The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 425 The Decree of the King of Hell

Xiao Wujiu was telling the truth, after all, it was a top-grade fifth-level natural treasure.

It's not just geniuses like him who can use this skill; even the Golden Body Realm elders in the sect, and even the sect leader Gu You and the deputy sect leader Gu Li, might be able to use it.

Such resources cannot be drawn up casually.

"I know, I know, but I believe you have a way."

Xiao Wujiu narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "What will you use to exchange?"

He was a smart man. Since Su Yan could talk to him like that, he must know the value of the Myriad Fiends Heavenly Crystal.

The previous transaction involved two Soul-Extreme Golden Pills and the cultivation method for the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Insects.

Although this transaction is valuable, the two Soul Devouring Golden Pills are the regular value of this transaction. The cultivation method is a specific version for Su Yan and is not included in the overall value.

In this respect, it is somewhat inferior to the Myriad Fiends Heavenly Origin Crystal.

"The four secondary ghost generals inside your Myriad Soul Banner should have needed the divine souls of Golden Body Realm warriors to help them transform into fifth-tier ghost generals, right?"

"Human Emperor Banner"

Xiao Wujiu corrected Su Yan's statement, but after hearing what Su Yan said, he still began to ponder.

His four ghost generals are already at the late stage of the fourth rank. If they want to advance further, they will naturally need a large amount of soul essence to improve.

This is why he actively sought to seize Long Zhenyue's soul during the battle.

But that's not enough. Seizing a soul and refining it into a ghost general requires a lot of effort. Otherwise, he wouldn't only have one fifth-tier ghost general and four fourth-tier ghost generals at present.

"Do you have a way to help me take this further?"

Xiao Wujiu spoke frankly, directly asking Su Yan for his bargaining chips.

Su Yan retrieved four clusters of soul essence from the insect realm space, and the powerful aura immediately caught Xiao Wujiu's eye.

"Fifth-order soul essence, extracted by the Soul-Devouring Insects from Ashina, Ashiza and the others."

Upon hearing Su Yan's words, Xiao Wujiu couldn't help but show an envious expression.

Although he absorbed Long Zhenyue's soul, it would probably take some effort to refine it, and whether he could retain his fifth-tier strength in the end was another matter.

The offer Su Yan made was indeed tempting. If these soul essences fell into his hands, his strength would increase significantly, and he would be more confident in sealing and refining the remnant soul of the Martial Saint.

"Alright, wait for me in three days."

Xiao Wujiu agreed, and Su Yan immediately smiled.

"In that case, it's up to Fellow Daoist Xiao."

After their conversation, the two parted ways shortly afterward.

The contribution and price that Xiao Wujiu would need to pay to exchange for the Myriad Fiends Heavenly Origin Crystal would be considerable.

After hastily leaving Chijiang Prefecture, he spent three whole days making arrangements within the Nine Nether Sect, even begging Gu You, and finally emptied his savings and contributions to obtain the Myriad Fiend Heavenly Crystal.

Xiao Wujiu met with Su Yan in Chijiang City, poured out his grievances, and the two quickly completed the transaction by exchanging money for goods.

The Myriad Fiends Heavenly Crystal appears to be a solid object, but it is actually composed of thousands upon thousands of jet-black fiendish energies.

Each wisp of malevolent energy is enough to corrode the body of the Dharma Image, weighing tens of thousands of pounds. It is truly a rare and precious natural treasure, and it is no wonder that it is used as a superior material for Daoist weapons.

"So all that's missing is the Nine Nether Blood River and the Demon Saint's essence blood."

Su Yan handed the Myriad Fiend Heavenly Origin Crystal to the Divine Fiend Locust to devour. After it finished devouring it, its strength increased further, and the fiendish aura surrounding its body became noticeably denser.

Compared to the speed at which the Divine Fiend Locust devours and transforms its creatures, Xiao Wujiu clearly needs to spend more time refining his Human Emperor Banner in order to transform the four fourth-tier Ghost Generals into fifth-tier Ghost Generals, so that he can have more trump cards at his disposal.

