Novels like Open the Demon Gate
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Open the Demon Gate, best match first.
- 1 Tales of Demon Hunting in the Mortal Realm 尘间捉妖录 [Demon hunting + supernatural horror + comedy + everyday life] Wang Yan, a folk demon hunter, meets Lin Yanxin, a high school girl who wants to become a demon hunter, while carrying out a task assigned by his master. He discovers an unfathomable energy hidden inside her. To help Lin Yanxin resolve the problem, they seek out Xu Ling, a great demon who has hidden herself in the mountains and taken human form. For certain reasons, the two humans and one demon set out on a journey south. Mountain sp 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Childhood Sweetheart Tastes So Sweet 青梅尝起来很软 [Childhood sweethearts | Reunion after years apart | Secret office marriage | Long-planned romance | Regretful pursuit] Lin Bai had the quintessential childhood sweetheart: Jiang Yu. He was the top student and campus heartthrob who lived across the hall, and the “guardian” who had cleaned up her messes from childhood onward. She thought their relationship would stay forever in that safe zone of “more than friends, less than lovers.” Until the summer break of her sophomore year, when she got drun 107Reads—Score10714d adds
- 3 A Sweet, Possessive Romance with the CEO’s Personal Doctor 甜宠病娇，竟是霸总私人医生 [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + wild imagination + male lead plays dumb while hiding his true nature] The male lead, Ma Yunqi, is domineering and impossible to understand, with an intense need to possess and control. Anyone he sets his sights on cannot escape his desire. The female lead, He Youqi, is Ma Yunqi’s caged songbird. She is jealous and emotionally volatile, prone to extreme behavior and violence, has a habit of self-harm, and suffers from depression. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Crane Meets the Green Mountains 鹤遇青山 [Crane Spirit & Nine-Tailed Fox] (Only the first four chapters are in first person) He Xinfei, a little spirit from Crane Mountain, keeps her master’s dying wish in her heart and descends the mountain to find four divine artifacts and deliver them to the Demon King. But how can she get anything done without money? To earn a living and inquire about the artifacts’ whereabouts, she applies to become Tushan Xianbei’s bodyguard. Unfortunately, this fox is always making things difficult for her, dock 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 My Ice-Cold Boss Has Actually Had Her Eye on Me for Three Years 我的高冷女上司，其实盯了我三年 My Ice-Cold Female Boss Has Had Her Eye on Me for Three Years —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 After Becoming a Tragic Male Side Character, He Became Everyone's Favorite 穿成BE男配后他成了团宠 [Scheming, fragmented gong × goofy, wisecracking shou] (1v1) Xiang Bei drinks some mysterious milk and falls unconscious. He has a System and is assigned missions to win people over. Because it’s him, things tend to turn out differently. Here’s why. Xiang Bei! He’s romanced hundreds of virtual men, cleared multiple routes in romance games at record speed, and never taken a hit. He left his newly founded company in his younger brother’s hands, only to end up happily living as a shut-in layabout. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 You Dare Bully Me? Fine! I'll Take Your Life! 欺负我？很好！你的命我要了！ [Infinite-flow + apocalypse from the start + a touch of ensemble cast + no fixed pairing + protagonist growth] Lv Qiushui had just saved up enough to buy an apartment downtown when, in the blink of an eye, the world ended! The good news: she awakened an ability and became one of the superpowered. The bad news: it was a dangerous ability, and she had to kill people to keep getting stronger! Lv Qiushui: “...” She may have killed before, but she doesn’t have a taste for murder! Until one after anot —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Erosion of the Old Days: I Rise as the Host of a Heart Demon 旧日侵蚀：我从心魔宿主开始崛起 Reborn just as college was starting, Xin Shen failed to get a cheat-like power-up and turn his life around, and nearly died at the hands of his inner demon all over again. Forced to implant a Hatred Demon, he stepped into a new world under Xie Yanzhu's guidance. The side effect: he has to keep hunting all kinds of inner demons to stay alive! A shocking secret lies hidden in the gaps in history, while inner demons bewitched by whispers lurk in the city's nighttime streets. Outer gods watch from t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Northern Wei Love Story 北魏爱情故事 [Completed] While reading history books, I began imagining this might be the most tragic love polygon of the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties. This book tells the story of ten years of history, from 525 to 535, describing almost the entire process from the late Northern Wei dynasty to the founding of the Eastern and Western Wei. I hope you enjoy it, have a good time reading, and learn something too. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Floating Cultivator of the Forbidden Lands 禁地浮修 In the Age of Declining Dharma, all sorts of strange cultivation methods emerge. The protagonist, Zhang Yu, obtains a wordless heavenly book, only to discover that it contains an evil cultivation technique called the Heart Sutra of Lust. By making love, he can convert the energy of heaven and earth into spiritual qi to cultivate and improve his strength. He goes on to explore and investigate all kinds of forbidden lands, embarking on a series of adventures. Along the way, he encounters one stunn 82Reads6.8Score1814d adds
