The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 256 Rapid Investigation

After Yan Yin finished speaking, he rode the Azure Feather Dragon and flew away, heading straight for the direction in which Bing Zhongxing had fled.

Liu Dongzhu, Chen Xuanmo, Wan Ruicheng, and several other cultivators at the second level of cultivation also took a few junior brothers and sisters with them and flew out to chase after them.

Having just escaped, those Danqiao Realm warriors who fled scattered in all directions. Now, it won't be so easy to stop them.

Su Yan naturally wouldn't be left behind. He landed on the Blood Bone Centipede King and transformed into a long rainbow as he searched eastward.

The disciples of the Mountain Guard swept through the remaining parts of Lishan County. At this point, Lishan County had lost a large number of warriors to defend it and was powerless to resist.

Su Yan gave chase, but the Blood Bone Centipede King was extremely fast, and soon it had left Lishan County behind.

"They do know how to dodge."

They had chased for a hundred miles, but the Blood Bone Centipede King had lost track of the man's scent and trace.

The Blood Bone Centipede King hovered in mid-air. Su Yan looked around and realized that they were now deep in the mountains and forests.

The towering trees blocked the view, and there was no trace of anyone.

Although not as vast as the Ten Thousand Mountains, this desolate mountain is still a good place to hide.

Although he couldn't see anyone, Su Yan was certain that a martial artist at the Danqiao realm was hiding here.

"Are you going to do it yourself, or should I do it?"

Su Yan's voice echoed throughout the desolate mountains, clear and sharp like a knife.

The desolate mountain was completely silent, and no one responded.

'The Beast King Sect's dogs really have a keen sense of smell.'

At this moment, in the desolate mountains, Zhou Zhaowen's face was pale, and his true essence was constantly circulating in his body, trying to recover from his injuries as much as possible.

Although he escaped with the help of the great formation, how could such a technique not come at a price? Now he is suffering from the backlash of his true essence, and his strength is only seventy or eighty percent of what it used to be.

His gaze turned sinister as he thought, 'A hundred miles further on, I can escape Lishan County. This kid is troublesome, but he's too arrogant to chase after me alone. I'll kill him first.'

He certainly knew how powerful Su Yan was. Within the great formation, despite only being at the first level of cultivation, he slaughtered his peers like dogs.

Such a prodigy would be considered a top figure even within the Beast King Sect.

Zhou Zhaowen's pupils dilated as he saw Su Yan wave his hand and release a swarm of insects resembling rolling red mist, which spread across the entire desolate mountain.

Even with the greatest skill, it's impossible for a swarm of insects to search the mountains without leaving a trace.

He hardened his heart, refusing to believe that with his skills at the third level of the Danqiao Realm, he couldn't defeat this brat in a single move.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he took out a pill and swallowed it.

As soon as the pill entered his throat, it transformed into a surging medicinal power that filled his entire body. His true essence swelled up rapidly like a balloon, and his aura returned to the level of the third level of the Danqiao Realm.

The third-grade mid-level Blood Restoration Pill stimulates the blood vessels and forcibly heals injuries.

He threw out three spirit-sealing talismans, which intertwined and transformed into three evil birds that flew straight towards Su Yan.

This attack was earth-shattering and came especially suddenly.

Zhou Zhaowen followed closely behind, and his long sword, as black as ink and as sharp as a needle, swiftly reached Su Yan's brow.

The three evil birds cried out, their cries piercing the soul, and a black halo was visible to the naked eye, enveloping Su Yan and the swarm of insects in front of him.

Zhou Zhaowen's sword strike was delivered at this moment, extremely dangerous.

'Even the Celestial Warriors of the Stars could never...'

clanging
The spirit sword, Ink Thorn, made a crisp sound as if it had struck a steel plate.

Zhou Zhaowen looked up sharply and saw Su Yan's fist coming at him, but the black 'fist armor' blocked the sword tip.

The three-headed evil bird was about to attack Su Yan when the Blood Bone Centipede King bit down on it, tearing a huge gash in its spirit-sealed body.

