The Rampage of the Bloodthirsty Bees
Translator: Cinder Translations
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"Greetings, Senior Ji Yin..."
As Zhu Yin left, the five Foundation Establishment cultivators surrounded Song Wen, enthusiastically trying to get closer to him.
Song Wen responded calmly to each of their greetings.
"Senior Ji Yin, I'll take you to the alchemy room."
Once Song Wen had sent the five cultivators away, Jing Kai spoke.
Jing Kai led Song Wen to an alchemy room not far from the main hall.
Although it was called an alchemy room, it resembled more of a cave residence, complete with a stone bed, a couch, a cushion, and other necessary items, but notably lacking an alchemy furnace.
"It seems that alchemy is not practiced here often, and there is no dedicated alchemy room on Shepherd Mountain," Song Wen thought to himself.
After Jing Kai left, Song Wen sealed the cave's entrance and took out the storage pouch.
He retrieved the jade slip that recorded the Demon Attractant Incense formula and began to study it carefully.
The formula involved many spiritual herbs—more than fifty types—making the crafting process quite complex.
After hours of study, Song Wen began to check the herbs in the storage pouch.
Perhaps due to a lack of trust in Song Wen's alchemy skills, or maybe because Zhu Yin believed a small amount of Demon Attractant Incense wouldn't be enough to lure the queen bee, she had prepared a full thirty sets of materials.
Song Wen mentally simulated the alchemy process for the Demon Attractant Incense and then began the refining.
His luck was good; after only four attempts, he successfully produced his first batch of Demon Attractant Incense.
When Song Wen presented the freshly made incense to Zhu Yin, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes, and her attitude towards him softened a little.
"Ji Yin, you've really never worked with Demon Attractant Incense before? In just half a month, you've successfully made a third-tier pill that others might need years of experience to craft?"
Song Wen smiled, "It's just luck."
With the help of the Earth Core Refining Flame, Song Wen's alchemy speed had increased significantly.
A regular alchemist would need at least five days to refine a batch of Demon Attractant Incense, but Song Wen only needed around three days.
"There's no such thing as luck like that. I've underestimated you."
Zhu Yin was candid and openly admitted her earlier misjudgement.
Just as Song Wen was about to speak, a disciple suddenly rushed in.
"Pavilion Master, more Bloodthirsty Bees have appeared in the Cold Mountain Kingdom."
Zhu Yin stood up, a cold smile appearing on her face.
"Just in time! Ji Yin has made the Demon Attractant Incense; it's the perfect opportunity to test its effectiveness."
She turned to Song Wen and continued,
"Fellow Daoist, will you come with me?"
"Of course, I'll follow the Pavilion Master's arrangements!"
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In the capital of Cold Mountain Kingdom, Shan Fu City.
At this moment, the city was in a state of panic.
Thousands of Bloodthirsty Bees had appeared in Shan Fu City.
They stung anyone they encountered, biting and killing without discrimination.
The entire city had turned into a hellish scene, with horrific sights that were unbearable to witness.
Anyone who was stung by a Bloodthirsty Bee would be drained of all their blood and die.
Inside the Royal Palace at This Time, the Scene Was Completely Different
A transparent formation shield tightly protected the entire royal palace, preventing the Bloodthirsty Bees from disturbing it.
Inside the Jing Fu Hall, King Cui Zai Shi of the Cold Mountain Kingdom was in a state of panic, overwhelmed by helplessness and despair, nearly on the verge of collapse.
TL/N: The term "Jing Fu" (敬府) can be translated to "Respectful Residence" or "Honorable Mansion" in English.
"Senior Jing, please, I beg you, save the people of Shan Fu City. They should not die at the hands of the Demon Bees!"
Jing Kai glanced at Cui Zai Shi, his eyes full of disdain.
The man was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage; to go and fight against tens of thousands of Bloodthirsty Bees was as good as seeking death!
Moreover, among these Bloodthirsty Bees, there were several Tier-2 warrior bees.
If it weren't for the message from Zhu Yin that she and Ji Yin would be arriving soon, Jing Kai and the other shepherds would have already fled.
Seeing that Jing Kai was unmoved, Cui Zai Shi dropped to his knees, pleading in a miserable voice.
"Senior, please, we beg you to save Cold Mountain Kingdom from this crisis!"
Perhaps due to the annoyance of Cui Zai Shi's constant pleas, Jing Kai casually sent out a wave of spiritual energy, knocking him out of Jing Fu Hall.
"If it weren't for the fact that you've governed Cold Mountain Kingdom decently, I would have already torn you to pieces," Jing Kai muttered impatiently under his breath.
High above Shan Fu City, two figures were hidden among the clouds—Song Wen and Zhu Yin, who had hurried over.
Looking at the tragic scene below, Song Wen asked,
"Zhu Yin, aren't we going to help?"
Zhu Yin replied, "There are only a few million two-legged sheep in Shan Fu City, even if they're all killed, it won't matter. We just need to observe. Once the Bloodthirsty Bees have drunk their fill of blood, they will return to their hive. We can follow them and maybe find the queen bee."
Song Wen glanced at Zhu Yin, knowing that things were not as easy as she made it sound. Otherwise, the Bloodthirsty Bees would have already been dealt with.
Though her statement was somewhat blunt, it could offend people. Song Wen didn't directly challenge it but instead asked,
"Why not leave a tracking mark on the Bloodthirsty Bees? Following the mark should make it easy to locate their nest."
Zhu Yin responded, "You don't understand the Bloodthirsty Bees enough. Their hive is spread across thousands of miles within the mountains. These worker bees that go out to collect blood are at the very bottom of the hierarchy and have no right to approach the queen's nest."
"Furthermore, the hive contains a special scent that helps the bees distinguish between friend and foe. Any external spiritual insects or pests that enter the hive will be attacked by the Bloodthirsty Bees without escape."
"We don't know much about the hive's interior and have no way to pinpoint the queen's location."
While Zhu Yin explained the difficulty of dealing with the Bloodthirsty Bees, Song Wen continued observing the situation in Shan Fu City.
Inside the city, countless bodies were lying in the streets, drained of all blood, their vitality sucked out completely.
The air was thick with a suffocating stench of blood and despair, as countless two-legged sheep fled in panic, searching for any hope of survival.
However, the Bloodthirsty Bees seemed to be everywhere, their buzzing sound sharp and eerie, like a curse from vengeful spirits, instilling endless fear.
The Bloodthirsty Bees were about the size of a human head, and they moved at incredible speed. A single sting from their poisoned needle would cause a person to fall instantly, their body turning black and losing all resistance.
Then, the bees would use their half-foot-long stingers to pierce the heart of their victim, rapidly draining their blood.
As the bees consumed the blood, their abdomens expanded visibly, turning bright red, as though they might burst from the blood they had consumed.
Once they had enough blood, the bees' tail would form a transparent sac, expelling the blood from their bodies and storing it in the sac.
With sacs many times larger than their bodies, the bees would then fly off in search of another two-legged sheep.
Not all Bloodthirsty Bees were high-tier demonic beasts—most were just mutated ordinary poisonous insects.
Once each bee was carrying four sacs of blood, several large Tier-2 warrior bees, the size of basins, would emerge from the hive.
At the warrior bees' command, the swarm flapped their wings and soared into the sky, leaving Shan Fu City in ruins behind.
(End of the Chapter)
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