The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 439 Yama, the Heavenly King

In the volcanic hell, the hellfire that scorches souls spreads throughout the entire plane.

The charred demons craved any blood that entered this hell, even just a drop, to soothe their parched bodies from the inside out.

They used both hands and feet, and thousands upon thousands rushed forward.

However, they were facing Su Yan and the Giant Flame God Scorpion.

When Su Yan stood atop the Giant Flame God Scorpion, and the Endless Heart Flame combined with the Fusion Spirit Fire, the entire Volcanic Hell became their domain.

The Giant Flame God Scorpion relentlessly devoured the hellfire, engulfing all the evil spirits and blasting their bodies apart. The Nine Nether Soul Devouring Insects, like a black hole, devoured the power of the Nine Netherworlds.

In less than half an hour, the volcanic hell was flattened even faster than the ice mountain hell, forcing the Flame Hell King to reveal himself.

Clad in black flames and wielding a broadsword, he directly engaged Su Yan in combat.

However, after only three exchanges, the giant fire scorpion, having absorbed a large amount of hellfire, experienced a terrifying increase in strength, coupled with the power that Su Yan infused through their connection.

A pillar of fire blasted out, shattering his body into countless balls of flame.

"If I were still the Martial Saint..."

King Yanyu was filled with resentment and suppressed his anger, but he also knew that Su Yan had passed this test.

With a wave of his hand, he opened the next level of hell, directly driving Su Yan inside. Then, he directed all his pent-up anger at Shi Fengyi and the others who had finally broken through the Ice Mountain Hell.

Hell has ten levels in total. After breaking through the Volcanic Hell, Su Yan has gradually become familiar with the pattern of breaking through this level of Hell.

Those who break through Hell must either rely on their talent to gradually adapt to the martial arts laws contained within Hell, and in the process of constantly fighting against the environment and killing, master the power that Yama Tianjun once possessed.

Either use overwhelming force to crush them directly.

"There are ten guardians in the ten levels of hell. If they were all at the same level of strength as in their previous lives, these ten levels of hell would truly be unbreakable. Fortunately, they are only at the late stage of the Golden Body Realm, so you can't blame me."

Su Yan revealed a smile. In the third hell, there was no land. The boundless sea of ​​blood stretched as far as the eye could see. A wave surged over, and countless blood pool ghosts were swept to the bottom of the viscous, thick blood pool.

Faced with such a sea of ​​blood, he didn't hesitate at all. He immediately summoned the Blood Prison Demon Centipede and charged into the depths of the Blood Sea Hell.

Su Yan has many tricks up his sleeve. If anyone else were in this blood-soaked hell, they would surely be engulfed in blood. But unexpectedly, he also has ferocious insects that can control blood.

Even though this sea of ​​blood wasn't a domain he created, it was still a perfect habitat for the powerful Blood Prison Demon Centipede, practically his home turf.

The Blood Prison Demon Centipede and the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Insect attacked together, along with Su Yan himself unleashing his full power.

Within an hour, countless Blood Sea Demons were annihilated, and the Blood Prison King was defeated in battle, only able to open the next level of hell for Su Yan.

In the hell of knives, the Gold-Eating Emperor Worm devoured the refined gold power of the weapons, condensing it into over a hundred Emperor Thorns. Without Su Yan personally taking action, it had already surpassed the defenses of the Hell King...

The hell of sins, the relentless tempering of the heart, yet it cannot withstand Su Yan's divine eye and endless heart flames. Unable to fall into illusions, no matter how many methods one has, they cannot do anything to Su Yan.

In less than an hour, Su Yan had already broken through the illusion and shattered the Hell of Sin.

Having broken through five hells in a row—the Ice Mountain, the Volcano, the Sea of ​​Blood, the Mountain of Knives, and the Hell of Sin—Su Yan's breakthrough speed far surpassed his previous speed. At this moment, Shi Fengyi and the others were still trapped in the Volcano Hell, enduring the attacks of the Yan Hell King who guarded the pass.

Even the most gifted sons of heaven need to be extremely vigilant to resist these hellfires that can erode the very soul.

Compared to Su Yan, who has already stepped into the sixth hell, the difference in their levels is already clear.

"I wonder which hell is next."

After traversing five hells, Su Yan was exhausted, but the ferocious insects around him had each devoured a considerable amount of benefits. At this moment, the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Insect was already in a daze.

This wasn't an injury, but rather the result of absorbing enough living souls and evil spirits during the process of breaking through hell, accumulating soul power that had reached the limit within the body.

The final transformation of the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Insects obtained from Xiao Wujiu is the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Insect King.

To complete this transformation, one needs to devour a large number of living souls. According to Xiao Wujiu's previous estimate, the number of souls would probably be at least a million.

Such a quantity of souls is so large that even war itself could hardly provide enough souls to sustain a city-wide massacre.

