The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 254 The Battle of Siege
Su Yan used himself as bait to lure Zhao Wenxing into making a sudden attack.

Gu Sanqian rushed to the rescue and killed Zhao Wenxing in the Pushan Mountains.

Pu Lengfeng colluded with Zhao Wenxing and almost succeeded.

When the miasma in the Pushan Mountains dissipated, everyone finally learned what had happened in Pushan.

However, in this rumor, Su Yan was deliberately excluded by Gu Sanqian, who merely participated in the scheme.

However, there was no mention whatsoever of him using his physical body as a bridge to bear the power of the Dharma form and fight against Pu Lengfeng.

After Bailu County was pacified, Gu Sanqian, Bi Qingman and the other two rushed to Wanning County to aid Hu Yangming.

The remaining nine True Immortals at the Danqiao Realm were all in this tent.

"The chief has already gone to Wanning County. The rest of us must split into two groups. One group will stay here to suppress the unrest, while the rest will go to Lishan County together."

Su Yan's gaze swept over everyone, then he said, "The mountain protection army will leave behind a thousand men, and one of you senior brothers must serve as their commander."

The mountain guards sent four commanders at the Golden Core stage: Di Yining, Lü Yao, Yang Fangyi, and Yu Lexin, two men and two women.

The people stationed there must come from these four commanders of the mountain guards, and only they can better lead the disciples of the mountain guards.

"Of the four senior brothers and sisters, who would like to stay?"

The group exchanged glances, and Yang Fangyi opened her mouth slightly: "I'll handle it. The remaining matters in Bailu County are nothing more than suppression and reshuffling. The Zongwu Pavilion will send people one after another, so it's not too complicated. But you, on the other hand, will probably have to be more careful with your trip to Junlaoshan."

Junlaoshan is the stronghold of the Yanying Sect. Even if a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator is not present, it is probably a powder keg right now.

Like cornered beasts, many Danqiao Realm martial artists would likely go mad in their struggle for survival.

……

After arranging things in Bailu County, Yunshouzhou immediately set off, bringing the disciples back to Lishan County.

More than a dozen cloud beast ships, like aerial motherships, pierced through the clouds and rapidly approached Kuriyama County.

News kept coming from the Skylark that Kuriyama County was already preparing for war.

The border has been sealed off by the Beast King Sect's mountain-protecting army, while the Demon Suppression Guards are stationed along the northern side.

The Flame Shadow Sect has gone too far; now, it's not just the Beast King Sect that wants to wipe them out.

However, the more this is the case, the more frantic the forces trapped in Kuriyama County become.

More than 10,000 martial artists had gathered in Lishan County and Junlaoshan, and all the Yuan Stones had been piled up in the great formation.

Even a strong attack from a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator would likely require considerable effort.

The original forces of Lishan County, especially the Qing family, fled. Almost the entire main branch of the Qing family fled to Nantian City, while another part was forced to retreat to Baifeng Fortress.

After traveling for a day, Su Yan and his group finally arrived at the outskirts of Lishan County with the expeditionary force from Wanning County.

As everyone landed, they saw Yan Yin standing outside the tent.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Yan Yin."

The twenty-one Danqiao Realm cultivators bowed slightly to Yan Yin.

Although both are at the Danqiao Realm, the difference between this level and the Zhuxing Heaven is enormous.

Of those present, only Wan Ruicheng of Azure Dragon Peak, Chen Xuanmo of White Python Peak, and Liu Dongzhu of Broken Moon Peak possessed cultivation levels at the third and second levels of the Danqiao Realm.

Most of the remaining people are newly promoted to the Danqiao realm, so they are mostly at the first level of the Danqiao realm.

"Thank you for your hard work, fellow disciples."

Yan Yin remained as meticulous as ever, but when he saw Su Yan, he glanced at him a little longer.

