The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 444 The Final Chapter of Slaughtering the Buddha
Ji Liyang was speechless when asked the question; Su Yan's strength had completely exceeded his comprehension.

He could only vaguely reply, "Your Highness, I wouldn't dare to lie to you, but my junior brother is indeed special."

"Junior brother, is Batur really dead?"

He changed the subject, and Su Yan nodded slightly, but did not tell the truth: "Because of the fall of the Martial Saint, Batur was careless and was accidentally killed by me using some methods obtained from the Hell Secret Realm."

Upon hearing Su Yan's words, Li Wanli, Dang Gulan, and Cao Hexuan all looked thoughtful, but none of them completely believed him.

After all, how could someone who could kill a Martial Saint with only the Golden Body Realm skills easily tell others? Su Yan's words were probably half true and half false, and most likely, they were just preparations made by Hong Wuji.

"Batur has always been careless; he deserves to die here."

Li Wanli laughed loudly, then looked at Yu Yun: "It seems that your sect has made all the arrangements. If you hadn't come, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to keep so many Martial Saints here today."

“My master ordered me to come secretly, just in case. Now it seems that the Buddhist sect and the northern barbarians are really willing to go all out.”

Yu Yun still had the same honest and simple appearance. No one could tell that the person who had just forced Kong Jie to his death with a black sword was actually this person.

The Buddhist sect of the Dali era devised a scheme to force Su Yan to go north and plot to eliminate him.

On the Dali side, wasn't they also going with the flow, using Su Yan as bait to see how many Martial Saint experts they could leave behind?

The game between the two sides is all about calculation.

"What are the monks like at Upside-Down Temple?"

Dang Gulan asked a question, but her gaze fell on Su Yan.

Despite being stared at like this by several Martial Saints, Su Yan remained calm and said indifferently, "It's better to finish what you started. Since they have challenged me, I will fight them. However, fists and feet have no eyes, so I hope they can withstand it."

The group smiled. Su Yan now had the means to kill a Martial Saint, even though it was only Batur, who was at the first level of Martial Saint.

But a Martial Saint is a Martial Saint; killing someone of a higher level while in the Golden Body Realm is a monster.

Now that the three old monks of the Upside-Down Temple are all dead, and there is no Martial Saint to suppress them, even if there are any remaining methods, they probably cannot do anything to Su Yan, who has endless tricks up his sleeve.

"That's good. I'll leave the matters in the north to you. I also need to rush back to the capital. Because of this matter, the four prefectures of Lingnan, Donghuang, Xizhou, and Beishan are in complete chaos, and many martial saints from various sects have already received orders..."

Su Yan's eyes flickered slightly, but the current situation was not suitable for asking Li Wanli about these huge changes.

Inside Yaoshan Prefecture, the two Martial Saints were already on their way, and Li Wanli, Dang Gulan, and the others still had to deal with them first.

The group didn't linger there and soon parted ways. Only Yu Yun, Ji Liyang, and Su Yan left together, flying over a hundred miles north before landing on a desolate mountain.

"Su Yan greets Senior Brother."

"Not so polite."

Yu Yun helped Su Yan's clasped hands up and said, "My master told me that your talent is even greater than his back then, and now it seems that it is indeed true. Before long, the saying that our sect will have four saints will not be a rumor."

Su Yan: ...

"Senior Sister Lin Jiuge, she..."

Ji Liyang said, "A half-step Martial Saint would probably take several hundred years to break through. He's gone crazy from studying formations."

Yu Yun didn't let her off the hook either, but said in a simple and honest way, "Junior sister is not proficient in martial arts, but her talent lies in formations."

The three were originally from the same sect. Although they had never met Yu Yun before, they were initially a little unfamiliar with each other. However, after complaining about Lin Jiuge together, their relationship became much closer.

After exchanging information, Su Yan learned that Ji Liyang was sent by his master, Hong Wuji, to protect him after learning that the Yan Tianjun's inheritance had appeared in the world.

