The First Venerable of All Paths

"Kid, you can't escape!"

Zhou Xu'an moved through the dense forest, keeping his eyes fixed on Fang Xuan ahead, pushing his speed to the limit.

"This secret realm will be your final resting place!"

Zhou Xu'an flipped his hand and took out an armor-piercing bow, nocked an arrow, circulated his Yuan energy, and shot it fiercely towards Fang Xuan.

"Whoosh!"

The arrow whistled past, piercing through the dense forest, heading straight for Fang Xuan.

Although Fang Xuan did not turn around, he keenly sensed the strong wind coming from behind him.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, but he did not dodge in the slightest.

He leaned forward, revealing the innate sword box on his back.

"when!"

The arrow shot out like lightning, striking the sword sheath with a dull thud.

The terrifying power carried by the armor-piercing bow was completely blocked by the sword box, sending Fang Xuan flying forward more than ten meters.

"Is this all the scum of the Beast Pirates is capable of?"

Fang Xuan turned his head and smiled coldly: "Then you probably can't kill me."

After saying that, Fang Xuan pushed off the ground with his feet and rushed into the depths of the dense forest again.

"Hmph, arrogant brat, you're celebrating too soon."

Zhou Xu'an's face was grim, and he said coldly, "Keep chasing him, don't let him get away!"

But soon, Zhou Xu'an realized that they had lost track of them.

After searching around, they couldn't find any trace of Fang Xuan.

"Expand the search area and keep looking!"

Suppressing his anger, Zhou Xu'an shouted, "Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, find that little beast for me!"

Upon learning that Meng Hu had been killed by Fang Xuan, the regimental commander Huang Long was furious and ordered him to bring back Fang Xuan's head.

That's why Zhou Xu'an secretly joined forces with the Su family and went to great lengths to infiltrate this secret realm, all to completely eliminate Fang Xuan.

Who would have thought that as soon as they clashed, the enemy killed several of their men, resulting in heavy losses for them.

If the other party escapes again, he will not only be punished, but he will also lose his place in the Hundred Beasts Guild.

"Commander Zhou, this secret realm has a complicated terrain and is not easy to find."

The only remaining ninth-level Body Refinement Realm martial artist said, "Besides, we are too few in number. If we accidentally wander into the blood beast's territory, we will fall into their trap."

"Idiot, have you forgotten what we do?"

Zhou Xu'an angrily retorted, "Are the people of my Hundred Beasts Guild afraid of mere blood beasts?"

"Commander Zhou, you mean...?"

"Blood beasts are still beasts."

Zhou Xu'an said in a chilling tone, "Since we don't have enough manpower, then we'll use the blood beasts to capture that little beast!"

"Understood!"

The martial artist turned his head and said, "Light the beast-attracting incense, set up the demon-hunting rope, and drive away demons to defend against enemies!"

"yes!"

Several warriors from the Hundred Beasts Guild responded with a shout and quickly lit three incense sticks, placing them in three different directions.

These three incense sticks are specifically for attracting animals.

Once lit, this incense emits a special scent that has a fatal attraction for demonic beasts.

After lighting the incense to attract beasts, Zhou Xu'an instructed everyone to hide and wait quietly.

Wisps of smoke curled upwards, and a fragrant breeze wafted through the air.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Roar roar roar!"

The ground trembled, and roars of beasts came from all around.

Before long, a dozen or so demonic beasts emerged from the dense forest, their massive bodies radiating a terrifying and ferocious aura.

They were all second-tier blood beasts.

Among them were two large creatures that had reached the peak of the second tier.

As soon as the twelve blood beasts appeared, they rushed toward the Beast-Attracting Incense.

They even fought and plundered each other.

"Demon-Hunting Rope, Trapped!"

Just as the blood beasts were vying for the scent of the beast-attracting incense, a cold shout rang out in the dense forest.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

In an instant, several black ropes shot out from the dense forest, coiling towards the blood beasts like serpents.

The sudden change startled the blood beast, which then began to rush in all directions.

But strangely, those black ropes seemed to have eyes, quickly wrapping around the blood beast's limbs with lightning speed.

The Demon-Hunting Rope.

A special weapon designed specifically to counter demonic beasts, naturally effective against all kinds of demonic beasts.

Like the beast-attracting incense and beast-taming talisman, it is a signature skill of various demon-hunting groups.

"Thump thump!"

The blood beast was bound and collapsed to the ground.

No matter how much they struggled and roared, it was all in vain.

Just then, Zhou Xu'an appeared, raised his hands, and more than a dozen talismans flew out and stuck to the blood beast.

A miraculous scene unfolded.

The blood beast, which had been struggling angrily, suddenly quieted down after being affixed with these talismans.

"With this second-grade beast-taming talisman, we are even more foolproof."

Zhou Xu'an clapped his hands and said, "That little bastard can't have gone far, keep chasing him!"

"yes!"

The warriors of the Hundred Beasts Corps mounted their blood beasts and split into three directions to continue their pursuit of Fang Xuan.

Zhou Xu'an sat atop the blood beast, looking at his subordinate who was at the ninth level of Body Refinement, and said coldly, "Remember, at all costs, capture that little beast for me!"

"Yes, Commander!"

The latter let out a cold shout, squeezed its legs against the blood beast's belly, and darted into the dense forest like a bolt of lightning.

At this moment.

In a dense forest somewhere.

A dark figure, like a ghost, cautiously moved through the dense forest, not daring to make a loud sound.

But as time went by, his speed slowed down more and more.

