Novels like Dark Universe 1: Yanluo Hero
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- 51 Tears of Beauty: The One in Her Spring Boudoir Dreams 美人泪：春闺梦里人 A pure historical romance, with no transmigration and no rebirth! (A young general and a delicate heiress) “Poor are the bones along the banks of the Wuding River, yet still they haunt the dreams of women in their spring chambers.” “Though my dark hair may turn gray, I will live this life without regret.” When they first met as teenagers, the young man and woman fell in love at first sight and promised to stay together for life. But then the border was suddenly threatened, and war broke out. The 9Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 52 Thriller Game: Beginning with the Death of Bai Ze 惊悚游戏：从白泽之死开始 Newbie player Chen Mo accidentally enters a horror game and begins a thrilling fight for survival. “Welcome to the horror game. Please remember the following rules.” “1. The paranormal cannot be killed. 2. The paranormal must obey the rules. 3. Players cannot kill one another. …” As Chen Mo gradually learns how the horror game works, he uncovers an even more terrifying secret behind it. When you enter this game, remember: fear is your grave, and calm is your weapon. Can you survive the next lev 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 Doomsday: I'm a Security Guard at an Abandoned Pig Feed Factory 末日我在无人的猪饲料厂当保安 Li Qiang was an ordinary country boy with nothing more than a junior high school education. After much effort, he used his second uncle's connections to land a security job at a pig-feed factory, earning 3,000 yuan a month. But before he could enjoy the job for long, the apocalypse broke out. Looking at the mountains of pig feed piled up inside the factory and the zombies outside eating people, he quietly grabbed a handful of feed and put it in... 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 Big Sister Hua, the Dog Stationmaster 狗站长花大姐 The Dog Stationmaster, Sister Hua 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 Soul Tears 魂泪 Actor Xiao Shuhe × Sinner Yu Xi “Welcome to my script! I’m your host, TOPA. A warm welcome to my old friends as you enter this book. Now, turn the page and open the chapters written just for you. Follow the mission instructions and escape from the prison I’ve prepared with such care!” “We... have to survive!” “Get out of here quickly! TOPA is dead, and this script is about to collapse. If we don’t escape, we’ll all die here!” “Please... kill me... I can’t go on living. Hurry, kill me! Kill me!” 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 Blazing High Martial: The Dungeon System's Reversal 热血高武：地下城系统的逆袭 With spiritual qi revived and martial arts supreme, Lu Chen unexpectedly binds himself to a Dungeon System. Clear dungeons to get god-tier gear, and grow stronger with every instance. While others spend ten years in arduous cultivation, he needs only one run to clear a dungeon. From bottom of the class to someone all look up to, he uses his DNF System to carve a bloody path through the entire high-martial world! 510Reads—Score109Shelves
- 57 Judging Beasts: Three Feet of Grass on My Grave from the Start 审判畜生：开局坟头草三米高 The grass on his grave grows three meters tall from the start, and furious flames scorch through time and space! Qin Wuji, a web-novel writer, was brutally tortured and crushed to death in his previous life by human-skinned beasts. Armed with the Heavenly Punishment System, he tears through the cycle of reincarnation and is reborn in a parallel world! His Eye of Good and Evil opens! Road-raging demons? Heart-devouring monks? Vicious beasts tormenting the people? Every monster and demon is a lamb 110Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 The Jiajing Era? The Perfect Time for an Industrial Revolution 嘉靖朝？不正是工业革命的好时机 [History + no System + no golden finger + imperial examinations and political intrigue + technological agriculture] Wang Chengwen, who possesses modern knowledge of materials science, transmigrates back to the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, and just so happens to be the grandson of Wang Yangming, the great hope for the revival of the Wang School. Step by step, he will rise from an unknown commoner to the top scholar, then from an editor at the Hanlin Academy to assistant prefect of Xuzhou, and 20Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 59 I Make a Fortune by Controlling Dreams 我靠控梦赚大钱 Lin Zhouyue was an easygoing office worker who just wanted to lie flat. She had no lofty ambitions and didn't care about promotions or raises. But one day, she woke up to discover she could bring things from her dreams into the real world. Soon, she realized she could control her dreams and make all sorts of things happen. Before long, she became a high-paid success who made money hand over fist. Just as life was going swimmingly, the unexpected happened... 