Urban High-Martial-Arts Novels With a Protagonist Whose Talent and Background Are Maxed Out, the Strongest of the Younger Generation 都市高武类型主角天赋背景拉满，实力年轻一代最强

1. 301 高 High Martial: If You Can Pay to Win, Why Bother Cultivating! 高武：都能氪金了，还修炼干嘛！ The Breeze Carries the Scent of Barbecue微风吹来烤肉的香味Urban548k WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts + Pay-to-Win + Ruthless + No Harem + Power Fantasy] Chen Muye transmigrated to a world much like Earth, except this world had martial arts, exotic beasts, and supernatural talents. After transmigrating, Chen Muye got a pay-to-win System. As long as he spent money, he could improve his martial cultivation or his martial skill mastery! A certain leader: “Muye, you have great talent, but you can’t afford to let your guard down. You still need to train hard!” Chen Muye: “??? If I 401Reads5.7Score108Shelves

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   Enjoying it without restraint, a state of mind.

2. 302 在 Before We Destroy the World, Slay the Gods 在我们毁灭世界之前，杀穿诸神 Jiuyan Oh九言哦Urban707k WordsOngoing As four-dimensional Outer Gods cross into our world and devour it, humanity sinks into ruin. They stand between heaven and earth, and with the fiery passion of youth, boldly proclaim to the world: Not an inch of the Nine Provinces will be surrendered. If the world is doomed, then we will slaughter every god and remake heaven and earth! 15Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The characters in this high-flying martial arts world are all very distinctive, and the world itself is vast, with each person having their own destiny and path to growth.

3. 303 执 I Wield Lightning, So Where Did My Adorable Childhood Friend Go?! 执掌雷电，我可爱青梅哪去了？！ I Ask Nothing of the East Wind不问东风事Urban362k WordsOngoing [One Female Lead] [Urban High Martial Arts] [No System] [Mostly Slice of Life] Help! Why has my childhood friend, whom I haven't seen in seven years, become a savage trash-talker?! Three hundred years after the spiritual qi revival, Yun Mo goes to pick someone up at the airport and freezes at the sight of Luo Xiaoye in a black dress and white stockings. “Dummy, what are you standing there for? Come carry my bags!” How did the soft, sweet little angel from back then turn into such an obnoxious br 21Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   This urban martial arts novel boasts top-notch writing style and pacing, and the plot is also incredibly exciting.

4. 304 豆 Doubao? I'm Devouring Doubao! Shattering the Strength Tester with My Bare Hands 豆包？狂炫豆包！徒手崩碎测力石 Gua Gua123瓜呱123Urban108k WordsOngoing [Doubao? The Doubao God!!]+ [Invincible]+ [System]+ [One Female Lead]+ [Supernatural Ability User] Spiritual qi revival sweeps the world, and everyone awakens a martial arts talent. Martial artists climb step by step. Only those who break through their limits can transform into supernatural ability users! But Lin Chuan of Jiangcheng No. 1 High School is measured as having an F-grade useless spirit root. Everyone mocks him, saying he'll spend his whole life at the bottom of the martial arts world 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Just from the title, you can tell how awesome this book is.

5. 305 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: Take It Up with My Five-Thunder Righteous Spell! 咒回：跟贫道的五雷正法说去吧！ A Fresh Take on Pancakes饼出新裁Anime Fanfiction321k WordsOngoing [Semi-invincible, hilarious everyday antics, happy ending] [The timeline follows the original, with a focus on thrilling battles!] He said there should never have been cursed spirits in this world, and the world was cleansed in an instant. Zhang Lingfeng, the sixty-fifth-generation disciple of the Celestial Masters' Mansion on Mount Longhu. A master of Taoist arts and the sole heir to the Celestial Masters' Mansion in this era. He had been practicing peacefully on the mountain, but the old geeze 203Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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   This book is engaging, with a tight plot and no unnecessary details. It is truly a superior work, and I thank the author for their hard work in presenting such a wonderful book to all readers.

6. 306 反 Villain Simulator: Starting Off by Having My Supreme Emperor Bone Dug Out 反派模拟：开局被挖走至尊帝骨 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Villain Simulations + High-Martial World + Invincible Domination + Ruthless Killing] Lu Qian transmigrated and became a playboy villain from the Lu family, one of the top families in the Great Xia Empire. From the start, he saw the drunk, unconscious fated heroine, Liu Ruyue, lying right in front of him. Yet the fated male lead, who served as the icy beauty Liu Ruyue’s bodyguard, was nowhere to be found. Wait, this plot... [Ding! An unconscious fated heroine has been detected ten meters ahead.] 29.8kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves

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   You recommend 1 and 4

7. 307 修 Cultivation Through Archaeology, Immortality Through Tomb Raiding 修行靠考古长生靠盗墓 Central Plains Little Fat Lamb中原小肥羊Urban549k WordsCompleted I woke up to find that the book had finally received a rating. It’s still below passing, but I’m grateful for all the readers’ support! Zhang Qilin scored just over 500 on the college entrance exam, yet managed to get into the archaeology department of a top-tier university through a lucky opening. During his first-year break, he remembered the mysterious cave behind his family’s home, where he used to play as a child. Armed with only a half-baked knowledge of the subject, he 7.1kReads8.1Score601Shelves

