The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 267 Subduing the Three Major Tribes
The demonic sects and the righteous sects are currently in a stalemate. Although the fighting continues, it has subsided somewhat.

They all landed at locations such as Wangtian Pass, Lengquan Peak, and Niushou Peak.

It was precisely this change in the situation that allowed Tianshui to seize the opportunity and decide to take action against the three tribes.

Of course, there is another important reason: the secret realm of the Yanwu Mountains has been managed by Su Yan's Sacred Insect Path for a long time. Although it is relatively hidden, it cannot be kept from those who are interested.

In the course of their interactions, the Tianshui Sect noticed that the three tribes had also noticed that a group of people were using the small secret realm to do something.

When the small secret realm opened, the three tribes were not harmed at all; on the contrary, the Tianshui Sect suffered many casualties.

Combining these two factors, the Tianshui Sect had long suspected that the three tribes had conspired to seize the small secret realm.

New and old grudges, coupled with greed, drove the Tianshui Sect to take over the Yanwu Mountain Range.

A single Flame Witch Mountain Range, a small secret realm, was enough to support Lan Tianshui, the leader of the Heavenly Water Sect, all the way to the realm of the Starry Sky.

"talk!"

Enraged, Nagu kicked the tiger, sending it flying into the tent's canopy before it fell to the ground.

The tiger's face flushed red. Enduring the pain, he struggled to get up and shook his head: "Father, I don't know."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ru became even angrier. His palm, as thick as Mount Putan, hovered in mid-air, its true energy subtly surging, trembling slightly as it nearly struck the tiger's face.

"You don't know? You don't know who those people who opened the secret realm are?"

His chest heaved, veins bulged on his forehead like earthworms, and he cursed loudly, spitting out his own words.

"You didn't know you could keep this a secret for so long? Who are these three tribes doing business with, and who's behind them?"

Gu Ru was furious. If it were an ordinary member of the tribe, he would have killed him long ago at this point. But this was his own son, and the successor of the tribe.

Kill? How?

If they were to kill them, the Black Bear tribe would likely not have any new Danqiao Realm talents for at least ten years. If something unexpected happened, the entire tribe might cease to exist.

"You four, get up."

A weak voice came, and Yu Luo behind Gu Ru slowly got up.

She was wearing a red long gown with cloud and floral patterns, leaning on a cane. Her originally gray hair had turned as white as silver, and her face was as pale as paper, looking like she was still recovering from a serious injury.

Her deep gaze fell upon the four people kneeling on the ground: Wulike and Wuyun from the Fire Raven Tribe, Naguru from the Black Bear Tribe, and Lingyuer from the Red Fox Tribe.

All four are successors to the tribe and are their closest and dearest relatives.

However, they are all silent now, not uttering a word, but showing no remorse.

Yu Luo sighed heavily in her heart: "What price did you pay in that secret realm? You've given that Danqiao Realm martial artist a handle on you."

Ling Yu'er trembled slightly, avoiding Yu Luo's knife-like gaze.

Although her eyes were aged and even cloudy, in her eyes, Yu Luo's gaze was like a knife, piercing her heart.

what? !

Nagu Ru and Wu Nan stared wide-eyed at Yu Luo, their faces filled with disbelief. They subconsciously looked at their successors (sons) and saw their guilty expressions, and they already knew the answer in their hearts.

"You, you..."

Before the words were finished, footsteps suddenly came from outside the tent, and a man and a woman appeared outside the tent.

The woman was dressed in a long black dress, the hem of which flowed gracefully. She wore a silver belt around her waist and jingling silver ornaments on her head. She was a truly graceful beauty.

An aura of a Danqiao martial artist emanated from her, a subtle sense of threat that made Wu Nan, Na Guru, and Yu Luo feel uneasy.

And this young woman was following behind the man like a maid.

Dressed in white, handsome and seemingly a scholar, Ru Yuan exudes an aura of ferocity, with a constant stream of danger enveloping the senses of the three of them.

"Who are you?"

Wu Nan questioned coldly, his hand already gripping his staff tightly.

