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Qin Aofeng, a third-generation descendant of the great and prestigious Qin Family, was just as famous as his genius big brother Aotian, but was famed in Qin City for being the “Good-for-nothing Seventh Young Master.” The compound is perilous, the clan is full of conflict. Before her rebirth, she dressed as a male, her birth a mystery. Because of her lack of talent, she was thought of as a worthless member of the clan. After her rebirth, she walked onto the path of a strong person, and lived on the continent like a fish in water. Until one day at the capital city of the empire, the spear of the patriarch pointed to her young uncle that she always treasured, the “young male” that had always been undistinguished stood out, and astounded everyone, becoming a peerless genius. Ever since then, countless males and females became made for … … The vast ancient forests, the deep bogs shrouded in back mist, the desolate and endless desert, the mountains and plains without any border where the magical beasts moved unhindered, this was a vast magical world. - Description from Novelupdates

Xiao Rou, a girl growing up in a poor countryside family, finds that she’s actually the daughter of a wealthy couple. Her mother had mistaken another girl for her back at the hospital. Thinking she would change from an ugly duckling to a noble swan and live happily ever after with her real family, reality strikes her in the face. The other girl, Xiao Jinning, who had taken her family, her fiancé and everything else from her, uses every mean possible to frame her up, so when she returns to her biological parents, she finds her parents despising her while still doting on Xiao Jinning. Framed as a thief, she is expelled from the family and as soon as she walks out the door, she gets hit by a car and her spirit dies a miserable death thanks to Xiao Jinning. Meanwhile, Tang Xi, a real princess, the heiress of the powerful Empire Group, is murdered by her greedy relatives. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in another girl’s body. She has become Xiao Rou and has a magic system—008 in her body! With the help of 008, she begins her journey for revenge. She would avenge poor Xiao Rou, punish her murderers, become the most famous star, and… make up with her true love—Qiao Liang. - Description from Novelupdates

A con-man and policewoman that are legends of their respective professions suddenly die, then are reincarnated and return to the Tang Dynasty of ancient China as little kids. Accepting their second chance and forced restart, they choose to use the modern knowledge and specific talents that they have in their previous lives in order to live comfortably in this new life. - Description from Novelupdates

When gods gather, lightning will strike and the earth will move. Immortals! Which of the numerous way to immortality should one follow? Immortals are hard to seek, but why should immortals hide? Heaven has no mercy, but humans have emotions, and these emotions hinder the road to longevity! Train the inner self to stay calm, train the external body to be resistant, then cross the three continents and four seas alone, and fight valiantly with demons and devils! With the heavenly baton in hand, raid the devils and demons without any resistance! Take one step to cross nine stars and chase the sword in the dreams! Traverse a thousand li of river and mountains in a single day! The exceptional beings do not mix with the ordinary! Within the universe, where can one find an obstacle! Moving like a dragon, with talent like a phoenix! The heavenly Daos and stars will guide one’s way! - Description from Novelupdates

When he first crossed over, Chen Liguo did not want to accept it. But he quickly discovered, after he crossed, he found that all the men he met had perfect figures and eight-packs. Furthermore, these men liked him. As a gay man, Chen Liguo was so excited he shed tears of joy. However, the world obviously wouldn’t have such good things. Because, just as he was drooling and about to pounce, a system appeared and told him: Buddy, sorry to let you down, but you can’t be with these people. Chen Liguo: What if I insist? System: Hehe …… Chen Liguo: You trash system! Destroying my youth! Ruining my s*x life! - Description from novelupdates

Juvenile Luo Yang, because of the body being blocked by evil dragons, and with the blood of God, has embarked on a road to heaven! Rise from the humble, turn the mountains and seas, step into the world, and press the heavens! - Description from 69shu translation

Growing up parentless, Shi Yan, who was left with a large inheritance money, bore a general disinterest in life. The only times he felt alive was when adrenaline coursed thorough his veins. He quickly found that extreme sports, bungyjumping, cave diving & skydiving, gave him the biggest kicks. The bigger the adrenaline kick, the closer he was to death, the more alive he felt. Waking up in a pile of dead bodies in an unknown land, after a diving adventure had ended disastrously, he quickly realizes the body he now possessed was not his own. Follow Shi Yan as he explores this new world where danger lurks around every corner, and death is only a breath away; a world in which Shi Yan could not feel any more alive. - Description from novelupdates

