The First Venerable of All Paths

"Who?!"

Xu Quan's hawk-like gaze turned towards the direction of the voice: "Dare to injure anyone from Qingyan Gang? Get out here!"

"Da da da!"

The sound of steady footsteps gradually approached from afar.

Then, a figure slowly stepped onto the rocky flatland halfway up the mountain and appeared before everyone.

Upon seeing this person, He Jun's smile slowly faded, turning from ecstasy to shock, and then to despair.

"Why is it you?"

Even Xu Quan was stunned for a moment.

He had assumed that the person who came would be either He Tieshan, the third leader of the Qinglong Escort Agency, or at least a Divine Intent Realm expert from the Lu family.

Who would have thought that the person in front of me was just a young man?

"Who let you come up here?"

Upon seeing that the visitor was Fang Xuan, Old Huang immediately shouted coldly, "Are you looking for death?"

"Old Huang, don't talk nonsense!"

He Jun grabbed Lao Huang and whispered, "Maybe we've all misjudged him."

"What do you mean?"

Old Huang curled his lip and said, "Jun-ge, you don't actually think this guy is some kind of hidden big shot, do you?"

He Jun didn't speak, but just looked at Fang Xuan intently.

Although he was seriously injured, he still had his sharp eyesight.

In addition, having just mastered his swordsmanship, he could clearly sense the faint yet sharp aura emanating from Fang Xuan.

It was countless times more powerful than his sword intent.

Xu Quan was even more excited.

Because Fang Xuan before them was like a sharp spear, capable of piercing the sky and shattering the clouds.

"Kid, was Zhou Yan injured by you?"

Xu Quan narrowed her eyes.

He discovered that the residual aura in Zhou Yan's wound was exactly the same as the aura on Fang Xuan's body.

"good."

Fang Xuan glanced around and said indifferently, "I didn't expect the Zhao family to be so fast. In just a few days, they have established a power here."

"Guard Fang, do you know them?"

He Jun lowered his voice, but was even more polite than before.

"I can probably guess some of it."

Fang Xuan nodded, took out a bottle of pills, and tossed it to He Jun.

"One for each of you, it will help with your injuries."

Old Huang frowned and said, "How can we trust you? What if you tampered with the pills?"

"Also, since you know these people, it seems they're here for you!"

Old Huang said in a deep voice, "You must take responsibility for this!"

"What did you say?"

Fang Xuan was stunned and looked at Lao Huang with great surprise.

Confusion, shock, and disbelief.

Fang Xuan looked at Old Huang with an incredulous expression and said, "Are you really from the Azure Dragon Escort Agency?"

Old Huang didn't react for a moment.

"What do you mean?"

Fang Xuan didn't even glance at Lao Huang, but instead said to He Jun, "Captain He, what do you think?"

He Jun didn't say anything, but just glanced at Lao Huang.

"Jun-ge, you don't believe him, do you?"

Old Huang, his face full of anger and embarrassment, said, "He's just talking nonsense and deliberately trying to sow discord between us."

"Alright, let's all keep quiet."

He Jun said, "Guard Fang, let's resolve this predicament first. We can discuss everything else when we get back, okay?"

"Can."

Seeing that Fang Xuan agreed, He Jun said, "I'll take care of Xu Quan, and you can take care of Niu Shan."

"In your current state, you can't hold on for long."

Fang Xuan looked at He Jun.

"The signal has been sent out. My second uncle will arrive in no more than half a cup of tea's time."

He Jun said, "Therefore, we only need to delay for the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea."

"Whatever you want."

Fang Xuan did not offer any further explanation.

Instead, he rolled up his sleeves and beckoned towards Niushan Mountain.

"You're the one, come on."

Niu Shan first glanced at the unconscious Zhou Yan, then at Fang Xuan, and then grinned.

"You little bastard who hasn't even grown his first hair yet dares to run wild in my Qingyangang? You're really asking for death!"

