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Chapter 159 Ming Ship
I gritted my teeth and said to Cao Qi Long, "Forget it, let's take a path we haven't seen before!"
When a person is in a well-lit area, it's hard to see the things hidden in the darkness, but when one is in the dark, they can see many things that cannot be seen in the light.
At this moment, this Hutong became our last glimmer of hope.
This Hutong was narrow, barely wide enough for two people to stand side by side. We stumbled along the uneven path, while behind us, the Burning Soul, engulfed in flames, relentlessly pursued us. She showed no signs of losing sight of us due to the darkness. As she ran, she flirtatiously said, "Hey there, handsome guys! Do you enjoy being chased by girls? You're so annoying, but... it feels so interesting and affectionate."
If it weren't for the fact that she was just a skeleton now, I must admit she was indeed a great beauty. Unfortunately, this beauty's intentions were far from innocent; she was intent on having a taste of us.
It turns out that when pushed into a corner, a person's potential is limitless. Although the Burning Soul was fast, we never got caught.
I don't know how long we ran, but suddenly a glimmer of light appeared ahead. Though it was still dim, it was much better compared to the pitch-black cave.
Cao Qi Long and I were overjoyed. After exchanging glances, we quickened our pace once more.
However, what we didn't expect was that as soon as we ran out of the cave entrance, our feet suddenly gave way beneath us. We both let out a scream almost simultaneously. It was like stepping off a staircase in a dark corridor; missing one step might just leave you flustered, but we found ourselves unable to find any footing at all.
It was only then that we realized the harsh reality: the cave's exit led straight to a Cliff. We had run too fast and couldn't stop in time.
At that moment, I thought I was definitely doomed. I never imagined that instead of being eaten by the Burning Soul, I would end up falling to my death. I believe Cao Qi Long and I are probably the only pair of Paper Craftsmen in the world who died from falling.
I don't know why, but at this moment, I became quiet. The howling wind rushed past my ears as I quietly closed my eyes, enjoying the last moments of my life.
"Thud!"
Accompanied by a loud splash, my body crashed heavily into the water's surface and then sank to the bottom. I instinctively held my breath.
The violent impact left me in pain all over. Although the water had no hardness, falling from such a height was not easy on my body.
In that moment, the water almost instantly surrounded me. My body continued to descend in Water City, and then there was another 'thud.' I hurriedly opened my eyes, thinking it was Cao Qi Long. I knew that within my line of sight, a flaming skeleton had also fallen into Water City. The flames on her body were not extinguished by the water, but she let out a sharp wail.
Water conquers fire!
Although the water did not douse the flames on her body, she was already terrified of the cold. At that moment, having accidentally fallen into Water City, she struggled desperately. She was nothing but a skeleton and had already died once; the water could not drown her.
However, at this moment, I couldn't worry about that anymore and quickly swam upwards. I saw Cao Qi Long swimming towards the surface as well. Seeing that he was fine put me at ease.
The water was icy cold, chilling to the bone. After Cao Qi Long and I reached the surface, we hurriedly swam towards the shore. As soon as we got onto land, I lay down on the ground, trying to catch my breath.
"There’s always a way out!" Cao Qi Long said between gasps.
I felt very fortunate and smiled widely.
Just then, a sudden brightness surrounded us. I couldn't help but shiver; before I could react, I saw a skeleton lunging towards me almost instantly.
In a moment of desperation, I couldn't care less about anything else. I randomly grabbed something from my pocket without knowing what it was and swung it wildly at the skeleton rushing towards me. At that moment, the skeleton was still engulfed in flames, and if it pounced on me, I would definitely be done for.
When my hand struck the skeleton's head, it suddenly let out a mournful cry. Immediately after, the flames on its body seemed to be drawn towards my palm like they were caught in a vacuum. A large amount of fire formed a swirling vortex that continuously spiraled into my hand until the last flicker of flame disappeared, leaving a scattering of bones that fell onto me.
"Junior brother." Cao Qi Long hurriedly got up and pushed the bones off me. Then he grabbed my shoulders and shook me, saying, "Junior brother, you must not die!"
I impatiently replied to Cao Qi Long, "Stop shaking me! If you keep shaking, I'm going to faint!"
"Hey, how come you're not dead?" Cao Qi Long asked in surprise.
I didn't bother to respond to him. I opened my palm to take a look and realized that in my panic, I had pulled out the half of the jade pendant I always carried with me. It seemed that the pendant had saved my life.
"Let me out, no, please don't!" At that moment, a woman's voice suddenly came from the jade pendant. She pleaded, "Please, don't treat me like this. Let me out! As long as you let me out, you can do whatever you want."
