"Impossible!" Xue Tian roared suddenly.
"That person died long ago! And he died years ago, his bones reduced to ashes! It can't be him!"
*Bang!*
Their fists met, and the two separated.
Qin Xuan was somewhat puzzled, what was wrong with this guy?
Xue Tu and the others were even more bewildered.
They were fighting fine, why did Elder Xue Tian suddenly go mad?
"Boss," Xue Ying quietly nudged Xue Tu beside him with his elbow.
"Elder Tian, this situation doesn't seem quite right."
"I can see that, do I need you to tell me?" Xue Tu stared intently at the two who had just separated, his brows furrowed.
In a duel between experts, one move could decide victory or death.
They were fighting not just with strength, but more importantly, with their state of mind.
But the condition of their own Bloodbath Protector was not right; his state of mind was clearly in disarray.
If Elder Tian could suppress Qin Xuan with absolute strength, it would be fine, but as it was, Elder Tian did not have the upper hand in their exchange.
Furthermore, with Elder Tian's state of mind in such turmoil, it would be difficult for him to remain evenly matched with Qin Xuan.
If this dragged on, Elder Tian's defeat was likely only a matter of time.
From the current perspective, although Xue Tian still had the strength to fight, the outcome was already decided.
Xue Tian was a genuine Grandmaster, one of the four protectors of the Hidden Blade, his strength undeniable.
If Xue Tian were to be defeated, given Qin Xuan's decisive and ruthless nature just now, how could they possibly survive?
Xue Tian had his own calculations. His gaze slowly shifted from the two combatants to Wang Yuyan beside them.
"Boss, what is the elder looking at? Could it be..." Xue Ying nudged Xue Tu with his elbow again.
"The current situation feels like Elder Xue Tian is going to lose, Boss, do you think the elder might also..."
Disturbed by Xue Ying's interference, Xue Tu withdrew his gaze and said to Xue Ying in a low voice, with a frown.
"It's possible. If Elder Xue Tian is defeated, we'll probably all be finished. And this brat has such strength at such a young age, Elder Xue Tian won't let him grow, and might resort to some special measures if necessary."
"Uh..." Xue Ying shivered upon hearing this.
"Elder Xue Tian is a Grandmaster with a long-standing reputation, he wouldn't go that far, would he?"
"Xue Ying, you're an old hand. You shouldn't be unaware of Elder Tian's unpredictable temper, should you?"
Similarly, Xue Ling, Xue Ci, and Xue Ye also felt a knot of anxiety in their stomachs. They had all heard Qin Xuan's words just now.
If Xue Tian were to be defeated, they would all be in grave danger.
"No, are you still fighting or not?" Qin Xuan frowned, looking at Xue Tian, who seemed to have lost control of his emotions.
"Impossible, impossible!"
Xue Tian completely ignored Qin Xuan, clearly having gone somewhat mad.
Qin Xuan was also perplexed. If you can't win, you can't win, you don't need to act crazy here.
"Nothing is impossible." Qin Xuan moved his feet, turning his palm into a claw, and lunged towards Xue Tian's throat.
"I'll make it possible!"
*Bang bang bang!*
Although Xue Tian was in a somewhat frenzied and possessed state at this moment, under his powerful combat instincts, he became even more ferocious than before.
His seemingly erratic responses caused Qin Xuan's attacks to miss multiple times.
This made Qin Xuan's brows furrow.
Why was this old fellow, in his madness, even more difficult to deal with than when he was lucid? Could this be some secret technique?
Qin Xuan was not the only one who had this thought; Xue Ying and the others were thinking the same thing.
"Boss, could this be Elder Tian's unique secret technique? It's so powerful! Why haven't we seen him use it before?"
Xue Tu remained silent, his brows still tightly furrowed. He just felt that it wasn't that simple.
"I don't believe you're dead, I don't believe you've been dead for so long and are still this strong! Impossible!" Xue Tian kept muttering incomprehensible words, but his hand techniques became increasingly sharp.
Slowly, Xue Tian seemed to be gaining a slight advantage over Qin Xuan.
The two had been fighting for nearly half an hour. Qin Xuan was getting impatient and bored. He couldn't be bothered to play with this old man anymore.
A Grandmaster, nothing more. It seemed the peak of martial arts was just this.
Xue Tian's current chaotic state meant all his moves were chaotic, relying entirely on his instincts.
For Qin Xuan, this offered no training value. He could no longer learn anything from Xue Tian.
The whetstone was no longer useful.
"You can lose now."
Qin Xuan suddenly erupted, his crimson eyes sharp with cold light, and he struck out with a palm directly at Xue Tian's head.
Xue Tian would absolutely not be able to dodge this blow.
A strike filled with the might of a Great Grandmaster, how could a mere Grandmaster resist it?
Even if this Grandmaster's state was more peculiar, he still couldn't withstand it.
A cultivator and a martial artist.
One step, a vast chasm.