Novels like You Can't Afford to Mess with Me
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- 1 The Demon Emperor Descends: Turning Back Time 魔帝降临之逆转时光 The Demon Emperor returns to Earth with all his cultivation intact, turns back time, and avenges his grudges! Then he heads to the cultivation world to find the two Immortal Emperors who killed his master, only to learn, just after arriving, that a great calamity is about to strike! The Divine Realm is sealed, and disaster is on the way! Can he defy fate and save the people of the Three Realms...? 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Evil Emperor Returns: Revenge with a Twist 邪帝归来，复仇手段很另类 [Urban power fantasy] [Returns at full power] [Unconventional revenge] [No female lead] Three years ago, the Jiang family was destroyed. Jiang Yuan was framed and sent to prison, where he was tortured to death that very night before transmigrating to the Nine Profound Immortal Domain. Three years later, the Abyssal Evil Emperor, whose very name struck terror into the Immortal Domain, returned in force and set his revenge in motion. It's just that Jiang Yuan's methods are a little unconventional. 7Reads—Score114d adds
- 3 I Just Became an Immortal Venerable, and Now I've Transmigrated Back to Earth? 刚成仙尊，我就穿越回地球了？ (Feel-good, invincible protagonist, no System, no harem, god of slaughter) Jiang Ming transmigrates to a cultivation continent and spends a thousand years becoming a Venerable Immortal, only to transmigrate back to Earth while undergoing his tribulation... After returning, Jiang Ming begins living an ordinary life with a heart grounded in the mortal world, then sets foot on the path of cultivation once more... But little by little... Earth reveals its extraordinary side to Jiang Ming too... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Reborn to Pay My Respects to the Immortal Venerable 重生之拜见仙尊大人 The Venerable Emperor of the Immortal Realm is reborn in the mortal world, beating his rivals until they're bloodied and winning the favor of countless beauties. He witnesses the world's splendor and experiences every facet of life. Can he let go of the grudges from his past life? How will he repay the kindness he's received in this one? And where will the tangled threads of love and hate lead...? —Reads—Score114d adds
- 5 The Supreme Demon Lord of the City 都市至强魔尊 In his previous life, Chen Xuan was drowned and left at the bottom of a river. He became a corpse cultivator and returned to the human world, alone and adrift. After fighting his way through countless battles, he became the Corpse Mystic Demon Venerable, who charged into countless realms. But he failed to overcome the divine tribulation. Taking his demonic coffin with him, he returned to his youth in the flesh, swept aside all opposition, made a glorious comeback, and righted his past regrets. I 262Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 6 I Returned from the Immortal Realm 我从仙界归来 Five thousand years felt like a nightmare. When I finally awoke, I was already invincible beneath the heavens! I have returned from the immortal realm. If Buddha stands in my way, I'll slay Buddha; if the gods stand in my way, I'll kill the gods! This is my path: the path of invincibility! 29Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 7 The Demon Venerable Returns 魔尊归来 Three thousand years in the Demon Realm, one year in the mortal world. To open a road home, a mighty demon lord exhausts his cultivation, loses everything, and returns to the city! Mo Chen bears the memories of three thousand years, but who could have imagined that trouble would come one thing after another from the moment he returned...? 252Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 8 Urban: I Returned to Earth with My Cultivation! 都市：我带着修为回地球！ [Taoist Protagonist] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Not Invincible] 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Back to Earth After Ten Thousand Years of Cultivation 修仙万年回地球 After enduring countless hardships to become a major figure in the world of cultivation and successfully shattering the void to return to Earth, he takes up the work of teaching and educating the next generation. What do you do when the spiritual qi revival brings countless demons, monsters, and spirits? Luo Yu says, “Don’t be afraid. Every one of my students is talented!” And so Luo Yu, who only wanted to teach, becomes the revered “Immortal Master”! 106Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 10 From the Start, I Became Sun Wukong’s Disciple: The Monkey Won’t Leave Me Alone 开局拜师孙悟空：这泼猴赖上我了 In the heavens stands the White Jade Capital, with twelve towers and five cities. The immortal caresses my crown, and I tie my hair to receive eternal life. The path of cultivation consists of seven realms: Qi Refining (Neijin, Xiantian, Houtian), Foundation Establishment (Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, Martial King), Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Incarnation, Unity, and Mahayana. Each realm has nine stages. Beyond that, one may summon heavenly lightning to undergo tribulation. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I Just Returned as an Immortal Emperor, and Someone Wants to Steal My Wife? 刚仙帝归来，就有人要抢我老婆？ Immortal Emperor Ye Cang returns to the city at full power, only to run into some strange people. Oh? You cultivated immortality and came back to reclaim everything you lost? Get on your knees! And you, the sworn brother of the King of Hell, the man who returned from the underworld? Die! 1.1kReads6.8Score11714d adds
- 12 Reborn as the Demon Lord of the City 重生之都市魔尊 A once-in-a-generation Demon Lord is reborn in the modern city, determined to make up for past regrets and play the fool while hiding his strength. In this life, Chen Yu will make every enemy tremble and kneel at his feet! In this life, Chen Yu will make everyone who once looked down on him see him in a new light! In this life, Chen Yu will make every irresistible woman fall at his feet! 1.6kReads7.6Score11114d adds
- 13 Life After the Immortal Emperor Returns 仙帝归来后的生活 Cen Qing returns from the brutal world of cultivation, hoping only to live a comfortable, peaceful life. But trouble keeps coming his way. When people come looking for trouble, Cen Qing takes them out with a single finger. “What a hassle.” Follow this max-level expert’s life in the city. 7Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 14 The Immortal Emperor in the City 仙帝在都市 After spending three thousand years in the cultivation world, Zheng Fan returns to Earth, only to discover that just three years have passed here. An ordinary man dismissed as a good-for-nothing, he is determined to change his unjust fate and make those who think themselves superior bow at his feet. 33Reads7.0Score714d adds
- 15 I Returned to Earth with My Cultivation, and My Whole Family Ascended with Me 带着修为回地球，全家随我飞升了 Betrayed by his girlfriend and humiliated alongside his family, Ye Fanchen endured one disgrace after another. Then he unexpectedly transmigrated to the Primordial Divine Realm, where he killed his way to godhood, claimed the supreme throne, and became invincible across the world. Yet even after achieving invincibility, Ye Fanchen was still alone, with no family or friends. In the end, he used all his cultivation to force a breach between the realms and return to his ancestral homeland. To his s 891Reads6.3Score15414d adds
- 16 I Have Returned from the Celestial Realm 我从天界归来 Trapped by love and wounded by it, I fell from the peak! Now that I've returned from the celestial realm, all I want is to live an ordinary life! 235Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 17 The Beautiful CEO’s Live-In Nanny Dad 美女总裁的贴身奶爸 The Lord of Myriad Domains, Chu Dizun, returns to Earth to find his parents bullied and his daughter held hostage. Furious, the Lord vows to make them answer for it. “My justice?” “My justice is this:” “Anyone who insults my parents, wife, or daughter dies!” “Anyone who harms my parents, wife, or daughter dies!!” “Anyone who treats my parents, wife, or daughter unfairly will be shown no mercy!!!” 219Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 18 The Divine Emperor Returns to the City 神帝归来在都市 Urban life + the spirit realm + the immortal realm + the divine realm The male lead knows right from wrong, isn't a pushover or a simp, and the plot never drags. A child who wants to care for their parents may find them gone before they get the chance! Can you truly attain the Dao through cultivation if you harbor regrets and your Dao Heart is flawed? See how Lin Yun makes up for the regrets in his heart and ultimately seeks the Dao of Heaven and Earth... This world is different from other cult 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 I Am Invincible in This World 我于世间无敌 Ye Fan transmigrates into the ancient Ye Family. A peerless prodigy with eleven meridian branches? A descendant of a Great Emperor? The Sacred Son of an immortal power? What are they supposed to be? When it comes to talent or background, who can compare to Ye Fan? Who can be as formidable as him? I hear your ancestor was a Great Emperor. Is that supposed to impress me? Let him go up against my ancestor! 