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

Chapter 284: Fire Qilin Appears
After the army arrived at Dongsha Valley, Ye Jinglan became very busy. He coordinated the overall situation, directed the soldiers from all sides to cooperate with the geomancers to set up the formation, and worked almost non-stop. After three days, the formation was finally completed.

That day, very early in the morning.

Ye Jinglan then summoned Gu Mo and Qi Miaoxuan to the top of the valley in Dongsha Valley. Looking down, they saw that various ritual platforms had been built throughout the entire valley.

At this moment, many fortune tellers have already begun preparations.

As noon approached, with the sun directly overhead in Winter Sand Valley, a horn sounded, and at the same time, numerous geomancers activated the magic array.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The roar of the magic array as it operated was like thunder rolling across the depths of the earth, and the yellow sand of Winter Sand Valley suddenly surged up with a shockwave ten feet high.

The ground was cracked like a spider web, with torrential sand and dust seeping from the deep black fissures. Accompanied by a metallic screeching sound coming from underground, several tornadoes rose from the confluence of the fissures.

The sand and gravel spun at high speed in the eye of the storm, forming dense tornadoes that carried underground rubble and scorching air straight into the sky, creating an overwhelming sea of ​​sand. In the center of this sea of ​​sand, the earth slowly rose up as if being lifted by an invisible giant hand.

"Out!"

Ye Jinglan pointed to the terrifying sandstorm in the distance, swallowed hard, and said, "The Ancient City of Xunxu, that's the Ancient City of Xunxu!"

Gu Mo and Qi Miaoxuan remained relatively calm.

However, Gu Mo was still somewhat impressed by the shock of the scene. Although he had seen the ancient city of Kuxu once three years ago, he had not seen how Kuxu came to be.

At this moment, amidst the sandstorm,
The city wall emerged from beneath the gravel, its edges gleaming as the slumbering dust crumbled away, revealing mottled animal-face reliefs and winding runes. The eerie light seeping from the seams of the wall mingled with the electric flashes within the tornado, like the open eyes of a sleeping behemoth.

As the city walls loomed in and out of view, a bolt of purple lightning suddenly erupted from the hazy sandstorm in the sky, slashing into the rolling clouds like a silver snake and instantly turning the entire desert into daylight.

The sandstorm reached its peak at this moment. The tornado transformed into a sandstorm barrier surrounding the ancient city, and golden sand particles formed a high-speed rotating vortex outside the city walls, emitting a roar like ten thousand horses galloping. The ancient city of Kuxu became more and more visible, and the entire ancient city stood like a giant beast in the middle of the desert. Electricity snaked wildly between the city walls, and purplish-black clouds spun rapidly above the city towers, forming a strange echo between heaven and earth with the golden sandstorm surrounding the ground.

"Advance the entire army!"

Ye Jinglan flew down the valley, mounted his steed, and carried a military flag. With his command, a thousand heavy cavalrymen led the way, followed by three thousand light cavalry and six thousand elite infantry, a total of ten thousand elite troops marching towards the ancient city of Kuxu.

Gu Mo and Qi Miaoxuan exchanged a glance, and then flew through the air with the army towards the ancient city of Xunxu. The closer they got, the more oppressive the Xunxu ruins felt.

"What kind of formation is this?" Gu Mo asked.

Qi Miaoxuan said, "The Void Array is known as one of the ten most extraordinary arrays throughout history. However, it has been lost for hundreds of years. If I'm not mistaken, this Ruins of Ruins should be the only complete Void Array that remains in the world today."

The person who created this formation was truly a remarkable genius. The inspiration must have come from witnessing a genuine blessed land. This formation exists between reality and illusion, similar to the realm of cultivators.

Gu Mo asked, "You can't break it?"

Qi Miaoxuan shook his head and said, "Human power has its limits. Although I have lived for many years and am proficient in many common arts such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, martial arts, and medicine, there are still many things in the world that I haven't had time to learn. This formation is one of the things I don't understand very well."

That's why I need to find a way to get Ye Jinglan to bring an army. Once we enter the city, we'll need to use our battle aura to protect me from the Void Array, lest I be pulled into the Fire Qilin's fire realm. Although I'm confident I can kill that beast, if I'm pulled into the fire realm, I'm not so sure I can kill it without injury. I advise you to be careful too.”

