On the other side, the Turtle God led numerous mountain turtles to an island deep within the Great Swamp.
This island was home to many swamp creatures, including fierce birds and water beasts, as well as various poisonous insects and snakes.
But when the Turtle God arrived, these fierce birds and water beasts, along with the poisonous insects and snakes, fled in a frenzy, not daring to linger on the island.
The Turtle God stood beside the island and let the Turtle Tribe people down.
The mountain turtles also climbed onto the island and temporarily settled here.
The Turtle God lifted its head, exchanged a few words with the Witch of the Mountain Turtle Tribe, and then departed again.
After the Turtle God had gone far, Shan Jia asked the Witch, "What did the Turtle God say?"
"The Turtle God said it would go back to drive away the Crow Tribe, and once they’ve gone, it will come to take us back home."
Shan Jia nodded, looked at the island again, and said, "Then we shall settle here for now."
Immediately, Shan Jia organized the tribe to chop wood and build houses, settle down, and temporarily reside on this island.
Meanwhile, the Turtle God swam back to the territory of the Mountain Turtle Tribe, quietly staying in the water to observe the situation on the shore.
At this moment, the Crow Tribe was fervently preparing to settle here long-term, with nearly three thousand tribe members bustling about with various tasks.
Some were chopping wood, some hunting, some building houses, some starting fires...
And the Crow God was leading a large flock of crows to select new big trees, planning to build a huge crow’s nest for more comfortable living.
However, the Crow Tribe did not let down their guard.
They kept many warriors on guard, ready to respond at any time to the possible return of the Mountain Turtle Tribe.
The Turtle God was not in a hurry; it patiently lurked underwater, with only its nostrils slightly above the surface.
If one did not approach, no one could discover it.
Gradually, night fell, and the Crow Tribe, having been busy for most of the day, finally settled down in the Mountain Turtle Tribe’s territory.
They were happy for having seized a new territory and were discussing how many small tribes were nearby and when to raid them.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly.
After nightfall, all the big crows flew up to the trees; they too needed rest at night.
The Crow God occupied the biggest tree, waiting to command the big crows to weave nests at dawn.
Late at night, most of the Crow Tribe, exhausted from their efforts, were deeply asleep, with only a few warriors keeping watch, but they were also too weary to be alert.
In the Great Swamp, the Turtle God climbed ashore quietly, its movements were gentle, and the sound of water was not loud.
But then, it started a big commotion!
After coming ashore, the Turtle God spread its four large, thick legs and rushed quickly into the tribe, causing the ground to tremble.
"Oh no, it’s that big turtle!"
The watchful warriors had just shouted a few words when the Turtle God charged over, opened its mouth, and bit down, instantly crushing a Crow Tribe warrior to pieces and swallowing him.
Then, it went on a rampage, crashing through the tribe, slaughtering Crow Tribe warriors and people.
From the big tree, the Crow God angrily flew down to engage in a fierce battle with the Turtle God once more.
However, the Turtle God did not engage in a prolonged fight, causing destruction everywhere, then turning away and re-entering the Great Swamp, leaving behind a field of corpses.
With this, the entire Crow Tribe couldn’t sleep anymore, the cries, curses, and shrieks blending into one...