The First Venerable of All Paths

"Commander Canglang, please forgive my uninvited visit."

As Fang Xuan and his group entered the hall, several figures came to greet them.

The leader, a middle-aged man with a hooked nose and a glint of shrewdness in his eyes, was none other than Desert Eagle, the leader of the Flying Eagle Mercenary Group.

"I wonder what brings Commander Flying Eagle to my Canglang Mountain?"

Canglang then looked at the others and said with a forced smile, "And there's Commander Niu, Commander Poison Scorpion, and Madam Yu. It's quite an honor to have you all come together like this."

Niu Meng, the leader of the Mighty Bull Mercenary Group, is a burly man with a robust physique, a rugged face, and a simple, honest smile.

Du Feng, the leader of the Poison Scorpion Mercenary Group, is pale-faced, thin, and always has a sinister look in his eyes when he looks at people.

Of the three, the leader of the Poison Spider Mercenary Group surprised Fang Xuan the most.

This is a woman in her early thirties, dressed in extremely daring and revealing clothing.

If I had to describe her in one word, it would be—beautiful and alluring.

"Commander Canglang is joking."

Flying Eagle smiled and continued, "We have indeed come here to discuss important matters with Commander Canglang."

Canglang nodded and said, "In that case, please have a seat."

"Brother Fang, please sit here."

Fang Xuan was about to find a seat at random when Cang Lang forcibly pressed him down to sit in the main seat.

Upon seeing this, Flying Eagle and the others subconsciously frowned.

The group exchanged quick glances, their eyes flashing with a sharp light, their expressions varied.

"Commander Canglang, may I ask who this young man is...?"

Flying Eagle asked a question he already knew the answer to, thus initiating the conversation.

"Fang Xuan is also a good brother of mine, Canglang."

Canglang grinned, glanced around, and said, "Everyone, you can speak now."

"You're Fang Xuan?"

Before anyone could speak, a bald, burly man standing behind Madam Yu, the leader of the Poison Spider Mercenary Group, suddenly stared at Fang Xuan and asked, "Did you kill my elder brother?"

His tone was fierce, and his eyes held an undisguised murderous intent.

"Who are you, and who is your older brother?"

Fang Xuan raised his eyelids and looked at the other person.

"I am the Black Spider."

The bald, burly man grinned menacingly: "My elder brother is called Blood Spider."

"So it was that piece of trash I killed with two sword strikes."

Fang Xuan's lips curled into a mocking smile as he said, "So you're planning to avenge him?"

Everyone: "???"

Flying Eagle was taken aback at first, then a playful look appeared in his eyes.

Niu Meng scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

Du Feng clicked his tongue, his words seemingly tinged with disdain.

Madam Yu, however, narrowed her phoenix eyes and showed an interested expression.

"Kid, what did you say?"

A flash of anger crossed Black Spider's face, and he said in a ferocious tone, "Believe me or not, I'll tear you apart alive!"

"Give it a try!"

Before Fang Xuan could speak, Cang Lang slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, unleashing his spiritual power without reservation.

Wen Kang said nothing, but his eyes flashed with a cold light. With a wave of his hand, dozens of elite warriors from the Canglang Mercenary Group rushed in, filling the entire council hall.

"Canglang, Wenkang, what do you mean by this?"

Black Spider's temples throbbed with anger as he forced a smile and said, "Are you going to stand up for this kid?"

"As I just said, Fang Xuan is a distinguished guest of Canglang Mountain, and even more so, a brother of Canglang."

Canglang said coldly, "By targeting him, you are provoking the entire Canglang Mountain!"

"you......"

Black Spider's face darkened with anger, and he stared intently at Fang Xuan: "Kid, weren't you supposed to be so capable? How come you're just hiding behind others now?"

"You son of a bitch, do you really think there's no one left in Canglang Mountain?"

Behind Canglang, the faint phantom of a giant wolf appeared, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Jade Face, if you can't manage your men, I can manage them for you!"

Madam Yu then feigned displeasure and scolded, "Black Spider, step back!"

"Big sister!"

Black Spider said angrily, "This brat killed my elder brother, are we just going to let it go like this?"

"So what do you want?"

Madam Yu appeared somewhat helpless.

"I want to challenge him!"

Black Spider pointed at Fang Xuan and said, "It's a life-or-death battle. If he dies, it will be avenging my elder brother."

A life-or-death battle?

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed shock.

"Black Spider, how dare you be so rude!"

Lady Yu said apologetically, "Commander Canglang, I'm so sorry, you must have found this amusing."

"Jade Face, don't try that on me."

Canglang said without any politeness, "That bastard Blood Spider led a group to ambush and kill my Canglang's vice commander. You need to give me an explanation for this!"

"But my older brother is dead!"

Black Spider, his eyes red, said, "You're the ones who should give me an explanation!"

"Jade Face, let me ask you one more question."

The Azure Wolf's spiritual energy surged, and he said sternly, "Is this your attitude of apologizing, Poison Spider? If this is the case, then this matter cannot be discussed."

"Commander Canglang, regarding this matter..."

Before Yu Mian could finish speaking, Fang Xuan interrupted.

"There's no need for a life-or-death battle."

Upon hearing this, Black Spider immediately laughed, "What? Are you scared? If so, then kneel down and apologize to my elder brother to atone for his sins!"

Du Feng frowned, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

Niu Meng's face still wore his usual honest and simple smile.

Flying Eagle glanced at Fang Xuan, pondering for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.

You've misunderstood.

Under everyone's gaze, Fang Xuan said calmly, "What I mean is, there's no need for that."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Xuan pointed two fingers together and suddenly pointed at the black spider.

