The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 419 Severing One's Lineage

The surging waters of the Longjiang River at Longjiang Estuary roared like thunder, but the thousands of martial artists on both banks remained completely silent.

Behind Su Yan, the Old Ancestor of the Wandering Dragon and the Yaksha Water Ghost Yu Rui had already formed cocoons. The Void Shadow Spiders, like shadow monsters, used shadow silk to pierce their bodies, completely controlling them, like flies caught in a spider web, powerless to fight back.

Even though Su Yan didn't intentionally release his aura, the pressure from the Void Shadow Spider still shrouded everyone's hearts like a dark cloud.

monster!
Countless people dared not look directly at Su Yan. Even top experts like Xiao Wujiu, Luo Hongshao, and Chu Jinglan couldn't help but mutter "monster" and "demon" to themselves.

Even if they possess the strength to fight at the Golden Body Realm, it doesn't mean they can easily turn the tables and kill their opponent when ambushed.

The threat of death emanating from that beast king was like a thorn in one's side; even a glimpse from afar could not dispel a sense of crisis.

Xiao Wujiu noticed that among the crowd, a man and a woman, who were preparing to become godchildren, tightened their black robes to conceal their figures and then slowly withdrew from the crowd.

The two naturally noticed Xiao Wujiu's gaze, and even understood each other's meaning.

Only a fool would fight a monster like that.

To cultivate a fifth-tier beast king, and such a terrifying one at that, at the Dharma Aspect Realm is truly unbelievable.

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the two Golden Body Realm experts from the Long family.

Long Qianhui's face was ashen, his deep eyes flashing with a cold light, his expression unpredictable.

Long Qinghai's face was dark, his eyes blazing with anger, and he was already showing signs of making a move.

"Champion Marquis, you are truly skilled!"

Long Qinghai suppressed his anger, gritted his teeth, and uttered these words almost one by one.

Long Cangqing was left on the shore like a rag doll, his fate unknown.

This is not only a blow to the Long family's reputation, but also to their future.

As the current head of the family, Long Qinghai's hatred for Su Yan had reached its peak.

Su Yan didn't care at all; his eyes were as calm as a lake, as cold as the winter.

"The Long family needs to give me an explanation."

Yes, the Long family made a big fuss and stirred up trouble in Chijiang Prefecture just to evade the Zhenyao Guard's investigation of the Northern Barbarian assassins.
So many sects have been approached by Su Yan one by one, why is your Long family an exception?
For a moment, everyone's attention was focused on the Long family, especially on forces like Tianhong Pavilion and Dajiang Alliance, which had been troubled by Su Yan, and they were secretly pleased.

It's not to say that the Long family is necessarily the culprit. The identity of that Golden Body Realm assassin is still unknown, and the probability of him infiltrating from the north is increasing. Naturally, the culprit in this matter is the Northern Barbarians.

However, the fact that the culprit is the Northern Barbarians does not mean that your Long family is clean.

If we're going to eat the food, everyone has to share. Why should the Long family be an exception?

If your Long family is truly an exception, then is Chijiang Prefecture the Chijiang Prefecture of the Dali Dynasty, or your Long family's Chijiang Prefecture?

Their gazes converged into pressure, and Su Yan unleashed a terrifying aura, like constantly gathering dark clouds pressing down on the two of them.

On the hillside where the Long family was located, the disciples of the family felt as if an incomparably heavy mountain was pressing down on their chests, making it difficult to breathe.

"The Marquis of Champion has gone too far!"

A crimson dragon surged from Long Qinghai's body, transforming into a hundreds-of-foot-long ferocious dragon that looked down from above, carrying a terrifying aura, attempting to break through Su Yan's momentum.

He had to suppress Su Yan's arrogance, even if it meant losing face for the Long family.

Only in this way can the Long family continue the negotiations.

However, without Fan Zhen even having to make a move, the Void Shadow Spider, like a black shadow, gathered along the shadow threads and suddenly appeared in front of the Crimson Dragon Dharma Image.

