Zulag 1 Navigation issues.

[CrusaderGaming]

I'm trying to save all 28 Mudokins before I leave Rupturefarms the first time. Problem is, I've saved 17, and I don't know where to go next. A guide tells me I need to return to the beginning, but there's a slig I can't possess in my way, and if I try to run past him, he shoots me. Where do I go from here?