The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 268 Chaos in the Flamew Mountain Range
The seven were still filled with shock; the transformation of their bloodlines had been achieved so casually.

Now they are all essentially born with martial bodies, and their talents and cultivation have been greatly enhanced.

Such a miraculous ability to turn decay into magic is something that even a Golden Body Realm expert might not be able to achieve.

Or rather, it's impossible to be so casual.

"Do you know your own power now?"

Su Yan waved his hand, signaling the group to stand up, and then asked them questions.

Yu Luo immediately replied, "My injuries have healed, my spiritual power has greatly increased, and my physical cultivation has improved. I can now control the Rock Demon Ant swarm."

The physique of the Rock Demon Ant Queen that Yu Luo obtained ranks among the Rock Demon Ants, only weaker than the Rock Demon Ant Queen.

This information had already been imprinted in his mind through the bloodline inheritance.

Wu Nan and Na Guru also told each other about their situations, although there were slight differences in the details.

Like Wu Nan, although he obtained the bloodline of the Flame Armored Scorpion, he did not obtain the hard flame armor. Instead, his demonic fire was greatly enhanced and integrated into his Fire Crow True Meaning, amplifying his fire control technique several times over.

Wulike and Wuyun, on the other hand, possessed the Flame Armor. While their demonic fire was inferior to Wunan's, they were superior in close combat and fire-based fighting.

As for Gu Ru, having obtained the bloodline of the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, the Bone Mountain Bear's fiendish aura soared to the sky, and its self-healing ability was greatly enhanced. At the same time, it also gained the ability to cultivate and control blood bees and fiend bees.

After listening to their words, Su Yan said, "The Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust and the Rock Demon Ant Queen will give birth to a sufficient number of offspring in the Flame Witch Mountains and the small secret realm. Your three tribes should cooperate with my Sacred Insect Path to continuously cultivate them and produce a steady stream of Blood Crystals and Rock Ant Black Crystals. At the same time, you should search for information about alien insects for me. Do you understand?"

"I will obey the Lord's command."

They all realized that this was an incredible opportunity, one that could allow the tribe to continue for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Wu Nan's expression shifted slightly. Leaning on his staff, he said, "My lord, to take over the Yanwu Mountain Range, we probably need to deal with the three forces of Tianshui Sect, Huoyun Sect, and Tieying Sect first. They have gathered more than two thousand disciples and servants, ready to strike."

For an ordinary force, two thousand disciples is already quite a lot.

Su Yan glanced at the three of them and then said, "You deal with them. As for their disciples, capture them all and make them slaves in this small secret realm."

With a wave of his hand, Su Yan sent out 30,000 blood bees and evil bees, along with thousands of rock demon ants, all neatly arranged in black, resembling soldiers clad in armor.

"Your subordinate will certainly not fail in your trust, Master."

The three men responded respectfully, becoming even more deferential upon seeing Su Yan's extraordinary abilities.

They arranged for Su Yan and Nangong Hongyue to stay in the most luxurious tent, where they were provided with exquisite brocade robes and jade cups, as well as rare fruits and fine wines, far surpassing the previous clan chief's tent.

Having settled Su Yan in, no one from the three clans dared to offend him in the slightest. The fate of the three clans was now entirely in Su Yan's hands.

After leaving Su Yan, the three clan leaders each led one of the four, including Wu Li Ke, away.

Inside the new tent, Wu Nan, Na Gu Ru, Yu Luo, and the others remained silent.

Ling Yu'er and the others standing opposite them remained silent for a long time.

Yu Luo's aged eyes lowered, gleaming with a faint light. She sighed, "You also have these Blood Fiend Marrow Worms inside you, don't you? You've suffered."

Instead of being blamed, Ling Yu'er could no longer hold back her tears when she heard Yu Luo say those words.

"It's not bitter, it's not bitter, it's good that Master is alright."

