Novels like The Sword Dao Rules the World
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- 101 The Sword Returns to the Long River 剑归长川 [Swordsmanship + Xianxia + Jianghu + Ensemble Cast + Intelligent Characters] For decades, war has raged without end across the Eastern Domain. Fortunately, General Chu Fanshan has devoted himself to turning the tide, winning ten years of peace for the realm. But the old general is dead, and those with wolfish ambitions still stir up trouble. Now, a young man steps out of a small city in Huangzhou, vowing to defend that peace. My name is Chu Yaochuan. This is my story: I carry out the general’s d 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 A Young Heart Reaching for the Clouds 少年心事当拏云 As a boy, Li Changsheng accidentally swallowed a water-refined stone and unexpectedly gained the power to refine stones. He heads to Vermilion Bird Gate to study martial arts, and through a series of mishaps becomes the reigning champion. While searching for his missing mother, he foils a plot to resurrect the Demon Lord five hundred years later. This story carries on the chivalry and righteous spirit of traditional wuxia, blending the coming-of-age journey and romance of "Zhu Xian" and "Canghai 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Heavenly Revelation Divine Diagram 天启神图 The Great Sun fell, and the Great Night withdrew from the world, allowing the demonic path to run rampant and plunging the realm into chaos. The young Jiang Chen stumbles upon a Divine Revelation Map. Accompanied by a talking rabbit, he sets out to exterminate demons and banish evil, saving the people from dire straits. 249Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 104 The Immortal Dynasty 仙朝 “The sunset over Yingdu is the most beautiful sight in all the world.” “Too bad I’ll never see it again.” Gu Min smiled as he gazed at the morning glow and said softly, “The great edifice has fallen. I have faded into the crowd.” 91Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 105 Ascending the Immortal Platform 开仙台 [No System + no heroine + not brainless + a touch of ensemble cast + slow burn] (Plot-focused, with progression as a side dish; romance is threadbare, with no couples at all) A speck of dust can become a world; a blade of grass can sever the stars. The Three Thousand Great Realms stretch without end, their cultivation sealed off by the Heaven-Connecting Formation from the Primordial Era... The Immortal Terrace rises forty-eight thousand zhang, while the lonely Kunlun Ruins stand far away in the 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Heavenly Venerable of Ten Thousand Swords 万剑天尊 A human body forged by Pangu, a body of ten thousand swords! Supreme of the sword dao, one sword splits the heavens! A young Asura King who emerged from a blood-soaked arena cultivates the body of ten thousand swords and opens the Gates of Heaven with ten thousand blades, becoming invincible with a single sword! 11.6kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds
- 107 The Wayfaring Sword 行道剑 [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental.] There is a sword between heaven and earth that can destroy all life, shatter every technique, and sever all paths. Its wielder is decisive and ruthless, cold and aloof. Wherever the sword goes, all who hear of it flee in terror! Ten thousand years later, in the search for his sister, who has been reborn, his cold and proud nature slowly begins to change… Hilarious, playing the fool to catch the 1.9kReads8.8Score15414d adds
- 108 The Art of Strategy 算谋局 What? The Heavenly Dao is actually my master's clone! My sword spirit can chop the Heavenly Dao down like a chicken. No, no, no, I can do more than that: I can calculate the fate of people, demons, and all living beings. I have another scheme, too: plotting against heaven, earth, and the world. And I have a game to play: the chessboard of heaven and earth, the game of life. Once the piece is down, there's no taking it back. Come play with Daji? Fellow cultivators, please add this to your booksh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Sword God of the Dragon Abyss 龙渊剑神 The greatest prodigy of the heavenly realm was betrayed by the one he loved and reborn as a worthless live-in son-in-law in a lower realm! His spiritual meridians stolen? His foundation destroyed? Reduced to an outcast of his family... Watch as I take Dragon Abyss as my meridian, forge an indestructible body, and temper a sword that kills! I wield a sword that can devour the sun and moon! Wherever it points, even ghosts and gods will be slain! 2.7kReads8.4Score21114d adds
