The First Venerable of All Paths

"Clang! Clang!"

The flaming hammer slammed down hard on the sword embryo as Fang Xuan moved.

The first strike stabilizes the sword's core.

The second strike condenses its sword spirit.

The third strike strikes, striking at the very soul!

"Buzz!!!"

A deafening sword cry suddenly resounded throughout the entire cave, and the shockwave swept in all directions, causing the hidden formations set up all around to tremble slightly.

at the same time.

Within the secret realm, a chilling sword intent swept through, causing all beasts to tremble in fear.

Deep at the bottom of the lake.

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor, who was in seclusion, suddenly shivered for no apparent reason.

"Such terrifying sword intent! It could probably kill me with a single strike."

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor's eyes were filled with shock.

"Could this kid be the reincarnation of some powerful being? Otherwise, how could he have first cultivated a spiritual body and then forged such a terrifying weapon?"

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor shook his body and concealed his aura.

"It seems I'll have to be more polite to him in the future."

Secret Realm Outpost.

As the sound of swords rang out, countless armed men felt their weapons tremble.

It's like they're afraid, they're terrified.

Many people's swords even flew out of their sheaths on their own, nodding in unison in a certain direction.

A thousand swords pay homage!

This strange phenomenon caused everyone to gasp in shock.

Inside the cave.

The golden-red flames subsided, completely receding into the sword's body and no longer leaking out.

The original blood-red sword embryo has been completely transformed.

A brand new longsword floated in mid-air.

The sword is long and slender, its sharpness dazzling.

Blood as the base, phoenix fire as the pattern.

The sword is translucent, its cold light is sharp, its sound is clear and crisp, and it possesses a natural spirituality.

The flying sword gently circled once, its blade slightly lowered, fluttering and dancing around Fang Xuan intimately.

Gone was the slightest bit of arrogance, gone was the last trace of resistance; he was completely and utterly under Fang Xuan's control.

Our souls are connected, and our hearts are in sync.

With a thought, Fang Xuan's flying sword swiftly darted across the battlefield; with a thought, the flying sword remained still beside him.

He raised his hand and called out softly, and the flying sword instantly fell into his palm.

It feels warm and smooth to the touch, neither cold nor sharp. The blade is imbued with the warm essence of the Undying Phoenix Fire and an extremely dense, chilling sword intent.

With their essence and blood intertwined and their souls in harmony, Fang Xuan's unique natal flying sword was forged from this moment on!

Fang Xuan gently stroked the sword with his fingertips, feeling the inseparable mental connection between himself and the flying sword, and a smile slowly appeared on his lips.

"From this day forward, your name will be—Fengming!"

This sword was forged from the Undying Phoenix Fire. When it is drawn, it is accompanied by the cry of a phoenix and the Undying Fire.

Even if damaged, it can repair itself.

The sword seemed to possess a spirit; upon hearing its name, its blade trembled slightly, the golden-red flame patterns flickered faintly, and it emitted a clear and melodious sword cry, as if in response.

My destined flying sword is complete!

Fang Xuan has finally become a sword cultivator!

"receive!"

Fang Xuan made a sword incantation, and the Phoenix Cry Sword quickly shrank, transforming into a golden-red ray of light that entered Fang Xuan's body and adhered tightly to the sword bone.

A newly forged natal flying sword needs to be nurtured within the sword's core for a period of time before it can be used as a limb and released at will.

As soon as the Phoenix Cry Sword entered his body, a chilling sword intent emanated from Fang Xuan's body.

At the same time, Fang Xuan's aura surged rapidly.

Fang Xuan knew it was time to break through to the Qi Gathering Realm.

"In the primordial chaos, my foundation for the Dao was forged; divine fire consumed my body, leading to an ultimate sublimation!"

The next moment, the Chaos Holy Body began to operate on its own.

The Undying Phoenix Flame enveloped Fang Xuan's entire body, beginning to temper his physique, meridians, and soul.

