Novels like The Heaven-Defying Divine Venerable
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- 151 Asura Blade Emperor 修罗刀帝 On the Tianhuang Continent, Emperor Qian Yun Chen, the foremost among the Nine Supremes, is betrayed by his beloved and closest friend. He dies fighting an unparalleled demon from beyond the realms. Four hundred years later, he is reborn into the body of a young master from a declining family in the Kingdom of Qingyue. The Supreme has returned, but he no longer has the strength that once let him dominate the world, nor the world's greatest Imperial Heaven Saber. So what? With an invincible heart 17.2kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
- 152 Snowy Night on the Tianshan Mountains 雪夜天山 [Eastern fantasy + play the pig to eat the tiger + comedy + revenge] On a snowy night ten years ago, I was in my mother’s arms, watching with my own eyes as a group of men in black hunted her down! Ten years later, I descend the mountain and enter the Academy of All Life. Then one day, I unexpectedly discover that I have half-demon blood. Me: “I’m a demon? What kind of demon am I?” When demon calamity strikes, an elder of the Academy of All Life points at me and curses, “Half-demons are the root 1kReads6.7Score101Shelves
- 153 Legend of the Return to the Void 归虚传 At the dawn of endless ages, all living things embarked on the path of cultivation, and a glorious era began. All things vied for supremacy, seeking to become kings and revered sovereigns. When calamity transforms heaven and earth and annihilation consumes all life, will all things in the world wither away, or will they be reborn in a cycle of renewal? 684Reads5.5Score101Shelves
- 154 Mortal Gu Immortal: I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Matchmaking Show 凡人蛊仙：修仙从穿越对口开始 Professor Qin Feng, a leading authority on heredity, saw his dream of genetic evolution shattered. Taking the Classic of Myriad Gu as his key, he combined modern technology with the sinister art of Gu cultivation, using the genes of all life on Earth to forge a “Divine Gu.” On the day it matured, global forces hunted him down. As his beloved betrayed him and a bullet pierced his heart, the blood essence in his chest awakened the Divine Gu and unleashed a world-ending thunder tribulation. The Div 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 155 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 467Reads—Score—Shelves
- 156 Heaven-Defying Emperor 逆天帝皇 Qin Junxie marries into the Su family as a renowned genius, but fate has other plans, and he loses all his cultivation. Ten years later, he awakens in a single moment and embarks on a path of defying the heavens and slaying his foes. 16.5kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
- 157 The Peaceful Inn 太平客栈 Before the sword is even buckled on, the road outside is already a jianghu. After sailing through countless storms, he returns still a boy. Born into troubled times, he watches war sweep across the land, leaving the people in misery and human lives as worthless as weeds. On coming of age, he roams the world as a chivalrous hero, sword in hand, cleaving open a stretch of clear sky. Ten years of icy drink cannot cool his burning blood. He will hack through every obstacle, hoping to usher in peace. 154Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 158 A Thatched Cottage by a Bamboo Fence, Where I Met a Beauty by the Plum Trees 竹篱茅舍，梅边遇佳人 A Bamboo-Fenced Cottage, Where a Beauty Waits by the Plum Blossoms 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 159 The Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor 鸿蒙天帝 A hundred thousand years ago, humanity reached its peak on the Immortal-Demon Continent. There were nine great holy lands, each in control of one of the nine inheritance tomes. Then a sudden cataclysm struck the continent with devastating force. The heavens collapsed, the earth split apart, and countless lives were lost. Humanity suffered the greatest losses: seven holy lands were destroyed, their legacies lost, and only two of the nine heavenly tomes survived. The young Ling Feng emerged like a 37.6kReads8.5Score4.9kShelves
- 160 Mending the Broken Cauldron: The Lu Family's Rise in Cultivation 残鼎复元：陆家修仙崛起路 Traditional cultivation + slow-burn progression + cautious protagonist + family-focused + mortal's perspective + no System + pseudo-ensemble cast Realms: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Core Formation → Nascent Soul... On the Tianyuan Continent, sects monopolize resources, leaving little room for small and mid-sized clans to survive. The Lu family, on the remote frontier, is one such clan: spiritual energy is scarce, cultivation methods are incomplete, they are trapped at Qi Refining, a 29.2kReads7.7Score2.1kShelves
