Novels like The Emperor of Life and Death
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Emperor of Life and Death, best match first.
- 151 Super Soldier King 超级兵王 He is the undisputed king of the mercenary world, a warrior so formidable that heads of state everywhere lose sleep over him! For his friends, he would gladly take a blade to both sides; for his family, he would spill blood without hesitation! A dragon is destined to soar through the heavens, riding the winds of change as he charges ahead and makes his way to the top. 29kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds
- 152 EN Desolate Devouring Art 太荒吞天诀 Heaven and earth are alive with spirit; all things struggle to survive. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of all things. This is the Divine Cauldron of Heaven Devouring, able to condense essence into creation and contain the heart of the Eight Wastelands. With this cauldron, devour the four seas and contain the Eight Wastelands… A generation’s Evil God sets foot on the path to trample the heavens! 2.2kReads9.2Score56114d adds
- 153 The Path of the Spirit 灵途 Are the legendary immortals, gods, demons, and monsters really fictional? Did a glorious civilization once exist on Mars? Can the limits of life really be broken? On humanity’s first journey from Earth to Mars, the lander is destroyed. The pioneers exploring technological civilization narrowly escape death, only to be carried by a colossal Martian statue into the depths of the stars... But this isn’t transmigration. It’s a journey through the cosmos! This is the same universe, but civilization h 1.6kReads7.4Score15414d adds
- 154 Martial Arts Myth 武极神话 Zhang Yu, a young man from Earth, transmigrates by accident to the Wilderness Continent, where martial arts flourish, and becomes the dean of a down-and-out academy. He starts with nothing but a dog, and recruits students by bluffing. After going to great lengths to bluff his way into recruiting his first student, Zhang Yu receives an incredible reward from the Super Dean System: Insight. With Insight activated, Zhang Yu can see people's basic attributes: gender, age, talent, cultivation level, 4.2kReads8.1Score44114d adds
- 155 Lord of the Desolate Firmament 荒穹之主 [Traditional fantasy + multiple heroines + no System + satisfying battles + slow-burn] When chaos first took shape, heaven and earth were one, and countless sacred artifacts were born. Donghuang Taiyi, leader of the Donghuang clan, used the foremost sacred artifact, the Donghuang Bell, to bring the Primordial Wasteland to an end and divide the two realms. After that, heaven and earth were incomplete, and no more sacred artifacts came into being. Donghuang Hanyu was just born, yet a “Primordial S 4.9kReads9.2Score45714d adds
- 156 The Hidden Eastern Treasury of the Violet Palace 紫府东藏 A thousand cups of wine amid the mortal world, a pot of tea for an everlasting legacy. True love has never lasted since ancient times; only clever schemes can win people's hearts. The sons and daughters of the Jianghu roam the Jianghu, smiling to fulfill old wishes and burying grudges with a laugh. Even when all paths seem lost, shoot an arrow through the clouds, and thousands of troops will come to your aid! 775Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 157 Asura Alchemy God 修罗丹神 The Heavenly Blade Demon God Qin Yang reaches the Half-Step Overlord realm, but loses his beloved wife. At enormous risk, he resolutely uses the Reincarnation Sacred Bell to return to his youth. A beautiful senior sister becomes his bodyguard, a top heiress becomes his maid, and a pill maiden from a mighty alchemy sect begs to serve as his handmaiden. A pure-hearted saintess, a bewitching demoness, an imperial princess, and an elven queen, each a peerless beauty, all flock around Qin Yang. But h 7.3kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 158 Realm of Immortality: The Quest for Eternal Life 不朽之境：永生的追寻 A young man with sealed, undetectable meridians sets out on the path of cultivation when his father falls gravely ill. Empowered by the Jade of Chaos, he climbs to the pinnacle of the Dao and becomes an immortal being. Though born with a mortal body, his unyielding will lets him defy heaven and cultivate. With a spirit artifact's body, he has attained an eternal form, yet remains tormented by love. Together, they bring this magnificent world to life! Qi Refining, Spirit Void Realm, Origin Mansio 95Reads—Score514d adds
