No Romance, With a Female Lead Who's Ice-Cold, Ruthless, and Powerful from Start to Finish 无cp+女主冷到骨子里，杀伐果断且从头强到尾

1. 1 二 My Second Senior Sister Is an Outstanding Graduate of the Heartless Dao 二师姐她是无情道优秀毕业生 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted The animated series Jade Walls Without Dust is out now. [Everyone's favorite heroine × no CP × everyone has a one-sided crush × a battlefield of competing men] The heroine is a beacon of righteousness, a proper, upright disciple of a traditional sect from a prestigious family! Shen Wensheng, the second disciple of the Venerable Qingxiao of Tianquan Sect, is exceptionally gifted and blessed. The Grand Ancestor Taixuan has identified her as the ideal candidate to cultivate the Heartless Dao. But t 10kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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   The female protagonist in this book is solely focused on cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness; she's cold to the bone. The entire story has no romantic pairing, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I read it a long time ago, but the plot still leaves a deep impression. It's truly a wonderful book! [Cool]

2. 2 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 37.6kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves

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   That must be our Sister Lan and the Holy Maiden! [Laughs][thumbs up]

3. 3 女EN The Infinite Reset: A Side Character's Journey to Immortality 女配修仙，但是无限读档 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, an absolutely massive golden finger, carefree cultivation, fighting monsters and leveling up] What happens when a cannon-fodder supporting heroine gains the ability to reload infinitely... Bad spiritual roots from the start? Reload and try again. Can’t win the sect tournament? Reload and try again. A secret realm full of danger? Reload to avoid every danger and collect every rare treasure. Offended a high-ranking cultivator? Even with just a 1% chance of success, keep reloading thro 74.6kReads9.4Score9.9kShelves
4. 4 修 She Rules the Cultivation World, While Her Disciple Turns into a Puppy 修仙界她横着走，徒弟养成哈巴狗 My Orange Cat Weighs Twelve Jin我家橘猫十二斤Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted As his master lay dying, he stroked Gu Gugu's head. “My life's ambition was to mend relations between humanity and the demon race.” “Legend has it that in ancient times, humanity lowered its flags to half-mast in mourning for a member of the demon race, the highest honor they could bestow.” “Gugu, I want you to become someone humanity will lower its flags to half-mast for.” After her master died, Gu Gugu charged alone into the human race's prodigy trial grounds and slaughtered 468 human prodigie 12.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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   All of these are unromanced, but most are still ongoing. The first one is incredibly satisfying! The female lead is invincible at every stage; because she needs to accumulate hatred points, ruthless killing is just basic stuff. Highly recommended! The second one is more of an ensemble piece, with lighthearted and humorous daily life mixed with some heavy content (actually, it's not too bad; the heavy parts are quickly pulled back). The female lead is top-tier intelligent, and the characters are all vivid and multifaceted, with no female rivalry (the only cure for athlete's foot and love-struck brains is the public examination). The third one seems to have been recommended a lot; it's a cheat code with infinite save-loading abilities, and the writing style is relatively light—a decent, albeit unremarkable, satisfying read. The fourth one has been overhyped... No need to say more, just read it! (However, there seems to have been some controversy regarding the plot, with some saying the female lead is working for the official team... But I don't care about that). The fifth one is essentially a classic villainous satisfying read, but the female lead is the head of the family, so she's not a lone wolf. It's not finished, but I read part of it and it felt good. The sixth one is a thriller game-themed infinite flow novel; it's not long. The female protagonist is an NPC in a game who develops self-awareness and then overthrows the main god by pretending to be a player. It's a lighthearted, enjoyable story. (The same author also wrote another good infinite flow story about entering a horror game during the college entrance exam, but I feel the author might not be an adult, as the female protagonist is always depicted as a teenager.)

5. 5 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 31.8kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
6. 6 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves
7. 7 惊 Thriller: This NPC Has Gone on Strike 惊悚：这个NPC罢工了 Bai Yi柏亦Mystery368k WordsCompleted [Thriller + unhinged beauty + not scary + no romance + killing all the way + invincible] The dungeon opens in Chapter Two. You can skip it. Shen Xiaoxiao is the famous S-rank dungeon NPC, the River God’s Bride, hated by countless players. One day, she suddenly realizes that players have tricked her into dying countless times. So she decides: “I quit! I’m done!” While other players painstakingly search for clues to clear the dungeon, Shen Xiaoxiao spends the whole time causing trouble in her own 3.4kReads9.3Score479Shelves
8. 8 逆 The Rebellious Daughter, Xu Yao 逆女许瑶 Shiyou Po礻由婆Ancient Romance104k WordsCompleted Transmigration, hunting, strong female lead, leveling up, ruthless and decisive. If you’re interested in this book, you can keep reading Against the Current: Xu Yao in the Cultivation World. The man set down his catch and sat across from Xu Yao as if they were old friends. “When did you learn to hunt? People in the village say you got over your idiocy and then went crazy. Is that true?” Xu Yao gritted her teeth. “Yes, I’m crazy. When I get really crazy, I eat people.” The man grinned. “Heh, I do 821Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Authentic no-romance, time-travel, cultivation, comedy, decisive and ruthless, not a saint. Independent cultivator, strong female lead, leveling-up story, foodie, adventure, treasure hunting. No raising children, no pampered group.

