After taming the Myriad Anthive Queen, Zhang Xuan was already able to communicate with it telepathically. Naturally, he had gained some understanding of the Myriad Anthive Queen as well.
Zhang Xuan's eyes couldn't help but roll around in astonishment.
This football-sized beehive was indeed capable of accommodating life. However … its diameter was only about two meters. It could only accommodate himself and the Queen Bee at most.
He had been intending to send in the Great Violetwing Beast as well to form an army of spirit beasts, but from the looks of it now … he could only dream about it!
"The Myriad Anthive Queen can be divided into many tiers, and the Myriad Anthive Queen is the weakest of them all. As such, the nest it builds is also of a lower tier. Unless I can raise its tier and help it evolve, the nest will only be this big …"
Soon, he understood the reason.
This Myriad Anthive Queen was of the lowest tier, and its hive could only accommodate itself at the very most. If it wanted a larger hive, it would have to evolve.
It was no wonder that this thing could be hidden in the mountain peak and be safe. Perhaps in the eyes of a true expert, even if this beehive existed, it would be useless. It would be better not to have it!
"What the hell is this …"
Zhang Xuan had thought that he would definitely be rich after finding this item. Who could have thought that this would be the result? Zhang Xuan could only smile bitterly.
"There are spiritual energy fluctuations inside. Let's go in and take a look …"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to rush over helplessly, a voice suddenly sounded from outside the cavern. Following which, footsteps could be heard. Brother Yu and Senior Feng seemed to have noticed something, and they were about to rush in!
Previously, during the battle between Zhang Xuan and the Myriad Anthive Queen, he was unable to conceal his aura. Be it the movement of his zhenqi or the ramming of his spirit beast into the wall, he had caused a huge commotion. It was impossible for him not to be noticed.
"Let's enter first!"
Zhang Xuan's brows furrowed, and he could no longer care about his helplessness.
With a thought, the Myriad Anthive Queen was stowed into the Anthive Nest. Following which, he stowed it into his storage ring.
Although it was a spatial item, the beehive was rather special. It could be placed in a ring and carried around.
Otherwise, carrying a football-sized thing on his back every day, even the dumbest person would be able to tell that something was amiss.
Hu!
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to leave, he heard hurried footsteps at the entrance of the cavern. Following which, a Night Illumination Pearl was tossed into the cavern, illuminating the surroundings.
"Oh no!"
He didn't expect the other party to enter so quickly. If he were to be discovered, he would really be in an awkward position. Frowning, Zhang Xuan flicked his finger.
Bang!
The Night Illumination Pearl that he had just thrown into the cave immediately exploded, and the cave returned to darkness once more. Knowing that there was no time to hesitate, he stomped on the ground.
Whoosh!
Executing the Heaven's Path Movement Art, Zhang Xuan's figure blurred, and before Brother Yu and Senior Feng could react, they were already out of the cavern.
"Someone …"
Shocked, the two of them hastily got into a defensive stance. However, the other party had no intention of fighting them. In the blink of an eye, the other party disappeared.
"Who …"
He hurriedly chased after them, only to see that the valley outside was completely empty. There was not even a shadow of a person.
"The spirit beast … is gone?"
Returning back to the cavern, they looked around the area, but the spirit beast was nowhere to be seen. Brother Yu and Senior Feng glanced at one another. If they still couldn't figure out what was going on, they would really be fools!
"Damn it … It wasn't easy for me to knock out the spirit beast, but it was snatched away. Who is it …"
With a roar, Brother Yu almost went crazy.
In his opinion, he must have knocked out the spirit beast, and that fellow snuck in and killed it before placing its corpse into his storage ring.
Otherwise, why was there no trace of a Perfect Harmonization realm spirit beast even though there were signs of a battle?
He had spent so much effort on the Beastscale Incense, only to end up benefiting someone else. It was already a blessing that he didn't explode on the spot.
…
"That was close …"
Outside the valley, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
It was fortunate that he hadn't been noticed. Otherwise, if the other party were to accuse him of stealing the spirit beast, he would have been in deep trouble.
It was fortunate that he had reacted quickly and destroyed the Night Illumination Pearl, turning the cavern dark. Otherwise, given the pair's eye of discernment, they would have surely recognized him.
After advancing a while, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and released the Anthive Queen.
He still had some doubts that he needed to ask.
"Why did you instruct the spirit beasts to fight against the humans?"
Based on his understanding, the Myriad Anthive Queen wasn't a benevolent spirit beast, and it had no ties with the other spirit beasts either. Why would it go through so much effort to instruct them to fight against the freshmen?
Wasn't this just asking for trouble?
"It was … the Byzantium Helios Beast who forced me to do so!"
The Anthive Queen replied.
By using the Ancient Beast Language, Zhang Xuan was able to communicate with the Anthive Queen.
"Byzantium Helios Beast?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
He had read quite a few books in the Beast Hall, and he knew of most savage beasts and spirit beasts. However, what was the Byzantium Helios Beast that the other party was talking about?
He had never heard of it before!
"Yes! The Byzantium Helios Beast came a few days ago. Not only did it ask me to assist the spirit beasts, it even gathered all of the spirit beasts together to fight against the humans … "
The Anthive Queen explained the matter.
"You mean to say that the Byzantium Helios Beast gathered all of the spirit beasts on Leiyuan Peak a few days ago to fight against the freshmen today?" Zhang Xuan was getting more and more doubtful.
If the Byzantium Helios Beast really wanted to protect the spirit beasts, it should have known that there would be another trial a few days ago and allowed them to escape!
