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1. 1 神 The Gods Devour Earth 神噬地球 The Old Donkey Keeps Braying驴子老叫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse536k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast] + [No overpowered cheats] + [Power struggles] + [Slow burn, not a power fantasy] + [No stereotypical characters] + [Wits and strategy] + [A blend of classical and modern prose, not for everyone] (Revised through Chapter 37 of Volume Two. Later chapters will be updated gradually.) Thermodynamics applies in this book. You cannot replenish your mana forever. Any method of gaining power will gradually be discovered by others over time, causing its benefits to diminish until they even 48.6kReads9.5Score8.9kShelves

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   Judging from the initial rating, the protagonist is the main antagonist, and without any cheat codes, he relies on his intelligence to beat up all sorts of weak male protagonists in light novels, beating up reincarnated individuals, and beating up system owners. There's nothing I can't write, only things you can't imagine. [Thinking]

2. 2 重 Reborn in a World of the Paranormal, and You Want Me to Join Bureau 749? 重生诡异，你让我加入749局？ Fire Beast火暴兽Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Devouring Evolution]+ [Self-Interest]+ [Humanity’s Natural Enemy]+ [Nemesis of Its Own Kind]+ [Kills Men and Women Alike]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Undercover]+ [Villain]+ [Eerie] "No female lead!!! No harem!!! No romance!!!" (Not Eerie in the traditional sense. The protagonist is undercover in the human camp and kills both humans and Eerie, men and women alike. This story is plot-driven, so readers looking for a feel-good monster-grinding power fantasy should think twice.) (The rating has already been 59.3kReads8.9Score8.6kShelves
3. 3 灭 Extinction: From Beginner to Expert 灭绝世界从入门到精通 An Elementary Schooler's Keyboard小学生的键盘Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Villain + villain + villain + no female lead + ruthless and decisive] “Li Yuan, you’re a madman! I can’t comprehend your malice toward life. I can’t even imagine how cold and dark your heart must be. Your actions are appalling. I simply believe that killing you is more urgent than killing any other enemy.” “Li Yuan, are you trying to play God? You want to turn the world into hell, etching your crimes into every corner. You want to make life your plaything, with everyone’s survival hanging on yo 6.1kReads7.5Score493Shelves

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   They're all stories with a female lead and a saintly protagonist; the first one was the best I've ever read.

