The Male Lead Is a Badass Heavenly Master Who Gets Thrown Into Rule-Based Horror Stories 男主是一个很吊的天师到规则怪谈
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Rule Horror: My Taoist Name Is Zhang Tianshi! 规则怪谈，我的道号张天师！
Wild imagination + Invincible + Rule Horror + No female lead + Mystery + Horror This isn't mindless wish fulfillment. There's a plot, so don't read if that's not your thing. The Horrors descended across the globe. After being battered by one eerie disaster after another, the Dragon Kingdom steadily declined, and its standing on the world stage plummeted! Another eerie trial was looming, and the Dragon Kingdom was on the verge of total ruin! But then, a famous figure from the Dragon Kingdom was d
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- 2 This National Fortune Is a Bit Strange 这个国运有点诡 [Satisfying Read + National Destiny + Decisive Combat + No Dragging Things Out] Lu Ming, a horror movie enthusiast, transmigrates to a parallel world and obtains the Heavenly Master System. He can grow stronger by killing monsters. But this world has no ghosts or monsters at all. What's more, it doesn't even have horror movies. The Japanese dumped nuclear wastewater, polluting the entire ocean and making the world's environment extremely bad. Water resources are on the verge of running dry. Just 15.1kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 3 Urban Legends: Who Let This Taoist Priest In Here? 怪谈：谁放这个道士进这里的？ This book has a short drama adaptation. Rules of Terror: This Taoist Priest Is Acting Strange. Now streaming [No Female Lead] [Hilarious] [Hotheaded Hero] [Supernatural] [National Destiny] Rules of Terror descend upon the world, and the Dragon Nation loses five rounds in a row. For the sixth round, Chen Yang is chosen to represent his country. Just as the nation assumes he is an ordinary nobody, Chen Yang takes off his jacket, revealing the yellow robe underneath. Chen Yang: "Yee-hee-hee! Ever s 16.3kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
- 4 Rule Horror: I’m an Eight-Year-Old Little Heavenly Master, and I’ve Been Chosen 规则怪谈：八岁小天师的我被选中 [Rule Horror] + [National Fate] + [Eerie] + [No heroine] + [Comedy] + [Wish fulfillment] Completed arcs: [Happy Apartment], [Late-Night Convenience Store], [Ghostly Sea Horror], and [Virtual City Horror]. Eight-year-old Lin Xuan is chosen to take part in Rule Horror. As a successor of the Daoist tradition, Lin Xuan discovers that killing the Eerie earns him merit, which he can use to upgrade Daoist techniques. Deity Summoning, Divination, Daoist Thunder Arts, Illusion Techniques… While contestan 6.7kReads8.9Score49814d adds
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Ghost Stories: Daoist Priest, Spare Us Some Dignity! 怪谈：道长，给咱们留点面子吧！
(The arcs are already plentiful, so dive right in!) [Rules-based horror + no female lead + original scenarios + national destiny + livestreaming + lighthearted comedy + mild horror and brainteasers] A rules-based horror game descended upon the real world, dragging every country into a deadly game. In this calamity, the great nation of Dragon Country, which had stood for a thousand years, failed to show its true strength because of the game's mechanics. As one horror scenario after another struck
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I'm a Demon Emperor, and You Want Me to Challenge the Rules of the Horror Tales? 我一魔帝，你让我挑战规则怪谈？
[Rule-based horror + Demon Emperor + Invincible + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Supernatural] Demon Emperor Su Bai returns to his homeland, intending to enjoy a quiet life. Just then, a rule-based horror game descends upon the real world, and Su Bai is chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in its challenge. Treating it as a bit of fun, Demon Emperor Su Bai enters the game and begins his relaxing vacation. Breaking the correct rules will get you corrupted? This Emperor wants to try it. The
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- 7 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？ [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 4kReads6.9Score45714d adds
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The Taoist Exorcist 道门驱邪人
Where there is evil under heaven, there are all manner of wicked things, and so there are Daoist exorcists. He travels between heaven and earth, yin and yang. He ventures deep into the hundred thousand mountains of Miao territory and far away to the borders of the southern seas. Head-dropping curses, gu raising, black magic, and all the world's fiends and spirits of darkness. He has exorcised countless demons and ghosts, only to discover in the end that nothing is more evil than the human heart.
