Novels like Just Retired, and the World Sounds an SSS-Rank Alarm
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- 1 The City's Top-Rank Soldier King 都市一品兵王 He is the invincible soldier king of the underworld. His iron fists strike fear into the hearts of all who hear of him! He is the ultimate instructor of China's special forces, once a legendary figure who soared through the skies! His name is Qin Long, heir to an ancient martial arts clan. When the woman he loved most died, he furiously turned against the entire clan. Years later, he discovers that his beloved, whom he thought had died, is still alive. A vast conspiracy gradually comes to light, 296Reads8.2Score105Shelves
- 2 The Stunning CEO's Personal Bodyguard 绝色女总裁的贴身兵王 Soldier king Mu Feng returns to the city, becoming a personal bodyguard and part-time driver. He wants to keep a low profile, but his enemies won't let him be. The once-feared Mad Dragon is once again making waves in the city. Problems should be solved simply and brutally. When it comes to enemies, if they won't back down, fight! 467Reads8.5Score101Shelves
- 3 The Peerless Female CEO’s Bodyguard 绝色女总裁的贴身兵王 Chen Mo, the Dragon King and the world's strongest man, entered a mysterious prison in pursuit of greater strength and became its most powerful inmate. But then a mysterious department summoned him back to the country to protect the CEO Shentu Tianyin. Watch as this peerless warrior charges into the city, charms the CEO, tramples the young masters, plays the pig to eat the tiger, and writes his own legend in the glitzy metropolis! 951Reads8.3Score102Shelves
- 4 Prison God 狱神 The Supreme War God returned in glory, only to discover that his daughter had been sold off to a remote mountain village, where she lived in a chicken coop and ate chicken feed. His wife was seriously injured and hospitalized, too. In a fit of thunderous rage, the Ten Yamas and Twenty-Four Battle Generals withdrew from the battlefield across the heavens to sweep away the War God's enemies! From family clans and sects to financial conglomerates and aristocratic houses, from legislators and heads 368Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 5 Lord of the Northern Frontier: I Am the Emperor Xuanyuan 北境之主：我乃轩辕帝王 In the 72nd year of the Dragon Era, at the northernmost point of Huaxia, it was already summer. But for the commander-in-chief of the Hanyue Nation’s military, prostrated at Yang Qingcang’s feet, it was the bitterest winter. Two million. A full two million Hanyue soldiers lay buried beneath his feet. “Lord of the Northern Frontier, on behalf of our ruler and the hundreds of millions of people of Hanyue, I formally submit our unconditional surrender to Huaxia and accept all the terms of compensat 1.5kReads8.9Score110Shelves
- 6 The Eight Dragon Venerables 八部龙尊 After six years of fighting, on the very last day before he could return home, he received a video of his daughter being cruelly abused. The Dragon Venerable flew into a rage, and the Eight Dragon Gods assembled, vowing to make sure his daughter got justice. 1.1kReads9.0Score146Shelves
- 7 The God of War Who Guards the Nation 镇国战神 Six years ago, he was the greatest prodigy of his generation, but was framed, left disabled, and thrown into prison. His wife suffered alongside him. Six years later, he was the greatest God of War, unrivaled in wealth and power, and at the pinnacle of martial arts. He took her hand and ruled the world… 1.1kReads8.3Score131Shelves
- 8 Temple of the Guardian Gods 护国神殿 A multinational coalition is attacking the southwest of the Dragon Kingdom, and the military situation is critical! The War Department calls on the Dragon Kingdom's temples across the land to return and defend the nation! His seventy-six-year-old grandfather is the garrison commander at the southwestern frontier! When Qin Yuzhan hears the news, he flies into a rage! He returns alone by plane, then orders his hundred thousand elite troops to race thousands of miles back to defend the country! His 261Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 9 The Ruler of the City 都市君临天下 That year, snow fell across the world. Just as she was at the height of her beauty and renown, she faded away. He went on to become an unrivaled general! He remembered saying he would marry her. In life or in death! 1.5kReads7.9Score—Shelves
- 10 The Soul of the Special Forces 特战军魂 A passionate young man joins the military, carrying a pure heart and a desire to serve his country. Deep in the Golden Triangle, the Southwest Military Region’s Firewolf Special Forces launch the bloody, violent Tiger-Clearing operation. Love, friendship, brotherhood: it all flies like the bullets they fire, with glory above all! 494Reads8.4Score113Shelves
