The First Venerable of All Paths

"Smack!"

Facing the hawk attacking him, Fang Xuan remained calm, raised his arm, and slapped it out.

"Aww!"

The slap landed precisely and viciously on Mingxiao's face.

A scream rang out, and the owl was sent flying several meters away.

Teeth mixed with blood spurted out and scattered all over the ground.

Mingxiao had just rolled twice on the ground when he was stepped on by a large foot.

"You're really at the Qi Condensation Realm?"

Fang Xuan's tone was full of surprise and astonishment.

According to the interrogation of the Wen family, it was this person who suggested arresting He Yun or He Yaoyao to force the He family to compromise.

Therefore, the Wen family took advantage of the mining dispute to capture and imprison He Yaoyao while she was away.

Fang Xuan thought the other party was someone important, and also Ming Yong's cousin, so he planned to use their own methods against them and ambush them halfway to demoralize the Ming family.

Unexpectedly, they were so easily defeated.

Although his combat strength far surpasses that of other martial artists of the same realm, his opponent could not withstand even the slightest use of only 30% of his power.

"Fang Xuan, you...you let me go!"

Mingxiao struggled fiercely, his face flushed, and roared, "Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead!"

"Click-clack!"

Fang Xuan exerted force with his foot, and Ming Xiao let out a series of miserable screams.

Several of his sternum bones were broken.

"Behave yourself, or I won't hesitate to kill you right now."

Fang Xuan's tone was cold and devoid of any warmth.

"Hmm!"

Mingxiao quickly shut his mouth, and the last bit of drunkenness completely disappeared.

He sensed an extremely cold killing intent emanating from Fang Xuan.

That was the coldness of someone who had killed countless people; it was a coldness that emanated from the very marrow of one's bones.

If the murderous intent emanating from his cousin Ming Yong during the day was merely a bluff, then the murderous intent emanating from Fang Xuan was a genuine attempt to take his life.

"He's a bit stupid, but he's still obedient."

Fang Xuan nodded in satisfaction, then tapped his toes, directly destroying Ming Xiao's Qi Sea Dantian.

"Wow!"

Mingxiao suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale with terror.

"You...you destroyed my dantian? You destroyed my cultivation?"

Mingxiao's eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "How dare you? I am..."

"Snapped!"

Fang Xuan slapped Ming Xiao so hard that he passed out.

"How annoying."

Picking up the unconscious Ming Xiao, Fang Xuan looked towards the Ming family's location, a cold glint in his eyes.

"After tonight, the Ming family will cease to exist."

After saying that, Fang Xuan transformed into a streak of light and flew away on his sword.

......

The night was as still as water, and the killing intent was as bright as the stars.

The entire Ming family is now a single, unbreakable unit.

The patriarch has ordered that the He family be razed to the ground in three days.

This caused a slight excitement within the Ming family.

In just three days, the Ming family will dominate Mingyang County and become the undisputed number one family.

As for whether the He family would make a preemptive move within these three days, no one in the Ming family dared to believe it.

If the He family truly had such courage, why would they have been suppressed by the Ming family for so many years?

Ming Yong himself held this view.

But tonight, the Ming family is destined to be disappointed.

In the darkness of night, countless ghostly figures silently emerged and quickly approached the Ming family's residence.

The magic array that the Ming family was so proud of was completely useless in front of this young man.

He took out an array plate, placed it upside down in one corner of the array, and poured in his Yuan energy.

The array patterns flickered, and a crack quietly appeared in the array.

"The array-breaking plate that Brother Fang gave me is truly excellent."

The young man retrieved the array plate, a smile appearing in his eyes.

"Walk!"

The young man then waved his hand, leading several figures as they quietly infiltrated the Ming family mansion.

Before long, exclamations of surprise echoed throughout the Ming family mansion.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"Boom!"

The next moment, a series of roaring sounds rang out.

Inside the Ming family mansion, the earth shook violently and flames soared into the sky.

Countless Ming family warriors were awakened and rose up in resistance.

Chaos, slaughter, and bloodshed unfolded within the Ming family mansion.

"Whoosh!"

A whooshing sound rang out, and a figure appeared in mid-air, his usually gentle eyes now filled with coldness.

He raised his arm, and spiritual energy gathered, transforming into a giant hand.

"break!"

As the giant hand of spiritual energy descended, the protective formation that had already been shaken at its core completely collapsed at that moment.

Upon seeing the figure in mid-air, Mingzheng, who had just awakened from his meditation, underwent a dramatic change in expression.

"Congratulations, Zhongtian!"

The person who arrived was none other than He Zhongtian, the head of the He family!

After shattering the Ming family's protective formation, He Zhongtian stomped his foot on the void without saying a word. The powerful and terrifying force crashed down on the Ming family mansion below, like a mountain collapsing.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the building collapsed, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.

Immediately afterwards, He Zhongtian snapped his fingers together, summoned a section of the wall, and smashed it down on a group of Ming family warriors.

He didn't want it to be like this.

Using his divine power, he attacked these ordinary martial artists from the Ming family.

But that boy said:

A family feud, a life-or-death struggle!

Moreover, since the Ming family has already started the first day of the month, they shouldn't blame him for starting the fifteenth!

All he did was hope to reduce the number of his people who died.

"He Zhongtian, you've gone too far!"

Seeing countless clansmen die tragically at the hands of He Zhongtian, Mingzheng's eyes turned red.

He gritted his teeth and said, "You, a dignified expert at the Divine Intent Realm, actually resort to such cruelty to these low-level martial artists! How heartless you are!"

What surprised him even more was that the He family would take the initiative to attack the Ming family.

And tonight, I will choose to stay home in seclusion.

The timing was brilliant.

This is completely out of character for He Zhongtian.

