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

Chapter 162 No. in the world
"one move?"

"one move."

Gu Mo was at the Cliff of Broken Souls during yesterday's decisive battle. He was well aware of the strength of Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing, especially Ye Jinglan's sword, which was truly powerful.

However, Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing were both seriously injured in the battle yesterday. Gu Mo was confident that he could defeat the seriously injured Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing with one move, but he could not capture them in one go.

Defeating and capturing alive are completely different concepts.

But, Chu Tianqing and Ye Jinglan were both such proud people that even if they were defeated, they would never do such an extremely humiliating act as being captured alive, unless they were unable to even commit suicide.

"Any clues about that mysterious person?" Gu Mo asked.

"No." Zhuo Qingfeng shook his head and said, "Honestly, no clues are useful. As you said, even if Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing were seriously injured, it is impossible for them to be defeated so easily and without any chance to fight back. Moreover, both the Tiandao Sect and the Jiujiang League have many masters who can single-handedly kill and capture Ye and Chu alive. Such a person deliberately hides his identity, so what clues would he leave behind?
However, on the other hand, being able to do this is itself a huge clue."

Gu Mo immediately understood what Zhuo Qingfeng meant and said, "Anyone who can achieve that must be the world's top master. There aren't many such people. Let's check... Hmm?" At this point, Gu Mo was suddenly stunned and said, "Brother Zhuo, you are waiting for me here because you suspect me, right? I'm saying that you, a constable from the Six Gates of Yunzhou, are staying up late at night to meddle in the Qingzhou case. This is why!"

Zhuo Qingfeng smiled helplessly and said, "It's not that I doubt you, but the first reaction of the entire Qingzhou Six Gates is you. Because there are only two masters in Qingzhou City now, one is you, and the other is Yi Feng, the chief constable in charge of the Six Gates. You can't be suspicious of Chief Constable Yi, right? And it just so happens that you left the city today."

Gu Mo asked doubtfully, "Then why are you the only one looking for me? Shouldn't there be a large group of people?"

Zhuo Qingfeng said: "Because no one reported the case."

"Ok?"

Zhuo Qingfeng smiled and said, "To be honest, this matter is still our own intelligence from the Six Sects. No one from either the Jiujiang League or the Heavenly Blade Sect has come to report the case. Brother Gu, they are different from you. They are from the Jianghu sect, and they are about to become the leaders of the Qingzhou martial arts world. If they come to the authorities to report something, do they still have any dignity? Besides, they are also afraid that they will be investigated and found out about themselves.

If it weren't for the Battle of Broken Soul Cliff yesterday, which destroyed the Xuannv Palace, the Six Gates wouldn't have bothered to intervene unless they reported it to the authorities. But now, there's a problem. After yesterday, the Six Gates had already confirmed that the new leaders of Qingzhou's martial arts world would be the Tiandao Sect and Ye Jinglan. But now, the person is gone. Therefore, the Six Gates think it's best to find him if possible, to avoid another period of turmoil in the Qingzhou martial arts world and the need to choose a new leader.

Furthermore, our Six Gates' own intelligence personnel are also tracking you down, and they've essentially ruled out you as the culprit. After all, you didn't leave the city in secret today; there were traces all along the way. I'm here to meet you, just to go through the formalities and conduct some routine questioning."

Gu Mo said slowly: "Well, your routine questioning may have touched someone, and you may be able to take the credit."

Zhuo Qingfeng was stunned and said in surprise: "Brother Gu, don't tell me you know the identity and whereabouts of that mysterious man?"

Gu Mo said: "My whereabouts are unclear, but I have some guesses about my identity. In Qingzhou City today, there is more than just me, a martial arts master. There is another one."

"Who?" Zhuo Qingfeng asked hurriedly.

Gu Mo said slowly: "He has been dead for more than 30 years. He was the owner of Zhengqi Villa, the setting sun of Qingzhou Jiuyi Old Continent..."

Afterwards, Gu Mo briefly told Zhuo Qingfeng that Lu Canyang might not be dead and was still seeking revenge.

After listening to this, Zhuo Qingfeng frowned and said, "If that mysterious man is Lu Canyang, then it will be easy to find him."

