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  1. 51 Giant Lizard of the Deep Forest 重林巨蜥 Western Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted An adventure about a lizard growing into a mighty dragon, and a chronicle of war between fantasy and technological civilizations. Through the eyes of a dragon, let us experience the grandeur of warfare among the stars. 0Votes296.3kRecs160.2kFans
  2. 52 The Divine Art 天神诀 Eastern Fantasy7.4M WordsCompleted [Blazing Fantasy] A drop of demonic blood illuminates countless mountains and rivers. An ancient scripture wipes out the cycles of sun and moon. A divine art buries the supreme beings of the heavens. Yang Qingxuan inherits the Mandate of Heaven, cultivates an invincible art, and embarks on a path to eternal strength, crushing countless geniuses of his age along the way! "I've always convinced people with virtue. Anyone who refuses to be convinced 0Votes880.1kRecs456.1kFans
  3. 53 Online Gaming: The Azure City Sword Immortal 网游之青城剑仙 Gaming2.5M WordsCompleted “An immortal lays a hand upon my crown; with our hair tied together, we receive eternal life.” This is a cultivation game that is at once real and illusory, telling the story of a Qingcheng disciple who ventures forth with sword in hand through a world beyond the mortal realm. There is no rebirth, only the clash of courage and wisdom; There is no foreknowledge, only the interplay of skill and strategy. 2Votes162.6kRecs105kFans
  4. 54 Tales of Demons and Gods 妖神记 Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing The Demon God is reborn. Who can stand against him? This is a world of demon spirits. People hunt demon beasts and obtain their spirits. By integrating them into their Soul Seas, they can gain immense power. Thanks to a Book of Temporal Demon Spirits, Nie Li returns to his youth... ~~Tales of Demons and Gods is a fantasy novel that Snail has carefully crafted into something truly different. The comic adaptation is also being released on Tencent Animation, with beautiful artwork. Please show your 0Votes376.5kRecs722.2kFans
  5. 55 The Brainiac Dragon of Another World 异界之光脑威龙 Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted Highly recommended: Lü Buwei, the Warring States Strategist Was it I who changed the world, or the world that changed me! ※※※※※※※※※※※※※ The sudden arrival of a UFO brought with it a magical learning device. Time runs at a different rate: while others cultivate for one hour, I can cultivate for twice, five times, or ten times as long in a virtual space. Endless time will give rise to the greatest new-generation mage. ※※※※※※※※※※※※※ Ultimate W 1Votes1.3MRecs319.3kFans
  6. 56 Swordplay Across the World 全球论剑 Gaming3.1M WordsCompleted Back to the Jianghu... A world of bloodshed! For three years, Chen Kaixin pursued the “One Emperor, Two Queens, Three Kings, and Seven Lords.” On the eve of the Global Swordplay at Mount Hua tournament, a devious villain got him drunk and then wiped his character back to the newbie stage. Just like that, his chance to join the ranks of the Jianghu’s top fighters was gone! With all hope lost, Kaixin left Jianghu in despair. On a stormy night, drunk and heartbroken, Chen Kaixin dreamed for three y 0Votes905.9kRecs489.8kFans
  7. 57 EN King of Creation 造化之王 Eastern Fantasy9.8M WordsCompleted Overnight, the young Ye Zhen suddenly discovered that he possessed a strange ability! The meaningless cries of the insects and beasts in the mountains sounded completely different when they reached his ears. The rat brothers squeaked: “Brother, the treasure in the back mountain that can make us grow dozens of times larger is about to drip. Hurry, let’s go!” A swarm of mosquitoes chattered: “Those two are here again. Brothers, get them! Suck them dry!” A young Cloudwing Tiger faced Ye Zhen and le 2Votes1.2MRecs615.8kFans
  8. 58 Earth’s Game Zone 地球游戏场 Sci-Fi2.6M WordsCompleted December 21, 2112! The world is divided into countless battlefields. Zhang Feng, an unremarkable student, gains a unique talent: his chance of getting high-level gear from monster drops increases by thirty percent! For the sake of survival and his parents, he fights bio-monsters, slays dragons, and marches step by step toward the battlefields of the universe. 0Votes128kRecs148.1kFans
