The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 376 Monk Soldiers Enter the Pass
The city's protective array was incredibly sturdy, and the golden light resembled a falling sun.

But even such a powerful formation was quickly breached under the continuous attack of the Molten Giant Scorpion's Spirit-Melting Fire.

The warriors and soldiers on the city wall all looked terrified as crimson flames rushed towards them.

When they felt that incredibly hot temperature, their bodies were already burning.

Large sections of the city wall were broken, and the fragments had turned into a molten state.

A series of wails rose and fell, but compared to the people howling in agony at the edge of these fiery red flames...

Many more people were turned into charred remains in an instant.

"Attack! Attack!"

The faces of Shan Qingwu, Liu Zicheng, and Bai Yunqun, who were guarding Eagle's Beak City, were now ashen, and their hearts sank to the bottom.

They had no idea that Su Yan possessed such a colossal beast specifically designed for use in warfare and sieges.

At their command, the broken array activated its offensive runes, and the prism towers on the city wall rotated, suddenly condensing into beams of powerful light that bombarded the giant lava scorpion.

Each attack was enough to destroy a mountaintop; even a martial artist at the Dharma Aspect Realm would never dare to easily withstand such a dense barrage of attacks.

However, in front of the Lava Giant Scorpion, the attack was like rain hitting rocks, only knocking down the hard lava rock layer. The few pieces of rock that were destroyed were nothing compared to the mountain-like rock armor.

These attacks had no chance of even touching the giant lava scorpion's carapace.

The giant scorpion swung its enormous pincers, and flames rose up, turning the area in front of Eaglebeak City into a volcanic hell.

"You beast, get out of here!"

Shan Qingwu, Liu Zicheng, and Bai Xuequn released their own Dharma forms.

With its majestic form reaching for the sky, the Golden Bear that guarded the mountain, resembling a giant spirit of the moon, charged directly towards the Molten Giant Scorpion.

Like a star chasing the moon, golden light burst into a sea of ​​fire, pinning the giant scorpion's pincers in mid-air, causing its body to shudder violently.

Flames surged and burned fiercely, and Shan Qingwu, who was controlling the Golden Bear Dharma Image of the Mountain-Suppressing Mountain, also had an extremely ugly expression.

Under the scorching heat of the Spirit Fusion Fire, the consumption of true essence was almost several times that of a normal battle.

If it were an ordinary wild beast, Shan Qingwu would definitely try to finish the battle quickly.

However, the Lava Mountain Giant Scorpion is a giant spirit beast with an enormous body and terrifying vitality, making it impossible to defeat easily.

"Azure Phoenix Storm"

Bai Xuequn, using the Azure Phoenix as her Dharma form, knew that Shan Qingwu could not finish the battle quickly. She swung her long sword, and the sword light scattered. Accompanied by the flapping of the Dharma form's wings, four storms of sword energy were stirred up and drilled towards the eyes of the Molten Giant Scorpion.

Liu Zicheng transformed into a black wolf and lunged forward, as if swallowing the moon, attempting to absorb the Fusion Flame into his belly and control it.

The three used their respective skills, and for a moment the city walls were filled with surging true energy, the brilliance of their moves resembling the blooming aurora.

Shan Qingwu was about to make a move when suddenly a dark figure appeared in front of him.

Have you forgotten me?

Su Yan suddenly closed in, with wind, thunder, and lightning arcing behind him forming wings, and raised his hand to deliver a punch.

Shan Qingwu instinctively wanted to defend, but how could the makeshift defense formed by crossing his arms possibly withstand Su Yan's attack?

With a single punch, both arms broke; Su Yan raised his hand and swung his sword, splitting the man in two.

The Dragon Vein Ancient Insect and the Divine Fiend Locust each launched a surprise attack on Bai Yuqun and Liu Zicheng.

The two ferocious insects attacked with deadly moves and were extremely ruthless. By the time the two reacted, the attacks had already penetrated their defenses and landed on them.

