Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 329 Gu Qing is still capable

I'm not interested, you're not talented.

These words were an insult to Mr. Ghost. He had been valued by the Ghost King Sect a hundred years ago and was known as the number one extraordinary person in the world. His methods were always unpredictable. But now he had met Mr. Copper. In just a few moves, Mr. Copper bluntly told him that he had no talent, completely crushing his dignity.

Mr. Ghost's gaze was eerie, like will-o'-the-wisps, fixed on the few people in the world who cultivated the path of ghosts, and he said in a cold voice, "Then tell me, what are we plotting?"

Mr. Copper chuckled loudly, his gaze, tinged with malevolent power, piercing through the thick black smoke. He addressed the Ghost King, the Azure Dragon, and said with a hint of mockery, "Kui Niu, Taotie, Yellow Bird, Zhulong… Shall I continue?"

Mr. Copper spoke softly, but to the Ghost King, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue.

The Ghost King Sect's century-long scheme was exposed by the person before him with uncanny insight, causing the Ghost King's killing intent to surge, and for a moment he even had the thought that "this child must not be allowed to live."

Mr. Ghost and Qinglong arrived near Mr. Copper, one after the other, ready to capture him at any moment.

Wearing a bronze mask, Gu Qing's smile appeared even more sinister as he calmly said, "I saw a charlatan, like someone carrying water in a basket, rushing home in one breath, but there was nothing in the basket..."

Amidst the laughter, their words were full of mockery of the Ghost King Sect's grand ambitions.

The Ghost King stared at the "Mr. Copper" in the black mist before him, his expression filled with surprise and doubt. Suddenly, he smiled nonchalantly and said, "Mr. Copper, are you saying that my Ghost King Sect is going to end up with nothing?"

"In terms of universality theory, yes."

Gu Qing's voice was full of sarcasm.

The Ghost King's scheme was to open the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron, imprison the Four Spirits, and seize the power of Asura. Among these Four Spirits, the Kui Niu was in Liubo Mountain, the Taotie was with the Beast God, the Yellow Bird was in the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, and the Zhulong was guarding the Demon Sect's Wilderness Temple.

The Ghost King cupped his hands and asked, "Where did I go wrong?"

Before Biyao died, the Ghost King's demeanor was indeed extraordinary.

Gu Qing chuckled coldly and said nothing more.

Upon seeing this, the Ghost King quickly waved to signal Mr. Ghost and Azure Dragon to lower their guard. He then stepped forward, bowed to Gu Qing, and asked, "May I ask how I should address you, Mr. Copper?"

Master, what do you do for a living?

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing looked dejected and said, "I am Mr. Tong. If you don't like calling me that, you can call me Ruthless Emperor. I can accept that."

Ruthless Emperor...

The Ghost King and Mr. Ghost were both pondering various ancient books, legends, and intelligence. They had never heard of any Ruthless Emperor, but Gu Qing's title directly included the word "Emperor," which clearly indicated that he was no ordinary person.

A battle between immortals had taken place here. Most of the ordinary people in the vicinity had already left, and the remaining area was guarded by the Ghost King Sect. The Ghost King was no longer afraid of leaks, so he asked, "Mr. Tong, may I ask where the Ghost King Sect lost?"

The Fulong Cauldron is an ancient divine artifact containing invincible Asura power. Whoever masters it can sweep across the world.

The Ghost King couldn't understand how he lost.

Gu Qing looked calmly at the Ghost King and suddenly said, "Three hundred years ago, the founder of the Ghost King Sect obtained a set of secret scrolls... I'll exchange them for the Profound Yin Ghost Qi and the information about the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron, how about it?"

This top secret was suddenly revealed, and cold sweat broke out on the Ghost King's back. He stared at Mr. Copper in front of him, and his determination to kill him rekindled.

Because the secret scroll obtained by the Ghost King Ancestor was the second volume of the Heavenly Book.

For three hundred years, the Ghost King Sect has been able to thrive and produce numerous secret techniques because of this set of secrets.

"Whoosh!"

While the Ghost King hesitated, a killing blade suddenly flew towards Gu Qing.

The one who made the move was the Killing Monk, who was also nearby. He was a disciple of the Ghost King Sect and was extremely bloodthirsty. Because Gu Qing had slapped him, he had long held a grudge. Now, seeing that the Ghost King Sect Master seemed to be hesitating, he knew it was time to show his strength. He immediately activated the Killing Blade in his hand and launched a sneak attack on Gu Qing.

This can be seen as a test of Gu Qing's abilities.

The monk who kills knows that if Mr. Ghost wants to kill someone, he can kill them instantly if there is even the slightest opening.

The killing blade is coming.

Mr. Ghost's eyes narrowed, and a murderous aura gathered.

Gu Qing was already on guard against this Mr. Ghost. After all, Wan Jianyi in the original story was ambushed and killed by this man in one move. It should be known that Wan Jianyi's cultivation level must be at the Taiqing realm. If he had the Dragon Slayer Sword in hand, even Zhang Xiaofan with the three Heavenly Books would not be a match for him.

