The First Venerable of All Paths

"The Path of Ruthlessness?"

Yan Daoming's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in surprise, "There really is a 'path of ruthlessness' in this world?"

"Of the three thousand great paths, there is one that is ruthless."

Qi Xuanlin's eyes were low, and his tone contained surprise and solemnity.

"The Way of Ruthlessness is not the same as the worldly concept of being heartless and devoid of love. Rather, it is about severing the seven emotions and six desires of the world, stripping away attachments to love and hate, and using emotions as nourishment to transform them into the foundation of one's own Way."

Qi Xuanlin said, "This woman is cold-hearted by nature, but she is not a heartless person. It's just that Su Chongming's death severed the last shackle of kinship in her heart, becoming the opportunity for her to step onto the path of ruthlessness."

Upon hearing this, many people gasped in shock.

At the same time, they belatedly realized something.

In fact, all of this was foreshadowed long ago.

When Su Qingyao learned that her younger brother Su Yang had been killed and that Fang Xuan, the enemy who had wiped out her clan, was right in front of her, she did not show much anger.

Throughout, he remained aloof, indifferent, and detached.

This proves that deep down, she is not bound by worldly family ties.

"Not only that, judging from the strength she displayed before, even if Fang Xuan wanted to kill Su Chongming, she would have had time to stop him, but she... didn't."

Gu Ya said in a deep voice, "She did it on purpose. She deliberately made all of this happen, so that Fang Xuan could sever the last bloodline shackle for her and achieve her ruthless path."

"Although this woman is resolute and even cruel, it is enough to show her martial arts heart, which is pure and unscrupulous."

Qi Xuanlin said, "The Path of Ruthlessness allows her to no longer be bound by external things, and she will only pursue greater power."

"This woman is really ruthless."

Hu Feng's eyes widened, and he said with lingering fear, "I must stay away from this woman from now on."

There were many intelligent people present.

They had some idea of ​​how Su Qingyao's ruthless path came about.

Amidst the shock, they also developed a strong sense of dread towards this so-called Fairy Qingyao.

A person who will stop at nothing to pursue power is an extremely dangerous individual, regardless of her identity.

At this moment.

Su Qingyao's clothes fluttered in the wind, and the holy white light lost its former warmth, leaving only a bone-chilling cold.

The warmth in his eyes vanished completely, replaced by a deathly stillness and indifference.

At the same time, her cultivation level is increasing rapidly.

In just a few breaths, he quickly broke through to the third level of the Divine Intent Realm, directly advancing two minor realms.

Although it's only two levels, which is inferior to even Zhao Qingcang's, it's still more dangerous than Zhao Qingcang's.

"Fang Xuan."

Su Qingyao's voice was cold and clear, revealing no trace of joy or sorrow.

"Although I am grateful for your achievement of the Path of Ruthlessness, you killed my father and brother after all, so I will kill you to avenge them."

White light gathered on Su Qingyao's jade hand, eventually condensing into a spiritual finger that exuded a ruthless aura.

"After you die, our grudges will be completely settled!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the merciless Dao finger shot through the air like an arrow, heading straight for Fang Xuan, who was undergoing the tribulation of lightning.

After killing Su Chongming, Fang Xuan's body was completely submerged in the lightning tribulation, enduring the thunderous bombardment of the Divine Intent Realm Heavenly Tribulation.

Most of the Yuan energy within his body has been transformed into spiritual energy.

However, it will take some time before a breakthrough is achieved.

Seeing Su Qingyao's attack coming quickly, Fang Xuan's mind stirred.

The Sun-Eating Copper Ring transformed into a vortex once more, engulfing it.

"Boom!"

The black vortex trembled violently before finally returning to calm, but it did not unleash its retaliatory attack.

It seemed to be suppressed by some strange force.

"The Way of Heartlessness?"

Fang Xuan's gaze darkened as he murmured, "It certainly suits your style."

Seeing that the first attack had no effect on Fang Xuan, Su Qingyao flicked her fingers repeatedly.

In an instant, beams of white light, like celestial maidens scattering flowers, filled the void and shot towards Fang Xuan.

Each beam of white light was comparable to the previous Ruthless Dao Finger.

