Novels like Forbidden Codex
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Forbidden Codex, best match first.
- 151 The Great Ruler 大主宰 Across the Great Thousand World, planes converge and countless races thrive. Heroes gather, and one Supreme from a Lower Plane after another makes a name in these boundless worlds, living out legends others can only dream of as they pursue the path to dominion. In the Endless Flame Realm, the Flame Emperor commands a myriad of fires that burn the vault of heaven. Within the Martial Realm, the might of the Martial Ancestor shakes heaven and earth. In the Western Heaven Palace, the Hundred Battles 18Votes8.2MRecs4.7MFans
- 152 Versatile Mage 全职法师 He woke up to find the world transformed. The totemic Black Tortoise hidden beneath West Lake towered like a skyscraper when it rose upright. The undead army roaming beyond the walls of the ancient capital listened only to the whispers from beneath the imperial mausoleum. The Underworld King in Egypt’s pyramids and his followers had always coveted the lands of the East! London was home to a great family of dragon tamers. On Greece’s sacred Mount Parthenon, a goddess prayed for blessings. Venice 135Votes4.7MRecs3.1MFans
- 153 The Library of Heaven's Path 天道图书馆 [The hottest fantasy novel of 2017, ranked first in both overseas recommendations and votes] Zhang Xuan transmigrates to another world and becomes an honorable teacher. A mysterious library appears in his mind. Anything he sees, whether a person or an object, automatically becomes a book that records all kinds of its flaws. And that makes him incredibly powerful! He teaches students, takes disciples, gives lectures, nurtures the strongest, and teaches the world. “Great Emperor Zhuoyang, could yo 19Votes6.2MRecs2.7MFans
- 154 EN Perfect World 完美世界 A speck of dust can fill the sea; a blade of grass can cut down the sun, moon, and stars. With a flick of the finger, heaven and earth are overturned. Heroes rise together, countless races stand side by side, and the saints vie for supremacy, shaking heaven and earth. Ask the vast land: who will r 111Votes7.3MRecs7.6MFans
- 155 The Seat of Arcane Arts 奥术神座 “Knowledge is power.” “Gods are nothing more than especially powerful arcanists.” Xia Feng has transmigrated, bringing a mountain of knowledge with him. 94Votes1.9MRecs1.7MFans
- 156 Battle Through the Heavens 斗破苍穹 This is a world ruled by Dou Qi. There is no dazzling, spectacular magic here, only Dou Qi cultivated to its very peak! The new book's cultivation ranks: Dou Zhe, Dou Shi, Da Dou Shi, Dou Ling, Dou Wang, Dou Huang, Dou Zong, Dou Zun, Dou Sheng, Dou Di. … The yearly animated series of Battle Through the Heavens airs every Sunday at 10:00 on Tencent Video. VIP members can watch two episodes early. Enter the abyss and claim the Fallen Heart Flame! The first official Battle Through the Heavens blin 203Votes7.1MRecs21.4MFans
- 157 The Grandmaster of Martial Arts 武道宗师 Here, martial arts are no longer an ethereal legend but a tangible tradition. After weathering its clash with technology, martial arts have become fully integrated into society, giving rise to all kinds of competitions. There may be no clear winner in literature, but in martial arts, there can only be one champion! After inheriting a lineage from one of the major martial arts schools, now on the brink of extinction, Lou Cheng takes one step at a time toward his childhood dream and the glory in h 22Votes5.8MRecs1.2MFans
- 158 Zhu Xian 诛仙 The latest revised edition of the physical book of "Zhu Xian" is now available. Thank you all for your support. There are no such things as immortals in this world. Yet since time immemorial, people have witnessed all manner of strange things in the world around them… 77Votes2.6MRecs2.6MFans
- 159 The Biggest Mess in History 史上第一混乱 I'm truly unlucky, really. Other people transmigrate, while I can only be transmigrated into. Other people pick up girls, while I can only be picked up by girls... At my umpteenth pawnshop, I received a series of clients named Jing Ke, Li Bai, Guan Yu, Qin Hui, and so on, leading to one hilarious story after another. This book is packed with comedy, and cultivation, transmigration, urban life, and romance are all indispensable. That is why it is titled The First Great Chaos in History. 12Votes1MRecs1.6MFans
