Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 174: The Outbreak Complete, Temple Sealed Off

"Yamazaki-kun, are we really going to go inside the haunted temple?"

On the coastline of an island near Ōizu Island, members of the Exorcist Society stood in order, with all but Yamazaki, who was in charge, showing expressions of surprise and uncertainty.

"You should know that this is an S-class paranormal event, extremely dangerous. Once inside, I'm afraid that apart from you, Yamazaki-kun, the rest of us will have a hard time even surviving. If we encounter a vengeful ghost, we'll be killed instantly. I don't know what the president was thinking, actually giving us the order to go in and investigate!"

The speaker was a demon tamer named Chuanshan. At this moment, his face was very ugly and he looked extremely gloomy. His words did not show much respect for the 'president' he was referring to.

"Exactly, the atmosphere of the Exorcism Society is starting to get weirder and weirder. The ordinary people at the top are pointing fingers at us 'saviors' and don't care about our lives at all. I don't think this can go on."

One of the ghost tamers offered a suggestion:

"Yamazaki-kun, you are the strongest here, and we all respect and admire you greatly. The Exorcism Society is now implementing the 'Jade' Plan, and we want to do everything we can to help you become the 'Jade' so that you can change the current situation!"

Others chimed in with their agreement.

Upon seeing this, a glint flashed in Yamazaki's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

He then said, "We'll talk about this later. Besides, there are many powerful exorcists in the Exorcism Society, and I'm not the only one with the qualifications to become a 'Jade'. It's hard to say who will actually become a 'Jade' in the future."

"This mission was personally ordered by President Mishima. Even though it is extremely dangerous, we must carry it out. After all, paranormal events are inherently dangerous. S-class paranormal events are just intimidating; in reality, they are not much different from other paranormal events."

Yamazaki continued, "I will lead this reconnaissance operation, and I will do my best to ensure everyone's safety."

"Moreover, President Mishima made it very clear on the phone that the abnormality of this Ghost Temple incident was very likely caused by human intervention, with a demon tamer from another country secretly causing trouble."

"Regardless of whether the truth is as President Mishima said, we must be prepared to face other demon tamers."

Speaking of which.

Yamazaki paused for a moment.

Then, changing the subject, he said:
"Even if we were to confront the vengeful ghost that is the source of the S-class paranormal event, the Ghost Temple's ghost domain has never been very strong. It's just that the area covered by the ghost domain is quite large. I am confident that I can lead you out of the Ghost Temple's ghost domain in a moment of crisis!"

As he said this, Yamazaki's face was full of confidence.

Although he wasn't confident he could handle the terrifying S-class paranormal event at the Ghost Temple, he was somewhat confident he could escape from the Ghost Temple's ghostly realm.

This confidence stemmed from his own ghostly aura.

As one of the top demon tamers in the exorcism society with the potential to become a 'Jade', Yamazaki naturally possesses the ability of a demon domain, and the strength of his demon domain is not low. At the very least, he is confident that he can invade the demon domain of the Oni Temple incident.

"This is really great."

After hearing Yamazaki's words, the others' expressions immediately improved. They all told Yamazaki to be careful and to lead them out if anything went wrong.

"Alright, now that you're ready, let's get started. Don't resist, I'll use the Ghost Domain to lead you in and invade."

The words fell.

Yamazaki then took action, and a dark, ghostly aura emanated from his body, filled with surging and spreading black mist.

As soon as the ghost domain appeared, it enveloped the members of the exorcism society on the coastline, and then its ghost domain spread towards the large, dark ghost domain ahead.

That was Li Hui's ghost realm!
Before Yamazaki's ghost domain could even make contact with Li Hui's ghost domain, Li Hui's dark ghost domain began to shrink rapidly. It went from covering several islands near Ōizu Island to covering only Ōizu Island, and the size of the ghost domain continued to decrease.

This situation did not occur because Yamazaki's ghost domain suppressed or influenced Li Hui's ghost domain, but because Li Hui himself gathered his ghost domain.

At this moment, Li Hui and his group inside the abandoned temple were preparing to evacuate.

obviously.

