The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 342 Establishing the Four Prefectures

Zhao Wenyuan lowered his gaze, his voice calm: "What is the reaction of the four sects of the Eastern Wilderness?"

"After suppressing Dongxiang County, Huangxiang Sect closed its doors. Wuling Sect and Shuangyue Sect also closed their doors. Tianqing Sect fought against the Wu Kingdom together with the Demon Suppression Army in Huangyan County and was unable to get involved in the rebellion started by the Poison Man Sect."

Xu Yan paused slightly, glanced at the eldest prince Li Xuanyang and Zhao Wenyuan, and then continued, "The Demon Suppression Guard of Donghuang Prefecture, the prefectural government officials, and the city guards have successively suppressed the rebellion and the robber cultivators, barely maintaining the status quo. However, in the eight prefectures, especially in the four prefectures of Tieshan, Beihuang, Woye, and Qingyu, the sects have closed their doors, the nobles are guarding the cities, and robber cultivators are rising up everywhere. They dare not pay attention to the remnants of the Poison Man Sect, allowing them to occupy the three cities of Guiren, Shifo, and Dongping. They have already gathered more than 20,000 troops, and their number of poison corpses under their command is probably 40,000 to 50,000."

Inside the hall, the atmosphere suddenly became heavy. Li Xuanyang emitted a deep aura, and even those at the Dharma Aspect Realm felt their bodies suddenly sink.

“Very well, all the sects and nobles of my Dali are doing very well.”

The people of the world are subjects of the Dali Dynasty, but these clans, nobles, and families all nominally respect the Dali Dynasty.

However, what they actually did was establish regional separatism, especially under such circumstances, where one prefecture truly had hundreds of "feudal lords".

As a prince of the Dali Kingdom, he was very unhappy.

Zhao Wenyuan

Zhao Wenyuan's gaze sharpened: "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

"You handle this matter. I want to wipe out the entire Poison Man Sect from the entire Eastern Wilderness Prefecture."

Zhao Wenyuan narrowed his eyes, then swept them over the crowd: "After pacifying the four prefectures, you shall visit each and every sect that did not contribute and demand an explanation. If there is any collusion, then eliminate them all."

Upon hearing this, everyone displayed subtle expressions. Whether there was any connection or not was unclear; it all depended on them.

"Governor, how do the various departments of the four prefectures enter the prefecture?"

"The Third Division guards Dongji City, and the Thirtieth Division guards Tongtian Gorge in Qingyu County, blocking the Poison Man Sect's escape routes to the north and south. The Nineteenth Division guards Qingyu County, the Twenty-Seventh Division guards Woye County, the Seventh Division guards Tieshan County, and the Twenty-Fourth Division guards Beihuang County..."

"I'm afraid that's not quite appropriate for a town magistrate."

Xu Yan's face was grim. He glanced at Su Yan and said bluntly, "Although the Third Division suffered some losses, it still has 2,700 men from the Nine Banners. Su Yan's newly established Twenty-Four Divisions, although they have eight banners, are not yet at full strength, with only a little over a thousand men. I'm afraid they are not up to the task."

These words immediately created a tense atmosphere among those present.

Zhuo Suzhi and Xu Lu frowned slightly, while Thirty-Year-Old Charioteer Zheng revealed a playful expression.

Back then, it wasn't easy for them to become the head of a department; it wasn't as simple as just reaching the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Which one of them didn't compete for the position among the Dharma Masters?

The head of a department wields immense power; not to mention his status, ordinary martial artists wouldn't dare to easily harm him.

The authority to exchange and purchase elixirs and spiritual artifacts alone is linked to the treasury of the Dali Dynasty.

Cultivation techniques, magical artifacts, elixirs...

Rare items that are difficult for ordinary martial artists to access are readily available to them within their authority.

In their eyes, Su Yan's path was far too smooth.

He was merely at the peak of the Star Sea Realm; to put it more highly, his own strength was only at the half-step Dharma Aspect level.