- 110 Sword Heart Clarity from the Start 开局剑心通明 One person ventures alone into the North Sea, their sword’s cold gleam reaching across nineteen continents. Another sits in meditation beneath a Bodhi tree until withered, Buddha’s light shining everywhere as golden lotuses spring from the earth. Some dwell among the clouds from dawn to dusk, riding dragons into the azure sky. Others fly into a rage for the sake of a beauty, wielding their blades to shatter the nine heavens. This is a magnificent age of upheaval. A young man enters the world wit 3.1kReads8.4Score17014d adds
- 111 This Kid Is a Swordsmanship Prodigy, Unmatched in the World! 这小子剑道天骄，举世无双！ [Jianghu and Court] [Ensemble Cast] [High-Octane] A young man straps on his sword, and the moment he steps outside, the jianghu awaits... The jianghu is vast, teeming with heroes and great warriors, with countless tales of romance and adventure. Yet the jianghu is also small. A jug of fine wine and a couple of close friends are enough to capture its essence. The imperial court is immense: the emperor sits in his golden hall, while the officials look down on all beneath them. And yet the court is 2.9kReads7.3Score12914d adds
- 112 Great Wilderness Divine Sword Art 大荒神剑诀 (Fierce, blood-pumping cultivation fantasy + one heroine) After his spiritual sea was shattered, the young man was cruelly abandoned by his sect and plunged into despair. My family is counting on me. I can't give up! He inherits the Dragon Emperor's legacy and cultivates both the sword and the body. Step by step, he rises to the peak, reaching for the supreme realm! 22.2kReads8.6Score2.7k14d adds
- 113 Immortal Sword Sovereign 不朽剑尊 On the Nine Heavens Continent, martial souls reign supreme, and the only way to obtain one is through a ceremony to worship the heavens. Yet during the ceremony, young Ye Tian resolutely refused to awaken the powerful martial soul bestowed by heaven. From then on, he was branded a good-for-nothing. But just as Ye Tian despaired, a mysterious stone orb and an immortal Supreme Venerable Art helped him rise against the heavens and awaken an unprecedented Supreme Martial Soul. From then on, he would 5.4kReads8.5Score65014d adds
- 114 EN Sovereign of the Sword 剑道之主 This is a world where martial arts reign supreme. The powerful can soar through the heavens and plunge beneath the earth, swallow rivers and mountains, shake the universe, and do anything! The young Qin Hao obtains a mysterious Sword Pagoda. With a sword in hand, he battles the prodigies of countless worlds as a mere mortal, and ultimately becomes the master of the sword dao! 65.2kReads8.5Score8.4k14d adds
- 115 Seizing the Calamity 执劫 He transmigrates to the Eternal Continent and takes over the body of the fifth prince of the Great Xia Kingdom. After being framed and targeted for assassination, Gu Jianhun realizes that strength is everything. The Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram he has worn since childhood lets him quickly comprehend and master any martial art. When he appears before the ruler of Great Xia, whose people once looked down on him and whose kingdom is now on the brink of destruction, everyone is stunned. With just a man an 19.2kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds
- 116 Global Professions: I Chose the Sword 全球职业：我选择了剑修 [Supernatural horror + System + lighthearted + genius] A purple sun suddenly appears in a world of advanced martial arts, bringing all kinds of bizarre creatures with it. Humans also begin choosing specialized professions. There are spellcasters, marksmen, and martial artists. After transmigrating, Ye Hui gains a System that automatically grants skill points and chooses sword cultivator, a path everyone believes has no future. He comes in first among the Ten Rising Stars, tops the monthly exams, 924Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 117 Reversing Sword, Myriad Ways 逆剑万道 A sword spirit, carrying a soul, is reborn on a continent of martial arts. Qin Feiyang bursts onto the scene, wielding a body of gods and demons to sweep his sword across the stars and