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- 1 Sunlit Scales 向阳鳞 Jian Che, a patient with schizophrenia, has four personalities. In the depths of his pessimism and weariness with life, a fifth personality emerges: Lin Yan. Through Lin Yan's trust and redemption, he finds a new way to break free. As he faces one terrifying, fractured case after another, he and Lin Yan move forward together... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 I’m Not Crazy, I Just Have Dissociative Identity Disorder 疯子，不，我只是精神分裂 [A mad prisoner tears through twelve personalities, signing in daily to devour gods and demons across the heavens!] When the restraints at the psychiatric hospital were snapped for the seventh time, the Chaos System in Lin Feng's mind finally awakened. Every split personality creates a split world. The violent Martial God signs in atop Mount Kunlun to obtain [Immortal-Slaying Blade Bones], while a crafty strategist reaps [Heavenly Secrets and Divination] on Wall Street. Every clone overturns the 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Hall of the God of Slaughter 杀神殿 After five years of bloodshed, I return as a prince. In this city, I’ll punch my way through everything; this family, I’ll wipe out with the casual wave of my Godslayer Hall. No one is allowed to humiliate my beloved wife, and my daughter is only ever to be spoiled! 115Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 4 Hall of the Divine Kings 神王殿 His daughter is hit by a car, and his wife is captured. Now a mighty hall master has returned, determined to turn Jiangzhou upside down and bathe its banks in blood. 8Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 5 The God of War's Live-In Son-in-Law 战神赘婿 After five years on the battlefield, the king returns. Five years ago, he protected his entire country. Five years later, he protects the woman he loves. He is the undefeated King of War! 246Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 6 Xuanhuan: I Am the Demon Emperor, and I Slaughter a Nation from the Start 玄幻：吾为魔帝，开局屠一国 [Fantasy, System, reborn, villain protagonist, invincible, no female lead.] Li Ye was the son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, born to a life of luxury and privilege. Instead, his entire family was massacred, and he was thrown into prison to endure endless torment. Just as he was suffering the deepest humiliation, memories of his past life suddenly awakened. Who am I? I am the greatest Demon of all time! I am the Netherworld Demon Emperor! The leader of the Netherworld Demon Cult! Th 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Palace of Yama 阎罗殿 Six years ago, Lin Zhen was the greatest prodigy of his generation, but he was framed, left disabled, and thrown in prison. His wife suffered alongside him. Six years later, Lin Zhen received a call for help from his daughter. In a single night, five great warlords and a million troops rushed to his side. Lin Zhen would never allow his wife and daughter to suffer even the slightest harm! He would take their hands and rule the world! 365Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 8 The Goddess's Live-In Son-in-Law 女神的上门女婿 “If I told you I didn’t do anything last night, would you believe me, honey?” Looking at the red stains on the bed, Luo Junlin wore a pained expression. When had the mighty Eastern God of War ever been in such a predicament? 312Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 9 Endless Slaughter 无尽杀戮 The young man is a peerless prodigy. He enters the Netherworld Battlefield at five, reaches the next realm at seven, and becomes a powerful Divine Slayer at ten. At fifteen, he emerges from the Netherworld. He slays bandits, demons, and cultivators… Beneath his blade, good and evil mean nothing, and no soul escapes death. As the years pass and he looks back again and again, he finds that he is the only Divine Slayer left in the world. Alone with his blade, he steps atop a million demon corpses 37Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 10 Heh Heh Heh, Are They All Crazy? I'm the Truly Insane One 桀桀桀，全员疯子？