The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 326 The Poisonous Man Hunt
Bian Yilan was severely injured. He retreated rapidly, trying to create distance, but the hunched old man was like a shroud, following him like a shadow.

The two chased each other, and the next moment, three terrifying and ferocious figures blocked Bian Yilan's path and intercepted him from mid-air.

The three poisonous men were all pale and ferocious, their spines were deformed, and their tattered black robes were covered with armor plates that looked like connective tissue.

The strong smell of medicine was enough to suffocate a person, especially since his body was filled with a frenzied true energy that resembled that of a beast.

A poisonous corpse with a cinnabar aperture?!
Bian Yilan finally realized what kind of monster this was.

He blurted out, "You are remnants of the Poison Man Sect?!"

"Kid, you've actually heard of us."

The hunched old man behind her blocked Bian Yilan's last escape route, a sinister smile on his face, his eyes deep and filled with murderous intent.

"How dare you operate in Zhongzhou and even ambush us? Aren't you afraid that the Demon Suppression Guard will wipe you out?"

Bian Yilan continuously adjusted her breathing, secretly replenishing her power, and the weapon in her hand had already condensed a considerable amount of true essence.

He tried to intimidate the remnants of the Poison Man Sect with the strength of the Demon Suppression Guard, but the Ten Thousand Corpse Luo in front of him revealed a smile that looked like a skeleton.

His voice was hoarse, like a dull knife grinding against bone, and he chuckled sinisterly, "A hundred years ago, I was terrified, but now why do you think I can hunt down martial artists here?"

Bian Yilan's pupils contracted, and just as she was about to make a move, Wan Shi Luo had already produced a bone flute in his hand, and the piercing and eerie flute sound immediately entered Bian Yilan's ears.

His head felt like it was about to shatter. He was about to circulate his true energy to defend himself when he was suddenly surrounded by a strange, tomb-like phenomenon.

The strange phenomenon of ten thousand corpses appearing in the Star Sea was none other than a poisonous corpse of the Three Fiends.

Bian Yilan felt as if she were being pricked by needles, her meridians were in excruciating pain, and she could not mobilize her energy, as if she were trapped in a quagmire.

The body, which had just been pierced by bone spurs, had now lost most of its pain sensation, and its skin had turned bluish-black.

The corpse poison has entered his body, and his whole body is gradually stiffening.

Under the control of Wan Shi Luo, the three-headed poisonous corpse with the three-headed Danqiao was wielding its incredibly powerful fists, constantly pounding on his body.

Bian Yilan barely managed to parry, but with her true essence as hard as mercury and difficult to mobilize, even with the assistance of her natal spiritual weapon, she could only leave wounds of varying depths on the poisonous corpse in the Danqiao area.

The Poison Corpse possesses a powerful physical body, forged by the Poison Man Sect using secret methods and poisons, and its meridians, through which true essence circulates, are solidified, thus forming a unique weapon.

Although these three poisonous corpses with the Danqiao Realm are only equivalent to martial artists at the first or second level of the Danqiao Realm in terms of aura, they are probably more troublesome than even martial artists at the third level of the Danqiao Realm.

At this moment, Bian Yilan had used all her methods, but she had lost the initiative. Her body was gradually eroded by the poison, becoming as stiff as a piece of wood. She was torn apart by the three poisonous corpses with the three-headed Danqiao, and finally she was trapped and died in the Luxi Mountains.

On the ground, more than twenty demon-suppressing guard captains had already had their necks bitten open. They were surrounded by more than a hundred poisonous corpses. Although they were only True Meaning level poisonous corpses, they were still monsters that were impervious to blades and spears. How could they let the demon-suppressing guards escape?

Not to mention that among these poisonous corpses and poisonous people, there are several corpse-driving people hidden in the shadows, who are just like wax corpses. They are no less powerful than the Demon Suppression Guards.

Wan Shi Luo swept his gaze across the ravaged battlefield, a sinister smile spreading across his face, his eyes filled with hatred: "Demon Suppressor Guards..."
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"In just three years, at least seventy or eighty martial artists have disappeared, and there are many more passersby, including many true martial artists. The Demon Suppression Guards have not investigated this matter thoroughly."

Su Yan finished reading the records of Luxi Town. Although it was only the tip of the iceberg, it was enough to show the whole picture.

Zhai Long's face darkened, and he muttered a curse under his breath: "Fish farming."

Luxi Town is not far from the capital of Zhongzhou. If evil spirits were to cause trouble, it is impossible that the Demon Suppression Guard would not know about it.

Now, in Luxi Town, where one or two martial artists initially disappeared, people have begun to notice the existence of evil cultivators.

There was no record of any task escalation or change in this manner. Zhai Long couldn't think of any other reason besides someone wanting to turn this into a top-tier task to gain more contributions.

"Utterly shameless"

Zhao Qi'er's face turned ashen. She found this behavior utterly despicable and had already deduced who was responsible.

