Horror Stories: Great Reads, Recommendations, Not for Beginners 惊恐文，好看书籍，推荐，新手勿入

1. 1 顶 The Top Player Runs Rampant Through Dungeons and Abducts the Evil God 顶级玩家杀疯副本，拐跑邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 116kReads9.7Score17.3kShelves

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   Thriller non-human

2. 2 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 68.3kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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   ✨✨The first book is scary and funny, the male protagonist has a despicable but fascinating temperament, and he can punch a big BOSS [smirk] ✨✨The second book, Nan Nan, has two male protagonists. After the male protagonist entered the escape dungeon, he started to make various copies. He unexpectedly met another male protagonist and started a journey of mutual rescue and confrontation with the dungeon. ✨✨The heroine in the third book is a crazy person, and the monsters in the dungeon are also very scary and disgusting. After the heroine enters the dungeon, she often creates all kinds of impossible things and explores the real truth of the game.

3. 3 无 Infinite Flow: Outrageous! The Big Shot Refuses to Act Human Every Day 无限流：离谱！大佬他每天不当人 Bai Zuizui白醉醉Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + Two powerful leads + Infinite-flow + Comedy + Yandere] Some people enter the escape game with a bug built right in. Lu Wu is one of them. While everyone else is seriously trying to escape, Lu Wu treats the escape game as nothing more than a game. Most outrageous of all, the escape game’s boss confessed his feelings to Lu Wu. The players, who risk their lives and wade through blood just to survive, are depressed. They’re going to report Lu Wu for cheating! Lu Wu: I didn’t, I 20.8kReads9.6Score2.9kShelves
4. 4 杀 She’s on a Killing Spree! Clearing the Horror Game and Becoming a Legend 杀疯了！她在惊悚游戏里通关封神 Bai Zuizui白醉醉Modern Romance617k WordsCompleted Tang Tang stepped out of her bedroom and straight into a horror game. And the game wouldn't even let her pay to win! What a trash game! Tang Tang immediately filed a complaint. But she still had to beat the game. And this game was terrifying beyond belief. A single mother went bald overnight, screams rang out again and again in the girls' dormitory, and no one dared take the thousand-year-old castle... Behind it all, was it a distortion of human nature or a collapse of morality? Let's invite tho 1.1kReads9.1Score186Shelves
5. 5 我 I Risk My Life to Win MVP 我靠玩命拿MVP Li Xiaowan李小晚Two Male Leads404k WordsCompleted A programmer and office drone unexpectedly joins a gaming guild, then gets personally tagged by a top player who never speaks and quietly clears levels. From then on, the two begin a blissful life of slaying monsters and leveling up in a game world where failure means death! Top player: You’re really unlucky! Gu Xingci: Ahaha, can you turn my luck around? Top player: I can! Gu Xingci: Please carry me, boss! Onlookers: Wow! The two legends are on screen together! A programmer whose bad luck makes 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   1 (Attack and Shou are both players, Shou is a newbie, Gong is a boss). 4 (Shou is an NPC, Gong is a boss who has entered the game three times, a very cute little fence. Highly recommended). 5 (Gong is a wandering boos, Shou is a boss player, double strong story. Wushenyyds) Double male protagonist story; 6 (Double strong players, the female protagonist directly killed the ghost NPC at the beginning, and was punished by the system. After getting it, she must save cuteness points in every game. , Otherwise she would die, but she also gained the body of a koi carp. So far, gamers have started to play the craze of playing Sister Shen). 8 (The male protagonist is the boss of the horror game, but he died in the last level and turned into a ghost, and then left his points and system to the female protagonist. He was afraid that the female protagonist would enter the game one day and wrote the game rules in detail); 2 (Although there is no CP, but it's a good fight, Brother Xun and Brother Lang y yds Yi Wen Yi Wu Okay. Brother Xun was originally a bad movie screenwriter. He was killed and entered a horror game. Because of all kinds of weird ideas, the ghosts in the horror game were depressed. For this reason, the ghosts also established the Lin Xun Victim Alliance). 3 (A semi-adult story, the protagonist was originally very good but became more and more powerful. He is a psychiatrist. I'm not sure there is another person in the sea of knowledge, it should be a sub-personality). 9 (Not much It looks good, but the logic and everything is good, the protagonist's IQ is online) all are male protagonist stories, no cp; 7 is a female protagonist story, growth-oriented, I have finished reading it, it is really good, and I still have more to say. The heroine was pulled into a coffin during an earthquake, and then ate the Taotie inner elixir, and then entered the game. Other newcomers' gift packs are weapons and the like, but her novice gift pack is just a coffin. When others walk, she makes a coffin and the coffin carries her flying. Recommended star rating: full star

