The First Venerable of All Paths

"You little bastard, you've finally decided to show yourself. Now die!"

Gu Tang's palm strike will surely shatter Fang Xuan's dantian and kill him instantly.

Fang Xuan didn't turn his head, but a cold smile appeared on his lips.

The innate sword box on his back trembled slightly, emitting a streak of crimson light that slashed down furiously at Gu Tang.

The phoenix cries as it is drawn from its sheath, its sword intent soaring to the heavens.

Gu Tang's expression changed slightly, but he did not stop there; instead, he moved even faster.

He had already decided that even if it meant taking Fang Xuan's sword head-on, he would kill Fang Xuan.

However, Gu Tang ultimately underestimated the power of the Phoenix Cry Sword.

The sword energy swept across the sword, like a streak of light cutting through the sky, clashing head-on with Gu Tang's palm strike.

"Bang!"

The sword energy collided with the palm wind, and the residual force spread, causing Gu Tang to take a step back.

Of course, the Phoenix Cry Sword was also knocked away.

With a slight flick, it slashed at Gu Tang again.

As for Fang Xuan, he kept throwing punches at Gu Can.

If Bai Xuan hadn't intervened in time and pulled Gu Can away from Fang Xuan's punch, he would have been killed by it.

Even so, Gu Can was still grazed by the force of the punch, and a piece of his scalp was torn off.

Blood flowed down, staining half his face red.

"Fang Xuan!"

Gu Can's face was contorted with rage, resembling a demon.

He glared at Fang Xuan with venomous hatred, and said in a chilling tone, "You're courting death!"

"You've said that so many times, but I'm still alive and well, aren't I?"

Fang Xuan sneered, and with a wave of his hand, the Phoenix Cry Sword whistled back. After catching it, he slashed at Gu Tang with the sword.

One sword pierces the peak.

Forced back by the sword energy, Gu Tang also took the opportunity to recover his spiritual power, his expression shifting between light and dark.

This guy's cultivation level doesn't seem to be ordinary Qi Condensation Realm.

"Kid, you're too arrogant!"

Gu Can roared, "Do you think you alone can be a match for us?"

"Yeah?"

Fang Xuan glanced at Lu Fa, who was attacking him, and then at Gu Tang, whose eyes were filled with murderous intent. A chilling murderous intent appeared on his lips.

"Who says I'm just one person?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a figure rushed out of the cave in the mountain and stood in mid-air.

It was Li Guanlan.

Earlier, when they were in the cave, Fang Xuan gave her a jade pendant.

The jade tablet could control an array that concealed one's presence, which is why Lu Fa was unable to discover her whereabouts immediately.

As for Fang Xuan, he carved through the mountain, circled around, and appeared silently in mid-air, unleashing a devastating attack on the group.

"Li Xintong!"

Upon seeing Li Guanlan, Gu Can's body trembled uncontrollably, his eyes filled with a frenzied hatred.

"I can't believe you, you shameless woman, actually got involved with Fang Xuan! What do you take the Gu family for?"

He hated Fang Xuan, but he hated Li Guanlan even more.

Although it was a marriage agreement between the two families, Li Guanlan was unwilling to marry him.

She even publicly broke off the engagement, severed ties with her family, and fled into the Valley of Death with Fang Xuan.

No man could accept this.

Not to mention, Gu Can is the young master of the Gu family, with a noble status.

After this incident, where will he put the Gu family's reputation?

How will Gu Can maintain his foothold in Mingyue County in the future?

Faced with Gu Can's accusations and questions, Li Guanlan's phoenix eyes flashed with a cold light, and with a wave of his hand, he directly activated the Soul Control Hairpin, which shot towards Gu Can.

The Soul Hairpin moved with incredible speed, appearing in front of him in the blink of an eye, causing Gu Can's expression to change drastically.

He raised his hand and threw a punch, but underestimated the power of the Soul Hairpin. He was knocked back several steps, and his face became increasingly ugly.

"Li Xintong, how dare you lay a hand on me?"

"To correct you, my name is Li Guanlan."

