Lear took a deep look at the Dark Night Elf, who was even more excited than he was.

Conquering this land... You dare to dream bigger than I do.

He turned his gaze back to this dark world.

All he could see were hazy scenes, indistinct and unclear.

In front of the entrance to the underground passage was a rock platform with a diameter of a hundred meters, about forty to fifty meters above the ground, with a sloping gradient extending outward.

Below lay a twisted dense forest, with interlocking trees and vegetation, some bizarre tall trees over ten to twenty meters high, and flat grasslands.

The intelligence indicated... Magma Coal Mine, Big-mouthed Scavenger Beast, located right at the exit of the underground passage.

But it didn't specify the exact location; it was up to him to find it.

After a brief pause, he looked at the Dark Night Elf beside him.

"Isa, there's a group of Big-mouthed Scavenger Beasts living nearby, along with a Special Magma Coal Mine."

"You're familiar with the underground environment, lead people to search around... our goal this time is these two things."

Isa's emotions had also calmed a bit by now and she nodded immediately.

"Yes, my lord!"

Immediately, she led her people down the slope.

Meanwhile, the Deserted Tomb Guards began to disperse, keeping watch in the sky.

The Great Demon also flew further away to stand guard.

At this moment, Kalanis, holding a long war saber and wielding part of the Authority of Tyranny, approached gracefully.

With a touch of amazement, she spoke.

"My lord, so this is the legendary Underworld... It's indeed different."

Hearing this, Lear turned to look at the imposing warrior.

"This world hides countless secrets and unknowns... innumerable Dark Divine Spirits have set their sights on it."

"We need to act cautiously."

Kalanis's gaze was steadfast.

"Yes, my lord... but no matter who our enemy is, no one can harm you!"

Lear smiled gently.

"You should go too, join Isa in searching and getting accustomed to the environment of the Underworld."

Kalanis nodded happily.

She left with long strides.

Under a carpet search, time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed.

Just as Lear was contemplating personally joining the search, a sharp bat cry came from a distance.

He looked up sharply but saw nothing unusual, and the Great Demon was still on guard in the sky.

Feeling slightly relieved, within just a dozen breaths, he saw Isa riding the Swamp Giant Horned Deer, galloping towards him at full speed.

Her face full of urgency.

"My lord, the bat swarm is coming!!"

"Quick, get the army back into the passage!!"

Bat swarm?

The unfamiliar term made Lear frown slightly; he looked up a second time but still saw nothing unusual.

However, he had immense trust in Isa and didn't hesitate for a moment before issuing the order.

"All troops, retreat to the passage!"

A few Lizard-men beside him immediately began to let out low roars.

The next moment, the Cold-blooded Cavalry began to retreat.

The Dark Night Elves retreated at an even faster pace...

Soon, the army streamed back in, returning to the narrow cave.

However, the passage's capacity was limited, slowing the retreat somewhat.

While retreating, a series of sharp, piercing bat cries suddenly erupted.

A bad feeling rose within Lear.

Looking up once more, he spotted a thick black cloud at the edge of his vision.

Like a storm, it swept from top to bottom across the land.

The dense forest was rapidly devoured... bringing along waves of blood-curdling beastly screams.

The storm was sweeping in at an incredible speed.

In no time, it had reached within two or three hundred meters range.

It was only now that Lear could see clearly, the terrifying storm was actually composed entirely of bats.

The wingspan of these bats was longer than an arm, their eyes glowed blood-red like bulbs.

Fangs protruded from their lips, reflecting a cold, chilling gleam like daggers.

Their backs bristled with menacing stone spikes, resembling oversized porcupines.

At this moment, there were still two to three hundred Cold-blooded Cavalry who hadn't managed to enter the passage yet.

Sensing the dense life force, these bats immediately became excited.

They let out even sharper, ear-piercing screeches.

Flapping their wings wildly, they dove down like arrows.

Whoosh~ Whoosh~

Directly colliding with the Cold-blooded Cavalry.

Clang clang~

Metallic clashes rang out with a bang.

Many bats died instantly, their skulls shattering.

But more bats were merely flung away, only to screech and cling onto the Cold-blooded Cavalry.

Madly tearing with their vicious teeth.

This terrifying swarm engulfed everything!

In just a few breaths, these Heavy Cavalry were covered in bats.

The Cold-blooded Cavalry remained unfazed, swinging their war sabers with ferocious determination, clang~

Every swing shredded a large area.

But... there were just too many.

As far as the eye could see, the sky was completely obscured, like being engulfed by a sandstorm, with nothing visible.

Only bats, countless bats.

"Deserted Tomb Guards!"

Lear's voice turned icy.

The next moment, from the passage behind, the specters that had just retreated surged forth with sharp scythes at the ready.

Clashing head-on with the bat swarm in the most direct manner!

Scythes swung, reaping souls directly!

All these bats were Level 7, not particularly high, but their sheer number was overwhelming.

These non-corporeal beings didn't fear the swarm tactics.

With each attack, countless uninjured bat corpses fell.

Like a high-speed meat grinder, they violently harvested the flesh ahead.

Yet, despite this, the two thousand Deserted Tomb Guards could only defend a small area in front of the passage, unable to penetrate deeper.

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