Chapter 189 Can't Get Out
In the forest, the Vine Tribe alliance was fleeing with all their might, pursued relentlessly by the Fierce Bird Tribe.
Whenever the warriors of the Fierce Bird Tribe were about to catch up, they were momentarily held back by the combined forces of the Turtle God and Rhinoceros Beetle God.
Otherwise, with the speed of the Fierce Birds, the Vine Tribe alliance riding together would have been caught long ago.
"Stop chasing, everyone halt!"
After a long pursuit, the Fierce Bird Tribe leader ordered all warriors to cease the chase because they had gone too far, and couldn't catch up despite their efforts.
The Fierce Bird Tribe leader was not dull; instinctively he felt that continuing the pursuit might lead to trouble.
However, as the Fierce Bird Tribe halted, the Vine Tribe alliance ahead also stopped.
Jiang Xuan had Crescent turn around, then led his people in a charge back.
"Attack!"
The Vine Tribe alliance suddenly turned to attack, forcing the Fierce Bird Tribe warriors to engage.
The Fierce Bird Tribe warriors, numerous and strong, quickly overpowered the Vine Tribe alliance, forcing them to flee once more.
Before the Fierce Bird Tribe leader could speak, the Witch could no longer hold back.
"Pursue them, annihilate these damned small tribes."
The Witch, being young and quick-tempered, galloped forward on a Fierce Bird, disregarding his role as a Witch.
With the Witch leading the chase, the leader had no choice but to follow reluctantly and protect the Witch.
Both sides continued the chase and flight for most of the day.
By now, both the Fierce Birds and the mounts like the Mountain Turtles and Black Wind Rhinoceroses were exhausted and hungry, their speeds clearly diminishing.
If they hadn't rested along the way amicably and consumed some food, they would have been unable to continue running.
Jiang Xuan urged Crescent to the front and asked Shan Jia, responsible for leading the way, "Chief Shan Jia, are we there yet?"
Jiang Xuan was anxious because in the course of pursuit, the Fierce Bird Tribe had twice abandoned their chase; if they hadn't turned back to fight each time, provoking the anger of the Fierce Bird Tribe, they would have stopped chasing long ago.
It was already afternoon, and if they kept running, it would soon get dark, at which point the Fierce Bird Tribe definitely wouldn't continue the pursuit.
"Almost there, just ahead..."
Shan Jia was also anxious, having observed the surrounding terrain and realizing they were close to the valley.
"Great, everyone hold on a bit longer."
Jiang Xuan quietly encouraged the warriors around him, then continued running with Shan Jia.
Behind them, the Fierce Bird Tribe leader said to the Witch, "Witch, we can't chase them any longer; we're far from our tribe, and the gods haven't followed us."
The young Witch was unwilling to give up.
"We've chased for so long; if we give up now, wouldn't the warriors who died earlier have died in vain?"
"Besides, if we let them go today, what if next time they ally with more tribes to attack our Fierce Bird Tribe?"
"Continue the chase; they're about to falter. Once we catch up, we can kill them all, allowing our Fierce Bird Tribe not only to eliminate these threats but also to gain larger territory, more food, and resources!"
The Witch's words left the Fierce Bird Tribe leader helpless, forcing him to continue the pursuit, albeit with the resolve that if they hadn't caught up by nightfall, they would definitely have to stop.
Thus, the Vine Tribe alliance continued running ahead while the Fierce Bird Tribe pursued, both sides' mounts exhausted and waiting for the other to give up.
After passing through another forest, they finally saw two large mountains ahead, between which lay a massive valley.
"We've arrived!"
Leading at the front, Shan Jia's eyes shone as he rode the giant turtle towards the valley entrance.
At the valley entrance, Shan Jia found a freshly carved Mountain Turtle Tribe Totem Pattern at the base of a small tree.
This was the Mountain Turtle Tribe's mark, indicating that the two hundred warriors had already arrived and completed their task.
Shan Jia didn't go looking for those two hundred Mountain Turtle Tribe warriors; he simply rode the giant turtle straight into the valley.
The entrance to the valley was narrow, but upon entering, it opened up to a spacious area, capable of accommodating thousands of people.
Following Shan Jia, the Vine Tribe alliance warriors entered the valley in succession, aware of the critical moment upon them.
Riding Crescent, Jiang Xuan entered the valley and saw a large amount of dry wood and straw scattered on the ground.
In fact, since the valley hadn't been visited for a long time, the ground had accumulated a thick layer of straw and dead shrub branches.
This dry grass and deadwood close to the ground had already rotted, the middle layer was semi-rotten, and the top layer was unrotted, loose, and relatively dry.
Combined with a large amount of dry wood brought from the surrounding forest by the two hundred Mountain Turtle Tribe warriors, once ignited, it would certainly burn fiercely!
"Whether it will work depends on whether the Fierce Bird Tribe falls into the trap!"
Jiang Xuan clenched his fist and looked back towards the entrance of the valley, feeling a bit tense.
After all the warriors from the Vine Tribe alliance entered the valley, the Fierce Bird Tribe warriors gathered at the valley entrance.
The leader instinctively felt danger in such a place, ordering the warriors to stop.
"Why aren't we pursuing?"
The Fierce Bird Tribe Witch questioned the leader.
"Witch, I fear there may be a trap inside; we better not go in."
"We've pursued for the whole day; if they wanted to set traps, there are plenty of places along the way where they could have done it, why wait until now?"
Looking around, the Fierce Bird Tribe Witch said, "I actually think this place is ideal for annihilating them in one go."