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Urban: The Immortal Emperor Is Reborn, and a Scandal at a Club Goes Viral from the Start 都市：仙帝重生，开局会所传全网 [Urban Cultivation + Face-Slapping + Decisive and Ruthless + Cold Male Lead] Qin Fan, the Immortal Emperor of Eternal Life, returns to Earth because of an obsession from his past life! This time, he will reclaim everything that belongs to him! His homeland is called Huaxia! Within Huaxia, the gods are forbidden to tread! With a flick of his finger, he destroys the stars! With a wave of his hand, he cleaves the sun and moon! In the eyes of the Great Emperor of Eternal Life, everything is an ant! 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Venerable One Reborn in the City 都市之神尊重生 [Reborn in the city + invincible + intelligent protagonist + no harem + decisive and ruthless + xianxia cultivation + original] A Divine Venerable from the God Realm carries the supreme treasure, the Wheel of Reincarnation. But his Dao companion betrays him. On the brink of death, he detonates the Wheel of Reincarnation. His soul is reborn on Earth. He discovers that the supreme treasure, the Wheel of Reincarnation, is lodged in his sea of consciousness. Past life? Present life? Reincarnation? A 2.3kReads8.1Score18014d adds
- 22 Reborn as the Invincible Immortal Emperor in the City 重生之无敌仙帝在都市 While striving for a higher level of cultivation, the peerless Immortal Emperor was ambushed by his sworn enemy, the Black Emperor. His immortal body was destroyed, but to his surprise, he was reborn in the body of a playboy. His invincible power has returned. Now watch the Immortal Emperor take the city by storm! (This book features characters from several famous anime, such as Conan, Hercule Satan from Dragon Ball, Haruno Sakura from Naruto, and Momonosuke from One Piece.) 118Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 23 My Cultivation Survived My Fall: Slaying Everyone Who Dares Defy Me 陨落后修为还在：杀穿各种不服 Chen Mu, the Divine Emperor who suppressed the Myriad Worlds, obtained the supreme treasure known as the Void-Splitting Sword. As he faced the heavenly tribulation and ascended to godhood, his beloved Qingyi Fairy and seven cherished disciples summoned ten Demon Emperors and five Divine Emperors, laying the Ten Directions Immortal-Trapping Formation to seize his treasure. Under the final bolt of heavenly lightning, Chen Mu vanished. From then on, the God Realm lost a Divine Emperor who had subdu 37Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 24 Cultivation Life: My Peerless Power Was Exposed 修仙日常：我的绝世修为被曝光了 [Urban Cultivation! Urban Cultivation! Urban Cultivation! The Most Exhilarating Story Online!] A bold urban cultivation novel, focused on everyday life, invincible and satisfying, with hilarious side characters and no saintly do-gooding! The protagonist gets relatively little page time, and is mostly there to show off XXXX. When you're reading, leave lots of chapter comments and check out everyone else's. They'll have you rolling with laughter! Isn't reading supposed to be relaxing and fun? This 873Reads7.0Score10514d adds
- 25 The Heavenly Venerable Returns: Protecting My Wife, Daughter, and Disciple on the Path to Immortality 天尊归来：护妻女徒弟一起修仙 The cultivation dad Bu Fan tore through the void and returned, only to find his wife dying after falling from a building, while his daughter knelt on the ground with a bleeding gash on her forehead, begging for help. In his fury, he crushed the evil young master, slaughtered his way through the underworld, wreaked havoc on Spirit Mountain, annihilated the ghost enforcers with a flick of his finger, and subdued Tathagata with one hand. From the mortal world to the realm of myth, no matter how man 397Reads8.6Score10314d adds
