The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 283 Contract Wind and Thunder Insects

Inside Tianji Fortress, the demonic disciples retreated quickly. They had come with great momentum, but after encountering Long Qiushui, they retreated immediately without hesitation.

Seeing an opportunity, Pang Su immediately engaged Feng Lingtian, who was attacking.

Long Qiushui made a sudden move, using the Xuan Shuang Tian Centipede in conjunction with the Frost Moon Ring to directly suppress it.

Although Feng Lingtian was experienced and used all his means of survival, he still could not escape the combined attack of the two and was killed on the battlefield.

With the death of the Danqiao Realm martial artist, the crisis was naturally resolved.

The two remained in Tianji Fortress. Pang Su sincerely thanked her, saying, "Thank you for your help, Senior Sister. This old demon is cunning. If it weren't for your help, Senior Sister, I'm afraid it would have been difficult to keep him here."

"There's no need for thanks between fellow disciples. Have your men clean up the battlefield, and once I'm sure the demonic forces have retreated, I'll return to Wuyi City."

Pang Su smiled and said, "Senior Sister, are you worried that Junior Nephew Su is guarding Wuyi City alone? Actually, Senior Sister doesn't need to worry. Wuyi City is protected by a great formation. As long as you don't leave without permission, there shouldn't be any danger. If Senior Sister is really worried, you can just go back..."

As they were talking, the Sky-Piercing Lark suddenly flew into the battlefield, heading straight for Wuyi City.

Pang Su's expression changed abruptly. She immediately grabbed the Cloud-Piercing Sparrow, retrieved its information, and said as she opened it, "The news from Wuyi City, Senior Sister, was probably sent by Junior Nephew Su..."

Before he could finish speaking, he froze on the spot, his eyes wide open.

"Senior Sister, did your Su Yan just break through to the Core Formation Realm not long ago?"

She managed to lift her head, her face filled with disbelief.

Long Qiushui looked thoughtful, tilted her head slightly, and said, "I don't think so. It's been almost half a year since I broke through to the Danqiao stage, and I only recently broke through to the second level."

Pang Su: ...

Pang Su took a deep breath, a feeling of awe and fear rising within him as he sensed the terrifying power of a Danqiao expert...

For ordinary Danqiao martial artists, breaking through is difficult enough, but for disciples like Long Qiushui who have made it onto the Dragon Ranking, their strength and foundation are unfathomable, not to mention that their lineage is known for its geniuses and eccentricities.

She handed the battle report to Long Qiushui and exclaimed, "Driven by the bees, slaughtered for thirty miles, killing over three thousand demonic disciples, fighting Qingyun Qian alone, and beheading the enemy... Senior Sister, your lineage truly produces dragons!"

Upon hearing this, Long Qiushui's eyes crinkled with a smile, and her lips curled up slightly. This guy really did it.

……

On the verdant mountain, Hong Qingyue and Shi Jingyi stared at each other, almost tugging at their beards in deep thought.

The two men had the same slip of paper in front of them, containing battle reports sent by Wang Mingqing.

"Junior Brother Shi, you really haven't seen or heard of this Junior Nephew Su? He only broke through to the Danqiao Realm in the last two years. This... this thing is too exaggerated."

Shi Jingyi shook his head with a wry smile: "I haven't returned to Canggu much in the past two years. I only heard that the chief's lineage has produced a prodigy, but I didn't know it was such a monster."

"Damn it, this is incredibly embarrassing."

Hong Qingyue recalled the instructions she had given Su Yan before she left, and now she felt a surge of unease on her face.

He doesn't need to take care of anyone else; it's more like he's the one taking care of them.

The two of them joined forces to attack the towering mountain of Black Tiger Fortress, but they didn't expect that the old guy had too many tricks up his sleeve and had even hidden a late-stage Tier 3 Nether Wolf.

Too cunning, Black Tiger Castle is raising wolves.

Chongshan was too well hidden; even a sudden attack could not completely subdue him. He was able to escape by merely severing one of his arms.

Although the verdant mountain was saved, it was not a complete success, and compared to Su Yan, it was truly insignificant.

