Mortal Alchemy

Chen Ping retreated rapidly, away from the poisonous mist area, and asked his sleeve:

"Brother Diao, where are the treasures and spiritual herbs on this mountain?"

The Treasure-Seeking Sable poked its head out, curiously observing the surrounding environment, then pointed its little finger towards the top of the mountain: "Ying Ying!"

"At the top of the mountain?"

The top of the mountain was obscured by poisonous mist; the Queen of the Human-Faced Bees had actually hidden the Heavenly Darkness Flower on the poisonous mountaintop.

Its intelligence was not low.

...

Chen Ping immediately brandished the Aurora Sword: "Azure Lotus Incinerates the Heavens!"

Cyan-red sword energy immediately ignited, burning a region within the poisonous mist area, allowing Chen Ping to pass through.

Chen Ping immediately traversed the opening, rushing towards the mountain peak.

Then, the Human-Faced Bee Queen's furious roar echoed: "Human cultivator, how dare you plot against my spiritual herb?"

"Buzz buzz buzz!!!"

The sound of flapping wings rang out as the Human-Faced Bee Queen abandoned the Crimson-Eyed Tiger King and chased after Chen Ping.

"Swish swish swish!"

Dense, countless bee stingers shot towards Chen Ping, their numbers resembling a rain of flowers in the sky.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—"

"Bang bang bang—"

The sword energy scales on Chen Ping's body were continuously burned and melted.

Chen Ping frowned: "This Human-Faced Bee Queen is indeed troublesome..."

He immediately executed a move, Sword Lotus Formation, preparing to use the Aurora Sword to trap the Human-Faced Bee Queen.

"Bang—"

The Human-Faced Bee Queen merely swept the Aurora Sword with its stinger, sending it flying, preventing Chen Ping from successfully executing the move; his expression slightly changed:

"This Human-Faced Bee Queen is a genuine Tier 3 demon beast!"

Thinking of this, Chen Ping had no choice but to recall the Aurora Sword; the Sword Aspect of his Dharma Body flew out once more, condensing into Sword Qi, causing the Human-Faced Bee Queen to be wary and dare not approach Chen Ping.

Thus, Chen Ping had a chance to catch his breath, using his vast divine sense to search for the Heavenly Darkness Flower.

"Found it!"

Five miles away, atop the mountain, a black-and-white Heavenly Darkness Flower existed, exuding a sense of darkness, allure, and holiness.

Chen Ping's figure instantly transformed into extreme speed; as long as he obtained the Heavenly Darkness Flower, he could retreat.

"Damn it!" The Human-Faced Bee Queen roared, "Human cultivator, don't even think about it!"

The Human-Faced Bee Queen emitted a strange fragrance, dispersing it with her wings, combining it with the poisonous mist in the clouds.

"Rumble!!!"

Blue poisonous flames immediately incinerated the heavens; this was the true incinerating momentum.

This poisonous cloud burned, transforming into firelight, extremely dangerous, and the scent emanating from it was also extremely deadly.

Seeing this, Chen Ping's expression immediately darkened; he urged the spiritual power within his body: "Drifting Stream of Heaven and Earth!"

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!"

The blue poisonous fire collided with Chen Ping's Myriad Manifestations Drifting Stream Sword Qi, burning and devouring each other.

However, in doing so, Chen Ping lost the opportunity to defend and attack.

But the distance between Chen Ping and the Heavenly Darkness Flower was rapidly closing...

Three hundred feet, one hundred feet... fifty feet... ten feet...

Chen Ping stretched out his left hand, a magical power hand manifested, carefully plucking the Heavenly Darkness Flower: "Got it!"

"Swish—"

At this critical moment, a poisonous stinger struck Chen Ping's back.

Chen Ping couldn't help but cry out, his expression extremely gloomy: "There's actually a Demon King Drone Bee here!"

A very small Demon King Drone Bee used its stinger to strike Chen Ping's back; terrifying poison instantly injected into Chen Ping's body.

The poison began to tear apart Chen Ping's vitality; excruciating pain, as if every inch of his skin was being torn apart, surged into his mind. Fortunately, Chen Ping's physical body was that of a Tier 3 body cultivator, with the benefits of several transformations, so he did not die immediately.