- 11 Douluo Dalu: Reborn as Tang San’s Twin Brother, I Awaken the Clear Sky Hammer 斗罗：魂穿唐三胞弟觉醒昊天锤 [No System] + [No Tang San Bashing] + [No Female Lead] While his older brother, Tang San, was progressing steadily through the academy, his younger brother, Tang Yin, was taken by their father, Tang Hao, to a perilous training valley, where he was then left alone. By chance, he took in a wolf as a pet. "My pet wolf has awakened a Martial Soul!!!" 668Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Seven Conversations Above the Clouds 云端七席话 In a shared-living community called Cloudside, seven young people from very different backgrounds become close friends after discovering a mysterious shared agreement, the Cloudside Pact. Together, they face the harshness of the workplace, the confusion of love, and the ties of family. While maintaining their own private spaces, they also build a warm, close-knit community of kindred spirits, creating a new kind of friendship for life in the modern city. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Hilarious Transmigration Adventure with a Northeast Sass Queen and a Sichuan-Chongqing Firecracker 东北爽妞和川渝辣妹的爆笑穿越 Synopsis: Dear readers, two beauties from Northeast China and the Sichuan-Chongqing region transmigrate to the Jiangnan area at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. Can they bring you some delightful emotional value? If you don't come in and take a look, you'll regret it! …Don't mess with me, let go of me… You little fool, there's something wrong with your head. [Shen Wansan] [Farming] [Business] [Zhu Yuanzhang] [War] [Government Service] Starting with farming, the two sisters have no romance and fig 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Poison Doctor's Adopted Daughter Is Doted on by the Abstinent CEO 毒医养女，禁欲总裁时时宠 [A lovesick, unhinged black-to-white poison doctor VS a brooding, chaste, obsessive, suspicious CEO] [1v1, super sweet, both identities exposed, twisted romance, schemes and power plays, face-slapping] Her older brother takes her to an amusement park. She is kidnapped and poisoned, then rescued by an old Chinese medicine doctor. After taking a Forget-Worries Pill, she loses her memory. She masters both medicine and poison, switching from campus beauty to ugly girl, and gets bullied. “Little sis —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Cultivating Through Character Traits, Proving Immortality in the Dual Cultivation Sect 词条修仙，合欢宗里证长生 Su Ran transmigrated. Other people transmigrate as imperial heirs or divine sons, or as good-for-nothings who rise to greatness when the three-year pact comes due. He got stuck with a murky spiritual root, as an outer disciple of the Hehuan Sect, unable to break through the first level of Qi Refining for three whole years. The first level of the Hehuan Art requires yin and yang to complement each other, which means cultivating with a partner. He was so broke he could barely scrape together a few —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Son-in-Law Summoner 赘婿召唤师 A Z-Rank Shikigami from the start, summon your way to a comeback! A summoner-focused story with a sweet romance. A live-in son-in-law who only knows how to live off his wife? Watch me summon endlessly! Jinyu is noticed by Yun Fei, young master of the Imperial Capital's Yun family, because of his shikigami, "Young Master." From then on, he is drawn into the world of summoners and becomes the Yun family's live-in son-in-law. Starting out as a complete novice, he fights his way to become the greate —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Immortal and Martial Worlds Tremble at My Return 归来仙武颤栗 [Passionate Court Intrigue + Immortal-Martial Fusion + Confidantes + Satisfying Battles of Wits] Three years ago, traitors ambushed and destroyed his sect. Lin Jingyu escaped by sheer luck, but was struck by a deadly poison and left to wander among ordinary people. Three years later, he fuses with an ancient immortal-martial legacy and returns in a blaze of glory, armed with the secret arts of several reclusive masters! Cultivation level? His guide is a reclusive Sword Immortal who can split ope —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Life of an Ordinary, Super-Handsome Guy 超帅的平凡人生 A new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Great Demon Strikes 大妖来袭 We were born demons, scraping by beneath a veil of the uncanny. Bearing shields from the tower and blades from the serpent’s jaws, we carve open the heavens amid the vast sea of humanity. I stand atop the high-rises, my light sleeves brushing over the countless lives below. For this so-called world of great unity, you and I fly like moths into the flames. The candle dies, wisps of smoke drift. You all knock on the abyss, and wait for me as my blood stains the rainbow... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I Went on a Rampage After Landing in a Vampire Family 穿到吸血家庭后我杀疯了 After Transmigrating into a Family of Vampires, I Went on a Rampage —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 How Could a Mountain Climber Pick a Fight With a Reborn God? 上山的人，怎么碰瓷重生的神 [Multiple Heroines + Multiple Races + Invasion by Otherworldly Creatures + High Martial Arts + Comedy + Decisive, Authoritative Protagonist + Might Makes Right + Multiple Planes] In the climactic battle against the strange and sinister, Lu Ran lost to the Primordial Chaos Ancestor by one move. The world should have vanished along with Lu Ran, its Lord of the Planes. But when Lu Ran opened his eyes again, he found himself back on the day he had awakened his supernatural ability and become an Abil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Beastfolk Assassin, Double the Deadliness: Wind, Frost, and Mist Seal the Abyssal Prison 兽人刺客双绝：以风声霜雾封渊狱 The Cangyue Ancestral Tree sustains all races, and engraves their bloodlines into the fate of every living thing. Commoners receive gray tokens; royalty take the Green Vine Path. Borderland folk risk their lives to defend the gorge, while nobles in the Holy City allocate medicine, food, roads, and military honors according to bloodline. During a patrol through Riftwind Gorge, half of a bloodstained low-grade travel token is found hanging from a broken plank bridge. Flock after flock of wind hawk —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Beyond the Milky Way Stands a Platform for Slaying Gods: Xu Yibai, the Cautious God 银河系外有座斩神台之苟神许一白 [Everyday Life with Subtext] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No Female Lead] [The Art of Lying Low] An unconventional cultivation novel full of everyday comedy and endless layers of subtext. Xu Yibai was once a great bearer of fortune on Earth, but the powerful Divine Lord set his sights on him and devoured him day and night! Unexpectedly, as he died, his remnant soul went berserk and possessed the Divine Lord’s true spirit. He also accidentally awakened a divine talent that let him unlock a divine skill —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Secret of the Bronze Sparrow Lock 铜雀锁的秘密 The Secret of the Bronze Sparrow Lock —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Legend of the Broken Sword and the Peach Blossom 断剑与桃花的传说 The Legend of the Broken Sword and the Peach Blossoms —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Top Donor, Don't Run Away 榜一大哥你别逃 [Female streamer + obsessive man + melodramatic plot + winning her back] She was the phoenix who had flown out of Qingyun Village, and also the most down-and-out stranger in the big city. When debt collectors called the village chief... When her 211 degree failed to land her a respectable job... Xu Lisha gritted her teeth and started livestreaming Using a five-year-old phone in a rental room only a few square meters wide, she turned herself into an online beggar. An old classmate called her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 An Immortal Unearthed from the Riverbed 河底捞出一部仙 (A xianxia novel set in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, with a literary style. If you enjoy it, please consider supporting it. I’d be deeply grateful.) At the end of antiquity, another world invaded. The sages of the human race fought one after another, nearly all perishing. Yuan was the last immortal of that era. He charged alone into the other world and fought until the foreign races trembled with fear. When he returned, his Dao foundation had been shattered, and all he could 696Reads6.4Score10414d adds
- 28 There Are Too Many Strange Species on This Ship 船上的奇怪物种太多了 [Pseudo-infinite flow] [Multiple female leads] [Daily life and main plot in equal measure] [The author isn't very good at writing blurbs, but trust me, the actual story will be good.] “So you're saying you escaped from a fake world, woke up here, and now you end up on a spaceship every day as its captain?” The boy's face remained expressionless as he nodded slightly. He didn't care what the other person thought. Seeing him like that, the doctor pursed his lips. “Alright, alright, story time is o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Cross the Yin and Command Fate 渡阴执命 [Urban Fantasy + Supernatural + System + High-Energy Twists + Urban Supernatural Powers + Supernatural Revival + Godmaking Behind the Scenes + System Creator in the City + System-Based + Invincible Protagonist + Behind-the-Scenes + Healing + Rules-Based Horror + Onmyoji + Episodic] Everyone envies transmigrators who get cheat abilities and turn their lives around. But no one knows that every transmigrator is someone who died a horrific death in the present world! Tian Yuqi, the last person in th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Mr. Wen’s Darling 闻先生的掌中娇 Rumor has it that Wen Jingmo, the crown prince of the capital’s elite circle, suffers from severe “touch sensitivity.” Stay away from him, or die if you touch him. Rumor has it that he’s ascetic and indifferent to women, an untouchable beauty best admired from afar. Until one day, Jiang Nuo, trying to pay off her debts, accidentally trespasses in a restricted area. Not only does she catch a glimpse of the tycoon fresh from his bath, she also crashes right into his arms, both hands landing on his 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Cannon Fodder Side Character Strikes Back? I Win the God Over with Quests 炮灰女配要逆袭？