Looking for a High-Martial Arts Novel Where the Protagonist Grows Stronger Alone, With No Female Lead or Romance 想看高武主角独自强大升级的无女主无暧昧的小说

1. 1 高 High Martial: Who Still Plays with Fire? I Want to Play with Lightning! 高武：现在谁还玩火啊我要玩雷！ Run, There's Poison Gas!快跑毒Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Genius] [Multiple Superpowers] [Mutant Beasts] [Demons] [Myriad Races] [Lightning Superpower from the Start] [Humanity Doesn’t Fight Among Itself, It’s More United Than Ever!] [No Heroine, No Harem, No Romantic Subplots, So Don’t Make Things Up.] (The opening pace is a little slow, so please bear with it.) (The audiobook is out, so enjoy without worry.) After an accident, Ji Churen transmigrated to a high-martial world where everyone could awaken superpowers. Mutant beasts invaded, demons ran r 35.8kReads8.4Score3.2kShelves

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   The first one goes without saying; there's no female lead, he's incredibly cool, overwhelmingly winning first place in the freshman competition, and after his talent is revealed, the school's higher-ups dote on him. The second one also has no female lead, and he levels up quickly on his own.

2. 2 我 I, the Life-Fueled Martial God, Fear the Campus Isn't Violent Enough 我，氪命武神，害怕校园不够暴力 Catfish Book猫鱼书Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [The Stars and the Sea] [High Martial Arts in Space] [Decisive and Ruthless!] [Action-Packed and Satisfying!] Chen Yuan transmigrated, and he was terrified because he was bullied at school from the start. [Lifespan-Fueled System bound. Spend lifespan to deduce martial arts without limit] [Spend eighteen years of lifespan to take basic saber techniques from beginner to proficient, advanced, and perfect, and even comprehend the secret of 31.5kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
3. 3 全 Global High Martial: The Immeasurable Kalpa 全球高武：无量劫 The Dream Brings the Breeze清风自梦来Urban249k WordsOngoing "Jiang Nan, get out here! To kill you, this whole city will have to be buried with you!" Below, a huge city of a million people was overrun by demons and ravaged by monsters. The entire city was filled with cries of death and despair. Jiang Nan looked down at the land of this tiny country. Its name was the same as in his previous life: Japan! For more than two hundred years, foreign races and Japanese had lived together here, until they were no longer quite human. Jiang Nan would rather call 315Reads—Score—Shelves

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   According to the novel's synopsis, there is no female lead. The protagonist was almost brutally killed before he even opened his eyes after transmigrating to the new world. In order to kill the protagonist, the protagonist even went so far as to massacre an entire city. He levels up on his own and is ruthless and decisive. When the protagonist grows up and has the power to overturn everything, the entire world is slaughtered to the point that less than one-tenth of it remains. This is not for those with a saintly heart!

4. 4 全EN Global Martial Arts: My Martial Arts Can Cultivate on Their Own 全球高武：我的武功能主动修炼 Staying Home to Breathe Formaldehyde宅家吸甲醛Urban2.5M WordsCompleted In a world of high martial prowess, my martial arts keep cheating on their own all day... No, wait! I just have moments of enlightenment and train hard for 24 hours a day, that's all! Ning Chuan had only planned to develop steadily and get into a good university. But during the hundred-day countdown ceremony before the college entrance exams, Thunder Sparrows attacked. Ning Chuan drew his blade and killed three in an instant! From then on, he began crushing everything in his path! At the genius 59.6kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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   High-level martial arts + independent strength + no meddling in others' affairs + no female lead!!! Every single one of these books is great!

