Chapter 146: The Return of the Black Cloak

The debate inside the room had lasted a very long time.

This left Scarface, sitting in the primary seat, with a terrible headache.

The elders all made valid points.

But who should he listen to?

“Survival is the most pressing issue now. We must relocate!”

“That’s right. If the humans come again, we can retreat to the Ancestor Tribe.”

“It’s not that simple. Humans won’t make the same mistake twice.”

“Bang!”

At this moment, the door was violently pushed open.

A group of male Lizardmen hurriedly ran in.

“Chief, Chief, the High Priest of the White Scales Tribe from the Northern Marshlands has arrived!”

This news left the elders visibly stunned.

Did they hear that correctly?

The High Priest of the White Scales Tribe from the Northern Marshlands had arrived?

“Wait, what did you say?”

Scarface was also bewildered.

He quickly confirmed again.

“It’s the High Priest of the White Scales Tribe. She has arrived with a group of about a hundred people!”

After confirming the news, Scarface abruptly stood up.

He hurriedly walked outside.

The Lizardman elders quickly stood and followed behind him.

At the same time, the southern shore of the Ancestor Tribe was bustling with noise.

“It’s the High Priest!”

“The High Priest’s clan has returned!”

The arrival of Bai Ling drew the attention of the Black Mountain Tribe’s Lizardmen.

Many Lizardmen, their faces full of excitement, gathered around.

Their gazes toward Bai Ling were filled with nothing but reverence.

“High Priest, you’re finally back!”

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“High Priest, are you here to save us?”

Standing on the shore, Bai Ling looked around at the gathering Lizardmen.

Her eyes fell upon one emaciated Lizardman after another.

Many of them were so thin that the outlines of their bones were visible.

At this moment, Bai Ling realized that the leader’s words were true.

If not for the human invasion, the Black Mountain Tribe would not have retreated to the Ancestor Tribe.

Faced with the hopeful gazes of the Lizardmen, Bai Ling was speechless.

It seemed the situation of the Black Mountain Tribe was dire.

The news of the High Priest’s return quickly spread throughout the entire tribe.

In no time, the shoreline was packed with people.

More Lizardmen were gathering on the southern shore.

“Chief, why don’t we return to the water for now?”

Gray Scales and Black Scales, leading the chiefs, formed a human wall to keep the Lizardmen outside from getting too close.

Although over a hundred years had passed, Gray Scales and Black Scales were well aware of the High Priest’s clan’s prestige among the swamp-dwelling Lizardmen.

Such a scene was within their expectations.

However, they hadn’t expected the Black Mountain Tribe’s situation to be this terrible.

It was apparent from the spirits of the Black Mountain Tribe’s Lizardmen.

Some Lizardmen could even be described as skin and bones.

“Make way, make way!”

At this moment, there was a commotion deep within the tribe.

Scarface led a group of Lizardmen toward the commotion.

Wherever they went, the crowd was forcibly parted.

At the same time, in a nearby body of water, a green head surfaced above the rippling water.

The owner of the head was Li Meng.

Li Meng vigilantly scanned the water’s surface.

He had not forgotten the grudge from the last time he was nearly beheaded.

It was possible that the Black Cloak had already discovered him.

Perhaps it was stealthily approaching him at this very moment.

“Boss, something is approaching from the right!”

Yue E’s warning caused Li Meng’s expression to change slightly.

At the instant Yue E spoke, he too sensed it.

Though he couldn’t see it, there were faint ripples on the water’s surface.

“Splash!”

Li Meng leaped from the water.

The small patch of water beneath his feet instantly froze into ice.

Li Meng stood firmly on the ice.

“Yue E, hide underwater!”

Beneath the surface, Yue E’s massive body swam deeper into the water.

“Goblin, you didn’t die after all?”

On the water’s surface, a cold voice suddenly echoed from not far away.

Perhaps realizing that the Goblin had detected its presence, the Black Cloak dispelled its invisibility.

The surrounding space warped.

In the next moment, the Black Cloak’s figure appeared out of nowhere on the water’s surface.

The two stood a hundred meters apart, facing each other.

Li Meng grinned, resting a massive iron rod on his shoulder.

“Elf, how could I die before avenging the attempt to decapitate me?”

The word “Elf” made the Black Cloak shudder.

“Then I’ll decapitate you again!”

With a cold snort, the Black Cloak’s figure flashed.

Amidst splashing water, the figure shot toward Li Meng like an arrow.

The speed was incredible, closing in on Li Meng instantly.

“You think I’m afraid?”

Li Meng roared angrily, swinging the massive iron rod toward the approaching Black Cloak.

Just as the iron rod was about to strike the Black Cloak, its body eerily dodged backward.

After several nimble backflips, it distanced itself from Li Meng.

Suddenly, a cold blade gleamed behind Li Meng’s head.

Sensing the chill behind him, Li Meng sneered grimly.

Twisting his body, he swung a fist backward.

“Boom!”

A muffled impact rang out.

Li Meng’s fist solidly struck something.

Another Black Cloak figure appeared out of nowhere, holding a short blade.

The figure flew backward like a launched cannonball.

As it flew, a visible shockwave rippled through the air.

It tumbled dozens of meters before plunging into the water.

A massive column of water shot skyward.

“Now I understand why you fled in the future vision!”

Li Meng glanced disdainfully at the Black Cloak he had just struck.

From that first contact, he had realized the Black Cloak’s power was deceptive.

Their strength relied on the cloaks they wore.

The short blades they wielded were also extraordinary.

Before the blade even reached him, his neck already felt a stinging pain.

If one couldn’t detect their presence, they could silently approach their target for an assassination.

Even against a powerful imperial-level expert, they could achieve a one-hit kill.

After all, even the strongest imperial-level expert had moments of vulnerability.

“Boom!”

At that moment, a loud explosion resounded.

Nearby, a water column rose again.

Yue E’s massive tail struck out from the water.

The Black Cloak that had just plunged into the water was flung into the air like a rag doll, soaring hundreds of meters high.

“Oh, how high!”

Watching the Black Cloak soar, Li Meng grinned.

“Yue E, steady yourself and fire a water cannon!”

Li Meng shouted in Yue E’s direction.

Yue E’s colossal body dived into the water.

A moment later, with a loud splash, Yue E’s massive form leaped out.

Opening its fearsome jaws, Yue E unleashed a burst of blue magical energy.

A massive water ball shot toward the falling Black Cloak.

“Vanessa!”

Another Black Cloak, seeing this, let out a sharp cry.

Its figure disappeared into thin air.

Ripples spread across the water’s surface as it headed toward Yue E.

“Hmph, not a chance!”

Li Meng snorted coldly.

Swinging the iron rod, he unleashed a freezing mist.

A towering ice wall rose from the water, blocking the Black Cloak’s path.

“Goblin, I’ll kill you!”

A furious yet terrified scream echoed in the air.

At that moment, a deafening explosion erupted in the sky.

The massive water ball struck the Black Cloak with precision.

The water ball shattered.

The cloak on the Black Cloak was torn to pieces by the cascading water.

A dark purple, delicate figure fell toward the water’s surface.

Below, Yue E had already opened its massive jaws, ready to savor the Elf’s flesh.