The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 297 Slaughter of Three Cities
The sound reached the ears of the people in the city, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.

No one answered these words. Only Chongshan, with a solemn expression, coldly shouted, "Boy, I advise you to retreat early. Taking advantage of the situation to attack the city is not something a junior like you can accomplish."

Su Yan glanced at them and said calmly, "Then let's take a look."

A gigantic figure emerged, like a black-red volcano in the dawn sky. The Lava Scorpion appeared, its crimson markings seeming to ignite the entire night sky.

Chongshan's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief: "Giant Spirit!"

"Destroy them"

Su Yan stood on the body of the Lava Mountain Giant Scorpion, covered in insect armor, almost the same size as the Lava Mountain Giant Scorpion.

At this moment, the Lava Giant Scorpion received the command, and the patterns on its body glowed with an astonishing red light. They converged at the location of its heart, and its pincers, like volcanic rock, gathered in front of it.

boom

The pillars of fire formed by the fusion of spirits bombarded the city's protective array.

The glass-like barrier, like an eggshell, resisted the terrifying fusion fire.

The true essence of the entire formation was being consumed rapidly, and the city was shaking.

"Stop him! The giant beast's demonic energy is immense. If we don't stop him, the city's protective formation will be unable to withstand such a continuous attack."

Peng Wenzhong, Gao Fengxiao, and Dou Ying all wore solemn expressions, their eyes fixed on Su Yan.

The city's protective formation is their only reliance. If the city falls, the continuous attacks from righteous martial artists will eventually exhaust even those at the Core Formation stage.

"Senior brothers, all of you attack together!"

Dou Ying's true intent emerged, and the Blood Soul Sword, crimson and malevolent, hovered beside him.

"it is good!"

Peng Wenzhong immediately agreed, and the three of them rushed out, their unique weapon essence of the Holy Weapon Path pointing directly at Su Yan and the giant scorpion beneath him.

The sword light was dangerous and extremely sharp, and it had already reached him in an instant.

The three of them were no weaker than Qingyun Qian back then.

However, when the attack landed in front of Su Yan, a dark red protective layer appeared, directly annihilating these blades like ashes.

The illusory image of the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower floated in the air, already protecting Su Yan's entire body, along with the Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion, forming an impregnable whole.

The three were so shocked they couldn't speak. The giant tail hook of the Lava Mountain Scorpion swept across like a giant pillar, instantly turning them into a bloody mist.

The Danqiao Realm martial artist was killed in an instant, and the city fell silent. Fear rose up their spines, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

The molten pillar of the giant scorpion shattered the city's protective array and landed directly on the city wall.

The blazing flames engulfed the entire city wall, the fire reaching the sky. The hard bricks and stones were melted by the flames in that instant, and the demonic warriors guarding the city wall didn't even have time to let out a wail before they were reduced to charred corpses.

The moment Chongshan saw the city fall, he rushed into the city, intending to abandon it and escape. However, just as he turned to fly away, Su Yan's figure appeared beside him.

He was terrified and cried out in panic, "Dark Wolf, save me!!"

A dark shadow emerged from the city's buildings and streets, a faint green light emanating from it, and it lunged at Su Yan's body.

"Pfft"

Before Su Yan could move, the Poison Dragon Sword flew out and instantly pierced the head of the Nether Wolf.

Chongshan's face turned deathly pale. He hadn't even had time to escape yet, and he stared at Su Yan in terror.

Su Yan grabbed him with his large hand, his scarlet Star-Picking Hand gripping his flesh, crushing him in the next moment.

With its core destroyed and the city walls shattered, the Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion ceased its destruction, instead manipulating the boundless Spirit Fusion Fire to burn along the city walls, encircling the entire city like a wall of fire.

The insect realm space opened wide, and Su Yan released 100,000 blood bees, which swarmed into Wanmu City and attacked the demonic martial artists, especially the Qing family disciples.

The bees and insects were all Su Yan's eyes and ears, not to mention this city. To Su Yan's soul, it was just a small area, completely under the control of his divine sense. No one could escape.

In less than an hour, the flesh and blood of the demonic warriors in the city had become food for the blood bees, and the billowing evil energy bred even more evil bees.

The essence of malevolent energy and the essence of blood energy flowed into the Fiend Insect Cauldron, becoming the source energy for the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust's recovery.

The city was pitch black, and all the firelight was swallowed up by the huge shadow in the darkness. The entire Wanmu City was as silent as a tomb.

The sounds of killing had long since faded, but both the common people in the city and the neutral martial artists were now trembling with fear, not daring to step out of their rooms.

The cold stone paths of the streets and alleys are covered with white bones, all the blood has been swallowed up, and only some bloodstains can be vaguely seen on the walls.

The giant lava scorpion strode away, its thunderous footsteps sounding like an earthquake.