The Dharma Image collapsed, and the two were seriously injured and fled. But when they turned around, they found that Xu Lu and Long Qiushui had already come to kill them.

The two acted decisively; the magical artifacts flashed, and the two Dharma forms were already dead.

Buzz

The sound of the swarm of bees continued, and Su Yan waved his hand, sending the blood-red fog rushing towards Eagle Beak City.

All the warriors of the Shan family were doomed to die under the threat of such a terrifying swarm of blood mist bees.

The warriors of Eaglebeak City were in a far worse state than those outside Giant Rock City.

Because Su Yan led his army of poisonous corpses to seal off all four city gates.

The poisonous corpses rushed into the city, and countless swarms of ferocious bees swarmed down from the sky.

Su Yan released the Star Shadow Spider, and its shadow spread continuously beneath Eagle Beak City, transforming into tens of thousands of threads that sealed off the entire city.

None of the mountain family members escaped; they all became bait for the murderous bees.

boom

In the sky, the invisible chains of black energy collapsed.

"Shuzi!"

Almost simultaneously, Shan Chongfeng, who was involved in the entire formation, sensed the fall of Eagle Beak City.

He was furious, but the moment his aura fluctuated, it meant that Ji Liyang and the others could seize an opportunity.

A burst of primordial sun sword energy slashed a deep, bone-revealing scalding gash across the chest of the ancient corpse of the Rock Martial Saint.

"Shan Chongfeng, you'd better mind your own business."

Shan Chongfeng was forced to respond by Ji Liyang.

Meanwhile, in Eagle Beak City, Su Yan's true essence was growing rapidly.

Within this grand formation of Xizhou Prefecture, he and Shan Chongfeng were vying for the power of fortune of Xizhou Prefecture due to the dragon vein.

As the ancient dragon vein worm grew stronger, Su Yan naturally received sufficient feedback.

At this point, they were not far from the fifth level of the Dharma Form.

“All the families in Eagle Beak City have been summoned, and the family heads are willing to send out warriors to guard Eagle Beak City.”

"Leave one team behind."

Su Yan raised his eyes, his gaze sharp: "Let's continue the conquest of the city."

Su Yan was never one to drag things out; he would settle scores and avenge any wrongs. If Shan Chongfeng wanted him dead, then he couldn't be blamed.

Xu Lu and Long Qiushui had now fully grasped Su Yan's strength and had no complaints about his arrangements.

The three men led their troops, and within a few hours, they headed towards Windshattered City and Golden Sands City in succession.

Both cities are guarded by Dharma protectors and are protected by the favorable wind and sandstorms, making them easy to defend and difficult to attack.

However, with Su Yan's ferocious insects clearing the way and the poisonous corpses surrounding and killing them, thousands of poisonous corpses were turned into mincemeat, and the two main cities could not hold out for even an hour.

Having broken through two cities in succession, the shackles on Xizhou Prefecture seemed to have been broken, and Shan Chongfeng's power was weakened again.

Su Yan's siege of the city was successful, and the Demon Suppression Guards and the Demon Suppression Division also achieved results.

Ouyang Tianxun successfully captured Rift Valley City, while the Demon Suppression Army captured Sandstone City and Dust Salt City...

Of the eleven cities controlled by the Shan family, nearly half had been lost, leaving only six main cities: Maple City, Moyan City, Huanggu City, Xuantie City, Licheng City, and Xuxia City.

The Demon Suppression Guards and the Demon Suppression Army advanced with unstoppable momentum, but the Seventh Division and the Third Division were besieged and attacked. Although they took the initiative, they still suffered heavy losses.

Fu Conghan was seriously injured, losing an arm. Fortunately, his subordinates came to his aid; otherwise, he would probably have remained on the battlefield.

The Third Division's attack on Huanggu City failed, and they completely lost contact, suffering total annihilation. The battle grew increasingly intense, and Su Yan could sense the changing atmosphere emanating from Xizhou Prefecture; the heavy pressure had not dissipated.

