Chapter 489 - Into The Ocean
Chapter 489
Into The Ocean
The carriage had several problems after the shower of rocks. Before Chaoqiu and Feng City arrived, they would repair it before setting off once again.
“I refuse to believe our people will lose to them!”
Although they had witnessed Shao Xuan’s power, due to Yi Zong and Ji Lu saying that it was impossible for Flaming Horn to maintain such strength, they believed the opportunity to attack would come. Plus the desert region was in front. After that was the ocean. Their army was large, Flaming Horn would be forced into a dead end.
When they thought about it, the army, initially sulking due to their defeat, finally perked up again.
Flaming Horn had entered the semi-desert region. They did not directly use the water they carried in their flasks. Instead, they drank from cactus sap.
After a harsh winter, although many cacti died, most survived. When the ice melted, all these cacti absorbed so much water they looked swollen now.
Flaming Horn tribesmen rarely encountered such dry weather. They’d always lived in the forest with abundant water. However, they had to bear with this. They must get used to this.
When everyone entered the rock tunnel filled with seaweeds, as the last two people entered, flames shut off the tunnel behind them. The parted ocean merged once again.
They continued walking along the tunnel, unable to see the end. The wall of water on both sides grew taller and taller. Everyone was anxious. They could see fish swimming in the walls next to them, through the flames. These fish would turn around abruptly as they approached.
A large fish swam up from the depths. Everyone saw its faint shape in the water, the closest could see stripes on its body.
Children stared at the walls of water covered in a layer of flames, clutching to their father’s clothing because the ground was too slippery with seaweed.
Shao Xuan suppressed his shock and continued walking. Behind him, a long line of people followed. They were slowly moving away from the coast.
Near the coast, the seawater had returned to its original state, no evidence that it had just been parted.
Rumble…
King City’s army had arrived along with Chaoqiu and Feng City’s reinforcement troops.
The closer they got to the coast, the more confused they became.
Where was Flaming Horn?
Weren’t they travelling in this direction? How could they just disappear? Did they become fish?
“Where did they go? What’s going on in front? Why aren’t you moving?!” shouted Ji Lu out of the carriage, opening the curtain.
“Master, I…”
The messenger from the front was stuttering hard, he could barely form a word. Ji Lu waved in irritation, leaping off the carriage.
Yi Zong’s eyelid twitched. His bad feeling was growing stronger. He also got off and hurried forward.
They were standing on higher ground, staring out at the ocean. Far from the coast, there was a long walkway where the sea had parted, There were people walking inside, heading away from the coast.
The person sitting on a beast almost fell from his mount in shock.
“What… What the hell is that?! Someone tell me, WHAT IS THAT?!” roared Ji Lu, pointing at the ocean.
They’re.. Walking in the ocean? How was that possible? How?!
Yi Zong closed his eyes, his hand shaking. He regretted telling his men to catch up later. They should have killed the tribe as soon as possible, no matter the cost. However, it was too late now. Too late.
A thousand years ago, Muhan and the rest left after chaos within King City while Flaming Horn arrived from the other side. Now, Flaming Horn crossed the ocean once again. Would the people who left come back to this side too?
As Shao Xuan led Flaming Horn along the stone walkway, on the other side, within the Fearsome Beast Forest:
The shaman stood at the fire pit. Staring at the sudden burst of flames within, he sent out an order.
Half a day later, a troop of one thousand people with seven fearsome beasts walked out of the forest.