Novels like I’m a Villain, Not a Demon
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- 1 Just Be Bold, and the Main God Will Take Maternity Leave 只要胆子大，主神休产假 [Justice, Eternity, Wisdom, and Purity: the gods of Order guard everything upon the earth.] [ Khorne, Nurgle, Tzeentch, and Slaanesh: the gods of Chaos lurk menacingly in the shadows.] [This is the Infinite Paradise. Welcome...] “Shut up. This is my paradise.” Le Cheng unhappily interrupted the main god. When Order retreated because of him, when Chaos hid because of him, when he cut off the heads of Khorne and Justice, and when Purity and Slaanesh were forced by him to face the dilemma of eit 0Votes6.6kRecs32.5kFans
- 2 Multiverse Zombie Invasion 多元丧尸入侵 Good news: I’ve transmigrated! Bad news: It’s the other way around. The one who transmigrated here is a zombie! The Apocalypse arrives, and zombies invade. Zombies from different movies appear all over the globe wherever humans gather. Resident Evil, Prototype, Left 4 Dead... The overlapping and fusion of countless zombie viruses makes the zombies even more terrifying. And these zombies from movies, TV shows, and games don’t have things like crystal cores. Mu Bai, who has a battered System statu 3Votes11.6kRecs105.1kFans
- 3 Cultivation in the Marvel Universe 美漫修仙录 Daoist arts clash with magic, while technology merges with immortal techniques! Refine corpses, exterminate demons, and stand atop the throne, looking down over the Marvel Universe! 0Votes43kRecs118.3kFans
- 4 Arriving in the Apocalypse with the Entire School 和全校师生一起莅临末世 This all goes back to the head of the teaching office's bald head… 0Votes28.4kRecs124.8kFans
- 5 EN Stellar Abyss Era 星渊纪元 [From 1,600 first-month sales to 30,000+ lifetime peak sales, with average sales exceeding 9,000] In his previous life, Blue Star civilization failed its “Civilization Advancement Assessment.” As a bottom-of-the-class student, it entered the universe and became a low-tier “resource planet,” struggling on the brink of annihilation. In this life, Lin Yi, casually killed by a powerful interstellar warrior, is reborn on the eve of the assessment. The Abyssal Beasts will descend and the apocalypse wi 35Votes62.7kRecs419.5kFans
- 6 Longevity: I, Cao, Can See the On-Screen Prompts 长生：我曹某人看得到提示语 My new book, The Great Luo Primordial Immortal, has reached 100,000 characters. Reborn into a life of cultivation, I, Cao, intend to lounge in luxury and lose myself in intoxicating perfumes. Most people are consumed by insatiable desire. I am only human, just as incapable of ever being satisfied. 0Votes39.8kRecs108.9kFans
- 7 King of Curses 咒禁之王 “One who uses spells and incantations to banish evil spirits is known as an Exorcist.” Cen Dongsheng was reborn. His soul came from a future eight years away, an era when ghosts ran rampant and evil gods wreaked havoc, and people known as “Exorcists” ruled modern society. But now, the world was still on the eve of a great upheaval, with undercurrents gathering beneath the surface. He was a cautious sort, well aware of his mediocre talents. The first thing he thought of after being reborn was 5Votes95.6kRecs273.8kFans
- 8 My Monster-Derived Skills Are the True Path 我的妖物衍生技才是正统的 Other people's skills: United We Stand: As long as we stick together, our group gains a twenty percent boost to its power. Li Ye's skill: Smash My Teammates: The pain you personally inflict on your teammates multiplies your attributes while also increasing their combat power. Other people's skills: Death Coil: Any enemy you bind who isn't stronger than you won't be able to break free. Li Ye's skill: Ode to Life: After you use a binding technique on a target, it awakens their desire to bring new 0Votes109.4kRecs130kFans
- 9 The Chief Grand Secretary 首辅 “At first, all I wanted was to be an honest little county magistrate, ruling my own small patch of land, throwing my weight around, and taking it easy.” “But the officialdom is like rowing upstream: stand still, and you fall behind. To stay alive and protect my wife and children, I had no choice but to climb the ranks. Who knew I would keep rising higher and higher?” “Until one day, they all called me...” “Grand Secretary!” 0Votes32.7kRecs212.1kFans
