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"Kill me while you're at it?"

Upon hearing Yang Jian's words, Zhang Jian's face immediately darkened. This guy really dared to speak so bluntly, without any restraint, as if he were talking about something insignificant.

Do you feel insignificant?

Or has this guy become so arrogant that he no longer takes other Ghost Tamer seriously?

"If you're going to kill me, there's no rush. You need to make me understand why. This seems to be the first time we've met, and I haven't had anything to do with you before," Zhang Jian asked seriously, while recalling what had happened to him recently.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't think of anything that could involve Yang Jian.

Could it be that he bullied some of his friends who were hanging out at this bar?

Or did someone bribe Yang Jian to help them resolve this issue?

While pondering the problem, Zhang Jian also observed his surroundings.

The Ghost Domain doesn't seem to be very large, only less than a hundred square meters in size. If it really came down to a fight, Ghost Domain of this size might not necessarily lose to this guy.

Yang Jian suddenly smiled and took a few steps forward, "I've only just met you guys in your circle of friends, and I've already become your target for suppression, haven't I? Some things don't need a reason to be done, just like a ghost wants to kill someone. As long as the conditions are met, they have to die, and you just happen to meet the conditions for me to kill you."

Zhang Jian's expression shifted slightly, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back, filled with apprehension towards Yang Jian. At the same time, he realized something. "So that's how it is. The people in your WeChat circle want to deal with you, so you want to make your Manager Fei?"

He suddenly remembered that he was the Ghost Tamer. Manager Fei.

If he were to die, then even Manager Fei encountered Yang Jian today, he would be utterly helpless.

"You're not as oblivious as I thought. I really am after that Manager Fei." Yang Jian nodded.

"This is negotiable. If you want to kill Manager Fei, go ahead and do it. I'll pretend I was never here today. I won't stop you or protect him," Zhang Jian said immediately, betraying Manager Fei without hesitation.

Yang Jian's gaze shifted slightly, one eye, which didn't belong to him, staring at Zhang Jian with an eerie look; "You guys in your circle of friends had a meeting saying you wanted to find a suitable opportunity to take me down. As Manager Fei's bodyguard, how could you not know about this?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian's eyes narrowed slightly.

How did Yang Jian even know about this?

Are you kidding me? The meeting was only two days ago, and the people who attended that day were all key figures in our social circles, so there was absolutely no possibility of a leak.

"It seems you know about this. Since you know, and you still want to protect that 'Manager Fei,' your stance is very clear. Once your stance is clear, you're no longer unrelated to this matter, which is why I'm here today." Yang Jian's face was expressionless, and his tone was terrifyingly cold.

Oh shit.

Zhang Jian felt so frustrated he wanted to curse. It seemed Yang Jian had chosen him as the first target.

"And you don't need to stall for time anymore. Even if I talk to you while my Ghost Domain is active, it won't affect me. I'm still far from being able to revive as a vengeful ghost, so if you don't want to die, you can try to struggle. Maybe you can escape my Ghost Domain." Yang Jian waited for Zhang Jian's counterattack.

There was no information about Zhang Jian's ghost in Li Yao's file, so he needed to be cautious.

Even someone who can control a demon could kill themselves instantly, so the safest approach is to test the waters first.

Caution is something every Ghost Tamer must possess.

Despite Zhang Jian's arrogant attitude in toying with ordinary people, he immediately dropped his arrogance the moment he entered Yang Jian Ghost Domain, becoming exceptionally serious and vigilant, even trying to buy time by talking.

Even if it only wastes a few dozen seconds of Yang Jian, it can increase his chances of survival.

"Killing me won't do you any good, and if we fight, I might die, but you won't fare any better. How about this: I'll leave this city starting today, withdraw from your social circle, and promise not to leak your information. Let's consider this a reconciliation. Of course, as compensation, I can give you some more money and some of the assets here; the value will satisfy you."

A cold sweat broke out on Zhang Jian's forehead. He sensed that Yang Jian was extremely determined to kill him.

They are so resolute that it's very difficult to persuade them otherwise.

This is definitely not a good thing.

"Now that I've already used Ghost Domain, do you think there's any way to turn things around?"

Yang Jian retorted, "If you had said those words the moment you walked in, I probably wouldn't have killed you. But you knew I had ill intentions, yet you pretended to be clueless, talking about joining your circle of friends, acting as if you knew nothing at all."

"What do you really think I've managed to survive this long? Since you're afraid of me and don't dare to take the initiative to break off relations, then I won't be polite."

After he finished speaking, his pale, bloodless, and cold hand seemed to move slightly towards Zhang Jian.

Zhang Jian immediately sensed something was wrong and almost instinctively wanted to retaliate, but it was too late.

He felt as if every part of his body was being gripped tightly by icy hands, rendering him completely immobile. Several bruise-like finger marks appeared on his cheeks, and his neck was gradually twisting to one side under the influence of a terrifying force.

"Click! Click!"

I heard the sound of my cervical vertebrae cracking in my neck.

Zhang Jian's face was contorted with rage, his breathing rapid. He struggled desperately, but to no avail. He couldn't even see where the ghost that was trying to kill him was.

Yang Jian stood calmly opposite him, watching as his neck was slowly twisted and broken.

To others, Zhang Jian simply stood there motionless, but to him, several dead hands appeared on Zhang Jian's body, gripping him tightly as if vengeful ghosts were claiming his life.

"Aren't you planning to use your demonic abilities?"

Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly. "Or is it that he lacks confidence to act now and wants to wait for an opportunity? After all, he knows I'm the one who controls three ghosts. If that's the case, then let's give him a chance to kill me."

Zhang Jian, the Ghost Tamer, appeared completely defenseless. He was in pain and fear, his eyes wide open, his neck twisted at more than ninety degrees, and his body twitching involuntarily, yet he remained unable to move.

"Looks like you're more fragile than I thought. This kind of trash is actually Manager Fei's bodyguard? In that case, you can rest in peace."

As his voice faded.

"Snap."

A crisp cracking sound rang out as Zhang Jian's neck was completely snapped. His head spun twice around his neck before drooping limply, and his body lost all movement and stopped convulsing.

"You're wasting my time."

Yang Jian's tone was slightly contemptuous. He turned to leave, and the surrounding red light gradually disappeared.

However, in that instant...

Zhang Jian, who had fallen to the ground with his neck broken and was not breathing, suddenly opened his eyes.

His body deflated rapidly like a balloon, soon leaving only an empty human skin. At the same time, the surrounding air was filled with the stench of rotting corpses, a smell so strong it was terrifying, giving one the feeling of being suffocated.

"Yang Jian, you're dead."

Zhang Jian's voice echoed around like a demon, yet his corpse still lay there eerily motionless.

The pungent stench of decay coalesced, vaguely forming the outline of a person. This indistinct human figure enveloped Yang Jian 'Yang Jian body and seeped into him through his mouth and nose.

Yang Jian's body trembled, and he immediately stopped moving.

"Do you know why people on social media don't put me out there? Because I can invade the body of any Ghost Tamer and take their place. The guy lying on the ground was just someone else's body that I occupied before. Now you're next."

Zhang Jian's voice seemed to echo in Yang Jian's mind; his tone was ferocious, as if he were insane.

He only has one chance to kill Yang Jian. He must wait for the right moment to make his move, otherwise he will not be able to catch Yang Jian, who possesses the Ghost Domain, and will be trapped and killed.

But once he gets the chance, Zhang Jian believes he has a good chance of killing Yang Jian. After all, he is only human, and humans will die. Moreover, if he is lucky enough to control this body that controls three ghosts, then the next Ghost Eye will not be Yang Jian, but Zhang Jian himself.

Soon.

Zhang Jian's voice disappeared, and so did the thick, almost suffocating stench of death that had permeated the surroundings.

Everything seemed to have returned to calm.

Did it succeed?

The thought popped into Zhang Jian's mind at that moment; he could no longer sense Yang Jian's presence.

But I can't seem to feel the new body.

It was as if he had just killed not a living person, but an inanimate object.

"A ghost that invades the body? That's certainly a dangerous thing. If I'm not mistaken, that stench of corpses is from a ghost. If an ordinary person could smell it, they would be killed instantly. You hid that smell very well. You didn't let it out at first because you were afraid I would become alert, right?"

However, the next moment, Yang Jian's voice continued to echo in this place.

Upon hearing that voice, Zhang Jian felt a chill run down his spine.

"How is that possible?"

Then Zhang Jian began to notice that Yang Jian's body, which he had just invaded, was beginning to collapse, turning into a pile of foul-smelling dirt scattered on the ground.

The pungent stench of death lingered.

"Nothing is impossible. You were only in my first level of Ghost Domain just now. Now, this is the second level." As the voice fell, everything around was once again covered in red light.

Not far away, Yang Jian stood there with a cold expression, motionless, with an extra eye on his forehead emitting an eerie gaze, like a vengeful ghost watching everything.

"Two layers of Ghost Domain?" Zhang Jian was taken aback.

Yang Jian continued, "By the way, I am currently in the third layer of the Ghost Domain. If your ghost cannot invade this Ghost Domain, it is impossible for you to kill me. After all, my code name, Ghost Eye, is not for nothing. Everything you see in front of me may not be real."

Within the three layers of the Ghost Domain, the non-existent Zhang Jian revealed his true form.

It was a highly decomposed corpse, standing there with rotting flesh constantly falling off its body.

Black blood, broken skin, and putrid bodily fluids—these were the source of the stench.

These broken, rotten things were not precisely pieced together, but rather in a fragmented state.

The only thing that was preserved intact was Zhang Jian's head.

Having been corrupted by a demon to this state, it's estimated that it's not far from the recovery stage, no wonder its mental state is extremely unstable.

"Damn it."

Zhang Jian's severed head looked like a demon resurrected, ferocious and terrifying, filled with resentment and hatred towards Yang Jian.

"You don't need to be angry; after all, the difference is there."

As Yang Jian spoke, another Ghost Eye appeared on his palm, and at the same time, he slowly raised his palm and placed it on his forehead. "Besides, your ghost is of no value to me in imprisoning. There are too many uncontrollable factors with such things, and they are inherently dangerous, so the best thing to do is to make you disappear."

After saying that.

The five layers of the Ghost Domain activated instantly, and the Ghost Eye's gaze, combined with a beam of red light, enveloped Zhang Jian.

The next moment

The Ghost Domain vanished, and Zhang Jian vanished as well, along with the ghost that had been constantly eroding his body.

"Can even ghosts be sent away? That's incredible." Yang Jian looked at the empty space before him and couldn't help but touch the eye on his palm.

But he knew that the ghost he had sent away wasn't dead; it had only temporarily disappeared from the real world and might reappear in the future.

Whether it appears in the same spot or somewhere else remains unknown.

But one thing is certain: Zhang Jian is doomed.