《Era of Beast Taming: Obtaining a Sacred Blazing Angel Right Off the Bat》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Jade Dragon Mountain Range stretched for thousands of miles. A town with a population of more than 10,000 people was located in Yulan Town, which was in Jade Dragon Mountain Range. Although it was not isolated from the world, it was still thousands of kilometers away from big cities. The roars of dragons and tigers could be heard from time to time in the town. On the street, a white ape that was eight meters tall was carrying goods. The town¡¯s law enforcement team was patrolling the surroundings on the back of a Raging Inferno Werewolf. There were even red-winged birds of prey roaming in the sky. This was where Beastmasters gathered. There was a small, remote courtyard in the eastern suburbs of Yulan Town. ¡°Ding! The host has been detected to have transmigrated. The precognition system is currently binding itself to the target.¡± A man with sharp eyebrows and sparkling eyes suddenly woke up, and he heard this voice in his mind. ¡°What¡­? Transmigrated? System?¡± Seeing the unfamiliar environment around him, Zhou Ming was a little hesitant. ¡°Did I really transmigrate?¡± Before Zhou Ming could recover from his shock, a new wave of memories flooded into his mind like a tidal wave. ¡°Mirage Beast World?¡± The new memories in his mind let Zhou Ming know that Mirage Beasts were rampant in this world, and humankind was in a precarious situation! Powerful Mirage Beasts had the terrifying power to destroy mountains, rivers, and all living things! However, in the long period of human history, a group of people that could contend with Mirage Beasts was born, and they were the Beastmasters! Zhou Ming, who had transmigrated here, was not a Beastmaster who was revered by tens of thousands of people! Instead, he was an orphan. ¡°Ding! The precognition system has been successfully bound!¡± ¡°Precognition system?¡± Zhou Ming did not think any further. As an experienced bookworm, he knew the system genre extremely well. ¡°Ding! The precognition system can provide the host with information about Mirage Beasts and various resources on a regular basis. ¡°As the host¡¯s familiar¡¯s tier increases, the abilities of the foresight system will expand! ¡°Currently providing the host with information from the foresight system. ¡°Yulan Town¡¯s pet shop in the western suburbs received a Mythical-tier Blazing Seraph Egg by mistake today. The host is advised to immediately pick it up¡­¡± The robotic voice faded away. Upon hearing the system notification, Zhou Ming¡¯s heart instantly rejoiced. According to the memories in Zhou Ming¡¯s mind, Mirage Beasts¡¯ bloodlines were divided into the following: Normal, Elite, King, Epic, Legendary, and Mythical! If one were to contract a King-tier Mirage Beast, one could become the overlord of a city with a population of hundreds of thousands! If one were to contract an Epic-tier Mirage Beast, one could become the overlord of a city with a population of a million! A Mythical-tier Mirage Beast was even rarer! ¡°Mythical-tier? I¡¯ve never heard of it.¡± At the thought of this, Zhou Ming suddenly stood up. His eyes were filled with ecstasy. Such an opportunity was right in front of him. How could he miss it? As soon as he said it, Zhou Ming immediately walked out of the small courtyard. A map-like image appeared in his mind. The destination was the pet shop in the western suburbs of Yulan town. ¡­ A moment later, Zhou Ming followed the route provided by the system and arrived at the entrance of the pet shop. Although the pet shop was in the remote suburbs, there was an endless stream of customers coming and going. ¡°This time, I¡¯m going to pick a Mirage Beast Egg that can hatch.¡± ¡°I heard that a new batch came today. Let¡¯s hurry up!¡± ¡°Alright. If someone else picks it, we¡¯ll have to wait for the next batch!¡± The two men walking in front of Zhou Ming were talking with hope laced in their voices. It was clear that this was not their first time here. Zhou Ming did not hesitate and stepped into the pet shop. After all, if the Mythical-tier Blazing Seraph Egg was taken away by someone else one step ahead of time¡­ he would suffer a great loss! After entering, Zhou Ming was stunned by the scene in front of him! A pet shop? This was totally a pet factory! It was over a thousand square meters in size, with hundreds of Mirage Beast Eggs on display. Each Mirage Beast Egg had its own stand. There was all kinds of information on the side. There were Mirage Beast Eggs of different sizes and colors. Mirage Beast Eggs the size of a basketball were displayed in the high-priced area. Mirage Beast Eggs of a smaller size were displayed in the low-priced area. There were a few faintly glowing Mirage Beast Eggs displayed in the middle. There were even armored and armed warriors guarding them. Looking at the entire hall, there were already hundreds of customers inside. They were choosing their eggs with keen eyes. There were also brightly dressed service personnel enthusiastically introducing eggs to them. After seeing everything, Zhou Ming did not hesitate. The system¡¯s instructions were still flashing in his mind. He knew that the Mythical-tier Blazing Seraph Egg should not have been taken away. Otherwise, the system¡¯s instructions would also change accordingly. ¡®There?¡¯ Zhou Ming¡¯s eyes lit up, and his gaze stopped at a corner that everyone ignored. Then, he strode forward. But after he passed the area, Zhou Ming was a little dumbfounded. The Mirage Beast Eggs here were not displayed on the counter like before. They were scattered all over the floor, as if no one wanted them. Zhou Ming finally understood why the Mythical-tier Blazing Seraph Egg was still here. After all, who would pay attention to this corner? Just as Zhou Ming was about to squat down to choose. A tall and mighty middle-aged man walked over. He had the insignia of the store manager hanging on his chest. On his shoulder stood two golden eagles! He was incomparably majestic! The golden eagles emitted a faint glow, and their eyes were extremely sharp, as if they could see through everything. ¡®The store manager is a Beastmaster?¡¯ Zhou Ming was a little surprised, but he did not stop with whatever he was doing. ¡°Boy, the Mirage Beast Eggs here are all dead eggs. You can go over there and choose.¡± The store manager looked fierce, but his words were very gentle. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯ll just take a look.¡± Zhou Ming lowered his head and responded. Then, he squatted on the floor and began to search. ¡°This? No, no!¡± ¡°¡­¡± When he saw that Zhou Ming did not listen to his advice, the store manager shook his head and said with a bitter smile, ¡°I really don¡¯t believe that you can choose one.¡± He had run Mirage Pet Shop for dozens of years. Every Mirage Beast egg had been double-checked by him and the golden eagles! He had never made a wrong judgment! Not to mention, the Mirage Beast Eggs that Zhou Ming had chosen had already lost signs of life. Unless they had the divine power to come back to life, it was impossible for them to hatch into a Mirage Beast! Then, he looked at Zhou Ming. He was still fully focused on choosing and did not pay attention to the middle-aged man beside him. When Zhou Ming picked up a dark Mirage Beast Egg, the system¡¯s voice sounded in his mind. ¡°Ding! Mythical-tier Blazing Seraph Egg!¡± ¡®This is it!¡¯ Zhou Ming¡¯s heart was filled with joy. He stood up and hugged the Mirage Beast Egg in his arms. The store manager looked at the happy, handsome young man in front of him. He was a little puzzled. ¡°Boy, this is a dead egg. Why do you want it?¡± ¡°Who said it¡¯s a dead egg?¡± Zhou Ming impatiently took out a coin and gave it to the store manager. Right now, he only wanted to hatch the Blazing Seraph as soon as possible. When he heard that, the store manager frowned. In his opinion, this young man in front of him was doubting his own ability! These Mirage Beast Eggs were all touched by him one by one. He was very confident in his own professional judgment! The store manager¡¯s expression turned solemn. ¡°If this egg can hatch, I¡¯ll give the store to you!¡± These words also attracted the attention of the surrounding people. When they saw the incomparably handsome man holding a dead egg, many people began to ridicule him. ¡°If this egg can hatch, then I can hatch a Mirage Beast with a King-tier bloodline!¡± ¡°It¡¯s obvious that you don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you. With a casual look, you can tell that the egg has been burned by flames. If it can hatch, then I¡¯ve lived in vain!¡± ¡°Owner, you¡¯re giving him the store? Then, I¡¯m giving my family¡¯s property to him as well.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Meanwhile, there were a few beautiful women who fell for Zhou Ming the moment they saw him. ¡°How handsome!¡± ¡°His looks can¡¯t be matched in the world!¡± They said jokingly, ¡°Boy, it doesn¡¯t matter if you can hatch it or not. I¡¯ll give you money to buy a high-quality one.¡± ¡°Why would he want your stinky money? Boy, my dowry is a Mirage Beast cub. Think about it!¡± Zhou Ming was silent. Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the pet shop. It was full of people doubting and ridiculing Zhou Ming. Sometimes, there would be beautiful women refuting Zhou Ming. But in the end, they were overcome by doubt. But Zhou Ming didn¡¯t care at all. At this moment, all his thoughts were on the Blazing Seraph egg. ¡°How should I hatch it?¡± Looking at the Mirage Beast Egg, Zhou Ming suddenly felt puzzled. Normal Mirage Beast Eggs could be given the right temperature and nutrients. As for whether it could hatch, that would depend on luck. But the Blazing Seraph egg had already been burned by fire. Normal methods would definitely not work! At this moment. The system¡¯s mechanical voice sounded in Zhou Ming¡¯s mind. [Ding! the mythical Blazing Seraph egg needs to be burned with spiritual fire for six hours before it can hatch!] Spiritual Fire? Six Hours? Zhou Ming also had some understanding of spiritual fire. In the world of Mirage Beasts, there were not only strange Mirage Beasts, but there were also some plants that gave birth to spirits! They could move on their own, and they could also capture Mirage Beasts to provide nutrients for themselves. This type of plant was collectively known as spiritual wood! Just a piece of spiritual wood could produce a black flame that would not be extinguished for a hundred days and a hundred nights¡ª spiritual fire. And until it was extinguished, the flame would maintain the same temperature. After obtaining the method, Zhou Ming¡¯s heart was filled with joy. Now everything was ready, except for the spiritual wood! Spiritual Wood was not hard to come by. According to what Zhou Ming knew, the pet shop would always have spiritual wood. ¡°Shop manager, do you have any spiritual wood here?¡± Zhou Ming smiled faintly and locked his gaze on the puzzled shop manager. ¡°The spiritual wood is not for sale, but there is a piece of it burning in my store.¡± The store manager answered automatically, but his heart was more and more confused. The young man in front of him was not only determined to buy a dead egg, but now, he wanted to buy the expensive spiritual wood as well? It was not only the store manager who was confused, but also the surrounding customers. ¡°Take me there.¡± Zhou Ming handed over a stack of money and urged. As long as it was money that could solve the problem, he definitely didn¡¯t want to force it. The money was distributed by the system, so it wouldn¡¯t hurt to spend it. A series of unbelievable operations. The store manager was a little interested in Zhou Ming. He wanted to see what tricks Zhou Ming could play! ¡°Come with me.¡± The store manager waved at Zhou Ming and walked to the back door of the pet shop. Zhou Ming followed him without hesitation. However, the people who followed him¡­ Were not just Zhou Ming alone! There were also customers who wanted to see what was going on behind him. They also wanted to see what this young man wanted to do. They came to the back of the pet shop. A smell of medicinal herbs assailed their nostrils, refreshing their minds. A stove several meters high came into view. The store manager pointed at the black flame in the stove. ¡°The spiritual wood is burned here.¡± ¡°Some spiritual herbs are catalyzed by the spiritual fire and transported through water vapor.¡± ¡°On one hand, it maintains the temperature of the Mirage Beast Egg, and on the other hand, it can transport nutrients to the Mirage Beast Egg.¡± Hearing the store manager¡¯s explanation, the surrounding customers clicked their tongues. ¡°No wonder the Mirage Beast Egg is so expensive.¡± ¡°You can tell from the smell that these spiritual herbs are expensive!¡± ¡°Just the spirit wood alone is already very expensive!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Hearing the flattery of the crowd, the store manager was also very satisfied. However, what happened next made his expression change from leisurely to livid! Zhou Ming decisively threw the Mirage Beast Egg into the stove. Zhou Ming¡¯s behavior caused the onlookers to ridicule him. ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°Oh my God! It¡¯s already a dead egg, and you still want to burn it?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you want to eat it?¡± ¡°If I knew it would be like this, I wouldn¡¯t have followed you here.¡± ¡°Good guy, I thought you could resurrect the dead. It seems that I have overestimated you!¡± ¡°If it can hatch, I will swallow the spiritual fire.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go¡­¡± Zhou Ming did not bother saying anything. Then, many people dispersed in a hubbub and went to the hall to shop. The store manager shook his head helplessly. He had thought that this handsome youth could give him a little surprise. But now it seemed that he had thought too much. ¡°Everyone, go to the front and shop.¡± The store manager called the few people left to the front hall. Zhou Ming was left alone with a face full of joy. He stared at the burning black flame. ¡­ Six hours later. The burning black flame suddenly disappeared. It¡¯s like it¡¯s been absorbed by something. Ka-chow! There was a crisp cracking sound. A burst of light burst out! A beam of golden light pierced the sky! All of a sudden, the whole sky filled with a golden light. Yulan town glowed brightly like a second birth of the Sun had occurred. ¡­ The lobby of the pet shop. Hundreds of Mirage eggs vibrated. Buzz, Buzz.. Ka-chow! Ka-chow! The cracking of eggshells came one after another. A small snake with golden scales broke through the eggshell. A small white wolf with tusks longer than its body smashed the eggshell with one paw. A pink piglet with white wings began whining! ¡­ ¡°How is that possible?¡± The pet shop manager, suddenly weak, was kneeling on the ground. The scene in front of him shocked him! One had to know, how this happened. Even the highest quality Mirage Beast Eggs didn¡¯t have a 100% chance of hatching. But now, hundreds of Mirage Beast Eggs hatched at the same time! Even the scattered dead eggs hatched all kinds of Mirage Beasts! Everyone in the pet shop saw this scene. They were so shocked that they couldn¡¯t speak. Their gazes were also attracted by the spreading golden light. Plop! Plop! ¡­ Instantly, all the people in the pet shop knelt down to the golden light! ¡°A God must have descended!¡± ¡°Only a God has such a method to bring back the dead!¡± ¡°¡­¡± At the same time. In the main hall of Yulan town. Fu Jia¡¯er, who was as bright as the autumn moon, pushed an old man in a wheelchair. ¡°Grandpa Fu Tong, can your leg recover?¡± The town mayor Fu Tong smiled bitterly, ¡°My leg was injured by a Mirage Beast. I can only sit in a wheelchair in my next life.¡± Back then, in order to subdue a King-Tier Mirage Beast, he fought for three days and three nights! But in the end, due to his lack of stamina, he was defeated by The Mirage Beast. Fortunately, the guards arrived in time and saved his life. While they were chatting and laughing. The Golden Light in the sky spread out! Accompanied by a mighty pressure! ¡°Grandpa, what is that?¡± Fu Jia¡¯er cried out in fear. Her legs couldn¡¯t help but go soft, and she staggered and fell backward. Fu Tong didn¡¯t have time to look. He subconsciously went to protect his little granddaughter. Suddenly, Fu Jia¡¯er felt a strong arm wrapped around her back. ¡°Grandpa? Why are you standing up?¡± Hearing that. Fu Tong looked at his legs in disbelief, then at the wheelchair next to him. He was extremely shocked! ¡°My legs are healed!¡± Fu Tong¡¯s face was full of shock and joy. He quickly helped Fu Jia¡¯er steady herself. With a plop, he knelt down to the golden light. ¡°It must be a God who gave me a new life!¡± ¡°It must be a god!¡± ¡­ On the other side on Jade Dragon mountain range. The roars of dragons and tigers stopped abruptly. The flying birds in the sky stopped in the air. Time seemed to have stopped! In the mountain range. The Phantom Beast that looked like a flood dragon crouched down and looked at the Golden Light. The Monster Ape that was walking upright put its palms together and knelt on the ground. The Silver Panther and the Rotten Zombie Wolf that were in the middle of the battle seemed to have reconciled. Lying on the ground, looking down at the golden light, their eyes were full of awe! Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Yulan town. The golden light faded¡­ and the night filled the air! The entire town was bustling with people on the streets. They held all kinds of lighting objects in their hands, their faces filled with joy. All kinds of Mirage Beasts blended with the joyous atmosphere of the humans. For a time, the streets were filled with incomparable joy! ¡°I¡¯m really thankful to God for making my years of pain disappear!¡± ¡°Qing Ya, have the black spots on your face all disappeared?¡± ¡°Aunt Wang, I heard that your child¡¯s intelligence has also recovered?¡± ¡°¡­¡± In the pet shop. The middle-aged store manager looked at the stove with a solemn expression. He could understand that only the eggshell remained of the Egg! After all, the golden light allowed all the Mirage Beast Eggs to hatch. The spiritual fire that could burn for hundreds of days and nights was extinguished! This caused him to sink into a deep shock! In a small courtyard in the eastern suburbs. Zhou Ming was completely unaware of what had happened in the town. At this moment. He was looking at the Blazing Seraph that had hatched earlier. The Blazing Seraph had six crystal clear wings and was shaped like a little elf. It was extremely petite and cute! At the same time. The Blazing Seraph¡¯s watery eyes looked at Zhou Ming. ¡°Slightly slightly slightly¡­¡± The Seraph stuck out its tongue at Zhou Ming like a child, not afraid of strangers at all! Zhou Ming felt that his heart could be melted by this little guy. He could not help but reach out his hand to touch it. ¡°I¡¯ll call you Xiao Ling from now on!¡± Just as his finger touched the Seraph¡¯s chubby face. A mysterious energy surged out from under the Seraph¡¯s feet. In an instant. It formed an ancient golden formation. ¡°Contract?¡± Zhou Ming¡¯s eyes lit up. He immediately squeezed out a drop of blood from his fingertip and let it drop into the formation. The blood dripped into the formation. The golden formation flashed with a red light. [Seraph!] [Stage: Infancy!] [Bloodline level: Mythical!] [Level: Gold-Rank 3!] [Type: Light attribute!] [Innate skills: Holy Baptism, Angel¡¯s fist, divine light of judgement, others.] [Introduction: The highest of the twelve legendary emissaries, possessing the ability to directly communicate with the Gods, as well as a powerful healing ability, as well as the ability to make ferocious beasts become tame. In terms of attack, there are endless possibilities!] Looking at the Mirage Beast Interface that appeared in his mind. Zhou Ming¡¯s heart was filled with joy. He was also interested in his own attributes. Because when he made the contract with the God-Tier Seraph¡­ Zhou Ming felt that his body had undergone a tremendous change. His energy was abundant, and his muscles had suddenly become incomparably firm. He then opened his own attribute panel. Host: Zhou Ming Age: 18 [Familiar level: Gold-Rank 5.] [Contracted Mirage Beast: God-Tier Seraph.] Looking at the data that appeared on it, Zhou Ming was overjoyed! He muttered, ¡°It¡¯s exactly what I thought it would be. The contract with the God-Tier Seraph actually backfired!¡± [Ding! System notification. Host¡¯s familiar level will rise along with the Seraph¡¯s level.] Hearing the system¡¯s notification, Zhou Ming was delighted once more. One had to know that becoming a Beastmaster wasn¡¯t as simple as contracting a Mirage Beast. One had to go through many years of painstaking training to condense the power of one¡¯s own body! The power of one¡¯s own body was the power to control a Mirage Beast! The level of one¡¯s familiar would also increase along with the increase in one¡¯s power of one¡¯s own body! Even if one was groomed from a young age, to be able to reach Silver-Rank at the age of 20 was already considered a peerless genius! It would take years of hard work if he wanted to advance one rank. Therefore, look at Zhou Ming, he had become Gold-Rank 5 in one go! If this news were to spread, all the Beastmasters in the Mirage Beast world would probably vomit blood in anger! Comparing people to each other was infuriating! ¡°Gold-Rank 5? Looks like I still need to work hard!¡± Zhou Ming quickly calmed down. He knew that Gold-Rank 5 was only the beginning! He needed to increase his strength as soon as possible. Thinking of this, Zhou Ming began to summon the system. ¡°Search for spirit herbs and spirit fruits that can increase one¡¯s resistance and Mirage Beast¡¯s level.¡± [Ding! There is a spirit herb on Mount Bright Moon. It is guarded by a silver-rank Mirage Serpent. The success rate is average.] [Do you want to set off now?] ¡°Silver-rank Mirage Serpent?¡± Zhou Ming did not hesitate. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± [Selecting the best route for the host¡­] [Selection successful!] Immediately, a virtual path appeared in his mind. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s not too far.¡± ¡­ A moment later, a white robe appeared on Mount Bright Moon. Under the moonlight, the white robe turned even paler. On his shoulder stood a dozing luminous elf. ¡°As expected of the Mount Bright Moon. The moon here is indeed bright and flawless!¡± Zhou Ming smiled and locked his gaze on a cave not far away. Mirage Serpent? According to the system¡¯s instructions, the spirit herb was among them. ¡°Hu Hu hu¡­¡± Zhou Ming was about to make a move. However, Xiao Ling¡¯s little snores of being fast asleep came from his shoulder. ¡°Sleep.¡± Zhou Ming caressed Xiao Ling. Then, he placed Xiao Ling into the system. When a Mirage Beast was a cub, it was the same as a human baby. There wasn¡¯t much energy stored in its body. It was extremely lethargic! The current Zhou Ming was also a Gold-Rank 5 Beastmaster! Even though it wasn¡¯t easy to deal with Silver-Rank Mirage Beasts, it was still a piece of cake for him! With a leap, Zhou Ming headed straight for the cave. The cave entrance was dozens of meters wide. It was not winding and long, but very straight! It was obvious that this was not a natural cave. It was built by the Mirage Snake itself. Soon. Zhou Ming followed the system¡¯s instructions. He entered the depths of the cave. The depths were very wide! In the center of the cave, there was an ice-cold blade of grass that flashed with a weak cold light. Next to it, there was a Mirage Snake that was dozens of meters long and two meters thick. The scales on its body were emitting an ice-cold light. At this moment, it was sticking out its tongue and staring at Zhou Ming. Hiss! Suddenly, the Mirage Snake opened its huge mouth! However, it did not attack Zhou Ming; it was threatening him. The Silver-Rank Mirage beast already had spiritual sense. It felt a long-lost pressure from Zhou Ming and did not dare to take the initiative to attack. However, it didn¡¯t want to leave. This spirit soul grass was its only hope of advancing to gold-rank. [Mirage Snake.] [Stage: Adulthood.] [Bloodline level: Elite.] [Level: Silver-Rank 5.] [Type: Venom attribute.] [description: The Mirage Snake lives deep in the mountains. It has lethal venom in its fangs. With every increase in its level, the potency of its venom will increase as well. Beastmasters of the same level as it, will definitely die of the venom! After the Mirage Snake reaches adulthood, it will live on its own.] The system transmitted the information about the Mirage Snake to Zhou Ming¡¯s mind. ¡°It¡¯s about to begin!¡± Zhou Ming muttered to himself. Immediately after, a faint golden light wrapped around Zhou Ming¡¯s arms. Although there was a huge difference in level¡­ It was still his first time dealing with a Mirage beast after all. He felt that it was better to be safe. In the next moment¡­ Zhou Ming suddenly leaped up! The Mirage Snake roared furiously as it opened its bloody mouth. Two long cold teeth that were several meters long suddenly appeared. They were still covered in green venom. Zhou Ming was very calm. He threw a punch! The fist that was wrapped in golden light directly hit the Mirage Snake¡¯s long cold teeth! Bang! A deafening explosion reverberated out of the cave and spread throughout the entirety of Mount Bright Moon! In an instant, the birds in Mount Bright Moon were startled and flew away! The miserable cries of the Mirage beasts spread throughout the entire mountain. Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the cave. On the ground, pieces of cold white teeth were scattered all over the ground. The entire jaw of the Mirage Snake was shattered. Scatter, scatter. The pieces of flesh on the jaw were still falling one after another. The Mirage Snake stood rooted to the ground, staring at the human youth in front of it. It wasn¡¯t that the Mirage Snake couldn¡¯t feel pain. It was that it was completely stunned by Zhou Ming¡¯s punch! The Mirage Snake had exchanged blows with humans countless times before. Every time, humans would release their Mirage beasts to engage in battle. After all, the strength of a human¡¯s body wasn¡¯t worth mentioning in front of a Mirage beast. But this human in front of it actually shattered the venomous fangs that it was so proud of with a single punch? Was it surprising? No, no, no, it was extremely terrifying! Looking at the human youth walking towards it step by step¡­ The Mirage Snake couldn¡¯t help but tremble! Now it looked like it wasn¡¯t a human that was walking towards it! It was a demon! The pain in its lower jaw also made it come back to its senses. At this moment, there was only one thought in its mind! Escape! ¡°You want to escape?¡± Zhou Ming looked at the Mirage Snake that was rapidly moving. With a leap in the air, he directly blocked the front of the snake. The Mirage Snake¡¯s eyes were tightly focused, and its entire body was trembling! It truly did not expect a human to have such speed. In an instant, the little spirit that was covered in golden light appeared on Zhou Ming¡¯s shoulder. She pouted her small lips and coldly snorted. A resplendent golden light suddenly appeared in her small pink fist! Bang! This punch shot out golden light in all directions! The entire cave seemed to have encountered a strong earthquake of the eighth magnitude. It started to tremble! Rumble rumble. Under the impact of the powerful energy, the Mirage Snake¡¯s body was directly crushed into minced meat. Immediately, a light red Mirage beast spirit core floated in the air. ¡°Mirage Beast Spirit Core?¡± Zhou Ming put the spirit core into his hand. Mirage beast spirit core was condensed during the Mirage Beast¡¯s cultivation process. It contained a tremendous amount of energy. If a Mirage Beast consumed it, its level would increase. However, this was all related to its quality! The higher the quality of the spirit core of a Mirage Beast, the more obvious the effect. For Beastmasters, not only could they increase the level of their subdued beasts, but they could also strengthen their bodies. After obtaining the spirit core, Zhou Ming put the spirit herb inside into the system as well. Outside the cave. The Mirage Beasts could feel the energy overflowing. They hid outside the cave, wanting to investigate. After all, the Mirage Beasts were not as intelligent as humans, and they were extremely curious. However, when they clearly saw the white-clothed youth walking out of the cave. There was also Xiao Ling, who was emitting a golden light on his shoulder. They seemed to feel a powerful pressure! They immediately fled into the vast expanse. Looking at the fleeing Mirage Beasts, Zhou Ming expressed no interest. After all, the daemons are useless. Some don¡¯t even have tiers! ¡®It¡¯s no use to me in my prime.¡¯ He thought. Looking at the Dark Forest, Zhou Ming did not stay too long and left directly. It¡¯s just, after a while¡­The highest peak of the Mount Bright Moon. It just collapsed¡­ ¡­ The next day. Zhou Ming gave the spirit herb and the spirit core of the Mirage Snake to Xiao Ling. After Xiao Ling took the spirit herb and spirit core, she looked at Zhou Ming expectantly with a pout. ¡°Good Lord! Isn¡¯t this too much?¡± Zhou Ming felt a little helpless, and then he opened Xiao Ling¡¯s system interface. [Seraph!] [Stage: Infancy!] [Bloodline level: Mythical!] [Level: Gold-Rank 4!] [Type: light attribute!] [Innate skills: divine baptism, Angel¡¯s fist, divine light of judgement, others (not comprehended yet)] Seeing the changes in the levels above, Zhou Ming felt a sense of comfort. ¡°Ah Du du du¡­¡± However, Xiao Ling did not seem to receive any comfort. She hugged Zhou Ming¡¯s arm and muttered. ¡°Mythical Mirage Beasts are indeed not easy to raise.¡± Zhou Ming shook his head. He had to feed this little fellow as soon as possible. After all, the little fellow had just finished eating the spirit herbs and spirit cores. Zhou Ming felt that the strength in his body was also much stronger! ¡°By feeding Xiao Ling, I¡¯m strengthening myself!¡± ¡°Such a good thing is unparalleled in the world!¡± He exclaimed with a smile on his face. Other Beastmasters had to spend a large amount of spirit herbs and spirit cores to strengthen their Mirage Beasts. They also had to use more spirit herbs and spirit cores to increase their own resistance! If they knew that Zhou Ming only needed to strengthen his Mirage Beasts¡­ They would probably be so envious that they would suffocate! ¡°System, search for spirit herbs and spirit cores that can be planted!¡± [Ding! I¡¯m in the midst of finding it.] [Ding! Yue Lin Mountain, there¡¯s a spirit-enhancing plant guarded by a Silver-Rank 5 white wolf. The success rate is average.] [Do you want to go?] ¡­ [Ding! there¡¯s a strong spirit core in the bamboo shoot river. A Gold-Rank 1 Golden Wolf is protecting it. The success rate is average.] [do you want to go?] ¡­ [Ding! there¡¯s a level nine serenity grass and aGold-Rank 2 Black Dazzler Leopard protecting it on Black Wind Mountain. The success rate is average.] [Do you want to go?] ¡­ A month later. Zhou Ming didn¡¯t just raise Xiao Ling¡¯s level to Gold-Rank 6 but his familiar level had also reached Gold-Rank 7! Moreover, the small courtyard at the moment, was already surrounded by the spirit herbs and spirit cores that Zhou Ming had planted! The surrounding air was filled with the fragrance of spirit herbs and spirit cores. However, there was one thing that gave Zhou Ming a headache. As the saying went, ¡°The day is spent weeding, and the soil is watered with your dripping sweat.¡±. Planting spirit herbs and spirit cores was not only tiring. It was also an extremely slow process! According to what Zhou Ming knew, some spirit cores had a growth period of several years. How could he wait? Forget a few years, even if it was a year, Zhou Ming felt that it was extremely slow! At this moment, the system¡¯s mechanical voice rang out once again. [Ding! A Mirage Beast flower fairy will appear in the Spirit Mastery Mountain. It can help the host solve his problems.] [Flower fairy is a Gold-Rank 6, but she does not have any offensive ability. The degree of success is extremely simple!] [Do you need to head there?] ¡°Flower Fairy?¡± Zhou Ming clapped his hands, and a long-lost joy appeared on his face. ¡°Head there immediately!¡± Soon, the virtual route appeared in Zhou Ming¡¯s mind. A moment later. In the sky above Yulan town. A golden light that was shaped like a six-winged angel quickly swept across the sky. ¡°Grandpa, come and take a look. It¡¯s a God!¡± Fu Jia¡¯er stood in the garden and exclaimed. ¡°It¡¯s really a God! It¡¯s this golden light!¡± ¡°It¡¯s this golden light! It allows me to stand up again!¡± The town Mayor Fu Tong looked up at the sky, hurriedly kneeling on the ground and kowtowing. His heart was filled with endless reverence and gratitude! At this moment. In Yulan town. The people who saw the golden light all knelt and prayed! ¡°Dear God, please bless me to give birth to a healthy child!¡± ¡°Dear God, I hope you can bless me to become a Beastmaster!¡± ¡°Dear God, I hope my creditors can pay me back as soon as possible!¡± ¡­ Zhou Ming was enveloped by the golden light. Naturally, he didn¡¯t know what was happening in Yulan town below. ¡°Being able to fly is indeed not bad!¡± On the contrary, he had been studying the six-winged golden light enveloping him. Just a few days ago. When Ling broke through to gold-rank 6. She unlocked a new skill: Six-winged soaring Kirin! Moreover, this skill could also be attached to Zhou Ming¡¯s body. Its duration of performance was not very long, however, it was enough for the current Zhou Ming! Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Mount Yueling. ¡°Ding ding dang dang dang¡­¡± ¡°La la la.¡± A clear and melodious song resounded throughout the entire valley. A breeze blew past. Flowers and plants swayed in the song. And they were growing at a speed visible to the naked eye. The ferocious Mirage Beasts lay peacefully in their nests. They enjoyed the refreshing song. This song seemed to have removed their ferocity. At this moment, there was no killing in Mount Yueling. It was like a paradise without any interference from power. At the same time, on a giant tree. The white-clothed youth with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes looked not far away. A little seraph stood on his shoulder. His white clothes fluttered in the wind, and the little seraph danced to the singing. ¡°It seems that you like it too.¡± Zhou Ming smiled faintly as he looked at the little seraph dancing on his shoulder. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Xiao Ling giggled and nodded. Zhou Ming looked at a spot not far away again. He saw a half-meter tall flower fairy whose body was emitting a faint pink light. She was sitting on a treetop and humming. [Flower fairy.] [Stage: Latter stage of the cub.] [Bloodline level: Epic.] [Level: Gold-Rank 6!] [Type: Support/healer.] [Innate skill: Sound of harvest, wind of bathing.] [Description: Formed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and was rarely seen for a hundred years! It was a precious gift from the heavens to the Mirage Beast World. The sound of harvest could allow plants to grow quickly, and it could also stimulate the plants to produce spiritual sense. The wind of bathing could calm fierce beasts, and it could also heal the injuries of Mirage Beasts. It was not aggressive, so the survival rate was extremely low.] Zhou Ming was very satisfied: ¡°Xiao Ling use the Holy Baptism!¡± The Holy Baptism at this stage can imprison a Mirage Beast for a short period of time. It can also neutralize the daemons. Hearing Zhou Ming¡¯s order, Xiao Ling blinked her watery eyes and put her chubby hands together. Pouting, she hummed, ¡°Yiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyi.¡± A warm golden light fell from the sky. To envelop the flower fairy. At first, the flower fairy did not find herself imprisoned. ¡®I really enjoyed the warm golden light.¡¯ ¡®But when I saw a human teenager in white in front of me¡­¡¯ Her pretty face scrunched up. He seemed a little panicked. ¡®I tried to run, but I couldn¡¯t move my body.¡¯ Zhou Ming looked at the delicate and lovely flower fairy. He comforted her, ¡°It¡¯ll be fine after a while.¡± Then, he dripped a drop of blood onto the flower fairy¡¯s forehead. Buzz¡­ A pink halo spread out from under the flower fairy¡¯s feet. It slowly condensed into a contract array. ¡°Contract.¡± As Zhou Ming¡¯s voice fell. A faint mark appeared on the flower fairy¡¯s forehead. This was the mark that belonged exclusively to Zhou Ming. It was like a small flame, but also like a faint petal. At the same time. Zhou Ming felt that the surrounding flowers and plants were very close to him. ¡°The flower fairy¡¯s ability¡¯s feedback?¡± He also felt that the energy in his body had increased. However, his familiar was still at Rank 7. ¡°Slightly slightly.¡± ¡°La la la.¡± Beside him, Xiao Ling was already holding the flower fairy¡¯s hand. Jumping around¡­ Zhou Ming shook his head helplessly, looking at the two Mirage Beasts that were still in their infancy. He felt like he was more like a nanny now. [Ding! A Gold-Rank 5 Armored Black Dragon has been predicted to exist in the depths of Mount Yueling. It can be equipped on a Beastmaster¡¯s body to strengthen their defense. The contract level is ordinary. Do you wish to proceed?] ¡°Armored Black Dragon?¡± ¡°Proceed!¡± [The route has been completed. Host, please proceed immediately.] Zhou Ming was delighted. He had thought that it was still early. He would return after harvesting a few spirit cores in Mount Yueling. He hadn¡¯t expected to find a treasure once again. Armored Mirage Beasts weren¡¯t rare. However, most of them were black turtles and were common. Therefore, Dragon-type Mirage Beasts were indeed rare! Soon after, Zhou Ming put Xiao Ling and the flower fairy into the system and headed to the target location. ¡­ At dusk, the sky darkened. Zhou Ming arrived at the depths of the familiar mountain. Because he had to tame the Armored Black Dragon. He didn¡¯t use Xiao Ling¡¯s six-winged soaring Kirin. After all, Xiao Ling didn¡¯t have much energy at the moment. Roar! A dragon¡¯s roar echoed throughout the mountain. As the dragon¡¯s roar fell¡­ the birds¡¯ cries disappeared and the wolf¡¯s howl came to an abrupt end. Everything in the mountain quieted down. ¡°Looks like the armored black dragon is in charge of Beast Tamer Mountain.¡± Zhou Ming muttered, his eyes filled with joy. He walked in the direction of the Dragon¡¯s roar. A moment later, Zhou Ming arrived at a lake in the mountain stream. The fragrance of spirit herbs spread over. He saw hundreds of spirit herbs soaking in the lake water. Gulp Gulp Gulp! The lake water was still emitting heat. ¡°What a huge expenditure.¡± Zhou Ming sighed. Although the spirit herbs here were not precious, the quantity was indeed a little shocking. Hundreds of spirit herbs were extremely luxurious for a Golden Mirage Beast! Just as he finished speaking. Pu! The lake water suddenly gushed out like a fountain! It shot straight up into the sky. Water pillars shot out in all directions. A black dragon that was dozens of meters long was hovering in the air. The scales all over its body were emitting a simple black color. It was like an indestructible block of black ice! It was breathing out hot air from its mouth, and its eyes were emitting a suffocating scarlet light¡­ Soon after, it let out a long cry. A powerful sound wave swept through the mountain stream like a wild wind. In an instant. Wolf howls, tiger howls, crane cries, all erupted in response. In the familiar mountain, the leader of the Silver Wolves led a thousand silver wolves as they rapidly approached the depths of the mountain forest. Several white tigers with long black teeth began to sprint from different directions. Giant cranes with feathers as cold as swords formed groups and attacked the heavens. ¡­ They received a summons! It was the Dragon King¡¯s call from their hearts! In just a moment, thousands of Mirage Beasts gathered by the lake, but most of them were bronze or silver rank¡­ and they increased at an alarming rate. They stared at the human man in front of them! Zhou Ming looked around and was very calm. Xiao Ling, who was on his shoulder, was waving her fists angrily. It was as if she wanted to destroy all the Mirage Beasts. The Armored Black Dragon stood high above. It looked down at all the beasts below, including Zhou Ming. It let out a long cry. It was as if it was announcing that he was the king here! The Mirage Beasts around received the order. They formed groups and charged towards Zhou Ming! The Black-Toothed White Tiger opened its bloody mouth and attacked from all directions! The Sword-Feathered White Crane flapped its wings and charged down from the sky! The Armored Black Dragon dove into the ground and wanted to catch Zhou Ming off guard! ¡°Use the Holy Baptism!¡± Zhou Ming looked around and ordered with a smile. In an instant. A golden light descended from the sky! It filled the entire mountain stream! The Mirage Beasts that were charging at high speed suddenly stopped. The golden light restrained their bodies. The Mirage Beasts looked at the Golden Light in the sky, their eyes filled with shock! Although their bodies were restrained. They felt extremely comfortable. However, the Armored Black Dragon that was hovering in the sky was still as domineering as ever! Looking at the gentle golden light, its eyes were trembling! It was as if its bloodline was under extreme pressure! Zhou Ming sized up the armored black dragon. The system interface also appeared in his mind. [Armored Black Dragon.] [Stage: Youth.] [Bloodline level: King-Tier.] [Level: Gold-Rank 5.] [Type: Armed/Dragon attribute.] [Innate skill: Armed possession, raging flame roar.] [Description: The Armored Black Dragon is a Mirage Beast of the dragon lineage. It can transform into armor and attach itself to Beastmasters¡¯ bodies. Furthermore, its single-target flame damage is extremely high, and it can instantly melt Mirage Beasts below its own level. Although its bloodline level isn¡¯t high, it can easily upgrade its bloodline through devouring dragon attributed spirit cores. It can even break through to become a divine dragon!] Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°It¡¯s easy to evolve a bloodline. Could it become a legend?¡± Zhou Ming sized up the Armored Black Dragon greedily. The Armored Black Dragon saw the human youth¡¯s gaze. It couldn¡¯t help but tremble! It saw that the Mirage Beast it had summoned was still bound by the Golden Light. It couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of crisis that hadn¡¯t appeared in a hundred years. But it was the king of this mountain¡¯s familiars! The pride in its heart would never allow it to lower its head and admit defeat! The Armored Black Dragon¡¯s eyes emitted a wisp of black air. It raised its head and roared angrily. Heat gathered in its mouth¡­ All of a sudden, the Armored Black Dragon charged at Zhou Ming. A ball of raging flames gushed out like a wave towards Zhou Ming! ¡°Use the holy fist!¡± Zhou Ming snorted coldly. Xiao Ling, who was originally on his shoulder, appeared in front of Zhou Ming at this moment. Golden Light burst out from Xiao Ling¡¯s entire body! ¡°Yiya!¡± The chubby Xiao Ling hummed. Her pink and tender little fist smashed towards the flames. In an instant, a ball of golden light condensed into a light fist that was several meters long and struck towards the flame wave. Bang! The light fist instantly shattered the flame wave. The flame wave scattered around like raindrops. The Mirage Beasts around were in trouble and began to scream! Boom! The Holy Fist did not stop. After shattering the flame wave, it smashed into the body of the Armored Black Dragon. The Armored Black Dragon instantly fell down. It fell into the lake, stirring up waves in the sky. But it did not extinguish the raging fire around it. In just a moment. Hundreds of Mirage Beasts had already disappeared in the flames. Leaving behind a spirit core that was emitting a weak light that was drifting about. Zhou Ming originally wanted to attack again. However, the Armored Black Dragon crawled out of the lake with a low groan. The dragon¡¯s arrogance was still completely gone! It lay trembling in front of Zhou Ming. Immediately, the black energy beneath the Armored Black Dragon¡¯s body surged. It formed a contract array. ¡°It¡¯s not good to be like this for long? Do you have to take a beating?¡± Zhou Ming said helplessly. At this moment, Xiao Ling didn¡¯t seem to be satisfied. She sat on the body of the Armored Black Dragon and used her small fist to hit it. Bang! Bang! Bang! Her fist hit the flesh. The Armored Black Dragon bared its teeth and endured the pain. The pressure from its bloodline made it not dare to take a deep breath. ¡°Enough!¡± Zhou Ming said solemnly. Xiao Ling could only lower her head and stop her attack. Zhou Ming dripped blood into the array. Instantly, the Armored Black Dragon¡¯s body was enveloped by a strange black light. Xiao Ling was still sitting leisurely on the Armored Black Dragon¡¯s body. A moment later. The contract was completed, and the black light disappeared. The Armored Black Dragon was completely new. The injuries on its body from before disappeared. Seeing this scene, Zhou Ming also understood why the contract took a longer time this time. ¡°Looks like the contract is like rebirth!¡± Zhou Ming sighed. At this moment, the effect of the Holy Baptism also disappeared. The surrounding Mirage Beasts regained their activity. But they still stood motionless on the spot! Seeing that the king in their hearts had already become a Human Mirage Beast. Their hearts were filled with fear! When they looked at Zhou Ming, they were even more terrified! Although their levels were not high, they already had spirituality. They were very clear in their hearts that with their strength, the man in front of them did not care about the contract. Then there was only one ending, and that was to be killed! Become a spirit core! Zhou Ming looked around and looked at the Trembling Mirage Beasts. He shook his head helplessly, ¡°Get lost!¡± It was not because Zhou Ming was kind. It was because the Mirage Beasts in front of him were not worthy of his attention. Even if their spirit cores were used as fertilizer for spirit herbs, he wouldn¡¯t even be interested in them. [Host: Zhou Ming.] [Age: 18.] [Familiar level: Gold-Rank 7.] [LSB Contract Mirage Beasts: God-Tier Seraph, Epic-Tier Flower Fairy, King-Tier Armored Black Dragon.] [Spirit herbs in possession: Level nine spirit herbs, Lin ye fruit, Lin blood fruit.] [Spirit cores in possession: Gold Rank 2 Spirit Core * 3, Gold Rank 4 Spirit Core * 2.] ¡°I see we¡¯ve had a good harvest recently.¡± Zhou Ming was also very satisfied. ¡°It¡¯s getting late, let¡¯s go home!¡± ¡­ The next day. Yulan town, the Mayor¡¯s mansion. The Mayor was filled with joy. Since his legs were healed, he was restored to his full strength! He wanted to go to Yueling Mountain, and meet his old enemy, the Armored Black Dragon. ¡°Have you chosen your Beastmasters?¡± Fu Tong asked the armored commander beside him. ¡°Reporting to the town Mayor!¡± ¡°Dozens of Silver-Rank Beastmasters in Yulan Town have arrived!¡± ¡°There are two Gold-Rank 1 experts among them!¡± The commander replied with a smile. Hearing that, Fu Tong was overjoyed. ¡°Hahaha, I didn¡¯t expect that our Yulan town already has two Gold-Rank 1 experts!¡± Ever since his legs were crippled, he hadn¡¯t asked about Beastmasters. Naturally, he didn¡¯t know about the changes in Yulan town. ¡°Let¡¯s set off as soon as possible! This time, I¡¯ll definitely hit the Black Dragon with a contract!¡± Fu Tong placed his hands behind his back, bursting with confidence. He was in his sixties, but at this moment, he had the vigor of a young man. ¡°Lord Mayor, let¡¯s wait a little longer.¡± ¡°Last night, I already sent people to check out the Mount Familiar. They should be here soon.¡± ¡°It won¡¯t be too late to set off after we figure out the situation!¡± The commander stopped Fu Tong and explained with a smile. ¡°Hahaha, Commander Wang has made great progress recently!¡± Fu Tong praised. Commander Wang was delighted. He wanted to take credit for something at this moment. However, he was interrupted by a shout! ¡°Report!¡± At this moment, two Beastmasters in black armor ran over hurriedly. Their words were hurried, and their expressions were flustered. These two were precisely the people he had sent out to investigate the situation in Mount Familiar. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you flustered! How¡¯s the situation?¡± Commander Wang asked solemnly. ¡°Lord Mayor, last night, the two of us brothers.¡± ¡°We just arrived at Mount Familiar and saw a golden light descend!¡± ¡°In just a short moment, thousands of Mirage Beasts rushed out from the forest!¡± ¡°They fled in panic as if they had encountered something extremely terrifying!¡± ¡°There¡¯s not even a Bronze-Rank Mirage Beast left in Mount Familiar Now!¡± The two Beastmasters said shakily as they knelt on the ground. If they hadn¡¯t seen it with their own eyes! They would never have believed it either. Hearing that¡­ Fu Tong said in fear, ¡°There¡¯s not a single Mirage Beast left?¡± He found it hard to believe. After all, Mount Familiar was the mountain with the most Mirage Beasts in the entire Jade Dragon mountain range! There was even an old dragon whose strength had reached Gold-Rank 5 guarding it! It had been peaceful for hundreds of years. How could this happen all of a sudden? Fu Tong didn¡¯t wait for his subordinate to reply. Fu Tong headed straight for Mount Familiar. Commander Wang followed closely behind with dozens of Beastmasters. When they got to Mount Familiar¡­ They went straight to the lake where the Black Dragon was. He was stunned by what he saw. The bodies of hundreds of Mirage Beasts lay scattered on the ground. The dragon is gone! ¡°How is that possible?¡± ¡°Even a Gold-Rank 9 Beastmaster doesn¡¯t have this kind of strength!¡± ¡°Just overnight?¡± ¡°Could it be that dozens of Gold-Rank Beastmasters were working together?¡± ¡°The Jade Dragon mountain range is so remote. No other Beastmasters would come!¡± Fu Tong was extremely shocked, his eyes trembling! His entire body was sitting limply on the ground. The dozens of Beastmasters following him¡­ Were also frozen on the spot. Not to mention the Azure Dragon! Even the Silver-Rank Mirage Beasts in the Mount Familiar numbered in the dozens! They couldn¡¯t imagine what kind of person could make mount familiar look like this overnight! At this moment, their eyes were filled with fear and shock! Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation At this time, half a month had passed. Zhou Ming leisurely sat on a rocking chair, drinking tea. Looking at his own spirit herb garden, his face was full of satisfaction. Next to him, the Flower Fairy was singing. Although Zhou Ming couldn¡¯t understand what she was singing. But the melody could make people intoxicated. The entire small courtyard seemed to be surrounded by celestial music. This isn¡¯t it. Xiao Ling was still jumping around happily. And the spirit herb that Zhou Ming planted, the spirit core! In the Flower Fairy¡¯s singing, it was swaying non-stop. It was also emitting a faint green light. It was full of spring. It was as if spring had arrived. Some spirit herbs were growing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Along with the Flower Fairy¡¯s singing change, some spirit herbs had reached maturity! ¡°As expected of a once-in-a-century Mirage Beast!¡± Seeing the speed of the growth of the medicinal herbs. He recalled the situation where he had worked hard previously. Zhou Ming could not help but sigh. The Flower Fairy had not been in the small courtyard for long. But the spirit herbs and spirit cores here had undergone earth-shaking changes! One had to know. According to the records in the Federation Atlas. The spirit herbs and spirit cores planted by Zhou Ming. Most of them would need several years to reach maturity. But now, there were already many flowers and fruits. The fragrance spread out. Fortunately, the small courtyard was located in a relatively remote location. Otherwise, this fragrance would probably alarm the entire Yulan town. ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to find some precious seeds!¡± Zhou Ming muttered. Xiao Ling seemed to have heard something. She jumped and ran towards Zhou Ming. Then, she burrowed into Zhou Ming¡¯s arms and whined pitifully. ¡°Good gracious, I Just fed you a gold grade spirit core yesterday. Did you finish digesting it?¡± Zhou Ming could see what Xiao Ling was trying to do. This mythical little fellow was not easy to feed. During this period of time, whenever Xiao Ling saw a stalk of spirit herb mature. She would not hesitate to stuff it into her mouth. Zhou Ming didn¡¯t mind. The spirit grass he grew all increased the level of his Mirage Beast. He had also fed Xiao Ling quite a lot of spirit cores. Moreover, this fellow wasn¡¯t even interested in Silver-Rank spirit cores now! More importantly, after eating so many spirit cores, his level didn¡¯t increase at all! He was still at Gold-Rank 6. If other Beastmasters found out about this¡­ A mere cub-stage Mirage Beast would require such a large amount of spirit cores. They would probably vomit blood on the spot! An ordinary Gold-Rank Mirage Beast would need several months to digest a spirit core of the same level. It might even take a year to digest! As for Xiao Ling, who knew how much she had digested during this period of time! She could be described as a spirit core shredder. Regarding this¡­ Zhou Ming wasn¡¯t surprised. After all, it was a myth. If it was the same as the other Mirage Beasts¡­ Then it was time for him to worry! ¡°These are the last two!¡± ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to look for a Gold Rank Mirage Beast.¡± Zhou Ming took out two gold spirit cores from the system. Seeing the gold spirit cores, Xiao Ling¡¯s eyes lit up. Her eyes lit up as she unceremoniously picked up the two spirit stones. She stuffed them into her small mouth like a gulp of jujubes. Gulp gulp. The two spirit cores that were half the size of her body disappeared. Then¡­ Xiao Ling lay comfortably in Zhou Ming¡¯s arms. Waves of light spread over her body. Zhou Ming knew that once the light disappeared, this fellow would be considered to have finished digesting. After all, he had experienced this situation several times. But this time, Zhou Ming realized that something was wrong! ¡°She¡¯s actually growing up!¡± Zhou Ming saw Xiao Ling¡¯s body slowly grow bigger in his arms. Although it stopped after a while, Zhou Ming was still pleasantly surprised. He could clearly feel that Ling¡¯s powers had become stronger. The defensive power in his body was also much denser. Then. Zhou Ming opened Xiao Ling¡¯s interface. [Seraph] [Stage: Advanced stage of cub!] [Bloodline level: Mythical!] [Level: Gold-rank 8!] [Type: Light attribute!] [Innate skills: Holy Baptism, Fist of the Angel, divine light of judgement, six-winged winged soaring Kirin, others] ¡°Wow, I didn¡¯t eat the spirit core for nothing. I suddenly broke through two levels.¡± Zhou Ming touched Xiao Ling, who was sleeping soundly in his arms. He was pleasantly surprised. Then, he looked at his Familiar level. He had also broken through two ranks. He went straight from Gold-Rank 7 to Gold-Rank 9! It would take a few years for an ordinary Beastmaster to break through these two ranks! On the other hand, Zhou Ming had only used less than a week¡¯s time¡­ Genius? Monstrous? No, there was no word that could describe Zhou Ming¡¯s rate of improvement. After the joy, Zhou Ming lay comfortably on the rocking chair and looked at the beautiful scenery around him. The small courtyard was located in the eastern suburbs. Although there were not many houses, there were many farmlands. Farmers were bustling about, planting crops. It was obviously a paradise. Most of the people in Yulan town were farmers. There were also some hunters who relied on hunting for a living. The food and accommodation in the town were basically self-sufficient! The mayor¡¯s residence would also regularly buy some daily necessities from the big cities to exchange with the townspeople. ¡°Big Brother Zhou, I didn¡¯t expect you to be here today!¡± ¡°I thought you went to capture Mirage Beasts again.¡± Zhou Ming heard the young voice and got up from the rocking chair. A pure young girl who was not even eighteen walked into the courtyard with a smile. Her name was Qing Ya, a resident of the nearby town. She had been cursed by a strange Mirage Beast since birth. Her face was covered with brown spots. Because of this, she almost never went out. Even if she went out to farm, she would wear a veil. Just some time ago, her face suddenly became better¡­ Her personality also became more cheerful. She would often walk for half a day and come over to borrow some books about Mirage Beasts. These books were naturally collected by Zhou Ming. After a while, the two became familiar with each other. ¡°I had something to do today, so I didn¡¯t go out.¡± Zhou Ming placed Xiao Ling in his arms on the ground. ¡°Xiao Ling, come over quickly and let big sister hug you.¡± Qing Ya squatted on the ground and called out to Xiao Ling with a gentle face. Xiao Ling, however, seemed to be a little unhappy. She ignored her and ran to the side to play with the Flower Fairy. ¡°Big Brother Zhou, is this a newly contracted Mirage Beast?¡± ¡°Wow, it¡¯s so cute!¡± Qing Ya followed Ling and came to the side of the Flower Fairy. Seeing Qing Ya wanting to pick up the Flower Fairy, she was resisted again. Zhou Ming smiled and asked, ¡°Well, her name is Flower Fairy. Are you here to borrow books again?¡± ¡°This time, I¡¯m not here to borrow books.¡± ¡°I want to ask if you know anything about the God of Heaven.¡± The reason why Qing Ya had been borrowing books during this period of time. Was because she wanted to know something about the God of Heaven. She was very sure that her face had suddenly become better because it must have been a gift from the God of Heaven! That was why she was curious. Thinking that Big Brother Zhou knew more than she did, she might as well ask him. Hearing Qing Ya¡¯s words, Zhou Ming smiled. ¡°How would a mere Beastmaster like me know anything about a heavenly god?¡± Qing Ya nodded thoughtfully. Beastmasters were indeed very powerful in his eyes. But thinking about it carefully, Heavenly Gods were a supreme existence. There was indeed a world of difference between Beastmasters and Heavenly Gods! Qing Ya didn¡¯t want to play around with Xiao Ling anymore. After thinking for a moment, he stood up and asked, ¡°Thank you, Big Brother Zhou Ming. The food at my house is almost ready. Do you want to come over and have some with me?¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve already eaten.¡± Zhou Ming rejected. ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Qing Ya walked out of the courtyard a little reluctantly. Chapter 8 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [In the Valley of the Beacons, a large number of flame spirit cores have been found. The difficulty of obtaining them is average. Do you wish to set a route?] ¡­ [In the Wild Wolf Cliff, a spirit herb has been found. It is still in its mature stage. Do you wish to set a route?] ¡­ [In the Marsh of Muya, a nine-transformation spirit core has been found. It is currently in its mature stage and is being guarded by the Golden Flame Horse. The difficulty of obtaining it is average. Do you wish to set a route?] ¡­ Just like that. Another half a month passed. In Zhou Ming¡¯s small courtyard, the number of spirit herbs and spirit cores increased. He was still lying on the rocking chair in a very comfortable manner. At this moment, bustling sounds could be heard from outside the door. A few people were carrying special longbows on their backs. They were riding fierce horses with a valiant posture and a single horn on their backs¡­ ¡°Li Bao, there¡¯s a small courtyard here. Shall we rest our feet?¡± One of them was a skinny man with a face full of fatigue. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want you to rest. Right now, in the Valley of the Beacons, a large number of black iron Mirage Beasts are appearing!¡± ¡°There are already a few batches of hunters heading there.¡± ¡°If you delay any longer, you, Wang Lang, will have to suffer the consequences in the second half of the year!¡± Hearing that. Wang Lang shrugged. ¡°Why do you think those Mirage Beasts are gathering?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t care so much. I, Li Bao, will never miss this opportunity to make a fortune!¡± ¡°Brothers, set off!¡± Following that, several people set off towards the east. ¡°Valley of the Beacons?¡± Zhou Ming muttered. He knew that the person outside the courtyard was a hunter from Yulan town. He made a living by hunting low-level Mirage Beasts. However, according to what Zhou Ming knew, Mirage Beasts would not approach a place for no reason. Not to mention in large numbers. Just as Zhou Ming¡¯s thoughts were floating around. The system¡¯s mechanical voice sounded in Zhou Ming¡¯s mind. [Ding! A dark radiant spirit core has been predicted to appear in Valley of the Beacons. It is the spirit core of the ancient Dark Radiant Dragon. There is difficulty in obtaining it. Do you wish to proceed?] ¡°Difficulty in obtaining it?¡± Zhou Ming fell into deep thought. Even for a Gold Rank 5 Mirage Beast, the difficulty in obtaining it was only average. It seemed that things were not as easy as those hunters had said. There must be a powerful Mirage Beast guarding it! ¡°Set the route.¡± [The route has been successfully drawn. Host, please proceed immediately.] Zhou Ming stretched his muscles and bones. After putting the Flower Fairy into the system, he stepped out of the small courtyard. Then, he used the system to hide the spirit herbs and spirit cores in the small courtyard. Although this place was very remote, these spirit herbs and spirit medicines were also very expensive! Many of them couldn¡¯t be bought with money! To be honest, if they were stolen¡­ There really wasn¡¯t a place to reason with. ¡­ Half a day later at the Valley of the Beacons. Groups of Mirage Beasts appeared. There were also hunters with bows and arrows hiding in the forest! However, their current situation was very dangerous. ¡°Grandpa! If you know this, I will not come home even if I die in the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant!¡± The person who spoke was Wang Lang, who passed by the small courtyard. His eyes were empty, as if he already knew that he could not survive. ¡°How did I know this would be the case!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t give up, there might still be a chance!¡± Li Bao frowned, observing the surrounding movements! ¡°A chance? There¡¯s a chance in front of a Golden Mirage Beast?¡± ¡°And it¡¯s not a Mirage Beast!¡± Wang Lang even had the urge to kill Li Bao at this moment. At this moment, in the Valley of the Beacons! It could indeed be considered as a gathering of a thousand beasts. Moreover, there was an endless stream of Mirage Beasts rushing over from all directions. These Mirage Beasts seemed to be participating in a prosperous era¡­ In the center of the valley. A black glow shot straight into the sky. This was also the reason why thousands of Mirage Beasts rushed over. Boom! An ear-splitting sound spread throughout the valley. Then. Dozens of Silver Wolf Mirage Beasts¡¯ corpses flew in all directions! A human-shaped steel Mirage Beast. Shot out a bright laser from its hand. It killed the surrounding Silver wolves. Beside it, there were hundreds of Mirage Beast corpses. Roar! On the other side. The five-meter-tall Mad Giant slammed onto the ground. The corpses of several Silver wolves mixed with the dust that rose up. They flew in all directions! The surrounding Silver wolves didn¡¯t dare to move forward! The Wolf King roared at the sky and led the remaining Silver wolves to escape in Panic! The other Mirage Beasts around. Without exception, they all retreated.. Roar! The Mad Giant smacked his chest muscles in a show-off manner. However, he looked at the Steel Mirage Beasts not far away. They were not partners! They were enemies! Just now, it was only a temporary cooperation to eliminate some low-level Mirage Beasts. Now that the other enemies had been eliminated, it was time for their battle. Li Bao, Wang Lang, and the hunters who came with them. Hiding in a corner, they watched the battle not far away with trembling eyes. Some of the cowards even wet their pants. ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over! There¡¯s really no hope this time!¡± ¡°Two Gold-Rank-9 Mirage Beasts, who knows how long we¡¯ll have to fight for.¡± ¡°If we fight for eight to ten days, we¡¯ll all become mummies¡­¡± Wang Lang¡¯s face was wrinkled, but his body was like a deflated rubber ball. When they had just entered the Valley of the Beacons, several Silver wolves had rushed over from behind. They had no choice but to escape¡­ But when they reached the depths of the Valley of the Beacons, they realized that they had entered the encirclement of a Mirage Beast. ¡°Brothers, I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t¡­¡± Li Bao was interrupted halfway by a loud bang. At this moment. The two Golden Mirage Beasts that were originally eyeing each other with hostility. Had started to fight! Zhou Ming stood on the top of the Valley of the Beacons. Looking at the battle below, the system interface appeared in his mind. [Steel Mechanical Beast.] [Stage: Adult.] [Bloodline level: King-Tier.] [Level: Gold-Rank 9.] [Type: Mechanic.] [-LSB- number of evolutions: One time.] [Innate skill: Laser blast, 10,000 cannon shots.] [Description: A Mechanical Mirage Beast from the Mirage Beast World. It can evolve its steel body indefinitely and can survive under any conditions. However, it requires a large number of spirit cores to maintain its energy.]. [It also has an extremely precise brain, able to memorize everything it has seen.] [Mad Giant.] [Stage: Adult.] [Bloodline level: King-Tier.] [Level: Gold-rank 9.] [Type: Mutant.] [Innate skill: Infinite rage.] [Description: A mutated Mirage Beast from an ape. It possesses an extremely powerful physical body. Once it enters a berserk state, its strength in all aspects will increase infinitely. The higher the level, the longer the berserk state will last! After calming down, it will become a normal ape! Reminder: do not provoke the Mad Giant!] ¡°Looks like they are all here for the dark radiant spirit core.¡± ¡°Steel Mechanical Beast, Mad Giant?¡± ¡°Interesting!¡± Zhou Ming muttered. He did not intend to make a move now. Instead, he wanted to see the strength of the two Gold-9 Mirage Beasts. Chapter 9 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Boom! Bang! Next to the shining black spirit core that was emitting a black light. The Steel Mechanical Beast shot out several laser beams. It immediately caused a deafening explosion. Sand and stones flew in all directions on the scene, and smoke and dust filled the air¡­ The Mad Giant¡¯s figure disappeared within. The Steel Mechanical Beast looked at the smoke and dust below, and it only stayed in the air for a second. Then it rushed towards the dark radiant spirit core. Just as the Steel Mechanical Beast was about to succeed¡­ A huge green hand stretched out from the dust and grabbed the steel hand of the Steel Mechanical Beast¡¯s that was about to touch the dark radiant spirit core. With a furious roar, the green hand suddenly swung and the Steel Mechanical Beast¡¯s body burst out. Bang! The Steel Mechanical Beast¡¯s entire body was embedded in the Rock Mountain. The entire rock mountain collapsed, burying the Steel Mechanical Beast¡­ The smoke and dust dispersed. The Mad Giant also slowly appeared. The hunters who were peeking from the bushes not far away could not help but tremble when they saw this scene! ¡°Is the battle over just like that?¡± A hunter who was lying beside Li Bao asked in surprise. ¡°Absolutely impossible! They are both Mirage Beasts at the peak of Gold-Rank. The difference in strength is not big, and the victor will not be determined in a short time¡­¡± Li Bao frowned as he looked in the direction of the mountain. According to his understanding, the two Mirage Beasts were both Gold-Rank 9 powerhouses. And judging from their appearances¡­ It was obvious that the bloodlines of the Steel Mechanical Beast and the Mad Giant were not ordinary. Just when everyone was on tenterhooks¡­ Wang Lang, who was lying in the bushes, became indifferent as if he had seen through life and death. ¡°Our ending is death anyway. Can¡¯t you guys just accept reality calmly?¡± ¡°I¡¯m thinking about poor Miss Cui Cui from the Immortal Phoenix restaurant. She won¡¯t be lonely without me in the future, right?¡± ¡°I thought I would lie on Cui Cui¡¯s bed for the rest of my life!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to die in this damn place.