Are Traditional, Passionate Fantasy Stories a Thing of the Past? Looking for Ones with No System and No Do-Gooder Protagonists 传统热血玄幻没落了吗？无系统，不圣母的那种

1. 501 武 Martial Cultivator 武夫 Never Knew the Cold in This Life平生未知寒Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing Across the vast human world, demons lurk everywhere. Human lives are as worthless as weeds, and the people are treated like pigs and dogs. "The world needs to change." Standing by the Wei River, the young man smiled and said, "There are demons in this world, and I have a blade." 341Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   Perfectly matched, a stunning start, and a guaranteed bestseller upon completion! Highly recommended! The imperial court and the martial world are rife with intrigue and treachery, a desperate struggle between Heaven and humanity. Demons return with renewed force, while Taoism and Buddhism stand by indifferently! An old beggar, a mad monk, a timid scholar with a righteous sword. Dragons return to the sea, tigers roar in the forest, and the gates of hell stand atop Fengdu City! The world is on the verge of chaos, and Zeng Huohuo seizes the Heavenly Dao, wielding dozens of slaps with both hands! "Stop it now!!!" The protagonist's daily life is filled with wildly imaginative ideas, decisive in action, and his main theme is revenge without delay!

2. 502 开 From the Start, I Was Burdened with Countless Sins, Yet You Want Me to Become a Saint Through Merit? 开局一身杀孽，却要我功德成圣？ Busy Bear大忙熊Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + humorous + decisive and ruthless + cultivation with seals breaking open] The Great World of Tianqian contains four forms of Creation Qi: Mystery, Wonder, Calamity, and Evil. By a twist of fate, the protagonist, Pei Zhaoming, obtains one of them, but it turns on him, driving him mad and plunging him into a bloodthirsty frenzy. The resulting karmic fire burns his soul! He barely survives the world-ending heavenly lightning, but the bone-eating karmic fire becomes a thousand-year deat 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Look here! I'm recommending a non-traditional cultivation novel. No system, no cheat codes, just the protagonist's decisive ruthlessness! No saintly characters, no idiots, pure intelligence, and a fast-paced plot!

3. 503 赘 The Divine Emperor's Son-in-Law 赘婿神皇 Old Immortal Tan谭老仙Eastern Fantasy10.1M WordsOngoing [Live-in Son-in-Law + Rise to Power + Face-Slapping + Wish-Fulfillment + Good-for-Nothing Rises + Golden Finger + Son-in-Law Who Marries into His Wife’s Family + Invincible] Xiao Fan, the discarded son of the Xiao family, is ambushed and gravely wounded by his own younger brother, then sent to marry into the Long family in exchange for resources. At the brink of despair, he activates the Diagram of the Celestial Stars. He shatters stars to obtain treasures and tempers his body by cultivating the 2.8kReads8.9Score407Shelves

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   The first few are all ones I'm currently watching; the main characters all have great personalities.

4. 504 绝 The Peerless God of Slaughter: Grow Stronger by Killing Enemies 绝世杀神，杀敌就变强 Dream-Only Fish梦唯鱼Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world, I get an invincible golden finger from the start: I grow stronger every time I kill an enemy? Then I'm invincible right away! Whatever you say! Sheng Huai'an starts out as a low-ranking soldier on the frontier. As he kills enemy after enemy, he gradually becomes a peerless powerhouse and the supreme ruler. He defeats foreign races, battles the demon clans, and wages war across countless realms. He dominates the Chaos Sea and sweeps aside every foe. He prove 38.9kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves
5. 505 剑 Sword Abyss 剑墟 February Qingcheng二月青城Eastern Fantasy5.4M WordsCompleted As countless demons descend upon the world, chaos is about to erupt. A worthless young man accidentally awakens the soul power of the Ruins Realm, and from then on sets out to roam the world with his sword and contend with the geniuses of countless realms. His sword intent endures as he strides across the land, an undefeated legend through the ages. With a sword in hand, he reaches for the Nine Heavens above and breaks into the Netherworld below, conquering another world and bringing every sword 10.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
6. 506 宙 Chrono Arts 宙法 Chengji Tiezhu成吉铁柱Eastern Fantasy128k WordsOngoing Billions of years ago, humanity became food for other races. Billions of years later, the cycle is beginning again... My name is Li Chengji. I'm thirty-two years old, and I used to be a low-ranking employee at a securities firm. I never expected anything to happen when I went to an ordinary class reunion, but I accidentally came into contact with a forbidden power and somehow embarked on the path of cultivation. I fought my way through every obstacle, singing with fervor, and finally reached the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book, *The Law of the Universe*. Synopsis: Li Chengji was originally an ordinary office worker, living a mundane life in Harbin. But all of this vanished in an instant, and a catastrophe that had shaken countless eras swept in… Highly recommended!! Absolutely a fantastic book!!

