I have a ghost diary

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. The elders of the Bai family looked at Bai Congwu, and some of them clenched their fists, clearly ready to fight to the death.

Because the fate of this vengeful ghost is the bottom line for the Bai family.

They knew their chances of winning against Chu Jiang were slim, and they didn't want to fight him to the death, but sometimes they couldn't back down...

Feeling the gazes of everyone behind him, Bai Congwu felt a heavy weight on his shoulders. Finally, he managed to say with difficulty, "Okay."

The word was simple, but the Bai family members found it unbelievable: "Come into martial arts!" Immediately, a respected elder stepped forward to stop him from this act of betraying his principles.

But Bai Congwu simply raised his hand coldly, "Now I am the head of the family, and my orders are the orders of the Bai family; if you want to object, you'll have to remove me from this position first."

Even Bai Congwu's father, looking anxious, said, "But..."

"There are no buts. Didn't I say before that with our current strength, we would definitely lose this battle? Even if we were lucky enough to win, we would face enormous pressure from Research Institute No. 21."

"From the research institute's perspective, our value is far less than Chu Jiang's. We don't even need to wait until after the war; once Chu Jiang is at a disadvantage, the research institute will intervene. Do you think the Bai family will have a good ending then?"

Bai Congwu's words poured cold water on some overly enthusiastic people. Now they were at a complete disadvantage and could only choose a relatively dignified way to "die".

Compromise now offers a future, at least saving face for Chu Jiang and settling past grievances; otherwise, the Bai family will be wiped out right now.

"Please come with me, Captain Chu." Bai Congwu walked calmly out of the house, and Chu Jiang followed with ease, as did Kujo Aino.

Regardless of whether Bai Congwu's demeanor was an emotional performance or half-hearted, Chu Jiang was determined to win today; this was the advantage of possessing overwhelming power.

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Led by Bai Congwu, the three of them finally arrived at an elegant back garden.

The area is planted with plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums, and features pavilions, railings, rockeries, and lotus ponds, creating a serene and tranquil atmosphere.

Bai Congwu pointed to the exquisite artificial hill in the pond, "The white tiger and the jade mannequin are both under the hill. Captain Chu, do you want me to go in with you, or will you handle it yourself?"

Chu Jiang waved his hand, "I can manage on my own."

Bai Congwu nodded, "Then I'll turn off some of the methods that the Bai family has been using for a long time, to avoid any misunderstandings."

His movements were swift; a few minutes after flying into the artificial hill, he emerged from another direction.

After nodding to Chu Jiang, Bai Congwu left directly to evacuate his clansmen, lest the battle between Chu Jiang and Bai Hu cause casualties among the Bai family.

After confirming that the other party had left, Chu Jiang told Kujo Aino to wait by the pond. If he didn't let her in, she didn't need to come in.

Chu Jiang then activated his Solar Ghost Domain, completely isolating the back garden. This way, even if the Bai family wanted to interfere, they would have to break through his Ghost Domain first.

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Stepping onto the small island in the lake, and entering through the hidden part of the artificial hill, Chu Jiang descends along the old bluestone steps.

The Bai family actually built a huge ancient palace underground. If this had happened hundreds of years ago, people who didn't know better would have thought the Bai family was plotting a rebellion.

Although the palace was beautifully constructed with carved beams and painted rafters, Chu Jiang had no interest in appreciating it. Following his intuition, he arrived at a hall with the words "Hall of the Supervising Soldiers" hanging above it.

This main hall is the heart of the entire palace, its doors slightly ajar.

Chu Jiang stepped forward and pushed the door open, only to witness a bizarre and shocking scene.

There was no dragon throne in the palace; instead, a huge three-legged bronze cauldron was placed in the center of the main hall, inside which a white tiger with black stripes was coiled.

This white tiger is majestic and imposing, yet it also gives people a sense of coldness and eeriness.

Its eyes were slightly narrowed, maintaining a poised posture as if it were about to pounce, but it never managed to leap out of the cauldron.

Opposite the bronze cauldron, there was a stone chair, on which sat an old man with his eyes closed.

The old man looked to be about fifty or sixty years old. His hair was half white, he had a short beard, and he was wearing a blue cloth shirt. He did not look particularly handsome.

