Chapter 734: Chapter 637: Unexpected Gains and the Two Forms Sect (Combined Chapter)

’Buzz buzz buzz!’

’Buzz buzz buzz!’

’Buzz buzz buzz!’

The sight in front of everyone was completely overwhelmed by a vast expanse of red, covering the sky.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered it was a swarm of unusual fist-sized bees. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Each one appeared to be crafted from red rock, with hard shells, eyes glowing crimson, forked mouthparts sharp, and tails flickering with the metallic cold light of black stingers.

Soul Devouring Bees, a specialty of the Abyss, each with an attack power equivalent to a Mid-to-Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact.

If there were one or two, or even ten or twenty, it wouldn’t be much, as everyone present had cultivation beyond the Foundation Establishment peak, able to handle them easily.

But when the numbers reached thousands or tens of thousands, or even more, it became extremely terrifying.

Even ants can bite an elephant to death, let alone the formidable Soul Devouring Bees?

"Can he really block them?" Lu Ziyun murmured worriedly.

This was also the sentiment of most people present.

After the recent battle, each of them had exhausted a large amount of Spiritual Essence, drenched in sweat, faces pale, clearly not relaxed.

Especially Shen Aoqun, the last to enter Lou Yi’s protected area, looked even more wretched.

Due to excessive consumption of Spiritual Essence, his skin pores exploded, with blood pouring out all over his body, making him look like a bloody person.

Fortunately, reassuring everyone, even after some time, the overwhelming swarm of Soul Devouring Bees was still unable to advance further.

Occasionally, some that broke through flew shakily in the air, as if trapped in a quagmire.

Over time, many even fell to the ground, continuously struggling there.

Among the crowd, Lou Yi was stern-faced, guiding the Grandmaster Realm through the sea of bees.

Seeing his solemn demeanor, everyone held their breath, not daring to disturb.

In fact, Lou Yi was not at ease either.

Due to the sheer number of Soul Devouring Bees and their considerable individual strength, each nearly as strong as a high-tier Demon General, they relentlessly collided into the controlled space.

The Grandmaster Realm consumed not only Gang Qi but also Martial Arts True Intent, drawing from Lou Yi’s Divine Soul power.

However, the consumption rate was slow.

Lou Yi estimated he could truly hold out for a day or two, unlike Shen Aoqun who boasted.

An hour passed.

Two hours passed.

Half a day passed.

Seeing Lou Yi’s expression unchanged, the crowd’s initially tense mood gradually relaxed.

Pleasant movements appeared among the Soul Devouring Bees.

They weren’t completely mindless creatures; realizing they couldn’t penetrate Lou Yi’s defenses, they grew bored and finally began to fly away in masses.

As the number of Soul Devouring Bees decreased, the external pressure on Lou Yi’s Grandmaster Realm also reduced significantly.

This greatly increased his endurance, making it likely he could last ten days and nights without issue.

But as long as there was a single Soul Devouring Bee, Lou Yi remained vigilant, fearing the effort would be wasted.

Until the last Soul Devouring Bee left.

After another incense stick time passed, Lou Yi finally withdrew the Grandmaster Realm.

"Phew..."

What followed were successive sighs of relief, as everyone unconsciously wiped the sweat from their foreheads.

"We actually survived.

It’s said that even a cultivator of the fourth layer of the Spirit Platform finds it hard to escape from the hands of Soul Devouring Bees," remarked a black-armored cultivator from the True Blood Sect.

"Surviving a great disaster, good fortune must follow.

Starting today, our fortunes might increase significantly."

"Red Hero, what kind of magic did you use?" Jin Tingfeng asked.

Upon seeing this, Xin Ziqi, Shen Aoqun, Lu Ziyun and others turned to look, curious as well.

If they could quickly drive away the Soul Devouring Bees, some of them believed they could also achieve this using certain special spells.

But to maintain it like Lou Yi for half a day, and visibly longer, was unheard of.

"I was observing, and within dozens of feet of void, there seemed to be no dust or haze, even the air was thinner than usual," Lu Ziyun noted.

"It feels as though a mysterious force is controlling this void.

Similar to a rumored ability of a Golden Core Master."

Upon hearing this, others silently nodded.

The attention and observation skills of cultivators far exceeded ordinary people’s, enabling them to notice phenomena unattainable to mortals.

Lou Yi found it difficult to explain, not knowing how to describe the miraculous skill of the Grandmaster Realm.

In the vast main world, he had never seen anything similar in any ancient books or county records.

Only in the Qian Yuan small world had he witnessed it.

It was an enigmatic martial arts exclusive to the Qian Yuan small world, and its greatest treasure, now perfectly mastered by Lou Yi.

Thinking it over, Lou Yi responded, "It’s merely relying on a treasure I have."

’Treasure?’

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances, finding it reasonable.

Such an extraordinary skill could only be explained with a treasure.

"Hmm?"

Originally seeming severely impacted, always silent, Shen Aoqun suddenly perked up for some reason.

His somewhat sagging figure instantly straightened.

Relying on a treasure and relying on personal magic were entirely different concepts.

If it’s purely reliant on a treasure, then couldn’t anyone achieve it easily?

Thinking this, Shen Aoqun’s confidence began to return.

At his ear, Lu Ziyun’s timely whisper arrived:

"Daoist Brother Shen, I wondered how Red Hero could be so formidable, turns out he relied on a treasure."