The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 443 Who is Huang Que?

A wolf-headed soul lock appeared in Batur's hand, resembling a vicious wolf coiled around him. The sixth-grade low-level holy weapon exuded a chilling majesty, locking onto Su Yan's Insect Lord God form.

He was like a wolf that had already cornered its prey, and said in a low voice, "True meaning of the heavens, your ambition is the greatest among all the geniuses I have ever seen. With such methods, if you were to become a saint, I'm afraid no one would be able to control you."

The path to achieving the unified primordial state and the golden body is inherently the most difficult.

Su Yan not only succeeded, but those true meanings that revealed their true forms, such as the Giant Flame God Scorpion, were all top-tier existences. Their bloodlines were of the fifth-tier top grade or even pseudo-saint bloodlines. Such true meanings that transformed into Dharma forms were extremely terrifying existences.

However, that's not the scariest part.

Su Yan's Ferocious Insect Universe has a one-to-one correspondence between the Dharma Image and the physical entity of the ferocious insects, and they are connected by the same origin, naturally linking them into a whole. It can be said that the entire Ferocious Insect Universe itself is a sixth-order grand array.

Moreover, this is only the lower limit of the grand formation.

If the ferocious insects continue to multiply or break through the limit, then the entire formation may well reach the level of a terrestrial immortal.

Batur deeply felt Su Yan's terrifying potential. If he were allowed to grow up, the Northern Barbarians would probably be suppressed for ten thousand years.

"die!"

Thinking of this, Batur made a fierce move, and the Ghost Wolf Nether King Dharma Image came down in a massive wave. The Wolf Head Soul Lock was like a black meteor, heavily bombarding Su Yan's Dharma Image.

Su Yan was positioned in the center of the Insect Lord God, his golden body fused together, resembling the laws of heaven and earth.

Facing the Wolf-Headed Soul Lock, a divine light fell upon the Gold-Devouring Emperor Insect.

As the dark hole approached, the Wolf Head Soul Lock suddenly sank, and a portion of the Dao Soldier's essence was actually drawn out.

Batur was startled and immediately strengthened his control over the Wolf Head Soul Lock, which finally stabilized the Dao soldier.

'What a strange and ferocious insect, it's a natural enemy of Taoist soldiers.'

Before Batur could react, the Gold-Eating Emperor Insect summoned hundreds of Emperor Insect Spikes, which flew like shooting stars straight toward him.

Ghost Wolf Claw!

Batur dared not let his Dao soldiers directly clash with these Insect King Spikes. The Ghost Wolf Nether King Dharma Form unleashed a hundred-foot-long giant claw, continuously knocking down the Insect King Spikes.

Although the Insect King's Thorn was powerful, Batur was a Martial Saint, and his attack contained laws. With each claw strike, the Insect King's Thorn was repeatedly knocked down.

Although the sharpness of the metal essence was extremely keen, tearing many gashes in the ghost wolf's claws, it was ultimately impossible for them to completely contend with each other.

Batur's wariness of Su Yan eased slightly at this point.

'He's not a martial saint after all, but I won't be at peace until this boy dies today.'

The Wolf-Head Soul Lock bypassed the Gold-Eating Emperor Worm and headed straight for Su Yan.

Su Yan's gaze was calm. With a thought, the Giant Flame God Scorpion, Blood Prison Demon Centipede, Void Shadow Spider, Dragon Vein Ancient Insect, and Thunderwing Holy Spirit Insect all charged forward.

With the blessing of the ferocious insect universe, Su Yan continuously drew upon the power of the ferocious insects that had not yet joined the battle, transforming it all into insect essence to support the fifth-tier ferocious insects before him.

Although the fifth-tier ferocious insects had not yet entered the Saint Realm, with the support of these powers and their special talents, they launched a series of attacks at Batur.

Blood curse, shadow devouring, endless melting fire, wind and thunder like a prison...

Batur kept attacking and parrying, and only then did he realize how difficult Su Yan was to deal with.