- 160 The Great Sage’s Tale 大圣传 The supreme beings among demons are known as “Great Sages.” A young boy leaves his mountain village, travels across the land, and steps into legend one step at a time, becoming a myth. VIP Group: 102407797 (full subscription required) 46Votes2.5MRecs1.8MFans
- 161 The Immortal Realm 长生界 The Immortal Realm anime premieres exclusively on Tencent Video every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. starting October 29. Join Xiao Chen as he ventures into the game, and witness the Immortal Realm together! … Who in this world can escape death? No matter how peerless your beauty or unrivaled your charm, in the end you will become a skeleton. No matter how extraordinary a hero you are or how vast an empire you command, in the end you will become a heap of dust. And yet, legends of immortality have endure 6Votes3.5MRecs1.3MFans
- 162 EN A Top-Rank Scholar of Humble Birth 上品寒士 A seasoned modern-day backpacker transmigrates to the Eastern Jin dynasty, inhabiting the body of Chen Caozhi, a poor young man. His family’s farmland is about to be seized, and his virtuous widowed sister-in-law is being forced to remarry. How can Chen Caozhi overcome prejudice against his low-born status and change his fate, while protecting the interests of himself and his clan? Watch as this young man rises step by step through the rigid hierarchy of the Nine-Rank Official System, befriends 30Votes785.5kRecs822.7kFans
- 163 A First-Rank Official 官居一品 Count the heroes, weigh their triumphs and defeats: a century passes like a dream, yet their hearts burn with purpose. They strive to govern wisely and save a crumbling realm, even if a flood of infamy follows them beyond the grave. They scorn death and cherish the rise and fall of nations, traveling alone through storms and tempests. Who wouldn't wish the Great Wall to stand forever? Yet none can know if the River of Sorrow will flow eastward, back into the sea. 43Votes1.4MRecs892.1kFans
- 164 EN True Martial World 真武世界 A cataclysm engulfed all the peak powerhouses of the Thirty-Three Heavens. In the final battle between the Human Emperor and his opponent, the Abyssal World was shattered. The divine artifact that had once sealed the Abyssal Demon King, a mysterious purple card, vanished into a vortex of time and space, crossing the endless reaches of time. Across the vast wilderness, martial civilization was still in its infancy, slowly developing. Many peerless rulers of the wilderness were still struggling to 1Votes2.1MRecs888.2kFans
- 165 Great Adventure in the Animated World 动画世界大冒险 After buying a bound collection of stories from classic Chinese animated films, Qiu Ming discovers he can transmigrate into their story worlds. But this world isn’t quite what you know. Immortals and monsters, snake demons and fox women, all have another side to them. The three monks each turn out to have extraordinary powers. When he first meets Nezha, he’s still an adorable little boy, and Sun Wukong has only just leaped out of a stone… And somehow, the things Qiu Ming learns there can be bro 0Votes185.3kRecs187kFans
- 166 EN The Black Iron Castle 黑铁之堡 After the Great Cataclysm, all the rules of the world were rewritten. The Iron Age began, and steel, steam, and martial power became humanity’s greatest means of survival. An ordinary boy named Zhang Tie, still bewildered by it all, gets a hard kick in the rear from the god of fate and receives a little tree that can continually grow all kinds of miraculous fruit. With a cry of pain, the boy tumbles headfirst into the currents sweeping across that boundless continent. The magnificent Third Centu 13Votes2.7MRecs528.1kFans
- 167 Gourmet Hunter 美食猎人 A straightforward Hunter x Hunter fanfic headed for the Dark Continent. New novel: I'm Really Not an Exorcist, a Hunter x Hunter fanfic. Completed novels: The Calamity of the Sea, The Calamity of Naruto, and Sword Art Online: Survive. 0Votes672.4kRecs324.5kFans
