Novels like The Invincible Celestial Master of the City
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- 1 Reborn as the Main Character: I Turned My Luck Around with a Milk Tea Shop 重生大女主：我靠奶茶店逆袭 [Comeback + wish fulfillment + reborn + face-slapping + strong female lead + no romance] In her previous life, Lin Wanxing was deceived by a scumbag, betrayed by her best friend, and left to watch her parents die tragically and her family’s wealth get stolen. In the end, even her kidney was taken, and she died without a whole corpse. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the day her college entrance exams end, before any of the tragedy has happened! The scumbag wants to cheat her out of her —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Cornered, I Struck Back, Dug Through the Mine, and Turned My Fate Around 被逼绝路反杀，挖穿矿底灵脉逆袭 (Decisive and ruthless + No heroine + Good-for-nothing + Ordinary mortal cultivation) Starting out as a bullied “good-for-nothing” with five spiritual roots, he grows stronger through his own struggles and opportunities, while an insignificant nobody's unyielding spirit inspires those around him. Spiritual roots are not everything. Character, perseverance, and opportunity matter just as much. Power is meant to protect, not to bully. Cultivation is about more than longevity and strength: it is al —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After Ascending, My Neighborhood Became the Cultivation World's Comedy Hub 飞升后，小区成了修真界沙雕中心 An overworked 996 wage slave transmigrates to the world of cultivation while working overtime, along with the apartment complex he rents in. Using the survival skills he picked up in the modern workplace, he turns the cultivation world into his own ridiculous experiment ground... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 After Awakening an Enhancement Ability, I Pounded the School Bully into the Ground 觉醒强化异能后：校霸被我锤爆 (Strong moral compass + Decisive and ruthless + One heroine + System + Rise from adversity + Urban fantasy + Superpowers) Ordinary student Lin Chen awakens a power-enhancement ability and subdues the school bully with one punch. Zhao Hu seeks revenge, but Lin Chen discovers his ability can level up? His path to rising to the top at school has only just begun. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 High Martial: Infinite Evolution, Starting with Creating a Personality 高武：从创建人格开始无限进化 Lin Xiao transmigrates to a High Martial world overrun by ferocious beasts and invaded by foreign races, and activates the God-Tier Personality System; he can grant personalities to any living or dead thing, lifeform or inanimate object, as long as it isn't human; everything granted a personality will become his loyal servant! As long as the target belongs to him, he can grant it a personality! Grant personalities to cultivation techniques and martial skills, and automatic training is just the b 3.5kReads7.7Score33914d adds
- 6 The Twelve Realms of Carefree Wanderers 逍遥十二域 “Legend has it that, as the first Lord of the Carefree Domain was about to ascend to immortality a hundred thousand years ago, he sealed the divine artifact he possessed within forty-nine Boundary Eyes to keep the core of the Nine Heavens Carefree Realm stable. He then used a secret art to kill every person of that era who remembered the matter, regardless of their status, form, or whether they were protected by a rare treasure. He destroyed their bodies and annihilated their souls, ensuring tha 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Grandmaster of the Way of Literature 文道祖师 [The Way of Letters, no System, traditional fantasy, decisive and ruthless, no-brainer] In this world, people can master literary energy through reading. Those who become scholars can travel between heaven and earth, move mountains and fill seas, and bring things to life with a stroke of the brush. But every book capable of imparting literary energy is monopolized by aristocratic clans and wealthy families. Ordinary people can't afford to read them. Now the court is in turmoil, and the Way of Le 18.5kReads8.1Score1.9k14d adds
- 8 Global High Martial: I Have a Zerg Editor 全球高武：我有虫族编辑器 This isn’t a story about a nanny. Li Mingxuan will play an important role later on, so please don’t complain if you don’t like it! (Behind-the-scenes scheming + pseudo-Lovecraftian + ensemble cast + invincible protagonist + myriad races) Three hundred years after the spiritual qi revival, humanity has mastered cultivation and produced all kinds of powerful warriors. Every country has its own cultivation system to defend against the invasion of demonic beasts. It is an age of glory for the strong 1.1kReads7.8Score8714d adds
