Novels like Imperial Bloodline
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- 151 Crossing a Thousand Souls! I Help the Dead Find Closure 千魂渡！我为阴魂了却遗憾 [Soul ferrying] [Xianxia] [Cultivation] [Traditional fantasy] [Not a power fantasy] The protagonist, Lu Shiyi, was forced to become an officer of the Dust and Bone Recovery Bureau after committing a sin that incurred overwhelming karmic debt. He must gather the souls of ten thousand people who died with regrets, then send them to the underworld so they can be reincarnated and find release. Stranded in another world and stripped of his memories, he wanders among mortals, guided only by three sent 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Martial Arts Madman 武道狂徒 [Traditional fantasy + transmigration + no System] A king’s heart gazes down upon the world; a hero’s will never yields through a hundred battles. In a land of divine warriors, demons, and barbarians in chaos, whoever stands in my way, be they human, demon, or barbarian, will be killed! 2.7kReads7.9Score26514d adds
- 153 The Daoist Jiangshi 道僵尸 What is a Dao zombie? One who follows the Dao through a corpse, neither human, immortal, demon, nor ghost. Beneath the boundless heavens and along the endless river of time, they fight for the place of one among humans, the seat of an immortal, the title of a demon, and the station of a ghost. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Dreamlike Love 梦幻之情 An airplane was flying high above the ground when a mysterious force suddenly swept it into a fantastical world. Demonic beasts surrounded them on all sides. At the critical moment, Dao Jiumeng was coldly abandoned by his fiancée, Su Qian. As everyone rushed toward the escape route opened by Jiang Maosheng, Dao Jiumeng saw through Jiang Maosheng’s malicious intent and resolutely turned away. Ye Ruhuan watched his lonely figure and, just as the passage was about to close, dashed out without hes 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 155 My Talent Is Immortality 我的天赋是长生 [Everyday cultivation + longevity story + slow-burn pacing + occasional fiery moments] The good news: I awakened a longevity talent from the start, with an unlimited lifespan. The bad news: Even with eternal life, I can still die if someone kills me. Ten thousand years ago, he tactically retreated, putting everyone else in front of him. “The heroes of the world are truly as numerous as carp crossing the river. There are countless great men!” Ten thousand years later, Su Mu strikes back with a h 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Silent God’s Renown 默神有闻 (Eastern fantasy + no System + talent + scheming + male protagonist) An age of chaos is coming, and the great edifice is on the verge of collapse. Who will save the billions of innocent, ordinary people? Lin Motian possesses a sacred physique. After upheaval strikes his family, he enters the world of immortal cultivation and stirs up enormous waves. Lin Mo thinks things through before he acts, and his cunning schemes show no mercy. One enchanting night in the Wolf King’s Cave leaves Lin Mo with 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Surviving the Tribulation on My Own 人劫自渡 [Apocalyptic Fantasy + Ordinary Mortal’s Rise + Humanity Saves Itself + AI Heavenly Dao] The River of Forgetfulness has run dry, reincarnation has stopped, and the ghost fires of the netherworld have returned to the mortal realm. Junheng, the will of the Heavenly Realm, awakens after ten thousand years of slumber. Believing carbon-based humanity to be chaotic, short-lived, greedy, and uncontrollable, it seeks to replace mankind with silicon-based lifeforms of absolute reason and reshape the or 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The Sevenfold Floating Spirit 七转浮灵 [Traditional fantasy] [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Transmigration] One turn, one lifetime; half a life, half a world of glass. On an autumn day, as a gentle breeze stirs beside a serene lake, a young man obtains a black greatsword, and a game of chess that lay dormant for a thousand years quietly awakens. Will his appearance change the stalemate gripping the world? And what secrets lie hidden behind the layers of mist? 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 159 Supreme Sword Emperor 至尊剑帝 Emperor Donglai led countless cultivators in shattering the Nine Heavens and storming into the Sacred Domain. He slew thousands upon thousands of divine beings, but one person's betrayal brought his downfall in a single day. Countless cultivators perished in the Sacred Domain, their souls lost beyond the heavens. With the broken sword piercing through the shattered void, a youth named Jian Chen was born ten thousand years later. His beloved stole his Exquisite Sword Heart, leaving him without a 299Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 160 She Told Me She Was a Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Empress 她告诉我说她就是十万年女帝 The interstellar age. Chinese is the common language throughout the universe. I was still young that year when I met an exceptionally beautiful girl. She said she was an empress who had lived for a hundred thousand years. Well, she must have something wrong with her head. [Interstellar sci-fi + urban cultivation + wild imagination + romance + no harem, one heroine] If you enjoy it, show your support and leave a five-star review. 4Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 161 Born with the Heavenly Dao Sign-In, I Sweep Across the Myriad Worlds 出生签到天道，我横扫诸天万界 [Unmatched among his peers, with a well-paced buildup; the protagonist is cautious] A System awakens from the start, and signing in grants the favor of Heaven! Lu Jun: Even as a baby, I was punching my way through the old folks' home on South Mountain and kicking my way through the kindergarten in the North Sea. The prodigies of the Myriad Worlds are nothing special. Did you know I reached the Foundation Establishment Realm at my hundred-day celebration and directly comprehended the Laws of Heav 33Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 162 Aden I: Child of the Forest 亚丁I森林之子 The old gods will awaken from the ruins, and new gods will be born amid the chaos. Perhaps it is the symphony of destiny being played, perhaps the gears of power turning, perhaps dazzling magic about to take the stage. Machinery, explosions, alchemy, war, destruction; gods, runes, spells, corruption, monsters... What kind of world is this? Or perhaps this is the story of a seeker of revenge. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Martial Talent 天赋武神 On the Shenwu Continent, might makes right, and martial talent determines everything. Martial talent is ranked Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow, with nine grades in each rank. Legend says that those with Heaven-grade talent can become Martial Sages and living legends after several hundred years of cultivation! Chu Tian gains the ability to devour the martial talents of all living beings in heaven and earth. Watch as he goes from having no rank at all to devouring talents and skyrocketing in p 1.8kReads7.9Score22414d adds
- 164 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—14d adds
- 165 Heaven-Devouring Sword Emperor 吞天剑帝 [Five Million Readers, Passion-Fueled Fantasy] To save the people of the four seas and the entire continent, Long Che, the greatest War Emperor under heaven, wielded the Heaven-Swallowing Sword and the Eight Desolations Demon-Suppressing Tower, slaughtering a thousand demons and sealing ten thousand fiends. But just as his War Emperor’s blood ran dry, he was ambushed and reborn a hundred years later... With mountains of corpses and seas of blood in his wake, he rose to the pinnacle once more, on 7.6kReads8.0Score71714d adds
- 166 The Ultimate Choice: Gaining an Immortal-Demon Physique from the Start 最强选择，开局获得仙魔体 [Invincible] [System] [No Doormat Protagonist] [Decisive and Ruthless] [No Goody-Two-Shoes] As heaven and earth first took shape, chaos began to stir... Across the vast mortal world, a hundred races stood side by side, and all things rose to prominence... Beneath the calm surface of this turbulent age, however, lurked a tremendous crisis, one that nearly drove the entire world to the brink of ruin... In this perilous world, Gu Nange unexpectedly obtains a System and embarks on a desperate journe 233Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 167 The Ancient Divine Eye 上古神瞳 [No System] [Passionate] [Decisive and ruthless] His own grandfather and his genius cousin force Chu Tianming, born with cursed eyes, to marry into the Han family for the sake of a treasured sword. Chu Tianming refuses, so his cousin destroys his bloodline and forcibly sends him to the Han family, where he becomes a despised son-in-law. Unexpectedly, that very night, Chu Tianming accidentally awakens an ancient divine eye. “I hear you’re highly perceptive? Sorry, I can grasp divine-rank techniq 3.4kReads8.3Score36014d adds
- 168 The Misty Immortal Path: The Human Realm Arc 缥缈仙途传人界篇 [Mortal cultivation, no System, slow-paced, traditional xianxia] The road to immortality drifts through mist and haze, while worldly ties and mortal affairs teem with danger. The seasons turn and storms rise; seas change into mulberry fields as the journey home awaits. 392Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 169 King of the Martial Gods 武神之王 [Traditional fantasy + one female lead + ruthless and decisive + fast-paced, passionate, and exhilarating + genius showdown] I have a sword that can slay immortals and gods. I, Wu Xiang, will one day become the King of Martial Gods. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 The Human Race's Demon Lord 人族妖主 On Soul Abyss Continent, humans and demons stand opposed. To save her fallen beloved, Bai Li, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Empress, burned away her bloodline and a thousand years of cultivation to perform the forbidden art of “Reincarnation to Continue Our Bond.” Before she vanished, she left behind only one sentence: “A thousand years of waiting, all so I can await your return to this mortal world.” The young Lu Chen carries a hidden demon bloodline, making him unwelcome among both humans an 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 My Eyes Were Gouged Out from the Start, but the Abyssal Eye Can See the Heavens 开局挖眼，渊瞳窥天 [Native-born protagonist + genius + not brainless + a touch of ensemble cast + slow-paced] This is a world under invasion by fiends from beyond the realm! People from other worlds transmigrate here, bringing Systems that let them slay the Children of Destiny and steal their fateful fortunes. A Devouring Immortal Tower awakens, using the Spirit-Devouring Art of Ten Thousand Paths to devour divine physiques and seize saintly bones! A Soul Clan Immortal Emperor is reborn, displaying the Immortal Em 6Reads—Score16114d adds
- 172 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
- 173 I Am the Swordbearer of the Heavenly Dao 我，天道执剑人 A bastard son stuck in the mire happens upon a stroke of fortune. Is it really a calamity written in his fate? He only wanted to shield his frail younger sister from the storm and find a quiet corner where they could live in peace. But invisible shackles were already fastened around him, and there was no way to escape. 2. Is the sister in his arms his path back to the world, or a prison forged by fate? Is the sect he belongs to a righteous force that saves the world, or a butcher wielding a bla 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Eight Desolations Body-Refining Art 八荒炼体术 Ye Huan, the Sacred Lord of the once-greatest sect in the realm, the Demon Puppet Sect, is besieged and killed by numerous Emperors while fighting for the realm’s supreme treasure, the Eight Desolations Cauldron. He then enters the cycle of reincarnation and merges souls with Ye Huan, the wastrel son of a military family. A good-for-nothing laughingstock? My body-tempering art is indestructible. Who can stand against me? A family in decline? My alchemy is peerless in the realm. How could I fail 865Reads6.6Score13814d adds
- 175 One Sword to Immortality 一剑化长生 Wu Changsheng, known by his Daoist title Changshengzi, grew up alone, dull-witted and taciturn. All he ever wanted in life was the immortality his master had told him about. So, during a year of severe drought, he refused to leave a jujube tree that had never flowered but was now laden with blossoms. In the end, at the age of one hundred, he starved to death where the founding patriarch had shed his mortal shell. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Peerless Evil God 绝世邪神 Reborn in another world, the unrestrained Ye Chu faces countless peerless geniuses and breathtaking beauties. How will he shatter the heavens, shake the myriad realms, and earn the world's admiration? 207Reads7.8Score11314d adds
- 177 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—14d adds
- 178 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 756Reads7.7Score10414d adds
- 179 Sovereign of Ten Thousand Swords 万剑主宰 I have a sword that can devour the sun and moon and defy the heavens! On the Heavenly Sword Continent, swordsmen reign supreme. The young Qin Feng stumbles upon a Chaos Sword Soul, devours countless swords, and becomes the ruler of all. Watch as I wield this sharp blade, master every sword under heaven, and become the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords. Let everyone prostrate themselves before me and bow in submission... 341Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 180 Sword Lord of the Firmament 剑主天穹 [Swordsmanship + Transmigration + No System + Decisive and Ruthless] Chu Nanfeng crossed the river of time and unexpectedly obtained the Heavenly Dao Stele. When he came to his senses, he discovered that he had arrived in another world and somehow acquired a beautiful wife! After that, he could cut down the Myriad Worlds with a single sword! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 A Common Man's Path to Immortality Begins with a Broken Hand 捡到一只破手，凡夫俗子踏上仙途 Five cultivation systems: immortal, demonic, monster, ghost, and spirit; three dantians, three golden cores, three nascent souls, nine spiritual roots. A mortal’s journey, light humor, no idiotic characters or foolish opponents, multiple incarnations, and no concubines. Many years ago, a great war in the Immortal Realm shattered the continent. The cultivation world became stuck at the Nascent Soul stage, unable to advance any further. The Nascent Soul old monsters went mad trying to stay alive. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Three Kingdoms Zombie Tide: Killing Zombies Can Actually Boost Your Inner Power? 三国尸潮，杀丧尸竟然能涨内力？ Transmigrate to the end of the Han Dynasty, sharing one body with another soul and bound to fourteen-year-old Zhao Zilong. Right from the start, he pulls an unbeatable hand of divine cards, but this protagonist's train of thought is clearly a little off: Slay a Yellow Turban commander and obtain immortal heavy armor impervious to blades and spears? "It's too heavy and gets in the way of my spear training. Shiren, your skin's thick, so put it on and use it as tank armor!" Destroy the cult's leade 28Reads6.4Score32114d adds