7. 507 大 Great Qin: I'm the Three-Year-Old Sage Grandson, and I Teach the First Emperor to Conquer the World 大秦：三岁圣孙，我教始皇打天下 Three Cups of Fenqing汾清三杯Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [No System + no heroine + plot-focused power struggle] I transmigrated and became Ying Ziying, the last emperor of the Qin dynasty! Our Great Qin built on the achievements of six generations and finally unified the land of China; its might reached across the realm, with the four seas at peace. A feat for the ages, yet the dynasty lasted only fourteen years! And I ruled for just over forty days! Fortunately, I’m only three years old. There’s still time to change things; The campaign to destroy Ch 7.5kReads8.7Score685Shelves
8. 508 全 The World Has Expanded Ten Thousandfold, and I Fight My Way Out with Force 全球膨胀万倍，我靠武力突围 Ten Years of Exaggeration浮夸十年Urban2.9M WordsCompleted [No System + High Martial Arts + Leveling Up + No Romance + Decisive and Ruthless + No Academy Tournaments] In 2024, singularities appeared on Earth. Centered on these singularities, the land began expanding at an astonishing rate. Over the next 43 years, the planet grew to ten thousand times its original volume! Transportation and communications collapsed. Countless regions and even entire countries lost contact with the rest of the world. All kinds of beasts and plants began evolving at a terr 48kReads8.7Score3.8kShelves
9. 509 全 Beastification of All: I Turned into the Divine Dragon of China 全民兽化：我变成了华夏神龙 A Word That Speaks to the Heart一语道心Urban347k WordsOngoing The will of Earth suddenly descends, and the whole world enters an age of universal beast transformation. Everyone turns into the last animal they ate before the transformation began. The law of the jungle returns, and the strong prey on the weak once more. A game of evolution and survival is about to begin... [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have become a dragon and officially unlocked the Chinese Divine Dragon System!] The ethereal voice that suddenly rang in his mind left Xia Long deep in th 433Reads8.9Score130Shelves
10. 510 我 I Have a Sword That Can Sever Love 我有一剑可斩情 Shui Hanxuan007水寒轩007Eastern Fantasy432k WordsOngoing A fantasy romance with love at its heart and fantasy as its backdrop. [No transmigration] [No System] [No pocket dimension] What is love, that it makes people pledge their lives to one another? Mandala, a young disciple of the Buddhist Wuchan Sect, is a carefree, gallant young hero, despite his Buddhist upbringing. Ten years ago, the first masters of the Buddhist and Daoist sects, Mandazang and Taiyi Dao, both perished in their clash. To prevent the Nirvana Tribulation from descending, Taiyi Dao 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A thrilling read. Excellent writing, traditional martial arts style, strong logic. No system, no time travel, no conventional tropes. Highly recommended.

11. 511 帝 The Supreme Ancestor of the Imperial Dao 帝道至祖 Pen Name Ye Li笔名夜黎Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Swordsmanship + Body Cultivation + Sweeping All Before Him + Invincible + Hegemony] Di Yi, a man born under the Star of Calamity, was supposed to die in the womb. Instead, misfortune turned to fortune: a Daoist Venerable from the Upper Realm took him as a disciple, taught him the Ultimate Dao Art, and bathed him in divine medicine to forge the strongest Ultimate Dao Body! Later, he was forced to descend to the lower realm after secretly eating a divine pill... A most brilliant golden age has pa 401Reads—Score—Shelves

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    See, the protagonist was very decisive: he strangled the woman and smashed the man's head.

12. 512 洁 The Clean God Is Invincible 洁神无敌 Jie Shen Is Invincible洁神无敌Eastern Fantasy387k WordsCompleted A hundred thousand years ago, in the primordial age, demons ran rampant and gods clashed. The world of cultivation flourished, the great deities took their places, and order reigned across the Three Realms. A hundred thousand years later, legends have faded, the Heavenly Dao shows no mercy, and the gods have fallen. In this godless age, on an ordinary day, a divine emperor is reborn into the world amid wondrous portents. He finds himself in the Zhao family, one of the four great clans of Huizho 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Faced with a test, should I go or not? I don't have enough money!

