Chapter 106: The Great War Triggered

  The Shennong tribe, the enthronement ceremony is in full swing, but this time, only Laozi, Yuanshi and Tongtian, three saints, have come, while the human saint mother Nüwa and the ancestor of the Wu tribe have not come. This can't help but make Xuan Yuan feel disappointed, and the implication is obvious - they do not support his ascension to the new emperor.

  What Xuan Yuan worried about most was the departure of Emperor Zhuanxu, since the last time Guang Chengzi had a dispute with Feng Bo and Yu Shi in the grand hall, Emperor Zhuanxu took the opportunity to rebel, refusing to acknowledge himself as the common lord of the human tribe. Although he also thought that he was the most suitable candidate, it was difficult for him to give up this position of Human Emperor.

  It is not clear who spread the rumor, but Guang Chengzi insulted the Jiuli people, causing Emperor Ku to become angry and leave. There were also rumors that Guang Chengzi and others had clashed with Feng Bo Yu Shi, the wind and rain master under Emperor Ku's command. Feng Bo Yu Shi was known for bringing favorable winds and rains to his people, and this incident was well-known to all. Now, upon hearing about it again, the people became enraged and demanded that Xuan Yuan punish Guang Chengzi. However, as Guang Chengzi was his teacher, how could he be punished? This led to widespread discontent among many people.

  It is unknown who took the lead, but many tribes began to demand that Shennong pass on the throne of the Human Emperor to Di Ku. Originally, many people in the human tribe had supported Di Ku, and this was an opportunity for them to express their true feelings. However, this matter caused turmoil among the human tribe, and several small tribal leaders also left, refusing to recognize Xuan Yuan as the Human Emperor.

  The number of people attending the enthronement ceremony suddenly decreased by more than half. Shennong and Xuanyuan's faces were not looking good, Shennong was worried that there would be a fight among the human tribe in the future, and Xuanyuan was also afraid that Di Jun would rebel. However, despite this, the enthronement ceremony continued as usual.

  Shennong and Xianyuan had met Laozi and the other three sages, then they displayed the portraits of Nüwa and the twelve ancestral shamans. Although they did not come, Shennong and Xianyuan still offered incense and prayed to show their respect.

  Shennong stepped down, and the heavens responded immediately. All his merits were recorded by the Heavenly Way, which transformed into countless virtues that descended upon him. Nine-tenths of these virtues were added to Shennong's body, and suddenly auspicious clouds emerged, with a radiant glow filling the sky. A small figure leapt out and merged into Shennong's body, causing the heavens to tremble. A wave of powerful energy was released, and Shennong stood up as a saint. His aged body was restored to its youthful state of around fifty years old, emitting a strong fragrance of herbs that could cure all diseases for ordinary people who smelled it.

  The last successful German also came down, only to be divided into two parts. The larger part fell on the body of Xuan Du, the master of Shen Nong. Xuan Du had been at the peak of Da Luo Jinxian for many years and with this help, he immediately sat cross-legged in meditation. His aura was unstable, as if he could break through to the quasi-saint realm at any time.

  And a small part of it wandered around for half a day, and finally seemed to have found its home, and immediately flew towards the Jiuli tribe.

  Everyone was shocked and didn't know why Jiuli also had someone who could get this merit. The monks in the audience used their divine consciousness to search for this share of merit, and suddenly found that it had fallen on Emperor Jun's body. Everyone couldn't help but be even more curious, how did Emperor Jun also get a share of Shen Nong's merit?

  Before the crowd could be perplexed, two objects suddenly flew out of Shennong's body. One was a reddish-brown whip that flew towards the Palace of Nüwa outside the 33rd Heaven, and the other was the Ding of Creation that flew into the inner realm of the 33rd Heaven.

  Laozi and other saints frowned, if it is said that Shen Nong's merits can be obtained by anyone else, then only the Five Elements Taoist who borrowed the creation tripod and the vermilion whip from Shen Nong would be connected with each other. A bold conjecture emerged in their minds: Emperor Zhuan Xu was actually the reincarnation of Jiangshi, the corpse king.