Unhindered in the Demon Domain, the king is solitary! In the world where immortals and demons strive, a good natured fellow sought the Demon Dao in search of justice. At the end of his journey, he had eventually become this generation’s Heavenly Demon Emperor. Although I am not fond of slaughter, I do not dislike it! Desiring to see the Demon World, this is how I strive, this is how I become the Peerless Demonic Lord! - Description from Novelupdates

“Girls from the Lin family were so beautiful that they were destined to be concubines of the powerful.” Recalling the last memories of this body, Lin Haoxue only felt hatred… Even if the He family was the most powerful family of the Wuhuan Empire, so what? I swear that if I don’t exterminate your He family, I, Lin Haoxue, am even lower than a demon beast! Therefore, the most powerful He family situated in the capital of Wuhuan Empire became the first challenging target of this twelve-year-old good-for-nothing Second Young Lady from an average family of Taixing town. Even without any profound power running in her veins, the adventure she had in Mount Bilu’s Falling Cloud Stream activated her eight elemental profound veins. Overnight she went from a having a garbage constitution to being a Middle-stage Profound Master realm cultivator, and since that fateful day, Lin Haoxue started down her journey of otherworldly domination! - Description from Novelupdates

“If I really want a woman now, I hope it is you!” In the doctor’s office, Dr. Fu, who has always been proud and reserved, restrain his breathing and giving an invitation to the patient in front of him. “Although you are very handsome,…” “I can be responsible for you afterward!” Facing the patient’s embarrassment, Dr. Fu suggests a very responsible suggestion. Life is not easy, she is careful at every step, attacking those who frame her. He helped her everywhere and cherish her to the extreme. It is said that Dr. Fu is not powerful and impotent. Who would know that he is powerful and skilled in bed. One night, he pressed the beauty under his body. “Doctor Fu, how can I thank you for helping me?” He caressed her small waist and made a low-key announcement. “The dowry should be prepared!” Dr. Fu said: Happy to meet you in my lifetime! Miss Gu said: In my lifetime, please treat me kindly! - Description from Novelupdates

If it was me, I wouldn’t date a professional gamer. If I had that kind of patience, then I might as well use it to get into Tsinghua University or Beijing University. - Description from Novelupdates

After being reborn in a sci-fi ABO world, Xi Wei became the newly born son of the Imperial King. He thought, as the emperor’s son he could live a carefree and imposing life, but unexpectedly the First Prince is actually an omega? What the hell is an Omega? There was an alpha who was born on the same day as the First Prince Xi Wei, the two children grew up together. When Xi Wei looked at the blonde child next door, he always felt that the boy was not pleasing to the eye, so as a child Xi Wei bullied him. Until many years later … Looking at the man standing in front of him who was one head taller than him, Xi Wei was dumbfounded. –He tried to get out of the way, but eventually still fell into his childhood sweetheart’s clutches. - Description from Novelupdates

Yang Yi was orphaned as a child. Foul play was ruled out by the authorities, but Yang Yi always suspected otherwise. Finally, once he was older, he met one of his father’s old friends who revealed the truth about his parents’ deaths. His father was an intelligence broker and had stumbled upon a mysterious, powerful independent spy organization. Both his parents’ were murdered to ensure the organization remained a secret. Since he was unable to forget why they died, due to his eidetic memory, the only way he could be at ease was to seek revenge. In order to fight against the mysterious organization, he would first have to train in the art of espionage. However, not even one of the national spy agencies was willing to accept Yang Yi into their ranks due to his father’s sensitive identity. Left to forge his own path into the field, he seeks out his father’s old allies for help. He learns how to be a spy in unexpected places while gathering the resources and allies necessary to form his own private spy organization. Follow Yang Yi in his quest for vengeance! Follow Yang Yi as he prepares for A War Between Spies! - Description from Novelupdates

Chinese fringe international Licado became the alien Ronaldo’s half-brother in 2002. This is a nearly omnipotent Ronaldo who has not been plagued by injuries. As a huge fan of Ronaldo, Licado is his biggest supporter? And when he himself picked up the Golden Globe for the first time said, “He [Ronaldo] didn’t lose to me, he wouldn’t lose to anyone,” . He just lost to time … ” Without a system, without a golden finger, rebirth is his greatest luck. - Description from Novelupdates

