The Star Sea Haunted House, a place once renowned but now avoided by tourists in recent years, for it has seen deaths, and not just ten or eight. Many claim to have seen real ghosts inside, and though relevant authorities considered shutting it down, it remains operational, reportedly due to influential backing.
Despite this, visitor numbers have dwindled.
Firstly, the sheer number of fatalities here has instilled fear; no matter how much one craves thrills, the fear of dying from fright is a genuine concern.
Secondly, it's located in a remote area and has fallen into disrepair.
In short, discussions about the Star Sea Haunted House online are rife, labeling it an inauspicious place.
However, in Yang Feilong's view, so-called haunted houses are not scary. A haunted house that can actually cause death might contain something real within, and this "something real" refers to ghosts, genuine spirits!
This is because he has indeed seen ghosts. However, they were ghost cultivators, beings without physical bodies that can possess others. When a ghost cultivator possesses a human body, their strength is significantly diminished, especially if their auras don't align. But if they encounter a special physique that is compatible for fusion, a ghost cultivator's combat power might even surpass their original ghostly form!
Yet, ghost cultivators are rare. The time he "saw a ghost" was when someone fell ill, and his master went to treat them. His master discovered that the illness was caused by a ghost possessing the person, and subsequently found and "pacified" the ghost!
Of course, that's a polite way of putting it; in reality, the ghost was annihilated.
It was a vengeful ghost, formed by accumulated resentment, devoid of reason.
Ghosts are generally weak, yet paradoxically strong, with "strong" referring to their power against ordinary people, or rather, mortals!
Speaking of specters and anomalies, there's another professional path: ghost hunters.
The number of ghost hunters is incredibly small; they can command spirits. Yang Feilong, while en route to the Star Sea Haunted House, suppressed his surging anger and calmly analyzed the situation.
He didn't know what grievance the person who disguised their voice to trick Miya held against him, but he had one clear objective: if they harmed Miya, he would make them pay a heavy price!
Of course, it's possible the person wasn't targeting him directly. If they were, they would have contacted him after capturing Miya, but they haven't. According to Xiao Jingwen, Miya departed at a little past eight. It would take at least half an hour, at most an hour, to reach the destination. An hour and twenty minutes have passed since her departure.
At the very least, she arrived there half an hour ago, and perhaps forty to fifty minutes ago if she was quick!
Given Miya's affection for Yang Feilong, she would likely have rushed there as fast as possible!
"My signal just cut out, which means Miya has entered the haunted house's vicinity, or she's already been controlled. The only solace is that Miya isn't an ordinary person; normal specters can't harm her. But ghost hunters are different. A ghost hunter's abilities vary; some are so powerful they can even command humans!" Yang Feilong's eyes flickered.
Indeed, ghost hunters don't just hunt ghosts. Every ghost hunter possesses immense soul power, otherwise, how could they subdue spirits? This soul power is akin to the divine sense Yang Feilong often uses; it can attack an enemy's soul. Similarly, with certain peculiar cultivation methods, it can control human souls!
Turning people into one's servants or something similar is extremely wicked and goes against all conscience. His master never taught him such methods and strictly forbade him from learning them. Yes, his master possessed even these peculiar techniques.
"I hope it's just a weak ghost hunter!" Yang Feilong's heart was filled with apprehension. "Otherwise, the consequences would be dire."
Of course, those who can command specters aren't limited to ghost hunters; some sorcerers can also do so. However, Yang Feilong believed it wasn't a sorcerer. Why? Primarily because, while traveling, he had meticulously reviewed the rumors of hauntings at the Star Sea Haunted House on his phone. Many of the details and characteristics within bore resemblance to those of ghost hunters and were distinctly different from the abilities of sorcerers.
Combining these observations, Yang Feilong inferred that there might be a ghost hunter present at the Star Sea Haunted House. Of course, there might be more than one, which is something Yang Feilong couldn't analyze and determine in a short time.
Whoosh whoosh~~~~
Yang Feilong was moving at an incredible speed. Frankly, he detested traveling in broad daylight, but with Miya's safety at stake, he couldn't afford to hesitate.
His speed was like a gust of wind. Whenever he encountered surveillance cameras, he would release a surge of true qi to briefly obscure them, preventing his figure from appearing on camera. While normal cameras couldn't capture him, at ten times slow motion, his silhouette would be discernible. At twenty or fifty times slow motion, his face might even be visible.
However, with true qi acting as a barrier over the cameras, it was different. The cameras would display a momentary dark flash, which no one would pay attention to, assuming it was a signal issue.
The Star Sea Haunted House is located in the suburbs of Lan Hai City. In about ten minutes, Yang Feilong spotted its location.
Swoosh!
The next moment, Yang Feilong's figure transformed into a streak of light, approaching the Star Sea Haunted House.
The Star Sea Haunted House covers a vast area. It doesn't just have one attraction but multiple, such as the "Village of Old Ghosts" project, the "Wedding Project," and more. A perimeter wall, akin to an amusement park, enclosed it, with over a dozen castle-like structures inside.
Each massive, castle-like structure was a horror attraction.
Categorized by terror level, the Star Sea Haunted House divided its attractions into five tiers based on their frightfulness: three stars, three and a half stars, four stars, four and a half stars, and five stars.
That's right, the attractions at the Star Sea Haunted House started at three stars!
Whoosh whoosh~~~
Upon approaching the Star Sea Haunted House, Yang Feilong felt an bone-chilling cold. Even in broad daylight, the Star Sea Haunted House exuded a sense of oppressive gloom.
"They've actually set up an array, and it's no low-level one. Without considerable knowledge of formations, one would likely be discovered the moment they stepped into the grand array!" Yang Feilong's eyes narrowed slightly. Fortunately, he was a master of formations; otherwise, it would indeed be difficult to detect the trace of this grand array.
This is because the grand array is neither an offensive nor a defensive formation; instead, it absorbs the yin soul energy from heaven and earth, and the formation itself is remarkably profound.
"Forming an array, nurturing souls!" Yang Feilong's expression darkened further. If the person who set up the array was in league with the ghost hunter, it would be troublesome. Of course, if they were the same person, it would be even more daunting, potentially leading to a fierce battle.
Fortunately, his current attainments in formations were quite high, allowing him to detect the presence of this grand array and some of the built-in early warnings. Once triggered, if the array setter was present, they would quickly discover any infiltration!
Yang Feilong noticed the built-in warnings; as long as they weren't touched, it would be difficult for the enemy to detect him.
Shhh!
Quickly, Yang Feilong successfully infiltrated the Star Sea Haunted House.