Chapter 62: The Demonic King and Poisonous Queen Panic

Black Red Fiend was utterly bewildered. He had been evading the pursuit of the Spirit Masters when, without warning, an incomparably powerful and bizarre creature swept him up. This strange entity was so overwhelmingly strong he couldn’t resist at all.
Upon entering the room and seeing the doll inside, Black Red Fiend’s heart tightened—no wonder this creature was so formidable; it must know the doll.
“Nightmare Doll, please, explain to him—I mean no harm!” Catching sight of Fengtian Lin, Black Red Fiend latched onto him like a drowning man clutching at straws, pleading desperately for help.
Fengtian Lin smiled faintly, then beckoned to Bairangen, gesturing for him to come over.
Bairangen, sharp as ever, promptly brought Black Red Fiend before Fengtian Lin.
“Brother Doll, was it you who summoned me?” Black Red Fiend finally realized what was happening.
Fengtian Lin nodded. “Sit. These are all my subordinates.”
Black Red Fiend gasped inwardly, instantly sensing the overwhelming power radiating from two bizarre creatures in the room—Qixuan and Bairangen.
Both of them possessed an aura that could rival that of the Venom Queen of Evil, yet they were merely subordinates to this doll. Just how terrifying was the doll’s true strength?
At this realization, he couldn’t help but swallow hard. “Nightmare Doll, if you have something to say, just say it. As long as it doesn’t mean betraying the Venom Queen of Evil, I’ll do anything.”
He was shrewd—at least, for a bizarre entity, he was smart enough to know he was in no position to bargain, so he kept his attitude humble.
Fengtian Lin didn’t make things difficult for him, simply asking the question he wanted answered: “Tell me, what does it mean for the Great Bizarre Revival to begin in full?”
Hearing this, Black Red Fiend fell into deep thought, remaining silent for a long while before replying.
“I don’t know all the details myself. I only know that in Spirit City, a being appeared who was the master of a bizarre domain. This master is also a bizarre entity like us, but not quite the same—because he can command all bizarre creatures.
This master did something unprecedented: he unleashed the primordial force of the bizarre domain. That’s the accumulated terror of thousands of years, suddenly released.
A vast wave of terror spread across the world, sparking the so-called Great Bizarre Revival. Corpses of animals everywhere began to reanimate, turning into zombies.
Creatures once only mentioned in the myths of various civilizations began to awaken, and the super-strong beings of the Bizarre Era also started to revive. But I imagine you know more about that than I do.
But something unexpected happened. It seems humanity already knew exactly what would occur after the Great Bizarre Revival began. They sent people ahead to take all sorts of precautionary measures, and many ancient powerhouses were captured as soon as they awoke.”
As he finished, a hint of melancholy flickered in Black Red Fiend’s eyes—no doubt he was lamenting the fate of those ancient bizarre beings who had been captured.
After listening, Fengtian Lin’s heart pounded violently. So the Great Bizarre Revival had truly been triggered by Ruan Miao exploding the red orb—who would have thought that insignificant-looking object had such world-altering power?

As for how humanity could have deployed their countermeasures so early?
Black Red Fiend was clueless, but Fengtian Lin knew: it was all thanks to that so-called child of destiny, Fan Tianxing.
As for Fan Tianxing, Fengtian Lin had his suspicions—either the man could traverse time, or he was someone reborn into this world, or perhaps he carried a supremely powerful mentor by his side.
That guy would be the undisputed protagonist in any ordinary novel. But in Fengtian Lin’s heart, the protagonist could only ever be himself—no one else. So, this person could not be allowed to live!
Fengtian Lin remained silent for a long time as if lost in thought. Then, at last, he waved his hand at Black Red Fiend. “That’s all. You may go.”
Black Red Fiend was still dazed, only realizing after he was some distance away that he had been dragged here when he was needed, and dismissed outright when he was not.
“No, this must be reported to the Venom Queen of Evil.”
He muttered to himself, then pulled out the most convenient modern communication tool—a cellphone.
Opening his contacts, he found the Venom Queen of Evil and dialed.
“Hello, it’s Blackie. Do you remember me?”
“Oh, Blackie… Who?”
“The one in charge of Spirit City.”
“Oh! Sorry, didn’t catch that at first. Of course, how could I ever forget you? Now, tell me—what’s the matter?”
Black Red Fiend was deeply moved—he hadn’t expected someone of the Venom Queen’s stature to remember him. “It’s like this, do you recall that doll from before?…”
“My god! The aura from those two bizarre creatures was overwhelming—an S-rank is like an ant compared to them! I feel… I feel as if they’re on par with you.”
After Black Red Fiend recounted what he’d just witnessed, the other end of the line fell silent. Then a cold, chilling voice came through.
“I will send someone to Spirit City. That doll must be killed at all costs.”
This voice was utterly at odds with the previous tone—now, it was as cold as death itself, devoid of any human emotion. If an ordinary person heard it, they might freeze on the spot.
“But… there are two very powerful beings at his side…”
“Don’t worry. The one I send will be even stronger.”
With that, the call was abruptly ended, leaving Black Red Fiend feeling lost and windswept.

Back on Fengtian Lin’s side, he instructed Ruan Miao to gather more information about the latest moves from China’s authorities via her phone, while he discussed the mysteries of cultivation realms with Qixuan and Bairangen.
From their conversation, he learned that the realms of the Bizarre Era ranged from First through Seventh Rank, corresponding to the modern G through A grades.
Above the Seventh Rank was the Half-Step Origin Opening, which equated to today’s S-rank.
Beyond Half-Step Origin Opening was the Origin Opening stage proper, which was the current realm of Qixuan and Bairangen.
Origin Opening also had seven ranks; Qixuan had reached the fifth, while Bairangen was a notch higher at the sixth.
Above Origin Opening came the Divine Convergence stage, again split into seven ranks, and beyond that lay mysteries too profound for even the greatest powerhouses of the Bizarre Era to reach.
Fengtian Lin nodded, marveling at the scale of this world, which was even greater than he had imagined.
“So? Have you found any useful information? And, Long Mengting! Turn that TV off! Off, not just paused!”
Indeed, while Fengtian Lin was in conversation with Qixuan and Bairangen, the trio of younger brothers had turned on the TV—this time watching “Approaching Science.” Honestly, their very existence defied science, yet here they were watching a science program?
Fengtian Lin could only laugh and shake his head.
At that moment, Ruan Miao, pointing at her phone, said, “I’ve compiled all the recent major moves by China’s authorities over the past two days.
Talent testing, mass cremation of hospital corpses, hiring numerous Taoist priests to perform rituals at cemeteries, investing vast resources in exploring ancient tombs, shutting down obvious… Oh, and the director of the Spirit City Bureau of Bizarre Creature Investigation is personally leading a team to reclaim Well City!”
Hearing these official actions, Fengtian Lin felt all the more certain: if this wasn’t prophecy, what was?
He shook his head. Reclaim Well City?
“I’m very interested in this Fan Tianxing. If he wants to reclaim Well City, I’ll make sure to hold onto it—never let go! I’ll even kill this brat!”
Everyone present—human and bizarre creature alike—understood Fengtian Lin’s intentions, and they were ready for battle at any moment.