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   High-level martial arts world, urban cultivation, treasure hunting

8. 308 变 I Transform into a Ghost Emperor and Make My Mom the Strongest Ghost Tamer 变身鬼帝，让老妈成为最强御鬼师 Whose Second Uncle Is That谁家二大爷Urban132k WordsOngoing [Supernatural + wish fulfillment + everyone thinks the protagonist is a big shot] “I became a ghost, and my mom is a ghost tamer.” When Wang Luosi died suddenly from overwork, he thought his life was over. Through a strange twist of fate, he returned to the human world, only to find that everything had changed. Evil spirits ran rampant, the supernatural had returned, and humanity had awakened to the profession of “ghost tamer,” using contracts with deadly spirits to fight the paranormal. Now tha 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Don't panic if you become a vengeful ghost, your ghost-controlling mom is here to support you! In the era of supernatural revival, Wang Luosi portrays his hilarious and exciting daily life with his mom.

9. 309 被 Cast Out by My Family, I Awaken an SSS-Rank Talent 被逐出家族后，觉醒SSS级天赋 Fire Rain Meteor火雨流星Urban210k WordsCompleted After being cast out of his family, Lin Yu unexpectedly awakened the SSS-rank growth talent Abyssal Shadow. Years later, a vast black shadow engulfed the world, dragging the endless starry sky into the Abyss. World-ending beasts? Divine beings of the starry heavens? One slash, and they were all cut down! 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Top-tier talent, top-tier background

10. 310 鬼 The Ghostly Campus Belle Wants to Discipline Me. Is This Really Proper Discipline? 鬼校花要调教我，这调教正经吗？ Lan Tianjiuyue揽天九月Urban339k WordsCompleted [No Power Creep, No System, Plot-Driven, Fast-Paced, No Harem, Extremely Absurd] Ever since the blood-red words [Ghost Eye: Impostor] were branded into his mind, Yu Dian’s world had been turned upside down. A strange eye had opened in his palm, and a bloodthirsty hunger burned in his throat. In his eyes, everyone’s blood had become “food.” He had to feed, or he would become a monster that knew nothing but killing. That is, until he met the queenly school beauty and... the red ghostly shadow clin 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My first new book, and you can tell it's good just from the title. If you're looking for something to read and have tired of other formulaic books, this is a good choice.

11. 311 S An SSS World-Ending Calamity? That's My Wife! SSS灭世级灾厄？那是我老婆！ An Irritable Giant Panda一个暴躁的大熊猫Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless] [One Heroine] [No Holding Back His Power] A hundred years ago, a black meteor shower streaked across the sky, changing the course of human history. Some people's genes awakened, turning them into [Awakened] whose physiques far surpassed ordinary humans and who could evolve continuously. But this also gave rise to the [Mutants], whom humanity calls [Calamities]. They not only prey on humans but also slaughter their own kind, becoming an ever-present shadow over the world. 73kReads8.3Score6.2kShelves
12. 312 胡 Nonsense! How Could a Government Employee Like Me Be a Thug? 胡扯！吃公家饭的我怎么会是暴徒 The Pisces Isn't Romantic双鱼不浪漫Urban433k WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts, Fists Are the Truth, Invincible] Martial artists! Superpowered individuals! Somewhere along the way, these people with extraordinary strength became more and more active beneath the neon lights. With a deadly weapon in hand, murderous intent comes naturally! When facing these people, Yuan Zong adheres to one principle alone. “Fists are the truth!” “Violence is best met with violence!” Martial artist: “Damn it! You're the real, thoroughgoing thug here!” “Ridiculous. How could 2.4kReads8.8Score119Shelves

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    I think it's good, you guys can give it a try.

13. 313 全 Global Class Change: Starting with the Endgame Path 全民转职：开局加载终焉途径 An Ambitious Little Calf一只上进的小牛牛Urban265k WordsOngoing When games descend upon reality, what will you choose? The God of War who grows more frenzied with every battle, the Element who can destroy a city with a wave of the hand, the holy light that saves people from the brink of death, or Life, who commands all beasts? Or Death, who controls departed souls; Illusion, who alters dreams; Judgment, who wields the laws; the Void, who tears through space; Purgatory, who erupts through sacrifice; or Fate, who sees cause and effect? Ten paths, ten roads to 3Reads—Score199Shelves

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    Most of his classmates have awakened high-level combat professions, but the male protagonist is just a despised F-rank dungeon repairman. After the mine's anomaly, he unlocks a special path, earning money for his family's medical treatment while exploring the past of his father's disappearance. If you're interested, you can check out this book.

