Novels like The Human Emperor and Son of Heaven
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Human Emperor and Son of Heaven, best match first.
- 1 The Strongest Mad Emperor Across the Myriad Worlds 万界最强狂帝 In The Deer and the Cauldron world, he is the son of Ao Bai, the Qing Empire's foremost powerful minister, and an asura whom everyone in the martial world fears... In the Anaconda world, he was born into a fortune worth tens of billions, was once rumored to be involved with an international movie star, and once flaunted his wealth before the entire world... In the Kung Fu world, he is the ruthless heir to the Axe Gang. He has stolen a beggar's martial arts manual and has also been hailed as a gr 0Votes7.1kRecs32.5kFans
- 2 The Primordial World: I Am the Ancestor of Humanity 洪荒之我为人祖 Beneath Mount Zhou, Nüwa creates humanity, and I become the ancestor of mankind. After humanity is born, we don’t stubbornly charge ahead. We join the Divine Court, cling tightly to Nüwa’s support, and climb the ranks step by step, working diligently to develop our people. When the Divine Court collapses and heroes contend for supremacy, I seize the opportunity, make friends far and wide, and lead humanity to become the true protagonist of heaven and earth. In the age of the Daoist Lord, I obtai 0Votes29kRecs20.5kFans
- 3 Super Starry Sky Lord 超级星空领主 The Starfield World descends, and people around the globe enter the trials. Lords become the norm, with village-, town-, and city-level territories... Returning to the moment before its arrival, Lin Xiao seizes every opportunity, using his foresight to gain the upper hand at every turn. He vows to lead his people to trample the myriad races of the stars beneath their feet and become a supreme starfield lord. 0Votes45.7kRecs52.3kFans
- 4 The Ultimate Arms Dealer 最强军火商 This is the story of an arms dealer. A hail of bullets is his working environment. In his eyes, every bullet is worth money, and every soldier is a tool for making a profit. People call him the Lord of War. But he would rather be called a businessman, a man who brought the arms trade to its peak! 0Votes84.2kRecs53.5kFans
- 5 The Tanky Mage Can Go AFK 肉装法爷会挂机 Darkness rises on the waves. Steam-powered punk ships forged from extraordinary steel thunder out on long voyages. Whales sink into the deep, while sea sirens use their enchanting songs to summon the extraordinary sailors who hunt mermaids. Mysterious time hunters who follow ancient rules are searching for their prey. Born “heroes,” burdened by fate, have already embarked on a journey to make history. Ancient “sealed objects” can hardly wait to pry open the doors of their prisons. They intend to 0Votes110.8kRecs126kFans
- 6 The Mythic Furnace 神话烘炉 The Heavenly Lotus blooms, its petals the hub between two worlds, yet the Daoist heart is placed within a jade pot. In the snap of a finger, three thousand kalpas of cultivation, and when the Heavenly Balance is complete, a furnace is brewed. This is a story of a long, long journey to immortality! 0Votes86.1kRecs101.9kFans
- 7 Cultivating Immortality Across the Myriad Worlds 万界修仙传 Reborn in a world of immortals, growing stronger across the Myriad Worlds! See how a humble county magistrate from the cultivation world grows stronger step by step in the worlds of movies and TV. 0Votes37.4kRecs46.4kFans
- 8 The Scholar's Spiritual Qi Revival 学霸的灵气复苏 Please show some love for my new book, I Am a Daoist in America! In an era of spiritual qi revival, opportunity and terror coexist; amid the tide of awakenings and evolution, who can control their destiny; within the fog of history and ancient civilizations, who is awakening? Ever since I became host to a black-technology System, I have seen the real world: The supernatural, evolution, ghosts and monsters, gods and spirits, sealed artifacts, evolutionary sequences; eras, destruction, ruins, othe 0Votes55.2kRecs76.7kFans
