Taboo, Evil Gods, Sequences, the Uncanny, No Female Lead, No Goody-Two-Shoes 禁忌，邪神，序列，诡异，无女主，不圣母

1. 1 克 The Cthulhu Era: Starting from Sequence Zero 克苏鲁时代，从第零序列开始 Peerless Old Sound Coin绝世老音币Eastern Fantasy284k WordsOngoing Cthulhu + Sequences + Outer Gods + Calls from the Unknown, Whispers in Your Ear. The age of Cthulhu has arrived. Li Fan accidentally transmigrates into the body of a count’s son. Demons hatch their schemes, the Church fights back, and Cthulhu’s call beckons. Step into the history of sequence evolution and help build a new nation. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   High-energy plot, unsolvable setting, a rare masterpiece of Cthulhu fiction.

2. 2 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
3. 3 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 984.6kReads9.9Score161.8k14d adds
4. 4 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 64.6kReads9.2Score5.9k14d adds
5. 5 从 From Spider to Ruler of the World 从蜘蛛到世界支配者 Can't Think of a Name, So Anything Goes不会起名随便来Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind-the-Scenes Style] [Evolution] [Creating Monsters] At first, he focuses on growing bigger, breaking world records, and collecting powers. Later, he starts creating monsters and takes the behind-the-scenes route. Fang Ming is reborn as a pet spider. All he has to do is keep molting and growing. With a leg span of 26 centimeters, he breaks the world record. With a leg span of 30 centimeters, he sends the scientific community into an uproar. With a leg span of 40 centimeters, he overturns ev 16kReads7.8Score1.7k14d adds
6. 6 诡EN Anomaly Containment Facility, You're Containing Me, a Human? 诡异收容所，你收容我一个人类？ Yi Chen逸臣Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [No Heroine]+ [Cthulhu]+ [No Tired Tropes] (Also known as: Sequence: Ascension to Godhood) The Dark Prison has merged with reality, and bizarre creatures are invading the world through the “Gates.” An organization has quietly emerged, calling themselves the Wardens. They keep the bizarre creatures behind the “Gates,” and capture and contain any that make it into the world. Lu Xiao accidentally fell into the Dark Prison and lived there alone for three years. After the Wardens discove 51.7kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
7. 7 垂 On My Deathbed, I Sat Bolt Upright: The Old Ones Were Me All Along 垂死病中惊坐起，旧日竟是我自己 Ten Tons in Three Days三天吃十吨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not an invincible protagonist + progression novel + no System + Lovecraftian horror + not fast-paced wish fulfillment + follows the official route] Lu Ning wandered through the fog for two thousand years. When he finally emerged, he found that the world seemed to be sick. The sun was covered in tentacles, planets were blanketed in flesh, the moon had sprouted countless eyes, and even Earth was groaning and crying for help. The diseased, disaster beasts, and followers of evil gods ran rampant, w 47.7kReads9.1Score5.7k14d adds
8. 8 支EN The Pillar Project 支柱计划 The Universe Is Gaining Entropy宇宙在熵增Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsOngoing [Eerie] [Cthulhu] [Doomsday Descends] [Rebuilding Civilization] [Cultural Relics] [Culture] Xu Chen felt that studying history in this parallel universe had no real prospects, so after some maneuvering, he switched to medicine. He never expected that he had just jumped straight into the fire. What awaited him was fear in its most direct form. After a certain island nation dumped wastewater into the sea, unspeakable horrors arose from the depths. Eerie symptoms began appearing one after another, 38.2kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
9. 9 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
10. 10 灰 Gray Mist: My Heart Merges with a God 灰雾：我的心脏融神明 Little Pony Bean小马豆Two Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing What should I do when my man is prophesied to father the strongest professionals with any woman? [Two male leads + Infinite Realms + Power Progression + Strong Leads + Cthulhu + Mystery and Horror + Pure Love + Sequences + Professions] Zhang Wenhao: “Mengshu, do you remember your first impression of me?” Zheng Mengshu: “Tall and burly. You looked like a gullible idiot.” Zhang Wenhao: “?” Zheng Mengshu: “A premium product someone returned.” Zhang Wenhao: “???” Zheng Mengshu: “A stud with a dece 428Reads8.7Score11414d adds

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    The second one is the best.