14. 314 没 No Innate Powers? Does That Stop Me from Beating You to a Pulp? 没有天赋神通，耽误我打爆阁下？ A Cheng A Cheng A Cheng阿橙阿橙阿橙Urban504k WordsOngoing [High Martial] [Power Fantasy] [Slightly Fast Pacing] [Decisive and Ruthless] Wang Teng had no innate ability, though he’d heard those things were important? “Wang Teng, you talentless waste, how dare you show up at our Title Squad? Huh!?” “Do you think our Title Squad is a garbage dump?” “Why don’t you hurry up and kneel, you waste? Do you need a beating before you’ll face reality?” With three punches, Wang Teng sent his opponent straight into a baby-like slumber. “I thought you’d be impressive 3Reads6.2Score—Shelves
15. 315 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 8.7kReads8.9Score848Shelves
16. 316 人 Life in the Jianghu: An Electrical Engineer's Extraordinary Adventure 人在江湖：一个电力工程师的奇遇 Year Three Provinces年三省Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Li Fangao, an electrical engineer, unexpectedly gains supernatural powers. In a daze and against his will, he finds himself stepping into the modern-day underworld. His powers bring him one extraordinary encounter after another, and with each new experience, his abilities continue to advance. Moving between the underworld and everyday life, he thrives in both. The underworld today has no more flashing blades or torrents of blood, but it is rife with open and covert power struggles, with deadly d 14kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves

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    A new, exciting, niche, and high-quality theme: superpowers in the power industry! No spiritual power, only electricity! No internal strength, only electricity! I am the Electrician Hero!

17. 317 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.8kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

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    Su Mu has the same dream every day, and his mental power increases every time he wakes up! In the first year, he hypnotizes and controls people; in the fifth year, he creates things from nothing and is hailed as a god; in the tenth year, he alters fate; and in the fifteenth year, bored, he uses his cosmic-level mental power to drag the entire world into an illusion! Illusion-based stories are extremely rare, the villain's perspective is thrilling, the leveling up is satisfying, and the plot is captivating—definitely worth watching! 😆

18. 318 高 High Martial: I Have Ten Item Slots 高武：我有十个物品栏 Springtime Deer春日鹿Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Jiang Yu transmigrated to a parallel world overrun by ferocious beasts and became an utterly ordinary martial arts college entrance exam candidate. He thought he’d end up tightening bolts in a factory, but instead he awakened ten video game inventory slots. Killing ferocious beasts even gave him drops. Equip [Refined Iron Sword], Attack +3. It looks ordinary, but what if I equip ten of them at once? How would you deal with that? Equip [Soft-Bone Rabbit] and gain an invincible golden body! Equip 5.2kReads6.9Score453Shelves

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    This book belongs to the genius-leveling-up genre; there's no "pretending to be weak to deceive others" approach, geniuses simply rise to the top through sheer force. The pacing is steady, the logic is meticulous, and no character suffers a significant drop in intelligence. Everyone has their own logic, priorities, and action plans; there are no mindless villains who conveniently appear to humiliate you. The power system remains consistent (a problem in many books where power levels start to crumble in the early to mid-stages and then completely collapse later). It's a worthwhile read, as it hasn't been artificially inflated with positive reviews.

19. 319 高 High Martial: With an Invincible Background, How Am I the Villain? 高武：背景无敌的我，居然是反派 Time to Eat吃饭饭Urban982k WordsOngoing [High martial arts + System + villain + hot-blooded + sign-in + summoning + face-slapping + power fantasy] Lin Fan transmigrated to a high-martial-arts world and obtained an invincible cheat System that randomly awarded prizes through sign-ins. His first sign-in gave him the Sun God. The Martial Saint Guan Yu as his bodyguard, the bloodline of a divine dragon, god-tier cultivation techniques... Lin Fan also discovered that his family members were all bi 6.5kReads8.1Score414Shelves
20. 320 灭 Is Nation-Level Strength Really That Impressive? My Armor Martial Soul Can Kill in an Instant! 灭国级很强吗？我武魂铠甲瞬秒！ Ordinary Man, One Sword凡人一剑Urban93k WordsOngoing [High Martial Arts + Emperor Armor + Martial Souls + Multiple Heroines + Livestreaming + Academy + National Martial Arts Exam + SSS Rank] (No AI, entirely handwritten.) Deng Shewen awakened an F-rank Martial Soul in the form of a bodysuit. Faced with a desperate situation, he activated the Armor System to save his childhood sweetheart, Bai Qianqian. Transform: Emperor Armor! From the school elimination tournament to the city, provincial, national, and global competitions... He defeated one 93Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 321 修 The Sovereignty of the Asura King: From a Flickering Candle to the Sun's True Chosen 修罗王权，从飘摇烛火到太阳真命 Gu Yue Wang Fu古月王富Urban165k WordsOngoing [Forging the Hell of Avici in This Life, a Tyrant Unlike Any the Ages Have Seen] “I clearly realize that the world has changed beyond recognition.” “I’m trapped in the same few stretches of time, over and over again.” “I… want to go home…” The tide of primordial energy surges, and the world is in turmoil. Powers rise and clash; a reshuffling is imminent. A sudden, forced change of surname; the Asura power suppressed for so long; the sleepless days of the reborn; people with the ability to percei 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beginning is very suspenseful

