Upon hearing this, the giant bee nodded and, without any visible action, hundreds of nearby demonic bees immediately swarmed forward, merging into a mass of dark green clouds before vanishing into the misty sea.
Meanwhile, Wu Qi and the other two murmured briefly among themselves before following closely behind.
The swarm of bees had only flown a short distance into the mist when, with a loud *buzz*, they dispersed into countless green blossoms, scattering in all directions.
Strangely, the giant bee itself moved rather slowly, even lagging behind Wu Qi and the yellow-robed figure transformed from the demonic eagle. The other two demons seemed accustomed to this and paid it no mind.
Although the *Thousand Bee Clone Technique* was formidable, once activated, the giant bee’s cultivation would plummet by half, making it naturally cautious.
With so many demonic bee clones flitting through the misty sea, they swiftly scoured the surroundings, advancing steadily.
The misty sea spanned only about a hundred miles, not particularly vast. Within a quarter of an hour, the three demonic beasts had penetrated deep into it, yet found nothing.
The deeper they went, the graver Wu Qi’s expression became, and the other two also grew solemn.
After a while, as the swarm of bees reached a slightly denser patch of mist, a sudden *whoosh* echoed from dozens of yards away. A golden flash streaked through the fog, and a long blade appeared out of nowhere, cleanly slicing a demonic bee in half.
Immediately, a golden figure shot out, transforming into a golden streak as it fled in another direction at astonishing speed.
“Found it! After it!” the giant green bee roared in delight, instantly urging its clones forward.
A loud buzzing erupted as the other demonic bees transformed into countless green blossoms, giving chase.
Wu Qi and the demonic eagle exchanged a glance, their eyes flickering with something unreadable before they moved together.
With a *boom*, a dark demonic wind surged into the sky, rolling toward the distant golden figure.
Meanwhile, the giant green bee itself continued flying at a moderate pace.
In the blink of an eye, both the golden figure and the black wind vanished from sight.
The green bee paused, its compound eyes blinking as it halted mid-flight, seemingly unwilling to advance further.
At that moment, a sharp whistling sound erupted from a patch of gray mist above its head. A golden streak shot out, aiming straight for the bee’s skull.
The golden light was blindingly bright, and before it even reached the giant bee, an overwhelming spiritual pressure descended.
The green bee, already the weakest among the three and further weakened by the *Thousand Bee Clone Technique*, couldn’t hide the fear in its eyes as the golden streak hurtled toward it.
Yet, strangely, it remained motionless in mid-air, making no attempt to dodge.
Just as the golden light was about to pierce its skull, a white bone spear materialized before it with a ripple in space.
A crisp *clang* rang out as the spear, wreathed in black flames, deflected the golden streak.
The golden light tumbled away, revealing itself to be a gleaming golden spear.
Then, a yellow glow appeared before the green bee, within which a shadowy figure flickered—none other than the yellow-robed figure transformed from the demonic eagle, who should have been far away.
With a wave of his hand, the bone spear flew back into his grasp, while his other hand summoned a golden round shield, positioning it defensively.
Yet his expression was eerie, his eyes fixed intently on the gray mist from which the golden light had emerged.
Suddenly, two massive black shadows, each the size of a round table, materialized above the mist and plummeted downward with terrifying force.
A gale howled, and thunderous booms shook the air.
The shadows twisted space as they fell, tearing through the mist with an invisible force, revealing another faintly glowing golden figure below.
Upon being exposed, the figure panicked, hastily launching two golden fist projections skyward to intercept the descending shadows while attempting to flee as a streak of light.
“Where do you think you’re going?” a deafening roar echoed from above.
The black shadows crushed the golden fists effortlessly, revealing themselves to be two enormous black hammers.
The hammers spun mid-air, generating immense suction that trapped everything within a twenty-yard radius.
The golden figure’s escape was abruptly slowed to a crawl.
Seizing the moment, the yellow-robed figure hurled his bone spear, which transformed into a black streak, piercing the golden figure’s dantian in a flash.
Simultaneously, the giant green bee flicked its tail, releasing a thin green thread that embedded itself into the golden figure’s body.
The golden figure shuddered, its radiance dimming as a foul stench spread.
Then, black flames erupted, engulfing it entirely.
One of the black hammers descended, smashing into the flames with a thunderous *boom*, obliterating both the fire and the golden figure within.
From a height of dozens of yards, Wu Qi’s towering figure emerged from the void, a cruel smirk on his face.
The demonic eagle and the green bee, witnessing this, also broke into smiles.
Their prearranged strategy—using the swarm to flush out their enemy, then baiting them with the giant bee’s vulnerability—had succeeded perfectly.
But just as they relaxed, a green longsword materialized silently behind the giant bee. With a faint hum, it transformed into a blinding sword light and slashed through the air.
“Look out!”
The giant bee, a high-tier demonic beast equivalent to a Void Refinement cultivator, sensed the danger instantly. Its stinger shot out, unleashing a flurry of needle-like shadows to shield itself.
Yet, a green streak flashed past, cleaving the bee cleanly in two. Its corpse plummeted from the sky, its illusory stinger severed without resistance.
A green flame erupted from the bisected body, revealing a miniature green bee—its nascent soul—screaming in terror, “Brother Yingtang, save me!” as it fled toward the yellow-robed figure.
By then, the demonic eagle Yingtang had noticed the catastrophe. His face paled as he flicked his sleeve, summoning a black mist to capture the fleeing nascent soul.
But a cold snort echoed from the void.
The sound sent a searing pain through Yingtang’s skull, as if pierced by a spike. He shrieked and plummeted like a downed bird.
A thunderclap erupted nearby, followed by a flash of blue-white lightning. A jade-white hand reached out, fingers splayed, releasing a torrent of five-colored flames that engulfed the demon.
Yingtang’s fall halted abruptly.
In that split second, the hand’s fingers turned golden and stabbed forward like lightning, aiming for his chest.
Though his mind was still wracked with pain, Yingtang, no ordinary foe, mustered his will and activated the golden shield before him.
The shield expanded, its surface inscribed with strange runes, its power fully unleashed to block the attack.
Just as he thought he might survive, the golden hand struck the shield—and pierced straight through, impaling his chest and wrenching out his demon core.
Silver flames erupted from the arm, consuming Yingtang’s body. His nascent soul let out a final wail before dispersing into nothingness.
The blue-white lightning faded, revealing a green-robed youth with feathered wings—Han Li—his expression cold as he withdrew his arm, clutching a faintly glowing black demon core.
The green bee’s nascent soul, witnessing this, was terrified out of its wits. It tried to flee, but Han Li flicked his sleeve, releasing a gray mist that ensnared it instantly.
With a muffled grunt, the nascent soul was crushed into specks of green light, vanishing without a trace.
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