A Decisive, Ruthless Protagonist Doesn't Mean a Dark Story. True Darkness Goes Further 杀伐果断文完全不等于是黑暗文真正的黑暗不止于此

1. 1 世 The World as It Is 世如具 Little Huairou Airplane怀柔小飞机Eastern Fantasy366k WordsOngoing I have three principles in life: First: I will never spare anyone who tries to kill me. Second: Anyone who harms my friends or family must die. Third: I will show no mercy to anyone who betrays me. These principles apply even on a continent filled with magic and all kinds of races. This empire is rotten. I will overthrow it and become the new king! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is the story; the main characters are ruthless and decisive, set in a dark empire and world where even the gods are devoid of humanity.

2. 2 仙 Immortal Martial Emperor 仙武帝尊 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy9.4M WordsCompleted Nine thousand years ago, the Immortal Martial Emperor led a million divine generals into the ancient primordial wilderness. Not one of them returned, and only a wisp of true fire remained in the world. Nine thousand years later, Ye Chen, a discarded disciple, was driven from his sect and left with nowhere to go. By a twist of fate, he came into possession of the true fire and set foot on the path of immortal martial cultivation once more. This is a world where gods, demons, immortals, and Buddha 60.5kReads9.1Score14.3kShelves

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   The male lead isn't a saint; he's decisive and ruthless!

3. 3 我 After I Left, Why Are You Crying and Begging Me to Come Back? 我走后，为什么又哭着求我回来？ Tell and诉与Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment, the art of cultivating a twisted self, the carefree life of the ultimate archvillain, and the Life Choice System.] Ye Qiu transmigrated! He found himself in a vast, primordial world, during the period of recovery and rebuilding after the great calamity that had struck all races. His father was the Demon King Who Repels the North, one of the Seven Kings of the Frontier. His mother was the sole heir to the Tidehearing Sword Pavilion. His maternal grandfather was the master of 183.4kReads8.7Score21.6kShelves
4. 4 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1kShelves

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   This is definitely the one; the male lead would even kill himself if necessary.

5. 5 我 I Have a World of Exotic Beasts 我有一个异兽世界 Feng Yichen枫忆晨Urban163k WordsOngoing What? You say I have no honor, that we agreed to a one-on-one but I brought a whole crowd? Sorry, I just have a tiny bit too many summoned beasts. What? You want to capture the leader first and smash my head in? Sorry, I can use every skill my summoned beasts have. Yeah, I have a tiny bit too many of those, too. The human leaders: With this young man here, humanity has nothing to fear. The alien emperor: We absolutely cannot let such a monster live. Which of you can kill him? The kings at his si —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist hunts mythical beasts in his dreams, developing a fierce and resolute character. In the real world, he summons these beasts, wreaks havoc, and conquers other races.

6. 6 人EN In Naruto: Slaughtering Through the Entire World 人在火影，杀穿全世界 Origin Demon God起源魔神Anime Fanfiction343k WordsCompleted (No romance) A brutal style, twisted values, a dark mindset, no shame, and no moral limits. It tears into every kind of relationship and takes aim at protagonists and supporting characters alike. Being a good person only leaves you miserable and torn between choices, while being bad lets you do whatever you want without a care; Villains may meet a terrible end, but at least they can enjoy their lives; Rather than wear yourself down with inner conflict, go crazy and make everyone else suffer~ A b 7.1kReads9.0Score285Shelves

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   Wow, I'm so happy!

7. 7 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves

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   The plot is fast-paced and the action is swift and decisive, making it increasingly addictive.

8. 8 您 You Have a New Thirst-Quenching Drink Order 您有新的渴了么订单 Braised Wings of the Great Peng大鹏炖翅Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Character development + business simulation + infrastructure building + healing + no romance + a touch of court intrigue] They say the emperor was corrupt and incompetent, and Heaven sent down divine punishment. Not a drop of rain had fallen on this land for nearly twenty years, and countless people had died of thirst. Then, all of a sudden, a milk tea shop opened in the desert. In spring, there were all kinds of ice-cold fruit juices, along with seasonal drinks like cherry blossom and lychee b 13.4kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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   That's right, it's this one. The theme is novel, the concept is wildly imaginative, the characters are vividly portrayed, and the female lead is portrayed as sunny and cheerful. That day, Qiao Zhenye came again, and Chu Fu simply let him be the first to test the waters. "For just one hundred copper coins, you can enter our shop's orchard. Dozens of kinds of fruit are available for you to eat as much as you want, all you can eat. Do you want to go?" Qiao Zhenye glanced at her, looking completely uninterested. "No." One hundred copper coins—you could throw it into water and it'd make a splash. What could you do with it in an orchard? Just fruit, right? It's all the same, dark and watery, what's so delicious about it? He was quickly proven wrong.

