Novels like [The Underworld: The Storm Rises Again]
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- 1 My Wild Youth: From Being Bullied to Becoming a Gang Boss 混过的青春：从被欺负到黑帮大佬 How does a timid boy who's bullied every day gradually rediscover the courage he lost in his youth? How does he finally redeem himself? And how does he rise step by step to the pinnacle of the underworld? What secrets lie behind it all? Find out in The Days We Lived Through. 5.3kReads—Score34914d adds
- 2 Reborn: I Went on a Killing Spree in the Underworld 重生后我在黑道大开杀戒 [Everyday urban life + wild imagination + powerful lead + scheming + reborn + billionaire + thrilling and suspenseful + laugh-out-loud comedy + invincible face-slapping + underworld + big boss] Li Wei’s family is hounded by loan sharks until their lives are destroyed. Fleeing for his life, Li Wei loses his footing and falls to his death from the 21st floor. To his surprise, Li Wei is reborn as Mo Lingfeng, the son of the billionaire Mo Xiaotian. He gets his revenge using underworld methods. Afte 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Leaving the Fortieth Parallel 离开北纬四十度 I fell from the capital to the bottom of the school food chain in a county town. Three years of humiliation forged my courage and won me brothers. I fought fire with fire. It looked like I had won, but in the end, all I could do was flee in disgrace. There are no heroes in this story, only a survivor who refused to remain a victim. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Where Do the Falling Leaves Drift? 落叶飘向哪儿 (Underworld, school life, mind games, high martial arts) In middle school, a misunderstanding made Jiang Wanlin the target of a gang of petty thugs. Just when things looked desperate, Brother Hao appeared and showed him that in a dog-eat-dog society, only the strong avoid being bullied. So when he started high school, Jiang Wanlin refused to be pushed around any longer. He clenched his fists and plunged into the world of street gangs, dragging his good brother Liao Linfeng in with him. From stre 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Zhou Bufan’s Road to a Triumphant Rise in the Underworld 周不凡的黑道逆袭路 [No dogs are harmed in this book.] [This book is based on real events. Any resemblance is purely coincidental.] A hopeless case? A pushover anyone can pick on? When Zhou Bufan, once trampled underfoot, enters the chaotic North City covered in scars, all he wants is to keep his head down. But in this wretched world, even staying alive is too much to hope for! When fists rain down on him again, when his dignity is crushed once more, he can’t take it anymore. He won’t take it anymore! “Either live —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Reborn: A Hundred Million in Breakup Money? I'll Make My Comeback 重生：一亿分手费？我要逆袭了 [Reborn] + [Lighthearted Comedy] + [Patience] + [Play the pig to eat the tiger] + [Face-slapping] + [No System] + [Decisive and ruthless] Chen Feng, a small-business owner who went bankrupt in his previous life, is reborn in the early twentieth century with an extraordinary identity. His ex-wife is immensely wealthy. From the start, she tosses him a bank card with 100 million yuan on it, smacking Chen Feng's handsome face, but sets a daily spending limit of just 5,000 yuan. Chen Feng secretly sw 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Reckless Youth 不良之狂妄青春 “Smash anything you see! Hit anyone you see! Flatten No. 6 High School!” I’m Zhang Ling. I’d only just started high school when I crossed the school’s resident delinquents. At first, I fought back just to protect myself. But as one problem after another came along, it wasn’t so easy to walk away. Before I knew it, I’d become the top delinquent in the school... 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Bloodshed and the Rise of a Young Man 血染，少年崛起 (This work is set in a fictional world and contains science fiction elements.) This is a story about brotherhood and the code of the underworld... Do good people really get what they deserve? Do so-called bad people have their own reasons...? In these chaotic times, perhaps the only way forward is to join the underworld. The saying that good and evil are always repaid in the end is nothing but words meant to comfort people. Before true power, perhaps we are no more than ants. Perhaps only after 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Back Then, We Were All Bad Kids 那些年，我们曾是不良少年 That year, we were young and reckless. Back then, we feared nothing. Looking back, we can't help but sigh and shed tears. Time flies by in the blink of an eye. Do you still remember the brothers who fought by your side? Do you still remember being a delinquent? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Reborn as the Boss of the Underworld 魔帝重生之我在黑道当老大 During a battle between the Demon Emperor and the Immortal Emperor, the Demon Emperor was stabbed in the back by the brother he trusted most, and perished. He thought this would be the end for him, but who could have guessed? His soul was reborn in the body of a young man. Just as he was trying to make sense of it all, he discovered he had become the boss of an underworld gang. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Wild Blade 野刀 [Modern underworld] + [Rise from the bottom] + [First-person narration] + [Ensemble cast] + [Brotherhood] + [Alternate timeline] As a boy, Wu Ye was an ant trampled into the mud. Unwilling to suffer the humiliation any longer, he took one knife and thirteen men and carved open the skies over Four Counties. From a bullied victim to the “Wild Blade” who commanded the three high schools; from settling scores on campus to bloody battles in the streets. He reached the top, only to be betr 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Kingpin of Jincheng 晋城枭雄 Qin Mu is bullied by his classmates at school. By chance, he hears about the most powerful gang boss in the district. He completes the gang’s initiation task, becomes a wanted man, and gradually builds up his strength until he finally retires from the underworld. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 I Joined the Underworld to Pay Off My Debts, and Became a Big Shot 我，混黑道，从还债开始当大佬 After his father dies suddenly, leaving behind 300,000 yuan in debt, Lin Mo is forced to enter the rough-and-tumble underworld to pay it off. He becomes the least important underling in the Loyalty Hall. When he first arrives, he's mocked for his soft, delicate appearance and bullied by old hands. The Red Hair Gang, a rival outfit, also marks him as a thorn in its side. But no one knows that this seemingly meek young man hides a fierce streak and a calculating mind. When others make trouble fo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Rascal High School 痞子高校 My name is Zhang Yan. After graduating from junior high, I started high school at No. 5 Middle School. The days that followed were nothing like what I had hoped for. It was as if an abyss was staring at me, and I had to use every ounce of strength to contend with it: falling into the abyss, struggling within it, and finally climbing back out. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Kingpin in the Making 黑道之少年为王 Sometimes, campus life is dark, and society is cruel. Through my eyes, I’ll take you along to experience every hardship I endured on the road from boyhood to ruling Longcheng. My name is Qi Yu. In elementary school, I followed a group of older boys and caught a glimpse of young men showing off on motorbikes, scraping steel pipes along the ground. A gust of wind, carrying the cold gleam of steel pipes, swept past my ear. Flames sprang up in the boy’s chest, and even his breath burned like molten 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Gray Wolf at Dusk 暮夜苍狼 , a fiery youth and glorious days. He was once a bona fide second-generation gangster, but overnight he lost everything. Driven by hatred, he entered the jianghu and set foot on a path of no return. He is the proud Wolf King, a true leader! In his enemies' eyes, he is cunning and ruthless. In his brothers' eyes, he is loyal and devoted! From school to society, from having nothing to standing at the summit, he wrote a legend of his own. 5Reads—Score214d adds
- 17 This Was Supposed to Be a School Romance, So Why Is It a Delinquent School? 说好的校园爱情番怎么是热血高校 (A golden finger that barely counts as one + high school fighting + youth + a fictional world much like our own) Cao Min, a shut-in, transmigrates into the body of a high school student in a parallel world. He thinks he’s about to begin a youthful campus romance, but what awaits him is a school of fierce delinquents! Fortunately, there’s always a way forward. By chance, he inherits the legacy of a Martial God! If this isn’t a romance series, then I’ll fight my way through this action series to t 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Edge of Youth: Blade of Contention 少年锋芒之峥刀 [Underworld story] [Fast-paced plot, no filler] [One heroine] [Revenge] [Urban] Lu Zheng grew up in the old district of Qingxi County, raised by his father, Lu Zhenting, who ran a repair shop. Outsiders all laughed at his father, calling him a useless roughneck who dressed in greasy rags and did nothing but fix junk cars. Then one day, a classmate spat out an insult in front of everyone: “Lu Zheng, your dad’s a pathetic loser from the bottom of society!” With all the fire of youth, Lu Zheng st —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Evil Emperor: Eternal Calamity 邪皇：天煞永劫 [Underworld Emperor] + [Underworld] + [Ancient Martial Arts] Nine death-row prisons across the nation, thirty-six death-row squads, all fighting for control of the national underworld! Left Chen, the strongest death-row inmate in Western China, leads sixty-seven convicts to found the Heavenly Fiends, battle the Lone Dragon, wipe out the Azure Nether, and clash with the Blood Eagle! He paves the road to imperial power with countless bones and subdues the heroes of the four seas through endless sl 9.2kReads6.5Score56114d adds