This junior brother is truly amazing. Not only has he broken through, but he also seems stronger than most martial artists at the first level of the Danqiao Realm.

"Senior Brother Yan Yin, how should we deal with the Yan Ying Sect rebels in Lishan County?"

After everyone was seated, Chen Xuanmo, who was sitting at the bottom, spoke up to ask a question.

Yan Yin said calmly, "Bing Zhongxing, the head of the Danqiao sect of Junlaoshan, has sent a challenge to decide the life and death of more than 10,000 Yanying Sect disciples through a nine-match competition between two teams of seven people."

“What a big mouth”

Wan Ruicheng's eyes widened, and his aura became uncontrollable.

What kind of place is Junlaoshan? Now it doesn't even have a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator left. If it weren't for the Chief and others intentionally letting everyone finish up, it would be a disaster.

Once they make a move, there's no reason why they can't be defeated.

They actually dare to make demands now; they're truly courting death.

Yan Yin said calmly, "If we don't agree, they will destroy the spiritual veins of the entire Lishan County and then slaughter the city of Lishan County."

The expressions of the Danqiao people present all changed, and they gasped in shock.

"Has Bing Zhongxing gone mad? If he really dares to do this, then every single one of them, not a single one of their lineage will be spared."

Bing Zhongxing is the leader of Shamen Fortress. His cultivation has broken through the four realms and reached the level of the Celestial Realm.

He was quite old, almost on par with some Dharma Aspect Realm True Persons, and his skills were indeed outstanding. He had at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, disciples under his tutelage.

There are actually quite a few sects and families in the Yan Ying Sect that are similar to him, but with different levels of cultivation.

These people, often during such a great battle, when the sect has no way to avoid it, will preserve some promising talents and hide them away so that their lineage will not be extinguished.

For the Beast King Sect, after eliminating the Danqiao cultivators, there were only a few remaining cubs, which the Beast King Sect could choose not to pursue.

This wasn't out of kindness, but rather because finding the hidden sole survivors of those rebellious sects was far too difficult.

Often, the human resources invested are far greater than the potential threat they pose.

Unless a certain force does something that defies public opinion.

Or they might have offended the Beast King Sect to death.

Everyone is watching the Beast King Sect right now. If the city is massacred, the number of people secretly opposing the Beast King Sect will likely increase.

Chen Xuanmo's face darkened: "Are we going to agree to their demands?"

It would be a huge joke if the mighty Beast King Sect were forced to agree to a duel.

Yan Yin looked at Su Yan and suddenly asked, "What does Junior Brother Su think?"

This question surprised everyone present, who looked at Su Yan with astonishment.

Who is Yan Yin?
Yan Yin ranked third on the Dragon List, with only Yin Yuxi and Huang Shouzhen above him.

Throughout the Beast King Sect, there are very few people, even those at the Core Formation Realm, who are worthy of his attention.

Su Yan was merely a disciple who had just broken through to the Danqiao Realm.

The expressions of the Danqiao Realm cultivators present varied.

Although Su Yan was surprised, he remained calm.

"Even if we defeat all seven of them, do you think the remaining Danqiao Realm cultivators will simply surrender? Our attack is not for resources, but to quell the rebellion."

He cut to the chase and said indifferently, "If they massacre the city, then I'll massacre ten of their clans. I want to see if they can massacre the city faster or if they have enough clansmen."

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Everyone stared wide-eyed, carefully examining this junior brother; he truly was a calm and ruthless character.

However, they all came to their senses soon enough.

This is not a gambling match to determine the ownership of resources, but rather a quelling of a rebellion.

Making trouble comes at a price.

Otherwise, more people will follow their example and cause trouble.

Yan Yin nodded approvingly: "Junior Brother Su is right, there are consequences for doing wrong things."

His gaze sharpened: "I killed the messenger this morning. Tomorrow, I'll focus on breaking through the two protective formations of Lishan County and Junlao Mountain. I want every Danqiao martial artist alive." Yan Yin was a sectarianist and would never tolerate anyone who wanted to overthrow the Beast King Sect.

