Novels like A Bloody Past, A Tangled Fate of Life and Death
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Bloody Past, A Tangled Fate of Life and Death, best match first.
- 151 My Roommate Is Two Thousand Years Old 舍友两千岁 Zhong Helian discovers that her roommate, with whom she shares an apartment, isn't alive at all, but is a two-thousand-year-old zombie. After going through one perilous adventure after another, she gradually comes to understand him better. Did they meet by chance, or are they bound by the karma of a past life? The world has always had a hidden side. Perhaps some demons and spirits are living right beside us. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Gone on a Rampage! Jade Rakshasa Sweeps the Martial World with One Sword 杀疯了！玉罗刹一剑横扫江湖 A shocking upheaval rocks the martial world, and the massacre in Black Sand Town is only the beginning. “Jade Rakshasa” Murong Xue is drawn into a vast conspiracy spanning the entire martial world because of a mysterious jade hairpin. To clear her name, she joins forces with a mysterious scholar and a cold-blooded assassin, setting out on a perilous hunt for the truth. The Ghost Tower’s haunting shadows, the dragon caves of the northern desert, the deadly traps around Mirror Lake... Killers from 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Schemes from the Dark Abyss 暗渊之谋 Lin Yue is a seasoned journalist. Influenced by generations of doctors in her family, she once dreamed of practicing traditional Chinese medicine, but had to give it up to honor her grandfather's dying wish. Even so, she never stopped studying it in her daily life. One day, she receives an assignment to conduct an interview, only to stumble into one bizarre incident after another. Linked together, they seem to be drawing her into a vast whirlpool: a strange bureau chief, missing children, a Taoi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Oracle of the Emberflame: A Song of Freedom in the Fire 烬火神谕：火中自由之歌 Once, this continent was protected by seven deities, who sustained the light, order, and currents of magic. A hundred years ago, a divine war tore the sky apart. The Seven Gods fell, their temples crumbled into ruins, and faith collapsed. Thus began the Graylight Era. Without the gods’ blessing, magic ran wild and calamities struck one after another. Old dynasties fell, and chaos and heretical cults took advantage of the turmoil. In these turbulent times, a rogue in a rumpled coat, with a smile —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Livestreaming the Apocalypse: My Comments Can Spoil the Future 直播末世，我的弹幕能剧透 The Apocalypse descended, and the livestream comments bound to me could reveal the future. They told me to avoid every “chosen one” and save the brooding boy destined to destroy the world. Instead, I raised him into an Apocalypse god who belonged to me alone. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Big Shot Dad: Taking My Adorable Kid to Conquer the World 大佬奶爸：带着萌娃打天下 (Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story: urban fantasy, farming, romance, and a System. Not suitable for minors.) A billionaire CEO unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a total scumbag. He has no wealthy family backing him, no golden finger, and is forced to take in three burdensome kids! He plans to walk away, but when he sees the little ones' big, watery eyes, this whole mess... damn it, why am I actually starting to like it? From a scumbag hated by the entire internet to the nation's fa 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 What If I Weren't a Humanoid Computer? 假如我不是人型电脑 What If I Weren't a Humanoid Computer? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Heir to Sin 罪之继承者 The lifelong nightmare of criminal investigator Chen Mo came true. As the serial killer known as “The Collector” recreated perfect crimes, Chen Mo found a mark belonging only to his missing father at every bloody crime scene. After twenty years of searching, he found no truth, only ironclad evidence pointing to his own flesh and blood. The police force’s trust crumbled, and hidden snipers were impossible to guard against. When Chen Mo tore apart the web of lies, he found an answer that would o 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Three Realms' Code 三界律典 After transmigrating to the world of immortal cultivation, Lin Xuan became the only lawyer in the Three Realms, armed with a copy of The Three Realms Legal Code. A good-for-nothing with no talent for cultivation? Don’t panic! The sect rules have loopholes. Watch me work my magic. A fellow disciple stole your treasure? Hold on! Sign this Waiver of Liability for Accidents During Secret-Realm Exploration. A fairy refuses to pay her debt? I’ll sue you! The Heavenly Dao is my witness. You’re not g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Goodnight, My Monster 晚安我的怪物 An old book titled Goodnight, My Monster contains “instructions” for all kinds of monsters lurking in everyday life. I thought it was a ridiculous bedtime read, until I followed its directions and made my noisy roommate suddenly lose the ability to speak. I thought I’d found a divine artifact, until I turned to the newest page. In handwriting identical to mine, it had added a new rule: [How to Seal “Player” Shen Mo] Now all the monsters in the book are following its instructions to find me. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Age of Qi Refining in the City 都市炼气纪元 After graduating from a mediocre university, Chen Mo hits rock bottom when his father dies of liver cancer. Burdened with 300,000 yuan in debt and unable to get ahead at work, he can only hide from reality in his rented room by practicing a “fake cultivation” breathing technique. When he unexpectedly activates the All-Purpose System, he uses the medical skills, cultivation methods, and pills he obtains through it to rise from an unlicensed apprentice at a neighborhood clinic to the “Divine Docto —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Please Confirm Your Player Identity 请确认玩家身份 [Infinite-worlds survival, two male leads, mild suspense, mild horror, 1v1, both leads are each other’s first and only partner] One day, Song Shiqian is pulled into an unfamiliar group chat. Someone posts a game applet called "Horror Train". He clicks it on a whim, and the System forcibly drags him into a deadly escape-game world. Everywhere in the game world, eerie and terrifying things lurk. Song Shiqian repeatedly escapes death in this danger-filled horror game world... Could he be a chosen s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 When I Make the Imperial Exam Roll 待我金榜题名时 Also known as: My Greatsword Spares Neither Young Nor Old, It Only Slays Immortals! "Urban everyday life and romance + fighting monsters and leveling up, with a slow start" "Romance fans might enjoy this too" A ten-thousand-word outline, with the novel expected to run 3 million words. Read with confidence. Volume One is expected to be 300,000 words; the protagonist begins to become invincible in Volume Three. Lin Lanan, who perished in a sea of flames, discovers that he is still alive. He has ma 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Orchid of Dreams 梦之兰 Three years ago, as Su Yao’s father lay dying, he gave her a plastic orchid. Guided by the flower, Su Yao gradually uncovered the truth behind a series of crimes: murder, baby trafficking, the abduction and trafficking of women, organ transplants... In the end, evil will be punished. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Phoenix Reborn Heiress: The All-Rounder Heiress Takes the World by Storm 涅槃千金：全能千金她A爆全球 The real heiress, who was switched at birth and abandoned in the mountains, returns. She had planned to keep a low profile and take revenge, but is forced to marry the “disabled” devil of a CEO. As it turns out, both spouses are pretending to be weaklings, and they join forces to take on the entire family elite. In the end, they discover that each has more secret identities than a set of nesting dolls: she is the attending doctor of his sister, who vanished years ago, and he is the head of her h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Snow Thins Over Jingnian 靖年疏雪 [Dual female leads | Transmigration | Princess x female general | Career-focused | Not a power fantasy | Not a romance between women | Bittersweet ending | Romance, but no male lead | Morally gray leads | Love and hatred intertwined | Deliberate pacing | Characters grow over time | No mindless villains or contrived plotlines] Zhao Shutong transmigrated and became a princess of Great Jing. Her birth mother was an empress from a noble family. There was no favored consort to torment her, no sisters 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Ling Cage: I Am 4068, Rising from the Land of Dawn! 灵笼：我4068，从晨曦之地崛起！ Ling Cage: I’m 4068, rising to prominence from the Land of Dawn! 12Reads—Score114d adds
- 168 Spirit Vein Sign-In: I Slay Demons in the City 灵脉签到，我在都市斩妖魔 Chen Fan, a 22-year-old unemployed college graduate, was humiliated by a rich second-generation heir and abandoned by his ex-girlfriend. Just as he was sinking into despair, he bonded with the [Urban Spiritual Vein Sign-In System]! Signing in at an ancient tree in an old park earned him Qi Refining cultivation. Signing in at a subway station granted him a spiritual qi shield. Skyscrapers, suburban temples, the heart of secret realms: every spiritual vein node in the city was an extraordinary opp 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Master of Ten Thousand Worlds 万界掌控者 [For the best experience, we recommend listening at a speed of 1.2 to 1.5.] In the ancient era, invaders from beyond the realms ravaged the Immortal, Demon, and Mortal Realms. Countless prodigies then emerged across the three realms. After countless years, they finally sealed the invaders beyond the realm wall, bringing peace to the three realms. Yet beyond that wall, supreme powers, seeking to escape the ‘Origin Silence,’ did not hesitate to sacrifice the entire myriad worlds... Zhang Mochen: “ 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Mecha Girls: The Delinquent Won’t Make a Contract with the Socially Awkward Boy 机娘：不良少女不会契约社恐少年 (Mecha Girls + Romance + School Life + Corrupted Beasts + Battles + Passion + System...) This is an age overrun by Corrupted Beasts, an age of glorious mecha. We came from the base cities, heading for distant lands! Chen Muyu: What does it take to become a great mecha girl pilot? First, you need a mecha girl who loves you as much as you love her. As luck would have it, he meets one, but she seems a little fierce, like a delinquent girl. Yu Lulu: I'm so hungry. Eat, eat, eat, gobble it all up... 6Reads—Score12014d adds
