Upon discovering the Dog-Headed Bees, she immediately turned and fled.
These Dog-Headed Bees only pursued her for a short distance before returning to circle the Bewitching Tree.
It seemed these Dog-Headed Bees couldn't stray far from the Bewitching Trees.
This allowed her to escape unharmed.
After putting some distance between herself and the bees, she transformed again.
Taking the form of a Dog-Headed Bee, she returned to the area.
The smallest of these Dog-Headed Bees were the size of a small dog.
The larger specimens had bodies measuring two meters long.
The sight made Su Yunxi's heart race with fear.
But with the Soul-Bewitching Fruits right before her, she couldn't simply give up.
She didn't act rashly though—she needed to wait for the perfect opportunity to strike.
Eight minutes later.
Luo Feng arrived near the Soul-Bewitching Fruits with Tang Xuewei and the Merfolk Queen.
Luo Feng didn't charge in recklessly—first he needed to assess the situation.
They were currently perched on a large tree about a hundred meters from the Soul-Bewitching Fruits.
At this moment, Luo Feng was observing the area around the fruits through his Legendary Telescope.
What he saw gave him quite a shock.
Dog-Headed Bees?
Woof Bees?
Could these be the Woof Bees mentioned in the Myriad Islands Illustrated Handbook?
The creatures on this Mist Island were truly bizarre.
Fortunately, Luo Feng was widely knowledgeable, or he might have been genuinely frightened by these Dog-Headed Bees.
However, when he spotted an enormous beehive on the Bewitching Tree, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle.
Back in his childhood in the rural village, Luo Feng had indeed poked hornet nests before.
There was no special technique to it—you just needed to run fast.
If you weren't quick enough, you'd end up with painful stings.
Luo Feng hadn't done it many times.
Not because he'd had a moral revelation about it being wrong, but because hornet stings were excruciatingly painful.
The experience had left a deep childhood trauma for the young Luo Feng.
The largest beehive he'd ever seen before was only about the size of a bowl.
But the beehive on this Bewitching Tree was terrifyingly massive.
Its diameter alone measured five meters.
In height, it stood at least ten meters tall.
What was most alarming was that this enormous beehive wasn't the only one.
There were three of them in total.
The sight was enough to make anyone's scalp crawl.
Watching the constant coming and going of bees around the Bewitching Tree, Luo Feng found it hard to calm his nerves.
He began to wonder how previous bounty hunters had managed to obtain the Soul-Bewitching Fruits.
Were these Dog-Headed Bees actually herbivores—intimidating in appearance but weak in combat?
But when Luo Feng noticed the bees' razor-sharp teeth and the thick, long stingers on their abdomens,
He quickly dismissed that naive thought.
Now Luo Feng needed to devise a plan to harvest these Soul-Bewitching Fruits.
Should he simply charge in, ignore the Dog-Headed Bees, collect the fruits and leave?
After all, with the Black Tortoise's protection, the bees shouldn't be able to harm him.
Alternatively, he could destroy all the beehives and eliminate the Dog-Headed Bees, leaving nothing to obstruct his collection of the fruits.
This left Luo Feng momentarily unsure of how to proceed.
Because atop the Bewitching Tree, he spotted an enormous Dog-Headed Bee.
The distance was too great for Luo Feng to discern the level or strength of this massive Dog-Headed Bee.
Conservatively estimating, Luo Feng guessed this giant Dog-Headed Bee was at least Level 5.
As for its exact combat capabilities, that remained unknown.
He also wondered whether the Black Tortoise's protective shield could withstand the venomous sting of this colossal Dog-Headed Bee.
After some contemplation, Luo Feng finally made a decision.
Having come this far, how could he possibly return empty-handed?
If he truly couldn't defeat this giant Dog-Headed Bee, he could simply use the Mythical-grade "You Are Really a Dog Talisman" to turn it into an actual dog.
In that case, the giant Dog-Headed Bee's wings and stinger would vanish completely.
There would be nothing left to fear.
With this in mind, Luo Feng turned to Tang Xuewei and the Merfolk Queen beside him, his expression serious. "Next, we begin our operation.
I'll summon the Black Tortoise.
Once it appears, we'll ride on its back to advance."
Tang Xuewei and the Merfolk Queen nodded in agreement.
Though the two of them couldn't clearly see the specifics atop the Bewitching Tree, they could still make out the swarms of Dog-Headed Bees and three enormous beehives there.
Just that alone was enough to make them acutely aware of the danger ahead.
Luo Feng wasted no more time and was about to summon the Black Tortoise.
Suddenly, he froze mid-action.
A series of thunderous noises erupted from nearby.
Followed by the roar of a tiger.
Echoing through the skies.
These disturbances instantly grabbed Luo Feng and the others' attention.
Luo Feng immediately used the Clairvoyance Charm to peer in the direction of the sounds.
What he saw shocked him to the core.
In the sky, there was a massive eagle flying at high speed.
But this eagle had one peculiar feature—its head was that of a tiger.
A Tiger-Headed Eagle.
The name flashed through Luo Feng's mind.
Due to its enormous size, the Tiger-Headed Eagle could only fly at high altitudes.
Its target, however, was a much smaller Tiger-Headed Eagle.
The smaller Tiger-Headed Eagle was desperately flying toward the Bewitching Tree.
Witnessing this, Luo Feng's mind filled with a big question mark.
Was this little Tiger-Headed Eagle trying to get itself killed?
Daring to fly alone toward the beehives.
It would likely be swarmed and killed by the Dog-Headed Bees.
But as the small Tiger-Headed Eagle approached, the surrounding Dog-Headed Bees didn't attack—instead, they scattered in fear.
As if terrified of the Tiger-Headed Eagle.
Luo Feng watched in amazement. Could it be that the Tiger-Headed Eagle was a natural predator of the Dog-Headed Bees?
Otherwise, why would the bees be so afraid of it?
However, this situation didn't last long.
The small Tiger-Headed Eagle paid no attention to the Dog-Headed Bees around it, flying straight toward the beehives.
Though the Dog-Headed Bees were initially fearful, when the Tiger-Headed Eagle attacked their hives, they stopped retreating and began to fight back.
Just as the Dog-Headed Bee made contact with the Tiger-Headed Eagle, suddenly, the eagle's body froze and plummeted from the sky.
The Tiger-Headed Eagle was dead.
High above, another Tiger-Headed Eagle witnessed its offspring's death and let out a furious roar.
Aooow!