Looking for a Male Lead Who Was Once Invincible, Then Grew Tired of It and Retired to Seclusion 求男主曾经无敌于世间，后来厌倦了归隐

1. 201 震 Shocking! The Ugly Bride Becomes a Stunning Empress on Her Wedding Night 震惊！洞房夜丑妻变绝美女帝 A Little Water Person一只小水人Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The ugly daughter of the Liu family was seeking a husband by tossing a ball of embroidered silk, but no one dared catch it because she was so ugly. Wang Teng had just transmigrated and was so hungry he could barely see straight when the ball suddenly fell from the sky and smacked him right on the head! Ding~ [One: Catch the ball and receive a fairy chicken drumstick] [Two: Throw the ball away and receive the Sunflower Manual] Was there even a choice? Of course he'd choose... Everyone laughed tha 33.8kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
2. 202 刚 I Was Just About to Become Invincible, and the Empress Made a Move on Me! 刚准备无敌，女帝逆推我！ Bodhi Leaf叶子菩提Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Sign-in]+ [Empress]+ [System]+ [Invincible] In his previous life, Yun Chuan tripped and fell to his death. He transmigrated to another world where strength ruled everything, awakened a sign-in System, and was ready to amaze everyone and become invincible. Instead, the Empress immediately turned the tables on him. “What? I’m the mighty, invincible Sword God, and people say I live off a woman?” “Fine. Being kept and still getting my way is a skill too!” Yun Chuan: I’m exhausted. I’m suffering, bu 16.3kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
3. 203 混 Chaos Sacred Physique, Curing a Fairy's Poison from the Start 混沌圣体，开局为仙子解毒 Ding Ding Ding鼎鼎鼎Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsOngoing [Witty and calculating] [Thrilling and invincible] [Classic high fantasy] [Transmigrated to another world] [Decisive and ruthless] [Many beautiful women] [This book features many beautiful women, but it isn't a brainless harem story. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution!] Zhang Yang transmigrates to another world and encounters a snow-white beauty who has been struck by a deadly poison... Zhang Yang: “Miss, please behave yourself. I'm an honorable man!” Zhang Yang: “Miss, don't do that 41.4kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
4. 204 离 Ridiculous! You Want Cuddles Every Day, and You Call Yourself an Ice-Cold Empress? 离谱，天天要抱抱，还冰山女帝？ Mo Zhuzi墨竹子Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Female emperor + she pursues him + sweet romance + one heroine + an utterly adorable heroine] Abandoned as a pawn by the Demon Sect, Nie Chen goes alone to deliver a declaration of war to the Qingyue Female Emperor. He thinks he is as good as dead, but his System awakens and turns the declaration of war into a love letter! Nie Chen’s heart sinks. “I swear, I didn’t do this!” As soon as he says it, the aloof and haughty Qingyue Female Emperor blushes, her autumn eyes full of tender emotion. “The 12.5kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
5. 205 疯 Are You Kidding Me? The Peerless Female Emperor Is Actually My Wife 疯了吧？绝世女帝竟是我老婆 The Scholar Holds the Pen书生执笔Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Fantasy, System, One Female Lead] Bai Long transmigrated, thinking he would rise to glory, pursue the path to immortality, and achieve eternal life. Who could have guessed the System would assign him such a bizarre task: teasing the Ice Queen Empress? Ding! System: Joy increased by 100 points System: Reward: one divine cultivation manual, cultivation raised by three levels Ding! Ding! System: Joy increased by 300 points System: Reward: The Dimensional Art, cultivation raised by eight 4.5kReads9.1Score45614d adds
6. 206 镇 After Guarding the Frontier for Twenty Years, the Empress Forces Me to Marry Her With a Child 镇守边疆二十年，女帝奉子逼婚 Fish's Late-Night Chat鱼晓夜谈Eastern Fantasy830k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a perilous fantasy world, Zhou Chen became the seventh prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty from the start. He had planned to give up the struggle for the throne and live as a carefree, wealthy prince. But he was framed and banished to the frontier. He thought he would die in battle a few years later, but unexpectedly awakened the [Nation-Guarding System], which gave him the Shadow Corps, the Ancestral Dragon’s blood essence, and more from the start... “Guard the frontier for 1.7kReads8.9Score10714d adds
