Traveling back to ancient times to determine the zodiac

The dog head was thankful for a while and tried to find a way forward. Suddenly, he heard the sharp barking of dogs and howling of wolves. He was startled and thought to himself: "Isn't this the cry of my people?"

Thinking of this, Dog Head ran all the way following the sound and saw from afar a pack of dogs and wolves watching the two leaders fighting, so he howled and rushed over.

The Dog King didn't pay attention to the other animals at first, but now he followed the direction and discovered Emperor Nian.

"Emperor Nian, Pighead, it turns out you are not dead yet and have reached the shore?" Doghead shouted excitedly when he saw Emperor Nian and Pighead.

"That's great, Doghead, it turns out you didn't drown." Emperor Nian and Pighead also shouted excitedly.

The three beasts were relieved to have escaped death. After greeting each other, the dog head asked, "Emperor Nian, since everyone is fine, where are we going to escape to now?"

"Just now, Emperor Nian wanted to take refuge in the pigsty with me!" Pighead replied, shaking his head.

"Pighead, your pigsty is smelly and dirty. Now that Doghead is alive, why don't you go to its Soul-Blind Cave to take refuge?" Emperor Nian suddenly changed his mind and turned to Doghead and asked, "Doghead, didn't you say before that your doghouse, the Soul-Blind Cave, is the safest?"

"Of course." Doghead replied proudly, "My Soul-Making Cave has caves within caves, similar to a maze. I guarantee that humans can get in but not get out."

"In that case, let's go!" Upon hearing this, Emperor Nian was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

Having made up his mind, the dog head asked the big black dog, "Big black dog, how far is it from here to our doghouse?"

"My lord, it's less than fifty miles." replied the big black dog.

"Only fifty miles to get there?" Pighead shook his head and laughed, "Hehe! Emperor Nian, I didn't expect that we would turn a disaster into a blessing. We didn't have to travel so hard and arrived at Doghead's lair."

"In fact, this is because Emperor Nian's luck has not yet ended, so the angels are here." said Dog Head.

"What Doghead said makes sense." Emperor Nian agreed: "I think so too. It must be God's blessing that this emperor did not drift to the Pacific Ocean."

"Emperor Nian, stop talking nonsense. We haven't had a good sleep these past few days. Let's go to the Mihun Cave with Dog Head and have some sleep." Pig Head squinted his eyes and urged in a distressed voice.

"Yes, yes. Humans will definitely not let me go. They may chase me again. Doghead, let's go quickly!" Emperor Nian urged impatiently.

"As you command!" The dog head agreed, and turned to the big black dog and the big gray wolf and said, "You two idiots, lead the way now and take Emperor Nian and everyone back to the cave."

The big black dog and the big bad wolf received the order and limped in front, leading the animals towards the southeast.

An hour later, the beasts came to a mountain called Beehive Mountain and stopped. Dog-head pointed to a big cave in front of the mountain and said, "Emperor Nian, Pig-head, we have arrived at the Cave of Enchantment."

Emperor Nian and Zhutou looked up and saw that the mountain was towering and the peaks were endless. The mountain was full of cliffs and rocks. The entrance of the cave at the foot of the mountain was about two feet wide and ten feet high. The cave was deep and dark, and the bottom could not be seen at a glance.

"A dog hole is just a dog hole. Even this emperor can't stretch his head straight." Emperor Nian said as he poked his head out of the hole.

"Emperor Nian, my cave is small, but it is extremely deep inside, and it has countless caves. If an unfamiliar animal goes in, even if it gets confused, it will have no chance of getting out." Dog Head said proudly.

"Doghead, why do other animals get lost when they enter a cave, but you don't?" Pighead asked curiously.

"You stupid pig, don't you know that we dogs have the best sense of smell? I'm not bragging, no matter when or where, as long as I've been there once, I can return the same way." The dog-head snorted and answered proudly.

"When it comes to finding the way, Doghead is the best." Emperor Nian nodded in agreement, then turned to Pighead and said, "Pighead, we have to follow closely. If we get lost, it will be the end."

