I have a ghost diary

Wait a minute! Chu Jiang recalled the details of the battle between Ghost Diary and Black Sun, and suddenly remembered something he had overlooked.

He remembered that the Ghost Diary had the most chains that shot out at once, a total of 306.

But here's the problem: the Ghost Diary only has 304 pages? Where did the two extra chains come from? Do you include the front and back covers?

It's unlikely, since the cover and back cover don't show the diary's contents, so it shouldn't be included.

Even back then, the Bloody Ghost appeared on the cover only because it was about to escape the last barrier, not because it was originally locked on the cover.

If the 306 chains of ghost iron truly correspond to 306 pages of the diary, is it possible that two pages of the ghost diary are missing?

These two pages may have been torn out by the previous owner of the diary; or perhaps, the ghost in those two pages forcibly tore them off the book when it escaped...

Regardless of the possibility, it suggests that the Ghost Diary had a very special experience before it was obtained by Chu Jiang.

If it's the latter, Chu Jiang finds it hard to imagine how terrifying those two ghosts must be to forcibly tear apart Ghost Diary's body and separate from it.

As Chu Jiang pondered this, more and more ghosts were appearing in the Lin family garden. There were ghosts that would pat someone on the shoulder and kill them if they turned around; and ghosts that would call someone by their childhood name and kill them if they responded.

Listening to the Fifth Young Master's quiet explanation, Chu Jiang broke out in a cold sweat. Earlier, when he was walking in the Lin Mansion at night, someone had actually tapped him on the shoulder, and he had actually turned around.

Looking back now, if the Ghost hadn't been sealed away at the time, Chu Jiang would have died instantly, just like those living people who touched his bloody handprint.

Chapter 176 The Black Sun Reappears

One after another, bizarre ghosts emerged from beneath the Lin family mansion, only to be sealed away by the old patriarch.

Besides the common humanoid ghosts, there are also some special vengeful ghosts, such as knife ghosts, masked ghosts, and grave ghosts. Some ghosts even have characteristics of birds and beasts.

Finally, there were some foreign ghosts, both Western and Eastern, such as a ghost dressed in a black robe and resembling the Grim Reaper; a mummy covered in bandages; Aobozu, who looked like a one-eyed monk; and the grotesque Kuchisake-onna (slit-mouthed woman)...

Even beyond the garden, in the depths of darkness, lurked even more terrifying ghosts. Their mere presence was enough to suffocate the guests.

Clearly, even the old master didn't want those beings to appear in front of everyone, because they were too uncontrollable; one wrong move and people would die, and a large number of people would die.

Chu Jiang mentally estimated the number of ghosts; there were at least one or two hundred, perhaps even more. But he didn't understand why the old man would do such a thing at his own birthday banquet.

So he asked the people around him, and this time Lin Qingdai answered him: "We exorcise evil spirits and ward off ghosts. The Lin family of Luohe was the third generation when it was passed down to the old master, and our generation is the fifth generation."

"Because they often had to deal with and seal ghosts, the Lin family accumulated a group of fierce, evil, and terrifying ghosts. When the number was small at the beginning, sealing them was relatively easy."

"But later, as the number of ghosts accumulated, the power of the underworld intersected and merged in the places where the ghosts gathered, forming a special large-scale chain ghost domain, which made the seal gradually unstable."

"So every year, the old man would choose a fixed day to bring out all the ghosts and reseal them."

"By doing this, we can interrupt the exchange of energy between these ghosts, ensuring that they have no chance of escaping."

"As for why today, the reason is very simple."

"When the old man was young, he didn't hold birthday banquets and didn't think too much about it. He just chose to reseal the seal on his birthday so that it would be easy to remember."

"Later, as he got older, people wanted to celebrate his birthday, but it was difficult to change the fixed date every year, so he simply combined the two events into one."

"Moreover, this move will also enhance the prestige of our Lin family and deter some villains who have ulterior motives towards the Lin family. It can be considered a win-win situation."

