Novels like When Heroes Gather: The Yang Yi Chronicles
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- 1 Apocalypse: I Am the Monarch 末世：我即为君主 [Doomsday] [Boss] [Everyone’s Darling] [Feel-Good] Qin Fu, a “Doomsday human trafficker” and “a genuinely good guy in the Doomsday era.” From the start, he picks up an S-rank first employee, and from then on he sets out on a road of no return... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 From the Start, My Family Was Slaughtered: I Hunt Demons and Collect Countless Divine Abilities 开局灭门，追捕妖邪收集万千神通 [Folklore and Strange Tales + Mystery + Adventure + Detective Investigation + Supernatural] “On a desolate mountain, a dog carries a coffin past a lonely grave. At midnight, ghosts knock at the door. Yellow paper seals strange happenings for a hundred years. Who will enter the ruined temple and question the restless spirits?” The Shadow Deity Illustrated Record is an encyclopedia from Black Myth that documents the lives of demons and ghosts. It sends Jiang Ming back to an ancient age of chaos, w 1Reads—Score10514d adds
- 3 Love, Hate, Kill, Protect 爱，恨，杀，守 Beneath her armor, Su Lingxi wears a woman’s finery. She joins the army for love, only to be betrayed by Wang Chengyu and reduced to a “ghost” offered as a sacrifice to the enemy. Donning a mask, she becomes a phantom strategist and forms a pact of revenge with the formidable Ling Lanyuan, helping him conquer city after city. When the emperor tears away her cold mask, the mystery of her origins is suddenly revealed: she is, in fact, a princess of the enemy kingdom, cast adrift far from home! As 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Divine-Power Demon Hero 神通魔侠 [Fantasy with a wild premise] [Deluded assumptions] [Fun and games] [Invincible] [No System] Li Xiaofan establishes the Sacred Demon Sect, granting his sect companions supreme divine abilities with strange black energy, and dominates the Tianxiang Continent! Under the name of the Demonic Hero, he takes on the challenge of the great calamity! “What do you mean the protagonist only cares about chasing girls, while his underlings have turned the Sacred Demon Sect into the number one sect on the Tia —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 This Sword Asks the Way to Immortality 此剑问长生 Lin Chen transmigrated into the cultivation world and became a good-for-nothing at the third level of Qi Refining, someone everyone could bully. With his dantian damaged and an inner sect disciple’s sword sending him flying, the whole sect was waiting to see him expelled. At the critical moment, he awakened a sign-in System. Sign in at Sword Cliff and obtain the [Clear Sword Heart] talent, tripling his comprehension of the sword! Sign in at Saintess Peak and become the Qingyun Sect saintess’s pe 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Became God After Drinking Wild Dog Milk 从喝下野生狗奶开始，当上帝 [God] [From the Stone Age] [Wild Dog Milk] [Spring and Autumn Intestines] Shen Mo, a philosophy graduate, comes across wild dog milk and Spring and Autumn intestines. After consuming them, he becomes a god, takes over a Stone Age world, and binds himself to a System. From then on, he rises to the peak of godhood. 8Reads—Score29714d adds
- 7 What?! I Get Stronger Every Time I Show Off! 什么？！我装逼就变强！ [Transmigrate, System, Cultivation] Showed off again, didn’t you, little sister? (bubble voice) Lin Yi, a corporate programmer, transmigrates to a cultivation world and awakens a System that makes him stronger every time he shows off. From then on, he goes down the wrong path. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 My Fox Fairy Sister 我的狐仙姐姐 Bai Yuhong, the Nine-Tailed Fox Venerable, has guarded the boundary between the two realms for eight thousand years with her crimson, sky-burning flames. Cool and proud, she has endured eternal solitude. Then, amid the chaos over the Phoenix Core, she meets a human child named Xuan Yun, only five years old and pure of heart. Soft-spoken, earnest, and looking up at her with trust, he becomes her disciple and makes a young but steadfast promise: “I’ll grow strong, and one day I’ll protect you, Mas 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Ghost-Taming Case 驭鬼案 [Ghosts + Urban + Unorthodox Path + Female Ghosts + Harem] Can a Taoist master command ghosts? Can humans and ghosts stop being enemies? Can ghosts be good or bad?! At the end of the Yuan dynasty, a hundred years ago, Ying Yu, a thousand-year-old ghost king