11. 11 世 The World Sinks into Eternal Night, Civilization Drowns in the Light of the Stars 世界沉于永夜，文明溺于辰光 Anti-Static防静电Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Plot] [Character Growth] [A Hint of Cosmic Horror] [Slow Burn] [Not a Pure Power Fantasy] Would you rather burn the history books and offer a white veil to the old world, or cradle the rotting truth and dance at the celebrations of the new world? As the world bleeds amid its collapse, as divine revelations echo through civilization... Where will you go? 55.3kReads9.0Score5.1k14d adds
12. 12 高EN High Martial: After Turning Into a Soft Girl, I Became a Calamity? 高武：变身软妹后，我成了灾厄？ Li A Bao QAQ李阿宝QAQUrban1.0M WordsCompleted [High Martial + transformation (gender swap) + numbered sequences] After transmigrating to a parallel High Martial world, Jiang Ming became Jiang Mian. She awakened one of the pinnacle abilities in the Calamity Sequence: [Doomsday]. She thought she’d landed in the best possible situation, but... She was neither an Awakened nor a Calamity, but a Mutant caught between the two. Not only was her mental state unstable, she also had to spend a fortune on prohibitively expensive medicine to suppress he 43.6kReads9.2Score5.5k14d adds
13. 13 我 I Started by Devouring Gods and Rose Against the Current 我从吃神开始反向晋升 Cool Isn't Cool酷是不酷Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Urban high martial arts] [Ensemble cast] [No System] The gods descended upon the world, and the Ascenders appeared. At the age of eighteen, everyone can choose a unique path to godhood within the Ascension Tower. But Jiang Qi’s left eye is connected to a forbidden zone. Within the forbidden zone, he embarked on a strange path: he can ascend as long as he eats monsters. The world obtains everything from the Ascension Tower. And my ability is... [When I write the first sentence, the universe coll 234.1kReads9.1Score22.3k14d adds

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    The first book without a female lead is a bit mind-bending; the second is somewhat similar to The Three-Body Problem and has a fresh feel; the third is about political intrigue and is currently quite good; the fourth is a bit clichéd but doesn't have as many overpowered abilities, making it readable.

14. 14 致 Fatal Touch 致命触感 Passing Fish Lying Flat顺路闲鱼Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted A nontraditional suspense story blending survival, supernatural abilities, horror, high martial arts, deduction, and more. The plot is explosive! He is the only tracker, able to lock onto a person with a single object. This book is his only hope of finding his closest family, but as he draws near the truth, it pierces the veil of time and space. A mystery spanning eras, a cage woven from cause and effect. What lies at the end of science? He saw causality. He saw himself, locked in time wi 23kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds
15. 15 基 The Genetic Paradox: Starting by Devouring the Zerg Queen 基因悖论：从吞噬王虫开始 Mo Jinfeng墨烬锋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast and Political Scheming] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] [No System] [Everyone Is a Villain] [Saintly Do-Gooders, Beware] After transmigrating as a low-grade genetic outcast about to be exiled to a resource planet, Jiang Zhe took on a high-risk mission just to stay alive. When the royal insect’s spine pierced his heart, everyone watched him closely. But to Jiang Zhe, the corpse suddenly gave off an intoxicating aroma. The scent of evolution. In this cage where genes determine one’s 82kReads8.3Score10.1k14d adds
16. 16 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 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7k14d adds
17. 17 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!!!” 41.2kReads9.1Score3.6k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! Decisive and ruthless, not at all like a saint.