- 26 After a Thousand Years in Hiding, I Prove My Might Across the Myriad Worlds as a Tribulation-Transcending Expert 苟了千年，我以渡劫期大佬证万界 [Urban Cultivation, Invincible Power Fantasy, Decisive and Ruthless, the Myriad Worlds] Yun Qingxuan, lord of the Demon Realm, was ambushed by an immortal while crossing the tribulation to become an immortal. He thought his body and soul had been destroyed, but instead he crossed time and space and was reborn on Earth. To uncover the mastermind behind it all, he began an invincible path of cultivation. “Those immortals have no honor! When I rise again, I’ll make you kneel at my feet and sing ‘We 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 27 The Invincible Sword Immortal in the City 无敌剑仙在都市 Villain: “Lin Tian?” “What the hell are you? You’re nothing! Die!” Smack! Lin Tian struck with one slap, instantly blowing his opponent apart. An invincible Sword Immortal returns to the city. His former enemies will pay dearly for their stupidity! 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 An Immortal King Since Childhood 从小便是仙王 The peerless Immortal King, the number one expert? No matter how powerful you are, the spiritual qi in your body was all provided by yours truly! When Mu Yi, son of the Immortal King, was born, he merely released his spiritual qi, and a wave of spiritual qi revival swept through the lower realm, which had been without immortals for ten thousand years! He kidnaps goddess-like beauties, barbecues divine heirs, flirts with his teachers, and bullies students from other classes every day. Even when h 15Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 29 Urban: Invincible in the Mortal World 都市：无敌人间 A mysterious young man appears amid the bustle of the city… Surrounded by neon lights, wine, wealth, and beautiful women, he remains unmoved… Fiery cultivation, urban romance, supernatural fantasy, and an invincible protagonist, it’s all here! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 After Returning from Cultivation, My Granddaughter Exposes Me 修仙归来：我被亲孙女曝光了 [Urban] [Cultivation] [Livestream] [Wish-Fulfillment] After cultivating for ten thousand years, he suddenly discovered that he still had descendants living in the world. When he found her, his identity as a cultivator was exposed on a livestream. In no time, big shots from every field came to kneel before him... 76Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 31 Back on Earth, I Find My Daughter Kidnapped by a Scam Gang 回归地球，女儿竟被绑到诈骗窝 [No System + Invincible + One Female Lead + Raising His Children + Behind-the-Scenes Influence + Everyday Urban Life + Fantasy] The Celestial Emperor returned from another world with his cultivation at its peak. When he discovered his daughter had been kidnapped, he flew into a rage and wiped out over a million people. When someone secretly harmed his son, leaving him with both legs amputated, he taught him cultivation techniques to help him take revenge. His wife was in the late stages of cance 132Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 32 This Is Ridiculous! I Brought a Fantasy Continent Back to Earth 离谱，我带玄幻大陆回地球了 After transmigrating to a fantasy continent for five hundred years, Li Yi had become one of its nine most powerful experts. Then he and the entire continent transmigrated back to Earth. Li Yi also discovered that only five years had passed on Earth. “That's great. My family and friends are still alive.” Back on Earth, people everywhere could see the fantasy continent through strange phenomena in the sky. Just as people were discussing what these strange sights meant, the continent's demonic beas 141Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 33 Reborn as an Immortal in the City 重生之都市仙尊 Qin Yichen was the legendary Xuanji Celestial Venerable of the cultivation world. He unexpectedly perished while undergoing tribulation, only to be reborn on Earth. After a thousand years of cultivation, he was no longer the timid, useless bookworm he had once been! In this life, he would slay Buddhas and gods, do as he pleased, and swear to seek the Dao and immortality in this bustling metropolis, becoming the strongest man in the world! 820Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 34 I’ve Lived for a Hundred Thousand Years 我活了十万年 Fifty-eight years ago, he fell into a coma. Fifty-eight years later, he woke up. No one knew that what seemed like fifty-eight years had actually been a hundred thousand years for him. This is an invincible journey of "I'm your grandpa!" 363Reads6.3Score10214d adds
