Chapter 29: Cutting Grass Must Remove "Roots"

  The moon palace is as quiet as ever.

  The entire planet was covered in a vast expanse of white snow and ice, except for that laurel tree which quietly shed its petals.

  In the warm lotus quilt, in a place of deep sorrow. Zhang Zilong gradually felt that the beauty in his arms had quieted down, and even her breathing had become almost imperceptible.

  He let out a soft sigh, and a crystal drop of water slid down from the corner of his eye, drying in the wind.

  His face was calm, and no one knew how much pain this handsome young man had endured in his heart.

  Chang'e did not die, her primordial spirit fire had been protected by Zhang Zilong with the help of the Floating Pagoda Golden Tower, a treasure of great merit. Now she is only in a deep coma, similar to a vegetative state in later generations.

  Cough cough

  Zhang Zilong coughed up a few strands of fresh blood, and with great effort, he picked up a handful of osmanthus petals, which all fell on Chang'e's body. Looking at her sleeping peacefully, the small, exquisite golden pagoda on top of her head spinning around, he couldn't help but become infatuated.

  After a long time, he smiled wryly, seemingly bitter yet relieved.

  A wisp of celestial light spilled onto Chang'e, and the icy snow that had accumulated in the Moon Palace gathered on her body, forming a crystal clear ice coffin.

  "Alas, once I've recovered from my injuries, I'll go and plead with Master again. You rascal, you're such a mischievous sister, a hateful lover!"

  Slowly sitting down beside the ice coffin, Zhang Zilong's black hair fell loose, and he quietly entered a meditative state.

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  Xuanyuan led his troops back to their camp.

  Seeing his arch-nemesis Chi You lying unconscious on the ground, he felt an unprecedented sense of relief in his heart.

  Chi You relied on his strong military power and launched an unjust war, causing chaos among the people. How many lives were lost in this struggle for the throne?

  Not to mention, this guy is actually not human! He's a wizard!

  It's like this, still competing with oneself for the title of Ren Huang, if you really let it be snatched away, can it still be called Ren Huang? It should be called Wu Huang instead!

  If it weren't for the warriors of the four tribes around, Xuan Yuan really wanted to go up and give Chi You a few kicks while he was unconscious. As a result, the guards on both sides saw their wise and powerful co-ruler, first with a joyful expression, then gritting his teeth, and finally turning into an iron-green color. A sentence emerged in everyone's mind: No wonder he can be the co-ruler, this change of face is something that even top-notch politicians can't match!

  Xuan Yuan, still unaware that he had been admired by the guards around him, felt a little depressed for a moment before regaining his composure.

  "Come on, take this traitor away!"

  The soldiers on both sides responded excitedly: "Yes, sir!"

  Immediately

  Using the magical rope given by Sun Xianlong, Chi You was bound and subdued with a loud "whoosh".

  Before long, the unconscious Antuo became a rice dumpling. He was dragged out of the camp by a group of soldiers.

  The countless soldiers of the Eight Trigrams and the surrendered troops of the Jiuli Alliance were all quietly waiting for their common master.

  Xuanyuan finished his bath, changed into a bright yellow dragon robe, and walked onto the platform with a majestic air. At this moment, Chiyou had already woken up and saw that he was tied up like a rice dumpling. How could a great hero of the witch tribe endure such humiliation?

  He let out a loud wail and struggled violently.

  What is a fairy rope?

  The Netherworld Binding Rope is a set of magical treasures that should have been born with the opening of heaven and earth. Its entire body is golden yellow, with a wheat ear hanging from both ends. The Netherworld Binding Rope has nine roots, which can bind all kinds of cultivators in the world. It is a rare sealing-type treasure. Although the Netherworld Binding Rope has infinite uses, it also belongs to the category of useless things. When facing powerful beings with high cultivation and strong strength, the Netherworld Binding Rope can hardly play a role. One reason is that its use is too complicated, requiring silent chanting of spells, and the other is that its own grade is not high, barely reaching the level of a primary pre-heavenly spiritual treasure. However, for heavily injured or already sealed powerful beings, it remains a formidable existence.

  At this moment, Chi You is just like that.

  The body of the witch was already fragmented, and it was further sealed by Ziwu Emperor with a powerful seal. How could Chiyou escape from the nine heavenly ropes that bound him?

  Xuanyuan saw Chiyou's disheveled appearance on the platform and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  Many loose cultivators were killed or injured, and even a few disciples of the Three Schools and Two Sects fell in the battle, which was also delightful to see.

  Chi You saw Xuan Yuan and others mocking him, and he became furious: "Xuan Yuan you little boy! Have the guts to give me a good fight! Who do you think you are making such a face for?"

