Chapter 148 Encountering the Demonic Bee Swarm

As the spider web descended, Zilin Ling dodged it with her Youlong Steps, then began to circle the "Black Widow" rapidly.

Despite its eight eyes, the "Black Widow's" eyesight was far from impressive.

As Zilin Ling circled its body, she spun it around until it was dizzy and disoriented.

In its desperation, the "Black Widow" haphazardly spewed out webs, filling the air and ground with them.

Yet, despite spitting out over a dozen webs, it couldn't even catch a single strand of Zilin Ling's hair.

The "Black Widow" gradually grew impatient, its eight eyes turning crimson as it desperately hurled more webs at Zilin Ling.

However, Zilin Ling was too agile, rendering the aimless webs useless.

While the "Black Widow's" webs were strong, they were not inexhaustible.

As time passed, the "Black Widow's" movements slowed until it could no longer produce a single web.

Zilin Ling's eyes lit up. Her scalpel flew from her hand, shooting towards the "Black Widow's" abdomen.

The "Black Widow" tried to evade, but having exhausted its webs, its reaction was sluggish. It could only watch as it was disemboweled.

Zilin Ling showed no pity as she looked at the "Black Widow" lying on the ground, its eyes filled with unwillingness.

The law of the jungle, the strong prey on the weak, was a universal truth.

If she hadn't possessed the ability to protect herself today, she would have become a meal for the "Black Widow." Who would have pitied her then?

Fortunately, the "Black Widow," blinded by rage, had only used its webs and not its venom, saving Zilin Ling considerable trouble.

The "Black Widow's" venom was incredibly potent, about fifteen times stronger than that of snakes.

However, to Zilin Ling, poison was also medicine. Furthermore, she intended to concoct some poisons for self-defense. How could she ignore the "Black Widow's" venom?

But just as Zilin Ling was about to collect the "Black Widow's" venom, she heard a strange buzzing sound.

She frowned and rolled into the nearby tall grass.

Before she could fully conceal herself, a giant hornet flew over. No, it was more accurate to call it a demonic bee.

Zilin Ling held her breath, lowered her body, and tried to minimize her presence.

After two battles, she had discovered that the demonic beasts here were all extremely troublesome.

One must either not engage at all, or if one does, one must annihilate them instantly, giving them no chance to recover.

The large demonic bee circled the "Black Widow's" corpse once before hovering above it, looking around.

Demonic beasts had cultivated sentience, making them more sensitive to danger.

The "Black Widow's" unexplained death here made the great demonic bee, its natural predator, wary.

Therefore, it didn't mindlessly feast on the "Black Widow's" corpse but scanned its surroundings, eliminating potential threats.

The great demonic bee hovered in the air for a good tens of breaths before circling the "Black Widow's" corpse again and then descending.

The green bamboo has its snake's fangs, the hornet its tail's sting!

With a sudden dive, the great demonic bee plunged its tail stinger into the "Black Widow's" back.

Now!

The scalpel, already held in Zilin Ling's hand, flew with incredible speed towards the great demonic bee's abdomen.

The great demonic bee, just about to enjoy its unexpected meal, felt danger approaching.

In its panic, it tried to withdraw its tail stinger, but it was too late.

The scalpel pierced its abdomen with ease, severing its life force.

With a resentful buzz, the great demonic bee let out a strange whine and plunged headfirst onto the "Black Widow's" corpse, its life extinguished.

Zilin Ling emerged from the tall grass, pinching the exposed part of the scalpel between her fingers. With a sharp tug, she pulled it free.

She casually wiped away the foul-smelling blood from the scalpel and then cut out the "Black Widow's" venom sac.

As the "Black Widow's" natural predator, the great demonic bee's venom was undoubtedly as potent as the "Black Widow's."

On the principle of not wasting anything, Zilin Ling moved to cut open the great demonic bee's abdomen to locate its hidden venom sac.

Just then, a dense wave of buzzing filled the air.

Zilin Ling's heart leaped as she realized the strange whine the great demonic bee had let out before its death had been a call for its kin.

At this moment, it was too late to hide. Moreover, facing a swarm of bees made a surprise attack impossible.

It seemed she had no choice but to fight head-on!

Besides, to pass the trial, she had to hunt a thousand demonic beasts within three days, and she had only managed to hunt three so far.

Looking at the pitifully small "three" on the progress bar, Zilin Ling's fighting spirit radiated outwards.

She tore a strip of cloth from her clothes and tied it over her eyes, gripping her scalpel tightly. She stood as steady as a mountain.

The reason she blindfolded herself was that in this dark world, even though she could see in the dark, her perspective would be distorted, and her eyes could be deceived, leading to mistakes.

However, with a high level of ancient martial arts cultivation, one could discern location by listening to the wind.

Listening to the wind to discern position utilized the mind and one's perception of danger, thus allowing for a greater awareness of the entire body.

Soon, the ear-piercing buzzing assailed Zilin Ling's ears. With her eyes covered, she could feel a gust of foul wind rushing towards her.

Three meters! Two meters! One meter!

The swarm of bees had surrounded Zilin Ling, but they held back, seemingly waiting for something.

The first to strike wins, the last to strike suffers!

Zilin Ling merged the Autumn Wind Falling Leaves Saber Technique with her scalpel, unleashing the first move, "Leaves Fall Returning to Autumn."

The demonic bees around her were caught off guard, and a wave of them was instantly swept away.

A foul smell wafted on the wind, making Zilin Ling frown.

The demonic bees surrounding her seemed startled, involuntarily retreating a meter.

At this moment, a furious buzz erupted from the depths of the swarm.

The demonic bees that had surrounded Zilin Ling and been frightened into retreating suddenly seemed to have found a leader, and they charged at Zilin Ling one after another.

The demonic bees' attack method was simple: the stingers on their tails.

Once their tails pierced an opponent, they could inject venom into the opponent's body, rapidly paralyzing and killing them.

Therefore, Zilin Ling's goal was to kill them without letting them get close.

She had made a successful strike but did not pause, immediately unleashing the second move, "Autumn Wind Rustles."

The surrounding temperature rapidly dropped, and a chill emanated from her body, engulfing the swarm of demonic bees.