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Golden Eagle Envoy 金鹰特使 Rain-Soaked Bell • The Old Home I gaze back to those days: emerald cypresses formed a ring, and glazed tiles adorned the soaring eaves. Green lamps and red candles hung high. The halls were filled with guests, their laughter and conversation bright and warm. Music drifted from several corners, stirring the wine cups into a blur. Now all that remains are crumbling tiles and broken walls. Who could have imagined such splendor would vanish without a trace? Years have passed, and it is hard to fin 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 Transported to Prehistoric Times as an Oddity: I Stockpile Wild Greens to Feed the Whole Tribe 穿到远古当异类：我囤野菜养全族 [New Book, Unrated] [Ancient Farming · Tribe-Building · Stockpiling Wild Vegetables to Feed the Whole Tribe · 1v1 · Totem Warrior · The Whole Tribe Is Hooked] She takes care of feeding the whole tribe, and I take care of updating the story. Anyone here to pester me for an update, line up first to collect your wild vegetables. The whole tribe says Qing He is an oddball: she doesn't dress up, make friends, or eat meat. All she likes is stockpiling wild vegetables. When she came of age, she picked 2.1kReads—Score200Shelves
- 62 After the Divorce, I Fell for My Sister-in-Law 离婚后，爱上了小姨子 [Multiple heroines + urban life + workplace + comeback + twins + mystery of birth] Mu Yan is a live-in son-in-law, but after his business venture fails, the Lan family looks down on him. His wife, Lan Xin, chooses to divorce him, while her twin sister, Lan Rui, reveals her feelings and stands by Mu Yan through everything. They weather storms, endure heartache, clear up misunderstandings, and finally find happiness together. 843Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 63 The Concubine of the Zhu Family 朱门妾 [Male Lead, No Female Lead, Angsty Novel] In short, this is a story about a modern woman who transmigrates to ancient times, where modern and ancient ways of thinking collide. This novel has no moral compass and no shame. 1.4kReads8.6Score101Shelves
- 64 A Drizzle Sparks the Embers of Revenge 霡霂仇烬起 In her previous life, Luo Yan married into the prefect’s family despite her misgivings, determined to uncover the truth behind her father’s murder. Pregnant and carrying the evidence she had finally obtained, she was intercepted and killed by her enemies before she could report it to the imperial court. Her husband, Chi Mingxuan, died protecting her, pierced by a sword. She, too, was stabbed through the abdomen, and the two of them died together, consumed by hatred and regret. When Luo Yan opene 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 In the Age of Declining Dharma, I Used My Powers to Build a World 末法时代，我凭异能造世界 [Epic Fantasy + God-Slaying + Weaving Lies About Magic + Creation-Era Prodigies] Ten thousand years ago, a false god slaughtered the gods, rewrote the laws of the world, spun the lie of “woven magic,” and founded the Church of Light and Shadow. Every generation of pontiffs has been a reincarnation of the Light and Shadow God’s soul, enslaving all under the title of “divine emissary.” The ancient magic tribes were mercilessly wiped out, leaving Sean as their sole survivor. Bearing the name “Magic 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 Grandia: Dark Moon and Holy Light 格兰蒂亚：暗月与圣光 # The Crimson Moon Hangs in the Sky: A Demon Hunter Exposes the Holy Light Deception! On the cursed land split apart by the Gurana Cliffs, the crimson moon hangs overhead day after day. But how could it be divine punishment? It is the true form of the dark energy known as Baruma! For a hundred years, the Guranas Church has deceived the world: “gods and demons” are powers created by humanity, the God of Light died long ago, and Baruma survives by devouring human desire! I’m Ritter, a monster hunt —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 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! 