  "Hum! Chi You, for your own selfish desires, you have poisoned the Jiuli tribe and disrupted the peace of the people. How many innocent lives have been lost? Can you see?! How many families have been torn apart? Can you see?! Do you know that by the banks of the Yellow River, on this Luoshen Plain, how many wronged souls are wandering without rest?"

  "Now you are defeated and cannot escape your guilt for the deaths of tens of thousands!" Xuan Yuan's words were laced with a cold, murderous intent that was not concealed in the slightest.

  Chi You's rebellion caused great trauma to the human race. The rich foundation laid by the two Human Emperors, Fu Xi and Shen Nong, was almost completely destroyed overnight.

  However, Xuan Yuan and others were furious, but Chi You burst out laughing.

  "The King of Cheng is defeated, but I am the ancestor of the ancient Shang dynasty. Even if you annihilate our tribe, what can be done?" Those arrogant words enraged the warriors of the various tribes present.

  Xuanyuan only felt his chest was about to explode, the flames were bursting out with a "whooshing" sound. "Bring people! Have them cut this guy into five pieces!" He wanted to use such cruel means to make Chiyou die without a complete corpse.

  Slow!

  The soldiers of the human tribe who were about to take action stopped in shock.

  The one who spoke was none other than Duobao Daoren, the former emperor's master and a highly respected figure among humans. Xuan Yuan had been furious at being interrupted, but upon seeing Duobao, his anger got stuck in his throat and he couldn't bring himself to scold him. His face red with embarrassment, he asked awkwardly: "What enlightenment does Master Duobao have to share?"

  "Who would have thought that Duobao would smile slyly and say in a loud voice: 'Does the Human Emperor know what it means to cut the grass and eliminate the roots?'"

  Huh, Xuan Yuan was blinded, cutting the grass and eliminating the roots. This word is very simple, how could he not know it himself?

  Xuan Yuan didn't know what he was talking about, so he swept the dust off his sleeves and gazed calmly at the sky: "Is it the Human Emperor or is my cultivation still insufficient? If I were a disciple of Shen Nong, I would have already understood the meaning of this humble path!"

  "Cough, cough. The so-called 'cutting the grass and eliminating the roots' is a cruel punishment. In the past, I, Poor Daoist, had tea and discussed Tao with that Tian Ting Taizi Jade Dragon Shidi, and we once talked about this matter. I thought that Jade Dragon Shidi was a naturally talented person, and I had a pleasant conversation with him. Among them, there was this 'cutting the grass and eliminating the roots'..."

  The numerous treasures and starlight flew horizontally, and after a long talk, he finally burst out laughing and said: "Actually, to put it bluntly, add another horse? How about that? Cut off the third leg of that little rascal Chi You! Hehe, when cutting grass, one must remove the 'root'!"

  Huangdi's face turned pale, how ruthless! However, a feeling of regret for not meeting earlier suddenly emerged in his heart.

  Dian, who was under the stage, also heard Duobao's words. His copper bell-like eyes almost bulged out. Duobao saw this and gave him a white eye: "Do you think you're the god of fertility? Who do you think will get pregnant if you glare at them? You glare! If you glare at me, I'll have you torn to pieces by six horses!"

  Chi You was so angry that he rolled his eyes wildly and thought to himself: "Why didn't I just self-destruct in the first place?"

  "What's wrong with you all? Didn't you hear the words of Duobao Xianshi? Hurry up and bring more horses!" Xuanyuan roared at the human soldiers, a hint of sinister smile escaping from the corner of his mouth.

  However, Chi You was indeed not easy to kill. Zu Xian's body was extremely hard, and even after being sealed away, ordinary horses could not move him.

  Fortunately, Xuan Yuan had a magic treasure.

  It's the Xuan-Yuan Sword in his hand! It was also the butcher sword of Emperor Jun of the ancient times, the demon tribe!

  Being taught by the Lord of the Holy Ancestors, he retrieved it and put it in the Eight Trigrams Furnace to merge with a large amount of merits, refining it into a Human Emperor Supreme Treasure.

  Xuanyuan saw that the six horses were unable to kill Chiyou, especially the one pulling the third leg, which was exhausted and almost foaming at the mouth. Chiyou was still standing firm!

  You think you can't beat me in a fight, so you resort to using this thing to humiliate me?

  Xuanyuan charged forward with a loud whoop, his Xuanyuan sword at the ready.

  "Brush brush brush"

  This time it's not the horse foaming at the mouth, but Chi You spitting blood. Before dying, he even enjoyed the treatment of eunuchs in later generations, what a decadent god!

  In Diyu, Tianwai Tian, all of Zhang Zilong's avatars picked up their small notebooks. Hmm, the world's first eunuch was Chi You, do you believe it?

  To commemorate this occasion!