Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 99: Cave Exploration_1

Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Cave Exploration_1

The Bee Queen rose into the air, extending to nearly human length. Her wings vibrated violently, the humming that emerged sounded like rolling thunder, and her head seemed intensely ferocious.

As she rose, the swarm of bees inside and outside the cave stirred. They originally had some intelligence and would have avoided Chu Liang, but with the summoning of the Queen Bee, they seemed to have entirely forgotten about life and death!

Without saying anything further, the Queen Bee set out to kill him on sight.

Surrounded by a swarm of bees in the cave, if it was the old Chu Liang, he might have been troubled. But now, with a few additional divine skills and increased cultivation, he felt no fear in this situation.

With a flick of his flying sword, it transformed into more than a hundred streaks of sword light, filling the cave and surrounding him in protection.

Chu Liang divided his divine sense. Dozens of streaks of sword light protected himself, keeping the swarm of bees at bay. The rest of the sword light darted towards the Queen Bee at his signal.

The clang of metal striking metal echoed continuously. The Queen Bee’s body was as tough as iron and stone. The flying sword couldn’t cut through it.

Sigh.

Chu Liang let out a silent sigh. This standard flying sword was still not very effective. When he encountered something tough, it would strike sparks.

But he wasn’t panicked, after all, he had other methods.

However, the Queen Bee didn’t wait for his next move and launched her counterattack. With a sharp scream, she shot out a black arrow.

Seeing that things weren’t looking good, Chu Liang leaped back in the nick of time to evade.

The black arrow spread into the air, turning into a shower of black fluid. The droplets came down like rain, leaving no place to hide.

If the Green Leaf Magical Instrument were still around, Chu Liang would have nothing to fear from such indiscriminate attacks. But with it gone, he had to think quickly and combined the hundreds of streaks of sword light into a round shield.

Hiss——

The black fluid landed on the sword light shield, creating intense corrosion sounds and even making several holes in the sword qi.

The Queen Bee didn’t seem to care that the cave was filled with her offspring. The black fluid landed on the swarm, instantly killing many of her own poisonous bees.

How cruel.

Ruthlessly attacking her own team.

Chu Liang thought to himself. With a change in hand incantations, the hundreds of swords suddenly gathered in one place, and once again combined into a flying sword. The sword hung in the air, sizzling as it moved, swiftly creating two silver talisman glows. He pointed it forward.

Ice-Fire Dual Talisman Sword!

Whoosh——

The longsword, imbued with both frost and flame, landed a blow on the Queen Bee’s body.

At first contact, it seemed to stand still for a moment.

But with the powerful penetrating force of Ice-Fire Dual Talisman, the long sword quickly punctured through the Queen Bee’s body, piercing this demonic creature on the spot.

The Queen Bee screamed twice, her body shaking for a moment before gradually losing vitality.

A golden mark floated out.

With the death of the Queen Bee, the swarm lost its command and scattered with a bang, instantly filling the cave as if shrouded with a black cloud.

Only then did Chu Liang sheathe his sword and let out a sigh of relief.

......

After calming down and recovering a bit, he once again extended his divine sense to survey the cave.

Turned out it was just an ordinary cave, and the only strange thing was this golden skeleton seated cross-legged.

The Queen Bee and the swarm of poisonous bees throughout the valley, all gained their unusual spirituality by gnawing at this skeleton.

No wonder these poison bees were so aggressive... If they were demonic creatures that normally cultivated, they would have basic intelligence, understanding to approach benefits and avoid harm. They wouldn’t be like wild beasts attacking humans on sight.

But these poisonous bees, they became demons by devouring humans!

At the same time, this would explain how terrifying the power contained within this skeleton while it was alive. Even after death, it could uplift an entire breed.

To cultivate one’s bones into golden color requires, at the very least, a cultivator with a Sixth Realm Dharma Body. Only when they reach the Dharma Body realm and begin to reshape the physical body, can such a change occur.

As for it containing such formidable spirituality, theoretically, it is likely a Seventh Realm power... or at least very close to the Seventh Realm.

But how could such a formidable being fall in this nameless valley... With the location being so close to Shu Mountain, could it have been a powerful figure from Shu Mountain Sect?

