"Everyone, it depends on your luck to find something good in the secret realm," said the orc Grom, looking at the eight passages ahead.

He then led the orc army into the seventh passage.

The Azure Moon Empire chose the first passage, and the White Stork Empire chose the fifth passage.

"Which one should we take?" Iris asked Nizhou, looking at her.

"These eight passages all lead to the same path. They were originally set up to restrict the entry of the Bimong tribe into our world. They are huge in size and have great destructive power. Once they enter our world, they will cause immense disasters. Later, we moved the battleground into the Wutu region, so these eight passages have no significance anymore. Now, these passages might contain relics left behind by angels, demons, or dragons from before. We can try our luck," Nizhou explained.

"Let's take the eighth passage!"

"Okay!"

At this moment, Jilingleng became a little nervous. Among these eight passages, one of them contained the burial mound of the Martial Angel, which contained the power of the Martial Angel. If it was found by a demon, it would be disastrous.

If it was found by another race, it wouldn't be a big deal. As long as the Martial Angel awakened, they could locate their power and retrieve it easily. But if a demon found it, it wouldn't be so easy to retrieve.

"Why are you still standing there, Jilingleng? Hurry up!" Nizhou said.

Upon hearing this, Jilingleng put on a flattering expression and said, "I'm coming, I'm coming, my lord."

Then Jilingleng followed the others and headed towards the eighth passage.

The passage was filled with fossils and ashes, but Jilingleng's attention was not on these. She was concerned whether the burial mound of the Martial Angel was here.

At that time, angels and demons fought side by side to resist the invasion of the Wutu region. Just as Sui Liangfeng came out of the Wutu region and was about to reveal the burial location of the Martial Angel, his body suddenly deteriorated, leaving nothing behind.

Jilingleng only knew that the burial mound of Sui Liangfeng was here, but she didn't know which passage exactly.

As they walked, Iris suddenly stopped and looked to the right.

Seeing Iris's action, Nizhou and Shizhi followed and found a skeleton hidden among a pile of fossils.

Jilingleng was shocked, "Could we have found Sui Liangfeng's skeleton so quickly?"

"This skeleton is so big!" Iris exclaimed. It was a tall skeleton, about twenty meters long, covered in scales and gruesome wounds. It seemed that only a behemoth skeleton could possess such terror.

"It's so big? Phew..." Jilingleng breathed a sigh of relief. She was secretly glad that it wasn't Sui Liangfeng's skeleton.

Nizhou crouched down and reached out to touch the skeleton, saying, "This is a dragon's skeleton!"

"A dragon?"

Hearing Nizhou's words, Iris looked puzzled.

Jilingleng came closer and carefully examined the skeleton, "Indeed, it is a dragon's skeleton."

"Master, the scales on the skeleton still retain the power of the dragon. Quickly tell Baixia to eat the scales. Maybe her snake scales will transform into dragon scales," Jilingleng shouted at Iris.

"There is indeed a chance that Baixia will undergo a transformation after eating the scales, and she will enter a state of dormancy during the transformation. Even if the transformation is not successful, Baixia will not be in danger," Nizhou agreed with Jilingleng, explaining.

Iris nodded and immediately asked Baixia to come out of the stargate.

"Mommy~"

As soon as she came out, Baixia ran affectionately towards Iris, jumping into her mother's arms like a little girl, looking pitifully at Yinguanyuan.

Jilingleng felt a bit awkward seeing this. A fully grown female snake was cuddling in the arms of a fifteen-year-old girl. It just didn't look right.

But when she thought about it, Baixia was only four or five years old, so it was understandable.

"Baixia, be a good girl and eat the scales," Iris cooed, patting the white snake and speaking softly.

"Huh? Mommy, you want Baixia to eat that thing? No!" The white snake looked at the silver scales with disgust, pouting and showing a I don't like eating that thing expression.

Before Iris could persuade her, Jilingleng interrupted, "Miss Baixia, the scales contain the power of a dragon. If you eat them, there is a chance you will become a dragon."Upon hearing the words of Jilu Leng, Baiju immediately ran over and grabbed the scales to gnaw on.

"Crunch! Crunch!"

The crisp sound echoed as the silver scales were crushed in Baiju's mouth like potato chips.

After finishing his meal, Baiju licked his lips satisfactorily and looked at the already-eaten scales. He grinned with his small sharp teeth, appearing very happy.

"Mother, I'm going back to the Star Gate to continue my cultivation. I will transform into a dragon as soon as possible!" With that, Baiju returned to the Star Gate.

Iris then glanced at Jilu Leng and said, "When Baiju comes back, ask her why she can't become a dragon. Jilu Leng, you explain to her, after all, it was you who caused the panic."

"Uh..." Jilu Leng looked confused. How could she explain this? How could she explain the situation? She was just trying to help the owner, why did it end up being blamed on her? It was truly inexplicable!

...

Inside the first passage, the soldiers of the Cangyue Empire had serious expressions as they watched ahead. They knew that danger could happen at any moment.

"Observe carefully, report any unusual things to me."

"Yes, Prince Er."

The group moved forward with difficulty in the corridor.

