Hell Emperor.

Chapter 460 Ye Jie - Iron Skin and Iron Bones
"Protect the Queen, Protect the Queen..."

"Kill the invaders, kill the invaders..."

The deafening sound of bees kept coming from his ears. Under the effect of animal conversation, all of it turned into a language that Ye Jie could understand. It was like a powerful long whip driving him from behind. Once he stopped, he would be severely treated by the sharp stings.

The story begins when he went into the deep bushes alone. Ye Jie searched all the way and indeed saw a huge golden beehive on the top of a tree not far away. On the edge of the tree trunk, there were scratches left by wild beasts and a little blood. The black bear was hit by the first arrow here.

The beehive hanging on the treetop was like a golden sun, so conspicuous in the woods that even Ye Jie was attracted by it.

"Mint said there are rare treasures hidden nearby. The only eye-catching thing around here is undoubtedly the beehive. It seems that the rare treasure is hidden in it..."

Ye Jie did not hesitate and walked forward quickly. Soon he heard a warning in his ears.

"Don't come near..."

"Protect the hive..."

The ones who issued the warning were none other than the worker bees that kept flying outside the hive.

With the animals talking, things seemed to become much more convenient. Ye Jie could also understand what the bees meant, so he would not mistakenly enter their territory and be attacked:
"Wait a minute, I just want to know if there are any rare treasures nearby..."

Unfortunately, the worker bees had no intention of talking back. Even among animals, there are some that have no desire to communicate at all.

"Prepare to attack..."

"Prepare to attack..."

As he spoke, a bee landed accurately on Ye Jie's arm and stung him fiercely with its stinger, causing Ye Jie's eye to twitch in pain.

Under the suppression of the Dharma Ending Array, ghosts have lost their invisible bodies. Everything is now clearly visible to ghosts, and they will feel pain when attacked, even bee stings are no exception.

The bee stings did not make Ye Jie retreat, but on the contrary aroused his competitive spirit. As the Lord of Yama Palace, he could not be scared by a group of bees and return empty-handed.

"So... this group of bees are so diligent in guarding the hive and not letting others get close. It seems that the rare treasure is inside."

Ye Jie raised the powerful crossbow in his hand, aimed at the beehive, and then pulled the trigger. The crossbow arrow, flashing with a cold light, hit the center of the bull's eye, shooting the entire beehive down from the top of the tree.

His action was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples. In an instant, dark clouds rushed out of the beehive, making a buzzing sound all over the sky.

But Ye Jie had expected this. He wrapped his head and arms with a wide black robe, then picked up the beehive and ran away.

However, he still underestimated the bees' determination to take back the hive. Even though he ran with all his strength, he could not shake off the bees chasing him from behind. Instead, they got closer and closer, stinging him all the way.

A fierce bee sting not only brings intense pain, but also causes a slight feeling of drowsiness due to the toxin in the sting.

Noticing something strange on his body, Ye Jie realized that the situation was not good. He was afraid that instead of finding the rare treasure, he would get stung all over his head.

The suppression of the Dharma Ending Array made it impossible for Ye Jie to use his cultivation and skills. Facing this group of persistent bees, he really had no good way to deal with it. If this continued, he might become the first Lord of Yama Palace to be stung to death by bees.

While running wildly, Ye Jie passed by his companions and saw their slightly surprised eyes. Ye Jie did not have time to stop and explain, nor did he want to get them stung by bees, so he ran away alone without looking back.

"Did you...see it?"

Li Fei'e opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something. She felt that the situation before her was beyond her imagination.

Su Miao was very upset: "What is he doing? Why is he provoking those bees?"

Nan Linghe's eyes were filled with worry, and he felt that the food cooked by the maids was no longer delicious: "Brother Jie looks like he is in trouble, we have to find a way to help him."

In the distance, Ye Jie kept walking. Once he stopped, countless bee stings would be waiting for him.

"Not good. Now my cultivation and skills are ineffective. Only the power of my innate magical power can barely be used. I must add another innate magical power. Let me find it... I got it!"

Ye Jie took out the eight-sided stitched page tremblingly, glanced at it, and soon came up with an idea.

[Bookkeeping of life and death:]

[Xura Jie spent 100,000 Yin De to modify the talent file. ]

[Copper Skin and Iron Bones (Level 3 Talent) has been added to the Talent and Supernatural Power column. ]

[Bronze Skin and Iron Bones: A third-grade talent, with skin like bronze and bones like steel. He has an extraordinary resistance to any attack. The effectiveness of all self-defense techniques is increased by 50%. When attacked, the rebound power is 20%.]