5. 5 高 A World of High Martial Arts: Why Would You Mess With Him? 高武世界，你招惹他干嘛！ Chen Jinxian陈锦弦Urban362k WordsCompleted High martial arts + System + decisive and ruthless + light comedy + group transmigration. Shen Du, what gives you the right to act so cocky? Bang, bang! Next. Could everyone hurry it up? I’m in a rush. My family called me home for dinner. Shen Du, you... Bang, bang! I said next, not that you could talk. Who else? Hah, a genius? I’m the only genius here! I’ve transmigrated into a high-martial world. Hunting down strange beasts and wiping out evil spirits is just everyday fare for me. Now that I’m 28Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 全 Global High Martial: I Can Draw an Endless Number of Traits 全球高武：我能抽取无穷标签 Demon Realm Fat Spirit魔界肥灵Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a high-martial world, Qin Hao finds himself in a place overrun with ferocious beasts and danger at every turn! The strong can pluck stars from the sky and move the moon, capable of anything. The weak can only serve as stepping stones! But during his martial artist certification, Qin Hao suddenly awakens the Tag System. He can directly draw tags from the strong and equip them! “One-Punch Man: Saitama, activation successful!” “Naruto: Rock Lee, activation successful!” “...” 1kReads8.3Score108Shelves
7. 7 高 High Martial: My Attribute Panel Is All Thanks to Hard Training 高武：我有属性面板全靠苦练 Seeing Shapes Through a Borrowed Mirror借镜观形Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [No Heroine] [The cautious hero pays attention to detail + Slow Timeline + Logical, No Dumbing Down + Not a Fast-Paced, Invincible Power Fantasy] [Not a Playing-It-Safe Story! Not a Playing-It-Safe Story! Not a Playing-It-Safe Story!!!] [The Hero Is a Workaholic and a Competitor, and He’s Got Issues!] Wen Lin transmigrates to a parallel high-martial world of warriors, ferocious beasts, and divine powers, where he discovers he has a stats panel that lets him see his martial arts proficiency. Othe 16.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
8. 8 万 Myriad Races Invade, and I Tame the Sacred Beast Xuanwu from the Start! 万族入侵，我开局驯化圣兽玄武！ Qingyun Pavilion青云阁Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The myriad races invade Earth. The turtle in Su Bai's home evolves into a Black Tortoise, and his cat becomes a White Tiger. The Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, and other ancient sacred beasts arrive one after another. But these sacred beasts have a slightly enormous appetite, and the world gains a merchant who gives everyone a headache. “Friend, this Black Tortoise blood is only ten billion. Hey, why are you cursing at me instead of buying it?” “The champion of the Intercollegiate Tournament gets 64.4kReads9.0Score7.3kShelves
9. 9 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, 130.1kReads9.3Score14.6kShelves
10. 10 全 Global Cataclysm: My Martial Arts Train Automatically 全球灾变：我的武功自动修炼 Wandering the Sea of Books云游书海Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Lu Chong transmigrates to Blue Star, a high-martial world much like his home planet, and awakens the Automatic Martial Arts Training System. The Qi Absorption Art trains nonstop, 365 days a year, with no bottlenecks in cultivation; The Stele-Crushing Hand learns from its failure and doubles its training speed, breaking through to mastery; The Golden Bell Shield thinks it can still be saved and evolves itself into a god-tier martial art… The world is evolving and exotic beasts are awakening. The 2.9kReads8.8Score218Shelves
11. 11 天EN Heaven's Chosen? Monster? No, It's the Grind Emperor 天骄？妖孽？不好，是肝帝 That Mountain, That Sea那山那海Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [The top workaholic in high-martial arts fiction] [Panel-based cultivation] [Cosmic setting] [Cultivation and progression, not point allocation or speedrunning; the protagonist is a born grinder] In the interstellar age, alien beasts invade and evil gods lurk all around. Li Qingshan awakens a martial arts panel that can record any technique or martial skill. He needs no insight or talent, and faces no bottlenecks. As long as he trains hard, he can improve, and every breakthrough lasts forever! H 219kReads9.3Score25.7kShelves

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    In this high-martial arts world, there's no female lead; the male protagonist relentlessly conquers all without ever failing.

12. 12 我 I Ascend to Godhood in the Apocalypse, and Save Humanity Along the Way 我于末世登神，顺便拯救人类 Steamed Rice Bucket蒸汽饭桶Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Ascension to Godhood]+ [Behind-the-scenes]+ [Urban Superpowers]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [No heroine]+ [Infiltration and development in the early stages, seizing power and uncovering secrets in the middle, stepping into the spotlight for the final battle] After attending his team's celebration banquet, game writer Lin Qingliu has an unexpected stroke of luck and ends up in another world: A meteorite? What meteorite? What do you mean humanity has only one city left, and the outside is full 6.1kReads9.0Score584Shelves

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    All are high-level martial arts novels with no female protagonists. The first seven books are already completed, so you can jump in without worry. The last two books also have very exciting plots.

