I have a ghost diary

Having realized this, Soga Sayaka no longer doubted why the old man looked so familiar; she simply thought: I am Princess Kaguya, I come from the moon, and one day in the future, I will return to the world of the moon...

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On Chu Jiang's side, in that moment of mental confusion, he immediately activated Chu Zhan's power to stabilize his will, which was equivalent to anchoring his soul with his body.

Although the feeling was different from when he was pulled into the electronic world last time, it was very similar. Chu Jiang vowed not to fall for the same trick again!

When Chu Jiang regained consciousness, he was stunned for a moment. He found himself suddenly dressed as a scholar, just like the classic setup in those ghost stories from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: a fair-skinned, frail scholar, wearing a scholar's cap, and carrying a book box with a bamboo pole and a sunshade on his back.

Moreover, the surroundings were gloomy, and there was an abandoned temple not far ahead; the temple halls and pagodas were magnificent, but through the half-open doors, one could see that the weeds in the courtyard were taller than a person.

This is... Chu Jiang was speechless. Is this really a ghost story? Or a Nie Xiaoqian parody?

In that instant, Chu Jiang suddenly realized what the prophecy in the Ghost Diary meant by the invitation to the young master to go for a candlelit night stroll.

But that's not right. He had already locked his will in advance, so how could this not be prevented?

As Chu Jiang calmed down, he soon discovered that the world in his eyes had become overlapping and layered.

In other words, on the one hand, Chu Jiang saw himself next to a temple in the middle of nowhere; on the other hand, he saw himself on the edge of the Ghost Abyss, unharmed, simply stopped and motionless.

This relieved Chu Jiang, reminding him of the information he had seen in the Seireitei: the Yamata no Orochi seemed to be able to create illusions, and this must be a manifestation of that ability.

This hallucination is a bit outrageous, it's too real. Even though Chu Jiang took precautions in advance, he couldn't completely eliminate its effects.

However, this is still barely acceptable. Chu Jiang automatically filtered out the images presented by the illusion in his mind, and his target was still that Yamata no Orochi!

After checking himself and confirming that he was not in any immediate danger, Chu Jiang continued deeper into the Ghost Abyss.

The giant snake they had seen earlier was gone. Chu Jiang looked into the distance but couldn't see the figures of Jing Ling Ting and the others. He wondered if everyone's hallucinations were the same. By the way, had they read "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio"? He hoped they wouldn't be killed by the female ghost.

As Chu Jiang ventured deeper, he noticed that the rain had intensified, and the strange sounds he heard were becoming increasingly clear.

In addition, the sounds are no longer limited to those heard before, but have taken on a variety of forms, such as screams, mutterings, sobs, roars, and frantic shouts.

What they all share is that they are all negative emotions, and they all seem to originate from humans.

This made Chu Jiang feel heavy-hearted. Could it be that those who died in Sanchong County are still trapped in the depths of Ghost Abyss, unable to find release?

As Chu Jiang ventured deeper into the temple, his illusory world also began to change. For example, he moved from outside the temple into inside, and he encountered another scholar.

The scholar came up to greet Chu Jiang, introducing himself as Yan, with the courtesy name Chixia.

However, Chu Jiang did not see this scholar in the real world. He casually burned the figure with black flames, but he could not burn the illusionary figure. Therefore, Chu Jiang chose to ignore it.

Yan Chixia did not harm Chu Jiang. He simply spoke with him politely, then bowed and said goodbye before going back to his room to sleep.

This made Chu Jiang ponder. If he believed that the illusion was real, or even truly thought that he was Ning Caichen, the scholar taking the imperial examination, would he be harmed by this illusory world?

It is very likely that this is an idealistic judgment; if you believe, it exists; if you don't believe, it doesn't.

Chapter 393: The true form of the serpent?

The deeper Chu Jiang went into the Ghost Abyss, the more his scalp tingled. Was this hellish place truly bottomless?

Three hours passed after he came down, and his speed increased and became more and more unrestrained, but he could never reach the bottom.

Looking up from the current depth of Chujiang, the sky above Ghost Abyss is almost invisible; only a tiny point of light can be seen.