- 11 Military Life: I Brutally Humiliate My Fiancée, and My Father-in-Law Cheers Me On! 军旅：狂虐未婚妻，岳父拍手叫好！ In a daze, Ye Chen unexpectedly found himself reborn in his high school days. When he woke up, he still thought it was one of the countless dreams he'd had. When his girlfriend's father came to see him, Ye Chen spoke rudely, and in just a few words, completely enraged Xiao Ran's father! Only afterward did Ye Chen suddenly realize he wasn't dreaming: he really had been reborn back in high school. But determined to make up for the regrets of his past life, after graduating from high school, he res 2.1kReads7.7Score260Shelves
- 12 The Invincible God of War 都市无敌战神 Five years ago, he was framed and sent to prison! Five years later, he returns in glory, holding all the power in the world in his hands! Everything I lost, I'll take back a hundredfold, a thousandfold! 3.1kReads8.4Score145Shelves
- 13 The Undercover Agent Returns: His Scarred Body Exposed at the Airport 卧底归来：一身疤痕被机场曝光了 Xia Dongyang was the captain of the most mysterious unit, the Firmament. During his eight years of service, he repeatedly distinguished himself in battle. But during an undercover mission, he took a bullet to the spine that could not be removed as he killed the enemy and avenged his fallen teammates. With no other choice, Xia Dongyang left the military and returned home. He had just arrived at the airport and was preparing to go through security. Suddenly, alarms blared! He was immediately detai 2kReads7.8Score235Shelves
- 14 The Mountain Village Gourmet 山村美食家 Clever, adorable, mischievous pets; peaceful pastoral scenery that soothes both body and mind; and breathtaking mountain landscapes. With peerless culinary skills and wondrous treasures, Chen Guanlan returns to the mountains of southwest China, where an extraordinary life unfolds in spectacular fashion. 1.3kReads8.8Score101Shelves
- 15 The God of War’s Order 战神令 [A finished masterpiece, perfect for binge-reading] Su Peng is fighting a bloody battle overseas when he receives word that his daughter has been sold. The next moment, a million soldiers fly into a rage... Su Peng is hunted by his own family, and his fiancée tears up their marriage agreement right in front of him. His daughter is his life. Anyone who so much as lays a finger on her will see their entire clan wiped out... 6kReads9.1Score659Shelves
- 16 I Keep Dying to Remonstrate. Has Chongzhen Become a Sage Ruler? 我不停死谏，崇祯成圣君了？ [Ming Dynasty + history + feel-good power fantasy + political intrigue + simulator + transmigration] The final years of the Ming Dynasty. The realm was falling apart. The Jurchens in the northeast, refugees in the northwest, powerful clans in the southeast, and barbarians in the southwest all posed threats! Each one was more than the young Chongzhen Emperor could handle. After more than two hundred years on the road, the Ming Dynasty carriage was creaking toward collapse! Chongzhen looked around 675Reads8.4Score272Shelves
- 17 The Supreme God of War 都市至尊战神 [Invincible, lighthearted, satisfying, action-packed, complete] For three thousand years, I fought across China and slaughtered a million foreign soldiers! When the God of War’s command is given, no soldier in the land dares disobey! In search of his wife and the truth about his origins, Han Liyang finds himself caught in a cosmic game of chess, reduced to a pawn of heaven and earth. He is destined to fight his way to the Ninth Heaven, defy the heavens, and become the supreme ruler! 569Reads9.0Score100Shelves
- 18 Thugs Humiliated My Wife at Her Wedding, So I Went on a Killing Spree 妻子被流氓恶俗婚闹，我大开杀戒 After three years of madness, Ye Gucheng, a nine-star general, finally awakens as the God of War. At the slightest provocation, he’ll unleash a killing spree! Those who killed my parents: die! Those who bullied my sister: die! Those who insulted my wife: die! Even the dog passing by… Who said you could bark at me? Die! 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Invincible God of War 不败战神 Five years ago, he left without saying goodbye so that he could become someone worthy of her. Five years later, he returned in glory, armed with astonishing skills, only to discover that he now had a daughter. 7.6kReads8.1Score231Shelves
- 20 Northern King's Hall 北王殿 That year, a young man from Jinling City left for the north to join the army. After seven years of war, he was invincible, hailed as a king among men! This year, he returned from the far north to the world of men. “Our men of the north shed blood on the battlefield, slay foreign enemies, and defend our borders. They are all heroes!” “You rats are citizens of our great China, yet you show no gratitude. You dare bully my brothers and kill my comrades. I've come today to demand an explanation!” “My 4.5kReads8.9Score229Shelves
- 21 Asura Hall 修罗殿 He is the Lord of the Asura, leading the Asura Hall to become the world’s number-one organization. Then he learns that the woman he loves was forced to take her own life, and their only daughter has been locked in a dog cage and cruelly abused! In his fury, Qin Jun summons a hundred thousand Asura warriors to the Nine Provinces! Lay a hand on my woman, and die! Bully my daughter, and be wiped out! 5.4kReads8.9Score520Shelves
