The Male Lead Joins a Demonic Sect and Cultivates Its Techniques 要男主加入魔门，并且修魔门功法

1. 51 开EN A Demon Heart at Birth: The Rise of an Unrivaled Monster 开局移植妖魔心脏，成为绝世凶物 Shacha Noodles沙茶面Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted (No System, multiple female leads, neither wholly good nor wholly evil) Fang Ling possesses a Chaos Sacred Body. From the moment he was born, various factions fought to seize him. His heart, right eye, and precious bone were successively cut out… After being passed from hand to hand, Fang Ling was left on the steps of an ancient temple, barely clinging to life, by a kind-hearted stranger. No one knew that five peerless experts were secretly living in seclusion inside the temple. They had hidden 164.4kReads9.1Score17.4k14d adds

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   "Mortal Bones" is a story of "a mortal's path to cultivation and triumph." The protagonist, born with an ordinary mortal body, overcomes numerous obstacles in a world of immortals and heroes, filled with opportunities and challenges, through perseverance, fortuitous encounters, and continuous exploration of his potential. From Qingniu Village at the foot of Yunlu Mountain to the Qingxuan Sect, from a menial servant to a rising cultivator, he experiences setbacks such as failing the spirit bone test, the difficulty of cultivating techniques, the threat of demonic beasts, and life-or-death trials including sect wars and battles between good and evil. He also forges complex and profound emotional entanglements with characters like Liu Zijing, Su Chan, and Lin Buyu. Ultimately, he breaks through the limitations of mortal bones, stands at the pinnacle of the Wanhua Divine Continent, and proves to everyone that even mortals can slay demons and ascend to immortality, achieving an extraordinary legend.

2. 52 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 557.8kReads9.3Score70.2k14d adds
3. 53 万EN Beastmaster of the Ages 万古第一神 Feng Qingyang风青阳Eastern Fantasy18.0M WordsOngoing [This Year's Hottest Xuanhuan Power Fantasy] Li Tianming could laugh himself awake just thinking about it. His pets were all legendary Primordial Chaos Behemoths. His family's chicken was the “Eternal Inferno Phoenix,” which fed on the sun. His black cat was the “Primordial Chaos Thunder Demon,” which refined the Myriad Worlds with thunder. Even the cockroach in his home was the “Myriad Worlds Immortal Beast,” with a trillion undying clones... From then on, he commanded ten Primordial Chaos Behe 20.8kReads9.1Score93914d adds
4. 54 一 One Thought Between God and Demon 一念神魔 Shuize水泽Eastern Fantasy6.0M WordsOngoing The short-drama adaptation of One Thought, God and Demon is coming soon. You can reserve it on Hongguo! [Fiery Fantasy, Breakneck Action] Young Fang Chen has his Dao Bone stolen and suffers betrayal and humiliation. Fortunately, he obtains a mysterious pagoda and inherits a supreme legacy. He inherits the Sword Demon's blood and grasps the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth! One sword tears open chaos! One sword destroys immortals and gods! I wield my sword and become a demon! By my command, thousand 57.1kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds

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   "The Asura Emperor" primarily tells the story of the extraordinary rise of the young Qin Ming. Eight years ago, his Thunder Ancient City suffered a cataclysmic event, and the young city lord, Qin Ming, was reduced to a servant of the Qingyun Sect, while 200,000 of his clansmen were exiled to the Great Green Mountain as slaves. Eight years later, after arduous cultivation, Qin Ming unexpectedly activated the Asura power within him, embarking on a journey to defy fate. With his immense strength and wisdom, he gradually broke free from the shackles of the sect, distinguishing himself with astonishing cultivation speed and razor-sharp fighting prowess, defeating sect masters one after another and earning the title of "Asura Child." In the midst of power struggles and adventures, he forged bonds of brotherhood, gained a soulmate, and gradually uncovered the truth behind the events of eight years ago, discovering the complex grudges between the immortal realm and the mortal world. As his strength increased, Qin Ming not only avenged his clansmen, but also distinguished himself in the competition among various forces. He went from the Qingyun Sect to the stage of the Immortal Realm, gathering the power of all paths, including Asura, lightning, and the wilderness, and finally became a Heavenly Emperor. He led his clansmen back to the pinnacle of glory and composed a passionate battle song.