我才是真的疯 [Infinite-Instance Game] + [Mystery Challenges] + [A Cast of Maniacs] + [The Male Lead Is Even More Insane] They say human personalities are complicated. But I'm a schizophrenic with 1,085 personalities, so it's perfectly normal for me to be just a little more complicated, right? Am I crazy? Not entirely. I'm also a clever madman, a daring madman, a show-off, and a creature of darkness. I treat human lives like weeds and toy with people's hearts as if they're in the palm of my hand. Then I, a ma 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Villain’s Corruption Is Off the Charts, Cannon Fodder, Save Yourself! 反派黑化值爆表，炮灰请自救 Welcome to the Sweet Dreams Livestream, a paradise for gamblers. Use time as your stake and wager everything you have! Mo Yan thought he had finally found release, but when he opened his eyes, he found himself in the Sweet Dreams Livestream for no apparent reason. The System ordered him to travel through various novel worlds and save the villains, or he would suffocate to death when he ran out of time. Mo Yan, who had spent his life pursuing the most perfect way to die, couldn't possibly let his 113Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 12 God of War: Guarding Huaxia and Forging a Reaper's Forbidden Zone 战神：镇守华夏打造死神禁区 [Urban power fantasy + spiritual qi revival + invincible protagonist + fiery action + patriotism + decisive ruthlessness + a new era] Gods and demons, flee! China is forbidden to you! Twenty years ago, the world changed. Gods and demons descended, and ferocious beasts awakened and ran rampant. Bloodshed and slaughter engulfed the entire world overnight! Ten years ago, he rose against the odds and set out alone on the path to becoming a God of War. He battled gods, slaughtered demons, and cut dow 407Reads8.8Score10414d adds
- 13 The Tiger King's Edict 虎王令 The Tiger King returns, only to find his comrade's wife brutally humiliated and his son slapped! The Tiger King gives the order, and a million elite soldiers storm the city! 1kReads9.0Score15814d adds
- 14 Villain: This World Wants Me Dead 反派：这个世界想要杀了我 [Villain Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Extreme Egoist + Lone Wolf + No Female Lead + Infinite Flow + Not Invincible] Yun Mo transmigrated, but into the body of a murderer. A young girl’s corpse hidden in the house. A pitch-black book that can devour souls. This world is home to supernatural powers and secret realms where time, space, and reality are all in disarray. These secret realms are like game instances. The only way out is to fulfill specific conditions. They are deadly, but also 13Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 15 Darkness Descends Across the Heavens 黑暗降临诸天 [No female lead + Cthulhu Mythos series + invasion of myriad worlds] Born from the primordial chaos, the darkness is twisted, greedy, and blind. It is the evil in all things, and the shadow cast over all creation. When the shattered darkness fuses with a dead man from a parallel world, he will become the purest evil, a tumor upon the world. His arrival will be heralded by obscure whispers, and by the end of the world. [Dark story. Easily offended do-gooders, stay away.] 1Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 16 A Madman? 疯子？ The most extreme madness often brings absolute clarity. You'll never understand what a madman is imagining, and long before becoming one, he already had everything it takes to go mad... 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Demon King's Son-in-Law 魔王战婿 He was the “Demon God” who struck fear into the nations of the West, yet his wife was forced to give herself up and his daughter was fed pig slop! Six years ago, Xiao Zhanlong's parents were murdered, forcing him to flee overseas. Six years later, he returned like a king, with all the power in the world firmly in his grasp! The love and hatred delayed for six years would all be repaid through his thunderous methods! Those who killed my parents must die. Those who abused my wife and daughter 1.8kReads8.9Score20814d adds
