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Chapter 150 Invading the Ghost Well (5k)

Some of the heads and corpses in the temple belonged to residents of Kamiyama Town affected by the Oni Temple incident, while others were demon tamers who ventured into the area to resolve paranormal events.

Ordinary people will be assimilated into ghost slaves and remain in the main hall forever, while the vengeful ghosts within the ghost tamers will be fully revived here, becoming a dangerous and terrifying existence.

This explains why, despite the large number of ghost tamers traveling to the island nation to handle paranormal events, Lu Ming didn't see a single ghost tamer's corpse or encounter a single ghost inside a ghost tamer along the way from stepping into the thick fog to entering the ghost temple.

In addition, the Ghost Temple is home to many terrifying and vengeful spirits.

In other words, the main hall is filled with countless vengeful ghosts. Stepping inside could trigger the killing patterns of one or more of these ghosts at any moment, making it extremely dangerous.

Just like Ye Zhen just now, he died once without doing anything.

Realizing this, Lu Ming didn't have time to think further and turned to walk out of the hall with Ye Zhen's body.

Another pattern of killing by a certain ghost has been triggered.

It was a vengeful ghost that was intact except for its head.

It crawled out of a stone chamber, holding a dead man's leg in one hand. The leg was eerily pale and covered with dense lividity.

It's hard to imagine how long the owner of this leg has been dead.

"The ghost was grabbing the ankle of that leg. It must be a ghost that specializes in grabbing people's ankles. It sensed that we were about to leave, so it immediately pounced on us, trying to keep us here."

This headless, man-grabbing ghost did not possess a ghostly aura, but its movement was extremely difficult to comprehend. After crawling on the ground several times, it appeared in front of Lu Ming.

Lu Ming frowned.

He could sense that he could deal with this vengeful ghost.

However, the problem is that there are too many ghosts in the Buddhist temple, and Lu Ming doesn't even know the pattern of their killings.

If we waste time on this man-catching ghost and fail to escape the temple in time, it might trigger the killing patterns of other vengeful ghosts.

That would be a real problem.

It will likely remain in the Buddhist temple forever, becoming one of these headless corpse Buddhas.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming casually took out an old copper coin. The coin felt cold to the touch and looked like an old object from the Republic of China era.

Lu Ming tossed the copper coin behind him, and with a crisp sound, the coin rolled to the ground.

The ghost that was grabbing people's ankles seemed to have been triggered by some more effective underlying code. It stopped chasing Lu Ming and the dead Ye Zhen, turned around and reached out to grab the ghost coin.

After all, once the ghost coin is thrown out, virtually no ghost can resist the instinct, or rather, the rule, to pick it up.

Unless it's an extremely special existence like the vengeful ghost Lu Ming encountered before, even the ghost captain would bend down to pick up the money.

Only after the ghost that was capturing people touched the ghost coin did it finally realize something was wrong.

Because the copper coin appears to float on the water's surface, and there's a splashing sound as it moves and rises with the stagnant water.

Inside the ghost temple, the water ghost was suppressed.

What Lu Ming was using at this moment was the accumulated water copied from the ghost painting.

Therefore, it appears grayish and devoid of any other color.

The ghost reached out and grabbed at the ghost coin.

It was unable to attack Lu Ming and Ye Zhen until the ghost copper coin was picked up.

The price is the loss of this copper coin.

The ghost coin was something Lu Ming risked his life to pick up from under a ghost, and it's very likely a supernatural item needed for a funeral.

Not to mention, it is extremely precious in itself.

Lu Ming would definitely be reluctant to give up the Ghost Coin.

As it turned out, he had already come up with a plan.

After the ghost that was capturing people touched the ghost coin, the coin seemed to have its own consciousness and sank down into the water in the ghost painting.

The ghost that was trying to catch people had no choice but to reach down and continue to scoop up the ghost coins.

I finally found it again, but the ghost coin kept sinking...

This cycle repeated until, with a thud, the ghost that was capturing people entered the ghost realm and was immediately sent away.

