8 Stones of Eternity
Alternative Road.

Chapters 161. Alternative Road.

The gathering of mystic beasts towards the top of Mystical Beast Mountain clearly made the forest noisy. But on the other hand, the absence of animals in the Moon Circle Forest made treasure hunters free to harvest rare plants.

While Cao Tian Jun and his entourage continued to move to the top of the mountain unhindered, as almost all the mystical beasts followed him, even securing his path to arrive at Hidden Palace faster.

However, it was precisely because the gathering of mystic beasts triggered the attention of many who saw it. They saw trees falling from being hit by mystical beasts, dust flying from footsteps and gusts of strong wind.

Cao Tian Jun and Team Phoenix were wearing black disguise robes, while the Yin Sect Protectors and elders were wearing all-white robes, and they were in the middle of a mystical beast clearly seen by many.

Nevertheless, no one dared to approach Cao Tian Jun, because no one would want to face the many mystical beasts. However, not that no one dared to approach him, the leaders who possessed strength above the level of a God Warrior immediately chased after him.

Those strong people did not want the mystic beast troupe that was escorting Cao Tian Jun to first arrive at Hidden Palace. Whatever way Cao Tian Jun had to be stopped, that was what the powerful people thought.

Emperor Cao led his generals, officers and supporters in pursuit of Cao Tian Jun from the West. Likewise with Conglin the leader of the Death Flower Pavilion, along with the best assassins darted towards the left side of the Mystical Beast Mountain. Conglin acted on the orders of the leader of the Demon Hand Temple.

The leader and representative of the 5 Gods Sect also chased after Cao Tian Jun from behind. They also brought along many of the strongest members in order to stop him.

Ancestor Xia also chased after him because he did not want anyone to first enter the Hidden Palace, he did not want the plan to become the sole ruler to be thwarted by anyone.

The most powerful Yin Sect Protector immediately knew the movements of the pursuing opponent. He immediately went out to communicate telepathically with Cao Tian Jun to be more careful.

Cao Tian Jun immediately ordered the mystic beasts to gather at the Spirit Beast Gorge, the deepest abyss in the Mystical Beast Mountain region. The ravine is famous for being a mass burial place for elderly mystical beasts or dying from severe injuries.

The Spirit Gorge encircled the slope of the Mystical Beast Mountain, more than 9 km wide, into it reaching more than 2 km. The location was above the cave made by the Demon Hand Temple, 36 km away.

The Black Dragon lived in the Spirit Beast Trench, and also as the guardian of the tomb. To get to Hidden Palace, anyone had to pass through this ravine, and there was only one connecting bridge made of floating rocks.

Whoever is going to Hidden Palace must pass through the floating stone path. If there was someone who intended to fly to make it faster, that person would automatically be sucked into the Spirit Beast Gorge.

Cao Tian Jun was planning to trap everyone who was chasing him inside the Spirit Beast Gorge. He knew the geographical Spirit Beast Gorge from the Fire Dragon he was riding.

According to the information from the Fire Dragon, the Spirit Beast Gorge was not just a burial place, but the first test site for anyone who would enter the Hidden Palace.

According to the knowledge of the Fire Dragon and all the beasts, the floating rocks were numerous and had to be stepped on as footstools. If someone is wrong on foot, it will undoubtedly fall into the abyss, as strong as it is, it will certainly fall if one chooses a stone as a footstool. And whoever falls will be a meal for the mystical beasts.

The Fire Dragon led Cao Tian Jun towards the path that all mystic beasts usually go through, and all his entourage also followed him with anxiety.

The road that passed was a valley, less than 70 meters wide, fed by murky water as deep as 3 meters and 12 meters wide. The valley was the Fire Ant Valley as it became the lair of the Fire Ants.

Because of the Fire Ants nest that alarmed Team Phoenix, Protector Yin Xiu and the elders. However, seeing Cao Tian Jun leading the way without fear, the anxiety and fear disappeared a little.

