The First Venerable of All Paths

"It won't work?"

Looking at Song Fan, Fang Xuan smiled calmly.

This Song Fan can be considered a genius.

Although he was older and weaker than him, he was still considered strong among his generation.

At least in Fang Xuan's view, Song Fan's talent and strength far surpassed those of Ming Che and Gu Can.

However, he was unlucky and encountered himself in the Azure Lotus Secret Realm.

Otherwise, Song Fan would have already advanced to the Divine Realm.

At this moment, Song Fan's Yuan Power was contained within, while his spiritual energy was leaking outwards.

This is a sign that you are about to break through to the realm of divine will.

"you......"

Song Fan glared at Fang Xuan, then walked to Tantai Caiyun's side and whispered, "Junior Sister Caiyun, this guy didn't do anything to you, did he?"

His tone was full of hostility and disgust towards Fang Xuan.

If it weren't for Fang Xuan stealing his opportunity in the Azure Lotus Secret Realm and seriously injuring him, Song Fan would have already broken through to the Divine Intent Realm.

Therefore, he had no good feelings towards Fang Xuan.

Now that the other party is with Junior Sister Caiyun, Song Fan feels even more uncomfortable.

"Senior brother has misunderstood."

Tantai Caiyun took a step back and said softly, "I was able to come out of the Valley of the Dead alive thanks to Fellow Daoist Fang Xuan."

Fang Xuan... Fellow Daoist?

Upon hearing Junior Sister Caiyun address Fang Xuan, Song Fan felt like he was about to explode.

Don't be fooled by Caiyun's constant calling him "senior brother"; it's actually a sign of her distancing herself from him.

There was no one in the entire Luoxia Valley who could be called a "fellow Daoist" by her... no, in Song Fan's memory.

It wouldn't matter if it were anyone else, but it just so happens that this person is Fang Xuan.

It should be noted that since the incident at the Azure Lotus Secret Realm, Junior Sister Caiyun has mentioned Fang Xuan at least three times.

Could it be...?

Song Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he said nervously, "Junior Sister Caiyun, you said Fang Xuan saved you? Then you two..."

"Fellow Daoist Fang Xuan, thank you very much in the Valley of the Dead."

Tantai Caiyun ignored Song Fan, but said to Fang Xuan with a soft smile, "Since we've come to Luoxia Valley, let me do my part as a host and express my gratitude."

"Miss Tantai, you're too kind."

Fang Xuan shook his head and said, "Although I saved you, didn't you also take me away from the Valley of Death? Let's consider our debts even."

"Does Fellow Daoist Fang Xuan look down on Caiyun?"

Seeing that Fang Xuan refused, Tantai Caiyun looked at Fang Xuan with a deep gaze.

The girlish expression that flashed in that instant broke the hearts of many present.

Song Fan clutched his chest, his brows furrowed.

It hurts so much, it's so painful.

"Senior Brother Song Fan..."

At this moment, Cen Fei cautiously approached to deliver the food and began to speak in a low voice.

The more Song Fan listened, the more his brows furrowed.

On the other side, Fang Xuan smiled wryly and said, "Miss Tantai, why do you say that?"

"If Fellow Daoist Fang Xuan doesn't dislike Caiyun, why won't you give me a chance to express my gratitude?"

Tantai Caiyun frowned and said, "Or perhaps, Fellow Daoist Fang Xuan has some kind of opinion about my Falling Sunset Valley?"

"Miss Tantai, please don't misunderstand."

Fang Xuan said with a wry smile, "I really have important matters to attend to and cannot stay here any longer. I also do not wish to trouble Miss Tantai."

"What's the rush?"

Tantai Caiyun hurriedly said, "Do you need my help? If it's really impossible..."

Tantai Caiyun bit her red lips and said, "I can ask my aunt to intervene."

She suddenly remembered that Fang Xuan's reaction was somewhat unusual when she mentioned the Beast Taming Hall.

