Looking for Truly Satisfying High-Martial-Arts Fiction. Is the Genre Ever Going to Get Back on Its Feet? 求真正的高武爽文，难道高武圈站不起来了吗

1. 751 高 High Martial: The Divine Martial Era 高武：神武纪元 Exiled Life放逐人生Urban609k WordsCompleted This is a story about being reborn in a world of advanced martial arts and striving for the pinnacle of the martial path. The path of a warrior is winding and full of hardship. The path to becoming a Martial God is even more treacherous, with obstacles at every turn. Reborn in Great Xia, Liu Feng overcomes countless trials and tribulations, ultimately reaching the summit of the martial world and becoming a legend among Martial Gods. 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Slow-burn, high-skill martial arts story, no female lead!!!

2. 752 你 Is Your Life Worth Enough to Pay? 你的命，够付么？ Not Autumn Zhang不秋张Urban628k WordsOngoing I crave madness, so what do I fear from Heaven's punishment? I have cast off all worldly attachments, so what do I fear? Above all dominance, I am the one who rules! Watch as the protagonist, Wu Tian, cultivates step by step, challenges Heaven, and fights his way from modern society, the Human Realm, into other worlds, ultimately reaching the pinnacle! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A fantasy novel for adults, full of excitement, desire, and defying the heavens. "Is Your Life Enough to Pay?" By Bu Qiu Zhang. The male protagonist starts out dumped and impoverished. He unexpectedly obtains a cultivation inheritance. He cultivates the Supreme Forgetfulness of Emotions, yet insists on controlling cause and effect—whoever wrongs him will be repaid a hundredfold; whoever loves him will be protected with his life. Along the way, he encounters various girls, each one treating him sincerely. Dual cultivation is both a deepening of their relationship and a breakthrough in their cultivation. From mortal to the pinnacle, he achieves: to have his beloved forever, and for the world to submit to him.

3. 753 怪 Monster City: Infinite Evolution from Zero 怪物都市，从零开始的无限进化 Ye Fei Ye叶非叶Urban278k WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + Decisive and Ruthless + Exhilarating + One Female Lead + Invincible + System + the Myriad Worlds] When monsters appear, will you surrender, run for your life, or fight to the bitter end? In every era, there is a group of people who stand watch with long blades in hand. They are the pioneers in the darkness, the guardians atop the Great Wall! The flames that hold back the bitter cold! The light at daybreak! The horn that awakens heroic spirits! The unbreakable shield prote 663Reads8.4Score100Shelves
4. 754 黯 The Dark Realm: Arrival in Another World 黯域异世：降临 Ten Cats十猫Urban141k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse]+ [Superpowers]+ [Plot-driven]+ [Multiple Abilities]+ [Smart Protagonist]+ [Another World Arrives]+ [Dark Transformation]. Please check out the author's new book, updated daily~ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The Dark Realm has descended. Will it bring evolution or destruction, threat or opportunity? Guan Xiaozhu stands at the heart of the conflict, facing multiple forces of intelligent life in the Dark Realm and the Bright Realm. How will he break the deadlock and restore order? ❤️😎😎🌸🎆🎉

5. 755 被 Dumped by My Girlfriend, I, an Oil Worker, Awaken Prehistoric Power 被女友甩，油工的我觉醒史前神力 I've Already Sacrificed the Feudal Lords in Blood已血祭诸侯Urban140k WordsOngoing After 15 years working the pumps at a gas station, he is heartlessly dumped by his girlfriend and publicly humiliated by his coworkers. Then he awakens the power of prehistoric beasts and makes an incredible comeback! No one knows that all the crude oil scattered across the world was formed from the remains of human warriors and dinosaurs who died in an ancient battle. With a Tyrannosaurus's brute strength, a Pteranodon's speed, a Shantungosaurus's headbutt, and a Plateosaurus's stamina, Shen J 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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6. 756 我 I Was Supposed to Be a Martial Arts Sacrifice, but Somehow I Became a Great Demon Lord 我本是武道耗材竟然苟成大魔头了 Three Century Eggs三个松花蛋儿Urban221k WordsOngoing 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Not mindless] + [Kill threshold] + [Talent from the Demonic Sect] + [Human beings are expendable resources] + [Dark and high-level martial arts] Chen Ning transmigrated into a dark and high-level martial arts world where people are treated as expendable resources. 😎😎

7. 757 全 Global Awakening: My Right Eye Can Level Up 全球觉醒：我的右眼能升级 The Legendary Grape传说中的葡萄Urban573k WordsOngoing [Spiritual qi revival, mysterious suspense, dark healing, Chinese-style Lovecraftian horror, an explosive ensemble cast, emotional devastation] When the world begins to forget the darkness, someone is always there, sword in hand, stepping into the abyss. An ancient well devours memories, faceless passengers roam the subway station, and humanity’s greatest threat turns out to be the “history” deliberately buried from view. Jiang Yi transmigrates into a seemingly peaceful world, only to discover 36Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   The first two books are good to read, but the third one is self-explanatory.

