Mysterious Revival

Chapter 444: Chapter 443 The Inescapable Truth

The training base, almost shrouded in darkness.

Yang Jian stood at the entrance of the base, baggage in hand, his expression solemn and brows deeply furrowed.

“Back here again?”

He had prepared to leave and had successfully departed the training base, but after making a round outside, he found himself back at the starting point. Continuing to walk forward, there always seemed to be a training base waiting for him. All the roads within the darkness seemed to lead to the same place, as if luring him toward the location where the malevolent spirits dwelled.

“It’s exactly like the situation in Huanggang Village; back then, it was a village I couldn’t walk out of, but now it’s a training base I can’t leave. Did the ghostly thing Wang Xiaoming released fully inherit the characteristics of the ghost from Huanggang Village?”

“Moreover, this kind of ghost’s domain is very special.”

During his time in Huanggang Village, Yang Jian had used his Ghost Domain, but it still had no influence on Huanggang Village.

The reason was simple.

The entire Huanggang Village was part of the ghost.

So, employing the Ghost Domain was also futile in leaving.

“Unless there’s a chance with a Ghost Domain of three levels or higher,” Yang Jian mused, having grown through his experiences.

However, after weighing his options, he chose not to employ his own Ghost Domain.

Because it was uncertain how many layers would need to be stacked for it to work—what if it took five layers, or seven?

“Use the Ghost Candle,” he decided.

After weighing his options, Yang Jian felt it was better to use the Ghost Candle. Wang Xiaoming’s side could already produce them, and when external items can be used, it’s better not to challenge one’s limits. His life was more important than the Ghost Candle.

The preparations he had made earlier were now proving to be helpful.

He took out a red Ghost Candle and quickly lit it.

The eerie green flame flickered in the dim environment, reflecting on Yang Jian’s expressionless face, casting an oddly sinister glow.

“The candle burns normally, proving there are no ghosts around… but that’s only to be expected, given my current deduction that the ghost, having failed to attack me, turned to attack others instead.”

“One strike per person?”

“No, that’s not right. The ghost previously attacked the human skin parchment, not me. I was unharmed—that time it was because I had three ghosts on me: the Ghost Rope, the Ghost Eye, and the Headless Ghost Shadow. I reached a balance with that thing, so I wouldn’t become a target.”

The rules of Huanggang Village’s ghostly incident weren’t complicated.

Alone, one was as good as dead.

The principle was that if an individual had fewer than two ghosts, they would be attacked without any chance to fight back. Later, the ghost broke the balance it had maintained with Feng Quan and evolved into a being that required three ghosts to withstand.

Therefore, only by joining forces did Yang Jian, Feng Quan, and Zhang Han survive.

Right, they only survived, not imprisoned the ghost, because the ghost needed to return to its Ghost Coffin.

“But now… I’ve lost the Ghost Rope. I only have two ghosts left on me, which means that I might be attacked by that ghost next.”

Realizing this, Yang Jian felt uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

If it hadn’t been to save the human skin parchment, he would not have lost the Ghost Rope.

Of course, it wasn’t really lost, but rather left with that ghost. If there was a chance, he could still retrieve it.

But that chance likely was exceedingly slim.

“You can’t just think of the best scenario; if that ghost continues to grow, even having three ghosts might not be safe,” Yang Jian consoled himself internally.

Holding the Ghost Candle, he continued to walk forward.

Although the darkness ahead was not very dense, he could see nothing beyond roughly ten meters.

As he walked, he constantly monitored the condition of the Ghost Candle in his hand.

The burning was slow, which should be enough to help him exit this eerie place.

Relieved by this thought, Yang Jian loosened up a bit.

the burning speed of the Ghost Candle served as an early warning; the closer the surrounding ghosts, the faster it would burn. If attacked, the Ghost Candle could even be instantly consumed, much like what happened last time at the Caesar Hotel in Z City.

Besides its unreliable lifespan in danger, the Ghost Candle’s value was still immensely great.

At least up to this point, the Ghost Candle had never disappointed anyone.

However, although Yang Jian hadn’t been attacked, the outcome left him somewhat unable to accept it.

After briskly walking for several minutes, expecting to exit the training base and leave this place, the darkness that spread before him suddenly cleared, and once again, the gates of the training base opened up before him.

He stood at the gates of the training base for the second time.

“Can I really not leave with a Ghost Candle?” Yang Jian looked at the Ghost Candle in his hand burning.

