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

Chapter 286 Fighting Qi Miaoxuan and Killing the Plague God (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Although Qi Miaoxuan had a smile on his face and seemed to be in a calm and collected manner, in reality, cracks had begun to appear in his body, and sword intent was about to burst out from his body at any moment.

Faced with Qi Miaoxuan's question, Gu Mo did not answer because he discovered discrepancies between Qi Miaoxuan and the Plague God's statements during his conversation with Yu Shijiu, which led him to realize that something was wrong with Qi Miaoxuan.

Gu Mo said in a deep voice, "You and the Plague God work together too well. This doesn't seem like enemies as you described. On the contrary, it seems like long-term partners."

That's how many things are; when you're unaware of a problem, everything seems normal, but once you start to have doubts, everything feels off.

Qi Miaoxuan said, "Isn't this normal? I've fought the Plague God for hundreds of years. Although we're enemies, we definitely understand each other better than anyone else. It's normal for us to have better teamwork!"

“That’s normal,” Gu Mo said. “However, from the moment I began to suspect you, all your questionable actions have been magnified in my eyes. For example, more than three hundred years ago, when you chased the heavily wounded Fire Qilin to the ancient city of Kuxu, you were stopped by the Plague God. But at that time, the Plague God was just a protector of the Fire Spirit Clan. How could he possibly stop an old monster like you who is hundreds or thousands of years old? Even the Fire Qilin was no match for you. How could a protector of the Fire Spirit Clan possibly stand up to you?”

Qi Miaoxuan said, "I was injured at the time."

Gu Mo laughed and said, "The situation after that doesn't make sense either. The Plague God stole half of the Qilin egg, and you actually let him absorb the Qilin's power and gradually become a forbidden existence. Then, you have to come every time the Ruins of the Black Ruins appear, etc. There are many things that don't make sense."

Of course, you've offered explanations, but once I've begun to doubt you, any of your reasons seem weak to me. However, I just don't understand—what was your purpose in putting on this act in front of us?

Qi Miaoxuan chuckled and asked, "Aren't you afraid you've guessed wrong and killed the wrong person?"

"That's just your bad luck!" Gu Mo said.

Qi Miaoxuan laughed loudly and said, "Gu Mo, I want you to be with me more and more now. You really can make my boring days more interesting."

Let me tell you my purpose. I find you very interesting, and you have tremendous potential. You're even more talented and promising than Yu Twelve... well, you're the Plague God. I want you to become like him, a servant who helps me achieve the supreme path!

Qi Miaoxuan waved her hand slightly, and the Plague God instantly disappeared, turning into a wisp of smoke that drifted to Qi Miaoxuan's side and slowly condensed into a human shape.

Qi Miaoxuan said, "Gu Mo, I'm giving you a choice. Whatever you want, I can grant it to you. Furthermore, I can bestow upon you the ability to live forever and lead you to achieve the Great Dao, becoming a god in this world!"

Gu Mo did not answer, but asked, "So, the Plague God cooperated with you back then?"

Qi Miaoxuan said, "You are right. Even if I am injured, a mere protector of the Fire Spirit Clan would not be able to stop me. However, I did not kill him back then. Instead, I gave him a choice: to live, fulfill his wishes, grant him immortality, and make him work for me."

This was a choice that didn't require any selection at all; naturally, he wouldn't choose to die. His wish was to lift the curse on the Fire Spirit Clan from the Fire Qilin, allowing the people of the Fire Spirit Clan to live normal lives. And coincidentally, what I valued was his unparalleled talent in medicine, so I entrusted him with the Qilin egg that the Fire Spirit Clan worshipped to study.

I bestowed upon him abilities, and gave him any secret manuals, wealth, and rare treasures he needed. He did not disappoint me; through the art of medicine, he forged an unprecedented path to ascension, becoming a forbidden plague god. Over the next few centuries, he studied the power of the Qilin more and more thoroughly. Finally, my experiment on Ye Jinglan succeeded.

Gu Mo asked, "So, every time the Ruins of the Ruins open, the purpose of you and the Plague God making that trip is to determine the whereabouts of the Fire Qilin?"