This isn’t the struggle of an empire, nor the tempest of another world, and definitely not a cultivation story. This is actually a super serious (not really), super hard sci-fi novel about saving the world. Take what I’m saying seriously.(Don’t) Okay, it’s really just a bunch of slippery leaders and their deceptive emperor having a fun time saving the world everyday. An unmotivated otaku is transformed into the Emperor of an ancient intergalactic magic sci-fi empire, and with the aura of a stay-at-home dad, he is similar to an uncle who adopts an army of lolis. This is the hilarious story of an otaku and his freeloading army that appeared out of nowhere. Once again, this is a super serious story. This is a super-ultra-serious sci-fi story. Have fun 😉 - Description from Novelupdates

Chen Tong is punished by a Demon God to go to each world to be various kinds of spirits, fortunately regardless of what to cross, he is good at using demon spirit magic, healing, prophecy, psychic, all kinds of strong flaunting off isn’t good. Thus, warlord and his little mirror, imperial prince and little fox, alliance head and little peach blossom, chief-executive’s little kitty…… having lived a life (chicken) full (flying) of blessing (dog) and beauty (jumping). Just, –“Baby, when did you change into human form?” The man who is chasing after him regrets asks, “human form can then pa pa pa ……” - Description from Novelupdates

The curtains to an epic of a continental power struggle are pulled open. There’s an entire empire in Dane’s heart! Churches, tribes, prisons, forests, castles, graveyards, abysses . . . He controls the bases of all seven races in the fantasy epic war game, [Heart of Dynasty]; right before his eyes is the throne of a monarch! Elf rangers pull your bows, the heavy-armoured knights are charging! The Caesar Empire has collapsed. An era of war for the new ruler arises. The Kingdom sends endless expeditions; the Northern Alliance is unwilling to be excluded; the abyss and death begin to stir as they gaze upon the continent. Plots, tricks, religious wars. . . amidst these battles, only the victor can be called powerful! Dane, holding a blade dripping with blood, says with bared teeth, “f*ck! Let me use my ass to see whether that seat at the top is comfortable or not!” - Description from Novelupdates

Eastern Jin’s Regent had icy, jade-like beauty and peerless talent. It was said that his admirers were enough to fill 3 entire cities! Eastern Jin’s Regent was only second to the Emperor and temperamental, but rumors are that a young fox entered his bathroom, yet actually didn’t die. Eastern Jin’s Regent known for being mysophobic, never touching any females, but he only loved the fox. He even held the fox as he slept! You fake god! I’m a human, ah! Turning me into a fox and transmigrating only to let some guy take liberties with me every day? Fine! Since its like that, I’ll eat from him, drink from him, use what’s his, play him, and bed him… - Description from Novelupdates

The happiest thing in the world is to be able to amend what you have done wrong. She who acted willfully because of a game, was reincarnated into a time when she still had her parents’ love. For the sake of her family, she began her life as a pro gamer. But this time, she was no longer the Human Sorceress that she was familiar with. She was an Elven Huntress. Could she still acquire the power to be the Right Hand of God? - Description from Novelupdates

As a Rogue Immortal, Tang Qing felt that the pressure on him was very big because you will never know when the next Heavenly Tribulation will descend upon you. Also, you will never know just how many Heavenly Tribulations you would have to overcome to finally come to the end of the Heavenly Tribulation. Just right after overcoming the Ninth Layer Heavenly Tribulation, Tang Qing’s body got extremely damaged by the perverted Heavenly Tribulation. After climbing out of the ruins and being met with an unfathomable encounter, he became the dao companion of a bunch of heavenly women…… - Description from Novelupdates

After getting betrayed and killed by the only person she’d loved, Miss Shang wakes up in the body of the cowardly crown prince Shang Wuxin, who, due to her own circumstances, was actually a girl cross-dressing as a boy. After inheriting the crown prince’s memories, Shang Wuxin has three things on her agenda: 1. Clean up the house 2. Gather loyal followers and soldiers 3. Get the throne - Description from Novelupdates

