Chapter 1986

Back at the tournament venue, the crowd was in a temporary panic due to Shannon's sudden disappearance in Phantom Market. It didn't help when the signal from her surveillance talisman was disconnected. Luckily, the commotion didn't last long. Just as Albern prepared to search for Shannon's soul location, the crowd suddenly sensed a concentrated negative energy emerging from the stage. As a phantom helper, Phineas recognized that negative energy like the back of his hand. As the concentrated negative energy dispersed and slowly spread across the stage, he suddenly took a step forward with a grave expression. "It's the ghastly energy of the King of the Dark Mountain!" The people watching, both in the audience and through the livestream, couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. What was the Ghost King doing here? Could he have something to do with Shannon's disappearance? Amid their assumptions, they saw a ghost gate materializing amid the concentrated negative energy. The swirling