Chapter 2689: Block Them Off

Originally I wanted to drink a bowl of steaming hot meat soup, wait for my injuries to heal, then think of a way to escape.

But who would have thought, before I could even drink the meat soup, a bunch of ghostly things had already set their sights on us.

They had eaten an entire big pot of meat soup, yet these Black Soul Beasts still showed no intention of leaving.

This is ridiculous—if you won't leave, how are we supposed to eat?

We can't beat them in a fight, we can't out-eat them; for a moment, the Flame Martial Tribe folks were completely dumbfounded.

"Brother Ye, do you have any other tricks?"

Qi Wu looked at Ye Zhangqing with a bitter face and asked; hearing that, Ye Zhangqing helplessly replied.

"If you can eat them, I'll make another pot."

"Maybe we weren't prepared earlier, but now we have experience; if we get ready, we might be able to eat them."

But upon hearing Ye Zhangqing's words, everyone shook their heads.

"Before we had no experience, we lost at the mouth; now we've seen it—who the hell could eat more than them?"

"Your neck is still craned up, they've already finished eating, and you're still comparing yourself—completely not on the same level."

"At this speed, even if Qi Wu and the others care about face, they can only admit defeat; there's nothing more to say."

"If Ye Zhangqing makes it a few more times, the result will probably be the same—no point in trying."

Seeing this, Ye Zhangqing was also helpless—what to do? For a moment he had no idea.

Cooking is actually simple—just expend some energy, gather the ingredients—but now the problem is, once the food is ready, you can't even eat it; what then?

Ye Zhangqing was also helpless; now he didn't dare to cook anyway, since even if he did, it would just get snatched.

"How about we wait for these Black Soul Beasts to leave?"

Someone whispered a suggestion—right now it seems we can only wait for this group of ancestors to leave on their own.

"Maybe if we wait until they run out of food, they'll leave on their own."

But as soon as that was said, others glanced at the Black Soul Beasts lurking in the dark corners around them, and each couldn't help but twitch their mouths.

"Wait for these ancestors to leave on their own? You'd probably be waiting till the end of time."

"Look at these ancestors now—each calm and composed, with no sign of wanting to leave."

"Their posture seems to say, 'We'll stick around today until we've had our fill; if we're not satisfied, we absolutely won't leave.'"

"At worst we'll just wait—if you don't eat, we won't eat either; if you want to eat, then we'll snatch it."

"This is a complete standoff with everyone; there's absolutely no intention of leaving."

"Waiting won't work either; facing this situation, everyone is completely out of ideas."

"Are we supposed to just wait here to die?"

At the very moment Ye Zhangqing and company were being stared down by a group of ancestors, outside the entrance of the Black Mang Mountain valley, Huoming and his father, the Clan Chief of the Fire Spirit Tribe, also arrived with a large force.

Looking at the pitch-black valley entrance before them, father and son both wore complex expressions.

That person ran inside, but to have them go in there to capture people—honestly, father and son were also feeling quite apprehensive.

Once they go in, who knows if they'll even make it out alive.

Yet such a good opportunity, nobody wanted to miss it.

Huoming silently cursed—death was staring them in the face, yet Qi Wu that dog was still struggling desperately.

You say you ran into Black Mang Mountain for what? As if going in meant you'd live; otherwise you'd just be waiting to die.

But what Huoming worried about was an accident.

Although the probability is tiny, it can't be said there's absolutely none.

If that dog Qi Wu really lucks out and escapes alive, then all our previous efforts would be wasted.

Besides, since we've already torn faces, we definitely need to kill them in one go—how could we give the Flame Martial Tribe a chance for revenge?

Things have come to this—it's a life-or-death situation with no retreat.

So no matter what, we must personally see the corpses of Qi Wu and company before Huoming can truly rest easy.

"Dad, why don't you lead a charge?"

"Huh???"

Upon hearing Huoming's words, the Fire Spirit Tribe Clan Chief beside him turned his head with a strange expression.

"Why aren't you leading a charge?"

"Dad, you're stronger."

"Heh, can strength overcome Black Mang Mountain? You unfilial son, do you want to kill your father?"

The Fire Spirit Tribe Clan Chief barked angrily, "You don't dare enter Black Mang Mountain, yet you talk as if I'd dare to go in."

"I, an old man, am not afraid."

"Since nobody dares to enter, after his words fell silent for a moment, the Fire Spirit Tribe Clan Chief then spoke slowly."

"First block this entrance; I reckon the Flame Martial Tribe folks don't have the guts to go deep into Black Mang Mountain—they're probably just loitering near the entrance."

"If we just block their way out, we might not even need to lift a finger ourselves—the things inside Black Mang Mountain will kill them."

"Unwilling to risk our lives, we can only settle for second best."

"Since Qi Wu and company want to charge into Black Mang Mountain for a fight, fine—we'll block its entrance, prevent anyone from leaving, and trap them to die inside."

Qi Wu and company were all injured, especially Qi Wu and two others, who suffered heavy wounds while blocking Huoming and company.

Under these circumstances, daring to enter Black Mang Mountain is absolutely a death sentence.

At most it would just buy a little time—but even then, how long could we delay?

Upon hearing his father's words, Huoming nodded in agreement.

"Dad, great plan."

"Alright, stop the flattery—assign someone to guard here; if they dare come out, cut them down on the spot."

Yes.

Immediately, the Fire Spirit Tribe and the Scale Stone Tribe people also weren't in a hurry to leave, and simply stationed themselves outside the Black Mang Mountain gorge.

Obviously, they intended to trap and starve Qi Wu and the others inside the gorge.

Anyway, there are many dangerous things inside Black Mang Mountain; in the short term it's fine, but given enough time, that changes.

By then those ghostly things definitely won't be able to endure the loneliness, and will surely act against Qi Wu and the others.

Speaking of which, the Fire Spirit Tribe Clan Chief's guess isn't bad either.

Qi Wu and the others fled into Black Mang Mountain, and the Black Soul Beast inside Black Mang Mountain can't hold back any longer.

The time is even faster than the Fire Spirit Tribe thought.

However, the target is different; the Black Soul Beast's target is not Qi Wu and the others, but the food Ye Zhangqing made.

They have no interest in Qi Wu and the others, but maintaining this stalemate isn't good news for Qi Wu and the others either.

After all, everyone really needs to recover from their injuries now.

Only after the injuries heal can we plan the next move.

The entrance to the Black Mang Mountain gorge has been completely sealed off, and there is still a group of ancestors guarding all around.

That black mist permeates, making everyone's heart feel chilly.

This is literally having wolves ahead and tigers behind, advancing or retreating both difficult—can't go out, can't retreat.

As for going deeper into Black Mang Mountain, nobody even considered it, after all, the dangers there are not just the Black Soul Beast.

The dangers in Black Mang Mountain are far more than this; there are many existences more Xiōngxiǎn than the Black Soul Beast.

Going deeper, that truly is seeking one's own death.