At this time, Li Hui had no intention of meeting with the members of the Japanese exorcism society, and did not even want them to know their specific situation. So, after discovering the arrival of the Japanese ghost tamers, Li Hui took the initiative to gather his ghost domain.

The reason for this is that Li Hui and his group had other ideas.

In their view.

Since the ghost temple's supernatural passage can connect to the temple in Osa City, it proves that the vengeful ghosts in the ghost temple incident can go to Osa City. But conversely, does that mean they can use that supernatural passage to send some troublesome vengeful ghosts to the island nation?

This is highly feasible, and it's also the intention of the Ghost Tamer Headquarters. As long as that supernatural passage is used well, then the 'ghost temple' in Dasa City is simply a natural passage for sending ghosts.

As for whether sending a troublesome vengeful ghost to an island nation is immoral, that's not something Li Hui and his group should consider.

While thinking.

Li Hui's ghostly domain carried Ye Zhen and the others' bodies into the location of the supernatural passage.

It was an extremely strange feeling, especially to Li Leping and the other two. They hadn't moved, but everything around them was undergoing tremendous changes. The whole world seemed to be distorted at that moment, and all vision was affected, making it impossible to determine the surrounding scenery.

However, this unusual change quickly disappeared, and when they could see their surroundings clearly again, they found themselves at the entrance of that dark and eerie passage.

Then the entire ghost realm began to compress, and the surrounding scenery was frantically converging together, as if the whole world was constantly shrinking. As Li Hui's ghost realm shrank, everyone's position was also changing, constantly surging towards that supernatural passage.

It was as if the whole world was pulling Ye Zhen and the others, changing their positions, and in the end they were all brought into that supernatural passage.

"Gurgle," "gurgle," "gurgle"...

After Li Hui and his companions disappeared, the sound of bubbling water rose again from the ancient well in the abandoned temple's front courtyard. Then, a female ghost crawled out, followed by a second, a third, and a fourth...

At this moment, the ghost temple seemed to have undergone an unknown change. Before the previous female ghost could be suppressed, a new female ghost crawled out from under the ancient well. In just a short while, dozens of fierce ghosts appeared in the front courtyard of the temple.

They all looked the same, wrapped in white cloth, with pale skin, long hair, and their bodies twisted and tilted irregularly, as if all their joints were broken or fractured.

And it’s even more than that.

Without Li Hui's ghost domain suppressing it, as bubbles emerged from the ancient well and the female ghost crawled out, a hazy mist continuously rose up, spreading in all directions and instantly enveloping the entire temple. The mist continued to expand outwards.

However, this expansion was quickly brought to a halt.

Another pitch-black, misty ghost realm rapidly spread out and collided with the ghost realm of the Ghost Temple.

All of a sudden.

The battle between the supernatural and the ghostly realm has begun.

But this confrontation ended quickly. Yamazaki and his group only wanted to invade the demon realm, not to completely suppress the demon realm of the demon temple. Therefore, he did not intend to target the demon realm of the demon temple in a comprehensive way.

next moment.

A gap was torn open in the gloomy haze, and pitch-black fog surged out. Then, Yamazaki and his companions appeared outside the gate of the abandoned temple.

"Everyone, please be careful when you move around. The vengeful ghost at the source of the Ghost Temple kills indiscriminately, killing everyone in the ghost realm. This is one of the main reasons why the Ghost Temple is classified as an S-level paranormal event."

Yamazaki, who was in the lead, warned the people behind him, and then prepared to push the door open and go in.

However, before he could even step forward, the gate of the abandoned temple creaked open automatically, and a gust of cold wind blew out, causing the surrounding temperature to drop significantly.

"Hi~"

"That is……"

"No way?!"

That's when.

Everyone present could clearly see the environment inside the temple. The densely packed, terrifying figures almost filled the entire front yard. The exposed eyes of the evil spirits were empty, cold, and lifeless, which sent chills down everyone's spines.

next moment.

All the ghosts that had been standing still in the courtyard suddenly came to life, walking towards the group with strange steps. Some of them even lay down on the ground and crawled towards the group in an extremely eerie manner.

This was an extremely terrifying scene.

Even Yamazaki and the others, who were demon tamers, felt a chill run down their spines when they saw so many vengeful spirits, and then subconsciously prepared to fight back.

at the same time.

