Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Chaotic Stone Beach

That night, Wang Wu did not act hastily but instead made a large circle to basically get a sense of the situation in this area.

This area is indeed somewhat special. He deeply suspects that this is a no man’s land controlled by the three Great Demons: North Mountain King, South Mountain King, and King of Xijiang. It can also be called a buffer zone.

Perhaps the three Great Demons have good relations or perhaps they want to avoid internal conflict, so they all shrunk their territories back a bit, resulting in this special area.

To the north, it is bounded by the North Mountain Root.

To the south, it is bounded by the edge of the forest.

To the east, a dozen or so valleys extend, and the exact end is unknown, possibly at that Black Mountain dozens of miles away?

To the west, it stretches all the way to the bank of the great river.

Wang Wu doesn’t know how big this river is either, as he didn’t dare to approach the riverbank, but the boiling vapor brought by the night wind was very strong.

The area next to the Xijiang River clearly belongs to the alluvial plains by the riverbank, with fertile soil, abundant water resources, and ample rainfall, making it very suitable for farming.

And the Little Demons occupying this place are without exception powerful Demon Lords.

So far, Wang Wu has identified the Black Spider Race, neighboring the Black Beetle Race, Black Mountain Sparrow Race, and an Armed Wild Bee Race.

This could be roughly equivalent to the four big families of E City.

Thinking this, Wang Wu lurked outside the territory of the Armed Wild Bee Race, as dawn was approaching, and he wanted to catch up with the Armed Wild Bee Race.

Even if the other party is a powerful Demon Lord.

After all, he is currently lacking a perfect resistance to bee venom.

“Buzz buzz buzz!”

The moment of sunrise arrived, and as the bright sunlight spread, the Purple Gold Three Minutes officially arrived.

In the crowns of three big trees, a cloud-like mass rose, with a total of about ten thousand Armed Wild Bees taking to the sky, their buzzing sounding like rolling thunder.

Oh, goodness!

Seeing this scene, Wang Wu was directly intimidated. That’s too many; more than ten thousand Armed Wild Bees could take him down in one wave.

The Armed Wild Bees here are stronger than those in the valley.

The most ordinary ones are nearly five centimeters long, their sharp barbs glistening in the sunlight, striking terror at first sight.

Among them, there are even Armed Wild Bees over ten centimeters long, almost the size of a sparrow, strutting arrogantly, numbering in the hundreds.

And then there’s the Bee King and Queen Bee, terrifying beings over a meter long.

Forget about catching up, Wang Wu completely gave up on the idea, just obediently hiding and not daring to move.

After six minutes, the golden particles in this area disappeared early; there was no Silver Three Minutes here because there were too many Little Demons, so strong they were like clouds.

Soon, squads of Armed Wild Bees set off from this place, like rowdy yellow gangsters, flying arrogantly in all directions.

Each Armed Wild Bee Squad consists of about 20 to 30 bees.

Judging by their directions, some directly cross the western rivers, some head straight to North Mountain Root, and some head straight to the southern forest, truly gathering nectar all over the map.

Their range of activity has a radius of at least dozens of kilometers.

Wang Wu could only sigh in admiration, not daring to act rashly, planning instead to wait until nightfall to change locations again and wander in other directions to see if there is any place where he can gain a foothold.

The time quickly came to around nine in the morning, when suddenly, more than fifty of those ten-centimeter elite wild bees flew out from the Armed Bee Swarm’s territory, forming five Wild Bee Squads, circling continuously in the air.

Immediately after, hundreds of ordinary wild bees flew out, collaboratively carrying a beehive as large as three human heads, filled with honey, its sweet fragrance spreading, making Wang Wu, hiding more than a hundred meters away, drool, as if some instinct in his veins had been unlocked.

Good heavens, what are they about to do?

At this moment, he saw the five elite Wild Bee Squads protecting the ordinary wild bees flying north, this scene was somewhat familiar. Was it to pay tribute? Or to trade?

Wang Wu could no longer bear it, and only after the Armed Wild Bees flew far did he start to follow them.

However, in less than two minutes, the squad of Armed Wild Bees vanished from his sight, while he had to wiggle for almost twenty minutes to cover a distance of a hundred meters.

Hoist by his own petard; if he had known, he wouldn’t have lurked so close last night.

At this point, he was surprised to notice that in the Black Beetle Race not far away, there were also dozens of elite black beetles, as big as watermelons, escorting hundreds of ordinary black beetles, transporting a large amount of red berries and heading north.

Moreover, the Black Spider Race had also sent elite Spider Priests, carrying five jars of Daughter Red wine, heading towards the northwest.

The only ones not seen were the Black Sparrow Race, but they might have set off earlier.

Wang Wu could not hide his curiosity, wondering if they were all going to deliver tribute to the King of Xijiang?

But the direction seemed wrong.

Could it be to pay tribute to the North Mountain King?

Wang Wu glanced at the majestic North Mountain actually to the northeast, but it didn’t seem quite right either.

In fact, this place had already left the mountain range of the North Mountain, with only some gently sloping hills, and the rest was flat plains as far as the eye could see.

It really piqued his curiosity.

So Wang Wu continued crawling forward, and after another twenty minutes, about three hundred meters away from the territories of these four Demon Lords, he finally rolled over and swiftly sprinted toward the north.

