The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 243 Ten Thousand Insect Peak

Wanchong Peak has been neglected for more than ten years, and the vegetation on the mountain has become extremely lush thanks to the nourishment of spiritual energy.

Su Yan landed on the mountain, as if he had entered a desolate wilderness.

Within sight were some newly cultivated spiritual herbs, but they were just ordinary herbs like white jade ginseng.

There are not many of them; they are naturally nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"The main hall and cave dwelling are ready-made; they only need some repairs from the Zongwu Pavilion. However, the vegetation on this mountain definitely needs some maintenance."

Su Yan glanced through it and made up his mind.

The Beast King Sect has many servants and disciples, but it is not easy to summon them into the sect.

On Ten Thousand Insect Peak, Su Yan will definitely release his ferocious insects, and the fewer people in the sect who know about these things, the better.

Even if servants and disciples are loyal to the sect, they are not as good as subordinates who are under one's control.

If those subordinates' blood marrow worms were to enter his body and be mixed with worm essence blood, they would never betray him.

"Afterwards, let Yang Lun select a group of young beginners to serve as servants and disciples."

Su Yan looked thoughtful; managing Wanchong Peak was something he needed to do.

However, there are other things to be done as well, with the transformation of the Six-Winged Blood Centipede and the Flame Armored Demon Scorpion imminent.

The Six-Winged Blood Centipede is still missing a Netherworld Centipede King as its molting material. The Netherworld Centipede King is at least at the third rank, and such a scourge is not easy to spot, so we need to find a way to hunt one down.

The same applies to the Flame Armored Scorpion. Besides lacking a Flame Purple Scorpion, it is also necessary to send people to find the Ghostly Spirit Flame, and these two items are not easy to find.

In fact, it was about refining his natal spiritual weapon. Now that he had broken through to the Danqiao Realm, the Ten Thousand Insects Suppressing Prison Tower naturally needed further refinement. The refining method of Qin Jingtian's Jingtian Tower and the origins of various weapons that he had obtained before, along with the Blood Dragon Spine, were the best materials for refining it.

As for the last thing, that is the cultivation of the acupoint pill.

He harvested the Spirit Aperture Enlightenment Fruit Tree, which had eighteen Spirit Aperture Enlightenment Fruits on it. Adding the one he had previously acquired at auction, Su Yan now possessed nineteen Spirit Aperture Enlightenment Fruits.

Even with insufficient auxiliary materials for refining the Seed Aperture Pill, Su Yan is now able to refine several batches.

"First, refine the Ten Thousand Insects Suppressing Prison Tower, then go into the Water and Fire Secret Realm to take a look, and then refine the Seed Aperture Pill."

……

On the main peak of Beast King Peak, Su Yan arrived outside the sect leader's hall.

Just as he was about to bow in respect, a warm voice came from inside the hall.

"Su Yan, come in."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan recognized Chu Qidao's voice and replied, "Thank you, Sect Leader."

He straightened up and strode into the main hall. At this moment, only Chu Qidao was in the hall, wearing a long robe.

Noticing Su Yan enter, she turned around, smiled, and glanced at Su Yan again.

"Truly worthy of being the prodigy of my Beast King Sect."

Chu Qidao praised him without reservation, even though this disciple had only been a disciple for a little over a year, or even less than two years.

Such achievements demonstrate an incredibly strong foundation and innate talent.

Su Yan wasn't embarrassed at all, and smiled, saying, "It was a coincidence."

Chu Qidao seemed to see right through him: "In the cultivation world, even fortuitous encounters are considered a skill, and your diligence in cultivation would probably put many people to shame. You've come here for the Water and Fire Secret Realm, haven't you? Are you prepared?"

"Prepare?"

"Why didn't Junior Brother Gu explain this to you in detail?"

Su Yan looked puzzled: "Grandmaster said a few things. This disciple knows that the Water and Fire Secret Realm is a secret realm where heavy water and heavenly fire are intertwined. It can refine one's constitution and solidify one's foundation."

Chu Qidao's expression twitched slightly, thinking to himself: 'Is this how you introduce it?'

"He didn't tell the whole story."

Chu Qidao waved his sleeve, and his true essence condensed into an illusion in front of Su Yan.

A floating mountain appeared in the distance in front of Su Yan. There was no vegetation on the mountain, and the rocks were pitch black, as if cast in iron.

Suddenly, clusters of heavenly fire descended and landed on the mountain. Before long, the mountain turned red, and the heavenly fire swept through, completely dyeing the illusion before their eyes.

A moment later, the sky darkened, and ink-like water fell on the mountain, spreading continuously and hovering in mid-air, making the entire mountain seem to sink a little.

"In the Water and Fire Secret Realm, heavenly fire and heavy water circulate and fall, tempering the mountain body. The mountain body itself, forged from the metal of water and fire, is a sixth-order saint-level treasure. With the scorching heavenly fire and the pressure of heavy water, it's not a comfortable place to go inside."

