Novels like The Arcane Overlord
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Arcane Overlord, best match first.
- 1 Becoming the Main God in the Bitter Realm 从苦境开始当主神 Why does Yan Guiren practice the Martial Way of the Human Immortal? With a hundred apertures opened and his divine power surging anew, just how magnificent is Yan Guiren, the peak Human Immortal? Why has Dugu Jian Sheng of Mount Shu challenged Zi Yin Zhenren of Tianyong City? Two sword immortals, the Sword God of Mount Shu and his rival, meet in the ethereal realm of illusion! Who will win, and who will lose? Why has the ghostly carriage burst into the drifting snow of Liuchu? When the Black-and 0Votes64.4kRecs53.9kFans
- 2 Naruto: Holy Grail System 火影之圣杯系统 It is the 28th year of Konoha, and the tenth year since the protagonist transmigrated to the Hokage world. After finally activating his System, he is told that the heroic spirits who transmigrated with him have all met untimely ends, dismembered and turned into various skills and pieces of equipment. Please accept our condolences. The vain Hanging Gardens, the Sword of Rupture, the Perfect Form, Stella... The time has come to assume the crown, O Origin of All Things! P.S. Readers' group: 316 0Votes37.6kRecs48.3kFans
- 3 The Tokyo Taoist 东京道士 In the heavens stands the White Jade Capital, with twelve towers and five cities. An immortal strokes my crown; with my hair tied up, I receive eternal life. A disciple of Lu Dongbin is reborn as an ordinary sixteen-year-old high school student in Tokyo, Japan. Seeking immortality, he hides among the teeming masses to experience the many faces of humanity and the rolling tide of worldly life once more. Can a Daoist heart, steadfast for centuries, remain true to its original purpose amid the neon 0Votes225.9kRecs157.6kFans
- 4 My Own Take on the World 关于世界的一己之见 Kazami Yuuka looking back beneath a parasol in a field of sunflowers, Houraisan Kaguya raising a cup to the moon beneath the night sky, Yomi holding a long sword, a beloved concubine wearing an apron... These are all my daughters, hey! If you want to court them, you will have to step over my corpse first! A certain blond loli roared... This work is filled with shameless comedy, shameless genderbending, shameless transmigration, and more... Please do not set your expectations too high. A light, s 0Votes46.1kRecs69.2kFans
- 5 The Elemental Tower 元素高塔 The tale of a first-charge player in a browser game struggling to survive in another world. "Survival, my ass!" This is the anguished roar of a bunch of miserable souls treated as stepping stones beneath someone else's feet. Really, it's just the story of someone who brings a fortress from a game, summons a group of girls, and simply wants to make a life here, only to rise step by step to heights no one else can reach. New book: My Home Has a World of Immortal Heroes 0Votes88.5kRecs91.5kFans
- 6 The Sun King of the Holy Sanctuary 圣堂太阳王 Born bathed in holy light, he vows to spread the light to every corner of the world. He brings the [Holy Order] to another world, builds structures, and recruits troops. Found a kingdom, spread the faith, and fight for dominion! Author’s tags: one female lead, not a farming novel Group number: 473, 098, 879 0Votes54.7kRecs62.7kFans
- 7 Chronicles of the Sword Witch 剑巫纪 Wizards draw their power from the mind, while knights rely on their life force. With an intelligent chip in tow, he arrives in a world of wizards, only to embark on a very different path: that of a Sword Wizard. 0Votes82.8kRecs80kFans
- 8 EN A Wizard’s Secret 法师奥义 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
- 9 Me and My Adventuring Party 我和我的冒险团 After saving, or destroying, the world an unknown number of times, Mishan was grateful during his break that back when he was an ordinary person, he'd always created female characters in whatever games he played. Otherwise... Mishan glanced back at the adventuring party behind him, a sheen of sweat breaking out on his forehead. (Planned worlds currently include Warcraft, Diablo, Skyrim, Dark Souls, Fallout, NieR, Bloodborne, Monster Hunter, Dungeon Fighter Online, Fate/Grand Order, Warship Girls 0Votes217.4kRecs162.4kFans