Although Luo Hongshao and Chu Jinglan did not need to refine their own natal spiritual weapons like Xiao Wujiu, they also exchanged all the contributions they received from the Demon Suppression Guard for items and were digesting their gains.

Since the trip to Youyuan Prefecture was not yet scheduled, Su Yan simply examined the Long family's classic texts one by one and gradually incorporated them into his own knowledge.

As time passed, the turmoil in Chijiang Prefecture gradually subsided.

The large market vacated by the Long family was gradually divided up by forces such as the Great River Alliance and the Cloud Mountain Sect, which had submitted to the Dali Dynasty, under the guidance of the Demon Suppression Guards.

Meanwhile, in the process of investigating the remnants of the Long family and eliminating the Northern Barbarian spies, various sects sent their disciples down the mountain to participate in the operation.

The entire Chijiang Prefecture was practically turned upside down. Almost all the Long family disciples who had fled were captured, and more than 60% of the Northern Barbarian spies were also apprehended. The entire Chijiang Prefecture could be said to have become incredibly clean.

Under the leadership of Fan Zhen and Zhao Wenyuan, the Demon Suppression Guard established a river patrol post, which, together with the Prefect, was directly responsible for inspecting and declaring goods transported on the river.

In the past, such inspections were merely formalities, and were often carried out by various shady operations, making them difficult to verify.

It faced opposition from various quarters, creating immense resistance.

Now that the Long family has encountered such a problem, it has ironically given them a push, bringing the matter into the open.

If you disagree, then there's something fishy going on.

As a result, the Demon Suppression Guard's control over shipping at the entire Chijiang hub has been greatly enhanced.

Although Su Yan's Sacred Insect Path remained silent, it still managed to establish connections with Chijiang Prefecture during this process of dividing the spoils.

The Sacred Insect Path didn't get too involved in the northern shipping, but it completely opened up the key points for shipping from Lingnan Prefecture and Donghuang Prefecture to Chijiang Prefecture.

In this way, special minerals such as rock ant black crystal and dragon crystal ore, as well as powerful weapons, can flood into Chijiang Prefecture, allowing Su Yan to plunder a large number of spirit stones for his cultivation.
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Youyuan Prefecture, three hundred li outside Chiyue Pass

A black-robed warrior, piloting his flying sword, fled desperately, pursued closely by three Dharma Aspect Realm warriors.

A chase ensued, shrouded in murderous intent.

"Fellow Daoist Ouyang, hand over what you found in the Sea of ​​Fiend Souls, and we will let you go."

"A treacherous and despicable person!"

Ouyang Qing glared angrily, but at this moment there was nowhere to escape.

A black-haired woman blocked his path, while behind him, a Dharma Aspect martial artist in blue and purple robes, wielding a spiritual weapon, also prevented him from escaping.

"Yin Xuan, we agreed that everything obtained in the Sea of ​​Evil Souls would depend on fate. Aren't you afraid of your inner demons doing this?"

Since they dared to team up and enter the Sea of ​​Evil Souls, they must have all sworn an oath.

Although not a curse, these vows can still become inner demons that disturb one's peace of mind during a breakthrough.

Yin Xuan, dressed in green, sneered: "I am naturally afraid of inner demons, but since you have the token of Yama's inheritance, you can't blame me."

Ouyang Qing held an ancient token in his hand, which was about the size of a palm. The front of the token was covered with countless ghost faces, while the back was shaped like a scroll leading to heaven. The entire token contained a mysterious aura.

Upon seeing the token, the three people surrounding the token immediately began to breathe rapidly, and their eyes became eager.

The Sea of ​​Evil Souls is shrouded in mist, and islands rise and fall from time to time, with opportunities lying on these islands.

The three had originally teamed up simply to hunt demons and search for rare treasures, but unexpectedly, a Yama's Decree flew out from the island. Legend has it that in the Demon Abyss, whoever possesses the Yama's Decree can enter Hell and seek the legacy of Yama.

