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- 1 Honghuang: Humanity Must Rise, and I Dismiss the Supreme One from the Start 洪荒：人族当立，开局罢免太上 After transmigrating to Honghuang, he chooses to grow stronger in seclusion to avoid the tribulations. The Witch-Demon Tribulation. The demons are determined to slaughter the human race. The land is strewn with corpses, and no one is spared. The Three Ancestors of the Human Race lead the million survivors to beg Nuwa for help and pay their respects to Tai Shang. But the Saints remain unmoved. Ye Xuan emerges from a million years of seclusion, only to hear the cries of anguish and despair from th 1.3kReads6.6Score103Shelves
- 2 A Different World That Began with Nothingness 虚无开始的异世大陆 [Mindless, exhilarating action] [Another World] Xiao Luo transmigrates to another world and gets a top-tier flame from the start through sign-in. He rises to become an emperor, undefeated in battle. “Who could possibly stand against me, Xiao Luo? I point my sword at the heavens and ask the vast cosmos about the Dao.” 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Mysteries of Battle Qi: Refining Spirits with Xuanhuang 斗气之玄黄炼灵 After transmigrating to the Dou Qi Continent, the protagonist asks: Are the ancient Eight Clans, the Shi Clan and the Ling Clan, really so weak? Can the Dou Emperor clans on the brink of destruction be saved? See how the protagonist unites allies and outmaneuvers the enemy, shattering the Soul Clan’s thousand-year scheme. Years later, while Hun Tiandi is still plotting his thousand-year plan to become a Dou Emperor, the protagonist finally grasps the truth and launches a counterattack into the S 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Rise of Humanity in Honghuang 洪荒之人族崛起 After the goddess Nuwa created humanity, the human race was weak and could only cling to the Wu clan’s protection to survive. Jiang Shi transmigrates to the primordial world and becomes one of the first humans. He also becomes close friends with a Wu priestess named Xiao Tu, with whom he can talk about anything. “The Wu and the demon clans are bound to fight.” “The Three Pure Ones aren’t on the same side, either.” “Zhurong and Gonggong are going to fall out.” “Mount Buzhou is going to collapse!” 8.1kReads8.5Score544Shelves
- 5 Cracking the Classic of Mountains and Seas: Digging Through the Myriad Realms 破解山海经：挖穿诸天万域 November 3, 2025, 11:45 p.m. Miaoyuan Village, Jiuyi Mountain, Hunan. A deep rumble of engines shattered the otherwise utterly quiet rural night. A convoy of seven jeeps and pickup trucks bearing special geological survey markings entered the village. With a clear destination in mind, they pulled into the village committee courtyard. A massive, unusual celestial body was about to enter Earth's orbit, inevitably on a collision course with the planet. Every department immediately began devising pl 303Reads6.3Score110Shelves
- 6 A Comparison of Two Primordial Worlds: This Pangu Has a Peculiar Style 双洪荒对比，这个盘古画风清奇 The Myriad Worlds are on the verge of destruction in an immeasurable calamity. The Great Dao manifests, causing Pangu to reopen the heavens and earth amid primordial chaos and usher in a new era. But somehow, something goes wrong, and a second Pangu appears! The fake Pangu: Slays the Chaos Demons, shatters the Primordial Chaos Green Lotus, opens the heavens and earth, transforms into all things, and creates the Primordial World. The real Pangu: Enslaves the Chaos Demons, opens virtual worlds, an 3.3kReads8.9Score189Shelves
- 7 The Path of the Myriad Spirits Sword 万灵剑途 [Sword Cultivator] [One Female Lead] [Fierce and Passionate] [No System] [Genius] Tens of thousands of years ago, Lu Qingxuan, the greatest Emperor in the Divine Realm, fell in the Far North! Tens of thousands of years later, demons run rampant and the people suffer. Humanity is weak, reduced to livestock for others to feed on. Lu Qingxuan is reborn and once again embarks on the path of cultivation. Rising from humble beginnings, he defies the heavens, slaying demons wherever he finds them and d 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 EN I Am the Sea Calming Pearl, and the Six Sages Were Stunned After I Kidnapped Humanity 我定海神珠，拐走人族后六圣懵了 [Primordial World + Multiple-Choice Questions + Protecting Humanity + No Conspiracy-Theory Schemes] Lin Cang cosplayed a speed bump on a highway and transmigrated to the Primordial World, where he became a Sea-Calming Pearl. Legend says there are thirty-six Sea-Calming Pearls, and when assembled, they rival an innate supreme treasure! Lin Cang took human form as a Sea-Calming Pearl, and Heaven and Earth bestowed on him the name Cangyuan! Just then, the “Fateful Choice” System awakened. As long a 69.8kReads8.2Score6.6kShelves