Liu Dongzhu asked, "Senior brother, have you investigated the two great formations in Lishan County and Junlaoshan?"

"The formation of Lishan County City is the third-tier formation, the Spirit Tiger Mountain Protection Formation, which was previously set up by the Qing family. The city walls are sealed with the souls of a hundred tigers, which are gathered into spirit tigers to protect the city. If it weren't for the traitor within the Qing family who broke this formation, Lishan County City might not have been so easy to breach."

Everyone's expression tightened, and Yan Yin continued, "The grand formation of Junlaoshan is probably similar to this, but we do not yet know the specifics. We only know that it may be the work of Lu Wuyan."

If a third-tier grand formation had more than ten Danqiao Realm master formations, and was willing to consume Yuan Stones, its power would probably rival that of a Dharma Aspect.

The crowd pondered, realizing that tomorrow's attack would likely involve the Beast King Sect's mountain-crushing formation.

……

Lishan County
Throughout the entire city of Lishan, the gates were shut shut and no one was left; they had all been dragged to an open area by one martial artist after another.

Ordinary people knelt on the ground, watching the cold butcher's knife so close to their necks.

They trembled uncontrollably, terrified that these martial arts masters would kill them with their knives.

At this time, the number of martial artists in the city had already exceeded ten thousand.

Originally, the number of people in the Yan Ying Sect was not large, but Bing Zhongxing was a cunning and ruthless man.

After Lu Wuyan, Li Jiongcang and others disappeared one after another, he ordered his men to take control of all the forces in the city, even though the Qing family, a major force, was no longer there.

The remaining families alone have patriarchs who are only at the first level of the Danqiao Realm, or even half a step into the Danqiao Realm.

With such a disparity, no force dared to oppose him.

In just three days, he took control of the disciples and their families of various powerful factions, ordered his direct disciples to massacre civilians, and carried out the massacre in front of the entire city.

This is the pledge of allegiance.

On one hand, there was massacre; on the other, there was coercion against the family.

In Lishan County, more than 70% of the forces have been forced to become his pawns, and because of this, the number of martial artists in the county has exceeded 15,000.

At this moment, the whole city was filled with a tense atmosphere, and the oppressive atmosphere was like a huge mountain, hanging over everyone's hearts.

Inside the Qing family mansion, Bing Zhongxing sat imposingly in the center, his face so gloomy it looked like he could kill someone.

“The earth veins of Junlaoshan have been destroyed, and the formation has been fully activated. Currently, all thirty-seven of us at the Danqiao stage are in Lishan County. Bing Zhongxing, you said you had a way to save us.”

In the hall, an elderly man with silver hair, sitting opposite Bing Zhongxing, pressed him with a hoarse voice.

Bing Zhongxing coldly snorted: "I can't guarantee that everyone will survive, but I can give everyone a chance."

Jia Wen's gaze swept over everyone present, his expression gloomy. He could see that everyone's expression was different; in this crisis, everyone was only thinking about their own survival.

The only reason they are gathered here is because Bing Zhongxing is stronger and said he could fight for an opportunity.

"Yan Yin beheaded the messenger in today's duel."

Bing Zhongxing remained unmoved: "It would be strange if the Beast King Sect disciples agreed. They should be attacking the city tomorrow."

The long-faced man with black hair standing to the side said in a sinister tone, "And Junlaoshan."

The Flame Shadow Sect only has two strongholds, so it is naturally the main target.

However, everyone was even more curious about what Bing Zhongxing was going to do.

Bing Zhongxing's gaze swept over the crowd, then he said coldly, "Slaughter the city and perform a blood sacrifice. The battle will begin at dawn tomorrow."

Many of the Danqiao Realm cultivators present turned pale.

They were all forces that were wavering or forced to join, and if the massacre of the city really began, they would have no way out.

