The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 321 The First Danqiao
The city of Lingnan was bustling with activity, but in the past half month, the Tianjiang Pavilion at the entrance to the city had seen a significant increase in the number of drinkers.

Nan Anlian from the Seventh Division, Ying Chenxing from the Eleventh Division, and Feng Ningzhu from the Nineteenth Division have been sitting in Tianjiang Pavilion for three days.

Accompanying them were naturally the company's captains; some were there to watch, while others were genuinely there to drink.

They had all received hints from their superiors that Su Yan was definitely not dead, and that there was also a vague idea of ​​a wager.

Everyone was unconvinced and naturally wanted to confront Su Yan head-on.

"coming!"

A red shadow flashed across the sky. The first person to spot the red shadow was not Feng Ningzhu, but Long Qiushui, who was also in Tianjiang Pavilion.

A smile flashed in her eyes as she glanced at the Blood Bone Centipede King.

At this moment, Feng Ningzhu, Nan Anlian, and Ying Chenxing's eyes narrowed. Ying Chenxing said, "What a magnificent beast! Judging by its bloodline power alone, it is probably a descendant of a top-tier fourth-order wild beast."

At this moment, inside Tianjiang Pavilion, the captains of the Seventh, Eleventh, and Nineteenth Divisions also arrived outside Tianjiang Pavilion in a flash. Standing on the eaves, they looked up, their eyes full of eager anticipation.

Su Yan descended from the sky, and the Blood Bone Centipede King circled back and entered his insect realm space.

A smile crept across his face. Even before entering the city, he could already sense several auras locking onto him. There was no murderous intent, but the sense of challenge was all too obvious.

They all looked like wolves eyeing their prey, their eyes gleaming green.

"Su Yan, you've kept us waiting!"

Ying Chenxing had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. With a leap, he arrived on the city wall, like a falcon spreading its wings, his gaze burning.

"Demon Suppressing Guards?"

Su Yan raised his eyes slightly, but the next moment, he looked behind everyone and nodded slightly: "Master."

Long Qiushui flew to Su Yan's side and asked, "Was it all right?"

Long Qiushui knew that Su Yan went down the mountain not only to suppress the rebellion, but also to help his vicious insects transform.

"Apart from this place, everything is going smoothly."

Su Yan smiled, but Ying Chenxing on the other side sneered, his tone indicating that he regarded Su Yan as a lackey.

"Su Yan, the Insect Lord, has slaughtered over ten thousand people."

Nan Anlian stood atop the city wall, looking down at Su Dao: "Fellow Daoist Su, Nan Anlian is somewhat dissatisfied with this title and hereby challenges you to a duel. I wonder what Fellow Daoist Su's opinion is?"

Su Yan looked up and saw a group of black-clad fish-patterned flag bearers standing opposite him, their eyes filled with a desire to learn from him.

"I'm afraid you're not the only one challenging me."

He smiled broadly and then said, "Please state your identities, everyone. After all, we'll be colleagues in the future, and there should be an explanation for what happened today."

Before Ying Chenxing, Nan Anlian, and Feng Ningzhu could speak, a captain with a dark complexion and an ape-like build said, "You are indeed a genius of the sect, but there are always higher mountains to climb. You need to know that the Demon Suppression Guard's realm is even higher. If you can't even defeat one of us, you probably don't deserve to be a captain."

These words were particularly jarring, and even Feng Ningzhu and Ying Chenxing frowned. Feng Ningzhu retorted, "Yin Dannan, what do you mean?"

"Nothing more than testing your skills, fellow Daoist."

Bad thing!
Nan Anlian's face was grim. Although Yin Dannan was a colleague of the Seventh Division, he came from the Yin family and was one of the noble families. Although he was not a top noble family, he still had connections in the court.

Su Yan's entry into the imperial court through the martial arts world inevitably harmed the interests of this group of people.

Upon hearing this, Su Yan's gaze turned slightly cold, his sharp eyes sweeping over the nine Danqiao martial artists present.

"Let's go together."

Su Yan's voice was calm, but when it reached the ears of the Demon Suppression Guard's captain, it sounded as if he had been insulted.

Nan Anlian frowned: "We are not those self-taught Danqiao martial artists."

The worst person present was at the Star Chart stage. In terms of fighting skills alone, they couldn't directly fight someone of a higher level, but they still had the ability to kill someone of a lower level with a single blow if they used all their skills.

The methods may not be honorable, but they certainly possessed the skills to kill.

"I know."

Su Yan slowly said, "Since you are not convinced, then I will beat you into submission."

His aura suddenly surged, as if a restriction had been lifted, and a terrifying aura spread out at an extremely fast speed.

Crack! The city wall actually cracked slightly under the current pressure.

At the same time, an atmosphere of terror gradually enveloped the entire city.

Everyone was shocked. Su Yan, who was sneering, looked like a monster crawling out of hell.

Despite being dressed in white, he appeared to Feng Ningzhu and the others as a terrifying dharma image.

