Dao Companions Help Me Live Forever

Chapter 190: Obtaining the Treasure

"The Black Dragon Gorge is just ahead."

A white-haired old ape stood on the mountaintop, gazing into the distance. Two peaks could be seen, with a dark and deep creek flowing between them.

"The water in the Black Dragon Gorge originates from the Black Dragon Pool. Inside, there lives a black water mysterious snake that is only one step away from transcending tribulation. It rules over the nearby community of mysterious snakes.

However, transcending tribulation is even more difficult than ordinary demonic tribes breaking through to become demon kings. When I transcended tribulation thirty years ago, it was already like this.

Thirty years have passed, and it is still staying in the pool."

Yu Xian was wearing the skin of a silver-backed violent ape, using the technique of deceiving the heavens to mimic its appearance. It was almost indistinguishable from a real silver-backed violent ape. Even the old ape king couldn't detect any difference between it and its own kind.

And this was precisely the mimicry technique in the technique of deceiving the heavens.

This technique was obtained by Yu Xian when he first came to Shangyang City to fish. It was given to him by the leader of the Golden Blade Gang. It could use the fur of demonic beasts to mimic their appearance and hide one's identity.

After Yu Xian's improvement, this technique was integrated into the technique of deceiving the heavens. Now, by using the skin of the violent ape, it was seamless.

At this moment, he stood by the side of the old ape king, holding a roughly made map and comparing the surrounding terrain.

Surprisingly, it was the treasure map obtained by Yu Xian from the legacy of the Jiang Family Patriarch.

It was said that on that day, when he learned about the news of the demonic cultivator from the old ape king, he immediately connected it with the Jiang Family Patriarch and thought of this treasure map.

The instance dungeon was too dangerous, and he didn't have the confidence for now.

But for this treasure that was waiting for him to take, he was full of confidence.

Even the heavily injured Jiang Family Patriarch was able to escape.

He was now a Gold Core cultivator, with a third-grade blood puppet, a quasi-third-grade formation disk, and the old ape king as a guide.

Compared to the Jiang Family Patriarch, he felt that he had a slight advantage.

So he first moved the thousands of catties of Monkey Wine from the violent ape mountain with the help of the old ape king, and then bid farewell to Luo Han. He was then led by the old ape king to the treasure location.

At this moment, upon hearing the introduction from the old ape king, Yu Xian's mana circulated to his eyes, and he looked towards the Black Dragon Gorge. He saw a column of demonic energy rising from the water, declaring its dominance over this place.

This place spanned five hundred miles in all directions and was ruled by the Blue Wing Demon King.

However, it was said that several years ago, the Blue Wing Demon King, along with several nearby demon kings, were all killed by a mysterious human cultivator.

Now, a new demon king had yet to appear, and these demonic beasts that were only one step away from becoming demon kings were each doing their own thing, living carefree lives.

After taking a glance, Yu Xian withdrew his gaze and did not bother with the black water mysterious snake.

Even he, a quasi-third-grade demon king who occupied the territory, couldn't silently take it down.

Once there was any movement, it would easily attract the attention of other demonic beasts. If the disturbance was even greater and lasted for a long time, it might even attract the investigation of the demon king.

He is searching for treasure, naturally seeking wealth and prosperity.

But there is also a way, such as his Mist Prison Formation.

During the process of subduing the Old Ape King, there was no leakage of any breath, and the Old Ape King was arranged clearly.

However, activating the Mist Prison Formation consumes a large amount of spirit stones, and since this formation has already been tested by the Old Ape King, it is not meaningful to find other beasts of the same level.

Unless encountering a beast at the level of a Beast King, it is necessary to activate the Mist Prison Formation.

One person and one Old Ape go through mountains and rivers.

Because of the identities of the two beasts, coupled with the fierce and evil aura of the Old Ape King, it is clear that they are not easy to provoke, and no other beasts dare to provoke them.

Occasionally, a few beasts jump out, but they are easily dealt with by the Old Ape King.

After all, once the beasts reach a certain level, they have already begun to develop intelligence. By the second level, they are almost no different from humans, except that they lack systematic education, so they appear a bit stupid.

Because of this, they believe even more in the jungle creed of the weak being prey to the strong. They have unlimited obedience to the strong and absolutely dare not obstruct them.

"After passing the Black Dragon Gorge, then crossing the Tianlang Mountain, we will reach the Demon Bee Forest, and the destination is deep within the Demon Bee Forest."

Yu Xian recalled the markings on the map in his mind.

The Old Ape King would then describe in detail the situation he knew about each place they arrived at, with a very cooperative attitude.

