The First Venerable of All Paths

He slew Sun Yang with his sword.

It instantly caused a shock throughout the entire venue.

Everyone stared at the white-robed sword immortal in mid-air—Fang Xuan—as if they had seen a ghost!

Is this guy a pervert?

Condensing Yuan to Slay the Divine Intent, that's simply too monstrous.

"Sun Yang is such a waste; he can't even handle a junior at the Qi Condensation Realm!"

In the distance, Gu Xiao, who was fighting with Li Guanlan, also turned extremely gloomy upon seeing this.

He thought Sun Yang would kill Fang Xuan and then come to help him.

Who would have thought that not long after, Sun Yang would be killed by Fang Xuan.

And he died so decisively and tragically.

What angered Gu Xiao even more was that he was completely suppressed in front of Li Guanlan.

If it weren't for Yan Gongfeng's help, he would have been in danger several times, and Li Guanlan would have found an opportunity to kill him.

"Yan Gongfeng, help me stall for time."

Gu Xiao knew perfectly well that if he didn't find a way to break the deadlock, he would probably die here today once Fang Xuan and Li Guanlan joined forces.

"I can only maintain this for a maximum of ten breaths."

Elder Yan's expression was solemn as he said in a deep voice, "Second Elder, you need to hurry."

"Ten breaths are enough!"

Gu Xiao gritted his teeth and began to form hand seals, seemingly intending to unleash some extremely powerful martial art.

Li Guanlan naturally noticed this as well. She frowned slightly, raised her jade hand, and the Soul-Controlling Hairpin came whistlingly, carrying violent divine soul power, and pierced through the air towards Gu Xiao.

"Your opponent now is me!"

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Gu Xiao, Elder Yan knew this was their last chance.

With a fierce determination, he actually stepped in front of Gu Xiao, his spiritual power surging out to form a spiritual power shield.

On the shield, the figures of several demonic beasts could be faintly seen, their auras ferocious and tyrannical.

"Berserk Spirit Shield!"

With a furious roar, the demonic beasts on the shield bared their fangs and claws and charged out of the shield, actively meeting the Soul-Controlling Hairpin.

"Pfft pfft pfft!"

However, Yan Gongfeng underestimated Li Guanlan's attack. His proud Beast Spirit Shield was as fragile as a piece of paper in front of the Soul Control Hairpin, and was easily pierced.

What alarmed Yan Gongfeng even more was that the divine power carried on the Soul Hairpin actually followed his mind and injured his divine soul.

"Wow!"

Yan Gongfeng groaned and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Before he could react, Li Guanlan had already appeared in front of him, holding the Soul-Controlling Hairpin, and thrust it directly at his brow.

"So fast!"

Yan Gongfeng's pupils contracted as he desperately channeled his spiritual power to block.

However, Li Guanlan's power far surpassed that of Yan Gongfeng, and his spiritual energy shield couldn't last long at all.

"Second Elder, hurry! I can't hold on any longer!"

Sensing the killing intent emanating from the Soul-Controlling Hairpin, Yan Gongfeng screamed in terror, blood streaming from his mouth.

"Snap!"

The spiritual energy shield shattered instantly, and the energy even pierced into the space between Yan Gongfeng's eyebrows, causing blood to spill out.

Yan Gongfeng felt as if his sea of ​​consciousness was about to explode, and his mind began to drift into unconsciousness.

"Buzz!"

Just when Yan Gongfeng thought he was doomed, a black light curtain, like an inverted bowl, descended and enveloped Li Guanlan.

"Forbidden Path Barrier!"

Under the barrier, Li Guanlan's movements suddenly froze.

It seemed as if all her power was imprisoned by a barrier.

But it only lasted for a moment. The blue lotus mark between Li Guanlan's eyebrows bloomed, restoring her ability to move.

However, a hand suddenly grabbed Yan Gongfeng's shoulder and forcefully lifted him out of the barrier, saving his life by sheer luck.

"Wow!"

Yan Gongfeng coughed up another mouthful of blood, but managed to survive.

But when he looked at Li Guanlan inside the barrier, he was filled with lingering fear.

He was almost killed by the other party.

At this moment, inside the barrier.