13. 513 重 Reborn as a Python: The Empress Next Door Wants to Take Me Flying 重生成蟒：隔壁女帝说要带我飞 Professor Big大教授Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Urban fantasy + devouring + evolution + spiritual qi revival + empress + school beauty + spirit beasts + supernatural powers Jun Hao drowned in a river on his way home from school. Who could have guessed he would transform into a giant python and activate the Devouring Evolution System? [Congratulations, Host! You have evolved into an F-rank Golden Python and gained the skills: Lock On, Death Fangs, Unyielding...] [Congratulations, Host! You have evolved into an E-rank Netherworld Python and gai 5.5kReads8.6Score519Shelves
14. 514 简 Simplifying All Techniques: I Become a Dao Ancestor Starting as a Baby! 简化万法：从婴儿开始成就道祖！ An Unspecial Little Nobody不神秘的小人物Eastern Fantasy263k WordsCompleted Transmigrate as the sect master's son? Your dantian leaks, and even the gods can't save you? Gu Changfeng: Don't panic! Simplify everything, and you'll be cultivating in the blink of an eye. Just breathe and you'll level up! Your sworn enemy shows up to provoke you? I'll break through right in front of you! Getting beaten makes you stronger? A mortal enemy? I'll beat you until you hit your knees, crying for your parents! From a good-for-nothing start, in the blink of an eye and a breath, he's al 31Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    His arch-enemy came knocking with threats? He immediately broke through to the limit, unleashing the full power of his simplified divine skill, sending the man flying with a single punch, and incidentally leveling up to show him!

15. 515 大 The Qin Empire Rises, and I Alone Hold Back the Sky 大秦风起，我只手挽天倾 There Are Demons on Erlang Mountain二郎山上有妖Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [Passion + Political Scheming + Ruthless Decisiveness + No System] The Qin Empire is on the rise. Countless Qin veterans shed their blood on the battlefield, conquering the Six Kingdoms and uniting them under Qin. Mighty Qin, a newborn empire whose flame is guttering like an oil lamp running dry. The thirteenth prince bears the fate of all Qin's people. With one hand, he holds up the tottering empire; with the other, he turns back the falling heavens. 24.4kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
16. 516 天 The Heavenly Realm 天域 Lazy God懒神Eastern Fantasy482k WordsOngoing Shen Dong lives in seclusion deep in the mountains with his alcoholic father. He has made his living chopping wood since he was ten, though his father has secretly taught him a wealth of knowledge. When Shen Dong turns eighteen, his father passes away. Following his father’s dying words, Shen Dong goes down the mountain. At an inn, he meets Cai Qingquan, a transmigrator, who cheats him out of all his money. Later, the head chef arranges for him to enter Shenglin Academy. His outstanding literary 41Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    By uniting with the elves, the protagonist purifies the polluted spiritual veins and receives a divine fruit as a gift from the sacred tree.

17. 517 步 Every Step a Shocker 步步惊天 Fried Dough Sticks and Pepper Soup油条胡辣汤Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy] + [Genius] + [No harem] + [Various cultivation physiques] + [No System] This is the world of Xuanling, where monsters run rampant and immortals and demons coexist. Strength reigns supreme here. All beings must pass through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification, Reality and Illusion, Great Ascension, Tribulation Transcendence, and Heavenly Immortal before they can attain the Dao and ascend. This is a golden age that comes once every te 1.2kReads6.0Score112Shelves

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    This is a super interesting novel with a tight and natural plot. The author has an incredibly creative mind, and every chapter keeps you reading. It's definitely a fantastic novel.

18. 518 我 I Really Don't Want to Be the Great Demon Lord 我真的不想做大魔头 The Wild Grass Wants to Sleep野草要睡Eastern Fantasy103k WordsCompleted [No System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + No Female Lead + Cunning Protagonist + Woman Emperor + Immortal Cultivation + Survival] The synopsis is short and not very helpful, so just jump straight into the story! Gao Feng is an ordinary man who escaped from the Eighteenth Level of Hell. In order to survive, he joins the hidden Evil Alliance of the Fiend Cult, becoming a genuine demon and embarking on the path of demonic cultivation... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hard-hitting, action-packed traditional fantasy novel that will get your blood pumping.

19. 519 五 The Fall of the Five Provinces 五州破 Following the Mountains, Dredging the Rivers随山浚川Eastern Fantasy297k WordsOngoing [No System + No Harem + Fake Rebirth + No Mindless Protagonist + It Turns Out I’m the Max-Level Big Shot] He spent his whole life striving, only to fall on the very brink of success. Then someone set him up to enter the game again, where he came face-to-face with his sixteen-year-old self. This time, he guides his younger self, warning him away from the wrong turns at the same starting point. Can he avoid disaster and misfortune? The youth was once a slave from the Abandoned Province. Five prov 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The young man, rooted in the barren and desolate bottom of the abandoned state, struggles to survive as a member of the Shuowang Camp squad. He has two souls from different lifetimes coexisting within him. The old man is knowledgeable about ancient secrets, while the young man is familiar with the current world. Together, they navigate the powerful figures of the five states, uncovering the hidden truth behind the seal of the chaotic era.

