Novels like Horror Mythology
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Horror Mythology, best match first.
- 1 Journey to the West: I Am Niu Man 西游之我为牛蛮 One day, Niu Man woke from a dream, reborn in the world of Journey to the West as a distant relative of the Bull Demon King: a mixed-blood, big-backed blue ox. Facing the host of gods and Buddhas watching him hungrily, Niu Man declares, “With the myriad heavens in my grasp, I can roam wherever I please. When the hundred races return, if you refuse to submit, I’ll beat you until you do.” A Chinese Ghost Story, Jade Dynasty, The Sun God, Hundred Refinements to Immortality, Legend of the White Snak 0Votes8kRecs18.7kFans
- 2 The Daoist Sect Rises Again 道门再兴 Spanning the ages, descending into another world. From the Land of the Age of Declining Dharma to the Ancient Dao Wilderness Continent, bearing the legacy of a Dao Venerable, Xuanyuan sweeps everything aside along his path. He contends with deities and discusses the Dao with Buddhist disciples; he rides dragons across the North Sea and plays with phoenixes in Cangwu. He creates the Qingwei Blessed Land and establishes the Chongxu Grotto-Heaven; he spreads three thousand Dao arts and establishes 0Votes20.5kRecs26.5kFans
- 3 Online Game: The Three Kingdoms' Lords of the World 网游三国之天下诸侯 A game powerful enough to change the world, a secret realm leading to the stars and beyond, reborn ten years in the past, I must repay kindness with kindness, and settle scores with those who wronged me! If this life is destined to be a blood-soaked journey of war, then let the prosperity of my family and friends, the admiration of others, and the cries of my enemies be my companions! 0Votes52.2kRecs42.1kFans
- 4 Pioneer of the Future 未来开拓者 By a twist of fate, Bai Fengjiu obtains a treasure called the Shanhai Jade Tablet and transmigrates to another world. It can contain countless classic secret arts and deduce the perfect path, forging a flawless foundation and enabling one to transcend to the far shore of the Great Dao. The divine people of Shanhai, the myriad races of the heavens, fantastic beasts of the world, ancient gods and demons, countle 0Votes35.4kRecs36.3kFans
- 5 Just a Taoist 就是个道士 He's transmigrated to a parallel world resembling the Ming Dynasty. Should he become a scholar, a merchant, or join the army? Wait, what?! This world has immortals? Then he'd better become a Daoist priest! (I'll write this one properly and finish it.) 0Votes27.3kRecs36.3kFans
- 6 Transformed into an All-Class Mage 变身之全职法神 Tell me, how much sorrow can one bear? It’s like a woman with a generous bust, long legs, and a gentle disposition… The apocalypse expansion pack reaches its conclusion. Facing a world-ending meteor falling from the sky, super-mage Chen Luo casts the forbidden spell Time Reversal and finds himself in the real world ten years in the past, a world identical to the game’s setting. He also brings along his superpowered magic skills across every element and the boundless mana granted by his awakened 0Votes93.1kRecs79.2kFans
- 7 Infinite Soul-Calming System 无限镇魂系统 The heroes of the Three Kingdoms, ferocious beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, ancient deities: absorbing each special soul lets him gain possession of it and acquire its skills! Suppress the undead of the myriad heavens and endlessly strengthen his attributes! Bringing the dungeon System to Zhenhun Street, he embarks on a journey across countless worlds and dimensions: Onmyoji, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, the Holy Grail, Dragon Raja, the Continent of Kings, pirates, Journey to th 0Votes36.1kRecs58.4kFans
- 8 EN Starting from Transformers 从变形金刚开始 That day, I discovered I had become a robot in the Decepticon army. It all begins with Transformers! 0Votes146.8kRecs118.2kFans
