Murder, Violence, Darkness, and Utter Ruthlessness. No Elegance 杀人暴力，黑暗文，绝对的无情，不要优雅

1. 151 引 Leading People to Evil, Starting by Slaughtering Bullies 引人向恶，从爆杀霸凌者开始 One-Sixth六分之一Urban142k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Invincible + Ensemble Cast + Behind-the-Scenes + Fighting Violence with Violence] After transmigrating, Shen Yuan fuses with the shattered divine core of an evil god. He can repair it by leading people into evil, and ultimately become a god. A teenager who endured years of school bullying before choosing to jump into a river. A farmer whose father was beaten to death during a violent forced demolition. A boy kidnapped by human traffickers and tortured for years. Do you wish to 29Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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   💥Explosive! A perfect life shatters in an instant as Gu Yang is left in a vegetative state after a car accident.🍀 Conscious yet trapped in darkness, he merges with the shadows after learning a secret, becoming the Butcher of the Night. He kills, steals lifespans, heals, and grows stronger.🌈🌈 Despite multiple attempts to stop him, this dark and supernatural plot is so thrilling it's impossible to put down!🎉🎉

2. 152 仙 The Immortal Path? The Path of Death! 仙道？死道！ Jue Love ScarJue恋殇Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [Horror Cultivation] + [Survival at All Costs] You are what you eat, so eating bitterness won't make you a better person. Only eating people will. An immortal once said, “If you're not at the table, you're on the menu.” Humans are the spirit of all things, born with immortal bodies and prized as heavenly medicine. In the cultivation world, the only way to cultivate is to absorb the power and fortune of others! That's why ordinary people are kept as living cauldrons. If you don't consume others, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The bag is fine. Also, take a look at what I wrote.

3. 153 边 Tales from the Borderlands: All My Relatives Are Ruthless Bandits 边水往事，我家亲戚都是悍匪 Foolish Dinosaur愚蠢的恐龙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Wang opened his eyes and found himself in the story of The Longest Day in Chang'an? No, a closer look told him this was the original setting! And not just any setting, but the borderlands, at the most lawless time in the Golden Triangle: the early 2000s. There was no order in this era, only bloody cruelty in the forests and stacks of cash. It was a wild gold-rush age, full of outlaws. River-crossing dragons, mountain-tunneling tigers, gunshots ringing without end. When I have a gun, you c 19.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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   It's worth watching.

4. 154 应 I Don't Think I'll Regret It 应该不会后悔 Hu Jieli胡杰力Eastern Fantasy200k WordsCompleted A vast cultivation world, ruthless and decisive, with no saintly do-gooders: a longtime reader's dream. Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and a plot that explodes with twists. No harem, no endless rambling, no spending several chapters on a single fight or dragging out the Qi Refining stage for chapter after chapter before reaching Foundation Establishment. No taunting. You'll love it. 18Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   Decisive and ruthless, a must-read for seasoned readers, fast-paced, ten chapters to Golden Core stage, twenty chapters to Nascent Soul stage, thirty chapters to Deity Transformation stage, explosive plot, vast world-building. A great book. Dark fantasy cultivation, demon cultivation, and monster cultivation. A good book that needs recommendations... 100% Violent.

5. 155 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
6. 156 边 Tales from the Borderlands: Bloodstained Northern Myanmar 边水往事：血色缅北 HelinUrban28k WordsCompleted Since its release, the drama "Escape from the Trilateral Slopes" has taken the internet by storm like a dark horse. It tells the story of Shen Xing, a clueless young worker who accidentally ends up in the tropical backwater of Sanbianpo, a chaotic place full of shady characters, and struggles to survive amid a dangerous criminal syndicate. Sanbianpo, where rules and laws mean nothing, is a patchwork land where prosperity and decay coexist. Like the real region of northern Myanmar, it is rife wi 280Reads8.4Score—Shelves
7. 157 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 494kReads9.7Score70.5kShelves
8. 158 穿 Transmigrated as an Abandoned Heir, I Awakened a Talent Conquest Book 穿越成弃子，觉醒天赋攻略书 General Serpent大蛇将军Eastern Fantasy213k WordsOngoing [Decisive] [No romance] [Fast-paced] [No frustrating setbacks] [No dragging things out] After transmigrating into a fictional high-martial dynasty, Mu Xiao awakens as a Demon-Slaying Guard and obtains the Talent Guidebook. From then on, she defies fate! No pointless chatter, no frustrating setbacks. She never lets evil go unpunished, and slays demons with a single blade! With the guidebook in hand, she unlocks countless talents at will: the strength to uproot mountains, fiery eyes that see throu 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Decisive and ruthless, doesn't play dumb to deceive others, doesn't feel stifled, no romantic pairings, no toxic content.

