Novels like The Black Dragon Roars, the Ink Dragon Sings, and the Halberds Ring as One
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- 51 A Hegemony for the Ages 千秋霸业 A true man born between Heaven and Earth should have ambition enough to swallow the world! The sun and moon lose their light, the natural order is overturned, and the Southern Liang and Northern Wei divide the realm between them! This is an age shared by ambitious schemers and master plotters, when heroes and warlords rise one after another! 2.6kReads8.0Score16014d adds
- 52 Five Dynasties: Iron Cavalry Unstoppable 五代：铁骑纵横 Wang Yanting, an ordinary man, transmigrated to the chaotic late Tang dynasty. He had no golden finger and no powerful patron to rely on. He could only survive through his own efforts. In this age, rites and music had crumbled, and moral principles had been cast aside. Whoever had soldiers could do as they pleased. But in this same age, the soldiers under your command could turn their weapons on you at any moment. Li Keju, military governor of Lulong, had a subordinate general, Li Quanzhong, who 1.6kReads8.5Score10214d adds
- 53 A Solitary Shadow Over the Realm 江山孤影 A discarded pawn on the board, yet determined to overturn the entire game! Shen Yan, the illegitimate son of the Minister of Revenue, has astonishing talent but humble origins, leaving him no choice but to serve as a low-ranking officer in Chang’an’s Imperial Guards. While impartially enforcing the law, he arrests the prime minister’s son for assaulting someone in broad daylight. It is a satisfying act of justice, but it also earns him the enmity of a powerful figure who dominates the court. A 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The King's Journey Begins as a Slave 从奴隶开始的国王之路 [Fantasy] [Urban] [Conquest] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Ensemble Cast Focus] [Beast Taming] After spending several months as a slave, Gao Yun looked at the generations of slaves in the Sky Nation and, once he got out, decided to do something for its people. What he never expected was that the Urban nation of Giant Rock, at the forefront of reform, would be ruled by gangs and capitalists. Knowing he could not change things yet, Gao Yun began to build his power, starting in Jianggang City. “By day, 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Empress Tries to Lure Me Out of Seclusion, but I Refuse 女帝引诱我出山，我偏不 Sheng Tian transmigrated to the Great Xia Dynasty and, by a stroke of luck, saved the county magistrate's daughter, earning the affection of a beautiful woman from a wealthy household. Sheng Tian wanted to rely on his own abilities, keep a low profile, and live out a peaceful, prosperous life. But his many inventions and innovations astonished the Great Xia Dynasty's empress. The beautiful empress came to ask Sheng Tian to marry her, bringing with her a vast realm, the wealth of the entire natio 13Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 56 The Great General Who Protects the Nation 护国大将军 After getting drunk and falling into a sewer, Wang Zheng somehow transmigrates to the baffling Zheng Dynasty. From then on, he begins a life of warfare and beautiful women at his side. This is a lighthearted, humorous story that feels close to everyday life. 5Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 57 The Road Home 路归途 This is an age when the sword reigns supreme, a world where all bow to the sword. On a small island in the southern reaches of the endless sea, a young man appears out of nowhere, a long spear in hand. From being an enemy to the whole world to standing undefeated against it, he battles from one plane to another. Amid a boundless sea of blood, he does not know when he became all alone... Roads lead home, but can people find their way back too? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Abandoned Son-in-Law's Rise 弃婿崛起之路 I’m a useless little scholar who can neither write nor fight? You look down on us country bumpkins? You want to break off the engagement? I couldn’t care less. I did a great deed, and instead of rewarding me, you want to kill me? You won’t let me live, huh? Then I’ll lead the people in rebellion. You got a problem with that? Let me, a 21st-century special forces soldier from the Dragon Kingdom, give you all a crash course in nine years of compulsory education. 198Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 59 I Stop Li Yuan from Becoming Emperor and Snatch the Tang Dynasty for Myself 不让李渊称帝，我截胡李唐江山 [Special Forces King Transmigrates + Power Struggles at the End of the Sui Dynasty + Steals the Tang Dynasty from Li Yuan + Rewrites History + Political Scheming and Hegemonic Ambitions + Warlord Rule in a Chaotic Age + Strategy and Tactics + Unifies the Nine Provinces + Crushes All Rivals + No System + Full of Passion] A special forces king transmigrates into the end of the Sui dynasty: Han Zheng arrives in the midst of chaos! The Sui dynasty's fate is sealed. Its lands are shattered, and warlo 7.2kReads6.8Score71414d adds
