Blind Ghostwriter: Starts with the full level of Nine Yang Magic Skill

Chapter 255 Resurrecting Jiang Ruoxu and Immortality (9.4k words)
"Master!"

"Master..."

"Fight!"

"..."

For a moment, the members of the Moon Worship Cult were stunned. No one expected that Ye Nantian, the leader of the Moon Worship Cult, who was known as the number one demon in the world, would be killed in just one exchange.

After a brief moment of shock, many of Ye Nantian's loyal confidants surrounded and attacked Gu Mo.

at this time,

Gu Mo was standing on the sloping rooftop, his brows furrowed.

He was certain that Ye Nantian had just been killed by his sword; he couldn't sense any trace of his aura remaining. However, the system did not indicate that the mission was complete.

but,

Gu Mo didn't have time to verify, because at that moment many members of the Moon Worship Cult were surrounding and attacking from all directions.

Snowflakes pelted the roof tiles like shattered jade. Gu Mo stood on the edge of the tilted rooftop, his robes billowing in the wind.

The tall buildings beneath their feet groaned under the weight, tiles crashing down. The Moon Worship Cult members, closing in from all directions, were like demons crawling out of hell. They skimmed across the ruins, chains dripping with venom from their sleeves, the sounds of copper bells and bone whistles mingling with the wind and snow, weaving a chilling net of death.

"Dang Cang——"

The clear sound of the Taixu Sword pierced the night.

Gu Mo lowered his gaze to the approaching shadow, his knuckles grinding blue-white marks on the sword hilt. The gray-robed elder at the head flicked his sleeve and threw three poisoned darts. The blue light drew eerie arcs in the snowy night, but suddenly froze when it reached three feet in front of him—the Taixu Sword had left his hand and transformed into a stream of light. The white sword energy wrapped around the blade moved like a living thing, shredding the darts into dust.

Gu Mo stomped his foot slightly.
The entire building exploded with a roar, and debris rained down like a storm. He instantly soared into the air, the Taixu Sword weaving a sword net around him, each strike sending blood droplets flying. Meanwhile, the Yuanhong Sword in his right hand erupted with a dragon-like hum, and the patterns on the sword suddenly lit up with a crimson-gold light.

Spanning all directions —

The dense sword energy was already like a startled swan breaking through the snow.

The first twenty followers rushed forward before they could even react. They were blown into the air by the sword energy, their protective aura proving utterly ineffective against the blade-like shockwave.

The moment the blood mist burst open in the wind and snow, Gu Mo touched a fallen rock with his toes, used the force to spin around and sweep horizontally. The semi-circular arc of light drawn by the Yuanhong Sword swept across the ruins, and wherever it passed, broken walls and rubble collapsed. The corpses buried in the rubble were shaken into the air by the sword energy and then crashed heavily into the snow.

The snow suddenly became sticky.

The snowflakes drifting in the air were soaked with blood, mixed with bits of flesh and broken hair, and crashed onto the charred ruins.

The night was torn to shreds by the flash of the sword.

The Taixu Sword transformed into a white light, weaving hundreds of afterimages in the snow curtain—the sword seemed to have a spirit, sometimes slicing ice shards along the broken wall, sometimes scraping the ground and stirring up snow waves ten feet high. Wherever it passed, the members of the Baiyue Sect were cut, and blood instantly bloomed. Before the blood droplets could fall, they were swept into a scarlet mist by the sword energy.

The ground cracked in a spiderweb pattern, and broken bricks, wood chips, and other debris were swept into the air by an invisible force, forming a black vortex with a diameter of ten feet around him.

Each swing of the sword brought forth a shower of blood, and the followers sucked into the vortex were like grain being thrown into a millstone. The sound of bones shattering and the clang of the sword intertwined to create a bizarre symphony.

Seeing Gu Mo slaughtering them like this, the morale of the Moon Worship Cult members instantly collapsed.

In the chaos, the three protectors of the Moon Worship Cult were constantly fleeing. However, although they were running, the Snake King and Lady Jiedao protected Yin Xiucai in the middle, while Yin Xiucai was only concerned with fiddling with the compass in his hand as he ran.

The Snake King said irritably, "You damn scholar, what the hell are you doing? You've got the sect leader killed!"

