I have a ghost diary

Actually, after realizing that the car was suspicious, Chu Jiang felt a slight urge to try it.

Because his ghost diary contains a sealed ghost called "Ghost Peek." The conditions for using this ghost are extremely demanding; at the very least, one needs a car.

So even though Chu Jiang sealed this ghost a long time ago, he has never been able to make good use of it.

If we can seize this opportunity to take control of this ghost taxi, then letting a ghost get in the car and then having the ghost drive it only to be bumped into and stopped by another ghost peeking out from behind a window is not an impossible scenario...

But Chu Jiang was rational enough that he knew he couldn't afford to be complacent when it came to ghosts.

Who knows what kind of deadly pattern this ghost has, so if Chu Jiang can't get off the bus in time before danger arrives, he could easily die a horrible death.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Chu Jiang survived after being bowed to by Zhang Yibiao.

Zhang Yibiao is a ghost master, but ultimately not a real ghost, so they cannot be directly compared.

Not to mention, Chu Jiang wouldn't risk his life for that; what if he lost?

He didn't even know if the car was a sealed object, or a ghost hiding inside that hadn't come out yet, or a ghost that had transformed into the shape of a car. Before he could figure out these questions, the first thing he needed to do was, naturally, escape from the car.

Chu Jiang first tried to open the door using the doorknob, but as expected, he couldn't open it at all.

He tapped the car window with his finger; with his current finger strength, he could have pierced through the steel plate instantly, but the car window remained unmoved.

Seeing that the initial attempt had not brought any danger, Chu Jiang climbed from the back seat to the front driver's seat.

Throughout this process, he remained vigilant at all times, and his hands had long since transformed into Chu Zombie Hands.

After settling into the driver's seat, Chu Jiang familiarized himself with the old-fashioned dashboard for a moment. Then he unlocked all four doors before attempting to open them.

The result was the same; it wasn't because the car doors were locked at all.

The next step is to apply the brakes. Great, Chu Jiang felt as if he were stepping on a piece of high-strength alloy that was fixed in place, or even more exaggerated than an alloy, and he couldn't press down even an inch.

He then tried to operate the steering wheel, but it didn't budge. The taxi continued to drive straight ahead, as if continuing to drive would lead to the destination of this eerie journey.

Finally, Chu Jiang attempted to forcibly remove the key.

Doing this while the car is in motion is very dangerous. Normally, the key cannot be removed, but if you forcibly remove it and the car breaks down halfway, that's the best-case scenario.

The result, of course, was that the key remained completely still and couldn't be pulled out at all.

Chu Jiang sighed and casually pressed the window switch, but as expected, the window didn't come down at all.

He muttered to himself, "Actually, I'm a good person. If you put me down, this matter can be settled. Why force me to use violence?"

As soon as he finished speaking, "Bang!" Chu Jiang punched the car door!

The punch had a significant effect; the taxi was swerved off course, its wheels screeched, and the vehicle itself nearly overturned.

The car door was punched so hard by Chu Jiang that it was dented, but the door still wouldn't open.

Faced with unknown ghosts, Chu Jiang always prioritizes exploring the patterns of murder.

But the current situation is that he has no idea where the taxi is going, and the later he goes, the greater the danger. After his initial attempt failed, he chose to use the simplest and most direct method.

Just as Chu Jiang was about to throw another punch, a cold hand suddenly landed on his neck from behind...

The hand was so cold it was piercing. In an instant, Chu Jiang felt as if his body, soul, and will were about to be completely frozen, and even his thinking speed slowed down.

Before he could retaliate, the seat suddenly went empty. Chu Jiang found himself unknowingly detached from the taxi and tumbled onto the long, dark road.

What's going on here?

Just now, it was obvious that the pattern of murder had been triggered, and the ghost was about to make its move against Chu Jiang.

The attack was halfway through when they suddenly kicked him off the car?

Ghosts don't have the concept of fear, so something special must have happened, or some special rule was triggered.

Although he couldn't understand it for a moment, being able to get off the bus was a good thing. A fall like that was practically nothing to Chu Jiang's body.

Standing up and dusting himself off, Chu Jiang looked around. What kind of place was this highway? Had he somehow stumbled into some kind of ghost's domain?

Anyway, this place doesn't look like a normal human world at all.

The highway, stretching as far as the eye can see, is utterly silent. Even the occasional gust of wind that blows through it only sends chills down your spine.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Jiang decided to go in the opposite direction, which was the direction he had come from.

He didn't take off immediately; caution was his priority. He would only use flying if he couldn't escape.

As for the endless darkness on both sides of the highway, don't be ridiculous. If Chu Jiang had any sense at all, he would never prioritize exploring those unknown and dangerous areas.

As he walked back, Chu Jiang stretched out his hands, groping in the invisible air.

These hands can tear apart ghost realms below a certain level, and naturally, they can also "touch" them.

But now, whether it's because the Ghost Realm's level is too high or because there isn't a Ghost Realm at all, Chu Jiang can't find any trace of its existence.

In addition, Chu Jiang did not notice one thing: after he stood up, there was a "figure" behind him.

She was a "cute" little girl wearing a white dress and with two braids.

Her skin was pale, but she had no eyebrows, no eyes, no nose; her face was flat, with only a slightly upturned, curved mouth.

She was smiling.

