The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 445 Breakthrough
The swarming bees of divine evil attacked the Thousand Buddha Formation. Under the impact of the endless evil energy, the thousand Buddhas, like rusted brass statues, became mottled at an extremely fast speed, and their divine light dimmed.

The great formation relentlessly attacked the Divine Fiend Bees, and countless bees and insects fell like blood-red raindrops.

But no matter how they attacked, they couldn't break free from the oppressive aura of murderous intent.

The Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Insect King summoned millions of souls, which, just like in Hell before, charged directly into the great formation.

The Thousand Buddha Formation was already on the verge of collapse under the attacks of the two giant beasts, the Giant Flame God Scorpion and the Giant Mountain Worm.

Now, with the overwhelming power of the Nine Netherworlds and the primordial evil energy crashing down like a tsunami, it was already at its limit and finally collapsed with a deafening roar.

The formation collapsed, and the backlash instantly swept through every monk in the Upside-Down Temple, causing a large number of monks to sway precariously in an instant.

Some people collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood. Others, whose injuries were less severe, knew that the great formation had been broken. They dared not stay and wait to die, so they transformed into rainbows and rushed in all directions, intending to leave this place.

However, what awaited them was a Nine Dragons Sky Curtain that was enough to drive them to despair.

Su Yan had already released the Nine Dragons Imprisoning Demon Cover, and the entire Upside-Down Mountain was now a place where beasts were trapped.

With no hope of escape, the evil bees had already rushed into the Upside-Down Mountain, their malevolent energy surging like a tsunami towards the monks of the Upside-Down Temple.

The 30,000 monks of Daoxuan Temple were a group of monks who stubbornly resisted the Dali Buddhist sect. Now, facing life and death, it is unknown how many have repented and how many are willing to die.

The seven old monks who led the group suffered the most severe backlash, but having reached this point, they knew that there was no other way but to fight back.

Almost at the cost of their bodies collapsing and their lifespans burning, the seven, along with the remaining Golden Body Realm warriors in the Upside-Down Temple, attacked together.

The Buddhist chants were solemn and powerful, and the Dharma images radiated golden light. One after another, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and Vidyarajas transformed into Dharma images, and Vajras, Bodhi seeds, and jade bottles all became Taoist soldiers, bombarding us.

Faced with these attacks, Su Yan remained unmoved, simply waving his hand, and the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower appeared above everyone.

"town!"

The power of the Saint-grade Dao Soldier erupted, and the terrifying pressure descended from above, like a series of towering mountains stacked on top of each other, instantly pressing down on all the martial artists.

The seven old monks sank into the ground; they were at the forefront and were now feeling the most terrifying pressure.

The immense pressure turned their faces pale, and their wrinkled skin showed a twisted, distorted look, as if it were being torn apart. Their aged bones creaked and groaned, like a moth-eaten attic, giving the impression that they were about to collapse.

Three hundred meters, two hundred meters, one hundred meters...

They withstood the pressure, the terrifying pressure from the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, which continuously weakened their true essence and caused a significant drop in their strength.

Wow

Su Yan activated the Ten Thousand Insect Prison Tower, and thousands upon thousands of scarlet chains of ferocious insects descended upon the entire upside-down mountain like extraterrestrial tentacles.

The first to be affected was this old monk in the Golden Body Realm.

They resisted relentlessly, trying to break the chains, but the Taoist soldiers bombarded them relentlessly, and the chains shattered one by one.

But once one chain breaks, even more chains will come from all directions.

Soon they were bound to the bodies by the chains of the ferocious insects, their true essence was continuously drained, and even their own souls were suppressed by the sealing power.

It devoured and merged the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, which contained five layers of hell, and began to evolve its own hell by drawing on the innate power of each of Su Yan's ferocious insects.

The fastest evolving and strongest of them all is Hell, which suppresses the soul.

The old monk was chained up, like prey imprisoned in a spider's web, suspended in mid-air above the Upside-Down Temple.

Their heads drooped, their pale faces filled with dejection, and some even had blood at the corners of their mouths, looking quite disheveled.

Finished!

Although Su Yan was only at the fourth level of the Golden Body Realm, the skills he displayed were in no way inferior to any top Golden Body Realm martial artist.

Even if all the Martial Saints were still alive, let alone all the fallen ones, they probably wouldn't be able to really keep him here.

As the chains continued to spread and the malevolent energy eroded the area, no martial monk could escape the Upside-Down Mountain. They were either drained of their life essence and their souls were devoured, leading to their complete annihilation.

Or they would be like the Golden Body Realm warriors, bound by the ferocious insects and suspended halfway up the mountain.

Su Yan ignored the remaining battle and landed on the steps of the Upside-Down Temple. He climbed the steps, ignoring the battle around him, and stepped into this ancient temple.

Upside-down Temple truly lives up to its reputation as an ancient temple with a history of over a thousand years. To be more precise, Buddhism has been spreading eastward for seven thousand years. Apart from not producing any terrestrial immortals, the strongest beings in Upside-down Temple have almost reached the level of sages and Buddhas. Upside-down Temple has a history of six thousand years.

