Desperate screams echoed.

The entire area was filled with people fleeing in all directions.

Someone, in panic, told others that a fierce ghost was wandering nearby. They couldn’t stay here and had to escape quickly because some people had already been killed by the ghost.

Whether others believed it or not, fear was infectious.

The commotion grew larger, and the once-peaceful Dahai City became chaotic once again.

“It’s appeared again, it’s nearby, we’re doomed…”

At this moment, some people couldn’t escape in time and could only choose to hide in some corner, trembling.

However, the noise outside told him that the fierce ghost was wandering nearby, and he might be discovered at any moment.

“If we stay here any longer, we’ll definitely be discovered sooner or later. Then, we’d be doomed for sure. We should muster our courage and rush out. Maybe then we would still have a chance to live.” Someone trapped in the same predicament didn’t want to sit and wait to die.

The feeling of waiting for death and terror was too excruciating for an ordinary person’s heart to bear.

So they’d rather make a desperate attempt than continue enduring this agony.

Thus, when someone proposed this matter, it was immediately accepted by others.

Soon after.

These few remaining survivors rushed out, desperately fleeing from this dangerous area.

Now, the road was empty, with not a single person around. Although they were in the most prosperous part of Dahai City, the spot they occupied was desolate.

The more it was like this, the more the fear grew in these people.

At first, escaping seemed smooth, with no danger in sight. They felt they made the right choice; the ghost hadn’t fixed its gaze on them. With a bit more effort, they could quickly escape from here.

The hurried footsteps, accompanied by heavy breathing, echoed.

Everyone was desperately running forward, pushing their physical limits, afraid they’d fall behind others.

However, no matter how hard they ran, for the fierce ghost, a so-called safe zone simply didn’t exist.

Because, once targeted by the ghost, any place would become the most dangerous area.

Soon enough.

Their luck seemed to run out.

Ahead, in the middle of the road, a gray silhouette appeared at some point. Its presence felt unreal, like floaters in the eye, easily overlooked if not looked at carefully.

But these people dared not ignore it.

Because that gray silhouette became more real and was turning its head to look over here.

A ghost?

The moment this word flashed in their minds, the survivors’ bodies froze instantly, afraid to run any further. Some even collapsed to the ground as their legs gave way.

It’s over.

We’re done for.

What do we do now?

These survivors, being ordinary people, were already in despair. They hadn’t even thought of changing direction to escape; instead, they stood there dazed, at a loss for what to do. Even though the ghost hadn’t attacked yet, the fear had already destroyed their inner strength, rendering them incredibly vulnerable.

Like lambs waiting for slaughter.

The ghost floating on the road twisted its head as if targeting someone, then slowly started approaching.

Just by getting closer, everything around darkened.

The familiar city suddenly seemed foreign, as if some terrible force was interfering with reality.

These survivors were in despair and collapse.

Yet at this moment, something unexpected happened.

Just as the ghost was about to kill, a red spear came flying out of nowhere and struck the hard ground with a bang.

The spear was angled diagonally, pinned to the ground motionless, and the ghost, pierced, stood still without moving further.

Everything fell silent once more.

The survivors who saw this were all dumbfounded, unable to comprehend what had just occurred.

But the good news was, it seemed the ghost couldn’t move?

Soon after.

Before these survivors could think further.

The next moment.

A person suddenly appeared beside that red spear out of thin air, without a trace of a hint. Casually pulling out the spear pinned to the ground, they quickly disappeared, along with the ghost that had been pierced.

“Everything here is settled, let’s go.” A voice seemed to echo in the silent street.

Afterward, a streak of light cut across the daytime sky, flying into the distance, quickly vanishing from sight.

Yang Jian started moving.

This time, he didn’t intend to confront the Ghost Ship but wanted to see the current situation of the Ghost Ship. He had some bad conjectures that needed to be verified.

The old Nautical Chart predicted the Ghost Ship’s location five minutes in advance, giving Yang Jian enough time to respond.

Very soon.

Yang Jian brought He Yuelian, Tong Qian, and the paper figure of Leuk San to a vast sea.

He checked the time.

The Ghost Ship would appear in two minutes.

“The location is correct, it’s right here.” Leuk San’s paper figure confirmed once more, finally nodding towards Yang Jian.

Yang Jian stayed silent, continuing to wait.

Two minutes quickly passed by.

However, the sea remained calm, with no supernatural presence around; the Ghost Ship didn’t appear. Normally, there should have been a faint mist on the sea by now, with the Ghost Ship emerging from the supernatural realm into reality, staying a while before disappearing again.

But this time, it didn’t happen.

“How could this be? The Nautical Chart isn’t wrong; the Ghost Ship should appear here.” Leuk San’s paper figure was puzzled.

“It seems there’s a problem.” Tong Qian also felt uneasy.

An uncertain change in a supernatural entity like the Ghost Ship is undoubtedly a terrible sign,

Yang Jian had a calm look: “The Ghost Ship has a problem, and maybe the Nautical Chart too. The prediction is off.”

“But previously, the Nautical Chart’s predictions were accurate,” Leuk San’s paper figure noted, “Even with the Ghost Ship’s uncertainty, such a short interval shouldn’t cause it to be accurate once, inaccurate the next.”

“The location shown on the Nautical Chart might just be where the Ghost Ship wants you to see. If the Ghost Ship doesn’t want to be seen, the Nautical Chart is just scrap paper. Even the King Organization didn’t fully understand the relationship between the Ghost Ship and the Nautical Chart, let alone us. Now that the King Organization is gone, many things will change, like who is controlling the Ghost Ship now?”

“Yang Jian, if I may, if the Nautical Chart’s location is wrong but the time is right, where would the Ghost Ship appear now?” He Yuelian asked.

Yang Jian’s expression instantly hardened, immediately looking behind him: “Perhaps it has successfully landed…We can’t take chances, head back immediately.”

“Dahai City is normal now; there’s no sign of the Ghost Ship,” Leuk San’s paper figure spoke up after a brief silence.

“It doesn’t necessarily have to be Dahai City; it could be any city or anywhere.” Yang Jian didn’t hesitate, immediately activating the Ghost Domain to take everyone back.

For him, if the Ghost Ship appears elsewhere, he cannot interfere, but it absolutely cannot appear domestically. If it does, he must rush to stop it immediately.

Otherwise, things would become considerably severe.

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