20. 520 六 The Sorrow of the Six Realms 六道之殇 One Hand Blocks the Lamp as a River-Crossing Bug只手遮灯过江虫Eastern Fantasy170k WordsOngoing Currently being revised... [Traditional cultivation, no System, Foundation Establishment and Golden Core realms, artifact refining, formations, and pills] Zheng Yang was born into an ordinary rural family that had farmed and hunted for generations... At the age of ten, his once-in-four-thousand-years talent earned him a place at Dongfeng Academy... For reasons unknown, however, his cultivation advanced at a sluggish pace, leaving his path to immortality shrouded in uncertainty. He made friends w 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This traditional fantasy novel is absolutely amazing!! A country boy meets a group of friends, and together they develop, utilizing their individual strengths, loyalty, wisdom, and power, ultimately becoming six realm lords, each with their own distinct personality. The premise is novel, and the visuals and immersion are incredibly strong. Some parts are even quite thrilling, with a multitude of scenes and elements. Five-star recommendation!!

21. 521 侏 From Dwarf to Supreme: My Divine Beast Clones Are on a Rampage 侏儒到至尊：我的神兽分身杀疯了 Sad Frog's Head Instructor悲伤蛙总教头Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Fantasy World] + [Mythical Beasts] + [Invincible] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Evolution] A doomed start? No, this is the path I took to get here! Li Qing transmigrated to another world, became an orphan, and, small as a dwarf, suffered endless humiliation. But a single System notification changed his fate forever. “Ding! Clone System activated. Clone: Chinese pond turtle (ordinary species)!” A turtle the size of your palm? While everyone else laughed, Li Qing's clone had already begun devourin 2.5kReads6.9Score320Shelves

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    Starting as a little turtle, he evolves into a world-destroying Xuanwu! Li Qing transmigrates into the body of a dwarf orphan, suffering endless humiliation, but awakens a clone system. While others mock his grass turtle clone, Li Qing has already silently embarked on a path of devouring and evolution... Grass turtle → Xuanwu → Star-devouring behemoth! His main body shares his talents synchronously; today's ant, tomorrow's god-slayer!

22. 522 镇 Soul-Reaping Martial Emperor 镇魂武帝 Jiang Zizai姜自在Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted He rises amid silence and returns amid destruction... The young man leaves the Great Wilderness and slays every enemy beneath heaven. The road to the Dao is strewn with bones. I trample the heroes and claim the throne! In this world, I alone stand supreme! 915Reads7.1Score100Shelves

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    A lighthearted, action-packed fantasy novel, no more rambling.

23. 523 玄 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Became Blind and Began Begging 玄幻：开局成为瞎子，从乞讨开始 The Wild Grass Wants to Sleep野草要睡Eastern Fantasy130k WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy + invincible protagonist + beautiful women + passion + comedy + scheming] Everyone wants to live, and to live a life that is extraordinary and worthwhile! Gao Feng is reborn on the Profound Heaven Continent, a land rife with clans and gangs and torn apart by war. He becomes a blind child. To survive, he cultivates a fragmentary manual left behind by his parents, complete with their annotations. Enduring mockery and disdain, he becomes a little beggar on the streets and sets 13Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 524 太 The Great Void Star-Refining Art 太虚炼星决 The Rabbit Craving Milk馋奶的兔子Eastern Fantasy508k WordsOngoing The power of the stars vanished from the Tianyuan Continent a thousand years ago. What happened to it? Witness how Lin Han awakens this power and battles his way through the heavens! This is my first book, so please forgive any shortcomings. Feel free to share your thoughts or ask questions. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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25. 525 战 The War-Heaven Conspiracy 战天之局 San Shi Er Li叁拾贰立Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan]+ [No System]+ [Passionate]+ [Smart Protagonist] It was the 2,990th year of the Great Qin calendar. Everyone thought it was an ordinary year. Only with the passage of time did they realize that the ordinary ones were themselves, not the year. For that year was marked by one upheaval after another. The seven northern barbarian tribes advanced like a breaking tide, capturing several cities in Qin’s Northern Commandery. The other nations seized the opportunity to attack, leaving Great Qin 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, with a compelling main character, exciting but not melodramatic, definitely worth watching.

