Lovecraftian Horror at Its Most Extreme: Despairing Yet Exhilarating 克苏鲁极致的恐怖，令人绝望又兴奋

1. 51 转 Reborn as a Little Girl, I Bear Countless Offspring 转生萝莉，我孕育万千子嗣 Yan Zhuangxing阎庄行Eastern Fantasy558k WordsCompleted [Transformation + Army-Building + Mastermind] [Parthenogenesis!!] I reincarnate as a defenseless, white-stockinged little girl in a world where everyone wants a piece of me. So Xin Yu has no choice but to reveal her other identity. “An Old One who has walked through the ages...” “The great creator of primordial life...” “The god of flesh who gives birth to countless offspring...” As an Old One who gives birth to countless offspring, what’s the harm in raising a few million troops? Wait, why is m 3kReads9.1Score348Shelves

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   This is about Shub Nicholas, the Black Goat.

2. 52 神 Fragments of Divine Miracles 神迹残章 shmllUrban304k WordsOngoing The altar has collapsed, and the believers are lost. He was going to make a run for it, but tens of thousands knelt before him on the spot. "That thing you said last night... Those were God's words!" I was just passing by and said it offhand. How did it come true? That day, Shi Su became a false god. He had no divinity and no magic, only one "doctrine misunderstood by his believers" after another, yet they brought him step by step closer to the throne of a true god. "If the gods won't speak, the 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Guaranteed to be great! The first book is my own new work, and since I've read all the popular novels, I won't disappoint you!! It's a Cthulhu story, and I've consulted a lot of materials to make it truly authentic!

3. 53 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 211.7kReads9.6Score24.5kShelves
4. 54 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves

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   The first one received an exceptionally high score, while the second one confronts deep-seated fears head-on.

5. 55 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 214.7kReads9.4Score34.4kShelves
6. 56 天 The World’s Number One Blundering Assassin 天下第一乌龙刺客 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Historical7k WordsCompleted The World’s Greatest Accidental Assassin 213Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Many are much better looking.

7. 57 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
8. 58 斗 Douluo Dalu: Whispers of World-Eroding Darkness 斗罗之蚀世低语 Solo Player Xiao Zhang单机小张Male-Channel Fanfiction110k WordsOngoing Eldritch-style plot No Tang San On the day of my Martial Soul Awakening, my mirror shattered. They all call me a waste, a laughingstock: the first person in Douluo Dalu to have Innate Full Soul Power yet a shattered Martial Soul. In this world, filled with the whispers of outer gods, I will use this cracked mirror to reflect the truth, devour madness, and hold a funeral for this rusting world... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 写 I Wrote a Fairy Tale and Forged the Twilight of the Gods 写个童话，铸成诸神黄昏 Milk Tea Cats and Dogs奶茶猫狗Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing One day, countless [Gates] suddenly appeared across the world. At the same time, a power known as [Truth] began to echo through the human realm. Some awakened the Truth of Isaac Newton, father of mechanics, and learned the sky-rending magic of manipulating gravity. Some awakened the Truth of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the nuclear bomb demon, and could turn an entire city to lifeless ruins with a wave of their hand. Some awakened the Truth of Li Bai, the immortal banished from heaven, and could d 61.6kReads9.3Score5kShelves

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   The first book features a protagonist with a Krystal-themed art style and a rational, strategic playstyle; the third and fourth books are also set in a Krystal-themed world. : D

10. 60 什EN What?! Our Family Descends from an Eldritch God? 什么！我们家居然是邪神后裔？ Yu Tao i予桃iEastern Fantasy4.3M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + multiple heroines + the uncanny + Lovecraftian horror + elves + reborn in the womb] The darkness and distortion lurking beneath the civilized world, and the eerie whispers heard only in the dead of night! The day the sea mists rose, the world became an isolated island. At first, I thought I had been reborn into an era of backward technology. There were no phones, computers, Wi-Fi, or anything like that. Fortunately, I was exceptionally handsome and easy to get along with, so 125.7kReads9.2Score11.6kShelves

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    This is a good book, set in a Western fantasy world. It has a Cthulhu-esque feel, and it portrays the atmosphere of medieval Western nobility exceptionally well. Plus, the author is a beautiful woman who frequently posts illustrations; she has one for every single one.

