Mysterious Revival

Chapter 1202 - 1168: The Burning Furnace

"This way."

Yang Jian quickly moved through the dim corridor, leading Li Yang and Tong Qian in their retreat.

After leaving room 100, there was no need to linger here any longer; he needed to prepare to return to the Caesar Grand Hotel.

Of course, if possible, he still wanted to check out rooms 1 and 10.

The retreat was swift.

Although Yang Jian didn't know the way, he had a general sense of direction. As long as he moved in that direction, he could find the markings left by Li Yang and return smoothly.

But danger followed.

Because all the doors to the rooms were currently open, the situation here had become extremely complex.

Yang Jian hadn't forgotten that the tall male corpse wandering around here was still missing; perhaps it had been released again and was lingering somewhere here.

Firelight?

Suddenly.

As Yang Jian turned a corner, he saw a flickering firelight in the middle of the road ahead, and his heart tightened instantly.

It wasn't firelight but a burning furnace.

He didn't know who had moved this furnace out of a room and placed it in the middle of the corridor.

What burned inside the furnace weren't firewood or coal, but pieces of ghastly white human bones. These bones emitted a sinister green glow after burning, which intertwined with the red blaze of the furnace to form an indescribable eerie color.

"It's the furnace mentioned in the notebook."

Tong Qian also saw it and immediately said, "We have nothing on us that can be left behind. Either we force our way through, or we go around it."

"Just rush through. If the ghost near the furnace dares to appear, let's just attack it directly." Yang Jian was decisive, with no intention of detouring.

"Okay." Li Yang nodded.

The three made up their minds.

They continued forward.

As they approached the area illuminated by the furnace's light, they immediately felt a surge of indescribable discomfort.

Their bodies felt as if they were ignited, with a needle-like pain.

Obviously, the area illuminated by the light belonged to the Ghost Domain.

Moreover, this Ghost Domain could harm the ghost controllers, so they couldn't stay within the light's coverage for too long, lest their lives would be at risk.

Although throwing a few bones into the furnace could stop a ghost's attack, as Xiang Lan's notebook noted, this worked effectively only if a bone with supernatural power was tossed in. An ordinary person tearing off their bone to throw it in would likely have minimal effect.

Yang Jian didn't intend to concede.

This ghost's Terror Level shouldn't be high; it's within a manageable range.

Indeed.

As Yang Jian got closer to the furnace, the flame on it flickered wildly. The furnace cast a bizarre shadow, which twisted and deformed, gradually gathering into a humanoid outline.

The ghost emerged.

Under Yang Jian's Ghost Eye's observation, he saw a horrifying figure, a man without clothes, entirely red, crouched beside the furnace, slightly lifting his head and staring forward. His eyes seemed dried and gray, full of cracks, appearing like they'd turn to dust with a breeze.

"Has it set its sights on us?" Yang Jian didn't stop; he continued his stride, advancing boldly.

The fierce ghost beside the furnace moved at this moment.

Its roasted red body twisted, assuming a bizarre stance as it stood up, like a flame swaying in the darkness.

However, just as the ghost was about to attack Yang Jian, Yang Jian's speed surpassed it.

The firewood knife in his hand already struck.

Without hesitation or doubt, he cleaved the menacing ghost's skull, splitting it in half.

The ghost was dismembered, instantly losing its threat.

The burning furnace also languished at this moment, no longer as conspicuous and even gave a sense of imminently extinguishing.

However, the dismembered ghost quickly rejoined on the ground not long after.

The resurrection speed was fast, almost on par with a complete Ghost Shadow.

Within ten minutes, this ghost could return to its previous state.

But ten minutes were enough for them.

Yang Jian bypassed the furnace.

But as soon as he did, something unexpected happened. His previously damp body swiftly dried, while a chilling sensation brought by the supernatural also dissipated from it... his whole being seemed to improve, the supernatural and eerie aspects being dispelled.

"What's going on?"

Yang Jian halted, glancing back at the dim furnace in surprise.

The body's change was undoubtedly linked to this furnace.

"I felt it too; my physical state seems to be... improving."

It wasn't just Yang Jian who reacted this way; Li Yang also lifted his shriveled, eerie arm.

The ghost arm, hosting the door-opening Fatal Curse, seemed to regain a bit of vitality, no longer so lifeless, gaining a sense of replenished flesh.