myriad worlds, carving a path through the Gate of Creation for all living beings, and to see the light of the myriad Paths shine once more... 112Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 118 Spirit-Devouring Sword Lord 吞灵剑主 He gave her his heartfelt devotion for three years, only to be repaid with a sudden, merciless betrayal! The young Lin Xiao had his meridian energy stolen, but was fortunate enough to receive an unparalleled inheritance. A spirit sword acknowledged him as its master, devouring the life force of all things. He cultivated a heaven-defying technique and stepped out of a small town, embarking on the path of the sword! One sword splits mountains and rivers. One sword shatters the heavens. One sword d 7.5kReads8.6Score73414d adds
- 119 EN Mad God of the Sword Dao 剑道狂神 [A classic xuanhuan fantasy packed with passion and thrills] After his body and soul are destroyed, alchemy grandmaster Tang Tian is reborn into a powerful clan in a useless body. He awakens a heaven-defying bloodline, reveals peerless talent in the sword dao, and possesses the one-of-a-kind Primordial Chaos Origin Body. He cultivates the Nine-Turn Heavenly Thunder Art, wields the punishments of heaven and earth, inherits the Primordial Star Art, and creates an eternal starry sky. He gathers the 2.5kReads8.1Score19814d adds
- 120 One Man, One Sword, Conquering Eternity 一人一剑镇万古 [Classic Fantasy]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Peerless Prodigy] No matter how mighty your martial arts or how rare your talent, with the sword in my hand, I’ll split the mountains and rivers, cut down the stars, slay the gods, and subdue all beneath the heavens for eternity! 3kReads8.9Score28414d adds
- 121 Roaming Through the Ages, Starting Out as a Sword Cultivator 纵横万古，从做一名剑修开始 [No System] [One heroine] [Swordsmanship] [Longevity] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] [Mortal cultivation] A young man from a mountain village seizes an opportunity to enter a sword sect. When he returns home to visit his family, disaster strikes. He then builds his foundation with killing intent, uses his three souls to command his body, and wields his sword with his seven emotions. Transcending life and death, he embarks on the supreme path of the sword. I want to become stro 102Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 122 Seeking the Dao 问道 I devoted myself to the sword, then took it up, and with it I will challenge the world: is there a true path? I once thought that after regaining my sight, I would be able to see the world clearly when I opened my eyes. But when I did, I found that the world had become even harder to see. I want to live, to live until the day I can see this world clearly. Or perhaps I will reach the pinnacle of the Dao and play a song of clashing arms that subdues every unruly soul in this world! 46Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 123 After Ten Years of Bone Tempering, My Divine Body Awakens and I’m Invincible the Moment I Emerge 养骨十年，神体觉醒，出世即无敌 [A fun hook from the start. Anyone looking for a book to adapt might want to take a look.] [Traditional fantasy + fast pacing + invincible power-ups + decisive action + a touch of innovation] The young man possesses a peerless Dao Bone, only to have it cruelly stolen by his fiancee. Little does anyone know... the Dao Bone is actually the true seal upon his body! Inside the burial ground of gods and demons, a mysterious female emperor passes down the imperial technique Pure Yang Heavenly Art, whi 13.8kReads8.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 124 EN The Sovereign's Ascension 一世独尊 A streak of sword light binds eight peerless evil spirits: Qiongqi, Zhulong, Kunpeng, Tengshe… Why does the youth have such secrets hidden within him? The chains of the seal shatter, layer by layer. Zhulong’s eyes, Qiongqi’s strength, Kunpeng’s wings, Tengshe’s phantom form… Each grants him an heaven-defying divine ability. In this life, I seek only the present, not the next. This sword will shatter the highest heavens and tread across the nine skies! 259Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 125 The Ancestor's Daily Life 老祖的日常生活 After the spiritual qi revival in the Tianxuan Realm, an immortal sect called Dao Sword Sect suddenly emerged within the Great Qin Empire... The cautious Ancestor keeps a low profile in his little courtyard, providing resources and ideas. His sword-immortal disciples and grand-disciples of Dao Sword Sect carry out those ideas, slowly going from unrivaled in the Cang Domain to reigning supreme over the heavens... A slow-paced traditional xianxia fantasy, with an ensemble cast centered on a sect. 16.6kReads8.2Score2k14d adds
