Chapter 1: The King of Hell Descends the Mountain 第1章 阎王下山

1. 1 神 Heir of Shennong: Master of Medicine and Martial Arts 神农传人：医武圣手 An Xu Jiuhe Xia Shao安墟九河下梢Urban309k WordsCompleted Long Xiaotian, an unparalleled master from the summit of Shennong Mountain, came down from the mountain on his master's orders to marry his fiancée, Su Bing. But on their wedding day, Su Bing humiliated him in public and tore up their marriage contract. She looked down on his rustic appearance, took him for a country bumpkin, and believed he was beneath her. To fulfill his master's command, Long Xiaotian instead married Su Bing's older sister, He Yuxuan, a gentle and kind woman whom Su Bing look 12Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 2 我 I'm the Next King of Hell 我是阎王接班人 Meat-Eating Panda吃肉的熊猫Eastern Fantasy250k WordsCompleted By the Bridge of Helplessness, night shrouded everything in darkness. Meng Po stood before a large pot, brewing soup as a seemingly endless line waited in silence. “Sis Meng.” Shao Kang suddenly appeared. “Oh, Xiao Kang, you're here! Sit wherever you like. I'll get you something to drink.” Meng Po beamed. Shao Kang's face twitched. “No need! I'm not thirsty! I need to ask you a favor. Can you lend me tens of thousands of ghosts? We're about to go to war with the demon race again, and their Demon 461Reads9.0Score106Shelves

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   This is a novel set in a modern city, incorporating fantasy elements. The story follows the protagonist who unexpectedly inherits the legacy of the King of Hell, becoming the new King of Hell, in charge of life and death, and maintaining the order of Yin and Yang. The core narrative revolves around how the protagonist uses his newfound power to resolve a series of supernatural events, and how he balances his identity and responsibilities in the modern world. Exciting parts include the protagonist's interactions with ghosts, the process of uncovering the mysteries of life and death, and how he uses his wisdom and courage to fight against evil forces.

3. 3 萌 The Adorable Four-and-a-Half-Year-Old Demon Lord and the Yellow Dog Who Bridges Yin and Yang 萌娃魔君四岁半，汪汪黄犬通阴阳 Big Snow Qiqi大雪七七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mind-reading + adored by everyone + gossiping + playing dumb while hiding one's strength + feel-good power fantasy] The Little King of Hell is reincarnated with a spoiler dog who knows every secret. She is reborn as an illegitimate child of unknown parentage, mocked by the whole capital. After her nominal scumbag father marries the daughter of the Chancellor's household, he tries to seize all the wealth her mother earned, repeatedly attempting to kill them both to silence them. But she's the sc 2.8kReads8.8Score363Shelves
4. 4 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 211.7kReads9.6Score24.5kShelves

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   The protagonist is a living Yama (a notorious figure in Chinese mythology), and this romance novel features a captivating and unpredictable plot that draws readers into one unexpected turn of events. The cleverly designed storyline and profound emotional portrayal make it utterly immersive.

5. 5 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 313.2kReads9.4Score28.3kShelves
6. 6 世 With No Judge of the Dead in This World, I Become Yama 世间无判官，我身化阎罗 Mumu, Don't Cry木木别哭Urban616k WordsCompleted Half a Book of Life and Death; A Pen of Reincarnation. When they appeared, the world was rife with crime, online abuse, bullying and slander, right and wrong turned upside down, the powerful beyond the reach of the law, resentment filling the skies, and ghosts and monsters multiplying... "I shall set right what Heaven cannot, and judge what black and white cannot." As Mu Yi holds the Book of Life and Death and murmurs in his heart, divine thunder fills the sky, and the entire planet Yan Hua trem 1.2kReads8.4Score100Shelves
7. 7 离 Divorced with Two Kids, My Film Emperor Ex Wants to Win Me Back Through Our Children 离婚带两娃，影帝前夫想父凭子贵 Twelve Jade Towers十二玉楼Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted Xu Fei and Shen Huai’s marriage was bought for one million yuan. She paid off his debts, and he said he would repay her. She took advantage of his predicament and made him offer himself in return. For two years after they married, Shen Huai looked after her in every possible way. Just as she thought he had finally become hers completely, his first love came back. “She has bipolar disorder. I have to stay with her,” Shen Huai said. Xu Fei loved him, and love could forgive anything, but she could 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Please follow] Two years into their marriage, his "white moonlight" (ideal love) returned. He went to be with her, but she filed for divorce. They went their separate ways, only to discover she was two months pregnant afterward. [KISS][KISS][KISS] When they met again, she was a fallen heiress, desperately trying to support her two children. He dragged her to the civil affairs bureau. "Remarry! Remarry immediately! My children can't have anyone else as their father!" [KISS][KISS][KISS]

