The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 453 Encounter on a narrow road

Su Yan stepped into the passageway. The barrier did not hinder him at all. The stone wall behind him healed rapidly, like flesh and blood, and then the entrance had disappeared.

"This place has the most insects and beasts, and is probably the strangest place. Could it be that the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint wants to reincarnate?"

Others may not know the details of the cold insects, but he knows that these cold insects in front of him are no different from the cold insects outside.

They are not insects, but puppets.

There are some explanations for why they gather here.

However, what we can't be sure of right now is who is behind this.

Although the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint is powerful, he is only a Martial Saint after all, not a terrestrial immortal like Yan Tianjun. It is probably beyond his ability to survive until now.

While thinking, Su Yan had already quietly released the Ice-Melting Worms as scouts.

The passageway was pitch black, with rock walls on both sides, offering no extra light whatsoever. It was as deep and dark as the path to hell, leading to the depths of the underworld.

The cold here is in no way inferior to the frigid waves that gather insects and beasts outside.

With his insect-bone armor protecting his body and having cultivated countless external martial arts techniques, Su Yan was not afraid of the severe cold.

He walked forward along the passageway, his footsteps echoing through the eerily quiet corridor.

After walking about two hundred meters, the released ice-melting worms had gradually explored the terrain.

Ahead was an open space...

The end of the passageway was illuminated by light, and from a distance it looked like an inconspicuous piece of white paper.

As Su Yan emerged from the passageway, he felt a sense of openness and the surroundings seemed to expand.

The bronze-colored metal formed square walls, about 100 meters high and 100 zhang long and wide, resembling a closed cubic room.

The ice-melting insects scattered throughout the peculiar room, searching for a possible exit, but after searching, they found nothing more.

Su Yan's gaze swept across the bronze wall, and the characters engraved on it gradually became clearer.

"I was just one step behind. If my physical body were to undergo a transformation and my soul were to reach an even higher level, what would I have to fear from those old fogies of the Heavenly Dog Clan..."

The Martial Saint's resentment was palpable. Su Yan looked closely and noticed tiny characters on the surrounding bronze walls. Upon closer inspection, he suddenly realized that they were secret techniques.

"Insectoid Puppet Technique"

Su Yan frowned slightly: "This place is probably his training ground, using the bodies of insect beasts as a vessel to modify half-human puppets. Insect beasts are easy to breed and easy to become stronger. The only drawback of ordinary powerful insect beasts is their short lifespan. This method is truly ruthless..."

He read the entire secret manual and now knew about the Martial Saint's attempt at the Insect Sacrifice.

This is an incomplete secret technique; to be more precise, the secret technique before us is merely an introduction.

Insectoid puppets are constructed from ferocious insects, creating a fearless and ever-flowing army of puppets.

The method of the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint is to use the Ice-Melting Insect as a foundation, devour the martial artist's body, and then use the ultimate power of extreme cold to modify the core, ultimately forming an insect-human puppet.

It's somewhat similar to the Frostbite Insect Beast we encountered before, but the Frostbite Insect Beast is clearly more beast-like.

If his plan is correct, the Ice-Melting Worms will continuously kill warriors during the war, take over their bodies, and use the terrifying cold waves to incubate cores and modify puppets.

Therefore, the number of soldiers of the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint will only increase and become stronger, gradually making up for the weakness of the Ice-melting Insect's individual strength.

At that time, individual soldiers, swarms of insects, and natural disasters will converge in one place. The Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint will be more than just able to break through to the seventh level of the Martial Saint realm. With continuous fighting and the convergence of fortune, it is hoped that he can stabilize the terrestrial immortals.

Because the ultimate path of this practice is the transformation of oneself.

Flesh and blood are finite, but the soul is finite.
Human beings have too many limitations, but some ancient ferocious insects, which have remained immortal for tens of thousands of years, with their souls based on the extreme cold origin, may even be immortal.

However, his final step was too big, and it was not the same as ordinary insect puppetry at all. He did not truly succeed until he was surrounded and killed by the Tengu tribe.

Click
Suddenly, a sound came from the bronze top of the upper body, and three half-human puppets fell down. They were heavy and landed with a loud thud, directly smashing three small craters into the ground.

Three imposing insectoid puppets surrounded Su Yan in the very center of the room.

The insectoid puppet facing forward is the most powerful, standing about ten feet tall and over two feet long. Its upper body is that of a jet-black scorpion with a thick carapace, its pincers swinging left and right, and its six scorpion legs resembling sharp spears forged from black iron. Its upper body is that of a strong warrior wielding two single-edged axes.

The insectoid puppet on the left looks more like a human, but it is also about ten feet tall, as burly as a door, with hands like mantis-like hooks and sickles, eight pairs of insect eyes on its face, and a mouth that resembles a locust's ferocious maw.