6. 6 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Urge the Ghost Courtesan to Reform! 惊悚游戏：开局劝鬼花魁从良！ Sweet Sweet Sweet Stories甜甜甜故事Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror game + comedic mild horror + infinite-flow + livestream + no heroine + the protagonist doesn’t act human + everyone is clever + everyone lies + original game scenarios] [The only novel online to tell the story of what happened before the horror game invaded!] [Horror scenario “Ghost Brothel” fully loaded. Players, please get ready!] Lin Xun, a hack screenwriter, is transported into a horror game. Unblockable horror livestreams spread across the internet, turning this into a terrifying sp 7.8kReads9.3Score834Shelves
7. 7 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 84.8kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
8. 8 成 Become a Horror Game NPC and Get Flirted by a Big Shot 成为惊悚游戏NPC被大佬撩翻了 Fu Ximi伏西米Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one, extra sweet, both devoted to each other] [Insane, vicious big-shot player × adorable, timid NPC who clings to his powerhouse] You Li enters a horror game world and somehow becomes an NPC. While all the other NPCs scare people, You Li is the only one scaring ghosts. Sanatorium level You Li tries his best to play a ghost and scare people, only to be chased around by an insane big-shot player wielding a chainsaw, screaming the whole way. You Li: I won't scare you. Can y 7.9kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
9. 9 逃 Escape Game: I Think I Scared the NPCs Away 逃生游戏：我好像把NPC吓跑了 Plain Moon素月Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Episodic stories, infinite-flow, one-on-one romance between two strong and devoted leads, livestreaming, and play the pig to eat the tiger] From the start, Shen Qingyan killed an NPC and received a punishment mission: if she didn’t act like a sweet, helpless girl, she would die. So, while tackling terrifying escape missions, her teammates were busy showing their true colors, completing tasks, freaking out, and running for their lives. Meanwhile, Shen Qingyan was busy acting cute and batting her 11.8kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
10. 10 无 Infinite: The Heroine Awakens in a Black Coffin 无限：女主在黑棺里苏醒了 Chubby Little Dudu胖小嘟嘟Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The great masters in other stories are all ethereal immortals, riding flying swords. Yin Qing is different: she rides... a coffin. An infinite-flow novel. Not every story arc is horror-themed; all kinds of worlds make an appearance. (No romance, lighthearted, suitable even for the easily frightened.) 5.1kReads9.2Score606Shelves
11. 11 心 My Heart Skips a Beat! Each Stage Unlocks a New Form of My Boyfriend 心动！每关解锁一个男友新形态 Baili Huohuo百里火火Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Mu Xiaoxiao's boyfriend is dead. After being pulled into a horror game, she discovers that her late boyfriend has become one of the game's biggest bosses. ① In the castle, roses bloom for her, while unseen ghosts gently nibble her earlobe. ② A giant dragon transformed into human form kisses her in a cave piled high with treasures. ③ While everyone else frantically searches for water, the desert serpent coils its tail around her slender waist and feeds her sweet spring water. Mermaids give her pe 11.5kReads9.5Score1.5kShelves
12. 12 悲 The Sad Amusement Park 悲伤游乐园 I'm the God of Falling, Not the God of Bad Luck是摔神不是衰神Mystery548k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads × Infinite Flow] Su Jingyao had no idea why he had taken a balloon from a clown one second, only to find himself in a forest the next. A crying clown, a baffling lateral-thinking game, a carousel that wouldn't stop spinning... Su Jingyao didn't know why the amusement park had chosen him, but since he was already here, he wanted to make it out alive. 759Reads9.2Score117Shelves

