I Can Merge Techniques
Chapter 224 - 119: The Moon Eclipse Arrow’s Second Limit Break! Chen Xuan and Wang Kaishan Are Shocked! Cao Yan Is in Mortal Peril
The waning moon hung in the west, the sky still shrouded in the predawn gloom.
Deep in a dense forest not far from the Seven Stars Gang Sub-Branch, the night’s chill had yet to dissipate.
Yet a series of sharp whistles already echoed through the woods, shattering the morning’s tranquility.
SWISH!
SWISH!
SWISH!
One silvery streak of light after another cut through the morning mist, zipping past the tangled branches and leaves.
These lights didn’t fly straight. Instead, they traced subtle arcs through the air—like crescent moons spun by a fierce wind, each one lethally sharp.
They possessed both the cold gleam of moonlight and a vicious, life-stealing power. A beauty that was breathtakingly deadly.
Chu Fan stood as straight and tall as an ancient pine, planted firmly in a forest clearing.
The morning breeze gently lifted the hem of his robes. He held the Meteor Bow, drawn as full as a harvest moon. The bowstring was pulled taut, seemingly brimming with immense power.
His eyes, sharp as a hawk’s, were locked onto a massive tree two hundred paces away—one so thick it would take two people to wrap their arms around it. His gaze was unwavering.
When the arrow flies, a Lunar Eclipse veils the heavens, stealing all life;
Where the light streaks, its edge splits the sky, ending all existence!
The bowstring trembled and let out a low HUM.
A "crescent moon" shot from the string, too fast for the naked eye to follow. It slammed into the massive tree, piercing straight through its tough trunk.
PFFT! 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
There was no deafening CRACK as one might expect. Instead, there was only a muffled sound, like a sharp blade slicing through rotten wood. It was a chilling noise that echoed low through the forest, striking fear into the heart.
The moonlight-like arrow had passed through the trunk from one side to the other without the slightest resistance, leaving behind a perfectly round, clean hole.
The edges of the hole were as smooth as a mirror, without a hint of splintering.
The terrifying Force behind the arrow didn’t dissipate upon piercing the tree; it continued onward.
It tore through a second, then a third, equally massive tree...
Only then did the Lunar Eclipse-like glow slowly dim, finally vanishing into the depths of the forest.
All the trees in its path were pierced, leaving a perfectly straight corridor. The sight was absolutely stunning.
Such blinding speed and peerless power would make even a veteran, steeped in the Martial Dao for years, shrink back in fear.
[Moon Eclipse Arrow Experience Points +4]
In his mind, notifications flashed across the Map of Mountains and Rivers panel, too clear to be ignored.
But Chu Fan remained completely focused. He simply raised a hand, drew an arrow from his quiver, nocked it, and drew the bow—all in one fluid motion. The bow was once again as full as a harvest moon.
He poured his entire spirit, his strength, and all the insights into archery he had gained over the past days into this single, waiting arrow.
Nock, draw, release. He repeated the cycle endlessly, untiring, as if to etch the Eclipse Arrow Skill into his very bones.
After about the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Chu Fan once again drew the bowstring to its limit. His spirit and qi-blood surged to their peak, and even the aura around him grew sharp and fierce—
SWISH!
The Feathered Arrow shot through the air again with the same sharp momentum, once more effortlessly piercing the trunk of a great tree without the slightest resistance!
[Moon Eclipse Arrow Experience Points +4]
["Moon Eclipse Arrow" has reached its limit. Consume 50 Spiritual Essence to Break Limit?]
’Finally... time to Break the Limit.’
With a slight shift in his thoughts, Chu Fan let out a long, heavy breath, expelling the stale air from his chest. He immediately felt his entire body relax.
[Skill: Moon Eclipse Arrow (Second Limit Break 2/3500) (Traits: Soul Split; Breaking Gang)]
[Breaking Gang: This is the realm of Divine Communication in archery, allowing mortal skill to glimpse the Mysteries of the Celestial Dao. Arrows are imbued with Force. Through relentless tempering, they have developed an awe-inspiring sharpness. Even when faced with Protective Primordial Qi or a newly formed Dharma Shield, this skill can find and exploit any opening to pierce directly to the core. It is like the master butcher carving an ox, slipping through the gaps with effortless grace. From this point on, grass, wood, bamboo, and stone can all be used as arrows, and even common iron can Break Gang and vanquish evil.]
As the characters flowed across the panel, a wave of insight into archery—far purer and more potent than anything he had felt before—spread through his limbs like snow melting in the spring sun.
A warm current seemed to flow through the meridians in his arms, and his vision grew sharper. He could now clearly make out the fine textures on the branches veiled by the morning mist.
His understanding of the "arrow" had reached a new level.
In Chu Fan’s mind, countless phantasmal arrows streaked past.
These were the traces of every single arrow he had loosed during his grueling practice of the Moon Eclipse Arrow. Now they all reappeared, weaving together like a net before gradually merging into a single whole.
In just a few moments, his understanding of the Moon Eclipse Arrow entered a completely new, profound level.
His previous bottleneck dissolved without a trace, like ice in warm water.
This archery skill had already reached the level of Perfection. But by relying on the miraculous power of the Map of Mountains and Rivers, he had forcibly pushed it into the realm of the Second Limit Break!
This was a level of archery that an ordinary Martial Artist could scarcely imagine. Both his firing speed and the arrow’s power had taken a qualitative leap, making them utterly incomparable to before!
Moreover, just yesterday he had broken through from the Bone Tempering Realm to the Entering the Realm of Strength. He had mastered Qi Blood Transforming Force and was already several times stronger than before!
With a flicker of thought, a wisp of his qi-blood—fine as a silk thread, yet blazing hot—surged along the meridians in his arm and silently enveloped a Black Kite Arrow.
The once-cold arrowhead was now shrouded in a crimson halo as faint as mist. It seemed even sharper now, with a faint light pulsing within it.
SWOOOOSH—!
The whistle of this arrow was shorter than the last, yet so sharp it threatened to pierce his eardrums.
The crescent-shaped arc of light on the arrow’s surface was several times more solid than before. As it flew, it seemed to tear and scorch the very air!
It left a thin, white wake in its trail, like a silver thread splitting the sky. The sight was astounding.
BOOM!
This time, the arrow didn’t just pierce the tree—
The moment it hit its target, the Force clinging to it erupted violently!
A hole the size of a washbasin exploded out from the center of the massive trunk!
Splinters rained down as the trunk let out a series of agonizing CREAKS and GROANS. It slowly tilted backward before finally CRASHING to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
This kind of power was more than ten times greater than what he’d had before yesterday!
Chu Fan slowly lowered his bow, his chest heaving slightly from the exertion. His breath came in short, quick gasps.