Douluo: A Person in Peerless, Fake God

Because Blood Flame Bees were truly rare in the Jingyang Mountain Range, he hadn't considered that possibility at the start, even though he knew this honey could attract Red Gold Bears.

It was a case of being at the end of his rope, only to find a new path opening up.

Just as he was about to give up, the situation took a sudden turn, and he actually stumbled upon a Blood Flame Bee hive.

With this Blood Flame honey in hand, finding a Red Gold Bear would be a simple task.

That was why he had been so overjoyed upon discovering the hive.

However, he still needed to make some preparations first.

Although he didn't fear the poisonous stingers of the Blood Flame Bees, they posed a massive threat to Su Luoheng, who was currently only a Great Soul Master. He had to ensure his disciple's safety before taking the hive.

Ran Yuming took Su Luoheng about a hundred miles away from the ancient tree.

Even if the Blood Flame Bees went berserk after losing their hive, they would essentially never reach this far.

He could also let loose and act without restraint.

"Luoheng, wait here. Your teacher will go retrieve the hive."

Hearing this, Su Luoheng frowned slightly, a flash of worry crossing his eyes. "Teacher, these are thousand-year-level Blood Flame Bees. Can you handle them alone?"

A five-hundred-year-old Blood Flame Bee could threaten a human Soul Ancestor; what about this thousand-year-level queen?

Although his teacher possessed the strength of a Soul Douluo, he was still somewhat concerned.

"Don't worry, Luoheng. These Blood Flame Bees can't hurt me."

Ran Yuming patted Su Luoheng on the shoulder and smiled calmly. "Don't forget that your teacher is not only a Level 7 Soul Engineer but also an eight-ring Soul Douluo. Dealing with a swarm of bees is no problem at all."

Hearing this, Su Luoheng realized his mistake.

He had been too worried to think clearly and had forgotten his teacher's true strength.

While speaking, Ran Yuming gave Su Luoheng a few more instructions and specifically left behind several defensive soul tools just in case, before swiftly darting toward the ancient tree that housed the Blood Flame Bee hive.

The crown of the thousand-year-old tree.

Swish—

With a faint sound, Ran Yuming stood upon the branches of the ancient tree.

Hearing the noise, the surrounding Blood Flame Bees seemed to sense the approach of a stranger and took flight in unison, their buzzing hum deafening.

The number of Blood Flame Bees was immense.

In an instant, countless tiny, pitch-black eyes searched the surroundings.

The dark red poisonous stingers on their tails glinted with a cold light that made one's skin crawl just to look at them.

Yet, facing this dense, overwhelming swarm of Blood Flame Bees, Ran Yuming, who was trapped in the center, remained exceptionally calm.

The next moment, something strange happened.

Unexpectedly, even though Ran Yuming was standing right in front of them, the Blood Flame Bees acted as if they were collectively blind, failing to notice him at all.

After a brief moment of chaos, they returned to calm.

It was as if Ran Yuming didn't exist at all, and they continued to perform their respective duties.

Those carrying pollen continued to do so, those guarding the nest remained at their posts, and those brewing honey continued their work, all in perfect order.

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Ran Yuming's face.

The blue bracelet on his wrist emitted a faint glow; clearly, the abnormal reaction of the Blood Flame Bees had everything to do with this peculiar bracelet.

This was a Level 7 soul tool: the Breath Concealing Bracelet.

It could suppress all of one's aura, creating an effect similar to invisibility.

Although it sounded powerful, it was still in the development stage; its actual effectiveness was limited to hiding one from a Soul Ancestor, and anyone above that level would discover him. For a Level 7 soul tool, such a meager effect was clearly insufficient—who would waste the resources of a Level 7 soul tool just to deal with a Soul Ancestor?

Therefore, it was currently just a defective product, or perhaps a semi-finished one.

However, it was coming in handy now, and it was more than enough to mask his presence from these hundred-year soul beasts.

As it stood, the effect was remarkable.

Compared to forcing his way through, the soul tool was undoubtedly much less strenuous.

Ran Yuming took a few steps forward, moving closer to the hive and the swarm.

He flipped his wrist, revealing a silver soul tool shaped like a handgun. Its body was engraved with strange and complex soul inscriptions, and one could tell at a glance that it was a high-grade soul tool.

In fact, that was exactly the case.

This was a little gadget Ran Yuming had made himself, never having imagined it would come in handy today.

Level 4 Soul Guidance Device: Mental Pulse.

As the name suggests, its function targets the mental realm, causing a person's mind to fall into chaos and thereby lose their combat effectiveness.

Although these Blood Flame Bees were extremely venomous, their mental strength was weak—even inferior to that of a human soul master. As long as they were struck by a single Mental Pulse, they would inevitably suffer heavy damage.

Ran Yuming held a silver pistol, calibrated the direction of the swarm, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

Accompanied by a low sound, the muzzle ejected a beam of white light.

It emitted a glowing white radiance, enveloping all the Blood Flame Bees within it.

The swarm, which had been buzzing and flying about, instantly ceased all movement as if a pause button had been pressed. They hung sluggishly in place, then fell to the ground one after another like kites with severed strings.

Seeing this, a curve tugged at the corners of Ran Yuming's mouth.