Each attack was enough to threaten a Martial Saint, and he wasn't a Martial Saint trained in physical combat, so he dared not ignore attacks that could cause him harm.

However, every attack requires defense, and even he could hardly free his hands to prepare a powerful enough counterattack to kill Su Yan.

Batur's attacks became increasingly ruthless, shattering space into blades that all landed on the giant Flame God Scorpion, who was acting as a tank.

The heavy lava armor completely shattered, its back supporting a defense as solid as a mountain. Now, as it disintegrated, large amounts of blood, resembling magma, splattered and dripped down, igniting a vast forest fire.

The Giant Flame God Scorpion was severely injured, but not only it, Su Yan himself was even more seriously injured.

The Insect Lord God Venerable, wielding the Ten Thousand Insects Suppressing Prison Tower, used the Ten Prisons Annihilation Technique to continuously suppress Batur's power. Each bombardment and suppression further restricted Batur's strength.

Otherwise, with Batur's power, he probably would have already broken the Great Array of the Ferocious Insects.

But it was precisely because of these constant collisions and bombardments that the damage suffered by the golden body was all reflected back onto Su Yan himself.

Bones were broken, blood was flying everywhere, and even now, a huge bite mark that had torn through the sternum had not yet fully healed.

The Undying Core operates wildly, causing the true essence within the body to rapidly dissipate, which is how the flesh and blood are continuously regenerated.

Batur's face darkened completely as he looked at Su Yan, whose flesh and blood were constantly regenerating, and the ferocious insects under his command.

In the fifteen minutes of fighting, Su Yan was like an unkillable monster. He had already attacked Su Yan's body with all his might seven or eight times.

The most serious injury was that Su Yan's arm was torn off, but even with such a serious injury, Su Yan recovered in just a few breaths.

Such terrifying recovery ability made Batur feel a sense of fear.

'He's just a Golden Body Realm martial artist. We'll wear him down completely, then slaughter him.'

Batur clashed with Su Yan, who was being pressured but remained remarkably resilient.

The shadows of wolves loomed large, and another terrifying bombardment followed.

This time, the Gold-Eating Emperor Beetle enveloped the Giant Flame God Scorpion with the essence of metal, making its already incredibly hard body resemble a towering mountain constructed of meteorite black iron.

The ghost wolf's attack struck the giant fire scorpion's body, only causing it to stagger and crack, but it could not kill it.

Batur kept closing in. Martial Saints have the ability to tear through space. Even with the Ferocious Insect Universe Array sealing Su Yan and the interference of the Ancient Spirit Insects around him, Batur still rushed in front of Su Yan and threw another punch.

Su Yan unleashed a powerful Devouring True Demon Palm, its force capable of shattering mountains, striking fiercely upwards.

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The powerful impact shattered Su Yan's insect armor, and the insect lord's divine form was also mostly broken, but it was rapidly healing.

The Wolf Head Soul Lock rattled loudly, and this time it ignored the Gold Devouring Domain of the Gold Devouring Emperor Insect and pierced through the domain, heading straight for Su Yan.

Instantly, it wrapped itself around the image of the Insect Lord God, and the ferocious wolf head bit off its shoulder.

The Gold-Eating Emperor Insect, the Giant Flame God Scorpion, the Void Shadow Spider, the Blood Prison Heavenly Demon Centipede, and the Thunderwing Holy Spirit Insect surged up again to block Batur.

'Annoying things'

A ruthless glint flashed in Batur's eyes. He turned around and threw a punch, and they were locked in a stalemate again. This time, however, he took the full force of the attack from the Void Shadow Spider Blood Prison Heavenly Demon Centipede and let out a muffled groan.

Before he could retreat, he had suffered some injuries, and then another jet-black wolf-head blade appeared in his hand, locking his killing intent onto Su Yan.

Before Su Yan could recover from his injuries, the dark blade flashed across his shoulder, shattering the barrier built within his body. His insect-bone armor crumbled, and his forearm was severed by Batur.

