The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 285 Black Sand Like a Dragon
The mountain was thousands of feet high, and there was only one long staircase path among the strange trees and rocks. The two of them stepped onto it one after the other, and immediately a powerful pressure enveloped their entire bodies.

Long Qiushui swayed for a moment before regaining her balance.

Su Yan, who was in front, moved slightly and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. It turned out that Black Vine Mountain was not only invaded by poisonous sand, but also by such gravity.

A whistling wind swept in, and poisonous sand condensed out of thin air, rushing straight towards Su Yan like a black tide.

The Heavenly Python Dharma Body protected the area around the body. The black sand that had just collided with the Heavenly Python Dharma Body actually passed through it and entered.

Su Yan's expression changed slightly. The poison in the black sand was truly bizarre. His true essence could not completely block it. The three python souls were continuously eroded, and in a short time, they were eroded into a completely black color.

The black sand penetrated his body, and his true essence could not withstand it, striking Su Yan's body directly.

A hissing sound continued, and the poisonous sand suddenly began to erode his body.

Su Yan's expression hardened, and he immediately began to circulate his body-refining technique to resist the erosion.

When body-refining techniques are used, especially the Five Poisons Body-Forging Scripture and the Poison Dragon Golden Body Technique, they not only repair one's physical body, but also sweep these toxins into the body and transform them into energy for body refinement.

'What a bizarre poisonous sand!'

The poisonous sand has a strong corrosive effect on true essence, but its damage to the physical body is domineering but not fatal. At least at the current level, it is not enough to take a person's life.

Long Qiushui concealed his true essence, only faintly summoning the true meaning of the Xuan Shuang Tian Wu within his body. His illusory figure concealed his body, making him difficult to see clearly.

"On Black Vine Mountain, the pressure on Danqiao's body is a hundred times greater than that on True Intent Realm."

Long Qiushui transmitted his voice secretly, instructing him: "Sensitize the power contained within the Poison Sand Gale."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan nodded, his true intention as clear as a dragon in autumn water, and then directly used his physical body to withstand the poisonous sand gale.

The poisonous sand rolled like knives, but Su Yan and Long Qiushui had already steadied themselves.

All toxins that invaded the body were quickly absorbed by the two individuals' techniques, continuously enhancing their physical strength.

The effects were most obvious on Long Qiushui. Although she was a disciple of Gu Sanqian, she did not make the Five Poisons Golden Body Mystic Art her main cultivation method. Although her physical cultivation was enhanced by the Heavenly Python Dharma Body and other techniques, it was still stronger than that of ordinary Danqiao cultivators.

However, compared to his fellow disciples, both Gu Sanqian and Poison Dragon Daoist were far inferior.

Even Su Yan, she was actually far inferior.

As Su Yan gradually became familiar with the frequency of the gale, the scales generated by his Poison Dragon Golden Body Technique were now sufficient to block it. Wherever the gale passed, it made a clanging sound, and the black sand turned into wisps of poison gas that were swallowed into his body.

"Is the true meaning so subtle, as if it were a hair's breadth?"

Su Yan noticed something amiss in the black sand swirling around; it clearly contained a trace of true power.

He closed his eyes slightly, taking one step at a time as he climbed the mountain, sensing the true power within the black sand and gale.

The two moved extremely fast, and in no time they had passed many True Intent Realm martial artists.

True Intent Realm martial artists would avoid them from a distance.

Compared to them enduring the onslaught of the fierce winds, gradually increasing their physical strength, and searching for rare and precious materials in the mountains.

The relaxed demeanor of Su Yan and his companion suggests they are likely seniors at the Danqiao Realm.

As the two crossed the halfway point of the mountain, the weather on Black Vine Mountain suddenly changed, with a constant rustling sound and a large number of pitch-black vines sprouting from the ground.

The vines surged like snakes, rushing straight towards the two of them.

Long Qiushui's gaze swept across the area, and the Frost Moon Ring swept over it, instantly severing large swathes of black vines.

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One after another, giant black toads appeared, spewing out billowing poisonous gas, threatening to engulf the two.

Su Yan was positioned in front of him, bearing the brunt of the attack.

His eyes narrowed, and with the power of his physical body, he unleashed a punch. The booming sound was like thunder, and the powerful shockwave sent the swarm of black toads flying.

The Azure Scale Poisonous Dragon's true meaning within Su Yan's body peeked out and swallowed, releasing a sky full of poisonous gas that all entered his body, turning his skin bluish-black, but it instantly returned to its normal color.

Neither of them spoke. It was only halfway up the mountain, and the vines that appeared were merely attacks at the True Intent level. Apart from being more numerous and having stronger suppression, they could not threaten the two of them.

The two quickened their pace and climbed towards the top of the thousand-foot mountain. As they continued to climb, the aura emanating from their bodies began to change.

In particular, Su Yan's Azure Scale Poisonous Dragon True Meaning was subtly revealing that the scales were becoming brighter and the aura was stronger, carrying even more poisonous gas.

Long Qiushui Xuanshuang Tianwu's appearance hadn't changed much, but its snow-white body now had a touch of dark green that couldn't be blurred, and its eyes were deep and mysterious, giving it a more majestic dragon aura.