As Chu Liang was mulling this over, he edged forward.

First, he carefully examined the area and found nothing unusual. Then, he approached the skeleton.

The body had been fallen for countless years, but the golden glow on the bones was still pervasive and spiritually remarkable. The countless poisonous bees that clung to and gnawed at it day and night had not caused any noticeable damage.

It was possible that the clothing and flesh had been completely consumed by the bees, which is why there was such thorough decay. However, it seemed strange that there were no other items left behind.

Would a cultivator of such a high realm not possess any treasures or weapons?

Upon closer inspection, Chu Liang discovered something unusual.

In the center of the skeleton, there was a dark golden scroll wedged in.

The light within the cave was dim, and the color of the scroll was similar to that of the skeleton. Without careful observation, it was difficult to notice it.

"Senior, I beg your pardon."

After completing a formal gesture, Chu Liang extended his finger and gently pulled out the scroll. Unfolding it lightly, he discovered a map drawn on it, made from what seemed like dark golden leather. He wasn’t sure what kind of skin it was.

However, there were clear breaks, which suggested that this scroll was only one-quarter of the original.

Thinking back to where it had been wedged...

The deceased must have swallowed this scroll while they were alive! Hence it was left here after decaying into a skeleton.

A treasure that a powerful cultivator would choose to protect in this way...

Chu Liang looked at the fragmentary scroll in his hand as if in deep thought. Could it be a legendary treasure map?

But without instruction, he had no idea what was depicted on it, let alone finding the rest of it.

After ensuring there was nothing else around, Chu Liang finally stood up. He reverently placed the golden skeleton into a pit created by the attack of the Flying Sword earlier and filled it up.

"Senior, your bones have been harassed by the poison bees for many years, you must be uncomfortable. I’ve carefully buried your remains to help you rest in peace. As for this map, I don’t know what’s pictured on it. I’m taking it to give it a chance to see the daylight again and I hope that you won’t find it offensive."

After a polite bow, he left the cave.

...

At the same time, Biluo Peak, Shu Mountain.

On the peak stands a tall silver tree, with branches reaching up towards the sky, twisted and turned, as if they were trying to pierce through the sky. Named the Biluo Ancient Tree, the peak was named after this tree.

A figure dressed in a flowing white fairy dress ascended step by step. With each step, a white flower bloomed under her foot, echoing her ascension as though she were a celestial being rising to the heavens.

She ascended to the top of the tree crown, where a woman in feathery clothes had been waiting. She was standing still, overlooking the sea of clouds.

The lady in the feathery dress turns around, her face is calm as a well, there is a sense of divinity in her features.

The Biluo Peak Master, Daoist Yan, her name might have been heard by many in the Immortal Cultivation World, but few might have known that Daoist Yan is a woman.

And the one floating up the tree was a stunningly beautiful girl - Jiang Yuebai, who Chu Liang could instantly recognize, if he was here.

"Master."

Jiang Yuebai greeted Daoist Yan with a slight bow.

"You’ve returned," the woman’s voice fluctuated in the wind. "Did everything go smoothly?"

"It was okay, but I didn’t find any true disciples of the Shenxu Temple." Jiang Yuebai answered: "Just descendants of the disciples who the Shenxu Temple discarded. They know nothing about the secrets of Shenxu."

"Were you injured?" Daoist Yan asked.

"I got a little haste while chasing, and I fell into an ambush," Jiang Yuebai replied, "But it’s not serious."

"Ah..."

Daoist Yan sighed lightly.

"Your mother stepped out from Shenxu, and then returned. Your father has been searching for Shenxu ever since, and no news of him has been heard... But you didn’t have to follow the same path. Once you climbed Shu Mountain, wouldn’t it be better to concentrate on your cultivation? Shenxu is like a curse, getting too close always brings bad luck..."

"But... the disciple is already cursed." There was determination in Jiang Yuebai’s cold face, "Maybe that’s my destiny."

"Your father was extraordinarily talented and dazzling in his time and now..." Daoist Yan looked at Jiang Yuebai, worry filled her eyes, "I’m just worried that you will be the same as him."

Jiang Yuebai looked at her master. Her eyes were soft, but there was no hesitation.

"I can’t... escape it."