Chapter 58: The Mysterious Barrier Between Carriages

But could Feng Tianlin ever let go of a chance to show off? Of course not. So he smiled with inscrutable confidence.

“I didn’t expect that so-called Demon Emperor of yours to actually have some ability. His prophecy was mostly accurate—I was indeed born from the eerie domain not too long ago.”

Hearing Feng Tianlin’s confirmation, Qi Xuan looked at him with admiration and continued, “The Demon Emperor also said that when this demon appears, he’ll command a demon legion to sweep across the world. Is that true?”

A demon legion? No need to guess—it must be that giant pumpkin-headed creature assimilating humans.

Feng Tianlin smiled a little awkwardly. “You must mean the army of eerie beings, right? Yes, exactly. It’s still being assembled. Once it’s ready, that will be the day I truly emerge.”

Qi Xuan’s reverence only deepened. Her head reverted to that of a beautiful young girl, and she lowered it as she spoke, “Can I join you?”

She had already made up her mind—since her own era had passed, why cling to the Demon Emperor any longer? Better to find a new leader and live a life of luxury.

Feng Tianlin patted her on the shoulder. “Stick with me from now on. You won’t regret it.”

Having such a powerful eerie being as a subordinate was a prospect Feng Tianlin welcomed, so he agreed without hesitation. However, he was curious—why hadn’t the system notified him that she’d joined his team? Was the power gap too great?

He set that aside for now and lifted the restrictions on the nine-tailed fox, then withdrew the eerie domain—it was too much of an energy drain, after all.

He turned to the next carriage and waved at Qi Xuan. “Come with me. I want to uncover the secrets of this train.”

Qi Xuan nodded and reminded him, “That’s the Western beast carriage. I’ve had dealings with one of the monsters inside. He’s very powerful.”

She wasn’t lying—a Western dragon resided there, formidable indeed. They’d clashed before but eventually agreed to a truce. With Feng Tianlin’s support this time, she was confident she could handle that dragon with ease.

They entered carriage number three, which was filled with tentacled elders and all sorts of grotesque, unsettling eerie creatures. Compared to them, the eerie beings from China looked positively adorable.

Feng Tianlin stepped forward and asked calmly, “Who’s in charge here?”

The group of eerie beings looked confused, then turned to the dining car they’d entered with, completely ignoring Feng Tianlin and Qi Xuan as they rushed over to fight for food.

Feng Tianlin ignored these low-level beings and looked deeper inside—he could sense a powerful presence there.

Sure enough, from the darkness, two enormous, serpent-like pupils appeared. As they fixed on Feng Tianlin and Qi Xuan, a white man materialized from the shadows, his face stern.

“Easterners, what do you want? Looking for another fight?”

“You filthy lizard, it’s not me looking for you this time—it’s the great King of Eerie Beings,” Qi Xuan said respectfully, gesturing to Feng Tianlin.

King of Eerie Beings? Not a bad title—he’d keep that.

Feng Tianlin smiled and addressed the man, “We’re not here to fight. We just have a few questions. Once we’re done, we’ll leave.”

After all, Feng Tianlin was here to investigate the train, not to slay dragons.

The white man’s face remained stern. “Easterners, last time we fought to a draw only because I was badly injured. This time, if we fight, I will surely defeat you.”

Qi Xuan immediately bristled. What did he mean, only a draw because he was injured?

“I was wounded last time too. Who’s to say I can’t beat you now?”

As they spoke, both unleashed powerful auras, their pressure nearly suffocating Feng Tianlin.

Seeing that a fight was imminent, Feng Tianlin quickly deployed the eerie domain again.

All three entered the domain, and this time, the white man’s composure vanished, replaced by shock.

“Incredible! A place like this exists? I can feel my very life being elevated—this must be the work of the Creator!”

He turned to Feng Tianlin. “Does this belong to you? If the Creator gave you such a wondrous thing, it must be so you can lead us to wipe out humanity!”

Feng Tianlin shook his head. “I don’t know any Creator, but yes, this space is mine. And there’s even more powerful stuff where that came from.”

He pressed his hand downward. “Down.”

The white man immediately dropped to the ground.

Even more stunned lying there, he wondered—this doll-like youth was far weaker than himself, so why couldn’t he disobey? It must be the Creator’s will, forbidding him from resisting.

With that, his gaze became respectful. “Great King of Eerie Beings, my name is Borangen, a noble demon dragon. By the Creator’s will, I offer myself as your loyal servant.”

Feng Tianlin was speechless. Was the eerie domain really this effective? Why did every eerie being want to become his subordinate after seeing it?

Still, he wouldn’t complain—powerful followers were always welcome.

“Good. From now on, you’re with me. I’m forming an army of eerie beings, and you’ll be one of its founding members. Just answer my questions.”

“Yes, my respected master.”

“First question: Why do you speak Chinese?”

“Because I’ve lived in China for many years.”

“When and where did you board this train?”

“Is the train this iron serpent? If so, I got on about half a year ago.”

Excellent, this guy was also from the era of eerie beings and had been aboard for half a year.

“How did you get on?”

“At the time, my followers and I arrived in the Nine Provinces. The Dragon King there was interested in us, but then decided our existence defiled their Eastern dragons, so he tried to wipe us out. We escaped and boarded this train in the process.”

Of course, another fugitive.

Was this train picking up nothing but escapees?

As they spoke, the dining car was already moving to the next carriage. Feng Tianlin asked, “What’s in the next carriage?”

“Humans. One of them once entered my territory and I killed him.”

Feng Tianlin nodded and looked through the door, seeing that it was indeed full of humans.

He stroked his chin thoughtfully. “Why don’t you go kill them all?”

“That’s human territory. There’s an invisible force preventing me from entering.”

“Invisible force? Then how did that human enter your domain?”

“He carried our aura, so the force didn’t affect him. Humans call them ‘异人’—Transcendents.”

Feng Tianlin was completely baffled. Humans with the aura of eerie beings? Transcendents? What a mess.

He turned his head, gazing across, calculating his next move.

After a moment, his eyes lit up and a wicked smile curled his lips.

“You two wait here. I’m going to have some fun in the human carriage.”

His meaning was clear—he could pass through both carriages.

Seeing Borangen and Qi Xuan’s shocked faces, Feng Tianlin grinned. “No restriction has been born yet that can hold me back.”