- 161 The Poison Cauldron 毒鼎 (Not the usual mortal-cultivation story, a schemer, multiple women) By a stroke of luck, Lu Lin, a disciple of the Elixir Pavilion, came across a crooked cauldron. It could make him immune to all poisons, and let him refine every poison into something he could use. From then on, he embarked on the path of poison cultivation. Poison cultivators are a sinister, devious lot, and once Lu Lin entered this path, he went all the way. He cultivated blood vines, blood beasts, and secret blood arts all at 49.1kReads8.3Score7kShelves
- 162 The Tale of Reincarnation 转生传 [Reincarnation + pocket dimension + cultivation + alchemy + divine beasts + hilarious] The Ancestor Ye of the Danfu Sect has a grandchild! This child fell from the sky, is exceptionally gifted, and is adored by all. The entire sect treats the little one like royalty. The Demon Emperor told Ancestor Ye, “There’s an almighty being behind this child. I keep feeling like a pair of eyes is watching me.” After the little one entered a secret realm for the first time, a life of cheating their way to su 14.2kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
- 163 From the Start, I Devour Demonic Beasts and Forge Artifacts to Subdue the Heavens 开局吞妖兽，我在异界炼器镇诸天 [Mortal’s cultivation journey + golden finger + quick transmigration face-slapping] An accident sends Zheng Guan’er, a jewelry designer, to a world of cultivation. To his utter surprise, the patterns he used to decorate jewelry turn out to be ancient magical arrays here, and he’s the only one who knows how to make them! The unfortunate part is that his body can’t cultivate. He becomes a blacksmith instead. While others cultivate, he trains his body, and he can still take on ten opponents at once 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 164 I Lay Low for Sixteen Years, Then Strike and Become Invincible! 苟了十六年，出手就无敌！ [A veteran traditional fantasy author with tens of millions of words to his name. Swordsmanship, decisive killing, invincible hero, multiple female leads.] Lin Chen is a powerful Great Emperor who has reincarnated nine times. To break through his limits, he ventures onto the Ancient Chaos Road, unaware that it is a deadly trap laid long ago. At the end of the road, the Eye of the Deity contains the rules of heaven and earth. It shatters his nine lifetimes of Daoist bodies and their inheritances, 26.6kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves
- 165 The Nightmare Demon in the Mirror 镜中的魇魔 The Nightmare Demon in the Mirror 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 166 Hate and Separation 恨，别离 Hate, and parting 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 167 The Immortal Emperor Was Hunted Down, Reborn with a Tower to Kill Them All 仙帝被围猎，携塔重生杀杀杀 Su Yichen, Immortal Emperor of the Zixiao Immortal Realm, unexpectedly obtained the supreme treasure, the Heaven-Swallowing Demon-Suppressing Pagoda. Envious emperors plotted against him and surrounded him, and he died with hatred in his heart. To his surprise, the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda carried a wisp of his divine soul and brought him back to life against the natural order. After being reborn, Su Yichen was astonished to discover that he had lived through three lifetimes. In his previous liv 440Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 168 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. 5.4kReads8.8Score422Shelves
- 169 The Eternal Martial Emperor 万古武帝 A hundred years ago, amid a world-shaking war between gods and demons, he was betrayed by his beloved and his sworn brother. His body was reduced to ashes, and his soul sealed away for a century. A hundred years later, he returns to life in another’s body, settling scores with his enemies in a blaze of glory before ascending to the peak once more! Across the eight wildernesses and six directions, I rule over all. Beneath the nine heavens and above the ten lands, who can rival me? I slay gods and 5.1kReads7.9Score509Shelves