Throughout history, the Yama King's Decree has appeared seven times, with varying quantities each time.

Some who entered perished, while others eventually became Golden Body Realm cultivators or even Martial Saints.

The legacy of Yama is located within the Demon Abyss Secret Realm, and no martial artist can resist its allure.

It has long been rumored that the reason why the brothers Gu You and Gu Li were able to become Martial Saints was because they had obtained the Yama King's Decree in their early years.

Now that the King of Hell's decree has appeared, all pretense of alliance has vanished, and they immediately turned on each other.

Ouyang Qing put it nicely, but this Yama King's Decree was also snatched from a companion.

Huai Lanfeng narrowed her eyes, a cold glint flashing in them: "Why waste words with him? Let's take the Yama King's Decree first."

Ouyang Qing's heart sank. No matter how powerful he was, he couldn't withstand the combined attack of three people.

With a flick of his hand, the Yama King's Decree flew out and shot towards the third man in purple, Zhang Jinchuan.

The three were startled, but Zhang Jinchuan was overjoyed. He reached out and snatched the Yama King's Token, then turned to leave.

Huai Lanfeng and Yin Xuan immediately took action, and the three of them engaged in a fierce battle.

At this moment, Ouyang Qing turned around and left immediately, not daring to linger there.

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"Hahaha, the King of Hell's Decree is mine!"

Within the Sea of ​​Evil Souls, the white-haired old man pierced through the Dharma Aspect warrior in front of him with a sword, revealing his Golden Body Realm cultivation and holding a Yama's Decree in his hand.

Besides the corpse of the Dharma Aspect Warrior, there were several other broken corpses nearby.

Having received the order from King Yama, the old man finally concealed his aura, turned his head without looking back, and fled deeper into the Sea of ​​Evil Souls, clearly in search of the location of 'Hell'.

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Within the Sea of ​​Fiends, a Dharma Aspect warrior summoned his Dharma Aspect and defeated a fourth-tier demon with a single blow.

The demon's body disintegrated, and suddenly a red light flew out from its body, landing in Zhong Yue's hand.

Zhong Yue was startled, but as soon as she grasped the token, a message flooded into her mind, and her face immediately lit up with ecstasy.

He looked around sharply, and seeing that no one was around, he carefully put away the Yama King's Decree before quickly leaving this place of trouble.

The entire Sea of ​​Evil Souls underwent a dramatic transformation. Although the fog still lingered, news of the appearance of the King of Hell's Decree spread like wildfire.

The news was received one after another in Youyuan Prefecture and even in the surrounding prefectures.

Yan Tianjun is a terrestrial immortal, so how could his legacy appear in the world without attracting attention?

If it weren't for the fact that Martial Saint realm experts are indeed unable to enter, and would be suppressed to the Golden Body realm state upon entry, Martial Saint realm experts would probably have already flocked here.

Even so, elders from various sects, especially the prodigies on the Dragon Gate Ranking, are rushing towards Youyuan Prefecture one after another.

Among them are many figures who ranked in the top ten of the Dragon Gate List, including Shi Fengyi and Yan Heng.
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"Bad luck"

Xiao Wujiu had just successfully refined the Human Emperor Banner. Of the four fourth-tier ghost generals, two had successfully advanced to fifth-tier ghost generals.

With such a breakthrough in cultivation, Xiao Wujiu was now absolutely certain of obtaining the remnant soul of a Martial Saint within the Sea of ​​Fiend Souls.

However, he had just emerged from seclusion when he received the devastating news of the upheaval in the Sea of ​​Evil Souls.

At this time, he found Luo Hongshao and Chu Jinglan, and also invited Su Yan over.

The four people sat around the table, facing each other.

"Xiao Wujiu, is the news of the Yama King's legacy reappearing in the world true or false? Or is someone just spreading rumors?"

