Dark Fantasy- No harem, No NTR, No Simps

Dark Fantasy- No harem, No NTR, No Simps
I  prune this list often with  better replacements. Last page has the "updates"

1. Charm of the soul pets 2. Mechanic 3. Overlord 4. Throne of magical arcana 5. Mage Adam 6. shrouded sea scape
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Created: Dec 3rd, 2020, Updated: Jun 14th, 2023
Created Dec 3rd, 2020
Updated Jun 14th, 2023
CN (4.3)
25 Chapters Every 601.4 Day(s) 12586 Readers 331 Reviews 09-19-2002
The definition of a masterpiece. The best. No one can say otherwise.... more>>
CN (4.7)
113 Chapters Every 529.5 Day(s) 13251 Readers 375 Reviews 02-06-2019
 there is no romance, its very steam punk/lovecraftian/mystery/victorianesque novel. 
CN (3.6)
744 Chapters Every 16.9 Day(s) 3000 Readers 39 Reviews 11-02-2023
Use Google translate or chrome else the official translations will land u in a mental asylum.... more>>
CN (4.6)
602 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 3362 Readers 29 Reviews 03-27-2024
similar to lotm, mid level comparison story. the power of bullsh*t friendship and lack of tension made me drop the story around 500
CN (4)
560 Chapters Every 3.5 Day(s) 1935 Readers 31 Reviews 03-25-2024
Welllll first 20 chapters were atrocious. It does get really good
CN (3.7)
147 Chapters Every 63.1 Day(s) 940 Readers 16 Reviews 09-14-2021
Issok... i couldnt get past 40 ch ngl. It had cliche premises, nothing og or uniqe like reparadise. The same elf goblin human species, same old magic esp magic used w a staff. Mc thinks hes big brain and clever but its just average. I know ppl praise this novel but after trying to read it more than 3x to board they hype train i have realized i have attained a level of dao that makes me bored of this same old plot diff charecters and settings. If ur new to the genre it might be it for u though. Overall not a bad story... more>>
CN (3.5)
42 Chapters Every 71.4 Day(s) 221 Readers 2 Reviews 05-05-2021
similar to lotm
CN (4.1)
436 Chapters Every 0.7 Day(s) 4427 Readers 76 Reviews 03-28-2024
 MC is female, world jumps apocalypse worlds. The plus points about this story is that MC is a strong female with unlimited potential, each world... more>>
KR (4.1)
0 Chapters Every 60.6 Day(s) 1912 Readers 22 Reviews N/A
CN (4.1)
92 Chapters Every 3.1 Day(s) 608 Readers 6 Reviews 02-22-2024
JP (4.7)
9 Chapters Every 340.8 Day(s) 6583 Readers 27 Reviews 04-04-2017
Watch the anime. Its very meta in its commentary on war, religion and using children for adult purposes. MC is an adult man in a... more>>
KR (4.3)
1 Chapters Every 2861 Day(s) 4150 Readers 141 Reviews 05-28-2016
Forbidden Novels 
CN (4.6)
101 Chapters Every 408.4 Day(s) 6032 Readers 130 Reviews 09-29-2023
Well a 4.6 rating is high. And the mc is not a ruthless badass, he aligns more with LOTM Klein persona wise. Light romance so... more>>
CN (4)
295 Chapters Every 30.5 Day(s) 629 Readers 18 Reviews 01-05-2023
CN (4.4)
48 Chapters Every 660.7 Day(s) 19681 Readers 341 Reviews 08-05-2015
well, er gen being er gen, issth has to be one of the funniest most interesting unique cultivation novels out there. romance is unneeded but he stuck that sh*t up readers ass in the end anyway. The cultivation is also really unique, he uses hexes instead of ur run of the mill cultivation shit... more>>
CN (4)
100 Chapters Every 520.3 Day(s) 21749 Readers 495 Reviews 04-25-2016
I heard hella good things about this one... but after u read the magnum opus known as reverend insanity this becomes a pale imitation. Truthfully... more>>
KR (4)
379 Chapters Every 17.1 Day(s) 2280 Readers 22 Reviews 07-29-2023
revenge, badass mc, assassin, no romance, some sx scenes, overall an mc who is out for blood
CN (3.9)
106 Chapters Every 443.5 Day(s) 3953 Readers 59 Reviews 09-07-2017
Its like better  than Ultimate evolution  but worse than Reincarnation paradise, so in between type of world hopping story.
KR (3.7)
273 Chapters Every 77.7 Day(s) 7043 Readers 78 Reviews 02-01-2021
The mc gets literally anything he asks for which takes away from tension. Like he straight up wonders if he can have a poison manual... more>>
KR (3.9)
0 Chapters Every 66.9 Day(s) 281 Readers 1 Reviews N/A
CN (4.1)
34 Chapters Every 113.9 Day(s) 2114 Readers 30 Reviews 10-16-2020
Another world jumping story, but this time he does it to gain power to become a true god. After the first world, the story felt... more>>
JP (4.5)
96 Chapters Every 15.9 Day(s) 8424 Readers 55 Reviews 03-20-2024
A normal jp person die and is reincarnated. The experience of death instills fear into him, and to attain immortality and escape death, he ventures into mania of alchemy and cruelty... more>>
CN (3.9)
104 Chapters Every 155.7 Day(s) 4005 Readers 68 Reviews 11-25-2017
MC fights off ghosts with cultivation. The ghosts are pretty scary, at the level of my house of horrors, its a world jump series similar... more>>
CN (4.1)
583 Chapters Every 136.7 Day(s) 7646 Readers 83 Reviews 10-24-2020
The first ch was incredibly boring, but I heard it has intriguing concepts like mad scientists, magic etc in a true post apocalyptic world. according... more>>
CN (3.7)
132 Chapters Every 324.3 Day(s) 6462 Readers 59 Reviews 01-12-2017
I don't think this story will be too impressive if you read many similar revenge op from betrayal stories
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  1. SassyCanoeWizard
    SassyCanoeWizard· Dec 20, 2020 04:32 PM

