The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 276 Xiang Ge is Seriously Injured
The Devouring Soldier Netherworld Moth had exhausted its energy and temporarily fell into a deep sleep, but Su Yan did not dare to relax. He directly extracted the demonic essence of all the ferocious insects in the Insect Realm space, as well as the Spirit Rhinoceros Tiger of the Contract Beast, and poured it into the Blood Bone Centipede King's body.

With all six wings spread, the Blood Bone Centipede King flew at full speed, heading directly towards the outside of the Golden Roc Mountain Range.

Su Yan disregarded the cost and the consumption of resources, releasing wave after wave of blood bees and evil bees.

The bee swarms spread relentlessly, dispersing throughout the Jinpeng Mountains and surrounding areas.

These bee swarms are destined to perish; they spread so widely that there is no chance they can return. Once their vitality is exhausted, they will die.

But this was Su Yan's only option, because the appearance of the Old Ancestor of the Rotten Serpent and the Old Man of the Green Blade Gu had already shown that they had gone too far in killing and had attracted the attention of higher-level experts.

Su Yan's expression was grim; less than a third of his true essence remained in his body.

He took out the pill and swallowed it, quickly restoring his true energy.

'The warriors of the Celestial Realm possess all three cores and their star apertures are connected. Even without forming a star map, they have the initial ability to communicate with heaven and earth. The difference is so great…'

Although he was only fighting the Old Ancestor of the Decaying Serpent from afar, the intensity of his condensed true essence and the immense power he possessed indicated that he was very likely no match for him.

Admittedly, his true essence capacity and strength far surpass those of ordinary Danqiao Realm martial artists, but compared to Zhuxingtian martial artists who can communicate with heaven and earth, the gap is still very large.

He didn't know what other tricks the Old Ancestor of the Decaying Serpent had up his sleeve, but if all the ferocious insects came out together, along with his Ten Thousand Insects Suppressing Prison Tower, it would probably only result in a lose-lose situation at best.

Moreover, this possibility is probably no more than 40%, and it would require paying the price of the annihilation of the ferocious insects.

'Although the Bloodbone Centipede King is fast, it still can't compare to a master of escape techniques. We need to find a truly skilled ferocious insect, along with a weapon for assassination...'

Forced to flee by the Old Master of the Rotten Serpent, Su Yan was not discouraged by his temporary defeat. He would wait for him to complete the Three Pills and Nine Transformations next time they met.

Even without the Three Pills and Nine Revolutions, as long as the Qi and Blood Golden Pill is revised nine times, and a Small Star Aperture is opened, and a powerful weapon is prepared, he will have a way to steal that old man's gold coins.

The Golden Roc Mountain Range was heavily guarded, especially after the Old Ancestor of the Rotten Serpent gave the order. Almost every major city and town outside the range was guarded by Danqiao Realm cultivators, and a large force was deployed.

In Liuhe City, there are three thousand martial artists. The leader of them is Tu Lishu, an elder of the Danqiao Realm in the Earth Pupa Cave. He is at the peak of the Third Heaven and only needs to refine his Golden Core to break through.

"Fellow Daoist Tu has already given the order to fully activate the great formation. We will not separate unless absolutely necessary."

The speaker was a fat man in yellow clothes, with a white beard and pale face, wolf-like eyes, and a serious expression.

Huang Hao was naturally filled with worry. He was only at the second level of cultivation, and like the other two fellow Daoists beside him, he was only responsible for guarding the area.

They initially thought it was just that someone had offended the Old Ancestor Wei Wu, and that's why they were ordered to surround and blockade him.

Unexpectedly, things took such a surprising turn.

Tu Lishu noticed his unease and, with a slightly somber expression, said, "The villain is formidable. Even the three elders of the Green Blade Gu clan fell to him. He must be one of the best in the Third Heaven."

"Yes, if the Celestial Warrior Zhuxing could kill three Third Heaven Warriors in a row, it wouldn't be too surprising. But he's only at the Third Heaven..."

