The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 289 Suppressing the Dan Aperture Like Subduing a Tiger
Su Yan stepped forward, each step feeling like an ascent to heaven.

The oppressive aura of the Poison Dragon, like a giant spirit, emanated from the sky, causing the entire Poison Dragon Peak to operate under a special mountain formation, suppressing the true essence of the mountain warriors.

One-third of the way up Poison Dragon Peak is a huge watershed; above one-third is where the true essence of the Poison Dragon bows its head, which is also the location of the dragon's head on Poison Dragon Peak.

The pressure of the true intent was several times greater than before, and golden patterns were almost visible to the naked eye, moving through the air. The source of each pattern came from the true intent of the poisonous dragon in mid-air and the dragon pearl inside it.

The pass is the watershed, but here they are blocked by Peng Xu, Park Seung-shi, and Lan Menggu of the Hundred Caves Witch Clan, along with Chi Tong Zhang Acheng of the Three Flames Divine Palace.

They stared intently at Su Yan, their gazes filled with lingering malice.

Su Yan climbed the mountain too fast. The higher he climbed, the stronger his resonance with Poison Dragon Peak became, and that momentum made them wary.

Having reached the summit, it seems this guy from the Beast King Sect will seize the inheritance of the Poison Dragon True Man.

Su Yan arrived a hundred meters in front of the four people, and they looked at each other from afar. All four of them released their true intentions.

The three beasts of greed, anger, and ignorance, Chi Tong, coiled around him, while he stood atop the beast of greed, his aura converging into one, locking Su Yan in place.

The true meaning behind Peng Xu, Park Seung-shi, and Lan Menggu were all manifestations of poisonous beasts from the mountains: a giant green scorpion, a poisonous phosphorescent tooth beast, and a dream-eating demon.

"If you dare to go any further, you'll live to see the rest of your life."

Upon seeing Su Yan arrive, Peng Xu immediately launched an attack. The poisonous mist spewed by the giant emerald scorpion covered the sky and headed straight for Su Yan.

Not only him, but Park Seung-shi, Lan Menggu, and Chi Tong also attacked directly, their true intents surging like ferocious beasts, seemingly intent on completely engulfing Su Yan.

All three were martial artists at the third level of the martial arts realm. Now, their combined attack was truly as terrifying as a dense storm of thunder and lightning.

Faced with their attacks, Su Yan's eyes remained remarkably calm.

He raised one hand and struck at Chi Tong’s three beasts of greed, anger, and ignorance. The true meaning of the Tiger-Taming King transformed into a golden body and delivered a thunderous punch.

With a thunderous roar, the three beasts' true essences were directly struck, causing them to sway and their bodies, formed from true essence, began to crumble.

Looking at Su Yan again, he took a step forward and punched towards Chi Tong with the force of a mountain.

Red Boy Zhang Acheng's expression changed drastically, and he used countless blood threads to block in front of him.

The blood vessels were as sharp as knives, enough to easily cleave a person in two.

Even martial arts masters would find it impossible to physically withstand these sharp blood vessels.

However, Akado clearly miscalculated.

Su Yan's attack was not deterred in the slightest by the blood net formed by the extremely sharp blood threads; on the contrary, it pierced through the blood net even more fiercely.

Sharp blood vessels stretched across his arm like steel wires, blue scales appeared, and golden veins swirled, yet it was just a thin white mark.

The true meaning of the Poison Dragon Peak resonated, and countless toxins tempered his body, allowing Su Yan's physical body to advance even further.

Chi Tong tried to block the punch, but when he tried to intercept it with both hands, he was met with immense force, and his sternum caved in.

At this moment, the attacks of the three members of the Hundred Caves Witch Clan, Peng Xu, Park Seung-shi, and Lan Menggu, had completely surrounded Su Yan and were about to strike him.

The Blood Bone Centipede King, the Devouring Soldier Moth, and the Eroding Dragon Worm have already rushed out to meet their attacks.

