The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 252 Reversal
Zhao Wenxing, dressed in black, was alone and preparing to escape under the cover of miasma.

However, this time he miscalculated.

Gu Sanqian stood no more than a hundred feet in front of him, his aura soaring to the sky, like a mountain blocking his way.

To escape, one must first overcome the obstacle of Gu Sanqian.

Pu Lengfeng followed closely behind, standing next to Gu Sanqian, with the Pushan Great Seal hanging in front of him, staring fiercely at Zhao Wenxing.

“Using your disciples as bait, Gu Sanqian, you really have the heart to do that.”

Zhao Wenxing coldly mocked, then waved his sleeve, his true energy surging, indicating he was ready for battle.

"I can't compare to your ruthlessness. Thirteen soul-sealing puppets at the Danqiao realm are equivalent to thirteen Danqiao realm martial artists."

Gu Sanqian glanced at him coldly, knowing in his heart that there were thirteen who were successfully made into soul puppets, but the number of those who were killed but did not succeed was more than that.

Zhao Wenxing would certainly not attack the Danqiao Realm warriors of the Three Flames Divine Palace, so the only possibility is that he is constantly assassinating Danqiao Realm warriors from other forces.

Even for a Dharma Master like him, offending others in this way is undeniably audacious.

Zhao Wenxing didn't care at all. He threw a white skull in his hand, which instantly grew to a size of ten zhang in the wind, bringing with it a howling wind.

Gu Sanqian remained fearless and raised his hand to meet the attack with a Five Poison Pearl.

The two collided like a meteorite striking the sky, causing spiritual energy to surge and churn endlessly.

Zhao Wenxing's expression changed slightly; a faint, eerie green poisonous gas clung to the Demon Spirit Skeleton.

He waved his sleeve and manipulated his true essence, which instantly ignited a faint blue flame. He used the obsessive spiritual fire of the Three Flames Divine Palace to burn away the poison.

Gu Sanqian sneered, and the Five Poison Pearls spewed out a sky-covering poisonous mist, which transformed into a ferocious beast, carrying billowing poisonous mist, and pounced over.

"Since you're in such a hurry to cleanse me of my poison gas, I'm afraid you won't be able to escape today."

Damn old thing!
Zhao Wenxing's eyes flashed with a fierce light, as if he wanted to skin Gu Sanqian alive.

Three true intents emerged behind him like shadows. The Wrathful Beast, the Greedy Beast, and the Foolish Beast, like ghosts, transformed into a hundred-foot-tall creature and headed straight for Gu Sanqian.

Gu Sanqian lowered his gaze, then slightly raised his eyes: "The three beasts of greed, anger, and ignorance are the true meaning. Your methods are no match for Lu Wuxiang."

Golden patterns flowed all over his body, and his skin instantly turned bluish-black, making him look like a god.

"Roar"

Five streams of true intent flew out from behind him one after another; these were his Five Poisonous Beasts.

The Yin Soul Silver Toad opened its mouth wide and swallowed the remaining four True Essences: the Six-Winged True Silkworm, the Bone Jade Heavenly Spider, the Steel Poisonous Fiend Scorpion, and the Earth-Shattering Fire Yang Serpent.

Its true meaning grew with the wind, and with a sway of its body, it became like a small mountain, about a hundred feet tall, just like a five-poison beast that devoured heaven and earth.

The true intents of the three beasts of greed, anger, and ignorance invaded, and the five poisonous beasts opened their mouths wide, and the billowing poisonous mist transformed into sweeping emerald blades, directly swatting them away.

Zhao Wenxing's expression grew increasingly grim. At that moment, the true meaning of the giant elephant of Pushan behind Pu Lengfeng rose up and merged with the Pushan Great Seal, crashing down on Zhao Wenxing like a mountain.

The impact shook the mountain. Zhao Wenxing formed a hand seal with his large hand, as black as ink, and slammed it down.

The powerful recoil caused him to sway, and his expression changed slightly.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, I'm here to help you."

Pu Lengfeng made a sudden move, flying over to join forces with Gu Sanqian to attack Zhao Wenxing.

The three had been locked in combat for more than ten rounds, and Zhao Wenxing's situation was becoming increasingly difficult, with his defenses showing signs of weakening.

