The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 401 Body Refinement of the Heavenly Gang Demon

Just because of Su Yan's request, the entire Beast King Sect started operating like a huge machine.

Su Yan, atop his Ten Thousand Insect Peak, was not in a hurry to summon the Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion to devour the heavy hammer forged from the Xuan Mountain Star Core.

Instead, he activated the "Tiangang Demon Suppression Scripture" that Hong Wuji had taught him.

His true essence circulated wildly, and the rules within his body and the Demon-Suppressing Scripture intertwined continuously.

"Simply by activating it, one can connect with heaven and earth, transforming it into pure power to strengthen the physical body; however, the talent required is truly exceptionally high."

Su Yan's physical strength is now comparable to that of a high-grade fourth-tier spiritual weapon, and if he were to wear full armor, he would probably be even stronger.

Even at this level, the Demon Suppression Scripture's effect on strengthening his physical body was still so obvious.

Moreover, the internal energy centers and Dharma forms within his body are constantly strengthening, and the laws are gradually condensing, continuously pushing Su Yan towards the Golden Body Realm.

However, while rapidly growing stronger, a dark figure was constantly gathering within the inner realm.

It started as a wisp of black smoke, which gradually intensified into a faint, indistinct mass of black mist.

It stood opposite Su Yan's main consciousness, radiating a violent, cold, and insane... negative power, like a demon that was constantly trying to entice Su Yan's main consciousness to fall.

“Once the Heavenly Gang is refined, the inner demon is formed. If I don’t deliberately suppress it, I’m afraid the speed at which this inner demon forms will far exceed my imagination.”

The Heavenly Gang Demon Suppression Scripture is like a double-edged sword. Those who cultivate it must have great perseverance, great talent, and great opportunities to reach the other shore.

At this moment, Su Yan also understood why his master Hong Wuji said that none of his three disciples would inherit his mantle.

This Heavenly Gang Demon Suppression Scripture is truly not so easy to cultivate.

"With my current resources, I can give the Heavenly Gang Demon Refining technique a try."

Not only was Su Yan unafraid, his inner consciousness actually felt a surge of fighting spirit as he looked at the inner demon.

Thus, the Ferocious Insect Technique, the Heavenly Gang Demon Suppression Scripture, and the Extreme Cold Insect Demon Technique began to circulate within the body, gradually merging into the Ferocious Insect Technique.

……

The mountains of Guicang Valley stand tall, and the valleys are shrouded in clouds and mist.

As they traveled through the valley, there were also many dragon crystal flying ants and rock demon flying ants with jet-black wings and armored bodies.

Influenced by Su Yan, many disciples in Guicang Valley also began to breed insect-type exotic beasts when they were contracting with beasts.

The Sacred Insect Path gradually gained influence in Lingnan Prefecture, and Dragon Crystal Ants and Rock Demon Ants naturally became some of the commodities traded.

With the bloodline approval of the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen behind them, the Dragon Crystal Ants and Rock Demon Ants they sell are highly tamed, and even their molting includes varieties such as Rock Demon Ant General and Dragon Crystal Ant General. As a reference, they quickly became the favorite of mid-level disciples.

Although no one is in charge, Su Yan's influence on the Beast King Sect is evident.

At this moment, Huang Shouzhen arrived from among the mountains, riding his sword like a yellow dragon, and came to the front of Wanchong Peak.

Huang Shouzhen requests an audience with the young sect leader.

"You're too kind, Uncle-Master. Please come in."

Su Yan transmitted his voice to Huang Shouzhen, who smiled and flew down onto Ten Thousand Insect Peak.

Before they had even settled down, from a distance, Su Yan could be seen breathing in and out spiritual energy like a black hole, his body intertwined with rules and true essence, radiating a terrifying aura that made people's hearts tremble.