- 168 Dark King 黑暗王者 Disaster struck. The world came to an end. The survivors were surrounded by walls of iron and steel, and established a new order within them… Lust for power, faith, and darkness seeped into one another, leaving layer upon layer of scars in every corner of the human heart. With the virus running rampant, what becomes of our true nature? “I don’t want to survive. I want to live.”, Du Dian … The author has written three apocalyptic novels: Terror Storm of the Apocalypse, Dark Civilization, and Rest 0Votes877.4kRecs602.1kFans
- 169 Golden Fishing Grounds 黄金渔场 P.S. I’ve started a new book, The Taoist Priest, Times Have Changed. Please check it out. I love blue skies and green trees, but I love the vast, surging ocean even more. Fish from shallow waters, fish from the deep, lobsters, and giant crabs: how could a foodie’s world be complete without seafood? Speedboats, yachts, sport-fishing boats, and patrol boats, though luxury cruise ships are really the way to go. I keep brown bears, polar bears, and raccoons at home, and dolphins, belugas, and s 6Votes1.3MRecs646.8kFans
- 170 The Han Legacy and the Noble Houses 汉祚高门 Shen Zhezhi arrives in the early Eastern Jin dynasty and takes over the body of a son from a powerful family in Jiangnan. He has ten thousand mu of fertile land, a fortune in wealth, and servants by the dozen. It’s an exceptionally privileged start for someone who transmigrates, but unfortunately, his father is a habitual rebel. The aristocracy flees south, the Five Barbarians wreak havoc across China: a dirge for the land of Hua Xia, a lament for the Han dynasty. The great clans can’t be truste 0Votes825.6kRecs424.6kFans
- 171 The Mercenary’s War 佣兵的战争 Gao Yang is a military enthusiast, a very ordinary one. He loves knives, guns, and adventure. After an accident sends him to Africa, he is unlucky enough to be caught in a plane crash. He survives by sheer luck, but from then on he can only earn a living at gunpoint, because he has become a mercenary. How far can a military enthusiast rise in the international mercenary world? Wait and see. 25Votes2.3MRecs3.1MFans
- 172 EN Inner Demons 心魔 The new book, The Netherworld Painted Skin Scroll, is currently being serialized. The print edition has already been published under the title Formless. Perhaps on a cold winter night, you hear someone softly singing on the other side of a wall: A feather-robed heart, as pure as clouds, a zither, a sword, and a brush. Light snow, a red brazier, yellow-sprout wine, reading the Purple Star and Dongting scriptures by night. The lingering melody sounds like mus 4Votes410.7kRecs584.5kFans
- 173 EN Terror Infinity 无限恐怖 I’m starting a new book. I hope you’ll enjoy it. The ending: If death is the end of life, then what is the end of death? The new book is now updating. I urgently need your follows, clicks, comments, and tips. A new worldview, a new cast of characters: this is a brand-new story I’ve prepared for you! 43Votes4.3MRecs1.4MFans
- 174 EN Lord of the Snow Eagle 雪鹰领主 In Anyang Province of the Xia Clan, there is a tiny, unremarkable territory called Snow Eagle Territory! And this is where the story begins! Following Desolate Era, Swallowed Star, The Nine Cauldrons, Panlong, Stellar Transformation, Inch of Radiance, and The Legend of Xing Feng, this is Tomato's eighth novel! 68Votes9.3MRecs3.3MFans
- 175 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 盗墓笔记 The original novel of the hit television series Sand Sea. Fifty years ago, a silk manuscript from the Warring States period was unearthed by grave robbers in Changsha. It recorded the location of a strange ancient tomb from that era. Fifty years later, the grandson of one of those grave robbers discovered the secret in his grandfather's notes and gathered a group of experienced tomb raiders to search for its treasures. No one could have imagined that this ancient tomb would contain so many eerie 52Votes571kRecs3.6MFans