"Boom!"

Within the secret realm, boundless spiritual energy began to converge towards the cave, helping someone break through to a higher realm.

......

Qingyang County.

The atmosphere at the Fang family home today is terribly oppressive.

"Brother Shan Hai, have you not emerged from seclusion yet?"

Li Shanya spoke with a solemn expression.

"not yet."

Fang Shanhe shook his head and said, "The Grand Elder was seriously injured in the last battle and has been in seclusion ever since."

"Where's that kid Fang Xuan?"

Li Shanya pressed on, "Such a big thing happened, and you didn't notify him?"

"Unable to contact."

Fang Shanhe gave a wry smile and said, "The secret realm has been closed, and messages cannot be transmitted."

"What should we do?"

Sitting next to Li Shanya, Li Xuan said in a deep voice, "We only have three days left."

"Then let's fight!"

The Third Elder's face revealed a ruthless glint as he said, "So what if it's the Dao Seeking Sect? If our two families join forces, we might be able to keep them here!"

"and then?"

Li Shanya glanced at the Third Elder and said, "Those are disciples of the Dao Seeking Sect. Do you think the Dao Seeking Sect will let this go after we kill them?"

Just ten days ago, several disciples of the Dao Seeking Sect suddenly arrived in Qingyang County.

Furthermore, they took a hard line and demanded that the Fang family hand over the Mysterious Realm.

Now, there are only three days left until the deadline set by the disciples of the Dao Asking Sect.

The Fang and Li families have met several times, but they have not been able to reach a satisfactory conclusion.

"This won't do, that won't do, are we really going to hand over this hard-won secret realm?"

The Third Elder slammed his fist on the table in anger, muttering, "I'm not reconciled!"

It's not just him.

Everyone, including Li Shanya, was unwilling to accept this.

Li Shanya even felt a little regretful that he shouldn't have allied with the Fang family.

But the two sides made a vow when they formed the alliance.

Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to grit our teeth and stand with the Fang family through thick and thin.

"If all else fails, just hand over the secret realm."

Li Shanya sighed and said, "Preserving our strength is more important than a secret realm."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

"Let's wait a little longer."

Fang Shanhe said, "At the very least, we should wait until the young master comes out of seclusion before we talk about it."

He had promised Fang Xuan that he would protect the Fang family.

Moreover, the young master is currently in a secret realm.

If we hand over the secret realm, what will happen to the people inside?

Upon hearing this, Li Shanya frowned, then said, "Very well, anyway, the handover of the secret realm needs to be handled personally by Fang Xuan."

After Li Shanya and the others left, the Third Elder said impatiently, "Are we really going to hand over the secret realm? That's a foundation personally built by the young master!"

"Of course I know."

Fang Shanhe said in a complicated tone, "But what else can we do? The situation is beyond our control."

"Strong my ass! I think you're all just cowards!"

The Third Elder said indignantly, "It's one thing to deal with the Li family, since they don't have any direct hatred with the Dao Inquiry Sect. But our young master was humiliated like that by those brats from the Dao Inquiry Sect. Are we going to bow down to them again?"

"Do you have any good ideas?"

Fang Shanhe rubbed his head and said, "If we really become enemies with the Dao Seeking Sect, our Fang family will be truly finished."

"If you ask me, we should just wipe out those brats from the Dao Seeking Sect!"

A ruthless glint appeared on the Third Elder's face: "As long as we keep our hands and feet clean, who will know it was us?"

"Nonsense!"

Fang Shanhe immediately rebuked him, saying, "What do you take the Dao Seeking Sect for? If they were really going to hold someone accountable, would they consider these things?"

"I......"

The Third Elder was immediately rendered speechless by the rebuttal, and squatted on the ground sullenly, his face full of frustration.

"Alright, cheer up."

Fang Shanhe comforted him, "Things haven't reached the final stage yet, and no one knows what will happen. Besides, we still have our young master."