- 9 Honghuang: I Hand Over the Heavens from the Start, and the Dao Ancestor Begs Me to Stop Competing 洪荒：开局上交诸天，道祖求别卷 He transmigrates into the Primordial World, right as the demon clan begins slaughtering humans to forge the Witch-Slaying Sword. What should he do? Don't panic. The Myriad Worlds Development System has been bound! [Ding! The Host reveals the Star Chart of the Myriad Worlds, stunning the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun. Reward: permanent invincibility privileges in the Zixiao Palace!] [Ding! The Host signs the Myriad Worlds Pact. Whenever anyone conquers another world, you automatically receive a 50% cu 11.3kReads5.5Score759Shelves
- 10 The Beggar's Record of Immortal Cultivation: A Commoner's Rise to the Immortal Path 乞丐修仙录：草根逆袭仙途争锋 If fate treats me with such merciless cruelty, then I’ll defy heaven and change my destiny. I’ll destroy this damn Heavenly Dao. Only those who bear everything can press ever onward. With blood and tears as my cinnabar brush, and hardship carved into my memorial, I’ll ensure this world is controlled by neither gods nor demons. It belongs in our own hands. Whether divine or demonic, I decide what I am. Though our paths may differ, we all share the same human nature. Foundation Establishment, Ill 113Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 11 The Realm of Parting Sorrow 离恨天界 Of the thirty-three heavens, the Heaven of Separation and Regret stands highest; of the four hundred and four afflictions, lovesickness is the most bitter. Once towering above the Myriad Worlds and looking down on the six directions and eight wilds, the Heavenly Domain fell from splendor to ruin overnight after its Domain Lord mysteriously vanished. Its ten-thousand-year legacy teeters on the brink of collapse, while wolves from across the heavens circle hungrily, waiting to seize their chance. 24Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 12 Running for My Life from a Black Hole 被黑洞撵着活 Spiritual qi revival. Invasion by alien races. Humanity is kept like livestock, a lowly source of food! The black hole in Wei Xiaobao’s left chest has saved his life countless times in the apocalypse. But this time, even the black hole can’t hold on any longer. Just as he is about to be thrown into a demonic beast’s stomach, the remnant soul of an Ancestral Shaman bursts through the depths of the black hole and settles everything with one decisive blow. Only then does he learn that he is actu 96Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Devour the Immortal Cosmos 噬仙宙 “The stars are beginning to vanish one by one, far off in the distance.” What kind of power could be responsible? “Could there be a beast hidden in the depths of space, larger than the sun, swallowing stars one by one?” Immortals and gods vie for supremacy, and fiery battles sweep across the myriad realms of the heavens. The young Cheng Bai awakens the Gluttonous Beast Physique, ventures into another world and gains the legacy of a fiendish god. He cultivates the strongest divine arts, comprehen 1.4kReads8.9Score152Shelves
- 14 Honghuang: A Primordial Yin-Yang Flood Dragon, So There Is No More Golden Flood Dragon Scissors 洪荒：先天阴阳蛟，再无金蛟剪 [No System] [Has a Heroine] [Slow-Burn] [Traditional Style] [Sound Logic] [No Conspiracy Theories] [Creative Liberties] I transmigrated into the Primordial World. The good news: I’m a primordial lifeform, and later generations will remember me as a legendary figure. The bad news: the source of that legendary reputation is the treasure made from my corpse, the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, not me while I’m alive, the Yin-Yang Flood Dragon born of primordial yin and yang energy. The convergence of 53.8kReads8.9Score5kShelves
