Novels like A Villainous Hero Rules the World
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- 51 EN Path to Mediterranean Hegemony 地中海霸主之路 The birth of the Bulgarian Empire, and the struggle of a small Balkan nation! The protagonist transmigrates into Ferdinand I and leads Bulgaria on the road to greatness. A carefully reasoned alternate history, with no brainless characters! A must-read for history fans, and not to be missed by anyone who loves foreign history! Check out my new book, The King. It's a new seedling in need of care! My completed classics, The Road to the Hegemony of the Mediterranean and The Holy Roman Empire, are bo 0Votes211.9kRecs147.2kFans
- 52 A Lowly Soldier on the Ming Frontier 明末边军一小兵 In the third month of the seventh year of Chongzhen, a severe drought struck Shanxi and Shaanxi. A thousand miles of land lay barren, and the people were starving. In the fourth month, Li Zicheng entered Henan and joined forces with Zhang Xianzhong to seize Chengcheng. In the seventh month, the Later Jin army laid siege to Xuanfu and raided Datong, taking many border forts. The Ming faced internal strife and external threats, teetering on the brink! That July, Wang Dou unexpectedly arrived in th 16Votes656.2kRecs585kFans
- 53 EN The Metaverse of Infinite Flow 无限流的元宇宙 Original title: Fu Qinghai Battles Everything This is mainly the story of a male protagonist from the Warhammer 40K universe who steamrolls all sorts of monsters and villains. Xenomorphs battle Death Eaters, Jedi Knights battle mutants, Deep Ones battle Anna Belle, Titan Beasts battle Jaegers, Ringwraiths battle symbiotes... Until, in the end, it becomes Fu Qinghai Battles Everything. Titles the protagonist has earned or will earn: Qingshan Stark, Belisarius Qingshan, Qingshan Khan, Darth Qingsh 225Votes1.7MRecs505.1kFans
- 54 The Yu-Song Dynasty 余宋 Let’s try a new blurb, one that’s easier to understand. This is a story about a local boy, Little Gao Yanei, who gets a golden finger and runs riot in the final years of the Northern Song. It’s all one person’s wish fulfillment. If you like it, come explore the world with me. If you don’t, do whatever you want. You can even say I’ve run out of ideas. I’m no banknote, after all. That’ll do. Writing a blurb is exhausting… 0Votes138.8kRecs55.8kFans
- 55 The Phoenix Alliance 凰盟 [Completed] As the eldest princess of Chu, Mi Huang only wanted to stay alive. But in her previous life, she was force-fed to a snake and swallowed alive... When someone tore open the gates of the Ninefold Underworld and her soul returned, everyone's fate was turned upside down! After the twists and turns of fate, no one would be content to spend two lifetimes forever beneath someone else's heel! Those who stand at the top are destined to have others try to trample them underfoot! After ten year 0Votes678.9kRecs97.8kFans
- 56 EN Epoch of Light 光明纪元 The fate of civilization: destruction and renewal, in an endless cycle. The abyss of original sin. The world lies in ruins, with only ashes left behind. Beneath the darkness, amid endless wasteland, one person walks alone. He will erase the sins of blood, tear through the veil of darkness, and bathe the land in light. The simplified Chinese edition of Light Era will soon be available at major bookstores. Please look out for it and show your support! 0Votes3.3MRecs699.3kFans
- 57 My Sword Saint Wife from Another World 我的异世界剑圣老婆 May I find one heart to call my own, and stay by their side until our hair turns white. In the heavy early-winter snow, a strange girl wielding a greatsword abducted me. I was terrified, yet somehow couldn’t stop my heart from racing. Is this what they call love at first sight? Xu Fei’s simple life under one roof with a beautiful swordswoman from another world begins. “Did that count as me saving a beauty just now?” “No... you saved them...” A gentle breeze lifted the ends of the girl’s hair. Sh 1Votes26.7kRecs171.3kFans
- 58 A Floating Life in the Late Tang 晚唐浮生 In 878, the fifth year of Emperor Xizong’s Qianfu era. That year, Wang Xianzhi died in battle at Huangmei. His followers chose Huang Chao as their leader, gave him the title of Grand General Who Reaches the Sky, and campaigned across the south. That year, Li Keyong killed Duan Wenchu, the military commissioner of Datong. He and his father launched a rebellion, and Shatuo troops pillaged Hedong. That year, bandits rose throughout Jiangnan, capturing prefectures one after another. That year, Henan 72Votes938.1kRecs1.1MFans