我靠任务撩到神 [Two equally strong leads + one-on-one romance + happy ending + quick transmigration + past and present lives + System + sweetness and heartbreak intertwined] She is a modern writer of tragic romance novels who is unexpectedly bound to a System. The System tells her that fragments of her love soul are scattered across six locations. She must enter each world twisted by fate and repair its altered plot before she can return to reality. In her first life, she is a stand-in princess consort. Everyo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Wuxiang: Bound to a Demoness from the Start 无相：开局绑定女魔头 I, Ye Fengling, bind myself to the legendary Demoness from the start and obtain the heaven-defying cultivation art, Formless! I can copy any technique and devour cultivation orbs. The stronger I get, the more I kill, and the stronger I become. To evade the pursuit of both the righteous and demonic paths, I disguise myself as a good-for-nothing and join the Qingyun Sect, hiding away in the worst talisman hall to quietly grow stronger. Others laugh at me for being lowly, but I casually draw a hi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Transmigrating to Qin: Flying Daggers and the Conqueror 穿秦：飞刀与霸王 Xiong Ying, a high school sophomore, fell off a cliff while exploring over summer break and accidentally transmigrated into the chaos at the end of the Qin dynasty. Unable to speak the language, he had to pretend to be mute to survive. By chance, he met the young Xiang Yu and became the future Hegemon-King's closest friend. Heartbroken by a romance, he activated the Martial Arts System and unlocked the unique Xiong Xiong Flying Daggers technique. From a penniless refugee, he steadily grew into a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 From the Future 来自未来 (Many female characters × ensemble cast × genius × happy ending × transmigration × alien invasion × science fiction × mysticism) History has been altered. Civilization is on the brink of extinction. Six people, one leap off a cliff, and a crucial five-year-old genius. No way back, no reinforcements, only the unknown truth of the year 2690. From the moment they leapt from the year 3252 Is time on our side? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Reborn as a Lazy Village Beauty, My Hunter Husband Turns Out to Be a General 穿成懒村花，猎户相公竟是将军 She transmigrates as a lazy village beauty and is forced to marry a scar-faced hunter. The whole village waits to see her make a fool of herself. Later, she builds a fortune through farming, and her hunter husband’s true identity is revealed: He was the general who once dominated the battlefield. With enemy forces at the border and his former soldiers calling for him, he asks, “Do you want me to go?” She says, “Go. I’ll wait for you to come back.” Five years later, he returns victorious, turns d —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Slaying Demons and Exorcising Evil, Starting with Infinite Deductions 斩妖除魔，从无限推演开始 [Adventure, Leveling Up, Solving Cases, Warfare, Grand Palace] [Unraveling the World] [Time Loop] [To put it kindly, it starts slowly. To put it bluntly, the story is cliched.] [Character- and Story-Focused] [Steady Updates] [Very Few Missed Updates] Lin Bai's lifespan is nearly over. Only by slaying demons can he extend his life and attain immortality! Pig demon, slay! Snake demon, slay! Chicken demon, slay! The village chief clasped his hands and cried out, "Lord Lin is mighty!" As soon as the 1.3kReads—Score10114d adds
- 37 I Found a Beast-Eared Girl on a Rainy Night, Then Ran into a Creepy Sister on the Way 雨夜捡到兽耳娘，半路偶遇诡姐姐 [Disturbed protagonist + ruthless and vicious] [Beast-eared girls] [Absurd, brainless everyday antics] [High martial arts, ghost-hunting] [Not for the faint-hearted] [Fast-paced, no dragging things out] What I’m about to tell you is a brainless, absurd ghost-hunting story... Want to know just how absurd it is? Well... Good question. Don’t ask again next time! A rainy night, an elevated highway... No, wrong channel. A rainy night, a fox-eared girl, and a young man in a rental apartment setting ou —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 When the Long Night Burns Away, I Paint the World 长夜烬明，画世间 The story of Zheng Ran, captain of the criminal investigation squad, and Xia Yu, the son of his predecessor, Xia Guanglei. Back then, Xia Guanglei and Zheng Ran were ambushed. Xia Guanglei lost his life saving Zheng Ran, and in his final moments, entrusted him with looking after his son. Zheng Ran later became captain of the criminal investigation squad, and cared for Xia Yu in every way, both in daily life