Su Yan's gaze turned serious. Zhou Zhaowen's true meaning was immediately revealed, transforming into a black vulture that pounced straight at Su Yan.

A martial artist at the third level has already condensed their true essence, blood and qi, and divine soul golden core, making their power incredibly formidable.

The true meaning manifests instantly as a beast a hundred meters tall, its sharp beak capable of shattering gold and splitting rocks.

Su Yan stepped back, refusing to engage him in direct combat.

"Don't even think about escaping. Your arrogant attempt to die will be your death anniversary today."

Zhou Zhaowen spoke coldly and glared sharply. Su Yan was forcing him, so they were mortal enemies.

Su Yan smirked: "Who said I was going to run away?"

With a wave of his hand, the Devouring Soldier Moth, the Eating Dragon Insect, the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, and the Rock Demon Ant Queen all appeared in front of him, along with a Spirit Rhinoceros Tiger that was also eyeing him menacingly.

Zhou Zhaowen's face turned completely ashen, and he almost ground his teeth to powder.

There were six Tier 3 Calamity Beasts, their aura overwhelming, and their bloodline strength was definitely among the best of the same tier of wild beasts.

In this situation, what can we use to fight?

Zhou Zhaowen turned to run away, but in this situation, how could he possibly have a chance to escape?

The Devouring Dragon Worm roared, its form shifting as it transformed into a blood-red dragon, soaring into the clouds and blocking Zhou Zhaowen's path. Zhou Zhaowen's True Meaning Black Vulture fought fiercely, its hundred-meter wingspan blotting out the sky.

However, the scales of the Blood Dragon transformed from the Devouring Dragon Worm were indestructible. Even in a fight, it possessed immense strength and tore the Black Vulture's true intent to shreds.

Zhou Zhaowen, wielding an ink dagger, charged forward, intending to slay the dragon and escape.

Just as he set off, his divine soul and golden core trembled violently, as if they had been struck by a heavy hammer.

He staggered and fell from mid-air.

This pitiful state was the result of the Rock Demon Ant Queen's attack, which directly assaulted his soul with a powerful mental attack.

At this point, there was no need for Su Yan to give any further orders. The Spirit Rhinoceros Tiger shot out divine light, piercing through Zhou Zhaowen's body.

The Devouring Soldier Locust and the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, one by one, unleashed the power of these third-tier calamity beasts upon Zhou Zhaowen's body, leaving him covered in wounds.

After only a few rounds, Zhou Zhaowen, who was at the third level of the Danqiao Realm, fought back with all his might, but he was extremely exhausted under the siege of the ferocious insects. Finally, he was hit in a vital spot and completely killed.

The Fiend Bee took out the three golden pills, and Su Yan used the Myriad Insects Suppressing Prison Tower to seize the most important possession of this Danqiao Realm martial artist.

"Click"

The Devouring Weapon Netherworld has begun to devour the opponent's spiritual weapon, the Ink Thorn. As the battle intensifies, the Devouring Weapon Netherworld accumulates more and more weapons, and its strength grows ever stronger.

Su Yan took the storage ring from Zhou Zhaowen's body.

He probed into it with his spirit, and with just a sweep, he found that within the hundred-plus cubic meters, third-order elemental stones were piled up like a small mountain, and there were also quite a few medicinal herbs.

"Several raids have all fallen into the hands of these guys."

Whether martial artists establish sects or families, the ultimate conflict always revolves around cultivation resources.

The four Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators had other plans. They conspired together not only to obtain more resources, but also, more importantly, to scheme against the leader of the Beast King Sect.

These martial artists at the Danqiao Realm have a simple purpose: to acquire resources.

Only sufficient cultivation resources can support them to go further.

But now it all benefits Su Yan.

Su Yan put the things away and carried Zhou Zhaowen's body back to Lishan County.

As everyone returned, Yan Yin also took Bing Zhongxing's head. Of the remaining seven or eight who had escaped, only two or three had not yet been found.