18. 18 我 I Turned In an Unspeakable Being 我把不可名状物上交了 Dreamweaver of Deep Fantasies深漫造梦Urban706k WordsCompleted In a world where looking directly at an ancient god drives you mad, Ji Ye comes with a “Deep Abyss Filter.” The indescribably horrifying beings are just destructive huskies and fresh ingredients in his eyes. For health insurance and a steady paycheck, he joined the Anomaly Bureau as a “janitor.” When an S-rank forbidden zone erupted, everyone else despaired and waited to die. He complained as he carried his mop: “Who spilled ink all over the floor?” When an ancient god descended, he looked at th 4.1kReads8.0Score46914d adds

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    Brothers, I'm recommending a mind-blowing, super-powerful novel! The protagonist, Ji Ye, has awakened an "Abyss Filter," seeing everything as ordinary objects. 👉 While others are terrified of the Headless Horseman, he thinks he's a dedicated deliveryman and even gives him a tip! 👉 While others are scared out of their wits by the sight of a deep-sea monster, he thinks she's a drowning girl, rescues her, and then forces her to sing a square dance! 👉 The most outrageous thing is that when the King in Yellow comes looking for trouble, he treats him like a performance artist, forcibly drags him into his house to play a murder mystery game, and then criticizes the script for its illogicality! Now, in his yard, a demigod is guarding the gate, a ghost king is mopping the floor, and an S-class monster is unclogging the sewers… Everyone's a villain (scratch that), everyone's a working stiff! Want to see how the protagonist physically exorcises the entire universe with a mop? "I Handed Over the Unspeakable Things," you won't regret it, you'll laugh your head off!!

19. 19 你 You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Print edition deal signed: no System, plot-driven, fast-paced from the start, no mindless decisions, thrilling and exciting, hard-hitting fights, told from the monsters' side!] Ever since the words [Divine Order 001: Undercover] appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, he felt that he wasn't normal. No matter what he ate or how much he ate, he never felt the slightest bit full. Hungry. So hungry he was about to lose his mind! Then, at the school beauty's eighteenth birthday party, he smelled the presen 504kReads9.1Score40.8k14d adds

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    I think this is pretty good. If you like it, you can recommend one too, since we're having a bit of a reading slump lately. Let's recommend books to each other.

20. 20 戏 Theater Troupe Taboos: The Puppet Came to Life 戏班禁忌：傀儡活了 Afraid to Mess Around不敢混Eastern Fantasy83k WordsCompleted My master said that door must never be opened. I opened it. The puppets are alive, and warm! But the price is that no Threadweaver has ever lived longer than two years. I say two years is plenty!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "The Taboo of the Opera Troupe: The Puppet Comes Alive." After ten years of odd jobs, I nearly activated a forbidden puppet on the verge of death. My master said that door should never be opened, but I did. The puppet is alive, warm. The price is that every puppeteer in the series will not live for more than two years. When I read Jiang Yan's words, "Two years is enough," I almost couldn't hold back my tears on the subway. It's not a system novel, not a cultivation novel, but a folklore and supernatural tale. The writing is very steady and has great potential. I'm currently reading it and hope it doesn't fall apart.

21. 21 序EN Sequence Highway: Starting as a Fake Artificer 序列公路：从假装炼器师序列开始 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsOngoing #Mysterious Apocalypse #Road Migration #Sequence Powers #Ruthless and Decisive #Survival Story #Team Adventure #Wild Imagination A tide of apocalyptic horrors sweeps the world. The migrating convoy is the only hope for survival. Wang Ying is the blade, Cao Xianming is the brains, Zheng Xiaofeng is the shield, and Yang Yong... pretends to wield sequence powers. He’s called crafty and accused of being a coward, but when the convoy is wiped out, he swallows a fragment of the source of the uncanny 19.2kReads6.0Score1.4k14d adds
22. 22 阴 Between the Shadows 阴暗之间 Hu Beibei胡北北Modern Romance217k WordsOngoing I’m Lin Shen, a 28-year-old art photographer. Today is my wedding day, but I ran away. I’m gay. After a long struggle, I decided to face who I really am and come out in this way, at this special occasion. As I said the word “gay” into the microphone, before my voice had even faded, my dad leapt up from the family table, rushed onto the stage in three strides, and slapped me hard across the face. After coming out to his family, he struggles to survive in a traditional, working-class environment, 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Interesting, full of ups and downs.