"Of course!" Pighead nodded and groaned, and then urged the Dog King: "Doghead, take us in quickly. We have been floating in the river for these days and have not slept for a night. I am really sleepy."

"Pighead, you are so sleepy. I haven't eaten anything these days, so I am so hungry." Emperor Nian touched his rumbling stomach and said to the dog head, "Doghead, before entering the cave, quickly order your dogs to catch some food for me."

"Emperor Nian, humans will catch up with us soon. Please be patient and go into the cave first." said the dog-headed man.

"Doghead, I think you want to evade punishment and get beaten. What can you eat in the cave? You will starve to death, right?" Emperor Nian said angrily.

"Emperor Nian, prey is scarce around here. How can we catch one in such a short time?" Dog Head asked in embarrassment.

"You have a point, but I'm so hungry that I can hardly walk. How about this..." Emperor Nian looked at the wolves and dogs around him, and then said, "You puppies are really fat and lush, so give me two to fill my stomach first."

The dogs and wolves were all frightened when they heard this and retreated. The dog leader was also shocked and said hurriedly: "Emperor Nian, this is absolutely not allowed. You have two today and three tomorrow, but won't you eat up all my descendants?"

"Then I can't care less!" Emperor Nian was extremely hungry and wanted to eat anything he saw. He swung his long tail, trying to catch a dog or a wolf.

“Wait a minute, Emperor Nian.” Doghead knew that Emperor Nian would do what he said, so he hurried forward to stop him: “Since you are afraid of starving to death, let my children go find prey for you!”

"Why don't you go and come back quickly? I don't have that patience." Emperor Nian then changed his anger into joy and retracted his long tail.

As if he had been pardoned, the dog-headed man hurriedly ordered: "Big Black Dog, Big Gray Wolf, quickly go and catch some prey and bring it back as tribute to the Emperor."

"Yes, my king." The big black dog and the big gray wolf agreed, and then led the other dogs and wolves to hunt everywhere.

The three beasts waited at the cave entrance for a long time, but the big black dog and the big gray wolf didn't come back. Pighead yawned and said, "Hey, Doghead, did those puppies of yours go out to play? They haven't come back in such a long time. I want to sleep now."

"You stupid pig, I've already told you that prey is scarce around here, so we need to wait a little longer." The dog-headed man glared at the pig-headed man.

"Doghead, we have been waiting here. What if humans catch up with us?" Emperor Nian asked worriedly.

"Yes, once humans arrive, we'll be dead." The pigheaded man shook his head and hummed.

"Hmm..." The dog-headed man rolled his eyes and said, "Emperor Nian, why don't we go into the cave first and wait in my doghouse? That way, we won't be afraid of humans chasing us."

"Okay, let's go into the cave first!" Emperor Nian nodded in agreement.

Then the three beasts entered the first earth cave, and saw many branch caves along the way. Those caves were connected to each other. The height and size of each cave were very similar, making it impossible to distinguish. The dog head led the way, and introduced as he walked: "My soul-confusing cave is divided into three levels. The first level is an earth cave, about three miles long; the second level is a water cave, about two miles long; the third level is a purple crystal cave, about three miles long. There are countless branch caves in these three levels, and they are all connected. If you don't look carefully, it's very easy to get lost. And this king's doghouse is in the deepest purple crystal cave." The dog head replied proudly.

"Doghead, your cave is so winding and twisting that it makes old Pighead dizzy." Pighead followed Doghead for a while and started to complain.

"You stupid pig, if you don't go around in circles, what's the point of calling it a maze cave?" said the dog-headed man with a smile.

"Doghead, how far do we have to go and how long will it take to get there?" Pighead asked impatiently.

"We are only at the first cave, it's still early." Doghead turned around and urged, "Pighead, you should hurry up. If you are so slow, who knows when you can get there."

"Goutou, Emperor Nian, since we still have a long way to go, why don't we take a rest and have a good sleep before we continue." Zhutou yawned and was about to fall to the ground to sleep.