Suddenly, Zhao Wenxing, as if he had sunk his boats, transformed his true essence of greed, anger, and delusion into a stream of light that pierced into the Spirit Fiend Skeleton. The Spirit Fiend Skeleton, his natal spiritual weapon, immediately emitted endless black mist, transforming into a physical form—a truly ferocious hundred-foot-tall ghost head.

"What a ferocious creature! Behold my great seal."

Pu Lengfeng snorted coldly and slammed the Pushan Seal in his hand down.

It looked like they were really getting into a fight, but then...

Pu Lengfeng's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his hand revealed a dagger—a strange short blade, as black as ink and curved like a snake—which shot towards Gu Sanqian in an instant.

This attack was so swift and powerful that even a True Man of Dharma Form would find it difficult to withstand.

Zhao Wenxing and Pu Lengfeng both revealed sinister smiles. No matter how strong Gu Sanqian was, he would have to stay in Pushan today.

clanging
A large hand gripped the Soul Serpent Sword tightly, its golden patterns intertwining with the dark palm. The Soul Serpent Sword's sharpness was enough to cleave mountains, but it couldn't break free from this thin, powerful hand.

"boom"

The spirit skeleton landed in front of him, as if a meteorite had struck.

With a flick of his beast-storing pouch at his waist, Gu Sanqian unleashed the Yin Soul Silver Toad, a fourth-tier calamity beast, its mouth emitting a beam of silver light that shone directly upon the Spirit Fiend Skeleton.

With a single strike, the black mist was pierced, and the spirit skeleton inside was also blasted with a small hole.

Gu Sanqian activated his Five Poisons Golden Body, his face covered with totem-like golden patterns. He turned his head and looked at Pu Lengfeng: "Pu Lengfeng, you really are one of his accomplices."

"Hmph, you old man are quite wary, but do you think you can escape?"

Pu Lengfeng's face was grim. He knew in his heart that he absolutely could not let Gu Sanqian escape.

Otherwise, the next attack will be by more leaders of the Beast King Sect, and we will definitely not be able to return to the Pushan Mountains.

He summoned back the Pushan Seal and then slammed it violently onto Gu Sanqian.

Zhao Wenxing flew over, unleashing his full power to surround and kill Gu Sanqian.

Even with the help of a wild beast like the Yin Soul Silver Toad, fighting two opponents alone is no easy task.

The Yin Soul Silver Toad has a contract with Gu Sanqian based on the mark of the subdued beast. Its demonic energy will more or less affect Gu Sanqian.

The three fought for several rounds, exchanging blows, and with a wave of their hands, the mountains crumbled and the earth split, flattening the entire mountaintop.

Gu Sanqian possessed a powerful physical body and was also skilled in poison techniques. His attacks were both violent and intimidating.

Despite being surrounded and attacked, he managed to turn the situation into a close contest.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Pu Lengfeng spoke to shake his mind: "Gu Sanqian, you are getting entangled with us here. I wonder if your grand-disciple can dodge Yanxia's Jade Bone Needle."

Zhao Wenxing sneered: "Why bother with the Jade Bone Needle? My seven Soul-Sealing Puppets alone are enough to kill him."

The two of them tried to distract Gu Sanqian with their words.

Unexpectedly, Gu Sanqian sneered, his breathing steady, and said, "You think you can take him down with your methods?"

Although Su Yan had only just broken through to the Danqiao Realm, his cultivation was far more powerful than his senior brother Tai Lingyue, also known as the Poison Dragon Daoist, back then.

It's highly unlikely that Liu Yanxia could seriously injure Su Yan.

"Hmph, you're quite confident."

Pu Lengfeng, wielding a large seal in one hand and the Soul Serpent Sword in the other, charged straight at Gu Sanqian.

The Yin Soul Silver Toad immediately stood in front of him, wielding its huge beast claws to launch a fierce attack.

'Damn beast'

Pu Lengfeng cursed inwardly, but he had no choice but to deal with it.

Just then, a pitch-black tower suddenly flew out and headed straight for Pulengfeng.

not good!

Pu Lengfeng waved his hand, and the seal collided with the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, producing a buzzing sound. The Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower was sent flying hundreds of feet away, hovering in mid-air.

"You wicked scoundrel, you've come to hell on your own."

