Mysterious Revival

Chapter 1187 - 1153: Delving Once More into the Paranormal Domain

The ash poured into the room along the crack of the door.

The air was filled with a burnt smell. However, as this smell appeared, the blood-covered door outside was shaking continuously, and the doorknob was trembling violently as if something outside was trying to break in.

"Impossible, the ghost should definitely not be able to find this room. The blood on the door hasn't faded yet, it should still be effective." Zhu Jian said in astonishment.

Li Yang said, "The supernatural is always full of uncertainties. You think the blood on the door can block the ghost's perception, but that's under normal circumstances. In such an environment, all kinds of anomalies can happen."

After speaking, he approached the shaking door, ready to use supernatural power to block it.

"No need to block the door, just open it. I want to see what happens when the fatal curse of opening the door confronts the ghost outside. Since the ghost is already here, we can't do nothing." Yang Jian said, standing before the door.

"Okay."

Li Yang switched hands and lifted his dry, withered arm again.

Gripping the doorknob.

The trembling of the door immediately calmed down because an even stronger supernatural curse was now applied to it.

However, an ordinary door couldn't withstand this supernatural power opposing it.

The door began to crack, with lines appearing everywhere, spreading densely, as if just a gentle touch could completely shatter it.

Yet, that didn't happen.

No matter how damaged the door was, it still remained intact.

Everyone was staring intensely at the door, wondering what thing was lingering outside, refusing to leave.

Soon enough.

Li Yang exerted a small amount of force, and the wooden door, covered in cracks, slowly creaked open.

Simultaneously, the terrifying fatal curse of opening the door was unleashed.

This curse is something neither ordinary people nor most ghost handlers can resist. Triggering it means certain death. However, at this moment, it is not a living person suffering this curse, but an unknown ghost.

After the door opened.

Yang Jian's expression instantly turned serious.

A bizarre and terrifying scene unfolded. Outside the door was a highly decayed corpse standing motionless. The corpse was covered in ash and emitted a strong stench of decay, and one hand was raised.

It seemed that this corpse was holding the doorknob earlier, trying to get inside.

"Damn it."

"We've definitely been targeted by a ghost."

"Quick, get rid of this thing, we can't allow it to come inside, or everyone will be in danger." Others exclaimed in alarm.

But Yang Jian and Li Yang remained motionless, their gaze lingering briefly on the corpse before looking outside.

The lights in the corridor outside started to flicker eerily, and a chill spread rapidly, indicating that the fatal curse of opening the door was beginning to affect everything around it. Following the release of this terrifying curse, hurried footsteps could be heard, moving away rapidly.

The ghost retreated.

Or perhaps it was driven away by the fatal curse of opening the door.

The highly decayed corpse was just a vessel for the ghost; although it looks terrifying, it doesn't hold any supernatural powers and poses no threat.

"The ghost left."

Li Yang said, "But it probably won't go far. My fatal curse of opening the door can only extend around ten meters, so the ghost is likely to return soon."

"A ghost possessing a corpse is troublesome; it can easily invade the body of living people. We can't stay here; the ghost's discovery of this place means it's no longer safe. Let's leave." Yang Jian said, frowning.

After speaking, he kicked the highly decayed corpse in front of him.

The corpse flew out, fell into the corridor, and twisted into a heap, its limbs somewhat disassembled.

Yang Jian glanced at the open door, noticing the blood streaks were still there but looked faded like old paint, lacking the bright color they once had. It seemed the supernatural power had completely dissipated.

"Let's go."

He strode out, heading towards the left corridor without hesitation.

Li Yang and Tong Qian immediately followed, aiming to act during this window of safety before encountering ghosts again.

After they left.

Those remaining in the room, Zhu Jian, Dong Yulan, and Ah Nan, became restless once more.

"The blood streaks faded, and the ash at the door blew away. This room was discovered by ghosts again. We can't stay here; we must find a safer hiding place, or the ghost will kill us." Zhu Jian said, taking a deep breath.

"We can't stay on the third floor, the second floor has ghosts, and there're more ghosts in the hall. The fourth floor is the safest. Changing rooms might be better." Dong Yulan suggested.

"Every room has uncertain dangers." Wang Genquan said, "I suggest we stay here. The ghost finding this place might just be a coincidence. The chances of it happening twice in a row are slim."

Zhu Jian added, "Even if the ghost chased away by Yang Jian doesn't return, there's no guarantee other ghosts won't come..."

However, before he could finish.

The seemingly intact door suddenly shattered with a bang, reducing to scattered wood pieces.

"The door is broken, we definitely can't stay here now." He gritted his teeth and added.

At that moment, Ah Nan stepped out, carrying a severed head.

"Ah Nan, where are you going?" Dong Yulan immediately asked.

Ah Nan said, "I'm going back with Yang Jian and the others for a while. There's something I need to do. You can go on your own without minding me."

After saying this, he quickly chased after them.

"He actually plans to go back?" Zhu Jian's expression changed.