Lady Jiedao also angrily said, "You always boast about being the number one array master in the world, saying how powerful your world-destroying array is, but this is all you've got?"

Yin Xiucai kept fiddling with the compass, and said in a low voice, "It's not my fault. It's because our sect's intelligence was inaccurate. There was no intelligence that said Gu Mo's lightness skill was that high. Is that still lightness skill? Besides, as for the sect leader, how the hell was I supposed to know that the gap between the fifth and the first in the world would be so big? He was killed with a single sword strike. I...!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Suddenly, Madam Jiedao grabbed Yin Xiucai and ran into a nearby alley, shouting, "Ye Jinglan and Xiao Ziyin are coming from over there! They've spotted us!"

The Snake King produced a small cane with a snake's head in his hand, and his expression became very solemn.

At this moment,
Suddenly, Scholar Yin shouted, "It's done! The formation is activated!"

In that instant, the compass emitted bursts of light.

At that very moment, a muffled rumble came from the ground beneath the already dilapidated county town, as if thousands of giant pythons were rolling beneath the soil. The next second, thirteen pitch-black tornadoes burst forth from the earth, and brownish-yellow mud wrapped around broken roof beams shot into the sky, tearing a hideous rift in the oppressive sky before the downpour.

"Charge! Charge!"

Yin Xiucai stood on the ruins with disheveled hair, his bronze compass spinning wildly in his hand. The blood lines drawn by the pointer formed a complex array on the ground, and blood flowed into the ground along the compass's patterns. At the bottom of each tornado, the same blood-red curse mark appeared.

The tornado rose higher and higher, sucking houses to shreds. Splinters of wood spun at high speed, turning into sharp blades that whistled as they cut through the air. The thirteen tornadoes intertwined in mid-air for a moment, then merged, forming a gigantic tornado that enveloped Gu Mo. It twisted like a giant python's neck, forming a black dome a hundred feet in diameter.

"It's done, it's done! I told you my world-destroying formation was working!"

Yin Xiucai's maniacal laughter mingled with the sound of the wind as he screamed hysterically, his hair flying wildly in the wind. The Snake King and Lady Jiedao standing beside him also showed expressions of surprise and delight.

But in the next moment.

Their smiles vanished abruptly.

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the sky, and what surged in the leaden-gray clouds was not rain, but rather crimson magma, or perhaps a fiery cloud that lit up the night.

The sky suddenly cracked open with a menacing fissure, and as the first thunderclap exploded, the entire night sky resembled a black ribbon torn apart by a giant beast. Dense lightning, like silver snakes dancing wildly, carrying the acrid smell of burning air, lashed down on the churning tornado on the ground.

The massive tornado trembled violently under the combined assault of lava and lightning, like a raging beast.

Yin Xiucai and the others stared in horror at the center of the tornado.

Lightning and flames clashed wildly, bursting forth with blinding light, and a colossal Dharma image slowly emerged from the light. Its brows and eyes exuded a world-destroying majesty, and its body was surrounded by lightning and flames.

"Boom!"

The Dharma Image pressed down with both palms, unleashing a powerful shockwave as fierce as the creation of the world. The tornado, overwhelmed by this force, let out a mournful cry, its black energy disintegrating inch by inch, turning into countless fragments that vanished into the air.

At the same time, blinding blood-red light erupted from various array points throughout the city, followed by a series of deafening explosions that shook the earth. Houses collapsed with a crash, huge cracks appeared in the ground, and the evil creatures buried at the array points were reduced to ashes in the explosions, sending billowing black smoke into the air.

All thirteen array nodes exploded simultaneously.

The compass of the scholar Yin exploded and cracked. He was thrown more than ten feet away by the shockwave and shouted, "Run!"

Immediately,

He quickly manipulated the bloodstain patterns on the compass, and the surrounding street buildings changed their layout at that moment, blocking Ye Jinglan and Xiao Ziyin who were chasing after him, instantly causing them to lose their sense of direction.

The Snake King and Lady Jiedao each carried one side of Yin Xiucai as they fled. The surrounding buildings kept changing, but they all seemed to be making way for the two of them. Soon, a well appeared in front of them.

Scholar Yin hurriedly said, "Quick, jump down! That well leads straight out of the city..."