- 170 I Sweep Through the Cultivation World with My Bullshit Coins 我靠吹牛币横扫修仙界 "Cheeky charm + feel-good fiction + scheming + lighthearted + sly tricks + shameless + hilarious" Wu Niubi somehow hit the jackpot and got bound to a Bragging System. It’s simple and ruthless: the more outrageous his boasts, the more cultivation coins he gets! While everyone else cultivates by miserably meditating and practicing every day, pinching pennies to buy pills, he just has to flap his lips and make something up. For instance, if he yells, “I can punch the stars out of the sky,” the Syst 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 171 Chaos Demon Emperor 混沌妖帝 Is there really nothing beyond the Immortal Realm? Is the Immortal Emperor truly the pinnacle of martial cultivation? Haunted by these questions, Ye Lingtian reaches the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm and chooses to break through. But what happens next makes him realize that some hidden hand seems to be silently manipulating everything... 3.6kReads8.0Score343Shelves
- 172 Cultivation: I Hold the Universe and All Things in My Palm 修仙:我掌中有乾坤万物 Gu Changqing transmigrated into a cultivation world and became an unaffiliated cultivator with a worthless spirit root. After years of cultivation, he still couldn't break through! By chance, he obtained a small jade bead, only to discover that it contained a pocket space with a spiritual field... 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 173 Mortal Blood! 凡血！ [Exceptional talent] [No brainless characters] [Foundation Establishment] [Golden Core] [Mortal cultivation] [No System] [No harem] Lin Fan is an ordinary mortal born in “Short-Lived Village,” yet he is determined to become an immortal whose life lasts as long as Heaven itself. By a twist of fate, Lin Fan takes part in the Seven Mysteries Sect’s entrance trials. Though he is destined never to become a cultivator, with the help of a mysterious copper bottle in his possession, he works hard one st 35.4kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves
- 174 The Ultimate Evil Martial Saint 极恶武圣 In a world ruled by martial arts, imperial power has waned, while powerful clans lord it over everyone and do as they please! Gang lackeys take lives without a second thought, preying on the common people! The people struggle just to survive, never knowing whether they will see the next day! Great sects, hidden imperial clans, and other forces lurk in the shadows, scheming to disrupt the court and bring calamity to the world! Shen Fei compromised time and again and stayed silent time and again, 14.3kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves
- 175 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Grow Stronger by Grinding Achievements 灵气复苏：我靠刷成就变强 Spiritual qi revival. Blue Star enters the age of supernatural abilities. Countless people awaken powers. The opportunities this brings also come with danger. Countless secret realms appear, and demon beasts gradually emerge before the public. Ye Qing transmigrates to Blue Star and gains an Invincible Achievement System. Completing achievements earns him rich rewards. Complete the S-rank achievement “Transmigrate” to receive ten billion resurrection tokens, comprehension a trillion times gr 1.8kReads8.6Score137Shelves
- 176 The Immortal Cultivation Art of Heaven Devouring 修仙之吞天诀 The male lead of this book was once a laborer at the bottom of society. He dropped out of school and went to the city to work, enduring all the hardships life had to offer. A chance encounter brought him the legacy of an ancient immortal! With talent that defied the heavens and extraordinary insight, he drew on the strengths of countless schools, created an unparalleled cultivation art of his own, and saw his power soar! He punishes evil and upholds justice, advancing in cultivation as he rises 14.2kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
- 177 Nine Extremes War God 九极战神 Legends of the Innate Dao Body have been passed down across the Ling Tian Continent for ages. Ancient texts record: “Once the Dao Body awakens, none under heaven can stand against it.” A youth born with the Innate Dao Body came from the Eastern Wilderness, dazzling the world with his unrivaled talent and putting countless prodigies to shame. Years later, the Ling Tian Continent would divide geniuses into two kinds: geniuses, and Yun Yi... 16kReads8.1Score2.1kShelves
- 178 Immortal Jade, Dust, and Destiny 仙玉尘缘 Lin Mu, a lowly servant of the Qianyu Sword Sect, accidentally discovers that the jade pendant left to him by his parents contains three mu of spiritual farmland. From then on, he uses the pendant to grow spiritual herbs and medicinal plants, earn a fortune in spirit stones, buy flying swords and magic treasures, and refine miraculous pills. Thus begins his rise in the cultivation world. 328Reads7.7Score101Shelves
