The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 368 The Corpse of the Martial Saint
Su Yan dared not force the coffin open; the coffin appeared to be only bound by chains.

However, after a month, he had already discovered that all four coffins were actually protected by restrictions. Although not all of them were left by the Marquis of Zhenshan himself, he would definitely notice if they were forcibly opened.

The only difference was the corpse energy. When the Marquis of Zhenshan was continuously drawing the power of the dragon vein and injecting it into the fourth coffin, countless amounts of corpse energy also gathered within it.

Corpse energy, especially the corpse energy of the Corpse King Worm, is the medium for entering and exiting the coffin.

As the wisps of corpse poison emanating from the Corpse King Worm began to come into contact with the entire coffin, Su Yan used the Insect Consciousness Seed to possess his own consciousness within the Corpse King Worm.

At this moment, his senses completely changed, and the corpse energy seemed to become an extension of his limbs.

The moment the corpse energy came into contact with the bronze coffin, a powerful force emanated from it, an aura as terrifying as an abyss, enough to make one breathless.

'With such imposing aura, he must be at the sixth rank.'

Su Yan relied on the insect consciousness seed to forcibly stabilize his mind. If it were an ordinary Dharma Aspect martial artist, he would probably be too frightened to move under such power.

Inside the bronze coffin, it was pitch black, but as the aura of death spread, Su Yan was able to see what was inside.

He was covered by a cassock, his body was withered and dry, and he looked like a golden body, but he exuded a strange corpse aura.

Su Yan gasped, "What is this?"

He carefully probed the remaining two coffins with the corpse energy, and the more he looked, the more horrified he became. The second corpse of the Martial Saint was a mummified body with a face tattooed with a skeleton as large as a tiger. The last one was a man with a broken body, skin like bronze, and bones like iron. He had a burly man with a bushy beard.

Although the three ancient corpses were unknown to Su Yan, he had already guessed their origins.

"The remains of the Rock Martial Saint, the Arhat, and the High Priest—they were actually refined into poisonous corpses! The Marquis of Zhenshan truly has audacity."

The corpses of ordinary True Intent Realm martial artists, after continuous refinement, can be transformed into top-tier poisonous corpses that can even rival those of Danqiao martial artists.

These three poisonous corpses are the remains of the Martial Saints of yesteryear. Even though they have lost most of their power, after being refined, the power they can unleash may not be inferior to that of the True Martial Saints.

Where the Martial Saint resides, there is a first-rate power.

Even a small country outside the region can establish itself with the help of a Martial Saint, which shows just how powerful the Martial Saint is.

However, the current Marquis of Zhenshan is now trying to refine the contents of the fourth coffin using the remains of three Martial Saints.

"Whose coffin is this fourth one?"

Su Yan immediately drove the Corpse King Worm closer to the fourth bronze coffin, attempting to probe inside.

However, this time, the usually invincible corpse energy suddenly ran into a wall when it was about to enter.

The emerald green patterns on the bronze coffin shone brightly, making the seal of the Mountain-Suppressing God appear dazzling.

Su Yan frowned, realizing he couldn't forcefully break the restriction.

He pondered to himself, "The old man went to great lengths to refine this thing. He probably used the prototype of the dragon corpse to create an unparalleled poisonous corpse, with the Martial Saint as the foundation, the bloodline of a prodigy as the guide, and the power of the dragon vein. His ambition is no small matter. If I want to escape, I need to borrow his strength."

One end of the chain was linked to the top of the palace, but the blood did not come from nowhere.

Thanks to the Divine Fiend Locust's sensitivity to blood, the blood it has been consuming these days is full of spiritual energy, no less than the bloodline that Su Yan has given to the ferocious insects under his command.

The opening of the Luanshishan Tomb was never casual; it was more about turning the tomb into a gladiatorial arena.

Essence blood, killing intent, baleful aura...

The warriors who fought each other eventually became nourishment for the corpse refining process, gathering in this underground palace.

Now that Su Yan understands how ruthless the Marquis of Zhenshan is, he naturally wants to plan his escape, or even to give the Marquis of Zhenshan a ruthless end.

The Undying Core has already been sent out, so even if Su Yan dies, he can still retain his life.

"If we're going to use a corpse as a catalyst, then let's test the abilities of the Corpse King Worm."

Su Yan quickly made a decision. Time was of the essence, and no one knew when the Marquis of Zhenshan would return.

He controlled the Corpse King Insect to fly into the air, hovering above the three ancient bronze coffins.

He opened the insect realm space and injected a portion of the dragon vein he had intercepted into the Corpse King Insect's body.

