The First Venerable of All Paths

"How ruthless!"

Seeing Ming Xiao killed by Ming Yong, Fang Xuan felt a slight chill in his heart.

Although Ming Yong looked down on his cousin Ming Xiao from the bottom of his heart, killing Ming Xiao in front of so many people was still beyond Fang Xuan's expectations.

This shows just how ruthless and cruel Ming Yong was.

However, this is still much better than Fang Xuan's original plan.

This can be seen from the Ming family members whose expressions changed drastically.

They felt a greater sense of apprehension and fear towards Ming Yong, the head of the family.

"Master, you..."

Several elders from the Ming family had faces so dark they looked like they were about to burst into tears, and some even subconsciously took a few steps back.

"Ming Xiao, whose mind has been controlled by Fang Xuan, attempted to ambush me. His intentions are malicious; he deserves to die!"

Ming Yong remained expressionless, emanating a chilling aura that solidified into a frost-like killing intent.

"All members of the Ming family, heed my command!"

Ming Yong raised his voice, which clearly reached the ears of all members of the Ming family, invigorating many of them.

So, Mingxiao had already been manipulated and was planning a surprise attack on the family head?

That guy named Fang Xuan, what vicious methods he uses.

"Fang Xuan killed my clansmen, and the He family wants to annihilate my Ming family. Those who are not afraid of death, fight with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ming Yong had a thought, and the fierce tiger pounced towards Fang Xuan like a whirlwind.

This fierce tiger is comparable in strength to a half-step Divine Intent Realm martial artist.

That should be enough to deal with Fang Xuan.

He himself charged toward He Zhongtian.

He needed to deal with He Zhongtian as quickly as possible.

The rest of the He family members are not a threat.

"The patriarch is right."

Upon hearing Ming Yong's words, the Ming family elders who were loyal to him immediately came to their senses and began to shout loudly, launching a counterattack against the He family.

"Everyone, follow me and kill!"

In an instant, the fierce battle resumed, becoming even more brutal than before.

"Ming Yong, you really know how to twist the truth."

He Zhongtian's spiritual energy surged around him, blocking Ming Yong's fierce attack, his words full of sarcasm and disdain.

"As the head of the family, he cruelly murdered his cousin. Such a heartless and treacherous person is truly a disgrace to our generation."

Upon hearing He Zhongtian's words, Ming Yong's eyes grew even more sinister.

"He Zhongtian, there's no point in saying more."

The cultivation of the second level of the Divine Intent Realm erupted from Ming Yong's body, like an endless tide, sweeping towards He Zhongtian.

"Only one of us can live today!"

Having said that, Ming Yong's moves became even more ferocious, and his attacks became increasingly fierce.

"That's exactly what I was thinking!"

He Zhongtian also revealed murderous intent, gathering spiritual power in his hands and slamming them out.

"I haven't settled the score with you for my daughter yet!"

Spiritual energy erupted, sweeping across the sky.

The battle of divine will is unparalleled in its power.

......

On the other side.

Faced with the fierce attack of the array spirit tiger, Fang Xuan remained calm, showing no sign of panic.

"Although this array spirit is comparable to a half-step divine intent realm, it cannot be maintained for too long."

Fang Xuan controlled his sword, easily dodging the attacks of the array spirit tiger, his mind racing with thoughts.

"But this could potentially cause trouble."

Fang Xuan glanced at the battle below.

Although the He family has sent out all their elite troops, the Ming family has the home advantage. In addition, the formation that Ming Yong just activated will greatly benefit the Ming family members. If this continues, the outcome will be difficult to predict.

"Looks like we'll have to deal with this guy first."

Having dodged another attack from the array spirit tiger, Fang Xuan already had a plan in mind.

Defeating this spirit is not difficult; all you need to do is break the formation.

Breaking formations is an area that Fang Xuan is familiar with.

The vital energy within his body circulated, and the Yin-Yang Bagua pattern appeared in the depths of his eyes.

He scanned the area, searching for the central point of the formation.

"Um?"

Soon, Fang Xuan's expression turned serious.

He never expected that the core of this formation was actually inside the spirit tiger.

