The First Venerable of All Paths

"Boom!"

The Goddess of Slaughter and the Xuan Turtle, two true spirits, collided violently in mid-air.

The violent force swept out like a tide, causing stalactites to fall continuously throughout the cave.

The hard ground was even scraped away layer by layer.

The worst off was Manman, who was directly thrown away by the aftershock and fell to the ground with a blank expression.

In mid-air, Fang Xuan and Lu Ren were also blasted away.

After regaining his footing, Fang Xuan looked up at the sky, his eyes suddenly sharpening.

Because the phantom of the Goddess of Slaughter gradually dimmed until it finally disappeared.

On the contrary, the phantom of the Xuan Turtle was only slightly dimmer, but it was still intact.

"The martial arts true spirit of a low-level martial art is indeed powerful."

The power of martial arts varies greatly depending on their grade.

Although the Killing Path King Fist, when cultivated to its peak, can summon the true spirit of the Killing Goddess Empress, it lacks a physical body, thus limiting its power.

After all, this martial art is not considered powerful; it is merely a low-level martial art that the Goddess of Slaughter created casually.

But Lu Ren's Xuan Turtle Blood Seal is different.

Besides being a low-level martial art, the summoned Xuan Turtle spirit is an ancient mythical beast.

All living beings in this world stand at the top of the food chain.

The Xuan Turtle Blood Seal is a divine secret technique passed down through its bloodline, and its power is naturally extraordinary.

In addition, Fang Xuan's cultivation level was indeed much lower than Lu Ren's.

Therefore, the Killing King Fist is naturally no match for the Xuan Turtle Blood Seal.

"Fang Xuan, I admit you are very strong and talented, but..."

Seeing Fang Xuan's martial arts spirit defeated, Lu Ren laughed arrogantly: "But this Xuan Turtle Blood Seal is the innate divine power of the Xuan Turtle clan, while the martial arts you casually created are many times more powerful."

"The innate supernatural abilities of the Xuan Turtle clan are indeed not weak."

Fang Xuan said calmly, "But you don't think this is my trump card, do you?"

"What other cards do you have up your sleeve?"

Lu Ren sneered, "Sword cultivator? Fang Xuan, don't waste your energy. The Xuan Turtle Blood Seal can both attack and defend; it can easily crush you."

"Sword-wielding techniques are useless against me."

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Fang Xuan grabbed with his five fingers, and a streak of green light whistled through the air, landing in Fang Xuan's hand and transforming into a three-foot-long green blade.

It was the Azure Lotus Sword.

A cluster of blue lotus flowers surrounded Fang Xuan, releasing a sharp and chilling sword aura.

The sword is the symbol of killing and warfare.

A sword cultivator's natal flying sword, when mastered to its ultimate form, can cleave through the heavens and shatter countless worlds.

Any formidable foe is nothing more than a single sword strike.

Holding the green lotus, Fang Xuan seemed like a completely different person.

Its brilliance is fully revealed, dazzling and captivating.

Lu Ren was also startled.

Such sharp sword energy, such terrifying sword intent.

"He's just a sword cultivator, not truly invincible!"

Lu Ren sneered, then formed hand seals, unleashing all the spiritual power within his body, causing the Xuan Turtle Blood Seal to solidify again.

"Give me the town!"

Lu Ren let out a low shout, and the massive blood-red magic seal slammed down fiercely towards Fang Xuan.

that moment.

Fang Xuan felt the void around him solidify, and he was unable to move.

Even the vital energy and spirit were suppressed, causing their circulation to stagnate.

"As expected of the innate divine power of an ancient ferocious beast, this kind of suppression originating from the bloodline is truly extraordinary."

Feeling the stagnant power, Fang Xuan let out a slight breath, then revealed a relieved smile.

"Unfortunately, it won't work for me."

The Chaos Holy Body quietly activated, and the powerful pressure instantly dissipated.

"How is that possible?"