- 179 My Rise to the Top Began When I Got X-Ray Vision 我从拥有透视眼开始逆袭 Emperor Xuanyuan took the form of a little golden snake and burrowed into Li Chen's body. A country boy who had left his mountain village received Emperor Xuanyuan's legacy and made a promise to honor his wishes: to promote the treasures of Chinese culture and revive the declining art of traditional Chinese medicine. From being abandoned by his childhood sweetheart to winning the favor of the campus belle, Li Chen's rise to greatness was nothing short of spectacular. Qi Refining, Foundation Esta 2.8kReads8.8Score262Shelves
- 180 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. 6.5kReads8.7Score698Shelves
- 181 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—Shelves
- 182 Martial God Storm 武神风暴 A boundless continent, vast seas, forbidden lands where life cannot survive, wicked forests, and endless primeval mountains. The world gave rise to ten golden ancient clans, alongside countless sacred lands and empires. They looked down upon all living beings and trampled everything beneath them. One thought could change the color of heaven and earth; one whim could spill blood across the sky. Here, billions of living beings revered martial strength, and empires prospered through the power of th 748Reads8.8Score102Shelves
- 183 I Raised a Miniature World in My Dantian 我在丹田里养了个微型世界 [Creation Stream + System + Cultivation + the Myriad Worlds + Early Farming] The universe rests within his dantian, and creating worlds is a form of cultivation! After transmigrating to the world of cultivation, Lin Muchen discovers that his dantian has become a miniature universe. He spends points to exchange for all manner of things and introduces them to the Origin Star, from weeds and ant eggs to human civilization, from spirit veins and mineral deposits to the laws of heaven and earth. On 580Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 184 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 29.9kReads8.8Score3kShelves
- 185 The Last Martial Hero 最后一个武侠 [No System + Not Mindless + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Slow-Burn + Genius Protagonist + Strategy and Management] The rise of an ordinary man: the legendary tale of a low-ranking jianghu thug who transforms into a figure renowned throughout both the imperial court and the jianghu. So what if he has no cheat? So what if he has no power, wealth, or connections? Even if he starts with nothing but a basic Iron Claw technique, training it to the utmost can give him the power to split mountains and 3.6kReads8.2Score191Shelves
- 186 Lotus-Born Pill Venerable 莲生丹尊 Ji Shiyi, a country boy from a mountain village, unexpectedly gains a space linked to a twin lotus. One day in the outside world equals one month inside. With the lotus space, Ji Shiyi survives a famine and saves the grandfather who raised him. By a twist of fate, Ji Shiyi embarks on the path of cultivation. Everyone knows how difficult cultivation is, and everyone wants to pursue it. While everyone fights tooth and nail over a single spirit plant in a secret realm, Ji Shiyi says, “How did you k 13kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
- 187 The Bones of the Great Wall, the Soul of a Nation 长城骨，民族魂 The Great Wall's bones, the soul of a nation 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 188 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Cultivating the Body with the Qiankun Gourd 凡人修仙：从乾坤葫芦养身开始 [Mortal’s Journey + No System + No Transmigration + Decisive and Ruthless] (Reaches the God Realm arc) When primordial chaos first emerged, it gave birth to myriad worlds. Beneath chaos are the Saints; beneath the Saints are the Gods; beneath the Gods are the Immortals; beneath the Immortals are the Spirits; beneath the Spirits are mortals. To make a living, Ye Feng sets out on the path of cultivation with a little gourd and his dog, Wangcai. [Realms]: Mortal Realm, Spirit Realm, Immortal Realm, 2.5kReads7.4Score194Shelves
- 189 The Mortal's Immortal Abode 凡人仙府 After waking up in the cultivation world, I find that an evil cultivator is about to possess my body. What am I supposed to do? Luckily, I get a little gourd, and there's even an acre of spirit farmland inside. Taking pills, meditating, and following the path to enlightenment as a minor rogue cultivator. Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deification... 3kReads6.2Score265Shelves
- 190 Transmigrated With a Pocket Dimension 穿越附带随身空间 A university student from the capital of Huaguo on Earth was watching the sunrise on Mount Tai with a friend when he was struck by lightning. His soul transmigrated to the Shenwu Continent and entered the body of Lu Tian, the only heir to the Lu family, whose patriarch was the great marshal of the Wei Kingdom. Thus began a sweeping, legendary adventure. 2.6kReads6.0Score133Shelves
