I Can Merge Techniques

"BREAK!!"

In the dead of night, the woman let out a piercing shriek, filled with indignation and rage.

She collapsed to the ground as the black qi around her erupted, unleashing a terrifyingly explosive force.

It was a power that surpassed the limits of ordinary Primordial Qi, and it forcibly shattered the Demon-locking Chain!

"CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!"

The Demon-locking Chain let out a mournful cry as if under unbearable strain, then was flung away, striking the courtyard wall with a dull thud.

Chu Fan landed steadily on the ground, his expression calm. He seemed completely unfazed.

With a light beckon of his left hand, the chain flew back in a graceful arc. It obediently transformed back into a simple bracelet and wrapped itself around his left wrist.

"How is that possible?"

Beneath the moonlight, the woman enshrouded in black qi slowly stood up, her aura slightly chaotic.

Her hood had fallen off during the impact, revealing a deathly pale, bloodless face.

Although she had a certain charm, her features were tainted by a strange, sinister air. Her body was as withered as a twig, and her eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. "You were hit by my Nightmare Incense, yet you didn’t fall asleep?"

Chu Fan remained silent. He held his saber in one hand, his body slightly tilted in an offensive stance, his Evil Qi still bitingly cold.

This woman who had undergone Demonic Transformation was very different from what he had initially imagined.

Though mad, she was still intelligent.

Not only had she secretly released the Nightmare Incense in the Wang Family Mansion, but she had also activated an Evil Technique that trapped people in dreams.

With the two combined, even an expert like Nangong Yue at the Fourth Heaven of the Acupoint Realm might not have been able to resist!

But he, Chu Fan, possessed the Vajra Undying Body. He was virtually immune to all poisons, so how could he possibly fear some mere Nightmare Incense?

And with the Spirit Array Map of his Demon Dragon Celestial Spirit Scripture active, his Divine Sense was ten times stronger, more than enough to fend off the Dream-Entering Evil Skill!

Chu Fan silently probed the strange aura surrounding the woman.

That power was bizarre and sinister—

—a hard-to-distinguish mix of cold, evil, and darkness.

It was a pure Dark Power that sought to devour all life and assimilate all things!

Just by casually sensing it, he felt as if he were sinking into helplessness!

’Just what kind of terrifying power is this?’

If the powers of the world were ranked, this Pollution Power was likely dozens of times stronger than ordinary Primordial Qi!

’Such a terrifying power...’

The ancient texts he had read only mentioned that "Pollution" was like a maggot feasting on bone—difficult to remove, deeply rooted in one’s Primordial Qi and Divine Soul, and endlessly harmful.

But they never mentioned that the power itself was this tyrannical!

’If an ordinary cultivator got a taste of such benefits, how could they possibly resist the fatal temptation?’

"WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!"

Just then, a series of sharp whooshes cut through the air as figures flickered past like phantoms.

The massive sound of Chu Fan’s saber strike had been like a clap of thunder, waking everyone ambushing the area or resting nearby!

Several figures landed one after another on the courtyard walls or in the garden, their gazes all fixed on the scene inside.

The first to arrive were Zhao Qingyan and two other Demon Suppression Guards;

Following close behind were several constables from the Six Gates;

On the other side of the garden, Chu Fan also spotted three "old acquaintances"—Sheng Yang, the Gang Leader of the Fiery Sun Gang, and the two Hall Masters he had beaten up at the Fiery Sun Gang’s headquarters a few days ago, Xia Yao and Zhang Heng!

When the three of them landed and saw Chu Fan under the moonlight, holding his black saber and radiating killing intent, their eyelids twitched uncontrollably, their faces filled with astonishment.

They clearly hadn’t expected this "Fiend," whom they would do anything to avoid, to show up at the Wang Family Mansion!

In addition, two women with extraordinary auras and stunning beauty slowly emerged from beyond the garden’s archway.

"What a terrifying aura!"

Zhao Qingyan’s expression changed drastically as she cried out in alarm.

The fluctuations coming from the woman in black were too terrifying and bizarre.

The distorted field of force around her instantly caused the surrounding flowers and trees to wither and die, completely devoid of life!

’She’s at least at the Third Heaven of the Acupoint Realm, if not higher!’

The Demon Suppression Bureau’s Captain, Xiao Ziye, was also afflicted by the "Pollution," but while she often fell into a frenzy, she could suppress the Pollution Power within her body. She had never released it as wantonly as this woman!

Zhao Qingyan made a swift decision and shouted, "Form the Array! All non-essential personnel, fall back!"

The other two Demon Suppression Guards responded, spreading out to form a triangular stance.

Each held up a bronze command flag and let out a low shout in unison.

BUZZ!

Three beams of golden light shot into the sky, converging in midair.

A translucent, pale-gold barrier instantly unfurled, completely enclosing the garden and the strange woman to prevent the battle’s aftershocks from harming any innocents.

"Hehehehe..."

Surrounded by so many experts, the woman in the black mist showed no sign of panic.

She let out a hair-raising, sinister laugh. Her blood-red eyes didn’t even spare a glance for the surrounding Demon Suppression Guards and others; they remained fixed on Chu Fan.

Her gaze was like that of a wild wolf that had starved for three days and three nights, staring at a plump piece of meat that had been snatched from its jaws—full of indignation and an even more fervent desire!

"This young man... is mine..."

She extended a long, scarlet tongue and licked the bloodstains on her fingernails, her tone cloying and horrifying.

"Insolent fiend!"

Three experts from the Six Gates brandished their long sabers, about to step forward.

Suddenly, from the archway, the younger of the two women, dressed in a goose-yellow silk skirt, slowly walked out.

Her features were elegant, but her eyes held a cold arrogance. Her voice wasn’t loud, yet it carried an undeniable authority as she said, "All of you, stand down. This prey is mine."

It was as if those present weren’t the imperial court’s Demon Suppression Guards, but merely her family’s servants.

Chu Fan’s brow furrowed slightly, but he neither moved nor spoke.

’I don’t know her background,’ he thought, ’but as for this ’prey’...’

’She entered this courtyard and forced my hand. Is there any reason I should just hand her over?’

Surprisingly, when the three from the Six Gates saw the woman’s face, they exchanged a look, a clear sense of fear in their eyes. They actually retreated to the edge of the barrier!

As for Sheng Yang, the Gang Leader of the Fiery Sun Gang, along with Xia Yao and Zhang Heng, they reacted like mice seeing a cat. They scurried away, instantly shrinking into a corner, terrified of getting on her bad side.

Zhao Qingyan, who was maintaining the Array, looked grim. She gritted her teeth and said, "Eldest Miss Zhang, my apologies! Slaying fiends and exorcising demons is the duty of the Demon Suppression Bureau. This beast is exceptionally dangerous. Please do not interfere with the Bureau’s official business. Step back at once!"

’Eldest Miss Zhang?’