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- 101 The Bad Guys: Survive as Yuan Tiangang First 不良人之先活袁天罡 [Derivative fan fiction + System + alternate setting + light System elements + wild imagination + no invincible protagonist] Li Chaoyuan unexpectedly transmigrates to the world of The Outcast. Before him is the Bad Handsome, who has just begged for death. And among the System's newbie gift pack is a Life-Restoring Pill! One day, Yuan Tiangang once again sits cross-legged with Li Xingyun. “You've grown up. You're no longer as naive as you used to be.” Looking at the man before him, Li Xing 659Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 102 The Unbending: The Tang Dynasty Rises Again 不良人：大唐重现 In the waning years of the Tang Dynasty, Zhu Wen led his army to seize Chang'an, bringing the dynasty to an end. Yuan Tiangang, commander of the Bad People, ordered them to go into hiding and await the signal to restore the Tang Dynasty. After transmigrating as Li Xingyun, a direct descendant of Emperor Taizong, and binding himself to the Emperor System, he is determined to rebuild the Tang Dynasty's golden age, unify the lands, and bring all nations to pay tribute. 728Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 103 The Unfortunate Ones: Does the Xuanming Cult Have to Be the Villain? 不良人：玄冥教就一定是反派吗 No, what are you expecting? My Xuanming Sect is not the villain, so why should I help an old lady cross the street? Have they all left? Okay, let's begin the formal introduction: The eerie ghostly fire illuminates my crippled body. The blood of sin is not yet cold, and evil deeds still haunt the soul. He entered the world to atone for his sins, and used killing to stop the fighting. Pity my people, who have long been trapped in this chaotic world. With swords, evil is eradicated; with blood, the 6.2kReads7.9Score32314d adds
- 104 The Uncanny Counter: Your Majesty! This Life-Ending Gu Is Yours 不良人：天子！这殒生蛊，送你了 Transmigrate into the world of comprehensive martial arts, starting out as Li Maozhen, the King of Qi. The realm is in chaos, fractured and divided. Wolves vie for control of the Central Plains, and the Kingdom of Qi teeters on the brink of ruin? Li Maozhen merely curled the corner of his mouth. “Li Xingyun, I’ll give you my Life-Ending Gu. You, the one blossom on the Li branch, make sure you bloom beautifully!” “Little sister, as a ruler, you can’t let personal feelings get in the way… You’re s 1.1kReads8.3Score11214d adds
- 105 The Unwanted: I'm the Unwanted Commander, Taking Concubines in a Martial Arts Multiverse 不良人：我不良帅，综武纳妾 Li Xinghun transmigrates into a world of martial arts and receives a Master Thief System. From the start, the System grants him max-level Myriad Swords Return to the Origin, the Carefree Ascension Step, and the Art of Disguise. He steals Iron Horse Ice River and gains max-level Myriad Dao Senluo. He steals Yuan Tiangang’s heart and gains max-level Tiangang Art. He steals the Magic Music Treasure Box and gains the Great Shift of the Universe! He steals the Star of Ultimate Bliss and gains max-l 324Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 106 The Unpleasant Guy: Marrying Yelü Zhiwu 不良人之娶妻耶律质舞 Synopsis: Also known as The Bad Guys: Supreme Martial Arts. After an accident, Xiao Fan is reborn in Bianzhou, in the world of The Bad Guys. There he runs into members of the Underworld Sect searching for Li Xingyun, gets hunted down, and narrowly escapes death. He binds himself to a System, receives rewards, and learns powerful martial arts. The Nine Yang Divine Skill, the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, the Dog-Beating Staff Technique, the divine weapon Panlong Staff, and more. … (The synopsi 1.3kReads8.3Score10314d adds
- 107 The Uncanny Counter: The World Returns to Qi 不良人：天下归岐 In the final years of the Tang dynasty, Yuan Tiangang of the Unmatched Ones was away in Miaojiang rather than in the capital. At that time, Zhu Wen rebelled, killed Emperor Zhaozong, Li Ye, and proclaimed himself emperor. The several-hundred-year-old Tang dynasty fell apart. The old monster Yuan Tiangang could not bear to see the Tang vanish just like that, so he began laying plans to restore its former glory. But, to his utter surprise, an unforeseen variable threw all his plans into disarray. 178Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 108 The Outcasts: Activate an Immortal Body from the Start 不良人：开局激活不死之躯 (Multiple female leads, but not too many) (Female leads confirmed so far: the Empress, Yelü Zhiwu, Chi Meng, and Lu Linxuan. I haven't decided on the others yet. There won't be too many female leads, though we might consider a few maids to warm the bed.) After dying, I arrived in the world of The Unbending and became Li Xingyun's younger brother, Li Xingheng. After meeting Yuan Tiangang and activating the System, I immediately got the Undying Body of Riddler, the Undying King, through a sign-in. 41Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 109 A Journey Through Chinese Animation, Starting with The Outcast 从不良人开始的国漫之旅 Qiu He is an ordinary young man from China, yet somehow he finds