Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Chapter 481 - The Summer Insect Speaks of Ice

Translator: Cinder Translations

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"This is impossible!"

Cui Shi's face was filled with disbelief.

"My father discovered that ancient tomb more than ten years ago. How could anyone have spent a full cycle of sixty years plotting such a scheme?"

Ji Qing smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth. "How can a summer insect speak of ice? A Golden Core cultivator enjoys a lifespan of five hundred years. Ten years to me is like ten months of your two-legged sheep."

"Years ago, I happened upon an ancient book. In it, I found the formula for a pill called 'Nascent Spirit Pill.' This pill increases the chances of conceiving a child by twenty percent. One of the main ingredients of the Nascent Spirit Pill is the Blood King Honey produced by a third-tier Bloodthirsty Bee Queen."

"In the cultivation world, there is no third-tier Bloodthirsty Bee Queen, only a second-tier Queen. Fortunately, the ancient book recorded the method to cultivate a third-tier Bloodthirsty Bee Queen. It involves feeding the bees with the blood of a large number of living humans, and the bees must be allowed to grow naturally in the wild for there to be a chance of them evolving."

"On Sheep Island, there are millions of living humans. It is not difficult to cultivate a third-tier Bloodthirsty Bee Queen. But how could I easily reveal the precious Blood King Honey? Thus, I decided to secretly cultivate the third-tier Bee Queen."

"I selected the three largest sheep pens on Sheep Island and placed a second-tier Bloodthirsty Bee Queen in each. The Cold Mountain Kingdom was one of them, and it was the only successful one."

"The tomb you Cui family discovered was a trap I specifically set up, and I guided the kingdom's ruler to find it."

"I really should thank your Cui family. If not for your blind belief in everything found in the tomb, I might not have had the chance to obtain the Blood King Honey."

Ji Qing's smile carried a hint of self-satisfaction, and his eyes gleamed with pride. A powerful confidence radiated from him, as if everything were within his control.

Cui Shi forced a flattering smile. "Congratulations, senior, on acquiring the Blood King Honey. I wish you success in advancing to the Nascent Soul stage. It is our Cui family's honor to help you, senior."

Ji Qing shook his head. "No, the Blood King Honey is still not in my possession. The reason your Cui family was able to find the Bloodthirsty Bees was because of a jade token in the tomb. This jade token is called the Demon Soul Order, which sealed the soul of a Bee Queen. With the Demon Soul Order, I could accurately locate the Queen's whereabouts in the vast mountains."

His voice suddenly turned cold. "Now, give me the Demon Soul Order."

Cui Shi nervously retrieved a storage bag from his chest and handed it over to Ji Qing.

"Senior, all the treasures from the tomb are in this storage bag."

Ji Qing used his magical power to levitate the storage bag and probed with his spiritual sense. The mental mark left by Cui Shi was instantly erased with a forceful sweep.

The storage bag opened, and a jade token, about the size of three fingers, flew out.

Ji Qing inspected the jade token, confirming there were no issues, and then placed it into his storage ring.

He then took out a jade box from the storage bag, which contained several grains of black sand—Starry Sand, which he had left in the tomb.

Ji Qing had put a great deal of effort into cultivating the third-tier Bloodthirsty Bee Queen.

After storing the jade box, Ji Qing casually tossed the storage bag into the sea.

"Cui Shi, your Cui family has spent three generations to help me cultivate the third-tier Bloodthirsty Bee Queen. You've done me a favor. How should I thank you?" Ji Qing said with a kindly expression.

Cui Shi wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth. The forceful erasure of the mental mark on the storage bag had caused some injury to his sea of consciousness.

"How could I dare to ask for thanks, senior?" Cui Shi bowed low and spoke humbly.

Ji Qing smiled. "I, Ji Qing, always repay kindness, how could I leave it unacknowledged? To thank your family, I've decided..."

At this point, Ji Qing suddenly paused. He locked his gaze onto Cui Shi with a playful expression.

"I've decided to send your three generations to reunite in the underworld."

"Senior, please... don't..."

Cui Shi's words were abruptly cut off.

His pupils dilated suddenly, filled with an expression of intense pain.

Thin streaks of blood flowed slowly from the seven orifices of Cui Shi's body.

His chest had caved in, as if an invisible force was crushing his body.

Boom! A dull sound echoed.

Cui Shi's flesh suddenly exploded, scattering into a mist of blood.

Ji Qing shook his head. "Boring! It only took a single breath for him to explode."

He summoned a soul banner and captured Cui Shi's soul. Then, he soared into the air, heading toward the Bloodthirsty Bee nest.

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Six days later.

Zhu Yin arrived at Shepherd Mountain.

Upon hearing that Song Wen was on the mountain, she immediately sought him out.

"Daoist friend, while I was away these past few days, has everything been peaceful on Sheep Island?"

Song Wen smiled and replied, "Daoist Zhu Yin, rest assured. Everything on the island is as usual."

"That's good," Zhu Yin said, then continued to ask, "Where is Jing Kai?"

Song Wen replied, "Jing and I went together to investigate the death of Zhu Yan in Cold Mountain Kingdom. He was worried that Cold Mountain Kingdom might cause trouble, so he stayed behind in the kingdom."

Zhu Yin asked, "Have you discovered who killed Zhu Yan?"

"According to Jing's investigation, it's highly likely that Zhu Yan was killed by a wandering demon beast," Song Wen said casually.

He blamed the death of Zhu Yan on demon beasts, a story he fabricated to cover up the real situation and avoid Ji Qing's involvement.

However, when facing Zhu Yin, this explanation aligned with Jing Kai's findings.

Zhu Yin clearly disapproved of this so-called "investigation result," and her voice became colder as she spoke.

"Jing Kai is being too perfunctory. There have been no sightings of demon beasts near Mount Feng or in the vicinity."

Song Wen didn't know how to respond, and the atmosphere grew a bit awkward.

It was Zhu Yin who finally broke the silence.

"What about Ji Qing? He hasn't caused any trouble, has he?"

Song Wen shook his head. "Daoist Ji Qing traveled with us to Cold Mountain Kingdom, but after that, I haven't seen him again."

Zhu Yin said, "I must thank you, Daoist friend, for looking after Sheep Island these past few days. You've worked hard."

Song Wen smiled. "Daoist Zhu Yin is too kind."

Zhu Yin raised her hand, and a spider appeared in her palm.

The spider was about the size of a palm, black in color with a faint metallic sheen.

This spider was not a living creature; rather, it was a man-made metal puppet crafted by a puppet master.

"This spider puppet was forged by the Puppet Master of Wu Ji Island. Its power is roughly at the mid-second tier, and it has extremely strong defensive capabilities. Even a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator would have a hard time destroying it in a short time."

"More importantly, it is immune to the poison of the Bloodthirsty Bees and can freely move through the narrow bee nests. With this puppet, we can send the Demon Attractant Incense deep into the hive. After several attempts, the number of Bloodthirsty Bees will inevitably decrease. By then, we will be able to carry out your plan and send spirit beasts into the hive to search for the Bee Queen's location."

(End of the Chapter)

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