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 [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 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Reclaiming My Ambition to Rise to the Top 重拾青云之志 Period rural life | A young man’s rise | Farming and business | An inspiring tale of humble beginnings | Family, country, and kindred spirits | Reviving the family Rooted in the rural villages of southern Sichuan along the banks of the Mangxi River, the poor-born Shi Gensheng struggles to grow up amid the hardships of the era and upheavals in his family. Faced with a broken home and an interrupted education, he relies on patience and careful planning to establish himself in the countryside. He 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 The Myriad Worlds 诸天万界 Across the Myriad Worlds, countless schools stand side by side! A rebellious youth becomes the strongest disciple in history, studying the Daoist school to vanquish demons, the military school to master divine weapons and battle formations, and Confucianism to cultivate righteous spirit. A single talisman subdues the mightiest ghosts and gods; a single blade cleaves mountains, rivers, sun, and moon; a single formation traps ancient dragon gods. He commands countless troops with masterful strateg 3.4kReads8.2Score438Shelves
- 71 Trapped Realm: The Fallen Star Arc 困界：沉星篇 [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [Slice of Life] [Transmigration] [Read at Your Own Risk] After transmigrating to the Sunken Star Realm, Lin Yan realized he might not need to work so hard after all. He got into the Tai Xu Heavenly Pivot Academy, where there were pretty girls, the classic mysterious old man, and fellow enthusiasts to visit brothels with. He had food and lodging covered, and could even earn a little pocket money now and then. As for cultivation... that could wait until tomorrow. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 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—Shelves
- 73 Wait, Host, Which One of Us Is the System? 不是？宿主，到底谁才是系统？ Shen Zhidu was a deadbeat shut-in, but then good fortune came knocking when he went out, and he accidentally transmigrated to a cultivation world. Though he possesses endless treasures, he’s an ordinary mortal who can never cultivate. To his surprise, he even has a System? System: “Quest triggered: kill the first-rank demonic beast, the Bloodthirsty Snake, in front of you. Reward: 5 Grade One Marrow-Cleansing Pills.” Shen Zhidu: “You kill it, and I’ll give you ten Grade Two pills.” System: “?” “ 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Number 1500: Space Visitor 编号1500：空间访客 (Not nonsensical, not a wish-fulfillment story. Both leads are strong, devoted to each other, and cunning.) There are 10,000 spaces in the world. Each space has seven transmigrators and one space administrator. The story unfolds in Space 1500. Explaining the world is too boring. Let's jump straight into exploring and scheming in Space 1500. Good luck, transmigrator! 90Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 Reborn in the Apocalypse: I Stocked an Entire Building and Won with My Little Brother 重生末世：我囤满楼带弟躺赢 (Strong Female Lead, Apocalypse, Adorable Younger Brother) In the third year of the apocalypse, natural and man-made disasters keep piling up. Su Nian'an had given her all to help her best friend, but that friend and her boyfriend teamed up to shove her into a horde of zombies. As she died, she watched them divide up her supplies, her hatred eating into her bones. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to ten years before the apocalypse began. The billions in her bank account are still 6.1kReads—Score502Shelves
- 76 The Underworld of a Small Town 小镇江湖 Summer, 1997. Chengxiang Town, Sichuan. Chen Dong, a young hoodlum, guarantees a loan for someone and ends up owing thirty thousand yuan, unaware that it is all a trap set by Bai Laosan. What Bai Laosan wants is the storefront his family owns in the heart of the old-town redevelopment zone. Lawyers, police officers, and thugs armed with paint take turns showing up at his door... With nowhere left to turn, Chen Dong clings to one stubborn belief: the shop is the last spark he can give Ye Qiong, a 41Reads—Score106Shelves
