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  1. 151 A Great Adventure in the Martial Arts World 武侠世界大冒险 Gaming2.3M WordsCompleted I have battled across ninety thousand miles of mountains and rivers, and traveled by sword through three thousand realms at the ends of the earth. Alone, I stride forth and cleave across the firmament. I ask all living beings: who can be my opponent? 3Votes707.8kRecs388.7kFans
  2. 152 Heavenly Shadow 天影 Xianxia1.8M WordsCompleted Yin and yang divide heaven and earth; the five elements shape the universe. Beneath the sky, in the ancient and storied heartland of China, the age of immortal cultivation has dawned, and countless beings thrive. Across millions of miles, countless human joys and sorrows unfold amid the magnificent pursuit of eternal life. Where there is light, there is also darkness. Beneath the sky, in the midst of all that radiance, silent shadows still move unseen… 8Votes14.7MRecs1.3MFans
  3. 153 Harry Potter and the Secret Treasures 哈利波特与秘密宝藏 Western Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted Simply put, it’s the story of a boy named Evan Mason who transmigrates to the magical world of Harry Potter and goes to study at Hogwarts! Evan is one year below Harry and follows the Gryffindor path! A sincere reminder: I’m writing purely for my own enjoyment. There are no guarantees on updates, plot, or quality, so enter at your own risk. The author only digs the hole and won’t fill it in! 0Votes375.3kRecs256.9kFans
  4. 154 Shen Gongbao’s Inheritance 申公豹传承 Xianxia6.1M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Yu Duxiu, obtains the inheritance of Shen Gongbao, who was born from the Great Dao of Calamity. By chance, he then merges with a trace of the origin of all the calamities in the heavens, gaining the power to command and unleash great tribulations and bring calamity upon all living beings. He can also harness these tribulations to speed up his cultivation. See how the protagonist commands calamity and strives to attain immortality. “I pl 0Votes756.6kRecs341.2kFans
  5. 155 EN The Sage Who Transcended Samsara 一世之尊 Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsCompleted In this life, I ask nothing of the past and seek nothing in the next. I’ll live boldly, settle every score, defeat the greatest heroes of every race, and laugh proudly at the gods and demons of the Six Paths! Ten thousand years later, a great calamity begins anew. The Tathagata’s Golden Body or the Primordial Dao Body: which is stronger? The Tathagata Divine Palm or the Seven Forms of Severing Heaven: which will reign supreme? Amid the cycle of reincarnation, Meng Qi begins his journey at Shaoli 432Votes3.3MRecs3.4MFans
  6. 156 Starting in 1983 从1983开始 Urban2.4M WordsCompleted A story with a touch of nostalgia. The old reader group is full. 14Votes4.3MRecs1.1MFans
  7. 157 Soaring Through the Heavens 飞天 Xianxia7.0M WordsCompleted Beneath the heavens, the world is harsh and cold; demons and ghosts cannot withstand the warmth of human kindness! Delicate hands, beauties like jade, yet sword energy blazes like a rainbow between heaven and earth! Vast starry skies, the seven emotions and six desires, greed, anger, and delusion, Buddhist truths and the Tathagata: your magic may be boundless! The teeming masses offered their heartfelt prayers, only to be met with a sea of blood! Ghosts wail and gods howl, the sea of blood stret 42Votes2.9MRecs958.1kFans
  8. 158 I Want to Become a Powerful Clan 我要做门阀 Historical4.0M WordsCompleted In the middle of the Western Han dynasty, the people were struggling to make ends meet, and the nation was in decline. Countless celebrated scholars cried out: "If Zhang Sheng does not emerge, what will become of the world?!" And so the saying went: "Zhang and Liu share the realm." 0Votes1.3MRecs474.3kFans
  9. 159 Wings of Frost 霜寒之翼 Western Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted “Boss, you’re saying that’s a white dragon?” The dwarf stared at the half-visible dragon wing protruding from the great glacier, his face pale and his legs already trembling. The dragon’s wings blotted out the sky, dimming the sun. Its chilling presence seemed to freeze the heavens themselves. “Maybe it is... Fall back. We should leave...” A nameless chill ran through the captain. “Move! Prepare for battle!” A powerful gust tore across the sky, knocking the mercenaries to the ground. The dragon 0Votes608.7kRecs364.9kFans