5. 55 从 I Start with Gu Refining and Grind My Way to the Dao of Ten Thousand Arts 从炼蛊开始肝成万法道尊 Gongsun Lizi Hotpot公孙离子烫Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing [Gu cultivation] [Decisive and ruthless] [Invincible] [Demonic cultivator] On the Eternal Continent, demonic cultivators rip out souls to make banners and use young girls as furnaces. The righteous sects may seem noble and upright, but in truth they refine the common people into powerful medicines in hopes of ascending to immortality. Reborn in a cultivation world where mountain foraging is the foundation of training, Bai Yu unexpectedly becomes an errand disciple at the Gu Refining Peak of the 35.5kReads8.1Score3k14d adds

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   It flows fairly smoothly.

6. 56 弱 I'm a Weakling, Yet the Righteous Call Me the Supreme Saint-Demon 弱鸡的我，却被正道人士奉为无上圣魔 Ouyang Yun欧阳晕Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing [A fresh take on misdirected assumptions + new twists + all kinds of reversals + pretending to be a tiger to eat a pig + wild fantasy ideas + lighthearted comedy] My name is Zhang Mo, and my family has been dirt-poor for generations. Yesterday, while I was farming, the local sect dragged me off to fill a vacancy. After I got up the mountain, I found out that our sect was actually an evil demonic cult. Even worse, after just one day on the job, they wanted me to become the sect leader. Damn this 7.7kReads9.2Score64014d adds

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   001 The first book, about Loki, is revered as the Supreme Mother by righteous people. Rating: 9.2, 50,000 Online readers. 002 The second book is a bizarre cultivation story, but it can overcome the side effects.

7. 57 诡 Creepy Cultivation, but I Can Turn Side Effects into Benefits 诡异修仙，但我能转正副作用 I Don't Eat Sweet Oranges我不吃甜橙Eastern Fantasy780k WordsOngoing Li Yan had barely transmigrated to a world of demons, strange beings, and cultivation when an eerie old Daoist forced him to swallow a pill containing a parasitic curse. Just as he was about to become a pill slave and be treated as nothing but a resource, he unexpectedly awakened a System that absorbed side effects. The harsher the side effect, the more powerful the benefit after it was reversed! [Swallow the Blood-Egg Pill. Effect reversed: Steal other people's blood essence and cultivation!] [ 802Reads7.7Score10014d adds
8. 58 不 Wait, Why Is This Sect Inside the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls? 不是，这宗门怎么在万魂幡里？ I Waited Until 6:30我等到6点半Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted This is a fun read, so if you like something to snack on while you watch videos, come on in. [Male-oriented + doppelganger adventure + sect building + Ten Thousand Souls Banner + shenanigans + no female lead x half a female lead √] Chapter 94: Title reclaimed. Li Fan transmigrates to the cultivation world and gains the ability to generate one doppelganger every day, each at his cultivation level but with different aptitude. So he sends his doppelgangers undercover into various sects to gather re 16.1kReads8.3Score1.7k14d adds
9. 59 朝 A Hound of the Imperial Court? You’ve Never Faced the Six Fan Gate’s Blades 朝廷鹰犬？没挨过六扇门的刀 Tian Yan天衍Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing Also known as: Six Doors: Confiscating Estates and Wiping Out Clans [Transmigrate into a book + ruthless and decisive + single or no heroine] Reality isn’t a game, nor is it a storybook. Reality has rules, and breaking them brings retribution. My name is Li Jun Su. I paid the price for breaking the rules. After that, I was reborn. Unlike the real world, this world was dominated by martial arts, and the path to immortality flourished. Power mattered more than authority. The Great Qian Dyna 65.7kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds

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   This book, this book, is a bloodbath!! [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] The protagonist, Li Junsu, "Su" in "slaughter." He says he'll wipe out your entire family, and he will. The ruthless Li Junsu, swift and decisive, paid the price for his arrogance. I was reborn, but why in a fantasy world, and as the illegitimate son born to a maid who climbed into his bed? But so what? I joined the Six Doors, step by step rising to the position of Chief Constable. On this path, blood is my veins, bones my steps. Confiscating property and exterminating families, my fearsome reputation can silence even the most wicked children. The martial world should be quiet because of the name Li Junsu. Court lackeys? They haven't even been touched by the Six Doors' blade!

