Mysterious and Horror Stories: Don't Bother Unless They're Rated 9.5 or Higher 诡秘恐怖小说，低于9.5别来

1. 151 秘 Secret Art: I Transmigrate and Fight to Survive in a Bizarre World 秘法穿越:我在诡异世界极限逃生 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常14k WordsCompleted Secret Art Transmigration: My Extreme Escape in a World of the Uncanny 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Rural taboos, centuries-old folk customs, each one shrouded in malevolence. Small shops in the city hide yin and yang, ordinary smoke and fire conceal ghosts and demons. The male and female protagonists are vagrants and imposters, only good at putting on airs to make a living. But when true evil spirits come knocking, old customs backfire, and a hundred demons appear in the world. They feign spiritual power, but bear the weight of life and death. "Terrifying Folk Customs: The Imposter Master Shakes the Hundred Demons" is authentic Chinese folk horror, growing increasingly chilling with each reading.

2. 152 我 My Lady Doesn't Believe in the Supernatural 我家夫人不信邪 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Mystery276k WordsCompleted I believe in metaphysics, but she doesn’t. We got married just to prove each other wrong. I wanted to hang a portrait of the Three Pure Ones, but she refused, so after a huge argument, I decided to write down all the true events that have happened over the years: my dad got into trouble after eating a snake, my grandma suddenly started eating pork knuckle and cursing, Gao Dabao lost a hand in an elevator accident, Feng Ershuang was grabbed by a ghost, and their cousin mysteriously went mad and d 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It blends thriller elements with relatable everyday life, preventing it from feeling oppressive. It has the potential for a high score.

3. 153 我 Among the Otherworldly 我在异人间 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Urban534k WordsCompleted I am descended from the Sage Yangming. When I was born, countless bolts of heavenly thunder circled our old family home and crashed down. Could it be because the last dragon and phoenix in the world died right outside my house, and now they want me to pay with my life? 17Reads6.9Score—Shelves
4. 154 第 Day 49: The Whole Internet Watches Me Tear Through the Horse-Shaman World 第49天，全网看我杀穿出马仙 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Mystery318k WordsCompleted [The first novel online to tackle the “spirit-medium” genre from an opposing perspective] Before my dad died, he left me a blood curse: “If you meet a god, beat it. If you see an immortal, kill it.” Now the whole village is made up of spirit mediums, and I'm the only ordinary person left. They livestream “catching an old immortal,” so I report them and get their accounts banned. They stage “the Tragic King being killed,” so I expose their tricks on the spot. Then I rescue a snow-white fox, and i 15Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 人 I'm in Malaysia, and I'm Going to Slay Ghosts and Demons 人在大马，我要斩鬼除魔 Tiger Who Eats Apples吃苹果的老虎Mystery427k WordsOngoing Moonlight flows like water, while daylight cuts like a blade. On the path to immortality, I slay the heavens' chosen ones. Clad in black, I grip the Tiger Soul blade, scale the heights of Cangwu, and stride across emerald waves. On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the gates of the underworld open. When migrant workers venture abroad, they discover how dangerous the outside world can be. They encounter ghosts at ten thousand meters in the air, while the hot lands of Southeast Asia conceal 520Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The horror isn't just in the book; it's in the details.

6. 156 妖 Tales of Demons and Ghosts at Night 妖鬼夜话 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Mystery209k WordsCompleted My new book, I Get Awesome with Technology, is now being serialized. My short ghost stories The Water Ghost, The Seventh Night, The Departure That Year, and The Soul-Calling Lantern are available on Tomato Short Stories. 421Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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7. 157 后 The Harem Emperor 后宫大帝 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy607k WordsCompleted A harem novel with multiple female leads and a System. If you like beautiful women, come take a look. A naturally lecherous nouveau riche gets sent to the cultivation world after sexually harassing a waitress and being hit by a computer, bringing along a hundredfold experience System. He levels up at breakneck speed, is lecherous by nature, gathers a harem, and gets revenge on his enemies. He's a coward who fears death and never goes anywhere dangerous. I've never liked challenging people above 757Reads6.4Score—Shelves
8. 158 头 The Seventh Night 头七 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Mystery8k WordsCompleted The Seventh Day 54Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 我 I Became Awesome Through Technology 我靠科技开始牛掰 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] [Villain in the Later Chapters] [Immortal-Sucking Technique] [Soul Devouring] [Fast Leveling] A scientist transmigrates to the cultivation world and gradually transforms from a good person into a demonic cultivator. 293Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 汉 The Struggle for Supremacy at the End of the Han: Winners Become Kings, Losers Become Outlaws 汉末争霸之成王败寇 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Historical210k WordsCompleted The protagonist is Zhang Jiao. He sweeps across the realm, vying for supremacy through warfare and battles between generals. A village bully’s soul travels back to the late Eastern Han and takes over Zhang Jiao’s body. At a moment of crisis, he turns the tide and leads the Yellow Turbans in a sweeping conquest of the realm, winning through strategy. 90Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 我 I Cultivate Through Bloodsucking 我靠吸血修仙 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy357k WordsCompleted The new novel, I Get Awesome Through Technology, is currently being serialized and has already reached one million words. The ghost story collection, Tales of Demons and Ghosts at Night, is complete. If you like ghost stories, go check it out. 59Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 25.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    Although it doesn't have a 9.5 Rating, I think it's better than Guishe and is really worth watching. The author, Zhang Wenyu (Yuwen Changgong), has changed his name to (I Can Fix Air Conditioners) and has already become a legend in the next room.

