The First Venerable of All Paths

"This bronze ring is even more terrifying in Fang Xuan's hands than it was in Ming Yong's."

He Zhongtian said in a deep voice, "Even a Divine Intent Realm expert has had an arm severed."

He had personally witnessed how Ming Yong had severely injured him with that Sun-Eating Copper Ring.

But back then, the power of this bronze ring was not as strong as it is now.

"This guy really got incredibly lucky."

He Yun snorted coldly and glanced at his sister.

Upon seeing his younger sister's infatuated expression, He Yun's face darkened even more.

Liu Ming's expression turned even uglier.

He didn't expect that Elder Lü would not listen to him.

"That damned little bastard, how dare he destroy my arm!"

Elder Lü quickly used his spiritual power to wrap around the wound and stop the bleeding.

He was about to search for Fang Xuan to avenge the loss of his arm.

But then they discovered that the guy had disappeared.

"wrong!"

Liu Ming suddenly turned around, his gaze fixed on the sea of ​​banners, his pupils shrinking sharply.

"Fang Xuan, what are you doing?"

Elder Lü and his companion turned around and were shocked.

Because, amidst the waves formed by the three crouching beast banners, a figure stood holding a gun.

His aura was extremely powerful.

"What are you doing?"

Fang Xuan smiled coldly, his face full of murderous intent.

"Of course we should call for help."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Xuan thrust his spear downwards with great force.

"Break it!"

A roar resounded, and a boundless killing intent erupted from the tip of the spear, carrying violent lightning as it slammed into the sea of ​​banners below.

Within the sea of ​​banners, the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor's enormous body was suppressed by the power of the Beast-Subduing Banner. He struggled for a long time but could not break free.

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor, who was feeling frustrated and angry, suddenly sensed something and looked up.

A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, exploding like fireworks and crashing viciously into the sea of ​​banners.

The crimson scales split open their gaping maws and gave a chilling laugh.

"A great opportunity!"

It shook its body, shrinking from a hundred feet to its normal size, and like an arrow, it headed towards the sea of ​​lightning.

"Stop him!"

Liu Ming shouted, "Don't let him break the banner's seal, or the three of us will be in grave danger today!"

Once the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor breaks free, with its strength, together with Fang Xuan, they will definitely be able to defeat the three of them one by one.

As they were talking, Liu Ming had already made his move.

He frantically circulated his spiritual energy, condensing it into a pair of giant hands, and slammed them down towards Fang Xuan.

Elder Lü and his companion knew the situation was perilous, so they disregarded everything else and immediately used their strongest methods to try to stop Fang Xuan.

"Knock knock knock!"

The void seemed about to be shattered as three terrifying forces, like the might of heaven, crashed down on Fang Xuan.

Fang Xuan's gaze was icy. With a wave of his hand, the Sun-Devouring Copper Ring roared in, transforming back into a great sun that devoured all three forces.

"Ding!"

After being attacked by the three of them, the Sun-Devouring Copper Ring reached its limit, transformed back into a bracelet, and flew back to Fang Xuan's wrist.

Fang Xuan also groaned, took a few steps back, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

The power of the Sun-Devouring Copper Ring requires Fang Xuan to maintain it with his divine soul power.

He withstood the attacks of three people head-on, but the opponent Xuan also suffered some backlash.

However, he did achieve his goal.

He looked down at the sea of ​​banners, a smile playing on his lips.

"Sizzle!"

A shattering sound rang out, and a huge, sharp claw emerged from the sea of ​​banners, tearing the entire sea of ​​banners apart with a fierce tug.

"Awooo!"

The deafening roar echoed for miles around.

The enormous, crimson python, as large as a mountain, leaped out of the sea of ​​suffering as it had wished.

As soon as it appeared, the giant python's tail transformed into a black shadow and swept towards Liu Ming and the other two.

"Those three worthless bastards, die before this emperor!"

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor's eyes were blood red, and its violent, eerie demonic aura enveloped the sky and the earth, causing fear in all who beheld it.

"Oh no, run!"

Seeing the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor break free, Elder Lü's expression changed, and he turned and ran without hesitation.