8. 758 高 The Master Sent Me Down the Mountain to Break Off My Engagement and Marry My Senior Sister 高手下山，师父让我退了婚娶师姐 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Urban474k WordsOngoing Little Taoist Lu Xuan is ordered by his master to go down the mountain and break off his engagement. His fiancée, the Su family, gives him a hard time, but his senior sisters arrive to help. They also reveal a secret from eighteen years ago: his parents' deaths were no accident. His fiancée's grandfather, Su Zhenhai, was responsible... 2kReads—Score100Shelves

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   An incredibly satisfying and exhilarating story, super fun without any angst, ruthless and decisive in killing, ready to fight anyone who dares to challenge you, and capable of slaying gods who stand in your way.

9. 759 带 Reborn in a High-Martial World with a System 带着系统重生高武世界 Ink Rain Leaves Blank Space墨雨留白Urban950k WordsOngoing In a modern urban world of high martial arts, everyone practices martial arts and the strong rule. Chen Hao awakens one day and binds himself to a God-Tier Choice System, changing his fate from then on. The “goddess” who once bullied him, the genius who mocked him, and the powerful enemies who crushed him will all become stepping stones on his legendary martial path. He uses the System to boost his stats and breaks through his shackles with the intent of his fists. This is the fiery rise of an i 153Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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   Everyone, who hasn't read this high-martial-arts, satisfying novel yet! Starting out as a stepping stone for the goddess, the system gives him a choice, and Chen Hao swiftly crushes his love rival. All the geniuses who used to bully him are thoroughly humiliated, the face-slapping is incredibly satisfying, and the system's stat boosts are exhilarating!

10. 760 玄EN Fantasy: Simplified Cultivation, From Minion to Overlord 玄幻：简化功法，从喽啰开始成霸主 Di Tian帝天Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless] [No Level Suppression] [Crush Everything] That year, the nobody Chu Qing refused to stand in the background in a hemp robe and bare feet, waving flags and shouting slogans. Now, a thousand-year empire, sects that dominated their regions, and the heroes of the martial world were all rising at once, like dragons and serpents. Then I, Chu Qing, would trample the streets beneath my feet until the bones of nobles littered them, and burn the imperial treasury until its splen 8.1kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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    I really thought it was good after watching it.

11. 761 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 6.5kReads9.0Score910Shelves

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    🌳🌈Hilarious Cultivation ♥ Scientific Exorcism🍓 Su Mo transmigrates to a supernatural world, starting by receiving love letters from female ghosts. He then pulls out the "Nine Yang Divine Skill" he bought from his dad—**a cheap item instantly becomes divine gear, with a nine-layered golden bell shield to withstand a ghost horde. His underworld KPIs skyrocket: "This bastard's treating evil spirits like leeks to be harvested?!" - **High-Energy Scene**: Facing a siege of ten thousand ghosts, Su Mo wields the "Nine Yang Heaven-Burning Furnace" in his left hand and the "Six Meridians Gatling Gun" in his right, roaring to the heavens: "I ask you! Who else is there?!"

12. 762 让 I Told You to Pretend to Be Invincible! Pretend! Get It? 让你假装无敌！假装！懂吗！ Running Stone狂奔的石头Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Romance] + [Epic-Length] + [Two Worlds] (The action kicks off after 200,000 words) Bullied by the campus belle from the start, he activates a cultivation-world trading System and strikes back without mercy! What? You have to stand in stances and train in martial arts, gradually pushing your limits to build up your vital energy? Sorry, I cultivate an Emperor-grade immortal technique instead. I become a cultivator from the start, and vital energy? That’s just a bonu 5kReads7.7Score623Shelves
13. 763 转 Reborn as a Magical Girl, But My Spawn Point Is a Tentacle Monster 转生魔法少女，但出生点是触手怪 Yuan Yizhe Zhi援一折纸Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Chen Xi thought his first transmigration had been a complete failure. His ridiculous System didn't show up until his life was over, and only then did he learn that he'd been the lovesick second male lead in a female-oriented novel. But the plot had ended ages ago, and he was already a hundred years old and at the end of his life. So the System gave him a plan to optimize his next life, letting him freely choose where to start. Looking at the options, he fell silent. A. Magical girl B. Magical gi 8.2kReads8.8Score804Shelves

