The next day, Li Yang gathered a bunch of miscellaneous items and gave them to He Yiner, who happily accepted them and swiftly left Dachang City. It seemed like she was heading to other cities to collect other captainsâ relics.
But all of this had nothing to do with Li Yang. He just hoped that the captain wouldnât cause any trouble in Dachang City.
This simple wish seemed a bit too much to ask for.
Because shortly after He Yiner left, Li Yang received an important message.
He Yuelian, who had resigned from the captainâs position, appeared and was now near Yang Jianâs silent Blood Pool.
âWhat? He Yuelian showed up?â Li Yangâs expression immediately turned serious.
If asked which captain from the headquarters he feared most, without a doubt, it was He Yuelian.
It wasnât because her power was the most terrifying, but because she was the most unstable factor. She wasnât a captain selected by the headquarters; she was an ordinary person who soared to great heights, controlling the ghost painting, and was directly recruited by Yang Jian to become a captain.
Who knows what a person like her would do once the constraint of being a captain was gone.
âI have to go and see.â Li Yang was genuinely uneasy about He Yuelian, so he immediately set out for the outskirts of Dachang City.
âLi Yang, Iâll go with you. Itâs too risky for you to go alone.â
Tong Qian had also received the news. When she saw Li Yang leaving in a hurry at the company, she immediately understood the situation and expressed her intention to go together.
âThe company canât be without someone, so you should stay here.â Li Yang said.
âWe can let Huang Ziya stay. He Yuelian is very dangerous, and Iâm worried you wonât be able to handle it alone.â Tong Qian insisted.
Li Yang finally nodded: âAlright, letâs go see her together then. But we should be ready to take action; sheâs here for the captain, and Iâm worried she might do something to the Blood Pool.â
âSheâs no longer a captain at headquarters. If necessary, Iâll take action.â Tong Qian said seriously.
âGood.â
Hearing this from Tong Qian, Li Yang felt somewhat more reassured.
Very soon.
The two quickly set out, rushing to the sealed-off highway outside the city at the fastest speed.
Meanwhile.
Near the Ghost Blood, on a patch of ground scorched black by Ghost Flame, stood a woman in a red wedding dress, with a red veil covering her head, exuding a cold, eerie aura.
This woman seemed as if she had walked out of an oil painting, appearing so unreal.
She was He Yuelian, a name that sent shivers through the supernatural circle, because her supernatural power was the ghost painting.
He Yuelian had been standing there for some time, and she was doing something strange at the moment: she extended an arm and slowly waved it towards the direction of the red Blood Pool, as if beckoning.
No, she was indeed beckoning.
But while othersâ beckoning may be a greeting, He Yuelianâs beckoning could summon ghosts.
Under the influence of this eerie supernatural power, the once calm Blood Pool began bubbling.
The Blood Pool churned, an acrid stench filled the air, as if something was about to emerge.
âHe Yuelian, what are you doing? Stop it.â Li Yang, who had arrived, suddenly narrowed his eyes.
As a survivor of the ghost painting incident, no one understood the supernatural nature of the ghost painting better than he did, especially since He Yuelian adopted this red wedding dress, gaining the eerie power of the Dried Corpse Bride, capable of summoning nearby vengeful ghosts, an influence even greater than that of the white Ghost Candle.
Even the ghosts within the body of a supernatural being would be forcibly drawn out by this ghost-summoning power.
âDonât be nervous; Iâm just here to check on Yang Jianâs situation, to see if heâs really dead.â He Yuelianâs voice echoed around, calm and indifferent, devoid of the emotions of a living person.
Li Yang shouted: âYouâre making a mess. Your ghost-summoning will disrupt the supernatural balance within the Blood Pool.â
âIt has been three months; itâs impossible for the supernatural balance to be maintained for that long.â He Yuelian said.
âYou know the captain is submerged in Ghost Blood. If you insist on doing this, I have to suspect youâre provoking us. Although your ghost painting power is terrifying, if it really comes down to it, we might just be able to take you down.â Li Yang said coldly, with a hint of threat in his tone.
He Yuelian continued to wave her arm, not turning around, responding indifferently: âYou donât have the qualification to say that. Youâre not a captain, so youâll never understand the disparity. I didnât come to Dachang City to fight you; I just want to confirm Yang Jianâs condition, thatâs all.â
âWhether Yang Jian is alive or dead, once I get the answer, I will leave immediately.â
Seeing this, Li Yang already understood that getting rid of He Yuelian today wouldnât be so easy.
âHe Yuelian, it looks like thereâs no room for negotiation, is there?â Tong Qian walked over with a grim face, her two Ghost Faces already painted with bright colors at some point.
The appearance of Ghost Makeup indicated that Tong Qian was ready to borrow the supernatural powers of two top-tier ghost handlers at any time.
âYour Ghost Makeup is indeed formidable, but it doesnât last long. If you try to take action, you wonât stand a chance and will only exhaust yourself to death. Itâs not worth it, and we are not enemies. Why are you stopping me? Donât you want to know if Yang Jian is alive or dead now?â He Yuelian shook her head slightly, evidently well-informed about Tong Qianâs intelligence.
