The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 430 The Empty Main Hall
Although the steps are ordinary, each step was carved by the Black Moon Martial Saint.

From an unknown nobody to a battle-hardened, enigmatic Black Moon Martial Saint and Black Moon Pill Saint.

It seems that these steps are a summary of Black Moon Martial Saint's lifelong martial arts experience.

A powerful and eerie mental pressure washed over Su Yan's soul like a tidal wave, attempting to break him down while simultaneously tempering his spirit.

Su Yan steadied himself, circulated his divine soul power to stabilize his soul, and then began to walk step by step towards the deeper steps.

Xiao Wujiu, Luo Hongshao, and Chu Jinglan also perked up and walked step by step towards the deeper steps.

The rock walls surrounding the steps initially had faint runes floating around the four of them, but as they went further in, they seemed to disappear completely.

The four were surrounded by endless darkness, with only the steps beneath their feet leading deeper into the Black Moon Palace.

The mental pressure grew stronger, and the erosion and tempering it like a tidal wave became increasingly powerful.

When you reach the thousandth step, this becomes a major watershed.

An immense pressure suddenly descended upon Su Yan, as if his very soul had been struck by a heavy hammer.

In an instant, all four of them shuddered, and blood kept spilling from Luo Hongshao's mouth, but it wasn't serious.

"Be careful, the pressure is different here."

Su Yan keenly sensed that the surrounding mental pressure was fluctuating more intensely, with a sense of eager anticipation and stronger aggression, as if someone was about to make a move.

Sure enough, an illusion appeared before my eyes the next second.

The illusions we're talking about aren't the illusions that temper us like before; they're the illusions of wine, women, wealth, power, honor, disgrace, and the ups and downs of life...

To experience that illusion with one's own body
The slightest wavering will allow the surrounding spiritual energy to penetrate every crevice and continuously erode the trainee's spirit.

However, to Su Yan, the graceful woman before him was like a dancing puppet, lifeless and utterly illusory.

He was already mentally strong and determined. Although the sudden hallucinations kept pulling him toward mental despair, they were like spider silk pulling on a mountain, keeping him completely still.

Not to mention, both the Endless Heart Flame and the Divine Eye Divine Power are extremely powerful ways to enhance one's spirit; this illusion is nothing more than that.

Su Yan strode forward, his imposing aura seemingly nonexistent, and step by step he surpassed Xiao Wujiu, who had been leading the way, and stood before the crowd.

As they watched his figure recede into the distance, the crowd couldn't help but smile bitterly. Sure enough, even here, they couldn't compare to him.

As Su Yan ventured deeper into the area, the pressure grew stronger, and the impact and interference on his mind became increasingly powerful.

When Su Yan reached the 1,500th step, he felt some pressure even taking one step.

The overwhelming pressure, like a devastating tide, kept crashing down.

Under this impact, the soul is like a lighthouse in a tsunami; unable to withstand the impact, it will shatter directly.

Su Yan unleashed the divine power of Endless Heart Flame, the flames covering his entire body and continuously isolating the oppressive aura. At the same time, his divine eye between his brows opened, its divine light flowing.

At this moment, he quickened his pace again.

Level 2,000, Level 2,500, Level 3,000...

In half an hour, Su Yan reached the top in one step. At the end of the steps was a small stone platform, where countless patterns converged and flowed into Su Yan's soul.

In that instant, the soul was like a withered tree, constantly absorbing all the nutrients around it. The soul was strengthening and constantly being refined, gathering more laws, and golden light gradually flowed around it.

The three cultivation techniques suddenly poured into Su Yan's soul: the Full Moon, Blood Moon, and Black Moon spiritual techniques.

Su Yan looked surprised and suspicious. He carefully comprehended the information, and his expression became increasingly astonished, revealing a smile of admiration.

"The Full Moon Spiritual Technique strengthens the foundation, the Blood Moon Spiritual Technique focuses on offense, and the Black Moon Spiritual Technique emphasizes transformation. When the three are combined, the soul is eternally solidified, and one can achieve a golden body and soul..."

Black Moon Martial Saint was simply unlucky, but in terms of talent, he was no less than Tongtian Martial Saint Bai Yujing.

Bai Yujing was able to comprehend the laws of planting a world within his own body, creating a secret realm to attack his own body; the Black Moon Martial Saint might not be able to do the same.

A long sigh accompanied by spiritual energy emanated from him, much like the sigh of the Black Moon Martial Saint before his death.

"A single misstep. If the three methods were combined, it could be called the Demon Moon Spiritual Technique, which could offer a glimpse into the path to the seventh rank."

Because the three methods were not unified, his soul ultimately failed to transcend.