Seeing that Fang Xuan acted as if nothing had happened, Lu Ren was immediately shocked and his face was full of horror.

No one knew better than him how terrifying the Xuan Turtle Blood Seal's suppression of martial artists was.

Not to mention the Xuan Turtle Blood Seal, which has been cultivated to the True Intent of Martial Arts.

This strike would kill even a powerful expert at the third level of the Divine Intent Realm.

But Fang Xuan was unharmed.

"I really don't believe it!"

Lu Ren's eyes were bloodshot, and his hands quickly formed hand seals, leaving behind afterimages.

"The Black Tortoise reverses its course, its seal suppressing all directions!"

The Xuan Turtle Blood Seal, which had been suspended in mid-air, suddenly reversed its direction, and an even more violent and frenzied power exploded outwards.

"Snap!"

The void surrounding Fang Xuan shattered like a mirror.

The terrifying destructive and crushing power enveloped Fang Xuan, as if it wanted to tear him apart.

"Buzz!"

Just then, a sword rang out with a long, mournful cry.

A chilling sword aura emanated from the Azure Lotus Sword, forming a blue fire lotus that floated in mid-air.

Apart from the lotus flower, Fang Xuan was nowhere to be seen.

He seemed to have completely merged with the Azure Lotus Sword.

Man and sword become one!

The blue lotus slowly rotated, changing direction so that its stamen faced the blood seal of the black tortoise.

"laugh!"

The next moment, a sword aura, like a rainbow, shot out from the flower's stamen, piercing through the void and directly shattering the Xuan Turtle Blood Seal.

The phantom of the Xuan Turtle also disappeared.

"Wow!"

At the same time, Lu Ren suffered a direct backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blood and turning deathly pale.

"How could that be?"

The Xuan Turtle Blood Seal, which he was so proud of, was shattered with a single blow.

Seeing the lotus flower turn towards him, Lu Ren was terrified and turned to run away.

The sword cultivator's methods were beyond his imagination.

Now that he is seriously injured, he cannot withstand the second sword.

Lu Ren reacted quickly, but the sword energy within the green lotus was even faster.

In the blink of an eye, it traversed a hundred meters and pierced through Lu Ren's body.

However, no blood flowed out.

A few meters away, Lu Ren, his face as pale as paper, emerged from the void, his face filled with palpitations.

He clutched his chest and glared hatefully at Qinglian.

"Fang Xuan, you just wait!"

"This isn't over!"

He touched the black tortoise scale between his eyebrows, and a strange power flowed out, enveloping him.

Ripples spread across the void, and a blurry void passage slowly appeared.

"Want to leave? You're probably not going to have the chance."

Just then, a blue longsword appeared eerily above Lu Ren, from which Fang Xuan's icy voice emanated.

"Whoosh!"

The Azure Lotus Sword slashed down suddenly.

"Snap!"

Sword energy burst forth, shattering the void.

The strange power released by the Xuan Turtle's scales was also swept away by the sword energy.

A dazzling tide of azure swords engulfed Lu Ren.

"No!"

With a piercing and unwilling scream, Lu Ren's entire body was shredded by the sword energy.

Lu Ren is dead!

The cyan longsword in mid-air gradually transformed into Fang Xuan's figure.

"cough!"

As soon as Fang Xuan appeared, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground from mid-air. His powerful aura also plummeted to the bottom of the valley.

"Brother Fang Xuan!"

Manman rushed towards Fang Xuan, her eyes red and on the verge of tears.

"Are you going to die?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuan almost couldn't catch his breath.

"I'm fine, just a little injured."

Fang Xuan said, half-laughing and half-crying, "I'll be fine after a short rest."

The first time I used the "Man and Sword as One" technique, it consumed a lot of energy.

"Really?"

Manman immediately perked up and said, "That's great, it's good that Brother Fang Xuan is alright."

Seeing Manman so happy, Fang Xuan couldn't help but smile.

