The terrifying ghost roams within the Ghost Flame, and every time it passes by, the eerie Ghost Flame around it unconsciously disperses, making way for the ghost. Even after it has left, the place it traversed remains unfilled with flame, as if the road retains an inexplicable supernatural power.

Even hidden within the Ghost Flame, Yang Jian is still frightened, knowing that if he’s found, he’s doomed.

If it were just about hiding, there wouldn’t be much to worry about. However, he also has to find a way to imprison the ghost, which inevitably leads to a confrontation.

“After the previous deception, this ghost seems to have learned something. It’s no longer acting recklessly. My plan to provoke it into fighting other ghosts isn’t going so smoothly,” Yang Jian thought, noticing the ghost eye on his forehead now glowed golden rather than crimson.

It had shed a bit of its eerie aura, revealing a hint of divinity.

“There’s not much point in dragging this out. My Ghost Flame Ghost Domain is nearly torn apart. If I delay any longer, I’ll lose my chance to act.”

Yang Jian took a deep breath and resolutely walked towards the ghost dubbed the Captain.

His form was indistinct, covered by the Ghost Flame, making it difficult from afar to discern whether he was human or a ghost concealed by the flames.

Yet the Captain was indifferent; whether ghost or living being, any form appearing nearby had to endure its deadly attack, for its cursed red spear could dismember even the fiercest ghosts with a casual swing.

In essence, it was akin to a walking Ghost Ship.

Getting touched by it felt like being hit by the Ghost Ship, suppressing one’s own supernatural powers upon contact.

This was crucial intelligence that Yang Jian had gathered.

“I cannot let it touch me, nor can I afford to be struck. My window of opportunity is brief,” Yang Jian thought, advancing cautiously while seeking an opening.

The Captain, as a ghost, remained unhurried, merely compressing the space around Yang Jian bit by bit. It seemed aware of the threat of its red spear, thus its rigid hand never released its grip, regardless of circumstances.

To seize the red spear, one would have to sever its hand.

But, the cleaver that could dismember ghosts was attached to the red spear, appearing impossible to acquire.

At that moment.

The calm surface of the lake suddenly rippled, and with this ripple, an object floated up from the cold depths.

It was an old Copper Coin.

Radiating a powerful, sinister aura, this aura was ineffective against the living but irresistibly alluring to the dead, particularly ghosts, provoking them to abandon all else and instinctively reach out to grab it.

The Copper Coin bobbed up and down in the lake’s turbulent waters, at times sinking deep into the lake, only to reemerge on the surface.

Evidently, it was bait.

Not for fishing, but to attract ghosts.

Even though the Captain-ghost possessed a degree of human consciousness, it was, in essence, still a ghost, subject to the same vulnerabilities, like the irresistible pull of the Copper Coin.

The Captain suddenly halted, its lifeless eyes turning to the Copper Coin twisting in the water.

Drawn in, it altered its course, heading toward the Coin.

“It worked,” Yang Jian whispered while hiding nearby in the Ghost Flame, waiting for the right moment.

The Captain soon reached the Copper Coin, without hesitation, immediately bending over and extending its other cold, clammy hand towards the Coin.

However, just as the Coin appeared above the water, it sank again into the depths.

Yet, a shadow of the Coin could still be seen.

This indicated the Coin hadn’t sunk too deep.

The Captain’s hand immediately plunged into the waters of the Ghost Lake, attempting to retrieve the Coin.

But as its hand neared the Copper Coin, the Coin sank even deeper.

Thus, the Captain had to reach further down.

Soon, it grasped something.

It wasn’t the Copper Coin but a pale, waterlogged hand of a corpse, and as this hand appeared, countless similarly pallid hands suddenly emerged from the surrounding waters, swiftly clutching at the Captain’s arm. Their numbers were staggering, densely packed.

The pale hands even layered over each other.

Beneath the serene waters, somehow masses of eerie floating corpses appeared, rising from the lake, surging towards the Captain like waves made of bodies.

With the tumultuous surge, the Captain’s figure was abruptly engulfed.

“This is a thousand Water Ghosts; it may not fully suppress the Captain, but it will certainly have some effect,” Yang Jian remarked as he emerged from the Ghost Flame’s domain, diving into the Ghost Lake and mingling among the multitude of Water Ghosts.

With a thousand Water Ghosts causing chaos, even if the Captain is the Source Ghost of the Ghost Ship, locating Yang Jian would prove challenging.

The Ghost Lake churned vigorously at this moment.

Despite innumerable Water Ghosts trying to drag the Captain down, it remained standing on the water’s surface, utterly immovable by the lake’s depths.