7. 207 震 Shocking! The Empress Is Playing Matchmaker for Me and My Disciple 震惊，女帝套路我师徒恋 Words by Lamplight青灯语Eastern Fantasy399k WordsCompleted [Empress, one heroine, sweet romance, satisfying read] Have you ever been played by a woman? Lin Yu knew all about it. The System arranged for him to become a female emperor’s disciple, and he thought he’d landed a powerful patron and could live carefree from then on. But who could have guessed that one day she’d take him to a wedding, where countless powerful figures congratulated him: “Congratulations, Young Master, on marrying the female emperor! May you have a long and happy life together an 5.5kReads8.8Score63014d adds
8. 208 苟 Keeping a Low Profile in the Empress's Palace, I'm Invincible! 苟在女帝宫，我无敌了！ Empress女帝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Ye Chen is reborn on the Jiuxiao Continent, where the peerlessly beautiful Empress Luo Hongyan chooses him as her imperial consort. With a sign-in System, he knows that signing in at ordinary places yields poor rewards. After more than twenty years of drifting through life, he is chosen as the imperial consort! Signing in at the imperial palace sends his power soaring! “The imperial consort is great in every way, but his cultivation is a little lacking.” “That’s right, he’s only at the mere Hout 4.9kReads8.7Score47714d adds
9. 209 我 I, the Ninefold Mystic Empress, Was Tricked Into Marriage and Having a Child? 我，九玄女帝，被人骗婚生子？ Words by Lamplight青灯语Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Master schemer] [Both reborn] [Satisfying romance, with thrilling twists and turns between the man and woman!] [Obsessive love and a chaotic rivalry] [Not a pure one-on-one romance] Also known as: “Before the Female Emperor Recognizes Me, I’ll Convince Her to Have a Baby” and “Max-Level Incubus Helps the Despicable Emperor Grow Stronger Online” In her previous life, she rose to the top and became a female emperor who looked down upon all the heavens. In his previous life, he was despicable to t 8.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
10. 210 女 The Empress Fell Among the Commoners, and I Took Her Home 女帝流落民间，被我捡回家 Qiao Mu11乔木11Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Li Qingxuan arrives in a fantasy world and is rescued by a masked woman. They depend on each other, marry, and live a peaceful, happy life. But his wife never lets him see her face. Then one day, his wife disappears without a trace... Three years later, a fully armed group arrives at Li Qingxuan's thatched cottage. At their head is a female Valkyrie, breathtakingly beautiful. She enters Li Qingxuan's home and falls silent as she looks at the portrait he painted of his wife. “Do you live here alo 7.3kReads8.7Score73414d adds
11. 211 被 I Was Chosen by the Empress Master, and Awakened a Chaos Physique 被女帝师傅看上的我，觉醒混沌体 Beef with Wild Chili Peppers野山椒炒牛柳Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsOngoing (Comedy, scheming, no System, and insanely satisfying) Everyone who has transmigrated knows that transmigration comes with a golden finger, and Xiao Fan’s golden fingers are a Chaos Physique and the Nine Emperors Chaos Tower. After transmigrating to the Ziwei World, he catches the eye of the White-Robed Empress. Not only does he awaken a Chaos Physique, he also obtains the Chaos Tower, which holds the legacies of nine emperors. From then on, his life is full of cheats: he tramples prodigies unde 13.3kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
12. 212 既 If You Won’t Marry Me, Then I’ll Marry the Empress 既然你不嫁，那我娶女帝吧 Chaos Giant Tree混沌巨树Eastern Fantasy186k WordsOngoing The good-for-nothing Yan Mengyun refused to marry finally married her older sister instead, then molded her into an empress of her generation. Her dream was to marry a heaven-blessed genius. After going around in circles, she realized the greatest genius across the myriad heavens was her own brother-in-law. She regretted it. 79Reads9.3Score—14d adds
13. 213 让 I Told You to Deliver Packages, So Why Did You End Up in the Empress’s Arms? 让你送快递你送到女帝怀里去了？ Night After Night, Rainy Stranger夜夜夜雨陌Eastern Fantasy571k WordsCompleted The rating is low because this is a new novel and it has only just been rated! Please don't let the score put you off reading it. Pretty please~ [Fantasy with a twist]+ [System]+ [Multiple heroines]+ [Romantic rivalry]+ [Invincible]+ [Power fantasy]+ [Yandere]+ [Empress]+ [Witch]+ [Comedy] Ye You transmigrates to the Tianyou Continent and is sent by his family to infiltrate the Shenyue Sect. There, he awakens a divine-level delivery System. As long as he completes his delivery orders, he can gro 2.4kReads8.2Score30414d adds