Chu Jiang nodded in realization. Indeed, seeing the old man's calm and composed demeanor, and the absolute control he displayed, as if each tap of his cane on the ground could seal away a ghost.

Even Chu Jiang felt that this person was invincible, let alone ordinary people and ordinary ghost masters.

In addition, Chu Jiang gained new knowledge: in places where a large number of ghosts gather for a long time, the aura and power between the ghosts will merge to a certain extent, and the final result of this merging is the formation of a special ghost domain.

This ghostly realm can shake the original seal to a certain extent; as for whether it has any other special effects, we don't know for the time being.

According to this theory, Chu Jiang somewhat understood why Mr. Xu at headquarters couldn't leave so easily. Sealing one ghost is completely different from sealing hundreds or thousands of ghosts.

I wonder what Mr. Xu's approach to this situation is. Does he also reseal it every year?

By the way, Chu Jiang's Ghost Diary has only sealed three ghosts so far, so we may not see any effects yet.

When he seals more ghosts and stuffs in hundreds of them, will it also form a special ghost domain?

This is a potential problem; we need to take it seriously in advance. It would be best to find an opportunity to ask the old man about it.

"That's about it." Lin Mohua looked in the direction of the old man and reminded Chu Jiang.

Chu Jiang also raised his head, wondering if they were finally going to seal the ghost completely.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the old man. Although he was old, he stood there and gave people the feeling of a mountain, an immovable mountain.

Even the cane in his hand looked like a spear, as if to show that its owner still had the ability to suppress all misfortune.

When everyone saw that the old man had stopped tapping the ground with his cane, they thought it was over; but unexpectedly, at that moment, a sun rose in the dark night sky, a black sun!

This was a truly shocking scene: a black sun blazed across the sky, and within it stood a boy dressed entirely in black, surrounded by a ring of black flames. His eyes were like black-gold lava, dazzling yet sinister.

Seeing the ghost radiating endless heat, looking down with an indifferent gaze, the young master stood up with a grim expression. "What's going on?! Where did this ghost come from?! This has never happened before."

The other members of the Lin family also stood up. They could clearly sense that this newly appeared vengeful ghost was terrifying, and it wasn't even in the sluggish state that comes with being sealed for a long time.

The fifth young master looked on in astonishment and asked Chu Jiang, "Brother Chu, is this the most terrifying ghost you mentioned?"

Upon hearing this, the others also realized that Chu Jiang had indeed described the specific characteristics of this black sun at the welcoming banquet.

Could it be that he brought this ghost with him?

"Oh no," Chu Jiang thought, realizing he was in trouble. Just as he was wondering how to respond, the old man suddenly turned around and said to him, "Come and help me."

“Okay!” Chu Jiang immediately stepped forward.

The others were somewhat worried. Even the old master needed help? This was almost the first time they had ever seen such a thing. Could this vengeful ghost be even more terrifying than they had imagined?

The other guests were also quite surprised. Had something unexpected happened? And who exactly was that young man?

As Chu Jiang strode forward, the black sun crashed violently down in his direction!

Clearly, the black sun, which had just been released, had not yet had time to corrupt anyone else. Only Chu Jiang was afflicted by its curse, so Chu Jiang was naturally its target.

Furthermore, the hatred effect of the Red Embroidered Ball did not disappear; it had no time limit. Therefore, until Chu Jiang died, the Black Sun could be said to be relentlessly pursuing him.

Chu Jiang's hands had just turned bluish-black and he hadn't had time to react when the old man tapped the stone floor with his cane. With a "thud," countless black mist chains shot into the sky!

These chains were so dense and overwhelming that they momentarily blocked out the sun's rays.

Then the old man reached out with his left hand and grabbed at the ground, and a dark purple coffin appeared out of thin air.

“If you carry it on your back, you will bring a ghost with you and take a ghost with you.”