Thus, when Gu Qing saw the Killing Monk's Killing Blade coming towards him, he neither dodged nor avoided it. Just as it got close, he suddenly shifted his body slightly and reached out to grab it. The Killing Blade was flying in the blink of an eye, but in that split second, the Killing Monk only felt a flash of black smoke, and the magic weapon had already fallen into Gu Qing's hand.

Gu Qing held the hilt of the Killing Blade, which was filled with black smoke. The magical weapon hummed and trembled in Gu Qing's hand, and eventually calmed down. It seemed that Gu Qing had completely mastered the Killing Blade.

"how is this possible?"

Qinglong was greatly surprised. Each of these magical treasures had to undergo a deep level of refinement to erase the traces left by the previous owner and leave its own mark in order to use the treasure freely. However, Gu Qing suddenly reached out as if he could snatch away a person's magical treasure.

This is a bit too terrifying for the cultivation world.

"This is how you use a knife."

Enveloped in black smoke, Gu Qing raised the killing knife in his hand.

Years of battles have allowed Gu Qing to master the use of swords to the extreme. In this world of Zhu Xian, he has mastered the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique and the Seven Star Sword Style, which has also given him a deep understanding of the combination of true essence and the natural world. As a result, the Avici Three Blades from the world's number one sword, the Overlord of the world, the God of Slaughter One Blade, and so on, have been transformed. Enveloped in thick smoke, the killing intent has almost become tangible, and mountains of corpses and seas of blood rush towards him.

In this world, when it comes to fighting and killing, no one can compare to Gu Qing.

The tangible stench of blood and the overwhelming killing intent transformed the human world into hell at that moment, with pain, death, despair, and karma all surrounding Gu Qing.

Then, Gu Qing waved his hand.

There was no overwhelming sword energy, only this fleeting, dazzling sword light.

The Ghost King and the others didn't need to pay attention to the subsequent changes of this strike, because in the killing intent just now, the spirit of the Killing Monk had been crushed by the sword energy, leaving him only to await his execution.

"clang!"

The killing knife pierced through the body of the monk who killed, and stuck diagonally into the ground, trembling incessantly.

The Ghost King Sect Master withdrew his gaze from the Killing Blade. He was knowledgeable and knew that the Killing Monk's blade had been forged through countless blood sacrifices and was already a vicious weapon. However, at this moment, this vicious weapon had encountered a vicious person, and it hummed and trembled, just like a person who trembles uncontrollably after encountering something terrifying.

"This Mr. Tong claims to be a ruthless person, and he truly is..."

Mr. Ghost sensed the murderous aura emanating from Gu Qing and felt that it couldn't have been so intense without tens of thousands of killings. This number alone filled Mr. Ghost with awe.

This Mr. Tong may not be as skilled as him, but he is truly ruthless.

Within the Ghost King Sect, the brilliant talents below the Azure Dragon trembled in fear. They considered themselves members of the demonic path, but after encountering this Master Copper, they realized what a demon among demons truly was. They were utterly defeated!

"Anyone who dares to take action again will be killed without mercy!"

The Ghost King's voice was cold as he warned those below. When he looked at Gu Qing again, a chill ran down his spine. Just from that one strike, the Ghost King knew that the "Mr. Copper" before him was skilled in killing, the kind of person who could abandon his seniority and specialize in assassinating juniors.

Offending such a person is very bad news for the Ghost King Sect.

"Mr. Copper".

The Ghost King bowed to Gu Qing and said, "You are a remarkable person of our time, with far-sighted vision and unpredictable methods. I admire you greatly. Here, I invite Mr. Tong to enter my Ghost King Sect. The secret scroll you requested will be no problem at all."

The second volume of this heavenly book was originally a means for the Ghost King to recruit talented individuals.

Gu Qing stared at the Ghost King for a long time, then suddenly a smile appeared on his lips.

As Gu Qing further integrated martial arts and immortality, he combined techniques such as the Spiritual Rhinoceros Finger and the Heavenly Plum Blossom Hand to create the "Soldier's Secret." Its principle is the coverage of true essence. Generally speaking, the Taiji Xuanqing Dao can only seize weapons from the Qingyun Sect, while the Dafan Prajna can seize weapons from the Buddhist Sect. However, Gu Qing comprehended demonic weapons and some fragments of demonic arts at Tongtian Peak, which also gave him the ability to seize demonic weapons.

This move indeed subdued the Ghost King.

Strands of black smoke shot straight into the sky, and Changhe City returned to calm. After a long time, people gradually came to visit, and the once bustling inn and surrounding houses were reduced to rubble, causing the locals to weep and lament their bad luck.

When gods fight, mortals suffer; it's something they can't help but do.

The coast of the East China Sea.

Gu Qing used his Xuan Yin Ghost Qi to transform into a wisp of black smoke and calmly followed beside the Ghost King. Along the way, the Ghost King, Mr. Ghost, and Qinglong kept observing Mr. Copper's magic technique, but the black smoke was so thick that they couldn't see it clearly. They only felt that Mr. Copper seemed to be inferior to them in terms of true essence, but the methods he used and the effects he produced were beyond their comprehension.

