Chapter 281: Chapter 127: Peerless in Saber and Palm, Vajra Indestructible, Feigning Weakness, Striking Unawares, Death

CLANG!

A sharp, ear-piercing ring echoed as the Long Saber and the cyan sword clashed. Sparks flew like flecks of gold, tracing fleeting bright arcs in the dim light.

Chu Fan’s wrist sank, and with an upward diagonal flick of his Long Saber, he barely managed to parry Lin Luoxue’s Fast Sword, which moved with meteoric speed.

Seizing the opportunity, he pressed forward. He struck out with his Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand, aiming a palm straight for Lin Luoxue’s heart!

"You’re courting death!"

A vicious glint flashed in Lin Luoxue’s eyes. Her long sword suddenly twisted, the tip arcing around like a striking viper. She intended to use the rotational force to shred Chu Fan’s left arm!

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Three crisp, successive chimes rang out as Lin Luoxue’s long sword scraped against Chu Fan’s sleeve.

Amidst the flying fragments of his robe, a section of dark, heavy armor was revealed—it was none other than the Eternal Night Arm Armor Chu Fan had obtained from Liang Qiu!

’Damn it!’

Lin Luoxue’s heart sank the moment she saw the arm armor, realizing her move had failed. Just as she tried to withdraw her sword and change tactics, she saw his palm was already upon her chest, the chilling Cold Qi from his fingertips piercingly cold!

THUD!

With a dull thud, Chu Fan’s seemingly ordinary left palm landed steadily on Lin Luoxue’s chest, feeling as heavy as a hammer.

’Extreme Night Cold Prison Hand—Cold Prison Gate!’ Chu Fan roared inwardly.

A terrifying wave of Extreme Cold Qi, like a glacial winter tide, instantly shattered the Protective Primordial Qi surrounding Lin Luoxue. It seeped into her meridians, strand by strand, causing her blood and qi to stagnate from the freeze!

Lin Luoxue let out a muffled grunt, a bead of crimson blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. Her body stumbled back as if struck by a gale, the bluestone tiles beneath her feet cracking under the force!

The ferocity on her face froze, replaced by boundless shock. Deep in her eyes, a trace of unconcealable fear flickered...

’This Cold Qi... it actually broke through the Primordial Qi I’ve spent years cultivating!’

But how could Chu Fan give her a moment’s rest? Ninth Fold of the Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber—Divine Punishment, Thunderous Nine Heavens!

As Lin Luoxue staggered, he brandished his Long Saber. A faint rumble of thunder seemed to roll across the blade as he brought it chopping down toward her head!

The Cold Qi writhed through Lin Luoxue’s body like a nest of serpents. The Primordial Qi in her meridians was sluggish and difficult to circulate, making even lifting her arm feel heavy. She could only muster all her strength to twist her body, hastily raising her Fast Sword to block Chu Fan’s powerful, heavy Long Saber.

Another deafening CLANG! Lin Luoxue felt a colossal, tsunami-like force surge through the body of her sword!

The webbing between her thumb and forefinger instantly split open, blood dripping down the hilt. Her long sword buzzed violently, a new nick cleaved into its edge, and it felt as if it would be ripped from her grasp!

She staggered back another three steps, her beautiful eyes filled with horror. Even her breathing became ragged.

’How is this possible?!’

Her mind was in turmoil. ’His Primordial Qi Cultivation is clearly far inferior to mine! He’s just a junior who only recently entered the Spirit Awakening Realm. How can a seemingly straightforward strike contain such terrifying power?’

’That wasn’t the force of a saber strike; it was an entire mountain crashing down on me!’

’Even the Ninefold Force of the Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber shouldn’t be this tyrannical!’

She could see it clearly. Not only had he cultivated the Blood Saber Sect’s Nine Blood Soul Blades to the unbelievable Perfection Realm, but he had also mastered the Cao Family’s generational secret, the Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber, to a point of complete and effortless proficiency!

But how could she know? Chu Fan had long since fused the Ninefold Blade Force into one. Augmented by his rare "Zhong Yue" and "Sword Heavy as a Mountain" Traits, the power he unleashed had far surpassed that of other Martial Artists at his level!

What chilled her to the core was that he could switch seamlessly between the ruthlessness of the Nine Blood Soul Blades and the ferocious might of the Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber.

The two Sword Techniques, with their starkly different styles and completely distinct force application methods, showed no hint of sluggishness in his hands. It was as if they were a single Secret Skill from the very beginning!

Just as the terrified Lin Luoxue was using her backward momentum to try and circulate her Primordial Qi to expel the Cold Qi from her body...

Chu Fan’s Sword Momentum suddenly changed! 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

The Long Saber, which had been as heavy as a mountain and held back its power, seemed to instantly shed an immense weight. Its speed skyrocketed, becoming so fast it was nothing but a Residual Image!

The flash of the saber was like lightning, tearing through the air with a sharp whistle. Each strike was faster than the last, raining down on Lin Luoxue’s vital points like a torrential storm, giving her no room to breathe!

"Tornado Slash!"

"Ghost Wheel Slash!"

"Sword Qi Slash!"

"Chain Slash!"

A series of low shouts escaped Chu Fan’s lips. He was using the Li Family’s heirloom technique, the Seven-Star Bead Slash! The Sword Techniques were linked like a string of pearls, forming an airtight flurry!

With Cold Qi wreaking havoc in her body, how could Lin Luoxue possibly have the strength to parry such incredibly fast Sword Techniques?

What made her despair the most was that even though he was using the Seven-Star Bead Slash, a Sword Technique that emphasized agility and speed, a heart-pounding Evil Qi surged from the blade itself!

Though this Evil Qi wasn’t as violent or overwhelming as that of the Nine Blood Soul Blades, it was insidiously clinging, like a cancer eating away at the bone. Just sensing it made her heart tremble!

And the speed of his saber flashes, the relentlessness of his assault—it was even more ruthless and cunning than when Li Qingxue used it!

’Why?! How does he even know the Seven-Star Bead Slash? And why is his Sword Qi infused with an Evil Qi that can corrode the mind?!’

Lin Luoxue screamed internally, on the verge of despair.

Her long sword danced in an impenetrable defense, forming a shield of Cyan Light before her. Yet, she was still thrown into disarray by this sudden, rapid assault, forced to retreat again and again. She could only parry, with no power to retaliate!

How could she possibly know that after cultivating the Nine Blood Soul Blades to the Perfection Realm and achieving the Second Limit Break, Chu Fan had already obtained the tyrannical Trait, "Blood Evil Invading God."

No matter what Sword Technique he used thereafter, his Sword Gang would naturally contain the Fierce Evil Qi he had accumulated over many years!