- 10 High Martial: I Inherited the Evil Organization from the Game 高武：我继承了游戏里的邪恶组织 People don’t have to pay for the sins they commit in games, right~ So, In reality, I’m timid and submissive, but in games, I strike with all my might. In reality, I obey the law and love peace; in games, I leave not a blade of grass standing and rivers of blood in my wake. Originally, There shouldn’t have been any problem, Until the timelines of the game and reality overlapped, and I actually inherited the extremely evil organization I had created in the game… 14Votes106.5kRecs596.1kFans
- 11 The Man in Charge of the Great Qing 大清话事人 If you transmigrate back to the Qing dynasty, how can you earn your first fortune for starting a rebellion? Glass? Perfume? Cement? None of those. Li Yu, a failed art student, earned his first fortune with a hand-drawn nude. The Qing court is brutal. It dares to kill, loot, extort, and turn right and wrong upside down. The people are timid. They can endure, bear it, be exploited, and numb themselves to reality. Li Yu has no choice but to rely on the people of the underworld. Reform the Grain Tra 0Votes86.6kRecs311.8kFans
- 12 Void Beacon 虚空灯塔 Synopsis: Bai Xiao signs a contract with the Lighthouse, becoming a cold-blooded observer who travels through different worlds. And so, the legend of the “Ashen Calamity” spreads among the contractors. “Holy crap, I saw this guy’s health bar with my own eyes! It stretched right off the screen, and he had two bars with damage reflection!” “One guy taking on two world bosses at once. Is he even human?” “Am I seeing things? Fifty-nine debuff auras? My stats have been reduced below zero!” “The Blood 35Votes38.3kRecs123.5kFans
- 13 The Low-Health Player 残血玩家 Li Nuo, male, cartoonist, poor, and terminally ill. His doctor said he wouldn't live past twenty-one, so he died in an accident. Then he found himself aboard a train carrying players to various game worlds. Entering game worlds? Fine. Competing against other players? Sure. But... he discovered that the settings and mission scripts in these games were a little strange. Why is Bahamut in the world of "NieR"? Why is there a city called “Yharnam” on the map of "The Witcher" world? To become a master 21Votes98.9kRecs299.8kFans
- 14 EN I Cultivate Immortality with a Progress Bar 我修仙有进度条 … Cultivating immortality means shedding the false to find the true, and becoming an immortal! Everyday life while cultivating immortality. More precisely, the daily life of a transmigrator with a cheat. See the world through the eyes of a righteous cultivator, and rise step by step to become the leader of the righteous path. No traditional evil cultivators or troub 4Votes87.1kRecs485kFans
- 15 EN The Empire: Starting with the Fourth Calamity 帝国从第四天灾开始 - I transmigrate into the world of Star Wars and take command of a mothership from Homeworld. Everyone even calls me the Administrator... - The mothership's database somehow contains technology from all kinds of sci-fi games: StarCraft, Sins of a Solar Empire, Halo, Mass Effect, EVE, Stellaris. And it even has characters from those games... - I can't control my emotions. The dark side of the Force is influencing me, and I've become an apprentice to the Dark Lord Darth Plagueis... - To survive th 73Votes213.3kRecs196.2kFans
- 16 EN CS: Just 16 Years Old, You Want This Old Geezer to Make a Comeback? CS：才16岁，让我老登逆袭？ Jiang Yang, who had just been accepted into college, was troubled by choosing the wrong major. As he pondered the road ahead, the Washed-Up Old Man Comeback System suddenly arrived. [At thirty, your professional results are dismal. A genius prodigy of your generation has shattered your martial spirit, and you make a living streaming for donations all day. While visiting your cousin, you see his skill level and experience the purest joy CS has to offer. You resolve to embark on the road to CSGO o 15Votes126.9kRecs420.7kFans
- 17 Qingyun Immortal 庆云仙 In a vast world where the sky is round and the earth square, Birds carry cloud cities on their backs as they roam the Great Wilderness, While humanity struggles to survive among the countless savage beasts on the ground. The path to immortality begins with a bird, Rising into the white clouds above, to sit as an immortal of the Great Wilderness! 2Votes73kRecs128kFans
