Can Horror Novels Not Survive Without Rules-Based Horror? Looking for Traditional Horror and Supernatural Fiction 恐怖小说离了规则怪谈就活不了吗？求传统恐怖灵异

1. 1 进 After Entering the World of Supernatural Tales, I Go Straight Home 进入怪谈世界后我直接回家 Spring Terrace Mourns the Crane春台伤鹤Mystery432k WordsOngoing There’s a pairing. The author is a freak, doesn’t do pure romance, and the characters aren’t both virgins (rocket)! The male lead is extremely jealous, so don’t read if you dislike that. The monsters in the ghost-story dungeons are the “ghosts” people often talk about. From lowest to highest, they are Gray Robes, White Garments, Yellow Pages, Black Shadows, Red Robes, and Green-Faced Fiends. The female lead, Hua Zaijiu, has a Green-Faced Fiend for a mother, while her father, Hua Ran Chou, is hum 2kReads8.9Score438Shelves
2. 2 我 I’m a Female Ghost, and You Want Me to Take on Rule Horror? 我一女鬼，你让我挑战规则怪谈？ Steamed Shrimp Head, Blackfish蒸虾头乌鱼了Mystery556k WordsCompleted (Gender transformation, refuses to marry, mystery and deduction, eerie, nearly invincible) Qin Yun was contaminated by an evil entity inside an ancient mirror and turned into a female ghost. This female ghost was no ordinary vengeful spirit. She was an extremely eerie and powerful life form of unknown origin. Just then, the Rule Horror game descended, and Qin Yun was chosen as the Dragon Kingdom's representative, tasked with challenging its horrors. If a country failed its challenge, the horror 5.2kReads8.8Score813Shelves

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   Ghost Stories is a gripping thriller novel with a captivating and mysterious story that will definitely pique your curiosity and thirst for knowledge! Come and join the protagonist in unraveling the layers of mystery—it's guaranteed to captivate you instantly!

3. 3 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 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
4. 4 怪 Urban Legends Invade: She Goes on a Rampage by Exploiting Hidden Rules 怪谈入侵：她靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Gorgeous Girl绚丽儿Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Dad is Dad. He’s holding a knife. Mom is Mom. She takes the knife from Dad. Grandma has just reached the doorway, her eyes filled with confusion and worry. The younger sister has only her older sister by her side, the older sister she loves most… And then? What happened? You’ve forgotten…] [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom: Welcome to the first rules-based horror scenario.] [Stage cleared! The Chosen One receives a supernatural value reward, while their bound nation receives national fortune an 19.9kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
5. 5 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 84.3kReads9.3Score9.9kShelves
6. 6 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 35.9kReads9.4Score4kShelves
7. 7 我 I'm the Great Emperor of Fengdu, and You Want Me to Play Rule Horror? 我酆都大帝，你拉我玩规则怪谈？ The Talking Hot Dog会说话的热狗Mystery750k WordsCompleted [Rule-Bound Horror + Great Emperor of Fengdu + Invincible + No Female Lead + National Destiny + The Supernatural + Hidden Hand + Heh Heh Heh] After five thousand years of signing in at the Underworld, Hua Wujue had risen from a lowly yin messenger to the ruler of Fengdu. On the day of his five-thousandth-year sign-in, the System granted him its ultimate reward. [Five thousand years of sign-ins at the Underworld complete. Ultimate reward granted: Go home.] Even as the Great Emperor of Fengdu, Hua 4.1kReads6.9Score479Shelves
8. 8 恐 Terrifying Folk Customs: Starting with Red Paper Suppressing Spirits 恐怖民俗：从红纸压魂开始 Bitter Melon with Flower Crab苦瓜炒花蟹Mystery533k WordsCompleted Every night at midnight, my wife secretly gets up and makes offerings to a sheet of red paper. Corpse-driving, Gu poison, summoning souls from the underworld, feng shui that destroys families, and dark magic that prolongs life: it all began when I discovered my wife's secret. 2.7kReads8.8Score411Shelves

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   This book [laughs][laughs][laughs]!! Although it's a new book, the author's writing style and plot are quite good. It's a Chinese horror story with a folk element. The protagonist works in the funeral industry, is a character who grows and matures, isn't a sycophant, and is decisive and not a saint!!