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    This magical girl's level of achievement could even be the subject of a side story, for example, about the defeated civilizations who, in order to survive, created their race's achievements for survival. Only those things with value would survive and be worthy of being kept as pets. 😋🎉❤️👍😃🤩

14. 764 集 Wielding the Strongest Superpowers, I Sweep Through the Apocalypse 集最强异能于一身横扫末世 Starry Dream and Fated Romance星梦辰缘Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse · No System · No rebirth · One heroine · Squad growth · Ensemble cast · Strong protagonist · Decisive and ruthless] The apocalypse arrives, and staying alive becomes the greatest challenge. Scarce supplies, zombies everywhere, terrifying mutated beasts, and… human nature under the apocalypse all turn survival into a nightmare. Shaoguang → Kaiyang → Yuheng → Tianquan → Tianji → Tianxuan → Tianshu → Yinyuan → Dongming Lighting up each star grants an ability. Everyone else gets a 144.5kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    Family, I can't believe anyone hasn't read this awesome post-apocalyptic novel! It's seriously amazing, I couldn't stop reading once I started, laughing non-stop! The apocalypse struck without warning, and the protagonist was instantly gifted with superpowers, becoming one of the first lucky ones to awaken his abilities. And these abilities are a super combination of space and time manipulation—practically invincible! The protagonist is incredibly unique, refusing to join any faction and leading his own team on his own. He never hides his strength, openly displaying his power—world-class combat strength that makes everyone tremble! In this chaotic post-apocalyptic world, the protagonist and his team fight their way through countless obstacles, slaughtering everything in their path. Watch them survive in dire straits, climb step by step to the top—the thrill is absolutely incredible! My darlings, hurry up and read it! This is definitely a treasure of a novel that will keep you up all night reading. After you finish, let's discuss which part got you most excited!

15. 765 地 Level 999 of Hell: I Am the Strongest Mercenary 地狱999层：我是最强雇佣兵 Turbid One浊人Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite worlds + ruthless and decisive + no female lead + no saintly hero + evolution and mutation + original system] T-virus? Swallowed. G-virus? Swallowed. Blacklight virus? Swallowed. Blackwater Xenomorph? Swallowed. T-Veronica virus? Swallowed. Gamma-ray mutagen? Swallowed. Vibranium skeleton? Swallowed. I don’t care what you call it, if the bloodline looks good, I’ll just swallow it all!! The 999th level of Hell. You’re all earning points to trade for abilities? I have the perfect Gen 10.5kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    Is a pure, satisfying story okay? [Admiration]

16. 766 觉 Awakened the Worst Talent? My Clones Can Simulate! 觉醒最烂天赋？我的分身能模拟！ Who Says I Can't Do It?谁说我不行Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment + mastermind behind the scenes + thrilling!] What would it be like if you awakened a clone talent, and your clones were bound to a simulation System that could give them the strength an ordinary person would gain over a lifetime, all in just a few minutes inside a simulated world? Lin Ke glanced at his pitifully weak stats panel. Then he looked at the dazzling figures before him, his clones who had already become the Grand Marshal, Prime Minister, and Great General of the Human 586Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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    Is a pure, satisfying story okay? 🥰

17. 767 开 A Reborn Man Tried to Assassinate Me from the Start, So I Became a God on the Spot 开局被重生者刺杀，我立地成神 Solitude by the Ridge岭边寂寥Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Everyone Awakens + Gets Stronger with Every Breath + Invincible + Future Demon King] From the start, he was assassinated by a reborn man who claimed he was a demon king with blood on both hands. Zhou Li protested his innocence. “What the hell? I've never even killed a chicken!” Just then, the Supreme Will descended, and Blue Star entered an age of universal awakening, granting extraordinary powers to everyone. Zhou Li awakened an EX-rank talent: Born Divine. Effect One: Immortality. No method c 34.6kReads7.8Score2.8kShelves
18. 768 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 2kReads—Score150Shelves