- 176 The Legend of the Little Soldier 小兵传奇 He had been ambitious from a young age, dreaming of becoming a marshal who commanded all the armies under heaven. He believed that to become a marshal, he first had to become a general, and to become a general, he had to start as an ordinary soldier. Please support my new book, My Erha and I Share a System 5Votes4.5MRecs573.4kFans
- 177 A Perfect Life 完美人生 Li Qian was reborn. It was 1995, in another world. Here, of course, it was easier for him to succeed than it was for ordinary people. But what did success mean? Money? Fame? Status? Glory? All of those things, but not entirely. With that faint smile when she looked back, the warmth of a moment holding hands, and the subtle fragrance in his arms, life could finally be called perfect. 4Votes1.8MRecs871.6kFans
- 178 Super Gene 超级神基因 In the grand and boundless interstellar age of the future, humanity finally mastered spatial teleportation technology. But when people reached the other end, they discovered it was neither the past nor the future, nor any land beneath the stars... It was a mysterious sanctuary world, home to countless powerful alien creatures. Humanity embarked on a thrilling leap forward in evolution and ushered in the most brilliant new era beneath the stars. “Hunt a divine-blood black beetle and obtain its be 9Votes2.2MRecs1.1MFans
- 179 Golden Eyes 黄金瞳 The TV drama The Golden Eyes, starring Zhang Yixing, premiered to great fanfare on February 26, 2019! Zhuang Rui, a junior employee at a pawnshop, undergoes a strange change in his eyes after an accident. Exquisite porcelain, ancient and elegant bronze vessels, and thrilling stone-gambling adventures come one after another, turning his life upside down... 6Votes1.8MRecs1.5MFans
- 180 EN The Buddha Is the Way 佛本是道 The Heavenly Dao is unpredictable and heartless, embracing all things while remaining apart from them. It knows neither good nor evil, right nor wrong, gratitude nor resentment, joy nor sorrow. The immortal path is the Dao, the demonic path is the Dao, the path of monsters is the Dao, and Buddhism itself is the Dao. Reclining high among the nine layers of cloud, I comprehend the truth upon my meditation cushion. Beyond Heaven and Earth, beyond the mystic and the yellow, I shall become the honore 84Votes2.9MRecs678.7kFans
- 181 EN The Sage Who Transcended Samsara 一世之尊 In this life, I ask nothing of the past and seek nothing in the next. I’ll live boldly, settle every score, defeat the greatest heroes of every race, and laugh proudly at the gods and demons of the Six Paths! Ten thousand years later, a great calamity begins anew. The Tathagata’s Golden Body or the Primordial Dao Body: which is stronger? The Tathagata Divine Palm or the Seven Forms of Severing Heaven: which will reign supreme? Amid the cycle of reincarnation, Meng Qi begins his journey at Shaoli 310Votes3.3MRecs3.4MFans
- 182 Coiling Dragon 盘龙 A blood-eyed, shaggy-maned lion as large as a building; a purple-eyed, golden-furred ape of boundless strength; a world-destroying Nine-Headed Hydra Emperor; a terrifying thunder dragon that wields destructive lightning… This world has no shortage of wonders. It is a vast, fantastical realm. The mighty can soar through the sky atop a black dragon's head, while terrifying magic can burn rivers, destroy cities, and flatten mountains… This book tells the fantastic journey of a young man who possess 105Votes7.9MRecs6.1MFans
- 183 Tales of Herding Gods 牧神记 The ancestral rule of the Great Ruins says: When night falls, do not go outside. The old, weak, sick, and disabled residents of the Great Ruins’ Remnant Village find a baby by the river and name him Qin Mu. They raise him with painstaking care. One day, night falls and darkness engulfs the Great Ruins. Qin Mu steps out of his home… Be a villain who revels in the spring breeze! That’s what the blind man tells him. Qin Mu’s rise as a villain is just beginning! 128Votes15.5MRecs7.6MFans