Pu Lengfeng looked closely and was both surprised and delighted to find that the person who came was Su Yan.

Su Yan said coldly, "I'd like to see who Hell takes first."

With a flick of his wrist, a head flew towards Pulengfeng.

Pu Lengfeng stared intently, his eyes wide with horror: "Yanxia!" Liu Yanxia was now just a head, her charming expression reduced to only a third of its former beauty, the rest replaced by terror and disbelief.

She was the most beautiful and charming woman, and she was the one who pleased Pu Lengfeng the most.

Now that things have turned out this way, how could Pu Lengfeng not be angry?

"I want you to die!"

The Soul Serpent Sword flew towards Su Yan, and the Yin Soul Silver Toad flew over, followed by the four contracted beasts: the Ancient Three Thousand Six Winged True Silkworm, the Bone Jade Heavenly Spider, the Steel Poisonous Fiend Scorpion, and the Earth Fire Yang Serpent.

His entire body was covered in Hundred Poison Gu Seals, their auras connected, forming a shield that separated the Soul Serpent Sword.

Su Yan fully activated his Horizontal Golden Body Technique, and even his Insect Bone Armor Body Technique was fully activated.

The five ferocious insects and beasts—the Eating Dragon Worm, the Blood Bone Centipede King, the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, the Devouring Soldier Netherworld Moth, and the Spirit Rhinoceros Tiger—all emerged, their true intent condensed behind them, their powerful aura even stronger than that of the second level of the Danqiao Realm.

"Ayan, you assist the Yin Soul Silver Toad in holding off this old bastard, I'll kill Zhao Wenxing first."

Gu Sanqian had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.

Su Yan nodded: "Don't worry, Grandmaster, I'll hold him off."

He was self-aware enough to know that with his current level one Danqiao Realm, even with his three major characteristics and the help of the ferocious insects, he was not strong enough to withstand the Dharma Aspect Realm. Even if he were to fight against a martial artist from the Starry Sky Realm, he would probably not be able to gain the upper hand.

However, with the vengeful silver toad present, the situation changes.

"You mere brat, with only the cultivation of the Danqiao Realm, dare to challenge this old man?"

Pu Lengfeng was furious. Su Yan's attitude was not that of someone who had been entrusted with a mission in a time of crisis; it was clearly that he was being treated as someone insignificant.

Enraged, he laughed, and the colossal elephant of True Meaning Pushan behind him strode over the mountain, its seal transforming into the size of a mountain peak as it struck towards Su Yan.

Su Yan stood atop the head of the Yin Soul Silver Toad and respectfully said, "Senior Yin Soul Silver Toad, please lend me your strength, and the same goes for all the other seniors."

"goo"

The Yin Soul Silver Toad had previously crossed paths with Su Yan, and with its master's orders, now that the restrictions were lifted, all the Hundred Poison Gu Seals on its body surfaced, densely packed like rows of scriptures.

At this moment, Su Yan's Hundred Poison Gu Seals also appeared, with about three hundred marks all over his body.

The two intertwined and briefly merged into one.

Using the Yin Soul Silver Toad as a medium, the demonic essence of the five poisonous beasts under Gu Sanqian's command was completely transformed into true essence and flowed into Su Yan's body.

Like a surging river, it flowed into his narrow meridians.

Su Yan felt excruciating pain all over his body, but the next moment, he activated his Horizontal Golden Body Technique and his Insect Bone Armor Body continuously repaired his body, and he briefly gained control of this immense power.

Strands of starlight flowed, as if descending from the sky, enveloping Su Yan's ten true intentions and instantly transforming into the Star Constellation Mystic Beast Array.

Ten forms the base of the formation, and the other forms the center.

Su Yan's aura surged, and he looked up at the seal, his eyes showing neither sorrow nor joy, only calm.

"town!"

The Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower flew into his hand, and with the infusion of true essence at the Dharma Aspect level, this fourth-tier spiritual artifact finally fully displayed its brilliance.

A red light shot out from the bottom of the tower and struck the Pushan Seal directly.

This attack dimmed the light of the Pushan Great Seal, slowing its downward momentum.

"How can it be?!"

Pu Lengfeng was shocked. His true essence surged out like a great river, which finally neutralized the suppressing force.

Su Yan frowned slightly. As expected of a Dharma Aspect True Person, he was probably not strong enough to defeat him directly.