- 9 Eerie Awakening: My Talent Is Devouring Ghosts 诡异觉醒：我的天赋是吞鬼 (The animated series adaptation, “Eerie Awakening: My Talent Is Ghost Devouring,” is now available. Come watch!) In the vast cosmos, countless planets have each developed their own cultivation systems. Magic, battle aura, mechanical ascension, immortal cultivation, spirits, insectoid races, beastfolk, elves… On every planet, those who cultivate their planet’s primary system to the point of breaking through the realm can enter the greater universe. Here, countless races stand in competition, an 7.8kReads8.2Score77314d adds
- 10 He's This Shameless? And He Calls Himself a Cultivator? 他这么贱，真是修仙之人？ [Lighthearted Cultivation] [Ensemble Cast] [Steady Pacing] [If you mind joining the sect only to shovel manure, proceed with caution] The Daode Sect opened its doors to new disciples, and Xu Ye drew widespread attention with his innate sword spirit root. Unexpectedly, both sworn brothers who had traveled with him also possessed innate sword spirit roots. The Daode Sect rejoiced, convinced its future was bright. But after the three entered the sect, it was thrown into chaos, and peace was a thing 17.9kReads7.6Score2.2k14d adds
- 11 Invoke the Gods with Incense! Guan Yu Cleaves the Great Black Buddha Mother in Two 香火请神！睁眼关公刀劈大黑佛母 [Global Class Change] [Eyes Open, Guan Yu] [Chentang Pass Knife-Cut Noodles] [Boss of Guanjiangkou] [Big Shot of Flower-Fruit Mountain] [Calling in Reinforcements from Love Between Fairy and Devil] [Bureau 749] [No Female Lead] The supernatural invades, the Heavenly Dao descends, and everyone undergoes a Global Class Change. Qin Hao transmigrates to this world by accident. Despite his exceptional talent, he awakens to the hidden support class of Incense Master. Luckily, he also awakens an incens 11kReads8.6Score94614d adds
- 12 Rising Among the Stars, Starting from Blue Star 星空崛起，从蓝星开始 [No System, one heroine, multiple viewpoints, slow burn, high martial arts, outer space later, no mindless pretending. Skip if you’re not into that.] Two hundred years after spiritual qi revival, the entire world had changed beyond recognition. Fang He, an ordinary student at Jiangling High School, endured a year of nightmares before the clouds finally parted. He merged with the soul of another version of himself from a parallel timeline. Soon, people everywhere began talking about him. First, h 37.8kReads8.5Score2.7k14d adds
- 13 My Doomsday Livestream Summoned Haters and Alarmed the Nation 末世直播召唤黑粉后，惊动了国家 [Apocalypse, transmigration, mutations, disasters, livestreaming, comedy, System, wish fulfillment] Ye Xiao is incredibly lucky. He’s always complained that life is boring, and now he’s transmigrated! Ye Xiao is terribly unlucky. He’s transmigrated into an apocalypse crawling with mutated creatures! Ye Xiao is incredibly lucky. He’s got a System! Ye Xiao is terribly unlucky. His System doesn’t let him stockpile supplies or give him super strength. It makes him livestream instead! Ye Xiao is losi 45.3kReads8.5Score5.5k14d adds
- 14 Everyone Stakes Their Life: I Become the Grim Reaper and Save the Goddesses of the World 全民氪命：化身死神救济天下女神 [Transmigration into another body + multiple heroines + hidden secrets + everyday life + cheat ability + ruthless decisiveness + absurdly high stats + two-form transformation + Titled Douluo certified] Take it slow at first, then become invincible in the middle and late stages! Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: I transmigrated into a tabby cat! In this world, people awaken their Life Wheel Spirit Mark at eighteen, and lifespan is quantified as a stat. To get stronger, you have to spend —Reads—Score74.3k14d adds
- 15 Beast Taming: My Bestiary Is a Little Demonic 御兽：我的图鉴有点妖 [Pet Encyclopedia (golden finger) + no female lead + decisive and ruthless (doesn't make enemies for no reason) + traditional style + somewhat of an ensemble cast] The world underwent a great transformation, and spiritual qi revival began. Animals, plants, and insects started mutating as spiritual qi returned, while humanity remained unchanged. Artillery could not scorch the skin of mountain giants, missiles could not blast open insect nests buried deep underground, and nuclear weapons could not 37.1kReads9.0Score3.4k14d adds
- 16 Reincarnating Through the Heavens, I Bloom Amid Slaughter 诸天轮回，我于杀戮中绽放 [Infinite flow, the Myriad Worlds, original worlds, decisive killing, no female lead] After Chu Yunhan was chosen by the Tower of Guixu, which governs the infinite multiverse, to become a hunter, his talent, Spirit-Slaying, granted him the ability to absorb the power of souls through killing, strengthening himself and deducing cultivation techniques. To survive, he had no choice but to descend into one terrifying world after another and face endless slaughter. When his presence spread across the 82.6kReads8.5Score10k14d adds
- 17 Supernatural: I Exorcise Ghosts with Force and Scare the School Beauty Out of Her Wits 灵异：暴力驱鬼，我把校花吓懵了 [Supernatural + comedy + System. If you read the first 30 chapters and don't laugh, come roast me!] On Zhang Wei’s first day of college, a blood-red sun hung in the sky and his entire class was dragged into a ghost realm. Just then, his Ghost-Teasing System awakened! With the whole class under a ghost’s curse, the campus belle, Lu Lianxue, had no choice but to reveal her hidden identity: a disciple of Longhu Mountain and a member of the Exorcism Bureau. But before she could show off her skills.. 30kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