"You lazy pig, humans may be catching up with you soon. If you want to sleep, you should hide in the doghouse as soon as possible, so that you can feel more at ease." Although Emperor Nian was also very tired, he did not dare to stop when he thought of the threat from humans.

"Emperor Nian, I really can't walk anymore. Why don't you and Doghead go first. I can find the way there slowly when I wake up." Pighead refused to listen and lay down on the spot.

"Doghead, don't worry about it, let's go." Emperor Nian glared at Pighead, helpless.

"Pighead, there are more than 9,000 branch caves in this triple cave. If you go the wrong way, you may never find my doghouse." After saying this, Doghead turned around and left, continuing to move deeper into the cave with Emperor Nian.

"Emperor Nian, Dog Head, I don't want to sleep anymore. Wait for me." When Pig Head heard Dog Head say this, he was afraid of getting lost, so he got up quickly and chased after him, regardless of his tiredness.

The three beasts walked forward for a while, and suddenly heard the sound of flowing water. At this time, the dog head pointed ahead and said: "Emperor Nian, Pig Head, the second cave is in front - the water cave. You two should be careful."

Although it was very dark in the cave, these beasts had night vision and could still see every detail.

Emperor Nian looked up and saw a completely different scene: this water cave was much taller and larger than the earth cave, and the cave walls were no longer earth walls, but hard stone walls. No one knew where the water in the cave came from, and no one knew where it flowed out. The river water gurgled and continued to flow slowly forward.

"Doghead, is this river deep? Will it drown me?" Emperor Nian had been soaking in the Bijiang River for several days and felt inexplicably frightened when he heard about going into the water.

"Emperor Nian, the water is very shallow, just above the calves. How can a big guy like you be drowned?" Dog Head asked in surprise.

"It's good that the water is not deep. I floated in the Bijiang River for a few days and was almost scared to death." Emperor Nian replied awkwardly.

"Emperor Nian, I'm not worried about drowning in the river, but I'm afraid I'll be washed into the Pacific Ocean." Pighead interrupted with a grunt.

"In fact, with our huge size, we can't sink at all." Doghead said as he walked towards the water cave, "You two should follow closely and be careful not to get lost."

Nian Di and Zhu Tou hurriedly followed, and sure enough, the river water was just as Dog Tou said, only up to the calf. When they walked into the cave, they found that this water cave was just like the earth cave, with caves connected to caves and caves intersecting. The three beasts walked around in the water cave for a long time, and finally arrived at the third cave - the Amethyst Cave.

"Emperor Nian, we have arrived at the amethyst cave, and we are almost at the doghouse!" Doghead said excitedly, and quickened his pace. Upon hearing this, Emperor Nian and Pighead looked up again, and saw that the front was suddenly open, and it was another amethyst world - countless tall transparent purple crystal pillars, like big trees, directly inserted into the cave ceiling, forming an amethyst forest. The paths in the forest were winding and crisscrossed.

"Doghead, I didn't expect that your doghouse is more beautiful than my Tianshan Cave." Emperor Nian praised in surprise after taking a look.

"Although my Amethyst Cave is beautiful, how can it compare to the tallness and grandness of your Tianshan Cave?" Dog-Head answered flatteringly.

"Haha!" Emperor Nian laughed and said, "This is the truth. If I were not fleeing, why would I stay in this corner?"

"Emperor Nian, what's the use of this beautiful cave? It's so winding and makes us dizzy. I think it's not as good as the old pig's pigpen!" The pig-headed man walked for a long time and scolded angrily.

"What do you know, you stupid pig?" The dog-head glared at the pig-head and said, "Birds of a feather flock together. Birds love the forest and fish love the sea. You dislike my doghouse, but I hate your pighouse even more!"

"Doghead, you actually said you hate my pigsty?" The pighead was not convinced and argued, "My pigsty is a hundred miles wide, soft and comfortable, perfect for sleeping!"

"Soft and comfortable?" The dog-head laughed, "Isn't it just a muddy quagmire? I heard that there is pig manure all over the place and the stench is terrible. Not to mention sleeping, even if you stay there for a while, you will vomit."