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

Chapter 280 Taboo, Taboo

Gu Mo flew through the clouds on his flying sword, quickly covering nearly a hundred miles. He looked down and saw a small boat sailing on the sea, and immediately swooped down.

Two people were sitting cross-legged on the boat; they were the First Island Master and the Second Island Master, who had now changed their names to Red Robe and Qin Master.

Gu Mo landed on the boat, and the Taixu Sword flew back to its sheath.

The woman in red and the musician quickly rose to their feet and bowed.

Gu Mo waved his hand slightly, looking at the churning sea. He suddenly remembered the sea beast he had seen when he first arrived at Penglai Island three months ago. But there was no movement from it today, so he asked, "Do you know what that sea beast was? Where is it now?"

Although the woman in red and the musician have become his puppet demon slaves, they still retain their independent consciousness and memories. The Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique differs from ordinary puppetry; it plants a mark, causing the victim to unknowingly become the controller's puppet. While the victim retains the ability to think independently, their heart will implicitly pledge allegiance to the controller, resulting in mental assimilation.

It's equivalent to an intelligent robot; the inside and outside remain the same, only the control system has been changed.

The man in red cupped his hands and said, “Reporting to Master, that was a sea python. After being modified by Bai Yujing, it was infused with human consciousness. It was the only successful one in Bai Yujing’s monster-making plan so far. It was taken away by Xiao Bai half a day ago.”

"The Monster Creation Project? What is that?" Gu Mo asked.

The woman in red explained, "Bai Yujing needs to be strengthened. However, although he has controlled the primordial spirits of many human geniuses over the past thousands of years, the development of human thought and consciousness has not been restricted and has been constantly progressing. But in terms of cultivation, it has almost stagnated in the last seven hundred years."

Therefore, Bai Yujing attempted to pioneer a completely new path of cultivation: the route of beasts cultivating into demons—this was his plan to create demon beasts.

Gu Mo nodded slightly. He naturally knew why his cultivation was restricted. Seven hundred years ago, a demon appeared and blocked the Heavenly Gate, thus preventing mortal cultivators from reaching the Ascension Realm, making it difficult for them to make progress in cultivation.

However, Gu Mo asked with some doubt, "Isn't there a Heavenly Realm above the Ascension Realm? Shouldn't the Heavenly Realm have cultivation methods for those above the Ascension Realm? Can't Bai Yujing go to the Heavenly Realm? Can't he defeat his inner demons?"

The woman in red said, "If you can't defeat your inner demons, you can't go to the Heavenly Realm. Master, in fact, Bai Yujing is not powerful. All its knowledge and abilities come from the human primordial spirits it controls. Theoretically speaking, its upper limit is the strongest human form it can create."

Before today, Bai Yujing's power limit and abilities in the human world were actually the same as mine. However, with the support of its innate abilities and life level, it was certainly no weaker than the inner demon, but it was unable to directly attack.

Bai Yujing is an existence without limits. Theoretically, the strength of the human forms it creates depends entirely on its cognition and consciousness. My defeat today is because your mastery of martial arts has surpassed the current limits of humanity, exceeding Bai Yujing's comprehension.

Gu Mo suddenly realized, "So, that's why Master Liansheng said Bai Yujing was definitely targeting me."

The woman in red nodded and said, "Yes, what Bai Yujing pursues is to constantly break through the limits. And now, you are the strongest in the human world. You have broken through the limits of its cognition. Once it devours your primordial spirit, it can continuously deduce and turn your current realm into a very common realm in the human world."

In this situation, more and more people reaching your level will emerge, becoming its nourishment. It can then synthesize these experiences, further enhancing its inherent abilities. Perhaps in ten years, perhaps in a hundred, another prodigy will appear, advancing beyond your current level and creating a completely new realm.

Gu Mo said, "There are two unreasonable points. First, no matter how much progress the human world makes, it cannot bypass the Ascension Realm. The existence of the Heavenly Realm is based on the Ascension Realm. Now, I don't know what level the Heavenly Realm has developed to. What is the point of Bai Yujing still causing trouble in the human world?"
Secondly, according to this logic, Bai Yujing will always be one step behind, always needing someone beyond its comprehension to elevate it. If it can't defeat me, won't it never surpass me? What right does it have to aspire to be the Heavenly Dao?