"But the young master is only at the Body Refinement Realm, what can he possibly do?"

The Third Elder said irritably, "Go and fight the Dao Seeking Sect to the death? That's not..."

At this point, the Third Elder suddenly shut his mouth.

"You must trust the young master."

Fang Shanhe said calmly, "He's someone who can keep creating miracles; we need to have some faith in him."

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Seven or eight figures stood at the entrance of the Fang family mansion.

Six of them, dressed in matching long robes, exuded a powerful aura and had arrogant expressions.

"Senior Brother Wan, this is the Fang family."

Su Yang, who was in charge of leading the way, said with a fawning expression, "After today, the secret realm in the hands of the Fang family will be yours, Senior Brother Wan."

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Wan's expression darkened.

"What do you mean by 'mine'?"

Senior Brother Wan said with dissatisfaction, "I came down the mountain this time to do something for Senior Brother Zhao, so don't try to harm me."

"Senior Brother Wan is right, I misspoke."

Su Yang twitched his lips slightly and said with a forced smile, "Only in the hands of Holy Son Zhao can such a blessed place as the secret realm realize its greatest value."

"Enough with the nonsense."

Senior Brother Wan said impatiently, "After the handover of the secret realm, I still need to return to the sect to report to Senior Brother Zhao. I don't have time to waste here."

"Everything is up to Senior Brother Wan."

Su Yang gestured for Senior Brother Wan to go first.

"stop!"

A guard reached out to stop the group, coldly asking, "What are you doing? Do you have a visiting card?"

"roll!"

However, Senior Brother Wan snorted coldly and released his powerful aura, directly blasting the guard away.

"Pfft!"

The guard fell to the ground coughing up blood, his face filled with horror.

Peak of the Qi Gathering Realm?

"A bunch of blind bastards!"

Su Yang spoke up at the opportune moment, coldly saying, "These are all highly skilled disciples of the Dao Seeking Sect. How dare you offend them? Get out of here right now!"

Upon hearing that Senior Brother Wan and the others came from the Dao Seeking Sect, the sect that stood at the very top of Qingzhou, the expressions of all the guards changed.

"snort!"

Senior Brother Wan didn't waste any words with them and strode directly into the Fang family's residence.

The group proceeded without hindrance, entering the Fang family's council hall directly.

"Gentlemen, the ten days are up. Shouldn't you hand over the secret realm?"

Senior Brother Wan's tone was cold and arrogant, carrying an undeniable air of dominance.

They didn't take Fang Shanhe, Li Shanya, and the others seriously at all.

The other five people also wore sneers, sarcasm, and disdain.

"presumptuous!"

The third elder, known for his fiery temper, immediately roared, "This is the Fang family's council hall! Who allowed you to enter?"

"Old man, have you got your head stuck in a door?"

Su Yang scoffed and said, "Senior Brother Wan is a disciple of the Dao Seeking Sect. Where in the entire Qingzhou can't he go?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present paled.

A disciple of the Dao Seeking Sect?

They actually came to visit in person!

"What's wrong?"

Fang Shanhe said slowly, "Are you going to forcibly seize it if we don't hand it over? Is this the code of conduct of the Dao Seeking Sect?"

"How dare you!"

A cold glint flashed in Senior Brother Wan's eyes, and he said in a chilling voice, "How dare you question my Dao Seeking Sect?"

"I think it's you who are being bold!"

The Third Elder sneered, "A bunch of Qi Gathering Realm brats. Even with the Dao Seeking Sect backing you up, if you dare to be so arrogant again, I won't hesitate to teach you a lesson!"

Having said that, the aura of the Condensation Realm was immediately released from the Third Elder.

but.

Senior Brother Wan and the others, however, did not change their expressions, instead looking at the Third Elder with a mocking expression.

"Are you sure you want to attack us?"

Senior Brother Wan said coldly, "I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the price!"