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- 9 The Supreme Daoist: Endless Slaughter 道门太上：无尽杀戮 Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The arts of the Daoist sect shall be supreme! All the great paths under Heaven come from the Supreme One. The Supreme One has but one lineage: the Li family! (No female lead, no harem, no System, and not a story where the protagonist is completely invincible.) 8.6kReads9.3Score60214d adds
- 10 The Supreme Taoist: Subduing Ten Thousand Ghosts 道门太上：万鬼伏藏 Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, masters the supreme arts of the Daoist sect and makes a solemn vow: he will not ascend until he has eliminated every demon and evil spirit under Heaven. He willingly seals his cultivation between Heaven and Earth, remaining in the mortal realm for thousands of years! 22.4kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
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Rule Horror: Oh No, a Daoist Priest Has Sneaked In 规则怪谈：完了混进来个道士
Rules-based horror descends upon Blue Star, and chosen representatives from each country fight on its behalf. Lu Feng, a disciple of the Shangqing Maoshan Sect in his previous life on Earth, was a senior-generation Daoist priest so powerful he could make the Black and White Impermanence march in step. Yet he was summoned by the strange tales…
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- 12 Rule Horror: A Maoshan Descendant Requests Deployment 规则怪谈：茅山后裔申请出战 [National destiny + deduction + livestream + Maoshan] An unspeakable force descended upon Blue Star. Li Xian, from Earth, was selected to represent the Great Xia Kingdom in a supernatural horror game. His first challenge was a morgue. [You are responsible for the night shift at a morgue. Your coworker, Xiao Wang, loves sharing good things with his friends. Please don’t turn down his generosity.] [Make your rounds through the morgue once every hour and keep it clean, or the guests will get angry. 800Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 13 Celestial Master: In the Secret Realm of National Destiny, I Slay Dragons with Thunder Magic 天师：国运秘境，贫道雷法斩龙 [Super-cool Celestial Master + national destiny survival adventure + Five Thunders Technique + sword cultivator + decisive and ruthless]! The National Destiny Secret Realm has opened. Three people are randomly selected from each of 420 countries to enter the secret realm and survive. Survive for 10 days, and receive the reward [Spiritual Qi Revival]! Survive for 30 days, and receive the reward [Cultivation Manual from the Heavens]! Rice: champion soldier + parkour coach + wilderness expert! Cher 387Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 14 National Fate Rule Horror: Master, Take It Easy 国运规则怪谈：天师你轻点玩 [Horror + comedy + no female lead + invincible protagonist + wish fulfillment] Horror games have arrived! Players from every country risk their lives in one deadly game after another inside the horror game world, all for the sake of their nations! Zhang Daoxuan transmigrated into this world 80 years ago. Thanks to his System, he became a Celestial Master, but with spiritual energy drying up, he nearly died of old age. Then one day, the world of urban legends dragged him inside. Daoxuan discovere 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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I Read Your Fortune: No, That's Your Sister! 掐指一算：不可，那是你姐！
[Fast-paced mini-arcs + comedy + insanely satisfying revenge + a touch of horror + fiercely protective] Chen Xuan transmigrated from Earth to the world of Blue Star. From the start, he inherited a dilapidated Taoist temple and awakened a System. Complete three tasks a day, and you can randomly draw Taoist power, cultivation techniques, cultivation levels, and magical treasures? He immediately started livestreaming, showing off his mystic arts and gaining fans. “Master, help! During the day, if I
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Rule Horror: You Want Me, Zhang San, to Follow the Rules? 规则怪谈：要求我张三遵守规则？
[Horror + eerie + hilarious + satisfying + national fortune = a serious novel] The Supreme Rules descend, selecting multiple people at random from each country to become Ascenders and take part in the Ascension Exam! Those who perform well earn high scores and even extra rewards. They can improve their own abilities and bring unexpected ascension to their country. But fail the exam, and death may be waiting for you, along with endless torment. Even your country may be beset by supernatural event
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- 17 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 50.1kReads9.6Score6.3k14d adds