- 126 The Police Officer Who Always Gets Off Work on Time 准点下班小警察 Chen, who had died suddenly from overwork, was reborn. This time, he wanted nothing more than to be a lazy slacker, clock out on time, and enjoy life. But life always has a way of surprising you: his boss kept picking on him, one drudge in particular. A new book begins. Old and new readers alike are welcome to enjoy it. 78.8kReads8.5Score6.5k14d adds
- 127 Zhaohua 昭华 [Urgent announcement!] Another work by Yanyu, the short drama of the same name, "A New Nest for the Phoenix", ✨ premieres on January 18 at 12:05 a.m.! ✨ [Devoted couple + satisfying revenge + sweet and angsty romance + captive love] Later generations recorded that Zhaohua was licentious, fond of handsome men, corrupt in character, and a woman who usurped power. She persecuted loyal officials and murdered her brother and father! Yet some came to her defense, saying she was brave and resourceful, 1.4kReads8.5Score15114d adds
- 128 Heaven-Swallowing Tower 吞天塔 The sword is the edge of sharpness! The young Xiao Fan is betrayed by his fiancée, who extracts his Martial Soul and leaves him crippled. By chance, he obtains the Heaven-Devouring Divine Tower left behind by his mother and awakens the Divine Sword Martial Soul. From then on, he embarks on the supreme path of the sword. He devours countless divine swords across the world, forges an imperishable sword body that withstands ten thousand tribulations, and with a sword in hand, storms across the heav 24kReads8.6Score2.9k14d adds
- 129 Online Game: The Priest at the Peak 网游之牧师巅峰 When the game collides with reality, life turns around from the start. The game brings earth-shaking changes to Blue Star, reorganizing the human order and overturning the planet’s standing. It also completely upends Li Mingzhen’s life. Wielding the power of yin and yang, he becomes the number one player! [No heroine] [No romantic tension] [No harem] [No CP] P.S. The male lead isn’t perfect and isn’t a selfless saint, but this isn’t a dark novel. The gender ratio is 9:1, and any female character 570Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 130 Sword Energy Fills the Universe 剑气满乾坤 A young man arrives with a wooden sword and ascends to immortality one step at a time. What does it mean to transcend the mortal world and become a sage? What about the gods and buddhas of the heavens, the ghosts, monsters, and demons? Let this wooden sword show you the rise and fall of the martial world, where life and death are decided in an instant! 16Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 131 Our Elite Dao Soldiers Should Attain Unity with the Dao Through Their Primordial Spirits 咱优秀道兵就该元神合道 [Xian Hu style + original cultivation techniques + sword cultivator + decisive and ruthless] Xiang Zhen was cast into reincarnation by his teacher with a sweep of his sleeve through the void. Upon awakening, he learned that he was an assassin. To assassinate or not is one choice... To betray or not is one choice... To kill or not is also one choice... The road ahead is long and far, and I will seek high and low. Amid all manner of temptations, I curb my desires and cultivate the Dao. Make friend 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 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. 6.5kReads8.7Score69814d adds
- 133 Peerless Sword Maniac 绝世剑狂 Transmigration with no System + traditional fantasy + slow-paced + swordsmanship + revenge + devouring + the Myriad Worlds… 329Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Eternal Supreme 永恒至尊 At the pinnacle of martial arts, one can move mountains and fill seas, seize stars and capture the moon, and turn time and space upside down! At the ultimate realm of swordsmanship, one sword can attain the Dao, reach the divine, and shatter all laws! Li Fuchen, a young man who happened upon a small golden talisman, sees his soul constantly evolve. In a world where geniuses are as plentiful as rain and powerful figures as numerous as clouds, he uses the sword in his hand to climb to the very sum 2.9kReads8.9Score28614d adds
