The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 413 Northern Barbarian Coercion
Ashina's appearance made the faces of the four people present turn extremely ugly.

"Ashina, you have crossed the line. This is the Long family, not your Northern Barbarians."

Long Zhenyue had a cold face, and his aura pressed down on Ashina.

Ashina remained calm, still wearing a faint smile, but the black energy surging around him created a powerful aura that forced Long Zhenyue's pressure back.

"Brother Long, why are you angry? I sneaked in quietly because I was worried that if my whereabouts were exposed, it would implicate more than ten thousand people in your Long family."

Although Ashina was smiling, his smile was like the sharp teeth of a wolf, sending chills down one's spine.

'Damn barbarians, how dare they threaten the Long family!'

Ashina spoke eloquently, but his words were full of threats.

Given the current situation, with Su Yan being so domineering, if the conspiracy between the Long family and the Northern Barbarians is indeed confirmed...

It's likely that the Demon Suppression Guard, the Prefectural Governor's City Army, and even the Demon Suppression Army will be mobilized.

No matter how strong the Long family is, can they possibly be stronger than a Martial Saint?

By then, destruction will be nothing more than a snap of the fingers.

Long Zhenyue backed down and secretly lowered his aura, but still said coldly, "Since you're afraid of him, why did you dare to come so easily? Aren't you afraid you won't be able to leave Chijiang Prefecture?"

"We are afraid, but we are even more afraid of the emergence of a second Hong Wuji!"

Ashina's aura immediately turned cold, and his words were filled with murderous intent, as sinister as a demon.

Ashina had already arrived in Chijiang Prefecture. In the past few days, besides rebuilding the Northern Barbarian spy network, he had been gathering information about Su Yan.

The more information Su Yan gathered, the harder it became for Ashina to suppress his murderous intent.

He wasn't seeking revenge for that guy Zhahemu, but rather felt that a prodigy like Su Yan deserved to die here.

The seventh level of the Dharma Aspect Realm suppressed thirteen sects, making them unable to raise their heads. Among them, there were as many as five sects with the Golden Body Realm as their leaders.

Everyone is saying that it was Su Yan's protector who secretly made the move, but does that matter?

Even without a protector, Su Yan alone, with his sword and fist, overwhelmed a major sect's Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator, making him unable to raise his head.

Su Yan didn't win in a one-on-one match.

Long Zhenyue and the other three felt a chill run down their spines, vaguely sensing that something was amiss.

"Su Yan is Hong Wuji's last disciple and has come on imperial orders. He must not cause trouble in Chijiang Prefecture."

The old woman Long Qianhui issued a cold warning, but Ashina didn't take her words to heart at all.

"Our goods must appear at the Red Dragon Tribe's port before April."

Ashina's gaze fell on Long Qinghai.

"impossible"

Long Qinghai flatly refused: "The Demon Suppression Guards are keeping a close eye on the northward route. If we make a move now, the probability of being exposed is too high."

“You are a month too late. The harsh winter in the far north is almost over. This batch of weapons and pills is very important.”

The passing of winter signifies the beginning of a new era of competition for grasslands between tribes and the hunting of wild beasts. The weapons will be the power of the far north, as well as arrows aimed at the Dali Dynasty.

"That's because Zhahemu acted without authorization."

Long Hanzhou wasn't buying it and glared at Ashina.

Ashina's face turned cold: "I'll only say this once, I want to see the goods in April. You don't need me to remind you how the Long family got their position, do you?"

Long Zhenyue's face was grim. The Long family was originally just a Dharma Aspect power. He and his brothers went into the barbarian mountains to hunt wild beasts and seek opportunities, but they were captured by the barbarian country and turned into spies.

The Long family has come this far thanks to the support of the Northern Barbarians, including the fact that three of them were able to break through to the Golden Body Realm.

Even knowing that the Barbarian Martial Saint could not easily enter, it was impossible to simply wipe out the Long family.

However, the two are so deeply intertwined that they cannot be easily separated.

Long Zhenyue took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "I will try to find a way, but it is impossible to guarantee that all of them will be delivered."