"You four are quite good; you didn't leak my information. I'm very satisfied."

Su Yan looked at Ling Yu'er and the other three, and nodded in satisfaction.

Upon hearing this, the four of them revealed expressions of pain, unable to conceal the inner turmoil and torment they were experiencing, which ultimately turned into bitter smiles.

Ling Yu'er knelt down with a thud, sobbing, "Please, Master, have mercy."

"Can"

Su Yan agreed, and Ling Yu'er and the other three breathed a sigh of relief.

That man, Gu Ru, was the most hot-tempered. He immediately roared, "Fellow Daoist, you dare to attack juniors! How shameless! Release their restrictions and I might spare your life. Otherwise, you'll stay here today!"

Wu Nancang slammed his staff heavily on the ground, making a deep thud: "Fellow Daoist has lost face. I'm afraid we must do as that fellow Daoist said, otherwise things will not end well today."

"Humph"

Nangong Hongyue snorted coldly, and her aura suddenly surged forth. Her black dress fluttered without wind, and a red phantom appeared behind her, which was none other than the ferocious Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust.

The expressions of Gu Ru and the other two suddenly changed. Although Nangong Hongyue was only at the first level of the Danqiao Realm, her aura was profound, especially the powerful aura emanating from her true intent, which resembled an ancient ferocious insect.

"You dare to make demands?"

Her icy gaze swept over the crowd, a cold smile playing on her lips.

Not to mention Su Yan, even she was confident she could suppress the three of them.

With the blessing of the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, one experiences a comprehensive improvement in Qi, blood, and true essence.

The three men were ashen-faced, their breath caught in their throats, yet they dared not easily break off their facade.

Not to mention that their heir's life was in the other party's hands, the cultivation levels of the two were not easy to deal with.

Moreover, outside the Yanwu Mountains, the Tianshui Sect, the Huoyun Sect, and the Tieying Sect are all eyeing them covetously. If a fight breaks out, the Tianshui Sect will be entangled with these two.

At that time, all three tribes would probably perish, and their people would become slaves to each other.

A feeling of powerlessness came over me.

I'm giving you a chance.

Su Yan said calmly, "Yu Luo is too injured to fight, so I won't count against you. Wu Nan and Na Gu Ru, you two will fight me. If you win, I will release the four of them. If you lose, the three clans will come under my command."

He was merely stating a fact, and Gu Ru and Wu Nan's expressions changed, but they did not deny it outright.

Yu Luo took a step forward, a resolute glint flashing in her cloudy eyes. Her hunched back straightened considerably. She swallowed a pill, and her aura surged. Her white hair danced wildly like silver threads.

"Count me in."

At this moment, her cultivation level had steadily reached the second level of the Danqiao Realm, meaning she had fully recovered.

"Master, you..."

Ling Yu'er was startled and stepped forward to support Yu Luo.

Unexpectedly, Yu Luo waved her away and gave her a deep look: "Territorial affairs should not be left to others."

Su Yan smiled and said, "The Meridian Restoration Pill. If you use this pill and get injured again in battle, it won't be easy for you to recover."

"Even if I die, I must test just how capable this girl's master is before I can die in peace."

Yu Luo's eyes were incredibly sharp; she saw that even though Ling Yu'er was under control, she still harbored a deep sense of awe and submission towards the person before her, or rather, the organization behind that person.

Strength is only one factor; another is that the Red Fox Tribe has indeed performed much better in transactions than in previous years.

The supplies that poured into the tribe could not be faked.

"Alright, the three of you can do it."

He casually glanced at the three men and said, "Let's do it from outside. Taking down the tent is not a good thing."

The camp was set up in a mountain gorge, originally intended to prevent the three from revealing the betrayal of their clan by Ling Yu'er, Wulike, and others.

There were no other members of their tribe here, making this a suitable time for them to take action.

The gorge was wide, with steep cliffs on both sides, dark and shadowy except for the shadows of old trees and vines. The chirping and strange cries of insects echoed incessantly, as if haunted by mountain demons. The mountain wind howled past, making everyone's clothes flutter loudly.