- 35 Urban Fantasy: I Am the Supreme Creator 都市之我是创世大尊主 [One Female Lead + The Male Lead Is Fiercely Protective + Invincible + A Tycoon Who Spends Money Without Thinking + Urban Cultivation + A Myriad Worlds Arc in the Mid-to-Late Story] (Enter at your own risk. This story is entirely fictional. Do not confuse it with reality.) After spending ten thousand years in the myriad worlds, I returned to find that only one year had passed on Earth. I thought I could finally settle down and live a quiet life, but it seemed my identity wasn't so simple... You' 6Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 36 The Immortal Emperor Returns: After Being Reborn, I Have Max-Level Cultivation 仙帝归来：我重生后竟是满级修为 Back then, all he could do was watch helplessly as the girl he loved was driven by his rival to jump to her death. Now, he has returned with power unmatched in the world... 1.6kReads6.9Score14914d adds
- 37 The Immortal Emperor Returns to Learn Magic 仙帝归来学魔法 Enemy: We’re all at the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm, standing at the very summit of cultivation. What makes you so much stronger than us? Yun Hao: The peak of the Immortal Emperor realm is the summit of cultivation, not my summit. If I so choose, I can destroy peak Immortal Emperors with a wave of my hand. 385Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 38 Max-Level Cultivation: The Demon Descends Upon the Mortal World 满级修为：魔临人间 [Invincible from beginning to end + fast-paced + no female lead + doesn’t hide his strength + decisive and ruthless + the Myriad Worlds + no saintly protagonist + no romantic entanglements] Immortal Emperor reborn? System owner? Top tycoon? Ruler of the Underworld? Powerful alien race? With a single thought, I’ll make your souls scatter into oblivion. The Demon Emperor descends. He slaughters until Heaven and Earth run red, wiping out everything in his path. The Demon Emperor descends, and te 150Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 39 The Immortal Emperor Returns: Spoiling His Wife and Daughter 仙帝归来：把老婆女儿宠上天 [Invincible + Ruthless + One Female Lead + Doting Dad + No Doormat Hero + Urban Cultivation] Immortal Emperor Xiao Chen of Lingchen misses his beloved girlfriend on Earth so much that he breaks through the dimensional barrier and returns, only to discover he has a daughter. Xiao Chen vows to protect his wife and daughter and spoil them rotten. “Whoever dares lay a hand on my wife and daughter, not even the stars of the nine heavens can save him!” “Daddy, I want a star!” “Of course!” Xiao Che 1.2kReads7.3Score10214d adds
- 40 Back from the Immortal Realm 从仙界归来 I'm back from the world of cultivation. You have a luxury car, but I have a divine beast for a mount. You have money, but I have spirit stones money can't buy. You have the world's best hospitals, but I have a divine pill that grants immortality. You want to show off? I'll beat the crap out of you, you weakling! This is the story of a cultivation powerhouse reborn in the modern city, playing the pig to eat the tiger and making up for past regrets. Pure exhilaration, come on in... 177Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 41 Return of the Immortal Cultivator to the City 都市之修仙归来 In his previous life, he was the son of a disgraced heir from a wealthy family, a family shame. His girlfriend betrayed him, his family cast him aside, the powerful hounded him, and his family was destroyed! In this life, he has returned to Earth. He will repay every humiliation and betrayal he once suffered! “From today on, no one can lay a hand on anyone I, Qin Jian, want to protect. Not even Jesus. I said it!” 95Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 42 The Strongest Immortal Emperor in the City 最强仙帝在都市 The strongest Immortal Emperor is reborn, and from then on takes beautiful women along on his cultivation journey, dishes out face-slapping to rich heirs, and tramples all kinds of experts. “Miss, want to cultivate immortality? I guarantee you’ll learn, and I’ll even throw in a beauty treatment...” “Old-timer, want an immortal pill? Three courses will make you young again...” 1kReads8.4Score10314d adds
