Chapter 146

"Boom, boom."

A commotion came from the eastern mountains and the southern mountain pass. It was the construction team from Yu Village clearing a path.

Even though the commotion originated from the distant south, the monsters in the mountains swiftly retreated into the deep forests, afraid of encountering the star and his subordinates from below the mountain.

"It seems like they're opening a mountain road through the mountains."

"That area is close to the swamp, not our territory anyway. Let's avoid going there in the future, so we don't run into those humans."

"In the past, humans used to avoid us. Now, it's us avoiding humans."

"Annoying, they really don't respect us."

While a group of low-level monsters trembled in the mountains, Yu Village's construction team opened the southern mountain pass. They used stones to build a smooth road along the swamp, rumbling towards the direction of the eastern plains.

Previously, the eastern mountains were an area no one dared to venture into. Now, they dared to clear a path here.

Moreover, the fierce beasts and monsters in the mountains all avoided them.

Never had they felt so exhilarated.

"A few years ago, who would have believed I could open a mountain road through these mountains? I wouldn't have."

"More than that, I would have thought that person was crazy."

As they worked and chatted, the fear of the entire eastern mountains had long vanished. Looking at the mountain road they created, pride filled their expressions.

This mountain range, once dangerous and difficult to traverse, was now conquered by them. Soon, they could follow this mountain road to the other side of the mountains and explore what the world on the other side of the plains was like.

"Don't get too carried away. Don't forget a few days ago; you almost got caught by a monster. If it weren't for the warriors from the Five Elements Warrior Camp arriving in time, you would have lost your life."

"After Leader Lu found out, didn't he arrange patrols nearby? With those adults around, what is there to fear?"

Just then, not far ahead, a sharp cold light suddenly lit up on the top of a mountain. Soon after, the top of the mountain began to shake, and seconds later, it collapsed to the side with a deafening roar. In the rumbling sound, the ground of the entire mountain forest shook.

Dust rose in the forest.

Everyone stared in shock at the collapsed mountain top, their mouths slightly agape.

"Good heavens, did the top of that mountain just collapse?"

"It looks like something happened inside. Did those monsters do something?"

The chief of Dao Village and the shaman wore solemn expressions, both worried about what kind of large creature could cause such a commotion. Once this thing ran out of the mountain, their nearby villages would be in trouble.

"I'll take some people in to check. If there really is a monster, we'll quickly evacuate the village," said the chief of Dao Village.

The old shaman of Dao Village nodded gravely, "Be careful."

The villagers were all uneasy. They had just moved back not long ago, finally stabilizing their lives. Could it be that they would have to leave their homes again?

All they wanted was a peaceful life; why did it have to be so difficult?

After about fifteen minutes, the chief of Dao Village, armed with villagers carrying weapons, cautiously entered the mountain and approached the collapsed mountain top.

As they walked through the mountain, they found it eerily quiet.

The fierce and ferocious monsters that would usually attack people were nowhere to be found. They didn't encounter any other dangers either, surprisingly reaching the vicinity of the collapsed mountain top smoothly.

Standing on the half-mountain slope nearby, they looked towards the distance and saw that half of the mountain had been cut off. The surrounding area was filled with fallen rocks, and they had no idea what had happened.

At that moment, they heard booming sounds, as if someone was doing something at the foot of the mountain. Faint shouts could also be heard.

"Chief, it seems like there are people!"

"Yeah, and it sounds like quite a few."

"I don't know who it is or what they're doing. Should we go take a look?"

After hearing human voices, the courage of Dao Village villagers increased.

Dao Village chief thought for a moment and decided to go and see what was happening.

"Come with me to take a look."

Armed with weapons, the group from Dao Village cautiously navigated through the forest, slowly approaching the mountain top.

Upon getting closer, instead of immediately revealing themselves, they found a vantage point to observe the activity at the mountain's base.

To their surprise, they saw a large group of people digging and clearing a path through the mountain. The leader forcefully thrust his hands into the ground, causing the soil in front of him to surge and easily open up.

Another person shouted, effortlessly moving a massive rock and tossing it aside. A group of people with hammers quickly approached, smashing the stones into pieces and laying them on the ground or on both sides of the road.

Their organized work and swift speed astonished the onlookers.

"By the gods, are those people clearing a mountain road?"

"I've heard that in the distant north, people are also opening mountain roads, but it took them several years to clear one mountain. How are these people so fast?"

"They must possess the power to manipulate soil; this is divine power."

"Could these people be from the temple of the gods?"

As the Dao Village residents marveled and discussed, Yu Su and his group also heard the commotion of people approaching and caught snippets of their conversation.

At first, they were a bit surprised, not expecting someone from the other side to enter the mountains.

"It should be the commotion caused by the collapsing mountain top that led them here," Lu Yan said.

Yu Su added, "I wonder which village they are from."

After using his divine sense to scan the area, Yu Su looked somewhat astonished, saying, "It's Chief Dao Village and his group."

Lu Yan was also surprised, never expecting familiar faces.

"Who goes there!" At this moment, Yu Village warriors also noticed someone spying nearby and immediately went to capture them.

Dao Village chief and his group, on the mountain, hadn't realized they were discovered even from such a distance. Startled, they tried to escape. However, the Yu Village warriors maneuvered through the forest like tigers and leopards, swiftly surrounding them.

"Who are you? What are you doing here so sneakily?" a Yu Village warrior shouted.

Dao Village chief and his group, now surrounded, tightened their grip on their weapons, nervously looking at the Yu Village warriors. The pressure from the warriors made sweat appear on their foreheads.

"Wait a moment," just when the atmosphere was tense, Yu Su and Lu Yan timely appeared. "They are acquaintances, don't act rashly."

As they emerged, Dao Village chief and his group also recognized Yu Su and Lu Yan, expressing immediate joy.

"It's Lord Yu Su and Leader Lu Yan!"

"By the gods, it's really them!"

The Dao Village residents, who had been holding weapons just a moment ago, put them away upon seeing Yu Su and Lu Yan. The Yu Village warriors, witnessing this, also sheathed their weapons, curiously observing the group and wondering who these people were and why they knew Lord Yu Su and Leader Lu Yan.

"Lord Yu Su, who are these people?"

"They are from Dao Village, their village is on the other side of the mountain."

Yu Su introduced both parties, and Dao Village chief and his group, filled with excitement, finally learned that these warriors with divine powers were actually fellow villagers from Yu Village.