Novels like Prison of the Ancestors
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Prison of the Ancestors, best match first.
- 1 The Primordial Emperor's Scripture 太古帝王经 An accident turned him into an ordinary man, but a strange boundary stele gave him a new beginning. He overcomes five trials and defeats six formidable foes, crushing everyone who stands in his way. With nine spiritual meridians spanning past and present, he reaches the end of reincarnation. All of it is for the sake of becoming the Emperor... 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Primordial Mad God 太古狂神 He has conquered the Eight Wastelands and become king, standing at the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao. A young man rises from the Great Wilderness, surging forward with wild abandon. He battles prodigies, clashes with the Sages, destroys gods and demons, and defeats countless races… 406Reads6.0Score118Shelves
- 3 Pangu Divine Art 盘古神诀 Legend says the Nine Provinces Cauldrons suppress nine peerless great demons and gave rise to the mountains and rivers. Ten thousand years ago, during the great war in the Human Emperor Realm, the Nine Provinces Cauldrons were severely damaged. Their seals cracked, and the great demons descended upon the world... Yin Ge obtains the Nine Provinces Cauldrons and inherits Pangu’s Divine Art and the Great Emperor Scripture. From then on, he embarks on a path that defies heaven. 2.6kReads8.6Score346Shelves
- 4 Primordial Buddha-Demon Art 太古佛魔诀 A young man dreams of vindicating the demonic path and securing a future for all living beings! In ancient times, gods and demons roamed the world. A sage could subdue the eight directions with a single word and punch through to the netherworld. An ancient Heavenly Emperor bore Heaven's mandate and fought evil demons beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens. The Primordial Sovereigns ruled over myriad realms, standing above all beings, deathless and undying. Yet, in the final years of the War of the Gods 1.2kReads6.0Score165Shelves
- 5 Master of the Heavens 执掌天穹 Chu Yun, a once-in-a-generation prodigy, was visiting Mount Kunlun when he gazed upon a statue of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden and suddenly transmigrated to another world, becoming the crown prince of the Chu Kingdom, who shared his name! This was an entirely new world, one where martial arts flourished. It was vast and magnificent, filled with countless wonders Chu Yun had never seen before! Standing atop the mountains, he gazed out over a seemingly endless land and smiled. “Since I’ve tr 1.3kReads8.3Score152Shelves
- 6 War Emperor 战皇 The fallen dynasty’s crown prince is framed and demoted to a servant tasked with tending the tombs. By chance, he obtains the First Emperor’s peerless teachings and sets out on the path to supremacy, forging ahead with a triumphant song as he strides across the heavens. Across this vast land, who decides its fate? Across the nine heavens and ten earths, I alone reign supreme! A young man is reborn against all odds, shining brilliantly and illuminating the vast realm, until he becomes the Primord 3.4kReads8.2Score436Shelves
- 7 Dragon Subduing Hall 伏龙殿 Born into a wealthy family, he watched his entire household get wiped out overnight. At his lowest point, he met the love of his life and willingly married into her family, only to be framed and thrown into prison! Seven years later, he returns to the city with overwhelming power, transformed into the undefeated Dragon Emperor, a man whose name strikes fear into everyone. But he discovers that his beloved wife died young and his daughter is being bullied... He is completely enraged!! He swears t 2.4kReads8.2Score270Shelves
- 8 Heaven-Defying Sword 逆天剑 Three years ago, my fiancée relied on the Ye family’s resources to become a Saintess. Not wanting to hold back her future, I was ready to call off our engagement. But Liu Yanran stood on my grandfather’s corpse and declared that she had never been engaged to a lowlife like me. Three years later, I, Ye Yan, returned from the Spirit Soul Realm, having stepped over the corpses of countless prodigies. I carried a body blessed with heaven-defying power and wielded a heaven-defying sword. Wherever my 5Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 9 The Immortal Lord of the Great Wilderness 大荒仙主 The Great Dao numbers fifty, while Heaven’s deduction yields forty-nine. The one that slips away is the variable. Cultivating immortality is, by its very nature, defying Heaven. Advance, and there is a glimmer of hope; retreat, and certain death awaits. “I, Li Mu, swear this: If anyone stands in the way of my return home, I will kill any god who blocks me and slay any Buddha who bars my path. If the Heavenly Dao stands against me, I will strike down Heaven itself.” Li Mu, an ordinary man from Ea —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Abyss: Great Emperor Taiwei 天渊：太微大帝 [Fanfiction] [The story of the Great Emperor Taiwei, inspired by Tian Yuan by author Mu Xiao San Sheng] Born with a crippled body, defying heaven through cultivation. My name is Taiwei. Through the ages, I have proven the Dao with a crippled body and reigned supreme among emperors. 180Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Primordial Star Sword 混元星辰剑 The story is witty and humorous, and both the protagonist and supporting characters are sharp. The fight scenes are exceptionally vivid. After awakening the Sign-In System, he comprehends the Primordial Star Sword Art and acquires the bloodline of the Great Azure Demon Dragon. Following the System's guidance, he ventures into all kinds of secret realms and perilous places, earning top-tier divine skills through sign-ins. He saves the royal family in its hour of need and leads it to become a hege —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Primordial Ancestral Dragon Art 太古祖龙诀 In the Primordial Era, heroes vied for supremacy and mighty warriors were everywhere! The Chaos Heavenly Emperor severed the Heavenly Dao, defied the firmament, secured the foundations of humanity, and ruled the Nine Heavens Divine Realm! The Nine-Deaths Pill God turned his body into a cauldron, mastered both alchemy and martial arts, and struck fear into demons beyond the realm! And the Primordial Ancestral Dragon wielded peerless arts, crushed the myriad Dao, and ruled the Primordial Era! Coun 3kReads7.8Score322Shelves
- 13 The Strongest Good-for-Nothing in a Mortal's Cultivation Journey 凡人修仙之最强废材 From the start, he had the worst constitution in history, leaving him to endure endless humiliation and ridicule. Then, by chance, he obtained a palm technique that had fallen from the sky. Practicing it required no spiritual energy or cultivation, only anger. From then on, Lin Yun began his face-slapping career across the heavens. You’ve got a problem with that? Smack, smack, smack! I’ll beat the hell out of you. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Ninefold Divine Emperor 九转神帝 On the Lingwu Continent, countless races stand side by side, prodigies emerge in droves, and might makes right. The weak are worth no more than blades of grass. A disciple of the outer sect at the Heavenly Sword Sect in the Eastern District of Cangyun Kingdom struggles to stay alive. He inherits the greatest cultivation technique of all time, the Nine Revolutions Dao Scripture, and rises to become an unparalleled Great Emperor, crushing all who stand in his way. Ding Lie says, “This world is vas 2.3kReads7.7Score279Shelves
- 15 Peerless Heavenly Emperor, Also Known as Supreme God Emperor: Dragon King Hall 绝世天帝（又名无上神帝）龙王殿 A million years ago, the Heavenly Emperor fell in battle against the Demon Ancestor. Reborn a million years later, he embarks on a legendary rise that defies the heavens! In this life, the Heavenly Emperor's former disciple has become an invincible Great Emperor who has dominated the ages. In this life, the Heavenly Emperor's former mount has become the lord of the demon realm, ruling over countless demons! In this life, the Heavenly Emperor's former enemy has become an unparalleled empress, hon 4.4kReads8.7Score458Shelves
- 16 After Being Reborn, I Became a Ghost 重生后：我变成了鬼 [Longevity] + [Slow burn] A hundred years ago, spiritual qi revival began. Various factions started to emerge, including Daoists, Confucians, and Buddhists, as well as demons, spirits, and ghosts. The protagonist was reborn as a ghost who had only just awakened its intelligence, with immortality from the start. Many years later, Ji Qi looked back. The little girl who had once been by his side had long since become the founding ancestor of a great sect, while the little demon whose life he had on 232Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Venerable of the Mystic Heavens 玄天战尊 Han Yu was born into a poor family. Though his aptitude was mediocre, he stumbled upon a mysterious pearl and mastered the heaven-defying Divine Evolution Art. From then on, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, and a vast, mysterious world gradually unfolded before his eyes! A man should be ready to lay down his life and shed his blood for his family, slaughtering every enemy! For the woman he loves, he should risk everything and charge ahead without hesitation! No matter how extraordin 291Reads7.1Score108Shelves
- 18 Xuanhuan: From Servant to Master of the Heavenly Dao 玄幻：从杂役到执掌天道 Overnight, Lu Linyuan transmigrates into the body of a worthless servant with crippled meridians, the lowest of the low in the Qinglan Sect of the Xuan Cang Realm. Everyone bullies, humiliates, and tramples him, convinced he has no future in cultivation. But no one knows that he can see the patterns of fate in every living being, glimpse their opportunities, determine life and death, and change destiny. From an overlooked medicinal herb to an ancient altar of fate; from a useless outer disciple 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 I Don't Want to Cultivate, But They Make Me Practice the Sword 不想修炼，非让我练剑 “In the far north stands a forest; in the far south lies a sea. Both are treasures of the world.” Legend says that in the far north grows a tree that blooms once every