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Three days later, Chen Yi found Ghost Mist Forest.
Li Yuan was practicing cross-legged in the open space when his spiritual consciousness caught a familiar breath approaching from the direction of the fog wall.
Chen Yi walked through the thick fog, followed by two Yuanyang Sect Disciple.
"Get ready, let's leave tomorrow."
Chen Yi glanced at the fog around Li Yuan that was drawn in by the gathering effect of Fiend Qi, and there was a hint of clarity in his eyes.
"The excavating manpower has been put in place, a total of fourteen people. Four are Yuanyang Sect Disciple, and ten are Rogue Cultivator. All of them are Qi Refining Late Stage, and they all have experience in Mine Cave mining."
"Where is my duty?"
"Clean up Fiend Qi." Chen Yi said very directly. "The concentration of Fiend Qi in Deep Layer is too high. Ordinary monks cannot stay there for an hour before they have to withdraw. You are responsible for absorbing and suppressing Fiend Qi to a range that they can bear, and ensuring that the excavation work proceeds normally."
He paused.
"If you encounter Demon Beast, it's up to you to handle it. Deep Layer has seen traces of Second-Order Monster Beast, and Qi Refining Stage's monks can't handle it."
Li Yuan nodded.
Early the next morning, Li Yuan met the excavation team at the entrance of Mine Cave.
The fourteen monks were divided into three groups, and each group was equipped with basic lighting spiritual stones, mining tools and protective talismans. Four Yuanyang Sect disciples were responsible for organization and coordination, and ten casual cultivators were responsible for the specific excavation work.
Li Yuan was at the front, leading the team to advance deep into Mine Cave.
After passing the shallow Spirit Iron Ore area, the Fiend Qi concentration began to rise sharply.
The monks behind him clearly felt the pressure, their breathing became heavy, and some began to put Detoxification Talisman and Vajra Talisman on their bodies.
Li Yuan runs Fiend Origin Unification to maximize the range of passive gathering.
Fiend Qi within a radius of more than ten feet were continuously pulled towards him, and the concentration of Fiend Qi around him suddenly dropped a lot.
The monks behind him breathed a sigh of relief and their breathing returned to normal.
A Yuanyang Sect Disciple whispered something to the Rogue Cultivator next to him, and both of them looked a little surprised.
The team continued to advance deeper.
Arriving at the area where Fiend Stone was previously mined, Li Yuan asked the team to stop.
"Start digging from here."
The excavation monks dispersed, each found a position and began to dig into the wall. The sound of iron picks hitting the rock wall echoed in Mine Cave, and gravel and slag fell one after another.
Li Yuan did not participate in the excavation. He sat cross-legged in the middle of Mine Tunnel, absorbing Fiend Qi to maintain the surrounding low evil environment, while using his spiritual consciousness to explore the situation deep in Mineral Vein Dao.
The consciousness extends forward along Mine Tunnel.
The main Mine Tunnel is divided into three branches about a hundred feet in front. The one on the left slopes downwards, with the highest concentration of Fiend Qi. The middle one is basically straight, with a width similar to the main Mine Tunnel. The one on the right slopes upward slightly, and some Spirit Iron Ore Vein lines can be seen on the cave wall.
The concentration of Fiend Qi in the three branch mines is very high, but the distribution is uneven.
Li Yuan's attention fell on the branch mine in the middle.
The concentration of Fiend Qi in other areas is within the normal range, rich, thick, and evenly distributed. But deep in the middle branch of the mine, there is a section where the Fiend Qi content is unusually rare.
It's so rare that it's abnormal.
The concentration of Fiend Qi around it is so high, but this area seems to have been sucked dry by something, and the existence of Fiend Qi is almost invisible.
Li Yuan opened his eyes and waved to Yuanyang Sect Disciple next to him.
The disciple came over quickly.
"Senior."
"There are three branch mines ahead. Have you explored the middle one before?"
The disciple thought for a moment and nodded.
"I've explored the branch mine in the middle. Someone went in and looked at it before. It was about forty or fifty feet deep. No valuable Mineral Vein Dao was found in it, so I exited."
"Has anyone been inside that branch mine recently?"
The disciple shook his head.
"No. The Spirit Iron Ore at the shallow end has not been dug yet, and no one has gone to such a deep place."
No one has entered, but Fiend Qi in that area has been sucked out.
Li Yuan closed his eyes again, and his spiritual consciousness once again probed into the middle branch mine.
This time he focused his perception on that Fiend Qi thin area and distinguished it carefully.
Fiend Qi does not dissipate naturally. If it dissipates, there will be residue, and the concentration will be distributed in a gradient, slowly transitioning from high to low. But the Fiend Qi in this area decreases like a cliff, as if it is actively sucked away by something.
And the boundary of the Fiend Qi thin area is moving slowly.
Expanding outward.
There is something inside that is continuously absorbing Fiend Qi.
Li Yuan opened his eyes and stood up.
Just as he was about to walk towards the middle branch of the mine, his spiritual consciousness suddenly caught a heavy wave of breath.
It came from the depths of the middle branch mine and was approaching quickly.
Second-Order Monster Beast.
And the smell is stronger than Flood Dragon Scale Lizard.