"The Shan family army has withdrawn its forces. Xuxia City has been abandoned, and Licheng has also withdrawn a large number of warriors. Fengcheng, Xuantie City, Moyan City, and Huanggu City are supporting each other to protect the Shan family's stronghold, Fengcheng. Ouyang Tianxun has already contacted us, along with Generals Long Qiujian and Long Qiuhu, to jointly attack Fengcheng and then knock on the gate."

Xu Lu finally established contact with Ouyang Tianxun and his group through the special communication channels of the Demon Suppression Guard.

With coordination now in place, the pace of the attack naturally becomes more unified.

"Golden Body Realm"

Su Yan frowned slightly: "We haven't found any trace of a Golden Body Realm expert yet. The Shan family can't possibly only have one Zhenshan Marquis."

Xu Lu smiled wryly: "All I know is that Lord Xihebo and his group disappeared as soon as they entered Xizhou Prefecture."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's go to Maple City."
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Inside the Broken Dragon Gorge, Long Qing, holding the Dragon-Slaying Blade, stood alone on horseback amidst the swirling yellow sand. The chilling intent of his blade slashed across the sandy cliffs, leaving crisscrossing marks.

Three hundred feet in front of him stood a majestic ancient pass.

The pass was built against the cliff and valley, with towering walls constructed from stacked boulders, each about ten feet long.

The city wall is a hundred feet high and wide enough for six horses to ride abreast. The ancient city towers on top are simple and ancient, with banners fluttering in the wind, exuding a solemn and imposing atmosphere.

"Long Qing, what's the use of blocking me here? The disciples of the Shan family are invincible in Xizhou Prefecture."

On the city wall, a middle-aged martial artist frowned and stared intently at Long Qing below.

"I don't care whether they succeed or fail. I only care about one thing: you, Red Moon Sword Demon Liu Qiushui, must not set foot in Xizhou Prefecture."

The golden dragon reappeared, its eyes like gold, locking onto the green-clad man on the city wall—Liu Qiushui.

Liu Qiushui, the Red Moon Sword Demon, took the sword as his life. He started practicing swordsmanship at the age of seven, achieved minor success at the age of eight, entered the realm of true intent at the age of thirteen, achieved the Golden Core at the age of thirty-five, and attained the Dharma Body at the age of one hundred. At the age of three hundred, he slaughtered the people of three cities, stole two fourth-order spiritual veins, and finally became the Golden Body Dharma Body.

The Blood Sword has remained unchanged for hundreds of years, gradually evolving from an ordinary iron bar into a weapon worthy of murder.

Although only he can use it, its power is terrifying.

Because of this incident, Liu Qiushui, the Blood Moon Sword Demon, was hunted down by the Dali Dynasty for three years, forcing him to flee to the northern desert, which is how he survived.

But to everyone's surprise, the Shan family was bold enough to have contact with even such people.

A red light flashed in Liu Qiushui's eyes, and a Dharma image appeared behind him. It had a human face, but a scarlet snake demon body. What a strange Dharma image!

"If you won't let me in, I'd like to see how long you can hold out."

As he thrust forward, Long Qing swept his long, crescent-shaped blade across, deflecting Liu Qiushui's Blood Demon Sword with a clang.

……

Outside the Western Continent Pass, Xi Hebo, wielding a long sword, was already engaged in battle with Pu Guanqing. Both were at the Golden Body Realm, and every move they made during their fight was a world-destroying force.

They were several miles away from Xizhou Pass, but the fierce fighting had actually shaken the city wall formation.

The two were truly enraged. Seeing Xi Hebo's state, Pu Guanqing coldly mocked, "Xi Hebo, do you think you can knock on the gate and let reinforcements in?"

Those who commit many unrighteous acts will surely perish.

