Chapter 280: Chapter 126: Oppression, Despair! Turning the Tide! Kill

At the same time, the Long Saber in his hand swung upward in a diagonal slash, aiming for his opponent’s wrist.

The black-clothed man snorted coldly. As if anticipating the move, his other hand shot out like lightning, precisely striking Chu Fan’s right forearm to break his Sword Momentum.

He had calculated that his opponent’s strength was inferior to his own; this palm strike would be enough to deflect the blade!

But he never would have guessed that Chu Fan’s seemingly ferocious slash was actually a feint!

The instant his palm struck Chu Fan’s forearm...

Chu Fan’s left hand, which he had kept hidden, suddenly shot out. Cold Qi swirled around his palm as if condensing an Extreme Cold Ice Prison...

It was another Secret Skill of the Moon Worship Sect, the Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand!

"What?!"

The black-clothed man’s pupils shrank. It was too late to change his move!

BAM!

Chu Fan’s long-prepared palm strike landed solidly on the black-clothed man’s chest!

"Argh!"

The black-clothed man felt as if he had been struck by an ice hammer. He let out a muffled groan and was sent flying backward.

A bone-chillingly cold Force frantically burrowed into his body, corroding his meridians and organs and leaving half his body almost numb!

He was horrified beyond belief!

’What kind of monster is this Ghost-faced Man?!’

’Not only has he achieved Mastery in the Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step, but his proficiency with the Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand is also so exquisite. It far surpasses that of us orthodox Moon Worship Cultists!’

Fighting through the intense pain and Cold Qi while still in mid-air, the black-clothed man hurriedly reached into his robes, trying to retrieve the Elixir Pills that could counteract the cold poison of the Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand.

But how could Chu Fan give him a chance to breathe?

Pushing his Ghost Shadow Illusionary Body Step to its limit, Chu Fan reappeared as if by Instant Teleportation just before the black-clothed man’s landing point.

He raised his Long Saber high, lightning faintly flashing on the blade. Ninefold Blade Force stacked layer upon layer, combined with his "Sword Heavy as a Mountain" and "Zhong Yue" Traits, erupting with his full power!

"Die!"

Although the black-clothed man was injured, his will to survive made him erupt with his full potential.

Facing this terrifying slash, he roared and forcefully suppressed the Cold Qi in his body. The blood-red Palm Seal reappeared on his right hand as he blasted it toward the blade’s edge!

He firmly believed that his opponent’s Primordial Qi Cultivation was far inferior to his own. In a direct clash, victory was assured!

BOOM!

The saber and palm collided, releasing a deafening explosion!

But the result was completely different from what the black-clothed man had expected!

The slash, infused with Ninefold Blade Force and a mountain-like weight, shattered his blood-red Palm Seal with unstoppable force!

The blade’s edge was unstoppable, viciously striking his Protective Primordial Qi!

CRACK!

The Protective Primordial Qi shattered on impact!

PFFT!

A deep, bone-exposing wound instantly appeared on the black-clothed man, running diagonally from his shoulder to his waist.

Blood gushed out like a fountain!

"No... Impossible..."

The black-clothed man’s eyes were filled with despair and disbelief.

He could never have imagined that the power behind his opponent’s slash would be so terrifying!

The black-clothed man gathered his last breath and turned, still trying to escape.

But Chu Fan didn’t even need to give chase...

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Zhao Tianxing and the others, who had been waiting for the right moment, seized the opportunity.

Several Black Kite Arrows shot through the air, accurately piercing the black-clothed man’s back and the back of his head!

THUD! THUD! THUD!

The black-clothed man’s body shuddered violently. His forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, and he collapsed to the ground like a torn sack, riddled with arrows, dead on the spot.

Without even glancing at the body, Chu Fan stomped his foot.

BOOM!

The ground exploded, creating a small crater. His figure shot out like a cannonball, instantly closing in on Lin Luoxue!

His Long Saber whistled through the air as he brought it down in a vicious chop toward Lin Luoxue.

Lin Luoxue, who was just about to deliver a killing blow to Li Qingxue, was startled and hastily retreated several yards!

Chu Fan quickly walked over to Li Qingxue’s side.

The few experts from the Li Family at the Entering the Realm of Strength who were guarding Li Qingxue immediately stepped aside.

At this moment, Li Qingxue’s face was ashen, and blood trickled continuously from the corner of her mouth.

Her usually cold eyes were now tinged with a deathly gray, and she needed a woman from the Li Family to help her sit up.

Clearly, the black-robed man’s dying counterattack had inflicted extremely severe internal injuries on her.

Chu Fan silently took out a Jade Box from his robes.