10. 60 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 45.7kReads9.1Score6.9k14d adds
11. 61 不 The Immortal God King 不灭神王 Guan Qi观棋Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted Wang Ke arrived on an alien planet where the righteous and demonic factions were locked in a fierce battle over their respective ideals. Wang Ke only wanted to make money, though, and was so stingy that he drove both sides to despair, making them curse him as a total fraud. At first, Wang Ke only planned to make enough to get by, then become an immortal and return to Earth. But his ancestral sword wouldn’t let him. It used the Great Sun Immortal Art to drag him into the heart of the conflict bet 4.4kReads9.0Score51214d adds

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    The protagonist doesn't take sides, he betrays both the righteous and the evil, and walks between good and evil, engaging in power struggles, accumulating wealth, and plotting. He is neither purely righteous nor purely evil, and is a self-serving individual. He is neither a pure saint nor a pure demon.

12. 62 问 Three Sins Against Heaven 问天三罪 4035Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Demonic cultivator] + [Decisive and ruthless] The gods choose the gifted. The demons choose those who never give up. My name is Chen Ze, and I was chosen by a demon. Of course, you can call me Gui Qing. Speak my name on the road to reincarnation, and Granny Meng will give you free soup. That day, I questioned the heavens three times. The gods and Buddhas across the realms said nothing, and I knew there was no place for me in this world anymore. In that case, I have no choice but t 32.8kReads9.2Score3.9k14d adds

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    The book is full of sweet moments, don't worry [smile][smirk]. The protagonist starts as a spirit slave, and his status rises step by step later on.

13. 63 双 I Travel Between Two Strange Worlds, But I'm a Ghost Cultivator! 双穿诡异世界，可我是鬼修啊！ A Xing Zai阿星仔Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhao transmigrated into a cultivation world and accidentally joined a sect of ghost cultivators. Everyone in the sect was wicked. Jiang Zhao spent every day treading carefully, as if walking on thin ice. Fortunately, at a critical moment, he awakened his golden finger. He obtained a portal that let him travel between worlds, linking his own to one where the paranormal was running rampant. That world was crawling with supernatural entities. Refine one D-rank entity, and your cultivation bre 18.9kReads8.3Score2k14d adds
14. 64 恋 The Love-Struck Demon Sect and Its One and Only Villainous Senior Brother 恋爱脑魔宗和唯一反派大师兄 Zhi Na之凪Eastern Fantasy217k WordsOngoing [Villain Protagonist + Slow Burn + Lighthearted + Ruthless] Lu Xuan is the foremost disciple of a demonic sect, yet he awakens a righteous path System? While wondering whether the System is malfunctioning, he discovers that this whole world is off-kilter. His master is a Mahayana-stage demonic cultivator, yet he’s head over heels for a female disciple of the leader of the righteous sects, and willing to give up his position as sect master for her? His second junior brother is the eldest prince o 72Reads8.1Score—14d adds
15. 65 朝 A Mayfly Lives from Dawn to Dusk; Today I Finally Understand What an Immortal Is 朝生暮死蜉蝣命，今日方知仙是仙 Heaven in a Teapot茶壶洞天Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [Smart Protagonists, Antagonists, and Supporting Characters] + [Slow-Building Plot] I transmigrated, and from the start I got a… Oh, no, from the start, I was given an old man for a father and eighteen young stepmothers, … Old man! Calm down! Let's talk this out! Put down the sword and straighten that green hat on your head first! … What?! I'd already made enough money, bought myself a little maid, and was all set to coast through life, and 12.6kReads7.7Score1.1k14d adds

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    The Myriad Souls Banner refines evil spirits, controls corpses and puppets, cultivates both Yin and Yang, is a mortal cultivation story, has no system, is not a wish-fulfillment novel, both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent, and the characters are complex and three-dimensional, not stereotypical. Worth reading for veteran readers tired of mindless wish-fulfillment novels.

16. 66 傻 The Fool Cultivates Immortality and Becomes the Demon Lord 傻子修仙成魔尊 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy217k WordsOngoing [No System] [Demonic Cultivator] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Space] [Beast Taming] [Insect Taming] [Bird Taming] Armed with seven crows, a black panther, and a swarm of armored poison cannons, the male lead sweeps through the cultivation world, demon realm, ghost realm, and netherworld. If I become a demon, what can Heaven do to me? A good-for-nothing fool endures every kind of humiliation. Everyone thinks he's a worthless weakling they can push around. No one knows he has top-tier combat technique 156Reads—Score1114d adds

