Chapter 164: Chapter 109: Third Limit Break for the Twelve Forms Fist, Great Success in Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step! Crisis During Late-Night Corpse Handling
[Twelve Forms Fist Experience Points +8]
["Twelve Forms Fist" has reached its limit. Consume 100 Spiritual Essence to Break the Limit?]
’I can finally perform the Third Limit Break...’
Even Chu Fan, who could remain composed when facing those in the Entering the Realm of Strength, was slightly tense now.
He focused his mind.
As his Spiritual Essence depleted, the panel instantly changed...
[Skill: Twelve Forms Fist (Third Limit Break (3/7000), Trait: Vajra Undying Body)]
[Vajra Undying Body: Arms of Vajra, legs of cast iron. A flawless body of unparalleled hardness. Resistant to all evils, Vajra Indestructible.]
At the same time, a series of sharp CRACKS, like popping corn, erupted from Chu Fan’s entire body!
A strange power circulated through his limbs and bones, causing his body to undergo a complete transformation in an instant!
The Traits from the first and Second Limit Breaks seemed to fuse with the Trait from the Third Limit Break...
In the end, only "Vajra Undying Body" remained!
’Just as I expected...’
Although Chu Fan had already guessed what the Trait for the Third Limit Break would be, as he "looked" at the Vajra Undying Body and felt the changes in his own, his eyes still lit up with delighted surprise!
Based on his experience with "Vajra Iron Fist," although "Vajra Undying Body" sounded a bit exaggerated and was still a far cry from the legendary "Saint of Flesh," killing a Martial Artist below the Mortal Transformation realm with a single punch would now be a simple task.
But what delighted him most wasn’t the increase in his strength, but the improvement in his defense!
Before, only his hands and feet had reached the "Vajra" level; the rest of his body was just a notch tougher than someone in the Bone Marrow Forging Realm.
A single stab could still kill him on the spot.
But now...
It would be difficult for ordinary blades, even those infused with powerful Qi Blood Power, to inflict a fatal wound on him!
Chu Fan went inside, drew his Long Saber, and slashed at his own arms, legs, and torso several times!
CLANG!
CLANG!
CLANG!
Sparks flew everywhere!
The places struck by the Long Saber only showed faint white marks!
Even when he infused the blade with his Qi Blood Power, he could barely cause any damage!
Moreover, his original "Vajra Iron Fist" and "Vajra Iron Leg" seemed to have been enhanced after he gained "Vajra Undying Body," growing even stronger!
Chu Fan sheathed his saber, his mind flashing to the Heart Method of the Demon Dragon Celestial Spirit Scripture.
Though the Demon Dragon Celestial Spirit Scripture was said to be all-encompassing, its initial stage involved opening the Dragon Veins and absorbing Dragon Qi to transform one’s human body to match the strength of a legendary demon dragon...
Once successfully cultivated, one would become Immune to All Laws, capable of shattering mountains and splitting peaks!
’Wouldn’t that complement my Vajra Undying Body perfectly?’
’If I cultivate it to the very end, it won’t matter if I become a demon dragon or not. I’ll definitely be able to become a Saint of Flesh!’
Suppressing his elation, Chu Fan walked back into the courtyard and began practicing the Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step.
His figure flickered and shifted continuously around the courtyard.
Sweat had long since soaked his clothes, but he gritted his teeth and executed the movements of the Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step over and over again.
This Step Technique was subtle and unpredictable. It could be paired with any other Martial Arts, significantly boosting their power!
However, its greatest challenge was that many of its intricate variations required a trace of Primordial Qi to activate, which was necessary to manifest the true essence of its "Ghost Shadow" and "Illusory Body" aspects.
However, Chu Fan hadn’t even fully broken through the five stages of Foundation Establishment. He had yet to undergo Mortal Transformation. His Dantian was unopened and his meridians were blocked, making it impossible for him to actively control and circulate Primordial Qi.
He could only rely on his immense Qi Blood Power, which far surpassed that of an ordinary person, and his keen perception to desperately guide and grasp the Primordial Qi within his body.
This was no different from asking a blind man to do embroidery—an incredibly difficult task.
[Skill: Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step (Small Success), Progress: (598/600)]
He was only two points away, yet this thin barrier felt like an impassable chasm, holding him back from the threshold of the Great Success Realm.
"HUFF... HUFF..."
As his footwork grew faster, a constant stream of Residual Images filled the courtyard.
’My Qi Blood circulation needs to be a little faster... The pull on my Primordial Qi needs to be a bit more focused... This turn here, the power from my waist and abdomen is key...’
Memories of his past training and his present insights constantly merged and reinforced one another.
This time, his movements seemed less forced and more fluid, more natural.
His Qi Blood surged like a brook. Though he still couldn’t truly command his Primordial Qi, the synergy between his Step Technique and that faint power—which he forcibly guided using his profound foundation—seemed to be quietly improving!
「As night fell...」
[Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step Experience Points +1]
[Skill: Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step (Great Success), Progress: (0/1200)]
’I did it!’
’I’ve finally cultivated the Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step to the Great Success Realm!’
Chu Fan stopped and closed his eyes. Every move and stance he had practiced replayed in his mind like a revolving lantern.
Every subtle turn, every instance of coordinating his Qi Blood with the pull of Primordial Qi, every past hesitation, deviation, and mistake—all were now infinitely magnified in his mind’s eye. They appeared with stark clarity, only to be continuously corrected...
After a long moment...
He suddenly moved again!
His footwork changed abruptly. As his body swayed, he seemed to leave behind an extremely faint, almost imperceptible afterimage!
Meanwhile, his True Body, propelled by both his Qi Blood and that faint wisp of power, reappeared in another corner of the courtyard, moving thirty percent faster than before!
A feeling of sudden enlightenment washed over him!
All his previous hindrances and bottlenecks crumbled away in an instant!
Countless insights and secrets of the Step Technique flowed into his mind like streams into a great river, integrating naturally until he achieved complete mastery!
Savoring this marvelous feeling, Chu Fan was ecstatic!
