Novels like Mad Blade Emperor
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- 1 Cultivation Begins with Killing the Strange 修仙从杀诡开始 Can fight + blade cultivator + body cultivator + not a goody-two-shoes + tough as nails When Xia An wakes up, he discovers he has transmigrated into the body of a fallen foot soldier in the ancient Shu kingdom. After narrowly surviving, Xia An runs into a strange old man carrying a green oil lamp. The strange old man chooses Xia An as a vessel and begins cultivating him! One year later. Young Master Xia grips his long blade and asks, “Old geezer... is my blade sharp?” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Sorry, My Blade Is Just a Little Too Plentiful 抱歉，我的刀有亿点点多 Huang Feng transmigrates to a world where the supernatural is resurging. Here, anyone who awakens a talent and becomes a Tamer can contract with objects and grow stronger without limit. From the start, Huang Feng inherits his predecessor's “legacy”: the Slay System Zero. By slaying supernatural entities, he earns Slay Points, which he can exchange for treasure chests containing Zanpakuto from Bleach. Hyorinmaru, Shinsō, Senbonzakura, Zangetsu... One Zanpakuto after another undergoes Shikai, Bank 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Supreme Martial God of the Primordial Continent 至尊武神之泛古大陆 On the Ancient Continent, the strong rule all. Sects stand everywhere, and powerful fighters are countless. How will the down-and-out youth Tang Yin distinguish himself? How will he transform into a powerful warrior? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Endless Xuanhuan: Lord of the Heavenly Blade 无尽玄幻：天刀共主 [Blade cultivator, invincible power fantasy, fight anyone who dares defy you, overpowered cheat] In the name of the Lord of the Heavenly Blade, a single slash can flatten cause, decree effect, suppress gods, seal emperors, and overturn the myriad worlds and heavens! Roll across the four seas of the netherworld! Alone, I stand above the Divine Abyss. I sweep all beneath heaven into peace. Transcend belief, transcend will, transcend the passage of time, transcend the self. In the early days of the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Heaven-Devouring Orb 吞天之球 In a fantastical world of imagination, the protagonist accidentally swallows the legendary Heaven-Devouring Orb, said to grant its bearer supreme power. From then on, he gains the ability to devour all things. The Heaven-Devouring Orb does not come from this world. It is a passage through which a higher dimension is invading, and its ultimate goal is to consume the entire world. To stop this catastrophe, he must choose: sacrifice himself to seal the orb forever, or devour everything and become t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Spirit-Devouring Great Emperor 噬灵大帝 This is a wondrous world known as the Brahma Domain, where the extraordinary power of Spirit Summoning was born. The protagonist, Ling Yun, unexpectedly gains the ability to summon spirits. Come witness his journey of growth! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Unbeatable in Close Combat 近战无敌 Seven cycles of reincarnation, seven branches united, enduring through the ages, undying and indestructible. The ancient gods coveted its secrets and cast it into a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, but failed to uncover its mysteries. In the end, it slaughtered the ancient gods and annihilated ten thousand demons, reigning supreme throughout the ages. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Peak Martial Saint 巅峰武圣 In the ancient war between gods and demons, countless mighty beings fell to the mortal world, and countless divine artifacts were scattered among humanity. By a twist of fate, an ordinary young man obtains an ancient divine artifact. From then on, he walks an extraordinary path and begins an extraordinary life. The spirits of the Ten Great Ancient Divine Artifacts take human form and accompany the young man as he pushes past his limits, ultimately becoming a god and attaining sainthood. Follow o 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Sole Sovereign of Immortal and Martial Arts 仙武独尊 Ling Tian, a disciple of the Star Pole Sect, has limited talent. Despite three years of bitter cultivation, he still can't break through to the innate realm and is subjected to endless scorn! A mysterious paper crane that can see the future gives him a glimmer of hope amid adversity! From then on, he defies fate, seizes opportunities, ventures into secret realms, and battles powerful foes. With the long sword in his hand, he rises above the nine heavens and roars proudly across the Myriad Worlds 931Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 10 The Parting Blade 离别刀 Alone, I climb the tower, gazing until the road to the horizon fades. I enter the martial world and taste the bitterness of parting. Where is home? Where is my homeland? Only this blade will accompany me on the road to heaven. I sing a song for you. Please lend me your ear: my blade rings out. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Blade Across the Eight Wastes 刀横八荒 Through all the ages, across the eight wilds. Reborn once more, my blade sweeps across the eight wilds! Today I draw my blade and carve it into stone, declaring that this ends here for all the ages to come! I have also heard that the soul is summoned with fine wine, so I pour a cup to bid it flow eastward! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Martial Might Shakes the World 武横天地 Everyone is born with nine qi gates. When all nine are open, you can reach out and turn the clouds, then flip your hand and summon the rain. He was born with the strongest cultivation physique, but his death gate was open from birth. Fated to die, he must fight against heaven itself. Every gate he opens brings him to a new level of power, and there will be no shortage of beauties, martial techniques, and magic patterns. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 From Nothing to Strong: A Comeback Journey 从无到强：逆袭之旅 The protagonist, Chen Yang, accidentally transmigrates to an age when martial artists reign supreme. In this fantastical world, martial artists are divided into clearly defined realms, starting with the Martial Disciple Realm, followed by the Martial Artist Realm, Martial Master Realm, Martial Grandmaster Realm, Martial Venerable Realm, Martial King Realm, Martial Emperor Realm, and Martial Saint Realm, all the way to the pinnacle, the Martial Emperor Realm. Each realm is further divided into th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Cauldron Realm 鼎界 He rises from humble beginnings, only to discover that he has been living inside a massive lie all along. Will he go with the flow, or rise up and fight back, turning every injustice into fuel to move forward? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Swallow the Heavens: From Servant to the Peak 吞天，我从杂役走向巅峰 Though Lu Fan is a menial servant of the Lingxian Sect, he is forced to swallow poison and become a sleeper agent for the Yin-Yang Divine Sect, serving others and living under their control. Fortunately, he possesses a three-legged toad that can devour the spiritual energy of all things under heaven. Poison pills and divine elixirs alike become nourishment, helping him become the ruler of heaven and earth. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Master Thief from the Start: Beginning with the American Crown 神偷开局：从米国皇冠开始 (System + Stealing + Martial Arts + Power Fantasy) He is a thief with a deep love for his country. From the start, he steals the crown from the United States’ Super Goddess Temple and classified documents from the White House. He can transform into countless identities, hiding in the vast sea of humanity. When he is tasked with recovering Chinese cultural relics lost overseas, anguished wails ring out across Eagle Country, Fa Country, Holland, Germany, and beyond! The Divine Thief System’s nine 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 17 From Remnant of the Former Dynasty to Supreme Ruler of the Myriad Worlds 从前朝余孽到万界至尊 Li Yan transmigrates to another world and becomes a remnant of the former dynasty, trapped in prison. Fortunately, he has a cheat to rely on, making it easy to break out, crush a host of treacherous rebels, and restore the old dynasty. Then he explores countless worlds and becomes the supreme ruler of them all! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Seal-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Record 噬印吞天录 In his previous life, he was the Holy Lord of the Divine Realm, master of the laws of time. Betrayed by his former allies, he died and was reborn as a boy from a fallen family in the mortal world. Beneath Soulbreak Cliff, old bones lie buried; ten thousand years of wind and frost seal the scattered ashes. Reborn in the mortal realm, he devours the Dao and begins anew; in one furnace, all the eight wildernesses turn to ash. He slays immortals in defiance and opens a path to heaven. His name is Ji 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Blood Divine Ability 血之神通 This is a world of supernatural abilities. People can gain them by drinking the blood of strange beasts, allowing them to transcend the mortal realm and become sages. People say that the Chinese are descendants of the dragon, but most don’t know that the bloodline of an ancient divine dragon has always lingered within them. Through this faint, extraordinary power in their blood, the Chinese have sensed a distant calling. It is the desire to become gods. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Venerable of Myriad Arrays 万道阵尊 Ye Yun, a family outcast born with severed meridians, has endured endless bullying. At sixteen, an accident awakens his once-in-ten-thousand-years "Formation Spirit Body." From then on, he wields the lost art of formations as his blade and the spiritual power of heaven and earth as his shield, rising step by step amid formidable foes. Hunted by the Blood Fiend Sect, provoked by inner-court prodigies, and haunted by the shadow of a three-year pact... Can he turn the tables in dire straits and asc 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Peerless Tang Blade 绝世唐刀 The largest sect in Yangzhou is the Tang Saber Sect. Every disciple carries a Tang saber four or five feet long. Thanks to the Tang Saber Art passed down by its founding patriarch, Tang Tian, each disciple is formidable, fiercely proud, and someone members of other sects dare not provoke lightly. After being hunted down, he accidentally falls off a cliff and is reborn as a young master of the Tang family. Thus begins a magnificent new era. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Psychic Powers: Cursed Energy 灵能：咒力 Is the truth of the world really as people imagine it? Behind the world is a group of people who exist on the boundary between life and death. They are never remembered by the public, who think they are merely legends, beings that exist only in people’s imaginations. They face the “supernatural,” which ordinary people cannot understand, and a bizarre, fantastical world that exists only in rumor. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Peerless Blade Demon 绝世刀魔 By a twist of fate, an ordinary young man draws a demonic blade sealed away for countless ages. From then on, he sets out on an extraordinary path. 12Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 24 Martial Tyrant of the Divine Wilderness 武霸神荒 The boundless Divine Wilderness Continent is home to countless races, powerful figures rising side by side, and gods and demons living together. Its bloodlines have endured for millennia, and its martial souls have survived for ages. Martial arts flourish here. Mighty human warriors can pluck stars and cradle the moon in the heavens, laughing proudly beneath the firmament, or churn rivers and seas on earth, shaking the universe. A single smile can drain the color from mountains and rivers, while 2kReads6.0Score34914d adds
- 25 Heaven-Slaying Martial Emperor 诛天武帝 A heaven-defying path to immortality, where every step brings a deadly trial! Cultivation is an act of defying Heaven, and all cultivators must endure tribulations from the world itself. Xiao Shishui, however, commands the Ancient Tree of Myriad Tribulations and can control the great calamities of Heaven and Earth. Once a leader of the gods, he was framed and cast into the Three Thousand Great Worlds, where he reincarnated to cultivate anew. Though his immortal roots are shattered and he is dism 77Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 26 Supreme Evil Heaven 至尊邪天 See how a generation's Evil Buddha, after transmigrating, surrounds himself with beauties, shatters the heavens, and earns the title of the one who stands supreme throughout the ages! Cultivation ranks: Martial Artist, Martial Warrior, Martial Master, Great Martial Master, Martial King, Martial Emperor, Martial Ancestor, Martial Venerable, Martial Saint, and Martial God. Each rank has nine stages, from one to nine! Lianfeng's new novel, "The Venerable of Silent Annihilation", is now out. Brother 721Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 27 Divine Beasts, Divine Weapons, Divine Souls 神兽神兵神魂 The protagonist, Jiang Tianwang, is so monstrously talented that the talent-testing stele is too low-grade to measure him, earning him ridicule from cultivators in the martial world. Then he meets someone who recognizes his true worth: a wisp of a remnant soul from tens of thousands of years ago. But the remnant soul wants to seize his body and be reborn. Jiang Tianwang fights back and, thanks to his unusual martial soul, defeats it. By devouring the remnant soul, he gains a vast trove of memori 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Heavenly Dao of a Thousand Thoughts 万念天道 Countless thoughts intertwine, becoming the one and only Heavenly Dao beneath the firmament. Lu Tian transmigrates to another world. By a twist of fate, he stumbles into a sealed ancient temple and activates a spiritual array he should never have touched. From then on, his destiny is turned upside down. Forced to coexist with an ancient will, he struggles between life and death as he seeks the truth behind the Heavenly Dao. Every step takes him through blood and fire, and every survival ends in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Heaven-Devouring Great Sage: A Little Demon on Hanging Sky Mountain! 吞天大圣：悬空山上一小妖！ Shi Han is reborn as a little black tiger on Hanging Mountain. After twenty years of effort, he finally sheds his spirit-beast form and becomes a demon today. But fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. Humanity is flourishing in this world, and those who cultivate immortality and seek the Dao are as numerous as overflowing rivers, stretching on without end. Humans and demons have always walked different paths. What is more, cultivators regard the bodies of demonkind as supreme treasures, making 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Blade Maniac 刀狂 Blade Arts + Spells + One Female Lead + Invasion by Otherworldly Races By a twist of fate, an infant transformed from golden-thread nanmu wood falls into the human world. It grows up among humans, having lost both its memories and demonic power. Just as the demons from beyond the realms invade, this blade must cut down every obstacle in the world, and these spells must annihilate every enemy under heaven. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 I Devour Every Spirit Root, and My Blade Path Defies the Heavens 吞噬一切灵根，我的刀道逆九天 "A trash spiritual root means you'll never be able to cultivate immortality?" Su Yunzhou was publicly demoted to servant by an elder of the sect, simply because he had a trash spiritual root and couldn't cultivate even the lowest-grade techniques. His fiancée looked down on him, his cousin mocked him, and even the sect's servants dared to bully him without restraint. At the brink of despair, the [Devouring Blade Dao System] awakened! From then on, Su Yunzhou wielded his blade and set foot on the 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Invincible Martial Emperor 无敌武帝 I have a sword that can destroy the heavens, a blade that can sever reincarnation, and eyes that can pierce the netherworld. If I become an immortal, there will be no immortals under heaven. If I become a demon, there will be no demons under heaven. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Return of the Primordial Void 太虚归藏 On the Youyun Continent, martial arts thrive, brilliant prodigies dazzle, and powerful figures abound. Li Feng, the greatest demonic genius of a dying era, is reborn in the golden age of ten thousand years ago. With nothing but a blade in hand, he sweeps aside every foe, reigns supreme over his age, and earns the title of Supreme Blade Sovereign. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Indestructible Golden Body 不灭金身 Gao Yi, a young man from Earth, unexpectedly obtains an ancient stone tablet and then transmigrates to the Tianxuan Continent. In this world, through sheer willpower and ruthless determination, Gao Yi gradually rises to become the most powerful figure in this realm of immortals and demons, eventually uncovering the stone tablet’s true secret. 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Blade of a Thousand Tribulations 千劫之刃 This is a blade that has endured countless tribulations! It cleaves a line through the heavens and draws a cliff across the land. Immortals, demons, gods, and devils all fall beneath its edge! 10Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 36 After a Thousand Years of Sign-Ins, I’m Invincible and Peerless! 签到千年已无敌，我举世无双！ Jiang Bei transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes an ordinary disciple of the Tianyue Sect. After secretly learning the sect’s advanced techniques in his youth, he accidentally trespasses into the Holy Maiden’s bath late one night and is imprisoned in the Forbidden Grounds of the Moon-Blocking Valley for a thousand years. Who could have known that Jiang Bei would awaken a god-tier sign-in System! [God-tier Reward: Chaos Saint Physique of Gods and Demons!] [God-tier Reward: Nine Dragons Pu 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Xuanhuan: I Awakened the Six Paths Sage’s Martial Soul from the Start 玄幻：开局觉醒六道仙人武魂 What sparks will fly when unfathomable ninja techniques collide with secret arts of peerless martial skill? An ordinary young man’s soul transmigrates to another world, where he becomes a half-demon boy. After unexpectedly awakening the Martial Soul of the Sage of Six Paths, he takes his first step on a dazzling martial path, and an immortal legend is born. Susanoo clad in a Buddha? Amaterasu paired with the Wood Style? Find all the excitement in Fantasy: Awakening the Martial Soul of the Sage o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Ten Thousandfold Body Venerable 万炼体尊 A boy is unable to cultivate from childhood. Though his talent is good, it has a flaw: his body cannot contain spiritual energy, so he is considered a good-for-nothing. But one day, when the path of body refinement appears before him, he resolutely takes it. If he doesn’t, he’ll be worthless for the rest of his life. If he does, perhaps there will be a place for him at the summit. 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Xuanhuan: The Way of Longevity for the School of Military Strategy 玄幻：百家之兵家长生路 In the Great Chu Dynasty, the human realm and the demon realm collide. Monsters, demons, ghosts, and spirits run rampant. Earthly Immortals sit among the clouds, surveying the world below. The world of cultivation flourishes in all its diversity. The Hundred Schools of Thought manifest their power in the mortal world. Confucians speak with righteous eloquence and wield their brushes to slay evil. Military strategists ride across the battlefield, invincible wherever they go. Mohists use the false 394Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 40 My Martial Path Begins with the Transcendent 我的武道从超凡开始 A high-martial world + martial arts longevity + supreme emperors + reborn golden finger + the cosmic starry skies Starting from humble beginnings, one man strides alone into the starry skies of martial arts in pursuit of a different kind of transcendence. Worlds are born in the boundless starry skies. In the universe, might makes right, and countless races live by the law of the jungle. Legend has it that an unparalleled supreme being dwells in the Origin Universe, where every secret known and u 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Heaven-Slaying Divine Emperor 凌天神帝 Ling Jianchen, the master of the Divine Emperor, is reborn in the body of an ordinary man, beginning an incredible life devoted to putting every doubter in their place! A genius? I taught even the Divine Emperor, and you're going to talk to me about geniuses? A big shot? The Divine Emperor himself fought to pour my tea, hoping for just a few words of guidance. Can you measure up to me? A beauty? Ever heard of the number one beauty in the divine realm? She went to every length to make sure we cro 35Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 42 I'm a Mahayana Cultivator, Editing Documents on a Construction Site 我，大乘期，在工地改资料 Lu Chengyuan, a Mahayana cultivator, was run through by his disciple and his Dao companion on the eve of his ascension. When he opened his eyes again, he was lying in a hospital bed, reborn as a construction-site document clerk who had just awakened from a vegetative state. He opened a set of CAD drawings and understood: they were a simplified version of an ancient killing array. He picked up a project budget and realized: it was a divine weapon governed by the laws of causality. The Huaxia 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 How Can a Pair of Rusty Twin Blades Be This Powerful? 