"Uh..." Cao Qi Long glanced at the half of the jade pendant in my hand and then said, "Junior brother, did you take her in?"
I looked at the pendant in my hand and murmured, "It seems like that's the case!"
What is Burning Soul? This thing can be considered a star of any yin entity!
It is well known that whether it's ghosts, zombies, paper effigies, or spirits and earth immortals, they all fear fire. The Burning Soul cultivates flames throughout its life; any yin entity or spirit that sees it would definitely avoid it.
Its flames cannot be extinguished by water; only by being placed in a cold, dark place for a long time can the flames gradually fade away. How could I have possibly collected such an extraordinary item?
At this moment, I couldn't help but glance at the half of the jade pendant in my hand again. I never expected that this thing would have such an effect. But then I thought, if Cao Qi Long's half could do it, perhaps my piece might not be without possibility.
Next, Cao Qi Long and I rested for a moment on the grass before slowly getting up. We then made our way towards the canal below the water pool.
As everyone knows, where there is water, there are people. Once we find people, we wouldn't have to be so afraid.
However, this place was quite special due to the unique illusions surrounding us.
The sky was not blue and there were no stars; only a chaotic expanse, and the plants around us were all strange varieties.
"I feel like this place is the Underworld, not the human world," Cao Qi Long asked curiously.
I nodded. "It's very possible."
The illusions around us were too peculiar for us to think otherwise.
Then, upon seeing the scene before me, I was completely convinced that we were indeed in hell and not in the human realm.
Before us was a sea of flowers, with blood-red petals resembling dandelions. Surrounding the petals were some flower filaments, also blood-red. What was most remarkable was that these flowers had no leaves; only stems supporting the large blossoms.
The patches of blood-red flowers looked like an ocean of blooms, almost covering all visible areas.
"Red Spider Lily," I murmured. "It seems this really is the Underworld."
After saying that, I hurriedly ran towards the sea of flowers, quickly weaving through the blooms. The presence of Red Spider Lily indicated there was a river, and it could either be the River of Forgetfulness or the Sanzu River.
Thinking of this made my heart surge with excitement.
Lin Xiaoqi, an unforgettable name, a lovesick woman who would leap into the River of Forgetfulness for me forever. The only thing I could do for her was to find the Ming Ship to ferry her across. At that moment, seeing the possibility of finding the Ming Ship filled me with indescribable joy.
As I passed through the flower thicket, I soon spotted a river, its murky waters rushing like sewage in an underground tunnel. On one bank, Red Spider Lily bloomed abundantly, while on the opposite shore, blood-red green leaves thrived.
Life and death gazed at each other from afar, love and longing remained unseen!
The petals and leaves of the Red Spider Lily stood defiantly against each other, forever separated by a river.
"Ming Ship!" I murmured, and without thinking further, I quickly looked around.
The slowly flowing river was empty; where could there be even a single boat?
"Where's the Ming Ship? Where's the Ming Ship?" I shouted loudly at the long river.
"Junior Brother, don't panic!" Cao Qilong, seeing me on the verge of losing it, quickly reassured me. "Let's walk upstream; we should be able to find it."
I didn't respond to Cao Qilong and hurriedly ran along the riverbank upstream.
I don't know how long I ran, but a small black dot in the river suddenly caught my attention. It was like a firefly in the dark night, bright and outstanding.
As I got closer to it, its appearance slowly revealed itself. It was indeed a boat!
Ming Ship!
I finally found the Ming Ship!
At that moment, my joy was indescribable. While running towards the Ming Ship, I laughed and shouted, "Xiao Qi, I found it! I finally found it! Wait for me, I'll be there soon! I'm coming soon!"
I shivered as I quickly ran towards the boat. When I got closer, I could see that this boat looked somewhat shabby, about the size of a fishing boat from a pond. The striped seats on the boat had already become deformed, and at the bow, two oars were crossed and laid flat.
It was hard to imagine that such a dilapidated fishing boat could cross the River of Forgetfulness.
But aside from Ferryman Qu's Ming Ship, there couldn't possibly be any other boats that could linger on the river of the underworld.
Seeing this boat, my heart was difficult to calm down.
"The boat is the Ming Ship! But it has no Ferry Operator."
Just as I was getting a bit lost in excitement, an old voice suddenly rang out. I hurriedly turned around and saw an elderly man standing with his hands behind his back in a pavilion among the flowers on the shore. He looked at me and said calmly, "Fish cannot leave water, and boats cannot leave Ferry Operator!"
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