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- 1 Land of Ashes, Dragon of Ashes 灰烬之地，灰烬之龙 [Original worldbuilding] [Nonhuman protagonist] [No female lead] [Sigh, lxl] In a land of ashes, where everything has been burned away, the sky never rains and the ground lies parched and scorched. Beneath the gray-white soil and ruins, a dragon egg abandoned for many years is quietly hatching. The former glory of the dragons has been utterly destroyed, leaving only this endless stretch of scorched earth and the last dragon egg in the world. But all is not entirely hopeless. Beside the egg lies 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Cyber Dragon Rider: 2077 赛博龙客：2077 [The rating just came out, so it’s low] [Cyberpunk] [No Female Lead] [Burn this city to the ground!] In 2077, the city I live in was named the most dangerous city in all of the Americas… This city always gives you the illusion that everything is within reach. That’s all old news, but the corporations that devour people without so much as spitting out the bones always find new ways to pull a fast one. For example, after Lin transmigrated in the flesh, he didn’t get to enjoy the good life right a 5.9kReads8.4Score61714d adds
- 3 Western Fantasy: The Journey of the Mightiest Destruction Dragon 西幻：最强毁灭龙的旅程 Invincible power fantasy + sweet pure love + unexpected twists One day, a black dragon was born into the world. Its scales were pitch-black, and it radiated an ominous aura of destruction. Terrified, its dragon parents abandoned it. A newborn black dragon, knowing nothing, should have died quickly, but it survived through its own strength. Growing step by step, it became a sovereign. This isn’t a story about reincarnation. It’s the story of the strongest species, a dragon, and the strongest blac 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Blue Dragon Chronicles 蓝龙传记 The Doomsday Cult roams the continent, while the devil's minions mingle among the forces of order. A dark history lies buried for a thousand years, waiting for legends to uncover it. “We are the embodiment of power. We fear no authority. We are true dragons. We have no regard for the weak. We, have no regard for death. People call me the epitome of evil, one who regards life as dust.” The blue dragon, as timeless as an immortal deity, gazed down upon all living things. “No amount of slaughter co 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Blue Dragon Tyrant! Don Quixote of the Dragon World 蓝龙暴君！巨龙界的堂吉诃德 [DND setting + Don Quixote style + a protagonist who's wild on the outside but sincere at heart] Suilai is forever lost in novels and the worlds he imagines for himself. Perhaps for a dragon like him, stepping out of those fantasies would mean the death of his spirit. A young blue dragon who calls himself a “future tyrant” has a crystal dragon living in his mind, one who will change the course of his life. Lost in knightly romances and self-congratulatory fantasies, he stages an absurd “epic of 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Gold and Blades: The Blue-Scaled Kingdom 黄金与刀刃蓝鳞国度 (Slow burn. The protagonist transmigrates into a blue dragon, and the overall tone is fairly lighthearted. His personality will change as he gains experience. Ensemble cast, with plenty of stories about minor characters. The author isn’t great at romance.) A meteor streaks across the sky, and a colossal dragon descends. I will build a fortress atop the mountains, and establish a kingdom in the sea of sand. My terror is the winter wind; my wrath, the blazing sun of the desert. The world will trem 69Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 7 Tales of an Unusual Dragon 异常巨龙见闻录 The world is vast, and all kinds of “oddities” are bound to appear. A loving family of red dragons. A free-spirited silver dragon. An ambitious blue dragon. A gentle, kind-hearted black dragon. A simple, honest green dragon. A composed, wise white dragon. A faux D&D, and a very loose imitation at that. 420Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 8 Me, a Dragon? Is This for Real? 我，一条龙，真的假的 This world, rich in resources, is made up of a vast continent and endless oceans. Though the continent accounts for only a tenth of the entire surface world, no living thing has ever set foot in every corner of it. Tens of thousands of races inhabit this boundless world. At the highest peaks, giant eagles with hundred-meter wingspans survey their territory. In the wilderness, golden-maned lions stand proud like kings, while colossal creatures in the boundless depths of the sea raise waves that s 4.5kReads6.3Score38214d adds
