Novels like The Emperor of Life and Death
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- 101 Urban Carefree Evil Doctor 都市逍遥邪医 Lin Chen is a poor nobody doing odd jobs at a modeling agency. By chance, he inherits the legacy of an unparalleled, ruthless physician. From then on, he is unmatched in both medicine and martial arts: he can bring the dead back to life and save the world, or become a killing god in a fit of rage for the woman he loves. 5.4kReads8.8Score42214d adds
- 102 My Dantian Was Destroyed, but I Awakened the Heaven-Suppressing Pearl! 丹田被毁，觉醒镇天珠！ The martial artist Ning Liang meets a Sword Saint's move with a single punch, and dies without regret! The Sword Saint cleaves a thousand-foot chasm with one slash, its sword energy lingering for ages! The young man fuses with a Heavenly Pearl and masters countless secret arts! One sword sunders heaven and earth; one hand determines the fate of all! He rises amid countless pursuers, standing above them all! The curse of the village... The Sword Tomb Mountain collapses... The Void Palace descends 7.2kReads8.9Score90014d adds
- 103 The Chaos Creation Tribulation 混沌创世劫 Leaping from the Sacred Flame Altar, his body was burned to ashes, while his soul was pulled by an inexplicable force and reborn in another life... Yet time and space fell into disarray. The timelines before and after his rebirth became intertwined, leaving gaps and fractures... Here you'll find a passionate story, lively and witty characters, and tearjerking moments that will strike a chord with you... 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 The Supreme God Emperor 无上神帝 Mu Yun, an immortal king of his generation, is reborn ten thousand years later as a useless instructor bullied by everyone? Troublemaking students? Kneel before this immortal king. A beauty offers herself to him? Sorry, you're not worthy. Back to the top, starting as an instructor 8.2kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 105 Emperor 帝 Those who absorb qi can live for a hundred years, while those who become immortals live as long as Heaven itself. This... is the path of cultivation! Luo Chen joins the Immortal Heavenly Mountain, awakens an immortal root, and stirs the Supreme Divine Body. From then on, he slays prodigies and defeats monsters, becoming invincible beneath Heaven. Cultivation is divided into the following realms: Qi Attraction, Sea Opening, Unity, Ascending Heaven, Void Insight, Longevity, Lesser Sage, Sage, Grea 5.9kReads7.7Score50014d adds
- 106 The Hongmeng Cauldron 鸿蒙鼎 The sequel, Hongmeng Cauldron: The First Butcher of the Divine Path, has been released. We hope old and new friends alike will continue to support it. In the Great Xuanhuang World, four races vie for supremacy, and forbidden zones run rampant. For ten thousand years, no one has dared to become an Emperor! Luo Changfeng doesn't believe in Heaven or fate. He insists on carving out a path to Emperorhood on the Heavenly Dao's chessboard! But just as he reaches the absolute pinnacle, a shocking killi 6.8kReads8.9Score60014d adds
- 107 The Primordial Sword God 太古剑神 A legendary Sword God lives another life, obtains the Emperor's Divine Veins, and masters the Emperor's Divine Art. A single sword strike can shatter the heavens, decide life and death, and turn the world upside down. If my sword points to hell, the seas will shift and the world will change! If my sword points to the heavens, who can stand against me! 10.5kReads8.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 108 Divine Emperor of the Nine Realms 九界神帝 There’s nothing one punch can’t solve. And if there is, then two punches will do the trick... Many years later, people divided geniuses into two kinds: ordinary geniuses, and Ye Xiu... 11.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
- 109 Spiritual and Martial Conqueror 异世灵武天下 After transmigrating, he becomes the dead young master's good-for-nothing body and meets the mysterious elder Uncle Nan. For family, for the women he loves, and for the people dearest to him, Lu Shaoyou rises step by step from a good-for-nothing to a powerful expert. The road to power is covered in thorns, but nothing can stop a heart set on becoming strong. He sleeps with beauties in his arms and wakes with the fate of the world in his hands. They say that reaching the pinnacle of the Martial D 25.7kReads8.7Score3k14d adds