9. 159 我 I'm Not a Pervert, But I Am a Madman 我不是变态，但我是一个疯子 Xiao Lin Zhe小林哲Urban246k WordsOngoing [One female lead + ensemble cast + a little unhinged and bizarre + supernatural powers + cultivation] (Cults are great, and all cults deserve to die.) (Monsters are great, and all monsters deserve to die.) In the shadowy corners of the world lives a group of people cast aside by fate. They are the world’s abandoned children. Though they have endured countless hardships, they’ve made saving the world their life’s purpose. Among them is a romantic charmer with a mastery of cards, using his skill a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Guaranteed gore, guaranteed awesomeness.

10. 160 黄 The Yellow Robe Is Bestowed on You, Yet You Run Off to the Demon-Slaying Bureau to Slay Demons 黄袍加身，你跑去镇妖司斩妖除魔 Lone Wolf Player独狼玩家Urban366k WordsOngoing [Satisfying battles] + [Ruthless] + [Upright to the point of evil] + [No female lead] Twenty years! Do you know what Chu Feng has been through over these twenty years?! For twenty years, Chu Feng nearly forgot the System even existed. Then he finally came face-to-face with a monster, and Chu Feng had just one thought: either he killed the monster, or the monster killed him! [Congratulations, Host, on your first kill. Reward: Tyrant Blade! Its blade aura cleaves through the sky, unstoppable.] 4.1kReads—Score308Shelves

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    The protagonist is righteous yet turns evil, and the battles are exhilarating.

11. 161 我 I Really Don't Want to Be the Dark Ancestor 我真的不想当黑暗老祖 Fish Don't Speak of Fishing鱼不语渔Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [No System + Invincible + Villain] After Ye Feng, who died suddenly, wakes up again, he discovers that he has become the patriarch of a top-tier immortal clan. He thinks his luck has finally changed and that he can enjoy a carefree life at last, but memories surfacing in his mind reveal that something is wrong. The beings of countless worlds regard his clan as taboo. He himself is known to all the worlds as the source of darkness. Every living being hates him, fears him, and wants to tear him ap 13.3kReads8.4Score908Shelves

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    ✨✨ [No System + No Female Lead + Invincible + Villain + Dark + Selfish + Decisive and Ruthless + Thrilling Read] Ye Feng, who died suddenly, awakens to find himself the patriarch of a top-tier immortal clan. ✨✨ He initially thought his luck had turned and he could finally live a carefree life, but memories resurfacing in his mind revealed something amiss. His clan was considered taboo by all living beings in the myriad realms.

12. 162 白 White Noise: The All-Seeing Eye 白噪音：全视之眼 Kantuoer康托尔Urban490k WordsOngoing (Science Fiction / Wuxia / Mystery / Two Powerhouses / Battle of Wits) Shen Ji, chief architect of the All-Seeing Eye, has been executed. No one knows the charge. Before she died, she tore most of her memories into fragments and hid them away. Since then, the world has had a woman with no body. Every faction wants to control her, because she is an Awakened One. Lu Ran, the spokesperson chosen by the Awakened Ones. His body was transformed by black enzyme catalysts, and every faction wants to c 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dark cyberpunk science fiction, suspense, ruthless killing.

13. 163 复 Revenge: Cinderella Killed the Prince 复仇之灰姑娘杀了王子 Ji Kaka霁咖咖11k WordsCompleted Revenge: Cinderella Kills the Prince —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Well, Cinderella is a witch, but when she seeks revenge, she doesn't like to use witchcraft; instead, she directly wields a giant hammer and personally defeats her enemies, her angelic face gradually becoming covered in sorrowful blood.

14. 164 末 The Apocalypse, History, and the Eldritch Gods 末日，历史与诡异诸神 Moonlight, Dust, and Feathers月亮尘埃与羽毛Historical228k WordsOngoing [Chaotic evil protagonist + violent aesthetics + Lovecraftian horror + historical Infinite Flow + apocalypse] (The protagonist is pure evil, so don’t read this while applying your own moral standards or expecting him to act sensibly. Go elsewhere if you’re a bleeding heart. The story’s core isn’t evil chaos; it’s the protagonist who’s chaotic.) After the cataclysm, the apocalypse arrived. Han Zhe, a deranged mercenary severely contaminated by radiation, accepted a bounty to launch an armed attac 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Does the protagonist only ever kill and is always thinking of ways to kill count? [Facepalm]