Luo Hongshao got straight to the point. She still had doubts in her heart. Even if the Yama King's legacy had appeared in the world, whoever obtained it would easily spread it out.

Even if there is murder and robbery, the news will gradually leak out.

But those who can enter the Sea of ​​Evil Souls are all Dharma Aspect Realm figures. How could they possibly be like street vendors, gossiping and spreading the news?
However, now the news has spread beyond the borders, reaching even the surrounding prefectures and sects, which shows how strange it is.

Xiao Wujiu sighed: "It's true. However, the news is spreading abnormally. Someone must be deliberately stirring up trouble to try and seize the inheritance."

He looked at the three of them and said, "Our three elders of the Nine Nether Sect and their disciples are all ready to enter the Demon Abyss Secret Realm. The two sects and three schools of the Netherworld Prefecture have also sent their Golden Body Realm elders there."

"Every time the King of Hell issues his decree, the Sea of ​​Evil Souls undergoes tremendous changes. As the demons become stronger, more island ruins and small secret realms will appear, and the probability of rare and precious materials will increase. Even if many sects do not compete for the King of Hell's decree, many martial artists who are nearing the end of their lifespan will venture into the Sea of ​​Evil Souls, which greatly increases the danger for us."

Xiao Wujiu did not hide the changes in the situation and said frankly, "Leaving aside the killing and robbing for the time being, the remnant soul of the Martial Saint alone will probably increase his strength, and he will probably be more than just the sixth level of the Golden Body Realm. My resources have been emptied by the Human Emperor Banner, and the conditions I can offer remain the same. I wonder what the three of you think?"

Xiao Wujiu's words revealed helplessness. If he hadn't traded the Myriad Fiend Heavenly Crystal with Su Yan, he would still have some things he could use as leverage.

Unfortunately, he's now penniless, not only unable to increase his bets, but he doesn't even have any cultivation resources left.

“Go, how could I not go when the King of Hell’s decree has been issued? I think many of those on the Dragon Gate List will also come. The King of Hell will not choose those old people who are nearing the end of their lifespan when selecting a successor.”

Chu Jinglan's eyes flashed with sword light, revealing a strong fighting spirit.

His martial art is the sword, and naturally he is unstoppable.

He not only wanted to see the inheritance of the terrestrial immortals, but also wanted to meet the geniuses on the Dragon Gate Ranking.

Luo Hongshao nodded slightly: "I'm afraid even if I don't go, the manor will send me over to check on things here. I won't change my plans for the trip to Youyuan Prefecture."

The three looked at Su Yan, who said, "I will do as promised to you, fellow Daoist. However, I'm afraid we need to find an explanation for this Yama King's Decree."

The four fell silent for a moment, then Xiao Wujiu said, "If we find the Yama King's Token in the Sea of ​​Fiends, we will take it in order. Fellow Daoist Su will take the first one, Luo Hongshao the second, Chu Jinglan the third, and I the fourth."

He added, "Although the number of Yama King's Decrees that appear each time is uncertain, judging from the number that has already appeared this time, there are no fewer than ten. Chijiang Prefecture is the closest to Youyuan Prefecture, so if we're lucky, we'll all get a share. As for whether we're fortunate enough to wait for 'Hell' to appear, then it's up to each person to decide."

"I agree"

Chu Jinglan was the first to agree. He glanced at Su Yan out of the corner of his eye. Although Xiao Wujiu did not say it explicitly, it was obvious that the ranking was based on strength and the Dragon Gate Ranking.

Su Yan is the strongest and ranks fifth on the Dragon Gate Ranking. He will be the first to receive the Yama King's Decree, which will prevent internal strife within the team.

Similarly, Luo Hongshao was ranked second, and since they were all good friends, they naturally wouldn't object.

Since Xiao Wujiu, as the organizer, was willing to be at the back, Chu Jinglan had no objections either.

"agree"

As expected, Luo Hongshao and Su Yan also agreed with this opinion.

"In that case, let's head to Youyuan Prefecture first."

(End of this chapter)