- 159 Hall of the Human Emperor 人皇殿 When his cousin offended a powerful figure in the imperial capital, the family made Ye Kunlun take the blame. His parents were killed, and he barely escaped with his life, saved at great risk by his childhood sweetheart. Five years later, Ye Kunlun had become the Lord of the Human Emperor Hall, a figure whose name struck fear into the world's strongest fighters. When he learned that his wife and daughter were being bullied, he returned in a fury, ready to unleash his power. Anyone who dares bull 8.3kReads9.2Score96014d adds
- 160 Heavenly Martial God Emperor 天武神帝 Yun Feiyang was a peerless prodigy of his generation. When he protected his fiancée in a secret realm, he lost all his cultivation and became a cripple. He was later expelled from the Tianyang Sect and cast out as a discarded disciple. But the young man's spirit burned bright. Armed with nothing but a three-foot sword, he would fight his way across the world. 127.9kReads8.6Score17.5k14d adds
- 161 After Heaven's Army Attacked, the Great Sage and I Joined Forces to Slay the Gods 天庭来袭后，我和大圣共赴斩神榜 [Multiple Heroines] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Ensemble Cast] [Steal Divine Powers] [Careful, Step-by-Step Farming] The mortal Li Chanshe sacrificed himself to save someone and ascended to the Celestial Court, only to become a crippled immortal. His cultivation stalled, and his life hung by a thread beneath the fangs of an immortal beast! At the brink of death, a shocking truth came to light. The turbid energy that every banished immortal dreaded becoming tainted by was the one-of-a-kind source of 2.6kReads9.4Score27514d adds
- 162 A Fallen Immortal 仙卒坠凡 Though updates have stopped, my heart is still here. Once I’ve put the mundane troubles behind me, I’ll surely return through the snow. The great halberd in my heart may have been put away, but it’s been itching for action for ages. Wait for my return!!! I’ll turn the fantasy world upside down!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Rust Breathing 锈蚀呼吸 Rusty Breath —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Heavenly Emperor of Chaos 混沌天帝诀 The claws of primordial beasts crush the stars across the heavens. Alien evil clans howl, seeking to confuse all living things. Demons in the dark abyss open their eerie, blood-red eyes, while ancient gods awaken from their slumber. This is an age of great strife! Humanity’s strongest warriors reach for the heavens with their swords, standing tall and unyielding among the myriad races of the universe! By chance, Chu Jianqiu obtains the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art, rises from humble beginnings, an 74.5kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
- 165 A Fantasy World: From the Start, I Awakened the Devouring Talent 玄幻：开局觉醒吞噬天赋 [Fantasy + Transmigration + Martial Spirits + Invincible + Passion] Yuan Feng woke up to find he had transmigrated to a world where martial spirits reigned supreme, and awakened a devouring talent at the same time! In one leap, he became a martial arts prodigy who stunned the continent! Powerful martial techniques came naturally to him, and formidable enemies were crushed beneath his feet. A mysterious family, unknown realms, and endless wonders await in The World of Martial Spirits! 1.7kReads8.4Score20614d adds
- 166 Across the Far Side of the Stars 跨越星空彼岸 After Chu Wuyi's mother passed away and his father went missing, a mysterious jade pendant left behind by his father began to glow with a strange light during his fourth year of college. In a dream, Chu Wuyi saw The True Explanation of Time and Space. From then on, he embarked on a journey of cultivation and searching for his father... This world isn't as peaceful as it seems on the surface, and humanity isn't its only inhabitant. Who lit the sparks beyond the starry sky? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The Immortal God King 不灭神王 Wang Ke arrived on an alien planet where the righteous and demonic factions were locked in a fierce battle over their respective ideals. Wang Ke only wanted to make money, though, and was so stingy that he drove both sides to despair, making them curse him as a total fraud. At first, Wang Ke only planned to make enough to get by, then become an immortal and return to Earth. But his ancestral sword wouldn’t let him. It used the Great Sun Immortal Art to drag him into the heart of the conflict bet 4.4kReads9.0Score51214d adds