  10. 160 Divine Treasures 神藏 Urban5.3M WordsCompleted In the blink of an eye, seas turn to fields. Dayan takes you into the world of antiques!!! 7Votes3MRecs742.7kFans
  11. 161 Eternal Kingdom 永恒国度 Xianxia7.0M WordsCompleted At midnight, a cataclysm struck. The Heavenly Dao changed, and the desires and obsessions of all living beings filled the world. The Heavenly Dao could no longer bear it. Evil thoughts ran rampant, while the thoughts of all beings gave rise to worlds of fantasy. Evil thoughts, good thoughts, obsessions, and desires tangled without end. The Heavenly Dao was at its limit. When things reach an extreme, they change. Fantasy descended, myriad worlds merged, and all things competed for freedom beneath 6Votes2.2MRecs641.6kFans
  12. 162 EN Supreme Human 人道至尊 Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsCompleted Since Pangu created heaven and earth, the Three Sovereigns ruled the world and the Five Emperors established its order. Humanity stood foremost among all beings beneath heaven... But now it is the final age of the Human Emperor, one of the Three Sovereigns. The Five Emperors have yet to be established, and humanity is not yet foremost among all beings. This is a wild, primordial age. Demon gods, evil gods, and celestial gods rule in great numbers; demons, fiends, and devils run rampant. Countles 28Votes2.6MRecs1.1MFans
  13. 163 EN Applied Immortality 走进修仙 Xianxia6.8M WordsCompleted Standard Version: When a researcher transmigrates to a world that uses scientific methods to explore the heavens and the earth... Wang Qi: Our motto is: Master math, physics, and chemistry, and you'll have nothing to fear on the path to immortality! CCTV-10 Version: Why is the “Illustrated Record of Heavenly Evolution” related to the theory of evolution? What do the ethereal, shifting Cloud Swords have to do with probability clouds? How can cultivators build an atomic bomb? How is quantum mechan 15Votes1.5MRecs551.3kFans
  14. 164 EN Omniverse Projection 诸天投影 Infinite Myriad Worlds4.8M WordsCompleted In the world of traditional martial arts, he masters the art and overwhelms Wang Wudi with his fists! In the jianghu of the Great Ming, he roams unchecked, reigning supreme beneath the heavens! He controls life and death, and shatters the void with his fists! In the Legend of the White Snake, he paints a scroll of ten thousand demons! In the Shrouding the Heavens world, he rules as the Demon Lord, striking fear into the forbidden zones! In Perfect World, I am the Demon Emperor! In Journey to the 0Votes855.5kRecs759.5kFans
  15. 165 The Dragon That Devours the World 吞噬世界之龙 Western Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing In Norse mythology, the Vikings revere me as Jormungandr, the World-Encircling Serpent. In Christian mythology, Christians loathe me as the ancient dragon, the ancient serpent, Satan. In Greek mythology, the gods fear me as Typhon, the hundred-headed dragon. In Kunlun mythology, shamans fervently call me Zhulong, the Torch Dragon, Zhuyin… Mayan mythology, Buddhist mythology, Slavic mythology, Celtic mythology, Nahuatl mythology, Japanese mythology, Assyrian mythology, Egyptian mythology, Finnish 2Votes192.5kRecs299.3kFans
  16. 166 Embers Ad Infinitum 长夜余火 Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted Everyone on the Gray Soil believes that somewhere deep within a ruin buried beneath danger and famine lies a road to a new world. All they need is a unique key to open the door and enter that world. There, the land is fertile, flowing with milk and honey, and the sunlight is brilliant, as if it could wash away the cold and gloom. People no longer have to face wastelands, monsters, infection, mutations, or all manner of dangers. There, children are joyful, adults are happy, and everything is wond 71Votes7.9MRecs3.6MFans
