mtl008 Chapter 423 [Domain·Drowning] The Darkness Before Dawn
Chapter 423 [Domain·Drowning] The Darkness Before Dawn
The situation is now clear: Huang Ying must have found another version of herself after becoming a ghost.
Thus, they deduced the way out.
Just like Hong Tian, the lives of the two Huang Yings are intertwined. Once she becomes a drowned ghost in reality, she will also die completely at the bottom of the river.
Looking at it this way, it's clear that Huang Ying had been targeted for a long time; she would have died whether she made a deal with the ghost or not.
Chen Ji roughly understood that the black-clad ghost, as the core ghost of the Ninth Domain, was indeed extremely powerful.
It can turn the Jagu River into a corrosive liquid like strong acid.
Another ability is to appear in the reflection of water, bewitching people.
But the black-clad ghost also has two core skills.
One method is the substitution method.
It can melt the body of the chosen substitute; it can also kill the person who used the substitute method.
Secondly, there's the strange change in Hong Tian and Huang Ying. They were targeted by ghosts from the beginning and slowly turned into drowned ghosts.
This is the opposite of other entrants; while others need to be replaced by floating corpses, these two need to be replaced by another intact version of themselves at the bottom of the river.
Thinking back to the fact that Hong Tian had woken up on the riverbank at the beginning, Chen Ji seemed to be deep in thought.
However, this skill seems to have many limitations. Chen Ji calculated the time and found that these two anomalies occurred before and after the rainstorm, a year apart.
This might be related to the previous domain of the black-clad ghost? But the specific reason is destined to remain unknown.
In short, all the clues have been found and the key props have been located, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to turn around and swim back to Zhang Wenxuan, Chen Ji suddenly froze.
Hong Tian, who was in his arms, suddenly jolted and opened his eyes!
Gululu...
Bubbles kept overflowing from his mouth, and Hong Tian's expression was one of extreme terror!
We are not ghosts.
Wan Xiaoshuang's lips moved, and she immediately took the guide and showed it to Hong Tian as proof.
It's likely that Hong Tian's sudden awakening and the sight of a group of rotting corpses surrounding him caused his immense fear.
However, Hong Tian knocked the guide away, shook his head frantically, and waved his arms wildly in Zhang Wenxuan's direction.
Everyone was stunned.
Hong Tian... doesn't seem to be afraid of them?
Chen Ji subconsciously looked in the direction Hong Tian pointed, where the water rippled but there was nothing there.
That's where Zhang Wenxuan is.
When Hong Tian dreams, his consciousness drifts to that place, and he may have sensed the presence of those people...
also possible.
He also saw something else.
Chen Ji's pupils suddenly contracted!
A tiny black dot suddenly appeared in that direction and grew rapidly—something was swimming over!
Hong Tian, whom he was holding, struggled desperately, trying to back away!
His lips were wide open and protruding forward, and he kept repeating the same word.
Chen Ji finally understood his lip reading.
ghost!
Hong Tian saw it! A ghost was coming this way... Who is it?!
Before he could think any further, Chen Ji’s sixth sense told him that it was the black-clad ghost, the most terrifying ghost in the domain this time!
Looking around, he immediately dragged Hong Tian and the others to escape behind a rock.
Everyone looked tense, huddled up and peering outside.
After a long time, no ghosts were seen swimming by. Instead, the water above their heads rippled, as if someone was diving down.
Sunlight shone through the water, and Chen Ji squinted, gradually recognizing the slender figure—it was Huang Ying.
only.....
She was also dragging a corpse.
Wan Xiaoshuang's eyes flickered slightly. She finally understood why she couldn't find Huang Ying anywhere.
Because Huang Ying is not in the Jiagu River.
She went ashore and brought Teacher Zhan's body out of the dimly lit dormitory... Perhaps she wanted to bury Teacher Zhan at the bottom of the river.
But at that moment, a black figure suddenly darted out like an arrow, heading straight for Huang Ying!
It's the guy in the black leather jacket!
Before anyone could react, the ghost passed right past Huang Ying, and in an instant, Huang Ying's body was torn in two.
Without Huang Ying holding him, Teacher Zhan's body drifted away like a rootless waterweed.
No one could believe that in the blink of an eye, the man in the black leather jacket had killed Huang Ying!
Chen Ji's face was tense; it was clear that the man in the black leather jacket already knew everything Huang Ying had done.
They also learned that she was secretly helping those who entered the domain.
The chill penetrated deep into Chen Ji's bones; the malice emanating from this vengeful ghost was enough to freeze the nearby river water.
This unprecedented sense of immense oppression was far beyond anything any other ghost in the domain could match.
As human beings, we have no way to resist.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines as they stared at Huang Ying's corpse being carried by the black-clad ghost.
But the next second, they couldn't help but get goosebumps all over their bodies.
The man in the black leather jacket slowly turned his head.
Its gaze did not waver at all.
He stared intently at the rock where Chen Ji and the others were hiding.
The group spontaneously leaped out of the rock and swam frantically toward Zhang Wenxuan!
The vengeful spirit already knew that the intruders were hiding here, and killing Huang Ying just now was to show them!
But Chen Ji was the only one who felt a constant unease, as if a gaze was fixed intently on him.
why?
He clearly didn't bring his red backpack?
Was it because of Hong Tian, or because of Chen Ji himself?
Was it because he should have died long ago, but instead managed to escape?
Looking down at Hong Tian in his arms, he saw that Hong Tian had fainted again after the warning was given.
But this time, Hong Tian wasn't dreaming; he was about to become a drowned ghost just like Huang Ying!
There is no time.
Chen Ji clenched his fist silently, and a few seconds later, he suddenly threw Hong Tian onto Zhu Guang.
Zhu Guang instinctively caught Hong Tian and looked at Chen Ji in disbelief, just in time to see him kick his leg and swim upwards!
But what surprised everyone even more was that the guy in the black leather jacket didn't chase after them who were carrying red backpacks, but instead followed closely behind Chen Ji.
Wan Xiaoshuang's expression changed slightly. It was clear that Chen Ji already knew that the vengeful ghost's target was him, which was why he deliberately separated himself from everyone to attract the vengeful ghost's attention.
Her body moved instinctively, but Tongzi grabbed her arm. His eyes were anxious as he pointed at the red schoolbag and Hongtian.
go!
His lips kept opening and closing.
The most urgent task is to complete the mission and open the Domain River!
If this drags on any longer, no one knows what other unexpected changes might occur.
With no other option, Wan Xiaoshuang gritted her teeth and could only hope that Chen Ji would be lucky enough to escape before the exit of the Yuhe River opened.
The group swam swiftly towards Zhang Wenxuan's direction...
As the crowd dispersed, the river in the area returned to calm.
Not long after, a pale, floating corpse drifted over.
It glanced at the large rock, its gaze seemingly drawn by something, naturally shifting to the direction where Wan Xiaoshuang and the others had left.
Gululu...
Bubbles overflowed from its constantly opening mouth.
"One for one, one for one, one for one..."
It murmured silently, its eyes filled with only numbness and madness.
The next second, its form completely disappeared into the water.