Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar
Chapter 48 - 47 I Am the True Beast Taming Master - Part 1 (Please Invest and Follow)

Chapter 48: Chapter 47 I Am the True Beast Taming Master - Part 1 (Please Invest and Follow)

While Hong Yuan was clearing the site of his cave dwelling, a Demon Beast, drawn by the lingering black smoke, found its way to the Red Flame Tiger’s cave.

It was a second-order Demon Beast: the Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan!

The Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan was robust and muscular, with long limbs. It possessed immense strength paired with agility beyond ordinary beings, making it one of the most terrifying Demon Beasts. It ranked within the top five creatures a lower-ranking disciple from the Phoenix Creek Sect would least want to encounter in the Phoenix Creek Mountain Range.

At that moment, this Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan stood at the entrance of the cave dwelling, grinning broadly at Hong Yuan.

"Looks like I need to make an example out of this one," Hong Yuan said, noticing several pairs of glowing beast eyes behind the Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan.

To set an example, Hong Yuan decisively commanded the Rapid Bee Worm to strike.

FLAP! FLAP!

The Rapid Bee Worm beat its wings, and a gust of wind rose from the ground.

Although controlling a swarm of bees was its specialty, the Rapid Bee Worm would not submit to any second-order Demon Beast when facing them head-on!

"ROAR~" The Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan let out a furious roar and immediately charged forward.

With overwhelming force, the Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan swung its massive hand towards the Rapid Bee Worm, aiming to squash the bizarre creature that was neither fully beast nor fully insect.

But the Rapid Bee Worm was too fast. With a flicker, it vanished and instantly reappeared behind the Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan!

This Rapid Bee Worm was a Gu worm already renowned for its speed. Furthermore, Hong Yuan had specifically selected speed-type Sting Bee Worms for its advancement. As a result, the Rapid Bee Worm became so fast that even Hong Yuan couldn’t help but offer some slight praise.

Seeing the Rapid Bee Worm entangling the Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan, Hong Yuan grabbed his White Bull Bow and nocked an arrow with his right hand.

True heart, a heart without stray thoughts, stray thoughts shall not arise... he silently recited the archery mantra.

A gleam flashed through Hong Yuan’s eyes.

At that moment, the arrow shot out like a thunderbolt.

BOOM!

The arrow, infused with Silver Flower True Essence, appeared before the Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan’s head in an instant.

The hairs on the Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan bristled as it tried to leap away, but the Rapid Bee Worm immediately entangled it, making it impossible for the Demon Beast to dodge.

The next moment, the thunderous arrow pierced through the Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan’s head, blowing a large hole in it.

Dead!

The Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan, notorious in the Phoenix Creek Mountain Range and a creature that made the low-ranking disciples of the Phoenix Creek Sect tremble with fear, died just like that.

The Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan collapsed like a felled mountain, crashing face-first onto the ground.

BUZZ, BUZZ...

The Rapid Bee Worm flew back to Hong Yuan and continued to guard him.

Killing such a powerful second-order Demon Beast so easily was unexpected, even for Hong Yuan, as he had only fired a single arrow.

Thus, part of the credit for this victory belonged to the Rapid Bee Worm.

"Heh heh, a second-order Rapid Bee Worm is indeed more ferocious than a first-order Sting Bee Worm. I’m glad I managed to refine one," Hong Yuan mused with a hint of pride.

Listening to the unique buzzing of the Rapid Bee Worm in flight, Hong Yuan’s smile grew even more relaxed.

When Hong Yuan threw the Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan’s corpse out of the cave dwelling, the Demon Beasts secretly watching the battle were shocked and withdrew their prying eyes.

Then, they began fighting over the corpse of the Silver-Backed King Kong Orangutan.

Inside the cave dwelling, Hong Yuan listened to the cries, howls, and roars from outside and couldn’t help but snort coldly.

"If my Bee Soldier army were fully assembled, I’d kill you all on the spot and exchange you for Energy Stones!" he muttered.

One Rapid Bee Worm and eight Sting Bee Worms hovered faintly before Hong Yuan.

The night sky was dark, the moonlight faint. After Hong Yuan killed a few Demon Beasts that attempted to sneak into his cave dwelling during the night, dawn broke.

Standing up and stretching, Hong Yuan prepared to form his Bee Soldier army.

He had rested quite well the night before.

Perhaps due to his long-term control over the Mysterious Water Snake Avatar, Hong Yuan was, to his surprise, remarkably well-adapted to staying up all night and didn’t feel the least bit tired.

Following the bluestone path out, Hong Yuan encountered several Demon Beasts lying on the grass, staining it red.

Regardless of whether they still drew breath, Hong Yuan had the eight Sting Bee Worms deliver the finishing blows, leaving only the Rapid Bee Worm to guard him.