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19. 769 妖 Monsters Run Rampant, and I, Invincible in This Age, Descend the Mountain to Save the World 妖魔横行，当世无敌的我下山救世 Looking Up at the Mountain, Listening to Snow仰山听雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Overpowered Protagonist] [Feel-Good Story] [Refined and Laid-Back] [Longevity] "There's too much negativity in society these days. The demons and monsters lurking in the cities will grow stronger. The world is already crawling with them, though people don't know it. One day, they'll erupt. On that day, everyone who has lost their faith will take it up again. They'll pray to Buddha, to God, to the immortals, begging them to save..." "Hold it, old man. That's only true if he hasn't come down from 33.8kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    [Invincible Novel][Refreshing Novel][Refined and Lazy][Immortality] 😍😍😍 "Society is burdened with too much negativity now. The monsters and demons lurking in the city will grow stronger. Right now, demons roam freely among the people, unknown to the world, but one day they will erupt. On that day, those who have lost their faith will pick it up again. They will pray to Buddha, to God, to the gods for salvation..." "Stop, old man. What you're saying is before he descends the mountain." "Hehe, I'm just telling a story, you have to let me make it up." He descended the mountain. The world's unrest subsided. "With him down the mountain, the demons lost their roots and trembled in fear."

20. 770 邪 Even Evil Cultivators Have Official Jobs: I'm an Evil Cultivator at the Strategic Deception Bureau 邪修也有编制，我在战忽局当邪修 Chu Ci Shengyue楚辞圣约Urban403k WordsCompleted [No System] [Decisive and ruthless] [I will never coexist with evil cultivators] Who says an evil cultivator can't be a good guy? My name is Xie Xiu, and I'm an evil cultivator. By the time you read this, I will have… Ahem, ahem. I'll have started school. Xie Xiu, male, incoming freshman in the finance department at Modu University. He has transmigrated to Great Xia and lived there for eighteen years. And yet there's no System, his father is disabled, his mother is gravely ill, his little sister 245Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The ruthlessness of the evil cultivators, coupled with the "legal cheat code" of the official system, makes for a thrilling action scene with both exciting and unconventional humor.

21. 771 全 Monster Extermination for All: Gods, Demons, Monsters, and Ghosts at My Command 全民除妖：神魔妖鬼为我所用 Soy-Braised and Steamed Shrimp红烧清蒸虾Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Growth + leveling up + no brainless antics + mythological elements like demons and monsters When the mythological world reappeared, the gods and immortals that once filled the heavens had long since vanished. The world was now overrun by demons, monsters, ghosts, and spirits. To survive, all of humanity was forced into a long struggle against them. By chance, young Gu Pan unlocked a family heirloom passed down through generations. From that day on, he could wield the power of gods, demons, monst 68Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Excellent! A masterpiece of urban martial arts fiction. Highly recommended.

22. 772 高 High Martial: I Burn My Lifespan to Slay the Dark Abyss 高武：我燃寿命斩暗渊 The Studious Pen爱学习的笔Urban224k WordsCompleted The spiritual qi revival begins, and rifts into the Dark Abyss sweep across the land. Otherworldly races slaughter entire cities, while humanity’s martial arts forces are driven back step by step. Lu Chen transmigrates into a high-martial world, becoming a fallen prodigy whose reputation has been ruined. He endures mockery and bullying from his classmates, while his parents vanish without a trace after venturing deep into the Dark Abyss. At the brink of despair, the Star Core awakens. His Star E 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended. It's enjoyable from the start, the characters are intelligent, and the emotional nuances are excellent.

23. 773 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 168.5kReads9.4Score15.3kShelves

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    📚✨ [High-Level Martial Arts Novel Recommendations] are here! Book lovers, come check them out! ✨📚 Help! These high-level martial arts novels are absolutely addictive! 📖🤩 These novels are simply my spiritual nourishment! Every chapter gets my blood pumping, the plot is tight yet detailed, truly amazing! 🔥🔥In short, these high-level martial arts novels are definitely worth recommending to the whole world! If you also like this type of book, then you definitely shouldn't miss them! Promise me you'll try them! 😉

24. 774 当 When a Simulated Battle Royale Game Becomes Reality 当模拟大逃杀游戏照进现实 Mayi Loves the Wrong One麻衣爱错Urban132k WordsOngoing Growth-oriented male lead + multiple female leads + harem + ensemble cast + supernatural powers + game simulation Yao Sanshui is an innocent high school senior whose game ID is Mayi. After taking up battle royale games, he earns the infamous reputation of being the school's biggest loser. But one day, the entire school is thrown into a brutal real-life battle royale, where only the winners make it out alive. What Yao Sanshui doesn't know is that this is no ordinary killing game. Hidden behind it —Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    A story featuring a growing male protagonist, a harem of multiple female leads, ensemble cast, supernatural abilities, and game simulation elements—a truly exciting urban martial arts game. 🤔🤔🙁😎🌸😋