"Boom"

A loud bang rang out, and Su Yan and Long Qiushui's expressions turned serious. At this moment, the gale was fully manifested as a blade, and the black sand was like poisonous nails hitting people's bodies, and they were under immense pressure.

Those who can reach this place must be martial artists at the Danqiao realm.

An old man with white hair, wearing a long robe, used a small shield-like magical artifact to block the black sand. His body transformed into a yellow rock spirit rat and ran towards the two of them in a panic.

"I am Mo Jianli from the Quick Sword Gang! Fellow Daoist, save me! Those two want to kill me and steal my treasure!"

The old man hurriedly called out, and two figures, one tall and one short, carrying a black flag for protection and wielding a magical sword, rushed after him.

"Get out of the way! The Nine Netherworld Spirit Flower was discovered by my brother and me! Mind your own business!"

Before anyone even arrived, the taller man, Lü Yunyue, had already launched into a tirade of insults.

The two groups of people chasing them didn't give the two a chance to react at all, and they were in front of them in the blink of an eye.

The short, stout, dark-faced man, Lü Yunshan, attacked directly with his sword. The sword light cleaved through the black sand and gale, engulfing Mo Jianli and Su Yan in the process.

'act recklessly!'

When Su Yan saw the sword light coming, his eyes flashed with cold light, and his large hand with flowing golden patterns grabbed it, and a cracking sound immediately came.

The sword light shattered inch by inch, like shards of glass.

Lu Yunshan's eyes widened, and he immediately realized the power of the person in front of him: "Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand. Mo Jianli stole my rare treasures and was not going to attack you."

Lu Yunyue stood a hundred meters away from him, clasping his hands in a fist salute: "Fellow Daoists, please step aside. This matter has nothing to do with you two."

Mo Jianli panicked and shouted, "Once you enter the secret realm, the treasures belong to those who are destined to possess them. Fellow Daoists, I am willing to share the third-grade superior Nine Nether Earth Spirit Flower with you, and I absolutely refuse to..."

Mo Jianli took out the Nine Netherworld Spirit Flower, which was formed from spiritual energy, from his storage ring. The spiritual energy gathered and a faint fragrance wafted out.

With a flick of his palm, seven tiny swords, each about the size of a finger, shot out and struck Su Yan and Long Qiushui in the face with lightning speed.

At this moment, the brothers Lü Yunyue and Lü Yunshan transformed into the true essence of the jet-black golden-horned demonic leopard and pounced directly at him, their ferocious attacks aimed straight at his body.

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Mo Jianli was showing a smug expression, but unexpectedly, the small black sword was pressed against Su Yan's chest, unable to advance an inch.

The scales of the Azure-Scaled Poisonous Dragon emerged, and the golden patterns of the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture swam across its body like a dragon.

The tip of the dark sword created ripples upon impact, but it couldn't harm Su Yan in the slightest.

The attacks of the brothers Lü Yunyue and Lü Yunshan landed in front of Su Yan. Without turning his head, Su Yan suddenly swung his fist, and the phantom of the Azure Scale Poisonous Dragon, along with the shadow of his fist, slammed into him.

With a deafening roar, it stirred up a cloud of poisonous sand, shattering the two men's sword light and striking them directly.

His protective artifact was shattered, his bones were broken, and he collapsed into the deep pit.

Mo Jianli retreated rapidly, trying to leave, but a flash of white light appeared, and his head fell off. Su Yan caught the Nine Netherworld Spirit Flower and casually tossed Mo Jianli's body into the deep pit.

"How...how did you figure that out?"

Blood kept gushing from Lü Yunshan's mouth. He knew he couldn't escape, but he couldn't understand why Su Yan knew they were in cahoots.

"Did not see it."

Su Yan said calmly, "It's just that I don't intend to let any of them go."

Even Long Qiushui couldn't help but glance at Su Yan as she said this.

Su Yan raised his hand and released the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, which devoured the flesh and blood of the three, obtaining five third-tier storage rings.

Two of the restrictions have not been completely broken, which means that two people at the Danqiao realm have already fallen into their hands.

"Master, are even those at the Core Formation Realm as reckless as those at the True Intent Realm in the secret realm?"

Su Yan turned around to ask, but Long Qiushui looked at him and asked in return, "The lifespan of a Danqiao Realm cultivator is only five hundred years. If one's foundation is not strong and one has suffered serious injuries on the way to growth, the lifespan will be even shorter. Not breaking through means death. When it comes to competing for resources, there is no such thing as cherishing one's life."

Long Qiushui paused for a moment, then said, "However, you should be relatively safe in the secret realm. Your methods are even more ruthless than theirs."

Su Yan: ...

It was unclear whether Long Qiushui was praising or scolding him, but after this incident, both master and disciple became even more cautious.

If it weren't for the occasional attacks of black sand, Su Yan would have released blood bees to scout the surrounding area.

The two climbed to the top of the thousand-foot mountain. The black sand and gale subsided, and what came into view was a valley shrouded in five-colored mist.

The poisonous fog was so thick that only the tip of the mountain peak could be seen, and the highest peak was located in the very center of the mountains.

