Forbidden Zone of Deception

Chapter 346 Five Ghost Eyes
The next morning, after Asakawa Reiko reluctantly said goodbye to Jiang Jin and went to work, Jiang Jin immediately took Yu Tianlun, Lian Xuan, and Yang Jian to the bank first, and then took a taxi to the relatively remote Asakusa Temple area in Tokyo.

They circled around to a deserted, undeveloped area near the Sumida River behind the temple. It was a secluded place with only a few dilapidated warehouses and overgrown open spaces, providing both privacy and a convenient way to deal with any potential loss of control.

“This is it.” Jiang Jin looked around and said after confirming it was safe. He looked at Yang Jian and Lian Xuan, “Yang Jian, you currently possess three Ghost Eyes, and the range and strength of your Ghost Domain are already quite impressive, but in my judgment, it’s probably not enough to fight against or even seal ‘her’ in this instance. ‘She’ is an evil spirit from the Annihilation Layer, and requires a more powerful Ghost Domain to suppress and seal her.”

He then looked at Lian Xuan, his tone grave: "Lian Xuan, you are a Level 2 medium. Your core abilities lie in communicating with, guiding, and even sealing spirits. The 'Master of Ghost Eyes' within Yang Jian is essentially a kind of rule-based evil. I hope you can try to guide him, without triggering the complete resurgence of the vengeful ghosts, to stimulate the latent, yet not fully awakened, ghost eyes within him. The goal is for him to be able to stably control five to six ghost eyes, raising the strength of the ghost domain to a higher level."

Lian Xuan's expression was solemn. He could clearly feel the dormant yet terrifying vengeful spirit power within Yang Jian's body. It was a purer and more terrifying evil spirit, completely different from the vengeful spirits he usually encountered.

A rule-based evil spirit! This is a mobile treasure trove that produces fragments of resentment, but it is also synonymous with death!
He took a deep breath and nodded: "I understand, Vice Commander. I will do my best to guide and suppress it, but this process... is extremely risky. The vengeful spirit inside Mr. Yang Jian is very violent, and once it gets out of control, the backlash will be extremely fierce."

Yu Tianlun spoke up from the side, "I will set up a shamanic barrier around here to isolate the aura as much as possible, and at the same time..."

He patted a heavy metal box at his feet: it contained a large quantity of high-purity gold bars and gold foil that they had just purchased from a bank vault.

"If the 'Lord of the Ghost Eye' or something else within Yang Jian's body fully awakens and becomes uncontrollable, I will immediately try to temporarily seal or restrict it with gold."

The rule-based evil spirit from the [Terror Resurgence] instance has one of its greatest weaknesses in gold.

Yang Jian maintained a detached expression throughout, as if he himself was not about to undertake a dangerous experiment.

He simply nodded: "Let's begin."

The four of them chose the most dilapidated and spacious warehouse.

Yu Tianlun quickly inscribed isolation and protection runes on the warehouse walls and floor. A faint golden light formed a semi-transparent dome, temporarily isolating the interior from the outside world.

He placed the heavy box of gold within easy reach, ready for anything.

In the center of the warehouse, Yang Jian stood quietly. He slowly closed his eyes, and the next moment, an invisible, chilling power spread out from him!
The Ghost Realm unfolds!

The light inside the warehouse dimmed instantly, the temperature plummeted, and a chilling cold that seemed to erode the soul spread out!
This is precisely the ghost domain power that Yang Jian is wielding.

In his hand, a scarlet, eerie eye, seemingly containing a passage to another world, slowly opened, coldly scanning its surroundings.

Even Deathstroke, who had been fully enhanced, trembled slightly under the direct gaze of the ghost's eyes.

"Now, Lian Xuan!" Jiang Jin shouted.

Lian Xuan dared not delay. He walked to a spot about three meters in front of Yang Jian, sat down cross-legged, formed a complex hand seal with his hands, and began to chant an ancient and ethereal spiritual medium's prayer.

His spiritual power, like a soft thread, cautiously probed towards Yang Jian, especially the open ghost eye on his forehead.

"Mr. Yang, please relax your mental resistance and feel my guidance." Lian Xuan's voice carried a peculiar soothing power. "Try to sense... in the core of your ghost realm, in that dark depths, is there still... a sleeping 'eye'..."

Yang Jian frowned slightly. He could feel an external force trying to contact the ghost within his body, which instinctively made him wary.

But he trusted Jiang Jin and understood that this was a necessary attempt. He forcibly suppressed the ghost's instinctive rejection, relaxed some of his control over the ghost domain, and allowed Lian Xuan's spiritual power to act as a guide, penetrating deep into that cold and desolate "domain" composed of the power of vengeful ghosts.

Under Lian Xuan's guidance, Yang Jian's consciousness sank deeper into his own ghost realm.

It was no longer simply darkness, but flowed with a viscous, eerie energy like black blood.

He "saw" that deep within that energy, there were several blurry, tightly closed "points of light," like dormant embryos, emanating an ominous yet powerful aura—those were the potential ghost eyes that had not yet been fully awakened and controlled!
"Found them..." Lian Xuan sensed Yang Jian's discovery through their mental connection. His heart tightened; he knew the most dangerous step was approaching. "Try... use your will to touch one of them... gently... awaken it... I will use my power to soothe the agitation it experiences upon awakening..."