- 10 The Throne of the End Times 末法王座 A world that gave birth to a peak magical civilization is nearing destruction. Its last survivor returns to a time ten million years in the past, when magical civilization was only just taking root and countless mages were still struggling to find their way along a thorn-covered path. He comes from the age when magic faded, and sets out for the highest throne. 0Votes903.4kRecs320.5kFans
- 11 The God of Magic Descends 法神降临 Lin Ke, the game's number-one mage, led his team to defeat the expansion's final boss, the Abyss Lord Nosamas, and a game cinematic appeared. The cinematic was extremely bare-bones: an endless void, with a dim orb of light in its midst claiming to be the Lord of Radiance. “Lin Ke, are you willing to save the continent of Feiluoman, shrouded in darkness?” the Lord of Radiance asked. A mission this grand, noble, and righteous was obviously something he wouldn't dare accept in real life. But in a g 1Votes244.1kRecs245.3kFans
- 12 War God Lord 战神领主 Flags are burning, people are screaming, blood is flowing, and death is blossoming. One familiar scene after another is playing out again in this unfamiliar world. To stop it all, and to raise the banner of faith in his heart, Sean, carrying memories that do not belong to this world, sets out on a path unlike the one he walked in his previous life. All so that the wings in his heart may spread and take flight in this world once more. 1Votes386.8kRecs233.2kFans
- 13 Reborn as a Demon Hunter 重生之恶魔猎人 We belong neither to the light nor to the darkness. We walk along the edge. There is no glory to praise, no hymn to sing of us, only pride in our hearts. The Demon Hunter's Code: Preface 1Votes244.9kRecs221.7kFans
- 14 Dark Lord 幽暗主宰 After an accident, Jain came to another world and was reborn as the Demon Lord’s son. In these vast, gloomy depths, he became the master of a dungeon and the heir to the Demon Lord. But danger lurked beyond the darkness. There were demons with their eyes on the throne, just like him, as well as monsters lying in wait deep underground. Adventurers roamed everywhere in search of treasure and legends, while knights came from the surface to fight for justice. Beneath ancient oaths and banners, Jain 0Votes255kRecs239.6kFans
- 15 Shadow Throne 暗影神座 This is a story about tricking gods. In his previous life, Raven was killed in a game after being tricked by Cyric, the God of Murder. This time, he transmigrated into the Oerth World, tricked one god after another, then kindled divine fire and took his seat on the divine throne… I’m an author from the ancient days. I’ve completed a whole host of works, including The Tyrant’s Spear, Flying Cloud Star Chronicles, Heart of the Sunbreaker, Abyssal God of Slaughter, and Wolf Lord. I’ve never abandon 0Votes227.3kRecs160.2kFans
- 16 League of Legends: Seven Hundred Years Later 英雄联盟之七百年后 Ye Che died, then came back to life. [True guides + Heroic God Physique + bloodlines + the true meaning of ultimate techniques] It sounds a little strange, but in fact, he had traveled from the day of the S7 finals to seven hundred years in the future, arriving without a sound, as if abandoned by that century. Fortunately, League of Legends still existed on Earth seven hundred years later. One day, playing League of Legends became a matter of life and death. Rank badges began to manifest in the 0Votes116.4kRecs185.5kFans
- 17 A Guide to Infinite Adventures 无限冒险指南 Experience infinite worlds on an endless journey... Witness infinite miracles in an endless dream... Pursue an infinite future amid endless possibilities... Life can bloom in all its summer splendor, and death can be as peaceful as autumn leaves. If we can rise above the ordinary, what's so wrong with that? 1Votes138.9kRecs152kFans
- 18 EN Full-Time BOSS 全职BOSS The new online game World of the Firmament charges players not for items or playtime, but for templates. Monster templates, guard templates, mercenary templates, adventurer templates, hero templates, BOSS templates: if you want it, you can play as it. Follow a professional gamer on his journey from a low-level monster in the wilderness to the game's ultimate BOSS. 0Votes204.7kRecs157.8kFans