Qi Miaoxuan nodded and said, "After all, if this beast hides in another place, it will be really hard to find. Yu Twelve can use his identity to contact the Fire Spirit Clan and confirm whether the Fire Qilin has woken up or left."

Gu Mo said, "Then why bother going through all this trouble? The Plague God is your servant, why don't you two just join forces and storm in?"

Qi Miaoxuan said, "Letting Ye Jinglan lead the army is to prepare for two possibilities. The Plague God has the energy of the Fire Qilin. If he enters the Ruins of ...

However, there's no guarantee against unforeseen circumstances. Therefore, I had Ye Jinglan lead an army as a backup plan. Their battle qi can also temporarily counter the Fire Realm. Otherwise, if I and the Plague God were to clash head-on with the Fire Qilin within the Fire Realm, although we could still kill them, there's no guarantee we'd be unharmed.

Gu Mo nodded slightly and said, "I see."

Qi Miaoxuan said, "Originally, I had the Plague God act with me because I didn't want to expose myself in front of you now. I was thinking of having some fun with you for a while, but you had to be so sharp-eyed to see the problem. What a pity, you've deprived me of a lot of fun. Kid, the identity of Qi Miaoxuan has brought me quite a lot of fun. I was originally planning to get along with you as an old friend for twenty or thirty years, but you... sigh, you really shouldn't have exposed me!"

Qi Miaoxuan suddenly smiled again, but it looked very strange because cracks had appeared on his face, as if fragments were about to fall off. He stared at Gu Mo and said, "But you are still a very cute pet in my eyes. So, although you have done wrong, I will forgive you. You won't make the same mistake again, will you? You will make a smart choice, won't you?"

Gu Mo waved his hand and said, "Sorry, you old codger, I can't be a dog!"

“How can it be like being a dog?” Qi Miaoxuan said, “I’ll only place a tiny restriction on your primordial spirit. Don’t worry, just like Yu Twelve, as long as you obey, you’ll always be free!”

Gu Mo asked suspiciously, "Then why didn't you tamper with my eyes when you treated them?"

Qi Miaoxuan said, "I have requirements for pets, okay? Do just any cat or dog qualify? But I have to admit, I misjudged them back then!"

Gu Mo said, "So, Ye Jinglan, what do you think of him...?"

"He doesn't deserve it."

Gu Mo: "...I thank you on behalf of Ye Jinglan!"

Qi Miaoxuan slowly spread her hands and said, "Gu Mo, it's time for you to make your choice: choose to be my servant for a long and prosperous life, or... die!"

Gu Mo chuckled and said, "I choose the third option—to kill you!"

As soon as Gu Mo finished speaking...
"puff--"

A faint yet sharp sound that tore through the air exploded from Qi Miaoxuan's body. Countless fine, silvery-white sword energies burst forth from his body, not slashing in all directions, but rather frantically ripping him apart in an almost self-destructive manner.

This was the sword intent left behind by Gu Mo's previous sword strike. Now, it was completely detonated, and Qi Miaoxuan could no longer suppress it.

As the sword energy flowed, it carried the sharp sound of shattering metal, and as fine as a spider web, it instantly covered Qi Miaoxuan's limbs and bones, tearing his black clothes inch by inch, and turning his bones, flesh and meridians into dust.

That was not an ordinary sword strike, but a complete collapse from the inside out—in a burst of visible silver light, Qi Miaoxuan's body, like snowflakes scattered by a gale, turned into thousands of shimmering white powders that fell in a flurry, without even a drop of blood mist.

However, in the instant the powder hit the ground—

"Jie Jie..."

A chilling, eerie laugh surged from all directions, and the plague god dissipated into billowing smoke. Within the smoke, countless twisted and deformed ghostly heads emerged one after another, each face frozen in extreme pain and resentment, black pus flowing from its eye sockets, and gaping fangs emitting shrill howls like ghosts.