The woman beside her gave a bitter smile. Shu Hanyun felt a bitter taste in her mouth. She was only at the second level of cultivation. People stronger than her were being killed like cutting melons and vegetables. It was inevitable that she would feel a sense of shared sorrow.

"That person must be a prodigy of the Beast King Sect. As long as we don't rush in for personal gain and stay in the city, we'll be safe..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a falcon suddenly swooped down and landed in his hand.

Tu Lishu immediately realized something was wrong. After reading the message sent by the falcon, he said in a deep voice, "The sky is filled with blood bees in Huangcheng. It is likely that bandits are attacking and trying to slip through unnoticed."

Upon hearing this, Huang Hao frowned: "Huangcheng is in the northwest, more than 300 miles from here. This Falcon has come to our side, which is probably a diversionary tactic."

None of them wanted to take any risks. They figured that one Tu Lishu plus three second-level martial artists might not be able to hold out as long as Green Blade Gu and his group.

Even though the Old Ancestor of Rotten Serpent and others were prepared to rush to the rescue immediately, they were not completely ignorant of the thieves, but there was still danger.

However, before they could make a decision, both the Falcon and the Bell-Souled Gu suddenly sent messages one after another.

Four hundred miles away, Dongshan Valley was attacked, and blood bees swarmed the sky, numbering no less than ten thousand.

For a hundred miles, the Blood Bees of Eagle Cry Mountain attacked, and the great formation was surrounded...

For a time, it seemed as if war was raging everywhere, with messages being sent everywhere.

The four of them were numb, unsure of what to do next.

Tu Lishu made a quick decision: "Activate the great formation to seal off Liuhe City. You all must go to Yingti Mountain together. It's only a hundred miles away. If we don't go, the person might escape from there, and we will also be held responsible."

"What should we do here?"

"I'll stay behind."

Huang Hao, Shu Hanyun, and Shi Boyong's expressions changed abruptly. Seeing their reactions, Tu Lishu narrowed his eyes: "Do you fellow Daoists have any other insights?"

"Can"

How could Shu Hanyun and the other two dare to refuse? Not to mention that Tu Lishu was stronger and Di Yongku was more domineering, just the fact that he was in charge here meant that if the three of them didn't go, they would probably have to take all the blame if something really happened.

The three exchanged a glance and immediately flew away from Liuhe City. They were extremely fast, but they did not take the usual route. They took a slight detour before heading straight for Eagle Cry Mountain.

"With chaos everywhere, those scoundrels from the Beast King Sect are probably going to do something desperate."

Tu Lishu's eyes were sharp as knives, and his face was grim. He must have made such a commotion to escape, but he didn't know whether it was East Valley or Eagle Cry Mountain.

"Activate the formation to its maximum capacity, don't waste those spirit stones!"

Tu Lishu relies on the grand formation. With the grand formation in place, no matter how powerful the opponent is, they cannot break the formation in a short time.

The reason why Green Blade Gu Lao and his group failed was because they were caught off guard and engaged in an unexpected battle.

The formation resembled a dome enveloping the city, with golden light appearing on the city walls. About a hundred feet above the city, the light formed a dome, like a semi-transparent eggshell.

Seeing that the city's protective formation had been activated, Tu Lishu felt somewhat relieved.

Rumble

The ground suddenly shook, and Tu Lishu's expression changed drastically.

Suddenly, the ground cracked and spread, the sky darkened abruptly, and a huge shadow loomed over the outside of Liuhe City.

Tu Lishu looked in the direction from which the shadow was cast, his pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes widened, and his face was filled with terror.

"A giant... a giant spirit?!"

The massive Lava Scorpion appeared outside Liuhe City like an active volcano, its heatwave seemingly burning the entire city.

