Chapter Fifteen: The Battle of Chengquan, Yu Jin Submits

  The Yellow Emperor ordered the army to gather and set off towards the fields of Shanquan, rushing for three days and three nights. At dawn, they finally arrived at the fields of Shanquan, set up camp, and just as they were settling down, scouts came to report that the troops of Yan Emperor had also arrived at this time and were encamped ten miles away.

  The Yellow Emperor raised his great tent, swept a glance over the crowd of ministers and sons, and said: "Everyone, now that the Youmiao army has arrived, what shall we do?"

  Below, the ministers and sons said: "Your Majesty, I have heard that Emperor Shi Guang Chengzi is a true immortal with Tao. Why not ask Emperor Shi to perform his magic to defeat the army of Yu Fan? Then our army can win without spending any soldiers or effort!"

  The Yellow Emperor looked at Guang Chengzi and asked: "What does the teacher think?"

  The Guang Chengzi shook his head and said: "Your Majesty should know that I am a cultivator, how can I casually use magic to kill ordinary people? Otherwise, the karma will entangle me, and all my cultivation in this life will be wasted!" In the end, he added another sentence in his heart: This is an internal conflict of the human tribe. If I intervene recklessly, even if heavenly punishment does not fall, I'm afraid that the Great Master will also come to reward or punish me! Thinking of Kong Xuan's power in the Ling Xiao Treasure Hall, Guang Chengzi couldn't help but shiver with fear.

  The Yellow Emperor heard this and could only say, "In that case, we have no choice but to rely on ourselves! Now that the enemy and our forces are converging here, the two armies will clash and the brave will win. Yu Bo has no way out, recklessly starting a war, bringing disaster to the people. We, with justice on our side, will conquer those without it, which is what the people desire, and we will surely defeat Yu Bo!"

  All the officials and sons heard the words and stood up at the same time, bowing their voices: "I am willing to punish the rebels for Your Majesty and return my rivers and mountains!"

  The next day, the banners were raised and the drums sounded in unison. The soldiers on both sides held their weapons and stood solemnly on the field of Shanquan. A stern and murderous atmosphere filled the entire battlefield, and there was no bird or beast within a hundred miles.

  The crowd surrounded the Yellow Emperor in the middle of the army, the Yellow Emperor raised his right hand above his head, the drumming stopped, and suddenly it became quiet. The Yan Emperor's side saw that the Yellow Emperor's side had stopped drumming, and also issued an order to stop drumming. Both sides fell silent for a moment, as if brewing an even more powerful storm!

  The Yellow Emperor exercised his magical powers and shouted loudly: "Yu Gong, why are you rebelling?"

  A rough and hoarse voice came from the other side, saying: "Hmph! Gong Sun Xuan Yuan, what virtue do you have, what ability do you possess, that you can actually take on the position of co-ruler of the human tribe? I, Yu Fan, day and night follow my father the emperor to manage state affairs, laboring with great effort and achieving great merit. But in the end, it was all usurped by you, a young whippersnapper! Today, I will take back everything that rightfully belongs to me!"

  The Yellow Emperor let out a cold snort and sternly said, "Yu Fan, as the son of the Divine Farmer Shennong, you have actually raised your sword for personal gain today, disregarding the great undertaking of our people. What face do you have to meet the Divine Farmer Shennong who is now in the Huo Yun Palace watching us?"

  Above the thirty-three heavens, in the Fire Cloud Palace, the Holy Emperor Shennong heard the words of the Yellow Emperor and sighed helplessly: "It is indeed my fault! I did not expect that this rebellious son would actually attempt to usurp the throne of the Human Emperor. Now that the swords are drawn, it is still the innocent common people who suffer!"

  The Fuxi Holy Emperor on the side comforted him, saying: "Brother, there is no need to be like this! You should know that our human tribe is the protagonist predetermined by heaven. Heaven will naturally bring down countless calamities to test our tribe. The demon tribe's massacre of humans back then was one of them, and now the internal strife within our own tribe is also one of them. The Heavenly Way is just and fair. If we do not go through the hardships that we should go through, what qualifications do we have to gain the recognition of the Heavenly Way? What qualifications do we have to become the masters of heaven and earth? What qualifications do we have to dominate all spirits and be proud of the three realms?"

  Shennong sighed again and said, "I understand what you mean, brother. It's just that I can see the disaster that humanity is about to face, and it weighs heavily on my heart!"

  Fuxi smiled and said, "This is just the beginning. Xuan Yuan will eventually attain the Tai Huang Dao fruit, born of the energy of killing and violence. It's precisely to use killing to stop killing, after great chaos there will be great order, and when he unites the human tribe, that will be the start of great order!"

  Shennong heard this and remained silent, staring intently at the great battle below.

  The plains of Shanquan, Yan Emperor let out a cold snort and said, "Less nonsense! At this point, the winner is king, the loser is a bandit, what else is there to say? All generals listen to orders, kill!" In an instant, the killing sounds shook the sky, and the soldiers on Yan Emperor's side charged over with momentum.

  The Yellow Emperor nodded to the side of Li Mu, who bowed to the Yellow Emperor and then waved the command flag in his hand. A general led a team of soldiers charging towards the opposite side, and the two armies instantly clashed together. In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and the cries of the wounded echoed back and forth. Regardless of whether they were on the side of the Yellow Emperor or the Yan Emperor, soldier after soldier fell to the ground, their lives extinguished in an instant. On this battlefield, they did not know what they were fighting for, because they did not understand too much reason. It was just that because of a command from those in high positions, they had to pay with their own lives. Is this war? The Yellow Emperor thought to himself as he looked at the figures that would never stand up again.

