Yanjiao's people were also paying attention to the situation. Many of the patrols were hiding nearby. According to Guigou's message, they had to maintain a safe distance from the king stoneworm. If they got too close, there was a risk of being petrified.
Everyone breathed softly and tried their best to hide their presence. Before they received orders, they only needed to stay here and watch. They were not allowed to make any moves or expose themselves too early. They would wait and see.
On the other side, Shao Xuan had already been brought to the riverbank by Chacha. After landing, he saw the king stoneworm following closely behind him. He didn't stay for long and ran towards the forest.
The king stoneworm finally reached the riverbank. It paused for a moment, then started to follow Shao Xuan again. The long bridge that crossed the Flaming River extended all the way to the riverbank and connected with the king stoneworm's wriggling trail.
A large area of the riverbank had turned grey. After reaching the riverbank, the king stoneworm returned to its original state.
It rumbled again. It didn't look back at the long bridge behind it. It didn't care about its shocking actions. Perhaps, it wasn't anything special to it. It just continued to follow Shao Xuan.
The Yanjiao patrols hiding in the forest watched the king stoneworm leave with Shao Xuan. After they were far away, they let out a long sigh. They were also shocked by what they saw on the river.
"It left?"
"Yes, it left with the First Elder. It probably won't turn back."
"What's that on the river? What did the king stoneworm make? "
"That … should be called a bridge? I heard the First Elder mention it before, but he said that his abilities were limited so he couldn't build it, "someone said.
"So the bridge is built now? Is that it? "Another person pointed at the grey bridge on the Flaming River.
"Should be. Why don't we go take a look?"
"Let's not. We'll wait for the First Elder and the others to come back." Wei stopped the person who wanted to go over.
"Hey, Boss, look over there! Someone's coming! "The person behind Wei shouted towards the opposite shore.
Wei looked over. There were indeed people on the other side of the Flaming River who had stepped onto the grey bridge.
"I think it's Leader Duo Kang. Oh, and Leader Ta! Elder Zheng Luo and Chief are here too! "
On the other side of the Flaming River, Duo Kang brought his men to the side of the newly formed grey bridge. Guigou, Zheng Luo, and Ta, who came from the Flaming River Trading Point, all came to the side of the bridge.
Because the king stoneworm paused here before crossing the river, the area of petrification at this end of the bridge was larger than at other places.
Guigou stepped on the petrified grass under his feet. The petrified grass here was slightly harder than the ones in the forest. When he stepped on the petrified grass in the forest, he could still hear cracking sounds. But here, he couldn't break the grass without using some force.
"Let's go take a look?" Zheng Luo suggested.
"Give it a try?" Tower was also looking forward to it.
"Let's give it a try." As the current leader, Guigou led the way and stepped onto the stone bridge.
If the king stoneworm could walk on it steadily, all of them added together wouldn't be as heavy as the king stoneworm. Logically speaking, they should be fine too.
Guigou, Zheng Luo, Duo Kang and Ta stepped onto the new bridge. Behind them, Duo Kang's team of Yanjiao warriors followed. To them, this was a new experience.
After Guigou stepped on it, he stepped on it with some force. The hard stone surface under his feet made him feel more at ease.
It was very hard and firm. As expected, a place that could withstand the king stoneworm's weight wouldn't collapse so easily.
After the first step, the second and third steps were even faster. They were nervous at the beginning but after walking for more than ten meters, their steps became more relaxed.
They could walk!
They could really walk on water!
Those who stepped onto the stone bridge felt the firm ground under their feet and the waves on both sides of the bridge. They took deep breaths. The waves splashed against the stone bridge and splashed onto their bodies. The layer of stone powder that covered their bodies from following the stoneworm was washed away by the water.
The stone powder was from the dust caused by the king stoneworm's movements. It wasn't from the stoneworm's body so when it was washed away by the water, it mixed together.
Everyone who stepped onto the bridge had greyish-white stains on their faces and bodies. They looked very haggard but at this time, no one cared about that. They just wiped their faces and couldn't help but smile.
With a long bridge here, it would be more convenient for Yanjiao. After all, ships weren't everything and they didn't have as many giant mountain eagles as the Hui tribe. Even if they did, it would still be inconvenient. However, if there was a long bridge that spanned across the two shores, then everything would be much simpler. If they wanted to transport goods between the Flaming River Trading Point and the Flaming Horn headquarters, they could do so at any time, rain or shine.
In the future, when they controlled both sides of the Flaming River, even tribesmen who couldn't follow them on the ships could travel between the two sides easily.
This bridge connected the two sides of the Flaming River.
Yanjiao's group of about thirty people attracted the attention of hundreds of pairs of eyes.
