Chapter 295: Chapter 128: A Greater Storm Arrives, Chu Fan Trains Desperately, ’Nine Nether Yellow Springs Finger’ Breaks the Limit

Only today did it finally approach the limit of Perfection.

Now, an inexplicable palpitation and a sense of urgency hung over Chu Fan’s heart like a dark cloud.

Last night’s great victory hadn’t brought him much peace. Instead, it made him sense an even greater danger.

He desperately needed any means to quickly increase his strength. The Nine Nether Yellow Springs Finger—a technique nearing Perfection and just one step away from mastery—became the shortcut he was looking for.

There were two reasons for this:

First, when a Martial Art Breaks its Limit, it is guaranteed to grant a Trait!

He still remembered the leap in strength he’d experienced when his Twelve Forms Fist first Broke its Limit and granted him the Vajra Iron Fist.

The Trait born from a Martial Art Breaking its Limit often possessed the absolute power to turn the tide of a battle.

This was true for his Twelve Forms Fist, and it was true for his Moon Eclipse Arrow.

Second, and most critically, the true power of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs Finger lay in its ability to channel Evil Qi and use it to harm others, just like the Nine Blood Soul Blades!

It was precisely with the massive amount of Evil Qi he’d accumulated from the Nine Blood Soul Blades that Huayang had been able to push the finger technique’s power to its absolute limit.

As for Chu Fan, he had long since cultivated the Nine Blood Soul Blades to the limit of Perfection and even Broken its Limit. The Evil Qi accumulated in his body far surpassed that of the Blood Saber Sect’s Leader!

’If I can use this Evil Qi to power the finger technique after it Breaks its Limit, and then combine it with the supremely yin and frigid Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand...’

’...the intertwining of frigid cold and deathly stillness would heavily injure even a Divine Power Realm expert who tried to block it head-on!’

At this thought, Chu Fan’s training became even more focused.

He split his focus. His footwork was unpredictable, leaving a trail of residual images in his wake;

yet his hand seals remained as steady as a rock, guiding the latent Evil Qi within him strand by strand. He condensed it at his fingertips, repeatedly refining the execution of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs Finger.

[Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step Experience Points +4]

[Nine Nether Yellow Springs Finger Experience Points +3]

Time passed in a blur of sweat and spent Primordial Qi.

By the time the sun had completely set...

[Technique: Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step (Great Success) Progress: (1000/1200)]

With only two hundred points to go, this marvelous step technique—perfect for both escaping and assassinating—would reach the Realm of Perfection!

And just then, the Nine Nether Yellow Springs Finger finally broke through its limit!

[The Nine Nether Yellow Springs Finger has reached the limit of Perfection. You can spend 20 Spiritual Essence to Break the Limit. Do you wish to proceed?]

With a thought, Chu Fan accepted, and the panel instantly changed...

[Technique: Nine Nether Yellow Springs Finger (First Limit Break 1/3500) (Trait: Yellow Springs Death Qi)]

[Yellow Springs Death Qi: An Evil Qi Transforming Force. The Yellow Springs Death Qi condenses without dispersing. This Force is insidious and vicious; those struck by it feel as if pierced by the cold winds of the Netherworld. The flesh around the wound grows stiff and numb, and their meridians feel clogged by a sinister energy, making the circulation of Primordial Qi sluggish and inhibited. They will struggle to exert even fifty to sixty percent of their full power!]

Chu Fan closed his eyes, silently absorbing the qualitative change that came with the breakthrough.

After a long moment, his focus finally shifted to the new Trait: Yellow Springs Death Qi.

’This Trait’s effect is practically tailor-made for me!’

’Evil Qi Transforming Force—this means I can not only use Evil Qi to power the Nine Nether Yellow Springs Finger, but I can also apply this Yellow Springs Death Qi to my other Fist and Palm Techniques!’

’It’s just like when the Nine Blood Soul Blades Broke its Limit and I gained the "Blood Evil Invading God" Trait, which could be applied to other Sword Techniques!’

’More importantly, this Yellow Springs Death Qi can corrode meridians, obstruct the flow of Primordial Qi, and even corrupt the mind!’

’It has a surprisingly similar effect to the Extreme Cold Qi from my Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand!’

’In fact, it’s even more terrifying than the Extreme Cold Qi!’

Chu Fan immediately recalled his life-or-death battle with the black-robed man from the Divine Power Realm.

His opponent’s physical body had been incredibly tough, his Primordial Qi as vast as a river. The few streams of Extreme Cold Qi Chu Fan had managed to land were like stones tossed into that torrent—they had an effect, but they were far from enough to take him down.

In the end, he’d had to beat him to death by stacking one palm strike after another.

’But what if, back then, my palms had not only contained Extreme Cold Qi, but also this Yellow Springs Death Qi, which specializes in disrupting the flow of Primordial Qi?’

At that thought, Chu Fan didn’t hesitate for a second. He immediately began practicing the Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

With a flicker of intent, he tried to simultaneously mobilize the vast Evil Qi and Cold Ice Primordial Qi within him.

A deep blue Extreme Cold Qi and a grayish-black Yellow Springs Death Qi surged forth on his palm simultaneously!

The two forces didn’t fully merge, but seemed to reach a tacit understanding. They coiled around each other, distinctly separate yet mutually reinforcing, neither infringing upon the other.

The very air around him seemed to solidify and decay!

He thrust out a palm, and a bone-chilling cold and grim Death Qi erupted!

A sharp glint flashed in Chu Fan’s eyes. He strode out of the courtyard and made his way to a deserted alley nearby.

By the side of the alley stood a large tree, roughly a foot in diameter.

Chu Fan focused his mind, then gently pressed his palm—now infused with both Extreme Cold Qi and Yellow Springs Death Qi—against the rough tree trunk.

PHUT!

A soft, muffled sound.

A clear Palm Seal, an inch deep, immediately appeared on the trunk.

Around the edge of the Palm Seal, one side was coated in thick frost, while the other had taken on a bizarre, ashen-gray color.

Then, a horrifying scene unfolded!

Spreading out from the Palm Seal, the ashen-gray color and the icy white frost advanced like living things, rapidly covering the surrounding area!

Wherever they passed, the bark lost all moisture, turning dry and brittle. The wood within instantly lost all signs of life, as if it had been weathered for countless eons.

In just a few breaths, the entire tree had completely withered. Its leaves fell in a great rustling cascade.

Then, with a sharp CRACK, the tree snapped at the point of the Palm Seal! The upper half of the trunk came crashing down, kicking up a cloud of dust!

The break was a bizarre mixture of scorched black and glittering ice crystals, as if it had been simultaneously burned by raging fire and eroded by frost!

To think a single palm strike could be so powerful!

Chu Fan stared at his own palm, his eyes filled with a mixture of shock and delight.

By fusing with the Yellow Springs Death Qi, the destructive power of his Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand had undergone a qualitative transformation!

This was no longer simple freezing, but the power of finality itself—a fusion of death and annihilation!

’This way, even if I encounter another expert from the Divine Power Realm...’

Chu Fan clenched his fists, feeling the two overwhelmingly powerful forces intertwined within him. Much of his anxiety dissipated, replaced by a surge of fighting spirit.

Just then, Zhao Tianxing came running, bursting into the courtyard. "Old Chu, Master Cao wants to see you in the assembly hall!"

"Those old geezers, they’re fighting!"

"Who? Who’s fighting?" Chu Fan asked, taken aback.