I have a ghost diary

However, one positive aspect is that Xu Yanting, who had previously felt like he was about to be crushed, felt much better after entering this strange world, although he still felt a cold and oppressive feeling behind him. It was as if he had returned to the state before his condition worsened.

Soon, Xu Yanting spotted Chu Jiang standing not far away. Chu Jiang was dressed as an executioner, holding a ghost-head knife, and looked very menacing.

"Don't panic, how are you feeling now?" Chu Jiang asked as he mobilized the power of the Ghost Domain to try to separate the ghosts and humans little by little.

Logically speaking, separating two objects in the Ghost Realm should be an extremely simple matter, but Chu Jiang is now experiencing tremendous obstacles.

If it weren't for the Ghost Realm of the Theater, which could block other external supernatural forces, Chu Jiang would have faced even greater pressure.

This was hard for him to believe; this ghost was just too monstrous!

Although Chu Jiang could only use 50% of the small theater's power, even if the small theater itself came at this moment, it would probably be impossible to turn this ghost into a character in the play, since it would be very difficult to even move it.

"I feel much better now. That thing suddenly attacked me so fiercely that I didn't even have a chance to call for help," Xu Yanting said, still somewhat shaken.

"Mr. Chu, if I die, please take care of the Xu family in the future."

Chu Jiang felt bitter inside. He might die here if things went wrong, and he was still trying to take care of someone.

Before Chu Jiang could continue trying to separate them, suddenly! He felt a weight on his back.

This caused Chu Jiang's expression to change drastically. He didn't even need to turn around to see that there was a corpse behind him. A strong, heavy, and cold sense of oppression came over him, as if it was going to crush him completely.

The scariest thing is that the ghost behind Xu Yanting is still there!

In other words, an extra ghost has appeared out of nowhere, and now Chu Jiang is in the same predicament as Xu Yanting.

Why? Chu Jiang found it unbelievable. He had previously judged that if he fell, lost his balance, or deliberately touched the ground, he might be possessed by a ghost.

Therefore, after pulling Xu Yanting into the ghost realm, Chu Jiang carefully maintained a safe distance, paid attention to his own balance, and was wary of any sudden attacks.

But without any warning, Chu Jiang was suddenly possessed by a ghost.

Could it be that the act of separating the two through the ghost realm caused the ghostly oppression to trace directly back to oneself through this connection?

It's quite possible, after all, this can be considered a form of indirect contact.

But Chu Jiang still couldn't understand why there was an extra ghost out of nowhere.

Chapter 120 The Curse That Attaches to the Bone

At this moment, Chu Jiang had no time to think about it further, so he simply assumed that the other party had the ability to create clones.

Blood gushed from his right hand instantly, completely covering the ghost-headed blade. Then, he swung the blade backhand and slashed at the ghost behind him!

This slash was incredibly sharp, aimed directly at the back of the neck of the person who was being held back by the ghost, determined to decapitate him!

Because this strike contained the power of both the Blood Hand Ghost and the Little Theater Ghost, Chu Jiang believed that even if this strike couldn't immediately rid him of his opponent, it would still inflict some damage.

But something unexpected happened again: the cold, sharp blade pierced through Ghost Head's body and stopped at the back of Chu Jiang's neck by a hair's breadth.

The knife couldn't even touch the ghost!

But this shouldn't be the case. The Ghost Head Blade is part of the Ghost Realm, not some ordinary weapon.

Even ordinary weapons, once covered in a layer of supernatural blood, should be able to cut down ghosts.

Undeterred, Chu Jiang swung his sword again, this time targeting a different spot, aiming straight for the opponent's head.

But the result was the same; the ghost-headed blade passed right through it, as if Chu Jiang was fighting against a shadow.

Feeling the oppressive pressure behind him grow heavier with time, Chu Jiang had no choice but to temporarily transfer the Ghost Head Blade to his left hand, and blood began to flow from his right.

At this point, there's no other way but to fight; we still have to use the Blood Handprint itself.

This hand possesses the power to suppress vengeful spirits, and Chu Jiang refused to believe that he couldn't even touch the opponent with his blood-red hand.

Chu Jiang slapped his back with his right hand, preparing for the opponent's consciousness invasion, after all, the lesson learned from dealing with the small theater last time was still fresh in his mind.

But in the end... he couldn't touch the other person at all; the bloody hand passed right through!

This attempt completely shattered Chu Jiang's understanding of the Blood Hand Ghost's hand. Was there really a ghost it couldn't touch? Then how could it possibly suppress it?

Is the Bloody Ghost too weak? Or is the sleep paralysis too abnormal?

Or perhaps... neither.

Chu Jiang suddenly realized something: was it possible that the sleep paralysis wasn't caused by a ghost at all?

No, to be precise, what's crawling behind Xu Yanting and Chu Jiang right now isn't a ghost. It's more like a curse, a curse originating from some ghost...

This curse is like a persistent ailment; it cannot be rid of by ordinary means.

Moreover, this curse is contagious. If Chu Jiang hadn't evacuated all unrelated personnel beforehand, everyone would likely have an extra ghost behind them now.

The scene was terrifying to even think about.

Xu Yanting, of course, also saw the ghost behind Chu Jiang, and he also saw Chu Jiang's attempt. This made the old man somewhat desperate; even professionals couldn't deal with this filth?

After his unsuccessful attempt, Chu Jiang's expression turned grim.

He's such an unlucky guy, first he was cursed by the Ghost Diary, and now he's cursed by being possessed by a ghost.