13. 13 操 Controlling the World: I Create Every Supernatural Being 操控全球：所有超凡由我缔造 Chi Yisheng赤亦生Urban300k WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Power Fantasy + Role-Playing] Shen Wuxu was forcibly bound to a System and transmigrated. After killing the System, he became anchored by an unknown force, and his sanity teetered on the brink of collapse! He decided to summon players! On the verge of madness, he played the part of a musician who had fallen into darkness. With a hoarse voice, he raised the curtain on this world. “When crimson roses and thorns bloom, only fear can truly shake the heart.” “Pursue the thrill of 3.9kReads9.2Score290Shelves
14. 14 大EN The Gravekeeper of Great Xia 大夏守墓人 Rain Falls, Bamboo Turns Cold雨落竹冷Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, after three consecutive days of blood moons, ghosts, gods, strange-eyed beings, and eerie tales began arriving one after another… As the mysterious and the occult descended upon the human world. As terror and despair roamed the land. As human beings, should we kneel and bow our heads, break down in tears, or…draw our blades? This is a brand-new era. And this era belongs to the supernaturals! After stepping through the door to the supernatural, Su Bai saw a whole new world. And i 37kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
15. 15 职 The Twelve Volumes of the Professional Rankings, and My Name Is in Every One 职业天榜十二卷，卷卷有爷名 Six Great Sixes六大六子Sports1.8M WordsCompleted [Full-cast audiobook now available|Class change + clones + no female lead + nonstop laughs + mastermind behind the scenes + explosive plot] Song Gua transmigrated with a whole bunch of fun-loving clones. This was a world where everyone changed classes. Song Gua became a Bondbearer who could borrow power, while his clones took on all kinds of different classes, with every variety imaginable. Their numbers kept growing, and every last one was talented and charming. Under Song Gua’s brilliant l 48.6kReads9.3Score6.5kShelves
16. 16 谁 Who Let Him Awaken His Talent? 谁让他觉醒天赋的？ Cheese Spade芝士黑桃Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone Changes Class + Mythology Awakens + Overpowered Leveling + Lighthearted Comedy + No System + No Female Lead] Su Yu transmigrates to a world where everyone changes class and awakens a talent. Monsters run rampant, and other races invade! Danger and opportunity go hand in hand! Only by becoming a class-changer, leveling up, and growing stronger can you stand at the top of the world! On the day of his class change, Su Yu becomes a mysterious hidden class: the Fate Jester. He gains the D-r 12.6kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
17. 17 开EN A God-Tier Hidden Skill from the Start! I've Seen Through Everything 开局神级隐藏技能！我已看透一切 Thin Porridge Shizhou稀粥世洲Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Female Lead] [Livestream] [Feel-Good] Left Cheng'an was pulled into a world survival game and awakened the game's only god-tier skill, "True Sight"! From then on, he could see the other side of the game! A branch lay by the roadside. Ordinary players: "What's this thing underfoot? Get it out of the way!" What Left Cheng'an saw: [A locust branch loved by the imprisoned Eight-Legged Countess. Give it to her and you can get the quest item, "Secret Room K 70kReads8.7Score7.6kShelves
18. 18 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 269.6kReads9.5Score22.3kShelves
19. 19 自 After I Turned Myself In, the Nation Discovered I'd Been Alive for Two Thousand Years 自首后，国家发现我活了两千年 Only Music Can Please the Dantian唯曲悦丹田Urban448k WordsOngoing After finding a diary that records a long life, I decided to impersonate an immortal and turn myself in. But the next day, my eyes turned into an abyss… 17.9kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
20. 20 弹 The Comments Say I'm Deeply Devoted, So I Use My Secret Identity to Level Up 弹幕说我情深义重，我靠马甲加点 A Few Strokes of Ink几两笔墨Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [The rating has just opened and will rise] [No female lead, mass misunderstandings, forums, bullet comments, stat allocation, ensemble cast, unconventional plot, not invincible, immortal body, transmigration, System, power progression, academy setting, third-person narration] [Also known as: Transmigrated into a High Martial World and Read the Bullet Comments, Love You, Old Self. See You Tomorrow] Bad news: I transmigrated into a terrifying High Martial world, and my weakling body immediately fe 61.8kReads8.3Score6.3kShelves

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    This book is really good! The rating is a bit low because it hasn't been available for very long.