9. 9 逆 The Rebellious Xu Yao in the Cultivation World 逆女许瑶之修仙界 Shiyou Po礻由婆Fantastical Romance444k WordsOngoing Cultivation | No Romance | Transmigrated, Powerful Female Lead | Decisive and Ruthless Ensemble Cast. This is the official sequel to The Rebellious Girl Xu Yao. It’s recommended that you read the original first. Xu Yao and her companions travel through more than a dozen realms, great and small. Starting from nothing, they save up spirit stones, temper their life-bound treasures, master the Sacred Demon Body Art, seize secret realms and formations, unite the Central Island, and are named the Dem 206Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 穿 Reborn as a Little Mouse in the Cultivation World 穿成修仙界的小老鼠 Shiyou Po礻由婆25k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Little Mouse in the Cultivation World 419Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 合 The Useless Disciple of the Hehuan Sect Is a Sword Cultivator 合欢宗的废材是剑修 Shiyou Po礻由婆22k WordsCompleted The Useless Member of the Hehuan Sect Is a Sword Cultivator 196Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 98.2kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves

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    All three are female-oriented novels without romantic pairings, and the female protagonists are all cold, ruthless, and decisive. The first one is a game story set in reality, but it's more profound and has a larger world-building than typical game-to-real-world novels—it's super good! The second is a post-apocalyptic novel, and the third is a cultivation novel; all three are excellent.

13. 13 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
14. 14 你 Hello, Have You Seen My Bones? 你好，请问看见我的骨头了吗？ My Teeth Aren't White牙不白Mystery543k WordsCompleted [No romance + strong female lead + uncanny beings + punishing scumbags with face-slapping and never taking things lying down + overwhelmingly powerful + morally gray heroine who doesn't pretend to be righteous, holds grudges, and always gets even] Que Zhao left the village with her big black dog to collect a debt. Life is hard, and Zhaozhao sighed. Sigh, she could only just about make ends meet by collecting debts. Vengeful ghosts in a remote village; an entire family slaughtered at a sixtieth-b 8.1kReads9.3Score903Shelves

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    This book is pretty good, very enjoyable, and quite satisfying. The female lead is the strongest character in the game.

15. 15 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.4kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves

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    The female lead is cold to the bone; personally, I feel no one is good enough for her, and there is no male lead.

16. 16 灵 After My Spiritual Root Was Swapped, the Culprits Cried in Fear 灵根被换后，罪魁祸首们害怕哭了 Thirteenth Concubine十三姨太Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Strong female lead + decisive and ruthless + leveling up + golden finger + revenge + no romance Yun Chu was transmigrated into the body of a little beggar. After Daoist Lord Mozhu of the Chiyun Sect discovered her rare ice spirit root, he took her away. She thought her path to immortality was assured, only to have her spirit root stolen. After escaping, she discovered that killing enemies earned her cultivation time. [Ding! You killed a mid-Qi Refining demonic beast and gained 10 years of cultiv 4.9kReads8.5Score594Shelves

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    Highly recommended! No romance, strong female lead, revenge is the ultimate goal, she fights her way through the cultivation world, and anyone who has a grudge against her will be killed. The plot is excellent, and the author's writing is superb. I highly recommend it. She's already reached the Ascension to the Immortal Realm. You won't regret getting into this series. The early development is a little slow, but once she goes solo, she takes off. It's a very novel theme, and she really doesn't have any teammates!

17. 17 我 I'm Frail, I'm Faking It, I'm Sick, and That's for Real 我柔弱，我装的，我有病，是真的 W22W二二Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Face-Slapping the Scumbags + Strong Female Lead + Putting the Family in Order] The youngest daughter of the Nian family, Nian Xiaogao, has been frail and sickly since childhood, too weak to care for herself. After fifteen years away, she finally returns home. At first, everyone assumes Nian Xiaogao won’t live much longer. They’ve already prepared her coffin and started getting ready for the funeral banquet. But then She puts the family in order, knocks some sense into the love-stru 1.4kReads8.8Score164Shelves
18. 18 胡 Nonsense! The Delicate Empress with Many Children Is No Evil Spirit 胡说！娘娘娇弱多胎不是恶鬼 The Tang Dynasty Years武唐年间Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Eastern fantasy + wild fantasy premise + invincible power fantasy + demonic cultivator + born rebellious + no CP + a heartless capitalist villainess of a young heiress, selfish and self-serving + a cast of villains with no redemption arcs + a female lead who needs no man to slaughter her way through the Myriad Worlds. Feng Quanhong conducts an autopsy on a suspect in a demonic cult case and finds herself transmigrated into a book through the Divine Origin Sacrifice. In the 66th century, she was 636Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    No romantic pairing + female lead is cold to the bone, ruthless and decisive, strong from beginning to end, invincible. No romantic subplot, no soft heart. The villain is ruthless, not love-struck, not a saint, and has brains.