- 18 Come Here and Give Me a Kiss, My Yandere Little Brother Is a Mad Dog 乖亲亲我，病娇弟弟是疯狗 [Younger Man, Sweet on the Outside and Dark Within, Dating Show, Flirty Romance] Jiang Sui was the real heiress, but she was kicked out of her wealthy family and driven out of the entertainment world by online abuse. She never expected Zhou Yanyu to scheme his way into seducing her on a dating show! As a top-tier star, Zhou Yanyu had an angelic face and eyes that held the moon, making countless fans go wild. But on the show, he tempted her, clung to her, and pretended to be sweet and obedient as 70Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 19 I Feed on Insects, Yet I'm the Evil Heretic 以身饲虫，我就是邪魔外道 [No System]+ [No Female Lead]+ [No Transmigration]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Demon]+ [Stops at Nothing]+ [Insect Taming]+ [Mortal's Path to Demonic Cultivation] Also known as My Bugs Are Really Cowards, When the Heart Dies, the Demon Is Born: The Demon Cicada and My Rebirth, and Have You Ever Seen a Demon with Such Pure Magic Power? His parents never saw him as their son, his younger siblings never saw him as their brother, and the world's loathing was everywhere. Even looking up was a sin. So 3Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 20 The World's Villains: I Can Only Become Stronger After I Die 全球反派：我死后才能变强 [Decisive and ruthless + bloodthirsty and brutal + no female lead + immortal and indestructible + System + villainous powerhouse] After accidentally transmigrating to a world undergoing spiritual qi revival, Qin Xiaogan, the only son of a wealthy family, sees his entire clan executed overnight. At the brink of death, he awakens the Infinite Death System. Can dying make him stronger? Can he even gain special abilities after dying enough times? From then on, the world has a new demon, madman, and 17Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 21 The Supreme Mad Warrior of the City 都市至尊狂兵 Three years ago, he was framed, subjected to countless scornful stares, and forced to leave Huaxia! Three years later, he became the King of Hell. Bones are his scepter! Skulls are his goblets! Blood is his wine! And now, he is about to return! 462Reads8.5Score34114d adds
- 22 Immortal Zombie: Starting from Zero, I Conquer Blue Star in the Age of Transcendence 仙僵：从零征服超凡复苏的蓝星 (Slow burn, alternate universe) At first, the overbearing male lead is Le Wuhuan. In the middle, he transforms into an adorable beast-eared little girl. Later, he becomes emperor and rules the South. First clone: Lord of the Northern Frontier. Second clone: ... The most miserable female lead, Lin Anran, becomes a scheming, dark-hearted woman in the middle, bent on killing Le Wuhuan. Later... The aloof campus beauty Su Yao becomes the most well-connected person in the middle, then an arrogant, ts —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Nine Forbidden Sin Masters 九禁罪师 Legend says that after a person dies, a blood-red, alluring flower grows on their chest. It came to be known as the “Otherworld Flower.” Its original name was “The Flower of the Otherworld, born of death, blooming in longing, withering in ruin...” The Otherworld Flower has six petals, each representing the name of an unknown power: greed, sloth, lust, death, hatred, and envy. Over time, people gradually learned to wield these six unknown powers and named them “Sin.” 1.7kReads8.6Score13314d adds
- 24 How Did a Mere Demon Lord Turn into an Incubus? 他，一介魔头，是咋成的魅魔？ [A friendly reminder: The protagonist is invincible and crazy, makes no effort to hide his strength, isn't a bleeding heart or a simp, and is pretty unhinged. Dive right in!] Jiang Liu transmigrated to a cultivation world and awakened the Demonic Path System from the start. As long as he killed, looted, and ran amok, he could gain supernatural abilities and grow stronger. And so, the cultivation world's most violent and unhinged demon was born. “Cultivation big shots? Trash! I'll crush you with —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Sickly Captive: His Canary Keeps Trying to Escape 病态诱捕：他的金丝雀总想逃 Everyone knew that Shen Zhijin kept a red rose by his side. He descended from his pedestal, heedless of what the world said, just to give her all the glory she could ever wish for. He cherished and protected her, and would never let anyone defile her. They all said Lingxi was so fortunate: even after falling from grace, the former number-one beauty of Jing City could still enjoy such affection from Shen Zhijin. But Lingxi knew that this man looked refined and handsome on the surface, while in re 14Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 26 Sickly Obsession 病态沦陷 [Obsessive + sickly-sweet + love rivalry + sweet romance + healing] A deeply devoted, unhinged tycoon x a gentle, healing beauty The lovely Lin Jin went shopping with a friend, never expecting to run into Song Zhiyu, an idol at the height of his fame! Under cover of night, the man crept into her home and hugged her like a madman, tenderly murmuring, "Jinjin." Who would have thought that when she woke up, Song Zhiyu would have become her boyfriend, and the two of them would supposedly be in love? 56Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 27 Xuanhuan: Lord of the Eternal Night 玄幻：永夜之主 (No female lead, dark tone, character growth, extreme martial arts, low martial arts to high martial arts, vengeful-ghost cultivation, decisive and ruthless, cold-blooded and merciless, villain protagonist!) In the Great Xia Dynasty, evil ghosts run rampant and eternal night descends. Chen Mo has an Enlightenment Pearl inside him. By devouring rare treasures or slaying ghosts, he can steadily gather energy until the pearl reaches 100%, allowing him to enter a state of enlightenment. On his path 488Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 28 Hall of the Heavenly Kings 天王殿 Main characters: Xu Yi (Xu Mutian), Xu Ling Synopsis: My hands are stained with the blood of a thousand armies, and I tread upon bones stretching ten thousand miles! I am the king of the south, shepherding the frontier in the name of Heaven! 695Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 29 Caged and Drowned, I Was Reborn as a Water Monkey to Take Revenge! 被浸猪笼，我重生水猴子复仇！ (Extremely dark + nonhuman + revenge + corrupted System + decisive, invincible slaughter) (The rating just opened, so it’s low. It’ll climb over time.) (Also known as: Black Myth: From Water Monkey to Slaughtering His Way to Heaven!) Wu Kong had transmigrated to another world more than twenty years ago. But after his classmates grew jealous and framed him, he was ultimately drowned in a pig cage! Fortunately, after he died, he turned into a water monkey and began his path of slaughter! The villa 39Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 30 The Heavenly Theft Record: All Living Beings Build My Dao Foundation 窃天录：众生筑我道基 Xuanhuan + dark fantasy + no System + ruthless and decisive + ungrateful + no moral constraints + self-interest above all + no female lead + a new premise you’ve definitely never seen before The rating just went live! It’ll go up! Spiritual roots are brands stamped on livestock before slaughter. Ascension is the final ceremony that delivers them to the platters of those above. Lu Jin was born without spiritual roots, yet he is the only “loophole” in this immortal-cultivation farm. He can see 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 This Villainous Saint Son Is Outrageously Arrogant 这个反派圣子过分猖狂 As a major villain, indulging in wine, women, wealth, and power, throwing his weight around, and doing whatever he pleased: these were the principles Su Changqing lived by. His motto was simple: do whatever he wanted. [Ruthless]+ [No saintly behavior]+ [True villain] 24Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 32 The Wrath of the Urban God of War 都市战神之怒 He is not only the God of War of the Northwest, but also the father of the Gods of War! After fighting on the borderlands and shedding blood on the battlefield, Han Zheng, chief instructor of the three armies, returns with the highest honors and power, all to make up for the regret he has carried for four years. 335Reads9.0Score10414d adds
- 33 The Dark Age: I Have Thirteen Personalities 黑暗纪元之我有十三重人格 [Dark Tone] [Infinite Flow] [No Saintly Heroine] Yi Tian was a bona fide madman, with thirteen personalities living inside him. Each was a top talent in their respective field. A shrewd, clear-headed detective, a psychologist who loved deception, a cool and dangerous assassin, a magician skilled in the occult… And… a mad artist in pursuit of perfection! Now, behemoths have descended! The apocalypse has returned! Terror is closing in! Hypocrisy? Of all things in this world, how many are truly wha 89Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 34 Thugs Humiliated My Wife at Her Wedding, So I Went on a Killing Spree 妻子被流氓恶俗婚闹，我大开杀戒 After three years of madness, Ye Gucheng, a nine-star general, finally awakens as the God of War. At the slightest provocation, he’ll unleash a killing spree! Those who killed my parents: die! Those who bullied my sister: die! Those who insulted my wife: die! Even the dog passing by… Who said you could bark at me? Die! 