21. 21 高 High Martial World: Starting with a Blood-Red Bow, I Slay My Way to Godhood 高武，开局一张血色弓，杀敌成神 Inflated Potato膨胀土豆Urban1.1M WordsCompleted It gets better and better as it goes! (No female lead; if there is one, she’ll be killed off.) A soul from Huaxia accidentally transmigrated to a high-martial world. Just as he was about to enlist, his System arrived five years late: “Killing grants 30 Qi and Blood points.” A one-of-a-kind bow warrior had appeared! A bow warrior? Everyone considered it a dead-end path. Chen Qiu, a bow warrior no one had faith in, bulldozed his way through everything from the enlistment trials to the freshman tou 4.2kReads8.2Score303Shelves

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    They're all great, no female lead.

22. 22 高 High Martial: Awakened an SSS-Rank Dark Divine Body from the Start 高武：开局觉醒SSS级黑暗神体 There's Sunshine on the Plane飞机上有太阳Urban603k WordsCompleted [Fighting, awesome!!!!!!!!!! I want to fight!!!!!] [Sign-in + high martial arts + invincible + guns] Chen Mo woke up to find he had transmigrated onto the arena for the martial arts college entrance exams. It was an age of high martial arts, where ferocious beasts ran rampant. Everyone could awaken terrifying supernatural talents and use them to fight. After saving a little girl in his previous life, Chen Mo obtained a Super Sign-in System! [Congratulations, Host! For your first month's sign-in, 11.6kReads7.9Score814Shelves
23. 23 高 After the College Entrance Exam, I Was Classified as a Top-Secret National Secret 高考后，我竟被国家SSS级加密 The Crab Who Eats Ice Cream吃雪糕的螃蟹Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead] Wang Jing'an transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Classic of Mountains and Seas System. He can draw the abilities of all kinds of gods, including Pangu, Nuwa, Qinglong, Houyi, Zhulong, Xingtian, and Qiongqi, with no limit. He discovers that the powers of these gods can surpass even SSS-rank supernatural talents in this parallel world. Pangu’s Primordial Chaos, beyond SSS rank. Houyi’s Divine Arrows that Shoot Down the Suns, beyond SSS rank. Qinglong’s Thunderous Mig 23.4kReads8.0Score2kShelves
24. 24 大 The Guardians of Daxia 大夏守界人 Fang Wuji方无极Urban665k WordsCompleted Also known as The Revival of the Supernatural: I Can Become Immune to Sealed Artifacts Forever and I Am the Guardian of Daxia Is the world you see really the truth? Here, Awakened Ones, sealed artifacts, and mutations are all closely connected to your life. When sealed artifacts attack, do you choose to forget or bravely face them? Su Bai chooses the latter. He wants to see this strange and eerie world for himself. Daxia, I am your guardian. The abyss will never see the light of day. 284Reads8.2Score—Shelves
25. 25 全 Global Awakening: I Have Infinite SSS-Rank Totems 全民觉醒：我有无限SSS级图腾 My Deskmate Is So Handsome同桌真帅Urban384k WordsCompleted [Global Awakening] [System] [Genius] (Note: So far, the highest rank in this world is S-rank, which is why the Golden Crow is S-rank. The ranks will later expand up to SSS-rank.) Chen Ziyin transmigrates to a parallel world. In this world, everyone can awaken a totem and gain all kinds of powerful abilities. But after failing to awaken a totem for two years straight, Chen Ziyin is mocked by everyone. At his third awakening ceremony, he finally activates the System and awakens an S-rank totem: th 805Reads7.1Score114Shelves
26. 26 高 High Martial: Awakening Dual Space-Time Affinities from the Start 高武：开局觉醒时空双系 Mo Xiaoyu莫小雨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible lead + No goody-two-shoes + Satisfying power fantasy + No female lead + Decisive and ruthless + Absolute utilitarianism] Su Bai transmigrates to a world where everyone can awaken a talent. Thousands of years ago, an ancient war shattered the laws of the world. Those who awaken elemental powers can develop less than 10% of their energy. But Su Bai has a power-enhancing System. He awakens dual powers of space and time, with an energy development rate of 100%! One enhancement: Awaken a 3kReads7.4Score337Shelves