- 77 Debuting at Five: The Entire Immortal Cultivation World Can't Remember Her 五岁出道：全修仙界都记不住她 Cultivation, adorable kids, spirit pets, heavenly treasures, and an overpowered master. The adorable heroine, born with divine blood, is naturally easy for people to forget the moment they look away! Her mother is a princess of the Demon Realm, while her biological father is the master of Immortal Herb Valley, the man who slaughtered her entire family. Before she was even born, people tried to collect her fetal blood. Her origins are shocking, and enemies surround her. Fortunately, her top-tier 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 From the Three Kingdoms to the World 从三国走向世界 This is a different parallel world. In the fifth year of Jian'an, the blade that should have ended the life of Jiangdong's Little Conqueror unexpectedly became the wedge that ushered in a new age. Sun Ce, the hero who should have fallen, was reborn from a pool of blood. With extraordinary martial prowess and the support of Zhou Yu and others, he swept through the six commanderies of Jiangdong, subdued the great clans, recruited talented men, and planted the Sun family's banner firmly in this fer 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 I Devour All Things and Rise to the Top of the Heavens Through Feedback 吞噬万物我靠反馈登顶诸天 An overworked factory hand transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing disciple and awakens the Devour All Things System! Plants and herbs, pills, monsters and enemies, treasures and techniques: whatever he devours makes him stronger, letting him fuse them straight into Heaven-ranked martial skills and high-grade spiritual treasures! He hides his strength in the outer sect and trounces the sect’s geniuses. Eight grand elders compete to take him as their disciple and give him divine weapons 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 The Final Years of the Great Yong: A True Record 大雍末年：实录 [Traditional cultivation and political intrigue, no transmigration, no System, no golden finger. Meticulously researched setting and dialogue that feels like people speaking in the original Chinese.] Wu Zheng was once a constable, but an accidental turn led him onto the path of immortality. He once wielded the power of the imperial court to repel demon beasts, and within a sect, he protected all living beings. But when the beasts retreated, people’s hearts began to stir. He saw the political mac 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 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—Shelves
- 82 I Transmigrated into a Women's-Fiction Novel, So I Cling to the Heroine to Survive 穿书女频，为了活命紧抱女主大腿 [Single Heroine + Imperial Court + Ensemble Cast + Succession Struggle + Transmigrate into a Book + Soul Transmigration + Rise from the Bottom] Chen Yunhao, a modern-day corporate drone, unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and becomes the doomed seventh prince in a historical romance novel, destined to die from excessive sexual indulgence in a brothel. Hoping to change his fate, he tries to lie flat and stay alive. But after saving Luo Qianqian, the reborn heroine seeking revenge, he is dragg 2.7kReads8.5Score174Shelves
- 83 The Legend of the Zhongnan Sword Immortal 终南剑仙传 Gu Zhaoran, the Sword Immortal Qingxuan, was reborn after surviving a tribulation. He braved a serpent's lair, battled demonic cultivators, and encountered an evil monk. His path was fraught with danger, and he narrowly escaped death time and again before returning to Zhongnan and rejoining his sect. When his immortal master ascended, Gu Zhaoran was entrusted with leadership in a time of crisis and became the sect's new head. He repelled enemies at the rear cliff, joined the Five Elders in elimi 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 [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—Shelves
- 85 Zhizhi’s Road Home 知栀归途 Zhizhi’s Way Home 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 After the Divorce, I Became a Culinary God My Ex-Husband Could Never Hope to Win Over 离婚后，我成了前夫哥高攀不起的厨神 After the Divorce, I Became the Chef My Ex-Husband Could Never Hope to Marry 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 The Keeper of Ink: The Unburned Book 守墨人：未烬书 Heir to the Mo family, guardian of ancient scrolls and their teachings. A fragmentary Western Xia scroll reveals the secret origins shared by Xia and Han civilization; A perilous journey of deadly pursuit leads across seven regions in search of proof that civilizations can coexist. Su Qiao carries on her ancestors' legacy, disarming ancient tomb traps and fighting off evil spirits and pursuers. What she guards is not merely a forgotten history, but the ultimate belief