11. 61 E E-Rank Realm Warden: I Cross the Abyssal Dream with a Strange Blade E级巡界人：我持诡刃渡渊梦 Watching Snow in the Mountains坐看山中雪Urban180k WordsOngoing Innate rank is fixed for life, and talent determines one's fate. This is an unbreakable law of the Dreamwatch Bureau's world. Lin Wei, an E-rank Realm Warden, was born at the bottom. His body's limits were set in stone, and he had no hope of ever rising in rank. Then the Boundary Pillar disaster struck. His younger sister Xiaoman awakened as a living Boundary Pillar and was dragged by Abyssal Energy into a Level 4 Deep Dream. Her body lay intact in a hospital bed, but her mind would be completel 1.5kReads—Score1.3kShelves

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    From a lowly patrolman who simply borrows the power of the Demon Blade, he gradually becomes a bridge between reality and the Gray Area; the protagonist's growth trajectory is very complete.

12. 62 序EN Sequence: The Forbidden Scholar 序列：禁忌学者 Three Rivers三条河Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Cthulhu + Leveling Up + Cautious Protagonist + Despair] This is a broken world. Giant insects are migrating through the wasteland, shadows from the depths of the sea are rising into the shallows, and human cities are rotting from the foundations up. Lu Yuan transmigrates into this world and gains the ability to see the little line of gray text in the corner of his vision. Whatever he looks at, he gains points in. [Imperial Language: +1] [Pharmacology: +0.1] Countless points of experience gradua 139.7kReads8.3Score15.6kShelves

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    I personally think it's good, but it seems like not many people are recommending it [facepalm]

13. 63 全 Our Whole Class Transmigrated, and The Fourth Calamity Descended on a Cosmic Horror World 全班穿越，第四天灾降临克系世界 The Potato Sings for This土豆为此高歌Eastern Fantasy556k WordsOngoing [Whole Class Transmigrates] [Chat Group] [Cosmic Horror World] [Wild Imagination] The Fourth Calamity versus indescribable creatures. The world has a Western fantasy feel at first, but later on it is basically a cosmic horror world. [The Current Title Contest Is Underway] (This book is a slow burn, so make sure you stick with it! (>人<;)) One morning, we all woke up to find that our entire class had transmigrated to a polluted Western continent. The System gave us two choices: 1. Fight our way th 232Reads—Score100Shelves

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    How about giving this one a try?

14. 64 低 Whisper Code 低语代码 Er Dong Chen洱东陳Mystery145k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow | Rule-Based Horror | Heavy Lovecraftian Horror] Strange whispers and a string of garbled characters swirled in the depths of her mind as Ji Cheng awoke in an octagonal death chamber. Eight unlocked doors. Eight trapped people. The red light flashed six times, and a sixty-second countdown began. They had to find the one and only safe exit. Nameless, twisted monsters lurked behind the doors. Flesh-eating worms and warped apparitions were everywhere, and looking directly at them was 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A Cthulhu/infinite flow story, the female protagonist Ji Cheng is confined to a wheelchair, her body restricted, yet she must overcome one terrifying challenge after another. She not only has to fight against mutated worms and alien phantoms, but also must guard against the betrayal and scheming of those around her.

15. 65 破 Financial Ruin 破財 A Lowly, Taciturn Scholar鲰生寡言Xianxia154k WordsOngoing Dead... They're dead. The day the secret sealed away for nine years was revealed, everyone in Yunshui Town died! In the past, Cen Ziyu always thought the mountain demon that ate children was just a bizarre tale the adults had made up to scare them. Until one day, he uneasily remembered something. When he was little... he had eaten a person! Cen Ziyu and his grandmother depend on each other. Their life is hard, but the uncles and aunties in Yunshui Town have always been kind to them, ofte 286Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The secret, sealed for nine years, was revealed, and on the day it was unveiled, everyone in Yunshui Town died! Before, Cen Ziyu had always thought that the mountain demon eating children was just a bizarre story made up by adults to scare kids, until that day he remembered something. When he was a child… he had eaten people.