At the same time, he activated the talent of Bloodline Gift, using the bloodline of the Corpse King Worm as a catalyst to condense three drops of source blood.

"Senior Martial Saint Pan Shi, I'm sorry."

With a flick of his sword, Su Yan sent the corpse aura of the Corpse King Worm, carrying three drops of special source blood, into the coffin through the cracks in its interior.

The source blood came from the bloodline of the Corpse King Insect. This injection, though silent, subtly integrated the Corpse King Insect's bloodline into the three corpses, quietly seizing some of their control. Su Yan had already wiped out the Poison Man Sect, so he was naturally familiar with their methods of controlling poisonous corpses.

It can be done through either objects or blood.

In the instant of fusion, Su Yan felt as if his source blood had entered a cavern with countless spiderwebs.

The vast majority of the area was occupied by the curse seal of the Marquis of Zhenshan. Su Yan arrived too late, and even with the support of the Corpse King Worm's power, he could only occupy a small part of it.

Su Yan concentrated intently, channeling all his strength to slowly guide the drop of primordial blood, bypassing the restriction, into his heart.

Time passed slowly, and it took four or five hours for the primordial blood to gradually flow into the heart.

The parched heart absorbed the source blood and regained some strength.

Within the body of the Rock Martial Saint, Su Yan could already exert a faint influence through the source blood.

"The second one..."

With little time left, Su Yan knew he had to speed things up.

Meanwhile, Zhenshan Hou Shan Chongfeng emerged from Luanshi Mountain and arrived in Zhenshan City, the capital of the Shan family.

"Big Brother"

Inside the grand hall, which resembled a royal palace, two burly, white-haired old men stepped forward to greet him.

The second and third sons of the Shan family were his sworn brothers, known as Yue Bo and Pu Guanqing.

Both of them were at the Golden Body Realm cultivation level. Although their strength was far inferior to that of Shan Chongfeng, they were still exceptional in this Western Continent Prefecture.

Compared to his two sworn brothers, Shan Chongfeng's hunched figure was undoubtedly somewhat thin.

However, he still walked with the imposing gait of a dragon and the majestic stride of a tiger, and sat in the head seat with an air of authority.

"How are the rats from the Demon Suppression Guard doing?"

"The Seventh Division and the Nineteenth Division entered Xizhou Prefecture one after another to apprehend thieves and suppress rebellion. The Third Division also entered the pass. That old bastard Xihebo has already sensed something is wrong and secretly dispatched the First Division over, but we haven't been able to find out exactly where they are yet."

"The Poison Man Sect's whereabouts have been unknown for a long time, so it's not surprising that they have some suspicions. And that old fellow Qing Weihua from Qintian Academy, I'm afraid the matter of the Nail of Fortune can't be hidden from him."

"Xi Hebo? Do you think this good-for-nothing has such vision?"

To everyone's surprise, Shan Chongfeng sneered, "The only ones who have ever tried to scheme against the three of us are those few from Qintian Academy and the Demon Suppression Guard."

The grudges from long ago are too complicated to explain now.

Shan Chongfeng is indeed brave and fierce, but he is also an extremely domineering person. His actions and beliefs often clash with those of the Demon Suppression Guard and the Qintian Academy.

Now, the grudges have only deepened.

They are all playing a game, striving for a bright future.

"If they want to investigate, then let them keep busy. The thirty-six bandit groups and sects should be mobilized. Third brother, you've always been in charge of the martial world, so you should take the lead in this matter. The hidden Poison Man Sect should also show their faces."

Pu Guanqing nodded, a fierce glint in his eyes: "Don't worry, brother, Xizhou Prefecture will surely be engulfed in flames within a day."

"Second brother, you're in charge of military affairs. I want Xizhou Prefecture to be sealed off for three months. No one can leave, and no bird can cross. After three months, Xizhou will be ours."

"What about the Buddhist Kingdom in the Western Desert?"

"Go and tell them that if this matter is successful, temples can be built wherever the territory of Xizhou Prefecture extends."

"clear"

The two accepted their orders, and Shan Chongfeng already sensed that he and the Shan family had reached a critical juncture.

Whether Su Yan appears or not, whether the Dragon-Eating Worm appears or not, the Shan family will inevitably have to go through this ordeal; it's just a matter of how quickly.

"Search out all the treasuries, send over the Blood Bone Dragon Horn, and order men to go to the depths of the magma at Niushou Mountain in the Western Continent to find the Heart of Earth Fire. I must gather both of these items within three days. I will personally go to the depths of the Western Continent to slay the Earth Dragon King of the Western Continent."

"Brother, this..."

"Success or failure hinges on this moment; neither of you should ask any more questions."

(End of this chapter)