Translated by: Hypersheep325 Edited by: Michyrr Mu Chen's gaze was tightly fixed on the top of the black tree. At that spot, he could faintly see a grey shadow. However, after looking for a while, he felt that something was wrong. That grey shadow did not reveal the slightest bit of humanity.
"What exactly is it?" Mu Chen furrowed his eyebrows.
"Uncle Duan, I need to trouble you with something." Mu Chen's eyes flickered for a moment before he softly said.
"What instructions does young master have?" Duan Wei immediately replied.
Mu Chen approached and whispered something into Duan Wei's ear. When the latter heard this, his expression immediately changed and his face turned somewhat pale.
"Young master, it's too dangerous."
Duan Wei earnestly advised. He did not know why Mu Chen wanted to do such a dangerous thing. This was the nest of the Devouring Spirit Bees. If they were to be surrounded, there would be no way out.
"Uncle Duan, I know what to do. Trust me."
Mu Chen softly said. The youth's face was exceptionally serious. His black eyes did not have the slightest intention of fooling around. Instead, there was a flash of calmness.
When Duan Wei saw Mu Chen's insistence, he could only let out a bitter laugh. Then, he waved at the few people beside him and quickly left.
When Mu Chen saw them leave, he also slightly crouched down and hid his body in the thicket. His gaze was tightly fixed on the giant black tree.
Approximately ten minutes after Duan Wei and the rest left, some movements could be heard from afar. A dozen Spirit Beasts were driven out of the forest and were fleeing in this direction.
Buzz.
The silence was broken by the dozen Spirit Beasts. Countless scarlet lights lit up and the air trembled for a moment. A buzzing sound immediately rang out. Countless Devouring Spirit Bees surged up and transformed into black clouds that swept toward the Spirit Beasts.
Roar!
Only then did the fleeing Spirit Beasts realize the danger in front of them. They immediately roared and turned around to flee while the black clouds quickly chased after them.
As the Devouring Spirit Bees completely left, the giant black tree also became bare. Although there were still some left, without the advantage of numbers, these Devouring Spirit Bees were not a concern.
Mu Chen's figure instantly dashed out and headed straight for the giant black tree. With a tap of his foot, he dashed towards the top of the tree like an agile monkey.
Along the way, some Devouring Spirit Bees came to disturb him, but they were easily dealt with by him.
Mu Chen's speed was extremely quick. In the short span of a dozen breaths, he had already leapt to the top of the tree. The top of the tree was a little spacious, but it was exceptionally well-hidden. Branches and leaves stretched out, concealing all the secrets within.
Because time was of the essence, Mu Chen did not dare to tarry. His gaze immediately turned towards the interior of the treetop, only to see a figure seated in the overgrown weeds.
However, this figure did not have the slightest trace of a human, because it was only a skeleton. On its surface was a tattered grey robe.
Mu Chen was a little surprised as he stared at the skeleton on the treetop. He carefully approached it, and only when he did not see any changes did he quietly sigh in relief.
As he approached the skeleton, he discovered that half of the skeleton's body was charred black. Under that charred black color, even the bones showed signs of withering.
This skeleton seemed to have suffered an extremely heavy injury when it was alive.
Mu Chen's gaze swept across and suddenly stopped in front of the skeleton. There seemed to be some blurry words there. With a wave of his sleeve, he swept away the withered leaves and focused his gaze on it.
"My name is Tian Chong, from the Spirit Insect Clan. While travelling here, I coincidentally found traces of the Jiu You Sparrow. Greed surged in my heart, and I tried to obtain it. After exhausting all my efforts, I finally obtained it. Only when I obtained it did I discover …"
The words at the back started to turn blurry, but towards the back, Mu Chen saw an extremely deep 'hate' word. This caused him to be stunned as his heart turned slightly cold. So it turns out that this person had also found traces of the Jiu You Sparrow. Furthermore, he seemed to have almost succeeded. However, at the last moment, there seemed to be an unforeseen event.