- 18 Psychics Don't Die by Gunfire 灵能者不死于枪火 Song Shi, a free bounty hunter and Fourth-Ring psionic, opened his eyes after dying and discovered that he had been reborn twenty years in the past. The megacorporations of the [Corporate Alliance] look down on all living beings, taking even air and sunlight into their hands and quietly putting a price on them. They are turning the idea of a cybernetic nation into reality, greedily eyeing the free markets they have yet to enter. The [Vanpusta Empire] follows a system in which church and state ar 31Votes103.7kRecs407.9kFans
- 19 With a Scales of Equivalence, I'm No Demon 拥有等价天平的我不是妖魔 The calamities of time are strange, the calamities of fate are uncanny, and the calamities of destiny are beyond description. When immortal calamities strike, all living beings suffer! Ever wondered what the population dividend is like in the world of cultivation? This book has the answer! Wang Zijia transmigrates and obtains a golden finger that allows him to convert anything into something of equal value, making any transformation to his body 0Votes68.7kRecs355.6kFans
- 20 EN Love Purification Protocol 恋爱净化协议 “The three essentials for an easy life are extraordinary good looks, exceptional intelligence, and a healthy, strong body. And I’ve got all three.” Reborn in a parallel world, Yan Huan, a disciplined and ambitious university student, was all set to welcome his golden years. But... more than a decade after his reincarnation, five girls with all sorts of bizarre golden fingers had set their sights on him. “...We should all stay positive.” Faced with the girls watching him like hawks and sharpening 35Votes254.9kRecs712.9kFans
- 21 Pirate Sovereignty 海盗王权 Kings are crowned, rising from blood and fire; all bow down and sing beneath the throne! Fate is never merciful out of love, nor fair because of greatness. The strong prey on the weak: that is the way of kings! The sole purpose of cannons is to measure a nation's borders! Everything within their range is truth! And in this Age of Sail, ruled by mighty ships and cannons, the only truth is... Hand it over! “Wait! What are all those things overseas? Retreat, retre... Aah!” The great beings of the p 4Votes173.9kRecs696.5kFans
- 22 A Paradise of Infinite Dimensions 无尽维度的乐园 Traveling through the heavens, roaming across myriad worlds, the paradise of infinite dimensions. Yin Changsheng has no real objection to the Dimension Paradise that forcibly hired him as a Dimension Apostle, but he strongly objects to being sent to kill the Great Sage Ventilating Monkey King before he’s even finished probation... 8Votes42.7kRecs192.5kFans
- 23 Speedrunning Immortal Cultivation! 速通修仙！ “Changsheng, you’ve offended the sect leader’s son. You have to put up with it... You’ve already killed him?” “Changsheng, your target this time is the lover of the greatest fiend under heaven. We should take our time and plan... You’ve already killed them all?” “Changsheng, this man has spent ten thousand years laying plans and has countless contingencies. He’s only one step away from becoming invincible. You must be careful... Why did you kill him again?” “Changsheng, after you ascend, you can 12Votes143.4kRecs1.1MFans
- 24 EN My Management Game is Me?! 经营游戏竟是我自己 “Why do I have to rely on this farming and management game to trade blows with a bunch of martial artists and immortals?” Faced with the old masters emerging from seclusion after the world’s energies revived, and gods and immortals returning, Lü Xingshi deftly pressed the tilde key to open the game console and edited himself a Boss template. … The good news: I transmigrated with a game. The bad news: The game is unfinished. The better news: The unfinished game can be edited. The worse news: I am 4Votes109.6kRecs386.4kFans
- 25 EN Wasteland Border Inspector 废土边境检查官 After transmigrating to a wasteland plagued by infected creatures and endless disasters, Cheng Ye becomes a border inspector in Happiness City. Every survivor hoping to join the city must undergo careful questioning and inspection to prevent any infected creatures from slipping inside. But Cheng Ye soon discovers that these creatures are nothing like he imagined! There are Whispering Tentacles, which can bring the dead back to life and survive through sheer obsession. There are Death Dandelions, 1.2kVotes331.5kRecs1.1MFans