- 9 System, Please Form a Queue 系统请排队 Title: I Get Systems One After Another (Systems, Please Line Up) Synopsis: [Behind every successful king of showing off, there are bound to be countless Systems lining up to get their turn!] Shen Feng had transmigrated to another world for half a year, yet he still had not received a System. He spent his days living like a good-for-nothing. One day, for some inexplicable reason, he made a wish upon a shooting star streaking across the night sky: “Give me a System!” A System really did come! But 0Votes78.8kRecs84.7kFans
- 10 It All Starts with Sadako 一切从贞子开始 That year, J was still wandering the streets, yet to have his fateful encounter with Agent K… That year, Kyo Kusanagi hadn't yet been laid up in a cold laboratory. He was still full of fire, eagerly taking on challenge after challenge… That year, Tony Stark was still chasing women, not yet wearing his Iron Man armor… That year, Steve lay at the bottom of the cold sea, waiting for S.H.I.E.L.D. to find him… That year, Banner wasn't yet the mighty Hulk. He was studying gamma rays, known as a genius 0Votes125.6kRecs149.7kFans
- 11 The Taoist Temple Across Time and Space 时空道观 In the snowy mountains of the Northwest stands a Taoist temple called the Longevity Temple. It looks ordinary, but it connects to the Myriad Worlds. The temple has a ginseng fruit tree. Just smelling its fruit grants you 360 years of life; eating one lets you live for 47,000 years. The temple has a divine spring that can restore the dead to life and regenerate flesh on bare bones. The temple has spirit fields filled with ancient medicinal herbs. People from countless worlds flock here, willi 0Votes55.7kRecs94.1kFans
- 12 Descending Upon the Heavens 降临诸天世界 Speaking of sages, who is truly a sage? The Great Sage is no sage, and the great demon can hardly be called divine. Movies, anime, novels, magic, ancient myths... I shall journey through the cosmos and roam the myriad worlds. 0Votes55.1kRecs127.4kFans
- 13 A Journey to the West: Seeking the Way to Immortality 西游之问道长生 The story of an ordinary mortal in the world of Journey to the West, seeking immortality, striving for power, shattering Spirit Mountain, and taking control of the Heavenly Court... 0Votes140.6kRecs129.2kFans
- 14 There's a Taoist Temple in the Mountains 山里有道观 “Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Three Pure Ones Daoist System. From now on, it will be your responsibility to revitalize the Daoist tradition. If you fail the mission, then...” Smack. “Was there a fly just now?” The System: deceased. New book: The Greatest Daoist Master in History 0Votes203.1kRecs406.7kFans
- 15 A Carefree Life of Cultivation 悠闲修道人生 While swimming in a river, Luo Tianwang accidentally found an ancient tortoiseshell and gained an immortal opportunity. The naive young boy begins a wondrous journey of cultivation. The third cultivation novel by Lao Yu. Please give it a read! 0Votes214.3kRecs135.2kFans
- 16 Traveling Through the Myriad Worlds 周游诸天万界 “Before I came, the world was devoid of laws.” “After I came, it became a boundless tapestry of complexities.” Zhou Wuyou. This is a journey from nothing to a gradually perfected cultivation system, an exploration of the evolution of life. P.S. 1: The worlds visited are all original creations. The story may be long, but its length is uncertain. P.S. 2: No female lead, invincible farming story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. 0Votes106.8kRecs102.8kFans
- 17 The Portal Between Movie Worlds 电影世界穿梭门 That day, a bolt of lightning struck. Wang Xu didn’t transmigrate; his front door did. Movies, TV dramas, anime, novels, ancient myths: this place is filled with endless worlds, and with them, endless possibilities… VIP group: Open to members with 2,000 fan points. Screenshot required. 0Votes401.8kRecs447.3kFans
- 18 EN Infinite Postman 无限邮差 A package from an unknown place. A strange, bizarre postage stamp. Congratulations, you are now a new postman. Please sign for the package and experience a journey through death. Every postman must die, but postage stamps live forever. 0Votes240.8kRecs309.6kFans