The billowing toxic fog eroded the ground, leaving it pitted and uneven, and the hissing sound was particularly piercing.

However, the Blood Bone Centipede King raised its head and opened its mouth, swallowing the poisonous fog completely, just like a dragon taking water.

It shot out blood-red bone nails from its mouth, heading straight for Pengxu.

Peng Xu summoned the skull-like magical artifact to block, but before he could even make a move, a dark light had already landed on the witch bone artifact.

In an instant, the true energy dissipated, and the witch bone artifact also became dull.

The Devouring Weapon Netherworld flew over, unleashing countless sword shadows and blade marks... directly onto Peng Xu. It bit and crushed the witch bone artifact, while Peng Xu, under its Netherworld Domain, constantly dodged the attacks of the weapon phantoms.

In just a few breaths, he was already covered in wounds and looked utterly disheveled.

Lan Menggu and Park Seung-shi both wanted to come to the rescue, but they were swept away by the blood-soaked waves as soon as they made a move.

The Blood Dragon Insect transformed into a Blood Serpent, displaying an aura of blood overflowing Jinshan Mountain, and fiercely suppressed the attacks of the two Danqiao Realm warriors.

The Dragon-Eating Worm has a deep foundation, and the Blood Dragon it transformed into contains the power of the former Half-Saint Wild Beast. When it unleashes its power now, it is truly terrifying.

Although Lan Menggu and Park Seung-shi are both martial artists at the third level of the Heavenly Realm, Su Yan's ferocious insects are no ordinary creatures.

Not to mention, the Blood Bone Centipede King plunged into the sea of ​​blood like a dragon overturning a river, its scarlet venom mixing into the blood and spreading a scarlet mist.

"How could his poisonous insects be so potent? They're all rare species, hard to find even in the Hundred Thousand Mountains!"

Lan Menggu and Park Seung-shi's faces were extremely grim, and they looked at the ferocious insect in front of them with a hint of gritted teeth.

Such ferocious insects are a different species no weaker than the Wind and Thunder Insects or the Soul Spirit Silkworms. If one obtains one of them through proper cultivation methods, one has the opportunity to cultivate to the Danqiao Realm.

However, Su Yan alone possesses three such ferocious insects, each with the strength of a third-level martial artist, which is extremely enviable.

"sizzle"

Enraged, the two unleashed their natal magical artifacts, hoping to break free from the sea of ​​blood controlled by the Dragon-Eating Worms.

However, the Blood Bone Centipede King charged straight at him, its carapace shielding it from the attack, and instantly crushed Park Seung-shi's arm.

Lan Menggu quickly stepped in to help, but could only manage to repel the Blood Bone Centipede King into the surging blood.

Park Seung-shi was seriously injured, Lan Menggu was trapped, and even Peng Xu, who was not far away, was not in much better shape. He was being relentlessly pursued by the Devouring Soldier Youming and trapped in the battle formation by the phantom of the Blood Banner.

Su Yan merely glanced at the three with a cold smile, then looked at the Red Child in front of him. The three beasts of greed, anger, and ignorance had merged into one body, and his eyes were as red as a demon. He seemed to have seen through the Red Child's desperate appearance.

"I want you to die!"

The three beasts of greed, anger, and ignorance are manifestations of extreme evil thoughts and spirits. Although they are powerful, they are similar to the three corpses.

If properly controlled, it can be a help; but if out of control, it can become as ferocious as Chi Tong.

He scratched until bloody claw marks appeared, then aimed straight for Su Yan's heart.

Unexpectedly, Su Yan raised his hand and grabbed him, using the Star-Picking Hand to slap him to the ground like a fly, creating a deep crater with a loud bang.

Behind Su Yan, the illusory images of the two cores swirled, surrounded by star apertures, and his surging true essence was no weaker than that of a third-level martial artist.

