Chapter 197: Chapter 114: Second Limit Break of Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand, a New Trait! Cultivating Seven-Star Bead Slash

"I don’t feel anything unusual with my body."

"Whew!" Cao Feng let out a breath of relief. "Still, we can’t be careless... I’ve asked around, looking for a way to contact the Demon Suppression Bureau..."

"I heard the Demon Suppression Bureau has a method to suppress the contamination."

"You don’t need to worry, Teacher," Chu Fan said. "It was only a brief fusion. Nothing will happen."

"By the way..."

"I’ve fought several experts at the Mortal Transformation stage, but I still don’t understand how ’Protective Primordial Qi’ works."

"How can I break through Protective Primordial Qi?"

Cao Feng and Li Qingxue exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in the other’s eyes.

Only someone like Chu Fan, who hadn’t even passed the five hurdles of Foundation Establishment, would dare to think about breaking through the "Protective Primordial Qi" of a Mortal Transformation Martial Artist.

"Protective Primordial Qi..." Cao Feng was silent for a moment. "You can think of it as a suit of armor for a Mortal Transformation Martial Artist."

"After reaching Mortal Transformation, a Martial Artist must spend a considerable amount of time to condense this ’armor’ from their Primordial Qi."

Chu Fan’s eyes lit up. "Are you saying that after I shatter their Protective Primordial Qi, they can’t re-form it for a short period?"

"To be precise," Cao Feng said, "the specific spot you shatter can’t be re-formed for a short period."

"So that’s how it is!" Chu Fan was suddenly enlightened.

That was exactly what he had done last night when he killed Xiao Tianyuan—

The first punch shattered the Protective Primordial Qi on his opponent’s head;

The second punch killed him on the spot!

He had only suspected it before, but now he was completely certain.

’Trying to merge the Twelve Forms Fist and the Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand was definitely the right move...’

The Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand wasn’t as fiercely explosive as the Twelve Forms Fist;

But the Twelve Forms Fist lacked the vicious Yin Cold Qi of the Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand.

Back when he fought Duan Tianhong, he had used his Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand, landing several palm strikes in the span of a few breaths, but his opponent had Inner Armor and Protective Primordial Qi, so the effect was minimal.

’If I face another Mortal Transformation expert, the best method would be—’

’First, use the Twelve Forms Fist or a Saber Technique to break their Protective Primordial Qi, then attack the same spot with the Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand!’

’That way, I can drive the Yin Cold Qi into their body!’

"Senior Sister..." Chu Fan changed the subject, his gaze falling on the Cold Moon Lone Shadow Saber with deep admiration. "Last night, I saw you fight. The flashes from your saber were like a string of seven stars, unbelievably fast. This saber must be no ordinary item, right?"

"Can I take a look at it?"

Li Qingxue, who was wiping the blade, paused for a moment and handed the saber to Chu Fan.

Chu Fan reached out and took it.

[Item discovered: Cold Moon Lone Shadow Saber. Refinement requires 20 Spiritual Essence. Refine?]

[Refinement will grant the Saber Technique "Seven-Star Bead Slash"]

With a thought, Chu Fan spent twenty points of Spiritual Essence and completed the Refinement of the Cold Moon Lone Shadow Saber.

[Technique: Seven-Star Bead Slash (Uninitiated) Progress: (0/10) (Trait: None)]

Chu Fan handed the saber back to Li Qingxue and asked bluntly, "Senior Sister, can I learn the Seven-Star Bead Slash?"

He knew perfectly well that since he had already Refined the saber, the Li Family’s permission was irrelevant.

But if the Li Family gave their permission, he could openly practice and use it in the future;

If it couldn’t be taught to outsiders, he would have to practice it in secret to avoid any unpleasantness.

"You can." Li Qingxue’s answer surprised Chu Fan somewhat.

She seemed to agree directly, without the slightest hesitation.

"However..." Li Qingxue continued, "On the path of the Martial Dao, mastery is more valuable than variety. You’ve already learned the Cao Family’s ’Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber.’ This Saber Technique is fierce and domineering, with limitless potential. You should focus all your efforts on studying it and cultivating it to its peak to achieve true success."

"Biting off more than you can chew might end up hurting you instead."

Cao Feng also nodded. "The ’Seven-Star Bead Slash’ is powerful, but you’ve already cultivated the ’Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber.’ There’s no need to delve into another one."

Chu Fan said no more. He stood up, took a few steps back, and drew his saber from its sheath.

He stood in the middle of the main hall, his eyes focused, and the aura around him suddenly became heavy and sharp.

Immediately, his long saber let out a thunderous crack!

"CRACKLE!"

A flash of electricity seemed to arc through the air, accompanied by the faint sound of muffled thunder. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

The Ninefold Invisible Blade Force erupted in stacked layers. About a foot in front of him, the airflow was instantly thrown into chaos, producing a harsh, tearing sound!

"Ninefold Blade Force! The... the Realm of Perfection?!"

Cao Feng’s eyes shot wide open, his voice trembling slightly, his face a mask of utter disbelief.

In the entire Cao Family, he was currently the only one who could merge the Ninefold Blade Force and cultivate the "Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber" to Perfection!

’Just how long has Chu Fan been practicing?’

What he didn’t know was that the "Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber" had been a bottleneck for Chu Fan for a long time, because his Cultivation Realm hadn’t kept pace, and his muscles and bones could hardly withstand the multiple layers of Blade Force.

If not for this reason, Chu Fan would have cultivated the "Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber" to Perfection long ago.

At this moment, Li Qingxue’s lips were slightly parted, her cool eyes also filled with shock.

She had always considered herself exceptionally talented, having poured countless hours of effort into practicing the "Seven-Star Bead Slash" to its current realm.

’But Chu Fan... he actually cultivated the "Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber" to Perfection in such a short time?’

’Compared to him, my own talent is like a firefly next to the bright moon!’

She and Cao Feng exchanged a look, both seeing the shock and complicated emotions in each other’s eyes.

"Now, Teacher, Senior Sister, do you think I am qualified to learn the ’Seven-Star Bead Slash’?" Chu Fan asked calmly, withdrawing his stance.

Cao Feng sighed deeply, his expression complicated. "You kid... you’re truly a monster. Forget it. Qingxue, go ahead and teach him the ’Seven-Star Bead Slash’."

"But..."

He couldn’t help but ask, "Since you’ve already trained the ’Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber’ to this level, why are you so insistent on learning other Saber Techniques?"

"Teacher, it’s not that I look down on the ’Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber’..." Chu Fan explained seriously. "But every Saber Technique or Fist Technique has its own limitations and shortcomings."

"Yesterday, when I fought Lin Luoxue, I originally intended to use the ’Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber’ to deal with her..."

"But her sword was too fast; I couldn’t keep up... Besides, the ’Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber’ requires me to condense Blade Force. When fighting someone whose speed far surpasses my own, even taking half a breath to condense that force could lead to utter doom."