- 19 EN Eye of Evolution 进化之眼 Go out with a knife in hand, and get all your gear from drops! Bai Xiaowen, an online novelist, is taken a hundred years into the future by a magical eyeball, to an age of psychic powers. Psychic energy seeps into the world, mutant beasts run rampant, monsters invade from the spirit realm, and Earth has been digitized into one gigantic game! I came, I saw, I conquered! Bai Xiaowen opens his divine eye and roars out the words of a strongman, only to realize that the college entrance exams are jus 0Votes971.1kRecs651.4kFans
- 20 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
- 21 Break Out of the Matrix: Origin 杀出矩阵：起源 Matrix, in its original sense, is the place where life is nurtured, the beginning of all origins. When all kinds of virtual monsters that should not exist in reality appear in the real world, and humanity faces the unprecedented supernatural object known as the Matrix Game, an unprecedented human crisis is about to return. On the eve of this crisis, Lu Li is accidentally trapped inside the Matrix Game. There, he must survive against all odds and overcome one deadly game after another, gaining th 0Votes273.6kRecs135.4kFans
- 22 Great Adventure in the Animated World 动画世界大冒险 After buying a bound collection of stories from classic Chinese animated films, Qiu Ming discovers he can transmigrate into their story worlds. But this world isn’t quite what you know. Immortals and monsters, snake demons and fox women, all have another side to them. The three monks each turn out to have extraordinary powers. When he first meets Nezha, he’s still an adorable little boy, and Sun Wukong has only just leaped out of a stone… And somehow, the things Qiu Ming learns there can be bro 0Votes185.3kRecs187kFans
- 23 EN Infinite Prophet 无限先知 The completed novel Returning from a Low-Magic World to Build Artificial Intelligence First is also available to binge-read. Xu Yue transmigrates to a parallel world somewhat like Earth, then gets pulled into that world’s reincarnation space. The interesting thing is that he alone knows the plots of the many worlds within it. “Did you know? Orochimaru is the final boss of the Ninja Villag 9Votes1.1MRecs721kFans
- 24 Sky Screen Divine Constable 天幕神捕 Lu Sheng acquires the Edict of Punishment and possesses a scholar returning home in glory. A dazzling martial world: who will rule its fortunes? You say your iron palms have conquered the world? Come on, take my Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms first. Sword immortals and sword gods, locked in a decisive battle at Jinling! How could the legendary Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens be left out? Punish the evil of this world and obtain peerless techniques! Li’s Flying Dagger is lost forever? One 0Votes194.9kRecs246.6kFans
- 25 EN Wizard Abel 巫师亚伯 My new book, "Superhuman David", is out. He transmigrates to a world of stars, with God’s Shadow Servant at his side and danger all around... He transmigrated, so why did he bring the Horadric Cube with him? Knights are cool, and wizards are awesome. Should I become a knight or a wizard? 0Votes566kRecs344.6kFans
- 26 Fishing the Heavens 垂钓诸天 Tired of the scheming and infighting in the city, Beifeng returns to his old family home in the countryside. He plans to raise a few chickens and ducks, and live a peaceful life, picking chrysanthemums by the eastern hedge and gazing at the southern mountains. He never imagined fate would play such a huge joke on him: the old well in his yard can actually fish up items from all kinds of worlds. Even a rooster he fishes up can chase him all around the yard. Beifeng can only look to the heavens an 0Votes348.3kRecs480.1kFans
- 27 Wukong Checks His Private Messages 悟空看私聊 You probably won’t believe this, but after Guo Dalu’s knockoff phone was struck by lightning, someone named “Sun Wukong” mysteriously appeared in his WeChat contacts. Sun Wukong was an eccentric sort who sent red packets at the drop of a hat. Fortune-telling and divination, meditation and training, communing with the divine and summoning sages, somersault clouds, seventy-two transformations, heavenly wine, peaches and ginseng fruit, Nine-Turn Golden Elixirs, immortal delicacies and wines... He h 0Votes411.6kRecs277.6kFans
