The First Venerable of All Paths

"Guanlan, is Fang Xuan really alright?"

Inn.

Lu Zhao said with a worried expression, "Why don't you go and take a look?"

From the moment Fang Xuan told them to leave in the main hall of the market, Lu Zhao realized that Fang Xuan must be doing something dangerous and didn't want to implicate them.

After returning, Lu Zhao was constantly distracted and restless.

"No need."

Li Guanlan said calmly, "Since he doesn't want us to get involved, he must have his own plans."

"but......"

"Patriarch Lu, I know you're worried about him."

Li Guanlan interrupted Lu Zhao and said, "But worrying is useless. If possible, I hope you leave now and don't become a burden to him."

Lu Zhao was taken aback, then his face turned bitter and his eyes dimmed.

"I see."

Lu Zhao stood up and said, "I'll go discuss it with Chief He right away, and we'll set off immediately."

"Clang!"

Just then, the door was pushed open forcefully.

He Tieshan walked in with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice, "I just found out that Brother Fang killed the leader of the Vulture Gang and two commanders of the Madman's Army. They are currently under siege by several forces in Sunset Town."

Lu Zhao exclaimed in surprise, his eyes slightly misty.

She slumped back into her chair, dejected, and muttered to herself, "It's my fault, it's my fault."

If she hadn't insisted on traveling with Fang Xuan, and if she hadn't insisted on going to the market to trade, Fang Xuan wouldn't have encountered these things.

"Mother!"

Manman, who had been silent throughout, suddenly grasped Lu Zhao's hand, her voice childish yet resolute.

"Brother Fang Xuan will be alright."

Lu Zhao hugged Manman tightly, taking it as her daughter comforting her.

"Yes, he'll be fine, he'll be alright."

Manman, nestled in Lu Zhao's arms, had countless mysterious characters flashing in her eyes before returning to calm.

Li Guanlan glanced at Manman, his eyes filled with deep thought.

"Head Boss, pack up and prepare to leave immediately."

Lu Zhao quickly composed himself and said in a steady voice, "Let's leave Sunset Town while it's dark!"

"What about Brother Fang's side..."

"He'll be fine."

Lu Zhao said, "Since we can't help, let's not be a burden!"

"Understood, I'll go prepare right away!"

. . . . . .

Night fell.

The atmosphere became even more oppressive.

Five experts at the Divine Intent Realm surrounded Fang Xuan.

Old Tang looked at Fang Xuan and said sincerely, "Young friend, if you produce another one of those items, I can guarantee your safe departure. What do you say?"

"As I've already said, I obtained that thing by chance, and there's only one."

Fang Xuan said, "If you don't believe me, senior, there's nothing I can do."

Why would you do this?

Old Tang sighed and said, "That's such a pity."

"Old Tang, stop with your fancy talk, it sounds utterly hypocritical."

The white-haired old man from the Xue family chuckled and said, "If this kid didn't have what you wanted, would you have come all this way yourself?"

"I've heard that Elder Tang has been searching for the Azure Lotus Elixir all these years. Could it be...?"

The beautiful woman in the red dress's eyes flashed, and she said, "This young man has a blue lotus hidden on him? What grade is it?"

"Then what brings Lady Bone here?"

Faced with Mr. Tang's questioning, the beautiful woman in the red dress covered her mouth and laughed, "Just out of curiosity, that won't do."

"Alright, everyone, stop talking nonsense."

Han Yun's face showed a sneer, and he sneered, "A person who can casually take out a million spirit stones and who has attracted so much attention from Old Man Tang can't possibly be without something on him. Since you've already treated him like a fat sheep, don't spout these hypocritical words."

"I've said it before, I only want his life, I won't take a single thing from him."

Upon hearing this, the old man from the Xue family nodded and said, "Patriarch Han's words may be rough, but they make sense. I am quite interested in the two fist techniques that this young man just displayed. I hope you will all do me a favor and not try to take them from me."