It was a tiger statue the size of a fist, with a mysterious magic circle faintly visible on it.

"This formation must have been created by the Beast Taming Hall. It uses beast spirit statues to replicate the formation patterns and condense them into formation spirits. It's truly an ingenious idea."

Fang Xuan suddenly realized.

However, to break this formation, we would need to deal with the formation spirit.

"A spirit array at the half-step divine realm?"

Fang Xuan looked at the increasingly agitated array spirit tiger, his eyelids lowered, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Three thousand array diagrams, spirit-suppressing and binding patterns!"

Immediately afterwards, Fang Xuan quickly formed hand seals, and array patterns swirled between his ten fingers, eventually transforming into three array pattern chains as thick as a thumb.

"go!"

With a cold shout, the array-patterned chains shot out, tearing through the sky.

Despite its massive size, the tiger with array patterns was actually incredibly agile, dodging the two array pattern chains with lightning speed.

"Click!"

However, the remaining chain shot straight up from below, firmly binding the spirit tiger.

The chain end plunged fiercely into the spirit's body and crashed into the wooden tiger sculpture.

Not far away, Ming Yong, who was engaged in a fierce battle with He Zhongtian, had actually been watching this scene closely.

Seeing that Fang Xuan had restrained the array spirit tiger and was about to smash the wooden carving, a violent and eerie glint flashed in Ming Yong's eyes.

But in the next moment, something unexpected happened to Ming Yong.

The chains not only failed to shatter the wooden tiger carving, but instead bound it tightly.

At the same time, golden-red flames erupted from the chains, bursting forth with terrifying heat.

"call!"

With a flick of the flames, the wooden carving instantly turned to ashes.

The spirit of the formation then vanished.

One could even hear a mournful wail.

"you......"

Ming Yong was taken aback, looking at Fang Xuan with some disbelief.

"It seems that Patriarch Ming is quite disappointed."

The Yin-Yang Bagua pattern disappeared from Fang Xuan's eyes, and he looked at Ming Yong with a mocking expression.

"Adding array patterns to the beast-taming methods of the Beast Taming Hall is indeed a good idea."

Fang Xuan said calmly, "If I had triggered the beast soul in the array just now, I'm afraid I would have attracted a real powerful enemy. Patriarch Ming, you really have some impressive methods."

Upon hearing this, Ming Yong took a deep breath.

"Unfortunately, you still saw through me."

He originally thought that by using the wooden carving of the beast soul obtained from the Beast Taming Hall, he could lower Fang Xuan's vigilance and deliver a fatal blow to Fang Xuan at a crucial moment.

But in the end, the other party saw through it and cracked it.

This caused Ming Yong's plan to fall apart in one aspect.

"Even so, killing you is as easy for me as crushing an ant!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ming Yong vanished from the spot.

The next moment, Ming Yong flashed and abandoned He Zhongtian, rushing straight towards Fang Xuan to attack.

The palm strike carried destructive power, aiming to kill in one blow.

"Well done!"

Fang Xuan laughed loudly and stepped on the Phoenix Cry Sword.

With a slap of his palm against the sword box, thousands of innate sword energies burst forth, their sword momentum overwhelming!

With his spiritual soul enhanced and his cultivation breakthrough, Fang Xuan's strength is now vastly different from what it used to be.

His sword intent was as sharp as water, and his killing aura soared to the sky.

"Bang!"

One palm against one sword.

The palm strike was domineering, and the sword energy was sharp, yet both dissipated.

"Young friend Fang Xuan, I'm here to help you!"

He Zhongtian stepped into the void, unleashing all the spiritual power within his body. His fists were powerful and heavy, moving with wide and sweeping motions, directly confronting Ming Yong's offensive.

Ming Yong frowned slightly, withdrew, and temporarily avoided the confrontation.

Fang Xuan would not let this opportunity pass by. He activated his sword energy to block Ming Yong's retreat and create an opportunity for He Zhongtian to attack.

However, Ming Yong was ultimately a second-level Divine Intent Realm expert, and possessed extremely rich combat experience.

He handled the combined attack of the two men with ease and composure.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Bang bang bang!"

