The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 284 Poison Dragon Valley Opens
Wei Yun said quietly, "Fellow Daoist Qing is very well hidden. He actually managed to contact fellow Daoists of the Dragon Transformation lineage of the Nine Peaks Sect. No wonder he was able to open the Poison Dragon Valley ahead of schedule."

Qingyun Ke said calmly, "We each get what we need. Once we pass through Poison Dragon Valley, we will have no further dealings with each other."

Wei Yun and Meng Youyun nodded, but their eyes were more curious about the young man in the black robe beside Qing Yunqian.

His face was pale, his long hair was disheveled, and his eyes were frighteningly sinister.

This person remained silent, and their background was unknown. If it weren't for Qingyun Ke's guarantee, the two of them would never have gone with a stranger.

Zang Caofeng and Han Lingchuan revealed cold expressions. He glanced at Qing Yunke and said, "You brought too few people."

"That's too few, but your formation only requires seven people, doesn't it?"

Cao Zangfeng said nothing, but several tokens flew out of his hand and landed in the hands of Qingyun Ke and the others.

The token is bronze in color and has ancient dragon patterns on it, faintly emitting a light.

"The entrance to Poison Dragon Valley is in the rift ahead. Follow the formation-breaking order to the corresponding positions, and use your true intention to break the formation. Since there are not many people, don't hold back."

The rift valley that Cao Zangfeng mentioned was only a few hundred meters away from the group. They flew over, passed through the dense forest, and immediately saw the narrow canyon that looked like a scar.

The canyon was pitch black, with jagged mountain walls on both sides, as if the mountain range had been torn apart by human hands to form this shape.

The group landed one after another, with Cao Zangfeng and Han Lingchuan at the very front of the rift valley.

Only then did everyone realize that the ground before the rift had already changed drastically. Trees were fallen, rocks were reshaped, and the earth's veins had been sealed with suppressive objects to gather and imprison spiritual energy here.

Although they were unfamiliar with formations, everyone present could sense that the rift in front of them was like a sharp arrow ready to be released, just waiting for them to guide it to burst forth.

Cao Zangfeng was at the front, but everyone realized that Han Lingchuan, who had been silent all along, was actually the one standing at the core of the formation.

"Fellow Daoists, let's begin!"

A cold voice came, and Han Lingchuan's body swelled up, his muscles bulged, dragon bones grew from his back, and a black water dragon's true meaning emerged from his body.

He placed the token for breaking the formation in front of him, which spun around and emitted a dazzling light.

Upon hearing his command, the crowd, faced with the legacy of Poison Dragon Valley, did not entertain any other thoughts, but instead simultaneously summoned their true essence.

Qing Yunke's true essence was also a green lion, but at this moment, the green lion's true essence had a wildly dancing mane, as black as ink, and its eyes were scarlet as if stained with blood. As soon as it appeared, a murderous aura soared to the sky.

Cao Zangfeng, Meng Youyun, and the others who were standing nearby were secretly shocked when they saw this, and they felt that Qingyun Ke was a strange person.

Qing Yunheng's true meaning was slightly more normal; it was the true meaning of a green wood dragon, with slightly red pupils and a hint of evil.

Meng Youyun's true essence was that of a Purple Soul Scorpion. As soon as the true essence was released, the surrounding vegetation quickly turned yellow and withered.

Wei Yun is a tiger, with a robust and imposing physique, covered in armor as strong as steel, truly a tiger of the steel mountain.

Cao Zangfeng and Han Lingchuan are from the same lineage, both being Blackwater Crocodile Dragons. Their arms have transformed into claws, and their aura is not to be underestimated.

The strangest of all was the pale-faced man, whose true intent, clad in a black robe, manifested as a black and red shadow, making it impossible to discern its nature for a moment.

Everyone unleashed their tokens, which instantly transformed into a synergy with the token in front of Han Lingchuan, their light converging together.

Han Lingchuan's expression was solemn. He pointed his finger towards the rift valley, and the token immediately burst forth with brilliant light. Under his guidance, the power of the earth's veins and spiritual energy gathered in the token.

boom

A powerful beam of light shot into the rift, seemingly striking an invisible glass wall in mid-air.

The wall continued to deform, gradually revealing more and more of its features.

Space continued to distort, and like a mirage, gloomy mountains, withered trees and strange rocks, rose up in the sky like a forest.

Everyone looked surprised, knowing that this was a reflection of the scene in Poison Dragon Valley.

The mountains stretch out in one place, resembling a coiled venomous dragon, with steep slopes and imposing grandeur.

Such methods were actually devised by a True Person of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

The Poison Dragon Master's cultivation and methods are truly terrifying; he is truly a genius of unparalleled talent.

"Gentlemen, Poison Dragon Valley has appeared. Let's put in more effort."

Without Han Lingchuan's orders, everyone immediately increased the amount of true essence input into the token after seeing Poison Dragon Valley.

The sound of shattering echoed continuously, as if the barriers of space were constantly breaking apart like a mirror. A spatial rift appeared in the Evil Canyon, like a mirror leading to another place.