Ashina smiled: "I believe in the Long family's abilities."

"There's one more thing: I want Su Yan to die at Longjiangkou."
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[Tier 5 Insect Lord: 352300/1000000]

[Seventh Heaven of the Dharma Aspect Realm 100/200 (Minor Success)]

[Insect Realm Space: 100 cubic meters]

【Characteristics: Insect-like body, Seed of Insect Consciousness, Bloodline Gift, Undying Core】

……

【Blood Prison Demon Centipede: 17/100 (Early Stage)】

【Giant Flame God Scorpion: 12/100 (Newborn Stage)】

【The Divine Locust: 0/4 (Morphobia Period)】

【Star Shadow Spider: 0/3 (Transformation Stage)】

[Gold-eating Emperor Beetle: 97/100 (Early Stage)]

[Dragon Crystal Queen Ant: 291/400 (Mature Stage)]

【Dragon Vein Ancient Insect: 51/100 (Early Stage)】

[Thunderwing Holy Spirit Bug: 11/100 (Early Stage)]

[Ancient Spirit Insect: 122/400 (Mature Stage)]

【Spring and Autumn Withering and Flourishing Insect: 112/400 (Mature Stage)】

[Eclipse Bug: 298/400 (Mature Stage)]

[Giant Mountain Worm: 34/100 (Early Stage)]

【Soul-Eating Insects: 41/100 (Early Stage)】

"The Divine Fiend Locust and the Star Shadow Demon Spider have finally entered their metamorphosis period, but the things they need are really hard to get their hands on."

Since Su Yan left the ancient Yunshan Mountain gate, he has not gone to other sects.

Firstly, most of the bodies of the Northern Barbarian assassins have been identified. The remaining ones that cannot be identified or do not match the descriptions are probably real martial artists who infiltrated from the Northern Barbarians, which is why no clues have been found.

Secondly, Su Yan's reputation has spread throughout Chijiang Prefecture, and the remaining sects have made statements to varying degrees. Apart from the Chijiang Long family and the Jiuyou Sect, which spans Chijiang Prefecture and Youyuan Prefecture, there is little suspense regarding the others.

After the challenge, Su Yan found a place to calm down and digest what he had learned during the process.

The inner demons were not suppressed at all, but these battles were not that intense. Also, Zahemu and the others had just had their flesh and blood drained and refined into Divine Eye Demons, so although they had increased, it was not exaggerated.

In terms of cultivation and physical body, Su Yan rarely used the ferocious insects during the battle. His physical body was injured and constantly reshaped during the battle, so its strength naturally increased slowly. It was faintly approaching the strength of a fourth-grade top-quality spiritual weapon, which was truly exaggerated to the extreme.

However, compared to its own cultivation gains, the Divine Fiend Locust, which devoured the most evil energy and blood along the way, became the biggest winner.

He has finally entered the transformation period from the mature stage, and his strength has reached the level of a pseudo-beast king.

However, the materials needed for transformation were truly giving Su Yan a headache.

[Transformation Residue: Nine Nether Blood River, Myriad Fiend Heavenly Essence Crystal, Demon Abyss Soul Crystal Gold, Demon Saint Essence Blood]

Of the four items, the Demon Saint's essence blood is a sixth-tier item, while the remaining three are all top-grade fifth-tier items, and are extremely rare and hard to come by.

The Myriad Fiends Heavenly Crystal and the Demon Abyss Soul Crystal can only be found in the Demon Abyss Secret Realm of Youyuan Prefecture.

It contains endless demons and is said to be the place where the immortals of the land perished. Its inner world has formed a secret realm connected to reality and the void, which needs to be guarded by the demon-slaying army all year round.

The name Youyuan in Youyuan Prefecture comes from this special place.

It was the abyss that brought them success, and it was also the abyss that brought them failure.

The Demon Abyss Secret Realm constantly influences Youyuan Prefecture, absorbing and releasing the spiritual energy of the entire Youyuan Prefecture, causing the spiritual energy level of Youyuan Prefecture to be lower than that of the surrounding prefectures, hence the saying that it is weak.