Second-Order Middle Grade.
Li Yuan's footsteps stopped for a moment.
There was a dull crashing sound from the depths of Mine Tunnel, as if something huge was moving inside Mine Tunnel, its body constantly brushing against the cave wall.
Rubbles fell from the roof of the cave.
The excavation monks behind them stopped what they were doing and turned back to look into the depths of Mine Tunnel.
"Everyone, stay back." Li Yuan's voice was not loud, but it was transmitted clearly in Mine Cave.
The excavation monks did not hesitate, put down their tools and retreated quickly. Yuanyang Sect Disciple organized Rogue Cultivator to retreat in an orderly manner, and the sound of footsteps echoed rapidly in Mine Tunnel.
Li Yuan did not retreat, but took a few steps forward.
A huge figure appeared at the entrance of the middle branch mine.
It is slightly larger than Flood Dragon Scale Lizard, with short and thick limbs but extremely powerful, and the ground trembles slightly with every step it takes. The whole body is covered with a dark gray carapace, and the surface of the carapace is covered with dense cracks, with a dark red light faintly showing through the cracks.
The head is flat and wide, with no eyes, replaced by two constantly trembling tentacles on the top of the head. The mouthparts are composed of four intersecting horny valves, which are opening and closing slowly. Every time they open and close, you can see the densely packed small fangs inside.
Fiend Armored Giant Dung Beetle.
Second-Order Middle Grade Demon Beast. Feeding on Fiend Qi, the carapace on the body becomes extremely hard after being soaked in Fiend Qi for many years. It feels like being scratched by ordinary spells.
This is the reason why the area Fiend Qi was sucked out.
Fiend Armored Giant Dung Beetle slowly crawled out of the branch mine, his tentacles trembling constantly, as if he was sensing the surrounding environment.
Then its tentacles pointed in the direction of Li Yuan.
The concentration of Fiend Qi gathered on Li Yuan is extremely high, and it looks like a piece of walking meat in front of the Demon Beast that feeds on Fiend Qi.
Fiend Armored Giant Dung Beetle's mouthparts opened and closed at an accelerated rate, making a rattling friction sound, and the huge body began to accelerate.
Mine Cave is not the place for fighting.
The cave walls, roof, and supporting structures are all made of fragile rocks. The Foundation Establishment monks and the Second-Order Middle Grade Demon Beast were fighting each other in the Mine Cave. After a few spells, the entire Mine Tunnel would collapse.
Li Yuan turned around and walked quickly towards the entrance of Mine Cave.
At the same time, it actively releases Fiend Qi stored in the body.
A large amount of Fiend Qi gushes out from the body surface and spreads backward along Mine Tunnel. The rich Fiend Qi aura is like an invisible rope, firmly tying Fiend Armored Giant Dung Beetle's attention.
Fiend Armored Giant Dung Beetle's tentacles trembled wildly, his limbs kicked on the ground, and he chased after him.
The speed was not very fast, and the width of Mine Tunnel limited its huge size. The carapace kept scraping against the cave wall, scraping off large pieces of gravel. But it pursued it resolutely, and was completely attracted by Fiend Qi.
Li Yuan quickened his pace and walked out along Mine Tunnel.
When passing the retreat position of the excavation team, the monks had all retreated to the shallow area. A Yuanyang Sect Disciple saw Li Yuan walking quickly from the depths, and the sound of heavy footsteps and the harsh sound of carapace scraping against the rock wall came from Mine Tunnel behind him, and his face changed.
"Senior, do you want to help..."
"No need. Everyone retreat outside the cave."
Li Yuan walked past them and continued walking towards the entrance of Mine Cave.
Fiend Armored Giant Dung Beetle behind him was chasing after him, and the distance was slowly getting closer.
Mine Cave The light from the entrance appears in front.
Li Yuan accelerated and rushed out of the hole in a few steps.
Sunlight and thick fog hit us at the same time.
Outside Mine Cave is an open area in Ghost Mist Forest, surrounded by tall dead trees and gray-white thick fog. The space is large enough for display.
Li Yuan turned around and faced the entrance of Mine Cave.
The figure of Fiend Armored Giant Dung Beetle appeared at the entrance of the cave.
It was so big that the width of the cave entrance was barely enough for it to pass through. Its carapace rubbed against the rock walls on both sides of the cave entrance and squeezed out, causing gravel to fall down one after another.
After leaving Mine Cave, its movement speed obviously accelerated. Without the restrictions of Mine Tunnel, its limbs were fully extended, and its huge body rushed towards Li Yuan at an unexpected speed.
The ground shook under its footsteps.
Li Yuan raised his right hand.
Fire Python Technique.
The crimson spiritual power condensed, stretched, and shaped in the palm of the hand. A Fire Snake shot out from the palm, thicker and longer than during practice, dragging hot air waves straight towards Fiend Armored Giant Dung Beetle's head.
Fire Snake hit the carapace and exploded.
The scorching flame burned on the surface of the carapace for a moment, and then went out.
There was a scorch mark on the carapace, but no cracks.
Very strong defense.
Fiend Armored Giant Dung Beetle did not slow down and continued to rush forward.