Ghost Lantern: The Dragon-Suppressing Spring of Ailao Town

A yellowed ancient book reveals a mysterious clue, drawing Old Hu, Miss Yang, and Fatty back into the mist-shrouded abyss of Ailao Mountain in Yunnan.

Following the ancient book's directions, the three set out on their journey, unaware that an even more uncanny life-and-death trap awaits them.

The phoenix tattoo on the back of their local guide, A Li, conceals a mystery: an ancient totem is somehow connected to the secret inheritance of shamanic bloodlines. The deeper they venture, the more chilling things become. Twisted murals in a terrifying cave seem to tell of an ancient curse; an eerie lake shimmers with ghostly blue phosphorescence, while shadows flicker beneath the water; and the tomb of the King of Dian is filled with floating, glowing crystal balls and murals covered in eyes, all radiating a bone-chilling dread.

The King of Dian's mad experiments, recorded on bamboo slips, in which he devoted his entire kingdom to searching for the Muchen Pearl, and the Queen of Jingjue's secret plot to alter the mystic arts gradually intertwine with the clues in the ancient book.

What mind-bending secret does the Muchen Pearl conceal? What connection is there between the ancient book and the King of Dian's deranged experiments? Will the shamanic genes in A Li become the key to solving the mystery, or the switch that unleashes an even more terrifying crisis? As the four inch closer to the truth, death's shadow follows close behind. Each new exploration could be their final step into the abyss. Horror and suspense intertwine, truth and danger go hand in hand. Join them on this pulse-pounding adventure and help lift the veil! This book will overturn readers' understanding of the Queen of Jingjue and the Muchen Pearl.