Mysterious Revival - Chapter 1017 983: The Role of the Black Umbrella

At this moment, both the Coffin Nail and the Firewood Knife were put to use.

However, their effectiveness was limited; Yang Jian couldn’t nail down the source ghost, and the Firewood Knife couldn’t curse all the ghosts along the medium. He could only deal with the vicious ghost holding an umbrella in front of him, yet elsewhere in the village, the number of ghosts holding Black Umbrellas was astonishingly high.

This was exactly the same as Xiong Wenwen’s prediction.

Moreover, the most crucial part was that the pattern of the ghost’s killing remained unknown.

Once triggered, it’s not just one ghost targeting you; all the ghosts would be after you. At that point, even Yang Jian might die here.

He alone could not oppose these endless vicious ghosts.

“Fortunately, the ghosts don’t seem to have taken action yet. This suggests that none of us have triggered the killing pattern, maybe because the earlier preparations were effective.” Yang Jian glanced at the Golden Umbrella in his hand.

The umbrella shielded the rain.

Perhaps this was the real reason they avoided being targeted by the vicious ghosts.

But the current situation was still far from optimistic.

In a circumstance where the supernatural object’s effect was not apparent, resolving the current supernatural incident seemed extremely difficult.

The situation was at a stalemate, and if a solution wasn’t devised quickly, being targeted by a ghost would become incredibly dangerous.

The nearby ghosts were openly observing them.

As if waiting for them to trigger a pattern and be besieged.

“If we can’t deal with all the ghosts, then we can only work with this Black Umbrella.” Yang Jian again set his sights on the Black Umbrella lying on the ground.

However, this Black Umbrella shouldn’t be the source, just a derived supernatural object, existing by relying on this piece of the Ghost Domain, and once taken out of here, it’s very likely to disappear.

He picked up the umbrella, holding it in his hand.

Yet nothing unusual happened; it was unclear whether his way of holding it was wrong or the method of using this Black Umbrella was incorrect.

But Yang Jian vaguely had a feeling that if he gave up the umbrella in his hand and held up this Black Umbrella instead, perhaps some new discovery would occur, though it’s also possible such an action could bring unimaginable danger.

“It’s not looking good; the number of ghosts holding umbrellas around us is gradually increasing. Look, there weren’t any in that area before, but now they’re appearing; it’s like we’re surrounded.” Feng Quan observed the surroundings and felt uneasy.

This supernatural incident wasn’t large in scale, but the level of danger was extremely frightening.

Nothing was happening at the moment, but it’s just temporary. Once the ghosts acted, they feared being engulfed by ghosts from all directions.

Huang Ziya said, “The captain is still thinking. Handling this supernatural incident quickly isn’t likely to be that easy; our operation this time is very unsmooth.”

She was also observing, also thinking.

Hoping to come up with a way to break this deadlock.

“If we can’t think of a solution, we must leave here first, otherwise, something will happen first,” Feng Quan said, suppressing his voice.

It seemed that speaking wouldn’t attract the ghosts’ attention.

At the same time.

The overcast rain in the sky continued to fall, neither increasing nor stopping, always maintaining a constant amount,

But the surrounding air became more humid, and the bodies more damp.

It seemed that if this continued, even without being rained on, everyone would be soaked through.

“Listen to Daddy Xiong, quickly call Xiao Yang to slip away; fighting won’t win.” At this moment, Xiong Wenwen was also frightened.

The surrounding situation was deteriorating constantly.

It had exceeded what they could handle. Once the ghosts began to act, everyone would indeed be killed, and total annihilation was no joke.

Yang Jian was still trying to find a solution at this moment.

He felt that he should take the risk to try; otherwise, there was really no way to handle this supernatural incident.

Immediately.

He gave up the Golden Umbrella in his hand, lifted over his head the Black Umbrella from the ghost’s hand just now, wanting to see what changes this Black Umbrella would bring.

However, something strange happened.

As soon as he lifted the Black Umbrella, all those ghosts holding Black Umbrellas around him twisted their heads to look at him.

No.

It’s not to say they looked, but rather they faced this way.

As if among the ghosts, an alien that didn’t belong there had blended in.

Yet the ghosts didn’t take action.

This indicated that holding a Black Umbrella wouldn’t result in a ghost attack, which was good news, and although the Black Umbrella looked old, it showed no signs of leaking.

