Mysterious Revival - Chapter 1018 984: Decreasing Quantity

In Xiong Wenwen’s foresight, the second layer of this Ghost Domain did not appear.

The Black Umbrella seems to block certain supernatural explorations, such as Xiong Wenwen’s deeper foresight or the curse of Yang Jian’s Firewood Knife.

This blocking has made this Ghost Domain extremely unique, with the Black Umbrella acting as a passageway between the layers of the Ghost Domain, where these layers do not interfere with each other.

The surrounding villages look like they did before, but Yang Jian is now in the second layer of the Ghost Domain.

This sudden deepening was unexpected for Yang Jian.

He didn’t even have time to retrieve his supernatural weapons, nor did he have time to notify Feng Quan, Huang Ziya, and Xiong Wenwen.

In the second layer of the Ghost Domain, the number of ghosts holding Black Umbrellas was significantly reduced, but their terrifying nature had noticeably increased, and Yang Jian could feel the chilling aura around growing more severe.

Yet none of this stopped Yang Jian from moving forward.

He looked up at the Black Umbrella in his hand that he brought from the first layer of the Ghost Domain.

The umbrella was deforming and breaking under the rain, and if it continued, the umbrella would be completely ruined, whereas the umbrellas in the hands of other ghosts remained intact.

So Yang Jian immediately realized.

He needed to replace it with a new umbrella.

This meant he needed to deal with one of the ghosts in the second layer of the Ghost Domain, seize its umbrella, and then repeat the previous step to enter the third layer of the Ghost Domain…

However.

What Yang Jian was very worried about at the moment was, how many layers of Ghost Domain actually existed in this eerie place?

If he delved too deeply, he might get lost; even if not lost, he could face unimaginable dangers in the subsequent layers of the Ghost Domain.

If he were to play it safe, Yang Jian should temporarily retreat, regroup with Feng Quan and the others, and then with supernatural artifacts, venture deeper into this Ghost Domain, rather than acting alone after becoming isolated.

But.

There was another worry.

That was, if he withdrew one step ahead, and Feng Quan and the others also ventured into the Ghost Domain, missing each other, wouldn’t that be foolish?

A brief thought did not stop Yang Jian’s actions.

Whether to retreat first or to act first, he must seize a Black Umbrella, for only then could he take the initiative.

“My umbrella can barely hold on, once the rain soaks me, I’ll be attacked by the ghosts, and there are many ghosts in this layer of the Ghost Domain, wasting time and effort lingering here is a mistake.”

Yang Jian understood. These ghosts in front of him were merely ghosts of the second layer of the Ghost Domain, not the source, so even dealing with them wouldn’t solve the problem.

Immediately, he held the Black Umbrella and walked straight towards a ghost.

There was a lot of water pooled on the ground, and once it contaminated him, he’d be targeted by the ghosts. He knew this was a killing pattern, but there was no way to avoid it now.

Even standing still, the rainwater underfoot would still spread over.

However, based on previous situations, it was clear that ghosts from the first layer of the Ghost Domain couldn’t enter the second layer, so theoretically, ghosts from the second layer shouldn’t be able to enter the third layer either.

“As long as I act quickly, I can snatch the umbrella before getting surrounded by ghosts and leave this layer of the Ghost Domain, so speed is key in this supernatural event. Once surrounded, even someone of Captain Level could be outlasted and die.”

Yang Jian roughly understood.

So he was decisive and basically ignored the effect of the water on the ground, instantly arriving in front of a ghost.

Yang Jian targeted this ghost, and the ghost also targeted Yang Jian.

Under the black veil, an indescribable eerie gaze was cast, and at this moment, Yang Jian triggered the ghost’s killing pattern, the ghost began to move, the black veil covering its body gradually fell back, seeming to shed, or as if the ghost was struggling to reveal its form.

A blurry reflection appeared in the water, that reflection rippled like waves but soon, the rippling waves disappeared and the reflection became clearer.

The reflection under the ghost’s feet was chilling.

It was actually Yang Jian’s image… and the image of Yang Jian became ever clearer and more real.

Was the ghost holding the Black Umbrella actually Yang Jian himself?

And the water under Yang Jian’s feet wavered, showing a reflection, that reflection seemed to merge with him, but the reflection was not his image, rather it was a ghost with a shrouded body in a black veil, mask unclear.

In a flash.

The human and ghost reflections in the water seemed to switch places.