Even though the ferocious insect has the strength of the fourth rank, it still gave him the position of governor of the prefecture and revived the designation of the Twenty-Four Divisions, allowing him to take charge of one division.

Even among Zhao Wenyuan's own forces, there were quite a few who had opinions about him.

Everyone looked at Su Yan, who remained calm and composed, only glancing at Xu Yan: "Does Prefect Xu think I can't control the Northern Wilderness Prefecture?"

"Can they keep it under control?"

Xu Yan didn't hold back either; in this struggle for power, no one would show mercy.

"In the Northern Wilderness Prefecture, there are two major sects, the Unique Sect and the Mountain Sect, both of whose leaders are Great Dharma Aspect True Persons. There is also the Rainbow Light Tower, a first-class sect in the Eastern Wilderness Prefecture, whose patriarch is a Golden Body Realm expert. The rest of the clans are not much different. You are just a beginner in the Dharma Aspect Realm. Tell me how you should deal with them?"

"Xu Yan, you've gone too far."

Fu Conghan sneered at Xu Yan and said coldly, "According to you, Tieshan County also has the Wuji Sect, and the Wuji Ancestor is a Golden Body Realm expert. Do you want to try it out too? I didn't know you, Xu Yan, could defeat a Golden Body Realm expert."

Xu Yan's face darkened, and anger flashed in his eyes. He was naturally no match for a Golden Body Realm martial artist, but the Golden Body Realm patriarch dared not easily attack them, especially at this juncture.

Although it was these Dharma Aspect martial artists who entered the various prefectures, behind them stood several Golden Body Realm martial artists, including Zhao Wenyuan, Li Xuanyang, and even Lu Donglai, the Prefectural Envoy of the Eastern Wilderness Prefecture, representing the Dali Dynasty.

Xu Yan had his own plans. If it were someone of the same Dharma Aspect level, it was truly unlikely that anyone could rival him.

"Does Fu Conghan's unreasonable arguments work? You know what I mean. As long as he's only at the Danqiao stage, he shouldn't get involved. There will be plenty of opportunities once he breaks through to the Dharma Aspect stage."

As soon as Xu Yan finished speaking, a chilling aura enveloped his body, and the killing intent was like a piercing knife stuck in his spine.

He turned around abruptly and saw a palm-sized dragon-eating worm perched on Su Yan's shoulder, its powerful dragon-eating force locking onto his position.

Those scarlet eyes with a golden glint in them posed a threat to him.

"If Prefect Xu thinks the Dragon-Eating Worm is not capable enough, why not have a contest with it?"

Su Yan's tone was calm, but Xu Yan was cornered.

In such a situation, even if he had objections, he could not take action directly.

Moreover, who the hell told him that Su Yan's ferocious insect had only just broken through? This was hardly the appearance of the early stage of the fourth rank; it was probably already comparable to the fourth level of the Dharma Aspect realm.

Xu Yan was speechless and let out a cold snort.

Zhao Wenyuan made the final decision, glancing at everyone: "It's settled then."

Everyone dispersed, and on the Black Whale Dragon Boat, Su Yan took the number one Black Whale Dragon Boat and headed directly towards the Northern Wilderness County.

On the Black Whale Dragon Boat, Zhai Long held the intelligence report of the Northern Wilderness County. His expression was solemn as he said, "The Northern Wilderness County is not far from Stone Buddha City. There are four Poison Man Sect forces openly causing trouble in the county. They have been plundering Wushan City, Qingxiu City, Tianjing Mountain, Honghu Cave, and other places. They are still rampaging. I know of seven other plundering forces taking advantage of the chaos. The worst of them are led by Danqiao Realm Zhuxing Tian Martial Artists."

Zhai Long explained the situation to Su Yan, saying that the elder of the Poison Man Sect in Stone Buddha City was probably a Great Dharma Aspect Realm True Person above the fifth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

There are probably at least one or two Poison Man Sect teams attacking various places.

Zhai Long asked, "Sir, where should we go first to quell the rebellion?"

