Living as a Demon Lord in the Dungeon

Sean looked at Minos, the Minotaur Guard Captain, his eyes filled with surprise.

Unexpectedly, there are such loyal subordinates in this poor and desolate underground city!

Even more unexpectedly, this loyal subordinate became the recipient of the teachings, and possessed exceptional talent!

So demons can also cultivate demonic techniques?

It seems that the minotaur has no problem practicing the "Bull Demon Mighty Fist"!

Sean couldn't help but wonder if Minos was the only exception, or if other minotaurs were suitable to practice the "Bull Demon Mighty Fist".

If it's the latter, then we should recruit these minotaurs and teach them demonic techniques!

Not only can you obtain a large number of system rewards, but you can also build a powerful fighting team for the dungeon!

In these chaotic times, nothing is more gratifying than having a fully-fledged fighting force at your disposal.

As the saying goes, "If my neighbor hoards grain, I hoard guns; my neighbor is my granary!"

With a team, you can reclaim all the resource points around the dungeon one by one!

"I understand the chief's desire to bring your brother back to the tribe."

But you didn't even give me a heads-up, just showed up at my door and kidnapped me, and kept calling it a "damned dungeon." You really don't respect me, the city lord, at all!

Sean looked at the group of minotaurs with a gloomy face: "My dungeon is indeed in a bad state recently, but before the tax collection team comes, it is still a regular unit under the Demon King's army."

This is not a place you can come and go as you please, nor is it a place where you can kidnap whomever you want!

Or do you want to oppose the Demon King's army?

Upon hearing this, the Tauren chieftain's face immediately turned ugly.

"We absolutely did not mean that, I just..."

Sean waved to interrupt him and said again, "If Minos wants to go back on his own, I will not force him to stay."

But since he doesn't want to go back, I can't let him do whatever he wants.

However, I see you're not planning to let this go easily, so let's have a wager!

The chieftain frowned slightly: "A wager, what do you want to wager, and how?"

Sean smiled slightly and held up one finger: "It's simple, your minotaur tribe and our dungeon each send one person to fight!"

If you win, the entire dungeon will be under your command until the Demon King's tax collection team arrives!

Even if we win, it's the same; your minotaur tribe must obey me, and the deadline will be the arrival of the tax collectors.

The chieftain's expression was not very natural after hearing this. His minotaur tribe had thirty or forty able-bodied men alone, and nearly a hundred people including women, children and the elderly.

The dungeon couldn't even gather ten people at most, so the stakes were completely unequal.

However, from another perspective, no matter how dilapidated this underground city is, it is still part of the Demon King's official army. No matter how large the Minotaur tribe's population is, it is just an unknown, ragtag clan.

All things considered, they didn't really lose out, especially since they were able to get their younger brother out of this mess.

Most importantly, the opposing side simply doesn't have any formidable combat power!

The dungeon guards are practically defunct; the most capable fighter is probably his foolish younger brother, but he's no match for him.

As for the city lord before us, he seems to be a sorcerer. His skill level appears to be decent, but it's said that his robes and staff were used to pay blood tax last year.

The duel was one-on-one, and a sorcerer without equipment or guards was hardly a threat.

After much deliberation, the Tauren Chieftain finally spoke, "Alright! I agree!"

Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, Sean quickly suppressed his laughter: "Okay! Let's each get ready first!"

"The duel will take place right here in fifteen minutes!"

After saying that, he took Minos and hurriedly headed towards the city lord's palace.

Once inside the main hall, Minos couldn't wait to speak.

"My lord! Why would you risk the entire dungeon for my sake?!"

Sean grinned: "What does it matter? As long as we win, that's all that matters. So, Minos, are you confident?"

Minos scratched his head anxiously: "My lord, to be honest, I really can't beat my elder brother."

Although we've both reached level 25, I'm only at the elite level, while my older brother is at the higher boss level.

I... I'm afraid I can't beat him.

Sean nodded slightly; Minos was indeed telling the truth.

The so-called battle between the hero and the demon king is nothing more than a war between agents of gods and demons. And the rules of this world have already been reshaped by both sides.

Whether it's the hero or the monster, they all use a common ranking system to determine their strength.

Among the monster races, powerful and capable individuals are given the title of "elite".

At the same level, elite individuals have an absolute crushing strength over ordinary individuals; usually, an elite can dominate an entire ordinary squad.

Above the elite are even more powerful figures such as leaders, chiefs, and lords. The higher the rank, the greater the gap.

Given Minos's strength, it would be an extraordinary feat for him to last even ten minutes against his brother, a high-ranking Tauren chieftain.

"Since I've proposed this bet, I naturally have the confidence to let you win."

Sean, hands behind his back, looked at the Minotaur Guard Captain: "Minos, do you still have the will to fight for the dungeons?"

Minos was taken aback at first, then knelt on one knee before Sean: "Lord, rest assured, even if the opponent is my brother, I will defend the honor of the dungeon with my life!"

Sean couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "His loyalty is truly beyond words!"

"I acknowledge your awareness."

He reached out and placed his hand on Minos's head, directly activating the system's spell transfer function.

In an instant, surging demonic energy overflowed from Sean's fingertips and drilled into the minotaur's head.

Meanwhile, a system notification sounded in Sean's mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, the transfer of power has been successful. You have automatically learned the "Bull Demon Mighty Fist".]

Reward received: 10 low-grade Demon Essence Pills.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the first transmission of the Dharma, achieving the accomplishment: The beginning is always the hardest.]

Reward received: 5 Superior-grade Demon Essence Pills.

Sean was overjoyed. He hadn't expected to achieve something like obtaining a Demon Essence Pill that he could use for cultivation! This solved a major problem for his future cultivation.

However, even if he had the elixir, there was no time. Sean made a firm decision and directly channeled one-third of his demonic energy into Minos's body through a topical infusion, helping him break through to the initial stage of Qi Refining.

"With this level of strength, you should be more than capable of defeating your brother."

After Sean withdrew his hand, Minos looked on incredulously.

He felt an unprecedented and miraculous power flowing through his body, and his strength had undergone a qualitative leap.

"My lord! What... what is this?"

Sean put his hands behind his back and started making things up, saying, "This is... a demon god! A blessing from the Demon God of All Laws! A reward for your loyalty!"

Don't be surprised, this is just the beginning.

As long as you maintain this loyalty, you will gain even more powerful abilities than you can imagine in the future.

Minos trembled with excitement: "Yes, sir!"

"Alright, it's about time. Let's go to the city gate and give your brother a shock from the demonic cultivation techniques."