The demon monk in the second dimension

Xia Zhi narrowed her eyes, feeling displeased.

"So you still want to fight, and have a few people die before you'll talk to me honestly?"

Driven by the power of the black mud, Xia Zhi tries to see through the old man's true nature through his ghost eyes.

He could see many clues in this one-eyed old man.

These threads resemble the smoke produced by burning incense, connecting through the vengeful spirit in the old man's left eye to a certain place in Taiping Town. Each incense thread should represent a ghost.

He might be able to use the power of multiple evil spirits in a short time, or even summon them.

With such abilities, it's no wonder he speaks with such confidence.

Xia Zhi sneered and threatened the four of them.

"It's clear you care a lot about Ping'an Town. If everyone in Ping'an Town were to evacuate, leaving only the four of you, would that be alright?"

The one-eyed old man paused, remaining silent, but his gaze slowly turned fierce.

Turning Ping'an Town into a ghost town is certainly not an option.

Upon seeing this, Boss Liu quickly stepped forward and spoke.

"Wait, Ghost Lake isn't something that can't be talked about, it's okay to tell you."

He stepped forward to act as a peacemaker, explaining the situation of Ghost Lake to Xia Zhi.

"If we compare Ghost Lake to a glass filled with water, then ghosts are the pebbles. You can put many pebbles into the glass, but the water level won't decrease. Once there are too many ghosts, the water in the glass will overflow, causing paranormal events."

"There's no cure, but we can address the symptoms. As long as we remove all the pebbles from the water and clean up the spilled water, the problem will be solved."

"But as time goes by, many more small pebbles will be dropped into the cup, and these pebbles will have to be removed before the water overflows."

No one refuted what Lao Liu said.

This is the truth, and it's why the one-eyed old man said that the summer solstice couldn't solve the problem.

He wasn't targeting Xia Zhi, but rather felt that no one in the world could solve the Ghost Lake incident.

Clearly, the ability of Ghost Lake to attract and suppress vengeful spirits must have been a setup by the ghost tamers of the past.

To fight ghosts with ghosts.

The Ghost Lake and the summer solstice reminded me of the Ghost Temple.

"The Ghost Temple is like this, and so is the Ghost Lake. The previous Ghost Masters really came up with a lot of methods to control the resurgence of the vengeful spirits."

Ghosts cannot be destroyed; at most, they can be combined to form a jigsaw puzzle of vengeful spirits.

But this would make the vengeful ghosts even more terrifying, with A-level and S-level paranormal events happening everywhere.

It would be better to lock them up separately.

The Asian headquarters is currently too busy dealing with paranormal events happening in various places to have the time or manpower to capture and imprison the dozens or hundreds of evil spirits that have already been suppressed in Ghost Lake.

But for Xia Zhi, this was an overwhelming joy.

You can't eliminate the vengeful spirits, but I can!

The black mud is like a giant millstone, grinding and digesting these ghosts.

Unless it absorbs a higher level of power from the black mud, there is no such thing as indigestion!

To him, this ghost lake was like a self-service restaurant that had never been used and could automatically replenish its ingredients!

Xia Zhi grinned and asked Lao Liu.

"Is there any way to get into Ghost Lake?"

Boss Liu, appearing to be concerned for Xia Zhi, offered his advice.

"Where are you going? Let me give you a piece of advice: even if we enter Ghost Lake, we're not guaranteed to come out unscathed, let alone you who are all alone. You should leave."

"So there is a way?"

Xia Zhi looked at the four people and suddenly asked.

"You guys aren't just here to guard Ghost Lake, are you? Does Taiping Town think that by guarding Ghost Lake, they can have temporary peace?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three people, except for the faceless man, changed.

Clearly, Xia Zhi guessed correctly.

He berated the group.

"But now Ghost Lake is out of control, which means you have failed."

"This lake can only provide temporary peace. Fifteen years ago, the ancient town could easily summon more than twenty people, but now only the four of us are left. Otherwise, you can forget about causing trouble here. Moreover, it's not just our Taiping Town that leads to Ghost Lake; there are docks in other places as well, but there are no living people left there; they're all ghosts."

The middle-aged woman looked terrible after being easily defeated by Xia Zhi, and said in a hoarse voice.

"If I had known, I shouldn't have married into this family. It's like living the life of a widow."

Xia Zhi narrowed her eyes and smiled.

Judging from what she said, there are quite a few places in the world like Taiping Ancient Town where there is a tradition of ghost-taming.

It's good to have traditions passed down!

Having a lineage means encountering more demons, and he can become even stronger.

Xia Zhi spoke to the group.

"As long as you tell me how to get into Ghost Lake, I will leave Taiping Town, and this matter will be considered settled. I will also prevent the authorities from bothering you."

Old Liu wanted to say a few more words to Xia Zhi, telling him not to go to Ghost Lake, but the one-eyed old man next to him suddenly spoke up.

"Outsider, I won't stop you if you want to die. Ghost Lake is a place that doesn't belong to reality and cannot be entered by normal means. But as long as you are attacked by Ghost Lake, you can take the opportunity to enter the lake."

"Go into the city, immerse your body in the water and close your eyes for a long time, and you will be attacked by the Ghost Lake and dragged into the lake."

Xia Zhi understood that the one-eyed old man harbored ill intentions.

The Ghost Lake is sealed with many vengeful ghosts. Being attacked by the Ghost Lake would be extremely dangerous, and even a near-death experience would not be enough to explain it.

The old man's meaning was simple—I've already told you the method, it's obviously very dangerous, it's just a matter of whether you dare to do it.