Su Yan stood calmly before them, his white robes appearing carefree and relaxed under the moonlight.

The three people opposite, whether it was Yu Luo or Wu Nan, all had solemn expressions, their deep eyes fixed on Su Yan.

Despite not making any movement, all three of them felt a sense of oppression from the bottom of their hearts.

"Do it!"

The three of them summoned their true essence almost simultaneously.

In an instant, the true energy stirred up a huge wind, and the entire valley howled like ghosts wailing.

As the valley shook, three enormous True Meaning Beasts rose up.

The ancient mountain bear resembled a mountain, its fur as black as black satin, but its head, spine, and limbs were covered with white bone, making it look like an armored black bear general.

Behind Yu Luo, the red fox was like fire, its eyes full of alluring charm. Just one glance was enough to steal one's soul and scorch one's spirit, giving one an eerie feeling.

Looking at Wu Nan again, he raised his staff high, and the hoarse cry of the fire crow, like a broken gong, echoed throughout the valley. Countless flames gathered and merged into the body of the giant fire crow.

The towering flames illuminated almost the entire mountain path, and the scorching heat was so intense it felt like I would be turned into charcoal at any moment.

None of the three showed any intention of testing them; Su Yan was putting too much pressure on them.

They had already given it their all from the start, unleashing their full true essence. The golden core was spinning like a top, its patterns resembling star rings.

"Bone Bear Suppresses the Mountain!"

"The Fire Raven Descends!"

"Red Fox Bewitches the Heavens!"

The night sky was filled with the light of the moves, and the true energy seemed to be churning together like a raging storm. Cliffs collapsed, vines turned to ashes, and the entire valley looked like it was about to collapse.

Standing before such an attack, Su Yan's figure, compared to the three True Meaning Beast Spirits, each a hundred meters tall and charging towards him, seemed like a small boat on a vast ocean, so insignificant it was heartbreaking.

However, even under such a raging attack...

Su Yan's white robes fluttered, yet his figure remained as immovable as a pine tree.

He looked up and stared straight ahead, his eyes calm and approving. He took a step forward and met the attack head-on in mid-air.

bang
The attack landed on him like a meteorite exploding, the light engulfing everything, and the flames seemed to swallow him whole.

Golden light suddenly rose up, transforming into thousands of rays that pierced through the attack.

Su Yantian's python form appeared, its scales blooming like blue and white flowers, isolating the attack from the outside.

The true form of the Subduing Tiger King slowly rose, transforming into a hundred-zhang tall figure, towering more than half a body height above the three True Meaning Beast Spirits.

The Tiger-Taming King, with his solemn and dignified appearance, is just like Su Yan in demeanor.

He opened his eyes wide, and his large hand transformed into the Hundred Tigers Breaking Army Seal, as if surrounded by a hundred tigers, its roar shattering the sky.

"Still not surrendering?!"

A deep horn sound, both magical and divine, shook the three men to their core, almost causing them to lose their composure.

As the golden handprint descended, they all controlled their True Meaning Beast Spirits and did their utmost to defend and resist it.

The moment they made contact, the entire valley erupted with a powerful impact, and the cliffs crumbled instantly, as if the valley had been destroyed by a natural disaster.

The three-headed True Essence Beast Spirit was powerful enough, but it could only hold out for a short while before its body crumbled and turned into true essence.

Wu Nan, Na Gu Ru, and Yu Luo crashed to the ground like kites with broken strings, blood splattering among the rocks. Their true essence dissipated like flickering candlelight, their internal energy circulation became chaotic like a tangled ball of yarn, and their bodies ached as if they had been crushed by a giant rock.

They had lost the ability to fight again. If Su Yan hadn't shown mercy and the giant golden hand in mid-air had continued to fall, the three of them would have been turned into mincemeat.

Su Yan landed in front of the three people. At this moment, the three people barely managed to get up and kept avoiding his gaze.

