227: Chapter 227

He didn't have Xiao Bai's bizarre transformation techniques, so he could only protect himself this way.

Ever since being stung a few times, he never dared to face the Bee Queen's stingers head-on again.

The Bull Demon Emperor appeared to have a layer of tough hide on the surface, but the Bee Queen could simply ignore his defenses.

Once stung, the wound was very difficult to heal, especially late at night when an unbearable itch and a heart-wrenching, liver-tearing pain would set in.

It would take at least several decades of suffering before it could slowly heal, and he still carried many permanent scars on his arms and chest to this day.

"Damn it, that damned old perverted demon really fell for it."

The Bee Queen waved her right hand forcefully: "My children, follow me!"

A large swarm of hornets surged over, closely following the Bee Queen.

They rushed into the secret passage and headed straight for the dungeon, where Hua Hong was leading the setup of a Formation, which was almost complete.

The Junior Brothers beside him were cooperating with all their might; everyone's position was critical, and no carelessness was allowed.

As long as the Formation was completed, they could completely trap Tian Kui and free themselves up to deal with the hornet army.

"Senior Brother, a large number of monsters have rushed into the secret passage!"

Hua Hong shouted: "Steady! The Formation is about to be completed; we must not let all our previous efforts go to waste!"

Xiao Bai wore a joyful expression; the more chaotic things were, the better. He continued to stay invisible, waiting to see how Hua Hong would handle this.

Upon seeing Hua Hong and the others, the Bee Queen was ecstatic, licking her lips as if she had just seen long-awaited food.

"To think there are over a dozen Cultivators, and their Cultivation is not low at all. If I can absorb all their fresh blood, it will definitely cause my Cultivation to surge!"

"My children, block the secret passage and capture all these Cultivators. Bring them back so we can enjoy them slowly."

"Yes..."

A massive swarm of hornets surged toward Hua Hong, and the Junior Brothers setting up the Formation panicked.

"Senior Brother, hurry and make a move! These monsters are extremely vicious; they will eat us all!"

"Steady the Formation, I will deal with them."

Nine Flying Swords condensed above Hua Hong's head: "Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, kill..."

Countless Flying Swords shot and killed a large number of hornets, their corpses scattered all over the ground.

"An inferior race dares to provoke this Daoist? You are simply seeking your own death."

"And what about me?"

The Bee Queen had quietly arrived behind Hua Hong at some point and stabbed her sharp stinger into his arm.

The intense stinging pain caused Hua Hong to stagger back several meters, already leaving the Eight Trigrams Formation area.

After losing Hua Hong's guidance, the almost complete Formation stopped immediately.

"An Emperor Realm Expert?"

Hua Hong was extremely surprised, his eyes filled with fear. He couldn't muster any strength in his right arm; it was no different from being crippled.

He took out a potion and applied it to the wound, but it was to no avail.

"Don't waste your energy. Once stung by my stinger, there is currently no cure. If you are tough enough, you might be able to survive it; otherwise, you have no choice but to cut off your own arm."

"Ah?" The Bee Queen let out a seductive, chirping sound.

She licked her lips again: "Delicious Cultivator blood, it will all be consumed by me. Just thinking about it is exciting."

"Junior Brothers, quickly set up the Formation to slay the demon!"

Plop! Plop!

A large amount of yellow liquid appeared on the ground, firmly sticking the Cultivators' legs in place.

"The honey I carefully prepared for you all, do you like it?"

Hua Hong shouted: "Use your magic power to drive the immortal swords and eliminate the demon!"

A dozen immortal swords were drawn simultaneously and thrust fiercely toward the Bee Queen.

With a loud clanging sound, they were forcefully blocked by wings as thin as a cicada's.

"At your strongest, you are only Level 9 Sword Immortals; what do you have to oppose me?"

A Junior Brother shouted: "Senior Brother Hua Hong, hurry and use the Demon Binding Rope to capture the Bee Demon, otherwise we will all die here!"

Hua Hong hesitated. The Demon Binding Rope was specifically prepared for Tian Kui and could not be used for anything else.

"Senior Brother, hurry! The Fox Demon is already on the verge of death; with the Exquisite Pagoda suppressing her, she can't stir up any trouble. As long as the Demon Binding Rope captures the Bee Demon, we can all be saved."

"That's right, Senior Brother! The honey is rapidly corroding my legs, and the itch is unbearable!"

Hua Hong gritted his teeth. He was very worried that once he released the Demon Binding Rope, Xiao Bai would immediately appear to rescue Tian Kui.

There had been no movement for so long; he probably saw there was no hope of rescue and had already slipped away.

The current plan was to save his Junior Brothers' lives; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to answer to Yan Ding when he returned.