To fight against the humans …
Could it be that … it wanted to kill these geniuses?
"How powerful is the Byzantium Helios Beast?"
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
"I'm not too sure either. All I know is that it possesses unfathomable strength, and we aren't a match for it at all …" The Anthive Queen shook its head. "Oh, right. It is currently at the peak of the mountain, and many of the tasks are being directed by it!"
"At the peak of the mountain?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback. To command the spirit beasts to fight against the humans, what was the background of the Byzantium Helios Beast? Why would it do such a thing?
"Yes!" The Anthive Queen nodded.
After asking a few more questions to clarify the situation, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel that something was amiss.
The spirit beasts on the peak were indeed captured by the Elder Mi. However, a few days ago, the Byzantium Helios Beast had appeared out of nowhere and requested the cooperation of the spirit beasts to deal with the humans.
In order not to be sacrificed for the examination, the spirit beasts agreed to it without any hesitation.
Due to the unique nature of the Myriad Anthive Queen, it became the intelligence provider, and the Byzantium Helios Beast personally led the spirit beasts to surround the humans and fight against the master teachers.
"If we allow the Byzantium Helios Beast to continue commanding the spirit beasts, the master teachers will surely suffer heavy losses …"
Placing the Anthive Queen back into the Anthive Nest, Zhang Xuan stroked his lower jaw.
Even though it had nothing to do with him whether the master teachers were eliminated or even killed, he couldn't help but feel infuriated at the thought of it.
"I should head over to see what kind of person this Byzantium Helios Beast is!"
To think that a mere spirit beast would dare to lay its hands on the master teachers, completely disregarding the authority of the Elder Mi and the Master Teacher Academy. Zhang Xuan was curious to see just how many brains this fellow had.
Leaping forward, Zhang Xuan began flying toward the peak of the mountain.
Leiyuan Peak was more than ten thousand meters tall, and the mountain was filled with snow all year round. Even a Transcendent Mortal expert would need at least half a day to reach the peak.
Zhang Xuan was able to fly using the Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps, so it didn't take him too long to reach the peak. Ten minutes later, he arrived at the peak.
The peak covered an area of at least a hundred li, and it was covered in white snow. The light reflected off it seemed as if it would burn one's eyes if one were to stare at it for too long.
Given Zhang Xuan's cultivation, he wasn't afraid of being burned. However, the sight of the white snow still made his eyes sore. Thus, he could only activate his Eye of Insight to scan his surroundings.
Knowing that there might be a spirit beast of unknown strength up there, Zhang Xuan didn't dare to get careless. Thus, he changed into a white robe and flew forward slowly.
"There are footprints of a spirit beast!"
After flying for a while, Zhang Xuan soon saw a series of massive footprints in the snow.
These footprints were around half a meter long, and they were deeply embedded in the snow. From this, one could tell that the owner of the footprints had a massive and heavy body.
"What kind of spirit beast is this?"
Zhang Xuan frowned. The more he looked at it, the more perplexed he felt.
These footprints bore some resemblance to those of a human, but there was something different about them. He had read quite a few books on spirit beasts, and he had even heard of the Myriad Anthive Queen. However, he had never seen the owner of these footprints before.
"Regardless of what it is, as long as I can find the footprints, I'll be able to find it..."
Knowing that he would be able to find the other party as long as he followed the footprints, Zhang Xuan decided to fly forward.
After flying for a while, a massive straw hut appeared in his sight. The footprints extended all the way to the straw hut before vanishing.
"Straw hut? Could it be that... someone is living up there? "
Spirit beasts usually resided in caverns or straw huts. Could it be that someone was living there, and this fellow was a tamed beast?
If that was the case, what was the other party's motive?
"Could it be... the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe? Is it trying to kill so many master teachers? "
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
If there was anyone who wanted to kill master teachers, it could only be the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. For the Byzantium Helios Beast to lead the spirit beasts to hunt down the master teachers, it was highly likely that this bizarre race was involved!
Otherwise, how could it possibly hide at the very top of the mountain without being noticed?
"Let me take a look..."
Holding his breath, Zhang Xuan approached stealthily.
As expected, he saw a massive spirit beast lying on the ground. Its lantern-like eyes were slightly closed, and it was hard to tell whether it was awake or asleep.
"Is this the Byzantium Helios Beast that the Myriad Anthive Queen spoke of? I've never seen it before... "
Taking a look at the massive fellow, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but frown. Its entire body was green, reminiscent of a massive ape. It was indeed a species that he had never heard of before.
There was no record of it in the books, so naturally, he didn't know much about its strength, personality, and capabilities.
Given that it was an unfamiliar spirit beast, its strength was likely to exceed Transcendent Mortal 7-dan, and even Zhang Xuan couldn't help but shudder in fear.
Hu hu hu!
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to advance closer to take a look, he suddenly heard the sound of a gust of wind in the distance. Following which, he saw an aerial spirit beast flying over from afar.
This fellow exuded a powerful aura, and even from a distance, he could already feel an immense pressure pressing down on him. It was a Transcendent Mortal 7-dan aerial spirit beast.
"It should be in cahoots with the Byzantium Helios Beast!"
Seeing how the massive fellow didn't bother concealing its aura and how the Byzantium Helios Beast didn't seem to be bothered by it, Zhang Xuan knew that the two of them knew each other. Thus, he quickly hid behind a pile of snow.
His movements were extremely light, and he was dressed in a white robe. As such, even though the other party was in the air, it didn't notice him at all.
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