4. 4 鬼 Master of Ghostly Fate 鬼命之主 White Little White Cloud白小白云Eastern Fantasy889k WordsOngoing With a useless System and a ruthless Host, Mo Li, born a villain, will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He has always believed in one creed: either be forsaken by everyone or ascend to the very top. 3.4kReads6.7Score277Shelves
5. 5 诡 Eerie: I Can Devour Without Limit 诡异：我能无限吞噬 Origin Demon God起源魔神Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Eldritch Horror] [Supernatural Powers] [No Romance] [No Morals] [No Limits] [Cruel and Vicious] [Selfish and Self-Serving] In a world overrun by the uncanny, I accidentally reveal that I transmigrated here. Barely escaping with my life, I manage to get away. The flames of resentment bloom. My long-awaited golden finger finally arrives: a mysterious stone tablet on the dark side of the moon, capable of endlessly devouring the uncanny’s source. After years of building strength, I unleash a massa 15.9kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
6. 6 万 This Talent in the Myriad Realms Paradise Forces Me to Become an All-Round God of War 万界乐园这天赋逼我当六边形战神 You Ate Two Bowls of Noodles你吃了两碗粉Urban641k WordsOngoing [Paradise] [Myriad Worlds] [Multiple worlds] [Missions] [Character growth] [Slow burn] [Villain protagonist] Yang Guang is hit by a large truck and inexplicably enters the Myriad Worlds Paradise. From then on, he must travel between worlds to carry out missions. In 1960s America, he commits a sensational crime. As a medieval lord and knight, he repels invading enemies. He lives through a world-shattering catastrophe and leads people out of the city. He joins the martial world and takes part in t 75Reads6.5Score—Shelves
7. 7 身 As a God of Slaughter, What's Wrong with Having a Slightly Stronger Bloodlust? 身为杀神，我杀心强亿点怎么了 Yu Ni Cheng Shuo宇你成说Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [No System, decisive and ruthless, unwavering Daoist heart, traditional fantasy, on the dark side. If that’s not for you, don’t read!] In ancient times, everyone was a dragon. The Three Sovereigns ruled heaven and earth, divided the Three Realms and Six Paths, and cast their light across the myriad worlds. After the great calamity, the Three Sovereigns fell, the Heavenly Dao collapsed, and both Heaven’s Court and the underworld were reduced to dust. In the chaotic modern era, the laws had grown 28.8kReads7.9Score2.4kShelves
8. 8 诡 Proving Immortality with Strange Bones 诡骨证仙 Demon Cultivator Shinichi魔修新一Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing [Dark fantasy + traditional cultivation! The protagonist follows a sinister path, ruthless and decisive, and is no saint! If that isn't your thing, don't read.] The immortal path is false virtue, built on lives sacrificed to establish one's foundation. Lu Li crawls out of a pit of corpses, using bones as a lamp as he walks a path only a true demon would dare take. From then on: killing, seizing souls, refining bones, devouring the heavens. If I attain the Dao, I will slaughter every immortal. F 82.8kReads8.2Score9.6kShelves
9. 9 人EN In Naruto: Slaughtering Through the Entire World 人在火影，杀穿全世界 Origin Demon God起源魔神Anime Fanfiction343k WordsCompleted (No romance) A brutal style, twisted values, a dark mindset, no shame, and no moral limits. It tears into every kind of relationship and takes aim at protagonists and supporting characters alike. Being a good person only leaves you miserable and torn between choices, while being bad lets you do whatever you want without a care; Villains may meet a terrible end, but at least they can enjoy their lives; Rather than wear yourself down with inner conflict, go crazy and make everyone else suffer~ A b 7kReads9.0Score281Shelves
10. 10 开 From the Start: I Become a Shepherd of the Gods 开局：成为神明牧羊人 Tang Anuan糖阿暖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse162k WordsCompleted (Cold-blooded + no female lead + brainless fun + invincible.) The protagonist is utterly self-centered. He cares about nothing but becoming a god. If that's not your thing, don't read. This story doesn't make excuses for the despicable. Kindness and beauty shine brightly. Before the game began, Zhang Wei understood one thing… The gods don't care about us. Not one bit. We are weeds, dust, toys. Should we defy fate? No. Zhang Wei prostrated himself beneath the starry sky and cried out, “I 25Reads8.2Score—Shelves
11. 11 我 I'm a Sneaky Sixth, and Everyone Wants to Kill Me 我是个老六，所有人都想刀了我 Could You Stop Rushing Me?别催行不行Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive killing + no female lead + satisfying read + System] After Lin Jiu entered the Horror World, he acquired an evolvable talent: Kidney Collector. From then on, he never looked back from the path of being a sneaky bastard. “You collected a pair of kidneys and mastered the S-rank skill Kidney Strike!” “You collected a pair of kidneys and mastered the S-rank skill Warp!” “You collected a kidney and mastered the S-rank skill Chaotic Calculation!” Miss Cannibal, please be careful. I only 8kReads9.3Score678Shelves
12. 12 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: How Was My Birth Forged? 咒回：出生是怎样炼成的 Is the West Wind Thin?西风瘦吗Anime Fanfiction456k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + Story from Birth] [For the first 20 chapters, the protagonist’s name isn’t Mahito. This foreshadows an inner transformation. If you can’t stand that, just leave. Don’t come to the comments to curse me out.] This is a bizarre and unpredictable world. The negative emotions produced by humans coalesce into monsters called Cursed Spirits. But the world is balanced. Where Cursed Spirits appear, Jujutsu Sorcerers with all kinds of supernatural abilities emerge as well. Li Rui transmi 2.6kReads8.4Score246Shelves
13. 13 开 Rejected for Marriage from the Start? I'll Summon Heroes and Build an Imperial Dynasty 开局被拒婚？反手召唤群英建帝朝 Bingtang Hulu冰棠胡卢Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Emperor + System + Villain + Invincible + Behind the Scenes + No Heroine + Decisive and Ruthless + Cold and Heartless + Building Power] Li Tianyuan transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes the second prince of the Great Tang Dynasty, which is on the brink of collapse. But his childhood sweetheart, Lu Shuanghan, rejects his marriage proposal and falls in love with a monk. At that moment, Li Tianyuan awakens the System. Its very first mission is to wipe out Lu Shuanghan’s entire family, wit 6kReads6.9Score289Shelves

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    Great! I love this kind of decisive and ruthless writing! Although a woman who seemed to be the female lead appeared at the end, I really didn't see that the male lead had feelings for her, hahaha!