He stood like a wise king, stepping into the deep pit and unleashing a punch. The thunderous sound was like a thunderclap in a clear sky. One punch after another caused the pit to crack incessantly. Looking at the red child at the bottom of the pit, he was truly in a miserable state.

His true essence was completely shattered, his bones and muscles were broken, and blood and bone fragments were all mixed together. He was completely silent.

Su Yan's gaze swept over Peng Xu, and in an instant, he was in front of him.

not good!

Peng Xu's expression changed drastically. Su Yan raised his hand and summoned a sword shadow. The third-tier spiritual weapon was none other than Qing Yunqian's Azure Lion Sword.

With a resounding dragon's roar, the sword shot out a hundred feet, directly engulfing Peng Xu in its light.

Pengxu died.

After the deaths of two Danqiao Realm martial artists, Lan Menggu and Park Seung-shi were completely thrown into disarray.

They were surrounded, and this chaos was disastrous. The Blood Bone Centipede King stretched out its massive body and crushed Park Seung-shi's head in one bite. Lan Menggu retreated rapidly, and the Eroding Dragon Worm swooped down, its blood-red maw opening wide, a pillar of blood-red light shooting straight through her eye.

The deaths of the four men left Ke Zixian and Mu Ziliang, who were watching from afar, completely stunned and unable to recover for a long time.

so horrible.

He killed four Danqiao martial artists at the third level of the Heavenly Realm with almost no effort.

Even the best among martial artists of the same level probably couldn't achieve this level.

And Su Yan did it.

Su Yan was unaware that Ke Zixian and Mu Ziliang had already decided to avoid him in the future and not want to cause any enmity with him.

He simply ordered the Blood Bone Centipede King to devour four broken corpses, and then went straight up to the top.

The area around the mountaintop was incredibly lively at that moment.

The Poison Toad King truly lives up to its reputation as a perfect third-tier wild beast. Having lived for countless years beneath Poison Dragon Peak, its physical body is incredibly strong, and its poison resistance is unmatched by ordinary people.

Even with the four Zhuxingtian—Nangong Yu, Yu Lingbo, Lou Baishan, and Gu Yunshang—chasing after it, it was difficult to keep up with its speed.

Its body was hundreds of feet tall, covered in black bumps, revealing its ferocious appearance.

It simply leaped out, covering the final ten zhang, and crashed headfirst into the body of the Poison Dragon's True Meaning.

The Poison Dragon's True Essence kept changing, and the dragon pearl, radiating a dazzling light, actually fell out from within the Poison Dragon's True Essence.

"You evil beast, how dare you!"

When Nangong Yu saw that the Poison Toad King had swallowed the Dragon Pearl, he was furious and threw a punch that spanned a hundred feet.

The thunderous fist strikes resembled a giant iron plow, turning over the earth in its path and leaving a terrifying crack.

Faced with the surging fist, the Poison Toad King opened its blood-red maw and spat out dark light. The fist was weakened by the dark light and then knocked down by the Poison Toad King's slap.

"You fool, how dare you take the Dragon Balls?!"

Nangong Yu finally blocked the path of the Poison Toad King at the top of the mountain, with Yu Lingbo and Lou Baishan following closely behind. Gu Yunshang stood far away, staring intently at the Poison Toad King.

At this moment, the demonic energy around the Poison Toad King was growing rapidly and uncontrollably. The Dragon Pearl inside its body was constantly pushing it to gradually complete its transformation. The ferocious toad head had already begun to resemble a dragon, with horns like a dragon, and its aura was rising steadily.

"Arrogant humans."

A hoarse, unpleasant voice actually came from the Poison Toad King's mouth, its beastly eyes filled with disdain and resentment.

"Imprisoned for a hundred years, a plaything for you humans, I have now transformed into a dragon, and today you will all die!"

Third-tier wild beasts can develop intelligence, though there are varying degrees of intelligence.

Logically speaking, even a third-tier poisonous creature, especially a poisonous wild beast in such a closed secret realm, might not be able to develop intelligence.

