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- 1 The Physical Sage: Beating King Zhou in Court from the Start 物理圣人：开局朝堂暴打纣王 [The rating just came out, but it’ll rise] “Your Majesty, I’m here to teach you what it means to be a ruler, and what it means to be benevolent!” “If you look at that fox spirit one more time, I’ll break your legs!” The Confucian sages say: “Let the ruler be a ruler, the subject a subject, the father a father, and the son a son.” Lu You, a direct disciple of a great Confucian scholar, transmigrated overnight and became a minor director of studies in the Shang dynasty. But he soon discovered that 30Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 2 Honghuang: I, King Zhou, Summon Emperor Qin as My Savior from the Start 洪荒：我纣王，开局请秦皇当救兵 After transmigrating to the Age of Investiture of the Gods, he discovers by chance that he is the last Human Emperor, Di Xin of the Great Shang. Watching the lofty Sages use the world as a chessboard to seize the human race's fortune, he flies into a rage and joins the Emperors of All Heavens chat group. Di Xin: Any descendants here? Those damned Sages are trying to steal the fortune of the Human Emperor! Qin Emperor Ying Zheng: What? Which Sage has the nerve to lay a hand on the Human Emperor? 75Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 3 King Zhou Is No Tyrant: I Punch Sages and Kick Hongjun 纣王不昏庸：拳打圣人，脚踢鸿钧 He transmigrates as King Zhou, newly enthroned, and awakens the Human Emperor System, gaining the complete canon of martial arts and the Human Emperor’s Seal. With the Catastrophe of the Investiture of the Gods just seven years away, watch as he defies fate, punches the Sages, kicks Hongjun, and unifies the Primordial World! 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 4 Investiture of the Gods: I, King Zhou, Slay Nüwa with My Sword from the Start 封神：我，纣王开局剑斩女娲 After his soul transmigrates into the body of King Zhou of Shang, the foolish and tyrannical ruler, Di Xin is so stunned he feels his scalp go numb. Then he activates the World-Dominating System! To avoid being brutally killed in the Investiture of the Gods war, Di Xin cuts down Nuwa Palace with his sword from the start! Then, with his own power, he ushers in an age of supreme immortal rule! Immortals flock to pay court, and the realm flourishes! Jie Sect Leader: “In all my life, Di Xin is the o 50Reads5.4Score1314d adds
- 5 Investiture of the Gods: King Zhou's Last Will Reveals I'm Di Xin's Eldest Brother 封神：纣王遗嘱，我竟是帝辛长兄 King Wu has launched his campaign against King Zhou, and the Shang Dynasty is about to fall! King Di Xin was forced to leap into the Deer Terrace and burn himself to death, but he left behind a testament that shocked the world: it turned out he had an older brother! On that very day, Su Ziyi finished his sign-in and walked out of the ancestral tomb! The heavens and earth changed color, and even the Sages trembled! The cause and effect of the Heavenly Dao shifted, and the Shang Dynasty’s fortune 879Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 6 The Sages Arrange the Investiture of the Gods, but I, Emperor Xin, Overturn the Game! 圣人布封神，我人皇帝辛掀棋局！ He transmigrated into the Primordial World and became Emperor Xin, the Human Emperor. But he never expected that he’d be doomed from the start. The Lutai Pavilion was already ablaze, and Emperor Xin was about to die by setting himself on fire. Would he really die as soon as his soul entered this body? How could he accept such an ending?! With no other choice, he could only fight for humanity and change the course of the Investiture of the Gods. Using the Human Emperor’s blood, he would gather th 290Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 7 Investiture of the Gods: From the Start, I Build a Fortune-Fueled Dynasty and Make the Entire Nation Saints 封神：开局打造气运皇朝，举国成圣 After transmigrating into the Primordial World as Di Xin, the last human emperor, he finds himself on the eve of the incense offering at Nuwa Temple. Di Xin admits he's terrified. Fortunately, he awakens the [Strongest Human Emperor System]. As long as he boosts the fortune of Great Shang, he can earn System rewards. [Boost Great Shang's fortune by 300,000: Reward, blueprints for the Star-Picking Tower's grand formation] [Boost Great Shang's fortune by 100 million: Reward, the Divine Seal of Hum 125Reads6.8Score12914d adds
- 8 Transmigrated as King Zhou: I'll Defy Heaven and Change My Fate 穿越纣王，我要逆天改命 The Human Emperor is subject to the same laws as the common people! Yuanshi Tianzun, who had been reclining on his cloud bed, was jolted awake. He sneered, “To kill his elder brother without cause is to defy human decency. He is a tyrant without virtue, and the Great Shang deserves to fall!” Zhunti: “What is going on? I haven’t even cast a spell yet, so why has Yin Shou started writing blasphemous poetry? And why are the lines exactly like the ones my senior brother and I planned together?” “Let 161Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 9 A Hen Crowing at Dawn! King Zhou Is Actually a Woman? 牝鸡司晨！纣王居然是女人？ [Pure villainess + sacred prostitute + reverse harem] Back then, there were no rules, and humans and gods did not live apart. The last tyrant of the Shang dynasty was a woman named Yin Shou. There was one thing she couldn’t understand. Since Ji Fa had shouted at her on the battlefield, “When a hen crows at dawn, the family is doomed,” why did later generations believe she was a man? 2026.09.03 First revision (Chapters 1–36) 143Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 10 Reborn as King Zhou: Fighting the Saints with the Power of the Human Emperor 重生成纣王，以人皇之力对抗圣人 Just as the Shang Dynasty is on the brink of collapse, Wang Zhou is reborn as King Zhou of Shang and embarks on a journey to change the dynasty's history: executing Daji, abolishing the torture of the heated bronze pillar, recruiting worthy officials, and more... With the power of the Human Emperor, he stands against the Sages and turns the tide of fate... 4.2kReads8.7Score20314d adds