The reason why Lu Ming's Ghost Domain couldn't get rid of the five ghosts in the Ghost Temple compound who could endlessly restart wasn't because Lu Ming's Ghost Domain was weak, but because the five ghosts were too terrifying.

It's the same principle as Yang Jian's ghost eyes being unable to open when they encounter a ghost painting.

At this moment, the Ghost Coin returned to Lu Ming's hands, a case of getting something for nothing.

"People die for money, and so do ghosts. Moreover, people with strong willpower can probably resist the temptation of money, but ghosts cannot do that; they must act according to the rules."

The supernatural confrontation was decided in an instant.

Fortunately, Lu Ming was not attacked by the other evil spirits in the temple and managed to escape outside the temple with Ye Zhen's body.

boom! ! !
The temple doors were slammed shut again after a loud crash.

Ye Zhen, who had been carelessly tossed to the ground by Lu Ming, slowly regained his vitality as the scapegoat repaired him.

He wasn't really dead, but he had indeed been attacked by a terrifying supernatural force, and most of his body was rotting.

"Did the ghost groom, Xiao Lu, rescue me again?"

Ye Zhen frowned deeply, still unable to understand how such a small island nation could give birth to such terrifying ghosts.

At the same time, the restlessness of the evil spirits inside the Buddhist temple also subsided.

Only when this door is opened again will you be attacked by the vengeful ghost inside once more.

"So many vengeful ghosts, and it's clear that several of them are extremely terrifying..."

"The demon tamers who came here to investigate the source of the ghost temple incident have no chance of returning alive."

"No, actually, most ghost tamers are already eliminated the moment they hear the clapper."

"Only a very few managed to enter the Ghost Temple compound, only to be killed by the five Five Precepts Ghosts..."

Just as Lu Ming had this thought, a rhythmic ticking sound came from the side.

Judging from the sound, it wasn't water droplets falling, but rather thick, fresh blood dripping onto the damp bluestone slabs.

"Is another ghost coming?"

Lu Ming used the ashes to form a narrow path, just wide enough for one person, and laid it towards the direction from which the sound came.

The thick fog was slightly dispersed, revealing a vaguely humanoid silhouette to Lu Ming and Ye Zhen.

It's unclear whether this person was already here and was just hidden by the fog, or whether they suddenly appeared without any warning.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the man was an elderly man from an island nation.

His hair was already gray, and his face was resolute. Most striking was the samurai sword stuck in his waist.

The elderly man from the island nation slowly turned his head to look at Lu Ming and his companion, his face filled with surprise and doubt. "You younger generation actually managed to find this place..."

Upon seeing that the other party was from Japan and was tainted with supernatural energy, Ye Zhen thought of the Exorcism Society and was immediately enraged. He rushed forward and said, "Old man, what are you babbling about? If I, Ye Zhen, am not mistaken, the fact that this place has become like this and given birth to such a terrifying ghost is definitely related to you, isn't it?"

"Your Excellency...why are you angry?"

Lu Ming looked at the two people in front of him, who were completely unable to communicate and were not on the same wavelength at all, and shook his head helplessly.

He could only reply in fluent Japanese: "You are a demon tamer? Why are you here?"

The old man from the island nation nodded slowly, blood still dripping from his abdomen onto the ground.

"The island nation was on the verge of collapse, and the young Yu had not yet matured, so it was up to us seniors to step up... But the supernatural events took an unexpected turn, and my teammates perished here..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming became somewhat interested.

It seems that this elderly man from the island nation is one of the secrets behind the exorcism society.

Just as Elder Qin represents the foundation of the headquarters.

The difference lies in the fact that the jade from the island nation is not as good as the law enforcement captain of the headquarters, and the older generation of ghost tamers from the island nation is not as good as the older generation of ghost tamers from China, not to mention Elder Qin, and the terrifying existences at the level of the Seven Elders of the Republic of China.

"No matter how weak a country is, given its population size, it will always produce a few truly powerful Ghost Masters..."

"If they were all guys like Yamazaki who are incompetent and not very bright, then we would be doomed."

Lu Ming could sense that the old man from the island nation in front of him was not weak.

