Novels like This World Is Terrifying
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- 1 My Entirely Ordinary Life During the Spiritual Qi Revival 我平平无奇的灵气复苏生活 The evening breeze gently stirred the treetops. Cold moonlight slipped through the gaps, bringing a faint glow to the dim corridor as Tang Yi dragged his exhausted body home. Ever since the spiritual qi revival, the world had started acting strangely. There were always uninvited guests turning up in his home. The neighbor hiding under his bed, sneaking a touch at his ankle. The woman in the bathroom, her hair hanging loose, lurking ominously and refusing to let him turn off the tap. The brat who 0Votes4.3kRecs30.3kFans
- 2 Ghostly Dreams at Midnight 夜半诡梦 When Lu Qing woke up, he found himself trapped in a nightmare. He could return to the real world alive only by completing his mission. Traveling between reality and illusion, he struggles in hell as he searches for the faintest glimmer of light and hope. There is only one goal here: fight to stay alive! Midnight is here. Whatever you do, don’t turn off the lights when you go to sleep. 0Votes32kRecs41.8kFans
- 3 The Ultimate Battle Across the Heavens 极斗诸天 If I go, winds will rise, clouds will soar, and all the ages will fall silent. Since I've come, blades have no edge, swords have no sharpness, and heaven and earth bow before me. 0Votes51.5kRecs10.4kFans
- 4 Escape Guide 逃生攻略 Hey, want to check out a brand-new game? The latest version of the game Stranded is unlike anything you've played before. Tap once and play for a year, with gear that doesn't cost a cent... So where can you find a game like this? By chance, game streamer Jiang Li gets curious and clicks on a lousy ad pop-up in the corner of his computer screen. To his surprise, he is pulled into a strange and eerie world of urban legends. The only way to return to the real world is to clear the urban legend dung 0Votes30.9kRecs21.3kFans
- 5 The Devil's Exam 魔鬼考卷 To gain immortality, Gao Ying, the male lead, and Zhu Sunling, the female lead, enter two extraordinary classrooms and must sit for a series of exams. But these aren't ordinary school tests. They are sent to parallel worlds, where they encounter countless demons and answer questions on their exam papers about demonic phenomena. Anyone who scores below 60 is eliminated! To gain immortality, they must keep journeying alongside demons until the moment they are destined to meet arrives... Black Fire 0Votes147.5kRecs140.1kFans
- 6 A Strange Journey 怪异之旅 Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? Perhaps you believe it wholeheartedly, or perhaps you don't. But what I have to say is that ghosts are real in this story. One bizarre and terrifying incident after another unfolds. What is the truth behind it all, and who opened that forbidden door leading to hell? Somewhere out of sight, it seems an evil pair of eyes is watching this world. Who is “he,” and what is his purpose? The 0Votes63.1kRecs102kFans
- 7 I Am King of the Movie World 电影世界我为王 A story about a protagonist running wild in all kinds of movie worlds. PS: I look down on books with the word “movie” in the title that end up throwing in TV shows, anime (ongoing series), games, and novels. Is this some kind of all-in-one stew? In one word: unprofessional! 0Votes60.2kRecs32.8kFans
- 8 The Mysterious Novel 诡秘小说 Following A Terrifying Wanted Notice, Extremely Terrifying, Land of Evil Spirits, The Strongest Horror System, and World of Panic, Yixiao's sixth novel, Mysterious Novel, arrives in spectacular fashion. The moment you open it, this mysterious journey filled with strangeness and wonder begins. It isn't just my creation: everyone has the right to create it. This is a novel created with the participation of its readers. Friendly reminder: this is not a first-person novel. 0Votes77.5kRecs68.6kFans
- 9 The Heavens' Martial Arts Chat Group 诸天武修群 My new book, God-Tier Card Master! Iron Egg Godly Marquis Zhu Wushi? Wind God Nie Feng? Killer Star Wang Lin? A fierce older sister? Everyone, join the group and study martial arts with me! By chance, Jiang Cheng became the group owner of the Myriad Heavens Martial Arts Chat Group. He felt a great sense of responsibility. Maintaining good relationships with the members and being a diligent, reliable master of the art of bluffing were duties he had to carry out conscientiously. As for the calligr 0Votes71.6kRecs41kFans