Like swarms of mosquitoes drawn by the scent of blood, they transformed into torrents of black smoke, carrying a chilling, putrid aura, tearing and biting at Gu Mo's neck and heart from different angles. The darkness seemed to come alive at this moment, with countless ghostly faces appearing and disappearing against the inky background, creating a terrifying scene that could make mortals tremble with fear.

"Humph!"

Gu Mo gave a soft snort, and the clear light in his eyes intensified.

In an instant, within three feet of him, a visible moon-white aura suddenly condensed and took shape. The innate qi, enhanced by his primordial spirit, was unleashed, enveloping him like a warm yet resilient jade membrane. The surface of the aura shimmered with a watery luster, and faint star-like shadows flickered as it flowed.

Faced with the approaching ghostly smoke, the protective energy did not launch an attack. Instead, with a thought from Gu Mo, the moon-white light membrane suddenly expanded outward, emitting a buzzing vibration. Those ghostly faces that touched the protective energy instantly let out a shrill scream, melting into wisps of black smoke like snow being splashed with boiling oil. More ghostly faces followed one after another, but were all shattered by the moon-white light wall the moment they approached the protective energy.

The surging innate qi emanated from Gu Mo, like a rising moon, its light growing brighter and its range expanding rapidly.

The moonlit energy surged like a tide, crashing against the surrounding dark realm with crackling sounds. Ripples spread across the inky void, as if this unparalleled force could burst at any moment. The edge of the energy even touched the barrier of the dark realm, forcing the viscous darkness back several feet, revealing faint cracks deep within.

Just as this protective energy was about to tear apart the poisonous fog domain,

A soft snort came from the depths of darkness, carrying an indescribable leisure.

Qi Miaoxuan, who had originally turned into dust, suddenly materialized again about ten feet behind Gu Mo, with a faint smile on her face.

He had no injuries whatsoever, and the scene of being shredded by the sword energy seemed like an illusion. He looked at Gu Mo and said, "Gu Mo, you made a very unwise decision. My feelings for you are gone."

He extended his index finger and pointed it at the moon-white aura that had expanded to its limit. Before his fingertip even touched the surface of the aura, a layer of pale golden light spread from his fingertip.

"Boom——"

A soft sound, like a bubble bursting.

That invincible and flawless innate qi cracked inch by inch the moment Qi Miaoxuan touched it with her fingertips.

The moonlit membrane shattered like a spiderweb, and the flowing energy instantly transformed into scattered air currents, hissing and dissipating into specks of fluorescent light.

The originally surging energy field suddenly collapsed. Gu Mo took a step back, and his protective true energy leaked out rapidly like a punctured airbag. Even the dark ground beneath his feet trembled violently due to the energy imbalance.

"You, you," Qi Miaoxuan sighed and said, "How can you be so tactless? Did you see how I killed that beast Fire Qilin and think that's all the strength I have? I was just teasing you, kid!"
"Alright, I'll teach you a lesson first. It's rare to find a pet with such potential as you, so I should give you another chance!"

Qi Miaoxuan's lips curled into a helpless bitter smile. Her dark robes remained unmoved, yet she had already taken half a step closer.

He lightly raised his fingertip, seemingly casually pointing out a finger. Wherever the finger passed, the void was quietly pierced as if it were an old silk cloth. Strands of spatial ripples exploded at his fingertip, and an invisible pressure, as deep as the ocean, crashed down, instantly freezing the surrounding air into lead.

Gu Mo's pupils contracted sharply, and he slammed his palms together in front of his chest. In an instant, a layer of moon-white protective energy barrier rose around him, flowing like glass. This was his innate protective energy unleashed at full power. At the same time, his blood and qi boiled within his body, and the Great Vajra Divine Power surged from his dantian, condensing into a profound golden illusory image within the protective energy.

Immediately, the Taixu Sword hummed, its white light surging, forming a dense sword net across his chest.

However, in the next instant,

With a soft "poof," Qi Miaoxuan pointed a finger at the innate qi, which shattered like paper meeting fire, leaving not even a ripple when the moonlight vanished. The illusory image of the Great Vajra Divine Power that followed was like snowflakes thrown into boiling oil, turning into specks of golden light and disappearing without a trace with a "hiss."

