Novels like The Netherworld Skin-Painting Scroll
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- 51 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
- 52 EN Eerie World Survival Handbook 诡异世界求生手册 The gods are dead, and Hell is empty. In this evil age of the Five Turbidities, a hundred ghosts roam the night. Wear a human skin and play at being a god or ghost, light a red candle and beguile the human heart. ... Be careful. There is no one ahead. 55Votes77.7kRecs324.1kFans
- 53 A Grain of Kunlun 昆仑一黍 A grain of millet conceals Kunlun; a pearl of millet hangs beneath the boundless sky. In a dream, he encounters an immortal maiden, her dark-blue hair gathering mysterious light. True qi nourishes the spiritual roots, and wondrous fragrance arises from every bone. Preserve the spirit and enter the Nine Palaces; marvelous arts fill the treasury. Looking up and down, he observes all phenomena; with a stroke of his brush, he paints a dragon's form. The Five Nations of Kunlun were rife with turmoil, 0Votes44kRecs38.6kFans
- 54 EN The Final End 最后结局 A person's end is death. So what is death's end? 11Votes482.3kRecs421.4kFans
- 55 One Breath, Rising Sun 一气朝阳 Demons peer through the eaves at night, while a Daoist sleeps before the deity in a tiny temple. … That day, after the sun set, it never rose again. 0Votes247.7kRecs476.2kFans
- 56 Do I Have to Raise You Too? 我也要养成你吗？ Miss Eliza discovered that her newly hired manservant was a little strange. The servant, Simon, had a status screen floating above his head, displaying attributes like mood and energy, each with a corresponding value. Whenever Eliza gave him a gift or fulfilled one of his needs, the relevant values would rise. She could also assign him lessons to help him learn skills. Miss Eliza had never played a life-simulation game before, but she soon became hooked. “Go up, my Affection!” “Why is it going d 345Votes21.1kRecs151kFans
- 57 Game of the Turbid World 浊世游戏 Jiang Ming transmigrates to this world and joins a gaming studio to make a living, becoming a player in the game "Turbid World." But the moment he puts on the gaming helmet, Jiang Ming realizes this is no game. It is another real world! In the Turbid World, four great paths stand side by side, while 365 trades flourish in all their variety: [The Impoverished Streets] bear karmic retribution through suffering: [Filthy-Robed Beggar] -> [Bone Gatherer] -> [Hundred-Patch Beggar]. They collect karmic 2.1kVotes34.7kRecs208kFans
- 58 The Beast in the Circle 圈中之兽 “Similarity creates a connection, and connection inevitably brings influence.” On the dark side of this land, the chosen fanatically worship all manner of banished gods and monsters. Through exquisite imitation, they connect with inhuman spirits. They allow their bodies and minds to transform, climbing ever higher on this path in hopes of becoming Deep Ones, burrowing demons, harpy fairies, vampire cultists, woodland satyrs, or ancient serpentfolk, thereby gaining supernatural power and knowledg 797Votes48.5kRecs73.2kFans
- 59 EN From the Apocalypse 来自末日 I found a girl of unknown origins outside. She claimed to have transmigrated from the age of the apocalypse. A great calamity is coming. When it arrives, the land will be overrun by strange creatures, human civilization will be destroyed, and even the world itself will shatter. Nothing can be undone. As for me, I’m trying to figure out how to lock this temporarily powerless beauty up in my house. 10Votes162.2kRecs301.2kFans
- 60 Tiger Guard 虎贲郎 After Dong Zhuo, the Three Commanderies fell into chaos. The Son of Heaven was driven from his capital, and loyalists gathered in Luodu to save the throne. Amid crumbling walls, the powerful were contemptible. With sword in hand, he looked around: the traitors were ten times more vicious than the barbarians. In an age of loyalty, filial piety, propriety, righteousness, and trust, the most reliable things were still the sword and shield in one's hands. 104Votes109.7kRecs262.8kFans
- 61 You Don't Want the Whole Court to Know Your Secret, Do You? 你也不想秘密满朝皆知吧 [Light Political Intrigue] [Plot-Driven] [Mastermind Behind the Scenes] [Intelligence] In the first month of the Jingping era, a major upheaval shook the world. The Zhao clan, generals of Great Zhou, donned the imperial yellow robes, seized power in a coup, and ascended the throne as emperors, renaming the dynasty Song and vowing to usher in a new era. There was only one thorn in their side: the young emperor of the previous dynasty was still missing. Li Mingyi transmigrated into this world and 952Votes93.8kRecs504.8kFans