Gu Mo asked, "How do I find it?"

Zhuo Qingfeng said: "Since Lu Canyang was able to get involved in the decisive battle at the Cliff of Broken Souls and the matter of the Gou Chen Demon Sword, it means that he has been hiding for these years and is not in seclusion. He definitely has power in his hands. Otherwise, how could he be manipulating everything behind the scenes without even any information?
Whether Lu Canyang is disguised or hiding behind the scenes, it's easy to track him down by following this clue. There aren't many forces that could openly or covertly facilitate the decisive battle at the Cliff of Broken Souls. It's just that I'm not from the Six Gates of Qingzhou, so I won't have a clue for the time being. However, this matter is easy to handle. I'll go to the Six Gates and retrieve the files immediately. This is indeed a good direction."

While chatting,

The group has already entered the city.

Not long after that, they separated.

Zhuo Qingfeng took his men to the Liushenmen Yamen, while Gu Mo and others went to the Shenbing Villa.

……

The night was dark, and the figures of Gu Mo and his three companions appeared particularly solemn under the moonlight. The outline of Shenbing Villa gradually appeared in the night, the towering gate was closed, and there was deathly silence all around.

When they were quite far away from the villa, Gu Mo pulled the reins and whispered, "Something's wrong!"

Gu Chudong looked puzzled and asked softly, "Brother, what's wrong?"

"It's so quiet!" Gu Mo said, "I can't hear a single sound. Normally, even at night, there should be guards patrolling the Divine Weapon Villa and the sound of fires. But now it's eerily quiet."

Qi Miaoxuan and Tietou's nerves instantly tensed up when these words were spoken. Qi Miaoxuan took out a soft sword from the medicine box and said in a deep voice, "There's a smell of blood. Damn it! We might be too late. I'm afraid something has happened at the Divine Weapon Villa!"

Immediately, several people rode their horses quickly and soon arrived outside the Shenbing Villa.

As soon as I stepped through the door, a strong smell of blood hit me in the face, making me feel sick.

Under the moonlight, the Shenbing Villa was littered with corpses lying all over the place. Blood gathered on the ground into a dark red pool, flickering with strange light under the moonlight. The scars on the corpses were faintly filled with the unique fire power of the Gou Chen Demon Sword.

"This, this family was wiped out? The murderer used the Gou Chen Demon Sword to kill them!" Tietou's voice was filled with fear and disbelief. His hands trembled slightly, and his fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

Qi Miaoxuan's head suddenly buzzed, and his face turned pale. He said, "That night forty years ago at Zhengqi Villa, it was exactly the same as this Divine Weapon Villa."

"Go to the Divine Weapon Pavilion and take a look."

Gu Mo said this, then tapped the ground lightly and rushed towards the Divine Weapon Pavilion like an arrow. Gu Chudong, Tietou, and Qi Miaoxuan did not dare to delay for even a moment and followed closely behind.

As they ran along, the scene around them was horrifying. Under the moonlight, countless corpses lay scattered across the ground, their thick blood gleaming with a chilling glow under the moonlight. The stench of blood filled the air, making them almost nauseous.

There was not a single survivor along the way.

Without exception, the wounds on the corpses showed signs of burns, and they clearly showed the unique magical power of the Gou Chen Demon Sword.

Soon, they arrived at the Divine Weapon Pavilion. The door was half-open, letting in a few eerie shadows. Gu Chudong immediately spotted a familiar corpse lying among the corpses strewn on the dam at the entrance.

She took a few steps forward, leaned over, reached out her hand, and slowly turned the body over with trembling hands.

The person in front of him had a beautiful but pale face. It was Nangong Yuexi, the most beautiful woman in Qingzhou.

Her eyes were wide open, filled with fear and unwillingness, as if she had encountered something extremely terrifying in her life.

"Brother, it's Nangong Yuexi!" Gu Chudong said.

"I know."

Gu Mo has a strong sense of perception. As long as it is an acquaintance, he can distinguish it even if it has become a corpse.

However, at this moment, Gu Mo's focus was not on Nangong Yuexi's body, but on the Divine Weapon Pavilion. He said slowly, "There's someone inside."

