The First Venerable of All Paths

"You?"

The giant python demon king chuckled and said coldly, "Boy, do you know that I have been imprisoned here for many years and have seen countless brilliant talents try to take this broken sword, but all have failed?"

"It is precisely because of my permission that no one can take anything from here."

The giant python demon king sneered, "Even though that little girl gave me some benefits not long ago, I didn't let her take this skeleton away. What gives you the right?"

Little girl?

Not long ago?

Could it be Li Tianjiao?

Fang Xuan had some guesses in his mind, but he said calmly, "Just because they can't do it doesn't mean I can't."

As he spoke, Fang Xuan took off the black iron sword box from his back, gently stroked it with his palm, and began to circulate the sword technique within his body.

"I advise you not to waste your energy."

The giant python demon king said, "As long as you agree to three conditions, I can give you all these things."

Fang Xuan did not respond, but instead formed hand seals, urging the innate sword energy within the sword bone to be injected into the sword box.

"Buzz!"

The sword case trembled, releasing soaring sword energy that shook the surrounding area.

"This is......."

The giant python demon king's lantern-like eyes suddenly narrowed.

"Such intense sword energy!"

The giant python demon king said in a deep voice, "Boy, even if this sword box is no ordinary object, do you really think you can obtain that broken sword with it?"

"You'll know once you try it."

Fang Xuan's lips curled slightly, and the speed at which the Myriad Swords Return to Nothingness Technique was activated suddenly increased, releasing more and more sword energy from the sword box.

The Sword Ruins Empress once said that this innate sword box could not only help him nurture his sword bones, but also collect all the divine weapons and sharp swords in the world.

It's just a broken sword; it's not difficult to get it.

"Buzz!"

Just as the sword energy in the sword box reached its peak, the giant python demon king was shocked to see that the broken sword stuck in the corpse was actually swaying slightly.

It looked as if it was trying to break free of the corpse and fly towards the sword case.

"What exactly is this sword case that can trigger the broken sword?"

The python's voice was clearly shocked.

"However, taking the sword under my very nose is no easy task."

Having said that, the giant python demon king moved its massive body, opened its mouth and spewed out a violent storm of energy that swept towards Fang Xuan.

A water column, like a tornado, swept towards Fang Xuan from the lake, preventing him from taking the sword.

Fang Xuan remained motionless, continuing to activate the sword box.

When the water tornado was still several meters away from him, a sword aura spontaneously separated from the sword box, transforming into a long sword that slashed at the water tornado.

"Bang!"

The two forces collided in the lake water, creating a powerful shockwave that spread outwards.

The water flowed past Fang Xuan automatically, without harming him in the slightest.

"hiss!"

The giant python demon king's eyes widened in disbelief as it exclaimed, "How can this kid be so strange?"

What shocked the giant python demon king even more was that the broken sword was slowly pulled out of the corpse.

Even though the speed is slow, it's only a matter of time before they break free from the corpse.

"Hmph, thinking you can take such a treasure without paying a price? That's wishful thinking!"

The giant python demon king's eyes flashed with a bloody light, and its huge tail stirred the lake water as it suddenly pressed down on the broken sword.

No matter how much Fang Xuan tried to activate the sword box, the broken sword remained completely still.

"Hehe, don't waste your time."

Seeing this, the giant python demon king smiled mockingly: "I have said that if I do not allow it, you will not be able to take anything from here."

Fang Xuan ignored the giant python demon king and silently circulated his sword technique, activating the sword box.

Let's talk.

The giant python demon king said, "You can take everything here if you meet just two conditions."

Fang Xuan rolled his eyes.

"one!"

The giant python said irritably, "One condition will suffice, won't it?"

Fang Xuan remained unmoved.

Although he didn't know what the giant python demon king's purpose was, the conditions it proposed were definitely extremely harsh.

After all, the other party is a demon emperor-level being. If we agree to their conditions, it would be like asking a tiger for its skin.

Even if cooperation is to be undertaken, Fang Xuan should take the lead.

Besides, who said he couldn't retrieve that broken sword?

A slight smile played on Fang Xuan's lips as he changed the hand seals in his hands.

On its back, the sword bone emitted a dazzling golden light.

Sharp sword energy, blooming in full glory.

"With sword bones as the guide, all sharp edges return to nothingness!"

Fang Xuan placed his palm on the sword case and parted his lips slightly: "Come out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the broken sword that was being held down by the snake's tail began to tremble wildly as if it had been summoned.

Moreover, this time, no matter how hard the giant python demon king tried, he was unable to stop the broken sword from leaving the corpse.

"Pfft!"

Finally, to the horrified expression of the giant python demon king, the broken sword broke free of its restraints and flew towards Fang Xuan.

"Leave it for me!"

The giant python demon king let out a cold shout, and its tail immediately coiled towards the broken sword.

However, the broken sword was too fast.

Not only did it skillfully evade the snake's tail attack, but it even left shallow marks on the snake's tail.

"Damn it!"

Seeing that the blood-red broken sword was about to fly towards Fang Xuan, the giant python demon king no longer hesitated and actually opened its mouth to bite the broken sword.

Upon seeing this, Fang Xuan's eyes flashed with a cold light.

"Use the sword as your foundation, your inner energy as your guide, and your spirit as your master!"

He changed his hand seals again, and the entire sword bone became as hot as a red-hot iron rod, releasing sword energy that reached its peak.

Fang Xuan's ten fingers flashed like flying flowers, leaving afterimages, and finally he formed a sword incantation and pointed forward.

