As the red light flickered, it spread around Huang Quan, forcing the poisoned bees to retreat.
With a light twist of the flower stem between her fingertips, tiny colored petals scattered instantly like dandelion seeds. These small petals were like extremely fine and sharp swords, easily piercing through the bodies of the poisoned bees.
In almost an instant, the overwhelming red light covered the swarm of poisoned bees like a dark cloud. Under the cover of the red light, the bees fell to the ground with a thud.
Huang Quan smiled, lightly rotating the flower stem between her fingers. As she watched the poisoned bees fall and disappear on the ground, her smile grew even wider.
Once all the poisoned bees had fallen and vanished, the red flower in Huang Quan’s hand also disappeared.
“All done,” Huang Quan said with a light laugh, then started walking forward.
…
Under a large tree, Feng Jiuyuan leaned against the trunk, arms crossed, looking ahead.
In his line of sight, a person walked slowly towards them. Her black hair was as dark as ink, her appearance unmatched, and her white dress made her look like a fairy stepping out of the forest.
“Huang Quan!”
Seeing her come out, Feng Jiuyuan immediately called out.
Hearing the voice, Huang Quan looked in their direction, smiled, and in a single step, appeared right in front of them.
Everyone was a bit startled by this scene.
Although they knew Huang Quan was fast, it turned out she was even faster than they had thought!
They couldn’t fathom how Tianhuang had cultivated such a formidable warrior.
Compared to the others’ astonishment, the high priest remained very calm. “Is it done?”
Huang Quan looked at him with a faint smile. “If it wasn’t done, you would be looking for me right now.”
“I believed you could handle it,” the high priest said expressionlessly, seemingly not catching the underlying meaning in Huang Quan’s words. “You did well.”
Huang Quan continued to look at him with a faint smile.
The high priest looked away and said in a deep voice, “The poisoned bees attacked for the first time. Although we have dealt with them, we haven’t exited the Tower Realm yet. This means there will be a second and third attack. From now on, you must all remain vigilant for any dangers that may appear at any time.”
“Understood.”
“Got it.”
Jing Chen and Feng Jiuyuan responded.
Nangong Qingyue nodded slightly, while Lin Xu, lost in thoughts about Huang Quan, neither responded nor nodded.
After Huang Quan caught up, the high priest led the group forward.
As Huang Quan walked ahead, Lin Xu followed behind her, his eyes full of curiosity and confusion as he watched her back.
So many poisoned bees, how did she deal with them?
She didn’t seem to be injured at all; her clothes weren’t even damaged. This meant that the bees hadn’t even touched her clothes. But how was that possible?
There were so many bees, not just one or two. How did she do it?
The gaze behind her felt almost tangible, but Huang Quan was aware and chose to ignore it.
After walking for half an hour, they came across a stream. Unsure of what to do next, they stopped by the stream for a short break.
“High priest.”
Jing Chen walked to the man standing by the stream, looked up at him, and asked, “Do you have any ideas about the Tower Realm?”
The high priest looked at him calmly and said, “There is a key element inside the Tower Realm. As long as we find and resolve this key point, we can leave.”
“Do you know what this key point is?” Feng Jiuyuan asked.
The high priest pondered for a moment before speaking, “Beasts.”
“Beasts?” Feng Jiuyuan raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”
“Instinct,” the high priest replied.
Feng Jiuyuan: “…”
If Huang Quan had said this, he would have found it more reliable than the high priest saying it.
Jing Chen didn’t know what to say either. However, continuing to walk aimlessly wasn’t a solution. He sighed inwardly and then walked towards Huang Quan.
Although Jing Chen was sixteen years old, he looked like a five- or six-year-old child, delicate and cute. Coupled with his slightly cold demeanor, he looked like a little snow elf.
Even if you knew Jing Chen was a teenager, you’d instinctively treat him as a child. Although Huang Quan wouldn’t do this, she didn’t mind being a bit gentler with him.
Seeing Jing Chen approach, Huang Quan asked, “What’s up?”
Jing Chen replied, “What do you think about what the high priest said?”
“It’s correct,” Huang Quan said. Although she had wanted to beat him up earlier, she wouldn’t intentionally contradict him on these matters. “The forest is the habitat of animals. We didn’t encounter anything else here, just beast attacks. If I’m not mistaken, the key to breaking through the second layer of the Tower Realm lies with the beasts.”
Huang Quan’s answer was the same as the high priest’s. Maybe because she explained a bit, it sounded more reliable.
After listening to Huang Quan, Jing Chen didn’t ask further. After all, it was pointless to ask more since they didn’t know when the key beast would appear.
“Boom!”
As they remained silent, a sudden loud noise came from ahead!
Everyone instantly stood up and looked towards the source of the sound.
“Roar!”
A deafening roar echoed from the front. Even from a distance, the roar’s power didn’t diminish.
Lin Xu felt his chest churn with blood, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Among the six of them, Lin Xu had the lowest cultivation level, only a Xuan Spirit Master. Nangong Qingyue, Jing Chen, and Feng Jiuyuan were all Saint Spirit Masters, and the high priest’s cultivation was even more profound. As for Huang Quan… she was beyond compare.
Thus, only Lin Xu was injured by the roar.
“Roar!”
Before the previous roar had fully subsided, another roar echoed through the forest.
“I’ll go take a look,” Huang Quan said, preparing to leave.
Feng Jiuyuan and Jing Chen responded, “We’ll go too.”
The high priest said, “If we’re going, then we should all go.”
There was no way to leave anyone behind in the forest. If they left someone and encountered another attack like the one from the poisoned bees, those left behind would undoubtedly perish.
“Everyone?” Huang Quan looked at the high priest, raising an eyebrow with a smile. “Are you sure they can handle it?”
The high priest’s tone was cold, “Whether they can handle it or not, they have to. Otherwise, they will have to stay here.”
Lin Xu immediately said, “I’ll go too.”
He didn’t want to stay here. Following them might result in severe injury, but staying behind could mean certain death.
Huang Quan glanced at him without saying anything and turned to head forward.
Jing Chen and Feng Jiuyuan quickly followed.
As the six of them moved forward, two more roars sounded.
The closer they got, the stronger the force of the roars became. Lin Xu coughed up blood several times. The high priest gave him a pill, and they continued on their way. Soon, the six of them saw the beast that had been roaring!
It was a beast that resembled a lion but was not one. It had a lion-like shape, with two heads, four legs, and a tail. Its body was as massive as a small mountain.
The beast’s eyes were blood-red, and its fur was jet black. Coupled with its enormous size, it was terrifying to behold.
In front of the giant beast stood a person dressed in white monk robes.