15. 165 搞 Comedy: This Son-in-Law Is No Ordinary Man 搞笑：这个女婿不简单 Confused Youth迷茫的青春Urban209k WordsCompleted Announcing the ending in advance, so friends who don't have time to read can still learn how exciting it is! This is the real deal, so don't miss it! Background: The Sun Nation launched a massive invasion of Daxia. King Xiao of the Northern Frontier led a million troops into battle, routing the wicked invaders and wiping out their entire army! General Yang Que was gravely wounded protecting his lord. Before he died, he wrote a marriage contract between Lin Xiao and his eldest granddaughter... 284Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At 3:03 AM, a fleet of 88 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers from the Sun Nation secretly entered the territorial waters of Great Xia... Upon learning of the enemy situation, the Grand Marshal of the Great Xia Navy (Zhao Zhen) immediately assembled a counterattack with a fleet of 52 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers... The Sun Nation's navy launched 8,600 fighter-bombers from its aircraft carriers to attack... The Great Xia Navy's aircraft carriers scrambled to retaliate... "Boom..." "Boom... Boom..." "Boom... Boom... Boom..."… "Boom... Boom... Boom... Boom..."… Marshal Zhao Zhen was dumbfounded, exclaiming, "How can their planes fly so fast? Our planes can't keep up, they simply can't keep up!" General Huang Zheng urged, "Marshal, quickly order a retreat! According to radar tests, the Sun Nation's planes reached 20 times the speed of sound, while our planes only reached 5 times the speed of sound! Even our missiles can hardly keep up with their planes." Marshal Zhao Zhen, filled with righteous indignation, declared, "I have served in the navy for 35 years; I should die at sea." General Huang Zheng, tears streaming down his face, said, "Marshal, now is not the time to act rashly! We have already sunk 32 of our aircraft carriers and shot down more than 2,000 aircraft. Please preserve some seeds for the Great Xia navy!"

16. 166 做 Be the Fiercest One 做最凶的那个 Ripped Jeans破洞裤子Urban476k WordsCompleted Lin Yu had always been troubled by a question: Why must good people endure eighty-one trials to become Buddhas, while bad people only need to lay down their butcher's knives? Fairness has never been something the poor get to talk about. If you want fairness, there's only one way: make yourself strong enough to create it. This world has both light and darkness. It won't treat you well just because you're kind. His father was unable to repay his debts and eventually took his own life. The creditor 762Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Give this a try; I hope you'll like it. It's fast-paced and concise, with no unnecessary details—just immediate action, from drawing a knife to raising a gun. It's about an underdog's rise to the top of the underworld, a story where good and evil intertwine.

17. 167 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 258.2kReads9.6Score30.8kShelves

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    [No female lead][Crazy protagonist][Elegant][High-IQ crime][No system] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by the mysterious organization [Alliance], and Shen Feng was beaten to death and his body dumped in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng's soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation team received a call from a mysterious person, saying that he would kill the well-known female CEO Liu Ruxu at the shareholders' meeting. The nightmare began from that moment. Shen planned one perfect assassination after another, escaping from under the noses of the police each time. Everyone became a pawn in his revenge. He was proficient in all kinds of methods, making full use of human weaknesses to orchestrate his schemes.

18. 168 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves
19. 169 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 4.8kReads5.5Score362Shelves

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    Darkness, demonic arts, violence, pure evil. Put the writing style aside, just read it.

20. 170 开 From the Start, I Ascended the Throne and Sacrificed the Entire Nation 开局登基，我献祭全国 Qing Si Zhou Jiao青司昼焦Eastern Fantasy174k WordsOngoing “The immortals hold the mandate of heaven; mortals raise the wicked dragon.” In the Great Chu Dynasty, the nation's fortunes were waning. The immortal sects stood above all others, treating mortals like insects. Qi Zhi was the emperor, yet little more than a puppet kept by the Tianxuan Sect. The blood pact burned into his chest was both a shackle and a humiliation. For twenty years, he endured in silence and laid a world-shaking trap: the Wicked Dragon Devours Heaven Array. Using the resentment —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 顶 Top Killer, Starting with a Dog 顶级杀手，从一条狗开始 Chronic Update Procrastinator拖更患者Male-Channel Fanfiction4.4M WordsOngoing The landlady’s storyline at the beginning may take some getting through, but most of it gets resolved later. [Important: Four chapters updated daily, with a steady schedule] [Crossover across movies and TV shows + a blended universe + gradual growth + proficiency panel + high-octane gunfights + iconic scenes + official-style snark + no conventional System + no female lead + homages to the classics] [Storylines already underway: John Wick 1–2 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Wanted | James Bond prequel | The 15.4kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend checking this out; it's about a cold-blooded killer, starting with a fast-paced chase plot.