The emergence of this supernatural phenomenon forebodes a descent of danger and horror, once this switch completes, Yang Jian in reality would likely suffer unimaginable assaults, this could even be a fatal curse.

No one dared to gamble on what would happen next.

But immediately after.

Ripples seemed to arise under the water, and the ghost’s reflection under Yang Jian’s feet rapidly blurred, then once again became his own reflection.

Because at this moment Yang Jian acted.

The Ghost Hand instantly grasped the icy cold hand of the ghost in front, the suppression of the Ghost Hand instantly formed.

Even without the Coffin Nail, the Ghost Hand still had the capacity to suppress a ghost.

At least this suppression was effective against these second-layer ghosts.

Upon forming the suppression, the ghost didn’t resist, and Yang Jian effortlessly seized the black umbrella.

At this moment, the Black Umbrella in Yang Jian’s hand had already started breaking apart, battered by the rain, with water seeping through. His actions were swift, had he delayed, the umbrella brought from the first layer would have completely disintegrated.

“Everything went smoothly, now to switch umbrellas.”

He directly raised a new umbrella, then discarded the damaged one on the ground.

The new umbrella perfectly shielded against the rain here, showing no signs of damage from the rain.

But the water underfoot remained, indicating Yang Jian was still in a dangerous environment. Though he had suppressed the ghost in front and taken a Black Umbrella, there were still other ghosts around.

The numbers were fewer than before but still frighteningly many.

A series of eerie figures moved closer under their Black Umbrellas, causing the water underfoot to ripple.

The reflections appeared one by one in the water, constantly approaching Yang Jian’s reflection, once they connected, Yang Jian’s reflection would suffer supernatural erosion, becoming a ghost, and once this phenomenon was complete, he might be trapped in this layer of the Ghost Domain forever, caught in the Black Umbrella, unable to escape.

Yang Jian remained expressionless, eyeing those ghosts, his umbrella raised, as the surrounding light dimmed, dimmed… the bizarre changes from before appeared once more.

His vision disappeared until it was fully trapped in darkness.

Only the sound of raindrops striking the Black Umbrella could be heard, and as time passed, the sound of rain striking the umbrella seemed to intensify, growing louder.

The rain began to pour down once again.

The surrounding darkness quickly receded, and the light returned.

“Third layer of the Ghost Domain.” Yang Jian took a deep breath, he had entered another deeper layer of the Supernatural World.

This was not a good place.

The deeper he fell, the more dangerous it became. This supernatural event was far less simple than it appeared, the deeper the contact, the more terrifying it grew.

Within this layer of the Ghost Domain, the village buildings seem significantly reduced, leaving only a few scattered houses, and the haunting spirits with black umbrellas are nowhere to be seen; at least, Yang Jian’s glance around revealed none of those ghosts with black umbrellas.

The number of ghosts has been further reduced, and the extent of reduction is quite significant.

“The fewer the ghosts, the more terrifying they become; the more there are, the weaker they seem. The third layer’s ghosts aren’t likely easy to deal with.” Yang Jian’s expression became grave.

He didn’t need to do anything now, just standing there could attract the ghosts.

That’s because his feet were already soaked.

The rain from the sky poured down heavily, making crackling noises; the water accumulated on the ground formed streams everywhere, flooding the entire area, leaving no place to step. Even the air was filled with a misty white vapor, and with just a single breath, Yang Jian felt as though his body was frozen, an unspeakable coldness creeping into every part of his body.

Even his clothes felt damp.

The supernatural influence has grown substantially, one might even say that the eerie rain is eroding Yang Jian.

You absolutely mustn’t stay in this place for over five minutes; no, the time could even be shorter.

Yang Jian looked up at the umbrella in his hand. The black paper stuck to the ribs was becoming deformed under the barrage of rain; it looked like it would soon break and be damaged.

Although he was already targeted by ghosts, he tried his best to avoid getting drenched by the rain because being exposed entirely to this rain would definitely not be a good thing.

“Here it comes.”

Suddenly.

A ghost holding a black umbrella emerged from a residential building, still the same as before, draped in black gauze with only one hand visible. Its appearance was exactly like the one seen previously.

“One ghost?”

Yang Jian frowned: “No, four ghosts, six ghosts…”

He saw six black umbrellas appear nearby, and there were more in the distance, but they weren’t worth considering; even counting those black umbrellas far away, the number of ghosts in this layer of the Ghost Domain was already clear.

