I Can Merge Techniques-Chapter 131 - 104: Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand Breaks the Limit, Zhou Ye Kills with a Borrowed Knife, Chu Fan’s Chilling Killing Intent
In his mind, he constantly compared their fight to the scene in the valley ten days ago when he had killed Tang Xiao of the Blood Saber Sect.
’Tang Xiao, like these two, was in the Entering the Realm of Strength and was also an Incense Master.’
’But his strength had been much greater than either of theirs.’
Chu Fan stared intently at their sword and saber techniques, using his eidetic memory to burn every move they made deep into his mind.
Master Lei’s Saber Technique and Zhou Tianci’s Swordsmanship must have both reached the Great Success Realm.
Chu Fan’s Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber and Nine Blood Soul Blades were also at Great Success.
[Technique: Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber (Great Success) Progress: (1399/1500) (Trait: None)]
[Technique: Nine Blood Soul Blades (Great Success) Progress: (1459/2000) (Trait: None)]
’If those two had progress bars...’
Chu Fan guessed that Master Lei’s Saber Technique would be somewhere in the 900-1100 range.
And Zhou Tianci’s Swordsmanship was perhaps in the 1000-1200 range.
On the surface, his Saber Technique didn’t seem that different from theirs, but as Chu Fan watched them fight, he could easily spot the numerous flaws in their Sword and Saber Techniques!
His Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber progressed slowly because his body wasn’t strong enough to withstand multiple layers of Saber Force.
And his Nine Blood Soul Blades had not yet reached Perfection because that Evil Qi was no small matter...
It was only thanks to the medicinal power of half a stalk of wild mountain ginseng in his system that he was able to cultivate the Nine Blood Soul Blades to such a level.
If not for the issues with Saber Force and Evil Qi, he would have long since cultivated these two saber techniques to Perfection and achieved Breaking Limit.
Time ticked by...
The two fighters on the field had already exchanged hundreds of blows.
The ringing of metal on metal was incessant!
Their strengths were evenly matched, and they knew each other’s abilities inside and out. For a time, it was impossible to tell who had the upper hand.
Just as the members of both the Seven Stars Gang and the Iron Armor Sect were growing anxious...
Zhou Tianci’s left foot suddenly landed on a loose bluestone. The stone shifted, and his body tilted uncontrollably to the left!
"You’ve lost!"
A slight smile touched the corner of Master Lei’s mouth. He strode forward, the light on his Long Saber flaring as he swung it wildly toward Zhou Tianci!
"Not good!"
On the Seven Stars Gang’s side, Zhou Ye and the others cried out in alarm.
Chu Fan’s eyes merely narrowed, his expression unchanging.
Just as Zhou Tianci was about to fall, he slapped the ground with his left hand and spun like a top.
He not only dodged Master Lei’s saber but also used the momentum to close the distance, his longsword slicing diagonally across his opponent’s left ankle!
A soft slicing sound was heard.
Master Lei’s saber strike missed, and his body pitched forward involuntarily.
SHING!
Zhou Tianci thrust his longsword straight for Master Lei’s neck!
In that hair’s-breadth moment, Master Lei’s eyes flew wide. He flicked his Long Saber upward, deflecting the incoming longsword.
But the opening had been exposed, and there was no way to recover.
Although his longsword was knocked aside, Zhou Tianci followed through with a kick that landed squarely on his opponent’s abdomen!
BANG!
Master Lei grunted, flew backward, and landed on one knee.
But Zhou Tianci didn’t press his advantage. He sheathed his sword and stood. "Brother Lei, you have lost."
Master Lei slowly rose, his gaze locked on Zhou Tianci.
From the Iron Armor Sect’s crowd, someone shouted, "Shameless! You cheated!"
But Master Lei roared, "Silence!"
The members of the Iron Armor Sect immediately fell silent.
Master Lei took a deep breath and nodded slightly at Zhou Tianci. "Thank you for your mercy, Brother Zhou."
Zhou Tianci’s last sword strike could have easily severed his left foot, but it had only left a gash.
Furthermore, Zhou Tianci hadn’t pressed his advantage to force him to utter the two words "I surrender," which was giving him more than enough face.
Although the Iron Armor Sect and the Seven Stars Gang had fought for many years, they were merely serving their respective masters and held no deep-seated grudges against one another.
"You’re too kind," Zhou Tianci replied, clasping his hands in a salute.
With that, the duel came to an end.
The Seven Stars Gang had finally won control of Xingning Street.
The worry that had been weighing on Zhou Tianci’s heart finally lifted.
The group followed him, preparing to return to the Seven Stars Gang.
On the Iron Armor Sect’s side, Liang Yuhen, who was being supported by others, stared at Chu Fan with a bruised and swollen face, secretly grinding his teeth.
’That bastard’s hands are so heavy...’
’One punch to the face, one to the chest, and they still ache!’
’Damn it!’
’I’ll remember this!’
...
To the north of the valley, Fang Qingqing’s beautiful eyes remained fixed on Chu Fan.
She was rather curious. Not much time had passed since she’d seen Chu Fan fight the men from the Blood Saber Sect below the Drunken Immortal Tower, yet his strength had improved so quickly!
The strangest thing was...
Over the past few months, she had only seen Chu Fan once at the congee stall outside the North City Gate, and then again below the Drunken Immortal Tower on Xingning Street. Why did his back seem so familiar?
...
On the road back to Cyan Yang City, the atmosphere among the Seven Stars Gang members was lively, a stark contrast to their grim expressions on the way there.
The joy of victory was written on many of their faces.
Chu Fan’s stunning, three-move victory over Liang Yuhen had set the stage for their win, making the last two matches seem rather plain by comparison.
Winning two out of three matches, the Seven Stars Gang had secured a decisive victory.
"Brother Chu Fan, what incredible skill! I’m Zhang Meng from the Cyan Wood Hall. I hope we can get to know each other better!"
"I’m Li Yun. Today’s battle was a real eye-opener!"
"Brother Chu Fan, let’s keep in touch..."
On the way back, gang members who hadn’t been familiar with Chu Fan before now crowded around him, enthusiastically introducing themselves.
A newcomer who had been in the gang for less than three months had defeated Liang Yuhen—a man with one foot in the Bone Marrow Forging Realm—in just three moves. Anyone could see that such talent and strength promised a limitless future.
If not now, when would be a better time to befriend him?
But Chu Fan did not grow arrogant with his newfound influence.
He responded to everyone’s enthusiasm with unfailing politeness, neither humble nor haughty. He wasn’t overly friendly, nor did he seem distant, maintaining a perfect balance.
But amidst this harmony, one gaze was as cold as ice.
Zhou Ye walked at the back of the crowd, his face so dark it looked like water could drip from it as he watched the surrounded Chu Fan.
He clenched his fists so tightly his nails nearly dug into his flesh.