- 9 Reborn: The Multinational Tycoon 重生之跨国巨头 My new book, Reborn in Hong Kong: Starting with a Top-Tier Conglomerate, is set in Hong Kong in the late 1980s. Check it out! Fang Zhe, a producer at a small game company in Beijing, returned to 2008 after a car accident. It was a year no Chinese person could forget: devastating snowstorms in the south, the Wenchuan earthquake, the Beijing Olympics, and the financial crisis. That year, words like iPhone, Android, Wi-Fi, smartphones, and cloud computing gradually entered the public consciousness. 0Votes70.2kRecs103.3kFans
- 10 The Primordial World: Taiyi’s Path to the Dao 洪荒之太一证道路 This is the story of witches and demons joining forces, with demons ruling the heavens and witches ruling the earth, uniting the prehistoric world and suppressing all who refuse to submit. During the Dragon-Han Tribulation, Taiyi connected with the Great Luo Heaven and sheltered the gods of the stars. Afterward, he opened the Ninefold Heavenly Palace and established the supreme Divine Court, restoring the glory of the gods. The witches and demons joined forces to form the Grand Taiji Primordial 0Votes86.2kRecs106kFans
- 11 The Netherese Archmage 耐色法神 Su Yun unexpectedly obtained the highest treasure of the arcane civilization, the Nether Scroll. With a player interface in tow, he became a native. Upgrade skills without limit. Watch me blast a dragon to death with a single Fireball! A pseudo-D&D story, with some altered elements. Please don’t take the setting and rules as entirely faithful to the original! 0Votes94.2kRecs99.1kFans
- 12 The Legacy of the Nether River 冥河传承 This is the story of a shut-in who inherits the legacy of Patriarch Minghe, finds the supreme treasure known as the Gate of Wisdom, proves the Dao of immortality, and makes his name known throughout the heavens. The Gate of Wisdom grants its Host infinite inspiration, infinite wisdom, and infinite knowledge. Xiaoshui’s new novel for 2018 is here. I hope all readers will show it their support. 0Votes263.5kRecs151.2kFans
- 13 I Can Exchange for Merit Templates 我可以兑换功德模板 When you're rich, every breath you take is pure swagger... Redeem the Golden Flood Dragon template and transform into a flood dragon, stirring up wind and waves. Redeem the True Dragon template and bring the true dragon into the world, wielding divine authority. Redeem the Golden Crow template and become the sun incarnate, the source of all fire, born with ten suns... It begins with the cat-swapping-for-the-prince tale, reimagined as a xianxia story, then Heaven sends a prince to the Song Dynast 0Votes212.1kRecs208.6kFans
- 14 The Divine Con Artist, Founder of the Primordial World 洪荒之神棍开山祖 I descended into the age of myth, made my mark in a brilliant era, roamed freely through the boundless primordial wilderness, and wrote an epic as one of the primordial divinities... When I finally looked back, I had become a legend!, Fuxi 0Votes162.6kRecs109.3kFans
- 15 The Age of Great Industry in the Cultivation World 修真大工业时代 The new 2025 novel, I Study Evolution in the Post-Apocalypse, is now online. It is version 3.0 of The Great Data Cultivation, with several bugs fixed. It uses science fiction to explore cultivation and evolution, ultimately creating a purely data-based lifeform. 0Votes303.2kRecs177.8kFans
- 16 The Immortal Path of Dharma Forms 法象仙途 A modern young man is reincarnated by chance into a world of immortal cultivators. He has no astonishing talent, no powerful background, and even the golden finger he happens to acquire is riddled with flaws. How can he rise above the rest? “What makes you think you can transcend countless living beings?” “Science.” “Science and technology? Immortal cultivators can destroy the heavens and the earth. Technology can’t defeat them.” “No, the scientific way of thinking. It’s about discovering, resea 0Votes98.3kRecs103.1kFans
- 17 Crazy Mobile Game 疯狂的手游 A completely unfamiliar mobile game app appeared on phones around the world at the same time. It could not be uninstalled or moved, and it was deeply unsettling. It could send players to another world inside the game and let them bring skills, equipment, and all kinds of items back to the real world. All of humanity was forced to take part in this game. Starting with nothing but underwear, you have to fight for all your gear! New book: The Era of All Heavens 0Votes131.9kRecs157.5kFans