- 135 The Eternal Dao Manual 永恒道诀 Beneath the wasteland of the Myriad Worlds lie the darkest secrets of antiquity: emperors perished, gods and demons bled. A rusted, mottled spearhead, however, has endured through countless ages. The youth Lin Yu accidentally activates the spearhead and learns the Eternal Art. From then on, he rises step by step, towering over all the heroes of the ages! 547Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 136 Sword Sovereign 剑天子 Dongyang is a young man unable to practice cultivation. He comes alone to the imperial capital of the Great Xia Dynasty in search of a cure for his illness. After enduring endless humiliation and being turned away by all four sects, he accidentally wanders into the ruined Changsheng Abbey, where he unexpectedly finds a powerful benefactor waiting to help him… 3.2kReads8.7Score31814d adds
- 137 Who Says He Has No Talent for Cultivation? 谁说他修仙天赋差的？ At sixteen, a boy with a terminal illness set out alone on an elusive quest for immortality, hoping to stay alive. But the Heavenly Gate had vanished, and the path to the immortals was severed. How could anyone become immortal? There is a road to immortality in the human world, climbing straight to the summit of the azure heavens. One sword opens the Heavenly Gate; one sword subdues the Nine Abysses. … 12.6kReads8.1Score84114d adds
- 138 Kindling the Flame of Heritage to Fell the Heavens 伐天之薪火传承 Chen Feng, the last great emperor of the human race, sensed the Heavenly Dao's seal upon humanity as he broke through. To break the seal the Heavenly Dao had placed on humanity's memories, he self-destructed to send the seeds away, then chose to be reborn. Starting out as an amnesiac orphan, he rekindles the spark within him through countless acts of protection and sacrifice, retracing the path of human civilization's evolution. As he recovers his own memories, he also leads the surviving humans 13Reads—Score214d adds
- 139 Divine Martial Sword Sovereign 神武剑尊 On the Tianchen Continent, spiritual and martial power reign supreme. A down-and-out youth awakens the spirit of a broken sword and obtains an unparalleled tome. He opens his martial meridians, seizes fortune, and fuses divine blood, turning the tide of fate at every step. For the peerless beauty he loves, he sweeps across the eight wildernesses and six directions and challenges the world! For a promise made as a man, he slays millions of gods and demons and shakes the highest heavens! With a si 2.4kReads8.4Score20214d adds
- 140 Why Did Pulling the Holy Sword Make Me the Hammer Hero? 为什么拔出了圣剑却叫我锤之勇者 #Martial Arts Genius#Invincible Body#Sacred Sword Upgrade#Demons and Monsters Run Amok#Slaying Demons and Exorcising Evil#Decisive and Ruthless#No Female Lead#No System... Ma Suo, a martial arts prodigy adopted by his master at the age of six, had almost reached his master's level of combat prowess by the time he turned eighteen. Half a year ago, the seals on the great Evil Kings, Demon Kings, and Monster Kings were broken. Evil spirits, demons, and monsters surged in number, and an age of chao 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 I Get Stronger by Showing Off, and Everyone Calls Me the King of Braggarts! 装逼就变强，世人都叫我逼王！ #System# #All-Rounder# #Stat-Based Progression# #Multiple Secret Identities# #No Female Lead# #Decisive and Ruthless# #Leveling# #Masks# #Doppelgangers#... Xia Zhuangbi transmigrated into a world of high-tech martial arts and activated the Show-Off System! Every successful show-off earns him points, which he can exchange for cultivation, magical treasures, techniques, and more. He receives a shape-shifting mask from the start, concealing his true appearance from then on. He then uses points to e 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Sword Abyss 剑墟 As countless demons descend upon the world, chaos is about to erupt. A worthless young man accidentally awakens the soul power of the Ruins Realm, and from then on sets out to roam the world with his sword and contend with the geniuses of countless realms. His sword intent endures as he strides across the land, an undefeated legend through the ages. With a sword in hand, he reaches for the Nine Heavens above and breaks into the Netherworld below, conquering another world and bringing every sword 9.8kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 143 Listen, Let Me Explain! I'm Really Not a Fetishist! 你们听我解释，我真不是恋物癖！ [Lovecraftian Supernatural] [Not Mindless] [No Repetitive Plot Loops] [No Formulaic Writing] One day, Li Yi opened a door and stepped into a strange world. The good news: supernatural beings exist here! The bad news: the supernatural is seriously messed up! What do you mean, you were stumped, so you opened your skull and reached inside to feel around? What do you mean, studying was too hard, so you tore pages out of a book and ate them? Oh... you're digesting knowledge. Friend, you just farted o 64.2kReads8.6Score10.1k14d adds