"This furnace seems to burn the paranormal along with itself, weakening its influence on the body, somewhat like Li Jun's Ghost Flame." Yang Jian's eyes shifted slightly, observing the sinisterly flickering flame in the furnace, feeling an inexplicable familiarity.

Li Jun's Ghost Flame was also this eerie color.

Is this where his puzzle piece originated?

"Just the warmth of the fire can reverse one's physical state; it's hard to imagine what would happen if one fell into the furnace and was engulfed by those flames. To what extent would the supernatural be suppressed?"

He saw the value of this thing.

Although it's dangerous, it can reverse the state of a ghost handler—a very, very important supernatural item.

Despite a revived ghost lingering nearby, the value outweighs the danger.

"Can we take this thing?" Yang Jian's eyes flickered.

It's possible, but the risk is greater.

This thing can't be carried by a ghost handler, not even kept by their side, or they will be roasted alive.

An ordinary person can carry it, but once the ghost revives, it will definitely kill the ordinary person first.

"Let's try it out."

Yang Jian immediately said, "Did any of you bring a rope? Preferably a special one, so we can tie up this furnace and find a way to carry it away."

Although he has the Ghost Lake that can connect outside, this furnace is so unique that it likely won't sink.

"I brought one; I prepared it before coming here." Tong Qian took out a bundle of rope from her belongings.

The rope was gold, made from gold, and wouldn't be affected by the supernatural.

It can sometimes be used to restrain ghosts.

Yang Jian immediately took the rope and tied it to the furnace; at this moment, he felt his skin burning, even sparks flew, like a piece of red-hot charcoal.

After tying it up, he quickly retreated, and the burning sensation subsided significantly.

It seems that distance is key.

"Keep moving."

Dragging the furnace, Yang Jian set off again, not caring how it swayed and crashed behind him. Supernatural items can't be broken, so there's no need to worry.

Rushing all the way.

Sparks flying all the way.

The furnace was still burning, with ashes scattering everywhere.

This ash can also prevent ghost attacks, a supernatural item, though only single-use.

But soon.

The slightly extinguished furnace reignited, and the entirely red ghost lingering nearby reappeared.

The ghost's split body has almost recovered.

In a few minutes, it can revive and kill again.

But during this time, Yang Jian was already nearing the exit.

The room numbers around were around the teens.

But here, Yang Jian was a bit directionally challenged; he stopped, no longer rushing aimlessly.

"The exit should be nearby." Li Yang was looking for the marks left before.

The golden bullets dropped on the ground wouldn't disappear.

Once found, they could determine the correct position.

However, the closer to the exit, the colder it got around, with no light; only the furnace was still burning, emitting an unquenchable light.

"There must be a ghost nearby again; our senses are being disturbed. You should feel cold, right?" Yang Jian said quietly, "This isn't cold; the sense of touch is being affected."

"Wait, there seems to be footsteps."

Suddenly, he fell silent, looking in another direction.

The footsteps were approaching rapidly, and then a panicked person ran this way.

The person was the Zhu Jian they had seen before.

"Is that him?" Yang Jian frowned.

"No, it's not the previous Zhu Jian; it's the resurrected Zhu Jian. He's died once."

He judged Zhu Jian's current state, panicked, helpless, terrified.

Entirely different from the previous calm and composed demeanor.

This is the reaction a newcomer would have when encountering the supernatural.

And Zhu Jian had become a newcomer; he must have died once before being resurrected.

At this moment, Zhu Jian also saw Yang Jian and the others, showing a glimmer of hope in his eyes, he quickly shouted, "Help, help, there's a ghost here."

"Looks like the three of them had met with misfortune before, but thanks to all the doors here being open, the danger moved towards the exit. Otherwise, this person couldn't have reached here smoothly." Li Yang said.

"Should we save him?" Tong Qian asked.

Yang Jian said, "No need to bother. Even if he dies, he can resurrect. We should stay away from him as he's likely being targeted by the ghost."

After saying that, he turned and headed in another direction.

They were lost here, only able to keep trying, but they should be near the exit, so it shouldn't take long.

"Wait for me." Seeing Yang Jian and the others escape, Zhu Jian hurriedly sped up and ran towards them.

Behind him, the supernatural was quickly encroaching.

The corridor was rapidly shrouded in a layer of shadow, and the red carpet on the floor seemed to fade at this moment.

It seemed that something extremely dangerous was approaching quickly.

There was too much supernatural activity here; even taking a few steps could encounter danger, and each ghost faced was more terrifying than the last.