The First Venerable of All Paths

"That is..."

Upon seeing the giant hand pressing down in the sky, Canglang and the others' expressions changed drastically.

"Eighth level of Divine Intent Realm, and at the peak of the eighth level?"

Flying Eagle's pupils contracted, and he said in a deep voice, "It's Shangguan Yun!"

"Fang Xuan, get out of the way!"

Without hesitation, Canglang rushed forward and threw a punch towards the sky, trying to block the attack for Fang Xuan.

"Awooo!"

A massive wolf shadow burst forth from the fist, colliding with the giant palm.

"Boom!"

However, the moment the two made contact, the enormous wolf shadow disintegrated and vanished.

The giant hand emitted only a trace of residual power, yet it sent the wolf flying.

"puff!"

The wolf coughed up a mouthful of blood, its expression filled with despair as it watched the giant hand descend rapidly, pressing down on Fang Xuan.

At this moment, everyone who was fighting stopped and stared solemnly at the colossal hand.

The aftershocks of an attack from a peak eighth-level Divine Intent Realm expert are something a seventh-level Divine Intent Realm expert cannot withstand.

"Is it almost over?"

Yu Mian sighed, her face filled with despair.

Facing a peak eighth-level expert, even escaping was a luxury for these people.

"It's the Alliance Leader!"

Tang Xuan, who had already resigned himself to his fate, burst into wild laughter: "Hahaha, Fang Xuan, you're dead, you're dead!"

Just as the giant palm of spiritual energy was about to smash Fang Xuan into dust, the void suddenly trembled.

It was as if an invisible force was sweeping across.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, the giant palm of spiritual energy that was about to fall was strangely suspended in mid-air.

Then, the giant palm of spiritual energy shattered with a crack, turning into spiritual energy and dissipating.

"this......"

Everyone was stunned again.

A strike from the peak of the eighth level of the cultivation realm was actually broken just like that?

"Could it be that fourth-grade Soul Master?"

Her jade-like face lit up, and her radiance returned.

Only a fourth-grade Soul Master could possess such power.

"Hmm? Soul power?"

A surprised exclamation rang out from the horizon.

Suddenly, Shangguan Yun appeared out of thin air, his gaze slightly lowered as he looked toward a certain spot.

"Who are you, and why are you interfering in the affairs of my Sunset Alliance?"

But his question received no response, which made Shangguan Yun's expression grow increasingly grim.

"Come out, you're hiding!"

Shangguan Yun raised his arm and grabbed at a certain point in the void.

"Snap!"

The void suddenly tightened, but then quickly shattered.

A woman with a gentle demeanor and slender figure appeared in the void.

"How could that be?"

They never expected that the mysterious Soul Dao expert would be such a young woman.

And this person was none other than Li Guanlan.

Shangguan Yun frowned as well and said, "Little girl, if you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened."

"Fang Xuan, hurry up."

Li Guanlan ignored Shangguan Yun and simply spoke to Fang Xuan.

"immediately."

Fang Xuan smiled, and the flame lotus closed even faster.

Meanwhile, Tang Xuan, inside, is suffering inhuman torment under the refining power of the Azure Lotus Karmic Fire.

"Leader, save me!"

Tang Xuan's spiritual energy was completely depleted, and he could only use his physical body to withstand the refining effect of the heavenly fire, but it seemed he wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

"It seems you intend to become an enemy of my Sunset Alliance."

Shangguan Yun's expression remained unchanged in the face of Tang Xuan's plea for help.

He simply stared intently at Li Guanlan, his face expressionless, and said, "Since that's the case, then you may all stay here with me!"

Having said that, Shangguan Yun stomped his foot on the air.

A long dragon of spiritual energy lunged at Li Guanlan, baring its fangs and claws.

Its speed is so fast that it surpasses that of thunder and lightning.

The aura emanating from the dragon of spiritual energy was even more powerful than the previous palm strike.

Just as Shangguan Yun's attack was about to touch Li Guanlan, the latter gently pointed forward with his jade-like fingers.

The divine power burst forth from his fingertips, causing the spiritual dragon to be imprisoned in the void, unable to advance even an inch.

"Splash!"

