Volume 4: Witch Demon's Counterattack Chapter 60: Human Race on the Brink of Life and Death Shennong Receives a Mandate in Times of Crisis (Part 1)
Di Jun was injured and spat blood, then went into a furious rage, his face twisted in a fierce scowl. He threw down the little golden crow, which was so frightened that it stood there with its eyes wide open and its beak agape, not knowing what to do. Di Jun rushed straight to the Eastern Emperor's palace.
The Eastern Emperor was offering sacrifices and refining the Eastern Emperor Bell when he suddenly saw Di Jun with his hair disheveled and furious, running in with a fierce expression, but he didn't know what had happened.
"It's all because of him, it's all because of him." Emperor Jun cursed and sat down in a chair, starting to vent his anger.
Dong Huang's face was puzzled, this big brother is already the respected Heavenly Emperor, who can provoke him to be so angry. "Big brother, what makes you so furious? Is it not that some minister has disobeyed you? Or is it that the Wu tribe has committed a great offense?"
Di Jun's face turned even redder as he said sternly, "No, no. It was the River Chart of the Great Brother that was found."
Dong Huang heard that the River Chart had been found and couldn't help but exclaim with great joy: "The River Chart has been found? If this is true, isn't it the heavens assisting the demon clan? Big brother, why are you still so indignant?"
"Alas, it's really infuriating. Under the coincidence of fate, the Hetu was actually obtained by Qingfeng Mingyue, two young boys from Wuzhuang Guan. These two young brats relied on their Jinxian cultivation and used the Earth Book to eliminate the dynamic and static, intending to forcibly destroy the true spirit within the Hetu. Fortunately, my true spirit caught a glimpse of a seam in the Earth Book and rushed out. Just now, my true spirit was injured by the shock, and my heart and soul suffered some damage."
"What?! How could the River Chart be obtained by that old scoundrel Zhuanxu's subordinate?! Didn't he steal it last time when he had the chance?! He's so bold, yet still dares to indulge his disciples in killing my true spirit, the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Clan! Is this reasonable?! Is this reasonable?!" Upon hearing Emperor Jun's words, Dong Huang suddenly became enraged, and with a sweep of his sleeve, he knocked over the table, sending all the immortal fruits and spiritual wine scattering everywhere. The attendants outside the hall heard the commotion and were as silent as cicadas in winter, not knowing what had provoked the Heavenly Emperor to such great anger.
"Hmph, since the old dog of Zhenyuan is so unappreciative, don't blame us for being ruthless. Brothers, wait for me to gather the heavenly soldiers and generals, capture this guy alive, and only then will I be able to vent my anger with a thousand cuts and ten thousand slashes. At the same time, I'll bring back the River Chart and the Earth Book, and only then will our demon clan's face be saved." Emperor Jun was eager to take action, and just as he was about to shout orders to his soldiers, he led the charge towards Wuzhuangguan.
Although Dong Huang was extremely furious, he didn't lose his composure. Seeing Di Jun like this, he hastily stopped him. "Big brother, calm down, this isn't the time for revenge or settling old scores. Although the demon tribe is powerful, the witch tribe isn't to be underestimated either. This matter is crucial. The sword that kills the witch god is truly difficult to refine, and the process required is extremely complicated. Just the item of pure blood alone is not enough to use. Fifty years of work are needed to accomplish this, but this time it's necessary to increase the effort, and capture more people from the human tribe."
"Indeed, brother's words are reasonable. It was I who was rash. These decades of entanglement with the Wu tribe have greatly reduced our speed. This time, we will avoid the Wu tribe and capture the human tribe from another direction. After succeeding, we can slowly settle accounts with them. At that time, it doesn't matter about the Wu tribe's Zhongyuan, we'll kill them all." The logic spoken by Dong Huang was not something Emperor Jun didn't understand, he just felt that losing face as the eldest brother made him overly angry.
The demon tribe immediately launched a large-scale action, in the opposite direction of the witch tribe, and heavily attacked the human tribe's village, capturing slaves to refine divine swords under Mount Bu Zhou. The witch tribe saw that the demon tribe's offensive was so fierce, fearing that the human tribe would be captured, also sent out its elite troops, slaughtered the human tribe, and harvested their souls.
Time flies, and the centennial is just around the corner.