Although he failed to defeat the five vengeful ghosts in the courtyard, the fact that he could withstand the sound of the clapper and get here already speaks volumes.

Moreover, according to this elderly man from the island nation, several other demon tamers from the same era came with him to deal with the ghost temple incident.

Perhaps we can get some useful information from him.

With this in mind, Lu Ming didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "What do you know? We are ghost riders who came from China to provide support. You'd better not hide anything and tell us what you know." The old man from the island nation was silent for a moment, probably organizing his thoughts, before he began to speak, word by word.

In the Ghost Temple incident, the Ghost Temple itself was not a vengeful ghost at all, but rather a place similar to a haunted place.

The ghost well recorded in the archives is the vengeful ghost in the ghost temple.

In other words, trying to imprison the Ghost Temple is as impossible as imprisoning the Caesars Hotel.

The problem now is that, because the human head balloon has become part of the ghost temple, its interaction with the ghost well has caused the previously stable haunted place to spiral out of control again.

Their mission was to stop the thick fog, now tainted with supernatural energy, from spreading further.

Confining the rest of the supernatural to haunted temples is not necessarily a bad thing.

"So, have you found a way to limit the continued spread of the dense fog?"

"Restrict the confinement of that foreign ghost, or confine it in the Ghost Well; doing either one will suffice."

The elderly man from the island nation sighed and said, "After discovering this, we all thought we had found hope, but none of us expected that what awaited us was still an unsolvable dead end."

Without needing much explanation from the old man, Lu Ming already understood the difficulties in achieving these two points.

The human-headed balloon has merged with the eerie wooden clapper. This ghost hides in the thick fog of the ghost temple and changes its exact location with supernatural occurrences.

The ghost tamer couldn't even find it, let alone confine or imprison it.

And the Ghost Well...

It is even more impossible.

Given the sheer terror of this ghost, it inherently possesses the characteristic of being impossible to confine.

Furthermore, the Ghost Temple and the Ghost Well together form a structure similar to a nesting doll.

The source of the Ghost Well is in the Ghost Temple. If the Ghost Well is not dealt with, the fog will not dissipate, and the Ghost Master will not be able to leave the Ghost Temple.

Outside the Ghost Temple, there is a well-shaped Ghost Domain that restricts this already small area.

It resembles the coffin-shaped ghost realm of the ghost messengers of the past.

Being inside the Ghost Realm, it was impossible to restrict it. Lu Ming and the others were now like ants inside a box, caught in a dilemma.

If the ghost well isn't dealt with, we can't get out; if we don't get out, we can't deal with the ghost well.

Lu Ming was silent for a moment, then asked, "Are you being attacked by a ghost? I can rescue you and lead us out of this thick fog."

The old man from the island nation only managed to figure out the patterns here by sacrificing his teammates, so he definitely knows more information than Lu Ming.

Moreover, he should be a powerful ghost tamer, so saving him would give us an extra fighting force.

I thought the old man from the island nation would agree, but he just shook his head with difficulty.

"I'm afraid I won't live much longer. I stabbed myself in this, to suppress the resurgence of the vengeful spirit within me..."

“My head is special. I can’t let that outsider get my head. Besides… all my old friends are dead. I have no face to continue living alone. My suicide is the best way out.”

"Young man, if you're willing to help me, please cut off my head and take it with you, so I can leave in peace."

The situation described by the old man from the island nation was something Lu Ming had not anticipated.

He lingered there, refusing to die, all to protect his head from being taken by the vengeful ghost.

This rusty samurai sword seems to have the ability to suppress the resurrection of vengeful spirits.

In island nations, it is customary for a samurai to have a second (kaishakunin) present when committing seppuku. The second cuts off the samurai's head after he has disemboweled himself, which is believed to alleviate his pain.

The old man chose this way to commit suicide, bleeding profusely, yet a supernatural force within him kept him alive. This kind of suffering is beyond the imagination of ordinary people, making him a true tough guy.

"Alright, then let me be your second."

Lu Ming's expression became more serious, as a sign of respect for the old man.

