I Can Merge Techniques

Chu Fan executed the Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step, weaving between the experts like a phantom, a mere wisp of smoke.

The long saber at his waist remained sheathed; only his fists were a blur of motion.

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

The sharp cracks sounded one after another, like a string of exploding firecrackers.

This was punctuated by a series of dull, heavy thuds.

Cultivators at the Third Heaven of the Acupoint Realm who had undergone Demonic Transformation couldn’t even withstand two of his moves before suffering torn tendons and shattered bones.

The experts from the Blood Bone Sect were at the late stage of the Divine Power Realm, and though their bodies were strong, how could they possibly withstand a single blow in the face of such uncanny speed and absolute power?

In just a few breaths, the only Blood Bone Sect member left standing was their dumbfounded Sect Leader. All the others were on the ground, their pained cries filling the air!

The Elders of the Vajra Sect stared wide-eyed, their eyeballs on the verge of popping out.

’Such terrifying speed, such a powerful physique, that bizarre Step Technique...’

’How could this young man just be some ordinary hired muscle?’

Only Ling Xiaoxiao’s expression remained unchanged.

She too was at the Divine Power Realm Fifth Layer, but Lin Bei had seized her by the throat in a single move...

It was only natural that these people couldn’t withstand a single blow from him.

Just then, Chu Fan took a token from his waist and held it up for all to see.

It was engraved with the distinctive markings of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

"A Demon Suppression Guard?!"

Both sides were stunned.

Ling Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes, rapidly running through her memory of the expert Demon Suppression Guards in South City.

She knew all of South City’s Demon Suppression Guards and had never seen one so young yet so terrifying.

Suddenly, her gaze locked onto the character for "Chu" on the back of the token.

’Huh? Isn’t his name Lin Bei? Damn it, he used a fake name to trick me!’

The next moment, inspiration struck her like a bolt of lightning through her Sea of Consciousness.

’It’s him!’

Ling Xiaoxiao gasped.

’The one who hasn’t even reached Qing Province, but whose reputation for acting with brazen impunity has already spread throughout the entire territory? *That* Chu Fan?’

’His reputation precedes him, but to think he’s this powerful in person!’

Ling Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up.

Ignoring everyone’s shock, Chu Fan strode over to the pale-faced Sect Leader of the Blood Bone Sect.

He held out his right hand, palm up. "That half-scroll of the Vajra Subduing Demon Skill. Hand it over."

The Blood Bone Sect Leader’s face flushed crimson. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Excellency’s strength is astonishing; I admit my skills are inferior. But the Demon Suppression Bureau is an official organization. As a Demon Suppression Guard, if word gets out that you’re forcibly stealing a sect’s secret manual, aren’t you afraid of being ridiculed by the entire martial world?"

Chu Fan remained expressionless. "I’m going to count to three. If you don’t give it to me, there will be no Blood Bone Sect in Qing Province."

"One..."

The moment the word left his lips, a frosty killing intent blasted towards the Sect Leader.

The Blood Bone Sect Leader shuddered. All thoughts of martial world ethics and his sect’s dignity were instantly forgotten.

He instantly whipped out a yellowed and tattered Beast Hide Ancient Scroll from within his robes and presented it with both hands.

Chu Fan took it. Before he could even open it, the instant his fingertips made contact, a prompt appeared in his mind.

[Item Found: "Vajra Subduing Demon Skill" Fragment (Yin Scroll). Refinement requires 10 points of Spiritual Essence. Proceed with Refinement?]

[Refinement will grant the second half of the "Vajra Subduing Demon Skill."]

’Refine.’

With a single thought from Chu Fan, a massive stream of complex information flooded his mind.

Holding the scroll fragment, he turned and walked toward Withered Wood Zhenren, who was being held up by others.

"Give me your half of the scroll as well."

As he spoke, he handed over the Blood Bone Sect’s scroll fragment. "You can have this."

Withered Wood Zhenren, who had lived a long life, was completely stunned.

The entire area fell deathly silent. Everyone was dumbstruck.

Withered Wood Zhenren’s hands trembled like a leaf in the wind as he took the other half of the cultivation technique—the half his sect had dreamed of obtaining for centuries.

He stared silently at Chu Fan.

Chu Fan met his gaze calmly and held out his hand, saying nothing.

Seeing that the other party was acting in good faith, Withered Wood Zhenren was also decisive.

He took another tattered secret manual from within his robes and handed it over.

Chu Fan accepted it.

[Item Found: "Vajra Subduing Demon Skill" Fragment (Yang Scroll). Refinement requires 10 points of Spiritual Essence. Proceed with Refinement?]

[Refinement will grant the first half of the "Vajra Subduing Demon Skill."]

’Refine.’

He consumed more Spiritual Essence.

The Yin and Yang Scrolls merged. A complete, exquisite version of the "Vajra Subduing Demon Skill" was fully integrated and understood within his mind.

Then, to everyone’s utter astonishment...

...Chu Fan tossed the scroll fragment he had just received from Withered Wood Zhenren to the Blood Bone Sect Leader as if it were a piece of trash.

The Blood Bone Sect Leader scrambled to catch it. He took a closer look, and his eyes nearly bulged from their sockets.

’This... is this the Vajra Sect’s half?’

Chu Fan clapped his hands together and said nonchalantly, "I can’t be bothered with this ancient, petty feud of yours."

"Now, you both have a complete copy of the Vajra Subduing Demon Skill."

He pointed to the Vajra Sect, then to the Blood Bone Sect.

"Neither of you has an advantage over the other. If you’re still not satisfied, go back and master the complete technique."

"Then, schedule a time in the future to have a proper, honorable duel and settle things once and for all."

"Stop resorting to dirty tricks like poison, assassinations, and sneak attacks."

Chu Fan frowned, his face a mask of disgust. "A feud from your ancestors... after all these years, you’re still bickering back and forth. Isn’t it exhausting?"

The entire area was dead silent.

Ling Xiaoxiao’s lips parted slightly as she screamed internally, ’That actually worked? A blood feud that’s lasted for centuries, settled just like that?’

The members of the Blood Bone Sect, who had expected complete annihilation, now clutched the secret manual of their dreams. They felt like life was a rollercoaster; it was all too much to take in.

The Blood Bone Sect’s cultivation technique lacked the core first half, making it easy for disciples to suffer from Qigong Deviation during their training, sometimes even resulting in death.

Now that they had the first half, with the Yin and Yang scrolls united, they could finally...

The Blood Bone Sect Leader had a complicated expression on his face. He gave Chu Fan a deep bow. "Thank you, Your Excellency, for making this possible!"

In the presence of an expert who could crush them effortlessly, resistance was a death sentence.

Not only had they survived, but they had also obtained their heart’s desire. To be ungrateful now would be truly courting death.

He didn’t dare to linger. Leading his battered and defeated men, he left, offering a thousand thanks.

The Vajra Sect was also ecstatic...

The threat of their sect’s annihilation had vanished, and through this disaster, they had received a blessing in disguise: their complete legacy.

The complete "Vajra Subduing Demon Skill" was ten, even a hundred times more profound than the fragmented version.

If they hadn’t been missing the second half, how could the Vajra Sect have remained in such a state after so many years of development?

Just as Withered Wood Zhenren was about to lead his followers to express their gratitude, Chu Fan waved a dismissive hand.