and a notorious prisoner of the underworld, caused an uprising in an attempt to escape. Zhu, a body of extreme yin nurtured by the underworld, used himself to reinforce the chains of the Demon-Suppressing Tower and bind Ying Yu inside once mo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Tracers, the Tracekeepers, and Mortals 溯士，溯使与凡人 [Dual protagonists] [Dark story] [Clever leads] [Slow-paced] [Demon child protagonist] Wu Yetong and Lu Zhaoye were students from China who died and were transmigrated to this world. The people here wield an ability called “Tracing.” Those who possess it are honored as Tracers and Tracecasters. The two rely on each other to survive in this perilous world, striving together to reach the pinnacle of power! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Oh No! The Cold and Stunning Princess Has Her Eye on Me?! 糟糕！我被冷艳长公主盯上了？！ Wu Cheng transmigrates into an ancient historical era, becoming a candidate traveling to the capital to sit for the imperial examinations. When he wakes, a beauty is before him, as lovely as a painting, and warmth fills the air. He thinks the two of them will never cross paths again, but little does he know he’s already been marked... 449Reads—Score11614d adds
- 12 Chronicles of the Abyss Wardens 人间镇渊录 The pacing may be slow. The early chapters mainly follow the protagonist’s daily life in an ancient rural village after he transmigrates, before he properly sets out on the path of cultivation. Overworked office drone Xiang Qian drowns during a holiday trip. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself in another world, one with an unfamiliar ancient setting. Since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it. With the knowledge he’s brought from the modern world, he may not become rich and 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Chore Disciple? I, with My Mortal Bones, Shall Suppress All Immortals! 杂役弟子？我以凡骨镇诸仙！ [Ordinary-Bone Comeback + Chaos Devouring + Reclusive Father + Swordsmanship Prodigy + Sect Infighting + Evil Cultivators Run Amok + Slaying Above His Level + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Others transmigrate into the world of cultivation and start with a Heavenly Spirit Root, a System cheat, or an old master tucked into their bedroll. I, Lin Chen, transmigrated into the world of cultivation and started with sick parents, an empty home, the poorest family in the village, and a good-for-nothing with 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Life Tailored to Order 浮生定制 [Puppy-Like Younger Man VS Female CEO]+ [Travel and Fall in Love] [Both leads communicate openly; no villains] A workplace romance set in a major first-tier city, with some plot points inspired by real stories. Fusheng Custom Travel specializes in high-end, bespoke trips around the world. Founder Liang Wan has run the company on her own for years. Ten years ago, an accident in the snowy mountains ended with her lover, Chen Mo, leaving alone and vanishing without a trace. No one knows whether he 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Rule Horror: Crossing Paths in Autumn 规则怪谈：渡逢秋序 Just as Zhou Zhidu stepped through the gates of high school, expecting to start a new life, he was pulled into a world of strange tales. Can they escape alive? First-person | Ensemble cast | Rule Horror | No cheat powers (Entirely written by hand, not AI-generated. Don't worry.) 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Broken Jade, Sunken Palace 碎玉沉宫 [Political intrigue + strong female lead + reborn for revenge + childhood friend] The empress who holds power over the court × the childhood friend and powerful minister who lives only for her × the fourth prince whose fortunes have declined, bound to her across two lifetimes In her previous life, blood stained the Phoenix Palace, her young child perished, and her clan was destroyed. After killing the faithless emperor with her own hands, Ren Lingyi accepted her death without regret. After wakin 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 17 She Burst into My Youth During My Final Year of High School 高三最后一年，她闯进了我的青春 Senior year, the final year of high school. It should have been a time to study hard and prepare for the college entrance exams, but Lu Qian fell for his classmate Bai An. She was a light that made no sense, piercing his once peaceful life as if it were only natural, barging into his youth with both force and tenderness. That summer of ceaseless cicada calls and autumn of falling leaves, Lu Qian made a decision that defied all reason: Even if the road ahead was uncertain, even if they were desti 147Reads—Score1114d adds
