“Lady Tushan, please give us another chance. Even if we die, we will definitely kill those humans!” The few first-rank demonic beasts kowtowed while shouting.

Bang!

Before they could finish speaking, a force sent them flying.

“Go away. Don’t let me see you again.” The woman’s voice sounded. “Also, you don’t have to hunt down those humans anymore. I’ll deal with them myself.

“What can you achieve by chasing after them, you useless things?” she added.

The first-rank demonic beasts had escaped unscathed, so they didn’t dare to have any objections.

“As you command, Lady Tushan!” they shouted in unison.

With that, they carefully retreated, wanting to leave.

“Wait.” The Demon Queen’s voice suddenly spoke again.

The first-rank demonic beasts knelt on the ground with cold sweat all over their bodies. Lady Tushan is too scary.

“Then there’s a leader among the humans. What is his name?” the Demon Queen continued without changing her tone, as if she hadn’t noticed their reaction.

The first-rank demonic beasts captured by the Demon Queen looked at each other.

As first-rank demonic beasts, they really rarely paid attention to the names of humans.

“Lady Tushan, we’ve only heard the humans call him ‘Your Highness’. We really don’t know his name.” A first-rank demonic beast mustered his courage to speak. “Lord Yao Lian died at his hands.”

After a while, the Demon Queen’s voice sounded again. “Get lost.”

The first-rank demonic beasts were relieved. They kowtowed and flew away as if they were escaping.

After a long moment, there was a giggle in the air, and then silence returned.

…

For several days, the Ten Nations Alliance crossed the mountains.

Fortunately, they didn’t encounter any more demonic beast armies.

Occasionally, they encountered scattered demonic beasts. But they were easily killed by Meng Bai, Wang Mu, Tang Chengshi, Bai Qiancheng, Cao Chenyang, and other first-rank experts.

Although they had been traveling day and night for the past few days, the soldiers of the Ten Nations Alliance were in much better shape than before.

Physical exhaustion was much better than fighting to the death.

On this day, Zhou Shu pointed ahead and smiled. “Everyone, dawn is just ahead!”

Meng Bai and the others were also shocked. Were they finally arriving at the place that the king had mentioned?

Actually, everyone, including Meng Bai, didn’t know why Zhou Shu was so sure that there would be a chance for the Ten Nations Alliance to catch their breath.

But after experiencing so much, their trust in Zhou Shu had already seeped into their bones.

In everyone’s hearts, they regarded the place Zhou Shu mentioned as their hope.

If not for this hope, many people wouldn’t have lasted until now.

“Everyone, hold on a little longer. When we get there, we can rest well!” Zhou Shu encouraged everyone.

With a goal ahead, everyone felt another force appear in their bodies. The soldiers who could no longer walk also started walking again.

Following Zhou Shu, the group walked dozens of kilometers, crossed a mountain, and passed through narrow canyons.

This was a canyon with a good view, but that was all.

Along the way, they had seen more than one canyon like this.

“Your Highness, is this the place?” Meng Bai asked solemnly.

If it was just finding a valley to hide in, there was no need for them to walk for so many days.

Zhou Shu could see the confusion in Meng Bai’s eyes. He smiled but did not explain.

He walked forward and arrived at the center of the valley, in front of the thousand-meter-diameter lake.

“Follow me!” Zhou Shu leaped high into the air and then into the lake.

Everyone was stunned. Before Meng Bai and the others could react, they heard another splash.

Yin Wuyou followed Zhou Shu and jumped in.

Then a third, a fourth…

Lu Wenshuang, Haitang, Xiao Jianghe, and the others followed without hesitation.

Meng Bai, Wang Mu, Bai Qiancheng, and the others looked at each other and nodded heavily.

“Get in!” The generals gave their orders, and the 30,000-strong army entered the lake heroically.

Wang Mu took the lead, and Meng Bai brought up the rear.

Meng Bai was the last to walk into the lake.

As soon as he entered the lake, he circulated his spiritual essence and saw that the army that had entered the water earlier had already disappeared.

He looked around and finally noticed something unusual.

Deep at the bottom of the lake, there was actually a slightly bright passage.

Without hesitation, Meng Bai moved through the passageway like a fish.

Swish!

Meng Bai jumped out of the water and was shocked to discover that he had arrived in a karst cave of unknown size!

It was unknown if this cave was underground or in the middle of the mountain. It was very wide. Even with 30,000 people in it, it didn’t seem crowded at all.

Above the cave, stalactite-like stones hung upside down. The stones were still glowing slightly, making the top of the cave look like a starry sky.

It was also because of them that the karst cave didn’t seem very dark.

“This is mystic fire sand, a special forging material. It has the effect of isolating all auras. If we hide here, even a Demon King passing by outside won’t be able to discover us.” Zhou Shu looked at Meng Bai and pointed at the slightly glowing stone above him.

“What do you think of this place, Great General?” Zhou Shu smiled. “It’s not bad to use it as Huaxia Pavilion’s Demon Realm Branch, right?”

That’s indeed the name… Meng Bai complained in his heart.

He looked around. Apart from the space they were in, there were several dark passages on the surrounding walls.

Clearly, this underground karst cave was bigger than it seemed.

He had to admit that it was a perfect hiding place!

If these tunnels led somewhere else, they could move quickly even if they were discovered here.

“How did you know about this place, Your Highness?” Meng Bai couldn’t help asking this question that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.

“I have to thank Yao Lian for it.” Zhou Shu smiled. “Come here and take a look.”

Zhou Shu took a few steps forward and pressed his hand on a stone wall. The stone wall opened, revealing another space.

The space was actually full of all kinds of supplies!

There were probably tens of thousands of kilograms of dried meat strips and various dried fruits…

“Yao Lian is an insecure fellow. This place is a refuge he prepared for himself.” Zhou Shu pointed at the supplies. “Although they are food for demonic beasts, we can still eat them.

“What he prepared has helped us a great deal.”

Zhou Shu sighed with emotion. If not for the fact that Yao Lian had such a hobby, it would have been at least ten times more difficult for them to establish a base in the Demon Realm.

Yao Lian had the bloodline of the Heaven Devouring Toad and had an extremely large appetite, so he had stored a lot of supplies.

Although the supplies in front of them were not enough to last the 30,000-strong army for long, at least for now, they could let everyone have a full meal and sleep.

“Generals, let’s cut to the chase. Let everyone eat and sleep. Then we’ll plan what comes next.” Zhou Shu waved his hand.

The soldiers of the Ten Nations Alliance let out a surprised cheer.

“Don’t be afraid, everyone. It’s safe here. Even if you talk loudly, you won’t be heard outside,” Zhou Shu said. “Everyone, we’re safe for now.”

There was silence for a moment. Then there was a burst of cheers, mixed with the low cries of some soldiers. They were thinking of their comrades who had died in battle.

It hadn’t been easy to survive until now. If only those brothers could have held on for a few more days.

“There are no rules today. If you want to cry, cry. If you want to laugh, laugh. Eat and sleep. When you wake up, everyone will fight the demons to the end!” Zhou Shu shouted.