"If you can break through my physical body within half an incense stick's time, then you win."

Su Yan's words were like pouring oil on a raging fire.

Even a woman like Feng Ningzhu couldn't help but feel angry: "Fine, let's see how powerful you are."

Feng Ningzhu thrust out her sword, which was like a piece of green jade bamboo breaking through the soil, heading straight for Su Yan's body.

Its sharpness is concealed, yet its power is unstoppable.

clanging
Su Yan remained motionless. Feng Ningzhu's sword struck, but it was only an inch away from him, unable to advance an inch.

A flash of golden light appeared on his body, completely dispelling the sword's momentum, and his eyes met the astonished Feng Ningzhu.

"space?!"

On a rooftop of a residential house, Xu Lu couldn't help but widen her eyes in disbelief. Su Yan's physical body was incredibly powerful, not only with its brute force attacks but also with the hidden power of space.

Fu Conghan and Shan Junyi both looked somewhat surprised; they were only at the Danqiao Realm, yet they had such an opportunity.

"I'm afraid they're in for a rough time."

Shan Junyi narrowed his eyes slightly, but the corners of his mouth turned up. If Su Yan won, he would be under his command.

"Don't be happy too early."

Fu Cong glanced coldly and saw that Feng Ningzhu's several Danqiao commanders, who had suffered setbacks, were now under attack from Ying Chenxing and Nan Anlian.

In an instant, the star map shone brightly, the star sea was vast, and the area outside Lingnan Prefecture City was suddenly bathed in radiant light.

The attack was launched without any hesitation, and the true intentions were revealed one after another.

A jet-black demonic tiger and a treacherous bat-scorpion worked together, attacking Su Yan's body head-on.

If it were an ordinary martial artist, even one at the Dharma Aspect Realm would likely feel somewhat constrained when faced with such an attack.

It should be noted that the Demon Suppression Guards are different from the Jianghu disciples. Even when they suddenly unite in battle, there is always an element of tacit understanding between them.

Rumble

All the attacks landed behind Su Yan, but the white barrier in front of him turned into an insurmountable wall.

That is the manifestation of the inner world. Every attack will be absorbed by the inner world and evenly distributed to every part of the body.

Su Yan's body was essentially built up through external martial arts techniques, all of which involved forging muscles.

Leaving aside the techniques used at the beginning of martial arts, with the Insect Bone Armor Body as the core, there are the Subduing Tiger King Golden Body, the Poison Dragon Golden Body, the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture...

Which martial art isn't a high-level external martial arts technique?
The attack was all bark and no bite.

In a short time, more than ten moves had already landed on him.

The ground was ravaged by the bombardment, and Su Yan gripped Nan Anlian's longsword with one hand. The sword clanged as it struck, its golden patterns trembling against his arm, which was covered in the sword's armor.

"It's my turn."

Strange phenomena appeared behind Su Yan, with a sea of ​​stars rising and a vague sense of the universe. The true meaning of the Subduing Tiger King, like a giant star spirit, looked down from a high place, with a body a hundred feet tall, looking down at the nine people in front of him.

"town!"

The True Intent of the Subduing Tiger King struck down from the sky with a palm strike, as if it were an insurmountable mountain.

Feng Ningzhu and Ying Chenxing's hearts sank instantly, as if the space around them had been sealed off, the terrifying power of the Subduing Tiger King's true meaning locking in their opportunity.

Fight!

Knowing they couldn't escape this attack, they infused their true intent into it, leaping forward and unleashing a sword that pierced a hundred feet, like starlight.

Under such pressure, the two appeared somewhat reckless and courageous.

'A promising talent, but it's a pity.'

Seeing this scene, Shan Junyi and the other two felt the same way, and then looked at Su Yan with complicated expressions.

It was clearly just the true meaning, yet it exuded a sense of dignified authority, along with the strength of a supermodel's physical body.

If we disregard cultivation levels and true essence, and instead engage in hand-to-hand combat, the three of them would likely fare poorly.

bang
As if the earth were shaking, the entire Lingnan Prefecture felt three tremors.

As expected, Nan'an Lian's long sword was caught by Su Yan and he had no way to break free. After a hard-fought battle, he was knocked to the ground.

Feng Ningzhu was sent flying backward, her third-grade top-quality spiritual weapon slightly damaged. Ying Chenxing lost an arm, one hand hanging limply. Without the aid of elixirs and medicines, it would probably take at least a month to recover.

Of the remaining six, Yin Dannan, who was trying to escape the True Meaning Palm Seal of the Subduing Tiger King, suffered the worst. He was completely controlled in the palm of the hand and pressed into the ground, spitting out blood continuously.

The remaining few were all in their own sorry state and had suffered minor injuries.

Su Yan waved his hand to dispel the true meaning, stood with his hands behind his back, and said calmly, "You flatter me."

"Impressive skills, I admire you."

