Hu Jiu removed the eyeballs, rubbed them for a while, and then put them back in their sockets.
The colossal black gate stood there silently, surrounded by walls that stretched infinitely upwards and infinitely far to the left and right.
Hu Jiu slowly approached; something had attacked his vision earlier, making him even more cautious this time.
Through the decaying cracks, one could clearly see another large black door closed inside.
Hu Jiu reached out and gently pushed him.
It failed to move forward.
He had no choice but to take out the master key again.
The key's function far exceeded his expectations.
With the key, they pushed open the first decaying, massive black door.
There were other Fierce Ghosts behind them who wanted to follow them in, but Hu Jiu stopped them all.
On the one hand, they fear unforeseen consequences; on the other hand, they don't want to be taken advantage of.
Even the most wicked Fierce Ghosts wouldn't be able to pluck a single hair from him!
Behind the first giant black door, Hu Jiu saw a similar world.
It was still an endless wall, still a gigantic black door, and many Fierce Ghosts still roamed the entrance.
The only difference is that the giant gate looks newer, and the number of Fierce Ghosts seems to be less.
There was a distance of about 100 meters between the two doors.
Hu Jiu used the same trick again and pushed open the second door.
The scene remains almost identical.
Newer doors, fewer ghosts.
However, the level of terror emanating from the ghosts seems to have increased.
When Hu Jiu pushed open the door this time, a few ghosts almost managed to sneak past him.
The scene only changed after the fourth door was pushed open.
A row of irregularly arranged graves came into view, each with a Tombstone inscribed with strange symbols, as if it were some kind of forbidden ritual.
Hu Jiu carefully entered the cemetery, the soft earth beneath his feet accompanied by the sound of soil being crushed with each step.
He looked around, trying to understand what it all meant, but suddenly he found his steps becoming heavy.
Looking down, he saw the ground beneath his feet begin to writhe, as if it had come to life, and began to surge towards him.
The soft soil gathered, trying to drag Hu Jiu underground, making him one of these graves.
Hu Jiu floated up and hovered in mid-air, finally shaking off the mud.
At the same time, he also saw the fifth door.
The door looked brand new, without any signs of decay or damage.
Hu Jiu took out his key and was about to push open the door when a voice as loud as thunder suddenly exploded in his ears:
"Stop!"
In the chaotic graveyard, one of the graves suddenly began to shake, and as the soil receded, a figure slowly rose from it.
A person crawled out of the grave, or rather, it was an anthropomorphic monster with pale, stiff skin, like a Zombie.
His eye sockets were empty, without pupils, only bottomless darkness. His fingers were stiff and twisted, his nails sharp as blades.
He stood up, his clothes filthy and covered in mud. Clearly, he had been sleeping there for a long time.
He turned to look at Hu Jiu, his empty eyes seeming to devour all light.
Hu Jiu was also watching him. Although the scene of "climbing out of the grave" seemed very intimidating, Hu Jiu felt that he was full of flaws.
The person in the grave said in a muffled voice, "Who are you?"
Although Hu Jiu's current disguise is no different from that of a real Fierce Ghost, judging from his actions of dodging the Grave Soil attack and taking out his key to push the door open, he is probably not a ghost.
Even ghosts couldn't perform such a difficult move.
However, it could also be a very special case.
That's why the person buried in the tomb asked this question.
"And who are you?" Hu Jiu asked casually.
"Don't answer my questions with questions!" the man in the grave sternly rebuked.
Hu Jiu said in a sinister tone, "Watch your tone when you talk to me."
Do Ghost Tamers always have to speak so fiercely and with such exaggerated gestures?
If your words aren't forceful enough, you won't project an image of authority, right?
The person in the grave seemed to be angered by Hu Jiu's dismissive attitude, and a long bone spur suddenly shot out from his palm.
"Hmph! You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!"
Hu Jiu floated in mid-air, his tone now tinged with mockery. "Have you been buried underground for too long? Has your brain rotted away? Don't you remember how humans communicate normally?"
"Sharp teeth and a sharp tongue!" The man in the grave raised the bone spike in his hand, ready to launch an attack.
"Wait, Corpse Demon, don't act yet! According to procedure, we should first confirm his identity!" A man in a black trench coat suddenly jogged over and stopped the person in the grave from moving.
Unfortunately, it was a bit too late. The man in the grave, known as the Corpse Demon, suddenly grew his bone spikes and thrust them towards Hu Jiu.
Hu Jiu moved swiftly, easily dodging the attack, and even managed to grab the bone spur with his other hand, smiling as he said:
"So your name is Corpse Demon? That really suits your image."
Unable to retract the bone spike, the Corpse Demon simply broke it off and looked at Hu Jiu with great vigilance.
Hu Jiu turned to look at another man in a black trench coat. "You seem like someone who can communicate normally. Can you tell me where this is?"
The man in black said gently, "My name is Zhao Feng, and I am the gatekeeper here. My duty is to prevent the Fierce Ghost behind the gate from escaping. The Corpse Demon acted impulsively just now; please forgive me."
Hu Jiu said expressionlessly, "I am human, not Fierce Ghost. May I leave this place? By the way, could you tell me where this place is?"
Whether you're human or not can only be determined through my examination!
The Corpse Demon suddenly sprang into action, a small, sharp bone spur growing from its palm, shooting towards Hu Jiu like a bullet.
Hu Jiu simply turned his body slightly to the side and dodged the attack.
His face turned completely cold.
Everyone has a little temper, right?
He beckoned to the Corpse Demon with his finger, and a Pumpkin Head Mask carved with the image of a demon fell from the sky, smashing straight at the Corpse Demon's head.
Since he was currently in disguise and the situation was unclear, Hu Jiu did not use his usual signature skills.
Anyway, he had all sorts of abilities, so he just randomly picked one he hadn't used before.
The Corpse Demon hurriedly dodged; he could sense that if the Pumpkin Head Mask were put over his head, something very bad might happen.
Having dodged a Pumpkin Head Mask, the Corpse Demon seemed both angry and shocked. "You actually dared to fight back?"
"Zhao Feng, what are you waiting for? Let's take him down together!"
Zhao Feng sighed. The Corpse Demon had been buried in the ground for too long, and its thinking seemed to have become rigid.
Why be so impulsive and have to resort to violence?
Wouldn't peaceful negotiations be better?
If Zhao Feng had the choice, he certainly wouldn't get into a conflict with anyone, but unfortunately, the Corpse Demon is much stronger. Although they are both gatekeepers, Zhao Feng has to obey the Corpse Demon's orders.