"Junior brother, you stay here and hold the line. I'll go back to Wuyi City first and see if there's a chance."

Shi Jingyi's eyes widened. He also wanted to go back and get to know this fellow disciple from the same lineage of Guicang Valley. He didn't expect Hong Qingyue to be so shameless as to ask him to stay behind.

……

bang
In Wanmu City, the atmosphere in the City Lord's Mansion was oppressive, as if a storm was about to break.

Originally, the main hall should have been filled with people from the Danqiao sect, but now only a few people remain.

"Big brother, I'll go and bring my brother back!"

Qing Yunheng's eyes were bloodshot, veins bulged on his forehead, and his face was full of anger.

"Not allowed"

Qing Yunke's eyes were low and his voice was icy: "Since Su Yan has done this, he has probably already prepared an ambush. Yun Qian, Fellow Daoist Xi, and Fellow Daoist Zheng are all trapped in Wuyi City. Do you think you can come back?"

Corpses left to rot in the wilderness, a flag of humanity displayed.

Su Yan's methods were truly infuriating, and both of them wished they could skin him alive and tear him apart, but Qing Yun Ke remained remarkably calm.

"Chongshan was severely injured, and Feng Lingtian perished."

Meng Youyun, seated below, glanced around at the Danqiao Realm cultivators present and said coldly, "Besides you two brothers, there's only this old woman and Fellow Daoist Wei Yun. Wanmu City is powerless to restrain Wuyi City, and even you have other connections with others. Now, the trip to Poison Dragon Valley is probably impossible. Whether we gather or part ways, Fellow Daoist Qing has to say something."

Meng Youyun was not in a friendly tone. Originally, Qingyun Ke had encouraged everyone to come here for the inheritance of Poison Dragon Valley.

Everyone had their eyes on the opportunity, and banding together could be profitable.

But now, before it even begins, more than half of them have already been lost, and they haven't even seen a glimpse of Poison Dragon Valley.

How could Meng Youyun not be angry?
Perhaps, I might just lose everything without even knowing why.

Although Wei Yun didn't mock Meng Youyun like he did, his tone was equally cold: "There are only four of us now, and we have lost the initiative. I'm afraid we will be overwhelmed if we rashly go to Poison Dragon Valley."

Qingyun Heng suppressed his anger: "You were the one who came up with the idea of ​​attacking Tianji Fortress and Cangcui Mountain."

"But it was Qingyun Qian who caused Fellow Daoist Xi and Fellow Daoist Zheng to perish."

"you……"

"enough!"

Qingyun Ke said in a deep voice, "If the illusion fails and we can't hold them off, then let's go directly to Poison Dragon Valley tonight. Does anyone have any objections?"

Meng Youyun's pupils contracted slightly, and Wei Yun also showed a look of disbelief.

The aura he exuded just now was fleeting, yet Qing Yunke, a mere third-level martial artist, still managed to make them feel threatened.

This old guy is no simpleton.

After a long silence, Wei Yun said in a deep voice, "If Wanmu City is lost, and the higher-ups blame us, even if we obtain the inheritance of Poison Dragon Valley, we will probably still be unable to escape the blame."

Hesitant and timid
A mocking glint flashed in Qing Yunke's eyes. This woman wanted benefits but wasn't willing to take any risks. She was truly useless.

He simply said coldly, "Wanmu City is naturally guarded; Fellow Daoist Meng need not worry about that."

A cold glint flashed in Meng Youyun's eyes, and she finally nodded, saying, "Alright."

……

Inside the Wuyi City Lord's Mansion, Su Yan took out the storage rings of Qing Yunqian, Zheng Zhongfei, and Xi Junyue one by one and checked all the contents inside.

As expected of a Danqiao Realm martial artist, and having overseen numerous raids, each of their storage rings was worth two to three million yuan stones.

High-grade elemental stones, rare and precious materials...

Su Yan put them all into the Insect Realm Space, and then took out Xi Junyue's Beast Storage Bag.

At this moment, the beast-storing bag kept bulging, and the wind and thunder insects inside seemed to have sensed something was wrong and were thinking about how to escape.

"Master the power of wind and thunder, seize the power to escape the heavens..."