"Although Zhou Zhaowen is not young, is he at the same cultivation level as you?"

Liu Dongzhu looked at Wan Ruicheng beside her and whispered.

Wan Ruicheng smiled wryly: "If a martial artist at the third level were to fight with all their might, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to defeat them easily."

Defeating your opponent is easy. But competing to see who has the best cards up their sleeve is a dangerous thing.

Nobody wants to really risk their life. In a fight to the death, it's almost impossible to defeat the other without paying a price.

"monster."

Even Chen Xuanmo, who was not fond of speaking, couldn't help but say one more word.

Su Yan's strength truly exceeded expectations.

It wasn't just a few of them who were talking about Su Yan. In fact, when they learned about Su Yan's achievements, even Yuan Yi, who possessed a natural martial physique, gave up the idea of ​​competing with him.

Everyone here has just broken through, but Su Yan is already able to surround and kill a third-level martial artist.

Even if he relied on the power of the ferocious insects, weren't those insects cultivated by him?

Amidst the discussions of the crowd, Su Yan remained remarkably calm.

From the moment he began to expose his methods, Su Yan had the means to not hide anything.

[Tier 4 Insect Lord: 1301/100,000]

[First Level of the Core Formation Realm 1/400 (Great Success)]

【Characteristics: Insect-like body, Seed of Insect Consciousness, Gift of Bloodline】

[Insect Realm Space: 10 cubic meters]

……

【Subduing Tiger King Body 244/400 (Great Completion)】

[Blood Bone Centipede King: 14/100 (Newborn Stage)]

[Flame Armored Scorpion: 3/4 Metamorphosis Period]

【Heavenly Killer Locust: 0/4 Metamorphosis Period】

Shadow Spider: 343/400 (Mature)

【Soldier-Devouring Moth: 22/400 (Mature)】

【Rock Ant Queen: 2/200 (Growth Stage)】

【Eating Dragon Bug: 42/100 (Early Stage)】

"Aside from the Tiger-Taming King Body Technique, both the Star Constellation Mystic Beast Technique and the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture have reached the Transcendent level. My physical body and true essence cultivation have accelerated significantly, but I'm running out of pills."

Su Yan stared at his current state. The cultivation methods, martial arts, and techniques he practiced were extremely complex. His true essence cultivation included the Star Constellation Mystic Beast Technique, and his physical body cultivation included techniques such as the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture and the Heavenly Python Body Technique.

He fought continuously and never stopped taking pills, so his cultivation progressed quickly.

Inside the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, there are also several golden cores and four martial artists at the Core Formation Realm who are constantly being refined. Every strand of pure true essence is used by them for physical cultivation.

With such resources, it's no surprise that Su Yan has made such progress.

However, he was not entirely satisfied, and a strange look was hidden in his eyes.

Having witnessed the power of a Dharma Aspect Realm expert, and even having mastered the power of the Dharma Aspect Realm for a period of time myself.

He realized that his current strength was insufficient, so he had to become stronger faster.

"The Flame Armored Scorpion is only missing one Fiery Purple Scorpion to transform; we need to find a way to do that."

"We need to refine another batch of the Seed-Planting Pills."

He had previously exchanged the Star Aperture Pills, and the two he kept were also used up. Now, he has twenty Star Apertures open in his body. Even though the true essence contained within them is not as good as that of the True Essence Golden Pill, when combined, they are even better.

As his physical body continues to improve, the upper limit for opening star apertures also increases.

Therefore, the demand in this area is also increasing.

Besides the Star Aperture Pills, Su Yan needs far more than just the Aperture Pills. With so many ferocious insects, the required supply of pills naturally increases as well.

Su Yanhe did the calculations and shook his head: "The amount of spirit stones obtained is only two million. If all the true essence is converted into pills, there probably won't be much left."

……

Hundred Peaks Barrier, Cold Spring Peak
"Senior Brother Qing, your sect has taken back Lishan County. It won't be long before the Qing family's business is restored. Congratulations, Senior Brother Qing."