- 9 The Red Dragon Throne 红龙王座 The ultimate campaign to become an Angel Dragon and ascend to the divine throne: the story of the Red Dragon Claudius Alsace! On the ancient continent of Interlanka, a girl and a red dragon embark on the happiest and most difficult journey of their lives. One day, when the crimson lotus blooms across the wasteland and the sacred moon falls to earth, the girl will finally transform into a dragon, and the young red dragon will grow up and ascend the oldest throne, kindling the flames of the end. 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Shame of the Dragon Clan? You Should Call Me His Majesty, the White Dragon! 龙族之耻？你应该叫我白龙陛下！ (Pseudo-D&D + lordly farming + white dragon + multiple heroines + fictional setting, with a relatively rigorous writing style) New blurb: After transmigrating to another world, Fan Gang is horrified to discover that he has become the runt of the chromatic dragons: a white dragon. He thought he was stuck with the standard evil-dragon script: betrayed by everyone, living off raw meat, and climbing to the top of the continent all alone. But unexpectedly, his dragon sister turns out to be a prodigy 663Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 11 Ever Been a Black Dragon? Then Why Are You Kidnapping the Princess? 当过黑龙吗？就抢公主 [DND-inspired + Dota 2 + Monster Hunter + furry fan + multiple heroines + dragon transformation] Chen Fang accidentally transmigrates into a fantasy world of swords and magic, only to become a young Black Dragon. Abandoned from the start because of his unusual appearance, he soon faces adventurers hoping to make a name for themselves by slaying a dragon, meddlesome metallic dragons, an evil lich who corrupts dragons, giants who are the sworn enemies of dragonkind... Fortunately, he awakens the U 172Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 12 Dragon, Reborn as a Little Sheep to Rule Another World 巨龙，重生成咩咩子统治异世界 [Western fantasy + transmigration + System + farming + lordship + pseudo-DND + conquest + total war] Bai Xiao transmigrates to another world and is reborn as a little black dragon. After obtaining the Monster Hunter System, he begins evolving his bloodline and transforms into a Nergigante. The System rewards him with all kinds of dragon eggs: a Tobi-Kadachi, a Rathian, a Kushala Daora, a Vaal Hazak, a Deviljho... He leads them in building a Dragon Empire and conquering the world! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Reincarnated as a Black Dragon: A Dark Elf Big Sister From the Start? 转生黑龙：开局黑暗精灵大姐姐？ Transmigrate into a black dragon and step into a mysterious new world! Here there are trolls, elves, angels, humans, beastfolk, and dragon kings who blot out the sky! With a goal set before him, Yize knows that one day he’ll rise to become a king! Since he has an elf for a companion, why not set off on a journey with elves and dragons? 417Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Dragon: What Should I Do After Turning into a Silver Dragoness? 巨龙：变成银雌龙怎么办？ (Half-lord + gender transformation + sex change + heroine never takes human form + slice of life) From the start, a human man becomes a female dragon, one unlike any other, with snow-white vertical pupils and six-colored wings. Though she initially resists getting close to male dragons, she eventually accepts her identity as a female dragon and spends her life with a male dragon. Snow: “Call me big brother.” Black Dragon: “But aren’t you a female dragon?” Snow raises a claw and slaps him: “If I 2.3kReads8.2Score25814d adds
- 15 Calamity Dragon: Infinite Evolution Begins with My Dragon Sister 天灾巨龙：带着龙妹开始无限进化 After transmigrating into a Western fantasy world as a black dragon hatchling, I start out starving and freezing in the northern wilderness, with two little dragon sisters crying to be fed. No problem! I have the [Infinite Evolution] golden finger! While other dragons are still gnawing on bones, I’ve already evolved venom glands by devouring monsters! While other dragons are still learning to breathe fire, I’ve evolved a shadow breath that can corrode divine metal! While other dragons are st 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 I Transmigrated into D&D and Got Dragon Madness 穿越dnd，我得了龙狂症 [Dungeons & Dragons] [Dragons] [No Female Lead]. Dragon romance, enter at your own risk! Bertlian wakes up one day to find he’s become a dragon, a hybrid of a gold dragon and a red dragon. This sudden predicament gives him a massive headache. That includes, but isn’t limited to, being reincarnated as a dragon and dumped in a pile of hatchlings, where he gets into scale-pulling fights with the others. It gives him such a headache that his head actually starts hurting, worse than the opening of L 1.8kReads8.9Score17414d adds