Gu Xiao exuded a chilling aura, mobilizing the power of the forbidden barrier to frantically suppress Li Guanlan.

Under this force, Li Guanlan, who had just advanced to the Divine Intent Realm, seemed to slow down several times over.

That's enough.

Having fully unleashed the power of the forbidden barrier, Gu Xiao, his clothes fluttering, suddenly pressed his hands down towards Li Guanlan.

The barrier's power transformed into a vast, boundless hand, slamming down upon Li Guanlan.

Compared to the slow-moving Li Guanlan, the speed of these powerful hands was as fast as lightning.

Fang Xuan, who was not far away, changed his expression upon seeing this.

Just as he was about to make a move to break through the barrier and help Li Guanlan, he heard Li Guanlan's calm voice.

"You don't need to do anything."

The aura that Fang Xuan had just raised rapidly weakened.

If you look closely, you'll notice that his body is trembling slightly, as if he's trying his best to endure something.

Fang Xuan is indeed very strong.

The Chaos Saint Body can also suppress the violent blood and qi that arises after forcibly increasing cultivation.

However, Sun Yang was no ordinary expert at the Divine Intent Realm.

The counterattack and slaying of the opponent also exhausted all of Fang Xuan's strength.

However, compared to before, Fang Xuan's current condition is much better, and his foundation is no longer damaged.

"Martial artists have different martial veins, so their strength varies greatly."

Fang Xuan quietly swallowed a pill, circulated his cultivation technique to refine it, and quickly recovered from his injuries, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

The reason he was able to easily defeat the strong and kill powerful experts in the Divine Intent Realm in the past was because those people themselves had limited talent.

Their spiritual power, martial arts, and techniques are completely incomparable to Fang Xuan's.

As the manager of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, Sun Yang's martial arts talent was naturally not weak.

The martial arts techniques they practiced were all quite remarkable.

Therefore, compared to Fang Xuan, it was much more difficult for him to deal with it.

"It seems that I must not be careless when facing other experts at the Divine Intent Realm in the future."

Feeling the power slowly recovering within his body, Fang Xuan secretly became vigilant.

He raised his eyes to look at the forbidden passage barrier, and then at the figure within it, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"A blue lotus growing in the sea of ​​consciousness, could it be...?"

At this moment, Li Guanlan, who was inside the forbidden barrier, showed no fear in the face of the palm that was pressing down like Mount Tai.

Yes, it is a kind of long-suppressed madness.

She slowly and deliberately tied her hair up and secured it with a Soul-Controlling Hairpin, revealing her fair neck.

next moment.

Li Guanlan touched the space between his eyebrows with two fingers.

"The blue lotus appears, and the soul fire is born!"

With a soft whisper, the lotus mark between Li Guanlan's brows suddenly shone brightly, blooming into a magnificent lotus.

Strangely, this blue lotus was actually formed from the power of the divine soul.

Moreover, the lotus flower is also in the form of flames.

Ethereal and unpredictable, difficult to fathom.

The blue lotus transformed into soul fire, protecting Li Guanlan's head and receiving the descending force from his hands.

"Boom!"

The attack that Gu Xiao condensed with the forbidden barrier melted away silently as soon as it touched the Azure Lotus Soul Flame, just like ice and snow melting into magma.

In just a few breaths, this terrifying attack, which was enough to annihilate a third-level Divine Intent Realm expert, completely vanished.

"hiss!"

Everyone who witnessed this scene gasped in shock.

Such a terrifying attack was so easily neutralized?

How could Li Guanlan be so extraordinary?

"Soulfire?"

Gu Xiao stared intently at the blue lotus above Li Guanlan's head, his tone filled with deep terror.

Whether a Soul Master develops a Soul Flame or not is a complete opposite.

A Soul Master who generates a Soul Flame will experience a fundamental improvement and transformation in their strength.

Soulfire is a key indicator of whether a Soul Master can go far enough in the game.

It can be said that a Soul Master who possesses Soul Flame is already equivalent to a Sword Cultivator.

"Even if you have generated a soul fire, you've only just entered the Divine Intent Realm. How much power can you unleash?"

Gu Xiao's face was contorted with rage, his heart filled with overwhelming killing intent.

Fang Xuan is one thing.

Now we have another one, Li Guanlan.