hundred years, then takes another hundred years to bear fruit. The fruit ripens after a further hundred years, and whoever eats it becomes a Saint in a single step. In the far south lies a divine weapon. It is said to be the last remnant of the Buddha’s fortune in this world, and whoever obtains it can unite the realm. In the fore 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Back at Eight, I'll Never Be the Empress's Cauldron Again 重回八岁，我再也不给女帝当鼎炉了 [No System + Traditional Fantasy + Academy Life + Hilarious + Cunning] Zhuang Zhou was born with a Nine Yang Constitution. In his previous life, he was forced to become a cultivation furnace for female emperors, and all six of the empresses he served eventually perished in the great age. He even earned himself the title of “Six Emperors, All Gone.” In this life, Zhuang Zhou returns to the age of eight. He vows to stand tall, wash away the humiliation of his past life, and never again be the man 146Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 21 I’m Imprisoned on the Seventh Floor, and I Shake the World Above 关押在第七层监狱的我，震撼顶上 The great underwater prison is a place where criminals and the wicked are locked away. Each level holds criminals of a different rank. But no one knew that beneath the sixth level, there was another room. Level Six… Teach: “So, what do you say, Bullet? Want to come with me?” Bullet: “You’re nothing but a weakling. Why would I, Bullet, follow you?” Teach: “Hmph. You’re a man locked up by the Marines, and you still have the nerve to talk tough.” At that, Bullet gave a disdainful laugh. “There’s a 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 After I Fired the Company's Most Unremarkable Accountant, the Entire Finance Department Fell Apart 裁掉公司最不起眼的财务后，全司财务崩了 After the company fired its most inconspicuous accountant, the entire finance department fell apart. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Nine-Dragon Heaven-Refining Cauldron 九龙炼天鼎 Qin Mutian, a once-in-ten-thousand-years alchemy prodigy in the Upper Realm's Imperial Domain, was born with an Emperor's Pill Physique. He began refining pills at four and became a Pill Saint at fifteen. The most celebrated personal disciple of the Violet Star Pill Emperor, he was expected to ascend to the rank of Pill Emperor before turning twenty, shaking both the present and the ages to come. But the master he regarded as a father had harbored wicked intentions all along. Coveting his Empero 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Mad Dragon Descends from the Mountain: The Iceberg CEO's Fated Husband 狂龙下山，冰山总裁的天命夫君 A prison built to hold the most powerful people in the world. Its inmates include a notorious god of slaughter, the leader of an insanely dangerous terrorist group, and an arms dealer with a global empire. Any one of them would be a kingpin who could dominate an entire region on the outside. Yet here, every one of them kneels before a godlike man. In his presence, they are all as insignificant as ants. When this man walks out of prison, the entire world will tremble with fear. 18Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 25 On My Wedding Day, I Kicked the Groom's Entire Family Out, and the Whole Village Cheered 结婚当天，我把新郎全家赶出门，全村人都拍手叫好 On my wedding day, I kicked the groom's whole family out of the house, and the entire village cheered. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 I Jumped from the Eighteenth Floor and Swapped Bodies with a Fairy 跳下十八楼我与仙女互换身体 [Body Swap] [Transmigration] [Cultivation] [Twists] [One Female Lead] [Multiple Realms] Lin Zhi never dreamed that after saving an injured little bird, he would one day switch bodies with a fairy and transmigrate to a world of spiritual cultivation. After a series of thrilling adventures, he begins his transformation into a powerhouse. I rule the river of time, and I reign supreme over countless worlds! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 A Carefree Journey Through the Nine Heavens 逍遥游九天 In a world where might makes right, the weak are prey and the strong are butchers. With countless monsters and powerful beings from other realms watching hungrily, how can the frail human race survive? Follow Li Xuan, a young man from the tiny village of the Li family, as he grows stronger step by step and carves a path to heaven for humanity! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The God-Eater Pill Emperor 噬神丹帝 [Passionate Fantasy + Fast-Paced Thrills + Ruthless Schemer + Decisive and Merciless + Building a Power Base + Conquering the Myriad Worlds] The path to immortality collapsed; gods died and demons were destroyed. From then on, the immortal path was sealed, forbidden for all eternity. Ye Chen, the Great Emperor of nine lifetimes, cultivated the Primordial Heaven-Devouring Art. To reach the supreme heights, he shattered his body and entered the cycle of reincarnation, reborn in the body of a usele 54Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 29 The More Bones I Remove, the Closer the Eerie Draws 我卸的骨越多，诡异离我就越近 [Survival Guide to a Bizarre Low-Martial-Arts World] 1. If you come into contact with certain martial arts, you will hear things you were never meant to hear. 2. If black patterns appear on your opponent's wounds, get away immediately. They are no longer human. 