Novels like Chronicles of the Abyss
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Chronicles of the Abyss, best match first.
- 1 The World of Divine Eyes 神眼世界 [Infinite-flow + Mild horror + Finishing blows + No saintly protagonist + Ensemble cast + One female lead] The Path of Shadows has opened. Survive once, and you’ll be bound by its rules for life. Spiritual pressure is a curse. It builds up in the real world, forcing us back into hell again and again. I’m Xu Guang, a curse-breaker. My right eye can see through every vengeful spirit’s fixation and rules. They say I can bring salvation. Until I personally turned an entire town into ruins. Only then 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Spirit Lord of Ten Thousand Realms 灵主万域 The path of cultivation leads to understanding the mysteries, commanding every spirit, transforming a thousand possibilities, subduing heaven and earth, defying the natural order, and venerating the Sacred Ancestor. Only then may one pray for the descent of the gods and rule over all domains! [Traditional fantasy + no filler + never dropped + no brainless decisions + plenty of satisfying moments + fast-paced] 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Sword Conceals Creation 剑藏造化 Fortune is mine, and my sword will pierce the firmament! Gu Qingchen wakes beside a heap of trash in another world, with a life as worthless as a blade of grass. He obtains the heaven-defying inheritance, The Art of Creation Through Domains. He cultivates no dantian and forms no nascent soul, focusing solely on one thing: the domain! Weapons turn into vines, stubborn stones become sharp swords. Within three feet of me, I am creation itself! At Sword-Calling Sect, he shakes an ancient sword on th 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Rule Horror: Crossing Paths in Autumn 规则怪谈：渡逢秋序 Just as Zhou Zhidu stepped through the gates of high school, expecting to start a new life, he was pulled into a world of strange tales. Can they escape alive? First-person | Ensemble cast | Rule Horror | No cheat powers (Entirely written by hand, not AI-generated. Don't worry.) 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Waxing and Waning 盈缺 [One heroine, no harem] [No System] [Not an overpowered protagonist] [Not mindless wish fulfillment] This world was once ruled by twenty-two ancient clans. But as the caste system gradually crumbled, the lands in every direction grew increasingly chaotic. A young man from Xiaoxiang City becomes embroiled, knowingly and unknowingly, in the heart of the power struggles sweeping the world as he unravels the mystery of his origins. To his surprise, his past is closely tied to every conspiracy he enc 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 I'm Nobody, Just an Ant in the Emperor Realm 区区在下，不过帝境蝼蚁 Su Bai, a city wage slave, is betrayed by a bad woman. He drinks to drown his sorrows, dies in a car accident, and his soul transmigrates to another world! With the Supreme Myriad Paths System backing him, he plays the pig to eat the tiger, crushes the geniuses of every race, and ultimately ascends to the highest peak! 3.5kReads—Score255Shelves
- 7 I Only Wanted to Claim Workers' Compensation, So Why Are All the Villains Kneeling? 我只想领个工伤，反派怎么全跪了 [Female Side Character's Comeback] [Quick Transmigration] [Tropes Turned on Their Head] [Fast-Paced] [Ridiculously Fun Power Fantasy] "Don't stop me! Once I fire this arrow, my trillion-yuan retirement fund is mine!" Jiang Li, a veteran overworked employee at the quick transmigration bureau, applies for early retirement, but must first meet her KPI: five vicious female side characters must make their final, fatal exits. What she never expected was that the Great Ye dynasty came with its own delu 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 After My In-Laws Rejected Me, I Became the God Who Protects the Nation 被婆家嫌弃后，我转身成了护国神 Cruelly abandoned by her boyfriend because of their difference in social standing, and mercilessly bullied by workplace schemers. At thirty, Shen Changge was reborn from the depths of her darkest despair. She saw through the city’s disguise and glimpsed the truth of the demons lurking among ordinary people. She awakened her very own “Demon Devouring Inheritance System”! Kill a demon, inherit all its cultivation, supernatural abilities, savings, property, and shares. The more she kills, the str 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Reborn as a Patrolman: I Can See Resentment 重生当巡卒：我能看见怨气 Xiao Yan, the Spirit Venerable of the Spirit Realm, was surrounded and hunted by Dao Venerable Cangwu. His remnant soul was sealed inside the Guixu Jade for three hundred years. Three hundred years later, he was reborn in the mortal realm's Qingshi Town as the third son of the Shen family, who had just been poisoned to death. Though his cultivation was only at the first layer of Qi Refining, his left eye could see the trails of resentment. To return to the Spirit Realm and take revenge, he joine 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Hungry Corpse Loves Suishixing 饿殍爱穗行 [Alternate history + transmigration in person + System + multiple heroines + sweet romance] Xuan transmigrates into the late Ming Dynasty and unexpectedly binds himself to a System. He rescues a frail young girl named Mansui and takes her with him to survive in a world torn by chaos. Rebel bands, rogue armies, corrupt officials, and the ravages of war. He rises from among the starving and carves out a path through bloodshed. She says, “Don’t die. If you die, what will happen to me?” 114Reads8.1Score154Shelves