It's worth mentioning that the old man seemed almost alive; Chu Jiang could sense his faint breathing, slow heartbeat, and even feel the blood flowing through his body when he closed his eyes...

Is this the jade dummy? If Chu Jiang hadn't known the truth beforehand, he probably would have mistakenly thought that the Bai family ancestor had lived for hundreds of years and had been confronting the White Tiger here all along.

Upon entering the main hall, Chu Jiang's urge to liberate the White Tiger intensified dozens or even hundreds of times!

In his struggle, Chu Jiang immediately entered a state of extreme Chu Zombieization.

In fact, Chu Jiang had a vague understanding of how to take the final step and enter complete Chu Zombieification.

He had previously thought it would be extremely difficult, perhaps only by being forced to unleash all his potential when facing life and death.

However, after learning the truth from the Ghost Mirror, Chu Jiang suddenly discovered that the original invisible shackles seemed to be loosening; it seemed that as long as he was willing, as long as he made up his mind, he could cross that final boundary.

Now, it is Chu Jiang himself who is hesitant and unable to move forward...

Barely managing to control his inner impulse, Chu Jiang looked at the white tiger inside the bronze cauldron. What should he do next? Release the white tiger directly?

Let's play along and completely seal the White Tiger inside the bronze cauldron.

Once the White Tiger is completely silenced, the curse on Chu Jiang will naturally become ineffective, just like a rootless duckweed or water without a source.

After thinking it over, Chu Jiang decided to start with the simplest method. As for compassion, would you feel compassion for a ruthless ghost that kills without blinking an eye?

Um... Chu Jiang inexplicably thought of the ghost bride, then immediately shook his head; one ghost like that was enough.

Chu Jiang stepped forward, and the closer he got to the white tiger, the stronger the impulse in his heart became, to the point that his expression eventually became somewhat distorted.

If it weren't for this inner impulse stemming from the depths of his own consciousness, which prevented the Ghost Diary from bearing the burden, Chu Jiang would probably have to use the diary as a scapegoat right now.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Jiang looked at the bronze cauldron.

Although he didn't know how this thing managed to imprison the white tiger, he didn't need to know. He could simply layer a seal on top of the seal, since the white tiger was currently unable to move.

Hmm...should we put a lid on the bronze cauldron? And then stick a dozen or twenty amulets on it.

However, Chu Jiang doesn't have a lid that big. This doesn't mean any lid will do; at least an old object with a long history should be found to replace it.

No, wait a minute, Chu Jiang suddenly remembered that he was carrying a coffin containing "Mr. Jiang".

The coffin was large enough to unearth the slumbering white-haired zombie. Disassembling the coffin into six planks should be enough to cover the bronze cauldron. This specialized sealing tool was definitely better than Chu Jiang dismantling the palace ceiling on the spot.

As for whether it will wake up the zombie, hehe, this little ghost only knows how to loaf around and wait to die. Chu Jiang is more than happy for it to wake up. Once it wakes up, it can act as a meat shield for him, preventing the White Tiger from accidentally reviving and hurting him.

In short, Chu Jiang acted on his thoughts immediately and very quickly. After all, controlling his inner impulses was extremely difficult, and he was afraid that if he dragged it out too long, he would not be able to withstand the power of the curse.

Mr. Jiang never woke up, and Chu Jiang was too lazy to put him back in the jar, so he just casually stuffed him into his left hand. Now that he knew he was Chu Zhan, he dealt with these lowly ghosts however he pleased.

With everything ready, Chu Jiang used the power of the Ghost Domain to remotely manipulate six wooden planks, trying to completely suppress this seemingly physical ghost into the cauldron.

In fact, even an ethereal body could be compressed in, because this is something specifically designed to seal ghosts; in addition, Chu Jiang had already pasted peace talismans on the wooden board in advance, and also pasted more than ten on the cauldron, even though theoretically that many were not needed.

However, the moment the six planks touched the white tiger, the tiger, which had been half-closing its eyes, suddenly opened its blood-red eyes!

P.S.: Writer's block, only one chapter of 3,000 words today...

Chapter 432 Heart Tiger

The moment the white tiger opened its eyes, blood flames immediately surged from Chu Jiang's right hand. This was a combination of the black sun and the supernatural power of the blood-hand ghost, containing the characteristics of both.

