The Truth Behind the Inescapable Trap

The training base was almost shrouded in darkness.

Yang Jian stood at the entrance of the base, carrying a duffel bag, his face solemn and his brows deeply furrowed.

"Back here again?"

He had planned to leave and successfully departed the training base, but after circling around outside, he returned to the same spot. Continuing forward, he realized there was always another training base waiting for him. All the paths in the darkness led to the same place, seemingly luring him towards the location of the vengeful ghost.

"It's exactly the same situation as Huanggang Village. Back then, it was a village that couldn't get out, but now it's a training base that can't get out. Did the ghost that Wang Xiaoming released completely inherit the characteristics of the ghost from Huanggang Village?"

"Moreover, the Ghost Domain of this kind of ghost is very special."

Yang Jian used his Ghost Domain when he was in Huanggang Village, but it still couldn't affect the Huanggang Village.

The reason is simple.

The entire Huanggang Village is part of the ghost story.

Therefore, even using the Ghost Domain won't allow you to leave.

"Unless it's Ghost Domain of three levels or higher, there's a chance." Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly; he too had undergone some growth.

However, after weighing the options, he did not use his Ghost Domain.

Because it's uncertain how many layers of the Ghost Domain need to be stacked for it to be effective; what if it's five or seven layers?

"Use ghost candles."

After weighing the options, Yang Jian decided that using the ghost candle was the better option. Wang Xiaoming could already produce it, so it was better not to push himself to his limits if he could use external aids. His life was more important than the ghost candle.

The previous preparations came in handy at this moment.

He took out a red ghost candle and quickly lit it.

The eerie green candlelight flickered in the dim light, casting an unsettling glow on Yang Jian's expressionless face.

"The candlelight is burning normally, which proves there are no ghosts around. But that's natural. Based on my current deduction, after failing to attack me, the ghost turned to attack others."

"Only one attack against one person?"

"No, that's not right. That ghost attacked the human skin paper, not me. I'm fine. The reason for this is that I had three ghosts on me at the time: a ghost rope, Ghost Eye, and a headless ghost shadow. I achieved a balance with that thing, so I wouldn't become its target."

The pattern of the ghosts in the Huanggang Village incident is not complicated.

Being alone means certain death.

The principle is that when an individual has fewer than two ghosts on them, they will be attacked and have no chance to fight back. Later, that ghost broke the balance between itself and Feng Quan and grew into an existence that requires three ghosts to contend with.

Therefore, Yang Jian, Feng Quan, and Zhang Han survived by working together.

Yes, it just survived; it didn't imprison the ghost, because the ghost needed to return to its coffin.

"But now that the ghost rope is lost, I only have two ghosts on me, which means I might be attacked by that ghost next."

Upon realizing this, Yang Jian felt a wave of discomfort, as if he had swallowed a fly.

He wouldn't have lost the ghost rope if it weren't for wanting to protect this piece of human skin.

Of course, it's not exactly lost; it's more like it's been entrusted to that ghost. If given the chance, I can retrieve it myself.

However, this opportunity is probably quite slim.

"We can't just think the bright side. If that ghost continues to grow, even having three ghosts might not be safe," Yang Jian could only console himself with this thought.

Holding the ghost candle in his hand, he continued walking forward.

Although the darkness wasn't extremely dense, you couldn't see anything beyond about ten meters.

Throughout his journey, he kept a close eye on the ghost candle in his hand.

The burning was slow, enough to sustain him as he left this eerie place.

Thinking of this, Yang Jian breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The burning speed of the ghost candle can be considered a warning sign. The closer the ghosts are to you, the faster it burns. If you are attacked, the ghost candle may be burned out instantly, just like what happened at the Caesar Hotel in Z City last time.

Aside from its tendency to burn poorly in dangerous situations, the value of ghost candles remains immense.

So far, Ghost Candle has never disappointed.

Although Yang Jian was not attacked, the outcome was still somewhat difficult for him to accept.

After walking briskly for a few minutes, I thought I could finally leave the training base, but as the darkness before my eyes dissipated, the gates of the training base opened again for me.

He stood in front of the training gate for the second time.