Gu Mo nodded slightly and smiled, "Something that even an old codger like you is afraid of is indeed worth paying attention to."

Qi Miaoxuan curled her lip and said, "You're really rude, kid. I'm just trying to remind you, and you keep calling me an old hag!"

"Aren't you one of them?" Gu Mo retorted, "You probably don't even remember how old you are, do you?"

"This..." Qi Miaoxuan thought for a moment, then laughed, "You know what, you really can't believe it... Hahaha... Hahaha... I've really forgotten how many years I've lived... Kid, do you want to live forever?"

Gu Mo asked in confusion, "What? You want to share your method of immortality with me?"

"Here you go," Qi Miaoxuan said with a strange smile, "I just hope you won't regret it later... Hahaha, kid, I will soon have completely mastered the power of immortality. When I come looking for you then, I will be truly alone!"

After saying that, Qi Miaoxuan sped up and flew to the front of the army, quickly landing in front of the city gate of the ancient city of Xuxu.

Gu Mo frowned slightly as he watched Qi Miaoxuan's retreating figure.

Previously, Qi Miaoxuan seemed quite normal, but ever since his identity as an immortal was revealed, he has started talking in a strange and rambling way.

"He was normal before because he was trying hard to play the role of Qi Miaoxuan, just like acting. Every move and word he made followed the character's persona. But now, he has abandoned the identity of Qi Miaoxuan and returned to being an immortal. When he plays a certain identity again, he will become normal again."

Gu Mo pondered to himself, thinking, "Isn't this just schizophrenia?"

After making a brief complaint, Gu Mo quickly flew over and landed in front of the gate of the ancient city of Xuxu.

This city truly lives up to its reputation as a former capital. Although it cannot compare to Chang'an, it is still very magnificent and imposing. Despite its antiquity, it still exudes a sense of awe.

The city gate was open, and you could see that the streets inside were very wide. Although there were many damaged parts of the houses and pavilions on both sides, they were still very well preserved. However, the sand and dust were so thick that the visibility was limited.

"Enter!"

Ye Jinglan took the lead, carrying a long sword at the very front, followed closely by Gu Mo and Qi Miaoxuan. The army marched forward, and the ground trembled as they stepped on the ground.

In the ancient city of Xuxu, all was shrouded in gloom. The sunlight was completely blocked, leaving only a thick, inky darkness. The sky was filled with swirling, heavy sand and dust, and the earth beneath one's feet seemed unable to bear the weight, trembling and shaking violently. Each tremor felt as if it would shake one's soul out of one's body.

On the streets, skeletons and weapons can be seen from time to time, whether they belonged to the people when the ancient city of Kuxu disappeared or to people who came in to search for treasure in recent years.

As the army gradually entered the city, Ye Jinglan prepared to order a search for the treasure, but Qi Miaoxuan stopped him as he was about to wave the command flag.

Qi Miaoxuan chuckled and said, "Don't panic, kid. Take a look at the sky!"

Ye Jinglan looked up, and in that instant, his pupils suddenly contracted—

The dust storm swirling above the ancient city was like a funnel gripped tightly by an invisible giant hand, pressing down at an alarming speed. The once golden sand pillars were now encased in exploding sparks, each rotation etching twisted runes into the air. The swirling sand grains followed a unique rhythm, outlining burning, mysterious arrays as they descended, searing jagged cracks into the entire sky.

"Click——"

A muffled thud erupted from the base of the city wall, and the bluish-gray battlements slowly shifted like giant gears. The high wall encircling the city began to rotate counterclockwise, and the firelight seeping from the cracks in the bricks formed a flowing band of light, turning the entire city wall into a giant compass suspended in the desert.

At the same time, the desert surrounding the ancient city suddenly erupted into chaos. The once golden sand turned crimson, surging towards the ancient city like boiling iron sand, forming twelve encircling walls of fiery sand.

Ye Jinglan felt the heat and pressure, and her whole body tensed up.

Qi Miaoxuan chuckled and patted Ye Jinglan on the shoulder, saying, "Kid, this is where I need your help. Once this Void Array is cast, this place will completely become the Fire Qilin's domain!"

