Chapter 2440: then translation of chapter title

The immortal vessel slowly flew into the void, but the people present all had grim expressions, and no one made a move.

Only after the immortal vessel departed and the spatial rift slowly healed did the Heavenly Family's elder speak in a low voice.

"Have people surround the Ultimate Bliss Palace; not a single person may escape."

The situation has come to this; the Heavenly Family's elder has no other recourse but to first seize control of the Ultimate Bliss Palace from top to bottom before saying anything else.

This time, Huang Lao did not stop it.

At the same time, Miao Cuihua issued the same order, commanding the strong cultivators of the Wushen Palace to rush to the Ultimate Bliss Palace immediately and first surround it.

After they finished speaking, they both simultaneously looked at Huang Lao, wanting to say something, but in the end it only became a sigh.

On another side, inside the Myriad Soul Banner, there is a self-contained space, and moreover it is not a space artificially constructed.

It is a small space of the same level as the Immortal Realm, but here it is a vast white expanse, and the air gives off a stench of rot.

Around it drift countless resentful souls and vicious ghosts.

These resentful souls and vicious ghosts seem to wander aimlessly within this space, circling around Ye Zhangqing and the others.

They do not attack; they simply drift to and fro without purpose.

At this moment, Ye Zhangqing, together with the Heavenly Family and Wushen Palace youths who were likewise forcibly dragged here, gathered together.

Everyone naturally regarded Ye Zhangqing as their backbone.

After all, among the many people present, Ye Zhangqing had the highest cultivation, the greatest strength, and the noblest status, so the numerous young disciples naturally took him as their center.

"Ye Shī xiōng, what should we do now?"

A Heavenly Family disciple spoke up, having run out of ideas; upon hearing this, Ye Zhangqing also said helplessly.

"First, let's look around and see if there's any way to escape."

By now, having been forcibly brought into the Myriad Soul Banner, Ye Zhangqing also guessed the intent of the Palace Master of the Ultimate Bliss Palace.

Using them as hostages, to prevent Huang Lao from acting rashly.

It appears now that the Ultimate Bliss Palace's plan has succeeded; we have indeed been successfully trapped.

For the time being, there is nothing else to do but to look around first.

Immediately, the people scattered, and Ye Zhangqing also tried various approaches, even attempting to violently shatter the space.

However, the space inside the Myriad Soul Banner is extremely sturdy, far stronger than that of the Immortal Realm.

Any attack launched has absolutely no effect; the surrounding space remains utterly stable.

After several attempts, Ye Zhangqing shook his head helplessly; it seems impossible to forcibly smash the space and leave.

Given his Ancient Immortal Realm cultivation, based on the recent results, Ye Zhangqing felt that even if Huang Lao and the others were trapped here, trying to forcibly break the space to escape would be as difficult as climbing to heaven.

Afterwards he tried other methods, but without exception, none had any effect.

"There's nothing we can do; it's utterly useless."

Ye Zhangqing's side was like this; the Heavenly Family and Wushen Palace youths also gained nothing, seeing not a shred of hope for escape.

Meanwhile, while the people were trying, the resentful souls and vicious ghosts around showed no intention of stopping them, as if coldly observing from the sidelines, letting everyone act as they pleased.

Some even tried to slay these resentful souls and vicious ghosts, and at first it seemed to work.

But soon everyone discovered that, inside the Myriad Soul Banner, these resentful souls and vicious ghosts are essentially immortal.

After being shattered, they can revive within a few breaths, and suffer no harm whatsoever.

Their aura also shows no diminution.

The path of slaying the resentful souls and vicious ghosts also leads nowhere, leaving everyone utterly dispirited.

With no recourse, Ye Zhangqing also shook his head helplessly.

"It seems we can only wait."

Since they themselves cannot escape, they can only look to Huang Lao and the others outside to see if there is any solution.

To this, the young disciples, though unwilling, all nodded helplessly, agreeing with Ye Zhangqing's words.

Besides that, it really seems there is no other method.

Thus the people simply sat together cross-legged.

Inside the Myriad Soul Banner's space, there is little danger, but also nothing to do.

Not even Xiūliàn is possible, for this space lacks spiritual energy, and even the most basic laws of heaven and earth are absent.

It fundamentally does not support anyone's Xiūliàn.

Not only can one not Xiūliàn, but one also cannot sense the passage of time at all inside.

One fundamentally does not know how long one has been inside; as time drags on, with nothing to do, many people's mental states begin to deteriorate.

Unable to leave, unable to Xiūliàn, and not knowing what to do.

Some grew irritable, some had their minds collapse, and they sobbed softly.

Various reactions occurred, but overall, the situation of everyone kept getting worse.

Ye Zhangqing naturally took all this in; for now he did not know how long the others would have to stay here.

Even whether they could eventually leave safely is unknown.

He could not let this continue; he thought to himself that if they kept going like this, before rescue arrived he might break down first, his state of mind collapsing.

Having thought this, Ye Zhangqing rose and spoke to the listless, dull-eyed crowd.

"Since there's nothing else to do, why don't I prepare a few dishes of Chúyì for everyone? It will at least satisfy our appetites."

Not knowing how else to steady everyone's minds, Ye Zhangqing thought it over and felt that the only thing he could do was prepare some tasty Chúyì.

Besides that, there really isn't anything else to do.

Upon hearing this, many disciples' eyes indeed flashed with a glimmer of light, as if they had come to their senses.

Especially the Heavenly Family disciples.

They knew well how good Ye Zhangqing's Chúyì was; in Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng before, wanting to eat even a bite of his food was as difficult as climbing to heaven.

Even the dry rations sold at the canteen aren't necessarily edible.

So, hearing that Ye Zhangqing would personally cook for them, many Heavenly Family disciples were indeed excited.

Being able to eat a meal? That's a good thing.

Even the Wushen Palace disciples, although they haven't tasted Ye Zhangqing's cooking, they haven't eaten pork but have seen pigs run, and have long heard about it.

Now they have the chance to taste it personally; that's also a good thing.

Seeing a bit more brightness in everyone's eyes, Ye Zhangqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it seems to have worked.

This is still better than doing nothing at all.

Seeing that everyone had become a bit more emotional, Ye Zhangqing didn't waste words and immediately began preparations.

Fortunately, the space ring can be used normally inside the Myriad Souls Banner; otherwise, not even the ingredients could be taken out, and then there would be nothing to do.

Taking out the ingredients, and also some materials from the space ring, he called on everyone to help build a simple stove.

No need for too much trouble; a simple stove is sufficient for Ye Zhangqing.

Moreover, with the Heaven-and-Earth Shovel and Heaven and Earth Pot, these Fairy Artifacts, Ye Zhangqing doesn't need to worry about other aspects.

Everyone worked enthusiastically, and soon the simple stove was built; meanwhile, Ye Zhangqing had prepared the ingredients and began cooking.

Around, many young disciples, each with hopeful looks, watched Ye Zhangqing in front of the stove.