The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 459 Extreme Cold Heavenly Demon Insect

"Insect Demon Imprisoning God Shield"

The dragon's shadow was swallowed up by the ferocious insects. The insect shadows that imprisoned the entire boundary of the barrier did not look benevolent at all; they looked more like demons attempting to devour the heavens and the earth.

The name unconsciously came to Su Yan's mind, and it was so fitting.

The Insect Demon Imprisoning God Shield is a special Dao weapon of the mid-grade sixth rank.

Given its intensity, once it envelops an area, no one below the Martial Saint level would be able to escape.

He gradually suppressed his aura and calmed down his cultivation at the eighth level of the Golden Body Realm.

The higher a martial artist's cultivation level, the more profound each realm becomes. For him, breaking through to a new realm means more than just an increase in cultivation level; it also means double the true essence, a deeper spiritual soul, and double the combat power.

"And there's the Tower of Ten Thousand Insects that Suppresses Prisons"

With the Insect Demon Imprisoning God Shield completed, there was naturally also the Ten Thousand Insects Suppressing Prison Tower.

Unlike the Nine Dragons Imprisoning Demon Shield, the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower does not require modification by the power of ferocious insects, but its forging is not so simple, because the Frost Bee Bag is a sixth-grade high-quality holy weapon, and the personal mark of the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint is extremely deep on it.

Su Yan used the power of the ferocious insects to continuously sift through the filth, and with the constant cooperation of the Gold-Eating Emperor Insect, and the continuous melting of the Spirit-Melting Fire, he finally completed the final fusion after a full month.

Sixth-tier superior-grade Ten Thousand Insect Suppressing Prison Tower!
The Frost Bee Bag was completely integrated into the Ice Mountain Hell, and the terrifying extreme cold source directly multiplied the extreme cold power of the Ice Mountain Hell several times over.

At this moment, the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower had only activated the first level of the Extreme Cold Hell, which was enough to drag an entire prefecture into a state of extreme cold and natural disaster.

The limitation on the scope of this natural disaster was no longer imposed by the Dao soldiers, but by Su Yan himself.

"Click"

The Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower had completed its purification process, and the extremely cold power it emitted seemed to be too strong, directly triggering the huge ice crystal-like cocoon beside it.

Cracks appeared one after another, like cracks on a broken mirror, and quickly spread throughout the entire ice crystal cocoon.

Su Yan's face lit up with joy, and his heart surged with excitement: "I've finally broken through!"

More than a month ago, the Extreme Cold Hell Worm had already completely devoured the entire Ice Crystal Ancient Tree and the worm demon body of the Worm Sacrifice Martial Saint.

The immense source of extreme cold put the Extreme Cold Hell Worm into a deep sleep, and the extreme cold that surged around it eventually formed the current Ice Crystal Cocoon.

Although Su Yan could sense its state, that it had fully entered the transformation period, and that it hadn't even revealed how much material it needed to transform, but rather that it was in the process of transforming, he still couldn't predict how long this transformation would last.

The sudden cracking of the cocoon is truly an unexpected delight.

[The Extreme Cold Hell Worm has finished devouring the Extreme Cold Origin, the Extreme Cold Worm Demon, and the remains of the Martial Saint, and has transformed into the Extreme Cold Heavenly Demon Worm.]

The ice crystal cocoon ruptured, and a ferocious demonic insect, its body a deep blue like heavy ink, with six wings like knives and claws like spears, appeared before Su Yan.

Even though it didn't flap its six wings, a chilling current arose spontaneously, enveloping the Extreme Cold Heavenly Demon Insect. The temperature in the ice cave instantly dropped several times over, the cold enough to freeze a Golden Body Realm martial artist into an ice block in an instant.

Sixth-order bloodline, sixth-order demon saint
The breakthrough of the Extreme Cold Heavenly Demon Insect triggered the frenzied operation of the Extreme Cold Insect Demon Technique within Su Yan's body, and the insect essence that fed back flowed into Su Yan's body like a river.