"Alive?" Qi Miaoxuan was surprised.

Gu Mo shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Immediately, Gu Mo took the Lingxi Sword and ran in with Qi Miaoxuan and Tietou.

The basement door flung open, revealing a blazing fire from the weapon forge within, illuminating the entire room in crimson. However, the ground was strewn with corpses, all of them the villa's blacksmiths. Their deaths were gruesome, and blood splattered everywhere. The Gou Chen demon sword, hidden in the underground fire forge, had vanished.

“Hurry… hurry up…”

Suddenly, a voice came from the corner.

When they looked over, it turned out to be Ye Jinglan.

However, at this moment, Ye Jinglan no longer had the demeanor of a Sword Emperor. He looked extremely miserable, his face was pale, and he lay dejectedly on the ground. He looked as if all his energy had been drained away and he was extremely listless.

Next to Ye Jinglan was Chu Tianqing, who was even more dejected than Ye Jinglan. Ye Jinglan could at least open his mouth to speak, but Chu Tianqing's eyes were the only thing that kept moving, proving he was still alive.

Qi Miaoxuan immediately ran over and gave acupuncture to the two of them.

Ye Jinglan grabbed Qi Miaoxuan's hand and said weakly: "Hurry... go..."

Immediately, Qi Miaoxuan and Tietou looked at each other. The uncle and nephew had a very good understanding and stretched out their hands at the same time. Qi Miaoxuan held Ye Jinglan under his armpit, while Tietou carried Chu Tianqing on his shoulders and ran out immediately.

Gu Mo also ran out immediately.

However, just as they ran out of the basement, they heard a calm voice: "Everyone, since you're here, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

The sound came from the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Nangong Qun, dressed in a black robe, walked down slowly. He had no veil on his face and frankly revealed his horrific, burned face.

Qi Miaoxuan asked in surprise: "Master Nangong, why is it you?"

Gu Mo bowed and said, "Should I call you Master Nangong? Or Master Lu?"

Nangong Qun said, "It's all right. Lu Canyang is me. The name Nangong Qun gradually became famous in the martial arts world after I replaced him. Therefore, the name Nangong Qun belongs to me more." Gu Mo asked, "So, twenty years ago, when the Divine Weapon Pavilion was robbed, the real Nangong Qun was burned to death. You took the opportunity to replace him."

"good."

Nangong Qun nodded, slowly walked downstairs, sat on a chair, and chuckled, "Hero Gu, I know you're stalling for time. I also know your sister, Heroine Gu Chudong, didn't come in just now, but went to notify the Six Gates. However, I'm willing to cooperate with you. I will answer any questions you have, and I also want to wait for the people from the Six Gates."

"Why?" Gu Mo asked puzzledly.

Nangong Qun, or rather Lu Canyang, tapped the armrest of his chair lightly and said calmly, "Because I am now invincible. If I don't make a big fuss, don't let blood flow like a river, and don't kill a few more masters to celebrate, how can I let the world know that I, Lu Canyang, am number one in the world?

I urgently need enough viewers now!"

"Number one in the world?"

Gu Mo chuckled and said, "I've heard this title several times. People always tell me that if he succeeds in his practice or his plan succeeds, he'll be number one in the world. But, you're the first one to say you're number one!"

Lu Canyang said, "Hero Gu, don't you believe it?"

Gu Mo shook his head slightly and said, "I can't believe it. After all, I don't know what your strength is, Master Lu."

Lu Canyang smiled and said, "Forty years ago, I was ranked third on the Qingzhou Heavenly Ranking. If I hadn't been harmed by my brothers and sisters back then, I wouldn't have been ranked number one in Qingzhou all these years. Gu Huatong... well, that's the Master Dingchan you know."

Gu Mo said, "That's it? I'm afraid it's not the best in the world?"

Before Lu Canyang could speak, Qi Miaoxuan, who was treating Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing's injuries, suddenly spoke up, "Forty years of cultivation alone isn't enough to be number one in the world, but with the Qilin Holy Blood, perhaps it will be enough!"

Qi Miaoxuan slowly raised his head and looked at Lu Canyang, his eyes full of complexity.