9. 9 黑 Darkness Invades: I Can Only Summon Myself! 黑暗入侵：我只能召唤我自己！ Love-Chan Doesn't Want to Work恋酱才不要工作Urban590k WordsCompleted [Darkness Invasion] [No female lead] Darkness descended, and countless evil gods set their sights on Blue Star, known as the Origin Star. At this critical moment, Blue Star's consciousness awakened, granting humanity the power to repel foreign enemies. Talents were the power humanity relied on to survive. Su Yuan, who had transmigrated here for reasons unknown, had no ties to hold him back, so he decided to go home! However, his talent was Heroic Spirit Summoning, and the heroic spirits of this 3.1kReads8.4Score321Shelves

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   I read this novel on my computer and wanted to recommend it to you all! It's incredibly good! 🥰🥰🥰 The writing is decent and not awkward, the main character's personality is excellent, and the story is fast-paced and doesn't drag. Only 55 chapters and it already feels like I've read a lot! So far, I haven't encountered any major flaws. If it continues like this, it's sure to become a hit! 🥺🥺🥺

10. 10 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 13.3kReads8.4Score909Shelves
11. 11 烛 The Candlelight Pavilion 烛幽台 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + parallel worlds + soul swapping + endless loops + Mobius strip. After "A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom in One Lifetime", acclaimed author Sui Yu Er An returns with another fantasy hit! Jiang Hui × Qi Huan: three lifetimes of entanglement across parallel worlds, as they seek the essence of love in intersecting timelines.] At nineteen, Jiang Hui set out to avenge her father’s murder. On her wedding night, she and Qi Huan died together. But though she was gravely wounded, she 4.7kReads9.5Score716Shelves
12. 12 盛 The Banquet Devours the Dark Mage! I Am the Heavenly Demon 盛宴吞噬黑暗法师！我即是天魔 Spicy Shredded Pork Noodles麻辣肉丝面Urban2.9M WordsOngoing “Feel-good power fantasy,” “monster-slaying and leveling up,” “multiple game settings.” The apocalypse descends, monsters invade, and secret realms, dungeons, and abysses are everywhere! Human genes are infected, and people awaken supernatural abilities through special rituals! Peril and opportunity go hand in hand. The world order is thrown into chaos, and strength determines status! Only by becoming an Awakened and constantly leveling up and growing stronger can you rule this world and stand a 1.1kReads6.6Score121Shelves

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    Worth watching, not fluffy.

13. 13 大 Great Xia: Summon the Web from the Start and Subdue the Martial World 大夏：开局召唤罗网，镇压江湖 The Seamless Akane Saiko浑然一体的赤岭彩子Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [System] + [Invincible] + [Conquest] + [Summoning] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Sign-In] As the fifth prince of Great Xia, Xia Taige had hoped to live a quiet life and enjoy himself. Unfortunately, the damn System wanted him to bring the martial world to heel! [ Ding! Since ancient times, martial artists have used their strength to defy the law! The martial world disregards the imperial court and acts as it pleases. The System will not tolerate such an overpowered existence!!! ] [ Ding! Congratu 32.4kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves

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    I read this novel on my computer and wanted to recommend it to you all! It's incredibly good! 🥰🥰🥰 The writing is decent and not awkward, the main character's personality is excellent, and the story is fast-paced and doesn't drag. It's only 55 chapters, but it already feels like a long story. So far, I haven't encountered any major flaws. If it continues like this, it's sure to become a hit! 🤭🤭🤭

