A Reading List of Darker, More Rational Stories 偏黑暗类，理智类书单

3 理 The Rational Wolf 理性之狼 Please Don't Panic请不要慌Western Fantasy351k WordsOngoing “A true madman always keeps a cool head!” Knowledge and arcane arts can drive people mad! Whenever the Crimson Moon appears, scholars seeking power are plunged into feverish dreams. Parasitic nightmares, headless trains, terrifying bells, plague circuses... These bizarre dreams have shattered the minds of one powerful figure after another. The Holy Light priests of the Healing Church and the executioner-priests of the Execution Grounds alike have declared that humanity’s end will begin with fear 0Votes16.6kRecs17.5kFans

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"A true madman always possesses a calm mind!" Knowledge and arcane arts can drive people mad! Every time the Crimson Moon descends, scholars seeking power are plunged into a maddening dream. Parasitic nightmares, headless trains, terrifying electric bells, plague circuses… The bizarre and fantastical dreams have shattered the minds of one powerful individual after another. Both the Holy Light Priest of the Healing Church and the Axe Godfather of the Execution Grounds have asserted that humanity's end will begin with fear... At this moment, Zhang Li, imbued with the power of rationality, transmigrated. His absolute calmness made him an anomaly in the dream of madness!

4 重 Reborn in Journey to the West as the Nine-Headed Insect 重生西游之九头虫 Paper Gives Birth to Misty Clouds纸生云烟Xianxia3.5M WordsCompleted The Investiture of the Gods is over, but the Journey to the West has yet to begin. Jin Chanzi feeds goldfish by the pool of merit. The Monkey King braves wind and rain within the Five-Colored Stone on Flower-Fruit Mountain. Marshal Tianpeng commands the heavenly river's naval forces. The Curtain-Raising General diligently serves in the Celestial Court. The Little White Dragon throws his weight around in the West Sea. The five famous pilgrims are each living their own lives. Elsewhere, the gates 0Votes207.7kRecs138.4kFans

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After the Investiture of the Gods, Journey to the West did not begin. Jin Chanzi feeds goldfish at the Merit Pool, the Monkey King braves the wind and rain among the colorful stones of Flower Fruit Mountain, Marshal Tianpeng commands the Heavenly River Navy, General Juanlian works diligently in Heaven, and the White Dragon Horse wreaks havoc in the Western Sea. The five famous pilgrims on their journey to the West are all living their own lives. Meanwhile, the palace of the Demon Master in the North Sea remains tightly shut, chanting echoes through the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South Sea, the Three-Eyed Man at the mouth of the Guan River teases the Howling Celestial Dog, and various demons, restless in Heaven, yearn to descend to the mortal realm. When Li Yuanfeng woke up, he had become a nine-headed insect with the bloodline of a primordial alien species. He cultivated supernatural powers, refined magical treasures, met demon kings, went to the Heavenly Court, and stirred up the winds and clouds. A different Journey to the West, but the same eternal path to enlightenment. (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.)

6 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.

9 超 Hyperdimensional Invasion 超维入侵 One Thought Throws Heaven into Chaos一念乱天机Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted In a strange world at a turning point in space and time, things beyond comprehension emerge, and terror invades reality. What secrets lie hidden in the blending of dreams and reality? With a unique talent, one sets out on the path to becoming strong, struggling to survive in a war fought by the powerless. 0Votes66.2kRecs80.9kFans

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12 曙EN Dawn of a New Era 曙光纪元 People Shouldn't Toy with People人勿玩人Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted With the spiritual qi revival, martial arts rise, and passages connecting to other dimensions appear across Earth. Countless extraordinary beings enter Earth. Gods invade, laws descend, and strange creatures reappear. Humanity enters an age of evolution. A young man makes the Book of Knowledge his master. He derives martial arts techniques, optimizes secret manuals, gains a third-person perspective and attribute-based powers, and embarks on an extraordinary journey. 19Votes1.3MRecs569.9kFans

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With the revival of spiritual energy and the rise of martial arts, channels connecting Earth to other dimensions have appeared. Countless extraordinary life forms entered Earth, gods invaded, laws descended, and strange phenomena reappeared, ushering in an era of human evolution. The young man recognizes the Book of Knowledge as his master, deduces cultivation techniques, optimizes secret manuals, experiences a third-person perspective, develops attribute abilities, and embarks on an extraordinary journey.

15 西 Journey to the West: The Demon 西游之妖 Mysterious Taoist神秘道人Xianxia2.4M WordsCompleted Thirty thousand years after the Investiture of the Gods, and six hundred years before Journey to the West. A man from a later age transmigrates into the demon race and rises to prominence in the Western Ox Continent, becoming a peerless great demon! 0Votes52.7kRecs119.7kFans

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Thirty thousand years after the Investiture of the Gods, and six hundred years before Journey to the West. The story of a guy from the future who travels to the West Niu Hezhou and becomes a demon, rising to become an unparalleled demon!

16 极EN Way of the Devil 极道天魔 Get Lost滚开Xianxia3.9M WordsCompleted New book: Dark Night of Desperation, I Alone Am an Immortal in a Strange World. Search for it if you’re interested. Demons and monsters run rampant, and the people suffer. Divine weapons and demonic blades shine over the land. A game modifier on Lu Sheng’s phone accidentally became a supernatural ability in his mind. It also became his only lifeline in this dark, chaotic age. 29Votes4MRecs2.3MFans

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My new book, "Desperate Night, A Mysterious World Where I Stand Alone," is available for download. Those interested can search for it and read it. Demons roam freely, and the world suffers. Divine weapons and demonic blades shroud the land. A game modifier on a mobile phone unexpectedly became a superpower in Lu Sheng's mind. It also became his only support in this dark and chaotic world.