It didn't take long for Grom to lead the orc army out of the passage.

Galral watched cautiously, "Be careful, brother. There might be an ambush."

Grom nodded, saying nothing, just looking ahead.

Leading the army, Grom moved forward slowly. With each step, he would stop to observe the surroundings, preventing any surprise attacks. It was a cautious move.

"General! Are we going to let those guys from the God and Demon Continent go?" a winged deputy general asked the general beside him.

"I certainly won't let them go," the winged general, Yequ, replied with a smile. "But we don't need to act now. Let's wait for the right moment. If things don't go well, we still have the Insect Clan and the Nightmare Clan inside the passage. We'll launch a joint attack, and those orcs will be doomed."

The winged deputy general nodded, "Yes, General, you are wise!"

As Grom led the army, they didn't encounter any ambushes along the way, which relieved him a little. However, he knew he couldn't let his guard down. It was already late at night, and if they continued forward, they were likely to walk into an ambush.

Grom was worried, but he didn't dare to stop. He knew that if they stopped, all their resources would be taken by the Blood Clan.

"Maybe the Blood Clan has already gone ahead of us?" Grom wondered to himself.

Grom couldn't stay for too long. He led the army and continued moving forward.

Meanwhile, Lilith and the others were still in the third passage. Liran Day sat cross-legged on the ground, integrating his powers into the order force.

Lilith and the Shadow Guards sat nearby, closing their eyes to rest. Duguhu was responsible for keeping watch.

Lilith pondered about the future of the Blood Clan with her eyes closed. Although the Crimson Empire was considered a dominant force in the native world, compared to the Wu Tu region, they could only rival a single country at most.

If they really broke in, could Lilith, as the Queen, still protect other countries?

Lilith was very worried. Moreover, there were still the Tidal Clan living in the northern sea area, which were extremely dangerous creatures. Even the previous 28th Queen of the Blood hadn't been able to eliminate them, and Queen Lilith, who was hailed as the strongest Queen in Blood Clan history, had no confidence in eradicating the Tidal Clan.

In a head-on confrontation, Lilith was confident that she could defeat the Tidal Clan, but these amphibious creatures could escape by diving into the water. Lilith had no way to deal with them.

The Blood Clan was adept at land and aerial battles, but underwater battles were a mess. They couldn't catch those amphibious creatures, and these creatures were very cunning, not easily revealing their whereabouts. This was why the Blood Clan had never been able to eliminate the Tidal Clan.

With such a threat behind her, Lilith felt uneasy.

This was also the reason why the Blood Clan never launched a long-distance expedition. Because if they did, they might be taken advantage of by the Tidal Clan.

Furthermore, Lilith didn't know if she could leave Wu Tu alive this time. After all, Iris had two demons by her side, and Lilith wasn't sure about their exact strength, but she believed that legendary creatures should be very powerful.

...

An hour later, Liran Day slowly opened his eyes and said to Lilith, "Sister, I have regained 80% of my order force. If we encounter strong enemies, I can definitely kill them."

Lilith slowly opened her eyes and asked curiously, "What is order force?"

Liran Day pondered for a moment and replied, "Order force is exclusive to angels and demons. All our magic originates from the order force."

"I see," Lilith nodded, "It seems certain that Pick and Cryboat are demons. The other person is probably too. Iris holds a grudge against us to such an extent, she will definitely seek revenge."

"When did Sister become so afraid?" Liran Day asked curiously.

"I'm just worried about the Crimson Empire. If we really can't win, Iris might massacre our people right in front of me," Lilith said.

"Don't worry, none of the three demons by Iris' side are a match for me. As for Iris, she still has the bloodline of the royal family. Sister can use the power of the bloodline to suppress her, and then deliver a heavy blow. That way, she won't be able to cause any trouble," Liran Day suggested.

With Liran Day's words, Lilith felt much more at ease."Let's go, we should move forward," Lilia said lightly.

"Okay." Liran Day nodded, and the Shadow Guards followed Lilia as they advanced.

As Lilia and her companions were about to exit the third passage, she noticed a group of floating monsters with terrifying blade-like shapes hastily flying past.

"Nightmare Demons. Be careful of the blades on their sides, they can easily cut through your body," Liran Day immediately warned everyone.

The Shadow Guards listened and became alert, drawing their weapons and preparing for battle.

Meanwhile, Iris was being chased by the Nightmare Demons, seemingly causing trouble for anyone she encountered as they loudly demanded her head.

Suddenly, a black scythe appeared in Qizhou's hand, shredding all the enemies surrounding Iris.