22. 322 高 High Martial: Devouring the Reborn, I Gain the Divine Power of Fate 高武：吞噬重生者，获得命运神通 Tong Mo瞳默Urban769k WordsCompleted [Veteran Author of High-Martial-Arts Fiction + High-Quality, Nine-Point Rating + Passionate, Explosive Power Fantasy + Short, High-Octane Completed Novel] At his high school graduation ceremony, Xu An accidentally triggers the “Stone Inscription of Fate” hidden deep in his soul. Humanity will be exterminated in five years. Each time a major event that changes the future occurs, he gains a divine ability of fate. [Heaven-Defying Comprehension: Communicate with the power of fate to raise your comp 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    Dear readers, fantasy fans, this is a must-read: *Mastering the Forbidden Array! Slaying the Prodigies! I Am the Human Emperor of This Era! (Three Lifetimes of the Human Emperor)* 📖 The protagonist, Su Yi, was originally a down-on-his-luck scion abandoned by his family, but unexpectedly awakened the power of a mysterious forbidden array, thus beginning his extraordinary journey. His first appearance stunned everyone with the might of the forbidden array, drawing the attention of all the prodigies. Those who had mocked him were thoroughly humiliated. In this world where strength reigns supreme, Su Yi, with his forbidden array techniques, effortlessly challenges opponents far stronger than himself. Geniuses and prodigies alike are all trampled under his feet. Even more astonishingly, he can glimpse the hidden secrets of the world through the forbidden array, causing both shock and fear among various forces. The book boasts a fast-paced plot, constant climaxes, thrilling battle scenes, and a variety of imaginative settings that will leave you wanting more. If you enjoy fast-paced fantasy novels and are tired of the old-fashioned leveling-up tropes, this is the book for you—you won't be able to put it down!

23. 323 高 High Martial: From Ordinary Man to Ruler of the Stars 高武：从普通人开始纵横星空 Wild Boar in a Mangosteen山竹里的山猪Urban106k WordsOngoing A strange fog swept across the globe, ushering in an era of cataclysm. Humans and beasts alike began to evolve, and a brutal struggle followed. Martial artists were humanity’s greatest strength. Only by becoming one could people defend themselves against the attacks of demonic beasts. Xu Feng was an ordinary person. After receiving the belongings his parents left behind, he embarked on the path of martial arts, growing stronger amid the chaos and through battle! Beyond our universe lies an even 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a protagonist with maxed-out talents, a mentalist.

24. 324 开 Awakening the Evil Sword Immortal from the Start, I Terrify the Military 开局觉醒邪剑仙，我吓坏军方 Just Because I Was Wearing Overalls只因身穿背带裤Urban453k WordsOngoing High-martial arts + brainless power fantasy + no playing the pig to eat the tiger + no heroine When Wen Ping laid his hand on the Awakening Crystal, a torrent of sinister energy ripped through the sky. A ten-thousand-meter phantom of an evil sword appeared overhead, and air-raid sirens blared across the city! The military went on high alert. An SSS-rank talent, “Evil Sword Immortal,” had appeared out of nowhere. His power was utterly wicked and razor-sharp; a single thought could bury all the he 6Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Perfectly satisfied, one look and not a sound

25. 325 误 I Accidentally Stumbled into the Imperial Household! 误闯天家！ Mu Xuan'an穆玄安Urban527k WordsCompleted A new message has arrived in the Sunset Years Retirement Home group chat! Fifth Brother Zhao Hu: @Everyone Someone says all the guys in our dorm like men [abs photo] Seventh Brother Qin Tiancheng: No dirty jokes in this chat. Retract that message. Fourth Brother Qian Daoran: Fifth Brother, just say you can’t afford a massage. Little Eleven Su Qianqian: Can I get a [abs photo] of Brother Mu? The Crown Prince’s will do too (hehehe) Eighth Brother Lin Qingxue: You like men? Mu Xuan’an’s disciple Ji 377Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mu Xuan'an practiced cultivation with the old monsters in Kunlun Mountain, absorbing spiritual energy in his spare time, living a carefree life. One day, he was tricked by the Heavenly Dao into the mortal world, losing his immortal aura, but he met a group of friends in the human world who understood him best.

26. 326 高 High Martial: At Bureau 749, I Refine Demons into Gods! 高武：人在749局，炼妖成神！ Bu Qingyan步青烟Urban335k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] [Modern Urban Martial Arts] [Demon-Refining Maniac] [Explosively Satisfying] After being reborn, Zhou Xie discovers that a vile ghost has drained his health bar and his body, leaving him on the brink of death at any moment. Luckily, there’s a black gourd in his mind that can forcibly keep him alive! Demon refining, forging, contracts... As long as he kills a strange demon, the black gourd will refine it into slag, turning it into nourishment for his growth! “Is that Zhou 75Reads6.0Score—Shelves
27. 327 小 A Little God Tackles a Big Job 小神办大事 Gentleman Wei炜君子Urban208k WordsOngoing I woke up in a hospital and discovered I’d become an old man with less than three days to live! My granddaughter tried to kill me, but accidentally led me to a way to regain my youth! But she also dragged me into a chess game between gods and demons, leaving me nothing but a pawn in their contest! The gods look down from on high, the demons eye us hungrily, and human lives are worth less than grass. No System, no cheat powers, and no mindless domination. I have only my burning resolve and carefu —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A thrilling and epic tale of humanity's struggle! The gods reign supreme, the demons lurk with predatory eyes, and humanity ekes out a living in the cracks. Chen Youyu defies fate, upholding his divine duty with a mortal soul, venturing out to survive and ultimately triumph, his unwavering belief never fading!!

