Please, Any Novels with a Ruthless, Decisive Protagonist Who Isn't a Doormat? 求求了，有没有那种杀伐果断，不圣母的小说

1. 1 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Most Terrifying Existence! 穿越后，我成为了最恐怖的存在！ Soaring Cloud Enlightenment飞云悟道Eastern Fantasy889k WordsOngoing [Steady and cautious + master of dirty tricks + decisive and ruthless + slow-burn plot + one heroine] [Not an overpowered-from-the-start power fantasy. The story has only just begun, so it will pick up later. Don’t worry about it] Chen Xuanqing transmigrates into Great Chu, a world in chaos where demons run rampant, strange spirits wreak havoc, and martial arts reign supreme. Luckily, he awakens an Origin Panel. By killing anything and everything, he can seize its origin energy to deduce techniq 693Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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   It's a plot-driven story where the protagonist grows step by step, not an invincible powerhouse from the start. The protagonist is rather cautious, decisive in killing, and doesn't act like a saint or become idiotic.

2. 2 先 Married First, Love Later: The Passionate Soldier Devotes Himself to Her Alone 先婚后爱，烈爱兵锋独宠她一人 Old Zhu老朱Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Ruthless and Decisive] What Qin Huanhuan regrets most is giving herself to Xiao Zhan when she was left with no other choice. They spent one night together, each getting what they wanted. She thought they would never have anything to do with each other again, but fate brought them together once more. One wants money, the other craves beauty, and so the two become entangled again. Their r 12kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
3. 3 官 A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom: I Use Medicine to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官途狂飙：我靠医术问鼎权利巅峰 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, political scheming, ruthless, single-mindedly focused on treating the sick and saving lives, and even more determined to help ordinary people live better lives] Three years ago, Li Qiushui, born into poverty, graduated with a degree in traditional Chinese medicine from Capital Medical University! To care for and treat his seriously ill father, Li Qiushui resolutely gave up the opportunity to work at a major hospital. He returned to Taohuawu Village to b 9.5kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
4. 4 一 Heaven-Dominating Sword 一剑霸天 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing [A great author's alt account, one heroine, ruthless and decisive. Highly recommended!] Legend has it that there is a realm where one can pursue cause and effect, erasing every trace of an opponent across time and space with a mere sliver of divine power. One can command life and death, make countless worlds rise and fall with a single thought, and annihilate all living beings. One can stand level with the Heavenly Dao, harness the order of the universe, and rule supreme throughout eternity. Thi 342.2kReads9.2Score40.2k14d adds

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   This book, "The Mirror of Heaven's Ascent," is decisive and ruthless, without any overly sentimental elements. The Mirror of Heaven's Ascent represents the ultimate pinnacle, allowing one to seek cause and effect, erase traces of time and space, control life and death, determine the rise and fall of countless realms, and govern the order of heaven and earth for one's own use. It's an unparalleled path to the top, incredibly exhilarating!

5. 5 世 Everyone Avoids the Troublemaking Girls, but I Take Them All In 世人皆避精神小妹我尽数收留 Mo Mi莫羋Urban441k WordsOngoing Spiritual little sisters, yoga pants: which one can make you stop in your tracks? ...Stop looking, this is the one! To give everyone a good show, I spent 6,000 yuan to live with a spiritual little sister for a month, together around the clock. What? You say that's still not enough? Then how about adding a System, too!? Gu Xingchen transmigrates back ten years and uses his System to turn his life around. Every spiritual little sister in the county follows him... Their world is on guard against th 48.2kReads6.1Score3k14d adds

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   This one's pretty good; it's even been adapted into a manga/TV series. It has multiple female leads, and the male lead uses a system to achieve a comeback...