¡± Hearing this, Li Bao looked behind him. He didn¡¯t expect Wang Lang to be lying calmly in the thicket. He even used a huge leaf to wrap him up. It was obvious that he was prepared to accept death peacefully. Boom! A loud sound attracted Li Bao¡¯s gaze once again. He saw the Steel Mechanical Beast suddenly rush out from the pile of rocks! Its eyes were emitting a terrifying bloody light. It charged towards the Mad Giant. A few lasers were shot out! The Mad Giant used his tough body to withstand them. However, in front of the powerful lasers. The Mad Giant¡¯s figure also retreated step by step! After staggering a few steps, the Mad Giant carried a huge rock that was several meters large. It smashed towards the Steel Mechanical Beast in the air. While the Steel Mechanical Beast was dodging. The Mad Giant suddenly jumped! In an instant, he was 100 meters high in the air. He charged towards the Steel Mechanical Beast¡­ In the next second. The Mad Giant hugged the Steel Mechanical Beast! He fell to the ground! Bang! Along with a loud sound. A huge pit that was dozens of meters wide appeared. The Mad Giant pressed down on the Steel Mechanical Beast, one punch after another! Bang, Bang! Every loud sound. To Li Bao and the others, that was the countdown to death. The two Gold-Rank Mirage Beasts had already known of their existence. They were very clear. As long as the battle ended, then their lives would stop here. ¡°Li Bao, look at what that is?¡± A hunter seemed to have forgotten his own situation as he exclaimed loudly¡­ Li Bao originally wanted him to lower his voice. However, when he looked at the sky that the man was pointing at¡­ He also exclaimed! ¡°What¡¯s that Golden Light?¡± ¡°It¡¯s so familiar!¡± ¡°God, it¡¯s a God!¡± Everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on the sky. Even Wang Lang, who was prepared to accept death, suddenly dashed out from under the leaves. ¡°Where¡¯s the God?¡± ¡°Look at the sky!¡± At this moment, golden light spread in the sky¡­ The golden light in the middle was like a six-winged angel. As hunters of Yulan Town¡­ They were very familiar with this golden light! When the Golden Light first appeared in Yulan town. Li Bao¡¯s old wounds, which had puzzled him for many years, suddenly recovered. Even Wang Lang¡¯s depression, which he couldn¡¯t stand up for, quietly disappeared. That night, Wang Lang even lost all his family assets in Immortal Phoenix restaurant. He got to know Cui Cui, the girl he had been longing for¡­ ¡°Look, even the Mad Giant has stopped attacking!¡± ¡°It really is the manifestation of a God!¡± Li Bao exclaimed again. At this moment, the Mad Giant and the Steel Mechanical Beast seemed to have been restrained by something. They stood rooted to the ground and looked at the Golden Light without moving! ¡°We¡¯re saved, we¡¯re saved!¡± The few of them were overjoyed. Then, they looked at the Golden Light in the sky. It was the golden light emitted by Xiao Ling¡¯s six-winged soaring Kirin. At this moment, Zhou Ming was in the Golden Light. The black armor of the Armored Black Dragon was attached to his body. He looked down at the Mad Giant and the Steel Mechanical Beast that had stopped moving. ¡°There¡¯s not much time left. We have to start as soon as possible!¡± Earlier, Zhou Ming had used the Holy Baptism on the Mad Giant and the Steel Mechanical Beast. It had restricted their movements. However, Ling¡¯s level was at Gold-Rank Rank-8. It was slightly lower than the Mad Giant and the Steel Mechanical Beast. If Ling wasn¡¯t a mythical Mirage Beast, they wouldn¡¯t have been able to restrict a high-level Mirage Beast. ¡°Use the Fist of an Angel!¡± Zhou Ming ordered. As soon as he finished speaking. In the sky, a six-winged angel-like golden light surged out of a fist-shaped golden light! It suddenly struck toward the Mad Giant and the Steel Mechanical Beast in the giant pit! The Mad Giant and the mechanical beast wanted to escape. However, their bodies were restrained! They were terrified¡­ Because they didn¡¯t feel powerful strength restraining them! Instead, they felt an inexplicable pressure! The pressure from their bloodline¡­ Bang! The angel¡¯s fist fell. The golden light surged in the huge pit! ¡°Gulp!¡± ¡°As expected of a God!¡± ¡°That golden light can probably destroy everything!¡± Li Bao gulped, although he couldn¡¯t see what happened in the Golden Light. But he was very sure that the Mad Giant and the Steel Mechanical Beast were probably dead¡­ ¡°It was the God who saved us!¡± ¡°My Cui Cui, we can meet again!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to the god that I can see Cui Cui again!¡± ¡­ In the Golden Light. Zhou Ming looked at the Mad Giant and the Steel Mechanical Beast who were only left with their last breath. He couldn¡¯t help but sigh at the power of the Angel¡¯s fist. Just now, he had asked Xiao Ling to withdraw some of her strength. Otherwise, the Mad Giant and the Steel Mechanical Beast might have already become two spirit cores¡­ ¡°Contract!¡± Zhou Ming snorted coldly. Two arrays appeared beneath the Mad Giant and the Steel Mechanical Beast. Without hesitation, Zhou Ming dripped a drop of blood into each of them. The two arrays rippled with two different colors of light. ¡°Looks like I need some more time.¡± Zhou Ming muttered. Then, he looked at the dark radiant spirit core that was emitting a black light not far away. Just as he was about to move forward. Ling had already appeared in front of the dark radiant spirit core. And her eyes were shining! ¡°Xiao Ling, this is not good to eat!¡± Chapter 10 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Seeing that Xiao Ling was about to swallow the spirit core, Zhou Ming hurriedly stopped her. After all, this dark radiant spirit core was the dark radiant dragon¡¯s spirit core. It was a spirit core of the dark attribute. Xiao Ling was of the light attribute, so eating it wouldn¡¯t have much of an effect! There might even be side effects. Xiao Ling held her small mouth and put the dark radiant spirit core in Zhou Ming¡¯s hand, feeling wronged. ¡°Alright, alright, I¡¯ll get you some delicious food later!¡± Zhou Ming patted Xiao Ling¡¯s head and consoled her. Although Xiao Ling was a Mirage Beast¡­ In terms of personality, she was very similar to humans. She would get angry and feel wronged¡­ Zhou Ming placed the spirit core into the system. He shook his head helplessly. What Beastmaster? He was simply raising a daughter. Moreover, she was a mythical daughter. After the farce ended, the light on the Mad Giant and the Steel Mechanical Beast disappeared. ¡°It seems that the contract has been completed!¡± Zhou Ming saw the Mad Giant and the Steel Mechanical Beast kneel on one knee. Then, he put the two beasts into the system. The system could be said to be able to accommodate everything. Hundreds of Mirage Beasts could do it! After everything was over. Zhou Ming looked around, looking at the large number of spirit cores around him. A golden light suddenly appeared, and all the spirit cores were absorbed into the golden light! Then, he opened his system interface. [Host: Zhou Ming.] [Age: 18.] [Familiar level: Gold-Rank 9.] [LSB Contract Mirage Beasts: God-Tier Seraph, Epic-Tier Flower Fairy, King-Tier Armored Black Dragon, King-Tier Mad Giant, King-Tier Steel Mechanical Beast.] [Spirit herb possession: Zhan Wu.] [Spirit core possession: Silver-Rank 6 spirit core * 19, Silver-Rank 8 spirit core * 8.] Needless to say, the spirit herbs were naturally eaten by Xiao Ling. And these Silver-Rank spirit cores could only fill Xiao Ling¡¯s stomach. Therefore, Zhou Ming planned to use these spirit cores to let the Flower Fairy level up. ¡°Yiya¡­¡± Xiao Ling pouted on Zhou Ming¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I¡¯ll get you something to eat now, stop pouting!¡± Zhou Ming looked at the aggrieved little Seraph and couldn¡¯t help but laugh¡­ It wasn¡¯t just finding a place to get some spirit cores for little spirit. Zhou Ming also wanted to test the strength of a few Mirage Beasts. ¡°Six-winged soaring Kirin!¡± The golden light sped away and disappeared into the horizon. Gulp¡­ Li Bao gulped. Seeing the golden light disappear, his heart and body also went limp. At this moment, cold sweat fell from his forehead like rain¡­ ¡°We¡¯re saved!¡± ¡°We¡¯re saved!¡± Li Bao, who had relaxed all over, exclaimed. After experiencing the Samsara of life and death. The other hunters also sat down like Li Bao, limp and gasping for air. They would probably never forget the scene just now! At this moment, they were kneeling on the ground. They were thanking the god that descended from the sky. ¡°If not for the god descending, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡± ¡°The god is protecting us!¡± ¡°If not, we will all die here this time!¡± ¡°Indeed. When we go back, I will definitely build a temple and let my descendants pray every day¡­¡± While they were sighing. One of them was full of energy. His eyes were shining with greed. ¡°We¡¯re rich!¡± ¡°Look, we¡¯re rich!¡± ¡°With so much wealth, I can spend the rest of my life with Cui Cui!¡± ¡°No, I should be with Cui Cui, Hua Hua and Ling Ling¡­ for the rest of my life!¡± The person who spoke was Wang Lang. Just as he finished speaking, he took large strides and rushed down! He watched Wang Lang disappear before his eyes. Li Bao and the others looked not far away¡­ They saw that there were hundreds of Mirage Beasts¡¯ corpses below. And they were all Mirage Beasts that they were unable to kill! ¡°We¡¯ve really struck it rich!¡± ¡°All of this is a gift from the Gods!¡± ¡°Indeed, this is a gift from the Gods!¡± ¡°I must build a big temple in Yulan town and let everyone come and worship!¡± ¡­ Half a day later. Yulan Wind Immortal Tower. Wang Lang was surrounded by several girls wearing makeup. ¡°If the Gods hadn¡¯t descended from the sky at that time, I think I would have died in the Valley of the Beacons this time!¡± ¡°You won¡¯t be able to see your good big brother!¡± Hearing Wang Lang¡¯s bragging, a flirtatious woman beside him asked doubtfully, ¡°What exactly does that God of Heaven look like?¡± Wang Lang¡¯s perverted eyes were suddenly filled with reverence! ¡°At that time, a golden light suddenly appeared, and the horizon was vast and mighty!¡± ¡°The God of Heaven had six wings that emitted golden light.¡± ¡°¡­¡± On the other side. After Li Bao used the collected Mirage Beast corpses to exchange for a large amount of money in the town Lord¡¯s Manor. The Mayor Fu Tong stayed behind. ¡°Li Bao, is what you said true?¡± Fu Tong¡¯s gaze was focused as he sized up Li Bao. ¡°Lord Mayor, how would I dare to lie? At that time, there were two peak Gold-Rank Mirage Beasts.¡± ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the God¡¯s arrival, I would definitely have died at the hands of the Mirage Beasts!¡± Li Bao cupped his hands towards the sky as he explained. ¡°Two Golden Mirage Beasts? Both were killed by the gods?¡± Fu Tong stood up abruptly, his expression filled with reverence! ¡°I saw it with my own eyes. I even planned to use the money I exchanged to build a God temple in Yulan Town¡­¡± Li Bao explained with a trembling voice. He was afraid that once the town mayor in front of him went back on his word, he wouldn¡¯t be able to get a single cent. ¡°Fix it!¡± ¡°From now on, the town Mayor¡¯s mansion will pay!¡± Fu Tong slammed the table and became excited. ¡°If Yulan town can get the protection of the God of Heaven.¡± ¡°That would be a blessing for all of us!¡± At this moment, the news of the God of Heaven reappearing in Yulan town had spread all over the streets and alleys¡­ And Zhou Ming didn¡¯t know about all of this. At this moment, he was rushing to the place predicted by the system. [Ding! We are about to reach the Star Dou Forest.] [There are many Mirage Beasts in the Star Dou Forest. Host, please be careful.] He looked at the endless mountain range in the distance. There were also ancient trees that were 100 meters tall in front of him. A smile appeared on Zhou Ming¡¯s face. On the other hand, Xiao Ling, who was on his shoulder, was extremely excited¡­ She even drooled¡­ ¡°Restrain yourself.¡± Zhou Ming looked at Xiao Ling¡¯s condition and felt extremely helpless. [Ding! The system has predicted that there are groups of hunting elephants five kilometers ahead.] [Most of them are silver rank, and eight of them have reached Gold Rank. Their level of acquisition is average.] [Do you want to go?] ¡°This Star Dou Forest is indeed not ordinary. Let¡¯s go immediately.¡± Zhou Ming muttered. This Star Dou Forest was close to Azure Dragon City. Not only were there many types of Mirage Beasts, but their strength was also not ordinary. This made Zhou Ming very satisfied! Chapter 11 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Star Dou Forest. Zhou Ming looked at the group of roaming giant elephants in the distance. The number had reached an astonishing hundred¡­ Each one of them was five meters tall. Moreover, a few of them were ten meters tall¡­ They were colossal. ¡°Kill all the gold-rank ones among them!¡± Zhou Ming sat on the treetop and ordered with Xiao Ling in his arms. Soon after. Three figures suddenly charged forward. The Armored Black Dragon, the Steel Mechanical Beast, and the Mad Giant¡­ The three of them surrounded them in different directions. The Hunter Elephants sensed the danger and formed a circle. The powerful Hunter Elephants stood at the periphery, protecting their own species. They roared! It was as if they were giving orders! The Armored Black Dragon hovered in the air and spat out a ball of flame toward the center of the Hunter Elephants. The Hunter Elephants in the middle were all relatively weaker. As the flames descended, they began to flee in all directions. The scene was instantly split apart by the flames. However, up until now, there wasn¡¯t a single injured elephant. After all, their skin was thicker than armor¡­ The Steel Mechanical Beast attacked from the other side. Several lasers shot out from its hands¡­ Instantly, several Hunter Elephants were blown into the air. However, the Mad Giant had a unique idea. With its strong body, it was able to fight two Gold Rank Hunter Elephants head-on¡­ And it had the upper hand! Zhou Ming sat on the top of the tree and watched the Hunter Elephants continue to resist with all their might. He ordered, ¡°Use your skills and end this as soon as possible!¡± Hearing Zhou Ming¡¯s order. Several Mirage Beasts activated their skills one after another. The Armored Black Dragon roared angrily. Traces of black smoke appeared in its eyes¡­ Hot Breath gushed out from its mouth. It looked down at them like a king. ¡°Roaring Flame!¡± Then it spat out a ball of black flame! The Black Flame rolled down! It attached itself to the bodies of the two golden Hunter Elephants. Instantly, the two Hunter Elephants ran like crazy. But in just a few seconds. They turned into ashes, leaving behind two shining spirit cores. A few days ago. The Armored Black Dragon ate a gold spirit core and broke through to Gold Rank 8. The Scarlet Flames evolved into black flames! On the other side. The Steel Armored Beast opened its arms to launch several cannonballs. ¡®Ten thousand cannonballs!¡¯ Boom! Boom! Boom! Following that, countless explosions sounded. Sparks flew in all directions. Dozens of Hunter Elephants disappeared in the explosion. Among them, there were two Gold Rank ones! The Mad Giant¡¯s side was simpler and cruder. Its two hands were resisting the two Hunter Elephants. The two Gold Rank elephants were twice his size! But he actually had the advantage in strength! Roar! The Mad Giant suddenly roared in rage, blood seeping out from his eyes! It had reached the point of extreme rage. Bang! Bang! The heads of the two Hunter Elephants actually exploded in the hands of the Mad Giant! Fresh blood gushed out! At this moment, only half of the hundreds of the Hunter Elephants were left. The Hunter Elephants no longer formed a circle and began to panic. ¡°Roar¡­¡± One of the Hunter Elephants seemed to be giving orders as it roared angrily. The remaining two Gold Rank Hunter Elephants led dozens of Hunter Elephants and ran in two directions. They were extremely terrified! In the process of escaping, even the giant tree that only a few people could hug would be broken! Seeing this, Zhou Ming put the Mad Giant into the system. Pointing at the direction where the giant elephant was escaping, he ordered. ¡°Armored Black Dragon, Steel Mechanical Beast, bring the remaining gold spirit core.¡± The two Mirage Beasts didn¡¯t hesitate to fly into the sky. They dashed towards the direction where the hunting giant elephant was escaping! ¡­ ¡°Look, there are dragon-type Mirage Beasts in the sky!¡± ¡°Damn, it¡¯s true!¡± ¡°We didn¡¯t come for nothing this time; we can actually see dragon-type Mirage Beasts!¡± A few young men in uniform looked up at the sky. Their faces were filled with envy. On their bodies, there was a uniform beauty. On it was written: Azure Dragon Academy! In the Star Dou Forest. Beastmasters would often come to hunt Mirage Beasts and take spirit herbs! Although it was extremely dangerous, under the temptation of great benefits, many Beastmasters would come to take risks! After all, there was a classic saying in human society: Take a gamble, turn a bicycle into a motorcycle! However, the youths who had just exclaimed weren¡¯t here to hunt Mirage Beasts. They were here to train with their teachers! They heard the exclamations of a few students. Dozens of students and teachers. All of them stopped to observe the Armored Black Dragon in the sky! ¡°Oh my God, this black dragon is really beautiful!¡± ¡°And its mouth is even emitting black flames!¡± ¡°Cool! If I can contract a Dragon-type Mirage Beast, I¡¯ll be satisfied for the rest of my life.¡± ¡°For the rest of my life? I probably won¡¯t even have the chance to ask for more in my next life!¡± ¡°¡­¡± They looked at their envious students. A bald teacher said with a bitter smile, ¡°You guys have to face reality!¡± ¡°Overthinking things is a big taboo among Beastmasters!¡± ¡°You have to know that dragon-type Mirage Beasts have extremely powerful spirit energy. It¡¯s very difficult to control them even if they form a contract with them.¡± ¡°Moreover, after an ordinary Dragon-type Mirage Beast matures, it will reach gold-rank!¡± ¡°You bunch of bronze and silver-ranked people, stop daydreaming.¡± Hearing their teacher¡¯s lecture, the students became dejected! However, they understood in their hearts that what their teacher said wasn¡¯t a blow! In this world of Mirage Beasts. Not all Mirage Beasts coexisted harmoniously with humans. Some Gentle Mirage Beasts would not have conflicts with humans. They could even help each other with humans. Frog Mirage Beasts helped humans eliminate pests. Herculean Yellow Oxen could help humans carry goods. There were even some Mirage Beasts that could help humans cook and do housework! However, there were hundreds of thousands of types of Mirage Beasts recorded in the Federation¡¯s Illustrated Handbook! Most Mirage Beasts weren¡¯t kind-hearted. Instead, they were savage and cruel, fond of killing and destruction. As such, Beastmasters had to be extremely cautious! If they didn¡¯t recognize their own strength, they might lose their lives! ¡°Alright, don¡¯t look so dejected!¡± ¡°Cultivate well and raise your strength!¡± ¡°I believe that one day, you¡¯ll be the ones protecting the safety of mankind!¡± The bald teacher consoled them upon seeing this. The students immediately felt confident! ¡°Teacher, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll definitely be able to become a qualified Beastmaster!¡± ¡°Right, right, right. I can do it too.¡± ¡°Leave the protection of mankind¡¯s future to us!¡± The students¡¯ eyes were filled with passion. But just as they finished speaking. A strong tremor came from the forest! The towering trees around them shook non-stop¡­ Chapter 12 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Is it an earthquake?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not right. The frequency of this earthquake is very fast. It doesn¡¯t seem like an earthquake at all!¡± The rapid tremors caused the students to panic. They used their defensive powers one after another to stabilize their bodies. However, the deafening explosions grew louder and louder! Even the tremors became clearer and clearer. ¡°It¡¯s not an earthquake, it¡¯s the footsteps of the Hunter Elephants!¡± The bald teacher stood on a tall tree and said with a frown. ¡°The¡­ The Hunter Elephants?¡± ¡°Why is there such a big movement?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t they very gentle?¡± Several students immediately became nervous and began to find a place to hide. The bald teacher looked at the group of fleeing Hunter Elephants in shock. He muttered to himself in bewilderment, ¡°Just what kind of powerful existence is able to make the Hunter Elephants flee in groups?¡± As a teacher, he knew the Mirage Beasts around here very well. Although the Hunter Elephants were a type of Mirage Beast with a gentle personality¡­ Once they went on a rampage, they were nearly invincible among those of the same level! There was once a Silver-Rank Hunter Elephant. In order to protect its young from being captured by humans¡­ It directly killed several Silver-Rank Beastmasters! The bald teacher saw a few rampaging Hunter Elephants. They were charging in his direction. He hurriedly urged, ¡°Hide as soon as possible!¡± At this moment, the students had already found their own shelter. Rumble¡­ A few Hunter Elephants sped past at high speed. Leaving behind billowing smoke and dust. Seeing the Hunter Elephants leave, the students and their teacher finally heaved a sigh of relief. The adult Hunter Elephants possessed immense strength! There were even some who had reached Gold Rank. They, a bunch of bronze and silver Beastmasters¡­ had no way of dealing with them at all! At this moment, the students were all very glad that the Hunter Elephants didn¡¯t attack them. Otherwise, their lives might have ended here. ¡°This event is over!¡± ¡°Evacuate as soon as possible and return to school as soon as possible.¡± The bald teacher said solemnly. He was already a Gold-Rank 5 Beastmaster. Although he was able to fight against the giant roaming elephant¡­ He didn¡¯t dare to let his guard down while leading the students. The students were no longer as noisy as before. They followed the bald teacher and hurried to the outskirts of the forest. A moment later. A trembling student pointed at a spot not far away. He said in fear, ¡°Teacher, look at the corpses over there!¡± Everyone¡¯s gaze gathered over. Not far away! Several corpses were lying in a pool of blood. There was even a portion of the corpses that were charred as if they had been burned by flames. ¡°Hiss!¡± Many students took a deep breath when they saw this. As students, this was the first time they had seen such a bloody scene. The corpses and pools of blood were filled with a suffocating pressure! ¡°Are they the corpses of Hunter Elephants?¡± ¡°Look at that body, there are several Gold Rank Hunter Elephants?¡± ¡°What kind of existence is capable of killing them like this?¡± The teacher was secretly shocked. A portion of the corpses in the distance were burnt to a crisp, and a portion seemed to have been dismembered! However, based on his understanding of Mirage Beasts, he was very certain that they were the corpses of Hunter Elephants! And looking at the numbers, there were actually close to sixty to seventy of them! The teacher could not help but tremble as he looked at the students behind him. He hurriedly took out the signal flare in his arms. It shot out like the sky! He was getting ready to get the other teachers of the school to come and receive him. ¡°This area is too dangerous. Everyone must be on guard!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already contacted the other teachers of the school to come and receive you.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll try our best to evacuate as quickly as possible while keeping ourselves safe!¡± The bald teacher looked around and shouted vigilantly. As a Gold-Rank Beastmaster, he¡­ He still had the strength to fight against a Gold-Rank Hunter Elephant! But looking at the scene below, it was like hell. He was very sure of it! To be able to kill a Hunter Elephant in such a manner, the other party¡¯s strength must have reached Platinum-Rank. It might even exceed that level! ¡°How terrifying. Could it be caused by that Black Dragon Mirage Beast just now?¡± ¡°Stop guessing. I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able to reach that kind of terrifying strength for the rest of our lives¡­¡± ¡°This Star Dou Forest is too mysterious. We¡¯ve only just entered the shallow layer and we¡¯ve already encountered such a terrifying existence!¡± The students were extremely shocked, and their faces turned deathly pale¡­ Their hearts were filled with respect and yearning for such a powerful power! The bald-headed teacher brought his students and left quietly¡­ They didn¡¯t dare to move too quickly, afraid that they would wake up the powerful existences in the surroundings! .., [I predict that there is a white Gold Rank 5 Ice Bear in the Frost Snow Domain. The degree of success is extremely difficult. Do you want to plan a Route?] Zhou Ming returned to the small courtyard. The system notification sounded in his mind again. ¡°Frost Snow Domain?¡± ¡°It¡¯s at least tens of thousands of miles away from here. I¡¯d better forget about it!¡± Zhou Ming muttered. He had already obtained a large number of spirit cores. He planned to level up his Mirage Beast. Looking at Xiao Ling who was sleeping soundly, Zhou Ming shook his head helplessly. On the way back earlier. Xiao Ling had swallowed three gold Hunter Elephant spirit cores. At this moment, she was in the process of digesting them. Following that, Zhou Ming distributed the remaining spirit cores to the Steel Mechanical Beast, the Mad Giant. And the Flower Fairy who had been working hard. It would take them some time to digest the spirit core. Then, he put it into the system. Then, he summoned the Armored Black Dragon. After the Armored Black Dragon came out, it bowed respectfully in front of Zhou Ming. Zhou Ming played with the dark shining spirit core in his hand. ¡°It should be able to let you evolve.¡± Then, he threw the dark shining spirit core out. The Armored Black Dragon swallowed it without hesitation. In a flash. The Armored Black Dragon¡¯s entire body was covered in black light. It was like a cocoon! Black light shot out in all directions! Accompanied by a dragon¡¯s roar, the Armored Black Dragon broke through the black light. It evolved into the dark radiant form. At this time, all of the Armored Black Dragon¡¯s flesh and blood disappeared. Only a pitch-black skeleton was left. Moreover, there was an incomparably hot black flame attached to the skeleton. However, its eyes were emitting blood-red flames. It looked incomparably terrifying! The Armored Black Dragon System interface also appeared in Zhou Ming¡¯s mind. [Dark Radiant Black Dragon.] [Stage: Youth.] [Bloodline level: Epic!] [Level: Gold-Rank 9!] [Number of evolutions: one!] [Type: armed/Dragon attribute.] [Innate skill: Dark radiant possession, black flame roar.] ¡°Even my bloodline and level have evolved!¡± Zhou Ming remembered that the armed black dragon was originally a king bloodline. It had suddenly broken through to epic rank! He was also extremely happy. Chapter 13 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation A month passed quietly. During this period, Zhou Ming was still relying on the system¡¯s prediction every day. He had obtained quite a number of spirit herbs and spirit cores. The Dark Radiant Black Dragon, the Steel Mechanical Beast, and the Mad Giant had broken through to Platinum-Rank 1 in the system! Even the weakest Beast, the Flower Fairy had reached Gold-Rank 9. As for Ling, no matter how many cores she ate after reaching Gold-Rank 9, it did not work! ¡°It seems that only when Ling reaches Platinum-Rank can my power level increase!¡± Zhou Ming muttered. His power had been increasing along with a few Mirage Beasts breaking through. However, it just did not increase. He looked at the many ripe spirit herbs and spirit cores in the courtyard. Then he looked at Xiao Ling who was sleeping soundly on the rocking chair. Zhou Ming shook his head helplessly. In the past, when Xiao Ling saw that the spirit herbs were ripe, she couldn¡¯t wait for Zhou Ming to harvest, so she secretly ate them. But now, she wasn¡¯t interested in the spirit herbs in front of her at all! ¡°These spirit herbs and spirit cores can¡¯t satisfy Xiao Ling anymore. I have to find some high-grade spirit herbs as soon as possible.¡± Zhou Ming muttered. [Ding! I predict that the Five-Colored Lotus is about to bloom in the center of the Azure Dragon Lake.] [There are already countless Mirage Beasts preparing to fight over it. The degree of success is difficult. Do you want to set a route?] Hearing the system¡¯s mechanical voice. Zhou Ming was delighted. ¡°Five-Colored Lotus?¡± ¡°High-grade spirit herb? Set a route!¡± [The route has been successfully set.] Not only did the route drawn up by the system appear in Zhou Ming¡¯s mind. There was also the distribution of the Azure Dragon Lake¡¯s Mirage Beasts¡¯ strength. Most of them were Gold-Rank, and there were a few Mirage Beasts that had reached Platinum-Rank 2. Zhou Ming was not worried at all. Right now, the Dark Radiant Black Dragon, the Steel Mechanical Beast, and the Mad Giant had all reached Platinum-Rank. They were completely capable of fighting! The Mythical Xiao Ling could crush platinum level Mirage Beasts just by relying on her bloodline! ¡°Xiao Ling, don¡¯t sleep anymore. There¡¯s a platinum spirit core to eat!¡± Zhou Ming woke Xiao Ling up and was ready to set off. ¡°Ghost Hound, take care of the house.¡± Before leaving, Zhou Ming touched the ghost-like hound that was lying at the door. ¡°Woof Woof Woof!¡± The Ghost Hound howled in joy. It was a Ghost-type Mirage Beast that Zhou Ming had contracted in a deep mountain not long ago. It looked extremely ferocious! Ordinary people would have no choice but to flee when they saw it. Other than the Ghost Hound. There were also many Mirage Beasts that Zhou Ming had tamed. For example, the wind spirit bird that could control the temperature. Ever since he had it, the temperature in the small courtyard could change at will! He could also enjoy the warm spring breeze, or the refreshing cool breeze¡­ ¡­ Not long after, beside the Azure Dragon Lake, the golden tusks that the Hunter Elephants were proud of had been broken into several pieces! The Black Steel Dragon Turtle¡¯s shell that was like steel had been turned into dust! The mutated giant crocodile¡¯s body that was dozens of meters long had also been split into two! The corpses of dozens of Mirage Beasts lay beside the Azure Dragon Lake. These Mirage Beasts were not weak existences. The weakest among them had reached Gold-Rank 7. What¡¯s more, it has reached platinum level four! At this moment, the Azure Dragon Lake has been filled with blood. In the middle of the lake, Zhou Ming was surrounded by six wings of golden light. In the hands of the Five-Colored Lotus something was still emitting light, it was several lotus seeds! ¡°With the Flower Fairies, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for the seeds to grow into more lotuses.¡± Zhou Ming murmured and looked at the shimmering core by the lake. ¡°Yiya Yiya!¡± Seeing a few white-gold spirit cores, Xiao Ling became even more excited. ¡­ ¡°Da Bai is missing!¡± ¡°Old man, Da Bai is missing!¡± In the eastern suburbs of Yulan Town. An old woman hurriedly ran back to her yard. ¡°What do you mean Da Bai is missing?¡± ¡°That¡¯s because Qing Ya just took him to eat grass.¡± She heard the old woman¡¯s anxious cry. The old man hurriedly ran out of the dilapidated house. He was afraid that the old woman would fall. Da Bai was a sheep that their family raised to drink milk. It was a black Iron-Rank sheep type Mirage Beast. It had a gentle temperament and did not need a contract. Ordinary humans could contract it. ¡°Qing Ya has already been back for half a day and now she¡¯s gone to pick wild vegetables!¡± ¡°I saw her lock Da Bai into the sheep pen with my own eyes!¡± The old woman said worriedly, pointing at the empty sheep pen. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, let Qing Ya look for her when she comes back.¡± ¡°Maybe she didn¡¯t eat enough and went out to eat grass again!¡± The old man comforted her. As he spoke, Qing Ya walked in with a basket of wild vegetables. ¡°Dad, What¡¯s Wrong?¡± ¡°Da Bai is missing, go look in the field¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s not right. The door of the sheep pen was closed tightly in front of me. It¡¯s impossible for me to run out.¡± ¡°Go and look for him. Don¡¯t let him get lost.¡± ¡°Okay, Dad. I¡¯ll go now!¡± Qing Ya put down the basket of wild vegetables and ran out in a hurry. ¡­ After a while, Qing Ya returned home dejectedly. ¡°Why did you come back alone?¡± ¡°Father, I searched the surroundings and even asked the busy uncles and aunties in the fields and still¡­¡± Hearing Qing Ya¡¯s explanation, the old man frowned. ¡°Can a live sheep disappear into thin air?¡± ¡°Could it be that there are people who steal sheep in this world?¡± Hearing this, Qing Ya comforted him. ¡°Father, no one would steal him!¡± ¡°Moreover, the eastern suburbs of Yulan town are so remote. Even if they steal, they won¡¯t come here!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s just wait and see. Da Bai already has spirit energy. Maybe he will come back by himself.¡± ¡­ In the middle of the night! In another farmer¡¯s house in the eastern suburbs. A Fierce Horse was tied to the door and chewing the grass in its mouth¡­ At this moment, a pair of green eyes were staring at it. In the dark night, it was extremely terrifying. The Fierce Horse instinctively felt danger approaching. It roared, wanting to escape! But it was tightly tied by the reins. Bang! The reins broke. The Fierce Horse also disappeared into the darkness. The villagers who heard the Fierce Horse¡¯s roar also hurried out. ¡°Fierce Horse, why is it gone?¡± ¡°Father, look at these reins, it was forcefully torn off. Could it be that the Fierce Horse has escaped?¡± ¡°Impossible. Our Fierce Horse is only a black Iron-Level Mirage Beast.¡± ¡°These reins are made of special materials. It Can¡¯t be torn apart!¡± ¡°But these reins weren¡¯t cut by a sharp weapon!¡± ¡°¡­¡± It wasn¡¯t just this place! This kind of thing happened several times in the eastern suburbs of Yulan town in one night. Chapter 14 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The next day. In Zhou Ming¡¯s small courtyard. A pond that was neither too big nor too small had appeared. This was dug out by Zhou Ming¡¯s Ghost Hound, specially used to grow Five-Colored Lotuses! The Flower Fairy stood at the side and chanted. There were already green tendons on the surface of the water, spreading out. ¡°As expected of a Mirage Beast blessed by nature.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the Five-Colored Lotus flower would have an effect as soon as it was planted.