  9. 59 EN Supreme Bounty 至高悬赏 Sci-Fi4.1M WordsCompleted “One day, I will become the man with the highest bounty in the entire Cosmic Sea!” At the opening ceremony of Blue Star's Basic Military Academy, Gu Ding, representing the freshmen, declared his lofty ideal before the entire faculty and student body. 0Votes120.4kRecs148.2kFans
  10. 60 The Thief's Path in the Apocalypse 末世盗贼行 Sci-Fi2.0M WordsCompleted A city overrun with poisonous corpses. A jungle where mutated beasts run wild. Vines from mutated plants lash through the air, casting one shadow of death after another. Having arrived in this new world, he wields the power of a thief's class, tearing through the dark mist and chasing the ultimate glory. Steel behemoths evolved in the city roar as they swing enormous battle axes. Mutated beasts 0Votes325.3kRecs269.4kFans
  11. 61 The Martial Arts World’s Biggest Star 武侠世界大明星 Martial Arts1.4M WordsCompleted Chen Shimei was so furious after hearing The Case of the Beheading of Chen Shimei that he spat blood. Empress Dowager Liu was left on the verge of tears after reading The Civet Cat for the Crown Prince. Jia Baoyu was completely dumbfounded when Dream of the Red Chamber was published. When Bodhisattva Guanyin saw a performance of the Thousand-Armed Guanyin, she began to doubt Buddhism itself. This is a world where culture and force collide, and anything is possible. The new book, Martial Anc 0Votes159.3kRecs109.9kFans
  12. 62 Peerless Prodigy 天骄无双 Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted A miraculous gate is about to open! A new world lies right before our eyes! Magic, secret treasures, naval battles, alchemy... In the jungle of survival, versatility is king! A transmigration event announced in advance! A reborn transformation like a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis! A blazing realm! With you! We fight! We never stop! "There is never a dead end! There is always a choice! There is always hope!" 1Votes1.4MRecs740.8kFans
  13. 63 I Rule Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms 三国之蜀汉我做主 Historical3.1M WordsCompleted This is the story of Liu Feng kicking Liu Bei aside, going it alone to build up Shu Han, and rising to achieve hegemony. PS: New book: The Later Three Kingdoms: Slay Deng Ai and Revive the Han 0Votes280.3kRecs389.5kFans
  14. 64 The Supreme Chapters 太上章 Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted Born in a wild and untamed land, a young man overcomes every hardship, seeks the source of heaven and earth, ascends to the pinnacle of creation, and becomes the ancestor who founded the Dao! 2Votes2.1MRecs284.9kFans
  15. 65 A Warlord in the Three Kingdoms 混在三国当军阀 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted The hero gives himself a mighty shake, unleashes his kingly aura, recruits a whole host of famous generals and scholars, finds a territory, develops it, and ultimately unifies the realm. Aren't you tired of this plot yet? Then let's try something fresh. This is a Three Kingdoms novel unlike any other, written for the guys! Reader Group 1: 51623648 (Full) Reader Group 2: 40377763 (Full) Reader Group 3: 34530213 (Full) Reader Group 4: 52587373 (Full) Reader Group 6: 266 0Votes1MRecs371.1kFans
  16. 66 Dark Civilization 黑暗文明 Sci-Fi2.8M WordsCompleted When night draws its curtain, darkness descends upon the world. A great era later known as “Darkness” arrives, and humanity undergoes another evolution. Carrying ten years of memories from surviving the apocalypse, he returns to the day it began. The only thing Ye Chen can do is protect those around him, and then... With the strength of an ant, reach the pinnacle of this world! Those lost in the maze of life struggle aimlessly through this world, making their way forward. There is always a road 0Votes179.4kRecs331.7kFans
  17. 67 The Greatest Sect Leader in History 史上第一掌门 Xianxia2.8M WordsCompleted I transmigrated, and even became the leader of a sect! It seems pretty good, except this sect is a little too weak, and there are a few too few people... “Senior Brother, Master said the task of revitalizing our sect is now yours!” my only fellow disciple, a junior sister, said with an annoyed look. “If you can't do it, hurry up and hand the sect leader's position over to me!” 0Votes381.5kRecs228.5kFans
