The First Venerable of All Paths

"This Enlightenment Platform, after absorbing the essence of the Desolate Dao, has actually given birth to an innate sword seed!"

Fang Xuan could hardly contain his excitement and even burst out laughing.

The laughter grew louder and louder, causing the yellow sand to roll across the plain.

If the innate sword seed matures smoothly, it will give birth to the natal flying sword.

This will be Fang Xuan's third natal flying sword.

"I never expected such a pleasant surprise. This trip was truly worthwhile."

Fang Xuan looked on with anticipation: "I wonder how the natal flying sword nurtured by the Enlightenment Platform differs from the Phoenix Cry Green Lotus."

Calming his mind and letting the innate sword energy continue to nurture the sword seed, Fang Xuan began to ponder another question.

That strange creature.

"Even in the Nine Emperors' inherited memories, there is no record of anything strange. Clearly, this thing, like the Desolate One, is not an ordinary existence."

Moreover, the special abilities of these strange creatures are unheard of.

"As for the wilderness..."

Fang Xuan looked at the endless yellow sand, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"This wild beast seems to have already been corrupted and controlled by a strange creature, but it hasn't been completely possessed. Its purpose..."

Fang Xuan's heart skipped a beat: "It wants to leave this place, but is suppressed by the desolation!"

The reason Huang threw him here was to absorb his power in order to suppress the strange creatures.

However, Huang was unaware that he possessed the Chaos Sacred Body, which allowed him to absorb and refine the essence of the Huang Dao, thus depriving him of the ability to suppress the strange creatures.

In this way, while the desolate realm was being devoured by itself, the strange creature took the initiative and attempted to kill and possess Fang Xuan, thus leaving the desolate realm.

"However, all of this has now come to my advantage!"

Fang Xuan's lips curled into a slight smile.

Huang not only helped him elevate his Chaos Saint Body to the third level, but also condensed the Desolate Tribulation Heavenly Eye.

As for the strange creatures, they even allowed Fang Xuan to nurture an innate sword seed, which is about to give birth to his third natal flying sword.

It can be said that compared to before, Fang Xuan's cultivation has undergone another qualitative leap, with his strength increasing several times over.

"But thanks to the three thousand array diagrams, otherwise I would have been possessed by that strange creature long ago."

The Three Thousand Formation Diagrams were the imperial weapons of Empress Zhenxiao.

Although it was just a fragment, it still contained a very faint trace of the Emperor's original power.

Suppressing a horrific, severely damaged creature was naturally a piece of cake.

"With my current strength, without even using flying swords or martial arts techniques, I could kill a second-level Divine Intent Realm expert with a single punch using only my physical strength!"

Fang Xuan clenched his fists, a look of satisfaction on his face.

Although the situation was extremely dangerous, it was a great gain for Fang Xuan.

"Now that I have killed Huang and obtained the origin of Huang's Dao, I am Huang, so..."

Fang Xuan stood in mid-air, his eyes piercing through the endless yellow sand, a gray light beginning to flow within them.

"This desolate realm can no longer confine me in the slightest."

As the murmur arose, a gray vertical pupil slowly opened between Fang Xuan's brows.

Immediately, a surge of immense power, carrying a violent and domineering force, erupted from the Desolate Heavenly Eye and shot towards the sky.

"Open it!"

The gray beam of light, like a sinister and sharp sword aura, instantly sliced ​​through the gray sky.

"Snap!"

The sky seemed like a mirror, with a gap cut through it.

Light poured in from the gap and shone directly on Fang Xuan.

Fang Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his long hair dancing wildly, and his clothes fluttering in the wind.

Then, Fang Xuan took a step forward, his figure shooting out of the gap like an arrow.

......

"Boss, it's been almost half a month, and we haven't even seen a single hair on the ground."

Sunset in the wasteland, near the center.

The mercenaries, looking exhausted, grumbled weakly, "Tell me, have we been tricked? There's no such thing as a wasteland in this world."

"I think so too. The so-called 'wilderness' is probably just some kind of extremely powerful wild beast. Even if we find it, we won't be able to deal with it."

"Clap clap clap!"

Niu Ting raised his hand and slapped several of his men, cursing under his breath.

"Are you all stupid? Are you all stupid?"

Niu Ting angrily retorted, "The Merchant Alliance only told you to find the wilderness, not to deal with it!"

"But the legendary wilderness is invisible and invincible, so where are we supposed to look?"

The mercenary, who had just been slapped on the head, said with a wronged expression, "We've been wandering in the wasteland for almost half a month. If we encounter any more powerful wild beasts, we might lose our lives here."

"That sounds cowardly and doesn't fit the style of our Mighty Bull Mercenary Group, but it's not without reason."

Niu Ting stroked his chin and pondered, "How about this, let's search for another half day. If we still find nothing, we'll leave."

"Our leader is awesome!"

"Boss is awesome!"

Stop sucking up to me, you son of a bitch.

Niu Ting glared and said, "Tell the brothers to keep their eyes wide open and not miss anything suspicious."

"yes!"

At this moment, a mercenary approached Niu Ting and whispered, "Boss, do you think the Merchant Alliance really wants to find that fictitious 'Wilderness'?"

Niu Ting glanced at the other person and said, "What are you trying to say?"

"What I mean is..."