¡± Zhou Ming looked at the Flower Fairy and praised her. Then, the system notification sounded in his mind. [Ding! A Fire Dragon that can swallow magma has appeared in the Fire Spirit Mountain. The success rate is extremely difficult. Do you want to plan a route?] ¡­. [Ding! A Sea-Devouring Crocodile has appeared in the Tianhai Lake. The success rate is extremely difficult. Do you want to draft a route?] ¡­ [Ding! In the Foggy Ice Plains, there is a Snow Ganoderma about to mature. There are already several Mirage Beasts prepared to fight over it. The success rate is extremely difficult. Do you wish to plan a route?] ¡­ After Xiao Ling swallowed two platinum spirit cores, Zhou Ming¡¯s Familiar level rose to Platinum-Rank 1! The range of the system¡¯s predictions also suddenly expanded. The system¡¯s predictions were either of extremely powerful Mirage Beasts! Or a spirit herbs and spirit cores guarded by a powerful Mirage Beast. Facing an extremely difficult mission, the current Zhou Ming would not be able to obtain it easily. He might even encounter danger¡­ Therefore, for missions that were too difficult, Zhou Ming did not plan to take the risk. Moreover, these places were all very far away. According to Zhou Ming¡¯s estimation, even if he used Xiao Ling¡¯s six-winged soaring Kirin. It would still take a few days! And this was without rest. In this regard, Zhou Ming chose to give up decisively! He stood up and stretched for a while, touching his rumbling stomach. ¡°Little Chef, stir-fry a few dishes!¡± Zhou Ming said to a Little Chef dressed in a maid¡¯s uniform. [Little Chef] [Bloodline level: Elite.] [Level: Gold-Rank 2!] [Type: Humanoid Chef] [Innate skills: Top-tier ingredients cultivation, top-tier cooking, top-tier frying.] [Description: A Mirage Beast that takes human form. Extremely rare. It has innate cooking talent and can create all kinds of new dishes. The dishes it makes also contain a lot of nutrients. If you eat the meals it makes frequently, you can also increase the resistance of your body!] He was a Beast Zhou Ming met by chance. Because the dishes it cooked could increase resistance, Zhou Ming contracted him. The Little Chef cooked in a different way every day, never repeating the same thing! Even the dishes that Zhou Ming liked in his previous life could be made. This made Zhou Ming very satisfied. Of course, there were many functional Mirage Beasts like the Little Chef. There were many more. For example, the Scarecrow that could help the Flower Fairy grow spirit herbs. The Cleaning Snake that was in charge of cleaning the small courtyard. And the Phantom Parrot that was in charge of keeping watch. A moment later, the fragrance of the dishes assaulted his nostrils. The Little Chef carried two plates of dishes and gently placed them in front of Zhou Ming. Then, he prepared the bowls and chopsticks. He asked softly, ¡°Master, do you need anything else?¡± As a humanoid Mirage Beast, the Little Chef had the ability to talk to humans. Zhou Ming looked at the delicious dishes in front of him. He nodded with satisfaction, ¡°Thank you, there¡¯s nothing else.¡± ¡°It¡¯s my great honor to be able to serve Master! I hope Master doesn¡¯t say thank you anymore.¡± The Little Chef quickly waved his small hand and said. ¡°Okay.¡± Zhou Ming smiled dotingly. Then, the Little Chef started to play with Xiao Ling in the courtyard. Zhou Ming watched them making a scene while eating delicious food. He was very satisfied! ¡­ After eating, Zhou Ming lay down on the rocking chair in satisfaction. At this moment. The Phantom Parrot cried out, ¡°Qing Ya is here, Qing Ya is here!¡± ¡°Qing Ya?¡± ¡°Could it be that she is here to borrow books again?¡± ¡°This girl is really studious.¡± Zhou Ming muttered. He was still thinking about what books to lend to Qing Ya this time. Then, Qing Ya rushed in. Seeing Zhou Ming lying on the rocking chair, Qing Ya hurriedly said, ¡°Big Brother Zhou, I¡¯m sorry to disturb your rest.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. Did something happen?¡± Zhou Ming asked in puzzlement. After all, this girl was a little abnormal in her fluster. ¡°Big Brother Zhou Ming, my Da Bai disappeared yesterday and hasn¡¯t been found yet.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it just a sheep? I¡¯ll catch a few for you some other day.¡± Zhou Ming comforted her. After all, this girl, Qing Ya, often gave him things. For example, the wild vegetables that she picked, the fragrant buns that she worked hard to make, and so on. Zhou Ming felt that catching a few sheep for her would also be a small favor. Hearing that¡­ Qing Ya¡¯s heart warmed. She immediately said, ¡°It¡¯s not just our family. The farmers in the surrounding area have all experienced such a situation.¡± ¡°Aunt Zhang¡¯s cow is gone, and Aunt Li¡¯s pig is missing as well!¡± ¡°We suspect that someone stole it!¡± ¡°So, I¡¯d like to ask you to help me investigate.¡± Qing Ya looked at Zhou Ming expectantly. After all, Zhou Ming was the only Beastmaster she knew, and the only Beastmaster in eastern suburbs. As a Beastmaster, he naturally had extraordinary abilities. Maybe he could find out something. ¡°Someone stole it?¡± Zhou Ming was a little puzzled. The few types of Mirage Beasts that Qing Ya mentioned were docile and were found in almost every household. Moreover, there were many such Mirage Beasts living around Yulan town. Their strength was almost no higher than Iron-Rank 3. As long as a few young men joined forces. They could catch several of them in a day! Who would have nothing to do and take the risk of being beaten to death just to steal? Looking at Zhou Ming who was in disbelief. Qing Ya said again, ¡°Uncle Zhang¡¯s house, the reins of the horse seem to have been torn off!¡± ¡°I keep feeling strange.¡± Hearing that, Zhou Ming recalled the eastern suburbs. Wild sheep and cattle Mirage Beasts could often be seen in the fields. However, it was indeed a little rare recently! Sometimes, they couldn¡¯t even be seen. Thinking carefully, Zhou Ming felt that there was something fishy about the matter. ¡°Brother Zhou Ming, can you spend some time to help take a look?¡± ¡°The villagers have been investigating the reason for the matter today, and they are still looking around.¡± Qing Ya asked softly again. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Take me to have a look.¡± Zhou Ming replied. Whether it was in his past memories or the current Zhou Ming, the villagers nearby were not very familiar with him. They would only greet him occasionally. They would not interact with each other normally. But now it was Qing Ya who asked for his help. Zhou Ming agreed. Chapter 15 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Quick, look, who is that handsome youth beside Qing Ya!¡± ¡°Old Man Wang, I didn¡¯t think that your family¡¯s Qing Ya already had a lover?¡± ¡°This is indeed a little enviable.¡± The few farmers who were originally frowning saw Qing Ya and a youth walking over not far away. They began to discuss among themselves. ¡°What are you guys thinking? That young man was invited by Qing Ya to help!¡± Old Man Wang scolded them. He wanted his daughter, Qing Ya, to marry Zhou Ming. As a father, he could tell that his daughter liked him. But Zhou Ming was a Beastmaster. They weren¡¯t of the same family background! Old Man Wang shook his head helplessly. After hearing old man Wang¡¯s explanation, he looked at Qing Ya and the handsome man who were slowly walking in. Someone recognized him. ¡°He¡¯s the young Beastmaster in the small courtyard!¡± ¡°It¡¯s him, it¡¯s him. I think his name is Zhou Ming.¡± The farmers cried out in surprise! In the past, they only knew that there was a family there. The boy inside had become an orphan since he was eight years old. He had never interacted with anyone! They were the ones who had passed by the small courtyard during this period of time. Only when they saw the various types of Mirage Beasts did they realize that the boy had already become a Beastmaster. They didn¡¯t dare to build a relationship with the boy. They began to revere the identity of a Beastmaster! They had been farmers for generations. They didn¡¯t dare to dream of building a relationship with a Beastmaster. Usually, when they passed by the small courtyard, they only dared to greet the other party. Several farmers looked at Old Man Wang enviously. They were envious that their daughter was actually related to a Beastmaster. ¡°Old Man Wang, you¡¯ll be blessed for the rest of your life!¡± ¡°To be able to have a Beastmaster as your son-in-law is a blessing that cannot be cultivated in eight lifetimes.¡± Hearing that¡­ Old Man Wang immediately warned them not to speak carelessly! He was very clear about his identity, and he never asked for things he couldn¡¯t get. When Zhou Ming and Qing Ya came over. The farmers all quieted down and kept silent! They stood in place like children who had done something wrong. Zhou Ming was a little puzzled. He had just seen them bustling around. When Qing Ya saw Zhou Ming¡¯s appearance, she couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. ¡°Big Brother Zhou, they are afraid of you.¡± Qing Ya said in a low voice. ¡°Afraid of me?¡± Zhou Ming didn¡¯t quite understand. Usually, when they saw him greeting them, he would also respond. He had never interacted with them before, let alone scare them! Why should he be afraid? Zhou Ming immediately felt depressed. ¡°Qing Ya, don¡¯t talk nonsense. This is respect, respect!¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes, this is respect!¡± A few farmers hurriedly explained. Although they did not dare to take the initiative to build a relationship with Zhou Ming, they also did not want to distance themselves from Zhou Ming! The eastern suburbs of Yulan town were sparsely populated and very remote. The patrol teams in the town usually did not have any scruples about this place. Because of this, there would occasionally be some Bronze-Rank Mirage Beasts intruding here. Even Silver-Rank Mirage Beasts! And they could only pass the news to the town Lord and then take refuge. They would only dare to return after the town Lord had sent people to chase away the Mirage Beasts. They were only doing this for the sake of their land. Ever since the youth in the small courtyard had become a Beastmaster¡­ They realized that such a thing had never happened in the Eastern Suburbs again! They knew that all of this had a lot to do with Zhou Ming! It was precisely because of this that they didn¡¯t dare to disturb him. They were afraid that Zhou Ming would be unhappy and move away! Then they would be in a state of no peace again. They looked at the honest farmers around them. Zhou Ming smiled and said, ¡°Qing Ya has already told me about your matter.¡± ¡°Who can bring me to see the place where the accident happened?¡± They had originally thought that Zhou Ming was more of a loner. But they did not expect him to be so kind. The worried hearts of the farmers were also relieved. They quickly invited him, ¡°Let¡¯s go to my house. It¡¯s time for dinner. We can have a meal at the same time!¡± ¡°What good food can your house have? Let¡¯s go to my house. We just slaughtered the sheep some time ago. There¡¯s still a lot of meat.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go to my house. My wife¡¯s cooking is super good!¡± Looking at the enthusiastic crowd. Qing Ya could not help but hold her mouth and laugh secretly. ¡°Big Brother Zhou Ming, look at them. They seem to have forgotten what you¡¯re here for.¡± Zhou Ming spread his hands to show that he was helpless as well. Then, he waved his hand to reject everyone. ¡°Everyone, I ate earlier!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s take a look at the place where your livestock got into trouble first!¡± Hearing that, everyone didn¡¯t dare to say anything else. It seemed like the Beastmasters would be giving them a lot of face if they could take the time to come over and take a look. ¡°Then let¡¯s go to my house. My house is closer, just up ahead!¡± The middle-aged man thought of not bothering Zhou Ming as much as possible, so he quickly said. And so, a group of people followed behind Zhou Ming. They walked towards the middle-aged man¡¯s house. ¡­ A moment later! Zhou Ming looked at the broken reins. ¡°Everyone, I¡¯ve already found the thief for everyone!¡± Zhou Ming squatted on the ground, looking at the meandering marks on the ground. ¡°I already said it¡¯s definitely a thief!¡± ¡°Fortunately, we had Zhou Ming¡¯s help. Otherwise, we would have been at a disadvantage again!¡± ¡°As expected of a Beastmaster. One look and you¡¯ll know the truth!¡± ¡°Damn it, if I catch the thief, I¡¯ll definitely make him catch ten sheep for me!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. There¡¯s never been any theft in our eastern suburbs. We can¡¯t let him off!¡± Hearing Zhou Ming¡¯s words, the simple farmers became angry! ¡°Everyone, follow me.¡± Zhou Ming smiled lightly and followed the traces on the ground. Actually, Zhou Ming had a rough idea! It should be a snake-type Mirage Beast. After a while, Zhou Ming led everyone to a wild land with weeds. ¡°Alright, the thief is here!¡± Zhou Ming pointed at the wild land and said. ¡°Thief? There¡¯s no one else in this place besides us!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, and the livestock we lost isn¡¯t here either.¡± ¡°Could it be that this thief can turn invisible?¡± Everyone started guessing. From time to time, there would be people looking at the wild land. Zhou Ming smiled faintly. ¡°Illusion Sound Cicada!¡± A bright silver light flashed. A giant silver cicada flapped its wings and flew towards the desolate land. ¡°This is a Mirage Beast, Illusion Sound Cicada?¡± ¡°I heard from my grandfather that this is an extremely rare Mirage Beast.¡± ¡°Rumor has it that after hearing its voice, one will fall into an illusion!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Zhou Ming to be able to contract such a rare Mirage Beast at such a young age!¡± ¡°I heard that if the color of the Illusion Sound Cicada¡¯s entire body is silver, it means that it is a Silver-Rank Mirage Beast!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Zhou Ming to be so strong!¡± Everyone was extremely shocked as they discussed in hushed voices. But they also didn¡¯t understand why Zhou Ming summoned the Illusion Sound Cicada. ¡°Illusion Sound Cicada, sound wave attack!¡± ¡°Vibration range 10 meters!¡± Just as everyone was puzzled, Zhou Ming ordered. ¡°I was just about to cover my ears; I didn¡¯t expect Zhou Ming to be able to control the Mirage Beast to such an extent!¡± A simple and honest middle-aged man laughed foolishly and put his hands down awkwardly. ¡°Hahaha, I also wanted to cover my ears just now!¡± ¡°Everyone is the same.¡± Everyone revealed simple and honest smiles. After that, everyone saw the Illusion Sound Cicada begin to flap its wings not far away. But they couldn¡¯t hear a single sound. One after another, they cast respectful gazes at Zhou Ming. Chapter 16 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The Illusion Sound Cicada¡¯s wings shook! Although no one heard any sound, they could see it. In the area where the Illusion Sound Cicada was, the entire space was shaking! The wild grass was instantly decimated, and cracks appeared on the ground as it shook¡­ Smoke and dust rose! However, it was only limited to the area where the Illusion Sound Cicada was. Gulp. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the Illusion Sound Cicada to be so terrifying!¡± ¡°As expected of a rare Mirage beast!¡± ¡°Zhou Ming can control the Illusion Sound Cicada like this. Could it be that he has already become a Silver-Rank expert?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Zhou Ming¡¯s talent to be so terrifying!¡± ¡°Genius! He¡¯s really a genius!¡± Everyone gasped in admiration! Although they were all farmers, they still had a certain understanding of Beastmasters. To be able to become a Beastmaster at Zhou Ming¡¯s age¡­ was already something to be proud of, not to mention that he was already a Silver-Rank Beastmaster! Bang! Suddenly, a loud sound rang out, accompanied by a surge of soil. A huge snake-shaped figure appeared below the Illusion Sound Cicada. It coiled together like a small house. A pair of soul-stirring green eyes peeked at everyone¡­ [Rat-Eating Snake.] [Stage: Adult.] [Bloodline level: Elite.] [Level: Gold-Rank 3.] [Type: Snake.] [Innate skill: Magnetic field positioning, summon ten thousand snakes.] [Description: a kind of spirit snake that lives in the crops. When it matures, it can reach Gold-Rank. It has a gentle nature and will not attack humans. It often feeds on the spirit rats in the crops. Its powerful ability can command ten thousand snakes and can live for ten thousand years!]! However, it usually likes to occupy a territory by itself. When it is pregnant, it will devour a large number of Mirage Beasts!] When everyone saw the huge Rat-Eating Snake, they could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. ¡°Oh my God, I did not expect such a powerful Mirage Beast to live here!¡± ¡°Damn, luckily there is Zhou Ming. Otherwise, after eating the cows and sheep, it would be our turn next!¡± ¡°Look at that huge creature. I¡¯m afraid it can swallow a person alive with one bite!¡± Everyone pointed at the Rat-Eating Snake in shock! If it weren¡¯t for Zhou Ming, they would have already disappeared without a trace. ¡°No, this is a Rat-Eating Snake!¡± ¡°It won¡¯t harm humans.¡± ¡°The crops here can grow so well because of its protection.¡± An experienced elder explained. Hearing this, everyone looked at the Elder in surprise. ¡°Uncle Wang, what kind of joke is this?¡± ¡°Such a Big Mirage Beast, you say it¡¯s protecting our crops?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right!¡± The elder said seriously, ¡°Haven¡¯t you noticed that we don¡¯t have any spirit rats in our fields?¡± ¡°Spirit rats?¡± ¡°Could it be that it really protected our crops?¡± Everyone fell silent. They understood spirit rats very well. It was a Mirage Beast that ate human crops! If there was one in a field, then all the crops in that field would suffer. ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that they wouldn¡¯t harm humans? Can they protect the crops?¡± ¡°But why did it eat our cattle and sheep?¡± Everyone was shocked. After hearing what the old man said, they were sure that there were no spirit rats in the crops. It was all thanks to the Rat-Eating Snake. This was also the reason why they didn¡¯t want to leave this field. Seeing that everyone was puzzled. ¡°Look under it.¡± Zhou Ming pointed at the Rat-Eating Snake¡¯s belly and said. At this moment, the Rat-Eating Snake was looking at Zhou Ming shakily. As a Gold-Rank Mirage Beast, it can feel the pressure from Zhou Ming¡¯s body! And it was very sure that the Beastmaster in front of it was more terrifying than it had imagined! Rat-Eating Snakes don¡¯t even have the courage to run. ¡°Snake eggs?¡± Hearing the words of Zhou Ming, the eyes of all have looked at the Rat-Eating Snake body. Though its body is curled up in a ball. They could vaguely see the shell of the green snake egg. ¡°Could it be that it¡¯s doing this for its young?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not right. Those young haven¡¯t hatched yet!¡± ¡°Even if they hatched, the young wouldn¡¯t be able to devour our cows and sheep!¡± There was confusion in everyone¡¯s words. ¡°It should be the Rat-Eating Snake that needs to provide a large amount of energy to its young during the hatching process.¡± ¡°The surrounding Mirage Beasts have already been eaten up by it!¡± ¡°Therefore, it can only devour our livestock.¡± The old man from before explained once again. However, his gaze was fixed on Zhou Ming, as if he was seeking Zhou Ming¡¯s opinion. Zhou Ming nodded at the old man. Immediately after, he said, ¡°Everyone should understand now, right?¡± ¡°Your livestock were all eaten up by the Rat-Eating Snake.¡± ¡°Now, how do you want to deal with this thief?¡± Zhou Ming looked at Qing Ya. Qing Ya, who had been looking at Zhou Ming, finally came back to her senses. ¡°I think that our cattle and sheep were eaten, and now they can¡¯t come back!¡± ¡°Then let it continue to protect our crops as atonement!¡± Qing Ya secretly looked at Zhou Ming and suggested. ¡°Atonement?¡± ¡°That doesn¡¯t sound bad. It¡¯s just that the Rat-Eating Snake can break through to Gold-Rank when it matures. The Rat-Eating Snake before us is at least a Elite-Tier Silver-Rank one!¡± The old man shook his head helplessly. Although Zhou Ming was present, from what he knew, a Beastmaster at Zhou Ming¡¯s age could reach Silver-Rank one. They could all be considered geniuses! He was already extremely grateful that Zhou Ming had come to help investigate the truth. How could he dare to let Zhou Ming take the risk to subdue the Rat-Eating Snake? ¡°It¡¯s actually able to reach Gold-Rank?¡± Everyone was shocked, and they couldn¡¯t help but suck in a breath of cold air. Gold-Rank Mirage Beasts were an invincible existence in their hearts! Meanwhile, Qing Ya also lowered her head in embarrassment, a little at a loss. She also did not expect this Rat-Eating Snake to be so powerful! Looking at the panicking crowd, Zhou Ming smiled faintly. He turned to look at the Rat-Eating Snake. ¡°Are you willing to atone for your sins?¡± ¡°Hiss¡­¡± The Rat-Eating Snake flicked its tongue and nodded repeatedly! How could it dare to disagree? Although it had already become a Gold-Rank Mirage Beast. It knew that the human in front of it was much stronger than it! It was afraid that if it was a little unwilling¡­ It would be crushed by the human in front of it! Right at this moment, the Rat-Eating Snake¡¯s body emitted a green contract formation. Zhou Ming dripped his blood into it. Weng Weng Weng Weng.. The formation immediately lit up! ¡°What?¡± ¡°Oh my God, I didn¡¯t expect this Rat-Eating Snake to initiate a contract!¡± ¡°Has it already been subdued by Zhou Ming?¡± ¡°Could it be that Zhou Ming is already a Gold-Rank Beastmaster?¡± ¡°Zhou Ming is so young! The word ¡®genius¡¯ probably doesn¡¯t even match up to him!¡± Everyone cried out in shock, their hearts finding it even harder to calm down. They hadn¡¯t expected Zhou Ming, who was in the eastern suburbs, to actually be a Gold-Rank Beastmaster! After all, the mayor of Yulan town had only broken through to Gold-Rank in his middle age! Shocking! Everyone looked at the man who was less than 20 in front of them in shock! They didn¡¯t dare to imagine how powerful the young man would be in the future! Chapter 17 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Half a month later. In the farmland in the eastern suburbs of Yulan town, there were dozens of glass-like snakes! There were even a few Scarecrow Mirage Beasts patrolling the fields! ¡°It¡¯s really all thanks to Zhou Ming. Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be any harvest this year.¡± ¡°Indeed, and the crops are growing better and better!¡± ¡°With Zhou Ming around, we¡¯re not afraid of other Mirage Beasts suddenly barging in!¡± The two farmers sat on the ridge of the field and sighed! Their eyes were filled with gratitude and respect. ¡°These Scarecrows were all contracted by me!¡± ¡°Why aren¡¯t you praising me?¡± At this moment, Qing Ya walked over with two big bags of things in her hands. During this period of time, under Zhou Ming¡¯s guidance, she had also become a Bronze-Rank Beastmaster. These Bronze-Rank Scarecrows in the field were contracted by Qing Ya. Moreover, they had contracted all kinds of low-level Mirage Beasts that could help them. ¡°So, it¡¯s Qing Ya!¡± ¡°Are you going to deliver something to Zhou Ming?¡± The farmers asked with a silly smile. Of course, they knew that these were contracted by Qing Ya. However, they understood in their hearts. If it weren¡¯t for Zhou Ming, none of this would have existed. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m delivering something.¡± Qing Ya raised the basket in her hand and gestured. Hearing that, the two farmers stood up hurriedly. ¡°Qing Ya, wait a minute!¡± ¡°I have ripe apples here. Help bring Zhou Ming a few!¡± ¡°I can give some pears here too. Help me give him some too.¡± Qing Ya saw the two farmers¡¯ hurried actions. She didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. ¡°Can¡¯t you go by yourselves?¡± She asked the two farmers as they picked the fruits. ¡°Forget about us. Zhou Ming must be busy.¡± ¡°We won¡¯t disturb him!¡± Ever since Zhou Ming subdued the Rat-Eating Snake, these farmers had often asked Qing Ya to bring him various things. Beef, mutton, and vegetables that they planted¡­ They expressed their gratitude to Zhou Ming with simple things. A moment later, Qing Ya ran into the small courtyard, sweating profusely. ¡°Big Brother Zhou Ming, I¡¯ve contracted another little swallow!¡± As soon as they entered, Qing Ya bragged. ¡°Not bad, keep up the good work!¡± Zhou Ming nodded in satisfaction. Qing Ya had indeed improved a lot in this period of time. In Zhou Ming¡¯s opinion, Qing Ya¡¯s talent wasn¡¯t bad either. It wouldn¡¯t be long before she could become a Silver-Rank Beastmaster. ¡°Big Brother Zhou Ming, where should I put these things?¡± Qing Ya pointed at the things on the ground and asked happily. ¡°Put them there for now. Don¡¯t send anything over in the future.¡± Zhou Ming didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. During this period of time, the things they had given him had piled up like a mountain. If it weren¡¯t for the Little Chef handling them, they would probably have gone bad already. ¡°Big Brother Zhou Ming, I noticed that the temperature in your house has always been very comfortable!¡± ¡°It¡¯s so hot outside, it¡¯s really magical!¡± Qing Ya looked around with a face full of surprise! When she just came in. She found waves of light wind blowing in the courtyard. And there was no wind at all outside! ¡°This is the ability of a Mirage Beast; it can control the surrounding temperature.¡± ¡°When you have the strength, you can also contract something like it.¡± Zhou Ming pointed at the Wind Spirit Bird on the wall and said. ¡°There¡¯s such a magical Mirage Beast?¡± ¡°I have to work hard too. In the future, I will also form a contract with one!¡± Qing Ya said with a face full of envy. After that, she asked Zhou Ming for some knowledge about Mirage Beasts and left. ¡­ [Ding! a Mythical-Tier Fire Shrouded Phoenix has appeared in the Star Dou Forest¡¯s Star Bathing Volcano. The degree of success is difficult. Do you want to set a route?] Zhou Ming, who was lying on the rocking chair, heard the news in his mind. He suddenly stood up! ¡°A Mythical-Tier Mirage Beast?¡± ¡°And it¡¯s difficult?¡± Zhou Ming was overjoyed! One had to know that Mythical-Tier Mirage Beasts were only second to the Blazing Seraphs! Most importantly, the difficulty level was not as high as he had experienced before. Previously, the system had predicted that epic-level Mirage Beasts would be extremely difficult to obtain! ¡°Xiao Ling, get ready to set off!¡± Zhou Ming summoned Xiao Ling out. Xiao Ling¡¯s current body was already half a meter tall, and she was no longer the cub she used to be. ¡°Use the six-winged soaring Kirin!¡± ¡°Yiya!¡± Xiao Ling snorted coldly, and Golden Light appeared all over her body! ¡°Set a route.¡± Zhou Ming spoke to the system through his consciousness. [Ding! The route has been successfully set. Host, please head over as soon as possible!] In an instant. Golden light wrapped around Zhou Ming¡¯s body, flapping out six golden wings¡­ Swoosh! The golden light disappeared into the horizon. ¡­ Not long after! In the depths of the Star Dou Forest. A volcano was spewing out waves of heat! The heat waves shot straight into the clouds! It dispersed the clouds in the sky. Bang! A stream of magma shot out! It sprayed around the volcano. Waves of heat spread in all directions. There was no vegetation in the surroundings, and there were no other Mirage Beasts. After the lava fell, a figure burning with flames appeared. ¡°Is this the Fire Shrouded Phoenix?¡± ¡°As expected of a mythical Mirage Beast!¡± Zhou Ming¡¯s eyes were filled with joy. The Fire Shrouded Phoenix let out a long cry. ¡°Clang Clang¡± It charged into the crater of the volcano once again! Bang! At this moment, a deafening loud sound was heard! The entire volcano suddenly shook! The pile of volcanic ash on it swept over like a wave. In an instant! The sky was covered by darkness. Wherever it passed, everything was destroyed! The trees a hundred miles away instantly turned into nothingness. From time to time, the terrified and miserable cries of other Mirage Beasts could be heard! Zhou Ming, who was in the Golden Light. Like the Sun in the darkness, the folds and folds of his body shone brightly! ¡°Clang! Clang!¡± The Fire Shrouded Phoenix rushed out of the volcano once again. However, this time, there were two streams of magma wrapped around its body! The two streams of hot magma were like a part of its body, floating in the sky along with its body. The dark sky was cut open by the Fire Shrouded Phoenix from the middle¡­ It split into two! Sunlight shot through the crack in the middle. The world was no longer dark. Immediately, the Fire Shrouded Phoenix sucked the two streams of lava into its body. Suddenly, it let out an angry cry and charged into the volcano again! ¡°Xiao Ling, continue to advance!¡± Seeing the majestic posture of the Fire Shrouded Phoenix. Zhou Ming was overjoyed! A Phoenix-type Mirage Beast! After it matured, its level would basically be diamond, or even higher! And the difficulty of the system¡¯s prediction was extremely difficult. Zhou Ming roughly understood. This Fire Shrouded Phoenix shouldn¡¯t have reached adulthood yet! Under Xiao Ling¡¯s control, the six-winged golden light. Sped towards the volcano¡¯s mouth! Its extremely fast speed was like a golden meteor. In an instant. Zhou Ming and Ling arrived above the volcano¡¯s mouth. Gulp Gulp¡­ The lava in the volcano was rolling! Like waves, it was beating against the inside of the volcano. Bang! Bang! ¡­ The volcano was shaking. Chapter 18 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the surging magma, there was no sign of the Fire Shrouded Phoenix. But at this moment. Another roar came from the magma! ¡°Roar!¡± Accompanied by the roar, the magma rushed out of the crater. Bang! ¡°Dragon Roar?¡± Zhou Ming frowned slightly. He was very sure that the roar just now was a dragon roar. Suddenly, a huge dragon covered in magma rushed out. As if it was fleeing for its life, it was extremely flustered! Swoosh! The huge dragon charged into the dark mass of volcanic ash in the sky. Instantly, purple lightning surged in the sky! Rumble! Deafening thunder resounded throughout the entire sky. The figure of the huge dragon was faintly discernible in the sky! Zhou Ming had already clearly seen the figure of the huge dragon. Its purplish-red body and every single dragon scale emitted an incomparable majesty! Its two dragon whiskers were as tough as iron whips! However, there was only one horn on its head! It gave off a faint halo. ¡°This is a Flood Dragon?¡± After seeing the shape of the Mirage Beast in the sky. Zhou Ming was a little surprised. A Flood Dragon rushed out of the lava? At this moment! The system interface of the Flood Dragon also appeared in Zhou Ming¡¯s mind. [Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon!] [Stage: Adult!] [Bloodline level: Epic!] [Level: Platinum-Rank 2!] [Type: Dragon/Fire/Lightning!] [Number of evolutions: 6!] [Innate skills: Flame Breath, Lightning Dragon Flame, Flame-bathed scale armor!] [Description: An extremely special Mirage Beast that evolved from a spirit fire snake Mirage Beast. After several evolutions, legend has it that a snake-type Mirage Beast can transform into a dragon after five evolutions. After ten evolutions, it can become a true dragon! The Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon likes to live in the magma, absorbing the spirit energy of the magma in order to drive its own evolution] ¡°Clang!¡± Immediately after. A Phoenix Cry was heard from the volcano. One could see that a stream of magma shot straight into the clouds. Its speed was getting faster and faster! And within the magma was the Fire Shrouded Phoenix. It flapped its wings, wrapping the magma within its own body. The Fire Shrouded Phoenix was wrapped in the lava. Its body was dozens of meters tall! It was no weaker than the purple flame horned dragon. Zhou Ming, who was not far away, saw everything. A smile appeared on his face, and a hint of joy appeared in his eyes! [Fire Shrouded Phoenix!] [Stage: Youth!] [Bloodline level: Mythical!] [Level: Platinum-Rank 5!] [Type: Fire/Phoenix!] [Innate skill: Rebirth in flames, being surrounded by ten thousand flames, commanding ten thousand birds!] [Description: Legend has it that you can control ten thousand flames and often stay in magma. It is formed by absorbing the power of a thousand-year-old flame. Since birth, they have the power to control flames. No matter how much damage they suffer, they can be reborn by absorbing the power of magma. As long as the power in their body reaches a certain level, they can evolve!] The Fire Shrouded Phoenix let out a long cry. It directly charged towards the Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon that was moving in the volcanic ash. The Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon did not dare to show weakness. It spat out a hot flame that was wrapped in lightning! It shot towards the Fire Shrouded Phoenix! Bang! The two waves of energy met and created a powerful energy wave. Instantly, the volcanic ash in the sky dispersed. And the lava on the Fire Shrouded Phoenix¡¯s body scattered for a hundred miles! The Great Fire suddenly rose! Smoke and dust spread. Ten Thousand Beasts rushed and fled! And everything around did not stop the two beasts in the sky! Instead, they became even more excited! Waves of purple lightning spread from the Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon¡¯s body. There was even a hint of mockery. The lava on the Fire Shrouded Phoenix¡¯s body disappeared, but its entire body became as transparent as flames. It was like a ball of burning flames! Every time it flapped its wings, waves of heat waves would surge out. ¡°Clang!¡± The Fire Shrouded Phoenix let out a cry, venting the anger in its heart. It looked at the Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon swaggering in the air. It also looked like the Fire Shrouded Phoenix was angry. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s fighting for territory.¡± ¡°The Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon is still bullying the Fire Shrouded Phoenix as a cub?