- 110 God-Eater Tower 噬神塔 [The short drama Tower of God-Eating is available on Hongguo] I have a tower that devours every god in the world. The young Qin Yi is framed, his Heavenly Meridian ripped out, and treated with contempt by everyone. Fortunately, he obtains an unparalleled divine tower, awakens the ancient bloodline that devours gods, reforges his divine meridians, tempers the Supreme Laws, and cultivates the ultimate Great Dao. Watch as he rises from obscurity, subdues heaven and earth, tramples across the Ten De 45.1kReads9.0Score3.7k14d adds
- 111 The Emperor Rules the Myriad Worlds 帝御万界 [Traditional fantasy, bloodlines, physiques, insights, mysteries, laws, the Great Dao, origins, the Myriad Worlds] The Hongmeng emerges, the Supreme appears, the Divine Realm opens, and the world is transformed. An ancient prophecy is set in motion, unveiling a shocking conspiracy laid down in the Primordial Era. The young Chen Yu rises from humble beginnings. He obtains a spirit pearl, creates extraordinary arts, proves the Great Dao, becomes a Great Emperor, and commands the Myriad Worlds. 1.4kReads7.3Score13014d adds
- 112 The Path to a Thousand Dao 万道成神 With a sweep of his sleeve, he stirs the clouds and turns the rain; with a single punch, heaven and earth crumble! This is a magnificent world, a world of martial artists where the strong rule supreme. An ancient battle to confer the gods enraged the heavens, unleashing celestial thunder and earthly fire. The continent shattered into nine regions and eighteen provinces, ushering in an era of decline. After the battle, the peak experts vanished without a trace, and the cultivation and development 3.6kReads8.5Score43314d adds
- 113 The Immortal Venerable of the Desolate Emperor 帝荒仙尊 Chaos gives birth to all things, Yin and Yang fall into disorder. After a million years of planning and preparation, the time has come to reach the summit of the Infinite Dao! The demonic calamity is at hand. A young man possesses the Infinite Dao Body, inherits the primordial legacy, commands countless divine abilities, tempers an unrivaled Dao Body, battles the prodigies of ten thousand races, and ascends to the peak of the Great Dao. 23.5kReads8.3Score2.1k14d adds
- 114 Infinite Upgrade System 无限升级系统 Yang Xu transmigrated with the [Unlimited Level-Up] cheat. One devastating strike, and instantly reaching Level 999 is no longer the limit! Resurrection, paralysis, and teleportation artifacts are all yours just by fighting monsters! Nine Suns Divine Skill, Six Meridians Divine Sword, and Demon-Seeded Dao Heart Skill: kill someone and they’ll drop! Divine maidens, holy maidens, and demonesses throw themselves into his arms, while Heavenly Emperors, gods, and Demon Emperors compete to become his 5.6kReads8.4Score66714d adds
- 115 The Immortal Emperor from a Humble Family 寒门仙帝 A hundred years ago, a humble scholar and successful candidate in the imperial examinations, Lin Jiaping, embarked on the path to immortality. A hundred years later, countless continents float in the Chaos Sea, and rolling waves of sound rise from each one. Immortals roar, gods wail, and heavenly demons weep. The powerful beings all share just one thought: Lin Ping’an must die! 20.2kReads8.5Score2.2k14d adds
- 116 The Heavenly Scripture of Creation 造化天经 [Swordsmanship] [One Female Lead] [Invincible] [Explosive, Satisfying Action] [No System] I possess a technique that can seize the creations of Heaven and Earth and break the shackles of the world; A sudden upheaval strikes my family. I fight to survive in the cracks and rise anew from despair; The young man bears a Divine Stele of Creation, forges the Sacred Body of Creation, and cultivates the ultimate sword path; He commands creation, subdues the heroes, destroys demons and monsters, and r 27.5kReads8.6Score2.2k14d adds
- 117 Immortal Heavenly Emperor 不朽天帝 After narrowly escaping death time and again, Gu Changqing awakens an undying bloodline. He burns his essence blood, sacrifices his soul, tempers his body through self-inflicted wounds, and refines his path with pill poison. Born into humble circumstances, he still dares to swallow the heavens. Even as one abandoned by the Heavenly Dao, he will fight the heavens for supremacy. Become a god, and I am the God King. Become a demon, and I am the Demon Lord! A young man from the Northern Frontier, wi 11kReads8.9Score72114d adds