- 18 Urban Cultivation: I Can Use Every Kind of Superpower 都市修真：各种超能力我都会 [Urban cultivation + supernatural powers + Dragon Group + golden finger + smooth, satisfying power fantasy] It all began with that trip during his senior year of high school. While visiting a Taoist ritual ceremony, Yang Ye, a poor student, unexpectedly obtained the "Primordial Sacred Art" (golden finger = unlimited spiritual energy). From then on, he embarked on the legendary path of cultivation and became a mysterious immortal cultivator! First, he broke the world record at a track meet, promp 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The War in Heaven 天堂战争 Throughout humanity's long history, the book of life has been quietly rewritten. Hidden in 98% of human DNA, once dismissed as junk, are secrets science cannot explain. A forbidden experiment and a drug called “Angel of Euthanasia” ignited divine miracles in the blood of a select few. They are the Chosen. Beneath the sun lies the mundane world; in the shadows, a hidden order. Nations maneuver, factions stir, and the descendants of the gods replay an ancient game of chess in the modern world. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Hit by a Truck, I Became the King of the Deep Sea 被卡车创飞，我成为深海之王 [Abandoned book] Unlucky office worker Zhang Wei is hit by a car and sent to another world, where a wondrous adventure begins. Amid the clash of flames and blades, who has ever touched the divine? Amid history and forgotten things, who is whispering softly? Shadows beneath the sea, a dragon of embers, the judgment of the gods… One trial after another awaits, and a war between gods and humanity officially begins. “Fate is a strange thing. It’s like a shadow that sticks to you. You can’t shake it 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Peach Blossoms in Red: Peach Blossom Curse 桃花红【桃花劫】 [Two female leads + escape story + happy ending + play the pig to eat the tiger + strong heroine + fast-paced] Cheng Shuang is a young woman who has just graduated from college. Though extremely wary as she enters the working world, she is still kidnapped and sold to a village. She pretends to be obedient to let her captors lower their guard, then uses every bit of cunning she has, keeping her emotions in check and patiently enduring. After five long years, she finally escapes the village and wi 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Sparks in the Piles of Old Papers 旧纸堆里的星火 From The Black Bird Brings Forth Shang to Hou Yi Shoots Down the Suns, from a campus writing contest to a mating scene in the Neolithic Age, three time periods resonate on the operating table of cognitive violence. When Yan Qian finally realizes that what he's writing isn't a history of demystifying myths, but a candid record of Generation Z's spiritual nakedness, the "shame disorder" that has troubled him for years suddenly takes on a new meaning: Every era needs its own Jian Di, using her womb 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Isn't Infinite Gaming Fun? 无限游戏不好玩吗 An atypical infinite-flow story where supporting characters get their moments in the spotlight too, but never outshine the protagonists. Tragedy is everywhere in the world, and the instances are vessels that contain it. Bai Yuchen wanders within them, with Ling Yichen following close behind. The two stumble their way from childhood, yearning for freedom, to growing up through the games. They are always by each other’s side, unwilling to part. Their flesh and blood merge, their bones entwine. No 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Reborn Three Years Before My Enemy 重生在仇人重生前三年 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Demon Tribulation 劫妖 When I was born, I cried for three days and three nights straight, and my tears were blood. My grandmother said I was missing one of my three souls and wouldn’t live past seven. To save me, she got a little black dog from somewhere and tied it to the head of my bed. Every night, it watched me fall asleep. It stayed tied there for six whole years. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Transparent Little Man in the Surveillance Footage 监控里的透明小人 The Transparent Little Person in the Surveillance Footage 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Angel of Iron Wings 铁翼天使 Teenager Qin Tianming was an utterly ordinary middle school student. He was bullied by his classmates and deceived by the person he liked, but he could just about get by like that, until an accident led him to discover a battle between [Divine Gift Bearers]. Then two strange men named Qi Pan and Lang Gou tricked and conned him into learning about the world of [Angels], and the doors of [Tianyu Academy] opened to him. As human civilization surged forward like a tide, the angels who had once been 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Reborn with 100 Million in Cash, I Became a Transfer Student 重生后，带着一亿现金成为转校生 [Brain Storage Area] [Urban Farming] [Urban Fantasy] [Multiple Female Leads] [No System] Other people are reborn with a System. I came back with a hundred million. 2007. Senior year of high school. Jiang Yi, a transfer student. He should have been celebrating his company's stock market listing with his business partner, but in the blink of an eye, he was back in his senior year of high school. It took Jiang Yi just one semester to go from the worst student in Dajiang County to the top student i 43Reads—Score14114d adds
- 29 Echoes of Fate: A Promise Among the Stars 宿命回响：星之约定 **To bring his beloved back to life, he became a god and destroyed the world.** After losing the one he loved, Gu Yue Xiongjie ascended to godhood and obsessively followed a cold divine oracle: Kill the Chosen One, and your beloved can be resurrected. To that end, he unleashed a crimson miasma that twisted the world. Savage beasts ran rampant, humanity “awakened” talents that burned away their lives, and civilization collapsed. Everything he did was for one purpose: to find the one sacrific —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 At the Extreme 极度之下 One day in the future, the whole world experienced a disaster on an unprecedented scale. Natural disasters erupted across countries around the world: meteorites, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and more. Strangely, they all struck at the same time, without warning, and in perfect coordination. Human civilization was helpless in the face of these disasters. After they ended, the world’s population plummeted. Fortunately, many countries had measures in place to deal with natural disasters, but t 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Interstellar Farming: The Laid-Back Ancestress Just Wants to Build Her Career 星际种田：佛系老祖她只想搞事业 This is an interstellar farming, wish-fulfillment, cultivation novel with no romance and a strong female lead. After failing her tribulation, the soul of an ancient spirit-plant patriarch transmigrates into the interstellar wasteland, becoming a slum orphan on the verge of starving to death. Her home is bare, and all she has left is a frail, elderly grandmother and a spirit-plant space capable of growing immortal herbs. When the mine’s bullies try to oppress her, she punches them one by one, 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Live-Streaming Incense Offerings: Even Gods Have KPIs 香火直播：神明也要KPI The gods never die. They simply find new ways to live. Traffic is incense, comments are offerings of faith, and livestreaming platforms are the modern Investiture of the Gods. Overworked office drone Lin Che is putting in overtime past midnight when a shady pop-up hits him with an “Incense Eye.” From then on, he sees the truth: a top-tier star is a nine-tailed fox, a food-delivery rider is an Earth God on the verge of starving to death, the Marriage God sits behind dating apps with a perpetually 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Spirit Commanders of the Three Kingdoms: My General Spirit Is the Moon Goddess 三国驭灵：我的将灵是月神 [Spirit Generals | Three Kingdoms | Fantasy | Supernatural | Passionate | One Heroine] When I was eighteen, all manner of spirits surrounded our village, and every villager was killed. But Grandma left me two things that not only saved my life, but also led me into the secret world of Spirit Generals. The heroic spirits of the Three Kingdoms become Spirit Generals, their armies and warhorses hidden in a sea of spirits. But I've gradually realized that the disaster that destroyed my village had a 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 A Gentle Breeze Carries Me to You 清风徐徐知遇你 [Youthful Unrequited Love + Missed Chances] Complete. New story now underway. When they met as teenagers, Xu Jing shone like a light in Jiang Qing’s life. After he helped her several times, Jiang Qing fell for Xu Jing and secretly loved him. But when you love someone, you have to reckon with time and reality. On the day the college entrance exams ended, Jiang Qing summoned the courage to confess, but overheard Xu Jing talking to someone else and gave up. Years later, when they meet again, Xu Jin 21Reads—Score10114d adds
