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2 牧 Tales of Herding Gods 牧神记 House Pig宅猪Eastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted 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

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The ancestral precept of Daxu says, "Don't go out after dark." The elderly, weak, sick, and disabled villagers of Daxu Village found an infant by the river, named him Qin Mu, and raised him with great care. One night, as darkness enveloped Daxu, Qin Mu stepped out of his home… Be a villain who sways in the spring breeze! The blind man said to him. Qin Mu's path to villainy is on the rise! Book club groups: 600290060, 624672265; VIP group: 663057414 (verification required); Regular group: 424940671

4 超 Transmigration Across Time and Space 超时空穿越 Years Gone By流年往事Infinite Myriad Worlds1.9M WordsCompleted Li Yue obtained a treasure that could let him transmigrate through time and space, setting him on his journey through the ages… This is the story of a man who becomes the ultimate boss! 0Votes151.1kRecs332.8kFans

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Li Yue obtained a treasure that could travel through time and space, thus beginning his journey of time travel... This is the story of a man who becomes the ultimate boss! My new book, "The Supreme God's Black Shop," is now available! Welcome, brothers, to check it out!

8 大 The Great Eunuch: One Hand Shrouds the Heavens 大宦官之只手遮天 Sleepy Changsheng寐长生Martial Arts452k WordsCompleted “I was but a scholar, yet I can cover the Dragon Court with one hand. I look upon the vermin of the realm! Who can stand as my equal?” Wang Zhen, an ordinary scholar, stumbles upon an ancient book. And so... After castrating himself, he becomes a eunuch, manipulating the court and framing loyal officials. He builds a faction of his own and monopolizes power. He destroys Mount Tian, wipes out the Five Poisons, burns Shaolin, and massacres Wudang... The opening chapters lay the groundwork, so plea 0Votes9kRecs8.5kFans

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"I was originally a scholar, yet I single-handedly obstructed the imperial court. Looking at all the cowards under heaven, who can compare to me..." Wang Zhen, an ordinary scholar, stumbled upon an ancient book. And so: Having castrated himself, he became a eunuch, manipulating the court, framing loyal officials, building a faction, and monopolizing power. Destroy the Tianshan Mountains, eradicate the Five Poisons. Burn down Shaolin Temple, slaughter Wudang... The book lays the groundwork at the beginning; please read the first ten chapters patiently. The protagonist has a dark, cold-blooded, and selfish personality. If you're not into this kind of thing, you can leave now.

13 穿 Transmigrating as the Big Villain 穿越大反派 April Twenty-Fourth四月廿四Infinite Myriad Worlds1.6M WordsCompleted Qin Jiuge was a failed online novelist, and then he transmigrated… Wait, this isn't how transmigration is supposed to work! I'm not the good-for-nothing protagonist. I'm the rich, handsome villain? And the villain from the very book I wrote? And I stole the good-for-nothing protagonist's girl, then made some kind of three-year pact with him? And the three-year pact is almost up? According to the plot I wrote, I'm about to become the stepping stone for the good-for-nothing protagonist's come 0Votes99.5kRecs165.6kFans

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Qin Jiuge, a struggling online writer, transmigrates... Wait, this way of time travel is wrong! I'm not a useless protagonist, but a rich and handsome villain? And he's the rich, handsome villain from one of his own books? Moreover, he stole the girl from the useless protagonist and made some kind of three-year agreement with him. And the three-year agreement is almost up? According to his own script, he was about to become a stepping stone for a loser's rise to power, a protagonist's humiliation, a passerby's astonishment, a girl's infatuation, and a world-shaking event. I wrote the script myself, and I have to act it out even with tears in my eyes... No, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens. I want to change things, I want to defy the heavens... No, that's not right either. As the author, it seems... I am the heavens? Then anyone who dares to defy the heavens will be slapped to death! My fictional world cannot allow such an awesome person to exist, not allowed, absolutely not allowed!

15 末 Abyss Summoner of the Apocalypse 末世之深渊召唤师 A Cool Heart Yet to Be Warmed凉心未暖Sci-Fi4.0M WordsCompleted The Abyss. That is the name of this land. An endless, bottomless abyss of infinite planes. This is a boundless, suffocatingly terrifying place. A place where conditions are utterly harsh and life is perilous. The Abyss. The home of demons devoted to death and destruction, and also Chen Feng's greatest hope of surviving the apocalypse. In this apocalyptic world, Chen Feng has the ability to communicate with the Abyss. Using his own power or special offerings, he can summon demons from the Abyss t 2Votes257.2kRecs339.8kFans

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Abyss. This is the name of this land. An abyss with infinite dimensions. This is an endless, suffocatingly terrifying place. This is a place with an extremely harsh environment and where life is extremely dangerous. Abyss. The demonic home dedicated to death and destruction is also the greatest guarantee for Chen Feng's survival in this apocalypse. In the apocalypse, Chen Feng's ability is to communicate with the abyss. With his power or some special offerings, he can summon demons from the abyss to serve him. He is... Abyss Summoner.

16 史 The Strongest Shopkeeper in History 史上最强店主 Southern Pole's Blazing Sun南极烈日Infinite Myriad Worlds4.5M WordsCompleted Trade across the myriad worlds and make everyone work for me. Zhou Yang unexpectedly acquires the Myriad Worlds Shop System, letting him trade across countless planes. “I once held a small auction, and over a hundred emperors showed up. I heard that two of them were both called Li Shimin.” “I once got everyone in the Condor Heroes world to help me breed Python King Snakes.” “I once mobilized everyone in the Pirate world to go out to sea and search for Devil Fruits for me.” This is the st 1Votes1.4MRecs659.4kFans

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I'll make my business thrive across all worlds, and everyone will work for me. Zhou Yang unexpectedly obtained the Multiverse Shop System, enabling him to trade across countless dimensions. "I once held a small auction, and more than a hundred emperors attended, including two emperors named Li Shimin." "I once had everyone in the Condor Heroes world help me raise the Bodhi Serpent." "I once mobilized everyone in the pirate world to go to sea and help me find Devil Fruits." This is the story of Zhou Yang obtaining the Myriad Realms Shop System and becoming the strongest shop owner in history. My new book, "The Most Powerful God in History," is now being serialized! Different stories, equally wonderful!

20 蛊 The Bewitching Demon King 蛊惑魔王 A Line of Egrets Ascends to the Blue Sky一行白鹭上青天Western Fantasy523k WordsCompleted Devils grow by devouring souls, but first they must tempt ignorant creatures into opening the Devil’s Gate. Requirements for opening the Devil’s Gate: 1. The devil must tempt the native beings of the world into becoming its followers. 2. A vast fortune must be offered as a sacrifice. 3. The Devil’s Gate must be located at a nexus in the world where souls gather. 4. Death is required. The story of Xia Yu, who transmigrates as a devil who tempts others. Remember to make friends who radiate positiv 0Votes94.3kRecs42kFans

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The devil grows by devouring souls, but he needs to bewitch ignorant beings to open the devil's gate. Conditions for opening the Devil's Gate: 1. It requires the devil to bewitch the followers of the native world's creatures. 2. Requires a huge amount of wealth to be sacrificed. 3. The Devil's Gate needs to be located at a world node where souls gather. 4. Death is required. The story tells of Xia Yu transmigrating into the body of a seductive demon. Remember to make friends with positive people and don't try to get something for nothing.