Then, recalling how Fang Xuan had been surrounded and killed by Liu Ming of the Beast Taming Hall, her sharp mind immediately guessed what was going on.

Hearing this, Tantai Mingyue was also somewhat dumbfounded.

You brat, do you know what you're saying?

"Auntie, you'll agree, right?"

What's even more outrageous is that Tantai Mingyue discovered that Tantai Caiyun was looking at her expectantly, leaving her speechless with frustration.

"certainly."

Tantai Mingyue forced a smile and looked at Fang Xuan, saying, "If Fang Xuan doesn't mind..."

"It's just a small matter, how could I trouble you, senior?"

Fang Xuan understood perfectly what Tantai Mingyue meant, and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Senior, Miss Tantai, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now. I'll come and bother you again if I have the chance in the future."

After saying that, Fang Xuan couldn't wait to leave.

"etc!"

Just then, Song Fan stopped Fang Xuan.

"What's up?"

Fang Xuan frowned, then glanced at Cen Fei not far away, and immediately understood.

It must have been something Cen Fei said to Song Fan that made Song Fan, who already harbored hostility towards him, jump out.

"Since you say it's just a small matter, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

With a forced smile, Song Fan said, "Why don't you stay in my Luoxia Valley for a few days, so I can thank you for saving Junior Sister Caiyun?"

"Sorry, I'm busy."

Without a second thought, Fang Xuan was about to let Song Fan leave.

"What's wrong?"

Song Fan reached out to stop him, saying, "Brother Fang, you won't even give me this much face?"

"Senior Brother Song, what are you doing?"

Tantai Caiyun stepped forward, shielding Fang Xuan behind her, and said with a slightly cold expression, "Get out of the way!"

"Junior Sister Caiyun, you..."

Song Fan's expression turned somewhat grim. He then looked at Fang Xuan and said, "Fang Xuan, you can leave if you want, but you have to have a match with me."

"If you beat me, I'll let you leave, okay?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed slightly.

Cen Fei, Zhang Yao, and the others wore cold smiles.

Tantai Mingyue frowned slightly.

Tantai Caiyun coldly replied, "Senior brother, you've gone too far!"

It was obvious to everyone that Tantai Caiyun was angry.

In the past, Song Fan would have let Fang Xuan off the hook because he was angry with Tantai Caiyun, and then turned around to coax Tantai Caiyun.

This time, however, Song Fan felt a surge of frustration welling up in his mind, causing him to clench his fists tightly.

"Fang Xuan, don't you dare?"

Song Fan stared at Fang Xuan, his face full of stubbornness and defiance.

"Fang Xuan, ignore him."

Tantai Caiyun grabbed Fang Xuan's wrist and said, "I'll see you out."

Upon seeing this, Song Fan was completely stunned.

Fang Xuan, that bastard, actually dared to touch Junior Sister Caiyun's hand! It's outrageous!

"Fang Xuan, you're a coward! You didn't even dare accept my challenge!"

Song Fan roared and glared angrily at Fang Xuan.

A cold glint flashed in Li Guanlan's eyes.

She looked at Fang Xuan, as if to say: How can you tolerate this?

Fang Xuan also sighed helplessly.

He gently pulled his hand away from Tantai Mingyue's, looked at Song Fan, and said, "How do you plan to compete?"

"Fang Xuan, you......."

Just as Tantai Mingyue was about to speak, she suddenly saw a complex look flash across her niece's face, and swallowed the rest of her words.

If Caiyun were worried that Fang Xuan would lose, she wouldn't have this expression.

In other words, in Caiyun's eyes, Fang Xuan is stronger than Song Fan?

That's quite interesting.

"Don't worry, Uncle Mingyue. After all, he is Junior Sister Caiyun's savior. I will never repay kindness with enmity."

Song Fan smiled calmly and looked at Fang Xuan, saying, "How about we go to the arena and stop when we've made our point?"

"Too much trouble."