Although Wulike, Wuyun, and Nahu were not quite in that situation, they were still kicked by Naguru. He asked Nahu, "Stand up and speak. How did it go in the small secret realm that day? Can you talk about it now?"

Although Gu Ru spoke in a somewhat irritable tone, he didn't seem angry.

Hu Gu jumped up and immediately said, "Father, that day in the small secret realm when we were fighting for the core of the secret realm, we were all defeated by the Lord, along with the Rock Demon Ant Queen. The Lord did not kill us, but he also placed a restriction on us, so we must cooperate with him."

He looked bitter and then said, "Whoever disobeys, their tribe will be wiped out."

Nagu Ru and Wu Nan looked dejected. This was no exaggeration; based on the methods their master had displayed, annihilating a tribe would have been an easy task.

Under such threats, it would be strange if the four of them dared to speak out.

Wu Nan said in a deep voice, "That matter is all in the past, but you have all realized what is happening now. This is both an opportunity and a crisis that could lead to the extinction of our clan. Now that we have followed our master, we have no way out."

"What Elder Wu said is correct."

Nagu Ru's expression also became serious, and his face grew even more solemn.

"Our lord is incredibly powerful. With a wave of his hand, he can change bloodlines. Even legendary Golden Body Realm experts would find it difficult to achieve such a feat."

Not to mention that they know a lot about the strong, just consider those who are closer to the top, like Qin Jingtian, who has glimpsed the Golden Body Realm of the Martial Saint Realm.

To alter the family bloodline, they used a secret method, nurturing the blood dragon for many years to gradually change its bloodline.

It is easy to imagine how difficult it is to change one's bloodline.

“The bloodlines of the three of us all originate from the two ferocious insects. I’m afraid there are even more ferocious insects under our master’s command.”

Yu Luo voiced her guess, and everyone's pupils contracted, especially Ling Yu'er and the others, who had personally witnessed Su Yan's other ferocious insects and naturally knew that her words were true.

"Therefore, the matter of the Yanwu Mountains must be handled well. The three factions of the Tianshui Sect must die, and all their disciples must be enslaved."

The old woman, Yu Luo, was ruthless; her cloudy eyes held a fierce glint. For the sake of the tribe, only outsiders could suffer.

'The Tianshui Sect has thoroughly offended this old woman.'

Wu Nan couldn't help but think to himself, but this was normal. All three of them had already realized that Ling Yu'er must have taken the initiative to bring up Su Yan.

There is only one reason for doing this: Lan Tianshui of the Tianshui Sect severely injured Yu Luo, putting her in a life-or-death situation.

If Lingyu wants to save her, she must make a choice.

This grudge must be settled, and it must be settled against the Tianshui Sect.

Wu Nan continued, "We must win spectacularly, and all four of you."

His gaze fell on the four of them, and he snorted coldly: "After obtaining the innate martial body, there is no longer a barrier to breaking through to the Danqiao Realm, but just breaking through is not enough. The requirement for you is to reach the fifth level of Dan formation."

The four of them were quite talented and had the potential to break through to the Danqiao Realm.

Of course, the foundation may not be so solid when breaking through, and the second stage of Dancheng is probably the limit.

But things are different now.

Nagu said, "That's right. If you want to keep up with him and the Lord, you must constantly strengthen your foundation. Next, the three of us will personally guide your cultivation, and you may be able to mobilize the clan's resources."

"Yes"

The four of them immediately agreed, not daring to refuse.

Wu Nan nodded slightly, looked at Yu Luo and Na Gu Ru, and asked, "The three factions of the Tianshui Sect have been holding back, and I'm afraid they are waiting for another opportunity. If they don't gather together, even with the help of the Lord's alien insects, it won't be easy to annihilate them all. We need to think of a way."

Yu Luo sneered, "Isn't the solution simple? How about I just pass away?"