14. 14 召 Summoning: Unrivaled Martial Heroes 召唤之武侠无双 Maple Leaves Fall in Jiangnan枫落江南Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted In the Tianwu Continent, might makes right. Peerless masters can churn rivers and seas and turn the world upside down. The protagonist transmigrates here and gets a Summoning System. From the start, he summons Ximen Chuixue and establishes the Luo Network assassin organization. He believes in the Way of Keeping a Low Profile, hiding behind the scenes while manipulating the wo 39.8kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves
15. 15 来EN Pyromancer from the Game World 来自游戏世界的火系法爷 Salted Fish Eats Watermelon咸鱼吃西瓜Sports3.4M WordsCompleted Everyone knows there are three kinds of mages: 1. Mages who cast spells with intelligent assistance 2. Mages who only know how to reuse spell frameworks 3. Archmages who use knowledge and mana to move the elements So where do mages who wield a deeper understanding fit in? “Luo Wen Yi, you're not fit to be a mage! A deeper understanding? You call that a deeper understanding?! It's nothing but a crude warrior's delusion!” “But... if it exists, there must be a reason.” “You're a disgrace to mages!” 94.1kReads9.1Score10.7kShelves

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    These are alright; at least I've seen these before, and at least they're not poisonous.

16. 16 污EN I’ll Own Every Accusation, But Don’t Cry When I Wipe Out Your Whole Clan! 污蔑我全认，灭你全族可别哭！ Tipsy Chick微醺的鸡仔Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Fantasy premise + System + villain + no saintly behavior + ruthless and decisive] Qin Luo transmigrates to another world and becomes the Holy Son of the Taixu Sacred Land, standing trial. His unrequited love, his fiancée, and the protagonist accuse him of being a spy for the Heavenly Demon Sect. Every disciple of the Sacred Land denounces him. “Qin Luo murdered his fellow disciples to cultivate demonic arts, the legendary Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art!” “Qin Luo isn't an orphan. He must have joi 87.7kReads8.4Score9.9kShelves
17. 17 狼 Werewolf: The Witch Brings About the Apocalypse from the Start, Shocking Everyone 狼人杀：开局女巫灭世，震惊全场 Bai Yuan on the Road白渊行走Urban2.0M WordsCompleted (New book now out: Werewolf: Open Your Eyes at Night, and the Gods Fall! Search for Black Abyss Walker.) [Werewolf] + [All-Seeing Seer] + [Feel-Good Story] + [Flawless Logic] Why waste so many words playing Werewolf? All-Seeing Eye, activate! A hater who posted sarcastic comments during the Beijing Masters tournament transmigrates into the world of the Werewolf game. From the start, he takes the field as a substitute. The whole club is full of schemers. Fearlessly taking the stage, he refuses 10.6kReads8.2Score836Shelves
18. 18 北 North American Tough Cop: Starting Out as a Patrol Officer in Los Angeles 北美悍警：从洛城巡警开始 Ice Descends on the City冰临城下Urban2.8M WordsOngoing A cleaner from the gray world becomes a sun-loving Los Angeles detective. What a wonderful thing, to live in the sunlight! Rock stood beneath a Hollywood landmark, gazing at the bikini-clad beauties on Santa Monica Beach. He pushed his sunglasses up the bridge of his nose. From now on, he would protect Los Santos... 86.9kReads9.2Score7.7kShelves
19. 19 修 Cultivation Is Seriously Toxic 修仙真有毒 Shanchuan Liqiu山川里秋Eastern Fantasy481k WordsCompleted [Uncanny cultivation + team expeditions and treasure hunting + super-handsome sword immortal + no saintly do-gooder + ruthless and decisive + no female lead + painfully bizarre + this world is far too dangerous] The old beggar raised two fingers in a sword gesture and cried, “Draw!” Blood spurted from his back. A bloody spinal column shot out of his flesh with a slippery hiss, turned into a streak of white light, and flew into the woods. Bai Xiaoyi stared, dumbfounded. Cultivation really is pois 2.5kReads8.5Score167Shelves
20. 20 打EN Cultivating Immortality: My Path to Unrivaled Power 打坐就能涨法力，贫道要无敌 Qian Li Tongfeng千李同风Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Crushes every opponent] [From setbacks to triumph] [One explosive breakthrough after another] [The ways of the world] [Rapidly becomes invincible] Under a gloomy sky, demons run rampant and evil spirits abound. Ordinary people struggle to survive under the protection of extraordinary forces. Cultivation sects stand high above the world, Dao Lords look down on the ants with indifference, and the word “immortal” has become the greatest taboo. Young Li Qingyun is an 53.3kReads8.7Score4.8kShelves
21. 21 我 My Saint-Transforming Wife 我的化圣娘子 Admiring Red Leaves慕红叶Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the most terrifying place in Journey to the West: Lion Camel Ridge. I went crazy. Then the whole world went crazy. P.S. Lion Camel arc: Little Whirlwind became the king?! Chang'an arc: It's over, I'm surrounded by my aunties!! Journey West arc: refining the monkey, slaying the dragon, surpassing the pig, the Fourth Calamity, baiting the heavens... Creation arc: Nuwa, a snail? Pink arc: Hahahaha… P.P.S. After the Chang'an arc, the protagonist goes completely insane. Th 1kReads8.3Score100Shelves
22. 22 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
