The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 318 The Old Demon in the Valley
Master Changchun's face was like that of a demon, withered and covered only with a yellowish face covered with moss. Now, he suddenly attacked Su Yan, his vines gathering into claws, his true essence strange, actually possessing the power of a Dharma form.

Su Yan was currently stalling with the two insects, and it seemed he had no chance to react. If he succeeded, all his flesh and blood essence and true energy would become nourishment for Master Changchun.

His grin grew increasingly arrogant, but just then, with a whoosh, the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower flew out and blocked the attack of Master Changchun.

The tower resounded like a bell, and the protective layer rippled, but the vines could not break through this defense.

"How do you have a fourth-tier spiritual weapon?!"

The sudden appearance of a fourth-tier spiritual artifact completely disrupted Master Changchun's plans. His eyes widened, and his face was full of shock.

Su Yan was just a martial artist from the Zhuxing Heaven. How could he possibly possess a fourth-tier natal spirit weapon? Even disciples of major sects wouldn't be so extravagant.

However, he didn't have time to think too much. Since he had already made his move, he had to take down Su Yan as soon as possible.

Otherwise, given his current physical condition, his century-long plan would likely have been in vain.

"Old man, is lying fun?"

Su Yan turned around, his eyes filled with cold light. At this moment, the Divine Fiend Locust, Star Shadow Demon Spider, Dragon Crystal Ant Queen, and Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion appeared directly in the inner valley, blocking the path of Changchun Shangren.

A massive swarm of ferocious insects!

Without saying a word, Su Yan sent out the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, its body emitting bursts of red light that enveloped Master Changchun.

As starlight fell, strange phenomena appeared in the universe caused by the ferocious insects. The true meaning projection of the ferocious insects combined with the four ferocious insects and then surrounded Master Changchun.

Changchun Shangren's heart sank. He didn't expect Su Yan's methods to work at all. He immediately drew out a fourth-grade low-level withered wood Changchun sword and attacked the most slender Star Shadow Demon Spider.

The black shadows on the Star Shadow Spider formed a curtain, directly blocking the attack. Countless shadow threads clung to it, even trying to take the opportunity to entangle the Withered Wood Everlasting Sword.

With a single strike, some of the shadow threads broke, but they were unable to break through the Star Shadow Spider's attack.

Changchun Shangren was terrified. He was a fifth-level Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator. Even though his power was depleted due to refining these two insects, he was still a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator. How could he have been intercepted like this?

He naturally didn't understand that Su Yan's several ferocious insects possessed such strong bloodlines that they all had the ability to fight beyond their level, although a single one of them would find it difficult to fight a Dharma Aspect martial artist beyond its level.

However, when the four of them joined forces, with the Ferocious Insect Array as the hub and the Ten Thousand Insect Prison Tower as the auxiliary, they were in no way weaker than ordinary Dharma Aspect martial artists.

Master Changchun withdrew his withered wood Changchun sword, intending to continue his attack.

However, the Star Shadow Spider did not give it that chance at all, and more spider silk had already spread towards its body, like a black tide.

The vines growing from Master Changchun's body were eroded and withered the moment they came into contact with the shadow threads, falling off like ashes.

Changchun Shangren was filled with fear. At this moment, the Divine Evil Locust attacked, and the rolling evil energy transformed into a vicious beast, filling the entire enclosed space and heading straight for his body.

Master Changchun gathered his true energy in front of him, forming a thin protective layer.

He watched helplessly as his protective layer, like a thin sheet of paper, was eroded by the malevolent energy, becoming riddled with holes in an instant.

Master Changchun was terrified and cursed inwardly, wondering how this insect beast could be so ferocious.

Before he could react, the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen also made a sudden move, her strange mental control constantly flooding into his consciousness.

A wave of dizziness washed over him, but fortunately, he was already in a Dharma body, and even though his soul was weakened, it was still extremely resilient, which allowed him to withstand the erosion that was like a tidal wave.

This resistance truly diverted a large part of his mind.

When the giant scorpion of the lava mountain made its move, it seemed as if the entire valley was in motion. A huge pillar of fire descended from the sky and struck Master Changchun.

He exerted all his strength, summoning a nine-branched withered willow statue behind him to defend himself, its vines and tendrils swirling like long snakes.

However, the branches burst into flames with a single blow, and due to the clash of their attributes, Master Changchun suffered a great loss.

Seeing that he was being suppressed, Master Changchun panicked.

He wanted to escape. If he could just abandon the two insects and let them completely rampage, then he would definitely have a chance...

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the ancient spirit insect and the spring and autumn withering insect confronting each other in mid-air.

The rioting demonic energy had now been completely suppressed by Su Yan.

These were clearly two ferocious insects close to the fourth rank, which were extremely difficult to deal with, but now Su Yan had calmed them down in a strange way, as if Su Yan was their king.

