The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 227 Nantianfu City
Coming out of the main hall, Yan Yin glanced at the disciples and said, "I'll give you half a day to take care of your own affairs. Gather at the Nine Stele Spiritual Platform in half a day. Those who don't arrive in half a day, don't go."

"As ordered."

Everyone responded with yes, and Yan Yin rode away on a rainbow. Mu Yu, who was standing beside him, also nodded slightly to everyone, then flew away.

Not much was said in the hall just now, but it was also explained that if one could help the sect obtain a high ranking, there would be additional rewards.

Even Chu Qidao gave such instructions, so this fight will probably not be too easy.

"Elder Yan Yin is ranked third on the Dragon List. He is one of the seeds of our sect that is expected to break through to the Dharma Realm. The same is true for Elder Mu Yu. He is indeed as imposing as the abyss."

Xia Wan'er came close to Su Yan. Su Yan was still a beginner and couldn't even recognize all the people on the Tiger List, let alone those who appeared and disappeared mysteriously on the Dragon List.

Most of the disciples on the Dragon List have been here for some time, and in their quest for a breakthrough, not all of them are necessarily in the mountain gate.

"Who's number one?"

"The first on the Dragon Ranking is Elder Hong Wenfeng, the sect master's disciple. He's barely a hundred years old, but he's already reached the level of a Starry Sky."

Su Yan's eyes were filled with surprise. At the Danqiao realm, when all the stars were in the sky, his lifespan would be at least four to five hundred years.

In other words, Hong Wenfeng has at least three hundred years to polish his foundation and seek opportunities for breakthroughs.

In this situation, unless something goes wrong with you or something unexpected happens, it is difficult to get stuck at the Dharma Realm.

"Uncle Long is only a hundred years old, but he's ranked 18th on the Dragon Ranking and one of the seeds of the Dharma Realm."

Xia Wan'er first talked about Long Qiu Shui, as if she was afraid that Su Yan would underestimate himself.

Su Yan smiled and asked, "The group from Nantianfu City must be prioritizing the Blood Dragon Secret Realm. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the group from Baicang Mountain to split up."

Things have their priorities. The huge interests of the sect involved in the Blood Dragon Secret Realm alone cannot allow them to act recklessly.

"After you leave the Blood Dragon Secret Realm, you can leave on your own. We will then find an opportunity to go to Baicang Mountain."

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Nine-Monument Spiritual Platform
Yan Yin and Mu Yu stood in front of the crowd, their eyes sweeping over the Tiger List stone tablet that was currently standing on the Nine-Tablet Spiritual Platform.

"He's only been a student for a few years, and he's already number one on the Tiger Ranking. Is he Junior Sister Long's disciple?"

"Guaranteed to be genuine." Mu Yu nodded with a smile, "Senior Brother was in seclusion that day, so I didn't see him take action."

Yan Yin raised his eyes slightly, showing a bit of curiosity: "How is it, has the Half-Step Danqiao mastered some tricks?"

For them, no matter how fierce the battle for the Tiger List is, it is just laying the foundation.

Danqiao is Danqiao, and no matter how one uses the true artistic conception, it is impossible to truly compare with a Danqiao warrior.

However, Yan Yin had to admit that Su Yan was able to reach the top of the Tiger List within about a year of joining the sect, which was something he could not do even back then.

"Brother, you underestimated him. Even if Yuan Yi, who was born with a martial body, is halfway to reaching the Danqiao stage, he can't force out all of his methods. This time in the Blood Dragon Secret Realm, I'm afraid the most valuable treasure will be on his shoulders."

Yan Yin's eyes turned slightly colder, his expression becoming even more stern. "Humph, his Demon Suppression Guards have been trying to suppress the Beast King Sect for a while now. Now they've only been joined by the Jiufeng Sect and the Jianyi Sect who can't hold it back any longer."

Mu Yu sighed slightly: "Warriors fight for their lives. The Beast King Sect is blocking their way, so they naturally want to fight for it. What's more..."