Besides the raindrops and sounds, the surroundings were growing increasingly cold and gloomy, making Chu Jiang feel as if he were heading towards the eighteenth level of hell...

This can't go on any longer, Chu Jiang stopped in his tracks.

He suspected that this journey would never end; he had to find the true form of the Yamata no Orochi, but where was it? It had vanished without a trace after leaving an illusion.

In the illusionary world, the plot is progressing quite quickly. The scene of the woman and the old woman talking under the moon has already begun, and next it will be Nie Xiaoqian's turn to appear.

Chu Jiang glanced up and then ignored the other side, focusing instead on how to force the Yamata no Orochi out.

But at that moment, he suddenly heard footsteps and smelled the scent of a familiar person.

Chu Jiang looked up and was surprised to find that Belfast, dressed in a black robe, had appeared not far in front of him at some point.

Moreover, Bei Jie actually started talking to the women and old women in her hallucination world, saying, "If Grandma doesn't praise me, who else will say good things about me?"

This made Chu Jiang cover his eyes, unable to bear looking at him. "How did you get here? Did you follow me all this way?"

And why are you Nie Xiaoqian? Even your lines have to be so fluent. Oh, and by the way, I think Sister Bei is mixed race; it's not surprising she's read *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*...

This made Chu Jiang overturn one of his previous ideas. Could it be that Soga Sayaka, Kujo Kazuki, and that old man named Tanakano would also appear in the script of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio?

But shouldn't they be unaware of this story? Or is it that they don't need to know it, since the protagonist, Chu Jiang, is the only one who needs to know it?

Thinking this, Chu Jiang put down his hand and looked back at Sister Bei, who was "too immersed in the role."

Actually, I had already contacted the Holy Word Church before I set off this time.

Chu Jiang meant: I can handle the S-rank ghosts myself; after the Soga family collects all the Honpo bells from shrines across the country, you can come and help me identify them.

Unexpectedly, Belfast turned out to be a stalker. Last time, when Chu Jiang and Jade went to deal with the false god, she followed them.

This time, when Chu Jiang came to Ghost Abyss alone, she followed him as usual, and her methods were so clever that Chu Jiang didn't notice her.

All of this made Chu Jiang suspect that it might be related to that flyer, which led him to overlook Sister Bei's presence nearby.

Although Chu Jiang was always wary of this woman, he had to admit that she did indeed have a way of winning his heart, so Chu Jiang could not let Belfast die here.

"Forget it," Chu Jiang shook his head. "Bad women should still be saved. Hopefully, after getting rid of Yiyu, bad women can become good women."

Chu Jiang walked directly forward, intending to pull Belfast to his side.

But what horrified him was that his hand actually passed right through Bayonetta's body, as if Bayonetta were also part of the hallucination world.

Moreover, the three people in front of him did not seem to notice Chu Jiang's approach. In the story of Liaozhai, Ning Caichen should have peeked at it for a while and then went back to sleep. He was not bold enough to come up and chat with her.

Chu Jiang frowned and pondered for a while, then turned around and went back to his house in the illusion world. Soon, "Nie Xiaoqian" should take the initiative to seduce him.

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Sure enough, after Sister Bei and Grandma finished their private conversation, they quietly went to Chu Jiang's house.

The moment she pushed open the door, Chu Jiang shouted in a serious tone, "Who is it?!"

Sister Bei first gave a deep bow, then said softly, "Young master, there is no need to be nervous. I am a respectable woman who lives near Lanruo."

"The moonlight is beautiful tonight, but I can't fall asleep. I saw your handsome figure during the day, and now I come here hoping to share a peaceful and harmonious relationship with you."

"What a beautiful line, 'Sleepless on a moonlit night, I wish to reunite with my beloved,'" Chu Jiang murmured to himself.

Then he took the initiative to step forward and tentatively held Sister Bei's hand. This time he finally managed to touch her hand because the two had a scene together.

After they met, Chu Jiang didn't follow the script. He simply said, "I also have some worries and can't sleep."

Sister Bei blinked her watery eyes and chuckled, "Young master, you are not even a hundred years old, yet you always worry about a thousand years."

