Chapter Sixty-Four: Ruan Miao Becomes a Spirit Master

Feng Tianlin sent the three of them directly into the Eerie Domain, eager to experiment with his newly upgraded abilities.

As expected, these intelligent eerie creatures could finally express their delight. Long Mengting swung her massive claws, vanished on the spot, and reappeared moments later, hands on her hips. “As expected of me!” she declared.

Around Explosive Savage Bear, ten mini bears—much larger than before—suddenly materialized and exploded in an instant. At the moment of detonation, a circular shield flashed around him, protecting him completely. The ground was blasted into a gaping crater, black smoke rising ceaselessly from it. Any lesser human who approached would be reduced to bones in a heartbeat.

“These two abilities are excellent!” he exclaimed.

Chimei then released the souls she had previously absorbed. These souls wailed incessantly, as if suffering unbearable torment every moment. With a casual wave, she sent them attacking together in one direction—their combined force formidable indeed.

“Hmph, it’s a pity there aren’t any suitable living humans here for me to absorb!” she lamented.

Feng Tianlin, too, was enjoying himself immensely. The sensation was simply exhilarating!

Meanwhile, outside, Ruan Miao had set her sights on Qi Xuan.

“Little sister, what’s your name?” Seeing that Qi Xuan appeared younger, she naturally addressed her as little sister.

“Little sister? Are you talking to me?” Qi Xuan pointed to herself, half amused, half exasperated.

“Yes, you.”

“But I’m already over three hundred years old.”

This left Ruan Miao a bit embarrassed. She forced a laugh, “Well, that’s not important. You must be an eerie creature, right?”

“By today’s standards, I am indeed an eerie creature.”

“You all have some terrifying form, don’t you? Do you?”

“Do you mean this?” Qi Xuan asked, then transformed her human head into a fox’s, sharp eyes and fangs making her visage both bizarre and frightening.

“Um… can I paint a picture of you?” Ruan Miao’s eyes shone with excitement.

“Of course.” Qi Xuan wasn’t stingy about it. Over the ages, many humans had painted her, but always in her human guise. Never before had anyone wanted to paint her true form.

To her, the human appearance was always a disguise—her true body was her essence. Someone wanting to paint that was a rare pleasure.

Ruan Miao took out her painting tools and said to Bai Langen, “Wait a bit, I’ll paint you after her.”

Bai Langen could only respond with a wordless sigh.

After Ruan Miao finished Qi Xuan’s portrait, Feng Tianlin emerged as well.

Ruan Miao held the painting aloft—when something strange happened. The fox in the painting blinked, then suddenly leapt from Qi Xuan’s hand as if it had sprouted legs, attempting to flee.

Everyone was stupefied. Had a living eerie creature been created on the spot?

But Feng Tianlin wasn’t about to let a living painting escape. He teleported directly in front of it. The creature was so weak that he caught it instantly.

“Hmm, an eerie creature with no level—must have just been born.”

Qi Xuan was suddenly overcome by a sense of dread. She opened her suitcase and found a pile of living paintings inside.

“This… this…”

She was utterly shocked; every painting from the past few days had come to life.

“To be able to create eerie creatures—this is simply unbelievable. Are you really human?” Qi Xuan was astounded.

“Oh my god, this is a miraculous power only a creator would possess! Are you the reincarnation of a creator?” Bai Langen’s words were even more exaggerated.

Ruan Miao herself had no idea what was happening and could only stare blankly, unable to answer.

“Ruan Miao, try making contact with those paintings,” Feng Tianlin calmly analyzed. “See if you can control them. This must be another effect of the full-scale outbreak of the eerie resurgence.”

Ruan Miao nodded and closed her eyes. After more than a minute, she sighed, “There’s no connection at all.”

Feng Tianlin stroked his chin. “That’s odd. With your immense mental strength, you should be able to control eerie creatures just like the Spirit Tamers.”

Ruan Miao shook her head. “I’m not sure why.”

“Spirit Tamer? You mean those humans who could control us, the Borrowers?” Qi Xuan interjected.

“Perhaps. In your era, they were called Borrowers. Do you know much about them?” Feng Tianlin asked.

“That’s simple. If this young lady wants to become a Borrower, she needs to make contact with those paintings.”

Ruan Miao grabbed one of her own paintings and continued, “Then what?”

“Then guide a force from your head, channel it into the painting, and blend it with the energy inside.”

Ruan Miao nodded. Soon, her eyes lit up. “It worked! I’m a Spirit Tamer now!”

Qi Xuan nodded approvingly. “Impressive talent. In our time, it often took several days for a Borrower to connect with a single demon.”

Delighted, Ruan Miao controlled the painting and looked at the others. “I think I can do more.”

“Oh?” Qi Xuan was surprised. “Give it a try. Some with exceptional talent could control two demons at once.”

Ruan Miao nodded, walked to another painting, and grabbed it. Seconds later—

“Fantastic! Two eerie creatures!”

“You’re incredible.” Qi Xuan was stunned. Building bonds with eerie creatures seemed as easy as playing a game for her.

But Ruan Miao wasn’t satisfied. She went to another painting, then a fourth, a fifth…

By the time she’d bonded with every painting that had turned into an eerie creature, she was controlling seven at once, making them hop and dance around the room.

Even Feng Tianlin was astonished. He’d dealt with many Spirit Tamers, but had never seen anyone control two eerie creatures at once, let alone someone as monstrous as Ruan Miao…

Clearly, abundant mental strength was everything!

Still unsatisfied, Ruan Miao swept her painting tools across the room, “Everyone, show me your terrifying forms! I want to paint more!”

An hour later, Ruan Miao reached her limit: she was simultaneously controlling eleven eerie creatures.

Feng Tianlin couldn’t help but gasp. If she kept developing…

It was terrifying—unimaginable.

What was even more terrifying was that such a monster could be created by Feng Tianlin himself…

He looked out at the bustling city, as if already witnessing the glorious moment of ruling all humanity in the future.

“With the world’s top combat power, the future lifeblood of humanity, and the system’s support, if I can’t conquer humanity, it would be truly shameful.”

He turned back and asked the group, “What are your goals?”

Long Mengting: “Exterminate humanity.”

Explosive Savage Bear: “Exterminate humanity.”

Chimei: “Devour every human soul.”

Qi Xuan: “Make every human in the world subject to my control.”

Bai Langen: “Kill the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.”

Their answers made Ruan Miao’s spine tingle—she was human, after all. But after some thought, she replied, “To be someone useful by your side.”

Well, the trio of underlings all wanted to exterminate humanity. Only Ruan Miao’s answer warmed his heart a little.

Feng Tianlin shook his head. “Do you know what my goal is?”

Everyone shook their heads.

“I want to rule every human on this planet and keep them living in fear of me at all times!” Feng Tianlin grinned wickedly.

“Planet? What is a planet?” Qi Xuan and Bai Langen were utterly baffled.

Feng Tianlin nearly spat. The mood had been perfect, only to be ruined. He could only explain helplessly,

“It means this world.”