bookrandom Chapter 785 Ghost Train
Chapter 785 Ghost Train
The three of them followed the direction of the black-robed man's escape for several days, and now they came to a big river called "Forgetful River".
Wangchuan is a famous river in the underworld. Legend has it that after the dead souls drink the water of Wangchuan, they will forget their past lives and be reincarnated again.
But right now, the scene by the Wangchuan River seems a little unusual.
The three of them stood on the ruins of the Forgotten River Ferry, surrounded by thick fog, and the air was filled with the smell of decay and death.
The once peaceful ferry crossing is now left with only broken stone pillars and splintered wooden planks, and the river water is murky, as if even time has stopped here.
"How could Wangchuan become like this?" Li Xixi murmured in a low voice, a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.
Chen Yile clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on the train that was hurtling through the void in the distance.
The "Rebirth" plaque on the front of the train was particularly eye-catching in the dim light.
"Something seems wrong with that train."
Yan Zhen frowned and said that although his right arm was corroded by resentment, he endured the pain at this moment and remained vigilant.
"Let's go up and take a look." Chen Yile said in a deep voice.
Although their goal is to track down the man in black robes, they will not completely ignore important matters.
Li Xixi also nodded, the jade pendant in her hand glowing slightly: "Wangchuan is an important place in the underworld. If there is a problem here, the operation of the underworld will be affected. Let's go and take a look."
The three of them moved quickly, following the broken path through the ruins towards the train.
The train was moving at an extremely fast speed, sometimes disappearing in the fog, and sometimes suddenly appearing in front of them, as if teasing them.
"Be careful!" Chen Yile suddenly grabbed Li Xixi, and a broken rail flew out from the fog and almost hit her.
"This train carrying the souls of the dead seems to have completely lost control." Li Xixi frowned.
Finally, when a train approached, the three of them seized the opportunity and quickly jumped onto the connection between the carriages.
The carriage was dark, with only a few flickering lights barely illuminating the surroundings.
"There's a problem here, everyone be careful." Chen Yile said in a low voice.
The carriage was filled with translucent ghosts, their eyes were empty and their bodies were in a strange translucent state.
The ghosts seemed to sense the breath of the living, and they turned their heads and stared at the three people with dull eyes.
"They are affected by the long-term imbalance of yin and yang." Li Xixi whispered, "These ghosts have lost consciousness and turned into soul eaters."
"Soul Eaters?" Chen Yile frowned. "Will they attack us?"
Before he could finish his words, the nearest ghosts suddenly let out a low roar and pounced towards the three of them.
"Be careful!" Chen Yile quickly waved the spiritual power in his hand to repel the ghosts that were rushing towards him.
However, more ghosts came from all directions, as if endless.
"We can't get stuck here!" Yan Zhen shouted, "We have to find the train's control room and figure out what happened!"
The three of them moved forward along the carriage while resisting the attacks of the ghosts.
However, as they continued to move forward, the scene inside the carriage began to become strange.
"Wait, have we been here before?" Yan Zhen suddenly stopped and pointed at a crack on the wall of the carriage. "I've seen this crack before."
Chen Yile and Li Xixi looked at each other, and an ominous premonition arose in their hearts at the same time.
"Are we trapped in a cycle?" Li Xixi whispered.
"Give it a try." Chen Yile said in a deep voice, "Keep going forward."
The three of them moved forward again, but soon they saw the familiar crack again.
"Sure enough, we're trapped in a loop." Yan Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "We've been in this car all the time."
"Is this train a huge illusion?" Li Xixi frowned.
"No, this isn't an illusion." Chen Yile shook his head. "This is some kind of space-distorting force. Someone has tampered with this."
"Then what should we do?" Li Xixi asked, "We can't just keep going on like this forever, right?"
"We need to find a breakthrough." Chen Yile carefully observed every detail in the carriage. "Since it's a loop, there must be an exit. The only way is to find a connection with the outside world."
"Where is the connection with the outside world?" Li Xixi asked.
Following this question, the three of them fell into deep thought.
Suddenly, Yan Zhen seemed to think of something.
"I have a method, but I don't know if it will work, but I have no choice but to try it now."
"What method?" Li Xixi asked.
"We close our eyes, use our hearts to perceive the outside world, and keep walking in the direction of the train. Perhaps we can break out of the loop."
The three of them no longer hesitated, closed their eyes and continued moving towards the front of the car.
It really worked. After walking for a while, the three of them arrived at the new carriage.
However, the closer they got to the front of the car, the more fierce the ghosts' attacks became.
"These ghosts seem to know where we are going."
Yan Zhen gritted his teeth and said that his right arm had begun to rot and the pain made it almost impossible for him to hold the sword in his hand.
"Hold on!" Chen Yile shouted, "We're almost there!"
Finally, the three broke through the encirclement of the ghosts and arrived at the door of the control room at the front of the train.
The door of the control room was tightly closed. Yan Zhen swung out a strong sword energy to open the door, and the three of them entered the control room.
Inside the front of the train, a masked woman was standing in front of the control console, her hands tightly gripping the joystick, as if she was controlling the fate of the entire train.
"Who are you?" Li Xixi asked vigilantly.
The masked woman did not answer, but slowly turned her head, her eyes cold and ruthless.
"Be careful!" Chen Yile shouted.
The masked woman suddenly attacked with astonishing speed. Her attack was fierce and deadly, and the three people were unable to resist for a moment.
"Her strength is too strong!" Yan Zhen gritted his teeth, his right arm was almost unable to move.
The three of them attacked together, continuing to attack despite being injured. Finally, in a confrontation, Chen Yile seized the opportunity and tore off the veil of the masked woman.
Under the veil was a rotten face. The woman's eyes were empty and lifeless, as if she had already lost her soul.
"It's actually a puppet." Yan Zhen said in surprise.
As the masked woman's veil was torn off, a sickening smell of decay erupted into the air.
Her body collapsed like a dead branch or leaf, no longer moving. The entire train was instantly shrouded in a strange atmosphere.
At this moment, the vibration in the car began to intensify, and the ground under their feet shook violently, as if it was about to collapse at any time.
Strange shadows began to fill the area around the control room, and the whispers of the dead echoed in their ears. The vengeful spirits that had been trapped in the train seemed to sense all this and began to gradually approach them.
"It seems like this place is about to collapse, let's get out of here quickly!" Li Xixi shouted.