Tu Lishu shouted, "Hold off that giant spirit's attack!" His Earth Pupa Spirit Insect True Meaning emerged, resembling a ghost-faced skull, its entire body like a ginseng root. He directly poured all his true essence into the great formation, instantly becoming the one in charge of the formation.

The formation was fully activated, and the barrier, as if made of crystal, firmly kept the giant lava scorpion out.

Tu Lishu stared intently at the giant scorpion, his heart pounding with tension.

bang
The giant scorpion moved its massive body and charged directly at the city's protective formation.

Magma and molten fire surrounded him, making him look like a sun walking on the earth.

Its form resembled a star, crashing into the barrier.

The barrier unleashed tremendous power, demonstrating unimaginable resilience.

However, this protective formation seemed somewhat inadequate in the face of the massive body of the Molten Mountain Scorpion.

The giant scorpion's tail hook, resembling a blazing cannon, was imbued with boundless spiritual fire and shot out with a deafening roar, relentlessly eroding the barrier with its continuous attacks.

Tu Lishu's veins bulged, and his true essence surged into the formation like a burst dam. Not only were all the warriors in the formation powered by it, but the Yuan Stone Treasury that supplied the formation was also continuously providing energy.

However, the rate of energy supply is far from keeping up with the intensity of the continuous destruction.

The barrier, like a molten metal wall, gradually melted away under the continuous burning of the Spirit Fusion Fire, and a giant hole suddenly appeared.

The pillars of fire from the Fusion Spirit Flame crashed into the Six Harmonies City as if out of control.

With a single blow, hundreds of warriors were instantly reduced to ashes, and the bricks and stones of the city wall melted into molten lava.

Tu Lishu was instantly struck by the backlash of the great formation, his meridians were damaged, and his face turned as white as paper.

escape!
At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: to escape this city immediately. The formation had been broken, and this wild beast, which had the beginnings of a giant spirit, was not something he could deal with on his own.

However, before he could move, a pitch-black ancient tower crashed down on him, the sound of its cracking echoing in his ears. His entire chest cavity caved in. In his dying moments, he caught a glimpse of a man and a woman retrieving the Molten Giant Scorpion, and then, without looking back, flew directly out of the Golden Roc Mountain Range.

There were no more alchemical apertures in Liuhe City, nor any divine sense to probe it. If Su Yan wanted to leave, almost no one would stop him.

The last thought that flashed through Tu Lishu's mind was: 'Why did I let Shu Hanyun and the other two leave?!'

Su Yan left Liuhe City and flew three or four hundred miles with the Blood Bone Centipede King, finally escaping the control range of the Rotten Serpent Heavenly Cave.

"At this distance, they shouldn't be able to catch up."

The two stopped and landed on a solitary peak to recuperate. This place was not far from Cold Shadow Peak and was within their controlled area.

Even if the Old Ancestor of the Rotten Serpent wanted to hunt him down, he would have to consider whether he could be safe here.

Su Yan looked thoughtful. The power of the Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion was evident in the battle just now. It was not that it possessed power far exceeding that of a Danqiao Realm martial artist, but rather that it had a more abundant demonic energy and a more powerful body. This was the essence of the Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion.

'Its rank is still third, but it's beginning to possess the might of a giant spirit. Although its movements are slightly slower, its defense, strength, sustained bursts of power, and massive body suggest that the giant spirit is likely a born war beast.'

The wild beast known as the Giant Spirit, aside from being a naturally unique species of wild beast, is as strong as several Danqiao Realm martial artists of the same level.

This is still under combat conditions. If it were placed on the battlefield, it could crush military formations and break through city defense formations. Its innate high defense and high attack characteristics could continuously wear down the formations.

The battle just now wasn't about breaking through the city's defensive formation's threshold instantly, but rather about a continuous attack that wore down the formation.

"My lord, I wish to return to the Wuyi City front and the Yanwu Mountain Range to take command."

After Nangong Hongyue finished her meditation, she stood up and said to Su Yan.

"Ok?"