14. 14 再 Look at Me Like That Again and I'll Slap You 再看老子拍死你 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy511k WordsOngoing [The Most Hardcore Male Lead] [邪修] [A Cunning Old Schemer] [A Little Pervert] [Making a Fortune in Silence] [Beast Taming] [Looting Corpses] [Romantic Encounters] Slapping beautiful women, romantic encounters, dual cultivation, looting corpses, and finishing off his enemies with a surprise strike. He raises a pack of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, venomous insects, and corpse puppets, and his combat prowess is off the charts. The male lead pulls off one outrageous move after another, never pla 7kReads—Score693Shelves

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    [A shameless, cunning bastard] The male protagonist picks up scraps, loots corpses, finishes them off, and imprisons a beautiful young woman. His antics are outrageous and unpredictable, with a fast-paced, high-octane plot. A must-watch! [Admiration][Thinking][Shy][Pouting][Pouting]

15. 15 修 Cultivation Makes Me Grow, Cultivation Makes Me Happy 修炼使我成长，修炼使我快乐 Whispering Sky细语天Xianxia2.3M WordsOngoing [If it benefits my cultivation, it's righteous! If it doesn't, it's evil!] [Traditional] [Coming of Age] [Slow Burn] [Self-Serving] [Cunning] [By Any Means Necessary] [Every character, strong or weak, major or minor, is calculating] The Great Dao is indifferent, and immortals and mortals are forever divided. The mortal world is home to countless billions, all yearning to cultivate immortality. Yet they are like prisoners bound by invisible shackles. Even with peerless talent and cultivation ar 9.8kReads6.7Score893Shelves

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    Everything except immortality can be discarded; that's what makes a villain.

16. 16 爆 The Ultimate Villain: Winning Over the Chosen One from the Start 爆爽反派，开局拿下气运之女 One Who Likes Playing the Bell喜欢碰铃的Eastern Fantasy185k WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines] + [Villain] + [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Qin Yun is the youngest Daoist Successor in the history of the Lingxiao Sacred Land. Born with double pupils, he has peerless talent and cultivation that surpasses everyone of his generation. Then one day, the System awakened! Qin Yun fell silent for a long while. So he’d been cast as the Villain? But the rewards offered by the System were impossible to refuse: a Pure Yang Sacred Physique, Divine-Tier Spear Intent, the Heaven-Devouri 1.9kReads—Score121Shelves
17. 17 我 My Demonic Path Has No Mercy Option 我的魔道没有慈悲选项 I'm Not a Hotchpotch我不是大杂烩Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing (New book setting sail!) [Dark story] [Demonic cultivation] [No saintly heroics] [No female lead] [Women appear, but he kills them after using them, without exception] [Self-serving] [Ruthless and decisive] • I broke through to Nascent Soul, killed my benefactor-master, and stole the Immortal Key. The entire cultivation world once called me the “Blood Demon Child.” • On the banks of Eagle Sorrow Gorge, the sects joined forces to hunt me down. Everyone said my soul had been utterly destroyed. • B 4.9kReads5.5Score370Shelves

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    The story features a villain, darkness, ruthlessness, cruelty, bloodlust, sacrifice, tentacles, no female lead, and no harem.

18. 18 家 Family System: I, the Villainous Patriarch, Develop Steadily 家族系统：我，反派家主稳健发育 April Green Gardenia肆月青栀Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [Dark Writing, Do Not Read If You're a Goody-Two-Shoes] + [Cautious] + [On the Side of Righteousness, but With a Demonic Heart] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Family Interests Above All] + [Cruel and Merciless] + [No Holds Barred] + [Family Unity] At seventeen, he takes charge of a cultivation clan and forges it into an immortal family through cold-blooded slaughter! “The old family head died suddenly, enemies surround us, and the clan is in panic. I'll take the seat!” Li Xingge was born into a 237.3kReads8.9Score21.3kShelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, you can give these a try. But if you're a hardcore bookworm, forget about them. They might find them a bit too toxic or something. I can only say that unless you've read and read a lot of books yourself, these two have very few flaws. Within the fantasy genre on Tomato Books, they're considered quite good, definitely ranking high. Of course, I have nothing to say about arguing about other platforms or flaws. I can only say that they're among the best in their category on Tomato Books.

19. 19 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 86.8kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves

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    There are many foreshadowing elements; don't be alarmed by seemingly illogical parts—they're all foreshadowing. The male protagonist is extremely calm, driven mad by the bizarre world's mix of truth and falsehood, gradually abandoning most of his emotions. He's ruthless and decisive, using any means necessary, but he's not a mindless killer. Instead, he employs unconventional methods, ruthless to others and even more ruthless to himself, capable of using himself as a tool if necessary. There are multiple female leads, but none are burdensome. The male protagonist has feelings, the world-building is vast, and both the male and female leads, on the righteous and evil paths, are intelligent. The content is somewhat niche; it's advisable to read the tags and comments in the synopsis before reading to avoid misunderstandings and to avoid potential pitfalls.

