The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 381 The dust has settled
The prison of Xizhou Prefecture originates from the shackles of fate imposed on these seventeen cities and four passes.

Now that Su Yan and his men have conquered all seventeen cities, the first shackle has been broken.

It is extremely difficult for the mountain tribesmen and Buddhist monks in the formation to gain any support.

At this moment, the sky collapsed, which was precisely the four border passes. Has someone already successfully knocked on the gates?

At Xizhou Pass, Xihebo severed his arm to behead the enemy, Pu Guanqing was beheaded, and 300,000 demon-suppressing troops entered the pass to kill the enemy.

At Duanlong Gorge, Long Qing wielded his Guan Dao to slay the demon. Taking advantage of the sudden fluctuation of the dragon vein's fortune in Xizhou Prefecture, he broke through the Blood Magic Form and destroyed Liu Qiushui's physical body and soul.

The blade flashed, cutting a third of the city wall of Duanlong Gorge in two.

With both passes breached, only the Jisha Pass and Luoyan Pass remain unconquered.

Outside the Jisha Pass, the deserted pass was deserted, except for an old monk with a one-armed arm, dressed in a red robe, his eyes lowered, sitting upright on the city wall. The surrounding sand and dust entered him within three zhang (approximately 10 meters), and he stood still, as if the world was three zhang in front of him.

"Amitabha, Fellow Daoist Sima, you have won this round."

Before him, amidst the yellow sand, stood a man dressed in cloth and black shoes, with a robust build, broad back, carrying a dark short axe, and eyes as sharp as knives.

“Old monk, you make it sound so easy. If you don’t leave something behind, I’ll make sure none of your monk soldiers in Xizhou Prefecture can return home.”

Sima Changkong threatened coldly, but the monk Lianji remained indifferent: "Life and death are nothing but illusions. Now that you have entered the pass, you should naturally have the understanding to see through life and death. If it is not your time to die, this old monk should be able to save one or two people at Jisha Pass. However, if Fellow Daoist Sima fights with me, I am afraid that the High Priest Wuluoke outside Luoyan Pass will reap the benefits."

"If Uroko wants to enter the pass, he must first ask Yuan Tianji."

Sima Changkong narrowed his eyes, also refusing to retreat even half a step.

The two clashed, neither revealing any special techniques, yet the surrounding space was already riddled with spiderweb-like black cracks.

The seventh level of Martial Saint can reach the heavens.
At their level, their mere presence alone is enough to destroy the heavens and the earth.

A battle of wits between two people is naturally not going to be simple.

However, they were all extremely restrained. If they were to lose their temper, the Western Prefecture would probably be destroyed.

Outside Luoyan Pass, Yuan Tianji had already crossed the pass and landed on a desolate grassland a hundred miles away.

The boundless green grassland is incredibly vast. When the wind blows, the knee-high grass undulates like waves.

At this moment, the grassland was filled with a dark mass of warriors, all wearing wolf fur coats and carrying ringed swords at their waists. They were all wolf riders, and each and every one of them was a burly and strong man.

One hundred thousand iron cavalry, like a ferocious wolf, were eyeing the direction of Xizhou Prefecture with predatory intent.

Yuan Tianji stood alone before the 100,000 wolf riders, his figure appearing so frail and so solitary.

However, in the unseen world of Qi observation, atop the 100,000 wolf riders, a sky-devouring black wolf manifested in mid-air.

It opened its blood-red maw and aimed it at Xizhou Prefecture, devouring its fortune like a whale sucking its blood.

Yuan Tianji raised his hand and unleashed the Heavenly Mystery Sword, which transformed into a hundred-zhang-long sword light, hanging in the sky, its blade aimed at the Heavenly Wolf's fortune.

“Uroko, if you continue to use the national fortune of the barbarian kingdom to devour my great fortune, then your 100,000 wolf riders will not be able to leave today.”