    “Anthing rated around 4.5 or higher is worth the shot on NU” - I object! Anything with 4.5 or higher should be carefully checked for being Yaoi! XD

    “Mc goes from world to world on missions killing young masters and protagonists” - I like it when someone aside of mc is entitled as hero. When someone has it easy, being able to get his hands on anything via his heaven defying aptitude and abilities. Sometimes it helps storyline to get an unexpected twist or just make it more entertaining

    “Man gets an app that makes him go on missions in worlds, he has a skewed sense of morality. Overall its alright” - yup, though not a very strong novel, it had few engrossing moments and at some point of time I was even urged to read mtl version. The girl who sacrificed everyone and elevator instance were fun. But similarly to house of horrors, it leaves a rather disgusting aftertaste.

    “The better version of trafford trading club” - I don’t usually appreciate stories of old man  or never aging loli having a store even if we read about youngster inheriting said store. However this novel had different vibe when compared to aforementioned novels and as such was much more enjoyable, moreover it has lovely characters such as  princess Mauradon :P

    “Apparently, Princess Mauradon lives in Aker Castle. She has plump, juicy legs as well as a bright, mesmerizing mouth. You can invite her to attend a grand banquet held for the sake of reproducing life.”

    Invisible dragon is a gag, something I didn’t appreciate tho for you it may differ

    From what I haven’t read “4.6 Billion Year Symphony of Evolution” sounds entertaining. I ll give it a try

    On the other hand you privatized your former list, not sure whether it was intentional but now it’s impossible for those who haven’t followed it until now to check it’s current content

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Dec 22, 2020 12:32 AM

      Oh god yea 100, f*ckin yaoi rulin nu now/ i mean i watch yaoi but for other purposes ●‿●

      is that a good one? the killing protaganists one, u seem to like it. i havent read it yet

      yea the app one was hella meh just like the house of horrors, not really a person who gets scared and when i heard it had romance in it, deal breaker

      trafford trading was more boring that watching paint dry for 3 hours on loop in yt. but the other one albeit being interesting, i wasnt feeling a story that goes no where. LMFAO hahaha princess maudraon is best girl waifu for laifu

      i wasnt even planning to read invisible dragon, its just mandatory wuxia add

      i havent tried the 4.6 yet, it is really slow from what i hear

      i did that on purpose, couldnt bring myself to delete the old list. i just added everything to this list anyways minus some random sh*t that didnt belong in this list like remarried empress

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    • Weaboo
      Weaboo· Jan 7, 2021 11:23 AM

      what novels did you mention?

      (1)

      (4)

      ?

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Jan 8, 2021 08:54 PM

      @Weaboo the two of us were talking about  the following novels in my list

      Hell App

      Protaganists are killed by me

      Trafford trading club

      I am NOT the demon lord- (where we had an inside joke on the princess maudren)

      4.6 Billion Year Symphony of Evolution

      invisible dragon

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    • haanhaan
      haanhaan· Jan 3, 2022 02:14 AM
      Yeah... *Yaoi* can go to 'Must NOT read tr*sh' section *in my list*
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    • animefan217
      animefan217· Feb 14, 2022 12:41 AM
      hate how RP mc stops going to anime worlds
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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 22, 2022 04:42 PM

      @animefan217 yea but the og stories are super good. And the over all arching plot is super good

      I'm caught up

      And the problem w anime is that if u didn't watch it or don't like it the plots a hit or miss. Glad the author moved on

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    • animefan217
      animefan217· Feb 22, 2022 10:18 PM
      @FIEND I hope or wish someone could do the anime world hopping somewhere else
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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 23, 2022 12:41 PM
      @animefan217 like in another story? I read some but had to drop them. I kept comparing them to re paradise and it wasn't good enough
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    • MFL_THE_BOTH
      MFL_THE_BOTH· May 11, 2023 07:48 PM
      can you tell me the name of the novel for each commentary you did
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    • MFL_THE_BOTH
      MFL_THE_BOTH· May 11, 2023 07:51 PM
      @FIEND i mean if it's like the mid part where he go to anime world in one arc then original world then it;s ok to me but the later part is all original world
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    • MFL_THE_BOTH
      MFL_THE_BOTH· May 11, 2023 08:03 PM
      also which one is "The Better version of Trafford Tradding club"
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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · May 14, 2023 12:21 PM

      @MFL_THE_BOTH 

      Better vs of Trafford trading club is I am not the demon lords lackey or I am not the demon lord. Both stories kinda plagiarize each other. If I remember correctly I liked the I am not demon lord better.