16. 66 开 From the Start, I Was Born a Baby, and My Parents Are Kill-Matters Ghost-Riders? 开局成婴，父母竟是杀马特鬼火？ Taking the Most Brutal Beating挨最毒的打Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Dark] [Doomsday] [Supernatural] [Killing Ghosts as a Child] This is an age when ghosts and monsters run rampant, people have lost their humanity, and life is cheap as grass. Cao Jianqiang was born an orphan. After a car accident, he arrived safely in this world with a growth panel and was able to meet his parents. To survive in this new world, newborn Cao Jianqiang had no choice but to begin a grueling journey of cultivation. [Complete 10,000 waves, receive 1 point of Constitut 7.2kReads8.5Score696Shelves

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    The second book is truly hopeless. The protagonist's infinite rewind cheat is the only hope. Humans are insignificant in the face of these monsters. Even the protagonist died tens of thousands of times before he could escape the beginner village.

17. 67 只 As Long as They Have Health Bars, I'll Kill Even the Gods 只要有血条，神明也杀给你看 Don't Eat Fish Porridge不吃鱼粥Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Hunter: You can see the health bars of all things, and every attack is guaranteed to deal damage, even to gods!] [Stalker: Stealth through the darkness, hunt beneath the light!] [Executioner: The time for your sentence has come!] “Come on, come on, take a blade!” “Immortal? Once your health bar hits zero, you die!” “As long as it has a health bar, I can kill it, even if it’s a god!” The dark side of the world, a shattered map, strange creatures from the abyss... There is no light behind them, 130kReads9.3Score14.6kShelves

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    These are the last two highly-rated Cthulhu novels on Tomato Books!!! Everyone who's read them says they're great, if you don't, come find me!!

18. 68 全 Global Mutation: The Mutant Frenzy of Trillions of Lives 全球畸变：亿兆生命的变异狂潮 Turbid One浊人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Meat blossoms sprout from the soil, and fangs grow from the flowers. The old order awakens all around them. To it, humble humanity is nothing but vermin to be exterminated. Mount Fuji erupts, and the entire Sakura Isles are ripped up and hurled at Huaxia. The magnetic poles flip, super-earthquakes strike, towering tsunamis rise, and the seven continents are squeezed together by a giant hand. Abnormal memes, twisted reality, and layers of overlapping worlds: as the boundary between physics and co 14.3kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
19. 69 不 Not to Be Trusted 不可信奉 After Dusk昏黄之后Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted This world is full of the bizarre. Every household worships a god, and the more devout you are, the more power you gain. Everyone longs to become a god. New to this world, Jiang Yuan refuses to worship. His blood-red cleaver tears through the beautiful veil covering the world. Beneath that veil, the real world is mad, violent, and evil. Surrounded by monsters, he realizes that he is the one who doesn't belong. He has to survive. 21.8kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
20. 70 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy996k WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.3kReads—Score260Shelves

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    This chapter is like a late-night interrogation, the subject of which is history. Zhao Kuangyin, the Song and Liao dynasties, and the Fire Seed Hall are all included in the ledger.

21. 71 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 66.7kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
22. 72 序 Sequence: I Wake Up in a Locked Room and Have to Play a Fortune-Teller 序列：密室醒来让我扮演算命先生 DJ Lazy SheepDJ懒洋洋Mystery514k WordsCompleted [Pathway Sequences] [Local Cthulhu Mythos] [No Female Lead] [Exploration-Focused] [No System] [Not a Power Fantasy] “Your role is the Fortune Teller!” “[Play] your role well. It’s the key to [surviving] and even [escaping this place]!” “To get into character, first offer a stick of incense to the [Three Pure Ones]!” Qin Yangming wakes up in a sealed room with no memory. A card tells him to offer a stick of incense. He looks at the three conjoined, bloodied fingers... As more and more bizarre mon 1.8kReads8.8Score168Shelves

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    I. Deducing all things, creating the Cthulhu world, the blind and foolish god, the unifier of all things, the mother of the black goat... Ruling the world. II. Native Cthulhu, a sequence of pathways, the protagonist devours everything and ascends to godhood. III. The protagonist awakens an S-rank sequence, constantly losing, and in the midst of slaughter, ascends the throne.

23. 73 异 God of the Alien World 异星之神 Ink-Dyed Cold Moon墨染冷月Eastern Fantasy115k WordsOngoing [Not a power fantasy + traditional Western fantasy + Lovecraftian horror + nightmares + wizards + heroes] I am a wizard searching for a tower, wandering through an endless world. Also known as Louis's Observation Journal and The Hero's Journey. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.2kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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    They're all Cthulhu.

