The Fifth Warlord hesitated for a moment and then pointed to another mechanically modified giant, whose strength had reached the sky level.

The other giant’s face was filled with fear as he shook his head repeatedly. However, the Fifth Warlord’s expression darkened, and without saying a word, he threw the giant into the vortex.

Ah!

Not long after, another piercing and desperate scream echoed back.

"What’s going on?!" The Fifth Warlord’s brow furrowed.

"This passage is supposed to lead to the surface world, right? Why are there screams? What killed them? Could it be that the surface-dwelling humans already know that we might arrive in the surface world through this passage, so they’re waiting for us there? If that’s the case, we’re in big trouble, and the main gods will have to intervene. But it’s not certain; it might be another danger."

After a moment of hesitation, the Fifth Warlord decided to go personally and check the situation.

With his strength, no matter what danger he encountered, even if it were that incredibly powerful surface-dwelling human, he couldn’t be killed instantly when he was alert. He could always escape.

With this thought in mind, the Fifth Warlord took a step forward.

Boom!

A thunderous shockwave landed, leaving countless giants in awe.

The Fifth Warlord felt an instant surge of pressure around the passage. His face changed slightly, but he didn’t stop, he continued forward.

The overwhelming pressure felt like a violent storm, and he was just a drifting leaf without support. With each step, he felt an immense force pressing down on him.

When he reached the mouth of the vortex, as his foot barely touched it, an overwhelming force surged, pushing him back!

The Fifth Warlord’s face changed suddenly.

"What’s going on? Why can’t I enter the passage? What’s happening here? The passage is actually rejecting me."

Quickly, he noticed that the surrounding phenomena were expanding, including the entrance to the passage, which was slowly getting larger.

The Fifth Warlord quickly realized what was happening.

"This passage is continuously expanding! The maximum power it can withstand will also increase! Perhaps it won’t be long before the passage can accommodate my power."

In his contemplation, the Fifth Warlord brought a few giants with decent strength, including a giant elder of Red Sun level. After several attempts, he discovered that the passage could only allow Red Sun-level giants to enter and exit.

The last giant elder who entered the passage had a pale face.

In front of him, three or four giants with strength approaching the Red Sun level had entered the passage and ultimately met a gruesome end on the other side.

Now, the Fifth Warlord was sending him in, and he was understandably fearful.

"Go in!" The Fifth Warlord urged from behind.

The giant elder turned pale, but in the end, he took a step into the passage.

Moments later, a piercing scream echoed from the other side. It was so harrowing that it struck at the very soul.

Following that, a bedraggled figure, soaked and battered, emerged from the passage.

The Fifth Warlord gestured, and a gale swept in, bringing the figure to his side.

The person was none other than the giant elder who had recently entered the vortex passage, but he was now missing an arm, and a significant amount of blood flowed from his body.

He bore injuries all over, and it was unclear what terrifying presence he had encountered in such a short time.

Seeing this scene, everyone’s scalp tingled. They had no idea what lay on the other side of the vortex passage, but it was clearly an incredibly dangerous place.

What exactly happened? After you went in, where did you end up, and what happened there?" The Fifth Warlord tended to the elder giant’s wounds and couldn’t wait to inquire.

The giant elder regained consciousness, his eyes filled with fear, and he weakly said, "Lord, on the other side of the passage, it’s underwater! But for us giants, that’s not a problem. The main issue is that, at the entrance of the passage, there’s a massive monster. As soon as I appeared, it lunged at me!"

The Fifth Warlord raised an eyebrow, then relaxed his expression.

"At least it’s not the surface-dwelling human. If it were, the situation would be much more dire. If it’s just a monster, that’s manageable. We’ll wait for the passage to expand enough to accommodate my power, and then I can go and slay the monster."

Following that, the Fifth Warlord asked a few more questions, clarified certain details, and then informed several other demigods about the situation. He also informed the three supreme gods above the Red Sun.

In the time that followed, the Fifth Warlord stayed by the passage, monitoring its changes.

Simultaneously, the news of the passage to the surface world quickly spread throughout the entire underwater world.

"What? They’ve found a passage to the surface world? That’s fantastic! It’s said the surface world has many things we’ve never had in the underwater world."

"Moreover, the surface world is vast and rich in resources, potentially many times more than what we have! That’s excellent! It’s rumored that even our main gods are particularly concerned about this and intend to jointly conquer the surface world, taking complete control!"

"So, you mean our days of resource scarcity will be a thing of the past?"

"In theory, that’s correct!"

"That’s great! Is this information reliable, though? We’ve had so many rumors in the past. Let’s approach this rationally!"

"Believe me, it’s true! They say Lord Fifth Warlord has been guarding the passage all along."

"Wow!"

While everyone was discussing excitedly, above the three Red Suns, there echoed a thunderous laughter, and an immeasurable amount of energy spewed forth from the Red Suns.

The three supreme gods resided within the core of the Red Suns, absorbing the sun’s energy, and their genes were constantly evolving. Every action they took carried a portion of the divine power granted by the Red Suns, making them extraordinary beings.

"Fantastic! We’ve finally found the passage. Since we’ve found it, there’s no time to waste. Assemble the army immediately, gather at the location of the world passage, and be prepared to set out for the conquest of the surface world. The rest of you continue searching to see if there are any other passages. It’s true that having just one passage is risky, and it makes conquering the surface world more challenging!"

The resounding sounds echoed within the three Red Suns, and soon, three divine decrees were issued to all the major bases in the underwater world.

In an instant, the entire underwater world shook. Tens of thousands of giant soldiers assembled in front of the major bases, and they rushed to the world passage at the fastest speed.

In less than three days, nearly fifty thousand giant soldiers gathered at the world passage. It was an incredibly formidable force.

One should remember that the strength of the underwater giants, even before their modifications, was equivalent to that of ordinary survivors in the 40s or 50s.

After undergoing mechanical modifications, they reached levels of around 60 or 70.

Especially those who underwent genetic modifications, their strength surpassed even the mechanically modified giants. They were roughly on the level of survivors in their 70s or even 80s.

The overall strength of the underwater giants was far beyond that of the surface-dwelling survivors.

Without Dawn City, this army of fifty thousand would be more than capable of sweeping away millions of survivors worldwide, without a doubt.