Traveling back to ancient times to determine the zodiac

Dong was scolded and dared not say anything. Qiu gave another order to the crowd: "My fellow warriors, although it is as difficult as climbing to heaven to climb the mountain, we can slowly think of a way. Now it is noon, why not take a rest first, and then make plans."

"Yes! Cave Master." Everyone agreed and chose a flat place to sit down and rest.

Everyone was resting and looking at Upside Down Mountain. Just when everyone was racking their brains for ideas, the sharp-eyed Chen pointed at the top of the mountain and shouted, "Cave Master, fellow warriors, there seems to be a sky bridge connecting the two mountain tops. Why don't we first climb to the top of the Pingding Mountain in the east, then cross the sky bridge and climb to the top of Upside Down Mountain."

Qiu and the others looked up at the top of the mountain and saw a thin black belt across the tops of the two mountains. Qiu was overjoyed and said, "My fellow warriors, as the old saying goes, there is always a way out. Since there is a sky bridge connecting the tops of the mountains, we will do as Chen said: first climb the top of the flat-topped mountain on the east, and then climb the top of the upside-down mountain on the west."

"Yes, Cave Master!" Everyone responded loudly.

So, Sang, Tong and some others were left at the foot of the mountain to guard the beast kings, while the others followed Qiu without taking a rest and began to climb the large flat-topped mountain in the east. This flat-topped mountain was also full of strange rocks and steep cliffs. The mountain was covered with vines and there were no big trees. Although it was not like the Upside-down Mountain where there was no road to climb, it was also very steep and difficult to climb. If you were not careful, you would be in danger of rolling down the mountain.

Everyone held hands and walked together. After climbing for more than a day, they finally reached the top of the mountain. The top of the mountain was wide and flat, still very desolate, with some weeds and shrubs growing sparsely. Everyone hurried to the overpass. The stone bridge spanning the two peaks was about thirty feet long, only two feet thick, and only half a foot wide, like a bamboo pole. This stone bridge was not only narrow, but also had an uneven surface. It was very difficult to walk on it. If one accidentally fell down, there would be no chance of survival. Everyone looked under the overpass again. It was bottomless and the mountain wind was howling, which was even more thrilling.

Dong exclaimed, "Oh my god, this is such a small bridge, it's scary just looking at it, how can we cross it?"

"Yeah, if we step on this bridge, it might collapse." Xi shouted.

"Even if it doesn't collapse, if you lose your balance, you will definitely fall down and die." Bei said again.

When everyone heard this, they shook their heads again, feeling discouraged. Even the knowledgeable Zhi shook his head and said, "Cave Master, based on my hunting experience of more than fifty years, this sky bridge is much more difficult than an ordinary single-plank bridge!"

"Damn Nian Beast and Sheep King, they actually escaped to such a dangerous place!" Xi cursed.

"Everyone stop complaining and find a way to cross the bridge!" Xiaoxing consoled.

"Look! The Nian Beast and the Sheep King are right on the opposite cliff!" Chen shouted, pointing forward.

Everyone looked up at the opposite cliff, and sure enough, Emperor Nian, Sheep King, Dog Head, Pig Head, Rooster, and thousands of sheep were gathered at the edge of the cliff, also looking at the humans here. They seemed to have something to rely on, and were not afraid to run away.

It turned out that after the horse king was captured by humans, Emperor Nian and his entourage seemed to have escaped and fled with the sheep king. After several days of fleeing, they arrived at Upside Down Mountain yesterday. The sheep king raised his hoof and pointed at Upside Down Mountain and said to Emperor Nian: "Emperor Nian, this is my Upside Down Mountain. This mountain is big at the top and small at the bottom. Except for us sheep, no other animals can climb it."

When the rooster heard this, he laughed and said, "King Sheep, who are you trying to scare? I can climb your mountain at will."

"Except, of course, you can fly, my dear Rooster." The Sheep King said embarrassedly.

"King Sheep, what should I do if I can't climb up?" Emperor Nian was very anxious when he heard this.

"That's right, only you sheep can climb this mountain, what should we do?" Pighead asked.

"Emperor Nian, don't be anxious. You can't climb up this upside-down mountain, but there is a flat-topped mountain next to it that you can climb. There is a sky bridge to the top of the mountain, and you can reach the top of this mountain from the sky bridge." The Sheep King replied.