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    [The Legacy of an Ancient Demon Lord] The protagonist, accompanied by seven crows, a black panther, and a swarm of armored poisonous insects, fights his way from the cultivation world through the demon realm, the ghost realm, and the underworld. While others toil for centuries seeking immortality, he embodies demonic power, traversing thunder and lightning with unparalleled might. Anyone who dares to bully his mother will have their entire family wiped out. A nonchalant slap in the face every time, a seemingly useless character rises to become an eternal demon lord, ruthless and decisive, never a saint. Just watch and see! ❤️‍🩹💗💘

17. 67 仙 The Immortal Path? The Path of Death! 仙道？死道！ Jue Love ScarJue恋殇Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [Horror Cultivation] + [Survival at All Costs] You are what you eat, so eating bitterness won't make you a better person. Only eating people will. An immortal once said, “If you're not at the table, you're on the menu.” Humans are the spirit of all things, born with immortal bodies and prized as heavenly medicine. In the cultivation world, the only way to cultivate is to absorb the power and fortune of others! That's why ordinary people are kept as living cauldrons. If you don't consume others, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Demonic cultivation + no system + ruthless killing + novel content + terrifying cultivation + ultimate survival

18. 68 镜 My Mirror Clone Can Cultivate, and I've Already Transcended the Mortal Realm 镜中分身能修炼，我已超凡入圣了 Seeing Shapes Through a Borrowed Mirror借镜观形Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Cultivation and Growth + Genius Protagonist] In a parallel modern world where martial arts reign supreme, Zuo Jian merged two souls into one and gained the Mirror Doppelganger talent. As his cultivation improves, he can create mirror doubles in a world reflected within a mirror. Got a problem? Then let my projected doubles, who have spent a year cultivating in the mirror world for every day in ours, teach you all a lesson in physics! Mirror doubles are i 5.8kReads8.3Score73514d adds

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    My top recommendation, I've been following it.

19. 69 世 Is the World Broken? The Idea Guy in the Chat Group 世界不正常？聊天群里有点子王 September Lazy Rabbit九月懒兔Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Chat group + no female lead] Just after Chu Mo transmigrated, a voice neither male nor female rang out from the sky. “I once said that if anyone so much as hurt her, I would wipe out their entire family. Now that the little one has been injured in your sect, I’ll slaughter every last person in it!” A Demon Venerable wreathed in towering flames stood between heaven and earth, repeatedly bringing down massive palm strikes. His fellow disciples were all flattened into little bear-shaped cookies, a 30.4kReads8.3Score3.8k14d adds
20. 70 御 Raising Ghosts and Nurturing Corpses 御鬼养尸 An Old Dream of Nanke南轲旧梦Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing Ye Xiu, the Demon Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, blew himself up and was reborn a thousand years in the past as a servant disciple of the Qingyun Sect. In his previous life, his cultivation partner and sworn brother betrayed him. In this life, his heart is as cold as iron, and he swears to cut down everyone who wronged him. Gentle and refined on the surface, ruthless and calculating in secret. He quietly cultivates demonic arts and lays hidden schemes, manipulating the entire sect as if it were 88Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist cultivates the art of raising ghosts and controlling corpses.

21. 71 这 This Demonic Cultivator Is Pretty Strong 这个魔修有点强 Night Has Its Thoughts夜有所斯Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted From the start, her dantian is destroyed, her spiritual root is ripped out, and all the bones in her body are shattered before she is thrown into the Demon Abyss. Unwilling to sink into the dust of the mortal world, she decides... She regains her spiritual root, wields a strange fire, cultivates demonic techniques, and finds one opportunity after another. Everyone who stands in her way dies by her hand. Even heavenly punishment can do nothing to her. When she returns from her trials to the culti 145Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    🔥🔥Highly Recommended🔥🔥 The story begins with his dantian destroyed, his spiritual root dug out, and all his bones shattered before he's thrown into the Demon Abyss. [Please Follow]