22. 172 爱 Love and the Crown: The Hunting Duke and the Lost Princess 爱与王冠：狩猎的公爵与迷失王女 Whispers in the Wind风声隐语Ancient Romance133k WordsOngoing No saintly heroine + the heroine is the story’s biggest villainous BOSS + a story of villains falling in love with villains + no magic or System + alternate-history Western European court ➕Using a “dark fairy tale” style to deconstruct traditional royal romance myths and reveal the anatomy of power. Princess Sera of Lumiere escapes from a convent, murders nobles, fakes her own suicide, and manipulates public opinion, embodying a “holy madwoman.” She turns religious symbols into weapons, committi 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Note]* "This book is incredibly captivating, but the plot is extremely complex and mind-bending! Multiple storylines unfold simultaneously (court intrigue, financial conspiracies, supernatural events), and the relationships between characters are like a spider's web, with numerous foreshadowing details to watch out for. If you enjoy the high-IQ political intrigue of 'A Song of Ice and Fire' or the dark epic feel of 'The Thorn Birds,' and can handle a suffocating atmosphere and psychological thrills, you'll absolutely love it! It requires patience, but the process of unraveling the puzzle is incredibly satisfying." [Shocking]* "Warning: A dark, adult-oriented masterpiece of court intrigue! Political calculations, economic games, supernatural curses, and twisted emotions are all on full display. No character is simple; everyone is engaged in a battle of wits. Reading requires intense concentration; the information is explosive, and there are countless foreshadowing elements. Suitable for readers who enjoy intellectual analysis, complex narratives, and a dark style. Those with weak psychological resilience should proceed with caution." *[Note]* Summary:** This book is best recommended for readers with **a cognitive IQ of average or above (Wechsler approximately 105+), mature mind (16+), and a strong interest and patience for complex and dark themes such as court intrigue, economic power struggles, psychological thrillers, and the supernatural.** IQ itself is not the barrier; **interest, focus, logical thinking, and tolerance for dark and complex narratives** are the key factors.

23. 173 白 The Gray-Eyed White Cat 白猫传灰瞳 Mr. TT白先生Urban107k WordsOngoing The young heir of a crime family is forced to become a beggar. With nothing but a bowl from the start, he becomes the Zhu Yuanzhang of the underworld. Fresh twists and airtight logic. Italian mixed-race, ruthless, cruel, and realistic. He kills decisively, with every punch landing hard, every blade striking true, and every bullet finding its mark. A slow burn. Trust me, it only gets better as it goes. (No saintly heroine, no System, no harem, pure underworld fiction.) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is a third-generation gangster, not a saint.

24. 174 龙 Dragon Head 龙头 Xun Fei寻飞Urban3.1M WordsCompleted For the sake of the goddess, I crossed the big shot in the county. To stay alive, I fought my way up, one step at a time, until I became the boss... One day, the hidden dragon will find the rain it needs. With a single roar, it will shift the mountains and rivers and move the Big Dipper. Stories of the underdog rising to the top will always set the blood racing. 27.9kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    Calling all book lovers! If you're craving a different kind of thrill and excitement, then gangster novels are definitely the perfect choice for you!

25. 175 诸 The Bloodwing Cult Master of the Myriad Worlds 诸天万界之血翼教主 Lü Bu Battles Li Yuanba吕布大战李元霸Male-Channel Fanfiction542k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Zhou Yuan, binds himself to the Myriad Worlds Cult Leader System. He had planned to transmigrate into a famous wish-fulfillment novel and rise to the top, but instead he accidentally lands in Zhongzhou and inherits the legacy of the Immortal Venerable's first life: the Bloodwing Demon Cult. Joining forces with Wuji, he breaks through the barriers between worlds and explores the Myriad Worlds! (Three new arcs have since been added: the Cangwu Cultivation Realm, the One Piece worl 3.7kReads—Score141Shelves
26. 176 港 Hong Kong Crossover: Underground Emperor, Married to Wang Zuxian 港综：地下皇帝，老婆王组贤 The Story Between Us关于我们之间的故事Male-Channel Fanfiction94k WordsOngoing A corporate drudge from the 21st century transmigrates into a Hong Kong crime-drama world and becomes Chan Ho Nam. In his previous life, he was brutally beaten, which twisted his nature and turned him evil. In this life, the Blackening System comes online. The sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to leap. Ba Bi is staking a claim in Causeway Bay? Send him straight to Barbie Q. Leung Kwun is furious? Dig a hole and bury him. That’ll cool him off. Chiang Tin San 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book features a protagonist who turns evil and becomes rampant.

27. 177 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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    The title and synopsis are sufficient proof.

