The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 339 Interception
Zhai Long did not directly select people; he placed the choice among the reserves, which in itself is a form of selection.

Some people dislike the Twenty-Four Departments, but nowadays, those with a keen eye can see that something is amiss.

Now, giving them the choice means that they must choose their own path.

Should one choose another established department or the 24th Department, where risks and crises coexist?

Soon someone made a choice; a young martial artist in the crowd resolutely stood to Zhai Long's right.

Once there's a first one, there will be a second, a third...

In less than fifteen minutes, the right side was already filled with three hundred people.

Zhai Long smiled with satisfaction: "You three hundred men, come with me."

Once the 300 men were recruited, Zhai Long led his men back to the Twenty-Four Divisions, where the old man and Zhao Qi'er assigned them to their posts.

Zhai Long reported the day's events to Su Yan in detail.

After Zhai Long left, Su Yan sneered. The struggle for power was even more disgusting than the struggle for martial arts.

However, some people just can't distinguish between what's important and what's urgent.

“Some people in the Twenty-Four Divisions want to interfere, but their foundation is in the Ten Banners below me. If I break through, no one can interfere.”

Su Yan held the Mountain-Shaking Dragon Spirit Crystal in his hand, and a powerful force emanated from it, continuously merging into his soul.

This was in return for receiving payment from Qu Qinglan. Su Yan refined the pills and then ordered Tang Wen to deliver them to Qu Qinglan.

There are two types of crystals.

Powerful warriors and wild beasts, unwilling to die, condensed their spirits into divine objects that resembled true intentions.

Secondly, the collective power of sentient beings condenses to form divine objects, such as stone guardians and statues of gods.

Divine thoughts also have distinctions of high and low, superior and inferior, and righteous and evil. In ordinary mountains and wilderness, there are often statues of evil thoughts that create many evil things. This is also the origin of martial artists suppressing evil thoughts.

And some of the good things are like the crystal before my eyes.

In the Desolate Martial Realm, cultivation is based on visualizing true intention. Such mental power creation is of great benefit to the cultivation of true intention and Dharma form.

The Mountain-Shaking Dragon Mind Crystal, which captures the essence of the Mountain-Shaking Dragon, greatly aids in body refinement. Su Yan continuously absorbs it, his body frantically drawing upon its power like a sponge.

His already incredibly powerful body became even stronger.

The immense power of the earth surged into his body and entered his inner world, making the thick ground of his island-sized inner world even heavier.

……

“Boss Zhai, the members of the Three Banners have all been targeted when they went to receive missions. Although the missions were not above the C-level, most of them had to travel for several days. At this rate, three hundred people may not be enough.”

Zhao Qi'er's expression was cold. Although tasks were assigned and selected, if all the selectable tasks were snatched away, then the remaining assigned tasks would not be so easy to handle.

The old man smacked his lips, took a puff of his Golden Valley pipe, exhaled white smoke, and said, "Girl, don't worry. The methods of ostracism within the Demon Suppression Guard are nothing more than these tricks. Don't you know that? Your background has destined you to be in the eye of the storm. The storm hasn't even started yet, and things are already turbulent, let alone when it's about to start."

Zhai Long's expression turned solemn, and he said, "In the past few days, I have been asked to refuse four or five invitations, all of which are attempts to extend their reach to the Twenty-Four Departments."

He looked disdainful and cut off these people's ideas. How could he not invite retaliation?

However, none of them were afraid.

The power of the Sacred Insect Source Pill was far greater than they had anticipated. Its transformative effect on their innate talent allowed them to experience a whole new world of cultivation.

With continuous improvement in their cultivation, they all have the potential to advance further.

With such talent, as long as one can get through this period, the road ahead will naturally be smooth.

Zhai Long pondered for a moment: "Yuan Ninghai, Zheng Tu, Yuan Bao, and Tang Wen have all been going on missions, and their cultivation must have reached the point where they can break through soon. By then, the Twenty-Four Divisions will have at least seven Danqiao Realm warriors. Even if they want to block them, they'll have to think twice."

"As for this period of time, we should leverage our own connections and recruit any skilled martial artists we find. It might be an opportunity."

"That's the only way. The master probably already has a plan in mind. We'll listen to his instructions when the time comes."

After the old man finished speaking, he heard footsteps coming from outside. The person passing by was Tang Wen.

"Tang Wen, why are you in such a hurry?"

Tang Wen came in and said, "The master wants us to go out with him."

The group looked surprised and immediately set off. Su Yan had been waiting for them at the door for quite some time.

"Go, go."

Su Yan led them directly out of the city. All of them had cultivation and mounts, so they did not fly. They went straight to a village on the outskirts of the city.

As they approached, Zhai Long and his companions' expressions immediately changed, for they keenly sensed a familiar malevolent aura lurking beneath the leaves of the bushes outside the village. Upon closer inspection, they discovered it was red bees.