- 17 I, the Valstrax, Devour Everything and Grow Without Limits from the Start 我，天彗龙，开局吞噬无限成长 [Leveling progression + chaotic fun-loving dragon + dragons + multiple dragonesses + devouring evolution] The protagonist is a fun-loving troublemaker who grows from a hatchling. He'll keep his power in check early on, then go wild in the middle and later stages, so please read accordingly... Xue Hao loves playing despite being terrible at it. After being slaughtered by the Valstrax in Monster Hunter XX, he is reborn as a young Valstrax in another world and awakens the “Feast Devouring System”! 6.5kReads7.5Score66914d adds
- 18 I Turned into a White Dragon Girl. What Can I Do Now? 变身白龙少女，我还能怎么办 [Gender Swap + Otherworld + Slice of Life + Male-to-Female Romance + Nontraditional Dragon Story + Single Male Lead + One-Sided Crushes from Supporting Characters + Somewhat Harem-Like] "Handsome dragon, I think we can sit down and talk this over, like, you don't marry me today, and I won't marry you tomorrow." The black dragon opposite her simply watched in silence. After a long pause, he said, "I don't like hearing that. Take it back." Xie Yu figured he'd had the worst luck imaginable. He was 1.7kReads7.5Score14014d adds
- 19 Red Dragon: Lord of Hellfire 红龙：狱火领主 Flames seeped from the earth, like the claws and fangs of a devil. A gate rose from the ocean as a demon lord cackled wildly. Long, long ago, a little dragon lounged with one leg crossed, gazed at the stars, and grabbed at them. “One day, I’ll have the power to pluck stars from the sky and play against the gods.” Before he could finish speaking, his stomach began to grumble. “Too bad my stomach always holds me back~” The young red dragon still had a long way to go. (Pseudo-D&D + dragons + multiv 5.5kReads8.8Score50614d adds
- 20 The Dragon's Will 龙族意志 [Transmigrator] [Dragons] [One female lead] [Ace Combat] [Titanfall] [Not DND] Also known as The State’s Will: A Clumsy, Low-Budget Isekai Knockoff and Ace Dragon 7: Unknown World An ordinary PLA pilot dies in a war, and his soul transmigrates to another world, where he becomes a dragon. Protagonist: “I transmigrated, and I’m a dragon! Now I can recruit beastfolk followers, start farming, and begin my lordly career like in a traditional dragon novel, right? Or maybe go on an epic fantasy adve 312Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Thunder Dragon Emperor: The Empress Is So Deeply Poisoned, She Begs Me for Electrotherapy 雷龙皇帝：女帝中毒太深求我电疗 By a stroke of luck, Yaxier transmigrated into a Thunder Dragon. He only wanted to laze around in peace in another world, so how did an elven empress end up falling into his home? From that day onward, his life as a dragon underwent earth-shaking changes. One day, that Dragon King would ignite the flames of thunder and spread wings of lightning that blotted out the sky. He would avenge his mother. (An original world setting, with one female lead.) 526Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Teenage Black Dragon Never Meets a Mechanical Dragon Girlfriend 青春期黑龙不会邂逅机械龙女友 He transmigrates into a black dragon and encounters elves and mechanical dragons. He thinks his happy days have finally begun, but this world is no ordinary one. The young black dragon eventually discovers his true identity by chance: The Black Dragon King, heir to many ancient bloodlines and bearer of a curse, is destined to unleash his fury upon the entire world. 951Reads6.8Score14214d adds