When he entered the Fire Ant Valley, Cao Tian Jun and his entourage saw Fire Ants coming out of the nest, but did not attack due to the presence of Fire Dragons and many mystic beasts passing through the small stream. Fire Ants will attack if they come out of the stream of a small river.

At the entrance of the Fire Ant Valley had been blocked by many mystic beasts who were ready to stop anyone chasing Cao Tian Jun. They roared as a form of intimidation towards humans.

The leaders who were chasing Cao Tian Jun stopped not far from the entrance of the Fire Ant Valley. As it turned out, Xue Delun Hai, Patriarch Fang, Emperor Yao, and the Dao Emperor who were together with his entourage also wanted to stop Cao Tian Jun.

Xue Delun Hai and Patriarch Fang instead hated Cao Tian Jun in disguise, but rather there was a rule before passing through the floating rocks. Anyone could pass by after all of its members had finished hunting treasures and gathered in front of the floating rock bridge. And this rule has been agreed upon by the leaders of the Twins Moon Continent since the days of his ancestors.

Since Cao Tian Jun did not head to the floating rocks, they stopped chasing after him. They immediately headed to the Floating Stone Bridge...

Arriving at the Spirit Beast Trench, precisely under the floating rock bridge, Cao Tian Jun immediately descended from the back of the Fire Dragon, he looked up.

Likewise with Team Phoenix and his entourage, they descended from the back of his beast mounts. They saw a lot of animal skeletons. Inside the skeleton were many rare treasures, but they did not dare to take them because they were guarded by the Fire Mouth.

"Please watch your steps and don't step on the Fire Sea!" warning from Protector Yin Xiu.

If one Fire Ant is stepped on, it will explode the pheromone liquid. This liquid will be attached to the legs, and as a result the person will be hunted by the Fire Ant colony. Many people died from being hunted by Fire Ants.

The size of an adult fist, has a strong physique, red with a claw that can crush bones. The capit contains a poison that can make the victim feel the heat all over his body. When toxins enter the tissues of skin and body cells, anyone immediately feels the effects within seconds.

"What's your plan?" xia Junsu asked who was standing on the right side of his son while looking at the Floating Stone Bridge.

Cao Tian Jun did not immediately reply as he observed the bottom of the floating rocks hidden Runes Formation Array. He could tell it because he had the Heavenly Eyes. Each of those rocks did not all have the Array Formation rune, and the one that did not have the symbol was a trap.

The floating rocks are always moving randomly, but not out of a straight line as a bridge divider. This clearly confuses everyone.

"We can head to the Hidden Palace after passing the Floating Stone Bridge..," Matriarch Yin An explained to Cao Tian Jun, saying, and how to keep everyone who fails from falling into the Abyss of the Beast Spirit.

Everyone, no matter weak or strong, before passing through the floating rocks always use a rope safety. Safety rope will be tied around the waist of the person who will pass through the floating rocks.

"... We can't even fly to get to the other side of the ravine, can't even climb this cliff as an alternative!" at length Matriarch Yin An explained to Cao Tian Jun and Team Phoenix who had never participated in this hunt.

Cao Tian Jun took out a bow and aimed at one of the floating rocks. Everyone was curious as to what Cao Tian Jun would do.

He unleashed an arrow that shot towards the direction towards the drifting rocks, he targeted a rock that did not have the Formation Array symbol. However, the arrow struck the energy wall that protected the Floating Stone Bridge.

After learning that his plan had failed to kill all his enemies, due to the energy within the Spirit Beast Gorge, Cao Tian Jun thought again.

"Is there no other way but to pass through the Floating Stone Bridge?" cao Tian Jun asked Matriarch Yin An and everyone who had participated in the hunt for the Jade Emperor Stamp.

"Nothing, the Stone Bridge floats the only way!" replied Protector Yin Xiu.

Unsatisfied with his answer, Cao Tian Jun communicated telepathically with the Fire Dragon and all the mystical beasts.

"Is there another way to the Hidden Palace?"