The next moment, the dragon of spiritual energy shattered like porcelain and vanished without a trace.

"The methods of the Soul Path are indeed bizarre."

Shangguan Yun nodded inwardly and said, "Unfortunately, as long as you haven't reached the fifth-grade Soul Master level, I can kill you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Yun formed a hand seal, and the spiritual power within his body surged out, transforming into a giant dragon that coiled above his head.

In an instant, spiritual energy surged between heaven and earth, and an immense pressure filled the air.

"Spirit Dragon Slayer, go!"

With a roar, the giant dragon of spiritual energy stirred up the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and pounced on Li Guanlan once again.

Li Guanlan raised her eyebrows slightly, and her pretty face also looked a little serious.

She formed a hand seal, and streams of divine soul power flowed from between her brows, transforming into a barrier that enveloped both the giant dragon and Shangguan Yun.

Soul Barrier!

"Fang Xuan, I can only last for half an incense stick's time at most, so hurry up."

Upon hearing Li Guanlan's voice, Fang Xuan's expression turned slightly serious.

It seems that without using the Devouring Soul Jar, Li Guanlan can only hold out against a level eight Divine Intent Realm expert for half an incense stick's time.

"Half an incense stick's worth is enough!"

A glint flashed in Fang Xuan's eyes, and his hands rapidly formed hand seals.

"The blue lotus blooms, scorching the heavens and destroying the earth!"

The blue fire lotus began to spin rapidly.

Each rotation doubles its power.

"Aaaaah, you little beast, I'll fight you to the death!"

Tang Xuan, who was suffering greatly, knew that Shangguan Yun could not save him, so he frantically circulated his essence blood and prepared to self-destruct.

"Still trying to self-destruct?"

Fang Xuan's eyes turned cold, and his spiritual energy surged wildly within his body.

"Give me the town!"

The azure fire lotus rapidly shrank, eventually becoming the size of a palm, before flying back into Fang Xuan's palm.

Within the fire lotus, one can vaguely see a phantom body.

It was Tang Xuan's soul.

"Fang Xuan, you brat, let me go! Let me go right now!"

Tang Xuan's soul wailed and struggled incessantly, but he was unable to break free from the seal of the Azure Lotus Karmic Fire.

"You just stay inside."

Fang Xuan put away the fire lotus and looked up at the sky.

Li Guanlan conjured a divine soul barrier, barely managing to hold off Shangguan Yun.

However, she could only hold on for half an incense stick's time.

With a flick of his spear, Fang Xuan's gaze swept over Xue Wanlong, Madam Bone, and the others.

"It's your turn!"

Fang Xuan's figure flashed, like a golden dragon fish, and he instantly disappeared from the spot.

"Walk!"

Xue Wanlong's expression changed drastically, and he immediately flew towards the outside of Sunset City.

"Want to leave? Did you ask me first?!"

Seeing this, the eagle lashed out with its claw.

"Hey!"

A loud eagle cry rang out, and a huge eagle demon flapped its wings and flew out, swooping down on Xue Wanlong.

"roll!"

Xue Wanlong slapped the eagle demon with his palm and simultaneously used his movement technique to shoot away like an arrow into the distance.

Lady Bone also dared not linger. Countless pink mists emanated from her body, spreading outwards and disappearing into the void.

"A hundred kills turn to frost!"

Just then, Fang Xuan appeared in front of the pink mist and thrust out with his spear.

Frost flowers burst forth, carrying the power of both thunder and flame, shattering all the powdery mist.

"puff!"

Lady Bone's figure staggered out of the void, looking at Fang Xuan with a pale face.

"Fang Xuan, I do not wish to be your enemy."

Lady Bone said in a deep voice, "As long as you let me go today, our grudges will be wiped clean."

Fang Xuan was able to kill Tang Xuan single-handedly, so dealing with her would be a piece of cake.

"To wipe the slate clean?"

Fang Xuan sneered, "You've got a good plan, but I'm not going to let you off the hook!"

Lady Bone's pupils contracted, and a look of madness instantly appeared on her beautiful face.

"You little beast, since you want to kill me, I won't let you get away with it!"

Lady Bone screamed, and the pink spiritual power within her body erupted like a volcano.

"Dance of Death!"