20. 20 穿 Transmigrate to Yunnan Worm Valley: A Survival Guide for the Consort of King Xian 穿越云南虫谷：献王妃求生指南 Like Snow, Remembering the Passing Years似雪忆流年Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Ghost Blows Out the Light] + [yandere] + [King Xian is a straight-up tyrant, no redemption arc] The rating has just been posted, so it’ll go up. Updates are steady, so you can’t go wrong giving this a try! I transmigrated, but instead of getting a comeback story, I landed straight in the palace of King Xian of the ancient Dian Kingdom! All around me, women wailed in agony. Before me stood a mad tyrant with a bronze sword in hand and a sinister look in his eyes. No System! No supernatural abilit 57.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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    No redemption intended; the male lead relentlessly criticizes the tyrant. He's obsessed with ascension to immortality, a ruthless killer, while the female lead can only barely survive.

21. 21 全 Global Mutation: The Mutant Frenzy of Trillions of Lives 全球畸变：亿兆生命的变异狂潮 Turbid One浊人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Meat blossoms sprout from the soil, and fangs grow from the flowers. The old order awakens all around them. To it, humble humanity is nothing but vermin to be exterminated. Mount Fuji erupts, and the entire Sakura Isles are ripped up and hurled at Huaxia. The magnetic poles flip, super-earthquakes strike, towering tsunamis rise, and the seven continents are squeezed together by a giant hand. Abnormal memes, twisted reality, and layers of overlapping worlds: as the boundary between physics and co 14.1kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
22. 22 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 80.9kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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    Demonic cultivator, villain, founder of a demonic cult, ruthless

23. 23 开 I Snatched the Heroine From the Start, That's What a Great Villain Does! 开局抢走女主，这才是大反派！ Beyond the Cage囚笼之外Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [System + Villain + Satisfying wish-fulfillment + Revenge + Face-slapping + Multiple heroines] Transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder villain with danger closing in? Don't panic. The Great Villain System is here to help. See how Murong Fu outmaneuvers his foes and outsmarts the protagonist. He knows nothing matters more than his own strength, so he'll do whatever it takes to seize the protagonists' opportunities and make himself stronger. As long as he can win, he doesn't care about anythi 3.1kReads—Score192Shelves

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    This is a novel featuring multiple female villains. The male lead is brave, resourceful, and not thoughtless in his actions. It's worth reading.

24. 24 当 After the Villain Stops Slacking Off, the Chosen One Panics 当反派不在摆烂后，气运之子慌了 City Madman都市狂人Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [System + domineering + not a saint + villain + scheming + ruthless] Gu Qingxiao transmigrated into a fantasy world and became the Gu family’s divine son. With his talent and status, wasn’t he set to win at life? He chose to give up and coast instead! Unexpectedly, a villain System awakened. Gu Qingxiao ignored it. Who cared about being a villain? Let someone else do it! But when he watched his followers die, and saw his family get entangled with chosen ones for all sorts of bizarre reasons, Gu 24.3kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    Hahahahahahaha

25. 25 我 So What If I'm a Demon? What Can You Do About It? 我是魔头又怎样，你能奈我何？ Ji Chengxuan姬承轩Eastern Fantasy105k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All the plots are unconventional.

26. 26 他 He’s Got Talent Traits All Over Him. Why Pick a Fight with Him? 他一身天赋词条，你惹他干什么？ A Little Bamboo Shoot一根小山竹Eastern Fantasy359k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out and will rise later] [Always get even] + [Kill the holier-than-thou first] + [Questionable decency] + [Cheat: Traits] + [No heroine] Jiang Yan: “Now that I'm cultivating immortality, why should I put up with anything? If I still have to obey rules and let people guilt-trip me, then what was the point of cultivating all this power?” Jiang Yan: “I killed a few members of your clan, and now I'm a heinous criminal? Ha! I like this kind of sin. Starting today, I'll kill eve 188Reads6.0Score100Shelves

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    This one is probably upright?

27. 27 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 696.8kReads9.4Score50.3kShelves

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    These two books should be fine.

28. 28 魔 The Demon Sect’s Old Sixth: I Snatch Every Opportunity 魔门老六，我的机缘全靠抢 Wang Xin, Who Loves Huazhou Dough Flowers爱吃华州面花的王鑫Eastern Fantasy485k WordsOngoing Shen Jin transmigrates to an Eastern fantasy world of immortals and becomes the young master of a demonic sect. On the brink of death from the start, he awakens a double cheat: the power to seize fortune and luck! His Truth-Seeking Eye spots opportunities, his Plundering Physique devours the chosen ones, and a luck exchange System backs him up! The Heaven’s Chosen? They’re my experience points! The sacred lands’ secret treasures? They’re as good as mine! As a cunning, ruthless villain, he knows 43Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 14.8kReads8.3Score931Shelves

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    High-quality fictional political intrigue novel, focusing solely on pure political maneuvering without any unnecessary distractions.

