The dark clouds moved abruptly towards the swarm of Bladed Bees .

Blazing with infernal heat, the clouds engulfed the swarm of bees like a slow-moving avalanche of magma .

With a sharp crackle, the same kind one would hear when one lowering tempura into a wok of hot oil, could be heard as charred bees dropped like dumplings unsticking from the sides of a pan onto the ground below .

Boom!

The fallen bees were charred to a golden crisp . Their clear wings shriveled up like worms, and the fine white feathery fluff on their backs was a burnt mess .

They had been charred alive .

Even from a considerable distance, he could vaguely smell the fragrance of something being deep fried .

Gao Peng looked on at the ma.s.sacre with a tinge of regret in his eyes .

What a shame . . .

Within moments, small, dark shadows could be seen flying out of the cloud in twos and threes . It was funny how desperately they were trying to get away when they had been swarming angrily at them just minutes before .

After taking care of the bees, he motioned Flamy over and climbed onto him . "Let's head on over . "

There should have been a couple of Monster Core Crystals lying around . Actually, given the fact that these bees were Elite-tier, there would definitely be more than a few Monster Core Crystals .

He couldn't have cared less about the odd core, but this was thousands they were talking about .

With a flap of his ma.s.sive wings, Flamy took to the skies .

The forest rippled beneath its feet as they soared across the towering canopies . The gentle fragrance of nature tickled his nose .

As it rounded a small valley, it saw the blackened corpses of the bees strewn across the ground, some caught in the trees .

From up close, it could clearly see what these bees actually looked like . They were around three feet long, with a rather swollen abdomen that was marked with red and yellow stripes . There was a fine layer of down on its body, but it had already been burnt to a crisp . From its rear extended a long, silvery blade . Gleaming coldly in the night, such was the quality of the blade that it had remained intact under such extreme heat .

Kneeling down in front of a dead bee, Gao Peng gently ran his fingers across its surface . It was p.r.i.c.kly to the touch, and when he exerted just a tiny bit of pressure, his palm was covered in black ash .

Flamy's tummy rumbled . These bees smelled absolutely mouthwatering . It could definitely see itself eating a couple of them .

Flamy couldn't wait any more . It sank his fangs into the divine-smelling charred bees and ripped off a huge chunk of meat .

Flamy's eyes lit up . Delicious!

Gao Peng summoned Dumby . From the mountain behind him, a shadowy blur could be seen leaping and bounding towards him, black robes whipping furiously in the wind .

"Master . " The Soul Flames in Dumby's eyes burned brightly .

"Try resurrecting the bees . " Gao Peng pointed at the dead creatures .

"Yes!"

Dumby raised his right hand and flames spewed forth, going deep into the midsection of the dead Bladed Bee by his feet .

The corpse of the Bladed Bee writhed uncontrollably on the ground . Yellow ooze with streaks of black gushed out of its numerous orifices . Its swollen belly shriveled rapidly, like a deflated balloon . Its eyes exploded, as though they were being crushed by an invisible vice . In the hollow sockets where its eyes once were, a white flame burned brightly .

As the corpse started to vibrate, layers of blood and flesh started sliding off its body until only its pearly-white skull remained . Immediately after, it levitated eerily in mid-air for a few seconds before exploding with a bang . What remained of the skull clattered to the ground, spinning around for a bit before slowly coming to a stop .

The Soul Flames flowed out of its eyes and back into Dumby .

"Master, this monster's remains are incomplete . I cannot resurrect it . . . "

Gao Peng frowned . This was a shame indeed .

"Then just revive every dead creature buried in the earth here . "

Dumby took a single step forward and spread his arms . A ring of light slowly emanated from the soles of his feet outward into the ground .

The forest was fairly deserted . Without a caretaker, the fallen leaves had formed layers of brown-speckled green on the floor . The leaves now trembled as a bony hand thrust its way out of the ground, grasping wildly at the mossy roots around it . Slowly but surely, the rest of its skeletal body followed suit .

