The stone eggs were not birthed by the Dragon Turtle, they were produced by the trees!
These locust trees somehow drew in the essence of the Dragon Turtle, consolidating some within their bodies, while others formed into stone eggs.
Su He rose high above the water, looking around to find no boundary in sight.
This place resembled a swamp, murky and dim. Su He's vision was obstructed here, unable to see clearly beyond a hundred miles. The forest housed small beasts, but mostly sneaky creatures like snakes, rats, insects, and ants.
For the moment, he couldn't find the locust tree that had pulled them in. He couldn't even find a single one with a human face.
If it weren't for the fact that the returning locust trees were so tragic, it was clear that someone was commanding them. He would have even suspected that the earlier human-faced locust tree was the culprit that dragged them in.