Watching the ghost that looked identical to the captain grasp the flying red lance and step closer and closer over the Ghost Lake, Yang Jian’s heart sank, and a strong sense of crisis surged within him.

This ghost’s Terror Level had already exceeded what he could handle; his deadly supernatural attacks were easily blocked, and even his supernatural weapon was taken.

Without this supernatural weapon, Yang Jian essentially lost his greatest mode of attack.

“This ghost is clearly coming after me, and it doesn’t follow the killing patterns of ghosts. Otherwise, it wouldn’t hold onto my supernatural weapon like this. My prior thoughts were correct, this captain is a ghost with the consciousness of a living person.”

Yang Jian took a deep breath, and various response methods began to emerge in his mind.

However, after quickly thinking it through and evaluating the current terror level of this ghost, he realized he only had one method to deal with it: nailing it down with the Coffin Nail, just like he did with the Hungry Ghost before, since the Coffin Nail had never failed up to this point.

But…

Yang Jian looked at the Coffin Nail on the red lance in the ghost’s hand.

But now this Coffin Nail no longer belonged to him; it was in the ghost’s hand.

“Even if I manage to get the Coffin Nail back, successfully nailing this ghost would still be as challenging as climbing the sky. It simply wouldn’t give me that chance. If it wasn’t for the ghosts released from the Ghost Ship unable to kill me, this captain probably wouldn’t even have shown himself.”

“But its appearance also carries great risks. While it has the chance to kill me, it also means there’s a possibility of it being contained by me.”

“The Ghost Ship coming to Dazhou City isn’t a coincidence; it’s intentional by this captain, because Dahai City harbors many top-tier ghost handlers, and this captain is wary of them. But if it switches to a less notable city, the dangers it faces would be much less.”

“While humans fear ghosts, ghosts are also worried about being contained, huh? Indeed, having consciousness makes a difference, evaluating the pros and cons. But I still don’t understand, with so many ordinary cities to choose from, why pick Dazhou City?”

This question still lingered in Yang Jian’s mind.

Because, to him, this city was special.

But now wasn’t the time to think about this, as the captain not far away had already come within a dozen meters of Yang Jian.

The captain, perhaps due to the previous failure, was being very cautious this time, not like other ghosts acting immediately after triggering the killing pattern. Instead, it restrained its urge to kill Yang Jian, and approached together with other ghosts without charging in alone.

This left Yang Jian no escape route.

Unless Yang Jian turned and ran immediately, directly leaving Dazhou City.

“Is that the captain from the King Organization? This isn’t good, Yang Jian is really in danger now. His supernatural weapon was snatched, how is that possible?” Leuk San’s paper figure saw this scene from afar and his expression changed drastically.

The worst-case scenario had occurred; Yang Jian had encountered an extraordinary ghost.

“That’s not the King Captain, it’s an extremely terrifying ghost. The Ghost Ship incident probably has a lot to do with that ghost. If we can handle it, maybe we can completely resolve the Ghost Ship situation,” He Yuelian’s voice came from under the hood, as she too recognized the unusual nature of this captain.

After all, in the supernatural circle, whether human or ghost, none had been able to seize Yang Jian’s weapon before.

This was the first.

“If we all strike now, maybe we can successfully contain that ghost. Once successful, there will be no more Ghost Ship incidents in the future.” At this moment, Tong Qian was somewhat excited.

Her suggestion did not meet with opposition from He Yuelian and Leuk San’s paper figure.

Because it indeed was a good idea.

After all, as long as the Ghost Ship exists, today’s situation could happen again. This time they could rely on Yang Jian, but who would they count on next time?

“Leuk San, what do you think?” He Yuelian paused for a moment and immediately asked.

“Our abilities are insufficient. Cooperating with Yang Jian to contain that ghost is very difficult, and it’s very possible we could lose everyone. I’m just a paper figure, so dying is fine, but if something happens to you, the whole Dazhou City would go down with it,” Leuk San’s paper figure glanced at He Yuelian, and then at Tong Qian: “The only one truly able to act is you.”

“Unless we wait a bit longer, Ye Zhen from Dahai City is probably arriving soon. He’s a strong ally, and with the Scapegoat Ghost, he can ensure no casualties in the team.”

“There’s no time now, the ghost has already set its sights on Yang Jian, and action will take place in just tens of seconds. If Yang Jian dies, even if Ye Zhen arrives, it would be useless,” Tong Qian immediately said. “I’ll act, He Yuelian doesn’t need to assist; she just needs to stabilize the Ghost Painting World.”

