Chapter 140 - 130: Unable to Break the Defense, Beneath the Inverted Mountain

Chapter 140: Chapter 130: Unable to Break the Defense, Beneath the Inverted Mountain

"Are these Seven-Color Spirit Bees very strong?" Ji Zhixing asked Xiao Mingyue in a low voice.

At a glance, the Seven-Colored Flower Sea before them was clearly a treasure land. However, more than a dozen people were gathered at its edge, none of them daring to enter. Obviously, this flower sea was far from simple.

"A few isolated Seven-Color Spirit Bees aren’t strong," Xiao Mingyue said, shaking her head as her gaze fell on the multi-colored swarms hovering above the flowers. "But when countless bees swarm you all at once, they pose a huge threat to any Cultivator.

"Especially after these Seven-Color Spirit Bees latch onto your body. They rapidly devour the source power of the Source Power Shield that Cultivators project externally, resulting in an enormous drain on a Genetic Cultivator’s source power.

"Once the Source Power Shield disappears, their sharp stingers become a major threat to all Genetic Cultivators."

She paused and glanced at Ji Zhixing. "However, your petrification armor should effectively counter them."

Ji Zhixing nodded slightly. "I’ll go in and give it a try," he said.

"Alright, I’ll wait for you outside," Xiao Mingyue nodded, adding a warning. "Remember, these Seven-Color Spirit Bees produce a lot of honey, but most of it is golden.

"That golden honey isn’t very useful. You only need to focus on the extremely rare multi-colored honey. Only the multi-colored honey is the Illusory Sea Flowing Fragrance Honey."

Although her fire-based attacks could deal heavy damage to the Seven-Color Spirit Bees, there were simply too many of them. If they ever swarmed her, they would instantly drain her genetic source power dry. Therefore, she didn’t plan to go in, wanting to avoid becoming a burden to Ji Zhixing.

Ji Zhixing nodded. Suddenly, just as he was about to enter the Seven-Colored Flower Sea, someone approached from the distance. However, this time it was only a single person. He was an ordinary-looking young man wearing a suit of purple-gold Golden Battle Armor, with a slightly cold expression and sharp eyes.

Seeing this person approach, the expressions of the several Feng City University students shifted. They immediately went up to greet him and explained the situation. Witnessing this, Ji Zhixing instantly realized this person was likely a genius class student from Feng City University. However, he merely took one glance before withdrawing his gaze and turning his attention back to the Seven-Colored Flower Sea.

Meanwhile, the genius class student from Feng City University saw Ji Zhixing here, and his eyes flickered slightly. Just as Ji Zhixing had suspected, his name was Qiao Chiyuan, and he was indeed a genius class student from Feng City University. He stood at the edge of the flower sea, observing it without rushing in.

"Wait for me, I’m going in to take a look," Ji Zhixing told Xiao Mingyue. Taking a deep breath, he hesitated no longer.

With a thought, a layer of grayish-white petrification armor surfaced over his skin. He then took a step forward, entering the Seven-Colored Flower Sea.

"BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!"

As soon as he stepped inside, the nearby Seven-Color Spirit Bees were startled. Large swarms rose from the blossoms, rushing toward him like a multi-colored flowing cloud. One by one, the Seven-Color Spirit Bees landed on him, swarming him so densely that they nearly covered his entire body.

Ji Zhixing could feel his genetic source power—which sustained his rock armor—being devoured by these Seven-Color Spirit Bees. However, the rate of consumption wasn’t fast; it was still well within his tolerable limits. In fact, this drain was slower than the rate at which he restored his genetic source power through the Root of the Earth while standing firmly on the ground.

"It seems my petrification armor really does suppress these Seven-Color Spirit Bees to some extent," Ji Zhixing thought, his heart settling. He then quickened his pace and strode deeper into the flower sea.

"What kind of defense is this?" Qiao Chiyuan wondered, a hint of surprise on his face as he watched Ji Zhixing’s performance from the edge.

He hadn’t expected Ji Zhixing to possess such a defensive method, in addition to the layer of Five-Colored Spiritual Light he had previously displayed.

"Petrification armor..." Qiao Chiyuan’s eyes flickered. Seeing Ji Zhixing venturing deeper and deeper, he didn’t delay any further and immediately charged into the flower sea.

However, he didn’t just charge in blindly; he chose the exact same path that Ji Zhixing had taken. Since Ji Zhixing was running at the very front, he drew the aggro of the nearby Seven-Color Spirit Bees wherever he passed, causing them to relentlessly swarm him. Following closely behind, Qiao Chiyuan still attracted some Seven-Color Spirit Bees, but clearly not nearly as many as Ji Zhixing.

"You can do that?" The eyes of the students who had been hovering nearby lit up when they saw this.

They had been hesitating about whether to enter the flower sea, but after seeing Qiao Chiyuan’s approach, they immediately followed suit, trailing behind him. With one person clearing the path, those following behind would suffer significantly fewer attacks. It was a clever shortcut.

Xiao Mingyue frowned slightly at the sight but didn’t say anything. After all, her family didn’t own this Seven-Colored Flower Sea, and this was the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land. Discovering treasures here was all fair game. Even if you got your hands on a treasure, if it was snatched away by someone else, you could only blame your own lack of strength.

Standing at the edge of the flower sea, she kept her eyes fixed on Ji Zhixing’s figure, ready to rush in and help the moment he encountered danger.

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In the flower sea, Ji Zhixing continued to advance. The further he went, the more Seven-Color Spirit Bees attacked him. The bee density deep within the flower sea was several times greater than at the edges, and the Seven-Color Spirit Bees surged forward like a tide.