"Junior sister, be careful with your words"

Yan Yin stopped Mu Yu from speaking. The cultivation level of the two of them was already the backbone of the sect, and they were both disciples of the chief monks or elders of each peak, so naturally they knew a lot of information.

"The Beast King Sect has been passed down for thousands of years, and this isn't the first time a Mountain Guardian King Beast has been on the verge of extinction. Who dares to attack us so easily?"

He paused slightly, then said, "If he is as powerful as you say, we can be bolder in this secret realm."

While the two were talking, everyone had arrived. For some reason, Su Yan keenly noticed that Master Yan Yin in front of him seemed to be observing him intentionally or unintentionally.

"It's thousands of miles from here to Lingnan Prefecture. You don't need to summon your contracted beasts. You can take the sect's cloud beast boat."

Yan Yin was a rather old-fashioned person, and he didn't speak in a friendly manner. As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand and released a small green boat the size of his palm.

He raised his hand and the boat flew into the air, then grew in the wind and turned into a huge green boat that was two hundred meters long.

The green boat has no sails and is made entirely of thousand-year-old Qingyun Suzuki wood and rare metals. There are cloud patterns on each side, and several extraordinary animal patterns carved on it.

He pointed his finger, and suddenly the beast pattern appeared, as if it came alive, and immediately spit out layers of clouds and mist, lifting up the cloud beast boat, like a fairy boat.

"Get on board."

Yan Yin and Mu Yu were the first to go up, and a group of disciples boarded the cloud beast boat one after another.

Yan Yin drove the Cloud Beast Boat, and immediately the clouds turned into two wingless Cloud Beasts, about twenty to thirty feet long, flying in front of the Cloud Beast Boat. Soon the entire Cloud Beast Boat moved quickly, heading straight for the Lingnan Prefecture City in the north.

The clouds and mist continued to move backwards, and the buildings on the ground passed by quickly like silhouettes, and could not be seen clearly at all.

Compared to the speed of the giant blue horned eagle when we first entered the mountain gate, this cloud beast boat is truly fast.

"Even if the six-winged blood centipede were compared to the cloud beast boat, I'm afraid it wouldn't be able to pull away much."

The Cloud Beast Boat is obviously not just a means of transportation. It has an extremely fast speed and is enough to accommodate 200 warriors. If you add this formation and the attack methods brought by the attached spirit, it is an aerospace mothership.

It is true that it may not be able to defeat a warrior in the Danqiao realm, but if it is used in a large-scale war, the lethality will probably not be weak.

After everyone boarded the Cloud Beast Boat, they each sat cross-legged and practiced. This went on for two hours, gradually moving away from the territory of the Beast King Sect.

When the wild beasts noticed that the cloud beast boat was flying over the mountains, some ignorant hawks, falcons and other birds and beasts attacked them. They were as big as fighting bulls and looked quite ferocious.

Yan Yin and Mu Yu had not yet made a move when they were swallowed by the cloud beast as soon as they approached, so they did not disturb anyone.

The journey to Lingnan Prefecture involves crossing a vast territory, with no fewer than three or four mountain ranges teeming with wild beasts.

It is precisely because of such a place that the major sects have the opportunity to continue to develop.

"arrive"

The speed of the Cloud Beast Boat gradually slowed down and its altitude slowly decreased. Everyone woke up from their meditation, opened their eyes, and saw a huge city coming into view.

The city is a hundred meters high, like a mountain wall, and stretches for no less than a hundred miles.

There are crisscrossing roads and rows of buildings everywhere. Some of the buildings are hundreds of feet high and as majestic as a palace.

"A provincial capital city, yet it has such a majestic appearance, and is also a place for cultivation."

Su Yan had a keen sense and was influenced by vicious insects such as the Soldier-Devouring Moth and the Rock Demon Ant Queen, so he could easily judge the situation under this huge city.

Three earth veins and one water vein converge in Lingnan City, raising the spiritual energy of Lingnan City by several levels.