He was terrified, his heart sank to the bottom, and he completely panicked: "Young friend, it was all a misunderstanding. If you release me, I will pass on a secret technique to you, the Body-Planting World."

Su Yan's eyes narrowed slightly. The Changchun Master had already been bitten on one of the arms by the Divine Fiend Locust, which tore it off his limb.

The pain caused Master Changchun to let out a painful howl. He managed to create some distance, but the situation was getting worse.

"Tell me"

Su Yan glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, and Master Changchun shouted, "Make them stop first."

Master Changchun's expression grew increasingly grim, and he had already retreated to a corner.

Behind him was the barrier of the Ferocious Insect Array, guarded by the true essence of the Ferocious Insects, and further reinforced by the Ten Thousand Insect Prison Tower. Even ordinary Dharma forms would find it difficult to break through, let alone the Changchun Master trapped in this valley.

You only have the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

The four ferocious insects—the Divine Fiend Locust, the Star Shadow Demon Spider, the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen, and the Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion—stared intently at Master Changchun.

An undisguised aura of ferocity pressed down on him.

As soon as Su Yan finished speaking, the Devouring Soldier Youming appeared, took out the Withered Wood Everlasting Sword from the great formation, and then took a bite in front of the Everlasting Spring Master.

puff
Changchun Shangshang coughed up blood. His natal spiritual weapon was destroyed. It was clearly a low-grade fourth-order spiritual weapon, but it couldn't withstand the sharp teeth of this strange insect.

This isn't a matter of strength, but rather a matter of countering magical artifacts.

Blood Bone Centipede King and Eroding Dragon Worm guarded Su Yan on both sides. Su Yan looked at him with a smile, but his eyes were full of indifference.

Master Changchun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He knew that if he didn't speak up, he would probably become food for the beasts.

"If you let me go, I will pass on the method of cultivating the world to you, and hand over all the techniques of my Changchun Valley. I will not mention this matter again."

"First, tell me about the laws governing your world."

Su Yan remained unmoved, only glancing at Changchun Shangren with a slight narrowing of his eyes.

"The Body-Planting World Method is a method left behind by Bai Yujing, a martial saint who was passed down 20,000 years ago. It involves selecting objects from the origin of space and the origin of life, finding a powerful artifact as a carrier, integrating it into the body, and forming a world of its own. Even if one is not a martial saint, one can create a world and merge it with the body. Bai Yujing is also known as the Three Realms Martial Saint, whose power over the three realms of the sun, moon, and stars surpasses that of the nine sages."

Bai Yujing?
This was the first time Su Yan had heard of it, and only 30,000 years had passed—not even the Great Li Dynasty was that long ago—making it impossible to verify the truth of the story. However, if this secret technique was real, it could probably be considered a sixth-tier secret technique, because even a Martial Saint, when creating a secret realm using the real world as a medium, would still have to base it on real objects such as mountains, rivers, and lakes.

To create a secret realm within one's body, a universe within one's sleeve, a universe within one's body—that would probably be a technique of a late-stage Martial Saint.

And this world of beings is probably even more mysterious.

"You plotted against the Ancient Spirit Insect and the Spring and Autumn Period Withering and Flourishing Insect for this reason?"

The ancient insects of the spirit realm possess the power of space and the ability to create secret realms, clearly making them rare and exotic beasts with spatial attributes.

The Spring and Autumn Withering and Flourishing Insect, much like its name, embodies the power that brings life to all things with a single thought, controlling the cycle of life and death of plants—a truly mysterious force.

Both of these statements are consistent with what Master Changchun said, but this secret method is probably not that simple.

"Yes," Changchun Shangren replied, unwilling but powerless to change his fate. He could only explain, "The ancient spirit insects have been lured to Tianyuan Changchun Valley by me for a hundred years, and the Spring and Autumn Withering and Flourishing Insects have been around for eighty years. I have been refining them continuously, and it was going smoothly until the consumption far exceeded my expectations..."

He looked up at Su Yan, his eyes seemingly filled with determination: "Fellow Daoist, if you spare my life, I will offer you this secret technique with both hands, and from now on we will keep to ourselves."

"No need."

Su Yan refused, and Master Changchun looked astonished: "What?!"

He didn't even realize that someone could refuse the inheritance of such a legendary martial arts master.

Once you open up your physical world, it's like opening a backdoor to the Martial Saint realm, allowing you to experience the mysteries of space, domain, and secret realm ahead of time.

"you……"

Master Changchun was momentarily speechless, only managing to say, "What I want, I can get myself."

not good!

Master Changchun's expression suddenly changed, but the next moment, his expression immediately became blank, and he stood frozen in place.

Behind him, the Moon-Eating Worm quietly appeared; he didn't know when it had arrived.

