The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 167 The Beast Attacks
Although Su Yan said that he had given his all, everyone could see his efforts. He must have some strength left, but it was unknown whether he could continue to charge forward.

However, no matter what, as a new disciple, he defeated the top 100 and took the 200th place on the Tiger List. No one dared to underestimate him.

Su Yan came down from the fighting stage, and the fights on the remaining fighting stages were gradually coming to an end.

A year later, there were only four disciples left: Su Yan with 200, Qing Tian with 280, Su Yuntao with 287, and Bai Yun with 285.

The remaining new rankings are all occupied by second-year and some third-year disciples.

The rankings for the lower list have been decided, but I didn’t expect that there would be less than 200 disciples who would challenge each other today.

Both of them are warriors who have reached the third level of the True Realm, but compared to the goalkeeper Ji Lian, the two of them have more majestic aura when they concentrate their energy, and they often condense more terrifying power when they attack.

The two men fought fiercely for a hundred and twenty rounds before the winner was finally decided. One was seriously injured and the other was bruised.

"The higher their strength ranking, the more terrifying their attacks become, and the harder it is to control every detail. No wonder they won't easily agree to a fight."

If you win, you will need to recuperate for a few days even if you are not injured. If you lose, you may be seriously injured.

If it weren't for the regular tests, this challenge to the top rankings would require the consent of both parties.

As for whether you play rogue, use connections, or have money, it depends on your own ability.

"The rankings have been determined. Those who made the list will go to the Zongwu Pavilion to collect their rewards for this month. The twenty-one new entrants will remain."

Yin Mingchen waved his hand, and the names on the Tiger List on the stone tablet immediately changed. At the same time, the names on the Tiger List seen by each peak also changed.

Although the disciples were curious about why only twenty-one people were asked to stay, they did not dare to stay when they saw Elder Yin Mingchen's expression.

Those who had flying mounts rode their contracted beasts away, while those who did not have flying mounts stopped the black-horned giant eagle and then returned to their own lineages.

Qian Mulan stepped forward and said to the twenty-one people including Su Yan, "Follow me."

Qian Mulan and others led Su Yan to a main hall of the Zongwu Pavilion. In the middle of the hall, there were seven black wooden chairs on each side for meeting.

This is the meeting hall where the sect's Danqiao elders discuss things together when they need to work together.

Qian Mulan and the others sat down and looked at Su Yan and the others.

The twenty-one people stood up straight, feeling quite nervous.

"According to sect conventions, Tiger List disciples enjoy quotas for elixirs and distribution of contribution points, with ten people ranked in each tier. You should be among them. However, with rewards come responsibilities, and Tiger List disciples must share the sect's burdens."

Su Yan's eyes were calm, and no one was unaware of this.

The task of sharing the burden is both a responsibility and a test.

"The Hundred Peaks Barrier is about to be rotated. This rotation will cause quite a stir. I'm afraid the town outside the barrier has long been infiltrated by demonic forces. Over the past year, the sect has sent 321 disciples outside the Hundred Peaks Barrier for training. Eighty-seven of them have encountered beast tides and robber cultivators, resulting in 45 casualties."

Qian Mulan's eyes turned cold as he continued, "Although every time we investigate, we find traces of wild beasts and robbery cultivators, and many perpetrators are killed, this is very wrong."

Everyone's expressions became serious, their eyes flickering, and they all guessed in their hearts that there might be something fishy going on.

They didn't rush to answer. Qian Mulan said calmly, "This matter needs to be clarified. This time, the twenty-one of you will follow Danqiao Zhenren to guard the city. Do you have any objections?"

"We should share the sect's worries."

Someone took the lead in answering. Qian Mulan smiled and nodded, then slowly said, "This time, there are five real masters going. The one from Canglong Peak is me, the other from Guizang Valley Dragon, the other from Baimang Peak Lei, the other from Suiyue Peak Shui, and the other from Fuyue Peak Yu. You will all belong to different peaks, and the rest will be chosen by the real masters."

Qian Mulan just gathered everyone together and informed everyone about this matter, but he had no intention of letting people choose.

Although Yuxuanfeng was not there, Pu Hanshan selected several disciples on his behalf.

In this way, the number of people is determined.

Su Yan naturally went with Long Qiu Shui. The rest of the group included his senior brother Du Yuan from Guizang Valley and two disciples from Baihu Peak, one was the second-year disciple Bai Chenyao, and the other was Bai Yun.