The tokens, as if brought to life, flew to both sides of the canyon.

The metal token sank two-thirds of the way into the cliff face, then the metal melted, turning into streaks of molten metal that spread towards both ends until they covered both sides of the rift valley.

The metal was molten and cast into a door frame, perfectly embedding the crack within it.

At first glance, it is hundreds of feet high, with the desolate forest of Qianyun Ridge on one side and the endless mountain range on the other, with poisonous mist appearing and disappearing, like a gate between heaven and earth.

Han Lingchuan first withdrew his True Spirit Beast Spirit before saying to everyone, "Poison Dragon Valley has opened. The commotion here will surely be known within three days. We must act quickly and decisively."

He looked up and glanced at everyone, then said, "Once you enter Poison Dragon Valley, go your separate ways."

After they finished speaking, the two of them flashed into the Poison Dragon Valley and disappeared from the group's sight.

"You're being careful."

Qingyun Ke sneered and then said, "Everyone, let's go in together."

Everyone nodded and flew into the secret realm one after another.

The secret realm opens once every three years, accumulating a vast amount of spiritual energy, enough for some rare and precious materials to grow.

The crowd filed in, and the area around the rift valley quickly became quiet again.

……

Within the city of Sandu, darkness enveloped the entire city, and the streets and alleys were shrouded in darkness.

Just as midnight approached, someone suddenly shouted loudly in the darkness.

"The Beast King Sect has opened the Poison Dragon Valley to the fullest! Hurry and seize the opportunity, or the Beast King Sect will have taken it all!"

The sound was like thunder, a continuous shout, which disappeared after three times.

However, this thunderous shout resounded throughout the entire city and alarmed countless martial artists within it.

The sounds of patrolling footsteps, shouts from the rooftops, questions, and roars mingled together, as if the entire city had been awakened.

In a courtyard, the elderly man with drooping cheeks suddenly opened his eyes. He immediately looked towards the Thousand Cloud Ridge Mountains. Although the distance was extremely far, he still caught a glimpse of unusual spiritual energy fluctuations. He immediately showed a shocked expression: "It opened ahead of schedule. Who wants to seize the inheritance of that Poison Dragon Head Monk? The Beast King Sect or the Nine Peaks Sect?"

Without a second thought, he transformed into a rainbow and headed directly towards the Thousand Cloud Ridge Mountains.

However, the person who transformed into a rainbow and headed straight for the Thousand Cloud Ridge Mountains was not just Old Man Wumu. There were three or four Danqiao Realm martial artists who rushed out from the Three Capitals City alone.

Like the Three Capitals City, there were also the Ten Thousand Woods City and the Guiyuan City...

Someone deliberately exposed the matter of Poison Dragon Valley. This is an open conspiracy. Whether you believe it or not, and whatever your suspicions, once you sense the changes deep within the Thousand Cloud Ridge Mountains, as long as you have your eyes on such a secret realm as Poison Dragon Valley, the inheritance of the Great Dharma Aspect True Person, and the fourth-grade high-quality spiritual artifact Poison Dragon Pool, you will inevitably go there.

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Inside Wuyi City, the martial artist who had just shouted that Poison Dragon Valley had appeared was now entangled by hundreds of shadow threads, most of his body was cut to pieces, and blood dripped onto the ground.

"Who would be so malicious as to spread rumors of the appearance of Poison Dragon Valley?"

Hong Qingyue had just finished listening to Su Yan talk about going to Poison Dragon Valley when, unexpectedly, Su Yan led him into the streets and alleys of Wuyi City and captured the True Intent Realm martial artist.

"Who else could it be besides the Qing family?"

Hong Qingyue couldn't understand it for a moment. He had gone to such great lengths to open the Poison Dragon Valley just to seize the inheritance.

However, such promotion will only attract more people to compete with him.

Long Qiushui seemed to be deep in thought, thinking of Xiang Ge's arm, and said, "What if they not only want to seize the inheritance, but also plot against the Danqiao martial artists who go there?"

Hong Qingyue's expression changed: "Where did he get such great ability?"

Long Qiushui asked, "Does Junior Brother Hong recall any Danqiao Realm martial artists who went missing on the battlefield or were killed by the three Qing brothers?"

"The Qing family has cultivated demonic arts; those severely injured are left withered and emaciated..."

A cold glint flashed in Hong Qingyue's eyes: "He devours true essence and blood qi; what he wants is the true essence and blood qi of a Danqiao martial artist..."

Under normal circumstances, even if the news of the emergence of Poison Dragon Valley was publicized, the Beast King Sect would find it difficult to associate it with the Qing family.

Qingyun Ke was also shrewd and calculating, having planned every step clearly. By the time the Beast King Sect realized what was happening, he might have already devoured enough golden cores to complete his breakthrough.

However, despite all his calculations, he could not have foreseen that Su Yan and the Holy Insect Path would possess even more clues and, based on the existing clues, have guessed about 70-80% of his plan.