Suddenly, the celestial phenomena changed drastically a hundred miles away. A heavy sense of sorrow enveloped the entire prefecture, and blood-red rain dripped down.

Batur burst into laughter: "Blood rained down from the sky, the Martial Saint fell, it seems your protectors have come to an end."

There were five Martial Saints blocking Ji Liyang and his group, including veteran Martial Saints such as Agudamu and Tuoba Jun, who were nearing the end of their lifespans.

In a fight, the moment that gains the upper hand is naturally the one that comes first.

Originally, their plan was simply to intercept and kill Su Yan, to allow Buddhism to penetrate deeper into the Dali Dynasty, and to severely damage the dynasty's fortunes.

Unexpectedly, a Martial Saint has fallen; this is an even greater surprise. An aura was rapidly dissipating—it was the aura of Buddhism! Batur's expression changed drastically: "How is this possible?!"

The aura of Kong Jie vanished; the one who perished was none other than the old monk Kong Jie!

"You'd better worry about yourself."

Suddenly Su Yan's voice rang out. Su Yan's eyes were sharp, and he raised his hand to unleash two beams of dark light.

Batur's wolf head materialized in front of him, instinctively trying to defend against the attack.

"buzz"

However, a terrifying buzzing sound rang out, and a phantom image of an object suddenly imprinted itself in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Ancient, desolate, ferocious...

That incredibly powerful artifact almost instantly suppressed his divine sense, leaving him frozen in place.

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The Nine Fiend Devouring God Worms and the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Worms burrowed directly into Batur's body, and the source of the fiendish energy spread rapidly like ink dropped into a water source.

Even a martial saint, under the erosion of this terrifying source of malevolent energy, felt his true essence freeze instantly.

True essence condenses in the meridians, constantly being polluted by evil energy, and eroding the entire body.

Batur suddenly woke up and quickly distanced himself from Su Yan, but now that the Nine Fiends Devouring God Worms were already inside him, constantly eroding his body, things were no longer under his control.

His body gradually stiffened, and he suddenly reached into his own body, trying to pull out the Nine Fiend Devouring God Worm.

But the next moment, he froze on the spot, his face ashen, his soul completely dissipated under the devouring of the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Worm.

A terrifying aura gradually rose, and Su Yan smiled: "Finally, it's done."

The idea of ​​a fourth-level Golden Body Realm cultivator dragging down a Martial Saint to death seems like a complete fantasy.

But in reality, it wasn't that he, at the fourth level of the Golden Body Realm, could fight against a Martial Saint, but rather the ferocious insects around him.

After devouring a large amount of Netherworld power and souls in Hell, the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Insects had already reached the peak of the fifth rank.

The Nine Fiend Devouring God Insects and Giant Spirit Flame God Scorpions, which broke through earlier, now possess the strength of the late fifth tier.

A typical late-stage fifth-tier warrior is naturally no match for a Martial Saint, but a Pseudo-Saint or Saint-level bloodline is different. Even if you can't beat them, can't you at least hold them off?
More importantly, after breaking through to the Golden Body Realm, Su Yan was finally able to mobilize a wisp of the Ferocious Insect Cauldron's power, and this wisp of power was enough to intimidate even the Martial Saint Realm.

Su Yan quickly recovered from his injuries. At this point, both he and the ferocious insect had consumed most of their true essence.

He wasn't just extracting the power from the ferocious insects in front of him; he also extracted the remaining ferocious insects scattered throughout various prefectures in Lingnan Prefecture—nearly a hundred of them.

The power of so many ferocious insects converged on him, which is why he was able to ambush and kill the Northern Barbarian Martial Saint Batur.

The divine light of the Ferocious Insect Cauldron was injected into the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Insect's body. Finally, after absorbing the power of the Ferocious Insect, the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Insect completed the final step of its transformation, completely transforming into the Sixth-Order Bloodline Nine Nether Soul Devouring Insect King.

