Chapter 415: Chapter 146: The Might of Thunder, A Fist and a Saber to Awe the Masses; Fusion, Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber, and Twelve True Forms Fist

On the Martial Arts Arena, the disciples of the Seven Stars Gang watched the triumphant scene unfold. Gazing at Chu Fan’s proud, upright back, they each felt their blood boil, their chests heaving, overcome with the urge to roar to the sky!

Cao Feng walked up to Chu Fan and patted his shoulder. His tone held a hint of worry, but far more pride. "You told ’em! Haha, that was satisfying!"

Wang Kaishan sighed faintly, his gaze on Chu Fan filled with melancholy and envy. "If that boy were my disciple, I could die at this very moment and it would all be worth it..."

"Ptui! Ptui!" Chen Xuan, who was standing nearby, heard this and immediately spat twice. "Damn you, are you trying to jinx me and Old Cao for no reason?!"

In the crowd, Liang Qiu muttered to himself, "Boss Chu... he’s becoming more and more like a real boss. So badass!"

Jiang Yuanfan grinned and said, "These guys are so weak... Back when Fan fought me, he had to resort to trickery to beat me."

"But against these guys, he didn’t even bother with trickery!"

"..." Everyone nearby turned to look at Jiang Yuanfan.

’Fucking hell, I’ve seen shameless people before, but never anyone this shameless!’

’Have you no shame?’

...

「Back at his residence...」

Chu Fan didn’t spare a thought for those buffoons.

He understood clearly that with the sterling reputation of the Demon Suppression Bureau backing them, these low-level gangs in Qing Province City couldn’t cause any major trouble.

As for the Zhang Family, even if they wanted to deal with him, they would never dare to be too blatant about it—the authority of the Demon Suppression Bureau was not to be challenged.

Right now, the Seven Stars Gang occupied the few streets allocated by the Demon Suppression Bureau. Even if they didn’t expand for the time being, they could develop steadily by maintaining the status quo, without having to bow to the Celestial Wolf Gang or others like them.

He knew full well that strength was the foundation of everything.

Standing on the Martial Arts Arena amid a forest of Profound Iron Giant Stones, Chu Fan took a deep breath, tamped down his excitement, and prepared to fuse the Three Saber Techniques!

If Ling Ruoshui and her group hadn’t interrupted him earlier, he would have already used the panel to begin the Sword Technique fusion!

Back in Cyan Yang City, he had already had the idea of fusing the vicious and sinister Nine Blood Soul Blades with the fierce and domineering Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber.

But time had been too tight then, and he never got the chance to put it into practice.

He’d never expected that now, after each of these Martial Arts had undergone Breaking Limit, he could use the Map of Mountains and Rivers panel to directly consume Spiritual Essence and fuse them, creating a brand new, even stronger Martial Art!

He focused his will and delved into his Sea of Consciousness, where the simple yet magnificent panel materialized once again.

["Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber" (First Limit Break), "Seven-Star Bead Slash" (First Limit Break), "Nine Blood Soul Blades" (First Limit Break), "Firewood Splitting Saber Technique" (Fourth Limit Break)]

[Assessing compatibility...]

[Compatibility requirements met. Fusion is possible! Fusion requires 600 Spiritual Essence. Fuse?]

’Fuse!’

Chu Fan confirmed it in his mind without the slightest hesitation.

In an instant, myriads of saber flashes seemed to erupt in his mind, crisscrossing as they evolved into endless profundities.

The complete essence of those saber techniques—their force-channeling methods, their qi and blood circulation paths—all surged forth. Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, they furiously collided, broke down, and recombined!

Countless streams of information washed over his consciousness, bringing a slight, throbbing pain, but it was overshadowed by the exhilaration of grasping the true essence of Martial Arts.

After an unknown amount of time, all the strange visions subsided.

Information about a brand new Sword Technique was deeply branded into the depths of his soul, as if he had been born with it.

[Skill: Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber (Uninitiated) Progress: (0/100) (Traits: Sword Swift as Wind; Sword Heavy as a Mountain; Sword Swift as Lightning; Knife Mastery; Zhong Yue; Blood Evil Invading God; Overlapping Waves Chasing Stars)]

’Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber!’

As Chu Fan silently repeated the name in his mind, a grim Evil Qi seemed to emanate from him.

’A single slash conjures a hellish sea of blood!’

His "gaze" lingered for a moment on the Traits listed on the panel.

The incredibly powerful Traits he’d gained when the previous Sword Techniques broke their limits had all been retained, and were even perfectly integrated into the new Sword Technique’s framework!

Although he couldn’t yet tell if this "Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber" was a Middle or Upper Grade Sword Technique, judging solely from the few flashes of Sword Intent in his mind, its profundity and power far surpassed any Sword Technique he had ever learned before!

It perfectly fused the layered force of the Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber, the Evil Qi of the Nine Blood Soul Blades, the swiftness of the Seven-Star Bead Slash, and the back-to-basics force-channeling skill of the Firewood Splitting Saber Technique into one!

Even if someone offered to trade him a ready-made Upper Grade Sword Technique for it right now, Chu Fan would never agree!

He drew his saber. Following the "Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber’s" Heart Method Mantra and accompanying Step Technique in his mind, he slowly and earnestly began to execute the moves.

Although it was a brand new Sword Technique, he could still faintly see traces of the previous Sword Techniques in every move.

It was just that the transitions were smoother, and the flow of Force was more unpredictable and domineering.

As Chu Fan practiced, he felt not the slightest bit of awkwardness. Instead, it felt completely natural, as if everything was just falling into place!

HUMMM!

As the Long Saber rose and fell, a blood-colored Evil Qi faintly condensed upon the blade, forming an inch-long, dark red Sword Gang.

The Sword Gang cut through the air, letting out a piercing screech that made one’s heart clench.

["Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber" Experience Points +1]

["Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber" Experience Points +1]

Perhaps because the foundational Martial Arts used in the fusion had all undergone Breaking Limit and had a deep foundation, the Experience Points for this newly formed "Nine Tribulations Blood Prison Saber" increased at an astonishing rate!

In just under an hour, Chu Fan felt an internal barrier shatter, and his handling of the Sword Technique instantly became more than twice as fluid!

’I’ve reached Entry-Level!’

Chu Fan lowered his saber and stood still.

’Strong!’

’So incredibly strong!’

’The Evil Qi condenses into an incomparably sharp Gang; nine layers of latent Dark Force wait to erupt with earth-shattering power; and the speed of my strikes is phenomenal, each one faster than the last, just like Overlapping Waves Chasing Stars!’

Chu Fan suppressed his excitement and, without pausing for a moment, continued his grueling practice.

Although practicing the Demon Dragon Celestial Spirit Scripture earlier had drained some of his mental energy, the Primordial Qi within him was still plentiful, more than enough to sustain several more hours of training.

He cleared his mind of all distractions, becoming completely immersed in the world of the Sword Technique.