25. 775 吸 Absorb Star Power? I Contract a Black Hole from the Start and Suck Up Everything! 吸收星力？开局契约黑洞猛猛吸！ Nameless and Silent未名无声Urban126k WordsOngoing [High-Martial Leveling] [Lighthearted] [Support Class] [Invincible Genius] The support class “Singer” is weak? Come on, let’s duel! As for why I’m level 99 and you’re not even level 60? Don’t ask! It’s all sweat and hard work! “You say I’m crushing you with my level? Sorry, my cultivation speed rises faster than payday loan interest!” While other Singers are still struggling to sense the battlefield and create a resonance, Su Ming opens with a “Solar Corona Aria,” letting his opponent experience 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is a genius, levels up quickly, there's no pressure, it's a relatively lighthearted and enjoyable story.

26. 776 杀 The Avengers of the War Against Japan 杀倭之复仇者联盟 Bitter Melon Under the Blazing Sun烈日下的苦瓜Urban247k WordsOngoing [Urban + High Martial Arts + Fantasy + Comedy + Explosive Action + Stress Relief + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Chang Jinyu’s path to godhood, culminating in his rise as the Feather God Emperor. In the 1980s, the Hu family was killed by the Japanese. A baby forcibly cut from his mother’s womb was secretly adopted by the Chang family and named Chang Fu, later renamed Chang Jinyu. When he was seventeen, his adoptive parents died one after the other, and he set out alone to pursue his education. After 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban martial arts fantasy, fast-paced plot, hilarious and exhilarating, a stress-relieving read, featuring various skills for killing Japanese pirates. Chang Jinyu, a business genius. Zhang Yi, with his finger-pinching technique, can kill silently within 20 meters. Li Tie, a sniper god, never misses a shot. Jian Lie, undefeated in assassinations within 10 meters. Tomb-guarding techniques, flying needle techniques, and the Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) style are all included. The plot is explosive, the writing is humorous, and you'll laugh until your stomach hurts!

27. 777 高 High Martial: My Life-Fueled Enhancement Comes with a Social Death Effect 高武：我的强化氪命还带社死特效 Tingting the Gossiper吃瓜的停停Urban322k WordsCompleted Chen Mo transmigrates into a high-martial-arts world, and from the start, he's worse off than a sewer rat! He's been poisoned and has only five days to live. His talent has been crippled, his level has dropped to zero, and someone is standing on his face, taunting him: “Loser, where's that S-rank talent of yours?” [Ding! Survival instinct detected... Strongest Scrap King System bound!] Strengthening half a brick gives it a cringe-inducing special effect? Every attack blasts “The Most Dazzling E 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Needless to say, the system comes with special effects that will make you laugh until you drop dead; it's both hilarious and absurd.

28. 778 血 Blood Fiend Forbidden Land: I Can Summon the Sages of China 血煞禁地：我能召唤华夏先贤 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Rural Life269k WordsOngoing [No Mindless Protagonist] [Apocalypse] [Multiple Superpowers] [Passionate Summoning] A mysterious village, serene yet unsettling. On every full-moon night, a dreadful creature known as “Blood Fiend” descends. Is this the apocalypse, or a resurgence? Fang Qian transmigrated here and awakened a mysterious power unlike anyone else's. He can summon the sages of China, each of the ancestors possessing a different ability. Yuan Hong [Sinicization]: Can understand and translate the language of any race 75Reads8.2Score—Shelves
29. 779 星EN Gate of the Star Scar 星痕之门 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.3M WordsOngoing There are Star Gates in this world. Everyone who enters becomes a god. Ren Ye has already served two and a half years in prison when a mysterious visitor suddenly comes to see him. The visitor says, “If you’re willing to take part in a game, you can walk out of here right now. The price is… you might die.” Many years later, Ren Ye stands alone within a Star Gate, looking back on the past. Many of the faces in his memories have grown indistinct… 2024: The tide is coming, and the travelers keep wa 51.4kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
30. 780 高 The High Martial Arts Era: I Can Borrow Future Cultivation 高武时代：我能预支未来修为 Puppet Is Number One Under Heaven魔偶天下第一Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [High-Martial Arts and Cultivation] [Character Growth] [Cosmic Worldview] [Straight-Laced Male Lead] [Passionate] [Standout Supporting Characters] [Smart, Satisfying Read] Spiritual qi revival, martial arts rising again, all races descending: a grand age of high martial arts! Su Yu transmigrated to this world, and thought he would live an ordinary life. But just before the college entrance exam, he unexpectedly awakened a Martial Arts Credit System that let him borrow his future martial cultivat 1.7kReads7.9Score198Shelves
31. 781 人 A Sophomore in College, Taking the Name of a Demon to Take Down 749 人在大二，以妖之名，干翻749 All Thanks to the Thumb全靠大拇指Urban502k WordsOngoing “A Chinese bestiary of a hundred demons” + “Why should every monster be evil?” + “Traditional myths and folk customs” + “All walks of life” + “People with extraordinary abilities” + “No System” + “No Investiture of the Gods or Journey to the West systems”… Everyone knows about Bureau 749, but who cares about the demons’ hardships? Every day it’s either slaying demons or containing them. Did demons dig up your ancestors’ graves or eat your rice? Why the hate? Talismans, mantras, hand seals, m 49Reads8.6Score—Shelves
32. 782 亿 With Billions of Talents, I Sweep Across All Races and Become Myself Again 亿万天赋，我横扫万族，做回自己 Self-Destructing Truck自爆卡车Urban232k WordsOngoing [Invasion by all races + supernatural abilities + apocalypse + ensemble cast + emotions + psychology + somewhat dark + not mindless + not a power fantasy + slow-paced] After the invasion of the myriad races, the aloof campus belle fell in love with me after I awakened supernatural abilities. Was it love that came too late, or a desperate compromise for survival? Disaster followed disaster, and everything seemed to reek of conspiracy. Was it the outsiders' scheme, or was someone acting with ulter 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You'll come back to thank me for my [admiration][what]

