The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 353 Gathering in the Valley
The military camp was heavily guarded, but since Su Yan and Long Qiushui were Long Qiuhu's men, they were not subject to many restrictions on their movements.

This demon-suppressing army numbered ten thousand, led by two deputy generals, Long Qiuhu and Shan Junyan, both of whom were martial artists at the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Below them are the Danqiao Realm banner generals, whose military equipment is indeed more imposing than that of ordinary martial arts sects.

Su Yan secretly compared his sect with the Beast King Sect's mountain guards and realized that his sect was indeed inferior in many ways.

Two days later, outsiders began to arrive at the military camp.

The disciples of the mountain family exchanged glances; they were also two martial artists at the Danqiao realm, with cultivation reaching the Xinghai realm.

Their names are Shan Xiahe and Shan Xiaotian, respectively, and they are a man and a woman.

After the Shan family, other parts of the Demon Suppression Army also sent banner generals whose cultivation level met the Danqiao Realm, bringing the total to ten.

The Demon Suppression Army is responsible for suppressing the Demon Suppression Valley, so naturally more slots will be allocated to them.

As more and more people joined, although we occasionally crossed paths, we weren't really acquainted; at most, we were just nodding acquaintances.

Soon, sects from all over Xizhou Prefecture sent Danqiao martial artists one after another, and the number of them had reached sixty or seventy in the blink of an eye.

As time went on, even members of the royal family arrived: three royal family members, namely Prince Li Xiuwen, Li Dujing, and Li Lengyan.

The three, dressed in fine clothes, arrived at the military camp the day before the opening of the Demon Suppression Valley. They were received by Long Qiuhu, Shan Junyan, Su Yan, and others who held official positions.

All three were under a hundred years old and possessed the strength of the Star Sea Limit. Li Xiuwen was refined and elegant, Li Dujing smiled like a talkative fox, while Li Lengyan was the only one with a proud nature and remained silent.

The royal family had arrived, and early the next morning, everyone flew straight to the Demon-Suppressing Valley.

Each martial artist at the Danqiao level leaped into the air, like a streak of light.

Su Yan did the same, flying alongside Long Qiushui at the front of the group.

Although he didn't make a fuss, his keen senses told him that at least three or four eyes were on him, especially the three members of the royal family.

A chilling mountain wind howled, and the rocks of Zhenmo Valley were pitch black, completely different from the weathered yellow rocks of the rest of Xizhou Prefecture. A cold aura spread continuously, and a faint barrier enveloped the entire Zhenmo Valley.

Once everyone had settled outside, they could already see out of the corner of their eyes the Demon Suppression Army stationed like bats at the key outposts of the entrance on the rocky cliffs.

"coming"

Long Qiuhu gazed into the distance, and a crane's cry that resounded through the heavens and earth came from mid-air. A snow-white Lingyuan Crane with flower-like tail feathers cut through the air and suddenly appeared diagonally above Zhenmo Valley, descending towards the group.

The Lingyuan Crane is a hundred meters long. Although it looks intelligent and charming, it is an absolute behemoth.

There were four people on it, including a middle-aged man with a fair complexion and no beard, a kind smile, and a blue Taoist robe that made him look particularly otherworldly.

"Fellow Daoist Long, I am late."

With one step, he arrived in front of Long Qiuhu. The three people behind him landed one after another, and then Lingyuanhe took flight, its body shrinking as it landed inside Tai Minghui's blue Taoist robe.

The three people behind him didn't look very old, and they exuded a subtle arrogance, but their aura was not weak.

"Fellow Daoist Tai is too kind. Your Great Evolution Dao Sect has probably gained three more promising talents."

"Mingjing, Mingsheng, and Mingrui, please get to know General Long of the Demon Suppression Army, and the three princes."

Tai Minghui instructed his three disciples to bow. The three glanced at each other, bowed slightly, and said in unison, "Greetings, General Long, and Your Highnesses."

Before the three had even settled down, a tiger's roar suddenly came from the sky, and a two-winged white tiger landed in the mountain stream.

