The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 328 Siege of the Poisonous Corpses
Lock down the city!

Like a crimson tide, the blood bees and evil bees brought a touch of crimson color to the four city gates of Luxi Town, along with the high walls, sealing off the entire city like a rosy glow.

The Star Shadow Spider climbed to the tallest pavilion in Deer West Town, its silent shadow threads spreading in the shadows, weaving a large net that enveloped the entire town.

ta ta ta

The county magistrate arrived in haste with his officers. The streets were littered with white bones. When Jin Liangxing saw the scene before him, he felt as if he were immersed in a cold lake.

"My lord, even if they are the Demon Suppression Guards, such a massacre is probably..."

He was filled with fear, but he had no choice but to step forward. His body trembled slightly, but he looked up and faced Su Yan directly in front of him.

As the local prefect, he used to fear the Demon Suppression Guard. He was of low rank and not from a noble family, so he would yield whenever possible.

However, if he doesn't step forward after such a massacre, his position may be coming to an end.

Moreover, even at his worst, he was still a martial artist at the True Intent Condensation stage, so he wasn't actually that lacking in courage.

However, before Su Yan could finish speaking, the Fiend Bees had already gathered in front of him.

The swarms of bees, one after another, converged to form a shape resembling a knife, their buzzing sound seemingly capable of shattering his head.

"If you cooperate fully with the city-wide lockdown, you might still be able to keep your official position."

Su Yan's voice came calmly, and Jin Liangxing was stunned. Zhai Long threw a pale, poisoned corpse in front of Jin Liangxing.

"The Wintergreen Pavilion is a remnant of the Poison Man Sect, responsible for murdering and refining corpses."

These words nearly made Jin Liangxing collapse to the ground in fright. The captain standing beside him was equally shocked, his eyes filled with fear.

The remnants of the Poison Man Sect have been causing outbreaks in various places over the years. They not only use martial artists to refine poisonous corpses, but also control highly potent poisons. They often have the means to perish together with their enemies. Although there are not many cases of poisoning entire cities, there are still quite a few.

Now that they're saying there are remnants of the Poisonous Human Sect in Luxi Town, it really terrified him.

"Lock down the entire city"

Su Yan spoke calmly, and Jin Liangxing dared not refute him. He hurriedly said, "Quick, quick, quick, cooperate with the lord to seal off the entire city. People should not leave their homes. Anyone who causes trouble should be killed without exception."

All the soldiers and yamen runners guarding the city responded immediately, and began to patrol the streets of Luxi Town, guarding key intersections, and their voices were heard everywhere.

Unrest ensued, and everyone in the city was worried that something serious had happened.

Fortunately, Jin Liangxing, as the county magistrate, was quite prestigious among the common people, and the case of the missing martial artist had been going on for some time, so the people of Luxi Town had long been used to staying indoors at night.

Although the stricter curfew and the sudden, terrifying pressure made them uneasy, very few dared to resist.

The powerful families in the city, especially those with considerable strength such as Baoyuanfang and the Gongsun family, were not ones to sit idly by and wait for their doom. They tried every means, even engaging in small-scale confrontations, to find out exactly what had happened.

However, before the conflict could even escalate, it was directly suppressed by Yuan Ninghai, Tang Wen, and Zhao Qier.

Zhai Long was subjected to torture, and three people guarded the area.

Not everyone in this city has the ability to hide their strength and break through to the Danqiao Realm.

With their combined status and strength, the three of them were more than capable of carrying out the suppression.

As time passed and the sky gradually brightened, the darkness faded, and the countless blood bees and shadowy threads were finally clearly visible to everyone.

At this moment, everyone was filled with fear and worry. Luxi Town had become a caged bird, completely sealed off by people.

Their lives hung by a thread, yet no one dared to provoke Su Yan.

"The Li family in the south of the city, the Iron Master of Luxi Lane..."

Zhai Long called out names one by one. Since Dongqing Pavilion was involved in corpse refining and had close ties with the Poison Man Sect, there were even transaction records in the mansion.

Under interrogation, confessions were obtained and corroborated.

The number of factions involved in the upstream and downstream processes of corpse refining, and the number of factions that purchased poisoned corpses, are all recorded.

"Sir, this matter is probably not just of the upper-class level."

Zhai Long handed the items to Su Yan. In Luxi Town alone, there were five factions involved in the case, with thousands of people under their command.

When the incident happened at Dongqing Pavilion, it was because they pretended to kill thieves, but in reality, they were trying to silence witnesses and save people.

The moment the list was released, the Fiend Bees swarmed into the city, and the forces listed were immediately suppressed and killed.

However, the seriousness that Zhai Long mentioned was not in Luxi Town, but outside of Luxi Town.

"There are only about twenty poisoners in Luxi Town, but the poison pool of Dongqing Pavilion alone is enough to hold a hundred people. On the surface, dozens or even hundreds of martial artists have gone missing, but outside of Luxi Town, the number has long exceeded that..."