Su Yan smiled and channeled his true essence into his hand to unlock the restriction on the beast storage bag. Instantly, a blue light flew out from it.

In the blink of an eye, like lightning, it pounced towards the door.

"Stop!" Su Yan grabbed with his large hand, and the bloodline of the insect lord appeared around him. Instantly, the wind and thunder insect paused and its movements slowed down completely.

At this moment, the Wind and Thunder Bug revealed its true form amidst the blue light.

The Wind and Thunder Insect has two seemingly nonexistent wings, which are not membranes but rather wings made of electric arcs. The wind and thunder intertwine, resembling lightning.

It was entirely blue, no bigger than the palm of your hand, oval-shaped, with a blue carapace, and arcs of electricity constantly flashing around it, like a ball of lightning.

It is currently only in larval form. Although it has molted its shell, the wind and thunder power concentrated in its body has not yet reached its peak, and the number of electric arcs is somewhat weak.

Even so, he possessed strength comparable to that of a late-stage second-tier cultivator.

The speed at which it burst forth was probably something that even a typical Danqiao Realm cultivator might not be able to catch up with in time.

"sizzle"

The Wind and Thunder Insect tried to escape, but was imprisoned in Su Yan's palm like a cage by his Star-Picking Hand.

It emitted a dangerous sound, and the electric arc crackled.

Su Yan smiled and said, "Little guy, staying with me is much better than being free."

Having said that, the power of the bloodline was made no attempt to conceal itself. The aura of the Insect Lord's bloodline was dazzling, and the Wind and Thunder Insect seemed to sense some terrifying aura, instantly falling silent.

The Insect Lord's bloodline is a collection of the bloodlines of all the ferocious insects under Su Yan's command, and the core of this bloodline is the power of the Ferocious Insect Cauldron.

This powerful force from above instantly suppressed the larval form of the Wind and Thunder Insect.

With a thought, Su Yan caused the Ferocious Insect Cauldron to glow red and directly enter the body of the Wind and Thunder Insect.

The red light forms a cocoon, constantly transforming the body of the wind and thunder insect.

After an hour, the Wind and Thunder Insect emerged from its cocoon and landed in front of Su Yan.

Wind and Thunder Bug: 1/100 (Early Stage)

A surge of insect essence flowed into Su Yan's body, nourishing his three characteristics. His insect master bloodline reached a new level, and his insect bone armor and insect consciousness seed were also constantly strengthening.

With a thought, Su Yan was instantly transformed into lightning and merged into his body. Two wings sprouted from his back, crackling with electric arcs and the faint sound of lightning.

As his true energy was continuously depleted, he took a step and instantly arrived at the gate, with arcs of electricity flowing around him, as if he had teleported.

"So fast!"

Su Yan smiled, his eyes filled with surprise.

In terms of combat power, the Wind and Thunder Insect ranks last, and even if it breaks through to the third tier, there will probably still be a considerable gap.

However, with this escape technique alone, using wind and thunder as wings, one can leap thousands of miles. As long as the wind and thunder insect is strong enough and Su Yan and its true essence are abundant enough, there are few places in the world that are difficult to reach.

He summoned the Wind and Thunder Insect from his body, took a Blood Refining Golden Pill, and fed it to the Wind and Thunder Insect.

A third-grade superior-quality beast-breeding elixir—the Wind and Thunder Insect didn't receive this treatment when it was with Xi Junyue.

After gulping it down, the demonic energy increased significantly, and the electric arcs became much brighter.

"At this rate, the Wind and Thunder Insect will reach the third tier in half a month at most."

The Wind and Thunder Insect is a powerful alien insect with a strong bloodline. It is currently in the late stage of the second tier because it is in the larval stage. However, as long as it has enough nutrition, it can grow to the third tier level after a certain period of development.

Su Yan took it into the Insect Realm Space, where many rare and precious materials had already been transplanted and many high-level elemental stones had been placed.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the insect realm is no less than that of a regular spiritual vein.

The ferocious insects live and thrive there, each with its own designated area for activity, and their growth rate is also quite high.

