The First Venerable of All Paths

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

As the familiar voice rang in everyone's ears, even more terrifying and horrifying fiery sword energy swept in from the void like a tidal wave.

"We've fallen for their trap!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Ah, help!"

The martial artists from the Wen and Ming families screamed in agony.

In just over ten breaths, more than twenty people died tragically under the fiery sword energy.

Wen Yan lost an arm and suffered a severe injury.

Mingche dodged left and right, his face ashen.

Wen Donglin and Ming Zhang swung their swords with all their might.

The cold, dazzling blade light clashed with the sword energy, rapidly weakening as it shattered the thick fog before them.

At the same time, the formation seemed to have been broken, revealing the scene behind it.

It was a cave, originally the lair of some monster.

At that moment, they saw a figure sitting cross-legged in the cave, his cold gaze silently watching them.

"Fang Xuan!"

The moment Wen Yan saw Fang Xuan, she felt as if her lungs were about to explode.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was filled with murderous intent.

"You've ruined my life. I'll tear you to pieces to quell the hatred in my heart!"

Several times in a row, he failed to gain any advantage over Fang Xuan and instead lost face.

This was something Wen Yan, who always considered himself superior, could not tolerate.

"Fang Xuan, I could have given you a quick death."

Mingche scanned the area, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes as he looked at the fallen Ming family warriors.

"However, given what you have done today, I have no choice but to grind you to dust."

Mingzhang stepped forward, his long sword pointing directly at Fang Xuan, his killing intent surging around him.

"Heh, kill me?"

Fang Xuan looked up at the crowd and sneered, "You've all said that at least eight hundred times, and I'm still alive and well, aren't I?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Because what Fang Xuan said was true.

Every time this guy is in a desperate situation, he manages to escape successfully.

Especially just now, Fang Xuan had actually set up a magic array here in advance, which killed a large number of their martial artists.

Absolutely... insidious and ruthless!

"But this time, you have nowhere to run."

Mingche's gaze was dark, and his tone was chilling as he said, "Even if you pay a heavy price, you will still die!"

"Young Master, why waste words with this little bastard? Just kill him with a single strike!"

After saying that, he gave a wink to the two Ming family warriors.

Although both of them were at the eighth level of the Qi Gathering Realm, they hesitated and dared not make a move.

After all, that kid inside could easily kill even those at the Qi Condensation Realm.

"What are you afraid of?"

Mingzhang coldly said, "Didn't you notice that he could have easily escaped in the chaos? Why did he choose to hide here? It's because this little bastard is too badly injured to even move."

"A single, casual strike would finish him off!"

Upon hearing Mingzhang's words, the two men looked bitter, but inwardly they were full of complaints.

If it were that easy, why don't you go and do it yourself?

They clearly wanted to use them as scapegoats to test Fang Xuan.

"What are you standing there for?"

Seeing that the two remained unmoved, Mingzhang immediately shouted, "Execute orders, or I'll kill you first!"

"yes!"

Upon hearing this, the two could only grit their teeth, take their knives, and enter the cave.

"You two, come along too!"

Wen Donglin looked at the two martial artists beside him, his tone carrying an undeniable forcefulness.

The two from the Wen family were much more carefree.

They exchanged a glance and headed straight for the cave.

The four quickly entered the cave, their faces showing vigilance, and they circulated their internal energy.

"kill!"

Before they could even get close to Fang Xuan, two Ming family warriors wielding swords raised their longswords and slashed at him.

The two martial artists from the Wen family, on the other hand, were much more cautious, each throwing out a talisman at Fang Xuan.

The two talismans served two purposes: one to imprison and slow down Fang Xuan's movements, and the other to defend against Fang Xuan's counterattack.

If two more Ming family warriors make their move first, and if Fang Xuanzhen's injuries are too severe, then with such preparations, he will naturally have no chance of survival.

As the attacks from the group were about to land on Fang Xuan, the expressions of the people outside the cave became extremely tense.

Once they determine that Fang Xuan is seriously injured, they will immediately take action to completely eliminate him.

if......

There are no "what ifs"!

The cold glint in Mingche's eyes was almost solidifying.

No matter how strong Fang Xuan is, he is only at the Qi Gathering Realm.

But he still has a backup plan!

"Go to hell!"

Two long swords slashed at Fang Xuan simultaneously.

"Click!"

Fang Xuan swiftly raised his hands, grasped the blade with both hands, and gently twisted it.

"Snap!"

With his longsword broken, Fang Xuan swung the broken blade backhand, piercing through the bodies of the two Ming family warriors.

But at the same time, a talisman struck Fang Xuan precisely.

The vines wrapped around him, rendering him unable to move.

Fang Xuan tried to struggle, but suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned deathly pale.

"It's done!"

Seeing that Fang Xuan was entangled, the two Wen family warriors immediately showed joy.

"He was indeed severely injured!"

Mingzhang's eyes lit up, and he sneered, "Then this will be the burial place for this little bastard!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mingzhang's figure suddenly transformed into a blur and rushed into the cave.

Wen Donglin hesitated for only a moment before following suit.

With two half-step Divine Intent Realm experts making their move, no matter how extraordinary Fang Xuan's abilities are, he is doomed today.

Mingche waved his hand, and several elite warriors immediately surrounded the cave exit, leaving Fang Xuan no chance to escape.