However, the Poison Toad King in front of us is clearly one of the lucky ones.

"Hurry up and act! The Dragon Ball hasn't been digested yet, and the Poison Dragon's true meaning hasn't dissipated. There's still a chance."

Lou Baishan had sharp eyes and knew that the current situation was bound to be a fierce battle, or even a trap set by Poison Dragon Peak.

"Kill this beast first!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Nangong Yu rushed forward and threw a fierce punch, the fist shadow as large as a small mountain, which smashed into the Poison Toad King.

The Poison Toad King's body swelled up like a large ball, and its mouth was filled with demonic energy. When it opened its mouth, a beam of light-like attack shot straight at Nangong Yu.

Nangong Yu unleashed his full physical cultivation techniques, directly blasting back at the attack.

The combined attack of the beast and the man caused the mountain to tremble.

As expected of a monster close to breaking through to the fourth tier of wild beasts, the Poison Toad King's physical strength withstood Nangong Yu's incredibly fierce punches and continued to unleash killing moves, forcing Nangong Yu to start dodging.

Seeing how troublesome the Poison Toad King was, Yu Lingbo and Lou Baishan also looked serious. The two of them charged in from the left and right, joining the team battle.

Gu Yunshang also joined the attack, and countless ghost-faced butterflies surrounded the Poison Toad King like ghosts.

The four humans and one beast were locked in battle. The Poison Toad King, relying on the dragon pearl within its body, attacked without any apparent flaws.

Its immense demonic energy and slightly stronger cultivation level are its greatest sources of confidence.

They fought for a hundred or two hundred rounds in a short period of time.

Su Yan finally reached the top and was shocked to see the chaotic battle before him.

'What a powerful poisonous toad, but it's too difficult to control.'

A third-tier Poison Toad King requires at least a martial artist of equal Danqiao Realm Zhuxingtian level to control.

Even though the Beast King Sect has methods for contracting beasts, they are still powerless against such a fully-developed wild beast.

At this point, as time goes by, even the most powerful wild beasts will eventually run out of strength.

Although the four of them did not engage in a life-or-death struggle, their attacks did not diminish in the slightest.

The Poison Toad King was sustaining more and more wounds, and was now in a state where it was difficult to continue.

"puff"

With a loud bang, after withstanding another attack from Nangong Yu, Yu Lingbo's sword flashed, transforming into endless ripples, and directly slashed open the Poison Toad King's belly.

Bang

Enraged, the Poison Toad King slapped away his natal magical artifact, sending it flying along with Yu Lingbo.

At that moment, everyone saw a golden light emerge from the belly of the Poison Toad King.

"whoosh"

Gu Yunshang rushed over, and the Ghost-Faced Butterfly pounced on the Dragon Ball, grabbed it, and headed straight for the sky.

"Gu Yunshang, you're being unfair! Put down the Dragon Pearl and give it to me!"

Nangong Yu glared angrily and charged directly at the Ghost-Faced Butterfly. With a swift grab, a black palm print was about to crush the Ghost-Faced Butterfly in his palm.

Gu Yunshang reacted quickly, her attack reaching Nangong Yu first, heading straight for his eyes.

Nangong Yu had no choice but to retreat, placing his hand in front of him to block the way.

Lou Baishan then unleashed a sword strike, a flash of white light slicing through the Ghost-Faced Butterfly's wings. The Dragon Pearl fell to the ground, and Lou Baishan pounced on it, grabbing the Dragon Pearl.

Just then, a figure in a gray robe attacked, striking Bai Loushan directly with both hands.

Blood gushed from Bai Loushan's mouth as he flew backward, his white clothes stained with blood.

The Dragon Ball changed hands, and Bian Tai'an, who had been hiding for a long time, laughed and took the Dragon Ball, swallowing it whole.

His figure headed straight down the mountain, showing no sign of slowing down.

(End of this chapter)