At most, about twenty.

“This number suggests that the third layer of the Ghost Domain isn’t the source and that there’s a fourth layer, possibly even a fifth?” With this thought in mind, Yang Jian headed straight for the nearest ghost.

But before he got close, a horrifying scene unfolded.

The black gauze on the nearest ghost began to fade away rapidly; the faster he approached, the quicker it disappeared, and when Yang Jian slowed his pace, the disappearance slowed.

But this alone wasn’t enough to alarm Yang Jian.

Because as the black gauze faded away, the revealed appearance was shockingly similar to his own.

There was no mistake; the ghost’s build and height were identical to Yang Jian’s, and as the gauze fell away from its face, it exposed a visage almost identical to Yang Jian’s.

Simultaneously, a layer of black gauze began to envelop Yang Jian.

The surrounding view blurred, his body turned cold and stiff, even the ghost within him appeared to be asleep.

“My body can’t move, then cloaked in black gauze, holding a black umbrella… Doesn’t this make me one of the ghosts in the third layer of the Ghost Domain?” Yang Jian broke out in a cold sweat.

“Assimilation?”

“So it’s like this, it’s like this; the ghosts in the first layer of the Ghost Domain are victims from before, those who were assimilated. The ghosts appearing in the second layer are the same, but ordinary people can’t enter the second layer, so the people assimilated there must be special personnel with certain supernatural abilities, hence, each layer has fewer people.”

“To reach the third layer, you must be a formidable ghost-wielder, so there are even fewer ghosts here. Twenty or so ghosts; does this imply that more than twenty ghost-wielders once entered this third layer and remained here?”

“If the fourth layer still harbors ghosts, does that mean even elite ghost-wielders have died in this Ghost Domain? What about the fifth layer? Have even captain-level characters perished?”

Judging from the reduction in numbers, Yang Jian thought that the fourth layer of the Ghost Domain might have at least eight ghosts, the fifth layer at least two.

The more he thought, the more uneasy and horrified he felt.

Entering the fourth and fifth layers unprepared would be extremely risky.

Things mustn’t persist in error; it was crucial to cut losses and retreat.

The edge was lost, and forcing entry into the fourth layer now would make it difficult to deal with the source ghosts.

Moreover, the numerical advantage had vanished from this supernatural incident.

Every layer of the Ghost Domain isolates some people, and dying here would only increase the number of terrifying spirits, which was utterly frightening.

If ghost-wielders died here, the killing techniques possessed by the ghosts might be varied.

This was like a blind box.

If Yang Jian died here, someday if someone entered and encountered him, they might face Yang Jian as a resurrected ghost.

Though it was speculative, the possibility couldn’t be dismissed.

Ghosts were approaching, black gauze enveloping him, Yang Jian felt cold everywhere; his body grew unresponsive, even his consciousness was affected.

Everything felt so cold, so cold… it seemed like finding a place to sleep.

“Mustn’t hesitate, retreat immediately.”

Yang Jian, without a second thought, activated his most powerful supernatural ability, rebooting himself.

He intended to revert his state to two minutes prior.

A red glow enveloped him.

The reboot needed to open to the seventh layer; this layer of the Ghost Domain seemed to disperse even the dense rain in the sky, unable to approach.

The chilling sensation on Yang Jian’s body rapidly retreated.

In the next moment.

He recovered.

Yet, something inexplicable happened; the rain around him lessened; no, not right, it wasn’t the rain getting lighter, but Yang Jian had inexplicably returned to the second layer of the Ghost Domain.

There were more ghosts around than before, beside him lay a broken umbrella.

This proved Yang Jian had been here previously.

“I only rebooted myself, not the surrounding area, why did I end up back in the third layer of the Ghost Domain?” Yang Jian was puzzled.

He pondered for a while, reaching no conclusion.

Could only guess, this was supernatural rejection.

The reboot conflicted with the three-layer Ghost Domain, causing him to be reverse consumed.

Yet, Yang Jian discovered another detail.

He had brought the black umbrella from the third layer of the Ghost Domain back to the second layer.

In this moment, although Yang Jian’s feet were drenched, he did not face an attack from the ghosts of the second layer of the Ghost Domain.

This is an astonishing revelation.

In a subtle way.

Yang Jian seemed to understand something, comprehend the ominous role of the black umbrella.

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