The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 313 Ancient Insects of the Spirit Realm
Bi Qingman spoke so solemnly, and on the spot she took out a broken yellow jade-colored tentacle and handed it to Su Yan.

Before Su Yan even took it in, he could already sense a bloodline power contained within the broken horn, which was indeed that of an insect.

"Grandmaster Uncle, what is this?"

Bi Qingman, the "Ancient Insect of the Spirit Realm," said, "It is a strange insect mentioned in ancient books. It is not a demon saint, but it has the ability to create secret realms and barriers. The area in front of it is its world, and it is extremely difficult to capture. It is said that the Ancient Insect of the Spirit Realm is one of the bloodlines of the Giant Spirit Insect."

"The Moon-Eating Insect is mainly about illusions, while the Ancient Insect of the Spirit Realm is about space. Although it is not a teleportation technique, when combined with the Moon-Eating Insect, it has the ability to change the world. However, I have little luck. I have been guarding the Evergreen Valley of Tianyuan for three years, but I have not seen a trace of it. I have only picked up this shed worm horn."

She glanced at Su Yan and said, "Although the invasion of the demonic path is a calamity, there is also an unexpected joy. In the String Moon Mountain Range of the Ten Thousand Mountains, three hundred disciples of the Frost Sect drove out five hundred warriors from the Emerald Shadow Cave and disappeared into the mountains overnight without a trace."

"Does Grandmaster Uncle think it was the work of an ancient insect from the spirit realm?"

Su Yan looked puzzled and asked.

"Yes, it disappeared without a trace. It could only have been done by an ancient insect from the spirit realm."

Bi Qingman said with a smile, "The Moon-Eating Insect has already transformed into the Netherworld Moon Insect. Its bloodline, once fully developed, will undoubtedly have the potential to reach the fifth rank. I have already achieved my goal and cannot afford to be distracted by contracting a second spirit insect. You are different. With your Giant Spirit Insect body, you can have as many spirit insects or ferocious insects as you want. However, whether you can find them depends on your abilities."

"Thank you, Grandmaster Uncle."

Su Yan thanked her sincerely. Bi Qingman spoke casually, saying that the path to the Golden Body Realm was already unfolding before her, and she didn't need the Ancient Spirit Worm for the time being.

But even if I don't use this kind of spirit insect, is there really no other spirit insect on Broken Moon Peak that can form a contract with an ancient spirit insect?
Impossible.

This was Bi Qingman's reward, and also a way to win her over.

Bi Qingman had high hopes for Su Yan, and although she didn't know what Chu Qidao had given Su Yan, the resources that had flowed out of Su Yan's hands were probably more than just a simple reward.

Bi Qingman has no reason not to invest in the Beast King Sect now, as it will be the future pillar and backbone of the sect.

Su Yan generously accepted the insect horn: "Thank you, Grandmaster Uncle. Although the Moon-Eating Insect has undergone a transformation, it is only a preliminary one. If my Moon-Eating Insect also completes its transformation in the future, it may be able to help the Netherworld Moon Insect advance even further."

A smile flickered in Bi Qingman's eyes, and she said with a slight upturn of her lips, "It's a deal, you said it yourself."

"A word is settled"

Su Yan spoke with particular confidence, stating that the use of insect essence in alchemy, with bloodline as a guide, had already proven the ability to refine insect pills that guide evolution.

This gave him more expertise, especially in the breeding of insect beasts.

Bi Qingman's Moon-Eating Insect can transform into the Netherworld Moon Insect. So, if a disciple of the Sacred Insect Path cultivates insect beasts, to what extent can they progress?

"This is your mission for this trip down the mountain. Three months from now, gather at the Southern Heavenly Prefecture Demon Suppression Guard. The Sword One Sect, the Nine Peaks Sect, and the three sects of Danqiao martial artists will all be present."

The fact that the three factions gathered in Nantianfu does not mean that only the three factions were recruited.