"laugh!"

A chilling and sharp sword aura burst forth from his fingertips, piercing towards the black spider like lightning.

"You little bastard, you started it!"

The black spider grinned menacingly, unleashing countless black spider silks from its body, which hurtled towards Fang Xuan.

But the golden-red sword energy easily severed all the black spider silk and continued to slash at the black spider.

Black Spider's expression changed, and black spider silk wrapped around the sword energy again.

Then, all the spiritual power within the black spider erupted.

Fourth level of Divine Intent Realm cultivation!

"Die!"

Black Spider roared and sprang up, throwing a punch at Fang Xuan's face.

"Brother Fang!"

Canglang's eyes sharpened, and just as he was about to make a move, a muffled groan that made the entire council hall tremble suddenly rang out.

What terrified them even more was that the sound could even affect their souls.

The Black Spider, who was the first to be hit, felt as if his sea of ​​consciousness was being pierced by steel needles, and the pain was unbearable, as if it were being torn apart.

Phantom Soul Thrust!

After Fang Xuan broke through to the Divine Intent Realm, the power of his Illusionary Soul Thorn was terrifying.

No matter how strong the Black Spider was, it couldn't help but let out a scream when it was hit by the Phantom Soul Spike, and its attack was halted.

Fang Xuan then opened his mouth and spat out an even sharper sword aura, which whistled out and pierced towards the black spider's face.

"Go easy on him!"

Yu Mian tried to speak up to stop her, but it was too late.

"Pfft!"

The sharp sword energy pierced straight through the black spider's brow and finally pierced a hole in the wall of the council hall.

"thump!"

The black spider landed heavily on the ground, the sword hole between its eyebrows was clear from front to back, yet not a drop of blood flowed out.

Because his essence, blood, meridians, and even his soul were all destroyed by Fang Xuan's sword strike, he was beyond dead.

Everyone in the hall was stunned as they stared at the lifeless black spider.

"Dead?"

Niu Meng glared at Fang Xuan and immediately cursed, "Damn, brother, you're that strong?"

Du Feng's mouth dropped open, his disdain turning into shock.

Flying Eagle's gaze grew increasingly sharp, and his expression became even more solemn.

The Black Spider, who was at the fourth level of the Divine Intent Realm, was instantly killed by Fang Xuan in just two moves, without even having the power to fight back.

Their strength and methods are absolutely no weaker than anyone else present; on the contrary, they are even stronger.

Shocked, Canglang waved his hand and said, "Throw him out!"

Two mercenaries stepped forward, lifted the black spider's corpse, and walked outside.

Yu Mian remained silent, but a fleeting look of horror flashed deep within her eyes.

"What did you say?"

Fang Xuan looked calmly at Yu Mian and said in a nonchalant tone, "I didn't hear you clearly just now, please repeat it again, Madam Yu."

"Gulp!"

Yu Mian swallowed hard, and a smile quickly appeared on her beautiful face.

"I mean, Brother Fang did a good job killing him."

Fang Xuan chuckled softly and pressed, "Are you sure? He's one of your Poison Spider's men. Doesn't Madam Yu intend to avenge him?"

"Brother Fang is joking."

Yu Mian gave an awkward smile and said, "Black Spider was rude and died at Brother Fang's hands. It was because he was no match for him."

"Yeah?"

Fang Xuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Can I understand that everything that just happened was with Madam's tacit approval?"

Canglang and Wenkang channeled their spiritual power, their energy simultaneously locking onto the jade face.

As long as Fang Xuan gives the order, they will not hesitate to take action and kill Yu Mian as well.

The atmosphere instantly became tense and hostile.

Sensing the change in the aura of Cang Lang and the other man, Yu Mian's eyes suddenly reddened, and she said with a sob, "Brother Fang, you have really misunderstood me. I just..."

"Alright, stop with your pretentious little tricks."

Fang Xuan sneered, "Although I am young, Madam, please don't treat me like a fool. You tacitly allow your men to take action for no other reason than two reasons."

"If I die, Madam can take the opportunity to make trouble. If I die, Madam can also go with the flow and push everything onto him."

Fang Xuan's gaze was sharp as a sword, and his tone was piercing as he said, "You think you can use me as a pawn? You think I won't kill you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Xuan's body erupted with chilling sword energy.

At the same time, two heavenly flames emerged from behind, and the power of a third-grade divine soul also locked onto the jade face.

The chilling, violent, scorching, and eerie aura caused everyone to turn pale with fright and their expressions to become solemn.

Although they had all heard of Fang Xuan's deeds, they felt he was too young and easy to manipulate.

Especially Du Feng.

From the very beginning, he treated Fang Xuan as a joke and didn't take him seriously at all.

But after Fang Xuan killed the Black Spider in two moves and displayed an extremely domineering aura, Du Feng no longer dared to underestimate Fang Xuan.

And this is especially true for jade-like surfaces.

She tacitly allowed Black Spider to make a move, firstly to test Fang Xuan's abilities, and secondly to use Fang Xuan to suppress Black Spider.

Who would have thought that Fang Xuan would kill Black Spider so decisively?

What shocked her even more was that Fang Xuan had seen through her purpose from the very beginning.

This young man was even more monstrous and terrifying than she had imagined.

Thinking of this, Yu Mian quickly took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Brother Fang is right. I did have the purpose of testing Brother Fang, but I am here to apologize to Brother Fang."

"Apologize?"

Fang Xuan didn't expose the woman, but simply chuckled and said, "I wonder how Madam plans to apologize?"