The woman in red shook her head slightly and said, "Master, in my memory, I once obtained some information from Bai Yujing. That information came from Longhu Mountain. He is the only person in the human world who has successfully ascended to the Heavenly Realm and returned. That person left behind a message—Do not ascend, the Immortal Realm is fake."

This information had been analyzed in Bai Yujing's consciousness for many years, and he finally came to the conclusion that the so-called Immortal Realm or Heavenly Gate might simply be a higher-level life form like Bai Yujing.

Gu Mo asked in surprise, "You mean that the Heavenly Gate is very likely a lie, something like the Heart Demon and the Jade Capital, which specifically preys on ascendants or tricks people into ascending for other purposes, and there is no such thing as the Immortal Realm at all?"

The woman in red nodded slightly and said, "Bai Yujing originally had this speculation, and after fighting with you today, it has been further confirmed. Tianmen must have realized that you are suspected to be the reincarnation of the Azure Dragon Soul, which does not meet its conditions. Therefore, when you broke through to the Ascension Realm, it did not come to see you at all."

While the purpose of Tianmen cannot be deduced, it largely proves that Tianmen was conscious. Furthermore, the fact that only the primordial spirit ascends to the Ascension Realm, while the physical body does not, is inherently illogical.

Therefore, there is no problem with Bai Yujing continuing to develop in the human world.

Gu Mo's pupils contracted slightly, and he shook his head, sighing with even more emotion. The world is truly a deep and complex place!

The woman in red continued, “As for your second question, the statement that Bai Yujing will always be one step behind is inaccurate. It is only the human beings created by Bai Yujing that are one step behind that are not. Bai Yujing itself does not change. What it needs to strengthen is its cognition and consciousness. Its power and innate abilities are fixed. However, if one day the human beings it creates surpass the human beings, it will become the Heavenly Dao.”

Bai Yujing's human form, at the beginning of its existence, was not even considered mentally challenged among humans. Then it began to improve continuously, until I, more than three hundred years ago, had already caught up with the pinnacle of humanity in all aspects. Bai Yujing's true form is even more terrifying. It has controlled the primordial spirits of a large number of top geniuses to make deductions for it. Once any secret manual appears in the human world, as long as it observes it, it can instantly deduce a more perfect and advanced existence.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, no matter how powerful a cultivator in the human realm is, they can only defeat Bai Yujing's human form, but not Bai Yujing himself. Furthermore, they wouldn't even know where Bai Yujing is or what he is.

After listening to what the woman in red had to say,

Gu Mo has a better understanding of Bai Yujing now. After thinking it over, he realizes that to deal with Bai Yujing, he probably has to wait for Master Liansheng to restore the Samsara Mirror. After all, the Samsara Mirror is a mysterious, non-human object just like Bai Yujing.

"By the way," Gu Mo asked, "What did you mean when you said that you were the most perfect human form of Bai Yujing before today? Did an even more perfect human form emerge today?"

The woman in red said, "Yes, Master, it's that little white creature called the Sea Beast. You don't need to think of Bai Yujing's human form as a person; they're all puppets, and the higher the level of the puppet, the stronger its consciousness."

From the moment of her birth, Xiao Bai almost completely inherited Yu Jinghong's primordial spirit and will. Then, her consciousness became more and more perfect, and she even developed the consciousness of resisting Bai Yujing and understanding Bai Yujing.

This kind of consciousness is very common and simple for humans, but for Bai Yujing's human form, it is an extremely significant breakthrough. "I have existed for hundreds of years and have never experienced this kind of consciousness before."

Gu Mo could understand how groundbreaking this kind of consciousness would be for human beings. It was like the robots in his previous life's world. If they developed a consciousness that resisted the program, it would have a major impact on the world.

The woman in red continued, "Bai Yujing is very pleased to see this phenomenon. It has always felt that its human form, apart from its consciousness, is perfect and far surpasses humans. Now, Xiao Bai has developed a consciousness that is no weaker than a human's, and its development speed is definitely a thousand times faster than that of humans."