- 10 Quantum Will 量子意志 Wang Shen once had a lofty dream: to become a top-tier professional player, until an arrow struck his knee. P.S. This is the story of an unlucky young man who saves the world while striving to become a professional player. 0Votes61.1kRecs27.1kFans
- 11 The Mysterious Kingdom 诡秘国度 The company Xia Tianqi worked for offered a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan, an Audi, and a villa as a dormitory, even during the probation period. It was a mysterious company. He thought joining it would finally turn his luck around, but soon discovered that the truth was nothing like he had imagined. One strange and bizarre incident after another unfolded, and one mystery after another came to light. By the tim 0Votes364.5kRecs190.3kFans
- 12 That Person Is Reborn Again 那个人又重生了 Hello, everyone. My name is Liu Yusheng, and I'm a bad person. I've heard that I start out with a wealthy family and two gentle female assistants. That's all great, but it's not what I want. All I want is to be a quiet, handsome man. 0Votes27.3kRecs20.2kFans
- 13 The Curse of Food 食咒 This novel will take you into the dark world of chefs. My name is Tian Bu'er, and I am a chef. On my first day as a chef, my master taught me a lesson: there are many things in this world that must not be eaten recklessly. Wild game in restaurants, in particular, should never be touched lightly. One of my rivals once warned me as well: there are two places in this world closest to 0Votes3.9kRecs68Fans
- 14 This Club Is Cursed 这个俱乐部有毒 This book is complete! Spirit qi can be stored on cards and traded, and Su Xiaomu’s spirit qi bank is amazing! 0Votes14.5kRecs22.6kFans
- 15 I Really Don’t Want to Do This 我真不想这么搞 [The Hottest New Hit] When Xia Feng woke up, he discovered that something called the Strongest Horror System had inexplicably appeared in his mind. This System could not only exchange for all kinds of amazing cards, but also strengthen him, teach him skills, and even… “create worlds.” Now he was unstoppable. From then on, he roamed the city, vanquished demons and ghosts, rose to great heights, and traveled the world. The only awkward thing was, why had all the outrageous things he used to brag a 0Votes107.4kRecs108.2kFans
- 16 The Immortal War God of the City 都市之不朽战尊 My name is Jiang Si. I'm a living corpse, with a human body and a zombie's heart. On the back of my left hand is a Taotie Eye that feeds on evil ghosts, resentment, and demon dragons. Twenty years ago, a group of tomb raiders dug me out of my coffin. Since then, I've been on a one-way road, exploring haunted tombs, seeking dragon lairs, and devouring evil ghosts. 0Votes24.5kRecs66.7kFans
- 17 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
- 18 Ascension Along the Extreme Path 极道飞升 A hundred years after the spiritual qi revival, the world has undergone tremendous changes. Demon kings run rampant in the wilderness, and giant beasts swarm the seas. Humanity has been forced to huddle in base cities, struggling to survive. Now, The cultivation manuals buried in old books are coming back to life... Antique paintings reveal divine miracles... Ruins are appearing one after anothe 0Votes77.4kRecs118.8kFans
- 19 The Demon Apartment 恶魔公寓 Once you’re chosen by the Demon Apartment to become a resident, you’re forced to complete ten life-or-death missions. Each mission is guaranteed to involve bizarre phenomena beyond comprehension. Fail to complete one, and you’re doomed to descend into the netherworld! A continuation of the story from Hell Apartment. However, you can read this book without having read the original and won’t miss a thing. 1Votes227.1kRecs192.9kFans
- 20 Chronicles of the Netherworld 阴冥记 “Hello, everyone. My name is Su Yan. I’m a lowly underworld bailiff, fresh out of the vocational college for underworld bailiffs. Today, I’ll be demonstrating my first soul-reaping.” “Hello, Master Hu. Welcome to death, uh, welcome to your new life. I’m Su Yan, your assigned soul-settling bailiff, number 10086. Is there anything you still wish to do? Oh, right, you only have two hours. After that, the ghost clerk will come take you away, dear!” “Wonderful! I want to come back to life. I don’t wa 0Votes53.1kRecs87.8kFans