- 184 The Empress’s Livestream Strategy Guide 女帝直播攻略 [The new novel, Step Aside, Let Me Take the Throne, is being serialized] [A different story, just as exciting] Jiang Pengji acquired something called a palace-intrigue livestream System. Jiang Pengji: “All right, System. No problem, System!” Many years later, Jiang Pengji finally achieved her goal: she became the emperor’s woman, the female emperor. Jiang Pengji: “Praise me!” System: “(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻ I told you to fight for favor in the palace! Who told you to conquer the world?” #The future’s top g 11Votes3.7MRecs1.5MFans
- 185 Pay Your Respects to the Lord of the Cult 拜见教主大人 After an unexpected death, Chu Xiu discovered that he had transmigrated into the game world of Great Jianghu, becoming the biggest Boss of the game's third version before he had even come into his full power: the Kunlun Sect Leader! Great Jianghu brings together countless martial arts settings. There is the King of the Eastern Isles, who reads the qi of the heavens and kills with a smile. There is the leader of the Beggars' Sect, whose Dragon Subduing Palms shake the martial world. And there is 10Votes1.9MRecs1.2MFans
- 186 Rekindled 重燃 Cheng Ran is reborn in a world that is both familiar and strange... Every step of the way, he burns bright. 12Votes3MRecs901.3kFans
- 187 The Finest Houseboy 极品家丁 [How to read this book: Take your cue from Flirting Scholar!] A young sales manager has an accident and ends up in a completely different world, where he becomes an honorable... servant in the Xiao family mansion! Spring arrives late at dusk, Yet comes before the flowers know. Year after year, peach trees are planted, Blooming when hearts are breaking. “Peach Blossom Poem”, it belongs to Third Brother! 43Votes6.3MRecs1.5MFans
- 188 I’ll Become the Richest Man by Losing Money: Original Novel of the TV Series Young and Promising 亏成首富从游戏开始-《年少有为》电视剧原著 The print edition of "Losing Money to Be a Tycoon" is now available for crowdfunding! The comic is also being serialized to rave reviews! Recently, a special correspondent interviewed Pei Qian, president of the Tenda Group. Tenda Group is now valued at hundreds of billions, with businesses spanning games, the internet, digital hardware, media and entertainment, food and drink, and many other fields. It has profoundly changed every aspect of people’s lives. Pei Qian himself is regarded as “the wo 39Votes5MRecs10.1MFans
- 189 EN Lord of the Bottomless Abyss 深渊主宰 An age of upheaval. A terrifying energy storm erupts in the chaotic reaches of time and space. All the gods temporarily lose their divine powers and are forced to descend into the mortal world as saints. It is the most chaotic period in history, filled with unpredictable dangers and opportunities. Mighty gods fall, while humble mortals ascend to godhood. The ever-present chaos and slaughter engulf the entire multiverse. Saints are as common as dogs, and liches roam everywhere. Before this unprec 10Votes1.3MRecs889.1kFans
- 190 I Am the Supreme 我是至尊 Medicine that fails to form a pill is poison; people who fail to become gods turn to dust. The Heavenly Way is flawed, the mortal world is unjust, and demons run rampant beyond the mundane realm. I pity the good for their suffering, and rage at their failure to fight back. Beyond the rules, I will be the one to enforce justice. Spread martial prowess across the land and wipe out every injustice. A blade in my hand, compassion in my heart; beauties in my arms, villains beneath my blade. I lo 0Votes5.9MRecs1.1MFans
- 191 Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince 回到明朝当王爷 [The animated adaptation, The Beacon Fire of March, is now airing] Through a series of mishaps, Zheng Shaopeng, a well-meaning fool for nine lifetimes, finds himself back in the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. It is a colorful age, filled with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the capital, the romantic flair of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the teachings of the great Confucian Wang Yangming, and the absurd antics of the Zhengde Emperor, Zhu Houzhao. Having stumbled into this world in 12Votes5.2MRecs2.3MFans