30. 30 反 Villain: From the Start, I Use PUA on the Female Sword Immortal 反派：开局PUA女剑仙 Ye Jiu夜九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [True Villain Protagonist] [Multiple Heroines] [Love Triangle Chaos] [System] When he opened his eyes, a peerless beauty from ancient times was in the middle of undressing. After receiving the original owner’s memories, Ye Wudu felt as if the sky had fallen. The original owner was a villain who stopped at nothing. He had deceived an amnesiac sword immortal, brought her to live in seclusion in Beihuang City, and subjected her to all kinds of emotional manipulation. The System told him that in a y 430.3kReads8.5Score65.6kShelves

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    Perfectly meets your requirements [laughs]

31. 31 我 I'm a Villainous Cannon Fodder, and I Only Flirt with the Heroine 我，反派炮灰，专撩女主 Ye Jiu夜九Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted [Scheming Antagonist + Lighthearted, Cathartic Fun + No Simping] He transmigrates into a minor villain who won’t survive three chapters. Fortunately, he awakens the Villain System: doing bad things makes him stronger. The protagonist? I’ll send you on your way! The heroine? Fair maiden, please hold your hand! Just hear me out!!! “Villain? That’s slander! My father is just a little domineering, my eldest sister a little overbearing, and my second brother a little arrogant. But I, your humble serv 1.3kReads8.1Score221Shelves
32. 32 反 Villain: The Heroine Thinks I’m a Saint 反派：女主以为我是圣人 I'm Yuyuzi我是玉玉子Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Villain + System + Hypocrite + Ruthless + Cathartic Exploitation + Multiple Heroines] After transmigrating to the Xuantian Sacred Land, Luo Wuchen becomes its chief senior disciple. He originally planned to take the righteous and honorable path, but why is this world full of chosen ones blessed by fortune? If that's how it is, then... being righteous on the surface will do just fine. “Never look down on a poor young man!” This young lord looks down on you in particular! [Good-for-Nothing Eng 2.9kReads6.8Score228Shelves

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    A series of protagonists with scripts appear, including a useless person who annuls his engagement, a reborn venerable one, and a system owner. Luo Wuchen counters their moves, intercepts their opportunities one by one, and firmly grasps the initiative in his own hands.

33. 33 命 Cultivating Immortality Through Destiny: I Prove Eternal Life Through Impermanence 命格修仙：我以无常证长生 Situ Liu司徒流Eastern Fantasy131k WordsOngoing [Warning: The protagonist has no bottom line] [Dark story] [No holier-than-thou protagonist] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [The protagonist is smart] In this world, fate is ordained by heaven. Some have the fate of mayflies, living only from dawn to dusk. Some are destined for mediocrity, accomplishing nothing. Others are blessed with the fate of the powerful, rising smoothly to success. Thus, people fear the might of heaven and the consequences of their actions, and seek a better destiny 240Reads—Score100Shelves

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    Dark fiction, villainous style, the protagonist is ruthless and merciless, prioritizing self-interest and resorting to any means to achieve his goals.

34. 34 凡 A Mortal’s Demonic Cultivation: The Profound Yin Chronicles 凡人修魔：玄阴传 One Big White一只肥大白Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Mortal-world setting + satisfying read but no overpowered, arrogant hero + genius protagonist + decisive and ruthless + demonic cultivation + technical approach to cultivation + creates his own techniques and secret arts later on + slow burn + Xuanguxian template + skips the mortal-world opening] Xiao Qing is reborn in the cultivation world carrying a mysterious jade pendant. After testing as a three-element spiritual root, he unexpectedly joins a demonic sect. Once there, Xiao Qing relies on h 49.7kReads8.6Score4.9kShelves

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    Demonic cultivators, corpse demons, and blood demons are the four paths.

35. 35 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy761k 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!!! 3.2kReads5.4Score316Shelves

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

36. 36 夺 I Possessed My Disciple and Refine All Living Beings with Great Love 夺舍徒弟，我用大爱炼化众生 Shu Gui书规Eastern Fantasy151k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] [No System] [Utterly Absolute Villain] [Reborn] [Gu Cultivation] [The transmigrator is a fake protagonist whose body has been taken over!] "Better I betray the world than let the world betray me!" The moment Zhang Shixiu set out on this path, he was destined to become the enemy of all under heaven, to find no one who understood him, and to be beset by slaughter. Yet Zhang Shixiu's face remained cold as he murmured: "Even if I die, I will have no regrets. I will fight to the bitt 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've gone to such lengths to get views, but it doesn't matter, it's just a means to an end. I'd like to challenge most of Tomato's dark-themed works!

