Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 299 Bad News

"Do not resist, do not stop."

Just as Lin Qiong was about to rush forward again to stop Xing from falling into the underworld,

Xia Die's incredibly clear voice of dissuasion traveled directly through the light gate into his ears.

"At this very moment, Lord Xing's lingering soul is currently wandering in the underworld."

"Since the soul of the deceased cannot cross the boundary to enter the realm of the living, I can only ask her to temporarily enter the underworld so that her soul can return to her body."

As soon as Xia Die finished speaking, Lin Qiong abruptly stopped, and his thought of summoning Judah also came to an abrupt halt.

He originally wanted to summon Judah to release the chains and use the simplest and most direct method to pull the star back to his side.

But when he learned that Xia Die was doing this to save people, his urgent impulse was instantly suppressed.

"Well..."

Lin Qiong still harbored some uncertainty, so he asked Xia Die again, "There shouldn't be any risks for Xing to go to the Underworld alone, right?"

"For example, being bound by the rules of the underworld, never to return..."

To be honest, he had seen similar plots before he time-traveled—

When the living leave the underworld, they will encounter all sorts of illusions along the way that tempt them to turn back.

If you fail to resist those temptations and choose to look back, you will be instantly assimilated by the power of the underworld and become one of them, never to return.

Therefore, he needed Xia Die to give him a guarantee, a guarantee that would allow him to wait with peace of mind!

As soon as Lin Qiong finished speaking, Xia Die fell into a long silence for several seconds, and the atmosphere became heavy.

After a long while, Xia Die's voice came again from the portal:

"I guarantee that Lord Xing will be able to return to Ohma with the Death Flame."

"Okay! That guarantee is enough!"

After hearing Xia Die's assurance, Lin Qiong nodded slightly and then replied, "I believe you!"

But the next second, his expression hardened slightly, and his tone changed accordingly:

"However, what if she doesn't return from the underworld..."

Before Lin Qiong finished speaking, the Calamity Destruction slowly condensed in his hand, radiating a heart-palpitatingly hot aura.

"I won't explain what the consequences will be then."

Just as Lin Qiong uttered his harsh words, a voice tinged with a hint of helplessness suddenly broke in.

"Hey, can't you have even a little bit of basic trust in me?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong reflexively turned his head to look at the source of the sound, only to meet Xing's gaze.

"Don't make it sound like I'm definitely not coming back." Xing raised her chin slightly, giving off a "don't underestimate me" look.

"Hey, what do you know? I call this tactical deterrence, to let others know what serious consequences there will be if they break their promise to me."

Looking at her brimming confidence, Lin Qiong couldn't help but smile slightly. The imposing aura he had just managed to fake instantly vanished.

But then, he gave Xing a trusting look and said softly, "Be careful."

"Yes, don't worry."

Xing responded with a smile, then turned and stepped into the portal to the underworld without hesitation.

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Beneath the sky where two moons hang side by side, bright moonlight penetrates the dilapidated dome, covering the interior of the tower like a curtain.

"call--"

Lin Qiong, who was sitting on the rock waiting, let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's been almost five minutes, why hasn't Xing come out yet?"

His brows furrowed, and he would occasionally glance at the bright purple portal, a hint of anxiety gradually rising in his eyes.

Since Xing entered that portal of light, there has not been a single sound coming from inside.

While waiting, Lin Qiong tried calling out to Xia Die to ask her about the current progress.

But all that answered him was endless silence...

Just as he was about to call out to Xia Die again, he suddenly heard a soft footstep behind him.

Tap, tap, tap.

In this quiet environment, the sound of footsteps spread rapidly, even faintly echoing.

Lin Qiong's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition inexplicably rose in his heart.

This is Stikosia—the land of the dead, and this tower is located at the highest point in the entire city.

Besides Sai Fei'er and the others, who else would deliberately come to such a godforsaken place?

Moreover, Sai Fei'er left here not long ago.

Therefore, the only things that might appear during this specific time period are probably those wandering ghosts!

With this thought in mind, Lin Qiong immediately gripped the Calamity Annihilation Sword in his hand, ready to fight at any moment.

He tiptoed, skirting the craters left by the previous battle, and cautiously headed towards the direction from which the footsteps were coming—

Walk towards the entrance of this tower.

Just as Lin Qiong arrived at the tower entrance from the side, a tall, semi-transparent, blurry figure stepped into the tower.

A semi-transparent humanoid shape... it really is a ghost!

The moment Lin Qiong saw that semi-transparent figure, his earlier conjecture was immediately confirmed.

At the same time, the semi-transparent figure seemed to have sensed something and turned to look at Lin Qiong without hesitation.

The moment their gazes met, time seemed to freeze.

Lin Qiong's eyes widened as he maintained his forward-stepping posture. His left foot had just landed when he seemed to witness the most unbelievable scene.

The semi-transparent figure stood silently in place.

After a long pause, both sides spoke at the same time with remarkable tacit understanding.

"...A stranger?"

"Ten thousand enemies!?"

Lin Qiong couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, his face full of astonishment, "How did you get here?"

Upon hearing this, Wan Di's golden, semi-transparent body trembled slightly, as if the signal had been interfered with.

Then, after a long silence of half a second, he spoke in a solemn tone:

"Now...this is not the time to talk about this...something has happened in Ohma!"

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