6. 6 主 Main God Agent: I Cheat My Way Through the Myriad Worlds 主神代理：我开挂碾压诸天万界 Yanran J Qingye晏然居青野Sci-Fi & Apocalypse645k WordsCompleted [The Myriad Worlds + Invincible Hero + Dimensional Overwhelming] The male lead is invincible from the start, unleashing his full firepower to sweep across the Myriad Worlds in a blaze of action! No dragging things out, no frustrating setbacks, no goody-two-shoes hero, easy reading, and little romance! Interstellar warfare, horror games, post-apocalyptic wastelands, spiritual qi revival, the descent of the gods, sci-fi high-martial-arts worlds, survival games… Every world transitions smoothl 179Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A brand new multiverse fantasy novel for 2026! 🚀 A God System + a straight-laced male protagonist who travels through multiple worlds and just gets to fight! Sci-fi fleets clash head-on, bizarre technology bombards everything, mechanical legions sweep through, sparks flying everywhere! No dragging, no frustrating moments, no Mary Sue stories, no romance, pure, mindless fun! Click in, get ready for an exhilarating experience, drink it all in one go!

7. 7 黑 Dark Nights in the Underworld: The Sentimental Evil Emperor 黑道暗夜：情怀邪帝 Yan Shang岩殇Urban2.3M WordsCompleted In this underworld, where currents run deep beneath the surface, Ying, a street punk from the bottom rung, relies on extraordinary courage and loyalty to gather brothers like Kuang, Zhi, and Bin and found the Hualong Gang. They fight violence with violence, rising swiftly through a world of flashing blades as they vow to shatter the old order. Lin Hu, the veteran gang boss, sees them as a thorn in his side, while Xiang, an elite police officer, closes in at every turn. With the help of Shui, the 7Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 别 Stop Hustling! The Immortal Venerable Takes Paid Leave in a Post-Apocalyptic Game 别卷了！仙尊在末世游戏带薪休假 The Scenery in That Glance那一眼的风景Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsCompleted Lu Xian, the cultivation world's most dedicated overachiever and the “Grand Void Immortal Venerable” with a hundred thousand years of cultivation, successfully ascends and enters the realm of eternal immortality. Three seconds later, a pop-up window forcibly binds him to an invitation for the closed beta of Apocalypse 2077. The System announces: “Congratulations, you have been selected as Player No. 9. Survive for 30 days in this zombie apocalypse. Complete the basic missions to qualify for ‘pai —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A lifesaver when you're looking for something to read! This book has a solid writing style, a captivating story, and feels as comfortable as chatting with an old friend.

9. 9 国 National Fate Fraud? I Livestream Real History and Set the World Ablaze 国运欺诈？我直播真历史引爆全球 The Scenery in That Glance那一眼的风景Urban864k WordsCompleted The National Destiny Arena descends, binding historical figures from around the world as dungeon bosses. While other countries take on heroic epics, the Dragon Kingdom faces a distorted “tyrant Qin Shi Huang,” “treacherous Cao Cao,” and “foolish Emperor Yang of Sui”... The entire nation despairs. Lin Xiao, an overworked office drone, awakens the [Civilization Truth] System in the midst of this desperate situation. When the Dragon Kingdom’s representative denounces the “demonized Qin Shi Huang” o 11Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 信 The Age of Honor and Trust 信义时代 The Scenery in That Glance那一眼的风景Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Ren Zhixin was once a powerful figure who made waves in the business world. Now, debt had turned him into a deadbeat, and the words “judgment defaulter” had been forcibly tattooed in red on his body. The day he walked out of prison, he smiled and waved at the cameras. “From today on, my life is performance art.” Everyone expected him to hit rock bottom, but he used his tattoo as a branding hook to launch a livestream, expose the industry’s dirty secrets, and make an unlikely comeback by building 1Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 我 I Stream Talisman-Making at the Taoist Temple, and My Top Donor Is My Ex-Girlfriend 我在道观直播拍符，榜一是前女友 The Scenery in That Glance那一眼的风景Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Former investment banking star Ren Daoyuan takes over a dilapidated Taoist temple. To pay off its debts and save his martial uncle, he gives the Three Pure Ones a “modern makeover” with PowerPoint and KPIs. The temple unexpectedly goes viral on short-video platforms, but this also brings his ex-girlfriend, a million-follower influencer, to his door to “expose the truth.” The two go from trading barbs to joining forces, using modern business thinking to breathe new life into traditional culture a 6Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 山 A Mirror of Mountains and Rivers: The Qingchuan Chronicles 山河鉴之青川纪 The Scenery in That Glance那一眼的风景Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Newly appointed county magistrate Ren Pingsheng carries a family heirloom pendant, which is actually a fragment of the ancient divine artifact the Shanhe Mirror. After uncovering the sinister plot of evil cultivators lurking in Qingchuan County, he resolutely embarks on a path of protection. Starting from a single county, he cuts through the murk of officialdom, fights opponents who cultivate sinister arts, and gradually gathers the fragments of the Shanhe Mirror, unlocking its powers, including 7Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score59514d adds