The Black Dragon Gorge is inhabited by a Black Water Profound Snake, named after the Black Dragon Gorge, which is its ambition.

As the name suggests, the Tianlang Mountain is home to a group of demon wolves, and the leader of the demon wolves is a descendant of the Howling Moon Sky Wolf bloodline.

On the night of the full moon, with the help of the bloodline, they can absorb the moonlight and greatly increase their strength. When the pack of wolves appears, even ordinary Beast Kings dare not provoke them.

Of course, this is only limited to the night of the full moon.

As for the Demon Bee Forest, it refers to a place where millions of Tiger Head Demon Bees live, ruled by a Queen Bee. Individually, their strength is not strong, but their sheer numbers are overwhelming.

Ordinary Demon Bees can sacrifice their lives to launch a sting that is comparable to the strength of Qi Refining.

Once a Demon Bee reaches a certain level and fights desperately, it will also use its stinger to forcefully advance to a higher realm, with the effect of breaking through the law.

There was once a Beast King-level Bear King who greedily ate honey and forcibly entered the Demon Bee Forest, but was stung all over by the Demon Bees' stingers and had to retreat.

Moreover, the stingers of the Demon Bees contain highly toxic venom, which even a Beast King would find difficult to endure if accumulated in large quantities.

But quantity can also be a double-edged sword.

While the Queen Bee produces so many offspring, it also causes the intelligence of the Demon Bees to decline to the extreme. Even the Demon Bees that have reached a certain level have very limited intelligence.

Therefore, there is no need to directly conflict with the Demon Bees when entering the Demon Bee Forest.

Otherwise, Jiang Laozu would not have been able to leave smoothly.

Yu Xian didn't know how Jiang Laozu did it, but he had his own way.

On the outskirts of the Demon Bee Forest.

Yu Xian took out two insect repellent pills. He and the Old Ape King each took one. After a while, a faint pungent smell emanated from their bodies.

This smell repelled the insects and kept them away, making it suitable for dealing with the unintelligent demon bees.

Sure enough, as the insect repellent pills took effect, the demon bees that had sensed living creatures approaching flew away in disgust.

Quietly, Yu Xian and the Old Ape King entered the Demon Bee Forest.

...

"Do tiger-headed bees also collect honey?"

Yu Xian vaguely remembered seeing tiger-headed bees eating honey bees in his previous life. They were carnivorous. However, in this world, tiger-headed demon bees could be seen everywhere, buzzing and collecting nectar from flowers.

But considering that the world had changed, collecting honey was nothing special.

The key was that Yu Xian discovered that low-level spirit flowers grew like weeds under the trees, on the trees, and even high-level spirit flowers protected by the demon bee swarm.

He felt like a fisherman who had stumbled upon a paradise, marveling at the scenery here.

The spiritual energy here was extremely rich. Just by breathing normally, he felt a faint and extremely weak improvement in his cultivation.

Yu Xian was secretly shocked and used a finger technique to investigate the grade of the spiritual veins in this place.

"It is indeed a third-grade spiritual vein. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to support the growth needs of so many spirit flowers."

Yu Xian raised his vigilance.

Just like in the cultivation world, only Gold Core cultivators were qualified to occupy third-grade spiritual veins. Similarly, in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, only demon kings were qualified to possess third-grade spiritual veins.

The Demon Bee Forest was located on a third-grade spiritual vein, so there must be a demon king's strength present.

When Jiang Laozu came here, he was probably attracted by the advantage of this third-grade spiritual vein.

The demon bees here had low intelligence. As long as one was prepared, it was completely feasible to come here and absorb the spiritual energy from the spiritual vein.

It was precisely because of this that he had the opportunity to encounter that demonic Gold Core cultivator.

But something didn't seem right.

If the Demon Bee Forest was the place where Jiang Laozu and the demonic cultivator met, they should have had a battle.

In that case, how could the Demon Bee Queen, as the owner of this place, stand by and do nothing?

If the Queen took action, how could Jiang Laozu have the opportunity to obtain the inheritance and escape?

Various speculations emerged in Yu Xian's mind.

"Stop thinking about it. We'll know what's going on when we find the place."

Because Jiang Laozu's map was hastily drawn, the marked area for the treasure's location was relatively large.

If Jiang Laozu himself came, he could easily find the place based on his memory.

However, Yu Xian couldn't confirm it for the time being, and he couldn't freely use his divine sense since the Demon Bee Forest was filled with demon bees.

If he was detected by the demon bees, his only option would be to flee.

Just then...

The silent Old Ape King suddenly spoke, "Master, I think I've been here before. One of the master's caves is located here."