himself wandering through the world of Chinese animated series. Painted Jianghu: Qiu He: “Marshal, if anything happens to you, I'll hold the emperor hostage to control the lords.” The Unfailing Marshal: “If you can pull it off, go ahead.” Li Xingyun: “Senior brother, do you really have to force me?” A Drop of Water holds a fork to Qiu He's throat. “You are not to lay a finger on Nian Yangxiao.” Nian Yangxiao: “Big Brother Qiu i 139Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 110 Bad Guys: Sign-In to the Imperial Palace's Qi Manual from the Start 不良人之开局皇宫签到气经 Chi Yan transmigrates into "The Outcast", becoming Tian Yi Xing, one of the thirty-six captains of the Bad People. From the start, Yuan Tiangang sends him out to hold back Zhu Wen’s army in order to save Li Xingyun. With the Marshal looming over him, Chi Yan knows he’s been cast aside as a pawn, but has no choice but to obey. Then his sign-in System activates, giving him an incredible start. Sign in at the imperial palace, reward: Qi Scripture. Sign in at Hidden Weapons Valley, reward: Tiangang 2.3kReads8.7Score20014d adds
- 111 Across the Heavens: Becoming a Sword God in The Outcast 诸天，从不良人开始当剑神 New novel: My Swordsmanship Reaches the Divine in All Heavens, Starting with The Outcast. In the world of The Outcast, he once fought Yuan Tiangang in a battle between heaven and man at Jiaolan Hall, established an immortal dynasty, then shattered the void and departed, leaving countless legends behind. In the Soul Beast world, he awakens twin martial souls, becomes the Pope's disciple, and grows up alongside the Saintess as a childhood sweetheart, only to discover that he has suddenly acquired 3Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 112 The Outcast: I Am the Heavenly Sword Star, and I'll Protect the Qi Kingdom 不良人：我为天剑星，岐国我来守 [System + wild imagination + wuxia + high-martial arts + alternate world + swordsmanship + strategy + transmigration] [Continues from The Bad Kids Season 6] After an accident, Pei Haoran transmigrated into the world of The Bad Kids, becoming the Heavenly Sword Star, one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stems, and activating a mysterious System. The world was in chaos. As the Heavenly Sword Star, Pei Haoran suppressed the entire world with nothing but himself and his sword. “I am the Heavenly Sword Sta 695Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 113 The Unbelievers: Don't Call Me the Little Taizong 不良人：可别叫我小太宗啊 After unexpectedly arriving in the world of Buliang Ren, Li Changping once thought his legendary life was about to begin. But after enduring countless hardships, he finally faced reality and made a wholehearted choice to join the Buliang and cling to Gangzi’s powerful coattails. Yet at some point, he was quietly pushed into the eye of the storm. “Dominion? The Heavenly Way? What is Heaven? The lights of countless households that endure in this chaotic age are the heavens. The will of the people 3.1kReads8.3Score17114d adds
- 114 The Immortal of Bad People 不良人之永生者 (Note: Multiple female leads, soul transmigration, an inexperienced author with rough writing, so please bear with me. Don’t overthink it. The timeline and travel times may be a bit rushed, so don’t overthink those either.) Zhang Lingfeng’s soul transmigrates into the world of The Outcast, but when he wakes up, it is already three hundred years later. He befriends Yuan and Li, and Taizong appoints him Dikuixing. After Taizong dies, he falls into a deep sleep. When he wakes again, only one of his 949Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 115 Reborn as Li Xingyun: Bringing the Tiangang Legend to Life 重生李星云：演绎天罡传 A hardcore fan of The Outcast is unexpectedly reincarnated as Li Xingyun… From the start, he is surrounded by the Lords of Hell. Who would have thought that one move using the Nine Nether Mysterious Heaven Divine Art would leave everyone stunned! Li Xingyun: “Yuan Tiangang, are you willing to help me become emperor?” Yuan Tiangang: “Your Highness…” 234Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 116 The Unmatched Ruler of the Unbelievers 不良人之唯我独尊 Heroines: Xian Shen, Ying Gou, and Jiang Chen If you successfully transmigrated to the world of The Outcast, what would you do? A ghost in times of chaos, or an ordinary person in times of peace. The Netherworld Art destined for you. The Phoenix Gu that brings nine lives into one. Fuse four martial arts, inherit a trace of spiritual energy from the Kunlun Mountains, use silver needles to unlock the body’s hidden potential, and ultimately reach the pinnacle. Then learn astrology and divination, p 1.8kReads8.6Score10514d adds
- 117 The Unwanted: The Tang Dynasty Rises Again 不良人之再现盛唐 Li Siyuan became emperor? Shi Jingtang betrayed the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun? Despite Li Xingyun’s best efforts, nothing went as he hoped. He fainted from a fit of anger, and when he woke up, he was at the Longquan Treasure site, face-to-face with Yuan Tiangang. Given another chance at life, Li Xingyun swore to bring peace and prosperity to the people and peace to the realm. So he chose to become emperor! 886Reads9.3Score10114d adds