Su Yan's expression froze, his face stiffened. His master hadn't said anything like that.

Chu Qidao smiled like a fox in a Taoist robe and said lightly, "But given your physical cultivation level, it shouldn't be fatal."

If you're willing to risk your life, then it will hurt.

Whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll still get stabbed, but the tempering of heavenly fire and heavy water is an absolutely rare opportunity for the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower.

So Su Yan said solemnly, "Please help me open the Water and Fire Secret Realm, Sect Leader."

Chu Qidao nodded, and with a wave of his sleeve, Su Yan and he arrived behind the main peak in an instant.

The two passed through the clouds and landed on a mountain path. They climbed the steps, passed through the sword-like mountain walls, and arrived at a cave.

Chu Qidao raised his hand and formed a seal, creating a complex talisman on the cave with his true essence.

A golden light suddenly emanated from the cave entrance, and then slowly parted.

"Go in, I'll give you a month."

"Yes"

As soon as Su Yan stepped inside, the world changed, and he landed on a floating black mountain.

The mountain is rugged and full of protruding rocks. The entire mountain is a single, solid piece, without a single piece of broken stone, as if it were cast from black metal.

Su Yan looked around and saw that everything was bright, with no smoke or mist and no horizon in sight.

A rumbling sound suddenly came, and Su Yan looked up to see that the sky and earth were changing color, with a dark cloud pressing down.

Drops of pitch-black heavy water began to fall, crashing onto the floating mountain.

not good!

The heavy water came with extraordinary speed, and blue-gold scales immediately appeared all over Su Yan's body.

A clanging sound rang out immediately, and the impact felt like being struck by a heavy hammer.

Su Yan frowned in pain, thinking to himself, "This heavy water is incredibly dense, a single drop of it can weigh a thousand pounds. If an ordinary disciple were to enter..."

Su Yanguang felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it. A single drop weighed a thousand pounds, and the flow was continuous, especially after the heavy water fell and floated in the surrounding environment.

It was as if the entire floating mountain was immersed in heavy water, the essence of which was incredibly rich, but the gravity around it also increased several times in an instant.

Su Yanguang was only able to defend himself with his azure-gold scales, but in just a short while, he realized that he had suffered minor injuries.

This discovery shocked him.

With his current physical strength, even the blue-gold scales would leave no mark on him after being struck by swords and spears. However, the power of this heavy water was clearly not just limited to impact; the impact and erosion of the water vapor essence were equally terrifying.

He calmed his mind and suddenly smiled: "That's good, the essence of water vapor will rebuild the foundation."

While being injured, the essence of water vapor contained in the heavy water continuously nourishes the body. Between destruction and repair, the physical body becomes stronger, and the meridians and blood vessels also gain a sense of the weight and inclusiveness of the heavy water.

This is the benefit of the secret realm.

Su Yan activated the Heavenly Python Dharma Body and the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture, and the True Meaning of the Subduing Tiger King appeared behind him. He also made no attempt to hide his Insect Bone Armor Body, activating it all at once.

Divine light emanated from his body, making him appear like a god. In an instant, he floated above the mountain, his aura soaring to the heavens, drawing in even more heavy water.

Su Yan circulated his true essence throughout his body, and the python beast of the Three-Headed Heavenly Python Dharma Body actively devoured him. The Subduing Tiger King raised his hand to subdue the heavy water, and both actively merged into his body.

The body was constantly subjected to impacts, but thanks to the body's powerful regenerative abilities, it began to adapt little by little.

About half an hour later, Su Yan stood on the floating mountain.

He opened his eyes, and all he could see were heavy water crystals floating above the floating mountains.

He raised his hand and released the Ten Thousand Insects Suppressing Prison Tower, which floated directly in mid-air.

In just a moment, countless streams of heavy water converged on the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, and the massive water vapor seemed to be about to burst this magical pagoda.

Su Yan's gaze was calm as he raised his hand and infused the Dao soldier's essence and the blood dragon's spine into the Jingtian Tower, making them one.

"Fortunately, Bai Cang, Yuan Ye, and Bai Cang Ape were suppressed in the Insect Realm space, otherwise they would have been doomed."

At this moment, the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower appeared stable, but it was actually like the center of a turbulent current, a place where power had already converged.

Let alone Yuan Ye and his group being Danqiao Realm warriors, even if they were at the fourth level of Danqiao Realm, they probably wouldn't fare well under such a formation.

"Using water as its power, it can break through mountain mists and subdue all things..."

Su Yan calmly refined the technique, drawing out arrays with his hands, incorporating his insights and the arrays refined by the Jingtian Tower.

Strands of red, chain-like true essence emerged from his body.

The True Essence Chains are hundreds of meters long, weaving through the heavy waters and connecting to the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, resembling dancing blood-red serpents.

Su Yan transformed his bloodline into power and gradually integrated it into the Ten Thousand Insect Prison Tower. The Ferocious Insect Cauldron within his body also vibrated continuously, absorbing its power into his body.