Otherwise, it will devour the souls of a large number of martial artists.

A martial artist with a divine soul is at least a Dharma Aspect. A soul at the Core Formation Realm is acceptable, but it still requires a sufficient number, no less than slaughtering a sect or annihilating a faction, and on the scale of a major war in a prefecture.

Given such difficult conditions, Su Yan would probably need to plan for decades to achieve anything under normal circumstances.

However, even now, with only five hells and less than a million evil spirit souls devoured, the Nine Netherworld Soul Devouring Insects, combined with the Nine Netherworld Power that forms the foundation of the entire hellish realm, are showing signs of a breakthrough.

Thinking of this, Su Yan couldn't help but feel a little more expectant.

However, when he stepped into the sixth hell plane, the entire hellish secret realm suddenly began to tremble.

"what happened?"

Yan Heng had just pierced Yan Yu Wang's brow with his sword, forcing him back.

Shi Fengyi, standing to the side, intercepted the attack with the Azure Cloud Whale Scissors, directly summoning endless water vapor to extinguish the sweeping hellfire.

The group worked together seamlessly, and Yan Yuwang was completely outmatched.

However, at this moment, the earth shook and the flames flickered. The entire volcanic hell was filled with terrifying scenes of volcanic eruption, with mountains collapsing and even cracks appearing in space.

King Yan put away his broadsword, shook his head, and smiled.

Bai Nian asked, "Senior, what's going on?"

"ended."

Yan Yu Wang looked at the four people, and his eyes showed a hint of pity.

The strange looks made Yan Heng and his companions feel extremely uncomfortable.

The same look they used to give to ordinary disciples, tinged with a hint of pity.

Yan Heng's eyes narrowed, utterly disbelieving: "How is that possible? Legend has it that the King of Hell has ten levels of hell, suppressing an entire generation. Could it be that Su Yan could break through ten levels of hell in such a short time?!"

Admittedly, Su Yan's strength has exceeded his expectations, but judging from the strength of the Cold Prison King and the Flame Prison King, it is absolutely impossible to defeat them easily.

Yan Yuwang glanced at him and then said, "Ten levels is naturally out of the question, but do you know that he has already reached the sixth level?"

what? !

Shi Fengyi's mouth was slightly open, her face full of astonishment.

Li Zhanhai, Bai Nian, and Yan Heng were in no better shape, stunned and feeling as if they were in an illusion.

King Yanyu waved his hand, and a stone bridge connecting the Ice Mountain Hell, the Volcano Hell, and so on appeared before everyone.

The latter half of the stone bridge disappeared into the void, indistinct from view, but on the former half, the inscriptions, like swimming fish, appeared and disappeared on the bridge surface. Floating light danced like gold, and hidden shadows flickered, truly creating a sense of mystery.

"Consider it as you breaking through two gates of hell and crossing the Bridge of Helplessness. All the cultivation techniques and secret manuals of my underworld are on there. You can stay for two days, and take away whatever you comprehend. This can be considered as receiving a portion of the inheritance."

With a wave of his hand, the four of them instantly flew to the Bridge of Helplessness.

The gates of hell closed, and on the Bridge of Helplessness, the four people looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Is the truth really so different?"

Bai Nian opened her mouth, then sighed.

Yan Heng and Li Zhanhai were both filled with resentment: "Even if he is extremely strong, we must fight him when we get out, otherwise we will not accept it."

Shi Fengyi remained silent, a hint of unease flickering in his eyes. He thought to himself, "The world is likely in turmoil. The Grand Commandant and the Right Chancellor both possess the potential of terrestrial immortals, and the Buddhist Kingdom, the Northern Barbarian Kingdom, and the Witch Kingdom also have sages and warriors comparable to them, maintaining a balance. But this young man is no weaker than the Grand Commandant and the Right Chancellor; he will surely one day become a terrestrial immortal himself, and I'm afraid no one will tolerate him..."

Once the balance is broken, the consequences will likely be far more serious than minor skirmishes.

However, Su Yan had no time to pay attention to anything else at this moment, because during the drastic changes in the hell plane, he did not arrive at the sixth level of hell, but at a broken heavenly ladder altar.

The land was scorched and the sky was like a curtain, pitch black everywhere, with only a crescent moon lying on the ground, like a mountain, emitting a faint glow.

Before the waning moon stood this dilapidated celestial ladder altar.

Someone sat before the altar, dressed in black, with long hair flowing down his shoulders. His aura was as deep as an abyss. He simply turned his back to Su Yan without making any move. His mere presence was enough to make Su Yan dare not approach him even a fraction of an inch.

His expression changed drastically, and he was shocked: "A terrestrial immortal?!"

"You've ruined my plans."

A calm voice came, but it sounded like a thunderclap to Su Yan's ears.

