Chapter 637 - 176: The Third Layer of the Vajra Undying Body, Finally Obtaining the True Essence of "Undying

Chapter 637: Chapter 176: The Third Layer of the Vajra Undying Body, Finally Obtaining the True Essence of "Undying

She angrily dragged a pearwood chair over, SLAMMED it on the floor, and planted herself on it assertively. With her arms crossed, she glared fiercely at Chu Fan, her expression full of indignation.

It was as if Chu Fan’s silent "distrust" was a great insult to her.

"...You’re overthinking things, Yue." Chu Fan wiped nonexistent cold sweat from his brow, his voice tinged with helplessness.

Seeing the situation, Leng Qingqiu waved her hand and said calmly, "That’s enough, Nangong. Chu Fan didn’t mean it that way. Chu Fan, if there’s something you need to say, speak freely. There’s no need to hesitate."

She paused, her gaze deepening slightly. "Everyone here is one of our own. There’s no need to be secretive."

As she spoke, she raised her long, jade-like fingers and casually snapped.

SNAP!

After the crisp sound, light suddenly flickered across the walls, door, and windows of the room. A powerful barrier, designed to block any prying senses, was instantly activated, completely shielding them from the outside world.

With the barrier in place, Chu Fan took a deep breath. He gathered his thoughts for a moment before speaking, his words utterly shocking. "Commander, I have refined the Zhang Family Ancestor’s Soul Division."

Silence.

A dead silence descended upon the room, so profound you could hear a pin drop.

The next moment—

THUMP!

Nangong Yue, who had been sitting with her legs crossed, jerked back so violently at his words that she lost her balance, nearly toppling over, chair and all!

She scrambled to steady herself against the rosewood desk, her almond eyes wide as saucers in utter disbelief.

Even Leng Qingqiu, who was known for being so unflappable she wouldn’t bat an eye if a mountain collapsed before her, now stared blankly. Her red lips were parted, and she remained frozen that way for a long moment, her expression one of pure shock.

’This kid, Chu Fan... He disappears for over a month, and the moment he shows up, he drops a bombshell like this. It’s not just explosive; it’s horrifying!’

After a long moment, Leng Qingqiu finally blinked, slowly coming back to her senses. Her voice rose unconsciously. "So, that terrifying roar of rage from the Zhang Family Ancestral Land over a month ago... The rumors said that old monster was beside himself with fury. Was it because you refined his Soul Division?"

"Quick, quick! Let me see the old Demon’s remnant soul!"

Forgetting all about her decorum, Nangong Yue shot up from her chair and rushed over to Chu Fan. Her eyes burned with a mixture of nosiness and excitement.

"Yes!"

Chu Fan nodded slightly. With a mere thought, he made a grasping motion in the air with one hand.

WHOOSH—

A small, ink-black banner appeared out of thin air in his palm. Its surface billowed as if in a strong wind, emitting a heart-pounding, ghastly cold aura that began to fill the room.

"I’ll be damned..."

Nangong Yue, being the closest, was the first to feel the terrifying aura. She couldn’t help but let out a curse, sucking in a sharp breath. "Isn’t... isn’t that the Ten Thousand Souls Banner refined by Lingkong Jade, the Divine Sacrifice Envoy of the Moon Worship Sect? Weren’t the rumors that this banner had long since fallen into Lord Yue Mankong’s hands? How can it be..."

Before she could finish, a flash of insight struck her, and she instantly understood.

’Lord Yue Mankong spread the rumor that he had the Ten Thousand Souls Banner... He was clearly trying to protect Chu Fan from a fatal disaster. He’s taking the bullet for this kid!’

’After all, if people found out that a mere Demon Suppression Guard like Chu Fan was in possession of a supreme Demon Dao treasure like the Ten Thousand Souls Banner—’

’—forget the Moon Worship Sect and that madwoman Lingkong Jade not letting him off the hook, every other Demon Dao expert in the world would likely swarm him like sharks smelling blood, eager to tear him to shreds and seize the treasure!’

Chu Fan didn’t offer any further explanation. He simply focused his thoughts.

The black mist on the Ten Thousand Souls Banner roiled and surged. Then, as if blowing a bubble, it slowly released an illusory, spectral soul.

The spectral soul was bound tightly by chains condensed from Evil Qi, rendering it immobile as it floated in mid-air.

Although its face was distorted and blurry, one could vaguely make out the features of a withered old man.

At this moment, the Soul Division’s eyes were vacant and lifeless. It looked dazed, and aside from the shockingly powerful aura it radiated—an aura that could make one tremble—it showed no trace of its former ferocity.

HISS... "It really is the Zhang Family Ancestor’s Soul Division!"

Nangong Yue stared intently at the old man’s face for a few moments, the corner of her eye twitching violently. Her voice was filled with shock.

’This was one of the greatest titans in all of Qing Province!’

’Hasn’t the Zhang Family Ancestor been lying dormant in the Zhang Family Ancestral Land for years, without making a single move?’

’How did he end up running into Chu Fan of all people, and meet such a miserable fate—being literally "devoured" by him using the Ten Thousand Souls Banner?’

Facing their questioning gazes, Chu Fan recounted everything in detail. He explained how he had chanced upon Zhang Ling’Er in the Flame Fire Forbidden Land and unexpectedly discovered the Zhang Family Ancestor secretly guiding her to become a Fallen Demon. The Ancestor had intended to use her body to absorb the Flame Fire Evil Qi, but Chu Fan ultimately captured him and performed Refinement on his soul.

The way he told it, the entire process sounded quite unremarkable.

But to Nangong Yue’s ears, it was a tale of thrilling twists and turns, fraught with constant peril and heart-stopping danger!

Even someone like Leng Qingqiu, who had weathered all the great storms of the martial world, was secretly alarmed after hearing his tale. A faint chill ran down her spine.

"You have some nerve, kid!"

Leng Qingqiu took a deep breath, looking at Chu Fan with a hint of lingering fear in her eyes. "That was the Soul Division of a peak expert of the Sixth Realm, the Immortal Realm!"

"Even with most of its power weakened, it was by no means something a person of your Cultivation could have trifled with."

"At your current Realm, to rashly use the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to devour such a powerful Ancient Treasure... the slightest mistake would have resulted in a backlash that could have drained you into a withered husk and killed you... Thankfully, you subdued the Zhang Family Shadow Guard, Tang Yu, to assist you before you made your move. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"