- 20 I Enter the Underworld After Catching Them in the Act 从撞破奸情开始踏入黑道江湖 There is no golden finger, no System, and no miraculous stroke of luck from the heavens. This is not another cookie-cutter power fantasy about cheating your way to godhood. Drawing on his own experiences, the author tells a realistic story of ordinary people struggling to survive and make their way in the underworld. Through real events from his own life, the author shows readers what the real underworld is like beyond the world of movies and television. If you’re tired of fictional plots that h 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Road of No Return: Tales of the Jianghu 不归路之江湖风云录 Everyone says the jianghu is wonderful, but every year, people meet their end in it. You can make a fortune out in the world, but how many can escape judgment? Street toughs and gangsters end up unable to afford even a bowl of rice. Brotherhood never ends, but once you’re in this life, you’ll have to pay your debts... 178Reads—Score814d adds
- 22 My Wild Youth 凭我少年狂 From a cowardly student to the true boss of the South District! Students, street punks, gangsters: three levels, each step paid for in blood. The protagonist, a ruthless enforcer, and a scheming strategist: together, they take on the underworld. Follow a big brother who stands by his friends, fighting from the school all the way to the South District. No showing off, no cheats. He earns his place with brains and grit. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 From Prisoner to Undercover: Playing Both Sides 从囚徒到卧底之黑白通吃 Wang Hao is a fourth-year student at the Law Enforcement Academy. His father was killed on a mission two years ago. His mother, the only family he had left, was buried when gangsters forcibly demolished their home. With justice nowhere to be found, Wang Hao accidentally left someone crippled and was sent to prison. By a twist of fate, law enforcement officials selected him and promoted him to undercover agent. Walking the line between black and white, he gradually became a major figure in both w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Ruler of the Martial World 江湖之掌权天下 [Underworld + One Female Lead + Wish Fulfillment + Ruthless and Decisive. Ignore the lack of a rating or a low rating; it'll rise later.] My name is Li Shiquan. Shi as in strength, quan as in power. If your blood isn't cold and your heart isn't hard, you can't make a place for yourself in this ruthless world. If your body isn't tough and your fists aren't strong, you can't rule the world. And I rose from an unknown nobody to a kingpin who shook the entire city of Longxing. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Years I Wandered the Jianghu 我走过的江湖岁月 The day I went to the city with the 3,000 yuan the whole village had scraped together to seek help from my cousin, I caught him kneeling and kowtowing in his rented room, calling a burly man with a fierce face “Boss.” My first lesson in society: I thought my cousin was a respectable man who'd made it in the city. Turns out he was a thug who acted like a dog for others, and he wanted me to serve them tea and water too? I thought the city meant factory assembly lines and shared dormitories, a stab —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Caged Beast: The Underground Emperor of Long'an 困兽：龙安地下皇帝 Long'an County, 1995. Because of his poverty and integrity, gifted high school student Lin Wenxiao has endured years of bullying. After an attack that nearly kills him, he finally puts an end to the “good-natured fool” within. Using mathematical logic and psychological games, he gradually brings a band of mad generals to heel, sidelines local kingpins, and infiltrates the highest levels of business and government. Su Qingyi, the favored daughter of the Su family, worships the aesthetics of viole —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Southern Dragon Claims the Throne 南龙问鼎 At nineteen, he was wrongfully imprisoned. His parents were brutally killed, as was the woman he loved, and every piece of evidence pointed to him, the most innocent man of all. One night, honest Huang Hai died in the rain of Pingcheng. The one who survived was a demon crawling out of a sea of blood. Inside the detention center, he made his name with fists and kicks, crushed the cellblock king, and gathered a band of loyal fighters. He survived through ruthlessness and laid his plans with cunn —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Underworld: Bullied, I United the Whole Gangland 黑道：被霸凌的我一统江湖 A protagonist who grows over time, and the founding of a power Bullied by others, I received help and unexpectedly embarked on the path of the underworld. From that moment on, my life was rewritten. Wherever this proud young man goes, he will leave his mark! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Dragon's Spine: Blood-Red 1999 龙脊：血色1999 In the bitter winter of 1999, scalding lamb broth spilled from the copper hot pot in the He family residence. Chen Jiu of the Green Dragon Gang stared at the red dragon birthmark on the baby's back, while frozen soil from Beiling crumbled from the soles of his boots. Everyone in Shencheng's underworld would remember that dusk twenty years later: when He Yu was born beneath a blood-red sunset, the wails of thirty motorcycles from the Hunhe Gang couldn't drown out the twelve Jetta police sirens ro —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Underworld’s Mad Dragon: I Took Down the Jianghu Bosses All by Myself 黑道狂龙：我一个人砍翻江湖大佬 [Underworld + officialdom + domination + ruthless action + multiple heroines] Gong Ming is a discharged soldier who once skinned a man alive and a lone hero who earned countless military honors. A twist of fate drew him into this turbulent jianghu. With his ruthless creed of "If you do it, finish the job," and his sharp mind, he quickly made a name for himself in the jianghu. In this dark world, he met a group of like-minded brothers. They stood by justice and feared no powerful enemies, fightin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Reckless Years of Youth: Yucheng Fei 不良之年少轻狂宇城飞 Yu Chengfei, once the toughest man in Beiyuan City, had already left the underworld behind and settled into a peaceful life with his brothers, Wang Hao and Ye Zhan. Then an anonymous bullet shattered the calm: “The Viper has escaped prison.” Three years ago, Yu Chengfei personally sent a Yunnan drug lord to prison, never realizing he’d left behind a deadly threat. Now his enemy has returned for revenge, and his pregnant wife, Nannan, is the first to suffer. “Touch my family, and you’re dead!” Yu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Tokyo Love Triangle: From the Start, I Elbowed the Delinquent School Beauty 东京修罗场：开局肘击不良校花 [Fighting] [Beating up wicked women] [Light novel] [Wish fulfillment] [Always get revenge] The good news: I came back to life, with a house and a little sister. The bad news: I'm the class's human chair and trash can. [Hell difficulty from the start!] Ordinary high schooler Sakurai Renya and his chubby best friend Kenji have become the daily playthings of their class “queen” and her lackeys. Their textbooks get defaced, their lunches get dumped, and they get shoved down and forced to apolog —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Youth! The Road of No Return 青春！不归路 Xu Tiancheng comes from a good family and has impeccable roots, but his grades are terrible, so his parents send him to a county boarding high school. He never expected his classmates to be a pack of demons. In this violent environment, six rebellious teenagers gradually set foot on a road of no return. —Reads—Score114d adds
- 34 Chen Yu Xiao's First Book 辰御枭的第1本书 Sold by his birth mother for money and cursed by the world as a “bastard,” Fan Chen’s childhood was nothing but mud and fists. He crawled out from beneath a bridge in a small town in northern Anhui. At school, he fought fire with fire; on the streets, he paved his way with blood; in the underworld, he left no enemies alive; and in business, he turned the world upside down. His brothers took knives for him, and women fell for him. Policewomen, heiresses, actresses, and formidable businesswomen —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 A Stunning Figure in the Sea of Stars 星海惊鸿 The stunningly handsome powerhouse Shen Jinghong makes a dramatic entrance in Xinghai, his teasing allure irresistible and his many talents godlike! He wins over the aloof, protects the sweet and charming, dotes on the gentle, and flirts with the bold. Every close encounter draws them deeper into temptation, while every face-slapping blow strikes hard. Across all of Xinghai, only he shines like a marvel! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Dragon's Path, Destined for Greatness 龙途天纵 The down-and-out youth Jiang Yi hides the bloodline of a Black Dragon, lying low at Cangcheng High School with protecting his own etched into his very bones! To protect Xia Wanxing, a sweet girl with a pure spirit body, his bloodline awakens and the Black Dragon Art emerges. One punch rules the campus; one battle shakes the underworld! He meets Su Ningshuang, a beautiful, powerful, and dashing heiress who cultivates immortality, and they face life and death side by side, building a battle-harden —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Unyielding Woodenhead 不沉默的榆木头 Youth is an age full of charm and temptation. Being active is youth, being curious is youth, and having fun is youth. Taking life lightly is youth too. Everything about us is youth. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Xiao Sanfeng's Life in the Jianghu 萧三峰的江湖人生 Tough guy Xiao Sanfeng has feared nothing since childhood, machete in hand as he makes his way through the world! After unexpectedly discovering the mystery of his origins, he sets off on a one-way road into the martial world. Watch him cut his way through every obstacle with a single blade and rise to the pinnacle of life! 484Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Campus Kingpin: The Years I Ruled the School 校园枭雄：我称霸的那些年 He's a nobody from the countryside, and also the most powerful crime boss ruling the North China Golden Triangle! He's a marginal figure in the city, and also a legendary underworld tycoon whose name is known far and wide! What kind of ending could do justice to all the hardship along this journey? What kind of resolve does it take to keep moving forward in a world of deceit? My name is Zhou Zichen. I rose from the bottom to become the strongest! My story starts here... 4Reads—Score314d adds