Tang Wen sneered, "No wonder we've never investigated this case. It was all done by Bian Yilan's cronies. Now it seems these files are probably useless."

The dossier records the names of well-known missing martial artists, ranging from those at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm to those at the True Intent Realm.

However, apart from these clues, they could not find anything else.

Since Bian Yilan was secretly investigating or controlling the development of the situation, she probably had some clues, but she didn't record them.

“The martial artists who come and go are all targeted hunters; I have rarely seen ordinary ambushes and robberies.”

Su Yan's gaze fell on the dossier, and then he said, "We will rest in Luxi Town today. The four of you will investigate clues in the town. This evil cultivator cannot control all the people coming and going in the town by himself."

"Yes"

Su Yan and his group settled down in Luxi Town, while Zhai Long, Yuan Ninghai, Zhao Qier, and Tang Wen split up to explore the town.

The four individuals have very different personalities, so their investigation styles will naturally differ as well.

Zhai Long slipped into the tavern and quickly became friends with all sorts of people from different walks of life.

Yuan Ninghai and Zhao Qier followed the clues of the missing martial artist and investigated them one by one.

Tang Wen secretly investigated, watching every little movement in the city like a night owl as the two groups of demon-suppressing guards arrived.

Su Yan did not make a move, but simply released the blood bees to observe the four people's actions.

Since the four have stayed in the Seventh Banner and are temporarily under their command, if they are all promising talents, there may be opportunities to recruit them into the Sacred Insect Path in the future.

If they can't be helped, then it's no wonder he supported the infiltration of the Sacred Insect Guards within the Sacred Insect Path.
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"Wan Shi Luo, have you gone mad? You ambushed and killed Bian Yilan directly. Do you really think you can control everything?"

In the desolate forest of the Luxi Mountains, beside the gloomy trees, a series of lifeless figures stood like stone tablets.

The poisonous corpses split into two groups, left and right. At this moment, a person shrouded in a black robe was angrily cursing the emaciated Wan Shi Luo in front of him.

Wan Shi Luo chuckled coldly and said, "More and more people in the Demon Suppression Guard are eyeing the Lu Xi Mountains. This place should have been destroyed long ago. I've already set up the new poison pool; I'm just waiting for the Demon Suppression Guard to kill me."

He emphasized the word "death" with particular force, yet his words were full of contempt.

"You've exposed too many of your methods. Go hide in the south for a while, and then change your identity later."

The man seemed to have compromised, letting out a cold snort, but still made arrangements for Wan Shi Luo.

"Thank you very much"

Wan Shi Luo said, "Three hundred True Meaning level poison corpses and one Danqiao level poison corpse, totaling twenty million yuan stones." "Your asking price is getting more and more expensive."

The man in black robes spoke with dissatisfaction, but Wan Shi Luo said, "If the poisonous corpses are not destroyed, they can recover from their injuries. On the battlefield, they are weapons of war that fight to the death. You have made the poisonous corpses do a lot of dirty work. Twenty million yuan stones is not much."

Wan Shi Luo's words are true. If we're talking about rare and precious materials, the prices of second- and third-tier rare and precious materials generally range from several thousand to hundreds of thousands of yuan per stone.

If it were replaced with a third-tier spiritual weapon, something that could be passed down continuously and transformed into immense combat power.

A third-tier low-grade spiritual weapon is already worth at least tens of thousands of yuan stones, and now it's equivalent to the combat power of a Danqiao realm martial artist, the Poison Corpse.

"Hmph, all the medicinal herbs you wanted are here, a total of twenty million worth of goods."

The two exchanged money for goods, each feeling the other was dishonest.

However, neither of them intended to break the deal; it was merely a bargaining process.

All the costs were borne by the martial artists who were turned into poisonous people or poisonous corpses, as well as the martial artists and forces who were about to be slaughtered by the poisonous people.

The man in black robes received the spirit-sealing flute that controlled the poisonous man from Wan Shi Luo, then his eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, "Wan Shi Luo, are you collecting warriors from the Celestial Realm to help you refine the Three Fiend Poison Corpses in order to break through to the Dharma Aspect Realm?"

This question undoubtedly touched on Wan Shi Luo's privacy. His eyes were as sharp as knives as he stared intently at the man in black robes: "You've crossed the line."

The man in black chuckled and said, "I've heard that even if one of our own people dies, the Poison Man Sect won't let them die easily. Instead, they'll be turned into a Poisonous Demon that guards the sect and protects the mountain. Someone like you would probably have many elders vying to take action against you."

boom

Wan Shi Luo directly reached out with his palm to grab the man in black robes, but suddenly a black shadow attacked. It was the poisonous corpse with the Danqiao acupoint that had been sold. With a muffled thud, it blocked the attack with its chest.

Under the heavy blow, the sound of bones cracking came from the body of the poisonous corpse, but the body did not show any pain reaction, nor did it retreat even half a step.

