The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 447 Sudden News

Dust billowed across the grassland, heading straight for the group.

Armored unicorn frost wolves the size of bulls charged in, and more than twenty unicorn frost wolves, along with the northern barbarian cavalry on top, surrounded the entire caravan.

The leading martial artist swept across with overwhelming force, clashing with Hou Wanying's aura. In an instant, the withered grass was pressed tightly to the ground, rustling under the invisible impact.

Tuoba Hu glanced around and then said, "Leave your things, and I'll let you go."

Hou Wanying took out the Red Dragon Tribe's warrant and explained, "Fellow Daoist, these are goods ordered by the Red Dragon Tribe, and it's probably inconvenient to hand them over to you. If the Frost Wolf Tribe wants the goods, perhaps we can discuss it further."

Tuoba Hu sneered: "What I want is the stuff from his Red Dragon Tribe."

The unicorn frost wolf beneath it howled, its eerie beastly eyes emitting a pale green light.

Hou Wanying's expression darkened slightly: "Why involve us in tribal disputes? We never interfere in tribal conflicts..."

"Stop talking nonsense, you..."

"You Frostwolf pups, how dare you!"

At this moment, a domineering voice rang out, dust rose in the distance, and the Crimson Dragon Steed galloped over. A young man at the head of the group had red patterns running around his body, and a Crimson Dragon rose into the sky behind him, transforming into a strange phenomenon. He then threw a punch from afar.

"Ashina Feng!"

When Tuoba Hu saw Ashina Feng suddenly appear and throw a punch, he immediately slashed out with his long sword, creating a hundred-foot-long blade of light.

The two attacks collided with a deafening roar, and the resulting shockwave was like a tornado, instantly clearing away the surrounding weeds that stretched for more than ten feet.

The two were evenly matched, and neither could defeat the other with a single blow.

Hou Wanying relaxed a little at this moment, but had no intention of making a move.

Tuoba Hu, however, was wary. After all, Hou Wanying was trading with the Red Dragon Tribe. Even if he didn't want to make a move now, who could say for sure?
"Ashina Feng, you won't be so lucky next time. Your Red Dragon Tribe had better get the hell away from Balang Peak."

Ashina Feng sneered: "If you want to seize the spiritual vein, you'd better show your skills."

Tuoba Hu didn't say much, but coldly said, "Let's go!"

The Frostwolf tribe quickly withdrew, and Ashina Feng finally smiled: "Brother Hou, we've been waiting for you for a long time."

"It's fortunate you came. Now that the great war has begun, why are the various tribes still so tense?"

Hou Wanying asked casually, but Ashina Feng remained vague, replying indistinctly, "It has always been so."

Hou Wanying seemed to be thinking about something, but she didn't press the matter further.

This place is not far from the Red Dragon Tribe, and it's not a proper place to talk.

Ashina Feng led Hou Wanying back to the Red Dragon Tribe.

The Red Dragon Tribe is situated between the high valleys of Buladan Peak and Nahan Peak. The peaks, like blades piercing the earth, are covered in snow all year round and shrouded in clouds and mist.

The valley is flat and the soil is fertile. A huge city stands on it, hundreds of meters high, in the very center of the valley.

Warriors have the power to change the world. Although it is the northern barbarian land, it has river valleys, grasslands, and fertile soil, so it is natural that a large city can be built there.

Once Su Yan entered the Red Dragon Tribe, he was led to a secluded, spacious house. Each Danqiao Realm martial artist had a small courtyard and settled down.

With just a slight perception, Su Yan revealed a subtle smile.

"Several Danqiao cultivators and Dharma Aspect warriors are among them. The Red Dragon Tribe still doesn't trust us enough."

Of the companions, only Hou Wanying was not present; she followed Ashina Feng to the central main city of Red Dragon City.

Su Yan and his guards weren't from Hou Wanying's faction, and this was their first time escorting someone; it would be strange if the Red Dragon Tribe let them move around so easily. However, this didn't stop Su Yan from gathering intelligence within the Red Dragon Tribe.