23. 23 秦 Qin Fire, Han Flame 秦火汉焰 Hu Beibei胡北北Historical184k WordsOngoing From Ying Zheng's birth to Adou's contented life in Shu, eight hundred years of bloody power struggles surge through these pages. Witness Qin's conquest of the six states, the bleakness of the Chu-Han conflict, and ambition once again taking root among the ruins of the Eastern Han. Cao Cao's political cunning, Liu Bei's banner of benevolence, Kongming's lonely loyalty... until every legend ends with a surrender banner atop Chengdu's walls. This sweeping epic is but the eternal echo of human natu 4Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 序 Sequence: Sacrifice 序列：祭品 He An Is Simple贺安很简单Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The rating is being suppressed during the new-book period, so feel free to dive in! [Sequence-based growth + He An's new novel + the usual promise: no frustrating setbacks] Sold by his parents to be a human sacrifice, he returns with the Five Ghosts in place of his organs and the Six Demons transformed into his viscera! Mom, Dad, why aren't you smiling anymore? Those people and gods who took my organs, are you ready? I've come to collect what you owe me! 303.2kReads9.1Score32.2k14d adds

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    These are some of my personal recommendations for good books. [Thumbs up]

25. 25 我 My Left Eye Is from the Olden Days 我的左眼是旧日 Clear River Never Changes清川不改Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Lovecraftian horror + anomalous containment + supernatural powers + mystery + the uncanny] More than three hundred years ago, humanity received the "Pioneer Gilded Aluminum Plate" from a higher-dimensional world. Based on its pictographic writing, they provisionally translated its name as Shenhulu. At the same time, The entire world ascended to a higher dimension, and humanity evolved. Humans deciphered the arcane entities from higher dimensions recorded in Shenhulu. They also realized that the 49.4kReads8.7Score6.2k14d adds

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    I personally recommend these books; they're great! 👍

26. 26 诡 Creating the Uncanny: My Creations Throw the World into Chaos 诡异创造，我的造物们霍乱世界 January Wind and Snow一月风雪Mystery631k WordsCompleted [Superpowers + Supernatural Horror + Lovecraftian + Contamination + No Female Lead + Behind the Scenes + Natural Disasters] Mysterious myths awaken amid natural disasters, while an unknown corruption quietly takes over the world. Abominable creations howl, and contamination continues to spread. Distortion returns alongside the supernatural: eyes that target human nature, domains that twist it, and strange shackles that cannot be broken. Destruction and rebirth intertwine to create a new mytholog 2.1kReads—Score15714d adds

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27. 27 道 Fellow Cultivator! Would You Lend Me a Hand? 道友！可愿助我一臂之力！ A Show-Off Creation of Nuwa女娲炫技产物Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Schemer + Cautious + No Holding Back His Realm + No Heroine + Invincible] [He’s reached Nascent Soul, time to start slaughtering!] Lu Ming accidentally transmigrates to the cultivation world and obtains a volume of the Golden Book of Karma. Taking the essence and discarding the dross, he transfers every side effect of cultivation to his enemies. From then on, Lu Ming lives in comfort while his enemies suffer. What’s that? Using a blood-burning secret art consumes your vital essence and damages 8.1kReads6.8Score53014d adds

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    Decisive and ruthless, not a saint; cunning and immoral, driven by self-interest and utterly selfish! [Laughing][Laughing]

28. 28 我 I, Tree, House 我，树，屋 Hate Shuimu恨水木Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing The protagonist dies in an accident in middle age. After death, he arrives in a strange world filled with the eerie and the mysterious. His biggest challenges and concerns are simple: not going hungry, making more money, adapting to his new identity, and gradually learning about this world. A vast treehouse built atop a giant tree is his home. He is the Hermit, Arcana IX. Welcome, everyone, to the eldritch daily life of a bewildered god! , Please read the following carefully to avoid 256Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    You have so many demands...