The human tribe, several leaders were discussing important matters in the elder's large account, but outside was a desolate scene. The flags were upside down, and the wounded could be seen everywhere, and the faint moans that came from afar added to the tragic atmosphere. The human tribe's life and death hung by a thread, and everyone had a face full of sorrow and helplessness, watching as the two tribes of witches and demons launched a massive attack, seemingly determined to wipe out the human tribe, but after discussing for a long time, they couldn't come up with a good strategy.
"Elder, tell us what we should do? The witch's attack is unprecedentedly fierce, and we can't hold on anymore." A lean man said urgently, who was Mo Ran, the one who had a past encounter with Zhou Cheng. And the Elder he mentioned was the former leader of the human tribe.
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to the Great Elder again, waiting for his solution.
"Alas, the human tribe is indeed beset on all sides by disasters and difficulties. If we hadn't left Qingqiu Mountain last time, I fear we would have been affected. The group of humans who escaped back then were fortunate to have avoided disaster. This time, the witch tribe has heavily defended against our return to Qingqiu Mountain, so I've already sent someone to scout out the road for future needs." The Great Elder was already in his twilight years, with white hair at his temples and low cultivation. Having lived for many years was also a rare thing.
"Mount Qingqiu, Mount Qingqiu." A man in golden robes sighed and said, "Since the Wu tribe has already taken precautions, the road back will be..."
"The King of Pan, the elder has already sent someone to investigate, so there is still hope. Your words this time are likely to cause unrest among the troops." The man in golden clothes was usually mysterious and arrogant in his actions, unintentionally offending many people. It's hard to guard against the cunning of human beings, hard to guard indeed.
"The gods are above me, I, Pan Wang, am single-mindedly for the sake of humanity, and do not care about how you, a commoner, defile it." Pan Wang spoke to the man with disdain, utterly unimpressed.
"The man stood up in great anger, pointing at Pan Wang's nose and said..."
"Alright, all of you brothers should stop this useless quarrel and discuss how to face the enemy instead." The one speaking was Shen Nong, a disciple of Wuzhuangguan. After consuming the Ginseng Fruit, he gained the assistance of the clear wind and bright moon, achieving his Golden Immortal cultivation. He then bid farewell to Zhenyuanzi and returned to the human tribe.
"What Shennong's younger brother said is absolutely right." Jie also spoke out in support, and this Shennong's younger brother was becoming more and more broad-minded, after a big increase in cultivation, he became even more confident and steady.
"Report!!" A small flag bearer rushed into the grand council tent, kneeling down and saying: "I report to the great elder, the two million strong vanguard army, the great army..."
The old man saw that the only hope in his heart had news, and he immediately stepped forward to pull up the little soldier, shouting: "Is there any news about scouting, speak quickly."
The little servant was so frightened that he suddenly burst into loud wailing, saying: "The army of 200,000 has been completely wiped out, the road ahead is full of Wu tribes, and Qingqiu Mountain, Qingqiu Mountain can't be returned."
The old man suddenly felt the sky and earth spinning, and then he fell backwards. In a daze, he felt a strange feeling becoming clearer and clearer, an inexplicable aura getting closer and closer to him, while everything around him was getting farther and farther away. Is this death? The old man thought sorrowfully, so this is what death is like...
Everyone saw the elderly patriarch fall to the ground and couldn't get up, immediately having a bad premonition, they rushed over. This elderly patriarch was highly respected and could be said to be the backbone of humanity, but his cultivation was average. At such an old age, he still had to work hard for human affairs, it was really pitiful for him, he couldn't afford to have anything happen to him, humanity was still counting on him to lead. After repeated checks, everyone reluctantly acknowledged that the elderly patriarch was gone...
"The great elder... wailed..." The crowd saw the elder go, and suddenly lost their minds, knocking their heads on the ground, crying uncontrollably. Outside the tent, the soldiers also heard the commotion and wept together. With the elder gone, the affairs of the human tribe were like snow adding to frost. Everyone thought to themselves, "In the past, our tribe has had many disasters and difficulties, but at least with the great elder in charge, there was still hope." But now, where is the way out for this tribe? Is it true that the only option left for our tribe is extinction? The wailing cries spread further and further, gradually spreading throughout the entire human tribe, a tragic and desolate scene.
Despair is everywhere...
