171: Demon Lord's Cave

Deep within the Chaotic Plains.

Guided by the map, Fang Bai smoothly located the lair of the fallen Demon Lord!

It was a massive cave, and at the entrance, a colossal stone statue of a head was carved —the residence of the Demon Lord devoured by Liu Feng.

"Quite impressive..."

Fang Bai looked at the cave, which resembled a palace, and walked straight in without pausing.

However, just as he stepped inside the entrance, several powerful auras appeared outside!

"Hmm?"

Fang Bai stopped, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, and immediately concealed himself in the darkness.

Not long after, several massive figures entered the cave. They varied in appearance, and their powerful auras had all reached the Sixth-Rank level!

"I never expected that even the Demon Lord would fall..."

One of them, a blood-red Lion Demon Beast, spoke in a deep voice.

"Heh, isn't its demise even better? It usually squeezed us dry, and besides, it occupied all the surrounding spirit plants and treasures. For us to advance further was practically impossible!"

Another Tanuki Demon Beast sneered.

"Exactly. Now that it has fallen, and the other Demon Kings have answered the call to attack the humans, this place belongs to us!"

Intense greed flashed in the eyes of a Hell Three-Headed Hound.

"Haha! That's right! The Eighth-Rank Demon Lord's cave dwelling holds countless treasures, enough for us to advance another step!"

The expressions of the few demon beasts were extremely greedy, as if the Eighth-Rank Demon Lord's treasures were already theirs.

"You're late. I've already reserved this place."

A sudden voice rang out.

"Who?!"

The demon beasts' expressions instantly changed drastically, and they became vigilant.

"Heh heh, I didn't expect you 'Old Sixes' to be so good at hiding, daring to defy the Demon Lord's orders."

In the darkness, a strange energy of the dark attribute writhed, and immediately after, a tall figure appeared before the demon beasts.

"A human!"

Seeing that figure, the demon beasts' eyes immediately filled with killing intent.

Fang Bai raised the corner of his mouth: "You came late. This place is mine."

"Hmph! Audacious human, daring to come alone to our Demon Realm! You must be seeking death!"

The blood-red Lion Demon Beast stared coldly at Fang Bai.

"Kneel!"

The dark figure raised a hand and pressed down, and a terrifying pressure immediately enveloped all the demons!

Boom!

All the demon beasts' expressions instantly changed drastically, their eyes filled with terror: "Seventh-Rank!"

They were completely stunned!

They never expected the opponent to actually possess Seventh-Rank cultivation!

Under Fang Bai's pressure, the demon beasts were all forced to lie prone on the ground! Unable to move!

The gap between Sixth-Rank and Seventh-Rank was too vast!

"Human, a misunderstanding! This is a misunderstanding! Let us go! This place is yours."

The Lion Demon Beast suddenly shouted.

"You didn't run earlier, and now you know how to beg for mercy? I actually have a very good temper. As long as you listen to my advice, I can spare all of you."

Fang Bai said with a smile, "From now on, we'll play a game. Only one of you can survive. Come on, start choosing."

Hearing this, the demon beasts were instantly filled with rage, realizing that this human was just toying with them!

But there was no choice. Fighting might allow them to survive, but if they didn't choose, they would all die!

The moment Fang Bai withdrew his pressure, a fierce glint flashed in the Tanuki Demon Beast's eyes. It instantly flashed behind the Three-Headed Hound, striking the opponent with terrifying force carried by its sharp claws!

The Three-Headed Hound let out a miserable shriek, and a savage wound instantly appeared on its body!

"Stupid Cat! How dare you ambush me!"

The Three-Headed Hound was furious and wanted to fight back, but the next moment, a behemoth suddenly stomped heavily on it, cracking the ground!

It was the Sixth-Rank Lion Demon Beast!

The latter said coldly, "I apologize!"

It immediately bit one of the Hound Demon's heads and then yanked hard!

Pfft!

That head was immediately torn off by the Lion Demon Beast, and blood spurted like a pillar!

The Tanuki Demon Beast didn't hesitate either, immediately joining forces with the Lion Demon Beast to kill the Three-Headed Hound!

Seeing this, the other demon beasts immediately turned and fled, but Fang Bai's domain had already covered the entire cave, trapping them in despair!

Among them, the Lion Demon Beast and the Tanuki Demon Beast were the strongest. Under their combined efforts, the other demon beasts were all massacred!

After the battle, only the two of them remained. They were heavily wounded and breathing heavily.

Clapping sounds rang out!

A round of applause sounded, and Fang Bai was seen smiling, saying, "Truly a spectacular performance! You did very well!"

The Lion Demon Beast stared gloomily at Fang Bai: "Human, keep your word!"

Fang Bai raised an eyebrow: "Didn't I say only one would remain? You still have two."

Hearing this, the Lion Demon Beast's gaze fell upon the Tanuki Demon Beast, who was also staring back.

Both demon beasts were now seeing red, their bodies radiating intense hostility!

"Roar!"

Without further ado, they immediately started fighting each other!

The battle between the two Sixth-Rank Demon Beasts caused the entire cave to tremble.

However, the Demon Lord's cave dwelling was sturdy; it didn't collapse even under such fierce fighting.

Fang Bai's gaze fell upon the surrounding walls, his eyes filled with curiosity.

It looked like he intended to move the entire cave dwelling away.

Such a sturdy cave dwelling —its materials should be enough to forge many fine weapons.

After a quarter of an hour of fighting, the Lion Demon Beast ultimately prevailed.

Their cultivation ranks were the same, but in terms of physical strength, the massive Lion Demon Beast held the advantage.

The corpse of the Tanuki Demon Beast lay weakly on the ground, its eyes only showing the whites, dying with regret!

The Lion Demon Beast decisively dug out its demon crystal, then respectfully knelt before Fang Bai, offering all the demon crystals: "Human, these are their demon crystals."

Fang Bai smiled: "You certainly know how to adapt."

The Lion Demon Beast tentatively asked, "Can you let me go now?"

It wasn't sure if this human would honor his promise, as humans were a cunning species!

Fang Bai said with a smile, "Of course, we humans value integrity very much."

"However..."

The Lion Demon Beast's heart tightened, and despair surfaced in its mind.

"Are you familiar with the Demon Lord's Cave?"

Fang Bai asked.

Upon hearing this, the Lion Demon Beast quickly nodded: "Very familiar, very familiar! Absolutely as familiar as my own backyard!"

Fearing that it would be killed by the human if it lost its value, it could only endure the humiliation for now.

"I was a subordinate of the Demon Lord, and I often went inside to serve the Lord, so I know this place very well!"

Fang Bai nodded: "Then let's go. If you perform well, you might even receive an opportunity."

A sharp light flashed in the Lion Demon Beast's eyes, and it immediately replied respectfully, "Yes!"

Fang Bai collected the demon crystals, then had the Lion Demon lead the way deeper into the cave.

The walls surrounding the cave were inlaid with blue crystals, and these crystals naturally emitted light, illuminating the cave.

"What extravagance! Night Spirit Crystals, worth a million each, are embedded in the walls like this, piece after piece."

Fang Bai sighed in admiration.

He recognized these crystals; in the human world, they were extremely valuable treasures!

He dared not imagine how many resources could be harvested if the Demon Realm were occupied!

Just thinking about that scene made Fang Bai tremble all over, getting a thrill just from imagining it!