"The information we've gathered is back. Deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains lies the Crimson Cloud Mountain Range, containing over ten volcanoes. A thousand years ago, the earth's veins were still surging, resembling a crimson river, hence its name, Crimson Cloud Marsh. I've also heard that deep within the Crimson Cloud Mountain Range lies a secret realm called Crimson Cloud Marsh, constructed from fire veins and fire essence, which is..."

Huang Shouzhen hesitated slightly, and Su Yan asked, "What's the problem?"

"The Crimson Cloud Mountains are already within the sphere of influence of the Hundred Caves Witch Clan, and are mostly controlled by the Zhu Rong Cave and other members of the Hundred Caves Witch Clan. I'm afraid that even if there are any secret realms, they are under their control."

Huang Shouzhen said, "There are also some remnants of volcanoes near the Yanwu Mountains and the Hongding Mountains, but they are smaller."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan's eyes flashed with a different kind of brilliance.

"The Hundred Caves Witch Clan is an old friend, hehe..."

He looked up and asked, "Any news from the place struck by lightning?"

"Qilin Cliff of Huangxiang Sect in Donghuang Prefecture and Wanlei Valley of Tianqing Sect are both places where lightning strikes converge."

……

Ten Thousand Mountains, Yanwu Mountain Range

Looking out, the Yanwu Mountains are connected, with clusters of mountain villages separated by three or five peaks. Palaces and houses are arranged in layers on the high peaks, and caravans ride one after another. Giant eagles glide in the air.

Although it has only been a year or so, the construction speed is extremely fast due to the large amount of spirit stones and manpower invested.

"Welcome the Holy Lord"

Su Yan entered the main peak of Yangjiao Mountain in the Yanwu Mountain Range, where high-ranking martial artists from the Sacred Insect Path had already come to greet him.

The Danqiao martial artists lined up, and looking around, there were no fewer than forty of them.

As the Wind and Thunder Insect unleashed its power, wind and thunder rippled in all directions. This imposing aura made many people unable to lift their heads, and they dared not look directly at Su Yan.

Su Yan glanced around and saw that there were quite a few familiar faces among the Danqiao disciples present, including Gu Peng, Wang Cang, and Wulike, but there were also many other sects and tribes that had been subdued by Nangong Hongyue and Bai Yun.

“Well done. Hongyue and Baiyun stay; everyone else, please disperse.”

"obey"

Everyone hurriedly left, and Su Yan finally smiled and said, "You two have certainly made quite a scene."

Nangong Hongyue smiled and said, "Since the Sacred Insect Path has been handed over to us, we naturally want to show you its momentum."

Bai Yun's eyes shone with intelligence as she glanced at Nangong Hongyue out of the corner of her eye: "Hongyue has put a lot of effort into the development of the Sacred Insect Path."

Nangong Hongyue planned the scheme, and Bai Yun contributed her efforts; both of them deserve considerable credit.

Nangong Hongyue then said, "She captured all the insects and wild beasts, and she also found many of the molted creatures."

"Thanks for your hard work."

The two couldn't help but laugh when they heard Su Yan's words.

Su Yan took out the pills: the Aperture-Planting Pill, the Dragon Scale Body-Condensing Pill for tempering the body, and the Spirit-Condensing Golden Pill for refining the spirit.

"I personally refined the Seed Aperture Pill, the Dragon Scale Body Condensation Pill, and the Spirit Condensation Golden Pill. With your fifth-order bloodlines and these pills, you should be able to reach the end of the fourth level of the Pill Aperture Realm very soon."

The two accepted the pills, their eyes flashing with joy.

Breakthroughs are certainly cause for celebration, but what makes them even happier is that they've taken another step closer to Su Yan.

"I will re-decipher the lower-level techniques of the Ferocious Insect Technique. As for the insights gained from breaking through realms, I will impart them to you one by one in the coming days."

Bai Yun's eyes flickered as she put away the pills: "In the underground cellar, there are seven third-tier alien insects, thirty-seven second-tier alien insects, and one hundred first-tier alien insects, all of different species."