- 19 The Dawnwatch 守望黎明号 The protagonist is Lu Yuan: Lu as in the mainland, and Yuan as in distant. This is the story of how, relying on the Main God, he transmigrates through different dimensions and ultimately saves the immigrant spaceship Dawn, which is on the verge of destruction. The magnificent fantasy of Baldur's Gate, naval battles for supremacy in the Caribbean, the extraordinarily everyday world of Gensokyo, 0Votes738.5kRecs282.2kFans
- 20 Reborn as a BOSS 重生之我是BOSS Reborn as a monster while carrying super boss equipment known as the ultimate pursuit of every boss in the game, Mo Hai discovers that he can transform into any boss in the game. The Endless Lands, the Sea of Bones, Quantum Space, the City in the Sky, the Phantasmal Realm of Time and Space, the Ancient Ruins, the Extraterrestrial World... Those legendary lands once ruled by the game's invincible bosses will now become his backyard. PS1: This book has a special game setting, with almost no descr 0Votes290kRecs257.9kFans
- 21 EN Science for a Better Isekai 为美好的异世献上科学 As the nation approaches ruin, magic is everywhere. Only science can strengthen the country and secure peace. I don't believe in superstition. I believe in science! Warning: This is not fan fiction of KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World. The book's original title, My Insistence on Science in a World of Magic Must Mean There's Something Wrong with Me, was too long to pass review, so this is merely an ordinary slice-of-life novel where magic and science intertwine. 0Votes101.3kRecs112.5kFans
- 22 When the Demon Tide Rises 魔潮起时 As the magical tide surged, he unexpectedly entered the world of dreams, guided by his talent. Veiled in layers of mist, what connection is there between dreams and reality? What sparks will fly when the two worlds collide? For the weak, this is an age of despair, like the end of the world. For the strong, it is the beginning of a magnificent journey, the dawn of myth. Some call him the darling of the era, favored by fate. But only he knows that, in the end, he is merely a mayfly struggling to s 0Votes202kRecs143.6kFans
- 23 The Perfect Mecha Sword God 完美机甲剑神 Humanity had entered the age of the Great Universe when it encountered the Dark Demons among the stars, and the two sides fought a bloody war across the starry skies. The young Zhang Yuan was reborn ten years in the past. Using the game Heroes to join the star battlefields, he became a legendary mecha sword god. 0Votes264.9kRecs207.7kFans
- 24 Earthlings Are Still the Toughest 还是地球人狠 Warning! Warning! Ahead lies a massive show-off session by Earthlings. Aliens enter at their own risk and bear the consequences. Don't say you weren't warned! 0Votes494.1kRecs299.9kFans
- 25 EN Infinite Rebirth Across Planes 位面无限重生 I kill myself at the slightest disagreement. There’s no mission that can’t be solved by dying once. If once isn’t enough, I’ll die twice! Infinite Terror: Resident Evil, 155 deaths. The New Predator Warrior, 31 deaths. Prototype, 15 deaths. World of Warcraft??? deaths. Game of Thrones??? deaths. Monster Hunter??? deaths. Clever enough to be almost demonic? No, no, I’ve just reloaded my saves too many times. Damn it, I’ve died so many times, so why can’t I find the hidden quest! The fantastic 0Votes229.9kRecs334.2kFans
- 26 Reborn to Build a Dream 重生铸梦 Armed with more than a decade of experience and foresight, Zhao Zejun plunged back into 2001. ‘Every year, all the transmigrators who meet their various untimely ends online could hold hands and form a mid-sized city. And the great enterprises they establish could, all together, buy the entire Milky Way! Truth be told, for the first few days after transmigrating, Lu Yuetao was furious. He wanted to take this whole world down with 0Votes311.6kRecs268.5kFans