Li Guanlan remained expressionless, his tone as cold as ice.

"Also, there is no connection between us, so don't get entangled with me."

"Hahaha, what a perfect excuse for having no connection!"

Gu Can laughed sharply, his voice menacing, "Li... Li Guanlan, we've been childhood sweethearts, inseparable since we were little, yet you broke off our engagement because of some bastard you've only known for a few days. Do you really think I, Gu Can, can't live without you?"

"Your words, your person, and your actions disgust me utterly."

Li Guanlan said indifferently, "What you did to me back then, I will return to you today."

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Guanlan raised her hand, and the Soul-Controlling Hairpin began to spin rapidly in her palm.

Waves of divine soul power surged into the Soul Hairpin, making its aura even stronger.

"go!"

With a flick of her jade hand, the Soul-Controlling Hairpin shot out once more, carrying a chilling killing intent as it pierced towards Gu Can.

"This is outrageous!"

Seeing that Li Guanlan actually dared to attack him, Gu Can was instantly enraged, his face contorted with rage as he snarled, "Li Guanlan, since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish, you despicable woman!"

Gu Can used his Dragon Fang Dagger to unleash two long dragons that lunged at the Soul Hairpin, defending against its attack.

"Leave Li Guanlan to me, you guys hurry up and kill that bastard Fang Xuan!"

Gu Can said, "Today, I will make this adulterous couple pay the price for their actions!"

After saying that, Gu Can moved and took the initiative to attack Li Guanlan.

Seeing the two locked in fierce combat, Fang Xuan frowned slightly.

"Don't worry about me."

Li Guanlan's voice rang in Fang Xuan's ears, saying, "I will kill him within ten moves."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuan was taken aback.

"Then be careful."

Fang Xuan replied and looked at Lu Fa, Gu Tang, and Bai Xuan.

Apart from Bai Xuan, who is at the second level of the Divine Intent Realm, Lu Fa and Gu Tang are both experts at the fifth level of the Divine Intent Realm.

"Planning to take on three opponents alone?"

Gu Tang's lips twitched, and he sneered, "Kid, I really don't know where you get your confidence from."

"Are you so sure I don't have any help?"

Fang Xuan smiled slightly, his eyes filled with amusement.

"Kid, being stubborn won't change your fate."

Bai Xuan sneered, "I want the Heavenly Fire within you."

"You want my Heavenly Fire? You're not qualified."

Fang Xuan glanced at the fiery dragon eagle behind Bai Xuan and said expressionlessly, "I'm quite interested in the dragon eagle flames on your body, though."

"court death!"

Bai Xuan said, "It's getting dark soon, let's finish this quickly!"

Lu Fa and Gu Tang nodded firmly and attacked Fang Xuan simultaneously, unleashing powerful martial arts techniques.

"Crimson Scale Demon Emperor, you've rested for so long, it's time to stretch your legs."

Fang Xuan raised his arm, and the crimson bracelet on his wrist immediately detached from his hand.

A powerful demonic aura surged forth from the bracelet, forcefully blocking Gu Tang and Lu Fa's attacks.

"This is......"

Lu Fa was startled, and immediately saw the crimson bracelet transform into a giant python a hundred feet long.

The giant python was ferocious, exuding an aura of tyranny and cruelty.

"The Demon Emperor?"

Gu Tang exclaimed, "How is this possible?"

Not to mention Gu Tang, even Lu Fa was shocked.

If Fang Xuan really had a demon king by his side, why didn't he summon it sooner?

"After sleeping for so long, it's definitely time to move around a bit."

Chi Lin spoke in human language, its lantern-like crimson eyes fixed on the Xuan Turtle scales atop Lu Fa's head.

"Wow, Xuanwu scales, this is a good thing."

Red Scale raised its claws and slammed them down at Lu Fa.

"I want these scales."

Seeing that the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor dared to covet the Xuan Turtle's scales, Lu Fa sneered, "You beast, you dare to covet my Xuan Turtle's scales? I'll skin you alive!"