  17. 167 EN Daoist Sovereign 道君 Xianxia5.0M WordsCompleted The story of an earthling, a god-tier tomb raiding master, who ventures into the world of cultivation... In the Peach Blossom Spring, a song can be heard. Beyond the green hills lies another green hill, then a mountain of bones. Five-flower horses, thousand-gold furs, a Heaven-Piercing Sword. Answer my passion: ghosts chirp and wail, while beauties pout in displeasure. Heaven and earth stretch without end; whose banners and drums resound? The Azure Vault and Yellow Springs, towers that have stoo 28Votes9.9MRecs2.8MFans
  18. 168 EN True Martial World 真武世界 Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsOngoing A cataclysm engulfed all the peak powerhouses of the Thirty-Three Heavens. In the final battle between the Human Emperor and his opponent, the Abyssal World was shattered. The divine artifact that had once sealed the Abyssal Demon King, a mysterious purple card, vanished into a vortex of time and space, crossing the endless reaches of time. Across the vast wilderness, martial civilization was still in its infancy, slowly developing. Many peerless rulers of the wilderness were still struggling to 1Votes2.1MRecs888.2kFans
  19. 169 A World in Three Inches 三寸人间 Xianxia3.8M WordsCompleted Three feet above your head, there are no gods. Three inches in your palm, there is the human world. This is Three Inches of Humanity, Er Gen's fifth full-length novel, following Renegade Immortal, Pursuit of the Truth, I Shall Seal the Heavens, and A Will Eternal. 4Votes27.7MRecs1.6MFans
  20. 170 Flying Sword, Seeking the Dao 飞剑问道 Xianxia2.0M WordsCompleted The ninth novel by Tomato after Swallowed Star, Desolate Era, and Lord Snow Eagle. In this world, there are fox spirits, river gods, water monsters, and great demons, as well as cultivators who seek eternal life. Cultivators open their spiritual eyes to see demons and ghosts, forge a flying sword to slay enemies from a thousand miles away, and use far-seeing eyes and keen ears to scout their surroundings. The Qin family's second young master, Qin Yun, is one such cultivator... 16Votes17.9MRecs3.5MFans
  21. 171 EN Apocalypse Forecast 天启预报 Western Fantasy6.3M WordsCompleted “I want someone to give me a good beating…” Huai Shi, Sword of Calamity, Gravekeeper of the Old World, Tuner, Last Defender of Heaven, One of the Twenty-Four Agents of Destruction, Little Peppa of Huaihai Road, Sun of the Abyss, Final King of Hell. . One day, the impoverished Huai Shi discovers that the golden finger he picked up has finally started working… except this might not be a good thing. To make money and stay alive, he accidentally steps into this dangerous world. The frontier beyond t 336Votes2.2MRecs5.7MFans
  22. 172 The Champion's Heart 冠军之心 Sports3.7M WordsCompleted “Mr. Zhou, we noticed that as a child, you dabbled in a wide range of fields, including basketball, table tennis, badminton, Go, Chinese checkers, Gomoku, Chinese chess, international chess, calligraphy and painting, guitar and music. Does that mean that even if you hadn't chosen football as your career, you could have achieved the same level of success in another field?” “Well... football is the only thing I've ever been passionate about for more than three minutes.” “So all the things we liste 5Votes1.6MRecs452.4kFans
  23. 173 Transmigrating Through the World of Fantasy 幻想世界大穿越 Infinite Myriad Worlds4.2M WordsCompleted When fantasy becomes reality, can a young man from China set foot on the path to godhood? Chen Ang has the power to transmigrate, traveling through worlds of fantasy. In Limitless, he gains superhuman intelligence. In Lucy, he glimpses the secrets of becoming a god. Starting with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, he practices internal martial arts and evolves. In Anaconda, he obtains the key to immortality. Super-soldier serum, Extremis, the X-gene, spider genes, lizard formula… The road to godhood t 18Votes1.5MRecs1.1MFans
  24. 174 Live-Streaming Wilderness Challenges 直播之荒野挑战 Urban2.1M WordsCompleted I have walked across the roof of the world, along the frigid ridges of Mount Everest; I have also crossed the dead desert, through the uninhabited regions of the Sahara; I have skydived from an altitude of ten thousand meters, making an extreme precision jump into Swallow Cave; I have even dived into the hundred-meter-deep waters of the Bermuda Triangle and fought sharks on the seafloor! My name is Chen Xu. I am Chinese, the world's most badass wilderness streamer. You can call me Lord Xu. Right 0Votes407.1kRecs597.1kFans