22. 72 魔 Demonic Path System: All of China Is Actually Cultivating the Demonic Path! 魔道系统：文明华夏竟全是魔修！ Strange Sheep奇怪的绵羊Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Demonic cultivation System + invincible power fantasy + an entire nation cultivates demons + explosive action + no female lead] Bai Yang awakens a demonic cultivation System and learns that spiritual qi will fully revive in three years. In the meantime, ferocious beasts will appear all over Blue Star. To face the coming crisis, Bai Yang decides to become a demonic cultivator. But the damn System demands that he lead all 1.4 billion people of Huaxia in demonic cultivation! [Main Quest]: May ever 23.2kReads8.5Score2.2k14d adds
23. 73 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.1kReads9.2Score5.5k14d adds
24. 74 身 As a Zombie, I Have No Choice but to Cultivate Demonic Arts 身为僵尸的我只能修魔了 Ant Yaya Hey蚂蚁娅嘿Ancient Romance270k WordsOngoing P.S.: [Demonic Cultivation] [No CP] [Nonhuman Protagonist] The protagonist is skilled in corpse control, Gu refinement, paper-cutting, and everything else. She’s definitely not following the righteous path of cultivation. Synopsis: Her devoted husband turns out to be an immortal cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness. His mortal wife is nothing but a stepping stone for him to break through to the next realm. If immortals are so hypocritical, why shouldn’t she join the demonic path? 69Reads8.1Score—14d adds
25. 75 反 Villain: I'm No Good at Fighting Spells 反派：小女子不擅斗法 Another Ten Years of Rustling萧萧瑟瑟又十年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Villainess story + false benevolence + no male lead + ordinary-mortal cultivation] Sold by her parents to a brothel at the age of ten, Liu Muqing has no idea what is good or evil. By chance, she embarks on the path of cultivation. Her master teaches her to put self-interest first in all things. As Liu Muqing gradually understands the world, she decides to cut off the goodness in her heart and become the chaotic era’s most feared witch. 1kReads8.8Score10014d adds
26. 76 反EN The Villain Should Be Invincible 反派就应该无敌 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The animated adaptation is now streaming: The Lord Who Suppresses the Nine Heavens: The Protagonist Should Be Invincible Reborn as the leader of a demonic cult, he obtains the Villain Invincibility System and from then on makes the cult invincible. I am Zhou Qiong, leader of the demonic cult. No one is allowed to contradict what I say. Even while protecting the cult with one hand, I remain invincible in the world. 33kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds

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    This is what true demonic cultivation looks like; the pacing is a bit fast, but otherwise it's fine.

27. 77 孤 I, the Demon Dao Emperor's Son, Suppress Every Enemy Under Heaven 孤，魔道帝子，镇压世间一切敌 Old Minister老臣子Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [The year’s most satisfying demonic-path novel] [Scheming + ruthless + smart characters] Chen Nian transmigrates to the Great Thousand Domains and becomes the young lord of the Chen family in the Nine Heavens Demon Realm. His father is ruthless, devious, and invincible, but he absolutely dotes on his son. “Nian’er, even a coin that falls from the sky anywhere in the Great Thousand Domains has to bear the Chen name!” “Understood, Dad!” Chen Nian: “What do I do when my dad is just too invincible?” 42.7kReads8.9Score4.6k14d adds

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    Having read so many books over the years, there aren't many that I can finish in one sitting, but this book is completely different! The pacing of each chapter is just right, the characters are vividly portrayed, and the plot is incredibly engaging. It's truly captivating, keeping your emotions on a rollercoaster while you read. Anyone looking for something to read should definitely give it a try!