The last insectoid puppet had insect-like elytra growing from its back. Although it held knives in its hands, its entire body was covered with insect-like carapaces, and in addition to its human hands, it had two pairs of claw-like insect legs.

swish swish

As soon as the insectoid puppet landed, its eyes immediately emitted a scarlet light, heading straight for Su Yan.

"Golden Body Realm Insectoid Puppet"

Su Yan's eyes sharpened, and he dodged. The scorpion-like insectoid swung its double axes, landing directly in Su Yan's original spot. The powerful axe strikes cleaved a deep crack in the ground.

Before he could make another move, the elytrafly insects and the mantis-like insects attacked simultaneously, one after the other.

They were incredibly fast, like lightning, and appeared in front of Su Yan in an instant.

The blade flashed, as if it had been positioned and positioned there all along, appearing so suddenly that it caught everyone off guard.

Su Yan snorted coldly, met the blade's light with a punch, and the powerful force shattered the sharp blade's edge.

The mantis-man tried to change tactics, crossing its twin blades and aiming straight for Su Yan's lower body.

Su Yan grabbed with his large hand, the Blood Demon Hand hovering in the air, and directly squeezed the head of the Mantis-like Blade.

It swung its sword, trying to break free.

However, the arms covered by the Blood Demon Hand were all made of top-strength insect bone armor.

Despite the clanging sounds of the mantis-like creatures hacking at it, it couldn't break free even a fraction of an inch.

Su Yan simply exerted force in his hand, and the terrifying power crushed half of the mantis-man's body.

The beetle-like insectoids attacked relentlessly, unleashing a hundred flashes of light in a short time, but Su Yan didn't even turn his head, letting the attacks land on him.

The attack from the Golden Body Realm was indeed powerful; the ground affected by it was already riddled with ravines and looked like a mess.

However, on Su Yan's body, only clanging sounds could be heard as white marks grazed the insect's bone armor, but no marks were visible.

He suddenly swung his fist, and with a swift and powerful blow, sent the elytra flying like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the wall.

With a loud thud, the wall caved in, creating a deep crater that completely embedded the beetle-man within it.

Centered on it, the cracks continued to spread, almost covering the entire wall.

The scorpion-like insectoid arrived the slowest, unleashing a purplish-black beam of light from its mouth, aimed directly at Su Yan's head like a pillar of light.

Su Yan stretched out his hand and used his body to block the attack, which only made him sway.

The Extreme Cold Hell Worm appeared beside him at this moment, instantly flying to the front of the scorpion-shaped insectoid.

The scorpion-like insectoid tried to swing its twin axes, but the next moment it was struck by the icy aura of the Extreme Cold Hell Insect and instantly frozen in ice. "It has the strength of a late-stage fifth rank. If a Dharma Aspect Realm or ordinary Golden Body Realm expert could create such an insectoid, it would probably be enough to wipe out some small countries."

Don't be fooled by how easily Su Yan handled it; that's because he was the one who made the move.

With unparalleled physical prowess, and now, thanks to the enhancements of his inner world, insect bone armor, and the "Undying Body of the Ferocious Insect" technique he created, his strength has long been comparable to that of a top-grade fifth-tier Dao soldier.

It should be noted that the Undying Body of the Ferocious Insects is derived from physical cultivation techniques such as the Subduing Tiger King Body, the Undying Rock Body, the Bull Demon Hell Scripture, and the Soul-Hooking Hell Suppression Technique.

Its grade has already reached the sixth-order superior grade, and it is still constantly evolving.

Therefore, although Su Yan is only at the seventh level of the Golden Body Realm, with his physical body alone, even a peak Golden Body Realm expert might not be able to defeat him.

Su Yan manipulated his true essence, grabbing the three insectoid corpses from the void and bringing them in front of him. He swept his divine sense over their bodies, and couldn't help but frown slightly, revealing a hint of regret.

"With his soul shattered and his body repelling him, it's impossible for the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint to use this secret method to fuse his Martial Saint-level soul and body."

Su Yan put the three insectoid puppets into the insect realm space, then his gaze fell on the bronze wall. He took a step forward and, as if crossing through time, instantly arrived in mid-air.

The bronze wall was now covered with cracks, faintly revealing a golden light.

Su Yan shattered the bronze wall with a single punch, revealing a golden wall completely before him. The wall shimmered with light, and the characters, like swimming golden tadpoles, constantly rearranged themselves, eventually forming a secret technique.

As his divine sense swept across the golden wall, the secret technique, as if it had come to life, began to merge with his spirit.

The so-called secret technique was not a complete secret technique, but rather the first half of the Insectoid Puppet Technique, as well as a series of thoughts and tests about the second half of the Martial Saint chapter.