       Should be on page 2 or 3 of this list. Trafford trading club was legit boring to read and infuriating plot was at times. The other novel does a better job at the same concept

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · May 14, 2023 12:22 PM

      @MFL_THE_BOTH the anime world novel comments were on Reincarnation Paradise. Highly rec this one 

      Stops going to ankme worlds around 1000 chapters or so. Last world is one piece arc

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · May 14, 2023 12:23 PM

      @MFL_THE_BOTH the two of us spoke about these Nov

      Hell App

      Protaganists are killed by me

      Trafford trading club

      I am NOT the demon lord- (where we had an inside joke on the princess maudren)

      4.6 Billion Year Symphony of Evolution

      invisible dragon

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    • animefan217
      animefan217· May 14, 2023 04:24 PM
      @MFL_THE_BOTH which pissed me off.
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    • animefan217
      animefan217· May 14, 2023 04:26 PM
      @FIEND Wish there was a better version of TTC who gives people more different items vs just books.
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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · May 24, 2023 07:07 PM
      @animefan217 agreed. from my undertstanding there are only 3 rip offs of each other and all of them were kinda mid despite a really good idea
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  2. animefan4004
    animefan4004· Dec 23, 2020 04:10 AM
    Out of curiosity, what did you dislike about the ending to "Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint"?
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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Dec 23, 2020 05:59 PM

      @animefan4004

      just an humble opinion but the ending was so dragged out. They really could have ended it with half of him being with his friends, the other half slipping away to manage the eternity of stories and universe. Something bittersweet, something that would have been fine given that both parties of the story would have got what they wanted. They didnt even need to make the clone kim autistic. But instead, they dragged it on with the power of bs friendship, had the characters spread his story world to world, universe to universe all for him to congregate back with them. it just felt dragged out and truly unnecessary, and flawed even. Im not even sure what impact that would have on the universe if kim dojka the ruler of the universe was forced to reincarnate for his friends due to selfish purposes. I mean there was more to it than that, i read it a few years ago so if you wanted an elaborate explanation Id have to reread the ending to give you a proper rant. But It almost felt like they dragged the ending that far just for word count or someshit.

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    • MFL_THE_BOTH
      MFL_THE_BOTH· May 11, 2023 07:52 PM

      @FIEND yeah that's the shity part but aside from the ending in my opinion it;s godly

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  3. Daresan
    Daresan· Feb 21, 2021 11:36 AM

    Great list. WMW was my first cn so i think it is better than RI. But i know its my bias, before ri got translated wmw was the only place for my soul. 

    You forgot release that witch cause issth and rtw kind of have same romancey stuff. Otherwise would have felt bad for nightinagle.

    My house of horrors is my second best novel after lotm and i think it does not have any romance. There is ghost girl but she is double edged sword. 

    I really really tried to read reincarnation paradise but my brain cells couldnt handle the translation. Is mtl readable? Or you have habbit of reading mtl?

    48 hours a day is definitely great novel shouldnt compare it with devil's cage or ultimate evolution. Dont sleep on it. Black sails arc is my favourite.

    Otherwise i agree with many of your short post. And read death sutra, embers ad infinatum. 

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 21, 2021 03:04 PM

      Thanks yo!!

      Yea i get that , i have that bias towards issth cuz it was my first light novel and in the xiaxia novel genre. But i cudnt do WMW after i touched RI, it tastes like what all food would taste like after u had a meal meant for the gods- ash. So i never bothered ,not to mention leylin still f*cked women and I wanted none of that

      I def need to give my house of horrors a go now, i was hesitating because of the conflicting opinions on romance but now that u mention it.... also isnt the witch one a harem????? Its tagged as such ans the manhuas art just ruined it for me w his idiotic lolis.

      I f*cking hate lolis.

      Mannn u shud have read my disclaimer on reparadise that the official translations will make u lose a few chromosomes . Chrome is EXTREMLY understandable

      Gtranslate>comrademao/mtl.com>lnmtl>official translations

      Truly these f*cking morons, if ur gunna translate mtl at least do a better job than chrome lol

      Will give 48hrs a second run, i just cant, the first arc ohmahgod the author really f*cks it up

      The only mtl i read is comrade mao or gtranslate. If i cant do either ill not read it at all. Like doomsday wonderland isnt on comrade mao and mtl translations gave me an aneurysm. I havent tried gtranlate for dooms tho. Def give dooms a try if u havent yet. Desp times call for desp measures, if i like something that bad ill gtranslate it.