- 18 The Carefree Main God 主神逍遥 Yang Qifeng lived a life of mediocrity as the protagonist, then kicked the bucket! Reborn, he discovers that a transmigrator has stolen his opportunities. In an age when the Main God descends, spiritual qi revives, and myths return, the reborn man takes down the transmigrator, roams the Myriad Worlds, and stands atop them all. 0Votes154kRecs119.1kFans
- 19 A Superstar's Rise from Online Streaming 巨星从网络主播开始 “Host, you must become a superstar within five years!” A System falls from the sky, and an ordinary young man stumbles into the world of livestreaming. He rises to fame in PUBG and becomes a godlike figure with Panda Kill. When Lin Chen enters the entertainment industry with millions of fans behind him, who says an online streamer can’t become a superstar? 0Votes91.5kRecs116kFans
- 20 Transmigrating into the Great Investiture of the Gods 穿越大封神 This is a transformed Investiture of the Gods world! Cultivating strength in both civil and military arts, immortals and Buddhas vie for supremacy, opening the Investiture of the Gods across the myriad heavens and determining the fortune of ten thousand years! A sudden cosmic catastrophe swept across the world. Guided by the light of enlightenment, a young man of the human race set out, and a magnificent tale slowly unfolded. The Zhuge Eight Formation Diagram against King Wen’s Eight Trigrams! T 0Votes76kRecs117kFans
- 21 Gu Refining 炼蛊 Calamities are endless, and demons wreak havoc upon the world. Humans are like ants, and lives are as worthless as blades of grass. In this chaotic and dangerous world, wondrous Gu insects become the lever that shifts fate. 0Votes113.5kRecs94.1kFans
- 22 Mythic Genes 神话基因 Every myth is a path to godhood! Humanity has entered the era of the star-filled galaxy, and ancient cultivation has blossomed with new life. May the genes be with you! One phrase reveals the true essence of cultivation. Myths are no mere tales. Everyone carries the genes of ancient myths within them. The Hou Yi gene lets you hit a target from a hundred paces and pierce the heavens with an arrow... The Kuafu gene lets you run like the wind and chase the sun and moon... The Divine Dragon gene let 2Votes190.5kRecs267.8kFans
- 23 Not a Strange Tale 不聊斋 I have a three-foot sword, its cold edge drawn. I dare ask: who will set right the injustices of the world? I have a single brush, ink sinking deep into the page. I can write the chronicles of the ages and tell right from wrong! 1Votes194.5kRecs214.6kFans
- 24 EN Pokémon: The Sandstorm King 精灵之沙暴天王 "Cerulean Gym, Saffron Gym, and Cinnabar Gym have long neglected their proper duties and received poor performance reviews. They failed the year-end assessment and will have their Gym qualifications revoked!" "The Hoenn Region's Elite Four member is challenging me? No time! I still have to go to Mt. Moon to take down Team Rocket." Kyohei, the Sandstorm Elite Four member of the Kanto Region, in the legendary story o 0Votes145.8kRecs84.2kFans
- 25 I Am the Emperor of the Heavens 诸天我为帝 In a world of immortals and martial arts set during the Three Kingdoms, generals refine their essence while strategists refine their spirit. They battle heaven and earth with unmatched divine might. Become an emperor, command dragon spirits, and journey through the myriad heavens as a ruler. Gather the dragon qi of foreign peoples, turn the tide when all seems lost, and prop up a crumbling realm! 0Votes236.6kRecs167.2kFans
- 26 Reborn as the Green-Robed Ancestor 重生绿袍 A modern soul is reborn in the body of Green Robed Ancestor in the world of Shushan. Before he knows it, the world begins heading in an unknown direction. A gentle flap of a butterfly's wings changes everything. His arrival transforms this world! What changes can he bring to this world? And how will this world change him? Read on to see how a modern man survives in the world of Shushan as Green Robed Ancestor. This book is complete. Please add my new book, The Chronicles of the Primordial Dao, t 0Votes140.9kRecs69.5kFans