- 11 The Long Road Home 长路归航 This book is dedicated to the friends who have walked alongside me all this way. This is a story written for you, a gift to you. When you read it, I hope you will remember the carefree days of our youth together. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Winning Over the Host Is a Bit of a Challenge 攻略宿主有点傻 [Slow-paced. The title of the only world can't be changed.] [System, campus, ensemble cast, redemption, mutual devotion, healing] An innocent little Host × a tsundere, sharp-tongued cat System. They bicker in their daily lives while helping their friends heal. This is a slow-burn story. Bai Li has lived in an orphanage since she was little. The only person who was kind to her was the headmistress. Bai Li is very beautiful, but her mind is only that of a seven- or eight-year-old child. When the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Southern Hua Chronicles 南华录 Now, if someone could ride upon the regularity of Heaven and Earth and harness the six breaths of nature to roam without end, what would they have to rely on? Thus it is said: The Perfect Man has no self, the Divine Man has no achievements, and the Sage has no name. The story begins with an assassination on a rainy night. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Psychic Power 灵能 [Smart heroes and villains + one heroine + compelling worldbuilding + Eastern and Western fantasy] On the Spirit Energy Continent, Chen Hua enters the world of spirit energy after his father dies under mysterious circumstances, determined to uncover the truth. He becomes a wind-aligned spirit tamer. As he grows, he meets many companions and the love of his life, Murong Xue. He also witnesses the varied lives and fates of all kinds of people: A timid priest who cherishes his life ultimately choos 16Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 15 Awake! 醒！ Faint blue lights drift slowly through corners no one ever notices. Pairs of eyes from the shadowy depths of hell gradually open. They have “awakened”! Amid the ruins, human civilization teeters on the brink of extinction. The last remnants of humanity are divided over the future: Some advocate venturing into space to seek a new home, Some want to rely on the enemy and coexist with it, And others insist on reclaiming humanity’s power and restoring civilization to its former glory... [I have awak 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 One Sword, a World Beneath Me 一剑小天下 [Traditional fantasy] [Epic, passionate heroism] [No System] [Single female lead] [Gradually becoming invincible] On the turbulent Hidden Dragon Stage, the three princes' carefully laid death trap has been sprung. Can the young man, facing three enemies alone, escape alive? After a fierce battle, the wheel of fate begins to turn. The fortunes and destinies of all those involved quietly take a different course... In youth, I commanded ten thousand armored troops. With a sword in hand, I ask the v 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 A Lonely Boat Bears Joy Between the Clouds 孤舟喜载云间意 Yun Zhiyi is the youngest daughter of the Yun family, a military household. Since childhood, she's studied military strategy and political essays. She can defeat enemies and devise plans to take cities, and her family is always her steadfast support! The first time she sees Du Yanzhou, she's captivated by the handsome young man. But she's in the army, so she can't afford to let her guard down around a wanderer from the martial world. The more she watches him, the more she comes to trust him. She —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Ancestor Xin 辛祖 [30,000 words posted daily] [Gets better as it goes] [Three heroines] [Classic xianxia] [Rags-to-riches rise] [Power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Invincible] [Passionate] [Fast-paced] Life is as brief as an ant's, a fate as insubstantial as dust. If Heaven won't let me climb high, I'll shatter these nine celestial heavens! If fate won't let me rule supreme, I'll forge the laws of all worlds anew! Only then will all beings across the myriad worlds learn that there is always a heaven beyond h 320Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Skywalker: A Journey Through Time and Space 天行者：时空逆旅 During an experiment in transmigration, Lu Yang arrived in a strange new world... In a world of immortals, all things rise and fall… Hidden lands, ancient secrets, and formidable enemies emerge one after another. Sword in hand, he ventures into haunted realms, crosses vast seas, and unravels deadly mysteries... Love, heartbreak, and tangled relationships follow in the wake of those he cherishes. Amid trials and tribulations, he seeks the ultimate mysteries of space and time. Was his transmi 62Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Bronze Box That Subdues the World 镇世铜盒 A low-level office drone buried in debt unexpectedly awakens a family heirloom with the power to appraise treasures. Starting out by finding overlooked bargains at flea markets, he sweeps through the antique black market, jade gambling exchanges, and the real estate business. As he uncovers the truth behind his parents' disappearance, he reunites with old friends and foils the schemes of the underground cultural relics conglomerate, the Fengling Bureau. He retrieves the national treasures scatte 3Reads—Score161Shelves