After storing the Heavenly Darkness Flower into his spatial ring, Chen Ping did not hesitate; he pushed the Azure Lotus Flying Shadow to its limit, while simultaneously using Sword Qi Concealment, instantly shooting towards a certain direction.

Seeing that Chen Ping was unharmed, the Tier 3 Drone Bee that had ambushed Chen Ping let out a mournful cry as its vitality gradually dissipated.

The Tier 3 Human-Faced Bee Queen disregarded the Drone Bee King's life or death, flapping her wings and chasing after Chen Ping.

"Cough cough..." Luo Daoliu, seeing this scene, coughed weakly twice, a smug sneer appearing on his face:

"Now it's time for me to retrieve the Honey Jade Nectar to heal my injuries; Chen Ping, thank you."

Chen Ping was fleeing with all his might.

During this time, he used various methods.

Throwing out talismans, using Invisibility Talismans, and activating Turtle Breath Technique.

The Human-Faced Bee Queen became increasingly angry as she chased: "Damn human insect!"

Using various methods, this human cultivator was playing her, a Tier 3 Demon King, in circles.

After all, this Human-Faced Bee Queen had limited experience.

Moreover, Chen Ping had actually survived the Bee King's poison; she had chased for a full seven days, and Chen Ping had still not died. At the same time, she had completely lost track of Chen Ping.

The Human-Faced Bee Queen could only roar helplessly, returning to her mountain lair.

When she returned to her mountain lair, she was even more enraged.

The Honey Jade Nectar she used to nurture her offspring had been completely stolen, and those bee demons still in incubation had died cleanly.

...

Six months later.

At the bottom of a lake.

Chen Ping was healing with a grim expression; finally, a mouthful of foul-smelling, dark-black blood spurted out, and Chen Ping's face paled, but he felt much better:

"Finally, all the poison has been removed."

"The poison of a Tier 3 Demon King is truly not to be underestimated."

If it weren't for his deep foundation and special cultivation techniques, he would have died this time.

Who would have expected that there would be a Tier 3 Drone Bee King hidden at the top of the mountain?

"But fortunately, the Heavenly Darkness Flower is in hand, so it's not too much of a loss."

"In this Long Sky Secret Realm, only the Earth Marrow Smoke is missing; this trip to the Long Sky Secret Realm can be considered a complete success."

"Any treasures found in the remaining time will be a blood profit."

"First, find the Crimson-Eyed Tiger King and have it tell me the whereabouts of the Earth Marrow Smoke."

This time, if it weren't for encountering Luo Daoliu midway, and this person detonating a Tier 3 Blade Treasure, the Human-Faced Bee Queen wouldn't have been alerted so much, putting Chen Ping in such a passive position.

Chen Ping left the bottom of the lake.

He asked the Treasure-Seeking Sable: "Brother Diao, in what direction is Little Tiger?"

The Treasure-Seeking Sable pointed south: "Ying Ying."

Chen Ping took out the Mother-Child Magical Artifact and looked: "It seems Little Tiger is with Junior Sister Zhou."

Chen Ping took out the White Jade Flying Boat and flew towards the Crimson-Eyed Tiger King.

...

In the waterside pavilion.

Seeing Chen Ping reappear.

Bai Jianjia patted her chest, a touch of red appearing on her pretty face, and breathed a sigh of relief:

"Junior Brother is fine."

The entire Long Sky Secret Realm has been going on for nine months, and most of the disciples from the various sects have shown their abilities.

Among them, the most eye-catching and valued by many Golden Core Venerables is Chen Ping.

Now that Chen Ping has reappeared safe and sound, True Person Jing Tian immediately shifted his perspective to Chen Ping.

"Junior Brother Chengping, are you still going to retrieve the Tier 3 spiritual herb?" True Person Luo Kui's expression was subtle, hesitatingly asking Bai Jianjia:

"Junior Sister Jianjia, is Junior Brother Chengping always so brave?"

This Chen Ping had just escaped death and was about to go after the Tier 3 spiritual herb, giving the impression that he was fearless and also fiercely powerful.

A Foundation Establishment disciple insisted on crashing into the mouth of a Tier 3 Demon King; wasn't he afraid of death?

Anyone who saw this scene felt that Chen Ping was too bold.