Lu Canyang looked at Qi Miaoxuan with interest and said slowly, "Xiaojiu, you really figured it out."

Qi Miaoxuan quickly gave Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing a few injections, then fed them some medicinal pills. He slowly stood up and said, "When I learned that you were still alive, and that Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing were abducted by a mysterious person, I already had some suspicions.

I just checked on Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing's physical condition and found that they were in very bad condition. Their skills were still there, and their injuries hadn't worsened, but they seemed weak. I investigated further and found that their spirits had been drained!"

Lu Canyang looked at Qi Miaoxuan with eyes full of admiration and said, "Xiaojiu, I was right about you. Your medical skills have reached a level that can touch the soul's essence. Back then, I taught each of the eight of you a technique based on your talents, and you all lived up to my expectations. But it's you, Xiaoliu Tiezhu, and the third Gu Huatong who make me most proud. You three are truly geniuses."

Qi Miaoxuan shook his head and said, "No, big brother, you are the only true genius. Sword, knife, spear, medicine, weapon forging, light martial arts, internal martial arts, and external martial arts, the eight of us have all lost to you in our respective areas of expertise. It is only because of your guidance that we have the opportunity to advance further."

Lu Canyang said in a deep voice: "But in the end, you all betrayed me!"

"Big brother!"

Qi Miaoxuan knelt directly on the ground, clenching his fists tightly, the veins on his neck exposed, his voice a little hoarse and a little hysterical, he said: "Why are you still alive? Why do you still want to live? You should have died, you should have died forty years ago!

You have committed such a serious crime. How many people have you killed? How many people have you tortured? Even your own family members were killed by you. Why do you still want to live? We are not betraying you, we just have no choice, big brother! "

Lu Canyang shook his head slightly and said, "Xiaojiu, why do you think so? No matter how many people I killed, no matter how sinful I committed, I never hurt you, and I have never done anything to let you down.

And you, my brothers, are trying to kill me because I killed some outsiders, some people who had nothing to do with me? You are joining forces to kill me? By doing this, are you worthy of our sworn brotherhood? Are you worthy of the kindness I have shown you by teaching you without reservation?

Qi Miaoxuan sighed and said, "Third brother thought so and couldn't let go. In the end, he became a monk and was entangled in it all his life. But I don't think so. Big brother, you deserve to die. You have done us a favor, but which of us brothers has not fought for you? Who hasn't shed blood for you? If it weren't for us, how could you have become the leader of the martial arts world? You have taught us a lesson, but we have never held anything back from you, big brother!

Later, when you slaughtered your fellow martial artists for your own selfish desires, did you ever consider that among those people were our relatives and friends? Did you ever consider our brotherhood? You were already crazy, big brother. You were already crazy at that time. You were so crazy that you even slaughtered your entire family, big brother!
When we went to Zhengqi Villa, you had already gone mad. What did you want us to do? You were no longer human at that time.

Lu Canyang said, "But what happened next? I woke up, but you still wanted to kill me? You threw me into the molten lava, didn't you?"

"But shouldn't you have died then?" Qi Miaoxuan said, "For your own selfish desires, you killed so many people, not even your own family. You killed my second brother, my fourth brother, and my eighth brother. Shouldn't you have committed suicide out of shame? But you asked us to let you go, even hoping we would help you kill people and forge the Gou Chen Demon Blade. Shouldn't we have killed you?"

"It shouldn't be!"

Lu Canyang said, "Since you are my brothers, you should support me unconditionally. I am about to accomplish something earth-shattering. I want to become the best in the world and unify the martial arts world. How can you not help me? What's wrong with a few deaths? What hero's path to success isn't filled with blood and bones?"

Having said that, Lu Canyang slowly stood up and said, "But it doesn't matter. Even if you don't help me, God will help me. If you hadn't betrayed me, I wouldn't have been able to find out how to use the Qilin Holy Blood.

Xiaojiu, do you know? It was you who knocked me into the molten lava and helped me activate the Qilin Holy Blood. Back then, I couldn't figure out how to use the Qilin Holy Blood, and you spent a lot of time trying to figure it out, but you still had no idea.