Inside the Jade Box was the half-root of wild mountain ginseng, brimming with Spiritual Mechanism, that Zhao Tianxing had given him earlier.

A surging Spiritual Mechanism emanated from it, instantly invigorating the few Li Family members nearby. A glimmer of hope appeared in their eyes.

Li Qingxue raised her eyes to look at Chu Fan and shook her head weakly, as if unwilling to waste such a precious Spiritual Medicine.

Chu Fan said nothing. He simply broke the half-root of wild mountain ginseng into two pieces.

Without a word, he brought them to Li Qingxue’s pale lips.

Staring at the firm, unquestionable resolve in the eyes behind his mask, Li Qingxue was slightly taken aback. Finally, she parted her lips and took the two pieces of wild mountain ginseng into her mouth, swallowing them with difficulty.

The wild mountain ginseng—fabled to bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on White Bone—transformed into a gentle, warm current that spread through her limbs and nourished her severely damaged meridians.

It brought a hint of color back to her deathly pale face.

Only then did Chu Fan stand up, his gaze sweeping to the other side.

Cyan Snake Xiaobai had already taken human form. Relying on her agile figure and venomous harassment, she brandished her sword, skirmishing with the enraged black-robed man.

She had no intention of getting into a prolonged fight...

When the black-robed man pursued, she fled with all her might.

When the black-robed man tried to turn toward Chu Fan’s position, she would return to provoke him again.

Although she was at a disadvantage, her life was not in danger for the time being.

Meanwhile, with the successive elimination of strong enemies on this side, the pressure on Cao Feng and Cao Yan was greatly reduced.

Although they were still outnumbered, they had managed to stabilize their formation and were even beginning to counterattack!

"You... Who in the world are you?!"

Lin Luoxue stood with her sword in hand, her chest heaving violently with anger and fear. She stared death at Chu Fan and asked through gritted teeth.

She was completely unable to determine if this Ghost-faced Man before her, with his formidable strength and bizarre techniques...

...was the same person she had chased not long ago, leaving him with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.

The difference in their strength was simply too great!

So great that she couldn’t believe it!

That person from before had scattered Qi Blood Power; it was clear he hadn’t even broken through to the Entering the Realm of Strength.

But the person before her now had surging, condensed Primordial Qi. He was clearly a genuine Spirit Awakening Realm expert!

’How long has it been?’

’From the Bone Tempering Realm, breaking through to the Entering the Realm of Strength, and then undergoing Mortal Transformation to enter the ranks?’

’How is that possible!’

Lin Luoxue was more inclined to believe they were two different people.

But... the equally exquisite Sword Technique, the archery, and especially those eyes behind the mask, which still felt familiar and made her heart palpitate...

But Chu Fan turned a deaf ear to her question.

His response was the Force that suddenly erupted from beneath his feet!

BOOM!

The ground exploded into a small crater as Chu Fan’s figure shot out like a cannonball, instantly closing in on Lin Luoxue!

Lin Luoxue’s face fell in shock!

’This speed... it’s even faster than before!’

Before she could think, Chu Fan’s Long Saber, carrying a brutal Evil Qi, was already slashing toward her horizontally!

The first form of the Nine Blood Soul Blades: Blood Burning!

The immense Evil Qi condensed on the blade, making the very air feel hot and thick!

Lin Luoxue felt her breath catch in her throat. Horrified, she hastily took a step back, narrowly avoiding the incomparably ferocious slash!

Just as the blade swept past her...

A cold glint flashed in Lin Luoxue’s eyes. She seized the opening when Chu Fan’s old Force was spent and his new Force had yet to be generated!

She remembered clearly from their last encounter that her Fast Sword couldn’t break his defense. He must have been wearing Inner Armor.

But his neck was definitely unprotected!

’Moreover, according to my senses, there’s no fluctuation of Protective Primordial Qi around him!’

’He must have just broken through to the Spirit Awakening Realm and hasn’t yet learned how to condense Protective Primordial Qi!’

’A perfect chance!’

With a flick of her wrist, her longsword shot out like a striking viper, transforming into a flash of cold light barely visible to the naked eye. With lightning speed, it thrust straight for Chu Fan’s unprotected neck!

This strike was fast, accurate, and ruthless!

She was going for the kill in a single blow!

However—

CLANG!

A crisp sound of metal striking metal rang out!

It was as if Chu Fan had long anticipated her attack. At the last possible moment, he jerked his head to the side. At the same time, his Long Saber, which seemed impossible to retract, swung upward in an unnatural arc, precisely deflecting the fatal blow!

The saber’s edge and the sword’s tip collided, sending a shower of sparks into the air!