- 21 I Really Can't Solve Mysteries 我真不会推理 A great villain who spent ten years struggling in the space of the Main God gives up everything in exchange for a chance to live again in a parallel world. All he wants is to laze around and enjoy his retirement, but this bizarre and unpredictable world is full of danger. With no other choice, he gradually reveals his fearsome claws… Only by being darker than all darkness and more ruthless than all cruelty can he fear nothing! (P.S. Paranormal horror, dark themes.) 0Votes67.5kRecs87.3kFans
- 22 EN Above the Mist 迷雾之上 Bai Yanliang, male, twenty-three years old, unmarried. Assessment: condition improved, emotions stable, meets the requirements for discharge. Today, he was discharged. 5Votes79.2kRecs332.5kFans
- 23 The Yin-Yang Cookbook 阴阳食谱 [The new series, The Strange Objects Recycling Station, is now live! Thank you all for your support!] The most terrifying profession in the world has to be running a restaurant... Otherwise, what do you think is the most terrifying profession? Grave robber? Forensic examiner? Fortune-teller...? But in my opinion, none of those even comes close. Just turn on the TV and see how many people die each year from grave robbing, crime, or robbery. There are some, but not many. Now think about how many p 0Votes37.8kRecs57.7kFans
- 24 The Escape Room Set 逃生片场 New book: Forged in Fire on the Long Steps Stone steles, blood moons, ancient schools, burning seas… Every bizarre and unpredictable world is full of unknown dangers. Those swept into a blood-red vortex must cast off comfort and light the way forward with courage and wisdom if they hope to seize a slim chance of survival. 6Votes371.4kRecs247.5kFans
- 25 EN Recording Anomalies with My Wood Carvings 我用木雕记录异常 This world has never been ordinary. Places and objects that seem normal are actually filled with the eerie, the mysterious, the absurd, and the bizarre. They might be a strand of hair, a flight of stairs, or a newspaper... Or perhaps just a thought that suddenly comes to you, though it was actually forced into your mind. Then one day, Shen Xing suddenly discovered that his wooden carvings could contain these things. A real and eerie world opened up before him! The 0Votes118kRecs322.4kFans
- 26 EN Infinite Script Murder 无限之剧本杀 This is a feast for those who play their roles. The script in your hands may not hold the only possible ending, but from the moment you receive it, are you ready to take control of your fate? Guoshui subscriber group: 701787571 (subscribers can join) Guoshui regular group: 828169039 (join without verification) The author has completed several novels, including Infinite Postman, I Have a House in the Underworld, and Horror Weibo (Ce 0Votes156.1kRecs351.8kFans
- 27 Lord of the Starry Sky 星空之主 Eight hundred years into the New Yanhuang Calendar, the world has long since left the ancient cultivation era behind and entered the modern age. Communication and mutual benefit, along with competition and cooperation, are the defining principles of this era. Some refine all things in a precious gourd. Some awaken from a great dream and realize they have always been enlightened. Some are born divine, rising from the mortal world… The unknown principles of the Dao and the boundless starry sk 0Votes300.1kRecs64.5kFans
- 28 Rise of the Primitive Age 崛起原始时代 [Grand Nation Chronicles: The Legend of Qin essay contest gold medalist] Reborn in the primitive era, he teaches grain cultivation, passes on medical knowledge and martial arts, makes bricks, builds houses and cities, and leads his people to rise upon the land. Note: A primitive-era farming and conquest story, with no mysterious supernatural powers, only the martial arts brought by th 0Votes65kRecs71.5kFans
- 29 I Walk Through the Worlds of the Heavens 我行走在诸天世界 New book: You’re Cultivating Immortality All Wrong has started serializing! Readers, you’re welcome to join in! Pour concrete on Sadako and weld the manhole cover shut, give Constantine a teammate who hits like a truck, Bloodline, Dororo, Annabelle, The Cabin in the Woods, Constantine, Demon Slayer, The First Rule, Green Snake, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Mount Shu... An established author, so you can count on the quality! 0Votes117.9kRecs289.3kFans
