Forbidden Zone of Deception

Chapter 71 Escape
Yang Jian stood in the basement of the villa, the surrounding darkness pressing down on him as if it were a physical force.

The ghostly eye that appeared on his forehead began to make it increasingly difficult for him to maintain the balance between the ghosts within him.

He is now walking a tightrope; if he is not careful, he will fall into an abyss!
The ghost eye on its forehead continued to widen, its scarlet pupils gleaming with a cold light in the darkness.

He could only continue using the Triple Ghost Domain stacking technique to try and survive!
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The air trembled, and three scarlet beams of light burst forth from the ghost's eyes, converging in the void. The first ghost domain unfolded, enveloping the entire villa in red light and slicing the space into countless fragments; the second ghost domain superimposed, causing space to distort, walls to collapse like melted wax, and the material space to begin twisting and rotating; the moment the third ghost domain descended, it acted as an adhesive, perfectly fusing the first two layers together. The supernatural power generated by the superposition of the three ghost domains began to affect the material space, causing the furniture in the villa to disintegrate and spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the walls.

Yang Jian's vision suddenly rose, as if he were seeing a deeper level of the world—

The dark, bluish-black haze surged like a tide.

He had no idea that what he was seeing at that moment was the deepest part of the Lost Layer—the interlayer between the Lost Layer and the Annihilation Layer!
And deep within that gloom, there are several third-stage ghost infants.

Of course, the third stage can no longer be called a ghost infant, as its body size is no different from that of an adult.

The skin of the third-stage ghost infant drips like wax, revealing the bluish-black bones beneath.

Even more terrifying, a slit had split open in their abdomens, from which many bluish-black hands were slowly emerging.
"This thing can multiply indefinitely!"

"It must be stopped."

Yang Jian gritted his teeth, unleashing the power of his triple ghost domain once more, attempting to seal the ghost infant before him. However, just as his ghost domain touched the blurry figure—

"Snapped!"

A dark blue-green mist erupted like a volcanic eruption, instantly engulfing the entire basement. Yang Jian's triple ghost domain was equally powerful, with the red light and the dark blue-green mist locked in a fierce struggle!
The fine creases on Yang Jian's forehead continued to widen, and his scarlet ghost eyes emitted an even more eerie red light as they moved.

Finally, the sealed door to the basement was breached!

We can't stay here! We have to break through!
Yang Jian teleported upstairs, and under the moonlight shining through the window, his sharply defined face appeared particularly cold and stern.

Hurried footsteps came from behind, and Jiang Yan and Zhang Liqin, who were heavily pregnant, rushed up almost at the same time.

Thanks to Yang Jian's ghostly domain impact, they were finally able to regain their senses and realize that something was wrong with their stomachs.

"Yang Jian!" Jiang Yan's voice was choked with sobs as she ran out in her nightgown, her fair legs marked with red welts from the barbed wire fence at the edge of the rooftop. Zhang Liqin, on the other hand, wore a silk nightgown that barely covered her upper thighs, her chestnut curls disheveled over her shoulders.

The two stopped simultaneously three steps away from Yang Jian. Jiang Yan twisted the belt of her nightgown with her fingers, while Zhang Liqin unconsciously adjusted the collar of her shirt.

"I'll take you away!" Yang Jian didn't turn around. The ghost eye on the back of his hand spun, reflecting the dark blue haze spreading in the distance.

Jiang Yan mustered her courage and took half a step forward: "Yang Jian, listen to us first. Don't let my belly fool you, I absolutely haven't been with anyone else..."

Her words came to an abrupt halt as Zhang Liqin walked straight to Yang Jian's side and naturally reached out to touch his arm.

Jiang Yan bit her lower lip as she looked at Zhang Liqin, a twisted jealousy welling up inside her: What is she anyway? She's just a saleswoman who took advantage of a situation, isn't she just relying on her higher position?

Yang Jian finally turned around, and all three ghost eyes looked at them at the same time.

"Pack the essentials, evacuate in one minute." Yang Jian's gaze swept over Zhang Liqin's bare thighs. A normal man would have a physical reaction to this sight, but Yang Jian, looking at these marks, felt like he was looking at an animal's body. Male desire? That kind of thing had long been eliminated from him because of his Ghost Tamer physique.

Zhang Liqin keenly noticed where Yang Jian's gaze was directed and deliberately let her shirt slip off her shoulder, but Jiang Yan suddenly pushed her aside.

"What about Zhang Wei?" Jiang Yan's voice was shrill and grating. She had long noticed Zhang Liqin's flirtatious behavior, but Zhang Liqin's assets were undeniably more substantial than her own, a fact that made her stomach churn: That bitch! Thinking about this at a time like this…

The ghost eye on Yang Jian's forehead suddenly snapped open, and the two women froze the instant the red light exploded. They saw Yang Jian's shadow twist and expand on the ground, gradually turning into a headless silhouette.

“I know what’s in your and Zhang Wei’s bellies.” Yang Jian’s words made Jiang Yan’s face turn pale. “Don’t worry, I can handle it.”

Zhang Liqin grabbed Yang Jian's arm; those hands, which had been burning hot as they gripped her waist, now felt like metal tables in a morgue.

Jiang Yan couldn't stand the way Yang Jian looked at them—it was like he was looking at two pieces of living furniture.

Zhang Liqin and Jiang Yan began packing their things. The moment their eyes met, they both saw the same thing in each other's eyes—

If only you weren't here.