19. 19 手 With a Plunder System in Hand, Your Talents Are All Mine 手握掠夺系统，你们天赋都是我的 I Want Pickled Fish想吃酸菜鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing [Interstellar + no romance + villainess protagonist + play the pig to eat the tiger] After transmigrating from the apocalypse to an interstellar era, Li Yuangreen received one good piece of news and one bad one. The good news was that she had brought her healing ability with her. The bad news was that her good-for-nothing younger brother had awakened a System and was determined to become a heavenly protagonist, with her in his harem... - “It’s fine.” Standing in a pool of blood, Li Yuangreen cra 2.6kReads8.3Score327Shelves

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    These books all feature female protagonists who are villains, killing as easily as drinking water. The main drawbacks to avoid are the second book where the female lead is a zombie who can kill people, and the fourth book which has a somewhat rushed ending.

20. 20 末 Apocalypse: Even Zombies Are Career-Driven! 末世：就算是丧尸也是事业脑！ Jiujiu Brand Cold Remedy久久牌感冒灵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse540k WordsCompleted [No romance. The female lead is an unhinged, ruthless beauty, an evil flower who is both beautiful and wicked. Let’s cheer on this bad woman!] They say the Zombie King can send a million zombies into battle with a single order, and even the strongest ability users are like toys in her hands, easy to play with. They say she’s as tall as a small mountain. They say she has a huge, bloody mouth, a green face, and fangs. And they say she’s especially fond of handsome men! Ahem. The person in question 577Reads8.8Score101Shelves
21. 21 反 Villain: I'm No Good at Fighting Spells 反派：小女子不擅斗法 Another Ten Years of Rustling萧萧瑟瑟又十年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Villainess story + false benevolence + no male lead + ordinary-mortal cultivation] Sold by her parents to a brothel at the age of ten, Liu Muqing has no idea what is good or evil. By chance, she embarks on the path of cultivation. Her master teaches her to put self-interest first in all things. As Liu Muqing gradually understands the world, she decides to cut off the goodness in her heart and become the chaotic era’s most feared witch. 1kReads8.8Score102Shelves
22. 22 末 The Apocalypse's Villainess Is Here, Saints, All of You, Get Out of My Way! 末世恶女驾到，圣母通通闪开！ Mu from Envious, Ze from Munze羡慕的慕恩泽的泽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse419k WordsCompleted Not reborn + space + stockpiling + no CP + natural disasters + villainous protagonist + supernatural powers + decisive and ruthless + not invincible + growth-oriented lone-wolf heroine + no nation-building + no team + no saving the world [New elements: wasteland + scavenging] [The author recommends reading this as a stress-relieving power fantasy! Kill! Kill! Kill!] [There will be abrupt changes of setting. It mostly depends on the author's state of mind: I'll write whatever I feel like writing. 1.4kReads7.6Score132Shelves
23. 23 挖 You Want to Dig Out My Golden Core for the Heroine? I’ll Send the Whole Sect into My Imperial Banner 挖我金丹给女主？全宗进我人皇幡 That Mountain Far Away远方那座山Ancient Romance942k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Morally Gray] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Self-Righteous] [No Romance] Jia Ying transmigrates into a cultivation novel, becoming the vicious villainess who serves as a foil to the heroine, Ruan Jiaojiao. After her golden core is ripped out, she looks at her mixed spiritual roots and damaged foundation, then resolutely embarks on the path of demonic cultivation! You dare rip out my golden core? Then the whole sect can go into my Human Emperor Banner! By day, she exudes the r 49.3kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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    🌈Strong female lead + morally ambiguous + ruthless + hypocritical + no romance. A powerful female protagonist/evil heroine story where anyone who offends her ends up under the Emperor's Banner, while she herself is portrayed as a benevolent sage. 😎 Jia Ying transmigrates into a cultivation novel. After her golden core is extracted, she looks at her mixed spiritual roots and damaged foundation, and resolutely embarks on the path of evil cultivation. Dare to extract her golden core? Her entire sect will be under my Emperor's Banner! By day, she exudes righteous Confucianism and Taoist integrity, her healing skills as gentle as a spring breeze. By night, wielding the Emperor's Banner, she commits murder, arson, and all manner of evil. With the umbrella of the people in one hand and the Emperor's Banner in the other, how can anyone distinguish between good and evil? After destroying the evidence, she leaves the heroine's name at the scene. As the saying goes, "Murder and arsonist Ruan Jiaojiao, savior of suffering Jia Beibei!" One day, when I ascend to the summit of Kunlun, great Confucian scholars will debate the scriptures for me! "Back when I was in the Qi Refining stage, you called me a heretic and I didn't care. Now that I'm at the peak of the Body Integration stage, what should you call me? The Light of the Righteous Path!" "What? You say I'm a ruthless killer?" "I am the greatest philanthropist in the world. Those who oppose me are all heinous criminals, and they all deserve to die!" "Sending them to the Western Paradise is not only acting on behalf of Heaven and eliminating evil for the people, but also transcending them and cleansing their sins!" "What I do is of supreme merit."