He lost an arm and was seriously injured.

He had no confidence whatsoever in the face of the enraged Crimson Scale Demon Emperor.

He was fast, but Liu Ming was even faster.

As soon as Liu Ming realized that he could not stop Chi Lin from escaping, he knew that the situation was hopeless. He quickly used a secret technique and sped off towards the horizon like a black line.

"Liu Ming, you bastard!"

Seeing that Liu Ming had disappeared without a trace, Elders Lü and Ji immediately began to curse.

But they were fast too, and in the blink of an eye they had escaped a hundred meters away.

"Trying to leave?"

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor snorted coldly and spat out a beam of blood-red light.

That wasn't red light at all; it was clearly a sinister red snake.

The red snake moved with lightning speed, instantly disappearing into the void.

When they reappeared, they were already behind Elder Lü.

Elder Lü's expression changed drastically upon feeling the strong wind coming from behind him.

"don't want......"

"Pfft!"

Before he could finish begging for mercy, the venomous snake pierced his body.

In the blink of an eye, Elder Lü's body withered and fell to the ground as a dried corpse.

Before it even hit the ground, it turned into ashes and vanished completely.

His cultivation essence and blood essence have been completely absorbed.

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor stood upright, and a crimson aura flew into its gaping maw.

The aura contained extremely powerful energy, which allowed the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor's originally weak aura to recover somewhat.

As Elder Lü was instantly killed, a fierce glint flashed in the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor's blood-red eyes.

It turned its head to look at the remaining Elder Ji, and its figure flickered and disappeared in an instant.

When it appeared, it was already above Elder Ji's head, and its huge claw suddenly pressed down.

"Dare to suppress me, Your Majesty! Die!"

Terrifying demonic energy surged from the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor's claws, falling like a meteor and crashing towards Elder Ji.

"You beast, you want to kill me? I won't let you get away with it!"

Knowing he could not escape, Elder Ji's face hardened.

He formed hand seals, and a frenzied aura surged forth from his body.

The essence and blood are burning, and the power of the soul is boiling.

He plans to self-destruct!

"Trying to self-destruct in front of me? How naive!"

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor snorted coldly and pressed down heavily with its sharp claws.

Enveloped in demonic energy, the power of Elder Ji's self-destruction was suppressed, and a claw slammed him to the ground.

"Boom!"

Mountains collapsed and the earth cracked.

Where Elder Ji fell, the earth within a radius of several hundred meters churned and all vegetation was destroyed.

Elder Ji, whose eyes were already bulging out and covered in blood, lay in the pit, dying with his eyes wide open.

With just one strike, a powerful expert at the second level of the Divine Intent Realm perished.

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor retracted its claws and looked in the direction Liu Ming had fled, its pupils flashing with a cold light.

"That bastard got away again."

Fang Xuan said indifferently, "You can run away from the monk but not the temple. After we sort things out here, we'll go directly to the Beast Subduing Hall."

Liu Ming's repeated attacks on him had driven Fang Xuan's killing intent to its peak.

He knew that he and the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor alone could not destroy the Beast Subduing Hall.

However, they should at least pay some price.

"What mischief are you up to now, you little rascal?"

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor glanced at Fang Xuan and said, "Let me make this clear first: don't even think about letting me expend my source power to help you again."

Last time in the Ten Thousand Miasma Forest, it fought several battles, and finally clashed with Liu Ming, before it managed to escape with Fang Xuan by relying on its original power.

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor paid a heavy price for this.

If the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor were to expend his primordial power again, his chances of improving his cultivation would become even more distant.

"Don't worry, it won't happen this time."

Fang Xuan smiled coldly: "I will let Liu Ming know that he cannot afford the price for offending me."

His tone was tinged with madness.

Just then, a loud rumbling sound came.

Fang Xuan turned his head and his gaze immediately sharpened.

There, the stars and moon shattered, and a figure flew out in a disheveled state, about to fall to the ground below.

It's Xiao Jinyu!

Fang Xuan's expression changed slightly. He stepped on the Azure Lotus Sword and appeared beside Xiao Jinyu like a streak of light, catching her steadily.

"cough!"