- 22 The Ultimate Soldier King 最牛兵王 Ye Xiu, an extraordinary fighter from a mysterious organization, chose to retire after growing tired of endless missions and killing. Before he left, his superior gave him one last assignment: solve a problem for his daughter. Ye Xiu was reluctant at first, but after seeing her photo, he changed his mind. She was an absolute beauty... 3.7kReads9.0Score464Shelves
- 23 Number One War Sovereign 一号战尊 Commanding a million-strong army, shouldering half the realm! Unmatched in this age, I alone am the Asura War God! 9.1kReads9.1Score847Shelves
- 24 Temple of the War God 战神殿 The God of War returns to find his daughter abused and his wife on the brink of death. The Dragon Command appears, and a hundred thousand powerful warriors rush to Great Xia. The world is shaken, and influential figures from every faction hurry over, kneeling as they cry, “We pay our respects to the Heavenly Dragon God of War!” 2.7kReads8.9Score254Shelves
- 25 A Top Student in His Junior Year Becomes a Mercenary 大三学霸却跑去当雇佣兵 [Urban + Mercenaries + Transmigrate + High Martial Arts + No System] During a counter-infiltration operation to wipe out foreign troops entering the country, he tragically gave his life for his nation. His soul transmigrated to a parallel world and possessed a university student with the same name. He is now a third-year student at Qingzhou University, but he loves taking on “part-time jobs” during school breaks. He calls it casual work, but in reality he goes abroad to work as a mercenary and e 245Reads7.2Score158Shelves
- 26 The Handsome CEO's Bodyguard 贴身兵王俏总裁 As a former king, Xia Tian feels under a lot of pressure. He never knows why those spoiled young masters and young upstarts keep picking fights with him for no reason. Having just avenged himself, Xia Tian quietly returned to China and went into seclusion. With his harmless appearance, this seemingly sunny fellow is as mysterious as they come. Plenty of people can’t stand this harmless-looking guy. But after they personally create one tragedy after another, they’re stunned to discover that he’s 13.5kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
- 27 The Dragon-Headed War King: Lord of the Nine Provinces 军王龙首（九五之尊） A God of Slaughter kills with every move! A Rakshasa commands a city with a single stroke! And he alone holds an entire nation in check! His title: Dragon of the Northern Frontier, God of War! A month ago, his entire family was massacred at his brother’s wedding banquet. Only the newlywed bride was left alive. But he was surrounded by enemies on the battlefield and couldn’t return to save them. In a fit of rage, he slaughtered tens of thousands of bandits and killed five supreme masters! And tod 16.4kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
- 28 The Ultimate Instructor 终极教官 A once-mighty king returns to the city and becomes a bodyguard to a wealthy family, embarking on a fierce and colorful new life. How will he face the old enemies seeking revenge? Can he reach the pinnacle of the world? 11.6kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
- 29 Blood Eagle 血鹰 The Falcon Legion is a mysterious organization. Wherever there is war, they can be found. But its founder is even more mysterious. Few people in the world have ever seen him, and among the armies of many nations, he is practically a legend. He is Su Chen, the man who crawled out of a pile of corpses, codenamed Blood Eagle. 22.3kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
- 30 The Divine Son-in-Law of Medicine 医道神婿 He was the Su family's live-in son-in-law, penniless and powerless, reduced to running errands at a medical clinic while his mother-in-law made his life miserable at every turn. But today, powerful bigwigs from all sides showed up to pay their respects, each scrambling to become the live-in good-for-nothing's underling... 8.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
- 31 Glory to Huaxia 荣耀华夏 He fought bloody battles for ten years, earning honors and distinction, only to be thrown into prison because his achievements overshadowed the ruler! From the start, he was a trump card, looking down on the entire prison and crushing its underworld forces with ease! China's northern frontier is in peril as the armies of three enemy nations launch a joint invasion. Countless high-ranking officials and financial magnates beg him to take command! “I am willing to fight for my country, but I have o 2kReads9.2Score247Shelves
