Mysterious Revival

Chapter 1354 - 1321: The Awakened Cabin

Wang Shanshan is not a foolish person; on the contrary, she is considered quite intelligent. However, her experience in dealing with supernatural events is too limited, coupled with the extremely complex and dangerous supernatural events she is facing this time, making it inevitable for her to suffer losses and be deceived.

Now when she looks back and thinks about it seriously, Wang Shanshan only then understands the terror of the human skin paper.

Clearly, the human skin paper did nothing, yet simply revealed a few pieces of information and managed to kill everyone.

But what worried Wang Shanshan the most was not this, but the fact that the human skin paper seemed to be intentionally eaten by the Ghost Child.

"If all of us are really killed by the ghost waking up in this cabin, then the Ghost Child would also die. At that point, would it be possible for the human skin paper to control the Ghost Child from within its stomach?"

Wang Shanshan suddenly thought of a terrifying outcome.

"Once the dead Ghost Child is controlled by the human skin paper, what happened three years ago in the Parallel World could very likely play out in reality."

Wang Shanshan began to feel horrified in her heart.

In the Parallel World three years ago, she watched the Ghost Child grow up with her own eyes. It was only that time the Ghost Child consuming the human skin paper was still within control.

But if it were the other way around, if the Ghost Child were controlled by the human skin paper, the situation would surely be dire.

At that time, not only would they all die, but they would have also nurtured a terrifying ghost to the extreme. Once this ghost steps out of Baishui Town, it would be a devastating blow to the outside Supernatural World, and if it gets any more serious, the whole world might be doomed.

"Can this be stopped?"

At this moment, Wang Shanshan bit her lip. She never thought of giving up, nor did she think of retreating, but was considering if she could somehow make amends.

She looked at her hand.

There was only a Deceiving Ghost Necklace.

However, the effect this supernatural item could have here was minimal.

The other coffins in the hall were still trembling and shaking, and terrifying supernatural phenomena gradually appeared inside this wooden house.

Everything came too fast and too suddenly, even top-notch ghost handlers would be at a loss when faced with such a situation, not to mention an ordinary person like Wang Shanshan.

She looked at the just-covered coffin beside her.

Without hesitation, Wang Shanshan proactively opened the coffin lid.

An old headless corpse suddenly sat up.

Only this time, the headless corpse was even more terrifying, actually raising its arms to hold onto the coffin, trying to crawl out from inside.

"Rather than letting the human skin paper's scheme succeed, I'd rather die here with Liu Qi and the Ghost Child." Wang Shanshan steeled her heart, determined to minimize the losses.

However, she didn't know if her actions would be of any use, but she knew the situation was already the worst it could be, and no matter how chaotic it got, it wouldn't become any worse.

"Go back to the second floor."

Wang Shanshan began to move again, trying to return to the second floor before all the ghosts on the first floor appeared. If she could make it back alive, she would not hesitate to retrieve the human skin paper from the Ghost Child's stomach.

Without concern for her own safety, Wang Shanshan's speed was very fast.

It took her only ten seconds to step onto the wooden staircase, then head towards the second floor at the fastest pace.

Just like what happened earlier.

Even though the first and second floors were only a floor apart, this stretch of staircase was very long. Even without any danger, for an ordinary person, it was almost impossible to run up to the second floor immediately.

Wang Shanshan had no choice but to grit her teeth and keep climbing the stairs.

She didn't deliberately count how many steps she had taken, only knowing she was still on the stairs without even seeing the shadow of the second floor.

From the intense running, Wang Shanshan soon became breathless.

Despite her body being influenced by supernatural powers, giving her strength beyond an ordinary person, she was still fundamentally an ordinary human. As time went on, her ordinary body became a burden, making even the simplest actions difficult to sustain.

"Use the Deceiving Ghost Necklace."

Wang Shanshan did not forget the only supernatural item she could use. She clutched the seemingly ordinary crystal necklace, invoking the supernatural power within it.

Immediately.

She regained her strength again, as if she were tireless, continuing to move.

But just at this moment.

On her way back to the second floor, she heard a series of hurried footsteps coming down the stairs.

"Liu Qi previously warned me, the ghost from the second floor was coming to the first floor. Judging by this, I am going to run into the ghost on the stairs."

Wang Shanshan did not slow her actions; she wasn't afraid of encountering ghosts, only worried that her actions would be stopped by being killed by a ghost.

"Try using the Deceiving Ghost Necklace to see if it can fool the ghost and avoid being targeted. If it fails, then I will die here."

She was now acting with determination to die, and even the ghost descending the staircase could not stop her progress.

However, if only things were that simple.