- 62 A Survival Guide to the Warring States 战国生存指南 How can you survive after transmigrating to Japan at the end of the Muromachi period? It’s a huge challenge! Now, Yuan Ye has to do his best to stay alive in this extremely difficult challenge! 5Votes235kRecs177.5kFans
- 63 A Hero Can Die, but They Can’t Be a Nobody 勇者可以不活，但不能没活 “Yes, I'm the one who killed the hero. It was just a job. Don't bring up the demon invasion, it has nothing to do with me. Solve your world's problems yourselves...” On the eve of the world's end in 1458, the shameless transmigrator from another world, despicable human traitor, and Demon King lackey Quinn was asked during his escape whether he felt any guilt toward the gods who had raised him. He replied: “First: The apocalypse is the gods' problem. I just refuse to clean up after them. What do 298Votes98.1kRecs492kFans
- 64 EN Cultivating Immortality Across a Hundred Lifetimes 百世修长生 Meng Yuan transmigrated and gained the power to reincarnate a hundred times, starting over after every death. After five lifetimes, Meng Yuan finally found a path to immortality. Refine the heart in the mortal world, attain the Dao over a hundred lifetimes. (Not a simulation story) 1.5kVotes41.6kRecs214kFans
- 65 The Fearless True Lord 无畏真君 In an age of strife, when demons ran rampant, heroes rose with swords in hand. If the Myriad Worlds were a chessboard, the heroes would break free of the game. Where the heart leads, there is no fear! My previous completed work was “Heart Demon.” If you can’t get enough of my latest chapters, feel free to check it out. 0Votes162kRecs82.6kFans
- 66 From Spirit Medium to Godhood 从出马仙开始窃位成神 Mountain spirits and wild creatures have only three paths to cultivation: Feed on incense, receive offerings, or be granted divine status. Huang Xiaojiu was originally just a weasel from a mass grave on North Mountain. Begging humans to name him, learning to speak, gathering yin energy, worshipping the moon. He thought he'd spend his life as a country spirit. Until that night. In the wilderness, he bound himself to the [Divine Authority Theft System]. He could now steal divine authorities from d 483Votes23.5kRecs130.4kFans
- 67 EN Witnessing the Fall of Immortals 坐看仙倾 I’m a college student, and I’m lost. Everyone here calls me Young Master Ji and tells me to accept my condolences. Before I can even react, the county magistrate’s daughter, who has been selected to join an immortal sect, comes to break off our engagement. Hah, what an interesting start. I begin to learn about this strange world and see the starving masses stretching for miles beneath the prosperity of immortal cultivation and the flourishing dynasty. These cultivators have drained the people dr 27Votes360.6kRecs1MFans
- 68 EN Warm Dragon 温暖的龙 The fire burns ever brighter, and more and more people carry its flame. Beneath a land blanketed in snow, dragons awaken from the magma, elves dance among the crops, and mushrooms run about happily. At this moment, Russell Glowcap raises the burning sword in his hand and, in the name of the Dragon Knight, is crowned King of Flame. … Dragons and elves set sail once more. This time, they farm in a frozen wasteland! Bai Yuhan’s painstaking 2024 masterpiece. Don’t miss it! 0Votes91.6kRecs233.5kFans
- 69 EN The Immortal Devourer 食仙主 The mysterious and uncanny swords scattered across the land await swordmasters whose names will shake the world. Who can comprehend the wondrous arts and lost scriptures passed down through the ages? Among the hundred wards of Chang'an, people who can raise fire and swallow the sun lie hidden. In the Central Plains stand vast and decaying thousand-year-old clans. In the north, the silent and battle-hardened barbarians sharpen their blades, while the southern kingdoms revel in song and dance amid 860Votes523.6kRecs874.9kFans
- 70 North America: Who Let This Cat Become an Exorcist?! 北美：谁让这只猫当驱魔人的！ [Modern Western fantasy, light comedy, a cat protagonist who never turns human, exorcism, road-trip adventure] “Welcome to America in 1988, a place filled with all kinds of evil forces: haunted houses, monsters from urban legends, witches who spread curses, demons who trade in souls... Unless you know the key tricks to survival, you won’t last a day when facing them, ” “Wait...” “Who dumped this cat in this world?!” A proper road-trip adventure about a tuxedo cat and his adopted son traveling a 161Votes31.1kRecs105.4kFans