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    Theme Category: Infinite Streaming, Two Male Protagonists, Two Strong Men. The second book is particularly recommended, book introduction [Double Male Protagonists + Rules Unlimited Streaming + Escape Live Broadcast + Cool Articles] (Attack non-humans, scary monsters, be careful.) Yin Xiu has lived in a regular town for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear dungeons. In order to survive and be busy, only Yin Xiu stays in the town every day without going out. He doesn't clear dungeons, doesn't get involved with monsters, fishes and nets every day, and even starts to take care of himself. The weirdos in the town have also been staring at him for six years, gnashing their teeth every day. They have improved his performance for so long, but they have never touched him. I watched him wandering around in front of me every day, but I couldn't do anything about this man who knew the rules by heart. A few days later, it rained heavily in the town, and a group of new people arrived. A mysterious man who was thrust into Yin Xiu's house as a roommate solved something that the town's weirdos had been unable to solve for six years that night - dragging Yin Xiu into the rules copy.

13. 13 全 Hunted Across the Globe 全球追杀 Wenren Buyu闻人不语Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one, infinite-flow, evenly matched, devoted to each other, supernatural, sweet romance, feel-good power fantasy, big shots, a light ensemble cast, the protagonist's personality changes with each level, strongest fighter × stubborn master bluffer] [Chasing the Past once ranked in the top three for infinite-flow novels, top three for sweet romance, top three for System novels, fifteenth on the high-scoring list, and top ten overall. If you're interested, please read Chasing 3.6kReads9.4Score449Shelves
14. 14 神 Divine Gift: Infinite Flow 神赐【无限流】 In the Lanshan Mountains岚山里Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [ABO setting, Infinite Flow livestream with mild horror and an ensemble cast! Two powerful male leads, 1v1 romance. Complete.] He Ziyun is an omega with a slim waist, long legs, fair skin, and stunning looks. His jade-like face is so soft it seems you could squeeze water from it. He's the dream lover of countless alphas, a living muse. Until he is chosen to take part in the “Divine Miracle” livestream, bringing all his admirers' pursuit to an abrupt end. Omegas envy him but are also afraid for h 3.7kReads9.4Score704Shelves

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    [Two male protagonists + rules unlimited streaming + escape live broadcast + cool article] (Attack non-humans, scary monsters, enter with caution.) Yin Xiu has lived in the rules town for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear dungeons. In order to survive and be busy, only Yin Xiu stays in the town every day without going out. He doesn't clear dungeons, doesn't get involved with monsters, fishes and nets every day, and even starts to take care of himself. The weirdos in the town have also been staring at him for six years, gnashing their teeth every day. They have improved his performance for so long, but they have never touched him. I watched him wandering around in front of me every day, but I couldn't do anything about this man who knew the rules by heart. A few days later, there was heavy rain in the town, and a group of new people arrived. A mysterious man who was thrust into Yin Xiu's house as a roommate solved what the town weirdos had been unable to do for six years that night - dragging Yin Xiu into the rules copy. That night, the town weirdos gathered together for a carnival: Okay! Finally

15. 15 一 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Multiply by Two乘二Mystery169k WordsCompleted Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 1.8kReads9.3Score460Shelves
16. 16 诡 The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 737.9kReads9.6Score111.7kShelves

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    Still looking for exciting suspense novels? "The House" is definitely not to be missed! The author Ye Lai Feng Yu Sheng is a cutting-edge suspense writer. His writing style is exquisite and his plot control is superb. He has a strong grip on people from the very beginning. The protagonist, Ning Qiushui, has a stern face and piercing eyes. Because of a mysterious letter, he boarded a bus without a driver and came to the house. The place is filled with mist, and there are countless terrifying copies hidden behind the Blood Gate. In Qiyu Village, he has to face the villagers who are haunted by resentment; in the ancient house, he has to solve complex puzzles and avoid ghosts. The CP in the book is also very good. One of Ning Qiushui and Liu Chengfeng is responsible for reasoning, and the other is responsible for breaking the situation. They work together to overcome the obstacles, and they have a perfect understanding. Friends who like high-intelligence reasoning, life-and-death partnerships, and extremely scary settings should close their eyes and enter!

