The First Venerable of All Paths

"Continue the game!"

Fang Xuan grinned maliciously and patted the giant wolf's head.

The giant wolf roared and swept its claws across, crushing the two blood beasts that were trying to escape into mincemeat.

Fang Xuan rode on the giant wolf, gazing in the direction Zhou Xu'an had fled, his eyes indifferent and ruthless.

"Can they escape?"

Fang Xuan then formed a hand seal, and mysterious runes flashed in his eyes.

Then, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Runes also flickered on the giant wolf's body, exactly the same as the runes in Fang Xuan's eyes.

"Awooo!"

The giant wolf roared to the sky, its loud howl echoing throughout the entire secret realm.

Suddenly, a strong wind arose, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

A ball of lightning condensed in the giant wolf's mouth and roared towards the direction Zhou Xu'an had fled.

"Boom!"

The lightning bolt shot out, streaking across the sky.

The distance of hundreds of meters can be covered in the blink of an eye.

"How is that possible?"

Feeling the strong wind behind him, Zhou Xu'an suddenly turned around and his eyes narrowed sharply.

The lightning ball, carrying unparalleled power, roared towards him.

The destructive power it possessed filled Zhou Xu'an with despair.

"I can't die here!"

Shocked, Zhou Xu'an quickly took out a long sword, channeled his Yuan energy into it, and slashed forward with all his might.

"Mountain-Shattering Slash, break through!"

Zhou Xu'an roared, and the blade of his longsword flashed with terrifying light as it slashed fiercely towards the thunderball.

"Snap!"

The moment the blade touched the lightning ball, it shattered instantly.

The long sword in Zhou Xu'an's hand was also broken into several pieces.

The lightning ball remained unaffected and continued its relentless attack on Zhou Xu'an.

Zhou Xu'an looked terrified and quickly mobilized all his Yuan Power to condense a shield in front of him, trying to block the lightning ball.

"Bang!"

The lightning ball slammed into the elemental shield, producing a dull thud.

A violent force swept outwards, shattering the surrounding trees.

The soil was overturned, and sand and stones flew everywhere.

When the smoke cleared, everyone saw that Zhou Xu'an was still in the same fighting posture, standing motionless.

As a gentle breeze swept by, Zhou Xu'an's clothes slowly turned to dust.

Then the hands disappeared, and finally the whole body.

In just a few breaths, Zhou Xu'an, who was at the Qi Gathering Realm, was completely reduced to ashes and disappeared without a trace, leaving not even a speck of dust behind.

"Dead?"

Witnessing Zhou Xu'an's demise, Su Yang and the others were all stunned, their mouths agape, their faces filled with disbelief.

A powerful expert at the Qi Gathering Realm was completely wiped out in a single blow.

"How did he do that?"

Su Yang felt his voice trembling and his body shaking uncontrollably, as if he might collapse to the ground at any moment.

"The Central Hub of the Secret Realm!"

Su Mian swallowed hard, her voice tinged with fear.

"Fang Xuan, he refined the core of the secret realm!"

Only the core of the secret realm possesses such power.

"impossible!"

Su Yang immediately retorted, "I saw with my own eyes that he clearly failed to refine the core of the secret realm."

"Haven't you noticed yet?"

Su Mian said bitterly, "The core of the secret realm is that giant wolf beneath him."

The central hub of the secret realm is formless and shapeless.

To be precise, the core of the secret realm is a manifestation of will.

It can be mountains or water, flowers or grass.

It could be a speck of dust, or a white cloud.

It can also be a blood beast.

"Is that wolf cub the core of the secret realm?"

Su Yang's features were contorted, and his face was so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

"How could this happen? How could he be so lucky!"

Su Yang could not accept this fact.

Obviously.

They have victory in their grasp.

He was just a hair's breadth away from killing Fang Xuan.

How did he obtain the core of the secret realm and even refine it?

"Nothing is impossible!"

Su Mian took a deep breath and said sternly, "Besides the central hub of the secret realm, I can't think of any other possibility."

Only if that wolf cub was the core of the secret realm could it unleash such terrifying power to easily kill a Qi Gathering Realm expert.

"Su Mian, it's your turn now!"

Fang Xuan stood on the back of the giant wolf, looking down at Su Mian and the others like a god.

In his eyes, there was an intense, almost overwhelming killing intent.

After learning that the wolf cub had eaten the core of the secret realm, Fang Xuan fled while pondering how to retrieve the core.

To his disappointment, the core of the secret realm had already begun to merge with the wolf cub.

If it is extracted by brute force, not only will the wolf cubs perish, but the central hub of the secret realm will also revert to another form and escape control.

Then Fang Xuan suddenly had a brilliant idea.

Since the core of the secret realm has already begun to merge with the wolf cub, why not let the wolf cub directly recognize it as its master?

Then Fang Xuan helped the wolf king's cubs refine the core of the secret realm, thereby indirectly gaining control of the core.

As Zhou Xu'an and his group drew ever closer, Fang Xuan had little time left, and he decided to take a gamble.

He used the Life and Death Slave Seal to forcibly sign a contract with the wolf king's cub, and then helped him refine the core of the secret realm.

did not expect.

When he was driven to the brink of despair, Fang Xuan actually succeeded.

He then commanded the wolf cubs to kill all the warriors of the Hundred Beasts Gang, including Zhou Xu'an.

Now, only Su Mian and a few others remain.

"escape!"

Sensing the killing intent emanating from Fang Xuan, Su Mian's expression changed drastically, and she turned and ran without hesitation.

As Su Chongming's eldest son, Su Mian's skills and martial arts are unparalleled.

Furthermore, his cultivation had already reached the perfection of the Body Refinement Realm, and he was only one step away from the Qi Gathering Realm. When he unleashed his full power, his speed was extremely fast.