"The drawbacks of the Blood Burning Technique are too obvious. If we don't find a place to suppress our blood and qi, it may affect our foundation."

At this moment, Fang Xuan felt as if the blood and qi in his body were like several wild horses running rampant.

No matter how hard he tried to suppress it, the effect was not obvious.

There's even a trend that's getting worse.

"Let's find a place to heal our wounds before the Beastmen catch up."

Fang Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Finally, he chose a direction and sped away.

After a short while, like drinking a cup of tea.

Fang Xuan successfully found a blood beast cave, and after swiftly eliminating the blood beasts inside, he took over the cave.

"snort!"

Just as he concealed the cave, Fang Xuan could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, his face turning pale at a visible speed.

"Since the members of the Hundred Beasts Gang dared to infiltrate the secret realm, their preparations must have been extremely thorough."

Fang Xuan's expression was solemn: "I must suppress my qi and blood and recover from my injuries as much as possible before dawn."

Otherwise, given his current condition, he would have no chance of escaping if found by the Beastmen.

Without delay, Fang Xuan dared not linger and quickly sat down cross-legged.

He took out a pill and swallowed it, then circulated his internal energy to suppress the turbulent blood and qi within his body.

The blood and qi in Fang Xuan's limbs and bones surged like a burst dam, flowing erratically and without any order, causing him waves of stinging pain.

But as Fang Xuan circulated his cultivation technique, the Nine-Turn Golden Pill began to spin rapidly, releasing a powerful yet gentle suction force.

At the same time, Fang Xuan was surrounded by purple light, and his Chaos Saint Body operated on its own.

With the combined support of these two forces, the turbulent blood and qi were calmed and regulated.

The pervasive stinging pain was also relieved.

"It's finally under control."

Fang Xuan opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"While this blood-burning technique is quite effective, it also has significant drawbacks. It should not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary."

Although he used the Blood Burning Technique to enhance his cultivation and kill Su Chongshan, the process was extremely dangerous.

If Li Tianjiao hadn't shown up and bought him some time...

I'm afraid I'm going to fail here today.

"The root of all this is because I am too weak."

Fang Xuan clenched his fists, his inner desire for strength reaching its peak.

If he were stronger, he wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state.

Most importantly, his situation will become even more difficult going forward.

"The Beasts Guild, the Su family..."

Fang Xuan's eyes flashed with a cold light, his killing intent chilling.

He never imagined that the Su family could be so despicable.

In order to kill him, they not only made Su Chongshan lower his cultivation level to enter the secret realm, but also joined forces with the Hundred Beasts Group to teleport them into the secret realm.

If Fang Xuan hadn't possessed a deep foundation and hadn't happened to master the Blood Burning Technique, he would have truly fallen into their hands.

"Right now, the Hundred Beasts Clan still has one Qi Gathering Realm cultivator and several Body Refinement Realm cultivators. Add Su Mian and the others to the mix, and in a head-on confrontation, I'm no match for them."

Fang Xuan's mind raced as he pondered a way to break the deadlock.

Actually, there was another path in front of him.

That means waiting for the exit of the secret realm to open, and then leaving the secret realm.

In this way, Fang Xuan can successfully overcome this tribulation.

However, this meant that Fang Xuan would never have the chance to take control of the secret realm again.

"This secret realm is extremely important to the Fang family. Abandoning it would disrupt all my plans. I absolutely cannot give it up unless absolutely necessary!"

This secret realm is a crucial link in Fang Xuan's revenge against Su Qingyao and Zhao Qingcang, and also the Fang family's escape route.

Fang Xuan truly couldn't bear to give up, nor could he afford to.

"Therefore, for now, there is only one other way!"

A cold glint flashed in Fang Xuan's eyes.

"That means finding the core of the secret realm, refining it, and taking control of the realm!"

At that time, he will be the master of this secret realm.

Within the secret realm, all living beings are under his control, and their lives and deaths are decided by him.

After sensing the energy within his body, he found that it had recovered to about 70% after a night of rest and recuperation.

Combined with his martial arts skills, he was more than capable of saving his life.

However, they are still far from being able to seize the core of the secret realm.

"Unfortunately, there's no time left!"

Just then, Fang Xuan heard a faint sound.

His gaze sharpened, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"They really have a keen sense of smell; they found us so quickly!"

Fang Xuan carried the sword box on his back, held the Blue Water Sword in his hand, and exuded a murderous aura.

"Boom!"

Just as all this was done, the blocked cave was suddenly smashed open by brute force.

The two warriors from the Hundred Beasts Guild riding blood beasts immediately brightened up when they saw Fang Xuan in the cave.

"try to find......"

Just as one of them was about to speak, a cold glint flashed before his eyes, and a sharp sword aura suddenly whistled through the air, leaving a bloody gash on his neck.

"Uh, you..."

The man, with his neck bent, ultimately couldn't utter the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

After killing one person, Fang Xuan did not stop there.

He lightly stomped his foot on the ground, used his Dragon Fish Body Technique to cross several meters and arrive in front of another martial artist.

"Buzz!"

Sword intent burst forth from the Blue Water Sword as it was unleashed.

"Snap!"

But the warrior reacted extremely quickly, slapping the blood beast beneath him to propel himself into the air. After landing, he rolled twice and quickly created distance, letting out a long howl.

"Fang Xuan is here!"

Suddenly, the ground shook.

It looks like a ferocious beast is charging towards us.

"Pfft!"

Fang Xuan's expression changed immediately after he killed the blood beast with a single sword strike, and he withdrew without hesitation.