Long after the giant scorpion left and the shaking subsided, the warriors in the city cautiously came out to investigate the situation.

"Who is this master who is so bloodthirsty..."

The city was filled with bones, all of them demonic martial artists. If that person hadn't refrained from indiscriminate slaughter, there probably wouldn't have been a single survivor in Wanmu City.

Besides fear, the surviving warriors' eyes were filled with nothing but relief at having escaped death.

At this moment, the rumbling of iron hooves sounded, and the Mountain Guard finally arrived at Wanmu City. The melting city walls, like a layer of molten lava, effectively kept them outside.

Faintly visible, the city streets are paved with white bones...

The commander was speechless, a chill running down his spine.

Oh no, Elder Su has massacred the entire city!

He hurriedly crossed the scorching ruins of the city wall, and was relieved to see that the city was not entirely in ruins.

"Li Mu, the patriarch of the Li family of Wanmu City, greets Your Excellency."

After his men found the surviving martial artist, Tang Rong immediately asked, "Where did Elder Su go? What happened here? Tell me everything."

Although both were at the True Realm, Li Mu dared not be negligent in the slightest: "Reporting to my lord, Senior Su used the Giant Spirit Beast to break through the formation, waved his hand to kill the four Dan Aperture martial artists of the Demonic Path, and then the blood bees in the sky slaughtered all the Demonic Path martial artists in less than an hour, and have already headed towards Qingyun City."

Tang Rong gasped, then immediately gave orders: "One-third of the men will stay to take over Wanmu City, and the rest will head to Qingyun City immediately."

As Li Mu had said, Su Yan headed straight for Qingyun City after leaving Wanmu City.

Although Qingyun City is not a frontline battlefield occupied by demonic martial artists, the demonic sect stationed there is not weak; it consists of disciples of the Three Flames Divine Palace.

He had a full complement of disciples, including three martial artists at the Danqiao level.

However, such power still seemed so fragile in the face of Su Yan.

The Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion crushed the city's protective formation using the same method, severing three of the cultivators' cores with its Poison Dragon Sword, and then slaughtered all the demonic warriors with 100,000 Blood Bees.

The two consecutive cities of Qingyun and Dongjing were completely suppressed by Su Yan with the same ruthless methods, until dawn.

Tang Rong finally arrived outside Dongjing City and witnessed a shocking scene. The city walls of Dongjing City were completely destroyed, and a road eroded by high temperature stretched from the city gate entrance all the way to the center of the city.

On both sides of the road, the bones had turned into charred corpses, and the scene was extremely dilapidated.

A colossal beast, as large as a mountain, lay prostrate in the city. Su Yan stood atop the Molten Mountain Scorpion, dressed in white, his figure upright and imposing.

Tang Rong quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Disciple Tang Rong greets Elder Su."

"Now that we're here, let's take over Dongjing City."

"It is the elder."

Tang Rong nodded in agreement. For the remaining days, Su Yan stayed in Dongjing City, while Tang Rong deployed troops to thoroughly clean up the three cities of Dongjing City and the surrounding counties and towns.

Because Su Yan advanced too quickly, so quickly that the demonic warriors stationed in various counties, towns, and treasure lands outside those cities hadn't even fully reacted before their strongholds had already disappeared.

At this point, Tang Rong needed to spread out his battle lines and intercept and eliminate these demonic warriors as much as possible.

The three cities were in complete chaos, mostly with disciples of the Beast King Sect chasing demonic warriors around.

No one is foolish enough to fight against the Beast King Sect without the intervention of martial artists at the Dharma Aspect Realm or the Core Formation Realm.

Su Yan, like a god of death, was in command, and he even released blood bees to roam along this battle line. The demonic warriors suffered heavy casualties, their flesh and blood being devoured.

Everyone says that a monstrous insect king has emerged from the Guicang Valley of the Beast King Sect. He is eccentric and ruthless.

However, Su Yan was indifferent to this and used all the essence blood he had devoured to heal the wounds of the ferocious insects.

The essence blood was of great help in healing injuries. The Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, which was originally seriously injured and on the verge of death, has now recovered a lot, but is still in a deep sleep.

What would normally require several months of rest may now be fully recovered in just one month.

However, Su Yan still felt somewhat unwilling, and thought to himself more than once that if he could complete the transformation, then it might be possible for his injuries to heal completely.

However, the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust still needs a Soul Spirit True Silkworm to transform.

Su Yan ordered the Sacred Insect Path to expand its influence and search for news of the Soul Spirit True Silkworm.

Meanwhile, on Tang Rong's side, Su Yan used his accumulated merits from the Giant Jaw to directly request the Soul Spirit True Silkworm from his superiors.

During the Beast King Sect's counterattack, Su Yan's rapid advance was unparalleled, directly scattering the demonic warriors.

