I Can Merge Techniques

Chapter 476: Chapter 154: Limit-Breaking Body Shakes a Profound Weapon; Demon Suppression Crushes the Fiery Sun for Vengeance

He twisted his body, dropping to all fours. With his palms pressed against the hot bluestone, he could indeed feel the defensive power around him strengthen considerably.

"What... is he doing?" Cyan Snake frowned, her eyes filled with confusion.

White Snake’s mouth hung open as she unconsciously poked at her chin.

Mo Yunzi’s earlier serious expression vanished, replaced by a look of bewilderment.

The three of them stared at Chu Fan’s bizarre posture, rooted to the spot in astonishment. They had no idea what kind of strange Secret Skill he could possibly be practicing.

Chu Fan tried taking a few steps on all fours. He moved at a turtle’s pace, and it felt extremely awkward.

While this posture could push his defense to its limit, it hampered his movement and made it difficult to attack.

Moreover, the way his butt stuck up in the air was rather unflattering.

A new idea struck him. He lay down again, this time flat on his back. Then, with his belly facing the sky, he propped himself up on his hands, bent his knees, and lifted his upper torso slightly. Looking like something between an iron bridge and an overturned crab, he scrambled forward with a series of THUMPS.

"..."

Mo Yunzi and the two women stared, dumbfounded, the corners of their mouths twitching uncontrollably.

Just then, a figure in a pale cyan dress entered their view. It was Li Qingxue. Her figure was slender, and her aura was as cool and elegant as a winter plum under the moonlight as she slowly walked into the Martial Arts Arena.

The moment she stepped onto the grounds, a figure WHOOSHED past her...

It was Chu Fan, scuttling past her at high speed in that bizarre, twisted posture—belly up, limbs flailing. The breeze he kicked up even rustled the hem of her dress.

Li Qingxue froze as if struck by lightning, completely petrified. Her fair, beautiful face was a mask of utter disbelief.

It was a good thing it was broad daylight. Had she encountered such a scene late at night, she would have mistaken him for some kind of demon and reflexively drawn her sword to cut him down on the spot.

Chu Fan, however, was blissfully unaware. He continued to scuttle around the Martial Arts Arena in that strange posture for several more laps.

Only when he had gotten the hang of the new postures for "Pillow Sea as Emperor" did he contentedly flip to his feet and pat the dust from his clothes.

It was only then that he noticed Li Qingxue standing at the edge of the Martial Arts Arena.

Her normally cool and detached face was now a mixture of shock, worry, and a hint of indescribable alarm.

Their eyes met. Li Qingxue’s lips parted as if she had a thousand things to say, but in the end, all that escaped was a soft sigh.

Without another word, she turned and quietly left the Martial Arts Arena. There was even a hint of haste in the flutter of her skirt as she departed.

"What’s wrong with Senior Sister Qingxue?"

Chu Fan scratched his head, completely baffled. He couldn’t figure out what he had done to upset her.

Seeing this, White Snake immediately sidled up to him and took his arm. While brushing the dust from his clothes, she giggled. "Who knows? Maybe your bizarre posture scared her. She probably thought you’d suffered from Qigong Deviation and turned into a monster!"

Chu Fan merely smiled faintly at her words. Every time he broke through a bottleneck, or achieved a Breaking Limit like this to gain a powerful new Trait, it left him in incredibly high spirits.

As for whether the postures looked dignified or not, it was a trivial matter to him.

"Chu Fan, you’re so strong now. You have to help us sisters get some payback!"

Seeing that he was in a good mood, White Snake immediately put on a pitiful expression. She tugged at his sleeve, whining as she recounted, with some embellishment, how they had been humiliated by members of the Fiery Sun Gang at Wangxian Tower.

She pointedly emphasized, "If ’Soul-breaking Saber’ Hu Bugui hadn’t happened to step in and help, my sister and I would have been in serious trouble. We might have even been captured and shamed by them!"

"The Fiery Sun Gang?" Chu Fan’s pupils constricted, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

The Fiery Sun Gang was just a third-rate gang in Qing Province City, not even as strong as the Celestial Wolf Gang or Celestial Blade Pavilion who had previously come looking for trouble.

’And yet they dare to publicly disrespect me just to curry favor with the Zhang Family or Medicine King Valley?’

’Interesting.’

The corner of his lip curled up. A plan was already forming in his mind.

Ever since he’d returned from killing Mo Daozi, the Zhang Family’s young lady, Zhang Ling’Er, had made no move other than having Medicine King Valley blacklist the Seven Stars Gang.

’With Zhang Ling’Er’s temperament, how could she remain so quiet?’

’Since she won’t make the first move, I’ll start with these lapdogs who cling to the Zhang Family. I’ll get a rise out of that Zhang Ling’Er!’

’And only by provoking Zhang Ling’Er can I get a reaction from those cunning old foxes of the Zhang Family!’

"Let’s go."

Chu Fan tilted his head slightly.

Mo Yunzi and the two sisters followed him out of the Seven Stars Gang. After asking a passerby for the location of the Fiery Sun Gang’s headquarters, they headed straight there.

...

「Meanwhile」

Inside the Seven Stars Gang’s meeting hall, the atmosphere was exceptionally lively.

Cao Feng, Chen Xuan, and the others had gathered around Zhao Tianxing, who had just broken through to the Spirit Awakening Realm, showering him with praise.

While Zhao Tianxing’s rapid breakthrough was largely thanks to the cultivation resources Chu Fan had brought back...

...his own innate talent was also undeniable. He was, after all, the most gifted in the Seven Stars Gang, second only to Chu Fan.

Amid the cheerful laughter and conversation, Li Qingxue walked in with a grave expression.

Her brow was furrowed with anxiety, a stark contrast to the joyous atmosphere in the hall.

"Qingxue, what’s wrong? Why do you look so troubled?"

Cao Feng was taken aback. He hurried forward to ask with concern, while the others fell silent, all eyes turning to Li Qingxue.

Li Qingxue took a deep breath and recounted everything she had seen in the Martial Arts Arena.

She described everything, from Chu Fan’s bizarre posture on all fours to the way he scuttled about on his back, belly to the sky, with his limbs flailing...

Her voice was laced with worry. "I suspect Chu Fan was somehow tainted when he merged with the Resentful Spirit. He’s now making these strange, incomprehensible movements from time to time. If this goes on, I’m afraid it could lead to a major problem!"

"What?!" Cao Feng exclaimed in shock, his expression instantly darkening. He quickly forced himself to remain calm and tried to reassure her, "Don’t panic. Lord Demon Suppression Envoy Yue Mankong himself said that he interrupted Fan’s fusion with the Resentful Spirit in time. It didn’t last long, so there shouldn’t be any major side effects."