Among the wolf riders, an old man with white hair and beard, about two meters tall, with deer antlers on his head and wolf bones on his face, grinned maliciously: "Just one bite, just one bite. Anyway, you can't hold onto that much fortune in Xizhou Prefecture."

Yuan Tianji's expression turned grim. His sword light swept across the area, revealing the Seven Stars and unleashing a majestic heavenly might.

With a wave of his hand, Uroko conjured a pitch-black ghostly hand, hundreds of feet in size, in the sky. It was as black as ink and seemed to devour everything that came near.

With a swift grab, the sword light vanished from mid-air, and countless spatial rifts spread out, devouring all the spiritual energy.

The two are evenly matched, but in terms of luck, Uroko clearly has the upper hand now.

Relying on the fate of the barbarian kingdom, the methods he employed and the power he expended were more advantageous than Yuan Tianji's.

Even though the 100,000 wolf riders were no match for the Martial Saint, with the blessing of the nation's fortune and the influence of the military formation, they could still deplete the Martial Saint's true essence.

With one side gaining and the other losing, the fortune of Xizhou Prefecture has dissipated into the martial world. Now, if Yuan Tianji doesn't pay the price, he probably really can't do anything to Wuluoke.

As the two confronted each other, their auras soared into the sky, though the difference in strength was obvious to Sima Changkong, who was far away.

"What a scheme! The Buddhist Kingdom's plot, the barbarian Kingdom's scheme, this Western Continent Prefecture has become your prey."

Sima Changkong's eyes were gloomy as he gripped the Daoist weapon Panwang Axe in his hand and raised it to point at the monk Lianji.

At this moment, Lian Ji's expression changed almost imperceptibly, breaking the balance between the two. In that instant, his aura was actually suppressed by Sima Changkong.

Sima Changkong slammed the table shut, his voice echoing throughout the entire Western Continent: "Kill them! Drive them out of the Western Continent!"

"Sima Changkong, you really are cold-blooded."

Lian Ji's eyes darkened, and with a wave of his hand, Buddhist light gathered in the sky, transforming into a giant palm that descended towards Sima Changkong.

"The old monk is ruthless and devoid of desire, who can call him cold-blooded? Since everyone wants Xizhou Prefecture, let's fight for it. Fight for a day and a night, and we'll take that line as the boundary."

"It's a word."

……

At this moment on the battlefield, Sima Changkong's voice reached the ears of all the soldiers of the Demon Suppression Army and the Demon Suppression Guard.

The gazes of the crowd immediately sharpened.

"kill!"

Having long been holding back their anger, the Demon Suppression Army and Demon Suppression Guard warriors raised their weapons and charged directly at the already somewhat chaotic Mountain Family Army and Monk Soldiers in the opposing camp.

The army charged forward with the ferocity of a tiger.

Mingbei, Juefan, and the others who were still fighting knew that the situation was hopeless. They used their skills to force Long Qiujian and the others to retreat, and their figures transformed into rainbows as they flew away into the distance.

Long Qiujian's crown had been knocked off, his black hair was wildly dancing, and he had many wounds on his body. Most of his true energy had been consumed.

"They're all better at running away than rats."

Long Qiujian, Long Qiuhu, Zhao Mengchang, and others did not lack the desire to use their methods to capture their opponents.

However, they had already been at a disadvantage in the battle, their bodies were quite exhausted, and they were all injured.

If we force them to stay, we risk mutual destruction.

Su Yan might have a chance, but he had just dealt with the Mountain Dragon's self-destruction, so how could he possibly have time to spare?

It can be said that Shan Junlong's self-destruction also created an opportunity for Ming Bei and others.

Tai Lingyue, Zhong Congzhou, and the others, who were fighting further and further away, had also lost track of Kong Wu and Yue Bo. It seemed that they wanted the other party to leave something behind.

After Su Yan completed his breakthrough and reached the fifth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, some of the true essence in his body recovered.