28. 328 学 The Martial God Who Failed His Exams 学渣武神 Yong Muchen永沐辰Urban247k WordsCompleted [Urban High Martial Arts] x [Underdog Power Fantasy] In the age of martial arts, vital energy reigns supreme! Lin Xiao, a bottom-ranked student, has had the worst vital energy in school for years. He isn't even qualified to pay protection money to the school bully. Then one day, cornered in an alley with nowhere to run, he unexpectedly awakens the only [Level Up a Thousand Times] talent in the universe! [Ding! You took two steps in a moment of danger. Vital energy +10. You've broken through to Q 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I originally planned to just flip through a couple of pages to kill time before bed, but I ended up reading until the wee hours of the morning. The male protagonist doesn't need any arduous cultivation; while others toil away meditating and practicing martial arts to build up their qi and blood, he levels up with the slightest movement. Getting beaten up, running away, or even throwing a casual punch all trigger system rewards. He suffers a lot of cold shoulders in the early stages, but later he sweeps through the entire battlefield. There are no frustrating or abusive scenes, the pacing of face-slapping is just right, and the monster battle scene was absolutely thrilling. If you like mindless, stress-relieving, and satisfying novels, you can skip this one.

29. 329 凡 Ten Realms of the Mortal World 凡尘十阶 Mo Shiyi陌十一Urban411k WordsOngoing At sixteen, Lin Jiu was a boy minding a stall on Old Goods Street, officially ranked at the lowest level, Tier 1: Dust. No one knew he could “devour”: swallow iron and his bones would harden, swallow fire and flames would spring forth, swallow an anomalous person's powers and they became his own. His father vanished ten years ago, leaving behind only a pocket watch and the words, “As long as you have the watch, you can trust I'll be there.” On a rainy night, he swallowed the watch and awakened t 305Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beneath the modern metropolis lies a hidden world of martial arts, not belonging to ordinary people. Awakened beings are hidden among the masses, while powerful clans and families occupy ancient alleys and high-rise buildings. The official "Supervisory Bureau for Extraordinary Persons" governs assessment and law. Some wish to coexist peacefully with ordinary people, while others want to elevate the extraordinary to power and replace them. At the center of this vortex is a sixteen-year-old boy who works as a helper at a night market in a flea market—his neighbors call him "Xiao Jiu." His extraordinary ability is officially rated at the lowest level: Tier 1 - Micro Dust. No one knows that he was born with an enormous appetite: nails, glass beads, keys—he can swallow anything, and has done so for sixteen years without incident. Ten years ago, his father, a flea market collector, went into the mountains to collect a "big item" and never returned, leaving behind only a perfectly accurate brass pocket watch. On a rainy night, a smuggler came to his door, cornered him, and swallowed the pocket watch—which ticked away inside his stomach. He woke up with a high fever, and two meters away, an enamel mug flew into his palm. Swallowing iron hardens bones; swallowing fire, flames rise in the palm when the time is right; absorbing the abilities of extraordinary people, once digested, becomes one's own. But the most deadly thing in this world is never ability, but rules. The tribunal, reporting numbers, pledging goods, hiring intermediaries… a set of old rules, more deadly than fists. From the lowest speck of dust to the legendary Wuji. What this furnace forges, besides ability, is the path his father didn't finish walking, and an old case on the river sealed for twenty-six years, waiting for a young man to uncover it. "Father, your watch is really accurate."

30. 330 神 The Gods Descend in the Age of Light, and I Awaken Strange Eyes and Go on a Killing Spree! 神降世明，觉醒异瞳的我杀疯了！ Evening Clouds Halt暮云止Urban257k WordsCompleted [Passionate God-Slaying + Hard Work + Decisive Killing + System + Growth Story + One Heroine + Supernatural Ability Sequences + Standout Supporting Cast] [A great book that starts slowly, but delivers nonstop thrills after chapter twenty!!!] Three years ago, after a strange celestial phenomenon, the concept of “gods,” once inextricably linked to humanity, was erased completely. Humans awakened supernatural abilities through qi, and every one of them was a “divine power”! Chen Shi, a high school 27Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Both their talent and background make them invincible!