Finally, I couldn't stand it anymore. I knew the Qilin Holy Blood was an incredible treasure, but I could only look at it. After hesitating for a long time, I swallowed the Qilin Holy Blood, but in the end, there was nothing.

I deeply regret my actions, and I hate my impulsiveness. But it's too late. The Qilin Holy Blood is gone. I've lost my chance to become the best in the world. So, I can only place my hopes on the Gou Chen Demon Blade. But you, my brothers, refused to help me. You even threw me into the molten lava.

But you would never imagine that after you threw me into the molten lava, you actually helped me activate the Qilin Holy Blood."

As he spoke, Lu Canyang opened his clothes on his chest, revealing the horrific burn scars inside. He then took off the wig on his head, and his head was also covered with burns.

Lu Canyang said in a deep voice, "All this is thanks to you. I thought I was dead, but as I sank into the molten lava, I found that I couldn't die. Do you know the pain? I was burned by the lava, but I couldn't die, and I couldn't move. The power of the lava was too strong. I was boiled in it, and I couldn't even struggle. It was like being trapped in quicksand.

Because I swallowed the holy blood of the Qilin, and it flowed through my body. The molten lava burned me, but it couldn't kill me. The pain was unimaginable. I don't know how long I was in there, I couldn't even die.

I swore at that time that if I could get out, I would kill you all. If you have a family, I would kill your entire family. If you don’t have a family, I would destroy your Taoist lineage and leave no one alive.

I was in the magma for a long, long time before I finally grasped a little of the power of the holy blood. The terrifying temperature of the magma strangely neutralized the Qilin Holy Blood, forming an internal and external balance. The Qilin Holy Blood was activated.

I then used the power of the Holy Blood to barely move within the magma, and finally managed to crawl out. However, the power of the Holy Blood was too strong for me to withstand. As a last resort, I forced the portion of Holy Blood I couldn't handle out of my body, and it split into two drops!

Qi Miaoxuan's pupils shrank slightly. He looked at Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing who were recovering from their injuries in the corner and said, "Did you give the Holy Blood to them?"

"good."

Lu Canyang said, "It took me several years and hundreds of experiments to find the pattern. Finally, I found two children with the Liujia Qian fate and injected the holy blood into their bodies.

A series of unexpected events led to the Iron-Handed Judge He Qizheng passing by and witnessing the massacre. Only two children, Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing, remained. As expected, He Qizheng accepted them as his disciples. After all, after being transformed by the Holy Blood, Chu Tianqing and Ye Jinglan's innate talents were undoubtedly top-tier.

They didn't disappoint me, cultivating those two drops of holy blood very well. Over the years, I've transformed myself into Nangong Qun, hiding in the Divine Weapon Villa, waiting. I'm waiting for the holy blood to develop."

Tiezhu, who was standing by, asked, "So, what happened to my master? How did you know the Gou Chen Demon Blade was in my master's hands?"

Lu Canyang said, "I've always known this. I secretly helped your master get the Gou Chen Demon Sword. I originally wanted to take revenge, but when I found out that your master Tiezhu was hiding in Zhengqi Villa and plotting to get the Gou Chen Demon Sword, I decided to change my plan.

I have to say, Tiezhu is truly a genius at forging weapons, so I obliged him by handing him the Gou Chen Demon Blade, letting him nurture it for me. He lived up to my expectations, nurturing the Gou Chen Demon Blade into a divine weapon soul.

Tiezhu asked, "Then my master's death by the sword, is it related to you?"

Lu Canyang nodded and said, "Now that the Gou Chen Demon Sword is complete, he's no longer of any use. Why keep him around? Giving him a few more decades of life is already a great honor for him. Finally, letting him die with the sword, the greatest honor for a weaponsmith. His death was a worthy one."

Tiezhu asked doubtfully, "But my master volunteered..."

"It's the Mind Control Magic Technique," Qi Miaoxuan said in a deep voice. "More than forty years ago, we, the Nine Righteous Men of Qingzhou, killed a rapist. He wasn't a strong martial artist, but he managed to commit crimes repeatedly without being caught. This was because he had a sinister technique called the Mind Control Magic Technique that could influence other people's minds. I remember that you, Big Brother, were the only one who did it twice. They said the practice was too harmful to human nature, so they needed to test it on living people. To achieve full success, at least dozens or even hundreds of people would be turned into fools."

