I Can Merge Techniques

"The key..."

Seeing this information, Chu Fan’s eyes snapped open!

He had originally intended to search the woman’s memories for how to use the secret treasure that had sealed him.

He hadn’t expected to find such crucial information!

He immediately closed his eyes and quickly sorted through the intelligence he had gathered...

First, the Divine Sacrifice Envoy Lingkong Jade, who had escaped from Yue Mankong at Dragon Ridge Mountain, had already infiltrated Qing Province City.

Second, the Zhang Family, one of the three great families of Qing Province, had its Patriarch, Zhang Yanzong, and its Great Elder both as members of the Moon Worship Sect.

The two had been hiding their identities for many years and held high positions.

Third, the Zhang Family and the Moon Worship Sect were secretly plotting a grand plan concerning "Burial Immortal Valley."

This plan was of great importance, but with the black-robed woman’s status as a mere Demon God Guard, she hadn’t been privy to its core details.

What shocked Chu Fan even more was that Zhang Yanzong was also a "Divine Sacrifice Envoy" within the Moon Worship Sect, on equal footing with Lingkong Jade!

Yesterday, the two had a fierce conflict over the "Burial Immortal Valley Plan."

Zhang Yanzong vehemently opposed Lingkong Jade’s involvement, and after much scheming against each other, they parted on bad terms.

Although this information lacked key details and wasn’t comprehensive...

...but this small glimpse of the whole was enough to be alarming!

’The wind howls through the tower, heralding a rising storm...’

Chu Fan felt as if an invisible net was silently spreading over Qing Province City.

But now that he knew of the plot, it was hard to say who was the net and who was the fish.

And the Moon Worship Sect’s plan somehow involved the "Demon Suppression Stele" inside his body...

Committing all the information to memory, a sharp glint appeared in Chu Fan’s eyes and lingered for a long time.

He searched her memories again and quickly found the Spell to use the "All-Seeing Mirror."

Among High-Grade Profound Weapons, this treasure was considered top-tier.

Its Sealing Power surpassed even that of the "Five Elements Cauldron."

’It’s just a pity she ran into me.’

If it had been anyone else, even an expert at the Fourth Heaven of the Acupoint Realm or higher, they would have had their power suppressed and likely met a bitter end right here in this Sealed Space!

Chu Fan slowly stood up.

The black-robed woman’s corpse was already a mangled mess of flesh and blood. Her chest was caved in, her skull was shattered, and her death had been a miserable one.

Expressionless, Chu Fan bent down and searched her waist, finding a jet-black Token.

The front was engraved with a Blood Moon, and the back was inscribed with the character for "Demon."

This wasn’t the first time he had seen such a Token.

He had obtained one when he killed Ghost Moon.

The hierarchy within the Moon Worship Sect was strict: Divine Attendant Disciple, Demon God Guard, Divine Communication Priest, Divine Sacrifice Envoy...

Each promotion required the sacrifice of countless living beings.

Ghost Moon had only become a Demon God Guard because his master, Lingkong Jade, had shown favoritism. He himself was only at the Third Heaven of the Divine Power Realm.

This black-robed woman, however, was a genuine Third Heaven Acupoint Realm Warlock!

’To think the gap between two Demon God Guards could be so vast.’

Chu Fan tucked the Token into his robes and then spotted an ancient-looking ring on her finger.

The ring was dark silver, its surface etched with fine cloud patterns, and it emanated faint spatial fluctuations.

"A Sumeru Ring..."

A hint of delight flashed in Chu Fan’s eyes.

Without realizing it, he had grown fond of these "Wealth Boys" from the Moon Worship Sect.

He immediately began the Refinement process on the ring and sent his Divine Sense inside.

The space inside the ring was about ten zhang square, and in a corner was a pile of over twenty pieces of Spirit Jade!

The first time Chu Fan had seen Spirit Jade was after killing Mo Daozi, when he collected the reward from the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Six Gates and received ten pieces.

He hadn’t hit a bottleneck in his cultivation yet, so he had no use for them. Those ten pieces of Spirit Jade were still lying quietly in his Sumeru Ring.

He never expected this black-robed woman to have over twenty pieces in her ring!

Besides those, there were also a few bottles of Elixirs, several Secret Manuals, and a number of Jade Boxes.

Compared to her, Mo Daozi had been dirt poor!

Chu Fan was in high spirits, but he had no time to inspect everything closely at the moment.

He walked to the side and picked up the small black tower that had been sent flying earlier.

The Black Tower had seven stories, each carved with the image of a different Fierce Beast.

The tower’s body emitted a heart-pounding fluctuation—it was actually a Middle-Grade Profound Weapon!

Chu Fan gave it a cursory glance, performed the Refinement, and then put the small tower into his Sumeru Ring.

He took out a clean set of robes and changed out of his old, tattered ones.

Then, he raised his hands to form a seal and began chanting a low incantation.

The strange syllables flowed from his lips like running water...

WHOOSH!

The next moment, the scene before him changed abruptly. He was now under the old pagoda tree in the south of Qing Province City.

The night wind was cool, and the moonlight was like water.

At his feet lay the mangled corpse of the black-robed woman.

An ancient bronze mirror fell from the air, and Chu Fan caught it steadily in his palm.

The mirror’s surface was ancient and unadorned, carved with patterns of mountains, rivers, the sun, and the moon. Though its edges were tinged with green patina, it couldn’t conceal an aura powerful enough to suppress heaven and earth.

[Item Discovered: All-Seeing Mirror. Refinement requires 50 Spiritual Essence. Proceed with Refinement?]

[Refinement will grant the Sealing Skill "Seal of All Things."]

A thought crossed Chu Fan’s mind.

"Refine!"

The bronze mirror’s light surged, and countless Runes materialized from thin air, branding themselves deep into his Divine Soul.

The "Seal of All Things" could seal the physical body, the soul, and even Divine Techniques!

Chu Fan nodded in satisfaction and placed the ancient mirror into his robes.

He glanced at the corpse on the ground, his brow furrowing slightly.

The mangled body would continue to seep blood and brain matter, even if he put it in a cloth sack.

If he put it in his Sumeru Ring, he was afraid it would defile the clean space inside.

His gaze swept the area. Not far away, the black cloth sack he had used for his books was still lying quietly on the ground.

He hadn’t put it in his ring earlier for the sake of convenience.

Now, carrying the corpse and shouldering the sack of books would be too inconvenient.

Chu Fan put the book sack into his Sumeru Ring, took out a large black cloth sack, and shoved the corpse straight inside.

Blood quickly soaked through the sack, giving it a dark red sheen in the moonlight.

...

In front of the Demon Suppression Bureau, two windproof lanterns swayed in the breeze.

Carrying the heavy sack, Chu Fan had just stepped over the threshold when he saw two Demon Suppression Guards walking toward him.

The man on the left was burly, with thick eyebrows and large eyes. It was Qin Fang, the very same person who, back in Lingyou Valley, had thought Chu Fan was killed by Princess Zhaohua’s sword and had mourned him the loudest.

Qin Fang’s eyes lit up when he saw Chu Fan. He immediately laughed and said, "Chu Fan! Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you, and here you are!"

"Isn’t that the truth," said the other man, who was thin and wiry. He waggled his eyebrows and said, "Old Wang’s been completely distracted these past few days, obsessing over how strong you are. He says he can’t sleep until he figures it out and has been itching to spar with you!"