When did he become so decisive and ruthless?

Could it be... Fang Xuan?

Mingzheng's heart skipped a beat, but he hoped to buy some time by questioning He Zhongtian.

"Am I ruthless?"

He Zhongtian's eyes were cold, and a murderous aura swept over him.

"So what!"

As soon as he finished speaking, He Zhongtian threw a punch.

The fist's energy tore through the night sky, carrying an unparalleled momentum as it smashed towards Mingzheng.

"you......"

Mingzheng's pupils contracted, and he was immediately filled with fear.

What could he possibly use to withstand the power of a punch from a god-level expert?

"presumptuous!"

Just as this punch was about to kill Mingzheng on the spot, a furious roar suddenly shot up from the depths of the mansion!

The sound waves shattered the sky, causing the void to tremble violently.

A divine aura, far more powerful and domineering than He Zhongtian's, suddenly spread out, instantly overwhelming the entire scene!

"Bang!"

The domineering fist energy that swept towards Mingzheng also exploded and vanished into nothingness.

The next moment, a figure appeared in front of He Zhongtian, confronting him.

It was none other than Ming Yong, the head of the Ming family!

He was in seclusion when he was awakened by the strange changes in his clan.

Upon investigating with his divine sense, he discovered that it was the He family who had come to his door to start the war, killing and injuring countless members of their clan. Ming Yong was immediately enraged.

"He Zhongtian, how dare you trample on my Ming family and slaughter my clansmen!"

Ming Yong's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he raised his hand to strike out with a palm strike.

A giant palm formed from condensed spiritual energy swept across the void, several times heavier than He Zhongtian's fist, and slammed down fiercely towards He Zhongtian.

"You think I'm afraid of you!"

He Zhongtian let out a cold shout and unleashed a palm strike.

"Knock knock knock!"

The two objects collided, unleashing a surge of spiritual energy that was deafening.

"snort!"

He Zhongtian's body jolted violently, and he staggered back three steps in mid-air.

He felt his arm go numb, his blood rushing, and a look of seriousness instantly appeared in his eyes.

How come Ming Yong's strength has improved so much in just one day?

"I had intended to let you live a few more days, but since you've chosen to court death, I'll send you on your way today!"

Ming Yong's gaze was icy, and his sharp voice echoed through the night sky.

"Ming family members, listen to my command! Kill them all! Don't let a single one escape!"

All members of the Ming family shouted in unison, "Yes!"

In an instant, all members of the Ming family began to fight back desperately.

The appearance of Ming Yong greatly boosted the morale of the Ming family members, who quickly blocked the offensive of the He family warriors and began to counterattack.

Having narrowly escaped death, Mingzheng quietly withdrew from his body and locked his gaze on a young man.

He Yun!

He Zhongtian's only son!

If we can capture this person, the He family will collapse without a fight!

"You little bastard, you've killed so many members of my Ming family, I'll cripple you first!"

Ming Zheng grinned maliciously, his figure flashed out, his Yuan Power erupted, and he struck He Yun's back with a palm.

If this palm strike lands, He Yun's Qi Sea will shatter, and his cultivation will be ruined!

He Yun, who was engaged in combat, was completely unaware of Ming Zheng's sneak attack.

"Yun'er, be careful..."

He Zhongtian saw this, and after reminding Ming Yong, he was about to step in to help when he was entangled by Ming Yong's repeated attacks.

"Ming Yong, I'll fuck your mother!"

Enraged, He Zhongtian fought back desperately.

Sensing danger, He Yun turned around and saw the incredibly violent attack, his pupils shrinking slightly.

Just as the palm strike was about to touch He Yun's body, a violent whooshing sound resounded in all directions.

"not good!"

Mingzheng sensed something, but it was too late to react; he could only instinctively twist his body.

"Pfft!"

A sharp pain shot through his shoulder, and Mingzheng was thrown into the air, his body embedded deep into a wall.

What pierced his shoulder was a dark red spear covered in feathered scales, embedded three feet deep into the wall.

In particular, the lightning and fire power within the gun was constantly eroding Mingzheng's body, as if trying to shatter all the martial meridians within him.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw.

Immediately afterwards, a figure slowly descended on a sword.

A young man in white robes hovers in the air, riding a sword.

"Master Ming, we meet again."

Fang Xuan stood on his sword, looked at Ming Yong who was showing surprise, and smiled calmly.

"Fang Xuan, it really is you!"

Ming Yong's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he said in a chilling tone, "So you really came!"

"How could I not come and see such a lively occasion?"

Fang Xuan said, "Patriarch Ming, I have said that I will avenge the grudge of that day. So I have come."

"You?"

Ming Yong said sternly, "The hatred for killing my son is irreconcilable. Now that you're here, you won't leave. Today, I will use your life to atone for my son's spirit in heaven!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ming Yong raised his hand to the sky and clenched it tightly.

"Boom!"

Streams of light swept in from all directions, transforming back into a large array that enveloped everyone.

"Awooo!"

At the same time, a domineering tiger materialized within the formation, biting at Fang Xuan.

"Oh? A spirit array?"

Fang Xuan was somewhat surprised, and a smile played on his lips: "That's quite interesting."

He flicked a shadowy figure with his backhand, throwing it towards the Tiger Formation Spirit.

"Snap!"

With a snap of its sharp teeth, half of the figure was instantly torn apart.

Terrified screams rang out in mid-air.

Startled awake, Mingxiao screamed, "Big brother, save me! I don't want to die!"

Ming Yong's pupils contracted slightly.

"Owl? But..."

Then, Mingche gave a chilling smile: "You think you can threaten me with him?"

The next moment, the tiger spirit's size increased again, swallowing Mingxiao whole.

His body exploded, and blood filled the air.