- 30 Where’s My Protagonist Aura? 我的主角光环呢 The story of someone without a protagonist's halo who transmigrates into the world of a generic power fantasy novel and becomes Long Aotian's younger brother, Long Aodi... 0Votes24.6kRecs25.2kFans
- 31 Hell Apartment 地狱公寓 They become an actor in a real horror movie, struggling to survive in a virtual world! Entering this apartment means setting foot on a road of no return. Only those chosen by it can see it and enter it. And once someone is chosen to become a tenant, they have no say in the matter. Whenever bloody words appear on the walls of a room in the apartment, the tenant must follow their instructions, go to the designated location, and stay there for the specified number of days. Even if they survive and 8Votes95.5kRecs453.7kFans
- 32 Horizontal Blade 横刀 The saber is the courage of a hundred weapons. Fear neither life nor death. Settle old scores and grudges. Cut through the heavens above, and strike down all beneath. P.S. Book group: 161-544-505 0Votes67.6kRecs48.5kFans
- 33 I Can Rewind 我能回档不死 Reborn in a parallel world, only to find strangeness everywhere… Do not enter the bathroom after midnight. At exactly two in the morning, there’s a knock at the door. A gaunt woman with disheveled hair is always standing with her back to me. Am I caught up in a paranormal incident? Good thing I can reload! This is the story of someone reborn in a world invaded by the paranormal, carefully navigating each step and fighting the strange with bizarre tactics. 0Votes378.7kRecs298.2kFans
- 34 EN Immortal Abode, Eternal Life 仙府长生 I am the master of my own fate! I am the commander of my own heart! After stumbling into the world of cultivation, Liu Yu spent decades clawing his way forward. He resolved to pursue immortality by any means necessary, swearing that he would be the master of his own destiny. P.S. Decisive and ruthless, sharp-minded, and careful every step of the way. Absolutely no saintly do-gooder behavior. The protagonist has already reached the Deity Transformation stage, so fellow cultivators can read with c 5Votes16.2MRecs705.6kFans
- 35 The Darkest Persona 至暗人格 A super online game that combines survival, horror, puzzles, and asymmetric competition. Players earn points by completing survival trials in the game. In the first season, the top ten players on the leaderboard will split a grand prize of 100 million in cash. 0Votes43.2kRecs47.9kFans
- 36 Descendant of Maoshan 茅山后裔 This novel explores Maoshan Taoist arts, a traditional Chinese esoteric practice. It tells the story of Zhang Guozhong and his son Zhang Yicheng as they travel the world wielding Maoshan Taoist arts, investigating the mysterious and uncovering wonders wherever they go. They unravel wrongful cases among the people and age-old mysteries one by one, even traveling across distant lands in Asia and Europe. With different cultures, regions, and beliefs, can China's most powerful Maoshan Taoist arts tr 3Votes414.1kRecs464.4kFans
- 37 Fatal Mobile Game 绝命手游 The strangest mobile game ever. Nobody playing? No problem. Starting pay is 300 yuan a day, with meals and lodging included. New high school student and single dad Jin Ke has a simple reason for playing: he wants to support himself and his six-month-old daughter with a mobile game. Only later does he discover that the game is even stranger than it claims to be. Because... 0Votes488.4kRecs215.3kFans
- 38 The White Dragon’s Winter Lord 白龙之凛冬领主 New book: The Evil Dragon's Record of Cultivation Dragon wings blot out the sky, and their breath freezes souls. Traveling bards sing of dragons' legends, while the will of winter endures forever. The main races include dragons, humans, barbarians, orcs, elves, dwarves, fish-men, naga, mermaids, ogres, demons, devils... The main locations include the northern ice fields, overseas archipelagos, the Underdark, the undersea world, the great glacier, xx, xxx, xxxx. The protagonist is a white dragon, 0Votes134.4kRecs212.2kFans