      Soul of negarys official translations were so bad i jjst quit the story entirely, even mtl was tr*sh

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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Feb 22, 2021 10:51 AM

      @FIEND heh? Rtw dont have any loli romance stuff, mc is surrounded by witches but it is just for his benefit nothing romantic. There are two heroines and he ends up with both or one like issth you can ignore other pairing if you want. It is great kingdom building. 

      Way of the devil is great CN cause i love all get lost works. He always has great beggining but gets ridiculous later on. 

      Where do i google translate reincarnation paradise from? I am skeptical about the novel cause people have really bashed the novel in nu ratings.

      Doomsday wonderland has female mc so i dont know, i always get stereotypical feeling of white knight ceo saving the day for female mc whenever i read female mc novels. Even with male mc i enjoy realistic romance or to put it plainly, little bit of ntr. 

      Cuttlefish's novels are best novels with extensive world building. You must check out his new novel embers ad infinatum. Death sutra is also extremely underrated novel with very realistic plot progression.

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 22, 2021 01:02 PM

      @Daresan 

      Dont listen to the dumb f*cks in the reviews. They prob just fan boys for the anime protagonists he f*cks with. But in any case if you still end up not liking it then ur loss ig. Not to mention these people aren't caught up with the raws lile I am. But in general in china re paradise is one of the top 100 novels. 

      I use uuhankusha or whtever or baidu , they are free and update the day of the release 

      Ohhh... but he still ends up with 2 girls? But ur saying its irrelevant cuz the romance is nonexistant???

      What do u think about isaac? Cudnt make it past first 10 ch so i removed it from this list

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 22, 2021 01:04 PM
      @Daresan for doomsday shes a badass, but the only "downside" is that she isnt a mu*der hobo and cares about the friends she makes . There is no romance or reverse harem and no male lead saving her ass. Shes the one saving everyone elses ass if anything. Just give it a shot, it cant hurt. If u cabt get past the first 20 ch then i understand
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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 22, 2021 01:05 PM

      @Daresan u like ntr? Like the cucking shit?

      Got it will check out both ty

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 22, 2021 01:06 PM
      Death sutra is a harem tho. I hate harems. I can barely tolerate romance unless its like isssth- irrelevant and non existant
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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Feb 22, 2021 03:45 PM

      @FIEND i am reading reincarnation paradise right now and it is reading extremely similar to devil's cage.  Looks like upgraded version of devil's cage.

      In rtw romance case it is just like er gen's issth. Yes there is only one girl whom mc loves but there is another girl whom we viewers love. At end it is not conclusive with other girl but i imagine it to be conclusive. Rtw is not harem in any sense.

      About death sutra i will say it is amazing just read first 50 chapters and you will know what i am talking about. It is really refreshing. There is no harem or romance as far i have read. Just start reading chapter 1 you will know what i mean. 

      A shoutout to A record of mortal's journey to immortality cause it is really good novel. The struggle is real for mc. Mc has questionable morals in some cases but neutral type. Very realistic type of novel, slow burn though but satisfying.

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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Feb 22, 2021 03:53 PM

      @FIEND yea lol what is wrong with ntr? It is so common irl. 

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 22, 2021 06:09 PM

      @Daresan no i personally don't have an issue with ntr but most ppl hate it

      Also is devils cage that good? Soul of negarg might fit ur bill as well. After reading reparadise tho every other world hoping story fails to fit my expectations

      Like reparadise for the world hoping genre is akin to RI of cultivation 

      Do try doomsday just try it please

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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Feb 23, 2021 02:39 AM

      @FIEND well re paradise, devil's cage and ultimate evolution have extremely similar concept in some cases. I dont know which came first.  I will rate devil's cage and ultimate evolution as average 

      For World hopping i think way of the devil is best followed by mystical journey, carefree path of dreams. I dont like gamey stuff cause i dont play games myself. 

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 24, 2021 01:19 PM

      @Daresan 

      Similar concepts true

      I didnt read devils cage but i can speak for UE. ue is a disappointment and a failed abortion at best. Good idea its just so terribly executed

      I dont likey game vmmorpg just cuz its overdone and lame. It takes away suspense and shit

      Reparadise> everything

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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Feb 24, 2021 01:48 PM

      @FIEND i dont know how far i am in the novel maybe around 300 chapters, i am currently in akame ga kill world, i think up to now it has been sub par maybe because of google translate names are just too hard to remember if i am not familiar with anime like one piece world and tokyo ghoul world. Aot world and akame world at least i can understand as i do remember many characters there. 

      Does it get better or is it same thing again and again? I am finding it too repetative and his motivation dont seem strong its vague like he needs power but who are is enemies why does he needs power? Currently he looks powerfull enough to f*ck anyone back in earth. 

