"No way, Brother Fenghua... You've never been to a Demon Cave?"
Xu Ruhai was astonished.
As an Outer Sect Disciple—and a Body Tempering Tenth Level one at that—never having been to a Demon Cave was almost beyond belief.
Li Yun smiled faintly. "You've forgotten. I only joined the Yellow Martial Sect recently..."
"Uh, right. I guess you did..."
Qiao Meng smiled too, then said, "Since the Spirit Energy Revival began, not only have Blue Star's native beasts and insects mutated because of Spirit Qi, but mysterious Demon Caves have also appeared across the land."
"On the surface, these Demon Caves look like ordinary caves. Inside, though, they're worlds unto themselves, often vast beyond measure."
"Weird Demons are constantly born inside them."
"Weird Demons... They're actually divided into Weird Beasts and Demon People. Weird Beasts are all animal-like and usually have no intelligence, but they're especially savage and fearless of death."
"Demon People look almost human. They can speak, they're intelligent, and they're treacherous and cunning."
"Whether Weird Beasts or Demon People, they all see us humans as food and are always trying to break out of the Demon Caves and invade Blue Star... That's why people must guard the caves year-round, to keep the Weird Beasts and Demon People inside from getting out."
"But even that can't guarantee everything will be safe."
"Every so often, their numbers inside the caves swell. They have to be killed as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the Weird Demons become a force to be reckoned with and break out, it'll bring a terrible disaster."
"It's also worth mentioning that Demon Caves have levels: level one, level two..."
"The Weird Demons that appear in a Level-One Demon Cave are generally level one as well, making them a match for Body Tempering Realm Martial Artists."
"So,