- 144 I Am Not the Dao Ancestor 我不是道祖 [Traditional Fantasy] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No System] + [No Transmigration] + [One Female Lead] + [No Saintly Protagonist]. If you don’t like it, don’t read. With the Heavenly Mandate Pearl in hand, the Great Dao is mine to command! There is a divine artifact in the universe known as the Heavenly Mandate Pearl! Legend has it that any cultivator who fuses with the Heavenly Mandate Pearl can command order, defy reincarnation, shape the universe, and rule the Myriad Wo 4.4kReads8.5Score43214d adds
- 145 Invincible Since Reaching the Thirteenth Sword Immortal Realm 无敌从十三境剑仙开始 A bamboo staff and straw sandals are lighter than a horse. Who’s afraid? I’ll spend my life through wind and rain beneath a straw rain cape. In this war-torn, chaotic world, only those whose swordsmanship reaches the heavens can roam freely between heaven and earth. The immortal swordsman severs longevity, and with one sword makes the sun and moon shine on a new world. With this sword, I shall strike down the immortals atop the mountain. 10.6kReads8.4Score71714d adds
- 146 The Heartless Sword Dao 无心剑道 [Hot-blooded cultivation + Invincible swordsmanship + Face-slapping power fantasy + Upgradable golden finger] Gu Changfeng is the lowliest blacksmith's apprentice in Qingyun Town. On the third day after he transmigrated, he received some news: in three days, the Tianjian Sect's lackeys would burn down the blacksmith shop on the pretext of harboring a fugitive, and the original owner would be beaten to death on the spot. A death trap from the start? Just as he was falling into despair, a blac —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 I, the White-Haired Blind Swordsman, End Ten Thousand Years with My Sword 我，白发瞎子，以剑道断万古 [Invincible Sword God] + [Blind, White-Haired Youth] + [Unrestrained and Overbearing] + [Unmatched by Thousands] + [Pure Thrills] Chen Tieyi transmigrates to this world and is trapped in a bitterly cold land for a hundred years. He spends a century practicing the sword and another century nurturing it, then leaves the mountain with a sword in hand despite his blindness. I have a sword that can split a mountain, cut a river in two, and subdue demons with a single strike. Sword energy surges three 1.2kReads7.4Score10214d adds
- 148 Only Cultivation Can Save Your Life 修仙才能救命 Mortal cultivation + one heroine + characters with their wits about them What would you do if you had only thirty days left to live? Wait quietly for death, or enjoy life while you can? Lin Nan is corrupted by a bronze mirror, enduring pain no one his age should have to bear. Seeking immortality is his only hope of survival, and he resolutely sets out on a path of no return. A bronze mirror changes the life of an ordinary man, while a long sword carves out a bright and open world. The young man 4.2kReads7.5Score43614d adds
- 149 I Slay the Cold Moon in the Mortal Realm 我在人间斩冷月 Remember this world of spirits. Divine weapons are everywhere, and there are countless arts and spells. But only the divine will of humanity is the most powerful and sharpest weapon in the world. It can silence the gods and cleave the cold moon high in the heavens. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Spiritless 废灵 Spiritual roots in this world are divided into three grades: the first belongs to Heaven, the second to Earth, and the third to Man. Everyone else has no hope of attaining the Great Dao. The young A Heng was born with a useless spiritual root. Armed with a fragment of an ancient text and a three-foot Azure Edge, he defied fate, changed his destiny, and fought his way through the Three Realms to carve out a world of his own. 284Reads8.1Score—14d adds