25. 75 被 Sacrificed to an Unnameable Being? I’ll Take Its Place 被献给不可名状之物？我要取代祂 Green Moss绿丝苔Mystery267k WordsCompleted [Female protagonist, no romance + Chinese-style Lovecraftian horror + Classic of Mountains and Seas mythology + growing heroine] She was offered to the gods as one of a pair of twin sacrifices. She should have died, but the god who toys with mortals dragged her back into the human world. From its lofty perch, the god called her “bride,” “toy,” and “little moth.” Its treatment of her like an insect made her sick. She knew this was nothing but the condescending mockery of those who already held po 54Reads—Score151Shelves

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    The female lead has no romantic partner and is a harem character.

26. 76 序 Throne of the Sequence King 序列王座 Sleepy Every Day OuO每天都困OuOUrban4.3M WordsCompleted “In the end, everyone will die. Only you will remain, ascending to the divine throne of the Sequence. Carry the lanterns of our hopes with you, and go face the winds of fate from the Primordial Calamity.” [Completed] [A travelogue across many nations + Sequence powers + gods and colossal beasts + divine arts of the Great Dao + modern cosmic horror + protagonists across multiple timelines] [No System, no harem. Not for readers who skim. Many characters die, so proceed with caution.] In 1755, the 37.2kReads8.7Score3.3kShelves
27. 77 这 This Instance Isn't That Chilly 这个副本不太冷 Rain Falls, Strings Snap落雨断弦Eastern Fantasy215k WordsOngoing Game Invasion: From the start, I set up a mixer. The reckless protagonist was killed by the King in Yellow, then reborn ten thousand years later. Using bizarre settings, he crushes the Cthulhu Mythos. Who dares call themselves invincible? Who dares claim they cannot be defeated? Watch the power of my bizarre-setting mixer. Hunters, I’m offering free character concepts for fans, limited to 50. There are 30 classes to choose from, and the concepts will be surprising yet entirely plausible. Join Y —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a game that takes Cthulhu by storm from a gaming perspective. You might think you're watching something extremely terrifying, but you're actually playing a game. The author is said to be a gaming master.

28. 78 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 171.3kReads9.6Score22.1kShelves
29. 79 诡 Lord of the Mysteries: I'm an Actor 诡秘：我是演员 Sunbathing on the Roof房顶晒太阳Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Actors + Cthulhu + Lord of the Mysteries + Steampunk Machinery + Incarnations + Role-Playing] I am a screenwriter, manipulating fate from behind the scenes. I am a knight, pursuing justice and fairness. I am an alchemist, seeking the truth. I am a profane priest, deceiving the gods. I am a magical thief, stealing my way through adventures. I am an actor, taking on a thousand forms. 2.7kReads9.0Score234Shelves
30. 80 惊EN Horror: I Created the Anomaly Containment Association 惊悚：我打造了异轨收容会 Chi Yisheng赤亦生Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Horror + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Director’s Tall-Tale Style] Horror games descended upon Blue Star, turning into one eerie dungeon after another. The monsters inside stepped into the real world, and from then on, the world was overrun with the uncanny. Only by conquering every dungeon could humanity stop the supernatural from consuming the world. Otherwise, the eerie realms would merge with reality and turn the human world into a living hell! Shen Yu bound himself to an Anomaly Containmen 48.6kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
31. 81 放 The Escape Begins After School 放学后开始逃跑 Three Fish三鱼Mystery606k WordsCompleted On the night the high school entrance exam results were announced, Bai Meng had just received his acceptance letter from a prestigious city high school and was riding a wave of excitement. Then, without warning, the excitement made him so dizzy that before he could even settle down on the sofa, everything went black. When he came to, he was at Tianwang High School. It was a strange place. Once the school day ended, it was time to run for your life! 5.2kReads9.1Score840Shelves
32. 82 武 The End of Martial Supremacy 武极之末 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Eastern Fantasy709k WordsOngoing The pinnacle of martial arts breaks through the void. It is the end of the martial path, the threshold to a higher world where one can seek the Great Dao and pursue immortality! Only when Liu Muyun reached that endpoint did he discover that the path to martial supremacy had only just begun! 5.7kReads6.4Score342Shelves

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    The first book is about the myriad worlds, the calamity of humanity, and the struggle between all races in the universe! The second book is about the apocalypse of the myriad worlds, including Gu Long's heroes, Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Tang Dynasty, Storm Riders, Yang Shen, the Great Zhou Dynasty, Shrouding the Heavens, Journey to the West, and Investiture of the Gods! The third book is about survival for all and the invasion of games!