Blood bees?!

Zhai Long recognized the origin of the insect, his surprise remaining unspoken.

"Come out."

As soon as Su Yan stepped into the village, a large group of martial artists emerged from all directions, numbering as many as a thousand, ranging from the Nourishing Yuan stage to the True Intent realm.

"Your subordinates Yang Kun and Yang Lun... greet you, sir."

There were five people in total, kneeling on the ground.

Wulike, Lingyuer, and Wuyun have already broken through to become Danqiao martial artists. Yang Kun and his brother, being older, were only at the Uncultivated Yuan Realm when they followed Su Yan, but now they have broken through to the True Intent Realm, and their strength has increased by leaps and bounds.

When the two brothers attacked together, their combined strength was no less than that of a Danqiao martial artist.

"Get up."

Su Yan's gaze fell on the group, and he said, "Wu Li Ke, the second banner commander; Wu Yun, the sixth banner; Ling Yu'er, the seventh banner; and you two brothers, the eighth banner. One thousand warriors will be assigned to your teams and the smaller banners of Zhai Long and the others. I will give you three days; Zhai Long and the others will tell you how the Demon Suppression Guards operate."

"Yes!"

The sound was deafening, which gave Zhai Long and the others a jolt. Sure enough, the master had his own plans.

With this number of 1,000, although not at full strength, it has reached the normal number for some divisions.

"Sir, please rest assured and leave it to us."

Su Yan nodded and handed over the thousand people to Zhai Long and his fellow veteran demon-suppressing guards.

Within the village, there are not only Holy Insect Guards, but also other Holy Insect Path warriors, who are specifically responsible for liaising with the royal city for business.

The village was naturally found by Qu Qinglan.

Since receiving Su Yan's Green Wood Spirit Pill, Qu Qinglan was so excited that she readily helped Su Yan arrange a large number of people.

After making arrangements for everyone, Su Yan headed towards the royal city, but he was quietly blocked by several people as soon as he arrived.

The leader was an old acquaintance, none other than Ying Chenxing. Beside him were four people, two men and two women, all with extraordinary presence. The one on the left was shrouded in a black robe, but his face was vaguely visible beneath the cover, and his aura was slightly stronger.

"Fellow Daoist Su is truly someone who keeps us waiting."

Ying Chenxing stepped forward and spoke, looking at Su Yan with a smile.

"I don't think so. You've been following me all the way."

Su Yan remained calm as he swept his gaze over the four: "Two are at the peak of the Star Sea Realm, and two have one foot in the Dharma Aspect Realm. How could you be so afraid of me, a mere Core Formation Realm martial artist?"

Ying Chenxing's expression darkened, but he remained calm: "Fellow Daoist Su has such high talent and cultivation, and is also proficient in alchemy. With someone to help him, his progress in alchemy and cultivation will surely be rapid."

Ying Chenxing did indeed investigate thoroughly, but he didn't know much about Su Yan.

"What do you want?"

"We will fill the four positions of general commanders in the twenty-four divisions with you. For each general commander position, we will give you ten million shi of grain."

"Hahaha"

Su Yan laughed loudly, and then said, "You didn't get your captain's position like this, did you?"

He looked at the other party with a mocking smile, which annoyed Ying Chenxing. He snorted coldly, "Forty million yuan stones is enough to bribe even a Dharma Aspect. Although you are powerful, there are many people in the royal city who are more powerful than you."

Su Yan shook his head: "I'm not that poor, begging on my knees."

He took a few steps forward, his aura growing stronger, and then said, "I'll give you fifteen minutes. If you can't hold on and die, then I'm sorry."

As he unleashed his aura, Su Yan's true essence emerged from behind him. The true essence of the Wind and Thunder Insects within it had vanished, transforming into blue lightning amidst the strange phenomena of the starry universe.

At this moment, the true meanings of the Dragon-Eating Insect, the Soldier-Swallowing Netherworld Moth, and the Golden Body of the Tiger-Subduing King were gradually becoming blurred, which clearly indicated that Su Yan's refining progress was constantly advancing.

The true meaning was unclear, but the overwhelming aura was far more terrifying than Ying Chenxing had anticipated.

In an instant, his body slumped down.

Two half-step Dharma Aspect warriors attacked from both sides. Su Yan sneered and sent the Dragon-Eating Insect flying out.

In an instant, the two men's expressions changed. The Dragon-Eating Insect transformed into a Poisonous Corpse Dragon-Man and instantly moved in front of them.

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The group was shocked. Although they tried to defend themselves, their efforts were somewhat diminished. At that moment, the Dragon-Eating Worm unleashed a punch with a muffled thud, sending Ying Chenxing flying. Ying Chenxing was the first to be hit.

(End of this chapter)