- 21 Apocalypse Livestream: The Streamer Is an Ice Archer 末世直播：主播竟是寒冰射手 [Plants vs. Zombies character personification + multiple apocalypses + quick transmigration + livestreaming + ensemble cast + no romance for the protagonist + secondary couples + focus on family and friendship] (This story makes some original changes to the Plants vs. Zombies setting. Only plants from the first game appear, and the encyclopedia follows the first game as well, though some elements of Garden Warfare have been mixed into the setting.) (Please note that some chapters in Volume 2 are 420Reads8.9Score108Shelves
- 22 The Source Calamity: Path to the Heavens 源劫天途 On the Tianyuan Continent, people focus on cultivating source energy, and reverence for the strong is the ironclad rule. The protagonist, Hua Fan, starts with nothing, overcomes countless hardships, and reaches the pinnacle of the continent. Hua Fan's legendary journey begins here. The other characters are just as vividly portrayed, from the loyal and righteous Mu Yexin, to Liao Tianyang, a mentor and friend who leads by example, and Mu Wanting, who sees life as countless days of spring sunshine 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Drunk Beneath the Heavens 醉卧苍天 The village emptied overnight. Everyone, young and old, seemed to have been erased from the world, leaving only him and a dog. The boy was named Lin Xiao. The lamp between his brows was called Yinghuo, the foremost of the Five Luminaries. When the lamp lit up, the throne changed hands. The Eastern Palace wanted it to claim the dragon throne. The Northern Frontier needed it to light the way for a hundred thousand border troops. Demon Buddhas, Netherworld cultivators, and demonic sects all wanted 1.7kReads—Score127Shelves
- 24 The Last Sky Fox 最后的天狐 [We were young and carefree back then, always thinking the road lay at our feet. We never knew that some paths can’t be changed and offer no choice.] "Traditional Fantasy" "Ensemble Cast" "One Female Lead" Creatures like us are always waiting for a great rain. Even if it may never come, we keep waiting. We need that rain to put out the raging fires in the mountains and save all living beings. We need that rain to find our way home. This is a road I don’t want to take, but I have no other choice. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 There Are Treasures in the Human World 人间有器 Hope, compassion, benevolence, life, courage, protection, judgment, tolerance... Are these the laws of Heaven, or the order of humanity? Heaven's laws are constant, while humanity's order is flawed, in a society where everyone has selfish desires. If one day Heaven's laws were to judge the order of the human world, would you, an ordinary person wielding a divine artifact, look out only for yourself or stand against Heaven? And all for the sake of the very ordinary people who are just like you. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Formless Dao Heart 道心无相 “Hun Wuming! You awakened a Dao Heart, yet you have no Dao Form. Are you a demon or a fiend? Confess everything at once!” The sect elder's furious shout completely shattered the young man's dream of cultivating immortality and attaining the Dao! He didn't even have a place to hide and live as an ordinary human! But how could hardship extinguish the dreams in his heart? How could a path strewn with thorns make him give up his relentless pursuit?! With no sect to protect him, he would venture into 220Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 27 The Crown Prince Who Should Have Abdicated and Fled Is Acting Strange 禅位跑路之主角太子不对劲 The Crown Prince, whose story is all about abdicating and running away, is acting strange. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Chuunibyou: I Became the Lord of the Abyss Through Delusions of Grandeur 中二病：我靠中二成为深渊之主 [Chuunibyou] [Invincible Protagonist] [Feel-Good Read] [play the pig to eat the tiger] [System] [Ensemble Cast] [Funny and Lighthearted] "An Ling, are you fighting the air again?" "Hahahaha, there he goes again! This time he even gave himself a new nickname: Lord of the Abyss!" "Ignore him. He's just another chuunibyou." An Ling stood in the middle of the sports field and slowly covered his left eye as the entire school burst into laughter. "I'll gladly accept your ridicule." No one actually bel 63Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Canglan Medical Chronicles: My Golden Age Was Madness 沧澜行医录：我的盛世是场疯癫 This book moves at a very slow pace (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤~ Dear readers, the later chapters have not been revised yet; that means everything from