- 27 EN Marvel Online 网游版美漫 I’ve read plenty of stories about transmigrating into Marvel. How about trying a different flavor, with a Marvel story set in an online game? This is the story of a transmigrated and reborn player with cheats who strives to become a scientist, swindling money while gathering all kinds of advanced technology. “Come one, come all! Knockoff Spider-Man packages on sale! Not 998, just 98!” “Still worrying about not being strong enough? Follow Lee Stan Industries. Spend money and get stronger!” [Knock 0Votes129.9kRecs143.3kFans
- 28 Rising Across the Heavens 崛起诸天 I open my eyes to find myself in a high-martial Three Kingdoms world, transformed into a Yellow Turban foot soldier. This is a world where power is off the charts... Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei were already famed in history as warriors who could take on ten thousand men, but now their martial prowess reaches the heavens. They sweep through entire armies and shatter mountains and rocks with ease! Luckily, I have a golden finger that lets me travel between worlds. My new book is now online... I 0Votes294kRecs239.2kFans
- 29 Wandering Through the Heavens 浪迹在诸天 In the Age of Dharma Decline, after countless kalpas, the Era of Cultivation is nearing its end. The final fortune of the age combines with the missing one to evolve into the supreme treasure, the Myriad Worlds Chessboard. It is obtained by the last cultivator of the Age of Dharma Decline, beginning a legend of wandering among the myriad heavens. 0Votes180.9kRecs164kFans
- 30 Mythic Primordial Species 神话原生种 Does science ultimately lead to mythology? Now that humanity is like a race of gods, does that mean we’ve reached the edge of the universe? Humans may be like gods, but mythology has no end. What we need is not merely resources, but civilization itself. Feng Linwan: “What do you mean, fake? Who dares call me fake? I’ve lived a spotless life.” Show off, then make a run for it. Heh, what a thrill. I’d also recommend my completed, acclaimed novel Unlimited Myth. If you’re looking for a satisfying r 0Votes231.1kRecs229.3kFans
- 31 Extraordinary Player 超凡玩家 A true hardcore gamer chooses the highest difficulty from the start in Reality Online, yet still carries the whole team with god-tier plays. Complete-subscription VIP group for Extraordinary Player: 794981805 (a screenshot proving your complete subscription is required) 0Votes254.9kRecs207.9kFans
- 32 The Immortal Way of Green Plum 青梅仙道 With a wave, I raise a thousand-foot tide; in stillness, I turn yin and yang. In another world, I attain the Great Dao, shining with the light of primordial creation! 0Votes212.6kRecs217.3kFans
- 33 EN Yellow Court Dao Lord 黄庭道主 Lu Qingfeng, a young man from Earth, dies unexpectedly in a car accident and transmigrates to a xianxia world, where he obtains a login ring for Honghuang, a large-scale, fully immersive online game developed by the Earth Federation two thousand years in the future... PS: Regular group: 676084011 (full) 5Votes815.3kRecs654.4kFans
- 34 Record of Primordial Talismans 洪荒元符录 Talismans embody the wondrous principles of heaven and earth. A talisman cultivator interprets his own Great Way of Primordial Unity amid the primordial world. I didn’t transmigrate to the dawn of chaos, so I can’t become a Chaos Demon God or strike up a friendship with Pangu. I didn’t transmigrate to the ancient era, so I can’t challenge Hongjun alone or wipe out the Dragon and Phoenix clans. I didn’t transmigrate to the primeval era, so I can’t be a guest at Zixiao Palace, punch Yuanshi, kick 0Votes54.1kRecs73kFans
- 35 Becoming a Disciple of Uncle Jiu 拜师九叔 I don't know how to write a synopsis, so maybe I just won't write one. EMMMM…Actually, I'd better write a little. Transmigrate back into the past and become Uncle Jiu's senior disciple… 0Votes575.2kRecs368.3kFans