- 118 Galaxy Emperor 星河大帝 As humanity enters the age of interstellar civilization, ancient cultivation is given a new lease on life. Cultivation will never become outdated, no matter the age. In the Diamond Sutra, Subhuti asks Shakyamuni, “To attain Buddhahood, how does one subdue the mind?” Those words reveal the true essence of cultivation: four words, subdue the mind. The mind possesses boundless supernatural power, which is why Sun Wukong is also known as the Mind Monkey. Every person's mind is a Sun Wukong. Subd 262Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 119 Emperor of Primordial Martial Arts 混元武帝 A God of Slaughter is reborn, surrounded by beauties and carrying the treasures of his past life. He carves out a whole new world through bloodshed. 2kReads7.6Score17814d adds
- 120 Heavenly Venerable of Ten Thousand Swords 万剑天尊 A human body forged by Pangu, a body of ten thousand swords! Supreme of the sword dao, one sword splits the heavens! A young Asura King who emerged from a blood-soaked arena cultivates the body of ten thousand swords and opens the Gates of Heaven with ten thousand blades, becoming invincible with a single sword! 11.6kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds
- 121 Cultivators of Immortality and Demons 仙魔同修 The sea of clouds stretches into the distance, and the heavens are boundless. Who among the multitude of living beings does not yearn for them? The Heavenly Way is elusive, beyond anyone’s sight. Amid the endless mortal world, who does not long for eternal life? The grudges of a pair of lovers spanning three lives and seven lifetimes, and the age-old feud between the righteous path and the demonic sect. With one man and one ancient sword, how will he face the entire world...? 10.8kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
- 122 The Sword Fanatic 剑痴 [Feel-Good Power Fantasy, Lots of Beauties, Classic Xuanhuan, Ensemble Family Story, Swordsmanship, Decisive and Ruthless] He unexpectedly has a child from the start! He begins his journey to godhood through dual cultivation... The male lead has an extraordinarily special physique and endless romantic encounters. He breezes through Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and the Mahayana stage. A swordsmanship prodigy, he practices alchemy, makes talismans, and searches for treasure 1.1kReads8.1Score12614d adds
- 123 The Calamity Furnace 劫炉 Across the Nine Regions, all living things must “borrow power from Heaven” to cultivate. Every time someone breaks through a major cultivation realm, they sign another “tribulation debt” with the Heavenly Dao. When the debt comes due, a heavenly tribulation descends: survive it, and the debt is cleared and the realm secured; fail, and both body and spirit are destroyed, with no chance of reincarnation. That is why cultivators fear tribulations more than powerful enemies. Only one in a hundred su 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Unrivaled Sword Emperor 绝世剑帝 A golden age of martial arts, with geniuses emerging one after another! Lin Yu, a peerless prodigy of his generation, burst onto the scene from the Age of Declining Dharma and swept all before him, undefeated beneath the heavens. His swordsmanship reached the pinnacle, making him a supreme being! Demons, monsters, and heretics will cower and tremble at the sight of my sword. The mighty of myriad worlds will bow their heads and hail me as their sovereign. In this mad world where the strong prey o 15.6kReads8.5Score1.5k14d adds
- 125 Sword God of the Dragon Abyss 龙渊剑神 The greatest prodigy of the heavenly realm was betrayed by the one he loved and reborn as a worthless live-in son-in-law in a lower realm! His spiritual meridians stolen? His foundation destroyed? Reduced to an outcast of his family... Watch as I take Dragon Abyss as my meridian, forge an indestructible body, and temper a sword that kills! I wield a sword that can devour the sun and moon! Wherever it points, even ghosts and gods will be slain! 2.7kReads8.4Score21114d adds