Su Yan frowned slightly as he looked at her. Nangong Hongyue said, "It would be inconvenient for you to bring a non-Danqiao Realm cultivator into the city during wartime. It would easily lead to gossip. Moreover, the Yanwu Mountain Range has just been pacified. If we can quickly establish ourselves and use Wuyi City as a front to resist the great war between the demonic sects, we might be able to develop faster."

A resolute glint flashed in Nangong Hongyue's eyes. Now that all her enemies were gone, she had no more targets for revenge. All that remained was a goal that was gradually taking root in her heart—to make the Sacred Insect Path the number one sect in Lingnan.

No wonder she had such thoughts; her eyes, brimming with affection, unconsciously fell on Su Yan.

These ferocious insects are unparalleled; whether it's the Lava Mountain Giant Scorpion or the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, they are rare and extraordinary species in the world. Moreover, this man also possesses the ability to modify bloodlines.

Although Su Yan is currently only a Danqiao martial artist and is being chased by the martial artists of Zhuxingtian, he will one day stand at the legendary Golden Body Realm, at least that much.

What Nangong Hongyue wants now is to help Su Yan.

“Yes,” Su Yan nodded. Having Nangong Hongyue by his side to arrange things would indeed save some trouble, but compared to the development of the Sacred Insect Path, it would be a waste of her talents.

He flipped his hand and took out two bottles of pills: "Dragon Scale Body Condensation Pill. You should focus on condensing your physical body and accumulating enough Qi and blood. Also, the True Essence Golden Pill needs to be upgraded to the second stage. There's no need to rush."

"Thank you, sir."

Nangong Hongyue accepted the pills without any ceremony; given their connection to the ferocious insect bloodline, there was no need for further words.

After bidding farewell to Su Yan, she immediately flew towards Wuyi City.

Su Yan needs resources for cultivation, so the Sacred Insect Path will frantically plunder resources during this war.

Chaos is the ladder to advancement. If the Sword Sect could rise to prominence in this way, the Sacred Insect Path might be able to as well.

A resolute glint flashed in her eyes as she thought to herself, 'Since Yuan Ye and Bai Cang have joined the Sacred Insect Path, they must play a role. Whether it's providing guidance or finding ways to compete for resources, they must help Yang Kun and Wang Cang reach the Core Formation Realm, as well as Ling Yu'er and the others from the Yanwu Mountains…'

Within the Yanwu Mountains, Yu Luo, Wu Nan, and Na Gu Ru are all at the Danqiao Realm, but they must suppress the Yanwu Mountains. Only in this way can they suppress the areas controlled by the Tianshui Sect and the other three forces, as well as the surrounding tribes and sects that are eyeing them covetously.

The only people who can be mobilized are Ling Yu'er and three others.

However, these four people were all at the half-step Danqiao realm before, but now that they have obtained the Ferocious Insect Body, breaking through to the Danqiao realm is not a difficult thing.

Once they break through, there will be as many as ten people in the Saint Insect Dao Danqiao Realm. In this Lingnan Prefecture, they can be considered a third-rate force, only lacking the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Don't underestimate this third-rate force. It's a top-tier third-rate force that even forces at the Dharma Aspect Realm would have to take seriously.

It's not about the difference in strength, but rather that the scale of the operation is large enough. No matter how strong you are in the Dharma Aspect Realm, you cannot be completely wiped out. As long as there is a powerful force behind you, they cannot ignore you.

However, once Su Yan breaks through to the Dharma Aspect Realm, or if he directly gets Gu Sanqian to secretly support him, then he will be a second-rate force without a doubt.

After Nangong Hongyue left, Su Yan naturally headed straight for Hanying Peak.

As soon as he arrived at Cold Shadow Peak, he saw Xiang Ge, who was pale and whose arm was withered and only skin and flesh remained, appear in front of him.

"Good nephew, you've finally arrived! Quickly refine the Seven Star Rejuvenation Pill for me. My arm is all because of you."

(End of this chapter)