Xiao Jinyu coughed up a trickle of blood, her pretty face turning deathly pale.

Its breath had also weakened to the extreme.

"How is it?"

Fang Xuan injected a wisp of chaotic origin into Xiao Jinyu's body to help suppress her injuries.

Sensing the concern in Fang Xuan's tone, Xiao Jinyu felt a strange stirring in her heart.

But when she felt someone holding her waist, Xiao Jinyu quickly broke free from Fang Xuan, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"I...I'm fine."

Her tone was flustered, even more so than during her battle with Pang Long.

Fang Xuan didn't think much of it, but looked at the giant dragon standing high in the sky, his eyes flashing with killing intent.

"Red Scale, he's in your hands now."

Fang Xuan said coldly, "Remember, I want his soul to be annihilated!"

This Pang Long, having only met me for the second time, joined forces with Nangong Xingyu to ambush and kill me.

This person must not be allowed to live!

"Okay."

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor sneered and said, "Although your cultivation level is a bit low, it can still provide some nourishment."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor appeared before Pang Long like a bolt of lightning, and slammed down with his enormous claws.

"You dare!"

Having just survived a fierce battle, Pang Long sensed the killing intent emanating from the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor and roared angrily, "I am from the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion..."

"I don't care who you are!"

Before Pang Long could finish speaking, the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor slapped him with his claw.

"Aww!"

The steel-like claws slammed into him, and Pang Long screamed in agony as he crashed to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

This is not over yet.

Before Pang Long's body even hit the ground, the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor appeared below him as if by teleportation, and slammed out his claws once more.

"oh!"

Pang Long let out a pig-like scream as his body flew high into the air, blood gushing from his mouth and nose.

Pang Long, who could maintain a firm advantage over Xiao Jinyu, was utterly powerless against the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor.

"Fang Xuan, tell that beast to stop!"

Seeing that Pang Long's bones were broken in countless places, Nangong Xingyu quickly said, "If you kill Elder Pang, Tianbao Tower will definitely not let you off!"

"You should worry about yourself."

Fang Xuan pointed his spear at Nangong Xingyu, his body radiating killing intent.

"You don't think I'll let you off the hook, do you?"

If Pang Long deserved to die, then Nangong Xingyu was even more vicious.

She threw dirty water at him on their very first meeting.

Relying on his position as the manager of Tianbao Tower, he was arrogant and domineering, regarding Fang Xuan as a soft persimmon to be manipulated at will.

To deal with this kind of person, you have to eliminate them completely in one fell swoop to prevent future trouble.

Nangong Xingyu's pupils contracted, and she said in a trembling voice, "What...what are you going to do?"

His fear was not feigned.

Fang Xuan possessed the terrifying combat power of a Divine Intent Realm expert, plus that Demon Emperor.

If the other party really wanted to kill him, it would be incredibly easy.

"Fang Xuan, I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless!"

Nangong Xingyu threatened, "The swordsman of my Tianbao Pavilion will be here soon, and then you will have no way to survive!"

"It's been so long, it seems the swordsman you mentioned won't be able to come."

Fang Xuan said calmly, "So, I have no choice but to send you on your way first."

Lightning crackled on the God of Slaughter Spear, unleashing its ultimate killing intent.

"Take care."

With a thrust of the spear forward, a sharp spear light suddenly burst forth, slashing towards Nangong Xingyu like a sword.

Nangong Xingyu was horrified to discover that this attack was far too terrifying, locking him in place and preventing him from even dodging.

"No, don't..."

Nangong Xingyu shook her head frantically: "I can't die here! I'm the Third Young Master's man!"

Just as Nangong Xingyu was filled with despair, a dazzling sword light rushed in from afar, shattering the spear's edge.

Soon, a boy strolled over from the direction from which the sword light had come.

He held a long sword in his hands.

The longsword exuded a chilling aura.

Upon seeing the boy, Nangong Xingyu was first taken aback, then exclaimed with joy, "It's the sword-wielding boy! The swordsman has arrived!"

Xiao Jinyu's pretty face underwent a dramatic change.

"Oh no, the Swordholder has really arrived!"