Therefore, Bai Yujing always knew what Xiaobai was doing, but he never stopped her. Instead, he actively encouraged Xiaobai's rebellious spirit. Later, Xiaobai secretly ran away from the island. After returning, her consciousness was even more perfect, and she even joined forces with Jiang Ruoxu to enter the forbidden area.

Actually, the forbidden area has existed for many years, but Xiaobai is the first human form to enter it. She will gain a large portion of Baiyujing's abilities, and I will naturally no longer be the most perfect human form of Baiyujing. Xiaobai far surpasses me; she will walk a path I cannot comprehend. She certainly won't build another Penglai Island, but rather an existence that is faster and can strengthen Baiyujing even more than Penglai Island.

A hint of seriousness flashed in Gu Mo's eyes. He was not afraid of any enemy, no matter how powerful they were, but this kind of opponent who was not human was very troublesome.

However, he wasn't afraid.
After all, his trump card isn't a human!
"So, Jiang Ruoxu was with Xiaobai?" Gu Mo asked.

“No,” the woman in red said. “Before Xiaobai overshadowed my authority over Baiyujing, I could sense any movement within Penglai Island. When Xiaobai and Jiang Ruoxu entered the forbidden area, Jiang Ruoxu must have realized the connection between Xiaobai, Penglai Island, and Baiyujing. He immediately ran away and hid in the sea.”

However, I am no longer Bai Yujing's human form, so I can no longer obtain new information about Bai Yujing and cannot find Jiang Ruoxu's current whereabouts.

Gu Mo nodded and said, "Let's not worry about that now, let's go back and talk about it later!"

……

The East China Sea is vast and boundless, with surging waves.

Penglai Island sank rapidly, and many experts from various countries and industries stood silently on the large ship watching, their hearts heavy.

Everyone present held Penglai Island in high esteem. As a universally recognized sacred place for cultivation, Penglai Island was the subject of many legends throughout the world, both in the martial arts world and among the common people.

At that moment, it simply vanished.

Most importantly, it also brought a heavy feeling to everyone present, because their primordial spirits were still bound by restrictions. Penglai Island was gone, but Baiyujing remained, and this eerie Baiyujing was something that even Gu Mo, the number one expert in the world at the time, was helpless against.

As the large ship sped along, the last trace of Penglai Island disappeared from sight. Everyone returned to their respective houses. Fortunately, among this group were several masters of mechanical arts, who were able to easily control the ship's rudder.

Su Qianqiu's room was next to Master Liansheng's. As they walked together, Su Qianqiu couldn't help but say, "Hey, monk, you really must keep this restriction in mind! Also, don't find a way to lift it and then not let us know!"

Master Liansheng chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Elder Sword God Su, this humble monk would never do such a thing. I will inform you first when the time comes."

"That's good," Su Qianqiu nodded, then suddenly said, "Hey, do you think that mystical rumor about Gu Mo has been broken? It's said in the martial arts world that no wanted criminal targeted by Gu Mo has ever escaped from his grasp. But Jiang Ruoxu escaped, didn't he?"

Master Liansheng chuckled and said, "Not necessarily. After all, Master Gu hasn't announced his abandonment yet, and Jiang Ruoxu isn't dead. And the rumors in the martial arts world don't necessarily say that Master Gu will succeed on his first try, right?"

“That makes sense,” Su Qianqiu said. “What do you think? If Bai Yujing becomes a wanted criminal someday, won’t he also fall into Gu Mo’s hands?”

"Then it's impossible to know."

The two chatted as they walked out of the room.

Master Liansheng bowed to Su Qianqiu in farewell, then pushed open the door and entered the room.

After entering the room, Master Liansheng closed the door behind him and took out a scripture from his robes, preparing to read it. However, after taking only two steps, he suddenly noticed a sword on the table. It was a heavy, blunt sword about four feet long, and slightly rusty.

When I saw that sword
A strange light flashed in Master Liansheng's eyes as he muttered, "Oh dear, look at my brain, I suddenly remembered there's something I haven't done yet..."

As he spoke, he turned to open the door.

But as soon as he turned around, he heard a voice: "Liansheng, stop pretending. I know you recognize me. Do you think you can escape from me, or do you think there is anyone on this ship who can stop me?"

