Chapter 1668: Instant Kill

The giant bee nodded upon hearing this. Without any noticeable action, hundreds of nearby demon bees immediately swarmed forward, forming a swirling green cloud that vanished into the sea of mist.

Meanwhile, the three figures, including Wuqi, exchanged whispered words with subtly moving lips before flying in after them.

As soon as the swarm had flown a short distance into the mist, it immediately dispersed with a 'buzz,' transforming into countless green specks that shot out in every direction.

Surprisingly, the giant bee's main body moved slowly, even lagging behind Wuqi and the yellow-robed figure, who was the transformed demon eagle. The other two demons, however, seemed accustomed to this, showing no concern. While the Thousand Bee Doppelganger Technique was powerful, its activation caused the giant bee's cultivation to sharply drop by half, making it naturally cautious.

With so many demon bee clones flying through the mist, they quickly scoured the vicinity, slowly advancing forward. The entire sea of mist, spanning only about a hundred li, was not particularly vast. In just fifteen minutes, the three demonic beasts had traversed a substantial part of it. However, for a while, they found nothing.

The lack of findings only intensified Wuqi's solemn expression, and the other two beasts also wore grim looks.

A moment later, as the swarm reached a particularly dense patch of mist, a 'whoosh' suddenly sounded dozens of yards away. A golden flash appeared within the mist, and a long blade materialized strangely, effortlessly slicing a nearby demon bee in half. It was a clean, swift strike.

Immediately, a golden shadow shot out from the mist, transforming into a golden rainbow that fled in the opposite direction with astonishing speed.

"Found it! Chase!" the green giant bee immediately exclaimed with delight upon witnessing this, then without hesitation urged its clones forward. A loud buzzing erupted nearby as the other demon bees instantly transformed into countless green specks, shooting off in pursuit.

After the twin-horned demon and the demon eagle exchanged glances, a subtle glint flashed in their eyes. They then moved in unison, flying side-by-side. With a 'boom,' a mass of dark, swirling demonic wind surged skyward. In a sweep, it also pursued the distant golden shadow. The green giant bee itself, however, continued to fly at its usual speed, with its wings spread.

The pursuit ahead was incredibly swift. Moments later, the golden shadow, the demon bees, and the black wind all vanished in a flash.

Seeing this, the green bee blinked its compound eyes, then stopped abruptly, beating its wings. It appeared unwilling to proceed further.

Just then, a tearing sound erupted from another mass of grey mist directly above the demon's head. A golden light flashed out, rapidly darting straight towards the green bee's head. The golden light was extraordinarily bright. Even before it neared the giant bee, an astonishing spiritual pressure enveloped it. The green giant bee's cultivation was already the lowest among the three, and having just used the Thousand Bee Doppelganger Technique, its power had sharply diminished. Witnessing the golden light hurtling towards it with such astonishing momentum, a trace of terror flashed in its eyes.

Strangely, however, the demon remained motionless in mid-air, showing no inclination to dodge. Just as the golden light flashed, poised to pierce directly through the giant bee's head, spatial ripples suddenly appeared, and a pale white bone spear materialized before the demon.

With a crisp 'clang,' the bone spear fiercely intercepted the attack, and a layer of black flames materialized on its surface, instantly deflecting the incoming golden light. The golden light then flipped, revealing its true form. It was a dazzling golden long spear.

Then, a ball of yellow light materialized in front of the green bee, within which a human figure flickered indistinctly. It was, in fact, the yellow-robed man transformed from the demon eagle, who had supposedly fled far away.

He raised a hand and beckoned, and with a 'whoosh,' the bone spear flashed and flew into his grasp. With a flick of his other hand, a golden round shield materialized, shielding him. At this moment, however, his face wore a strange expression, and his eyes glinted as he stared intently at the grey mist from which the golden light had originated.

Above the mist, a black light suddenly flashed, and two round-table-sized black shadows eerily appeared, then crashed downwards. Violent winds erupted, accompanied by a tremendous roar. After the black shadows flashed, the void twisted and blurred, as if on the verge of tearing apart. Furthermore, an invisible force instantly ripped open the mist below.

Below, another figure, emanating a faint golden glow, was instantly revealed. Upon realizing its exposure, the figure seemed to panic greatly. It hastily struck the empty air with both hands, sending two golden fist-shadows soaring to meet the black shadows above. The golden figure itself, activating its escape light, was also about to transform into a stunning rainbow and flee.

"Where do you think you're going?!" a deafening roar echoed from above.

As the two black shadows descended, a flash of dark energy shattered the golden fist-shadows. With another shake, two massive black hammers materialized. The two massive hammers suddenly spun in the air, creating two immense currents of suction that instantly enveloped everything within tens of yards below them.

The stunning rainbow formed by the golden figure had only flown a dozen yards when its escape light abruptly faltered, slowing it down to an incredibly sluggish pace. The yellow-robed man, who had been observing covetously from a distance, suddenly brandished his arm. The bone spear in his hand immediately emitted an eerie shriek, transforming into a bolt of black light that shot forth like lightning. Meanwhile, the giant green bee suddenly flicked its tail, releasing a thin thread of green light.