29. 29 灰EN Above the Gray Fog 灰雾之上 Anti-Static防静电Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted [Lord of the Mysteries]+ [Potions]+ [Races]+ [Civilization] A hundred years from now, I am a hero. My deeds become stories, praised by all. A thousand years from now, I am a legend. Stories become epics, passed down through generations. Ten thousand years from now, I am a faith. Epics become myths, and the incense offered to me never ceases. P.S. This book is also known as Above the Gray Mist. P.S. The development of the human race provides the backdrop. The focus is on an individual's epic, no 87.6kReads9.3Score7.7k14d adds

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    The entire population is gradually being transported to another world. The setting is very comprehensive, I can't explain it all, you'll have to see for yourself.

30. 30 十 Tenfold Sacrifice to the Strange 十方祭诡 Sikong Jiyan司空寂言Mystery115k WordsOngoing # No Romance # Infinite Flow # Ensemble Cast Sacrifices # Fast-Paced Action # Secret Crush # Lone Powerhouse # Ghost Hunters # Supernatural Invasion # Everyone Is Evil # The Author Has Character Design Illustrations # The First Ten Chapters of Each Instance Feature a Prize Riddle Contest When blood-red sacrificial marks are branded onto people, the Ten Directions Sacrificial Ghost instances suddenly descend upon the world. Enter the game, and offer blood as sacrifice. Avoid the game, and ten tho 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No romance #InfiniteFlow #GroupSacrifice #BloodthirstyFun #SecretUnrequitedLove #SupernaturalSuspense #Lone Wolf #HunterOfGhosts #GhostInvasion #All Villains are branded with blood-red sacrificial marks, and the Ten Directions Ghostly Sacrifice instance suddenly descends upon the world. Enter the game, and blood is offered as a sacrifice. Avoid the game, and all ghosts will slaughter the city. Wei Shengyu, a lone wolf walking between Yin and Yang. He is all alone, does not believe in fate, does not form bonds, and with his ruthless killing power, he crushes all the demons and monsters in the world. Ghostly calamities run rampant, rules are disordered, humanity is twisted, and countless people become sacrifices to the ghosts. The Ghost Law Bureau orders the reorganization of the North and South, and Zhan Zhen, Su Wenlu, and Jing Che are ordered to join the team to fight alongside Wei Shengyu. The former lone wolf has now found a companion. The four resonate in unison, facing life-and-death dangers together, fighting their way through the infinite game of ghostly invasion. The ten directions represent the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth; sacrifices are offerings of flesh and blood; and treachery represents all evil spirits. Human survival hinges on a single thought. #The author updates daily with a stable plot, no filler, no bad endings, no plot holes, and no AI. If you like this kind of story, invite your friends to join the adventure!

31. 31 序 Sequence Highway: The Road to Survival 序列公路：求活之路 Stone Immortal石仙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsOngoing [Sequence-based road adventure + not mindless wish fulfillment + not invincible + eerie supernatural phenomena + System + ruthless and decisive] The apocalypse arrives, and the eerie rises again. Most humans and animals die or turn into mutated creatures. Sequence Awakened emerge among humanity, able to fight the eerie and mutated creatures. Only Sequence Awakened can kill the eerie. Cities become forbidden zones for humanity, forcing people to live on the move. The laws of heaven and earth give 8.6kReads5.3Score53714d adds

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    I recommend checking this out [smirk]