33. 783 我 I’ve Already Speedrun High Martial, and You’re Telling Me the System Bound the Wrong Person 我已经速通高武，你说系统绑错了 A Cold Letter on a Winter's Night一夜寒笺Urban114k WordsOngoing After failing the martial arts entrance exam, Chen Bu had no choice but to study hair and beauty. Little did he know that dyeing his hair blond would awaken the System. But the System was a bit off its rocker. It insisted that the protagonist was an unparalleled demon lord and demanded that he abandon evil and embrace good! [Mission One: Give up the demonic art you love most. Reward: Ultimate Martial Physique.] [Mission Two: Dedicate yourself to humanity and fight for its rise. Reward: Humanity’ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book absolutely deserves to be seen! The martial arts world has risen up! 🔥🔥 ① An absolutely exhilarating read! Before anyone could finish speaking, the protagonist, Ye Li, had already slapped them in the face...✴️ ② Covered in a multitude of disguises, the protagonist, a master of casual games, still has to participate in the Global Freshman Competition. Well, what can you do? He's only a freshman!

34. 784 刚 I Was Born, and the Discard-and-Rebound System Arrived 刚出生，被废逆袭系统就来了 Zhang Sanchang张三长Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [System arrives early + no transmigration or rebirth + high-martial world + wish fulfillment + fast-paced + ruthless protagonist] In a high-martial world, the Reversal System shows up 35 years too early, right after he’s born. [At thirty-five, your cultivation is crippled, you’ve lost your job, you’re divorced, and you’re depressed.] [At this depressed age, when you’re thirty or forty, do you have the courage to start over?] Newly old enough to understand things, Chu Feng is baffled. I’m still a 2.1kReads7.8Score193Shelves

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    These are all high-martial-the-art, fast-paced fantasy novels. While others suffer through arduous cultivation, the male protagonist directly and rapidly progresses through high-martial-the-art worlds. "Deep Blue activated, give me boost, boost, boost!" He instantly transforms into an invincible powerhouse.

35. 785 高 High Martial World: Starting with a Blood-Red Bow, I Slay My Way to Godhood 高武，开局一张血色弓，杀敌成神 Inflated Potato膨胀土豆Urban1.1M WordsCompleted It gets better and better as it goes! (No female lead; if there is one, she’ll be killed off.) A soul from Huaxia accidentally transmigrated to a high-martial world. Just as he was about to enlist, his System arrived five years late: “Killing grants 30 Qi and Blood points.” A one-of-a-kind bow warrior had appeared! A bow warrior? Everyone considered it a dead-end path. Chen Qiu, a bow warrior no one had faith in, bulldozed his way through everything from the enlistment trials to the freshman tou 4.2kReads8.2Score303Shelves

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    What about these? They seem alright.