He looked up at Long Qiushui, who was guarding him. At this moment, Long Qiujian, Ouyang Tianxun and others had already led the army to charge against the opposing monks and mountain soldiers.

The battlefield was in chaos, with fighting going on and on.

The number of monk soldiers originally reached 40,000, and with the addition of the mountain family army's warriors, there were a total of 100,000 enemies on the battlefield.

Their numbers are twice that of the Demon Suppression Army and the Demon Suppression Guards here.

Although the Dharma Aspect Warriors led the charge, the Demon Suppression Army and Demon Suppression Guards slaughtered the scattered enemies with overwhelming force.

However, given the disparity in troop strength, achieving a complete annihilation would likely be a significant challenge.

"How is your recovery going?" Long Qiushui asked, as she was protecting Su Yan and worried that someone might interfere with his breakthrough.

"Solid foundation"

Su Yan smiled slightly and then said, "Master, be careful. Although the Dharma Image has escaped, there are probably no shortage of assassins lurking in the shadows."

Sima Changkong and Lian Ji made a bet to draw a boundary, but that doesn't mean the other party has already admitted defeat.

When the tide has turned against you, what method can best buy you time?
It's nothing more than the tactic of retreating when the enemy advances and attacking when the enemy is exhausted.

Su Yan pointed his finger, and the Wind and Thunder Insect appeared beside Long Qiushui. Then he said, "Let's go help."

The two flew into the battlefield. Before Long Qiushui could make a move, he waved his sleeve, and the Divine Fiend Locust, leading more than 100,000 fiend bees, flew out, covering the entire battlefield in a dark, swarming mass.

The sky was covered in a crimson blood color, and the buzzing of its wings sounded like the scraping of blades against a neck.

"kill"

Su Yan stood in mid-air as the endless swarm of evil bees rushed into the battlefield like a tsunami.

The swarms of bees began to attack the monk soldiers and the warriors of the mountain family army.

Even with a huge difference in strength, the swarming bees continued to burrow into the martial artist's body under such a massive onslaught.

The chilling aura relentlessly eroded the opponent's body, and the sharp maw began to tear at the opponent's flesh.

The swarm of bees attacked, and in just a few breaths, all that remained were the bloodied skeletons of the enemy.

"Run!"

At this point, no monk soldier or mountain warrior could muster the will to resist.

The bones were being gnawed away right before my eyes, and the chilling screams seemed to echo in my ears.

No one is unafraid of death, not even monks.

Su Yan's move was the final straw that broke the camel's back for the monk soldiers and the mountain army.

For two full hours, the rampaging ferocious bees and the attacks of the Demon Suppression Army and the Demon Suppression Guards resulted in the annihilation of over 80% of the 100,000 enemy troops.

Yellow sand stained with blood, mountains of white bones

Everyone witnessed the arrival of these white bones, and now, looking at Su Yan's calm figure in mid-air, their eyes were filled with a sense of awe.

No one wants to face such a terrifying opponent, especially on the battlefield.

Even Ouyang Tianxun, Zhao Mengchang, and others looked at Su Yan with admiration and amazement.

"Reorganize the four cities and wipe out the remaining enemies."

The order was quickly issued. The four cities were breached. Although the Shan family had fled, Maple City, Xuan Tie City, and other major cities were their base cities, and who knows how many secrets they held. They could not be let go easily.

Ouyang Tianxun, Long Qiujian, Long Qiuhu and others gathered around.

"We have all heard the Grand Commander's orders. I'm afraid we will only be truly satisfied if we drive out the Mountain Clan and the Buddhist Kingdom's forces."

Everyone knew this was wishful thinking. Shan Chongfeng and the three ancient corpses had already fled and were being chased and beaten by Ji Liyang and his group.

Even the Martial Saint and others struggled to defeat their opponents in a single blow, let alone the current situation.

"We have captured all the major cities, but there are still many people in the smaller cities who are putting up a stubborn resistance. We need to divide our forces and clear them out."