"You four will be under his jurisdiction. He will notify you if anything happens."

After the people were divided, they left the meeting hall.

Long Qiu Shui was not polite and directly threw the matter to Su Yan.

"Disciple understands. I'll trouble Junior Brother Su in the future." Bai Chenyao and Du Yuan didn't dare to have any opinions. Not to mention that Long Qiu Shui was a Danqiao Zhenren, her arrangement was the most important.

Just based on Su Yan's strength, they were convinced.

Long Qiushui nodded and said, "If you get contribution points, go and exchange them for some Panyang Pills, Huoyuan Pills, etc. to protect your body, and Yanggang Pills to prepare for the cold."

She smiled slightly and said, "According to the time, the Xuanyu Cold Pond will open soon. You can give it a try."

As soon as Long Qiu Shui left, everyone's eyes lit up.

"I've heard for a long time that although Hanying Peak is located in Lingnan, it is a unique snow-capped mountain that never melts year-round. The earth veins and underground waterways converge to form a unique landform that opens from time to time."

After all, Du Yuan is a disciple who has been here longer, so he obviously knows a lot of information.

Bai Chenyao asked, "I heard that the Mysterious Jade Frost Pond is controlled by a family outside the barrier?"

"The town outside the wall was only possible because of the sect's protection. The Beast King Sect has always had a share of the quota to enter the pond."

Du Yuan stopped there. Since Long Qiu Shui said so, they thought they had a chance.

"Junior brother, do you want to prepare together?"

"Brother, go ahead and do your work. I'll go take a look myself."

Seeing Su Yan's reply, Du Yuan did not continue the conversation and went straight to the Zongwu Pavilion.

Su Yan and Bai Yun chatted for a few more minutes, but Bai Yun did not stay long.

Today, not only did she fight several battles herself, but she also witnessed the battle between warriors in the Condensation Stage.

The Lily fight was enough for her to understand a lot of things.

Now, after chatting with his junior brother for a few words, he didn't bother to go into too much detail. He just talked about his recent situation, asked about Su Yan's recent situation, and then said goodbye.

With such insights, it won’t be long before she can enter the second level of true meaning, the Ruyi stage.

In the Sect Affairs Pavilion, the person in charge of registering disciples allocated the contribution points to Su Yan, as well as a bottle of Yuanyi Dan.

"Junior Brother Su, although the Yuanyi Pill is only a low-grade second-level one, it is extremely helpful for refining one's true meaning and accumulating true essence. In addition, those who enter the first 200 can choose a third-level martial art and enter Tengwang Cave once a month."

"Vine King Cave?"

Su Yan's eyes flickered slightly: "Brother, could you please tell me about Tengwang Cave?"

"You haven't been here long, so naturally you don't know."

The senior brother at the counter said, "Besides the earth veins that gather spiritual energy, the heavens and the earth also form some special places, giving rise to environments beneficial to martial arts. Tengwang Cave is one of our sect's blessed places. It can test the mind and focus the heart. The deeper you go, the greater the pressure on the mind and the stronger the training. Rumor has it that even Danqiao Zhenren may not be able to reach the deepest point."

Su Yan's eyes flickered as he pondered, "Is it a gathering of forces, or a natural formation?"

"Junior brother, don't be impatient. This opportunity only comes once a month. You must prepare properly and wait until the end of the month. The more you accumulate, the more useful it will be during this time of training to concentrate your mind."

"Thank you, senior brother, for reminding me."

"Boom"

Before Su Yan left the Zongwu Pavilion, he heard a deafening bell ringing.

Behind the counter, the senior brother's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Another beast tide?"

The ringing of the bell means a beast tide. Every time a bell rings, at least a town is attacked.

If there are two sounds, it means that one of the hundred peaks is hit by a beast tide, with at least several evil beasts, endangering several counties and towns.

If the bell rings three times, it means that a fourth-level disaster beast has been born.

"Baishan Town on Hanying Peak was attacked by evil beasts, resulting in over ten thousand casualties. Immediately dispatch disciples to provide support!"

　I worked overtime on Saturday to write a speech, and I came back late. I wrote 2,000 words first and finished the rest during the day. It's the end of the year, with so much overtime and so many temporary tasks, I'm really embarrassed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)