- 60 Save Yue Fei and Build a Strong Song Dynasty 救岳飞建强宋 Su Shi, a civil official. Yue Fei, a military general. What use is a System to me? Can it make civil officials stop being greedy and military officers stop fearing death? Can it give the people of the realm peaceful, prosperous lives? To hell with the System. My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven’s. 578Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 61 Transmigrated into a Condemned Prisoner, I Slaughter Nations to Earn Military Status 穿越变死囚，为获军籍杀遍诸国 [Historical ancient setting, from the start, alternate history, history, food, transmigration, no System, funny and lighthearted] What do you do after transmigrating into an execution scene? Chen An: “What doesn’t kill me will eventually be killed by me. Well, my legs are just a little shaky!” The emperors of the various kingdoms: “What? He’s coming to destroy us just for a bite to eat?” Chen An: “A hellish start. To stay alive, I’ll kill, kill, kill...” The generals: “Long live the Emperor! Lon 2.2kReads8.8Score27814d adds
- 62 The Great Xia's National Scholar, and the Empress Is Mad About Me 大夏国士，女帝为我疯狂 [Farming + Laid-Back Life + Empress + War + Alternate History + Historical] The Divine Land is home to countless dynasties. The Great Xia dynasty has stood for five hundred years, reaching the height of prosperity. That all things decline after reaching their peak seems an eternal truth. Powerful nations surround it, foreign tribes repeatedly invade, droughts and floods strike one after another, the people suffer, and the imperial clan is disgraced. The young Zhang Yang is determined to save a c 14Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 63 Rising to Rule the World, Starting as a Foot Soldier 从小兵开始称霸天下 Xiao Qi was China's strongest special forces soldier. He died a hero while carrying out an overseas mission, but he wasn't dead after all. He had transmigrated to the Great Zhou dynasty, a realm on the verge of collapse. To stay alive, he rose step by step from a lowly soldier, winning glory for himself along the way. 592Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 64 The Ultimate Young Landlord 极品小地主 Modern-day wage slave Tang An transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the heir to the richest family in the land. Everyone thinks he will squander the family fortune, but the more he squanders, the richer the Tang family gets. By the time he is done, they are wealthy enough to rival the nation itself... He has no desire to become an official. He just wants to be a carefree young wastrel, but in the end he rises to the highest rank, The Outcast with all others beneath him, becoming a powerful 1.1kReads5.7Score11214d adds
- 65 A Beggar in Troubled Times, Painting the World into Order 乱世乞丐，画定天下 Young artist Shen Yan dies suddenly after staying up all night painting, and his soul merges with that of a sixteen-year-old beggar from the Great Xuan Dynasty. He discovers that his magical paintbrush can bring whatever he paints into reality. But he is nearly starving to death, and the brush can only be used on the night of a full moon. With rebels rising everywhere and foreign tribes invading, he decides to use the brush to rewrite the fate of the realm and paint a peaceful, prosperous age. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Prince of Zhenbei: A Warlord Who Rose from a Pile of Corpses 镇北王之死人堆爬出来的乱世枭雄 Transmigration + no System + dynastic struggles for supremacy + Prince of the North I command a vast army, with well over a million men under my banner. At my word, tens of thousands of heads will fall. My word is proof enough: he colluded with the Northern Xiongnu, betrayed his country, and deserves death. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Reborn as the Ruler of a Fallen Kingdom 重生之亡国之君 Xiao Lin was a mercenary commander in his previous life. He died during a mission and transmigrated into the body of an ancient emperor whose kingdom had fallen. In this troubled empire, beset on all sides, he is hunted down by rival factions... Through relentless effort, he establishes a foothold, fights to survive, and reclaims the imperial throne! Alternate history + transmigration + reborn 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Securing the Realm 定河山 Legend says that when the three stars of Po Jun, Qi Sha, and Tan Lang appear together, the realm falls into turmoil and dynasties change. On the surface, the dynasty seems to be enjoying a golden age, but beneath that calm lie dangers at every turn. Princes vie for the throne from within, while enemy nations watch hungrily from beyond the borders. Then, without warning, the three stars appear together in an extraordinary celestial event. A descendant of a meritorious official hides his ambition 574Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 69 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Inherit a Tyrant's Spear 玄幻：开局继承一杆霸王枪 I have a spear called Overlord. It can pierce mountains, split the earth, churn rivers, and overturn seas… With Overlord in hand, I’m invincible. Do as you please! 954Reads—Score10114d adds
- 70 The Tumultuous Chen Wu Era 陈武风云 Orphaned at a young age, he was adopted by a prince and sent to fight on the battlefield. After the dynasty fell, the Governor of Luoyang gave him a position, allowing him to establish a foothold in the Central Plains. When the governor died, he built his power from the Central Plains and seized Guanzhong. With nothing left, he made a comeback in Shu, unified the various kingdoms, ended the age of chaos, and brought prosperity to the people. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Realm Under the Regional Commanders 天下节度 In the eighth year of Tianfu under the Great Zhou dynasty. That year, Su Yu transmigrates to an unfamiliar era where feudal lords carve up the land, military governors rule their own domains, the common people live in misery, and uprisings erupt across the realm. To survive these chaotic times, he takes on the great clans, defeats local tyrants, builds a new army, establishes new laws, and introduces new institutions. Step by step, he rises to the top and founds a brand-new dynasty. Note: No Sys 1.3kReads7.2Score10014d adds
- 72 The Yinglong Dragon Reborn 应龙再世 The Warring States era was the best of times and the worst of times. It was an age of light and an age of darkness! War, love, family, and friendship intertwine to compose a stirring song of the Warring States era! Horns blare and war drums thunder. Blood and brains fly as flashes of blades mingle with gleaming swords. Grand, spectacular battle scenes unfold alongside vivid and fascinating historical figures. The foremost young noble of the Warring States, Wei Wuji; the handsome Longyang Jun; an 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Transmigrating to the Warring States: I Become the God of War Li Mu 穿越战国：我成了战神李牧 To learn more about the Battle of Changping, Li Yang traveled to Gaoping, in Zhao State, where the battle’s countless dead lay buried. By chance, he wandered into the Temple of Skulls built for the hundreds of thousands of fallen soldiers. Just as he was about to leave, a twist of fate sent his soul into Li Mu, the frontier general who alone could influence the outcome of the Battle of Changping… From there, he trains the border troops, wipes out the Xiongnu, and saves Changping… until 4.1kReads8.4Score14514d adds
- 74 The Splendor of Sun and Moon 日月风华 To wear the crown, you must bear its weight. If you cannot bear its weight, then take the crown. The day the borderland boy raised his head, he saw crowns askew on the heads of emperors and nobles everywhere. So he raised his blade and began his hunt for crowns. This is a story about hunting kings! 128Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 75 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Became a General in One Day! 穿越古代，我一天就成将军了！ Qin Chen transmigrates into the Great Qian Dynasty and becomes a camp cook. Before he can figure out what's going on, the barbarians attack the border, and his immediate superior is killed. “Qin Chen, right? You're a centurion now.” In the next battle, the commander of a thousand men is killed too. “The commander is dead? Then you're the commander now.” Another battle, and the general is killed. “The general is dead? From now on, you're the general.” When the fighting ends, even Qin Chen can't b 142Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 76 I'm Already the Top Scholar, and the Poor Scholar's Comeback System Shows Up Now? 我都状元了，寒门逆袭系统才来？ [Court Intrigue]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Empress] After transmigrating to the Great Zhou dynasty, Shen An spent twelve years with no golden finger and no powerful family to rely on. He had to depend on himself, studying hard from the basics of reading and writing all the way to the imperial examinations. Step by step, he made it to the palace exam, where the Empress personally named him the top scholar. Just when he thought he had reached the peak of his life, his late-arriving golden finger finally s 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 A Nightmare Start: My Grandfather Is Emperor Yang of Sui 天坑开局我的祖父是隋炀帝 Yang You was delighted to transmigrate as an imperial grandson. But being the grandson of Emperor Yang of Sui meant things were doomed from the start. Yang You didn’t want to become Emperor Gong of Sui and die without even knowing why. How could he survive the chaotic final years of the Sui dynasty? Yang You was deeply troubled… The wheels of history rumbled onward, as one warlord after another took the stage: Li Mi, Yuwen Huaji, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, Li Yuan, and many more… 627Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 78 Slay the Dao to Become a God 弑道成神 [Xuanhuan] [Transmigrate] [Spear] [One female lead] [Genius] [Decisive] A calamity is coming to the Divine Martial Continent, and a golden age has arrived ahead of schedule. A youth from Blue Star arrives in a new body. He obtains a divine spear by chance and resolutely leaves the mountain. He cultivates martial arts and masters countless techniques, contending with the greatest young talents and challenging every faction, all to carve out a future for humanity and bring peace to the people. Spe 2.5kReads8.0Score19114d adds
- 79 A Hundred Battles 百战 On a battlefield thick with smoke, a group of brothers who grew up together forge an immortal legend with wills of steel. Their bond endures life and death, their loyalty never wavers. They charge into battle with blades drawn, fighting through bloodshed. Wherever their iron hooves tread becomes a glorious road to victory. Dust rises beneath iron hooves; determination is tempered amid clashing blades. This is the stage where heroes shine, and the rousing battle song of real men. 4.3kReads8.7Score45114d adds
- 80 On My First Day After Transmigrating, My Father Tried to Poison Me 穿越第一天老爹竟给我下毒 Li Bufan was just about to marry the woman he loved when one drunken night sent his soul to another world, where five kingdoms were locked in a struggle for supremacy reminiscent of the Tang and Song eras. There, he went hungry and cold, and was forcibly conscripted. Rising from squad leader to centurion to supreme general, he fought through bloodshed and narrowly escaped death time and again. At last, using his ingenuity, he built sleds and made caltrops, keeping the enemy constantly off guard. 1.8kReads8.7Score16914d adds
- 81 The Rise of Tibet 吐蕃崛起 What if Tubo had attacked Tianzhu first? What if Tubo had become a feudal state? What if Tubo had held off attacks from the Arabs, the Tang, and the Uyghurs on three fronts? Duojie, a modern man, falls from his horse while riding. When he comes to, he discovers he has transmigrated into the body of Chide Zuzan, the Tubo king. As a man from the modern age, how will he lead the Snowy Plateau into the future? 960Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 82 From Border Guard to Great Xia's First King 从边军到大夏第一王 Modern veteran Lu Chen transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking border soldier in the Great Xia Empire. Using modern tactics, he improves weapons, sweeps away the barbarians, puts down rebellions, builds a navy, wipes out the Japanese, and conquers lands overseas. Rising from the lowest ranks to become a prince who rules a frontier, he uses his iron will to bring peace to the Great Xia Empire. 41Reads—Score10014d adds
- 83 From Lowly Soldier to Great Xia’s Fiercest General 从小士卒到大夏第一猛将 A general's bones lie forgotten, while an actor's private affairs are known throughout the land! After transmigrating, I become a soldier on the northern frontier of Great Xia. With corruption in the court and danger lurking in the martial world, I must find a way to survive amid one perilous situation after another, relying on nothing but my soldier's grit... 1.4kReads8.4Score10614d adds
- 84 One Bowl of Instant Ham Noodles, and I Somehow Became Emperor!? 一碗火腿泡面，我竟黄袍加身！？ Lin Beixuan transmigrates into an ancient dynasty just as chaos descends and famine ravages the land! Rebel armies rise across the realm, and the court teeters on the brink of collapse. Yet he becomes nothing more than a low-ranking garrison commander at a remote pass on the northern frontier. Beyond the pass, rebel forces swarm like locusts. Within it, his men are so gaunt they can barely lift their swords! How is he supposed to defend this city?! Just as Lin Beixuan is about to pack his things 78Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 85 Taming Qin 驯秦记 What he intends to tame is not the Six States, but the all-consuming war machine itself. The iron cavalry of Great Qin tramples mountains and rivers, its fearsome army sweeping all before it. In this vast war machine, where heads taken earn merit and destruction fuels its advance, Bai Yan, a young Qin general who crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, gives rise to an almost arrogant idea: to tame Qin. Not to rebel, but to bring it to heel. To place the reins of reason on this sa 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Black Quantum: Weapon of Nonaggression Side Story: Young Master Gao 黑量子之械非攻番外：公子高 Black Quantum: Non-Aggression, Extra Story: Young Master Gao —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 I Really Don't Want to Be a Worthy King 我真的不想做贤王啊 Great Wei, year three of Hongde. After more than three hundred years, the battered Great Wei dynasty is on its last legs. Powerful enemies circle beyond its borders, while rebellions by displaced commoners erupt within. At court, the ministers scramble to keep the dynasty alive. Lin Fan: “So, my imperial brother got to enjoy more than a decade of peace and stability, and now the realm falls apart as soon as I take over as regent. Heaven, are you messing with me?” Lin Fan: “I transmigrated here a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Heavenly General Who Conquers Nations! And You Call Him a Daqian Playboy? 横扫诸国的天将军！你管这叫大乾纨绔？ [Traditional Style] [Historical Fiction] [Alternate History] He traveled three thousand miles through battle, and once held back a million troops with a single sword! A legendary general in his past life, a spoiled young noble in this one. He only wanted to coast through life in comfort, but who could have guessed... His childhood sweetheart hates that he refuses to live up to his potential, the young emperor he swore brotherhood with trades wits with him, the era's greatest zither player calls 1.4kReads8.4Score11014d adds
- 89 The Fake Commandant 冒牌校尉 Yang Chen was an ordinary frontier soldier with no power, influence, or connections. Thanks to his extraordinary tolerance for alcohol, his superior temporarily assigned him to pose as an officer at a special banquet. But war broke out without warning. After narrowly escaping death, Yang Chen decided to keep up the act, using his assumed officer identity to raise a force and repel foreign enemies amid the chaos. He earned one distinction after another, and so began Yang Chen's turbulent, legenda 1.1kReads7.5Score10314d adds
- 90 The Emperor Has Just Stripped the Princes of Their Fiefs, and I’ve Raised an Army in Rebellion! 皇帝刚削藩，我就起兵造反！ An alternate history with no System or cheat powers, focused on strategy and warfare. A ruler vies for the realm, the nobles for territory, the scholar-officials for power, the people of the world for status, and the common folk for food and clothing. If you are not in their position, you cannot understand what they are fighting for. Become a feudal lord, and think you can live the carefree life of a prince? That is merely what you imagine you would do as a lord, because you are not in that posi 719Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 91 Sui-Tang: My Client Is Yang Guang 隋唐：我的甲方是杨广 I transmigrated to the Sui and Tang era, and my client is the tyrant Yang Guang! And I’m the ultimate contractor, the only one who can make his mad dreams a reality! He builds the Grand Canal, a boon for generations to come, but at the cost of public outrage? I establish the Canal Bureau, making bonds a runaway hit as merchants across the land scramble to become shareholders in the empire! He invades Goguryeo with boundless ambition, but at the cost of mountains of corpses? I build an Iron Fortr 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 92 The Edge of the Blade 兵锋天下 Every inch of our land is soaked in blood; for every hundred thousand soldiers, there are a hundred thousand sons. In uniform, I am a god of war. Once I take it off, they call me the Owl! 785Reads8.6Score11314d adds