- 35 The Empress Is Reborn, and She's on a Killing Spree 重生皇后，她杀疯了 (A satisfying revenge story with a strong female lead, no romance, and a heroine focused on military power and becoming Empress Dowager Regent) In her previous life, Ye Qingcheng helped Qian Kun ascend the throne as emperor, earning the enmity of the entire court for the Ye family. But once Qian Kun became emperor, he first plotted against the Ye family, condemning them all to execution! Then Qian Kun’s childhood sweetheart, Liu Ruyan, personally brought Ye Qingcheng poisoned wine and forced her 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Traveling Through the Cultivation World: Procuring Supplies for Qinglan Realm from the Start 穿梭修真：开局采购青岚界 After crossing into a world of cultivation on the brink of destruction, procurement manager Ye Zhiqiu sets out to save it. Combining modern thinking with cultivation techniques in a unique way, he becomes a traveler repairing a crumbling world. In the Qinglan Realm, he meets Su Jiu'er, a successor to a reclusive alchemy sect. From wariness to trusting each other with their lives, their clash of ancient alchemy-array knowledge and otherworldly wisdom sparks a way out of seemingly hopeless situati 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Nonhuman Signal 非人类信号 In 2037, on the Silent Day, humanity's consciousness was mysteriously "harvested" across the globe overnight. Chen Mo, a 28-year-old from a small town, was one of the few who slipped through the net, thanks to a rare "asynchronous discharge" pattern in his brain's neural structure. He thought he was the last person alive, until the seventh day, when an emergency terminal he'd found on his wrist received a signal from 137 meters underground: nonhuman. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 He Is the Light 他是光芒 [Two Gorgeous Male Leads + Healing and Redemption + Mutual Pining + Reunion After Years Apart + Push and Pull to the Extreme] Yu Yan came into Er Er’s once dim, lightless world as gently and quietly as moonlight. From the very first glance, Er Er couldn’t help wanting to hold on to that light. As they spent time together, Er Er gradually realized he had feelings for Yu Yan that he didn’t dare confess. Every time his heart skipped a beat, it seemed to whisper... “When we draw close to each other, 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 She Died on Her Wedding Day 她死于新婚之日 [Mystery and deduction + episodic cases + growth and revenge + fictional power struggles] On the day of his wedding, his mother takes her own life. Some want him to investigate; others want him to stop. Jiang Mingzhao chooses to investigate. This blade, honed for twenty years, is finally about to stir up a storm. “The Human-Skin Case”: What grievance could drive someone to flay a victim alive? “The Paper Doll Case”: A vengeful spirit possesses a paper doll and claims lives by moonlight. “The Han —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Spring Fireworks and a Silent Sea 春日焰火与寂静海 If you've ever met someone one spring who made your heart skip a beat. If you've ever walked alone along a quiet shoreline in the middle of the night. If you've ever had something on your mind that you couldn't say aloud, or a name you couldn't forget. Then this story is for you. Here you'll find the brilliance of spring fireworks, and the tenderness of a quiet sea. There's the sweetness 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Strife in the Martial World: Not to Be Messed With 江湖之争，不好惹 A dazzling princess with a cool, unexpectedly adorable side × a gentle pavilion master who's cunning and fiercely possessive (PS: Both leads have secret identities + sweet romance + two strong leads + past and present lives + mutual devotion) Ling Shuang is the eldest disciple of Wumen Pass. In public, she's the immortal Lan female hero; in private, she's a cool, handsome young man. Her sword is swift, and she speaks little. Everyone says she's like a blade kept sheathed, too cold to approach. F 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Young Manor Lord’s Growth Diary 少庄主成长日记 [Strong female lead + ensemble cast + 1VN + character growth] Chi Yunyan, young