Chapter 291: Chapter 128: A Greater Storm Is Coming, Chu Fan’s Desperate Training, "Nine Nether Yellow Springs Finger" Breaking Limit

Better yet, he had killed a Divine Power Realm black-robed man using his various Martial Arts that had reached Perfection and Broken their Limits, his powerful Traits, and his Vajra Undying Body!

The figures of the two black-robed men appeared in Chu Fan’s mind once more.

He had killed the first black-robed man by relying on the element of surprise from his Moon Eclipse Arrow, coupled with the overwhelming power of his two Traits: Breaking Gang and Soul Split.

And then there was Li Qingxue’s help—she had disregarded her own life to land that decisive slash!

As for the second black-robed man, the one in the Divine Power Realm...

According to Cyan Snake Xiaobai’s calculations and perception, that man’s Cultivation was at the Second Heaven of the Divine Power Realm.

Xiaobai had managed to keep him occupied for so long entirely because of the Demon Race’s naturally formidable physique and speed, combined with the flexible tactic of retreating when the enemy advanced and constantly harassing him.

If they had truly fought head-on, with Xiaobai’s current strength, she likely wouldn’t have lasted even ten moves against him.

Chu Fan recalled the palm strike he had taken head-on...

The Palm Force from that strike had been immense. He’d dispersed most of it with his Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber, but the residual power still slammed him violently into a deep crater.

But now, thinking back carefully, he realized that even if he hadn’t used his Saber Technique to disperse the force, the defense of his Vajra Undying Body would have been enough to withstand the blow without serious injury.

The conclusion was clear—

For an expert at the Second Heaven of the Divine Power Realm to kill him, they would have to use their full strength and wield a sharp weapon of Magical Artifact-grade or higher!

After carefully comparing his current strength and his defensive Bottom Cards with experts at the Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Awakening Realm and the Second Heaven of the Divine Power Realm, Chu Fan let out a long, heavy breath.

The pressure was still immense, but his assessment of his own capabilities had become much clearer.

This first battle after his breakthrough to the Spirit Awakening Realm had been incredibly fruitful!

He took a deep breath and focused his full attention on the shimmering Map of Mountains and Rivers panel deep within his consciousness.

The Demon Dragon Celestial Spirit Scripture, the Nine Heavens Wind Mastery Scripture, the Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step, and the Silent Extinction Quicksand Technique he’d obtained from the Refinement of the Eternal Night Arm Armor...

He had possessed these Martial Arts for some time now.

Unfortunately, all of these Martial Arts required pure Primordial Qi as a foundation to even begin cultivating them.

Therefore, aside from the Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step, he hadn’t practiced any of the others.

The most powerful among them was undoubtedly the Demon Dragon Celestial Spirit Scripture, which he’d obtained from the Refinement of the Demon Suppression Stele.

Just by scanning its introductory principles with his consciousness, Chu Fan could feel a magnificent, supremely domineering aura wash over him...

Channel the Celestial Dragon Power to forge an Undying Divine Body!

Cultivate it to the pinnacle to achieve the state of a Saint of Flesh, suppress all demons, and attain Undying Immortality!

Chu Fan’s heart involuntarily beat a little faster, and his blood grew warm.

But along with his excitement, a strong sense of conflict also surfaced...

’Which one should I cultivate first to achieve the greatest increase in strength in the shortest amount of time?’

He hadn’t participated in Master Cao’s discussion about the unfolding situation after returning tonight.

But he knew in his heart that this victory was far from the end. On the contrary, it was likely just the prelude to an even greater storm!

The Moon Worship Sect had just lost two Divine Power Realm experts and several peak Spirit Awakening Realm masters in one go. How could they possibly swallow their anger and let the matter rest?

A greater crisis and stronger enemies could arrive at any moment...

Chu Fan suppressed his distracting thoughts. His mind was now completely focused on one thing: how to get stronger, at any cost, before the storm truly broke!

The Demon Dragon Celestial Spirit Scripture was incomparably powerful, a Supreme Technique that pointed directly to the Great Dao...

But the more powerful a Secret Skill, the more difficult and obscure it is to cultivate. It also places higher demands on resources, the environment, and even the Cultivator’s foundational strength.

Even with a heaven-defying aid like the Map of Mountains and Rivers panel, trying to cultivate such a Secret Skill to the point where he could face the coming crisis in just a few days was nothing but a fool’s dream.

The Nine Heavens Wind Mastery Scripture was similarly profound and powerful. If he combined it with the Traits from his Running Technique—Wind under the Feet, Light as a Feather, and Wave Riding and Wind Chasing—then even a Divine Power Realm expert with four legs would never be able to catch him!

However, according to the True Scripture, cultivating it required one to first find a Gangfeng Forbidden Land and draw an Innate Wind Seed into their body.

Then, one had to gradually transform thirty-six specific meridians into semi-ethereal Wind Veins. Only then could one continue to evolve and improve by devouring the free-roaming Wind Spirits of the world.

After he got back, he had quietly asked Master Cao and the widely knowledgeable Cyan Snake Xiaobai...

Within the eight-hundred-mile territory of Cyan Yang County, there was no such thing as a Gangfeng Forbidden Land.

To find such a place, he would have to travel to the vaster, more resource-rich region of Qing Province.

Setting aside the question of whether he could even find one, the round trip alone would probably take a month or more.

What’s more, the Nine Heavens Wind Mastery Scripture he possessed was only a fragment. After reaching a certain level of Cultivation, he would need to spend a great deal of time and energy just to deduce the subsequent parts of the Cultivation Technique.

Time!

What he lacked most right now was time!

It seemed, then, that to maximize his immediate combat strength in the short term, the best option was actually the Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step—a technique for which he already had a solid foundation and which came with fewer restrictions!

And besides that, there was the Silent Extinction Quicksand Technique.

[Skill: Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step (Great Success) Progress: (99/1200) (Trait: None)]

Back then, relying solely on his Qi Blood Power, he had forcibly guided the few faint wisps of Primordial Qi in his body to push this bizarre Step Technique all the way to the Great Success Realm.

Unfortunately, after he broke through to the Great Success Realm, his progress on this Secret Skill had all but stagnated because he couldn’t finely control his Primordial Qi.

Now that he had officially broken through to the Spirit Awakening Realm and could control his Primordial Qi at will, he was completely confident he could advance this Step Technique—perfect for both survival and surprise attacks—to the Perfection Realm in a very short amount of time.

He could even try to push for Breaking Limit!

Once the Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step broke through again, his speed, evasion, and the unpredictability of his attacks would all take a qualitative leap.