Su Yan's body sank, and endless pressure fell on him, as if it would crush him to the ground.

However, with this pressure, a fire ignited in Su Yan's eyes. He stored the ferocious insect in the insect realm space, fully activated the ferocious insect technique within his body, and straightened his back as straight as he could, like a javelin.

"Ok?"

The man let out a soft exclamation, suddenly dissipated his imposing aura, turned around, and looked at Su Yan.

When Su Yan saw the man's face, a look of shock appeared on his face.

The person was not a mortal body, nor a soul, but a clay sculpture, like a moving clay figure.

The upper half of the body is attached to the ground, while the lower half moves using clay sculptures.

Although the body and features were made of clay, they appeared exceptionally lifelike to Su Yan, as if they were living people.

The inanimate and the vibrant are strangely balanced on a clay sculpture.

"This junior is unaware of how he has ruined your plans, senior. Please forgive him."

If you can forgive me and let this go, that would be best. But if you can't let it go, I'll just die here.

Su Yan had already made up his mind. The Undying Core had been placed in multiple prefectures, so even if he died, he could escape.

At worst, I can hide my identity for a while and wait until his cultivation level improves before finding a way to kill him.

"I was looking for a suitable person to possess, but I never expected that the one who ended up here would be a hedgehog like you."

hiss

Su Yan felt a terrifying chill run down his spine. The so-called inheritance was actually about finding someone to possess.

wrong.

He looked at the clay sculpture's expression, which was now full of mockery. If it were truly so easy to possess someone, why would Yan Tianjun have survived to this day in such a form?

After all these years, can't you find a suitable person?

Yan Tianjun suddenly waved his hand, and Su Yan's inner world trembled. The Ascension Token, which had been quietly staying in the inner world, vibrated and flew out instantly, landing in front of him.

Yan Tianjun's eyes revealed a hint of nostalgia, and he sighed, "It really is the Ascension Token. It seems that Fellow Daoist Da Shi has ultimately failed."

"Please have a seat, young friend."

After a moment of reflection, Yan Tianjun beckoned Su Yan to the location of the Ascension Altar.

Su Yan didn't hesitate much. At this moment, his doubts had already outweighed his worries. He walked up to Yan Tianjun and sat down facing him.

"Senior, do you recognize this Ascension Token?"

“I recognize it. This Ascension Token is actually only one-third complete; the remaining one-third is with me.”

Yan Tianjun, for reasons unknown, did not hide anything. With a flick of his hand, another Ascension Token appeared, its patterns similar to those in Su Yan's hand. However, it was clear that the Ascension Token in Su Yan's hand had been imprinted with Yan Tianjun's own aura and contained a set of his own inherited cultivation techniques.

Su Yan's curiosity grew, and he couldn't help but ask, "Senior, what exactly is this Ascension Token?"

Yan Tianjun smiled, his eyes falling on him: "You really don't know?"

Su Yan's expression darkened slightly, and he shook his head: "I don't know."

"Ascend to Heaven! This Ascension Token comes from the Heavenly Ruins. Legend has it that the Heavenly Ruins hold the secret to unlocking this realm and breaking through to the level of a terrestrial immortal. Throughout history, countless supreme terrestrial immortals have exhausted their entire lives in an attempt to find a breakthrough in the Heavenly Ruins. I and the Great Devouring Ancestral Witch are no exception, but unfortunately, our tokens are incomplete."

Yan Tianjun fiddled with the token, then said, "The matter of possession is a joke. In my current state, my lifespan is exhausted. I can only preserve my soul by relying on the power of this earth and hell. I cannot completely possess another body."

If complete possession is impossible, then there must be a way to partially possess someone.

Su Yan remained wary, after all, there were too many conscious souls in the Hellish Secret Realm. Even if they were in strange states, as long as they were conscious, they were not easy to deal with, let alone their creators.

"Originally, I wanted to find a successor to possess a wisp of my consciousness and travel to the mortal realm to see if I could find any other fragments of the Ascension Tokens. Now you've delivered yourself right to my doorstep. It's a pity that you have a strange constitution and a ferocious insect like the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Worm, so I can't possess you."

Su Yan's lips twitched slightly: "Senior, I'm afraid my aptitude is too low, and the path I've taken is different from yours. I'm afraid I don't have the opportunity to become your successor."

"Oh, you're worried now?"

Yan Tianjun looked at Su Yan, tossed him the Ascension Token, and said, "I don't dare to attach myself to you yet. However, you are destined to have the Ascension Token, so I can make a deal with you."

Upon hearing the mention of a transaction, Su Yan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Please speak, senior."

Yan Tianjun said, "I will exchange my inheritance for a fragment of the Ascension Token for an opportunity."

Su Yan asked, "What opportunity?"

"An opportunity to enter the Heavenly Ruins."

(End of this chapter)