  18. 68 EN The Heaven-Piercing Great Sage 通天大圣 Xianxia3.4M WordsCompleted New book: My Uchiha Are So Steady As a Naruto fan, I read every Naruto fanfic and still felt like none of them scratched the itch. So I geared up and got to work myself! 0Votes575kRecs351.5kFans
  19. 69 Grandmaster of Martial Arts 武极宗师 Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted In this era, martial arts are on the rise. An ordinary person gains a mysterious ability to manipulate attributes, changing his humdrum life forever as he advances step by step toward the vastness of the stars. “My name is Fang Cheng. Greatness doesn’t come too late for me!” 0Votes346.2kRecs298.4kFans
  20. 70 Divine Radiance 神煌 Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Zong Shou awoke from a dream to discover that he had transmigrated to ten thousand years in the past, an era just before the God Emperor was about to emerge. What is a God Emperor? An invincible ruler across the six directions and eight wildernesses of the universe, lord of millions of worlds in the ten directions! As a half-demon, Zong Shou began struggling to survive and find his footing in this bloody and merciless age, where heroes rose in great numbers, embarking on a life that would place 2Votes1.2MRecs525.1kFans
  21. 71 Heaven-Slaying Blade 弑天刃 Eastern Fantasy5.2M WordsCompleted With no justice in the martial world, I rise with my blade drawn. A sharp edge cuts through the sky, leaving my conscience clear. When the world itself lacks justice, my blade shall strike down all beings. I gaze coldly at the starry sky, sword in hand, looking down upon all beneath heaven. The road to heaven is long and thorny, but one slash will cut it open. I alone shall reign supreme! 0Votes1.1MRecs622.4kFans
  22. 72 Mr. Ballhandler 控球先生 Sports1.5M WordsCompleted This was the NBA's most glorious era since the post-Jordan years. Shaq and the Admiral took turns ruling the league. The likes of Kobe, Iverson, McGrady, and Carter each made their mark. The Class of 2003 burst onto the scene. The small-ball revolution had arrived... This was also the calm before the storm that would reshuffle the power structure of Chinese-language entertainment. Hong Kong stars headed north, Taiwan's entertainment industry waned, and mainland China's youn 0Votes232.7kRecs119.2kFans
  23. 73 The Planar Altar 位面祭坛 Infinite Myriad Worlds2.1M WordsCompleted Command a mysterious sacrificial altar, offer up any item, and reap countless treasures. Ice-grade jadeite and century-old ginseng might be obtained by sacrificing a bag of rice. Bronze ritual vessels from the Xia and Shang dynasties, as well as ancient books and paintings from the Tang and Song dynasties, might be exchanged for a bag of salt. Antiques from history, technology from th 0Votes147kRecs193.9kFans
  24. 74 The Wheel of Fate 命运天盘 Xianxia3.2M WordsCompleted Yang Tianwen unexpectedly obtains a sealed compass. Every time he breaks one of its seals, he gets a wish. This strange compass gives Yang Tianwen a unique advantage and takes him from an ordinary world to a higher plane of existence! In a fantastical world of cultivation, a legend is born. The Compass of Destiny: Its owner can command fate and control the future at will! 3Votes483.9kRecs228kFans
  25. 75 Supreme Streamer 至尊主播 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted System mission: Become the top streamer. A mysterious System somehow appeared in Lin Yi's mind, and it lets him travel between worlds! From then on, Lin Yi takes his viewers to see real-life versions of Sun Shangxiang, Wanwan, Bai Suzhen, the Queen Mother of the West, and more, while showing them the authentic sights of different worlds! Countless fans go wild for him, staying up all night just to watch his livestreams. Liu Yifei (blushing): Brother Lin Yi, I want to learn the Formless Skill so 0Votes160.6kRecs278.5kFans
  26. 76 Martial God 武神 Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted What is a genius? Someone who can fully master any combat technique, and clear away every bottleneck whenever they cultivate a new technique. That's a true genius! He Yiming was an ordinary boy from He Family Village, with no particularly outstanding talent for martial arts. But after a chance encounter, this unremarkable boy became a genius in everyone's eyes, blessed with an enviable gift for martial arts. Whether it was his family's acquired Five Elements manuals or the legendary innate manua 4Votes2.3MRecs1.4MFans