Only these three sects are qualified to meet Zhao Wenyuan. Other sects, although they are also recruited, mostly stay in Lingnan Prefecture, with a portion of their disciples selected to join the Demon Suppression Guard and be dispatched by the Demon Suppression Guard of Lingnan Prefecture.

Bi Qingman handed a scroll to Su Yan. The yellowed animal hide scroll contained many names.

Su Yan initially thought it was a list of various factions, but when he opened it, he found it was the list of the Ten Demons of Lingnan, with ten huge names and portraits, each with their own information.

"The Ten Demons of Lingnan?"

Su Yan looked puzzled and asked Bi Qingman, "Grandmaster Uncle, is this a wanted poster?"

"Wanted poster issued by the Demon Suppression Guard"

Bi Qingman said, "The demonic path has retreated, but many demons have not left. There are still many of them who are capable of committing evil deeds in the chaos. The Demon Suppression Guard needs to take a stand and settle accounts with the demons. Our Beast King Sect also needs to send a signal."

Bi Qingman handed Su Yan a second scroll, which contained not just names, but also various factions.

The Beast King Sect controls several prefectures, with at least eight hundred or a thousand troops under its command. This time, the demonic invasion has managed to keep most of the enemies outside the Wuyi City line.

But this doesn't mean there were no enemies within Lingnan Prefecture.

There are quite a few forces that engage in underhanded tactics, betray their own side, or even directly cause chaos.

Now that the demonic warriors have retreated, if the Beast King Sect doesn't make a move, the next time it might not be just a dozen or so forces causing trouble, but hundreds, or even thousands.

"Five cities, three factions, and fifteen families... that's quite a lot."

Su Yan raised his eyes, a hint of indifference in them: "Is there a limit?"

"There are no restrictions. My senior brother said it's up to you to decide."

Bi Qingman paused slightly, then said, "Among the Ten Demons, Blood-Clad Demon Zhuge Meng and Bone-Eating Old Demon Chi Youding are both at the Dharma Aspect level. The remaining eight are also troublesome Core Formation Realm warriors. Now that they can't leave Lingnan Prefecture, they will probably try every means to hide or set up ambushes to counterattack. These rebellious forces are probably quite connected. You might run into them when you go down the mountain this time."

"It's perfect timing, let's solve it all at once."

Su Yan remained calm, but a sense of caution crept into his heart. The existence of the Dharma Aspect Old Demon was no easy task.

However, after recuperating for more than a month, he awakened the Devouring Soldier Moths and the others, and their current strength is not something to be trifled with.

After leaving Shattered Moon Peak, Su Yan stayed at Ten Thousand Insect Peak for three more days, taking out the spirit gold he had obtained from the treasury that day and melting it all into the Ten Thousand Insect Prison Tower.

At this moment, the flames of the Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion had already undergone a transformation, becoming several times stronger than when it first condensed the Ten Thousand Insects Suppressing Tower.

Over three days, through continuous refinement, the True Meaning Star Chart was inscribed upon it, making the insect patterns on the Myriad Insect Prison Tower even more ferocious. The tower body continued to strengthen, activating the origin of the Dao weapon, and step by step, it climbed from a low-grade fourth-order spiritual weapon to a mid-grade fourth-order weapon.

After completing the refinement of his natal spirit artifact, Su Yan rode the Blood Bone Centipede King, transforming into a streak of rainbow light and descending the mountain.

On Beast King Peak, Chu Qidao gazed at the red light disappearing into the clouds and murmured, "The dragon has entered the abyss. Whether it can transform into a dragon depends on him. Neither the ancestor nor I are viable. We must find Junior Brother Tai as soon as possible."

Before he finished speaking, his expression changed slightly, and he turned several shades paler.

Nothing is free in this world.

Everyone says that Chu Qidao and Qiu Weifeng are unparalleled in their scheming, broke through in the face of battle, possessed two golden bodies, and had the mountain-guarding beast king by their side.