Yu Xian's eyes lit up and he said, "Lead the way."

But the Old Ape King said, "In the past, the master would fly directly into the cave from the sky. I only know that the master's cave is connected to the Queen's nest."

"By the way, the Queen is also a beast tamed by the master. Like me, she had part of her demon soul extracted to make a restriction token."

Things became more complicated.

If the Queen was the guardian beast of the demonic cultivator, then how did Jiang Laozu, a mere Foundation Building cultivator, bypass the Queen's protection and obtain the inheritance from the demonic cultivator?

Or was Jiang Laozu's injuries not caused by the demonic cultivator?

Looking at it from another perspective, did the demonic cultivator give Jiang Laozu the inheritance and then Jiang Laozu was injured by the demon beast when he returned?

Then why did Jiang Laozu leave behind this map after obtaining the inheritance? Instead of running away, was he planning to come back again?

Yu Xian pondered for a moment and said, "Since you are familiar with the Queen, why don't you pay her a visit openly? I'll keep watch from behind."

The Old Ape King's face turned bitter as he politely declined, "Master, I don't know the way."

Yu Xian kindly reminded him, "Just follow the demon bees that are collecting honey. You'll surely find the Queen. Go."

The Old Ape King was still struggling, "Master, I'm not very familiar with the Queen. At that time, I was just an experimental subject by the master's side, and it was almost about to undergo the Demon King's Tribulation."

The smile on Yu Xian's face disappeared, and he said expressionlessly, "So you're useless now. In that case, I can only take your blood and refine my demonic cultivation technique."

The old ape king cultivated the Blood Demon Technique, but his innate ability was suppressed by the Blood Demon Art. At this moment, he had already planted a blood curse in his body. As long as he had a thought, he could detonate the blood curse and drain all the blood from his body.

The old ape king's heart skipped a beat and quickly said, "Master, I think I can give it a try."

"Then go ahead."

Yu Xian stepped back and suddenly disappeared, leaving behind the empty ape skin on the ground.

In the next breath, the skin also disappeared.

The old ape king sighed and stayed in place for a while before reluctantly following the honey-collecting bees on the return journey.

Soon, a giant ancient tree appeared in front of him.

The ancient tree covered a vast area, occupying about three to four acres of land. It had lush branches and leaves, forming a forest of its own. However, it was only a little over ten meters tall, unremarkable compared to the other ancient trees.

Hanging under the canopy were giant beehives, resembling palaces in the sky.

There were constantly bees coming in and out, clearly the nest of the queen bee.

As soon as the old ape king appeared, the bees reacted, even though he had taken insect repellent pills, it was useless.

Even if the bees guarding the queen's nest had slightly lower intelligence, they could still restrain their instinctive disgust.

"Don't! Don't!!"

The old ape king was surrounded by a group of bees. Looking around, they were all fist-sized bees, with raised tails and poison stingers with barbs. It seemed that at the slightest provocation, they would sting with their stingers.

He raised his hands and shouted towards the beehive, "It's me, Queen Bee, I'm the little monkey."

Buzz!!

A mysterious wave emanated from the beehive, and all the bees instinctively made way for the old ape king.

The old ape king walked forward with a brave face.

Then the gap behind him was quickly filled by the bees, leaving no way out.

Under the beehive.

The old ape king looked up and squeezed out a smile from his wrinkled face.

"Queen Bee, please show yourself."

After a while, a cold and indifferent female voice came from inside the beehive.

"I didn't expect the little monkey from back then to become a regional demon king today. However, without the demon soul, you can never reach the demon king realm. Are you here to find your missing demon soul?"

"Ah..."

The old ape king was first stunned, then his face showed great joy.

"Yes, yes, yes! Queen Bee, do you know where my demon soul is?"

"Heh."

The queen bee sneered, with a hint of mockery in her voice.

"I do know, but why should I tell you?"

The old ape king's face turned bitter. "Queen Bee, please consider our past as fellow servants. Help me once. When the little monkey Transcends Tribulation successfully, I will remember the favor from Queen Bee."

The queen bee continued to sneer, "That villain captured our demon souls and turned them into forbidden command tokens. Such a great grudge, and yet you dare to consider it as a favor between us demons. For the sake of us both being demons, I will spare your life today. Now, leave!"

The old ape king put away his smile and pondered for a moment before asking, "Queen Bee, what conditions do you have? Please tell me, if the little monkey can do it, I will help you fulfill it."

The voice from the beehive fell silent again.

"Help me find someone. After you find him, I will tell you where your demon soul is."

The old ape king asked, "Who does Queen Bee want to find?"

