Chapter 581 - 168: The Twelve True Forms Fist Breaks the Limit Again, the Ghost Bone Elder Reveals His True Body

He was marked by a Blood Curse from that old monster of the Yin Demon Sect, as well as an irremovable powder left by Pei Yufeng. It would be child’s play for that old monster and Pei Yufeng to track him. "Chu, get in the carriage." Qin Fang called out. But Chu Fan waved his hand. "I’ll just walk." He pushed off forcefully, his body shooting forward like an arrow released from a bow. In just a few leaps, he vanished at the end of the street. Qin Fang and Zhao Qingyan exchanged glances, their eyes full of confusion. They could also use Qinggong to move faster than a galloping horse. But riding in a carriage would conserve stamina. Why waste Primordial Qi to travel right from the start? Little did they know that Chu Fan was seizing every moment to cultivate his Running Technique. For him, the owner of the Map of Mountains and Rivers, there was no such thing as pointless exertion—only the endless accumulation of Experience Points. ... More than an hour later, the sky had grown completely dark. Crow Ridge was deathly silent, with only the occasional, shrill caw of a crow piercing the night sky. The carriage slowly entered the mountain pass, the air thick with the nauseating stench of blood. "WHOA—!" Qin Fang yanked on the reins, his expression changing drastically. In the middle of the road ahead, a towering, iron-like figure had appeared at some point. The man was bare-chested, his face covered in long hair. His muscles were knotted like rock, and he gave off a rank stench. Immediately after, two heavy thuds sounded from behind. Two more similarly burly men had cut off their escape route. The three of them formed a pincer formation, surrounding the carriage completely! In an instant, a towering wave of Demonic Qi pressed down on them as if it were tangible. The sturdy carriage horse neighed endlessly, its hooves stamping frantically. Not a single wasted word, no opening remarks... "Kill!" The lead brute let out a savage grin and raised a Thick-Backed Mountain-Cracking Saber the size of a door panel. The three attacked simultaneously, three streams of dark red Sword Qi wrapped in a foul wind cleaving straight toward the carriage! BOOM! Splinters flew as the carriage was instantly cleaved in two. The sturdy horse was also dismembered with a mournful cry, its blood spraying all over the ground! Three figures leaped out precariously just as the carriage shattered! Qin Fang and Zhao Qingyan landed somewhat awkwardly, but Chu Fan stood steadily on a rock, his expression as placid as water. He coldly swept his gaze over the three Tiger Demons. ’Any member of the Demon Race with half a brain would stay far away from a major city like Qing Province City if they wanted to profit in human territory.’ ’To act so brazenly on the outskirts of Qing Province City... these three Tiger Demons are utterly foolish!’ ’I wonder what kind of reward their master promised to make them take such a huge risk.’ Chu Fan’s eyes turned cold. ’Perfect. My Twelve True Forms Fist just achieved its Second Limit Break and awakened the "Rebound" Trait. I was just looking for a punching bag to test it on.’ He had considered trying it out on Mo Yunzi but was afraid of injuring him. These three Tiger Demons, serving themselves up on a platter, were the perfect test subjects! "ROAR—!" Seeing that Chu Fan not only didn’t flee but instead stood his ground, seemingly defenseless, the lead Tiger Demon felt slighted. With a furious roar, it shattered the ground with its feet and shot toward Chu Fan like a cannonball. The massive saber in its hand carried the force to split mountains and crack stone as it chopped down from above! The blow was so powerful that even a Body Refining Martial Artist of the same level wouldn’t dare to block it head-on! "Chu Fan, look out!" Zhao Qingyan cried out in alarm. Qin Fang, however, wasn’t concerned at all. ’Chu Fan once took a sword strike from Princess Zhaohua herself. What’s a mere early-stage Acupoint Realm Tiger Demon in comparison?’ Chu Fan didn’t dodge or evade. He simply dipped his shoulder slightly as the qi and blood in his body surged like liquid mercury, his skin faintly glowing with a pale golden light. CLANG—! The sound of metal striking metal was deafening, echoing throughout the valley! The savage grin on the Tiger Demon’s face instantly froze. It felt as if its saber hadn’t struck flesh and blood, but a Primordial Golden Bell that had stood for ten thousand years! The moment the terrifying force touched Chu Fan’s shoulder, it was returned in full by an even more violent and domineering Rebound force! CRACK! The thick-backed saber instantly shattered into a shower of iron fragments. Immediately after, the webbing of the Tiger Demon’s hand tore open, blood gushing out! ROOOAR—! A shrill cry of pain rang out as its massive body was sent flying backward like a kite with a snapped string. ’So this is the first glimpse of the Vajra Undying Body’s offensive power...’ A flash of pleasant surprise appeared in Chu Fan’s eyes. ’The Rebound effect is even more domineering than I expected!’ Although he had tested it once with the Five Elements Cauldron, this was its first use in actual combat. To think that taking one strike from an Acupoint Realm Tiger Demon would be enough to severely injure it through the rebound alone! Chu Fan stomped his foot, his figure closing in on the mid-air, blood-spewing Tiger Demon like a phantom. The Black Abyss Soward left its sheath, and a grim flash of light streaked past... SHLICK! The Tiger Demon slammed heavily onto the ground, its body convulsing as blood gushed from its neck. Having dealt with one, Chu Fan didn’t pause. He turned and charged toward the other two Tiger Demons, who were locked in a fierce battle with Qin Fang and Zhao Qingyan. His saber rose and fell, as if he were slicing melons and chopping vegetables. In just a few breaths, the two ferocious Tiger Demons cried out and fell to the ground, their limbs crippled, leaving them on the verge of death! Qin Fang and Zhao Qingyan stood frozen, weapons in hand, their throats feeling dry as they watched the scene unfold. They both knew Chu Fan was strong, but seeing him slaughter Acupoint Realm demons as if they were vegetables still made them swallow hard. Ignoring their shock, Chu Fan waved his hand and summoned the ancient Five Elements Cauldron. The cauldron suddenly expanded, enveloping him and the three severely injured Tiger Demons. Inside the cauldron, shielded from any prying senses, Chu Fan mercilessly ended the three demons’ lives. He then summoned the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, collecting the three resentful Demon Souls into it. Just as he was about to use the Soul-Searching and Memory-Seizing Technique to find their master— "AHH—!" A woman’s shrill scream, sharp as a blade, tore through the silent night of Crow Ridge. It was Zhao Qingyan! Chu Fan’s heart tightened. He instantly put away the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and the Five Elements Cauldron. The scene before him made his pupils contract sharply. He saw Zhao Qingyan lying in a pile of rubble several dozen feet away, her face as pale as paper. Her left arm had several gashes torn open by a sharp weapon, and blood was streaming from them! Nearby, Qin Fang was half-kneeling on the ground. The webbing of his hand was torn, and the high-quality Long Saber in his grasp was broken in two.