- 32 The Ultimate Soldier King in the City 极品兵王混都市 He founded the world’s most powerful organization and controls half the world’s assets. Now, head of state Chu Nanfeng has returned to Huaxia! A chance encounter with an icy goddess of a CEO binds the two together through the ties of fate! For the woman he loves, he had disguised himself as an auto mechanic. Now he will no longer hide his identity as head of state! With his own strength, he will turn Huaxia upside down! “If Heaven dares to bully me, I’ll destroy it! So what if the whole world st 4.5kReads8.4Score480Shelves
- 33 War God, The Whole World Is Begging You to Return 战神，全世界都在求你回归 Eight years ago, Xu Junlin, hailed as the Dragon Nation’s legendary taboo guardian, a peerless powerhouse who kept the world at peace, lost the woman he loved. Heartbroken, he chose to retreat from the world. For eight years, top overlords from every corner have searched frantically for him! Then one day, the world learned that the man who could strengthen a nation’s destiny with a single word and bring the four quarters to heel with a single sentence was still alive! The news sent shockwaves ac 2.5kReads8.7Score267Shelves
- 34 Why Mess with Him? All His Masters Are Big Shots 你惹他干嘛，他师傅全是大佬 [Based on the original novel behind the animated drama with hundreds of millions of views, The SSS Heavenly Decree: To See the King Is to See the Decree] [Decisive and ruthless + Invincible protagonist + Senior martial sisters + Passionate action] Five years ago, his parents were burned to death in a fire, and his master carried him up the mountain like a dying dog. Five years later, Xiao Han has mastered the teachings of his seven masters and surpassed them. He will take revenge, break off his 22.9kReads9.0Score978Shelves
- 35 Blood Wolf Berserker 血狼狂兵 [Retired God of War + Master Strategist + Ruthless and Decisive] His comrade was framed and killed, so a legendary Blood Wolf retires from service to uncover the mastermind. Conspiracies, assassinations, framing, and using others to do one’s dirty work. But the former king of soldiers couldn’t care less. He’ll just kill his way through. 416Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 36 Number One Dragon Soldier 一号龙兵 The man who should have died five years ago stood on the battlefield years later, representing Huaxia. Dragging himself forward with just one arm left and gripping Dragon Fang, he cried, “I am Sun Tan! I have done right by the people! I have done right by Huaxia!” (This story is fictional. The world inside the book and the world outside it are separate. Please do not confuse the two.) 1.6kReads8.8Score158Shelves
- 37 The Supreme Urban War God 都市至尊狂兵 [War God + Mystery Solving + Elite Soldier + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Pure Urban Fiction, No Cultivation] His name is Chen Feng. To the world, he is a madman. When the nation faces peril, he is its sharpest blade! The shocking Blood Sky Incident landed Chen Feng in the most terrifying prison in the world. Three years later, he broke out as the Grim Reaper and returned to his homeland, only to find that everything had changed and he had fallen from grace. The woman he loved most was now with his own 35.4kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
- 38 The Creation Star Art 造化星辰诀 [Traditional Xuanhuan] [Excellent Writing + No System + Unrivaled Swordsmanship + Alchemy] Emperor Chenming, a peerless Sword Venerable, fell in battle after fighting six Demon Emperors alone to hold back the Demon Realm's invasion... After being reborn in another life, he returned to the starting point of his previous one: the Lingwu Continent! As memories from his past life flooded his mind, everything in the Immortal and Mortal Realms would be utterly transformed by the man he had become. 10kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves
- 39 The Number One Mad Dragon 一号狂枭 The King of the Western Frontier, master of the Shadow Sect, and peerless God of War: Ling Hao! Five years ago, his adoptive father's entire family was slaughtered. After barely escaping with his life, he was saved by Qin Yuxin, then taken away by a mysterious man. By a twist of fate, he ended up in the military. Five years later, a text message called the God of War back from a battlefield filled with bullets and into the mortal world. Only then did he discover that he had a daughter. From that 18.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
- 40 A Corrupt Official in the Dynasty: From the Start, the Empress Simulated My Life 王朝贪官，开局被女帝模拟人生 At the end of a dynasty, Su Chen is saddled with a Corruption System. He had planned to abuse his power for personal gain, amass enough ill-gotten wealth to build a new world, and watch the tides rise and fall. However, just as Su Chen is waiting to pledge himself to the new ruler, the reigning Empress unexpectedly acquires a simulator that can simulate the nation’s fortunes and see into people’s lives. In the first simulation, the borderlands fall, and the foreign tribes prove unstoppable. Su C 1.7kReads7.9Score178Shelves