- 27 Soul of Burning Steel 燃钢之魂 This is the story of a former legendary warrior who transmigrates into a game world with a System, thrashes all kinds of wild monsters, takes on Bosses single-handedly, and saves the world with basic attacks. “Kill the enemy first, then think about why the fight started.” Born of fire, forged in steel. The soul is kindling, the body is fuel. May wisdom never perish and order endure fo 4Votes731.2kRecs668.4kFans
- 28 My Shadow Can Go AFK 我的影子会挂机 By a twist of fate, Li Yunmu acquired a supercomputer from the Dark Age of Humanity, and his miserable life changed forever! Aptitude? Talent? What are those things? Can you eat them? I have neither aptitude nor talent, but my shadow can go AFK and level up in the real world. Experience points, inner power, combat-skill proficiency... It can grind all of them. I can even gain proficiency while sleeping, and raise my combat skills by several levels just by taking a nap. "Ding! Your shadow killed 0Votes323.3kRecs278.3kFans
- 29 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
- 30 EN The Non-Human Gene Integrator 非人类基因统合体 The cold and ruthless lich, the giant wyrm stirring up trouble, the tailed beast with limitless energy, the endlessly evolving insect swarm, the alien race with enhanced brainpower. As long as it isn’t human, Lan Mu asks: what kind of monster hasn’t he turned into? From myths and legends to movies, games, novels, and anime, nonhuman monsters are all potential transformations for Lan Mu. On Earth, he can be the progenitor of vampires, pretend to be an alien visitor, become a real sea monster, or 2Votes304.6kRecs572.9kFans
- 31 The Great Transmigration of the Magical Races 魔法种族大穿越 Why does a wizard cultivate the Dao? Why are goblins dancing with lightsabers? Divine Apotheosis + the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulations = What? Ever since the Crystal Wall shattered and the “Hall of Reincarnation” fell into the Material Plane, demons have run rampant and the world has descended into chaos. Devils, undead, and dragons have emerged one after another; the gods have fallen from grace, and the people suffer in misery. The Prime Material Plane teeters on the brink of ruin, and all lif 0Votes789.3kRecs300.6kFans
- 32 The God-Tier Sword Soul System 神级剑魂系统 All things under heaven turn to ash: Ryujin Jakka! After transmigrating into the world of One Piece, Roja, now in the eleventh year of the Great Pirate Era, obtains a Sword Soul System that can enhance anything without limit and draw all kinds of skills. Ryujin Jakka, Kyoka Suigetsu, Getsuga Tensho, Senbonzakura… “If I bring this blade down, you might get burned to death.” Roja said very seriously as he looked at Akainu. 0Votes862.2kRecs710.4kFans
- 33 EN The Amber Sword 琥珀之剑 Before my eyes, fate split into two unrelated, straight paths. One led to palaces and cities burning fiercely in flames, to a fallen kingdom and a suffering land, where all living things endured the torment of fire, doomed to eternal darkness. The other led to the summit where the ancient kings stood. The gods crowned me with their own hands among the clouds. I donned the laurel wreath and basked in the cheers of the crowd. My gaze pierced the mists of history. My knights expanded my realm, and 15Votes1.7MRecs592.5kFans
- 34 I Am Antivirus Software 我是杀毒软件 I roam between darkness and light. Slaughter is my closest friend, evil my servant. Countless bones become my scepter, fresh blood stains my cloak, and wherever my cold wings pass, cries of death will shake the heavens! I am the Grim Reaper, and I’m also antivirus software. 0Votes647.4kRecs350.6kFans
- 35 Charming Ghost Pet 宠魅 The animated adaptation, The Illusionist, is now airing. Cloudbirds soar and spread their wings beneath blue skies over green meadows; Blood Terror Wolves roam wild and untamed across barren wastes. Nightdream Beasts flit through moonlit forests; Ghostvault Monarchs drink the wind and swallow the mist from sheer cliffs. Sea Spirit Behemoths pass in shadow beneath vast oceans, while Thousand-Eyed Tree Demons stand proudly alone atop cloud-wreathed peaks. Swordstingers, Sunset Roc, Ancient Wood De 14Votes602.9kRecs783.2kFans
- 36 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