3. Everything you need is on the bottom floor of the sect's Scripture Pavilion, but remember: do not read the last three pages. 4. People who cough up black, crystalline blood are called "Abyss Marked." The Iron Garment Sect will take car —Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 30 Peerless Divine Art 绝世神通 The Emperor falls, and the stars are cast into eternal silence! The ages turn in an endless cycle, and the Great Dao bears the scars of time! So long as a single breath remains, the will of the gods awaits his return! The young Qin Xiao obtains an ancient divine art and forges an indestructible body. His heaven-defying battle physique breaks a thousand-year-old law, awakens his ancient bloodline, and inherits an eternal, undying will! His green sword leaves its sheath, slaying enemies thousands 756Reads7.7Score104Shelves
- 31 The Man Who Walked Out of the Ninety-Ninth Floor of Prison 从九十九层监狱走出来的男人 Five years ago, his family was wiped out. Like a stray dog with nowhere to go, he barely survived. Five years later, gifted with heaven-defying abilities and hailed as the peerless God of Prison, he returns in triumph. Nine masters of formidable power. Nine senior sisters with power and influence reaching the heavens. This time, I will drench the sky in my enemies' blood. 4.9kReads7.6Score375Shelves
- 32 Thunder Reversal 雷逆 [Xuanhuan] [Xianxia] [No System] [Ordinary mortal's journey] His family was wiped out, and his parents disappeared. Zhong Yi grew up in the remote mountains, living happily and carefree with an old hunter who was like family to him. But fate had other plans. A bloodstained letter revealed the truth of his past. To avenge the massacre of his family and find his missing relatives, he embarked on a long and endless journey of cultivation and the pursuit of the Dao… The road ahead was long, full of 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Sacred Flame Order 圣火令 [No clichés, not brainless, plays the pig to eat the tiger, no idiots] (Features a large cast, including many female characters. The protagonist has stories with many of them, but this isn't a harem novel; relationships develop subtly and slowly.)(Many martial skills, each with distinct effects and unique uses.)(Traditional Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, with a clear cultivation system.)(No meaningless fights or arbitrary plot twists.)(Primarily cultivates the divine and demonic paths 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Cloudfall Ravine: The Nine-Story Tower Beneath the Starry Sky 云落涧：星夜九层塔 What I want to say is, do you understand me? There's no traffic, so forget it. I don't want to say anything anymore. That's that. Goodbye means we'll never meet again. Fine, I have to meet the word count to leave. Goodbye means we'll never meet again. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Aura of an Apostle 使徒的气息 Chen Tian was one of the Ten Great Heavenly Emperors. He entered the Sumeru Dimension to explore, only to be torn apart by the monsters inside. He should have died, but instead he woke up in a brothel, mistaken for a peeping Tom. The Sumeru Dimension was shrouded in mystery, and even Chen Tian, a Heavenly Emperor, had no idea what secrets it held. “Am I... still alive?” [How does it feel? It's been a long time, hasn't it? Doesn't your blood feel like it's racing, your heart pounding faster, your —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Eternal First Taboo 万古第一禁忌 [No System] [No Mindless Protagonist] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Every Plot Thread Gets Resolved] I am a forbidden sacred physique, and the source of darkness. I devour immortals, consume demons, and slaughter all beneath the heavens throughout the ages. Fifty years ago, one hundred thousand Yin soldiers marched through the territory of Dayong, leaving eight thousand Imperial Dragon Cavalry dead without a trace. The War God Chu Xiao mysteriously disappeared, accidentally entering Kunxu, a forbidde 4.4kReads7.1Score628Shelves
- 37 Swallowing Heaven: The Great Ruler 吞天大主宰 In the real world, he was a top-tier corporate workhorse, bent beneath a mortgage, 996 workdays, and workplace bullying. He woke up to find himself transmigrated into the cultivation world as its most lowly creature: a newly hatched spirit-devouring snake. Workplace bullying? What a joke! Here, there are demon emperors who casually devour stars and demon lords who refine the souls of billions! Bound to the Myriad Dao Devouring System, Feitian sets off on a path of no return: Devour a demon core 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Young Tianxin (Gathering Tea Seeds) 少年天心（捡茶籽） The Young Tianxin (Gathering Tea Seeds) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Going Home? Ask the World! 归家？问界！ The Nine Stars Continent, a world inhabited by cultivators... Liu Zhengfan wakes up... He finds himself lying in a completely unfamiliar bed, his body wracked with pain as if it had been torn apart. He struggles to open his eyes, his heart full of confusion and unease. “I'm actually still alive... Where am I?” Everything around him is strange. Just as he is lost in bewilderment, the door slowly opens, and a gentle light shines in, bringing an unknown fate with it. Is this a brand-new beginning, 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Nine-Colored Nascent Soul 九色元婴 In the frozen wasteland, an ice coffin appeared, and a young man sealed inside for ten thousand years awoke. He had no idea who he was and remembered nothing else, save for a cultivation technique: the Nine-Colored Nascent Soul! Who sealed him away? Who were his enemies, and who were his friends? Why was he cultivating a cultivation technique in this world of body refinement and profound cultivation? With only a sword at his side, he began sweeping across the continent in search of his lost memo 6.4kReads8.2Score846Shelves
- 41 The Cultivation Tale of a Mortal Emperor 凡帝修行传 [No System + one female lead + ordinary-life story] On the Sacred Province Continent, humans and demons coexist, and the strong rule all. There are nine realms of cultivation: Budding Yellow: temper the body. Spirit Profound: cultivate spiritual power. Earth Origin: practice cultivation techniques. Heavenly Human: stride through the air. Venerable: control heaven and earth. Supreme: shatter the void. Saint: pierce the firmament. Saint Emperor: attain immortality. Saint Sovereign: endure forever. 248Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 42 The Rise of Revenge: Dragon Emperor of Ten Thousand Paths 复仇崛起之万道龙皇 In his previous life, he commanded the Myriad Daos with a mighty dragon's authority, only to be betrayed by those closest to him and drenched in blood beneath the heavens. After his fall, he was reborn in a new life. His cultivation returned to zero, and he had to start refining from scratch. With the memories of his past life, he commands the source of the Myriad Daos and comprehends the truth of creation! A good-for-nothing? An ant? They are nothing but specks of dust on his path to the summit —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 My Mother-in-Law Demanded I Have a Son, So the Next Day I Handed Her Divorce Papers 婆婆逼我必须生儿子，第二天我递了离婚协议 My mother-in-law insisted I had to give birth to a son. The next day, I handed her the divorce papers. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 After Three Years of Marriage Far from Home, I Threw the Keys to Our Bridal Home in My Mother-in-Law's Face 远嫁三年，我把婚房钥匙扔在了婆婆脸上 Three Years After Marrying Far from Home, I Threw the Keys to Our Bridal Home in My Mother-in-Law's Face —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Reversing the Stars 星辰逆世 Deep in a distant world, a mysterious, brilliant star broke free from the darkness. Carrying boundless power, it hurtled toward us. As its light first shone upon the atmosphere, the entire sky was dyed in strange colors, dreamlike and beautiful, yet filled with a terrifying aura. The star's arrival brought no hope. It was the prelude to the apocalypse. Howling winds raised monstrous waves, and cities were swallowed by floods in an instant. The earth shook violently, mountains collapsed, and th —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 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 8.3kReads9.2Score960Shelves
- 47 Random Simulated Identities? But I Have a Talent for Rules 模拟身份随机？可我有规则天赋啊 [Simulation from start to finish] [Two draws at the start: identity + rule-based talent] Shi Bu transmigrates and becomes the young master of the Shi family. He's a little hotheaded, and one careless move leads him to offend Yang Cheng, the young lord of the city, who humiliates him mercilessly. "Ptooey! Get over here and wipe my boots." "Wipe your mom's boots!" [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the Random Simulation System.] First simulation: [Random identity for this simulati 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Young Tianxin (Chopping Bamboo) 少年天心（砍竹子） The Young Tianxin (Chopping Bamboo) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 You Took My Farmland and Swallowed My Money? An Old Farmer's Desperate Counterattack Ruins the Village Tyrant and the Village Chief 推我良田吞我钱？老农的绝地反击，让村霸村长身败名裂 You Took My Farmland and Swallowed My Money? This Old Farmer's Desperate Counterattack Ruins the Village Tyrant and the Village Chief —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Trillionfold Divine Emperor 兆亿神帝 [A breakout hit: ruthless and decisive, building a faction, an expansive world, crushing all realms, and exploring the laws of the multiverse. The protagonist wields the Chaos-Sealing Heaven Halberd in a thrilling fantasy adventure.] The Divine Emperor fell, and nine lifetimes of reincarnation came to nothing. Qin Huowang awoke in the lowly mortal dust, his memories of the past stained with blood. The Seven Divine Generals he once trusted as his own limbs turned against him just as he reached th 7Reads—Score—Shelves