The Ghost Lake posed no challenge to it, and Yang Jian had only borrowed a portion of the Ghost Domain’s supernatural power.

Yet, the Captain made no other moves, for the Coin remained nearby, its hand still reaching into the water to retrieve it.

Sister Hong’s paranormal item was indeed special, worthy of being kept close, and she almost hesitated to give it to Yang Jian in the end.

Even the ghost captain, a conscious ghost, is attracted and unable to resist the lure of the Copper Coin.

In the process of top-level paranormal confrontation, its effect is undoubtedly enormous.

Unfortunately, Yang Jian can only use the Copper Coin to buy time right now.

Seizing this opportunity.

Mingling amidst the wave of countless corpses, Yang Jian finally approached this ghost.

Perhaps it was hidden too perfectly, or perhaps the ghost was presently attracted by the Copper Coin, not noticing Yang Jian’s silent approach at all.

However, when Yang Jian did get close to the ghost, he suddenly found his supernatural power was sinking into silence, akin to the feeling on the Ghost Ship, though this silence wasn’t prolonged; occasionally, his supernatural power would revive once again, albeit briefly.

Yang Jian anticipated the appearance of this situation, and he didn’t plan to rely on his own supernatural power to confront this ghost.

Because it was destined to fail.

Taking advantage of the ghost’s inattentiveness, he touched that red spear.

Instantly, the Coffin Nail on the red spear was taken away.

The Coffin Nail was not truly integrated into the red spear; it was initially merely wedged onto the spear by Yang Jian, because once the Coffin Nail melded into the spear, the supernatural power of the Wishing Ghost would manifest, which Yang Jian did not wish to see.

Precisely for this reason, familiar with this supernatural weapon, Yang Jian was able to easily dismantle the Coffin Nail.

And this ghost dubbed the captain remained oblivious that the Coffin Nail on the spear had disappeared.

Because the surroundings were crowded with corpses, these corpses formed waves that kept impacting its body, making Yang Jian’s small tricks almost unnoticeable. After all, these corpses were indeed ghosts, though they contained minimal supernatural power, interfering with the ghost captain’s judgment and perception was feasible.

“Success.”

Holding the cold, heavy Coffin Nail, a sense of confidence surged within Yang Jian.

This supernatural weapon might be the only means to combat this captain.

“Now try to nail this ghost down.” Yang Jian didn’t leave after taking the Coffin Nail but instead immediately began action.

He leveraged the waves of the Ghost Lake to shift positions among innumerable corpses, seeking an opportunity to strike.

The captain wouldn’t have thought that amidst these countless dead bodies, a lethal weapon would be lurking, as it was still attracted by the Copper Coin.

Suddenly.

Accompanied by the rolling lake water, the Copper Coin originally set to sink now floated upwards.

Even with countless Water Ghosts obstructing, the captain still grabbed the Copper Coin fiercely.

“Now is the time.”

Yang Jian struck at the moment the captain grasped the Copper Coin, emerging from the myriad of dead corpses, propelled by the wave raised by the Ghost Lake, he dashed forward, carrying the Coffin Nail he held.

Can he succeed?

Yang Jian was now somewhat unsure of himself, since he hadn’t chosen a supernatural confrontation but opted for a trick to deal with the ghost.

Yet in the instant Yang Jian closed in, he saw the captain’s dead eyes intensely fixed on him, seeming to have already known from which direction he’d appear, preparing in advance.

Alternatively.

The reaction of the ghost exceeded understanding.

But no matter the case, Yang Jian understood that he had already been exposed.

Yet at this moment, he had no retreat option, only able to brace himself and move forward.

However, unexpectedly, at the last moment, nothing untoward occurred, the rusty Coffin Nail pierced into the captain’s body as intended by Yang Jian, the feeling of penetrating a body unmistakable to him.

Successful?

This thought sprang up in Yang Jian’s mind, causing him to hesitate for a moment.

But swiftly.

Yang Jian’s eyes suddenly narrowed, horror surged within him, because he saw the captain’s eyes still fixated on him, and its neck subtly twisted a bit.

Still able to move?

Has the Coffin Nail’s suppression failed before this ghost?

No, wrong, this captain is a bait, just like I used the Copper Coin to lure it, it also drew me in, it long knew the Coffin Nail wouldn’t handle it, or perhaps it had already devised a counter to the Coffin Nail.

This thought instantly sprang up in Yang Jian’s mind.

Yet as soon as this thought arose.

The Water Ghosts obstructing the captain were instantly scattered by a fearsome supernatural force, and at this instant, a rigid, cold hand akin to metal seized Yang Jian’s neck.

At this moment, a bizarre smile emerged upon the captain’s rigid face.

As if a prey had been successfully captured.

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