- 40 The Black Underworld Emperor 黑道帝皇 [War God] [Urban] [Underworld Antagonist] [Invincible] [Face-Slapping] [Romance] Society is corrupt and the underworld thrives. Criminal organizations collude with the government, while the sons of wealthy families abuse their power to bully the weak. Long Sheng transforms from a timid young man who meekly accepts whatever comes his way into an underworld emperor. Long Sheng and Lin Xueyan hide their identities from each other, hoping to give the other a big surprise. Lin Xueyan, the daughter of 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Heavenly Gate of Kings 王者天门 A continuation of Underworld Student IV, also known as Underworld Student V: The King’s Heavenly Gate. A young unicorn emerges, the son of White Bones; the King’s Heavenly Gate makes a spectacular return. Reborn to uphold Heaven’s will, the Thirteen of Heavenly Gate set out once more. New faces rise, fresh blood joins, new organizations emerge, and the great factions race to stake their claims. 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 42 The Evil Tyrant 恶枭 [Ensemble Cast + Slow-Burn + Urban Martial Arts + One Female Lead] I don't know whether the world has gone wrong, or I have. I see the gods and Buddhas of the myriad heavens enthroned above us. I see monsters and demons running rampant among humanity. I see people eating people. This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy. Take your time and savor it. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Bro, I’m Sorry, But I Still Went Down This Road 哥，对不起，我还是走上了这条路 (Ruthless and decisive + Rise from the bottom + Brotherhood + Growth) The person I have wronged most in this life is my older brother. Our parents died young. My brother raised me all by himself. When I was ten, he lay covered in injuries on a hospital bed, his face wrapped in thick bandages. Weakly, he gripped my hand: "Haoran, study hard from now on... Don't follow your brother's example. I'm... not someone worth looking up to... From now on, you'll have to rely on yourself..." Before he could —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Eighteen Arhats of the Martial World 江湖之十八罗汉 [The rating just came in. It'll go up later.] Whether I gain or lose, perhaps I was wrong from the very beginning. But I've already set foot on this road of no return. Somehow, everything was destined to happen! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Fearsome Ghost King 叱咤鬼王 A realistic anti-gang and anti-corruption novel in the style of The Knockout, only more thrilling and wilder! He was the Ghost King, feared by everyone in Taijing City's upper society. Once, however, he had been no more than an insignificant snack-shop owner at the bottom of society. By chance, he stumbled upon a severed-hand incident. A moment of greed led him to pocket the watch on the hand, unexpectedly entangling his humble fate with the three major criminal powers of Taijing City. And so th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Underworld Boss Who Rose from a Small Town 从小地方走出来的黑道大哥 Li Xiao gripped a steel knife, facing the group of young street toughs before him without a hint of fear. He swore he would make Shi Longhu pay. Anyone who hurt his friends would pay the price... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Legend of Lin Chusheng 林楚生的传奇 A fortune-teller once predicted that he would be a doormat. Then, on one rainy night, he chose a path of no return and carved a road to greatness through blood and fire. The price was his brothers and his own name. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 From the Start: Sentenced to Prison, I Begin a Jianghu Legend 开局：我被判入狱，开启江湖传奇 [Dongguan] [Multiple Women] [Underworld] [Feel-Good] Prisons are full of hidden talents. The jianghu is a world of bloodshed and turmoil. Lin Yang went to prison because of a woman, then fought his way through the jianghu for another. Please give it a read. Thank you. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 I'm a Hoodlum: Two Strokes, One Vertical, That's How We Do Things! 老子是流氓，两横一竖就是干！ “Hello, my name is Fang Xiu. The ‘Xiu’ in ‘to the bitter end’!” In this bloody underworld where people prey on one another, Fang Xiu is swept against his will into one whirlpool after another! Only after stepping into it does he realize that the underworld is a bottomless vat of dye, filled with schemes, treachery, and betrayal! By the time he wants to turn back, he’s already sunk deep into the mire, with no way out! All he has left are the few brothers at his side, standing shoulder to shoulder 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Reckless Youth: No Way Back from the Jianghu 放肆青春之江湖不归路 My name is Wang Hao. Because I was a coward, I transferred to Chenghua, where I met five brothers who shared my hardships and stood by me through thick and thin! We went from being bullied to ruling the school, going through so much and making so many sacrifices together. With one foot still at school and the other already stepping into the underworld, what happens in the end? Let me tell you the story! P.S. The story is set around 2006, and all the major characters are adults. (The ages, educat 509Reads—Score—14d adds