"Cough, cough"

Yu Luo coughed up blood and her breathing weakened considerably. Ling Yu'er immediately stepped forward to support her, her eyes filled with heartache and guilt.

This time, Yu Luo did not push her away, but said, "Fellow Daoist's cultivation is superb. The three of us are no match for you. Thank you for showing mercy."

She looked up at Su Yan, her eyes flickering uncertainly, and sighed: "The Red Fox Tribe is willing to surrender, and the position of tribe leader will be passed on to Ling Yu'er. We hope that you will treat my Red Fox Tribe with kindness."

"Where are you two?"

Su Yan glanced at Wu Nan and Gu Ru. The two still harbored resentment, but Su Yan was so powerful, what could their resentment do?

"The Fire Raven (Black Bear) tribe is willing to surrender, and the position of chieftain will be passed on to Wuliko (Nahu)."

Forced by circumstances, they had no choice but to admit defeat.

Su Yan nodded in satisfaction: "There's no need to pass on the throne. Swallow the insect eggs, and you will continue to be in charge from now on."

Su Yan flung out three Blood Fiend Marrow Worm Eggs, surrounded by malevolent energy, resembling dark red gemstones.

Upon seeing this, all three men's pupils contracted, and their expressions immediately darkened.

A sense of powerlessness arose in their hearts, because they all knew that the price of refusal was death.

Moreover, after their deaths, the entire clan will face an unprecedented purge.

They cannot die, no matter how unwilling they are, they absolutely cannot die now.

Yu Luo took the insect eggs and swallowed them directly.

Naguru and Wunan took the insect eggs one after the other and swallowed them in one gulp.

The insect eggs transformed into malevolent energy, which traveled through their bodies like gossamer threads, eventually attaching to their spines. The cool sensation on their tarsal bones felt like needles constantly stimulating their bone marrow, reminding the three that this creature was definitely not benevolent.

Before long, their flesh and blood merged, and the malevolent energy penetrated deep into their bone marrow, transforming into Blood Fiend Marrow Worms.

Streams of essence and blood were continuously refined and integrated into their bodies.

Yu Luo's complexion turned slightly redder, revealing a look of astonishment.

The three of them never imagined that the alien insects used to control them would have such an effect.

If it weren't for the fact that it was directly related to their lives, this strange insect would be a kind of built-in 'elixir' to aid in cultivation.

Su Yan was very satisfied with the three people's attitude, and Ling Yu'er finally couldn't hold back anymore.

She knelt down and kowtowed heavily, her fair forehead turning bright red in an instant.

"Please, Master, save my master."

Yu Luo was seriously injured and had just used pills to force herself to recover. It would be extremely difficult for her to fully recover now.

"Get up."

Su Yan said calmly, "Since I have made you submit, there are naturally benefits for you as well. As long as you betray me, the three of you may be able to reach even higher realms in the future."

Blood surged in his hands, and his True Essence Golden Core circulated like a star. True Essence also continuously flowed out from the thirty-six minor star apertures.

Under the blessing of bloodline, seven drops of primordial blood condensed in his hand: the bloodlines of the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, the Rock Demon Ant Queen, and the Flame Armor Demon Scorpion.

With a flick of his finger, three drops of primordial blood instantly entered the bodies of Gu Ru, Yu Luo, and Wu Nan respectively.

The remaining four drops of primordial blood fell into the bodies of Ling Yu'er and the other three.

A low groan came as their bodies underwent a radical transformation of their bloodlines. It took two full hours for the seven to complete the transformation, and they all became ferocious insects.

The powerful force within their bodies even pushed Wu Nan and Na Gu Ru's cultivation to the second level.

At this moment, their power continued to surge, but their gazes toward Su Yan were filled with increasing awe, even fear.

Their will remains unchanged, and their primordial blood will not alter their will, but the oppressive feeling emanating from their bloodline prevents them from easily resisting.

Yu Luo's injuries were healed, and Wu Nan and Na Gu Ru restrained their auras, their hearts filled with extremely complicated emotions.

Finally, the three exchanged a glance and bowed deeply, saying, "Your subordinates greet Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)