However, before he could finish speaking,

Suddenly, a huge roar came from the sky, and a house flew in spinning, crashing into the well with a loud bang.

Immediately afterwards, a figure descended from the sky.

It was Gu Mo.

He gripped the Yuanhong Sword in one hand, while the Taixu Sword floating beside him emitted bursts of white light.

“Gu…Gu Mo…”

Yin Xiucai and his two companions were tense all over.

Gu Mo looked at the three of them, and the system's wanted information flashed through his mind:

[Wanted Target - Scholar Yin]

[Mission Level - Six Stars]

[Quest Reward - Max Level Vajra Divine Power]

……

[Wanted Target - Snake King]

[Mission Level—Five Stars]

[Quest Reward - Max Level Striker Eight-Pounce]

……

[Wanted Target - Lady Jiedao]

[Mission Level—Four Stars]

[Quest Reward - Max Level Avici Hellfire Three-Sword]

……

"run!"

The snake king suddenly roared.

Before the roar had even subsided, he waved his robe, and the dark green poisonous mist surged like a tide over the broken walls and ruins. From the depths of the mist came a rustling sound, and hundreds of red-scaled venomous snakes raised their triangular heads, their fangs dripping viscous fluid that corroded the bricks and stones of the ground, sending up plumes of white smoke rising from the ruins.

At the same time, Lady Jiedao's fingers flew, and the doll she flung out from her sleeve expanded strangely in the air, transforming in the blink of an eye into a blue-faced, fanged puppet. Its sharp claws tore through the air with a piercing sound, completely blocking Gu Mo's escape route.

"Humph."

Gu Mo gave a light hum, and the moon-white light around him suddenly shone brightly. His innate qi condensed into a semi-transparent light shield, and his true qi circulated rapidly.

The moment the poisonous mist collided with the light shield, it dissipated rapidly like boiling water splashed on snow. The venomous snakes that touched the protective energy instantly turned into blood. The puppet's claws shattered inch by inch as soon as they touched the edge, and wood chips mixed with poisonous blood rained down.

At the same time,
Yin Xiucai and his two companions had already escaped. The three figures moved with the speed of ghosts, fleeing in three different directions.

However, the moment they took their first step, a sharp sword cry rang out from the void—the Taixu Sword, like a fleeting shadow, its trailing blue light cleaved the night sky, moving three degrees faster than the three of them.

The sword light traced a mysterious trajectory in the air, instantly weaving into a cage three zhang square. Yin Xiucai watched in horror as the sword light pierced through his sleeve, the icy sword energy brushing against his skin. Before he could even use his escape technique, he was trapped in the center of the cage.

The snake king's serpent-headed cane, which he had just thrown out, was shredded into iron filings by the sword energy the moment it touched the sword net. He didn't even have time to scream before the sword light coiled around his body like a serpent.

Just as the blood centipede thrown by Lady Jiedao was about to pounce on the sword net, the Taixu Sword suddenly split into seven phantoms, each of which accurately pierced the major acupoints around her body.

"Do not--"

The moment the screams were shattered by the sword light, the cage suddenly contracted.

In the instant the blue light surged, the three figures were transformed into a rain of blood amidst the sword light. Before the pieces of flesh and limbs could even hit the ground, they were shredded into dust by the sharp sword energy.

The Taixu Sword gracefully circled twice in the air, then floated lightly to Gu Mo's side like a black bird returning to its nest. The white light flowing from the sword made his face look cold and frosty. Only a drop of blood dripped from the blade, spreading into a blood flower on the scorched earth.

……

[Slaying a six-star wanted criminal]

[Receive a six-star reward - Max-level Great Vajra Divine Power]

[Whether to receive it]

……

【Kill the five-star wanted criminal】

[Received a five-star reward - Max-level free-style eight-pounce move]

[Whether to receive it]

……

Kill a four-star wanted criminal

[Received a four-star reward - Max level Avici Hellfire Three-Sword]

[Whether to receive it]

……

Of the three martial arts, Gu Mo was most interested in the Great Vajra Divine Power, not because it was the highest level, but because it offered the greatest boost to his combat power at the moment.

This martial art originates from Kunlun and is a body-refining technique that combines defense and offense.