The town's mansion, in particular, was a gathering place for spiritual energy, and served as the foundation for the Dali Dynasty's suppression of Lingnan Prefecture. "The area on the left, with its high walls and deep, distinct courtyards, is the Demon Suppression Guard's mansion. The guards, including their soldiers, lieutenants, and even the head of the mansion, reside here."

Xia Wan'er seemed to be very familiar with Lingnan Prefecture City. She pointed to the county city under the Cloud Beast Boat and said.

"On the left side of the city, on top of the mountain, is the Imperial Academy's headquarters. There's only one in each prefecture, but there are teachers traveling around the country, recruiting disciples. Although there aren't many, don't provoke them. They're quite cunning."

Su Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a thoughtful look. The Dali Dynasty had three core forces, one of which was the entire Dali Army. From mortals to warriors, there were countless masters in the army, and there were no less than three or four people who could be called military saints.

The second is to suppress the demon guards, who suppress the demons in the sects of various prefectures and the riots of wild beasts. It is like a knife against the inside, maintaining the stability of each ship.

The third is the Qintian Academy, whose disciples are all talented civil officials who are good at observing the fate of the country and defending the country.

Although they have the smallest number, they have the most methods and are the most mysterious.

On the left is the Demon-Suppressing Guard, on the right is the Imperial Academy, and the city garrison in the middle is a bit weak, specifically in charge of the affairs of the entire Nantian City.

"Greetings to all the fellow Daoists from the Beast King Sect."

Before the Cloud Beast Boat entered the city, two people were already standing in the clouds, their feet on the void, bowing and clasping their fists from afar.

The man on the left was wearing a tight black martial arts uniform with black and gold patterns, a bronze belt with animal patterns around his waist, star-like eyebrows and sword-like eyes, and he looked extremely powerful.

The one on the right is a scholar with long hair tied up and dressed in white, who is quite free and easy and indifferent.

"Qi Nianshuang, Qi Qiubai, are you the two of you leading the team this time?"

"exactly"

Qi Nian held the hilt of the sword at his waist with both hands and nodded: "Brother Yan, the Cloud Beast Boat is very large. If we go directly into the city, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient. Please follow me."

"Can"

Yan Yin did not refuse. He mentally controlled the height of the Cloud Beast Boat and followed Qi Nianshuang to head straight for several tall buildings next to the Demon Suppression Guard Mansion.

Because they were at a high altitude and had the Demon Suppression Guards and Demon Envoys as guarantors and guides, this entry into the city did not attract much attention.

The cloud beast boat gradually stopped next to a tall building, which turned out to be a restaurant for people to live and entertain.

Everyone got off the cloud beast boat, and Yan Yin put it away, allowing Qi Nianshuang of the Demon Suppression Guard and Qi Qiubai of the Imperial Astronomical Academy to see clearly who was coming.

None of the thirty places are vacant, and you can tell at a glance that they are all masters of true artistic conception.

"The Beast King Sect arrived first. The disciples of the Nine Peaks Sect, the Sword Sect, and other sects have not arrived yet. I'm afraid Brother Yan will have to wait for a day or two."

"It doesn't matter."

Yan Yin looked normal. Qi Nianshuang smiled and said, "Brother Yan, why are you so serious? Before the Blood Dragon Secret Realm opens, you can also take a look around Nantian Prefecture City. You might find something useful."

The city of Nantian Prefecture is located on the Lingtian River. It is also the hub for communication between Lingnan Prefecture and other prefectures, as well as a pass.

It's a bustling place, and there are quite a lot of materials for cultivation.

Mu Yu smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Qi. I will definitely go out and take a look after I settle down."

After exchanging a few words, they separated. Yan Yin and the others also had to arrange for their disciples to check in, so they had no time to pay attention to Qi Nianshuang and the others.

On the other side, Qi Nianshuang and Qi Qiubai had just left when Qi Nianshuang asked, "Mr. Qi, did you see anything with your Cangxing Ancient Sheep Qi Vision?"

