The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 448 The Red Dragon's Scheme
Inside the main tent of the Red Dragon tribe, all the tribe's experts had gathered.

Two peak Golden Body Realm cultivators, and three Golden Body Realm warriors.
There were five people in total. Among them, Ashijiu, who was called the clan leader, was in the head seat. He was wearing a tiger-fur coat, and his eyes were wide open and angry like those of a fierce tiger. His silver hair was scattered and messy on his burly body.

The person next to him looked slightly younger, with eyes like a hawk, black hair, and a thin figure, but he was like a sharp blade hidden in its sheath.

Ashim frowned slightly: "Although the Illusion Snow Sect is not a top sect in Beishan Prefecture, it has just as many Golden Body Realm warriors as our tribe. They dare to venture deep into the far north, probably because they are after the Insect Sacrifice High Priest."

"Those people from the Central Plains dare to covet the legacy of our Northern Barbarian Martial Saint; they truly deserve to die."

Ashio frowned slightly, then said in a deep voice, "We must not let the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint go. Ashimu, are you confident that you can gain the upper hand in the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint's secret realm?"

Ashim revealed a confident smile, and said decisively, "The mere martial artists of the Central Plains, even if they cultivate the Extreme Cold Insect Demon Technique, have only learned the basics. The Frost Insect Bag I obtained is the largest one, containing both the Extreme Cold Insect Demon Technique and the Extreme Ice Insect Demon True Body, which already puts me ahead of them. The Frost Blade Spirit Insect has also evolved into the Extreme Ice Ancient Insect, and it only needs a fifth-order spiritual vein to continue evolving. Even if it is not the Extreme Ice Insect Mother, it will be one step closer to becoming the Extreme Ice Insect Mother."

At this point, Ashim revealed an extremely confident smile: "If it weren't for the intervention of the Martial Saint, I would be the most suitable person to inherit the Martial Saint's legacy."

"That's good, that's good."

Ashiu smiled with satisfaction. Ashimu was his son, who had obtained part of the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint's inheritance by chance in his early years. Over the years, the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint's secret realm had become the Red Dragon Tribe's most important plan.

Whether it's the constant trade with the Dali Dynasty, gathering information and rare treasures to sustain the Frostblade Spirit Insects' continuous transformation, or the current struggle with surrounding tribes for spiritual veins, all of this is for the purpose of cultivating the Frostblade Spirit Insects.

The reputation of the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint extends throughout the far north; it is no exaggeration to say that hearing his name can stop children from crying at night.

Now Ashijiu knows that at his age, it is absolutely impossible for him to break through to the Martial Saint realm, but Ashimu can.

If Ashimu obtains the inheritance and breaks through to the Martial Saint level, not only will the Red Dragon Tribe reach a higher level, but it may also be able to create a Red Dragon Tribe with the Insect Sacrifice lineage as its core.

……

Hou Wanying has already traded a sufficient number of rare and precious materials in Red Dragon City.

If things were any other time, Hou Wanying and her group would be leading them back by now.

However, the Red Dragon Tribe does not want them to leave now. Hou Wanying and Su Yan's group are currently under house arrest in Red Dragon City. Although they can move freely, they cannot leave Red Dragon City.

Although Hou Wanying was dissatisfied, she knew why.

Since they were able to bring news of Liuyinxi to the Red Dragon Tribe, they might have exposed this news to other tribes.

If this gets out, the Frostwolf and Uyghur tribes will likely target the Red Dragon tribe relentlessly, which could lead to even more complications.

Su Yan's Divine Fiend Bees, however, sensed the undercurrents within the Red Dragon Tribe, with Ashijiu and Ashimu secretly mobilizing warriors from within the tribe.

“It’s quite lively.”

After Su Yan learned about the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint's inheritance, although he was surprised, he saw it as an opportunity.

He took out the Concealing God Banner and placed it directly in the center of the courtyard. With a slight sway, it concealed the aura of the courtyard.

Su Yan left quietly, completely unaware of the several Danqiao Realm martial artists monitoring the courtyard.

Red Dragon City did not activate its formation, so Su Yan found the direction of Balang Peak and flew directly there.

Balang Peak is located 300 li east of Honglong City. Thick snow covers the entire mountain like a blanket, and tall ancient trees with icicles hang from them, covering the entire mountain.