37. 37 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 8kReads6.8Score528Shelves

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    The protagonist is ruthless and decisive, yet not a saint; he is morally ambiguous, with a very flexible moral compass.

38. 38 天 With a Ghostly Talent, I Shouldn't Be in the Main God Space 天赋是幽魂的我不应该在主神空间 Shang Yuanyi上渊仪Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Dark, with a young boy protagonist and no female lead. The blurb was changed by mistake: I replaced it with the new book’s blurb and forgot what the old one said. Shang Yuanyi can’t be bothered to change it back. is another title for this book. Dark + young boy protagonist + the protagonist kills without mercy First death Shang Yuanyi: “Village Chief, we’re as close as grandfather and grandson. You wouldn’t do anything to me, would you?” The village chief 412Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    No female lead, a path of slaughter. I can't describe how much slaughter it is. It's my own book, and my writing isn't great. I hope to find more like-minded people. It's okay if you don't like it. My books haven't been rated yet. Leave a one-star review so I can experience the feeling of a bad review. Infamy is still a kind of fame. At least I had a reputation. I like reading "Immortal Venerable," "The First Seeker of the Dao," "The Glory of Nesseril," and "The Soul of Negri." I revere you like a god. This is just filler to reach the word count. It's just some casual chat for the Tomato Mission. These are inappropriate opinions, and I need to criticize them. Looking back on 20 years of glory, I miss it very much. It's a pity that Tang Ren was wiped out, leaving us all without a trace. We were just one step away from the golden age of dark fantasy. The rise of dark fantasy was already a foregone conclusion. Unfortunately, the real person fell. One battle to become a god, refining Douyin, and four years later, refining Qidian. One book, two Venerables fighting two Emperors, fighting alone against the Heavenly Court and the Heavenly People. The Heavenly People are not like the people outside the Heavenly Court. Right and wrong are not fate.

39. 39 种 Farming: From Sect Tenant Farmer to Supreme Across the Myriad Worlds 种田：从宗门佃户到万界独尊 Foolish Zhi傻志Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming] + [Ensemble cast] + [Lord] + [Conquest] + [System] + [Satisfying wish fulfillment] Zhang Guiyuan transmigrates to a parallel world at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, where he becomes a tenant farmer growing spiritual plants for a sect. He awakens the strongest Lord System and obtains an unparalleled book: Postpartum Care for Sows He settles into a fine life of farming, raising pigs, and teasing his wicked sword cultivator little sister. But then a calamity that comes once every tho 3.1kReads5.7Score181Shelves

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    [Conquest] + [Territorial Expansion] + [Lord] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Refreshing Read] Starting from Lake Baikal, the protagonist builds his power. He is ruthless and decisive, never a saint, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

40. 40 假 If I Had Three Seconds of Time Stop 假如给我三秒时停 Ling Sanyue凌散月Eastern Fantasy237k WordsOngoing [Misunderstandings spiraling out of control + favored child of heaven + multiple chosen ones + ensemble cast + unconventional fantasy + one female lead + time stop + ice powers + invincible + ruthless + destined enemies + humor + not mindless] What, you dare disrespect me? I’ll stop time and kill you on the spot! If I can’t kill you, you must have some magical treasures or a storage pouch on you. Hand them over! Ning Yuan was ambushed ahead of schedule by a supervillain. After narrowly escaping 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is superb. The protagonist is a prodigy sword cultivator with a single female lead. She possesses an ice-attribute celestial spiritual root, is decisive in killing—if she can defeat someone, she'll kill them; if she can't, she'll strip them of everything. The plot is humorous yet meticulous, with all characters possessing high intelligence; there are no idiots. The romance is also well-developed. A rare gem among Tomato's books.

41. 41 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. 33.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    "With Ten Trillion Disciples, My Demonic Cult is Invincible!" Features a protagonist with an extremely high degree of ruthlessness, opening with the act of "digging out his younger brother's supreme bone," showcasing ultimate cruelty. The story blends strategic planning with violent aesthetics. The world-building is vast, incorporating elements of chaotic rebirth and cosmic mysteries, with villainous traits remaining consistent throughout.