Before long, his body was entirely covered in them. His face, arms, shoulders, back, and legs were densely packed with the multi-colored swarm, making it almost impossible to discern his original appearance. As he walked, he looked like a mobile beehive, the buzzing sound deafening.

At the same time, because he had drawn too many Seven-Color Spirit Bees, some of them quickly noticed Qiao Chiyuan trailing behind and swarmed toward him in droves.

Qiao Chiyuan’s expression shifted. He paused his steps, then retreated a few paces, intentionally allowing the students behind him to take the front. The expressions of those students drastically changed. They wanted to say something, but it was too late. A massive swarm of Seven-Color Spirit Bees flooded in from the front, instantly engulfing them.

"Oh no!" they cried out in alarm, hastily deploying various methods to disperse the Spirit Bees.

But there were simply too many Seven-Color Spirit Bees. Packed densely together, they couldn’t possibly be driven away. Landing on the students, the bees frantically devoured the Source Power Shields covering their bodies, causing the shields to visibly thin and dim.

"SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!"

It wasn’t long before three students were enveloped by spatial fluctuations and instantly vanished from the flower sea. This was exactly the ability of the Azure Sky Divine Wood from Yu City University.

The students who entered the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land were all handpicked elites from the three genetic universities, and the schools wouldn’t allow any fatal accidents to befall them. Therefore, if these students encountered life-threatening danger within the treasure land, the Azure Sky Divine Wood would instantly teleport them back to their initial entry point—the Dead Wood Regeneration Forest.

Furthermore, the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land became exceedingly dangerous at night. So, every night, anyone could actively call upon the Azure Sky Divine Wood once to relocate themselves to the Land of Origin. The next morning, they could return to their previous location.

Seeing three students get teleported away while even more bees swarmed toward him, Qiao Chiyuan frowned and immediately retreated behind the remaining students again.

But those students weren’t fools either. Seeing the massive swarm of Seven-Color Spirit Bees lunging at them, their faces paled. They turned and sprinted backward, abandoning any thought of venturing further into the flower sea.

"Run!"

"This blasted place is too dangerous!"

The few of them turned and fled. But even as they ran back, they still drew away a large swarm of Seven-Color Spirit Bees. Qiao Chiyuan’s face darkened when he saw this, realizing his shortcut was no longer viable.

"Forget it," he thought, taking a deep breath. A blinding golden light suddenly erupted from his body.

The golden radiance poured out of him as if it had physical substance. Under the blooming light, the massive swarms of incoming Seven-Color Spirit Bees were instantly shredded the moment they made contact with the golden hue. The fragmented bee corpses rained down like a downpour, letting out loud CRACKLING sounds.

Holding nothing back, he fully unleashed his genetic source power, accelerating and charging forward. With his full explosive power, his speed far surpassed Ji Zhixing’s. Golden light flashed beneath his feet, each step carrying him an incredible distance. Like a bolt of golden lightning, he wove through the flower sea.

By the time Ji Zhixing reached the upside-down miniature mountain at the center of the flower sea, Qiao Chiyuan had arrived as well. As for the remaining students who had been behind him, they were left far behind after his full-power burst. It wasn’t long before they couldn’t hold on any longer and were teleported back to the Dead Wood Regeneration Forest.

"I’m here!" Ji Zhixing reached up to brush the Seven-Color Spirit Bees off his face and looked up at the inverted miniature mountain before him.

The small mountain hovered in mid-air, a mere meter off the ground, with its base facing up and its peak pointing down. Hanging from the middle of the mountain were chunks of honey that looked as smooth and lustrous as jade. The honey was golden and translucent, emitting an alluring, sweet fragrance.

However, just as Xiao Mingyue had said, the multi-colored Illusory Sea Flowing Fragrance Honey was exceedingly rare. Amidst the large clusters of golden honey, only a few scattered pieces of multi-colored honey could be seen.

"Illusory Sea Flowing Fragrance Honey!" Ji Zhixing took a deep breath. Without a moment’s hesitation, he bent his knees, exerted force, and leaped upward.

He activated the Fallen Feather Moon-Treading Boots beneath his feet. Illusory black crow feathers flew out from the soles, lifting his body and allowing him to easily reach the high altitude. He reached out, grabbed a piece of the multi-colored Illusory Sea Flowing Fragrance Honey, and pulled hard.

The honey was easier to harvest than he had imagined. With a gentle tug, it detached from the mountain face. It felt warm and jade-like to the touch, and just a whiff of its scent left him feeling thoroughly refreshed. With a thought, Ji Zhixing stored it inside his genetic furnace. Then, he leaped up again, reaching for a second piece.

Seeing this, Qiao Chiyuan immediately snapped back to his senses. He hastily leaped up alongside Ji Zhixing to snatch the Illusory Sea Flowing Fragrance Honey.

He didn’t know exactly what kind of honey this was, but just by looking at the situation and noting the sheer rarity of the multi-colored honey, he knew it had to be a treasure. So, he also flew into the air, reaching for the chunks of Illusory Sea Flowing Fragrance Honey.

Ji Zhixing shot him a glance but said nothing, continuing to leap and grab the remaining pieces of multi-colored honey.

"This won’t do!" Qiao Chiyuan frowned after plucking two pieces of the multi-colored honey. He glanced at Ji Zhixing, then at the steadily decreasing amount of Illusory Sea Flowing Fragrance Honey on the miniature mountain.

"With Ji Zhixing competing against me, I’ll probably only get half of the Illusory Sea Flowing Fragrance Honey in the end," he thought. "Although this guy performed well in the Dead Wood Regeneration Forest, he’s only an elite class student from Yu City University. An elite class student shouldn’t be hard to deal with."

A cold gleam flashed in his eyes.

In the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land, competing for treasures relied entirely on one’s own abilities. If one lacked the strength and got robbed, they only had themselves to blame.