Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel 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 negative energy before them suddenly parted, and a figure slowly emerged from the gate.

Phineas approached with a steady and solemn gait. As a phantom helper, he didn't need to formally greet the Ghost King, but he certainly had to maintain a respectful demeanor.

Seeing his demeanor, everyone immediately assumed the figure was the Ghost King.

However, as the surrounding ghastly energy dissipated, the figure in the ghost gate gradually revealed its form on the Mystic monitor.

Everyone in the venue and before the screen was stunned. "S-Shannon?"

Not to mention the reactions of those from the mystic arts community and the demon clan watching the livestream.

At that moment, Internet users who had obtained an invite code and entered the mysterious livestream were all in an uproar.

"The timer is still running, isn't it?"

The time in Phantom Market was not aligned with the real world, and Shannon had spent some extra time there. Hence, she couldn't be entirely sure. She was genuinely hoping she hadn't been eliminated.

Thankfully, Skylar reacted quickly enough and answered her question. "Yes. We've all advanced to the next round."

She broke into a faint smile. "Great."

The crowd was at a loss for words. While everyone was concerned about her whereabouts, she was only worried about getting eliminated.

Mike was the first to tease her.