Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 89 Everyone was astonished, but he remained silent.

Fang Shu held the tongue sword in his backhand, still in a decapitation pose.

That sword strike just now burned away nearly half of his vital energy, as if it were free, and even his muscles were stretched taut like iron.

Fortunately, this sword strike was truly powerful!

The long tongue sword and the fire knife technique were combined, making the sword strikes not only ghostly but also much sharper. With the addition of a burst of blood fire, it directly pierced through Luo Dalang's blood and skin, and even completely severed his spine.

"The fire sword technique is truly remarkable."

As he breathed in, Fang Shu felt that this experience was both exciting and exhilarating.

Even now, he can slay a celestial being who has undergone three tribulations!
At this moment, everyone around was staring blankly at Fang Shu.

Some people were dumbfounded, some were dazzled, some couldn't believe it, and some turned pale.

The Seven Fragrance Pavilion Master and the others stood there dumbfounded, speechless for a moment.

Even Xiang Xingwu, who had been emotional just moments before, now stared wide-eyed at Fang Shu, her mind racing with a jumble of thoughts.

Defeating a second-level immortal and slaying a third-level immortal have completely different meanings!
Even though Luo Dalang's qi and blood were only three zhang long, as if he had just recently broken through, Fang Shu's ability to kill a newly promoted third-tribulation cultivator while only at the second tribulation stage was still a shocking feat.

Lost in thought, Xiang Xingwu's mind was filled with a sense of absurdity: "Even if he is a Gu Master seed who has successfully survived the Tribulation of the Scorpion Pit, it doesn't mean he can have such skills and such magical power."

But no matter how much she tried to explain or question it in her heart, a sense of regret still rose in her heart.

In particular, Xiang Xingwu suddenly remembered that when she bought the tiled house and prepared her dowry last time, her mother reminded her that she clearly had the opportunity to reconcile with Fang Shu.

"If I had seized the opportunity back then... even if we hadn't been left out, perhaps we would have met when we were still strangers?" Xiang Xingwu murmured to herself.

Aside from this woman, Qin Min, one of the group from the Dugu Pavilion, also stared wide-eyed, as if she were seeing Fang Shu for the first time.

"This kid actually has such methods?!" Qin Min recalled Fang Shu's various actions, and her expression darkened.

She thought Fang Shu only had some talent in Gu techniques, and at most, his blood and qi were strong. But now it seems that his skills are in no way inferior to hers. He was definitely hiding his true abilities.

In an instant, Qin Min thought of many things, especially the fact that the head of the Du family insisted on sending Fang Shu to help, which made her feel jealous.
"Could it be that Master Du sees that I have recently become very famous and wants to promote this guy surnamed Fang to suppress me?"

Or perhaps the old woman wanted to have both of them listed side-by-side in the academy, further glorifying the family name?

But regardless of the owner's true intentions.

After this battle, Fang Shu will no longer be an unknown figure in Guling Town, but will have risen to fame and become a first-rate figure among the young immortals!
Qin Min thought about how she had been running around these past few days, exchanging ideas and discussing Taoism with the Taoist disciples in the town, which had been extremely tiring, while Fang Shu had just gotten a free ride and caught up with her.

This made her scoff inwardly.

However, as she pondered this, she intentionally or unintentionally overlooked her earlier apprehension towards Luo Dalang.

Inside the restaurant, everyone remained silent for a full ten breaths.

Only after Fang Shu calmed his blood and qi, slowly straightened up, and put the long tongue sword into his sleeve, did the people around him finally begin to stir.

Many people were whispering among themselves, and their voices quickly grew louder, becoming extremely noisy.

"My God! A second-stage immortal has killed a third-stage immortal."

Someone looked dazed: "Have the disciples of the dojo always been this skilled?"

Some people were excitedly gloating: "Those two Luo brothers have really met their match this time. They clearly hid their cultivation level, but they still got taken down."

