Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 381 "The Ranking of Extraordinary Insects of Heaven and Earth" - Ranked Ninety-Eighth [Please Subscribe]

Because he was injured, and also because he was afraid that the forces behind the silver-robed youth Wang Jun would discover his whereabouts.

When Zhou Chun returned to his family, he didn't dare to use the Golden-Winged Tiger for transportation at first, and could only rely on his own injuries to travel.

He didn't dare to release the Golden-Winged Tiger for transportation until he left the territory of the Great Zhou Kingdom and flew over another country.

It took Zhou Chun about two months to finally arrive in Yang Kingdom.

The reason Zhou Chun detoured through Yang Kingdom was that he also needed to stop at the Hongyu Peak stronghold to collect some [Earth Element Crystal Jade] ore and his own spirit coins.

However, to Zhou Chun's surprise, when he arrived at the Hongyufeng stronghold to collect these things, Lin Wan'er provided him with a piece of news that greatly interested him.

According to Lin Wan'er, Fu Changqing, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator in the stronghold, recounted a thrilling experience he had on the snowfield after returning from there.

At that time, Fu Changqing went to the snowfield to find the Snow Crystal Insect King. After years of fruitless searching, he witnessed a scene that shocked him greatly in a snow valley.

According to him, he was chasing a mid-grade second-tier demon beast, the Frost Yak, into the snow valley, which alerted a group of terrifying demonic insects that lived in the valley.

Within a few breaths, the second-tier mid-grade demonic beast, the Frost Yak, was killed by the swarm of terrifying demonic insects.

If Fu Changqing hadn't been quick to react and escape the valley in time, he might have followed in the footsteps of that frost yak.

"Fellow Daoist Fu, please recount your discoveries on the snowfield to our clan leader!"

Inside the cave, after confirming that Zhou Chun was interested, Lin Wan'er called over Fu Changqing, the person involved, and asked him to tell Zhou Chun about his discovery.

At this time, Zhou Chun was already a cultivator in the Purple Mansion stage, and Fu Changqing dared not show the slightest disrespect in front of him.

Upon hearing Lin Wan'er's words, he immediately bowed to Zhou Chun and said, "Junior Fu Changqing greets Senior Zhou!"

In the world of cultivation, the strong are respected and the accomplished are prioritized.

Unless they are close friends or elders of their own clan, those with lower cultivation levels must address those with higher cultivation levels as "senior," otherwise it would be considered offensive.

As a rogue cultivator, Fu Changqing would certainly not make a mistake in such a matter.

"Fellow Daoist Fu, there's no need to be so polite. Please tell me about your discovery!"

Zhou Chun waved his hand, signaling him to get down to business.

"Yes, junior obeys."

Fu Changqing responded and immediately began to recount his experiences.

"At that time, the valley was shrouded in cold mist. I only saw a group of strange insects emerge from the mist. They resembled wasps, with blue and white patterns on their bodies and blue-black eyes. The smallest were as big as an adult's fist, and the largest were as big as a human head. They could spew out white cold air."

"The Frost Ox that I was chasing was itself an ice-type demon beast, and ordinary second-tier ice-type spells had little effect on it."

"But after being hit by the white, icy breath spewed by those strange insects, it collapsed to the ground with a mournful cry within moments, its body covered in thick frost, and it froze to death!"

"I was terrified at the time and didn't dare to look any longer. I fled the snow valley immediately. Fortunately, those strange insects didn't pursue me!"

As he spoke, Fu Changqing's eyes were filled with lingering fear, clearly indicating that this harrowing experience was unforgettable for him.

After hearing his words, Zhou Chun's eyes flickered, as if she had understood something.

He quickly nodded and said, "I understand the situation. Fellow Daoist Fu, please go back first. If I need your help again, I will seek you out."

"Yes, this junior will take his leave."

Fu Changqing didn't dare to say anything more and immediately bowed respectfully and withdrew.

After the person left, Lin Wan'er looked at Zhou Chun and asked, "Does the clan leader know the origin of the demonic insect that Fellow Daoist Fu saw?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun shook his head and said, "It's hard to say right now. I need to carefully search through the classics first!"

After saying that, he patted the storage bag at his waist and took out the "List of Strange Insects of Heaven and Earth" and other related monster insect illustrations that he had copied and began to examine them.

After searching for about half an hour, Zhou Chun had a better understanding of the situation.

Based on his research in the classics, the kind of demonic insect Fu Changqing mentioned is very likely the "Frostbee," the ninety-eighth-ranked extraordinary insect in the "List of Extraordinary Insects of Heaven and Earth."

According to the "List of Strange Insects of Heaven and Earth", the "Frosty Frost Bee" is a strange insect that lives in the icy and snowy region. They are fierce and feed on the monsters on the snowfield. They also like to eat minerals or herbs that contain pure ice spiritual power.