- 26 EN Immortality Starts With Alchemy Dao Grandmaster 长生从炼丹宗师开始 A hermit becomes an immortal, coming and going among the azure peaks. Yin and yang are forged in the furnace; the Great Dao lies within the heart. Luo Chen transmigrates to the cultivation world. With a proficiency panel, he practices alchemy and breathing techniques, studies spells and arts, and advances step by step along the path to immortality. (Skips the Mortal World and begins directly in the cultivation world.) 51Votes97.5MRecs1.4MFans
- 27 I’m Your Natural Enemy 我就是你们的天敌 When Wen Yan chose what he thought was the safest profession, “natural enemy,” he was sure his fate would be nothing like that of those professions where everyone died a violent death. Then he encountered a Soul Devourer over ten kilometers long, whose trait was “Invincible,” and realized things might, perhaps, be just a tiny bit different from what he had imagined. “Summon your fiercest aura and shout ‘I’m your daddy’ at the Soul Devourer to activate your first fixed profession ability.” P.S. I 8Votes317.1kRecs527.6kFans
- 28 No Way, Even a Gentleman Must Be Guarded Against 不是吧君子也防 [Volume Two is complete. The synopsis is halfway done. Save it for later, or dive in now.] In the first year, the Princess of Great Qian met a “gentleman” for the first time. He was righteous and presided over justice. She sneered, “A hypocrite.” In the third year, amid a struggle over the imperial heirs, she lost everything by a single misstep. With her eyes closed, she awaited death. He alone stepped forward, risking his life and fortune to escort her back to the capital. She scoffed, “At leas 54Votes485.7kRecs2.9MFans
- 29 Empire of Shadows 阴影帝国 Most people are born ordinary, but some, even if they start out ordinary, aspire to greatness. From an exploited, undocumented odd-job worker to a godfather in the dark; From a rule-abiding member of society’s underclass to the emperor behind the scenes who makes the rules; When the sun shines, this country belongs to the Federation. When night falls, it belongs to me! “Sometimes, shadows can be as large as the light, or even swallow it whole!” “We never extort anyone. We can sleep with a clear 67Votes389.4kRecs508.1kFans
- 30 EN Hunter: I'm Really Not an Exorcist 猎人：我真不是除念师 “Hunter x Hunter” Mysterious realms that radiate an unknown aura, bizarre Nen Abilities born from intense personalities, uncanny and dangerous calamities from beyond the world, and Nen tools with all kinds of powers, fashioned from things that remain after death. This is the world of Hunter x Hunter. A world where anyone can gradually master the supernatural power known as “Nen.” And yet, only a tiny fraction of people ever come into contact with Nen. Moyou transmigrated here by accident. One da 6Votes225kRecs340.8kFans
- 31 EN Blade of Reckoning 泼刀行 Martial arts, folk customs, strange tales, taboos, the imperial court, the martial world, grandmasters, magical duels, journeys to the underworld, spirit mediums, invoking gods, Nuo opera, esoteric sects, immortality… The martial world is a winding road, filled with all kinds of people and schools. Within the arcane tradition, folk legends and strange tales come in countless forms. This is a turbulent age, one where danger and opportunity go hand in hand. Li Yan strides forth with his blade in h 98Votes425.9kRecs708.7kFans
- 32 EN The Immortal Craftsman's Creation 仙工开物 Deep inside a volcano, an immortal palace of mechanisms left behind by ancient sages awaits its successor. His mother risked her life to obtain its immortal seal, entrusting it to Ning Zhuo with her dying breath. The Buddha’s Heart-Demon Seal! Save yourself and become a Buddha; save others and turn them into demons. With the seal in hand, one can lightly imprint the heart and command mechanisms as easily as feathers. Others grow weary and burdened when controlling them, but Ning Zhuo can command 550Votes3.6MRecs4.4MFans
- 33 EN Then Let Them Offer Their Loyalty! 那就让她们献上忠诚吧！ [A premium hit with 45,000 top-tier subscribers and an average of 27,000 paid subscribers! Guaranteed quality, read with confidence!] After transmigrating to a disaster-ravaged world in chaos, filled with all kinds of uncanny objects, Qiu Tu discovers that he has somehow slept with a powerful figure's mistress... Since he's already been found out, he might as well... go with the flow? He'll grow stronger, build his own power, recruit beautiful... beautiful and powerful subordinates, and steadily 74Votes353.7kRecs2.4MFans