However, immediately afterward, something eerie occurred.

The light around Yang Jian began to dim, the surrounding light quickly disappeared, as if transitioning from day to night in an instant.

No.

More than that, it was all the light disappearing, darker than night.

At this time, a normal person’s vision would already be lost.

But Yang Jian’s Ghost Eye could glimpse this darkness; he could ignore this loss of light and see the surroundings clearly.

However, this vision could only be maintained within the range covered by the Black Umbrella; beyond the range of the Black Umbrella was still pitch black.

It was as if a wall surrounded Yang Jian.

He was isolated.

The Black Umbrella isolated the person holding it completely within a Ghost Domain.

“Look, the captain is disappearing, he’s vanishing.” But outside, Huang Ziya exclaimed in panic.

In the sight, Yang Jian holding the Black Umbrella was disappearing, his figure becoming blurred.

Not just Yang Jian himself, the Black Umbrella he was holding also disappeared along with him.

It seemed that this umbrella was not meant for the living but rather for the dead. Once a living person used it, they would be drawn into an incomprehensible supernatural phenomenon.

“It looks like Yang Jian discovered something.” Feng Quan immediately looked at the surrounding ghosts and strode towards them: “I’ll snatch an umbrella and see what’s going on, maybe this thing is very crucial.”

He planned to take initiative before the ghosts could act.

Having managed three ghosts, he was confident he could bury one ghost in the Grave Soil.

However, Feng Quan hadn’t walked far when he unintentionally stepped over a puddle of water, triggering a terrifying crisis.

At this moment, all nearby ghosts were no longer standing still but started walking towards him.

It seemed that his action just now triggered the vicious ghost’s killing pattern, and he was now being targeted by the ghosts, more than just one ghost.

“Something’s wrong.” Seeing this, Huang Ziya also realized it was not good.

Feng Quan’s initiative had caused a bad effect instead.

“Puddles…” Feng Quan stopped his steps, looked at his wet feet, and seeing the surrounding ghosts’ movement, he roughly understood.

“It’s the water, no, we shouldn’t get wet, or else the ghosts will target us. You stayed still because you were always under the umbrella, isolated from the rain. Now the ground nearby is full of puddles, moving rashly would result in being targeted like me.”

Feng Quan had carefully observed and subsequently cracked the ghost’s killing pattern.

“Yang Jian’s earlier concerns were correct. If we hadn’t grabbed the umbrellas before coming in here, we would have been targeted by ghosts and suffered unimaginable attacks.”

“Feng Quan, you have the mood to talk right now, but you’d better worry about yourself first.” Xiong Wenwen shouted.

The pattern of murder was revealed, which gave him more confidence.

At least he didn’t have to worry about being targeted by ghosts for no reason.

Feng Quan said nothing. Dirt began to emerge under his feet, burying his legs until both feet were buried in the soil. Then, the approaching ghosts stopped their actions and did not continue to move closer.

“I can use Grave Soil to isolate the influence of this rain. I won’t be harmed.” He was calm and had the ability to handle the situation.

But…

The air around them grew increasingly humid.

At this rate, even if you stand there without getting wet, you will be attacked in the end.

No, it’s not just the humidity in the air.

The breath still carries the ominous rainwater, and a prolonged inhalation might influence your whole body. At that point, the menacing ghost holding the Black Umbrella would likely always target you.

Unless you replace your body, otherwise, the assault will never stop.

“So, this is the real danger of this supernatural event? An uncontainable ghost, always in a rainy area, and once you get wet, you’ll be attacked by a ghost,” Feng Quan thought to himself, his gaze turning icy as he became more resolute, determined to act.

Time couldn’t afford to be wasted.

Delay any further, and death would truly occur.

“No wonder, the first one to die in the premonitions was Huang Ziya. Huang Ziya didn’t have the ability to resist the erosion of the rainwater. Xiong Wenwen, on the other hand, doesn’t need to breathe because he has a paper body, so getting entirely soaked would take days and nights here. Don’t be fooled by him being made of paper; that’s not ordinary paper, and it can’t be easily influenced by supernatural forces.”

“And me, I have Grave Soil, Ghost Skeleton, Ghost Fog in my body. As long as I pay attention to my surface, the possibility of erosion by rain is very small.”

He further analyzed the survival probabilities of several people and understood why Huang Ziya would be the first to die in Xiong Wenwen’s prediction.