      No real setback for mc is also making his character dull, he seems to win anything and everything. Dont know i just am not able to see anything special in this novel, its maybe because i have already read a lot of world hopping novels before. Way of the devil was one of my first world hopping novels so the impact of that novel is much greater to me. 

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 24, 2021 08:57 PM

      @Daresan 

      Well if u think way of devil is master piece itll be hard to read any other world jump series cuz ull constantly compare stories and don'te wrong i do the same which made it hard to like soup of negary, nethrils glory or my cell prison

      I mean just skip anome arcs, he goes on to original worlds with original plots and missions

      Hos original need was for power to get revenge

      And also do u need to have a reason for power? I mean hes technically dead and re paradise gave him a second chance at life , what wud u have him rather d

      Its fresh cuz unlike stories where mc depends on power our friendship etc to do missions and sh*t he uses his brains, accumulates power thro tact and slowly becomes op.

      If u dont like it just drop it no hard feelings.

      Well to spoil: re paradise makes their contracters go thro missions ranking from ez to hardest worlds

      Anime>derivative (paradise owned)>2 paradise owned>open world woth void species and paradises other contracters and offenders

      As the plot progresses his inheritance backstory of an extinguisher comes to light and there is a whole void race known as the Mages from Arcane star trying to kill him and other things. Its too complex to explain

      But essentially anime worlds give him the alchemy power and booking his dog

      If u wanna drop no hard feelings lol

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 24, 2021 09:00 PM

      Wait i thot way of the devil was a cultivation story???

      Its also a worldjump??

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    • animefan217
      animefan217· Feb 24, 2021 11:07 PM
      WMW was my 1st glance into the evil mc genre
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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Feb 25, 2021 04:05 AM

      @FIEND haha its world jump mate and its kind of horror plus mystery at the begginning. 

      Read it i think it is better than most world hopping series.

      About re paradise it is getting interesting when he was sent to parasite world as arbiter. 

      I totally understand why you like re paradise, it is very interesting concept and maybe if i havent read any other world hopping series like way of the devil, carefree path of dreams,terror infinity, mystical journey, Nightmare's call, City of sin, Age of adepts, 48 hours a day, Ultimate evolution, devil's cage before i read this then i would have enjoyed it much more. 

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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Feb 25, 2021 04:37 AM

      @animefan217 i wouldnt say leylin evil just practical and ambitious. 

      More like anti hero with vague morals and selfish reasons. 

      @FIEND i think you should read wmw past 100 chapters, romance is just not possible with leylin, he does not see person infront of him, he just sees benefits he can get but not a saddist like fang yuan just normal guy who is extremely selfish and ambitious ( much closer to irl)

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 25, 2021 05:24 AM

      @Daresan with all due reflects bro,  ur comparing a masterpieces to tr*sh

      Come on Ultimate evolution?? None of those really can even compare to reparadise esp the og worlds he goes to. And not to mention today I learned way of tje devil has romance AND he turns into a f*cking simp.

      But i respect ur opinion as u respected mine, we all have diff tastes thats all.

      If u liked the arbitrater arc then the rest is so much better thats just the start.

      Uhm?????????? When tf was fang yuan a sadist, in fact hes the daddy of leylin when its about quid pro quo

       unlile leylin fang yuan had to resort to extreme measures due to extreme situations and how LITERAL f*cking heavens were against his progress. Its a masterpiece and in the truest sense shows the measures a man would take if he is truly devoted to his goals

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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Feb 25, 2021 10:06 AM

      @FIEND i dont remember ri that vividly but i think fang yuan kills some girl in the cave very cruelly which was totally unnecessary. The character of leylin and fangyuan are kind of same the only difference is fang yuan is much crueler. Leylin just cares about benefits

      I have read around 1500 chapters of ri and i know it is good novel but leylin just ticks with me. In my humble opinion i stick with wmw as better than ri solely due to destiny coin arc which was very impactfull like lotm arc where klein dies or like way of the devil where i was blown by world hopping concept. 

      All of these novels are just fleeting memories it's just matter of which novel is more impactfull than the other. 

      Umm a question about reincarnation paradise what is open world? Like mc just went to open world of one peice. I didnt understand why is it different from first world? 

      And about way of the devil, i dont think it is good to judge a book by its cover. I think you should experience it first hand and then decide. Reviews means nothing if you enjoy certain novel. In case of wod i wouldnt call it romance its just pity that he has towards the girl. I am not completely against romance as long as it is not harem and do not undermine the plot.

      And no i do not think way of the devil as masterpiece just good novel, what i consider masterpiece are novels like lord of mysteries, My house of horrors, Martial Arts Master, Cultivation chat group, legend of sun knight. Embers ad infinatum is probably going to be another masterpiece from cuttlefish.

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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Feb 25, 2021 11:31 AM

      @FIEND i am not hating on reincarnation paradise as far as i am in, it is certainly much better than ultimate evolution. I just wanted to let you know as i have already seen many similar concepts it hasnt been that impactfull. But currently i am reading it and have no intention of dropping it so i dont know maybe i will change my mind later.