It contains countless legacies, and when faced with sudden calamity, it cannot be easily taken away.

Su Yan only took a stroll around, broke through the secret realm of the Upside-Down Temple, and entered its Upside-Down Buddha Cave, yet he gained countless rewards.

Despite the many gains, some core traditions were clearly taken away by others.

"The Buddhist disciple, carrying treasures, wishes to cross to the Western Continent; it's not that simple."

Su Yan merely sneered; the Divine Fiend Bees, Blood Bees, and Fiend Bees had already spread throughout the entire Beishan Prefecture.

The Dali Dynasty will not allow Buddhism to escape unscathed this time. Those so-called Buddhist disciples will definitely not be able to leave Beishan Prefecture.

These were the words spoken by Su Yan.

The seven Buddhist disciples fled for their lives. Su Yan didn't even go there personally, but instead stayed in the Upside-Down Temple to study the cultivation techniques and ordered his ferocious insects to devour the rare and precious treasures.

On the first day, the Buddhist monk Chenwu intercepted him at the mountain pass. In the ensuing battle, he was unable to withstand the shadow of the Void Spider and was completely swallowed up. The sixth-order cultivation technique, "Nirvana White Elephant Scripture," fell into Su Yan's hands.

On the third day, they intercepted and killed the Buddhist disciple Chenwu...

On the fourth day, the Gold-Eating Emperor Insect suppressed the Buddhist disciples Liaoming and Liaoji...

Day 5, Day 6, Day 7
Seven days, seven great battles, golden bodies clashing, the commotion alarmed the entire Beishan Prefecture, but without exception, all the Buddhist disciples were strangled on the spot, their heads hanging there.

The North Mountain Prefecture was shaken. The Upside-Down Temple was shrouded in darkness, and no one dared to approach it easily. The Bright Territory seemed to have become a dead end for a time.

Ruthless, domineering, and exceptionally talented...

At this point, everyone knew that Su Yan was the ultimate victor at the trap set by the Upside-Down Temple. The Upside-Down Temple was completely finished, and of all the Buddhist forces in the entire Dali Dynasty, only a handful had truly submitted to the Dali Dynasty.

The fortune that originally resided in Buddhism is now surging and gathering in the Upside-Down Temple, unseen by many. The ancient dragon-vein worm flies above the temple, inhaling and exhaling the fortune, its aura constantly strengthening.

As it gradually approaches maturity from its growth stage, the power of the Dragon Vein Ancient Worm also gradually grows to the peak of the fifth rank.

The Dragon Vein Ancient Insect's bloodline is extremely strong, being a top-tier fifth-order worm. Now, it has obtained at least half a layer of the Great Li Dynasty's fortune, so one can imagine how powerful this growth is.

"The fortune of Xizhou Prefecture, the fortune of the Dragon Gate List, plus the fortune of Buddhism, when calculated, I actually account for one-tenth of the fortune of Dali."

Su Yan himself was somewhat surprised; a tenth of a dynasty's fortune was no small matter.

With the arrival of good fortune and the assistance of heaven and earth, Su Yan could feel that his cultivation, which had only recently broken through, was beginning to weaken again.

The restless inner demons, surprisingly, seemed to have calmed down somewhat.

Su Yan stayed at the Upside-Down Temple for several months.

Inside the Upside-Down Temple, he memorized all the techniques, studied them one by one, and then integrated them into the Ferocious Insect Technique.

The quality of the Ferocious Insect Technique has now reached the sixth rank, and it is all-encompassing, capable of evolving into ferocious insects with limitless potential.

Aside from the deduction of his own cultivation techniques, the ferocious insects under his command made remarkable progress in just a few months.

He refined a large number of rare Buddhist treasures into pills, which he then gave to the ferocious insects around him to consume.

The ferocious insects around him were progressing rapidly, and their master's cultivation was also advancing at a breakneck pace.

[Tier 5 Insect Lord: 732300/1000000]

With over 700,000 experience points, the Moon-Eating Insect, the Spirit Realm Ancient Insect, the Spring and Autumn Withering Insect, and the Giant Mountain Insect, which had already reached maturity earlier, had all reached the metamorphosis stage.

Su Yan observed the progress of his ferocious insect's transformation, his eyes flickering slightly: "I've already obtained two of the transformation materials from the Ancient Spirit Realm Insects at the Upside-Down Temple. After devouring their secret realm, only the Rift Whale Core and Meteorite Sand remain. I've obtained three from the Eclipse Moon Insect, only missing the Illusion Moon Begonia. The Giant Mountain Insect is straightforward, still lacking three fifth-tier spiritual veins. Only this Spring and Autumn Withering and Flourishing Insect actually requires the two energies of life and death."

The Upside-Down Temple had accumulated a wealth of resources, and although Su Yan was in Beishan Prefecture, he could still contact Lancang Medicine Pavilion and Sacred Insect Path to find metamorphosis materials. Therefore, in just a few months, most of the required metamorphosis materials had been found.

Of course, the price was that Su Yan completely emptied the savings of the Upside-Down Temple.