All around the forest nearby, similar scenes were unfolding .

In the damp, shadowy forest, skeletal remains of men and beasts alike were crawling out of the ground ablaze with pale white Soul Flames .

The humanoid skeleton was still clad in an old garment with a yellow flask attached to his hip . It swayed to and fro unsteadily, like it could fall at the drop of a hat .

"I think we should let this one just rest in peace . " It had probably been an adventurer in a past life .

The next second, the skeleton collapsed into a heap of bone .

The revived ghouls numbered in the hundreds and came in a variety of sizes . The largest one was a 1,600-foot-long Earthen Lizard .

Under Dumby's orders, these ghouls gathered the dead bees lying around and put them in the middle of a large clearing .

Very soon, it was the size of a small mountain .

Suddenly, there was a loud commotion in the distance, interspersed with the angry roars of his little ghoul army .

Dumby turned his head . "Master, something has happened . The ghouls have encountered a monster . "

As the other ghouls made their way towards the commotion, the area of the encounter grew more and more crowded .

Whoos.h.!.+

A golden figure burst out into the clearing . Upon seeing Gao Peng and Dumby, it spun around rather violently and immediately fled as fast as it could in the opposite direction .

Gao Peng glanced at the figure and did a double take .

"Dumby, Flamy, get it!"

Without hesitation, Dumby charged at the golden figure with startling speed . On all fours, it flew like the wind, its body nearly pressed flat to the ground . The stray leaves on the ground were swept violently up into the air .

Flamy unleashed a huge ball of flame right into the path of the golden figure, which immediately erupted into a fiery wall after making contact with the ground .

The golden figure screeched to a halt while trying to turn around, but it was too late .

Dumby had already caught up at this point . It easily grabbed the figure, who struggled desperately in attempts to escape, in its left hand .

A slender, golden tail covered in delicate scales gleamed brightly in the sun . Two tiny ears twitched mischievously as its doe-like eyes flickered curiously in all directions .