Gu Ru and Wu Nan gasped, exchanged a glance, pondered for a moment, and immediately said, "Alright, let's set up an ambush in Grey Goose Valley."
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Outside the Flame Witch Mountains, in the camps of the three factions.

At this moment, the leaders of the Tianshui Sect, the Huoyun Sect, and the Tieying Sect hurriedly gathered together.

Lan Tianshui and Zhu Fang were positioned in the middle, with Liao Qiaofeng of the Huoyun Sect and Gao Hongzhong of the Tieying Sect on their left and right respectively.

All four of them had solemn expressions. The reason they rushed here was because they sensed the fluctuations of a battle between Danqiao Realm cultivators deep within the Yanwu Mountains.

Although not intense, it was enough to prove that something had changed within the Yanwu Mountains. Lantian Shuidao said, "Our spies have reported that Yu Luo, Wu Nan, and Na Gu Ru are suspected of fighting over the core of the secret realm, attempting to use it as a retreat. How much of this truth do you two fellow Daoists find plausible?"

Gao Hongzhong of the Iron Shadow Sect narrowed his eyes slightly, a sinister smile curving his sallow face like that of a venomous snake: "That old woman Yu Luo is cunning; I'm afraid this news is half true and half false. I believe the core of the secret realm is in her hands, but I don't believe they would fight to the death at this critical juncture."

"good"

Liao Qiaofeng, the leader of the Huoyun Sect, said, "I'm afraid they want to lure us over there to fight to the death, so that one or even two of us can be killed and the siege can be lifted."

Zhu Fang, the vice leader of the Tianshui Sect, and Lan Tianshui exchanged a glance, both harboring doubts about the sudden battle that had broken out the previous night.

Last night's battle came at just the right time.

It's strange that they had only just severely injured Yu Luo, and then the three of them started fighting amongst themselves.

"Let's explore further."

Lan Tianshui set the tone, and not only him, but also the Huoyun Sect and the Tieying Sect continued to send scouts to the Yanwu Mountains to investigate the movements of the three tribes.

Within half an hour, a reply from the scout reached the camp.

There are traces of three tribes operating in the Yangjiao Mountain area, and many warriors have gathered there.

Upon seeing this news, Lan Tianshui immediately sneered: "The secret realm was originally located at Yangjiao Mountain. Now that all three tribes have gathered, they really seem afraid we won't go."

The more this seemed to be the case, the less Lan Tianshui and his three companions believed it.

"If Yu Luo is really dead, how can the three tribes still gather together?"

Liao Qiaofeng also revealed a contemptuous expression, seemingly indicating that this action was to open the secret realm in preparation for avoiding disaster.

But upon closer examination, everyone knows where the problem lies.

To avoid disaster, one must first be able to avoid it.

If we enter the small secret realm and don't deal with these people, it's like handing our lives over to them. At least if they surround the entire Yangjiao Mountain, apart from those in the Danqiao realm, how can they possibly escape?

Wu Nan and the other two prioritize the tribe and would never make such a self-destructive decision now.

That's precisely why this move seems more like a trap.

"wrong!"

Zhu Fang suddenly shouted loudly.

Everyone looked at him in surprise, frowned, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's so obvious!"

Zhu Fang frowned, his tone solemn, and spoke at a rapid pace: "The first news we received was of a bloody conflict, but the information we found is that three tribes went to Yangjiao Mountain together, their relationship is so harmonious. Don't you think this plan to lure the snake out of its hole is too childish?"

As if struck by lightning, a flash of inspiration struck the three of them, and their expressions instantly changed as they realized what was happening.

"It's a smokescreen! The one at Yangjiao Mountain is just a smokescreen! Quickly find their traces!"

The four rushed out of the camp and led the search party. In less than a quarter of an hour, they found another group of three tribes in the opposite direction.

The four of them gathered at the location on the mountain path. Tents and supplies were scattered everywhere, and their footsteps were not concealed, revealing the signs of their haste.

