Chapter 1562: Chapter 928: Snake Bone String
As for what happens after it’s closed, whether this ghost will continue to haunt him, he doesn’t know, but now is not the time to consider these things.
There is no other way, Yang Xiao decided to act immediately, summoning his courage, he walked towards the tree where he remembered the Ghost Fog Bottle was.
One step, two steps... Cold sweat soaked his back, it could be said that each step presented Yang Xiao with immense pressure, after all, he was moving step by step towards the ghost in a way he couldn’t comprehend.
If the judgment was wrong this time, then he would almost lose his last chance to survive, which forced him to be cautious.
This was a race against time, and Yang Xiao couldn’t be sure whether he would find the Ghost Fog Bottle first or if the ghost lurking in the mist would find him first.
Fortunately, Yang Xiao’s luck was somewhat better, after taking a few difficult steps, he finally returned to that tree and found the Ghost Fog Bottle.
The mouth of the bottle was still open, the pitch-black body of the bottle faintly visible in the fog, placed in a worn wooden box lying horizontally, hidden by Yang Xiao in a secret hollow within the tree, covered with weeds outside.
At the same time, Yang Xiao looked around and suddenly realized something strange, those Puppets that roamed the mist earlier were all gone.
The Source Ghost was already very close to him, the terrifying, sinister aura pressed down on him like a vise, no longer hesitating, Yang Xiao reached into the hollow, uprighted the Ghost Fog Bottle, mouth facing down, fitting it against the bottom of the box.
With the mouth sealed tight, the surrounding ghost fog instantly thinned considerably, but strangely the visibility didn’t improve despite the thinning fog, Yang Xiao’s eyesight could only discern objects within 1 meter, beyond 1.5 meters, only blurry outlines were left.
At this distance, Yang Xiao was truly worried about walking right into the ghost’s face without realizing it.
Of course, after closing the Ghost Fog Bottle, he wouldn’t move again, having done everything he could, all that’s left is to await his fate.
The ghost didn’t leave, still lingering nearby, but the good news was it didn’t approach him anymore.
"Safe!"
Yang Xiao stood in place without moving, not daring to use even the slightest spiritual power.
Time passed slowly, Yang Xiao didn’t know how long had gone, maybe 2 minutes, maybe longer, the surrounding mist began to visibly clear and thin, the oppressive, heart-chilling pressure retreating like the ebb of a tide.
The taut strings of tension finally loosened at this moment, Yang Xiao gently raised his trembling hands, knowing he had gambled right, and successfully survived.
Survived the attack from the Source Ghost, and found the key to dealing with this guy.
It was a huge crisis, but the gain was apparent, confirming the killing method of the Source Ghost, and once pinpointed, even ordinary people could survive its attack.
Yet Yang Xiao didn’t make any rash moves until the surrounding ghost fog completely dissipated, leaving only the gray fog originally present in the Secret Realm.
Surveying the area, Yang Xiao felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if a piece of flesh had been sliced off, he saw on the ground nearby lay a number of fallen Stone Statues.
Among them were a few he recognized, originally summoned by the Ghost Fog Bottle from the Ghostly Fog World, his treasures.
Unexpectedly, the Source Ghost was so terrifying, just a single encounter petrified all his Puppets, the loss causing him heartache.
Without the Puppets, the Ghost Fog Bottle was nearly just decoration, no longer having defensive capabilities.
Meanwhile, Yang Xiao had a question, clearly all those Puppets were cleared away by the Source Ghost, but why didn’t it take them away?
Knowing the Source Ghost came dragging the Ghostly Fog World, though Yang Xiao hadn’t seen those Stone Statue Ghosts, undoubtedly they were hiding deep in the ghost fog nearby, having merged mysteriously as part of that world.
Yang Xiao speculated the reason the Puppets weren’t taken likely was due to the Ghost Fog Bottle, however, he dared not open it again, so he had an idea, tossing a Stone Statue into the Mirror World, then bringing the Ghost Fog Bottle into the Mirror World to open it.
As the ghost fog covered the Stone Statue, Yang Xiao was astounded to find the statue gradually "melting," areas with thinner stone shells faintly revealing the bluish Dead Man’s Skin.
Sure enough, the Puppets were still controlled by the Ghost Fog Bottle; with this sight, Yang Xiao finally sighed in relief.
He estimated in his mind if all the Puppets were thrown into the Mirror World, in at most a day all the Puppets would be restored.
With the answer in hand, Yang Xiao exited the Mirror World, outside he encountered Nalan Shuo and the man from the Chamber of Commerce seeking him.
"How are you?" was the first question from Nalan Shuo.
"Number 2, a ghost fog suddenly appeared nearby just now, different from what you conjured," noted the Chamber of Commerce man also noticing the anomaly.
"The Source Ghost came, it’s set its sights on me," Yang Xiao cautiously scanned around, not hiding the fact.
"Source Ghost..." His words caused the Chamber of Commerce man to gasp in shock, assuming it was just Stone Statue Ghosts causing disturbance, never imagining the Source Ghost had personally arrived, and Yang Xiao targeted by it was standing alive before him, as if nothing happened.
