Chapter 299: The Crossing of Heaven

Seeing these four lionesses, Qin Yun stopped.

Around these four lionesses, there were no male lions, nor any cubs.

"Damn, could these lionesses have set their sights on Dahuang's kill?"

"Possible. Lionesses are the hunters—they probably think Dahuang's alone and easy to bully."

"With the strength of these four lionesses, hunting a wildebeest shouldn't be hard."

At that moment, Dahuang also noticed the lionesses' movement. He let go of his prey, lifted his head, and let out a terrifying roar of warning.

Hearing the sound, the lionesses immediately halted and growled back at Dahuang a few times.

Qin Yun watched this scene, his eyes suddenly brightening: "Look, these lionesses' gazes show no aggression—only submission. They're not here to steal the kill, but…"

Before he could finish, the distant lionesses slowly lowered their heads, pressed their bodies low to the ground, flattened their ears against their skulls, and emitted soft whimpers, as if pleading for something.

Even the most ignorant person, seeing this, would know these lionesses were displaying submission.

"Holy shit, Dahuang's physique has totally charmed them."

"666, Dahuang's got serious charm—four hot lionesses after him, he's gonna live the good life."

"I heard lions can mate fifty times a day—damn, that's insane."

"Yeah, it's 'cow'-inspiring—I mean, the lionesses."

"You better mean 'insane.'"

Qin Yun smiled: "Friends, this is the most humble posture of submission among lions. I don't know why these four lionesses lost their male's protection, but clearly, they're now leaderless—and seeing Dahuang's bravery and strength, they've found a new leader."

"Let's see what Dahuang will do."

As he spoke, Dahuang slowly rose, his gaze sweeping over the four lionesses, then stepped toward them.

The lionesses remained in their humble posture, not daring to move.

As Dahuang drew closer, his eyes scanned each lioness in turn, as if assessing their sincerity. He gave a slight shake of his blood-stained mane and let out a short, low growl.

The next instant, the four lionesses lifted their heads, rose, and rushed forward, circling Dahuang and rubbing against him, conveying their emotions.

Watching this, Qin Yun said: "Dahuang has made his choice—he's decided to become the king of these lionesses."

Saying this, he walked toward Dahuang.

As he approached, the four lionesses reacted first, stepping in front of the male lion and growling at him.

"Roar—Bang!"

Before they could even finish their cries, Dahuang's paw made intimate contact with them, slapping them flat to the ground, then roaring fiercely at them.

As if to say: "Hey, don't give me trouble—you dare offend Qin Ye too? You wanna die?"

After roaring, Dahuang bounded lightly forward two steps and arrived before Qin Yun, rubbing his massive head against him.

Qin Yun stroked Dahuang's head and smiled: "Don't be reluctant. You and I will part eventually. It's a good thing you can gain your own pride without enduring life-or-death trials."

"Aow—!"

Dahuang seemed to understand, letting out a soft growl toward Qin Yun.

"Damn, Dahuang's got real spirit."

"Envious."

"Too bad we can't take him."

"23333"

"amazing!"

Qin Yun scratched Dahuang's mane, then suddenly made the drone fly out and hover directly in front of him.

"Dahuang, come on, let's take a photo. After this, you be king of the pride—I've got to keep moving."

Dahuang let Qin Yun arrange him as he pleased. The man and lion stood on the grassland, with the endless migration army stretching far behind them, and the four bewildered lionesses behind. The camera captured the two protagonists in perfect stillness.

"Alright, take care of yourself. Don't be reckless. Stay safe. May you have many offspring. I'm leaving."

With that, Qin Yun hugged Dahuang, slapped his head firmly, then turned and walked away without hesitation.

After walking four or five hundred meters, a massive roar echoed from behind: "roar!!!"

Qin Yun turned, waved to Dahuang, then set off toward the Mara River.

"Suddenly, I feel a bit melancholy."

"Yeah, watching Qin Ye and Dahuang part feels strangely emotional."

"It's just that I can't bear to part with it."

