Novels like Once Upon a Time, There Was a Soul-Eating Blade
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- 51 As Heaven and Earth Awaken, One Butcher’s Knife Slays Immortals and Gods 天地复苏，一把杀猪刀，屠仙灭神 [Spiritual Qi Revival] + [No System] + [Not a pure wish-fulfillment novel... Read with caution!] + [It gets better and better...] The world revives and everything changes. Mulberry fields become seas, and mountains rise from flat ground... When one ancient being after another awakens from secret realms! When mysterious sects and sacred lands reappear in the world... All for one purpose: to tread the path to immortality, ascend to the heavenly gates, and fight for a life as long as heaven and ear 9.2kReads8.3Score63514d adds
- 52 I'm Really Not a Killer, I'm Just Death Saving People 我真不是杀手，只是死神救赎人 (Urban + high martial arts + passionate action + fierce battles + team battles + System + satisfying, not too angsty + no self-sacrificing do-gooder + female lead) Qin Mufan, a food delivery driver, only wanted to live an ordinary life. But while making a delivery, he unexpectedly became bound to the “Reaper’s Redemption System.” From then on, his life changed completely. Every mission leaves him teetering on the edge of life and death, and failing to save someone comes with the price of being t 166Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 53 The Azure Robe: A Side Story 青衣外传 When disaster struck the family of Ye Qingyi, an obscure outer-sect disciple, she set out to find her relatives but repeatedly ran into danger. It was only thanks to her senior brother’s protection that she escaped calamity time and again. After reflecting on her experiences, she returned to the sect, where her master discovered her talent for martial arts. From then on, she grew by leaps and bounds, becoming the renowned heroine in green. She helped the vulnerable, stood up for justice, and, wh 3.7kReads—Score21514d adds
- 54 The Sequel to Qing Yi 青衣后传 While protecting her homeland, outer-sect disciple Ye Qingyi transformed into a legendary figure who captured the world’s attention: the swordswoman Qingyi. After fulfilling her patriotic duty, she retired from the martial world. But whenever her homeland faced danger, Qingyi would still give up her peaceful life and lead her friends, family, and younger generation into battle time and again, rescuing the people from misery and saving the country from collapse. She did what a great hero should f 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 A Supernatural World: From the Start, I Awaken the Bone Throne 超凡世界，开局觉醒骸骨王座 I was an ordinary boy. I always had been. At a crossroads where he had to choose his path in life, Chen Xuan took the strange key. He gave it a gentle turn, and the door to his destiny swung open. The mechanical civilization of the present day. The strange tales of gods passed down through the ages. A place where fantasy and reality intertwine... A new world! This is a rotten world, where people vanish without a trace and plunge into the abyss. This is a brilliant world, where people tra 683Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 56 Husband and Wife at the Factory 工厂里的夫妻 Chen Yishan’s husband, Sun Hai, was good for nothing, leaving her to shoulder the entire financial burden of the family. To improve their circumstances, she decided to leave her six-year-old son, Sun Dabao, in the care of her parents-in-law, then go to Guangdong with her cousin to work in a factory. 7.8kReads9.1Score52814d adds
- 57 The Sun Returns 旭归 [Xianxia Fantasy + Woman Disguised as a Man + Plenty of Battles + Cultivation + True Identity + Search for Family + A Main Plot with Many Twists] Hu Xihe suffered from a leg condition and lived in the mountains with her father. One day, members of the Wu family came to their home and took her father away. Hu Xihe was powerless to stop them. She then set out to find her father, only to discover along the way that she was a member of the Hu clan, one of the five ancient clans that had vanished ten 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After the Elf Queen Collected Me, She Told Me to Call Her Su Xiaoxue 【男频短篇】我被精灵女皇收藏后，她让我叫她苏小雪 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After the Elf Empress Collected Me, She Told Me to Call Her Su Xiaoxue 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Spirit Wardens of Jiuzhou 九州镇灵使 [Spiritual Qi Revival + No System + Mythical Beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas + Slaying Gods + Exorcising Demons] When the henggong fish from the Classic of Divine Marvels crawls out of the water; when the swift-running ghost from the Forest of Gems in the Garden of the Law returns to the mortal world; when the one-horned man from Records of the Strange hides among ordinary people; when the shima sha from What the Master Would Not Discuss stirs up trouble; when Zhuyin from the Class 1.1kReads8.8Score10114d adds