- 168 Peerless Battle Soul 绝世战魂 On the Canglan Continent, the only way to become a martial artist is to awaken one’s own martial soul. Only through a martial soul can one commune with the heavens and earth, absorb spiritual energy, and cultivate. Martial souls come in countless forms and varieties. They are divided into four ranks: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow, with ten grades in each rank. The higher the rank of a martial soul, the greater one’s cultivation speed, abilities, and potential, and the better one’s chances 2.3kReads8.4Score43014d adds
- 169 Peerless Sword Soul 绝世剑魂 Ye Fei obtains an Undying Sword Soul and battles across the nine heavens and ten lands. With a single sword in hand, he slaughters billions of gods and demons. In a fit of fury, he cleaves the boundless galaxy for the woman he loves. For his brothers, he is willing to risk death and stand against the world. The Sword Emperor has lain dormant for countless ages, all for this day. His sword intent will endure forever, and his fame will last for eternity. 12.6kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds
- 170 The Carefree Warrior King 逍遥兵王 Luo Tian is the sharpest blade of China's mysterious military department, having carried out devastating strikes against hostile forces at home and abroad. Then, in an accident, he loses his best brother. To look after his friend's family, he goes alone to Dongchang City. Who could have guessed that his friend's woman would turn out to be a stunning, flirtatious beauty working at a nightclub? Later, when a clash between underground forces leads to Sister Rong being humiliated, Luo Tian flies int 15.1kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
- 171 The Chaos Devouring Heaven Art 混沌吞天诀 [Passionate Fantasy + Over-the-Top Action] Lu Chenxuan, a God of War in the Immortal Realm, is punished for his outstanding service and framed, stripped of his immortal meridians, and banished to the mortal world. By a twist of fate, he obtains the Chaos Heaven-Devouring Art! Nothing in this world is beyond its power to devour. I, Lu Chenxuan, shall soar above the nine heavens 31.4kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
- 172 The Greatest Sword God of All Time 万古第一剑神 Every time my sword is drawn, blood is spilled. Every enemy I kill is reduced to ash. The battle across the myriad heavens shakes the divine path, and the demonic sword in my hand is still wet with blood! I am the greatest swordsman of all time! 14.1kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 173 EN Ascension Record of a Hundred Refinements 百炼飞升录 He was an ordinary boy from a mountain village until he accidentally ate an unknown vermilion fruit and embarked on the path of cultivation. Starting out as a weapon refiner and relying on his talent for crafting talismans, he ventured alone through the perilous world of immortal cultivation. Just as his cultivation was advancing smoothly and success seemed within reach, an unexpected change came over him. Was it a blessing or a curse? 11.6kReads8.7Score46414d adds
- 174 EN Sovereign of the Sword 剑道之主 This is a world where martial arts reign supreme. The powerful can soar through the heavens and plunge beneath the earth, swallow rivers and mountains, shake the universe, and do anything! The young Qin Hao obtains a mysterious Sword Pagoda. With a sword in hand, he battles the prodigies of countless worlds as a mere mortal, and ultimately becomes the master of the sword dao! 65.2kReads8.5Score8.4k14d adds
- 175 My Gorgeous Girlfriend 我的绝美女友 A school beauty confesses to him from the start? Zhang Cheng doesn't even hesitate before turning her down: “I'm a man with my own background music. You think some school beauty can win me over? Dream on...” 11.8kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 176 Reborn as an Urban Immortal Emperor 重生都市仙帝 A cultivator was reborn in the city as Zhang Yifeng, a down-and-out rich second-generation college student, and began his journey to the top. He trampled arrogant rich heirs underfoot and beat all kinds of masters. Relying on secret cultivation techniques, he looked down on the world and swept aside every opponent. “No one dares act arrogant in front of me, because those who do won’t have a future.” “In front of me, even a queen high above the rest must lower her head. Otherwise, she’ll never we 9.7kReads7.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 177 Dual Cultivating with the Empress Awakened My Supreme Imperial Bloodline 和女帝双修，我觉醒无上帝血 Traditional cultivation fantasy + decisive and ruthless + no System + invincible + swordsmanship + the universe's strongest bloodline Billions of years ago, the Lord of the Hongmeng Universe entered the cycle of reincarnation and lived another life, all to cultivate the universe's strongest Imperial Bloodline to its peak and face countless powerful enemies from beyond the domain. Billions of years later, the young Ye Fan is born into humble circumstances. After a fateful encounter with two immor 1.3kReads8.9Score14614d adds