"I have to say, this woman is incredibly strong."

On the high platform, Tuoba Xiaozhang looked solemn: "There are probably not many people who can defeat her."

"Holy Son, even you are incapable?"

Hu Feng asked a question.

"Unless I can cooperate with a divine beast, I am not entirely confident."

Tuoba arrogantly said, "And even if we win, it will definitely be a Pyrrhic victory."

"Doesn't that mean she's actually not much weaker than Zhao Qingcang?"

Hu Feng's eyes widened, his face filled with amazement.

Zhao Qingcang possesses an innate Dao body; even the Holy Son wouldn't dare say he could beat him with 100% certainty. Yet Su Qingyao is no less formidable.

"In some ways, she is actually stronger than Zhao Qingcang."

Tuoba Xiaozhang explained, "After all, Zhao Qingcang's innate Dao body did not awaken on its own and could not be perfectly mastered, but this woman's ruthless Dao was cultivated by herself. Coupled with her powerful talent of constantly repairing herself, her overall strength definitely surpasses Zhao Qingcang's."

Hu Feng gasped, exclaiming in surprise, "So powerful?"

Tuoba Xiaozhang didn't speak, but stared intently at the figure bathed in the sea of ​​lightning in mid-air.

Zhao Qingcang forced him to admit it.

Su Qingyao's ruthless path was indeed frightening, but what he was more curious about was just how terrifying Fang Xuan's true strength really was.

Even after his Dao Body was taken by Jiang, he was still able to rise against the heavens and possess various treasures.

In terms of physical strength and combat experience, he is no less than him.

Moreover, since he dared to force his way through during the battle, Tuoba Xiaozhang did not believe that his opponent had no trump cards.

Otherwise, if even the slightest accident were to occur, Fang Xuan would definitely perish.

"This person is too powerful and too mysterious."

As Tuoba Xiaozhang marveled, lightning crackled around Fang Xuan, and the chaotic golden patterns shone brightly, two more than before, reaching a total of thirty.

He wasn't undergoing tribulation, but rather using the lightning tribulation to forcibly temper his physical body.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Hundreds of white streaks of light swept in, overwhelming everything in their path, aiming to completely crush Fang Xuan.

Fang Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his hands quickly formed hand seals.

The chaotic golden patterns swirled rapidly, transforming into a chaotic golden bell that completely blocked Su Qingyao's second attack.

"Clang! Clang!"

The white light struck the Chaos Golden Bell, unleashing a deafening roar, yet it did not shake the bell in the slightest.

"The golden bell's defensive capabilities are significantly stronger than before."

Hu Feng asked in a low voice, "Could it be that he has broken through?"

"It's not a breakthrough."

Tuoba Xiaozhang exclaimed in surprise, "But his physical strength has increased significantly! He actually used the lightning tribulation to temper his body; he's a madman!"

Tribulation lightning can indeed temper the physical body.

But no one else did what Fang Xuan did, directly using their physical body to withstand the lightning tribulation.

Even if Tuoba Xiaozhang had a special physique, he wouldn't dare to do that.

The second attack was blocked. Su Qingyao frowned slightly, her eyes flashing before quickly returning to calm.

With a swift movement, she suddenly appeared in mid-air.

White light emanated from his body.

Su Qingyao quickly formed hand seals, and the white light instantly condensed into a huge white flower exuding a merciless aura, which suddenly enveloped Fang Xuan.

"Ruthless Dao Flower, strangle it!"

Su Qingyao gave a soft, cold shout. On the giant white flower, merciless Dao patterns flowed, layer upon layer, enveloping Fang Xuan, as if she wanted to obliterate him in the lightning tribulation.

"Boom!"

A thick bolt of lightning struck down, hitting the Ruthless Dao Flower, but was actually deflected.

"This is......"

Gu Ya was taken aback for a moment, then said, "This woman has some impressive methods; she actually used this method to prevent Fang Xuan from breaking through to the next realm."

"If Fang Xuan cannot complete the breakthrough, he cannot be considered a true master of the Divine Intent Realm."

Qi Xuanlin said softly, "With this girl's current strength, she could probably kill Fang Xuan with ease."