24. 24 快 Quick Transmigration Means Going Violent: I Strike First and Never Waste Words 快穿就要暴力，动手绝不哔哔 Just So Bewitching就很妖孽Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so don't take it as a reference. Thanks for your support, dear readers...) First: The heroine kills every scumbag without discrimination. When she strikes, she leaves no survivors! No limits on age, gender, profession, closeness, or blood relation! Second: No suffering, no taking abuse, no flirting, no drawn-out romantic tension, no role-playing, no gritting her teeth and putting up with it, no passive defense, and no following the plot! She only strikes first, takes r 5.4kReads8.4Score401Shelves

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    Invincible and not resentful, he directly took action to kill scum.

25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: The Crazy Host Has a Heart of Stone! 快穿：疯批宿主她铁石心肠！ Spicy Lazy Cat麻辣懒喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration / No romance / Punishing scumbags / Feel-good revenge / Unhinged heroine with a touch of goofy humor] As a stone as old as the heavens, Xue Yuke once served as a pillow stone beneath Pangu's head, a candidate stone for repairing the sky, and a stepping stone in the Nine Heavens Profound Palace... But one day, as she underwent tribulation to ascend, a lightning punishment blasted her to pieces. Even her soul was reduced to nothing. At the moment her soul was being annihilate 7.4kReads9.2Score767Shelves
26. 26 女 The Supporting Character Cultivates: I Have a Nitpicker System 女配修仙：我有杠精系统 Duck and Vermicelli Soup鸭薛粉丝汤Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The comic adaptation, Bickering My Way to Immortality, Driving the Cultivation World Mad, launches on August 23. Wen Yin transmigrated into a book. She became the stepping-stone female character in a male-oriented novel, the one who breaks off her engagement with and humiliates the Dragon Proud Heaven. “I told you back then: in thirty years, the east bank will be the west bank, and the west bank will be the east bank. Never look down on a poor young man! Wen Yin, here’s the divorce letter I pro 31.4kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    The female lead is decisive and ruthless, a strong female protagonist with no romantic partner, and incredibly powerful. It's my absolute favorite cultivation novel.

27. 27 我 [Infinite] I Can Still Survive 【无限】我还能活 Honey Bun Dipped in Mustard蜂蜜小面包蘸芥末吃哦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted No CP + Infinite Instances + Comedy + Livestream (with bullet comments) + Cultivation The heroine takes revenge for every slight! She’s ruthless and vicious! Completely unhinged! Bi Xia, a terminal-stage cancer patient, transmigrates to the cultivation world. Good news: Immortality might be within reach. She can keep lying low and living on. Bad news: She’s become a demonic cultivator. Hey :D Maybe that’s not bad news after all. Everyone knows demonic cultivation is fast. Bi Xia, terminal cancer 18.7kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves

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    In this story, the female protagonist has cancer. She transmigrates into the world of cultivation, but ends up in the territory of demonic cultivators. She then begins cultivating demonic arts, and after some time, discovers she can access dungeons. These dungeons contain abundant resources for demonic cultivation. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, never missing an opportunity to become stronger. She is stronger than other players from the very beginning in the dungeons.

28. 28 先 First the Highway, Then the Ocean: She's the Busiest Survivor in the Apocalypse 先公路，后海洋，末世求生她最忙 Plum Blossom Flute of Olden Days旧时梅笛Sports1.2M WordsOngoing [Multi-Genre Survival + Storage Space + Stockpiling + Apocalypse + Ruthless + No Romance + Clear-Headed Heroine] Instance 01: Highway Survival (Complete) Instance 02: Ocean Raft Survival (Complete) Instance 03: Bizarre Survival (Ongoing) - In her previous life, Yu Zhao, the favored daughter of Heaven itself, had her destiny stolen from her and died in the arena of a survival game amid the sweeping changes of the times. Reborn, Yu Zhao finally saw the light. She cast virtue, wisdom, physical fitn 37.3kReads8.4Score6.7kShelves

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    She is cold, distrustful, ruthless, insane, powerful, and absolutely number one. She is the mother of the ant colony and its only queen.