- 18 A Female Ghost Shows Up Pregnant, and You Say You're a Proper Daoist? 女鬼怀孕上门你说你是正经道士？ [Mystery Solving] [Ghost Stories] [Chinese Folk Traditions] Su Yun is an heir to the Yin-Yang School, one of the pre-Qin traditions. Introduced by an acquaintance, he went on a blind date and met his girlfriend. After they broke up, Su Yun prepared to turn her into a zombie. Just as the process was nearly complete on the seventh day, a policewoman burst in and arrested him for murder. Su Yun: “I'm innocent! My ex-girlfriend was a flight attendant, fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged. Why wo 220.5kReads9.1Score23.8k14d adds
- 19 The Moment the Sword Rings 此刻，剑鸣之时 [The Church’s divine light shines upon the world, while mechanical armor soars across the sky. You wonder: Can a sickle tear through a mech? Can a war hammer reforge faith?] [Swords, spears, and clubs are no match for guns and mechs. A lifetime of hard training is no match for cybernetic augmentation. You declare: How can weapons be such cumbersome things!] [After swinging your blade a thousand times, you resonate with your weapon and create the “Breath Resonance Method.”] [Even ordinary iron ca 60.8kReads9.0Score6.3k14d adds
- 20 Dating Show: Why Are You Picking on Him? He’s Deficient in Virtue 恋综：你惹他干嘛？他五行缺德啊 [Goofy + hilarious + showbiz + variety shows + meme jokes + dating show + straight-talking guy] Chen Yang transmigrated. He landed in the body of a man on the day he was about to be coerced into sleeping with someone for a career opportunity. He thought he was finally about to reach the pinnacle of life, but after seeing the wealthy woman’s face, the teachings of Mencius he’d learned ten years earlier struck him right between the eyes. Wealth cannot corrupt him, poverty cannot make him abandon h 121.3kReads9.0Score13.6k14d adds
- 21 EN Starting as the Peak Master: Signing In for an Ultimate Emperor Armament! 开局成为首座，签到极道帝兵！ [Lighthearted daily life + invincible + Backer Sect + call for reinforcements when unable to win + schemer + no martial ethics + longevity] Because he had died once before, Hua Yunfei always put staying alive first. He had hidden away on Daoyuan Peak for a hundred years, performing sign-in for a hundred years. [Beep, congratulations to the Host on completing one hundred years of sign-in and obtaining the Ultimate Emperor Weapon: the Chaos Bell] The Dark Blood Era arrived, plunging Heaven an 136.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds
- 22 You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！ [Print edition deal signed: no System, plot-driven, fast-paced from the start, no mindless decisions, thrilling and exciting, hard-hitting fights, told from the monsters' side!] Ever since the words [Divine Order 001: Undercover] appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, he felt that he wasn't normal. No matter what he ate or how much he ate, he never felt the slightest bit full. Hungry. So hungry he was about to lose his mind! Then, at the school beauty's eighteenth birthday party, he smelled the presen 504kReads9.1Score40.8k14d adds
- 23 EN Global Metahumans: Awakening the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning at the Start 全球异能：开局觉醒紫霄神雷 On Blue Star, vicious beasts run rampant. Everyone can awaken an ability and has a chance to become a powerful force, feared across the land! Yet Xu Jingming, who transmigrated here, had only an E-rank ability. Fortunately, the Deep Blue System appeared, upgrading his weak E-rank electric ability into S-rank Purple Firmament Divine Thunder! That’s not all. Every time he kills a vicious beast, he earns ability points. Spend ability points to raise his level and strengthen his skills. “Deep Blue, 250.5kReads9.1Score20.6k14d adds
- 24 The System Exploded, and I Became the System 系统炸了，我成了系统 What's it like to be a System? After Ye Tian angered the System that coveted him, he became a System himself. He travels through the Myriad Worlds, stealing the essence of each world. He transforms into the “Great Villain System,” helping villains beat the living daylights out of protagonists. In a world where men are inferior to women, I become the “Great Man System,” giving my Host a little extra charm every day and attracting the empress's attention. He evolves into a Creator System, and the 13.9kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 25 EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 169.8kReads9.5Score17.3k14d adds
- 26 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6k14d adds
- 27 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds
- 28 EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
- 29 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
- 30 EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