17. 17 婴 Baby Lantern 婴儿灯 Old He Baba老河灞灞Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted When I was five, I fell into the water and my soul left my body. With my own eyes, I saw the legendary baby lantern said to lure away souls. I initially thought it had come to harm me, but that wasn’t the case. As I continued to investigate, a sinister layout targeting me slowly came to light... 201Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nice horror story

18. 18 无 Infinite Escape: I Earn Rent Money in Horror Games 无限逃生：我在惊悚游戏里挣房费 Mo Sibei陌肆白Mystery800k WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + horror, suspense, and mystery-solving + strong female lead + team + plot-focused] [Ding~ Welcome, player, to the Survival Inn! Please do your best to clear the instances and earn your room fees~ We offer dormitory rooms, guesthouse rooms, hotel rooms, and more, as well as a top-tier luxury VIP club waiting for you to unlock~] A gloomy, blood-soaked compound A school crawling with death A cursed painting that brings death to anyone who looks at it An old village teeming with stra 30.7kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    This is an infinite stream, very scary and thrilling, with a very strong protagonist

19. 19 体 The Ghost King Is Sealed Inside Me, Yet I’m a Good-for-Nothing 体内封印鬼王，我却是个废柴 Qu Shen去甚Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A rainy night in a cemetery, a man-eating black cat, a man searching for his late daughter, a school guard hanged on the stairs, a wedding coffin sealed with red paper, a grotesque face hiding in a mirror... What secrets lie behind it all? What other mysterious events will Wang Shier, the gravekeeper, have to face? As terror and dread slowly close in, those secrets seem to be steering his fate. (The stories in this book are all adapted from real events. If anything sounds familiar, it is pure co 18Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a few books with a horror atmosphere. I feel that the current ones have similar routines and plots, and they all marry ghosts and succubi and build harems. It's so simple. I read the first one recently at night, and it felt so creepy.

20. 20 诡 Eerie Tattoos 诡纹 Daoist of Jiangnan江南道长Mystery3.9M WordsCompleted My grandfather was a tattoo artist, but the things he tattooed were seriously sinister… 8.9kReads9.1Score868Shelves
21. 21 活 The Living Must Keep Away 活人回避 Wanderer of the Mortal World风尘散人Mystery3.7M WordsCompleted Originally titled Living People, Keep Away. An antique set me on a desperate path. From then on, just to stay alive, I became a yin walker who dealt with the dead and the walking corpses. Three years searching for dragon veins, ten years locating acupoints, roaming between yin and yang, dealing in ghosts and spirits. I kept walking, struggling my way to where I am today. 3kReads8.9Score311Shelves
22. 22 嘘 Shh, Whatever You Do, Don't Play a Murder Game on a Dating Show 嘘，千万别在恋综里玩杀人游戏 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Cen Yueyue is a D-list actress who gets incredibly lucky when her agent shoves her onto a dating reality show starring famous actors, where she’s cast as a disposable extra. The director’s script calls for her to make a scene and squeeze every last drop of usefulness out of her supporting role. So on the very first night, the man Cen Yueyue is supposed to fall for gets a short arrow through the head. Night has fallen. Close your eyes. Killer, open your eyes and choose your prey... A mountain vil 10kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    Choice is difficult, let alone spiritual choice. Gao Jianli chose to die for Jing Ke; Ma Benzhai's mother chose to sacrifice for the revolution; Zhu Yingtai chose to transform into a butterfly for true love. They choose between friendship, family and love. This is what they do.

