Mysterious Revival

By the time Yang Jian had returned to the Ping'an Hotel to rest,

the danger on the outskirts of the city had not yet disappeared. In fact, for some, the current situation was even more severe than before. Although the overall situation might have slightly improved, the ghost had not yet departed, let alone been resolved.

The flame of the Ghost Candle burned eerily and distinctly.

It was like two dense clumps of dark fog, coalescing without dispersing. At the heart of those two candle lights, Zong Shan, the guide, was tensed to the extreme.

The light of the Ghost Candle in his hand was gradually weakening, and the white candle was now down to a small section, barely lasting another ten minutes. Once this Ghost Candle was completely burned out, the enticing light for the ghost would be extinguished.

He knew that there wasn't too much danger after the candlelight in his hand went out.

But it would be different once the Ghost Candle on Guo Fan's body went out.

Guo Fan now had attracted no less than five ghosts on his way here. Once the Ghost Candle extinguished, these five ghosts would immediately risk going out of control. With such close proximity to each other, no one could predict the consequences of such a loss of control.

"How is Chen Yi getting on? Isn't it ready yet?" Zong Shan was burning with impatience.

To replace the Ghost Candle, Chen Yi had to act first; as long as he succeeded, Zong Shan could breathe a sigh of relief and complete the handover of leading the ghosts with the other ghost tamers.

And the other ghost tamer responsible for the handover had already been arranged by headquarters to be nearby, holding a Ghost Candle ready to be lit at any moment.

But if the handover went anything but smoothly,

or if the Ghost Candle on Guo Fan failed to be successfully replaced after going out, then the one holding the Ghost Candle now, and Chen Yi over there, could both instantly be killed by the ghosts.

It could be said that if even one part of the process went wrong, everyone would be forced to face the ghosts directly.

At that time, they'd have to use their own ghosts to fight back.

"No movement?" About ten meters behind, Chen Yi's face was solemn as he frowned deeply and approached the current "Guo Fan"

Guo Fan, as he was now, was no longer himself. The ghost in his body seemed to be in a state of resurgence. Whether the real Guo Fan was dead or something else, Chen Yi had no idea. His only task right now was to successfully complete the handover.

Staring at the person in front of him, who was cold, rigid,

Chen Yi could no longer detect even a slightest trace of life, clearly indicating a thorough replacement by a fierce ghost. If there had been even a sliver of consciousness, there wouldn't have been such silence and lack of signals throughout the journey.

Therefore, Chen Yi was extremely cautious.

But just being cautious wasn't useful right now; he had to act, and with action came the risk of everything Enjoy new adventures from My Virtual Library Empire

A single miscalculation could lead to death by the ghost.

For an incident of this level, Chen Yi didn't have much confidence in surviving.

"We can't wait anymore. Since Guo Fan hasn't made any moves for now, at least I don't need to deal with him immediately. Let's replace the Ghost Candle first," Chen Yi thought to himself.

Chen Yi quietly followed alongside Guo Fan.

He observed Guo Fan's pallid profile and his eerie expression with an indescribable discomfort.

Perhaps it was due to being so close to a ghost that he was being affected.

Or maybe Chen Yi worried that this ghost had been motionless throughout the journey and could behave erratically at a critical moment...

Under tremendous pressure, Chen Yi's worries emerged involuntarily.

Despite his concerns, he didn't slow down his actions.

At that moment, Chen Yi held a white candle in his hand. This candle was set on a golden candlestick, made of Gold to block the invasion of supernatural powers. It was also designed to fix the candle onto a ghost's body to ensure it wouldn't fall off along the way.

Another white candle on "Guo Fan's" shoulder was nearly burned out, its flame flickering and seemingly ready to go out at any moment.

"I must blow out the Ghost Candle on Guo Fan first, light this Ghost Candle while the ghosts behind are still not far away to draw them back, and then in the shortest time possible, attach it to Guo Fan's body. After all this is done, I must find a way to leave here as quickly as possible, to avoid being killed by the ghosts," Chen Yi formulated his action plan in his mind again.

Not a single step could be mistaken, not a single step could be haphazard.

As for why it was necessary to blow out the Ghost Candle on Guo Fan's body first?

It was simple.

If Chen Yi had lit the Ghost Candle in his hand first, at this moment there would be two Ghost Candles burning together.

The effect produced by the overlapping of these Ghost Candles might not just attract ghosts but could also make the ghosts ignore the rules of killing and start murdering directly.

At this moment, Chen Yi cautiously adjusted his position and moved to the side of "Guo Fan."

With one hand, he took out a lighter and first lit the flame.

In this dimly lit area, the ordinary light from the flame seemed especially feeble, like a glimmer of phosphorescence in the black night, inconspicuous as though it could be extinguished at any moment.

"Good, no problems."

Chen Yi placed his hand on the lighter to feel it, and although the light was not prominent, the temperature was still scorching hot.

"Then, let's begin....."

His gaze moved to "Guo Fan."

When it came time to act, Chen Yi showed no hesitation, his actions very decisive after having confirmed the current situation.

He immediately stepped forward a few paces, approaching the current "Guo Fan."

The emanating chill from the body gave the illusion of being in a freezer, and although this ghost had no reaction, seemingly as harmless as a domesticated animal, all signs indicated that it was very dangerous, only that so far he had not yet been attacked.

Chen Yi didn't blow out the remaining Ghost Candle but instead directly reached out to snuff out the remaining candlelight.

Immediately.

The Ghost Candle stuck on Guo Fan's shoulder was extinguished before it could burn out completely.

The darkness dispersed at that instant, and the surroundings seemed to brighten up suddenly.

In that moment, Chen Yi even caught a glimpse with the corner of his eye of five inverted figures on the ground not far behind...

The ghost had been close by all along, never leaving.

But now, Chen Yi wasn't contemplating anything else, instead quickly lighting the Ghost Candle in his hand and smoothly completing the handover.

But just as the candle in his hand touched the flame on the lighter, a sudden twist occurred.

The flame on the lighter began to rapidly shrink and then, without warning, it went out.

The Ghost Candle had not been lit successfully.

"Hm?" Chen Yi's eyes suddenly narrowed at this scene.

He seemed to sense something, and as he slightly lifted his head, he saw that "Guo Fan," who had originally been turned away from him, had now, unbeknownst to him, turned around.

On that pale face, devoid of any color, a pair of hollow, lifeless eyes seemed to be looking at him.

In an instant.

Chen Yi's hair stood on end, feeling a terrible chill invading his body, as if his blood were about to freeze.

This coldness, he didn't know if it was due to fear or because he was too close to the ghost.

But now Chen Yi knew that his worst fears had been realized; without the influence of the Ghost Candle, the ghost was no longer as harmless as before.

He feared it had already set its sights on him now.