- 171 I, a Ninth-Rank Master Hunter, Started Out by Scavenging 我，九阶大猎师从捡垃圾开始 This is a world overrun by demonic beasts, where humans awaken as hunters. A fresh take on the genre, featuring professions, attributes, realms, rarity levels, supreme treasures, city ranks, and more... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Demon Blood as My Catalyst: I Cultivate by Devouring 妖血为引，我的修行靠吞噬 Lin Yang transmigrates into a living hell from the start: he’s forced to marry a nine-tailed fox who wants to drain his essence. Luckily, the Demon-Refining Cauldron he carries with him awakens. It not only saves his life, but can also devour demons and refine their power to help him cultivate. Unlocking the Mind’s Eye Mirror lets him detect demonic energy, though the Celestial Venerable teases him that “lust makes you an easy target.” Fleeing with a jade pendant that seals away a little fox de —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 A Fresh Start After Being Reborn 重生后重来 Reborn and starting over —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Tales of the Mystic Sect in Troubled Times: Uncle Nine Returns 乱世玄门录之九叔归来 In the chaos of the Republic of China, the martial world is treacherous, the dragon veins are in turmoil, and a hundred schools vie for supremacy. The world's Five Arts flourish: talismans, feng shui, medicine and witchcraft, divination, and spirit control all hide in plain sight, together known as the Eighteen Houses of the Mystic Sect. But yin and yang have fallen out of balance, and yin energy is consuming the world. Vengeful ghosts, wild spirits, mountain demons, and water specters are appea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Daughter of the Underworld King 冥王之女 The King of the Underworld has a daughter named A Fu, who has wandered among mortals since childhood. She is deeply attached to her older brother, Cangwu, but little does she know that he is the reincarnation of an ancient god of war. The two meet Lord Wuyou in the Realm of Wuyou, and the tangled feelings between him and the siblings stretch across ten thousand years. Zhi Jun and Jia Wang, who have been by A Fu’s side since childhood, belong to the Blood-Eyed Fox Clan, and they will wage a thous 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 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—14d adds
- 177 Tales of the Southern Dynasties 南朝异闻录 Jiang Ruobai is a network engineer who graduated from college two years ago. With the economy in a slump, his company puts him on the layoff list. Ruobai enters the freest period of his life, but while traveling and unwinding during his time off, he accidentally falls into Lake Tai. Unable to swim well, he loses consciousness. When he wakes, he finds himself in a place called the Southern Dynasty, where he experiences one bizarre event after another… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 The Mute Wife Is Hard to Win Back, Mr. Qi Is Beside Himself with Regret 哑妻难追，祁总悔疯了 [Mute Heroine + Obsessive Male Lead + Love After Marriage + Agreement to Give Up the Child and Separate + The Ex-Wife Comes Back to Haunt Him + Fictional Wealthy Family] Born unable to speak, Shi Ran has endured cold treatment from the Shi family. Her elder brother, Shi Fengyan, is her only source of support. After an unexpected incident at a bar, she becomes entangled with Qi Shen, the proud and obsessive young master of the Qi family. A pregnancy test forces them to marry in haste under press 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Tenderness Within the Rules 规则之下的温柔 A sudden family crisis forces Lin Wei, a free-spirited genius illustrator, to marry Gu Chengyu, a business magnate who controls half the city’s economy. It’s a marriage of pure money and power, sealed with a cold, unfeeling contract. On their wedding night, she receives not vows, but a thick handbook of household rules. The rules cover everything, from her behavior and speech to her daily schedule, and tightly constrain her every freedom. Her husband in name only, Gu Chengyu, is the rules perso 683Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Awakening Among the Stars: The Core of the Apocalypse 星际觉醒：末世星核 [Cultivation in the Apocalypse] + [Mystic Arts and Bagua] + [Corpse Driving] + [Lu Ban Craft] + [Martial Arts and Swordsmanship] This is a novel featuring combat techniques adapted from accounts in authentic ancient texts! Years later, Earth’s technology and cultivation coexist! The entire continent teems with life, until aliens suddenly invade! Earth is destroyed and spiritual energy collapses. Millions of years later, Earth finally recovers, sustained by its dragon veins and spiritual veins, 2Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 181 I Kindled the Tree of Technology in Ancient Times 我在古代点燃科技树 I Lit the Torch of Technology in Ancient Times Xiao Wanyue, the nation’s chief scientist, transmigrated into a princess who was about to be sacrificed on her way to a political marriage. Faced with a barbarian’s blade, she tossed aside the prayer scroll, picked up a branch, and wrote the mass-energy equation in the sandy soil of the altar. Black powder was only the beginning, and the steam engine a brief stepping stone. When she built a generator with her own hands and lit the era’s first ele 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Reincarnation Nebula 轮回星云 [Traditional Fantasy + Reincarnation + Sword Cultivation + Martial Arts] The Great Dao plots in secret, reincarnation never ends. The Five Fates move through the heavens, and the spear shatters all the ten thousand ways! In an age beyond antiquity, a Heaven-Anointed sword cultivator named Gong Baiyin joined forces with the undying Jun Wunian, who bore the power of the Five Fates. Together, they extinguished the Great Dao and broke the unchanging cycle of reincarnation that had lasted for count —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Surviving the Insectoid Apocalypse 異蟲餘生 Qin Che, an ordinary young man, accidentally captures an alien insectoid disguised as a cockroach. Through a journey from conflict to domestication, he gains the ability to communicate with alien insects and command the seeds of civilization. With the help of pills and a System, he raises swarms in the shadows of the city and takes control of interstellar passages. Armed with this power to overturn the world, he vows to reclaim everything he lost and forge an extraordinary empire of his own. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 My Mom, Dressed in a Shroud, Stood at the Foot of Grandma's Bed 我妈穿着寿衣，站在我姥姥床尾 My Mother Stood at the Foot of My Grandmother's Bed Wearing a Shroud —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 N Ways to Win Over Your Unattainable Love 拿下白月光的N种方法 N Ways to Win Over Your White Moonlight —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 N Habits for Building Presence 培养气场的N个习惯 N Habits for Cultivating Presence 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Red Flowers, Green Willows, Big White Duck, You're My Favorite 花红柳绿大白鸭，你是我的最爱呀 [Fated couple + fantastical cultivation + lighthearted and fun] Ding Li lives on Xuanji Mountain with her master and three senior brothers. On each disciple’s sixteenth birthday, their master gives them a magic treasure. Her senior brothers’ treasures are wonderfully fantastical, and Ding Li can hardly wait to receive her own. At long last, her eagerly anticipated sixteenth birthday arrives. But to her surprise, her magic treasure is a duck. The duck spouts all sorts of nonsense and claims it ca 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Before the Dust Settles 染尘前篇 Jiang Luochen encounters the spirit fox Chi Ran in a secluded woodland paradise. They spend their days together, caring for one another, and gradually fall for each other. Chi Ran follows him home and learns that his mother is seriously ill and needs nourishing food. She secretly brings him fish to help, and the two spend their days side by side, making a living by fishing. While buying cloth for his mother, Jiang Luochen meets Meng Xiyue and Meng Muyao. Later, he goes to admire lotuses at Mist 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Chen Yu’s Taming and Counterattack Plan 陈屿的驯养反杀计划 Shen Sisi only wanted to keep her relationship with Chen Yu strictly master and servant. She thought Chen Yu would always be obedient and gentle, and know his place. But one late night, Chen Yu barged into her room and slowly closed in. Shen Sisi panicked. “Chen Yu, what are you doing? I’m your master.” Chen Yu’s gaze was obsessive as he spoke in a low voice. “Sorry, Master. I want to move up in the world.” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The Black Lotus Devours the Buddha: I Am the True Scripture 黑莲噬佛：我即真经 Dark Epic #Journey to the West Reimagined #Rise of the Demon Buddha #Master and Disciples Break Apart #Lovecraftian Buddhist Doctrine #Tragic Ensemble Cast The bliss of Spirit Mountain was built upon the bones of all living beings; The eighty-one ordeals were nothing but a feast for the gods and Buddhas. On the day Tang Sanzang becomes a Buddha, he discovers that the pilgrimage for scriptures was a scam devised by Spirit Mountain to harvest the suffering of all beings. As the Buddha’s light bea 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Hidden Dragon in the Mortal World 龙隐浮世 This world has always been a Game of Thrones, played with wealth and power. When the world's “golden finger” appears, the old rules of the game are shattered. As long as your “fists” are strong enough, even an ordinary person can become king. The story may not unfold as expected, but unexpected things are always bound to happen! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 The Season of Fusion 融季 [Complete] Dual powerhouses + AA to AO + campus romance + broken up and reunited + male/male A troubled family, and no one who cared. An unexpected opening ceremony, an unexpected flirtation, an unexpected roommate or deskmate. It all seemed like one coincidence after another, yet somehow it also felt like fate. Main couple (top student bottom x school bully top): Ji Huai'an x Chi Wangye Side couple (physics prodigy childhood friend older brother x athletic younger brother): Li Lin x Qi Xing 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Seeker of the Dead 寻死灵 Will I heed the call of the whispers, or pursue the self I was meant to be? Who am I here for? Does my consciousness obey me? I am Qin Fengmo, not a madman or a devil. But the good want me to die for a worthy cause, while the bad want me to live so I can be useful. [Not very scary, so feel free to give it a try.] [Author, listen up: give me a star and you’re the boss!!!] 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 194 The Little Martial Uncle Who Seeks Dragons 寻龙小师叔 They say that somewhere on the Jiuzhou Continent, someone took a wife and had children deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, wearing no clothes, yet no one dared look; someone founded a sect in a city in the sky, becoming a sect all by himself; someone once united every major power in Jiuzhou and established a unified dynasty, only to vanish without a trace; and someone once ascended to the heavens in a single step, appeared in Jiuzhou, and casually killed a god... It is in this wondrous land —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but Auntie Keeps Pushing Me to Improve! 想要躺平的我，被阿姨逼着进步！ I wanted to lie flat, but Auntie is forcing me to improve! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 From the Mountain Stronghold to the Imperial Court 从上山到上朝 A scholar becomes a bandit, so this is Water Margin seen through the eyes of a petty bandit, with plenty of my own imagined details thrown in. It has nothing to do with the original work; nothing to do with the original work; nothing to do with the original work. If you think you're an upright person, sorry, this isn't for someone like you who puts on airs. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 A Deep Love in the Republican Era: My Twisted Childhood Friend Drags Me into the Abyss 民国挚情：病态竹马拉我坠入深渊 [Male-male leads + alternate universe + Republican-era setting + ensemble cast focus + a tragic ending for everyone] Shen Tingshen returned from studying in Shanghai with all the airs of a New Youth. Whenever he saw an injustice, he stepped in; whenever he saw someone in need, he helped. Ji Nianyao, however, thought the most unfortunate person in all of Nanyang was himself. Just look around: what other good-for-nothing in his twenties was still controlled by his father? He wasn't allowed to watc 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Divorced at 35, I Return to the Throne as Beijing’s Elite Beg Me to Come Back 35岁离婚，京圈跪迎我归位 Tags: Female-oriented | Mature urban action hero | Business and espionage | Sweet and satisfying | Both leads are devoted only to each other At thirty-five, I caught my husband cheating in the apartment I bought. He was on his knees on the sofa, his mistress wrapped in my silk dressing gown, while my stepdaughter filmed them on her phone. I smashed the glass of the liquor cabinet and flung blood in his face. “I’ll see you at the Military Procuratorate.” Within twenty-four hours, I delivered him 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Love Song by Nightlight 夜灯恋歌 Everyday romance + an ordinary person’s rise to success + nostalgia for the 2010s + no System or golden finger + a somewhat slow start I’m Chen Mingyao, a small-town exam grinder about to graduate from college. At a 24-hour convenience store, I meet Long Ge, a tough girl with a head of bright golden hair. Having been single my whole life, I’m captivated by her and decide to pursue her. The good news is that Long Ge seems to like me too. The bad news is that she has a boyfriend with a complicated —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 King of the Five Elements 五属之王 The former ruler of the continent was gravely wounded and died for the sake of his people. While he lay dying, he left behind treasures, successors, and all kinds of powerful figures for his people. Wang Hao, a lowly tavern worker who initially has no idea he is descended from the ruler’s bloodline, must now make good use of everything left behind. Can he protect his people and even help them prosper? And what other places will he have to explore on this vast, mysterious continent? What entangle 1Reads—Score—14d adds