- 34 EN Mount Shu: The Earth Immortal Who Guards the World 蜀山镇世地仙 The vast universe stretches without end, rich and wondrous. The Taoist schools of the East have a long and storied history, while the esoteric schools of Western Shu have risen to prominence. The Northern Quanzhen, the Southern Alchemy School, the Sword Sect, and the Chan Sect all take their turns on the stage, creating a world of myriad splendors. But in this world, a hundred schools contend, and demons and monsters run rampant. The southern factions are cunning, the northern factions fierce, 251Votes488.2kRecs948.7kFans
- 35 Living Forever in Great Yu 我在大虞长生 Starting from humble beginnings, how many lifetimes would it take to scheme your way into ruling a nation? Through endless ages, mountains shift and rivers change, seas become mulberry fields, yet I alone remain unchanged. … Note: This book does not follow the traditional immortal-cultivation path to longevity. There will be no journey from the mortal world to the cultivation world. This is a different kind of immortality, offering readers a different kind of experience. 0Votes108.5kRecs669.2kFans
- 36 EN Cultivating in the Demonic Sect as a Talent 苟在初圣魔门当人材 Lyu Yang transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, only to become a disciple of the First Sacred Sect, a demonic sect. Fortunately, he obtains a wondrous treasure, the Book of a Hundred Lives. When he dies, he can begin a new life and start all over again, while bringing back treasures, cultivation, and even lifespan from his previous life. He can even awaken special talents. Unfortunately, his chances are limited. He is not truly immortal. With chaos about to engulf the cultivation worl 577Votes1.8MRecs4.7MFans
- 37 EN Doomsday: My Keyword is One More Than Everyone Else's 末世：我的关键词比别人多一个 Brave, cowardly, kind, cunning, generous, greedy, elegant, cruel, cheerful, perverse, upright, a shameless hypocrite... In this apocalyptic world, resources can only be obtained by winning on alien battlefields, ensuring the survival of civilization. Every warrior entering an alien battlefield is randomly assigned a keyword of their own. When their words and actions match that keyword, their attributes grow rapidly and they gain superhuman abilities. But if they break character, their abilities 11Votes285.2kRecs854.6kFans
- 38 EN Are We Destroying the World Today? 今天毁灭世界了吗？ “So you're saying the world is about to end, and that's why you want to steal a rocket?” “This is a first. I've arrested people for robbing jewelry stores and banks. I've even arrested someone for hijacking a train, but never anyone trying to steal a rocket.” “What were you thinking? Even if you actually managed to steal it, could you fly it?” Lin Xu slowly nodded from across the table. “I can.” “Really. I've flown it countless times already.” “Also, you really need to hurry. I'm out of time.” “ 64Votes261.1kRecs951.9kFans
- 39 Host 宿主 Parasitizing in cellular form, choosing a Host requires great care. No one could have imagined that civilization would be destroyed in war. I am a barbarian, and I am also human. 0Votes246.9kRecs244.3kFans
- 40 EN Myth: Spiritual Dominator 神话：灵性支配者 Just as primordial Chaos was taking shape, a soul from another world arrived in the desolate void. As the first soul in the world of Chaos, Ryan automatically became the God of Spirituality. However, gods draw their power from divinity, and spirituality was of little importance, so the newly born Ryan was terribly weak. With no other choice, and unwilling to be swept away by the tides of fate, Ryan had to fend for himself. He opened a realm and brought forth life unique to the spiritual world. H 5Votes2.3MRecs1.4MFans
- 41 What's Wrong with One More Person Getting Rich Later? 多我一个后富怎么了 He started out studying medicine but never practiced, then sold TVs, ran into Zhou Huihui, and moved into the sharing economy, where deposits went unrepaid. Next came real estate, where he found some success. At last, he picked a prime property, but never got to top it out… In 2008, Yu Xing woke from a dream to find himself back on the eve of the financial crisis, with his investments in the red. That was the year industry giants took shape and capital awoke. He could only struggle to build his 1.7kVotes1MRecs885.5kFans