With just a few words, the group seemed to genuinely regard Fang Xuan as a fish on a chopping board, ready to be slaughtered and devoured at their mercy.

"Then add me to the list!"

Kuang Yao leaped into the air, his aura locking onto Fang Xuan.

Having just taken a pill, Kuang Yao's injuries have stabilized.

With everyone joining forces, we refuse to believe we can't kill Fang Xuan.

"This bastard killed two of my brothers; he must pay with his blood!"

Adding Kuang Yao, that makes six people at the Divine Realm.

Moreover, the minimum level is the peak of the third level of Divine Intent.

The strongest were Old Man Xue and Old Man Tang.

Both of these individuals are powerful experts at the sixth level of the Divine Intent Realm!

"Is this how Sunset Town operates? I, Fang Xuan, have certainly learned something new today."

Fang Xuan glanced around, a ferocious smile curving his lips, exuding a chilling killing intent.

"But are you really sure you can control me?"

Han Yun's expression darkened, and he said in a stern voice, "Could it be that you still have a chance to turn the tables?"

"It's just a death throes."

Kuang Yao said coldly, "I've seen plenty of people like this."

"Young man, if you offer those two boxing techniques to me, my Xue family can spare your life."

The old man from the Xue family looked at Fang Xuan and said, "I keep my word."

"Okay, I agree."

Fang Xuan pointed at Old Tang and said, "As long as you kill this old dog!"

Upon hearing this, the old man from the Xue family's eyes flickered slightly, as if he were weighing the pros and cons.

Old Tang's expression changed, and he said, "Fellow Daoist Xue, you don't actually believe his nonsense, do you?"

"Hehe, what are you saying, Fellow Daoist Tang?"

The old man from the Xue family shook his head and said, "We have known each other for many years. How could we let a mere few words from this young man cause a rift between us?"

He looked at Fang Xuan, his gaze growing increasingly cold.

"Since you are unwilling to hand it over voluntarily, then I will have no choice but to take it myself."

The old man from the Xue family glanced at the middle-aged man beside him and said, "Wen Huan, go and test this kid's abilities, but be careful."

"Yes, Father!"

The middle-aged man nodded and strode toward Fang Xuan, his aura rising steadily.

When he was only a hundred meters away from Fang Xuan, he had already reached the fourth level of Divine Intent cultivation, which was comparable to Han Yun.

"Water Dragon's Roar!"

Xue Wenhuan formed a hand seal, and four water dragons condensed behind him, rushing directly towards Fang Xuan.

"The Xue family's clan-specific martial art, Water Dragon Chant?"

Han Yun's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "It seems they don't intend to hold back."

"That's perfect, just what I wanted!"

With these thoughts swirling within him, Han Yun channeled his spiritual energy, covering his hands.

One hand wields the Sky-Piercing Slash, the other the Killing Wind Palm.

Two martial arts techniques were simultaneously unleashed upon Fang Xuan.

The others did not act immediately, but chose to observe and see how Fang Xuan would respond.

Faced with the combined attack of two experts at the fourth level of the Divine Intent Realm, Fang Xuan dared not be careless in the slightest.

His eyes gleamed with fire.

Crimson-gold flames flowed from his body, eventually forming a suit of fiery armor on his body.

Fire Phoenix Armor!

As soon as the armor materialized, Fang Xuan unleashed a punch.

The three-headed water dragon was the first to be hit, and was directly blasted into a sky full of water mist by the scorching fist wind.

Fang Xuan retreated, but before he could regain his footing, Han Yun's two attacks came one after the other.

Fang Xuan flashed away like a golden dragon fish, dodging the two attacks.

"I'll see how long you can hide!"

Han Yun snorted coldly, his five fingers like hooks, reaching out to grab Fang Xuan.

Fang Xuan's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He raised his right arm and threw a punch.

The ultimate fist technique, the true meaning of martial arts!

A tall and imposing female figure emerged from behind Fang Xuan, yet no one could see her.