"Since there is an overpass, let's go up the mountain quickly!" said Emperor Nian.

"Yes! Nian Emperor." The Sheep King agreed and led Nian Emperor, the Monkey King, Dog Head and Pig Head to climb the Pingding Mountain in the east. After a day of hard work, the Sheep King, Nian Emperor and the three beast kings reached the top of the Pingding Mountain.

The Sheep King pointed at the sky bridge between the two mountains and said, "Emperor Nian, after crossing this sky bridge, you will reach my Upside-Down Mountain!"

Emperor Nian and the Monkey King with the Dog and Pig Heads were shocked when they saw the narrow bridge. Emperor Nian shouted, "Goat King, this is such a small bridge. If you step on it and fall off, you will definitely die!"

"Emperor Nian, don't worry, this bridge is very solid and will never collapse. Just look at me!" After saying this, the Sheep King stepped onto the bridge. It was steady and stable, just like walking on flat ground. It turned out that sheep have excellent balance, and they can ensure that they will not fall even if they walk on a tightrope.

When Emperor Nian arrived here, he had no choice but to follow the Sheep King onto the overpass. After taking only two steps, its huge body swayed, and it almost fell off the overpass. Frightened, it quickly swung its long tail and wrapped around the stone bridge, only then did it stabilize itself.

"King Sheep, no, no, this is too dangerous! You should find another way to lead us there!" Although Emperor Nian was powerful, he couldn't help but feel scared when he was in this place.

"Emperor Nian, there is no other way. We rely on this natural barrier to stop humans from pursuing us. Emperor Nian, just hold on to the stone bridge and walk slowly!" the Sheep King advised.

Thinking about the pursuers behind him, Emperor Nian had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow King Sheep slowly forward.

The rooster behind him didn't care about the deep ravine, he spread his wings and flew over directly. The Monkey King was also not afraid, he used his hands and feet to quickly get on the bridge and followed the Nian Emperor. Although the dog head was afraid, he still followed the bridge tremblingly. The last pig head just stepped on the bridge, trembling with fear and retreated, shouting: "Oh my God! This is so dangerous, I am scared to death, I am scared to death!"

Until the rooster, the sheep king, the Nian Emperor, the monkey king, and the dog head had all crossed the bridge, the pig head was still trembling and yelling. When the Nian Emperor saw that the pig head did not cross the bridge, he shouted: "You stupid pig, why don't you cross the bridge? Are you waiting here for humans to slaughter you and roast you?"

"Emperor Nian, it's not that I don't want to cross the bridge, but this overpass is too small, too high, and too scary. I'm afraid that if I fall down, I will be smashed to pieces!" The pig-headed boy said tremblingly, shaking his big ears.

"You stupid pig, I am fatter and bigger than you, and I have made it here safely, what are you afraid of?"

"Emperor Nian, my legs are shaking, how can I dare to walk?" No matter how Emperor Nian tried to persuade him, Pighead didn't dare to try again.

"You dead pig, since you are so scared, just wait there for humans to slaughter you!" After Emperor Nian said this, he was about to leave with the Sheep King.

The pig head shouted hurriedly: "Emperor Nian, please don't abandon me, ask the sheep king to turn around and carry me over."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Nian said to the Sheep King, "Although Pighead is stupid, he has always been loyal. Sheep King, please do the hard work once and carry him here!"

The Sheep King took the order and immediately went back across the overpass to the Pig Head and said, "You idiot, you are such a coward. If you want me to carry you, go pee first."

"King Sheep, why do you want me to pee first? I don't have any pee now!"

"You idiot, I'm afraid you'll be scared to pee, but you'll make me smell bad instead." The Sheep King said unhappily.

"You stupid sheep, you already stink, are you afraid of my pee stink?"

"Who stinks more, me or you?" The sheep king said with his beard puffed up in anger, "If you don't want to pee, forget it. I won't carry you. I'll pass by first!"

"No, no, no! King Sheep, I stink, I stink more than you, okay!" Pighead panicked when he heard that, and hurried to pee. After peeing, he climbed onto the back of the King Sheep, not daring to look down, and closed his eyes tightly, and was carried across the overpass by the King Sheep as if he were dead.

