"Hmm, let's go back first and take a look, and ask the Buddha Head if there are any more Ghost Candles."
Xiang Mantang also nodded in agreement.
Then, a ghost shadow moved behind Xiang Mantang, and its arm stretched out towards the void above the spot where they had landed.
At that time, when they appeared in the Mirror World, a spinning screen of light had appeared in the void and gradually closed and disappeared as they touched down.
After the recent attacks from the ghastly horrors, the environment had changed substantially, and it was uncertain whether that spatial node still existed.
"Sizzle!"
As the Ghost hand of the ghost shadow made contact, the void once again revealed a screen of light.
Seeing this, Xiang Mantang breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, there was no change.
Xiang Mantang then took Jian Ruyan's hand, and Jian Ruyan held onto Mu Jinyu, and all three of them disappeared through the light screen from this place.
"Phew!"
Sheng Rulai and the others were anxiously awaiting Mu Jinyu's return when suddenly a strange noise sounded and a hand once again extended from the bronze mirror, followed by Xiang Mantang, Jian Ruyan, and Mu Jinyu coming back.
"How did it go, is the problem solved?"
Sheng Rulai asked.
Behind him, a group of people also looked at Xiang Mantang with eager anticipation, hoping to get the answer they desired.
Xiang Mantang shook his head and said, "No."
"Why?" Sheng Rulai frowned and, looking at the small remnant of the Ghost Candle in Mu Jinyu's hand, said, "You used the Ghost Candles; they should have been able to attract the ghastly horrors, right? Why can't you suppress them?"
He didn't quite understand. Last time at the Spirit Communicative Ghost School, Xiang Mantang had easily extinguished the Agglomerate Demon as well as Le Le, who had dominated countless demons. There should be no reason they were helpless against the ghastly horrors.
Although the ghastly horrors were significantly more terrifying than other demons, the ghost shadow behind Xiang Mantang was the ultimate source of darkness and not something the ghastly horrors could compare with.
Xiang Mantang didn't speak, so Mu Jinyu sighed and explained, "The ghastly horrors move too quickly in the Mirror World. Unless we can trap them, just using Ghost Candles to attract them, they can easily escape."
"I used the Ghost Candle twice in there, and without exception, every time the Ghost Candle attracted them, but then it couldn't withstand their chilling ghost qi and extinguished itself. Once they lost that attraction, by the time Ah-Xiang was ready to catch them, they had already escaped."
As he spoke, Mu Jinyu looked at Sheng Rulai and asked, "Buddha Head, I don't suppose you have any more of these Ghost Candles? If we had a few more, it might be possible to withstand the ghost qi of the ghastly horrors and then completely suppress them."
"No, there's only this little bit left," Sheng Rulai shook his head.
"According to what we could pry out of the members of Paradise Lost, they don't know how these Ghost Candles are made. There originally were about a dozen, but all were used up by Le Le, leaving only this bit of the Ghost Candle."
Mu Jinyu frowned deeply, "What should we do then?"
As he said this, his gaze turned to the Golden Container, contemplating whether or not to trade with the Black Bone Demon for a way to contain the ghastly horrors.
Xiang Mantang was deep in thought, pondering a solution, and upon seeing Mu Jinyu's gaze, he immediately understood his thoughts and directely said, "Senior Brother, don't think about those crooked paths. Without relying on that demon, we can still find a solution."
"Right, I understand," Mu Jinyu withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at the golden safe.
He felt somewhat puzzled in his heart, as he was not someone who readily relied on external things in the past. Why, since coming here, was he always thinking of depending on this Black Bone Demon to find a solution?
Was it because the tremendous pressure from the looming catastrophe made him want to solve it as quickly as possible, while the threat posed by the manifestation of the Black Bone Demon did not seem to be that significant?
Or was it because, after he had just heard that Ghost Voice, a seed of malicious thought had been planted in his heart?
Mu Jinyu dared not be careless and quickly discussed his suspicion with Xiang Mantang.
"Hmm?" Xiang Mantang, after hearing Mu Jinyu's guess, also thought it was possible, but it was not appropriate for him to use Ghost Shadow to probe into Mu Jinyu's body to investigate. He could only ask him to try to use his Bloodline Power.
After all, when he arrived in that bizarre world, his Bloodline Power did not initially help him resist the temptation of the devils. In the end, he still made a deal with the devils.
But he survived because of his Bloodline Power.
If Mu Jinyu really was disturbed by evil thoughts, since it was a matter of spirit and psychology, Bloodline Power might not actively help him. But if he used his Bloodline Power, perhaps there would be a way to save him.
Especially since Mu Jinyu's own Bloodline Power, although weak, was to some extent far superior to his Vermilion Phoenix Bloodline.
Hearing Xiang Mantang's words, Mu Jinyu tried to use the "True Dragon Art," and immediately, a faint dragon pattern formed at his brow.
A feeling as refreshing as a spring breeze began to ripple through the dilapidated temple.
All the anxiety, urgency, and desire that had initially filled Mu Jinyu's heart disappeared at once.
It calmed his mind and made him indifferent, no longer filled with negative emotions, nor did he keep thinking that if there was no way out, then he would go see that demon...
"How is it?"
Seeing Mu Jinyu's calm demeanor, Xiang Mantang couldn't help but ask.
Mu Jinyu opened his eyes, smiled faintly, and said in a calm tone, "I feel much better. It seems I really was influenced by that demon just now."
Afterward, Mu Jinyu stopped the change in his Bloodline, still looking composed and at ease.
He turned to Sheng Rulai and Reinhardt and asked, "Right, Tathagata, that relic should not be completely beyond use, right? I wonder if you could use Vast Buddhic Dharma to fill the surrounding ten meters with Buddha's Light again?"
"It's possible," Sheng Rulai thought for a moment and nodded.
Mu Jinyu then asked Reinhardt, "Pope, can your Holy Lance still be used?"
Reinhardt replied, "The Holy Lance is tainted with filth. After being cleansed, it can still be used a few more times, albeit with effort."
"That's good. Let's go in again, this time working together to see if we can completely suppress these two demons!" Mu Jinyu said.
"This Ghost Candle can still be lit twice. If it doesn't work, we'll come out and think of another plan, or find someone to see how to make a Ghost Candle."
"Alright," both Sheng Rulai and Reinhardt nodded, with no objection.
Although both the relic and the Holy Lance were precious treasures, if they could resolve the looming catastrophe and the Tide of Chaos sooner, it would be worth it even if they were rendered useless.
Then, Xiang Mantang again took Jian Ruyan's hand and headed towards the Mirror World, while Jian Ruyan took Mu Jinyu's hand, and Mu Jinyu took Sheng Rulai's, who then took the hands of the others...
In her heart, Jian Ruyan thought that compared to pulling the hands of those she was not familiar with, it was indeed easier for her to accept holding Mu Jinyu's hand.