Even though she knew He Yuelian’s ability was strong, she didn’t dare gamble now.

After all, the residents of Dazhou City were all within the Ghost Painting World.

“What do you plan to do?” Leuk San’s paper figure was curious.

Tong Qian said: “Yang Jian sent me over, of course, to leave a backup trump card. According to the plan, if Yang Jian’s actions fail, I will step in. But we can’t wait for that moment now.”

As she spoke, she had already taken out an old, scarlet makeup box.

“Ah Hong’s ghost makeup? I see.” As soon as Leuk San’s paper figure saw the makeup box, he understood everything.

He had originally given Ah Hong’s makeup box to Yang Jian, and he didn’t expect Yang Jian would choose to give it to Tong Qian in the end.

“Indeed, no one is more suited to be a ghost makeup artist than you, after all, you have three faces.” Leuk San’s paper doll said, “You must act quickly.”

“Okay.” Tong Qian nodded and immediately began to apply makeup.

At this moment.

Chilling Ghost Flames had already ignited around Yang Jian. These flames gathered at one point, setting the surroundings ablaze and enveloping all nearby ghosts. Some ghosts’ bodies burned slowly, while others ignored the flames entirely. The captain, walking through, found the Ghost Flames unable to stop him, even stepping clear paths out of nowhere.

After all, it’s the source of the Ghost Ship; it’s normal that the flames cannot ignite it.

However, Yang Jian wasn’t using the flames to block the captain, but to obstruct supernatural perception.

“Since there’s no escape, let’s confront this ghost.” Yang Jian’s face was heavy. At this moment, he seemed to return to the first time he fought a vengeful spirit. The uneventful calm in his heart inexplicably surged with a trace of tension.

He understood that facing a ghost of this level, one mistake would mean death, not even having the chance to restart.

Backing away a few steps, Yang Jian’s figure was swallowed by the pale green Ghost Flames, disappearing from the captain’s sight.

Ghost Flames are also a kind of Ghost Domain, and a very special one at that.

This Ghost Domain cannot be interfered with by other supernatural phenomena. Even in the world of ghost paintings, Ghost Flames can be used, something impossible with other Ghost Domains under the influence of so many vengeful spirits.

The captain’s numb, eerie eyes turned slightly; it had lost Yang Jian as a target.

Under the burning flames, Yang Jian, like a prey hiding in the bushes, could not be found unless all nearby flames were extinguished.

At this moment, the captain halted, its rigid neck slowly twisted, attempting to find traces of Yang Jian.

Soon.

It seemed to spot a silhouette in the flames, stepping heavily toward that figure.

However, at that moment, behind the captain, a shadow flickered past.

The captain, stiff and corpse-like cold, instantly snapped its head to the direction of the shadow, simultaneously swinging down its tightly gripped long gun at it.

The next moment.

The burning flames were torn open, revealing the clear sight of a vengeful spirit’s body split into two.

Yang Jian, hiding nearby, had his expression change drastically at this sight.

The dismemberment of the Firewood Knife?

Is this a joke?

The Firewood Knife can be used in two ways: as a trigger medium or by holding it directly.

In either case, the user must have direct contact with the Firewood Knife; otherwise, its supernatural power cannot be exerted. But the captain only grasped the gunshaft, nowhere near the knife.

“Unless… this captain didn’t use the Firewood Knife’s power; it dismembered the vengeful spirit purely with its own supernatural power.” A hypothesis sprang into Yang Jian’s mind.

If true, this makes the captain truly terrifying.

“Indeed, not approaching this captain rashly was the right decision. If I’d been attacked, I’d be torn apart instantly.” Yang Jian observed the vengeful spirit that the captain had attacked once more.

The spirit’s body fell silent after being cut, with no movement whatsoever.

It seemed just as restricted by the Ghost Ship, not akin to Firewood Knife’s dismemberment, as the knife’s effect, if the terrifying level were high, would awaken the ghost shortly after its pause.

“I must be more cautious.”

Yang Jian took a deep breath and concealed his form once more.

He had to bide time against this vengeful spirit, seeking an opportunity, attempting to lure the captain to confront other ghosts.

For earlier, it was clear; the captain couldn’t discern among flames, which figure was a ghost and which was Yang Jian.

The captain continued to wander around the flaming enclosure, holding the red long gun, still searching for Yang Jian’s whereabouts.

The red long gun momentarily twisted, as if struggling to break free from such deadly confines.

But to no avail.

The Wishing Ghost was still easily manipulated by the captain, with the no-distancing supernatural curse ignored outright.

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