Acai's Sky

Chapter 997 Huangquan 1 Street 4

The foul-smelling mist wandered through the Huangquan Night Market like a living thing, and the corners of Ah Cai's clothes became heavy from being soaked by the humid air.

Her eyes were suddenly attracted by a swaying blue flame at the corner of the street. As she slowly approached, the beasts unconsciously gathered around her.

There stood a pitch-black stall, with no signboard and no lights. Only the dim light emanating from the stall owner made the long table filled with masks flicker.

The stall owner was a faceless, human-shaped shadow with black mist swirling around the edges, as if he would merge into the underworld at any moment.

The mask before him shone with an eerie sheen: [Painted Skin Mask], its surface flowing with an eerie rouge color, as if countless human faces were wandering beneath it;

The [Faceless Mask] is like a piece of paper cut from the void, and the moment you put it on, you can merge with the darkness.

The most eye-catching [Puppet Mask] is engraved with fine runes, and the eye holes are shining with a faint green light, as if there are a pair of eyes behind the mask staring at everyone who approaches.

"How much are these ghost coins?"

As Ah Cai's fingertips just touched the [Puppet Mask], the cold touch felt like a faint electric current.

The black shadow suddenly extended three fingers made of black mist, and the sound was like nails scratching a bronze mirror: "Thirty thousand Netherworld Coins each, or..."

It suddenly approached, and Ah Cai could even smell the stench of rotting flesh in the mist. "Trade the contract between you and the beasts—just think about it, without these encumbrances, your journey through the underworld will be much easier."

The golden raccoon's tail instantly exploded into a fan shape, and its golden fur stood up like steel needles: "Dream on!"

It leaped up and aimed its sharp claws at the black shadow's face.

However, the black shadow let out a shrill laugh, and the stall and all the masks turned into black mist and dissipated, leaving only a nauseating sweet smell in the air.

At this moment, the alarm of 00541 exploded like thunder: "Space tear detected! Energy fluctuation exceeds S level!"

Ah Cai looked up and saw that the dark dome above her head was like a broken mirror, with faint blue light seeping out from countless cracks.

With a deafening bang, densely packed black mechas poured out of the cracks, each with a hideous skull emblem engraved on its shoulder - it was the infamous Dark Moon Organization.

"The remaining pages of the Book of Life and Death belong to our Dark Moon Organization!"

The leading man in a skull helmet brandished a cold sickle. Wherever the blade passed, the air condensed into ice spikes that fell.

The mecha army behind him raised their weapons in unison, their dark blue muzzles filled with energy, lighting up the entire night market like a ghostly den.

Qin General Bai Qi unsheathed his Zhuxian Sword instantly, the golden light emanating from the blade colliding fiercely with the darkness of the underworld: "If you want it, come and get it!"

Behind him, Qin General Wang Jian quickly deployed his battle formation, and the Taotie pattern on the bronze battle flag was emitting blood-red light; Qin General Meng Ao's warhorse stood up on the ghost fire of the underworld, and its neighing shook the ground to crack.

The first wave of attacks came faster than lightning.

Dozens of Netherworld missiles, trailing dark blue flames, streaked across the night sky, making the air shrilly wherever they passed.

Qin General Bai Qi swept his Immortal Execution Sword across, and the golden blade of light slashed out like a crescent moon, and three missiles exploded into brilliant fireworks in the air;

Qin General Wang Jian formed seals with his hands, and an ancient spell condensed into a shield in the air, rebounding all the incoming shrapnel;

The warhorse of Qin general Meng Ao spewed out blazing flames, the flames licked the approaching mecha, and the steed of melted metal spread.

"Master! Their target is the Book of Life and Death!"

The dog Feiyue suddenly bit Acai's trouser leg and pulled her towards the rotating booth.

Only then did Acai discover that the man in the skull helmet was leading an elite team to break through the defense line. The sickles in their hands swung out black vortexes, and wherever they went, ghosts and monsters were sucked into it and turned into nothingness.

At the critical moment, Ah Cai took out the [Soul-Catching Bell].

The soul-calming pattern on the bell instantly lit up, and the melodious bell sound turned into tangible sound waves and spread out.