Upon hearing this, Qin Luoli's eyes trembled, reflecting the endless sword light.

"Fang Xuan, it's over."

Su Qingyao clenched her five fingers, and the Ruthless Flower quickly closed up.

The void suddenly contracted, even emitting a sound of being unable to bear the weight.

It was clear that the Heartless Flower was about to shatter the entire void.

A dragon's roar resounded.

Within the Heartless Flower, a hidden power suddenly erupted.

"Knock knock knock!"

It seemed as if something was frantically crashing against the Ruthless Dao Flower, causing the void to tremble violently.

"Snap!"

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the Heartless Flower, and then the crack grew larger and larger, from which a dazzling golden light burst forth, completely shattering the entire Heartless Flower.

The next moment, a figure shimmering with golden light burst forth and plunged headfirst into the sea of ​​lightning in the dome.

It's Fang Xuan!

He actually charged headlong into the lightning tribulation!

"Is he out of his mind?"

Someone exclaimed, "Others avoid the lightning tribulation like the plague, yet he dares to rush in willingly. Isn't he afraid of ending up dead and vanished?"

"If he hadn't done that, he wouldn't have been able to break through today."

Some people saw through Fang Xuan's intentions and said, "That lightning tribulation just now could have allowed him to successfully break through to the next realm, but it was interrupted by Fairy Qingyao, so Fang Xuan had no choice but to take the risk."

"I admire his courage, but I don't approve of his actions."

Someone sighed and said, "Charging headlong into the lightning tribulation will only increase its power. No matter how strong he is or how many tricks he has, he simply can't withstand it."

Amidst countless shocked and tense gazes, Fang Xuan plunged into the sea of ​​lightning tribulation, unleashing his Chaotic Sacred Body and frantically absorbing the surrounding lightning tribulation power.

Lightning tribulation is also one of the myriad powers, and it is stronger and more violent than ordinary powers.

However, in the face of the Chaos Holy Body, it can only be easily absorbed.

A large amount of Thunder Dao Origin entered Fang Xuan's body, completely refining the last trace of Yuan Power in his body into Spiritual Power.

Fang Xuan's spiritual power is not a single attribute color, but a combination of black, red, and cyan.

Black belongs to the power of thunder!

Red, the power of the Undying Phoenix Flame!

Blue, the power of the Blue Lotus Karmic Fire!

"Dual elemental power of lightning and fire?"

Liu Que exclaimed in disbelief, "He actually awakened dual-attribute powers?"

"How is this possible?!"

Everyone was shocked.

For most martial artists, awakening even one attribute upon breaking through to the Divine Intent Realm is enough to be a source of pride.

Not to mention there are two kinds.

Attribute strength represents the strength of a martial artist's talent.

Most martial artists at the Divine Intent Realm do not possess any attributes.

Therefore, even if they are at a slightly higher level, they are definitely no match for martial artists with awakened attribute power.

However, special physical conditions are another matter.

Fang Xuan awakened two attributes, which is enough to prove that his talent is definitely not low.

"His martial arts talent is at least at the high-grade Earth level, or even possibly at the Heaven level."

Fu Tian clenched his fists, his face full of resentment.

He considered himself to be quite talented, but compared to Fang Xuan, there was a huge gap between them.

"A Heaven-Rank Martial Vein? How could that be?"

A hint of jealousy flashed in Yan Daoming's eyes, making his face turn extremely ugly.

He only possessed a mid-grade Earth-level martial vein, which prevented him from developing his natal flying sword for a long time.

But Fang Xuan, a country bumpkin from a small town, not only possessed a Heaven-rank martial vein, but also awakened two spiritual power attributes.

These two attributes are known to be extremely powerful in attack.

He successfully broke through to a higher realm, and his combat power increased several times over!

"Why?!"

Yan Daoming roared inwardly, his extreme inner imbalance making his breathing rapid.

"Chaos governs all paths, and divine will has dual attributes. Not bad."

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

Only Fang Xuan knew that the spiritual energy flowing through his meridians was not limited to just the attributes of thunder and fire.

And what he himself knew was the origin of the sword!

He doesn't have dual attributes of thunder and fire, but rather three attributes of thunder and fire swordsmanship!