- 178 The Divine Emperor's Son-in-Law 赘婿神皇 [Live-in Son-in-Law + Rise to Power + Face-Slapping + Wish-Fulfillment + Good-for-Nothing Rises + Golden Finger + Son-in-Law Who Marries into His Wife’s Family + Invincible] Xiao Fan, the discarded son of the Xiao family, is ambushed and gravely wounded by his own younger brother, then sent to marry into the Long family in exchange for resources. At the brink of despair, he activates the Diagram of the Celestial Stars. He shatters stars to obtain treasures and tempers his body by cultivating the 2.7kReads8.9Score40214d adds
- 179 The Nine Dragons Return to One Art 九龙归一诀 He gains a treasure of chaos and cultivates the Nine Dragons Returning as One. He cleaves through the sun, moon, and stars, and slays demons from the ages. With Lu Chen's arrival, the winds and clouds stir, and the gods and ghosts of the Myriad Worlds tremble. Drunk in the arms of beautiful women, he brings joy to their faces; with the Three Thousand Great Dao, he saves all living beings. 37.2kReads9.1Score96714d adds
- 180 Primordial Divine Lord 太古神主 Jiang Chen's fiancée destroys his dantian, stripping him of all his cultivation. But he obtains the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Pearl, which becomes his new dantian, and cultivates the heavens' foremost forbidden art, the Heaven-Devouring Demon Dragon Art. He rises to power, declaring: “Anyone who bullies me, I will kill.” The Heaven-Devouring Demon Dragon fed on the stars of the heavens billions of years ago. It was a forbidden being of the primordial age. With the inheritance of the Heaven-Devouri 21.5kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
- 181 EN Necropolis Immortal 仙墓 One hundred thousand years ago, the immortals waged a great war. Countless immortals perished, the path to immortality was severed, and immortal tombs sprang up across the Immortal Realm. One hundred thousand years later, a tomb raider arrives in the Immortal Realm, carrying the Heavenly Book of Life and Death. “That’s not how you rob a tomb!” Lu Yun watches the immortals floundering in an ancient immortal tomb and smiles. “Want to learn? I’ll teach you.” 10.1kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 182 Cultivating Immortality Through Science: From Good-for-Nothing to Creator God 科学修仙：从废柴到创世神 Wang Linyuan is the good-for-nothing castoff of the Qingyun Sect, someone anyone can bully. Born with damaged meridians, he has no path to cultivation. After enduring endless humiliation, he leaps into the deadly Burial Immortals Abyss in despair, vowing to become a vengeful spirit and take his revenge. Yet what awaits him at the bottom of the abyss is not death, but the skeleton of a transmigrator from another world and an astonishing legacy known as “science.” From then on, he enchants a Gatli 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Supreme Martial Soul 至尊武魂 I, Ye Chen, possess the Heaven and Earth Creation Cauldron, which can upgrade anything! The Imperial Bodies and Imperial Meridians others can only dream of are mine for the taking, if I want them! Even an Immortal Emperor can only prostrate himself before me! Su Aoxue, you dared to steal my bloodline. Then I'll become your nightmare for the rest of your life! 2.9kReads8.6Score26414d adds
- 184 Peerless Immortal Emperor 绝世仙帝 Three years ago, Yun Qingyan accidentally fell from the mortal world into the Immortal Realm. Three thousand years later, he became the fearsome Immortal Emperor Yun. After tearing open the void and returning to the mortal world, Yun Qingyan discovered that only three years had passed here. “Once, I wasn't strong enough to protect the people I loved. Now, I will make the whole world prostrate itself at my feet.” 13.3kReads8.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 185 EN Apotheosis 百炼成神 After a family power struggle left him fallen from the position of heir to a lowly family servant, Luo Zheng unexpectedly obtained an ancient art of weapon forging. He would make his body a weapon and his spirit its soul, tempering himself again and again until he forged himself into a god! His path to turning his fate around began with taking a beating. Powerful factions vied for supremacy, and the clans fought for dominance as the winds of change began to blow. With a body forged into a magica 3.9kReads8.5Score57614d adds
