 Lighting a Lamp and Listening to the Rain掌灯听雨Mystery955k WordsOngoing [Metaphysical divination, esoteric arts, thunder formulae, the Four Pillars of Destiny and feng shui, astrology, ghost hunting, folk sorcery, witchcraft...] This is the true story of a yin-yang master. How much do you know about the metaphysical arts? You may have heard of feng shui, the Four Pillars, Qimen Dunjia, and the Six Yao, but you may never have witnessed the true power of these arts of fate and divination. In the early 1990s, as interest in the Book of Changes surged, I formally took u 27.6kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
31. 531 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 64.7kReads9.6Score8.5kShelves

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    I love this main character so much! She's so cute, hahaha! [Admiring][Drooling]

32. 532 绝 Stranded on a Deserted Island 绝岛逢生 Heartless Iron Rod铁棒无情Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense military survival story set on an island] A mysterious bodyguard is escorting a biologist and his wife across the sea when their passenger ship is struck by a torpedo. Forced to leap overboard, they wash up on a deserted island. After enduring wind and rain, they finally reach the island, only to discover that danger lurks everywhere... This story will take you into the most realistic world of survival at sea and on an island. You’ll feel the beauty of the ocean beneath a starry s 19.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
33. 533 诡 The Uncanny Path: Invasion of the Aliens 诡道：异形入侵 Sato Kishi Loves Tea-Scented Tofu爱吃茶香豆腐的佐藤岸Mystery156k WordsOngoing Aliens + ghosts + demons + parasites + lurking horrors. Maximum terror! The protagonist comes down from the mountain to investigate aliens and ghosts, honing his Daoist arts in real combat. Chapters 1–12 focus on aliens. From Chapter 13 onward, the story combines evil ghosts and aliens. Later, certain aliens will transform into demons, but the sense of oppression and the level of danger will stay just as high. The sect is the Hidden Immortal Sect, founded by Laozi’s disciple. Its history can be 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Alien + Ghosts: A highly immersive and gory horror experience.

34. 534 民 Old Tales of Strange Happenings 民间旧诡事 Gray Matter灰白质Mystery399k WordsCompleted The woman in red who knocks on doors late at night, the soul-binding bones beneath the locust tree, the copper-bell curse in an old house in an abandoned village... These old tales of the uncanny, scattered across the countryside, are the idle chatter of old folks and stories sealed away by time... 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very scary, each chapter contains a horror story.

35. 535 震 Shocking! My Boyfriend Is the Boss of a Horror Dungeon 震惊！男友竟是恐怖副本BOSS Tuoba Dumpling拓跋饺子Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Two powerful leads + Horror-game instances + Lighthearted and funny + Boyfriend is the BOSS + Devoted husband + Both are virgins] On her birthday, Shen Jiahe’s boyfriend told her that the number of players entering horror-game instances had surged, and as the instance’s big BOSS, he had to work overtime and couldn’t come home. Shen Jiahe laughed in anger. He could have just said he was cheating on her! Instead, he came up with such a ridiculous excuse! She dumped the scumbag that 51.3kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves

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    💥💥💥A driverless bus, carrying a group of cursed people, heads to a dark, eerie dwelling... 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈Inside the dwelling, there's a door stained crimson with blood.🌸🌸The cursed people are forcibly pulled into the terrifying world beyond the blood-stained door every so often to complete horrific tasks... As Ning Qiushui experiences one terrifying and bizarre story after another within the dwelling, barely surviving, he discovers that everything is very different from what he imagined... The dwelling, it turns out, isn't a curse, but rather... 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸It's late, friend. Come sit in the dwelling; there's a brazier, and I'll tell you the stories of this place...

36. 536 来 Come Listen to a Ghost Story! 来听诡故事！ Gray Matter灰白质Mystery270k WordsCompleted The chime of midnight is the switch that starts each story. Hidden here are 365 eerie legends from every corner of the world. Maybe it's the strange sobbing in the night-shift office during overtime, a stranger's long hair beside your pillow in an old residential complex, or a passenger in a white dress who vanishes in front of a cemetery. One short ghost story every night, tearing through the everyday facade to reveal the chilling truth beneath. Do you dare open this collection of midnight tale 34Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 537 埋 Burying Yin Bones, Borrowing Yang Life, and Marrying the King of Hell's Younger Sister 埋阴骨，借阳寿，阎王妹妹嫁入门 Fragrance of Rice余米之香Mystery318k WordsOngoing On the day I was born, the midwife stabbed herself in the throat with a pair of scissors. With yang eyes, I see the rise and fall of the mortal world; with yin eyes, I glimpse the ghosts and monsters of the underworld. I was born with ghost eyes. I can see the secrets of fate, but that also brought down Heaven's retribution upon me. I was destined to die. To keep me alive, my mother borrowed Jiang Hanying's life. From that day on, Jiang Hanying and I were like twin vines, bound together. As 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is extremely scary; those with a weak stomach should not enter.

