73: Sea of ​​Nectar

“The methods of controlling Divine Sense are truly vast and profound. Although my self-taught soul control method is crude, it’s still adequate for dealing with these Qi Refinement Stage Yao Beasts.” Yang Kai excitedly manipulated the Rabid Needle Bee through his Divine Sense. This feeling of Divine Sense entering a body, similar to Possession, was very new to him.

Yang Kai’s Divine Sense, both in quality and quantity, far surpassed that of this Yao Beast. Moreover, Qi Refinement Stage Yao Beasts have not yet developed their intellect and act purely on instinct. Yang Kai directly used a large amount of Divine Sense to completely suppress the Yao Beast’s Sea of Consciousness, thoroughly erasing its consciousness.

Yang Kai’s actions did not alert the other Yao Beasts. As most of the nectar was consumed, a large number of Yao Beasts began to leave the area. The Yao Beast controlled by Yang Kai, under his command, eventually broke away from the main group and flew towards his hiding place.

“Not bad, this mutated Rabid Needle Bee is larger than ordinary ones, and even its stinger is unusual.” Yang Kai scrutinized the giant Rabid Needle Bee. At the end of its abdomen, a stinger nearly a foot long gleamed with a silvery cold light, extremely sharp.

Yang Kai cautiously touched the tip of the stinger. Seeing that it couldn't pierce his Physical Body’s defenses, he grew bolder. He even punched the stinger, damaging its tip, but it only left a tiny white mark on his fist. He understood then, realizing the power of these Rabid Needle Bees.

“Oh? In the residual memories of this Rabid Needle Bee, this honey pool, formed by a large collection of nectar, can enhance the sharpness and strength of their stingers. If it can strengthen stingers, can it also strengthen my Physical Body?” Yang Kai’s mind immediately became active.

The Rabid Needle Bee was massive, with a thick layer of fur on its body. Yang Kai lay on the Rabid Needle Bee’s back, hiding himself within the dense fur, and controlled the mutated Rabid Needle Bee to fly forward.

After a while, Yang Kai arrived in front of a giant hive. Looking around, there were countless dense openings. After Soul Searching the Rabid Needle Bee, Yang Kai knew that the hive had numerous interconnected passages, forming a labyrinth. If a Human Race entered, they would surely get lost. However, each passage within the Rabid Needle Bee colony had special markings, so the Rabid Needle Bees would not lose their way inside.

Yang Kai flew towards the honey pool. The number of Rabid Needle Bees here was terrifying. Yang Kai dared not casually probe with his Divine Sense. He slightly raised his head to observe his surroundings; the number of bees was several times more than the swarm he had witnessed earlier going to collect nectar.

If it were anyone else, seeing this situation, they might quickly leave before being discovered. But Yang Kai not only felt no fear but instead felt stimulated and excited. He knew that Rabid Needle Bees had no eyesight and relied entirely on scent to determine direction, friends, and foes. On his way here, Yang Kai had smeared the nectar absorbed by this Rabid Needle Bee all over his body. Now, his entire body was filled with the sweet scent of nectar.

Yang Kai controlled the Rabid Needle Bee beneath him like its companions, submerging its entire abdomen into the honey pool. Then, Yang Kai slowly left its back, his body gradually sinking into the honey pool until he disappeared from sight.

“Bee Yao Beasts have a clear hierarchy. Qi Refinement Stage Yao Beasts are the lowest existence. Every day, they must collect nectar everywhere and then inject it into this honey pool. Only during the process of injecting nectar do these bee beasts have the privilege of briefly enjoying the nourishment of this honey pool. Once the nectar is injected, they leave this place to collect more nectar.”

“However, some rebellious bee beasts are often born within the entire clan. They do not follow these rules and Cultivate extensively in this honey pool, quickly raising their cultivation to a level far beyond the surrounding Yao Beasts. If given enough time, these bee beasts can be the first to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage or even higher Realms. The higher the cultivation Realm of these bee beasts, the more belligerent they become. In the past, there were even incidents where bee beasts left Thousand Needle Peak and attacked Flowing Cloud Sect Disciples. Since then, clearing out these Yao Beasts has become a School mission for the Flowing Cloud Sect.”

Yang Kai’s body was constantly nourished by the mysterious energy in the honey pool, and the surface of his body faintly shimmered with a golden light. This kind of Cultivation did not require him to expend too much mental effort, so he split his thoughts to ponder the beginning and end of this School mission.

Just as Yang Kai was cultivating in this unhurried manner, in the center of the giant hive, a burly man angrily arrived in front of a wooden house. Without greeting, he pushed the door open directly. Inside, there was a slightly hunched old man, intently staring at a chessboard in front of him, holding a curved-spout teapot, occasionally taking a sip, looking very leisurely.

“Old Ancestor! A Human Race killed a junior of our clan and swaggered into our clan’s core area to Cultivate, truly too much! Old Ancestor, how should this matter be handled? Please give your command. This time, the Flowing Cloud Sect must give our clan an explanation!” The burly man said angrily, his sturdy chest heaving, clearly infuriated.

“What kind of explanation do you want from the Flowing Cloud Sect? Annihilation? If you alarm the Hall of Elders of the Flowing Cloud Sect, how many heads do you have to lose? Our clan has struggled to survive until now. With your reckless personality, how can I be assured of entrusting the clan to your hands?” The old man slammed the teapot heavily on the table and casually tossed a few chess pieces onto the board, clearly having lost interest in tea and chess.

“Old Ancestor, the Flowing Cloud Sect is no longer as powerful as it once was. That Flowing Cloud Zhenren was indeed a formidable figure, but he is no longer within the Flowing Cloud Sect. The newly appointed Sect Master has only just stepped into our Realm. Even if he possesses a Divine Weapon, I do not fear him! If we contact the other Yao Race within the Sect and launch a concerted attack, we can surely overthrow the Flowing Cloud Sect and avenge our ancestors!” The burly man was full of dissatisfaction, eloquently expressing his grand ambitions, as if he was about to lead the Yao Race to rise again in the next moment.

“You scoundrel! I’ve told you to study Human Race culture and classics in the past, but you wouldn’t listen, only obsessing over their Cultivation Technique and Divine Ability. The terrifying aspect of the Human Race is not their cultivation, but their hearts. Every single one of them is rotten to the core. With your incredibly foolish mind, you still want to contend with the Human Race? Quickly extinguish such dangerous thoughts. Our ancestors and the Flowing Cloud Sect signed an equal alliance contract back then. We bear no hatred towards the Flowing Cloud Sect. On the contrary, the Flowing Cloud Sect preserved a trace of our Bloodline during those chaotic times. Now, contributing some nectar to Cultivate Disciples for the Flowing Cloud Sect is nothing. You go back and reflect now. You are not allowed to leave seclusion until you understand!” The old man roared almost like a beast.

The burly man scratched his head and walked out of the wooden house with some annoyance. The old man remained seated in his chair, but his figure was even more hunched, and he sighed continuously as he looked at the hive’s rock wall outside the house.