"The nearest location".

Su Yan's answer was unexpected; the nearest location was Tianjing Mountain.

Although Tianjing Mountain is nearby, its terrain is treacherous. It was originally the stronghold of the Tianjing Sect, but now that it has been captured and its defenses have been completely taken over, it will be quite difficult to take it down.

Su Yan then said, "Kill them one by one, pick the weak ones. Do you think a thousand people can intimidate anyone?"

The relationship between the sects and the imperial court, whether they advance or retreat, depends entirely on their attitudes.

If Su Yan's offensive momentum falters and he loses his overwhelming power, by the time they reach the foot of the Dubu Sect, the Mountain Sect, and the Rainbow Light Tower, they will probably have already lost without even lifting a finger.

Zhai Long's expression hardened, and he immediately said, "Understood, I'll go arrange it right away."

The Black Whale Dragon Boat was extremely fast, and it entered the Northern Wilderness Prefecture in just two hours. At this moment, on the Black Whale Dragon Boat, the disciples of the Demon Suppression Guard, dressed in outer armor, stared intently at the white clouds passing by outside with eyes as sharp as blades.

Looking out, Tianjing Mountain came into view, shrouded in gloomy clouds, seemingly containing green poisonous gas amidst the swirling smoke.

It was clearly a mountain full of spiritual energy, but now it looks eerie and sinister.

The Black Whale Dragon Boat flew to the outside of Tianjing Mountain, piercing through the layers of clouds, and saw the Poison Man Sect members standing guard on the mountain peak, their demeanor fervent and resolute.

"Brothers, the pigs and dogs of Dali are here. Set up the town and release the poisonous corpses."

With a loud shout, Su Yan noticed a powerful voice in the crowd, inciting his Poison Man Sect members to launch an attack.

As the sound faded, a large flock of black crows charged toward the Black Whale Dragon Boat, covering the sky like a dark cloud.

"Protective layer!"

Zhai Long gave the order, and the Black Whale Dragon Boat raised its protective layer, instantly isolating the blood-red corpse crows from the outside.

The impact produced a muffled thud, and the corpse crow instantly pulverized the body.

"Crush it!"

Zhai Long coldly gave the order, and the Black Whale Dragon Boat, with its protective layer activated, charged into the poisonous fog, directly facing the buildings on Tianjing Mountain.

People come and go, all eager to defend their lives. Since the person behind the scenes trusts them to do this, they must have some means of control. To desert in the face of battle is to die.

As a result, when the Black Whale Dragon Boat flew overhead, countless attacks surged forth.

The Demon Suppressing Guards roared "Kill!" and then all of them picked up their longbows and began to attack.

When the brothers Yang Kun and Yang Lun opened their crimson beast-storing pouches, they buzzed like blades vibrating and rubbing together.

Tens of thousands of blood bees surged forth, instantly spreading across the entire battlefield.

The remaining Demon Suppression Guards also released their own blood bees, ranging from several hundred to several dozen, and they all rushed into the battle.

The Holy Insect Guards, all infected with the Blood Marrow Insects and having cultivated the lower-level techniques of the Ferocious Insect Method, now possessed the ability to control the Blood Bees in a simple way.

Although the scope and extent of control are uncertain, even mere interference would be enough to disrupt the battle.

Su Yan narrowed his eyes, waved his hand, and the Blood Bone Centipede King flew into the poisonous mist. It circled around, releasing its pressure, and swallowed the poisonous mist as nourishment.

How can it be? !
The poisonous fog that the Poison Man Sect had carefully laid out had been mostly dissipated, and the Poison Man Sect disciples who controlled the corpse crows were now almost completely exposed.

Two to three hundred disciples of the Poison Man Sect, varying in age, clothing, and reactions, were all controlling poisonous corpses to keep rising.

The Blood Bone Centipede King charged into the horde of poisonous corpses, devouring them as food, consuming dozens at a time in one bite.