"That old woman Yu Luo is dead, they've escaped!"

"Chase!"

The four finally discovered the truth, immediately gathered all their disciples, and chased after it in that direction.

As night deepened and dawn broke, under the dark blue sky, warriors wielding firelight coalesced into a fiery dragon, their steps swift as they rushed towards a massive valley.

The chase lasted for an hour, until the trail suddenly disappeared.

The more than 1,000 people from the three major sects were all in Grey Goose Valley. The surrounding area was filled with tall trees with ghostly shadows swaying, and in the distance, there were towering stone forests and jagged cliffs.

The Grey Goose Valley is narrow at both ends, one end being long and narrow like the neck of a flying goose, and the other end being short and pointed like its tail. Only the middle part of the valley is open and wide, hence the name Grey Goose Valley.

"Master, the footprints...the footprints have disappeared."

At this moment, the disciple realized something was wrong and immediately turned around to report.

Lan Tianshui's face turned ashen, his expression grim. He immediately said, "Be careful and on guard."

The sound had barely faded when suddenly a strange bird took flight from the cliff face, its eerie cries sending chills down everyone's spines.

"Look!"

Countless fire crows soared into the sky, like clusters of flames rushing straight towards the thousand-plus martial artists.

Lan Tianshui immediately intercepted, unleashing a burst of true energy like a blue wave.

The attack killed many fire crows, but even more landed among the crowd.

The fire, like a meteor, struck the martial artist, leaving them either charred black or, in severe cases, their intestines ruptured and their internal organs burned beyond recognition.

The scattered torchlight was disrupted and fell to the ground, while the fiery inferno turned the warriors' ranks upside down.

Lan Tianshui, Zhu Fang, Liao Qiaofeng, and Gao Hongzhong were filled with shock and anger. They took turns attacking, summoning all their true power and unleashing their true energy to continuously annihilate the fire crows.

Lan Tianshui shouted loudly, "Wu Nan, you old bastard, why aren't you coming out?!"

"Hahaha, Lan Tianshui, you think you can get away just because I'm out?"

Wu Nan walked over step by step, leaning on his cane. Behind him, all the warriors of the Fire Crow tribe were clad in armor and armed, their eyes filled with unwavering determination.

"Stop talking nonsense and take them down."

Na Gu Ru strode over, his figure as imposing as an iron tower. He held a heavy sword, which resembled a door, and his entire body was pitch black, like inkstone.

In a flash, he arrived in front of Lan Tianshui and slashed down with his sword. The blade wind preceded the attack, carrying a bloody aura that aimed straight at Lan Tianshui's vital points.

not good!

Lan Tianshui cursed inwardly and immediately swung his spirit sword to block. With the block, he was forced back several steps.

His eyes widened, his sword-wielding arm trembled slightly, and he blurted out, "You've broken through?!"

Gu Ru merely smiled coldly, paying no heed to him. Behind him, the true essence of the Bone Mountain Bear emerged, roaring with power, and struck directly with its claw.

Behind Lan Tianshui, the true essence of a water leopard emerged, attempting to contend with it. However, the clash caused the leopard's body to sway.

"Come again!"

As Gu Ru pressed forward relentlessly, Zhu Fang charged in, also appearing as a fierce water leopard, his blade flashing like the moon, slashing towards Gu Ru.

Gu Ru's gaze sharpened, and his figure changed drastically. He sprouted inch-long dark red insect armor, especially on his arms, where the arm armor was hard and his five fingers were like claws, making a clanging sound when they rubbed together.

He threw a punch, shattering the blade's momentum, but was forced back a step by the water leopard.

Liao Qiaofeng and Gao Hongzhong both wanted to attack, but Wu Nan took a step into the void, summoned his staff, which transformed into an insurmountable wall, blocking their way.

Fire crows flew out from behind him, and the sky was filled with demonic flames that almost illuminated the entire Grey Goose Valley.

(End of this chapter)