At this time, the rising sun sprinkled its rays upon the earth. The thorny forests began to revive, and a sense of renewal permeated the shady woods. In the streams, fish swam continuously.

Keeping in mind that the nesting site for these bees must be capable of withstanding wind and rain, Hong Yuan finally discovered a new type of bee in a lush cluster of flowers.

Standing at the edge, Hong Yuan watched with interest as the Bear Bees labored diligently.

Bear Bees were characterized by their stout bodies covered with thick, black hair. Unlike the Tiger Head Bees, who were indiscriminate eaters, the Bear Bees’ diet consisted mostly of plant pollen or nectar.

After estimating the strength of the Bear Bee colony, Hong Yuan decisively sent the Rapid Bee Worm to act alone.

Hong Yuan controlled the Rapid Bee Worm with his mind, and it swaggered towards the queen’s location in the beehive.

Because the Rapid Bee Worm was a second-rank Gu worm, it possessed a strong suppressive force against common bees and first-rank bees. The Bear Bee Soldiers had barely approached the Rapid Bee Worm when they were subdued by the vibrations it emanated and fell under its control.

The Rapid Bee Worm smoothly made its way to the Bear Bee queen.

The Bear Bee queen was an established first-rank Demon Beast.

However, after only one exchange, the Bear Bee queen yielded to the overwhelming pressure of the Rapid Bee Worm.

In other words, Hong Yuan had essentially gained the fighting strength of an entire bee colony!

Among them, the Bee Soldiers directly commanded by the Rapid Bee Worm and the Sting Bee Worms formed his personal guard, while those commanded by other queens were considered auxiliary forces.

After careful selection, Hong Yuan took four hundred Bear Bees from this queen: two hundred speed-type and two hundred stinger-type.

Using the Rapid Bee Worm, Hong Yuan resolutely turned the area managed by the Bear Bee queen into one of his Bee Soldier breeding grounds!

Why only one? Because Hong Yuan quickly used the Rapid Bee Worm’s rank advantage to suppress another queen—a Tiger Head Bee queen—and establish yet another Bee Soldier breeding ground!

From this second colony, Hong Yuan collected five hundred Tiger Head Bees: three hundred were ferociously poisonous, and two hundred possessed strong comprehensive capabilities.

At this point, Hong Yuan’s Bee Soldier legion had suddenly swelled to capacity!

However, Hong Yuan did not let the Rapid Bee Worm lead the troops, as its ability to control one hundred first-rank bees was not to be used lightly.

Since it wasn’t leading troops, why not just let the Rapid Bee Worm stay by my side, acting as the elite of my personal guards?!

For a time, Hong Yuan—accompanied by eight hundred common Bee Soldiers, eight first-rank Sting Bee Worms, and one second-rank Rapid Bee Worm—swept through the area with overwhelming might. He hunted Demon Beasts everywhere, practicing military formations with his troops.

The Demon Beasts all fled at the mere sound of their approach, becoming fearful of the once-inconspicuous Bee Soldiers.

...

Xiao Youjun and Xu Haisheng had just arrived at the inner layer of the Phoenix Creek Mountain Range when they heard the characteristic buzzing of a large bee swarm.

"Senior Brother, did you hear that sound?" Xiao Youjun’s expression was solemn.

Xu Haisheng nodded silently.

Then, they both spoke a name simultaneously.

"Hong Yuan!"

"Hong Yuan."

Although the current buzzing of Hong Yuan’s bees differed vastly from that in the Ten Thousand Beast Cave Heaven, they knew only Hong Yuan would create such a commotion with bees.

"Sheng, let’s go find Hong Yuan and settle accounts!" Xiao Youjun seethed, the memory of her experience at the Ten Thousand Beast Cave Heaven instantly fueling her anger.

"Hey, Youjun." Xu Haisheng reached out to stop her.

Xiao Youjun quickly shook off Xu Haisheng’s large hand and rushed angrily towards the source of the buzzing.

Seeing this, Xu Haisheng sighed lightly and hurriedly followed.

The incident at the Ten Thousand Beast Cave Heaven was our own wrongdoing; we can’t blame Hong Yuan for that, he thought. But how could my furious Junior Sister think so clearly? Maybe she knows, but she just wants to vent her anger on Hong Yuan.

Xu Haisheng considered this and slowly dismissed the idea of stopping his Junior Sister.

It might be good to let Youjun vent. Otherwise, if she keeps harboring guilt about the Ten Thousand Beast Cave Heaven incident, what if it harms her health?

As for Hong Yuan? He’s just a disciple who knows some Beast Taming techniques. His archery is decent, but can he escape the pursuit of a second-rank Chase Wind Eagle?!