Before Gu Mo could react, the finger strike that pierced through space landed on the spine of the Taixu Sword without any obstruction.

"Om-!"

The clear, melodious sword cry suddenly turned hoarse, as if weeping and lamenting. The ancient Taixu sword, which could cut through iron like mud, suddenly bent inwards at a visible angle, its blade curving into a full moon shape, its white light flashing intensely, and the bent part slammed heavily into Gu Mo's chest.

An overwhelming force exploded within him through the sword, sending Gu Mo flying backward like a kite with a broken string. His back slammed hard against the barrier of the poisonous mist domain ten feet away, and the poisonous mist fell down, eroding his protective true energy.

Qi Miaoxuan did not press her advantage. Instead, she put her hands behind her back and slowly began to give pointers: "Gu Mo, you have also fallen into a dead end in martial arts. Your martial arts may seem brilliant and powerful, and your methods may seem superb, but you have forgotten that the essence of martial arts is to kill your opponent. No matter how fancy your methods are, if you can't kill your opponent, you are just a piece of trash."

"You have many martial arts skills, and they are all quite effective, but you haven't grasped the essence. For example, just now, if I had used even a fraction more force, I could have killed you with a single finger. What good are all your amazing techniques? What use is it to be able to fight a nation alone? I can't kill an entire nation, but I can easily kill you!"

Gu Mo slowly rose, chuckled softly, and said, "Is that so?" The moment Gu Mo stepped forward with a smile, the already inky darkness suddenly faded to pure white. The eerie, surging black mist abruptly solidified, like a landscape scroll slowly unfolding on rice paper—mountains outlined with dry brushstrokes and pale ink contours, dilapidated pavilions sketched in the blank spaces seemingly rippling, and a waning moon slowly rising from the misty, ink-wash-like sky.

The moment the clear, cold moonlight poured down like shattered jade, the surrounding swirling poisonous fog collapsed with a deafening roar.

The Plague God's form was severely wounded, shattering inch by inch in the dissipating gray mist, only to reassemble itself amidst the surging darkness. He gazed at Gu Mo's figure beneath the moon, his voice deep and resonant, emanating from the cracks in the smoke: "Your Majesty, this Gu Mo is extremely wicked; let's not play this game any longer..."

"It's alright, we can't afford to lose it."

Qi Miaoxuan's smile hadn't faded as she lightly flicked her fingertips, and a powerful suction force, like a whale swallowing a hundred rivers, swept up all the moonlight flowing through the sky. As her pale fingertips flipped and turned, the entire ink-wash world was like a piece of Xuan paper being shredded, with ink and silver light swirling in her palm.

“Gu Mo, this is not enough,” Qi Miaoxuan said.

Gu Mo stood suspended beneath the moon, his robes billowing in the wind.

"Then—come again!"

The instant he flicked his fingertips, thunder roared, silver snakes danced wildly, and torrential rain poured down from the heavens—each raindrop carried immense force, and lightning bolts, as dense as beads, crashed down on the earth like a raging waterfall.

However, just a moment before the raindrops and lightning touched the ground.

With a gentle wave of her hand, Qi Miaoxuan froze the rain and lightning in the sky as if framed by an invisible frame. Thousands of silver threads and water droplets were suspended in the air, and even the thunderous roar seemed to be sealed in the blank space of ink.

“You still didn’t listen,” Qi Miaoxuan shook her head slightly and said, “I’m very disappointed. I think your talent is unparalleled in hundreds of years, but even though I’ve already told you the correct answer, you still get it wrong. I don’t like you very much now.”

While talking,

Qi Miaoxuan shook hands, and in an instant, the raindrops shattered and lightning exploded.

He said in a deep voice, "I've already said, all this fancy stuff is useless. Return to simplicity, the great way is simple. Martial arts are not for performance, they are for killing enemies. What use are your fancy tricks? If this is all the understanding you have, you don't deserve a second chance from me..."