"Spirit Insect Clan …"
Mu Chen muttered to himself. He had vaguely heard that this seemed to be a rather unique clan in the Great Thousand Worlds. They were able to control tens of thousands of insects in the world, and others called them Spirit Insect Masters. These people had mysterious methods and were rather difficult to provoke. He never imagined that he would actually die here.
Mu Chen pondered for a while, before suddenly casting his gaze towards the other hand of the skeleton. On the other hand, he saw that there was a roughly inch-long black flute. On the flute, there were numerous insect patterns carved on it. Every time a breeze blew over and poured into the black flute, a faint flute sound would be emitted.
"This thing, could it be the Spirit Insect Flute?"
Mu Chen fell into deep thought. It was said that these Spirit Insect Masters all had a Spirit Insect Flute that could be used to control the Spirit Insects that they had cultivated. Could this black flute be this object?
"So the faint flute sound that I heard was emitted by the wind that poured into this Spirit Insect Flute. Looks like the reason these Devouring Spirit Bees were attracted here to build their nest was also because of this flute sound."
Mu Chen was slightly enlightened. Soon after, he let out a cry of praise. These Spirit Insect Masters also had some unique methods.
"Senior, since you're dead, I'll help you inherit this item."
Mu Chen slightly bowed towards the skeleton and carefully took the black flute. If he had not guessed wrongly, this Spirit Insect Flute should be able to attract the Devouring Spirit Bees. However, he did not dare to use it carelessly. After all, he was not a Spirit Insect Master. If he really attracted the Devouring Spirit Bees, he would not be able to control them. At that time, he might even find himself in trouble.
Of course, even so, it was impossible for Mu Chen to return empty-handed. If he left this object here, it would sooner or later be eroded by the passage of time. It would be a waste of God's gift. If he kept it, it might be of some use.
After keeping the Spirit Insect Flute, just as Mu Chen was about to leave, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a light flashing past the skeleton's grey clothes. He hesitated for a moment before bowing to the skeleton. Only then did he touch the tattered grey clothes.
Due to the passage of time, when Mu Chen's finger touched the grey clothes, the latter instantly turned into ashes and fell. Then, two transparent bottles appeared under the skeleton. These bottles were obviously not made of ordinary materials. Even after so many years, they were still perfectly preserved.
Mu Chen picked up the two bottles. Inside the bottles was a kind of black liquid. He did not know what it was used for. He slightly muttered to himself as he carefully opened the cap. Immediately, a strange fragrance drifted out from within.
Buzz buzz!
Just as this strange fragrance was emitted, Mu Chen suddenly felt the giant black tree shake for a moment. Then, he saw many Devouring Spirit Bees burrowing out from the tree trunk and charging towards the top of the tree with scarlet eyes.
Upon seeing this, Mu Chen was also startled. He hurriedly covered the bottle cap and quickly kept it into his Mustard Seed Bracelet. This fragrance seemed to have a fatal attraction to the Devouring Spirit Bees.
"I can't stay here any longer."
When Mu Chen saw that he had caused a commotion, he did not dare to stay any longer. The Spirit Beasts that Duan Wei and the rest were chasing would obviously not be able to hold off the Devouring Spirit Bees for long. If he did not leave now and was surrounded by the Devouring Spirit Bees, he would not be able to escape even if he wanted to.
"Thank you, elder."
Mu Chen cupped his fists towards the skeleton. Without staying any longer, he nimbly leaped onto the giant black tree and quickly fled into the forest.
Mu Chen bypassed the forest and was just about to stop and wait for Duan Wei and the rest to catch up. Suddenly, a sharp gust of wind violently swept over his head. Startled, the tip of his foot tapped the ground and his figure shot backwards.
"Who?!"
A hint of coldness flashed across Mu Chen's eyes. He raised his head and looked at the tree trunk in front of him. There, a familiar figure was standing with his arms crossed and was indifferently staring at him.
It was actually Liu Mubai!
On the other hand, Liu Mubai's eyes stared coldly at Mu Chen. Then, he extended his hand and said faintly: "It seems that you're really lucky. You're able to encounter good things wherever you go. What did you obtain at the top of the tree?
Hand it over. "
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