As the words on the eight-sided stitched pages became apparent, Ye Jie's body began to glow with a bronze glow. Every inch of his skin was as hard as iron, yet maintained amazing toughness, as if his entire body was coated with a layer of copper, exhibiting amazing defensive capabilities.

The pain from the bee stings gradually subsided. Any bee that attempted to sting Ye Jie would be blocked by the copper skin. The entire stinger would break in half and would not be able to penetrate even a bit under the skin.

With the blessing of his innate magical powers, Ye Jie was safe and sound even when walking among a swarm of angry bees. No bee could break through the layer of defense outside his body, and the crisis was quietly resolved.

However, being surrounded by bees is not a good thing after all. Just when Ye Jie was helpless, the sound coming from behind also attracted his attention.

“Keep your head down!”

Hearing that it was Hua Xiaomei's voice, Ye Jie did not hesitate at all and immediately lowered his body. He saw a tongue of fire sweeping through the air, setting many bees on fire, and the bee swarm surrounding Ye Jie also dispersed a lot.

The sudden change made Ye Jie happy, knowing that his friends must have come to help him. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Hua Xiaomei holding a torch in one hand and a jar of wine in the other. She took a big sip of the wine and then blew it at the torch. A long tongue of fire spurted out in front of her, throwing the entire bee colony into chaos.

Not only her, but others also tried to find ways to disperse the swarm of bees. Li Fei'e let Youdie blend into the swarm and lead some of the bees in the wrong direction. Li Ba clapped his palms and killed several bees at once. Ren Changhong swung his sword forward, but the blade could never catch up with the speed of the bees. Even Nan Linghe brought a bundle of smoking wood, coughed because of the smoke, and fanned it hard to make the smoke thicker.

The air was filled with thick smoke and scorching heat. The bees could not hold on for long and began to fall. The entire bee colony fell into chaos and finally dispersed.

Without the interference of the bee swarm, Ye Jie breathed a sigh of relief and was finally able to restore peace.

There were still a few bees crawling on the surface of the huge beehive in Ye Jie's hand, but fortunately they no longer posed a threat. After the crisis was resolved, everyone's nervous hearts relaxed, and they looked at each other, seeing that everyone was covered in dust from the smoke, and they couldn't help but smile at each other.

Xie Xinyu sighed, "Who would have thought that we, who defeated the incarnation of Xuannv and won the will of heaven, would be beaten to a pulp by a swarm of bees? If the news gets out, even the king of heaven would be shocked."

Li Fei'e puffed his lips and said angrily, "It's all because of this Dharma-ending Formation. If it weren't for the suppression of this formation, I only need one divine thunderbolt to kill all those bees. Why would I have to go through so much trouble?"

Hua Xiaomei wiped the sweat from her forehead and said thankfully, "It's good that he's okay. With so many bees surrounding Brother Jie, I was really worried that something might happen to him. Under the Dharma Ending Formation, even tiny bees have become murderous beasts, and the threat is no less than that of a black bear."

Su Miao disagreed: "Black bears will attack actively, but bees won't. If no one provokes them, will they be bored and attack practitioners actively? Are they too old to live?"

Shen Qingge's expression was calm. Even when facing the angry bees, she still kept her calm expression. She moved her cold eyes slightly and landed on Ye Jie. She opened her thin lips slightly:
"By the way... Ah Jie, why did you go and provoke those bees and even bring back the beehive?"

Seeing everyone looking at him, Ye Jie spoke helplessly:
"It was Bohe who said that there was a rare treasure hidden here. Even the arrow of Nanlinghe was shot towards this place. In my opinion, the most likely hiding place of this rare treasure is inside this beehive. Look at how big this beehive is. If there is no treasure inside, I am afraid no one will believe it."

As she was talking, Yulan came over with the tabby cat in her arms. As soon as she got close, Bohe took the initiative to break free from Yulan's arms, and the cat's paws landed steadily on the ground. In a few seconds, it ran to the beehive and made a joyful sound:
"Wow, you really brought back something precious!"

Seeing this, Ye Jie couldn't help but rub his hands. It seemed that this was indeed what he was looking for: "What should I do now?"

"Cut it quickly!" Mint couldn't help but urge.

Ye Jie looked at Ren Changhong. Ren Changhong understood what he meant. He held the sword in both hands and split the honeycomb in half, revealing the golden object inside.