- 60 That's Just How Combat Works 战斗本来就是这样的 [System + Superpowers + Choices + Comedy + Irreverent + Slice of Life + No Romance] At one point, Lin Feng, humanity's savior, said in an interview with a reporter: “Let me make this clear again: I simply found practical uses for all kinds of weapons so everyone could better understand combat. I absolutely did not lead combat culture astray!” The next day, at the World Weapons Development Conference, Lin Feng publicly declared: “I admit that I led everyone’s approach to combat astray, but ar 1.7kReads8.6Score15314d adds
- 61 My Black Impermanence Can Beat Ghosts to Tears 我家黑无常，能把鬼打哭 [One female lead, no harem, one flip-flop to conquer the ghost realm] Guys, you won't believe this. I rescued the campus belle from my school in a pitch-black alley. She said she was the King of Hell, and that she'd come to the human world to toughen up because she was afraid of ghosts. She also said supernatural horrors were descending, the whole world was haunted, and she was going to appoint me as the Black Impermanence. What should I do? Asking online, and it's kind of urgent. … 1.2kReads9.1Score14414d adds
- 62 The First Dream of the Sky 空之初想 Kong knelt in vain for five years. Five times, he planted a seed of life. Five times, his own parents destroyed it with their own hands. The last time, the little tree that was about to mature snapped in two right before his eyes, and its fruit was trampled into mush. The God of Life said, “You are descended from the godforsaken. You were never meant to possess power.” Then he found a blue flower in a pile of rubble. A cheeky, streetwise voice spoke from inside it: “Want to get stronger? Want 19Reads—Score214d adds
- 63 The Overlord Refuses to Surrender 霸王不认输 [Face-recognition slaughter, the target isn't the soldiers, it's their courage!] By the Guangling River, the sunset was red as blood. Guan Yu sat astride his horse with his blade in hand, five hundred blue-robed cavalrymen arrayed along the riverbank. What he held aloft was not a battle flag, but a portrait. The man in it was Fan Kuai, vanguard commander of the Han army. "Once you recognize a face, you can't take its life." One slash split Fan Kuai's long blade and shattered the courage of t 120Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 High Martial: I Obtain the Cash-to-Power System from the Start 高武：开局获得氪金系统 Invaders from another world arrived, and monsters seized humanity's living space. Wang Hao transmigrated to a world much like ours. During the martial arts examination, he was struck by lightning as his abilities awakened, accidentally obtaining a pay-to-win System and opening a life of cheats. Want an S-rank technique? Pay up! Want to improve your talent? Pay up! No money? Go borrow some from the campus belle! Can't pay her back? Then you'll just have to offer yourself in marriage! Power ranks: 5.1kReads8.4Score40314d adds
- 65 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Snatched the Prodigies' Immortal Ascension Spots 灵气复苏：天骄成仙名额被我截胡 [Tomato Original] [Rags to Riches] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Longevity Through Caution] [Alternate History] [Handcrafted Details] [Ordinary Protagonist] [Positive Energy] [Xianxia Fantasy] Not a modern urban high-martial-arts story! A true alternate-history setting with an ordinary protagonist. No System, and a slow pace. Readers looking for a quick fix should proceed with caution; seasoned readers, come on in. The dynasty's fleets have established a maritime Silk Road. And just then, spiritual qi 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Earth Unsealed: Forging a Blade on the Journey to the West 解封地球之西游锻刀 If the blade is born to kill, why not abandon it in its sheath? If murderous intent springs from the five fingers, why not cast aside the blade and fight barehanded? If abandoning the blade makes one a Buddha, does that not mean bowing one’s head and accepting slaughter? If bowing one’s head is all it takes to survive, why not be reborn as a dog? If the blade may be sheathed only when? When every enemy and barbarian invader has been slain. If there is a true way within the blade, it lies in shea 17Reads6.9Score314d adds