Su Yan carefully comprehended the meaning, subconsciously condensing his true self into a full moon that appeared in his inner vision. The spirit of the insect consciousness seed continuously surged out, transforming into streaks of blood. Beside the Dharma image, a domineering and powerful blood moon condensed. The divine eye and the endless heart flame combined their powers, one orthodox and one unorthodox, and actually merged into a pitch-black moon, located on the left side of his divine soul, which was the Black Moon Spiritual Technique.

The three methods were almost instantly adapted to Su Yan's own use. At this moment, his spiritual energy surged and spread out like an abyss.

Eighth Heaven of the Dharma Realm
The Nine Heavens of the Dharma Realm
Golden body and divine soul!

Before his physical body had even broken through, his soul had already fused with a considerable amount of power from the rules, gaining a dazzling golden light.

At the bottom of the steps, at the 1,700th step, Xiao Wujiu stared wide-eyed at Su Yan's figure in the distance, his face full of astonishment.

"Golden Body? Are the rewards at the top of these steps really that powerful, enough to support him in breaking through to the Golden Body in one fell swoop?"

Subconsciously, Xiao Wujiu quickened his pace. Since the assessment was not over after Su Yan reached the top, it meant that the rewards for the Black Moon Staircase were probably not unique.

The reward is right in front of you, so why not seize the opportunity now?
Luo Hongshao and Chu Jinglan shared the same idea.

However, as they continued to advance, the two gradually distanced themselves from Xiao Wujiu.

Xiao Wujiu was born into the Nine Nether Sect. He was born with a ghost body and his spirit was different from ordinary people. In addition, he constantly cultivated the art of controlling ghosts. Over time, his spiritual power became more and more obvious.

He was clearly more comfortable on the Black Moon Staircase than the other two.

Shortly after Su Yan reached the summit, he arrived at a point with approximately 1,800 steps.

Chu Jinglan cultivates sword intent. Although he is not as focused as Xiao Wujiu, his will is firm and his soul is like a sword, which is a manifestation of his strong spiritual power.

Although it was withstanding the mental pressure head-on, its speed was not slow, and it was already around level 1600.

Luo Hongshao was slightly inferior, but she was still among the prodigies. With focused attention, she managed to reach level 1,500.

Su Yan sat cross-legged, continuously practicing the three mental techniques, gradually gathering his mental power as he became more proficient.

The more Su Yan cultivated and became familiar with the attack methods of mental techniques, the more adept he became at using the Insect Seed to possess ferocious insects or to unleash mental attacks such as Divine Eye and Endless Heart Flame.

The methods they employ are also more powerful.

In the past, when a wisp of consciousness descended upon a Fiend Bee or Blood Bee, it could only be controlled, but could not exert any real power.

However, now that his spiritual power is attached to it, even if he can't unleash the power of his physical body, he can still unleash the power of a Danqiao Realm martial artist without any problem. If he continues to refine his skills, he might be able to unleash the power of a one-time Dharma Aspect Realm martial artist.

The ability to descend from thousands of miles away and unleash a devastating attack is already at a heaven-defying level.

Time passed slowly, and finally, after an hour and a half, Xiao Wujiu, covered in sweat and pale-faced, reached the top of the Black Moon Stone Platform.

Just like Su Yan before him, countless spiritual runes surged into his body, constantly strengthening his soul. The runes danced like tadpoles, eventually converging at the center of his brow.

Xiao Wujiu immediately sensed this was a great opportunity. He sat cross-legged, ignoring whether Su Yan was beside him or not, as he was determined to have Su Yan as his protector. He then began to meditate. After a moment, he slowly awoke, his eyes suddenly bright and alert.

"Haha, it's done. Senior Black Moon has passed on two mental techniques to me."

Xiao Wujiu was overjoyed: "Brother Su, what I obtained are the Blood Moon Spiritual Technique and the Black Moon Spiritual Technique. If you need them, I can share them with you..."

He was naturally overjoyed, but he forgot that Su Yan was the first person to reach the summit.

Suddenly seeing his subtle smile, she froze on the spot: "You got it too?"

Unfortunately, I got three.

Xiao Wujiu's face turned ashen, and he turned around: "My mistake, what's the point of comparing myself to a monster like you?"

Compared to Su Yan's gains, Xiao Wujiu's were significantly weaker.

Soon, Chu Jinglan also ascended the stone platform, similarly focusing his spiritual energy to continuously enhance his divine soul power, and similarly entering a state of enlightenment.

Before he could awaken from his enlightenment, Luo Hongshao followed closely behind and soon found herself also immersed in enlightenment.

The two entered a state of enlightenment one after the other, and surprisingly, they woke up at the same time.

Seeing that their mental fluctuations had increased significantly, Xiao Wujiu asked, "What kind of mental technique did you acquire?"

"Blood Moon Spiritual Method" and "Full Moon Spiritual Method"

The former is the spiritual technique that Chu Jinglan obtained. The Sword Forest Blood Moon is mainly for attacking and killing, while the Heart Sword Like the Moon can kill people.

