I Can Merge Techniques

’The Zhang Family... their resources truly run deep!’

The Profound Cyan Shield was already a primarily defensive Ancient Treasure. To think that Zhang Ling’Er’s personal Battle Armor was also a defensive Ancient Treasure of such high quality!

Although they were no match for his Ten Thousand Souls Banner, how many ordinary Cultivators could possibly possess two defensive Ancient Treasures?

’I’ll have to pick a good day to kill this woman and take all these Ancient Treasures for myself!’

COUGH, COUGH...

Although Zhang Ling’Er was uninjured, her qi and blood were in turmoil. Her face flushed red, and her eyes were filled with venomous hatred.

Before she could even catch her breath, the woman who had undergone Demonic Transformation saw an opening. With a roar, she lunged forward, once again unleashing a torrential onslaught!

In an instant, the scene descended into chaos once more.

Not far away, Zhao Qingyan and her companions were utterly speechless.

’This is too chaotic...’

’What is this even supposed to be?’

’A three-way free-for-all?’

’Everyone sneak-attacking each other?’

...

After failing to land a decisive blow, Chu Fan didn’t rush to strike again.

He stood to the side with his saber, his eyes narrowed slightly.

With his Spirit Array Map active, he wasn’t just watching the show; he was analyzing the state of the battle.

The aura of the woman who had undergone Demonic Transformation was being unraveled before his very eyes, each layer peeled back and laid bare.

’Her Realm is indeed Third Heaven of the Acupoint Realm... but the density of her power is far too strange.’

Chu Fan was inwardly shocked.

Qing Ling, whom he had just sent flying, was also at the Third Heaven of the Acupoint Realm.

But compared to the Witch before him, Qing Ling was like an infant facing a grown man. The gap between them was immeasurable!

From what he could sense, even Nangong Yue—the Fourth Heaven Acupoint Realm expert he’d encountered before—would struggle to escape this Witch unscathed, let alone capture her!

’So this is the power of "corruption"?’

This power might cause its host to lose their sanity and transform into a Demon Fiend, but in exchange, it unleashed terrifying combat strength far beyond their Realm!

It was a power system that was both extremely dangerous and strangely alluring.

The texts he had read mentioned its dangers, but they never said it would be this powerful!

Chu Fan silently studied the flow of the Witch’s aura, trying to find a weakness.

Just then, the situation took a sudden turn!

An incredibly subtle killing intent quietly began to emanate from behind Chu Fan!

Qing Ling, who had appeared to be on the brink of death from her grievous injuries, had at some point slithered like a venomous snake to a spot less than three feet behind Chu Fan!

Zhao Qingyan, who had been maintaining the barrier and watching the entire field, was aghast. She never imagined Qing Ling could be so treacherous and hurriedly shouted a warning, "Chu Fan, behind you!!"

However, before the words even left her mouth—

"Die!!"

Qing Ling’s face was twisted in a savage grin, her eyes filled with the glee of vengeance.

At this distance, no one could evade her killing blow!

She didn’t use a sword. Instead, her hand became the blade. Her entire palm blazed with crimson fire—an explosive strike fueled by her own burning blood essence—as she viciously stabbed at the fatal acupoint on Chu Fan’s back!

THWACK!

The flaming palm passed through Chu Fan’s body without any resistance!

’I did it!’

Qing Ling was ecstatic.

But in the next moment, the smile froze on her face.

Though her hand had pierced his torso, there was none of the expected sensation of tearing through flesh. Instead, it felt as though she had passed through empty air!

The figure of "Chu Fan" she had struck twisted for a moment, then slowly dissipated.

’This is... a Residual Image?!’

No, it was no ordinary Residual Image!

In that hair’s breadth of a moment, Chu Fan had used his extreme speed to create an afterimage so realistic it could be mistaken for the real thing!

"Looking for me?"

A voice as cold as death itself whispered beside Qing Ling’s ear.

!!!

Every hair on Qing Ling’s body stood on end. She had just begun to turn when an excruciating, tearing pain erupted from her abdomen!

SQUELCH!

Somehow, Chu Fan had appeared at her flank. He thrust the Black Abyss Soward viciously into her side, running it straight through her Dantian and abdomen until it emerged from the other side!

’Another fool...’

’My Demon-locking Chain is connected to my very consciousness. How could I possibly not have known the instant the chain was broken?’

’And she still dared to try a sneak attack...’

"Gah... ugh..."

Qing Ling’s body instantly doubled over like a shrimp. Great gouts of blood, mixed with bits of her shattered organs, poured from her mouth as the light in her eyes rapidly faded.

Chu Fan, his face devoid of expression, slowly withdrew his Long Saber.

SPLAT!

Fresh blood splattered once more.

As everyone watched, they were left completely stunned, their scalps tingling with horror.

Chu Fan then grabbed the exquisitely made silk sleeve of Qing Ling’s robes and meticulously wiped the blood from his Black Abyss Soward.

Then, with practiced ease, he grabbed Qing Ling’s limp, dangling hand, yanked the priceless Sumeru Ring from her finger, and tucked it away inside his robes.

After all that, as if annoyed that the corpse was in his way, he lifted his foot and kicked viciously at Qing Ling’s still-warm body.

BAM!

Qing Ling’s body shot through the air like a cannonball, accompanied by a piercing whistle, hurtling straight toward the hard-pressed Zhang Ling’Er!

’Is that man... a monster...?’

Watching this scene, Sheng Yang and the others from the Fiery Sun Gang felt a cold dread shoot from the soles of their feet to the crowns of their heads, and they began to tremble uncontrollably.

The corners of the mouths of the three from Six Gates also twitched uncontrollably...