The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 247 Shadow Spider Warrior

A strange atmosphere descended upon Yuncang Town. Disciples from various factions deployed their troops along the city walls, while scouts were scattered over a hundred miles outside the town's borders.

More than half of the Yan Ying Sect disciples were killed by Su Yan alone, and of the remaining half, ninety percent did not escape the encirclement of the mountain guards.

With the large-scale crackdown underway, Yuncang Town is now basically in a safe zone.

However, everyone was now like frightened birds, so they dared not let their guard down, especially to guard against some rogue cultivators and outlaws who might take the opportunity to cause trouble.

Therefore, a large number of disciples were dispatched to monitor any activity within the Yuncang Town area.

On the contrary, the leaders of each faction all wanted to line up at the Golden Ape Martial Arts School to pay their respects to Su Yan.

"Everyone, my junior brother has just returned and has important matters to attend to, so I'm afraid he can't host a banquet."

In the main hall of the Golden Ape Martial Arts School, Li Jinshan faced a group of family heads, county magistrates, and captains, and politely declined their invitations.

His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and Liu Pingchuan, Lin Zhitui, and others all greeted him with smiles.

They said, "How dare we let Master Su host a banquet? We are here to express our gratitude to Master Su for saving Yuncang Town."

After expressing their gratitude and exchanging a few pleasantries, the group left without lingering and took their leave.

Their purpose was not to actually see Su Yan, but simply to pay homage to him and show their attitude.

The fact that the Golden Ape Martial Arts School sent its top disciple, Li Jinshan, to appease the situation demonstrates their stance.

Golden Ape Martial Arts School will not be arrogant or take things to extremes.

After seeing everyone off, Li Jinshan went to the backyard.

Su Yan and Bai Changlin had been talking for a long time when Li Jinshan stepped forward and said, "They've all left. They've all prepared a generous gift to show their attitude."

"You can handle these things yourself. Just don't cause trouble using your junior brother's name."

Bai Changlin gave a word of advice, saying that they all knew Li Jinshan was a steady and reliable person and would never do such a thing.

“Yun Cang Town has no third-order spiritual veins or spiritual mines, and no Danqiao (a type of martial artist) to guard it. The two Danqiao martial artists they sent out are probably here for me.”

Su Yan looked at Bai Changlin, whose expression was serious: "They want your second uncle and me as hostages?"

"That's probably the plan."

Su Yan nodded slightly, then said, "Would Master and Second Uncle be willing to come to my Daoist Mountain to cultivate and live?"

Now that he is a Danqiao martial artist and has established a Daoist temple, he can naturally allow his relatives and friends to reside at Wanchong Peak.

Of course, this kind of entry does not count as being a disciple of the Beast King Sect.

Bai Changlin hesitated for a moment, but quickly shook his head and rejected the idea.

"You're safe for now, but everyone will know your weakness. The stronger you become, the easier it will be for people to target you in that area."

Now they just live in Yuncang Town. Even if others find out about Su Yan's background, they may not make a big fuss over such a "superficial" relationship.

As time goes by, this relationship will become increasingly insignificant.

However, if you put it in the Beast King Sect, it's a completely different story.

Moreover, Bai Changlin is alright, but if Uncle Xie also goes, how will he adapt to the environment of the Beast King Sect?

"In that case, I will make other arrangements."

Su Yan and Bai Changlin didn't chat for long. When they went out, they saw Wang Cang waiting for them in front of his door.

"My Lord"

Wang Cang bowed respectfully, and Su Yan nodded, looking at him and saying, "You did well this time."

"It was my duty, and Miss Nangong made the right arrangements."

Nangong Hongyue has broken through the Danqiao Realm and achieved the fifth level of Dan cultivation, relying on the foundation of the Five Insect Heart-Forging Gu.

However, without the help of the primordial blood, it would probably have been impossible to complete the final fifth transformation.

Therefore, Nangong Hongyue paid even more attention to Su Yan's affairs, arranging everything meticulously, just like a secretary.

"The Red Moon has its own rewards, and yours will be no exception."

Su Yan suddenly looked thoughtful, thinking of the bloodline blessing.

Since the gifts of bloodline can be transformed on their own, can we, as the creators, actively guide them?

Upon thinking about it, Su Yan immediately felt that it was quite feasible.

With the blessing of his bloodline, his abilities are not simply limited to that blessing.

Su Yan pointed his finger, and a drop of Yuan Blood appeared in his hand.

"The power of fusion with primordial blood."

He placed his hand on Wang Cang's body and immediately felt the subtle changes that occurred in his bloodline after the primordial blood combined with his body.

This is the bloodline of the Shadow Spider. Su Yan kept urging it with his mind, trying to make it undergo mutation as much as possible.

"Spider armor forms the body, shadows gather as swords"

As if by instinct, when Su Yan had the idea of ​​modifying his bloodline, this thought immediately popped into his mind.

Wang Cang let out a painful groan as shadows gathered around his body, revealing a black carapace beneath his skin, like a suit of black armor.