- 36 EN The Swarm Principle 虫群法则 Systerm, a transliteration of System, translated into Chinese as System. After waking up, he, having forgotten his own name, became a little grasshopper named Systerm, the kind that could leap several meters in a single bound. A dozen or so days later, just as he had adapted to life as a grasshopper and was happily hopping around, he suddenly noticed a withered yellow leaf falling from the sky. Autumn had arrived. This is the story of a grassho 0Votes163.9kRecs177kFans
- 37 Reborn in a Mythical World 重生在神话世界 The story begins with Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. The unforgettable Nie Xiaoqian, the Judge Lu who swaps people's heads and faces, the painting that separates immortals from mortals, the brilliant and beautiful Xin Shisiniang, Su Xian who transforms into a cicada and flies away, the ridiculous tale of the scolding duck, the tale of crickets and tyranny worse than a tiger... Fox spirits, female ghosts, scholars, officials, kings of hell, immortals: in a world of endless marvels and trans 2Votes249.3kRecs182.9kFans
- 38 Otherworldly Summoning: Heroes Across the Ages 异界召唤之千古群雄 Here is Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu. Here is Bai Qi, the peerless God of Slaughter. Here is Guiguzi, the extraordinary sage of the ages. Here is Li Yuanba, the Prince of Zhao of the Western Palace. Here is Lu Bu, the unrivaled fierce general. This is a story of cheating the system, where life and death are taken lightly: if you refuse to submit, then fight! Where is everyone? Hurry in and help your Emperor up, everyone! This is a very subtle hint to add the book to your collect 0Votes722.1kRecs410.3kFans
- 39 The Strongest Powerhouse Across the Heavens 诸天最强大佬 Burn your fortune to travel through the myriad realms... The new novel, From a Hundred-Household Official, is currently being serialized. The Film World’s Greatest Thief is a 6-million-word classic, quality guaranteed! If you can’t wait, check out the old novel. 0Votes984.3kRecs760.5kFans
- 40 EN Blackstone Code 黑石密码 If you could live your life over again, what would you choose? Would you still be an ordinary person, as you are now, perhaps keeping your brilliance hidden and your name unknown, lounging above the clouds as you watch them drift by? Or would you make the world your stage, stir up the winds of change, and make the whole world dance to your tune, leaving people breathless at your every word and deed? Write your own laws. Set the rules yourself. Life lasts only a few short decades: either shine yo 10Votes766.9kRecs952.9kFans
- 41 EN The All-Spoiler Chat Group 诸天剧透群 After transmigrating to a parallel world where heaven and earth are undergoing a revival, he unexpectedly gets a chat group connecting the myriad heavens. As the saying goes, spoiling the plot feels great for a while, but doing it forever feels great forever! Li Hao gazes at the familiar big shots from myriad worlds in the chat group and falls into a long silence. Which big shot should he spoil things for today? Ye the Heavenly Emperor, who hasn’t yet boarded the bronze coffin pulled by nine dra 0Votes720.4kRecs551.1kFans
- 42 I Am Both Immortal and Mortal 我是仙凡 The worldly ties of this life have long since run their course. I was but an ordinary immortal in the mortal world. Rising from humble beginnings, I looked down on the world; cultivating The Mayfly, I left the martial world behind. P.S. It's basically a mix of xianxia and farming. A young man accidentally opens his spiritual platform and discovers a tiny spiritual mountain in his sea of consciousness. From then on, he grows immortal rice, cultivates spirit herbs, and builds a cave dwelling 0Votes11.9MRecs537.2kFans
- 43 Azure Emperor 青帝 The great calamity of heaven and earth is drawing near. Ye Qing, once a mighty powerhouse, returns to the time before it begins. A chance encounter leads him to a Confucian scripture. He cultivates the true arts, befriends a mountain god, ventures into the Dragon Palace, battles all manner of factions, seizes opportunities before anyone else, wins a resounding reputation, tramples the myriad immortals, opens a world, and stands supreme across the Three Realms, attaining the Dao as the Azure Empe 2Votes139.6kRecs162.7kFans