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 25, 2021 01:30 PM
      @Daresan ill reply to the rest of this later but he needed to kill the girl to hide his involvement and scheme the firsf inheritance he finds. Ill look into it later, but it cud be a stand alone issue from the start of the novel. Ofc it might be personal bias but like i said ill reread that ch for u
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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 25, 2021 01:33 PM

      @Daresan open world = more than one paradise competing for resources

      So anime world( the paradise can reset)

      Open worlds- anime world but more than 1 paradises compete

      Derivative- og world no known plot but owned by paradise so its safe from void races

      World tree owned worlds- void races, paradises , contracters, hunters, adjudicaters and offenders all compete its highly dangerous but at the same time limited to the "level" a group of ppl are at

       for instance it consumes exhuberant amount of resources or its illegal for a pevel 8 to go into an anime world as that world wud break

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 25, 2021 01:34 PM
      @Daresan legend of sun knight? Whats that about
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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Feb 25, 2021 01:54 PM
      @FIEND its comedy not series type
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    • animefan4004
      animefan4004· Feb 26, 2021 01:19 AM

      @Daresan
      The reason Reincarnation Paradise has low reviews is because the translation is really shit. 

      I mean, just look at some of this stuff:

      "The long sword was pulled out from Brandon’s back, and Su Xiao held It in one hand, changing from the backhand to the forehand, and slashing it on Brandon’s neck."

      "Su Xiao’s sword pierced through his spine, leaving the other party in a state of paralyze but not dead."

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 26, 2021 12:48 PM
      @animefan4004 OH GOD HAHAHA I REMEMBER
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    • God slayer
      God slayer· Mar 5, 2021 12:23 PM

      @animefan4004 @animefan4004 although Re Paradise is quite good I'm also reading it in MTL about 1700 chp but it's getting unbearable to read cause of some s*upid things. They are : Concept of luck it's seriously annoying

      .Getting into a anime world is becoming less and less . Mc is going into void or native world more and more. You have to know that I'm reading this one cause of it's anime world hopping. 

      Mc has it easy like " re Paradise: Hunter needs a ---- to pass the advancement" 

      "MC: oh didn't I get it from that place. I didn't know it's uses but now I know what it is."

      It happens more than one time. But the most major thing is author can't really name and create skills. Although he get some legendary skills you can tell at a glance it's tr*sh even if it's not tr*sh after sometime you'll find a gold skill Better that this one. Although author wanted to make the mc look unlucky he's lucky as hell. Author tried to make it look like a revenge genre novel but he abandons the concept with some s*upid reason.

      But I'm still reading it cause I've came really far and spend many hours. But I've a question does the anime world hopping stops??? Cause I heard somewhere it stops. Moreover I read MTL so it feels like my brain is being smashed by Warhammer and will not continue reading this one if it doesn't improves1f974.svg1f974.svg1f974.svg

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Mar 5, 2021 02:07 PM

      @God slayer why tf are u reading it on mtl

      Take raws and gtranslate em its so much more readable

      I mean im a hard fan so i cant agree w what ur saying

      Yes anime worlds stop around thousanf something

      There was no point in revenge cuz mc found out that his "parents" werent even his parents and were also a paradise members who were killed by some other paradise member. Its pointless to even pursue revenge at that point. He thought it was someone irl

      Eventually he just pursues strength and there is a whole star in the void that wants him dead since he is the last extingisher

      Its not tr*sh? So extinguisher line is really hard to improve in the  first stages but its the mortal enemy to literally every other power system esp the op mages

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    • God slayer
      God slayer· Mar 6, 2021 04:55 PM
      @FIEND uh..... Ya know I read MTL so it really annoys me. But I've to say this novel is the best anime fanfic type of novel I've read . But you should know that this novel is mostly about action ......but in MTL I can't understand who is slashing whom cause mc ain't got any flashy skills so I have to hammer my head to properly read em. COS of this I've skipped many chp . So I'm seriously annoyed with this one ಥ‿ಥ ಥ‿ಥ but tnx for the suggestion I'll try to do what ya said and see if it's readable.
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    • BoredMonster
      BoredMonster· Feb 18, 2022 05:41 PM
      @Daresan wnmtl. org has reincarnation paradise
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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Oct 19, 2023 03:36 PM

      @FIEND i reread Reverend insanity like twice now, So i take everything i said here back. Reverend insanity is my top novel ever, WMW cannot even lick its feet. My mind was blown by author at the end of every arc, what an amazing novel, wish there were more novels like it but sadly after reading it, i understood that there is never going to be a novel as good as this. RI is a holy Scripture and i hope one day author finishes it. Infinite blood core has potential but i am not sure if mc will go full on fang yuan or not. If not then it won't be as interesting. From 200 chapters i have read mc is kind of leaning towards scheming dark side but as long as it is gu zhen ren i am sure This novel is going to be masterpiece like RI

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  4. Hazel00
    Hazel00· Jan 26, 2021 08:23 AM

    Put LOTM as #1 ???