38. 538 厄 The Patient of Ill Fate 厄命病人 Thirty, Cleansed of Filth垢净三十Mystery535k WordsCompleted Greed, deceit, sophistry, argument, a need to perform: I possess every weakness in the world. The self-serving man who crawled out of a heap of corpses is using a hundred people’s bodies to piece together a Mother Goddess of his own. | Ensemble cast | Infinite-flow | Performative villain protagonist | Dark and twisted instances | Some manipulative, heavy material | | The protagonist’s values!!! His values are messed up!! Proceed with caution! | “Hello, my name is Zhou Ni.” As green trees wither 458Reads8.2Score109Shelves

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    Remember to share it with your friends, otherwise they will definitely share it with you.

39. 539 诡 The Demon Rental Contract 诡契约之恶魔出租 The Devil Who Got Rich Overnight一夜暴富的恶魔Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Demon Rental Shop. What wish would you like to have granted? Revenge? Money? Power? Love? Or any other desire? If you want it, the demons will make it happen. Of course, everything comes at a price. 14.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
40. 540 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
41. 541 紫 Purple Dream Dragon Rider 紫梦游龙 Where Is Jia嘉在哪里9k WordsCompleted Purple Dream Roaming Dragon 76Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 542 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    These are all supernatural stories about Taoism, adapted from the author's real experiences. In reality, the author is a Taoist priest of the Qingwei School. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy Taoist content.

43. 543 网 The Internet Cafe Haunting 网吧诡事 Ao Xiao Wu傲小五Mystery314k WordsCompleted Internet cafes are familiar to everyone. You’ve probably heard those headline-grabbing stories about people dying suddenly or giving birth in one. I’m an internet cafe attendant, and I’ll share the even more terrifying truth behind those deaths, based on what I’ve experienced firsthand. Remember, some computers in an internet cafe aren’t meant for the living... 527Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Completed, watch with confidence, absolutely terrifying.

44. 544 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves

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    [Request for more updates!] Wow! This novel is a masterpiece! Seriously, after reading it, all I can say is, "The sunrise over the river paints the flowers redder than fire, and the spring river flows as green as blue." The plot is incredibly gripping, like wandering through a mysterious maze, full of surprises. For me, it's absolutely fantastic!

45. 545 开EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 333.5kReads9.7Score44.8kShelves
46. 546 为 Searching for the Herb of Immortality: I Nearly Became a Walking Corpse 为寻不死草：差点变行尸 Luo Wushen洛无神Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Tibetan legends + folk tales of the uncanny + suspenseful exploration + tomb raiding, no beauties, not a power fantasy, no formulaic tropes] Legend has it that Tibet is home to an herb of immortality, which comes in yin and yang varieties. If the living eat the yang herb, they can live forever; if the dead consume it, they can be resurrected. But anyone who eats the yin herb turns into a walking corpse. The herb of immortality is said to grow thousands of meters underground, in a place that T 205Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Undying Grass, Sand People, Weaklings, Ten Thousand Undying Army, Humanoid Parasitic Plants, Filthy Ghosts, Lu Dragon, Underground Corpse Forest, Underground Bone Palace, Substitute Ritual, Tibetan Ritual, Thousand Corpses Gazing at Ghosts, Blood Sea Resurrection Corpse, Burning Belly Walk, Labyrinth Ghost Woman. Religious Cthulhu-style horror.

47. 547 短 Short Paranormal Tales 《短篇灵异故事》 Quiet Heart, Gentle Words安静心言11k WordsCompleted Short Supernatural Stories 1Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 548 麒 The Divine Qilin 麒麟神相 Daoist of Jiangnan江南道长Rural Life3.8M WordsCompleted I was born with a Qilin by my side. To save me, my grandfather peeled off his own human skin and gave it to a nine-tailed fox. That day, dead trees bloomed again, and all the beasts came to pay their respects! 10.8kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Here are a few supernatural novels that I personally find very nice.

49. 549 民 Tales of Folk Monsters: Ghosts and the Supernatural! 民间怪谈录，灵异鬼怪！ Quiet Heart, Gentle Words安静心言Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted A forbidden book recording eerie tales and strange rumors from Chinese folk tradition · Wet footprints in an old house late at night · A stranger in an ancestral mirror · Footprints walking backward on the seventh night after a death · A packed audience in an abandoned theater What makes this book special: · Each story stands on its own · Based on real folk legends · Authentic Chinese horror atmosphere · Short and gripping, perfect for reading on the go Reading warnings: · Best read during the d 6Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 550 诡 Eerie Tattoos 诡纹 Daoist of Jiangnan江南道长Mystery3.9M WordsCompleted My grandfather was a tattoo artist, but the things he tattooed were seriously sinister… 7.5kReads9.1Score783Shelves

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