26. 526 鸾 Luan Yu 1 鸾羽1 Hua Xiao Jin花小尽Ancient Romance482k WordsOngoing The full text is being revised... (Volume One is complete. Volume Two is ongoing...) [Traditional Fantasy + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Rekindled Romance + Political Intrigue + Mystery + Mythology] [Love unreturned, loyalty and love impossible to have both] [Resilient, self-reliant princess of the Featherfolk x gentle, restrained emperor of the merfolk] Volume One: The Nine Provinces Continent is rife with warfare. Yu Xiluan, princess of the Featherfolk, travels far and wide to secure h 11Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The world-building is vast, the writing style is classically elegant, and the female protagonist is both brave and resourceful, possessing both martial prowess and intelligence. The ensemble cast is a powerful force to be reckoned with. The novel begins with a fantasy element, using the Breath of Earth and time-manipulation array to set the stage for the Peach Blossom Village story, laying the groundwork for future developments. The latter half, the Sand Kingdom arc, focuses on political intrigue with clear logic and sound moral values. The later Snowfall City arc is shrouded in suspense, presenting complex dilemmas of love and loyalty, leaving many with a sense of regret. [Heart]

27. 527 天 The Abandoned Son of the Celestial Empire 天朝弃子 The Wild Grass Wants to Sleep野草要睡Eastern Fantasy148k WordsCompleted After Mu Chen was chosen as the heir of the Nine Heavens Dynasty, Lin Hu, a demon prince who had infiltrated the dynasty, framed him. Overnight, Mu Chen became an outcast of the dynasty and was exiled to the Exiles' Camp in the Sunset Kingdom. The mighty Mu family was wiped out. To return to the dynasty, clear his name, and avenge his parents and clan, Mu Chen relies on the Nine Dragons Art, the first volume of the Nine Dragons Open Heaven Technique. He fights his way out of the Exiles' Camp, s —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 528 雨 An Encounter in the Rain [Yandere Heroine] 雨中的邂逅【病娇女主】 14ryUrban71k WordsCompleted Volume One: Everyday Life in the City. Lin Yun and his sickly, possessive wife start a company together and experience the cycle of life and death. (An uplifting urban struggle story; a little slow-paced, so feel free to skip.) Volume Two: Reborn into Immortal Cultivation. Searching for a way back to Earth. Volume Three: Return to Earth. Everything has changed. A mysterious force? Nothing but ants. Volume Four: To be continued... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Each volume consists of a dozen or so chapters, including urban daily life volumes (positive energy urban struggle volumes that can be skipped, and yandere only exists in a few chapters), traditional fantasy cultivation volumes, and horror and supernatural volumes, etc. It is not a wish-fulfillment novel or a diary.

29. 529 灵 Peerless Spirit and Martial Arts 灵武绝尘 Chen Yunxiao陈云逍Eastern Fantasy481k WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation + No System + Developing Protagonist + Traditional Fantasy + Qi Refining + Foundation Establishment + Golden Core + Nascent Soul + Spirit Transformation] [Funny + Cunning + Decisive and Ruthless + Clear About Love and Hate] [Five-Element Spiritual Root] Legend has it that this spiritual root grants limitless talent for cultivation, but that tale is now buried in ancient texts. The cultivation world no longer has a way to train it. Lin Qingyao is a good-for-nothing with a Five 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, no system, humorous, and darkly scheming. Hope you'll give it a try.

30. 530 诀 The Dao-Cutting Art 诀天道 Yue Xin Hengtian月信恒天Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing (No mindless protagonist, no clichéd plot, a cunning lead, fully realized characters, no System, twin swords) The twin swords ring out, cleaving the heavens. Let souls be severed and bones torn out as you will. The world shall know no more bloody storms. I am both demon and god! With everything shattered, can it be made whole again? Faced with the shackles of fate, he will cut them apart with his twin swords! The gods and demons wage war for a hundred years. The Heavenly Dao is merciless, treati 3.2kReads—Score261Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the title, this book is truly different! The male protagonist doesn't rely on any cheat codes, but on his shrewdness in calculating people's hearts and a pair of swords that can kill anything. If gods and demons want to fight, he will slay them; if the Heavenly Dao wants to lock things, he will sever the Heavenly Dao. It's so satisfying that I stomped my feet!

31. 531 轮 Reincarnation of Heaven and Earth 轮回乾坤 Flameless Heartburn无炎灼心Eastern Fantasy898k WordsOngoing [One Female Lead] [Reborn] [Transformation] [No System] In a world where everyone is born a cultivator, people can live two lives as different genders. A cultivation prodigy with a mysterious past is forced to her death, then reincarnates in a new body with her memories gone. Can she reclaim everything that was once hers? A sect leader who values loyalty above all is killed by members of his own sect, while his Dao companion is framed and forced to her death by their enemies. Reborn in a new bod 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, reincarnation and cultivation, the male protagonist was a peerless female genius in his previous life, and the female protagonist was the sect leader in her previous life. They stirred up the winds of change in eighteen kingdoms and uncovered a conspiracy that led to their deaths in their past lives. No system, fast pace.