Master Liansheng stiffened, slowly turned his head, and a stiff smile appeared on his face. He then saw a wisp of smoke slowly drifting out of the bladeless heavy sword, which quickly condensed into a figure, which was Jiang Ruoxu.

Jiang Ruoxu smiled and said, "Was it twenty-nine or twenty-eight years ago that I went to Da Guangming Temple to challenge Master Xuanming? I met you in the temple that day. At that time, you were still very young and had the spirit of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers when you challenged me. Although you lost in the end, I was deeply impressed by you and determined that you had achieved great things. Now it seems that I was right."

Master Liansheng clasped his hands together in a gesture of respect and said, "I have never forgotten the earnest teachings of Senior Jiang over the years, and I have benefited greatly from them."

"What benefits did you gain?" Jiang Ruoxu asked with great interest.

Master Liansheng said, “Back then, when the old senior pressed me to the ground and beat me, I suddenly realized that Buddhism is divided into Buddhism of words and Buddhism of fists. Buddhism of words is Hinayana Buddhism, while Buddhism of fists is Mahayana Buddhism.”

Jiang Ruoxu chuckled and said, "Not bad, not bad. You are indeed a born Buddha, with a great Buddha-nature. Your future is limitless, and you will surely achieve great things."

Master Liansheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It seems that Senior Jiang did not come to kill me."

Jiang Ruoxu waved his hand and said, "I have no grudge against you, why would I kill you?" Master Liansheng said, "According to a rough estimate, no fewer than 100,000 people died at your hands back then, including many who had no grudge against you."

Jiang Ruoxu said, "Back then I was possessed by a demon. Alright, I won't say any more to you, little monk. I came to see you today only to ask you to do one thing for me: remove the restriction that Bai Yujing planted in my primordial spirit."

Master Liansheng quickly replied, "Senior Jiang, this humble monk does indeed have a direction, but time is short, and I haven't yet..."

"Alright," Jiang Ruoxu waved his hand and said, "These words are enough to fool those people outside, but don't try to fool me. Although I didn't show up on the island today, I was also looking for Bai Yujing while Gu Mo was fighting with him."

As it happened, I sensed the energy of the Samsara Mirror. Bai Yujing went out of control, causing everyone on Penglai Island to instantly lose consciousness. If I'm not mistaken, it was you who caused this with the Samsara Mirror.

Therefore, it seems that in the clash between Bai Yujing and the Samsara Mirror, the Samsara Mirror had a slight advantage. So, you must have a way to break Bai Yujing's energy restriction.

Master Liansheng said, "Senior Jiang, you misunderstand. I know nothing about the Mirror of Reincarnation..."

Jiang Ruoxu said in a deep voice, "You don't need to worry that I would covet your Samsara Mirror. If I coveted the Samsara Mirror, I would have taken it with me when I went to the Great Bright Temple back then. I saw the Samsara Mirror in the Great Bright Temple back then, under the guidance of Master Xuanming. That Samsara Mirror is a divine artifact that will automatically choose its master. I would not stoop to forcibly taking it."

After saying that, Jiang Ruoxu slightly raised his eyelids and said coldly, "Liansheng, I don't want to say it a second time. The lives of everyone on this ship and the thousands of monks from your Great Bright Temple are all in your hands. If you are determined not to help me, then I will go on a killing spree."

Master Liansheng sighed softly and said, "Senior Jiang, aren't you afraid that under the pretext of lifting the restrictions, this humble monk might do something else to you?"

Jiang Ruoxu said calmly, "If you dare to do it, I admire you. If you succeed, I admire you even more. However, if you fail, it doesn't matter. Everyone in the Great Bright Temple will die for you. You won't be alone."

Master Liansheng said helplessly, "Actually, Bai Yujing's restriction method is not very sophisticated. As long as the order of the restriction patterns is found, it can be lifted. The real difficulty lies in the fact that Bai Yujing's energy is neither true qi nor qi body. It is formless and intangible, and it needs to be supplemented with the energy of the Samsara Mirror to break it."

While talking,

Master Liansheng pointed a finger at Jiang Ruoxu's forehead, and a peculiar energy instantly entered it.