At this moment——

Gu Mo's pupils suddenly contracted to needle size, and a strange will coiled around him like a spider's web. The energy flowing with a ghostly blue light carried an eerie aura that was neither immortal nor demonic, and it firmly locked onto Qi Miaoxuan.

Qi Miaoxuan's eyes gleamed with intense interest, her laughter laced with barely suppressed excitement: "This is finally getting interesting, Gu Mo, don't disappoint me..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Mo suddenly took off running, the bluestone slabs cracking and spreading like a spider web beneath his feet.

"hold head high……"

A clear, resonant dragon roar exploded from his chest, like the tolling of a divine bell in the heavens. A blinding white light burst forth from his body, and a phantom dragon with scales gleaming like cold jade burst forth from his form. With its head held high, thunderbolts formed its scales and torrential rain its claws. Amidst the churning dark clouds and exploding lightning, it transformed into a white rainbow piercing the sun, carrying a world-destroying force as it pounced towards Qi Miaoxuan.

Just as Gu Mo transformed into a dragon,

Qi Miaoxuan's face turned pale instantly, her smile froze, and she exclaimed in panic, "How can you be a dragon... Holy crap..."

At the same time,

Qi Miaoxuan's body suddenly stiffened, and a blade tip emerged from his chest, exuding a dragon's might.

"Get inside!"

Qi Miaoxuan let out a hysterical roar, grabbed the tip of the knife with one hand, blood splattered instantly, and two fingers fell to the ground. At the same time, he grabbed the Plague God with his other hand and threw it at the giant dragon that Gu Mo had transformed into.

At that moment, a furious roar erupted from the tip of the knife: "You lowly slave, how dare you act so presumptuously!"

"I'm going to fuck you..."

Qi Miaoxuan suddenly pulled the tip of the knife out of his chest. It looked like a palm-sized scale, but also like a rather peculiar dagger.

"hold head high……"

In that instant, the giant dragon that Gu Mo had transformed into knocked away the Plague God and pounced directly at Qi Miaoxuan. In that same instant, Qi Miaoxuan, her hand dripping with blood, gripped that strange dagger and slashed forward lightly, instantly breaking through Gu Mo's domain.

Qi Miaoxuan took a step forward and appeared on the ancient city of Xuxu. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and blood was gushing out wildly from the huge hole in his chest. He pulled forward with one hand and sucked up the huge body of the fire qilin.

In an instant, a dragon's roar ripped through the sky!
The illusory dragon descended from the sky, its silver scales billowing and stirring up a cloud of dust. Its tail swept across like a thousand-pound iron whip, drawing out the air with a sharp shriek, and the tip of the whip struck Qi Miaoxuan's shoulder and neck heavily.

"puff--"

Blood and shards of broken teeth splattered everywhere. Qi Miaoxuan flew out like a puppet with broken strings. When his back slammed into the blue stone archway three zhang away, his bones cracked like a withered tree breaking. Fine cracks instantly spread all over his body along his spine. But Qi Miaoxuan couldn't care less about anything else. He immediately got up and dodged, looking extremely disheveled.

The dragon's claw missed its target, and it uttered a voice: "You old codger, what are you hiding for?"

Before the words had even faded, the dragon had already lowered its claws, which were covered in frost-white scales. When its five fingers were spread out, they blotted out the sky and the wind from its claws caused ripples in the air.

Qi Miaoxuan threw a dagger about an inch long.

A chilling purple light burst forth from the tip of the blade. The moment the dagger sliced ​​through the void, the surrounding air tore open with jagged cracks like shredded silk. He casually pulled the fiery Qilin beside him, its flames swirling and bursting into a vortex that instantly disappeared into the crack.

However, just as Qi Miaoxuan was about to enter, the white dragon rushed over, its head slamming into Qi Miaoxuan's chest, instantly shattering his already wounded chest. He was then carried by the dragon into the sky, before being slammed into the ground, creating a huge crater.

Qi Miaoxuan swung the dagger in her hand, intending to slash at the dragon, but in that instant, the dragon transformed into Gu Mo, reached out, and the Taixu Sword flew over, directly slashing at Qi Miaoxuan's wrist, instantly severing Qi Miaoxuan's hand.

