The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 365 The Mountain Family's Scheme
Golden Body Realm!
Su Yan felt a sudden surge of crisis. The person in front of him was clearly just an avatar, but the oppressive feeling he brought was even stronger than that of Qiu Weifeng and other Golden Body Realm experts from that day.

Even the arrogant Li Xuanyang, with his domineering aura, was overshadowed by the hunched old man before him.

"Senior, are you the Marquis of Zhenshan?"

Su Yan had already guessed who it was: Shan Chongfeng, the Marquis of Zhenshan.

Shan Chongfeng did not answer, but simply pointed his finger, and a stream of green light fell on Su Yan.

Although the beam of light was not fast, Su Yan felt as if he was locked on and had no way to dodge it.

"Ok?"

Shan Chongfeng showed a slight look of surprise, his eyes narrowed as he watched his curse mark land on Su Yan.

A cold and domineering force instantly broke through the secret technique of True Spirit Transformation, and Su Yan and the Eroding Dragon Worm split in two, transforming into their respective forms.

His face was pale, his eyes were gloomy, and he said, "If Lord Zhenshan is in such a hurry, I'm afraid you won't be able to take away the Dragon-Eating Worm."

"Humph"

Shan Chongfeng snorted coldly: "As expected of the Beast King Sect, their secret techniques for controlling wild beasts are unparalleled in the world. As long as the beast is there, even I cannot take it away. Impressive!"

He was displeased, but there was nothing he could do.

His goal was the Dragon-Eating Worm, but now he discovered that even a Golden Body Realm peak martial artist like himself was unable to forcibly seize control of the Dragon-Eating Worm.

As long as Su Yan is here, the Dragon-Eating Worms will remain.

If Su Yan dies, then the Dragon-Eating Worm will die.

A gloomy look flashed across his eyes for a moment.

He raised his hand and suddenly grabbed at Long Qiushui, who was not far away. The invisible hand directly shattered the Dharma image and was about to grab her.

The dragon-eating worm suddenly flew over and blocked the giant hand.

Enraged, Shan Chongfeng waved his hand, sending the Dragon-Eating Insect flying back a hundred meters. However, the next moment, Shan Chongfeng's expression changed, because he caught a glimpse of the Dragon-Eating Insect's sharp legs piercing his body an inch deep.

"Good good!"

He stopped what he was doing, his eyes like those of a predatory tiger, and said with a forced smile, "We have a good relationship."

"Since Senior Zhenshanhou said that one life can be exchanged for another, I think the life of the Dragon-Eating Worm should be able to be exchanged for one person."

Su Yan remained expressionless, having already made a judgment in his mind: the Marquis of Zhenshan probably urgently needed the Dragon-Eating Worms to do some things for him.

Therefore, the Dragon-Eating Worm is the only opportunity for him and Long Qiushui to escape.

"Quick-witted"

The Marquis of Zhenshan narrowed his eyes slightly. When he said "one life for another," he meant that Su Yan had spared Shan Wuling.

Su Yan's current suggestion implies that he is bargaining, offering the Dragon-Eating Worm in exchange for the name Long Qiushui.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Well, I can let this girl go, but you must come with me."

He paused slightly, then said in an unquestionable tone, "I don't know what secret technique you use to control these ferocious insects. It's probably related to your strange physique. I'm quite unsure about entrusting the Dragon-Eating Insects to my control."

Old fox!
Su Yan's expression darkened, while the avatar of the Marquis of Zhenshan opposite him revealed a smug smile.

Long Qiushui looked worried, but Su Yan agreed without hesitation: "Okay."

Su Yan pointed his finger, and the Wind and Thunder Insect suddenly landed on Long Qiushui: "Master, please go first. I may have to go with you, senior."

Long Qiushui frowned, her heart filled with rage, but the person before her was the Marquis of Zhenshan, and no matter how angry she was, it would probably be of no use.

She said coldly, "I know. Senior Zhenshanhou, my Long family can pretend we know nothing about the Shan family's affairs, but I only ask that my disciple be safe."

As soon as the voice fell, the Wind and Thunder Insects, under Su Yan's command, transformed into wind and thunder, carrying Long Qiushui and instantly flying hundreds of feet away. In a few flashes, they disappeared at the edge of the sand dune.

Shan Wuling, Shan Ming, and the others showed resentment in their eyes. Su Yan and Long Qiushui had already killed the three of them, but now they were letting Long Qiushui escape.

At this rate, if they don't keep up now, they might really miss out.

The Long family

The Marquis of Zhenshan smiled enigmatically and said calmly, "The little girl from the Long family dares to use the Long family to protect you; she certainly values ​​you highly. I wonder if that brat Long Qing knows anything about you."

He glanced at Su Yan out of the corner of his eye. What the Shan family had done was no small matter. Their secret collusion with the Poison Man Sect alone was a serious crime of deceiving their superiors and subordinates.