Zhai Long frowned, while Su Yan toyed with the accounts and said calmly, "There are superiors to Wan Qingyi, and many more poisonous people and corpses have probably flowed out and entered the hands of sects and nobles, right?"

Zhai Long nodded solemnly: "Only they would buy poisonous corpses on a large scale, and only they have the ability to buy these poisonous corpses."

Training a martial artist requires time and a lot of resources, but it is impossible to completely conceal their whereabouts or guarantee their absolute loyalty.

Martial artists are human, and human beings are variables.

But poisonous corpses won't, especially when plotting something big, or even when they're using underhanded tactics.

The army of poisonous corpses is the best helper and the foundation.

Although it sounds cruel, that was actually the reason why they created the Yaksha monster in Majia Town.

Although Su Yan has taken over the Wintergreen Pavilion, what he has found out will likely make many people uneasy. Even if the booklet in his hands conceals the purchase targets, there are still clues to follow, making it a thorn in the side of many.

Zhai Long was worried about Su Yan. He was already in the eye of the storm, and if this happened again, there would probably be even more people targeting him.

Su Yan put the booklet away, but he knew in his heart that the booklet that Wan Qingyi had searched was probably only the tip of the iceberg.

Having only recently entered the realm of alchemy, he did not yet possess the ability to influence so many transactions.

"Come with me to find Wan Qingyi and Shen Jingzhi."

Wan Qingyi and Shen Jingzhi were both pierced by shadow threads, their bones and flesh bound, and were imprisoned in a room for torture.

Zhai Long also tried to use some methods on the two of them, but unfortunately, they were both determined people and he couldn't get anything out of them for a while.

If Zhai Long had more time, he would have more ways to get the Danqiao martial artist to talk.

However, due to insufficient preparation, it is difficult to have any impact on them.

The room was pitch black and had a faint smell of blood.

Wan Qingyi spotted Su Yan and Zhai Long as soon as they entered.

He suddenly looked up, staring intently at Su Yan: "You will die. If you release us, you might be able to leave with a whole corpse."

Su Yan simply waved his hand slightly, and the shadow threads immediately contracted, emitting a faint sound of cutting into flesh and rubbing against bones.

Both Wan Qingyi and Shen Jingzhi groaned in pain, but they also gritted their teeth and glared angrily, showing no sign of backing down.

“You may have misunderstood something. I asked you to speak, not for you to nod.”

As they spoke, the Moon-Eating Insect appeared, like a bright full moon suddenly appearing in a dark room.

Wan Qingyi's expression immediately became dazed, and Shen Jingzhi beside him was even more distraught.

Su Yan pointed his finger, and his fingertip landed on Wan Qingyi's brow like a carving knife.

The Seed of Insect Knowledge!

A surge of immense spiritual power flooded in like a torrent, instantly shattering Wan Qingyi's sanity and turning the fragments of his memories into a chaotic videotape. Countless fragments of memories about the poisonous corpse entered his mind.

Su Yan also found what he was looking for in these fragments of memory.

He followed suit, and Shen Jingzhi, who was standing next to him, was also forcibly subjected to soul-searching by Su Yan.

Zhai Long felt a chill run down his spine. What terrifying methods! Was this person truly a disciple of the Beast King Sect, or a successor from further south?

He lowered his eyes slightly, not daring to ask a single question. By the time Su Yan finished searching their souls, Wan Qingyi and Shen Jingzhi were already unconscious on the ground, completely turned into fools.

"Sir, what do we do next?"

Su Yan narrowed his eyes. Sure enough, Wan Qingyi had a sworn brother. Though called a sworn brother, he was also like a father to him.

During his escape, Wan Shi Luo first took in Wan Qingyi, and then cultivated him into the leader of a force.

For many years, they have been secretly refining corpses, though on a small scale.

However, because Wan Shi Luo is about to break through, he needs more poisonous corpses and stronger poison sources, so he has no choice but to take risks and hunt down more powerful martial artists.

Working together from the inside and outside, one person was in charge of internal affairs while the other was in charge of external affairs. Sometimes, they would even issue difficult herb-gathering tasks to send people deep into the mountains, all without anyone noticing.

Su Yan also received a piece of information from his memory: the Ten Thousand Corpse Poison Pool was located in the Luxi Mountains, and it would be difficult to completely move it away in a short period of time.

For Wan Shi Luo to break through, he cannot do without the toxic pool's origin and corpse energy that he has nurtured for many years.

"Tap Tap"

Hurried footsteps approached, and Zhao Qi'er rushed to the backyard, standing in front of Su Yan.

"My lord, fog has risen outside Luxi City."

A mist enveloped the entire area around Luxi Town, with green vapor rising from the trees, obscuring everyone's view.