8. 8 八 The 1980s: The Plump, Fertile Wife Spoiled by the Fierce Village Bully 八零好孕肥妻，被凶悍村霸宠成宝 Zhouzhou Eats Steamed Buns粥粥吃馒头Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A fictional era, so don't nitpick the details. Pure romance, devoted couple, rebirth, everyday life, marriage before love. The male lead is genuinely crude and swears like a sailor. The female lead isn't a strong, independent heroine, but a hardworking, clumsy, chubby country girl. (If that's not your thing, don't read.) Ji Chunhua was reborn. At this point, she hadn't yet gone with her stepsister Ji Qin to the matchmaking fair, nor had Ji Qin humiliated and framed her, eventually shoving her in 13.6kReads8.9Score2kShelves
9. 9 被 Sold Off, the Fake Heiress Is Taken to an Island to Be a Soldier's Wife 被卖后假千金被叼回海岛当军嫂 Socially Anxious Tomboy社恐女汉子Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Period setting + parallel world + devoted couples + space + sweet romance + adorable children + cute pets + a few rotten characters The whole story is lighthearted and cheerful, with a slow pace. Other heroines are out conquering the world, while all she wants is a pot of braised goose. (There are cute pets, so don't read if that's not your thing.) Song Chucheng had just bought the first seaside home of her life. She hadn't even started enjoying her retirement yet! Then, to her dismay, she trans 15.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
10. 10 全 Everyone Hears My Thoughts and Joins the Gossip, While the Real Heiress Drops Bombshells 全员读心来吃瓜，真千金爆大料啦 Innocent Chicken Feet无辜鸡爪Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + The Real Ancestor + Feel-Good Showbiz + Gossipy Aunties as the Intelligence Network + Divine Lightning Protection] Xie Nanxi, ancestor of the Xie family, was given the title True Lord of Virtue, though people called her the True Lord of Vice. She transmigrates as the real heiress from the Xie family’s future generations who was switched at birth, bringing along the universe’s most powerful gossip System: the Karma-For-Gossip System. Every piece of gossip she enj 3.3kReads9.2Score413Shelves
11. 11 八 The 1980s Wife No Longer Loves Him, and the Factory Director Regrets It Too Late 八零娇妻不爱了，厂长他追悔莫及 Song Yixi宋以禧10k WordsCompleted His Eighties-Era Wife Fell Out of Love, and the Factory Director Regretted It Too Late 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She transmigrated into the body of the wife of a deputy director of a state-owned textile factory in the 1980s, only to find herself tormented both emotionally and physically by Bai Yeguang. One day, the transmigrated woman decided to quit, and the factory director, busy pursuing her, found his belated affection cheap as grass.

12. 12 死 Death Note: I Livestream Myself Checking In for the King of Hell 死亡笔记，我直播替阎王点卯 I Roam Freely我自逍遥游Urban413k WordsCompleted Liu Jianxian is forced to transmigrate to a parallel world and becomes the King of Hell’s proxy in the mortal realm. He is granted the authority to call people up for judgment and livestreams the process. Anyone summoned for judgment has lost their share of good karma. Once called up, they will die for one reason or another and be sent to the underworld to face punishment. “Detected: Zhang Long has been summoned for judgment. His good karma is depleted. He can be called up.” Huh, isn’t this the 7.5kReads8.8Score910Shelves

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    In an ancient world rife with intrigue and strife, Little Yama, accompanied by her spoiler-mongering dog, is reincarnated in an unexpected way. "The Cunning Little Yama, Reincarnated with a Spoiler Dog" is a palace intrigue novel that tells the story of how Little Yama, using her precognition of the plot, gradually consolidates her position in the complex court life. Little Yama, a princess betrayed in her previous life, is reborn determined never to be bullied again. Using her knowledge of the plot, she cleverly exposes various conspiracies in the court, protecting herself and her family. Her wisdom and courage allow her to gradually rise to prominence in the court, becoming a force to be reckoned with. This is a story of wisdom, courage, and revenge. Follow in Little Yama's footsteps, and you will witness how she gradually grows in the palace struggles, how she transforms from a betrayed princess into a powerful figure who controls her own destiny. Are you ready? Let's open this book together and explore Little Yama's path of palace intrigue.

13. 13 把 After Sending Me Into Reincarnation, the King of Hell Went Mad 把我打入轮回后，阎王疯了 Yangyang Watches Life羊羊看生活9k WordsCompleted After Sending Me Into Reincarnation, the King of Hell Went Mad 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 阎 The King of Hell's Junior Sister: One Verbal Takedown at a Time 阎王的师妹，怼死一个是一个 Fairy Xin馨小仙儿Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted “Holy crap, Senior Brother, you actually mean it? All I did was lose your lousy old brush. Did you really have to dump me in the human realm?” “Senior Brother... Sob, I was wrong. Just let me come back.” “I promise I'll listen to you from now on, really~” “I'm your own junior sister, after all~” Your own junior sister? No, no, no. You're my own ancestor! The ghost official stood to the side, trembling as he asked, “My lord, is it really all right to just dump Xun'er in the human realm?” Ya 47.8kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
15. 15 我 I’m Just a College Counselor, So Why Are You Asking Me to Catch Ghosts? 我区区大学辅导员，你却让我抓鬼 San Shui Yi Dan三水一旦Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + supernatural + ghost hunting + powerhouse + everyone's favorite] On the festive Ghost Festival, all ten of the Underworld's most evil ghosts escaped. Nalan Zhi, one of the Kings of Hell, was ordered to come to the human world and capture them. But why was this corpse she had casually chosen for a soul transfer so strange? It was just, just, just perfect! And why couldn't she get back to the Underworld!!!!! Nalan Zhi was so furious she could only laugh! She was a dignified King o 146Reads6.7Score101Shelves
16. 16 痞 The Rogue War God Wang Yuxuan 痞子战神王雨轩 I Love Xinxin我爱芯芯Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted If you can win, fight. If you can't, run. Who cares about honor among martial artists? I'm just a ruffian king from a remote mountain village. Watch the protagonist turn his fortunes around and rise to the top of the world. 96Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    "Xiao Yan, how could you be so foolish? I never expected you to risk your life to save me. You absolutely can't be hurt!" My voice trembled as I looked at his pitiful state, and tears streamed down my face. "Who... Who the hell pushed me out?" Xiao Yan managed to utter these words.

17. 17 阎 The King of Hell Descends the Mountain and Tears Up the Marriage Contract 阎王下山，撕毁婚书 Danfeng's Xing Zhiguo丹凤的邢志国Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted The King of Hell Descends the Mountain and Tears Up the Marriage Contract 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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