23. 23 全 Everyone Is an Evil Immortal!!! 全员恶仙！！！ There Are Mountains Beyond the Heavens天外有山Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing Also known as The Whole Cast Are Evil Immortals and The Whole Cast Are Evil Immortals: I Have a Temple for Cultivating Immortals [No Angst] [Unhinged] [High Stakes from Start to Finish] There is a rumor of a temple somewhere in the world, with a patch of magical soil inside. Just treat a person as a "seed" and plant them in the soil, and they can become an immortal. Li Shiwu has spent ten years seeking immortality. At last, he finds the temple and plants himself in the soil, but he never expecte 205.3kReads9.0Score19.2kShelves
24. 24 吾 I Am the Blood Lord, and All Living Beings Are My Blood Slaves 吾为血主，众生皆为血奴 Paper Ash Official纸灰官Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Slaughter] [Blood Princess] [Tentacles] [Corpse Refining] [Devouring] [No System] Fang Mo, the eldest young master of the Fang family, was the best cultivator among his peers and a widely acclaimed genius in Luoyun City, the focus of everyone’s attention. Unexpectedly, on the day the Heavenly Sword Sect came to recruit disciples, his family treated him as a pawn and discarded him. He was left gravely wounded and crippled. A few days later, news spread that Fang Mo had been poisoned to death. Th 11kReads8.5Score754Shelves
25. 25 修 Cultivating the Demonic Path, Building My Foundation Through Slaughter 修魔成道，杀生筑基 Jia Chou Mo Hai甲丑末亥Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Demonic Cultivation] [Cold-Blooded and Ruthless] [Decisive and Merciless] [The Dark Side of Human Nature] [The male lead is an ordinary man. There are women, but no female lead.] Consume treasured elixirs to gather qi and improve your cultivation and spells. Xu Sanyan was born among bandits and knows that human life is as worthless as grass: if you don't kill, you'll be killed. To stay alive, he severs the compassion in his heart and unleashes the evil within. To obtain a cultivation manual 21.3kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 主 Lord God's Paradise: I Got the Dread Throne from the Start 主神乐园：开局获得惊悚王座 Coffee Feifei Cat咖菲菲猫Sports1.1M WordsCompleted (No female lead + ruthless and decisive + horror-game king + theme-park growth + infinite flow) Su Yue is the first “workplace emperor” in the history of horror games to clear an S-rank mission a hundred times. He's had enough of those unkillable ghosts that can only be dealt with by playing along with their rules. At last, he returns to reality, thinking he can lie flat. Then the Lord God's Paradise invitation lands right in his face! Good news: The monsters in this new world have health bars o 1.9kReads7.6Score166Shelves
27. 27 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 80.9kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves
28. 28 航 Seafaring: An Ancient God Awakens? I'll Knock It Out with Money 航海：古神苏醒？用钱把它砸晕 Horn角笛Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Ancient gods awaken in the deep-sea fog. Islands emerge amid raging storms. Mysterious, uncanny treasures, fleets thundering with cannon fire, pirates laughing wildly as they bring bloodshed and slaughter, and intrepid adventurers exploring a new continent... When Li Cha Aldrich awakens once more, he finds himself an NPC in the game world known as Voyage. To prepare for the dangers ahead, Li Cha has no choice but to take the extraordinary path as a [Jeweler]. From [Jeweler] to [God of Wealth and 10.2kReads9.0Score963Shelves
29. 29 奥 Ultraman: Dark Tiga Goes on a Rampage 奥特曼：黑暗迪迦杀疯了 Ka En卡恩Anime Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted I never expected this book’s reputation to take such a nosedive three years after it ended, but I still have to say: those brats on that site are making a ridiculous fuss. They don’t read the book, but they always have to follow the latest trend. The saddest ones are those who once spent dozens, even over a hundred hours reading it, only to come back and give it one star. What, you thought it was good back then, but now you think it’s no good? You haven’t grown up. You’ve lost the ability to thi 31kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    He got into a huge fight with his girlfriend over Ultraman, and he ended up... Folks, who understands this?! Su Yang and Yang Lili, this couple, were arguing like crazy over Ultraman. Yang Lili's statement, "Ultraman doesn't even exist," ignited Su Yang's anger. Su Yang glared at her, unleashing his full fury: "Shut up! What makes you think Ultraman doesn't exist? It's because you Earthlings with no light in your hearts that you can't see Ultraman's silent protection!" His tone was as if he were Ultraman's spokesperson. Yang Lili was completely stunned, then screamed wildly, "Are you crazy?" Su Yang wasn't about to back down, retorting, "You're the crazy one! A woman who doesn't believe in light doesn't deserve to be with me!" This move was absolutely outrageous; he was willing to "break up" with his girlfriend for Ultraman. Just as the atmosphere reached a boiling point, Su Yang pulled out something he had just bought... (The suspense builds up here). Su Yang's thought process is so quirky it's hilarious. How will this "battle of the century" about Ultraman end? Will he and his girlfriend be able to reconcile?