However, before Chu Jiang could suppress his opponent, the moment the two locked eyes, the white tiger transformed into black smoke and vanished.

It has officially escaped its confinement. The only turning point was Chu Jiang's touch, which broke the delicate balance within the "cage" and caused it to officially awaken.

Chu Jiang never expected that the Bai family's "imprisonment" was so unreliable, that it would wake up at the slightest touch?

Then he discovered something terrifying: the white tiger, after escaping its confinement, did not leave but instead entered his heart.

The White Tiger of the West has been considered one of the four auspicious creatures of heaven since ancient times.

However, in Feng Shui and metaphysics, it is considered to be a symbol of Taiyin, which signifies various inauspicious events such as war, death, lawsuits, adultery, illicit affairs, death of family members, conflict among relatives, and unrest in the home.

As the white tiger dissipated like smoke, it calmly stepped into Chu Jiang's heart.

Chu Jiang learned of all its abilities: the Lord of War, Slaughter, Heart Tiger, Ghostly Envoy, and Curse Seal.

At the same time, Chu Jiang also learned about Baihu's killing pattern, which was very strange: he killed the cowardly.

This could easily lead someone who encounters this ghost for the first time to mistakenly believe that it kills without restraint; because anyone who feels fear when facing the White Tiger, or who is naturally cowardly, will be mercilessly killed.

Finally, there's the White Tiger's instinct. Aside from killing according to its own rules, it doesn't yet have a clear "consciousness." However, its vague instincts seem to be very interested in human inner memories, thoughts, and emotions.

For example, right now, this bastard is browsing Chujiang's past.

The ability of the White Tiger is two-way; it can move freely among people's hearts, discerning their inner emotions to determine whether or not to kill them.

Correspondingly, you can also learn all the information about the White Tiger while it roams around. In fact, this ghost is almost like a blank sheet of paper; apart from what has been mentioned above, there's nothing else worth discussing.

Of course, there is one prerequisite for humans to obtain information about the White Tiger: you must still be alive.

Once the White Tiger enters the mind of its target, it will decide whether or not to kill the target; if it decides, the target will be killed almost instantly, with no time to perceive anything about the White Tiger.

This means that you don't even have time to adjust your mindset and be brave; basically, your life or death is already decided the moment you see the white tiger.

For now, Chu Jiang should not be in any immediate danger, because he is neither afraid nor cowardly.

However, this situation made Chu Jiang very unhappy, as if a ghost was wandering in his heart.

Although it has no feelings, no memories, no consciousness, and is more like a strange thing, I couldn't think of any way to find it out for the time being.

Moreover, this would put them in a very passive position. Who knows if the White Tiger might suddenly go berserk and attack Chu Jiang's consciousness while watching?

Chu Jiang's mind raced. The White Tiger could enter directly from one person's heart into another's; in other words, if Chu Jiang went to a crowded place, the White Tiger might leave.

But putting aside the fact that doing so would be tantamount to creating a disaster; in reality, whether the White Tiger leaves or not depends on itself, not on Chu Jiang.

So what's the deal with this white tiger?

Having been trapped by the Bai family for so many years and exploited as a source of power, even if you don't have human love and hatred, you should at least notice that a bunch of humans are using your power in reverse through the curse you spread, right?

Shouldn't you first try to reclaim your power, instead of wandering aimlessly in my mind?

As Chu Jiang pondered, suddenly! Through the Ghost Realm, he "heard" screams coming from afar. In just a few breaths, dozens or even hundreds of white lights rushed in from outside and poured into the tattoo on his back!

Even though Chu Jiang had already become a zombie, he couldn't help but groan. He felt as if his back was being branded by a red-hot iron.

As the white light rushed in, Chu Jiang's clothes on his back tore apart, revealing a white tiger in exquisite detail, which was moving behind him, even moving from back to front, as if following the movement of his body.

Chu Jiang disregarded the curse that was spreading around and first checked on Kujo Aino's condition.

Now Aino's tattoos have disappeared, and she has fallen into a coma, similar to Bai Xiaofei's situation before.

It is estimated that the other members of the Bai family were in a similar situation; the curses on them were stripped back by the White Tiger in an instant and transferred to themselves.

In fact, the White Tiger could have killed them at will during this process, but it didn't.

This is certainly not about "mercy" or anything like that. You're talking about mercy with a ghost?