As Wang Shanshan continued upstairs, she gradually discovered a terrifying reality, that no matter how far she went, she was always unable to reach the second floor, remaining trapped on the stairs.

Moreover, it wasn't just her who was trapped.

The ghost that came down from the second floor seemed to be trapped as well. Wang Shanshan had heard those hurried footsteps for a long time, yet she still had not seen the fierce ghost come down.

This was clearly different from what had happened earlier.

The only explanation was that the staircase itself was also a ghost. Previously, the ghost representing the staircase hadn't revived, so the supernatural power was weak, allowing them to easily go up and down. But now, all the ghosts in this wooden house were reviving, and the supernatural power on the stairs exceeded what it was before, hence Wang Shanshan was trapped.

"Could the parchment have foreseen even this situation?" Wang Shanshan thought to herself as she continued up the stairs.

She wanted to fix everything, but now she found herself powerless.

Liu Qi's earlier words were not wrong either; some things just cannot be achieved, no matter one's determination or courage.

At the same time.

Upstairs, Liu Qi's situation slightly improved because with the fierce ghost gone, neither he nor the Ghost Child was being devoured anymore. However, Liu Qi, as a ghost master, understood that this situation was temporary and would not last long. Liu Qi also realized that there was something wrong with this wooden house.

Some supernatural phenomena were beginning to appear. An ominous chill spread around... as if something terrifyingly dangerous was about to happen.

"What on earth is happening downstairs?" At this moment, Liu Qi continued trying to free himself from the wooden table's restraint but remained powerless.

The supernatural here was too terrifying, completely beyond his ability to handle. Even though the fierce ghost was gone, Liu Qi still couldn't break free.

The same was true for the Ghost Child nearby.

The Ghost Child was also struggling but still couldn't get up.

"Damn it."

Liu Qi was filled with anger, knowing very well that this was a good opportunity, yet he couldn't seize it due to his lack of ability.

But anger couldn't solve the problem, nor could it stop the supernatural forces emerging from the wooden house.

Soon.

Liu Qi saw strange shadows reflected on the windows of the second floor, their outlines identical: emaciated and shriveled. All the shadows were connected, like a wall surrounding you.

In addition, Liu Qi also discovered that a wooden pillar on the second floor was peeling, and a strong rotting smell permeated the air.

A twisted corpse was gradually appearing inside the pillar.

Even within the cracks of the surrounding wall, lifeless gray fingers were protruding, poking through and prying apart the wooden boards.

...

All the fierce ghosts were reviving.

The true nature of the wooden house was now being revealed piece by piece.

This situation was irreversible; if it continued, everyone would die here, including Yang Jian.

Because Yang Jian was still in a state of unconsciousness, unable to wake up.

In such a state, even if Yang Jian was the Enforcement Captain, the most outstanding ghost master in the supernatural circle, he couldn't possibly confront so many terrifying ghosts.

"There's no doubt that Wang Shanshan's efforts over there have already failed. She merely delayed the time for the Ghost Child and me being killed, but it's all in vain. The only way to turn the tables in this situation is to wake Yang Jian."

Though Liu Qi was physically broken, he was very clear about the current predicament.

"Yang Jian, can you hear me? If you don't wake up, all of us will perish here." Despite his mouth being full of blood and his jaw shattered, he still tried to shout into the room, hoping Yang Jian could hear him.

"Yang Jian, wake up quickly. It doesn't matter if Wang Shanshan and I die here, but you absolutely cannot die."

"There's no time, hurry up, the ghost is going to appear soon, and by then, the ghost will kill you."

"..."

Shouts echoed, marking Liu Qi's final effort and defiance.

Yet, such actions were not in vain.

Because Yang Jian heard it.

Trapped at the boundary between reality and illusion, Yang Jian actually heard Liu Qi's voice.

"That's Liu Qi calling for help." Yang Jian's expression shifted slightly as he looked in the direction of the voice but couldn't see anything.

"It seems like the situation outside is very bad. Liu Qi and Wang Shanshan are likely on the brink of life and death. Otherwise, he wouldn't be calling for my help."

Yang Jian took a deep breath, feeling an urgent rush inside, but he understood that he could do nothing right now.

"Hold on a bit longer. I just need a little more time. Hearing the sounds outside now indicates that the Evil Hound's intrusion has already taken effect. Earlier, I couldn't hear anything, but once the Evil Hound's supernatural influence extends here, I can escape through its power."

However, he was uncertain, as Yang Jian couldn't estimate how long it would take for the Evil Hound to appear here.

It might just take a dozen minutes, maybe only a few, but all of this depended on whether Liu Qi and the others could survive until he got free.

If they died, even though Yang Jian had the power to reverse the past and change the future, it would likely be too difficult.