Seeing his attitude, Su Yan became even more puzzled. This old man wasn't afraid that Long Qiushui would leak the news.

"That girl is already three thousand feet away, shouldn't she come with me now?"

Su Yan waved his hand and collected all the ferocious insects. This method instantly made the Marquis of Zhenshan even more curious, and he stared intently at the ring on Su Yan's finger.

Suddenly he said, "Your storage ring has no ability to store beasts."

"Didn't you see that, senior?"

The Marquis of Zhenshan fell silent, giving Su Yan a deep look. He couldn't even tell where Su Yan had stored the contracted beast, since the beast wasn't placed in a spiritual artifact.

This is the biggest problem, meaning he cannot control the Dragon-Eating Worms at will, and Su Yan still has means to control him.

"Walk"

The Marquis of Zhenshan transformed into poisonous mist and re-entered the bodies of Shan Wuling and the others.

The corpse poison's origin, which manifested as a clone, was originally intended as a means of control for Shan Wuling and the others, but it was also their last resort for survival.

Su Yan's eyes flashed, but he showed no intention of making a move. The avatar of the Marquis of Zhenshan had only temporarily split apart, not disappeared.

Shan Wuling's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his whole body exuded a cold aura.

"follow me!"

The remaining seven people were filled with extreme resentment. Su Yan had killed three of his closest friends right in front of them.

Moreover, although Shan Qingluo and Shan Wuling had no official title, they were actually Daoist partners.

Now, watching Shan Qingluo being brutally murdered by Su Yan, the killing intent in his heart was almost tangible.

Shan Wuling transformed into a rainbow and flew towards the golden sandbar, with Shan Ming, Shan Yinmu, and Shan Duanfeng following closely behind.

Surrounded by them, Su Yan approached Shan Wuling and said in a low, murderous tone, "I will make you pay for your crimes in blood."

Su Yan remained calm, but a glance out of the corner of his eye revealed a chilling coldness in his eyes.

If it weren't for the fact that Shan Wuling and the others still had the Corpse Poison Curse Mark on their bodies, which could potentially unleash the Corpse Poison Incarnation of the Marquis of Zhenshan at any moment...

Su Yan could find a way to kill all four of them right now.

He may not have much else, but he has plenty of vicious insects.

Is this direction towards the rocky mountains?

The group flew rapidly through the endless yellow sand. Feeling the powerful traction of the surrounding environment on their flight, their internal energy was further depleted.

Su Yan already had a guess about everyone's destination.

Sure enough, as they went deeper, a towering, precipitous mountain, over three thousand feet high, came into Su Yan's view.

The mountain peaks are towering, buried in the yellow sand. The surrounding mountain ranges are like black snakes lurking in the sand dunes, hundreds of them rising and falling and spreading outwards, making it look like a mountain range hidden in the yellow sand.

As soon as they arrived at the outer perimeter, they noticed a distortion in the surrounding space.

Su Yan awoke with a start; what appeared to be a mountain peak was actually a secret realm.

As expected, Shan Wuling slowed down. In the projection revealed by the folds in the chaotic rock mountain space, Su Yan saw a large number of magnificent buildings, the once prosperous Medicine Mountain Beast Pen, and the former glory of the major sects in the Western Continent.

The Rock Sect was once unparalleled in its glory, a sect with a Martial Saint presiding over it, but now it is deeply mired in this endless yellow sand.

"Follow me. If you go the wrong way and die, don't blame me."

A cold voice came from Shan Wuling's mouth. He took out a black stone token in his hand. It was simple in style and exuded a calm aura.

He activated the black stone token, and spatial fluctuations immediately appeared in front of the five people, with yellow sand floating and sinking, like a pool of water that had come to life.

Shan Wuling stepped directly into it, and Su Yan, after a slight sensing, knew that this was one of the entrances to the secret realm.

As he stepped inside, he felt darkness envelop him, followed by spatial fluctuations. Soon after, a candlelight-like glow appeared before him.

He looked closely and saw only broken weapons and bones scattered everywhere. Everything around him seemed to be plunged into boundless darkness, in which tens of thousands of lights floated, faintly illuminating the pitch-black underground space.

"Click"

The sound of footsteps treading on bones was incredibly jarring in the silent underground space.

Shan Wuling strode forward, accompanied by howling ghostly cries. One after another, shadowy monsters, carrying withered bones from the ground, transformed into bizarre humanoid forms and rapidly approached the five people.

The monster was quite powerful, and in this place where death energy was concentrated, it seemed completely unafraid of life or death.

"roll!"

Shan Wuling snorted coldly and activated the Black Stone Token. Instantly, a black light spread out, dispelling all the gathered corpses.

He strode ahead, his heart filled with hatred, and he had no intention of guiding Su Yan whatsoever.