This time Mint couldn't help it anymore, and immediately went forward to the broken beehive and kept licking the golden honey. Sometimes tiny, white and tender young bees that had never seen the light of day would emerge from the hive. Of course Mint would not waste them and swallowed them in one gulp.

Ye Jie opened his mouth, but didn't react for a moment: "Wait a minute, didn't you say there were precious things in here?"

Mint meowed with an innocent look in his eyes: "Yes, I can smell their fragrance from a long distance away. The honey is delicious. Don't you want to try it?"

Ye Jie held his forehead helplessly. After all this time, the most precious thing in Mint's mouth turned out to be the honey in the beehive. He thought it was some unusual magic weapon.

Seeing that Ye Jie had not started for a long time, Mint picked up a white and tender young bee covered with honey from the hexagonal beehive, as if she wanted to offer it to Ye Jie so that he could have a taste too.

Ye Jie raised his eyebrows. He had no opinion on the insects. His experience of starving to death had made him more accepting of any food than ordinary people. Not to mention insects, he had even eaten soil and tree bark. He immediately took the young bee that Mint brought.

Holding the young bee in his hand, Ye Jie could almost smell the rich aroma from it, a mixture of pollen, honey and other scents.

As a young bee that has not yet turned into a pupa, it has been nourished by honey in the beehive since it came into life. There is not a trace of impurities in its body, let alone any dust from the outside world. It is not an exaggeration to say that it grew up in a honey pot. It looks fresh and juicy, which is extraordinary.

When Ye Jie put the young bee in his mouth, he found its meat extremely delicate and made a crisp sound. The sweet aroma of the bursting honey bloomed in his mouth, making his eyes light up.

"I have to say, this young bee has a unique flavor."

At this time, Ye Jie also noticed the worried and curious looks of the others, so he asked with a smile: "Do you want to try it?"

"No." Shen Qingge answered neatly without any hesitation.

Xie Xinyu rolled her eyes: "I appreciate your kindness."

Li Fei'e stuck out her tongue and said with disgust: "No way."

Su Miao said bluntly: "If you think it tastes good, just eat it all by yourself."

Hua Xiaomei was sweating profusely, looking like she was facing a formidable enemy: "Since it is the food recommended by Brother Jie, I won't frown even if it is boiling hot oil."

In response, Ye Jie coughed dryly: "Is it that exaggerated? I think the taste is actually quite good, not as bad as I imagined."

Nan Linghe blinked, as if he had heard Ye Jie's words, and a little curiosity arose in his head, wanting to taste the young bees.

Seeing Nan Linghe looking eager to try, Li Fei'e quickly pulled her back and changed the subject:

"By the way, it's been so long, and although something went wrong, the delicacies of the wine country maids should be ready. Let's go back and taste them."

Seeing this, Ye Jie could only shrug helplessly, holding the beehive he had brought back with great difficulty, and returned to the banquet prepared by the maids.

On the way, Youkui, who was in charge of cooking, also saw the fresh honeycomb that Ye Jie brought. After asking for permission, she took half of it and took out the sweet honey from it and brushed it on the roasted tenderloin, making the already golden skewers of meat even more tender and juicy.

Smelling the tempting and delicious food, the people who had been traveling for a long time couldn't help but whet their appetites and started to feast on the food. While eating, they marveled at the exquisite cooking skills of the maids.

"No... don't hurt me..."

While eating, Ye Jie heard a cry for help, which made him slightly stunned. He followed the source of the sound and soon his eyes fell on the broken half of the beehive.

"what happened?"

Hua Xiaomei noticed that Ye Jie was acting strange and couldn't help but ask.

"Wait a mininute……"

Ye Jie walked over and stopped the maid who was about to split the beehive to get the honey. He then stretched out his hand and spoke slowly:
"Come out, no one will hurt you."

When everyone was puzzled, they saw a slightly larger bee crawling out of the hive. Its body was twice the size of an ordinary bee, golden in color, with a round and swollen belly. It was the queen bee of this hive.

"My home...my honey..."

Seeing the hive destroyed, the queen bee rubbed her head with her two front paws, looking dejected.

In response, Ye Jie apologized a little, "I shot down the beehive because I was looking for treasures, but I found out it was a misunderstanding. Speaking of which, you and I are also destined to be together. In this case, you should stay in Ziwei Palace and be the guardian beast. You can rest assured that the fortune I can give you is much more valuable than the honey."

(End of this chapter)