It was as if a huge, heavy, eerie green quilt had covered this small town.

In the mist, shadowy figures could be vaguely discerned upon closer inspection.

However, these very figures sent chills down the spines of all the warriors guarding the city walls. As low growls echoed, fear began to spread through their hearts.

When Su Yan arrived at the city wall, the mist was only a hundred meters away from the town, like a giant beast with its jaws wide open, plunging into the abyss.

"All roads are blocked, and the fog carries poisonous gas; even martial artists would find it difficult to hold out for long."

Tang Wen's face turned slightly pale; this fog had the greatest impact on her.

Her sense of smell was exceptional; she could already detect the unbearable stench of corpses and medicine through the mist.

Footsteps approached, and a person emerged from the green mist.

His upper body was bare, covered with scars and dark blue vein tattoos. His face was pale, and he walked very stiffly.

Yuan Ninghai, Tang Wen, Zhao Qier, and Zhai Long stared wide-eyed, their expressions showing surprise.

“Commander Bian, he… he’s already…”

Their hearts sank. Even if Bian Yilan's character was terrible, she was still a Celestial Warrior.

The person behind this, who was able to suppress a Celestial Warrior and turn him into a preliminary poisonous corpse, must be at least a Celestial Warrior at the Core Formation Realm, or even stronger.

Bian Yilan's eyes were empty, her face was ferocious, and her hoarse voice rang out: "Hand over Wan Qingyi and the accounts, and I can let you die a quick death."

Arrogant!

The threat was blatant, and the air of contempt was completely undisguised.

"Wan Shi Luo, you're used to hiding your true colors. Even when you're making threats, you're using a temporary worker. It seems you want Wan Qingyi dead."

As soon as Su Yan finished speaking, the shadowy threads moved and pulled Wan Qingyi and Shen Jingzhi out of the interrogation room, piercing their bones and hanging them in mid-air.

"you!"

Seeing Wan Qingyi's miserable state, Wan Shilu was already furious.

Low growls echoed from all directions, and one after another, the figures of poisonous corpses gradually emerged.

"I'll give you one more chance. Let him go."

The hoarse voice grew increasingly suppressed, revealing a kind of madness.

"Pfft"

The shadow threads passing through Wan Qingyi's body were pulled outwards from the inside at the same time.

In an instant, the sharp shadow threads, like a scalpel, precisely severed Wan Qingyi and Shen Jingzhi's bodies.

"kill him!"

They watched helplessly as Wan Qingyi was divided into countless parts.

Wan Shi Luo immediately ordered an attack on the city, and countless poisonous corpses and poisonous people rushed out as well.

There were four or five hundred of them, all of them poisonous corpses at the True Meaning level.

At this moment, Bian Yilan flew over, her fist, shrouded in green mist, heading straight for Su Yan.

From within the mist, three poisonous corpses at the Danqiao level simultaneously flew out, using Bian Yilan's attack to jointly besiege Su Yan.

Su Yan showed no fear whatsoever in the face of their attacks.

With a thought, the Star Shadow Spider leaped in front of him, its countless strands of shadow silk forming a defensive net that instantly blocked all attacks.

At this moment, the blood bees buzzed, and the evil bees were also restless, after the four poisonous corpses at the Danqiao realm were stopped.

Blood bees swarmed, and ferocious bees attacked.

The blood bees and savage bees immediately began attacking the poisonous corpse.

The clanging sound continued. The poisonous corpses had strong bodies, and even ferocious beasts like blood bees and evil bees would find it difficult to completely break through their defenses in a short time.

brush!
Just then, the Divine Fiend Locust appeared, and the Fiend Bee transformed into its body, directly rushing towards the poisonous corpse that Bian Yilan had transformed into.

With a soft thud, and with the killing intent emanating from the blade, Bian Yilan was instantly cleaved in two.

Upon seeing this, the three poisonous corpses with their dantian apertures roared and spat out boundless poisonous gas.

Little did they know that the evil locusts did not dodge or avoid it at all. Instead, they concentrated their evil energy in front of them, like a tornado, and completely consumed the poisonous gas.

Su Yan's gaze swept across the besieged battlefield. The Fiend Bees swept past, and although the Poison Corpse was powerful, it was no match for the Fiend Bees empowered by the Divine Fiend Locust.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the siege of the poisonous zombies was broken through by more than half.

"Bone Spike Spirit Strike!"

Nine bone spurs attacked, heading straight for Su Yanshen and piercing through him. A pale-skinned old man arrived almost in a flash.

His eyes were icy cold as he stared intently at Su Yan; he was none other than Wan Shi Luo himself.

"Good timing!"

Seeing the true meaning of the Three Fiends Poison Corpses emerge behind him, Su Yan finally smiled. Then, the Nine-Headed Poison Dragon appeared, swallowed the poisonous mist in one gulp, and looked down at him with disdain.

(End of this chapter)