Douluo: A Person in Peerless, Fake God Chapter 42

"Teacher, actually, my second soul skill..."

"Bzzzz—bzzzz—"

Just as Su Luoheng was about to explain things clearly to Ran Yuming, a rapid and dense buzzing sound suddenly erupted, closing in on their position from the distance at high speed!

"This is... hmm?!"

Hearing the noise, Ran Yuming turned his head and squinted into the distance.

In the distance, he saw a dense swarm of bees descending upon them. His brows furrowed slightly, feeling only a minor inconvenience. But when his gaze locked onto the giant bee, half a meter in length, being escorted in the center of the swarm, a flash of wariness crossed Ran Yuming's eyes, and his expression instantly turned grave!

"..."

Su Luoheng, standing beside him, also noticed it and asked in surprise, "Teacher, are those Blood Flame Bees? Why is the one in the middle so much larger? Is that the thousand-year one?"

He shook his head, his eyes fixed intently on that bee. "That is no thousand-year beast; that is a Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Flame Bee King!"

"Ten, ten-thousand-year Bee King?!"

Su Luoheng's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but take another look.

At that same moment, the giant Blood Flame Bee King looked toward the master and disciple with blood-red eyes!

When enemies meet, they are especially jealous!

It was these two who had taken advantage of its absence to destroy its nest and kill the mate it had specifically left behind in the cave!

The moment he saw the Ten-Thousand-Year Bee King appear, Ran Yuming finally understood why the Royal Jelly and the honeycomb on the tree crown had such special effects, far exceeding ordinary thousand-year Royal Jelly. It turned out that it wasn't a thousand-year honeycomb at all, but a ten-thousand-year nest composed of two hives!

That was why the effects of the Royal Jelly were so potent.

As for the Bee King he had slain in the nest, it must have been a vassal to this one. Now, the true master had tracked the scent of the hive to seek its revenge!

A ten-thousand-year-level Blood Flame Bee King, combined with a swarm of thousands, was indeed tricky for Ran Yuming, though still manageable.

But Su Luoheng could not handle it.

Never mind the ten-thousand-year Bee King; even a single sting from an ordinary bee would be more than he could bear.

After a moment of contemplation, he made his decision: he would draw all the bees away by himself.

Su Luoheng understood that his presence would only distract his teacher, so he did not argue with the decision.

While the swarm was still some distance away, Ran Yuming took out a large pile of defensive soul guidance devices, naturally including a Breath Concealment Soul Guidance Device, as well as three bottles of Royal Jelly for emergencies, while simultaneously giving specific instructions on how to use these devices.

"Luoheng, protect yourself!"

"Once I have dealt with them, I will come to find you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ran Yuming went all out, engaging the swarm in the first round of combat: dozens of long-range soul guidance devices on his body opened fire in unison, unleashing countless beams of energy toward the swarm.

Facing the massive swarm of Blood Flame Bees, Ran Yuming fought while retreating.

In an instant, the entire forest was illuminated by the beams as if it were broad daylight, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.

"..."

After the Blood Flame Bee swarm had completely departed, the forest returned to its original tranquility.

A quarter of an hour later.

Su Luoheng's figure reappeared on the spot.

The swarm had arrived too quickly for him to retreat, so while Ran Yuming was busy intercepting them, he had found a hidden spot and activated the Breath Concealment Soul Guidance Device.

In this way, the ordinary Blood Flame Bees naturally could not detect him.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Bee King's attention had been entirely drawn by Ran Yuming, so it naturally paid no heed to him hiding away. Thus, Su Luoheng had stayed put, and for the sake of caution, waited until all the Blood Flame Bees had left before revealing himself.

Looking in the direction Ran Yuming had departed.

Su Luoheng thought to himself: I hope Teacher can shake them off soon.

He had absolute confidence in his teacher's strength: soul masters were most adept at group combat!

Immediately, he reactivated the Breath Concealment Soul Guidance Device and headed toward the outer reaches of the Jingyang Mountain Range.

This was the route he had previously discussed with his teacher.

With the Breath Concealment Soul Guidance Device, as long as he was careful, he would basically encounter no problems.

Once he was out of danger, he would leave the Jingyang Mountain Range. After Ran Yuming shook off the pursuit of the Blood Flame Bees, he would naturally catch up by following the positioning signal from the Breath Concealment Soul Guidance Device on Su Luoheng's body. Unless the device was damaged, Ran Yuming would be able to find him.

Soon, Su Luoheng had left the forest.

Jingyang Mountain Range, southern side.

Su Luoheng, who was on his way, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Awoo—awoo—"

Following the direction of the howling, he saw a Gold Wolf over a meter long in the front right, head tilted back and howling. Before long, a pack of Gold Wolves approached. Including the one howling earlier, there were five Gold Wolves in total. The leader, which had the highest cultivation age, was estimated to be around seven hundred years, while the others were around five hundred years.

At this moment, they were circling a pitch-black object in their midst.

Su Luoheng raised his head and narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the scene.

It seemed that thing... was it a person?

Vaguely, he could see that the pitch-black lump in the center appeared to be a human lying on the ground. They were likely severely injured and unconscious, or perhaps already dead.

