Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 483 - 480: Human poison?

Chapter 483: Chapter 480: Human poison?

"Lin Tian, leave it to us later, and don’t make a move unless it’s absolutely necessary," Li Qingyun said.

But Lin Tian wouldn’t really stand still as she said. The premise of not moving was Xiao Manxuan’s safety; otherwise, even if he got the Soul-devouring Gu, what would be the point?

No sooner had she finished speaking than the "buzzing" noise intensified, merging into one continuous sound as if countless insects were swarming over from all directions.

They couldn’t see clearly in the darkness outside, but Lin Tian saw everything clearly. There were thousands of insects resembling bees, but their wings and tails were dark red, and their mouthparts were extremely sharp.

What kind of devilry was this? Lin Tian was very puzzled; he had never seen dark red bees before, and with their fierce demeanor, they seemed more like they wanted to suck blood than gather honey.

The insects broke through the darkness, finally appearing within the range of the lamp’s light.

"These are bee poison, also known as Bloodthirsty Bees, created by Gu Cultivators using wild bee eggs mixed with Gu Medicine. After several generations of breeding and selecting mutated eggs, they turn into creatures that do not forage for honey but instead suck the blood of humans and livestock," Li Qingyun recognized the species of the flying insects at a glance and explained.

Although there were thousands of Bloodthirsty Bees outside, Li Qingyun still spoke calmly, as if what they faced wasn’t a swarm of lethal bee poison, but the gentle bees that collected honey.

As soon as the Bloodthirsty Bees neared the range of the lamp’s light, they were originally going to scatter and attack Li Yue and the others, but the air was filled with a faint fragrance. It seemed to lure the Bloodthirsty Bees as they suddenly changed course and charged towards Lin Tian in unison.

Lin Tian, of course, noticed the ferocity of the Bloodthirsty Bees. A normal person facing common bees would be frightened into a panic by their overwhelming presence.

Even if bees are gentle and usually don’t sting unless provoked, if they were to swarm, they could sting a person to death, let alone Bloodthirsty Bees.

But Lin Tian didn’t care about the Bloodthirsty Bees at all; he was the true ancestor of bloodsuckers. What were a bunch of Bloodthirsty Bees to him? Besides, Li Qingyun was right there; if she couldn’t handle the first wave of attacks, she might as well find a block of tofu and kill herself with it.

Moreover, Lin Tian suspected this was just a probing attack, with something more intense still to come.

Indeed, Li Qingyun didn’t even need to call her granddaughter for help. She simply took out a packet of something, reached in, and grabbed a handful of white powder that looked like flour.

She threw it forcefully, not at the Bloodthirsty Bees but toward a circle of lamps on the ground. As the white powder drifted down and met the flames, what were small flames suddenly erupted into huge Fireballs, like a dust explosion, as the lamps erupted in blinding light one after another.

Without a loud bang, the Fireballs flashed a few times, and the Bloodthirsty Bees in the air fell like they had broken wings, dropping one by one, resulting in a rain of insects.

After falling to the ground, the Bloodthirsty Bees twitched for a few moments and then were completely finished. In no time at all, the ground was covered with a layer of the bodies of Bloodthirsty Bees, a dark red expanse – an eerie yet awe-inspiring scene.

The attack of the Bloodthirsty Bees came quickly and ended just as fast. A few minutes later, there was not a single Bloodthirsty Bee left in the air, and the lamps on the ground still burned serenely. Not one bee poison fell into the black ceramic bowls, and the lamp oil remained bright and clear.

If not for the layer of Bloodthirsty Bee bodies spread around, it was as if the attack had never happened.

"Wow, Granny Li, you’re amazing," Xiao Manxuan had never seen such a sight before. Her sexy little mouth had been wide open and took a while to close, after which she gave a heartfelt exclamation of admiration.

Li Qingyun just smiled. She had heard such praise countless times before, and being a great beauty herself, with both talent and looks, such minor compliments no longer stirred her heart, which was seventy to eighty years old by now.

It was Li Yue, however, who wore a proud expression for her grandmother, and she said with a smile, "The Bloodthirsty Bee might look terrifying, but because the nature of the bee poison is still derived from mutant wild bees, their vitality is quite fragile. As long as one takes proper precautions, they are easy to kill."

"Yueyue is right. Even an ordinary person could kill a Bloodthirsty Bee with a slap. It’s only because there are so many of them that they seem threatening. I just used ordinary Gu Extermination Powder to kill them, but this was probably just a probing attack," Li Qingyun explained.

Although she hadn’t managed to take Xiao Manxuan as her disciple, she was still imparting knowledge about Gu techniques in everything she did. It was because she took such a liking to the little girl that, even without the formal title of disciple, she was willing to teach her.

Lin Tian, for his part, did not object to this. As long as the little girl avoided handling those snakes, rodents, and insects, learning some simple Gu techniques was acceptable. At least when faced with attacks from Gu Cultivators, she would know how to dodge or even counterattack.

It was not that he looked down on Gu techniques, but rather that he felt Xiao Manxuan wasn’t suited for learning them. If she had to learn some self-defense skills, she could completely turn to Ancient Martial. With her talent, she might even surpass her sister in the future.

No matter how strange or powerful Gu techniques are, they are still considered a side path, a minor path. Ancient Martial is the main path, the great path. Gu techniques cultivate external things, while Ancient Martial cultivates the self, and true strength lies within oneself.

In the words of the masters, Xiao Manxuan had exceptional talent. The reason Miss didn’t let her learn Ancient Martial, Lin Tian couldn’t guess.

Wishing for her to lead a peaceful and safe life, not involving herself with the Ancient Martial World, seemed too far-fetched a reason. He couldn’t believe it, and perhaps there were other reasons.

After this round of probing attacks, the surroundings quieted down again, as if the enemy was still contemplating their strategy.

Lin Tian had also used his super vision to scout the area, but he hadn’t found any suspicious people. There was only one possibility: the enemy’s Gu Cultivator was remotely controlling the situation, not daring to venture to the scene, which is one of a Gu Cultivator’s advantages.

He then continued to watch the Soul-devouring Gu in Mr. Qi’s brain. Although it was powerful when it acted, its movement was too slow.

The tentacles of the Soul-devouring Gu were very short in their natural state, and as they were meant for consuming brain marrow, not for movement, even if all tentacles were mobilized, it could only move a little distance in ten minutes.

Unless it was stimulated intensely to make its tentacles grow wildly, it could potentially bore through the skull in an instant, but that would mean Mr. Qi’s death, which wouldn’t be of any benefit.

All they could do was wait. Lin Tian was helpless, with all his strength but no way to use it.

But it seemed like the heavens were not willing to let Lin Tian and his group have an easy time. A series of footsteps arose from the depths of the urban village, followed by a few indistinct conversations.

"Granny Li, it seems someone is coming. Why do we hear voices? Could it be that there’s such a thing as human poison in Gu techniques?" Xiao Manxuan wondered aloud.

She had been waiting all this time, expecting the next attack to be some kind of insect, but what arrived unexpectedly were humans.

Li Qingyun was also surprised, but she was amused by Xiao Manxuan’s comment and shook her head with a smile. To even come up with the idea of "human poison"—her imagination was indeed rich.

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