With a few leaps, Su Mian transformed into a black ray of light and disappeared into the dense forest.

Su Yang reacted just as quickly.

The moment Su Yang confirmed that Fang Xuan had obtained the core of the secret realm, he used his movement technique to rush away into the distance.

The remaining four members of the Su family were a step too late; two of them were struck by the giant wolf's claws and died instantly.

The remaining two ran towards Su Mian and Su Yang respectively.

"Bang!"

The giant wolf leaped into the air and landed heavily, crushing one of the Su family members under its feet.

With a scream, the Su family martial artist was instantly reduced to a bloody pulp.

"You can't escape."

After killing three people, Fang Xuan's eyes grew even colder.

Having obtained the core of the secret realm, he became the king of this secret realm.

The most invincible existence.

Runes flashed in Fang Xuan's eyes, and the giant wolf transformed into a whirlwind, rushing out and instantly covering several meters.

Su Mian ran wildly through the dense forest, her face extremely gloomy.

"Damn Fang Xuan, I really underestimated you!"

He went to great lengths, joining forces with the Hundred Beasts Gang to set a deadly trap for Fang Xuan.

Even so, Fang Xuan managed to find a way out.

Not only that, the other side also obtained the core of the secret realm and wiped out all the warriors of the Hundred Beasts Gang.

Now the situation has reversed, and what awaits them is Fang Xuan's relentless pursuit.

"We must get this message out as soon as possible so that Father can prepare!"

A cold glint flashed in Su Mian's eyes.

Having mastered the secret realm, Fang Xuan became even more difficult to deal with.

With the secret realm, the entire Fang family will grow and expand at an extremely rapid pace.

At that point, the Su family's situation will be dangerous.

"The Su family alone is no longer enough to destroy the Fang family, so we have no choice but to seek help from the Dao Seeking Sect!"

Even though the incident happened suddenly, Su Mian did not lose her composure.

On the contrary, Su Mian's thinking was very clear.

Only by relying on the power of the Dao Seeking Sect to completely crush Fang Xuan and the Fang family can the Su family rest easy.

"Once we leave the secret realm, I'll immediately contact Qingyao and ask her to ask Saint Zhao for help!"

Su Mian said in a deep voice, "Only in this way can we destroy the Fang family more quickly."

"Thump!"

Just as Su Mian made her decision, a massive figure descended from the sky.

The ground trembled, and countless giant trees were snapped.

The violent, bloody aura immediately locked onto Su Mian.

Su Mian abruptly stopped, staring in horror at the giant wolf blocking her way, her eyes fixed on the white-clad youth on the wolf's back.

"Fang Xuan!"

The words were squeezed out between Su Mian's teeth. Su Mian cautiously took a few steps back, her eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"I bet you were thinking that once you left the secret realm, you would contact Su Qingyao immediately and, with Zhao Qingcang's help, kill me and wipe out the Fang family."

Fang Xuan's lips curled into a sneer, and he said sarcastically, "Su Mian, do you think I'd give you that chance?"

Su Mian took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the fear in her heart, and said calmly, "Fang Xuan, this time, my Su family has lost."

"So, you want to beg me to let you go?"

Fang Xuan's smile widened.

"if you can."

Su Mian sighed and said, "After all, we've known each other for many years, and I've always considered you my younger brother."

"Haha, Su Mian, you're as hypocritical as ever."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuan burst into laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke.

The laughter stopped abruptly, and a murderous intent that seemed to soar to the heavens suddenly surged from Fang Xuan's body.

He stared at Su Mian and said, word by word:

"Do you think I don't know that three years ago, the person who caused my cultivation to be destroyed was you?"

Su Mian's pupils contracted slightly, a fleeting look of panic crossing her face.

"I don't understand what you're saying."

Faced with Su Mian's denial, Fang Xuan shook his head and said, "Su Mian, do you think everyone is a fool who can be manipulated by you?"

"The facts are indeed as you think."

Fang Xuan sighed, "Back then, I also thought that the ambush that destroyed my cultivation was the work of Fang Yue and the others."

"but!"

Fang Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he said in a firm and resolute tone, "The timing of your disappearance is too coincidental. Not long after my dantian was destroyed, you, the eldest son of the Su family, suddenly vanished without a trace."

"Based on these facts, how can you be certain that I did it?"

Su Mian said helplessly, "Fang Xuan, I know that my sister's actions have caused you to have a deep prejudice against the Su family, but I have no reason to do so."

"You have no reason, but the Su family has one, Su Qingyao has one, and Zhao Qingcang has one!"

Fang Xuan said coldly, "From the moment you learned that I possessed an innate Dao body, and Su Qingyao unexpectedly met Zhao Qingcang, your Su family was already unwilling to be subordinate to the Fang family. So you plotted to seize my Dao body early on."

"But because they were afraid that I would grow too fast, they did not hesitate to destroy my cultivation, and then waited until my body matured before joining forces with Zhao Qingcang to attack me."

Fang Xuan said, "Su Mian, I must say, your shrewdness and methods are extraordinary and terrifying."

"Unfortunately, you still saw through me."

Now that things have come to this, Su Mian no longer needs to deny it.

This is tantamount to Su Mian indirectly admitting that he was the culprit who ambushed Fang Xuan, causing him to lose all his cultivation and become mentally impaired for three years.

Su Mian said with a wry smile, "I never expected that you would survive in that situation."

"Perhaps even God couldn't stand it anymore."

Fang Xuan said indifferently, "I swore an oath that if I survived, I would slaughter your entire Su family. Su Mian, may you rest in peace!"

As if sensing something, the giant wolf raised its paw and slammed it down on Su Mian.