The most powerful ability of the "Heavenly Frost Frost Bees" is the "Heavenly Frost Frost Qi" condensed within their bodies, which is the white frost Qi that Fu Changqing mentioned.

The power of this "Heavenly Frost Chill" will increase as the strength of the "Heavenly Frost Bee" grows. When the "Heavenly Frost Bee" is mature, the "Heavenly Frost Chill" it spews can even freeze the soul of a cultivator in the Purple Mansion stage, and is accompanied by a powerful cold poison.

Even a Golden Core cultivator would need to expend a great deal of magical power to remove it if they were infected.

If the group of demonic insects that Fu Changqing saw were indeed "Heavenly Frost Frost Bees," then it would not be surprising that the second-tier mid-grade demonic beast, the Frost Yak, was frozen to death by the cold air.

After all, the ability of "Heavenly Frost Chill" to freeze the soul and its terrifying cold poison cannot be exempted simply by having high cold resistance.

However, given that Fu Changqing was able to escape at the time, Zhou Chun still needs to confirm whether those demonic insects were "Heavenly Frost Cold Bees".

Even if it only ranks ninety-eighth, the "Frosty Frost Bee" is still a rare insect on the "List of Wonderful Insects of Heaven and Earth," and it hasn't appeared for many years.

Zhou Chun didn't dare to have too much hope that the group of demonic insects were the real thing.

Regardless, the venomous bee demon insect that Fu Changqing mentioned was worth investigating in person.

If it really is the "Heavenly Frost Cold Bee," then Zhou Chun will definitely try every means to subdue it.

"It's quite a coincidence. With my current abilities, I might not dare to appear before other rare and wondrous insects, but I'm not afraid of the Frostbees!"

As he thought of this, his attention couldn't help but fall on the white jade bead in his dantian.

The Moon Toad Pearl is of such high quality that Zhou Chun is currently unable to actively control it.

However, this item saved his life during an attack by a third-tier demonic beast, absorbing the freezing cold that had been accumulating within him.

Although the "Frosty Breath" spewed by the "Frosty Bee" is very strong, it cannot possibly be stronger than the power of a spiritual treasure.

Therefore, with this magical treasure on his person, Zhou Chun was not afraid of encountering danger if he met the real "Heavenly Frost Cold Bee".

Although Zhou Chun had made up his mind, he did not immediately call Fu Changqing to set off for the snowfield.

This is because his injuries sustained in the Great Zhou Kingdom have not yet healed, and to avoid the possibility of further injury, he wants to wait until his injuries have recovered somewhat before setting off.

Furthermore, if those demonic bees are indeed "Heavenly Frost Bees," he also needs to prepare some items to capture them.

For the next two months, Zhou Chun remained in seclusion at the Hongyufeng stronghold, focusing on recovering from his injuries.

After resting for more than two months, he felt that his injuries had almost completely healed, and finally called on Fu Changqing to go to the snowfield.

The two set off and, led by Fu Changqing, arrived at the outside of a snow valley shrouded in cold mist in less than five days.

Looking from mid-air, one can see that the vast snow-capped mountains suddenly fork at this point, forming a "Y"-shaped valley. Due to the high humidity and temperature differences, the air inside the valley is often filled with a thick white fog.

If you don't get close and look carefully, from a distance, it's easy to mistake the white mist and snow-capped mountains for a single entity.

"This is the place. Those demonic insects dwell in this snow valley. I followed that Frost Yak down from there."

In mid-air, Fu Changqing pointed to a spot where the snow-capped mountains and valleys met below and whispered about his experience.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun nodded slightly and said, "I understand. Fellow Daoist Fu, your mission is complete. You may return now!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Changqing hesitated for a moment before saying in a low voice, "Senior Zhou, may I wait outside for you?"

"If Fellow Daoist Fu wishes to stay outside, I, Zhou, cannot stop him. However, if anything happens, don't blame me for not giving prior notice!"

Zhou Chun glanced at him and gave a curt reply.

Upon hearing this, Fu Changqing's expression changed slightly, and he quickly changed his words, saying, "Senior, please forgive me. I was presumptuous just now. I will leave now!"

After saying that, he bowed to Zhou Chun and hurriedly turned and left.

After watching Fu Changqing leave, Zhou Chun's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he immediately plunged into the snow valley below, shrouded in cold mist.

After falling from mid-air for about two thousand feet, Zhou Chun found himself at the bottom of the snow valley.

Compared to the snow-capped mountains above, the temperature at the bottom of the valley is much higher. Although there is snow and ice on the ground, you can see soil, rocks, and some cold-resistant plants.

The cold mist was only denser in the air above ten feet above the ground, while it was relatively thinner near the ground.