"Thump!"

The earth-shattering punch shattered the sky and slammed into Han Yun's hand.

"Snap!"

Han Yun let out a muffled groan as three of his fingers shattered on the spot, and he retreated swiftly.

But Kuang Yao had already sneaked in behind him, and his icy longsword slashed straight at Fang Xuan's back.

This sword strike is enough to kill any expert at the second level of the Divine Intent Realm.

But to everyone's surprise, the moment the icy longsword landed on Fang Xuan, it was instantly melted into nothingness by the crimson flames rising from his armor.

"What kind of flame is this? How can it be so powerful?"

Kuang Yao let out a cry of surprise.

"This doesn't look like earth fire; it's heavenly fire!"

A fanatical glint appeared in Old Tang's eyes as he exclaimed, "You actually possess heavenly fire?"

As a master appraiser in the business alliance, Elder Tang recognized the extraordinary nature of this fire at a glance.

"Heavenly Fire?"

The old man from the Xue family gleamed with a sharp light and said, "This boy indeed has something good on him."

"Tang Xuan, we absolutely cannot let him leave!"

The old man from the Xue family spoke with a somewhat solemn tone.

"This young man is not only incredibly strong, but he also possesses heavenly fire, making him no ordinary person."

The old man from the Xue family said, "If we let him escape today, Sunset Town will likely never have peace."

"Don't worry, I was prepared."

Tang Xuan smiled mysteriously: "This isn't the first time we've done something like this. When have we ever made a mistake?"

"Lady Bone, I'll need you to seal off the surrounding area later."

Tang Xuan looked at the beautiful woman in the red dress and said, "After it's done, you'll get 20% of what's on this kid, as usual."

"no."

The woman in the red dress licked her red lips: "This time, I want 30%."

"30%!"

The old man from the Xue family said, "But you must promise to preserve his soul!"

"make a deal!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the beautiful woman in the red dress formed a hand seal.

A pink aura swirled between his brows, instantly enveloping and sealing off an area of ​​several hundred meters in radius.

"I can only maintain this divine soul barrier for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Everyone, please finish this quickly."

This woman is actually a Soul Master.

Moreover, being able to construct a barrier with one's divine soul means one must be at least a third-grade Soul Master.

"Fellow Daoist Xue, make your move."

Tang Xuan said, "I don't want any accidents to happen."

"Good job."

The old man from the Xue family agreed and lightly stomped his foot on the air.

"Awooo!"

Dozens or even hundreds of water dragons condensed in the void.

His Water Dragon Chant was far more powerful than Xue Wenhuan's.

"go!"

The old man from the Xue family pointed at Fang Xuan, and all the water dragons flew across the sky, rushing towards Fang Xuan.

As for Tang Xuan, he directly conjured a large seal and smashed it down on Fang Xuan's head.

Han Yun, Kuang Yao, and Xue Wenhuan also unleashed their powerful martial arts skills and attacked Fang Xuan together.

One person creates a barrier, while four people work together.

All for the purpose of killing Fang Xuan.

Looking at the powerful, continuous offensive, Fang Xuan's expression was solemn, but he showed no fear whatsoever.

An extremely cold killing intent spread outwards from within him, inch by inch.

Until finally, it rose to the sky.

"Red Scale, come out!"

Fang Xuan let out a cold shout, and the red bracelet on his wrist transformed into a giant crimson python, hundreds of feet long.

It was none other than the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor!

As soon as the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor appeared, all five claws slashed out at once.

All the water jets burst open on the spot.

With a sway of its giant tail, it smashed the large seal away.

He stood like a mountain before Fang Xuan, his vertical pupils, the size of lanterns, gleaming with a cold light.

"A bunch of filthy scoundrels, how dare they think I have no one to rely on!"

A monstrous aura swept across the sky, dominating heaven and earth.

The old man from the Xue family and Tang Xuan's expressions changed drastically, and they exclaimed in shock.

"Sevenfold Demon Emperor!"