- 183 I Have a Demon-Refining Pot 我有一尊炼妖壶 Heaven and earth are the furnace, yin and yang the fuel. Who could have guessed that a battered chamber pot was actually the legendary ancient artifact, the Demon Refining Pot? Having just transmigrated to another world, and before he could even enjoy a soft life being kept by a rich woman, the shut-in Han Feng had no choice but to take the Demon Refining Pot in hand and begin a new life of solitude as cold as snow... 98Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 184 The Era of Secret Arts: I Create Monsters from the Start 秘术纪元：开局我就创造怪物 [Sole Protagonist + Character Arc + Mystery + Epic Destiny] To bring his dead sister back to life, Lin En touches a forbidden aspect of life, only to get a monster wearing her skin in return. He gains the Eye of Truth and the Tree of Truth, allowing him to see through every illusion and decipher the rules of all things, but he doesn’t realize that he is gradually losing himself. The Church of Immortality sacrifices the masses to forge gemstones. Wicked sorcerers strip souls from their bodies to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Strongest Heavenly Emperor of All Time 万古最强天帝 The young Feng Han’s cultivation foundation is destroyed, and he is on the brink of death when the soul of an emperor awakens within him. Memories from countless lifetimes return, and from that moment on, he begins a life of defying the heavens and sweeping all before him... He casually writes a manual, and the whole world goes wild for it! Every realm of cultivation I reach becomes the pinnacle of cultivation history! Peerless prodigies honor me as their master, and the mightiest experts revere 128Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 186 Peak of the Firmament 穹苍之巅 The young Mo Chen disappeared for five years. Now, five years later, he has returned in triumph. Watch this dashing young man overcome one obstacle after another and climb to the very peak of the heavens. 2.3kReads8.5Score15114d adds
- 187 The Blade-Refining Manual 炼刀录 [Traditional fantasy] [No System] [Not brainless] [Trading] [Reverse cultivation] The Northern Frontier's Changsheng Sky, Penglai Island in the Eastern Sea, Lingshan in the Western Desert, the million mountains of the Southern Border, and White Jade Capital in the Central Continent. Prove your heart with the Blood Dragon, raise your blade and knock upon the Dao! The whole world will know my name and fear my might! With a single slash, I cleave open the path to the Dao and claim the summit! Skip 2.3kReads8.0Score22814d adds
- 188 Reborn: The Good-for-Nothing Chosen by the Golden Shovel 重生：被金铲铲选中的废柴 “No! I don’t want to be eighth place anymore!” After Ye Xuan came in dead last five times in a row in a Golden Shovel tournament, he was reborn in another world and obtained a Golden Shovel System. This time, Ye Xuan swore he would defy fate and never come in “eighth place” again! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Heaven's Will Can't Calculate Me: Starting with a Barely Passing Entry 天道算不出我：从压线入门开始 After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Li Guan scored 12.1 points at the spiritual aptitude assessment. The minimum passing score was 12. Just 0.1 above it. He had no System, no wise old mentor, and no peerless bloodline. While others relied on talent to cultivate immortality, Li Guan could only draw on the skills he'd honed as a math graduate: observing information, calculating risks, and finding the optimal solution. His cultivation technique too slow? Break down the flow of spiritual 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Setting Foot on the Path to Immortality 登临仙途 [No System] [Cultivation and Growth] [Decisive and Ruthless] [No Female Lead] [Slow Burn! Slow Burn! Slow Burn!] Heaven and earth are the furnace, creation the smith; Yin and yang are the charcoal, all things the bronze; An immortal palace hidden within the Star Character Token, Several masters of very different temperaments, An innocent, guileless little beast with an insatiable appetite, A young man from a small town in the Eastern Domain, An encounter whose ending was visible from the very be 584Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Peerless Evil Sovereign 绝世邪尊 With the bloodline of a God of War, a fierce and proud spirit, he overwhelms every rival! His imperishable sacred body achieves sainthood through sheer physical might and sweeps across the eight directions and six realms! Heaven and earth may fall, but I shall remain supreme forever! 1.1kReads8.0Score11614d adds
