Chapter 183
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Chapter 183: Returning With Great Gains
Beneath Black Wind Cliff, Wang Chen gazed up at the towering rock wall that pierced the clouds.
The massive cliff was dotted with numerous caves of varying sizes, as if carved by the relentless flow of water.
Hidden within these caves were the nests of the Black Jade Bees.
Each cave acted as a natural vent, ceaselessly spewing negative energy day and night.
Thousands of air currents converged, giving rise to a fearsome sinister wind.
Yet, as Wang Chen approached the base of the cliff, though the air was thick with sinister energy, he no longer felt the slightest influence of the sinister wind.
It was like the darkness beneath a lamp.
This, of course, was a fortunate turn for Wang Chen.
He quickly identified his target.
The Fire Crow Sword whistled through the air, instantly ascending the ten-meter-high cliff face. Like a swallow returning to its nest, it nimbly slipped into a large cave.
Inside the cave hung a massive beehive, its fan-shaped golden honeycomb suspended above the entrance.
Under Wang Chen’s command, the Fire Crow Sword swiftly sliced through the base of the honeycomb.
The honeycomb, weighing several dozen pounds, immediately fell.
But before it could crash onto the cave floor, the swirling sword light enveloped it and carried it to Wang Chen’s side!
It seemed deceptively simple.
In truth, had Wang Chen’s Sword Control not reached master-level, it would have been nearly impossible to use the flying sword to cut the honeycomb and retrieve it intact.
The technique behind this move was remarkably sophisticated.
It reflected Wang Chen’s mastery and insight into flying sword techniques, as well as the guidance of Changchun!
There were simpler ways to harvest honey, but Wang Chen had not forgotten Changchun’s instruction to "take it with the sword."
Though no one was there to oversee him, Wang Chen strictly adhered to the task’s requirements.
He reached out and grasped the thick honeycomb, its sweet fragrance wafting toward him.
Unable to resist, Wang Chen broke off a piece of the golden honeycomb.
He placed it in his mouth.
His eyes instantly brightened!
The honey produced by the Black Jade Bees melted on his tongue, its sweetness and floral aroma permeating his senses and warming his heart.
Though the spiritual energy it contained was only slightly stronger than that of Spirit Peaches or spirit fruits, as a food ingredient, it was truly exceptional.
Yuan Yuan would undoubtedly adore it!
With this thought, Wang Chen promptly stored the honeycomb in his storage bag and continued to guide the flying sword to harvest more honey.
He was not greedy; he took only one honeycomb from each nest.
With so many caves, even if the beehives occupied just one-tenth of them, Wang Chen could easily gather over a thousand pounds of honey!
Amidst the surging negative energy, the Fire Crow Sword darted through various rock caves.
It brought back golden, fragrant honeycombs.
While Wang Chen harvested the honey, the Black Jade Bees, which had once been eager to sting him to death, remained completely silent.
They hid in their nests, allowing Wang Chen to plunder their hard-earned treasures.
Occasionally, a few Black Jade Bees, startled by the sword light, flew out, only to retreat back into their hive against the wind.
After suffering significant losses, these transformed bees clearly acknowledged Wang Chen’s victory!
The Black Jade Bees were quite perceptive.
Moreover, since fishing in a dried-up pond is not a sustainable strategy, Wang Chen stopped once he had harvested around a thousand pounds of honey.
He planned to return once they had replenished their stores!
Changchun had indeed found him an excellent spot; with these Black Jade Bees, whenever he practiced new spell skills and his Virtue points ran low, he could come here to gather more.
Wang Chen decided to share half of the honey he collected with his master!
“Roar~”
What Wang Chen didn’t expect was that just as he prepared to return to the mountain gate, a giant bear suddenly appeared and blocked his path!
This black bear was massive, weighing at least four to five thousand pounds, with incredibly thick limbs. Its fur was coated in a layer of thick pine resin, mixed with bits of stone and grass.
As Wang Chen spotted the giant bear, it noticed him too and immediately let out a low growl.
A pair of dark brown bear eyes locked onto Wang Chen, radiating a bloodthirsty ferocity!
Such a gaze could only belong to a ferocious beast that had killed, tasted blood, and devoured flesh.
Wang Chen halted, his eyes flashing with a Blade-like Gleam.
With the enhancement of his perfect mastery-level Spirit Eye, he immediately discerned the bear’s rank!
Just as cultivators naturally exude Magical Energy, monsters also emit fluctuations of demon power, which the Spirit Eye could identify.
High-level transformed beast!
This beast was equivalent to a high-level Qi Training monster and was the largest ferocious creature Wang Chen had ever encountered.
“Hu~”
The black bear snorted, showing signs of agitation.
The instincts of a wild beast told it that this human was not to be trifled with.
But the alluring scent of honey was simply too enticing!
The delicious temptation clashed violently with its rational instincts, leaving it torn between fleeing and attacking Wang Chen!
A hundred steps apart, man and bear found themselves locked in a standoff.
The black bear was unwilling to back down, feeling that its dignity had been greatly provoked.
“Roar~”
It suddenly let out a roar and lunged at Wang Chen with a speed that rivaled a galloping horse.
This was a common tactic used by the black bear.
The black bear’s charge was not only swift and powerful, but its massive paws striking the ground created violent shaking, sending a chill down one’s spine with its overwhelming presence.
This Magical Bear clearly understood the principle of striking first.
In fact, relying on its sheer weight, speed, and the thick layer of pine resin armor covering its body, it had no idea how many opponents it had already toppled.
In this region, it was invincible!
At the same time, the bear’s forelimbs extended six curved, razor-sharp claws.
These were among the black bear’s most formidable weapons.
A single strike could effortlessly tear through even a cultivator’s Spirit Light Shield.
A charge, a slam, and a grab—this was the Magical Bear’s signature three-pronged attack!
However, the bear had only charged about ten steps toward Wang Chen when a dazzling golden sword light flashed toward it with lightning speed.
It was the Fire Crow Sword, unleashed by Wang Chen!
The black bear had no time to evade before its head was pierced through by the flying sword!
The massive bear body shuddered violently, sliding forward a short distance before collapsing to the ground.
Its head was covered in a thick layer of hardened pine resin, and the skull was the hardest part within its body, yet under the Fire Crow Sword’s attack, it proved as fragile as tofu.
This high-level transformed beast lost its life in an instant!
【Virtue +85】
After piercing through the Magical Bear, the flying sword circled halfway around and swiftly returned to the sheath behind Wang Chen.
Wang Chen felt no particular emotion about the dozens of Virtue points he had just gained.
He had already grown numb to accumulating Virtue.
But the sight of the bear’s massive body lying on the ground filled him with delight!
Having just collected honey, this blind bear had practically delivered itself to him.
Honey-glazed bear paws, honey-roasted bear meat, honey-braised bear tendons…
And bear gall steeped in honey water!
Even a few thousand pounds of bear meat would be enough to sustain Wang Chen for over a year!
He had not anticipated such an unexpected windfall as he was preparing to leave.
This time, he was truly going to return with a full haul!