- 186 Conquering the Primordial World, Starting with an Awakening Bloodline! 征战原始，从觉醒血脉开始！ [Bloodline Warrior] [Farming and Development + Artifact Refining] [No System + Slow-Burn + Unique Races] After his soul transmigrates into primordial times, he arrives in another world! Here, Wang Chuang discovers that shamans are real, tribes have guardian spirits, and bloodline warriors bear tattoos. The hunters of the tribe say, "The world beyond is crawling with ferocious beasts. The skies belong to dragons and birds, while the wate 15.2kReads7.7Score1.2k14d adds
- 187 Venerable God of the Nine Netherworlds 九幽神尊 [Reborn + satisfying revenge + genius protagonist + not a goody-goody + not a simp + traditional fantasy + playing the pig to eat the tiger + ruthless and decisive + ruthless and cunning] I am Du Chaolin, from Earth, and I was a top student at a prestigious university. I have a Chaos Spiritual Root. I’m a born genius and king, reaching Nascent Soul in five years and Great Ascension in a century. I possess a divine cauldron that can collect all things and destroy all immortals. I’m ruthless and 57Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 188 King of Martial Gods 武极神王 A world-shaking demon gaze throws heaven and earth into chaos; an unparalleled divine body shatters the universe. The Six Paths sink into ruin, and for countless generations there is no Heavenly Emperor. The saints rise together, while the Divine Kings rule the cosmos. In a chaotic age of struggle, only I command the heavens! The ten peerless sacred physiques reign supreme. Who dares challenge the might of a divine body? A youth bearing a world-shaking secret rises from among the lowly, ascends 8.2kReads8.6Score89914d adds
- 189 EN The Greatest Evil God of All Time 万古第一邪神 A thousand years ago, the Chosen One of Heaven's Mandate took his sacred bones, stole his identity, and replaced him. A thousand years later, he had become a titan of the demonic path, only to die in a single day and return to his youth. “In this life, I seek neither fame nor glory. I only want to live freely, settle my grudges, and cut down everyone who has wronged me.” The Taiyin Emperor's Son, Young Master of the Saint-Demon Sect, founder of the Underworld, butcher of purgatory, inheritor of 399Reads8.5Score17814d adds
- 190 Heaven-Defying Supreme 逆天至尊 Once, he shook the myriad divine realms. After countless reincarnations, his entire family was slaughtered! Cursed and burdened by vengeance spanning countless lives, Tan Yun swears he will never sink into despair again. For his beloved and his family, he will climb step by step over the corpses of his enemies and surpass the pinnacle! Defying heaven with slaughter, dominating myriad worlds: I alone am supreme! 1.5kReads8.7Score22814d adds
- 191 Archaic God Venerable 太古神尊 Three thousand years ago, Ye Feng, Crown Prince of the Creation Divine Dynasty, was unable to cultivate because he was cursed. When foreign enemies invaded and the dynasty fell, he was powerless to resist and was killed in humiliation. Three thousand years later, the world has changed beyond recognition. His former enemies now stand high above the world like gods, while Crown Prince Ye Feng has unexpectedly revived. Awakening a divine bloodline and breaking the curse, he begins a path of frenzie 85.6kReads9.0Score30.7k14d adds
- 192 Pill Emperor, Martial Emperor 丹皇武帝 A hundred thousand white-clad warriors raise their blades to defend Heaven’s Gate! A million evil spirits carry coffins to wage war on Kunlun! Phoenix coronets and bridal robes, bloodied gowns and withered faces, bone lanterns and bloody candles illuminate the cycle of reincarnation! A thousand years ago, a divine emperor fought his way to supremacy on the battlefield of a hundred clans, founding an eternal divine dynasty and striving for the supreme imperial throne, hoping to establish the Nint 15.2kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