28. 178 我 I’m the Grim Reaper, and I’m About to Start Committing Crimes! 我是死神，我要开始犯罪了！ Newly Enamelled, Drunk with Beauty彩釉醉颜新Mystery659k WordsCompleted [High-IQ Crime] [No Female Lead] [A Rational Madman] [No System] Twenty years ago, Yi Bo's entire family was slaughtered. Twenty years later, he walks out of a psychiatric hospital. From that moment on, the fates of certain people are sealed! Yi Bo swears to uncover the truth behind his family's murder and kill the people responsible! But as his investigation goes deeper, he discovers that things are far from simple. An unseen hand is guiding Yi Bo as he painstakingly unravels the mystery. “The 2.7kReads6.9Score159Shelves

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    This book is really good!

29. 179 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 98kReads8.9Score8.5kShelves

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    Currently, there's no female lead, and it's a rather dark story. Personally, I feel this is one of the better books on my shelf; everyone the protagonist kills becomes his alternate name. Does that fit the theme?

30. 180 京 The Violent Prince of the Capital's Elite: The Protagonist Wants to Die Just to Survive 京圈暴戾太子，主角活着想死 Gangmen Pianzuo纲门翩佐Urban7.1M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless]+ [No bleeding-heart saint, no simping]+ [Light System]+ [Beauty everywhere]+ [Never gets pushed around]+ [Invincible] [Unhinged fiction, absurdist humor, author has completely lost it] [Saintly do-gooders, stay away! Saintly do-gooders, stay away! Saintly do-gooders, stay away!!!] Shen Wuxiao arrives in the world of a high-martial arts novel as the vicious, powerful-background-rich playboy from the book! He also awakens the Villain Plunder System. All he has to do is stea 144.2kReads9.0Score12.2kShelves

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    Extremely violent!

31. 181 黑 Underworld Storms: Qiao Si's Strategists, Xiao Ke and Wang Wei Fan 黑道风云之乔四军师小克王伟范 Yu Jiangyue于江月Urban926k WordsOngoing He was Qiao Siye’s strategist, known as the Brains. Only five-foot-three, he had an exceptionally quick mind, earning him the nicknames Little Zhuge and Ghost Six among the underworld. He wasn’t known for violence, but for his sense of honor and loyalty. Born into poverty, he started out as a bathhouse scrubber and worked his way up to become one of the Three Musketeers of Bingcheng, even driving the city’s first Mercedes-Benz 560. Follow the turbulent life of Wei Wan, the Little Master of Bingc 168.9kReads8.7Score9.1kShelves

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    An absolutely captivating gangster novel; you won't be able to put it down once you start reading!

32. 182 黑 Underworld Storms: Zhang Yue 黑道风云之张岳 Yu Jiangyue于江月Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted He is the staunchest believer in the code of the underworld, fiercely loyal to his brothers to the point of obsession; he believes most in repaying every blow, dealing with his enemies with ruthless finality; he holds fast to his fighting spirit, staying true to himself to the very end. He is Zhang Yue, the underworld boss known as the Pale-Faced Scholar. 11kReads8.1Score600Shelves
33. 183 诸 Wandering the Myriad Heavens: Starting with a Beast of Passion 诸天行走：从情兽开始 Lian Lian Bu Wang炼炼不王Eastern Fantasy82k WordsOngoing [Alternate World + All Villains + Clever Characters + Decisive and Ruthless + Social Savvy + Ensemble Cast + Comedy + Power Fantasy + Slow Pacing + Infinite-Flow] [Traditional Chinese Taoist Culture + Mythical Beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas] Within the Heavenly Cycle are the Five Immortals: the celestial, divine, human, ghostly, and earthly. There are also the Five Classes of Creatures: shelled, scaled, furry, feathered, and armoured. This is the story of a construction worker tra —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just by looking at the cover and the title, you can tell the author is talented.

34. 184 魔 Immortal Disciple of the Demonic Path 魔道仙徒 Moonlit Daoist Acolyte明月道童Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [No cheat, no transmigration, exceptional comprehension + Genius + Cunning + One female lead + Highly intelligent + Ruthless] If the earlier chapters feel too frustrating, start reading from Chapter 162, Dream 1. (This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, not a harem, not an invincible protagonist story, and is somewhat dark. The leads love and kill each other. The romance isn't particularly exciting, either. If you prefer sweet romance, multiple heroines, or no heroine, please go easy on me.) [Also 6.7kReads8.5Score521Shelves

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    Think about it carefully, think about it carefully.

35. 185 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 49.6kReads8.6Score5kShelves

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    "Personal Statement: This is a personal, subjective, and honest evaluation." The protagonist is a genius-type demonic cultivator who uses science (cultivation) to reshape the world and reform the chaotic and barbaric cultivation world. While reading, one gets a sense of "Our banners blot out the sky, our iron hooves trample across the four directions." It's not too late to invest now. By speculating on the principles of cultivation and tracing its origins to the rules of heaven, this is the path of Xiao Qing, a self-proclaimed villain, to becoming a powerful cultivator.