After Nan Anlian finished his meditation, he stood up and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect. He had no choice but to admit defeat, as they were both martial artists at the Star Sea Realm, yet he had been defeated so easily.

He felt as if he had a breath stuck in his throat, and he couldn't let it out.

"Hahaha, what skill! Unparalleled physical body. I'm afraid even Jiao Tu's evil ghost pagoda body in the First Division might not have such a powerful physical body."

Shan Junyi laughed loudly and appeared outside Lingnan Prefecture City. Naturally, Fu Conghan and Xu Lu also appeared with him.

"You are very good."

Fu Conghan looked at Su Yan with approval in his eyes, but he was willing to accept defeat.

Even including the action of grabbing the knife, Su Yan defeated his enemy in no more than three moves.

Based on this calculation, the only possible winner is Shan Junyi.

Xu Lu said, "If you want to join the Nineteen Departments in the future, I will help you smooth things over."

Upon hearing Xu Lu's words, Shan Junyi's expression froze.

This woman is so unreasonable.

"Master of the Palace"

After Nan Anlian, Feng Ningzhu and the others stood up, they immediately bowed and greeted each other.

Su Yan and Long Qiushui didn't move, but looked at the three of them.

"May I ask, senior, is this a test?"

"Yes and no."

Fu Conghan said calmly, "The Demon Suppression Guard respects the Dali Dynasty, but those who establish themselves and gain a foothold in the martial arts world are allowed to make a living through martial arts. You are a seed for entering the imperial court from the martial world, and you will receive more resources from the Demon Suppression Guard. You should know this."

These words were meant for Su Yan, but also for Lu Qihua, Liu Caifeng, and the other three who hadn't made a move.

"If you defeat them, you will naturally have the power to back you up, and no one will dare to say a word of dissent."

That's always been his personality; he doesn't mince words. His subordinate, Nan'an Lian, just listened calmly.

"With your abilities, you could potentially become the top commander in any department."

After Fu Conghan finished speaking, Shan Junyi said, "Gentlemen, I have already reserved Su Yan. He will be part of my Eleventh Division from now on..."

Before the words were finished, an old man in a black and white robe carrying a fishing rod suddenly appeared on the city wall. He raised his eyes slightly and said indifferently, "How lively."

Upon seeing the newcomers, Xu Lu and the others' pupils contracted, and they immediately bowed and greeted Governor Zhao: "Greetings, Prefect Zhao."

Zhao Wenyuan's gaze was sharp as it fell upon Su Yan, as if he wanted to see right through him.

"He is indeed someone Qiu Weifeng values."

He chuckled and then asked, "Beast Contract Talent? Qiu Weifeng said you're the best in the Beast King Sect. He's calling your beast contract to come out and take a look?"

"Please take a look, senior."

Su Yan summoned the Dragon-Eating Worm and the Blood Bone Centipede King. As soon as the two released their fierce aura, Feng Ningzhu and the others changed their expressions slightly.

They even have other methods.

Good bloodline, good opportunity.

Zhao Wenyuan stroked his beard and then said, "With such talent in contracting beasts, you should join the Seventh Division. With your contracted beasts, it should be easier to suppress demons and monsters."

Shan Junyi's expression changed, and his gaze darkened slightly, but it vanished in an instant, and he dared not show it at all.

Fu Conghan was equally astonished, but his eyes quickly lit up with joy.

Whether or not they offended Shan Junyi, the mere fact that they had gained a capable lieutenant like Su Yan was already incredibly good news for the Seventh Division.

"you are not willing?"

Zhao Wenyuan asked calmly, and Su Yan clasped his hands and said, "I will follow the arrangements of the Governor."

He sensed a subtle change in the group, as if Zhao Wenyuan and Shan Junyi were not of one mind.

The superiors and subordinates weren't even on the same page.

interesting.

Zhao Wenyuan's gaze swept over Long Qiushui and the others, lingering on Long Qiushui for a moment before he said, "Long Qiushui, Ji Ning'er, join the Nineteenth Division; Lu Qihua and Su Yan, join the Seventh Division; Zhuang Qihang and Liu Caifeng, join the Eleventh Division. We will return to the capital tomorrow."

"obey"

The competition, which originally had a fixed number of participants, was intercepted by Zhao Wenyuan. Let's leave aside what Shan Junyi, Fu Conghan, and Xu Lu were thinking for now.

Su Yan and Long Qiushui lived together in a separate courtyard.

The two entered the room. After Long Qiushui made tea for Su Yan, she sat down in front of him and said, "The faction of Zhao Wenyuan and the faction of Shan Junyi are fighting so fiercely and without any concealment. I'm afraid we will have a lot of trouble when we enter the capital."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan asked, "Master, they came from the same place, all for the purpose of conquering the world, yet they are not on the same side. Is there some hidden reason?"

"Are all demon-suppressing guards the same kind of people?"

Long Qiushui asked a question in return, and then said, "Shan Junyi is a member of the Shan family, the Marquis of Zhenshan, and is also of noble birth."

(End of this chapter)