42. 42 司 Sima the Old Rogue 司马老贼 Tu Xuan土玄Historical895k WordsCompleted He is the gravedigger of Cao Wei and the founder of Western Jin. He is the “old rogue Sima,” and the last winner of the Three Kingdoms. Centered on Sima Yi, this novel unfolds a sweeping panorama of the late Han and Three Kingdoms era. Witness how he treads carefully under the suspicion of three generations of powerful rulers: Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui; how he and Zhuge Liang wage an ultimate contest of will and national strength at Mount Qi and the Wei River; and how, in his twilight years, 474Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    I particularly admire the author's skillful balance between historical accuracy and literary fiction. The author remains faithful to historical facts in major events while boldly incorporating imagination into the characters' psychology and detailed scenes. This approach allows history enthusiasts to find familiarity while offering a fresh experience for general readers.

43. 43 族 My Entire Clan Was Possessed by Transmigrators, So I Went on a Killing Spree! 族人全被穿越者夺舍，我杀疯了！ The Second Answer Sheet第二张答题卡Eastern Fantasy132k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + anti-cliché + not a mindless power fantasy + no heroine + dark story + proactive protagonist] After three hundred years of slaughter in Qian Cun, he reached the pinnacle of the demonic path. Using a wandering traveler to suppress the source of a divine-grade totem, he reversed time and was reborn. He returns to a hopeless situation from the start: his aptitude is even worse, and the soul-summoning ritual brings a horde of transmigrators from his own clan. Everyone is an 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Other books: The protagonist transmigrates to another world, awakens a cheat-like ability, and proves that youth is not to be underestimated. This book: The natives of another world hold a grand meeting and conduct a "soul-summoning ceremony"—sounds like an awakening, right? In reality, it's a mass summoning of transmigrators to possess their bodies! All the young people of the tribe become vessels for wandering spirits from outer space, while the original owners are completely annihilated. Our protagonist, Zhao Riqiancun, is reborn. In his previous life, he was hunted by transmigrators for 300 years. In this life, he returns to the eve of the soul-summoning ceremony, watching his tribesmen being possessed one by one. He's not only unfazed, but even a little amused—because this is the moment he's been waiting for, the hunt. The most amazing thing is that his genius brother, with "seven-star full aptitude," is also possessed by a transmigrator after the ceremony. The two brothers, one a reborn demon, the other a wandering spirit from outer space, put on an acting show, calling each other "brother" and "younger brother," but actually wanting to smash each other's brains out. This fake brotherhood, I really want to laugh! Traditional fantasy: a useless person endures, aptitude test, academy slaps in the face. This book features a protagonist with only one-star talent, yet he completely disregards cultivation. In his past life, he was a powerful figure in the demonic path, and in this life, he relies on 300 years of killing experience to single-handedly dominate the scene. Encountering an insider at the blacksmith shop? He silences them with a single sword strike. Surrounded by people at the academy? He clears them out. Pretending to be his brother to deceive the Zuo family patriarch? His cunning schemes are masterful! No system! No powerful grandfather! No twists of fate! The protagonist's motto is: Kill. He treats the entire town like lambs to the slaughter; anyone who stands in his way home dies.

44. 44 我 I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. … 3.4kReads—Score172Shelves

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    A refreshing sight

45. 45 每 Daily Intel: Preparing for the Apocalypse Three Years in Advance 每日情报：提前三年布局末日 A Daily Post每日一發Urban307k WordsOngoing [Villain Persona] [Mastermind Behind the Scenes] [Planning Ahead] [Harem of Beauties] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Many Underlings, Effortlessly Showing Off] High school student Xu Xian is dying of cancer when he awakens a daily intelligence ability. [(One Star) Deadly Joyride: A traitor from the core laboratory in Canghai Province has stolen a life serum. In one hour, he will appear at an abandoned unfinished building owned by Jiangyuan Real Estate on the outskirts of Yunhai City to make a deal wit 625Reads—Score100Shelves

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    This book is a smash hit for its [villainous character design], [mastermind behind the scenes], [premeditated planning], [harem of beauties], and [decisive ruthlessness].

46. 46 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I am Xiao Lin, my black armor stained with blood, my spear piercing the chaos of the Yong Dynasty. From the frigid northern border to the imperial throne, every step has been a gamble on the edge of a knife. Amidst the undercurrents of the court, I dismantle Empress Dowager Liu's arranged marriage scheme; on the battlefield, I conquer cities with overwhelming force and ruthlessly ensnare surrendered soldiers. The world calls me cold and ruthless, yet they know that the gentle, Jiangnan accent of the Jade Sound Pavilion once burned my heart. In this world, some claim legitimacy by bloodline, I shatter their lies with a blood test; some laugh at my lonely minister without an heir, yet it is this label of "bastard" that compels me to grasp the imperial seal. If destiny is on my side, what fear is there of a road paved with bones? The nine heavens will forever bear the name Xiao Lin.