- 193 Ancestral Chaos Sword! 混沌剑祖！ The sequel, A Sword to Determine the Nine Heavens, has officially been released. Those who enjoy it are warmly invited to read it. Thank you. With an unrivaled sword, three thousand strands of white hair dancing across heaven and earth, he battles the heavens in another world and roams the four seas. Countless powerful figures tremble before him. In the end, he reaches the summit, with his beloved by his side, free and unrestrained beneath the nine clouds. Three years in the making, 13.3kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 194 EN Heavenly Calamity 劫天运 I was schemed against before I was even born. I was born with all five yin traits and naturally attracted vicious ghosts. A knowledgeable fortune-teller said I wouldn’t live past seven, and that after I died, someone would turn me into a blood-clothed child ghost to harm others. To save me, my grandmother arranged for me to marry a child bride, and I was able to live in peace... I’d been scraping by since childhood, and had long since grown used to enduring whatever came my way. But my grandmoth 12.4kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 195 Ancestral Bronze Seal: I Awaken My Bloodline and Become an Immortal Emperor 祖传铜章：我觉醒祖脉成仙帝 [Golden finger, passionate and invincible, ruthless, no saintly savior, multiple heroines, multiple worlds, highly recommended…] [Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Severing, Mahayana, Tribulation Crossing…] [Mortal Realm, Spirit Realm, Three Thousand Minor Worlds, Immortal Realm] Chen Yan cultivated bitterly for three years, stuck at the ninth level of Qi Refining, enduring humiliation and mockery. No one knew that what had held him back for three years was 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Dragon Talisman 龙符 Across this vast land, the future is changing. In the chaos, heroes and villains rise together. Who is the true dragon, and who is merely a serpent? Or can every living being beneath heaven become a dragon? The imperial court, martial sects, reclusive immortal orders, thousand-year-old clans, barbarian tribes, demons, yaoguai, ancient shamanic traditions: countless powers intertwine, bound together by fate and circumstance. 491Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 197 Nine-Turn Divine Physique Art 九转神体诀 [No harem] [Decisive and ruthless] [Lighthearted] [Devouring and leveling up] [Face-slapping] [Playing the fool while hiding one's strength] To master divine arts, you must first cripple your own martial arts! Lin Tian was glad that his dantian had shattered, not that he had been castrated! Once the Immortal Stele appears, who can stand against it? Injured and despondent, Lin Tian's cultivation stalled, leaving him a good-for-nothing. He gave up on himself and was framed by others. His only maid 36.1kReads8.9Score3.2k14d adds
- 198 The Supreme Sword God 无上剑神 On the Shenwu Continent, martial arts flourished, and strength reigned supreme! The human race had ruled the entire continent for ages. A hundred thousand years ago, the demon race, living in the wild lands beyond the continent, finally launched a holy war. The human race fought back with everything it had and ultimately drove off the demons, but it was left severely weakened. Most cultivation techniques and martial skills were lost, spiritual qi dwindled, and the martial path sank to its lowest 7.8kReads8.6Score65614d adds
- 199 The Peerless Medical Emperor 绝世医帝 Unable to cultivate, yet he mastered peerless medical arts. Refining medicines and pills came as easily as eating and drinking, and even ninth-grade Emperor Pills were effortless for him to make. Yun Mo, whose medical arts had reached the divine, raised a God Emperor of astounding strength. Yet the God Emperor he had treated as his own child suddenly turned against him, bringing about his death. When he opened his eyes, Yun Mo discovered that he had not only been reborn, but could also cultivate 19.5kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds
- 200 The Cold Calamity of Doomsday: The Dragon Source's Flame Rekindles 末日寒劫，龙源火种重燃 I, Xie Yan, am still a good-for-nothing in the eyes of my people, three years into the apocalyptic Cold Calamity on the Dragon Source Continent. The Five Northern Clans marched south and besieged the Hua Clan on the southern bank of the Longjiang River for three years. They swore to wipe out the entire clan and seize the warm lands along the river that the Hua Clan controlled. I was born with a cultivation physique unseen in ten thousand years, but on the day I was born, my mother sealed my spir 37Reads8.7Score—14d adds