28. 78 苟 Keeping a Low Profile as a Saint in the Primordial Holy Demon Sect 苟在初圣魔门当圣人 Go on, Wild Grass去罢野草Eastern Fantasy105k WordsCompleted [Beastly Protagonist] + [First Saint Demon Sect] + [Sage] + [Unexpected Contrast] + [People's Overactive Imaginations] + [Absurdity] + [Dark Humor] Lin Chu transmigrates as a disciple of the First Saint Demon Sect. In a demonic sect full of villains, a “saint more evil than the villains” suddenly appears. To survive under the First Saint Demon Sect's rules, he must maintain the disguise of a “saint” while committing “beastly” deeds, gradually discovering the true meaning behind the words “First 971Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel, but Is This Actually a Women's Romance?! 穿越修仙文，但是疑似女频？！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Ruthless Male Lead (Fourth Chapter Onward, He Starts Chopping, and Doesn’t Stop Until It’s Satisfying] He transmigrated into a cultivation world, but there was another soul inside his body. A woman! A lovesick, sweet little flower!!!!!!! And they had to take turns controlling the body every day. Shu Qiuqiao: I heard the protagonists in male-oriented novels kill people’s entire families at the drop of a hat and never bother with reason. Li Xia: That’s a complete slander! Who said th 42.4kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds
30. 80 重 Reborn in the Hehuan Sect, I Refine My Master into a Slave 重生合欢宗，师尊被我炼化成奴隶 Lone Smoke over the Long River长河孤烟Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [No System + no clichés + villain protagonist + multiple female leads + bizarre + ruthless and decisive, no saintly behavior] “Would you pick the Seven Fairies or the Seven Spider Demons?” “Only kids pick the fairies. Those who know, know.” “What if you really transmigrated to the Joyful Union Sect, where there are only female demons? They're fanatically devoted to the male body and worship you as a god?” “Wouldn't that be heaven on earth?” “Heh.” The young man smiled faintly. “I'm afraid it wou 86.1kReads9.4Score9.9k14d adds
31. 81 仙 Immortal Martial Ming: From the Start, I Became a Ghost-Cultivating Brocade Guard 仙武大明，开局成为鬼修锦衣卫 Gray and White Rain灰白雨Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing “Have you ever heard the story of the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts?” The Brocade Guards walked openly by day, while Yin soldiers commandeered the roads. During the Yongle era, whenever you walked along the streets of the capital, someone would always ask you that question. Ninety-nine vicious ghosts, tens of thousands of ghost spirits. The figure leading them represented a legend. A legend about the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts. “After that, there were no more ghosts in the Great Ming.” 56.8kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
32. 82 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.8kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds
33. 83 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.4kReads9.5Score38.6k14d adds
34. 84 为 To Seek Immortality, I Treat All Living Beings as Ingredients for a Great Elixir 为求长生，我把众生当成大药 Dawn Loves Ice Cream Cones爱吃甜筒的天亮Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain] [Evildoer] [Do-gooders, stay away] Sold to a demonic sect by his own parents, the young man refuses to submit. He is determined to become the one and only demon under heaven! He will not stop until he reaches the far shore of victory. Goddesses, holy maidens, and empresses are nothing but cultivation furnaces to him. 583Reads6.6Score10014d adds
35. 85 我 I Went Undercover, But Ended Up as the Saintess's Beloved 我当卧底，结果成了圣女的白月光 Lian Xiao Lou练小楼Eastern Fantasy606k WordsCompleted Chen Fan is a spy from the Demonic Cult, sent to infiltrate the foremost orthodox sect. His mission is to “destroy the saintess, who possesses the Supreme Bone.” He binds to the Two-Faced System, which makes him stronger whenever he stabs someone in the back. So when the saintess suffers a cultivation deviation, Chen Fan rushes in. “I'm going to ruin your purity!” (In reality, he uses dual cultivation to help clear her meridians.) “I'm going to take your Supreme Bone!” (In reality, he pours his 1.6kReads—Score21214d adds

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    On the Cliff of Contemplation, Chen Fan originally intended to feign an assassination attempt on the Holy Maiden, but instead witnessed Xiao Wuchen secretly carrying out a killing spree. After instinctively saving the Holy Maiden, Xiao Wuchen imagined him as a hero who had been lying in ambush and silently protecting her. Even his panic and confusion were seen as clumsy attempts to cover up his fear of distracting the Holy Maiden.

36. 86 噬 Devouring My Master to Become a Demon: The Ten Thousand Souls Banner Is Tempered with Blood 噬主成魔：万魂幡饮血开锋 Whose Story, Whose Life谁的故事谁的一生Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsOngoing On the Nine Nether Demon Path, forged amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, Yin Jiuyou rises from obscurity. His path is cruel, his heart utterly ruthless. He commands supreme demonic arts and refines the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, using the devouring of all things as his ladder to heaven. When the demonic banner flutters, the cosmos changes color. The wails of countless souls become the source of his power. The flesh, blood, skin, bones, hair, sinews, tendons, intestines, and organs 123Reads—Score12014d adds