The ultimate achievement of cultivating the thirty-two marks of Buddha is the complete integration of these marks into the physical body. When exerting power, one is no longer bound by physical form, but only by divine will. One possesses the great power to subdue demons, is indestructible, and invincible.

Having cultivated the original form and Dharma form, one can step into the realm of spiritual refinement, possessing the divine power and true energy of the Great Vajra and an indestructible body. Cultivating the original form's Dharma seal further manifests the power of the Dharma form. By the seventh generation, there were already seven Dharma forms. Now, Gu Mo, having achieved great success, is considered the eighth generation, possessing his own unique Dharma form.

Gu Mo has mastered many martial arts techniques, but physical training has always been his weakness. It's not that he lacks defensive martial arts; his innate qi is an impenetrable defensive technique, but it doesn't offer much enhancement to the physical body. This Great Vajra Divine Power, however, compensates for his physical deficiencies.

of course,

The other two martial arts skills are also quite good.

The Eight Strikes of the Scattered Hands is the signature move of Ning Daoqi, one of the three great masters of the world and the number one expert in the Central Plains in "The Legend of the Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty".

Although it is called "Eight Strikes", it is not a fixed set of eight moves. Instead, it incorporates thousands of variations into eight essential principles. The moves are free and unrestrained, like a celestial horse soaring through the sky.

This martial art significantly enhances Gu Mo's close-combat abilities, but only to a limited extent. After all, Gu Mo has mastered dozens of advanced martial arts, many of which are close-combat techniques with unpredictable and elusive abilities. In terms of pure close combat, his only previous weakness was physical strength; in terms of true fighting spirit, Gu Mo doesn't believe anyone in the world can rival him.

The third technique, the Three Blades of Avici, comes from the sword technique used by Guihai Yidao in "The World's Number One".

It has only three moves, but when used, it gathers the most evil energy of heaven and earth into the blade. Wherever the blade flashes, the enemy feels as if they are in a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire, as if they are in the deepest hell, suffering endless torment.

This sword technique is extremely powerful.

However, for Gu Mo now, it can only serve as icing on the cake.

To be precise, given his current martial arts cultivation and level, there aren't many martial arts techniques that can be of great use to him; most of them are just icing on the cake or filling in the gaps in his accumulation.

……

After acquiring the three martial arts techniques, Gu Mo quickly charged towards the other members of the Moon Worship Cult. However, by this time, those Moon Worship Cult members had already been routed and scattered in all directions, with no will to resist.

After hacking and slashing, Gu Mo went to find Ye Nantian's mangled corpse.

When Gu Mo killed Ye Nantian, although his body was cleaved into pieces, he deliberately left his head intact. This was a standard practice for a ghostwriter, to avoid destroying the head as much as possible to facilitate the verification of identity.

Gu Mo found the head he had deliberately saved in the ruins; it was still wearing the ghost face mask.

Gu Mo pointed his finger, and the mask shattered, revealing the face of a middle-aged man with white hair, his eyes wide open, clearly very unwilling.

"It's Ye Nantian!"

At this moment, Xiao Ziyin walked over, looked at the head on the ground, and said, "I remember Ye Nantian's appearance, it's just like this."

Gu Mo nodded slightly; the portrait of Ye Nantian that he saw was the same.

Ye Nantian is very mysterious in the ordinary martial arts world. It is said that no one has ever seen his face. However, the Baiyue Sect is a stable and powerful force that has been expanding outwards for a long time. As the sect leader, Ye Nantian cannot remain completely hidden. He just has never made a public appearance.

Therefore, Gu Mo and the others had all seen Ye Nantian's portrait and knew what Ye Nantian looked like.

at this time,

Ye Jinglan, who was rushing over from the other side, was conflicted. He was certain that the Ye Nantian that Gu Mo had killed was a fake, because he had just deliberately wandered around the area and had not sensed any trace of Qilin blood.

Therefore, he was certain that this Ye Nantian was a fake.
But he didn't know how to say it.

However, after hesitating for a moment, he still felt it necessary to guide and remind him, so he asked, "Are you sure it's Ye Nantian? Could it be a stand-in?"

