Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

"Keep moving forward. We can't stay here, or we'll be worn down by these mosquitoes." Yueye Rouzi gave the order, and the whole team slowly moved forward despite the attacks of the poisonous green mosquitoes.

Staying close to Yueye Nian Nian, surrounded by experts from the Yueye Demon Clan, Lu Yan had no chance to make a move.

It took an unknown amount of time to finally shake off the poisonous green mosquitoes, but the Moonlit Demon Clan lost more than fifty members.

Not to mention other teams, whose casualty rate was as high as 30% to 40%.

That day, the demons traveled less than twenty miles.

Even at night, no one could rest easy, as countless poisonous insects and ferocious beasts continued to attack.

More than fifty poisonous zombie beasts took the lives of more than a hundred demons in the team.

Lu Yan felt that life here was also very fragile, and everyone seemed to have taken death lightly.

After daybreak, they continued their journey, their determination to move forward unwavering despite the casualties.

On the fourth day, it was no longer just the demon soldiers who died; demon generals also began to suffer casualties.

Left with no other choice, the other demons began to merge their forces with the Moonlit Demons, and more than five thousand demons marched together.

The demons traveled for five difficult days, losing hundreds of demon soldiers and dozens of demon generals, before finally arriving near the habitat of the Phantom Night Star Flower.

"Five miles ahead lies the habitat of the Phantom Night Star Flower, but also the habitat of the Phantom Night Demon Ape."

The Phantom Night Flower and the Phantom Night Demon Ape are symbiotic.

The Phantom Night Demon Ape needs the Phantom Night Star Flower to enhance its strength and cultivation, while the Phantom Night Star Flower needs the blood of the Phantom Night Demon Ape to thrive.

Once these Phantom Night Demon Apes reach adulthood, they possess the cultivation of a Demon General, making them extremely difficult to deal with. Not only are they incredibly strong, but their thick skin and flesh render ordinary attacks ineffective against them.

"Be careful when picking the Phantom Night Star Flowers. If we encounter the Phantom Night Demon Apes, we'll hold them off," Moonlit Soft Purple instructed Moonlit Years.

"I understand." Yueye Nian Nian nodded and ordered the demons to divide into ten teams, with one demon general leading one team.

Lu Yan and Yue Ye followed Yue Ye Nian Nian every day, and the demon general leading the team was Yue Ye Rou Zi.

More than a hundred demons cautiously searched in the southeast direction.

Two hours later, they finally made some progress.

"Look, that's the Phantom Night Star Flower," Yueye Tiantian said to Lu Yan, pointing to the distance ahead.

The flowers are the size of an adult, and the branches are like small trees. The overall color is purplish-yellow and it also emits a shimmering light.

"Legend has it that the Phantom Night Star Flower requires a great deal of energy to grow, and the area within a radius of over a hundred feet where it grows is barren."

And there must be a Phantom Night Ape carefully protecting it nearby.

"We haven't seen any demonic apes around here, they must have gone elsewhere to forage. This is our chance." After saying this, Yueye Nian Nian ordered the demons to begin their operation.

Arriving in front of the Phantom Night Star Flower, Moonlit Years quickly uprooted the flower and then left.

The first one went very smoothly, then I looked for the second one.

But before they could find it, they heard the roar of the demonic ape not far away, followed by the sounds of fierce fighting.

"Don't worry about them for now. With the Demon Commander here, nothing will happen for the time being. Continue searching for the Phantom Night Star Flower." Moonlit Soft Purple ordered the team to continue forward.

A second flower was found half an hour later.

The second flower is much larger than the first one, and its color is also darker.

This time, however, things didn't go as smoothly as the first time. The battle just now had alerted the Phantom Night Demon Ape, and upon seeing the demons, it launched an attack first.

Standing nearly two zhang tall, he leaped in front of the demons, his massive fist slamming down and creating a huge shockwave. Although Yueye Rouzi blocked it in time, Lu Yan was still blown away.