Both flashed, arriving one after another before the golden figure. The green thread, seemingly inconspicuous, nonetheless arrived first. With a slight blur, it merged into the golden figure's body. Instantly, the golden figure trembled, its golden glow dimmed, and a putrid, fishy odor permeated the air. The next moment, the black light flickered, similarly piercing directly through the golden figure's dantian. A layer of black flames instantly erupted from the golden figure, completely engulfing it. One of the black colossal hammers in the air also descended at that moment, slamming squarely onto the black flames.

A deafening 'boom' echoed. Under this immense force, the black flames, along with the golden figure they enveloped, were instantly obliterated into dust.

Dozens of yards above, spatial ripples emerged, and the unusually tall figure of the twin-horned demon materialized from the void in a flash. He gazed at the scene below, a sinister smile playing on his lips. The demon eagle and the green bee, watching from afar, also revealed smiles. They had executed their pre-arranged strategy: first using the bee swarm to 'beat the grass and startle the snake,' then deliberately allowing the giant bee to reveal a weakness to lure their adversary. Their plan proved successful, as they had, in one stroke, eliminated this formidable foe.

But just as the three felt a slight relief, a green long sword materialized without warning in the void a dozen yards behind the green giant bee. After a low hum, it transformed into a blinding flash of sword light that vanished instantly.

"Not good!"

The green giant bee, being a high-level demonic beast equivalent to a Void Refining stage cultivator, immediately sensed the anomaly behind it. Startled, and without time to ponder, its conical tail suddenly flickered. A shimmering green poisonous stinger, about a foot long, shot out. With a violent tremor, layers of phantom stingers erupted with a piercing shriek, instantly enveloping the giant bee's body.

A streak of green light flashed through. The giant bee trembled, then was abruptly split in two, its severed remains plummeting from the sky. As for the illusory poisonous stinger, it silently split into two, having offered no resistance whatsoever. With a 'whoosh,' a ball of green flame shot out from the severed corpse.

"Brother Ying Tang, save me!" a tiny green bee, faintly visible within the green flame, cried out in panic while frantically shooting towards the nearest yellow-robed figure.

By this point, Ying Tang, the demon eagle, had naturally become aware of the drastic change behind him. His expression shifted dramatically, and without a word, he flicked his sleeve. A swirl of black energy unfurled, poised to draw the giant bee's primordial spirit into it. However, a cold snort suddenly echoed from the void.

Upon hearing it, the yellow-robed man's head was instantly wracked with agonizing pain, as if pierced by an awl. He couldn't suppress a pained cry, and his body plummeted like a falling bird.

A thunderclap suddenly resounded nearby, followed by a flash of a blue-white electric arc, and a hand as pristine as jade extended forth. With a flick of its five fingers, a surge of five-colored light and flames rolled out, instantly engulfing the demon. The yellow-robed man's plummeting figure instantly froze. In that brief delay, the hand's five fingers spread, turning a bizarre, dazzling golden color, and then, moving with lightning speed, it plunged directly into the demon eagle's chest. The yellow-robed man's face instantly went ashen.

Although his spiritual sense still suffered agonizing pain, he was no ordinary being. At this critical juncture, he forcibly suppressed all other distractions, managing to muster a trace of his divine consciousness. The golden round shield floating before him instantly flashed, its size rapidly increasing severalfold. As it shimmered with golden light, over a dozen strange, varying-sized runes materialized on its surface. The shield's full power was instantly activated, completely shielding his form behind it. To the demon, the agonizing pain in his head was rapidly subsiding. He believed that if he could just block this attack, he would undoubtedly preserve his life and then be able to launch a powerful counterattack.

Just as this thought formed in the demon eagle's mind, the golden light flashed, and the golden palm, without any attempt to dodge, plunged directly into the shield. A deafening screech erupted. Amidst flashing golden light, the golden palm instantly sank into the round shield, then, in another flash, it pierced through the yellow-robed man's chest, grasping the demonic core within his body.

Then, the entire arm pulsed with silver light, and suddenly a layer of silver flames surged forth, instantly enveloping the demon eagle's corpse. The lingering primordial spirit within managed only a single wail before transforming into a wisp of green smoke that vanished tracelessly into the air.

As the blue-white electric light subsided, a young man in a green robe, with a pair of feathered wings on his back, appeared expressionlessly, slowly retracting his arm. In his palm, he held a faintly glowing, dark-colored demonic core. This youth was Han Li.

The green bee's primordial spirit, which had been hurtling towards this location, was instantly terrified upon witnessing this scene. A green light flickered around its body as it prepared to change direction and flee once more. But it was already too late. A sarcastic smile appeared on Han Li's lips, and he flicked the sleeve of his other arm. A hazy grey aura coiled out from his sleeve. In a flash, it enveloped the green bee's primordial spirit, which had no time to escape. Then, the primordial magnetic divine light shimmered with myriad rays. With a muffled groan, the tiny green bee was forcibly crushed and burst open by the grey aura, dissolving into faint green specks that vanished into nothingness.