Niu Shan's legs sank slightly, and the floor paved with blue granite beneath his feet cracked on the spot.

The next moment, Niu Shan charged towards Fang Xuan like a wild beast.

Along the way, it stirred up long trails of dust.

"Kid, I'll smash you in with one punch!"

Niu Shan roared, unleashing a domineering aura from his fist as he slammed it into Fang Xuan's head.

Faced with Niu Shan's incredibly violent punch, Fang Xuan remained calm and unmoved.

"Oh no, has this guy been scared out of his wits?"

Seeing Fang Xuan standing there motionless, Little Scarface and the others exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmph, he deserved it!"

Old Huang said indignantly, "He really treats Qingyan Ridge as his usual training ground to gain experience."

The other party's words revealed a lot of resentment.

"Old Huang, aren't you going a bit too far with that?"

Another martial artist at the Qi Condensation Realm said, "No matter what, this guard is, after all, the employer's man. If something happens to him, it will have a very negative impact on the reputation of our Azure Dragon Escort Agency."

"Old Sun, what do you mean?"

Old Huang glared at him and said, "Do you think I'm just going to stand by and watch someone die? I'm asking you, how are we supposed to save them?"

"I......"

Old Sun was rendered speechless.

At the same time, Niu Shan's attack was only an inch away from Fang Xuan.

But this mere inch of distance is like an insurmountable chasm for Niushan.

Because his fist was blocked by a sword-like finger.

Fang Xuan raised two fingers together and pressed them against Niu Shan's palm.

"Body cultivation?"

Fang Xuan raised an eyebrow and said, "Your little Qingyan Ridge is truly a place where hidden talents abound; there's even a body cultivator here."

Seeing his attack blocked, Niu Shan's fleshy face immediately showed a look of shock.

"Is it blocked?"

"How is this possible?"

Even Lao Huang and the others were stunned by Fang Xuan's methods, their eyes wide with shock.

"How did this guy do that?"

Old Huang was dumbfounded; his jaw almost dropped.

"It's just a body cultivator; how strong can it really be?"

Fang Xuan said indifferently, "To kill you, I only need one move."

"Arrogant!"

The shock on Niu Shan's face was gradually replaced by anger and murderous intent.

"I'll see how you kill me in one move today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Niu Shan quickly withdrew his fist and retreated.

Immediately afterwards, Niu Shan quickly formed hand seals.

Powerful and domineering blood energy surged out from Niu Shan's body, almost solidifying into a tangible form.

Not only that, Niu Shan's obese body gradually became thinner.

But his aura grew stronger as a result.

Until a certain moment, a terrifying aura swept across all directions, spreading outwards from Niushan as the center.

"God...the essence of God?"

Old Huang's eyes almost popped out.

He actually withstood a punch from a Divine Intent Realm Body Cultivator?

...It's incredibly lucky that he didn't die.

As Lao Huang was still feeling lingering fear, dark lines appeared on Niu Shan's face, and two curved horns extended from the top of his head.

His entire being resembled a bizarre being, half-human and half-bull.

"The Powerful Technique of the Kui Ox!"

Niu Shan's eyes turned bloodshot. He stomped his foot on the ground and slammed his fists down at Fang Xuan.

From a distance, Niu Shan appears to be surrounded by the phantom of a gigantic bull demon, exuding an overwhelming aura.

"Using the essence and blood of demonic beasts for body tempering, that's quite an idea."

Fang Xuan nodded to himself, then slowly shook his head.

"Unfortunately, the refined demonic beast blood essence was too impure and of low grade, resulting in a less solid physique."

Niu Shan's face grew increasingly ferocious with murderous intent.

"Killing you is enough!"

The illusory image of the Bull Demon converged into a fist and smashed towards Fang Xuan's face.

"King's Fist, Suppress the World!"

At the critical moment, Fang Xuan raised his arm, clenched his fist, and threw a punch.