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37. 87 开 Demonic Cult Ancestor from the Start: Snuffing Out the Righteous Path's Dawn! 开局魔教老祖，掐灭正道的曙光！ White Rock in the Rain雨下白岩Eastern Fantasy440k WordsOngoing [Villain] + [No heroine] + [Demonic sect patriarch] + [Crushing sons of fortune] + [Can switch to the sons of fortune's point of view] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No saintly do-gooder] + [The old remain old] + [Don't read if you dislike it] Mo Qingfeng transmigrates to the Jiuzhou Continent and becomes the patriarch of the Xuanming Sect. The orthodox sects' once-a-century Demon-Slaying Assembly has, of all things, chosen the Xuanming Sect as its target. When Mo Qingfeng learns someone is delibe 249Reads6.5Score—14d adds
38. 88 万 Banner of Ten Thousand Souls: From the Start, I Sacrificed My Way to Becoming the Heavenly Dao 万魂幡：开局献祭，我成了天道 Jian Ling, Who Loves Stir-Fried Pork Tenderloin Strips爱吃清炒里脊丝的剑凌Eastern Fantasy182k WordsCompleted When the so-called Heavenly Dao is merely the embodiment of a fanatical good intention, when demonic cultivation techniques and orthodox arts come from the same source, and when the entire world is built on lies, how should someone forced to become a demon choose their own path? 24Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 苟 Cultivating the Dao of Caution: I Find Immortality in the Demonic Sect 苟道修仙：我在魔门长生 Kunlun Fish昆仑鱼Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Whether the righteous path is a foot higher or the demonic path a yard higher, I ask only one thing: “Can I attain immortality?” Qin Feng transmigrated, and was lucky enough to take an ethereal old man as his master. Who knew the old man was an elder of the Demon Sect! The cultivation world was merciless, and the Demon Sect was a place where the strong preyed on the weak. Weak and helpless, Qin Feng could only keep a low profile and lie low if he wanted to survive. Unexpectedly, after keeping hi 11.9kReads8.6Score75814d adds

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    He transmigrates to the world of cultivation, becoming a disciple of an elder of the demonic sect. In this cruel world of Dao and Demon, where the strong prey on the weak, he disregards good and evil, seeking only immortality. Witness how he explores the path to immortality amidst turbulent times, rises from adversity, and writes a unique legend of cultivation.

40. 90 诸 Cultivating Immortality Across the Heavens, Starting as the Saint Lord Qiye 诸天修仙，从成为七夜圣君开始 Cat Grass with Ice Water猫草加冰水Male-Channel Fanfiction269k WordsOngoing He opened his eyes to find that he had become the Lord of the Seven Nights in A Chinese Ghost Story. As one of the most tragic second male leads, this time he refused to be a puppet of fate. If falling into demonic cultivation meant gaining power, then he would simply begin practicing the Heartless Demonic Art. 38Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    He steals resources from Empress Yin Yue to practice the Heartless Demonic Art, indiscriminately killing anyone he sees... The righteous sects curse him for his ruthlessness, but he retaliates by turning the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect into a demonic puppet: "If you utter another word, I'll hang you on a lamppost too!" A classic IP adapted for the worse, this story features a ruthless and decisive male protagonist, a massive 170,000-word read to satisfy your appetite! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

41. 91 这 There's a Demonic Cultivator Here 这里有一个魔修 Lord Xianyue仙月大人Eastern Fantasy121k WordsOngoing [Original Plot] [Entirely Handcrafted] [Xianxia] [Demonic Cultivation] [Corpse Raising] [Baleful Energy Refining] [Ghost Wedding Dress] [Cultivation Method Reform] [Resource Farming] [The Goodness, Truth, and Beauty of Human Nature] [The Way of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang] The protagonist is named Tishuang Shi. 1.4kReads—Score10114d adds

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    The male protagonist comprehends the demonic path on his own

42. 92 副 Side Profession Achievement: Unite the Demon Sect, Starting with Logging 副职业成就：一统魔门从伐木开始 Frosty Meow冰霜之喵Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted [Side Profession Achievements] + [System] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Fresh Premise] + [A Story That Stays with You] From the boost to logging efficiency granted by the [Novice Lumberjack] achievement, to [Chopping Expertise] and [Bane of Wood-Type Creatures] granted by [Lord of the Buried Woods]. From the cooking bonus granted by the [Novice Chef] achievement, to [Butcher’s Skill] and [A Hundred Flavors at Heart] granted by [Emperor of a Hundred Flavors]. From the forging bonus granted by the 21.8kReads8.8Score3k14d adds

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    #Fantasy Rise to Power: Su Jin transmigrates into a sickly servant in a demonic sect, but relies on a secondary profession system to defy fate. From lumberjack to blacksmith, she levels up in various secondary professions, unlocking divine skills like "Master Butcher." Activating multiple secondary professions, she ultimately becomes a Hundred Paths Emperor, unifying the nine sects of the demonic sect and achieving godhood. A novel concept, read it now!

