831: Chapter 831: Chilled to the Bone… 831: Chapter 831: Chilled to the Bone… At the moment when the Smoker looked to the sky and laughed wildly, a cold aura enveloped him.
Soon after, a hand slowly reached out toward him.
The Smoker wanted to dodge, but found that no matter how hard he tried, his body was immobilized as if acupuncture points had been struck.
A trace of panic began to spread in his mind.
Bai Xiaofan whispered a word, and the panicked Smoker’s eyes lost their color, his entire being falling into the illusion woven by Bai Xiaofan’s Slaughter Eye.
Soon after, Bai Xiaofan’s hands moved swiftly before him, weaving countless streaks of golden afterimages.
“No, don’t come near!
It wasn’t me who killed you!
“Hahaha, you all deserve to die!
Killing you was for your own good!”
“Anyway, you’re all destined to perish.
You might as well fulfill my ambitions and let me master the Blood Refining Technique!”
“Father, Mother, you can die peacefully now.
Just don’t blame me, hahaha…”
“Wife, you’re the last one.
I’ve already killed Father, Mother, and Daughter.
Once you die, my Blood Refining Technique will likely reach perfection, and my cultivation will improve greatly.
My status in the clan will skyrocket!”
Within the illusion, as the deceased relatives appeared one by one before him, the Smoker became incoherent, frantically flailing his hands in a futile attempt to drive them away.
No matter who you are, anyone who dares obstruct my path to greatness must die!”
Suddenly, the Smoker, who had been motionless, let out a fierce roar.
His aura surged violently.
The surrounding onlookers were stunned by the sudden intensity of the Smoker’s power.
At that moment, faint sounds echoed.
Soon after, the near-crazed Smoker froze in place once again.
This time, it lasted only a moment.
In just two or three seconds, the Smoker regained his mobility.
The first thing he did was swing his tobacco pipe at Bai Xiaofan.
Even if your Slaughter Eye awakens, even if you can freeze my body, you cannot escape the grasp of death today.
The Smoker stared at Bai Xiaofan, a sinister grin spreading across his face.
Just as he broke free from the illusion moments earlier, he had unexpectedly comprehended the initial stages of Divinity Transformation.
This time, after killing Bai Xiaofan, if given the opportunity to consolidate his insights, he might truly break through to the initial stage of Divinity Transformation.
At that point, whether in status or influence, he would rise far above his current level.
“I did not expect the Third Elder to have been practicing the Blood Refining Technique!”
“But the Smoker Elder is astonishingly powerful!
Bai Xiaofan surely has no chance of surviving this time!”
“If the Smoker Elder kills Bai Xiaofan, that vile woman certainly won’t escape her demise; she killed so many of our people!”
“That’s right, exactly!
And if the Smoker Elder eliminates Bai Xiaofan, our clan will gain renown.
Our entire Black Witch Tribe will feel pride, and we might even receive an audience with the Tribe’s Supreme Leader!”
The Black Witch Tribe members, energized by the Smoker’s overwhelming attack, began loudly discussing the situation.
Especially given how Xiao Mei had killed so many of their kin, their desire to see Bai Xiaofan and Xiao Mei dead intensified further.
Listening to the surrounding chatter and feeling the impending strike from the Smoker, Xiao Mei grew deeply concerned, her palm holding the Green Lotus Sword slick with sweat.
None of you are qualified to claim my life!”
Facing the confident Smoker charging at him, Bai Xiaofan’s lips curved into a cold, sharp smile.
Suddenly, he thrust his palms out toward the Smoker.
In an instant, faint golden characters, resembling tadpoles, formed under Bai Xiaofan’s hands and flew toward the Smoker.
Feeling the oppressive force emanating from those golden tadpole-like characters, the Smoker was overcome by a sense of danger.
This feeling was instinctual for masters facing imminent peril.
Almost reflexively, without a moment of hesitation, the Smoker prepared to flee.
No, no, only a fool would attempt to defend against such sudden danger.
Turning and retreating was the most prudent choice.
However, though the Smoker was quick and decisive…
It was already too late…
As the golden tadpole-like characters struck the Smoker’s chest, a chilling energy erupted from him, radiating outward in waves.
An earth-shaking explosion.
The surrounding villas quivered under the intense sound, as if on the verge of collapse.
After the explosion, Bai Xiaofan collapsed onto the ground, his face pale to the extreme, as though every drop of his blood had been drained.
Coupled with his blood-soaked figure, he resembled a terrifying vision under the streetlights.
As for the Smoker, his body had been shattered into three or four pieces, scattered across the ground, dead beyond all doubt.
Of the fifteen or sixteen Black Witch Tribe members who had survived their battle against Xiao Mei earlier, only seven or eight remained after the devastating blast.
Avenge Elder Smoker!”
“He killed Elder Smoker!
“He’s already at his wit’s end.
If we work together, even if he had three heads and six arms, he wouldn’t stand a chance!”
“Yes, and kill that woman as well!”
“Leave the woman for later; after avenging Elder Smoker, we’ll deal with her properly!”
The remaining seven or eight Black Witch Tribe members gradually encircled Bai Xiaofan, their gazes filled with venomous hatred.
“As long as I’m here, you won’t lay a finger on Bai Xiaofan!”
Xiao Mei, wielding the Green Lotus Sword, stepped in front of Bai Xiaofan, her sharp gaze fixed on the advancing Black Witch Tribe members.
Yet Xiao Mei was already injured; coupled with the destructive energy spilling from Bai Xiaofan and the Smoker’s battle, her condition was far from ideal.
Her combat strength was no more than fifty or sixty percent of her peak capabilities.
“You should leave; these small fry can’t hurt me,”
Bai Xiaofan took out a medicinal pill and swallowed it, signaling Xiao Mei to step aside.
However, Bai Xiaofan was currently slumped on the ground, and as he reached out, his hand inadvertently landed between Xiao Mei’s waist and leg.