He Zhongtian confronted the enemy head-on, taking steady and methodical steps to contain most of Ming Yong's forces.

Fang Xuan roamed the void, his sword moving with the speed of the wind, his sword energy cunning and sharp, specifically seeking out Ming Yong's weaknesses.

The force of fists, the wind of palms, and the energy of swords collided wildly.

The void shattered, and the energy surged, causing the crowd below to frequently look up, their faces filled with shock.

"Ming Yong, take this punch!"

He Zhongtian's eyes widened, and he roared as he threw a punch.

The fist's energy was as violent as a tidal wave, shaking the void.

"Boom!"

With a punch thrown, Ming Yong, who had no way to dodge, staggered backward.

What followed was Fang Xuan's chilling sword strike, filled with murderous intent.

"A single sword strike pierces the enemy's edge!"

The sword's aura was chilling, and it slashed down directly.

"Sizzle!"

The sword energy left a wound on Ming Yong's body, but He Zhongtian's punch did indeed shake him so badly that his blood and qi churned and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"hateful!!"

Ming Yong was both furious and shocked, and flew into a rage.

He never imagined that a mere Qi Gathering Realm ant could actually harm him.

Working together with He Zhongtian, they managed to suppress him completely!

If this fight continues, let alone killing Fang Xuan to avenge his son, the Ming family will likely be completely finished today.

"You forced me to do this!"

Ming Yong's eyes were bloodshot, he was completely cornered, and a fierce and resolute look flashed in his eyes.

He flicked his hand.

An ancient, dark ring covered with fine, mysterious patterns appeared on his wrist.

The ring was entirely black and appeared simple and unadorned, but the moment it appeared in the world, it exuded a domineering pressure that could devour the sun and moon and absorb all things.

The surrounding light was forcibly pulled and dimmed.

The Sun-Eating Copper Ring!

This is a special weapon that Emperor Yongzheng obtained from a secret location.

However, over the years, Ming Yong has not been able to completely refine it, and can only barely borrow some of its power.

Even so, it allows Ming Yong to remain invincible among those in the same region.

However, it consumes a great deal of spiritual power and soul, and Ming Yong never uses it lightly unless he is in a life-or-death situation!

"Suppress them!!"

Ming Yong gritted his teeth and spat out a mouthful of blood essence, injecting it all into the Sun-Devouring Copper Ring.

"Buzz!"

The copper ring trembled and roared, instantly growing several meters in size. The pitch-black ring spun and rose into the air, its devouring power sweeping across the entire world.

All the sword energy, fist winds, and spiritual power were absorbed and dissipated by the copper ring.

The offensive that had been suppressing Ming Yong collapsed instantly!

The next moment, the Sun-Devouring Copper Ring, carrying immense destructive power, suddenly spun and crashed down, first locking onto He Zhongtian, who was facing it head-on!

He Zhongtian's expression changed drastically, and he used all his spiritual power to condense a defensive barrier.

"Snap!"

The barrier shattered instantly!

"puff!"

He Zhongtian was struck as if by a heavy blow. His body trembled violently, and he vomited a mouthful of blood. He fell backward like a kite with a broken string.

With just one strike, He Zhongtian was severely injured and no longer had the strength to fight.

"What?!"

Fang Xuan's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart tightened.

What kind of weapon is this? It's so terrifying.

Before Fang Xuan could react, the Sun-Devouring Copper Ring changed direction, carrying its remaining terrifying power, and crushed down on Fang Xuan!

Too fast, too powerful!

Fang Xuan's expression changed drastically, and he quickly dodged on his sword.

"Bang!!"

The copper ring came hurtling in, its residual force brushing against Fang Xuan.

His vital energy shattered instantly, and the violent destructive power invaded his limbs and bones, tearing apart his flesh and meridians.

Fang Xuan's body trembled, his throat felt sweet, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.

His arm was numb and his veins were throbbing; he had been forcibly injured!

Beneath the night sky, the Sun-Eating Copper Ring hangs high and rotates, its oppressive power overwhelming.

Ming Yong, radiating a fierce aura, coldly surveyed Fang Xuan and burst into wild laughter:

"Fang Xuan, go down and be buried with my son!"