32. 32 仙 Immortal Beast: From Cauldron to Heavenly Venerable of Ten Thousand Worlds 仙畜：从炉鼎到万界天尊 I Am Heaven Too我亦是天Eastern Fantasy269k WordsOngoing • Worldbuilding: After the Nine Heavens collapsed, cultivators in the lower realms discovered that they could reshape their immortal bodies using the demonic scripture The Ten Thousand Gu Devouring Heaven Record. The price was becoming an "immortal beast," half human and half Gu. The Qingzhou cultivation world, where the protagonist lives, is being swept up in this mad transformation. 1. The Three Calamities of the Immortal Beast: Gu Transformation, Scale Molting, and Heaven-Burning. Each calami 16Reads—Score114d adds

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33. 33 以 Trade Death Gu for Life 以死蛊换生 I Am Heaven Too我亦是天Eastern Fantasy104k WordsOngoing Heaven and earth gave birth to Gu; Gu devour the people, and anyone can be made to host one, no matter their age. Abandon it, and you die. The Gu of this world eat no grain and drink no spring water. They hunger only for the living: they drain blood and essence, consume lifespans, gnaw at flesh, and swallow souls. Blood sacrifice is needed to activate them, and lives must be fed to help them advance. From first rank to ninth, every step is a road of blood, every level paved with bones. Ling He b 4Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 你 Listen, Let Me Explain! I'm Really Not a Fetishist! 你们听我解释，我真不是恋物癖！ Sleep Until I'm Well Rested睡个饱觉觉Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Lovecraftian Supernatural] [Not Mindless] [No Repetitive Plot Loops] [No Formulaic Writing] One day, Li Yi opened a door and stepped into a strange world. The good news: supernatural beings exist here! The bad news: the supernatural is seriously messed up! What do you mean, you were stumped, so you opened your skull and reached inside to feel around? What do you mean, studying was too hard, so you tore pages out of a book and ate them? Oh... you're digesting knowledge. Friend, you just farted o 64.2kReads8.6Score10.1k14d adds
35. 35 开 From the Start, My Organs Were Pre-Ordered, and the Campus Belle Desk Mate Feeds on My Blood 开局被预定器官，校花同桌食我血 If a King若王侯Urban258k WordsOngoing This is an urban fantasy with supernatural powers and no female lead. You’ve read plenty of good books, but have you ever read one this bad? Li Yangui thought dreaming about a tomb passage was bad enough. He never imagined he’d dream about a hotel, too. Even less did he expect someone to be eyeing his organs. Now he’s like a piece of Tang Monk’s flesh: his blood, organs, and meat are all top-grade tonics. People are everywhere, waiting to eat him. At school, at home… They’re everywhere. Li Yan 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Forbidden + Evil God + Sequence + Mysterious + No Female Lead + No Mary Sue

36. 36 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 135.6kReads9.5Score11.8k14d adds

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    They are all without a female lead.

37. 37 我 I’m a Dual-Personality Surgeon, Professionally a Ripper 我，双面手术师，职业开膛手 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Some call him Miracle Doctor Lu, while others call him Lu the Skinner. Some owe their battlefield dominance to the mechanical limbs he fitted them with; others have breathed their last beneath his surgical knife. He can save someone on the brink of death, or make a corpse disappear without a trace. By day, he is the warmest kindness in the world; by night, he is a terror that makes the whole world tremble. A scalpel rests between his fingers: one side is a demon, the other an angel. His name is 20.4kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
38. 38 开 From the Start, I Was Divided Up for Food, So I Swallowed the Evil Spirit Whole 开局被分食，我直接生吞邪崇 Bi Huo彼火Urban1.3M WordsOngoing "A Must-Read in 2026" [Eerie Revival]+ [Revenge before the day is out]+ [Saintly do-gooders must die]+ [The protagonist is crazy, not stupid]+ [No female lead]+ [This is actually a food story] The red moon rises, and the eerie returns. After transmigrating to a world where the eerie has returned and evil spirits roam the earth, Ye Kui opens his eyes to see himself being devoured by monsters! But if monsters can eat people, there’s no reason people can’t eat monsters! After three years of plottin 8.6kReads8.9Score84814d adds