- 39 The Haunted Computer 诡电脑 A bizarre tablet erased Lu Yang's girlfriend, Yi Yi. No one but him can remember that Yi Yi ever existed. To get his girlfriend back, Lu Yang has no choice but to venture into the haunted zones again and again, risking death as he searches for the cruel truth behind it all. A familiar residential complex suddenly falls silent and empty. An urn appears inexplicably at a gas station. A mysterious, beautiful mountaintop village. A concert so terrifying it chills you to the bone... Where can he find 0Votes116.1kRecs245.1kFans
- 40 The River Earl Attains the Dao 河伯证道 This is the story of a carp spirit who gradually ascends to godhood. 0Votes69.5kRecs57.1kFans
- 41 EN Eternal God of Slaughter 杀神永生 Walking on the edge of death, wielding the authority over life and death, trampling the laws of the world, followed by a hundred ghosts: he is the incarnation of the Grim Reaper. The most outstanding genius among ghosts, his name is Yu Jing. Welcome to a world where the strong live forever! 2Votes400.4kRecs290.8kFans
- 42 My Doomsday Territory 我的末世领地 Earth undergoes a cataclysmic transformation. Origin energy returns, and the apocalypse arrives. It is both a disaster and the beginning of a new era. Tang Yu happens upon a Territory System, summons powerful allies, crafts equipment, develops his territory, and lays down rules... When he finally looks back, he is already standing at the crest of the era’s tide. 0Votes160.8kRecs268.8kFans
- 43 Dragon-Slaying 斩龙 You have to believe me, I really did come to fight Nurhaci. What happened with his wife was a complete accident. 0Votes709.4kRecs185.1kFans
- 44 The Little Immortal Chef from Another World 异界小厨仙 Shi Yu transmigrates into a world where a male-lead novel faces off against a female-lead novel. She says, “You can have all the upheavals and drama you want. I just want to quietly make delicious food...” 0Votes185.6kRecs68.7kFans
- 45 Speaking for the Dead 为死者代言 Forensic pathologist Zhou Hai takes you inside murder scenes full of mysteries, to investigate strange cases where truth and lies are hard to distinguish, and uncover the true nature of humanity, where good and evil intertwine. Conspiracies! Pursuits! Questions! One bizarre case after another unfolds. Are you ready? 0Votes157.6kRecs124.4kFans
- 46 Necromancy Museum 死灵博物馆 An unfortunate farewell letter knocked open a door leading to another world. Everything before him began to make Lu Yi understand: like those erasers, marbles, and coins that vanished without a trace when lost, he had simply gone to the same place as those things. 0Votes101.8kRecs56.4kFans
- 47 There Are Ghosts on Friday 星期五有鬼 I'm the host of an online variety show called Ghosts on Friday. It's a paranormal program where I investigate topics and film on location, exposing many things people never knew existed. The world we live in every day is far more complicated than it appears. Behind the scenes, it's so vibrant, so mysterious and terrifying. That's how I entered a world ordinary people would never encounter: a paranormal world. Believe me, what you see on the show is only a small part of it, the things that won't 0Votes101.2kRecs144.5kFans
- 48 Hell Cinema 地狱电影院 If you find a horror movie poster from the Hell Cinema, you'll discover that your name has appeared in the cast list! Then you'll be thrown into the real horror movie, playing a character and following the script. Bizarre, bone-chilling curses and sinister ghostly shadows lurking everywhere will descend one by one. Dark corridors, silent morgues: you'll have to act in one horror movie after another. Sometimes you' 5Votes277.7kRecs364.8kFans
- 49 King Huai of Chu 大楚怀王 Just after transmigrating and becoming King Huai of Chu, Xiong Huai is visited by Zhang Yi of Qin, who comes bearing a gift: six hundred li of Shangyu land. Xiong Huai says he will rewrite history. He won't be the foolish King Huai of Chu, and he certainly won't break with Qi and ally with Qin. But the next day, after discussing the matter with all his ministers and exchanging arguments through several rounds, the state of Chu reaches a unanimous decision. Full of confidence, Xiong Huai tells Zh 0Votes109.2kRecs88.6kFans
- 50 The Doomsday Diner 末世小馆 My name is Lin Chou. I run a little restaurant in the apocalypse. I... The title is already so over-the-top, what more do you need a synopsis for! 0Votes90.9kRecs123.4kFans