    Truly truly !!!! AGREEEEEEEEEEEEE

    I COULDNT EVEN READ OTHER NOVEL THANKS FOR LOTM, I REMEMBER READING IT DAILY WHEN IT'S STILL ONGOING WOTH 900+ CHAPTER!!!

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Jan 26, 2021 12:13 PM
      HOLY sh*t YEA ! AND the best part is that it blends everything so godamn well- like a nice mix of SCP ,lovecraft, goth, victorean, magic, suspense, mystery and horror. And it dkesnt even have cringey romance thank god. Best book for anyone really
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  5. animefan4004
    animefan4004· Jan 7, 2021 03:05 AM
    I suggest you continue reading Isaac, it gets much better after the first volume imo.
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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Jan 7, 2021 10:49 PM
      you sure, i heard it gets even more inconsistant and the whole "gaming the system" is just a poor attempt at boosting the mc even more, give me some spoilers
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    • animefan4004
      animefan4004· Jan 9, 2021 01:46 PM

      @FIEND Yeah, it gets much better after the first volume, the first volume is widely considered to be the worst one. 

      It's pretty hard to describe some of the stuff he pulls so I suggest you read until volume 3 before deciding whether to drop it or not.

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Jan 9, 2021 01:57 PM
      @animefan4004 alright itll be on the list again. U got any other reccs
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    • animefan4004
      animefan4004· Jan 13, 2021 12:08 AM

      @FIEND  

      Yeah:
      https://www.uukanshu.com/b/44822/

      https://www.novelupdates.com/series/regressor-takes-everything/

      https://www.novelupdates.com/series/abyss-domination/

      https://www.novelupdates.com/series/legend-of-galactic-heroes/

      https://www.novelupdates.com/series/seoul-stations-necromancer/

      https://www.novelupdates.com/series/emperor-has-returned/

      https://www.novelupdates.com/series/green-skin

      I also strongly suggest you read more of "Regressor Instruction Manual", the MC does some pretty evil sh*t the further you read.

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Jan 16, 2021 04:11 PM
      @animefan4004  mmm half of what you reccomended has harem in it. romance is bearable, but id prefer if there was a plot with out the two
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    • Daresan
      Daresan· Feb 25, 2021 04:28 AM

      @FIEND i dont recommend isaac we have similar taste so i know you will not like it.

      Mc is war veteren in the beggining but as soon as gets transmigated boring old cliche like being heir to barony, all the relatives trying to inherit mc's barony, mc mind miraclously downgrading from war vetern to teenager, Everyone stomping over mc left and right just because he exists. Author uses very bad logic to get on with plot insulting viewers IQ. I do not know what happens after volume 2 though i had enough until that point.

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Mar 8, 2021 01:49 AM

      @Daresan ty ty we are both the same wave length i tried issax a month before ur warning. It was so bad i removed that sh*t from this list

      Where tf does the hype come from??? Its not good. At all. I expected so much mkre than cliche big brajn moves from mc

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  6. Lupos
    Lupos· Jul 21, 2023 11:16 PM
    Maybe you will like "Villain Retirement", MC is evil type kinda like RI.
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    • absenior19
      absenior19· Nov 17, 2023 12:29 AM

      i have read 50 chp of it. 

      It's not like RI, in my opinion. The MC is an edgy-villain type, but I would recommend it for the comedy.

      It's definitely one of the rare good web novels in the evil category, from a general standard of evil. If I have to refer to it, I would say the book is not exactly dark, as the author plans to write a comedy book.


      Its enjoyable for sure.

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  7. hipertansiyon42
    hipertansiyon42· Jul 26, 2022 02:45 PM
    It's so satisfying to see LoTM getting the attention it deserves. Ah man, will I be able to read a masterpiece of a book like that again, I wonder.. 
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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Jul 26, 2022 04:04 PM

      its always been huge though!

      u should try reverend insanity and reincarnation paradise.

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    • hipertansiyon42
      hipertansiyon42· Sep 22, 2022 01:24 PM
      @FIEND Has it been? I've seen lotsa people comparing lotm with shitty generic isekai novels, frustrating honestly. I did read reverend insanity but will check on reincarnation paradise. Thanks.
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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Oct 7, 2022 12:33 AM
      @hipertansiyon42 It;s one of the most popular chinese novels out there. Most def check out re paradise
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    • reviewzxy
      reviewzxy· Sep 29, 2023 09:53 PM
      @FIEND I'll try reincarnation paradise 
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  8. Despapa69
    Despapa69· Jan 31, 2022 11:18 PM

    Good updates.

    Haw you read Konoha Hypocrite? It's been praised by a lot of people on the Discord. Hows it for you?

