A demonic beast was lying in the clearing ahead. It looked extremely similar to an earthworm, and Xu Yang recognized it at a glance. This beast was called an Earth Dragon Earthworm. It lived on Spirit Stones and was always found in Spirit Stone veins.
The Earth Dragon Earthworm was enormous, five meters long and one meter tall. Its teeth were razor-sharp, powerful enough to crush Spirit Stones. It was also extremely sensitive to Spirit Stones; even thick layers of rock could not block its perception. Wherever an Earth Dragon Earthworm appeared, there were certain to be large quantities of Spirit Stones nearby.
That was why the miners were so delighted. But the Earth Dragon Earthworm was no weakling: it was a demonic beast at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining, and the miners were nowhere near strong enough to kill it. On the contrary, every year, many miners died in its jaws.
The miners had gathered together, hoping to fight the Earth Dragon Earthworm as a group. Once Xu Yang understood what had happened, he couldn't help but sigh. Life as a miner was truly hard. His aptitude was only a little better than theirs; if he hadn't met Li Yuan, he never would have had the chance to become Qing Yuanzi's disciple. He would surely be scraping by somewhere now.
At that thought, Xu Yang cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention. He addressed them: "There's no need for all this trouble. I happen to be here today, so I'll lend you a hand and kill this Earth Dragon Earthworm!"
The miners were startled to see Xu Yang. They hadn't expected him to appear behind them without making a sound. Then they heard what he said and grew doubtful. Some didn't believe he could kill the Earth Dragon Earthworm.