32. 532 问 Conquering All Worlds 问鼎万界 Lying in the Clouds躺在云里Eastern Fantasy215k WordsCompleted [Good Fortune] The myriad races stand tall as calamity approaches. Who will rule this vast world and decide its fate? A young man emerges from the icy wasteland and ventures into a dazzling, multifaceted world. It all begins now... “Hey, young man, all alone. Are you afraid?” “Though a million demons stand in my way, I shall press on.” 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is alright, really.

33. 533 浮 The Tale of Immortal Cultivation in a Fleeting Life 浮生修仙传 Li in the Words字中黎Eastern Fantasy203k WordsCompleted (Mortal’s Journey + Demonic Cultivation + Body Cultivation + No System + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core...) Yang Fusheng, a young man from the Spirit Realm, finds his plane invaded by demons and is forced to flee to the lower realms. After enduring countless hardships and ascending, he discovers that it was all a conspiracy. He chooses to become a demon cultivator and fight the Heavenly Court, ultimately perishing alongside it... (A mortal’s journey, with a slow start. Take y 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy cultivation novel set against an Eastern traditional backdrop, featuring a mortal protagonist without a system. The details are meticulously crafted; as a ten-year veteran reader, I highly recommend this novel!

34. 534 大 Great Qin: My Lordship Is Here, Demons and Evil Spirits Begone 大秦：本侯在此，妖邪退避 Caramel Potato Sticks焦糖土豆条Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted When midnight falls, the living must take cover! Night belongs to demons and fiends. Ordinary people can only go about their business by day. In an age rife with the uncanny, Gu Yan appears out of nowhere, sweeps away the demons, reshapes heaven and earth, and purges the mortal world! 1.5kReads7.2Score100Shelves

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    The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, neither a saint nor unintelligent.

35. 535 不 I’m Done Pretending: I Was Born with Divine Strength 不装了，老子就是天生神力 Eggplant in Sauce酱抱茄子Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Alternate History] [Born with Superhuman Strength] [Hardcore, Satisfying Action] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Multiple Heroines] [No System] [Fast-Paced] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Political Scheming] [Nation and Family] After transmigrating as a low-ranking soldier in a frontier penal army, Wei Che has inherited nothing but his natural superhuman strength. With the army's provisions withheld, his comrades shunning him, and the enemy at the gates, he lifts a thousand-jin barracks gate with one arm a 2.3kReads—Score215Shelves

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    It's truly fantastic, and the writing is excellent.

36. 536 失 After Losing My Memory, I Set My Heart on Marrying the Villainess Back to My Village 失忆后，我一心把反派女主娶回村 Moonlight, Cold Dust月光寒尘Eastern Fantasy491k WordsOngoing [Leveling Up] [One Female Lead] [Ensemble Cast] [No System] In the lower realm, I kept my head down. In the upper realm, I strike back with all my might! You upper-realm immortals have been pampered for so long that you think I’ll settle for slow, steady growth? What a joke! Four years ago, Xue Bai was the young master of Chongguang Sect, founded by Chongguang Shen, the former ruler of the continent. He had peerless talent, a divine sword embryo within him, and was cultivating the Great Dao al —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've been updating non-stop for over 100 days, and it's almost 500,000 words! This is my first book as a new author, and the beginning wasn't great, but after asking around, I found it gets better later on. Those willing to give it a try can check it out. It has a single female lead and an ensemble cast. The pacing is a bit slow in the beginning, and it's not the kind of super-satisfying, fast-paced story. Even if no one reads it, I'll still keep writing!!

37. 537 昆 Back from Kunxu, I Devour Immortals and Demons to Forge a Forbidden Sacred Body 昆墟归来，我吞仙魔铸炼禁忌圣体 A Fox on a Lonely Mountain孤山有狸Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [No System + smart protagonist + ruthless and decisive + every thread gets tied up] I am the forbidden sacred physique, and the source of darkness. I devour immortals, consume demons, and slaughter all beneath the heavens across the ages. Fifty years ago, a hundred thousand ghost soldiers marched through the Great Yong territory, leaving eight thousand Dragon Cavalry, defenders of the nation, dead without a trace. The God of War, Chu Xiao, vanished mysteriously and accidentally entered Kunxu, a 2.8kReads8.1Score236Shelves
38. 538 山 The Mountain and Sea Swordsmith 山海锻刀行 Mountain-Seated Pig座山猪Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Ten thousand years ago, an immortal severely damaged the world's origin and established numerous restrictive laws, draining the world's spiritual energy and cutting off the path to immortality for everyone. Ten thousand years later, yao beasts run rampant and foreign races invade. Above, disciples of immortals hide in another realm, watching with hostile intent. Below, ancient fiends lie imprisoned in the abyss, ready to stir... For ten thousand years, no one could change this chaotic world, unt 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me recommend this book. The protagonist is ruthless and decisive, the villains are intelligent, the plot is tense and exciting, and most importantly, it's long and satisfying.