Su Yan's eyes lit up, and he said, "Take me to see it."

Bai Yun and Nangong Hongyue led Su Yan into Yangjiao Mountain. At this time, the rift valley was reinforced, and the rock ant black crystal and rock ant dragon crystal together constructed an indestructible gate.

The three stepped inside and found themselves in a massive tunnel large enough for four or five carriages to pass through. The entire Yanwu Mountain Range had been hollowed out by countless rock demon ants over the past year, and now resembled an underground city.

The Sacred Insect Path trains martial artists, tames wild beasts, and stores goods... a large number of functional areas are located in this underground city.

Further down lies the breeding ground for rock ants, dragon crystal ants, and other ant-beasts; it is also the largest breeding ground and an arms factory.

The Dragon Crystal Ant Queen suppressed the entire swarm, and these descendants became the most powerful warriors.

Su Yan made his way to the bottom level, where the rock walls had been completely altered, becoming as shimmering as glass and covered with a thick layer of rock ant dragon crystal.

rustling

Upon hearing the sound, the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen, who was already waiting outside the underground cage, obediently prostrated herself down.

The Dragon Crystal Ant Queen is at the mid-stage of the fourth rank and has successfully entered the mature stage. Now her aura is even stronger.

Su Yan took out a pill and put it in its mouth, then patted its head.

Although the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen was not by her side, Su Yan had been sending her pills almost continuously, so her strength had not been lacking for too long.

Behind the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen, the heavy Rock Ant Dragon Crystal Gate was almost completely closed, with the Rock Ant Dragon Crystals on the left and right doors almost fused together.

Only the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen can open it.

"Open the door."

Su Yan gave the order, and under the control of the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen, a crack appeared in the gate, and the left and right doors slowly opened, revealing a special cage inside that was entirely forged from rock ant dragon crystals.

Su Yan went inside, and the eerie chirping of insects immediately began.

His gaze swept over the peculiar cage, and immediately a series of messages popped up.

[Discovered a type of alien insect, the Sandworm, that can be refined...]

[The demonic blood mosquito, a creature capable of being refined, has been discovered...]

[The Mystic Ice Bone Moth, a creature capable of being refined, has been discovered...]

……

There were over a hundred hints, each of which represented a ferocious insect that could be refined.

Each refined ferocious insect represents a continuous source of insect essence.

"Refining"

Without any hesitation, in front of Bai Yun and Nangong Hongyue, Su Yan shot out streaks of red light from between his eyebrows, which entered the bodies of these ferocious insects.

The third-tier ferocious insects had already been dealt with by Nangong Hongyue and were now in a deep sleep, completely powerless to resist.

Even if second- or first-tier ferocious insects are conscious, they would have little strength to resist being refined.

With the refinement of a Tier 1 Phantom Cockroach, the Insect Lord's experience immediately increased by 101 points.

After the more than one hundred first-tier ferocious insects were refined, the insect master's experience points increased by 12000.

[Tier 5 Insect Lord: 64300/1000000]

Su Yan frowned slightly. Although his experience had increased dramatically, his speed had slowed down considerably.

Refining alien insects, increasing the strength of ferocious insects, continuously controlling ferocious insects and their metamorphosis
All four methods can improve the experience of the insect master.

However, the most valuable experience is gained from the transformation of the ferocious insect. Each transformation means a significant increase in the insect's strength and a substantial change in its bloodline. The experience gained from the insect master also increases with the level of the bloodline transformation.

Although the amount of experience gained from the increase in the strength and activities of the ferocious insects is not large, it provides some experience every day with the supply of insect essence. The experience gained by a first-tier ferocious insect is about one or two points, and more if there is a battle. It is mostly driven by the insect lord himself.

As for refining, or rather, contracting, it's a one-off deal. The stronger your strength and the stronger your bloodline, the more experience you'll gain during refining.