Su Yan's body trembled slightly. He sat down cross-legged and continuously refined the emerging true essence and the insect essence that had entered his body, strengthening its various characteristics. His aura immediately rose steadily.

Soon his aura rose to the ninth level of the Golden Body Realm, his golden body became increasingly dazzling, and the extreme cold power unique to the Extreme Cold Heavenly Demon Insect circulated within his body. The power of the rules was also helping him to reach the threshold of the Martial Saint Realm.

Understand the rules, refine the rules, and forge your own path.

"Extreme cold is not my path; ferocious insects are the true essence..."

While sensing the power of the rules, Su Yan was extremely clear-headed. Although the extreme cold rules were a viable path, they were different from his own. If he were to blindly follow them, he would likely be trapped within the extreme cold rules and become only the second Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint.

After finishing his comprehension, he gradually suppressed his powerful aura, and after stabilizing his ninth level of the Golden Body Realm, a golden light flashed in his eyes.

[Tier 5 Insect Lord: 972300/1000000]

[Golden Body Realm, Ninth Heaven: 1/100 (Beginner)]

[Insect Realm Space: 100 cubic meters]

【Characteristics: Insect-like body, Seed of Insect Consciousness, Bloodline Gift, Undying Core】

……

【Blood Prison Demon Centipede: 117/400 (Mature Stage)】

【Giant Flame Scorpion: 355/400 (Adult Stage)】

【Nine Fiends Devouring God Insect: 178/200 (Growth Stage)】

Void Spider: 125/200 (Growth Stage)

【Gold-eating Emperor Beetle: 364/400 (Mature Stage)】

[Dragon Crystal Ant Queen: 1/3 (Evolution Stage)]

【Dragon Vein Ancient Insect: 351/400 (Mature Stage)】

【Thunderwing Holy Spirit Bug: 187/200 (Adult Stage)】

[Ancient Insect of the Spirit Realm: 3/4 (Transformation Period)]

[Spring and Autumn Cycle of Growth and Decline: 3/4 (Morphological Period)]

【Dream Eater Moon Goddess Insect: 12/100 (Infancy Stage)】

【Frostmountain Giant Insect: 23/100 (Early Stage)】

【Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Insect King: 75/100 (Early Stage)】

……

Looking at his current state, Su Yan realized that although the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen was not by his side, he was being cared for by Nangong Hongyue and the others. He had now reached the stage of transformation and should be able to complete the transformation and enter the Beast King realm soon.

Compared to the Dragon Crystal Ant Queen, he was clearly more concerned about the Spirit Realm Ancient Insect and the Spring and Autumn Withering Insect at this moment.

"I'm just a few steps away from breaking through to the Insect Lord level. The Spirit Realm Ancient Insect is missing the final metamorphosis item, the Sky-Splitting Whale Core, and the Spring and Autumn Withering and Flourishing Insect is missing the Life and Death Qi. If they break through, the experience they gain will be enough for me to step into the sixth-tier Insect Lord level."

His eyes narrowed slightly. Both items were of the sixth rank, and finding them wouldn't be so easy. Searching was no match for robbery.

He sneered, "It's time to cause some trouble for the Ice Burial Clan."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yan waved his hand to collect all the ferocious insects around him, put his black mask back on, and strode out of the cave.

His strength has greatly increased. He now has two demon saints among the ferocious insects by his side, and even the Ice Nether Sky-Splitting Mantis, Frost Soul Butterfly, and Black Ice Three-Headed Centipede he just acquired have broken through their bottlenecks and entered the fifth-tier combat power. With such overall strength, Su Yan is confident that he can turn the Ice Burial Tribe's Ice Gor State upside down.
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The border closure in Gor Oblast has lasted for more than three months.

The domineering Ice Burial Clan has deployed troops to the border, and has activated a detection array at the border. Any martial artist or wild beast that crosses the border is under their surveillance.

Within the same state, the Tuoye Tribe, the Haishi Tribe, and the Tianying Great Sect all joined their blockade, to the point that the royal envoy had already asked several times about the situation in Binggeer State.