However, only a few of them knew that Chu Qidao and Shui Huotenglong were simply not ready yet and had not accumulated enough experience. Even if they were able to break through by force, they would have suffered internal injuries.

While it won't be fatal, the foundation isn't solid, and it might not be so easy to advance further in the Golden Body Realm and improve one's cultivation level in the future.

Qiu Weifeng fared even worse. Having withstood so many attacks from Shi Luohu, he was already quite old, and now it was even more difficult for him to recover to his peak condition.

An old man and a young boy, like oil being poured on a raging fire, if they were to fall, the Beast King Sect would probably be finished.

That's why they care so much about Su Yan and Poison Dragon Taoist Tai Lingyue.

……

Clouds and mist swirled, and a strong wind blew.

The recovered Blood Bone Centipede King seemed to be working even harder for Su Yan, as if to make up for the time he had been absent.

It moved nimbly, riding the clouds and mist, and in a short time it had already flown over a hundred miles.

The strong wind made Su Yan's robes flutter loudly. Su Yan held the scroll in his hand, and a map appeared in his mind.

"The Hengwu Mountains are actually located between the Wanlong Sect, the Lianyue Sect, and the Li family, which saves me a lot of time." Su Yan looked at the information in front of him and put the scroll away.

The Li family of Fengyuan Town is the most powerful force, with three Dan Apertures in one family. The Li family patriarch is a martial artist who is almost at the age of 600, and in terms of age alone, he is probably older than Gu Sanqian.

He single-handedly built the Li family, and in the past, he truly followed the lead of the Beast King Sect.

But in reality, they were hidden agents left behind by the demonic path back then.

During the great battle, they secretly ambushed and killed more than 300 righteous disciples, looted more than ten batches of supplies, and even secretly sold martial arts geniuses to demonic sects.

"They've kept it well hidden; even during the great battle, they didn't reveal many clues. But today, their chances have come to an end."

The Blood Bone Centipede King flew swiftly towards Fengyuan Town, arriving in front of the large town in the blink of an eye.

The crimson figure looked down from above, casting a hundred-foot-long black shadow over the town.

At this time, Fengyuan Town was already on high alert, with the city gates tightly closed and warriors standing on the city walls with weapons in hand.

"The entire Li family, come out and face your deaths."

The voice was icy cold, like thunder, instantly piercing through the entire town of Fengyuan.

In an instant, countless people looked up, some with surprise, others with fear.

"whoosh"

Three figures immediately flew into the air. The old man in the lead was dressed in white and had a hunched back, looking like an old Taoist priest.

Li Feng cupped his hands and said ingratiatingly, "Fellow Daoist, you come from the Upper Sect. We have wiped out the remnants of the demonic path in the city and are waiting for the Upper Sect to come and take over. Please, envoy, go into the city."

For more than a month, Li Feng killed wave after wave of people, never letting go of anyone suspected of being a 'demonic' sect, until the entire Fengyuan Town was as solid as a rock.

Su Yan raised his eyes, only revealing a cold smile: "What's the point of putting on an act again?"

Li Feng's face froze instantly, and Su Yan's voice had already spread throughout Fengyuan Town: "The Li family is a spy of the demonic path, secretly colluding with the demonic path to slaughter righteous disciples, kidnap people, and sell them to the demonic sect. Their crimes deserve to be punished, and the Beast King Sect has ordered the extermination of the entire family."

"Kill him"

Li Feng, Li Yunzhou, and Li Huayun suddenly sprang into action, heading straight for Su Yan. The emerald-green artifacts in their hands were actually poisoned spiritual weapons.

"Outrageous"

Su Yan patted the Blood Bone Centipede King, and the Blood Bone Centipede King instantly understood, sweeping its tail out like a scarlet battle axe, instantly splitting Li Huayun in two.

Li Yunzhou dodged the attack, but his move was completely thwarted.