36. 186 末 Apocalypse Descends: So This Is the Ten Thousand Clans 末世降临：原来这是万族 Hai Guang亥光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse142k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse game] [the Myriad Worlds] [Dark tone] [Lone wolf] [No female lead] The apocalypse game arrives. In the beginner battlefield, he tears through Blue Star's newbie village, then unleashes a storm of bloodshed across the entire Zixiao Cultivation Realm! In the intermediate battlefield, he ascends to the divine throne, gathering countless laws within himself. The galaxy shatters in his hands, the sun falls, and the gods meet their twilight! In the advanced battlefield, he shatters the Sys 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No female protagonist, lone wolf, no moral boundaries, post-apocalyptic game, multiple worlds.

37. 187 万 The Eternal Demon Emperor! 万古魔帝！ San Zui三最Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Villain + invincible domination + System + three emperors from one family + building a faction + ruthless decisiveness + ultimate power fantasy + the plot becomes legendary in the middle and later stages] Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world and binds himself to the Demon God System. As long as he keeps killing, he can quickly and easily increase his demonic cultivation and obtain all kinds of heavenly treasures! From there, he rises against all odds, founds the Heavenly Demon Cult, an 22.5kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    His master ordered him to embrace demonic cultivation to save his life, but instead, he slaughtered demons and enemies along the way, directly advancing to the level of Eternal Demon Lord? In "I Made You Cultivate Demonic Power, But I Didn't Make You Become an Eternal Demon Lord," Lin Yue overturned both the righteous and evil realms with his heaven-defying strength, even shocking his master! With this top-tier demonic cultivation performance, who can possibly stop him?

38. 188 死 Death Game: Land of Despair 死亡游戏：绝望之地 Troubled by Dustlessness忘尘恼Mystery287k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Thriller] [Supernatural] [Scenarios] [Infinite Flow] [Not invincible] [No female lead] [No romance] [The first volume features some simple minigames; the remaining volumes mainly focus on game scenarios.] Lin Qiufan stumbles into a death game. A group of people with little time left gather around a round table to play a series of games where their lives are at stake. Winners live, losers die, and there is no escape. He enters one bizarre, terrifying game after another, battling ghosts 12Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 地 The Eighteen Levels of Hell: Lying is Forbidden Here 地狱十八层：这里禁止说谎 Two Liang of Plain Water二两白开Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [No System, no power fantasy, no harem, no saintly protagonist. Mind games + wits and strategy + locked-room mysteries + deduction.] Chen Ran is a good person. He went to hell. This is the Tongue-Ripping Hell, where lying is forbidden, so everyone lies about their lies. Differences in how people believe lies should be handled gave rise to two major alliances. The Lie-Slayer Alliance: Lie, and you're killed instantly. The Strange-Tongue Alliance: Turn lies into the truth. A beginner's tutorial wi 76.2kReads9.1Score11.9kShelves
40. 190 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Who'd Still Want to Be a Straightforward Fool? 都重生了谁还要做个老实人 A Duckweed Adrift at the Edge of the World天涯一浮萍Eastern Fantasy283k WordsOngoing No System, everyone is sharp, and the protagonist is decisive and ruthless. He’s no bleeding heart or womanizer: if he can settle things with action, he won’t waste time talking. If he can kill a hundred people, he’ll never stop at just ninety-nine!!! 99Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is bloodthirsty, cunning, and resourceful. If he can kill a hundred, he'll definitely kill more than 99.

41. 191 坏 Oh No! I've Become the Male Lead in a Regret Novel 坏了！我成后悔文男主了 Ninth Red第九红色Urban2.9M WordsCompleted (A ridiculously satisfying story, with a payoff in three chapters. If you're not satisfied, come fight me!) (New book out! Title: I'm a Green Tea! Am I the Chosen One?! Protagonist: Fang Chang! Hope you'll show it lots of support!) (Decisive, wildly satisfying, funny, with lots of Dragon Kings and villains! The male lead arrives in his own body, and it's always been him. This gets explained later; it's foreshadowing. No toxic plot points. The author is well-behaved and obedient!) In a simp st 69.6kReads8.6Score7.9kShelves

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    Transmigrated into the body of the male protagonist in a regretful novel set in the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, he faces a deadly predicament from the moment he opens his eyes: being sidelined by powerful ministers and betrayed by a beautiful woman? In "Becoming the Male Protagonist of a Regretful Novel, I Flipped the Table! (The Tyrannical Qin Dynasty)," Ying Che directly flips the table and fights back, ruling the court with an iron fist, strengthening the army, and expanding the territory! Can this heaven-defying fate allow him to escape the "regretful" ending?

