Yama Rising

Chapter 504: Hungry Ghost Festival (1)

But no words were needed. With the simple act of opening the city gates, everyone tacitly knew that the Hungry Ghost Festival that they had all been eagerly anticipating had finally begun.

The bridges outside the gates were plain, straight bridges that stretched on for thousands of meters, covering the vast expanses of a body of water that appeared to flow around a particularly eye-catching island in the middle.

Countless spots of netherflames darted here and there around the outskirts of the majestic building in the background, filling the air with a sense of profound mystery. At a glance, it felt no different from being transported right out of the pits of Hell and into a fantasy world. Seeing the stuff of dreams appear right in front of their very eyes caused their minds to go numb with intense excitement.

“Wang Pingan…” Wang Pingan responded as he continued to stare blankly ahead of him. Moments later, Tang An tugged at his clothes, “Well, stop staring! What are we waiting for? We’re already lagging behind the rest of the pack!”

“Is the Diablo statue… moving?”

He froze.

In fact, everyone else trudging along the long bridge to the island paused and looked up with great astonishment.

The flames on his feet spread rapidly along the scales of its body. Its eyes lit up with an obscure light. And then, it bowed its body, revealing blackened barbs running down the spines on his back. Fiery lava appeared to course through the veins running underneath its skin. Just then, it crossed its arms over its head, and then unleashed a terrifying roar that sent chills down everyone’s spines.

The space shuttles have begun to take flight… Everyone knew what this meant - the pack of Yin spirits leading the charge had already arrived on the island and picked out their rides.

Qin Ye had once revealed his grand plans for the amusement park, but everyone had thought that this was no more than an animated effect designed to draw their eyes in back then. But seeing was believing. The buildings… were actually moving!

How thrilling… Tang An and Wang Pingan’s jaws dropped as they shook their heads with amazement. They had never dreamed that they would one day be able to experience firsthand the feeling of being chased by Diablo in an amusement park.

No, not with fear. But rather, it was entirely borne out of the intense rush of a thrilling ride!

“Bloody hell… That’s awesome…” Wang Pingan gulped nervously as he tugged at Tang An’s arm, “Let’s go! Hurry up! I can’t wait anymore!”

Suppressing any measure of expectation swelling from the depths of his heart, Wang Pingan glanced over to where Tang An was pointing, only to freeze in place once more.

A split second later, Diablo opened its mouth and unleashed a terrifying pillar of lightning flames that were hundreds of meters long, sweeping the violent wave of destruction desperately around him!

Even the Yin spirits who were unfamiliar with the Diablo series couldn’t help but look up at the skies with great astonishment.

It was a feast for the eyes.

This was the first amusement park of its kind. And it was located in Hell.

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! The screams and shrieks coming from the space shuttles went through the roof. Unfortunately, Diablo’s lightning fury attack was futile, and wasn’t even able to graze them in the slightest. Every time it drew close to a space shuttle, it would narrowly miss by a hair’s breadth, only to have the space shuttles slip beneath the farthest arc of lightning or course right over it. Yet, even then, the thrill of such close calls drove the Yin spirits aboard the space shuttles crazy! It was absolutely terrifying and thrilling.

Moments later, Diablo had finally expended the last of its energy, and the space shuttles slowly landed to the ground once more. But before the Yin spirits could even disembark from them, the next wave of Yin spirits was already stirring with great anticipation.

Wang Pingan and Tang An finally snapped to their senses once more. They glanced at each other, only to notice the blazing netherflames burning in the depths of each other’s eyes.

They had unwittingly stood rooted to the ground for a full fifteen minutes, watching the entire sequence of a ride in an amusement park that they wouldn’t normally even care about. Tang An drew a deep breath, and then muttered softly, “Shall we?”

As they ran, they could tell that the entire island had already sprung to life.

The colossal body of the snake slammed down into the water, sending a curtain of water rushing high up into the sky. The Yin spirits who were locked into the seats of their rides squealed in joy as two massive snakes tussled against each other, shuttling between the black clouds in the sky as they sent showers of water pouring down like a massive waterfall.

They were flying high in the sky without any instruments at all. The mere sight of something that extraordinary caused both Yin spirits to subconsciously turn their feet in the direction of the water park rides.

We can’t be like the old fogeys! Do you see the rides filled with old grannies and grandads? We should rightfully be more inclined to rides like the ferris wheel and the Diablo space shuttles!

With pangs of regret radiating from their hearts, they finally arrived at Spider Lily Island itself. Their hands and feet were already trembling with excitement. At once, they rushed straight to the Diablo space shuttle ticketing booth and pulled out a hundred-note, “Two tickets! No, make that four!”

So cheap?

“Have you already forgotten? Everything is 70% off in celebration of the launch of the new currency of Hell.”

The two Yin spirits subconsciously glanced at the paper money in their hands. How convenient. Who cares if this is Hell inducing our usage of their new currency. The only thing I care about is whether it benefits me! And to this end, the new currency of Hell is already proving to be far more useful than the old currencies we’ve had!

Tang An nodded reflexively, and then it dawned upon him what the ticketing attendant was saying. He stared at him with great disbelief - C-c-can you repeat yourself? We’d only dallied for a little while, and the queue has already grown to an hour long? What in the world?!

The attractions and rides were simply off the charts. There wasn’t a single attraction that wasn’t in operation. Everything was so over-the-top that the Yin spirits were all willing to throw good money for an experience of a lifetime. In fact, they could tell that the entire island was so thriving with exuberance that if they didn’t make haste to the other rides at once, the waiting time for every other ride might well be just as long, if not even longer!

Qin Ye was already at the top of the city tower, the building located at the core of the Mythic Palace of Reflections.

Qin Ye was filled with pride and a sense of fulfilment. Likewise, Arthis was right beside him, gazing afar at the sights and sounds in the distance. It was a sight that left an indelible mark in her heart.

“That’s right.” Qin Ye retracted his gaze and murmured to Arthis, “What was that sound earlier? Did something rush up to the surface just a moment ago?”

The daolord of the asura stepped out of his palanquin and respectfully cupped his hands towards Qin Ye, “As promised, Great Sinner Qin Hui has arrived.”