29. 29 警 Warning! Cheating Is Forbidden in This Death Game 警告！死亡游戏禁止作弊 Half a Cup of Fruit Tea果茶半杯Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [No CP + Rule-Based Horror + Livestream Comments + Ensemble Cast + Fictional Setting] No CP in every sense of the term. A max-level expert returns to the beginner village. When the Heavenly Eye descends, Song Tianjiao, a retired Infinite Flow veteran who wants to enjoy a peaceful retirement, is dragged into a death game and becomes one of its lucky contestants. [Death game rules: cheating is forbidden!] Facing a deadly instance, the audience cries out: “To live or to die? That really is the ques 15.3kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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    Female-oriented, no romantic pairing. Infinite flow, rule-based supernatural tales, small ensemble cast. Contains horror elements. [Shh! Please prepare your remains carefully, for death is eternal descent into dreams.]

30. 30 莫 Think a Poor Boy Can Rise? This Young Lady Will Send You into Reincarnation with One Sword 莫欺少年穷？本姑娘一剑送你轮回 A True Gentleman, At Your Service在下正人君子Ancient Romance690k WordsCompleted (This book has been adapted into the comic drama Fate Reaver. Interested readers are welcome to check it out!) Don't look down on a poor young man? I'm absolutely going to look down on you while you're poor and young!!! [Strong Female Lead, Satisfying Revenge, System, Decisive and Ruthless, Subverting the Tropes, No Romance] She transmigrates as the eldest daughter of a cultivation family, whose engagement has just been broken off? Watching the male lead below, clutching the letter of divorce an 5.1kReads7.8Score658Shelves

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    The plot is incredibly fast-paced; it's a whirlwind of action from the very beginning, with a tight, non-drugged rhythm. She plunders luck, devours cheat codes, and utterly crushes anyone who tries to control her, with absolutely no rivalry or frustrating moments. The character of Juejuezi is aloof and gentle, ruthless yet tender, neither a saint nor resentful. She adheres to the principle of "those who obey me prosper, those who oppose me perish," making her a true female protagonist.

31. 31 太 The Sword Maiden of the Grand Void 太虚剑姬 Shen Qingling沈青绫Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Ruthless and Decisive • Heartless Villain • Devoted to the Dao • Master of Manipulation] At the end of a dynasty, powerful clans carved up the land, while spirits and monsters terrorized the countryside. Mighty martial artists preyed on the common people, while exalted immortals looked down on all living things as mere ants. Song Ling came from Earth with a stat-allocation panel and stepped into this vast, turbulent world of cultivation. “Spend five Mystic Source points to improve the third-rat 27.5kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    Perfect match, this is the one, go read it, and once you start reading, no one will utter a sound.

32. 32 农 The Farm Girl Was Left with Nothing After Her Family Died, Then Had to Flee the Famine 农家孤女被吃绝户，还得艰难逃荒 Chen Zizi尘子子Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted [No romance + self-interest above all + ruthless + no saintly heroine + minds her own business] Shen Ran died when she was surrounded by zombies in the apocalypse, then transmigrated into the body of a country girl whose entire family had died. Her uncle's family had taken everything she owned. Her uncle's family were cruel and heartless. They drugged the original owner unconscious and sold her to be buried alive as a dead man's bride. The first thing Shen Ran did after transmigrating was sharp 4.9kReads8.9Score475Shelves

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    This is a top-tier book with no romantic pairing, characterized by decisive and ruthless action, leaving no room for future trouble. It's completely silent, so please be patient and don't let personal opinions prevent you from enjoying it. It's still being updated, so we don't know what will happen next. Personally, after reading this book, other books just seem lacking in quality.

33. 33 人 One Hundred Ways to Deal with Scumbags 人渣的一百种处理方式 Mu Ge慕歌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted If someone asked Yin Qing Suo, “What’s the definition of life and death?” She’d shake her head and say she had no idea. But if they asked her, “Where’s the line between good and evil?” She could instantly pull a million-word tome from some unknown corner and explain it carefully, from the very beginning. Evil comes in all sizes and varieties, and scum has no regard for age or gender. Yin Qing Suo didn’t know where she came from, what she had been, or what she would become. She was born at the bo 786Reads8.8Score106Shelves

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    The female protagonist is not human and does not understand human emotions. She simply helps others get revenge on scumbags, and her methods of dealing with scumbags are unique and ingenious, depending on the circumstances.

34. 34 怪 A Monster Girl's Evil Deeds at the End of the World 怪物少女的末日恶行 Qing Ling倾龄Sci-Fi & Apocalypse716k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Villain + Zombies + Strong Female Lead + Unhinged + No CP + A Touch of Cosmic Horror + No System] Please give the new book, Doctor Miss and the Ghosts, a try! Bai Yu “died” in a disaster that came without warning. When she crawled out of the cocoon, she realized she might no longer be human. Instinctively, she devoured everything around her that could provide energy. Flesh and blood, and souls. The wails, screams, sobs, and roars of spirits all sounded so lovely to her. When she le 1.8kReads8.8Score253Shelves

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    This is a story about a strong female lead with no romantic pairing. The female protagonist, Bai Yu, is a madwoman who "dies" in a completely unexpected disaster. When she crawls out of her cocoon, she discovers that she is no longer human. Instinctively, she devours everything around her that can provide her with energy—flesh and blood, and even souls. The wails, screams, cries, and roars of spirits sound incredibly pleasant to her. And when she learns that the remaining humans have built a high wall, attempting to keep all unease and fear outside and re-establish order within, she is thrilled… "The souls of an entire city must be delicious!"

35. 35 弃 The Abandoned Daughter Is Fierce: The Scheming Poison Doctor Only Wants to Get Ahead! 弃女好凶：腹黑毒医只求上进！ Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted [No romance + a little System + transmigrate into a book + poison and medicine + genius scholar + female supporting character awakens] Only after Song Yin dies does she learn that she's merely a tool of a supporting character in a book. She has to endure a painful childhood and inhuman experiences, possess extraordinary talent, and be utterly alone and desireless, all so she can become the heroine's all-purpose companion and shine for her. She has to cure the male lead, pave the way for the h 21.6kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    [No romance + micro-system + transmigration + poison doctor + academic genius + female supporting character's consciousness awakening] This book is very well written, and every character is vividly portrayed, with flesh and blood. Their transformations are particularly well-developed and detailed, making it a truly excellent read. Song Yin only realizes after her death that she's merely a tool in a book, a female supporting character. She has a painful childhood, inhuman experiences, extraordinary talent, and must be alone and without desires to become the female lead's all-around partner, shining brightly. She heals the male lead, paves the way for the female lead's future, and ultimately dies for them. Even more unbearable is that, on her deathbed, the female lead tells her that all her blood relatives are long dead, claiming it was all for her own good. Sacrificing loved ones for a little mourning? Unacceptable. Without desire, always doing good, as serene as a chrysanthemum? Impossible. Recognizing relatives, becoming a physician, as a poison doctor, she can both heal the world and wield power in the court. The female lead copies poems, makes glass, manufactures cement, and plays with cannonballs, all to pave the way for the male lead's meteoric rise? The plot is changed; she strives for excellence! She must master what the female lead knows, and understand what the female lead doesn't, managing finances ✔️✔️

36. 36 老 The Ancestress Became Famous Worldwide Through Metaphysics 老祖宗靠玄学火遍全世界 Oolong Milk Cap Tea奶盖乌龙茶Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Mysticism, spiritual qi revival, self-redemption, supernatural phenomena, no male lead! No male lead! No male lead! The Long family isn’t important, they’re only here because the later plot needs them.] Tang Xin is the ugly, ill-omened second daughter of the Tang family. When she was five, a high fever damaged her mind, and she was sent to live in an orphanage. Only after she was sent to the Long family and humiliated there did she awaken to her true identity. It turned out she was an all-power 578Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    Super good-looking 🈚CP

37. 37 女 Her Majesty the Empress’s Daily Frenzy 女帝大人，发疯日常 Beneath the Dome of Stars星穹顶之下Modern Romance59k WordsOngoing “Smack!” Lin Xingqi, all you do every day is cry. Is that really the only thing you know how to do? This is a strong female lead story with no romance. The heroine shines on her own. If you like it, come on in; if you don’t, please don’t leave hate. Thank you! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 末EN Surviving the Apocalypse: Stock Up on Food and Weapons 末世降临不要慌，先囤粮食后囤枪 Black-and-White Octopus黑白色章鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse rebirth + stockpiling supplies + space + no romance + infrastructure building + ruthless heroine] Jiang You never dreamed that she would evade the zombies’ claws only to be betrayed by the very family she had protected. Years later, she destroyed the research center where she’d been imprisoned. Everyone who betrayed her? Dead! The base that turned against her? Wiped out! Who waits until the next life to get revenge?! With her revenge complete, Jiang You ran out of her supernatu 59.5kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is truly ruthless and insane. She only believes in herself and only cares about herself. She is decisive in killing. The world-building in this book is also amazing. Highly recommended!

39. 39 开 From the Start, She Has a Knife: The Orphan Girl Slashes Her Way Through Disaster and Famine 开局一把刀，孤女天灾逃荒杀杀杀 Blue Robe, White Horse, Watching the Clouds青衣白马看云端Ancient Romance523k WordsOngoing (Ratings just opened) [Natural disasters + war + fleeing famine + space + face-slapping power fantasy + no romance] Xu Mingge is transported into an ancient disaster novel, where she becomes a pitiful orphan who is stripped of everything by her entire clan and dies without a whole corpse. In the story, her predatory eldest uncle takes over her home; her cruel aunt steals her dowry; her unscrupulous cousin uses her to pay off his debts; the rest of the clan treats her with cold indifference. Her 960Reads7.6Score101Shelves

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    It was great, the female lead was very decisive, and she didn't dress as a woman the whole time while fleeing the famine.

40. 40 重 Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld’s Young Mistress! 重生后，我被迫成了黑道大小姐！ I Have a Big Blade我有一把大刀Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn at school, strong female lead, no romance, all business, countless black-clad underlings, comedy, and pure wish fulfillment!] (Original title: After Being Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld's Young Mistress!) In her previous life, Liu Yutong was a lawyer. By a twist of fate, she is reborn on the eve of the 2007 college entrance exams, only to be mistaken by a gang of street thugs for the daughter of an underworld kingpin. The fearsome daughter of an underworld boss? Fighting, 24.5kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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    One is a modern gangster novel 🌚, the other is a dark myth. So good! 👀 You'll love it if you jump in; you won't regret it. It's absolutely delightful to read, hahaha!

41. 41 黑 Black Myth: Whoever Bullies Wukong, I’ll Bring Down the Heavens! 黑神话：谁欺负悟空，大师姐我掀了这天！ Qi Qi Qi Qi七琪启气Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [No romance + Journey to the West + adored by everyone + unbeatable workaholic + face-slapping] After transmigrating into a book, Yan Wuling becomes the high-risk character known as the Eldest Senior Sister. She spends seven years being a lazy freeloader to save her own skin. Only when she meets a little monkey seeking the Way to immortality does she realize she has transmigrated into the world of Journey to the West! Yan Wuling: “What? You want me to disrupt the great calamity of the Journey to 16.7kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
42. 42 圣 Saintess? Immortal? I'm the Invincible Demon God! 圣女？仙子？我乃无敌魔神！ Nine Heavens Mysterious Goddess 666九天玄女666Ancient Romance163k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Powerful Heroine + Villainess + No Romance + Invincible + Demonic Cultivator + the Myriad Worlds] Reborn in this life, Qin Yao looked at the body she was in. She was eighty years old, yet only at the middle stage of Nascent Soul. Her combat strength was weak, too, enough to kill only a dozen or so cultivators of the same realm. She couldn't help sighing. Too weak, far too weak! Since I have been reborn, I'll show all the living how to be invincible! And so... “Run! That mad 193Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is very strong from the start, has no romantic partner, and kills her way through.

43. 43 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set During a Famine and Became Invincible Through Cultivation 穿书荒年，我靠修仙无敌了 Nai Naiyi奈奈一Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space + farming + no romance + wealth + feel-good revenge] [The animated adaptation is now available. If you’re interested, check it out!] Qiao Qi transmigrated into a book and became the vicious female supporting character. The good news: Her medicinal garden space came with her, and she could cultivate and level up to her heart’s content. The bad news: The male lead had just stabbed her to death. ☸ 1. A ridiculously powerful golden finger, a feel-good story, ruthless decisiveness, and ov 46.7kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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    1. No romance, no ambiguity, strong from beginning to end (overpowering). 2. The female lead isn't cold to the bone, but she's decisive, vengeful, and eliminates all enemies—definitely breast-friendly. 3. Super satisfying read without being outrageous (I personally think it's not mindless enjoyment; at least there aren't any particularly blatantly idiotic or mindless plot points that make you uncomfortable). There's a tiny bit of transmigration in the later stages, but it doesn't feel out of place.

44. 44 我 I've Become the Villains' Master, How Could I Be a Good Person? 我都成反派们师父了，能是好人？ Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing The animated series is now available. Search for “I Became the Villains' Master, So How Could I Be a Good Person?” [No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast of Villains with a Few Screws Loose] “This master will shelter you from wind and rain, but don't ask where the wind and rain came from.” The villain, badly wounded after being defeated by the protagonists, cries out, “Stop standing around and save me!” “Maybe you shouldn't have slacked off in your training. You can't even beat a bunch 38.6kReads8.9Score6.8kShelves

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    The female lead has no romantic partner, is decisive and ruthless, and possesses extraordinary strength; it's an exceptionally good watch.

45. 45 开 From the Start, Two Cats and a Dog: I Rule the Apocalypse 开局两猫一狗，末世任我行 Cats Flying Everywhere猫咪满天飞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse245k WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse + superpowers + golden finger + light ensemble cast + strong female lead + no romance] Meteorites fell from outer space onto Blue Star, forcing Wen Chao into quarantine at home. To her surprise, radiation from the meteorites transformed humans into bloodthirsty monsters. The three pets Wen Chao and her best friend Ning Yao had raised developed superpowers one after another, saving them from danger time and again. Wen Chao and Ning Yao: “We’re done for!” Two cats and a dog 94Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just finished reading it, fresh out of the oven, very good, no romance.

46. 46 穿 After Becoming the Junior Sister of an Immortal Sect, the Cultivation World Went Crazy for Me 穿成仙门小师妹后修真界为我疯狂 Embroidered Spring Tower绣春楼Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted Ning Yue died and transmigrated into a cultivation world. Terrified, she immediately stripped off her clothes. Only when she saw the familiar flame-shaped birthmark on her shoulder did she finally relax. At least it was still her own body! To survive, Ning Yue threw herself into cultivation and earned a place at one of the five great sects. True to the principle of being a jack of all trades and master of none: Alchemy? Easy! Her cooking skills in her previous life were top-notch! Talisman-makin 23.2kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
47. 47 穿 Transported to the Stars, the Beast-Taming Sect's Ancestress Is Unbeatable 穿到星际，御兽宗老祖她无敌了 Zhou Zhou Ke'er周周可儿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [The score just came out and it's pretty low, but you won't regret giving this a look!] [Interstellar + beast taming + no CP + academy + powerhouse + satisfying read] (Warning! The heroine and author are both mentally unstable and liable to go completely bonkers at any moment! Please don't think too hard!) Bai Lian, the sect master of the Beast Taming Sect, is reborn in an interstellar world as an orphan. The original owner was a substitute heiress who had been left behind. After the real heir 168Reads8.4Score—Shelves
48. 48 重 Reborn as a Sword Goddess 重生，我是女剑仙 Melancholy Priest Wang忧伤王道长Two Female Leads272k WordsCompleted (New author, still improving, comments are welcome) After a misstep sends him falling from a building, a young man’s soul is reborn in the body of the Immortal Realm’s supreme ruler. She is peerlessly beautiful, standing apart from the world. Transformed into a stunning sword immortal in white, with a long sword in hand, she chooses to face the deepest abyss this world has to offer. 35Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 末 After the Apocalypse, I Killed Half the People! 末世后，我杀了一半的人！ The Goldfish Doesn't Eat Fish金鱼不吃鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse803k WordsCompleted The female lead is cold and decisive, fighting monsters and leveling up all the way. She doesn’t team up and there’s no male lead. It’s a thoroughly satisfying power fantasy with no dull moments: she never puts up with mistreatment or takes a loss. If someone rubs her the wrong way, she beats them up on the spot! 1.7kReads8.4Score178Shelves

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    These three books all have no romantic pairing, and the female lead is strong from the start and gets stronger and stronger throughout. 🌱1. The female lead in this book is as cold as her name suggests. Anyone she doesn't like dies. She doesn't enter bases and is a lone wolf. It's a zombie apocalypse story, super cool! 😎 🌱2. The female lead in this book is an S-rank dungeon NPC. After awakening, she disguises herself as a player to clear dungeons and seek revenge on those who killed her. An S-rank NPC is obviously very strong. 🌱3. Although it's a quick transmigration novel, it's really good. It was the first quick transmigration novel I read, and for a long time after reading it, I couldn't find anything to read. The female lead is a demon lord, only sealed away, but still very strong and decisive. However, she's quite protective of her demon subordinates. After regaining her strength, she goes back to the demon realm and kills everyone who bullied them. It's really good. You won't regret reading it! ╮(¯▽¯)╭

50. 50 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Mentally Ill, So What's Wrong with Me Going Off the Rails? 快穿之我是精神病，我发癫怎么了 Tail Sauce尾酱Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration villainess · no romance · strongest female lead in the entire book · every plotline makes the female lead shine · no redemption arcs · a little gossip] After Lin Jiuwu is bound to a System, she transmigrates into the entertainment industry’s disfigured foil, only to find that her ex-boyfriend is the female lead’s number-three simp, too insignificant to even make the list? From the start, Lin Jiuwu pulls her ex-boyfriend in front of her to block a splash of acid. A crazed fa 7kReads8.9Score680Shelves

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    With a superior mental state and extremely high combat prowess, they're all about action and don't waste words—the ultimate satisfying read, a series where everyone is a villain/powerhouse.

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