Wang Genquan said, "If we can't stay here, maybe the room near the entrance would be safer. It's a supernatural room; as long as we confirm there's no ghost inside, it would be safer compared to the rooms outside. We can wait for Yang Jian in the room at the exit, and then act together. That would be a bit safer."

"Makes sense." Zhu Jian's eyes lit up, thinking it was a good idea.

The more dangerous a place is, the safer it is.

Although there's a possibility of vengeful spirits in the supernatural rooms, those rooms are special. As long as the door isn't opened, the spirits can't enter.

Therefore, as long as it's confirmed that the room is safe, one can temporarily hide in there to ensure they're not targeted by the vengeful ghosts.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's act now." Dong Yulan urged, feeling a bit anxious.

Because Yang Jian and the others were moving fast, they were getting quite far away.

Not daring to waste any more time, the trio quickly packed up and rushed out, hastily following before losing sight of them.

"Yang Jian, Ah Nan is following us." On the road, Tong Qian turned her ghost face toward the back and saw Ah Nan hurriedly catching up.

Yang Jian also saw him with his ghost eye, and said, "Doesn't matter, if he wants to follow, let him. No need to pay attention to him; if we encounter danger, we don't need to mind him. Anyway, if he dies here, he can be resurrected; if we die, it's for real."

Ah Nan heard Yang Jian's words but didn't say much, just remained expressionless, looking lifeless.

Clearly, he's not an ordinary person resurrected in a normal way, but more like a ghost master controlling vengeful spirits.

Yang Jian quickly arrived at the entrance of the supernatural place following the route in his memory.

A corridor paved with a red carpet led deep into a series of rooms. Some wall lamps at the doorways were lit, some were extinguished, some doors were open, and some were tightly closed... Though it looked quite normal, it was filled with an indescribable eerie feeling.

As if once stepping inside, you'd never be able to get out.

Yang Jian, however, walked in without hesitation. He had the confidence to get out alive and wasn't worried about being trapped or getting lost.

Quickly.

He saw the first room, No. 1.

Not paying attention, he continued deeper inside.

The soft red carpet was vivid and clean, as if any filth that landed on it would disappear after some time. He had guessed earlier that this place resets periodically, restoring everything damaged or dirty to a certain point in time.

Because if it wasn't cleaned for a long time, the ground would certainly bear traces left by various supernatural events. It wouldn't be this clean.

Quickly.

They passed the first crossroad.

The corridor was a red carpet both in front and behind, to the left and right, with rooms on either side, without any difference. It was indeed easy to get lost walking into it.

Yang Jian continued moving forward; he wasn't deep enough yet, needing to go further to get close to the room recording the information.

"By the way, there's something I want to know. With you being trapped here for such a long time, what's your food source?" Yang Jian suddenly noticed a detail and asked Ah Nan, who had been following them.

Ah Nan said, "Some rooms contain food and water, but the amount is not enough. It can fill you for one meal but not enough for long-term survival, so sometimes I need to explore other rooms constantly for food. Interestingly, some rooms that have been searched will have food reappear after a while." The M|V|LE&MPYR team worked hard on this chapter.

"I see." Yang Jian nodded.

Li Yang said, "It's the same as when I was trapped in the ghost painting world, surviving on food from the supernatural place."

"Can you really eat that stuff?" Tong Qian said.

Yang Jian didn't speak, just held out his palm. Soon, a bottle of water appeared in his hand, and he threw it to Tong Qian: "Do you want to try it? This is a bottle of water manifested by the Deceiving Ghost's supernatural influence on reality. Do you think it's any different from ordinary food?"

The Deceiving Ghost's supernatural power can even construct a live human body, so ordinary food and water are hardly an issue.

But he didn't recommend consuming this kind of thing.

Because food and water based on supernatural power must carry some side effects. If a ghost master eats a little, it's acceptable, but ordinary people should best avoid it.

"I don't want to." Tong Qian rejected immediately, but curiosity got the better of him, and he opened the bottle of water.

Pouring it onto his hand, the cold sensation was indeed very real.

It was indeed water, not an illusion.

"Supernatural influence on reality, altering material reality. Apart from not being able to resurrect living people, most things can be constructed. But don't underestimate the appearance of a bottle of water. In reality, very few ghost masters can accomplish this in their lifetime, and even I can only barely achieve it through supernatural items." Yang Jian said.

Li Yang's expression shifted slightly: "That's why Ghost Painting is an S-level supernatural event. It can construct an almost complete city, even invade reality and replace it."

"Yes." Yang Jian nodded.

As they continued chatting, they moved further inward.

Ah Nan followed silently, but the appearance of that bottle of water earlier sent chills down his spine.

This Yang Jian could even do something like that?

Have people outside in the world already harnessed supernatural powers to such an extent, or has he just been trapped here too long and fallen behind the world's development?

"Yang Jian, we're approaching a dangerous area now. You have already gone deep into this supernatural place, starting from now you could encounter vengeful spirits at any moment."

A moment later, Ah Nan couldn't help but give a reminder.