30. 30 黑 The Source of Darkness 黑暗之源 Pumpkin and Millet Congee南瓜小米粥Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan] + [horror] + [light novel] + [comedy] + [single heroine] This is a game of wits between the gods. After transmigrating to a world of Origin Cards, Liu Huanzhen learns that the previous owner of his body worked hard at school by day to become a top student, studied necromancy by night as a heretic, and still found time to confess to the gorgeous campus belle! Staring at the page of densely packed symbols, with his classmates looking at him pleadingly, Liu Huanzhen falls into deep thou 4.2kReads8.8Score381Shelves
31. 31 我 I Changed Class and Became a Dark Taoist 我转职成了黑暗道士 Wilderness Wanderer荒野旅人Sports1.3M WordsCompleted [Plot-driven story] The world’s first virtual online game, Immortal, is mysteriously released. Gaming addict Lin Yuan changes to the forbidden class: Dark Taoist. He awakens an SSS-rank talent: Dark Corpse Control! Dark Corpse Control: Use monster corpses to resurrect zombies that fight for you. No cooldown, and there’s no limit to the number of zombies you can resurrect. Countless elite monsters, lord monsters, and king-rank bosses… are all killed by Lin Yuan and resurrected as zombie beasts. W 6.7kReads8.4Score588Shelves
32. 32 黑 The Dark Age 黑暗纪元 Black Rice黑米饭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted Black clouds blanket the globe. The sun has disappeared forever, demons from the abyss lurk over the human world, and humanity has entered its darkest age. When I awaken, the world beneath the eternal night will be mine. 303Reads8.1Score104Shelves
33. 33 反EN Villain: I, the Dark Forbidden Lord, Bury and Annihilate All Heavens Throughout Eternity 反派：我黑暗禁主，葬灭万古诸天 Jiu Tian九舔Eastern Fantasy408k WordsCompleted [Villain + dark + cold-blooded + decisive and ruthless + severing all seven emotions] His family and parents were slaughtered because he offended the Child of Destiny. Crushed by endless regret, self-reproach, and pain, Jun Wudao awakens the True Self System. From the start, he unseals a million Asura troops and establishes the Nine Hells. As one terrifying being after another breaks free, the chaos of the myriad heavens faces... the dark apocalypse that belongs to them. A million Asura shake th 2.4kReads6.9Score101Shelves
34. 34 玄 Xuanhuan: I, the Eternal Immortal Emperor, Have Fallen into Darkness! 玄幻：我，万古仙帝，堕入黑暗！ Heartbreaker可破心Eastern Fantasy252k WordsCompleted [Furnace Cauldron + Mastermind Villain + reborn + Scheming + System] [This isn't a story about falling into demonic cultivation, but about descending into darkness. Do not read if you favor saintly protagonists.] I, Huang Daotian, cultivated for countless years and eventually became the Immortal Emperor of the Eternal Ages. I sensed that my path ahead was not yet at an end. After countless eras, I obtained the method to shatter the shackles of the Heavenly Dao: the Divine Art of Gods and Demons 645Reads7.0Score102Shelves
35. 35 黑 The Dark World 黑暗世界 Blood One血一Urban519k WordsCompleted Li Zheng is the son of the Ghost King and the senior disciple of a master cultivator. Good fortune follows him wherever he goes: first, he wins the favor of a Celestial Lord from the Immortal Realm, then he is doted on by the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm. Driven by love and hate, he turns his back on Buddhism and slaughters demons! He swears to kill every god and demon in the heavens and erase the divine and demon realms from existence! He will forge a path unlike any other! He will bring to 3Reads7.4Score—Shelves
36. 36 末 The Dark Era of the Apocalypse 末世之黑暗纪元 A Fleeting Moment Between Heaven and Earth天地一瞬Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted With the spiritual qi revival, the apocalypse erupted. A viral crisis swept the globe, ancient terrors awakened, and monsters from other dimensions descended upon Earth. Su Hao had survived for twenty years in the apocalypse when he woke one day and discovered he had returned to a few months before it began, twenty years earlier! In this dark era, survival means pressing ever onward and climbing to the peak of evolution, cleaving a path through every obstacle with the blade in your hand. Going f 692Reads6.5Score102Shelves
37. 37 黑 Dark Awakening: Invincible After Falling into the Blood Buddha’s Clutches 黑暗觉醒：从堕入血佛开始无敌 Tian Xiao天笑Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Beneath the pavilion, the moon shines; on the far shore, a companion awaits. In the mortal world, all living beings face calamity! The last young man of a fallen sect only wants to live in seclusion and peace. But life is unpredictable, and the sect's enemies eventually find him. Nearly killed in their attack, he clings to his last breath and finds the divine pills treasured by his sect. He swallows hundreds of them in a fit of rage and, by a stroke of fate, awakens an invincible divine physique 961Reads8.2Score121Shelves