Strange, ferocious, and ancient insect patterns are imprinted on the tower, and the red light seems to fully reveal the ferocity of the insects.

"boom"

After about an hour and a half, the heavy water reversed and disappeared. The entire secret realm turned crimson from the horizon, flames spread across the sky, and red clouds shrouded the sky above the floating mountain.

The floating mountain suddenly became hot, and Su Yan felt as if he had entered a furnace.

The temperature suddenly rose by 100 degrees Celsius, and Su Yan's face turned bright red.

Streaks of fire fell from the sky like shooting stars.

Su Yan raised his eyes and released the Flame Armored Demon Scorpion. At the same time, the True Meaning Flame Armored Demon Scorpion also appeared behind him.

Without him giving any further orders, the two immediately spewed forth heavenly fire, gathering the flames onto the tower.

Hey!

The flames blazed fiercely, scorching the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower until it glowed a deep red. Even the blood dragon skeleton and the essence of the Dao soldiers within it accelerated their melting process at this moment.

……

Water and fire turn, mountains rise and fall.

A month passed in this way, and the true meaning of the Subduing Tiger King had solidified from a ten-zhang golden body into a statue of a King of Light, with golden light flowing around it and divine light captivating people.

Su Yan sat cross-legged beneath it, his true essence flowing around him. His Heavenly Python Dharma Body, like a tattoo, transformed into a thin layer on his insect-bone armor body.

The insect's bone armor was already as black as gold, clearly possessing the savage aura of a ferocious insect, yet also exuding a cold and majestic presence, like a divine general.

The feeling of emptiness in his physical body was completely eliminated by the heavy water and heavenly fire. Although he was still at the first level of the Danqiao Realm, his aura was as deep as an abyss, even more profound than that of the second level of the Danqiao Realm.

This is not a difference in level or quantity, but a world of difference in quality.

If an ordinary Danqiao Realm cultivator is just a pebble, then Su Yan is a piece of refined steel that has been forged through countless trials.

"I've finally integrated into it."

Su Yan opened his eyes, a look of joy flashing in them. It had taken a whole month, and only today had he finally managed to integrate that section of the Blood Dragon's spine into the Ten Thousand Insect Prison Tower.

Rumble

In the sky, at this moment, heavy water and heavenly fire reverse their course.

Su Yan leaped into the air, and the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, exuding a fierce aura, soared into the sky. Originally, the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, which was only a foot in size in front of Su Yan, instantly expanded in the wind and became a hundred-meter-high tower in the blink of an eye.

The Blood Dragon Shadow transformed into a colossal creature and charged into the Ten Thousand Insect Prison Tower. The tower trembled, and countless ferocious insect phantoms appeared instantly, their menacing aura enveloping the entire Water and Fire Secret Realm.

The tower rotated, and the next moment it released red light, instantly engulfing all the heavy water and heavenly fire above and below the floating mountain.

The precious light scattered in all directions, appearing layer upon layer on the Tower of Ten Thousand Insects.

Fourth-tier spiritual weapon!

Su Yan's true essence surged, and in an instant, the first level of true essence was already close to the minor completion stage.

Su Yan, however, suppressed the fluctuation of true essence with a thought.

A smile appeared on his lips as he thought to himself, "As expected, the natal spirit weapon is closely connected to the cultivator himself. Advancing to the fourth-tier spirit weapon can also trigger a breakthrough in cultivation. However, there's no rush this time."

After receiving guidance from Gu Sanqian, he had already set his sights on his goal.

Possessing the Seed of Insect Consciousness and the Body of Insect Bones, he has the ability to push both the Qi and Blood Golden Core and the Divine Soul Golden Core to the ninth level.

This is not him boasting, but rather that the insect's skeleton and the seed of its consciousness will be strengthened as the ferocious insect grows stronger.

Under these circumstances, Su Yan has a greater inherent advantage.

Now, by accumulating true essence and refining one's physical body and spirit to their optimal state, a breakthrough will naturally occur when the time comes.

Thinking of this, Su Yan's eyes narrowed slightly: "I wonder how many kinds of materials Xia Wan'er and Lan Yunyue have collected for the Aperture Pill."

With a thought, Su Yan flew directly towards the outside of the Water and Fire Secret Realm.

As his figure disappeared into the secret realm, the conversion speed of the heavy water and heavenly fire on the floating mountain gradually slowed down.

The rise and fall resembled long, drawn-out breaths, and the originally incredibly concentrated spiritual energy became slightly calmer.

"The future life is terrible"

An aged voice rang out, its deep breath carrying a heavy sense of decline.

A colossal beast gradually emerged behind the floating mountain. Its head alone was as large as half the size of the floating mountain, and its eyes resembled a hanging full moon.

"Young Master Chu did a good job. This generation of the Beast King Sect's prodigy far surpasses those of the past."

An aged human figure appeared on the floating mountain, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)