The armor completely enveloped him, making him look like a shadow warrior, with a pair of scarlet pupils like a hunting spider.

With a wave of his hand, the shadows coalesced into a sword blade, becoming one with his weapon.

His true essence surged, and in the blink of an eye, he broke through the Condensation Stage and entered the Divine Harmony Stage.

Wang Cang felt the powerful bloodline within his body. Although the consumption of true essence increased several times in the Shadow Spider Armor state, this state also granted him greater power.

'It's done'

Su Yan's eyes lit up; this was the first time he had used his primordial blood to create a tangible bloodline power.

Shadow Spider Warrior

The two abilities follow, continuously enhancing the bloodline to gather shadow power, which eventually transforms into armor and a sharp shadow blade.

"Thank you for your grace, Lord."

Wang Cang knelt on the ground, his eyes filled with fervor.

The primordial bloodline bestowed upon him a bloodline of worship, but it was Su Yan's methods that turned Wang Cang, a guy who worshipped power, into a complete fanatic.

Only those with the power of creation, like Su Yan, are worthy of becoming supreme beings.

"You will be in charge of matters surrounding Yuncang Town from now on. Accumulate strength and break through to the Danqiao Realm as soon as possible."

"My subordinate understands."

"Come with me."

Su Yan waved his hand and summoned the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower. The tower was about ten feet tall, and with a slight flash of light, it took the two of them inside.

Inside the tower on the first floor, Bai Cang Ancestor, Bai Cang Ape, and Yuan Ye were all chained together.

Two people and one ape sat cross-legged on the ground.

Because of their previous cooperation, Bai Cang Ancestor and Yuan Ye were no longer having their true essence devoured by the chains.

However, the sealing power inherent in the chains remained undiminished.

The moment the two opened their eyes and saw Su Yan, a look of fear flashed in their pupils.

This wasn't out of fear of Su Yan's previous methods, but because a few hours ago, two True Essence Golden Cores of Danqiao Realm martial artists were directly thrown into this level of the tower.

Both golden pills were bound by chains, and then impurities were gradually removed, and they were gradually devoured.

Now, two golden cores are hanging nearby. Each golden core represents a martial artist at the Core Formation Realm, and in this person's eyes, a martial artist at the Core Formation Realm is probably no better than a meal on a plate.

Su Yan noticed their expressions and showed a satisfied look.

Having reverence is a good thing.

"I'm giving you a chance to live."

With a thought, two blood eggs appeared in his hand.

This is the Blood Fiend Marrow Worm born from the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust. It is of the same level as the Blood Fiend Marrow Worm on Nangong Hongyue's body, but possesses even stronger control and corrosive abilities.

Even a martial artist at the first level of the Danqiao realm would find it difficult to remove the poison without risking damage to their own essence and incurring a huge cost.

Although it cannot control life and death, it is still an extremely powerful means of control.

For Su Yan, the arrival of consciousness brought by the insect consciousness seed was the strongest means of maintaining these control measures.

He was able to keep track of their movements.

"Swallow."

Su Yan said calmly, and the two of them didn't dare to resist at all. They took the insect eggs and swallowed them directly.

They quickly realized something was wrong. The insect eggs hatched immediately, and after absorbing their true essence and blood, they transformed into malevolent energy and injected it into their spinal cord, becoming the Blood Fiend Marrow Worm.

"The Blood Fiend Bone Worm can destroy your spinal cord and even your brain in an instant. With your abilities, even if you don't die, your very essence will be damaged, and you will fall from your cultivation level."

Bai Cang Patriarch's face turned pale, and Yuan Ye was in no better shape. He hurriedly said, "This subordinate will do his utmost to serve you, even unto death."

Their words weren't entirely unfounded; they already knew how formidable Su Yan was.

At first glance, he may only have the ability of a half-step Danqiao realm cultivator, but he was already able to suppress Danqiao realm martial artists.

Now, just over a month has passed, and he has already reached the Danqiao Realm cultivation level. Moreover, both the fourth-tier spiritual artifacts and various exotic beasts show that this person is no ordinary individual.

Following such a prodigy might be a stroke of luck.

"Fifty years. After you have worked honestly for me for fifty years, I will remove this Blood Fiend Marrow Worm for you. As for the reward for these fifty years, take it."

Su Yan condensed two drops of Yuan Blood and sent them flying towards Bai Cang Ancestor and Yuan Ye respectively.

The two merged with the primordial blood and immediately sensed its extraordinary nature.

It instinctively refines the primordial blood, but its bloodline undergoes changes.

Su Yan controlled it with his mind, unlike Wang Cang who did it personally just now.

Painful groans came from their mouths, and their bodies suddenly changed, with a layer of insect armor constantly emerging from their bodies.

The White Cang Ancestor was clad in jet-black crystal armor, shaped like an ant-beast, and his entire body had become several sizes wider.

Yuan Ye, like Wang Cang, condensed his Shadow Spider Armor Body.