As Chu Jiang walked forward, the little girl followed behind him step by step without making a sound.

Chu Jiang was completely unaware of the danger; he neither sensed any danger nor felt anything was wrong in his extrasensory perception.

What's even stranger is that as Chu Jiang walked, another person appeared behind him, this time an old man holding a hoe.

The old man's eyes were now just two dark eye sockets; he had no nose or mouth. He was dressed like an old farmer, but black blood was dripping slowly from his rusty hoe...

Chapter 231 Death Countdown

It was nearly one o'clock in the morning when a man walked home along a dark and quiet road.

The man was unaware that someone was following him, and as he walked further and further away, more and more people appeared behind him—a third, a fourth, and a fifth...

Something's not right," Chu Jiang muttered to himself. "Why does it feel increasingly sinister? Could it be that I'm going in the wrong direction?"

This is not impossible; in the ghost realm, the most unreliable thing is a person's sense of direction.

For a fleeting moment, Chu Jiang regretted not choosing the Misty Valley Candle back at headquarters. Once lit, that thing would prevent the holder from losing their way or being misled by illusions.

Of course, such momentary regret is pointless. If given the chance, Chu Jiang would still choose the Imperial Seal, even though he hasn't used it yet...

Chu Jiang glanced back instinctively, and all he saw was an endless highway. It seemed that no matter which direction he chose, the result would be the same.

It is worth mentioning that when Chu Jiang turned his head, the men, women, and children with different clothes and appearances behind him also moved to the back of his head at the same time.

As Chu Jiang turned his head back, they instantly appeared behind him again, seemingly forever out of his sight.

Although he didn't know what was going on, Chu Jiang had a bad feeling and knew he couldn't continue like this.

With this idea in mind, Chu Jiang transformed himself into a ghost and attempted to fly.

But to his surprise, he couldn't fly.

It was a strange feeling, as if some force was partially fixing him to this earth. He could walk, run, and even jump, but he couldn't jump very high, and flying was even more impossible.

"Hey, this is getting worse," Chu Jiang thought without hesitation, reaching his right hand into his left and touching a page of the Ghost Diary.

He attempted to unleash the Ghost Domain.

But what Chu Jiang found even more absurd was that the Ghost Realm couldn't be activated??

Yes, Chu Jiang successfully leveraged the power of the small theater.

However, this power was confined within his body, as if restricted by some invisible and powerful rule, unable to leave his body, and unable to even simply cover his body surface.

What's going on here? Is the borrowed power too weak to counteract the eeriness of this place, thus preventing its deployment? Or is it that no type of ghost realm can be deployed in this ghostly place?

Chu Jiang felt deeply troubled. The borrowed power was ultimately unreliable, and he would have to find a way to create his own ghost domain in the future.

Of course, that would mean Chu Jiang would have to introduce a third ghost into his body.

Chu Jiang's power is currently suppressing two ghosts, but if another one comes, it's uncertain. Especially for ghosts of higher terror levels, it's even more difficult to suppress them with Chu Jiang's incomplete power.

As Chu Jiang pondered, the little girl in the Western-style dress who had first appeared behind him moved even closer to him.

Although it was just a simple step closer, it sent a chill down Chu Jiang's spine, and he subconsciously turned around.

But there was nothing there after that...

Something's not right, it's getting more and more wrong. Chu Jiang clearly sensed that an invisible danger was approaching him.

But he couldn't find the source of the danger. Could it be the ghost from the ghost taxi that got off with him?

Chu Jiang stopped in his tracks. He couldn't go any further; if he did, he might not even know how he died.

Standing still, Chu Jiang began to carefully consider everything that had happened after he encountered the taxi...

He then discovered that the real danger began after he violently smashed the car door.

While he was in the taxi, everything seemed a bit off; but at least before Chu Jiang smashed the car door, he was safe, not attacked by any supernatural forces, and could even listen to music.

So, could it be that... when on this road, it's safer inside the car than outside?

That's it. If Chu Jiang's guess is true, where is he going to find that old-fashioned taxi now? Nobody knows where it has gone.

After thinking for three seconds, Chu Jiang suddenly burrowed underground; to be precise, he burrowed into the dark shadows.

This ability stems from the Dark Left Hand; originally, Chu Jiang could only use his left hand to travel in the dark.

But after he became more proficient, he found that he could move his entire body in this way; and with the ability to become a ghost, the speed of this movement became even faster.

Fortunately, Chu Jiang's move wasn't sealed away. He ducked into the shadows mainly to avoid that invisible danger that he couldn't see for the time being.

Incidentally, Chu Jiang wanted to use this method to chase after that old-fashioned taxi, hoping that the broken-down car would turn back.

Chu Jiang's current mentality is just like that of a scumbag who wants to get back on the bus after getting off, only realizing the value of the other person after losing them.

When traveling in the dark, there is no such thing as "vision"; everything is dark.

However, Chu Jiang's senses remained, and within the range of his mental power, he could emerge from all darkness, including the inside of other people's bodies...

Although he successfully entered the darkness, Chu Jiang felt uneasy because the sense of danger had not disappeared; in fact, it was growing stronger.

Meanwhile, behind Chu Jiang, the group of men and women, young and old, still remained. They followed Chu Jiang into the darkness, staying right behind him and never leaving his side.

Moreover, the faster Chu Jiang moved and the farther he traveled, the more people followed him.