"Those who have entered this place are probably all at the Danqiao stage."

……

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A five-colored poisonous fog, making it impossible to see beyond a hundred meters.

Amidst the pervasive poisonous fog, Qingyun Ke, with his full head of white hair and eyes as black as ink, pierced through Meng Youyun's dantian with one hand and pulled out a golden pill.

"Qing...Qing Yunke, you have actually betrayed your promise..."

"Fellow Daoist Meng, don't you understand? I don't want to climb Poison Dragon Peak and enter Poison Dragon Lake so soon. You are my prey."

Meng Youyun's essence and true energy were absorbed into Qingyun Ke's body like a flood, and in a short time, his aura surged several times. The number of the Heavenly Star Apertures in his body gradually increased from 113 to 116.

Qingyun Heng, who was standing to the side, had absorbed three of Wei Yun's golden pills. At this moment, his aura had also reached the Great Perfection of the Third Heaven. He exhaled and exhaled the surrounding poisonous mist, looking like an old demon.

The pale-faced man watched the two brothers with a cold gaze, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

After finishing Meng Youyun's food, Qingyun Ke bowed slightly to the pale-faced man.

"You two dare to use such evil methods. If it weren't for wartime, your names would probably be more often on the list of demons."

Qingyun Ke said, "In martial arts, if you don't advance, you regress. I, an old man, am only twenty years old. If I don't give it my all, I will definitely have no chance of making any progress."

He appears young, and his family is unparalleled in Nantian City.

But only he himself knew that in his early years, in order to break through to the Danqiao Realm, he had already used extreme methods, leaving old injuries on his body, so his lifespan was not even five hundred years.

"Let's begin with the arrangements you've made."

The pale-faced man looked at the peak of Poison Dragon Peak and said, "Those two from the Nine Peaks Sect have bypassed the Poison Toad King and secretly entered Poison Dragon Lake. Apart from the Beast King Sect, who understands the foundation of Five-Colored Poison Mountain, you can set up an array to lock the peak, and they won't be able to get out."

The "they" the pale-faced man was referring to were the people who entered the Poison Dragon Valley secret realm to seize treasures.

Within the framework of the Five-Colored Poison Mountain, all the earth's spiritual energy is gathered at the foot of Poison Dragon Peak. Beneath this valley formed by the mountain ring, the poisonous beasts are particularly ferocious, and many rare and precious materials are also born.

"Thank you for your help, sir."

"The area beneath Poison Dragon Peak belongs to you; I have no say in it."

The pale-faced man's figure was like a phantom as he flew directly towards Poison Dragon Peak.

"However, this secret realm must be handed over to me afterward, and Su Yan's life must be given to me."

"As ordered."

The pale-faced man disappeared. At this moment, Qingyun Heng leaned close to his elder brother and whispered, "Why did he change his mind and want to take the secret realm?"

Qingyun Ke shook his head: "I don't know, but that's not something we should be concerned about."

He looked up at Poison Dragon Peak and said, "The Eight Gates Mist Lock Formation has been set up with the help of Poison Dragon Valley. Even if someone at the Core Formation Realm enters, they won't be able to escape in a short time. You only have this one chance."

"Don't worry, brother. The moment we made our move, our assassins spread the news that Poison Dragon Valley was about to open in the surrounding cities. If they come now, there will be at least twenty Danqiao Realm warriors here."

Poison Dragon Valley possesses a Dharma Aspect Realm inheritance; based on that alone, countless Danqiao Realm warriors nearing the end of their lifespans would risk their lives to come here.

Not to mention, this valley is a treasure trove, containing many third-tier spiritual herbs.

“So good”

The dark eyes of Qingyun Ke became increasingly eerie. He sniffed the air, and it seemed that the poisonous creatures around him could not hinder his perception.

"Come with me! Someone at the Danqiao realm is injured."

The two brothers traversed directly through the poisonous fog. Their devouring attribute gave them a stronger ability to resist toxins. In addition, they both carried spirit-sealing talismans to prevent the poisonous gas from corroding them.

Both of them poured all their possessions into this operation, even going so far as to use members of the Qing family as assassins.

Therefore, in this round, they can only succeed and cannot fail.

……

Su Yan and Long Qiushui entered the five-colored poisonous fog. Looking around, all they could see was a thick fog, and they couldn't see anything beyond a hundred meters.

The five-colored poisonous mist also seemed to have the effect of suppressing divine sense; however, it had no effect on exploring further afield.

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The dark, withered grass swayed continuously, and suddenly a two-headed venomous snake, over ten feet long, rushed out.

As Long Qiushui attacked with the Frost Moon Ring, a clanging sound rang out. The two-headed venomous snake actually struck with its tail, blocking the Frost Moon Ring.

"Level 3?!"

Long Qiushui had only made a casual strike, which was blocked by the wild beast. He was just about to make a move to kill the two-headed venomous snake.

"and many more"

Su Yan's expression was solemn. He moved swiftly, flying directly in front of the two-headed venomous snake and delivering a punch that knocked it to the ground.

"what happened?"

"The wounds on this snake don't look right."

(End of this chapter)