Ye Jinglan's pupils contracted slightly.
He immediately understood Qi Miaoxuan's meaning, and as he plunged his long sword into the sand, he roared, "All troops, listen to my command! Battle formation, activate!"

"boom--!"

At the command, in an instant, the battle aura erupting from the soldiers surged forth like a golden tide, converging towards the general's flag at the center of the formation. The battle flag embroidered with a black tortoise suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, which transformed into a tangible wall of light that shot into the sky, colliding violently with the oppressive flames.

The tentacles of fire surrounding the wall of light emitted a shrill hum the moment they collided with it, turning into plumes of smoke and dissipating. The rumbling of the rotating city wall and the creaking of the shifting buildings were now drowned out by the thunderous roar of the colliding battle aura.

immediately,

Ye Jinglan waved the military flag again, and a thousand heavy cavalry pressed forward in unison. The powerful battle aura, driven by these thousand heavy cavalry, directly suppressed a wall of fire in front of them, causing it to become illusory and disappear.

But at this moment,
Black rain suddenly fell from the sky, and upon hitting the ground, it directly corroded and pierced through the thick stone slabs.

Ye Jinglan looked up and saw that a series of magnificent black mists were pouring down from the fiery cracks in the sky. The mist was not a chaotic mass, but rather surged like an inverted sea of ​​ink. Hundreds of millions of black wisps outlined bizarre star patterns as they surged, sometimes gathering into rotating vortexes, sometimes scattering into running beast shadows, and finally turning into a dense array of strange human faces that swooped down.

As someone who had fused with the blood of the Qilin, Ye Jinglan possessed incredibly powerful senses. He immediately recognized the black mist as a dense poisonous fog and shouted, "Qi Miaoxuan, that plague god has made his move!"

Qi Miaoxuan smiled faintly, floated beside Ye Jinglan, and said, "Kid, you just need to use your battle qi to hold off the Void Array for me. Leave this plague god to me. I'll take care of it in half an hour at most!"

"Half an hour?" Ye Jinglan exclaimed in surprise, "What if the Fire Qilin comes out?"

Qi Miaoxuan chuckled and said, "Originally, quite a few people would have died, but now..." He pointed at Gu Mo and said, "With this impolite Gu Mo here, what are you afraid of?"

After all,

Qi Miaoxuan soared into the sky, raising one hand above his head. In that instant, a terrifying suction force emerged from his hand, instantly transforming into a massive vortex that sucked in the overwhelming poisonous fog. Then, he instantly disappeared into the poisonous fog and sandstorm above the sky.

Suddenly, a series of powerful energy surges erupted in the sky, clearly indicating that Qi Miaoxuan and the Plague God had begun their battle.

The Void Array continues.

The entire ancient city of Xuxu was in operation, with the continuous high temperature making it difficult for the heavily armored cavalry to withstand. As for the pressure of the great formation, it was not too bad, after all, battle qi is least afraid of pressure, but the continuous high temperature was tormenting.

Ye Jinglan's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "Half an hour..."

"give it to me!"

Gu Mo chuckled lightly, then took a step forward, circulating his Limitless Returning Origin Qi in conjunction with his Frost True Qi. He struck out with his palm, and in an instant, the void froze. Waves of coldness surged out, freezing even the dust in the air, and quickly reducing the scorching heat.

Ye Jinglan gave Gu Mo a thumbs up, and then directed another team to search the city for the treasures left behind by the ancient Kingdom of Kuxu.

Gu Mo flew to a tall building and looked up at the surging sandstorm in the sky. Although he couldn't see what was happening inside, he could sense that two powerful forces were clashing. One was the power of a pure primordial spirit, which should be the legendary plague god that was neither human nor ghost.

Seeing that the Fire Qilin had not yet appeared, Gu Mo decided to rush up and fight the Plague God to avoid being killed by Qi Miaoxuan.

However, at this moment,
Gu Mo suddenly sensed something; he actually perceived a sword intent of his own, which was the sword intent of breaking he had comprehended from the word "breaking" in the Dugu Nine Swords.

"Yu Shijiu?"

Gu Mo's pupils contracted slightly. His sword intent had only been leaked once, three years ago, when he first came to Mobei and met a young swordsman named Yu Shijiu, known in the martial arts world as the Flying Swordsman.

