Even though the Hungry Ghost wandering around Dadong City has been restricted, the impact caused by the vengeful spirit is still terrifying.

With He Yuelian summoning ghosts, more and more figures surged in this direction. The originally empty street suddenly became lively. These figures were all Hungry Ghosts at different stages, a sight not unfamiliar to Yang Jian.

However, these entities couldn’t affect the three captains for now.

The mere burning Ghost Flame was a barrier they couldn’t cross, akin to moths flying into a flame, heading toward their demise.

The more Ghost Infants and Ghost Children that surged in, the stronger the Ghost Flame burned. Eventually, the entire surrounding area seemed to be set ablaze, like a sea of fire, and the supernatural intensity of the overlapping Ghost Flames reached an incredibly terrifying level. Simply having the firelight reflect on his body, Yang Jian felt severe pain, his skin turning a fiery red, as if he were about to catch fire.

As a controller of the Ghost Flame, even he now dared not face the out-of-control Ghost Flame. It goes without saying how frightening this thing is.

However, He Yuelian, wearing a wedding dress and a red veil, was completely covered and unaffected in the slightest, even her exposed hands remained fair under the firelight.

Lin Bei was visibly not as resilient as her, his skin becoming flushed from the heat. He touched his scalding bald head and said, “If this fire continues, we’re going to be roasted. Can’t it be restrained a bit?”

“No, as long as there’s enough firewood, this fire will keep burning until most of the ghosts inside are burnt. The fire will naturally go out then.”

Yang Jian said, “Actually, this is a good thing. It can remove some dirty stuff and reduce unnecessary trouble. If a real Hungry Ghost appears, I think the Ghost Flame won’t be able to ignite it, so it can be easily identified, and then we’ll take it out together, bringing today’s affair to a successful conclusion.”

“Simple and brutal, a good method, but the Hungry Ghosts that have consumed the Coffin Nail are too difficult to deal with. I’m worried that the Coffin Nail in your hand might also fail.” Lin Bei said, still feeling a tinge of fear.

“That’s the worst-case scenario and should not happen,” said Yang Jian calmly.

As time gradually passed, the number of Ghost Infants and Ghost Children summoned by He Yuelian significantly decreased, and the surrounding Ghost Flames gradually extinguished, not as raging as before.

It was at this moment.

The surrounding gloom suddenly became much denser, an eerie chill appeared in the area, noticeably felt even through the firelight.

In the depths of the gloom, a figure, abnormally gaunt but with a distended belly, slowly approached from afar. This figure moved with slow, heavy steps, exuding an aura of death from head to toe.

This was no living person but indeed a real vengeful ghost.

As soon as the ghost appeared, the surrounding burning Ghost Flames showed signs of extinguishing. When the ghost approached, a pathway opened amidst the sea of fire, leaving all the Ghost Flames snuffed out, unable to affect the vengeful ghost in the slightest, let alone ignite it.

“The Hungry Ghost has come.” Through the Ghost Domain of the Ghost Flame, Yang Jian sensed the position of a terrifying vengeful ghost.

“I see it. I can temporarily immobilize the Hungry Ghost, but only for a short duration, just say the word.” Lin Bei said as he rubbed his bald head.

Yang Jian replied, “Whether the Hungry Ghost can be handled depends on whether the Coffin Nail works. If it doesn’t, then even the three of us together won’t be of any use against it. I’ll make a move first to test the condition of this Hungry Ghost. If everything goes smoothly, perhaps I could handle it alone.”

Saying this, he moved forward holding a red spear slowly.

The Ghost Flame had burned to this extent yet still didn’t affect the real Hungry Ghost, giving Yang Jian a clear understanding of its terrifying level. If an extraordinary case file were to be established again, this creature would undoubtedly exceed an S-rank.

“Captain Yang, be careful,” He Yuelian said at this moment.

“Nothing will happen. If it turns bad, we’ll retreat, send this thing abroad—it’s no big deal.” Yang Jian replied calmly.

The firelight was receding.

Yang Jian moved towards the Hungry Ghost, the distance between them closing rapidly.

Once Yang Jian was spotted by the Hungry Ghost, he would immediately be attacked. This was the Hungry Ghost’s lethal rule, unchanging.

But he didn’t intend to make a move the moment they met.

At this point.

Yang Jian halted his steps and then removed the Coffin Nail from the red spear.

“There’s only one chance to make a move, no matter what happens, I can’t afford to lose the Coffin Nail, or it would become extremely troublesome,” he thought to himself.

As the Hungry Ghost continued its heavy steps, disregarding the burning Ghost Flames heading toward He Yuelian, it wasn’t aware that Yang Jian, separated by a layer of firelight, was already prepared to nail it down again.

A year had passed.

They were confronting each other once more.

However, this time Yang Jian didn’t use the Ghost Domain to lock down the Hungry Ghost like last time. He knew that ghosts even the Ghost Flame couldn’t approach, let alone his six-tiered Ghost Domain, couldn’t hinder its actions.

Therefore, he didn’t need to lock down the Hungry Ghost with supernatural means. Instead, he used sheer force to throw the Coffin Nail directly.

Yang Jian had great strength. Once released, the Coffin Nail instantly flew towards the Hungry Ghost, piercing directly into the ghost’s cold, emaciated chest without any unexpected occurrences, even though the Hungry Ghost possessed a Ghost Domain. Its domain had already been suppressed to an extremely limited range, rendering it nearly ineffective at this moment.

“To ensure a hit, I didn’t aim for its head this time.” With this in mind, Yang Jian immediately charged forward.

