The Cloud-Riding Train Station (19)

Nineteenth Entry: The Station's Collapse In an instant, the colossal black roulette emitted a crisp and violent cracking sound, followed by countless beams of golden light, brilliant as the sun, erupting from the fissures. The Station Master let out an utterly piercing wail that echoed throughout the entire space. His body rapidly decomposed under the golden radiance, melting and collapsing like ice and snow meeting a scorching sun. The entire Cloud-Riding Station began to shake violently, massive stones from the ceiling continuously caved in. Countless vengeful spirits, imprisoned within the walls and tracks, broke free from the black stones and transformed into a sky full of white light, soaring into the void. "No—! My domain!" the Station Master finally turned to a pile of ashes amidst his unwilling and resentful howls. The basement began to collapse entirely, with a black, void-like rift swallowing everything around it. Su Yue used his last ounce of strength to embrace the unconscious Lin Shuang, and the two fell together into the endless white light that consumed all. To be continued...