- 93 Clouds of Smoke over the Flourishing Tang Dynasty 盛唐烟云 Wang Xun was a Chang’an playboy with no great ambitions, spending every day eating, drinking, and waiting to die. Then one wrong step turned him into a legendary figure for the ages. When the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, he joined Guo Ziyi’s eastern campaign to pacify the realm. He would witness the mighty Tang dynasty plunge from its peak into a rapid decline, its brilliant lights dimming in an instant. As the golden age of the Tang rose and fell, with countless difficult choices before him, 302Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 94 General, the Emperor Has Ordered You to Withdraw Again 将军，官家又命你撤兵了 [No System + political intrigue + ensemble cast + conquest] He Buyi, a game concept artist who’d been pulling an all-nighter, wakes up to find he has transmigrated into an Eastern Xia general who has just passed the seventh day after his death! His coffin lid hasn’t even warmed when he hears an enemy general outside the city insulting his fallen father. Dream or not, a general has to fight with all he’s got! He grabs the silver spear buried with him, charges out of the city, and knocks the great —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 White Robes, Snow Armor 白袍雪甲 For thousands of years, countless legends have unfolded across the Nine Provinces: the Song dynasty’s god of war, who swept across the world and suffered only one defeat in his entire life; the warrior who could take on ten thousand men, stopping a million-strong army with a single sword; the frail scholar who defied heaven itself for the sake of a promise to a friend; and the middle-aged man of letters who cared for all the people and sought peace for the common folk. Beneath Yudu City, a battl 30Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 96 Wuwei 無為 This is a story of a world in chaos, set during China's most turbulent and brutal era: the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. There is no Langya List-style master plan here, where everything is arranged in advance. Instead, it follows the protagonist's journey from a blank slate to the peak! There are setbacks, growth, lessons about life, realistic experiences of personal development, and the use of ancient military tactics. There are also political intrigue, checks and balances, strategy, 2Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 97 Conquering the World 征伐天下 They say Jiangnan is blessed with beautiful scenery. What I see is a gentle Jiangnan breeze bending the Han realm’s back. They say the lands beyond the frontier are blanketed in yellow sand. What I see is the soaring valor of border warriors, their robes stained with blood. I came to this world for no reason at all. I thought I could just lie there and starve to death. But you shared with me half of the only food you had. You told me that as long as I kept living, there would be hope. I thought, 13.4kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 98 Sentenced to Military Exile, I Use My Wits to Forge a Peaceful Age 充军死囚，靠脑子杀出个太平盛世 [A Scheming Tale with a System] After transmigrating into the eldest legitimate son of a disgraced crown prince, Cheng Zhao sees a female emperor usurp the throne and his father deposed. He is sentenced to death, exiled three thousand li, and sent to a death-row camp on the northern frontier to die. With his life hanging in the balance, the System activates. Dynamic visual tracking and ballistic weak-point targeting mean even a pebble can pierce a skull from a hundred paces. But as chaos descend 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 This General Is a Little Slow 这个将军有点憨 A third-year college student and hopeless simp, a transmigrated general who's a force to be reckoned with, one brilliant move after another, leading three hundred and fifty soldiers, all while pining for the princess. He invents things and conducts research just to show off and boast! He tinkers with high technology in ancient times and takes on enemies from every side! He's got guns, cannons, planes, and even weapons capable of laying waste to the world! 33Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 100 Never Resting 未歇 [Decisive and ruthless] + [Struggle for supremacy] + [Rousing] + [Fictional setting] “Loyal bones lie beneath these green hills. Why should I return wrapped in horsehide?” “The children's voices still linger, as if a lifetime has passed since we let go of old grievances.” Xu Shusheng murmured the words, then finally ran out of strength... 1.3kReads8.9Score10114d adds
