Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

The two sides were locked in a fierce battle, and there were already many corpses on the ground. However, Chenzhi's side was generally at a disadvantage, as he was being beaten down by two level-eight demon soldiers.

"Ji Ao, come and help me!" Seeing Ji Ao leading a group of demons to arrive, Chen Zhi hurriedly shouted for help.

"Go!" Ji Ao ordered the demons to attack without saying a word.

"Kill them." Upon seeing this, the two level-eight demon soldiers also separated to fight.

Overall, it was a battle of soldiers against soldiers and generals against generals. Lu Yan's opponent was a level six demon soldier from the Bone Demon Clan.

In order to maintain his magical persona, Lu Yan did not perform too brilliantly.

The Outer Demon sees itself as merely a powerful Azure Demon.

"Little Green Demon, hurry up and die!" The Bone Demon swung his spear straight at Lu Yan's heart.

Lu Yan dodged the shot with a quick movement.

He then exchanged more than ten blows with him, and then, unexpectedly, plunged a knife into his demonic chrysanthemum.

Since the demons in Star River Fortress have given him the nickname "Chrysanthemum-Piercing Maniac," he must take action.

"Ah—" The moment Lu Yan drew his knife, a bloodcurdling scream echoed through the sky.

Such a heart-wrenching scream immediately drew the attention of all the demons present.

When they saw the Bone Demon clutching his anus and crying out in a pitiful state, they all gasped in horror.

The demons in Star River Fortress were relatively better off, but the bandit demons were terrified.

Is it really that perverted to start by stabbing someone in the anus?

For a moment, both sides, friend and foe alike, instinctively moved away from Lu Yan.

"As expected of the Chrysanthemum-Slaying Maniac, specializing in attacking the Demon Chrysanthemum." Even Ji Ao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Haha~ That's awesome! Hey you, I'm here to help you!" Lu Yan picked up his thin sword, looked up at the sky and roared, then charged toward the nearest enemy demon.

"Damn it!" The bandit was so frightened by Lu Yan's perverted behavior that he retreated repeatedly.

With the same cultivation level of a sixth-level demonic soldier, how could his speed compare to Lu Yan's?

In just a moment, Lu Yan arrived beside him, and then, without attacking, simply lingered behind him.

This terrified the bandit, causing him to focus most of his attention on guarding against Lu Yan, only to be killed by his own opponent who seized the opportunity.

Then, the man and the demon joined other battle groups, and their momentum quickly improved.

During lulls in the battle, Lu Yan did not forget to keep an eye on the situation of the other demons, especially the Frost Demon Xue Fei.

Just like the last time she attacked me, once she releases the white mist, her strength will increase greatly within the mist. She can still easily handle two level-six demon soldiers.

The two demon soldiers were extremely frustrated by the white mist, and even though they risked their lives, they still couldn't harm Xuefei in the slightest.

"The Frost Demon Clan is truly formidable." Seeing this, Lu Yan couldn't help but sigh. With the blessing of the white mist, Xue Fei's strength could be elevated to a higher level, and fighting beyond her level would probably not be a problem.

As the two bandits moved more and more slowly, Xuefei directly conjured ice spikes to ambush and execute them.

Seemingly sensing Lu Yan's gaze, Xuefei turned her head and glanced at him.

Their eyes met, and Xuefei looked puzzled.

"Retreat! Let's retreat first!" The situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for their side, and the two level-eight demonic bandit leaders immediately ordered their men to retreat.

"Don't chase them." Seeing them escape, Ji Ao stopped the demons who wanted to pursue them.

The area is densely wooded, and there are quite a few bandits; being ambushed would be troublesome.

"Let's go back and report this matter." In the end, Ji'ao led the demons back.

They encountered no danger along the way, but it was not the same for other teams. Injuries and casualties were common, and one team was even wiped out.

"Damn it!" Winged Demon Qi'an was furious at the huge losses.

"Everyone, go back and rest first. We'll meet here in the evening. The lord will reward you handsomely once this matter is settled." Qi An first promised everyone a big reward, and then led the team to take over the daytime search work.

After returning, Lu Yan did not rest, but began to wander around the outer perimeter of the Demon Fighting Arena and the Fortress Lord's Mansion.

Unfortunately, we couldn't confirm whether Ningyi was inside the fortress, so we had to give up for now.

As evening approached, Lu Yan had just gone outside the fortress to assemble when he heard some shocking news: Qi An, the manager of the Demon Arena who had led the team during the day, had been ambushed and killed.

I heard he encountered the bandit leader, a level 10 demon soldier from the Tooth Demon clan.

Because it was a Winged Demon, it was easier for Qi An to patrol and observe the sky.

As a result, the bandit leader Tooth Demon ambushed Qi An with a sharp arrow, wounding him and causing him to fall to the ground. After only a dozen or so exchanges on the ground, Qi An was cleaved in two by Tooth Demon with an axe, dying a very tragic death.

This incident also served as a reminder to Lu Yan: avoid flying in the sky unnecessarily, as it makes you too conspicuous.

This is also the first level 10 demon soldier to die in Star River Fortress in many years, and he was Ningyi's confidant.

Lu Yan finally met the Lord of Star River Fortress, Crimson Flame Demon Ningyi.

It has a robust build, four arms and six eyes, and fiery red skin, like a blazing flame.

That terrifying aura was far beyond what a level ten demonic weapon could match, and Lu Yan felt a deep sense of powerlessness in its presence.

As expected, the difference in skill level between different skill levels is enormous.

"Find them, kill them." With a flick of Ningyi's hand, demonic energy surged forth, leaving Lu Yan slightly dazed.

With the demon general following, the demons, full of confidence, excitedly ran off in all directions.

Originally, they had planned to do something inside the fortress, but given the current situation, that was probably not an option. Lu Yan could only follow the main force in the search.

Unlike the other demons who roamed in groups, Lu Yan's place was very deserted, and no demons were willing to approach.

Acting alone is fine; you can do a lot of things on your own.

After Lu Yan left, the Frost Demon Xue Fei followed him at a distance.

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Lu Yan began searching from the end of the You hour (5-7 PM) until the middle of the Zi hour (11 PM-1 AM) without finding anything.

Lu Yan did want to run into those bandits and demons. He had already spent most of his magic stones in the past few days and desperately needed some extra money.

Since Star River Fortress is temporarily untouchable, these bandits are the best option for us.

Lu Yan changed direction and searched deeper into the mountains and forests.

"There's some noise!" They hadn't gone far when they heard the sounds of fighting.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that two guards from Star River Fortress were being surrounded and killed by four bandit demons.

It must be said that these bandits are truly insidious. They never engage in direct combat, preferring to plot and scheme in secret, and they have succeeded time and again.

"Help me!" Upon seeing Lu Yan appear, the two demons hurriedly cried for help, but unfortunately they were already at their last gasp and were killed by the other party before they could even utter the words "please help".

Sometimes Lu Yan also doubted the intelligence of the demon race, as they didn't even prepare any signal transmission devices for everyone during such a large-scale search operation.

Once you encounter an enemy, you can send out a signal and receive reinforcements. How could you be ambushed and killed by these bandits?

"Kill him!" Seeing that Lu Yan only had one demon, the four bandit demons surrounded him and launched an attack directly on him.

"One level seven magic soldier and three level six magic soldiers. I hope you have magic stones on you." Lu Yan was not flustered at all and went to meet them with his thin sword in hand.