Emperor Nian and his party crossed the sky bridge, and then looked back at this natural barrier. Emperor Nian sighed: "Fate, fate. This mountain is indeed extremely dangerous. Even I am a little afraid, and I think humans are even more afraid to approach it."

Hearing this, the Sheep King said even more proudly: "Emperor Nian is absolutely right. Not to mention that humans dare not go up the bridge, even if they dare to come over, I, the Sheep King, will guard the bridgehead. No matter how many people come, I will definitely push them all off the bridge. You just stay here with me and rest assured!"

"Hmm. That makes sense." The dog-headed military advisor shook his head and analyzed, "Emperor Nian, with such a natural barrier, it is indeed like one sheep blocking the pass, ten thousand people cannot open it. Unless humans can fly, otherwise, there is no way they can get through."

"Humans are stubborn animals who will not give up until they reach the Yellow River. They will definitely persevere in attacking across the bridge. King Sheep, it will all depend on you then. You must hold on!" Emperor Nian was still a little worried.

"Emperor Nian, the Sheep King is so confident, what are you afraid of?" Pighead said with a grunt.

"Yes, yes! We have this natural barrier and the Sheep King to protect us, so we can rest assured!" The Monkey King and the Rooster also comforted Emperor Nian.

As a result, Emperor Nian and all the beast kings were optimistic, clamoring and excited, and no longer thought about humans.

The Sheep King led Emperor Nian to the center, calling out loudly, "Baa, baa, baa——"

After hearing the cry, many sheep spirits and monsters soon came running from all over the mountain top. The sheep gathered in the middle to meet the Sheep King.

"The king is back to the mountain! The king is back to the mountain!" The sheep danced and jumped around excitedly.

"It's great that the king is back! Come and judge for us who is the best?" a strong white sheep spirit asked impatiently.

"My king, of course I am the best!" said another strong black sheep spirit, waving its two long and sharp horns.

"I'm the most powerful, I'm the most powerful!" The white sheep demon seemed very unconvinced, and jumped forward and butted with its horns.

The black sheep demon did not show weakness and immediately attacked with its horns. The two sheep then started fighting.

It turned out that the two sheep had been fighting for the right to mate with the ewe for two days, but the winner had not yet been decided. Now that the sheep king had returned, he fought even more fiercely to show off himself. They separated from each other and then clashed fiercely, trying their best to defeat each other. Soon, the fight moved from the middle of the mountain to the edge of the cliff. The gravel under their feet rolled down. If either side lost their footing, they might fall off the cliff and be smashed into a meat paste.

Even in extreme danger, the two sheep continued to fight more bravely. Suddenly, the rock under the white sheep's feet broke due to the excessive force. The white sheep immediately lost its balance and fell down the cliff. Fortunately, sheep have the natural ability to climb walls and climb over rooftops. When it fell four or five feet, it struggled to climb up and stood firm again.

Just as the black sheep was about to rush forward to kill it, the sheep king stopped it and said, "The fight is over! I declare: the black sheep wins!"

"Yeah!" The black sheep cheered and ran a few laps in front of the sheep. As he ran, he shouted excitedly: "I won! I won!"

The other sheep looked at the black sheep with envy. The white sheep had already climbed to the top of the cliff, looking dejected.

The black sheep spirit ran a few laps before stopping and asking the Sheep King, "My King, why did you want to go back to the mountain today?"

“This time I came back to the mountain to help Emperor Nian find refuge. My people, come and meet Emperor Nian.” The Sheep King pointed at Emperor Nian and said to the sheep.

"What kind of animal is Emperor Nian and why did he seek refuge here?" The sheep saw Emperor Nian for the first time and looked at him curiously.

"Emperor Nian is the most powerful animal in the world and the emperor of the animal kingdom. This time he came to our Upside-down Mountain for refuge because he was being hunted by humans. You all should work together with me to defend Emperor Nian." The Sheep King introduced.

"The most powerful animal in the world?" The sheep spirits and goats whispered to each other, "If it is the most powerful animal, how could it be chased and hunted by humans?"

"That's right, that's right! How could our king lie to his own people?" The sheep expressed their doubts.