The First Venerable of All Paths

"roll!"

The word fell, and the sky exploded with a deafening roar.

The crack in mid-air grew larger and larger until it enveloped the bronze gate, as if swallowing it whole.

The giant gate collapsed, and the cavern crumbled.

In just a few breaths, this ancient cave dwelling, which had existed for an unknown period of time, and the Azure Lotus Secret Realm within it, completely vanished from the world.

With the cave destroyed, Fang Xuan and Xiao Jinyu slowly landed on the ground.

With a single glance, those martial artists who were still hesitating all retreated.

Fang Xuan's aura wasn't strong, but his killing intent was terrifying.

So terrifying that they were terrified and dared not meet Fang Xuan's gaze.

"Kid, you're really showing off."

At that moment, a sharp voice rang out.

"But you injured my young master and ruined his opportunities. We must settle this debt properly!"

Fang Xuan looked up at the sound and saw that it was Yu Cheng. His smile widened even more.

"How do you plan to calculate it?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Cheng arrogantly replied, "It's very simple. Hand over everything you obtained inside to my young master, and he might spare your life."

"What if I don't give it to them?"

Fang Xuan tilted his head and looked at Yu Cheng.

"Not paying?"

Yu Cheng smiled coldly: "That's not up to you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several martial artists at the Qi Condensation Realm surrounded Fang Xuan and his companion.

"Fang Xuan, if you don't want to go against the Lu family and the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, you'd better be smart."

Yu Cheng, with an air of complete confidence, said to Fang Xuan, "Otherwise, not only you, but also those around you will suffer because of you."

"Now that you mention it, it reminds me of something."

Fang Xuan nodded in deep agreement and looked up at the sky.

"That thing belongs to my friend, please return it to him."

The black-robed figure, who was about to leave, paused slightly and looked at Fang Xuan.

"Hey kid, are you talking to me?"

The reason he didn't leave immediately was that he wanted to see what kind of opportunity Fang Xuan had obtained in the cave.

Unexpectedly, the other party spoke first, asking him to return the essence of the stalactite.

That's wishful thinking.

"No one has ever dared to talk to me like that before. You're the first."

The figure in black robes spoke with a hint of amusement, "What if I don't return it? What can you do then?"

Fang Xuan didn't speak, but just looked at Xiao Jinyu.

The latter rolled her eyes, her delicate body swayed, and she instantly disappeared from the spot.

The next instant, she appeared above the black-robed figure, her jade hand gently pressing down.

"Buzz!"

The void surged, spiritual energy churned, and transformed into a giant hand of spiritual power, pressing down on the black-robed figure.

"How dare a mere girl who just advanced to the Divine Realm be so insolent in front of me!"

The figure in black robes snorted coldly and struck out with a palm, shattering the giant hand of spiritual energy.

Immediately afterwards, his body sank slightly, his feet stomped in the air, and his figure shot straight towards Xiao Jinyu like an arrow.

Seeing that the other party was as fast as lightning, Xiao Jinyu's lips curled into a mocking smile, and she gently pointed forward with her jade hand.

Her red lips parted slightly as the sky darkened.

"Starfall!"

In an instant, two stars, one black and one white, emerged directly from the void, carrying terrifying power, and crashed down towards the black-robed figure.

The air surged and the heavens and earth trembled.

The two stars seemed poised to shatter the entire Valley of Children.

The expression on the face beneath the hood of the figure in the black robe also changed abruptly.

He didn't stop; instead, he sped up by three points.

His five fingers clenched tightly, and spiritual energy surged throughout his body.

His cultivation at the second level of the Divine Intent Realm erupted in full at this moment.

"Break it!"

The figure in black robes let out a low shout and unleashed a thunderous punch, blasting towards the two rapidly approaching stars.

"Knock knock knock!"

The deafening sound resounded in all directions.

Everyone stared in utter shock at the scene unfolding in mid-air, speechless with astonishment.

The pair of black and white stars exuded a powerful and terrifying aura.

In particular, the Yin-Yang power contained within it caused even the powerful experts at the Divine Realm present to shrink their pupils.

Is this the power that a martial artist who has just advanced to the Divine Intent Realm can unleash?

It was already comparable to a full-force attack from a third-level Divine Intent Realm expert.

"Bang!"

The stars shattered.

A figure, like a kite with a broken string, fell rapidly from the sky.

Sun Dian stepped into the void and quickly steadied himself.

The hood on his head had been torn open, revealing an extremely pale and ordinary face.

Spitting out the blood and foam from his mouth, Sun Dian glared at Xiao Jinyu with shock and resentment.

"You brat, I'll remember you!"

Having said that, he swayed and was about to fly away.

The next moment, his body froze on the spot.

Because, without anyone noticing, a dozen or so black and white stars had already surrounded him.

The stars formed an array, exuding a chilling killing intent.

"Leave your belongings; you might survive."

Xiao Jinyu spoke slowly, her face expressionless.

"you......"

Sun Dian took a deep breath and reluctantly tossed the essence of the stalactite to Xiao Jinyu.

"for you!"

His face contorted with pain, he glared at Fang Xuan with venom.

"Kid, you better pray you never run into me again, or I'll skin you alive!"

With that, Sun Dian's body snapped into a cloud of black mist and vanished into thin air.

As Xiao Jinyu watched Sun Dian disappear, her expression shifted.

This seems to be the Shadow Bloodline?

However, the opponent's shadow bloodline seems to be not pure enough.

However, this has nothing to do with her.

With a sway of her body, she returned to Fang Xuan's side and handed him the essence of her breast.

Thanks.