33. 83 序 Sequence: I'm Not a Cockroach 序列：我才不是蟑螂 Jiang Libei姜离呗Urban345k WordsOngoing “No harem + no brainless characters + not a power fantasy + a little angst for flavor...” A string of murders in Qinghai City brings to light secrets that have been buried in this world for years. “Sequence”: No. 033. Genetic makeup: Cat. Abilities: Shape-shifting, agility, sharp claws. When you gain a terrifying power, staying true to yourself becomes the greatest challenge. If you hold on to who you are, you are a hero. If you lose yourself, you are a disaster! My name is Zhang Lang. I'm n 8Reads8.4Score—Shelves
34. 84 末 The Doomsday Blade Abyss 末日刀渊 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Male-Channel Fanfiction3.6M WordsCompleted He begins with the game Blade Abyss and steps into the Myriad Worlds! From low-martial-arts jianghu to mid-martial-arts rivalries, then shattering the high-martial-arts firmament; next, sweeping through the Small Thousand Worlds and roaming the vast Middle Thousand Worlds, until he finally takes command of the Great Thousand Worlds' Heavenly Dao and reaches the supreme realm of the primordial chaos! 🌙 In the Gu Long world, he becomes Li Xunhuan's disciple! ⚔️ In the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 23.3kReads7.9Score2kShelves
35. 85 神 Divine Realm: Song of the Lone Flame 神界：孤火之歌 Tu Xuan土玄Eastern Fantasy811k WordsCompleted The Seven Gods have fallen; their divine essences become fuel. The Void is coming, and only a lone flame burns bright. Twenty years ago, the God-Awakened Lucien slew three gods, causing the pantheon to collapse and faith to fracture. The seven divine essences scattered into the bloodlines of the seven great races, sparking endless conflict. At the same time, an erosion known as the “Void” quietly began to spread. It was not chaos, but a cold, orderly “reset program.” Kael, an amnesiac young ma 1.5kReads9.4Score126Shelves

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    The Dragon's Mark is not a blessing, but a curse, a chain, a key that must be inserted into the cracks of the world at the right moment.

36. 86 进 Pioneer of Evolution: I Am the Creator 进化先驱：我即是造物主 Three Years of Wind and Rain三载风雨Urban449k WordsCompleted New book: I Caught a Glimpse of the Supernatural Through the Mysterious!!! … [Ensemble cast + no System + no female lead + invincible protagonist + doesn’t hide his strength + creates supernatural creatures + leads evolution] “I am your savior, and your destruction.” “I am your father, and the end of all things.” Every great work is forged through countless sacrifices. I am a pioneer, a bearer of the flame. I will pass the spark of evolution into the hands of every human being. Myth! The supern 52Reads7.2Score—Shelves
37. 87 文 Civilization Collapses, and the Ancient Era Reappears 文明崩塌，上古纪元重现 All Splendor Fades繁华尽蓦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsOngoing The comic adaptation is now available. [Apocalyptic Disaster] [Realistic Style] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] [Character Growth] [Slow Burn] [Ensemble Cast] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Smart Protagonist] [Survival] [Global Evolution] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Invasion from Another World] The apocalypse arrived. Earthquakes, tsunamis... volcanoes erupted one after another, and the global ecosystem completely collapsed. Plants grew wildly overnight, swallowing cities. Vines hung hundreds of corpses u 410.6kReads8.5Score56.9kShelves
38. 88 诡 The Supernatural Returns, and I Am the Greatest Fear in the World 诡异复苏，我是世间最大的恐惧 Evil Clown恶魔小丑Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Villain] [Dark] [Invincible] [No female lead] Qin Yu died, and his soul arrived in another world, merging with a haunted house. In this age of supernatural resurgence, he continually grew stronger and evolved, creating his own kingdom of terror. Whether human or supernatural, everyone saw him as their greatest fear. 13.8kReads8.4Score925Shelves

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    Extreme Cthulhu ideology! I want to ask the author again, is there anything wrong with your thinking?