- 126 Heavenly Creation Heaven-Swallowing Art 造化吞天诀 [A must-read fantasy recommended by Tomato Novel, a sprawling epic, thrilling action, and millions of devoted readers] As a youth, Qin Futian fought for his family at Luofeng Mountain, only to have his dantian shattered. He never expected his clan to turn against him, or his fiancée to betray him when he hit rock bottom. Little did they know, the soul of a God Emperor was awakening within him! Everything he lost, he would reclaim bit by bit, and every humiliation inflicted upon him would one day 29.9kReads8.8Score3k14d adds
- 127 The Eternal Emperor 亘古大帝 [A complete epic spanning ten million words, with one heroine, decisive violence, and unstoppable thrills from start to finish] Ten thousand years ago, Lin Yan suppressed the Demon Emperor, only to be betrayed by his brother and saddled with a reputation as a villain for ten thousand years! Now his imperial soul has returned, and his good-for-nothing body has awakened to the power of rebirth! They steal his sacred bones? He'll forge bones that defy heaven! They break off his engagement? He'll ki 6.5kReads8.7Score83914d adds
- 128 Eternal Emperor Venerable 万古帝尊 I will be neither god nor demon. I live only for myself! This is an unprecedented age of grandeur, where everyone is a dragon, a heaven-blessed prodigy. From birth, they can cultivate martial power strong enough to make heaven and earth tremble and ghosts and gods submit! Those with the bloodline of sages awaken against the heavens! Forbidden physiques reappear in the world! Those blessed with divine gifts are everywhere... Prodigies emerge in droves, born with gods and demons protecting them: t 521Reads8.1Score13614d adds
- 129 Peerless Demon God 绝世妖神 Four years ago, his dragon veins were destroyed and he was torn from his family, driven mad with grief. Four years later, he gains the Demon God Tower and cultivates the Primordial Heavenly Scripture, becoming unmatched in the world. If he refuses to spend the rest of his life scraping by, then he'll defy the heavens! Blood Refining, Mortal Shedding, Palace Opening, Soul Commanding, Spirit Runes, Divine Arts! Only a primordial spirit that never perishes can be called a king. With a golden Dharma 1.6kReads8.9Score50814d adds
- 130 Immortal Martial Sword Sovereign 仙武剑尊 There was once a sword called Heaven-Shocker. Whoever mastered it could become an unparalleled Sword God and rule over all things. A hundred years ago, the Supreme powerhouse Emperor Haotian broke into the Sword Prison to obtain it, only to be betrayed by the woman he loved. He was reborn. A hundred years later, a spoiled young lord named Ling Yun reopened the gates of the Sword Prison, and became invincible. 6.5kReads8.7Score69814d adds
- 131 EN Primeval Mad Demon 太古狂魔 In the ancestral shrine of the Ten-Thousand-Layer Battle Sect, a legacy passed down since antiquity in the Azure Lotus Heaven, hung a mysterious scroll. It depicted a hunched, hideous old man roaring at the stars. Some said he was the guide who had led Grandmaster Wang Qing on his path, while others claimed it was a self-portrait of Wang Qing himself… One day, Qin Yu, dressed in rags, stood in the shrine and gazed at the mysterious scroll, passed down for countless ages. A hint of displeasure cr 10.1kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 132 Spirit Boat 灵舟 Daoists cultivate in this life; Buddhists cultivate for the next! The Dao is on this shore, the Buddha on the other shore, and people are in between! The Spirit Boats are not on this shore, the other shore, or in between! A cultivation prodigy is reborn as a spoiled young master from an aristocratic clan and arrives in a vast, wondrous world. Here are cultivators who stake their lives against Heaven, graceful and enchanting women, ancient powerhouses who traverse the cosmos, ferocious ancient be 3.2kReads8.6Score33414d adds
- 133 The Nine Heavens' Chaos Sovereign 九天混沌至尊 Good-for-nothing Lin Feng triggers the ancestral jade pendant after being gravely wounded while protecting the villagers, awakening the Primordial Chaos Origin Scripture and changing his fate against all odds. From then on, he seizes treasures in secret realms, defeats enemies above his level, and breaks through to the Golden Core and Nascent Soul realms. In the mortal world, he fights ten thousand demons and unites the righteous path. In the immortal realm, he battles the Heavenly Court and the 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Sword Falls Beyond the Clouds 剑落云霄 A disciple of the Tianlong Temple transmigrates into another world with three martial arts manuals: the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, the Six Meridians Divine Sword, and the Lingbo Microstep. Through constant training and battle, he masters the Kunpeng Transformation and reaches the pinnacle of this other world with his swordsmanship. 3.5kReads8.8Score37314d adds