Su Yan's expression shifted as he suddenly sensed two auras rapidly approaching outside Wuyi City. Upon closer inspection, he discovered they were Long Qiushui and Hong Qingyue.

He strode out of the room and saw the two of them landing in the courtyard.

When Hong Qingyue saw Su Yan again, she felt as if he were veiled in a thin gauze, unable to see through his true nature.

Despite being a second-level martial artist, he felt a strange sensation.

"Nephew, if you have this strength, why are you hiding it from me? Wouldn't it be better to just attack Wanmu City together?"

Hong Qingyue didn't seem like someone from Fu Yuefeng at all. He started praising people right away, and seemed even more slippery than Yuan Hong.

"It was a coincidence, but Qingyun Qian brought it upon himself."

Su Yan smiled faintly and looked at Long Qiushui beside him: "Master, how are things on your end?"

"I killed Feng Lingtian, but he was of little value."

Feng Lingtian and Chongshan were clearly pushed out to do the hard work. Although they could reap the most rewards from the conquest, it was obvious that the Qing family didn't include them in the game.

Seeing that the two were speaking in riddles, Hong Qingyue kept asking, "Nephew, do you have any other plans?"

"What does Uncle-Master think is the purpose of Wanmu City's many schemes?"

"Capture Wuyi City"

Hong Qingyue didn't hesitate for a moment, but then suddenly realized: "You've discovered something else?"

“I killed not just Qingyun Qian outside Wuyi City, but three Danqiao cultivators, including Xi Junyue and Zheng Zhongfei.”

Hong Qingyue's expression changed drastically. Both of these people were third-level martial artists with a good reputation and were troublesome to deal with.

"No, if they had that many alchemy apertures, Tianji Fortress and Cangcui Mountain would have been destroyed long ago."

Hong Qingyue was well aware of his own limitations. Even with the city's protective formation, the sheer number of Danqiao Realm warriors would be enough to wear him down in a protracted battle.

"The Qing family's target is the Poison Dragon Valley in the Thousand Cloud Ridge Mountains. Their attack on Wuyi City is just a feint. Now that their plans have been disrupted, we should hear news soon."

Hong Qingyue narrowed his eyes slightly; it was more than just a possibility of news.

Now that one of the Qing family's younger brothers has died, their purpose has been exposed, and it's no longer feasible to sneak into Poison Dragon Valley. So, Qing Yunke has no choice but to take a desperate gamble, otherwise, the longer it drags on, the greater the chance of failure.

"What are your plans, nephew?"

Su Yan said, "Senior brother is guarding Wuyi City. I'm going to Poison Dragon Valley with Master tonight."

tonight?

Hong Qingyue was stunned for a moment, and even Long Qiushui looked surprised.

She realized what was happening and immediately asked, "Has Qingyun Ke decided to make his move today?"

"right"

Su Yan closed his eyes, and the insect consciousness seed had already descended into the Thousand Cloud Ridge mountain range. The blood bee transformed into his body, and he was fully aware of everything around him.

In the distant dense forest, Qing Yunke, Qing Yunheng, Meng Youyun, Wei Yun, and a man completely shrouded in black robes were waiting at the mountain pass.

Two gray-robed warriors flew over from a distance. They landed and spoke in an unfriendly tone, their voices hoarse: "Qing Yun Ke, why did you change your mind? Do you know that breaking the formation now will still cause a commotion and attract others to covet Poison Dragon Valley?"

“Fellow Daoists, it is not that I broke the agreement, but that Su Yan killed my third brother and slaughtered fellow Daoists Xi Junyue and Zheng Zhongfei. With the power of the Beast King Sect, it will probably not be long before they can follow the clues and guess our plan.”

"Hmph, Su Yan"

The man opposite sneered, "Since that's the case, let's begin. Once you enter Poison Dragon Valley, each of you will have to rely on your own abilities. If you manage to find some of the cultivation techniques that old Poison Dragon deliberately scattered, then consider yourselves lucky."

"Please, fellow Daoists, make your move."

The two exchanged a glance, nodded, and removed the hoods of their gray robes, revealing their faces. Meng Youyun and the others stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

One of the two was none other than Cao Zangfeng of the Nine Peaks Sect.

(End of this chapter)