Chapter 119: Worsening
This means that Chu Jiang cannot use the Ghost Domain for a long time. Otherwise, not only the Little Theater, but also the risk of being separated from the Ghost Diary, he will be affected by both the Blood Hand Ghost and the Little Theater, causing him to quickly fall into death.
Having understood his limits to some extent, Chu Jiang decides that the next step is to figure out the danger of being pursued by ghosts, where exactly it lies.
If it's really impossible to figure it out, he would rather postpone this matter than rashly go ahead with it.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he made this decision, a muffled groan came from the room behind the door, accompanied by the sound of something heavy falling.
Chu Jiang's expression changed, and before he could open the door, he immediately let theater's Ghost Domain invade the room, but he didn't cover Xu Yanting in time.
As the Ghost Domain invaded the room, Chu Jiang saw that Xu Yanting's condition seemed to have worsened. He was lying face down on the ground, with blood coming from his nose and mouth.
And on Xu Yanting's back, a corpse was lying there, as if it wanted to completely eliminate this elderly man.
Xu Yanting was still struggling. He wanted to get up and call for help from Chu Jiang "outside the door," but no matter what he did, he couldn't make a sound. His body was motionless, like the legendary phenomenon of being immobilized by a ghost.
This oppression had nothing to do with physical strength. It didn't flatten Xu Yanting's body even the slightest bit, but it imposed a great burden on his spirit.
Chu Jiang's face turned ugly when he saw this scene. How did it suddenly worsen? His previous attempt should not have affected the room.
Could it be that the commotion caused by Ghost Diary's encounter with ghosts had stimulated this particular ghost, causing it to go all out in attacking?
Or perhaps, when Chu Jiang touched Xu Yanting's jade amulet earlier, the mystical power within the amulet had already dissipated, thus no longer able to protect Xu Yanting?
But no matter the reason, Chu Jiang now has to make a decision quickly - whether to get involved or turn away.
If he gets involved, the risk is very high. Even though Ghost Diary seems very good at fooling people, when it comes to what will happen that day, it won't lie.
At least for now, Chu Jiang hasn't found any lies from Ghost Diary in this aspect.
But if he leaves, Xu Yanting is as good as dead...
Hesitating for less than a second, Chu Jiang still makes up his mind. If there were no promises between the two sides, he could just run away. But he has already promised someone else, and he can't just turn his back. Not to mention, he still has an ace up his sleeve...
Calmly, Chu Jiang envelops Xu Yanting with Ghost Domain, trying to protect the old man's life first. Then he will see if he should evacuate with him.
To save Xu Yanting, they naturally have to separate him from the ghost.
As soon as Ghost Domain covers them, Chu Jiang activates the rules of Ghost Domain, trying to imprison the ghost and turn it into a prisoner about to be executed.
This is a form of control, it doesn't mean Chu Jiang is actually reckless enough to decapitate instantly.
But what shocked Chu Jiang was that the rules of the Ghost Domain didn't work?
The ghost on Xu Yanting's back wasn't separated, nor did it become a prisoner, and it still clung tightly to the old man's back.
On the contrary, Xu Yanting became a prisoner. He wore a white prison uniform, his hands were tied behind his back, and there was a "Criminal Card" inserted in his back, with the words "Kill the criminal Zhang San" written on it, and the word "kill" was circled in red.
This is because the rules of the Ghost Domain are indiscriminate. And Chu Jiang's script didn't include a third identity, there can only be one executioner, so Xu Yanting was forced into the role of a prisoner.
The only change to the ghost pressing on him was that after entering Chu Jiang's Ghost Domain, it became clearer and more visible, although it still had a somewhat illusory appearance.
This ghost looked like a cold, skinny corpse, wearing a black coat that is rarely seen in modern times.
Its hair was braided and hung down its back. Although its face was pressed against Xu Yanting's neck, it could still be vaguely seen that its features were thin and inhuman, both eerie and strange...
At this moment, Xu Yanting had changed from a prone position to a kneeling position. Seeing everything in front of him change, still bleeding from his mouth and nose, he was clearly bewildered.
However, one good thing was that Xu Yanting had previously felt like he was being crushed to death, but after entering this inexplicable world, although the cold sense of oppression still came from behind, it became much more bearable, as if he had returned to a time before things got worse.
Soon, Xu Yanting noticed Chu Jiang standing not far away. But Chu Jiang was dressed like an executioner, holding a ghost blade in hand, giving off a chilling aura.
"Don't panic. How are you feeling now?" Chu Jiang asked while using all his strength to unleash the power of the Ghost Domain, attempting to separate the ghosts from the humans bit by bit.
Normally, it would be extremely easy to separate two objects in the Ghost Domain. But now, Chu Jiang felt a great obstruction.
If it weren't for the Theater Ghost Domain that could block other supernatural forces, Chu Jiang would face even greater pressure.
This made him hard to imagine. Isn't this ghost too abnormal?
Even though Chu Jiang can only use fifty percent of the power of the Little Theater, at this moment, even if the Little Theater itself came, it probably wouldn't be able to turn this ghost into a character in the play. After all, it's difficult for you to even move it a little.
"I feel much better now. That ghost suddenly attacked me without giving me a chance to cry for help," Xu Yanting said, still feeling a bit frightened.
"Mr. Chu, if I were to die, please take care of the Xu family from now on."
Chu Jiang felt bitter upon hearing this. If things didn't go well, he might die here, and yet he was still being asked to take care of someone else.
As Chu Jiang continued to try separating, suddenly! He felt something heavy on his back.
This made Chu Jiang's face change dramatically. Even without turning around, he could see that there was now a dead body behind him. A strong, heavy, and chilling sense of pressure came over him, as if it was going to completely crush him.
The scariest part was that the ghost behind Xu Yanting was still there!
In other words, a ghost magically appeared out of thin air, and now Chu Jiang was in the same situation as Xu Yanting.
Why?? Chu Jiang felt it was unbelievable. Previously, he had determined that if he fell, lost balance, or his body touched the ground voluntarily, there was a possibility of being pressed and attached by a ghost on his back.
Therefore, after pulling Xu Yanting into the Ghost Domain, Chu Jiang had been carefully maintaining a safe distance, paying attention to his own balance and looking out for any sudden attacks.
But there were no signs at all. Suddenly, Chu Jiang was pressed and possessed by a ghost.
Could it be that by separating these two through the Ghost Domain, it caused the pressing ghost to trace back directly to him through this connection?
It's very possible, after all, this is also a kind of indirect contact.
But Chu Jiang still couldn't understand why a ghost appeared out of nowhere.