42. 192 修 What the World of Cultivation Was Meant to Be 修仙界本该有的样子 Demon God Leng Yuan魔神冷渊Eastern Fantasy233k WordsOngoing [No mindless protagonist, no power fantasy, no face-slapping, no System, no heroine, no clichés, ruthless, profit above all, absolute rationality, immortality] [Survival of the fittest, brutal, strategic, major villain] - The first fracture was the birth of the universe, and the first cry and crack that gave rise to every story, war, ambition, and redemption. 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The wind outside seemed to pick up, swirling snowflakes that pattered against the thatched roof, making a soft, rustling sound, like some kind of reptile crawling. Outside the woodshed, extremely faint, hesitant footsteps came, stopping at the door. The footsteps were weak, trembling noticeably, each step spaced far apart. The person inside was clearly weak and extremely nervous. "Han... Han Li-ge? Are you in there?" A thin, timid girl's voice seeped through the crack in the door, broken and fragmented by the cold wind. The voice trembled noticeably, her breathing rapid, interspersed with faint coughs. She was clearly extremely weak, yet afraid of being discovered, carrying a desperate courage. The memory index quickly retrieved relevant information: Han Xiaoyu, an orphan from a collateral branch, fourteen years old, Qi Transformation Level 1. Years ago, when Han Li was still a genius, she had twice spoken up to stop her from being bullied by other children. Later, after Han Li became a cripple, she would occasionally secretly save half a pancake and slip it through the crack in the door. Her current state clearly indicated that she had been subjected to long-term food shortages, and her survival was precarious. Leng Yuan did not respond. "I... I just saw Zhang Kui run over in a panic, his crotch was all wet... Li Hu seemed to be talking about you too." Han Xiaoyu lowered her voice even further, paused, and added, "Also, Young Master Li Mingxuan returned from the Black Wind Mountains at noon today and went straight to the secret room behind the family's medicine hall..." "When I secretly went to dispose of the medicine dregs, I heard the senior brother on duty inside whisper that the things Young Master Li brought back were incredibly sinister... Even the inner wall of the Xuan Iron Medicine Cauldron was covered with a layer of white frost..." "He said he was going to refine the Mother Gu, and it needed to be nurtured with the vengeful spirits and evil energy of the Black Wind Ruins... Li Cang personally changed the lock on the secret room door, and only he and Li Mingxuan have the key..." Her voice carried a barely perceptible urge to survive. This was the instinct of the weak at the bottom to cling to others, gambling with the only information she had in exchange for possible protection. She knew that with her meager skills, she wouldn't survive long in the cruel Han family. Li Hu and his gang were tyrannical, and Li Mingxuan was even more unfathomable. Only Han Li, who had suddenly become different, might offer her a glimmer of hope. Deep within Leng Yuan's consciousness, fragments of clues rapidly pieced together, forming a clear picture. Li Mingxuan had just returned from the Black Wind Mountains, and the Black Wind Ruins were the suspected source of this chilling secret technique; the timeline fit perfectly. The Yin Qi condensing into frost and refining the Mother Gu were not things that ordinary Yin materials could achieve. This was irrefutable proof of the caster's identity. "I understand," Leng Yuan finally spoke, her voice still calm, revealing neither joy nor anger. There was a moment of silence outside the door. Then, something was carefully slipped in through the crack in the door. Half a cold, hard coarse flatbread, the edges still retaining a trace of warmth from the girl's palm, carrying a faint smell of sweat. The fingers that slipped the flatbread trembled violently, the frostbite on the fingertips slightly reddening in the cold wind from the crack in the door, the skin dry and cracked. After putting it down, it was quickly pulled back. A series of hurried and staggering footsteps could be heard, quickly fading into the distance. She feared her kindness would be rejected, and even more so, she feared Li Hu and the others would discover her contact with Han Li. Leng Yuan's gaze fell on the half-eaten coarse bread, but he didn't pick it up immediately. Kindness in this world is a luxury, and even more so, a dangerous illusion. It cannot be quantified, cannot be stored, and can easily be corrupted by self-interest, fear, or simple forgetfulness. After a moment, he bent down and picked up the half-eaten bread, his fingertips touching the coarse crumbs and a trace of residual warmth. He placed this half-eaten bread with the white bread he had previously hidden. Not out of gratitude, but because this half-eaten bread could provide him with about two more hours of basic energy support at a crucial moment. This was a measurable and usable reserve resource. In the instant his consciousness processed this ineffective action, a certain thread seemed to run for a few more moments before returning to calm. Not out of emotion, but to calculate whether there were other risks hidden behind this kindness. The conclusion was, for the time being, none. Han Xiaoyu's strength was too weak to pose a threat; her informational value far exceeded the value of this half-eaten bread. Outside the window, the snow had finally stopped. The pale moonlight, like the one-eyed spy, struggled to pierce through the thick clouds and gaps in the thatched roof, casting a few blurry patches of light on the cold, damp ground, like festering wounds. At the edges of these patches were thick, impenetrable shadows. Just like this world, light is always merely an embellishment; darkness is the underlying tone.