Xiao Feng, the protagonist of the story was an ace at online games. By accident, he knew a game called Mystery which can reduce human’s energy consumption and improve the space-allocation on the earth. In this game, he hit monsters, increased his levels and met a lot of friends. However, at the same time, he was inevitably drawn into the struggle within and outside the labor union. What should he do? And what difficulties would he face? The following are his inner monologues. I was killed in the game and asked him/her to fight offline only to find that she was a girl. What should I do? I wanted to be a support and carry my team-mates only to find that all of them were newbies, what should I do? Please don’t court death and let me kill the boss with the hammer! To conclude, this story is about a support who would have liked to carry all his team-mates. However, after realizing that support could not save the world, he resolutely picked up the hammer and killed the boss in the game. - Description from Novelupdates

A man was transported to Ancient China and eventually became a servant of a declining household without a male heir. He utilized his wits and modern knowledge to help the household and eventually become trapped in the sea of political turmoils of the period. - Description from Novelupdates

Su Yu was in a third rate university when the “Sky Holes” appeared, his school fell through the “Sky Hole” and appeared in the middle of a forest that was teeming with terrifying creatures. Witness a fearsome transformation that originates from his hand… - Description from Novelupdates

A stupid father with good luck, a kick-ass and protective mother, and a dandy younger brother all want a principal husband. Her engagement has been broken off three times yet she does not panic. Beautiful and magnificent clothes, golden beams in their house. She has money, she has power, why would she need a husband? This is a story about a garish woman who has had her engagement broken off three times and a hypocrite of a man. This novel is lighthearted, over the top and sweet and satisfying. Dear guests, please enter if you’re interested. - Description from Novelupdates

The daughter of Prime Minister is a nympho? The brutish Prince is her husband? The stroppy Princess wants to kick her husband off the marriage sedan?! “Shit! I want a divorce!” “Why?!” “You can’t satisfy me in bed!” The next day, Prince Chennan becomes the laughingstock of the whole Kingdom of Dayue. How Hua Yueling, the Stroppy Princess with a soul from 21st century, will create her legendary story in this ancient world? - Description from Novelupdates

He is a gifted and intelligent young man. He is a murderer that enjoys the bloodshed. He has a split personality disorder, yet his IQ far exceeds that of normal people. He entered a maximum security prison as a young boy, but he made himself a genius by reading extensively in the prison. He has two names. The first one is Qin Lun, the other is Joey. Today will be his execution day… - Description from Novelupdates

Lady Mi Qing ran away from home to escape an arranged marriage. She is then confronted with the following wretched situation: Card stopped. Money stolen. All she had left was ￥308.50. In this strange city, her sole hopeful light was a small advertisement on a lamppost—— Elaborately Decorated, 100 Square Meters, 2 Room Apartment, Monthly Rent Only ￥299! If interested, quickly contact Mr. Xiao at 138XXXXXXXX! Mi Qing immediately rushed over to the address listed. Xiao Gu looked at the woman standing in front of him, brows slightly furrowed. When did he post an apartment rental advertisement? - Description from Novelupdates

After you’re awake but find yourself looking like a character in a game and came to a strange place, is this a different world or a game? Is it a rebirth or a cross over to another world? Everything needs to be explored by yourself! - Description from Novelupdates

During his patrol, Ji Xiu Yun, a marshal of the Empire, was ambushed and went missing. When he returned, there was a pure white creature crouching on his army cap. Through genetic testing, it was determined that this cute and delicate little fellow was a creature that had faded away with the mother planet of humans 2000 years ago——a cat. The last cat in the universe! The people of the Empire were frenzied! - Description from Novelupdates

The gong has loved the shou for a long time already but he does not dare to confess his feelings. Without any better option, he joined forces with a system to kidnap the shou, dragging him through many quick transmigration world in an attempt to capture him. Afterwards… Shou: This bed partner is very good. Can develop into a long term bed partner. Gong: Why is it just a bed partner? Let’s agree to love each other! Ye Jun Ge: Did you take your medicine? System 004: …QAQ - Description from Novelupdates

An ordinary young man on earth, Xia Feng, traveled to a world of sword and magic, and took the body of Lucien Evans, another ordinary young man. Seemingly this was a world of traditional western fantasy, yet he discovered the astonishing similarities between the earth and this world, and between science and the so-called arcane magic… “Knowledge is power”? Soul, magic, quantum, Theory of Relativity, cognitive world, music and real world…… What was the true nature of that world? - Description from Novelupdates