Although he possessed the true essence of the Dharma Aspect Realm, his understanding and records differed too much, making it impossible for Su Yan to defeat Pu Lengfeng.

Having figured this out, Su Yan's eyes were filled with sharp light, and he then controlled the Ten Thousand Insect Prison Tower to continuously bombard Pu Lengfeng.

Since we can't compete in terms of cultivation accumulation, let's compare whose natal spiritual weapon is more durable.

Despite the relentless bombardment from the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, Pu Lengfeng, though filled with hatred for Su Yan, dared not underestimate his attacks.

Both are fourth-tier spiritual artifacts, but the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower is a spiritual artifact that has fused a wisp of Dao Soldier origin and a half-saint level dragon bone.

Now, after such a fierce struggle, the Pushan seal has begun to show signs of cracking.

Pu Lengfeng grew increasingly anxious as he fought, wanting to find a weakness in Su Yan and then kill him.

Su Yan, however, ignored his tactics, relying solely on the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower and the Starry Sky Mystic Beast Array to enhance his power, while engaging Pu Lengfeng in a tug-of-war.

Under normal circumstances, Pulengfeng would have simply fled.

But now, he conspired to kill Gu Sanqian. He's still alive, but he can't escape his fate. If he tries to run away, he'll be wiped out by Gu Sanqian and his men later.

Therefore, Pu Lengfeng's methods were all ruthless and deadly.

The two fought fiercely, and Su Yan even continued to adapt and improve during the battle.

His powerful physical body gave him the ability to continuously control the power of the Dharma Aspect Realm, and under the nourishment of insect essence over the years, his innate talent and comprehension had already been rising steadily.

Fighting is a way for him to accumulate combat experience.

Zhao Wenxing panicked when he saw this.

His cultivation level was already far inferior to Gu Sanqian's, so he was initially put on the defensive in a one-on-one fight.

Now, Gu Sanqian is really going all out, unleashing his full power, and every punch he throws is enough to shatter a mountain.

Unfortunately, Gu Sanqian possessed a strong physical body and an even more resilient will, rendering the mind-controlling abilities of the three beasts of greed, anger, and ignorance completely ineffective.

Zhao Wenxing is now simply taking the beating, and several cracks have already appeared on the Spirit Fiend Skeleton.

He forced Gu Sanqian back with a single blow and immediately roared, "Lu Wuyan, aren't you going to make a move?"

A loud shout startled everyone.

A short, stout figure slowly appeared, and with a wave of his hand, a large array landed on the collapsed mountaintop below them.

The array plate emitted multicolored light, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield like a barrier.

Lu Wuyan appeared, holding a thick spiritual brush in his hand, which was his famous natal spiritual weapon, the Demon Flame Brush.

He unleashed a burst of flame, encircling the entire battlefield.

“Senior Brother Zhao, it’s not that I didn’t want to help, but if we hadn’t set up a trapping formation, I’m afraid even the two of us combined wouldn’t have been able to stop that old guy Gu Sanqian.”

Gu Sanqian's expression darkened slightly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes: "Lu Wuyan, how dare you leave Junlaoshan?"

"Junlaoshan is nothing, not the territory of our Three Flames Divine Palace. If we can cut off your head, Gu Sanqian, then losing Junlaoshan is no big deal."

He was confident of victory, his narrowed eyes filled with a sense of accomplishment.

Pu Lengfeng's face darkened; he realized at that moment that he was bait for the fish.

It's likely that from the very beginning, Lu Wuyan and his companion didn't believe they could help them kill Gu Sanqian.

His role was merely to draw out Gu Sanqian's backup plan, which was this strange young man in front of him.

Damn!

He cursed inwardly, but also breathed a sigh of relief; being used was better than being killed by Gu Sanqian and his men.

However, at this moment, Gu Sanqian burst into laughter: "Junior Sister Bi, let's make our move."

As the voice faded, a beam of moonlight pierced through the trap set by Lu Wuyan, revealing the rounded shape of the Moon-Eating Insect to everyone's eyes.

Under the silvery light, it looked like frost.

Bi Qingman, the chief of Broken Moon Peak, and Zhu Zhilan, the chief of White Python Peak, arrived one after the other, blocking everyone's way.

(End of this chapter)