- 135 The Poison Sovereign of Myriad Worlds 万界毒尊 A man must be ruthless to achieve greatness. Rule the world with an iron fist, and all will submit! Since I cultivate the way of poison, I shall poison countless worlds and cut down everyone who dares oppose me! When Xiao Yi opens his eyes again, he discovers that he has become the Fang family’s imprisoned live-in son-in-law, locked away by none other than his new bride herself... 1.2kReads8.5Score15214d adds
- 136 The Ultimate Bodyguard 极品小保安 Luo Jun's public identity is that of a lowly security guard in Haibin City. His true identity is... He has come to Haibin City, where the winds of change are blowing, to protect someone important to him. Danger lurks all around, and every step could be his last. In the bustling city, Luo Jun thrives thanks to his formidable skills and extraordinary intelligence. When enemies are strong, he defeats them with his fists. When they are cunning, he outsmarts them. But when love comes for him with mur 14kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
- 137 A Mixed Spiritual Root from the Start 开局杂灵根 Qin Tian was tested at fifteen and found to have a worthless spirit root, becoming synonymous with uselessness. At eighteen, he faced mockery from his family and betrayal by his fiancee. His romantic rival even destroyed his spirit root completely, turning him into an ordinary person. After plunging into the abyss for four months, he returned and embarked on the path of cultivation. [Traditional fantasy + no System + no transmigration + the blurb can't do it justice, read the story] 31.9kReads8.7Score5k14d adds
- 138 Hand Over the Treasure, or I’ll Release the Demon 不拿宝贝我就放妖 "Hand over all your treasures!" "If you don't, I'll really release the demons!" Bearing a wondrous demon bell, he brings peace to the world of cultivation. He learns countless arts and wreaks havoc across the many planes. He is a harbinger of calamity. Wherever he goes, disaster follows. His wits may be dull, yet women always seem to favor him. He commands the demons of myriad worlds, roams the boundless cliffs and frontiers, brings them under the laws of Heaven, and reshapes the Heavenly Da 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 The Long Road of Martial Arts 武道长途 [Scheming Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + One Female Lead + No Fake Benevolence + No Special Constitution + No Bloodline] [Combat Strength = Martial Will + Techniques + Combat Arts] On the Tianwu Continent, martial arts reign supreme. The strong rule, and the weak submit. The weak scream themselves hoarse, yet no one listens. The strong speak softly, yet their words sink deep into people’s hearts. Martial arts demand hard work, inheritance, resources, and talent. Only those who persevere c 2.6kReads8.3Score18314d adds
- 140 Overlord of the Starry Sky 星空主宰 In the vast universe, a hundred races coexist. A mutated blood spirit helps Mu Qing rise from Earth and stand against the insect race. A purple bamboo forest summons millions of tribulation lightning bolts, while a black Kunpeng beats its wings and crushes countless powerful figures. In this starry sky, there can be only one ruler! 10.8kReads7.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 141 Supreme Asura 至尊修罗 Prove the path of love through slaughter, and write the name of the Asura in blood! Corrupt villains rule, and chaos engulfs the age. A steel-hearted young man rises through sheer perseverance. After his father is murdered by a traitor and two hundred thousand brothers-in-arms give their lives with courage, Mu Feng, a battle-hardened youth raised amid the army's bloody campaigns, obtains the Asura Scripture and begins an against-all-odds journey of revenge. Slay the petty and destroy the wicked, 2.8kReads8.8Score34314d adds