- 192 Reborn: The Thief Who Roamed the World 重生之贼行天下 A lonely wanderer, steps that pursue the shadows, this is the thief's anthem. With the memories of a level-180 master thief, Nie Yan returns to ten years ago. Fate has played a joke on him. Everything he once missed, everything that was taken from him, he'll take back. Then he'll gear up with the best equipment, crush all opposition, kill any god who stands in his way, and become unstoppable. 27Votes2.3MRecs1.1MFans
- 193 Forty Millennia of Cultivation (The Star Domain: Forty Millennia) 修真四万年(《星域四万年》) It isn't easy for a little seedling to grow, so it needs the care of all you brothers and sisters. This fresh-faced newcomer, Xiao Niu, asks for your support! I'll be sure to summon the spirit of a newborn calf that fears no tiger, work hard, and do everything I can! “Even if this universe really is a cruel, blood-soaked dark forest, we cultivators will still burn our lives to make a faint spark! 23Votes2.4MRecs1.9MFans
- 194 The Forty-Six Billion-Year Symphony of Evolution 进化的四十六亿重奏 Starting from the birth of life on a single planet, witness the rise and fall of countless civilizations, and the birth and extinction of species. Amid endless natural and geological catastrophes, nothing stays the same forever. Only by constantly adapting and evolving through adversity can one achieve perfect victory. The story begins with a tiny cell... 74Votes2MRecs1MFans
- 195 Super Card System 超级卡牌系统 I accidentally transmigrated into the world of One Piece. What should I do? Good thing I brought along a Super Fantasy Card System that can draw all kinds of fictional characters. Dark Dragon Wave versus the Magma Fruit, Yashinomi versus the Okama Kenpo... (I don't know why, but whenever I write a synopsis, I feel so powerless...) 0Votes967.1kRecs498.9kFans
- 196 Rise of the Poor Scholar 寒门崛起 This is the story of a graduate student in Classical Chinese who, after being battered again and again while searching for work, returns to the middle of the Ming dynasty and enters the body of a young child in a mountain village. His father is stiff and taciturn, his mother is fiery, and his relatives are all a troublesome lot. There's no shortage of squabbles in the little farmyard. Luckily, I have several thousand years of accumulated history behind me, and the Four Books, Five Classics, and 61Votes2.8MRecs1.1MFans
- 197 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality 凡人修仙传 An ordinary country boy accidentally joins a small local martial sect and becomes a nominal disciple. With that status, how can he establish himself in the sect? How can he, despite his mediocre talent, enter the ranks of the cultivators and make a name for himself across the Three Realms? Fellow cultivators, the new edition of the print book is now available. Feel free to purchase a copy if you’re interested. Thank you for your support! 979Votes16.2MRecs8.5MFans
- 198 Joy of Life 庆余年 A family that does good deeds will surely enjoy blessings in abundance. Leave blessings for the future, leave blessings for the future, and in time meet a benefactor. How fortunate, how fortunate, that my mother accumulated hidden merit. I urge people to help the needy and support the poor… But who could know that, though we inherit the blessings of those who came before us, in the end we must choose our own path in life? Thus, at the fork in the road: The east wind brings clouds and rain, and y 76Votes4MRecs5.6MFans
- 199 EN The Wizard's Journey 巫师之旅 Give me endless knowledge, and I will use myself as a fulcrum to move countless worlds. This is the story of a wizard named Grimm who relies on his own intelligence and luck to study his unique branch of wizarding knowledge, travel through otherworldly realms, and take part in wars between different civilizations. 26Votes1.4MRecs810.2kFans
- 200 EN The Devil's Cage 恶魔囚笼 An underground game with no safeguards, and a group of players chasing power, wealth, and life itself! With little time left to live, Qin Ran chooses to enter it, for a chance to survive! 3Votes1.2MRecs782.1kFans

















