"We cannot let him succeed. If such a rebellion succeeds, he will likely be the most ruthless to our Beast King Sect."

Hong Qingyue said, "Senior sister, junior nephew, I will go with you to kill that thief."

“If Uncle Hong is not interested in the inheritance, then it is best not to go. Wuyi City cannot do without people, and Uncle Hong also needs to be there to keep an eye on all the martial artists in the Beast King Sect who are at or below the True Intent Realm. This time, Poison Dragon Valley is not a training trip. Let alone body tempering, you might lose your life if you go there.”

Su Yan shook his head slightly: "Master has already notified the Dharma Aspect Elders of the sect, and reinforcements should arrive soon. Taking this opportunity, Uncle-Master, why don't you arrange the offensive measures with the other uncles and senior uncles on the same defensive line?"

Hong Qingyue looked thoughtful. The opening of Poison Dragon Valley at such a critical juncture, due to the great battles between various parties, meant that the Beast King Sect and the Nine Peaks Sect's control over Poison Dragon Valley had inevitably declined.

It's likely that not only righteous cultivators with the Danqiao skill level are involved in Poison Dragon Valley, but also neutral and demonic cultivators.

This makes it possible for the defenses to be weakened.

"Alright, as you say. But you two should be careful. Although Poison Dragon Valley has a very deep connection with your lineage, safety comes first."

The two nodded in agreement, and Su Yan and Long Qiushui did not delay, flying out of Wuyi City.

The two headed straight for Poison Dragon Valley, where the Thousand Cloud Ridge Mountains were already bustling with activity.

The closest martial artists arrived first, and when they saw that the gate to the Poison Dragon Valley secret realm was indeed open, they were already bursting with excitement and rushed inside.

When Su Yan and Long Qiushui arrived, they saw a gathering of martial artists.

The two concealed themselves, both wearing masks, and watched as the martial artists continued to enter, as well as the formation that preceded the rift valley.

Long Qiushui sneered: "Besides my Guicang Valley, only the people of the Hualong lineage have such a deep understanding of the terrain and ley lines of Poison Dragon Valley."

Su Yan said coldly, "Qing Yunke conspired with them, and a total of seven people entered Poison Dragon Valley, but they split into two groups."

He descended upon the blood bees using the characteristics of the insect seed, and witnessed Qingyun Ke and his group's scheme from afar, naturally recognizing Cao Zangfeng and his group as well.

"What are you going to do?"

Long Qiushui turned her head to look at him, and Su Yan asked in return, "Where is Master?"

"Climb mountains, traverse lakes, and break the dragon pillar"

Long Qiushui said, "The legacy left by Master Tai can only be truly obtained by going through three trials with one's physical body during this journey."

Su Yan raised an eyebrow: "The Dragon Transformation lineage knows about this?"

Long Qiushui rolled her eyes at him: "Although the two factions had an agreement, your Grandmaster Tai is not a good person, so why would he tell them? Of course, if they forcefully break through the Poison Dragon Pillar, then they might have a chance to seize the Poison Dragon Pool. Their goal is also this Poison Dragon Pool."

With the Poison Dragon Pool, and by reversing the process to create the Dragon Transformation Pool, one might be able to reach an even higher level and become a fifth-tier Dao Soldier.

If successful, the Dragon Transformation lineage will truly evolve into a real dragon, and from then on, the dragon will enter the abyss.

"Let's go."

Seeing that some Danqiao martial artists had noticed their presence, Long Qiushui released her aura to deter those who were eyeing her, and then entered the Poison Dragon Valley secret realm with Su Yan.

"Hold my hand."

Long Qiushui grasped his hand, and the two stepped into the Poison Dragon Valley secret realm. Space distorted, and their figures instantly appeared in the Poison Dragon Valley.

At this moment, the two appeared at the foot of a mountain thousands of feet high. In the distance, all that could be seen were towering peaks, withered trees forming forests, and strange trees with black leaves and branches, which were gloomy and frightening, yet also exuded a sense of vitality.

Long Qiushui glanced around and saw a few martial artists, but they were only at the True Intent Realm level and were already slowly climbing the mountain.

She released Su Yan's hand and said, "There are thirty-six Five-Colored Poison Mountains in total, arranged in five directions. The one in the middle is the tallest, standing at 3,600 feet. If you don't use some special methods, you will be teleported to a random mountain area once you enter."

Su Yan nodded and asked, "Where are we now?"

Long Qiushui of "Black Vine Mountain" said, "If you climb the mountain, you will be attacked by black mist and swept by poisonous sand. If you resist with your physical body, you can improve step by step. However, there are poisonous toads on this mountain that feed on black sand, so be careful."

After entering the Poison Dragon Valley secret realm, Su Yan felt that his true essence was suppressed. With his current cultivation level and solid foundation, he felt that he could only mobilize half of his true essence.

No wonder Long Qiushui warned him so much; if he wasn't careful, there was a real possibility of something going wrong.

The patterns of the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture flowed across Long Qiushui's body, and faint white scales appeared.

Let's go hiking.

(End of this chapter)