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    This is a fantasy novel featuring multiple female protagonists. Ye You awakens a delivery system, earning rewards for completing delivery missions. The targets include a cold, aloof empress, a bewitching demon lord, a sweet loli, a sword fairy, and more. The system can even ignore space and time, delivering packages to figures from ten thousand years ago! Thus, a series of romantic debts incurred through these delivery missions are born.

14. 214 折 Willow Branches Forged into Blades 《折柳成刀》 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨6k WordsCompleted Willow Branches Forged into Blades 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The opening of "The Princess and the Sword Immortal" unfolds like a vast desert landscape. Amidst swirling snow and biting winds, Princess Zhao Jin, accompanied by her maid Bihe, quietly escapes the confines of the palace and plunges into the treacherous world of martial arts. This scene is reminiscent of Guo Jing and Huang Rong's first encounter in the snowstorm of Zhangjiakou. However, Zhao Jin is not as clever and nimble as Huang Rong; her will is resolute, her vision broad, and her noble bearing makes her a hidden gem in this perilous world, drawing the reader's attention. The "Lone Sword Immortal," Xiao Jianqiu, is a renowned figure whose martial arts have reached a pinnacle. With his "Autumn Water Ancient Sword" unsheathed, no one can withstand three moves, leaving all heroes helpless. He is aloof and elusive, yet not heartless. The princess and the sword immortal, one noble, one reclusive; one passionate, one cold, their fates intertwined in this harsh winter, inevitably leading to a momentous upheaval. The story is ingeniously plotted from the outset, with vividly portrayed characters, suspenseful twists and turns, and hidden dangers amidst the snow and wind, making it a truly captivating masterpiece.

15. 215 客 Inn · Lights Out · Ask Not About Revenge 《客栈·熄灯·莫问仇》 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨6k WordsCompleted Inn, Lights Out, Ask Not About Revenge 8Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 216 我 A God Lies Buried Within Me 我的体内葬着神 The Joy of Little Grass小草的快乐Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [No System + fantasy + multiple worlds + one heroine] Su Wanli has the remnant soul of an ancient creator god buried within him. From the lower realm, he fights his way up to the Land of Eternity. To save his Dao companion, whose lifespan is nearly exhausted, he vows to seize the legendary Flower of Eternity. At the outer city's grand tournament, he takes on a demigod while only at the late God King stage, cripples the sons of ten kings in three moves, and wins the willing submission of nine gre 134Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist was once invincible in the world!

17. 217 炼 After a Hundred Thousand Years of Qi Refining, I’m Already Invincible 炼气十万年，我已经无敌 Ding Chengjin丁程金Eastern Fantasy209k WordsCompleted [Ten Thousand Years at the Qi Refining Realm + Invincible]+ [Reviving His Sect in the Lower Realm]+ [Taking Disciples]+ [Defeating Every Villainous Sect]+ [Slaying Demons and Exorcising Evil]+ [Free Travel Between the Human, Immortal, and Demon Realms, as well as the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Timespaces]+ [Protagonist's Halo]+ [An Incredibly Satisfying Power Fantasy] Zuo Xiaoyu had spent a hundred thousand years in the Immortal Realm, stuck at the Qi Refining Realm. One day, he discover 335Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My friend's book, everyone is welcome to listen [I highly recommend it too]

18. 218 丹 The Immortal Path of the Elixir Scripture 丹经仙途 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted A humble young man happens upon an alchemy manual. Relying on his natural talent, he practices alchemy and cultivation, joins a sect, and successfully establishes his foundation. He ventures into secret realms, claims rare treasures, and has a beautiful companion by his side. After a difficult journey, he forms a Golden Core, forges a Nascent Soul, and ultimately becomes a legendary figure of his era. 5Reads—Score314d adds
19. 219 炼 Alchemy: I'm Just a Little Better Than Everyone Else 炼丹：我比别人强亿点点 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Eastern Fantasy635k WordsCompleted Li Yuntian is an unaffiliated cultivator with an exceptional spiritual root and extraordinary talent. After an against-the-heavens divine artifact recognizes him as its master, he makes a name for himself refining pills in the marketplace and is admitted to the outer sect of the Taixu Sect. He vies for treasures in secret realms, outshines all rivals with his alchemy, tramples the young prodigies of every sect, battles the sea folk and demons, protects his beloved, and ultimately reaches the Nas 166Reads—Score1114d adds
20. 220 我 My Mind Is Doing Great 我的精神棒棒哒 Mao Tiance猫天策Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One: Myriad Worlds]: Ever since the day the world began to change, Ye Changsheng, once an ordinary high school student, has embarked on a joyful journey, traveling through all kinds of worlds and living it up. [Volume Two: Cultivation]: After the battle against the Kunlun evil seed, everyone forgot the boy named Ye Changsheng. Only Sheng, a humble sesame-cake seller, gradually awakens in the vast cultivation world. An extraordinary Void Spirit Root, supreme aptitude. The Lingxuan Sect, t 21Reads—Score214d adds
21. 221 高 Invincible Before I Even Graduate High School 高中才毕业，就已经无敌 Life Is Fleeting, Heaven Endures人生易老天难老Urban111k WordsCompleted Qin Fan is a high school student who activates the mysterious Underworld System: death is no longer the end. His weapons are too ordinary? The Underworld's secret realm can strengthen real-world items and give them extraordinary properties. He's too lonely on his own? The secret realm recruits the souls of the dead as yin officers, letting him build an underworld army of his own. Housing is too expensive and he can't afford it? The secret realm lets him claim underworld buildings for himself. Th 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The bigwigs of the Dragon Guard Bureau were all speechless: This kid has emptied out the Underworld!