If they don't take down the other party, the Gu family's reputation will be completely ruined.

This is something Gu Xiao cannot tolerate.

"The forbidden path leads to myriad transformations, and heaven and earth return to one!"

Gu Xiao gave a low shout and formed a hand seal.

All the power within his body, including but not limited to spiritual power, blood essence, and even divine soul power, surged forth desperately and was poured into the barrier.

All the power transformed into a forbidden blade, which Gu Xiao reached out and grabbed.

At this moment, blood was flowing from Gu Xiao's eyes, ears, mouth and nose. Even the arm holding the Forbidden Blade was trembling violently, showing that he was struggling.

This Forbidden Path Blade is the strongest manifestation of the Forbidden Path Barrier.

This was also the strongest attack that Gu Xiao could unleash.

This attack, though powerful, also had extremely serious aftereffects, requiring a great price to be paid.

But as long as Li Guanlan can be killed, it's all worth it.

Gu Xiao no longer cares about capturing Li Guanlan alive; killing him would at least salvage some of the Gu family's reputation.

"cut!"

Holding the forbidden blade, Gu Xiao exuded a chilling and sharp aura as he slashed down at Li Guanlan below.

"Whoosh!"

Black light burst forth from the forbidden blade, easily slicing through the void and appearing above Li Guanlan's head in the blink of an eye.

"The lotus arises from the ocean of consciousness, blossoming throughout the heavens."

Li Guanlan's exquisite face was serene and tranquil.

She cupped the Soulfire Lotus in her hands like a bouquet and gently lifted it upwards.

In an instant, the lotus blossomed.

One after another, large petals bloomed in mid-air, covering the sky.

The entire world seemed to be occupied by this lotus flower of soul fire.

The forbidden blade fell at that very moment, enveloped by the lotus flower.

Then the lotus quickly closed, imprisoning the forbidden blade within it.

The Soulfire Lotus melted the forbidden blade into nothingness.

After Li Guanlan withdrew the Soul Fire Lotus into his sea of ​​consciousness, the world fell silent once more.

The storm has passed, and the waves have subsided.

Gu Xiao and Li Guanlan gazed at each other from a distance, separated by a hundred meters of empty space.

One person had a complicated expression, while the other remained calm.

Soon, a gentle breeze swept by.

Gu Xiao's clothes began to dissolve, then his hands, feet, body, and finally his head.

Everything vanished with the wind.

Gu Xiao is dead too!

He unleashed the Forbidden Blade, forcibly activating all his power, but failed to kill Li Guanlan.

On the contrary, under the burning of Li Guanlan's soul fire, all of Gu Xiao's life force was completely wiped out.

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

They understood that with Gu Xiao's demise, today's encirclement and suppression had completely failed.

"It's over, everything is over."

Manager Liang's face turned ashen, filled with despair.

He knew the young master's temperament very well.

If this matter is not handled well, the young master will certainly not let him off easily.

Yan Gongfeng wasn't much better.

He had even imagined what kind of punishment he would suffer when he returned.

Just as the two were filled with fear, a violent and powerful aura rapidly approached from not far away.

Its violent aura caused spiritual energy to surge and oppress to permeate the entire sky above Mingyue County.

That was definitely a terrifying existence that surpassed Gu Xiao!

"It's the Grand Elder!"

"The Grand Elder has emerged from seclusion?!" exclaimed Yan Gongfeng.

"Alright, if the Grand Elder arrives in person, Fang Xuan and the others will surely die!"

Manager Liang was initially shocked, but then overjoyed.

Regardless of the circumstances, as long as he completes the tasks assigned by the young master, he will at most receive a few reprimands.

"A fifth-level Divine Intent Realm expert?"

Fang Xuan's expression changed, and he exchanged a glance with Li Guanlan before quickly making a decision.

"Walk!"

They were no match for someone at the fifth level of the Divine Will Realm, given their current state.

Immediately, one person rode a sword while the other stepped into the air, like two streaks of light, flying towards the outside of Mingyue County.

"You killed members of my Gu family and think you can just leave?"

A furious shout came from afar, piercing everyone's eardrums.

"Leave it to me!"

As the spiritual energy surged, it transformed into a gigantic hand that slammed down on Fang Xuan and his companion.