  25. 175 EN Super-Dimensional Wizard 超维术士 Eastern Fantasy16.4M WordsOngoing Wizards hold an exalted, unrivaled status across the continents and the multiverse. Mystery, wisdom, cruelty, and bloodshed are practically synonymous with wizards. But what are wizards really like? After encountering the world of wizards, Angel reached a conclusion: Wizards are a group who use idealist thought to illuminate themselves, yet approach the world dialectically with a materialist attitude. In other words, they are a breed of rigorous scientists who walk alone on the road to discoveri 225Votes2.6MRecs696kFans
  26. 176 The Super Floating City 超级浮空城 Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Ancient evil beings destroyed our homeland and forced our people to become refugees! But they cannot destroy our will! For all the suffering we endure will only make us more united, stronger, and more resolute. 1Votes1.2MRecs349.7kFans
  27. 177 Forty Millennia of Cultivation (The Star Domain: Forty Millennia) 修真四万年(《星域四万年》) Sci-Fi10.8M WordsCompleted It isn't easy for a little seedling to grow, so it needs the care of all you brothers and sisters. This fresh-faced newcomer, Xiao Niu, asks for your support! I'll be sure to summon the spirit of a newborn calf that fears no tiger, work hard, and do everything I can! “Even if this universe really is a cruel, blood-soaked dark forest, we cultivators will still burn our lives to make a faint spark! 28Votes2.4MRecs1.9MFans
  28. 178 EN Carefree Dream Path 逍遥梦路 Gaming3.6M WordsCompleted A homebody in the mountains spends his days farming, raising fish, and daydreaming, while growing at his own leisurely pace. Huh? How did I accidentally conquer the Myriad Worlds and become the big boss? Could I still be dreaming? 1Votes1.4MRecs492.6kFans
  29. 179 Stealing Heaven's Path to Immortality 盗天仙途 Xianxia2.7M WordsCompleted Blessed lands give rise to Earth Immortals, while grotto-heavens are frequented by Celestial Immortals. I have a plum blossom, through which I steal a thread of Heaven's secrets! 0Votes2MRecs407.1kFans
  30. 180 The First Sequence 第一序列 Urban2.9M WordsCompleted On the wasteland, human civilization clings to survival. One bastion after another rises from the ground, yet order continues to collapse. Some say that when disaster strikes, the human spirit is our first line of defense against danger. Some say, “Don’t let the sorrows of the age become your own.” Others say, “I’ll make my sorrow the sorrow of this age.” This time, it’s a new story. After the cataclysm, at last, the light. 100Votes7.5MRecs6.8MFans
  31. 181 Restoring the Song Dynasty 绍宋 Historical2.8M WordsCompleted To inherit is to continue; to guide is to lead. In 1127, the Northern Song fell. Soon afterward, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amid great expectations, inheriting the Song dynasty and adopting the Jianyan era name. Yet within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as chancellor, Chen Dong was executed, Yue Fei was driven out of the army, Zong Ze was abandoned in the capital, and the plans to resist the Jin in Hebei were scrapped wholesale... After all that eff 1.4kVotes3.6MRecs20.9MFans
  32. 182 The Omniscient and Omnipotent One 全知全能者 Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Part One: Set in a modern city, a cultivation story about a rogue cultivator’s journey. (Complete) Part Two: A grandmaster’s identity, and his travels through the world. (Complete. Friends who have been saving this one can finally start reading.) Part Three: A grandmaster behind the scenes, a rookie in plain sight, and the path to enlightenment in a cultivation world through a dual identity. (Ongoing) 0Votes745.3kRecs291.2kFans
  33. 183 EN Way of the Devil 极道天魔 Xianxia3.9M WordsCompleted New book: Dark Night of Desperation, I Alone Am an Immortal in a Strange World. Search for it if you’re interested. Demons and monsters run rampant, and the people suffer. Divine weapons and demonic blades shine over the land. A game modifier on Lu Sheng’s phone accidentally became a supernatural ability in his mind. It also became his only lifeline in this dark, chaotic age. 29Votes4MRecs2.3MFans
