Everyone had more or less expected the Strange Birds to attack.
They had previously seen that enormous strange bird attack Zhou Ziyun and the others, only to flee after being injured. Now that the main force was passing through, it was only natural for those strange birds to come seeking revenge.
Of course, there were only a few dozen of them. It seemed that most of the Strange Birds had already been killed earlier, leaving very few behind.
As everyone continued onward, a cry rang out. The enormous strange bird that had fled earlier flapped its wings and instantly arrived in the air above the vicinity of the Stone Bridge.
Then, the strange bird spewed a mouthful of flames. However, the Ability Users and Martial Artists below were on guard, so no one was injured. Even so, the attack left everyone in a rather disheveled state. Many people had no defenses, and when the flames came rushing at them, they instinctively dodged. But they had forgotten that the Stone Bridge was only two meters wide and covered in moss, especially along its edges, where the moss was thick and slippery.
As a result, some people dodged straight off the Stone Bridge. Fortunately, climbing ropes were fastened to everyone's waists with buckles and caught them. Otherwise, the dark, bottomless cavern below would have become their final destination.
After pulling them back up, even more people checked their waists to see whether their ropes were still secured and whether they had been worn through or come loose. On the Stone Bridge, these ropes were simply too important. They might become their lifeline at any moment.
"Damn it! I knew it!" Zhou Ziyun grumbled as he prepared to leap into the air and send the injured strange bird to its grave. That burst