- 118 Ruling the Land from the Shadows [Starting Reward: The Bad Marshal!] 低调争霸【开局奖励不良帅！】 [Summoning] [System] [The Outcast] [Darkside] [Yuan Tiangang] [Conquest] [Keeping a Low Profile] Once an Outcast, always an Outcast! Close the gates! Leave no one alive! With Zhang Wulang’s furious roar, a new chapter begins! Li Xingyun jolts awake, memories of his past life returning, and binds himself to the Outcast Legacy System. He gets a beginner’s gift pack from the start. The Outcast Commander Yuan Tiangang, the Empress of Illusion Sound Workshop, Li Siyuan of Tongwen Hall, Yelv Zhiw 4.8kReads8.3Score28614d adds
- 119 Myriad Worlds: Starting Out as the Bad Marshal 诸天：从我是不良帅开始 “Choice One: Become a prince of the Great Liang Dynasty, Zhu Yougui, the Dark Emperor of the Xuanming Sect, and gain the power of the Great Heavenly Position.” “Choice Two: Become the ruler of the Three Jin Lands, Li Keyong, Prince of Jin, and gain the power of the Divine Firmament Position.” “Choice Three: Become the leader of the Unorthodox Ones, the Unorthodox Marshal, and gain invincible power!” “...” Wang Qingxuan: “They look like three choices, but there's really only one. The first makes 634Reads7.6Score10414d adds
- 120 Hua Jianghu: I Transmigrated into Ji Ruxue! 画江湖之我穿越成了姬如雪！ He transmigrates to the world of the anime Painting Jianghu with the [Play-Weakness Disguise System]! He thought he was about to reach the pinnacle of life! But to his dismay, he’s turned into a woman! And the heroine, no less! To earn affection points, she has no choice but to keep testing the limits around Old Li! When facing Li Xingyun’s enemies, she says arrogantly: “Who told you he’s the only one with a cheat, the Grand Marshal? This young lady has one too!” 304Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 121 Great Qin: I’m the Bad Marshal, and I Dual-Cultivate with Yan Lingji from the Start 大秦，我不良帅，开局双修焰灵姬 [Yan Lingji as the Wife + The Legend of Qin + Qin Dynasty + The Outcast + Domineering + Statecraft] Ying Ziqing transmigrates into The Legend of Qin and becomes the Third Prince of Great Qin. He obtains the Myriad Worlds Fishing System. From the start, he reels in the inheritance of the Dark Star, the Unwelcome Commander; Tianzui Xing, Jingxin Mo; three thousand Unwelcome Ones; the Dragon Spring Sword; the Snowstorm Cavalry; Phantom Sound Workshop; the Four Great Corpse Ancestors; the God of War 965Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 122 The Chronicles of Clan Feuds and Grudges 宗武：世仇恩怨录 Rushing waterfalls surge out of the primordial wilderness, while winding roads stretch into the distance. Through the jianghu we travel, with chivalrous hearts and passions, our heroic spirit forever enduring. Riding across the land, sleeping beneath the stars, standing firm amid the mighty river's current. All praise those who hold up the sky and clouds in their hands, ridding the world of demons and beasts. A century passes, a moment of love; a barren hill, a tomb. Has love truly ended? The he 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Outcast: Roaming the World 一人：天下行 [The protagonist is a modern person in the world of The Outcast, with no knowledge of the plot] [Canon fans, don't worry: the characters stay in character] [Wu Gensheng will not be killed, and the Thirty-Six Thieves will swear brotherhood. Don't read if you dislike that] [The modern-day arc incorporates the story from Mi Er's early comic Great Love Project. The Outcast and this work share the same world] [No heroine + from the Republic of China era to modern times + resistance against the Japane 40.5kReads7.5Score3.1k14d adds
- 124 Great Tang: I Transmigrated to the Zhenguan Era and Became the Unbeatable Commander! 大唐：我，穿越贞观，成不良帅！ [Derivative Work + No System + Fan Creation + Alternate History + Author’s Imagination + Speculation + Wuxia] Li Yunxiao transmigrates to the first year of the Zhenguan era, where he happens upon Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang as they return after arranging for Li Yuanji’s severed head to be laid to rest. Unable to see through Li Yunxiao, the two men become sworn brothers with him. Along the way, Li Yunxiao uses skills from more than a thousand years in the future to earn people’s admiration. Whi 23.1kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
- 125 Wandering Through the Heavens 漫步诸天 After waking from a dream, I found the world had changed. Here, gods and ghosts exist, along with demons and monsters. There is a Celestial Realm and an Underworld, Dragon Palaces in the Four Seas, ghostly women who paint their faces, fox spirits and snake demons. Tigers and wolves can become bloodthirsty, savage demons, while plants and trees can gain spirits and yearn for love... A fox spirit, grateful for his kindness, offers herself to him. A lonely female ghost offers to share his bed. A D 46.2kReads8.4Score3k14d adds
- 126 EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 141.6kReads9.6Score14.7k14d adds
- 127 EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
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