Novels like Tales of Herding Gods
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- 1 EN Journey to the Abyss 临渊行 Su Yun never imagined that he was the only human in Tianmen Town, where he had lived for more than a decade. He never imagined, either, that the hundred-mile radius beyond Tianmen Town was a notorious no-man's-land. When the boy opened his eyes, the world he had imagined collapsed. Before him lay the reality of a world overrun by demons and monsters. Journeying Along the Abyss. In the darkness, one must keep one's wits about them when walking beside the abyss, treading as carefully as if on thin 3Votes6.2MRecs2.2MFans
- 2 The Great Ruler 伏天氏 In the Eastern Divine Land, some established imperial lineages, some sage and virtuous sects preached the Dao, and some feudal lords held sway over their own kingdoms. Powerful factions stood side by side, and the Divine Land descended into chaos for ten thousand years. At that time, two unparalleled prodigies, Ye Qingdi and Emperor Donghuang, emerged like bolts from the blue, unifying the Eastern Divine Land! Yet Ye Qingdi suddenly died, and every statue of him throughout the world was destroy 7Votes6.8MRecs1.4MFans
- 3 The Emperor 帝尊 Martial arts can lead to divinity! When one cultivates martial arts to the Divine Wheel realm, they can forge supernatural abilities and transcend the ordinary! 10Votes787kRecs682.4kFans
- 4 EN Supreme Human 人道至尊 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
- 5 EN Chronicles of the Sky-Opener 开天录 Surviving is easy. Living is hard. My people do not want to survive on their knees. We want to live with our heads held high, proud and unbowed. My people will never be slaves! 0Votes23MRecs1.1MFans
- 6 Unrivaled Under Heaven 独步天下 The Primordial Spirit is innate. Anyone who reaches the innate realm of martial arts before the age of thirty and possesses a sufficiently powerful Primordial Spirit can communicate with the heavens, earn the recognition of the Heavenly Dao, and receive its inheritance. The Heavenly Dao will bestow a jade tower or pagoda containing the corresponding cultivation methods and shamanic arts. Those who achieve this become shamans, wielding vast supernatural powers and transcending the ordinary! Ye Xu 18Votes401.1kRecs358.7kFans
- 7 EN Primordial Genesis 太初 From one tree bloom ten thousand flowers; all the Daoist sects under heaven belong to one family. Magic arts may change in a thousand ways, but the human heart has never changed. 4Votes46.8MRecs1.1MFans
- 8 Dustbone 尘骨 The so-called mandate of heaven is nothing more than a nonexistent restraint. If you wish to shatter the galaxy and set your heart on pressing forward, it is never too late. The Worldly Proud-Bones and Dust-Bones Readers Group awaits you! 0Votes9.3MRecs436.2kFans
- 9 The Floating Diagram of Dao Origins 道缘浮图 Who were we in our youth, raising a toast and sharing a laugh? A slender waist that fit in one hand, companions sharing a drunken voyage. Yan Kaiting had been enjoying his carefree life as a young wastrel, riding through the pleasure quarters, turning the Wei River upside down, and practicing cultivation whenever he felt like it. Little did he know that he would be swept into a storm among the immortals... 0Votes3MRecs168.1kFans
- 10 Above the Heavens 苍穹之上 A thousand years of arduous cultivation beneath the firmament, all for the day he can stand above it! In Skybreak Gorge, a strategic choke point between the Hongwu Celestial Dynasty and the Seven Killings Tribe of the demon race, a strange object suddenly fell from the sky. It swept up a group of cultivator-soldiers and hurled them into the mighty currents of history... Song Zheng was only one of the less remarkable among them. He has read the sages’ classics, but he is also a condemned wolf-sol 1Votes5.9MRecs319.2kFans
- 11 I Am the Supreme 我是至尊 Medicine that fails to form a pill is poison; people who fail to become gods turn to dust. The Heavenly Way is flawed, the mortal world is unjust, and demons run rampant beyond the mundane realm. I pity the good for their suffering, and rage at their failure to fight back. Beyond the rules, I will be the one to enforce justice. Spread martial prowess across the land and wipe out every injustice. A blade in my hand, compassion in my heart; beauties in my arms, villains beneath my blade. I lo 0Votes5.9MRecs1.1MFans