The tragedy of Hua Feng leading a team to the Demon Emperors Tomb before could not be allowed to repeat itself.

Hua Hong silently recited a spell, pulling the Demon Binding Rope away from Tian Kui, like a long snake chasing after the fleeing Bee Queen.

Xiao Bai decisively revealed himself, slapped away the Exquisite Pagoda above Tian Kui's head with one palm, and shrunk Tian Kui's body.

"It's safe inside, rest well. I will take care of everyone who bullied you."

Tian Kui nodded slightly, her voice very weak: "You must be careful."

After Tian Kui crawled into the lotus platform, Xiao Bai shouted loudly: "Huo Linger, come out and fight!"

"Alright! I was really getting stifled!"

A ball of fire erupted from Xiao Bai's body, almost burning off his eyebrows.

"Can you watch it? My hair just grew back, it can't be burned again!"

"Wow, there's so much honey on the ground! I love it so much!"

Huo Linger was attracted by the fragrant honey and dove headfirst into the ground, continuously slurping up the honey.

"You glutton, that honey is poisonous, don't just eat it randomly!"

The Demon Binding Rope quickly captured the Bee Queen. Seeing Xiao Bai suddenly appear, Hua Hong was somewhat at a loss, only regretting that there was only one Demon Binding Rope.

"Hua Hong, prepare to die! I've tolerated you for a long time!"

With lightning speed, Xiao Bai gave Hua Hong no chance and punched through his entire body.

Bang!

Hua Hong's body exploded into countless fragments; in front of an Emperor Realm Expert, there was simply no room for resistance.

He hadn't expected that by just using the Demon Binding Rope for a moment, Xiao Bai would immediately take action to rescue Tian Kui and instantly kill him.

The Demon Binding Rope sensed that Hua Hong was dead and immediately carried out its final instruction on the Bee Queen.

It strangled the Bee Queen to death alive, squeezing her body into countless small pieces, and then lay motionless on the ground.

It turned into an ordinary rope, losing its original formidable binding ability.

Chapter 304: Leave No Survivors

Countless hornets swarmed toward the fragments of the Bee Queen's corpse, calling out incessantly: "Mother Queen! Mother Queen!"

Xiao Bai sighed inwardly: "What a pity, such a beautiful Bee Demon died just like that."

"Her reproductive ability should be stronger than the Spider Queen's, and she was an Emperor Realm Expert. It's truly a pity."

"Having said that, I should thank her for rushing in just in time; otherwise, it would have been Tian Kui who died."

Huo Linger was still continuously slurping up the honey on the ground. She really had a good appetite; her little belly was sucked round and full.

Slurp! Slurp!

"Stop eating for a moment. You're about to eat all the honey, which indirectly saved those dozen Cultivators."

"Many thanks to the Snake Immortal for saving our lives."

The Sword Immortals nodded repeatedly and bowed in salute, hoping to sneak away while Xiao Bai was in a good mood.

"Wait, did I give you permission to leave? Since ancient times, Cultivators and Demon Cultivators have been sworn enemies. Stay, all of you."

Bone chains bound all the Sword Immortals. Xiao Bai certainly wouldn't let them leave alive; letting a tiger return to the mountain would cause endless trouble.

"Snake Immortal, spare our lives! Everything was instigated by Hua Hong; we were forced and had no choice."

Xiao Bai wagged his finger: "I'm happy that you can beg for mercy, but I really dislike the title 'Snake Immortal'."

"I will never cultivate in this lifetime. From now on, please call me Snake King. However, you won't have that chance anyway."

"Huo Linger, stop eating. You deal with these dozen useless weaklings."

Slurp!

Huo Linger slurped up the last remaining bit of honey and let out a burp.

"Alright, leave it to me."

Her short legs spun rapidly like Wheels of Wind and Fire, and she dashed toward the dozen Sword Immortals in a flash.

They lined up neatly, and the small flame pierced directly through all their bodies. In an instant, these Sword Immortals were reduced to ashes, not even leaving behind a trace of bone residue.

"What about those little hornets who lost their mother? Should I kill them all?"

Xiao Bai couldn't bear it. He wasn't the one who killed the Bee Queen; he could shift the conflict onto the Cultivators and the Bull Demon clan.

"Don't. They are quite pitiful too."

Xiao Bai shouted at the hornet swarm: "Do you want to avenge your Mother Queen?"

"We do..."

As soon as these words were spoken, they received a quick response. The dungeon and secret passage were swarming with hornets, and more kept rushing in from outside.

All the descendants could sense the news of the Bee Queen's death. The swarm staying at the base camp also came out in full force, determined to avenge the Bee Queen."