¡± Zhou Ming finally understood and smiled helplessly. Although there was a difference in level between the two beasts. But in a battle, level often did not determine everything. Just like the Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon before him, it relied on its own battle experience. In the previous attack, it had gained the upper hand! Immediately, the battle between the two beasts had officially begun! The Fire Shrouded Phoenix let out a cry and flapped its wings to attack. It was like a ball of scorching flames, extremely dazzling! Swoosh! Its speed was extremely fast, and there was even a wave of flames trailing behind it. The Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon saw this. It no longer had the imposing manner from before. However, the purple lightning on its body was still surging. Just as the Fire Shrouded Phoenix was about to approach. The Purple Flame Horned Dragon¡¯s purple lightning was like a sharp arrow. It charged forward! Chi! Immediately, the purple lightning and the flaming wave collided. A sharp, loud sound was emitted! Just this loud sound alone could instantly shatter a gold-rank Mirage Beast. The purple lightning and the flaming wave were still resisting in the air. They were emitting a dazzling light. Very soon! The surging purple lightning disappeared into the flaming wave. Seeing that its attack had disappeared, the Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon could not help but tremble! Then, it turned around and fled. But the Fire Shrouded Phoenix would not give up in its anger! Seeing the Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon flee, it immediately chased after it! The two Mirage Beasts¡¯ figures were like two auroras! In an instant, they were tens of thousands of miles away. They left a red and a purple mark in the air! It was extremely stunning! In just a moment, the Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon slowed down. Boom! Behind it, a scorching flame rushed over. The Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon didn¡¯t have time to resist, and its entire body merged into the flame. ¡°AWOO¡­ Awoo!¡± The Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon¡¯s roar could be heard from the flame! In the next moment! The Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon¡¯s body fell down as if it had lost its strength. Pu! It fell into a large river below. It stirred up a hundred-meter-long wave. The Fire Shrouded Phoenix in the sky looked at this scene arrogantly. In its feet was a spirit core that was emitting a purple light. Then, the spirit core disappeared! The Flames on the Fire Shrouded Phoenix¡¯s body became more and more vigorous! It let out a hiss! It seemed to announce its majesty and that it couldn¡¯t be shaken! ¡°It seems that it has already swallowed the spirit core of the Purple Flame Single-Horned Flood Dragon.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this little fellow to be so fierce.¡± Seeing the proud appearance of the Fire Shrouded Phoenix. The joy on Zhou Ming¡¯s face became more and more intense. ¡°Xiao Ling, the rest is up to you!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go and meet it!¡± Zhou Ming touched Xiao Ling who was in the Golden Light. ¡°Yiya!¡± Xiao Ling clenched her fists, looking impatient. Chapter 19 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Brother Liu, I heard that you¡¯ve recently broken through to Gold-Rank-3!¡± ¡°Your talent is indeed not bad. You¡¯ve already reached such a level in your early thirties!¡± ¡°Maybe you¡¯ll have a chance to reach platinum when you¡¯re fifty!¡± ¡°Your cultivation speed is completely comparable to the geniuses of those large clans!¡± At the edge of the Star Dou Forest. Two middle-aged Beastmasters were riding their Mirage Beasts at a high speed. ¡°I was completely lucky to encounter some fortuitous encounters!¡± ¡°Your talent isn¡¯t bad either. After encountering some fortuitous encounters, you might even be a lot stronger than me!¡± Hearing Li Feng¡¯s praise, Liu Qinghua narrowed his scar-faced face. He was very proud of himself. He really liked it when others bragged about him! After all, he was a proud man. It felt good to have someone to brag about him! ¡°This time, I want to contract a powerful Mirage Beast!¡± ¡°Right now, it¡¯s very difficult for my Mirage Wolf to break through its bloodline!¡± ¡°That¡¯s why it has been limiting the level of my familiars.¡± Li Feng looked at the Mirage Wolf beneath him, feeling a little helpless. However, when his gaze turned to the depths of the forest, it became heated. The Mirage Beast¡¯s bloodline restricted the advancement of its level! For example, the elite Mirage Beast under him could only reach Gold-Rank at most. If he wanted to advance to Platinum-Rank, he had to rely on the nourishment of spirit herbs and spirit cores. He also needed evolution spirit stones to allow the Mirage Beast¡¯s bloodline to evolve. As long as he broke through the bloodline, he would naturally be able to grow to a higher level. However! It was extremely rare to see evolution spirit stones that could evolve bloodlines! Moreover, they were practically guarded by powerful Mirage Beasts. Rather than fighting with these powerful Mirage Beasts, it would be better to form a contract with a Mirage Beast with a stronger bloodline. ¡°Let¡¯s speed up. Perhaps the other Beastmasters might have noticed the strange phenomenon in the Star Dou Forest!¡± ¡°If we were any slower, we might not be able to get any benefits at all!¡± Li Feng looked into the depths of the forest; his eyes filled with anticipation. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we were in the forest when the strange phenomenon happened!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe that anyone can be faster than us!¡± ¡°However, I hope that our luck is a little better.¡± ¡°If that strange phenomenon is the birth of a Mirage Beast with a rare bloodline, then you and I, brothers, will have a meteoric rise in our rank!¡± Liu Qinghua¡¯s face was filled with joy and excitement! ¡°Meteoric rise? Hahaha!¡± ¡°Brother Liu is absolutely right. Let¡¯s speed up!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± The two of them were overjoyed! Riding on their Mirage Beasts, they dashed into the forest. A moment later, a loud bang came from the sky! ¡°Rumble!¡± Then, a golden-red light wave appeared in the sky. It spread across the entire sky! ¡°What, what is this situation?¡± ¡°This golden light!¡± The sudden phenomenon made Liu Qinghua and Li Feng panic! The Mirage Beasts under them were frozen in place and didn¡¯t dare to move forward. The two Mirage Beasts were even trembling! It was as if they had woken up the fear in their souls. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Liu Qinghua said in shock, his eyes shaking non-stop. His original joy was gone! ¡°Brother Liu, let¡¯s run!¡± Li Feng was the same. He didn¡¯t dare to walk forward anymore. ¡°Run? With what?¡± Liu Qinghua pointed at the two Mirage Beasts that were already paralyzed. They were already unable to move! At this moment! ¡°Clang!¡± A hissing sound resounded in the sky! That sound was soul-stirring¡­ Instantly! Liu Qinghua and Li Feng¡¯s legs went weak. Just like their Mirage Beasts, they sat on the ground weakly. Their faces were filled with shock! Their eyes were empty! ¡°Look, that ball of fire!¡± ¡°Brother Liu, look, that ball of fire in the sky!¡± Li Feng¡¯s eyes were wide open as he pointed at the sky. His entire hand seemed to be trembling uncontrollably! At this moment in the sky. A streak of fire streaked across the sky. Behind him, there was a streak of golden light that pursued relentlessly. Two streaks of light streaked across, and the sky exploded! Rumble! In an instant, a powerful suppressive force rushed over. Liu Qinghua and Li Feng felt as if the sky was pressing down on them! The two of them even felt as if they were suffocating. Shock and fear swept over the two of them at this moment. ¡°Feng¡­ Huang!¡± ¡°It¡¯s a Phoenix!¡± ¡°That¡¯s, that¡¯s¡­¡± After seeing the figure in the flames, Liu Qinghua shouted in a hoarse voice. But he couldn¡¯t see clearly what was in the golden light! But he knew very clearly in his heart. An existence that could chase after a Phoenix Mirage Beast must be extremely powerful! At this moment, Liu Qing Hua¡¯s face was deathly pale! It was as if he had fallen into the abyss of death. Meanwhile, Li Feng¡¯s eyes were empty. He was so scared that he couldn¡¯t speak! He was filled with regret! If he was given another chance, he would rather choose not to become a Beastmaster. Than to experience such a thing! ¡­ ¡°Xiao Ling, you can do it!¡± Zhou Ming looked at the blazing Phoenix not far away, a hint of joy on his face. ¡°Yiya!¡± The golden light shot out explosively and sped towards the fiery light! Swoosh! The next moment! The two rays of light disappeared into the sky. Leaving behind a trace of gold and a trace of red. It emitted an incomparable pressure that spread across the horizon. ¡°Gulp!¡± Seeing the golden light disappear, Liu Qinghua swallowed a mouthful of dry air. He could not help but heave a sigh of relief. However, his body still could not muster up any strength. ¡°Brother¡­ Brother Liu, did you hear that just now? There seems to be someone speaking within the Golden Light!¡± Li Feng¡¯s voice trembled as he crawled towards his Mirage Beast with great difficulty. Then, he leaned against the Mirage Beast that had already fainted. ¡°Brother Li, I¡­ I saw it!¡± ¡°Within the Golden Light, there are two people!¡± ¡°One big and one small!¡± Liu Qinghua was also trembling non-stop as he struggled to get up from the ground. However, the cold sweat on his body had already soaked through his clothes. It was as if the two of them had just escaped death. They panted heavily. The scene just now had already been carved into their hearts. They would never forget it for the rest of their lives! A moment later. The two of them finally regained their strength. ¡°There is actually such a terrifying existence in this Star Dou Forest!¡± ¡°That Phoenix Mirage Beast is probably a legendary Mirage Beast!¡± ¡°Otherwise, our Mirage Beasts wouldn¡¯t have fainted!¡± ¡°Indeed, only the suppression of the bloodline would make them so unbearable!¡± ¡°And who exactly is the person controlling the Golden Light?¡± ¡°To be able to control the golden light, he¡¯s probably already a diamond, or even a King-Tier expert!¡± ¡°Hurry up and leave, I don¡¯t want to experience this feeling of living a life worse than death again!¡± Although he regained his senses, his expression still changed as he spoke! ¡­ On the other side! In a deep mountain. Zhou Ming looked at the Fire Shrouded Phoenix in front of him. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you activating the contract?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you still want to get beaten up?¡± ¡°Yiya, Yiya!¡± Xiao Ling clenched her fists aggressively, preparing to teach the Fire Shrouded Phoenix another lesson. Seeing this, the Fire Shrouded Phoenix shook its head repeatedly. The light of the contract spread out from under its body! Zhou Ming dripped a drop of blood. The light of the contract spread out instantly. ¡°Fire Shrouded Phoenix, I¡¯ve got you!¡± Chapter 20 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Azure Dragon City, Qingfeng Tavern. A group of Beastmasters gathered in the tavern, discussing animatedly. ¡°A Phoenix-type Mirage Beast has appeared in the depths of the Star Dou Forest?¡± ¡°Dragon-type Mirage Beasts. I know they exist in the Star Dou Forest!¡± ¡°But phoenix-type Mirage Beasts are rarer than dragon-type Mirage Beasts. What a joke!¡± ¡°Of course, it¡¯s true. I heard that the Phoenix-type Mirage Beast was being pursued by a golden light, and it seemed to be a Beastmaster among the golden light!¡± Ever since Liu Qinghua and Li Feng had discussed what had happened in the tavern¡­ Such a topic hadn¡¯t stopped. It even stirred up a huge wave in Azure Dragon City. It wasn¡¯t just in the tavern. Beastmasters from all over gathered in the Beastmaster relay station. They were basically wanderers who traveled all over the world. Although they came from all over the world, they all had the same goal. That was to be able to encounter fortuitous encounters while traveling! In the relay station. The discussions were very noisy. ¡°Phoenix-type Mirage Beast?¡± ¡°Oh my God! Forget about the phoenix-type, even if I have to form a contract with a Dragon-type Mirage Beast, it¡¯s fine!¡± ¡°Fine my ass! Stop bragging!¡± ¡°I can see how much effort it takes to contract even a pig!¡± ¡°Hahaha, I think so too!¡± ¡°F*ck, who are you looking down on! Little Riding Turtle, come with me. Let¡¯s contract a Dragon-type Mirage Beast. Let¡¯s show these bastards!¡± An old Beastmaster sat on the back of a Riding Turtle and slowly walked out of the station! ¡°F*ck, you¡¯re a Bronze-Rank Beastmaster. You¡¯re courting death if you enter!¡± A muscular man mocked. After the short interlude, the crowd¡¯s discussion rose again. ¡°The Star Dou Forest contains several mountain ranges, stretching from north to south! It¡¯s connected to several large cities!¡± ¡°Up until now, no one has been able to detect how spacious it is inside!¡± ¡°It¡¯s said that there are tens of thousands of Mirage Beasts inside, and there are all kinds of legendary Mirage Beasts!¡± ¡°Even top-tier Beastmasters wouldn¡¯t dare to go alone.¡± ¡°Ah, it¡¯s precisely because of this that there are many spirit herbs and spirit cores that cannot be seen in the outside world!¡± ¡°I heard that some people can directly leap a level after eating one!¡± ¡°Opportunities! They¡¯re all great opportunities!¡± ¡°So what if they¡¯re great opportunities? Even the elites of the Mirage Beast Academy would only dare to bring their students to explore the edges.¡± ¡°Not to mention that Beastmasters like us who are used to traveling alone are courting death by going in alone!¡± ¡°Ai, why don¡¯t we take this opportunity to go in and look for opportunities together? Maybe we¡¯ll make a fortune!¡± Hearing someone¡¯s suggestion. For a moment, many Beastmasters agreed! They were originally looking for opportunities to travel, so how could they miss such a good opportunity? Immediately, many Beastmasters rubbed their fists together¡­ ¡­ ¡°Star Dou Forest!¡± ¡°The cold Ye Han fruit is available in the Qing Xuan Mountain Stream.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune as well?¡± In the relay station. A black-clothed woman was still wearing a veil! Anyone who saw her face would fall into a trance. At this moment, she was quietly sitting in a corner, listening to everything. ¡°AH¡­¡± The woman suddenly covered her chest. A black rune spread on her forehead¡­ ¡°Cough.¡± Suddenly, the woman couldn¡¯t help but cough deeply. ¡°Ye Han fruit. Looks like I won¡¯t be able to live much longer if I don¡¯t get it.¡± The woman¡¯s face was haggard, and a bitter smile hung on the corner of her mouth. However, upon closer inspection, one could see that the corner of her mouth was still stained with blood. ¡°Qing Xuan Mountain Stream?¡± The woman held an ancient map in her hand. On it were all sorts of spirit herbs and the location of the spirit cores. A moment later. The woman followed a group of Beastmasters who were looking for opportunities, heading toward the Star Dou Forest in an imposing manner. ¡­ In the small courtyard. Zhou Ming was leisurely lying on a recliner. Drinking the tea brewed by the Little Chef, he looked at the Mirage Beasts playing around in the courtyard. It was very pleasant. However, at this moment¡­ It was time to feed the Mirage Beasts spirit herbs and spirit cores. ¡°Flower Fairy, give them some.¡± Zhou Ming muttered. The Mirage Beasts cried out excitedly. They surrounded the Flower Fairy and waited to be distributed the spirit herbs and spirit cores. At this moment in the courtyard, there were already hundreds of spirit herbs and spirit cores. A strange fragrance spread in all directions. It was refreshing! Perhaps just a sniff from an ordinary person would allow them to live a few more years! After all, Zhou Ming had replaced all the low rank spirit herbs and spirit cores he had in the past with high rank ones. There were even some spirit herbs that had reached Rank 7! Five-Colored Lotuses, Spirit Snow Lotuses, Red Blood spirit cores¡­ These spirit herbs and spirit cores¡­ In the secular world, they were all existences that were worth thousands of gold coins. They might even make a Beastmaster make a big improvement. After all, some spirit herbs and spirit cores were priceless in the world of familiars! But in Zhou Ming¡¯s place, there were countless spirit herbs and spirit cores Of course, with so many spirit herbs and spirit cores¡­ It would definitely attract the attention of the Mirage Beasts. Zhou Ming would normally use the system to hide them. However, in the small courtyard now¡­ There were dozens of white gold Mirage Beasts! Even the lowest level Mirage Beasts had already reached Gold-Rank 6. Which Mirage Beasts dared to come? Zhou Ming looked at his Mirage Beasts and smiled. At this moment, they surrounded the Flower Fairy. They even fought over her. However, as long as Xiao Ling made a move. The other Mirage Beasts all retreated to the side! After all, almost every Mirage Beast here had been bullied by Xiao Ling. ¡°Alright, Xiao Ling, stop fooling around!¡± Zhou Ming said solemnly. Xiao Ling had no choice but to lower her head and order several Mirage Beasts to line up. Then, it was like a chaotic battle. They took turns in front of the Flower Fairy. In the recent period of time, their progress could be considered to be divine! Although the small courtyard had a lot of spirit herbs, it couldn¡¯t withstand their consumption like this. ¡°Looks like we have to find some high rank spirit herbs that can be planted!¡± Zhou Ming stood up and stretched his muscles. Hearing Zhou Ming¡¯s words, Xiao Ling hurriedly ran over. ¡°Yiya, Yiya!¡± She was still shouting non-stop, as if she was urging Zhou Ming. Zhou Ming shook his head helplessly. ¡°System, predict the spirit herbs and spirit cores!¡± [Ding! I predict the mountain stream of Qing Xuan and discover a cold leaf fruit that can evolve into a Mirage Beast. The degree of success is difficult. Do you want to plan a route?] ¡°Evolve into a Mirage Beast?¡± Zhou Ming was delighted. This was much better than spirit herbs that could be planted. Just one fruit could allow a Mirage Beast to evolve! ¡°Map out the route!¡± [The route has been successfully mapped out. Host, please proceed immediately!] Chapter 21 At the border of Star Dou Forest and Azure Dragon City. Beastmasters of all shapes and sizes were heading deep into the forest. A black-clothed woman was following at the back of the group. ¡°Peach Blossom Elf?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect such a rare Mirage Beast to exist at the edge of this Star Dou Forest.¡± Lin Qingxue looked at the nimble little sprite in the peach garden in the distance and exclaimed in shock. Peach Blossom Elves were extremely rare, and they even had the miraculous effect of healing the injured. The powerful Peach Blossom Elf even had the effect of bringing people back from the dead. As long as it was around, no matter if it was in an icy land or a scorching desert. A blossoming peach garden would appear¡­ ¡°Looks like it¡¯s still in its infancy stage.¡± ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s just that you can¡¯t cure me.¡± Qingxue looked at the Peach Blossom Elf in the distance, her expression helpless. ¡°I must find the Ye Han fruit, I must!¡± ¡°Only the Ye Han fruit can save me!¡± A black ripple spread out from her forehead. Forcefully provoking the pain in her body, she led the Mirage Beast deeper into the Star Dou Forest. ¡­ Elsewhere in the Star Dou Forest. Many Beastmasters were already in danger. ¡°Damn, this¡­ This is a ghost wolf!¡± ¡°Everyone, run! This is a Gold-Rank 1 Mirage Beast!¡± ¡°It¡¯s extremely savage! Everyone, run!¡± The dozens of Mirage Beastmasters originally wanted to enter the cave to investigate. However, they saw a pair of scarlet eyes. And a huge body emitting blue flames. After a wolf howl. Dozens of Beastmasters ran for their lives. Behind them was a spirit wolf! ¡°Hiss!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Save me, save me!¡± ¡°¡­¡± The miserable cries of the Mirage Beasts and humans came one after another. ¡°Damn it, you actually dared to kill my fierce Iron Dog. I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± ¡°Brother, don¡¯t be rash. We¡¯re definitely not a match for you!¡± ¡°Hurry up and run. You¡¯ll have plenty of firewood to burn if you stay alive!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t stop me!¡± The big man with a face full of stubble held his big knife. He stood on the spot coldly, his eyes filled with anger. A moment later. The sound of bones breaking could be heard from the forest. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to kill¡­¡± Before he could finish his sentence, the big man was already lying in a pool of blood. ¡­ Elsewhere. ¡°This is¡­ spirit condensing grass!¡± ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m going to be rich! I¡¯m definitely going to be rich!¡± A Beastmaster laughed maniacally as he shakily pulled down a stalk of spirit condensing herb that was emitting cold air. A few Beastmasters at the side quickly gathered over. They couldn¡¯t help but feel envious. But in the next moment¡­ The Beastmaster holding the spirit condensing herb paled. A cold aura permeated the air. ¡°Save me!¡± ¡°Save me, hurry up and save me!¡± He threw the spirit herb in his hand aside, sprawled on the ground, and cried out to the people beside him for help. However, none of the Beastmasters around him helped him. Because they knew that the man on the ground would die without a doubt! It wasn¡¯t because they were extremely cold-blooded! In this forest, there were indeed great opportunities. However, opportunities were often proportional to danger. They all understood this. If they wanted to obtain great opportunities, they had to be prepared to give up their lives. ¡°Let¡¯s retreat. This forest is indeed too terrifying!¡± ¡°Who knows, we might be the next to die!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Why don¡¯t we retreat? We¡¯ve just entered, and already half of us died. If we continue, I¡¯m afraid not a single person will be able to come out.¡± ¡°Let alone an opportunity!¡± ¡°¡­¡± They looked at the man who had turned into a dried corpse on the ground. They wanted to retreat. The passion in their hearts was long gone. It had been eroded by fear! The few of them looked at each other in dismay. They didn¡¯t discuss whether to move forward or not, and all of them started to turn back. But right at this moment¡­ A mocking laugh came from the forest. ¡°Heehee, this is really fun!¡± ¡°If you guys are here, then spend more time with me. Why are you leaving so quickly?¡± ¡°If you guys keep walking, I¡¯m going to get angry!¡± The voice swept through the forest leisurely. The Beastmasters who were in the midst of turning back heard it clearly. Everyone¡¯s hearts couldn¡¯t help but tremble. They were all on high alert. ¡°Where did that voice come from?¡± ¡°God¡­ It seems to be from over there!¡± The two young Beastmasters looked flustered. Their trembling voices conversed. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just a Mirage Beast that pretends to be mysterious? Is there a need to be so afraid?¡± A burly man walked over. He glanced at the young Beastmaster whose legs were trembling beside him, his face full of disdain ¡°Go, Giant Steel Eagle!¡± ¡°Let that thing pretending to be mysterious be more powerful than us!¡± The burly man didn¡¯t want to escape in the first place, so now was the time to let this group of people take a look. Actually, he wasn¡¯t that afraid! A five-meter-tall Giant Steel Eagle let out a long cry! It sped towards the source of the sound! Every time it flapped its wings, it would release a gust of wind. A trace of arrogance appeared on the burly man¡¯s face. ¡°Hahaha, did you see that? This is¡­¡± Before he could finish his sentence. The burly man froze on the spot. He saw his steel eagle suddenly stop in the sky. It didn¡¯t move! The next second. It fell down as if it had lost its vitality! Bang! A loud sound woke everyone up. They looked into the distance in shock. They couldn¡¯t help but panic! ¡°This isn¡¯t fun. Can you all come together?!¡± The ghostly voice sounded again, with a hint of mockery in it. They heard the ghostly voice again. A Beastmaster felt a chill in his heart and shouted loudly. ¡°Run!¡± ¡°Run!¡± But in the next second, he froze on the spot, not moving at all! His eyes were filled with fear! Chapter 22 At the edge of the Star Dou Forest. Zhou Ming stood on the Dark Radiant Azure Dragon¡¯s back as he flew across the sky. He looked down at everything below. ¡°Looks like that¡¯s Azure Dragon City. I should go take a look if I have time.¡± Looking down at the city that was a hundred meters high. Zhou Ming knew that this was one of the largest cities in the human federation. Azure Dragon City! It was rich in resources. It had a population of ten million! There were also many Mirage Beast academies that specialized in cultivating Beastmasters. Moreover, one of the Five Great Mirage Beast Academies in the Mirage Beast World, Heavenly Kirin Academy, was also located in Azure Dragon City! It was almost every Beastmaster¡¯s dream to enter one of the Five Great Mirage Beast Academies! However, it wasn¡¯t easy to enter. One had to reach Gold-Rank at the required age! Even one was only one day above the required age, one couldn¡¯t get in! After the training of the Five Great Mirage Beast Academies, many Beastmasters were able to break through to platinum-rank. Some of them were even able to become Diamond-rank experts! In the Mirage Beast world, powerful Mirage Beasts would often invade human cities. There would even be large-scale Mirage Beast invasions. At such a time! These Beastmasters took on the responsibility of protecting humans. Standing on the body of the Dark Radiant Azure Dragon. Zhou Ming also saw a tall building towering into the clouds in Azure Dragon City. ¡°This must be Heavenly Kirin Academy.¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The Dark Radiant Azure Dragon let out a long roar, as if responding to Zhou Ming. ¡°Pick up the pace.¡± Zhou Ming looked into the depths of the Star Dou Forest. ¡­ In the Star Dou Forest near the Azure Dragon City was a place called Ghost Valley. Now! The sounds of human terror and the murmurs of Magical Beasts, one sound after another, were echoing through the valley of the dead. ¡°Ah, what the hell is this?¡± ¡°Why do I feel like I¡¯m being watched!¡± ¡°Quick, look, it¡¯s a pair of eyes!¡± The Beastmasters looked around in panic. The surrounding trees were no longer verdant. Instead, they were shrouded in a layer of black fog. Even though a strong wind blew past, the Black Fog wasn¡¯t affected in the slightest. They looked at the ground again. There were already several corpses lying on the ground. Their faces were ashen, and their hair stood on end. It was as if they had seen an extremely terrifying existence before they died! The man who had commanded the Steel Eagle to fight earlier had died an even more terrifying death. His eyes had turned pitch-black, and so had his body! ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. It¡¯s fun to play hide-and-seek with me.¡± ¡°Hehehe, who should be next?¡± A ghostly voice sounded once more. The Beastmasters¡¯ hearts raced when they heard the voice, and their bodies couldn¡¯t help but turn cold! Their eyes were filled with fear! Some of them even felt their legs go weak. They sat on the ground, trembling, and covered their ears with their hands. They wanted to escape! In an instant, several screams rang out. ¡°Save me, ah!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°¡­¡± In the pitch-black environment, one could tell from the tone that those who were screaming could only shout once. They were already dead. In the darkness. The surrounding trees began to move. One, two¡­ a hundred! Rustle rustle.. They advanced towards the Beastmasters. Every time they advanced; a pale white light would flash around them. It was incomparably terrifying! ¡°Eyes! These trees have eyes!¡± A pale white light flashed, and a Beastmaster shouted after seeing the situation in front of him clearly. Following that, he staggered and fell to the ground! ¡°Hehehe, you guessed it right!¡± ¡°Then, shall we play another way?¡± The ghost¡¯s voice came from every tree. It echoed in everyone¡¯s ears! As soon as his voice fell, the surrounding darkness faded. The surroundings turned gray. Only then did everyone see clearly that each of those trees had a pair of scarlet eyes on them. At this moment, they were staring at them! Like greedy beasts! Suddenly. The trees turned into completely white puppets. The puppets began to move mechanically! ¡°Gulp!¡± ¡°Gulp!¡± This scene made everyone break out in cold sweat, and they couldn¡¯t help but gulp. There were even some cowards who directly fainted. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ It¡¯s a demon!¡± ¡°It must be a demon! Everyone, run as fast as you can!¡± A man was already so scared that he couldn¡¯t stand up, shouting as he crawled. ¡°B*stard, don¡¯t shout!¡± ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t be afraid! This is a Ghost-type Mirage Beast!¡± Just as everyone was panicking¡­ A burly Beastmaster with a saw-shaped broadsword on his shoulder cursed. Beside him stood a white tiger with two fangs that were more than a meter long. He slashed out with his broadsword! Bang! A crack dozens of meters long appeared on the ground! The violent tremor jolted everyone awake. ¡°Baleful Golden Tiger!¡± ¡°It¡¯s him and his Baleful Golden Tiger!¡± ¡°A Gold-Rank 6 Beastmaster, that¡¯s his Mirage Beast Baleful Golden Tiger!¡± Seeing the long-toothed tiger and the saw-shaped broadsword, everyone cried out in surprise. A high-level Beastmaster stepped forward. Everyone¡¯s hearts relaxed slightly. ¡°These puppets are all transformed from Mirage Beasts. Don¡¯t be afraid, everyone!¡± ¡°These Ghostly Mirage Beasts can turn our fear into their strength!¡± ¡°If everyone doesn¡¯t unite and fight, the outcome will definitely be death!¡± The Baleful Golden Tiger¡¯s expression was solemn as he looked around him with a frown. He had once understood this strange Mirage Beast. This Mirage Beast didn¡¯t need spirit cores or spirit herbs to raise its level. Instead, it needed fear! The fear of humans, the fear of Mirage Beasts! It would devour fear and convert it into its own power. Moreover, the man also knew that after these Mirage Beasts absorbed enough fear, they could reach Platinum-Rank! It was extremely difficult to deal with! Chapter 23 ¡°Everyone, pull yourself together!¡± ¡°Otherwise, we¡¯ll all die!¡± The Baleful Golden Tiger¡¯s owner shouted at everyone. He knew that relying on his own strength alone, he couldn¡¯t do anything to this Ghostly Mirage Beast! Hearing the man¡¯s shout¡­ Everyone picked up their weapons and prepared to fight. Even the Beastmaster who had fainted earlier was jolted awake by the Baleful Golden Tiger¡¯s attack! ¡°Hehehe, isn¡¯t this fun?!¡± ¡°Hurry up and kill me!¡± The Beast¡¯s voice said with a chuckle. It was as if it didn¡¯t care that they were united. ¡°Everyone, tie down these puppets first. I¡¯ll go look for its main body!¡± The man roared angrily and leaped into the air on his Baleful Golden Tiger! It leaped over the many puppets! ¡°Kill!¡± ¡°Bluebird Beast, let¡¯s attack together!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s attack as well, Armored Beasts!¡± ¡°¡­¡± For a moment, the Beastmasters and their Mirage Beasts charged at the puppets. ¡°Hehehe!¡± ¡°Come on, come on!¡± Dozens of pale-white puppets laughed at the same time. Their laughter echoed in the air. For a moment¡­ Saber lights and sword shadows. Human figures and Mirage Beasts dashed back and forth on the stage! Explosions erupted everywhere! Bang! ¡°Flame bird, use Fire Attack!¡± Hua! A bright red flame bird spat out a ball of fire at the puppet. Immediately, a puppet was engulfed in flames. ¡°Ah, so hot, so hot!¡± The puppet cried out mechanically. The Beastmasters¡¯ gazes immediately turned fiery. After fighting for half a day, this was the first time they had injured a puppet. It was as if they had seen hope. ¡°It really worked!¡± ¡°Everyone, put in more effort!¡± Some people couldn¡¯t help but shout out in excitement when they saw the puppet in the flames. The Beastmasters on the field were all delighted! But in the next second¡­ They were stunned! They saw the puppet in the flames slowly fall down. But the trees beside it turned into puppets again. ¡°Hehehe, fire can¡¯t burn me to death! Unless you can burn all the trees in Star Dou Forest to the ground.¡± Hearing this¡­ Everyone knew very well that the puppets had been reborn! ¡°Can¡¯t be killed?¡± ¡°They¡¯ll be resurrected one after another?¡± Facing an enemy they couldn¡¯t kill¡­ The fear in everyone¡¯s hearts struck again. At this moment, they could only brace themselves to face the attack. There was no way out for them. A moment later. More than ten Beastmasters were lying on the ground, screaming miserably. They were all heavily injured. The Mirage Beasts beside them were the same. Some were dispirited, some had already lost their vitality! ¡°Damn it, we¡¯re no match for them at all!¡± ¡°The lowest levelled of these puppets are all Silver-Rank 8!¡± ¡°How are we supposed to fight them?!¡± A few Beastmasters who had barely survived huddled together. Their expressions were anxious, and their words were hurried! They looked at the puppets around them, trembling. Fear appeared in their eyes once more. In the battle just now, these puppets hadn¡¯t used any skills. Just their physical attacks alone would cause them to suffer heavy losses! More importantly, these puppets weren¡¯t their true bodies! No one dared to think about how powerful their true bodies would be¡­ ¡°We must hold on!¡± ¡°Everyone don¡¯t leave the team now. We must wait until the Baleful Golden Tiger and its owner defeats their true bodies!¡± ¡°Right, right, right! He¡¯s a Gold-Rank Beastmaster!¡± ¡°As long as we can hold on, we¡¯ll definitely have a chance!¡± ¡°These puppets won¡¯t cooperate. As long as we can huddle together!¡± ¡°If we work together, we¡¯ll definitely be able to hold on!¡± A few Beastmasters who hadn¡¯t given up shouted loudly. They tried to persuade those who were about to give up. Everyone recalled that the golden tiger baleful had already gone to look for its main body. Hope was once again kindled in the hearts of those who were about to give up. ¡°Defensive Beastmasters, protect everyone¡¯s safety!¡± ¡°Fire-type Beastmasters, attack them first and stall for time!¡± ¡°Healers, we must rescue them in time!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Everyone began to discuss their plans. Just as everything was going according to plan¡­ A miserable cry came from the depths of the forest. ¡°Ah!