- 12 EN Ascension on a Chosen Day 择日飞升 As a snake catcher, Xu Ying had always been honest, diligent, and conscientious, until one day he caught a very unusual snake… On the first day of the third month, incense smoke rose across the land of Shenzhou. The statues of the gods who guarded villages, towns, cities, and provinces all awoke to receive offerings from the common people. But from that day onward, all under heaven fell into chaos. This book is also known as "996 Cultivation", "007 Cultivates the Truth Too", "The Rat Race", "Wor 61Votes5.3MRecs4.2MFans
- 13 EN Rise of Humanity 人道崛起 Though the skies above the Great Wilderness may be blood-red, our human warriors are willing to burn our flesh and bones to pave a road of white bones and tread through blood-soaked thorns. One day, we will turn this boundless wilderness into a homeland where our people can live and thrive. P.S. 0Votes281kRecs190.3kFans
- 14 The Ninth Under Heaven 天下第九 In the boundless universe, there are eight Hongmeng Dao Laws, each fused with by an supreme powerhouse. No one knows that the universe contains a ninth Dao Law, one that shattered through Hongmeng and can be touched by no one. 14Votes16.7MRecs954.8kFans
- 15 A World in Three Inches 三寸人间 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
- 16 The Revered Saint of Martial Might 圣武称尊 The Sacred Martial Continent thrives on the martial arts. At its peak stands the Saint. Time rolls on like waves, washing away heroes. Only the name of a Saint endures forever. Like a summer night, when all is silent and stars glitter across the sky, lighting up the darkness. In the little city of Liyan, young Chu Tian’s life was suddenly illuminated. From that moment on, he set out for the peak. The peak of martial arts is sainthood. Among Saints, I alone reign supreme, shining like a star. Rea 0Votes3.8MRecs509.3kFans
- 17 Heavenly Venerable of Ten Thousand Worlds 万界天尊 What is Heaven? It stands high above, solemn and inscrutable. It is law, it is commandment, it is merciless and cold. What is the will of Heaven? It looks down upon all living things, commands the winds and clouds, metes out rewards and punishments, and acts as it pleases. Thus, the will of Heaven cannot be fathomed, and the Azure Heavens cannot be approached. Obeying it may not bring you any benefit; defying it leaves your fortune and misfortune uncertain. Heaven confines all things like a deep 0Votes14.1MRecs2.3MFans
- 18 Boundless 无疆 Eagles soar through the sky, fish leap over the Dragon Gate, bears roar and tigers howl. All things possess a spirit. At the end of the Age of Dharma Decline, the magnetic poles shift and the world transforms. The familiar world of the past has become unrecognizable. When myths become reality and legends lose their mystery, the world knows no bounds, and passion lasts forever. 0Votes32.6MRecs573kFans
- 19 The Great Calamity Lord 大劫主 One volume of the True Meaning of the Dao, three thousand wondrous scriptures of the Great Dao. A poor-born youth sets foot on the path to immortality. Ten years of hard study, yet his heart remains unsatisfied. My name is on the Immortal Roll! Countless prodigies rise, and a single sword defeats every hero. I will not follow the crowd or settle for mediocrity. I only seek to lift my head and behold the heavens. This heart was born for the skies! 0Votes5.7MRecs653.2kFans
- 20 EN The Great Dao Leads to Heaven 大道朝天 “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
- 21 Silver Overlord 白银霸主 The most precious things in the world are free, yet ordinary people always overlook them. Besides such priceless things as air, sunlight, and family, there is another precious thing right beside you, within easy reach. I wonder if you’ve noticed it? 0Votes1.9MRecs391.9kFans
- 22 Flying Sword, Seeking the Dao 飞剑问道 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