Demon Saint!

Although he had only just broken through to the level of a Demon Saint, the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Insect King was now an absolute Demon Saint.

"It's probably the fastest-breaking ferocious insect in my possession."

Su Yan's eyes flickered slightly. When he first obtained the Soul Devouring Insect, it was only a third-tier ferocious insect, but he was already preparing to break through.

However, Xiao Wujiu not only provided a mature method of transformation, but also the unique experience of hell, which allowed the newly-broken Nine Nether Soul Devouring Insect to follow Su Yan through five levels of hell.

It should be noted that in Yama's hell, countless souls are suppressed, and a terrifying amount of Netherworld power has been accumulated.

The battles of the five levels of hell devoured no less than a million souls, which eventually created the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Insect King.

Su Yan collected the ferocious insects, took a short breath, and immediately headed straight for the battlefield. Now that Batur was dead, he would be the key to victory or defeat on the Martial Saint battlefield.

……

"How is this possible? Batur is dead?!"

The celestial phenomena suddenly changed, and blood rained down again. The four people, Kongwo, Kongbei, Agudamu, and Tuoba Jun, who were already in a difficult battle, were shocked and stared at the strange phenomenon in the sky in disbelief.

"Empty self, empty sorrow, it seems your plans today have completely failed."

Ji Liyang laughed loudly. Although he was worried about his junior brother Su Yan's condition, he wanted to keep Kongwo, Kongbei, and the other three even more.

Since Batur is going to die, it proves that apart from his senior brother Yu Yun, the old man has other plans. Even if Su Yan pays the price, he will definitely not die.

On the contrary, these guys have entered the heart of Dali, and they really can't be allowed to stay.

The image of Haoyang Golden Crow appeared, wielding the Haoyang Giant Sword, and slashed at Kongwo.

Kugo's face was grim as he caught sight of his junior brother being slashed through the golden body by a burly man wielding a blunt, dark sword. His spine had been broken.

"Then let's die together."

Kongwo's body swelled up, and he stopped resisting. Instead, he activated all his true energy and soul, attempting to self-destruct.

"go!"

In an instant, the five people present immediately withdrew and retreated rapidly.

Agudamu and Tuoba Jun, two old men nearing the end of their lives, actually followed suit and wanted to keep Li Wanli, Dang Gulan, and Cao Hexuan alive.

He leaped forward, disregarding his own life, determined to entangle them.

The three men's expressions changed drastically, and they unleashed their attacks to block Agudamu and his companion's movements.

However, the Martial Saint, resigned to certain death, was not so easily driven away.

Ink-black clouds and seascape!

Yu Yun cleaved through space with a single sword strike, and surging dark clouds tore through the void, forming a high wall that separated the three of them.

bang
A tremendous beam of light shot into the sky, accompanied by the resounding boom of an explosion, and terrifying waves of energy spread from the mountain ridge throughout the entire Yaoshan Prefecture.

Yu Yun's barrier vanished instantly. Fortunately, all five of them had already escaped dozens of miles away, and the aftershocks were no longer enough to harm the Martial Saint.

But looking at the once lush mountain range, it was now completely blasted into a crater hundreds of feet deep, and the mountain peaks had completely disappeared...

"Senior brother, thank goodness you came."

Ji Liyang was still shaken, while Yu Yun smiled innocently: "It concerns Junior Brother's safety, and it seems that even if I hadn't come, Junior Brother shouldn't have been in too much danger."

As he spoke, he looked behind them, and Su Yan happened to appear in their field of vision at that moment.

Upon seeing this, Li Wanli, Dang Gulan, and Cao Hexuan stared at each other, their expressions extremely complicated.

They were covered in dust and covered in wounds, but Su Yan, who appeared at this moment, had his clothes completely torn, but his body was completely unharmed, without a single scratch.

"Ji Liyang, has this kid already broken through to Martial Saint?! Are you guys trying to trick me into doing hard labor again?"

(End of this chapter)