- 43 I’ve Already Attained Great Emperorhood, and You Want Me to Return to Earth? 我都证道大帝了，你让我回地球？ Ning Fan transmigrates to another world and attains the Great Emperor's Path. But before he can even enjoy his new life, a mighty heavenly voice rings out: [The Four Seas Realm and Earth are about to merge. Host, prepare yourself.] Ning Fan is dumbfounded. At this time, Earth is in the midst of its spiritual qi revival. In the East, flesh-and-blood Martial Gods. In the South, mutants who create gods. In the West, mechanical ascension. In the North, followers of Outer Gods. The various factio 368Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 44 Immortal and Invincible: I Cross the Mortal World in a Broken Boat 长生无敌，我坐破船于红尘中争渡 [Unrelentingly Thrilling + Absolutely Invincible + Strongest in the Book from the Start + No Sanctimonious Heroes + Decisive and Ruthless + Don’t Read If You Like a Slow Burn: The Pace Is So Fast You Might Not Be Able to Handle It.] Invincible from the start! The strongest at the peak! If gods stand in my way, I kill them! If Buddhas stand in my way, I kill them! Anyone who displeases me will have their entire clan wiped out! I’ll enjoy myself in heaven and on earth! Why pursue immortality if yo 924Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 45 The Immortal Emperor Returns 仙帝归来 Falsely imprisoned and wrongfully killed, he ascends to the rank of Immortal Emperor three thousand years later! After exhausting his cultivation to finally return to Earth, Chu Xun is reborn with a vengeance, back in the prison on the eve of his unjust death! Those who tormented and humiliated me in my past life will pay for it! Thus begins the rise of an Immortal Emperor bent on revenge. He gets out of prison, enters the city, and makes his way through its glamorous underworld! He walks a bloo 243Reads8.9Score20914d adds
- 46 Disciple, Go Down the Mountain and Give Your Senior Sisters a Hard Time 徒弟，下山祸害你师姐吧 [Pure wish fulfillment, invincible protagonist] His parents are murdered, but his family falsely accuses Ye Qing of the crime and sends him to the most heavily guarded prison in the world! After eight years of hardship, Ye Qing returns in triumph, only for his family to demand that he marry a top-tier rich heiress and inherit a trillion-dollar fortune! First Master: “Your medical skills are unmatched. If you want me to treat you, you’d better pay up!” Second Master: “You’re invincible in martial 425Reads8.8Score10414d adds
- 47 What's Wrong with an Immortal Emperor Like Me Throwing My Weight Around in the City? 我一个仙帝在都市嚣张点怎么了 Immortal Emperor Wang Lang returns to Earth, using a forbidden reversal technique to travel back in time. He'll make up for all the regrets of his previous life in this one. Wang Lang thought he'd have to start over from scratch, but suddenly discovered that he still had the cultivation of an Immortal Emperor. Wang Lang's response: “I'm an Immortal Emperor. What's wrong with being a little arrogant?” (This book is pure fiction. Please don't take it too seriously.) 858Reads7.6Score10514d adds
- 48 Cultivating Immortality on Earth 在地球修仙 A cultivation prodigy, reborn on Earth, shaking the world and proving the eternal Dao! In his previous life, he devoted himself to cultivation and the Dao, only to die in a war between sects. By a twist of fate, he was reborn on Earth. From then on, he could turn the clouds with one hand and bring the rain with the other. 368Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 49 After Becoming an Immortal Emperor, I Returned to Earth and Just Want to Slack Off! 成为仙帝后，回到地球只想摆烂！ After transmigrating to the Cangqiong Realm and becoming its strongest Immortal Emperor, Li Xuan returns to Earth in the Huaxia Kingdom of the Yanhuang Realm and starts living a life of slacking off. He never expects that his return will trigger Earth's spiritual qi revival, ushering in an age of cultivation on Earth. PS: Before reading, keep in mind that the cultivation world's mainland he transmigrated to was saturated with spiritual qi, and the Immortal Realm was just as rich in immortal qi. 1.7kReads6.5Score15214d adds
- 50 Lord of the Ancestral Court: The Heavenly Dao Is Just My Lackey 祖庭之主：天道只是我的打工仔 Synopsis: [Slice of life + no angst + power fantasy + no System + no female lead] The world is made up of realms known as Dao Domains, each with its own Heavenly Dao. Within these Dao Domains lie countless primordial universes, innumerable stars and cosmoses, and mysterious, unknown places. Above the myriad Dao Domains floats the Ancestral Court, which controls the fates of all living beings. Within it are the Heavenly Dao Hall, which governs the Heavenly Daos of the myriad worlds; the Time P 314Reads6.3Score—14d adds