39. 89 司 Sima the Old Rogue 司马老贼 Tu Xuan土玄Historical895k WordsCompleted He is the gravedigger of Cao Wei and the founder of Western Jin. He is the “old rogue Sima,” and the last winner of the Three Kingdoms. Centered on Sima Yi, this novel unfolds a sweeping panorama of the late Han and Three Kingdoms era. Witness how he treads carefully under the suspicion of three generations of powerful rulers: Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui; how he and Zhuge Liang wage an ultimate contest of will and national strength at Mount Qi and the Wei River; and how, in his twilight years, 463Reads9.3Score—Shelves
40. 90 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves

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    The first book features a protagonist who is an enemy of Cthulhu; Sanjiu portrays Cthulhu as insane (I don't know how else to describe him). The second book is for those who want to understand the Cthulhu gods. The third book (I haven't read it).

41. 91 明 Whoever Offends the Han, No Matter How Far Away, Must Be Executed 明犯强汉者，虽远必诛 Tu Xuan土玄Historical270k WordsOngoing Born into poverty, he survived by begging and borrowing, yet wrote the most defiant declaration in Chinese history. He fought only one battle in his life, but it kept the backbone of an entire people straight for two thousand years. He was a hero and a sinner, a genius and a miser. He forged the words, “Whoever dares to offend the mighty Han will be executed, no matter how far away they are,” yet became a prisoner of his own greed and fate. His name was Chen Tang. Late in the Western Han dynasty 41Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 我 I Burned One Hundred Thousand Volumes of Demon Tomes 我焚了十万卷妖书 Observer of Reincarnation轮回观客Eastern Fantasy158k WordsOngoing I burned a hundred thousand volumes of demon books, thinking I was protecting the mortal world. Then the hundred-thousand-and-first volume arrived from an ancient temple in the wilderness, bearing only my pen name. I asked three veteran handwriting experts to examine it, and they all said I had written it. That night, the old expert who had authenticated it died suddenly, clutching a waist token from the Imperial Observatory. I began to suspect one thing: Were the hundred thousand volumes of dem —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reference to the Eastern Cthulhu of Warhammer 40K

43. 93 万 Surviving Across the Myriad Worlds, I Can Bestow Power Upon Worlds 万界求生，我能赋予世界之力 Won't Fade into the Ordinary不会湮于平凡Sports185k WordsOngoing [Farming + Growth + the Myriad Worlds + Survival for All + Not a Saint, but Has a Conscience] [The protagonist may not be the strongest, but is definitely among the very best] Zhao Yuan woke up one day to find that he had transmigrated into a game fraught with danger. At regular intervals, everyone was sent to different worlds, where they faced different disasters. Blood mist blanketed the land, a domain of mutated corpses, frozen soil beneath an endless night, the eerie resurgence, a barren was 13.5kReads—Score2kShelves

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    The alchemy of flesh and blood is breathtaking.

44. 94 无 Infinite Save-Loading: Stamping Out the Apocalypse Before It Begins 无限读档，把末世扼杀在萌芽中 Yu Fei鱼绯Mystery471k WordsCompleted [Cthulhu apocalypse + light game elements (eldritch invasion/roguelike) + light rule-based horror + light ensemble cast] Content warnings up front: 1. The heroine isn't looking for love. There may be a secondary couple. 2. She radiates saintly compassion and believes in love and peace. She repeatedly reloads to save people, so this will test your patience (roguelike). 3. No discussions of gender issues. To the Old Gods, all living beings are ants. The serious synopsis Cthulhu zombies are people 4.9kReads9.4Score915Shelves

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    Cthulhu, a bizarre and fantastical concept [thinking] 🔥🔥 [Unexpectedly, the other party's next words sobered him up instantly. "This was brewed using the scales from my former body as the main ingredient, the most precious one... Only one a year..." Meng Yi stopped blowing bubbles; he couldn't describe the taste in his mouth... After sobering up, the scales on his chest also made him feel nauseous... Fortunately, as he sobered up, the scales and gills gradually disappeared.]