- 23 I Transmigrated into an Ice Dragon and Can Wield Every Element! 穿越成冰龙：我能掌握全部元素！ After transmigrating as an Ice Dragon, he gains control of the Elemental Heart, yet danger still follows him like a shadow. The Red Dragon roars, and the last Ice Dragon Emperor can only raise the banner of revival in despair. His friends die. Every city he once built and all the power he amassed vanish without a trace. Then, at the very last moment, as the Red Dragon Emperor is crowned, the roaring Ice Dragon unfurls its world-ending claws and attacks without hesitation. 206Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 24 About Being Reincarnated as a Red Dragon and Taken as an Apprentice by a Shameless Dragon Girl 关于转生红龙被屑龙娘收徒的那事 [Monster protagonist + Western fantasy + farming + revenge + light novel + daily life] He transmigrates to another world and becomes a hero, only to be killed by the human prince he considered his closest friend. Fortunately, he is reborn as a powerful dragon: a red dragon. The bad news: there is no dragon mother, so under normal circumstances he would have to endure the brutal struggle for survival in the wild. The good news: the reason he has no dragon mother is that a crystal dragon took him 11.1kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 25 Reincarnated as a Lizard: From Having Fun to Getting Stronger 转生蜥蜴从开始找乐子变强 [Fantasy + monster evolution + dragons + evolution + everyday life + magic + adventure + academy + dungeons + healing, cozy, and lighthearted] A young man who worked himself to death was reborn in a magical world as an ordinary big-headed lizard. He'd planned to take it easy, but during a meal, he discovered that he seemed to possess a special bloodline talent. As long as he satisfied his desires or felt happy, this bloodline talent produced golden threads inside him. The golden threads could no 2kReads8.3Score12514d adds
- 26 Red Dragon Empire 红龙帝国 After transmigrating as a Red Dragon, he masters the Heart of the Elements and embarks on a journey of evolution. He thought he could grow normally and reach the pinnacle, but disaster is always on his heels. When Heaven’s Punishment descends, even the Red Dragon Emperor is forced to unleash a despairing roar, facing the hopeless enemy he was destined to confront from the moment he was born. 2.5kReads8.4Score24714d adds
- 27 Reincarnated as a Black Dragon in Another World 转生成为异世界黑龙怎么办 Five black dragon hatchlings emerged one after another. “Christopher Castropp.” “Randy J. Castropp.” “Angel Qins Castropp.” “Navi Pague Castropp.” Allen thought, Your names are all so impressive. If I don’t pick a good-sounding name, won’t I lose face? “Allen Stark Bellamond Angkris Nidhogg Castropp.” The little black dragons: We’re all little black dragons, so why is your true name the only one this flashy? And so, Allen, who had transmigrated into a little black dragon, began his new life on t 2.3kReads8.6Score20214d adds
- 28 The Divine Dragon That Crawled Out of the Mud 淤泥里爬出的神龙 Everyone thought I was a worthless loser who rolled around in the mud and let anyone walk all over him. Then I died in an accident, only to be reborn in the muck as an earthworm. In the lightless soil, I went from an unremarkable earthworm to shedding my mortal form, step by step, until I finally burst through the boundless muck and transformed into a divine dragon. Those who once treated me like trash can now only tremble in the storms I unleash. Those who once sneered at me can now only gaze u 2.1kReads6.9Score15514d adds
- 29 The Dragon’s Bloodline Evolution 巨龙之血脉进化 From the start, I turn into a tiny black dragon? My bloodline levels up? A Chaos Dragon Bone? Well, that's it, I'm invincible. What am I supposed to do now? 3.8kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 30 I Turned into a Dragon?! 我变成了龙？！ The world spun around him, and Qin Tianshu found himself in a dark space. He was terrified. Just moments ago, he had undergone what the person calling himself a “god” described as reincarnation. Even now, he had no idea what kind of thing he had become. Was he still human? Feeling the warmth around him, Qin Tianshu drifted into a deep sleep. 1.5kReads8.5Score14214d adds
- 31 Everyone Turns into Beasts: I Became a Tyrannosaurus Rex from the Start 全民兽化：我开局成了霸王龙 As the New Year turned, the sky went blood-red and everyone transformed into beasts! The world was struck by disaster! Was it a demon’s game, an alien invasion, or divine punishment...? Chen Chu had struggled to survive for three years before dying. By a twist of fate, he was reborn one week before everyone transformed into beasts. To make up for his deepest regrets, he embarked on a bloody journey... 990Reads8.1Score13914d adds