- 67 All My Talent Comes from Trouble 我这一身才华，全是劫 [One heroine + wuxia + court politics + subversion of transmigration tropes + no characters acting stupid] He brings civilization to the world and uses learning and martial skill to help the people. Cheng Hai sweeps away cults, destroys ritual altars, and rescues people from peril. Everything he does seems like the work of a true hero. He believes that if he rises high enough, he can surely bring new life to the common people. But as he fights to purge foreign forces, he pushes the martial world 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After the Snow Maiden Teacher Carried Me Back to the Dorm, I Married Her 【男频短篇】雪女老师背我回寝后，我娶了她做老婆 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After My Snow Woman Teacher Carried Me Back to the Dorm, I Married Her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 [Male-Oriented Short Story] I Spoiled My Vampire Senior Until She Became My Girlfriend 【男频短篇】我把吸血鬼学姐宠成了女友 [Male-Oriented Short Story] I Spoiled My Vampire Senior Until She Became My Girlfriend 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Doomsday: I Simulate My Life and Fight My Way to Survival 末日：开启人生模拟，杀出一条活路 When creatures from another dimension invaded, Yu Xian, whose talent was nothing special, faced a deadly crisis. He began simulating his life again and again. “You died beneath the fangs of a two-headed wolf!” “You died to a barrage of arrows from the Wu family's young master!” “You were trampled to death by a giant beast from another dimension!” “You were swallowed by an eight-headed serpent and turned into feces!” Looking at all the different ways he could die, Yu Xian just wanted to live a li 8.8kReads8.3Score90014d adds
- 71 The Long Road of Martial Arts 武道长途 [Scheming Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + One Female Lead + No Fake Benevolence + No Special Constitution + No Bloodline] [Combat Strength = Martial Will + Techniques + Combat Arts] On the Tianwu Continent, martial arts reign supreme. The strong rule, and the weak submit. The weak scream themselves hoarse, yet no one listens. The strong speak softly, yet their words sink deep into people’s hearts. Martial arts demand hard work, inheritance, resources, and talent. Only those who persevere c 2.6kReads8.3Score18314d adds
- 72 The Nonexistent Teacher Xu and Auntie Wu 不存在的徐老师和吴阿姨 The Nonexistent Teacher Xu and Auntie Wu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Older Sister Who Exists Only in My Mind 只存在我脑海中的姐姐 The Older Sister Who Exists Only in My Mind 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 My Job at the Horror Radio Station 我在恐怖电台任职这件事儿 [Folklore] [Supernatural] [Short Story] [No Superpowers] [No Rule-Based Horror] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Not for the Faint of Heart] The author is working hard to make a living. 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 I Made My Debut as an S-Rank Awakened Esper 出场就是s级异能觉醒者 (One female lead) (Pure romance) (No System, transmigration, or rebirth) (Everyday-life focus, slow pacing, plenty of romance) (The male lead grows increasingly decisive and ruthless) A dark purple meteorite fell on Blue Star, and a terrifying virus swept across the globe. Demons and monsters ran rampant. Faced with an extinction-level catastrophe, how could humanity save itself? What unknown terrors lurked at the source of the strange phenomena and within the forbidden zones of life? Mo Li, a y 1.6kReads8.7Score15114d adds
- 76 Super Martial Arts: I Only Know a Tiny Bit of Kung Fu 高武，我只会亿点点功夫 [A word of warning: this book is full of deep, winding pits. If you like skipping chapters, dear readers, don’t comment as if you know everything. Read carefully before posting. Xiao Jiu isn’t thin-skinned and can accept differing opinions, but I absolutely won’t indulge mindless haters. Just look at the comments section. When it comes to typing speed, you might not even be faster than me.] Lin Ge transmigrates and obtains the Strongest Brain System. “Perfect memory, rapid analysis, exceptional 604Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 77 To Hell With Your Family Tree, We're All Outstanding Volunteers 去你的族谱，我们全家都是优秀志愿者 Forget Your Family Tree, Our Whole Family Are Outstanding Volunteers —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 That Summer, I Was Reborn 那个夏天，我重生了 That Summer, I Was Reborn 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Behold the Crimson Starry Sky, I’ll Burn It All for You 瞧瞧那绯红的星空，为你燃尽星空 The most blazing romance isn’t beneath the flowers and moonlight. It’s him daring to burn the stars from the sky, and her daring to cleave the heavens with her sword, then standing together beneath the crimson sea of stars and saying, “Just look at that crimson sky.” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 My Parents Transferred Me Ninety Thousand Yuan, and the Zombie Horde Broke Out the Next Day 父母给我转了九万块，第二天丧尸潮爆发 My Parents Transferred 90,000 Yuan to Me, and the Zombie Horde Broke Out the Next Day 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 That Summer, I Healed Myself 那个夏天，我治愈了自己 That Summer, I Healed Myself 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Suppress Demons with My Long Blade 灵气复苏：吾以长刀镇妖魔 Hundreds of years ago, a cataclysm transformed the world. Countless rifts opened across the lands, unleashing hordes of demons, monsters, ghosts, and spirits. Corpses covered the earth, but there was still hope: some people awakened their Life Weapons and gained the power to fight back. They fought to the death to protect their homes, beginning a war that would last for centuries… Ning An, an adopted child, wields a single blade to wipe out demons and monsters. 2.7kReads9.3Score17414d adds
- 83 What Could Go Wrong If You Awaken This Guy's Powers? 给这人觉醒异能，那还了得？ [Urban Superpowers + Lighthearted Humor, with a Touch of the Eerie + Plot Twists, No System] Lin Yu transmigrates to a parallel world where demons and monsters roam, and people can awaken superpowers. To avoid falling prey to them, he applies to a superpower academy, only for one mishap after another to follow... The freshman exams are a complete disaster! The test takers are stunned, the upperclassmen are silent, and the upperclasswomen have a dull ache between their brows. If he's already like 147Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 84 So You Three Really Are a Bunch of Fools 原来你们仨真是臭皮匠 [No System + Ensemble Cast + Not an Overpowered Protagonist or a Power Fantasy. The early chapters are lighthearted and funny, but later on there will be large-scale military battles, and the combat sections will be serious. The academy is like a boot camp for new recruits. After graduation, students have to go to the front lines. They reach the front lines in Chapter 90. The military’s combined abilities appear in Chapter 128, so you can jump there to give it a try. A meteor strikes in Chapter 562Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 [Male-Oriented Short Story] I Can Understand Animals, Yet Somehow Became the Su Family's Idle Live-In Son-in-Law 【男频短篇】能听懂动物说话的我竟咸鱼成了苏家赘婿 [Male-Oriented Short Story] I Can Understand Animals, Yet Somehow Ended Up as the Su Family's Good-for-Nothing Son-in-Law 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 High Martial: Treasure Chests Everywhere, and From the Start I Had an SSS-Rank Sacred Physique 高武：遍地宝箱，开局SSS圣体 After transmigrating into a high-martial world, Ye Feng knew how important strength was. Through his own hard work, he ranked among the top students at Martial Arts High School No. 1. During a battle against sea beasts, Ye Feng damaged his martial arts foundation while fighting with all his might and slaying countless beasts. His hard work earned him first place. With a result like that, he could secure admission to Longteng Academy, where he had a chance of healing his damaged foundation. Bu 28.7kReads8.0Score5.2k14d adds
- 87 After Turning Into Zombies, We Started Living Our Best Lives 变成丧尸后，我们开启了真正的快乐人生 After Turning into Zombies, We Started Living Our Truly Happy Lives 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Gu Yuan Rescued My Sister, but I Became the Master of Her Blood-Robed Sister 【男频短篇】古渊救下姐姐，我却成了她血衣妹妹的主人 [Male-Oriented Short Story] Gu Yuan Saved My Older Sister, but I Became the Master of Her Blood-Robed Younger Sister —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Apocalypse Descends: I Slay Gods and Demons with My Longblade! 末世降临：我以长刀斩神魔！ [Apocalypse Survival, Spiritual Qi Revival, Destiny Wheel, Gods and Demons Descend, Blood-Pumping Action!] The world was transformed by the supernatural. Monstrous beasts ran rampant, darkness rose, and the killing never stopped! Zhang Qing was reborn ten years in the past and obtained the Destiny Wheel. He rose through slaughter and was reborn in the darkness! He established the Luosheng Gate, became a dark-night asura, and roamed the night, wiping out evil across the world! With the long blade 15.6kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 90 Withered Mountain 枯山 Written in the style of a classical xianxia novel with chapter headings, and a tribute to classic novels such as The Legend of the Swordsmen of Shu Mountain and Investiture of the Gods. Warning ⚠️ This author doesn't like proofreading, so there are often inexplicable typos ⚠️ Read at your own risk ⚠️ A story about a prodigy manipulated by Heaven who fights back, only for both sides to suffer heavy losses. He wins by half a move against Heaven, in a tale that seems like a victory and yet also d 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 A Temp Worker Gets Set Up by the Powers That Be, Then Descends to Earth in the Apocalypse to Master Time 临时工被资本做局，末世下凡到地球修时间 A temp worker was set up by capitalists and descended to Earth during the apocalypse to cultivate time. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Empresses in the Palace: Yunli, the Reborn Tsundere Young Prince 甄嬛传之允礼重生傲娇小王爷 “One lifetime, one generation, one pair of hearts. Why must fate keep us apart? We yearn for each other, gaze at each other, yet cannot be together. For whom does spring bloom?” In my previous life, I was parted from Huan’er by death. In this life, I wish to win one person’s heart and stay together until our hair turns white. Prince Guo is reborn beyond the Great Wall, where he finds the treasure left behind by Li Zicheng. Fortunately, he is rescued by Princess Qiluoge... “I hope everyone gets a 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Book of Fated Bonds 兰因簿 [Underworld Temp Worker + Civil Service Bureaucrat + Yin-Yang Romance] Do you think Fengdu opens its gates to the human world only on the Ghost Festival? It doesn't. The gates of the netherworld don't wait for any one particular festival. They stand open every day, day and night. Do you think that once you cross the Naihe Bridge and drink a bowl of Meng Po's soup, all love, hate, and longing will vanish without a trace? That's not true either. Countless obsessions will wander the depths of 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 My Archrival, the Empress Who Disguises Herself as a Man, Keeps Flirting with Me 女扮男装的宿敌女帝总撩我 [No System + Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Female Lead] Fourteen years after transmigrating to another world, Tang Fei remembered his past life. Not long afterward, he was ambushed and sent tumbling off a cliff, where he lucked into a secret manual called the Heavenly Demon Codex. Since he couldn't read the ancient language, he practiced by guessing, turning it into the Chaotic Heavenly Demon Codex, a hundred times more powerful than the original. But his invincibility came with a few tro 1.8kReads8.7Score16114d adds
- 95 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After Permanently Hypnotizing the Top Female Assassin, I Regretted It 【男频短篇】永久催眠顶级女刺客后，我却后悔了 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After Permanently Hypnotizing a Top Female Assassin, I Regretted It 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After I Punched the Demon King Flying, She Insisted on Moving In with Me 【男频短篇】我一拳锤飞魔王后，她直接赖着跟我同居了 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After I Punched the Demon King Flying, She Clung to Me and Moved In —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 I Cut Off Obsession on Livestream and Gained Countless Admirers 我斩痴被人直播，收获万千迷妹 [Also known as: I Have a Divine Mausoleum Within Me] (One heroine. Don't judge it by the title.) Night falls, monsters awaken. After the brilliance of night fades, are the beings walking the earth monsters or gods? This is a battle among the gods, and I am the weapon in their hands. Will China endure forever, or will darkness engulf the world? Three months ago, Qin Guanqi awakened the divine powers of Yeming, God of Time, and Zhurong, God of Fire. He discovered that a divine mausoleum had appear 1.5kReads8.9Score13314d adds
- 98 A Strange Immortal Fate: The Good-for-Nothing Without a Spiritual Root Turns His Life Around 奇仙缘：无灵根废柴的逆转之路 [New release] + [Fantasy with a System] + [Laugh-out-loud fun] + [One heroine] Su Qingxuan, a humble errand boy of the Qingfeng Sect, was born without a spiritual root. Amid the crowd’s scorn, he unexpectedly found an immortal gourd and became bound to a System! Later, a mysterious voice in a secret realm told him that he wasn’t actually without a spiritual root. He had the legendary… spiritual root. The little System is adorable and mischievous, and always good for a laugh. A fox demon at t 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Strange Tales of the Mountain Village: The Drought Demon and the Drought 山村异闻录之旱魃与旱灾 Strange Tales from the Mountain Village: The Drought Demon and the Drought —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 [Male-Oriented Short Story] I'm a Lazy Shut-In, Yet the Magical Girl Senpai Rings My Doorbell Every Day 【男频短篇】咸鱼家里蹲，却被魔法少女学姐天天按门铃 [Male-Oriented Short Story] A Lazy Homebody, Yet the Magical Girl Upperclassman Rings His Doorbell Every Day 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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