Chapter 193: Chapter 114: Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand’s Second Limit Break, a New Trait! Cultivating Seven-Star Bead Slash

Just then, a shadow at the doorway stirred, and Cao Feng appeared.

He was holding two long sabers. With a flick of his arm, he tossed one to Chu Fan.

Without even looking up, Chu Fan’s right hand shot out and caught the hilt firmly.

He didn’t hesitate for a second. The moment he caught the long saber, he swung his arm. The blade flashed like cold lightning, tracing a grimly beautiful arc under the flickering lights as it swept across the neck of an approaching Incense Master!

"SWISH!"

A head flew high into the air, its face still frozen in an expression of utter disbelief.

Blood spurted from the severed neck like a fountain, dyeing the screen behind the master’s seat a brilliant scarlet.

From Chu Fan’s sudden attack, to Xiao Tianyuan’s death, to the slaughter of three Incense Masters—it had all happened in the span of a few short breaths.

A youth everyone had assumed was at the Bone Marrow Forging realm had killed a Hall Master at the Mortal Transformation stage in two punches, and was now cutting down Incense Masters like they were chickens!

The two remaining Incense Masters were petrified, their blood running cold.

They turned to flee, only to see Cao Feng standing at the entrance, his hands clasped behind his back.

Cao Feng said nothing, simply standing there in silence. But his mountain-like aura, combined with the casual ease he had shown when tossing the saber, was like a bucket of ice water, instantly dousing all their courage and fury.

Cao Feng!

Left Guardian Cao Feng!

The implications of his presence here were all too clear.

The two men froze, trapped between a rock and a hard place, their faces masks of horror and despair.

Cao Feng began to walk forward, his voice calm yet carrying an authority that could not be challenged. "Xiao Tianyuan is dead. If you are willing to submit to me, I can spare your lives."

The two Incense Masters glanced at each other, their expressions conflicted.

After a moment’s silence, their hands, which were gripping their weapons, slowly lowered.

But in the instant their guards were down, Cao Feng suddenly accelerated!

He seemed to take a casual step forward, but his body moved as if by Instant Teleportation, closing the distance to the two men. In the dim candlelight, his long saber flashed once—

SQUELCH!

SQUELCH!

It sounded like two distinct noises.

Or perhaps just one...

Before the two Incense Masters could even react, they were decapitated.

Cao Feng looked at the bodies on the floor and said coldly, "These men were loyalists to Xiao Tianyuan and the Gang Leader. Leaving them alive would only cause trouble later."

Just then—two figures swept into the hall. It was Li Qingxue, who had rushed over after getting the news, and Zhao Tianxing, who had delivered the message.

Li Qingxue, dressed in a plain white gown, was a particularly striking sight in the blood-soaked hall.

Her gaze swept over Xiao Tianyuan’s body on the floor, and a flicker of unconcealable shock crossed her cool eyes.

’She hadn’t expected her Second Uncle and Chu Fan to move so quickly. There hadn’t even been any loud sounds of fighting...’

"Second Uncle, you..."

Li Qingxue frowned at Cao Feng, a hint of complaint in her voice. "Why move so suddenly? I was on the verge of a breakthrough. If we had to make a move, we should have at least waited until after I broke through..."

Cao Feng raised a hand, cutting her off. He spoke quickly, "The situation changed. We’ll talk later. Chu Fan already shattered the stalemate..."

He pointed at Chu Fan, who was wiping the blood from his saber. "Outside the city, Fan has already killed Qin Fei and severely wounded Lin Luoxue. Tonight, we just need to get rid of Wu Quan, and we can take over the Sub-Branch without a major battle."

"Once we take the Sub-Branch, the Main Altar won’t dare to make any rash moves!"

"What?!" Li Qingxue’s body trembled. She whipped her head around to stare at Chu Fan, her beautiful eyes filled with utter disbelief.

’He killed Qin Fei?’

’And badly wounded Lin Luoxue?’

’No matter how talented Chu Fan was, in her opinion, he still needed time to grow.’

’For the current Chu Fan, even defeating a single Incense Master would have been a difficult feat.’

’Killing a Hall Master Level expert...’

’How was that possible?!’

Cao Feng’s tone was firm, tinged with a subtle note of wonder. "If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it either. He killed Xiao Tianyuan in two punches as well..."

"I was planning to team up with him to finish off Xiao Tianyuan quickly, but who would have thought he’d get the job done in just two moves."

Li Qingxue fell silent.

She looked at Chu Fan again, her expression incredibly complex.

’This young man had joined the Seven Stars Gang just over three months ago. His rate of growth could no longer be described as merely ’genius’.’

’It was... simply heaven-defying!’

The group spoke no more. Cao Feng had Zhao Tianxing stay behind to clean up the scene.

The three of them quickly departed from Hurricane Hall, melting into the night as they sped toward the Deacon Hall.

Outside the Deacon Hall, the guards had already been dealt with silently.

Repeating the same trick, Chu Fan put on a panicked expression, burst into the hall, and reported the "terrible news" that the Hall Master of Cyan Wood Hall was under attack.

But the Hall Master of the Deacon Hall, Wu Quan, was a lean-faced, middle-aged man with shifty eyes. He was far more cautious and suspicious than Xiao Tianyuan.

He didn’t let Chu Fan get any closer. Instead, he sniffed the air. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he shouted, "Halt! Kid... why do you reek so heavily of blood and Evil Qi? Something’s wrong! Men, seize him!"

Upon hearing the order, the few Incense Masters in the hall shot Chu Fan vicious looks and began to surround him.

Outside, Cao Feng and Li Qingxue knew the ruse was up.

"BANG!"

Cao Feng blew the doors open with a palm strike and stepped inside, shoulder to shoulder with Li Qingxue.

A powerful aura instantly enveloped the entire Deacon Hall!

When Wu Quan saw the display, especially the sight of Cao Feng and Li Qingxue appearing together, his heart went cold.

’In this Sub-Branch, the one thing he feared most was these two appearing at the same time.’

’But Cao Feng and his people, even the members of the Cao and Li Families, were supposed to be under surveillance. How could things have progressed this far without him receiving a single word of it?’

Wu Quan didn’t dare risk a fight. He spun around and lunged for the window behind him, intending to smash through it and escape.

But while he was fast, someone else was faster.

Chu Fan and Li Qingxue moved at the same instant—

Chu Fan activated his Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step, leaving a trail of residual images as he appeared right in front of Wu Quan, throwing a punch straight at him!

’This kid is so fast!’

Wu Quan’s forward momentum was too great; he only had time to hastily cross his arms in front of his chest to block.

BAM!

An immense force slammed into him, and Wu Quan was sent stumbling backward, unable to control his body.