The mercenary rubbed his hands together and whispered, "The Merchant Alliance's real purpose is probably not to find Huang, but that young man named Fang Xuan."

"Shut up, you're trying to get me killed!"

Upon hearing those two words, Niu Ting shuddered and immediately covered his subordinate's mouth tightly, his bull-like eyes darting around as if afraid of being discovered.

It seems that this name is taboo and cannot be mentioned casually.

"That incident caused such a huge uproar, and many people in the Merchant Alliance died because of it. They're furious right now."

Niu Ting lowered his voice and said, "If you talk nonsense and the regimental commander blames you, I won't be able to protect you!"

"Yes, yes, I understand."

The mercenary subordinates nodded repeatedly, their faces slightly pale.

Two weeks ago, a young man named Fang Xuan caused a huge disturbance in Sunset Town.

He then slaughtered countless powerful figures in the Sunset Wasteland, thoroughly enraging the Merchant Alliance.

Although it is rumored that Fang Xuan was taken away by Huang.

However, some speculate that Fang Xuan did not perish.

Led by Shangguan Yun, the leader of the Merchant Alliance, all the family forces in Sunset Town were integrated to form an alliance, presumably to prevent Fang Xuan from making a comeback if he is not dead.

Of course, this is unlikely.

How could someone who has fallen into the hands of Huang possibly survive?

However, the name Fang Xuan ultimately became a taboo.

Some families were even wiped out by the alliance for publicly speculating that Fang Xuan was not dead.

This matter was already common knowledge, which is why Niu Ting was so worried.

"Boss, there are people ahead!"

Upon hearing this, Niu Ting's expression turned serious.

"Brothers, be on alert!"

More than a dozen mercenaries quickly moved closer to Niu Ting, forming a defensive formation and looking warily into the distance.

There, a figure covered in sand and dust was walking with heavy steps, struggling to get there.

"Stop ahead!"

Niu Ting declared loudly, "If you dare come any closer, don't blame the Fierce Bull Mercenary Group for being impolite!"

First issue a warning, then identify yourself to intimidate the other party.

Anyone who has heard of the Fierce Bull Mercenary Group should know what to do.

Niu Ting was able to become a squad leader not only because of his ability, but also because of his intelligence.

Anyone who makes a living in the Sunset Wasteland can understand what he means.

"So it's you brothers from the Mighty Bull Mercenary Group. I'm honored to meet you."

Wen Kang stopped ten steps away, his lips chapped, looking disheveled, with deep weariness in his eyes.

"Who are you......."

Niu Ting stared at the other man for a long time, then asked in surprise, "Are you Commander Wen of the Canglang Mercenary Group?"

"It is indeed Wen."

Wen Kang straightened his hair, gently waved his feather fan, and said, "Have you seen my wolf along the way?"

Upon hearing this, Niu Ting's face suddenly flushed red, and then he quickly shook his head.

"N-no...I've never seen it before."

Wen Kang sighed and said, "Thank you. If any of you see my Ah Lang, please let me know. I will reward you handsomely."

"Definitely! Definitely!"

Niu Ting nodded again, his face turning even redder.

He almost burst out laughing if he hadn't been gripping his thigh muscles so tightly.

The news that the Gray Wolf Mercenary Group was searching for wolves all over the wasteland had already spread like wildfire.

It's almost as big as the great battle between Fang Xuan and the Merchant Alliance.

Thank you.

Wen Kang nodded to everyone, then turned and walked into the depths of the wasteland.

"puff......."

"Oh, right!"

Just as Niu Ting was about to burst into tears, Wen Kang suddenly turned around and said, "You all know what my Ah Lang looks like, right?"

"I know, I know."

Niu Ting nodded like a chick pecking at rice, saying, "We've already seen the portrait of A Lang from the Gui Tuan. If we saw it, we would definitely recognize him at a glance."

"That's troublesome."

After Wen Kang finished speaking, he walked straight into the depths of the wilderness.

He had already searched the outskirts of the wasteland, but had not found Ah Lang, so he could only search deeper into the wasteland.

"They're finally gone."

As soon as Wen Kang left, the group of mercenaries burst into laughter.

"Boss, what's the background of that wolf that the Azure Wolf Mercenary Group values ​​so highly?"

One of his subordinates said, "I heard that Commander Wen was beaten up by Commander Canglang because he lost the wolf."

"It's true."

Niu Ting chuckled, then said seriously, "That wolf itself wasn't anything special. It's just that when the leader of the Azure Wolf Clan was young, he was training alone in the Sunset Wasteland when he was attacked by wild beasts and was eventually saved by a wild wolf."

"That wild wolf is Ah Lang's mother."

Niu Ting said, "The Wolf Captain then established a mercenary group and treated that little wolf more like his own son."

"I see."

His subordinates looked on with admiration.

"It seems that Commander Canglang is indeed a man of strong emotions."

Niu Ting said, "Alright, keep this to yourself, don't go around telling everyone."

"It's about time, let's go back."

Just as everyone was about to leave the wasteland, the sky suddenly darkened.

Immediately afterwards, the void seemed to shatter like a mirror, revealing a crack from which a figure shot out, landing heavily in front of them like a shooting star.

The ground trembled violently, almost causing Niu Ting and the others to lose their footing.

When they saw the person in front of them, everyone was stunned.

"You...you're Fang Xuan?!"