Novels like Heir of the Underworld
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- 1 I Became the Richest Man in the Underworld 我在阴间当首富 The world has never truly defeated capital, just as the rain can never stop for good. But whenever the click of an abacus sounds on a street corner, someone is rebuilding the levee against humanity’s corruption. Perhaps the true meaning of civilization lies in a delivery rider helping an old person to their feet, in the aroma of sweet potatoes bursting from King Zhou’s oven, and in the sandalwood abacus beads a father passes down to his son: the human warmth no algorithm can ever quantify. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 From the Start, I Fell into Hell, Only to Learn I Was Judge Cui 开局下地狱，原来我是崔判官 Reborn from the start, he discovers that he is actually a judge of the Underworld, holding the Book of Life and Death and deciding who lives and dies at will. He agrees with King Yama that he will work in the Underworld after he dies. See how Judge Cui Yu rises to prominence and lives an extraordinary life. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Underworld Divine Messenger 地府神差 An accident ended his life and sent him to the underworld. By a series of coincidences, he became a ghost officer under Bai Wuchang. But the once-glorious Fengdu City has fallen far from its former greatness. Powerful figures have been poached by rival factions, and even the subordinate ghost cities are plotting rebellion! Watch Zhang Xihe make a name for himself in the underworld and lead Fengdu City back to the top! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Transmigrating to the Underworld as a Secretary: King Yama, Take the Bait 穿越地府当小秘：阎王爷，快上钩 Legend has it... In the underworld stands a city called Fengdu. There’s a road called the Yellow Springs Road, a river called the River of Forgetfulness, and a bridge across it called the Naihe Bridge... Inside the Hall of the King of Hell are the fearsome King of Hell, the impartial Judge, and the mighty, swift three-headed hellhound... When Yan Muyou’s soul is mistakenly taken and she’s left behind in the underworld as a lowly lackey, she realizes that all of the above is nothing but... popula 2Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 5 Doing Business with the Underworld 我和地府做生意 Cao Tianshu died for no apparent reason, but in the underworld he became sworn brothers with King Zhuanlun and was reborn with special powers more than twenty years in the past. Cao Tianshu knows history inside out and has mastered all kinds of technology, so changing the world isn't impossible. Every now and then, he can even do a little business with the underworld... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 I Am the Great Emperor of the Underworld 我在地府当大帝 After Xiao Zheng died, he arrived in the underworld and unexpectedly obtained a token. The underworld was completely deserted. Watch as Xiao Zheng rises step by step and ultimately becomes an Underworld Emperor. 346Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 I’m a Judge in the Underworld 我在地府当判官 Tang Chuan was an ordinary man, beaten to death and, through a twist of fate, made a judge in the Underworld. Ancient martial arts, miraculous medicine, ethereal immortal arts: sorry, bro knows it all. Medicine God Ancestor, you want to learn my Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles? Ahem, let me think about it... Martial Arts Grandmaster, what are you doing? Why are you getting down on your knees to make me your master? I haven't even said yes... Immortal Ancestor, it's just one set of cultivation techni 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Heir to the Underworld 地府传承人 In the Age of Dharma Decline, nothing remained of the ancient gods except legends passed around the streets and marketplaces. A university student from a scholarly family had grown up surrounded by righteousness and virtue. One night, he awoke from a dream and received the inheritance of the Great Emperor Fengdu of the Underworld. A vast and mysterious world unfolded before his eyes. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Super Underworld 超级地府 He’d just been dumped by his girlfriend, and then his phone fell into the toilet and broke. Could things get any worse? But after he got an all-purpose phone, the Earth God became his middleman, helping him snag all kinds of heavenly treasures. He made friends with the Ox-Head and Horse-Face guardians and could come and go freely in the underworld. Appointed personally by the King of Hell as a secret imperial inspector, he refined ghost talismans and led a million ghost soldiers across the borde 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Three Kingdoms: The Yin Emperor Reincarnated, Leading the Ghost Army to Invade the Underworld 三国：阴天子转世，率阴兵伐阴间 After sleeping for ten thousand years, I woke to find my Underworld gone. No way. I’ll have to reincarnate and recruit help in the Three Kingdoms, then launch a counterattack on the Underworld. With all the heroes of the Three Kingdoms under my command, how could I fail to take down one rogue like you? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Lord of the Underworld 地府帝君 The underworld bailiff dragged him back to the Netherworld, where he became a bailiff himself. Only then did he learn that cultivation was possible... 65Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 12 Guardian of the Underworld, Protector of the Living 地府镇守人间 The sun sank in the west; Dusk drew near. From the twilight, boundless horrors would soon descend upon this glittering, prosperous world. The Ghost Rider, the Yellow Springs Ghost Maiden, the Angel of Death, the Soul Reaper, the Scythe-Wielding Grim Reaper, the Judge of Life and Death, the Netherworld King of Judgment, the Northern Yin Emperor, the Central Soul Mother... And the Underworld, which ruled over just one shadowy street. As he faced the many terrifying spirits, each claiming to be an 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Underworld WeChat Group 地府微信群 Date the most beautiful ghosts, beat up the toughest guys, and let Granny Meng whip up a meal with her own fair hands. I'm Chen Mo, and I'm my own spokesman! I won't just throw my weight around in the human world, I'll raise hell in the underworld too! After Chen Mo is cheated on by his girlfriend, a twist of fate brings him into an online group chat with members of the Underworld. From then on, his life is like chewing Xuanmai gum: it just won't stop! 869Reads7.3Score101Shelves
- 14 The King of the Underworld Becomes a Live-In Son-in-Law 地府阎王当赘婿 He was the heir of a wealthy family, cast out and reduced to a good-for-nothing live-in son-in-law. But by chance, he became the new King of Hell. From then on, he began an all-around life! 52Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 15 Underworld Contract Worker 地府合同工 Ox-Head and Horse-Face greet me with smiles, while I sing “Conquer” on the Bridge of Helplessness. The Five Directional Ghost Emperors treat me as an honored guest, and the Ten Yama Kings drink with me. Don’t envy how badass I am. I know just how badass I am! The Underworld’s agent (contract worker)... That’s how fresh and badass I am! 29Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 16 A Hell Bureau Buddy Takes on the City 地府老哥混都市 Ox-Head and Horse-Face? They’re my muscle. Black and White Impermanence? They’re my underlings. Who am I? A handsome big brother who’s returned from the underworld, ready to live it up in the city, charm every beauty under heaven, and slap the faces of spoiled rich brats! 120Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 17 The Last Black Impermanence 最后一个白无常 The underworld has a couplet. The first line reads: In the mortal world, through three lifetimes, you committed every crime against Heaven. The second reads: In the courts of the underworld, who has ever escaped judgment, past or present? The horizontal inscription reads: So, you’ve finally come. The underworld’s retribution treats everyone equally. Good is rewarded, and evil punished: that is the truth. As the saying goes, the gods are watching from three feet above your head. In this life, you 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Part-Time Worker for the Underworld 地府临时工 Wu Di dropped out of college and came from a family so poor it could hardly get any poorer. He sold off the family’s possessions to pay for his father’s treatment, only to lose both his father and his money. With no other choice, he set up a stall telling fortunes, but the city inspectors shut him down. Single, lovesick, and a total loser, he was kicked out by his landlord during the Ghost Festival, only to run into Ma Mian from the underworld, who was hiring. Wu Di became a low-ranking ghost of 110Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Netherworld’s Crown Prince 地府太子爷 Grandpa staged a rebellion in the Underworld, and his grandson is paying for it in the human world! To protect Grandpa’s body, I punched Ox-Head and Horse-Face, kicked Black and White Impermanence, and charged straight into the Eighteen Hells! After all that trouble, Grandpa finally took the throne! Officially, I’m the crown prince of the new Underworld. The Ten Kings of Hell all bow and scrape when they see me. But in reality, Underworld currency is no good in the human world!!!! 232Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Underworld Returns 地府重临 The Yin Gods of the underworld have vanished, throwing the balance between the living and the dead into chaos! Evil goes unpunished, and good deeds go unrewarded! Evil ghosts roam unchecked, while good ghosts have nowhere to go! Patrol captain Chu Yu dies and becomes a soul catcher. Step by step, he rebuilds the underworld. Good and evil will be repaid in the end! The gods are watching from just three feet above your head! 272Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Yin Emperor 阴天子 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 232Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 22 The King of Hell Has Arrived 阎王驾到 He was struck by lightning after making a bet. He thought his life was over, but unexpectedly gained Yin-Yang Eyes and began his ascent to the top. “Brother Yun! I need to discuss something with you. Let's talk at home, okay?” “Du Yun, are you free to come ghost-hunting at the teacher's apartment tonight?” “Brother Yun! Supernatural incidents have broken out across the three cities of Jiangbei. Please hurry and help!” The King of Hell is here! All ghosts, stand back! 9Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 23 Hell’s Prison Warden 地府镇狱人 Eighteen years later, I returned to the place where my nightmare had begun. I never expected to encounter the bizarre sight of a weasel asking to be granted a title, and even less did I expect that, through a series of mishaps, I would become an outsourced worker for the Underworld. To keep living among the living, I was forced to become a jailer in the Underworld. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 I'm a Licensed Employee of the Underworld 我在地府持证上岗 I argue my case with the King of Hell, call Ox-Head and Horse-Face my brothers, and get Lady Meng to serve tea. I take on the things nobody else dares to touch, and say the things nobody else dares to say. Anyway, King Biancheng is the one who makes enemies. What does that have to do with me, Biancheng? 97Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Building the Underworld: Is It Really So Strange for My Men to Be a Few Hundred Million More Thuggish? 建立地府，手下悍匪多亿点合理吧 [Underworld] [Livestream] [Comedy] [Invincible] A fun, easy read! The Blue Star Dragon Kingdom has no underworld, so reapers and soul-guides from all nations compete here for the souls of the dead and to expand their power. Mo Shang, the Great Emperor of Fengdu, arrives in the Blue Star Dragon Kingdom with the city of Fengdu and establishes the Dragon Kingdom’s Netherworld Underworld. Its founding draws the attention of the six great underworlds of Blue Star, who join forces to oppose it. Wh 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 I Applied for a Job in the Underworld and Became Its King of Hell 应聘到了地府当阎王 [Comedy + livestreaming + supernatural + twin underworlds + god-slaying later on + one heroine] My name is Lin Fan, a chosen wage slave who was hit in the face by a bizarre flyer right from the start, then fired! What? You’re hiring a King of Hell, with a monthly salary of over a hundred million? Do you think I’m a ghost? What? I got the job? What am I supposed to do if I’m afraid of ghosts? Wei Zheng: It’s fine. You’ll get used to it after a while! Lady Meng: Boss, come help me make the soup! B 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Busy Telling Fortunes on Livestream, I Shoulder the Underworld's Performance Goals 直播算命忙，地府业绩肩上扛 [Livestream + fortune-telling + ghost-hunting + satisfying revenge] An occult master accidentally transmigrates into a modern-day simpleton. “We practitioners of the mystic arts speak of fate, not money.” Then Tao Cancan spots a gorgeous three-story mansion someone owns. Uh-oh. Looks like she'll really have to buy it with money. Taking clients in person is too slow, so she opens a livestream and puts up a fortune-telling sign. Viewers call in one after another. “Master, my boyfriend proposed 245Reads—Score109Shelves
- 28 Horror Descends: From the Start, I’m Rewarded with the Underworld 恐怖降临：开局奖励一座地府 In an era when the supernatural has returned, Su Yang awakens a god-tier Ghost Taming System. From then on, he sets out on a path of taming and hunting ghosts. The vengeful ghost said, “You’re about to become my next meal!” Su Yang said, “Ever heard of chuan chuan xiang?” The vengeful ghost: “???” Su Yang: “You don’t deserve to know!” The vengeful ghost roared, “You dare make a fool of me!” “That’s exactly what I’m doing!” 12Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 29 The WeChat Group of Heaven and the Underworld 天庭地府微信群 One day, Ying Xiaochuan was suddenly pulled into a group chat. After being conned by someone claiming to be Taibai Jinxing, he somehow became an “employee of the Celestial Court and Underworld.” The chat was also full of immortals claiming to be from the Celestial Court and the Underworld. With nothing better to do, they bragged and spammed the chat, sometimes bickering and squabbling over the rankings of the Celestial Court and the Underworld. More often than not, though, they would suddenly se 409Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 30 Three for Humans, Four for Ghosts, Seven for Lord Bai 人三鬼四白七爷 Slay ghost generals, destroy ghost kings, and battle the Ghost Emperor in the Eighteen Levels of Hell! War breaks out beneath Fengdu City, and white mourning banners rise as battle standards. Capture evil ghosts, guide wronged souls to peace, and bring justice to the mortal world. The Black and White Impermanence pass down their arts, while Ox-Head and Horse-Face gift me military tallies. The Judge writes the end of a life with his brush, while the Taoist Master Zhong Kui strikes fear into every 1.1kReads6.5Score107Shelves