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Me, Terminal Cancer, and My Homemade Compound No. 5 我，癌症晚期，自制5号化合物 [Dark story, no female lead, ruthless and cruel protagonist who stops at nothing] Doctoral student Yin Mingfei is on the verge of a perfect life when he is suddenly diagnosed with terminal cancer. There is no effective treatment for this extremely rare new type of tumor, and his life will soon come to an end. Then a mysterious stranger sends him the formula for Compound V from The Boys. And this is only the beginning... All kinds of advanced technologies emerge, and Yin Mingfei gradually becomes 1.7kReads5.4Score10314d adds
- 36 The Ruler of the City 都市君临天下 That year, snow fell across the world. Just as she was at the height of her beauty and renown, she faded away. He went on to become an unrivaled general! He remembered saying he would marry her. In life or in death! 1.5kReads7.9Score—14d adds
- 37 The Heretic of the World 世界的异端 [Dual protagonists + no System + no female lead + no making characters stupid + no formulaic plot + somewhat dark] After that incident, Zhong Qi became a child pitied by the media and the public. He could have become an excellent doctor, but ultimately turned into an infamous serial criminal. Lü Fangxu was a boy-band idol. Because his father was mentally ill, he suffered countless instances of bullying as a child. He gritted his teeth and left the countryside, hoping to make something of himself 129Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 38 Dragon King Hall: The Strongest Son-in-Law 龙王殿：最强赘婿 The greatest war god of the underworld was betrayed by his fellow disciples and left for dead. He endured three years as a live-in son-in-law, finally waiting for his chance to take revenge! Darling, you’ve suffered for these three years. You gave me your true heart, and I’ll give you the whole world! 609Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 39 The Apocalypse: I Am Death Incarnate 末世，我死神降临 Ten years into the apocalypse, the cold had seeped into my very bones. A desperate, deadly calamity struck, and Samo returned to the time before the apocalypse. I, Samo, the God of Death, will turn the apocalypse of all living things into my own stage. 62Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 40 Miracle Academy: My Dual Personality Is on a Rampage 神迹学院：双重人格的我杀疯了 His name is Bai Li, also known as Bai Xie. He is the most bloodthirsty student at the academy, the infamous White Assassin of the modern city, the black wizard who lures princesses in dark fairy-tale dungeons, and a ruthless Asura. Some scheming dean: “What the hell? What kind of murderous maniac is this? A monster! I told you to take the test, and you wiped out all the new students. I told you to do a mission, and you slaughtered your way through the exam hall?” Cute sidekick: “Class monitor, y —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Quick Transmigration: My Mad Host 快穿：我的狂人宿主 [No female lead] [Distorted] [Chaotic] [Anything goes] “Based on the Host’s mental state, we’ve selected the most suitable mission for you!” As I wander through countless worlds, which one is me? Loyalty? Filial piety? Benevolence? Or propriety, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame? If I could roam freely, unbound between heaven and earth, would I choose to become a god or a demon, and what would become of me? This is the story of a righteous mission-taker who gradually becomes tw 31Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 42 The Battle Dragon Is Released from Prison, and All the Inmates Cheer 战龙出狱，众囚犯集体欢呼 [War God + Divine Doctor + Invincible + Decisive and Ruthless + Senior Sisters] After years in prison, he kept a low profile and bided his time. The day he walked free, the whole world was shaken. Anyone who dares harm Great Xia must die... Anyone who bullies my senior sister must die... Anyone who destroys my family must die... The King of Hell has come to the mortal world, crushing every foe... 4.2kReads9.0Score49114d adds
