I Can Merge Techniques

It was also then that Chu Fan had obtained the complete Shenxiao Imperial Golden Shield Cultivation Technique from that Demon.

Who would have thought that in less than three short months, the Shenxiao Imperial Golden Shield Chu Fan cast was already more than ten times stronger than the version used by that Demon at the Third Heaven of Divine Power Realm!

The shock in Li Qingxue’s eyes quickly transformed into a blazing fighting spirit...

She took a deep breath and furiously surged the Primordial Qi in her body, unleashing the full power of the Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber.

The gleam of her saber instantly filled the sky with afterimages, surrounding Chu Fan and slashing at him like a raging tempest!

The Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber was a brand-new Sword Technique that Chu Fan had painstakingly created, emerging from its chrysalis after he fused the agility of the Seven-Star Bead Slash, the ferocity of the Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber, and the unpredictable essence of the Nine Blood Soul Blades.

Its power had long since far surpassed any of the three original Source Techniques!

Every strike contained a terrifying Sword Force built from nine stacked layers of power, suffused with an incredibly dense Blood Evil Qi.

Wherever the blade’s edge passed, the very air was torn asunder. It was powerful enough to cleave gold, shatter jade, split mountains, and crack stone!

However, even when Li Qingxue unleashed this powerful Sword Technique with the full might of her First Heaven of Divine Ability Realm cultivation, she was completely unable to shake the shimmering golden light of the Shenxiao Imperial Golden Shield surrounding Chu Fan!

When the blade’s light struck the shield, it merely stirred the faintest of ripples.

It couldn’t even leave the slightest hairline crack, let alone break through the defense.

Watching from the side, Cyan Snake Xiaobai clicked her tongue in amazement again and again.

She narrowed her captivatingly beautiful eyes and clicked her tongue in admiration. "Just look at you. Your physical body was already inhumanly tough, and now you’ve learned a defensive technique as hard as a turtle’s shell. Well, this is just great. You’re completely unkillable now!"

"I want to learn this technique too..."

She mumbled under her breath, her tone laced with a hint of grievance and thick envy.

Mo Yunzi, who had been hidden in the shadows, slowly walked out. Hearing Cyan Snake Xiaobai’s complaint, the corner of his mouth curled into a faint, mocking smile. "Even if you were lucky enough to learn the same technique, you could never become as powerful as the Young Master."

"A supreme Defensive Martial Art like this requires a correspondingly powerful constitution and Primordial Qi. You’re still a long way off."

"You!" Cyan Snake Xiaobai’s brows shot up as she glared at him. "Why do I have to compare myself to him? Can’t I just compare myself to myself?! Having an extra layer of protection is still a good thing!"

Mo Yunzi merely raised an eyebrow and gave a noncommittal shrug, clearly not taking her words to heart.

The two had been like natural-born frenemies ever since they met, bickering wherever they went, neither willing to yield to the other. Everyone else was already used to it.

Just as the two were squabbling...

"RUMBLE!"

On the Martial Arts Arena, something suddenly changed!

A powerful suction force materialized out of thin air, kicking up a howling gale that churned the surrounding air into a whistling frenzy!

The dirt, sand, and stone from the ground nearby seemed to be pulled by an invisible, colossal force. It all converged from every direction like swarming pieces of armor, densely coating the Shenxiao Imperial Golden Shield around Chu Fan!

In the blink of an eye, he was completely encased in a cocoon of earth and stone several feet thick. From a distance, it looked like a small, exquisite, yet indestructible Sandstone Fortress!

"This is..." Cyan Snake Xiaobai’s eyes went wide as she gasped, a strange light flashing within them. "Did Chu Fan just combine the Silent Extinction Quicksand Technique with the Shenxiao Imperial Golden Shield to add another layer of protection? His mind is just too meticulous!"

Li Qingxue had no time for surprise. She once again swung the Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber in her hands with all her might, its light cascading like a waterfall as she furiously hacked at the Sandstone Fortress!

"BANG! BANG! BANG!"

A continuous series of muffled impacts rang out. Earth and stone flew, and dust filled the air, completely obscuring Chu Fan’s figure.

But the gleam of her saber was still unable to break through the nigh-indestructible shell of sand and stone. She couldn’t even penetrate the outermost layer, only managing to leave a series of shallow white marks!

She hadn’t been cultivating the Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber for very long, after all.

And her own Cultivation had not yet reached its peak.

Faced with such an unassailable dual-layered defense, she was suddenly overcome by a deep sense of powerlessness and a touch of discouragement.

Beside them, the White Snake Xiaoqing—who was inseparable from Cyan Snake Xiaobai and possessed a temperament as cold as snow—crossed her arms. She swept a cool gaze over the Sandstone Fortress and suddenly spoke, "...While the defense is undeniably powerful and flawless, its appearance is, well... rather unsightly."

She paused, then added in a flat but devastating tone, "Yes, like... a burial mound."

The moment she said this, the entire crowd was stunned!

The Martial Arts Arena instantly fell deathly silent. Everyone’s gaze, filled with an indescribably complex emotion, snapped in unison toward White Snake Xiaoqing. They felt she had a point, but they also admired her guts.

And just then, a loud "BOOM!" erupted from within the "sandstone burial mound"!

The earth and stone covering it suddenly burst apart, sending rubble flying as Chu Fan’s head poked out from inside.

His eyes, sharp as a hawk’s and glinting with a dangerous light, were locked directly on White Snake Xiaoqing!

Seeing this, all the color instantly drained from White Snake Xiaoqing’s pale, delicate face. Goosebumps erupted all over her skin as she thought, ’Oh no, this is bad!’

Without a moment’s hesitation, she let out a shriek, turned, and bolted, wishing she could sprout two extra legs!

But as a Demon Cultivator whose Body Technique was nimble but not known for explosive speed, how could she possibly outrun an expert like Chu Fan, who possessed the Vajra Undying Body and exquisite Step Techniques?

She had barely run a hundred feet before Chu Fan appeared behind her like a phantom, moving so fast he left a Residual Image in his wake!

"THWACK!"

A muffled thud rang out as Chu Fan landed a perfectly precise kick on White Snake Xiaoqing’s round, perky rear end!

"AH—!"

Xiaoqing let out a piercing, aggrieved shriek as her entire body was sent flying like a cannonball. She tumbled and scraped across the hard surface of the Martial Arts Arena, plowing a conspicuous trench over a hundred feet long before finally collapsing in a pathetic heap, motionless except for a slight twitch.

Cyan Snake Xiaobai shook her head helplessly, but her words were merciless. "Tsk, tsk. What a smart mouth. You totally deserved that for running your mouth."

Sprawled on the ground, White Snake Xiaoqing whimpered and groaned, indistinctly cursing Chu Fan for being so ruthless and not knowing how to be gentle with a lady.

Watching this scene, the crowd froze for a moment before bursting into an uncontrollable roar of laughter that echoed through the night.

The tense atmosphere of training was suddenly replaced by a sense of ease and cheerfulness because of this unexpected interlude.