- 142 The Eternal Great Celestial Venerable 恒古大天尊 He rises from a sect in the mortal world, conquering Tianfeng City, battling the imperial dynasty, and reaching the pinnacle of the mortal realm. After ascending to the Cultivation Realm, he forms an alliance with the demon clan, fights the demon clan, and unites the forces resisting them. In the immortal realm, he topples the corrupt Heavenly Court, seeks the inheritance of the Heavenly Venerable, and gathers the blood of primordial chaos and the heart of chaos, uncovering the truth that he is 636Reads—Score6414d adds
- 143 The Supreme Martial God Art 太上武神诀 A genius young man is tricked by his fiancée into losing his dantian, leaving him crippled. Then fortune falls from the sky: he obtains a mysterious golden core and inherits the cultivation art of an ancient Martial God, the Supreme Martial God Art. He walks the path of martial arts and defies the heavens! He builds the Nine Heavens, treads across mountains and rivers. Across the Myriad Worlds, I alone am supreme. 13.1kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds
- 144 The Venerable of the Divine Dao 神道帝尊 The genius Qin Chen had his Star Gate stolen and his cultivation crippled, but this awakened the memories of his nine past lives and set him on the path of his tenth. His former disciple became the Azure Cloud Heavenly King. His former mount transformed into a mighty divine beast. His cultivation companion was revered as a goddess of the myriad worlds. In this life, I am the Emperor Supreme. Who dares defy me? 6.6kReads8.9Score73614d adds
- 145 Nine Revolutions of the Imperial Lord 九转帝尊 After cultivating the Nine Lives Reincarnation Art, a technique said to be fatal nine times out of ten, Chu Chen finally reaches his ninth life. In this life, he will forge an invincible legend. He is an emperor among the divine, and a supreme among martial artists. Nine Lives Reincarnation Art, Nine-Pattern Rinnegan, Ninefold Great Divine Ability. Across the nine heavens and ten lands, I alone am the Supreme Emperor! 6.8kReads7.9Score79014d adds
- 146 The Eternal Evil Emperor 万古邪帝 He died because of the Emperor’s Scripture, and lived because of the Emperor’s Scripture… A reborn alchemy genius, burdened by a blood feud, cultivates the ancient scripture of the Great Emperor and sets out on the path of revenge. He pushes forward through adversity and survives against all odds, ultimately becoming a peerless War Emperor who looks down upon the ages and rules the universe in every direction! He buries his desire for revenge deep within and cultivates power that defies the heav 6.4kReads8.7Score87514d adds
- 147 Apocalypse Countdown: I Married the Commander of Time 末世倒计时：我嫁给了时间指挥官 Apocalypse Countdown: I Married the Commander of Time 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Asura Sword God 修罗剑神 Born with a supreme divine meridian, the youth fell from grace into the mortal world because of his kind heart. His boundless resentment awakened the Divine Demon Token, granting him the legacy of the supreme overlord of the divine realm. His body was tempered with the true blood of the Ten Primordial Ferocious Beasts, and he rose to power against all odds! With a mortal body, he battles the gods and Buddhas who fill the heavens. He asks: how much are worldly bonds worth, and what is the truth o 21.1kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
- 149 Born Under a Peach Blossom Curse, Forced Onto the Path of Immortality 命犯桃花，逼我走上修仙路 When Gou Dan was six, a severe drought struck northern Mobei. To repay the kindness of a bowl of well water, a fortune-teller read his fortune and declared that he was destined for romance. Gou Dan’s mother begged him to break the curse, but the fortune-teller shook his head. “His fate is sealed. If he’s weak, he’ll be a penniless womanizer. If he’s strong… his romances will become calamities, and ten thousand swords will be his armor.” Ten years later, a remarkable swordsman rose to fame in the 10.2kReads7.5Score86414d adds
- 150 I Have a Chaotic Prison 我有一座混沌监狱 Command the Chaos Cage, summon gods and demons from across the ages, and rule the Myriad Worlds! Su Hao gave a wicked grin. “I’d like to keep a low profile, too, but my strength won’t let me!” 13.8kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
