Transmigrated into a tortoise, the Empress and the Goddess became my sisters.

Only a few monkeys remained, obeying Lin Tian's orders, and they barely managed to move vines and broken wood in an attempt to reinforce the structure.

Lin Tian looked up at the sky. The dark clouds had dispersed quite a bit, but the sky was still gloomy, like a stuffy steamer.

The ground was covered in cow's blood, which attracted many flies that buzzed around.

Occasionally, the roars of unidentified beasts could be heard from the other side of the hillside, making the environment seem quite dangerous.

"Hurry up! Don't drag this out until dark. If something goes wrong, there'll be no one to save you!" Lin Tian shouted. The monkeys quickly sped up their work, but dared not utter a word in response.

At this moment, the bushes rustled slightly, and one could vaguely see the Empress leading her people back, carrying a large bunch of vines. Her expression was not good, as she seemed to have not found much of value, but she could only make do with what she had.

The Asura Goddess remained in the same spot, muttering to herself as she shifted Xiao Hei's position.

Lin Tian squatted beside the alloy plate, still wondering whether he should smash it on the spot, but he had tried to smash it and couldn't, so he was really at a loss.

If you want to burn something, you need a big fire. We can't find enough dry firewood right now, and the bottom of this rotten forest is all soaked.

After much deliberation, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and get the vehicle, leaving the monster cow carcass aside.

"Once we've dealt with this thing, we'll rush back to the cave and hide it away."

After saying that, as if afraid of losing a treasure, it scratched several deep marks on the board with its paws, leaving a few strange marks, as if it had its own unique mark, one of a kind, so that no wild sage would pick it up.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, the Asura Goddess stood beside a pile of corpses, curling her lip in disdain: "Tch, do they really think they've carved out a piece of territory for themselves?"

Lin Tian ignored it and continued to command the monkeys to adjust the vines, working up a sweat. The Empress couldn't help much, so she simply stayed near Little Black and tended to the bear's wounds.

The purulent liquid mixed with the humid weather emitted a strange smell, causing the Empress to wrinkle her nose and look disgusted, but she had to put on a brave face, since she had been getting along well with this bear recently.

After a series of rough pushes, the alloy plate was finally secured enough to be dragged slightly.

Lin Tian's whole body ached, but he still yelled at the monkey to keep going: "Don't pant, this is just the beginning."

The monkeys gritted their teeth in silence, not daring to talk back.

The Asura Goddess watched coldly from behind, with a hint of sarcasm: "I'm just afraid another monster will crash into us."

Lin Tian snorted: "Then let's crash into it. It'll save us a lot of trouble. We can knock it down the mountain so I can take it with me."

Just as he finished speaking, a faint crawling sound seemed to come from deep within the grass and trees. It was very light and different from the large, monstrous bull, but it could be heard that there were quite a few of them.

Lin Tian's expression changed, and he thought to himself, "Oh no, is this going to cause trouble again?"

The goddess of asura's ears twitched, and she muttered under her breath, "So much trouble."

The empress sensed something was wrong and drew her crude blade, fearing another crisis was brewing.

This time, however, a dozen slender figures covered in spots slowly slid out of the forest. They looked like some kind of long-bodied reptile, with bluish-brown bodies, scales standing on their backs, and occasionally sticking out their blood-red tongues.

These creatures were more than half a person's height, which was terrifying to the monkeys. The leader was slightly larger and had a pair of small, pointed protrusions that looked as if it could spit poison.

They spotted the pool of cow blood on the ground and, probably attracted by the smell, quickly moved to surround it, staying close to the ground.

"Snake? Or lizard? It looks really awkward." The goddess of asura's eyes twitched.

Seeing the sheer number of them, Lin Tian thought to himself, "With so many burdens, it won't be easy to fight."

The Empress gritted her teeth and whispered, "Another fight?"

Lin Tian tried to get the monkeys to drag the alloy plate faster, but the vines creaked and moved slowly, and they couldn't go very far.