"You've been with him for over ten days, and Dahuang's so intelligent."

Seeing the comments, Qin Yun chuckled: "Didn't I expect this all along? Even if not today, it'd be tomorrow or the day after—before I left for good, Dahuang had to go."

"I'm reluctant too, but there's no choice. Dahuang belongs to the Serengeti. I hope he lives a long life."

"If I get the chance someday, I might come back to visit—but I'll probably never meet him again."

Shaking off these thoughts, Qin Yun turned his gaze toward the Mara River border, feeling a surge of excitement at the scene he was about to witness.

"At this time tomorrow, we'll witness the most spectacular migration on Earth—a million-strong migration army—how magnificent it will be, brothers and sisters. This might be a sight none of us will ever see again."

Hearing this, the livestream audience quickly adjusted their moods.

"Looking forward to it. I've seen it in documentaries, but never live."

"We've all seen the documentaries—the scenes were truly awe-inspiring."

"Endless. That's all you can say."

Qin Yun chatted with viewers about what they'd see at the Mara River tomorrow, and before they knew it, they'd walked over ten kilometers. As they drew closer to the Mara River, though the number of animals increased—and so did the predators—the danger to Qin Yun actually decreased.

After all, compared to him, predators like hyenas and lions had no interest—they had far too many other food options.

Migration is forced by nature, not chosen by them.

"The reason for the great animal migration is simple: one word—food. The East African savanna hosts nearly 2.5 million herbivores. Because it's tropical, there are no seasons—only rainy and dry seasons. After the rains, the grasslands become their favorite, so every year they migrate clockwise across the East African savanna, chasing the freshest grass."

"The Passage of Heaven, put simply, is just crossing the Mara River—but the true great migration is the lifelong journey of the herbivores. They are born to begin it, and die to end it."

"The Passage of Heaven is so famous because, during this season, the Maasai Mara grasslands offer the freshest pasture—but this area makes up only one-eleventh of the entire East African savanna. Within just four months, two and a half million herbivores will gather here in waves; you can imagine how breathtaking the scene is."

"The significance of the Passage of Heaven lies in the fact that these animals must cross the Mara River to reach the Maasai Mara grasslands, yet the Mara River teems with deadly predators. Thus, the Mara River becomes the boundary between life and death. The migrating herds must face the gaping maw of the Nile crocodiles, the ambushes of lions and leopards, and the pack attacks of hyenas—only by crossing the Mara River is it called the Passage of Heaven."

Qin Yun's calm narration made every viewer feel as if they were witnessing that magnificent scene before their eyes.

"Look!"

Qin Yun pointed toward the countless animals in the distance.

"Wildebeests make up the overwhelming majority of the migration, numbering 1.5 million—so much so that many overlook the 400,000 zebras and 500,000 gazelles also part of the migration."

"The zebras are the first to cross the river, so throughout the journey so far, we haven't seen large numbers of them—they've already crossed. Only after all the wildebeests have crossed do the gazelles move, because by then the large predators are mostly full and have little appetite for battle; thus, the clever gazelles choose this moment to cross."

By the time the sun set, Qin Yun was only a dozen kilometers from the Mara River.

He climbed higher along the ridge until he reached a cliffside slope, from which he could easily see the distant scene. As the sky gradually darkened, the restless savanna slowly calmed, as if gathering strength for tomorrow's crossing.

…

Before five the next morning, Qin Yun woke up and started his livestream early.

He wanted to reach the scene ahead of the 'Passage of Heaven' to show his fans the most breathtaking moment of this livestream.

As the number of viewers in the livestream grew, when he finally saw the rushing Mara River, the popularity and concurrent viewership across all four livestream platforms reached their peak since the broadcast began.

Just on Douyin within China, the real-time concurrent viewership reached thirty-two million—breaking the thirty-million mark for the first time.

The location Qin Yun chose was ideal for observation.

"Brothers, let's now enjoy the 'Passage of Heaven' on the East African savanna."

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