"You little bastard, you shall be buried with my dead Ming family members!"

Mingzhang roared angrily, and the blade's edge intensified threefold.

A chilling killing intent had completely locked onto Fang Xuan.

"Do you really think you've got me cornered?"

Just then, a sinister smile appeared on Fang Xuan's lips.

Immediately, Fang Xuan, who was previously unable to move, slammed his hands onto the ground.

"Undying Sword Formation, activate!"

Numerous array patterns emanated from Fang Xuan, spreading out and covering the entire cave in the blink of an eye.

The next moment, a sea of ​​fire burst forth from the formation.

The scorching heat instantly enveloped the entire cave.

Amidst the flames, chilling sword energies surged toward Mingzhang and Wen Donglin.

"Snap!"

The first thing to be affected was the long sword in Mingzhang's hand.

With a gentle tap of the fiery sword energy, the longsword shattered into pieces.

Dozens of sword energies condensed into a giant longsword, which slashed fiercely at Mingzhang.

"not good!"

Mingzhang's expression changed drastically, and he quickly gathered his Yuan Power to block the sword.

"puff!"

As the sword energy descended, Mingzhang let out a miserable scream as his body was blasted away and crashed heavily to the ground.

He had a gruesome wound on his body, running from his shoulder to his abdomen.

On the other hand, Wen Donglin wasn't doing much better.

He was just about to smash Fang Xuan's head with a palm strike when the dragon-like sword energy continued to rush towards him.

The Yuanli Armor was shattered.

His clothes were stained red with blood.

There were at least ten wounds, large and small.

What made them even more desperate was that they were still inside the formation, and the ever-burning golden-red flames and chilling sword energy were aggravating their injuries.

"That little bastard, he's cheating!"

Mingzhang not only had to suppress his internal injuries, but also had to resist the omnipresent Undying Phoenix Fire.

In just a short while, Mingzhang had consumed as much as 60% of his internal energy.

The injury he suffered was the most serious he had ever sustained in all these years.

"It's pointless to say all this now!"

Wen Donglin said in a deep voice, "Mingzhang, stop hiding things. If we don't break the formation as soon as possible, we're both going to perish here."

Wen Donglin was both furious and shocked.

This wasn't the first time he had faced Fang Xuan's golden-red flames.

However, compared to the current flames, the previous flames were completely insignificant.

In just two or three days, how did this little bastard increase the power of the flames so many times?

"I didn't need you to remind me!"

Enraged, Mingzhang said, "This must be that little bastard's last stand. Once he's in my hands, I'll make him taste what it means to be worse off dead!"

Wen Donglin's eyes were cold, and he seemed to share the same thought.

He took out a pill, hesitated for only a moment, and then swallowed it.

"Boom!"

A powerful spiritual force emanated from Wen Donglin's body, giving him a faint feeling that he was about to break through to the Divine Intent Realm.

"Exploding Spirit Pill?"

Mingzhang was shocked and said, "Are you crazy? This Exploding Spirit Pill may allow you to temporarily unleash the full power of a Divine Intent Realm expert, but the backlash could prevent you from ever breaking through to the Divine Intent Realm again!"

"As long as I can kill that little beast and avenge my son, it's worth it!"

Wen Donglin took a step forward, and a terrifying, surging aura swept out in all directions.

The raging flames from all directions seemed to be suppressed for a moment.

Even the swiftly moving sword energy froze, as if it had lost its spirit.

"Fang Xuan, you forced me to take the Exploding Spirit Pill; now you can die without regret!"

Wen Donglin raised his arm, and a spiritual energy palm quickly condensed and pressed down hard on Fang Xuan.

The entire palm seemed to cover the entire cave.

Compared to him, Fang Xuan was as insignificant as an ant.

"it's over!"

Just as the spiritual energy palm was about to strike, Fang Xuan suddenly looked up and met Wen Donglin's gaze.

"Finish?"

Fang Xuan's face twisted in agony, a look of madness spreading across his face.

"No, this is just the beginning!"

Fang Xuan quickly formed hand seals, his speed as fast as lightning.

"In the desolate heavens, the sword comes first; bones forge soaring ambitions; one sword can subdue all the heavens!"

Fang Xuan shouted sharply, and the sword bone trembled.

The innate sword energy within his body surged into the sword box in front of him, following the hand seals.

"Open the Innate Sword Box!"

With a resounding clang, swords rang out from all directions.

A dazzling, eerie light enveloped the surroundings.

Within the innate sword box, a golden-red longsword slowly emerged.

The sound of a phoenix's cry resounded, and the Undying Phoenix Fire and the Returning Void Sword Qi all surged into the Phoenix Cry Sword.

"Buzz!"

The Phoenix Cry Sword, three fingers wide, suddenly swelled up, becoming like a giant sword supporting the sky. It first sliced ​​through Wen Donglin's spiritual palm, then broke through the entire cave, heading straight for the heavens.

Above Qingniu Ridge, there was a no-fly formation that had been in place for several days.

At that moment, an incomparably sharp giant sword burst forth from a mountain peak below, slashing straight into the sky.

"What is he doing...?"

Mingche was stunned for a moment, then his pupils suddenly contracted as if he had thought of something.

"Break the formation!"