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    You are the spark that moves my heart, and the breathtaking beauty that dazzles me.

14. 14 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.5kReads8.9Score77514d adds

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    At first glance, she looks like the Virgin Mary, but upon closer inspection, she isn't.

15. 15 女 A Woman in a Man's Body, and I'm Drop-Dead Gorgeous! 女穿男，我美翻了！ Northern Snow Hut北方雪屋Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted Wu Songmei, a modern military doctor, fell asleep from exhaustion after performing an operation for someone in her unit. When she woke up, she discovered that she had transmigrated to the Dayu Dynasty and into the body of Wu Songbai, a young general who had been unconscious on the front lines for three days. She was delighted to have changed from a woman into a man, but she was poisoned with a deadly toxin and badly wounded. Then the little orb in her spatial dimension gave her an antidote and a 557Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Once you start reading, you won't want to stop.

16. 16 男 A Man's Unusual Life as a Woman 男穿女的别样人生 Northern Snow Hut北方雪屋Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted Xia Hongyang, a modern martial arts instructor, got drunk and transmigrated into the body of Xia Hong, a woman with the same surname but a different name. The tragic part was that he had ended up in a beautiful woman's body. Even more absurdly, he transmigrated right onto a bridal bed on her wedding night. Frustrated and lost, he had no idea what to do. He tried to fight fate, but reality got the better of him. In the end, he could only give in and accept his circumstances, settling down to live 1.4kReads—Score11614d adds
17. 17 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... 2.1kReads—Score10014d adds

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    An incredibly satisfying and exhilarating story! Invincible from the start, ruthless and decisive, and no Mary Sue moments!

18. 18 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—14d adds
19. 19 九 Betrayed and Abandoned in the ’90s, I Was Reborn and Struck It Rich 九零错付被弃，我重生逆袭暴富了 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来11k WordsCompleted In the Nineties, I Was Abandoned After Giving Everything. Reborn, I Turned My Life Around and Got Rich 54Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 特 Special Operations Soldier: An Eagle Spreads Its Wings 特战兵之雏鹰展翅 Brother Eight Hundred Miles八百里哥Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Ronghan is an ordinary boy from a mountain village, born in a Miao settlement in southern Xinjiang. He has no interest in going to college, working odd jobs, or joining the army. He is a farmer’s son, yet doesn’t know how to farm. From childhood, he trained hard in martial arts and practiced his family’s inherited techniques under the guidance of his retired-soldier father, his master, who is known as the foremost expert in Miao territory, and the clan chief. After years of grueling trainin 14.4kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
21. 21 铸 The Prodigy Smith: The Golden Cicada Hides the Iron Bow and Heavenly Tome 铸器骄子之金蝉铁弓藏天书 Brother Eight Hundred Miles八百里哥Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Young blacksmith Chu Xiaoyang carries venomous insects, wields a slingshot, and relies on a pair of iron hammers. Neither wholly righteous nor wholly wicked, he is hunted by the righteous, pursued by the wicked, and even spurned by his own family. Wherever he finds injustice, he brings his hammers crashing down... 139Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 成 After Returning from Immortality, I Became a CEO’s Bodyguard 成仙归来后，我成了总裁保镖 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Urban381k WordsOngoing A vocational-school student is tricked by his childhood friend into joining a scam compound, where he meets Shu Wanqing. After making a clever escape, he is hunted by gangsters and falls into a rift in space, becoming a cultivator. In the immortal realm, he wipes out the demon clan and battles the realm's patriarchs. After reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, he returns to the human world. While seeking revenge, he meets Shu Wanqing again. She has inherited her family's fortune, and Ling Jue be 1.5kReads—Score10314d adds

