Yang Jian used the supernatural copper coin as bait to lure the captain, then, with the cover of the Water Ghost in the Ghost Lake, he seized back the Coffin Nail, aiming to recreate the scene of the Hungry Ghost event and directly nail this Specter with the codename Captain to death.

However, unexpectedly, the captain had the same idea. While adhering to the action patterns of the Specters, it used itself as bait to lure Yang Jian closer, and then suddenly struck, not giving Yang Jian any chance.

At this moment, Yang Jian’s neck was gripped by a cold, stiff hand.

The force from the hand wasn’t great, seemingly easy to break free from at any time, but to Yang Jian, it was a deadly restraint, impossible to escape from. At this moment, his own supernatural powers were instantly suppressed, as if plunged into silence, making them unusable.

Even the Ghost Eyes involuntarily closed several of them, leaving only one barely holding on.

In such circumstances, it was impossible for Yang Jian to activate a restart.

Not only were the supernatural abilities of the Ghost Eyes locked, but even the Ghost Lake started to have problems, because the source of the Ghost Lake was Yang Jian. Now that Yang Jian was captured, the Ghost Lake immediately lost its control. The Water Ghosts submerged in the Ghost Lake, densely packed, seemed to lose some kind of sustaining force, stopping their actions instantly and sinking back into the water, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Soon, the water level of the lake covering the whole region began to drop… If it continued, it wouldn’t take long for the Ghost Lake engulfing Dazhou City to completely dry up.

Once the supernatural essence of the Ghost Lake completely disappears, the Specters previously buried by Yang Jian in the Ghost Lake will all be released, and then it will be an enormous problem once again.

The ghost with the codename Captain, after gripping Yang Jian’s neck, didn’t make any other moves. It seemed in no hurry to kill Yang Jian, holding him instead, and slowly turned around, stepping on the lake towards the damaged, old Ghost Ship, appearing like it intended to take Yang Jian aboard the Ghost Ship.

“Damn it,” Yang Jian could still move at this moment, attempting to break free, but it was futile.

And the Specter showed no concern for the Coffin Nail impaled in its body, as if this Coffin Nail, usually invincible against Specters, had completely lost its effect at this moment.

But Yang Jian understood, it wasn’t that the Coffin Nail was useless, but that this ghost with the codename Captain was prepared in advance.

Although it was unclear what method it used, there was no time to think about it now. If no solution was thought up soon, Yang Jian would be taken by this Specter onto the Ghost Ship, and once aboard, Yang Jian knew it would be impossible for him to return alive to this world.

“The supernatural inside the body is still there, it hasn’t completely gone silent, it’s just hugely restricted by the captain. With the current ability, it’s unrealistic to break free from this captain’s restraint. The only way is to abandon this body and temporarily leave it.”

Soon, Yang Jian discovered that his Ghost Shadow could still move. Though not as agile as before, at least it wasn’t locked in action.

Immediately.

A tall black shadow emerged slowly from beneath Yang Jian’s feet, then quickly sank into the lake water.

Losing the Ghost Shadow, Yang Jian’s body, without the maintenance of supernatural power, immediately stopped struggling and acting, and soon died.

And the captain didn’t notice the silent departure of the Ghost Shadow at all.

Because there were too many ghosts around, and the overwhelming supernatural auras greatly affected perception, applicable to both humans and ghosts alike.

In less than ten seconds, Yang Jian’s Ghost Shadow had separated from the body, directly entered the Ghost Lake, and then quickly disappeared.

Once far from the captain.

The supernatural power of the Ghost Shadow rapidly recovered, and even the Ghost Lake, which was about to dry up, stopped disappearing, then began to reverse. The water of the Ghost Lake was soon full again.

“Yang Jian has run into big trouble; that ghost’s terror level is beyond imagination, he’s been caught by the ghost. Tong Qian, aren’t you done yet? If you delay any longer, Yang Jian might get killed.” Nearby, Leuk San’s paper man couldn’t help but shout.

He saw what just happened, his heart shivering with fear.

He recognized the terror of the captain and saw Yang Jian’s clever maneuvering. In the end, he even thought Yang Jian blended among countless Water Ghosts, cooperating with the retrieval of the Coffin Nail, could successfully imprison the captain. Who knew the situation would reverse in an instant, the Coffin Nail failed, all of this was the captain’s trap.

Thus, Yang Jian being captured made the situation extremely dire.

“Don’t rush it, makeup is delicate work, especially ghost makeup; if done wrong, problems will arise.” He Yuelian said: “There’s no need to worry about Yang Jian, he’s fine. Although his attempt failed, ultimately, Yang Jian narrowly and safely escaped the specter’s restrain.”

She had been observing all along, but she was stronger than Leuk San’s paper man and saw more finely, noticing the separation of the black Ghost Shadow from Yang Jian’s body.

The true Yang Jian wasn’t that living human body, but indeed that tall black Ghost Shadow.

This was intelligence unbeknownst to even the Specters, so the captain also made a mistake. It should have grasped Yang Jian’s shadow instead of his neck.

“I know the situation is urgent, so I’ve been hastening to complete the ghost makeup, and now it’s almost done…” Tong Qian appeared to have finished makeup at the moment; he set down the red makeup box and then turned around.