- 71 EN Pokemon: I'm Really Just a Commoner Trainer 精灵：我真的是平民训练家 “You call yourself an ordinary Trainer?” Mark looked at the Pokemon beside him, Jirachi, Victini, Mew, and the others, then nodded. “Yep.” An accident lets Mark transmigrate with a Spirit Tamer template. He thought it was a world like the Classic of Mountains and Seas, but it turned out to be the world of Pokemon. Mark lightly rubbed his chin as he looked at the Spirit Tamer System interface. “In that case, I guess I'll have to use the Spirit Tamer template to boost and strengthen my Pokemon 0Votes36.6kRecs95.8kFans
- 72 EN Heavenly Official Grants Evil 天官赐邪 An original infinite-flow story with a roguelike mystery mode, mild horror, a plot-focused approach, and minimal cheat powers. Devotees, welcome to the Blessed Land. Here, the Heavenly Official bestows evil, the Earthly Official delivers punishment, and the Water Official lays curses. Strange spirits and demons run rampant, and ghosts and monsters roam unchecked. Only those favored by the immortals can escape the Blessed Land. Choose a statue to worship and receive a random blessing from the 148Votes124.5kRecs455.9kFans
- 73 No Love Letters in the Exorcist's Notebook 驱魔笔记中不许夹带情书 Guns and cannons suppress all gods, demons, monsters, and ghosts; flesh and blood forge a wall across the multiverse! In Year Two of the Ming Kingdom, Tianmen City is struggling to rebuild after the war. Chaos is everywhere, and evil spirits run rampant. Poor children learn to fend for themselves early. Poor soldiers have to learn to earn their own spending money. My name is Wang Yunxiao, a field agent with the Special Affairs Bureau. I’m responsible for dealing with all kinds of monsters and ev 6Votes68.4kRecs183kFans
- 74 The Dawn Protocol 拂晓协议 The global consensus: Measure the world's resources and win Huang Ye's favor. Hello, everyone. My name is Huang Ye. 561Votes48.2kRecs154.8kFans
- 75 EN Notes on the Aberrant Studies of Kraft 克拉夫特异态学笔记 “Imagine that in the world we live in, people spend their entire lives facing a white wall...” “But a rare few get to glimpse the vast world beyond it, and enjoy colors ordinary people couldn’t imagine in a lifetime?” “Yeah, exactly. That’s what I’m getting at. They all died or went mad.” 260Votes313.8kRecs308.7kFans
- 76 A Pharmacist’s Disciple’s Notes on Cultivation 药师门徒修仙笔记 Compassionate Medicine Master, saving the suffering; the cultivators are of one heart, ascending together to ultimate bliss. Why do you call me an evil heretic? They say this is the story of a lucky young man blessed by the Medicine Master and heir to the legacy of a true dragon. He emerges from the White Mountains and black waters of the northern frontier, braves a thousand years of snow and wind, and seeks the great path to immortality. There are celestial cranes, patrolling the lands from no 668Votes56.4kRecs336kFans
- 77 The Heavenly Principles Protocol 天理协议 April 6: I confirmed that I'm severely nearsighted. This isn't ordinary myopia. I simply can't tell mythical creatures apart from ordinary humans. To my eyes, the two species look exactly alike! June 14: The news reported a bunch of terrifying creatures lurking outside my shop. Oh my god, I always thought they were just ordinary people. We were chatting and laughing in the shop, arms around each other's shoulders! July 22: I can't tell them apart. I really can't! All the special effects have bee 562Votes124.8kRecs649.8kFans
- 78 The Imperial Court's Eight-Hour-Shift Hounds 八小时工作制的朝廷鹰犬 “It's you!” The martial arts expert who stepped into the inn turned pale with shock, then went ashen. “I never thought I'd end up in the hands of a lackey of the imperial court like you!” Li Miao picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks, took a sip of wine, and waved a hand. “I don't have time for you. I'm off the clock. Even a lackey of the imperial court deserves a personal life, you know.” “I only work eight hours a day.” 5Votes125.4kRecs893.2kFans
- 79 EN Path of Light 光明之路 I opened an ancient book with a copper cover, and the vortex inside instantly sucked Roy in… When Roy opened his eyes again, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the realm of the elves… Elves, dwarves, Janna, orcs, human knights, mages, priests… This was a fantastical world full of magic! He was the ruler of the Seven Seas. Wherever his fleet sailed, a path of light followed. 10Votes353.9kRecs320kFans
- 80 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
- 81 EN Herald of Calamity 天灾信使 The Messenger is an MMORPG that has won the Global Best Game Operations Award ten years in a row. It was also the first online game in the world to surpass ten million concurrent players. Yan Qing had never played it before. Now, he is the game’s only player. 8Votes259.6kRecs737.3kFans