But strangely, Qi Miaoxuan's hand disappeared the moment it hit the ground, and then a new hand grew back. The dagger reappeared on his bloodied chest.

"Boy, you are courting death..."

Qi Miaoxuan was furious and slapped Gu Mo with her palm.

Gu Mo gripped the Taixu Sword with both hands and thrust it down. As their palms clashed, Qi Miaoxuan's shattered chest instantly healed. He glared at Gu Mo and roared, "Boy, you're actually the third dragon! I'll make you wish you were dead!"

At this moment,
Another wound appeared on Qi Miaoxuan's chest, and the tip of the strange dagger emerged from his chest once more, unleashing an angry roar: "You lowly slave, how dare you scheme against me!"

"Get back!"

Qi Miaoxuan slapped the tip of the knife with his other hand. At the same time, the Plague God transformed into a wisp of black mist and wrapped around Qi Miaoxuan's palm. A magic array appeared on Qi Miaoxuan's chest, slowly pressing the dagger back.

"You lowly slave, you lowly slave, when I regain my senses, I will grind you to dust!"

"Bitch slave..."

A frenzied roar came from the dagger.

At the same time, Gu Mo kicked Qi Miaoxuan in the stomach, sending him flying. Then, gripping the Taixu Sword, he teleported into the air and slashed down with the sword, mocking, "No wonder you old codger wanted to find a slave. It turns out it was to salvage your pathetic self-esteem. What immortal being? You're just an immortal slave!"

"Gu Mo, you deserve to die, you bastard..."

Qi Miaoxuan's defenses were broken when her thoughts were exposed, and she started cursing loudly.

Gu Mo swung his sword down, and Qi Miaoxuan immediately prepared to meet it. But in that instant, the struggle in his chest intensified, forcing him to use his other hand to press down on the dagger as well.

In that instant,

Gu Mo's sword slashed down, severing Qi Miaoxuan's head. The frenzied sword energy erupted, shattering Qi Miaoxuan's body into pieces. The Plague God also instantly turned into smoke, ready to dissipate.

Gu Mo snorted coldly and waved his hand.
In an instant, the world suddenly turned black and white, the city beneath our feet transformed into a vast ocean, and a bright moon rose from the seabed, its light shining upon the surging, turbulent sea.

Qi Miaoxuan reappeared in the air, her hands gripping the dagger tightly, both hands reduced to bloody bones by the dagger's mysterious power. Meanwhile, the Plague God was enveloped and crushed by moonlight, unable to maintain his human form.

Gu Mo waved his hand slightly.

The waves and moonlight surged forward, directly shattering Qi Miaoxuan's body. However, Qi Miaoxuan remained expressionless and said, "Boy, you're lucky today. You actually managed to awaken that beast inside me. Next time we meet, you'll be dead for sure!"

Before he finished speaking,

With her skeletal hands gripping the dagger, Qi Miaoxuan made a gentle slash, creating a spatial rift.

"hold head high……"

Gu Mo transformed into a divine dragon, letting out a dragon's roar as he swooped down, but he was a moment too slow. The spatial rift had already closed, and he could no longer sense Qi Miaoxuan's presence.

However, the dragon did not hesitate for long and suddenly turned its huge body to look at the plague god.

At this moment, the Plague God, who was restricted by the moonlight and unable to move, watched Qi Miaoxuan break through space and escape, and couldn't help but curse, "Old ghost Qi, I'll fuck your mother..."

The plague god instantly turned into wisps of smoke and dissipated.

however,
At that moment,

The dragon arrived in an instant, its body spinning to form a tornado that sucked in the dissipating poisonous mist. Then, as it swirled, its head struck the mist, knocking Yu Twelve's primordial spirit out of the mist, leaving it ethereal and lying on the ground.

The dragon swooped down and instantly transformed into Gu Mo's figure. With a wave of his hand, the Taixu Sword flew over and pierced Yu Shier's chest.

(End of this chapter)