  27. 77 Reborn as a Great Author 重生之大文豪 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Reborn in another world much like Earth, he inexplicably finds a search engine in his mind. His The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng and The Legend of Chu Liuxiang breathe new life into wuxia novels. His The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Murder on the Orient Express are hailed as classics by countless mystery fans. His A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality and Battle Through the Heavens hold the top spots on the monthly ticket rankings for months on end. His The Art of Thinking Clearly sells 90 0Votes306.7kRecs212.4kFans
  28. 78 EN The Era of All-People Evolution 全民进化时代 Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted “If I could live my life over, no one in this world would be my match.” Although Lin Zhen was a Star Realm martial artist, he spent his entire life frustrated and unfulfilled. From the age of Earth to humanity’s great migration beyond the solar system, he never amounted to anything. He had countless grudges left unavenged and countless dreams unrealized. As he neared death, he summed up everything he had experienced, wondering how he would use his knowledge of the future to reach the pinnacle of 0Votes445.4kRecs623.9kFans
  29. 79 The Super Merchant of the Apocalypse 末世超级商人 Sci-Fi2.0M WordsCompleted I'm just an ordinary merchant. My job is to trade goods between two different time periods. Food from the apocalypse is as precious as gold, so of course I'm not letting that go. Metals that are scarce in the modern world? In the apocalypse, you can pick up and haul as much as you want, until your muscles give out. What? An airliner in exchange for a ton of food? Bring me a fighter jet or a bomber, th 0Votes232.8kRecs668kFans
  30. 80 EN A Wizard’s Secret 法师奥义 Western Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted Anyone can become a mage, as long as they can construct a stable spell model! This is the ultimate secret of magic! After transmigrating into the body of a nobleman's son, he brings along the super quantum computer from his previous life, making spell models as easily as breathing... 0Votes247.2kRecs288.5kFans
  31. 81 Stealing Heaven 偷天 Xianxia3.9M WordsCompleted Those who steal a hook are executed; those who steal a kingdom become lords. Those who steal the hearts of all under Heaven may become gods, sages, immortals, or Buddhas. The ways of Heaven and Earth are boundless; the hearts of mortals are without end. Watch as I, alone and with my own hands, steal all of Heaven and Earth. Sea of Blood: 27310288, a newly 0Votes1.7MRecs599.6kFans
  32. 82 A Free Roamer in the Martial World 武侠世界自由行 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.5M WordsCompleted With a portal that lets him transmigrate into familiar wuxia worlds, Yang Yi rides out in fine clothes and on a fine horse, sword in hand, to roam the land! Let's revisit the novels we followed together all those years ago... 0Votes243.4kRecs297.7kFans
  33. 83 The Chronicles of Xu Xian 许仙志 Xianxia2.4M WordsCompleted A modern-day good-for-nothing transmigrates as Xu Xian and becomes known as “the greatest talent under heaven” for plagiarizing famous works. While on a diplomatic mission to Japan, he crushes its eight million gods! Beneath the Three Lives Stone, he erases the divide between his past and present lives, uniting the wisdom, memories, and feelings of all three incarnations, along with their harems, and ascends to become a Great Golden Immortal! Xu Xian: “I can’t keep being a pretty boy who holds m 8Votes840.7kRecs570.6kFans
  34. 84 The Villain 恶汉 Historical2.7M WordsCompleted I transmigrated and was reborn… Only to become Dong Zhuo's son. But I remember that Dong Zhuo didn't have a son in the Three Kingdoms. What kind of situation is this? My impression of Dong Zhuo is that he fought with a mighty general over a woman. Though he got the little Diao, he lost his head. Then his entire family was beheaded by that mighty general, and even his white-haired grandmother was beheaded by Huangfu Song. What am I supposed to do? I can't make paper, I don't know how to make gunp 0Votes1.1MRecs600.9kFans