"it is good"

The man in black robes smiled and praised him, then his gaze fell on Wan Shi Luo: "Wan Shi Luo, don't misunderstand, I just want to remind you that the Danqiao martial artist in Luxi Town is not easy to deal with."

"Oh?"

Wan Shi Luo looked doubtful, as if to say, "How could you be so kind as to offer such a helpful reminder?"

The man in black robes said, "The disciples of the Beast King Sect in Lingnan Prefecture have already reached the strength of the Celestial Realm after several years of cultivation."

Upon hearing "Lingnan Prefecture," Wan Shi Luo's eyes narrowed, and he immediately realized, "You want me to kill him? You'll have to pay more."

"Hmph, five million yuan stones for someone else's head. If you're willing to touch a poisonous corpse refined into a pill, I'll give you thirty million."

Wan Shi Luo originally wanted to attack Su Yan, and the man in black robes was just trying to push things a little further.

He's willing to pay, but he's not going to be taken advantage of.

"make a deal"

Wan Shi Luo nodded in agreement, his eyes growing increasingly fervent.

After the man in black robes left, Wan Shi Luo's hoarse voice echoed through the desolate forest.

"With such talent, if I were to refine it into the Three Fiends Poison Corpse and devour its marrow, its talent would likely advance even further. Dharma Form..."

Wan Shi Luo's gaze grew increasingly resolute; he would die if he didn't break through.

Even though he is now a Star Sea Realm martial artist, his lifespan is not even half that of other Danqiao Realm martial artists.

The Poison Man Sect's martial arts progressed incredibly quickly and were extremely ruthless. They controlled poisonous corpses as if they were beasts, making them incredibly powerful in combat.

However, the cultivation of some secret techniques requires a foundation, and often the more methods are used, the more lifespan is depleted.

Wan Shi Luo was not unaware that ambushing and killing martial artists near Zhongzhou was an extremely dangerous matter.

But rather than being turned into a poisonous corpse after his death, he would rather fight to the death.
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"There are thirteen families, gangs and other forces in the city, each with a True Intent Realm martial artist in charge. However, they all suffered losses under the attack of the evil cultivators, but there is one force that is in trouble."

At this moment, in the inn in Chengxi Town, Yuan Ninghai drew out all thirteen forces on paper in great detail, even including the constables and captains of the county magistrate's office.

Which faction?

Holly Pavilion

Yuan Ninghai pointed to the Dongqing Pavilion on the map and said, "Shen Jingzhi, the second elder in charge of alchemy at Dongqing Pavilion, was the first to be attacked. We only found his blood-soaked clothes and severed arm, but not him. Logically speaking, the death of the second elder should have been a heavy blow to Dongqing Pavilion, but Zhao Qier and I found that apart from mourning, Dongqing Pavilion did not change in any other way."

Upon hearing this, everyone narrowed their eyes slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

The death of the Second Elder, who was in charge of alchemy, means that even if he wasn't the one who refined the low-grade pills, some aspects of control, as well as some high-grade pills, couldn't possibly have escaped his control.

Zhao Qier added, "The Wintergreen Pavilion is famous for its Second Elder, who is capable of refining top-grade second-tier Dragon Bone Pills. He is also a master alchemist. Before the incident, about thirty Dragon Bone Pills were sold every month. After the incident, the number of pills sold was still around thirty."

Tang Wen narrowed her eyes and smiled, saying, "You suspect that Shen Jingzhi faked his death?"

Yuan Ninghai and Zhao Qier nodded: "That's right. We also discovered that there is a problem with the amount of medicine that Dongqing Pavilion is buying and selling. The amount of medicine is greater than the amount of medicine being sold. However, this needs to be verified, and it probably can't be done in just a few days."

Zhai Long then added, "They should be right. Someone said they saw Shen Jingzhi appear. It was a servant from Dongqing Pavilion who let it slip. Everyone says he saw a ghost."

Piecing together the information from several people, we were already beginning to suspect something.

There are quite a few cases of evil cultivators specifically attacking martial artists, but even more common are those who rob cultivators, that is, killing them to steal their treasures.

However, it is extremely rare for a person to disappear and their belongings to vanish as in this case.

In the records of the Demon Suppression Guard, such cases either involved martial artists being captured and enslaved, and then sold outside the Dali Dynasty.

Or they treated martial artists as training material.

Although such things are cruel, they did happen in the Dali Dynasty and other countries as well.

The so-called "human pill" is simply the most common guide to human use.

The Wintergreen Pavilion is so strange that Zhao Qier and Yuan Ninghai suspect they have refined human pills and are selling them secretly, and that they must be involved with many people behind the scenes.

After listening to their ideas, Su Yan slightly raised his eyes and said, "Investigate. Get something out of the Dongqing Pavilion. Let me see what you're capable of."

(End of this chapter)