Chapter 309: Chapter 131: Strategizing, Cultivating the Demon-locking Technique, and Recruiting Lu Tao

At Chu Fan’s words, the Paperman fell silent.

The problem with dealing with the Resentful Spirit wasn’t a lack of methods.

It was a lack of Martial Artists powerful enough for the task!

’Actually, there is one person in Cyan Yang Ancient City who can deal with the Resentful Spirit, but...’

After a long silence, the Paperman finally said, "The only plan now is to hunt down and kill every last Moon Worship Cultist in Cyan Yang Ancient City! This will delay their formation setup and might even prevent them from activating the Grand Array."

"The people I summoned may indeed be trapped by them. But from what I know of those individuals, the Moon Worship Sect won’t be able to hold them for long."

"Only when they arrive can we break this stalemate!"

At the side, Zhao Tianxing couldn’t help but interject, "But the Moon Worship Sect experts from Qing Province are also about to arrive."

"Three Divine Power Realm experts, and who knows how many subordinates they’re bringing..."

"If they arrive before the people from the Demon Suppression Bureau, what will we do?"

These words struck the Paperman like a heavy hammer.

The Paperman’s head slowly drooped.

How could he not be worried?

But with the situation so dire, what other method was there besides stalling for time?

It was already too late to ask the Demon Suppression Bureau for more reinforcements.

And there were no other allies to be found within Cyan Yang Ancient City.

If not for Chu Fan’s supreme talent and formidable strength, Zhang Yunpeng might have already activated the Grand Array by now.

"I’m heading out."

Seeing that the Paperman had no other ideas, Chu Fan decisively rose to his feet. His figure once again blended into the deep darkness of the night as he headed straight for the two ruins in North City he had memorized.

The first ruin was originally an Earth God Temple that had seen a decent amount of worship.

Now, only crumbling walls and broken ramparts remained, casting sinister shadows under the moonlight.

Like a phantom, Chu Fan silently crept near the ruins.

His Spiritual Sense spread out like an invisible spiderweb, easily capturing more than ten auras—some hiding behind broken walls, others concealed under offering tables, and one even lurking in a half-collapsed cellar.

These auras were a motley mix. The strongest three weren’t even a match for Lin Luoxue, whom he had already slain.

Among the rest, only a few were at the initial stage of the Spirit Awakening Realm. Most hadn’t even broken through the five gates of Foundation Establishment and were just relying on a bit of ferocious grit.

No wasted words, no warning.

Wielding his Thunder Blade, Chu Fan executed the Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step and charged into the ruins in a flash.

"Ene—"

A man in white at the late stage of the Spirit Awakening Realm had just let out a half-choked cry before his neck was severed.

The Seven-Star Bead Slash was faster than lightning, like the Grim Reaper’s scythe.

"Kill him!"

"We’ll fight him to the death!"

The other Moon Worship Cultists, seeing the Ghost-faced Man appear, had eyes full of terror. They shrieked and roared, but it was all bravado.

Sabers, swords, fists, feet, and even poison-laced hidden weapons rained down on Chu Fan.

But it was all in vain.

With his Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step having reached Perfection, these people couldn’t even touch the corner of his clothes.

Their attacks were as futile as an ant trying to shake a tree.

Chu Fan didn’t even need to consciously defend himself. This battle had become a pure and efficient slaughter.

In just a few breaths, the ground was littered with corpses. Not a single person was left alive!

A moment later, the ruins of the Earth God Temple returned to a dead silence, leaving only the bodies strewn across the ground.

Chu Fan’s eyes were devoid of emotion, as if he had merely cleaned up a pile of trash.

He searched the bodies for a moment, stuffing all the valuables into a black cloth sack he carried. Then, sack in hand, he rushed to the second stronghold.

The second Moon Worship Sect stronghold was an abandoned dyehouse.

The process of clearing this place out was identical to the one at the Earth God Temple.

Facing a group of Moon Worship Cultists whose strongest was only at the late stage of the Spirit Awakening Realm, and with the majority being mere grunts, Chu Fan was like a god of death walking the earth, reaping lives with cold efficiency.

A strange odor, a mix of blood and dye, filled the air.

Only when the last man in white, who had tried to flee through the back door, was chased down and beheaded by Chu Fan’s saber did Chu Fan let out a slight sigh of relief.

He had now completely eradicated both Moon Worship Sect strongholds within Cyan Yang Ancient City.

As for Seven Stars Castle, he had already turned it into a river of blood.

As long as the experts from Qing Province hadn’t arrived, it was absolutely impossible for Zhang Yunpeng to activate the Nine Nether Spirit Locking Array.

But as for how to deal with the three experts from Qing Province, and the even more terrifying Resentful Spirit, Chu Fan didn’t have the slightest clue.

He might be able to find an opportunity to plot against the three experts and eliminate them one by one.

’But how do I deal with the Resentful Spirit?’ 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Although he didn’t know what Realm the Resentful Spirit had reached...

It was obvious that an ordinary Divine Power Realm expert would be walking to their death if they encountered it!

Chu Fan, carrying the large black cloth sack, walked out of the dyehouse and was about to leave.

Just then—

A sharp whistling sound suddenly tore through the air!

Two arrows shot straight toward him!

Chu Fan’s body swayed sharply to the sides like a roly-poly toy.

PING! PING!

The arrows embedded themselves in the broken wall behind him.

The next moment, a Frenzy Blade came slashing down at his head!

’Lu Tao?’

Chu Fan’s brow furrowed slightly.

It was Constable Lu Tao, who had led his men to set up an ambush.

The last time they had met was after he killed Liu Da and his ilk, when the constables had taken him in to assist with an investigation.

That time, Lu Tao had clearly noticed his vigorous qi and blood, yet still let him go.

Chu Fan took a casual step, his body twisting strangely as if boneless, narrowly dodging the overhead slash.

Lu Tao’s blade grazed the corner of his clothes, carving a deep gash in the ground.

But his first strike having missed, he didn’t pause for an instant. With a flick of his wrist, his Long Saber swept horizontally, aiming straight for Chu Fan’s neck!

The slash was fast and vicious, carrying the unique, grim killing intent of a government official!

Chu Fan’s figure slid sideways like a phantom. In an instant, he was beside Lu Tao, smashing the hilt of his saber straight at his face!

WHOOSH!

Lu Tao dodged to the side and swept out with his saber.

He was quite surprised to see the Ghost-faced Man using his saber hilt to attack instead of the blade.

CLANG!

The two sabers collided, sending sparks flying!

A massive force surged through, and Lu Tao staggered back two steps.

WHOOSH!

Before he could recover, Chu Fan had already circled behind him and placed his Long Saber on his shoulder!

"..."

Lu Tao’s body froze.

Not far away, the two constables with their bows drawn and arrows nocked also froze in place, as if petrified.