  35. 85 Lord of Darkness 黑暗主宰 Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted In the year 2333, a miniature white hole descended upon Earth... P.S. Super God Modeler and The Heaven-Slaying Diagram have already been completed. Both surpassed twenty thousand premium subscribers, guaranteeing quality. Please look forward to them. 0Votes312.4kRecs214.8kFans
  36. 86 Sword Dao Supreme 剑道独神 Eastern Fantasy7.4M WordsCompleted A swordsman must have an edge. Better to break than bend, to shatter than yield. Never give in, never fear. Whatever stands in your way, whatever tries to stop you, don't hesitate or second-guess yourself. Trust the sword in your hand. Rely on it alone to cut through every obstacle and charge forward, all the way to the far shore of the Sword Dao and the altar of the gods! I dedicate this book to you, and to the sword and Sword Dao that I love so dearly! Here, you'll find all kinds of swords, sw 0Votes224.8kRecs211.7kFans
  37. 87 Heroes of Might and Magic: The Twelve-Winged Angel 英雄无敌之十二翼天使 Gaming2.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Mu is an ordinary twenty-five-year-old. But his obsession with the online game Heroes of Might and Magic drives everyone away, and he eventually chooses to take his own life. When he opens his eyes again, he has returned to two years earlier, just before Heroes is set to launch its public beta. He has nothing, except for an enormous amount of knowledge about the game... The game matters, but so does life. He won’t give up the game, and he certainly won’t abandon his family and friends. Thi 0Votes618.6kRecs254.2kFans
  38. 88 The Greatest Patriarch in History 史上第一祖师爷 Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Lin Feng gets a System, but the pressure is crushing. Main quest: Lin Feng must found a sect, build the greatest sect in history, and become its First Patriarch. So, to become the greatest patriarch in history, Lin Feng gets to work. “Your name is Shi Tianhao? Born with supreme gifts, but your clan brother stole them from you, and now your birth father has left you in the care of a tiny village? Come with me, disciple. Let’s show those people that justice denied must be 4Votes406.1kRecs572.4kFans
  39. 89 EN The Physician Who Rules the Realm 医统江山 Historical5.4M WordsOngoing A doctor who died of overwork in his previous life is reincarnated into the household of Da Kang's greatest traitor, possessing the body of an idiot boy who had been deaf and mute for sixteen years. Is this his good fortune or his misfortune? Having worked too hard in his past life, all he wants now is a beautiful wife, lovely concubines, and grandchildren gathered around his knees, living comfortably as a wealthy second-generation heir who muddles through each day. Yet he never expected his fam 2Votes2.2MRecs979.1kFans
  40. 90 The Dean Has Arrived 院长驾到 Gaming2.8M WordsOngoing “Little miss, I can tell from your remarkable bones that you're a once-in-a-million magical prodigy. The task of maintaining world peace will be up to you from now on. I'm Xivi, headmaster of the Magic Academy. Here's your admission letter. I can see that magic and you are destined for each other, so I'll take you on as a student!” This is the story of a hapless transmigrator who ended up in another world with a ridiculously troublesome academy System and had no choice but to pursue the goal of 0Votes192.5kRecs157kFans
  41. 91 The Martial World 武道天下 Eastern Fantasy6.2M WordsCompleted A warrior's iron will forges the spirit of an army; a strategist's schemes refine a heart of gold. A beauty weeps for her beloved in the netherworld; a martial hero steadies a collapsing world. Rising at the end of the Sui and the beginning of the Tang, he forges an army's spirit and refines a heart of gold. Standing firm in the martial path, he challenges immortals with his fists and roars through a strange world where many dynasties stand side by side. He meets Qin Shi Huang, battles Cao Cao, 0Votes1.1MRecs299.3kFans
  42. 92 EN Supreme Sword Path 剑道独尊 Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted On the True Spirit Continent, countless sects flourish, and powerful experts abound. After an extraordinary twist of fate, a scion of a great family transforms from an ordinary talent into a genius. With a photographic memory, keen senses, and comprehension that soars to the heavens, he becomes a monstrous prodigy. Fierce, blood-pumping duels. Clashes between the greatest geniuses. Martial arts are no longer confined to the mortal realm: they can stir rivers and seas, soar into the heavens, and 17Votes668.7kRecs523.8kFans