一把废铁双刀，怎么可以这么强 [Transmigration] + [System] + [Urban Superpowers] + [Invincible] + [Power Fantasy] + [Decisive and ruthless] During his first year of high school, Ye Xiqing accidentally transmigrated to the age of the martial heroes. He scraped and clawed his way through countless hardships, eventually becoming a peerless God of Slaughter. He should have been enjoying riches and honors, with beautiful women at his side, but then fate played another joke on him. He transmigrated again!!! But the world had change 477Reads5.6Score10514d adds
- 44 Martial Extremity: Mad God 武极狂神 Li Kuang was a peerless mad god, dominating the world all his life. With a blade in hand, he defeated every hero under heaven. But as he underwent his tribulation, the person he loved most schemed against him. He fell beneath the heavenly tribulation, and his path to immortality and martial prowess was cut short. Six hundred years after Li Kuang was reborn, the beauty who had once been his beloved had become a Saint Lord of her generation, looking down on all living things and lording it over t 95Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 45 The Path of the Raised Blade 擎刀行 [Urban Wuxia + Slaying Demons and Vanquishing Evil + Slow Burn; Swordsmanship Appears in Chapter 11] Zhang Yiqiu was disemboweled by a monster that looked part human and part rat at his graduation banquet, meeting a tragic end. When he woke up, a sword-shaped tattoo had appeared on his arm, and his swordsmanship had reached perfection. But when he reported for his new job, he discovered that his work was actually to slay demons, vanquish evil, and save the world! Since he possessed peerless swor 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Peerless Blade God 绝世刀神 [Highly recommended, top-tier fantasy: one female lead, no harem; the protagonist grows fast and is decisive in killing. Hunted in the early stages, invincible later on!] Lin Luo, a young prince, has all eight extraordinary meridians severed after his sister is cruelly set up. Because of his bloodline, countless factions hunt him down. With the help of the “Blade-Sealing Purgatory,” he rises step by step. Bearing the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and born with supreme divine bones, he 224Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Overlord Body Martial God 霸体武神 The Divine Martial Continent is vast and boundless, home to countless races and steeped in martial arts. Ancient sacred lands, imperial dynasties, and noble clans still hold sway. The mighty can pluck stars from the sky and move mountains and seas, deciding life and death with a single thought! Countless prodigies defy heaven in their cultivation, fight with burning passion, and bravely explore perilous lands and secret realms, all in pursuit of the elusive pinnacle of the martial path! An ordin 282Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 48 Devourer Martial Venerable 吞噬武尊 Fifteen-year-old Lin Mo stood before the Meridian Awakening Stone, his palm pressed against its cold surface. All around him, the clan's young members snickered while the elders watched with cold eyes. "This useless kid again? Fail this year, and you're out of the Lin clan!" He closed his eyes, and the dormant power within him suddenly turned into a bottomless vortex. The moment every trace of starlight inside the stone was devoured, the entire training ground fell silent. Only the ferocious bea 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Shadow Beneath the Blade 刃下影 [Slow-paced, realistic, not for readers who favor goody-two-shoes protagonists or power fantasies] A beggar dies, then blinks awake. An assassin arrives, leaving a trail of blood. In a world where human lives are worth less than grass, who can say what is right and what is evil? People shouldn’t live merely for the sake of living. Life should have some meaning, but what exactly is that meaning? The young assassin doesn’t know, but he wants to find out. Behold: one man, one blade, one head, and a 1Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 50 Among the Ten Thousand Clans of the High Martial World: From Osteoporosis to a Conqueror's Physique from the Start 高武万族：开局骨质疏松变霸王体 [Martial arts]+ [Myriad races]+ [Feel-good]+ [Fun]+ [One heroine or no heroine]+ [Invincible] Chen Yang finds himself in a parallel world of advanced martial arts. Here, spiritual qi revival has begun, and spatial passages have opened wide. Chen Yang binds to a System that lets him randomly copy and upgrade anyone's talents or possessions. [Successfully copied osteoporosis, randomly evolved into an Overlord Physique] [Successfully copied asthma, randomly evolved into the S-rank Great Sun Breathi —Reads6.5Score—14d adds