mistress of Buquan Manor, lost her mother when she was young and was neglected by her father. Everyone she meets seems to have an extraordinary identity: the young princess of the merfolk raised by her family, a senior fellow disciple who sacrificed himself to be reborn, a junior fellow disciple bound by an imperial order, a badly injured boy they found and took in, a Demon Lord entangled with her by fate, a betrothe 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Everlasting Night Besieges the City 永夜围城 When memories can be read, forged, or even erased, what can we call real? If everything can be forgotten, whose memory must you live on in to survive? This is a trap woven from time, and an atonement for what has been remembered. Chen Shiya survives a blood-soaked beginner’s village and travels through dungeons, carefully navigating every step between trust and betrayal. Some will pay any price to return to the past. Some silently endure as they face a lover who has lost their memory. Some a 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 MapleStory: Master of All Arts 冒险岛：万法同修 This book breaks free of the game's rigid numerical framework, reimagining its classes, skills, potions, monsters, equipment, and items in a realistic way. Set in the vast world of the classic game MapleStory, it builds a richly textured, vivid adventure world with complete internal logic. Even readers who have never played the original game can easily immerse themselves in the story. 114Reads—Score12814d adds
- 45 After the Divorce, I Took Over His Company 离婚后，我接管了他的公司 [Reborn + contemporary business world + wealthy family + strong heroine + sweet on the outside, ruthless within + mutual salvation] In her previous life, Shen Zhiwei never understood, even on her deathbed, why Lu Chenzhou, who clearly loved her, refused to hand her the divorce papers. Only after he died did she learn that he hadn’t written the agreement. Someone else had forced it on him. He didn’t give it to her not because he didn’t want a divorce, but because he knew she would die if they div —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Brother Xiong’s Paranormal Investigation Agency 熊哥诡异调查所 One person, one incident, one cold case. I’m Brother Xiong, and these are things I’ve seen in my life. Ready? Here we go. Not for people with heart disease or high blood pressure. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Carefree Chronicle of the Nine-Stringed Strings 九弦风云逍遥录 The sudden Yangzhan catastrophe has caused cracks to appear in the laws of heaven and earth. The two great factions that had lain dormant for a thousand years, the Lihong Sect and the Antu Shaman, use the secret treasure known as the Reincarnation Mirror to be reborn in new lives, secretly establishing the Nine Gates faction. Their ultimate goal is to sacrifice the vitality of countless ordinary people, break through the world-guarding formation protected by the Spirit Venerable Hall for ten tho 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Anomalies Have Arrived, and I Can Devour Without Limit 异常降临，我能无限吞噬 Twisted light and shadows take root on street corners. Whispers come from empty rooms, and familiar streets stretch through the thick fog toward an unknown destination. Yu Bai, a seemingly ordinary young man, discovers that he can “eat” anomalies. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Apocalypse Battle Royale: I Have a Black Market System 末世大逃杀：我有黑市系统 The apocalypse hits, and zombies surround his door. Su Qingyu binds himself to the Black Market System, thinking he’s about to take off. Then the System opens its mouth and asks for money. He checks his pockets: 242 yuan. “Type 54 pistol, 200. Eight bullets, 40. Balance: 2 yuan. Please keep trying, Host.” Su Qingyu looks at the zombies scratching at his door, then at his empty wallet. “System, are you messing with me?” 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 I Want to Hear the Voice in Your Heart 我想听到你心里的声音 [Mind Reading] [Living Together] [One-on-One Pure Romance] A chance roommate arrangement, an unexpected encounter. That summer, a girl named Bai Qingcheng entered Gu Yucheng's world. "Teacher Gu, I want to hear you sing." "Teacher Gu, I want to watch a movie with you." "Teacher Gu, wouldn't it be wonderful if someone confessed to me by the sea?" But Gu Yucheng, cool on the outside and gentle within, is hiding a secret no one knows: he can hear other people's thoughts. As they spend each —Reads—Score—14d adds
