Great Terror? Just a Big Bug!

Hm?

Lin Chen was taken aback. Although he had acted to obtain the origin source, he had also saved the monk, yet the other party seemed somewhat ungrateful?

"This is some Evil Cultivator's corpse-raising ground. There must be a third-order expert here, someone neither you nor I can contend with." The monk said this, then glanced toward the entrance. "He deliberately let you in."

Lin Chen followed the monk's gaze and saw that the dark red barrier he had smashed open had now fully restored itself. It was very likely that the other party had indeed intentionally let him in.

"With that barrier in place, no one can leave!"

The monk sighed. Lin Chen had saved him, and he was grateful, but the other party would also lose his life because of it, filling him with guilt.

"Monk, do you mean... these Corpse Bees can't get out either?" Lin Chen's eyes lit up as he quickly asked.

Uh—

The monk was clearly stunned for a moment before speaking. "This barrier is meant to trap us so the Corpse Bees can kill us. Why would the Corpse Bees want to get out?"

"Excellent!"

Lin Chen was overjoyed. With so many Corpse Bees, he had been worried about stragglers escaping. Now that they were all trapped here by the barrier, didn't that mean not a single one could run?

"Ah—"

Before the monk could respond, Lin Chen said excitedly, "Monk, I can see you're badly injured. Stay here and don't move. Leave the rest to me."

"I couldn't move even if I wanted to. Those Corpse Bees are poisonous. I can only attack from where I am now!" The monk said with a bitter smile.

Given his strength, if not for the poison's effects, how could he have been outmatched by these Corpse Bees? After all, their strength barely matched first-order Mutated Creatures.

"Heh-heh-heh—"

Lin Chen couldn't help but laugh. Now he didn't have to worry about the monk stealing his kills.

"Little darlings, your big daddy is here!"

Lin Chen moved, swinging both fists as he charged at the Corpse Bees before him. His fists struck continuously, and under the devouring power of the Blood Qi True Flame, each Corpse Bee turned directly to ash.

"Such powerful blood qi... this has to be third-order, right?"

"Blood qi like flame—what kind of technique is this?"

"Since when did the Qingzhou region have such a strong expert?"

The monk watched Lin Chen wreak havoc, momentarily stunned. But the stronger Lin Chen was, the greater their chance of survival.

Who would choose death if they could live?

Bang! Bang!

Under Lin Chen's frenzied assault, in just a few minutes, dozens of Corpse Bees were slaughtered to the last.

"Origin Source: 7300"

Looking at the system panel, Lin Chen's face was full of smiles. In just a few minutes, he had gained 4,300 origin source—far faster than when he had been killing Mutant Poisonous Snakes.

"Any more?"

Lin Chen's gaze burned as he looked deeper into Basement Level 1. There, he could faintly sense a powerful aura.

Swoosh—

Lin Chen tapped his foot and shot straight toward the depths of Basement Level 1.

"Benefactor, that is the corpse-raising ground! There is great terror there!"

Seeing this, the monk's expression shifted. He called out to warn Lin Chen while struggling to follow. He had just taken an antidote, barely suppressing the poison and regaining some mobility.

"Great terror? I'm just afraid you won't be terrifying enough!"

Hearing the monk's warning, Lin Chen was not alarmed but delighted. Great terror meant great origin source!

Moments later, Lin Chen arrived before a square Blood Pool several meters wide. He could sense that the powerful aura was emanating from the bottom of the pool.

Plop! Plop!

Suddenly, the surface of the Blood Pool burst open, and over a dozen Corpse Bees surged out. One of them was noticeably larger than the others.

"Little darlings, I knew you were playing hide-and-seek!"

Lin Chen looked at the dozen or so Corpse Bees, a warm smile spreading across his face. "Come on, let big daddy give you a squeeze. I promise it'll feel amazing!"

Swoosh—

The next moment, Lin Chen charged forward. One by one, the Corpse Bees turned to ash in his hands, netting him an easy 1,200 origin source. Only the large Corpse Bee remained alive.

"Well? See how good your big daddy is to you? That last big massage was prepared just for you." Lin Chen looked at the large Corpse Bee, his face full of smiles.

"Corpse Bee King!"

Just then, a startled cry came from behind him.

Shriek—

At that moment, the Corpse Bee King moved, turning into a streak of light as it flew straight at Lin Chen.

"Watch out!" the monk shouted.

The Corpse Bee King was different from ordinary Corpse Bees. Not only was it far stronger, but its most terrifying trait was its ability to fly. Flying beasts were universally acknowledged as the most troublesome existence in the Cultivation World.

This is like an ordinary person facing a bird—without special tools, it's hard for a commoner to deal with flying creatures, and the same holds true in the Cultivation World.

"So it can fly?"

Lin Chen watched the Corpse Bee King flying toward him, a flicker of surprise crossing his face, but as the Corpse Bee King attacked, he simply swung his fist to meet it.

Bam~

A dull thud rang out, and the Corpse Bee King was sent flying. Yet, to Lin Chen's slight surprise, its body wasn't instantly incinerated by the Blood Qi True Flame; instead, it turned into a blazing fireball.

"Interesting!"

Lin Chen's expression sharpened. This was the first time a creature had managed to withstand the Blood Qi True Flame. Though his Blood Qi True Flame was only at the most basic level, the Corpse Bee King's ability to barely endure it was still unexpected.

Plop~

The fireball-like Corpse Bee King screeched and plunged into the Blood Pool. Under the erosion of the blood water, the flames on its body actually extinguished, revealing the half-roasted Corpse Bee King.

"This Blood Pool is no ordinary thing."

Looking at the Blood Pool that could quench his Blood Qi True Flame, Lin Chen realized that while his flame was powerful, it still fell short in the face of absolute strength.

As if confirming Lin Chen's guess, the half-roasted Corpse Bee King visibly recovered at a startling speed, returning to its original state in the blink of an eye.

Sss~

Having recovered, the Corpse Bee King clearly forgot its pain—it attacked Lin Chen again, charging straight at him.

Bam~

But this time, Lin Chen gave it no chance. He reached out with both hands and firmly grabbed the oncoming Corpse Bee King. The terrifying Blood Qi True Flame instantly engulfed the creature in his grip.

Trapped in the Blood Qi True Flame, the Corpse Bee King screeched and struggled wildly. Unfortunately, with its strength, how could it break free from Lin Chen's hold?

The struggling grew weaker and weaker, and in just a few moments, it turned into a handful of ash, slipping from Lin Chen's fingers.

"Slain second-rank Corpse Bee King. +1000 Origin."

"Only second-rank?"

The Corpse Bee King, which could withstand the Blood Qi True Flame for a moment and endure one of his punches, was merely a second-rank creature—this genuinely surprised Lin Chen.

"The Corpse Bee King is dead just like that?"

The Monk stared at the Corpse Bee King reduced to ash, his face full of disbelief. The Corpse Bee King was notorious for its tough defenses and strong vitality, yet in Lin Chen's hands, it hadn't lasted ten seconds before kicking the bucket?

"What terrifying martial arts!"

The Monk's pupils contracted. This martial art of turning Qi into flame was even more fearsome and formidable than he had guessed.

Buzz~ Buzz~

Just then, the blood water in the Blood Pool suddenly churned, and a powerful aura emanated from within.