- 82 EN The Mountain Storm Dragon 山雨蛟 The path of cultivation may look glorious, but in truth it is like walking on thin ice. Only those who tread it know the hardships. A black snake of humble origins, with no one to rely on, wanders alone through wind and rain, living on the fringes of the human world. It cannot escape the fires of heavenly tribulation. It struggles desperately, with no idea what lies ahead... A record of the past, seven parts truth and three parts lies. 239Votes96.5kRecs218.3kFans
- 83 The Leader of the Kunlun Sect in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天崆峒掌派人 From a grand dream, awakened memories of a past life stir; in a chaotic age, he struggles to stay alive. Then, by the roadside, he hears a familiar accent and realizes he has entered the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. From then on, his worthless life blazes into the martial world. Fortunately, he is born with extraordinary talent and gains a place within the Kunlun sect. Divine arts and wondrous techniques, insight into yin and yang. Profound mastery of all things, striving for trut 237Votes37.9kRecs280.8kFans
- 84 This Is What an Immortal Should Be 仙人就该是这样 A top tycoon with little time left has an only son suffering from severe delusions. The patient believes he can transmigrate through time and space, cross the boundaries between past and present, seek the mysterious variables between heaven and earth, and thereby attain immortality. His condition is so severe that he has tried to kill himself several times. Fortunately, he has a good father who has devoted himself heart and soul to his son’s illness. In psychology, the best way to overcome fear 1Votes139kRecs257.2kFans
- 85 Mastering Evil Sha 御煞 The rootless tree, its flowers in bloom and shade, who would cultivate while still attached to the mortal world? The affairs of this fleeting life, a boat on a sea of suffering, tossed about with no freedom. With no shore in sight, it is hard to find a place to moor; forever sailing through waters where fish and dragons lurk. If only you would turn back, the shore is there; don't wait for the storm to wreck your boat. Open your eyes and see the fleeting world. Control baleful f 0Votes69.7kRecs313.1kFans
- 86 Lanfang 兰芳 Zhao Xuening can swear that at first, all he wanted was to make something of himself so he would never have to live hand to mouth, sleeping rough and wondering where his next meal would come from. But who could have guessed that while he threw himself into that goal, he would try a little too hard? The Dutch, who had dominated the Spice Seas for over a century, were sent packing, and he even worked hard enough to bring the Lan Fang Republic into being. That one little mishap set him on a path of 0Votes76.9kRecs257.5kFans
- 87 EN Abyss Express 深渊专列 Dear passenger, please present your ticket. The express train bound for the abyss is about to depart. P.S. In simple terms, this is an underground adventure story full of the warmth of everyday life, cooking and household chores, harmony, affection, healing, and kindness. 8Votes83.3kRecs289.8kFans
- 88 A Dream of the Old Gods 旧神残梦 Pagan pantheons are tangled together, and parasitic spirits are spreading like a plague. But I don't care. I just want to get my hands on ten tons of cash, fast. 3Votes77.7kRecs111.4kFans
- 89 Who Studies Psychology Without a Few Issues? 没点毛病谁学心理学啊 [You’ve got to have something wrong with you to study psychology.] “Who said that?” Nan Zhuren raised an eyebrow. “He’s right!” … A professional novel about psychology. Serious keywords 1: [depression] [personality disorders] [illness anxiety disorder] [post-traumatic stress disorder] [Oedipus complex] [groupthink], and more. Serious keywords 2: [Big Five personality traits] [behavior modification] [dream interpretation] [sandplay therapy] [rational emotive therapy], and more. 13Votes68.8kRecs104.3kFans
- 90 EN This Lich Needs Extra Pay 这个巫妖得加钱 Let's forget all the red tape and moral posturing, and talk about profit. At the right price, even a god can be dragged to the negotiating table. 1Votes48.4kRecs473.6kFans
- 91 EN Heir to a Kingdom of 1.4 Billion Citizens 十四亿国民的王国继承人 Xia Mingyu accidentally transmigrates from Blue Star to another world that resembles a fantasy medieval era, where everyone has a status label floating above their head. Those labeled commoner: Spend their whole lives struggling for a few pieces of black bread and a cramped house, exhausted all day and living in constant fear. Those labeled noble: Born with wealth, handsome looks, and the power to tear the law to shreds. All they have to do is enjoy life. Those labeled king: I don't eat beef. Af 25Votes142.8kRecs1MFans