43. 93 桀 Jiehahaha, I'm Back! 桀哈哈哈，我回来辣 Fate of Half a Lifetime卍半生缘卍Eastern Fantasy163k WordsOngoing The Demon King is back! Li Yao: Heh heh heh, fellow cultivators, wait a moment! I have some good news for you. Don't go... The moment everyone saw that figure, their eyes widened in terror and they scattered in every direction... Interviews with the victims afterward: Victim One: That was too brutal! I want to go home! Victim Two: He's here! He's back! No, please! Victim Three: @...! Brr... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 94 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy765k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.4kReads5.4Score31614d adds

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    A traditional cultivation-themed story, the protagonist is ruthless and decisive, willing to use any means to achieve his goals; he is cold-blooded, cunning, and utterly inhuman. No female lead, no system, and not a brainless or dark novel. [Awkward laugh]

45. 95 我 [Eerie Zither] I Was an Immortal Master, Yet I Followed the Eerie Path to Enlightenment 【诡琴】我本仙长，却以诡入道 Dreamkeeper执梦生Eastern Fantasy232k WordsCompleted The strange arts are still a path, and immortals are still human. Stop putting on airs, or I’ll summon a soul to claim your life. That night, a cold wind blew and a light rain fell, while the air was thick with the smell of blood. A guqin had appeared out of nowhere in the music hall. Wrapped in black cloth, it revealed a bri 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It will awaken again in twenty years. And by then, no one will remember the warning…

46. 96 修 Asura Heavenly Emperor 修罗天帝 Lab Rat实验小白鼠Eastern Fantasy8.5M WordsCompleted Eight years ago, a sudden upheaval struck Thunderclap Ancient City overnight. Qin Ming, the young lord of the city, was sent to Qingyun Sect as a servant, while two hundred thousand residents were driven into the Great Azure Mountain and enslaved. Eight years later, after tempering his spirit and entering the martial path, the unyielding youth awakens as a demon of slaughter and rises against the heavens. Give me a blade, and I can shatter the sky. Give me a sword, and I can point it toward the 26.6kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds
47. 97 玄EN Fantasy: My Sudden Enlightenment of the Chaos Physique 玄幻，我顿悟了混沌体 Ye Dadao叶大刀Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Yun's System has only one function: epiphany! Ordinary constitution? Have an epiphany and gain the Chaos Body! Cultivation technique too difficult? Have an epiphany and reach perfection! Divine ability too difficult? Have an epiphany and reach perfection! There's nothing an epiphany can't solve. And if there is, then have an epiphany ten times, a hundred times... 65kReads9.1Score8.2k14d adds
48. 98 混 The Chaos Devouring Heaven Art 混沌吞天诀 Little Soldier, Great General小兵大将Eastern Fantasy10.0M WordsOngoing [Passionate Fantasy + Over-the-Top Action] Lu Chenxuan, a God of War in the Immortal Realm, is punished for his outstanding service and framed, stripped of his immortal meridians, and banished to the mortal world. By a twist of fate, he obtains the Chaos Heaven-Devouring Art! Nothing in this world is beyond its power to devour. I, Lu Chenxuan, shall soar above the nine heavens 31.4kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
49. 99 太 The Primordial Sword Sovereign 太古剑尊 Qing Shi Xi Yu青石细语 著Eastern Fantasy11.1M WordsCompleted A finger points toward the azure clouds, while one’s spirit swallows the netherworld. The Great Dao intertwines, and the sword reigns supreme. This is the story of a man and a sword! Three thousand feet of mortal dust, glazed light dyed with heavenly fragrance. Heroes contend for the throne, while the Sword Venerable commands the world. The truth of the sword, a secret hidden for ten thousand years: forge a path to heaven anew through a boundless sea of blood, and refine the scriptures of the Sw 166.3kReads9.1Score18.4k14d adds
50. 100 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: From Being Sold to an Evil Sect 凡人修仙：从被卖到邪宗开始 Writing Is So Hard落笔太难啦Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation Style, No System, Cautious and Steady, Scheming and Deception] Ye Changqing takes the entrance exam to join an orthodox sect. After failing, he is sold to an evil sect instead. Step by step, Ye Changqing makes his way up from the bottom with the help of a stone bead that has a variety of uses. On the thorny path to immortality, Ye Changqing becomes an elder of the evil sect, a leading figure in the demonic path, and a leader of the orthodox path... (The evil sect is the evil 3.7kReads7.7Score21514d adds

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