Following instructions, Yang Jian concentrated his mind and, as if controlling an invisible arm, carefully "touched" the closed point of light closest to his consciousness.

The instant his will made contact—

"Buzz!!" A vengeful ghost power, far more violent and colder than the existing ghost eyes, suddenly erupted like a flood bursting its banks!
Yang Jian's body shuddered violently, and his previously open ghost eyes instantly became bloodshot, emitting an even more scarlet and eerie light!

He felt a strong tearing and corrosive sensation coming from his body. The new ghost eye was forcibly awakening, trying to seize control and bringing an even stronger urge for the resurgence of the vengeful spirit!
"Uh..." Yang Jian groaned, his face turning even paler.

"Hold on!" Lian Xuan shouted, veins bulging on his forehead. He pushed the power of the medium to its limit, and the gentle spiritual energy instantly became tough, wrapping around the newly born, violent ghost power, trying to bind and soothe it, and guide it to integrate into Yang Jian's existing ghost domain system, rather than turning it into the dominant force.

This is a silent and dangerous struggle!

On one side is Yang Jian's own strong will and control over the Ghost Domain, and on the other side is the crazy erosion brought by the newly awakened Ghost Eye. Lian Xuan is dancing on the edge of a knife, trying to both stimulate the awakening of the Ghost Eye and prevent it from going completely out of control.

Yu Tianlun watched nervously, a heavy gold brick already gripped in his hand, ready to throw it at any moment. Jiang Jin also held his breath, his hand on the hilt of his Moon Shadow Blade, ready to intervene without hesitation if things went wrong.

Time passed second by second. Inside the warehouse, the dark blue ghostly light flickered erratically, sometimes stable and sometimes fluctuating violently, indicating the intense clash of forces within.

Blood began to trickle from the corner of Lian Xuan's mouth, clearly indicating he was under immense pressure. Yang Jian's body trembled more and more violently, as if he were enduring excruciating pain.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity of more than ten minutes, Yang Jian's body stiffened abruptly, then slowly relaxed.

On his left cheek, near his cheekbone, the skin silently cracked open, revealing a brand new scarlet ghost eye, slowly opening with a hint of resentment and coldness!
Success! The new latent ghost eye has been successfully awakened and is now under initial control!

However, this is not the end!
"Continue!" Yang Jian's icy voice rang out, carrying an undeniable resolve. He sensed the changes brought about by the increase in power; the range and stability of the Ghost Domain had indeed improved, but that wasn't enough!

Lian Xuan gritted his teeth, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and activated his spiritual medium power again: "Alright! Let's continue! Next one!"

Having learned from the first experience, the subsequent awakenings went relatively smoothly, but the impact and pain were no less.

This time, the backlash was even more ferocious! When Yang Jian's will touched that point of light, a chill that seemed to freeze the soul erupted, and even the mental chains set up by Lian Xuan made a creaking sound under the strain!

A black, shadow-like mist began to emanate from Yang Jian's body, a sign that the power of the vengeful ghost was too abundant and about to get out of control!

"Oh no! It's going to get out of control!" Lian Xuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as paper.

Yu Tianlun suddenly raised the gold brick and was about to step forward!

"Don't move!" Yang Jian roared. The ghost eyes on his hands and cheeks simultaneously emitted a blinding red light. An even larger and more bizarre ghost domain power forcibly restrained the erupting black mist and forced it back!
His will, as hard as the most stubborn iron, once again prevailed in the tug-of-war with the vengeful ghost within him!
The whole process had left Lian Xuan nearly exhausted, and Yu Tianlun's palms were sweating profusely with nervousness.

The terrifying aura of the vengeful spirit caused the protective barrier set up by Yu Tianlun to fluctuate violently.

Lian Xuan was bleeding from all seven orifices, but he still clung to his last bit of mental guidance, like a sailor desperately gripping the helm in a raging storm.

"Let me... open it!"

Yang Jian let out a low growl that was not human. All his willpower and all his understanding of the Ghost Realm were condensed into one force at this moment!
Lian Xuan finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell backward. The excessive consumption of his mental energy caused him to lose consciousness instantly.

Just as Lian Xuan collapsed, a scarlet, eerie ghost eye, seemingly containing an endless ghost realm, suddenly opened in the center of Yang Jian's forehead!
Combining the three ghost eyes that Yang Jian originally controlled, he has now successfully controlled five ghost eyes!
A ghostly force, several times stronger than before, swept out like a tidal wave, instantly shattering the barrier set up by Yu Tianlun inside the warehouse!

Yang Jian stood still, his five ghostly eyes slowly rotating, coldly gazing at the world covered by his ghostly domain.

Although the aura of the vengeful spirit emanating from him was even more terrifying, it showed no signs of getting out of control; instead, it formed a new and more stable balance.

With Lian Xuan's assistance, he successfully crossed that dangerous threshold and gained even greater power.

Jiang Jin looked at Yang Jian, whose aura had changed drastically and who resembled Erlang Shen, and a hint of relief flashed in his eyes!
With Yang Jian now able to open five ghost eyes, Jiang Jin had enough confidence to fight against Yamamura Sadako!
Of course, if Yang Jian agrees to join the Nirvana team... then they will gain an extremely powerful fighting force!

(End of this chapter)