Chapter 53 onward. [Main character has no romance + psychological suspense + ancient political intrigue + two male leads (supporting characters in a pure romance) + childhood friends (supporting characters)] Shen Yuan is an extraordinary woman at the very forefront of brain research. While others treat illnesses, she deciphers the codes of the human heart. While ot —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Sword Shadows and a Cold Flute 剑影寒箫 [Eastern fantasy cultivation] + [Transmigration] + [No System] + [One female lead] + [Political intrigue]... In his past life, he died alone in a hospital bed, a life of meekness and obscurity behind him. Transmigrated into a new life, he inherits the ravaged Guiyun Mountain and takes on the three-hundred-year blood feud of the entire sect. Once a prodigy whose name shook the immortal realms, he was struck down by the jealous Heavenly Dao and besieged by the major sects, left with his sect destr 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Seated in the Dao 坐道 My new work is out! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 He Came Up from Beneath the Water 他从水底中走来 Zhao Lang, a top student in physics, stumbles through a modern expedition and winds up in the Northern Song dynasty. There, he witnesses Zhang Shun, the “White Stripe in the Waves,” truly staying underwater for seven days and nights, just as described in Outlaws of the Marsh. Driven by curiosity, Zhao Lang investigates step by step and discovers the reason behind Zhang Shun’s extraordinary ability. He also obtains a mysterious blue light. Building on that, he combines it with his knowledge of ph 452Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 33 The Silent God’s Renown 默神有闻 (Eastern fantasy + no System + talent + scheming + male protagonist) An age of chaos is coming, and the great edifice is on the verge of collapse. Who will save the billions of innocent, ordinary people? Lin Motian possesses a sacred physique. After upheaval strikes his family, he enters the world of immortal cultivation and stirs up enormous waves. Lin Mo thinks things through before he acts, and his cunning schemes show no mercy. One enchanting night in the Wolf King’s Cave leaves Lin Mo with 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Heiress Takes Down the Illegitimate Daughter and Her Jerk Father 大小姐手撕私生女和渣爹 [Wealthy Family + Heiress + Secret Identity + Strong Female Lead + Romance + Devoted Couple + Childhood Friends + Pampered by Everyone] When she was five, her mother discovered that her father was having an affair. After a huge fight with him, she died of illness with bitterness in her heart. In her second year of high school, He Jinxin brought home He Xin, the illegitimate daughter who had been living away from the family. He Xin made things difficult for He Jinhuan at every turn, wanting to tr —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Ink Bones, Blank Space 墨骨留白 [Artist + Transmigration + One Female Lead + Slice of Life + Humor] In his previous life, no one loved him, and he had nothing to hold on to. Born into hardship and dogged by misfortune, his life ended when a bolt of heavenly lightning struck. By a twist of fate, however, it ruined someone else's cultivation and karma, turning him into a puppet for that person to recover through, though he himself remained unaware. From then on, a little supervisor and a pen accompanied him as he made his quiet 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 One Stroke of Ink Stains Heaven and Earth 一墨染乾坤 The young Mo Ran displays his extraordinary talent, roaming the cosmos with his childhood sweetheart and journeying through countless worlds. He reverses the decline of spiritual energy, brings peace to turmoil across the Myriad Worlds, and ultimately restores order to the universe. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The One Who Wants to Become a God 想成为神明的人 [Alternate World] [Combat] [Fantasy] A fantasy stage where anything goes! If I'm not gutsy, I'll do something reckless. There's no time to walk! I have to run! “Someone has to die! If that someone is me, then I'm willing!” “Ancestors, bear witness!” “Your unfilial child...” “I'll blow you to hell!” The early chapters are a little rough, and the protagonist starts out extremely weak. No System, slow pacing. This is an original story, and any similarities are purely coincidental. Please go easy on 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Chronicles of the Tang Dynasty in Another World 大唐异世录 I Am the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and from the start, I’m caught up in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. A thousand years ago, he was the emperor of the Tang Empire, capable of securing the nation through martial prowess and strengthening it through literature. Blessed with the talent of an emperor, his cultivation reached the pinnacle. He was The Outcast, yet stood above all others. But during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he was brutally murdered and unexpectedly reborn a thousand years later, wi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Song of Severed Waters 断水赋 [The rating just came in, but