"Protect His Majesty," Qizhou shouted as he swung the scythe, calling out to Xizhi.

Upon hearing this, Xizhi quickly rushed towards Iris and fatally stabbed one of the Nightmare Demons in the heart, killing it.

Iris wanted to help, but Qizhou had warned her not to use the Black Flame, as it would expose the identity of the Demon Emperor and result in being surrounded by the Earth Witches.

Since Baiyin was undergoing molting after consuming the dragon scales and Baiying was too young to fight, and curse magic was difficult to practice, Iris was left with only the Dark Shadow System to use.

However, the enemies were engaged in close combat, not allowing Iris the opportunity to cast spells. Besides, she could only use fire magic for close combat, which was prohibited. Therefore, Iris could only keep running.

Iris felt increasingly frustrated as she ran. In the past, she could tolerate running when she was weak. Now that she had strength, having to run like this was unbearable for Iris.

"Skeleton Soldiers! Deploy!" With Qizhou's command, numerous skeletons suddenly emerged from the ground. Their bones were covered in black patterns, emitting a chilling coldness.

"Kill those Nightmare Demons!" Qizhou shouted.

The skeleton soldiers charged forward, tearing apart several Nightmare Demons in an instant.

Dozens of skeletal soldiers with blue flames in their eyes and wearing black armor did not rush to attack the Nightmare Demons. Instead, they protected Iris on either side.

In an instant, eerie ghostly aura surrounded Iris, forming a protective barrier.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. With us here, we will ensure your safety," a deep and resonant voice sounded. The swords in the hands of the ghost generals emitted a sinister black glow, as if they could devour surrounding souls at any moment.

With the protection of the ghost generals, Iris was finally able to unleash magic. She extended her right hand, and a dark smoke appeared out of thin air, exuding a terrifying evil power.

"Dominate! Eternal Nightfall!" Iris yelled, and the dense black smoke quickly condensed into a massive dark shadow. Within the black smoke, endless souls seemed to wail, struggle, scream, and suffer in agony.

"Roar!" The dark shadow opened its mouth wide, letting out a deafening roar that spread out in all directions, destroying everything in its path.

Several nearby Nightmare Demon soldiers fell to the ground, bleeding from their seven orifices.

"Roar!" The dark shadow lunged at some soldiers, biting off their heads and devouring them.

"Ah!" Piercing screams followed, followed by the sound of bones shattering and flesh decomposing.

The bodies of those soldiers were devoured in an instant, blood splattering and staining the ground.

The visual impact was intense, but the Nightmare Generals didn't feel anything special. They had become accustomed to such scenes.

"This 'Queen of the Blood' is just a reputation; her strength is inferior to those three guards."

Although Silu Cold was not a combat-oriented angel, she was able to protect herself against these miscellaneous soldiers. However, if this continued for too long, Silu Cold might be overwhelmed.

Silu Cold wielded her golden longsword, and a golden sword aura struck the group of Nightmare Demon soldiers, cutting through the air with a chilling whistle.

Swish swish swish~

Wherever the sword aura passed, the Nightmare Demon soldiers were slain one after another, blood spraying and splattering on the ground.

Lilia, who was observing from a distance, couldn't help but feel puzzled. "Iris's fire magic should be the strongest, why does she keep using the Dark Shadow System? And what about her little Baiyin?""Iris is referred to as Your Majesty by the demons, she should be the Chaos, the Demon Emperor. The black flames are the symbol of the Demon Emperor. Furthermore, the Demon Emperor has not fully awakened, so using the black flames would completely expose the identity of the Demon Emperor. At that time, Iris will be besieged. As for Xiao Bai Ning, it's hard to say," explained Liran Day.

"Sister, there are only two demons beside Iris. The one holding the golden longsword is the second-ranked Archangel of intelligence, Silurong," Liran Day suddenly spoke up.

"Archangel? How can angels mingle with demons? Could it be that even angels have traitors?" Lilian raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised. "Wait, that Silurong seems to have the mark of a blood servant. This aura is so familiar!"

"Blood servant mark??" Liran Day was somewhat surprised.

"No need to think, it should be Iris's doing. As the Demon Emperor, she wouldn't kill angels. She probably keeps them as blood bags, so there shouldn't be any immediate danger to their lives. When they exhaust each other, we will seize the opportunity to catch them all," Lilian said.

"Understood," Liran Day responded, but she kept observing Silurong closely. If Silurong was in mortal danger, she would immediately intervene.