I Can Merge Techniques

Chapter 457: Chapter 151: Time to Hunt, Divine Technique Suppresses Acupoint; Cauldron Seals Demon Fiends, Spiritual Light Illuminates the Valley

Fear, like invisible vines, coiled tightly around their hearts, forcing them to breathe with the utmost caution.

With Mo Daozi suppressed and killed, his two Demon Puppets lost their master’s Divine Thought. Though a terrifyingly ferocious aura still clung to them, they had become little more than soulless marionettes.

They stopped in their tracks, their scarlet eyes sweeping blankly across the surroundings, no longer making any move to attack the pair.

Outwardly, Chu Fan appeared calm and nonchalant, his serene eyes coldly locked onto the man and woman.

In reality, his situation was far from as easy as it looked...

He could have easily killed Mo Daozi and the burly man from the Demon Race outright.

However, using the Five Elements Cauldron to suppress and seal the two of them had consumed a significant amount of his Primordial Qi.

Although his Primordial Qi as a First Heaven of Divine Ability Realm cultivator was far greater than it had been in the Spirit Awakening Realm, the drain from a High-Grade Profound Weapon like this was still an immense burden.

Inside the cauldron, the dying Mo Daozi and the Demon Race man were still frantically trying to break the seal.

He had to devote most of his focus and Primordial Qi to maintaining it.

If he were to fight the two people before him now, the seal within the cauldron would surely falter.

In that case, his only option would be to kill the two inside directly.

However, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner was an extraordinary item. Chu Fan was unwilling to reveal it in front of others, nor did he want anyone to know he possessed it.

"Do you two wish to continue?"

Chu Fan’s voice wasn’t loud, but it struck Liu Qingwu’s and Hu Bugui’s hearts like a heavy ice hammer.

They both shuddered as if struck by lightning.

Hu Bugui instinctively tightened his grip on his saber’s hilt, his palm already slick with cold sweat.

Liu Qingwu forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace and hastily waved her hands. "N-No! We wouldn’t dare! You must be joking, Sir. My name is Liu Qingwu, an Elder of the Carefree Sect in Qing Province. I have a blood feud with Mo Daozi for the murder of my husband. I was only here today for revenge..."

"You have avenged me by killing my foe, Sir. I am endlessly grateful. How could I dare to make an enemy of you?"

She adopted an extremely deferential attitude, even addressing him as "Sir," clearly believing Chu Fan to be a high-ranking official from the Demon Suppression Bureau in disguise.

Hu Bugui was also a sharp one. He quickly cupped his fist and said, "I am Hu Bugui, the ’Soul-breaking Saber,’ and I only came for the bounty on Mo Daozi’s head. Since you have taken him down, Sir, the bounty is naturally yours. I have absolutely no objections!"

"Oh?" Chu Fan raised an eyebrow. "So, you’re not planning to snatch it anymore?"

"We wouldn’t dare, we wouldn’t dare!" Liu Qingwu and Hu Bugui shook their heads like rattle-drums.

Immediately after, Liu Qingwu spoke again. "Sir, you have avenged my husband’s death, and I am eternally grateful. Might I be so bold as to ask your name?"

"Chu Fan of the Demon Suppression Bureau," Chu Fan said, his voice flat.

He had already stated his name earlier.

It was just that none of them had paid it any mind.

But hearing it announced again, his name seemed to possess a magical quality, freezing the horror on Liu Qingwu’s and her companion’s faces before it transformed into even greater disbelief!

"Ch-Chu Fan?!"

Liu Qingwu’s beautiful eyes flew open. "You mean the Chu Fan who single-handedly thwarted the Moon Worship Sect’s plot in Cyan Yang Ancient City and killed Zhang Yunpeng?!"

Hu Bugui gasped, staring at Chu Fan as if he were looking at a monster.

Recently, Chu Fan’s name had spread throughout Qing Province along with the tales of what happened in Cyan Yang Ancient City.

Everyone knew that the Demon Suppression Bureau had produced a peerless genius who had killed a Divine Power Realm expert while still in the Spirit Awakening Realm.

Never in their wildest dreams did they imagine that while those rumors were still circulating feverishly in Qingzhou City, they would personally witness Chu Fan obliterate two experts at the Second Heaven of Acupoint Realm with a mere flick of his wrist!

Originally, everyone had thought the rumors were greatly exaggerated.

But they never expected...

Hu Bugui gulped hard!

’How can a First Heaven of Divine Ability Realm cultivator be this powerful?!’

This completely shattered Hu Bugui’s and Liu Qingwu’s understanding of the world.

After a moment of dead silence, a brilliant smile suddenly blossomed on Liu Qingwu’s face, so full of charm it could make a hundred flowers pale in comparison.

She took a few graceful steps forward and said affectionately, "Oh my! So it’s the famous little brother Chu Fan! I’d long heard of your heaven-sent talent, little brother, but seeing you today, this big sister knows the rumors don’t do your magnificent presence a shred of justice! From now on in Qingzhou City, if you ever need anything, feel free to come find your big sister at the Carefree Sect!"

A moment ago, she had been using humble self-references and calling him ’Sir.’

After hearing Chu Fan’s name, she had immediately switched to ’big sister’ and ’little brother,’ instantly closing the distance between them.

Hu Bugui quickly chimed in, "Brother Chu, your strength is unparalleled! I am in complete and utter admiration! It is the fortune of three lifetimes to meet you today! If fate allows, we must drink heartily together someday!"

Watching the two of them play off each other, showing no signs of leaving, Chu Fan’s brow furrowed slightly.

Maintaining the Five Elements Cauldron was a massive drain on him. His Primordial Qi was rapidly depleting, and a subtle change had already crept into his complexion.

Liu Qingwu and Hu Bugui were both exceptionally shrewd, masters at reading people.

Seeing the change in Chu Fan’s expression, their hearts skipped a beat. ’This lord must be getting tired of our chatter.’

Not daring to say another word, they immediately and awkwardly began to back away.

Liu Qingwu was particularly sharp. Before leaving, she shot a meaningful glance at Hu Bugui.

She chuckled softly and said, "Little brother, leaving these two Demon Puppets here would be a disaster waiting to happen. How about your big sister helps you deal with them?"

Chu Fan’s expression shifted, and he smiled as well. "Then I’ll have to trouble you both... Just help me restrain the Demon Puppets. I’ll take care of them myself shortly."

"Alright!" With a wave of her fair hand, Liu Qingwu sent a pink silk ribbon flying out like a spirit serpent, instantly binding the Demon Puppet on the left.

Hu Bugui understood immediately. With a loud shout, he drew a Talisman with a backhand motion and slapped it forward. It transformed into a Golden Net that enveloped the other Demon Puppet.

The two gave Chu Fan a slight nod, then transformed into two streaks of light and vanished into the mountain forest without a backward glance.

Watching them go, Chu Fan let out a long sigh of relief, overjoyed.

Without further hesitation, he turned to the equally dumbfounded Mo Yunzi and said, "Mo Yunzi, stand guard for me!"

With that said, a thought flashed through his mind, and the Five Elements Cauldron appeared in his palm.

The Five Elements Cauldron then flew upward, suddenly expanding before crashing down with a BOOM, enveloping Chu Fan and Mo Daozi’s two remaining Demon Puppets within it!

Mo Yunzi stood beside the great cauldron, stunned into silence, feeling as if everything were just a dream.