- 28 Unrestricted Myth 无限制神话 Chu He: Some call me a seasoned player, others the king of schemes. Some think I’m clueless and a sly old bastard. Only I know the truth: I’m simply an indefatigable seeker of the Dao. The only thing up for debate might be that I’ve used a few too many tricks along the way. Really, though, none of them are underhanded. Reader Group One: 289578897 (full). Reader Group Two: 206228384 (now open). 0Votes492.1kRecs371.4kFans
- 29 The Helping Ghosts System 助鬼为乐系统 After being falsely accused for rescuing someone, Chen Hao roared at the sky: “If I ever help anyone again, may lightning strike me dead!” Ding-dong: The Helping Spirits System has activated. 0Votes517.2kRecs393.1kFans
- 30 The Emperor of the Mountain Valley 山沟皇帝 The protagonist's father had a dream and thought he was the Son of Heaven. Then a Taoist from a run-down temple read his fortune and said he was destined to be emperor. And so, this little landowner, who had never even been to the prefectural city, declared himself emperor and founded a country in a remote mountain valley. (According to reader feedback, this book moves at lightning speed: he becomes emperor in just three chapters, and before you know it, the whole nation is at war…) 0Votes455.9kRecs334.3kFans
- 31 Lord of the Myriad Heavens 君临诸天 The story of a cultivator who, in pursuit of eternal life, travels ceaselessly through worlds of wuxia, fantasy, cultivation, and more. 0Votes389.9kRecs396.3kFans
- 32 Journey to the West: Transmigrating Through the Heavens 西游之穿越诸天 He woke up to find himself the illegitimate son of the Dragon King of the North Sea in the world of Journey to the West. He had no cultivation techniques, no treasures, and a weak bloodline... Fortunately, he could still transmigrate through the Myriad Worlds. Calabash Brothers, A Chinese Ghost Story, Chinese Paladin, Lotus Lantern... This is the story of someone who travels through the Myriad Worlds from the world of Journey to the 0Votes245.8kRecs285.7kFans
- 33 Demon-Binding 执魔 My obsession is the light of the world. It will cross the boundary between life and death, shine through the eternal night, and protect you through the dream of reincarnation... 83Votes4.8MRecs568kFans
- 34 I Want to Become a Powerful Clan 我要做门阀 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
- 35 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
- 36 The World of Film 电影的世界 “When people see the light of your success, they'll forget the darkness of the methods you used to get there.” The new book, What to Do When You Get the Wrong Cheat, is now being serialized. 0Votes1.5MRecs566.3kFans
- 37 Could I Be a God? 难道我是神 A story about what happens when a cat gains superpowers... The animated series of the same name is now airing on Qidian Theater, with a hilarious anime-style look. 0Votes1MRecs518.5kFans
- 38 EN Low-Dimensional Game 低维游戏 By chance, Lu Zhiyu discovers an entrance to a low-dimensional world, opening up an entirely different chapter of his life! He can freely control everything in a low-dimensional world. Lu Zhiyu feels like the game master of a game, or perhaps God? VIP group: 812612991 (a screenshot showing full-subscription fan status is required) 1Votes420.9kRecs435kFans
- 39 EN World Apocalypse Online 诸界末日在线 The end of all worlds has arrived. The Devil King's order reaps the lives of all beings. In the darkness of this despair, one man breaks free of time and space and returns to before the world is destroyed, determined to change the fate he once suffered. But as time passes, he gradually realizes that the apocalypse is not so simple... 78Votes3.2MRecs1.8MFans
- 40 The Great Path of the Lord God 主神大道 Time wanders on. In whose hands does life rest? The galaxy stretches on, vast and boundless. Where do drifting specks of dust go? Through the ages, who sings in the halls of history? With hair full-grown, one suddenly looks up and gazes at the passing years of a lifetime. Flowers bloom at dawn and fade by dusk, while all things race past in a flash. Who shines as the brightest star in the long river of history? Winners become kings; losers are villains. Heroes meet tragic ends. The victors paint 0Votes564.3kRecs364.9kFans