- 15 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 9.4kReads9.2Score662Shelves
- 16 The Maoshan Taoist-Buddhist Master 茅山道释 [Maoshan] + [Supernatural] + [Urban Cultivation] + [Stunning Beauties] The mighty Heavenly Emperor is reborn, only to be driven to the brink by a predatory loan contract?! In my previous life, I was Shiti Huan Yindiluo, the Heavenly Emperor. My merits complete, I should have ascended beyond the heavens, but I was ambushed by petty villains, and my divine soul fell into the mortal world! Fortunately, the power of the Sumeru Realm protected me, and I was reborn alongside a Maoshan Celestial Maste 798Reads—Score102Shelves
- 17 The World of Mortals 凡尘的世界 One thought in the mortal world can bring a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; endless years can bring spring warmth and blooming flowers. Across three thousand star domains, three thousand kinds of Dao fire forge the self and merge with chaos, from which yet more chaos is born, all for the sake of the mortal world. Lin Fan is a technician in modern society, and he and his wife, Lu Xue, have been married for just one year. On an ordinary day, Lin Fan is hospitalized after a car accident and 1.4kReads5.8Score135Shelves
- 18 Maitreya Heavenly Emperor 弥勒天帝 [Mortal cultivation + creation of the heavens and myriad worlds + fantasy + beauties galore] Citi Tianxing has already reached the peak of the Heavenly Emperor realm, yet he resolutely gives up his position as sovereign over all worlds and ventures toward an even higher, unknown realm. He seeks to question the heavens: What is the meaning of cultivation? What is the purpose of creation? Follow him as he battles across the Myriad Worlds, comprehending the great mysteries of darkness, light, life, 150Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 19 Demon Corpses Aren't Edible? Quick, Send It to My Family's Crematorium While It's Still Warm 妖尸不可食？快，趁热送我家火葬 [High Martial] [Passionate] [Demonic beasts invade] [Not reborn] [Funny] If you want a lone-wolf protagonist, you can swipe away. The protagonist, Jiang Ping, is a passionate young man. He can be calculating, and he can be moved. He’s a real person, with classmates, friends, parents, and teachers. Spatial rifts opened, and demonic beasts invaded the land. Everyone knew that demonic beast corpses were inedible, and eating them would turn you into a contaminated being. By chance, Jiang Ping obtain 111.1kReads8.8Score15.8kShelves
- 20 The End of Martial Supremacy 武极之末 The pinnacle of martial arts breaks through the void. It is the end of the martial path, the threshold to a higher world where one can seek the Great Dao and pursue immortality! Only when Liu Muyun reached that endpoint did he discover that the path to martial supremacy had only just begun! 6.3kReads6.4Score396Shelves
- 21 Death Sentence from the Start: How Can I Survive Without a Heart of Stone? 开局死刑：我不心狠怎么活？ [Six million words, it's ready to binge!] [Decisive and ruthless + dark revenge + invincible protagonist] [Killing grants energy, breaking through realms is as easy as drinking water! That's what it means to be invincible!] Long Kai transmigrates into the body of a death-row prisoner, and starts out in prison! The System awakens: Kill! Kill! Kill! He kills his way from prison to the stars, from mortal to Dao Lord. He kills until his power runs wild, until he stands invincible beneath the heavens 21.4kReads6.6Score1.7kShelves
- 22 The Savage Era 蛮荒记 [Primordial World, Invincible, Otherworld, the Myriad Worlds, Female Lead, No Harem, World-Destroying] One flower, one world. One leaf, one pursuit. One song, one sigh. One lifetime devoted to one person. One glance, one breathtaking beauty. One step, one descent into obsession. One thought, one dream. One lifetime spent waiting for one person. Pangu, alone with an axe, fought across the highest heavens, all for the sake of waiting for one person in this life… 5.3kReads7.0Score439Shelves
- 23 Six Paths of Reincarnation: The Prison of Heaven and Earth 六道轮回：乾坤牢笼 [Traditional Fantasy] [Overpowered Protagonist] [Eastern Elements] [The Myriad Worlds] [No formulaic tropes, no System, no mindless plot, no wish fulfillment] The gods moved their pieces, burying one dazzling golden age after another. Emperors who had reached the peak of the Great Dao were toyed with like ants, right in the palms of their hands! The gods schemed against those who dared defy heaven, slaughtering their entire clans and leaving only the legitimate heir alive, his Rinnegan gouged ou 6.4kReads8.9Score573Shelves