Li Feng attempted to circle around and attack, instantly appearing in front of Su Yan.

His face was fierce. Although he was already six hundred years old, his cultivation was not bad. He even had the strength of the Star Heaven.

"die!"

His eyes flashed with murderous intent, but as soon as he moved, he froze in place.

The Moon-Eating Insect emerged from Su Yan's shoulder, and powerful spiritual energy spread out like ripples, directly enveloping Li Feng.

From his perspective, it seemed as if the poisoned sword in his hand had already pierced through Su Yan.

He was laughing loudly, laughing at Su Yan's lack of strategy in coming to his door, and at Su Yan's arrogance in coming alone.

"Pfft"

The Devouring Soldier Phantom appeared, and chains like ghostly claws shot out, instantly piercing through Li Feng and Li Yunzhou's bodies and locking them in mid-air.

The pain startled Li Feng awake, and he looked at Su Yan in horror.

A buzzing sound continued, and with a wave of his hand, Su Yan revealed the Divine Fiend Locust in the Insect Realm Space, summoning 100,000 Fiend Bees.

The sky was completely covered in this terrifying red, and Li Feng panicked: "You...you are the Insect Lord Su Yan?!"

"Extermination of the entire clan"

Su Yan didn't even glance at him. After the order was given, the Divine Fiend Bees swept towards Fengyuan Town like a whirlwind.

It was overwhelming, like a doomsday cloud falling down.

The screams were incessant, a cacophony of wails.

Countless streams of malevolent energy transformed into wisps of grayish thread, which were gradually swallowed into the body of the Divine Fiend Locust.

The malevolent energy is the nourishment for its growth and the source of its power.

All the evil bees were attacking martial artists with the bloodline of the Li family, regardless of age or gender. Anyone with the bloodline of the Li family who was currently fighting the evil bees with a weapon was not spared.

Just an hour later, the sounds of fighting completely ceased, and the ferocious bees enveloped the entire Fengyuan Town.

At this moment, not a single Li family warrior could be seen; instead, there were only white bones.

Cast a mound of skulls!
Under the control of an unseen force, the bones formed a huge mound of skulls that fell into the Li family mansion in Fengyuan Town.

The white bones towered above the city wall, resembling a tall tower, eerie and terrifying.

Next place.

Su Yan put away his ferocious insects and headed directly towards the other Wanlong Sect and Lianyue Sect. The two sects were not too far apart, but unfortunately, they were not as large as the Li family.

Moreover, sects are not like families; not everyone in a sect is so loyal.

When Su Yan arrived, some disciples had already changed their appearance and dared not continue to follow him.

The ferocious bees slaughtered the mountain, and the giant molten scorpion directly shattered the entire mountain peak.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the ground was already a scene of devastation.

In a short period of time, Su Yan slaughtered an entire clan and two factions, and his fearsome reputation spread like wildfire.

If the Ten Great Demons were not listed by the Demon Suppression Guard, Su Yan himself would probably be ranked above the Ten Great Demons and become the Eleventh Great Demon.

Su Yan himself wouldn't care about such empty titles. After dealing with the rebellious forces around the Hengwu Mountains, he was already controlling the Blood Bone Centipede King and heading straight for the Hengwu Mountains.

It flew deep into the Hengwu Mountains and sent out countless evil bees, turning the entire Hengwu Mountains upside down.

In just three days, a beast tide riot erupted, with several third-tier wild beasts joining forces to besiege Su Yan, which turned out to be exactly what he wanted.

The Dragon Scale Ant King was among them. After only a hundred rounds of fighting, he was defeated by the Divine Fiend Locust and the Blood Bone Centipede King. The Rock Demon Ant Queen personally took action and captured the Dragon Scale Ant King alive.

With the fourth metamorphosis item in hand, the Rock Demon Ant Queen's metamorphosis is just around the corner.

(End of this chapter)