During her tenure as a captain, she had already mastered all the intelligence data at headquarters. Besides, during her encounter with the King Organization, she also paid attention to other peopleâs supernatural powers.
He Yuelian wanted to determine which ghost handler posed a threat to her and which did not.
After some observation, He Yuelian found that since Yang Jianâs disappearance, some captains had died in battle, and she seemed to have become the strongest captain at headquarters. No other captain could threaten her. Perhaps the Soul Summoner was a potential threat, but the Soul Summoner had significant flaws, and she didnât think He Yiner could pose a threat to her.
It was precisely because of this that she resigned from her position as captain without hesitation.
She was already the most powerful ghost handler, so there was no need to be under headquartersâ jurisdiction.
He Yuelian believed that even if she resigned, headquarters wouldnât dare to offend her.
And indeed, reality proved her right.
Therefore, the only thing that worried her now was whether Yang Jian was still alive, whether there was a possibility of his awakening.
Tong Qian couldnât care less about what He Yuelian was thinking; his ghost makeup was forming, emitting two distinctly terrifying supernatural auras.
âHe Yuelian, if youâre willing to stop what youâre doing now, we can avoid a conflict, but if you insist, I wonât hold back. Perhaps youâre confident you can defeat us, but we might still have the ability to drag you down. You should consider whether taking such a big risk for this is truly worth it.â
âWhat if your ghost summoning awakens Yang Jian, arenât you afraid of being eliminated immediately? As for whether Yang Jian is dead or alive, time will prove everything. Are you in such a rush because thereâs something youâre hiding?â
âTong Qian, youâre too verbose.â He Yuelianâs tone turned fierce.
The next moment,
Grayish paper ash immediately started to drift down from the sky, and the surrounding world began to turn eerie, feeling extraordinarily unreal, as if gradually peeling away from reality, about to be drawn into an unknown supernatural realm.
Li Yang said nothing, only stared intently at He Yuelian.
He knew that he couldnât hesitate when confronting He Yuelian; he had to use his strongest supernatural power in the shortest time possible. Only by doing this, combined with Tong Qian, might there be some chance of defeating her; if he hesitated, there might be no chance at all.
âHe Yuelian, youâve crossed the line. Since youâre recklessly disregarding the big picture, maybe fighting you here is a good choice.â Tong Qianâs neck slightly turned, and a ghost face appeared at the front.
This ghost face had vibrant makeup painted on it.
The makeup changed the appearance of the ghost face, turning the originally eerie face into a familiar personâs likeness.
That was Wei Jing, codename Ghost Envoy.
But thatâs not all; another ghost face of Tong Qian also had vibrant makeup, and at some point, he slowly put on a strange ring.
The ring was deathly white, like it was polished from a piece of bone.
This was the supernatural item Ghost Ring.
Once worn, as long as the number of people around exceeded two, he wouldnât be discovered.
Tong Qian approached He Yuelian quickly, while the surrounding light started to dim. Darkness spread outward from him to all directions.
The gray paper ash could not erode this darkness.
Li Yang remained silent, just holding a rusty iron hook, then walked into the darkness, blending within, ready to hook away He Yuelianâs soul at any moment.
As long as her true form was found, there might be a chance to succeed.
Just as both sides were on the verge of a clash,
From the blood pool bubbling from deep within, a loud noise suddenly erupted, and soon the crimson pool water exploded, as if something burst out from within.
âHmm?â
He Yuelian was shocked during her spirit summoning, thinking Yang Jian had emerged.
But she quickly realized it wasnât.
What emerged from the blood pool was a giant, pitch-black evil hound.
The moment the evil hound appeared, it lunged at He Yuelian, but before it could make contact, it vanished into thin air.
Very soon.
He Yuelian felt a kind of irresistible sleepiness.
It wasnât just her; Tong Qian and Li Yang also noticed the anomaly.
âItâs Ghost DreamâŠâ Li Yang realized.
But this supernatural force targeting consciousness was unstoppable.
Very soon.
The consciousness of the three people succumbed to slumber, as they were all drawn into the Ghost Dream World.
âI canât resist this supernatural force either?â
Inside the Ghost Dream World, He Yuelian became flustered and anxious, looking around, finding herself in a silent village, without her red bridal gown, seemingly transformed back into an ordinary human.
Li Yang appeared calm, saying, âNo need to panic; He Yuelian has trapped herself. The ghost summoning brought out the captainâs evil hound, and now weâre in the Ghost Dream World. In this world, everyone is an ordinary person without any supernatural powers, but whatâs noteworthy is if we die in this world, our external consciousness will also perish.â
âI see, if thatâs the case, I have a major advantage.â Tong Qian laughed, glancing at He Yuelian not far away.
With his skills, overwhelming three people alone wouldnât be a problem.
He Yuelian was now just a beautiful ordinary woman, and couldnât possibly be his match here.
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