  34. 184 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality 凡人修仙传 Xianxia7.7M WordsCompleted An ordinary country boy accidentally joins a small local martial sect and becomes a nominal disciple. With that status, how can he establish himself in the sect? How can he, despite his mediocre talent, enter the ranks of the cultivators and make a name for himself across the Three Realms? Fellow cultivators, the new edition of the print book is now available. Feel free to purchase a copy if you’re interested. Thank you for your support! 979Votes16.2MRecs8.5MFans
  35. 185 The Grandmaster of Martial Arts 武道宗师 Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Here, martial arts are no longer an ethereal legend but a tangible tradition. After weathering its clash with technology, martial arts have become fully integrated into society, giving rise to all kinds of competitions. There may be no clear winner in literature, but in martial arts, there can only be one champion! After inheriting a lineage from one of the major martial arts schools, now on the brink of extinction, Lou Cheng takes one step at a time toward his childhood dream and the glory in h 22Votes5.8MRecs1.2MFans
  36. 186 The Strongest Senior Brother in History 史上最强师兄 Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted The first time Yan Zhaoge transmigrated, he landed in another world where martial civilization had flourished to its peak. He stumbled into the Divine Palace’s library, a place that contained every kind of knowledge and collected the world’s classics. But soon afterward, a great calamity struck the world, and even the Divine Palace was destroyed. Then came his second transmigration. His soul arrived in the same world, in an era who knows how many years later. People were now unearthing the remna 0Votes2MRecs1.2MFans
  37. 187 God-Tier Hero 神级英雄 Gaming6.2M WordsCompleted A hero is a sacred being of immense personal strength, whose troops grow stronger as the hero grows stronger. Hero Genesis is a world-class online game jointly developed by the United States, China, the European Union, Russia, India, Japan, and South Korea. It combines fantasy, adventure, war, trade, territory building, sailing, competition, and casual play. Players around the world are obsessed with it, and the top competitors from every country shine on the battlefield of the national wars. Da 1Votes2.9MRecs527.8kFans
  38. 188 The Seat of Arcane Arts 奥术神座 Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted “Knowledge is power.” “Gods are nothing more than especially powerful arcanists.” Xia Feng has transmigrated, bringing a mountain of knowledge with him. 120Votes1.9MRecs1.8MFans
  39. 189 Global High Martial Arts 全球高武 Urban8.4M WordsCompleted The catacombs invade, and martial arts rise. Even the little people have great hearts. They fight to survive and fight to protect. Follow Fang Ping, an ordinary man who rises step by step, in his story of saving the whole world (and bluffing his way through it)! 106Votes10.7MRecs4.9MFans
  40. 190 EN The Great Dao Leads to Heaven 大道朝天 Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted “Having become human, I want to become an immortal; born on earth, I want to ascend to the heavens.”, Lu Xun. (The official First Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 311875513; the official Second Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 220593959; the VIP fully subscribed readers' group, group number: 670061923. Everyone is welcome to join.) 41Votes6.9MRecs1.6MFans
  41. 191 EN Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans
  42. 192 Those Years I Was a Superhero in Marvel 在漫威当超级英雄的那些年 Urban4.4M WordsCompleted Through a stroke of bad luck, he transmigrated, and transmigrated to the United States. Well, there was nothing wrong with transmigrating to America. But who is that guy flying all over the sky with a hammer! Hey, you over there, who's controlling the thunderstorms! Don't you know this weather is bad for business? And that big green fellow over there, yes, I'm talking to you! Don't touch my food truck! This is the story of a man in the world of Marvel superheroes who only wanted to protect him 0Votes551kRecs524.9kFans