27. 27 末EN Apocalypse: Stockpiling a Billion in Supplies from Day One 末世：开局先囤十亿物资 Hate Being Young and Naive恨年少无知Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Spatial Ability + Stockpiling Supplies + Ruthless, No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] “Mr. Chen, your one hundred family buckets of fried chicken have arrived.” “Mr. Chen, your one hundred roast ducks have arrived.” “Boss Chen, your ten thousand tons of pork have arrived.” Chen Luo, known as the Void King, relied on his unmatched ability to lie low until every survivor had died. In the whole world, only monsters remained; there were no humans left. With nothing left 117.5kReads9.3Score9.5kShelves
28. 28 给 I Was Just Keeping My Sister Company at School, Then I Accidentally Became Invincible 给妹妹陪读的我，不小心无敌了 Nameless End断末无铭Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Superpowers] + [School Life] + [Passionate] + [Defend the Homeland] + [Aloof Protagonist Who Dotes on His Little Sister] In his previous life, Zhong Yuan watched helplessly as his sister fought desperately against monsters, only to meet her tragic end. When he opened his eyes again, a mysterious golden coffin had sent him back four years and given him a special ability: a 100% success rate when absorbing the abilities of other races, with the potential to reach the highest level. Four years ago 19.2kReads8.9Score2kShelves
29. 29 高EN High Martial Arts: I Became an All-Element Warrior 高武：我成为了全系武者 Fei'er Catches Loaches飞儿捉泥鳅Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Elements + Devouring + Cosmos + Steady Protagonist + Ruthless Combat] In a parallel universe, cultivation depends on the elements. The more types of elements you master, the stronger you become. Qin Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, gets the All-Element System from the start, and awakens a devouring talent. Cultivation? Devour things to advance. Elements? Complete missions to gain more. Talent? Top-tier from the get-go. Body? Sorry, my cells are stars, and my body is the universe. 81.7kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves
30. 30 让 You Were Supposed to Defend Against the Ten Thousand Clans, Not Stew Them All! 让你抵御万族，你全给炖了？ The Real Erdaomao二刀毛本尊Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Rated 9.7 during serialization] [Cultivation at school (high-martial arts) + a growth journey + a vast cosmic world + an utterly clueless male lead + no heroine (or a single heroine) + noble ideals and fiery passion + standout supporting characters + satisfying wish fulfillment with smart characters] The myriad races force open the star path and descend upon Earth! Humanity is in danger! Ordinary student Lu Chuan accidentally obtains an ancient book recording the delicacies of the cosmos, and d 36.9kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
31. 31 死 A Billion Deaths Later, I've Driven China's 749 Bureau Insane 死亡亿万次，我逼疯华夏749局 Little Little Falling Leaf小小小落叶Urban413k WordsCompleted [Power-Fantasy Takeoff]+ [749 Bureau]+ [Superpowers]+ [Ancient Martial Arts and Qigong]+ [Epic Worldbuilding]+ [A Little Comedy] Chu Sheng, a high school senior, suddenly binds himself to a System. The first thing the System bro says is: [Host, hurry up and die!] Chu Sheng: “? Your mom...” [If you die, I’ll get you back on your feet. You’ll get stronger when you come back to life!] “...May your mom enjoy good health.” Chu Sheng immediately tries his luck at getting hit by a car. He gets scat 5.7kReads8.5Score690Shelves

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    The first book features a male protagonist who transmigrates into the body of a paper offering shop owner and has a system; he gains a skill for each monster he kills. The second book introduces a male protagonist with brothers who possess the ability to absorb other people's abilities and make them his own. The third book features a male protagonist whose ability is resurrection; he gains power points when killed by someone of a higher level, thus becoming stronger. All three books are devoid of female leads.