Even the Nine Nether Sect did not completely locate its sect within the Netherworld Prefecture.

The Nine Nether Blood River is a blood-red river within this secret realm, possessing immense power and capable of killing without a trace.

The items needed by the Divine Fiend Locust are basically priceless and unavailable. Su Yan knew that if he wanted to obtain these things, he would probably have to go to Youyuan Prefecture in person and then enter the Demon Abyss Secret Realm to find them.

Compared to the God-Demon Locust, the Star Shadow Spider is easier to deal with.

[Transformed Items: Shadow-Eating Beast, Soul Essence Gold, Crimson Mountain Mystic Crystal]

A beast king and two top-grade fourth-tier natural treasures are much simpler than the Divine Fiend Locust.

This is understandable, as the Star Shadow Spider has undergone fewer transformations than the former, having transformed into a fourth-tier top-grade bloodline several times. Now, if it wants to take another step forward, it naturally needs a fifth-tier item.

"There are still seven days until the eighth day of the third month, so we can start looking for these things first."

Su Yan estimated the time, summoned his Wind and Thunder Wings, and flew towards Chijiang City.

Upon entering Chijiang City, Su Yan sensed that something was amiss.

The once bustling city of Chijiang, where thousands of sails once crisscrossed the river, now appears somewhat deserted on the river, which is several thousand meters wide.

With the docks closed, boatmen, sailors, and fishermen dared not go into the water easily.

Admittedly, with the Demon Suppression Guards keeping them in check, the Long family seems hesitant to go too far, but their influence is undeniable.

Seeing the sparsely populated dock, Su Yan sneered, thinking to himself, "A path to certain death."

Shipping hubs are vital to the nation's well-being.

Since your Long family can interfere to this extent, it means that the Long family won't live much longer.

"Swish"

As Su Yan walked onto the street, a sudden gust of cold wind blew up, causing the signs and banners on both sides of the street to flutter.

The people on the road were terrified and hid on either side.

A man emerged from the crowd, dressed in black with black hair and a pale face. His sharp, knife-like gaze swept over Su Yan's body, and after a long while, he revealed a laughing expression.

"Xiao Wujiu?"

This man had a handsome face, yet he possessed an unyielding, sinister quality, like a ghost.

Su Yan subconsciously thought of such a person: Xiao Wujiu, the eighth-ranked person on the Dragon Gate List.

"I am grateful that the champion marquis remembers me."

Xiao Wujiu cupped his hands and bowed to Su Yan.

“I’ve been waiting here for Champion Marquis for almost half a month, and you’ve finally come back.”

Xiao Wujiu stepped forward, the two of them no more than thirty meters apart.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao also wishes to challenge me?"

Xiao Wujiu touched his nose and chuckled, "I can't help but think about it. Our Vice Sect Leader said that you, at the sixth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, are ranked fifth, while I, at the ninth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, am only eighth. If I don't challenge you and see who is better, then I won't need to go back."

He spoke jokingly, but deep in Xiao Wujiu's eyes, a hint of apprehension rose in his eyes towards Su Yan.

There is no false person under the great reputation.

Su Yan ranked fifth. From Donghuang Prefecture to Chijiang Prefecture, he not only suppressed his way through, but also defeated quite a few challengers.

With so many people, no one could shake his ranking in the slightest, which is enough to show that Su Yan's strength is not weak.

Moreover, this aura doesn't seem to be at the sixth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, does it?
"If Fellow Daoist Xiao wishes to take on the challenge, then let's choose a location. I'm afraid we won't be able to fully utilize our abilities in Chijiang City."

"nature"

Upon seeing Su Yan's agreement, Xiao Wujiu's face immediately lit up with joy: "It can be done outside the city."

"lead the way"

The two flew out of Chijiang Prefecture one after the other before the people and martial artists of Chijiang Prefecture could react.

After traveling for about several dozen miles, we finally arrived above a forest.

The two hovered in mid-air, a hundred feet apart, with the whistling wind coming from their ears, and they began to gather their strength.

"Fellow Daoist Su, we agreed beforehand that we would stop here."