Along the way, the vegetation was lush, with dense bushes and many low thickets. There were also many little demon groups present, and the ecosystem was not much different from the previous valley, except there were fewer large demon powers.

Upon seeing him, these little demons quickly retreated, finally letting Wang Wu experience what it meant to run roughshod.

After advancing about five kilometers, Wang Wu saw from afar a fairly large Chaotic Stone Beach, where giant stones stood and piled up, yet no vegetation grew on them.

With just one glance, Wang Wu felt it was an excellent hiding place.

Not only were there too many rocks, but they also had various shapes, some tens of meters high, some over a dozen meters, and some just a few meters, stacked upon each other, naturally forming various crevices and holes. Who could find one once they were inside?

It was quite strange that such a Chaotic Stone Beach emerged on a flat plain, especially since it was three to five kilometers from the Xijiang River bank, making it unlikely to have been formed by river deposition.

“Could it be remnants of North Mountain? Or the mountain that was blasted apart?”

Wang Wu recalled the conversation between the Cyan Wolf and Gray Fox last spring.

But he soon dismissed this idea because this Chaotic Stone Beach was only about a kilometer in circumference. That would underestimate the combat power of a mature Ancient Giant Bear and a Human Race Celestial Realm Great Cultivator, right?

Suppressing his doubts, Wang Wu slowed his pace, yet his Level 8 Danger Perception sensed little amiss.

This Chaotic Stone Beach was too quiet.

Also, where had those little demons with territorial specialties gone?

Perhaps he could lose track of the Armed Wild Bees, but those Black Beetles couldn’t possibly leave him far behind.

So they must have entered here.

Soon, Wang Wu approached the edge of the Chaotic Stone Beach, and this time he saw more clearly—it indeed wasn’t formed recently. The traces of weathering were unmistakable. Although there was little vegetation, there was thick moss in the shady parts, estimating it to be at least a hundred years old.

Yet not a single little demon was seen here.

Including those little demons that were still insect-beasts, as if this place had become a forbidden zone.

Wang Wu hesitated for a moment, then entered the Chaotic Stone Beach and carefully noted the location, just in case, after all, it was the Cultivation Realm.

But as he was being cautious, he suddenly heard a buzzing sound from the center of the Chaotic Stone Beach. Soon after, he saw that Armed Wild Bee Squad, which had carried three hives an hour ago, flying out. Not a single wild bee was missing, but the three hives were nowhere to be seen.

Something was wrong. Wang Wu suddenly noticed a powerful Armed Wild Bee clutching a red crystal the size of a soybean in its claws, gleaming in the sunlight.

He then discovered another red crystal.

“So, this isn’t tribute, but a kind of trade? Is there a black market under this Chaotic Stone Beach where little demons trade with each other?”

Wang Wu momentarily felt a sense of absurdity and strangeness.

However, upon further thought, it seemed logical. These little demon groups could all trade with each other and pay protection fees, possessing considerable wisdom. Sooner or later, as long as there’s stability, a larger market would inevitably form.

Moreover, it’s probably conducted under the directives of those Great Demons.

Additionally, using this Chaotic Stone Beach for a market is a great choice; any disturbance and it can be swiftly concealed.

But what currency is used in this market? Is there a need to pay taxes?

And are there identity restrictions?

Wang Wu waited for a while longer, and sure enough, saw a dozen Black Sparrows soaring into the sky, followed by Black Beetles and Black Spiders.

Without exception, they all completed material trades, carrying away a few red crystals.

At that moment, Wang Wu’s curiosity peaked, and seeing no more little demons flying out, he swiftly rushed to the central area of the stone piles. Upon reaching the spot, he saw a large hole with about a three-meter diameter. The cave walls were solid rock, with large red ants climbing back and forth.

Initially, Wang Wu thought these large red ants were also there to trade, but after observing for a while, he realized that it might be an ant tunnel?

Strange, strange!

Wang Wu hesitated internally before steeling his heart and jumping in.

The large hole wasn’t deep, just over two meters, but around it were dozens of holes of varying sizes.

Some holes were only five centimeters in diameter, where red ants came and went.

Others were about ten centimeters, allowing little demons to move in and out effortlessly.

But there was one hole with a diameter of about a meter.

Was this specifically for larger little demons?

Wang Wu’s curiosity grew deeper, also feeling that the owner of this place was rather formidable. He then proceeded down the largest hole. Initially, the light was fine, but it grew darker the further he went, with this stone tunnel clearly extending downward.

For about fifty to sixty meters, the path suddenly opened up, with a dim red light shining. Focusing intently, Wang Wu saw a red crystal the size of a fist placed in front, illuminating a sizeable space.

But he had no time to examine the red crystal, as the room was filled with about several hundred fiery red giant ants. In the sunlight outside, they didn’t look like much, but here, under the red glow of the crystal, these red giant ants seemed to have strands of red flames flowing through their bodies, while a violent, scorching, dangerous aura emanated from them.

Wang Wu was startled, stopping in his tracks, finally casting his gaze on the largest ant in the center.

However, he wasn’t sure if it was still an ant.

Because this guy was as big as a Little Wild Boar, giving no sense of ant fragility, its entire body was covered with red chitin layers, overlapping like armor.

Even its eight legs were as thick as adult arms, with a steel-like sheen glittering on them.

Could this be the Ant Kingdom’s Ultraman?

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