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Feb 19, 2022 02:27 PM

      I dropped it I just can't with any plot with naruto. Never liked or got into naruto so a fan fic of it was not gunna be my thing

       Objectively tho it was somewhat interesting. It's on the list since a friend asked me to put it up and I had to replace a shitty rec I had before

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    • Despapa69
      Despapa69· Feb 20, 2022 06:10 AM
      @FIEND ah, I haven't watched Naruto so I wouldn't know the plot anyway, though I'd assume it's amazing for people who do know Naruto. Good replacement.
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    • reviewzxy
      reviewzxy· Sep 29, 2023 09:52 PM

      @FIEND

      @FIEND same i cant understand what they see in Naruto,

        I understand one thing I'll never get into Naruto, 

      Hey man 

           Do you have any recommendation like Reverend insinity (master of gu) 

       After reading it all other novel I read it feel boaring even novel I read earlier (strongest sword god, ect) now having no interest, can say just reading cause I been reading it earlier & somehow want to complete it feels waste of time, 

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  9. Wievo
    Wievo· Jun 21, 2021 11:56 PM

    Just a few pressing issues off the top of my hat from skimming the list:

    What did you think of legendary mechanic, assuming you read it? I was extremely entertained by the authors imagination of sci-fi technology, even if the execution of it was a bit lacking.

    I saw your comment about wmw, that you didn't want to read it after having tasted RI - I haven't read RI, so I can't compare, but I thought that apart from the rushed ending wmw is one of the best novels with an evil protagonist I've ever read. (and the ending wasn't that bad either; just short) And what's the problem with leylin f*cking women? Is that a personal preference because you read Yaoi? I'm confused. Especially since I can't consider that romance if you're talking about the beginning. 

    Apart from that, what makes RI good? Have read my fair share of CN novels, why would you recommend RI to me? What makes it good?

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Jun 22, 2021 09:21 PM

      @Wievo

      Thanks for checking this list out and proving feedback

      I deleted my blurb for wmw. I do read yaoi but not seriously, its just for guilt pleasure on the gay once a month mood i get. But I think I was being unfair with my judgement without reading how it was written. Often times authors have this streak where the women are caricatures of women and are just meant for pleasure. And ofc I dont like romance developing between an op solo male as I feel that he ends up getting more influenced by her decisions and no longer stays true to his character. I dont mind romance, just not in stories like reverend insanity and wmw. 

      Legendary mechanic was a solid good first impression novel, but i have never went past the first 20 or so chapters due to starting the novel around the time i got really bz irl. I need to pick it back up after exams are over. 

      I don't know where to start for RI and why it is hailed as a chinese masterpiece. First skimming surface level stuff 

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Jun 22, 2021 09:21 PM
      1. No romance no harem no big titty anchors or annoying "tsunderes"

      2. Mc is... he isnt op. He is a hardworker. Life was so f*cking unfair to him. He is always played a bad hand with cards stacked against him. But somehow. Some f*cking how its mind blowing how he schemes , plots and cunnives his way into a way out of his predicament. And that. That to me is so f*cking exciting. He has such a thin layer of plot armor on that at one point fans really thought author was going to kill him off esp after he joked about it. So schemes within schemes , plots within plots spanning volumes . I binged it in one week my dude.

      3. Ruthless. He is the definition of chaotic neutral. He will only move and cooperate if it benefits him. He isnt a f*cking japanese beta king nor is he one of those poorly written japanese edgelords who go on a killing spree cuz someone wronged him his own mistake. He gets what he deserves and gives his enemies what he is due

      4. Rolemodel, wise beyond his years . I got so much inspiration from this character. I read this when I was at my rock bottom in life. He is relentless and determined to get what he wants. He trusts no mam gives no shits and cares about no bit*h except his end goal which was true enlightment/immortality/godhood even when he isnt the chosen one, even when the entire world hunts him down he carves himself a hole where heaven had knocked all doors closed. And to me that is inspiring and had me going on in my worst. One of my fav quote amongst many , " a ambitious mountains with steps firm as steel, taking large strides with unwavering determination, taking risks to seek the essence of the universe, my heart still seeks to rise beyond the heavens"

      Unqiue cultivation method unlike anything else. They cultivate with gu and im sure u have heard of gu by now. Gripping plot that will literally make u down redbull just to stay up and find out if he will survive or get caught or will all go to shit. And man if this isnt a masterpiece. Idk what is. Wmw prob got nothing on it. But we shall see. 

      U need to get past the first 5 ish chap and it really starts rolling the ball.

      I really wish ud give it a chance


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  10. SamStrike
    SamStrike· Apr 14, 2021 11:03 PM

    Who do you think the translation of soul of negary bad? I have read the whole thing and didn't found any kind of error in the webnovel translation, neither grammatically nor in the style.

    That's assuming you are reading from the official tl in webnovel, every other aggregational site, like readlightnovel doesn't have the same translation as the official one.

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    • FIEND
      FIEND· Author · Apr 16, 2021 01:07 AM
      I read the tr*sh translation, ill retry w official
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