39. 539 让 You Were Told to Be a Thief, Not to Become a Thieving Immortal 让你当贼，没让你修成盗仙 Cicadas Chirping in Summer夏日蝉鸣Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted A fierce tiger lies in my heart. Cross me, and I’ll kill you. Women? Heh. Women only slow down my clicking speed. I hear you want to guilt-trip me? What if I have no conscience? Come on, it’s hunting time. 5.7kReads8.5Score591Shelves

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    The first two are traditional fantasy novels featuring genius protagonists, with very exciting plots. Highly recommended, they're excellent. The third one is a reincarnation and amnesia novel I recently discovered, about a girl who is picked up by the only young lady of a top sect. It's very good, and the drama...

40. 540 抽 They Stole My Soul and Erased My Memories. Surprised I Came Back? 抽我魂抹我忆：我能回来很意外吧 Hard to Let Go, Hard to Judge意难平亦难评Eastern Fantasy135k WordsOngoing [This book has violated the laws of Heaven. Don’t click in, or you’ll suffer the consequences.] Vivid, faithful depictions of battle scenes. The collision of real-world Taoist arts with immortal cultivation. A coming-of-age tale blending wuxia, Taoist arts, xianxia, fantasy, physics, and chemistry. A fool and a genius in one body, the greatest good and the deepest evil dwelling together. For that servant, he would gladly slay all living beings. For that dog, he would willingly kill immortals and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So what if I have no memory? So what if I have no soul? I crawled back from the abyss, armed with lightning and a welding torch. Whether you're a god or a Buddha, take this first shot! This revenge began by accident, and will definitely not end by accident.

41. 541 万 The Greatest Sickly Young Master of All Time 万古最强病公子 Cicadas Chirping in Summer夏日蝉鸣Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted A thousand years pass in a great dream. I wake again as a man, famed for my madness. I am carefree, I am untamed; with a soft cough, I can claim a life. A gravely ill young man receives an astonishing legacy in a dream. When he wakes, the world has changed. Knowing all under heaven, he sets off a storm that belongs to him alone. It’s not that I don’t want to move. I just find lying down more comfortable than standing. Besides, if I do move, someone’s life is on the line. Yours! 1kReads7.8Score105Shelves
42. 542 我 I Cut Off the Gods' Incense Offerings in the Mortal World 我在人间断了神明香火 The Saltiest of Salted Fish咸鱼本鱼咸Eastern Fantasy404k WordsOngoing [No System + no female lead + no transmigration + no saintly do-gooder] The gods sit enthroned above the heavens, feeding on the incense of the mortal world. The common people scrape by in the world below, crushed by hardship and oppression. From the moment I set foot on the path of martial arts, I inherited the faith, will, and courage of all living beings in their fight against the gods. If their faith demands that I bow and scrape, then I'll show these gods the pride of a martial artist! —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 543 书 The Tale of Scholar Ji 书生纪 Ink-Stained Orchid墨染幽兰Historical364k WordsCompleted [History + alternate world + fantasy + wuxia + court politics + the martial world + poetry + clever characters] [No transmigration] [No System] [No harem] What is the martial world? Some say it is the life of wine and women, wild and unrestrained, enjoyed by spoiled young masters; Some say it is gallant heroes roaming the land with swords, savoring every triumph and settling every score; Some say it is rival sects and a contest for supremacy among the martial world’s leaders; Some say it is acto 25Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Li Jun stepped out of the room and stretched out his arms. He saw the faint chirping of wild birds and the slow, deliberate gait of wild dogs. Water flowed along the distant shore, and wheat and sunflowers were planted in flat plots. The wind diligently swept the leaves along the bamboo path, and swallows carried flowers in droves through the spring courtyard. Dense trees grew before the door, and wildflowers bloomed fragrantly outside the house. Truly, the verdant mountains of his home stretched to the horizon, and the clear, flowing water brought tranquility to his heart.