- 42 EN The Corpse Retriever 捞尸人 People know that ghosts are terrifying, but ghosts know how cruel the human heart can be. This is a traditional supernatural novel. 6.3kVotes7MRecs21.2MFans
- 43 Emissary of the Star Realm 星界使徒 Human civilization expands across the stars, its territories spanning the heavens. Amid the great wave of interstellar migration, Zhou Jing unexpectedly awakens the power to travel between worlds. He creates the [Starbound Apostles] as vessels for his soul, sending them to different planes and letting him move among worlds under a variety of identities. His predetermined path in life takes a turn. Each new avatar he creates is like a fresh start. But he gradually discovers that humanity may know 8Votes532.3kRecs1.4MFans
- 44 Necromancer 死灵法师 The divine kingdom falls, and heaven and earth are torn asunder! I walk the boundary between life and death, uncover secrets buried for countless millennia, and wield the powers of nature and immortality. In an age when order has collapsed, I will become a legend. This is the fate of a Guardian. And the path to my own legend! Part One, Mark of the Dead, is complete. Part Two, Odd-Day Upheaval, is ongoing. Original blurb: After transmigrating into the world of a game, Matthew discovers that somet 7Votes335.1kRecs1.5MFans
- 45 EN Life Simulation Game 人生副本游戏 [Do you find life boring?] [Would you like to experience a different life in another world?] [We offer countless random identities for you to experience, including tycoons, assassins, hunters, and beggars.] [Start the game now?] [Yes] [No] Ridiculous. I’m a law-abiding good person, so why would I find life boring? He Ao sneered and selected [Yes]. [Initializing System...] [Loading game.] [Welcome to the Life Instance Game.] [Loading beginner quest. Randomly matching you with a role in life.] [Ma 373Votes490.1kRecs881.2kFans
- 46 Arc of Artillery Fire 炮火弧线 Wang Zhong arrives in another world and gets caught up in its world war. His special ability gives him an overhead view like a real-time strategy game, and even lets him see through the eyes of his troops! So he immediately starts micromanaging: “Move the machine-gun nest five centimeters to the left! Put the anti-tank gun in the woods on the right!” Three years later, Wang Zhong looks at the marshal’s baton in his hand, then at the double-headed eagle flag behind the emperor’s envoy. “There’s a 44Votes7.5MRecs2.1MFans
- 47 EN Becoming a God, Starting as a Water Monkey 从水猴子开始成神 [A completed, high-quality novel with an average of over 7,000 paid subscribers. Quality guaranteed, so read with confidence.] Choosing the right path matters more than hard work! Martial masters fight tooth and nail over terrestrial treasure trees, while deepwater divine herbs are ignored. After transmigrating as a fisherman, Liang Qu gains the Cauldron of the Waters. He refines the [Water Monkey] talent, commands aquatic beasts, reaps rewards at every turn, and rises to the top! [Water Monkey] 2kVotes2MRecs3.1MFans
- 48 EN Gazing at the Vast Sky 望长天 The Great Yan Dynasty has endured for more than 1,300 years. The emperor lies gravely ill, the crown prince governs in his stead, local immortal sects hold sway, and powerful ministers throw the imperial court into chaos. When Xu Yuan wakes, he finds himself in a ruined temple deep in the mountains on a rainy night, staring at a strange stone Buddha with a severed arm, and at that black-clad woman by the bonfire, her face hidden behind a thin veil. 35Votes508.9kRecs3.1MFans
- 49 EN Tribulation of Mysteries 神秘之劫 With mystery returning and the dawn of the gods, is it really a good thing? Along with the revival of spiritual qi came something else… an unsolvable terror! An unusual surname, a soul traveling between two worlds, and a mysterious epic… 5Votes588.3kRecs1.1MFans
- 50 My Simulated Path to Immortality 我的模拟长生路 How difficult is the path to immortality! And all the more so in this cultivation world, utterly transformed by a plague! Mortals carry disease. If immortals come into contact with them, their cultivation may decline in mild cases, or they may return to the heavens in severe ones. Thus mortals and immortals are forever divided. Immortals cannot cultivate together, and the entire cultivation world has become one vast dark forest. Li Fan transmigrated into this world with soaring ambitions, ye 508Votes975.7kRecs2.9MFans