- 41 The Female CEO’s Close-Protection King 女总裁的近身兵王 A retired soldier king returns to city life and, through a twist of fate, becomes a beautiful CEO’s bodyguard. He was once a revered master, but now he spends every day worrying about the CEO’s paycheck. Watch as this legendary soldier king rises from the ashes and returns to the top! 892Reads9.2Score613Shelves
- 42 The God of War Returns: A Million Soldiers Kneel to Welcome the King of Tianyuan 战神归来，百万将士跪迎天渊王 [An invincible hero, every word is satisfying, lightning-fast pacing, no dragging things out, ruthless and decisive] Imprisoned in Dragon Prison for three days, then soaring to the heavens in a single day! I, Ye Tianyuan, would rather have the whole world against me than leave Dragon Prison without the more than one hundred peerless criminals at my side. I’ll gather the million former members of Tianyuan Hall and make the entire world tremble! Harm my men, and I’ll wipe out your entire family! H 4.7kReads9.1Score530Shelves
- 43 Dragon King Hall 龙王殿 The son-in-law of Yinzhou's wealthiest family wore a white cotton tank top and beach shorts, and did the servants' work, sweeping floors and wiping tables. A month into his marriage, he was still left alone in his “bridal chamber” every night. Everyone thought he was a slick-talking, lazy good-for-nothing. No one knew that he was the supreme leader of the world's largest underground organization: Lord Satan! It didn't matter if his wife looked down on him. He loved her more than 1.3 billion time 5.2kReads8.8Score400Shelves
- 44 The Mad Dragon God of the City 都市之狂龙战神 After eight years of bloodshed, he returns at the very pinnacle of glory. He commands a million mercenaries, possesses wealth beyond measure, and is known as the Supreme Dragon King. Yet, after achieving fame and becoming invincible, he returns to the city. The world has changed, and nothing is as it was. His enemies from years ago have become powerful local clans, throwing their weight around with no one able to stop them. A true man fights across the world with burning passion and no regrets. 3.8kReads9.1Score563Shelves
- 45 The All-Round Warrior of the Female CEO 女总裁的全能兵王 For the sake of a promise to a man, Xiao Chen makes a powerful return. As a personal bodyguard, he sweeps aside enemies in every direction and writes a legend worthy of a king! He reaches the summit, commands life and death, and roams the world, wielding power over all beneath the heavens by day. He protects the CEO, saves the people, and has seen countless faces, reigning supreme at the top! 32.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
- 46 The Decree of Heaven's Secrets Has Fallen, the Dragon God Returns to His Throne 天机令下，龙神归位 (A complete, top-quality novel and a hit of the year. Read it all in one go, no waiting.) Synopsis: An unparalleled dragon among men, wielding the power to protect the nation and crush countless warlords! Also known as The Ruthless Devoted Dad: From the Start, He Steals the Campus Belle Bride! (The wife and mother-in-law in this book are both wonderful!!!) (The protagonist specializes in crushing anyone who dares oppose him!!!) Six years ago, he vanished mysteriously, leaving two legends behind. 4.8kReads9.2Score688Shelves
- 47 Hall of the Gods 诸神殿 After six years of bloodshed, he has struck fear into countless enemies. Qin Junlin, master of the Hall of Gods, unexpectedly learns that his boy-and-girl twins are still alive, but all three mother and children are on the brink of death. In a fury, he leads tens of thousands of mighty warriors to China! Tigers charge into the heavens, eagles soar through the sky, and dragons coil around the mountains. Whoever dares lay a finger on my wife or children, I will wipe out your entire clan! Bearing a 5.8kReads9.1Score810Shelves
- 48 The Greatest Regional Military Governor Under Heaven 天下第一节度使 He wakes up to find himself the young heir of the Marquis of Zhenbei's household! What? He set fire to the Juxian Tower and beat up the Sixth Prince? Facing his father, who is holding a huge blade and threatening to chop him up, Cao Feng drops to his knees with a thump. “Father, your son has been falsely accused!” 45kReads8.5Score5.4kShelves
- 49 The Hall of Heavenly Kings 天王神殿 He is the God of War of Huaxia, with four great generals under his command and hundreds of thousands of troops! Betrayed by his brothers, he was thrown into a jungle prison! When he learned that his family had been murdered, he flew into a rage, unleashing a storm of bloodshed and flattening the entire prison! At the wedding of his good friend and former fiancée, he sent 999 funeral wreaths! 21.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
- 50 Dragon-Slaying Hall 屠龙殿 [The Dragon-Slaying Hall, an explosive masterpiece] His daughter has been wheeled into the operating room, and his goddess-like wife is being forced to marry again. He is no longer a stray dog. He is the Dragon-Slaying War God, and he has come with a million soldiers to slaughter his way through everything. 3.3kReads9.0Score387Shelves