31. 331 贴 Cuddling Makes You Stronger, So Why Bother Cultivating? 贴贴就能变强，那谁还修炼啊 I Ask Nothing of the East Wind不问东风事Urban499k WordsOngoing [No System] x [One female lead] x [Slice of life] Yun Qi and Luo Xingwan have had a habit since childhood: holding hands. The first time they held hands, at age five, they discovered that whenever they were close to each other, a strange energy welled up inside them. It felt so good, it was addictive. They stayed glued to each other for the next thirteen years. Luo Xingwan always found an excuse to cuddle up to him. "A-Qi, I'm cold." "Let me lean on your shoulder." "I can't sleep." Yun Qi would 401Reads8.0Score143Shelves

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    While others painstakingly cultivate their superpowers, the male and female protagonists effortlessly win by being close together. From childhood, they've felt a special warmth emanating from their proximity, and at eighteen, they both awaken top-tier SSS-level superpowers. Top superpower universities vie to offer them lucrative deals. The two protect each other, joining forces to unlock combined lightning and ice elemental attacks, their sweet romance and revenge story unfolding simultaneously.

32. 332 高EN High Martial: The Broken Her, Strengthening Through Stat Points 高武：变身破碎的她，靠加点变强 Mapo Tofu Immortal麻婆豆腐仙人Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [System-Based + Urban High Martial + Gender Bender + Substitute Romance] Li Wei, a young man from twenty-first-century Earth, transmigrates as Li Wei, a prospective freshman at a martial arts university in a high-martial parallel world. Having inherited the original host’s memories and emotions, she decides to marry herself off to save her younger brother, who is gravely ill and on the verge of death. As the wife, she will take the place of the Gu family’s eldest son and fight on the front lines 21.3kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves

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    Enough said, it's simply amazing! 👍👍

33. 333 黄 The Yellow Robe Is Bestowed on You, Yet You Run Off to the Demon-Slaying Bureau to Slay Demons 黄袍加身，你跑去镇妖司斩妖除魔 Lone Wolf Player独狼玩家Urban366k WordsOngoing [Satisfying battles] + [Ruthless] + [Upright to the point of evil] + [No female lead] Twenty years! Do you know what Chu Feng has been through over these twenty years?! For twenty years, Chu Feng nearly forgot the System even existed. Then he finally came face-to-face with a monster, and Chu Feng had just one thought: either he killed the monster, or the monster killed him! [Congratulations, Host, on your first kill. Reward: Tyrant Blade! Its blade aura cleaves through the sky, unstoppable.] 4.1kReads—Score308Shelves

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    Ruthless in killing, ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

34. 334 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 1.9kReads—Score151Shelves

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    [Add one to your bookshelf]

35. 335 归 Heavenly Traces in the Void 归虚天痕 Qiqi Nuo2七七诺2Ancient Romance346k WordsOngoing Cultivation is as common as dirt on the Desolate God Continent. It is divided into upper, middle, and lower grades according to spiritual roots, cultivation methods, and sect lineages, and includes alchemy, weapon forging, formations, talismans, heavenly flames, and more. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Friends, I want to keep going, please give me some motivation! [Crying][crying]

36. 336 我 I Love You, My Shadow 我爱你，我的影子 White Crane Knows the Way Home白鹤知归Urban110k WordsOngoing [A highly intelligent male lead, a completely original world blending reality and illusion, no plagiarism, no hiatuses, no padding, no mindless decisions, no invincible hero, no saintly heroine] [No female lead • Bonds between people and shadows] Before we begin, do you really understand your shadow? Is it merely an optical phenomenon, or are you another version of yourself in a different dimension? If you can’t even trust your own shadow, can you still be sure the world is real? As the realms o 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't know how to describe it, it's really good. This book is really good, the main character is great, the world-building is great, it's just one word: good.

37. 337 因 The Indra's Net Calamity 因陀罗网劫 Dada Auntie哒哒姑Urban308k WordsCompleted A world where everything becomes an object, and nothing can “coexist.” I serve in the Spirit Consolation Bureau, while a great sage insists I become Sun Wukong. (Serious fantasy + philosophical allegory + tragic ensemble epic + Journey to the West derivative + urban supernatural powers + grand worldbuilding + the Twelve Perfect Aspects) An unconventional Journey to the West derivative. After Sun Wukong escapes the Indra's Net at the Tathagata's preaching altar, he hides among the coral rocks of 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Journey to the West series – Indra's Web of Deception, urban supernatural, high-level martial arts, suspense, fantasy. A grand world-building setting and a prominent protagonist arc.

38. 338 都 In the City's High-Martial World, Betrayers' Regrets Are Worthless 都市高武之背叛者后悔无用 Hermit of Liujiang柳江山人Urban134k WordsCompleted Ye Chen, the God King of the Northern Frontier, once subdued an army of thousands with a single thought. Yet to repay a debt of gratitude, he willingly became Lu Qingxue’s nameless live-in son-in-law. Over three years, he used the God King’s connections to lift the Lu family from the brink of bankruptcy to become Haicheng’s wealthiest family. All he got in return was Lu Qingxue telling him, “You’re not good enough for me,” and Zhao Shihao sneering at him. On the day of the divorce, rain poured d —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a high-fantasy martial arts novel I wrote myself. Come and take a look if you're interested.