The dark clouds moved abruptly towards the swarm of Bladed Bees . Blazing with infernal heat, the clouds engulfed the swarm of bees like a slow-moving avalanche of magma . With a sharp crackle, the same kind one would hear when one lowering tempura into a wok of hot oil, could be heard as charred bees dropped like dumplings unsticking from the sides of a pan onto the ground below . Boom! The fallen bees were charred to a golden crisp . Their clear wings shriveled up like worms, and the fine white feathery fluff on their backs was a burnt mess . They had been charred alive . Even from a considerable distance, he could vaguely smell the fragrance of something being deep fried . Gao Peng looked on at the ma.s.sacre with a tinge of regret in his eyes . What a shame . Within moments, small, dark shadows could be seen flying out of the cloud in twos and threes . It was funny how desperately they were trying to get away when they had been swarming angrily at them just minutes before . After taking care of the bees, he motioned Flamy over and climbed onto him . Lets head on over . There should have been a couple of Monster Core Crystals lying around . Actually, given the fact that these bees were Elite-tier, there would definitely be more than a few Monster Core Crystals . He couldnt have cared less about the odd core, but this was thousands they were talking about . With a flap of his ma.s.sive wings, Flamy took to the skies . The forest rippled beneath its feet as they soared across the towering canopies . The gentle fragrance of nature tickled his nose . As it rounded a small valley, it saw the blackened corpses of the bees strewn across the ground, some caught in the trees . From up close, it could clearly see what these bees actually looked like . They were around three feet long, with a rather swollen abdomen that was marked with red and yellow stripes . There was a fine layer of down on its body, but it had already been burnt to a crisp . From its rear extended a long, silvery blade . Gleaming coldly in the night, such was the quality of the blade that it had remained intact under such extreme heat . Kneeling down in front of a dead bee, Gao Peng gently ran his fingers across its surface . It was p.r.i.c.kly to the touch, and when he exerted just a tiny bit of pressure, his palm was covered in black ash . Flamys tummy rumbled . These bees smelled absolutely mouthwatering . It could definitely see itself eating a couple of them . Flamy couldnt wait any more . It sank his fangs into the divine-smelling charred bees and ripped off a huge chunk of meat . Flamys eyes lit up . Delicious! Gao Peng summoned Dumby . From the mountain behind him, a shadowy blur could be seen leaping and bounding towards him, black robes whipping furiously in the wind . Master . The Soul Flames in Dumbys eyes burned brightly Try resurrecting the bees . Gao Peng pointed at the dead creatures . Yes! Dumby raised his right hand and flames spewed forth, going deep into the midsection of the dead Bladed Bee by his feet . The corpse of the Bladed Bee writhed uncontrollably on the ground . Yellow ooze with streaks of black gushed out of its numerous orifices . Its swollen belly shriveled rapidly, like a deflated balloon . Its eyes exploded, as though they were being crushed by an invisible vice . In the hollow sockets where its eyes once were, a white flame burned brightly . As the corpse started to vibrate, layers of blood and flesh started sliding off its body until only its pearly-white skull remained . Immediately after, it levitated eerily in mid-air for a few seconds before exploding with a bang . What remained of the skull clattered to the ground, spinning around for a bit before slowly coming to a stop . The Soul Flames flowed out of its eyes and back into Dumby . Master, this monsters remains are incomplete . I cannot resurrect it . Gao Peng frowned . This was a shame indeed . Then just revive every dead creature buried in the earth here . Dumby took a single step forward and spread his arms . A ring of light slowly emanated from the soles of his feet outward into the ground . The forest was fairly deserted . Without a caretaker, the fallen leaves had formed layers of brown-speckled green on the floor . The leaves now trembled as a bony hand thrust its way out of the ground, grasping wildly at the mossy roots around it . Slowly but surely, the rest of its skeletal body followed suit . All around the forest nearby, similar scenes were unfolding . In the damp, shadowy forest, skeletal remains of men and beasts alike were crawling out of the ground ablaze with pale white Soul Flames . The humanoid skeleton was still clad in an old garment with a yellow flask attached to his hip . It swayed to and fro unsteadily, like it could fall at the drop of a hat . I think we should let this one just rest in peace . It had probably been an adventurer in a past life . The next second, the skeleton collapsed into a heap of bone . The revived ghouls numbered in the hundreds and came in a variety of sizes . The largest one was a 1,600-foot-long Earthen Lizard . Under Dumbys orders, these ghouls gathered the dead bees lying around and put them in the middle of a large clearing . Very soon, it was the size of a small mountain . Suddenly, there was a loud commotion in the distance, interspersed with the angry roars of his little ghoul army . Dumby turned his head . Master, something has happened . The ghouls have encountered a monster . As the other ghouls made their way towards the commotion, the area of the encounter grew more and more crowded . Whoos.h.!.+ A golden figure burst out into the clearing . Upon seeing Gao Peng and Dumby, it spun around rather violently and immediately fled as fast as it could in the opposite direction . Gao Peng glanced at the figure and did a double take . Dumby, Flamy, get it! Without hesitation, Dumby charged at the golden figure with startling speed . On all fours, it flew like the wind, its body nearly pressed flat to the ground . The stray leaves on the ground were swept violently up into the air . Flamy unleashed a huge ball of flame right into the path of the golden figure, which immediately erupted into a fiery wall after making contact with the ground . The golden figure screeched to a halt while trying to turn around, but it was too late . Dumby had already caught up at this point . It easily grabbed the figure, who struggled desperately in attempts to escape, in its left hand . A slender, golden tail covered in delicate scales gleamed brightly in the sun . Two tiny ears twitched mischievously as its doe-like eyes flickered curiously in all directions .