- 41 EN The Rejuvenating Uzumaki 火影之活久见 You wouldn’t believe it if I told you, but I founded Konoha and raised the Uzumaki Clan. Oh, wait. I guess it’s called the Land of Whirlpools now. 0Votes535.4kRecs542.6kFans
- 42 EN The System Supplier 系统供应商 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
- 43 EN Rise of the Main God 主神崛起 I woke up transmigrated into the role of a villain? This isn’t how the story’s supposed to go! I even stole someone else’s girl? And now there’s a domineering older sister too? This story’s getting even more wrong! There’s a main god’s space and the Myriad Worlds, too? I must be dreaming! Wu Ming kept a calm, blank expression and continued on his journey. 2Votes1.4MRecs627.3kFans
- 44 EN My Senior Brother is Too Steady 我师兄实在太稳健了 *The annual Youku season of the animated adaptation, My Senior Brother Is Too Steady, is about to conclude.* Reborn in ancient times, before the Investiture of the Gods War, Li Changshou became a minor Qi Refiner. He had no great fortune bestowed upon him, nor was he a chosen one destined to face a catastrophic tribulation. All he had was a cultivation dream: to live forever. To make a living in 120Votes11.5MRecs9.8MFans
- 45 Gu Dao's Immortal Life 顾道长生 I thought this was going to be a realistic urban-life story, but then the setting changed without warning! Spiritual qi revival, the return of Taoist arts: this is probably a story about modern civilization transforming into a cultivation civilization. This book still takes its time. Reader group: 666-464-52. VIP group: 465-455-757 14Votes2.5MRecs1MFans
- 46 The Shadow of Espionage 谍影风云 An ordinary civil servant returns to 1936 by a twist of fate. He searches for underground resistance groups and tracks down Japanese spies, contributing his share to the liberation and revival of his country and people amid an extraordinary era. Thus begins his legendary career in the world of espionage. Spy Tide readers’ group 1: 833528943; Spy Tide readers’ group 2: 879936725; Spy Tide helmsman group: 940510849 43Votes7.9MRecs2.1MFans
- 47 EN Cultural Invasion of Another World 文化入侵异世界 A group of dragons sat on little stools, staying up day and night to watch Game of Thrones. The elven archdruids were moved to tears by Hachiko: A Dog's Story. Humans and dwarves brawled in the Hearthstone tavern over a legendary card. Even the gods came down to the mortal realm to demand the next installment of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. In the end, the archdruids started a business called “One-Click Druid Beatdown,” while goblins and gnomes joined forces to build online stores. A cultu 5Votes1.5MRecs1MFans
- 48 Tales of Herding Gods 牧神记 The ancestral rule of the Great Ruins says: When night falls, do not go outside. The old, weak, sick, and disabled residents of the Great Ruins’ Remnant Village find a baby by the river and name him Qin Mu. They raise him with painstaking care. One day, night falls and darkness engulfs the Great Ruins. Qin Mu steps out of his home… Be a villain who revels in the spring breeze! That’s what the blind man tells him. Qin Mu’s rise as a villain is just beginning! 128Votes15.5MRecs7.6MFans
- 49 EN My House of Horrors 我有一座冒险屋 [A reprint of the simplified Chinese edition of this book will soon be published by Motie Publishing House] Chen Ge inherited an adventure house left behind by his missing parents. Business was dismal, until a phone he stumbled upon while tidying the place changed everything. Complete the different-difficulty tasks assigned by the phone each day, and the adventure house can be repaired or even expanded! So Chen Ge began exploring forbidden zones across the country to gather material, incorporati 646Votes7MRecs5.1MFans
- 50 EN Way of the Devil 极道天魔 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