The next moment, the clothes and flesh on Lady Bone's body fell off one after another, turning into a series of naked female phantoms that pounced on Fang Xuan.

These illusory female figures surrounded Fang Xuan, dancing gracefully and uttering seductive sounds, as if trying to influence his mind.

It appears extremely alluring, but in reality it harbors an extremely lewd and eerie aura that captivates the mind and devours the intellect.

"It's the same old trick."

Fang Xuan chuckled, and a giant azure lotus appeared behind him.

Flames scorched the heavens and earth atop the blue lotus.

"The Azure Lotus descends to earth, purifying impurities and evil!"

Fang Xuan made a hand seal, and fiery lotus flowers flew out from the giant blue lotus, drifting towards the illusory figures of the women.

The Azure Lotus Karmic Fire can purify the impure energy of heaven and earth and refine the evil forces of the world.

The cultivation method practiced by Lady Bone was originally tainted with a trace of evil, and was most easily restrained by the Azure Lotus Karmic Fire.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

The moment the flaming lotus touched the woman's illusory figure, the latter let out a shrill and miserable wail and turned into ashes.

Once all the female phantoms were completely refined and transformed into skeletons, Lady Bone appeared in the void.

"How is that possible?"

Two flames leaped rapidly in the skeleton's eye sockets, revealing the horror in Lady Bone's heart.

The Dance of Death was her strongest attack.

But in front of Fang Xuan, he couldn't even last three breaths.

It had only been a few months since she last saw him, and Fang Xuan had become so powerful that she couldn't even imagine it and was no match for him.

"Fang Xuan, I admit you're strong, but your idea of ​​killing me is a pipe dream!"

The bones on Lady Bone kept falling off, turning into joints that howled in all directions.

"Fang Xuan, I admit defeat today, but you'd better not fall into my hands, or I'll first devour your life essence, then tear you to pieces and grind your bones to dust!"

Of these joints, only one is Lady Bone's true form.

Even if you find and kill her, Lady Bone can transfer her soul to another bone joint.

Although it may damage her foundation, it is Lady Bone's strongest escape technique.

Even though Yu Mian and the others wanted to stop them, there were simply too many joints, making it impossible to keep them all.

"Are you able to leave?"

A cold glint flashed in Fang Xuan's eyes. He brought two fingers together and pointed forward.

"Azure Lotus Sword, go!"

The next moment, a streak of green light shot out from Fang Xuan's fingertip, drawing a stream of light across the night sky and quickly catching up with each joint.

"The sword transforms into countless forms, slash!"

Fang Xuan pointed his finger downwards, and the flowing light transformed into thousands of sword energies. Each one possessed a portion of the power of the Azure Lotus Sword, yet could be transformed back into the Azure Lotus Sword itself with a single thought from Fang Xuan.

It shares a similar theme with Lady Bone's Bone World.

However, the difference in power between the two is incomparable.

"Snap!"

The sword light fell, instantly slicing all the joints into dust.

Even the Bone Lady's true soul hidden inside was completely refined into nothingness by the karmic fire power inherent in the Azure Lotus Sword.

"what!"

A piercing scream echoed through the night sky; it was Lady Bone's voice.

Filled with terror and despair.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the completely vanished Bone Lady, their mouths agape in horror.

"Is this the skill of a sword cultivator?"

Yu Mian's chest heaved violently, her heart pounded like thunder, and she was filled with lingering fear.

If Fang Xuan had used this sword technique at Canglang Mountain yesterday, she wouldn't have been able to withstand it at all.

Ghost Face, Blood Tide, and the others were terrified when they saw this scene.

"escape!"

The group exchanged glances and quickly fled in different directions.

Their speed was so fast that even Du Feng, Niu Meng, and others couldn't intercept them.

Fang Xuan glanced at the fleeing group, a cold smile curving his lips.

"Kill them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, ten figures instantly rose from the ground in Sunset City, blocking the group of people.

These ten people possessed no spiritual power whatsoever, yet the aura they exuded was like that of ancient, primordial beasts—violent and ferocious.

"This is......"

Niu Meng's eyes widened in surprise, and he exclaimed, "Ten Divine Intent Realm experts, and they're even Body Refinement experts!!!"