36. 786 高 High Martial: Starting My Invincible Immortality in Seclusion in a Mountain Village 高武：从隐居山村开始无敌长生 Born of the Dao's Rhyme道韵生Eastern Fantasy306k WordsCompleted (High Martial Arts + Super Martial Arts + Longevity + Behind the Scenes + Seclusion + Clan + Playing It Safe + Invincible + Golden Finger + Multiple Women + Extra-Long Novel.) The story of Yang Lin, a modern office worker who transmigrates to a high-martial-arts world and uses his golden finger to become invincible and live forever. At first, he keeps a low profile and lives in seclusion in a mountain village, developing his clan and building up its foundations. Then he constructs a vast paradis 960Reads8.2Score—Shelves
37. 787 无 Infinite Sacrifice: An S-Rank Perpetual Motion Machine from the Start 无限献祭：开局S级永动机 A Blind Man Feeling Bones盲人摸骨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse117k WordsOngoing [Action-packed thrills + endless growth + Wasteland survival] An Nan transmigrates into a Wasteland world, only to find himself enslaved from the start! To buy his freedom, he sells his blood and kidneys, then unexpectedly awakens an S-rank talent: “Sacrifice.” Sacrifice his lifespan? It refills automatically the very next second! Sacrifice an organ? It instantly resets and regenerates! Forbidden techniques that kill others after a single use are just basic attacks to him; Mutated weapons that o 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Offering myself to all things, I will become immortal! Go for it!

38. 788 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger 灵气复苏：我在扮猪吃虎 Slaughterer of All Living Things屠戮苍生Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Lin Chen transmigrates into a world where spiritual qi has revived. Since he didn't awaken a talent, his teachers, classmates, and family see him as a complete good-for-nothing, and even his girlfriend breaks up with him. Awakened ones? What's that? I'm an unparalleled cultivator! Across the Myriad Worlds, no matter how peerless or brilliant you are, no matter how you shake the ages, I can suppress you with a wave of my hand. I have enemies in every direction and factions all around me. No matte 73.7kReads8.6Score8.1kShelves
39. 789 全EN Omnipresent Divinity: I Sacrificed Billions to Become a God 全民神祇：我献祭亿万生灵成神 Flying Watermelon飞翔的大西瓜Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Han Wu transmigrates to a world where anyone can become a god and gains the power to sacrifice lives. He starts with a worthless race of followers, then sacrifices his way to an unbelievable reversal of fate. With no power, influence, or money, he sacrifices his way to the top. As long as he has enough followers, he can grow infinitely stronger through sacrifice, becoming a primary god, the god above all gods! 3.6kReads7.9Score453Shelves
40. 790 高 High Martial: One Shot to Slay a God, Starting with Ten-Thousandfold Rewards 高武：一枪弑神，从万倍收获开始 A Stroke of Vermilion一行朱砂Urban732k WordsOngoing [High Martial Arts + Invincible Power Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + Fast-Paced + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to a high-martial-arts world, Su Chen has decent talent: not the best, but far from the worst. A firm believer that hard work pays off, Su Chen awakens the Effort Pays Off System. [Ding~ System awakened: Hard work pays off. One effort doesn’t have to yield just one reward!] [As long as you trigger a critical bonus, you can receive up to ten thousand times the rewards!] “Ding~ 306Reads6.5Score—Shelves
41. 791 我 I Can Draw Skills from Movies and TV Shows! 我能从影视剧中抽取技能！ The One and Only God不二神Urban697k WordsCompleted His daughter, who has decent martial arts talent, calls to say she needs twenty thousand yuan a month to buy better cultivation resources. Xu Lu readily agrees, but after hanging up, he can’t help frowning. Just then, however, a System panel called “Movie-Watching” appears right on time. It turns out that Xu Lu, a transmigrator, has finally received his golden finger after a seventeen-year delay. The Movie-Watching System offers a set number of hours of movies or TV shows each day. Once he finis 15.7kReads7.3Score1.4kShelves
42. 792 一 One Dao Fruit a Year, and I Become a Saint Through My Dao Fruit Body! 一年一道果，我以道果肉身成圣！ Slay the Sun, Moon, and Stars斩尽日月星辰Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Li Changsheng transmigrates into a world where martial strength reigns supreme and immense power belongs to the individual. Martial arts flourish here, and the strongest can cross the void with their physical bodies. But after transmigrating, Li Changsheng is an ordinary man with no connections, no strength, and no talent. He thinks he’ll spend his whole life wasting away, but just one year after transmigrating, he obtains a Forging Dao Fruit. As he keeps forging, he can enhance the fruit’s abil 50.9kReads8.5Score4.8kShelves

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    🍎🍎🍎The protagonist, Li Changsheng, transmigrated to a world where martial arts reign supreme. Upon transmigrating, he initially hoped to take the imperial examinations, but it turned out to be an era of martial arts. He wanted to learn martial arts but lacked the money to start a business, and was even driven away. Having no other choice, he considered marrying into a wealthy family. As a result, he awakened a Dao Fruit, forging one Dao Fruit in a year. He decided to earn money first, then learn martial arts, and gradually became increasingly powerful.