- 59 Reborn with a Dream of Go 重生之围棋梦 Fujisawa Shuko said: "Of the one hundred aspects of Go, I understand only six." Cho Chikun said: "If there were a God of Go and he gave me a two-stone handicap, I would still have no chance of winning." Throughout history, who has come closest to the God of Go in playing strength? The three ancient Chinese Go Saints, Huang, Fan, and Shi, or Japan's three ancient Go Saints, Dosaku, Jowa, and Shusaku? Was it Go Seigen? Or Lee Chang-ho? Perhaps it was Gu Li or Lee Sedol. When our protagonist, Li Xi 0Votes295kRecs98.6kFans
- 60 Conquering the World 席卷天下 At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the warlords fought among themselves. How many heroic tales were merely struggles for power and profit, with the various sides attacking one another? They may have seen only the authority to decide life and death from a lofty position, but not the exhaustion of the nation's lifeblood. After the Sima clan usurped the realm, the War of the Eight Princes opened the gates for the northern tribes to descend south, and the Central Plains entered a dark age. Liu Y 0Votes254.8kRecs114.4kFans
- 61 The Prodigy Scholar 妖孽学霸 Synopsis: There are three kinds of top students. The first are elite scholars, the very best in their respective fields. The second are legendary scholars, whose influence extends far beyond their own disciplines and shapes an entire era. The third are god-tier scholars, who influence the development of all human civilization, like Einstein and Newton. Beyond these is another kind of extraordinary genius: people who excel not only in scientific research but also accomplish things in other fields 0Votes198kRecs192.4kFans
- 62 Fan Jin's Ordinary Life 范进的平凡生活 Transported into the world of The Scholars, I become Fan Jin in his younger days. Ha, I passed! 0Votes151.9kRecs83kFans
- 63 Superpower Nation 超级能源强国 University graduates in 1987 were assigned jobs, and becoming a civil servant was a piece of cake. University graduates in 2012 were a dime a dozen, and graduation meant unemployment. After transmigrating and becoming a Peking University student in 1987, Su Cheng finally got to enjoy the privileges of a favored child of heaven. Global Fortune 500 companies like Procter & Gamble and Panasonic were beneath his notice. 0Votes555.5kRecs290.8kFans
- 64 The Azure Gourd Sword Immortal 青葫剑仙 The gourd holds the sun and moon; the pearl contains yin and yang. A sword cleaves the world beyond the heavens; neither life nor death remains. A classic xianxia tale, a slow-burn power fantasy, with an expansive plot and interlocking schemes. 319Votes32.8MRecs733.3kFans
- 65 Bright Moon Over the Warring States 战国明月 The sun and moon rush onward, never lingering; spring and autumn take their turns. Time turned back, and a minor civil servant was reborn in the Warring States period as Zhao, the Lord of Chang’an. As the queen dowager’s favorite, he could have enjoyed a life of luxury, tinkered with little inventions, and chatted merrily with the Hundred Schools 1Votes202.6kRecs148.6kFans
- 66 EN I Just Want to Quietly Lie Low as a Cultivator 我只想安静的做个苟道中人 My new book, "After Taking Over the Underworld, I Became the Boss of the Supernatural", is now out. Please take good care of this little sprout! A short drama with the same title is now available on Hongguo. Come and watch! “Ding-dong!” “Welcome to the fully intelligent Cultivation System!” “You have chosen to cultivate [Bone Tempering Art]. The System will begin cultivating for you. The System has detected that the Bone Tempering Pills required for cultivation are missing. Please wait…” “The Sy 35Votes840.8kRecs2.3MFans
- 67 The Autocrat of the Ming Dynasty 独断大明 The protagonist is the sixth son of the Ming Emperor Guangzong. He decides he can't let the future Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, ascend the throne. So he shouts in the Forbidden City: I want to be emperor! New novel: Song Dynasty's Elegant Years. 1Votes527.2kRecs459.7kFans
- 68 The Road to Hollywood 好莱坞之路 This is a dazzling industry. Every step up the ladder takes enormous effort, and countless rivals must be trampled underfoot. Countless talented dreamers come to Hollywood, but the vast majority fall by the wayside and end up living ordinary lives. On the climb to the top, talent often matters more than hard work, but opportunity matters more than either! This is the story of an ordinary man who seizes every opportunity and sets out on the roa 0Votes274.8kRecs157.6kFans