- 191 The Demon Hunter’s Journal 猎魔手记 Have you ever seen a white dog wearing clothes, or a mouse eating a cat? Have you heard of paper effigies putting on an opera, or flying stiff corpses sucking blood? Come, let me tell you... 1kReads8.5Score102Shelves
- 192 The Tale of the Green Pearl's Immortal Fate 青珠仙缘记 [Ruthless, scheming, one heroine, gradually turns villainous later on, no limits. Marketing, livestreaming, and building an internet in the cultivation world, turning it into a cultivation-world Las Vegas] 270Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 193 The Ultimate Castoff 2 顶级弃少二 Ten thousand years later, a mysterious figure in black robes suddenly appears in the ancestral homeland, prompting the Heavenly Dao, Lin Yun, to investigate personally and uncover a shocking secret. With danger closing in, Lin Yun, dormant for ten thousand years, has no choice but to reveal the long-sealed sword once more... I, Lin Yun, am back! 8kReads9.4Score263Shelves
- 194 The Immortal Path of the Treasure Cauldron 宝鼎仙途 A classic mortal cultivation story: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul... The rogue cultivator Lu Xuan accidentally transmigrates to the world of immortal cultivation, where he’s driven out of the market district and left to fend for himself! Luckily, he finds a mysterious treasure cauldron. One month inside it equals three years outside. This lowly rogue cultivator takes one step at a time and eventually ascends to the Immortal Realm... He becomes the Primordial Da 2.1kReads6.3Score132Shelves
- 195 The Undying Martial Venerable 不灭武尊 A cultivation technique dismissed as worthless, and a cultivation fanatic whom his fellow disciples regarded as a cripple: everything changed completely after he obtained a Yin-Yang jade pendant. With a cultivation speed ten times faster, Gu Fei repeatedly broke through the limits of martial arts. On the Tenglong Continent, where martial arts had fallen into decline and their true mysteries had been lost, see how Gu Fei defies the heavens with his fists, tramples Daoist arts and divine powers be 10kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
- 196 Peerless 绝世 Those web novel writers weren't lying: everyone who came from Blue Star to the past had a golden finger... Also known as "Unearthing an Invincible Divine Physique from the Start" and "Rising to the Top, Starting with Mining." [The author isn't good at writing blurbs. No saintly protagonist, frequent updates, read with confidence.] 12.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
- 197 A Master Descends the Mountain to Cultivate in the City 高手下山之都市修仙 [Overwhelmingly Satisfying Power Fantasy] [Invincible] [Master Returns from the Mountains] [Urban Cultivation] [No System] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Martial Arts] In modern society, spiritual energy is scarce and cultivation is difficult. Yet Jiang Chen spent just ten years on Mount Kunlun cultivating from an ordinary mortal to the late Foundation Establishment stage, demonstrating peerless talent. He was so exceptional that even his mysterious and powerful master couldn't help feeling jealous an 46.3kReads8.2Score3kShelves
- 198 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 7.3kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
- 199 A Bewitching Beauty in Another World 异界魅影逍遥 A transmigrator who doesn't want to rule the world isn't a worthy transmigrator. Martial Saint: "Brother Feng, take me on as your lackey!" Yi Feng: "What?! You're a Martial Saint, and you still have the nerve to ask to be my lackey?" [Martial ranks: Martial Initiate, Martial Warrior, Martial Adept, Martial Master, Martial General, Martial King, Martial Venerable, Martial Lord, Martial Saint, Martial God. Soul Master ranks: One to nine stars, then Soul Immortal!] 5.4kReads9.0Score510Shelves
- 200 Invincible Through Plundering Vital Energy 无敌从掠夺气血开始 Synopsis: Chen Yang transmigrates into a world overrun by demonic beasts. He becomes a menial disciple of a sect and is also sabotaged by his fellow disciples. Fortunately, he has a plundering skill. “Ding! Killed a demonic ape. Plundered three units of blood essence.” “Ding! Killed a low-grade bloodline Azure Wolf. Plundered thirteen units of low-grade blood essence.” … And so… Chen Yang suddenly realizes that cultivation isn’t so difficult after all. 163Reads8.7Score—Shelves