“Ancestor, the Khan of the Royal Court has sent an envoy to inquire. He is A Luo Tianying, a direct disciple of the Eternal Heaven. I’m afraid if we continue like this, Lord Teng Mu of the Eternal Heaven will be displeased.”

In Ice Burial City, Hu Yanwu, the deputy clan leader, had just seen A Luotian Eagle off when he disregarded etiquette and went directly to the city lord's mansion. There, he expressed his concerns to Hu Yanhao, the ancestor of the Ice Burial tribe.

Clan Chief Huyan Ye, First Elder Huyan Qingluo, Second Elder Huyan Feng, and Third Elder Huyan Bao were all present at this time.

All five of them looked very unwell; after three months, they still couldn't find even the slightest trace of Su Yan.

"Ancestor, is there really no other way?"

Hu Yanbao couldn't help but ask, and Hu Yanhao shook his head, saying in a hoarse voice, "The Bloodline Secret Technique can only confirm that Ji'er is still alive and is in Binggeer Prefecture, but as soon as I go to deduce that thief, this secret technique will be as good as a stone sinking into the sea."

Hu Yanhao was also eager to kill someone. As a Tongtian Martial Saint, he wanted to deduce the secrets of a junior in the Golden Body Realm, but he couldn't find a single clue.

Damn it!
Even someone possessing a secret treasure couldn't possibly shield themselves from such heavenly secrets, yet that's exactly how it is.

Currently, during the great battle in the south, Right Chancellor Tong Chengqi has already fought three battles with the Northern Barbarian Holy Priest, the contemporary reincarnated Heaven Adatomo.

The three battles ended in a draw, but the Dali Demon-Slaying Army penetrated deep into the three southern states, forcing the Northern Barbarian army to retreat into the territory.

In this situation, Tong Chengqi was unstoppable, and he had already begun to accumulate luck and calamity energy.

If things go smoothly for him, he might actually break through to become a terrestrial immortal.

It was for this reason that the Northern Barbarian Royal Court felt the pressure and began to demand that the four major tribes join the battle, determined to break Tong Chengqi's Dao heart in one fell swoop.

Hu Yanhao's gaze turned serious, and his aura suddenly intensified. He looked at Hu Yanye and asked in a deep voice, "Three thousand disciples, with eight levels of the Golden Body as generals, is that not enough?"

The three southern states are mainly inhabited by the Celestial Elephant Tribe and the Winter Frost Tribe. These two tribes are the closest to the royal court, and among their own martial saints are disciples of the contemporary Eternal Heaven.

It was precisely because their tribes were located on the border and had good relations with the royal court that they traded with other countries in the past, resulting in a large and prosperous tribe.

It's strange that even with the combined strength of the Celestial Phenomenon Clan, the Frosty Winter Clan, and the support sent by the Royal Court, they still can't suppress Tong Chengqi.

"The Longevity Pavilion also has three thousand martial artists, led by a Martial Saint. In addition, Tong Chengqi is outwardly Confucian but inwardly harsh, and he is a master of alliances and collaborations. He has accumulated countless favors in his early years. The Taiyin Palace, the Golden Light Sect, the Great Dragon Gate... the number of disciples participating in the battle is no less than ten, and there are even more Martial Saints joining the battlefield, probably no less than ten in number."

As Hu Yanye recounted the intelligence he had obtained from the envoys and spies, his brow furrowed more with each additional sentence. It was well known that a Martial Saint could govern an entire prefecture; if there was no equal, the Martial Saint would be the pillar of stability for that prefecture.

However, now, there are more than a dozen martial saints gathered in the three states, and even more saintly martial saints like Tong Chengqi and Adatomo, who are below the pinnacle.

Just thinking about it makes people's scalp numb.

Hu Yanbao couldn't help but ask, "Does the Eternal Heaven not intend to take action against the people of Dali?"

"Hmph, I'm afraid Lord Changshengtian has already been restrained."