In the following days, Long Qiushui also completed the conquest of the three cities. Other fellow martial artists, either in groups or with a team, also successively defeated or crushed the Danqiao Realm martial artists defending the cities and firmly occupied them.

The demonic warriors were retreating steadily, and the entire defensive line was rapidly approaching the Hundred Peaks Barrier.

……

"This insect control technique is even more powerful than Bi Qingman's. Gu Sanqian's lineage is full of monsters."

Gong Chenxing read Su Yan's battle report: in a short period of time, he had slaughtered demonic martial artists from three cities, killed ten cultivators at the Core Formation stage, and successively killed no fewer than ten thousand demonic martial artists...

Even if the Demon Sect were to arrive, most people, including elders, probably wouldn't possess such a terrifying killing speed.

"What a magnificent Taiyue Ancient Insect Body! It possesses unparalleled physical strength and can command countless insects."

After reading the battle report, Gong Chenxing asked the messenger, "Besides alchemy materials, does he have any other requests for exchange?"

The disciple who came to report quickly replied, "Elder Su did indeed release the news, offering a large sum of money for the Soul Spirit True Silkworm or clues about it. However, the Soul Spirit True Silkworm has the strength of a third-tier Calamity Beast once it matures, and it is a rare species in these Hundred Thousand Mountains, so clues are extremely scarce. There is no such resource listed in the treasuries of the three sects either."

Gong Chenxing comes from Guicang Valley, and even though he doesn't control insects, he still knows a great deal about these alien species.

He said, "This kid has some tricks up his sleeve. The Stone Demon Tribe does have one, but it probably won't be easy to get your hands on it."

Gong Chenxing narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly took out a small, pitch-black insect from his storage ring. The insect was ethereal and completely imprisoned in a jar, barely visible.

“Order Hong Qingyue to deliver it to him, and give him 300,000 contribution points.”

The disciple who delivered the message widened his eyes, revealing a look of surprise. He hadn't expected that Gong Chenxing would actually possess a Soul Spirit Silkworm.

This is not the sect's treasury, but rather Gong Chenxing's private stash. Logically speaking, this thing would not be given as a reward, since it is Gong Chenxing's personal property.

The fact that Gong Chenxing was able to bring it out can only mean one thing: he has high hopes for Su Yan, and this can be considered his investment.

"Disciple understands, I will go find Elder Hong now."

……

Inside Dongjing City, Hong Qingyue hurriedly delivered the Soul Spirit Silkworm and then quickly left.

He was also ordered to take charge of advancing the defensive line. Although it was not as important as attacking the main city as Su Yan, advancing the entire line and commanding troops was obviously not an easy task.

If the Soul Spirit Silkworm weren't truly precious, he probably wouldn't have made the trip himself.

Hong Qingyue didn't say anything more, only reminding him that this was taken from Gong Chenxing's private stash as a reward for him.

Su Yan's lips curled slightly as he held the container that imprisoned the Soul Silkworm in his hand, saying, "I've searched high and low without finding it, and now it's right here without any effort. I really have to thank Elder Gong this time."

The Holy Insect Path and the Beast King Sect have been searching for a long time, and most of the clues point to the one from the Stone Demon Tribe.

If this drags on any longer, Su Yan might secretly launch an attack on the Stone Demon tribe.

Unexpectedly, Gong Chenxing still had some in stock, proving himself to be a veteran Dharma Aspect Realm martial artist.

"I owe Elder Gong a favor."

Su Yan gripped the Soul Spirit Silkworm tightly in his hand, a determined look appearing in his eyes.

The final piece of the puzzle for the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust's transformation has been completed, and Su Yan is not an indecisive person.

He ordered the Rock Demon Ant Queen, the Spirit Rhinoceros Tiger, and the Shadow Horn Spider to protect the city lord's mansion, and then carefully took out the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust from the Ferocious Insect Cauldron.

At this point, the external injuries of the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust were barely visible, but its aura was fluctuating, indicating that it was still asleep.

Su Yan pointed his sword and took out the Soul Spirit Silkworm. Its powerful spiritual energy swept across, impacting Su Yan's divine sense.

The next moment, he pressed down with his large hand and suppressed it in front of him.

With a mental sweep, the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust opened its blood-red maw, and the Soul Spirit True Silkworm, whose demonic essence had been imprisoned, was sent directly into its maw.

boom

Instinctively, the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust sensed an opportunity for transformation. The fiendish energy within her body sealed itself off, engulfing the Soul Spirit True Silkworm like a tidal wave.

At this moment, the Ferocious Insect Cauldron emitted a large amount of red light, completely enveloping the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust and forming a huge cocoon, its light crimson and translucent like jade.

The Heavenly Killer Locust has directly entered a metamorphosis state.

(End of this chapter)