Su Yan rose from his seated position, and the ancient temple, Daoxuan Temple, beneath his feet began to crumble inch by inch. The temple disintegrated, the rocks crumbled, and the chains of ferocious insects that sealed off the entire mountain resembled a red spider web, covering the entire sky.

At this moment, only the monk above the Danqiao realm remained on the chains.

"Lord Champion, if you kill us, why not build a mound of skulls for your reputation? Why not kill us instead of humiliating us like this?"

The cursing came from the burly old monk among the Golden Body Realm martial artists.

The old monk was tough and had a background in physical training, so his injuries weren't serious, but unfortunately, he still couldn't break free from Su Yan's restraints.

Su Yan didn't even glance at him, but pondered, "The Insect Lord is already at the fifth level. To advance to the sixth level, it only requires less than 200,000 experience points. If all the Moon-Eating Insects complete their metamorphosis, it may not be far off."

The further he progresses, the stronger the boost from the transformation becomes. Su Yan can foresee that if he undergoes another transformation, he will be able to mobilize even more power from the Ferocious Insect Cauldron, and he will also possess even more terrifying characteristics.

The fifth-tier insect lord brings the characteristic of immortality and indestructibility, such as the indestructible core. So what about the sixth-tier insect lord?
What kind of powerful characteristics must it have to appear at the sixth-tier insect lord level?
Thinking of this, Su Yan raised his head and looked at the old monk Kong Nu: "If you want to die, then I will grant your wish. After being imprisoned for several months, your resentment has grown, and your injuries have healed somewhat. You will become my inner demons."

Having said that, Su Yan no longer suppressed the inner demon power within him. The inner demon power of the Heavenly Gang Demon Suppression Scripture transformed into terrifying black energy, surging out from his body.

The dark inner demon power, like a series of evil spirits, with a vaguely visible ferocious and terrifying smile, landed directly on the body of the monk of the Upside-Down Temple.

In an instant, the monk's true essence was completely corrupted, blurring the line between Buddha and demon. The inner demon's influence on Buddhists was significantly stronger.

Some monks had their flesh and blood devoured, transforming into inner demons that served as nourishment. One after another, the inner demons took shape, revealing extraordinary supernatural powers, and locked onto Su Yan with chilling killing intent.

Some, like the seven old monks, were powerful enough not to be completely devoured immediately, but their bodies were already possessed by inner demons, evolving into the appearance of those inner demons.

Su Yan waited quietly, observing the inverted mountain in the arena, which resembled hell.

bang
The Upside-Down Temple collapsed completely, and amidst the countless plumes of smoke and dust, the inner demon fully took shape.

One, two, three...

A total of eight inner demons successfully manifested, swirling with calamity energy and exuding murderous intent. Among them was an inner demon resembling a monk, whose evil and righteous auras intertwined, curiously observing Su Yan, who looked just like him.

"Since the Heavenly Gang Suppresses Demons, countless inner demons have emerged, but you are the most daring host."

Su Yan's eyes narrowed, and he frowned slightly: "Killing you all will suffice."

The great battle erupted instantly, with supernatural powers being unleashed on the upside-down mountain, creating a deafening roar.

It was clearly just a battle of golden bodies, but the terrifying power it unleashed made people feel as if martial saints were fighting here.

Although he faced eight peak Golden Body Realm inner demons, Su Yan had far more ferocious insects in his hands than that.

For three days and three nights, Su Yan battled his inner demons with the help of ferocious insects.

When the battle subsided, Su Yan was covered in blood and his bones were broken, but he was being continuously repaired by the Undying Core.

The inner demon was utterly annihilated by Su Yan, its supernatural powers, true essence, and blood all merging into Su Yan's body.

The upside-down mountain was leveled, and cracks and deep pits were everywhere.

Su Yan stood atop the ruins, his aura steadily rising, powerful, terrifying, and filled with boundless pressure.

Golden Body Realm Fifth Heaven
Golden Body Realm Sixth Heaven
Golden Body Realm Seventh Heaven
Su Yan's aura grew all the way to the seventh level of the Golden Body Realm. It was not only a breakthrough in true essence and realm, but also in the fact that among the eight divine abilities, there were three physical divine abilities and four divine soul divine abilities.

Both his physical body and his soul were growing, and together they transformed to the seventh level of the Golden Body Realm.

Su Yan's aura was as deep as an abyss, and when he opened his eyes, his indifferent divine light resembled that of a demon god.

He took a deep breath and finally slowly suppressed his aura, sighing, "The Heavenly Gang Suppresses Demons, stirring up the calamity energy and evolving inner demons. If one is willing to use all living beings to become inner demons to increase power, the feedback power after suppression is truly terrifying. No wonder when my master entered the Northern Barbarians, his breakthrough was enough to frighten all the martial artists in the Northern Barbarians."

The power of Tiangang's Demon Suppression lies in the fact that all living beings are like nourishment to him, and his only opponent is his own inner demons.

Martial artists are beings who seize the creation of heaven and earth and fight for life. If one day they find that they are also ants being harvested, how could they not be afraid and disgusted?
The Upside-Down Temple was in a mess. Su Yan looked around and frowned slightly: "I've been in seclusion for several months. I wonder how the border war is going?"

(End of this chapter)