Zhou Chun looked around and saw that there were remnants of unknown animal skeletons at intervals on the ground, some of which were pitted and full of holes, like honeycombs.

Not far away, there is a large skeleton that is still vaguely recognizable as a cow, and it is relatively well preserved.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun's eyes flashed slightly, and he immediately activated his magic power, surging his blood and qi to send a signal to the demonic insects dwelling in the snow valley.

This trick was indeed very effective.

Just a few moments later, a buzzing sound echoed through the snow valley.

Zhou Chun's divine sense quickly detected the source of the voice.

Those were ferocious and savage demon bees, their appearance exactly as Fu Changqing had described, and the aura they exuded carried a primal and untamed quality, unlike most other demon insects.

After Zhou Chunyi sensed the special aura of these insects, which was different from that of ordinary demonic insects, he immediately realized that his guess was probably true. These demonic bees might really be "Heavenly Frost Frost Bees"!

This is because the demonic insects on the "List of Strange Insects of Heaven and Earth" are almost all ancient and primitive insects that existed in the prehistoric era. This primitive and primitive quality can be said to be their identity marker.

This surprised him more than pleased him, and his gaze toward the demon bees became incredibly fervent, as if he were looking at a rare and precious treasure.

To be honest, the "Frostbee," ranked ninety-eighth on the "List of Wonderful Insects of Heaven and Earth," is indeed a priceless and rare treasure, even surpassing magical artifacts.

It should be noted that Han Yuan, a Golden Core stage insect cultivator, had searched his entire life but had never obtained any of the rare insects listed on the list.

If he were still alive, or if the Thousand Spirits Sect were still around, Zhou Chun could capture these "Frostbees" and trade them with them. They would probably be willing to exchange them for two or three magic treasures, let alone one!

A few breaths later, the demonic bees that resembled "Heavenly Frost Frost Bees" flew to within a hundred feet of Zhou Chun and launched an attack on him without hesitation.

With a spit, their mouths, filled with sharp teeth, shot out arrows of white, cold air of varying thicknesses toward Zhou Chun.

Because he wanted to test the strength of these demon bees, Zhou Chun had already activated his protective magic artifact and protective spells to the fullest extent before they launched their attack, and a layer of cyan light screen and a golden mountain appeared around him.

When those arrows of icy energy struck the azure light barrier, they immediately coalesced and merged perfectly together.

Then, with a crisp "bang," the cyan light screen shattered instantly.

Immediately afterwards, the cold air contracted and adhered to the golden mountain.

In just a few breaths, the golden mountain followed in the footsteps of the cyan light curtain.

Then Zhou Chun inside was instantly enveloped in the cold air and quickly turned into an ice sculpture.

But just as those demonic bees, suspected to be "Heavenly Frost Frost Bees," thought their prey would die from their cold aura like their previous prey, and were preparing to pounce on this delicious meal that had been delivered to their doorstep, an unexpected event occurred.

Zhou Chun, who had been frozen into an ice sculpture, suddenly began to steam with moisture, instantly returning to normal from the ice.

He then opened his mouth and spat out a beam of white light, which fell into the air and transformed into a white jade bead.

Seeing this, the demon bees that resembled "Heavenly Frost Frost Bees" were greatly startled and hurriedly spat out the cold air they had painstakingly condensed at Zhou Chun.

But this time, before those cold arrows could even get close to Zhou Chun, they were suddenly guided by a powerful suction force and shot towards the white jade bead, where they were all absorbed.

This completely terrified the bees.

Even if they aren't very intelligent, they know they've met their natural enemy.

Led by a giant bee the size of a human head, the swarm immediately turned tail and fled.

But they had only run less than a hundred feet when a strange roar, like the bellow of a cow or the croak of a frog, suddenly echoed throughout the entire snow valley.

Startled by the roar, the demon bees fell to the ground like dumplings being dropped into a pot, each one suffering serious injuries.

Then the white pearl automatically flew above the demon bees, and like a whale sucking water, it drew out streams of white, cold air from the unconscious demon bees' bodies. These were the life-bound cold air that they had painstakingly condensed.

Before long, the cold energy within the group of demon bees was completely drained, rendering them no longer a threat to Zhou Chun.

good chance!

Zhou Chun, who was the first to regain his senses from the roar, looked at the dazed and unable-to-take-off demon bees on the ground and his face immediately showed extreme joy.

Then he rushed forward and, with a wave of his hand, produced jade boxes made of century-old ice jade. He affixed sealing talismans to each of the demon bees and placed them individually into the jade boxes to seal them.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Zhou Chun sealed all 156 suspected "Heavenly Frost Frost Bees" with sealing talismans and put them into separate jade boxes.

(End of this chapter)