Gu Mo admired him greatly. Yu Shijiu was not only the most talented swordsman Gu Mo had ever seen, but Gu Mo also admired his decisive style and chivalrous character.

Therefore, he also gifted Yu Shijiu a sword and a sword intent.

Finally, Yu Shijiu also gave him two miraculous pills. One was given to the Old Celestial Master by Gu Chudong when they were at Longhu Mountain, and the other is still kept in Gu Chudong's large book box.

Immediately,

Gu Mo looked in the direction from which the sword intent came, and a surge of primordial spirit power rushed towards it. At that moment, he actually saw a faint, illusory world hidden in this ancient city of ruins, like a mirage.

Immediately,

Gu Mo took a step forward, and relying on his powerful mental strength, he instantly seized an opportunity between reality and illusion. He stepped inside, and in an instant, he appeared in a picturesque village. Strangely, although the village was clearly within the ancient city of Kuxu, once he entered, he found himself outside of Kuxu, specifically in the Winter Sand Valley, yet he could still see Kuxu. "Great Hero Gu!"

Just at this moment, a voice was heard.

Looking over, Gu Mo saw that it was indeed Yu Shijiu.

Three years have passed, and Yu Shijiu has grown a lot, but apart from his height, he seems to have changed little. He still has dark skin and a childish face.

Yu Shijiu was holding a sword, the very same sword that Gu Mo had given him years ago.

"Nineteen, it's been a long time. What are you doing here? Are you from the Fire Spirit Clan?" Gu Mo asked.

Yu Shijiu stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Hero Gu, I am the current protector of the Fire Spirit Clan. You... have you come to kill the Fire God?"

"The God of Fire? The Fire Qilin?" Gu Mo asked.

Yu Shijiu nodded and said, "The Fire God is the Fire Qilin."

"I am indeed here to kill it," Gu Mo answered directly, without hiding anything, and said, "Does your clan want to stop me?"

Yu Shijiu said, “Master Gu, you are the best in the world, and you have joined forces with that legendary immortal. You also have the help of an army. Apart from me, your protector, none of my people know how to cultivate. So we are not qualified to stop you.”

I just spotted you in the city and deliberately invited you here to tell you that you will not succeed this time, Master Gu. You should leave now.

"What do you mean?" Gu Mo was puzzled.

Yu Shijiu said in a deep voice, "The Plague God is invincible in the ancient city of Kuxu. If you add the Fire God to the mix, you have no chance of winning. Hero Gu, I don't want you to die here, so I'm specifically advising you!"

Gu Mo asked, "Are you so sure I can't beat the Plague God?"

Yu Shijiu said, "Master Gu, your martial arts are unparalleled, but the situation here is different. This is the ancient city of Kuxu. The Plague God told me personally that here, no one can be his match!"

Gu Mo asked doubtfully, "Has the Plague God always been in the ancient city of Kuxu?"

Yu Shijiu shook his head and said, "No, he and that immortal being could sense each other's presence. He didn't come in beforehand; I met him outside."

Gu Mo's pupils contracted slightly as he asked, "How did you know they could sense each other's presence? Did the Plague God tell you?"

Fish nodded nineteen times.

Gu Mo said, "Okay, I understand. Thank you for reminding me."

"Master Gu, you should leave now!" Yu Shijiu said.

Gu Mo chuckled and patted Yu Shijiu on the shoulder. Without saying anything more, he turned and flew towards the ancient city of Xuxu.

This void formation is indeed strange. Entering that small mountain village from the ancient city of Kuxu is like crossing into another world, but going from that small mountain village to the ancient city of Kuxu is natural. Even though he is still on that small road, far away from the ancient city of Kuxu, he has already appeared in the ancient city of Kuxu in just one step, and the small mountain village has disappeared without a trace.

At the entrance of the small mountain village, Yu Shijiu watched Gu Mo disappear, sighed softly, and whispered, "Great Hero Gu, I'm sorry, I couldn't control myself. I'm sorry for failing to repay your kindness in passing on the sword..."

As he muttered to himself, flames emanated from Yu Shijiu's body, his skin turned bright red, and then it burst open and transformed into individual scales.