He hesitated for a moment, but when he saw Bing Zhongxing and the others' gazes, he immediately suppressed everything.

Bing Zhongxing and Jia Wen are both at the Zhuxingtian level, and even the long-faced man Zhou Zhaowen is a martial artist at the third level, which is far beyond their ability to contend with.

……

After midnight, a crimson light shot into the sky, enveloping the entire city of Kuriyama.

When the scouts of the mountain guard saw this, they immediately realized something was wrong. Just as they were about to investigate, they discovered that heads were being thrown out of Lishan County.

In just a short while, thousands of round human heads had fallen to the ground.

What a big deal!

The news was immediately relayed back to the main tent, and Yan Yin and the other Danqiao Realm cultivators looked icy cold.

"Seek death."

Yan Yin's murderous intent had already been aroused; he was determined to completely kill Bing Zhongxing for his actions.

"Summon the mountain guards and attack the city of Lishan."

The disciples of the mountain protection army quickly assembled, along with more than a thousand inner and outer disciples.

Cloud beast ships flew out continuously, hovering outside Lishan County City, their presence like dark clouds pressing down on the city.

At this moment, the city of Kuriyama was shrouded in a bloody light, with a layer of mist-like barrier appearing and disappearing.

Through this barrier, the city walls were filled with warriors, all clad in armor and wielding sharp blades.

Now it is a battle to the death. The city is full of armor and weapons, all for the purpose of survival in this great battle.

Bing Zhongxing, clad in a golden robe, swept his gaze across the cloud beast ship.

"Yan Yin, your Beast King Sect is far more ruthless than us. The blood sacrifice of the people of this city is partly your doing."

Bing Zhongxing tried to sway Yan Yin and the others, but Yan Yin coldly replied: "Since you dare to massacre the city, then your relatives and close friends will all accompany you on your journey to the Yellow Springs."

Upon hearing this, the expression of the Danqiao martial artist on the city wall changed.

'What a ruthless child!'

Bing Zhongxing cursed inwardly, but said firmly, "If you have the guts, kill us first! Battle begins!"

As soon as the great formation was activated, blood-red light surged and the roar of a tiger echoed throughout the entire city of Lishan.

The blood shadow condensed into a protective spirit tiger, with endless spiritual energy constantly gathering, like a giant vortex.

At this moment, all the warriors on the city wall were simultaneously channeling their true energy, all to do their part for the Spirit Tiger.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the spirit tiger descended into the world, its body growing from ten zhang long to a hundred zhang in the blink of an eye, soaring into the sky and heading straight for the Beast King Sect.

Yan Yin's gaze sharpened, and he swung his long sword, sending a hundred-foot-long sword light straight toward the spirit tiger's head.

Bing Zhongxing channeled his true energy into the spirit tiger, then controlled it to strike with its paw, shattering the sword light.

The two fought fiercely, leaving furious furrows and ravines in their wake, as if they were plowing the land.

As everyone watched intently, suddenly streaks of red light converged on the Danqiao Zhenren atop the city wall.

In an instant, the red mist spread rapidly, and one by one, the True Immortals of the Danqiao Realm flew out as the array's cores, actually launching an attack on their own initiative.

"What a courage."

Upon seeing this, Chen Xuanmo rushed forward and aimed his blade straight at a dantian.

The remaining Danqiao Realm cultivators all followed suit, pairing up to fight each other.

The situation continued to escalate.

At this moment, Yan Yin stood in mid-air, forcing the spirit tiger back with a single strike, and then shouted, "Mountain-Slaying Formation!"

The disciples of the mountain-protecting army mobilized in unison, their true essence surging forth and coalescing into a beast capable of slaying the mountain.

Yan Yin controlled the beast that cut down the mountain, and directly engaged in a fierce battle with the spirit tiger, turning the entire battlefield upside down.

(End of this chapter)