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    Here you go, here you go, catch it, it's beautiful!

23. 23 绝 The Peerless Sword God 绝色剑神 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted That winter, the martial world died. Tianwaitian slaughtered the entire martial world, staining rivers and mountains with blood. Beauty meant death. Zhao Qinghe was the most remarkable princess in the world, and the most beautiful woman in the world. When she smiled, the mountains and rivers paled. When she drew her sword, even immortals bowed their heads. Her Flowing Cloud Soft Sword made her invincible in three moves. Two even more dangerous women were always at her side: Luo Qinghan, “De 434Reads8.1Score3014d adds
24. 24 穿 Transmigrated as an Abandoned Heir, I Awakened a Talent Conquest Book 穿越成弃子，觉醒天赋攻略书 General Serpent大蛇将军Eastern Fantasy213k WordsOngoing [Decisive] [No romance] [Fast-paced] [No frustrating setbacks] [No dragging things out] After transmigrating into a fictional high-martial dynasty, Mu Xiao awakens as a Demon-Slaying Guard and obtains the Talent Guidebook. From then on, she defies fate! No pointless chatter, no frustrating setbacks. She never lets evil go unpunished, and slays demons with a single blade! With the guidebook in hand, she unlocks countless talents at will: the strength to uproot mountains, fiery eyes that see throu 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Decisive and ruthless, no romantic pairings, no toxic elements, overwhelming victory throughout, no feigning weakness to exploit others.

25. 25 乱EN Too Many Dead in Chaotic Times? My System Activates! 乱世死人太多？那我面板启动！ Youyou又有余Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing (Heaven Rewards Diligence: Starting with Selling Hooks) [Extreme Muscles] [Power Fantasy] [Survivalist] [Women Are Worthless in Chaotic Times] [Slow Burn] In the final years of the Great Jing dynasty, demons and monsters emerged, the realm descended into chaos, and the people were plunged into misery. A foolish emperor and treacherous ministers brought the dynasty to ruin, while warlords divided the land among themselves. Gangs ravaged the regions under their control, treating the people like pi 43.5kReads7.9Score2.9k14d adds

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    This male protagonist is ruthless and decisive, and quick to seek revenge.

26. 26 山 The Mountain Spirit Seeks Immortality 山鬼问仙 Oumige Er Ju Wen欧米格儿剧文Eastern Fantasy713k WordsCompleted “They used my blood to sacrifice to the mountain god, never knowing that I am the true god.” “Humanity is written with two strokes: one writes your fate, the other your fortune.” “I’ll carve out my own fate.” In Qingyan Village, in the Realm of the Nine Provinces, Lu Ziqing is an orphan whom the villagers regard as an ill omen. But hidden within him is a shocking bloodline: that of a mountain demon. His life was supposed to be a tragedy arranged in advance. The lowest of the low in the entire vi 4Reads9.5Score—14d adds

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    They used his blood to sacrifice to the mountain god, unaware that he was the true reincarnation of the mountain god! Awakening his bloodline, he was no longer the bullied orphan. With the Soul-Devouring Vine in his left hand and the Mountain-Guarding Blood Blade in his right, amidst the ostracism of the Qingyun Sect and the pursuit of the Blood God Sect, he not only defies fate but also uncovers the millennia-old secret hidden in this world. His ambition is truly astounding!

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