So, you're just going to watch Ghost Diaries like this? Shouldn't there be some kind of business conflict between you two? So, it turns out a person can be cursed by more than one curse?

In a fit of anger, Chu Jiang simply took out the Ghost Diary and turned to the third page, attempting to use the Ghost Diary to swallow the curse of being pressed down by a ghost.

The result was useless. Chu Jiang had guessed before that there were prerequisites for Ghost Diary to eat ghosts, which should be similar to the conditions for sealing ghosts.

Not to mention that what's currently entangled with Chu Jiang isn't a ghost at all, but just a curse without any physical form.

Xu Yanting did not see this attempt because this was Chu Jiang's Ghost Realm, and he could decide what others could see. Creating illusions was child's play for the Ghost Realm.

......

What to do now? Although Chu Jiang can hold out for the time being, as the saying goes, man can't outlast a ghost; we can only fight a quick battle, and we must fight a quick battle.

If you can't do it, then you're doomed...

Having briefly encountered a predicament, Chu Jiang thought for a moment and decided to contact Chen Yuting to see what advice headquarters could offer. After all, this was the first time he had faced this type of curse, and he hadn't specifically researched related information beforehand.

Another option is to use the power of imitation ghosts to see if one can mimic ghost pressure and fight fire with fire.

However, there are two problems. One is that if he wants to use the power of the imitation ghost, he must shut down the ghost domain. Chu Jiang doesn't know if he can withstand it if the ghost domain is shut down now.

Another point is that Chu Jiang has never personally witnessed sleep paralysis. So far, what he has seen are all curses derived from sleep paralysis, and he is not sure if he can imitate them.

In the end, Chu Jiang managed to get through via satellite phone.

Fortunately, there was only a curse on the scene, and this curse did not have the ability to block signals.

After the call connected, Chu Jiang briefly explained the situation to Chen Yuting and asked her to find a way to provide support; otherwise, Luohe City might need to send a new person in charge to take office.

Chen Yuting readily agreed, but all she could do was report the situation on-site to Chu Jiang and search for information in the database for him; for the rest, she could only patiently wait for news.

Putting down his phone for the time being, Chu Jiang was still trying to find a way to save himself.

Is there any way to temporarily suppress this damned curse? Like Xu Yanting before, as long as it's not a quick death, Chu Jiang won't have to keep using Ghost Domain to fight it here.

If he could prolong the time it would take for him to be cursed to death, Chu Jiang could even return to headquarters to see if he could find a powerful figure there to handle the situation.

After much thought, I realized I had to start with Xu Yanting.

Chu Jiang sheathed his knife and approached the old man.

At this moment, Xu Yanting also looked distressed. He gave Chu Jiang a helpless bitter smile and said, "I'm sorry to have implicated the person in charge. If there's really no other way, you can just leave me behind and run away."

Chu Jiang shook his head. "We can't escape. If we don't find a solution soon, we'll both die."

"We still need to find out why your condition suddenly worsened. Do you think it's related to the change in the jade pendant?"

Xu Yanting recalled, "I'm not quite sure, but it was shortly after you went out that the situation suddenly deteriorated without any warning."

"Then I'll take off your amulet and take a look. Don't worry, you won't die here."

As he spoke, Chu Jiang reached out to remove the jade pendant, and Xu Yanting lowered his head to cooperate.

With the jade pendant in hand, Xu Yanting did not die suddenly, but as time went by, both of them felt the ghost behind them growing heavier and heavier.

This prompted Chu Jiang to take the time to investigate.

But... he turned it over and over, but couldn't figure it out at all, which gave him a terrible headache.

"Where will we go after we die? The underworld? Or the Western Paradise?" Xu Yanting murmured to himself.

Chu Jiang didn't have time to pay attention to him at the moment, and just continued to tinker with the rectangular jade pendant.

"I hope it's heaven, where we will live forever..."

These words froze Chu Jiang completely. He looked up incredulously, "What did you say?"

Chapter 121 Pollution

Xu Yanting was startled by Chu Jiang's reaction. "I... I didn't say anything, just a few words of lament before I die."

Then Xu Yanting looked apologetic. "I'm sorry, I don't know why, I just couldn't control my emotions. Maybe it's true that the older you get, the more afraid you are of death," he said self-deprecatingly.

Chu Jiang's expression was very solemn. "We will live forever in heaven"—this wasn't the first time he had heard this phrase.

The first time was when he sealed the small theater. At that time, the voice of the priest in the play suddenly rang out inexplicably in that drama club, saying a line with strong religious overtones.

Chu Jiang didn't pay much attention at first, thinking it was just the residual power of the small theater, and that the residual energy should dissipate after the words were spoken.

But today, Chu Jiang inexplicably heard this line from someone who had absolutely no connection to the haunted drama club incident.

Is this just a coincidence?

"If I may ask, sir, are you religious?"

Xu Yanting shook his head. "I don't really believe in Western theories. I believe more in our traditional beliefs about ghosts and gods, ancestors, reincarnation, and the underworld."

This puzzled Chu Jiang even more. "Then why do you hope that we will go to heaven after we die?"

This question stumped Xu Yanting as well. Yes, when he was talking to himself just now, why did he hope to go to heaven after death? He also mentioned things like immortality.

"This... I don't really understand either, maybe I'm getting senile." Xu Yanting didn't think so at first, but after Chu Jiang asked him this, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his behavior just now was a bit strange and illogical.

Then, something happened that made Chu Jiang recoil in disbelief: he saw, incredulously, some changes occurring in Xu Yanting.

Seeing Chu Jiang retreating, Xu Yanting was also terrified. "That thing moved?"