44. 544 一 Invincible with One Sword 一剑无敌 Sword Sect剑宗Eastern Fantasy8.7M WordsOngoing A Sword Dao Heavenly Emperor proved his way by slaying gods, then entered the cycle of reincarnation and was reborn. In this life, he cultivates ancient arts, forges heaven and earth within his body, breaks the shackles of the world, and shatters a deceitful conspiracy. With an invincible presence, he returns to the supreme peak, making the Heavenly Palace tremble and forcing the gods to prostrate themselves! 18.4kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
45. 545 须 The Nine-Story Sumeru Pagoda and the Light-Chasing Ring 须弥九层塔与溯光戒 User10957232用户10957232Male-Channel Fanfiction903k WordsCompleted The protagonist finds himself in the vast world of Shrouding the Heavens, but the Light-Tracing Ring sends him back to the desolate ancient era, where he discusses the Dao with emperors and gains insights. He becomes sworn brothers with Ye Fan and exchanges the Nine Secrets with him. He is decisive and ruthless, yet keeps a low profile. 477Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who can understand the ecstasy of longtime fans of "Covering the Sky"! An independent narrative without drastically altering the original work, the protagonist travels through the ancient wilderness with the Light-Tracing Ring, witnessing the Ruthless Great Emperor's heaven-defying ascension to the throne, receiving the Enlightenment Tea from the Beginningless Great Emperor to refine his Dao foundation, and even learning the Secret of the Fighting Word from Jiang Taixu! With the Void Sword Technique perfected and the Righteous Qi protecting his body, his breakthrough from the Four Extremes to Dragon Transformation is smooth. After bidding farewell to Ye Fan, he ventures into the Dead Starfield, picking up the righteous inheritance and acquiring the Righteous Sword. The suspenseful space exploration storyline is overflowing!

46. 546 仙 The Path to Immortality Is Faint, Yet Fate Cannot Be Defied 仙途渺茫，天命难违 Ge Guanyue of Hanlong City寒龙城的葛关月Eastern Fantasy256k WordsOngoing [Reincarnation and Rebirth + Amnesia + Rescued by a Beloved from a Past Life and Brought Back to Her Sect + One Female Lead + Faux Ensemble Cast + Invincible Protagonist] You have lived through countless epochs of reincarnation. You do not know when or where you will awaken, and your memories slowly return. People you once knew so well appear before your eyes. Your beloved, your brothers, your friends: they come back to you one by one, and you have lost count of how many times your eyes have tur —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 547 天EN Heavenly Domain Alchemy Sovereign 天域丹尊 Crescent Moon, Bent Bow新月弯弓Eastern Fantasy12.3M WordsOngoing A legendary Pill Emperor returns to the age of fifteen. In this life, he will not only make up for every regret from his previous life, but also attain the supreme heights of martial arts! Comparing cultivation techniques? Every one of my underlings has a divine-grade technique. Comparing pills? I use my top-grade pills to feed the dogs. Geniuses? Every genius who crosses my path is doomed to be crushed! Those who follow me will prosper; those who oppose me will die! 28.9kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
48. 548 造 The Divine Cauldron of Creation 造化神鼎 Zhao Himself赵本人Eastern Fantasy238k WordsCompleted After his memories merge, Zhao Yun, young master of the Zhao family, obtains the supreme treasure, the Creation Divine Cauldron. He cultivates the ultimate martial arts and is drawn into a grand scheme. Is this fate's design, or will he defy the heavens and change his destiny? With the power of creation, Zhao Yun breaks through every law and masters one miraculous ability after another as he sets out on his journey. 511Reads—Score—Shelves

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49. 549 神 Divine Prison: The Laws of the Gods 神狱：众神法则 Feng Wuming风无名Eastern Fantasy280k WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Otherworld] [Long Novel] [No System] [Dual Cultivation Paths] The world was created by gods. All things were made by gods. Life and death are decided by gods. Right and wrong are judged by gods! The male lead is caught up in a conflict among the gods who were his family’s ancient ancestors. After his ancestor is attacked and erased, his family’s bloodline is wiped out as well... With no other choice, he must survive alone in the world. Though he carries an ancestral divine artifact, 2Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    🏮A new fantasy masterpiece with the feel of a seasoned veteran! Multiple plot twists will keep you hooked! "Divine Twist" + "Grand Worldview" + "Step-by-Step Patience" + "Desperate Comeback" Some say the ancestors created the world, others say it was reshaped. A young man searches for the truth amidst numerous lies. #TomatoOriginalFantasy #WorldEnemy #DualStyle #HardcoreNoSystem

50. 550 雷 Thunder Martial 雷武 Zhongxia Madou中下马笃Eastern Fantasy17.5M WordsCompleted The young Zi Chen gave his life to see his brother’s true nature. By chance, he encountered the origin of thunder and was reborn, obtaining a body-tempering art and setting out on the path to becoming a powerhouse. Lightning tempers the Saint Body, while creation forges the path to heaven! With an unyielding heart, he will ascend to the peak of Thunder Martial Dao! 2.3kReads8.3Score143Shelves

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