  43. 193 The Great Transmigration of the Magical Races 魔法种族大穿越 Infinite Myriad Worlds5.7M WordsCompleted Why does a wizard cultivate the Dao? Why are goblins dancing with lightsabers? Divine Apotheosis + the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulations = What? Ever since the Crystal Wall shattered and the “Hall of Reincarnation” fell into the Material Plane, demons have run rampant and the world has descended into chaos. Devils, undead, and dragons have emerged one after another; the gods have fallen from grace, and the people suffer in misery. The Prime Material Plane teeters on the brink of ruin, and all lif 0Votes789.3kRecs300.6kFans
  44. 194 Five Elements 五行天 Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted As all worlds fused together and spiritual energy vanished, the cultivation world that had endured for a million years collapsed. The savage wilderness launched a massive invasion, and the Five Elements Heaven became the cultivators' final line of defense. A thousand years later, a lowly youth from the Old Lands spent three years laboring deep in the savage wilderness, then won the exceptional chance to further his studies at the Five Elements Heaven. Driven by a desire to control his own fate a 4Votes9.2MRecs1.1MFans
  45. 195 EN Warlock of Marvel 漫威世界的术士 Western Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing Demons are my servants, fel energy is my strength, and shadow and flame walk by my side. I am a warlock. A warlock makes his way through the Marvel Universe. (No System, kid. You’re on your own.) Welcome to the Marvel Universe warlock readers’ group. 0Votes721.2kRecs677.1kFans
  46. 196 EN The Ultimate Boss System 最强boss系统 Martial Arts4.6M WordsCompleted What is the martial world? Is it dominating all under heaven and ruling an age, or making enemies of everyone and stirring up the winds of change? Reborn into a new life with the strongest Boss System, Su Xin can obtain the techniques and martial skills of every Boss from the martial arts worlds of his previous life. “My name is Su Xin. I always keep my word.” 7Votes1.3MRecs1.1MFans
  47. 197 Zhu Xian 诛仙 Xianxia1.1M WordsCompleted The latest revised edition of the physical book of "Zhu Xian" is now available. Thank you all for your support. There are no such things as immortals in this world. Yet since time immemorial, people have witnessed all manner of strange things in the world around them… 77Votes2.6MRecs2.6MFans
  48. 198 The Ming Dynasty's Spoiled Brat 明朝败家子 Historical5.4M WordsCompleted Important notice: The Ming Dynasty's Spoiled Heir, also known as Ming Song. The eleventh year of Hongzhi. It was a beautiful morning. Zhu Houzhao had just come of age. Wang Shouren and Tang Bohu were sharpening their blades, preparing for the imperial examinations. The Little Ice Age had arrived, and its prolonged cold was ravaging the land. And at the Nanhe Earl's residence, Fang Jifan, the landlord's foolish son and the legitimate heir of the Nanhe Earl... began his shameless life of squanderi 14Votes4.4MRecs2.2MFans
  49. 199 EN Calamity of Ten Thousand Races 万族之劫 Urban8.3M WordsCompleted I am the calamity of the myriad races across the heavens! The first five volumes of "Global Gaowu" and "Calamity of the Myriad Races" have been published in print. They’re available on Tmall, Dangdang, and JD.com. If you’re interested, go check them out. Thanks for your support! 155Votes14.6MRecs7.6MFans
  50. 200 EN The System Supplier 系统供应商 Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted Have you ever felt humiliated when a loser made a comeback? Have you ever felt resentful at being a genius's stepping stone? Have you ever felt cheated when you were a cannon-fodder character who died after just two episodes? Don't worry, I'm here to help! As the sole System supplier across the Myriad Worlds, I can tailor all kinds of portable Systems just for you, setting you on the path to the top of your life. Young man, it's time to hold your head high! Young man, it's time to turn the 6Votes434kRecs484.6kFans

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