Even though he hadn't seen the memories or appearance of the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint, he could still glimpse the Martial Saint's eagerness to deduce the second half of the Insect Man Puppet Technique from just these thoughts.

It's likely that the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint was in extremely poor condition after being surrounded and killed by the Tengu tribe.

After obtaining the Insect Puppet Technique, Su Yan left the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint's experimental site. To the side of the golden wall was an even smaller passageway.

He ventured deeper, guided by the ice-melting insects that continued to probe his way. From the direction he was heading, it was clear that he was moving deeper into the area.

After countless turns, the eerie passageway split into five lanes, as if intentionally separating people.

Suddenly, a light shone from the end of the passageway, and Su Yan saw an entrance and immediately walked towards it.

Emerging from the passageway, a towering space came into view. Bronze walls, like iron barrels, enveloped the entire area. A few feet ahead lay a bottomless pit, and a circular road encircled the entire space.

There are only three entrances to this space, with the remaining golden staircase suspended on the innermost bronze wall.

Above this abyss, seven ancient vessels floated in the air, with cold currents constantly flowing into them from all directions, emitting a faint glow.

"Gu Room"

The words "Ancient and Simple" are engraved on the bronze wall, indicating that this place was where the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint conceived insects and beasts in the past.

"Seven ancient vessels, drawing upon the cold energy to refine the Gu worms within, it is unknown whether any living creatures remain."

Su Yan reached out to grab it; to him, the insect beasts were a great gift.

The extremely cold insects and beasts are strange and can hardly be considered ferocious insects. It is unknown whether there are any living creatures in this so-called Gu chamber.

"Fellow Daoist, please spare me!"

Before Su Yan could even catch the ancient potion, Ye Juntao, Liu Menglan, and Yu Feihe suddenly appeared.

Ye Juntao believed that the Xuanbing Jade Flower she was looking for was among those seven ancient cups, so she made a bold move, turning the cold energy of the Cold Yuan Pearl into several sharp beams of light that shot straight towards Su Yan.

Su Yan's expression hardened, and a cold smile appeared on his face. With a grab of his Blood Demon Hand, he shattered all the cold light.

He swept the ancient cup, and with his large hand, he pulled four of the statues in front of him and firmly controlled them.

However, the remaining three ancient vessels were controlled by Liu Menglan and Yu Feihe first.

The two groups stood on opposite sides, facing each other across the abyss, and the atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point.

"Are you really courting death?"

Beneath the mask, Su Yan's hoarse and cold voice rang out, his gaze now utterly indifferent.

He's usually the one who steals things, but now Ye Juntao is really something, taking his things first.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't be offended. It was just a minor skirmish during the treasure hunt in the secret realm."

Having obtained what she wanted, Ye Juntao naturally didn't want to continue the fight. Even though Su Yan was alone, it didn't mean she would underestimate him.

However, when Liu Menglan and Yu Feihe opened the two ancient cups one after the other, they found them completely empty, containing only the remains of a young insect beast.

"Ancestor, there is no Mystic Ice Jade Flower."

Ye Juntao never expected this outcome. The third ancient vessel was in her hands, but just as she was about to open it, she felt a clattering sound.

'Living things, not the mystical ice and jade flowers...'

Ye Juntao's face turned even uglier. Who would have thought that his hasty action would result in snatching back these very things?

'What he has in his hand'

Ye Juntao and the other two were not yet fully aware that the only creatures that could appear in the Gu Chamber were the insect beasts of the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint.

Ye Juntao spoke up, "Does Fellow Daoist possess any Mystic Ice Jade Flower or longevity-promoting pills? If so, I am willing to trade with you..."

Su Yan raised his eyes, took a step, and instantly arrived in front of the three people.

"careful!"

Ye Juntao, being a veteran Golden Body Realm expert at the peak of his cultivation, reacted extremely quickly. He immediately used his abilities to summon a large area of ​​ice walls to block Su Yan's path.

"Humph"

Su Yan snorted coldly and actually charged straight at them. The powerful force instantly shattered the ice wall, and he appeared before them like a god.

Great Devouring True Demon Palm

Su Yan unleashed the Great Devouring True Demon Palm directly. Ye Juntao summoned his Dao soldiers to block it, but the power of this palm strike was almost enough to shatter space, sending him flying and crashing heavily into the bronze wall.

The two men on either side tried to come to the rescue, but Su Yan waved his hand and sent them flying.

In a single encounter, three golden statues were forced to this extent by Su Yan.

"Fellow Daoist, you..."

"Fuck you!"

The Extreme Cold Hell Worm appeared behind Su Yan, and at the same time, he picked up a Ten Thousand Insect Suppressing Tower.

"Get the hell inside, all of you."

The Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower opened wide, and the Extreme Cold Hell Insects released endless waves of cold air, freezing the three of them.

(End of this chapter)