Chapter 126: The Mysterious Stone Hall
The three of them chose the path on the far right. After walking for a while, a faint glow appeared ahead, and the tunnel gradually grew brighter. At first, they were pleasantly surprised—light usually meant an exit, so this must lead back to the ghost city.
But the further they went, the stronger the light became—so bright it almost stung their eyes. It didn’t look like the murky light of the Underworld at all. In fact, it seemed more like sunlight—something that belonged to the human world above.
“Eh? There’s a door up ahead!” Captain Jiao, who was walking in front, suddenly exclaimed.
Yun Jiao looked up and indeed saw a massive stone gate at the end of the tunnel. Blinding white light streamed through the cracks, illuminating the walls until everything gleamed like snow. It looked exactly like an exit.
Captain Jiao’s face lit up. “This must be the way out!” He instinctively grabbed Yun Jiao’s arm and moved toward the gate.
But before they could take another step, Xi Teng’s face darkened. He lunged forward and yanked them both back.
“Are you two trying to get yourselves killed?!” He glared at them furiously, pointing at the gate. “Can’t you tell what’s coming through that crack? That’s spiritual energy! You two newly dead ghosts—do you have a death wish? You’ll disintegrate on the spot!”
“Spiritual energy?” Both Yun Jiao and Captain Jiao froze. When they focused their senses, they could indeed feel it—the light wasn’t just light. It carried the distinct breath of spiritual energy. And what was stranger, it was stronger than what they’d ever felt in the human world.
Why would there be spiritual energy in the Underworld? Could this tunnel really be leading back to the mortal realm?