45. 95 接 Ascension Through Grafting: From the Start, I Obtain the Arm of a Divine Corpse 接肢登神：开局获得神尸手臂 Peerless Genius Sauce绝代智酱Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Western Fantasy + Lovecraftian Horror + Occult Weirdness + Forbidden Artifacts + Multiple Heroines + All Kinds of Strange Arms] I awaken inside the body of a dead noble and look up at a sky overshadowed by a colossal planet. Steam rifles clash with supernatural blades; evil rituals and mysterious paths abound. To survive, I graft on the arm of an evil god. Countless limbs become part of me, and divine abominations and cursed spirits accompany me. A monster’s claw? Graft it on! A dead person’s l 10.3kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    The first book, "Awakening Sequence: The God Eater," features a scenario where gods devour humans outside the safe zone at the start, while you devour gods inside. Don't miss the second book either; it's a Western Cthulhu story about amputation and ascension to godhood. Both are excellent.

46. 96 诡 The Uncanny Returns, So Why Has Cthulhu Returned Too? 诡异复苏，怎么克苏鲁也复苏了？ Liangyi Si两仪似Mystery132k WordsOngoing [Cthulhu Mythos] + [Eldritch Creatures] + [Eerie Revival] + [Eastern and Western Mythologies] + [Semi-Infinite Flow] Eerie phenomena have returned worldwide, and their deadly rules are sweeping across the globe. Either drive the ghosts back to the underworld, or seal them inside your own body. Ghost hunters around the world join forces. B-Rank Phenomenon: Vengeful Ghost A bodiless, invisible ghost that devours people. A-Rank Phenomenon: Ghost Wedding Make your skin the groom and your bones the b 7Reads—Score119Shelves

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    A Cthulhu Mythos story with a touch of eerie resurgence [staring emoji]. Overall, it's a horror story with a hint of lighthearted supernatural elements. There's no forced protagonist torture or mindless wish-fulfillment. It includes ghost stories from the common people, official agencies handling anomalies, and an unknown threat from outer space. The story leaves plenty of suspense, and I'm quite curious about the clues for the third book. I plan to continue reading.

47. 97 爆 Grinding Like Mad at the Dao, This Old Daoist Will Become an Immortal Yet 爆肝道法，道爷我终将成仙 The Cat Who Drinks Lattes喝拿铁的猫Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Supernatural Horror + Eastern Lovecraftian Horror + Chinese-Style Horror] Beneath a world that seems peaceful and serene, a twisted, horrifying darkness churns. When the Seven Stars align and obscure the Moon, a hundred fangshi dance a mysterious, bizarre ritual on a mountaintop, then set themselves ablaze. Torrential rain pours down. In the hazy mist, an indescribable silhouette of horror appears, and overnight, everyone in the city goes mad. Three bells ring from a temple. Countless monks’ co 42.8kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves

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    An Eastern Cthulhu + Chinese horror story set in an ancient era, where players grind skill points to max out each skill until it becomes a supernatural ability.

48. 98 末 Doomsday: The Road to Ruin 末日绝途 Mayfly Spring and Autumn蜉蝣春秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.5M WordsOngoing Blue rain began to fall from the sky. Unknown monsters suddenly descended upon this world. Human society collapsed in an instant. No cheats, no protagonist's halo, no spiritual qi revival! Every step we take leads us closer to despair! To those who died at the very beginning of the apocalypse, I envy you, because you never had to experience a despair more despairing than death. My name is Chen Ge. I will witness the coming of the apocalypse. 60.6kReads8.9Score4kShelves

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    All I can say is that the early stages were incredibly frustrating, with everything interconnected. If I were the protagonist, I'd want to be reborn right at the start…

49. 99 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 69.7kReads9.3Score10.8kShelves

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    The first two books are a bit scary, belonging to the suspenseful and mind-bending genre, full of twists and turns. A must-read for fans of this genre. The last two are extremely terrifying; I won't say more, you know what I mean—the kind of terror that makes you afraid to even go to the bathroom.

50. 100 别 Don't Look Back. She's Eating the Gods 别回头，她在吃神 Liu Jiao琉焦Mystery336k WordsOngoing [No male lead | unhinged heroine | new mythology | dark suspense | Lovecraftian + Classic of Mountains and Seas | everyone is nonhuman | ensemble cast | locals | lots of original worldbuilding] Before she swallowed her first god, Sui Hui always thought she was just an ordinary god who liked to eat. After getting lost once, she wandered into a strange place that devoured hope. There, she learned for the first time that she was special. So she donned the secret identity of the 'God of the Defiled 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The extreme horror of Cthulhu is addictive and exciting, making it impossible to stop reading.

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