32. 32 谁 Who Says These Evil Spirits Are Fierce? I Specialize in Taking Down the Worst! 谁说这邪祟凶？我专治大凶之物！ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No female lead] [Decisive and ruthless] [Unlimited growth] [Slow burn] “You all call it an evil spirit, but I say it's clearly a good omen!” “Do you really think I don't know whether it can help me cultivate?” “Hand it over to me!!!” Shan Liang wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and strode forward with a knife... Evil spirit: “Don't come any closer!!!” 41.5kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
33. 33 大 Senior-Year Internship: How Did You Join the Dragon-Slaying Squad? 大四实习：你怎么加入了斩龙队 Grey Wolf, Charge!灰太狼冲Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead]+ [Monster Codex Unlocks]+ [Kill, Never Save]+ [Overwhelming Domination]+ [Pure Satisfaction]+ [Evil Spirits]… Su Ming transmigrates and inherits a paper effigy shop, binding himself to the [Monster Codex]. Every kill unlocks an entry and grants him an incredible skill on the spot. His innate Yin-Yang Eyes see through illusions, his Yin-Yang Treasure Vase devours all things, and his Seven-Orifices Exquisite Heart is immune to every evil. Sealing? Not a chance. My, Su Ming's, 9.9kReads8.0Score923Shelves
34. 34 大 College Freshman Internship: This Trainee Demon Slayer Went on a Killing Spree 大一实习，这个见习除妖师杀疯了 March Red Fish三月红鱼Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No female lead + power fantasy + System + decisive and ruthless + going all out] Lu Zhan transmigrates. As soon as he arrives, martial artists start bullying him. I transmigrated, and I'm still supposed to let people push me around?! He activates the System and kills them on the spot. He joins the Demon Extermination Bureau, takes charge of a district, and becomes its director. He kills anyone others don't dare arrest and instantly slays any demon beast others can't handle. He reaches the I 25.2kReads8.3Score2.6kShelves

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    No female lead, no other annoying plot holes. Of all the high-martial arts novels I've read, these three are the only ones I genuinely recommend. The pacing is good, the system is powerful and well-organized, and the main focus is on an overpowered protagonist who sweeps through everything in his path. It's incredibly exciting! The only downside is that it's still being updated!

35. 35 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves
36. 36 氪 Pay to Cultivate Martial Arts, So What If My Points Are Unbeatable? 氪金修武，无敌点怎么了？ Yu Xiaoqing余小庆Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead, No Taking Women + Settle Scores on the Spot + Overwhelming Power + Ruthless and Decisive + Feel-Good Story] Yun Chuan transmigrated to a parallel world where demon beasts ran rampant and martial artists ruled. The special training slot he had fought so hard to secure was about to be snatched away by someone with connections. In a fit of rage, he awakened a Pay-to-Win System. “You’re taking my slot? Let’s see if my gun agrees!” “An SSS-rank talent? Even a dog wouldn’t want that. 20.3kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves
37. 37 从 Mutating from the Shadows 从影子开始变异 Bu Sanyuan卜三元Urban1.6M WordsCompleted In this era, fearsome, savage monsters run rampant. To fight them, humanity pushes its mind to the limit, breaks through its boundaries, and forges a whole new path, mastering all kinds of supernatural powers. Some command wind and thunder. Some can shatter mountains and rivers with their fists. Others unleash countless flying blades with a single thought, wiping out hordes of ferocious monsters. These people are known as the Gifted. Eighteen-year-old Luo Jie learns he can never become one of th 16kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    These books all feature protagonists who prioritize becoming stronger, and there are no melodramatic or sentimental storylines.