- 92 My Cyberpsychosis Is a Quest Prompt 我的赛博精神病是任务提示 This is Eden City. Multinational high-tech corporations have risen to power, controlling every aspect of people's lives. The gap between rich and poor has begun to widen at an unprecedented rate. Cybernetic modifications and dangerous deals fill every corner. High tech, low living standards. On rainy nights beneath the neon lights, gunfire devours the troubled dreams of the sleepless. People have grown accustomed to upgrading themselves with cybernetic limbs. But excessive modification graduall 63Votes68.4kRecs145.2kFans
- 93 Ten Thousand Ghosts and Ten Thousand Immortals 万鬼万仙 In this world, there are two paths, the immortal and the ghostly, locked in a struggle against each other. Above them are all manner of ancient gods. Pan Yan awakens from his grave, carrying countless secrets and concealing wondrous techniques. He will cultivate immortality and exorcise ghosts, roam the world, stride across the stars and ride the clouds, and uncover the mysteries of the ancient gods. 0Votes83.9kRecs16.8kFans
- 94 Winter Returns 冬日重现 Zhang Shutong once had two female classmates: One was a proud heiress from a wealthy family. The other was a cool, aloof girl who served as a temple keeper in the mountains. One was murdered eight years ago. The other died eight years later. Zhang Shutong also had a secret he could tell no one: He could return to the past. But after going to all that trouble to save them, why are they fighting each other? Deep mountains, a great lake, an ancient temple, shadows beneath the water, a strin 3.1kVotes509.6kRecs1.4MFans
- 95 The Transformation of a Wet Egg 湿卵胎化 Born from eggs, wombs, moisture, or transformation, each follows its own course. Egg-born beings arise from desire, womb-born beings from passion, moisture-born beings from contact, and transformed beings from separation. Reincarnation has always been a specialized skill, but Ji Ming has mastered all four kinds: moisture, egg, womb, and transformation. From then on... he could be a bird or a flower, a fish or an insect, a fox of the wilds or a rat of the shrine, a poo 43Votes249.6kRecs576.4kFans
- 96 Demon Painter 画妖师 This Buddhist disciple treads the earth and makes lotuses bloom, changes in size, exhausts his afflictions, and wields wondrous supernatural powers. This Taoist travels a thousand miles with sword in hand, roams in spirit and commands the vital energy, flies free of all traces, and practices marvelous arts. But I have only one brushstroke, with which I portray the human heart and paint across heaven and earth! 1Votes146.1kRecs184.6kFans
- 97 EN I Can't Repay My Student Loans, So I Hunt Demons on the Side 还不起学贷的我只好兼职猎魔 [Averaging 20,000 paid subscriptions, so read with confidence!] [The most lighthearted and delightful fantasy light novel!] Gordon transmigrates to Londinium, in an age of steam and the supernatural, and becomes a poor student at the Royal Academy of Natural Sciences. No noble birth, no family fortune, just a hundred pounds of student debt. And a pair of eyes that can see the truth of Source Matter! To everyone else: waste, pollutants, trash. But Gordon sees: [The radiant Source Matter "Unbroken 10.5kVotes117.4kRecs792.2kFans
- 98 The Hidden Moth 隐蛾 Have you ever heard of the Hidden Moth? Every era has people like this, as though they can move through the darkness without leaving a trace, appearing out of nowhere and vanishing in an instant. Existing yet unknown, it could be you, or it could be me. 221Votes1MRecs204kFans
- 99 Black Sails 黑帆 By the time I came to my senses... I was already an outlaw. Far beneath azure skies, black sails billowed. Gold and silver treasures, blades clashing in blood. Pillaging and slaughter, with no reverence for the gods. Youth fades quickly, all turned to wine and meat. [Daily Life] [Romance and Relationship-Building] [Simulation Management] This book is also known as “How I Transmigrated to Another World and Started Worshiping Guan Yu.” 8Votes112.5kRecs593.6kFans
- 100 I Created the Anomaly Control Bureau 我创造了异常控制局 This is a mad world. The crust is about to awaken and take the human cities on its back back into the universe. The gods are stirring, eager to escape their seals, while artificial lifeforms hiding underground are steadily advancing their plan to destroy humanity. The angels are trying to fulfill a prophecy and summon the true god. Hell, formed from screams and hatred, is spewing out countless demons and devils, while the East Federation Corporation is exploiting the chaos to sell its supernatur 21Votes102.7kRecs327.7kFans