¡± Two figures flew into the sky! Following which, they landed heavily on the ground. Peng! A loud sound rang out, stirring up a cloud of dust! ¡°What was that just now?¡± Everyone hurriedly had their Mirage Beasts disperse the dust. The smoke and dust dispersed. A large pit that was several meters wide appeared in front of everyone. ¡°Baleful Golden Tiger! And its owner!¡± ¡°He¡­ they? Did they fail?¡± Everyone¡¯s expression instantly turned ashen as they trembled and shouted. They saw that the owner of the Baleful Golden Tiger was covered in blood in the large pit. All four limbs were broken, and fresh blood gushed out from the broken limbs. The Baleful Golden Tiger beside him had its fangs broken, and only half of its head was left. It was even worse! ¡°Everyone, run for your lives!¡± ¡°That fellow is a Platinum-Rank Mirage Beast, I¡¯m not its match!¡± ¡°Everyone, run as fast as you can¡­¡± ¡°Cough Cough Cough.¡± Blood was gushing out of the Baleful Golden Tiger¡¯s mouth, and it lay in the pit with its eyes wide open. With just one breath, it was struggling for its life! At this moment, before everyone could regain their senses¡­ a towering tree rushed out from the forest! In an instant¡­ It turned into a little child that looked like a demon. Her entire body was emitting black gas, and there was a pair of black wings on her back. Her pair of watery eyes looked extremely terrifying! ¡°Do you guys still want to continue playing?¡± ¡°Hurry up and move, it¡¯s very boring to just stand there!¡± This time it was not a ghostly voice, but a very childish baby voice. Chapter 24 The tender baby voice. Echoed in everyone¡¯s ears. But those words just now sounded like a declaration of death to everyone. It made everyone shudder! There were even people who couldn¡¯t help but start trembling! It was the same for their Mirage Beasts. Even the low moans from before had disappeared. ¡°What are you all standing there for? Come and play with me!¡± The little child flapped her wings and flew towards the group. A black mist was still surrounding her. The little child was faintly discernible within it, floating around the group. She didn¡¯t take the initiative to attack! Instead, she absorbed the fear that these people were exuding. A black mist rose from the crowd. It gathered towards the child. ¡°It won¡¯t be fun if you guys keep doing this.¡± The child glared fiercely at the Beastmasters who were surrounding them. Instantly. Several Beastmasters couldn¡¯t help but shudder and take a few steps back. Their faces were filled with unspeakable terror! Right at this moment¡­ A Beastmaster shouted in horror, ¡°My¡­ My Arm!¡± ¡°My arm has turned into wood!¡± Several Beastmasters looked over. They saw the man¡¯s arm turning into withered wood bit by bit! ¡°Gulp!¡± In an instant. Bean-sized beads of cold sweat fell from everyone¡¯s foreheads. They watched in a daze as the man hugged his arm and cried. However, everyone realized that they didn¡¯t have the courage to help him at all. Shua! A silver light appeared! An arm fell to the ground! But not a single drop of blood could be seen. A man holding a silver sword frowned. He looked at the black gas that was slowly seeping out of his body. He shouted, ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t just stand there!¡± ¡°If this goes on, we will all become wood.¡± ¡°Rather than that, why not fight me to the death!¡± Then. He rushed out with a silver sword in hand. His gaze was cold, without the slightest hint of fear! ¡°He¡¯s right. Those puppets were all transformed by humans and Mirage Beasts!¡± The owner of the Baleful Golden Tiger lay on the side and said weakly. Blood had already stained his entire face, and only his weak voice could be heard. The man knew that he would die for sure today. But he still hoped that someone would be able to escape from here! Even if it was just one person! Seeing the silver-sword man charge out, the Beastmasters no longer stood rooted to the spot. ¡°Right, kill it!¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a Mirage Beast!¡± ¡°Everyone, attack together!¡± Everyone swarmed forward, prepared to fight to the death! They commanded their Mirage Beasts to charge forward with loud roars! Those roars seemed to give them courage! ¡°It would have been much more fun if it had been like this earlier!¡± The child laughed mockingly. She didn¡¯t take the angry crowd seriously at all. Just as the silver-sword man swung his sword! The child¡¯s face turned extremely pale, and a terrifying scarlet light surged out of her eyes. She waved her hand slightly! Several wisps of black gas shot out rapidly like bullets. The speed was so fast that it made a noise in the air. Shoo-shoo-shoo! Just for a second. The Man with the silver sword, his arm raised high, still has time to swing down. He just stood there! Boom! And then, Boom. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and his eyes were filled with fear and indignation. The rest of the Beastmasters just took a step or two. ¡°I was hit by the Black Gas!¡± They fell to their knees, clutching their chests. ¡°It¡¯s like an insect infestation. It¡¯s excruciating!¡± Someone hit the ground hard with his head. ¡°Take your own life. End the pain!¡± ¡°The same is true of magical beasts, some of which have bitten off their tongues!¡± ¡°Ah, help me!¡± ¡°Who can give me a sword, let me die!¡± ¡°Let me die!¡± ¡°Ah, my heart seems to have been eaten, quickly let me die!¡± ¡­ The child was standing in the air. However, she had a smile on her face. ¡°Hehehe, I won¡¯t let you die!¡± ¡°If you die like this, who can still play with me? You have to know that it¡¯s very lonely in this mountain forest.¡± After saying that, she even pouted her small mouth, looking extremely aggrieved. The man that was lying in a pool of blood. Even though he already knew that he would definitely die, his heart could not help but tremble! ¡°Terrifying, how can there be such a cruel Mirage Beast in this world?¡± ¡°It has no humanity!¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid that its strength has already reached Platinum-Rank 6!¡± The man¡¯s pupils constricted, revealing a look of despair! Originally, he had thought that someone would escape and be released to disappear. Perhaps an expert would come and take revenge for him. But now, it seemed that all of this was going to be ruined! ¡°All of you, stand up quickly. It¡¯s not fun to lie on the ground all the time.¡± ¡°Otherwise, I¡¯ll kill all of You!¡± The child pouted and said angrily. She even placed her hands on her hips and paced around the rolling crowd. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m going to die together with you!¡± A man whose face was almost distorted endured the pain in his body. He suddenly stood up and opened his mouth! He was ready to tear off a piece of the child¡¯s flesh. ¡°You¡¯re not being very obedient.¡± The child said angrily. She waved her small hand that was wrapped in black gas! The man¡¯s body suddenly stopped, and blood flowed out of his seven orifices! ¡°I¡¯ll fight it out with you!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll kill you!¡± ¡°Even if I have to die, I¡¯ll make you suffer!¡± Soon after. Three more Beastmasters stood up and charged at the child. Bang! Bang! Bang! Three loud bangs rang out. The three men instantly disappeared from their original spots, turning into three balls of blood mist! Chapter 25 ¡°Blood Mist?¡± ¡°Ghostly Mirage Beast?¡± At this moment¡­ The Beastmasters who had fallen to the ground in extreme pain¡­ Heard a clear voice. As the sound of the voice faded¡­ They felt the pain in their bodies disappear! Even the bleeding from the owner of Baleful Golden Tiger¡¯s wound stopped abruptly! The Beastmasters who had been prepared to accept death¡­ Raised their heads in shock. They saw a man in black armor standing in front of the child. Beside him stood a half-meter-long elf. ¡°This Seraph is so cute! Come over and play with us!¡± The child narrowed her eyes and smiled, looking at Xiao Ling beside Zhou Ming. But in the next moment, she froze on the spot. She stared at the black armor on the man¡¯s body! Only to see, a pair of black dragon eyes emitting a black light! The tiger¡¯s eyes were covered with blood. But it could not hide the horror on his face! ¡°Is this an armed Mirage?¡± ¡°And it¡¯s a dragon!¡± Hearing the voice of the Golden Tiger Demon, everyone was also shocked to see the black armor on Zhou Ming¡¯s body! An Armed Mirage Beast is a Mirage Beast that every Beastmaster dreams of! In times of crisis, an armed-type Mirage Beast could save a Beastmaster¡¯s life. Beastmasters like them had only seen an armed-type Mirage Beast once in their lives! And it was during an auction in Azure Dragon City! Back then, the starting price for a Gold-Rank Mystic Tortoise had been as high as ten million federation coins! In the end, it had even been auctioned off for fifty million federation coins! If it weren¡¯t for the fact that the final bidder was a large clan under Heaven Kirin Academy, no one would dare to offend them! The price would probably rise even higher! ¡°Look, that armor is still dragon-type!¡± ¡°He¡¯s also wearing a dragon-type armed beast?¡± ¡°Dragon-type! It¡¯s probably worth over a hundred million!¡± ¡°Who the hell is he?¡± ¡°¡­¡± For a moment, the Beastmasters seemed to have forgotten that they were in a life and death situation. They exclaimed one after another! Their hearts were even more shocked! They stared intently at the man who had suddenly appeared! Zhou Ming didn¡¯t pay attention to his surroundings. Instead, he sized up the Little Dark Loli before him. The system interface appeared in his mind. [Doomsday Envoy] [Stage: infant later Stage!] [bloodline level: Mythical!] [Level: Platinum-Rank 4! ] [Type: Ghost/illusionary! ] [Innate skill: Dark night illusionary body, puppet puppet, Fear Incantation, ten thousand evil absorption! ] [Description: An extremely rare Mirage Beast. It did not come from birth but was formed by absorbing the evil thoughts and fear of the world. It can absorb the fear of Mirage Beasts and humans to raise its level. It can control hundreds of puppets to fight for it. The higher the level of the puppet, the stronger its combat power! Because it absorbed the fear of humans, it can transform into the appearance it wants!] ¡°Hehehe, don¡¯t look at me like that!¡± Seeing Zhou Ming sizing her up, the Doomsday Envoy couldn¡¯t help but shudder! She retreated backward, trembling! Then, she flew into the air, a black mist spreading out from his body. ¡°Be careful!¡± ¡°Her black mist can turn a person into a puppet!¡± The man reminded loudly. He didn¡¯t want to see Beastmasters die one by one at the hands of this Mirage Beast. ¡°Hehehe, it¡¯s too late to remind us now!¡± The Doomsday Envoy laughed mockingly, the black aura in her hand rushing towards Zhou Ming. Zhou Ming didn¡¯t care at all. He had Xiao Ling¡¯s energy in his body. Xiao Ling was a mythical-level Mirage Beast! The black aura would definitely not harm him in the slightest. In the next moment! The black gas penetrated Zhou Ming¡¯s body. The Beastmasters couldn¡¯t help but sigh! They felt even more regretful. They couldn¡¯t bring themselves to think about it anymore! The owner of the Baleful Golden Tiger, who had been holding back the pain to raise his head, also sighed and lay down peacefully. His eyes dimmed! It was as if he had lost all hope! ¡°Hehehe, looks like you¡¯re going to become my puppet too!¡± The Doomsday Envoy giggled. But in the next moment! Her brows were tightly locked together! She couldn¡¯t help but exclaim, ¡°How can it be ineffective?¡± At this moment, everyone¡¯s eyes suddenly became fiery! They looked at Zhou Ming as if they had seen the light of Hope! A weak golden light rippled out from Zhou Ming¡¯s body. Beside him, Xiao Ling¡¯s eyes were filled with anger! A blinding golden light condensed on her pink and tender fists! A golden light appeared! Several Beastmasters felt an extreme pressure. Their legs went weak, and they kneeled on the ground! ¡°Could this golden light be a Mythical-Tier Mirage Beast?¡± ¡°Only a legendary-tier Mirage Beast would have such pressure!¡± ¡°Who is this man?¡± ¡°The little fellow beside him is actually a Mythical-Tier Mirage Beast?¡± Everyone¡¯s eyes were filled with shock and awe. Even the owner of the Baleful Golden Tiger could not help but puff out his chest. He muttered, ¡°Is this a true powerhouse?¡± He could feel the powerful pressure within the golden light! It was as if a God had descended! The Doomsday Envoy¡¯s body trembled, and her pupils constricted! She looked at the man below and the little Seraph beside him in disbelief! The Doomsday Envoy was a legendary Mirage Beast. She also felt a suffocating pressure! ¡°It can make me feel pressure? Could it be a myth¡­?¡± The corner of the Doomsday Envoy¡¯s mouth twitched. She was halfway through his sentence. She immediately turned around and dashed into the jungle! She was so fast that she only left an afterimage in the air! ¡°Xiao Ling, let¡¯s go after her!¡± ¡°Use the six-winged soaring Kirin!¡± Zhou Ming muttered to himself as he looked at the departing Doomsday Envoy. A blinding golden light spread out, surrounding Zhou Ming. Shua! With a wave of the six wings, the golden light disappeared before everyone¡¯s eyes. The Beastmasters kneeling on the ground didn¡¯t see what was happening at all! They stood rooted to the ground in a daze. Their faces were filled with astonishment and shock! Chapter 26 Two rays of light, one black and one golden, streaked across the sky! They left two different marks in the sky. ¡°This is the end. Xiao Ling, use the Holy Baptism!¡± Zhou Ming looked at the escaping Doomsday Envoy and said faintly. Xiao Ling, who was in the six-winged golden light, nodded slightly! A mysterious golden light shot into the sky! Buzz¡­ The golden light spread! Instantly, the golden light enveloped the surrounding area. The Doomsday Envoy looked at the spreading golden light. She was extremely shocked! In just an instant, she discovered that her body was already within the golden light! ¡°Damn it! What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Could it really be a mythical-tier mirage beast? But¡­¡± The Doomsday Envoy was in the Black Fog. Although she felt that the golden light was extremely warm and gentle¡­ She found that his body seemed to be restricted. It was extremely difficult to even take a step! Moreover, her Black Fog disappeared bit by bit in the Golden Light¡­ ¡°Look at the expression of that Mirage Beast!¡± ¡°It seems to be very afraid!¡± ¡°Oh my God! It¡¯s that golden light that has controlled it!¡± ¡°Who is that man?¡± Seeing the expression of the Doomsday Envoy in the dissipating Black Fog, Zhou Ming couldn¡¯t help but ask. The Beastmasters were extremely shocked! They looked at the man in the Golden Light with reverence in their hearts. Right at this moment¡­ The Doomsday Envoy flapped her wings, but she wasn¡¯t trying to escape. As she flapped her wings, a Black Fog seeped out from under her body. Immediately, the Black Fog condensed into a contract formation! Doomsday Envoy, trembling looking at the golden light of Zhou Ming. She knew that if she did not choose the contract, she would die! At this point, despite Mythical-Tier of the Mirage Beast¡¯s Doomsday Envoy, her arrogance was all gone! ¡°Contract!¡± Zhou Ming drops a drop of blood. The blood fell into the formation, and the black light shone! In a moment, the black light disappeared into the golden light. At the same time, the surrounding white environment¡­ went back to the way it was! The trees were green, and the breeze was gentle. Those Beastmasters were still looking up at the Golden Light in the sky! Eyes full of awe and horror! ¡°Was that a contract?¡± ¡°To get the Doomsday Envoys to initiate a contract?¡± ¡°He¡¯s probably a platinum Beastmaster!¡± ¡°No, no, no, don¡¯t you see? The Doomsday Envoys are completely suppressed!¡± ¡°That young man is probably a Diamond-Ranked Beastmaster!¡± The Baleful Golden Tiger¡¯s owner lay on the ground, dumbfounded! He had fought with the Doomsday Envoy before. He knew very well how powerful it was! Looking at the man in the sky, the Baleful Golden Tiger¡¯s owner revealed an incredulous expression! As someone who had experienced countless battles, he could tell that the man hadn¡¯t been very serious just now! He had completely suppressed the Doomsday Envoy with just one move! For a moment, no one spoke. They all looked up at the expert in the air, their eyes filled with shock and respect! ¡°Fortunately, she¡¯s just a cub like Xiao Ling.¡± ¡°Otherwise, it would really be difficult to subdue her!¡± Zhou Ming had a smile on his face as he looked at the Doomsday Envoy who had just been subdued, and muttered. The Doomsday Envoy was a Mythical-Tier Mirage Beast, although it was slightly inferior to Xiao Ling. However, it was still a Mythical-Tier Mirage Beast after all. Even if it did not eat spirit cores, just by relying on its own growth, it could reach the Platinum-Rank! It could even reach the Diamond-Rank! If it was not for Xiao Ling¡¯s powerful bloodline suppression, it would not have been able to subdue the Doomsday Envoy so easily. Moreover, Xiao Ling had the light attribute, which was just enough to counter it! If it were the Steel Mechanical Beast or the Mad Giant that fought it¡­ Their levels were about the same, but they would probably suffer a crushing defeat! Zhou Ming looked at the mark of his own on the Doomsday Envoy¡¯s forehead. Zhou Ming smiled faintly. ¡°Xiao Ling, let¡¯s go!¡± Immediately after, the six-winged golden light appeared once more! It charged into the depths of the Star Dou Forest! Shua! In just a moment, it disappeared into the air. All that were left were Beastmasters with astonished expressions. They knelt on the ground; their eyes filled with the gratitude of surviving a calamity. There was also the reverence they felt for Zhou Ming! ¡°Is this a powerhouse?¡± ¡°Without much entanglement, just a single strike was enough to make the Doomsday Envoy submit?¡± ¡°Gulp, are we both humans?! Why is the difference so huge?¡± ¡°Humans? I feel like they¡¯re gods!¡± After the golden light disappeared for a moment, everyone came back to their senses. They stared dumbly in the direction the golden light had disappeared in. ¡°We paid a heavy price, but we weren¡¯t able to injure the Doomsday Envoy at all!¡± ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m afraid that man has already reached the Diamond-Rank!¡± ¡°To be able to possess a dragon-type armed beast, it definitely won¡¯t be easy!¡± The Beastmasters exclaimed in shock! Following that, they looked at the situation around them, which was already filled with casualties. They couldn¡¯t help but feel grateful! ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for this big shot, I¡¯m afraid we would¡¯ve¡­¡± ¡°Indeed. I haven¡¯t had the chance to thank him yet!¡± ¡°If I had the chance, I¡¯d be willing to be his slave!¡± ¡°Ridiculous. Do you think a big shot like him would be interested in you being his slave?¡± At this moment, the Baleful Golden Tiger¡¯s owner was under the care of two healing-type Beastmasters. The injuries on his body had improved somewhat. He stood up shakily and spoke with reverence. ¡°His appearance is at most around twenty years old. To be able to reach Diamond-Rank at such an age!¡± ¡°He might be a proud son of heaven from the Heavenly Kirin Academy!¡± His words attracted everyone¡¯s attention. They nodded their heads in affirmation. ¡°Indeed. Only the Five Great Mirage Beast Academies have such a monstrous Beastmaster!¡± ¡°Ai? That golden light just now!¡± ¡°Could it be the golden light that¡¯s rumored to chase after Phoenix-type Mirage Beasts?¡± ¡°I think so! Maybe that Phoenix-type Mirage Beast has already been subdued by the Big Boss!¡± ¡°D*mn, does that mean that he doesn¡¯t only have a Dragon-type Mirage Beast, he also has a Phoenix-type Mirage Beast?¡± ¡°This¡­ This is indeed a little terrifying!¡± ¡°¡­¡± For a moment, everyone looked at the place where the golden light disappeared with envious and shocked expressions. ¡°Let¡¯s go, it¡¯s too dangerous here!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go back as soon as possible!¡± The Baleful Golden Tiger¡¯s owner looked around vigilantly and reminded. He did not want to be in a life-and-death situation again. ¡°Yes, yes, yes, let¡¯s go back as soon as possible.¡± ¡°We can¡¯t compare to the big boss at all!¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. The direction the big boss disappeared in just now was in the depths of Star Dou Forest!¡± ¡°Maybe he came here for an opportunity and happened to pass by this place to Save Our Lives!¡± ¡°Sigh! Hurry up and return!¡± The crowd was filled with emotion as they supported the injured Beastmaster. They fled in panic in the direction of Azure Dragon City. They would never forget what they had experienced today for the rest of their lives. And the image of the man in the Golden Light, has been deeply branded into their minds! Chapter 27 Qingxuan Mountain Stream! Heavy snow was falling, and the ground was frozen¡­ It was an extremely cold scene. It did not fit in with the scenes in the other parts of the Star Dou Forest! What changed the environment here was not due to the climate. In the mountain stream, there were extremely cold storms! These storms would not spread to other places. Instead, they would only revolve in the mountain stream! In the depths of the mountain stream, a White Snow Fox slowly approached. Beside it stood a black-robed woman! The woman¡¯s clothes fluttered in the cold wind. She frowned and withstood the cold wind. ¡°White Fox, approach the cave in front!¡± With that said, the woman leaped onto the White Fox. She approached the cave at an extremely fast speed. But at the entrance of the cave, White Fox suddenly stopped. She even took a few steps back. In the pitch-black cave. A pair of terrifying red eyes stared at the woman and White Fox¡­ ¡°Snow Domain White Bear?¡± The woman frowned and clenched her fists. Her eyes trembled slightly as she stared at the monster inside! Her heart could not help but tighten. ¡°White Fox, use¡­¡± Before the woman could finish her sentence, a loud roar was heard. ¡°Roar!¡± Her figure flew backwards. White Fox saw that his master had been attacked and his anger soared to the sky! Without any hesitation, he charged into the cave. Bang! In just a moment! White Fox¡¯s figure flew out of the cave. He landed beside the woman who was a hundred meters away. At this moment, the woman was clutching her chest as she endured the pain in her body. However, the black runes on her forehead were emitting a weak light. ¡°Pu!¡± The woman spat out a mouthful of blood as she weakly lay beside the White Fox. In the deathly white cold ground, the black-clothed woman lay weakly on the ground. There was an indescribable, tragic beauty about her! She was none other than Lin Qingxue! The black talisman on her forehead was from a few months ago. Lin Qingxue had entered a valley to pick up a spirit core. She encountered a curse-type Mirage Beast ¡ª Black Flame Curse Spirit! Afterwards, she controlled her Mirage Beast and engaged in a battle with the Black Flame Curse Spirit! However! During the battle, Lin Qingxue was accidentally struck by the Black Flame Curse Spirit¡¯s innate attack! Black Flame Curse! This curse would produce a flame that would burn one¡¯s spirit power! It would burn one¡¯s spirit power to the limit! Then, it would burn the host¡¯s life one step at a time. When the host lost his life completely, it would burn the host¡¯s body even further! Until it turned into nothingness! In this world, there was only one thing that could remove this black flame curse. It was the Ye Han Fruit! The Ye Han Fruit was an extremely cold fruit that could absorb all the flames in the world! The Ye Han Tree spirit that produced the Ye Han Fruit had the effect of evolving a Mirage Beast. However, in the Mirage Beast World, basically, the spirit tree was guarded by powerful Mirage Beasts! ¡­ Roar! A furious roar sounded from within the mountain stream. The storm stopped for a second. Resisting the pain, Qingxue retreated step by step! At this moment. A few meters tall Snow Domain White Bear walked out of the cave. Every hair on its body is like a silver needle! With a cold light! Boom! A deafening boom! Snow Domain White Bear looked at Lin Qingxue, the ground with anger! Just a claw, frozen for a hundred years on the ground. There¡¯s a big crack! ¡°Unexpectedly, this Snow Domain White Bear is already Platinum-Rank!¡± ¡°It seems that my life has come to an end!¡± Lin Qingxue was extremely shocked. However, she quickly calmed down. Her eyes were filled with helplessness and unwillingness! She knew that it was impossible for her to survive in the hands of such a Mirage Beast! After the Snow Domain White Bear matured, it could reach Gold-Rank. As for the Snow Domain White Bear before her, it must have absorbed the spiritual energy from the Ye Han Fruit before it broke through to Platinum-Rank. Qingxue bitterly smiled as she prepared to accept death¡­ Rumble! The Snow Domain White Bear ferociously attacked. The accumulated snow on the ground swept up! The surroundings seemed to be shaking! At this moment. Two figures blocked in front of Qingxue. One white, one colored! The Snow-White figure was the White Fox from before. The other figure was emitting a colorful radiance! In the snow domain, it was extremely eye-catching! ¡°White Fox, Illusionary Spirit Bird!¡± ¡°Both of you, hurry up and escape!¡± A tear fell from the corner of Qingxue¡¯s eyes as she hurriedly shouted. However, the two beasts did not turn around, nor did they escape! Instead, they charged towards the Snow Domain White Bear. Qingxue¡¯s pupils constricted as she watched worriedly! In the next second! Two loud booms were mixed with two miserable shrieks! Peng! Peng! The White Fox and the Illusionary Spirit Bird were sent flying by the Snow Domain White Bear¡¯s claws. They were sent flying! ¡°White Fox, Illusionary Spirit Bird!¡± Lin Qingxue anxiously shouted as she watched the two beasts land on the ground. In the next moment, the Snow Domain White Bear appeared before her eyes. It glared at Qingxue with its round eyes! However, it did not make a move! The Snow Domain White Bear took out a leaf. The leaf was covered in a layer of ice that gave off a weak luster. It playfully threw the leaf in its hand in front of Qingxue. Qingxue laughed bitterly, ¡°This bastard, is he mocking me?¡± She recognized that the leaf was the Ye Han fruit¡¯s leaf. The Snow Domain White Bear seemed unsatisfied as it spat out waves of hot breath. It blew at Qingxue¡¯s clothes! Qingxue had long given up on the thought of living. She ignored the Snow Domain White Bear. She laughed bitterly, ¡°I resisted the black flames for several months!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to die at the hands of the Snow Domain White Bear today.¡± Her eyes were filled with despair. However, there was no fear, nor was there any hesitation! Chapter 28 ¡°Hu hu!¡± The Snow Domain White Bear circled around Qingxue excitedly. Occasionally, it would even use its claws to fiddle with her. At this moment, Qingxue could no longer muster any strength in her body. The Snow Domain White Bear excitedly roared towards the cave! Roar! It was as if it was announcing its victory! Qingxue lay on the ground, looking at the cave. She saw several pairs of scarlet eyes. Staring at her! ¡°That is?¡± Qingxue¡¯s entire body trembled! The Snow Domain White Bear¡¯s saliva fell. This caused Qingxue to regain her senses. At this moment, the Snow Domain White Bear excitedly looked at her. To these Mirage Beasts, humans were the most delicious food. It was precisely because of this that Mirage Beasts invaded human cities! As she watched the White Bear¡¯s bloody mouth slowly approach her¡­ Qingxue closed her eyes tightly. ¡°Hiss!¡± ¡°Zi!¡± The White Fox and the Illusionary Spirit Bird that were lying a hundred meters away. Seeing that their master was in danger¡­ They all roared! However, their bodies were already unable to move. Under the White Bear¡¯s attack, the bones in their bodies were already close to shattering. They struggled to move forward! Just as the Snow Domain White Bear opened its bloody mouth. As it prepared to enjoy the delicacies in front of it! It felt an extreme pressure coming from the sky! For a moment, the Snow Domain White Bear did not dare to move its entire body! Its eyes were trembling in its sockets! Roar! A dragon¡¯s roar. The Snow Domain White Bear suddenly turned its head. It saw an extremely black dragon. There was not a single bit of flesh on its body. It was completely covered in black flames! Seeing this. The Snow Domain White Bear staggered backwards! Qingxue heard a strange cry. Opening her eyes, she was extremely shocked! ¡°That is¡­? A Dragon?¡± Qingxue¡¯s eyes focused. What surprised her even more was not the black flames on the dragon¡¯s body. It was the man standing on the dragon¡¯s body. And the little seraph beside him! The Snow Domain White Bear stood rooted to the ground, shivering! Its eyes were filled with fear! It originally wanted to escape, but it was restrained by a golden light. Within the golden light. The Snow Domain White Bear felt an even stronger pressure! In an instant, it prostrated itself on the ground! It was completely unable to stand up! It did not even have the courage to steal the Golden Light. When Qingxue saw the Golden Light, a ripple appeared in her eyes. A fire of hope ignited in her heart! ¡°Could it be a God?¡± Immediately after. Two figures appeared within the Golden Light. ¡°Xiao Ling, end it.¡± Bang! The golden light suddenly lit up, and an explosion sounded out! A streak of golden light shot straight towards the Snow Domain White Bear. It reached a hundred meters away. In an instant. The Snow Domain White Bear¡¯s body was penetrated by the golden light! It exploded! Bang! ¡°What?¡± Seeing this scene, Qingxue was extremely shocked! That Snow Domain White Bear did not even have the slightest chance to resist. A powerful white Gold-Rank 1 Mirage Beast had disappeared just like that? Seeing the golden light slowly fade away, a white-clothed man walked out. Behind him was a little seraph. ¡°Is this really a God?¡± Qingxue¡¯s heart was already as dead as ash, and she was preparing to accept death! However, at this moment, her heart trembled extremely violently. ¡°It seems that you are heavily injured!¡± Zhou Ming walked over and looked at the woman in front of him, whose clothes were tattered. She was lying on the ground extremely weak. Moreover, not far away, there were two dying Mirage Beasts. They were still crawling forward non-stop. It was obvious that those were the Mirage Beasts of the woman! After seeing the strength of the two Mirage Beasts, Zhou Ming shook his head helplessly. ¡°They dared to enter the depths of the Star Dou Forest with two Gold-Rank Mirage Beasts!¡± ¡°And they were alone. How bold!¡± Zhou Ming did not say anything else! This time, he came to the mountain stream of Qing Xuan. He had come completely for the Ye Han fruit and the Ye Han Tree Spirit. As soon as he arrived, he saw the Snow Domain White Bear preparing to eat this human woman. He saved her while he was at it. After all, in the Mirage Beast World. Savage Mirage Beasts were the common enemy of humans! Zhou Ming looked at the weak woman and took out a few spirit cores that he had planted from the system. ¡°This is not a place where you should be. Leave quickly!¡± Lin Qingxue¡¯s lips parted slightly. She wanted to say something, but when she saw the few spirit cores in her arms¡­ She was so shocked that she couldn¡¯t say anything! This was a feather spirit core! According to their levels, this spirit core was a level 5 spirit core! If a Beastmaster ate it¡­ It could instantly restore their resistance, and it also had the effect of healing their injuries. To Mirage Beasts, it could allow them to grow in a short period of time! If a Silver-Rank Mirage Beast ate it, it could directly advance to Gold-Rank! In the human auction, just one feather spirit core alone. Could be sold for millions of federation coins! And now, there were four in front of her eyes! Worth over ten million federation coins! ¡°Gulp!¡± Qingxue could not help but swallow a mouthful. ¡°Just who is he?¡± ¡°Not only is he a Dragon-type Mirage Beast, but he also has so many spirit cores?¡± When Qingxue saw the man in white, she walked towards the cave in the distance calmly. Then, she looked at the feather spirit core in her arms. She stood rooted to the ground; her heart filled with shock! At the same time. In the cave. Several Snow Domain White Bears were trembling within! They had also seen the scene just now. Their strength had reached Platinum-Rank 1, and they were considered experts among them! They were actually almost killed by a human male! They did not have any strength to resist. The atmosphere of fear spread within the Snow Domain White Bears. Their gazes looked towards the deepest part of the cave! ¡°Roar!¡± At this moment, an angry roar came from the depths of the cave. The entire mountain range began to tremble! Chapter 29 Instantly! Several wild roars of the Snow Domain White Bear came from the cave! ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± Several bear roars condensed into a powerful sound wave! It spread throughout the entire valley. In an instant, the storm in the mountain stream changed the direction of the Wind! Everything in the surroundings trembled in the sound wave! ¡°There are so many Snow Domain White Bears?¡± ¡°There¡¯s even a Platinum-Rank one?¡± Qingxue heard several different roars. There were also a few extremely powerful roars. She could not help but frown, worried for the white-clothed youth! She did not dare to imagine how powerful the Snow Domain White Bears were. If they attacked together, how terrifying would they be! ¡°Oh? Looks like I¡¯ll be able to collect a few more platinum spirit cores this time.¡± Hearing the furious roar from the cave. Zhou Ming smiled slightly and patted Xiao Ling¡¯s head. Xiao Ling couldn¡¯t be described as happy. She could only be described as extremely excited! It was as if she was going to charge in right now! Right at this moment. A muffled loud sound came from the cave. Rumble! Following the loud sound. Several Snow Domain White Bears rushed out of the cave! Five¡­ ten¡­ twenty¡­ The number continued to increase. When the number reached close to fifty¡­ A Snow Domain White Bear that was dozens of meters tall walked out of the cave. Its eyes were filled with cold killing intent. It stared at Zhou Ming. It emitted an extremely terrifying pressure! The surrounding Snow Domain White Bears gave way to it one after another. ¡°Diamond-Rank?