Dasa City.

The once clear sky darkened again, and something faint began to fall from the sky above the entire city.

It was paper ash, like the ashes left after a book or textbook has been burned.

At first, the amount of paper ash falling was small, but as time went by, the amount of paper ash falling quickly increased, and it even started to rain down.

"Is this the supernatural entity that Li Hui is controlling? Is he about to emerge from the supernatural passage?"

The change in the surrounding environment was immediately noticed by Wei Jing, who was 'guarding' the dilapidated temple. The scene of paper ash falling everywhere overlapped with the ghost painting supernatural power that Li Hui was familiar with.

So he immediately went to the gate of the main hall of the temple.

soon.

Li Hui and his group came into Wei Jing's view.

"I heard from Captain Zhao that the other side of this haunted passage is the island nation's haunted temple incident? Is the island nation the only way out of this haunted passage?" Wei Jing asked first.

Upon hearing this, Li Hui remained silent, but Cao Yang, who was standing to the side, responded: "That's right, this supernatural passage connects to the haunted temple in Japan!"

As he spoke, Cao Yang glanced at the main hall behind him, then continued, "What should we do with this temple next?"

Although headquarters suggested utilizing this supernatural passage, it was a double-edged sword. If not handled properly, it could not only fail to achieve the desired effect but also easily backfire, attracting the real ghost temple incident.

Therefore, how to deal with this dilapidated temple has become a problem they need to solve right now.

"I suggest we seal it up completely first!"

At this moment, Li Leping spoke up, "Seal the entire temple with gold. That way, even if some evil spirits try to invade from the island nation, they will be blocked by the gold."

"Then leave a golden door in the location of the main hall of the temple. This will facilitate the implementation of subsequent plans. At that time, it can be used to prevent other evil spirits from invading or to lure ghosts in."

In his view, this was the simplest solution, the only drawback being that it might require the use of a large amount of gold.

However, there was no other way. After all, even if they didn't use that supernatural passage to lure the evil spirits to the island nation, they still had to seal off the temple. Otherwise, the evil spirits from the island nation might be drawn back to them.

The only way to solve this problem once and for all is to completely shut down the island nation's haunted temple or move it abroad to address the root cause. Otherwise, the only option is to block it off, regardless of whether the supernatural passage is useful or not!

Hear the words.

Wei Jing and Cao Yang both nodded, clearly agreeing with Li Leping's point of view. Then Cao Yang looked at Li Hui and said, "I think Li Leping's suggestion is fine."

“Right now, we should seal off the temple, but we definitely can’t leave it in the city center, there are too many people there. I suggest that you use your Ghost Domain abilities to move the temple to a less crowded place, and then I will apply for the gold materials to seal off the temple.”

“Sure.” Li Hui had no objection to this.

Without him making any further moves, the temple, which was originally located in the middle of the street, was completely lifted into the air, and a large area of ​​soil below the street was also dug up, leaving a huge pit in its place.

Immediately afterwards, the ashes of the paper paper stretched towards the distant horizon. Li Hui's ghostly domain, carrying Cao Yang and the others, along with the dilapidated temple, disappeared from the spot.

Li Hui and his group quickly found a suitable location.

It was a mountain range located between Little Kalimantan and Great Kalimantan, a desolate and uninhabited place, perfect for sealing off an old temple with an eerie atmosphere.

"Since we've chosen to seal the temple here, let's take some preventative measures first," Li Hui's voice rang out from high above.

As the sound faded, a cloud of paper ash fell, enveloping the entire mountain range, and then something shocking happened.

The ground below the mountain range began to sink, and then hills rose up, and a valley appeared right in front of everyone.

The valley was surrounded on all sides, and the situation inside could only be seen from high above. Then, the dilapidated temple carried by Li Hui's ghost domain fell rapidly and settled steadily in the middle of the valley, becoming the enclosed part of it.

This terrain effectively prevents ordinary people from entering, but it cannot attract ghost tamers or vengeful spirits with ghost domains. However, Li Hui believes that this is sufficient.

After all, he did this to prevent ordinary people from being harmed; as for vengeful spirits, they still need to be sealed off with gold.

(End of this chapter)