Today, Balang Peak is in a standoff between the Red Dragon, the Uyghur, and the Frost Wolf, with each of the three spiritual veins occupying one-third of the area.

With a Golden Body Realm warrior in charge, his clansmen would frequently launch attacks on the enemy's strongholds.

Su Yan hid among the clouds, watching the battles that took place from time to time, but his expression remained remarkably calm.

"The shamanic arts of the Northern Barbarians are quite profound, possessing such a technique to seize spiritual veins." Under his divine vision, he could see strands of silk, like golden snakes, planted from the stronghold and spreading outwards throughout the entire spiritual vein in countless threads.

The more golden threads entangle the spiritual veins, the more tightly the tribe controls them. Even if other tribes come to take back control, they will have to expend much more effort.

Similar practices existed in the Dali Dynasty, though they mostly involved formations, each with its own unique characteristics.

Su Yan activated his Divine Eye ability, and at this moment, the corners of his mouth kept turning up: "As expected, they tampered with it."

He leaped and landed in an icy canyon, slashing through the ice wall with his hand. The view before him suddenly opened up, revealing an incredibly deep ice cave.

The ice cave was chillingly cold, but it was not concealed by any additional formations or strange objects. It led straight into the mountainside and emitted a faint glow.

Su Yan flew inside, covering a distance of over a thousand meters, when a buzzing sound began to emanate from the area, where countless ice-melting insects had gathered.

The Ice-Melting Insects were startled by the newcomers and immediately flew out in swarms. However, the next moment, they were intimidated by the aura of the Extreme Cold Hell Insects and fell silent again, slowly devouring the spiritual energy of the fifth-order spiritual vein.

"Using the Ice-Melting Worms as a medium to devour the spiritual veins, and then supplying them with the Extreme Ice Ancient Worms, is indeed a method. The Frost Wolf Tribe and the Uyghur Tribe probably never expected that the Red Dragon Tribe would secretly do such a destructive thing."

The Extreme Cold Hell Worm swallowed thousands of Ice-Melting Worms in front of it in one gulp, completely absorbing the abundant spiritual power within them.

Although the Ice-Crystal Worms are controlled by the higher-ranking Zerg, it is clear that Ashmu's Extreme Ice Ancient Worms cannot sense them remotely.

Su Yan cleaned up a portion of it, and then released the giant mountain worm.

The enormous mountain worm, under Su Yan's control, had shrunk considerably, but was still over ten meters tall.

The giant mountain worm became excited as soon as it appeared.

"It swallowed the spiritual vein."

With Su Yan's command, the giant mountain worm could no longer hold back. It opened its huge mandibles, and the spiritual veins seemed to collapse as they continuously poured into its mouth.

At this moment, the aura of the giant mountain insect was constantly growing stronger, and it was undergoing a transformation little by little.

The three tribes were completely unaware of Su Yan's actions, while the spiritual veins of Balang Peak were declining day by day.

The giant mountain worm remained in the spiritual vein. Su Yan was in Red Dragon City, but he relied on the Divine Fiend Bees to constantly gather information.

Especially news about metamorphosed organisms.

The Void-Splitting Whale Core and Meteor Sand of the Ancient Spirit Insect
Moon-eating Insect's Illusionary Begonia

The life and death of insects in spring and autumn
"Besides the Illusion Moon Begonia, there's been absolutely no news about the other three items. This is really troublesome."

The Illusion Moon Begonia is a top-grade fifth-tier natural treasure. Coincidentally, the Frost Wolf tribe has a habit of using the Illusion Moon Begonia as the main material to condense the Frost Wolf Dharma Image.

There must be a Moonbeam in the Frostwolf tribe.

As luck would have it, just as Su Yan was about to make his move, a new commotion suddenly broke out in the Red Dragon Tribe.

Ashimu, along with two Golden Body Realm warriors and twelve Dharma Aspect Realm warriors, prepared to head north.

What's even more interesting is that as soon as Ashim led his men out of Red Dragon City, two ghostly figures immediately headed towards the Uyghurs and Frost Wolves. In an instant, all three tribes and three teams quietly headed north.

Su Yan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, looked north, and suddenly smiled: "Then next, it's time for the successor of the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint to make his appearance."

(End of this chapter)