38. 38 亡EN The Necromancer Supreme 亡灵大法师 Imperial Armored Cavalry帝国具装骑兵Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + D&D + mage + no saintly heroine + ruthless and decisive + thrilling combat] Standard version: From the moment he awakened his supernatural powers, Huo Ling knew his path lay ahead of him. Would he choose to be a hero, or a villain? He could fight gnolls in a fortress or plunge into the Nine Hells and consort with devils. He could cut off the head of an Abyssal Lord in the Bottomless Abyss, or conquer Heaven and make the gods bow. Looking back, he realized he had already reached the su 61.5kReads9.1Score5.8kShelves
39. 39 神 Deity: Starsea Swarm 神祗：星海虫群 Nuclear-Fueled Skate Shoes核燃料滑板鞋Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Worked to death by overtime] [Grind until your liver gives out] [King of the rat race] [Wild-imagination fantasy] [Profit above all] [Keep a low profile] [Insectoid] [No System] Han Fei transmigrates to an interstellar society where everyone has a chance to become a god. Those who set foot on the path to godhood all aim to raise their divine kingdoms high and enter the real world to gain immortality. Han Fei figures that with his divine trait, Gene Modification, and his followers' talent, Gene 38.6kReads9.3Score4kShelves
40. 40 这 Within This Tiny Space, I Am a God, the Master of All! 这方寸间，我如神明，主宰一切！ The Macaque Has No Peaches猕猴没有桃Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A century ago, Blue Star entered the age of advanced martial arts. Ferocious beasts ran rampant, and opportunity went hand in hand with danger. After transmigrating, Jiang Lin awakened the talent [A World Between Inches] and embarked on the path of a martial artist. From the start, he forged blood weapons, condensed Dharma Forms, seized the marvels of Heaven and Earth, and became the one and only taboo. Within this world between inches, I am a god. I can evolve cultivation techniques, seize tale 20.4kReads7.6Score1.8kShelves

    Reader note

    Two excellent martial arts novels. The first one leans a bit towards fantasy, but it's absolutely thrilling to read and highly recommended.

41. 41 高 High Martial: Moral Blackmail? I Cut Ties Instead 高武：道德绑架？我反手断绝关系 Mad Big Gold Tooth疯狂的大金牙Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban High Martial Arts Power Fantasy] + [Fast Progression] + [System] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Goody-Two-Shoes] + [No Frustrating Setbacks] + [No Female Lead] + [Overwhelming from Start to Finish] + ... Zhang Li gets a villain-raising System. He hasn’t transmigrated into a book: he just has to act like a villain to become stronger. Each time his villain rank increases, he gains a villain trait. Zhang Li’s motto in life: “Do you think I worked hard at cultivation just so I could listen t 5.9kReads7.9Score335Shelves

    Reader note

    This is a high-level martial arts novel where the protagonist doesn't suppress his strength. There's no female lead, and the main focus is on a satisfying and enjoyable read. It's worth checking out.

42. 42 顶 A Top-Tier Clan! My Music-Type Powers Make Me a God? I'll Wipe Out the Other Races! 顶级世家！我音系成神？灭异族！ San Dian Shui Ti三点水替Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible Protagonist + Genius Protagonist + Power Progression + Top-Tier Family Background + High Martial Arts + Music-Based Powers + Genius Ensemble + Comedy] An alien invasion threatens the Great Xia human race, which has fought for 300 years without being wiped out. Humanity awakens, producing all kinds of superpowered warriors who develop skills across a variety of schools. The world has its own unique rules, and the protagonist has female teammates. This is no ordinary story. Chen Xiyin' 19.5kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves

    Reader note

    The quality is generally good, and they're worth reading. The 10th book isn't guaranteed to be without a female lead; I just added it to make up the list if you haven't read it.