The ghost eyes opened, the Ghost Domain activated.

Yet, instead of falling silent, the Hungry Ghost pierced by the Coffin Nail continued to advance, not losing its ability to move due to the Nail.

The infallible suppression of the Coffin Nail failed for the first time.

But all this was expected.

The Hungry Ghost had devoured a Coffin Nail, making it impossible to pin it down using the same method again, unless Yang Jian had a third Coffin Nail which might do the trick.

However, this Coffin Nail wasn’t meant to completely immobilize the Hungry Ghost; it was merely to reduce its level of terror.

Therefore, at the moment this Coffin Nail succeeded, Yang Jian’s Ghost Domain instantly enveloped the area.

Immediately, he appeared out of thin air in front of the terrifying entity, his red spear already slashed downward without the slightest hesitation.

The Hungry Ghost’s stiff neck moved slightly, then looked at Yang Jian, and a trace of sinister ferocity appeared in its apathetic eyes; Yang Jian’s appearance triggered the ghost’s killing pattern.

However, the moment the pattern activated, Yang Jian’s Firewood Knife had already sliced across the Hungry Ghost’s neck, tearing open a ferocious gash.

“Not enough,” Yang Jian swung the second cut, third, and fourth.

This ghost was too dangerous; merely dismembering it with one strike was useless. He needed to dismember the Hungry Ghost into more pieces as quickly as possible to ensure the success of this action.

At this moment, the supernatural assault with the Firewood Knife took effect.

The Hungry Ghost’s head fell off, its arms were chopped off, its legs severed, and within a second, its body was dismembered into five or six pieces.

Yang Jian restarted himself to dispel the curse of the Firewood Knife, then stared intently at the severed limbs and remnants before him.

“Theoretically, we should have won, given the Firewood Knife’s successful dismemberment, and it was previously confirmed through the Wishing Ghost incident that the Hungry Ghost won’t restart.”

Speculation is speculation, but Yang Jian dared not relax before the matter was completely resolved, especially since Lin Bei and Wang Chaling had personally experienced the horror of the Hungry Ghost.

“Yang Jian, succeeded?” Lin Bei also noticed the scene, but there was a hint of doubt in his tone.

It’s not disbelief; rather, it all seemed a bit too easy, too simple.

“Not sure,” Yang Jian replied, uncertain himself, needing to verify firsthand.

Then he reached over and reclaimed the Coffin Nail pinned to the corpse.

As soon as Yang Jian’s hand touched the Coffin Nail, he was shocked to discover that the other dismembered parts of the Hungry Ghost were rapidly disappearing, and the corpse pinned by the Coffin Nail was astonishingly restoring at an incredible speed. In just one or two seconds, before his eyes, a cold, emaciated corpse with a protruding belly completely regenerated.

All traces of the dismemberment vanished.

The Hungry Ghost had recovered.

“Not good,” Yang Jian’s pupils contracted sharply as he felt the danger.

The Hungry Ghost opened its pitch-black mouth and lunged at him, and the bluish-black mist reappeared, instantly enveloping Yang Jian.

“Trouble, Yang Jian, retreat quickly,” Lin Bei exclaimed in surprise.

In an instant.

A flash of red light tore through the mist, followed by a swiftly retreating figure.

Yang Jian’s expression was grim as he appeared in a safe area, clutching a rust-covered Coffin Nail.

At the critical moment, he activated his six-layer Ghost Domain, affecting the Hungry Ghost’s actions, then removed the Coffin Nail, quickly withdrawing.

Fortunately, the Hungry Ghost’s Ghost Domain was not as powerful as his; otherwise, he might have suffered.

“Operation failed. While the Coffin Nail can weaken the Hungry Ghost’s supernatural ability, the Hungry Ghost has grown stronger since the confrontation with Lin Bei and Wang Chaling. Did anything unusual happen during your encounter?” Yang Jian immediately inquired.

Lin Bei shook his head, “No, everything seemed normal, but now that you mention it, I did notice something different.”

“Tell me,” Yang Jian said.

Lin Bei continued, “Wang Chaling carries the Wang Family curse. Four ghosts usually accompany him, his parents, grandfather, and grandmother, but during our collaboration, one of Wang Chaling’s ghosts did not appear.”

“Which ghost didn’t show up?” Yang Jian asked promptly.

“It was Wang Chaling’s grandmother,” Lin Bei replied.

Yang Jian’s face darkened, “So Wang Chaling’s grandmother was devoured by the Hungry Ghost? Such crucial information, yet Wang Chaling chose to conceal it?”

“Yang Jian, I don’t think Wang Chaling’s grandmother was completely devoured. Otherwise, he would surely mention it. I believe she suffered severe damage from an attack by the Hungry Ghost, preventing her subsequent appearance,” Lin Bei speculated.

“Even partial consumption would cause the Hungry Ghost to further grow. The recent recovery speed was alarmingly fast, barely short of self-restarting. I estimate within three seconds, the dismembered Hungry Ghost would immediately revive. We need to rethink our strategy,” Yang Jian stated.

“Captain Yang, the Hungry Ghost is coming; our supernatural methods seem insufficient to intercept it.”

At this moment, He Yuelian spoke up, “However, Lin Bei’s earlier words gave me an idea: I could attempt to trap the Hungry Ghost within The World of Ghost Drawing, sealing it inside a painting.”

“Try again. If we can’t eliminate it, attempt sealing,” Yang Jian said.

This ghost had swallowed a Coffin Nail; he was inclined to dismember it to recover the nail, even if only partially.

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