"Roharr!!" The Fire Dragon roared loudly.

Not long after his roar, out came the Black Dragon from within the cave not far from where the Phoenix Team had gathered. All those women immediately approached Cao Tian Jun out of fear.

"Don't be afraid!" said Cao Tian Jun as he walked up to the Black Dragon that was heading towards him.

Everyone saw him who seemed to be communicating with the language of animals, a language that was clearly not understood.

"Since when did he speak the language of animals?" muttered Xia Junsu who had just first seen Cao Tian Jun speaking in a strange language, he and everyone heard Cao Tian Jun hissing, like a snake hiss

Chu Sying who was curious about the beast language, she imitated the hissing Cao Tian Jun. However, all the mystic beasts nearby roared in front of his face. Instantly her beautiful face was covered in the saliva of a mystical beast, and her body was limp from her shock.

Everyone laughed looking at Chu Sying who was bathing in beast saliva. With a trembling body, Chu Sying braced herself to get up, she glared at everyone who was laughing at her.

Cao Tian Jun finished communicating with the Black Dragon, and returned to his team. Seeing Chu Sying who was wet with saliva, she clearly laughed, and hurriedly moved away as Chu Sying was about to beat her up.

"What's your plan?" xia Junsu asked who repeated his words.

"There are other roads besides passing the Stone Floating Bridge!" said Cao Tian Jun after getting the information from the Black Dragon.

Obviously all his team are happy with this Infomation. They immediately asked how Cao Tian Jun had come to know of any other way. Honestly and according to the information of the Black Dragon, Cao Tian Jun said that there was a cave the size of a human body that became another path.

Before heading to that cave, Cao Tian Jun took out many Sky Soul Qi Pills to give to all the beasts that had escorted him. After that, he immediately headed to the cave that became an alternative to passing the Stone Floating Bridge.

The Black Dragon, Fire Dragon and many beasts were still following. They will protect the cave so that no one enters...

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The messenger generals from Ancestor Xia entered the Fire Ant Valley as it was about to hunt the Black Dragon. They painstakingly escaped from the pursuit of the mystic beasts guarding the entrance to the valley.

While passing through a stream in the middle of the valley, several soldiers died when their feet were bitten by a river snake. However, the generals continued their journey despite the loss of many soldiers. To them, Emperor Xia's safety was more important than his own life.

They hurriedly headed to the Spirit Beast Trench as the mystic beasts guarding the entrance chased after. As running around in the river water slowed the movement, the generals decided to rise to the ground level guarded by Fire Ants.

Instead of the journey being easy, they were making it difficult for themselves, which Fire Ants immediately attacked when they had just set foot on the ground.

Fortunately they were able to fight against millions of Fire Ants due to experience. Although, many soldiers are into Fire Ants. At least their sacrifice was not in vain as it had reached the end of the Fire Ant Valley.

And, they were shocked to see the many mystic beasts that had been waiting for him. Behind there were still many Fire Ants and mystic beasts chasing after, in front were precisely more large-sized mystic beasts that were ready to pounce.

Because it had been squeezed, inevitably the Northern General Xia Qiang who led in the hunt for the Black Dragon, had to fight back. Unfortunately, no matter how strong they were, it was clearly impossible to defeat all beasts.

Northern General Xia Qiang and everyone who was simultaneously a meal of mystic beasts and Fire Ants. Ancestor Xia got this bad news, obviously very angry, but he also could not do anything because there were too many animals.

Then, he decided to speak to all the leaders gathered in front of the Floating Stone Bridge, he asked for help to anyone who could heal his grandson, he said, he did not say that Emperor Xia needed help quickly.

However, since the Black Dragon Poison was extremely ferocious, and the cure was only the Heart of the Black Dragon, then many leaders were unable to help Ancestor Xia.

However, at the time of Ancestor Xia's decision, Conglin offered him help, but on condition. Ancestor Xia and Conglin immediately spoke in secret, making a deal for Emperor Xia's safety...

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