"Holy crap! That's fucking amazing." After getting up, Lu Yan cursed and then kept his distance.

The battle that followed was clear: Yueye Rouzi and more than ten demon generals joined forces to restrain the Phantom Night Demon Ape, while Yueye Niannian led a group of demon soldiers to pick the Phantom Night Star Flower.

But the Night Demon Ape didn't give them that chance.

With a punch, he forced Yueye Rouzi back, then walked towards Yueye Niannian and jumped towards her again.

"You beast, don't even think about leaving! Heavenly Soul Transforms into Moon!" Moonlit Soft Purple naturally wouldn't let the Illusionary Night Demon Ape leave. With a wave of her hand, a dark light struck the demon ape.

Lu Yan was also fortunate enough to witness the innate divine abilities of the Moon Night family, which were different from those of the Crimson Flame Demon.

The Crimson Flame Demon Clan is naturally adept at using fire, which is a form of physical damage, while the Moonlit Night Demon Clan excels in supernatural abilities related to the soul.

After the dark light struck the demonic ape, its movements began to slow down and even shifted.

It was supposed to jump onto Yueye Nian Nian's head, but it ended up being ten zhang away.

"Quickly collect the flowers!" Yueye Rouzi urged before continuing her attack on the demonic ape.

The Heavenly Soul Transformation Moon's control time was limited, so Moonlit Rouzi, along with a group of demon generals, launched a frenzied attack on the demonic ape.

However, apart from Moonlit Purple's attacks being effective, the other demons' attacks yielded little result.

"Roar~" After a few breaths, the demonic ape came to its senses and let out a roar.

Then he punched all the demons.

A huge fist-shaped phantom formed in the sky and then crashed to the ground.

"Boom!"

In an instant, Lu Yan felt as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was splitting apart, with huge shockwaves mixed with rocks spreading in all directions.

Those who are far away are somewhat better off, but those who are close, whether they are demon generals or demon soldiers, will be turned into mincemeat.

Battles at the level of a Demon Commander are indeed beyond the reach of Demon Generals and Demon Soldiers.

Clearly, Yueye Rouzi was no match for the demonic ape. The huge shield she summoned was smashed by the demonic ape, and she herself was sent flying dozens of feet away. After recovering, she coughed up a mouthful of blood.

However, it was precisely because of the brief delay caused by Yueye Rouzi that Yueye Niannian successfully plucked the second pillar of the Illusionary Night Star Flower.

"Roar~" Seeing that its Phantom Night Star Flower had been taken away, the demonic ape was completely enraged and charged towards Moonlit Years without regard for anything.

"Heavenly Soul Piercing the Moon!" However, Yueye Rouzi also arrived between the two, pointed at the demonic ape, and the demonic ape fell to the ground and howled, its two lantern-sized eyes began to bleed.

It was obvious that this Heavenly Soul Thorn Moon was similar to his own Soul Piercing Thorn, except that its level was much higher than that of the Soul Piercing Thorn.

The prerequisite for using the Soul Piercing Thrust is that one's own soul must be stronger than or nearly as strong as the opponent's, so that the enemy can be injured more effectively.

However, the soul of this Moonlit Soft Purple was clearly inferior to that of the Demon Ape, yet it was able to injure it so severely.

The innate abilities of the Moonlit Night Demon Clan are indeed quite remarkable.

"Hurry up, my attack won't kill it, it can only buy me a little time."

Two consecutive attacks on her soul had depleted Yueye Rouzi's soul power considerably, leaving her looking somewhat listless.

The demons knew that this demonic ape was extremely difficult to kill, so they quickly retreated.

After picking two Phantom Night Flowers, Moonlit Years did not choose to continue searching, but returned to the agreed location to wait for the other teams to return.

They set out with over a hundred demons, but returned with only eighty or ninety left, with more than twenty dead, including two demon generals. The losses were rather severe.

Instead of being scared, the little girl Yueye Tiantian became even more excited, eagerly wanting to continue searching, but Yueye Niannian suppressed her.