- 32 Realm Tracks: The Otherworld Arc 界域轨迹：异界篇 [Dual Transmigration]+ [Another World]+ [World Fusion]+ [System]+ [Multiple Heroines] Ye Xingyu was an ordinary young man from an ordinary world. One seemingly normal day, a chance encounter came along, and a mysterious System chose Ye Xingyu. From then on, he gained the extraordinary ability to transmigrate to a mysterious game world on another continent. That continent was like something out of a dream. There, the radiance of magic shone with dazzling brilliance. The air was thick with mysteri 768Reads8.2Score10714d adds
- 33 Devouring World Dragon: Reborn as a Black Dragon 吞噬世界之龙：从重生为黑龙开始 A soul from Blue Star transmigrates into a little black dragon that has just hatched. In this perilous otherworld, it can only rely on its own talents to grow stronger. “This world looks so huge, and it's so colorful. It must taste delicious!” said a black dragon as large as countless worlds, gazing at the plane before it. 9.4kReads8.8Score73414d adds
- 34 I've Turned into a Giant Dragon, and You Want Me to Go to School? 我都变成巨龙了，你让我去上学？ After falling asleep, some people enter another world. When others transmigrated, they awakened talents. Ji Xia, however, turned into a giant dragon. Fail at confessing 99 times to activate the System? Ha! What kind of stupid task is that? The education I received growing up would never let me do something like this! Sorry! I can't bring myself to deceive a woman! System? Cultivation techniques? An old master in a ring? I’ve already become a giant dragon. Why would I need any of that? A few week 12kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
- 35 The Dragon Loves Farming 巨龙爱种田 After transmigrating into a giant dragon and acquiring a farming System, he plans to keep his head down and enjoy a leisurely life as a farmer. Who could have guessed that his battered old hoe would cut through metal, that one spray of insecticide would wipe out an entire alien insect swarm, or that the System's seeds would be even more powerful? “Boss, the elves, human empire, metal dragons, beastmen, and others are here to see you. They want a seed of Creation from the Primordial Chaos, and ar 11.8kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 36 Global Class Change: As a Dragon Tamer, I Can Slay Gods! 全民转职：驭龙师的我可以斩神！ Seventy years ago, games descended into reality. Monsters rampaged, and the demonic calamity spread. To resist the invasion of ferocious beasts, everyone had to choose a class, change jobs, level up like crazy, and become strong. Qin Fan had always been completely ordinary, but during his class-change ceremony, he bonded with a System and awakened the SSS-rank talent Dragon God’s Protection, along with the hidden second-class job: Dragon Tamer! He thought he was about to soar to greatness and be 3.9kReads8.7Score56814d adds
- 37 EN Reincarnated as a Green Dragon—So What If I'm a Little Scummy? 转生成绿龙的我屑一点怎么了？ [Boom!] The gigantic beast, as big as a hill, fell to the ground. A young green dragon, smaller than the beast’s head, stood atop its skull, its dark green claws sinking deep into the flesh. It held its head high, its entire body radiating the aura of a king… “Hng-da~ Hng-da~” The scene he had imagined was abruptly interrupted by a childish cry. Standing on the beast’s skull, Kaosi lowered his head and looked helplessly at the white young dragon sitting on the ground. Her two thick hind legs str 77.3kReads9.1Score9.5k14d adds
- 38 I Just Hatched, and a Seven-Hundred-Meter Dragon Is Staring at Me 刚破壳，七百多米的巨龙盯着我 “We came from the starry sky. It is our dream, our ambition, our future, and our home. We are star dragons, and the starry sky means freedom. We were born free!” Newly awakened Viter listens to the one he calls Father teach him, and from that day on, he has a goal in life: the starry sky! But first, he has to grow up safely in this dangerous world known as the Dragon Realm! 54.7kReads9.3Score5.8k14d adds
- 39 Transmigrated as a Dragon: The King Sacrifices a Princess From the Start 穿越恶龙：开局国王献祭公主 [Transmigration + System + pseudo-DND + Western fantasy + beast-eared girls + farming + lord + one sweet, pampered heroine, cherished above all others + giant beasts] Su Nian woke up to find that he had become a wicked dragon everyone wanted dead. But what was a little girl doing cowering beside him? “Ding! Hello, Host. I am the War and Plunder System.” “Ding! Hello, Host. I am the Evolution and Modification System.” “Ding! Hello, Host. I am the Evil Villain System.” “Ding! Too many Systems dete 31kReads9.3Score3.4k14d adds