"Roar……"

Yu Shijiu suddenly roared, his clothes instantly burning, his body twisting and mutating. The next moment, the flames on his body surged once more, he lunged forward with his hands, lay on the ground, and his legs turned into two beast legs. He became a Qilin the size of an adult water buffalo, burning with raging flames.

At the same time, two or three hundred Qilins ran out of that small mountain village, letting out terrifying roars, and rushed outwards madly, their charge like a raging sea of ​​fire.

The next moment,

Two to three hundred Qilin appeared in the ancient city of Xuxu.

Before the soldiers could react, nearly three hundred Qilin charged towards the army formation with overwhelming momentum, engulfing the battlefield in flames. Their terrifying aura stunned the army, causing their battle formation to falter and their fighting spirit to waver.

Fortunately, Ye Jinglan reacted quickly. He soared into the sky and slashed out with his sword. The sword energy, which was more than ten feet long, directly split the leading Qilin in two, spraying blood everywhere.

"What's there to be afraid of? They're just wild beasts!"

Ye Jinglan shouted, instantly stabilizing the morale of his troops. He then brandished his longsword and yelled, "Heavy cavalry, advance!"

Immediately, a thousand heavily armored cavalrymen advanced, their battle aura overwhelming. But the Qilin were all fearless and extremely fierce, unleashing surging flames that burned their battle aura as they charged towards the army.

Although Ye Jinglan stabilized the morale of the army, only a few were able to kill these Qilins single-handedly. The army was still greatly affected, and the battle spirit of all sides began to weaken. In particular, Gu Mo's icy true energy was burned, and the high temperature struck again, inevitably weakening the army.

However, this time, Gu Mo did not make a move.

Because he had already sensed the true aura of the Fire Qilin.

this moment,
The Void Array was finally completed. In an instant, the world changed color, and the entire world was engulfed in flames. The sky became a sea of ​​fire, the earth turned red, and the air was extremely hot.

Above the void, a vortex of fire suddenly appeared, churning wildly and menacingly. Crimson magma surged into a long river deep within the vortex, each wave carrying scorching heat.

Suddenly, the magma at the center of the vortex collapsed violently, and a pitch-black crack suddenly tore open. It was not a spatial rift, but a sign that some enormous thing was about to break through the wall—the magma, like boiling porridge being stirred by an invisible giant hand, burst into pillars of fire several meters high. The flames at the edge of the vortex were actually forced into solid lava, which fell down the vortex wall, revealing the volcanic world at the core of the vortex that was collapsing.

"Roar--!"

The roar preceded the physical form as it tore through the void; it was not a sound, but a tangible energy surge.

The flames on the surface of the vortex were instantly shattered into thousands of streams of fire, like glass struck by a heavy hammer, bursting open with a spiderweb-like crack.

The void was a swirling sea of ​​fire, with lava surging like a galaxy. Suddenly, the center of the vortex split open, and a giant claw covered in rhomboid molten armor emerged, its tip dripping flames. Each time it pierced the void, it distorted the space like water ripples, and the air shattered with a sharp screech like glass breaking.

As the giant claw braced itself against the edge of the vortex, the head, burning with flames, raised its head, its two horns intersecting to form an arch, the tips of which held up the collapsing nebula of flames. When its amber vertical pupils opened, the surging flames within them scorched the void, causing black smoke to seep out.

The crimson body slowly emerged, with star-like light flowing between the millstone-sized scales. The fiery mane on its back was wrapped in arcs of electricity. When it rose, it actually forced open the vortex, and magma poured down from its shoulders and back like a waterfall.

It exuded an aura of destruction that burned away the very essence of matter. Its five-zhang-tall body shattered the void, each step causing the space to groan. Once it had completely emerged, the vortex of fire behind it instantly shrank into dim sparks, and the earth and houses beneath its feet were instantly engulfed in flames.

"Fire Qilin!"

Standing atop the high-rise building, Gu Mo looked at the real, legendary forbidden fire unicorn and realized the fear this ferocious beast evoked.

Recalling the Qilin form that Lu Canyang transformed into in Qingzhou and the Qilin that Ye Jinglan transformed into in the Jiang Kingdom's palace, compared to this real Qilin, they were worlds apart, instantly feeling like two mud dogs.

now,

Ye Jinglan looked at the fire qilin and trembled all over, his soul shaking, and flames began to spread uncontrollably from his body.