that all under heaven can u 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Cultivating Immortality with Mortal Bones: From the Frontier to the Ninth Heaven 凡骨修仙记：从边陲到九霄 “You have no spiritual roots, Lin Chen! All you're fit for in this life is sweeping the Scripture Pavilion!” The steward's roar rang through the sect's main hall. A prodigy snatched the Xuanyuan Cauldron from Lin Chen's arms and tossed it into the mud with a clang. “You think a piece of junk like this is worth keeping?” But as Lin Chen hovered on the brink of death in the Myriad Souls Grotto, the mysterious cauldron suddenly blazed with light. Scatter a handful of dirt, and it reveals the coordi 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 The Abyss in Her Dimples 梨涡深渊 The Abyss in Her Dimples 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 You Lured Home a Little Wife with a Bottle of Soda? 你用一瓶汽水拐回一个小老婆？ (One heroine + mutual salvation + lighthearted comedy with no angst + gradual yandere development + sweet everyday romance + happy ending) Rest assured, this one's guaranteed to be sweet. (This is a brand-new book, so please, everyone, don't let it pile up in your reading list. It'll get buried to death (ToT)) The first twenty years of Gu Hui's life were shrouded in an endless rainy season, but he fought to become a ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds of Hangzhou's plum rains. Then, one 28Reads—Score103Shelves
- 91 Return to Pear Blossom Shore 彼岸归梨 The Pear Beyond the Other Shore 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Wan Ning Won't Marry 晚宁不嫁 Wan Ning Refuses to Marry 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 [Male-Oriented Short Story] I Transmigrated and Raised a Maid for Twelve Years, and Now She’s My Whole World 【男频短篇】穿越养女仆十二年，她成我命根子后 [Short Male-Oriented Novel] After Transmigrating and Raising a Maid for Twelve Years, She Became the Most Important Person in My Life 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 On the Eve of the Gaokao, the Fake Heiress Treats the Class to the Poisonous Crabs My Family Threw Away 高考前夕，假千金请全班吃我家扔掉的毒蟹 On the eve of the college entrance exams, the fake heiress treats the whole class to the poisonous crabs my family threw away 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 The Final Hunt in Ten Days 十日终猎 A new work is here! Welcome to read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 The Legitimate Daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo Rises to Greatness 镇国公嫡女的青云路 Su Qing, a top surgeon aged twenty-eight, transmigrates after a car accident into the body of Shen Qingci, the frail legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, who is constantly bullied. Her birth mother died young, her stepmother makes life difficult for her, and her half-sister even steals her mother’s keepsakes and pushes her into the water, leaving her to die. When she opens her eyes again, the timid girl has become a bold soul of a doctor. The unassuming wooden bangle on her wr 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 Survival Across the Six Realms: My Galaxy, Reduced to Fragments 六界求生：我的星河，只剩碎章 [Ensemble Cast / Cultivation / Slow-Burn Foreshadowing / Long-Arc Plot / Two Male Leads / Multiple Couples / Six Realms / The Aesthetics of Tragedy] [War Engulfs the Six Realms, Only Those Who Defy Fate Survive] Spiritual energy dwindles, and alliances crumble. A coup rocks the Divine Realm, the Demon Lord is assassinated, and the Netherworld is utterly destroyed, its territory and nation erased. Only traces of its past remain, its people wiped out and its throne left without a rightful heir. 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 [Male-Oriented Short Story] The Years My Wife Grew Weaker After Becoming a Magical Girl 【男频短篇】我的妻子成为魔法少女后在变弱的那些年 [Short Male-Oriented Novel] The Years My Wife Became Weaker After Turning into a Magical Girl 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 As a Dad Who Can See the Future, Isn’t It Only Reasonable to Rewrite a Dead-End Fate? 作为一个有未来视的老爸，改写死局也是合理的吧？ As a dad who can see the future, isn’t it only reasonable to rewrite a doomed fate? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Everyone Thinks I’m a Demon, but My Corpse Puppets Farm Every Day 所有人都认定我是魔头，可我的尸傀每天都在种田 Everyone is convinced I'm a demon, but my corpse puppets spend every day farming. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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