Chu Jiang was taken aback. So that's what "helping" meant?

Chapter 177 One Ghost for One Ghost

Bringing in a ghost and taking away a ghost at the same time is a principle of equivalent exchange.

Those involved were unaware of this, but Chu Jiang knew very well that this must be a special space inside the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall.

Perhaps over the years, the number of ghosts that the old master's ghost realm could accommodate had reached a limit, and now Chu Jiang has brought the old master another "gift".

Although the old man was capable of dealing with it, Chu Jiang would also need to take a ghost of equal strength with him when he left, otherwise the balance of this place might be broken.

This also means that the ghost in the dark purple coffin is very likely an S-class vengeful spirit...

The situation was urgent, and Chu Jiang didn't have time to think about anything else. He didn't care that the coffin was too big and difficult to carry, and he immediately started carrying it.

At least this ghost still appears to be sealed, which is much easier to deal with than a free black sun.

The old man raised his cane expressionlessly and drew a strange symbol in the air.

The symbol resembled countless snakes intertwined, each snake holding its own tail, without beginning or end, until finally the snakes wove together into a complex circular pattern.

After this eerie symbol took shape, countless chains of black mist in the sky intertwined according to the changes in the symbol's patterns, gradually compressing the black sun, which was struggling to break free, into its center.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the black sun could no longer emit any light or make any sound, and was firmly locked within the three-dimensional chain symbol in the sky.

Finally, the old man tapped the ground again with his bamboo cane, "Tsk!"

The chain symbol in the sky shrank continuously until it became the size of a palm, then plummeted straight into the ground of the Lin residence and disappeared completely.

Chu Jiang, who had already strapped the coffin to his back, was still somewhat incredulous at the sight. Was that all?

Chu Jiang simply couldn't imagine how terrifying the old man would be if he were a ghost. Even Mr. Xu from the research institute headquarters probably wouldn't be that scary.

"It's over," the old man said, leaning on his cane as he walked toward the Lin family's table. "Everyone, eat and drink well."

The guests immediately flattered him, saying, "You're too kind, sir." "Thank you for your hard work, sir." "Your kindness in protecting this region is immeasurable..."

The old man merely nodded slightly in response to these flatteries.

Chu Jiang followed the old man back and sat down in his seat.

Of course, he didn't loosen the coffin, because Chu Jiang didn't know what was going on with it and would have to ask the old man later.

At this moment, the Lin family members were clearly surprised by what had happened today. Some of them were secretly looking at the old master, while others were looking at Chu Jiang, but for a moment no one dared to ask anything. This showed the old master's prestige in the Lin family.

After the old man sat down, he simply asked, "Has everything been normal lately?"

The eldest young master immediately responded, "Thanks to you, everything is normal. Even if there are some special events, we juniors can handle it, so there's no need for the old master to worry about it."

The old man nodded slightly. He didn't eat, but just sipped his wine.

Every time he finished a cup, the second young master, who was waiting next to him, would immediately refill it for him.

After a period of silence, it was actually the young lady, Lin Mohua, who spoke first.

"Grandpa, this is the current successor of the Chu family, his name is Chu Jiang."

The old man nodded slightly. "I know what you want to say."

Lin Mohua was unusually nervous. Chu Jiang noticed that her hands were tightly gripping the hem of her cheongsam under the table.

"He came to celebrate the old master's birthday, and we picked out some gifts for you."

As she spoke, Lin Mohua gave Chu Jiang a meaningful look, and Chu Jiang then remembered the matter. He took out an exquisite wooden box and personally presented it to the old man, opening it as he did so.

Inside the box are a pair of exquisite white jade lion figurines.

"This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it. Also, I apologize for being so presumptuous this time. Thank you, sir, for saving countless people in Luohe from suffering."

The old man simply sighed softly and said nothing.

The others didn't quite understand what he was saying, let alone why the old man was sighing.