Some of the patrons in the building also perked up. One patron quickly gulped down a large mouthful of liquor, then slammed his hand on the table and shouted:
"color!"

Some people, in their drunken stupor, even pulled out talisman coins from their pockets and threw them downstairs with a clanging sound, as if they were shooing away actors and dancers.

This action startled the others at the table. Their expressions changed, and they quickly covered their faces and fled, fearing that the other person's mocking behavior would incur the wrath of Fang Shu or the disciples of the Dugu Sect downstairs, who might then come looking for them.

Amidst the gasps of astonishment and amazement, some people muttered to themselves:
"You've already killed a Tribulation Immortal, yet you were dawdling and wouldn't go on stage. What were you trying to do with your clever tricks?"

"That's right. He killed Luo Dalang with a single sword strike, yet he was just fighting back and forth with Luo Erlang, only managing to take him down by using poison. Isn't that a bit petty?"

However, such grumbling and nitpicking immediately drew ridicule and scolding from those around them:
"What do you know! If you had revealed this move earlier, how could you have dealt with Luo Dalang so easily now?"

"Helping others is helping others, and fighting is fighting. This kind of approach, which does not waste a single drop of energy and demonstrates a deep understanding of the way of combat, is truly remarkable."

Many people marveled at this, causing those who had been muttering to either suddenly understand or be silenced by their criticism.

So everyone looked at Fang Shu and began to comment on today's contest of wits, one after another:
"So humble and composed, truly a young talent!"

In an instant, Fang Shu, who had previously been criticized, became the golden rule in everyone's eyes, from the moment he stepped onto the stage until now.

However, Fang Shu himself remained oblivious to the voices of those around him, his eyes still filled with a hint of wariness as he stared intently at the fat-headed, big-eared owner of the merchant guild, as well as the Seven Fragrances Pavilion Master and even the disciples of the Solitary Gu Pavilion.

A battle between two Tribulation Immortals was interrupted by the appearance of a Tribulation Immortal. Even now, thinking back on this, he still felt something was really wrong!

Fortunately, the owner of the chamber of commerce on the other side, apart from being extremely surprised and almost biting his tongue, had a face full of lingering fear, relief, and tension, and did not seem to have any hidden tricks up his sleeve.

Fang Shu looked around and saw no one else jump out.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Square binding!"

At this moment, Li Hou'er and the other disciples of the Dugu Sect also walked over with surprised expressions.

"How are you feeling?"

Just now, when Luo Dalang rushed at him, several people rushed forward in their anxiety to save him. It wasn't until Fang Shu swiftly killed his opponent with a single sword strike that they slowed their pace.

Du Yu'er, the granddaughter of the owner of the Du residence, was among them.

Fang Zheng looked at Fang Shu with shining eyes, his face showing that he was also amazed by Fang Shu.

Fang Shu's gaze swept over them, memorizing their faces, and he immediately cupped his hands in greeting: "It's alright, thank you all for your concern."

Du Yu'er walked ahead and replied with a sigh of relief, "It's good that you're alright."

Fang Shu then exchanged a few words with them.

Immediately afterwards, Du Yu'er stepped forward to discuss the matter with the owner of Qixiang Tower and the merchant guild owner across the street.

The disciples of the Dugu Pavilion received the order and immediately left the restaurant to find people in the market and invite the Pavilion Master.

Fang Shu's killing in the market today, although it had its reasons, was still cruel and needs to be dealt with properly.

In particular, the reason why Luo Dalang took action was because his second brother had been "beaten to death" first.

However, Fang Shu doesn't need to worry about these things.

With Li Hou'er by his side, he immediately sat cross-legged to meditate, recover his strength, and straighten his muscles and bones.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the entire building,

When one is alone, one's body is as if in a quiet room, and one's mind is as if in deep meditation, unmoved by external influences, and one regulates one's breathing independently.

(End of this chapter)