- 44 Eternal Life 永生 The physical body, supernatural powers, immortality, ascension to sainthood, eternal life: five realms of cultivation. How does one humble living being gradually open the door to eternal life? The structure of the physical body between Heaven and Earth, the mysteries of supernatural powers, the freedom of immortality, the power of ascension, and the hope of eternal life are all contained within. Countless wondrous magical treasures, brand-new worlds, immortal sects, humans, monsters, gods, immor 13Votes36.7kRecs414.4kFans
- 45 Lü Bu's Life Simulator 吕布的人生模拟器 Do you believe it? A person’s life is already set from the moment their personality takes shape. Life may offer many opportunities and choices, but when you face them, your personality and understanding have already determined what you will choose. As someone destined to fail, are you willing to reshape your life starting now? The Life Simulator: change the future, change your life. You deserve to have one. Outside Luoyang, Lü Bu sat astride the Red Hare, riding with the procession along a broad 9Votes328.1kRecs787.5kFans
- 46 The Strange Cultivation World 诡异修仙世界 If he had a choice, Zhou Fan would never have come to this world, because he could feel its immense malice toward him! The lifespan displayed over his heart was like a ticking time bomb, counting down the days he had left. When his time ran out, a terrifying entity would claim his life. As a short-lived species, he had to join the village patrol, a dangerous job with a high death rate. Faced with one strange and monstrous threat after another, he struggled to survive each day. By day, he was wat 8Votes795kRecs501.2kFans
- 47 My Back Door Opens into the Primordial World 我家后门通洪荒 Refine a single breath within your chest, and plumb the three vehicles of the mystic and the primordial! (The blurb has me stumped… Well, My Back Door Leads to the Great Wilderness is really good!) (Also by the author: I Can Exchange Merit Templates, I Logged into the Great Wilderness One Dao Epoch Early, and Cultivation Begins When My Ancestors Manifest Their Spirits are all excellent works. The author guarantees quality. The new book, Cultivation World: Beginning by Fusing with a Wizard Charac 0Votes925.8kRecs463.4kFans
- 48 Transmigrate as a Bandit 穿越从山贼开始 The new book The Necromancer's Adventure Game is underway. When Lu Haikong learned that he had transmigrated into a game world, he was completely dumbfounded. Of course, when he found out that the country he was in was the Eastern Han dynasty, and that it was nearing its end, he thought he could become a big shot. But when he learned that government troops were about to wipe out their bandit stronghold, the guy completely lost it. 0Votes255.1kRecs197.3kFans
- 49 Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons 万妖之祖 [A new book needs support more than ever. Whether you’re a reader or just passing by, I hope you’ll visit the book page and click “Add to Bookshelf” on the left. Find the recommendation section and recommend it a few times. Every vote is a little encouragement for me. Piaoliu thanks you sincerely.] A human in my previous life, a demon in this one! Are the demonfolk born to be weak, destined to serve as stepping stones for cultivators seeking fame and pillaging their inner cores to grow stronger? 1Votes257.3kRecs276.6kFans
- 50 The Tathagata Must Fall 如来必须败 From the start of Journey to the West to the end of myth Across the vast world, banners stir like clouds, blades stand like a forest With grace, he pursues justice, blazing with light and fire, illuminating the wilderness and shrouding the marshes “Great Immortal, I must be off.” “If you shine as brightly as the sun, dear brother, then no matter what lies ahead, no host of men can stand against you!” 0Votes338.1kRecs356.4kFans