it's sure to rise] [Classic fantasy + passionate action + ensemble mind games + a long, slow-burning story + polished prose] Draw your blade to cut the water, and the current only flows on. Raise your cup to drown your sorrows, and they only grow heavier. Sever the Calamity Waters! Protect all living beings! This journey leads over mountains of corpses and seas of blood, with the souls and bones of loved ones laid to rest along the way. This blade shall cut down t 8Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 40 Shadows in the Mist 薄雾凝影 My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 After Falling into the Demon Abyss, I Began Slaughtering My Way Across the World 我掉入魔渊后，开始大杀四方 Forced to leap into the forbidden Demon Abyss, a place where death was all but certain, she was rescued by a divine beast calling itself Bai Ze. By chance, she awakened a legendary special constitution: the Primordial Spirit Body. Though she had been unable to cultivate before, she set out on the path of cultivation in this perilous place, determined to find her way home… 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 A Thousand Forms, a Million Mysteries: While Others Cultivate One Path, I Cultivate Them All 百象千机：别人修一道，我修万道 From the start, I had a God-Slaying Sword in hand, and a thousand-year-old loli called me Dad. Everyone can bind themselves to only one Sacred Artifact in their lifetime, and must choose just one of the myriad paths in the world. My parents mysteriously disappeared, but I unexpectedly awakened the ability to identify Sacred Artifacts. A rusty iron sword at a street stall turned out to be the ancient God-Slaying Sword, a Sacred Artifact of slaughter! A little girl who had remained uncorrupted in 62Reads—Score247Shelves
- 43 The False Myth: The Vermilion Bird's Tale 假神话朱雀传 Wu Yan was just an ordinary demon hunter, but by a twist of fate, he awakened the divine bloodline within him. Then he was possessed by the Vermilion Bird, one of the Five Elements Divine Lords. From that moment on, a storm of blood and violence swept across the three realms of gods, humans, and demons. 60Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Reborn: In This Life, I Protected the Town First 重生：这一世，我先守住了镇子 In his previous life, Bai Yi had lived a peaceful and uneventful life, but the entire town was massacred. Reborn one hour before the crisis erupted, he awakened the Rebirth System. This time, he would face an army of a thousand with fewer than two hundred village militiamen. When the enemy commander saw the hills outside the town covered in military banners, he was utterly dumbfounded. Standing on the low wall, Bai Yi tightened his grip on his sword. “This time, it’s your turn.” He entered a wor 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 I Always Thought Mom and Dad Favored Me Most, Until My Brother Bought a House 我一直以为爸妈最偏心我，直到弟弟买了房 I always thought my parents played favorites with me, until my younger brother bought a house. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Eternal Dao Manual 永恒道诀 Beneath the wasteland of the Myriad Worlds lie the darkest secrets of antiquity: emperors perished, gods and demons bled. A rusted, mottled spearhead, however, has endured through countless ages. The youth Lin Yu accidentally activates the spearhead and learns the Eternal Art. From then on, he rises step by step, towering over all the heroes of the ages! 542Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 47 I Am the Mortal Emperor 我为凡帝 [Traditional fantasy + complete story + decisive and ruthless protagonist + no saintly behavior + no System] The world ranks innate talent into nine grades, with the first being the lowest and the ninth the highest. Lin Fan has the lowest grade, a useless first-grade talent. But his talent comes with its own space. While others cultivate for one day outside, he can cultivate for thirty days inside. One day... "Lin Fan, you're nothing but a mere first-grade talent. What makes you think you d 750Reads7.2Score100Shelves
- 48 Immortals, Please Take a Number: The Everything Goes Right Agency 神仙请接单万事灵事务所 [Urban Imagination, Modern Mythology, Light Comedy, Urban Fantasy, Mystery and Twists] Sun Wukong, Nezha, Yang Jian, and Xiao Tian, all “downsized” by the Heavenly Court, open an agency in the mortal world that takes on every kind of bizarre case. They hope to earn back merit and dignity by solving ordinary people's problems, only to discover that every outrageous request is gathering samples of human nature for a wish-granting algorithm called “Lingying One.” Its ultimate plan is to ensure that 38Reads6.5Score100Shelves
- 49 Zhao Tang’s Ghost Marriage 照棠冥婚 Zhaotang’s Ghost Marriage 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Sea Shaper 造海者 A dragon slave in an underground palace, drained of blood at others' whim, surviving like dust. While others gather qi to cultivate, I can create seas and bestow spiritual energy! Ants, ghosts, and Xirang: anything can form a sea of qi. As immortals compete for the Dao, the immortal sects hold themselves above all others. Once I create countless seas of qi, the immortals who once trampled me will all have to look up to me! 65Reads—Score—Shelves