As soon as the Insect Realm opened, he quietly released a large number of Divine Fiend Bees.

The Divine Fiend Bee is formed from fiendish energy. Now, the Nine Fiends Devouring God Insect has a powerful bloodline and its control over the source of fiendish energy is extremely precise and profound.

The differentiated Divine Fiend Bees were nothing more than wisps of malevolent energy, no bigger than mosquitoes. In the blink of an eye, they spread throughout the entire Red Dragon City, quietly lurking in key locations everywhere.

The reason Su Yan entered the Northern Barbarian lands without making a big fuss was that he wanted to gather intelligence on the Northern Barbarians.

Especially information between different tribes, as well as information about secret realms and dangerous places.

This kind of intelligence cannot be obtained by simply asking around within the Dali Dynasty.

As the Divine Fiend Bees infiltrated the entire Red Dragon City, Su Yan activated the power of his Insect Consciousness Seed, sending strands of divine consciousness down upon the Divine Fiend Bees.

In Red Dragon City, there are many commoners and martial artists. Naturally, they do not shy away from the mosquitoes that the mosquitoes cannot detect when they talk to each other. In just a few words, they can reveal a lot of information.

Su Yan remained in this state for three days, as if he were in seclusion, and in those three days he had already gathered a great deal of information.

"It turns out that a fifth-order spiritual vein has appeared on Balang Peak. No wonder the Red Dragon Tribe and the Frost Wolf Tribe are fighting so fiercely, and the Uyghur Tribe is also involved..."

"Although the great battle has begun, only a little over a thousand warriors have been dispatched to join the fight. This means that the main force still consists of the four major tribes, the Celestial Elephant Clan and the Winter Clan."

As Su Yan released more and more Divine Fiend Bees, and as time went on, he naturally learned more about the Northern Barbarians.

The Northern Barbarians rarely had the form of sects; a tribe was essentially a large sect, and there were also transcendent sects like the Shamanism.

However, they mostly appeared in tribal form.

Each tribe was a powerful force, and although they all submitted to the four major tribes and the royal family, they fought each other endlessly. Even during times of war, such struggles would not easily cease.

The more Su Yan learned, the more his impression of the Northern Barbarians was pieced together, like a jigsaw puzzle.

Including the location of the Ice Burial Plateau and the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint Secret Realm, which he wanted to know about—the Xuanbing Dark Sea Rift Valley.

The two locations are very close, both situated in the far north, in the land of eternal night.

One is situated on the ice plains, hidden among the territories of countless beasts, while the other is located within the territory of the Ice Burial Tribe.

Having received the news, Su Yan was already preparing to plan the spiritual vein for his ferocious giant mountain insect.

The Giant Mountain Worm is only three fifth-tier spiritual veins away from breaking through.

Balang Peak, Frost Wolf Tribe, Red Dragon Tribe, and Uyghur Tribe all possess fifth-order spiritual veins.

The only thing Su Yan needed to consider was how to deplete the three spiritual veins without alerting the other tribes of the Northern Barbarians.

Let's explore the Red Dragon Tribe's territory and assess their strength before making any decisions.

With this thought in mind, Su Yan activated the Divine Fiend Bees, sending them towards the city center.

The city center is set up with an array, which is indeed somewhat crude compared to the Dali Dynasty, but its ancient and desolate atmosphere still attracts a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, which lingers in the buildings in the city center.

Su Yan personally controlled the Divine Fiend Bees, reducing his aura to a minimum.

Upon entering the main hall, a deep, steady voice suddenly rang out: "Ashina Feng, is the news about that Dali man true?"

"Clan leader, it's the real deal. Hou Wanying has been investigating the Frost Insect Bag for several years, and only this year did she get a vague clue, saying that Liu Yinxi of the Illusion Snow Sect might have obtained it. Now, taking advantage of the border chaos, the Illusion Snow Sect has entered the Northern Barbarian Lands and is already heading towards the Xuanbing Plain."

(End of this chapter)