- 69 Return to Song Times 宋时归 A legend. An adventure. Once again, a thoroughly satisfying alternate-history novel. Look forward to Angel Oscar’s latest offering for 2010. Officially serialized on January 1, 2010. 4Votes826.1kRecs396.2kFans
- 70 The Demon of the Great Ming 大明妖孽 If gods exist in heaven, why are demons running rampant in the world? If there are no gods in heaven, why is the heart filled with so many doubts? During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, a group of Embroidered Uniform Guard officers known as "fox-born and ghost-raised" are ordered to seek the true gods in a godless world and search for the path to immortality within their brief lives. 7Votes676.6kRecs150.6kFans
- 71 The Turmoil of the Qing Dynasty 乱清 A solitary lamp, A crescent moon hanging high, A beauty fair as jade, Rivers and mountains stretching for thousands of miles. A part-time guide at a small museum undergoes the most miserable transmigration in history. Returning from the dead and surviving against all odds, he vows to plunge the palace into chaos, topple the dynasty, and usher in an entirely new age, all by his own efforts Today I take up my mighty brush to rewrite the Spring and Autumn Annals. If the world is in such a state, wh 1Votes722.6kRecs312.7kFans
- 72 Banishing the Dragon 黜龙 There are dragons in this world. Dragons take countless forms: some roam rivers and seas, some soar over mountains, some hide in the deepest abysses, and some race among the clouds. When roused, they can swallow the wind and summon snow, divert rivers and carve waterways, summon lightning and breathe fire, split mountains and part seas. There are dragons among mankind, too. The greatest among men have lofty ambitions and brilliant plans. They hold the secrets of the universe within them and aspi 111Votes1.9MRecs1.6MFans
- 73 Han Watchtower 汉阙 Looking back across a thousand years, the palaces of the Han still stand! It is the third year of Yuanfeng under Emperor Zhao of Han. Powerful ministers dominate the court, while the Xiongnu remain unconquered and the Silk Road hangs by a thread... Wei Qing and Huo Qubing may be gone, but the Han people’s pioneering spirit will never die. New heroes are about to emerge! At a post station ca 21Votes1.5MRecs516.4kFans
- 74 Korean Entertainment: Intertwined Light and Shadow 韩娱之光影交错 This is a story about encouraging people to study hard and keep striving every day... Doing bad things is wrong... 8Votes585.8kRecs322.1kFans
- 75 Drunk on a Pillow Beneath the River and Mountains 醉枕江山 Empress Wu Zhao rules beneath the sun and moon, while Shangguan Wan'er weighs the affairs of the realm. Li Guo'er is more beautiful than any flower, and the Five Great Clans scheme against one another. Princess Taiping can find no peace, while the third son of the Li family is none other than Longji. Di Renjie, Zhang Yizhi, Feng Xiaobao... Talented men, lovely women, and rough-and-ready sorts! Red sleeves beckon, and wandering heroes roam beneath the skies of the Great Tang, Drunk, they rest the 0Votes2.9MRecs598.9kFans
- 76 Conquering the Han 覆汉 Strive to make a name among the lords, if only to preserve your life in a chaotic age! As a posthumous child, Gongsun Xun received his guiding principles for life early on from his mother, who claimed to be a transmigrator. But after following the tide of history year after year, he began to realize that things were gradually going very wrong! This is the story of a man who is half native, striving amid a momentous age! 286Votes2.2MRecs1.4MFans
- 77 Mecha Storm 机动风暴 Crush miracles, Rule the heavens with one hand, An eternal passion and burning spirit, The immortal legend of a tyrant! 4Votes1.8MRecs630.5kFans
- 78 Swordplay Across the World 全球论剑 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
- 79 Late Ming 晚明 In the final years of the Ming dynasty, the northern frontier is shrouded in the smoke of war, with mountains of corpses, while the south of the Yangtze enjoys tranquil streams, stone bridges, song, and dance. Amid the internal strife and external threats of a dynasty on the brink of collapse, a calculating office director rises to power and sounds the last call for China. A true hero can change fate. Brutal, bloody ancient wars and authentic scenes of everyday life in the Ming, where ordinary p 116Votes768kRecs830.3kFans