The passage was deep, and they had been walking for half an incense stick's time, yet they had not encountered any living creatures or seen any bones. It felt as if they were not walking through a passage, but a pathway leading to hell, gloomy, terrifying, and eerie...

"Woo~"

Suddenly, a low growl echoed in the ears of the soldiers of the Cangyue Empire.

"What's that sound?" Everyone stopped and stared around cautiously.

"Woo~ Woo~ Woo~ Woo~ Woo~"

The sound seemed to be getting closer.

They looked at each other and activated their weapons, preparing for battle. A group of hovering dark figures slowly appeared in their sight. These figures were about the same size as humans.

Within the shapeless black shadow were a pair of icy eyes, and on both sides of their bodies were terrifying blade-like shapes. They had no lower bodies, instead, they had a translucent tail with a circular spike at the tip.

As soon as these monsters appeared, the soldiers of the Cangyue Empire turned solemn.

"What are these creatures?" a soldier frowned. "I have never seen such monsters before."

"I don't know. There is no record of them in any documents," another soldier shook his head.

"Roar~"

The monsters glanced coldly at the soldiers of the Cangyue Empire, then rushed towards them.

"Kill them!"

Everyone reacted and wielded their weapons, charging towards the monsters.

The monsters, upon seeing the soldiers of the Cangyue Empire, immediately attacked with their blades.

"Squelch!"

"Squelch!"

With each swing, blood splattered. The soldiers of the Cangyue Empire were killed cleanly, leaving no traces. The monsters seemed to feel no pain at all, still attacking the enemies ferociously.

"Ah~"

"Help~ Help~"

"..."

Screams of agony, wailing cries, and roars filled the air. In less than the time it took to make a cup of tea, the soldiers of the Cangyue Empire were all slaughtered, with only a few managing to escape, but they were barely hanging on. The Cangyue Empire's mechanical battle armor was as fragile as paper against the demonic creatures, easily pierced, leaving them with no chance to resist.

"General, should we continue pursuing?" a demonic soldier asked.

"Pursue! Kill all of them!" The demonic general's voice was cold and ruthless.

"Yes."

The demonic soldiers chased after the soldiers of the Cangyue Empire.

"Ah~ Ah~"

"Don't come near me! Ah~"

"Don't eat me, please!"

The desperate screams continued one after another. In an instant, the entire Cangyue Empire army was annihilated.

Second Prince Dios was captured.

The demonic general had a sinister expression as he held his blade against Dios's neck. "Human?"

Countless demonic soldiers burst into mocking laughter at these words. Dios was petrified by the imposing presence of the demonic general. He never expected to end up in such a situation. In front of the demonic clan, he felt as insignificant as an ant.

"Tell me, what races have come here and who is the strongest? Also, what is the situation in the Divine and Demon Continent?" The demonic general's sinister gaze fell on Dios, as he asked in a cold tone.Upon hearing this, Dios trembled all over. The General of the Nightmare Demons in front of him was too terrifying, and what was this Demon Continent that he was talking about?

Just as Dios was stunned, the General of the Nightmare Demons forcefully cut through Dios' neck with a sharp blade, and a drop of crimson blood flowed down, staining the ground red.

"No, please don't kill me, don't kill me..."

Feeling the pain in his neck, Dios begged in panic.

"The fate is in your hands," the General of the Nightmare Demons said coldly.

With that, the blade struck again, and a jet of blood shot out.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me, I'll talk! I'll tell you everything, please don't kill me..." Dios trembled in fear.

"Speak!" the General of the Nightmare Demons said coldly.

"Both humans and vampires entered the passage, and the strongest among them is the Queen of the Blood. She has silver hair and is one meter and five centimeters tall." Dios gestured with his hand to indicate Lilia's height as he spoke.

"What about the Demon Continent? Which race has the highest fighting power?" the General of the Nightmare Demons continued to ask.

"Sir, is the Demon Continent you mentioned our world?" Dios asked tentatively.

"Of course it is your world, what else would it be? Are you suggesting that our world is weak and unworthy?" the General of the Nightmare Demons said angrily.

"The strongest in our continent is the vampires, and the one with silver hair and a height of one meter and five centimeters is the vampire queen," Dios quickly said.

"Don't demons, angels, and dragons exist?" the General of the Nightmare Demons asked tentatively.

"There are no angels, and demons are just legends. As for dragons, they're all mixed-blood dragons, there are no angels," Dios hurriedly shook his head.

"I understand. Humans, you may leave now," the General of the Nightmare Demons waved his hand, indicating that Dios could leave.

"Thank you, thank you, General. I promise not to reveal what happened today," Dios said, relieved, and quickly turned to leave.

After Dios left, a Nightmare Demon soldier couldn't help but say, "General, we can't trust that human's words."

"I know. How can angels and demons not exist? The dragon race values bloodlines and pure lineage the most, how could they all be mixed-blood dragons? But it doesn't matter, I have already familiarized myself with his soul. I can control his body while he sleeps. It's a skill of us Incubus," the General said.

"General, what should we do next?"

"Find that silver-haired girl who is one meter and five centimeters tall, probe her strength, and if possible, kill her. If what that human said is true, then the Demon Continent will not be able to withstand the invasion of Incubus," the General said coldly.

"Yes."