- 18 Rule Horror: I Can See Hidden Clues 规则怪谈：我能看到隐藏提示 The world of supernatural tales has arrived, and everyone must follow the rules! After hundreds of years, the world of supernatural tales has appeared once more. Sun Kai accidentally transmigrates into it, becoming one of the first contestants representing his nation’s fate. They carry the fate of Xia Nation on their shoulders! If they win, they survive, Xia Nation’s fortunes rise, and its people all benefit. If they lose, they die, the nation’s fortunes fall, and supernatural tales invade the 4kReads9.0Score51814d adds
- 19 Rule Horror: I Carried Longguo to Victory with Ghost Money 规则怪谈：靠着冥币带飞龙国 [Top-Tier Schemer]+ [Rich]+ [No Heroine]+ [Patriotic but Not a Saint]+ [Invincible but Not Brain-Dead]+ [Eerie]+ [National Fate] A year ago, the Rules of Terror descended. Each country began randomly selecting chosen ones to take on eerie dungeons, with their success or failure tied to their National Fate. Chen Bin obtained the Ghost Tycoon System. After completing System tasks for a year, he had amassed ten billion netherworld coins, currency that could only be used in the eerie world. Just as 9.4kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 20 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Stubbornly Claimed I Wasn't Dead 规则怪谈：开局嘴硬说自己没死 This is a world invaded by Rule-Bound Horrors. Those who are selected become players and enter bizarre game instances. Players who enter an instance receive a skill that can be extremely useful in the game. Bai Liang is selected too, but his skills are different from everyone else's. [Big Talker]: When you die, you can insist you're not dead and revive on the spot. [Outlaw]: You don't have to follow the rules, and no one can do anything about it. [Everyone for Me]: When a mission fails, a random 14.1kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
- 21 Why Mess With Him? Rule Horror Is Practically His Grandchild 你惹他干嘛，规则怪谈是他孙子辈 [Rule-based horror + comedy + swagger + master schemer + national fate + invincibility + undercover visits] My name is Dong Qing, nicknamed the Azure Emperor. I was born in ancient times. I was fortunate enough to subdue a Nian beast and refine it, becoming an ancient entity in a small world. Ten thousand years passed. My baleful aura turned inward, and my power reached its peak. Because my strength was too outrageous, the laws of the plane categorized me as a horror entity. In modern terms, I’d 1.4kReads9.0Score16314d adds
- 22 Supreme Taoist: A Calamity of Bloodshed 道门太上：血光之灾 Offer blood to Heaven, and slay every evil thing. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. All the great paths beneath Heaven come from Taishang. The Taishang lineage belongs to my Li family alone. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, makes a solemn vow to eradicate every evil demon beneath Heaven: he will never ascend, but remain in the mortal world for thousands of years. 10.7kReads9.4Score87614d adds
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I Awakened an F-Rank Talent, but Its Skill Is Disgustingly Overpowered 觉醒G级天赋，技能却恶心到离谱
At the awakening ceremony, Lin Chen awakens the lousiest G-rank talent before a rapt audience. It’s the first time anyone has awakened a talent even worse than E-rank. But then he awakens a System that makes his skills absolutely disgusting... (Note: This story has a sprawling plot.
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Rule Horror: My Yin-Yang Eyes Don’t Count as Cheating 规则怪谈：我用阴阳眼不算开挂
In a parallel universe, strange rules descend upon the world. Countries are randomly chosen to send contestants into the supernatural games. If a contestant dies, their country's population immediately drops by 10%. If they clear the game, their country receives a reward from the rules. The entire process is livestreamed worldwide. Jiang Chen, a genius with Yin-Yang Eyes, was fortunate enough to be chosen to represent the Great Xia Nation in the games. “Cheating? I'd never cheat in my life. What
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- 25 You Picked the Purple-Robed Celestial Master for a Horror Game? 你选紫袍天师玩诡异游戏？ Chu Xiang, Daoist name Qinghui, was the youngest purple-robed Celestial Master at the Celestial Masters’ Mansion on Mount Longhu! During his tribulation and ascension, the scant spiritual energy of the Dharma-Ending Age limited him to using barely a tenth of his profound arts. Just as his soul was about to scatter, he transmigrated! After transmigrating, he was chosen to enter a national-fortune horror game... 20Reads—Score—14d adds
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Maoshan Demon Catcher 茅山捉妖人
(Supernatural + Urban + Maoshan Taoist Arts + No Self-Sacrificing Saint + No Female Lead) Sanqing disciple Xu Tianyang ventures across the world alone! With the supreme secret arts of Maoshan in one hand, he sweeps across the mortal realm! Slaying ghosts, battling sorcerers, trampling evil gods, and destroying Corpse Kings! Maoshan Taoist arts shake the four corners of the world! Supreme secret arts, unmatched beneath the heavens!
