Bai Xiaoxue glanced at Yan Bei, then looked toward Lu Xian’er, and suddenly froze.
“It’s you?”
Both sides instantly recognized each other and were momentarily stunned.
Yan Bei, standing beside them, felt a chill in his heart. This is bad—these two seem to know each other?!
“What are you doing here?” Lu Xian’er was both shocked and delighted, as if she had just seen a ray of hope.
Bai Xiaoxue said, “I was cultivating in Absolute Sword Valley. I heard some noise and came over.”
Lu Xian’er hadn’t paid attention to her cultivation level earlier and didn’t expect her to be a cultivator. Her eyes lit up as she quickly said, “Perfect. That man is a demonic cultivator who has committed countless atrocities. While he’s immobilized, help me kill him! Afterwards, Joyous Harmony Valley will surely reward you handsomely!”
She was currently so weak that she couldn’t even open her spatial ring and had no choice but to pin her hopes on Bai Xiaoxue.
“Demonic cultivator?” Bai Xiaoxue frowned and looked toward Yan Bei.
His expression darkened, but he quickly realized that these two likely weren’t very familiar with each other. He immediately retorted coldly, flipping the accusation, “Don’t be fooled by that woman. She’s the one who’s done all kinds of evil!”
As he spoke, he pulled out a black chess piece from his robe and tried to tempt her. “As long as you help me, I’ll give you this treasure. It can grant someone the chance to become an Emperor!”
Bai Xiaoxue’s eyes widened in shock. She asked curiously, “Is that from Outrealm City, the one from the legends?”
“Exactly! As long as you kill her, it’s yours. I swear on the Heavenly Dao!”
“Don’t listen to him. If you kill me, once he recovers, he’ll definitely kill you and take the treasure back!”
At that moment, a long sword condensed in Bai Xiaoxue’s hand, instantly making both of them tense. Their lives now hung in the balance of this girl’s sword.
But Bai Xiaoxue didn’t hesitate. A surge of spiritual Qi erupted from her body, shocking both of them. This little girl… she was actually at the Peak Postnatal Realm?! Could she be a peerless genius from some top-tier power?
Bai Xiaoxue looked at Yan Bei and said, “I really like that treasure.”
Seeing that she was tempted, Yan Bei smiled. “Great! Then hurry up and kill her. I’ll give it to you.”
Bai Xiaoxue nodded slightly, but before Yan Bei could celebrate, she calmly added, “But if I kill you, won’t the treasure still be mine?”
“…???” Yan Bei’s face twitched. Wait, wasn’t she supposed to be a naïve little girl who knew Lu Xian’er? Why was she just as ruthless as him?!
“Hold on! Let’s be reasonable here!”
Before he could finish, Bai Xiaoxue swung her sword at him, causing him to panic completely.
But this blood shield was formed by forcefully overdrawing his blood essence. Even if he survived, his cultivation would be crippled. Still, in this life-or-death moment, he couldn’t care about the consequences.
Yan Bei dropped his facade and glared at Bai Xiaoxue in fury. “You wretched girl! Once I recover, I’ll tear all of you to pieces!”
Lu Xian’er quickly called out from nearby, “Little sister, that guy’s shield is very weak! Use your strongest attack to break it!”
Hearing this, Yan Bei sneered coldly at Bai Xiaoxue. “Just you, a little girl, think you can break my defense? Don’t waste your time. Run if you want to live.”
In truth, he felt somewhat relieved. After all, she was young and probably hadn’t learned any powerful sword techniques. His defense should last until he recovered.
But in the next instant, Bai Xiaoxue raised her sword.
“Wind Severing the Clouds!”
A fierce gust of wind exploded around them. Violent gales gathered on her sword, transforming into a massive wave that crashed against the blood-red barrier with a thunderous boom!
The Blood Demon Barrier trembled violently. Yan Bei’s eyes twitched, his heart pounding wildly. “Damn it, that’s an Earth-grade Sword Technique?!”
And judging from its power, it might even be mid-grade or high-grade Earth-level!
Fortunately, Bai Xiaoxue’s cultivation base was still lacking. Though her multiple uses of Wind Severing the Clouds caused the barrier to tremble on the verge of collapse, it still held.
Just thirty more seconds—he only needed thirty more seconds to regain mobility!
What pleased him even more was that Bai Xiaoxue was already panting from the immense energy drain after a few strikes.
“As expected, she still can’t break it…”
Bai Xiaoxue frowned. This Wind Severing Sword Technique was powerful, but it consumed too much of her spiritual Qi. If she dragged this on any longer, she would be completely drained—and both of them would likely recover soon.
“No… I must stay calm.” Bai Xiaoxue told herself, trying to steady her mind. She whispered in her heart, “Remember it… Recall the feeling from that sword intent earlier…”
She slowly closed her eyes—she was attempting to comprehend sword intent again, on the spot.
Seeing her stop her attacks, Yan Bei assumed she had given up. He grew more excited inside. Soon… just a little longer and he’d recover!
Lu Xian’er, watching from nearby with furrowed brows beneath her veil, wondered anxiously what Bai Xiaoxue was waiting for.
One second, two seconds, three seconds…
Just as Yan Bei was about to recover his spiritual Qi, Bai Xiaoxue’s eyes suddenly snapped open!
“Yes! That’s it!”
Sensing that aura, both Lu Xian’er and Yan Bei were stunned. Their eyes widened in disbelief.
“This is impossible!” they both exclaimed simultaneously.
That aura was clearly… the true essence of sword intent!
But the problem was—how could it appear in someone who was just at the Peak Postnatal Realm, and only in her teens?!
At this point, Bai Xiaoxue gripped her long sword once more. A cold gleam flashed in her eyes as she looked toward Yan Bei.
“Wind Severing… the Clouds!”
Although it was the same technique, this time it carried the true essence of sword intent, transforming into an unstoppable sword light!
The Blood Demon Barrier that had resisted countless attacks… was instantly shattered!
Bai Xiaoxue’s small figure stood in front of Yan Bei, her sword already piercing through his heart.
The sword intent within instantly shredded all of his internal organs.
Even at the moment of death, Yan Bei’s eyes were still filled with disbelief.
Bai Xiaoxue stared at his corpse lying in the pool of blood. Her delicate body trembled slightly, even she could hardly believe it.
“I actually… really did it…”
She had truly comprehended sword intent. One could say—she had created history.
And all of this, without a doubt, was thanks to the opportunity granted by the Invincible Director!
Thinking of him, Bai Xiaoxue looked at the ground. There, lying in the pool of blood, was the black box and Yan Bei’s spatial ring.
“If I give these to the Director, he’ll definitely be very pleased…”
After collecting the items, Bai Xiaoxue turned her head and looked at the extremely weak Lu Xian’er.
“Sister, are you okay?”
“I won’t die anytime soon,” Lu Xian’er replied, shaking her head. Her eyes, however, remained fixed on Bai Xiaoxue as she asked, unable to hold back her curiosity, “Little sister, just who exactly are you?”