At the grand banquet, the man in the main seat cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and offered congratulations to the person opposite him.

Across from him, Qing Yunheng smiled and nodded, saying, "How could those petty villains of the Three Flames Divine Palace possibly defeat my sect? I appreciate Fellow Daoist Cheng Sang's kind words. If the Qing family is rebuilt, I will certainly invite you to attend the ceremony."

"It's settled then."

Sang Jingzhi smiled, finally managing to get on the good side of the Beast King Sect.

Although Qing Yunheng's cultivation level is not prominent in the Beast King Sect, only at the second level, he is ultimately from Canglong Peak, and his elder brother Qing Yunke is a third-level Spirit Sealing Master. Being on good terms with them will bring many benefits.

Qing Yunheng mingled with the other Danqiao disciples present, greeting them with smiles, showing none of the arrogance he displayed at the Beast King Sect that day.

Although the Kumu Sect, to which Sang Jingzhi belongs, is not as powerful as the Jianyi Sect, it still has two Dharma Aspects in charge, one of whom has set up a Daoist temple in these mountains.

Such a sect is certainly worthy of the Qing family's goodwill, and must be befriended.

Over drinks, the Danqiao Realm experts from several sects began to speak freely.

The elder of the Cloud Wandering Sect, who was at the Danqiao Realm, kept saying, "The people from the Three Flames Divine Palace and the Hundred Caves Witch Clan have been fighting over that large mine for over a month. They come to fight every day, which is really annoying. I wonder how long this encampment will last."

They were all small factions, stationed there for resources.

The area outside the Hundred Peaks Barrier is now a scene of fierce fighting, with either surprise attacks or various factions within the Hundred Peaks Barrier engaging in battles against the Demonic Sect.

The Shiwan Mountains used to be a treasure trove of resources, but now resources and crises coexist, making it like a gladiatorial arena.

That large, top-grade third-tier mine has been under mining for several months, and the Danqiao realm cultivators have intervened more than once.

However, no one can completely control him, leading to many troubles in his life.

Sang Jingzhi shook his head: "It's not just big mines; they don't intend to let go of any location with even a little bit of resources this time."

Months of fighting, even just occasional skirmishes, are exhausting.

"Don't worry, everyone. The Hundred Peaks Barrier is right here. How could they possibly break through it?"

Qingyun Heng said with a smile.

"That's right. Our Hundred Peaks Barrier is linked together. By mobilizing the power of the formation, we can watch over and help each other from afar. There's no need to worry too much."

The feast continued until late into the night before the crowd gradually dispersed.

Despite being at the Danqiao Realm, their physical strength is so great that ordinary wine cannot impotent them.

This time, however, it was Qingyun Heng who brought the fine wine, and he got the three or four people present quite tipsy.

As Qingyun Heng swallowed the pill, the effects of the medicine immediately dissipated, and the effects of the alcohol wore off.

He glanced at Sang Jingzhi and smiled coldly: "Hundred Peaks Barrier".

He left the main hall and headed straight for his lodging.

As soon as I stepped inside, a voice rang out from within the room: "How is it?"

Qingyun Heng replied, "Everything is going smoothly. The Kumu Sect is short-handed, but thanks to my reinforcements, now is the perfect time to break through the Hundred Peaks Barrier."

Inside the room, an old man in blue robes looked up at Qing Yunheng and grinned: "Second brother, Li Jiongcang and the others have been lured away from the mountain. Now, the Dharma Aspect Realm Master who is in charge of the Hundred Peaks Fortress is no longer sufficient. Tonight, I will contact the people of the Three Flames Divine Palace to break through the city and enter Lingnan Prefecture in the north."

Qingyun Heng nodded emphatically: "Yun Qian, be extremely careful. Although the resources for breaking through to the Dharma Aspect Realm are important, life is the most important thing."

Qingyun Qian laughed and said, "There are three Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators who made the move, so I am naturally safe. Second Brother, wait for my news. We will break the formation together from the inside and outside."

(End of this chapter)