- 24 Ascension, Yet No Immortality 羽化非仙 [No System, no golden finger, no harem, not a transmigration story] [There is no sect competition, and yet it is the truest sect competition of all: the losers will see their lives, sects, traditions, and even their entire races erased.] The righteous path is not as bright and noble as it appears; The demonic path is not as cruel and bloodthirsty as it is portrayed; But evil cultivators are even more wicked than anyone could imagine. Here, there is love that spans ten thousand years, hatred that 5.1kReads—Score639Shelves
- 25 Master of All Skills 全技大师 What? A Supreme Immortal Aperture Physique? I only get one chance, and they made me this useless body? Damn it! No! I'm different from them. I have a hidden quest built in! 438Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 I’ve Been Possessed for Ninety Thousand Years 我被夺舍九万年 I transmigrated, and then... I was possessed again. I was possessed for ninety thousand years. So, now that I've finally returned, let's see how I conquer the cultivation world and build a mighty empire. 404Reads6.3Score101Shelves
- 27 The Sun and Moon Dual Cultivation Art 日月双修功 At the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Emperor Jing Chengxuan was killed by the Nine Profound Female Immortal Emperor. His soul was reborn in the body of the mortal Jing Chengxuan, who had his dantian destroyed by his bride on their wedding night. Jing Chengxuan cultivates supreme immortal arts, defies fate, and takes revenge on his enemies, making Yun Yiran regret her actions for the rest of her life. He rises step by step, fights his way back to the Immortal Realm, and takes his r 2.7kReads6.2Score320Shelves
- 28 The Dao-Cutting Art 诀天道 (No mindless protagonist, no clichéd plot, a cunning lead, fully realized characters, no System, twin swords) The twin swords ring out, cleaving the heavens. Let souls be severed and bones torn out as you will. The world shall know no more bloody storms. I am both demon and god! With everything shattered, can it be made whole again? Faced with the shackles of fate, he will cut them apart with his twin swords! The gods and demons wage war for a hundred years. The Heavenly Dao is merciless, treati 3.6kReads—Score289Shelves
- 29 EN Immortal of the Nine Realms 九域凡仙 The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations. 63.6kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
- 30 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score110Shelves
- 31 The Doomsday Blade Abyss 末日刀渊 He begins with the game Blade Abyss and steps into the Myriad Worlds! From low-martial-arts jianghu to mid-martial-arts rivalries, then shattering the high-martial-arts firmament; next, sweeping through the Small Thousand Worlds and roaming the vast Middle Thousand Worlds, until he finally takes command of the Great Thousand Worlds' Heavenly Dao and reaches the supreme realm of the primordial chaos! 🌙 In the Gu Long world, he becomes Li Xunhuan's disciple! ⚔️ In the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 24.5kReads7.9Score2.2kShelves
- 32 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score595Shelves
- 33 The Useless Disciple of the Hehuan Sect 合欢宗废材 [Absurd comedy + traditional fantasy + multiple heroines + espionage + battles of wits] Ye Huan is a disciple so disappointing that even the Hehuan Sect wants nothing to do with him. By chance, he obtains an inheritance, and from then on becomes a man who can hold up the heavens. One way for men to survive in the Hehuan Sect is to become spies. As it happens, Ye Huan is an espionage enthusiast, and with his exceptional powers of logical deduction, he matches wits with all sides on the covert fro 1.7kReads7.2Score167Shelves
- 34 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27.5kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
- 35 EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5kShelves
- 36 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves
