Mysterious Revival

Chapter 668: Chapter 635: A Pair of Sixes?

Yang Jian and his confrontation with President Fang Shiming some time ago were well-known in the city, and word spread quickly among circles. The result was devastating for the circle; all core members perished, and the remaining spirit tamers were forced to resign and disconnect from the circle.

The remaining assets were seized by headquarters.

The speed and magnitude of these events led outsiders to suspect that headquarters had orchestrated the downfall of the circle.

As a result, the authority of headquarters was greatly reinforced.

However, Pei Dong was indifferent to these shifts in power. Among all the factors, he was most concerned about two individuals—Yang Jian and President Fang Shiming.

Now, President Fang Shiming had disappeared. Some asserted that he was already dead; others believed he had fled abroad, unable to stay any longer. Regardless, the chances of Fang appearing were very slim.

As for Yang Jian, who single-handedly challenged the circle, he had become well-known to many.

But the details of that night’s events had somewhat leaked out, with Fang Shiming himself stating upon departure that Yang Jian seemed in an unusual state, likely not long for this world.

Subsequently, Yang Jian mysteriously vanished, neither returning to Dachang City nor appearing at headquarters.

Though his disappearance was brief, it was proof enough of many things.

Therefore, it was not baseless for people within the circle to speculate that Yang Jian was dead.

But now…

There stood Yang Jian, the Ghost-eyed, very much alive before Pei Dong, who at this moment looked extremely displeased, his forced smile vanishing instantly.

In nearby buildings, the shadows of onlookers began to stir and wander, showing signs of unrest—or perhaps sensing trouble—uncertain whether to remain or to cut their losses and flee promptly to avoid colliding with this top-notch spirit tamer.

If they really broke into a fight here with Yang Jian, many would die…

They could take down Feng Quan in an instant if they joined forces, but with an individual of this caliber added to the mix, even a victory could turn pyrrhic, not to mention the risk of total annihilation.

Unbeknownst to them, Yang Jian had become a significant threat, instilling fear even in a group of spirit tamers.

“Brother Tui, Tong Qian is in their hands, suspected to be under control, but probably not dead. That person opposite us, Pei Dong, was from the same batch of directors as me. He later mysteriously disappeared, and headquarters has his file; they thought he was dead. Be careful—most likely, he’s tamed two ghosts. His former code name was: Ghost Head Petter.”

At that moment, Feng Quan spoke, revealing the latest developments as well as other intelligence.

“Really love to run your mouth, don’t you, Feng Quan? If I’d known earlier, I wouldn’t have spared you—I ought to have killed you on sight,” Pei Dong said, scowling, his gaze fixed on Yang Jian.

“So, the famous Ghost-eyed Yang Jian, coming to his rescue? One on six—if it really comes to blows, you couldn’t withstand the first wave of attack, right? Better to stop here and now. Let’s just call it a misunderstanding today and pretend nothing happened, how about it?”

Yang Jian frowned. “Where is Tong Qian? Hand him over.”

Pei Dong said, “If you, Yang Jian, agree to my earlier proposal, I’ll consider the matter of Tong Qian. I assure you, before that, he’s absolutely unharmed, simply needed for some matters.”

“You need to understand, I’m not begging you, I’m warning you,” Yang Jian said.

“It’s all the same to me. You indeed are unique, but if you’re keen on taking us down here, whether you’d survive is another matter. And the aftermath wouldn’t be easy to manage. Stirring up paranormal events benefits no one. And with headquarters still troubled by the affair of the Ghost Paintings, your turn as captain to be conscripted is inevitable. Better save your energy for bigger things instead of fixating on us,” Pei Dong said.

What Pei Dong suggested sounded like a concession but was in fact a threat.

The gist was that if pushed too far, they wouldn’t hesitate to cause several paranormal incidents here, to see whether their losses or his would be greater.

“Are you trying to teach me how to do my job?” Yang Jian challenged, looking at him.

Pei Dong’s expression hardened, sensing that this Yang Jian was not as easily persuaded as he had hoped, perhaps a hot-headed youth, or maybe he just didn’t take them seriously enough to dare such an attitude.

“Don’t forget, you’re also just one person. Everyone dies. I gave you a good suggestion; you should listen. Feng Quan, you should persuade your captain here. You know the consequences.”

“It’s not your place to dictate our decisions, Pei Dong. We can stop here, sure, but only after you hand over Tong Qian. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee what might happen next,” Feng Quan interjected.

Backing down was out of the question.

He knew Yang Jian’s character well; since entering this line of work, he’d never seen him back down in the face of the living.

“A bunch of rats skulking in the dark, thinking you have the right to negotiate with me just because you outnumber me?” Yang Jian saw that negotiations had failed. His face was expressionless as he slowly advanced forward.

The surrounding red light intensified, quickly corrupting the Ghost Domain.

“If you want to fight, go ahead and try. Let’s see if I can slaughter you all in one go today.”

Yang Jian closed in on Pei Dong, not far away. The redness of the Ghost Domain grew more pervasive, covering everything nearby like it was soaked in blood.

“Threaten me? You’re hardly qualified. Since you’re so keen on stirring up a supernatural incident at the cost of your lives, let’s see if you have the guts to do it. If you really manage that, I might actually respect you. At least you’re not cowards who pick on the weak. If it’s just about scaring people, you’ve picked the wrong target.”

“You said it was one against six before, right? I’m sorry, now it’s one against five.”

Yang Jian suddenly stopped in his tracks and then kicked forward.

A corpse appeared out of thin air, which he kicked out of the Ghost Domain with sheer force. The mouth of the corpse was stretched wide open. Although the person was already dead, a ghostly scream emanated from the gaping mouth—a sinister and terrifying sound that made one’s hair stand on end.

“You dare to fight like others with just one ghost under your control; it’s stupid indeed. Such a person would have died sooner or later, so I might as well send you on your way to prevent future trouble.”

Pei Dong, upon seeing the corpse with its mouth wide open on the ground, had his eyes narrow in shock and rage as he looked at Yang Jian.

Dammit.

When did this guy make his move? Was it while he was speaking just now? But even if it was during that time, that would be much too fast for someone to die, wouldn’t it?

It was as if he had been instantly killed by a fierce ghost.

The next moment.

The corpse of Zheng Long appeared next to him. Although the Ghost Domain was being eroded by Yang Jian, it was still within a controllable range.

Pei Dong hurriedly closed the wide-open mouth of the corpse, and then the surrounding eerie ghostly screams came to an abrupt halt.

But the person was already dead. If they didn’t handle it quickly and allowed the corpse to continue screaming like this, the revival of the fierce ghost was inevitable.

“Yang Jian, don’t go too far.”

Pei Dong was also someone who cared about face. Being a manager of the same batch as Feng Quan and now being oppressed and bullied by a newcomer was something he could not take lightly.

“Whose Ghost Domain is this? The next one to die will be him. You like playing tricks, right? Today, I’ll join in and have a good time with that guy.”

Yang Jian continued to walk forward, his body emitting a red glow that seemed to light up the dark world. In just a moment, the surrounding buildings began to disappear rapidly, and the color of the sky started to change as well.

The invasion was intensifying.

He admitted that this man’s Ghost Domain was indeed decent.

It suppressed Feng Quan’s Ghost Fog, and according to his Ghost Eyes, it should be at the fourth level of the Ghost Domain, similar to Wei Jing and Ghost Envoy. Unfortunately, the person controlling this Ghost Domain had issues and dared not use it for extended periods. After dealing with Feng Quan, he was now unable to resist the Ghost Eyes.

Moreover, Yang Jian didn’t overuse the power of the Ghost Eyes, maintaining an equal level of power.

In a battle of attrition, he was not afraid.

“Pei Dong, this Yang Jian is hiding his strength. The ghost inside him is unbelievably stable. Right now, this guy is deliberately draining my Ghost Domain to death by attrition. Think of something quickly; otherwise, people will die again,” a voice rang out next to Pei Dong’s ear.

Within the dim building, a hidden figure twisted and deformed, pacing back and forth anxiously.

“Shit.”

Pei Dong couldn’t help but curse under his breath. He looked up at Yang Jian, feeling a trace of fear.

Yang Jian had resisted the Ghost Domain while killing Zheng Long and still conserved his strength. Most unsettling was that he had only used the power of the Ghost Eyes so far.

The records stated that this guy had controlled three ghosts.

“What’s wrong, you were fine just a moment ago, and now your face looks so terrible? You were smiling so happily when you dealt with Feng Quan, why aren’t you smiling now?” Yang Jian had already arrived in front of Pei Dong.

But his Ghost Domain hadn’t invaded just yet.

Even face to face, being in different Ghost Domains meant they couldn’t truly interact.

“That corpse just now was your final warning. Hand over Tong Qian, and I might consider letting you all leave here alive. Otherwise, all of you will die here,” Yang Jian said coldly, staring at him. “You don’t really think my invasion of your Ghost Domain takes a long time, do you?”

“Think about how that corpse got in front of you.”

“If I want to suppress your Ghost Domain, I wouldn’t need even a second.”

Pei Dong was startled and looked down at the body of his companion, his back drenched in cold sweat.

Only now did he realize that he was not even in the same league as Yang Jian when it came to controlling ghosts. Even if they waited for the fierce ghost to revive, they wouldn’t be able to take this guy down.

President Fang Shiming, his friend, had to flee even when he had the upper hand in their last confrontation. It seemed there was a good reason for that.

Yang Jian, it seemed, had already eliminated the risk of the fierce ghost’s revival.

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