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    📚Forbidden, Evil God, Sequence, Weird🇨🇳Lord of the White Mist: It is a common knowledge that no humans, or even normal creatures, can exist in the white mist; it is filled with mutated individuals. Yet, one self-proclaimed human emerged from the white mist, his mind untainted, his limbs mutated, and even managed to heal himself from a near-death state.🤦

39. 39 惊 Thriller: You Were Told to Escape, but You Became an NPC 惊悚：让你去逃生，你成了NPC Butterfly in the Rain雨中的蝶Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Horror Game + Choices + Comedy + Irreverent + Building a Personal Power Base] Ten years ago, the horror game descended upon Blue Star. As the protagonist, Lin Qi was inevitably dragged into the horror game too. While everyone else struggled to survive, he made choices. At the Death Restaurant, everyone else was careful not to anger the customers. Lin Qi had already become the restaurant owner. At the Ghostly Cemetery, others searched for clues and for the missing Grave No. 7. Lin Qi simply 14.1kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    📚Forbidden, Evil God, Sequence, Weird🇨🇳Lord of the White Mist: It's a common knowledge that no humans, or even normal creatures, can exist within the white mist; it's filled with mutated individuals. Yet, one self-proclaimed human emerged from the white mist, his mind untainted, his limbs mutated, and even managed to heal himself from a near-death state. [Facepalm]

40. 40 离 Unbelievable! Vengeful Ghosts Have Arrived, So Where Did You Get a Billion Hell Coins? 离谱！猛鬼降临，你哪来十亿冥币 Wowo Feifei蜗蜗飞飞Mystery2.8M WordsCompleted (Supernatural horror + unconventional hoarding + the apocalypse arrives + underworld tycoon) The supernatural descends upon the world. How could you lose after burning ten trillion in ghost money? Burn a thousand yuan in ghost money, and you can get a foot massage at a haunted bathhouse. Burn ten thousand, and you can book out a haunted bar. Burn a hundred thousand, and you can buy a luxury car at a haunted train station. … Haunted car salesman: “Boss, the ten Netherworld sports cars custom-mad 13.8kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
41. 41 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 70.8kReads8.7Score7.7k14d adds
42. 42 蒸 The Steam Age: My Anchor Is a Flood of Gold Pounds 蒸汽纪元：我的锚点是金镑洪流 User10857711用户10857711Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted Life in steam-era Britain, in a mysterious world of sequence potions. As Rain explores this world, he discovers that elves exist here too, and that a nation of Han Chinese lies to the east. To find his way home, Rain uses money to weave a path toward greater heights. 4kReads6.6Score35714d adds

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    Sequence potions, steampunk, everyday life in Britain

43. 43 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 1MReads9.3Score123.9k14d adds

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    In the deepest forbidden land, an evil god quietly awakens. His power is fragmented by the sequence, and strange symbols become the code for communicating with the world. Shadows intertwine under the moonlight, people tremble in fear, and everything seems shrouded in endless night, awaiting a final moment.