...Could it be that an old ghost has been resurrected?
The Ghost King pondered the matter but did not press the matter further.

Before long, the Ghost King brought Gu Qing to the current stronghold. As soon as they landed, two beams of light, one red and one green, came closer. The red light was the Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Holy Envoys of the Demonic Sect, and the green figure was the Ghost King's daughter, Bi Yao.

"Mr. Tong..."

The Ghost King led Gu Qing to the ancient cauldron and said, "This is the Subduing Dragon Cauldron. Please enlighten me, sir."

With such a powerful cauldron, why did all our efforts come to nothing?

Gu Qing examined the Fulong Cauldron and tapped it gently.

Zhuque and Biyao recognized him as the recently famous Mr. Copper. They remained silent and stood quietly to the side, watching Mr. Copper circle the Fulong Cauldron before uttering a profound question.

Can it defeat the Immortal Executioner?

Gu Qing was practically sweating buckets while asking the questions.

This question made the Ghost King stiffen, and he then looked at the Ghost Master beside him.

A hundred years ago, the Ghost King witnessed the Demonic Sect's attack on Qingyun Mountain. At that time, the Zhuxian Sword flashed by and eliminated the rampant Qiu Wangyu.

Gu Qing patted the Fulong Cauldron again.

The Dragon-Subduing Cauldron does indeed contain extraordinary power, and the Ghost King has many schemes. However, the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron did not immediately unleash its power after gathering the four spirits. After the Ghost King gathers the four spirits in the future, there will be a restriction within the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron that will leave the Ghost King and Ghost Master helpless.

If Zhang Xiaofan hadn't brought back the Qiankun Reincarnation Disc to rescue Biyao, it's uncertain whether the power of the Fulong Cauldron would have been able to be unleashed.

After the power of the Fulong Cauldron was unleashed, things got even worse. Mr. Ghost was directly killed, and the Ghost King was also completely deranged by the backlash of this power. He charged towards Qingyun Mountain like a madman and then died.

It can be said that once the power of the Fulong Cauldron was unleashed, there were no winners; the Ghost King Sect lost everything.

"The power of Asura is invincible under heaven."

Mr. Ghost said in a deep voice.

"Yeah."

Gu Qing did not argue with Mr. Ghost, but instead turned his attention to the Ghost King, preparing to exchange the Heavenly Book with him.

"Mr. Tong, please don't rush this matter."

Gu Qing didn't say much, and the Ghost King didn't want to hand over the second volume of the Heavenly Book, lest he lose all his trump cards. So he said to Gu Qing, "My Ghost King Sect has many secret techniques, which can be exchanged with Mr. Tong. I would also like to learn more from Mr. Tong."

After saying this, the Ghost King looked at the Hehuan Bell on Gu Qing's waist.

This Mr. Copper holds many secrets for the Ghost King.

"Alright."

Gu Qing readily agreed and began exchanging ideas with the Ghost King. During their conversation, Gu Qing focused more on cultivation techniques than on general information. In addition, he had read many miscellaneous books under Zeng Shushu's guidance, so no matter what topic the Ghost King brought up, Gu Qing was always able to respond appropriately. The information from these conversations was compiled by Gu Qing and passed on to Qingyun Mountain.

Qingyun Mountain, Tongtian Peak.

At this time, the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament had already begun. In this double-elimination system, Lu Xueqi was invincible with her sword and her Tai Chi Xuanqing Dao was used to perfection. She had already secured the first place in the winners' group. Among the top eight below, Tian Ling'er and Zhang Xiaofan emerged as dark horses, which made Tian Buyi very happy.

"It's all thanks to my disciple!"

The Taoist Cangsong couldn't stand Tian Buyi's smug look.

"Hey……"

Tian Buyi chuckled twice and said, "It's not certain yet which disciple will be chosen."

Upon hearing this, Tian Buyi realized he had spoken out of turn. The chief members exchanged glances, then fell silent. Seeing that Dao Xuan was not there, they breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Inside the Jade Purity Hall.

Dao Xuan Zhenren opened the book and looked at the lifelike drawing of the Fulong Cauldron, as well as the Ghost King, Ghost Master, Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and various members of the demonic sects. The book also contained details about the Ghost King Sect gathering at Liubo Mountain to prepare to use the Fulong Cauldron to condense the Four Spirits Blood Array and open the Gate of Asura.

"This……"

The more Dao Xuan Zhenren read, the more shocked he felt, realizing that the Demonic Sect was indeed plotting something big. When he turned to the page about the Vermilion Bird, he saw the records on it, such as the person who had severed Wan Jianyi's arm and harbored a secret crush on him afterward, which made Dao Xuan Zhenren chuckle.

"Gu Qing is quite capable."

Dao Xuan Zhenren put away the book, looked at the dejected Xiao Yicai, and thought to himself: Don't reward him openly, but give him something secretly.

(End of this chapter)