22. 222 穿 Transmigrated: My Soul Swap with the Empress 穿越之我和女帝灵魂互换 Wang Benren王本仁Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted Transmigrating: My Soul Swap with the Female Emperor 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Please give a good review and recommend!

23. 223 重 Reborn: The Empress, Me, and Cultivation 重生之我、女帝、修炼 Wang Benren王本仁51k WordsCompleted Reborn: Me, the Female Emperor, and Cultivation 5Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 224 第 The Ninth Door 第九扇门 Wang Benren王本仁30k WordsCompleted The Ninth Door 2Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 225 双 The Twin Mirror Era 双镜纪元 Wang Benren王本仁37k WordsCompleted The Twin-Mirror Era 1Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 226 我 I Restore Cultural Relics in the Immortal Realm 我在仙界修文物 Wang Benren王本仁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse10k WordsCompleted I Restore Cultural Relics in the Immortal Realm —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 227 天 Heaven's Secrets 天道玄机 Wang Benren王本仁99k WordsCompleted Heavenly Secrets 2Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 228 穿 After I Transmigrated, My System Started Acting Strange 穿越后，我的系统不太对劲 Wang Benren王本仁Eastern Fantasy62k WordsCompleted An Unexpected Transmigration: After a car accident, modern young man Qin Mo transmigrates to the cultivation world of the Xuanxiao Continent and obtains the mysterious Heavenly Dao Correction System. The System promises to help him reach the pinnacle of cultivation, but its true purpose is unknown. —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 229 道 A Taoist's Ghost-Hunting Chronicles 道士捉鬼录 Wang Benren王本仁Mystery20k WordsCompleted A Daoist’s Ghost-Hunting Chronicles 2Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 230 毒 The Poison Doctor's Red Phoenix Tribulation 毒医红鸾劫 Wang Benren王本仁Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Poison Doctor’s Red-Luan Tribulation —Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 231 重 Reborn in Guixu: I Am the Sword Keeper 重生归墟之我是饲剑人 Wang Benren王本仁Mystery37k WordsCompleted Reborn in the Ruins: I Am the Sword Tender 1Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 232 逆 Defying Fate, Destined for Greatness 逆命不凡 Wang Benren王本仁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse7k WordsCompleted Defying Fate, Unordinary —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 233 逆 Defying Fate Beneath the Heavens 逆命苍穹 Wang Benren王本仁18k WordsCompleted Defying Fate, Beneath the Vast Sky 1Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 234 冰 The Tale of Ice Soul Burning the Heavens 冰魄焚天记 Wang Benren王本仁48k WordsCompleted The Tale of the Ice Soul That Scorched the Heavens —Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 235 修 The Day My Cultivation Was Destroyed, the System Rewarded Me with a Godslayer Physique 修为被废当天，系统奖励杀戮神体 Wang Benren王本仁96k WordsCompleted The Day His Cultivation Was Destroyed, the System Rewarded Him with a Godly Slaughter Physique 3Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 236 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1kReads9.2Score24514d adds
37. 237 九 The Deepest Abyss of the Nine Netherworlds 九幽极渊 One Person, One Car, One Pack一人一车一行囊Urban336k WordsCompleted When chaos first emerged, all things in the world gradually sank toward the planet's core, forming nine layers of space. Energy clusters scattered across the world took root in different realms, multiplying, thriving, and evolving until each formed its own ecosystem. The more powerful beings in these realms slowly gained intelligence, giving rise to civilizations, technology, and even powers beyond imagination. To seize resources, they began waging war against one another, becoming bloodthirsty 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Only after death did I learn that in the mysterious and deep underground, there exists another world. There, some are savage beast realms, others are highly advanced civilizations, and still others are gods who have cultivated magical powers—all of them are eager to make their move. And I, with only a cute pet, how can I save the world?!

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