Gu Mo looked up at Ye Jinglan. He was still thinking about how to explain to them that he suspected this was a fake Ye Nantian. He didn't expect that Ye Jinglan also had this suspicion. So he immediately said, "Great minds think alike. I also think this Ye Nantian is not real."

Hearing Gu Mo agree, Ye Jinglan felt relieved. He was afraid that Gu Mo wouldn't believe him if he said it, but he didn't expect that Gu Mo himself had doubts. So he said, "Since Brother Gu thinks it's not true, then it's definitely not true."

Gu Mo said, "Ye Nantian was, after all, the leader of the demonic path and the fifth in the world. I find it hard to believe that he was killed so easily. I think it is necessary to continue investigating."

Seeing that Gu Mo and Ye Jinglan both said so, Xiao Ziyin chuckled and said, "Since you both say so, then I naturally have no other objections."

At this moment,
Several of Xiao Ziyin's bodyguards approached, and the leader bowed and said, "Your Highness, we have just captured a few prisoners and forced them to reveal the details of what happened in Sanchuan County."

Xiao Ziyin quickly asked, "What's going on here? Where did everyone go?"

“They were killed.” The guard commander cupped his hands and said, “The Moon Worshiping Cult supported the Wusheng Cult in preparing to rebel. However, relying solely on intercepting the imperial court’s disaster relief grain for military rations was not enough. Therefore, the Wusheng Cult massacred the city and used human flesh as military rations. Sanchuan County is now a dead city; everyone has been killed.”

Xiao Ziyin, Gu Mo, and the others were all shocked.

However, those present were all seasoned veterans, and they quickly recovered from their shock. Xiao Ziyin asked, "Then... were those refugees who came today fake?"

“They are indeed refugees,” the guard commander said. “However, the Wusheng Sect deliberately led us there to lull us into a false sense of security, so that we wouldn’t realize that Sanchuan City is a dead city. It is said that they have been setting up a large formation here for two months, just to kill Master Gu.”

Xiao Ziyin and Ye Jinglan both subconsciously looked at Gu Mo. At this moment, Gu Mo was carrying a zither on his back, a flying sword was floating beside him, and he was holding an extraordinary sword in his hand. Coupled with the county town that had been turned upside down, neither of them knew how to describe it.

"They don't know that Master Gu charged into the enemy lines head-on at Mingyue Plain in Southern Jin and defeated Su Qianqiu, who used the 'Guarding the Gate' sword technique?" Xiao Ziyin said.

Ye Jinglan said, "It's impossible for someone not to know about something so significant. However, perhaps this formation has its unique aspects." Then, Ye Jinglan asked, "Brother Gu, what were your impressions of the formation you just faced head-on?"

Gu Mo thought for a moment and said seriously, "This attack was quite strong; it almost dragged me into the ground."

Ye Jinglan: "..."

For a moment, it was impossible to tell whether it was praise or criticism.

At this moment,
Zhuo Qingfeng and Gu Chudong arrived late.

These two were thrown out by Gu Mo at the start of the battle, and afterwards, they were both very self-aware and stayed at a distance to watch without participating in the fight.

Subsequently,

After listening to Gu Mo and the others' guesses, Zhuo Qingfeng analyzed the situation and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter whether Ye Nantian is real or fake. What's important is that tonight's ambush incident reveals something is wrong. Ye Nantian shouldn't have planned this ambush."

"Why?" Ye Jinglan asked in confusion. "It makes sense that they massacred the city and killed people to make human flesh into military rations. It also makes sense that they waited here specifically to kill Brother Gu. After all, no one in the martial arts world should be able to withstand Brother Gu's intimidation."

It's no secret that Brother Gu is coming to Jiang Kingdom to hunt down Ye Nantian. Since Ye Nantian is plotting a rebellion here with the Wusheng Sect and cannot escape, his only option is to strike first and kill Brother Gu.

It makes perfect sense for Ye Nantian to find a double to ambush Brother Gu. If he can kill him, he can; if not, he can fake his death to fool Brother Gu and all of us. There's nothing wrong with that, is there?

Zhuo Qingfeng shook his head slightly and said, "This is a big problem. Since they can know our whereabouts so accurately, they can't possibly not know that we are a delegation from two countries, and that the Princess of Chu is among them."