A chilling aura swirled around it, and the black shadow transformed into a spider spear, crashing directly into it.

This attack shook the heavens and earth. The crimson dragon was pinned in mid-air, unable to advance an inch, and posed no threat to Su Yan whatsoever.

"Qinghai!"

A hoarse voice from Long Qianhui stopped Long Qinghai's movements. Despite his reluctance, with so many martial artists and powerful figures watching, the Long family could not simply turn the tables and do whatever they wanted.

Tianhong Pavilion, Yunshan Sect, Dajiang Alliance... these forces that are already on the same side as the Demon Suppression Guard might not be able to go all out, but under Su Yan's strong order and Fan Zhen's assistance, they might be able to surround and kill the Long family.

After all, the Long family is a very large and lucrative family.

Long Qinghai's body trembled, and he retreated to the side, his eyes filled with resentment.

"The Long family accepts the punishment. The guest elder misjudged people; he wasn't in seclusion, but rather involved in the assassination. Concealing this is a crime against the Long family; lax discipline allowed the third branch of the Long family to participate in smuggling northern barbarians, supplying them with elixirs and weapons. They are guilty and must be punished. Long Bozhong, come out!"

His hoarse voice was devoid of any emotion, as if he was suppressing his anger, which he had not fully unleashed.

ta ta ta

Among the disciples of the Long family watching the battle, an old man with black hair, wearing a brocade crown and a black robe, walked out with a sorrowful expression.

He kowtowed repeatedly to Long Qianhui, shouting, "Long Bozhong has failed in his duty as a steward; today I am willing to atone with my death."

After he finished kowtowing, he stood up and stared intently at Su Yan.

His aura as a ninth-level Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator soared into the sky. He was a veteran Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator, and with some good fortune, he might have a chance to reach the threshold of the Golden Body Realm.

"Champion Marquis!"

He roared, and his power dissipated instantly. His true energy surged wildly, his golden core collapsed, and all the meridians in his body, including his heart meridian, were severed. His soul vanished, and his power scattered. He actually disintegrated on the spot.

"Long Sihai, the third elder of the Long family, confesses his sins!"

Another old man came up, knelt down before the ancestor with a thud, faced Su Yan, straightened his back, stared straight ahead, and then disintegrated on the spot.

"Long Jinhua, the third branch elder of the Long family, accepts her punishment."

One after another, three elders at the Dharma Aspect Realm were executed, along with fifteen stewards, and the Golden Body Realm elders were executed on the spot.

Sixty-seven members of the True Realm lineage and one hundred members of the Body Tempering Realm all committed suicide at the mouth of the Longjiang River.

With all the direct descendants gone, the wind howled at Longjiang Estuary in an instant, carrying a chilling aura.

Those who witnessed this scene felt a deep sense of sorrow.

All the members of that lineage were forced to their deaths here.

Compared to slaughter, this way of dying truly evokes a sense of shared sorrow, like the death of a rabbit among rabbits.

Long Qianhui's voice was already hoarse, his eyes flashing: "If any of the retainers or servants involved are implicated, I request that the Demon Suppression Guards go to the Long family and arrest them one by one without any leniency. Even if they are turned into a mound of corpses, I will not say a word. I only ask one thing of the Marquis of Champion: can my grandson's lineage be left with a complete corpse?"

Everyone gasped, staring wide-eyed at the white-haired old woman, a chill running down their spines.

What a ruthless woman.

Unexpectedly, the third son who was forced to commit suicide was actually a disciple of this old woman's lineage. With no direct descendants left, even if they used some tricks, they probably wouldn't be able to leave many behind.

The branches wither and die; this is nothing more than that.

"Can"

Su Yan gave Long Qianhui a deep look; the old woman was truly ruthless.

By retreating in order to advance, and with the entire third branch of the family wiped out, Su Yan could not possibly have killed the Long family in full view of everyone.