"Thank you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lu Ming had already placed a fatal curse on the old man. The next moment, the old man's neck snapped with a crack, his head quickly rotted and stank, and even the face on his head turned into a hideous demon's face.

The demon's face emitted a low, hissing sound, as if it would launch a terrifying supernatural attack on Lu Ming at any moment.

Before the head could even roll to the ground, Lu Ming had already put the vengeful ghost's head into a gold woven bag and recycled it.

Before he died, he left Lu Ming a very exquisite jade pendant.

This should be seen as a symbol of identity.

Although he couldn't figure out what use it would be, Lu Ming still accepted the jade pendant.

"Xiao Lu, what happened?"

Ye Zhen didn't understand the Japanese language, but subconsciously felt that something important was going on, so she stayed to the side without disturbing him.

Lu Ming quickly summarized the old man's words, and Ye Zhen nodded, saying, "This old man is quite a character."

"Indeed, they are much better than the bunch of incompetent people in the exorcism society now."

Lu Ming agreed.

The older generation of demon tamers in the island nation still had some backbone and were not arrogant or conceited.

"So, what we need to do now is find a way to leave this ghostly temple shrouded in thick fog?"

"You can understand that."

Lu Ming continued, "The water in the Ghost Well is from the same source as my water ghost, which might be a bit strange. Since we need to find a way to restrict the Ghost Well, why not use this as a breakthrough?"

"How to do it?"

"Follow the well water and enter the ghost well."

Ye Zhen patted Lu Ming on the shoulder and said, "Little Lu, I admit I misunderstood you before, but now it seems you're just as smart as me."

"..."

Lu Ming made this decision out of necessity.

He had no idea what lay beneath the well water.

It might be a breakthrough opportunity, or it might imprison countless terrifying ghosts, and anyone who enters will die.

But the two of them had no other choice.

Entering the main hall of the temple is definitely not a good idea. Comparing a ghost temple to the Caesars Hotel and trying to imprison evil spirits in the main hall is like searching for ghosts room by room in a hotel – it's practically suicide.

In the courtyard of the Ghost Temple, there are five terrifying ghosts capable of endlessly restarting.

After some further thought, Lu Ming made a decision: "Returning to the compound is too dangerous. I'll think of a way to see if I can directly infiltrate the well."

Ye Zhen raised an eyebrow, looking surprised and uncertain, and said, "Little Lu, you have this kind of ability?"

Ye Zhen's state of mind was complicated at this moment.

He desperately hoped that this paranormal event could be resolved quickly. Compared to the terror lurking here, his life as a local tyrant in Dahai City was as blissful as that of a god.

On the other hand, if Lu Ming still had the means to directly invade the well even under the dense fog, wouldn't that mean the gap between the two of them was even greater than he thought, and that Ye Zhen might never be able to reclaim the title of Asia's number one?
"It's uncertain whether it will work; it's just an attempt."

With his left hand holding the ghost bride, Lu Ming used his free right hand to retrieve a supernatural item from the ghost painting and ghost realm.

It was the paranormal projector that Mishima, the president of the exorcism club, had sent to us.

He crashed the projector because of its strange operation.

If we can't find a way to fix the projector, this precious paranormal item is no different from a piece of junk.

"Sadako's curse only needs one medium to be played: a television, water, a mirror... and this malfunctioning projector can do it too."

"Since Sadako can always walk out of the medium every time the curse is triggered, does it mean that I can use the medium to invade the ghost well where Sadako is now, since she is hanging in the well and cannot appear?"

Click!

Under Ye Zhen's gaze, Lu Ming cranked the projector handle.

After shaking it halfway, the handle got stuck on something, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't shake it any further.

But this does not affect the final result.

A strange black and white image appeared.

　Today, I was invited to go on a hike in the mountains with Manchester City King, author of "Let You Promote Environmental Protection, What the Heck is Chernobyl?", and Mo Ying, author of "The End of Dharma Era, Earth Immortal Master". So the update is a little late. Please forgive me.

　　The former even took a day off for this, but the author is different; he never takes a day off, and he's still posting 10,000 words a day today (doge).

　　I'll get back to normal as soon as possible tomorrow and update earlier.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)