"Can"

Su Yan agreed, and Xiao Wujiu pinched his sword fingers, causing a white banner to fly out from his body. He shouted, "Human Emperor Banner, come!"

Su Yan: ?
The Emperor's Banner grew taller in the wind, instantly reaching a height of 100 meters.

At this moment, Xiao Wujiu activated his innate martial body and ghostly body, and billowing black energy emerged from his body, filled with a cold and sinister aura.

Behind him, the image of the Soul-Hooking Venerable appeared, dressed in black, with pale hands and a face covered by white paper, making his appearance unseen.

The hundred-foot-tall Dharma image, with both hands in control.

The Emperor's Banner suddenly unleashed a torrent of Yin energy, resembling a Yin tornado, which rushed straight towards Su Yan.

"Fellow Daoist, be careful!"

So strong!

Although they had only just started fighting, Xiao Wujiu's combat prowess was clearly far superior to that of the sect leaders and elders he had seen in recent days.

Insect skeleton and shell!

Su Yan activated his insect bone armor, and the image of the Insect Lord God appeared behind him. With a wave of his hand, the Star-Picking Hand appeared in mid-air, pressing down from above.

bang
The Yin tornado shattered instantly; the extremely cold Yin energy, which had attempted to erode Su Yan's Dharma form, was directly dispersed.

Xiao Wujiu waved the Emperor's Banner and chanted, "The ghost general is coming!"

Howling!
The sound of horses' hooves rang out, and thousands of ghost cavalry appeared in mid-air, carrying countless ghostly energies, heading straight for Su Yanjin.

Dong dong dong

From within the Emperor's Banner emerged four towering ghost generals, each about ten feet tall, clad in armor, wielding weapons, and exuding an aura that seemed to reach the late stage of the fourth rank, who launched an attack on Su Yan.

Seeing this overwhelming onslaught, Su Yan couldn't help but frown slightly.

He raised his hand and summoned the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, which fell directly down with a thunderous roar, causing hundreds of ghost cavalrymen to be thrown off their horses.

When the ghost general attacked, Su Yan summoned countless chains of ferocious insects to bind him. For a moment, his power was drained by the Ten Thousand Insect Prison Tower, and he was unable to break free.

Nine Netherworld Ghost Hand!

Xiao Wujiu's eyes were filled with shock. He had thought Su Yan was powerful, but he hadn't expected Su Yan to be this powerful. Despite being two realms apart, Su Yan had suppressed him to this extent. He was someone who could fight against someone in the Golden Body Realm.

As the pitch-black ghost hand attacked, Su Yan formed a hand seal to meet it, and the Hundred Tigers Breaking Army directly broke through the ghost hand.

The two exchanged blows for dozens of rounds.

For a moment, they seemed somewhat anxious.

Su Yan had not yet exhausted his methods; he was fighting now to see the Nine Nether Sect's methods firsthand.

Meanwhile, Xiao Wujiu was having a harder time.

In every battle, Su Yan's Dharma form showed no mercy, launching attack after attack until Xiao Wujiu had switched from offense to defense.

Xiao Wujiu summoned the bone armor on his body, which barely managed to hold on.

The more Xiao Wujiu fought, the more frustrated he became: 'The Divine Fiend Locust controlling the evil energy hasn't come out yet, and he hasn't even used the Soul-Devouring Insects. This is troublesome.'

Xiao Wujiu frowned slightly and continued to attack Su Yan. Suddenly, thunder roared and Xiao Wujiu was startled. He turned around to attack, but Su Yan had already grabbed his shoulder.

"you lose."

Su Yan immediately smashed Xiao Wujiu to the ground, and the Myriad Insects Star-Eating Sword was drawn with a clang and shot next to Xiao Wujiu.

"Phew... I lost. Who said you were good at playing with insects? Even the Earth Rock Sect's physical body can't compare to yours."

Xiao Wujiu got up from the ground, feeling sore all over, but his eyes were bright: "Fellow Daoist Su, may I take a look at your Soul-Devouring Insects and Divine Fiend Locusts?"

(End of this chapter)