In the meantime, the reptiles had already crawled within ten meters, their tongues flicking out in hoarse voices.

"You guys, put down the boards and grab the sticks to protect the outside," Lin Tian commanded the monkeys in one breath.

The Asura Goddess covered the bear's head again, fearing it might be bitten by a poisonous bite.

The Empress gripped the blade tightly: "What do you think will happen if this thing bites you?"

Lin Tian snapped impatiently, "Don't ask any questions. If they really want to bite, bleed them. You can also use a cow carcass to distract them."

As they were talking, the group of reptiles spread out in threes and fours, seemingly intending to surround the area.

Lin Tian inwardly cursed the trouble, but had no choice but to bite the bullet and go forward.

With only ten or so steps remaining, one of them suddenly opened its mouth, revealing sharp teeth, as if it were about to attack at any moment...

Several monkeys mustered their courage and pushed the alloy plate forward, trying to use it as a roadblock to stop the strange snakes.

With a muffled thud, the alloy plate slammed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The strange snakes seemed startled by the commotion, and they all stopped and began to look around, flicking their tongues.

Lin Tian saw his chance and roared:

"Quick, throw that cow carcass over there to distract them!"

Upon hearing this, the monkeys immediately lifted the dead cow and threw it towards the snakes.

"boom!"

The dead cow's carcass, like a large ball of flesh, crashed into the snakes.

The snakes were clearly stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted, opening their mouths wide to reveal their sharp fangs, and lunging at the juicy chunk of meat.

"Great opportunity! Let's go!"

Seeing that the snakes were attracted, Lin Tian quickly called for the Empress and the Goddess of Asura to retreat.

The Empress nodded, hugged the little black bear tightly, and ran off after Lin Tian.

The Asura Goddess followed closely behind, not forgetting to glance back at the swarm of snakes attracted by the cow carcass.

"Let these beasts gnaw on the bones for a while! Once they're full, they probably won't have the energy to chase us anymore."

The three turtles and a group of monkeys scrambled away until they could no longer hear the hissing of the snakes, and only then did they dare to stop and catch their breath.

Lin Tian looked back and saw that the strange snakes were still around the cow carcass, feasting on it, seemingly having completely forgotten their existence.

"We're safe for now!"

He let out a long breath, feeling as if he had just escaped death, and his whole body was soaked in sweat.

The Empress gently placed the little black bear in her arms on the ground, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said with lingering fear:

"Brother, what are these strange snakes? Why are they so scary?"

"How would I know what this thing is!"

Lin Tian thought to himself, "This place is really weird. How come there are all sorts of strange things here?"

He couldn't worry about anything else now; he needed to find a safe place quickly, set up the alloy plates, and then figure out a way to treat the little black bear's injuries.

"Alright, enough talk! We need to get out of here right now!"

He urged the team to keep moving forward, not daring to slacken in the slightest.

They proceeded cautiously along the way, fearing they might encounter any more danger.

Fortunately, the rest of the journey went smoothly, and they did not encounter any more strange creatures.

After walking for about an hour, they finally returned to the vicinity of the cave where the dragon bones had been buried.

"Hide these alloy plates in that cave first!"

Lin Tian directed the monkeys to carry the heavy alloy plates into the cave.

Although the monkeys were panting heavily, they dared not slack off. After all, they had witnessed Lin Tian's methods and did not want to get beaten up.

After hiding the alloy plate, they blocked the hole with stones, leaving only a small gap for easy entry and exit.

Lin Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had finally completed a difficult task.

He glanced at the sky; it was almost evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun bathed the mountains and forests in a golden light.

"Let's rest here for today and figure out how to transport these alloy plates back to the cave tomorrow."

As he spoke, he found a relatively flat spot and prepared to rest.

The Empress placed the little black bear on the soft grass, her face full of worry.

"Brother, the little black bear...it seems to be getting weaker and weaker, what should we do?"