Above the Great Dao
Chapter 465 - 222: Snatching the Wrong Treasure at the Dharma Altar

Chapter 465: Chapter 222: Snatching the Wrong Treasure at the Dharma Altar

Chen Shi, upon hearing this, exclaimed joyfully, "Is the beekeeper Uncle Zhuo, mentioned by Granny, the friend of my grandfather, beekeeper Zhuo? Grandfather instructed me before he passed away, if I ever encountered danger, to seek him out, and he would surely risk his own life to help!"

Granny Sha snorted and dispatched the Five Ghost Kings, borrowing the bodies of the Ghost Kings to block their path and the wooden cart.

"Your grandfather was also senile. Zhuo was rearing evil spirits, infested long ago with their evil Qi, muddled and confused; I fear he’s already become an evil spirit! For your grandfather to entrust you to him was like delivering vegetables to his doorstep! Ten years ago, Zhuo’s state was already extremely unstable... Have you seen the bees? Just now I heard the buzzing of bees!"

She was extremely anxious, using the Ghost Kings to block their path, a technique known as Ghost Covering Eyes. Normally, Ghost Covering Eyes would have ghosts blind the eyes of their target, making them see things that differ from reality. For instance, the ghosts might blind someone’s eyes so they can’t see a cliff ahead, causing them to fall off it accidentally, or preventing someone from seeing an incoming spell, thus getting killed by the spell unwittingly.

However, Granny Sha’s Ghost Covering Eyes was to conceal themselves, making things outside unable to see them.

"Silence!" she whispered softly.

Chen Shi couldn’t help but feel nervous as well, when suddenly he heard the humming vibration of wing membranes in flight, followed by the sky abruptly darkening as a dense swarm of bees flew overhead, heading towards the Great Southern Lake.

The bees flew swiftly, and suddenly, as if sensing something, one abruptly turned back and landed with a swish.

Chen Shi, peering through the Five Ghost Kings, looked towards the bee and saw that it was head and shoulders taller than the average person, dressed in alternating black and yellow cloth, as smooth as silk, standing upright like a human, looking around, with a rustling sound coming from its mouth.

Its head resembled a yellow bee’s, topped with jointed antennae, as flexible as arms, twitching to and fro.

It lifted its sleeve to reveal four arms.

Its mouthparts moved, resuming the rustling sound, which, when heard, involuntarily brought his grandfather’s voice to Chen Shi’s mind, calling him out.

Chen Shi said solemnly, "This bee creature indeed is an evil spirit! Uncle Zhuo truly is rearing evil spirits!"

After the bee creature made its investigation and discovered nothing amiss, another bee flew over, speaking human language, and called out in midair, "Our lord is waiting, hurry, hurry!"

Chen Shi looked up to see another massive bee creature hovering in midair, with the body of a bee and a human head. However, its appearance was rather unkempt, with sharp bristles on its face, like a messy old man who hadn’t shaved his beard in many years.

The two bee creatures flew away and disappeared above the Great Southern Lake.

Granny Sha dispelled the Five Ghost Kings and looked towards the Great Southern Lake, musing, "Zhuo is also nearby, I wonder what he has been up to these days... Pfft, of course, rearing evil spirits!"

Her thoughts shifted slightly, and the fourth and fifth of the Five Ghost Kings, riding on a Yin wind, flew off, likely to track the swarm of bees and search for Zhuo’s whereabouts.

"Your grandfather and his few friends were once called the Five Great Evil People, among whom Zhuo was the worst."

Granny Sha said, "Your grandfather had a nickname, called the Five Lakes Independent. Ostensibly, it referred to an Independent living in the region of the Five Lakes. But behind closed doors, everyone said that these five large lakes were filled with the wicked waters of his belly."

Chen Shi protested angrily, "Granny, indeed my grandfather has passed away, but through his whole life he earned a reputation that does not allow you to speak ill of him behind his back!"

He had the utmost respect for his grandfather.

Granny Sha quickly smiled and said, "I won’t speak of it, won’t speak of it. Just beside us is Hanging Rock County; let’s go hire a boat to set out on the lake."

Upon reaching Hanging Rock County, they found it to be of a similar size to Xinxiang County, not very large but bustling with prosperous trade. Along the docks of the county were several boats, typically those ferrying goods between the Five Lakes.

Chen Shi looked around to see that the cultivators here also commonly practiced wind, fire, water, and other such spells, and the Talisman Masters selling talismans on the streets mostly dealt in these three types of talismans.

"Wind Talismans aid the boats’ movement, Fire Talismans are used to burn an opponent’s boat and steal the cargo, whereas the Water Stabilizing Talisman is used to counter the evil winds in the lake."

Granny Sha explained, "In the Five Lakes, there are many aquatic creatures that transform into evil spirits who commonly use evil winds to harm people."

Chen Shi praised, "Truly, the local customs are simple and wholesome, not much different than Gongzhou."

They headed straight for the docks but saw that many cultivators had arrived to hire boats.

Granny Sha’s expression changed subtly as she whispered, "These people are cultivators from other lands, none of their abilities are weak. Could they be attracted by the Dragon Roar in the lake?"

Chen Shi also noticed these cultivators, many of whom produced shrines, inside which sat Divine Embryos, Golden Cores, or Nascent Souls presiding over them.

In a single county, typically, there are only a few who have attained the Nascent Soul Realm, but just at the docks, Chen Shi saw nine cultivators who had reached the Nascent Soul Realm!

There were others who didn’t show their shrines, and their cultivation was unknown. However, those in the Nascent Soul Realm treated them with great respect, suggesting even higher levels of cultivation.

Many boats had already been hired, leaving only a few scattered fishing boats at the dock. Upon inquiry, the fishermen, learning they intended to search for Dragon Roar in the lake, waved their hands refusing them.

Chen Shi asked several, all unwilling to let out their boats.

At that moment, his gaze fell upon a painted pleasure boat.

A familiar girl walked out from the boat, the very same boat girl from Jade Belt River in Huangpo Village.

Chen Shi’s heart skipped a beat, and pretending not to see her, turned to leave.

The boat girl smiled and said, "Scholar Chen, there are no boats left at the other docks either; if you wish to venture onto the lake, mine is the only one available."

Chen Shi turned around, with a smile on his face, expressing surprise, "Oh, it’s the young lady! Weren’t you fishing at Huangpo Village? When did you come to the Great Southern Lake? And where is your respected father? Is he not on the boat?"

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