¡± ¡°How is this possible!¡± When Qingxue saw the Snow Domain White Bear that was dozens of meters tall, she could not help but tremble! The gathering of the Snow Domain White Bears had already shocked her greatly! She had not expected that! There was actually a Diamond-Rank existence among them! Qingxue could not help but worry about the white-clothed man that was surrounded by the white bears. She shouted weakly, ¡°Hurry up and escape!¡± However, in the next moment. Qingxue stood rooted to the ground! The golden light scattered in all directions. Within the Golden Light, several Mirage Beasts appeared. The Steel Mechanical Beast, the Dark Radiant Azure Dragon, the Mad Giant, and the Doomsday Envoy. For a moment¡­ Several figures shuttled between the snow domain¡¯s white bears. Xiu¡­! Boom¡­! Bang¡­! All sorts of explosions rang out! Flames burst out, and black flames rose up¡­ In just a split second! Several muffled screams could be heard! ¡°How is this possible?¡± ¡°This power¡­!¡± Qingxue watched as several Snow Domain White Bears flew out from the Golden Light. Some of them were distorted, while others were burned beyond recognition. There were even some that were torn in half. Qingxue was extremely shocked! She couldn¡¯t believe what she was seeing! ¡°Roar!¡± Following the final roar¡­ A figure that was dozens of meters tall fell. The golden light returned to a calm state. ¡°That is the Snow Domain White Bear¡¯s King?¡± Qingxue once again cried out in surprise! She did not expect that! The white-clothed man was able to defeat the Snow Domain White Bear¡¯s King! She also did not expect! That this battle could end so quickly! In just a few minutes! All of the Snow Domain White Bears were killed just like that! Within the Golden Light. Zhou Ming looked at the Ye Han Fruit and the Ye Han Fruit tree spirit in Xiao Ling¡¯s hands. He patted Xiao Ling¡¯s head. ¡°Keep the spirit core here, then we¡¯ll leave.¡± Shua. The golden light swept up like a storm. The spirit core on the ground disappeared. Immediately. The Golden Light flew into the clouds and disappeared into the sky. Several corpses were left behind. And the shocked Lin Qingxue. ¡°So strong!¡± ¡°Is there such a terror in the world?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­¡± After a long time, Lin Qingxue shakily said. She saw it very clearly. The man was in his early twenties! This kind of frightening talent, Lin Qingxue thought, was a kind that even if all five Mirage Beast Academies worked together, they could still not produce an individual to compare! ¡­ ¡°I¡¯ve finally obtained the Ye Han Fruit and the Ye Han Tree spirit!¡± ¡°This time, I¡¯ll first evolve my Steel Mechanical Beast!¡± Zhou Ming sat in a quiet spot in the Star Dou Forest. He looked at the Ye Han Tree spirit in his hand. This Ye Han Tree spirit was born in an extremely cold place that had existed for ten thousand years. It was extremely rare! Just by absorbing the Ye Han Tree spirit¡¯s spiritual energy, those Snow Domain White Bears were defeated! In the fight just now, Zhou Ming also found that the Snow Domain White Bear King¡¯s bloodline had a breakthrough! To the Epic-Tier! If the Snow Domain White Bear King had devoured a Ye Han fruit and absorbed the Ye Han tree spirit! One day, its bloodline will be Mythical! ¡°It¡¯s a good harvest.¡± He spoke. ¡°When we get back, we¡¯ll give the Beast an evolution.¡± Zhou Ming muttered and touched Xiao Ling¡¯s head. Xiao Ling pouted her little mouth! It seemed like she was a little dissatisfied. ¡°Alright, this Ye Han Tree Spirit¡¯s attributes are different from yours. Even if I eat it, it won¡¯t be of much use.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t we still have so many platinum spirit cores!¡± Zhou Ming smiled helplessly. ¡°Yiya, Yiya!¡± Xiao Ling pouted her little mouth and swallowed the platinum spirit core in her hand without hesitation. In just a moment¡­ Zhou Ming felt that his defensive power had become even stronger. His familiar¡¯s level had even reached Platinum-Rank 8! ¡°Its level has increased!¡± Zhou Ming was delighted. He opened Xiao Ling¡¯s system interface. [Seraph!] [Stage: Infant later Stage!] [Bloodline level: Mythical!] [Level: Platinum-Rank 7!] [Type: Light attribute!] [Innate skills: Holy Baptism, angel¡¯s fist, divine light of judgement, six-winged Kirin, others] Chapter 30 [Ding, system prediction, beside the hot spring lake in the Star Dou Forest, a Spatial Civet Cat has appeared! The degree of success is difficult, do you wish to set a route?] The system¡¯s notification sounded, causing Zhou Ming, who had just broken through to the next level, to be delighted once again. ¡°Spatial Type Mirage Beasts?¡± ¡°Set a route!¡± Towards Spatial Type Mirage Beasts, Zhou Ming didn¡¯t want to miss out! After all, they were extremely rare! This kind of Mirage Beast could open up a space that belonged to itself. Not only could it store all kinds of things! It could also Dodge attacks that could not be resisted! In other words, the moment the attack came. As long as one entered a unique space, they could safely dodge it! [Ding! planned a route successfully!] [Host, please head over as soon as possible!] ¡°Xiao Ling, let¡¯s go!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the six-winged golden light appeared around Zhou Ming! ¡­ At the same time. In the northern suburbs of Yulan town. Two men in black robes were muttering to each other in no man¡¯s land. ¡°This opportunity is extremely rare!¡± ¡°Wang Bin, you must perform well!¡± ¡°As long as this mission is completed, the status of both of us in the organization will definitely rise!¡± The old man under the Black Robe said. His eyes were full of joy. ¡°Elder Zhao, don¡¯t worry!¡± ¡°I know this opportunity is very rare!¡± Another young man under the black robe patted his chest and spoke. He looked very confident! His body was still emitting a thick smell of corpses. If one looked carefully, one could see that there were several rats in his black robe. However, those rats weren¡¯t dead. They were still moving around his body! ¡°But why would they choose this place?¡± ¡°There aren¡¯t many people in Yulan town, and it¡¯s remote!¡± The man called Wang Bin said in puzzlement. ¡°Nonsense. The organization wants us to try our hand here first!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see the effects first!¡± ¡°Although this place is remote, there¡¯s no federation supervision!¡± ¡°As long as the results are good, those Beastmasters from the federation will definitely be shocked!¡± ¡°When the time comes, the status of us brothers in the Mirage Beast Association will definitely rise by leaps and bounds!¡± ¡°Hahaha!¡± The old man under the black robe laughed. If anyone were to hear their discussion¡­ They would definitely be shocked! The Mirage Beast Association! It was an extremely large organization. It even had the strength to contend with the Federation! However, their goal was the complete opposite of the Federation¡¯s goal of protecting humanity! They often destroyed human cities and towns, killing humans for fun! They viewed the Federation as their sworn enemy! Federation Beastmasters would often die tragically at their hands. Once, the Mirage Beast Association lured several Diamond-Rank Mirage Beasts into human cities and towns. On that day, hundreds of Federation Beastmasters were brutally murdered by them! The hundreds of thousands of people in the city turned into corpses overnight! The blood in the streets gathered into rivers¡­ ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I came prepared this time!¡± ¡°I was afraid that there weren¡¯t enough of them, so I nurtured a few!¡± As he said that, Wang bin ripped open his black robe. Several rats that looked like rotting corpses ran out. Their bodies emitted a disgusting stench! However, when the two people under the Black Robe looked at these Mirage Beasts, their eyes lit up! ¡°Let¡¯s start from here. Before long, the entire Yulan town will fall into panic!¡± The elder under the black robe revealed an extremely cruel expression! ¡°Go, Plague Rat Beasts!¡± Wang bin shouted in ecstasy. ¡­ On the other side. ¡°Xiao Ling, help me think of a way!¡± Zhou Ming sat on a rock and felt a little helpless. When he appeared just now. The Spatial Civet Cat that was soaking in the hot spring disappeared. Zhou Ming knew. The Spatial Civet Cat had a higher intelligence. It could feel the power of the Mirage Beast beside it. That was why it hid in its special space and did not come out. ¡°Yiya, Yiya!¡± Xiao Ling shook her head and pouted. It indicated that it had no other way! ¡°Sigh, do I have to wait here?¡± Zhou Ming muttered. There was indeed no way to let the Spatial Civet Cat out. As long as it kept hiding in the special space. Then he had no way to subdue it. [Ding, the properties of the Spatial Civet Cat can help the host. Do you need to check?] ¡°Properties?¡± ¡°Check!¡± Zhou Ming did not hesitate. Soon, the attributes panel of the Spatial Civet Cat cat appeared in his mind! [Spatial Civet Cat] [Stage: Adult!] [Bloodline level: Mythical!] [Level: Gold-rank 8!] [Type: Space/Illusion!] [Innate skill: Spatial storage, virtual illusion, spatial opening, spatial evasion!] [Description: A very rare type of Mirage Beast. Born between Heaven and Earth, it grows by absorbing the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth. It can store large amounts of things in its own space, even living creatures can do so. It can also dodge and enter its own space, able to dodge attacks for a short period of time. But you can¡¯t attack. It likes to eat Space Carp because Space Carp can enhance its ability, but Space Carp is also very rare! ¡°Space Carp?¡± Zhou Ming murmured. Then, he was delighted! ¡°Doomsday Envoy!¡± As soon as he said that, the child-like Doomsday Envoy appeared in front of Zhou Ming. ¡°Do you know Space Carp?¡± Zhou Ming asked with a smile. Chapter 31 The Doomsday Envoy pouted thoughtfully. ¡°Master, I¡¯ve seen it before!¡± Hearing her answer, Zhou Ming was delighted. ¡°In this way, my method will be useful!¡± ¡­ A moment later. Silence returned to the side of the hot spring! All kinds of fish-type Mirage Beasts in the spring started to move normally. A golden carp jumped up! It left a beautiful parabola on the surface of the lake. Zhou Ming stood in the distance and watched everything! Not bad! That sparkling carp, it was the Space Carp that the Doomsday Envoy had transformed into. Hua Hua Hua! The Space Carp kept jumping out of the lake and falling down. Time was short! There was finally movement on the surface of the lake. In the sky above the lake, waves of ripples spread out! Buzz Buzz Buzz¡­ Accompanied by a slight roar¡­ Crack! A sound like glass breaking was heard. A crack appeared in the sky above the lake as fast as lightning! A furry claw stretched out from the crack¡­ ¡°Yiya! Yiya!¡± Xiao Ling saw this scene from afar and cried out excitedly. Zhou Ming, who was at the side, quickly covered Xiao Ling¡¯s mouth. ¡°Shh, don¡¯t be noisy!¡± ¡°If we enter the space again, it won¡¯t be easy to catch it.¡± Hearing that, Xiao Ling blinked her eyes obediently. On the surface of the lake, the Spatial Civet Cat finally revealed its entire body. It was about half a meter in size. Its entire body was furry, similar to an ordinary kitten. However, its eyes were crystal clear like gems! It was emitting a green light! At this moment, it was hovering in the air. It was staring at the lake. It was waiting for the Space Carp to jump out again! Puff¡­ Whoosh! The Space Carp that the Doomsday Envoy had transformed into suddenly jumped out. However, the Spatial Civet Cat didn¡¯t make a move directly. Instead, it was crawling in the air. It was approaching the surface of the water bit by bit! It carefully observed the Spatial Carp! ¡°As expected, it was tricked!¡± ¡°The transformation ability of the Doomsday Envoy is indeed extraordinary!¡± ¡°I reckon that without being Diamond-Rank, it is impossible to see through the Spatial Carp that she has transformed into.¡± Seeing the Spatial Civet Cat¡¯s actions, a hint of a smile appeared on Zhou Ming¡¯s face. His gaze was fixed on the Spatial Civet Cat. His plan had succeeded! The Spatial Civet Cat could not be subdued by force, after all, as long as it sensed danger approaching¡­ It would hide in its own space. But as long as it made a move to grab the Spatial Carp transformed by the Doomsday Envoy. It would definitely be caught by the Doomsday Envoy! As long as the Doomsday Envoy touched its body¡­ It would be unable to enter its own space. In the Mirage Beast World, even the most powerful Mirage Beast. Would have a fatal weakness! Just as the Spatial Carp jumped out of the water for the second time. The Spatial Civet Cat finally lost its patience. It suddenly opened its arms and pounced towards the Spatial Carp. The next moment! The Spatial Civet Cat cried out in panic. ¡°Meow!¡± It saw that it didn¡¯t get what it wanted! Instead, it was held in the arms of the Doomsday Envoy. The Spatial Civet Cat screamed and bit the Doomsday Envoy¡¯s hand. However, its teeth couldn¡¯t hurt the Doomsday Envoy at all. After all, the difference in levels was too big! ¡°Yiya, Yiya!¡± Seeing this scene, Xiao Ling ran to the lakeside frantically. After she passed by. Xiao Ling snatched the Spatial Civet Cat from the Doomsday Envoy¡¯s hand. The Doomsday Envoy¡¯s face was sullen. It dared to be angry but didn¡¯t dare to speak! After all, it was extremely afraid of Xiao Ling¡¯s pressure. ¡°Alright, contract!¡± Immediately, the Spatial Civet Cat¡¯s body emitted a spatial energy! Everything around it seemed to distort. The light of the contract array also became extremely distorted. The next moment! On Zhou Ming¡¯s left finger. A jade-like ring appeared! This ring was the Spatial Civet Cat¡¯s transformation. On Zhou Ming¡¯s finger, it was emitting a green light. It was full of mystery! Moreover, Zhou Ming also noticed. In the unique space of the Spatial Civet Cat. There were several spirit cores stored! There was even a spirit core that had reached rank 6! The other grades were not high. However, there was a similarity. These spirit cores were all emitting a green light. ¡°Not bad, I didn¡¯t expect to have such an unexpected harvest!¡± Zhou Ming was delighted and very satisfied! ¡°We will take them and leave!¡± ¡°Yiya!¡± The six-winged golden light spread out. With a slight wave of his golden wings, he charged into the sky! In an instant, he crossed several large mountains! ¡­ In the small courtyard of Yulan town. Zhou Ming held in his hands the Ye Han fruits and the Ye Han tree spirit that he had previously harvested. ¡°Steel Mechanical Beast!¡± Shua! A Ray of light flashed! The Steel Mechanical Beast that had a metallic appearance all over its body knelt in front of Zhou Ming. Its eyes were emitting a scarlet glow. ¡°Yiya, Yiya!¡± Xiao Ling stood at the side, extremely excited. It knew that Zhou Ming would evolve the Steel Mechanical Beast next! ¡°Eat these!¡± Zhou Ming threw out the Ye Han fruit and the Ye Han tree spirit. Both of them emitted a cold light. The surrounding temperature instantly changed. Just as the Steel Mechanical Beast received the cold fruit and the cold tree spirit. A layer of cold frost condensed on its steel-like appearance. ¡°Bzzz!¡± The Steel Mechanical Beast responded twice. Then it swallowed! Immediately after, its appearance began to freeze. One centimeter¡­ Ten centimeters¡­ Twenty centimeters,.. A layer of frost completely surrounded the Steel Mechanical Beast. Zhou Ming was not in a hurry. He knew that this was only the beginning! Taking two items with strong spiritual power at the same time. The Steel Mechanical Beast needed some time to absorb. After an unknown amount of time! Layers of frost had already condensed into an ice ball that was several meters long! Crack! A cracking sound was heard! A huge crack appeared on the ice ball! Moreover, it was emitting a dazzling cold light! ¡°It¡¯s done!¡± Zhou Ming was delighted. Then, the ice ball suddenly shattered! It was split into two! Bang! Accompanied by an explosion, the two halves of the ice ball flew directly into the sky! Below! A brand-new mechanical beast was standing! Every part of its body seemed to be made of mystic ice! It was emitting a chilling cold¡­ [Black Ice Mechanical Beast!] [Stage: Adult!] [Bloodline level: Mythical!] [Level: Platinum-Rank 6!] [Type: Ice/Mechanical!] [Innate skill: Ice laser, thousand miles ice seal, extreme cold wind cannon!] [Description: Evolved from a Steel Mechanical Beast. It has great destructive power and can instantly freeze magical beasts below its own level. The range of the ice seal is up to ten thousand miles. It can also emit powerful cold winds! Although its head-on attack ability isn¡¯t strong, it has a great supporting effect!] Chapter 32 At dusk. The sun was setting in the small courtyard. Zhou Ming was tasting the tea and snacks made by the Little Chef. He was ready to rest after watching the sunset. However, under the reflection of the setting sun, a hunchbacked figure appeared. ¡°Zhou Ming is watching the sunset here. It¡¯s so beautiful!¡± ¡°If I had known earlier, I would have come earlier!¡± ¡°Sigh, I missed such a wonderful sunset!¡± An old man who was staggering, appeared at the door of the small courtyard, panting heavily. ¡°Uncle Wang, why are you here so late? Come over and have a seat and drink some tea while you¡¯re at it.¡± Zhou Ming stood up and invited him. His small courtyard was at the peak of the mountain. It would take an hour for a young man to walk up. Not to mention an old man¡­ ¡°Aiya, this tea of yours is really amazing!¡± ¡°This old man has drunk tea all my life, but I have never drunk such tea!¡± ¡°Why does it feel like a divine medicine!¡± Uncle Wang looked at the tea in his hand in surprise and repeatedly praised. Just now, he realized that although this tea looked ordinary¡­ The fragrance of the tea would only burst out after it entered his stomach! It was amazing! Moreover, a weak force soaked through his entire body! The fatigue in his entire body disappeared! There was also a refreshing feeling. ¡°Hahaha.¡± Zhou Ming nodded with a smile and did not say much. This tea was grown by the Little Chef. It contained spiritual energy! When an ordinary person drank it, they would indeed feel as if they had consumed a spiritual medicine! ¡°Sigh, if I had known earlier, I would have come over to drink your good tea some time ago.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯ll have the chance in the future!¡± Uncle Wang sighed softly and looked at the teacup in his hand. His eyes were filled with helplessness. ¡°Could it be that Aunt Li is strict with you? She doesn¡¯t allow you to come out and wander around randomly?¡± Zhou Ming asked with a smile. ¡°That old woman would dare control me? She doesn¡¯t even dare speak loudly to me! Back then, she was the one who cried and begged to marry me!¡± When he heard Zhou Ming mention his own old lady¡­ Uncle Wang began to brag. Instantly, he had the imposing manner of giving pointers to the country! However! After saying that, he didn¡¯t have that imposing manner. His eyes revealed a reluctance to part. After taking a sip of tea, he let out a long sigh! ¡°Sigh, this old lady has accompanied me for many years!¡± ¡°Over these years, she has also experienced many ups and downs.¡± ¡°Before Qingya, she could be considered to be an empty house!¡± ¡°Zhou Ming, I came here this time to ask you for something.¡± ¡°I feel that in less than two days, I will die¡­¡± ¡°I hope that you can help take care of Qingya and the others in the future.¡± As he spoke. Two streams of tears flowed down Uncle Wang¡¯s wrinkled face¡­ He looked expectantly at Zhou Ming. ¡°Aiya, Uncle Wang, don¡¯t talk nonsense. The phrase ¡®old and strong¡¯ is used to describe you.¡± Zhou Ming tried to persuade him. He didn¡¯t take Uncle Wang¡¯s words seriously. Although uncle Wang looked a little old, it was only because he worked in the fields all year round. The wind blew and the sun was shining. His age was probably at most 50 years old. ¡°Zhou Ming, take a look.¡± ¡°I really don¡¯t have much time left.¡± Uncle Wang smiled bitterly and pulled up his sleeve. The arm under the sleeve was pitch black. And it seemed to have rotted, just like the skin of a zombie. It was still squirming! It was very scary! ¡°Uncle Wang, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Zhou Ming frowned and asked in puzzlement. Looking at the squirming skin. Zhou Ming knew clearly that this was not caused by age! It was more like those zombies in video games! But there was no such thing as zombies in this world. Zhou Ming speculated that it might be related to Mirage Beasts! ¡°Sigh, that¡¯s why I said, I don¡¯t have much time!¡± ¡°Hahaha!¡± Hearing Zhou Ming¡¯s concerned tone. Uncle Wang smiled in relief and took a sip of tea. It seemed like it didn¡¯t matter anymore! Then, he pulled up the leg of his pants. It was even more terrifying. One could even vaguely see the bones! ¡°Uncle Wang, what on Earth is going on?¡± Zhou Ming asked with concern. Uncle Wang let out a long sigh. His originally relaxed brows also furrowed tightly. His eyes revealed a look of fear. ¡°Gulp!¡± Uncle Wang gulped and shakily took out his old pipe. After taking two puffs of smoke. He recalled the past! ¡­ ¡°When I was young, I was also a famous hunter in Yulan town. ¡°I had over a dozen brothers. ¡°On a day when the mountain was sealed by heavy snow. ¡°I led my team and rushed to a mountain range. ¡°I originally thought that I could get a few low ranked Mirage Beasts. ¡°But when I got there, I didn¡¯t see a single beast. ¡°Then there was an avalanche, and all my brothers died in that crisis. ¡°But Lai survived. ¡°But he was also seriously injured. ¡°As night approached, a monster with scarlet eyes stared at me. ¡°I picked up my shotgun and fired several shots. ¡°But the monster didn¡¯t dodge at all! ¡°And it was getting closer and closer to me. ¡°My heart steeled, and I jumped down the canyon. ¡°Fortunately, there was a pool of lake water below, and I survived. ¡°After coming back, I thought everything was fine! ¡°But one day, I discovered that the skin on my body was beginning to change bit by bit! ¡°I searched all the famous doctors in Yulan town, but they were all unable to treat me. ¡°In the end, a Beastmaster said that I was cursed by a Mirage Beast! ¡°Through my many years of understanding¡­ ¡°The Mirage Beast I saw with Scarlet Eyes¡­ ¡°Was called Guinevere! ¡°It was a cursed Mirage Beast! ¡°It must have been disturbed by the appearance of humans!¡± After uncle Wang finished speaking, his brows relaxed. However, his eyes were still filled with fear. After a while, he took a puff of his cigarette and exhaled deeply. Chapter 33 After Zhou Ming heard the story, he came to a sudden realization! There were all sorts of Strange Mirage Beasts in this world. Some Mirage beasts he had never even seen before. Many Mirage Beasts had special talents. For example, the Doomsday Envoy could absorb fear to grow stronger. And for example, cursed-type Mirage Beasts had the ability to make people sink into all sorts of effects. ¡°Uncle Wang, from what I know, there should be some Beastmasters that can help. The Mirage Beasts they control have healing abilities.¡± ¡°They should be able to remove the curse, alright.¡± Zhou Ming said seriously. Uncle Wang sighed softly and smiled bitterly. ¡°I¡¯ve already looked for a lot of them, but none of them have a solution!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no lack of Gold-Rank Beastmasters among them!¡± ¡°None of them have a solution. No matter how high-level a Beastmaster is, my lowly life isn¡¯t worth it.¡± Uncle Wang shook his head helplessly, a hint of calmness appearing in the corners of his eyes. He looked at the slowly setting sun in the distance. It was as if he could see his own future. ¡°Uncle Wang, don¡¯t worry!¡± ¡°I have a way!¡± Zhou Ming stood up and said, his tone filled with confidence. Xiao Ling had healing effects. And she was a Mythical-Tier Mirage Beast! Just her bloodline alone was enough to crush almost all Mirage Beasts! The Guinevere mentioned by Uncle Wang was at most at the Mythical level. Using Xiao Ling¡¯s divine light was more than enough to dispel Guinevere¡¯s curse. ¡°Sigh!¡± ¡°Zhou Ming, you¡¯ve been busy. This old man thanks you for your kindness.¡± ¡°I¡¯m already a person on the verge of death. There¡¯s no need.¡± Uncle Wang hurriedly stood up and pulled Zhou Ming back. In his opinion, Zhou Ming, who was a Gold-Rank, was already a prodigy! However, Guinevere¡¯s level was too high! Zhou Ming might suffer a backlash. Back then, a Gold-Rank Beastmaster had suffered a backlash. He didn¡¯t wish for such a situation to happen to Zhou Ming! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Uncle Wang!¡± ¡°Let me give it a try.¡± Zhou Ming smiled. He could see the worry in Uncle Wang¡¯s eyes. Immediately, he summoned Xiao Ling. Looking at Xiao Ling who was still in her infancy. Uncle Wang shook his head helplessly. ¡°It¡¯s still a Mirage Beast in its infancy?¡± ¡°It¡¯s useless.¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid that even a Platinum-Rank Mirage Beast Master wouldn¡¯t be able to resolve the curse in my body.¡± ¡°After all, it¡¯s been so many years. Zhou Ming, forget it. I Won¡¯t trouble you anymore.¡± Saying that, Uncle Wang lowered his head, his expression somewhat absent-minded. He no longer had any illusions in his heart. But suddenly! Uncle Wang revealed an incredulous expression! A golden light spread over his body. The golden light surged. A black afterimage could be seen rushing out from Uncle Wang¡¯s body. ¡°This is Guinevere!¡± Uncle Wang¡¯s expression was filled with fear! He trembled as he pointed at the afterimage, and the old tobacco pipe in his hand fell to the ground. There was a clanging sound¡­ ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, it¡¯s just an afterimage.¡± Zhou Ming waved his hand, and a golden light directly dispersed the afterimage. ¡°Gulp!¡± Uncle Wang gulped and then heaved a sigh of relief. But in the next second! He cried out in surprise! ¡°How is this possible?¡± ¡°How is this possible!¡± ¡°My body has recovered?¡± ¡°Zhou Ming! Is all of this real?¡± Uncle Wang pulled up his pants and sleeves. His face was filled with disbelief! His eyes were filled with shock! Zhou Ming smiled faintly. ¡°It¡¯s not fake.¡± Plop! With a muffled sound, Uncle Wang knelt on the ground! He could not help but cry, his face filled with joy and shock! He was so excited that his body trembled slightly. He had never thought that Zhou Ming would have such a method! In just an instant, he had broken Guinevere¡¯s curse! He revealed an unprecedented shock and excitement! ¡°Could it be that you¡¯re already Platinum¡­?¡± ¡°Alright Uncle Wang, I can¡¯t afford to have you kneel on the ground at your age.¡± ¡°It¡¯s getting late. Qing Ya and the others will definitely be anxious.¡± Zhou Ming pulled Uncle Wang up. Pointing at the setting sun that was about to disappear, he tried to persuade him. It was a piece of cake to begin with. Uncle Wang was extremely excited and couldn¡¯t help but start to tremble all over. ¡°Good, good, good!¡± ¡°Qing Ya and the old woman are still waiting for me at home.¡± ¡°We must let them know this good news first!¡± Uncle Wang bowed repeatedly to Zhou Ming. Even his stooped posture became straight and upright! His running pace became much more stable! It was possible that even he himself did not notice. Looking at the extremely excited Uncle Wang. Zhou Ming smiled faintly and watched him run out of his small courtyard. Recently. When Zhou Ming had nothing to do. He would wander around at the foot of the mountain. He would also help the farmers resolve some injuries and illnesses. Each time they would take out something that was very precious to them. To thank Zhou Ming. Zhou Ming just gave a faint smile and then refused. ¡­ The woods on the eastern outskirts of Magnolia. A woman in a shabby black dress. It was a terrible mess¡­ She sat on a White Fox, haggard. ¡°The house?¡± ¡°It looks like it¡¯s finally coming out.¡± Qingxue endured the pain in her body as she spoke weakly. After she recovered her strength in the Qingxuan Mountain stream¡­ She lost her direction. She walked for an unknown amount of time in the vast mountains. Only then did she see a place where humans lived. ¡°White Fox, let¡¯s continue down!¡± Qingxue spoke weakly. At this moment, her determination disappeared, and the last bit of strength in her body disappeared. Disappears! Then she lost consciousness¡­ Chapter 34 ¡°Old Man, what do you think happened to this girl?¡± ¡°She¡¯s probably being chased by Mirage Beasts!¡± ¡°Qing Ya said that she¡¯s fine!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see when she¡¯ll wake up.¡± ¡°I said, take some things to thank Zhou Ming while you¡¯re free.¡± ¡°Without Zhou Ming, can you still be alive and kicking?¡± ¡°Aiya, I¡¯ve been there a few times already. I can¡¯t keep disturbing him, can I?¡± ¡°If you want to disturb him, let Qing Ya Go and disturb him!¡± In her daze, Qingxue Heard two voices arguing. She opened her eyes with difficulty. It was a kind old couple. Her tattered clothes had already been changed into plain, new clothes. ¡°Where am I?¡± ¡°Little girl, you¡¯re awake? This is the eastern suburb of Yulan Town!¡± ¡°It was my daughter who picked you up. Now, you¡¯re safe!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Uncle Wang began to explain to Qingxue. After a long while. Only then did Qingxue understand. This was a town thousands of kilometers away from Azure Dragon City. Moreover, the place where she was now, was also dozens of kilometers away from the center of the town. It was rather remote! ¡°I really have to thank you all. Here are some federation coins.¡± ¡°Take this as my thank you gift. You all must accept it!¡± Qingxue took out a stack of coins from the black shirt beside her. She placed it in Uncle Wang¡¯s hands. ¡°This won¡¯t do!¡± ¡°It¡¯s our fate that my daughter brought you back.¡± ¡°From the looks of it, you must have been attacked by a Mirage Beast.¡± ¡°Rest well!¡± ¡°Take back the money quickly, or I will get angry!¡± Uncle Wang frowned as he stuffed the money back into Qingxue¡¯s hands. He was extremely solemn! ¡°You, Old Man, don¡¯t scare the little girl! Little girl, don¡¯t be afraid. This old man is used to being noisy.¡± The old woman pulled Uncle Wang aside and hurriedly explained. ¡°The Curse of Guinevere has been lifted from my body!¡± ¡°How can you scare people?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Watching the two of them argue again. Lin Qingxue in the heart a lot of ease. It had been a long time since she had felt such a heartwarming sight and was beaming at the scene before her. ¡­ Half a minute later. A deep horn sounded. ¡°Wu Wu Wu!¡± Hearing this sound, Uncle Wang was shocked! His expression became nervous! ¡°How is this possible? It has been a long time since such a situation happened!¡± ¡°The sound of the horn has been continuous!¡± ¡°It seems that it really is an invasion of Mirage Beasts!¡± ¡°Old Woman, quickly hide and I will go and take a look!¡± Uncle Wang pushed Aunt Li into the house. However, he picked up his flintlock and prepared to go out and take a look. ¡°Uncle Wang, did something happen?¡± Qingxue heard Uncle Wang¡¯s anxious tone. She hurriedly walked out of the inner room. ¡°It should be a mirage beast invasion!¡± ¡°You should go in and hide as well!¡± After saying this, Uncle Wang rushed out aggressively. ¡°Mirage Beast?¡± Qingxue hurriedly rushed out. ¡°Uncle Wang, I¡¯ll go with you. I¡¯m a Beastmaster.¡± ¡°I should be able to help!¡± ¡°Little girl, your body hasn¡¯t fully recovered yet!¡± ¡°Stay at home!¡± Aunt Li hurriedly pulled Qingxue back. ¡°It¡¯s alright, my body has almost fully recovered!¡± ¡°And I¡¯m also a Gold-Rank Beastmaster!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡± Qingxue said as she patted Aunt Li¡¯s hand. At her age¡­ being able to become a Gold-Rank Beastmaster could be considered a genius! Moreover, she was a student of Heavenly Kirin Academy! Just this identity alone was enough to make others extremely envious! Hearing that¡­ Uncle Wang also stopped in his tracks. He looked at Qingxue in shock. ¡°A Gold-Rank Beastmaster?¡± That was an existence on the same level as the Town Mayor of Yulan Town! And the person in front of him was a young lady in her twenties! ¡°Quickly bring me there!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my body has already recovered!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no problem at all!¡± Qingxue said with a smile. Then, she pulled Uncle Wang along and rushed in the direction of the Mirage Beast. Along the way, Uncle Wang was still in shock! ¡­ ¡°Uncle Wang, hurry up and run!¡± ¡°That Mirage Beast is Gold-Rank!¡± ¡°We can¡¯t deal with it!¡± A few men with shotguns ran over in panic. ¡°Gold-Rank?¡± Uncle Wang¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but tighten! If it was a bronze rank Mirage Beast, they could still contend with it! If they encountered a Silver-Rank Mirage Beast, in the past, they could only run! Let alone a Gold-Rank Mirage Beast! ¡°Gold-Rank?¡± ¡°Uncle Wang, don¡¯t be afraid!¡± ¡°I have two Gold-Rank Mirage Beasts!¡± Lin Qingxue consoled. Hearing this¡­ Several farmers with guns turned their gazes towards Lin Qingxue. They knew that this was a woman that Qing Ya had picked up. But they didn¡¯t expect her to be a Gold-Rank Beastmaster! ¡°Are you really a Gold-Rank Beastmaster?¡± ¡°We can¡¯t lie at a time like this. Let¡¯s hurry up and look for Zhou Ming!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± The few of them exclaimed one after another. Their gazes also became doubtful. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everyone. These are my two Mirage Beasts!¡± As soon as they finished speaking. A White Fox a few meters tall! And a colorful spirit bird appeared in front of Lin Qingxue! The few of them had yet to recover from their shock. Then came a sound. Chapter 35 For a moment, everyone¡¯s faces turned deathly pale! The hand holding the flintlock could not help but tremble! They could only see a terrifying pitch-black figure rapidly approaching them! It was already too late to escape! ¡°Everyone, quickly attack!¡± ¡°Quickly attack!¡± Bang! Bang! Several gunshots rang out one after another! However, they did not stop the monster at all. ¡°Black Wolf-Blood Spider?¡± Qingxue frowned. She saw a black spider that was several meters long closing in quickly! Its eight legs were as sharp as scythes! Wherever it passed, tall trees fell one after another! ¡°White Fox! Illusionary Spirit Bird!¡± ¡°Begin your attack!