On the surface, it was the official business of the Demon Suppression Guard, but in reality, it was to help deal with Su Yan's rampage through the martial arts world.

Yu Yun was Su Yan's true protector. From the moment he stepped out of the royal city, Yu Yun was shaken back from the far north by Hong Wuji.

Not long ago, it happened to be hidden in Youyuan Prefecture.

"Thank you for your trouble, Master."

Su Yan's tone was filled with emotion. Yu Yun was a fifth-level Martial Saint, a strength that would make him one of the top figures in the entire Desolate Martial World.

As soon as he left the royal city, Hong Wuji secretly arranged for him to be his protector.

They secretly protected him and didn't interfere with Su Yan. In addition, with Ji Liyang's overt care, even a master disciple from a major sect couldn't do this much during his training.

"The old man is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He only took in four disciples in his whole life. You are his last disciple. Only you can cultivate the mantle of the Heavenly Gang Demon Suppression Scripture, so naturally you need to pay more attention to it."

"Senior brother, what was Senior Li talking about earlier regarding the turmoil in the four prefectures?"

Speaking of Hong Wuji, Su Yan immediately thought of the changes that Li Wanli had mentioned earlier.

Ji Liyang's expression turned slightly solemn at this moment, and then he said, "In order to plot to kill you, the Buddhist Kingdom, the Barbarian Kingdom, and even the Witch Kingdom launched a massive military offensive at almost the same time. The Martial Saint was stationed at the border, and a large number of the Demon Suppression Army, Demon Slaying Army, and Martial Saints from the Great Li Dynasty were mobilized. The royal family, the military, civil officials, and Martial Saints in the court were all transferred to the border, and several battles have already broken out."

The imperial court mobilized not only the serving martial saints, but also martial saints from various sects in border prefectures, all of whom were placed in a state of uncertainty, making it almost as if a full-scale war was about to break out.

It was precisely this large-scale mobilization of martial saints and golden-body realm warriors that disrupted the plans of both sides, setting up such a deadly trap.

Su Yan frowned: "The Buddhist sect lost three Martial Saints, and the Northern Barbarians also lost three Martial Saints..."

"Don't worry about their reaction. The fall of the Martial Saint will indeed lead to a great battle, but the initiative is no longer theirs, but ours."

Ji Liyang sneered: "Martial Saint guards the prefecture. Without the Martial Saint, they still want to take advantage of the border standoff?"

Land-based immortals rarely take action, especially now that the Venerable One of Mount Ling's lifespan is likely to end in just a few more years, he is even less likely to act rashly.

The Martial Saint is the main force in national wars.

One side lost three Martial Saints. Even though Kongwo, Kongjie, and Kongbei were Buddhist Martial Saints within the Dali Dynasty, Agudamu and Tuoba Jun were already Martial Saints whose lifespans were nearing their end, and were not core Martial Saints.

However, fewer is still fewer; the Dali Dynasty could mobilize more martial saints and make more flexible arrangements.

Unless the Buddhist Kingdom and the Northern Barbarian Kingdom dare to take the risk, the Dali Dynasty might find an opportunity to kill even more Martial Saints.

Yu Yun nodded slightly: "They should be the ones who are worried next. With Junior Brother's strength and the current situation, it is a foregone conclusion that he will sweep away the Jianghu of the thirteen prefectures. Master's luck may be enough to kill me and allow me to transcend the tribulation and break through to become a terrestrial immortal."

Su Yan understood the implied meaning and knew that if he broke through, the entire structure of the Desolate Martial World would probably be disrupted.

There are a total of six living terrestrial immortals in the Wild Martial Realm: Emperor Li Tianxing, Longevity Sword Demon Liu Ruo, Great Evolution True Lord, Buddha Kingdom Lingshan World Venerable, Northern Barbarian Longevity Heaven, and Witch Kingdom Ancestral Witch.

The six individuals, belonging to different countries, formed a delicate balance, with each country checking and balancing the others.

However, if the Dali Dynasty had one more terrestrial immortal, the balance would be broken and the balance of power would shift.

The probability of killing the opposing land deity in a fierce battle is not high, as there is a high possibility of casualties.

But sometimes, you don't need to actually fight to the death to get what you want.

To prevent the Dali Dynasty from pushing Hong Wuji to break through, the real bloodshed is likely to follow.

Having figured this out, Su Yan immediately asked, "Senior Brother, do you have any plans?"

"Heading north to Xizhou Prefecture, this time we're making a big move against the Buddhist Kingdom." As Ji Liyang spoke, Yu Yun nodded slightly, clearly indicating that not only Ji Liyang was leaving, but Yu Yun was also going to leave.

Su Yan didn't ask about his arrangements, and Ji Liyang didn't mention it either.

Compared to a battlefield that is merely a standoff, a prodigy like Su Yan, who has gathered the fortune of the Great Li Dynasty, might be more helpful in seeking his own opportunities and planning a breakthrough.

Not to mention, Su Yan also needs to make a trip to the Upside-Down Temple.

After the three brothers parted ways, Su Yan rode the Thunderwing Holy Spirit Insect straight to Beishan Prefecture.

Although the news of the Martial Saint's death was not blocked, only one night had passed, so it was impossible for it to have reached Beishan Prefecture.

When Su Yan entered Beishan Prefecture, he only flew through the air. His gaze swept across the ground and he could vaguely see the sect disciples returning to their mountain gates, the city guards constantly being mobilized, and the people and martial artists finding their own places and arrangements. There was a faint sense of panic in all of them.

With a major war looming and storm brewing, the people are extremely sensitive to such events.

However, compared to their sensitivity, there was another place where the defensive formation of the entire mountain gate was now so tense and solemn that it had been opened.

Protected by a thousand Buddhas, the mountain is bathed in golden light, resembling a majestic golden mountain standing on the earth.

The continuous chanting of Buddhist hymns transformed into characters from Buddhist scriptures, which landed on the mountain peaks.

The majestic temple of Upside-Down Temple is suspended in the sky above Upside-Down Mountain. The floating temple makes it appear even more solemn.

However, the Upside-Down Temple is now completely closed. On the mountain temple, 30,000 Buddhist disciples sit cross-legged in various parts of the temple, constantly chanting scriptures and integrating their true energy into the Thousand Buddha Upside-Down Array, contributing their own strength to protect the temple.

Su Yan arrived by air and saw the Buddha's light soaring into the sky from the Upside-Down Temple, which looked ready for battle.

He sneered, "It seems that the fact that Kongwo, Kongjie, and Kongbei didn't return last night has made you realize that disaster is imminent."

Amidst the thunderous roar, Su Yan suddenly appeared in mid-air above the Upside-Down Temple. In an instant, dark clouds gathered, and countless dark purple lightning bolts intertwined like electric snakes, constantly weaving through the clouds.

The thunder roared like a dragon's cry, with the imposing force of dark clouds pressing down on the city, threatening to crush it.

The wind howled like knives, crashing against the gate of the Upside-Down Temple.

The golden barrier, protected by a thousand Buddhas, rippled under the impact of the fierce wind.

The sudden commotion caused many of the monks chanting scriptures to open their eyes and look at the tall figure in the thunderstorm, a hint of fear flashing in their eyes.

"Su Yan has accepted the invitation to fight; monks from the Upside-Down Temple, come forth!"

The sound spread throughout the Upside-Down Temple and then to various parts of the Bright Territory.

coming!

The Champion Marquis has arrived!
Countless martial artists were suddenly awakened. Champion Marquis Su Yan had actually descended upon the Upside-Down Temple while everyone was not paying attention.

