Beneath the Black Curtain, sinister energy surged.
Amid ghostly wails and howls, layer upon layer of specters began gathering from every direction.
Translucent figures were everywhere, missing hands or legs, their faces twisted, some cradling their own heads.
The hideous scene was enough to send chills down even a brave person's spine.
Especially with so many specters gathered together, their negative energy battered and eroded the living beings around them like a tide.
However, the Beast of Desire was not truly a living being.
Created when the Eye of Kemeris catalyzed Qin Ran's most primal desires, the Beast of Desire had a body that seemingly shifted between tangible and intangible states, but its essence remained an aberrant manifestation of malicious thoughts.
Moreover, it was an aberrant creature capable of devouring souls.
So, amid this dense negative energy, it grew livelier still.
Its grotesque mouth, packed with sharp fangs, began spinning again and again.
No matter how terrifying the specters or evil spirits were, none could resist being devoured. The Beast of Desire swallowed them all.
The Beast of Desire's hundreds upon hundreds of twisted limbs writhed and danced, conveying a sense of "satisfaction" to Qin Ran.
But less than a second passed.
The Beast of Desire's "satisfaction" was replaced by "hunger" once again.
Just as its name suggested, the most fitting description for the Beast of Desire was insatiable desire.
Shining with rainbow light, a thousand evil eyes fixed on its prey as the Beast of Desire repeatedly conveyed its wish to feed again to Qin Ran, whose will was linked to its own.
Through the Beast of Desire's eyes, Qin Ran finally saw "Black Prison" Banning.
He was a man draped in a black cloak that looked shabby but was actually branded with Peerless runes.
Even with the system