I Can Merge Techniques

BOOM!!

A colossal, muffled explosion, like a warhammer striking a great drum, thundered throughout the valley!

Chu Fan felt a terrifying, overwhelming force slam into his back, as if he’d been hit head-on by a giant siege crossbow!

His entire body was sent flying, tumbling seven or eight times across the hard, rubble-strewn ground. He carved a deep trench in the earth as a cloud of dust and smoke billowed up!

The Sunset Bow, which he had been holding tightly, was torn from his grasp by the violent impact. It crashed heavily onto a distant pile of rubble with a loud CLANG, and several fine cracks even appeared on the bow’s body.

"Chu Fan!"

On the other side of the battlefield, Li Mubai and the others had their Divine Sense spread across the entire Cold Crow Valley, so they naturally detected the sudden, shocking development at once.

When they saw Chu Fan sent flying by a single blow, his fate uncertain, they were overcome with frantic anxiety, their hearts pounding with terror!

Two of the Demon Suppression Captains, who were besieging the monster with Nangong Yue, even let out furious roars. Disregarding their own safety, they forcibly broke away from the battle and were about to charge over to help at all costs!

"Stay back! I can take it!"

Just then, a powerful, resonant shout rang out from within the billowing dust and smoke.

Chu Fan was seen struggling to his feet. Although he was covered in dust and looked utterly wretched, his voice was still loud and powerful, without the slightest hint of weakness!

Both friend and foe: "..."

For a moment, the entire chaotic and brutal battlefield, which had been ringing with earth-shattering war cries, fell into a brief, eerie silence.

’He’s been beaten to a pulp like that, and he can still take it?’

Whether it was the members of the Demon Suppression Bureau fighting their bloody battles, the crazed and bloodthirsty remnants of the Blood Shadow Sect, or even the wildly roaring Beast Transformation monster, everyone subconsciously cast looks of disbelief in his direction.

’This kid... Is he really that hard to kill?’

’He took a full-powered sword strike head-on from a suspected expert of the fourth Realm, the Bright Heart Realm, and not only did he survive, he can even talk?’

’And he can shout so loudly and powerfully?’

For the first time, a clear trace of surprise finally appeared in the cold eyes of the woman in the bronze mask.

Her pupils contracted slightly as her gaze fell precisely on the back of Chu Fan’s robes, which had been torn open by the Sword Qi.

Beneath the tattered Night Traveler’s Clothes was not the mangled flesh everyone expected, but a piece of Inner Armor shimmering with a flowing, dark gold light!

The Inner Armor was woven from countless Black Gold Silk Threads, each finer than a strand of hair. The craftsmanship was so exquisite that it had withstood the fatal blow, leaving only a shallow white mark!

"Your Protective Inner Armor is not bad."

Chu Fan slowly turned his head, his gaze graver than ever before. All traces of wishful thinking had vanished from his mind.

’Aside from the unfathomable Princess Zhaohua, I’ve always held the absolute upper hand in speed against any enemy. But today, I’ve completely stumbled!’

’Against this woman, my speed, strength, and technique are being completely crushed. I don’t have the power to fight back!’

’If this keeps up, there’s absolutely no chance of winning.’

’Even if I use the Five Elements Cauldron, I’d probably only last a few more moments!’

’The gap between our Cultivation Realms... it’s just too vast. It’s despairing...’

’But... my original goal wasn’t to defeat her!’

’What I need to do is be the hardest, most stubborn nail I can be and pin her down right here, buying Li Mubai and the others the precious time they need to slay that Beast Transformation Demon!’

’At the same time, I just need to stall!’

’As long as I can stall for a bit, this woman and the Blood Shadow Sect Leader will inhale more of the Bone-Eroding Pill’s poison mist!’

’Even an exalted Bright Heart Realm expert will have their Cultivation greatly diminished and their strength plummet after being poisoned by a vicious mist like this!’

At this thought, a cunning smile appeared on Chu Fan’s face.

Under everyone’s astonished gazes, he did not charge forward again. Instead, he plopped down on the ground, then casually lay back in a comfortable position.

HUMMM—!

A low, heavy hum resounded through the battlefield!

A thick, solid, and dazzlingly golden Gang Qi Shield, like a giant inverted Golden Bell, materialized and sealed him completely within, airtight!

On the shield’s surface, countless profound and complex Runes flowed without end, emitting a heavy, awe-inspiring aura of being indestructible and Immune to All Laws!

It was none other than the "Shenxiao Imperial Golden Shield," a technique with unparalleled defense, achieved after Breaking Limit!

Chu Fan lay lazily inside the Golden Bell Shield, his limbs spread out in a starfish pose. Through the translucent golden barrier, he glanced up at the woman, who was clearly stunned by his unexpected actions.

Then, a highly provocative smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, and he announced in a clear, loud voice:

"Come on. You do all the work!"