39. 339 入 The Undertaker Lies Low for Three Thousand Years, Then Reaches the Top of the Martial World 入殓师苟活三千年，躺平登顶武道 Little Ink-Pen Dumpling 1毛笔小团子1Urban253k WordsOngoing Lin Mo, the Burial Dao Ancestor, has lived for 3,200 years. After the spiritual qi revival, he went into hiding and became a mortician at Jiangcheng Funeral Home to keep himself alive. With his Dao foundation shattered, he can't afford to draw attention to himself. Luckily, he has three unique Burial Dao arts: touching a corpse lets him read its memories, preparing a body lets him absorb its martial essence, and borrowing a body lets him use the deceased's cultivation. None of these produces the 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the surface, the male protagonist is an ordinary mortician at a funeral home, but in reality, he is the ancestor of the burial path who has lived for three thousand years. He just wants to live a low-key life and maintain his cultivation by absorbing the essence of martial artists through the mortuary. He is repeatedly tested by a female detective from the Martial Arts Bureau and various evil cultivators come to cause trouble, but he easily crushes them without showing any emotion.

40. 340 只 As Long as They Have Health Bars, I'll Kill Even the Gods 只要有血条，神明也杀给你看 Don't Eat Fish Porridge不吃鱼粥Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Hunter: You can see the health bars of all things, and every attack is guaranteed to deal damage, even to gods!] [Stalker: Stealth through the darkness, hunt beneath the light!] [Executioner: The time for your sentence has come!] “Come on, come on, take a blade!” “Immortal? Once your health bar hits zero, you die!” “As long as it has a health bar, I can kill it, even if it’s a god!” The dark side of the world, a shattered map, strange creatures from the abyss... There is no light behind them, 130kReads9.3Score14.6kShelves

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    Even gods are no exception! [The Hunter]: Can see the health bars of all things; every attack will cause damage, even...

41. 341 修 Instructor of the Asura Sect: Every Student of Mine Can Take on the World 修罗教官：我的学生个个横推当世 A Horse with a Household Registration有户口的马Urban270k WordsOngoing Lin Pozhu, the Great Xia martial arts chief instructor, was branded a traitor after the battle at the Heavenly Abyss Valley and placed on the global wanted list. Lin Pozhu dug out the tracking chip in his bones and vanished into the filthiest corners of the city. He cast off the glory of a God of War and distilled a lifetime of killing techniques into their purest form. The limping A Luo kicked an underground boxing champion's throat to pieces, while bespectacled Jiang Xiaoyu, in her school uni 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A high-level martial arts novel set in the city. The protagonist possesses extraordinary talent but suffers a tragic end. Watch how he turns the tables and succeeds. A truly exhilarating read, full of highlights and rich, engaging content. Absolutely amazing!

42. 342 开 From the Start, I Inherit Nezha's Legacy, but the System Runs Away? 开局哪吒传承，系统却跑路了？ Nanyun Daomo南云道魔Urban245k WordsOngoing A God of Slaughter already walks the path of invincibility. Why train in martial arts or borrow power from the law? Cold winds blow through the desolate valley, the thunder of war roars, and the red lotus returns. He Gu was born into the future, ten thousand years from now. He had hoped to become invincible after transmigrating, but a severe illness from birth dashed his hopes of becoming the destined hero. When he turned eighteen, ferocious beasts from another world broke through humanity's def —Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    🔥🥬He Gu was reborn into a martial arts apocalypse, suffering from a terminal illness and becoming an abandoned child. However, he awakened the Nezha legacy when alien beasts sacked the city. The system abandoned him with 70% of its divine power and ran away, leaving him to fight the heavens alone at the risk of his physical body collapsing: "To hell with the rules! In this life, I will ride the Wind and Fire Wheels to slay gods and wield the Fire-Tipped Spear to kill the heavens!"

43. 343 我 I'm Only Eight, and the System Wants Me to Sacrifice My Blood for High Martial Arts? 我才八岁，系统让我血祭高武？ Little Flower Eats Cat Food小花吃猫粮Urban547k WordsCompleted [High martial arts + satisfying power fantasy + no female lead + decisive and ruthless + age eight + Demon Venerable System] On Blue Star, Chen Mu is reborn at the age of eight and awakens the Demon Venerable System. Under the System’s interpretation, every martial skill and cultivation technique becomes a demonic art. [Morning Sun Body Tempering Method → Little Demon Heaven Tempering Art] [Void-Treading Step → Ghost Step] [Eight Cloud-Piercing Blades → Nine Tribulations Demon-Transforming Blade 6.5kReads9.0Score896Shelves
44. 344 一 With Nezha's Powers, I Kill Without Mercy and Carve My Way Through the High-Martial World 一身哪吒神通，只杀不渡攮穿高武 A Cat, Not a Rabbit是猫不是兔子Urban498k WordsOngoing [High Martial Arts, Wish Fulfillment, Ruthless and Decisive, Ne Zha’s Powers, No Female Lead] Jiang Yan transmigrates into a high-martial-arts world. For eighteen years, he never awakens a golden finger and assumes he’ll never become a warrior. Then, on his way home one night, he encounters a rift in a boundary gate. After killing a strange beast, he successfully obtains the Demon Pill System. Can he keep adding points just by killing creatures from other worlds? Then I won’t hold back! He joins 4Reads6.7Score—Shelves
45. 345 吾 I Raise My Sword in the Dead of Night to Slay Every Unjust Person Under Heaven 吾于终夜起剑，斩尽天下不公人 Night Dreams Beneath the Pen笔下夜梦Urban114k WordsOngoing [Republican-era high martial arts] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Never holds back] + [Two heroines] + [Dragons] + [Sword cultivators] (10,000 words updated daily, no convoluted twists, absolutely no AI) Foreign powers invade, Great Xia teeters on the brink, and the artillery fire of Tianzhao lights up a quiet ancient city in the north. From then on, all across the vast land of Great Xia, violent aggressors run rampant without restraint. Yet in a clinic in that ancient city, a young man once raise 1Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Seeing this means you're ready to change. Say goodbye to past panic and despair; the simple wisdom in this book will illuminate your path forward.