¡± Qingxue leaped up and rode on the White Fox to attack the Black Wolf-Blood Spider! The Black Wolf-Blood Spider was as high-level as her White Fox! With the support of the Illusionary Spirit Bird as well as after eating the white-clothed man¡¯s spirit core a few days ago¡­ Her two Mirage Beasts seemed to be on the verge of breaking through to the next rank! Now, Qingxue felt that she could definitely do it! ¡°Illusionary Spirit Bird, use illusionary color attack!¡± Instantly, a multicolored light shone on the Black Wolf-Blood Spider¡¯s body. The Black Wolf-Blood Spider¡¯s Speed had slowed down! Lin Qingxue found an opportunity and commanded the White Fox to launch a close-range attack. For a moment, with the cooperation of the two Mirage Beasts, the Black Wolf-Blood Spider was at a disadvantage! It was even completely crushed. Rumble! Explosions rang out continuously! The scene was still colorful! A few farmers not far away. They couldn¡¯t help but be shocked! They hadn¡¯t expected a new Beastmaster to be so powerful. ¡°Oh my God, Uncle Wang!¡± ¡°Your Qing Ya picked up a savior!¡± ¡°She¡¯s really a Gold-Rank Beastmaster!¡± ¡°That Black Wolf-Blood Spider was completely unable to fight back.¡± ¡°Come on! Kill this Black Wolf-Blood Spider!¡± Seeing the Black Wolf-Blood Spider retreating in defeat, everyone immediately heaved a sigh of relief! They began to cheer! Qingxue, who was in the middle of the battle, also heaved a sigh of relief! She still had plenty of stamina left. She would be able to kill the Black Wolf-Blood Spider in a few rounds! A smile appeared on her face. ¡°White Fox! End the battle as soon as possible!¡± White Fox roared angrily. Qingxue also activated all of her familiar¡¯s power. However, in the next second! Her expression changed drastically! Her entire body went limp, and her face turned extremely pale. Clear black lines appeared on her forehead. The familiar¡¯s power that Qingxue activated suddenly disappeared. ¡°Pu!¡± A mouthful of blood spewed out! It infected the White Fox¡¯s body. The White Fox looked behind her worriedly. Qingxue had already collapsed to the ground. The Black Wolf-Blood Spider took this opportunity to launch a counterattack. A ball of black spider silk spread out! In an instant, Qingxue and White Fox were trapped within. The five-colored Illusionary Spirit Bird in the air was in an even worse situation! It was directly impacted by the powerful impact and charged hundreds of meters away! ¡°How is this possible?¡± ¡°Everyone, quickly fire!¡± ¡°Quickly!¡± ¡°Quickly protect the girl!¡± Several farmers panicked! However, they did not choose to escape. Instead, they began to attack the Black Wolf-Blood Spider. Bang¡­ bang¡­ Several bullets hit the Black Wolf-Blood Spider¡¯s body, only causing a few sparks. It did not have any effect! Moreover, the Black Wolf-Blood Spider swaggered towards Qingxue Lin. Da Da Da¡­ Its footsteps were like the sound of a death bell. ¡°Shall we stop here?¡± Qingxue laughed bitterly. The back of the white-clothed man couldn¡¯t help but appear in her mind. ¡°Hiss, hiss, hiss!¡± The Black Wolf-Blood Spider looked at Qingxue in front of it with a smug look on its face! Immediately, it pulled at its own spider silk. It was prepared to devour Qingxue and the White Fox. To Mirage Beasts and a human Beastmaster was a great tonic. It couldn¡¯t help but linger around this delicacy! ¡°Damn it!¡± Qingxue clenched her fists tightly, using all the strength in her body to tear at the spider silk on her body. However, the spider silk was like steel, indestructible! The White Fox was also muttering beside her. It twisted its body. However, it was completely useless. The spider silk was devoured by the Black Wolf-Blood Spider bit by bit. Qingxue¡¯s body was less than a meter away from the Black Wolf-Blood Spider. Shua! Right at this moment. A green figure flashed past. The Black Wolf-Blood Spider froze on the spot. The spider silk stopped moving forward. Drip, Drip, drip¡­ Drops of black liquid dripped down! Qingxue opened her eyes to take a look. The Black Wolf-Blood Spider¡¯s Head had already disappeared! There was only a single body standing in front of her! Meanwhile, the spider web on her body had lost the support of her spiritual power and turned into ashes¡­ ¡°What exactly happened?¡± Lin Qingxue had no idea what had just happened. ¡°What happened just now?¡± ¡°I only saw an afterimage!¡± ¡°The head of the Black Wolf-Blood Spider has disappeared!¡± ¡°Look over there!¡± The farmers on the side also cried out in surprise! Then, they all looked to the side not far away! They saw. A green snake coiled together. It was like a green jade pine house. In its mouth was a black head. Bang! The green mouth exerted force. The black head turned into pieces. It landed on the green snake. A few small jade-like snakes squeezed out from under the green snake¡¯s body. Each small snake took a piece and devoured it! Chapter 36 ¡°It¡¯s the Rat-Eating Snake!¡± ¡°Oh my God, I haven¡¯t seen it in a short period of time. How did it grow so big?¡± ¡°Damn, was it the one who killed the Black Wolf-Blood Spider in an instant just now?¡± ¡°So powerful!¡± ¡°The Rat-Eating Snake might already be a powerful Gold-rank Mirage Beast!¡± ¡°Powerful Gold-rank? Oh my God!¡± Everyone cried out in surprise! They had never imagined that the Rat-Eating Snake would improve so quickly! At that time, they had thought that the Rat-Eating Snake was a Silver-rank Mirage Beast! Meanwhile, Qingxue looked at the Rat-Eating Snake in disbelief! She had heard of this Mirage Beast before! The bloodline level was not very rare, it was merely an Elite-tier Mirage Beast. However, due to its eccentric nature¡­it had almost become extinct in the Mirage Beast World! Moreover, he had only seen a specimen of it in the Academy. Not even one could be found in the entire Azure Dragon City! Yet, in such a remote suburb¡­it actually existed! And there were even several young! Seeing that the farmers did not show any signs of fear¡­Lin Qingxue was even more shocked. ¡°Could it be that they¡¯ve been together for a long time?¡± ¡°Hiss, hiss, hiss!¡± The Rat-Eating Snake flicked its tongue and suddenly scuttled. Swoosh! After the Rat-Eating Snake took away the corpse of the Black Wolf-Blood Spider, it took its young and disappeared from everyone¡¯s sight. ¡°As expected of the Rat-Eating Snake!¡± ¡°Zhou Ming asked it to atone for its sins. I didn¡¯t expect that it could spare our lives at a critical moment!¡± ¡°I told you at that time that the Rat-Eating Snake was a beneficial Beast and couldn¡¯t be killed!¡± ¡°What did you say? Your horse was gone at that time, and you shouted the loudest!¡± ¡°I was the only one who shouted? You didn¡¯t shout when your cow was gone?¡± ¡°¡­¡± After what happened just now¡­Everyone heaved a sigh of relief, and an uproar broke out again. Everyone began to mock each other. Uncle Wang hurriedly ran over and helped Qingxue up. ¡°Little girl, what happened to you just now? You originally had the upper hand, but why did you suddenly cough?¡± Uncle Wang had been observing the battle just now. Just as Qingxue was about to finish her attack¡­she lay motionless on the ground, as if she had been injured. ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m a little unwell!¡± Qingxue waved her hand, then clutched her chest. She didn¡¯t say anything else. Even if she told them about her body¡¯s condition¡­they wouldn¡¯t understand! After all, Cursed-type Mirage Beasts were extremely rare! Even most Beastmasters didn¡¯t know about it. Not to mention that Uncle Wang was only a farmer. Uncle Wang didn¡¯t ask any further. He prepared to carry Lin Qingxue back to recuperate. In the next moment¡­Uncle Wang stood rooted to the ground, looking at Lin Qingxue¡¯s deathly pale face in disbelief and at the black runes on her forehead! ¡°Are you cursed?¡± Uncle Wang asked in surprise. ¡°How did you know?¡± Qingxue was a little surprised. She felt that this suburb was a little special. Not only did it have the rare Rat-Eating Snake, but it also had a curse on it. Moreover, the curse she had been cursed with was actually seen through by an ordinary old man with a single glance. One had to know how¡­ She had sought out many famous doctors, and none of them could tell what was going on with her body. In the end, she met a Platinum-rank treatment-type Beastmaster, who told her that she had been cursed. ¡°I was also trapped by the curse a while ago! I thought my life would end! In the end, Zhou Ming helped me remove the curse on my body.¡± Uncle Wang said as he supported Lin Qingxue. His eyes were filled with respect, and his heart was filled with endless gratitude! If not for Zhou Ming, he would probably be a dried corpse! ¡°It¡¯s gone?¡± Lin Qingxue was shocked! But she quickly calmed down. On second thought, the curse in her body was the Black Flame Curse Spirit. It wasn¡¯t an ordinary curse. Even the powerful Beastmasters of Azure Dragon City were helpless against it! How could Beastmasters in such a place have any solutions? Moreover, that Beastmaster had said that the curse in her body could only be removed through the Ye Han Fruit. ¡°Why don¡¯t you come with me to take a look? Zhou Ming is very powerful! He can solve any difficult and complicated illness!¡± Uncle Wang helped Lin Qingxue persuade her. Lin Qingxue smiled bitterly. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I won¡¯t be able to live much longer! There¡¯s no hope at all.¡± She had already been tortured by the Black Flame Curse Spirit for three months. The spiritual power in her body had long since been emptied. If it wasn¡¯t for the spirit core that the white-clothed man had given her that day¡­she would have died long ago! The Black Flame Curse Spirit had already begun to damage her organs. Even if she had the Ye Han fruit now, it was already too late! ¡°Then you should go look for Zhou Ming even more! I was cursed by Guinevere¡¯s Curse! I thought my death was imminent and wanted Zhou Ming to take care of my daughter in the future. However, Zhou Ming cured me in an instant!¡± Uncle Wang recalled his condition that day. He could not help but become excited. ¡°Guinevere!¡± Qingxue was shocked! She had seen Guinevere in the Federation¡¯s Illustrated Handbook! That was a Mythical Mirage Beast. According to legend, one glance from it would cause one to be cursed! The flesh and blood of those who were cursed would rot bit by bit. Moreover, it was extremely itchy and unbearable! They would be tortured for decades! ¡°Uncle Wang, is what you said true?¡± Hope instantly ignited in Lin Qingxue¡¯s heart as she asked excitedly. ¡°I¡¯ll bring you to take a look. In any case, Zhou Ming really has many tricks up his sleeve! Perhaps he really can eliminate it!¡± Uncle Wang persuaded. ¡°Uncle Wang, it won¡¯t be too sudden for you to go like this, right? I don¡¯t even know the old man!¡± Qingxue asked worriedly. As far as she knew, there were some experts who liked to live in seclusion. However, they were all very cold and aloof! ¡°What old man? Zhou Ming is a handsome young man. He is the most handsome young man that this Old Man has ever seen.¡± ¡°Ah, young man?¡± Qingxue¡¯s initial hope was instantly shattered! How could Guinevere¡¯s curse be dispelled by a young man? She didn¡¯t quite believe it. Perhaps Uncle Wang was simply suffering from some disease that he mistook for Guinevere¡¯s curse. In the end, Qingxue didn¡¯t want to disappoint Uncle Wang¡¯s good intentions. She could only follow Uncle Wang and head towards the top of the mountain. Chapter 37 In the small courtyard, one day, a jade-green snake stuck out its tongue. ¡°Alright, I got it! Go back!¡± Zhou Ming said to the Rat-Eating Snake that came to report. He didn¡¯t make a move earlier, instead, he ordered the Rat-Eating Snake to finish off the Black Wolf-Blood Spider. After Zhou Ming¡¯s nurturing, the Rat-Eating Snake had already reached Platinum-rank. A few baby snakes were also Silver-rank Mirage Beasts, with them protecting this area, Zhou Ming was more at ease. ¡°A woman?¡± Seeing the Rat-Eating Snake leave, Zhou Ming murmured. When the Rat-Eating Snake reported earlier, it mentioned a woman. ¡­ In a house in the North suburb of Yulan town, a crowd gathered around the dying man. The man¡¯s face was pale, and his body was covered with all kinds of strange marks. It was very scary! ¡°My son! What happened to my son?¡± An old woman lay by the young man¡¯s body and cried. ¡°We were just about to go hunting when we saw him like this!¡± ¡°Aunt Zhang, don¡¯t cry!¡± ¡°We¡¯ve already invited the doctors in the town. They¡¯ll be here soon!¡± Everyone tried to persuade her. They stood at the side, not daring to look at the man lying on the bed. They also didn¡¯t dare to approach him. At this moment, the man¡¯s body was emitting a rotten smell. Moreover, his eyes were red! He was staring straight at the sky. But his body was like a deflated rubber ball. He couldn¡¯t use any strength at all! He couldn¡¯t even speak. ¡­ ¡°Everyone, get out of the way!¡± ¡°Doctor Ma is Here!¡± ¡°Get out of the way quickly!¡± A white-robed old man appeared from the crowd. Then, he observed the man on the bed. The room was silent! No one dared to disturb him¡­after a long while, Doctor Ma frowned and shook his head. ¡°His entire body is rotten, and his eyes are red!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t treat this illness!¡± ¡°Doctor Ma, I¡¯m begging you to help me! No matter how much it costs, I can give it to you!¡± Aunt Zhang kneeled on the ground and pleaded. Everyone¡¯s hearts were gripped by this scene and they couldn¡¯t help but look at the old doctor in front of them. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to treat this illness. I¡¯ve been practicing medicine for decades! I¡¯ve never seen this illness before either. It might be caused by a Mirage Beast! You guys go look for a treatment-type Beastmaster. There might still be hope!¡± The old doctor furrowed his brows tightly as he said solemnly. Then, he turned around and left. Seeing the doctor leave¡­Aunt Zhang cried out in a heart-wrenching manner. ¡°My son! You have to hold on! No matter how much I spend, I¡¯ll treat you! Son, wait for me!¡± After saying that, Aunt Zhang suddenly ran towards the door. A middle-aged man hurriedly stopped her. He tried to persuade her, ¡°Aunt Zhang, don¡¯t be anxious!¡± ¡°My child, Xuan is studying in the Mirage Beast Academy.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll get him to contact a treatment type Beastmaster. Azure Dragon City is thousands of miles away from here!¡± ¡°Really? Get Xuan to look for him quickly! I don¡¯t care how much it costs. I¡¯m willing to be your slave!¡± ¡°Get up quickly. We¡¯re neighbors! It¡¯s only right to help!¡± ¡­ In the forest in the northern suburbs, two black-robed men had sinister smiles on their faces. One of them was playing with his rat Mirage Beast in his hand and he looked very satisfied. They were the two people from the Mirage Beast Association! ¡°Elder Zhang, not bad, huh? That youth was bitten by my rat and became like that! As long as someone comes into contact with him, it won¡¯t be long before they become like him!¡± Wang Bin looked at the rat in his hand and revealed a ferocious smile. ¡°No one saw it in front, right?¡± The old man under the Black Robe had a solemn expression. There was not a trace of movement in his eyes! It was like a pair of dead eyes! ¡°Of course not, don¡¯t worry! They will only think that this is an accident! In less than a month, the plague will engulf the entire Yulan Town!¡± Wang Bin patted his chest and promised. The old man¡¯s expression became even more solemn. He said thoughtfully, ¡°A month¡¯s time is too long! We have to shorten this time gap as soon as possible!¡± ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Wang Bin asked in puzzlement. ¡°We¡¯ll go to the eastern suburbs and spread out again! We¡¯ll start from many places. That way, the speed of the spread will be faster! We can also return to the Mirage Beast Association as soon as possible!¡± ¡°Elder Zhang, your idea is good! Then let¡¯s go to the eastern suburbs and take a look!¡± The two of them smiled sinisterly as they headed toward the eastern suburbs¡­ ¡­ In the small house earlier, screams could be heard. ¡°Ah, what happened to my arm!¡± ¡°My face, my face!¡± ¡°What the hell is going on?¡± ¡°My eyes, I can¡¯t see anything!¡± ¡°Why are your eyes turning red?¡± For a moment, the entire northern suburbs fell into panic. All sorts of scars appeared on everyone¡¯s bodies and some people¡¯s eyes even began to turn red. They also discovered that this disease could be transmitted and the speed of transmission was extremely fast! Even if there was no contact between persons, it could still be transmitted! In less than two hours, hundreds of people had been infected with this virus! In the wilderness of the northern suburbs, Doctor Ma, in his white coat, lay on the ground and his entire face was covered with strange spots¡­ Chapter 38 The events that happened in the northern suburbs, had not yet spread out. Zhou Ming, who was in the small courtyard in the eastern suburbs, naturally did not know what had happened there. ¡°Uncle Wang Is here! Uncle Wang is here with a beauty!¡± The Illusory Parrot stood on top of the wall of the small courtyard and shouted loudly. A moment later, Uncle Wang brought Lin Qingxue in. Zhou Ming sat in the rocking chair and glanced at her. He immediately recognized that she was the woman he had saved in the Qingxuan Mountain stream that day. Zhou Ming was rather surprised! ¡°Could this be fate?¡± Zhou Ming shook his head helplessly. He truly did not expect to meet her here. He recalled when the Rat-Eating Snake reported earlier, it had mentioned an unfamiliar woman. Now, Zhou Ming had an idea! ¡°Looks like the person the Rat-Eating Snake mentioned is her. It wasn¡¯t in vain for me to save her life!¡± Zhou Ming said to himself. ¡°Zhou Ming, I didn¡¯t disturb you, right?¡± Uncle Wang said awkwardly. He didn¡¯t want to disturb Zhou Ming, however, Qingxue didn¡¯t have much time left to live. She was in grave danger! Qingxue glanced at the man in the rocking chair and she felt a sense of familiarity. However, she could not remember who he was. Immediately, she stood rooted to the ground! ¡°This is the Fire Mysterious core?¡± ¡°This is the Kirin Heart herb!¡± ¡°Five-colored Lotus?¡± Qingxue¡¯s gaze landed on all sorts of spiritual herbs and spiritual fruits and was extremely shocked! These spiritual fruits and spiritual herbs were extremely rare! Every single one of them was worth millions of federation coins! Yet, in this small courtyard, there were actually hundreds of them! Just the fragrance of the spiritual herbs in the courtyard alone¡­ was already refreshing! Just by smelling the fragrance, an ordinary person would probably be able to live a long life! ¡°Just who is this man?¡± Qingxue could not help but feel shocked! Ever since she grew up, this was the first time she had seen so many spiritual herbs and spiritual fruits. ¡°Zhou Ming, let me introduce you. This lady was rescued by Qing Ya. She has some health problems, so I thought I¡¯d come over to let you take a look at her.¡± Seeing Zhou Ming get up from his rocking chair, Uncle Wang hurriedly explained. ¡°Hello, my name is Lin Qingxue! I hope I didn¡¯t disturb you!¡± Lin Qingxue lowered her body and bowed! Along the way, Uncle Wang had told her a lot about Zhou Ming. What a genius Beastmaster he was! Just one sentence was enough to make the Rat-Eating Snake willingly submit. Just a sentence was enough to make Qingxue was half disbelieve him! After all, all the genius contracted Beasts were in the Five Great Mirage Beast Academies. Who would have nothing better to do, staying in such a remote place! But after entering the gates, Qingxue was extremely shocked! ¡°If you have anything to say, please sit down and speak.¡± Zhou Ming said calmly. Just as he finished speaking, the Little Chef took out two chairs. ¡°This is?¡± Qingxue looked at the young lady dressed in a maid¡¯s outfit and was extremely shocked! As a student of Heavenly Kirin Academy, she had a vast knowledge of Mirage Beasts. Naturally, she recognized that this was a rare Mirage Beast! ¡°Qingxue, don¡¯t just stand there. Hurry up and sit down!¡± After hearing Uncle Wang¡¯s words, Qingxue came back to her senses. After replying, she hurriedly sat down. After that, she saw Zhou Ming¡¯s appearance clearly, sharp brows and twinkling eyes! He was incomparably handsome! ¡°He seems¡­ seems like the person who saved me that day!¡± Suddenly, Qingxue recalled. Although the man was surrounded by a golden light that day. That figure had carved itself into Qingxue¡¯s heart. ¡®But I still feel that something is different! That man in the golden light emitted an extremely powerful aura! His strength has probably reached Platinum-rank, or even Diamond-rank! But the man in front of me has an extremely calm aura.¡¯ She thought. ¡®So calm that it makes me feel a little ordinary!¡¯ Zhou Ming did not say anything. He looked at Lin Qingxue calmly and this surprised Lin Qingxue a little. ¡°Could it be that this man really isn¡¯t him?¡± ¡­ After a long while and after listening to Uncle Wang and Lin Qingxue¡¯s words, Zhou Ming came to a realization as to why Lin Qingxue appeared in the Qingxuan Mountain stream that day. At that time, he had not noticed the curse on Lin Qingxue¡¯s body. He had thought that her injury was caused by the Snow Domain White Bear. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is. It should be the Black Flame Curse Spirit.¡± Zhou Ming recalled a type of Mirage Beast in the Mirage Beast Illustrated Manual. The shape of the runes on Qingxue¡¯s forehead completely matched the Black Flame Curse Spirit¡¯s totem. ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s the Black Flame Curse Spirit!¡± Qingxue sighed softly and shook her head helplessly. ¡°The Black Flame Curse Spirit is a King-tier curse type Mirage Beast! When I met it, its rank had reached Platinum! It¡¯s already lucky for me to be able to escape! ¡°It¡¯s just a king-tier Mirage Beast. There¡¯s not much of a problem!¡± Zhou Ming smiled faintly and took a sip of his tea. Seeing the confident look of the white-clothed man before her¡­Lin Qingxue didn¡¯t get happy. ¡°It¡¯s not a problem, yet¡­¡± she said with a sigh. ¡°Even a Rlatinum-ranked healing-type Beastmaster wouldn¡¯t be able to remove the curse on my body And he also said that he can only remove it with the Ye Han Fruit.¡± Although everything in this small courtyard had surprised her greatly¡­no matter how she looked at it¡­the white-clothed young man¡¯s subdued beast wasn¡¯t very powerful! At most, it was only Gold-rank! To be able to reach Gold-rank at his age, he could already be considered a genius, however, in the next moment, Qingxue was stunned. She saw a little Seraph walk out from behind Zhou Ming and a golden light emanated from her body. ¡°This is also a Mirage Beast? Why is this golden light so familiar? Could he really be the person I met that day? No, no, he only looks like him, but his aura is completely wrong!¡± Chapter 39 Just as Qingxue was puzzled¡­ a shocking scene happened. She saw a golden light drifting out from Ling¡¯s body. It spread across Qingxue¡¯s forehead. ¡°This feeling! Could he really be?¡± Qingxue was extremely shocked! After being illuminated by the golden light, she felt as if she was bathing in warm sunlight. It was extremely comfortable! Even her troubled heart was at ease. Soon after, the black runes on Qingxue¡¯s forehead slowly disappeared. However, as she was immersed in the warm golden light, she did not notice the changes in her body. ¡°Yiya! Yiya!¡± Ling withdrew the golden light and shouted at Qingxue in a boastful manner. Then, she pouted her small mouth and returned to Zhou Ming¡¯s side. ¡°Activate the spiritual energy in your body!¡± Zhou Ming said indifferently. Meanwhile, Uncle Wang appeared to be extremely excited. ¡°The runes on your forehead have disappeared! Quickly try and see if the curse has disappeared!¡± Qingxue was at a loss as she hurriedly nodded her head in response. Following which, she activated the Familiar¡¯s energy in her body! Her hands streaked across the air. Qingxue, who was initially at a loss, furrowed her brows tightly! Her eyes were tightly focused! She stood rooted to the ground in utter shock! ¡°How is this possible? There was no backlash from using the Familiar¡¯s power? Moreover, the Familiar¡¯s power seems to be a little stronger! Could it be that the curse has really been resolved?¡± Qingxue did not even believe her own feelings. She hurriedly took out a small mirror from her bosom. Her deathly pale face regained its vitality! Her eyes were filled with spiritual energy! The black runes on her forehead had disappeared! ¡°It really disappeared! It really disappeared!¡± Qingxue looked at herself in the mirror with trembling eyes. She was so shocked that she was speechless! Her gaze could not help but shift towards the white-clothed man. ¡®He¡¯s not even twenty years old! He has such powerful abilities! The Mirage Beasts I saw that day were almost all Platinum-rank! Furthermore, the bloodlines of those Mirage Beasts were all very high! Such a genius, no, no, no! Such a monstrous character, to actually live in such a remote place! His strength is most likely already standing at the peak of Platinum-rank!¡¯ Thinking up to this point, Lin Qingxue couldn¡¯t help but think of Heavenly Kirin Academy, one of the Five Great Mirage Beast Academies! Among them, there were Beastmasters around her age and those who were able to reach Platinum-rank could be counted on one¡¯s hands! They were able to become Platinum-rank Beastmasters because of their teacher¡¯s focused nurturing. That was why they were able to become Platinum-rank Beastmasters! But the Zhou Ming before her seemed to be relying on himself and this wasn¡¯t the most terrifying part! Lin Qingxue felt that Zhou Ming¡¯s strength had probably already reached Diamond-rank! Looking at the myriad of strange Mirage Beasts in the small courtyard, Lin Qingxue couldn¡¯t help but sigh. She knew that what she understood was probably only the tip of the iceberg for Zhou Ming! ¡°Miss, I¡¯ve already said it! Zhou Ming is extremely powerful! How is it? He¡¯s much more powerful than the Beastmasters in your big city, right?¡± Uncle Wang¡¯s face was full of pride as he bragged. Indeed, in a backwater town like theirs, a powerful Beastmaster had appeared! It was totally something to show off! Not to mention one as powerful as Zhou Ming! On the way here, by talking to each other, Uncle Wang knew that Lin Qingxue was from a Mirage Beast Academy in Qinglong City. Qingxue nodded in a daze, at this moment, she was still in a state of shock and her mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts. ¡°Could it be that he has the guidance of a peerless expert behind him? That¡¯s not right. I heard from Uncle Wang that he has always been alone! Could it be that he likes this kind of life? This is a true expert?¡± At this moment, Qingxue did not dare to look directly at Zhou Ming. She kept feeling that she was inferior to him! ¡°Gulp!¡± Qingxue was extremely nervous. She stood up and bent down, taking out a card. ¡°Zhou Ming¡­ Zhou Ming! You saved me twice. I have no way of repaying this favor. In the future, if you need anything, feel free to contact me! This is my identity card! Even if I have to die, I will not refuse if you need something!¡± Zhou Ming took over Lin Qingxue¡¯s identity card. On it was written: Heavenly Kirin Academy, second year student, Lin Qingxue. ¡°It¡¯s fine if I die.¡± Zhou Ming smiled faintly. Lin Qingxue was only a Gold-rank Beastmaster, what could she help him with? The only reason he saved her was because she was fighting the Black Wolf-Blood Spider. ¡°Heavenly Kirin Academy?¡± With a mumble, Zhou Ming put the token into the ring in his hand. ¡°This is a Spatial Mirage Beast! It can turn into a ring? A powerful Spatial Mirage Beast?¡± Looking at the ring in Zhou Ming¡¯s hand¡­ Qingxue was once again shocked! She had seen far more things in the heaven¡¯s Kirin academy than she had in this small courtyard! All sorts of spiritual herbs, spiritual fruits, chef-type Mirage Beasts and now even Spatial Mirage Beasts?! There was also a little Seraph that she was completely unable to determine! ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhou Ming looked at the shocked expression on Qingxue¡¯s face. ¡°Nothing, nothing! I have been out of school for too long. I must return as soon as possible! You must contact me when you come to Azure Dragon City. I will definitely do my part as a host.¡± Qingxue said in a slightly flustered manner. A moment later, Qingxue Lin left the small courtyard and headed towards Azure Dragon City! Even though she came out of the small courtyard, her heart was still filled with shock. Chapter 40 At night, in the forest in the eastern suburbs of Yulan Town, a creaking sound came from the forest. Several rats were covered in a rotten stench, and their eyes were emitting a terrifying red light and they walked and stopped warily before they scuttled through the forest. Their target was the brightly lit house below. ¡°Creak, Creak, Creak!¡± A rat squeaked and several rats scattered in all directions, faster than before. At this time, under the moonlight, a green figure flashed. Hiss hiss! Swoosh! The snake¡¯s tongue slightly spat out, and the green figure suddenly jumped and it swallowed a rat in one gulp. This situation was happening all the time. Several Rat-Eating Snakes were moving in the forest and they killed all the rat that wanted to invade. The sleeping peasants of the eastern suburbs had no idea what was going on out there. ¡­ On the second day, the sun had just risen. and the farmers did not rush to the fields as usual. Instead, they all came together and were panicking and talking about what had happened recently. ¡°It is said that all the people in the western suburbs have contracted a mysterious disease!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not just the western suburbs!¡± ¡°I heard that this mysterious disease spread from the northern suburbs!¡± ¡°As long as someone is infected, their whole body will slowly rot, and their eyes will turn scarlet!¡± ¡°This kind of infectious disease spreads very fast!¡± ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t run around. If it spreads, it will be dangerous!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Everyone discussed one by one and from time to time, they would look up and observe the people around them. They were afraid that someone had already been infected with this virus. ¡°Is there no one to manage this matter?¡± Zhou Ming heard everyone¡¯s discussion and stopped walking. He asked in puzzlement. ¡°Zhou Ming, are you still jogging today?¡± ¡°You have to be careful these days. Yulan town has been spreading an infectious disease recently.¡± ¡°There¡¯s already someone managing it. I heard that they¡¯ve invited a treatment-type Beastmaster from Azure Dragon City!¡± ¡°Not only have they not found out the cause of the disease, but he¡¯s also even infected himself!¡± ¡°He¡¯s still stuck in Yulan town and can¡¯t get out!¡± ¡°Zhou Ming, you have to be careful!¡± Everyone discussed with lingering fear in their hearts and after that, they repeatedly reminded Zhou Ming to be careful. ¡­ After Zhou Ming returned to the small courtyard, he kept thinking about the infectious disease. He felt that this matter wasn¡¯t that simple and had heard from the farmers, no one was able to find out the cause of the disease. Even Beastmasters were unable to do anything about it. Zhou Ming couldn¡¯t help but recall the Mirage Beasts he had seen in his illustrated handbook! In the Mirage Beast World, there were some peculiar Mirage Beasts who belonged to the poison attribute! By lowering the opponent¡¯s immunity, they implanted their own viruses to achieve the effect of their attacks. Moreover, their attacks were basically large-scale! Right at this moment¡­A green afterimage appeared in the small courtyard, it was the Rat-Eating Snake! ¡°Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!¡± ¡°Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!¡± The Rat-Eating Snake flicked its tongue, sending a message to Zhou Ming. After Beastmasters and Mirage Beasts formed a contract¡­they had a way of communicating with each other. ¡°Rats?¡± Zhou Ming heard what the Rat-Eating Snake had done last night and was even more certain that this matter had something to do with Mirage Beasts! He took out two spirit cores and threw them to the Rat-Eating Snake. Zhou Ming planned to find a time to investigate this matter. ¡­ ¡°What!¡± ¡°The Beastmasters we just sent out are infected as well?¡± ¡°If this continues, the entire Yulan town will fall!¡± ¡°That¡¯s the lives of tens of thousands of people!¡± ¡°Is there no other way?¡± At the Mayor¡¯s residence of Yulan Town, the mayor, Fu Tong, had a look of panic and worry on his face. He had been investigating the infectious disease for a long time! By now, half of the people in Yulan town had been infected. The number of deaths was simply impossible to calculate and it was because they didn¡¯t dare to do so! That was because all the Beastmasters they sent out had been infected! Even Gold-rank Beastmasters had been infected! ¡°Right now, we can only give up on the infected first!¡± ¡°Quarantine them all!¡± ¡°Only then will the infection stop spreading!¡± A man in iron armor said. ¡°Give up?¡± ¡°That¡¯s the lives of tens of thousands of people!¡± ¡°Just give up like that?¡± ¡°Then what should we do? We¡¯re helpless now!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me we¡¯re going to infect the entire town?¡± ¡°¡­¡± The people in the mansion began to make noise. Bang! ¡°Enough!¡± Fu Tong slammed the table angrily! He looked at everyone angrily! No one dared to say anything else. They all lowered their heads! In the face of such an infectious disease, they knew that they were only arguing because there was nothing they could do! ¡°Town Mayor, there doesn¡¯t seem to be any infectious disease in the eastern suburbs of Yulan Town!¡± A man said in a low voice. ¡°Eastern suburbs?¡± ¡°We built the temple of the God of Heaven. Isn¡¯t it in the eastern suburbs?¡± ¡°Could it be that the god of Heaven has protected them?¡± ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s good that the God of Heaven really exists. We wouldn¡¯t have to face such a thing!¡± ¡°The eastern suburbs are just spared because it¡¯s remote!¡± ¡°It¡¯s definitely not because it¡¯s remote!¡± ¡°Other than the eastern suburbs, no matter how remote a place is, it¡¯s infected!¡± ¡°It¡¯s definitely the God of Heaven that has protected them!¡± Fu Tong heard everyone arguing again and shook his head helplessly. He did not stop them. Fu Tong¡¯s eyes were filled with anticipation as he muttered. ¡°Maybe it really is the gods!¡± ¡°I hope the Gods can protect the entire Yulan Town!¡± ¡°Otherwise, tens of thousands of people will¡­¡±