47. 47 渔 Fishing Lamps Illuminate the Farthest Reaches 渔灯照极途 Brick Fun砖乐Eastern Fantasy451k WordsCompleted In the Great Yong martial world, might decides who lives and dies; good and evil are empty words. One palace and one hall hold all the power, while eight lords and sixteen sects carve up the land. Oppression is everywhere, and justice is nowhere to be found. He was once a “little fishing lamp” found by the river, with a fishing light and one loved one. He thought he would live a quiet, peaceful life. But the blades of the martial world shattered his ordinary existence. His loved one died before 10Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    You're looking for this, right? "The Fishing Lamp Illuminates the Extreme Path." This isn't a sentimental martial arts novel, nor is it a story of a naive and innocent protagonist's growth. Here, there is only a truly dark martial arts world, and a highly intelligent protagonist who will stop at nothing to survive. The protagonist, Ji Le, crawls out of the mire of a fishing village, bearing the blood of a celestial demon, navigating every perilous step. He is not a saint, not soft-hearted, and not bound by morality. Towards his enemies, he eliminates them completely, leaving no trace of future trouble; in the game of chess, he calculates human nature meticulously, devising ruthless and decisive strategies; regarding the road ahead, even if it shatters the boundaries between good and evil, he will hold fast to his own life. The Ghost Monk is his blade, the ancient jade is his shield, and he himself is the most composed chess player. There is no divinely ordained justice, no mindless wish-fulfillment, only high-IQ games of strategy, extreme forbearance, and ruthless calculation, carving out a path uniquely his own in the struggle between the court and the martial arts world. If you prefer stories with high intelligence, a cold-blooded and ruthless protagonist, and a dark and captivating plot, this book will be the martial arts world you're looking for. Welcome to the community, where you can witness a fishing lamp illuminating the darkest journey home.

48. 48 祖 The Ancestral Dragon Reincarnates: I Use Dragon Qi to Subdue All Heavens for Eternity 祖龙轮回朕以龙气镇万古诸天 True Lord of the Barren Ridge荒岭真君Eastern Fantasy678k WordsOngoing [Ancestral Dragon Ying Zheng] + [slow burn] + [a touch of dragon qi as a golden finger] + [no female lead] + [decisive and ruthless] + [scheming] Humans are the spirit of all things; souls are the essence of heaven and earth. I am Ying Zheng. I died from an elixir of immortality presented by an alchemist, and my soul transmigrated into the body of Lin Yuan, a sixteen-year-old boy in another world. A poor spiritual sea. Betrayed by my elder brother. Barely scraping by. But in this world, wher 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm promoting my own comic book, and I hope you heroes and valiant readers will grace me with your presence. It's a scheming, ensemble piece, a purely dark story with no plot twists that make you stupid. Countless heroes grace this world, and the protagonist is the Ancestral Dragon, a man of profound cunning and ruthless indifference. He transmigrates to another world, has no female lead, and boasts a vast world-building. His sole goal is to reclaim the lost Qin Dynasty, rebuild it, become emperor again, and grant all his people immortality. For this goal, he is willing to sacrifice everything, including himself. There are no cheat codes; any so-called cheat codes are merely deception. One wrong step leads to certain death, one miscalculation means certain demise.

49. 49 从 From the Desolate Realm, I Begin My Rise to Godhood 从天荒界开始成神做祖 Mr. One Leaf一叶先生Eastern Fantasy686k WordsCompleted A single general's success is built on the bones of countless fallen soldiers. The road to an immortal throne must be paved with the flesh and blood of the masses. Yang Yue transmigrates to the Tianhuang Realm and rises from a mere gang disciple, sweeping across the world to attain immortality. (An overpowered, easy-to-read power fantasy with decisive, ruthless action.) 310Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is a born villain.

50. 50 横 I Conquer Another World with Nothing but My Own Talent 横推异界，我全靠自身天赋 Mr. One Leaf一叶先生Eastern Fantasy395k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless, multiple women, invincible protagonist, self-interest above all] In a high-martial world, prodigies rise everywhere. Yang Feng transmigrates here, relying solely on his own talent. One day, he throws a punch, and the sky is stained with blood. Only then do people realize in terror that he has long since become the highest peak in the world. Yang Feng’s life story: sweeping aside all challengers and, before he knows it, becoming the supreme ruler. 350Reads—Score—Shelves

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