Fang Xuan nodded, and then flames rose in his hand, directly enveloping the essence of the stalactite and refining it.

In just a few breaths, the fist-sized stalactite essence was stretched and transformed into the shape of a long whip.

The whip was milky white with subtle golden-red patterns.

Fang Xuan left some of the power of the Undying Phoenix Flame within this long whip.

Fang Xuan flicked his long whip and nodded in satisfaction.

Then, Fang Xuan looked at the Lu family guards surrounding him, his eyes flashing with killing intent.

"You want to settle accounts, huh? Then let's do the math!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Xuan's long whip shot out like a fiery serpent.

"Bang bang bang!"

The fiery serpents were as fast as thunder, striking these people.

Their prized armor of vital energy was as fragile as a joke before the long whip, shattering instantly.

In the blink of an eye, the bodies of several guards exploded on the spot, and they died instantly.

After dealing with a few minor enemies, Fang Xuan turned his attention to Yu Cheng.

"It's your turn."

Fang Xuan said indifferently, "How should we settle our score?"

"you......."

Startled, Yu Cheng took a step back and exclaimed, "Kid, what are you doing? I'm warning you, I am..."

"So noisy!"

Fang Xuan flicked his wrist, and the long whip taut like a spear, piercing directly into Yu Cheng's mouth.

"Pfft!"

The whip pierced the back of his head, and blood dripped down.

Yu Cheng trembled, looking at Fang Xuan with terrified eyes, a hint of fear slowly appearing on his face.

He never expected that Fang Xuan would dare to kill him.

Yu Cheng opened and closed his mouth, but couldn't utter a single character.

The others also stared at Fang Xuan in shock.

That kid has some ruthless methods.

Those are members of the Lu family.

"Fang Xuan, how dare you!"

Upon realizing what was happening, Lu Ci's expression changed, and he angrily shouted, "You dare kill members of my Lu family? You're really tired of living!"

"Then you should go down and keep him company."

Fang Xuan grinned maliciously, then flicked his long whip at Lu Ci.

"you......"

Lu Ci had no idea that Fang Xuan would take action without saying a word.

"Since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

Lu Ci unleashed his inner energy, dodging the long whip while simultaneously punching Fang Xuan in the head.

Inside the cave, he finally obtained a weapon, but Fang Xuan destroyed it, cutting off his chance.

Now, in front of so many people, he killed his bodyguard subordinate.

This was tantamount to spitting in Lu Ci's face, an extreme insult.

Seeing the incoming punch, Fang Xuan's lips curled into a contemptuous smile.

He suddenly raised his foot and kicked out.

"puff!"

Lu Ci's body felt as if it had been struck by an entire mountain; blood gushed from his mouth, and he flew backward, his body arched.

Before he could land, Fang Xuan stepped forward and instantly appeared in front of Lu Ci, smashing a punch hard into his head.

This punch will surely kill Lu Ci!

"Fang Xuan, how dare you!"

As Fang Xuan's fist was about to land, Lu Ci's pupils suddenly contracted, and a feeling of fear crept onto his face.

"If you kill me, the Lu family will never let you get away with it!"

Fang Xuan ignored Lu Ci's threats and instead increased his punching speed by three times.

Just as Fang Xuan was about to kill Lu Ci with a punch, a powerful and terrifying force erupted from the storage ring on Lu Ci's hand.

Immediately afterwards, a figure whose appearance was obscured appeared behind Lu Ci.

He pointed his finger and blocked Fang Xuan's punch.

"Friend, let's be forgiving and let this go."

Fang Xuan grinned maliciously: "Not so great!"

With that, he unleashed a burst of fist energy, shattering the figure and striking Lu Ci's head directly.

"Brother, avenge me..."

Before Lu Ci's head exploded, a venomous voice echoed throughout Hai'er Valley.

The figure reappeared, even more blurred.

He "looked" at Fang Xuan, as if trying to memorize Fang Xuan's appearance, his voice calm and devoid of emotion.

"Fang Xuan, right? I'll remember you."

Then, the figure disappeared.

"He is Lu Ren."

Xiao Jinyu walked over and said softly, "Being targeted by him is not a good thing."

I guessed it.

Fang Xuan said, "But it doesn't matter, I've already given them a chance."

Xiao Jinyu knew that the "they" Fang Xuan was referring to were Lu Ci and Yu Cheng, among others.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinyu fell silent.

For some reason, she felt that this guy's murderous intent seemed to have intensified since they came out of the secret realm.

Lu Ci, he killed without hesitation!

No one else expected Fang Xuan's methods to be so drastic.

Yu Cheng was one thing, after all, he was just a servant of the Lu family.

But Lu Ci is different.

These are direct descendants of the Lu family.

Killing Lu Ci would mean offending the entire Lu family and the entire Sihai Chamber of Commerce.

"This kid is really audacious."

Han Gu glanced at his disciple and said softly, "But I must say, he is very strong. It's not unjust that you lost to him."

Although Song Fan didn't say anything, he already knew the general outline of what had happened from Tantai Caiyun.

Therefore, he didn't harbor much resentment towards Fang Xuan.

The struggle for opportunity depends entirely on individual strength.

Even if Song Fan is his disciple, a loss is a loss.

"I was just careless."

Song Fan gritted his teeth and said, "If we were to fight again, I absolutely wouldn't lose!"

Han Gu shook his head inwardly.

His disciple is indeed quite talented.

Sometimes, though, I'm a bit too proud.

Tantai Caiyun glanced at Fang Xuan, a complex look flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Her red lips parted slightly, her voice clear and firm.

"If you did it again, you would die."