He put a pill in his mouth and circulated his internal energy to refine it.

At the same time, he activated his Chaos Sacred Body to quickly recover from his injuries.

After suppressing his internal injuries, Fang Xuan opened his palm, revealing a scale and a ring in his hand.

The scales are those of a black tortoise.

The ring represents all of Lu Ren's wealth.

"Manman, this is for you."

Fang Xuan tossed the Xuan Turtle Scales to Manman and said, "This is a token of your Lu family; now it's returned to its rightful owner."

"ah?"

Manman hurriedly took the ring and said in a clear voice, "But Brother Fang Xuan, isn't this your trophy?"

"What, you don't want it?"

"Yes, of course I want it!"

Manman held the ring and took a step back.

Fang Xuan smiled and said, "Then you should keep it safe; it should be of great help to you."

"Uh-huh."

Manman nodded like a chick pecking at rice, looking as if she had found a treasure.

"Go and absorb the energy from the blood pool!"

He hadn't forgotten that his purpose in entering the Lu family's blood pool this time, besides killing Lu Ren, was also to help Manman absorb the power of the blood pool and improve her martial arts foundation.

"Brother Fang Xuan, can you manage on your own?"

Looking at Fang Xuan's pale face, Manman felt somewhat worried.

"I'm fine."

Fang Xuan laughed and said, "Go quickly, don't waste time."

Manman gave an "oh" and then glanced at Fang Xuan, a blush suddenly appearing on her round little face.

"You can't peek, or I'll tell my mother."

Fang Xuan was covered in cold sweat.

"Little girl, what's going on in your head?"

Despite this, Fang Xuan turned his back and began to examine the storage ring in his hand.

As the eldest son of the Lu family, there must be quite a lot of things here.

However, the divine soul imprint on the ring is very strong, and it will take some time to break through it.

While Fang Xuan was breaking the soul imprint, Manman took off her clothes and walked into the blood pool.

After her body was completely submerged in the pool of blood, Manman finally let out a long breath.

She glanced at Fang Xuan's retreating figure, then pouted angrily.

"hiss!"

Manman suddenly frowned, her face showing pain.

Then, the scales of the black tortoise in his hand emitted a burning, stinging sensation.

Finally, the black tortoise scales actually floated up on their own and shot directly into Manman's brow.

The two fit together perfectly, forming a seamless whole.

"Boom!"

Powerful streams of energy immediately flowed from the blood pool into Manman's body, causing her aura to surge rapidly.

Faintly, a huge black phantom could be seen quietly emerging behind her, releasing a terrifying aura that suppressed all realms.

Fang Xuan suddenly turned around and glanced back, but the enormous phantom had vanished.

Not even a trace of life remained.

"Could it be that I'm sensing something wrong?"

Fang Xuan frowned.

Seeing that Manman was only showing her neck and frantically absorbing the energy of the blood pool, Fang Xuan stopped paying attention and focused on circulating his divine soul to challenge the seal on the ring.

Time passed, and half an hour later.

"Snap!"

A soft rustling sound came from the ring.

"Finally, it's open."

Fang Xuan smiled calmly, but as soon as his divine soul probed into the ring's space, he was completely stunned.

"this......"

Fang Xuan was dumbfounded as he stared at the empty ring space.

"That's way too poor."

The ring had a lot of space, but apart from a small box, there was nothing inside.

Who would have thought that the eldest son of the prestigious Lu family didn't even have a single spirit stone in his spatial ring?

"Well, it's not like we gained nothing at all."

This storage ring is no ordinary item; you can keep it for your own use.

"But this box..."

Fang Xuan took out the small box, pointed his finger, and released a burst of Yuan energy, causing the box to open with a click.

Inside the box, besides a token, there was also a scroll.

The token was engraved with a mountain peak, but there were no words on it.

It was the reel that was the problem.

Fang Xuan took it out; on the cover of the scroll were four large black characters.

"Distracted from the body!"