23. 23 给 After Being Four Big Shots’ Stand-Ins, I Earn a Billion a Year 给四个大佬当替身后，我年薪百亿 Rose Lord玫瑰卿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing + everyone gets their comeuppance + transmigrated female supporting character + female lead diligently follows the plot but doesn’t get emotionally involved] After dying from a brain hemorrhage, Jiang Nuannuan transmigrated into a book, specifically a chaotic mash-up of melodramatic CEO romances. She got the role of a disposable fake heiress and stand-in, and activated the Hundred-Billion Stand-In System. Jiang Nuannuan: For the sake of making a living, I’ll put up with it! I’l 13.9kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves
24. 24 临 After Kissing My Mortal Enemy on My Deathbed, I Was Imprisoned and Doted On 临死前亲了死对头之后，被囚宠了 Lae River拉埃河Ancient Romance511k WordsOngoing [Sweet and innocent on the outside, dark and unhinged enemy prince x sharp-witted, vengeful legitimate daughter of a noble house] Xu Suihuan had enjoyed an easy life for more than ten years, with her father's affection and the protection of her childhood sweetheart. But after her half-sister Xu Tiantian arrived, all of that disappeared. It wasn't until she accidentally heard Xu Tiantian's inner thoughts that she realized the truth: her half-sister was a transmigrator with a System. While fighti —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 重 Reborn: The Dragon Soul Awakens 重生之龙魂觉醒 The Little Flower Dog Next Door隔壁的小花狗Urban204k WordsCompleted He was just an ordinary high school student until, by a twist of fate, he awakened the Dragon Soul. Burdened with a great responsibility and filled with lofty ambition, he still has the vulnerabilities of an ordinary person. Countless open and hidden dangers, beautiful women, and romantic encounters come one after another. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I strongly recommend this book. It is updated quickly, has three correct views, is passionate but not vulgar, and is refreshing but not greasy. [Learned][Learned][Learned][Send my heart][Send my heart][Send my heart]

26. 26 诡 Unraveling the Strange: Surviving the Second Case 诡事探秘逢生二 Beichen Liu北辰流Mystery156k WordsOngoing An abandoned mining town, missing residents, and dense fog that traps souls. A four-person ghost-hunting team ventures into the forbidden zone to uncover a shocking mystery from 2015. When the truth comes to light, whose spirit has been waiting? A suspenseful thriller that will keep you awake tonight. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the abandoned copper mining town, the moment the diesel generator roared to restart, a cold ghost hand was placed on the girl's shoulder. White mist engulfed the street lights, and seven people entered the situation - the mine in 1991 was buried here, and the people who disappeared in 2015 were also buried here. [Sending Hearts]

27. 27 全 The Entire Universe Is a Hallucination Only I Can See 全宇宙都是我一个人的幻觉 No Future, Living in the Past Forever没有未来一直活着过去Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsOngoing This book's style: an unconventional god-abandoning story, resistance to the rules of the entire universe, imagination unleashed by awakening in a virtual world, godlike access to consciousness, no saintly protagonist, ruthless and decisive action, cold political maneuvering, chilling details that reward close thought, everyday urban suspense, awakened ones at odds with the world order, no System or cheats, a long-running ensemble chess game, an uplifting core, an expansive world, growth through 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The latest and most novel ideas in 2026. [Praise]

28. 28 托 Tuoxie De Naoren's 15th Book 托鞋的脑仁第15本书 The Brain of a Shoelace托鞋的脑仁Urban3.3M WordsOngoing My new book is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 141Reads6.8Score122Shelves

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29. 29 穿 Reborn as a Seventy-Year-Old Farmer, I Rejuvenate by Giving Gifts 穿成七旬老农，我靠赠礼返老还童 The Brain of a Shoelace托鞋的脑仁Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted What does it feel like to awaken a System at the age of 79? Li Chengfeng will tell you: give a widow some eggs and get five years of life in return; give the village belle some hair oil and get a hundred taels of silver. People can gossip all they like. Once I've won over every beauty in the village, the town, and the entire country, then they can talk. 218Reads—Score219Shelves
30. 30 凌 I Draw Talismans in Midair to Slay a Hundred Ghosts: I Am a Maoshan Celestial Master 凌空画符灭百鬼，我是茅山天师 Redstone Taoist红石道人Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [An immensely satisfying story+lots of perks+a lecherous, roguish young Maoshan Celestial Master wipes out a hundred ghosts+multiple heroines+ghosts run rampant] I am the seventy-second generation Seal-Bearing Celestial Master of Maoshan. I command thunder, fire, water, ice, and wood talismans, and understand the mysteries of heaven and earth. After twelve years of cultivation, I can gather spiritual energy into ink with a single finger, form spells in thin air, and wipe out a hundred ghosts wit 72Reads6.1Score105Shelves

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    Yes, this book is super popular, tens of thousands of people are reading it! The protagonist is super strong and funny. It's a super interesting book. I recommend reading it!!!

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