Let's set aside whether this grand formation can actually kill Brother Gu. Let's assume the Moon Worship Cult's plan succeeds and Brother Gu is killed. Will they kill the Princess? Will they kill us? If they do, both the Qian and Chu kingdoms will question them, especially Chu, which is unlikely to let things rest. Then what rebellion will Ye Nantian have? How many members of the Wusheng Cult are enough for the Qian and Chu kingdoms to fight?
If we don't kill them, their massacres and killings here will surely be exposed, and they will inevitably be met with a large army before they even have a chance to rebel. Therefore, Ye Nantian's correct approach should be to guide us to other places in circles, buy time, and wait for the Wusheng Sect to succeed so he can retreat back to the Ten Thousand Mountains.

But he chose the least intelligent approach, which means that his simple intention to kill Brother Gu is invalid. If his sole purpose was to kill Brother Gu or fake his death to deceive him, it would mean he didn't care whether the massacre in Sanchuan County would be exposed or attract a large army to suppress it. This would indicate that his true intention wasn't to rebel, and the idea of ​​using human flesh to prepare military provisions for the massacre would also be invalid. Therefore, his massacre must have had another purpose!

Ye Jinglan said, "Then, is it possible that the Wusheng Sect has made full preparations, is not afraid of the massacre of Sanchuan being exposed, and is already prepared to fight against the imperial army?"

Zhuo Qingfeng nodded and said, "That's possible. If that's the case, it makes sense. Ye Nantian's plan is to kill if he can, and fake his death to fool Brother Gu if he can't. Everyone knows that Brother Gu isn't interested in anything other than acting as a swordsman, so he will definitely leave Jianbei County."

Ye Jinglan said, "So now we need to verify whether Ye Nantian's rebellion has other purposes or is simply to lure Brother Gu away."

Zhuo Qingfeng said, "We need to quickly inform the Jiang Kingdom court of the massacre in Sanchuan County. On the other hand, we need to inform Jianbei City as soon as possible. If Ye Nantian's actions today were purely to lure Brother Gu away, it means that the Wusheng Sect is very likely to start an uprising soon. If the Wusheng Sect succeeds in its rebellion and has a large army to protect them, it will be very difficult to kill Ye Nantian. We will also lose the help of the government and will not be able to find Ye Nantian's whereabouts. Who knows, Ye Nantian may have already hidden back in the Ten Thousand Mountains without us even knowing it."

After saying that, Zhuo Qingfeng looked at Xiao Ziyin and asked, "What did Your Highness say?"

“Lord Zhuo’s analysis makes a lot of sense,” Xiao Ziyin said. “However, Sanchuan County is more than 400 li away from Jianbei City. The roads are blocked by heavy snow everywhere. If our whole team goes, it will take a long time. It may take five or six days to get there. It would be best to select a master of lightness skills to go alone, but I am worried that we will be ambushed again along the way.”

Ye Jinglan immediately said, "Don't worry, Brother Gu and I will go together. With the two of us working together, there won't be any danger. What do you think, Brother Gu?"

"Need not."

Gu Mo waved his hand and said, "I can go by myself."

Ye Jinglan said, "Brother Gu, I know your martial arts are unparalleled, but we can look out for each other. Don't worry, my martial arts are not bad enough to hold me back!"

Gu Mo shook his head slightly and said, "Brother Ye, you misunderstand. What I meant was that I can be faster by myself..."

As he spoke, Gu Mo handed the Yuanhong Sword to Gu Chudong, then stepped forward with a flick of his sleeve.

The Taixu Sword floating behind him drew a cold light in the air, like flowing frost, and gracefully stopped at Gu Mo's feet.

He took two light steps, and his feet were firmly planted on the sword. In an instant, the sword flashed and carried him into the sky, his clothes fluttering like a startled swan spreading its wings.

The sword light vanished into the depths of the night clouds in an instant, transforming into a wisp of clear light that pierced through the clouds amidst the starry sky. Only the sword's cry echoed gently in the night wind, like ethereal music scattering into the boundless night.

I will be back within an hour.

When Gu Mo's voice came from the night sky, he was already out of sight.

In an instant, everyone stared in disbelief at the night sky.

"Fly...fly away on a sword?" Zhuo Qingfeng rubbed his eyes and said, "No, isn't this the kind of technique used by sword immortals in supernatural tales?"

Ye Jinglan swallowed hard, looked at Gu Chudong who was equally dumbfounded, and said, "Chudong, tell me honestly, has your brother already become an immortal?"

Gu Chudong's mouth was agape in disbelief as she said, "It really flew! I thought my brother was joking. He said he was going to create a sword-controlling technique, and it actually happened! Hahaha, my brother is a god! Hahaha..."

Xiao Ziyin, standing to the side, was filled with shock in the depths of her eyes; she had made even more connections than Ye Jinglan and the others.

Previously, Gu Mo was the best in the world, with unparalleled martial arts skills. However, at least in Xiao Ziyin's opinion, in the face of national foundations or even ancient and powerful forces such as the ancestral temples of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, Gu Mo's personal strength was still somewhat weak. He could only be described as the best in the world on the move. If it came down to foundations, Gu Mo would still lose.

However, this sword control technique...

She instantly understood that while the major powers possessed an innate foundation of invincibility, Gu Mo also possessed such an innate foundation. A free and unrestricted number one in the world, coupled with a sword-controlling technique that allowed him to escape ambushes at any time, was already stronger than those major powers with inherited foundations; he had transcended the limitations of divinity and humanity.

Immediately,

Xiao Ziyin grabbed Gu Chudong's hand and said, "Well, Chudong, let's continue talking about what we talked about last time about becoming your sister-in-law!"

Gu Chudong: “???”

……

The capital of the Jiang Kingdom, the Imperial City.

As night fell, Emperor Jiang entered the imperial study, gently turned a vase on the bookshelf, and the wall parted to reveal a secret passage. He quickly walked in and soon passed through the dimly lit passage to a spacious hall.

In the center of the main hall is a huge pool of blood.

“Ye Nantian,” Emperor Jiang spoke.

The blood pool churned instantly, and a black-robed man wearing a skull mask emerged from it. This attire was none other than Ye Nantian, the leader of the Moon Worship Cult.

However, as Ye Nantian stepped out of the blood pool, a huge vortex appeared in the pool, filled with wisps of black mist.

Ye Nantian looked back and said, "I can't stay out for too long. If I stay out too long, your grandfather won't be able to control me."

Jiang Huang said in a deep voice, "How much longer will it take you to revive my grandfather's immortal body?"

Ye Nantian said, "It will be soon. Why is Your Majesty in such a hurry? We have already killed three or four hundred thousand people in Jianbei County. Is there any need to rush this?"

Emperor Jiang said unhappily, "Of course you're not in a hurry. More than 400,000 lives were used to refine the Immortal Gu for you, giving you an immortal body, but I haven't seen any benefits yet."

Ye Nantian said, "Your benefits will come soon. Once your grandfather's immortal body is successfully resurrected, with his indestructible body and unparalleled fighting spirit, plus my immortal body serving you, dominating the world will be just around the corner. The Jiang Kingdom will be invincible!"

Emperor Jiang said, "You need to speed things up. I have a vague unease in my heart. Calculating the time, today should be the day when Gu Mo and the others enter Sanchuan County. I'm afraid the plan will fail."

Ye Nantian said, "Given the arrangements made in Sanchuan County, killing Gu Mo is basically impossible. However, we can manage to lure Gu Mo away. My double has been trained for decades, and his martial arts and appearance are exactly the same as mine. He has about 60-70% of my cultivation level, so he won't be recognized."

As for Gu Mo, I've studied him extensively. He seems to enjoy meddling in other people's business, but he's actually quite detached emotionally. As long as his sister isn't harmed, he's only interested in wanted criminals. After all, everyone knows his biggest weakness is killing them. Therefore, after killing my double, he won't care about the state of Jiang. Even if everyone in the country is dead, he might offer a few words of regret, but he won't linger.

Emperor Jiang said, "That's the problem. I'm afraid he'll see through your double."

“It doesn’t matter if he sees through me,” Ye Nantian said. “He can’t find me for a while, so he can’t possibly realize that the entire Jianbei County has been massacred. Even if they rush to the next place and find it to be a dead city, they will still have to keep confirming it. By the time he has run to several places and confirmed that the entire Jianbei County has been massacred, it will be too late.”