A beam of light shot out from the beehive, forming a giant projection in mid-air. It was the image of a sturdy man.

When the old ape king saw it, he was stunned.

"It's him?"

The image on the projection was exactly the appearance of Elder Jiang, the current third-stage Blood Puppet.

Hearing that the old ape king actually knew this person, there was a hint of excitement in the queen bee's voice.

"You know him?!"

The old ape king nodded, "I met him a few days ago and even fought against him."

Of course, it was a one-sided crushing defeat.

The Queen Bee continued to inquire, "Do you know what cultivation technique he is practicing?"

The old Monkey King's eyes flashed and he said, "It's strange to say, but he is practicing the Master's Blood Transformation Demon Technique, which restrains the Demon Blood Art in my body. If he hadn't spared my life, I would have died that day."

"Blood Transformation Demon Technique!"

The Queen Bee confirmed and let out a sharp laugh, but quickly stopped.

"Since he has already succeeded in his cultivation, why hasn't he come to see me?"

"Little monkey, bring him to see me, and I will tell you where the demon soul is."

The old Monkey King shook his head and said, "Queen Bee, you tell me where the demon soul is first, and then I will tell you where he is."

"How dare you bargain with me, the Queen!"

The Queen Bee's voice was angry, and the outside bees all showed their weapons, the sound of their wings flapping rapidly adding a dangerous atmosphere to the air.

The old Monkey King, however, remained calm and saw through the Queen Bee's bluff.

"Queen Bee, you must be unable to move freely now, otherwise there would be no need for me to help you find someone. So, Queen Bee, in light of our acquaintance, I promise that if you tell me where the demon soul is, I will tell you where he is."

The Queen Bee sighed and said,

"It doesn't hurt to tell you. Both your and my demon soul restraining tokens are in that villain's cave. However, the cave is protected by a restriction, and if you forcefully enter, it will self-destruct, and both our demon souls will be lost."

The old Monkey King looked surprised and pointed to the thick trunk of the ancient tree,

"Both my and your demon souls are here?!"

The middle of the trunk had already been hollowed out and arranged into the Master's cave.

He never expected that his demon soul would be so close.

The Queen Bee said, "You will see for yourself."

As she spoke, the resin wrapped around the trunk melted, revealing a faint scent.

The old Monkey King's heart suddenly trembled, it was indeed the aura of his demon soul.

"So, you can only get the demon soul by cooperating with me."

The Queen Bee threatened.

"But what does the demon soul have to do with that person?"

The old Monkey King continued to ask.

The Queen Bee explained, "The restriction set by that villain only recognizes the aura of his cultivation technique. I have tried several times over the years, but failed because I lacked the aura of that person's cultivation technique."

In the past, this person received my assistance and obtained the inheritance of the Blood Transformation Demon Technique. He promised me that when he succeeded in his cultivation, he would help me lift the restriction. Unexpectedly, he took advantage of my serious injury and unconsciousness to escape."

"I waited for him year after year, but he never appeared again."

"Help me find him and make him fulfill his promise."

The old Monkey King's gaze suddenly became dull, and he saw clouds and mist forming in the void, and the surrounding voices quieted down, creating a small independent space.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Queen Bee, the person you've been waiting for probably won't come back."

"Why? Didn't you say you saw him not long ago?"

The Queen Bee urgently asked.

"Because he is already dead."

Yu Xian's figure appeared under the beehive, his gaze penetrating, his powerful divine sense sweeping through the beehive, revealing a woman fused with the beehive.

To be precise, she was half a woman.

She had the upper body of a woman, but her lower body was a huge insect abdomen, with ferocious mouthparts slightly expanding.

Underneath her were rows of white insect eggs.

As a Queen Bee, she was constantly laying eggs, which was also the source of fear in the Bee Forest.

The Queen Bee's immortality meant a constant supply of troops.

However, if she couldn't break through to become a Demon King, it was not enough.

Because the Queen Bee's most powerful combat power had been severed by him, the Mist Prison Formation, the outside bees would have no idea what was happening inside.

"Who are you?!"

The Queen Bee felt the sudden disconnection between her and the Bee Army, and the descendants of the Queen Bee she could control were only about a hundred meters in radius. She also felt Yu Xian's merciless divine sense scanning, which was no different from stripping her naked.

Although she didn't care about this, the dignity of being a queen could not be desecrated.

"The person who came to help you."

A bloody aura rose in Yu Xian's hand, the Blood Transformation Demon Technique that the Queen Bee had been yearning for. Her desperate thoughts suddenly extinguished.

(End of this chapter)