Su Yan had finished refining the first-tier ferocious insects, and now the second-tier ferocious insects, which had some resistance, were also being refined one by one.

Thirty-seven second-tier ferocious insects, each with seven or eight hundred experience points depending on their strength, totaling 27210 experience points.

[Tier 5 Insect Lord: 91510/1000000]

The second-tier ferocious insects submitted and crawled out of their cages, their bizarre shapes becoming even more ferocious.

"A third-tier ferocious insect..."

The Earth Leyline Sandworm gained 3200 experience points, and the Demon-Faced Blood Mosquito gained 6720 points...

The third-tier ferocious insects undoubtedly provide a greater boost; seven heads alone offer 40000 experience points.

[Tier 5 Insect Lord: 131310/1000000]

With 130,000 experience points, the experience points of a fifth-tier insect lord only reached one-tenth.

"With over a hundred ferocious insects, plus the more than three hundred previously contracted, can the Sacred Insect Path possibly support them all?"

Su Yan turned to ask Nangong Hongyue.

Nangong Hongyue bit her lip and shook her head, saying, "Providing for them before the second tier is not a problem, but at the third tier, each ferocious insect needs at least one third-tier item and hundreds of third-tier rare and precious materials to reach the third-tier bloodline. The Sacred Insect Path can actually provide that, but the collection time will be much longer. If it's the fourth tier..."

"I'm afraid even the Great Li Dynasty would have difficulty gathering hundreds of specific fourth-tier natural treasures."

Su Yan took over the topic and said, "The ferocious insects I have refined, such as the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen, the Nine-Silk Heavenly Silkworm, and the Rain Silk Spider, which have the ability to produce or raise a large number of species, can be carefully nurtured and their materials collected to help them molt into the fourth tier or even higher."

He paused on the remaining ferocious insects: "After some of them molt to the third-tier bloodline, they will scatter into various prefectures and hide in the wilderness. Others can be selected from the Sacred Insect Path, those who are loyal and powerful, to serve as guardian beasts."

"This is your vicious insect."

Nangong Hongyue instinctively objected, but Su Yan said, "It is my ferocious insect, but that doesn't mean it can't be driven by loyal people."

Su Yan has quite a few powerful ferocious insects, but he can't carry them all with him. Since he has cultivated them, he needs to make the most of them.

The ferocious insects that were released continued to increase their strength. With a controller, their growth would be even faster, and they would provide Su Yan with more insect essence and experience points.

Moreover, the stronger the Ferocious Insect Path, the stronger its gathering ability will be, and the resources collected will be fed back to the Ferocious Insect.

Slow collection speed does not mean that it is impossible to collect.

Nangong Hongyue thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Alright, I will establish a system for exchanging transformed items. If they never betray their masters, then the Guardian Sacred Insects will protect them for life, and even their families. However, they will need to pay a certain price for how to transform and how to become stronger."

With Su Yan ultimately in control, protecting the transaction in this way will allow the Sacred Insect Path to collect more resources.

The arrangements for the ferocious insects were planned in just a few words.

Nangong Hongyue then said, "The Sacred Insect Path has reached a bottleneck in its development. We dare not easily touch the forces and territories of the fourth tier."

"Do you need me to leave the ferocious insect behind?"

Leaving behind more combat power will naturally give us more deterrent power when we expand and collect rare and precious materials, rather than just relying on the current Dragon Crystal Ant Queen.

Nangong Hongyue shook her head and smiled, "No need, I just need you to help me catch a few fourth-level ferocious insects."

Su Yan looked at the two of them, and Bai Yun met his gaze: "Within the Hundred Caves Witch Clan, there is the Zhu Rong Cave with the fourth-tier ferocious insect Flame Armor Fire God Moth, and the Witch King Cave with the guardian beast Hundred-Headed Centipede, all of which are insects. In the Ten Thousand Mountains, there are also three identified fourth-tier insect beasts, all of which are disaster beasts..."

(End of this chapter)