Lu Canyang nodded and said, "I practiced. After all, I was going to replace Nangong Qun. But even if one's appearance can be concealed, a person's living habits and memories can easily reveal their true identity. So, I practiced the Mind Control Illusion Technique. Otherwise, how do you think I was able to remain unnoticed in the Divine Weapon Villa for so many years? It's because those who noticed were all controlled by me and forgot about my revealing identity. As time went on, no one remembered the former Nangong Qun anymore."

Qi Miaoxuan asked again: "What about Bai Ying? Is he your man?"

Lu Canyang shook his head and said, "No, it's just cooperation. Or rather, in his heart, I am the one he controls. After he and Lao Wu fell out, he came to me and has helped me with many things over the years. I deliberately set a plan to let him know that the Gou Chen Demon Blade had appeared in the world, and he really ran to snatch the Gou Chen Demon Blade."

Qi Miaoxuan asked again, "Then, did you, Baiying, instruct the Changmei Sword Sect, the Golden Blade Sect, and the Chen family to exterminate them?"

"No," Lu Canyang said, "I did it myself. I just asked the seventh brother to rob the weapons of the three families. Once he got the weapons, I would follow and wipe out the whole family, so that you would all think he did it. I said, I swore back then that if you eight have a family, I would wipe out the whole family, and if you have a Taoist lineage, I would destroy the whole lineage. Letting them live for so many more years is already quite generous.

As for Old Seven, I actually hadn't planned for him to die so early, but he refused to listen and recklessly tried to control the Gou Chen Blade. As a result, he was controlled by the Gou Chen Blade's demonic power and died without even a complete body."

Qi Miaoxuan took a deep breath and said, "So, it's just as I suspected before. You could have directly snatched the Gou Chen Demon Blade, but you deliberately spread the news just to lure Fifth Sister and Third Brother to Qingzhou City?"

Lu Canyang nodded and said, "To be honest, the success of my plan is entirely due to Lao Wu. If it weren't for him, it would be much more difficult for me to retrieve those two drops of holy blood.

Seven years ago, with the sudden emergence of Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing, Lao Wu felt threatened and began to use the honey trap to alienate Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing. At that time, I secretly helped to stir up trouble, letting Ye Jinglan know that the Xuannv Palace was plotting against them.

Later, I brought Nangong Yuexi to Lao Wu. I have to admit, Nangong Qun's Divine Weapon Villa owes everything to me, having replaced him twenty years ago. I built both the Divine Weapon Villa and the Nangong Qun name, but there's one thing I can't compare to him. He had a daughter who was incredibly beautiful.

Nangong Yuexi is quite loyal to Xuannv Palace. She never told me, her father, a word about Xuannv Palace's plans. I pretended to be ignorant and just went along with it.

The fifth brother intended to instigate an internal conflict between Chu Tianqing and Ye Jinglan, while I was behind the scenes facilitating a showdown between Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing, and the fifth and third brothers. I had originally expected them to end up in a fight that would only end in losses.

Unexpectedly, it went much more smoothly than I expected. God was once again on my side, helping me succeed and becoming the best in the world. Not only did the third and fifth brothers die, but Ye Jinglan and Chu Tianqing were also seriously injured.

Originally, with the one drop of Qilin Holy Blood in my body, I could naturally suppress Chu Tianqing and Ye Jinglan, but it would take a lot of effort. I was thinking of hiding for a while under the identity of Nangong Qun, but I didn't expect that they were both seriously injured, and I easily took out the two drops of Holy Blood that had already nurtured their essence.

Lu Canyang looked at Qi Miaoxuan, then at Gu Mo. He then raised his head, opened his arms and said, "This is God's will. Heaven is helping me become number one in the world. One begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things. When three drops of the sacred Qilin blood with its essence merge into my body, I will become the Qilin bloodline and truly gain the power of the mythical beast Qilin. This is the power of God!"

(End of this chapter)