- 80 Life in a Japanese Fishing Village 在日本渔村的日子 Lu Junxi was reborn in 1950 in a small Japanese fishing village and acquired the Fishing Tycoon System. It could locate schools of fish, ensuring that every fishing trip brought back a full catch. It could also help him build the greatest fishing grounds in the world. When it came to aquaculture, he was the best! At the time, Japan's distant-water fishing industry had yet to get off the ground, and its coastal aquaculture sector was still undeveloped. Lu Junxi decided he would become the master 0Votes183.9kRecs204.9kFans
- 81 Reforming the Song Dynasty 革宋 The realm belongs not to the Zhao clan, but to all of Huaxia. I raise an army not to reclaim the Zhao clan’s throne, but to restore Huaxia’s realm. 2Votes701.4kRecs178.3kFans
- 82 Regent of the Ming Dynasty 摄政大明 He transmigrated and became a notorious, corrupt official. The people's curses, the Crown Prince's hostility, the upright officials' slander, the powerful ministers' exclusion... and an emperor intent on killing the hound once the hunt is over. The situation is dire, and the future looks bleak. This is where the story begins. 9Votes779.9kRecs275.5kFans
- 83 Reborn, I Sneak into Dreams 重生潜入梦 Our personalities are all rounded, New life is nurtured beneath the red flag, A new generation grows up in a new era. The protagonist has once again set out on a path in life he has never traveled before. If this day were to come, if time could flow backward, there would be so many paths to choose from in this age of change that the choices would dazzle the eye. A path thick with brambles may not be hard to walk, and a path that looks smooth may not lead anywhere. You have to walk it to know. Co 0Votes422.5kRecs471.4kFans
- 84 Building Cars 造车 “I want to build cars!” Han Hao said with complete seriousness. “You?” Everyone around him laughed, and someone sneered, “Other people build cars with money, but the cars you, Han Hao, build will have to be bought with your life!” In the face of all the doubts, Han Hao remained unmoved. “In that case, let me be the first to test-drive it. I, Han Hao, will stake my life on a future for China’s automobile industry!” 0Votes355.9kRecs150.5kFans
- 85 The Warlord of the Warring States 战国野心家 After transmigrating to the early Warring States period, he has no family name and a status so lowly, yet he dares to harbor ambition. To make that ambition a reality, he becomes Mozi’s disciple, then spends years enduring hardship within the Mohist school as he schemes to seize the position of Grand Master. Mozi passed down teachings but wrote nothing, so he compiles the Mohist Canon and changes it beyond recognition. Amid the rivalry of the feudal lords and the tumultuous age, he alone believe 4Votes364.8kRecs271.7kFans
- 86 The Laws of the Daoist School 道门法则 In a world ruled by the Daoist sects, how should one cultivate? Talismans, pills, Daoist priests, spirit demons, ritual ceremonies... Want to cultivate immortality? Great! Start by sweeping the toilets! Where should you stand when an imperial talisman arrives? 13Votes1.1MRecs514.7kFans
- 87 Lü Bu's Life Simulator 吕布的人生模拟器 Do you believe it? A person’s life is already set from the moment their personality takes shape. Life may offer many opportunities and choices, but when you face them, your personality and understanding have already determined what you will choose. As someone destined to fail, are you willing to reshape your life starting now? The Life Simulator: change the future, change your life. You deserve to have one. Outside Luoyang, Lü Bu sat astride the Red Hare, riding with the procession along a broad 9Votes328.1kRecs787.5kFans
- 88 I Want to Be Emperor 我要做皇帝 By the Mandate of Heaven, may the dynasty endure forever. I have drawn on the hard-won achievements of three generations and invoked the great cause of all under Heaven. With a three-foot sword in hand, I shall become ruler of all the world. The head of the Wiman king of Joseon now hangs above the northern gate of the Han capital. The Zhao rulers of Nanyue have surrendered their lands and submitted to the empire. The Central Empire, the Celestial Empire above all nations, is about to take shape. 0Votes1.4MRecs739.6kFans
- 89 Dreaming Back to the Ming Dynasty Spring 梦回大明春 After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he had no household registration, so he couldn't sit the imperial exams. He wanted to study, but had no teacher. Luckily, Longchang Post Station, where Wang Yangming was exiled, was right next door. But that was still a few years away, so for now he would just grab a teacher and bring him home to make do. 1Votes1.6MRecs667.4kFans
