The Train's Liuyun Station (15)

Fifteenth Chapter: The Underground Basement Taking advantage of the brief lull after the blood mist receded and the monsters in the hall fell temporarily dormant, the two descended a hidden spiral stone staircase behind the iron door. The basement exuded a pungent smell of rust and the accumulated stench of blood from centuries past, the air heavy and difficult to breathe. Embedded in the black stone walls lining the corridor were countless human heads, their expressions contorted in agony, mouths agape in silent screams. Their eyes slowly tracked the movements of Su Yue and Lin Shuang, emitting faint murmurs. As they stepped on the viscous, springy floor, Su Yue felt as if he were treading on shattered human bones, the crunching sound unnerving. Lin Shuang, holding a short knife, led the way, the faint glow from the jade pendant on her chest barely illuminating the path about three steps ahead. Suddenly, the air in front of them began to churn violently, and a colossal, suffocatingly cold pressure surged towards them like a tidal wave, nearly pinning them to the ground…… To be continued……