Before the other person could finish speaking, Chu Jiang interrupted, "The days are short and the nights are long, why not light a candle and go for a stroll?"

After saying that, he picked up the candlestick from the illusionary world and dragged Belfast out.

Moreover, although it is said that they are heading outwards, Chu Jiang is clearly heading back the way they came.

He wanted to take this opportunity to bring the completely immersed Sister Bay out of the Ghost Abyss, otherwise who knew if she would stay here permanently and become part of the illusionary world.

Sister Bei was somewhat confused, but she remembered that she was Nie Xiaoqian and needed to find a way to obtain the scholar's blood for her grandmother to drink, so she pretended to go along with his actions for the time being.

And so, Chu Jiang flew up with incredible speed, almost dragging Belfast along with him, and finally even used the Ghost Domain.

But just as the two were about to escape the edge of the Ghost Abyss, Chu Jiang saw a snake!

To be precise, he saw one enormous snake head after another emerging from the walls at the edge of the Ghost Abyss. They were entirely black, with fine, smooth scales and blood-red eyes.

They stared at Chu Jiang with lifeless, indifferent eyes, devoid of any humanity.

In that instant, Chu Jiang's breath caught in his throat, and all sorts of negative emotions surged up within him, frantically assaulting his will.

Chu Jiang's expression was distorted, and his body was trembling slightly, as if he were fighting against some invisible force.

After a few breaths, Chu Jiang gritted his teeth and barely managed to control the turmoil in his heart, suppressing the surging negative emotions and preventing himself from going crazy.

Beside Chu Jiang, Sister Bei acted as if nothing had happened, only looking at Chu Jiang who had suddenly stopped, "Young Master? We're already far from the temple, where are you taking me?"

Chu Jiang had no time to pay attention to Sister Bei, who was engrossed in her role. He simply took a deep breath and looked at the eight snake heads that were staring at him without moving.

Why isn't this terrifying ghost coming to kill us? Is it because it hasn't yet crossed the border of the Ghost Abyss?

In any case, Chu Jiang unexpectedly forced out the true form of the Yamata no Orochi, albeit under circumstances he was somewhat unwilling to do so.

There's no other way. The next thing to do is get Bei to stay away while I try to seal this vengeful spirit away...

Chapter 394 The Power of 666

Chu Jiang released Belfast's hand. "I've thought it over and over again. It's not good for a man and a woman to meet alone in the middle of the night. You should go back first, young lady."

“Young Master said it’s nighttime, no one will know,” Sister Bei said softly, still unwilling to give up.

Chu Jiang put on a stern face: "Hurry up and leave, or I'll send that scholar surnamed Yan over."

Upon hearing this, Nie Xiaoqian was afraid of the sword immortal and had no choice but to retreat, disappearing without a trace like a ghost.

Yes, even Chu Jiang had lost track of her. This made him even more worried; it was clearly a retreat into the world of illusion, no longer existing in the real world.

A swift victory is necessary. Chu Jiang looked at the eight pitch-black snake heads that stretched out before him like a mountain.

He took out the Level 0 Sealed Artifact 666 that he had obtained from BRPD last time.

Although there is only a 5% success rate after this thing is thrown, and the value of the gamble seems to be very low, that is for ordinary people.

In the past few days, Chu Jiang requested all the detailed test records of all samples from the BRPD, including specific videos and physical data.

The results showed that none of the deaths were due to triggering a fatal killing pattern; rather, they were more likely victims of an attack from the ghost inside the dice.

Moreover, the strength of the attack is random, so if you are lucky, you will only become depressed, but if you are unlucky and suffer a strong attack, you will die.

As for Chu Jiang, he has the capital to gamble. As long as he doesn't trigger a death sentence, he has the confidence to pull through; or rather, it's not so easy for him to die now.

As Bayonetta moved away, the Yamata no Orochi's head did not retreat; instead, it quickly emerged from the abyss of the demon, connecting with its massive body behind it.

Chu Jiang quickly threw the pale human bone die. The die spun around in the air a few times before finally falling to the edge of the Ghost Abyss. Despite the steep slope, it didn't roll down but came to a steady stop with the number [6] facing up.

This is normal, because all six sides of this die are 6.