  Thinking of this, the saints couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. This Emperor Jiang was indeed hiding deeply, and it's likely that he made his move to take advantage of the current chaos in the heavenly machine. Using the good corpse to prove the way of the saint, at that time, Emperor Jiang's real power will be greatly enhanced. Indeed, it's a good calculation, and I must admire him in my heart. Compared to using the good corpse to plot against Cao Zheng, this is much more overbearing.

  Shennong became a humane sage, and somewhat enlightened, turned his head towards the Jiuli tribe's direction, with only regret in his heart. This time, passing on the throne to Huangdi would be the greatest mistake of his life.

  "Congratulations to the Emperor's brother for attaining enlightenment, and please ascend to the dragon throne."

  At this time, Fuxi rode in a nine-dragon carriage and arrived beside Shennong, smiled slightly, and came to welcome Shennong together to the Huoyun Cave for quiet cultivation, suppressing the fortune of the human race.

  Shennong took another look in the direction of the Jiuli tribe, sighed, pulled Fuxi's hand and stepped onto the dragon carriage, saying: "Thank you, brother, for coming to greet me."

  "Why be so polite." Fuxi said with a smile, seeing Shennong's worried face, he couldn't help but speak again, "The human tribe has the protection of the Heavenly Way, why is my brother so worried? The competition between Huangdi and Yandi for the throne will only promote the development of the human tribe."

  "Although it is so, if I were to pass on the throne to Emperor Ku, I would be able to unify the clan earlier and there will be fewer casualties."

  "Royal brother, don't blame yourself, this matter is not so simple." Fuxi said, looking at the saint not far away, and then looked at Maitreya Buddha and Bhaisajyaguru who had been waiting in the corner.

  Shennong saw this and his heart was clear. He couldn't help but frown, and spat out a sentence: "The human race should strengthen itself." His tone carried a hint of subtle resentment.

  Fuxi listened, and a strange light flashed in his eyes. He didn't say anything else, nor did he go to pay respects to those saints. He drove the dragon carriage straight towards Huoyun Cave.

  Shennong took a look at Xuandu before leaving, after all, this person had been his master, and there was no great fault, only that he had passed on the position to Xuan Yuan, which could be considered as settling the karma, from now on, they could only address each other as fellow Taoists.

  When Fu Xi and Shen Nong left, Laozi and other saints also followed suit, taking Xuan Du with them. At this time, Xuan Du had already reached the edge of a breakthrough, but unfortunately, his merits were not enough, so he still needed to cultivate quietly for a period of time.

  The crowd dispersed, and Xuanyuan officially began to manage the human race. The management scope was only within the former Yan Emperor tribal alliance and the Huang Emperor tribal alliance. With Xuanyuan's succession, many small tribes defected to the Shennong tribal alliance. For a time, two administrative bodies were formed among the human race. Within two years, contradictions began to arise between the two sides.

  Among them, there was an embarrassing thing for Xuanyuan. When Shennong passed on the throne to him, the Nine Dragon Crown, which symbolized the position of the Human Emperor, was also handed over to him. However, for some reason, the Nine Dragon Crown disappeared after being worn only once. This incident had a great impact, and many people in the human tribe began to doubt the stability of Xuanyuan's position as the Human Emperor. Many voices emerged, saying that Di Ku was the orthodox one.

  On this day, Emperor Zhuan was handling matters in the tribe. The friction with Xuan Yuan had become increasingly intense, but he began to consider when to conquer Xuan Yuan. As for the pretext for sending troops, it would be easy to find a few excuses, as long as the human race supported him, then he would be the righteous master.

  Suddenly, a golden long sword flew in, with one side of the blade engraved with sun, moon, stars and constellations, and the other side engraved with mountains, rivers, grass and trees; one side of the hilt was inscribed with farming and animal husbandry techniques, and the other side was inscribed with strategies for unifying the four seas.

  Di Ku grasped the hilt of his sword, and instantly a majestic purple aura flowed from his body, emitting an overwhelming aura that caused the guards beside him to prostrate themselves on the ground.

  "Not bad." Emperor Ji said with a smile, this sword was forged by Emperor Jiang using the male and female swords of Guang Chengzi, and added many innate copper essences to reach the upper realm of innate spiritual treasure. At the same time, it was tempered by Emperor Jiang's imperial purple energy on his body, making it a true imperial sword.