This sharpness is precisely in line with his spirit and will.

The latter is Luo Hongshao. She cultivates her foundation during the full moon. If Luo Hongshao further perfects her divine soul foundation, she can control the Fire Phoenix Dharma Form and still dominate the world.

Xiao Wujiu's eyes darted around: "I happen to have an extra copy of the Black Moon Spiritual Technique. If you want it, I can give it to you."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Yan interrupted him.

"Too much of a good thing is bad."

Su Yan looked back at the steps he had come from and said leisurely, "The Black Moon Stairs aren't climbed for nothing. Only those who reach the top are qualified to cultivate spiritual techniques, and these spiritual techniques are at least sixth-grade low-level."

"How to say?"

Xiao Wujiu asked in confusion. Unlike Su Yan, although he had obtained two mental techniques, he was unable to master them immediately and had to slowly figure them out later.

Su Yan said, "A moon is a manifestation of spirit. How long do you think it would take you to condense a moon?"

Xiao Wujiu fell into deep thought, then said, "At least a month. If it's a blood moon and a black moon, it might take more than three months to achieve that."

"Can your soul withstand it?"

Xiao Wujiu's spirits lifted, and he finally realized something was wrong.

Cohesion requires spirit, and maintaining and implementing it all require strong spiritual support.

As the spiritual method becomes stronger, it needs to continuously refine the spirit and strengthen the soul, and then let the soul serve as the core to carry these spirits.

However, everyone's spiritual talent is limited, and their capacity to bear it has an upper limit. If there is no breakthrough, it means that you will hit the limit, or even go too far and cause your spiritual body to collapse.

Xiao Wujiu is talented and is well-suited to both Blood Moon and Black Moon, so there are no problems with either of them.

Su Yan is the same; he can not only condense three moons, but also has the opportunity to combine them into one.

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Xiao, but we are afraid we can't afford to be distracted too much."

Everyone has their own path. Whether it's Chu Jinglan or Luo Hongshao, they both need to forge their own paths in order to reach the Martial Saint realm.

Although they are exceptionally talented, they also know the principle of not trying to do too much at once.

Xiao Wujiu said awkwardly, "Then I won't be greedy for the Full Moon Spiritual Technique. I can't handle three moons."

The four rested briefly before continuing their journey deeper into the body.

There is only one long path carved out of the mountain inside, leading to the mountain's interior.

On both sides of the long road, the flickering candlelight illuminated the bottomless pit.

The four of them continued forward, their footsteps echoing through the mountainside, the emptiness of which was somewhat eerie.

After walking for about a thousand meters, the group finally arrived at an ancient stone gate.

The stone gate is about three zhang high, carved with knives and axes. The lines are simple and clear, but the remaining aura is full of oppression.

The group exchanged glances, and Su Yan pushed open the door. A loud grinding sound rang out, as if a giant millstone was struggling to turn.

A spacious hall appeared before the four of them, empty and clean, except for a golden skeleton in the very center of the hall.

"Black Moon Martial Saint"

The four were slightly shaken by what they saw; they hadn't expected that the Black Moon Martial Saint would pass away here.

As the familiar aura wafted over, Xiao Wujiu's expression became subtle.

"Ahem, I think I took in the remnant soul of Senior Black Moon Martial Saint. Does that seem a bit inappropriate?"

He received two inheritances from others. Although he had no share in the first one, the inheritance of the second spiritual method was real.

Having already received benefits, it's a bit unreasonable to still try to harm the other party's remnant soul at this point.

Not only Xiao Wujiu, but Luo Hongshao, Chu Jinglan, and Su Yan also looked strange. This matter really couldn't be avoided.

Just then, Luo Hongshao caught a glimpse of the Black Moon Martial Saint's body out of the corner of her eye, and a sentence suddenly appeared in her mind. She then said to Xiao Wujiu, "No need, that is not the remnant soul of Senior Black Moon, but a beast soul."

Xiao Wujiu: ?

Following Luo Hongshao's gaze, everyone saw golden characters continuously gathering in mid-air.

"I used spiritual techniques and alchemy to create a humanoid beast soul to replenish my divine soul's essence. Unfortunately, although it is the soul of a demon saint, it ultimately could not prolong its lifespan, and its passing is inevitable. Fortunately, this soul serves as a test. If the successor can defeat this soul with their golden body, they will receive my final inheritance."

The hall was completely empty, without a trace of the beast's soul.

Considering the timing of the 'Martial Saint's Remnant Soul's' wandering and appearance, and its presence near this ruin, the truth is already obvious.

"So, we passed the assessment ahead of schedule."

Xiao Wujiu was the happiest, since he didn't have to abandon his conscience or the remnant soul of the Martial Saint.

"How should we divide the cultivation technique, the storage ring, and the three Dao weapons?"

(End of this chapter)