- 31 The Last Soul Reaper 最后的拘魂使 [Underworld Bureaucracy]+ [Horror]+ [Character Growth]+ [A Little Humor] Soul Reapers are the very definition of underworld functionaries. When soul reapers come to claim a soul, the living keep their distance… Chen Peng had just become a full-fledged underworld official when he arrived in the Underworld and witnessed a scene he would never forget: Ruined buildings and a sky as black as ink. Chen Peng could no longer hold back and started cursing at the sky, but a bolt of black lightning streake —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 You Practice Martial Arts, While I Cultivate Immortality 你们玩武技，我却在修仙 [Sect-building] + [not invincible] + [sound logic] + [a little cautious] + [not mindless] + [comedy] A top university student is killed by a quack doctor and transmigrates into an immortal martial world. Newly arrived in the immortal realm, he’s only at the Qi Refining stage when, by a twist of fate, he becomes the Sect Master of the Mystic Elixir Sect. Thus begins his journey of building up the sect and growing stronger. He enters the immortal realm, only to find that the sect he planned to joi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 He Works in Finance in the Underworld 他在地府当财务 {One-on-one romance, two male leads. Whoever you are, you’re the only one I’ll ever love.} In the autumn of 1937, the Great Emperor Tianqi Rensheng descended to the mortal realm against the objections of the Three Pure Ones, especially the Heavenly Worthy of Primordial Beginning. The following spring, the Great Emperor Tianqi Rensheng suffered a cultivation deviation, fell into the demonic path, and was struck down by heavenly retribution. Heavenly Worthy of Primordial 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 A Common-Grade Spirit Root from the Start: My Cultivation Cheat Is on Fire 开局凡品灵根，我的修仙开挂啦 From a poor-born youth to the pinnacle of the continent, from an ordinary spirit root to a Chaos Immortal Root, Lin Feng refines his heart through the sword and proves his path through battle. He not only rewrites his own fate, but also uncovers the ultimate mystery of the spirit root system. In the end, he joins forces with ascenders from countless worlds to usher in a new era for cultivators. From "Starting with an Ordinary Spirit Root: My Cultivation Cheat Is Unlocked", an epic tale of defyin 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Awakening as the Yin Emperor, I Will Rebuild the Underworld 觉醒阴天子，我要重建地府 After arriving in another world, how will Chen Ting use the power of the Underworld to stand out in a world full of heaven-chosen prodigies? How will he rise step by step to become the king of this new world and win the hand of a beauty? To find out what happens next, read on! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Working Nine to Five in the Underworld 我在地府，朝九晚五 Yang Fan is the only person on Earth who can cross between the worlds of Yin and Yang in the flesh. He finds a part-time job in the underworld. From then on, he proudly becomes an employee of the Underworld Reincarnation Office. “Hey, need to reincarnate? I'll pick a place where you can work hard and get ahead. Just remember to leave me a good review!” Yang Fan is dedicated to his work, but never expected to encounter a once-in-ten-thousand-years upheaval... 10Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 37 The Yin Grave 阴坟 I woke up to find myself lying in a coffin, dressed in an ancient-style wedding gown... 47Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 38 Rebuilding the Underworld 重建地府 [System] + [Urban] + [Underworld] + [Superpowers] + [Taoist Arts] The Underworld has been destroyed. The ghost officials have vanished, and no one can lock souls away or claim lives anymore. The strong seize bodies and are reborn; the rich replace their bodies to extend their lives. Ten years ago... A rift appeared between the worlds of yin and yang. The human realm should have been overrun by ghosts, but ten years passed, and there were no ghosts or souls to be found. Why did all the ghosts su 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 As an Evil Cultivator, I Built the Underworld with My Bare Hands and Racked Up More Merit 身为邪修，我手搓地府，公德加深 What is evil, and what is righteous? There are three thousand unorthodox schools and eight hundred heterodox paths. Those who take the unconventional route are branded heretics and rejected by the orthodox. The orthodox way is the glorious Great Dao, leading straight to immortality. It establishes a tradition, passes on its teachings, and upholds righteousness for all under heaven. Little do they know that for those with no door through which to seek the Dao, an unorthodox school is still a door —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Reborn as the White Impermanence, I Start Livestreaming to Earn Merit 重生成白无常我开始直播赚功德 Why would a ghost officer save people instead of claiming their souls? Has the Eighteenth Layer of Hell really introduced family planning because of overpopulation? Are the most popular reincarnation choices cats and dogs, preferably purebreds? Could someone in a black suit and a chunky gold chain be a ghost officer rather than a mob boss? Here, you can see the ghost officers of the modern age! Here, you can experience the hardships of life! Here, Xie Bian is still Xie Bian! Welcome to Ferr —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Working as an Official in the Underworld 我在地府当差 I was just an ordinary university graduate, but by a twist of fate, I became a yin messenger in the mortal world. From then on, I began a life of dealing with people, ghosts, and beasts... 310Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Bound to the Eighteen Hells from the Start, I Reward and Punish in Heaven's Stead 开局绑定十八重地狱，我代天赏罚 [System] [Eastern Mythology] [Farming] [Never Forgives a Grudge] [Weakling in the Early Stages] Bai Shiyi transmigrates into a parallel world and becomes a ghost officer. But the Underworld disappeared long ago. The cycle of reincarnation is broken, and vengeful ghosts run rampant. Fortunately, Hell is bound to his mind. As long as he suppresses enough sinful souls in Hell, he can restore the Underworld in full! So, If the laws of the netherworld can’t handle it, I will~ If the rules of human de —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Immortal Lord of the Great Wilderness 大荒仙主 The Great Dao numbers fifty, while Heaven’s deduction yields forty-nine. The one that slips away is the variable. Cultivating immortality is, by its very nature, defying Heaven. Advance, and there is a glimmer of hope; retreat, and certain death awaits. “I, Li Mu, swear this: If anyone stands in the way of my return home, I will kill any god who blocks me and slay any Buddha who bars my path. If the Heavenly Dao stands against me, I will strike down Heaven itself.” Li Mu, an ordinary man from Ea —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The System Gave Me Just One Egg, Yet Sent Me to Conquer the Heavens 系统只给一个蛋，竟让我去闯天 Lin Qingxue transmigrates to the world of immortal cultivation, and the System tosses her an egg. “Go on, with this egg, you can take on the world.” Lin Qingxue stares in confusion. “You lousy System! You said you’d give me an egg, so why did you put it straight in my belly?!” Later, Lin Qingxue successfully lays an egg. Its shell cracks open, and a tiny puppy crawls out. Lin Qingxue strokes the puppy and growls, “Son, if you don’t behave, I’ll slap you to death.” The puppy can only weakly prote 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Yin-Yang Life and Death Command 阴阳生死令 Everyone is born with a Life-and-Death Token on their spiritual platform. What happens when someone sees your Life-and-Death Token…? Did you know that people can actually lose their memories? Yet hidden inside my Life-and-Death Token is a bewitchingly handsome man. The secret of life, death, and reincarnation lies within a death pendant, and a revenge plot, along with love and hatred hidden for three thousand years, is finally coming to light… 1.2kReads8.6Score101Shelves
- 46 Hell Reawakens: I Lead the Yin Soldiers to Save the World 地狱复苏：我率阴兵救世 “Captain, with our SSS-grade combat strength, why should we fear some primitive planet?” “That planet has a place called Huaxia. It’s a forbidden zone for warfare throughout the universe...” The captain was still speaking when A deafening crash! A black-armored general, dozens of meters tall and wielding a massive black blade, burst through the ship’s hull! The captain’s eyes nearly popped out of his head as he shouted, “Who goes there?!” “I am the Qin family’s ruthless general! By my lord’s com 25Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 47 I Own a Netherworld Underworld 我有一座幽冥地府 When Xiao Yang wakes up, he discovers that he has become the impoverished lord of a bronze-level city. Powerful enemies surround him, all watching hungrily, and one wrong move could spell utter ruin! Fortunately, a netherworld has awakened within him! As long as he has this netherworld, he can command its shadow soldiers and generals, along with the Ten Yama Kings! Summon the Black and White Impermanence, slay evil ghosts, and swallow the sun and moon! Summon judges and City Gods to punish evil, 1.1kReads—Score183Shelves
- 48 Urban Judge of the Living: From the Start, I Have the Book of Life and Death! 都市：人间判官，开局一本生死簿！ After his younger sister was kidnapped, Lin Xuan unexpectedly activated his ancestral jade token and traveled to the underworld, where he obtained a miniature Book of Life and Death. From then on, Lin Xuan became a judge of the mortal realm, wielding the Book of Life and Death to pass judgment on matters between yin and yang and rid the world of its troubles... 210Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 The Two Prodigies of Chaos 混沌双骄 The two supreme big shots actually both...! How thrilling!!!!!!! I'm just a lowly high school student, and you want me to transmigrate with my beloved? How tragic, how tragic. And where did my beloved go? You damned System, you even turned her into...! Waaah, give me back my female beloved!!! Transmigration error? System, I hope your whole family stays healthy. After countless hardships, things finally went back to normal. But you thought that was the end of it? Nope, nope, nope. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Investing the Gods 敕封诸神 Underworld + Heavenly Court | No Female Lead | Decisive and Ruthless | Top-tier Star Cultivator After the Big Bang and before the universe returned to the singularity, a powerful being merged every inhabited planet in this universe, along with a hundred living beings from each planet, and brought them into a new world. Because Xu Huai's soul was unusual, upon arriving in the new world he was split in two: one half became human, the other a ghost. There is no Heavenly Court here to rule the myria 5Reads—Score—Shelves