  The Human Emperor Sword has been unsheathed, it's time to deploy the troops. Emperor Taizong thought to himself, and then thought of Guang Chengzi and others, a hint of disdain flashing across his face. Last time, the twelve people had a duel with Feng Bo and Yu Shi, but were disrupted by Zhu Jiu Yin. This time, in this great war, it's just right to continue the duel, and also make them a stepping stone for Feng Bo and Yu Shi to gain merit.

  The Wu Emperor's tribal alliance formally declared war on the Huang Emperor's tribal alliance, and this matter immediately spread throughout the human race. The nine Li's million-strong army set out, slowly advancing towards the You Xiong tribe. In the human world, there were different reactions, some supported it, others opposed it, but more remained neutral, watching the competition between the Huang Emperor and the Wu Emperor to see who would win and take the throne of the Human Emperor.

  In the great hall, Xuan Yuan was worried and called the elders of the tribe to discuss the declaration of war by Emperor Di Ku. Also seated in the hall were the Twelve Sages of Yan Jiao, Maitreya Buddha, and Bhaisajyaguru Buddha.

  Maitreya Buddha and Bhaisajyaguru Buddha originally did not want to participate, but they spread Buddhist teachings in the Youxiong tribe, only to be frustrated everywhere. The people of the human race either believed in their ancestors or worshipped Nüwa and Sanqing, while the Western Buddha was unfamiliar to them. Maitreya and Bhaisajyaguru had no choice but to follow Huangdi together and fight against the Jiuli clan, in order to demonstrate the power of Buddhism and win the respect of the human race.

  "What clever strategies do you have to defeat the rebellion of the Nine Li?" Xuan Yuan suddenly asked Guang Chengzi and others.

  Guang Chengzi thought for a moment and said: "My twelve fellow disciples can cast spells to stop the advance of Emperor Zhou's million-strong army."

  Xuanyuan furrowed his brow and said, "The Nine Li have a great shaman sitting in town, I'm afraid this method won't be able to stop them. Moreover, even if it does stop them, it's just treating the symptoms not the root cause. In the end, we'll still need to have a great battle with Emperor Zhuanxu."

  At this time, the edge of the remaining grandson interjected: "The Human Emperor now also has the cultivation of Tianxian, why not lend the Hunyuan box to the Human Emperor and let him use it to collect the nine million army of Li, without leaving half a moment, all can be turned into blood water."

  "Maitreya and the Medicine Master heard this, and couldn't help but burst out laughing. 'Amitabha! If the Emperor truly intends to do so, we two will leave immediately. This kind of karma, we cannot bear on our backs. How ridiculous that someone thinks they can escape the entanglement of karma by using others' hands, it's truly laughable to the extreme.'"

  Yu Liusun heard this and suddenly became enraged. "If you two have the ability, why don't you go and come up with a good strategy to retreat the 1 million strong army of the Nine Li?"

  The pharmacist said calmly: "We may not have a strategy, but we won't make reckless calculations either. At that time, it will not only harm the Human Emperor, but also ourselves."

  "What do you mean by this?" Nü Liuxin suddenly stood up.

  "That's enough! A great enemy is at hand, how can you be so self-indulgent?" Xuanyuan shouted loudly. As for these superior beings, he had been patient enough.

  Jiuliusun snorted and sat down.

  At this time, a guard suddenly came to report that there was a woman outside the palace who wanted to see him, claiming to be a heavenly fairy from the Heavenly Realm, and had come specially to help the Human Emperor drive away the Great Army of Jiuli.

  Xuanyuan was overjoyed as soon as he heard it, and didn't care about Guang Chengzi and others. He immediately walked out of the hall, only to see that there was indeed a person outside the hall, with an extraordinary temperament, surrounded by a kind of immortal aura, which was even more elegant than Guang Chengzi and others in the hall.

  "I have seen the Human Emperor." The fairy approached and paid her respects.

  "Where did the fairy come from?" Xuan Yuan asked.

  "I am the Ninth Heaven Mystic Lady, commissioned by the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the Heavenly Court to assist the Human Emperor." She said, holding out a book in her hand, "This is the 'Treatise on Military Strategy', which can help the Human Emperor defeat the Great Army of the Nine Li."