Chapter 51

Buzz!

A faint buzzing sound came from the depths of the dark forest, causing Mu Chen's expression to instantly change dramatically.

In the Black Abyss, although danger lurked everywhere, and a single misstep could lead to death, there was something within the Black Abyss that struck fear into people's hearts.

It was a low-level spirit beast called the Spirit Devouring Bee.

This spirit beast was only palm-sized, with a strength barely reaching the initial stage of the Spirit Movement Realm. However, anyone who had entered the Black Abyss knew that encountering these Spirit Devouring Bees would be a terrifying experience.

With the strength of a Spirit Devouring Bee, if encountered individually, it could be easily crushed. Unfortunately, they never acted alone; every time they moved, it was in the thousands...

They swept over like a black cloud, and wherever they passed, any spirit beast, even those comparable to the later stage of the Spirit Wheel Realm, would instantly turn into a pile of white bones.

In the Black Abyss, if one encountered a swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees, even a high-level spirit beast would have to temporarily retreat.

"Father!" So, when Mu Chen heard this faint buzzing sound, his heart immediately tightened, and he urgently whispered, "Hurry, there's a swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees!"

Upon hearing his words, Mu Feng and the others changed their expressions, a hint of shock flashing in their eyes. He made a quick decision, waved his hand, and said, "Hurry, leave this place!"

With that, he led the way in another direction of the Black Abyss, no longer caring about confronting Liu Qingtian and his group. If they were caught by the swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees, even if he could escape, the people of the Mu Domain would suffer heavy casualties.

Their sudden departure left Liu Qingtian and his group momentarily stunned. Liu Qingtian frowned, then his expression turned serious.

"It's a swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees, let's go!"

Liu Qingtian also gave a low command and led his people in another direction without hesitation, clearly aware of the difficulty in dealing with the swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees.

The two groups, who had been on the verge of conflict, now hastily retreated, and the tense atmosphere instantly dissipated.

As they hurriedly retreated, a vast black cloud emerged from the depths of the dark forest, the buzzing sound spreading out, making the air seem to vibrate.

Rumble.

As the black cloud swept out, the ground of an open area suddenly trembled, and a black spirit beast, resembling a rat, frantically burrowed out, attempting to flee.

However, the black cloud moved faster. It swiftly swept over the black spirit beast, and a sharp, desperate roar quickly followed, then vanished.

The black cloud swept past, leaving behind a skeleton covered in blood.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the black cloud was composed of countless palm-sized black bees. These bees had fierce fangs, from which blood still dripped.

Liu Qingtian and Mu Feng's groups retreated quickly, but they still underestimated the speed of the Spirit Devouring Bees. In a short moment, the vast black cloud spread out, and several people from both sides, unable to avoid it, were swept up, followed by piercing screams.

Perhaps the scent of blood aroused their killing desire, and the swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees did not immediately retreat. Instead, they split into several black streams, swiftly chasing after the two fleeing groups.

"Stay away!"

Seeing a black stream heading towards them, Mu Feng urgently shouted.

The group immediately split into two, keeping a safe distance. They all gritted their teeth, not daring to cross the black stream lightly.

"Little Mu!"

Zhou Ye, seeing Mu Chen separated from them, his expression changed slightly, and he was about to force his way through the black stream of Spirit Devouring Bees but was stopped by Mu Feng.

"Don't worry, that kid isn't as fragile as you think. Besides, Lao Duan and the others are with him. We'll avoid the swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees first, and he knows where to meet us." Mu Feng glanced at the figure that had been separated by the black stream and said.

Hearing this, Zhou Ye hesitated for a moment before nodding. Although Mu Chen was young, he had always been very reliable. Despite the extreme danger in the Black Abyss, with Mu Chen's caution, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Mu Feng waved his hand and led the people behind him into the forest, far away from the ferocious swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees.

"Bad luck."

On the other side of the black stream, Mu Chen, seeing their group separated, helplessly shook his head. However, he also dared not force his way through the black stream formed by the Spirit Devouring Bees and immediately fled in another direction, needing to get far away from these dangerous creatures.

"Master, be careful."

Lao Duan led a few people closely following Mu Chen. Now that they were separated, he had to protect Mu Chen well, or he would have no face to meet Mu Feng if anything happened to him.

Mu Chen nodded, glanced back, and his eyes narrowed when he saw a black stream heading straight for them.

"Hurry!"

Mu Chen gave a low command, dark spiritual energy enveloping his body, and he pushed his speed to the limit. If they were surrounded by the swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees, their chances of survival would be slim.

Duan Wei and the others also sensed the danger and quickly followed Mu Chen, not daring to say anything more.

Although their speed was not slow, the swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees was faster. They could feel the pursuing swarm gradually closing in on them.

"Damn it!"

Duan Wei also noticed this and cursed, then gritted his teeth, ready to turn around and block them.

"Uncle Duan, don't be impulsive!" Just as Duan Wei was about to turn around, he was suddenly grabbed by Mu Chen, who pointed and said, "They seem to have given up?"

Duan Wei was taken aback, looked over, and indeed saw the swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees suddenly stop their pursuit. They buzzed and circled, then quickly swept towards the northwest.

Mu Chen watched this scene with surprise, then frowned, as he faintly heard a weak, peculiar whistling sound coming from the distance...

This extremely weak and peculiar whistling sound did not seem to come from the swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees.

"Could these Spirit Devouring Bees be controlled by someone?" A shocking thought suddenly crossed Mu Chen's mind. This whistling sound did not seem to be naturally produced.

"Master, these things have finally retreated. Let's quickly go and meet up with the Domain Lord," Duan Wei, seeing that they had finally escaped the swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees, let out a sigh of relief.

Hearing this, Mu Chen's eyes flickered, then he softly said, "Uncle Duan, let's follow the swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees and see what happens."

Duan Wei was taken aback, then hurriedly said, "Master, that's too dangerous!"

"It's fine. We won't get too close, just follow and observe. If there's any problem, we'll retreat immediately." Mu Chen pondered, thinking that if the swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees was being controlled, perhaps another force also knew about the Nine Netherbird.

Seeing Mu Chen's determination, Duan Wei could only sigh and nod, then gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, we'll follow and see, but if anything happens, I'll take Master away immediately."

"Thank you, Uncle Duan."

Mu Chen smiled, then without hesitation, quickly followed. Duan Wei, seeing this, also hurriedly led the others to follow closely.

The swarm of Spirit Devouring Bees moved extremely fast, but fortunately, Mu Chen carefully followed from a distance. The black cloud was too conspicuous, so they did not lose sight of it along the way.

As they followed, Mu Chen's expression became increasingly puzzled, as the extremely faint whistling sound became clearer.

"Master, the Spirit Devouring Bees have stopped!" Duan Wei, looking nervously at the distance, suddenly whispered.

Hearing this, Mu Chen also looked up and saw a small basin ahead. In the basin was a small black hill, and on the hill was a strange black tree, covered with dense Spirit Devouring Bees.

The peculiar whistling sound seemed to come from here, but it was so faint that it would be impossible to notice without careful attention.

Mu Chen's gaze carefully scanned the area but did not see any human figures, which made him somewhat puzzled. Could he have misjudged?

Mu Chen's brows furrowed tightly, then his gaze moved up the black tree, finally stopping at the treetop, where his pupils slightly dilated.

There, he saw a faint gray shadow.

Is there really someone here?

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