- 192 Xuantian Martial Emperor 玄天武帝 On the Xuantian Continent, peerless experts attain sainthood through the strength of their physical bodies, shattering mountains and rivers with a wave of the hand as they roar proudly across the heavens. Unrivaled prodigies suppress all directions with their divine will; with a single thought, they command the sun and moon and pluck the stars. The young Ye Mu arrives in another world carrying a battered, ancient little cauldron, and begins his path in martial arts. He crushes the geniuses of hi 1.8kReads7.8Score13914d adds
- 193 The Azure Heart Mirror 苍心鉴 [Swordsmanship] [No System] [Ordinary protagonist + fiery action] [If you like a single heroine, don't come in if you want no heroine] [Seasoned readers, don't forget to give it a try. It might be right up your alley.] Keywords: Heaven's Bane, anomaly. Main plot 1: Cang Dongling, a swordsmanship prodigy, escapes a land devoid of spiritual energy and awakens the Blood Sword Eye, battling the greatest geniuses from every corner of the world. He is Heaven's Bane, bound by the fate of “Six Great —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Above Myriad Paths 万道之上 In the first battle, the gods were destroyed. In the second, heaven and earth collapsed. I would fight heaven itself, fight across the ages, sweep away the accursed lands, end the chaos, and with my divine power alone, slay gods, destroy saints, and butcher immortals! 1.4kReads8.4Score10614d adds
- 195 Red Spirit Sword Maiden 赤灵剑姬 [Classic fantasy + no System + a lightly pay-to-win golden finger + multiple heroines + plot-focused] At the grand feast in the Nine Heavens ten thousand years ago, on the very day the Scarlet Spirit Empress succeeded to the throne as Domain Lord of the Nine Heavens, an ancient ferocious beast appeared. Knowing she could not defeat it, she transformed herself into a spirit to preserve the last spark of hope, fleeing to the lower realm. She wandered among the spirits of heaven and earth, waiting 28Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 196 The Green-Robed Sword Saint 青衫剑圣 [Vast World, Lord of the Sword Domain, Sword Saint in Blue] The hardships and trials of the lower planes forge a supreme powerhouse in the higher planes, second only to Martial Ancestor and Flame Emperor. 165Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 197 Supreme Divine Lord 至尊神主 [Fantasy + no System + multiple heroines + passionate battles + long-form] Once the greatest genius of the Luoxuan Empire, he was ambushed and died beneath a ten-thousand-foot waterfall, leaving no trace of his body. Reborn, he commands divine-level techniques and bears a world-suppressing bloodline. With a single thought, he can command all living beings and wield the laws of the myriad heavens. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 The Keykeeper: My Family Was Kidnapped, and I Found the Dao of Heaven and Earth in the Ruins 【守钥人】全家被掳，废墟悟乾坤 On the fringes of the Earthspirit Realm, Qingshi Town burned to the ground in a single night. Ten-year-old Hua Xiao was a good-for-nothing martial arts novice with blocked meridians. But after his parents were abducted by a mysterious force from the Three Heavens, he unexpectedly awakened amid the charred ruins. The wandering master Wei Tian Gong rescued him and taught him the supreme yang power of The Firmament’s Unyielding Force and the benevolent virtue of The Earth’s Greatness Art. If his me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The Azure Severance Diagram 苍绝图 [Urban High-Power Martial Arts + Spiritual Qi Revival + Invincible] “Let battle blood ring through the Yellow Springs, and offer killing intent to all living beings.” Amid the chaos of the desolate mountains and seas, with the Heavenly Dao shattered in Pangu’s primordial universe, urban youth Xun Zhen fought a bloody battle in the Source Sea of the Barbarian Ancient Realm. He returned to the Primordial Realm to mend the Heavenly Dao and vie for supremacy across the vast spiritual heavens, fighti 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Chronicles of the Spirit Void and Myriad Worlds 灵虚万界志 Lin Changnian fears death, but he fears even more that other people might not die. One foot dodges trouble while the other trips up his enemies. He keeps lying low until he’s scared the entire sect witless. No one knows where he’ll go next. They only know this: he wants to live, and everyone else had better get out of his way. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