46. 346 世 The Strongest Person in the World Is Actually a Little Girl?! 世上最强的人，居然是个萝莉？！ Cherish Courtesy, Preserve the Sheep爱礼存羊Urban6.6M WordsOngoing [Gender Swap] [Eerie Revival] [Wild Imagination] [System] [Not an Invincible Protagonist Novel] (Original title: The Strongest Person in the World Is Actually a Little Girl?!) The biggest unsolved mystery on Blue Star in the 21st century: What exactly is hidden beneath the skirt of Luo Keke, the God-Slaying Princess, that has made all the heroes in the world bow before her? Luo Keke: I’m so weak, how could I possibly hide strange things like daggers, grenades, guns, and holy swords beneath my sk 17.7kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    [Staring] 6 books, 6 different settings, urban high-level martial arts, with the core themes of a rough-and-tumble man and a cute loli, a sword immortal, games, martial arts... ① A burly man is reincarnated as a cute loli, with weapons hidden under her pomegranate skirt; ② He refuses to become a school beauty and becomes a sword immortal, killing people in ten steps with his white robes flowing; ③ He travels to a game city, choosing his own cheat codes, becoming more villainous than the villains; ④ One tree, one heart, the origin of martial arts, breaking all limits; ⑤ When mystery descends upon the human world, this world is never kind; ⑥ Martial arts skills reach the divine level, reaching the pinnacle of martial arts with a wave of the hand.

47. 347 绑 Bound to an Ancestor, I Make a Fortune in the Modern World 绑定老祖宗，我在现代疯狂暴富 Jin Yan菳言Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Rewriting history from the moral high ground + cause and effect + unwavering devotion] She loved Gu Sinan for five thousand years. But her ancestor, Gu Mingze, erased all her memories! Fate took an unexpected turn. In a new world, she fell in love all over again with the cool, calculating Gu Sinan... Though Gu Shengwan was born unlucky and ill-fated in this new world, with little affection from her family and misfortune at every turn, she spent half her life struggling under a cloud of despa 25Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    44. A love story spanning five thousand years and countless lifetimes, devoid of clichéd plots, unfolding in unpredictable ways, revealing the full truth only at the very end, leaving a powerful aftertaste.

48. 348 第 The Ninth Empire 第九帝国 Honored Guest of the Qing Tower清楼贵客Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Alternate Empire + War Among a Hundred Races + Supernatural Powers + Battles Across Different Worlds + Hunter Guilds + Slow-Burn Opening + Ensemble Cast + Both Thrills and Heartbreak] God gave life to all things and created the world. As God lay dying, humanity betrayed the divine, seized greed and wisdom, and founded an empire. The successor inherited the gods' power, swore to destroy the world, and founded the Church. From then on, the Empire and the Church waged war for ten thousand years. T 170.1kReads9.4Score14.8kShelves

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    You'll be satisfied.

49. 349 全 The Age of Global Esports: I'm the Only Cheater 全球电竞时代，我是唯一作弊玩家 Not Yet Gone未灭Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Gaming metropolis + choose-your-own cheat + invincible + goofy and irreverent + shameless protagonist, worse than the villains + no goody-two-shoes] Cartridge worlds, runaway data, phantom gaming realms, esports players… Lin Tian transmigrates to a gaming metropolis where games have become the focus of competition across the globe. The universal currency is game cards, and status and power are determined by rank. Supernatural abilities, rare treasures, extraordinary pets and beasts, mercenaries 48.5kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
50. 350 都 Urban High Martial Arts: The Gorgeous Senior Class Mentor Knocked on My Door from the Start 都市高武：开局美艳班助学姐敲门 Wutong Locks the Clear Autumn on the West Tower西楼梧桐锁清秋Urban91k WordsOngoing (Multiple heroines, though for some reason they changed it to a single heroine.) I heard there’s a guy called Xiao Huo in the alchemy department next door. He tamed a heavenly flame as soon as he enrolled and caused a huge stir, even reaching the dean. That’s nothing. There’s a guy named Ye Bufan who got into our school without taking the entrance exam, all thanks to his Sacred Body. Then I have to mention Han Feiyu. He’s of ordinary talent, but he’s finally come into his own after years of hard 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system + university life + multiple female characters + battles + genius protagonist. Click to check it out if you're interested.

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