If it weren't for Lord Zhenshan needing Su Yan's usefulness, he would have loved to skin him alive and turn him into a puppet-like poisonous corpse that could bind the soul.

Su Yan ignored Shan Wuling's little tricks at all, but he became more vigilant towards Shan Wuling.

'This man harbors deep hatred for me; I must send him on his way when I have the chance. But the most troublesome one is still Marquis Zhenshan…'

He remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was plotting how to escape.

It's true that the Dragon-Eating Insects are useful to the Marquis of Zhenshan, but that's all they are good for.

If the Dragon-Eating Insects are no longer useful, then Su Yan can be certain that the Marquis of Zhenshan will not let him go.

Each with their own ulterior motives, the group walked along a cobblestone path that was three or four miles long, and finally arrived at a dilapidated underground palace.

The underground palace is constructed entirely of black stone, with dark blue-black tiles covering the eaves. The carved beams and pillars reveal a rustic and domineering quality.

The entire underground space was in ruins, and the remains of the dead and the remnants of soldiers all showed the traces of the great battle that took place back then.

Only this underground palace before us remains intact, its splendor from four thousand years ago still faintly visible.

"thump"

The four men, Shan Wuling and his companions, knelt on the ground, the sound of their knees striking the bluestone echoing loudly in the silent underground palace.

"I am utterly incompetent and worthless. Please punish me, Ancestor."

Shan Wuling was truly filled with remorse. If he had been more cautious, Shan Qingluo might not have died.

"Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war; there is no need to feel guilty."

A calm, even indifferent voice came: "Young friend Su Yan, come in. The four of you should go out into the Great Tomb of Chaotic Stone Mountain and atone for your sins."

"Yes"

The four of them stood up. Shan Wuling gave Su Yan a cold look, then strode outside.

With the movement of the Black Stone Token, the four of them passed through the spatial barrier and entered other small fragments of the Chaotic Stone Mountain.

"come in."

The voice of the Marquis of Zhenshan came, and Su Yan, seeing the wide-open gates of the underground palace, finally strode inside.

Upon entering the underground palace, one finds countless chains filling the spacious and even empty rooms.

From the roof beams to the tall pillars on all four sides, thousands of chains as thick as wrists are intertwined, almost sealing off the entire underground palace.

Following the direction of the chains, the most striking feature is that three enormous bronze coffins are sealed off in mid-air where the chains intersect.

The three coffins each occupy a corner, seemingly locked in a struggle.

In the center of the three coffins, a misty purple-yellow aura was locked away. Its form was like mist, vaguely taking shape, and it actually looked like a dragon.

At this moment, there was another person dressed in armor, standing hunched over in the center of the hall.

He turned around, his dry skin hanging like a skeleton, making him look incredibly old and small, as if he wanted to shrink into this tall suit of armor, looking exactly like a dried corpse.

Why are you so surprised to see me like this?

The Marquis of Zhenshan spoke up first, his deep eyes seeming to conceal a knife.

Su Yan said, "It is said that the Marquis of Zhenshan once swept through Xizhou Prefecture. I really can't believe that you have become so old."

He went along with what the Marquis of Zhenshan said, and the Marquis of Zhenshan sneered: "That can be attributed to the gentlemen of the royal city."

His eyes gleamed, and he said, "Release the Dragon-Eating Worms and let me see them. If you satisfy me, I will not only spare your life, but also grant you a great opportunity."

Su Yan slightly raised his eyes, waved his hand, and released the Dragon-Eating Worms.

Upon seeing the ferocious face of the Dragon-Eating Insect, even a seasoned elder like the Marquis of Zhenshan couldn't help but feel a surge of joy in his eyes.

“Excellent, excellent. Dragon-eating insects are rare. In the past, apart from hearing that the Buddha of the Buddhist Kingdom subdued a fifth-tier Dragon-eating insect, there has been no other news about Dragon-eating insects.”

He looked at Su Yan and said approvingly, "Your Dragon-Eating Worm is at least at the early stage of the fourth rank and will break through to the middle stage of the fourth rank soon. It is already a rare quality. In this way, it can be of great help to me."

Suddenly, the Marquis of Zhenshan pointed his finger, and a green worm flew into Su Yan's body.

Before Su Yan could react, the terrifying corpse poison began to spread to his heart, and a bright green worm took root in his body.

Su Yan forced back his pain: "What do you mean by this, senior?"

The Marquis of Zhenshan said unhurriedly, "This is one of the early treasures of the Poison Man Sect—the Corpse King Worm. It feeds on corpse energy and can also release corpse energy to transform the body with corpse poison. It can easily raise an army of Poison Man in a city. Help me extract the Western Continent Dragon Vein. If you succeed, you can live, and this Corpse King Worm will be yours. If you fail, you will probably be among the three coffins."

(End of this chapter)