The white tiger landed in front of the group after crossing the stream. The group only needed to glance at it to recognize the people, who were none other than the members of the Longevity Pavilion.

The old man, with white hair and a thin frame, rolled off the white tiger and said with a smile, "When you get old, you just move a little slower."

Du Changshou looked around, then his gaze suddenly fell on Su Yan. He chuckled and said, "So you are Su Yan, who reversed the Dharma Form?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present, whether they knew the answer or not, subtly changed their expressions. Long Qiuhu frowned: "Senior Du, what do you mean by this?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Long Qiuhu felt troubled. He never expected that the protector of the Longevity Pavilion this time would be a great cultivator above the fifth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Although Du Changshou has not been active in recent years, he ventured into the northern desert alone, killed seven Dharma Aspects and three thousand True Intents, and escaped unscathed. Few people can do such a feat, especially considering that Du Changshou had only recently entered the Dharma Aspect realm at that time.

"Nothing more than wanting to get to know each other and let the young people interact more. Right, Junior Nephew Ziyong?"

Yang Ziyong was the young man beside him. He looked at Su Yan without lowering his head, and said indifferently, "I would like to learn a thing or two from you."

Immortality, Immortality

Those who can enter the Longevity Pavilion are not people who enjoy their old age and cultivate their character; they are all martial artists who fight against fate.

Although Su Yan, whom Yang Ziyong saw, was not weak, Yang Ziyong himself was never inferior to anyone in his life.

He could potentially reverse the Dharma form if he used spiritual artifacts and secret techniques.

Although the two women standing to the side, Duan Yuanxiang and Qiao Huanyue, did not speak, their expressions also conveyed a similar attitude.

Long Qiuhu laughed, "You want to establish your sect's authority here."

"Don't speak too confidently. It would be a pity if we were killed by a fourth-tier evil spirit once we entered the Demon Suppression Valley."

Tai Minghui narrowed his eyes, but his gaze swept over the old eunuch behind the royal family. The old eunuch had a white face and no beard, and was dressed in blue, with a calm and composed demeanor.

He merely snorted coldly; the Dali Dynasty also had its share of experts, and he couldn't go too far.

"Open the valley!"

Upon seeing this, Long Qiuhu gave an order and immediately opened the barrier of the Demon Suppression Valley with the talisman in his hand.

The barrier opened a crack leading from the valley entrance to the dark, gaping valley. Instantly, a chilling wind howled, as if someone were screaming shrilly in one's ear.

Everyone felt a cold wind blowing in, and a chilling power was constantly assaulting their spirits.

'Such a strange power.'

It directly attacks the spirit; no wonder such power can be used to temper the spirit and refine the soul.

"The great formation has been open for three days. You are here for training and to suppress the evil spirits that have been born. Be careful. This is not a game in the secret realm. If you die, you will never be able to get out."

Long Qiuhu gave a reminder, and some Danqiao Realm martial artists strode in from the crowd.

Roar

Just as he stepped into the shadows, a crimson demon suddenly lunged out, heading straight for his heart.

The man slashed with his sword, splitting the evil spirit in two. A ray of spiritual light entered his body, and he immediately felt a surge of energy.

Then the martial artist strode into the Demon Suppression Valley and his figure quickly disappeared.

Everyone noticed the clue; it turned out to be a method to temper one's soul.

"let's go."

The group entered one after another, followed by the members of the Longevity Pavilion, then the royal family of the Dali Dynasty and the Dayan Dao Sect.

Su Yan and Long Qiushui flew in together. Just before entering, they suddenly heard Long Qiuhu's voice transmission: "In the Demon Suppression Valley, the secret treasures for strengthening the soul are the fourth-order evil spirit crystal and the earthly evil divine wood. Since the two are together, you should be extra careful."

As soon as the two stepped inside, a chilling wind rose, and the world seemed to change color. The valley was shrouded in a gray haze, and evil spirits roamed in the distance, pouncing on anyone they saw.

(End of this chapter)