It was Hu Yanhao who spoke. He looked thoughtful and sighed, "Although our Ice Burial Clan has a cold relationship with the Royal Court, we are still Northern Barbarians after all. Now, I'm afraid we have no choice but to send a Martial Saint to participate in the war."

"But that kid is still in Binggor State. If we leave, I'm afraid..."

Hu Yanfeng frowned. They had all fought with that kid before. Although they didn't want to admit it, the fact that he could come out of the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint Secret Realm and escape from the three of them meant that he was not someone that an ordinary Golden Body Realm cultivator could suppress.

"He's nothing but a descendant of the Insect Sacrifice Martial Saint, a mere clown. If he hadn't hidden himself, he would probably be dead by now."

Hu Yanye was furious that his own son had been captured. His voice was icy cold, as if he wished he could tear Su Yan to pieces.

"Since Ji'er couldn't be saved, that little boy is like a fishbone stuck in his throat, a real problem."

Hu Yanji is the young clan leader, and more importantly, he has the highest concentration of Ice Burial Titan bloodline, making him the most likely to unlock the treasure left behind by the Ice Burial King. If he succeeds, he might even become a terrestrial immortal.

The Ice Burial Tribe aims to create a second Eternal Heaven for the Northern Barbarians; this is their true pursuit.

Huyan Hao remained silent for a long time before saying, "I will activate the ancestral artifact to search for him once more. You all help me. Ye, go and explain to the envoy that there are suspected spies from the Great Li Dynasty in Binggeer Prefecture who attacked and killed our tribe. Once this problem is resolved, we will immediately head to the southern battlefield."

Hu Yanye said in a deep voice, "Understood, thank you, Ancestor."

ta ta ta

Hurried footsteps approached. The group frowned slightly. The burly man outside the door shouted urgently, "Reporting, reporting to the Ancestor! The Frost Ox Tribe and the Snow Eagle Tribe have been slaughtered! Not a single one of them survived. They have all been turned into ice sculptures. The snow is three zhang deep, like being in a sea of ​​snow!"

"what?!"
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The wind and snow howled, the blizzard lashing down on the small town like daggers.

White, polished rock bricks, each half a meter long, were stacked together, forming a thick, solid city wall.

White City, a city of moderate size in the Ice Gor State, is a key passage to the Deathly Ice Sea and the Ice Wasteland Mountains in the north. Martial artists pass through White City for training, adventure, and hunting, making it a prosperous city with a large number of martial artists.

In the past, there would probably have been even more people coming and going, like snow moose moving on ice and snow.

However, now, due to the blockade of Binggeer State, all martial artists with some strength have received the news, creating a sense of unease.

Therefore, many martial artists temporarily stayed in Baicheng, receiving hospitality from the Baishan tribe, while waiting for a better time to go out.

There were no fewer than several hundred tribal warriors on the city wall, all of whom possessed the strength of the True Intent Realm. They were dressed in tough leather armor and were now idly watching the heavy snowfall.

Unbeknownst to them, an uninvited guest had quietly arrived.

The Black Ice Three-Headed Centipede coiled up on the ice, its fifth-tier aura completely concealed, revealing its ferocious nature like a lurking wild beast.

It opened its blood-red maw and suddenly spat out a crystal-blue pouch. With a buzzing sound, countless ice-melting insects surged from its mouth, engulfing White City like a storm.

In the howling cold wind, the sound of the melting ice worms flapping their wings was almost inaudible.

But when they surged together into a tsunami, a white tsunami that swept across the sky, crushed the earth, and hurtled towards White City, the warriors on the city walls were dumbfounded.

Dangdang

Someone suddenly rang the alarm, but the ice-melting insects had already rushed into White City. The extreme cold spread like a storm, freezing the city walls into solid ice. The warriors had no time to react.

"Be bold!"

The patriarch and elders of the Baishan tribe arrived in a rage, their auras as Golden Body Realm warriors clearly visible.

However, the next moment, before the person even reached him, a flash of light appeared, and with a swift movement, the White Mountain Ancestor's head was severed.

The creature that made the move was a bizarre mantis that looked like ice crystals.

(End of this chapter)