Xia Zhi is certain that the people of Taiping Town have other ways to enter Ghost Lake, and relatively safe ones at that.

But it doesn't matter, as long as he can get into Ghost Lake.

"Thanks. You're not only ugly, you're also black-hearted!"

After mocking the one-eyed old man, Xia Zhi Ghost Domain flashed by, leaving Taiping Ancient Town and returning to the urban area of ​​Zhongzhou City.

The one-eyed old man was taken aback. It seemed like he hadn't been scolded in a long time, and a look of anger appeared on his face.

Watching Xia Zhi's black ghostly domain disappear and return to the city, Old Liu sighed with some reluctance.

"Sigh, yet another young person is about to be dragged into the Ghost Lake. This world is getting worse and worse!"

The one-eyed old man snorted coldly.

“He deserves it for daring to disturb the peace of Taiping Town! The rule in Taiping Town is that you can’t kill your juniors. But he insisted on dealing with Ghost Lake, so whether he survives or not will depend on his own luck.”

Soon, the four of them parted ways and disappeared into the ancient town.

……

Before entering Ghost Lake as instructed by the old man, Xia Zhi flashed back to Oshima City.

He summoned Yotsuya and the others, and gave them instructions.

"I have some things to take care of during this period and will be unable to contact you. If you encounter any problems, please contact headquarters for assistance."

Seeing that Shitani was taken aback, he quickly asked Natsumi.

"My Lord, is the situation dangerous? Please take those two red ghost candles with you!"

Xia Zhi shook her head slightly.

"It's not dangerous, it just takes a lot of time. Ten days, half a month, or even a month is possible."

No one knows how many ghosts have sunk into Ghost Lake, and Xia Zhi has no idea how long she will have to eat.

After giving all the instructions, as Xia Zhi was about to leave, Yotsuya Miko and the others all bowed down to Xia Zhi and said respectfully.

May the divine spirit bring you great fortune in battle!

……

In the urban area of ​​Zhongzhou City, Xia Zhi called headquarters again.

He said to Fang Ziling.

“I have located the Ghost Lake. It is a lake that does not exist in reality, and it will be very troublesome to deal with. I am preparing to enter it, which may take a long time. If I have not come out after a month, it means that I am temporarily trapped. I will send someone back after at least three months.”

Fang Ziling wrote down Xia Zhi's meaning and quickly said it.

"Yes, Your Excellency, I have noted it down."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Zhi casually entered a room with a bathtub.

He filled the bathtub with water, but the water that came out of the faucet had a peculiar fishy smell, as if it were water in which dead fish and shrimp had been soaking.

A strand of black hair even seeped out of the water pipe, floating slowly in the bathtub like a swimming fish.

Ignoring these unusual changes, Xia Zhi waited until the bathtub was full of water, then lay down inside and slowly closed her eyes.

At first, when Xia Zhi was soaked in this problematic water, a chilling sensation spread throughout her body.

He is currently controlling the body of a ghost, so anything that can cause Xia Zhi to experience physical changes must be a supernatural phenomenon.

Soon, the chilly feeling gradually dissipated, and Xia Zhi even felt a sense of comfort, as if he were really taking a relaxing bath.

As summer solstice approached, the sound of water gradually appeared in my ears. The sound of splashing water was very pleasant, reminiscent of waves rippling on a lake, and I relaxed once again.

Xia Zhi, with her eyes closed, was unaware that the water in the bathtub was churning eerily, as if it were boiling.

His body quickly disappeared into the bathtub, sinking and sinking...

One meter, two meters, three meters...

Let alone a bathtub, this distance is enough to sink a floor, but Xia Zhi still felt herself sinking and couldn't touch the bottom at all.

When Xia Zhi opened her eyes, she found that she was no longer in the bathtub, but in a lake.

Ordinary people would have drowned by now.

"Is this the killing intent the one-eyed old man spoke of? But the risk of drowning is hardly enough for a ghost tamer with a ghost domain!"

Xia Zhi looked around and found many corpses, all of whom were victims of the Ghost Lake incident.

Looking further down, you can find some corpses dressed in clothes from the 1980s or even earlier.

Summer Solstice swam and soon reached the surface of the lake, looking around.

It was a small lake, but the surrounding area was dark, as if it were in the middle of the night, so the lake water appeared to be pitch black.

The lake was very calm, without a breath of wind, but sometimes strange waves would rise up, and it was hard to tell whether people or ghosts were being dragged into the lake.

Xia Zhi had only been observing the lake for a short while when his body suddenly began to sink.

He felt an irresistible force pulling him down, even the Ghost Realm couldn't unfold, and all the rules belonging to the vengeful ghosts were suppressed.

Strangely, the lake appears to be upside down.

As I left the lake and submerged, the surroundings became brighter.

After passing through the group of corpses and wading through a small, empty lake, Xia Zhi arrived at the second level of Ghost Lake.

He found some scattered bodies here, including Cheng Hao, the person in charge of Zhongzhou City.

Xia Zhi activated his Ghost Eyes and could barely see various ghostly figures emerging from the bodies of these corpses, making his guess.

"Are all those imprisoned on this floor ghost tamers?"

However, Xia Zhi was not a ghost tamer, so his body continued to sink.

From here on, the light was blocked again, and the surroundings became dark once more.

On the third level of the Ghost Lake, where vengeful spirits were truly imprisoned, his body finally stopped sinking.

In the pitch-black lake, Xia Zhi floated quietly in place.

He was still conscious, but his body was unable to move.

Summer solstice was not made to wait in the lake for too long.