"Even holding a ghost candle won't get you out?" Yang Jian looked at the burning ghost candle in his hand.

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to blow it out.

Since the ghost candle is useless, continuing to light it is just a waste, and such waste is not advisable. He will not recklessly consume the ghost candle for temporary protection, as it can play a crucial role in turning the tide of battle at critical moments.

"Should we try using Ghost Domain with three or more layers?" Yang Jian could only pin his hopes of leaving on the second option.

He only had a very short time to weigh his options, less than ten seconds, before he decisively took action.

Yang Jian knew very well that the later he left, the more terrifying the ghost would become after killing the other Ghost Tamer. If he was still there by then, he would surely die the next time he faced the ghost, with no chance of turning the tide, not even with the Ghost Candle.

The Ghost Eye on its forehead, already open, darted restlessly, scanning its surroundings with an eerie unease, as if it too feared the ghost's presence.

This is the first Ghost Eye, and it also opens a layer of Ghost Domain.

Then he raised one hand, and a Ghost Eye appeared in his palm, which he then pointed at the Ghost Eye on his forehead.

With the two Ghost Eye superimposed, a second layer of Ghost Domain opened within the Ghost Domain.

The two layers of Ghost Domain formed a red road that stretched outwards, but it was quickly swallowed up by the darkness in the distance and disappeared without a trace.

This red path cannot penetrate the darkness; leave with your eyes open.

This situation was within Yang Jian's estimation range. He raised one palm again, and a third Ghost Eye appeared.

At the same time, the third layer of the Ghost Domain was opened.

He used the three layers of Ghost Domain to form a straight line, passing through the Ghost Domain of the starving ghost and locking it in.

The opening of this third layer of the Ghost Domain signifies a qualitative change.

A red road started from Yang Jian, stretched through the darkness in the distance, and extended beyond sight.

However, he did not open his eyes.

Within the third layer of the Ghost Domain realm, Yang Jian could not see the outside scenery; he only saw a black wall blocking his Ghost Domain.

"Even the three layers of the Ghost Domain won't work?" His heart sank.

The thing I feared most is happening.

"Let's try the fourth level of the Ghost Domain." Yang Jian suddenly became a little nervous.

While this method of using Ghost Domain in combination is powerful, it also greatly stimulates the resurgence of vengeful spirits. He already has nine Ghost Eye, which are on the verge of resurgence. He only managed to suppress them by relying on the headless ghost shadow.

But what if the Ghost Eye were to fully awaken?

At the same level, a headless ghost cannot suppress Ghost Eye.

He had this premonition.

That's why Yang Jian rarely recklessly explores the power of the Ghost Eye, because it's too dangerous.

But for now, there is no other choice.

The ghosts are growing stronger, the terror continues, and if I can't get out of here, I will feel even more powerless than I did back in Huanggang Village.

A fourth Ghost Eye appeared.

Behind Yang Jian's head.

The Ghost Eye at the back of his head rolled around in his flesh, the eyeball rolling into the flesh and aiming through his brain at the Ghost Eye on his forehead.

Flesh and blood cannot hinder the power of the Ghost Domain.

The fourth level of the Ghost Domain has opened.

This is the first time Yang Jian has opened the Ghost Domain to this level.

Really.

Something terrible has happened.

Yang Jian felt as if his whole body was being torn apart, and his Ghost Eye began to stir uncontrollably.

"This can't last long; it must be resolved immediately."

He gritted his teeth, feeling that he could still suppress the headless ghostly figure for a while, and immediately took advantage of this time to open the fourth layer of the Ghost Domain.

All the darkness around him vanished from his sight.

There were no houses, no ground, no buildings, only darkness.

At the end of the Ghost Domain, the black wall that had blocked Yang Jian's departure lost its original color, revealing its true form.

It was an old wooden plank.

This old wooden plank blocked Yang Jian's passage through the fourth level of the Ghost Domain.

And the wooden plank looked somewhat familiar.

It looks like a coffin lid.

"How could this be?" Yang Jian immediately closed his Ghost Eye, feeling weak all over and almost collapsing to the ground. He looked incredulous.

"Am I in the ghost coffin?"

This is the truth behind why he couldn't leave even while holding the ghost candle.