At this moment, the two Ghost Faces of his had completely changed appearance, becoming two unfamiliar faces.

One face seemed like that of an old woman full of wrinkles, but due to the glamorous makeup, this elder’s face appeared extremely eerie, almost like a freshly made-up corpse, chilling to look at.

The other face was also elderly but was that of an old man with a serious countenance, exuding a sense of majesty. However, this face’s color was somewhat dull, giving a gloomy feel.

“That is…” Leuk San’s paper man was momentarily stunned upon seeing this.

He had never seen these two faces before, nor did he understand why Tong Qian painted these two old faces. Could it be these two elders were extraordinary, very powerful ghost tamers?

Although Leuk San didn’t recognize them, He Yuelian seemed to have realized it. It was a memory not belonging to her, containing some information about these two people.

“This is Meng Xiaodong… and Zhang Dong?” He Yuelian’s voice eerily drifted out from under the cover, stating the names of these two faces when they were alive.

That’s right.

It was indeed Meng Xiaodong and Zhang Dong.

This was the identity of the faces that Yang Jian had Tong Qian paint using ghost makeup. He knew that to fight against the Ghost Ship, he must borrow the supernatural power of the top ghost controllers from the Republic of China Era, and among those he contacted, only the old mansion owner, Zhang Dong, was the most terrifying presence.

This was already confirmed during the time in Baishui Town.

However, Yang Jian worried that hastily painting Zhang Dong would cause some unpredictable mutation, so he had Tong Qian paint Meng Xiaodong first, to utilize Meng Xiaodong’s supernatural power for self-protection, avoiding unexpected incidents.

After the ghost makeup was completed, the aura emanating from Tong Qian was incredibly frightening, like a resurrected vengeful ghost, causing chills.

Even more bizarre, the Ghost Face belonging to Meng Xiaodong suddenly opened its eyes and came to life.

Leuk San’s paper figure was inexplicably startled, subconsciously stepping back.

“Such a fierce ghost.”

Even though it was a paper figure, Leuk San had no doubt that if targeted by this entity, he would surely perish.

“I’m going to help Yang Jian,” Tong Qian said. She didn’t paint a third face because it wasn’t necessary.

After speaking, she took a few steps forward but suddenly stopped.

Following this, Tong Qian’s expression changed drastically. She seemed to sense some transformation within herself. Her body violently trembled, and then an intense pain spread from another face, causing her to cry out.

Pain flooded her entire being, making it impossible for Tong Qian even to stand, stumbling directly to the ground.

“What’s happening?” Leuk San’s paper figure was startled.

He Yuelian stared intently at the wailing Tong Qian, then observed: “Not good, her painted Ghost Face of Zhang Dong is melting, and this is a problem. This Ghost Face, although drawn to resemble Zhang Dong, cannot bear the supernatural force Zhang Dong possessed in life. Hence, as it borrows Zhang Dong’s supernatural power, the Ghost Face suffers unimaginable corrosion.”

“Are you kidding? Can’t borrow this person’s supernatural power from life? This is the Ghost Face, a true ghost,” Leuk San’s paper figure exclaimed in surprise.

It should be known that previously when Ah Hong used ghost makeup, any captain’s supernatural power could be easily borrowed. Though it couldn’t be sustained for long, at least such issues never occurred.

If even the Ghost Face couldn’t withstand this, one can only imagine how terrifying this person’s supernatural power from life was.

Was this the backup plan Yang Jian left for Tong Qian?

No wonder it was used at the last moment, as it was filled with uncertainty.

Leuk San’s paper figure urgently dashed towards Tong Qian, attempting to smudge the ghost makeup, believing it was the only way to prevent this malign transformation from continuing.

Tong Qian was still howling, feeling like her entire face, even her brain, was melting. It seemed like a terrifying supernatural force was gradually erasing and crushing her.

This pain was indescribable, a torment far beyond the reawakening of a vengeful ghost.

This wasn’t something a living person could withstand with willpower alone, only capable of venting a little through howls.

Leuk San’s paper figure moved quickly, using a hand to dap the cold lake water nearby, then swiftly covered Tong Qian’s melting Ghost Face, smudging the ghost makeup as fast as possible.

Once the ghost makeup was smudged, its supernatural effect would fail.

Very soon.

Leuk San succeeded.

Tong Qian’s howling gradually subsided, but her Ghost Face was left with irreversible terrifying scars.

Because the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and even the mouth on the Ghost Face had all disappeared, as if the features were forcibly wiped away, leaving a face without features.

This face somewhat resembled the Faceless Person from Taiping Ancient Town, as the Faceless Person also had no features.

“Tong Qian, how are you? Can you still hear me?” Leuk San’s paper figure called out nearby, worried that Tong Qian might die due to such a sudden change.

Tong Qian was still in immense pain, but her consciousness remained relatively clear, forcing herself to speak, “I’m, I’m fine, but the plan… failed.”

While speaking, the ghost makeup on her other Ghost Face also rapidly melted, although the features on this Ghost Face remained intact and hadn’t disappeared, it was still affected, and it now closed its eyes, plunging into silence.

It seems that Tong Qian won’t be able to use the supernatural power of the Ghost Face for some time.

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