38. 38 英 League of Legends: The Legend Maker 英雄联盟之缔造传奇 Tsundere Professor傲娇的叫兽Sports1.8M WordsCompleted As an ordinary League of Legends player, Wang Hao just wanted to enjoy the game. But after accidentally acquiring a System called League of Legends, his life took a dramatic turn. He took down Faker with his fists and kicked Dopa aside, bringing glory to China! “Player Wang Hao, how does it feel to win the S-series championship once again?” “I’m really not trying to show off, but ever since I turned pro, there’s never been any suspense about who would win a tournament. Other teams, please compet 845Reads8.3Score—Shelves
39. 39 反 Villain: As Dark Tiga, I Livestream Beating Up the Composite Type 反派：我黑暗迪迦直播暴揍复合型 Dark Crow暗鸦Anime Fanfiction504k WordsCompleted [Villain livestream in a crossover world] Lin Xiu, a man with stunning looks, transmigrated into a crossover novel. His family broke off his engagement, only for the male lead, now grown powerful, to come after him! He bets the male lead and joins a livestream program exploring pocket dimensions! If he survives, the engagement will be canceled! He thought he was doomed. After all, the place is the R'lyeh ruins of the evil god Gatanozoa! Then! He awakens the Dark Villain System and becomes Dark T 180Reads8.9Score—Shelves
40. 40 黑 Darkness: I'll Stop at Nothing to Live Forever 黑暗：我不择手段只为永生 Lin Qianye林千也Eastern Fantasy177k WordsCompleted [Dark Style + Cold-Blooded Protagonist + No Female Lead + Profit Above All + No Goody-Two-Shoes] How does one rise above the mortal world? The sky is high, the land vast, and the road stretches far. Sects stand everywhere, myriad races run rampant, and across billions of miles, who will rule over all? Through the ages, kings have vied for supremacy, and with a mere gesture they blot out the sky, proving the eternal Dao. In a chaotic age, he carves a path through bloodshed and wipes out all trace 593Reads5.1Score—Shelves
41. 41 我 I, the Dark Blood Emperor, Evolve Without Limit! 我，黑暗血皇帝，无限进化！ Ali the Boxer拳王阿李Urban234k WordsCompleted [Dark creatures] [Vampires] [Losing their humanity] [Global evolution] [No System] [Almost invincible] Without warning, a strange fog swept over the world, engulfing the entire planet. The age of great evolution began. Modern weapons became useless, and the balance of power across the globe was reshuffled. Secret realm dungeons, rifts in time and space, other-dimensional battlefields, class-change scrolls... The world began to look more and more like a game. To survive, the remaining humans 126Reads5.5Score—Shelves
42. 42 黑 Dark Supreme: The Road to Rise 黑暗至尊：崛起之路 Snow Shadow, Cold Moon雪影冷月Urban213k WordsCompleted [Ruthless violence + shamelessness] [Cold-blooded + domineering] [Revenge + supremacy] A twist of fate showed the free-spirited Leng Fan the truth of everything, setting him on a path of revenge and conquest. I don't need light, because I prefer the darkness. I will be king of this dark world and make you live in fear. There is no reasoning with me, because I am the law. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 让 You Were Supposed to Become Faust, So Why Did You Possess Dark Zagi? 让你变浮士德，你夺舍黑暗扎基？ Tiga, Zero, and Mebius迪迦赛罗梦比优斯Anime Fanfiction145k WordsCompleted (Ultraman fan fiction + no System + dark, inspirational story + a truly dark villain protagonist + a clever, resourceful lead who schemes to gain all kinds of power) After transmigrating into the world of Ultraman as an insignificant ordinary human, Fang Yuan uses his wits to plan and acquire all kinds of power! The protagonist is clever and resourceful, with an iron will, and acts solely for his own benefit. He moves between the worlds of darkness and light. Step by step, relying on his knowled 229Reads6.1Score—Shelves
44. 44 夫 Madam Has Secret Identities Galore, and Rules Both Sides of the Law 夫人马甲多又多黑白两道任她行 Su Zihuan苏子欢Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [[A genuine heiress with secret identities, an outrageously cool and handsome all-rounder with formidable combat skills VS wealthy, handsome, calculating Master Xiao, who dotes on her from the start] [Comeback | Two powerful leads | Satisfying story | Max-level expert | Constantly face-slapping scumbags] Three years ago, a setup nearly cost Ye Qingyuan her life. Three years later, Ye Qingyuan suddenly appeared in the capital, revealing the first hint of her brilliance. Everyone said she was tale 428Reads7.5Score104Shelves