The transformation of the two took a full two hours, much longer than that of Wang Cang.

"What a powerful force!"

After completing their transformations, both Bai Cang Ancestor and Yuan Ye were filled with disbelief.

His body was filled with power, and his bloodline had changed, as if he were born with a martial physique.

Insect armor protects the body, gathering shadows to form blades (spirit as the blade)...

Even if their special abilities are not fully developed, they are still remarkable skills for them.

And all of this stems from the man in front of him.

Unbeknownst to them, the gazes of the White Cang Ancestor and Yuan Ye held a newfound subservience towards Su Yan.

The bloodline created by the primordial blood began to gradually influence them.

"crash"

Su Yan released the chains, freeing Bai Cang Ancestor, Bai Cang Ape, and Yuan Ye.

Greetings, Lord.

The two humans and the ape showed no intention of making a move. Instead, they knelt on the ground, displaying none of the dignity expected of a mere Danqiao martial artist.

"Bai Cang, you and Bai Cang Ape will henceforth be stationed in Yun Cang Town and Yunling Mountain Range, working with Wang Cang. If any enemy attacks that exceed the scope of Zhenyi's ability to deal with them, you will be in charge of resolving the situation."

Ancestor Bai Cang nodded hurriedly: "Your subordinate understands and will definitely complete the mission."

Ancestor Bai Cang was originally a rogue cultivator, and he cultivated the True Meaning of the White Cang Ape, so he seemed to have some connection with the Golden Ape Martial Arts School.

Whether it's helping secretly or occasionally taking action, it won't attract too much attention.

This was Su Yan's backup plan, and also Chuang's strategy for the future.

With Nangong Hongyue stationed in Nantian City, another Danqiao Realm expert would be needed to oversee the outer areas, such as Yuncang Town.

Only in this way can we be more daring in developing breeding farms.

Yuan Ye

"My subordinate is here."

Su Yan said, "You conceal your identity and follow me, acting as my shadow. I suppose you know quite a bit about your colleagues in the Flame Shadow Sect, so point them out to me this time."

Yuan Ye suddenly realized something: "But Yan Ying has already stirred up trouble?"

“Hmm,” Su Yan said without guarding against him, “Yan Ying has become Yan Ying Sect, occupied Lishan County, and is currently attacking Wanning County and Bailu County with the help of a Dharma Aspect Realm True Person.

He told Yuan Ye about the surprise attack on Yuncang Town and the occupation of three third-tier spiritual veins and spiritual mines in Bailu County.

Yuan Ye's face immediately darkened: "If the master wants to launch a surprise attack on the spiritual veins and mines, it's probably too late to kill the Dan Qi martial artists there."

Su Yan frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Yan Ying tampered with the True Meaning Beast Spirits of his direct disciples. True Meaning Realm disciples who obey orders can have their True Meaning shattered with a single thought, crippling their cultivation. Even Danqiao Realm True Persons wouldn't be subjected to such methods, but they still have ways to sense life and death, which they've targeted."

"You have some on you too?"

Yuan Ye nodded and replied, "Yes, but they were destroyed and swallowed up by these chains in the Lord's Pagoda by chance."

He then asked, "When you killed the Danqiao Realm warriors, do you remember if they announced their names or what their natal spirit weapons were?"

"One of them was a fox-shaped True Essence, wielding a long, azure-blue spiritual weapon sword. The other was short and stout, wielding a small, foot-long golden gourd hammer that could teleport short distances."

"It is Li Qiulong and Feng Hong, both of whom are Danqiao Realm martial artists from our Yanying."

Yuan Ye said in a deep voice, "With the two of them dead, I'm afraid the others in Yan Ying have received the news to some extent. Bailu County City will probably be difficult to deal with."

Yuan Ye's words were quickly confirmed by the scouts of the mountain guards.

After Su Yan brought Yuan Ye and Bai Cang Ancestor out, the scouts he had sent out to gather information soon reported back.

Pang Tianlei, the patriarch of the Pang family in Bailu County, lost a gambling match and was killed by Zhuo Chengyun of the Yanying Sect with a single sword strike.

The third-tier spiritual vein, Langgan stone mine, and Huoxuan gold mine outside Bailu County, which were occupied by the Yanying Sect, were looted by the Yanying Sect disciples. In particular, the mine warehouses were completely emptied.

All the disciples of the Flame Shadow Sect gathered in Bailu County City, sealed the city gates, and set up a battle formation to prepare for battle.

Upon hearing this, Su Yan couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"What a coward."

Zhai Gaoyi, the commander of the mountain guard, advised, "Master Su, there are at least two Danqiao Realm warriors gathered in Bailu County. Moreover, relying on the power of their formation and having made preparations in advance, they are probably even more difficult to deal with than the Danqiao Realm warriors we have today. Should we ask Master Xia and Master Lan for help to ensure a safe outcome?"

"It's alright, let's go directly to Bailu County City."

Su Yan was not afraid at all. It was better to gather them together so that they could be caught in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)