The act of annihilating everyone can only be done under the cover of darkness; otherwise, what will other sects think?
Of course, if enough evidence is obtained to definitively smear the Long family, then they can naturally be killed.

The competition came to an end. Although Su Yan was only at the seventh level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, his domineering figure caught the attention of many. The seventh level of the Dharma Aspect Realm was comparable to the Golden Body Realm, and the ferocious insects under his command were already beast kings capable of slaughtering Golden Body Realm experts.

With such strength, let alone fifth place on the Dragon Gate Ranking, he might even have a chance to be first.

Everyone realized that the martial artists on the Dragon Gate Ranking were far more powerful and had more trump cards than during the initial evaluation.

Having driven the Long family to this point, with the death of the third branch, Su Yan ceased his pursuit and, along with Fan Zhen and two Golden Body Realm martial arts prisoners, flew away from Longjiang Estuary.

The remaining people, seeing that the protagonist had left, began to collect the bodies of the third branch of the family.

At this moment, he was also a little flustered and dared not stay here any longer, for fear that if he saw too much, he would be sent to be buried with the Long family.

After everyone had dispersed, the Long family silently collected the corpses and then marched in a grand procession towards Long City.

News of the Battle of Longjiangkou spread like wildfire, from Chijiang County to the entire Chijiang Prefecture. Su Yan's fame and the tragic story of the Long family were all told.

Within three or four days, all the sects, large and small, had shown their sincerity.

Investigate what needs to be investigated, and express your stance to the Demon Suppression Guard. Now that the Demon Suppression Guard has the prodigy Champion Marquis, unless the Nine Nether Sect intervenes, no one can restrain Su Yan.

Unless the Nine Nether Sect has gone mad, they wouldn't dare to attack Su Yan without considering the consequences.

Therefore, the situation in Chijiang Prefecture gradually began to change.

In Xiajiang City, Chijiang County, Su Yan, Fan Zhen, and the others had not yet left.

The city lord's mansion here has been transformed into another separate residence for the Demon Suppression Guard.

Inside the hall, Su Yan, Fan Zhen, and the six heads of the mansion were all present.

What was the Long family's reaction?

Fan Zhen looked at the officials present and asked a question.

"For seven days, the entire city of Longcheng has been dressed in mourning. The funeral is currently being held, and there has been no other reaction."

The speaker was Xing Menglan, her eyes flickering slightly: "The funeral had no guests and no other activities, it was as low-key as some third-rate forces."

Tang Yifei said, "Although the number of ports and ships in the Long family has decreased slightly, they have not stopped operating. The prefectural magistrate and his officials cooperate with any orders they receive and do not resist."

The remaining four heads of the household also looked rather strange at this moment. After all, it was abnormal that the Long family had not made any reaction despite such a great enmity.

Chen Meng narrowed his eyes slightly and speculated, "Perhaps it's because we're still in Chijiang County."

When the Demon Suppression Guards entered Chijiang County, they showed no restraint, even during the funeral of the Long family, and thoroughly investigated the gangs, sects, and members of the Long family who were involved in smuggling by the Third Branch.

Although it only lasted three or four days, with the full cooperation of the Long family, as many as one or two thousand people were either arrested or killed.

This commotion naturally did not escape the notice of the Long family, and they must have known the whereabouts of Su Yan and Fan Zhen as well.

Su Yan slightly raised his eyes: "What does Headmaster Chen think we should do?"

"Retreating to advance"

Chen Meng said, "Besides Dragon City, the Long family also has Hidden Dragon City and many underground ports. Even members of the Long family don't know all of these locations. If outsiders approach, they will be dealt with by their overt and covert sentries. If changes are hidden in these places, we will have difficulty knowing. It would be better to take a step back and see what changes the Long family has undergone, so as to find out their plans."

Everyone seemed to be deep in thought when Su Yan asked, "Do you know where Hidden Dragon City is?"

"It may be somewhere in the Nine-Bend Mountain Range, somewhere in an underground karst cave, but the exact location is unknown."

