Wherever the red light passed, it forcefully repelled the churning black ghost smoke.
The lethal attack lingering inside Yang Jian, trying to kill him outright.
Under the red light of his Five-Layer Ghost Domain, it was weakened and stripped away layer by layer.
Ultimately, it was reduced to a level the Ghost Bone and ghost hand could barely withstand.
Yang Jian doubled over and spat out a mouthful of blood.
He gasped for breath, bracing his ghost hand firmly against his knee just to keep himself from collapsing.
That had been dangerously close.
If I had been a step slower and let Huang Ziya move out of reach, or if the Ghost Dream hadn't awakened my consciousness in time...
Or if Li Leping had launched another attack right then...
I really would have died today.
In the red light of his Five-Layer Ghost Domain, Yang Jian wiped the black blood from the corner of his mouth and swept an icy gaze over his surroundings.
He had finally gained a clear, profound understanding of these elite Ghost Handlers from Headquarters.
Looking back now, Liu San had not used his full strength to fight back during their earlier battle.
That also confirmed that Liu San's earlier words had been the truth, not an excuse.
Yang Jian turned to the pale-faced Huang Ziya. "Thank you."
Without that tug from her Ghost Hair, his situation would have been even worse.
Huang Ziya withdrew her Ghost Hair and forced an awkward smile, her voice trembling.
"You're welcome. I just wanted to survive, too."
Inside his Five-Layer Ghost Domain, Yang Jian faintly sensed some subtle changes in the domain.
The red light seemed capable of interfering with space on a deeper level, even creating an illusion of standstill.
But he did not try to explore this