Su Yan also quietly released more blood bees and evil bees, letting them mingle with the blood bee army controlled by the Demon Suppression Guard, constantly killing the remnants of the Poison Man Sect.

Zhai Long, Zhao Qi'er, Lao Guantou, Ling Yu'er, and others entered the state of ferocious insect warriors and fought against the Poison Man Sect's Danqiao, shattering them.

"You overestimating yourself, leave your life here."

Suddenly a loud shout came, and a giant emerald green claw descended from the sky, which was none other than the Three Fiends Poison Corpse Dharma Image at the Dharma Image level.

A gray-robed man had eyes as sinister as a wolf crawling out of a grave.

He launched an attack directly, choosing an ingenious angle. The Demon Suppressor Guard was still far from Su Yanyuan, having just activated its protective layer, making it difficult for them to regroup and defend.

This attack was extremely vicious, aimed directly at Su Yan's head.

Trivial skills
Su Yan raised his eyes, and the Dragon-Eating Insects behind him had already flown out, their roars soaring into the sky, their eyes like those of a venomous dragon, already locked onto him.

The dragon-eating worm charged forward, changing its form in mid-air and instantly transforming into a dragon corpse, its form domineering.

Seeing this, the Poison Man Zong Gong Yanyang manipulated the Three Fiend Poison Corpse Dharma Forms to suppress it.

Unfortunately, the Dharma Form's attack was torn apart by the dragon corpse's claw, and then the Dragon-Eating Worm revealed an even more brutal side.

When the dragon-eating worms engaged in close combat, the martial artist was overwhelmed, his physical strength far inferior to the depth of his true essence.

In the blink of an eye, his arm was torn off by the Dragon-Eating Insect, and the next moment, all his life essence was secretly devoured by the Divine Fiend Locust.

With their leader dead, the remaining members of the Poison Man Sect had no will to resist.

Within an hour, the blood bees, under the control of the Demon Suppression Guards, swept through Tianjing Mountain like a bloody hurricane, slaughtering everyone on the mountain.

There were as many as three thousand poisonous corpses, but due to the corrosive evil energy and the relentless slaughter by Zhai Long and others in their ferocious insect warrior form, they eventually turned into skeletons.

The Divine Fiend Locust devoured enough fiendish energy and blood energy, and its growth rate increased further.

Rare and precious materials, spiritual artifacts, and ores were all looted and placed on the Black Whale Dragon Boat.

Su Yan scanned the horrific scene and then said, "Next spot."

"Yes"

From Tianjing Mountain to Honghu Cave, Su Yan slaughtered almost everyone along the way, whether they were cultivators who had committed robbery or evil martial artists.

Since he had the intention to take advantage of the chaos, Su Yan naturally didn't hold back.

The blood bees spread for three hundred miles, and wherever they passed, even the slightest breeze or rustling of grass would enter Su Yan's perception.

Although it's not as clear as seeing or hearing face-to-face, it's an invincible method for determining whether there are enemies.

One after another, mounds of skulls were erected, and in just half a day, Su Yan had slaughtered people in four different places.

Su Yan slowed his pace, but the Northern Wilderness County gradually fell into a state of panic.

Although there were only a little over a thousand demon-suppressing guards, the persistent blood bees became a bloody veil hanging over the hearts of the forces in the Northern Wilderness Prefecture.

"Where did this vicious person come from?"

Some martial artists from minor sects were already cursing, fearing they had offended Su Yan, and one after another they actually went down the mountain.

"Kill the poisonous corpses and save the people!"

The slogans were passed from one person to another, but they didn't dare to wander into the actual front lines. Instead, they joined the city defense troops and yamen runners who followed Su Yan step by step to maintain order.

They didn't dare follow Su Yan, and were also afraid that Su Yan would misunderstand them, so they expressed their stance in this way.

However, Su Yan sensed an impending storm.

The remaining two groups of Poison Man Sect remnants disappeared. Whether they were calamity cultivators or evil cultivators causing trouble, for a time everything was calm and eerily peaceful.

(End of this chapter)