  43. 93 The Warcraft Lord 魔兽领主 Western Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted After accidentally obtaining a mysterious wizard tower, Yang Ling crossed the threshold into wizardry cultivation and became a blood wizard. While others could summon only one or two magical beasts, he could use mysterious wizardry to tame tens of thousands of them and assemble a vast magical beast army… 1Votes549.8kRecs395.6kFans
  44. 94 The Greatest Abbot in History 史上第一方丈 Urban1.8M WordsOngoing In a modern world where Zen Buddhism has nearly died out, Su Wen is the abbot of a temple. He grows the monastery, trains warrior monks, opens a martial arts school, performs funeral rites, catches ghosts, farms, and spreads the Buddhist teachings to save all living beings, eventually becoming the imperial preceptor. Benefactor, I can tell you have an extraordinary physique. Why not join my order, set aside your troubles, and attain transcendence? 0Votes245.6kRecs190.5kFans
  45. 95 Reborn as a God-Tier Spendthrift 重生之神级败家子 Urban3.9M WordsCompleted “I have to waste money! Otherwise, wouldn't I be wasting my parents' talent for making it?” That's what Hong Dali said in an interview with a reporter. As soon as the interview ended, Hong Dali opened the “Big Spender System” interface. Looking at all the amazing things on display, he stroked his chin and muttered, “If I waste another two hundred billion, I can get the blueprints for the core technology of this ultimate humanoid mobile weapon, [True Granzon], the ‘Annihilation Engine.’ Looks lik 1Votes1.4MRecs929.7kFans
  46. 96 The Omnipotent Cultivation Supreme 全能修炼至尊 Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating and merging with a mobile phone, he gains every function the phone possesses: a true multi-core brain capable of parallel processing, scanning and recording books, calculating and analyzing cultivation techniques, connecting to mechanical avatars... Jiang Xiaobai is going to turn his life around and soar to greatness! 0Votes202.9kRecs208.2kFans
  47. 97 The Streetwise Detective 草莽警探 Mystery & Supernatural1.2M WordsCompleted Why was a plastic surgeon found dead at home? How could an online streamer dare to broadcast a murder live? How could bad singing lead to a homicide? Who is threatening the young celebrity? As the mysteries are unraveled one by one, the truth is more horrifying the closer you look... The story beginning with Chapter 393, “The Peerless Manual,” is a side story. Skipping it will not affect your reading. If you’re not interested in the side story, don’t accidentally buy it. My new book, “No Forgive 0Votes65.8kRecs100.5kFans
  48. 98 The Superpowered Superstar 超能大明星 Urban2.4M WordsCompleted When a complete guide to every skill appears in Su Shan’s mind, his life in a parallel world changes completely. Already an entertainer, he goes on to shine in the entertainment industry… 0Votes146.6kRecs232.9kFans
  49. 99 A Post-80s Cultivator 八零后修道记 Xianxia2.0M WordsCompleted Dream and waking blur together, A thousand years in a great dream, yet still I do not wake. I cannot fathom the endless mortal world, Present-day success, Riches in this life, All vanish after a hundred years. Laugh not at madness or frenzy, A frenzied life becomes yin and yang. The long road stretches on without end, Dust all along the way, An endless slant of sunset. A thousand autumns become one dream. 0Votes435.9kRecs216.4kFans
  50. 100 The Imperial Clan of Great Zhou 大周皇族 Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted The souls of Heaven and Earth are always outside, and only the life soul resides within the body. When the life soul resides in the womb, it gives rise to the seven po souls. Everyone's life begins when the life soul takes residence in the womb, but Fang Yun's life began at the very moment it ended… True royalty does not come from inherited bloodlines, but from nobility at the level of one's destiny and soul! 0Votes1.6MRecs691.7kFans

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