I Can Merge Techniques

Chapter 578: Chapter 168: Twelve True Forms Fist Breaks the Limit Again, Ghost Bone Elder Reveals His True Body

Chu Fan’s gaze locked onto the Trait named "Rebound," his eyes blazing with fervor.

A stream of incomparably profound information flooded his mind—the ultimate explanation of this ability...

[Vajra Indestructible Body, First Layer—Rebound: The body, a great bell; the will, a striking mallet. The fiercer the blow received, the deeper the retribution returned. From the peak of hardness, softness is born, rebounding to shake heaven and earth. This state is not merely a rigid clash, but a transformation into a weapon—to absorb all power, to refine the enemy’s force for one’s own use, and to return it to its source with overwhelming might.]

[The enemy’s crushing weight enters my domain; my inch of force returns it, shattering their world. The great bell remains silent until it rings; but one ring will echo for a hundred miles, striking terror into the enemy’s soul. This is the first combat aspect of the Vajra Indestructible: to use an enemy’s own way against them.]

HISS—

Reading these profound descriptions, Chu Fan couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath, his heart pounding with shock.

’The fiercer the blow received, the deeper the retribution returned...’

’The enemy’s crushing weight enters my domain; my inch of force returns it, shattering their world!’

The light in Chu Fan’s eyes grew ever brighter, like two inextinguishable, blazing flames.

’So this is the ’first combat aspect’? It’s truly domineering!’

’This means from now on, even if I just stand here and let my enemies attack me as they please, as long as they can’t break my defense, the sheer force of the Rebound will be enough to shatter their limbs and rupture their organs!’

At Chu Fan’s command, he turned his left palm upward. The Golden Cauldron immediately flew out from within the Five Elements Cauldron.

The Golden Cauldron abruptly swelled in mid-air, growing to ten feet in size. Then, with a thunderous ROAR, it smashed down toward Chu Fan’s head with terrifying might!

CLANG!

The deafening clang of metal on metal echoed, accompanied by terrifying shockwaves of force that radiated outward, drawing the attention of Li Qingxue, Zhao Tianxing, and everyone else training in the Martial Arts Arena.

As they stared, dumbfounded, the impossibly heavy Golden Cauldron was sent flying by an immense, invisible force, tossed high into the air!

Then, with a beckoning gesture from Chu Fan, the Golden Cauldron flew back, shrinking in mid-air before disappearing into his left palm.

Swaying her willowy waist, White Snake hurried over, her face a mask of disbelief. "Chu Fan, what are you doing? Are you trying to smash your own head with the Five Elements Cauldron? Did something go wrong with your cultivation? Have you lost your mind?"

"That’s a High-Grade Profound Weapon with infinite power! One small mistake and you could have been severely injured!"

Chu Fan remained silent, his eyes closed. He was carefully sensing the Rebound force the Five Elements Cauldron had just experienced, his consciousness completely immersed in the sensation.

Although his bonded Magical Treasure was the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, he had long ago fully refined the Five Elements Cauldron as well, creating an inextricable link with his spirit.

Therefore, he could feel the exact force the Five Elements Cauldron had endured when it was repelled, down to the smallest detail.

’So strong...’

’This "Rebound" Trait is just too powerful!’

’This is the first combat aspect of the Vajra Indestructible: to use an enemy’s own way against them!’

’Any enemy who attacks me is essentially attacking themselves!’

’It might not be able to rebound one hundred percent of the force back yet...’

’...but it’s more than enough to deter a powerful foe!’

Chu Fan’s thoughts suddenly drifted back to Lingyou Valley, to the time he had taken a direct sword strike from Princess Zhaohua...

’Now that I have this "Rebound" Trait, if I were to face that sword strike again, could I reflect all of its power back at Princess Zhaohua?’

’Probably not...’

’The power of that strike was too terrifying, its might unparalleled.’

That day, lying on the ground, he had barely managed to withstand the blow using "Immovable as a Mountain" and "Pillow Sea as Emperor." The Defensive Array covering his body was instantly obliterated, and even his incredibly durable Black Gold Silk Armor had been torn to shreds.

Moreover, the residual power redirected by the Defensive Array had utterly destroyed the rest of Lingyou Valley, reducing it to ruins...

Chu Fan shook his head slightly, pushing the matter from his mind.

He turned and walked toward the edge of the Martial Arts Arena.

There, a stone pool had been dug. He’d had it excavated overnight nine days prior, specifically for Body Tempering.

The sight within the stone pool was now terrifying to behold.

The once crystal-clear spring water had become as black as ink and incredibly viscous.

Eerie bubbles gurgled on the surface, like boiling crude oil, and it exuded a corrosive stench that made one’s skin crawl and stomach churn.

Chu Fan stood at the edge of the pool, his gaze fixed and his expression serene.

He had tossed a total of nine Bone-Eroding Demon Crystals and nine Vajra Mother Ores into this pool.

Both materials were worldly treasures, exceptionally rare and used for Body Forging.

The Bone-Eroding Demon Crystal was as volatile as fire and extremely aggressive. The moment it touched water, it was like an uncaged beast, frantically unleashing its corrosive Magic Power.

In just a few moments, it could "contaminate" an entire pool of clear water, rendering it incredibly toxic.

The Vajra Mother Ore, however, was completely different. It was stable and dense, its energy self-contained. Under normal use, it would take an extremely long time to gradually draw out the Metal Element Qi within, allowing it to infuse the water and temper the physical body.

By comparison, the effects of the Vajra Mother Ore were extremely time-consuming and gradual.

An Elder from the Vajra Sect had once stated that once a Body Tempering Pool was contaminated by a Bone-Eroding Demon Crystal, the water had to be drained and refilled, and the pool left to sit for three years before it could be used again.

But Chu Fan didn’t have three years to wait. He was in a hurry to increase his strength.

Besides, since he cultivated the Vajra Subduing Demon Skill, his body was exceedingly tough; he had no fear of the Bone-Eroding Demon Crystal’s corrosive power.

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