Resident Evil, natural disasters… Zombies, the ice age… Through movies and video games, humans have been familiarized to these kinds of, “doomsdays.” But nobody actually believes that any of those things would happen. Though from childhood Su Lifeng was a person that could foresee disasters, he never thought that one day he would be foreseeing the end of the world: In 100 days, the entire world would fall. Humans would be near the point of extinction. Su Lifeng took a large, deep breath upon awakening from this vision: “I need to bust a load to calm down…” - Description from Novelupdates

No family, no power, no inheritance — a thrice-lacking protagonist. Just how will the seed rise up from the mud? - Description from Novelupdates

An eternal prison, a soulless body, a sealed spirit, everything lost. To resign before merciless fate, or to become destiny! “I lived in an illusion, I was lost, I could not find my home, I did not have a home… but why does it matter?! Between bowing to the threat of death and a spine that would never bend, I will choose the latter!” - Description from Novelupdates

If video game currency is to exchange with real life currency, then it must have a powerful economic entity to guarantee the exchange rate. Furthermore this entity is none other than a country’s government. But why would a government guarantee the ability to exchange video game currency with real life currency? War can also be fought with currency. Winning victory without firing a shot is a way to topple a country. A game where real money can be exchanged, a super money-making machine. Its name is [Zero] and it is a financial explosion from head to tail. - Description from Novelupdates

Xuanyuan was reborn into a strange new world where training to be a Xian was a cornerstone. There was however something ancient dwelling inside his body. He could now devour all of creation… This is the journey of an ordinary boy and his transformation into the supreme being that reigns over all existence! Everywhere he went, he could not help but tie his fate with numerous women. It did not matter whether they were a goddess or a devil… - Description from Novelupdates

Three years ago, the animals and plants on Earth underwent crazy and unexplainable changes that included transformations, reversions, and the addition of otherworldly species. And it was the start of a brand-new type of profession in the new generation of humanity – Monster Trainers, people who specialized in taming monsters. On his 18th birthday, the protagonist of the story, Gao Peng, suddenly received the ability of being able to see the attribute data frame of monsters. With his ability, he aspired to become the strongest monster trainer that ever lived while looking for a method to revive his parents! - Description from Novelupdates

The Cambrian Explosion, now the largest life science puzzle… 500 million years ago,among single-celled life on Earth , there suddenly began mutations similar to evolution, a variety of gorgeous creatures were born “out of thin air”, all ancestors of today’s species appeared in that short period of time, each species were evolving at lightning speed; billion times faster than today, it was a brilliant era. Unfortunately, the life of brilliant things are always short, after the brief “Cambrian”, life on Earth entered another 56 million years of evolutionary era at turtle speed. And humans, were also one step faster during the turtle race, and become the leader of life on Earth. But now — a greater “second age” has come again. During the lightning speed of evolution, humanity was kicked off of the throne on the food chain in the shortest time possible, and life on Earth, welcomed the second brilliant big bang. The real end of the world, is no longer brainless zombies or desolate earth, but — the end of mankind, the whole earth’s paradise. - Description from Novelupdates

Yours Truly shall have all of you bow down to me! Arriving in this brand-new world, Lin Fan found himself in possession of a system which allows him to level up indefinitely unbounded by the limitations of this world. Upon learning a powerful technique of Monkey Steals Peaches, Lin Fan realises that he’s poised to literally become the strongest person in this entire world. But of course, how boring would that be unless the whole world gets to know about his great name? Shameless. Righteous. Smart. Lin Fan will let no one (or balls) stand in his way to glory! - Description from Novelupdates

The ending of fairy tales is usually a happy ending of the hero and heroine. As for the supporting characters, who will care about their happiness? Having such a bad thought one day, they suddenly turn dark. They want to revolt, and they don’t want to be the main couple’s stepping stone for their ‘True love’ again. Oh my god! What’s about the plot? What kind of story will it play out with a character like this? Can it still run smoothly? The hero and the heroine are going to be crippled by the supporting character!!!!! Well, there’s actually a project to save the plot from it. By nipping the bud of all evil thoughts from them, and let the hero and heroine live together in happiness. The named of this project is ‘To save the supporting character’. All executors must dutifully do their work, and as for the mean to achieve it? Oh! That’s not worth mentioning~ No matter whether it is a white cat or black cat, if that cat can catch a mouse then it is a good cat. - Description from Novelupdates