With the Mental Pulse combined with the Breath Concealment Soul Guidance Device, dealing with these Blood Flame Bees was effortless.

A moment later, the dust settled.

All the Blood Flame Bees on the ancient tree had been dealt with, and the ground was piled high with bee corpses.

"Just about there, only it should be left now..."

Ran Yuming muttered in a low voice, casually swiping his wrist to deactivate the bracelet's concealment ability, and continued walking toward the hive.

Just then, a sudden change occurred.

An angry, shrill screech suddenly rang out.

At the same time, a dark red figure suddenly darted out from the previously silent hive entrance. A red Blood Flame Bee the size of a basketball emerged—it was the Blood Flame Bee King of this swarm!

As the king of the Blood Flame Bees, it had long since sensed the death of its subjects.

However, due to the concealment of the Breath Concealing Bracelet, it could not find the culprit's tracks. For the sake of its own safety, it had hidden deep within the nest, waiting for an opportunity.

And now, the opportunity had finally arrived!

Ran Yuming had voluntarily deactivated the Breath Concealing Bracelet's camouflage, and the Blood Flame Bee King finally saw the culprit who had killed all its kin!

As the saying goes, enemies are especially jealous when they meet.

The Blood Flame Bee King bared its sharp tail needle and thrust it furiously toward Ran Yuming's chest!

"I've finally waited for you to come out!"

Having long been prepared, Ran Yuming sneered. He twisted his body to the left to dodge the Blood Flame Bee King's thrust, and at the same time, raised the long blade in his right hand and slashed horizontally with force.

"Puchi!"

A spray of blood erupted.

The Blood Flame Bee King's body had been severed at the waist, crashing heavily onto the ground.

A thousand-year-level Blood Flame Bee King, dead!

Ran Yuming's expression remained indifferent.

Blood dripped from the long blade, and with a casual flick, all the blood beads were shaken off.

Luring the snake out of its hole—this had been his plan all along.

He had guessed early on that the Blood Flame Bee King was hiding inside the hive. To avoid damaging the royal jelly inside, the best method was to lure it out.

That was why Ran Yuming had deactivated his disguise and voluntarily exposed himself to the Blood Flame Bee King.

If you hide inside and are hard to deal with, then I will lure you out to walk right into the trap.

Sure enough, it couldn't resist the temptation and took the bait. A thousand-year-old venomous bee certainly had no ability to fight back against Ran Yuming.

The methods of a soul master were sometimes very effective as well.

He sheathed his long blade and checked the area once more.

Confirming there were no other Blood Flame Bees, Ran Yuming finally arrived in front of the hive.

This was his first time observing the entire hive from such close range: the hive was dark red in its entirety, nearly a meter in length, and at least two meters deep. Its exterior was covered in complex, eerie textures; viewed from afar, it looked like the entrance to a bottomless abyss, making one unable to resist the urge to explore within.

Seeing the full scope of the hive, Ran Yuming couldn't help but be struck with astonishment.

This size was a giant hive in every sense of the word!

When he first discovered it, he had felt it wasn't small even after seeing only a portion, but the current volume truly exceeded his expectations.

He had heard of thousand-year-level hives before.

But one this large was truly rare, even somewhat abnormal. If he hadn't just finished off that thousand-year-level Bee King, he would have suspected whether the size of this nest belonged to the ten-thousand-year level.

However, the corpse of the Bee King below had already explained everything.

Since he couldn't figure it out, he could only assume it was a special case for the Blood Flame Bee, especially since the honey of this species was rarely discovered by anyone.

At the same time, it confirmed that the royal jelly inside was definitely extraordinary!

The facts were exactly as such: just as he walked up to the hive, a wave of honeyed fragrance rushed toward him, the rich and sweet scent seeping into his heart and soul, simply impossible to resist.

And this was only near the entrance of the cave; it seemed there was a reason why the hive was so large.

Ran Yuming was slightly startled, but joy immediately appeared on his face. The quality of this royal jelly is beyond reproach, he thought. Using it to lure that Red Gold Bear will definitely be no problem.

Thinking of Su Luoheng's second soul ring, he didn't waste any time.

The most essential part of the hive was the royal jelly, and that was exactly what Ran Yuming intended to collect.

Pinpointing the location of the royal jelly, he carefully cut an opening with his blade. Before the honey could even flow out, a fragrant, sweet, and cloying scent instantly diffused into the air, bringing an indescribable sense of pleasure and satisfaction.

Then, the royal jelly began to flow out: golden and transparent, crystal clear, thick and sweet.

It seemed that royal jelly brewed in such a special hive was indeed different.

Ran Yuming didn't waste time and quickly took out the jade bottles he had prepared on the side, catching every single drop of the slowly flowing royal jelly.

Soon, the first bottle was full.

Then the second, the third, the fourth...

Bottle after bottle, the speed at which the royal jelly flowed didn't change at all, as if it were inexhaustible. The reserves in this giant hive were truly immense!

Drip, drip...

It continued for nearly a quarter of an hour before the royal jelly was finally collected.

In total, he had obtained twenty bottles of royal jelly.

As for the remaining hive...

Although what remained wasn't as valuable as the royal jelly, it was still a rare and precious find.