Yama Rising

Chapter 375: Valley County

Chapter 375: Valley County

He couldn’t wait to read on. The introduction made him draw a deep breath.

“The Dusk Legionnaire was King Yanluo’s imperial guard.”

“Yoke of Five Ghosts… Yoke of Ten Ghosts… Yoke of A Hundred Ghosts… Yoke of A Thousand Ghosts… Yoke of Ten Thousand Ghosts. The formation of the Dusk Legionnaire, otherwise known as the Dusk Voyage of Ten Thousand Ghosts, would be completed at the final stage of the Yoke of Ten Thousand Ghosts. The Dusk Legionnaire would escort King Yanluo wherever he goes. Everything, including the exact number of ghosts involved, is dependent on the amount of Yin energy at the user’s disposal. The ghosts that follow are also known as escort spirits, and their strength increases together with their user’s strength.”

A smile began to creep up the corners of Qin Ye’s lips. Bloody hell… would I even need to lift a single finger to purge ghosts in future? Who knew that the office of King Yanluo came with such incredible benefits? I’d simply point a finger, and ten thousand ghosts would rush straight to my target until it completely eradicates all traces of it.

To think that he still had to bash the heads of each Yin spirit in with his spirit streamer right now. How weak was that?

“The Dusk Legionnaire requires the conclusive concentric seal, the requirements of which are as follows... and finally, conclude with a ghost knot seal. Note that the strength of the Dusk Legionnaire may vary, but it is important to ensure that every legionnaire appointed must possess a cultivation that is below the user. Otherwise, as soon as the user is unable to keep them in check, there would be a backlash of legionnaires, and the soul of the user would be utterly destroyed.”

He continued reading through the rest of the text until he finally internalized everything.

His interest in the rest of the old Hell’s legacy immediately soared.

Who could have thought that it would actually document something as amazing as the techniques of the King Yanluo of Hell? Then… what else could possibly be contained in the rest of the old Hell’s legacy?

With this in hand, what would Liu Yu even count for? I could stand against ten thousand all on my own!

Firstly, the deeper their grievance, the more dangerous the Yin spirit after death. Such Yin spirits are generally more terrifying than ordinary Yin spirits. Obviously, my Dusk Legionnaire can probably support no more than ten ghosts right now. So, if I were to pick my Yin spirits, I’d have to be circumspect and pick the most dangerous kinds - those who have been the worst of murderers before their death, or those who have committed the most heinous of crimes!

But if my Yin spirits were better at that… ‘Beautiful Teresa, Serious Fist Baldy, X-man Cyclops, and Sannin Orochimaru…’

The lady sitting in the opposite booth glared disdainfully at Qin Ye’s perverse expressions, shifting away subconsciously before muttering under her breath to her boyfriend. Her boyfriend promptly looked up at Qin Ye with an equally disgusted look.

Then… since we’re travelling towards Martial City, the predatory zones along the way are…

Fear and cowardice? Not by my books!

Just like that, Qin Ye remained silent for the rest of the journey, until the train finally pulled into the next station.

“The time now is 11.07 p.m. We are currently stopped at Valley County Station. For your own safety, kindly refrain from entering places with many mirrors or reflective surfaces. Do not enter the washroom alone. Do not stray too far from the train to make purchases at this station. Passengers who alight at this station are reminded not to wander out from the train station. There is a hotel right next to the train station which provides food and lodging to those who need it, especially passengers who are departing after 6.00 a.m. tomorrow. We repeat. Attention, all passengers…”

Qin Ye raised his eyebrows. Rivershade City… has met with unforeseen circumstances? We’re supposed to get off at Valley County instead?

The style was somewhat dated, ostensibly built in the style of the 90’s. The interior was clean, but it also had its fair share of mottled walls and crooked signboards, with traces of brooms, pipes and other work tools shelved in the corners of the station. Not a single person could be seen on the platform right now.

Qin Ye picked up his bag and made his way towards the door, to the great horror of the couple in the next booth.

“I’m alighting, can’t I?” Qin Ye glanced at the couple with great bewilderment - What’s wrong with getting off at the station?

“What the hell is going on?” Qin Ye frowned at the couple, only to realize that they weren’t the only ones who were reacting this way. In fact, everyone in the same car appeared to be staring at him as though they had just seen a ghost.

Just then, Qin Ye heard a shuffle of footsteps. Several train attendants were approaching them.

“That’s right.” Qin Ye was getting increasingly puzzled, “Didn’t you just broadcast an announcement, saying that all who are heading towards Rivershade City are to alight at Valley County?”

“Bloody hell… are you mistaken about something…”

What the hell is it…

It was a red booklet. As soon as the man noticed it, his eyes immediately brightened. He had been a train attendant for a long time now, so he knew full well the standing instruction that anyone who produced these documentations were to be allowed disembarkation at any part of the journey.

Qin Ye blinked back at him, but remained completely silent.

Then, as soon as he got off, he was immediately assaulted with a frigid, marrow-chilling gale. He immediately wrapped himself tightly with his outer coat. But as soon as he looked up, the sight he was greeted by immediately caused his adrenaline to soar!

No… it wasn’t that there wasn’t a station. The platform was there, but… it looked completely different from what he had seen from back in the train carriage. What he had seen earlier was a train station that appeared to have been built in the 90’s, but what he saw right now… was a complete wreck!

Whoosh… The night wind appeared to be blowing more strongly than ever. The overgrown foliage in the vicinity rustled menacingly, almost as though there were a thousand ghosts hiding in the shadows, whimpering and crying. The wreckage of the station was vandalized with a massive ‘SLAY’ word that was splashed across the entire walls with striking red lettering. Where were the brooms, water pipes, or tools that he had seen earlier? The only thing that remained were a thick layer of leaves that were scattered all about the dilapidated platform. It was clear as day that this platform had been disused since eons ago. It was eerie and abandoned!

Qin Ye didn’t even turn around, “You’ve disembarked as well?”

Qin Ye smiled as the man walked ahead of him slowly. Qin Ye followed after him, and the man promptly began, “There used to be stations like Valley County in the past…”

“The silk factory had over a thousand workers, but… cough, cough, cough, cough, cough!!” The man coughed violently. He didn’t appear to be walking quickly, but if Qin Ye had just turned back slightly, he would have realized that… they had already wandered dozens of meters from the train platform!

“Are you alright?” Qin Ye lowered his eyes to the ground and asked softly.

They had already gone around the disused station by now, and there was obviously a fence in front of their eye, replete with a thick iron gate in the distance. The iron gate was bolted up with chains, and the chains clattered as the talismans on them fluttered wildly with the wind.

The man began to emit a strange, gurgling sound from his throat, while the gulping of his saliva between words became more and more apparent, “Originally… Valley County used to be a peaceful place… gulp… sss… But, just three years ago, for some strange reason, every train that passed by this location would broadcast the very same announcement… gulp…”

There was blood.

Furthermore… the man’s feet… were no longer touching the ground.

A disused train platform in the middle of the night. Dim lights, mottled shadows and a mass grave in front of them. The shadows of horror were looming right over Qin Ye’s head at this very moment!

1. Teresa is a reference to the popular anime, Claymore; Baldy is a reference to One-Punch Man; everyone should know about Cyclops, and Orochimaru is one of the baddies in Naruto.