44. 44 长 Immortal and Undying: A God-Slaying Executioner in Another World 长生不死：在异界当刽子手斩神魔 Young Master Xiao Yi小乙官人Eastern Fantasy858k WordsCompleted (Fantasy + Immortality + Transmigrate + Executioner + Pets + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Keep a Low Profile and Grow Stronger + Ruthless and Cunning) After Xu Xuan transmigrates, he awakens the Qi and Blood Orb, which lets him steal lifespans by killing people and live forever. Born into a family of executioners, he wields a ghost-head executioner's blade: publicly, he beheads evildoers; in secret, he slays demons and fiends, gods and devils. All for the sake of eternal life and a clear cons 7.8kReads8.5Score50614d adds
45. 45 我EN Achieving Transcendence Through Corpse Burning 我靠焚尸超凡入圣 Ye Tiannan夜天南Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing Since ancient times, people have believed the dead should be buried whole. Cremation is deeply disrespectful to the deceased, and only corpses that have undergone an uncanny transformation are burned. Those who cremate corpses are known as corpse burners. It is an extremely dangerous line of work. At midnight, one room, one corpse burner. Once the doors are shut and locked, if the corpse turns vicious, the corpse burner is as good as dead. Qin He makes his living this way at a canal wharf in the 126kReads9.2Score15.1k14d adds
46. 46 命 Beneath Fate: I Somehow Became a Gray Mist Creature 命运之下：我竟成为灰雾生物 Chubby Rabbit Eats Strawberries胖兔吃草莓Eastern Fantasy376k WordsOngoing Bai Chen, an occult enthusiast, unexpectedly becomes one of the first transmigrators. He arrives in a world teeming with eerie creatures and gray fog. While everyone else is still gaining power through fate, Bai Chen chooses to join the gray fog, found a religion, and gradually become a boss. When his teammates begin fighting back against the gray fog, they find a statue atop an evil altar. Th-that isn't Bai Chen, is it? 16Reads8.7Score—14d adds
47. 47 诡 The Bizarre World: I’m a Professional at Being Twisted 诡异世界：论变态我是专业的 Clear Ink on White Paper清墨白纸Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted In the eerie world, you either work or die. Jiang Ling was among the first to enter the eerie world, and he has long since figured out the rules in most of its regions. While others are trapped in the eerie world, despairing as they wash dishes and mop floors in restaurants, Jiang Ling is already leading tourists aboard Death Line No. 3. When the Paranormal Bureau in the real world decides to make its move and sends a team of elites to conquer an S-rank instance, Jiang Ling is leisurely leading 9.8kReads8.3Score71614d adds
48. 48 末 The Strange Sacrifice on the Last Night 末夜诡祭 Little Lunatic x小疯癫xSci-Fi & Apocalypse139k WordsCompleted In July 2026, the "Gray Mist Disaster" erupted across the globe. A gray fog surged up from underground. Ninety percent of the humans it touched transformed into "Mutants" within 72 hours. They retained part of their consciousness, but their bodies twisted into monstrous forms, and they craved blood and flesh. Of the remaining ten percent, half awakened supernatural abilities, while the other half became ordinary people. The fog contains "Source Crystals," which can be absorbed to strengthen s 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The apocalyptic and eerie plot is quite good.

49. 49 7 749 Told You to Turn It In, So Why Did You Tattoo a Weird God Sequence? 749让你上交，你纹诡神序列？ Little Bear Felt the Spring Breeze Again Last Night小熊昨夜又春风Urban513k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] [Freshman Intern at Organization 749] [Supernatural Horror] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Mystic Tattoo Powers] [Tai Sui Fatekeeper] [Gu Wei Nan Ting] [One-Punch Demon Slayer] [Paper Bride] [Sun and Moon Out of Sync] [Passionate Team] "No heroine, no harem! The villains are smart, and no matter how far they run, they will be hunted down!" (About one standalone case every ten chapters, with the overall story tying together in a closed loop. A highly satisfying read with plenty of 451Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    Get a tattoo of the supernatural! It's part of the Tai Sui sequence!

50. 50 举 Raise Your Head Three Feet, and There’s an Evil God 举头三尺有邪神 Firmament Giant Rock苍穹巨岩Mystery328k WordsOngoing [Eastern Fantasy + Lovecraftian Elements + Plot-Driven + Mystery + No Cliches + No System + No Brain-Dead Characters + Not a Power Fantasy] [Readers who may be bothered by this, proceed with caution] [The first five chapters are slow-burn setup. The story picks up afterward, and there's a detailed outline, so read with confidence!] After transmigrating, Zhou Mo finds himself in a small village that resembles one from ancient China. Gradually, strange and utterly inexplicable things begin happeni 912Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    This one is highly recommended! Like Dao Gui, it's set in a Cthulhu fantasy world. The beginning is a bit intense, but I quite enjoyed it. It unfolds the world gradually, and the plot gets more and more exciting later on, making it hard to put down. It's very suspenseful, logically sound, and not just a light novel. It's perfect for those who enjoy suspense and imaginative stories!

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