I Can Merge Techniques-Chapter 92 - 91: Take His Life While He’s Down

The term "Demon Fiend" was something he had only ever heard of in the legends of the martial world.

In fact, Chu Fan recalled hearing rumors of Demon Fiends breaking into Cyan Yang Ancient City.

He’d also heard of demonic fish causing trouble in the Black Water River, killing many a fisherman.

But he had never seen one with his own eyes.

’To think that today, a Demon Fiend would burst out of the Blood Saber Sect and go on a killing spree...’

But the timing was far too coincidental.

He had previously set a trap, intending to stir the pot, and the first step was to have the Blood Saber Sect tie up the Moon Worship Sect.

Later, the Blood Saber Sect’s Incense Master, Tang Xiao, lost many of his men. The situation spun out of control, alarming the sect’s higher-ups.

Only then did Tang Xiao come clean about the matter of the "key."

During this time, he had focused solely on his cultivation and hadn’t caused any more trouble.

’The Blood Saber Sect and the Moon Worship Sect must have had several direct confrontations by now.’

’But what’s the deal with this Demon Fiend?’

Just then, Zhao Tianxing spoke. "They say the Demon Fiend has a bizarre appearance. Its whole body, even its face, is covered in scales. Its eyes are crimson, and it’s savage to the extreme."

"The Blood Saber Sect’s headquarters suffered disastrous casualties. Three Hall Masters had their hearts and lungs torn right out of their chests—a gruesome way to die. Even the Vice Gang Leader was severely injured!"

"One of the senior brothers from my Moon Arrow Martial Arts Hall happened to be nearby."

"He heard the commotion and went to take a look. All he saw was a giant tail whip by, kicking up a hurricane-force wind. The surrounding houses and trees collapsed in an instant!"

"He was scared out of his wits. There was no way he’d dare get any closer, so he just turned and fled."

"He has no idea what happened after that."

"Now the Government Office has sealed off the Outer City and is conducting a door-to-door search!"

"A search?" Chu Fan’s heart skipped a beat. "You’re saying that Demon Fiend is still in the city?"

Zhao Tianxing nodded. "Maybe. Who can say for sure?"

Chu Fan’s gaze sharpened.

Zhao Tianxing lowered his voice. "I’m thinking, what if it’s the Moon Worship Sect pulling the strings from behind the scenes?"

He had heard from Cao Feng before about Chu Fan wiping out the Huang Family, as well as the Moon Worship Sect’s search for the "key."

He also knew Chu Fan had left a few hooks for the Blood Saber Sect, hoping to turn them against the Moon Worship Sect.

Now that the Blood Saber Sect had suffered such a heavy blow, it looked for all the world like the Moon Worship Sect was behind it.

The Demon Fiend might just be a distraction.

Chu Fan glanced at him but said nothing.

He also desperately wanted to know the answer: was it a real Demon Fiend, or was this the Moon Worship Sect’s handiwork?

Zhao Tianxing continued, "You’re a terrifying one, you are. You just sit at home doing nothing, and you’ve managed to bring the Blood Saber Sect to this state."

"In a single night, the Blood Saber Sect was crippled!"

"Then again, if it really was the Moon Worship Sect pulling a fast one, then that sect is far too terrifying..."

"Master Cao was truly farsighted in not letting you stir up more trouble and forbidding the Cao and Li Families from getting involved!"

After a moment of silence, Chu Fan changed the subject. "Are you free this afternoon? I need you to go with me to an apothecary to buy some Treasure Plants."

Zhao Tianxing was instantly excited. "What kind of Treasure Plants are you looking to buy?"

"What kind... how would I know?" Chu Fan replied. "Something like that wild mountain ginseng you had, of course."

"But things like that are a matter of luck; you can’t just go out and find them."

"We’d be striking it rich just to find one that’s a few decades old."

Zhao Tianxing chuckled. "This Bone Marrow Forging medicinal bath is incredibly expensive. It costs six hundred taels of silver a month."

"The Leopard Embryo Muscle-Enhancing Pills aren’t quite as expensive, but a month’s supply still costs several hundred taels." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"You’ve bought so much for me... it comes out to over one thousand taels a month. I don’t know when I’ll ever be able to repay this debt."

He had also broken through to the Blood Refining stage five days ago and was now working toward Bone Marrow Forging, though his progress was far slower than Chu Fan’s.

Even so, his speed was the envy of others.