Xi Hebo continued his attacks, his face grim. He never imagined that Pu Guanqing, Shan Chongfeng's sworn brother, would possess such strength.

The pair of powerful blades almost forced him to use most of his abilities.

He said coldly, "The Grand Commander is a Martial Saint of the Heavens. If the Grand Commander makes a move, do you think you can stop him?"

Pu Guanqing's expression hardened, his eyes narrowed, revealing a dangerous glint: "Grand Commander Sima Changkong, who wouldn't be afraid of the might of the Heavenly Martial Saint? It's a pity that even if Grand Commandant Hong came this time, it wouldn't work."

Xi Hebo's pupils contracted, and he asked instinctively in surprise, "What have you prepared?"

"You'll know."

……

All four checkpoints have been challenged, and the Golden Body Realm warriors are all on their respective battlefields.

At this moment, Su Yan and his men marched quickly and had already arrived outside the Four Cities Alliance.

"coming!"

Ouyang Tianxun looked into the distance and saw the rolling yellow sand at the end of the Gobi Desert, and knew that people were coming.

Beside him, Fu Conghan of the Seventh Division was still a little pale, but upon hearing Ouyang Tianxun's words, he felt a surge of excitement.

"Is it Su Yan?"

"should be."

At this moment, Ouyang Tianxun glanced at the Demon Suppression Army in full black armor beside him. Long Qiujian and Long Qiuhu stood tall and straight like pine trees, also staring intently at the smoke and dust.

"Fellow Daoist Ouyang, what you just said about Su Yan, Xu Lu, and Long Qiushui breaking through three cities in a row, making them more powerful than you?"

Fu Conghan gave a wry smile, his words still carrying a hint of disbelief.

After conquering three cities in succession, each of which was heavily fortified and guarded by Dharma Aspect warriors, even if the number varied, with the help of the city's formations, one warrior could easily take on several others.

I never lie.

Ouyang Tianxun's pupils suddenly contracted. What was emerging from the rolling yellow sand was not soldiers, but poisonous corpses.

At a glance, there are at least twenty or thirty thousand of them.

"Something that won't leave you alone."

Ouyang Tianxun, sword in hand and fully armored, was about to attack the poisonous corpse.

"Click"

The sound of armor clashing rang out. At this moment, Long Qiujian, with his sharp eyebrows and piercing eyes, suddenly held his long-handled saber horizontally, blocking Ouyang Tianxun who was about to make a move.

"That horde of zombies is being controlled; look at the core."

After being alerted, Ouyang Tianxun looked at the horde of corpses and saw a blood-red centipede, several tens of feet long, fly out of the yellow sand, revealing three people sitting cross-legged on its head: Su Yan, Long Qiushui, and Xu Lu.

The poisonous corpses numbered over ten thousand, rushing towards them like a tidal wave.

Behind them, the cavalry on warhorses were the warriors of the Demon Suppression Guard.

Everyone was astonished, and Ouyang Tianxun's expression was even more uncertain. Suddenly, he laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Su's skills are indeed impressive. There is no need to be on guard."

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their weapons. At this moment, the horde of corpses stopped three hundred feet away. Su Yan and the other two flew to Ouyang Tianxun and the others before landing.

"Little sister!"

Long Qiuhu and Long Qiujian strode forward and smiled when they saw that their little sister was alright.

"Good lad, you actually managed to escape from Shan Chongfeng's clutches."

"Just lucky."

After everyone had met and exchanged greetings, Su Yan looked at Ouyang Tianxun and asked, "The core of the Shan family is in Fengcheng. I wonder how we should attack them now?"

Ouyang Tianxun said, "With the three cities guarding the city, we can divide our forces to contain them. Once we take the three cities, Fengcheng will naturally be ours."

"Amitabha Buddha, Fellow Daoist Ouyang, why be so cautious? Why not have a duel in this open field?"

Suddenly, a Buddhist chant was heard, startling everyone. A Buddhist disciple appeared in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)