Feng Quan took action again.

His feet were covered with dirt, isolating the effects of stagnant water. Each step caused a mass of dirt to fall, leaving muddy footprints behind.

Soon.

He reached the nearest menacing ghost, and without hesitating, grabbed the hand that held the Black Umbrella.

A cold, stiff feeling was transmitted.

The next moment, soil began to appear on the ghost’s body, suppressing and burying it in Grave Soil,

This was Feng Quan’s method of containing malicious ghosts. Once entirely covered by Grave Soil, the ghost would be thoroughly suppressed, falling into a dormant state, and without digging up the soil, the ghost had virtually no risk of escaping for a considerable time.

Thus, Feng Quan never needed to carry too many Gold containers on missions.

He could bury all the ghosts himself.

The pile of Grave Soil quickly covered the ghost with the Black Umbrella.

A new grave appeared before him.

A hand protruded from the new grave, holding a Black Umbrella aloft.

Feng Quan easily seized the Black Umbrella. The ghost, under the pressure of the Grave Soil, had no ability to resist, even losing its supernatural power.

After taking the Black Umbrella, he didn’t immediately use it; he could pocket it.

One isn’t enough.

He aimed to ensure Huang Ziya and Xiong Wenwen each had one, so in case the need arose, they wouldn’t be without a Black Umbrella.

Meanwhile.

Yang Jian, on his side, had vanished completely, leaving no trace behind. The only thing remaining was the supernatural weapon pinning down the ghost.

After disappearing, Yang Jian did not suffer any attacks from ghosts.

He remained unharmed.

“The surrounding light is recovering, and things are visible outside again.” Suddenly, Yang Jian realized the light around him was getting brighter.

Rain was the first sound he heard.

The sound of rain falling on the umbrellas indicated that it was still raining around him; he hadn’t escaped this supernatural place yet.

As his vision returned, Yang Jian’s face changed.

He was still standing in the same spot, still in this village, under the rain. Yet, strangely, not far away, Huang Ziya, Xiong Wenwen, and Feng Quan had vanished.

“No, it’s not them who disappeared, it’s me,” Yang Jian suddenly realized, noticing the supernatural weapon pinning the ghost wasn’t beside him anymore.

The supernatural couldn’t affect that weapon; he was sure of this.

So it could only be him that was affected.

The village remained the same as before. The only difference was that the rain had intensified…

It was a clear feeling. Yang Jian had stayed in the village for quite a while previously; the drizzle was constant and never increased, but now the rain had gotten heavier.

“This is a deeper Ghost Domain.”

Yang Jian’s eyes flickered as he made a general judgment in his heart.

Similar to his own Ghost Domain, which could be stratified.

This Black Umbrella’s Ghost Domain also had layers, the most notable difference being the size of the rainfall.

The bigger the rain, it seemed, the deeper the layer of the Ghost Domain.

Yang Jian’s Ghost Domain was the world’s redness increasing as the depth intensifies.

It’s a clue, not difficult to analyze.

“So the real ghost is hidden in the deepest layers of the Ghost Domain. With these layers of domains and the isolation of the supernatural rain, my Firewood Knife curse couldn’t effectively transmit in,” Yang Jian’s eyes shifted slightly, understanding blossomed in him.

He took a few steps forward with the Black Umbrella.

Cold stagnant water beneath.

The next instant.

Strange silhouettes appeared in the village. The figures weren’t as numerous as before, nor as dense, but they conveyed a markedly perilous vibe.

It seemed as if the danger from the ghosts had increased.

“Rainwater cannot touch you, stagnant water either, otherwise ghosts would emerge… Given how damp the air is, even breathing might be wrong.”

“And to enter deeper layers of the Ghost Domain, you must switch umbrellas.”

Yang Jian quickly analyzed the causes, then raised his head to look at this Black Umbrella.

This is the umbrella of the first layer of the Ghost Domain. It seemed unable to endure the rainwater from the second layer, battered by the rain, gradually feeling like it might break, surely it would soon be damaged, given a bit more time.

A new umbrella is held by the ghost.

This forces you to take an umbrella from one of the ghosts here, then use that umbrella to enter the third layer of the Ghost Domain.

Upon reaching the third layer, you must seize another umbrella within that layer of domain… then the fourth layer, fifth layer.

And so on, until you find the source, take the true Black Umbrella, and put an end to this supernatural event.

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