The "Land Vast Sea" was so broad and mighty, of course, that not everyone had to cross it in person.
Mortals who wanted to cross the river did not have to risk their lives steering boats through the waves, either.
There were nine bridges in all spanning the Long River.
These nine bridges had stood for ages. Indestructible, they were ancient structures passed down from the Middle Antiquity Era, imbued with great power.
According to ancient legends, the Human Emperor had slain the Dragon Emperor's nine sons, forged them into nine bridges, and eternally suppressed the Long River so it could not whip up storms and waves.
And so it had continued to this day.
That was why the nine bridges were also known as the "Nine Garrisons."
Over the years, many nations and sects on either side of the Long River had tried to build new bridges.
After all, the Long River was extraordinarily long, running almost across all the lands known to the Present World. Nine bridges were nowhere near enough to meet the needs of travelers,
but no matter which nation took the lead or how much manpower and material they expended, not a single bridge had ever remained standing.
Countless long years had passed, and countless great powers had faded away.
In the Middle Antiquity Era, the nine bridges had spanned the river. In the Present World, these same ancient bridges still stood.
The "First Garrison" lay farther west in Wan Kingdom, like a hand clamped around the Long River's throat. The "Ninth Garrison," meanwhile, stood close to Xia Kingdom, as if pinning down the river's tail.
The Qi State expeditionary force had crossed south through Wo Kingdom, taking the fifth bridge.
It was called Suanni Bridge.
If Jiang Wang had once heard of the "Nine