13. 163 行 Strange Tales from the Road 行路诡闻 Mars and Earth火星和地球Mystery631k WordsCompleted [Folk customs and suspense | Episodic stories | Immersive accounts] There's an old saying: Walk the night road three times, and ghosts and gods will follow you. Writer Lin Sui travels around gathering material, recording the rural ghost stories he hears along the way in the old notebook he carries with him. He has no spirit-seeing eyes and can't draw talismans or chant incantations. Faced with those indescribable horrors, his only weapons are the pen in his hand and his instinct for survival. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Family, does anyone know this?! I recently stumbled upon a gem of a suspense novel, *The Strange Tales of the Traveler*, and it's absolutely chilling and addictive! ✅ Super Engaging Setting: The protagonist isn't some omnipotent tycoon, nor does he have a system or cheat codes! He's just a writer who travels around gathering material with an old notebook. Faced with the bizarre, his only weapons are his pen and his survival instincts. This sense of "powerlessness" actually amplifies the terrifying atmosphere! ✅ Episodic Structure: The pacing is fast and engaging! From the Village of Longevity to the Empty House with a Light Left On, to the Extra Floor in the Stairwell… each story is independent, ranging from old rural houses to abandoned urban towns—the Chinese horror flavor is authentic! ✅ Highly Immersive: The author's writing is excellent; the observer's perspective—"witnessing without solving the case, not offering any explanation"—makes you feel like you're right behind the protagonist, watching everything unfold. 💬 In a nutshell: Behind every seemingly absurd rumor lies a hidden story of despair. Don't look back in the dark; someone will call your name… dare you look?

14. 164 负 A Debt-Ridden Wage Slave Inherits a Mansion, but the Tenants Aren’t Human 负债牛马继承豪宅，但租客不是人 Uncle Lao K大叔老KMystery234k WordsCompleted Chen Mo, a wage slave on the brink of being crushed by loan sharks, receives a mysterious phone call just as he’s losing hope. To his surprise, he inherits a mansion worth 30 million from a distant relative. He moves in overjoyed, only to discover that one of the tenants isn’t even human. The more he learns, the more shocked he becomes. It turns out a huge conspiracy is lurking behind it all... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspense, supernatural horror, feng shui secrets—all are present in the classic episodic storyline of "Soul Ferry."

15. 165 诡 The Eerie Sanatorium [Infinite-Flow Dungeon] 诡噩疗养院【无限流副本】 Midnight深夜十二点Mystery35k WordsOngoing [High Risk + No System + Desperate Survival + Mystery and Puzzles + Hell Difficulty] [Fast-paced, entering the instance in Chapter 2] [Skyscraper + School + Village + Hotel + Bus + Temple + Island + Skyscraper] In the city stands a sanatorium called “Laifu,” home to a group of patients suffering from terminal illnesses. “Ghostly horrors, ghostly horrors.” “‘Ghostly’ means ever-changing schemes; ‘horrors’ means supernatural powers. The only thing capable of restraining ghosts is a set of insignif —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Infinite Flow Dungeon, Hell Difficulty

16. 166 筑 The Secret Record of the Between-Realm 筑间秘录 Lion Mound狮子墩Modern Romance260k WordsOngoing Jiang Ziwen, a renowned designer, was playing a game when someone lured his soul into a dream. He suddenly died... When he was judged in the underworld, the King of Hell took note of his sense of justice and the injustice he had suffered. Since they shared the same name, the King of Hell bestowed upon him secret Feng Shui techniques. After returning to the living world, he fell in love at first sight with Ye Ling, a night patrol envoy of the underworld... 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    9.9 Supernatural, Feng Shui, Suspense, Mind-Blowing, Fantasy, Romance

17. 167 薛 Xue Family Paper Effigy Shop 薛记纸扎铺 Evergreen Paper Effigy Maker长青纸扎匠Mystery782k WordsOngoing On the surface, this world is an ordinary modern city. But hidden from sight is something called “Filth.” A person’s obsessions, resentment, fear, regrets, and other powerful negative emotions can coalesce under certain conditions, attaching themselves to objects, places, or even people, where they can influence or even devour the living. Most people don’t know Filth exists, but certain specialized trades can deal with it. Paper effigy crafting is one of them. As the name suggests, paper effigy 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! Grow alongside the main character!

18. 168 诡 Unraveling the Strange: Surviving the Second Case 诡事探秘逢生二 Beichen Liu北辰流Mystery156k WordsOngoing An abandoned mining town, missing residents, and dense fog that traps souls. A four-person ghost-hunting team ventures into the forbidden zone to uncover a shocking mystery from 2015. When the truth comes to light, whose spirit has been waiting? A suspenseful thriller that will keep you awake tonight. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the abandoned copper mining town, the moment the diesel generator roared to life, a cold, ghostly hand landed on the girl's shoulder. White mist engulfed the streetlights, and seven people entered the game—this place holds the remains of a mine from 1991, and also the remains of people who disappeared in 2015. [Already added to wishlist]

19. 169 雪 Tales of Strange Happenings in Snow City 雪城志异 Guo Xiaotang郭筱棠Mystery868k WordsOngoing A collection of short tales of the strange and supernatural, including ghost stories and even stories about aliens! Each story is only a few hundred words, so you can finish one in no time. Strange happenings and supernatural tales, demons and ghosts, tree spirits and fox fairies! Let your imagination run wild! Everyone is welcome to read! 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Top Post] A collection of short supernatural tales and ghost stories! Includes alien stories! Lots of zombie and drought demon stories! Ghost stories! [Original author fan][Original author fan][Laughing]

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