The head of the government, Deng Yu, answered Su Yan's question, stating that Hidden Dragon City was crucial for the Long family and would naturally not be easily exposed.

"In that case, let's withdraw."

Su Yan and Fan Zhen didn't hesitate much. They had originally thought the Long family would fight to the death, which was why they were staying here. Now it seemed that the Long family was much more patient than they had expected.

Therefore, the only way to defeat the Long family is to find something to hold against them.

Su Yan recalled the clues that the old monk Ping An had given him. Since they could forge so many sets of armor, the Long family must have a very stable place for forging weapons. Perhaps Hidden Dragon City was their key location.

With Su Yan and Fan Zhen making the decision to withdraw, the Demon Suppression Guards returned to Chijiang City in batches.

The two returned one after the other, and the tense atmosphere in Chijiang County finally subsided considerably.

Long Family, Main Hall

"Su Yan and Fan Zhen have left."

When Long Qinghai reported the latest situation, the three elders of the Long family all looked extremely grim.

"How is the third wife doing?"

Long Zhenyue's voice was hoarse and cold.

Long Qinghai replied, "Bo Zhong and the others died for the Long family. The third branch can no longer reach the Xiang realm, and most of the Danqiao realm members are disguised as guest elders. However, there are still a few whose identities are not easy to disguise. The sacrifices were made by our Long family's direct descendants. The direct descendants of the Zhenyi realm and the Duan Ti realm have been settled in Hidden Dragon City. They will come back in a few years with different identities."

Even if the Long family were faking it, how could they possibly get away with it in front of so many people? There must be some truth and some falsehood involved.

"Be careful in Hidden Dragon City. Keep an eye on their movements. The Long family won't fall; they forced us into this situation."

"I know our ancestors, the Long family will not be bullied for nothing."

……

On the seventh day, all three branches of the Long family were buried, and the oppressive atmosphere in Chijiang Prefecture finally eased a bit.

The Demon Suppression Guard has been continuously recruiting and incorporating its disciples into the Demon Suppression Guard sect in Chijiang Prefecture, integrating their strength and constantly improving the Demon Suppression Guard's overall power.

Within half a month, disciples from the Long family also came, but none of them were direct descendants. Although they were quite strong, they ultimately represented the Long family's dissatisfaction.

The Long family's cargo ships began to resume their throughput, traveling back and forth in Chijiang Prefecture.

Su Yan and Fan Zhen were currently reviewing the intelligence reports about the Long family that were being sent by the head of the government.

"The direct descendants are staying at home, and goods are being transported continuously. Compared to the amount of smuggling, the Long family is not exactly wealthy this month."

If it's just a legitimate business, and you want to make it last and support all the martial artists in the Long family, then you'll need to put in a lot more effort to manage it.

Moreover, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. The Long family has become accustomed to making huge profits from smuggling, and they cannot easily go back.

Su Yan's gaze fell on the intelligence: "It shows that they can endure. However, while the direct descendants of the Long family can endure, their subordinates may not be able to sit still."

Fan Zhen nodded: "There have been five or six small-scale smuggling incidents already. However, the targets are not the Northern Barbarians, but rather middlemen, but the standard weapons are similar to those of our Dali Dynasty."

Where do the goods come from?

"Nine-Bend Mountain Range"

Su Yan narrowed his eyes slightly: "It's the Nine-Bend Mountain Range again. Hasn't the Chen Alliance found anything yet?"

“The Long family is cautious, and they haven’t been moving in that direction these days. Chen Meng has been investigating intelligence from previous years, as well as recent caves and watercourses in the Nine Bend Mountains, and the disappearances of martial artists. He has identified three locations.”

"Those three?"

"Below Coiled Snake Mountain, Stone Caves, and the Nine-Bend Cold Pool"

Su Yan's eyes brightened slightly: "Senior, do you wish to investigate further?"

"Of course, I've called for reinforcements from the capital."

(End of this chapter)