- 90 Rampaging Through the New World 莽穿新世界 When fantasy becomes reality, will the world still be a beautiful place? This is the story of a group of players who transmigrate into a fantasy game world, where they collide with the world they once knew, changing themselves and changing the world. 0Votes339kRecs112.6kFans
- 91 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
- 92 A Life of Wealth and Glory 一世富贵 After transmigrating to the Northern Song during Emperor Renzong's reign, Xu Ping places first in the imperial examinations. But after offending the Empress Dowager, he is sent to Lingnan to serve as an official. Starting out as a minor border official, he rises step by step until he finally comes into his own, writing his own legend in the Song Dynasty. The Northern Song emerged from the chaos of the Five Dynasties, with the great aristocratic clans swept away. The gentry had yet to take shape, 0Votes542.3kRecs242.6kFans
- 93 Food Wars: The Fake Little Master 食戟之冒牌小当家 Liu Angxing, who shares the same name as Little Chef, transmigrated into the world of Food Wars!… To sustain the toll that the “Super-God Tongue” took on his body, he had no choice but to set his sights on the pinnacle of the culinary world! With “instant-noodle-level” cooking skills, Liu Angxing could only use the System's accompanying “one-time recipes” to overcome each crisis while improving his genuine culinary abilities. From Golden Fried Rice, Dreamy Mapo Tofu, and Persimmon-Sauce Shredded 0Votes307.9kRecs235.2kFans
- 94 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
- 95 The Dawn of Lingao 临高启明 They transmigrate to an age of chaos by choice, not because they were struck by lightning. Some want to become kings and conquer the land. Some want to rescue the people from their misery. Others want to use their own strength to stop the final conquest of civilization by barbarism, and thereby rewrite the history of the Chinese people. Of course, some only want to enjoy the extremely decadent life they can’t have in the present day, with three wives and four concubines. This group of ordinary p 120Votes2.5MRecs552.7kFans
- 96 Mount Shu 蜀山 Well! Put simply, this is a story about an online game where players wield magical treasures and flying swords… and battle one another over just how shameless and rotten their character is. 0Votes2MRecs183.9kFans
- 97 Restoring the Song Dynasty 绍宋 To inherit is to continue; to guide is to lead. In 1127, the Northern Song fell. Soon afterward, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amid great expectations, inheriting the Song dynasty and adopting the Jianyan era name. Yet within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as chancellor, Chen Dong was executed, Yue Fei was driven out of the army, Zong Ze was abandoned in the capital, and the plans to resist the Jin in Hebei were scrapped wholesale... After all that eff 1.4kVotes3.6MRecs20.9MFans
- 98 An Antique Dealer’s Treasure-Hunting Journey 古董商的寻宝之旅 An antique dealer and collector with decades of professional experience returned to the mid-1980s, when he was young. Then he discovered that finding high-quality collectibles was surprisingly easy. As for getting rich? Sorry, that still had to happen one step at a time… QQ group number: 424089826. Everyone is welcome to join. (Six years after Blood Bat's The Soviet Hero, I'm back. I've been running an antiques business on the side all these years, so this book is relatively close to realit 1Votes1.2MRecs346.5kFans
- 99 EN Eternal Sword Sovereign 永恒剑主 Transmigrate to another world and become an unrivaled overlord through an ability to manipulate attributes. Welcome to my world… A new book begins: Hidden Dead Corner, a story of futuristic terror. Come give it a try. 7Votes1.2MRecs425.8kFans
- 100 Dragon Rider Fighter Jet 龙骑战机 China’s best-looking, most hot-blooded, most thrilling, and most passionate modern aerial-combat novel, the supreme chapter of the aerial-combat genre, with no equal! A Dragon Knight from another world points his longsword straight at the skies ruled by fighter jets. Dragons transformed into constructed aerial combat weapons spread their wings and soar, while aerial knights from two worlds pursue their own glory and jointly depict the romance of thirty thousand feet in the sky! Beneath the firma 5Votes780.7kRecs380.5kFans