After hesitating for a moment, he chose to blow it out.

If the Ghost Candle was of no use, then keeping it lit was just a waste, and he would not squander the Ghost Candle for temporary security. Such waste was unacceptable. In critical moments, it could turn the tide.

“Should I try using a Ghost Domain of three levels or higher?” Yang Jian could only pin his hopes on the second plan for leaving.

The time for measuring was brief, scarcely less than ten seconds before he decisively sprang into action.

Because Yang Jian was very clear in his mind that the longer he delayed his departure, the more terrifying that ghost, after killing the other demon hunters, could become. At that point, if he hadn’t left yet, he would undoubtedly face certain death the next time he confronted the ghost. There would be no chance for a comeback, not even with the Ghost Candle.

The Ghost Eye on his forehead was already open, displaying a particular restlessness, turning agitatedly. It was sizing up the surroundings with an eerie look as if it too feared the arrival of that ghost.

This was the first Ghost Eye, and it had opened a layer of the Ghost Domain.

He then raised a hand, and another Ghost Eye emerged on the palm. He aligned it with the Ghost Eye on his forehead.

The overlay of the two Ghost Eyes opened the second layer of the Ghost Domain.

Two layers of the Ghost Domain formed a red path that extended outward but was soon swallowed by the darkness in the distance, vanishing without a trace.

This red path couldn’t traverse the darkness with the eyes in tow.

This was within Yang Jian’s estimation range. He raised another hand, and the third Ghost Eye appeared.

At the same time, the third layer of the Ghost Domain was activated.

Originally, it was by utilizing the three layers of the Ghost Domain, coalescing them into a straight line, that he managed to pass through the Hungry Ghost’s Ghost Domain and locked it away.

The opening of this third layer of the Ghost Domain signified some sort of transformation.

A red path originated from Yang Jian, cutting through the darkness in the distance and stretching beyond sight.

However, his vision didn’t open up.

Within the view of the third layer of the Ghost Domain, Yang Jian didn’t see the outside scenery, only a black wall obstructing the front of his Ghost Domain.

“The three layers of the Ghost Domain don’t work either?” he thought, his heart sinking.

The thing he feared most was happening.

“Let’s try the fourth layer of the Ghost Domain,” Yang Jian grew tense in an instant.

The consequence of stacking Ghost Domains this way, although powerful, was that it greatly stimulated the awakening of malevolent ghosts. However, his Ghost Eyes had already reached nine, teetering on the edge of full revival. He had managed to suppress it forcibly with the Headless Ghost Shadow previously.

But if the Ghost Eyes were to fully awaken—

At the same level, the Headless Ghost Shadow wouldn’t be able to contain the Ghost Eyes.

He had this premonition.

It was for this reason that Yang Jian rarely recklessly tapped into the power of the Ghost Eyes, because that was too dangerous.

But now, there was no choice.

The ghosts were growing, the terror was continuing. If he couldn’t get out, he would be even more helpless than he had been back in Huanggang Village.

The fourth Ghost Eye appeared.

Behind Yang Jian’s head.

The Ghost Eye at the back of his head rolled within his flesh, its eyeball rotating into the flesh, aligning through his brain with the Ghost Eye on his forehead.

Flesh and blood couldn’t impede the power of the Ghost Domain.

The fourth layer of the Ghost Domain opened.

This was the first time Yang Jian had activated the Ghost Domain to such a level.

As expected—

Something awful happened.

His entire body felt as though it was being ripped apart, excruciating pain enveloped him, and the Ghost Eyes began to stir uncontrollably.

“I can’t keep this up for too long, I must resolve this immediately,” he gritted his teeth, feeling that his Headless Ghost Shadow could still suppress it for a while, and thus, he opened the fourth layer of the Ghost Domain during this brief window.

All the surrounding darkness vanished from his sight.

No house, no ground, no buildings were left, only a dim expanse remained.

And at the end of the Ghost Domain, the black wall that had been obstructing Yang Jian’s exit lost its original color and revealed its true form.@@novelbin@@

It was… an old wooden board.

This aged wooden board was blocking Yang Jian’s fourth layer of the Ghost Domain, preventing his passage.

And it seemed familiar.

Like a coffin board.

“How can this be?” Yang Jian immediately closed his Ghost Eyes, feeling somewhat weak, nearly collapsing to the ground, disbelief written across his face.

“Am I… inside a Ghost Coffin?”

That was the real reason he couldn’t leave despite holding the Ghost Candle.