and in matters of the heart. After Zheng Ran had looked after him for so many years, Xia 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Divorced After Domestic Abuse, I Was Taken in by My Trillionaire Best Friend 被家暴离婚，千亿闺蜜捡我回家 At three in the morning, my husband kicked me out of his wealthy family, with our ten-month-old son in my arms. He flung the divorce papers in my face. “The child stays. You get out.” With nowhere left to turn, I watched a Maybach pull up in front of me. The window rolled down, revealing my always-cool-headed college best friend: Lin Xi, the CEO of a trillion-yuan conglomerate. She brought my son and me home. A crib, pink slippers, warm milk: everything was just the right size for me. I thoug 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 40 I Transmigrated, Dumped the CEO, and Raised a Pack of Sweet Boys 穿越之我甩了霸总养了一群奶狗 A fishmonger from the market is transported into a Mary Sue story overnight. The male lead, An Ye, is a total playboy. He wants the woman he loves, and women who love him. He keeps his wife at home while his affairs flourish outside. Who’s true love? Yourself. The heroine and the second female lead are half-sisters, and rivals fighting over the same man. Who knows which of them outdoes the other? The second female lead gets leukemia and wants the heroine to donate bone marrow. The male lead agre 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 I Still Haven't Found a Proper Use for the System 系统的正经用途我还没找到 Reincarnated as a timid good-for-nothing, I’m bullied and despised by everyone. But my System is a bit off its rocker: “Host, get an elder to call you ‘Dad’ within three hours.” To stay alive, I grit my teeth and pull a prank on the elder, thinking I’m about to die on the spot. But after gawking in disbelief, the elder treats me with both awe and fear. And the number one beauty, famed for her Ice Soul Divine Art, is secretly winking at me. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 This Is Ridiculous, Is Hell Just Messing With Us? 离谱这地狱怕不是搞抽象的 The protagonist, Li Debiao, attempts the challenge of holding a light bulb in his mouth while sitting on a stool, with one leg pinned beneath the other and his arms wrapped around a pole as he sits down. He refuses to believe he can't get back up or spit it out. He ends up dying of thirst in his own home. Absurd: the protagonist dies in the very first chapter. Absurd. Then he stumbles into an even more absurd hell. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 After I Was Reborn, I Became Famous for Cheesy Pickup Lines 重生后我靠土味情话爆红了 After Being Reborn, I Went Viral with Cheesy Pick-Up Lines 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 I Opened a Huabei Account in the Imperial Harem 我在后宫开"花呗" I Opened a Buy Now, Pay Later Service in the Imperial Harem 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Cloud-Returning Azure Nether Path 云归青冥道 At the peak of the sea of clouds, I form the Seal of Demon-Slaying. The Azure Sword emerges and sweeps across the Eight Wastelands. The barrier protecting the realm shines across the sky, while the twin treasures' Daoist aura crushes evil. Cultivators stand proudly above the clouds, all the Great Daos of the heavens submit, and the Three Realms heed my every command! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 After a New Lease on Life, I Raised a Bunch of Little Melon Heads 重获新生后，养了一群小苦瓜 [Reborn to raise children + no CP + improving living conditions + healing domestic drama + character redemption] Gu Huaian had just landed an offer from a major company when she was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Her life was effectively sentenced to death. At the moment she closed her eyes in despair, a fluffy creature she'd once saved transformed into a little immortal and gave her the chance to live again. When she opened her eyes, she was in a mud-brick house under a ragged quilt, wit —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Help! I Got Plastic Surgery to Look Like the Bull Demon King, and Now Heaven Wants Me to Take the Civil Service Exam 救命！我整成牛魔王后，天庭找我考公 Help! After I Got Plastic Surgery to Look Like the Bull Demon King, Heaven Recruited Me for a Civil Service Exam 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Reborn on the Day of My Divorce, I Tore Up the Agreement to Leave with Nothing 重生回离婚那天，我撕了净身出户协议 Reborn on the Day of My Divorce, I Tore Up the Agreement to Leave with Nothing —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Palace: The Lost Daughter: Liuli Reborn 宫锁沉香之琉璃重生 After Liuli dies, her spirit wanders through the imperial palace. She sees the director and cast wrap filming and celebrate, and only then realizes she was just a supporting character in the movie The Love Story of Consort Hua. She can’t accept it. Why should Chenxiang, so weak and given to daydreaming, be rewarded with happiness, while Liuli schemes at every turn and works hard to get ahead, even throwing away her self-respect and dignity, only to end up “pierced through the heart by ten thousa 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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