9. 9 镇 Rakshasa Street: The Last Lord of Jiuli 镇魂街：九黎后主 Moonlight and Splendor月曦风华Anime Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted The Jiuli people have no descendants. As a result, two of the nine great demons under Chi You have already become guardian spirits to new masters. Feng Bo Fei Lian and the God of War, Xing Tian, have both appeared in the world as guardian spirits, yet they have no idea that the only living bearer of Jiuli blood has also quietly emerged... The appearance of the Jiuli has drawn the attention of two other forces, and a struggle capable of shaking the world is quietly unfolding... (PS: I also believ 3.9kReads8.6Score379Shelves

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   Dude, you have to read this novel, it's absolutely amazing! Zhen Hun Jie is like the 007 of the supernatural world, a bit scary, a bit thrilling, and not forgetting to be funny and mischievous. You can read it all in one go!

10. 10 镇 The Strongest Ruler of Rakshasa Street 镇魂街之最强主宰 White Robes, Wild Martial Arts白衣乱武Anime Fanfiction404k WordsCompleted Requiem Street is a place where the dead are gathered and evil spirits are suppressed. Li Mu, heir to the Li clan of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, awakens the spirit of the eternal emperor Li Shimin and commands a host of Tang warriors, including Li Yuanba, Xue Rengui, and Li Cunxiao! A Martial God body? You have heroes from the Three Kingdoms, but I have my Tang warriors! The strongest human spirit? Without Li Cunxiao on your side, how dare you call yourselves the strongest? A Divine Martial Spi 25Reads5.0Score—Shelves
11. 11 从 Conquering the Soul-Requiem Realm, Starting on Rakshasa Street 从罗刹街开始称霸镇魂界 Lonely Duke寡公Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted What? You’re a descendant of the Cao family? You have a War God’s Body? You can summon more than one Guardian Spirit? Sorry, my Chaos Overlord Physique can summon not only gods and demons from across the heavens, but countless monsters too, and it can evolve without limit. So tell me, “Are you... scared?” 1.5kReads8.0Score118Shelves
12. 12 镇 Rakshasa Street: The Heroes' Tang King 镇魂街：群英唐王 Bears Aren't Afraid of the Dark熊熊不怕黑Male-Channel Fanfiction923k WordsOngoing This is an era that devours people without even leaving their bones behind, and one that countless people dream of entering, even knowing how dangerous it is. Xiang Kunlun: “Li Yi, want to come see the view from the summit with me?” 2.2kReads7.3Score155Shelves
13. 13 镇 Rakshasa Street: I Am the Divine Martial God of War 镇魂街：吾乃神武武神躯 Winter Moon and Star Chart1冬月与星图1Anime Fanfiction269k WordsOngoing My name is Li Yuming. I always thought I was an ordinary person, and that the world I lived in was just an ordinary world without magic. If I hadn’t encountered a ghost that day, I would have believed it. (A fanfic based on the Rakshasa Street manhua. The protagonist did not transmigrate and does not know the plot.) 174Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 镇 Rakshasa Street: The Bloodline of Two Emperors 镇魂街之双帝血脉 Just Loves One Piece就是喜欢海贼王Anime Fanfiction719k WordsOngoing Ying Junhao, heir to the bloodlines of two emperors, lived in a previous life where the world underwent a great upheaval. The descendants of emperors could summon peerless generals. Legendary warriors from every dynasty gathered to fight for dominion, with generals from different eras all converging in this world. Who would once again rule the land? Liu Bei's Five Tiger Generals, Cao Cao's Five Elite Generals, the famous generals of Great Qin, or the famous generals of Great Han? Nothing was cer 697Reads7.3Score—Shelves
15. 15 镇 Rakshasa Street: I Am Emperor Xin, Sovereign of Humanity 镇魂街：孤为人皇帝辛 Five Years as a Failure扑街五年Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: He transmigrates into the world of the anime Rakshasa Street and becomes a descendant of Di Xin. Everyone has their own fate, ordained by Heaven. Some are born to be kings, while others take to the hills as bandits. Everyone has the right to choose their own path. And I, a descendant of Di Xin, the Human Emperor, am the last Human Emperor in the world. In the name of the Human Emperor, I shall make my name resound throughout the Spirit Realm. My battlefield is not confined to these pet 959Reads5.2Score104Shelves
16. 16 镇 A Soul-Calming Fanfic: A Single Thought 镇魂同人之一念 Snowwing Youyou雪翼悠悠Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted An original female protagonist. The Wei Lan pairing will remain together and won't be reversed or broken up. The female protagonist's pairing is undecided at first and will be determined as the story develops. This is my first piece of fanfiction. I thought it over many times before putting pen to paper, but the reason I finally began was simple: I couldn't get over the ending of the 2018 summer TV adaptation. I hope this clumsy little story can give the Wei Lan pairing from the show, characters 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The novel *Rakshasa Street* is incredibly exciting! It has ghosts, action, and a super handsome male lead! The brotherhood and sense of justice are off the charts—it's definitely a must-read for any fan!

17. 17 镇 Guardian 镇魂 I Don't Eat Tomatoes不吃西红柿Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Private detective Jiang Yu is tailing someone in an affair when he accidentally wanders into a mysterious town. After coming into contact with an enigmatic ancient bronze coin, he awakens the mission and legacy within him. Joining forces with an outcast daughter of the Lin family, he breaks through one deadly impasse, only to fall into an increasingly sinister plot within a plot. The tiny town of Fengmen hides secrets that could shake the world. 192Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 外 Death Notices in Food Delivery Notes 外卖备注里的死亡预告 Lucky Cat Who Loves Fried Meat爱吃炸肉的招财猫Mystery7k WordsCompleted Death Warnings in the Food Delivery Instructions 197Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unruly Tales

19. 19 鬼 Haunted House Mysteries 鬼宅诡事 Fei Yiran妃怡然Mystery10k WordsCompleted Haunted House Mysteries 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! A traditional supernatural story! On the first day my stepmother took me home, I discovered a vengeful ghost in my room. I saw my stepmother, my younger brother, and my younger sister, and they didn't look like living people!

20. 20 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    This novel is incredibly thrilling! It features bizarre mysteries, intricate relationships between characters, and unexpected plot twists! It's an absolute must-read for anyone who loves mystery!

21. 21 白 Day and Night: The Mysterious Case Files 白夜行诡秘档案 Yuci语辞Mystery689k WordsCompleted Hello, my name is Bai Yexing. I didn’t cry when I was born. I was gifted from a young age, knowing astronomy above and geography below. I was a true child prodigy. Then, when I was eight, I started sobbing for no reason one night, and inexplicably came down with a serious illness. The doctors were helpless, and my parents were in despair. They took me back to our ancestral home, hoping the ancestors of the Bai family would protect me. But supposedly, when my parents brought me to the Bai family’ 256Reads—Score101Shelves
22. 22 水 Wet Footprints 水脚印 Little Luo, Little Guo小罗小过Mystery474k WordsCompleted Have you ever heard the legends of water ghosts? Strings of wet footprints beneath the moonlight are proof that they exist... A group of young people, hoping to strike it rich by studying abroad, believed they could cash in on their overseas degrees and build brighter futures. But while attending university abroad, they ran into a series of inexplicable events. The fear of the unknown loomed over them like a dark cloud, and their original reasons for going had long since changed amid frantic esc 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is highly recommended.

23. 23 1EN The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车 Old Eighty老八零Mystery813k WordsCompleted I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought! 13.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    🌿🌿This is so good! The whole book is not just about "the supernatural," but also reveals the horror of the human heart through a series of paranormal events. As the saying goes, "Why be afraid of the supernatural? It's all people who will harm you."

24. 24 雪 Tales of Strange Happenings in Snow City 雪城志异 Guo Xiaotang郭筱棠Mystery868k WordsOngoing A collection of short tales of the strange and supernatural, including ghost stories and even stories about aliens! Each story is only a few hundred words, so you can finish one in no time. Strange happenings and supernatural tales, demons and ghosts, tree spirits and fox fairies! Let your imagination run wild! Everyone is welcome to read! 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A collection of short supernatural tales and ghost stories! It also includes alien stories! Lots of zombie and drought demon tales! Ghost stories!

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