Some martial artists immediately rushed to the Upside-Down Temple, even though the Upside-Down Temple had previously issued a ban that martial artists should not stay at the Upside-Down Temple in the near future unless there was a special reason.

In the past, Ruan would have been somewhat cautious, but now they just wanted to see the feud between Daoxuan Temple and Su Yan.

"Amitabha Buddha, may I ask if the Marquis of Champion has ever met Master Kuoga?"

A deep Buddhist chant came from the Upside-Down Temple.

Seven old monks slowly walked through the crowd and stopped at the entrance of the Upside-Down Temple, separated from Su Yan by a golden screen of a thousand Buddhas.

"The old monk didn't see it, but he encountered a few suicidal individuals, who should be dead by now."

Su Yan sneered, and the seven old monks' expressions suddenly changed, turning dark and somber.

Peak of the Golden Body Realm, half-step Martial Saint...

The seven old monks were the abbots or monasteries of various prefectures in the Dali Dynasty. Although their strength was not comparable to that of the Martial Saint Monk, they were all top masters in the martial arts world.

However, each of them was over a thousand years old; they were all old folks.

"The Marquis of Champion has ruthless methods and deep scheming."

The leading old monk held a vajra, his eyes glancing at Su Yan, his hatred almost tangible.

"Since you've challenged me to a fight, why waste time with nonsense? Does the Buddhist sect only consist of a few old fogies like you?"

"If the Marquis of Champion wishes to inquire about the whereabouts of the Buddha, then we can only trouble the Marquis of Champion to put in more effort in the future."

The old monk couldn't help but sneer, and Su Yan's eyes narrowed: "You think you can escape Dali by hiding a few Buddhist disciples?"

"Whether we can escape or not depends on the Buddha's luck. I implore the Champion Marquis to break the formation."

As soon as the old monk finished speaking, countless golden threads appeared on the bodies of the seven old monks and converged on the entire barrier.

The Thousand Buddhas broke free from the golden barrier, one evil after another, constructing their bodies with golden light. Each Buddha had a thousand faces, countless gestures, and an endless array of weapons.

"Amitabha!"

As the chanting of Buddhist hymns rang out, the thousand Buddhas remained expressionless, yet they all surrounded Su Yan in the center, intending to use the power of the entire Upside-Down Mountain to suppress him here.

"I have some skill, but it's not enough."

Su Yan's eyes were filled with murderous intent. This Thousand Buddhas Upside Down Formation had the ability to distort space and shift stars. The Thousand Buddhas were the foundation of the formation, and its ability was extremely strong.

As soon as they surrounded him, Su Yan immediately sensed an aura that was almost comparable to that of a Martial Saint.

Seeing that Daoxuan Temple was fighting desperately and had no intention of continuing the fight, Su Yan couldn't help but feel a little contemptuous of them.

With the Buddhist disciple absent and the old monk only at the Golden Body Realm, a one-on-one fight between them would be certain death.

Now, by mobilizing the formation, they are preparing to act shamelessly and try to suppress Su Yan.

"Since we can't afford to play this game, let's all go down with it."

Su Yan directly summoned the two giant beasts, the Giant Flame God Scorpion and the Giant Mountain Worm.

As soon as they appeared, they directly crushed the formation.

The attack tore through the formation, but Su Yan used the Ferocious Insect Universe Array as support, allowing the two giant spirit beasts to withstand the attack of the Thousand Buddha Array.

This interception startled the monks of the Upside-Down Temple, and their hearts sank to the bottom.

Their most powerful methods are utterly ineffective against Su Yan.

Moreover, the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Insect King and the Nine Fiend God-Eating Insect reappeared the next moment.

One after another, souls surged forth, and the Nine Fiends Devouring God Insects summoned countless Fiend Bees, which, like blood-stained dark clouds, shrouded the sky above the Upside-Down Temple.

"Suppress Buddhism!"

(End of this chapter)