- 23 The Supreme Rise 无上崛起 The purple sun hangs in the sky. Heaven and earth have undergone a drastic transformation, the bright moon is scarred, and the void has connected! After Earth suffered the disaster known as the Great Calamity, most living things perished. Humanity clings desperately to its last safe zones, but the threats they face are not only mutated beasts. There are also colossal Origin Beasts, capable of breaking through the barriers of space and entering Earth at any moment! Born into a time of peril, the 0Votes735.1kRecs406.6kFans
- 24 EN The Great Dream Master 大梦主 A wealthy merchant’s son, frail and sickly from childhood, accidentally embarks on the path to immortality while searching for a way to prolong his life! The prosperous Tang Dynasty: peace reigns across the land, the weather is favorable, and the people live in comfort. A thousand years later: demons devour the sky, monsters and ghosts run rampant, and cries of grief fill the wilderness. The Journey to the West unfolds anew: the Great Sage battles the heavens, Tianpeng descends to the mortal rea 4Votes31.3MRecs2.3MFans
- 25 EN Daoist Sovereign 道君 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
- 26 The Eternal God Emperor 万古神帝 When heaven and earth first formed, the primordial age was in chaos. After the War of the Spirit Beasts, the Ancestor of Space-Time, the Nine Shamans, the First Buddha, the Netherworld, and the Great Demon God emerged one after another. They founded the ways of cultivation, commanded all directions, and were welcomed by all beings. The people revered them as Ancestors. The Celestial Venerables were invincible in their time, and the Ancestors' names have endured through the ages. Yet none could a 157Votes2.2MRecs4.2MFans
- 27 EN The Heavens Tilt in My Favor 御道倾天 Who will judge right and wrong? Who will pass judgment on merit and blame? In this life, I want no rules. I only seek to do as I please. With the secrets of heaven in my hands, watch me run wild. I am Zuo Xiaoduo, and I don't take the usual path. 3Votes2.2MRecs1.3MFans
- 28 The Pure Yang Martial God 纯阳武神 Beneath the vast starry sky lies a world overrun by demons and monsters. Here, Flowing-Cloud Iron Sleeves can swallow wind and clouds, the Nine-Character Mantra can subdue demons and exorcise evil, and Taiji Fist and Sword can twist the universe. This is a great Han heavenly dynasty belonging to the martial path. When the descendants of the mighty severed their inheritances, and the battle blood of billions of years evaporated the primordial chaos. When the dormant battle souls awakened, when sp 6Votes1.8MRecs663.6kFans
- 29 Lord of the Underworld 冥主 Young in his spring clothes, with the fine rain and mist all around him, he is the noble young master of Four Seasons Manor. Whether in the distant rivers and lakes or at the lofty imperial court, he is the mastermind who dictates the fate of the realm. Even when the Leifeng Pagoda falls and the waters of West Lake run dry, he still cannot find the person he has been waiting for. He is a prince and a beggar, a learned man and an ordinary soul. Those who fear him do so as they would a demon; 0Votes386.4kRecs182.7kFans
- 30 The Demon Hunter 沧元图 The Demon Hunter: Dongning Prefecture Side Story, airing exclusively on Youku Animation every Saturday at 10:00 starting July 13. Tomato's tenth novel. My name is Meng Chuan. I'm fifteen years old, and the current head disciple of the Mirror Lake Dao Academy in Dongning Prefecture. 34Votes7MRecs2.4MFans
- 31 Thieving on Heaven's Behalf 替天行盗 The wind has no form, yet I desire to hunt the wind! Roaming proudly across the Nine Provinces, I shall steal on Heaven's behalf! A colossal bronze coffin floats above a secluded valley, while a woman in red has slept for a thousand years. In the underground palace beneath the vast sea, the stars shift and the earth turns. In the ice sea, the spirits of a sunken ship refuse to fade. As dynasties change and centuries turn, a world-shaking storm suddenly sweeps across the Divine Land. Heroes rise 0Votes1.1MRecs328.7kFans
- 32 Invincible Awakening 无敌觉醒 The earth split and the sky collapsed. The world was transformed, and ferocious beasts ran rampant! The human race on Earth, descendants of sinners, bore seals that had lasted ten thousand generations! In the East, they were called secret treasures; in the West, genetic locks. They had shackled humanity for millions of years. After the disaster, a living substance filled heaven and earth, stimulating humans to unlock their secret treasures, break their genetic locks, and awaken their hidden pote 0Votes96kRecs88.9kFans