He originally thought that with his cultivation level, the fire qilin he transformed into would at least have 40-50% of the original's charm, even if it couldn't compare. But now he realized that no matter how big a cat is, it can't imitate the tiger's temperament.

At this moment,
Suddenly, Gu Mo unleashed a sword strike, a powerful chill spreading outwards, instantly tearing a gash in this fiery world and creating a huge gap in the city wall of the ancient city of Kuxu.

"Let's go, Old Ye!"

Gu Mo took a step forward, instantly teleporting in front of Ye Jinglan. He slapped Ye Jinglan on the shoulder, suppressing the Qilin blood that was about to erupt uncontrollably, and then shouted, "Why aren't you retreating?"

Ye Jinglan reacted immediately, waving the military flag and shouting, "Retreat! Retreat quickly! Everyone, evacuate!"

Immediately, the army frantically withdrew.

Gu Mo and Ye Jinglan, one wielding a sword and the other a knife, followed behind, both releasing immense auras to intimidate the smaller Qilins. As for the True Fire Qilin, it seemed uninterested in Gu Mo and the others, instead gazing up at the void.

At this moment,
Qi Miaoxuan descended swiftly from the sky, appearing beside Gu Mo and Ye Jinglan. Looking at Gu Mo with a blank expression, she asked, "Kid, what are you doing?"

Gu Mo shrugged and said, "Nothing much. I can't beat them, so I'm running away. You old codger, I'll leave this to you. We mortals won't interfere in your inhuman battles!"

Qi Miaoxuan said speechlessly, "Didn't you want to kill the Fire Qilin? You're a wanted criminal!"

Gu Mo curled his lip and said, "You want me to fight alone? I can't beat them. What else am I supposed to do but run away? I want to kill a wanted criminal, but I don't need to risk my life. I'm outta here. Lao Qi, you take your time. I have faith in you. You can take on two people without a problem!"

Qi Miaoxuan: "..."

Just then, a black mist surged down and transformed into a human form—the Plague God.

Gu Mo and Qi Miaoxuan immediately became alert.

Unexpectedly, the Plague God sent a telepathic message to Gu Mo and the others, saying, "I also want to kill the Qilin. Let's join forces first!"

Gu Mo, Ye Jinglan, and Qi Miaoxuan exchanged glances, all seeing confusion in each other's eyes.

The Plague God continued to transmit his voice: "People of the Fire Spirit Clan need to break free from the curse of the Qilin. Everything I have done is for the Fire Spirit Clan. The reason I have been fighting you for hundreds of years is because I have not found a way to lift the curse of the Qilin. The Qilin cannot die. Now that the way has been found, I want to kill the Qilin even more than you do!"

Gu Mo smiled and said, "Then you go first, otherwise we don't trust you."

"can."

In an instant, the Plague God transformed into a wisp of smoke and appeared in the void. With a pull of his hand, the black mist rippled and instantly isolated the flames in this void.

"I have isolated the Qilin's fire realm, greatly reducing its strength, but I can only hold out for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. We must finish this quickly!"

As the Plague God transmitted his voice, he immediately swooped down towards the Fire Qilin, transforming into a vast black mist that enveloped the Fire Qilin.

at the same time,

Qi Miaoxuan nodded at Gu Mo and said, "Kill the Fire Qilin first, then we'll join forces to kill the Plague God. Anyway, both of them are wanted criminals and your targets. What do you say?"

“Okay,” Gu Mo nodded, “but you have to be in front.”

Qi Miaoxuan rolled her eyes and said nothing more, then transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards the Fire Qilin.

At that moment, Ye Jinglan gripped his longsword, unleashing a powerful sword aura, preparing to charge forward as well. But then he heard Gu Mo's voice: "You retreat first and be ready to support me at any time. Old Qi is in big trouble!"

Ye Jinglan's momentum remained undiminished. His eyes were filled with fighting spirit and defiance as he looked at the fire unicorn. So, he turned around and ran away with great momentum, his figure disappearing into the distance as he left the city with great style.

(End of this chapter)