Otherwise, they would not have remained completely unresponsive while surrounded by a pack of wolves.

After watching for a moment, Su Luoheng withdrew his gaze and continued on his way.

Situations like this were common in the Jingyang Mountain Range; people died here every single day.

Over the past half-month, he had seen plenty of such sights. From his initial discomfort to his current indifference, his attitude had gradually grown calm. If the person were still alive, he wouldn't mind lending a hand, but given that the individual was either severely injured or dead, driving off the wolves would be futile. There was no need to intervene.

Meanwhile, stimulated by the scent of blood, the five Gold Wolves could no longer resist the temptation.

"Awoo~"

The Gold Wolf leader, over seven hundred years old, had a fierce glint in its eyes. Under its lead, the pack opened their blood-stained maws and lunged toward the body on the ground.

However, the moment the wolves were about to bite, a dazzling white light suddenly erupted from the corpse.

"BOOM--"

In an instant, the pack of wolves, led by the Gold Wolf leader, was blasted several yards away. They crashed into several thick trees, collapsing to the ground with a thunderous thud.

The pack that had been besieging the body was unexpectedly wiped out in a single blow.

Judging by the way they were coughing up blood and howling in agony, they likely didn't have long to live.

Su Luoheng also heard the noise and the surge of energy.

That was... a triggered soul tool?

After a brief moment of contemplation, he turned back and cautiously approached.

Anyone capable of using such a soul tool must be well-off. Since the person was dying anyway, it would be a waste to leave any valuable items behind.

Soon, Su Luoheng arrived at the scene.

"Looks like they were being hunted..."

The person was thin, his face covered in blood and grime, his eyes tightly shut.

He wore a tattered black robe stained with mottled blood, clearly the result of a brutal battle.

A faint silver light flickered on the ring upon his right hand.

It seemed the energy blast from earlier had been released by that ring.

The energy inside was likely almost depleted by now.

However, to be safe, Su Luoheng dragged over a Gold Wolf that wasn't quite dead yet from nearby and tossed it onto the man in black.

This time, there was no reaction.

Seeing the Gold Wolf remain unharmed, he felt relieved enough to step forward and start looting.

Just as he prepared to remove the soul tool from the body, his chest suddenly trembled.

"Hm? Still alive?"

Su Luoheng's expression shifted in surprise, and he stopped his movements to observe more closely.

He discovered that although the man in black had severe injuries and his breathing was extremely faint—almost to the point of stopping—he was indeed still alive.

To survive with blood constantly seeping from his abdomen, this person's vitality was truly tenacious.

"What a strong life force..."

Su Luoheng clicked his tongue in wonder, though his hands remained quick.

This was quite normal in the soul beast forest.

Although his technique for dismantling the soul tool was slightly clumsy, he still managed to nimbly remove the ring from the man's hand before casting his gaze over the rest of the man's body.

He wanted to see if there were any other valuables.

Since he was already looting, he might as well make a clean job of it.

"Eh? This is..."

In the midst of rummaging, Su Luoheng's gaze drifted casually. When he saw the face of the young man in black, he suddenly realized that the face looked somewhat familiar.

He had definitely seen him before, and they had even crossed paths.

Thinking of this, driven by curiosity, Su Luoheng wiped the blood and grime from the young man's face.

The next moment, a familiar face appeared before him.

"It's him!"

Su Luoheng remembered instantly: he really did know this person!

He was the noble youth he had met briefly on the very night he first arrived in the Ming Capital. That full bag of candied haws had left a deep impression on him!

"Running into me—I'd say you're lucky."

Since they were acquaintances, he certainly had to lend a hand.

After all, he was a kind-hearted person; though, of course, this was also out of consideration for the candied hawthorn.

After simply bandaging the wounds, he took out some healing pills and shoved them into the black-clad youth's mouth, helping him refine the medicinal power to nourish his damaged internal organs and body.

Soon, the injuries stopped worsening, and the black-clad youth's aura gradually stabilized.

Immediately after, he fashioned a simple bamboo raft to drag him away.

It was unrealistic to carry a severely injured person out of the Jingyang Mountain Range. Not to mention the pursuers, the heavy scent of blood on him would easily attract attacks from soul beasts.

Therefore, he planned to find a hidden spot and wait until this guy woke up before deciding what to do.

As for Teacher Ran, there was no need to worry; once he was out of danger, he would naturally follow the tracking signal to find him.

Su Luoheng arrived at a mountain hollow.

After confirming that the surrounding hundred meters were safe, he began to set up camp.

His wilderness survival skills had always been decent.

From absorbing his second soul ring to the Blood Flame Bee King's revenge, and then rescuing the black-clad youth—all these events had kept him busy until late at night.

Whenever a soul master finished absorbing a soul ring, their body would undergo a growth spurt.

Su Luoheng's height had now reached about one hundred and fifty centimeters, an increase of roughly five centimeters compared to before.

However, this process required the consumption of energy.

Thus, he was now in urgent need of replenishing his nutrition; in layman's terms—it was time to eat!

Soon, Su Luoheng lit a campfire.