The illusion concealed its presence, and the mental fluctuations quietly hid within the eerie mental power of the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen.

The two forces, one open and one covert, exerted their power simultaneously. The exhausted Master Changchun was completely unaware and was directly controlled by them.

Su Yan stepped forward, and in his Ferocious Insect Transformation state, he combined the power of the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen and the Moon-Eating Insect's mental illusion with his own power. At the same time, he activated the powerful force of the Insect Seed, instantly breaking through Changchun Shangren's psychological defenses.

A vast torrent of memories flooded into Su Yan's mind after he had filtered them. Even after filtering, it was still an extremely large flood.

After a full hour, when Su Yan had exhausted all of Changchun Shangren's memories of the world's laws, Changchun Shangren had become completely insane, bleeding from his mouth and nose, and utterly silent.

Su Yan's face lit up with surprise, and he murmured, "I'm lucky. It really is a secret technique passed down through generations. But the old man's heart is despicable."

Master Changchun did indeed obtain this secret technique by chance while training in the Ten Thousand Mountains, and it is indeed one of the techniques of Baiyujing.

However, the difficulty of cultivating this technique was not mentioned at all.

Speaking of the origin of space alone, there are very few treasures or wild beasts that possess the attribute of the origin of space. They are either relics of the laws of martial saints or rare and dangerous things such as ancient insects of the spirit world, devouring tigers, and void flowers.

The origin of life is the same; it is something that can only be encountered by chance and cannot be sought.

Moreover, once the process of creating a world begins, it cannot be easily stopped; it either succeeds or fails. During this process, not only a strong physical body is required, but also an absolutely safe environment.

This is something that Master Changchun himself suffered greatly from.

He originally thought that as long as he combined the ancient insects of the spirit world and the spring and autumn decaying insects, he could complete the secret cultivation and lay the foundation for becoming a martial saint.

Unexpectedly, subduing the two insects and refining them into Gu consumed a great deal of his energy and vitality. It took him decades to gradually approach success, but his true essence and spiritual energy were depleted.

Unfortunately, they were then harassed by the retreating disciples of the Hundred Caves Witch Clan and their pursuers. The ancient spirit insects, in their resistance, dragged them into the fray, causing a great commotion.

Although he won and seized the essence of the entrant, he also attracted Su Yan, a vicious wolf.

Now everything has come to naught, and the items have actually benefited Su Yan.

"The method of cultivating the world within the body is somewhat similar to the insect realm space, but in essence it is about expanding the body. It is similar to the cultivation of the aperture pill, but it is more profound and goes deeper."

The "Planting Aperture Pill" is merely the premature opening of the star apertures, essentially a form of early development of the human body.

However, the method of cultivating the body into a world is a different path, creating a new system. Although it is extremely difficult, since the body is the world, the improvement of combat power and the consolidation of the foundation may allow even an ordinary person to become a martial saint.

The methods of cultivating the world are a must for Su Yan, and he would not let go of such a secret technique passed down by a martial saint.

However, compared to these, Su Yan had something even more important to do.

With a wave of his hand, the ancient spirit insect was forcibly controlled in his hand, and the Spring and Autumn Withering Insect next to it was also grabbed in front of him.

Hiss
The two insects were imprisoned by Master Changchun for decades, during which they rebelled more than once, causing a great commotion.

However, they were still suppressed by Master Changchun, and to this day, neither of them has completely submitted.

"Death, or submission."

Su Yan, the main insect, fully activated his bloodline, and the profound and powerful bloodline energy seemed to materialize and envelop the two insects' bodies.

The two insects were quite intelligent and immediately submitted to the emperor.

The cauldron of ferocious insects emitted two beams of red light, which entered their bodies and quickly formed a cocoon.

It took a full half day to complete the contract.

Two ancient insects from the spirit world and the Spring and Autumn withering insect flew around Su Yan.

Su Yan sensed it and noticed that the smile on his lips was becoming more and more pronounced.

What a magnificent ancient insect from the spirit realm! It can teleport within a small area, devour spiritual energy and minerals, and rely on its talent to absorb and suppress spatial turbulence at the boundary of the secret realm, continuously expanding its space.

The other insect, the Spring and Autumn Withering and Flourishing Insect, is also remarkable. It has two special forms: spring flourishing and autumn withering, which constantly alternate.

The cycle of life force can influence the growth of plants and trees, making them excellent insects for tending to the secret garden. Comprehending the power of life and death is also a rare opportunity for martial artists to cultivate.

Fourth-tier Insect Lord: 75100/100000
The two ferocious insects completed their contract, and instantly the fourth-tier insect master's experience points increased significantly.

Su Yan smiled with satisfaction: "The method of cultivating the world may not be unusable on me, but the amount of spirit stones required would probably be astronomical. It's time for the Sacred Insect Path to come into play."

(End of this chapter)