Chapter 1173: Chapter 1173: Are You Crazy?

Why do super experts at the peak of the Divinity Transformation appear so vulnerable in front of Bai Xiaofan?

Could it be that he has already reached the Transcendance Tribulation Stage?

Hiss!

The crowd gasped, their bodies swaying slightly, nearly falling to the ground in shock!

Don’t even mention Beiming Sect’s genius, Tan Taiqing; even the leading figures among the younger generations of the three major sects are at the peak of Divinity Transformation, similar to Tan Taiqing’s level, and haven’t broken through the shackles of the Divinity Transformation Stage to reach the Transcendance Tribulation Stage!

And yet, this young man before them has a cultivation so terrifying—isn’t his talent a bit too frightening?

“Oh? You don’t want to see me kill the people of your Beiming Sect. That’s simple, just turn around. Wait for me to slaughter your Beiming Sect entirely; you can turn back again when it’s done!”

Listening to Nie Tianji’s words, Bai Xiaofan’s lips curled into a playful arc, looking at Nie Tianji with a gaze filled with mockery!

This old fellow has been here for a while and still hasn’t taken action proactively—who knows what he’s thinking!

Moreover, with the move Bai Xiaofan made earlier, if Nie Tianji wanted to stop him, he could have saved the elder’s life!

“Ao Xue, go kill this God of Killing!”

Upon hearing Bai Xiaofan’s words, Nie Tianji sneered, turned, and instructed Lu Aoxue in a low voice.

Lu Aoxue and Tan Taiqing were both taken aback involuntarily.

Even the elder at the peak of Divinity Transformation was no match for Bai Xiaofan in one move, yet Nie Tianji asked Lu Aoxue to deal with Bai Xiaofan—isn’t that sending her to her death?

The surrounding disciples of Beiming Sect were also puzzled and couldn’t understand why Nie Tianji made such a decision!

Only Lu Aoxue knew in her heart that Nie Tianji was using her, using the relationship between her and Bai Xiaofan, wanting Bai Xiaofan to show mercy, and then she would take the opportunity to seriously injure Bai Xiaofan!

“Old fellow, you really are shameless, huh? I’ve killed so many from your Beiming Sect, and you can still stand comfortably and send out a little girl in the early stages of Divinity Transformation—are you afraid?”

Bai Xiaofan’s eyes narrowed slightly as he glanced at Lu Aoxue on the other side, his gaze disdainfully fixed on Nie Tianji!

He didn’t expect that the Sect Master of the fourth largest sect in Kunlun Xu, the Beiming Sect, would be so shameless!

This did indeed surprise him a little!

Regarding Lu Aoxue, he could ignore her, completely disregarding her feelings for him!

But that’s the limit!

He couldn’t bring himself to kill Lu Aoxue!

No matter what, they once stood by each other in a dream for sixty years—how could there be no feelings at all over those sixty years?

Bai Xiaofan is not a stone, nor is he Tan Taiqing, who has cultivated an Artistic Conception of emotionlessness, unable to personally kill someone who accompanied him for sixty years!

If that were the case, he wouldn’t have resolutely taken Xiao Mei and others to infiltrate the expert-laden Kunlun Xu because Gao Shengnan was captured!

If he would go that far for Gao Shengnan, then how much more for Lu Aoxue?

“Heh heh, there’s no need for this old man to deal with you personally, Lu Aoxue is enough!”

However, Nie Tianji cleverly avoided Bai Xiaofan’s words. To the other disciples, it seemed exactly as he said—he disdained fighting Bai Xiaofan!

“Sect Master, I can’t beat him. Even Senior Sister Qing, who possesses the Artistic Conception of emotionlessness, couldn’t defeat Bai Xiaofan. If I go up, I’ll only be sending myself to death!”

Lu Aoxue turned around and respectfully spoke to Nie Tianji.

“Rest assured, you have now mastered your Artistic Conception, and I believe you can handle the God of Killing. Moreover, this Sect Master will give you the Soul Whip. With this, you can completely defeat the God of Killing!”

Nie Tianji smiled kindly and, with a wave of his hand, a black whip appeared in Lu Aoxue’s hand, the prized treasure of Beiming Sect, the Soul Whip!

The Soul Whip, as the name implies, strikes directly at the soul of a cultivator—an absolute nightmare for any practitioner!

It is said that the Soul Whip was crafted by the first-generation Sect Master of Beiming Sect, who traveled the country, explored countless ancient tombs, and used secret techniques to refine innumerable vengeful souls, taking forty-nine years to complete!

The first-generation Sect Master relied on this very Soul Whip to dominate the cultivation world for many years, ultimately securing a place on Kunlun Xu and founding the Beiming Sect!

Years ago, when Nie Tianji fought Li Wushuang, he barely won half a move with the help of this Soul Whip!

Thus, when the Beiming Sect disciples heard that Nie Tianji had given the Soul Whip to Lu Aoxue, they were all shocked and envious.

Tan Taiqing, standing to the side, was even more puzzled and confused.

Logically speaking, the Soul Whip should be passed down to the next Sect Master, so why did Nie Tianji give it to Lu Aoxue instead of passing it down to her?

Could it be that Nie Tianji wanted to appoint Lu Aoxue as the next Sect Master of Beiming Sect?

Looking at the Soul Whip in her hand, Lu Aoxue’s beautiful eyes showed a trace of conflict!

Does she really have to fight Bai Xiaofan?

Her Artistic Conception was born because of Bai Xiaofan—does she really need to destroy her own Artistic Conception?

“Sect Master…”

Lu Aoxue raised her head slightly, wanting to refuse, but then she found Nie Tianji was staring at her!

In Nie Tianji’s eyes, there was an eerie blood-red glow—as if it could devour a person’s heart, compressing her consciousness to a corner of her mind in an instant.

“Go on, it’s just a mere God of Killing; I believe you can handle it!”

Nie Tianji smiled faintly, pointing at Bai Xiaofan not far away, and softly spoke to Lu Aoxue.

Hearing Nie Tianji’s words, Lu Aoxue turned her head again, and when she looked at Bai Xiaofan, there was no longer any prior sentiment—only coldness and ruthlessness!

As if the person standing before her wasn’t the one who had accompanied and entered an artistic world with her in dreams, but rather her arch-enemy!

In the next moment, Lu Aoxue, holding the Treading Snow Seeking Plum Sword in her right hand and the Soul Whip in her left, charged ferociously at Bai Xiaofan.

“Are you seeking death?”

Watching Lu Aoxue rush at him, Bai Xiaofan made no movement, only stared at her, lowly scolding.

However, in the face of Bai Xiaofan’s questioning, Lu Aoxue seemed not to hear, her sword directly stabbing toward Bai Xiaofan’s chest.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out as the longsword struck fiercely against Bai Xiaofan’s chest!

But this strike did not injure Bai Xiaofan.

“Have you gone mad?”

Bai Xiaofan waved his large hand, slapping Lu Aoxue’s sword, sending it flying to the ground nearby, the sword burying halfway into the earth!

Everyone was shocked!

Does Bai Xiaofan’s body consist of forged steel?

Even with a body of forged steel, Lu Aoxue’s fierce strike should have created a hole.

Yet Bai Xiaofan showed no signs of injury!