Lu Fa's spiritual energy surged around him, condensing into a giant hand that slammed towards the crimson-scaled giant claw.

"Snap!"

The moment the two made contact, Lu Fa's giant palm of spiritual energy was shattered with a single blow.

The immense demonic power forced Lu Fazhen back.

Steadying himself, Lu Fa stared in horror at the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor, his face filled with disbelief.

"A demon emperor at the sixth level of the realm?"

The power of this demon king exceeded Lu Fa's expectations.

"Fellow Daoist Gu Tang, we must join forces."

His tone was unmistakably solemn.

"good!"

Gu Tang said, "Fellow Daoist Lu Fa, let's not waste time and finish this quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Tang made the first move.

The tide of spiritual energy directly enveloped the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor.

Lu Fa, on the other hand, unleashed the power of the Xuan Turtle Scales to suppress the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor's cultivation.

"Let's do it!"

After successfully compressing it, Lu Fa and Gu Tang launched a fierce attack on the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor together.

"Two insignificant fry, how dare you be so insolent before me, the Emperor!"

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor let out a wild laugh, his massive body swaying in the air as he faced the two.

While the two men and the python were fighting, Fang Xuan also made his move.

Holding the Phoenix Cry Sword, he transformed into a dragon-fish and unleashed dozens of sword energies in just a few breaths, enveloping Bai Xuan.

The sword energy is chilling and incomparably sharp, capable of cutting through steel.

Bai Xuan initially didn't take Fang Xuan's offensive seriously.

"So what if someone at the mere Qi Condensation Realm is a sword cultivator?"

Bai Xuan pulled with both hands, and a flaming spear immediately appeared in his hands.

"Break it!"

With a flick of his spear, Bai Xuan thrust it forward fiercely.

Countless phantom spears shattered the sword energy.

Before Bai Xuan could even show a hint of joy, a massive sword aura, astonishing as a fleeting glimpse, descended from the sky and slashed down fiercely.

One sword can cleave the river!

Bai Xuan tried to use the same trick again, shattering the sword energy with a flaming spear.

However, the moment the spear touched the sword energy, it was as if it had struck a mountain weighing a thousand pounds.

Bai Xuan's arm trembled, and before he could react, another sharp sword aura slashed towards him without mercy.

Break through all laws!

"Snap!"

As the sword energy fell, the flaming spear shattered instantly.

The remaining sword energy left a sword mark on Bai Xuan's chest.

Staring at the bloodstains on his chest and feeling the excruciating pain, Bai Xuan's scarred face began to contort wildly.

"Fang Xuan, how dare you hurt me?"

Bai Xuan said hatefully, "Do you really think I can't kill you?"

Dropping the broken spear, Bai Xuan spread his arms wide, unleashing a torrent of violent spiritual energy.

Immediately afterwards, the Flame Dragon Eagle behind him burrowed into his body.

"call!"

The aura emanating from Bai Xuan became increasingly violent and restless.

"Hey!"

A sound like the roar of a dragon or the cry of an eagle rang out.

Then they saw that Bai Xuan was wearing a Flame Dragon Eagle Armor.

"Kid, you think you're so great just because you're a sword cultivator?"

Bai Xuan clapped his fists together, a sinister grin spreading across his face. "Let me show you my true power!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Xuan threw a punch.

The moment the punch was thrown, the world lost its color.

An overwhelming pressure locked onto Fang Xuan.

"Such powerful strength, could it be from a body cultivator?"

Fang Xuan was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected that Bai Xuan was a body cultivator.

Body cultivation focuses on tempering the physical body and improving physical fitness.

When cultivated to its peak, one can continuously break through the limits of the physical body, and one's combat power far surpasses that of other martial artists of the same realm.

"Unfortunately, your body cultivation is not pure."

Fang Xuan's lips curled into a smile, his essence and blood reversed, his cultivation level rose steadily, and he instantly entered the Divine Intent Realm.

After his cultivation improved, Fang Xuan drew his sword and slashed.

"Sword that shatters mountains and rivers!"