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45. 45 薄 Lord Bo, Don't Make a Fuss. Your Wife Rules Both Sides of the Law 薄爷别闹，夫人她手握黑白两道 Su Zihuan苏子欢Female-Channel Fanfiction353k WordsCompleted [Two Strong Leads + Sweet and Rebellious Heroine + Scheming Hero, Utterly Devoted to Her + Rules Both the Underworld and the Mainstream] A powerful duo, ready to put every troublemaker in their place. In public, Lu Zuoyi is a well-behaved girl. By day, she wears a princess dress, sweet and delicate, cute and obedient. At night, she changes into combat gear and becomes brutal and ruthless, killing and robbing! Then, by accident, she let Lord Bo catch her in a compromising position. He found th 313Reads6.3Score—Shelves
46. 46 末 After the Apocalypse, I Became the Big Shot’s Most Cherished Darling 末世后，成了大佬的心尖宠 Send Me Money钱发来Sci-Fi & Apocalypse413k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + transmigrate into a book + infinite storage space + special abilities + stockpiling supplies + base-building + strong female lead + strong male lead + face-slapping] Lin Miaoge never imagined that a single complaint while reading an apocalypse novel, “This author's an idiot, the plot makes no sense, and the protagonist has the most ridiculous plot armor,” would send her transmigrating into the book as a cannon-fodder female side character! Fortunately, she has a golden finger: a st 445Reads—Score100Shelves
47. 47 京 The Capital's Mr. Lu Has a Wildcat Who's Both Alluring and Well-Behaved 京圈陆总的小野猫又欲又乖 Qian Duoduo7钱多多7Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [The overbearing eldest Miss Xie vs. the capital’s dream man, the powerful Lu] Miss Xie’s favorite pastime is hitting the clubs and flirting with handsome men. President Lu can’t stand women like that, but, unfortunately, Miss Xie is his fiancée. Everyone thinks the powerful Lu would never fall for the brash, domineering Miss Xie. But later, President Lu, so refined and untouchable, is photographed holding Xie Yuwan against a car door and kissing her. “President Lu, should we take down the trend 159Reads—Score—Shelves

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