The ghosts and monsters around covered their ears and screamed in pain, some even turned into ashes; the movements of the mecha warriors also became sluggish, and the control system emitted thick smoke under the impact of the sound waves.

"rush!"

Ah Cai rushed towards the display case with the golden raccoon. The moment her fingertips touched the blood-colored barrier, the seven pawn tickets suddenly transformed into streams of light and sank into her body.

The barrier shattered with a loud bang, and the remaining pages of the Book of Life and Death floated in the air, with the golden seal characters twisting like living things.

However, the old woman's soul-calling banner suddenly sprang out like a poisonous snake, rolling up the torn pages and retreating.

The old woman's body continued to expand, and in the blink of an eye, she transformed into a giant ghost with three heads and six arms. Every face was twisted with a hideous smile. "Want to take the Book of Life and Death? First ask me, the guardian of the underworld, if I agree!"

"Everyone obeys the order!"

Ah Cai held up the [Summoning Token], and the light illuminated the entire battlefield. "Chinese military players, clear out the miscellaneous soldiers! Mechanical tribes, disrupt the enemy mechas! Bai Qi, Wang Jian, follow me to attack and defend the treasure!"

The battlefield was suddenly filled with the sound of killing.

The Chinese military players, led by Qin Generals Li Xin and Meng Wu, formed an arrow formation. Arrows wrapped in spiritual energy shot through the air and shot towards the evil spirits that emerged from the ground.

Tong Jiayuan commanded the mechanical clan to release electromagnetic pulses, and a large number of mechas were paralyzed, emitting painful mechanical roars.

Bifang Brahma circled in the air, and as his wings flapped, flames poured down like a waterfall;

The healing light of 朏朏·TuanTuan turned into a protective shield, covering the injured companions.

The Qin general Bai Qi's Zhuxian Sword and the old woman's soul-summoning banner collided violently. Every confrontation generated a strong air wave, which created huge holes in the ground.

The talisman thrown by Qin general Wang Jian turned into chains in the air, trying to bind the old woman's arms, but she easily broke them.

Ah Cai seized the opportunity and flung out the seeds of [Wisteria·Gai]. The vines wrapped around the old woman like living snakes, but she only struggled lightly, and the vines, charged with lightning and fire, broke into pieces.

"It's useless!" The old woman's laughter made everyone's eardrums hurt. "In the underworld, I am the rule!"

She opened her bloody maw, and with a terrifying suction force, she swallowed the entire area in. The surroundings fell into pitch-black darkness, with only the old woman's sinister laughter echoing in the void.

Ah Cai suppressed her inner discomfort and took out the Yellow Springs Map. The map emitted a faint light, guiding the group in the direction of progress.

As she groped forward in the darkness, she suddenly remembered the stuffed bear in the old woman's heart - that was the girl's obsession and the key to defeating the old woman!

Ah Cai concentrated her mind and injected all the emotional power she had gathered into the stuffed bear in her consciousness.

The stuffed bear instantly emitted a dazzling light, piercing through the darkness and striking the old woman's heart.

The old woman let out a shrill scream, and her huge body began to collapse, with countless cracks spreading across her surface.

The torn pages of the Book of Life and Death floated out of her body. Ah Cai leaped up, and just as she was about to grab the torn pages, the scythe of the man in the skull helmet brushed past her ear.

The two of them simultaneously grasped the fragmented page, and a powerful energy burst forth. After the light faded, Ah Cai found herself back on her own isolated island beach.

New words appeared on the torn page in his hand: "If you want to know what happened next, please find the next torn page."

Deep in the starry sky, the neon lights of Huangquan Street are still flickering, as if telling endless stories of the underworld.

The golden raccoon dog ran over with a small bottle in its mouth. Inside the bottle was a sample of Meng Po Soup. "Master, that minotaur said drinking it can help you forget your troubles. Do you want to try it?"

Ah Cai smiled and patted its head, looking out at the sparkling sea: "Some memories are better preserved."

And in the depths of the underworld, the old woman's voice rang out faintly: "Next time, it won't be so easy..."