43. 43 你 You're a Sword Immortal, and You're Not Just Strong, You're Ridiculously Handsome! 你这剑仙，强的同时又过分帅气！ Dirt Dog Egg土狗蛋儿Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Class Change for Everyone + Passionate Battles + Ridiculous Comedy + Multiple Classes + Leveling Up + Defend Our Homeland + An Absurdly Handsome Protagonist] After transmigrating to a world where everyone changes class, Lu Sheng discovers that his quest panel often glitches, assigning him all sorts of bizarre missions. By completing them, he keeps earning Charm rewards and becomes the handsomest guy in school. At the pep rally held a hundred days before the college entrance exams, Qiu He, the s 62.9kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves
44. 44 好 My Friends Cultivate, I Level Up 好友修炼我升级 Ordinary Sounds Disturb the Heart凡音扰心Urban647k WordsCompleted (High martial arts + no female lead + leveling up. He focuses solely on building his career, with no brainless antagonists picking fights.) Mu Qingzhi acquires a friend-making System. Anyone added to his friends list gains a boost to their cultivation speed. And his own gains will be doubled on top of theirs! “Your friend Lu Xunwen is meditating and cultivating. Spiritual energy +3.” “The principal has taken an Expansion Pill. Congratulations, Host, you have advanced to Martial Artist.” As long 688Reads8.8Score110Shelves
45. 45 一 One Trait Per Rank, and All My Beast Companions Are Conceptual 一品一词条，我的御兽都是概念级 Weak Little Caterpillar弱小的毛毛虫Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Genius Protagonist, Both Parents Are Kings, No Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger, No Heroine] Su Muchen transmigrates to a world of beast tamers. His grandfather is one of China's Ten Legendary Beast Tamers. He has all the resources and connections he could want, and was born with a head start in life. What's more, he's a genius! On the day he turns eighteen, he awakens a beast-taming talent of his own: Dimensional Traits. [One trait per rank. Traits can grant different abilities to the user and 21.1kReads8.4Score2.1kShelves
46. 46 让 I Told You to Pretend to Be Invincible! Pretend! Get It? 让你假装无敌！假装！懂吗！ Running Stone狂奔的石头Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Romance] + [Epic-Length] + [Two Worlds] (The action kicks off after 200,000 words) Bullied by the campus belle from the start, he activates a cultivation-world trading System and strikes back without mercy! What? You have to stand in stances and train in martial arts, gradually pushing your limits to build up your vital energy? Sorry, I cultivate an Emperor-grade immortal technique instead. I become a cultivator from the start, and vital energy? That’s just a bonu 5kReads7.7Score623Shelves
47. 47 让 I Asked You to Train in Martial Arts, Not Punch Through the High-Martial World! 让你练武，你直接打穿高武？ Scallion-Burst Spicy Hot Pot葱爆麻辣烫啊Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [High Martial] + [Grow stronger through battle] + [Satisfying fights] + [No female lead] + [Wish fulfillment] Spend Sage Moments to deduce martial arts without limit. Shen Shu transmigrates into a High Martial world where everyone can become a dragon. Facing a dire situation, he is fortunate to be able to earn Sage Moments through combat and killing. In a chaotic age of powerful clans and invading ferocious beasts, he rises from humble beginnings. Without exceptional talent, he can only rely on 14.5kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
48. 48 全 The World Has Expanded Ten Thousandfold, and I Fight My Way Out with Force 全球膨胀万倍，我靠武力突围 Ten Years of Exaggeration浮夸十年Urban2.9M WordsCompleted [No System + High Martial Arts + Leveling Up + No Romance + Decisive and Ruthless + No Academy Tournaments] In 2024, singularities appeared on Earth. Centered on these singularities, the land began expanding at an astonishing rate. Over the next 43 years, the planet grew to ten thousand times its original volume! Transportation and communications collapsed. Countless regions and even entire countries lost contact with the rest of the world. All kinds of beasts and plants began evolving at a terr 48.9kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves
49. 49 你 You’re Already a Great Emperor, and You’re Still Attending Graduation?! 你都大帝了，还来参加毕业典礼？ I'm Not a Cavalryman我不是铁骑Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [High martial arts + stat-point system + martial arts school league + battles in another world + invincible + no heroine] “I long for a worthy opponent...” Jiang Hao, founder of Haotian Martial Arts Academy, Blue Star's strongest councilor, Lord of Calamity, the All-Heavens Fish-Fryer, and Chaos Evil God. (All the iconic scenes have now been revisited.) [Ping! Congratulations, Host! You instantly killed a Tier One opponent and earned 1 point!] [Ping! Congratulations, Host! You instantly killed a 16kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
50. 50 天 Unrivaled Talent Across the Ages, Crushing Three Thousand Emperors with One Hand! 天赋万古无双，只手横推三千帝！ Chongchong Yu冲冲鱼Urban2.7M WordsOngoing Martial arts return, ferocious beasts run rampant, and countless races invade, competing with humanity for supremacy! The young Su Hong awakens a System and starts with a talent unmatched throughout the ages. A C-rank martial art takes one second to learn, two seconds to master, and three seconds to perfect! An SSS-rank martial technique takes one day to learn, seven days to master, and one month to reach perfection! What's more, every enemy he defeats earns him Martial Arts Points. Spend Martia 109.5kReads8.3Score8.3kShelves

    Reader note

    All three are novels without a female lead. The first one features a protagonist who defeats enemies far beyond his level and cultivates his techniques very quickly. The second one can be considered to have no female lead, but you could also consider the green apple as the female lead because the protagonist loves to eat green apples. The third one features a male lead who is a pure demon.

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