Lian Sheng's face turned pale instantly, and he staggered a couple of steps before sitting down on the bed. He said, "Senior Jiang, this is the energy of the Samsara Mirror. Since you can see the restrictions, you naturally have a way to figure out the order of the restriction patterns. You can slowly remove them yourself, so you can rest assured, right?"

“It’s quite simple,” Jiang Ruoxu said. “If I had known earlier that the Samsara Mirror could suppress Bai Yujing, why would I have gone through all this trouble?”

Lian Sheng chuckled and said, "If you hadn't witnessed the Mirror of Reincarnation suppressing Bai Yujing with your own eyes today, would you believe it? Would you have dared to alert the enemy?"

"That's true."

Jiang Ruoxu closed his eyes slightly, and after a short while, he opened them and said, "I owe you a favor, and I will repay you when I have the chance."

Lian Sheng said, "This favor is unnecessary. I only hope that Senior Jiang will take good care of himself and not fall into the demonic path again in pursuit of power."

Jiang Ruoxu said in a deep voice, "Little monk, do you think the harm I bring to the world by pursuing power is greater, or the harm caused by non-human things like inner demons and the Jade Palace enslaving the world is greater?"

Lian Sheng said, "Of course they are all great."

"Then if I pursue power to kill my inner demons and eliminate Bai Yujing, wouldn't that be an way to atone for my sins?"

Jiang Ruoxu chuckled lightly, transforming into a wisp of smoke and merging into the heavy sword. Then, the heavy sword turned into a streak of light and flew out the window, leaving behind the words:
"One taboo in the human world is enough for me, Jiang Ruoxu."

……

The East China Sea, in a deep abyss.

A giant black python was coiled up, stirring up huge waves on the seabed and churning up rocks. But upon closer inspection, a young woman was sitting on the top of the python's head. It was Xiaobai.

Xiao Bai suddenly opened her eyes, but did not speak. Instead, she uttered a voice: "Jiang Ruoxu's restriction has been lifted. It must be that monk who used the Samsara Mirror."

The giant python opened its mouth and spoke in a human voice: "Gu Mo can also lift the restriction."

Xiao Bai said, "If Gu Mo sees Jiang Ruoxu, he won't help Jiang Ruoxu break the seal; instead, he will kill her."

"Who is stronger between these two?" the giant python asked.

Xiao Bai said, "It must be Gu Moqiang. Jiang Ruoxu has reached the pinnacle of human power, while Gu Mo has already broken through the limit. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made you hide in this seabed. Who do you think I'm hiding from? I'm hiding from Gu Mo. That guy can transform into a dragon. Once he discovers you, flying and escaping through water will be useless."

The giant python asked, "How long will it take you to kill him? He is a dragon. If I devour him, I can replace him and become the new dragon of the world."

Xiao Bai thought for a moment and said, "If the plan goes smoothly, I will catch up with him in less than a year, and kill him in three years at most. However, I need your help."

"Help with what?" the giant python asked happily.

Xiao Bai said, "The weight I now receive from Bai Yujing is much greater than that of the Great Island Lord. The Great Island Lord's thinking is still too limited and his speed is too slow. We can completely cooperate with the Human Dynasty."

The Great Island Lord cannot comprehend the immense power of human authority. Power can continuously provide us with spiritual energy, and then, step by step, we can control a dynasty. Tell me, how many people does Penglai Island have, and how much can it accomplish? A dynasty, a unified dynasty, can integrate the power of millions of Penglai Islands!

Therefore, I need your help to find the whereabouts of the Black Tortoise. Only the Black Tortoise can find the Dragon Vein, and finding the Dragon Vein means I can unify the world for anyone. The Black Tortoise has always been hidden in the deep abyss of the ocean; you are the most suitable person to find it.

The giant python said in a deep voice, "Alright."

Xiao Bai was silent for a while, then said, "Stay in the sea for three more days. After three days, take me ashore. I'm going to find the most suitable person. Let's go to the Qian Kingdom first. I was born with Yu Jinghong's primordial spirit characteristics. She is from the Qian Kingdom. If possible, let's let the Qian Kingdom unify the world!"

……

The Imperial Palace in the capital of Qian Kingdom.

Ye Jinglan was being led into the Imperial Study by a eunuch.

Ye Jinglan bowed and said, "Your humble servant Ye Jinglan greets Your Majesty."

"No need to be polite."

Emperor Qian stood up, holding a booklet in his hand, and handed it to Ye Jinglan, saying, "This booklet contains the helpers I have carefully selected for you. In addition to the three thousand elite soldiers each from Hongzhou, Qingzhou, and Yunzhou, the people in this booklet are all talents I have selected for you from various places, such as tomb raiders, fortune tellers, and so on."

In addition, especially in terms of martial arts, I have selected one hundred experts from various sources such as the Six Doors, the military camp, and the Night Division for you. At least ten of them have the combat power of a grandmaster, and the rest are all top-tier experts.

This operation has been extremely costly, my dear minister. As you know, the Jiang Kingdom is currently embroiled in continuous warfare, its treasury is empty, and local finances are also very strained. This is the largest scale I can currently secure for you; it's truly a do-or-die situation!

Ye Jinglan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I will certainly live up to your expectations and find the treasure left behind by the Kingdom of Kuxu to relieve the urgent need of our Great Qian treasury!"

Emperor Qian grasped Ye Jinglan's hand and said in a deep voice, "Minister Ye, the Imperial Court has indeed explored the Ruins of Xuxu, but all attempts have ended in failure, each time at a heavy price. It is an extremely dangerous place."

So remember, if things truly become impossible, then give up. You, continue to bring me back alive, do you understand? The treasures of the Ruins of Kuo are important; they can indeed solve our immediate crisis. But you, Ye Jinglan, are equally important to me and to the Qian Kingdom!

Ye Jinglan said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty..."

Emperor Qian held Ye Jinglan's hand tightly and said, "Minister Ye, the situation in Qian Kingdom has reached a very critical point. Let me make this clear to you today: if Qian Kingdom is defeated on the battlefield against Jiang Kingdom, I will personally lead the army. I will make the second prince the crown prince. You must protect his safety. In a sense, the survival of Qian Kingdom rests on your shoulders. Therefore, you are very important. If things become unbearable, you must come back!"

Ye Jinglan grasped the Emperor's hand and said, "Your subject obeys the decree!"

"This is not a decree, it is a request."

……

After leaving the palace, Ye Jinglan went straight to the courtyard where Qi Miaoxuan lived in the suburbs of Beijing.

Qi Miaoxuan was sitting inside the house, warming herself by the fire and reading a book.

Ye Jinglan had always considered Qi Miaoxuan's fire-making behavior as pointless and unnecessary, but he was used to it. He walked in and said, "Everything is ready. We'll depart for the Northern Desert in three days."

Qi Miaoxuan nodded and said, "You handled this matter very well."

Ye Jinglan asked in a deep voice, "Is there really a treasure in the Ruins of Xunxu?"

Qi Miaoxuan asked in surprise, "Why are you concerned about this? Have you forgotten that your original intention in coming to the capital to serve as an official was to wait for the right opportunity to use the imperial army to help me break through the ruins of the Kuoxu? Does it matter whether there is treasure inside?"

Ye Jinglan said in a deep voice, "Important, very important."

Qi Miaoxuan stared at Ye Jinglan for a while and said, "Yes, quite a lot. Although the Xuxu Kingdom was a small country back then, it had accumulated a lot of wealth over hundreds of years, enough to support the Qian Kingdom in fighting another year's war."

"That's good." Ye Jinglan breathed a slight sigh of relief and asked, "Then, besides helping you break through the great formation of the Ruins of the Black Ruins, what else do you need me to do?"

Qi Miaoxuan said, "That's enough. Your greatest use to me is to make my experiments on you successful. As for the rest, to be honest, do you think it would be difficult for me, who has lived for hundreds of years, to mobilize an army to break through the ruins? It's just that the time hasn't come yet."

At this point, Qi Miaoxuan paused for a moment, then said, "Oh, right, if any unexpected situation arises, such as that beast managing to escape, you'll have to help me stop it. Otherwise, it seems there's really nothing else I can do with you."

Ye Jinglan frowned and said, "I'm afraid you also intend to have the army draw the plague god's attack for you, right?"

Qi Miaoxuan stared at Ye Jinglan and said, "Some people have to die, right? You don't want the treasure anymore?"

Ye Jinglan remained silent.

(End of this chapter)