Fang Xuan shook his head and said, "Let's do it here. We'll decide the winner in three moves."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, all the disciples of Luoxia Valley exclaimed in surprise.

"What arrogance! You think you can settle things with Senior Brother Song Fan in just three moves?"

Cen Fei sneered: "Is this a case of knowing you can't win, so you're just throwing caution to the wind?"

"I can't think of any other reason besides this."

Zhang Yao chimed in, "Senior Brother Song Fan, although he is not the strongest among his generation in our Luoxia Valley, he can still rank in the top three. He is not much different from Fu Tian of the Beast Subduing Hall."

"Hey, I've never seen anyone so arrogant."

Many people sneered, their eyes filled with disdain and mockery as they looked at Fang Xuan.

Faced with the crowd's sarcasm, Fang Xuan said impatiently, "If you're going to compete, hurry up, or I'm leaving."

How could he not see it?

Besides the fact that Song Fan was deliberately targeting him because of his close relationship with Tantai Caiyun,

The biggest reason is simply that he was defeated by himself in the Azure Lotus Secret Realm, and therefore he was unwilling to accept it and wanted to get revenge.

"Then it's your decision, three moves to decide the winner."

Song Fan looked at Fang Xuan, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice, "However, Fang Xuan, I won't hold back, so don't be careless."

"Whatever makes you happy."

Fang Xuan's words directly provoked Song Fan.

"Fang Xuan, you're too arrogant!"

Five-colored light surged from Song Fan's body, coalescing into his hands and feet.

"Take this!"

Song Fan stomped his foot on the ground, and his figure shot out like lightning, striking Fang Xuan with a claw.

The claw strikes are so swift and fierce that outsiders cannot even see them clearly.

"Radiant Claw!"

"Cloud and Mist Steps?"

As soon as Song Fan made his move, everyone gasped in surprise, their faces filled with astonishment.

"I never imagined that Senior Brother Song Fan could fuse these two martial arts to such a level; it's truly incredible!"

Everyone present was a disciple of Luoxia Valley.

Naturally, one can recognize the martial arts techniques used by Song Fan.

These are the unique martial arts of Luoxia Valley: the Glowing Claw and the Cloud Step.

In Song Fan's hands, these two martial arts techniques unleashed power far exceeding their expectations.

Tantai Mingyue nodded to herself.

"Although Senior Brother Han's disciple is arrogant, his talent is indeed not weak."

As a powerful expert at the Divine Realm, Song Fan's every move was clearly seen by her.

It has clearly reached a level of consummate skill.

How should we deal with Fang Xuan?

While Tantai Mingyue was wondering what was going on, Fang Xuan made his move.

He simply raised his arm and threw a punch.

A simple punch, without even the slightest trace of martial energy.

However, the restrained yet powerful fist intent made Tantai Mingyue's heart skip a beat.

What terrifying fist intent!

In her eyes, Fang Xuan at this moment was like a surging Yangtze River.

That seemingly simple punch contained a continuous and powerful fist intent.

"Bang!"

With a clash of fists and claws, Song Fan was thrown away as if hit by a wave.

"laugh!"

Song Fan's feet scraped the ground, sliding backward a distance before he could barely regain his balance.

His eyes were filled with horror as he looked at Fang Xuan.

Not only him, but everyone stared at Fang Xuan in disbelief.

Senior Brother Song Fan was defeated in just one move?

How is that possible?

Tantai Mingyue opened her mouth, her face also filled with amazement.

The way she looked at Fang Xuan had also completely changed.

Is this little guy really that good?

"Again!"

Feeling the shocked gazes of everyone, Song Fan felt his face burning.

He swung his arm and struck Fang Xuan with a palm strike again.

Before the palm strike landed on Fang Xuan, a rich, dazzling light surged forth from Song Fan's body, both radiant and ethereal.

Song Fan's cultivation level was also directly elevated to the Divine Realm.

Tantai Mingyue's expression changed.

"Six bodies amidst clouds and mist?"