Hearing this, Li Yong realized that the Gatekeeping Old Ghost had no intention of sparing him.
Left with no choice, Li Yong could only grit his teeth and wield his Ghost Power, trying to flee.
As a Silver Player, Li Yong was far stronger than a beginner.
But against the Gatekeeping Old Ghost, whose strength rivaled the Ghost King Tier, he clearly fell far short.
In less than a minute, the Gatekeeping Old Ghost flashed in front of Li Yong and, under his utterly terrified gaze, slammed a vicious punch into him.
The blow knocked Li Yong straight to the ground.
Outmatched, Li Yong suffered critical injuries from that single move and lay sprawled on the ground like a heap of mud.
After crushing Li Yong, the Gatekeeping Old Ghost did not stop. Instead, he continued using his movement technique to chase the two paper figures Lin Luo had crafted.
Taking advantage of the Gatekeeping Old Ghost being lured away, Lin Luo and Little Green Snake reached the Midnight Security Guard Room without incident.
Its rotten wooden door was covered in mold and gave off a pungent stench.
But just as Lin Luo was about to reach out and push the door open, Little Green Snake stopped him.
"This door has been cursed. Give me some time, and I'll break the curse."
Little Green Snake said this to Lin Luo.
But Lin Luo shook his head at her suggestion and said with a smile, "There's no need to go to all that trouble. A curse of this level can't hurt me at all."
With that, Lin Luo kicked the door open with a forceful blow.
At the same time, the curse hidden within the door clung to Lin Luo like maggots burrowing into bone.
Seeing this, Little Green Snake could