- 37 The Mad Lich's Experiment Log 疯巫妖的实验日志 This is the story of a deranged lich with a game System who wreaks havoc across the world. “Let’s check today’s dailies... Another stupid either-or. Destroy any town with a population over thirty thousand, and get 10,000 Evil Points. Steal three kids’ lollipops, and get one point. If I do neither, I lose two points.” “Pah! Do you think I’m an idiot? If I really destroy a town, some epic-level paladin order will inevitably spawn to hunt me down. I’d be in for more trouble than it’s worth. I’d bet 3Votes519.3kRecs609.1kFans
- 38 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
- 39 EN Infinite Death 直死无限 “From today onward, you will become an emissary of the Main God in the Main God’s Space, traveling back and forth between world after world in an endless cycle. In return, you will gain things others could never obtain in an entire lifetime.” From the instant those words rang out in Fang Li’s mind, his life was destined to become anything but ordinary... (P.S. I’ve completed two long novels of over five million words each, A Girl’s Great Summoning and All-Round Fantasy. I update reliably, so rea 14Votes1.4MRecs549.4kFans
- 40 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
- 41 Unrestricted Myth 无限制神话 Chu He: Some call me a seasoned player, others the king of schemes. Some think I’m clueless and a sly old bastard. Only I know the truth: I’m simply an indefatigable seeker of the Dao. The only thing up for debate might be that I’ve used a few too many tricks along the way. Really, though, none of them are underhanded. Reader Group One: 289578897 (full). Reader Group Two: 206228384 (now open). 0Votes492.1kRecs371.4kFans
- 42 EN The Empire of Shilin 希灵帝国 This isn't about imperial conquest, adventures in another world, or leveling up and cultivating. In fact, this is a very serious, proper, and earnest hard science-fiction story about saving the world. Just take it seriously. All right, actually, it's just the hilarious, shameless daily life of a bunch of screwball leaders and a deadbeat head of state saving the world. A slacker shut-in suddenly becomes the head of an empire, while a middle-aged man with a super-dad aura adopts countless little g 32Votes1.1MRecs988.4kFans
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 The World of Film 电影的世界 “When people see the light of your success, they'll forget the darkness of the methods you used to get there.” The new book, What to Do When You Get the Wrong Cheat, is now being serialized. 0Votes1.5MRecs566.3kFans
- 46 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
- 47 EN The System Supplier 系统供应商 Have you ever felt humiliated when a loser made a comeback? Have you ever felt resentful at being a genius's stepping stone? Have you ever felt cheated when you were a cannon-fodder character who died after just two episodes? Don't worry, I'm here to help! As the sole System supplier across the Myriad Worlds, I can tailor all kinds of portable Systems just for you, setting you on the path to the top of your life. Young man, it's time to hold your head high! Young man, it's time to turn the 6Votes434kRecs484.6kFans
- 48 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
- 49 Reborn in Japan as a God of Cooking 重生日本当厨神 After making a reckless grand vow that he'd rather eat himself to death than stop enjoying good food, Xia Yu arrives in a world of Food Wars! completely unfamiliar to him. What? A God of Cookery training program? "You have to satisfy more than just ordinary human appetites. There are all kinds of demons and monsters out there, and a hundred ghosts roaming the night. Win them over with f 0Votes1.5MRecs479.6kFans
- 50 EN Rise of the Main God 主神崛起 I woke up transmigrated into the role of a villain? This isn’t how the story’s supposed to go! I even stole someone else’s girl? And now there’s a domineering older sister too? This story’s getting even more wrong! There’s a main god’s space and the Myriad Worlds, too? I must be dreaming! Wu Ming kept a calm, blank expression and continued on his journey. 2Votes1.4MRecs627.3kFans