Wu He, who was in the sky, and the people from the other tribes who were hiding in the forest behind them, as well as the people from the headquarters on the other side of the bridge, were all staring at their movements. They craned their necks to watch them walk from one end of the bridge to the other side step by step.
"They … they really can walk across!" A tribesman who was sent by an expedition team to scout the situation stared at the back of the group on the stone bridge. His voice was full of surprise.
"I want to walk across too but that's Yanjiao territory." Another person hiding behind a tree stared at Guigou's group.
Some of the braver ones came out of the forest and walked to the side of the stone bridge. However, they didn't dare to step on it directly.
From their point of view, since the Yanjiao made this place, it definitely belonged to the Yanjiao people. Without the Yanjiao's permission, it would be considered trespassing and provocation if they stepped on it.
After the incident with the king beast, they were even more wary of the Yanjiao people, so it was better to be cautious.
However, looking at the stone bridge in front of them, their hearts itched unbearably. Someone quickly went over and stepped on it. Then, like the wind, they ran into the forest and hid. It could be considered a personal experience, and they were addicted to it.
The others watched the figure disappear into the forest like the wind, then looked at the bridge not far away. They gritted their teeth, took two big steps forward, stepped on the bridge, then quickly retreated and ran away.
In the sky, Wu He, who was sitting on his long-winged bird, watched the Yanjiao people successfully walk from one end of the bridge to the other. He secretly decided that when he saw the other Changle's, he would brag about it. It wasn't easy to witness the birth of such a miracle. Luckily, he was brave enough at the crucial moment. Otherwise, if he left just like that and heard about it from others, he would definitely regret it.
Regardless of how the others felt, Shao Xuan continued to lead the king stoneworm into the forest.
The king stoneworm wouldn't discuss when to rest with Shao Xuan. As long as it continued to follow behind, Shao Xuan couldn't stop. He kept running towards the king stoneworm's nest.
However, the king stoneworm had probably used up too much energy to cross the river. When it reached the bank, it slowed down quite a bit. To it, wriggling on the ground was more difficult than underground.
Stoneworms ate rocks. Shao Xuan wasn't sure what the king stoneworm ate. Whether it ate rocks, soil, or the unknown stones deep underground, it was all underground. It was used to wriggling underground, so of course it was very uncomfortable on the ground.
Therefore, not long after it reached the bank, the king stoneworm burrowed into the ground. Of course, it still followed Shao Xuan. It didn't burrow into the ground, but kept a distance from the surface. This allowed it to wriggle underground and sense Shao Xuan's presence. It followed closely behind Shao Xuan.
Perhaps it had used up a lot of energy to cross the river, and with the two days of running, the area of petrification had narrowed. After the king stoneworm burrowed into the ground, the vegetation on the ground wasn't petrified. However, if a layer of grass was removed, the petrified soil would gradually be revealed.
Shao Xuan could sense the king stoneworm's location. He didn't stop. As he brought the king stoneworm back into the forest, his plan was almost complete. This was a very good sign.
Even if the vegetation on the ground wasn't petrified, the king stoneworm's aura was still very intimidating to the various beasts in the forest. Sensing the king stoneworm's approach, the fearsome beasts hurriedly avoided it. This made it much easier for Shao Xuan to move forward.
Without any disturbance from the fearsome beasts, Shao Xuan smoothly made his way to his destination. It wasn't a short journey, and when he crossed the river, the sun was already setting.
When the sun set and night arrived, Shao Xuan was still some distance away from the king stoneworm's nest. He had to rush through the night. Fortunately, he had special vision at night so he could maintain his speed in the forest at night.
When a hunting team entered the forest, they would consider the distribution of fearsome beasts and members to decide whether to go in a straight line or take a detour. But now, Shao Xuan was alone, with a king beast following behind him. In this forest that Shao Xuan was familiar with, no fearsome beast would have the mind to attack Shao Xuan when a king beast approached. Therefore, Shao Xuan boldly ran through the shortest distance.
The night passed, and when the dark sky began to brighten, Shao Xuan finally saw the tall mountain.
Probably sensing a familiar scent, the king stoneworm behind Shao Xuan suddenly sped up. It was so excited that it couldn't control its strength. A large patch of greyish-white appeared on the ground and expanded rapidly.
The king stoneworm didn't break out of the ground. It was still underground. Not only did it not come out, it even burrowed deeper into the ground. Shao Xuan could sense that the king stoneworm was far away.
The greyish-white patch on the ground stopped expanding. Shao Xuan also concealed his aura. He had done what he needed to do.
Roar —
Roar —
Squeak —
In the mountain ahead, the cries of various beasts could be heard.
The beasts that entered the mountain while the king stoneworm was away were greatly frightened. They scrambled to get out of the cave.
The king of the mountain had returned. How could they have the courage to stay in the mountain?
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