43. 193 尘 The Dustblade Guards the Palace 尘锋镇阙 Awareness觉性Martial Arts654k WordsOngoing The protagonist is both righteous and wicked, neither wholly good nor evil, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals! He takes revenge on the spot. If he can’t get even right away, he’ll find a way to do it later. No saintly do-gooder, no brainless characters! Rescuing a gravely wounded noble on a snowy night draws him into the martial world, the power struggles at court, and the conflict between good and evil, as he investigates the secrets of the Imperial Bones. Welcome, new and longtime 3.1kReads6.0Score188Shelves

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    Recommended, recommended

44. 194 阎 Your Highness, Lord Yama, Please Spare This Lowly One! 阎王大人，求您饶了小的吧 Dong Zhiyu董知鱼Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both Pure] [Male Lead Stronger at First, Both Strong Later] [Dark Underworld Boss vs. Down-on-Her-Luck Assassin from an Ancient Clan] Nian Wan risked her life to escape a family that sacrificed women. She thought five years of torment would be followed by the freedom of being reborn, but instead she blundered into the world of a living demon. She pleaded cautiously, “Master Huo, please spare me. I had no choice...” The man seemed to find it a joke. “Darling, you were the one who forced yoursel 561Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book!!! It's exceptionally good, quite different from other novels!! The male lead is decisive and ruthless, and definitely intelligent!! [Cool][Cool][Cool]

45. 195 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves

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    Ten days of fun, just take a look at my ancestral creations, the kind that can make people see as immortals. Search "My New Book from Heaven" for support from fellow fans, it's very complete, not yet finished.

46. 196 从 From Rebel Soldier of the Heavenly Court to the Ultimate Heavenly Demon 从天庭叛兵到极道天魔 North Moon baci北月baciEastern Fantasy115k WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless] [No Goody-Two-Shoes] [No Female Lead] [Extreme Path] [Founding a Demon Sect] After cultivating for hundreds of years, Gao Ming reaches the Heavenly Court only to find he can become nothing more than a low-ranking soldier. He thought he was an unparalleled genius, but what is he supposed to do when everyone in the Heavenly Court is a genius? He defects from the Heavenly Court, only to find he can't even beat a squad leader. Now what? Luckily, Gao Ming has seized the body o 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist of the Extreme Path style is decisive in killing and absorbs life force to increase his strength.

47. 197 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.7kReads9.3Score16.7kShelves

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    You have to understand that those who are released alive usually have somewhat rushed endings.

48. 198 给 Give the World a Taste of a Villain’s Shock and Awe 给世界一点恶人震撼 Room-Temperature Sugar-Free Soda常温无糖汽水Eastern Fantasy202k WordsOngoing Deceit, betrayal, collusion, lies, and marriage are all tools. War, friendship, glory, faith, and hatred are all matters of profit. The evil king leads his soldiers, bringing one country after another to ruin. But before he can become king, Shen Ming, freshly transmigrated, still has plenty to take care of. For starters, he needs to kill his brother and father and become the next Count Haines. 54Reads7.2Score108Shelves
49. 199 疯 The Unhinged Villain: Everyone Here Is Trash 疯批反派：在座的各位都是垃圾 Lan Qi兰崎Urban613k WordsCompleted [Dark male-lead story + powerful, merciless sadist who dotes on the protagonist + no female lead + no canon couples (ship whoever you like) + fantasy, not realistic + slow transmigration] [The protagonist has friendship arcs only, no romance! No kissing scenes! He will never get involved with any character from beginning to end!] Qi Zui is the most terrifying criminal mastermind in the history of the Imperial Star. His crimes are too numerous to count, and his sentence has reached a record-break 1.3kReads8.7Score186Shelves
50. 200 司 Commander Si, Why Are You Standing with the Monsters? 司统大人，您怎么站怪物那边了？ Little Black the Firebreather喷火小黑Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [No female lead + no romantic tension + no romance + ruthless and decisive] Amid the crowds beneath the neon-lit cityscape, there are monsters wearing human skin, walking among them just like ordinary people. The news says these people are called the Awakened. They feed on human flesh and are savage monsters. One quiet afternoon, an ordinary high school sophomore undergoes a transformation and becomes one of the Awakened, standing against all of humanity! To survive, he makes a pact with a god a 103.8kReads8.7Score10.6kShelves

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