- 33 A Mortal's Cultivation of Immortality: The Immortal Realm Arc 凡人修仙之仙界篇 A mortal cultivates immortality, and the storms rise again. Travel through time and space, reverse the cycle of reincarnation. Golden Immortals and Supreme Unity Immortals, Grand Luo Dao Ancestors. Three thousand great paths, supreme laws. The Immortal Realm arc of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: the story of Han Li making his mark in the Immortal Realm, and the undying legend of an ordinary boy's path to immortality. A note for readers who haven't read the previous story: it won' 141Votes30.1MRecs10.7MFans
- 34 EN King of Creation 造化之王 Overnight, the young Ye Zhen suddenly discovered that he possessed a strange ability! The meaningless cries of the insects and beasts in the mountains sounded completely different when they reached his ears. The rat brothers squeaked: “Brother, the treasure in the back mountain that can make us grow dozens of times larger is about to drip. Hurry, let’s go!” A swarm of mosquitoes chattered: “Those two are here again. Brothers, get them! Suck them dry!” A young Cloudwing Tiger faced Ye Zhen and le 2Votes1.2MRecs615.8kFans
- 35 EN I Come from the Mortal Realm 我从凡间来 I came from the mortal world, seeking immortality here. 0Votes8.2MRecs1.2MFans
- 36 The Extraordinary Legend 超凡传 Countless planets, endless cultivation. The struggle over the Dao's evolution has raged for ten thousand years without end. Mi Xiaojing, a young master of the Yan Sect, suffers the destruction of his entire sect and is swept into the mighty river of fate. The new novel, The Spacetime Mecha Pilots, is now underway! The new novel, The Spacetime Mecha Pilots, is now underway! The new novel, The Spacetime Mecha Pilots, is now underway! 0Votes12.4MRecs621.5kFans
- 37 EN The Strongest Son-in-Law in History 史上最强赘婿 (Completed) After transmigrating to another world, he becomes the good-for-nothing live-in son-in-law of a wealthy family, only to be kicked out. So he strives to better himself and becomes the live-in son-in-law of an even more powerful and influential family, marrying a stunningly beautiful and noble heiress. There’s no way I’m practicing martial arts. Not in this life! I’ll train my wife to become the greatest martial artist under heaven. Whoever dares to provoke me will get beaten to death b 2Votes2.9MRecs1.4MFans
- 38 EN True Martial World 真武世界 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
- 39 Beyond the Timescape 光阴之外 Heaven and earth are an inn for all living things, while time is a passing traveler from antiquity to the present. The difference between life and death is like the difference between dreaming and waking. Everything changes chaotically, beyond all investigation. Then, having transcended life and death and broken free from heaven and earth, what awaits us beyond time? This is Er Gen's sixth full-length novel, Beyond the Timescape, following Renegade Immortal, Pursuit of the Truth, I Shall Seal 307Votes5.6MRecs10.2MFans
- 40 The Ancient God King 太古神王 [High-Fantasy Power Trip] On the Nine Heavens Continent, nine rivers of stars stretch across the heavens, their countless stars all Martial Fate Stars. Those who practice martial arts can commune with the stars, awaken their Star Souls, and become Martial Fate cultivators. Legend has it that the mightiest martial cultivators on the Nine Heavens Continent can open a Star Gate each time they break through a realm, allowing them to commune with a star. In time, they can place their own Martial Fate 2Votes1.2MRecs562.2kFans
- 41 Azure Spirit's Heartbreaker 青灵诛心 A short-lived young master stumbles into the world of immortals and discovers that the cultivation world is nothing like he imagined: not every sword can be drawn from its sheath; a sect leader of an entire generation likes to wear a green hat; the most powerful magical treasure is a living person; the most vicious spell can make someone live forever; and King You of Zhou, the most foolish ruler in history, has far too many unspeakable secrets... P.S. The story follows Investiture of the Gods an 0Votes70.9kRecs89.7kFans