Battle Emperor Fu Sheng is the most popular player in the game, The New Age. Everyone believes that only he will become the champion in the final battle! His real name—Lin Jie. The reason for his participation in the battle is to win the Capsule of Revitalization for his injured mother and sister. With the Broken Blade, a Heritage weapon, in hand, he finally makes it to the final battle! Only then does he realize that his best friend had betrayed him! After his devastating defeat, Lin Jie is shocked to realize that he had time-travelled all the way back to a few years ago when the beta version of The New Age was just about to launch! With all my knowledge of the game… Pros on the leaderboard? All of them my underlings! First kill of a BOSS? Mine! First clear of the exclusive dungeon? Still mine! Whatever I lost in the past, I’ll get them all back! Whoever brought me trouble, you’re as good as dead! When I have the chance to do it all over again, I WILL BE EMPEROR! I am Fu Sheng, the STRONGEST warrior in The New Age. No one, absolutely no one, can stand before me! - Description from Novelupdates

The world is full of mysteries. Strange, seemingly unexplainable events occur more often than we may realize. A young boy may catch an illness no doctor can explain. An office may catch fire for no apparent reason. And perhaps, someone may die a sudden and unexpected death – their bodies blighted beyond recognition. Some might believe that these events are merely freak accidents. However, Ye Shaoyang knows otherwise. The youngest inner disciple ever in the prestigious Daoist Maoshan Sect. Talented, handsome, and a hillbilly from the mountains who still uses a brick phone in the modern age. Follow the tale of our quirky, snippy, but honorable hero, after he finally descends the mountains after fifteen years of being out of touch with normal society. Read on as he combats horrifying apparitions, charms ladies, and finds himself in all sorts of trouble along the way! A story that delves into Daoism, Chinese sorcery, and the supernatural from Asian mythology. - Description from Novelupdates

One of the few self-cultivator who exist in this modern world; due to an unfortunate event, completely destroyed his body in an explosion. Using all his effort to save his primordial spirit, he ended up in an strange magical world and had to start all over again. From a fallen aristocrat to the Warlord of Chaos, this can no longer be summarise as legendary; this is the life of the God of War. - Description from Novelupdates

This is the story of a Gong who was reborn to the time before he lost his shou, where he started to tease his shou crazily… This story will be written from the shou’s POV. The F1’s God of racing, Winston, lost his one and only important rival, Hunter. No matter how many skillful opponents appeared before him one after another, he still remained as the solitary ruler. But one day, when Winston woke up, he found himself back to the time Hunter was only 18-years-old. Winston, “Are you willing to rule over the Kingdom of speed with me and be my only King? - Description from Novelupdates

Whenever our ship encounters a tenth-level storm, my comrades-in-arms will not have the slightest worry, because they know that I still have me on board. - Description from Uukanshu

An Xiaojiu stepped on the soap in the bathroom and fell directly to ancient times! Crossed, or with Taobao, An Xiaojiu determined to become the ancient Jack Ma! Just when I first wore it, I met grandma, grandma, and auntie. She either wanted to kill her or sold her! These are nothing, we have Taobao! The ancient broken bowls can sell a lot of money on Taobao. We also double the eleven in ancient times! I was thinking of being casual and doing myself well, but I was pregnant while unmarried. Only then did An Xiaojiu know how lowly the status of an ancient merchant girl was! Low enough, she won’t be recognized by her future mother-in-law for buying one get two! The secret of identity, whose conspiracy? Love chase, whose life and death? Looking back, my affection remains unchanged, can you still hold a sword to protect me? - Description from Qidian

The Human Emperor and his opponents were embroiled in a 33 day long final battle involved the strongest experts. After destroying the Abyssal World and sealing the Abyssal demon king’s godly weapon‘ a mysterious purple card disappeared into the space-time vortex‘ and tunneled through infinite space-time. In the vast wilderness‘ where martial arts was still slowly growing in its infancy‘ several peerless masters tried to find their path in the world of martial arts. A young adult named Yi Yun from modern Earth had unwittingly stumbled into such a world and began that journey with a purple card of unknown origin. It’s a magnificent yet unknown true martial art world. This is the story of a normal young adult turning into a legendary peerless expert. - Description from novelupdates