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- 27 Me: A Yellow-Robed Taoist Challenging Rule Horror 我：黄袍道士，挑战规则怪谈 [No female lead + hilarious + trickster protagonist + national fortune + rules-based horror + Taoist magic] When the unspeakable descended upon Blue Star, all the other chosen ones were walking on thin ice. What, a monster popped up right in my face? Cai Bai didn't panic at all. He whipped out a Shrinking Distance Talisman and pulled off a perfect flank. Sakura Country: Holy crap, he's got cheats! America: Is there no law? Is there no... Kimchi Country: This is all from our Kimchi Country, if yo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Tales of Terror: The Celestial Master Comes Down the Mountain to Become a Paranormal Streamer 惊悚怪谈：天师下山做灵异主播 [Horror Tales + Paranormal Investigations + Top-Tier Influencer + Forced to Make Money + Plot-Driven] China’s youngest Celestial Master goes down the mountain to become a paranormal livestreamer just to make money. The livestreaming company boss: “Cameraman, shake the camera while filming to make it feel chaotic!” “Zhang Yang, when describing the scene, make it immersive. Slow your delivery, then suddenly raise your voice. In plain terms, act startled to grab the audience’s attention!” “Xiaomei, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 213.6kReads9.6Score25.4k14d adds
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I Draw Talismans in Midair to Slay a Hundred Ghosts: I Am a Maoshan Celestial Master 凌空画符灭百鬼，我是茅山天师
[An immensely satisfying story+lots of perks+a lecherous, roguish young Maoshan Celestial Master wipes out a hundred ghosts+multiple heroines+ghosts run rampant] I am the seventy-second generation Seal-Bearing Celestial Master of Maoshan. I command thunder, fire, water, ice, and wood talismans, and understand the mysteries of heaven and earth. After twelve years of cultivation, I can gather spiritual energy into ink with a single finger, form spells in thin air, and wipe out a hundred ghosts wit
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Eerie Revival: I Just Transmigrated, and Now I Have to Be the Groom? 诡异复苏：刚穿越就要当新郎？
After an accident, Zhang Hao transmigrates into a world plagued by supernatural horrors. He becomes the Daoist sect's sole heir and awakens a sign-in System. He obtains the Tongtian Record, one of the Eight Mystical Arts, and from then on sets out to slay the supernatural.
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I’m a Max-Level Celestial Master, and You Want Me to Enter a Rules-Based Horror Story? 我满级天师，你让我进规则怪谈？
[Urban High Martial Arts] [Rule Horror] [Urban Fantasy] The Dao has fallen into decline, and the supernatural is returning. I am Zhang Qingxuan, the only max-level Celestial Master in this age of declining spiritual energy. As the whole world trembles at the arrival of Rule Horror and cautiously follows its absurd rules, I discover that... These terrifying entities, which leave special forces and high-tech weapons helpless, are nothing but insignificant little ghosts in my eyes. Others solve rid
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I’m a Divine Con Artist, and I Contracted the Great Emperor of Fengdu from the Start 我一神棍，开局契约酆都大帝
[Bad at writing blurbs + invincible from the start + feel-good power fantasy] Zhang Qingchen transmigrates to a parallel world where the supernatural is returning, becoming the highest-ranking junior patriarch on Qingcheng Mountain. One day, the government suddenly sets its sights on him. “Celestial Master Zhang, please come with us. We need you to exorcise demons and ghosts.” Zhang Qingchen, who has always claimed to be a charlatan: ?? [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the Great E
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