Jiang Yan found the first-aid kit, its corner slamming into Zhang Liqin's side. Zhang Liqin grabbed Jiang Yan's wrist, her nails digging into her flesh. The two struggled silently in the darkness until Zhang Wei's painful groans echoed from downstairs. Yang Jian gave them a minute, also to prepare for a battle. Soon, the red light of the Triple Ghost Realm flared up again; this time, even the moonlight was stained blood-red in his vision.

A minute passed quickly.

"Go!" Yang Jian shouted in a low voice, and began to teleport. The red light of the Ghost Domain enveloped Zhang Wei, Zhang Liqin, and Jiang Yan. Zhang Wei's condition was the most critical; his abdomen was swollen, and faint bluish-black lines could be seen writhing under his skin. Jiang Yan and Zhang Liqin clung tightly to Yang Jian's clothes, their faces as pale as paper.

The view outside the villa became blurred in the ghost realm, as if viewed through a layer of blood-red frosted glass. Yang Jian could sense something blocking the extension of the ghost realm—a supernatural power even more terrifying than the starving ghosts.

The ghost eye on his forehead spun wildly, trying to find a way out.

Suddenly, the sound of shattering glass echoed from the second-floor corridor. A bluish-black hand emerged from the darkness, gripping the stair railing. The fingernails were jet black, and the skin was covered in lividity. Then came a second, a third, and countless other bluish-black arms that surged towards them from every corner of the villa, like a tidal wave.

"Hold on tight!" Yang Jian shouted sharply. The red light of the triple ghost domain suddenly contracted, forming a blood-red cocoon that enveloped the four of them. Outside the cocoon, the arms frantically scratched at the ghost domain barrier, producing a teeth-grinding scraping sound.

Jiang Yan and Zhang Liqin closed their eyes in fright; they could feel something cold brushing against their backs. As Yang Jian released the ghostly red light, the movements of those arms noticeably slowed.

Zhang Wei suddenly let out a painful groan, his abdomen heaving violently as if something was about to burst out of his body. Yang Jian immediately placed a hand on Zhang Wei's abdomen, and the ghostly shadow spread along his fingertips, temporarily suppressing the restless ghost infant.

"Hold on for another ten seconds." Yang Jian's voice was terrifyingly calm. Blood seeped from the ghost eye on his forehead, but the pupils shone with an eerie light. The Triple Ghost Domain began to vibrate at a specific frequency, a new technique he had mastered within the ghost domain—using frequency resonance to break through stronger supernatural blockades.

Five seconds. The villa's roof began to collapse, but the falling debris was instantly pulverized upon contact with the Ghost Domain Cocoon.

Three seconds. Suddenly, all those pale arms retracted into the darkness, and the entire villa fell into an eerie silence.

One second. Yang Jian suddenly opened his eyes, and the red light of the Triple Ghost Domain condensed into a thin line, tearing a crack in the void.

"Now!"

A crimson cocoon of light carried the four of them into the crevice. In the instant they passed through, Jiang Yan vaguely heard the cry of a baby behind her. The sound was so shrill it was inhuman, making the hairs on her body stand on end.

When they were back on solid ground, they were already standing on the road outside the residential area. The residential area behind them was shrouded in thick fog, and the streetlights flickered a few times before suddenly going out.

Yang Jian released his grip on the three men, and the ghost eye on his forehead slowly closed, leaving only a bloodstain. His face was frighteningly pale, but his eyes remained sharp as knives.

“Don’t worry,” he said briefly, his gaze sweeping over Zhang Wei’s swollen belly, “I can remove the ghost baby!”

Zhang Liqin immediately took out her car keys; a modified SUV was parked on the side of the road. Jiang Yan helped Zhang Wei into the back seat and found that his body temperature was alarmingly low.

Yang Jian took one last look at the residential area shrouded in thick fog, then turned and opened the car door. The moment the door closed, a loud bang echoed through the Guanjiang residential area, after which the entire area was completely swallowed by darkness.

The SUV started its engine and sped off!

Half an hour later, in a suite at a high-end hotel in Dachang City.

Yang Jian stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his scarlet ghost eyes slightly moving as he scanned the city shrouded in night.

On the large bed behind him, Zhang Wei lay sprawled out, snoring loudly.

Faint bluish-black patterns were visible beneath his clothes—traces left by the ghost infant's parasitism. Although Yang Jian had removed them, the ghost's erosion was not so easily eliminated.

The bathroom door opened, and Jiang Yan emerged, drying her wet hair. She was only wearing a loose white T-shirt, the hem just covering her upper thighs, her bare skin glowing softly in the warm light. Seeing Yang Jian standing by the window, her eyes lit up, and she deliberately tiptoed closer.

"Yang Jian." She had just opened her mouth when Zhang Liqin suddenly sat up on the sofa and interrupted her.

“He needs to rest.” Zhang Liqin’s voice was soft, but carried an undeniable air of authority. Unlike Jiang Yan, she didn’t deliberately seduce him, but she was still well-endowed, and even though she was dressed normally, she appeared more ambiguous than Jiang Yan’s deliberate exposure.

Jiang Yan bit her lower lip: This pretentious woman!
She stole a glance at Yang Jian and found that he didn't even turn his head, still staring out the window.

Zhang Wei suddenly sat up with a jolt: "Holy crap! I dreamt I was being chased by a group of scantily clad female ghosts asking for my WeChat! But this old monk remains unmoved, utterly unmoved by such beauty!"

The eerie atmosphere in the room was instantly shattered.

Yang Jian finally turned around and looked at Zhang Wei: "You're awake... tell me what happened."

　Third update!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)