Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 789: Heaven-devouring Bee King

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

As far as the eye could see, a swarm of dark clouds moved toward Chu Ming, the buzzing sound emanating from within the clouds.

When the dark clouds moved within ten meters of Chu Ming, he finally saw their true form. They were swarms of fist-sized giant bees.

The bees' bodies were silver-white, with sharp, glistening teeth, densely packed in the thousands, stretching endlessly.

"Soul devouring bees?!"

Inside Chu Ming's dantian, the face of the ancient Sword Emperor's remnant soul changed drastically upon seeing the bees, unable to suppress a shocked exclamation.

"What are soul devouring bees?" Chu Ming's spiritual power erupted, forming a seamless defensive barrier around him, as he asked slowly.

"Soul devouring bees are ancient wonders that can consume divine souls. Though a single bee only possesses the strength of a Low Tier King, they always swarm in groups. Even a strong warrior who claims the emperor title finds them exceedingly troublesome to deal with," the ancient Sword Emperor's remnant soul introduced gravely.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Crunch! Crunch!

At that moment, the soul devouring bees reached Chu Ming, their sharp teeth piercing through his defensive barrier effortlessly, their terror palpable.

These soul devouring bees can actually consume spiritual power? 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"What is the weak point of the soul devouring bees?"

Chu Ming's eyes turned cold. While asking, he did not hold back his counterattack. A radiant sword aura burst forth from the Azure Sky Sword, sweeping away everything. In an instant, dozens of soul devouring bees were slain.

"Soul devouring bees fear fire and soul attacks!" the ancient Sword Emperor said solemnly before retreating back into the Sword Scripture Stele.

Bang!

Chu Ming closed his eyes slightly, unleashing soul power at the emperor level, which erupted like a terrifying storm, engulfing the entire cave and instantly covering the soul devouring bees.

"Go!"

Thud, thud, thud...

In an instant, dozens of soul devouring bees were killed by Chu Ming's soul power. Without daring to delay, Chu Ming seized the brief gap to rush through the swarming bees.

Bang!

However, halfway through, he was again surrounded by the soul devouring bees, their teeth snapping through the defensive barrier relentlessly.

"So troublesome!" Chu Ming muttered to himself. The most frightening characteristic of the soul devouring bees was their fearlessness of death, with no concept of retreat.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Celestial Extinction's aura spread, white light radiated. Chu Ming deployed the Celestial Extinction Swordsmanship, creating an impenetrable defensive sword curtain in front of him. Any soul devouring bee that touched was slashed away.

"Maybe you can find a way to subdue them."

At this moment, the ancient Sword Emperor's remnant soul reemerged from Chu Ming's dantian, sighing lightly.

"Subdue? How could I possibly subdue them?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Ming's eyes lit up. If he could indeed subdue the soul devouring bees, it would be a significant advantage. Ordinary Top Tier Kings wouldn't need Chu Ming to lift a finger, the endless soul devouring bees would be enough to slaughter them.

"Though soul devouring bees swarm, they are led by a leader. Ordinary soul devouring bees obey the leader's command. Find the leader, imprint a slavery mark on it, and you'll essentially control the entire swarm," the ancient Sword Emperor's remnant soul explained slowly. Chu Ming's eyes narrowed. Ordinary soul devouring bees had the strength of Low Tier Kings, and their leader at least had High Tier King strength, possibly even Top Tier King strength. As for the slavery mark, there were dozens of methods in the soul memories of the Evil Celestial Emperor.

"First, I must locate the leader of the soul devouring bees," Chu Ming thought, knowing the leader was surely deeper within the cave.

Slash! Slash! Slash!

In just a few breaths, Chu Ming had slain over a hundred soul devouring bees. Outside, this would be over a hundred Low Tier Kings.

Whoosh!

"Celestial Extinction Divine Sword!"

Bang!

Celestial Extinction's aura emerged, annihilating all emotions and rising despair. Sword light flickered, annihilating dozens of soul devouring bees in an instant.

With a swift movement, Chu Ming escaped the swarm, flying quickly towards the cave's depths with the remaining bees in pursuit.

Shortly, all traces of the soul devouring bees vanished from behind Chu Ming, allowing him to slow his pace.

Scanning his surroundings, the cave looked like a spiral shell, buzzing sounds occasionally echoing through the passages.

"Where exactly is the Nine Pastures Map?" Chu Ming frowned, never forgetting his reason for entering the cave this time.

After advancing seven or eight hundred meters, the cave path widened significantly. The walls, mixed with unknown minerals, emitted a soft glow, allowing Chu Ming to see far ahead.

Buzz!

A lone soul devouring bee flew past Chu Ming. The Azure Sky Sword unsheathed, a flash of light instantly sliced the bee in two.

"Hmm?"

Chu Ming gently picked up the bee's corpse from the ground, a hint of surprise on his face. Although the bee was only equivalent to a Low Tier King, its blood richness was no less than that of an average Middle Tier King.

"Strange..." Tossing the bee's corpse aside, Chu Ming continued deeper into the cave.

Shortly, a massive cavern appeared before Chu Ming. At its center was a giant honeycomb nest, spiral-shaped and densely packed with cells. Scattered soul devouring bees flew in and out.

The honeycomb nest spanned several dozen meters in diameter, with the largest cell at the center, occupying one-tenth of the entire nest.

Noticing Chu Ming's arrival, several soul devouring bees immediately swarmed at him, their sharp teeth glinting coldly.

Whoosh!

"Celestial Extinction Dao Sword!"

The Azure Sky Sword vibrated rapidly, a swift sword aura bursting forth, enveloping the void in a sense of despair.

Thud, thud, thud...

The sword aura descended fiercely, utterly destroying all the soul devouring bees in its path.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

A cacophony emanated from the central cell, instantly silencing the void.

Moments later, a monstrously large bee, golden all over with emerald eyes, several times the size of ordinary soul devouring bees, emerged from the nest, its mandibles tearing from the center, eyes gleaming coldly.

"The Heaven-devouring Bee King!"

Chu Ming's heart trembled, and almost instinctively, the thought flashed through his mind.

The Heaven-devouring Bee King was undoubtedly the leader of the swarm. Judging by its aura, it appeared to be in the Middle Stage of a Top Tier King, which brought Chu Ming a sense of relief.