Long Qiujian's eyes narrowed, and he said solemnly, "Now that the pass is wide open, the 300,000 Demon Suppression Army will soon enter the pass, and then we can wipe them out step by step."

"I'm afraid it will take too long."

Ouyang Tianxun shook his head: "The main force on the east side of Xizhou Prefecture is to suppress the Demon Suppression Army. We will advance towards Jisha Pass and Luoyan Pass. If we encounter them above the Danqiao level, we will kill them and drive them back."

His words carried a hint of coldness; he had almost been killed by the Shan family's scheme, and now was the time for revenge.

"Can"

Long Qiujian pondered for a moment: "But we have to be in pairs, we can't give the other side a chance. Su Yan, what are your thoughts?"

Everyone looked at Su Yan. No one could ignore this man who, despite bearing the title of Dharma Aspect, possessed combat power almost comparable to that of a Golden Body martial artist.

Even if it's just a short time, and no one knows how much it takes, just a moment is enough.

The power that can be unleashed in an instant is enough to wipe out an entire family several times over.

I'll go ahead alone.

Su Yan pondered for a moment and gave an unexpected answer.

"I have more methods. Even if someone at the Golden Body Realm comes, I still have some ways to protect myself."

He didn't shy away from it; instead, he put his thoughts out in the open to conceal the presence of the ancient dragon vein worm.

"The Divine Fiend Locust specializes in devouring the evil energy of the battlefield, so this battle has greatly benefited it."

Only then did everyone show a look of understanding, and at the same time, they became even more wary of the Divine Fiend Locust that controlled more than 100,000 fiend bees.

He already controls hundreds of thousands of ferocious bees even before breaking through to the next level; if he were to break through again…

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, and their gazes toward Su Yan became increasingly awe-inspiring.

monster!

After everyone agreed, Su Yan flew directly towards the next city.

With the Blood Bone Centipede King as his mount, the Divine Fiend Locust released countless fiend bees as eyes and ears, directly sweeping through places where mountain warriors and monk soldiers might exist.

'The Bloodbone Centipede King also feeds on toxins and blood essence. I've been feeding it pills for quite some time now, so with a little more push, it shouldn't be too far off.'

The creature closest to its transformation is not the Divine Fiend Locust, but the Blood Bone Centipede King.

Su Yan's plan had two purposes: first, to obtain the Blood Bone Centipede King, and second, to obtain the Dragon Vein Ancient Insect.

The fortune of Xizhou Prefecture collapsed. Originally, 50% of it was in the hands of the thief Shan Chongfeng, but now that Xizhou Prefecture has fallen, Shan Chongfeng is constantly being hunted down, and 30% of the fortune of Xizhou Prefecture has been scattered throughout the territory.

Although its specific state cannot be detected, it is not difficult to see that 30% of the fortune of Xizhou Prefecture will be transformed into outstanding martial artists in this war.

Opportunity, breakthrough...

In the near future, many outstanding individuals will likely emerge.

Su Yan already possessed nearly 50% of the fortune, and after the great battle, this fortune was firmly established on him. With his destiny and energy intertwined, his cultivation level increased much faster.

Now Su Yan wants to go a step further by continuously eliminating remaining enemies and gradually accumulating luck to increase his strength even faster.

Thinking this way, Su Yan traveled tirelessly for a day and a night, visiting twenty-one small towns and counties, and massacring nearly 100,000 members of the Mountain Family Army and monk soldiers.

Two martial artists were killed: one with true intent, one with dantian, and even one with the Buddhist spy Faxiang.

The title of "God of Slaughter" spread like wildfire, and within a day and a night, the war in Xizhou Prefecture came to a complete end.

With Tianchuang Mountain as a dividing line and Jisha Pass and Luoyan Pass as a line, two-thirds of Xizhou Prefecture was still in the hands of the Dali Dynasty, while one-third was divided up by the Buddhist Kingdom and the Barbarian Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)