Qi Qiubai paused slightly, and a gray sheep-like shadow flashed in his eyes.

He replied, "Your information is correct. The disciple named Yuan Yi does have a natural martial body. Although he is only halfway to the Danqiao stage, he will be difficult to deal with if he enters the Blood Dragon Secret Realm."

Qi Nianshuang frowned slightly and asked, "Where's Su Yan?"

Although there were only a few major competitions, the Demon Suppression Guards naturally had enough means to obtain information about changes in the Tiger List, especially a few people they focused on.

Yuan Yi, Suo Yunyi, Lan Yunyue, Zhao Mingcheng and others were among those they were observing, especially Su Yan.

It only took a little over a year for such a warrior of ordinary origin to become famous in the Beast King Sect as the number one on the Tiger List. His talent was truly too strong.

Qi Nianshuang wanted to know both himself and his enemy so that he could fight a hundred battles without any danger, but Qi Qiubai in front of him just shook his head and said in a hoarse voice: "I can't see."

"His physique is particularly unique, blocking my observation of the Qi-gazing technique. Unless I conduct a naked investigation, I cannot tell his true strength at all."

Qi-gazing is one of the methods used by the Imperial Astronomical Academy, relying on the power of true meaning, especially the contracted beasts that have the ability to visualize the stars.

The strong can determine life and death by luck, while the slightly weaker can sense strength and weakness and seek to cope with it.

At the moment, the only information Qi Qiubai could see about Su Yan was that his strength was probably at the top level even at the Half-Step Danqiao level.

Qi Nianshuang exhaled, took a deep breath, and then said, "I will report this matter to the head of the government office. Please be careful, Mr. Qi."

"Understood." Qi Qiubai paused slightly. "If you want to win over other competitors, it's best to leave no trace and don't kill them."

Qi Qiubai was just giving a reminder, but when Qi Nianshuang heard the word "killer", his face turned pale.

He said it so loudly in broad daylight. If something really happens, will Nantian City be blamed?
Su Yan is Long Qiu Shui's disciple, and Long Qiu Shui is Gu Sanqian's disciple.

And Gu Sanqian is the junior brother of Poisonous Dragon Leader Tuo.

Haven’t you seen that after the Poison Dragon Taoist broke through to the level of Dharma Real Person, he directly rode the poisonous dragon up into the water, hoping to use this to feel the lingering effect of the water movement after Qin Jingtian fought with the blood dragon.

The two housekeepers had a fight with him and were beaten black and blue by him.

Even the Poisonous Dragon Leader Tuo is so irritable. If Pan Wai provokes the younger disciples of their lineage, I'm afraid the conflict will be impossible to suppress.

This is inconsistent with the idea of the Demon Suppression Guard.

The two of them said goodbye, and Qi Nianshuang strode towards the Demon-Suppressing Guards.

He went straight to the deepest attic and pushed the door open. Several men and women wearing similar martial arts uniforms but with golden animal-patterned belts around their waists were sitting in their respective seats.

There are seven people in total, five men and two women, all of whom are the heads of the Lingnan Demon-Suppressing Guard Mansion, and their cultivation level is at the Dharmakāya realm.

"Demon Suppression Envoy Qi Nianshuang greets the Head of the Mansion."

Qi Nianshuang saluted, and the head of the palace waved his hand: "Stand up and talk. You went to pick up the disciples of the Beast King Sect. What do you think of this group of disciples?"

"A rare talent." He paused slightly. "I'm afraid the Beast King Sect deliberately pushed out these young talents to dampen the prestige of the others, especially the disciples of the Nine Peaks Sect and the Sword Sect."

"Haha," the head of the household laughed. "A dragon among men? It's not easy for you to say these four words. Tell me in detail."

"At least two of them are born with martial bodies, and both have the strength of half a step into the Danqiao. If they enter the Blood Dragon Secret Realm, I am afraid that their combat power will be at the top level. Our disciples may not be able to suppress them."

(End of this chapter)