- 42 One Word Reaches Heaven 一言通天 One day, an iron tree blossomed, and spring buds sprouted in winter. One year, the great river reversed its course, and white crows filled the sky. One lifetime, right and wrong were indistinguishable, and every day was perilous. One man, with a single word, laughed proudly over the world. He said: Heaven has nine levels, and the earth has eight reaches. I will vie for supremacy over the seven realms, asking for no place among the six paths. I have seized the people's grain and roamed the world 1Votes752.5kRecs305.2kFans
- 43 The Path to Heaven 通天仙路 With wind and snow raging and frost biting to the bone, an old craftsman takes in a child who is nearly frozen to death on the street. He acquires firearms, forges weapons, and wields such incredible skills that people from all corners come seeking his help. He trains in martial arts, protects his family and country, punches the universe, and strides onto the road to immortality! 0Votes1.5MRecs420.5kFans
- 44 EN Beyond the Deep Space 深空彼岸 In the vast universe, the birth and death of a galaxy are but a fleeting flash of mottled light. Gazing up at the stars, I can’t help feeling that the ending is already set. Where will you and I be a thousand years from now? Our homeland, the sparks of civilization, the Earth: all are but specks of dust in the depths of space. A moment in the starry sky, a thousand years in the mortal world. A bug’s whole life is but one autumn, and you and I are just the same, struggling to cross the river. Wha 150Votes9.9MRecs8.9MFans
- 45 Stargate 星门 Legend says that deep in the ancient starry sky stands a red gate stained with blood and fire. Legends and myths, darkness and light, countless tales all flow through this ancient portal. Gaze down from the Star Gate: passion lights up heaven and earth, and darkness will eventually fade! The Star Gate comic launches on November 18! If you're interested in the comic, go check it out. 53Votes4.5MRecs5.3MFans
- 46 Han Village 汉乡 We inherited the legacy of our ancestors, and it made China glorious for thousands of years. We accepted it all with complete peace of mind, never once considering returning to that age when they struggled desperately to find a way forward through slash-and-burn cultivation. Repaying our suffering ancestors and finding the true meaning of home through them: that is the story this book will tell. The web series “Tang Brick,” starring Zhang Jianing and Wang Tianchen, will be exclusively streamed a 9Votes9.5MRecs3.4MFans
- 47 The Blade Subdues the Starry River 刀镇星河 Three years later, Shangguan Xuanhao, who had died in battle at Guanglin Mountain, once again entered the Tianzhu Mountain estate of the Sun-Moon Profound Sect under the identity of examination disciple Zhang Xin, beginning his path of cutting down the sun and moon with his blade and cleaving the galaxy with his sword! 0Votes1MRecs141.3kFans
- 48 The Great Literary Master 大文豪 After years of backstabbing in the cutthroat world of business and double-dealing over drinks, literary young man Chen Kaizhi returned to ancient times. Everywhere he looked, he saw song houses and taverns, glittering nightlife, talented scholars, and beautiful women. Well, none of that had anything to do with Chen Kaizhi for the time being. He was a poor young man with an awkward status. Watch as this penniless youth turns the tables and makes his way toward becoming a great literary master. 0Votes542.8kRecs290.3kFans
- 49 Universe’s Professional Player 宇宙职业选手 Following Desolate Era, Swallowed Star, Panlong, Lord Snow Eagle, Stellar Transformation, and others, this is Tomato's eleventh novel. After becoming part of a galactic civilization, the home planet struggles forward along the path of civilization, fighting to survive. And the countless humans living on it have also begun their journey of evolution... 22Votes2.9MRecs3.9MFans
- 50 The Eagle of Humble Origins 寒门枭士 Splendor is about to take its final bow, while a poor-born youth quietly rises. Striding across time and space, a brilliant strategist plots for the realm. 0Votes1.1MRecs270.4kFans