43. 793 带 I Took a Super Mall on a Tour of Ancient Times 带着超级商场逛古代 Just Passing Through经过而已Historical3.4M WordsCompleted [Print edition published] [Complete] [Alternate History + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Modern Weapons + Power Fantasy + Farming + Lighthearted Comedy + Daily Life] No money? I can pull out anything from my pocket dimension and live off it for the rest of my life. You’re a grandmaster? Let’s see how many bullets you can withstand. Want to get stronger? I just need a sip of water from my pocket dimension. I punish thugs, kill villains, fleece the Japanese, and take on the West. Food deliver 33.4kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    If you love fast-paced, action-packed novels, go for it! This is the real deal – every chapter is incredibly exciting. It's not just ordinary enjoyment, it's super enjoyable, explosively enjoyable, the ultimate kind of enjoyment! It's truly amazing, you won't regret reading it!

44. 794 无 One Second Before Invincibility, the Campus Belle Made Me Bet on That One 无敌前一秒，校花逼我押那个 Little Peanut's Great Adventure小花生大冒险Urban161k WordsOngoing [Global High Martial Arts + Passionate Madness + Slow-Burn Romance with Multiple Heroines] “You thieving scoundrel, Sun Xiaochuan! Where are my socks?” “They were a voluntary gift, and gifts aren’t returned!” “Ah! Why did my cultivation level drop too? Sun Xiaochuan, did you steal my stats?” “Steal? It was a voluntary gift. Do you even know what that means?” … Determined to stop being a simp, Sun Xiaochuan unexpectedly activates the Real Man System. Whenever he attacks an enemy whose cultivatio —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At first, I thought it was a mindless story, then I realized it was an abstract art piece, and only later did I see it was a story of pure, passionate patriotism [facepalm]. The ensemble cast is well-written, the relationships develop naturally, and it portrays the dreams of ordinary people for their families, friends, and country [a masterpiece by Que Shi].

45. 795 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 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

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    These are all shows I'm currently watching.

46. 796 卷 King of the Grind: I Worked My Way to Tears, Along with Countless Prodigies 卷王之王，从肝哭亿万天骄开始 Tian Hong Zimu天鸿子木Urban1.5M WordsCompleted In a world where the Age of Cultivation has begun, he gains the talent to make up for shortcomings through hard work. Fang Che discovers that his talent seems to have a tiny little problem. … Talent: Make Up for Shortcomings Through Hard Work Cultivation: Third Qi Refining Level Diligence: 1000 Shortcomings to Make Up For: [Spiritual Root], [Spiritual Sense], [Alchemy], [Talismans], [Formations], [Combat] … As long as he cultivates diligently, he can earn [Diligence] to make up for the areas whe 17.7kReads8.8Score2kShelves
47. 797 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 2.2kReads8.8Score106Shelves

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    It's not poisonous for now, but it's a bit short.

48. 798 人 Invincible in This World: Rising from Prison 人间无敌：从监狱开始崛起 Blue Smoke Between the Fingers指间青烟Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This story takes place in a technological age when humanity can travel to the moon and gaze out at Mars. What happens when a man who walks in darkness pushes his body and mind to their absolute limits, and clashes with the forces that already govern this world? Will he become a god? Or the enemy of the entire world? No one knows. But this story begins with the most notorious gangster in the district, sentenced to seven years in prison. 63.9kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves
49. 799 玄 Xuanhuan: Doing Good Deeds Makes Me Stronger, Yet I'm Righteous to the Core 玄幻：做善事就变强，我正的发邪 Stealing Leisure from Boredom无趣偷闲Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [If he doesn’t die, am I supposed to die?] [Monsters feel no pain] [I don’t waste words on people who can’t understand] [A protagonist like Duanmu Yan] After transmigrating to a world of ancient martial arts filled with countless powerful fighters, Shen Zhou acquired the Book of Merit. As long as he did good deeds, he could grow stronger. And so, he set out on a path of good works and merit. [Killed a gambler, successfully helped him kick his gambling habit. Good Deed Poi 157.1kReads8.9Score21.8kShelves

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