- 43 The Soldier King Returns as a Teacher, and the Campus Influencer Beauty Falls for Him 兵王回归当老师，被网红校花看上 "The palace gates swing open, a thousand ghosts wail, the Emperor smiles, and the human world is left in ruins!" He is the "Emperor" on the underworld's "Nether River Rankings," Jiang Yan, the leader of the Senluo Hall, whose name strikes fear into the hearts of forces around the globe. Weary of bloodshed and battle, he retreats to the city, hoping to live an ordinary life. But an unexpected act of rescuing a beauty draws him into a vortex of power. The arrogance of spoiled rich kids, threats fr 14kReads7.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 44 Kunlun Divine General 昆仑神将 Also known as The Emperor’s Master and The Emperor’s Son-in-Law That night, he lost control... and hurt her! Five years later, he returns with a hundred thousand disciples... 3.6kReads8.7Score34614d adds
- 45 The Soldier King Returns and Falls for the Stunning Female CEO 兵王归来，爱上绝色女神总裁 Xiao Wuwei, a legendary soldier, is assigned a mission by his superiors: pose as the personal driver of a beautiful CEO. Little does he expect that on his very first day on the job, he’ll spend a passionate night with his female boss and ruin someone else’s plans. The next day, Xiao Wuwei is jolted awake by a stack of red banknotes. “Let’s pretend last night never happened. This is your fee!” Xiao Wuwei is dumbfounded. As the uncrowned king of the underworld, with trillions in wealth to his name 1.8kReads8.9Score12414d adds
- 46 Am I the Savior? No, Call Me the Enemy of the World 我是救世主？不，请叫我世界之敌 [Unhinged Persona] + [Ruthless] + [Lone Wolf] + [Just Here for the Fun] + [No Romance] Feng Dian, who's not quite right in the head, transmigrates! This world is completely insane! Countless incomprehensible anomalies run rampant! Flying-head demons! Man-eating buildings! The Ten-Foot God! And many more... Ordinary people face almost certain death if they encounter them! But Feng Dian thinks they're just his type! And so the Unhinged System appears! Immortality! Ten-thousand-fold damage! Spatial 66Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 47 Back to 1993: I Ate the Campus Beauty's Imported Candy 重返1993,我吃了校花的进口糖 Li Fusheng is reborn. It is a day in 1993, just after the college entrance exams. Looking at his struggling younger siblings, Li Fusheng makes waves in the era of economic boom, turning the business world upside down and changing the course of the future. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Prodigal Returns: Back from Cultivating Immortality, My Wife Forces Me to Divorce Her 浪子回头：修仙归来，老婆逼我离婚 An accident sends Chen Dong, a compulsive gambler, to the cultivation world for three hundred years. When he returns, only three years have passed on Blue Star! During those three years, Chen Dong's disappearance leaves his parents hounded by debt collectors, his younger sister forced to give up her studies to repay the debt, and his beautiful wife subjected to humiliation! Now Chen Dong is back! Blue Star has gained a cultivator! “Martial arts grandmasters? Whatever! You have no idea what a cul 1.4kReads8.2Score21014d adds
- 49 My Daughter Was Kidnapped? Revealing My Identity Shook the World 女儿被绑架？曝光身份的我惊动全球 Lin Chuan is the captain and instructor of Dragon Flame, the strongest special forces unit in the Huaxia Dragon Kingdom. Known as the Guardian God King, Lin Chuan also goes by the names Eastern Shadow Dragon and King of the Mountain Eagles! After Lin Chuan retires, the crew of a show called “Family Pranks” suddenly kidnaps his daughter. Without revealing any information, they secretly send a reporter to film Lin Chuan and livestream it online. Just as everyone is laughing gleefully at Lin Chuan' 371Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 50 The Dragon King’s Son-in-Law 天龙王婿 [God-Sealing Divine Book] [Live-in Son-in-Law] [War God] [Ruthless and Decisive] His parents were murdered, his little sister died a tragic death, and his family was wiped out. The Dragon War God laid down his seal of office and gave up his wealth, all to find the true culprit. On his path to revenge, he unexpectedly learned that he already had a daughter. But what he never expected was that his daughter had been sold to human traffickers and turned into a tool for making money through begging. 57Reads8.4Score—14d adds