- 11 Di Xin: Simulating the Heavens and Commanding Fate 帝辛:诸天模拟掌命运 The Investiture of the Gods is already set in motion. The phoenix cries at Xiqi, the Zhou dynasty is destined to rise, and the Great Shang Empire has become a pawn in the hands of the saints. After the fall of Shang, the title of Human Sovereign is changed to Son of Heaven. From then on, humanity is no longer equal to the Heavenly Court and falls under the influence of its gods. Watch as a soul from the future arrives in the Great Shang of the Primordial World and awakens the Myriad Heavens Simu 2.1kReads9.1Score11814d adds
- 12 In the Investiture of the Gods: I Am Di Xin, the Human Emperor 人在封神：我人皇帝辛 Yin Zishou transmigrates into the body of King Zhou, only to discover that this Investiture of the Gods world is nothing like the one he knows! He also activates the mysterious Summoning System, an essential perk for anyone who transmigrates, which can summon civil officials and military generals! In this world, cultivators from the Myriad Worlds gather alongside divine beasts and magical monsters, while the storm clouds of the Investiture of the Gods war draw near. Goddess Nuwa wants King Zhou 321Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Human Emperor Di Xin Invites the Sages to Their Deaths 人族帝辛，请诸圣赴死 Good news: I've transmigrated. Bad news: I'm Di Xin, and I don't have a System. What should I do? Anyone online? I need an answer, fast. Then, on the way to the Nuwa Temple, I finally figured it out. Since I've transmigrated anyway, every extra day I live is a bonus. What is there to fear? Might as well go wild. The books say I've got another twenty-eight years to live, so if anyone dares to make me unhappy, I'll kill them. And if I can't kill them, I'll bite off a chunk of flesh. When an empero 5.3kReads8.6Score37814d adds
- 14 Investiture of the Gods: I Began by Writing a Poem at Nuwa Palace to Become a Foolish King 封神：从女娲宫题诗开始当昏君 Yin Jiao wakes up to find he has transmigrated into the crown prince of Great Shang and awakened a Tyrant System. “Ding! You forcibly seized one hundred thousand mu of fertile farmland. Tyrant points +90,000!” “Ding! You forcibly abducted Su Daji. Tyrant points +990,000!” Di Xin looks up at the sky and sighs. “How did I end up with such a rebellious son?” Not long afterward. “Your Majesty, the crown prince has grown crops that yield a thousand jin per mu!” “Your Majesty, the crown prince has uni 4.2kReads8.7Score47414d adds
- 15 Mythology: I Became a Tyrant in the Shang Dynasty 神话之我在商朝当暴君 When he woke up, the first thing he saw was an unparalleled beauty! To his utter surprise, Li Qing had transmigrated into the last king of the Shang Dynasty, King Zhou, Di Xin! With the realm in chaos, the Western Zhou in rebellion, and the Three Sages granting divine titles, what was he supposed to do? No need to panic. He had the Human Emperor System! 394Reads8.6Score9914d adds
- 16 Demon Child: I Am Emperor Xin, Nezha's Maternal Uncle 魔童：我人皇帝辛，哪吒亲舅 [Nezha Descends + Nezha Wreaks Havoc in the Sea + Lighthearted Comedy + Ruthless and Decisive + Nezha + Ao Bing + Ao Run + Ao Guang + Shen Gongbao + Beating the Giant Longevity Peach + Yang Jian + Sun Wukong + Imperial Majesty] He transmigrates to the Great Shang and becomes the tyrant King Zhou! From the start, he is the reincarnation of the Spirit Pearl and the Demon Pill. The Chan Sect has laid its plans for the Investiture of the Gods, intending to seize his kingdom! As the Human Emperor, ho 1.1kReads8.5Score15914d adds
- 17 The Heavenly Court Has No Gods Left to Appoint. What Does That Have to Do with Me? 天庭无神可封，管我人间什么事？ Before the Investiture calamity. Di Xin was possessed by a resentful soul who claimed to be a transmigrator and tried to take over his body. But the fate of the Great Shang Dynasty that cloaked him obliterated the intruder's soul. Afterward, Di Xin not only gained all of the transmigrator's memories, but also acquired an ability called the golden finger. And among the intruder's memories was a story recording Di Xin's tragic fate. It was titled: Investiture of the Gods! After learning what f 12.4kReads8.8Score94214d adds
- 18 The Investiture of the Gods: Di Xin's Cackling Laughter 封神帝辛，桀桀桀桀桀桀桀桀桀桀 [Primordial World + Investiture of the Gods + Human Emperor + delusion-fueled worship + comedy + play the pig to eat the tiger + foolish tyrant][Investiture of the Gods: Your Majesty, stop! The place is full of immortals!] He transmigrated into the moment after a poem was written at Nuwa’s temple and became King Zhou. Yin Shou panicked a little. Where was the System? Where was his golden finger? This was the Investiture of the Gods. What good would ruling diligently do? Yin Shou decided to slack 18.1kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