In an instant, the domineering and majestic fist wind surged like water and tide, like wind and thunder.

A violent killing intent surged forth like a tidal wave the moment their fists clashed.

It submerged Niushan Mountain and also scraped away a layer of the ground.

Fang Xuan withdrew his fist and stood up, gently brushing away non-existent dust from his clothes, his expression calm.

"call!"

As the breeze swept by, Niu Shan's body, like a sculpture that had decayed for many years, turned into dust and scattered with the wind.

"Dead...dead?"

Looking at Niushan Mountain, which had turned into smoke and dust, Lao Huang and the others were all stunned.

Immediately, exclamations rang out from the mountainside.

"The second-in-command is dead!"

Someone shouted, and immediately all the warriors of Qingyan Hill showed expressions of fear and shock.

"What?"

Xu Quan had just knocked He Jun back with a single blow when he heard this and was suddenly startled.

Niu Shan was actually killed by Fang Xuan with a single punch?!

"You actually killed the second brother?"

His tone was also filled with shock and disbelief.

It hasn't been long, and Niu Shan, a body cultivator, is already dead!

Could this kid really be a powerful expert in the Divine Intent Realm who is hiding his true cultivation level?

"How...how did you do that?"

He Jun looked at Fang Xuan with an expression of disbelief.

Especially when he thought about his previous attitude towards Fang Xuan, He Jun felt a burning pain on his face.

"Now is not the time to talk about this."

Fang Xuan said, "The most urgent task is to get rid of all these people and stop them from harming passing caravans and travelers."

At this moment, some of the martial artists from Qingyangang quietly retreated, preparing to flee.

"Old Huang, Old Sun, stop them! Don't leave a single one alive!"

He Jun's expression hardened, and he quickly gave the order in a cold voice.

Old Huang and Old Sun exchanged a glance, then gritted their teeth and shouted, "Kill!"

Seeing the Qinglong Escort Agency members slaughtering his subordinates, Xu Quan's face immediately turned furious.

"Azure Dragon Escort Agency, you've gone too far!"

Xu Quan roared, "If you want to destroy my Qingyan Gang, you'll pay the price!"

"Boom!"

The cultivation level of the second level of the Divine Realm suddenly erupted from Xu Quan's body.

At the same time, Xu Quan grabbed a large, ring-bladed sword with a ghost-head design, which appeared in his hand.

"You little bastard, die!"

Xu Quan's first move was an extremely terrifying strike.

The blade moved with the force of a rainbow, adding a sinister and violent aura, and slashed towards Fang Xuan with lightning speed.

The sharp blade light tore Fang Xuan's clothes and hair off.

No matter how sharp the blade or how menacing its edge, Fang Xuan remained unmoved.

Just as the blade was about to strike, Fang Xuan unleashed another punch.

"The Second Form of the Kingly Killing Fist..."

"Slaying with overwhelming force, shattering mountains!"

The ultimate killing intent of the fist poured out, sweeping into the sky and shredding all the falling blade light.

"snort!"

Xu Quan groaned and involuntarily took half a step back.

Although it was only half a step, it had an extremely strong impact on everyone.

"Xu Quan was actually forced back half a step by him?!"

He Jun swallowed hard, his heart already beginning to feel numb.

He had already determined that this guard Fang was no ordinary guard at all; he was definitely a master from the Lu family.

The purpose is precisely to prevent accidents like the one at Qingyangang from happening.

"You've made your move, now it's my turn."

Fang Xuan was unaware that He Jun had already guessed most of the truth, and he didn't care.

Without uttering a single wasted word, the God of Slaughter Spear appeared in his hand, and he thrust it towards Xu Quan.

In an instant, the wind rose and the clouds surged, plunging the world into darkness.

Fang Xuan, like a banished immortal, thrust his spear into the mortal realm.

The gun flashed, as if drawn by a celestial being!