The day he joined the Seven Stars Gang, Cao Feng had said that Tianxing’s speed in breaking through the five stages starting with Blood Nourishing would far surpass that of an ordinary person.

This was because when he began his cultivation, his qi, blood, and physical frame were already far superior to others.

"That’s not how the math works."

Chu Fan smiled. "If we’re really keeping score, wasn’t that half a wild mountain ginseng of yours worth at least ten thousand gold coins?"

"I’m still racking my brain about how to repay you for that."

"Stop right there!" Zhao Tianxing quickly cut him off. "If we keep going back and forth like this, it’ll never end."

Zhao Tianxing changed the subject again. "Your archery has improved at a divine speed lately. Practice for a few more days, and Master Cao and I will go with you to the Moon Arrow Martial Arts Hall."

"We should be able to persuade Teacher Chen to teach you the Moon Eclipse Arrow."

Chu Fan nodded.

[Skill: Hundred-step Piercing Willow Arrow Skill (Perfection) 1201/1500]

[Skill: Moon Eclipse Arrow (Great Success) Progress: (421/600) (Trait: None)]

In another three to five days, his Hundred-step Piercing Willow Arrow Skill should also be ready for Breaking Limit.

Twenty days of bitter training had yielded truly gratifying results.

Chu Fan said, "It’s just that the Iron-Saturated Wood Bow you gave me is only suitable for ordinary people who don’t have Qi Blood Power."

"It’s fine for practicing basic archery, but if I were to use my full Qi Blood Power, I’m afraid I’d snap it in half."

"When we go out today, I’ll need to buy a proper greatbow."

"You definitely need a new greatbow." Zhao Tianxing lightly patted the wooden tub, then left Chu Fan’s room to practice his fist forms in the courtyard.

Chu Fan sat in the wooden tub, his eyes closed.

But his thoughts drifted back to the Moon Worship Sect and the Blood Saber Sect.

He had originally planned to use the Blood Saber Sect to keep the Moon Worship Sect in check, but now the Blood Saber Sect was already half-crippled.

Regardless of whether the Moon Worship Sect was behind last night’s events, the Blood Saber Sect was likely too overwhelmed to concern itself with fighting them anymore.

Cyan Yang County had three major gangs and the Four Great Clans. Though they frequently fought and killed each other over the years, the Government Office kept them in check, maintaining a delicate balance.

Now, that balance had been broken.

The Seven Stars Gang, the Iron Armor Sect, and even the Four Great Clans—none of them would pass up this golden opportunity to crush the Blood Saber Sect!

At this thought, Chu Fan’s heart gave a sudden, violent lurch.

A bold, insane idea sprang from the depths of his mind, one he could no longer suppress: ’Wipe out the Blood Saber Sect!’

It wasn’t that he was being reckless.

Though he could be bold and even reckless at times, he prized stability above all else and knew his own strength was still lacking.

That was why, after escaping with his life from the Moon Worship Sect expert, he hadn’t wandered outside at night for the past twenty days.

With the Moon Worship Sect unable to find the "key" for the time being and the waters already muddied, he hadn’t been in a rush to make his next move.

But now that the Blood Saber Sect had been crippled by a Demon Fiend, the situation was bound to descend into chaos.

’This is the perfect time to strike while they’re down!’

The Blood Saber Sect’s actions in Cyan Yang Ancient City had long drawn the wrath of the heavens and the hatred of the people.

The fisheries they controlled had bled countless fishermen dry, making their lives a living hell.

Getting rid of them now would be an act of justice.

Besides, in Chu Fan’s eyes, the members of the Blood Saber Sect were nothing more than walking piles of silver coins and Spiritual Essence.

The silver coins he’d gotten from the Huang Family were already significantly depleted from supplying both his and Zhao Tianxing’s Bone Marrow Forging.

He would need to spend more this afternoon on Treasure Plants and a greatbow. What was left likely wouldn’t be enough for his next step: breaking through to Bone Tempering.

’I should take this opportunity to carve a nice, big chunk out of the Blood Saber Sect first!’

Chu Fan’s mind raced...

The Seven Stars Gang, the Iron Armor Sect, and the Four Great Clans would almost certainly move against the Blood Saber Sect.

However, because of the Government Office, large-scale massacres were highly unlikely to happen within Cyan Yang Ancient City.

’If they really do make a move...’

’...it will have to be the Mortal Transformation masters themselves who take action!’