"Innate Sword Box, put it away!"

As soon as he finished speaking, streaks of sword energy shot out from the sword box like streams of light, flowing into the broken sword and forming a connection with it.

"Pfft!"

In an instant, the broken sword transformed into a streak of crimson light, grazing the chin of the giant python demon king before flying straight into the sword box.

"boom!"

The moment the broken sword was sheathed, a blood-red sword aura shot up from the sheath.

The sword energy cleaved through the lake water and pierced straight into the sky.

Throughout the entire secret realm, swirling clouds and howling winds and thunder filled the air.

The apocalyptic scene caused all beasts to lie dormant.

At the Fang family's residence, Fang Danian and the others looked at the center of the secret realm with horrified expressions. The blood-red sword energy that stretched between heaven and earth made them feel weak all over.

"What terrifying sword energy!"

Fang Li said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid even a Qi Condensation Realm expert wouldn't be able to match this sword energy."

"Who has unleashed such sword energy?"

Fang Xin said, "Could it be the young master?"

"It's almost certainly true."

Fang Zhi said, "Young Master is a sword cultivator, and now he has become the master of the secret realm. I really can't think of anyone else who can release such sword energy besides him."

"Doesn't that mean the young master is in danger?"

Fang Yong immediately said, "We have to go save the young master."

"I don't think so."

Fang Danian said, "Young Master must have reached the pinnacle of his cultivation to cause this strange phenomenon. We don't need to worry."

After the incident in the secret realm, he had come to regard Fang Xuan as a god-like being.

There is nothing that the young master cannot solve.

This blind self-confidence was not unique to him.

Even Fang Li and the others who were assigned to enter the secret realm agreed wholeheartedly.

"Da Nian is right."

Fang Li said, "Let's continue cultivating and improve our cultivation as soon as possible. The Su family and the Blood Fiend Gang are eyeing us covetously."

"Hmph, a bunch of clowns!"

Fang Yong said with a murderous look on his face, "If we're given a few more years, the Su family and the Blood Fiend Gang are nothing!"

"Unfortunately, they don't."

Fang Zhi said, "Before entering the secret realm, I also heard that the Hundred Beasts Guild seemed to be preparing to take action against our Fang family as well."

"These bastards, they really think we're easy to bully!"

Fang Yong said, "At worst, we'll all die together!"

As everyone was talking, the soaring sword energy slowly dissipated and returned to the depths of the lake, into the sword box.

Fang Xuan discovered that as he put the blood-red broken sword into its scabbard, the first pattern on the scabbard turned blood red.

Like a line of blood, it was wrapped around the sword case.

At the same time, his consciousness seemed to be able to enter the sword case.

Seeing the blood-red broken sword, it slowly floated in the sword box, absorbing the sword energy within to nourish itself.

"What a fine sword!"

Fang Xuan secretly praised him, feeling quite excited.

A sword that can absorb sword energy and nurture itself is definitely a good sword.

"However, this sword is incomplete, and relying solely on the sword's energy to restore it to its original state is not enough."

He gently stroked the sword case, pondering the method of nurturing the sword.

A swordsman's skills are all contained in his natal flying sword.

However, cultivating one's own natal flying sword is an extremely difficult task, and the methods vary.

However, for Fang Xuan, who possessed the Innate Sword Box, there was a simple and direct method.

Then seize someone else's natal flying sword and refine it into your own.

However, the Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Void Technique does not record specific methods for sword forging, nor has the Sword Void Empress explicitly stated them, requiring Fang Xuan to explore them on his own.

Just as Fang Xuan was pondering, he felt a slight stinging pain in his palm.

It was a wisp of sword energy that sliced ​​his palm open.

Inside the sword case, the blood-red broken sword suddenly emitted a violent suction force, frantically devouring his essence and blood.

"this......"

Fang Xuan was shocked and tried to pull his hand back, but found that his palm and the sword box were as if welded together, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not break free.

Fortunately, after more than ten breaths, the blood-red broken sword stopped devouring Fang Xuan's essence blood.

"This broken sword can actually devour the life essence of others."

Fang Xuan took two steps back, a strange sense of lingering fear on his face.

"wrong!"

Soon, Fang Xuan discovered that the broken sword in the sword box was actually shorter than before, but its aura was stronger and more solid.

Moreover, the broken sword also established a vague connection with him.

"This broken sword is absorbing my life essence to grow!"

Fang Xuan was shaken and suddenly thought of a special secret technique recorded in the Ten Thousand Swords Return to Ruins Technique.

"Nourish the sword with blood!"

He used his own essence and blood to refine another person's natal flying sword and make it his own.

Upon realizing this, Fang Xuan's face immediately turned bitter.

"It's just that the amount of essence blood it has absorbed is a bit too much."

In just a short while, Fang Xuan lost a full tenth of his vital essence.

Moreover, from now on, you will need to nourish this sword with your own blood and essence every day so that you can use it as easily as you would your own arm.

If even one day is missed, all previous efforts will be wasted.

"However, this is my first natal flying sword, so all things considered, it's not a bad deal."

Fang Xuan could only console himself with this thought.

He carried the sword case on his back and looked ahead.

At this moment, the giant python demon king was already deeply mired in self-doubt.

"How could this be? How could he have taken it?"

Over the countless years, countless people have tried to take that broken sword, but all have failed.

Fang Xuan is the only one!

"Kid, who are you?"

The giant python demon king looked at Fang Xuan, his tone more serious than ever before.

"Who gave you that sword case?"