They can only suspect the garrison in Jianbei County. However, the commander of the garrison in Jianbei County has already returned to the capital. When they come back to investigate, you can use your status as the emperor to delay them for a while, and then hand over the garrison commander. Just say that you have returned to the Ten Thousand Mountains. What can Gu Mo do then?
Even if he persists, or eventually notices something amiss, given enough time, I will have successfully resurrected your grandfather Jiang Ruoxu's immortal body. By then, Gu Mo won't be able to cause any trouble. So, Your Majesty, you don't need to worry. With Jiang Ruoxu's immortal body and my immortality, Gu Mo is nothing to fear!

Emperor Jiang seemed to be deep in thought, and after a long while, he nodded slightly and said, "With you saying that, I am relieved. Gu Mo is the best in the world, and he can even break through an army. He is simply not human. I feel a lot of pressure when facing him."

Ye Nantian said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, once the immortal body is revived, Gu Mo will be no match for us!"

“Alright then,” Emperor Jiang waved his hand and said, “You hurry up, I’m leaving now. Staying here too long might arouse suspicion.”

"Respectfully seeing off Your Majesty!" Ye Nantian bowed and clasped his hands.

Emperor Jiang took two steps, then suddenly turned back and said, "Ye Nantian, you wouldn't lie to me, would you? I trusted you so much, and for you I harmed hundreds of thousands of people. You wouldn't betray me, would you?"

Ye Nantian quickly replied, "Your Majesty, our interests are aligned. You want to strengthen the Jiang Kingdom, and I need a powerful backer. I cannot let you down!"

Emperor Jiang nodded and said, "I trust you. I was just asking casually, so don't take it to heart."

Then, Emperor Jiang left.

Watching Emperor Jiang depart and sensing that he had left the underground palace, Ye Nantian chuckled and said, "Trust is the most ruthless thing in the imperial family. As for backing, only yourself is the strongest backing!"

Muttering to himself, Ye Nantian waved his hand.

From within the vortex of blood, a body as clear and translucent as glass floated out, with faint traces of blood visible within it.

Ye Nantian tore off his black robe, revealing a body covered in countless blood-red worms that flowed like liquid. Even his face was covered in these crawling worms. He was not a human at all, but a humanoid monster made up of blood worms.

Ye Nantian stepped into the blood pool and walked to the glass-like body, gently stroking it. He could vaguely see strange runes and patterns. He chuckled and whispered, "As expected, the emperor never tells the truth. He guessed long ago that I wouldn't simply revive the immortal body, but would take the opportunity to merge with it. He even secretly prepared the Imprisoning Heaven Formation. It's a pity, Emperor Jiang, I'm really looking forward to seeing how interesting your expression will be when the Imprisoning Heaven Formation is broken!"

Slowly, the blood worms on Ye Nantian's body frantically crawled towards the glass-like body. Soon, Ye Nantian turned into a skeleton and a layer of skin, with only a heart burning with flames beating in his chest cavity. However, a blood worm was appearing and disappearing in that heart.

at the same time,

After leaving the underground palace, Emperor Jiang arrived at a palace where Jiang Ruoxu's memorial tablet was enshrined.

Jiang Huang respectfully offered incense, gazed at the memorial tablet, and said in a deep voice, "Grandpa, if you have truly ascended to immortality, please bless your grandson to establish an everlasting dynasty. Now, your grandson is about to bring out the Spirit-Binding Rope that you left behind. Ye Nantian thought that by breaking the Heaven-Imprisoning Formation, he could control the immortal body you left behind when you ascended. Little did he know that the Heaven-Imprisoning Formation was just a smokescreen for his grandson. His true reliance was your Spirit-Binding Rope!"

Emperor Jiang knelt on the ground and respectfully kowtowed three times. Then he got up and disassembled the memorial tablet, and surprisingly took out a thread with a faint golden luster from it.

Jiang Huang bit his finger, and the blood dripped onto the silk thread. It seemed to come alive and floated up, then pierced through the wound on Jiang Huang's finger and into his finger.

After a long silence, Emperor Jiang sneered, "Ha, Ye Nantian, Gu Mo... the best in the world..."

(End of this chapter)