Chapter 591: Underworld
Chapter 591: Underworld
RUMBLE!!!
Countless pieces of broken bones and shattered parts of the hull’s wreckage followed closely behind as they all plunged straight down into what appeared to be a deep cavern. Wang Chenghao and Oda Nobutada gritted their teeth as they stared straight down into the abyss.
Rumyantsev’s earlier attack had left a profound and indelible mark in their minds. Besides, Yanluo Qin had hardly ever dealt with a monster like that, so how long could he possibly hold out for?
1 minute passed… 5 minutes… 10 minutes… Nobody said a word. Then, finally, after 15 full minutes, the image ahead of them finally started to shift.
Rumble… A violent roar rumbled through the void. Yin energy stirred and swirled about wildly, sweeping up the netherflames around into a massive vortex of clouds in the sky as the MV Sewol shot right out of its midst and continued to fall down from the heavens!
Whoosh! The MV Sewol hurtled right out of the vortex of Yin clouds and plunged down at top speed. Wang Chenghao cried out in alarm, while Oda Nobutada held him tightly with reassurance and immediately scanned his surroundings.
These lands were so vast that he couldn’t even see its end on the horizon. In other words, these lands were at least tens of thousands meters wide in radius. A series of structures ostensibly formed out of human bones held up lighted candles, dimly illuminating the otherwise overwhelming darkness around. However, the flickering shadows that appeared as a result of light seemed only more menacing and evil than ever before.
However, they had no faces.
All of them appeared to be asleep with their eyes closed, and each of them had a talisman attached to their forehead. They were densely packed together, and it was impossible to tell just how many of them there were! In fact… it was almost as though they had just entered a huge mortuary!
Crackle, crackle… Demonic sparks showered everywhere, revealing the true image of the entire underworld. Not only were there densely-packed living dead everywhere, they even appeared to be standing on tiers just like in an arena. As the candles roared into flames, the talismans pasted on the heads of each living dead slowly began to drift up and flutter without any wind!
Isn’t this supposed to be a glorious underworld?
Unfortunately, time wasn’t on their side. A split second later, the chains held by the faceless palace maids rattled violently, and the talismans stuck on the heads of the living dead immediately started falling like autumn leaves.
The dead were rising. Evil ghosts were coming out to play!
“How could they have awakened?!”
A split second later, the ground shook violently, and a scarlet wave suddenly surged tens of meters high into the air, completely obscuring the view in front of them.
Splash!! The massive ship plunged straight into the pool. Fortunately, the waters were at best only five to six meters deep, and the bow of the ship instantly crashed into the bottom of the pool. Crack…
No… rather, it was flooring…
CRASH!! Then, with a loud bang, the ground completely gave way and crumbled. Wang One Tail screamed at the top of his voice, and the MV Sewol began to hurtle down once more!
Whoosh! Violent wind rushed past his ears once more as they fell deeper into the cavern. None of them knew exactly how deep these caverns ran. This time, there were coiling mountain paths that ran all around them. Wang Chenghao and Oda Nobutada could see a number of Yin soldiers of the Hanyang Underworld staring in horror as the MV Sewol crashed straight through the skies above and came hurtling down amidst a downpour of debris and blood rain.
No…
“W-w-w-what’s going on?” Wang Chenghao’s voice trembled.
“Those are messenger birds.” Oda Nobutada responded placidly, “Exigencies have arisen, and we’ve got to adapt. The one thing that we’ve failed to consider is…”
Roar… Just then, a chilling scream echoed from the darkness. It sounded like the concerted cry of thousands of people, and yet it also sounded like the roar of a mighty beast. There was a soft rustle of flapping wings from the messenger birds ahead of them, as well as the distant shouts of the Yin soldiers behind. However, it was surprisingly silent where they were.
Oda Nobutada turned back and glanced down. Yin energy had already begun to pour out of his body, “If you don’t, please hide somewhere safe, because I won’t be able to save you.”
Crack… rattle… The walls of the cavern rattled softly in response. Countless rocks were clearly sliding off the sides of the walls, as though something were stirring and rustling impatiently.
Something’s crawling out of the bottomless abyss…
The ship was still plunging down, bow forward. And it was for that reason that he could see the deep darkness below. Just then, two scarlet lights lit up from below.
Those were… two massive eyes!
BOOM!!! At almost the same time, a furious source of Yin energy erupted from beside Wang Chenghao, and a series of scarlet netherflames quickly drifted alongside them. A palpable murderous intent filled the air at once, sending chills down Wang Chenghao’s spine so much so that he couldn’t help but take a few steps back in fear.
All of them appeared to be crying and wailing in pain and anguish. Meanwhile, two spots of netherflames lit up from beneath the mask. At once, Oda Nobutada’s Yin energy climbed to its peak.
“Murder Acumen.” Oda Nobutada glanced at Wang Chenghao, “You best get further from me.”
No words were needed. She opened her mouth, revealing bits and pieces of broken limbs that peeked out from between her gnarly, grisly teeth. Blood trickled down the sides of her lips like endless streams, and she immediately attempted to take a bite at the MV Sewol without hesitation!
“The Gwisin, one of the few evil ghosts of Daehan folklore. This should be the strongest defensive force in this place.” As the fishy stench of the evil ghost assaulted his senses, Oda Nobutada shut his eyes and took a deep breath. Then, his entire body ignited in netherflames, and he leapt right off the MV Sewol and dove straight towards the massive head that was approaching them!
BOOM!!!
Torrent of Spirits.
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The moon shone brightly, but it wasn’t enough to penetrate the darkness enshrouding the ghosts and the spirits strewn all around him. The surrounding trees swayed wildly, almost as though it were being tossed about by an invisible giant hand.
With such a beautiful night sky, shouldn’t I be seated by the roadside, enjoying a marvelous cup of wine and several delectable skewers? What in the world am I doing in this place?
It had broken apart the shell of his cowardice and forced him to mature and rise to the occasion.
There was simply no way he could tap into the power of those artifacts a second time!
But, be that as it may, he knew that now wasn’t the time to falter.
He didn’t know what Rumyantsev was planning to do, but he knew it couldn’t possibly be good for him. The stirring anxiety from within slowly ate away at him from within. Meanwhile, Rumyantsev’s hatred and murderous intent only burgeoned and flourished, until… it came to a tipping point.
As he spoke, he raised and brandished the sword in his hand. But, just then, a mighty wave of Yin energy surged from nowhere and viciously thrusted straight towards Rumyantsev’s skull!
One that was wrapped with dense Yin energy.
It was Liu Yu’s spear!