  The two armies had been at war for three hours, and the situation was finally becoming clear. The Yan Emperor's side was gradually gaining the upper hand. A faint smile appeared on Yu Fan's lips as he thought to himself: After this battle, I will be one of the rulers of the world!

  Just as Yu Fan was secretly pleased and proud, a bell suddenly rang out from the side of the Yellow Emperor, and a commotion broke out in the rear army of the Flame Emperor. Yu Fan was greatly shocked, and at this time, a scout came to report that the rear army had been attacked. Yu Fan was about to arrange an army to go and quell the disturbance when he saw that the Yellow Emperor's army, which had been suppressed by the Flame Emperor's army on the front battlefield, suddenly turned around and became fierce, like tigers bursting out of a gate, taking advantage of the momentary confusion of the Flame Emperor's army to kill many soldiers, and the situation was reversed in an instant!

  Yu Zhong was enraged and shouted at Huangdi: "Gongsun Xuan Yuan, you dare to deceive!"

  The Yellow Emperor hummed a sound, ignoring him, and continued to command the battle with composure.

  The Yan Emperor's army was in great chaos and their formation had collapsed. He knew that continuing to fight would only lead to the destruction of his entire army, so he decisively ordered a retreat. The Yan Emperor's army retreated for dozens of miles, and Huangdi saw that his generals and soldiers were also exhausted from pursuing them, so he ordered them to stop the pursuit, set up camp, and prepare food.

  Yu Wentai was defeated today, but still had 70% of his soldiers. 30% were trampled to death during the rout. Now morale has been lost and Yu Wentai could do nothing, so he sighed alone in the big tent. Suddenly a chaotic cry of surprise came into the tent, he was startled, hastily walked out of the tent to take a look, only to see that everywhere under the bright lights were Huangdi's soldiers, and the Yan Emperor's army fled in panic, shouting and killing voices filled the entire night sky.

  A blood-soaked soldier stumbled to the front of Yu Fang, crying out in a sorrowful voice: "Tribe leader, the bear tribe's soldiers took advantage of our people sleeping at night and suddenly attacked. The situation is already dire, you should leave quickly!"

  Yu Fang hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "Forget it! Gong Sun Xuan, Yu Fang and you cannot coexist!" He then retreated from the battlefield under the cover of his subordinates, leading the remaining defeated soldiers towards the direction of the Jiang clan.

  They galloped wildly for a hundred miles in one night, and finally the golden rooster rose in the east. Yu Wentai gazed at the newly born morning sun, feeling the warmth of the sunlight on his body, but his heart was icy cold. The battle last night had already cost him nine out of ten pavilions. Looking at the sparse number of soldiers behind him, he felt that all his grand ambitions and aspirations had turned to nothingness, and for a moment, his heart was filled with despair and disappointment.

  A loud shout of "Kill!" rang out, and Yu Fang and the others were shocked. They looked up to see that the surrounding area was already filled with soldiers from the You Xiong tribe, their bows and arrows gleaming with a cold light, all aimed at Yu Fang and his companions, waiting for the order to be given before unleashing a hail of arrows!

  Huangdi appeared before Yu Qiang, surrounded by the crowd. He looked down at Yu Qiang from a high position and said without any emotional tone: "Yu Qiang, you are now at a dead end. If you surrender, I will spare your life for the sake of being the son of Shen Nong Sheng Huang."

  Yu Wenhuan sneered coldly, "Gongsun Zan, defeat is defeat. I, Yu Wenhuan, have nothing to say, but wanting me to surrender is a pipe dream!" With that, he closed his eyes and quietly waited for the arrows to pierce his body.

  Xuanyuan Huangdi gazed silently at the Yu Fang below, his heart momentarily hesitant. After all, Yu Fang was still the son of Shennong. If he killed Yu Fang today, what face would he have to meet Shennong in the future?

  Just then, two seven-colored auspicious clouds floated in from the eastern horizon. The Yellow Emperor looked up and saw that Youchao and Suiren had descended to the edge of the cloud and were walking slowly towards them.

  Xuanyuan Huangdi hurried forward and saluted, saying: "Xuanyuan has seen the ancestors, but does not know why the ancestors have come?"

  You Chui replied: "It is precisely for the sake of Yu Qiang that I have come!" Having spoken, he walked with Suiren to the front of Yu Qiang and silently gazed at him.

  Perhaps unable to bear the invisible pressure emitted by the two, or perhaps feeling guilty, Yu Cong knelt down in front of them, speechless.

  Suiren sighed and said: "Yu Gong, do you know that by doing so, you are smearing black paint on your father's face?"

  The lips moved but no words came out in the end.

  "Young Master Yu, our human tribe has had a hard time developing since the Great War of Witch and Demon. Now, under the rule of Emperor Fuxi and your father, we have finally seen some progress. But today, you are stirring up trouble with your sword, for your own selfish desires, disregarding the lives and deaths of countless civilians. Do you know that you are a sinner of our human tribe? And yet, you still do not repent?"

  Yu Fan's body shook upon hearing the words, and two lines of tears fell down his face. He trembled and said: "Yu Fan knows his mistake!" After finishing speaking, he bowed three times to the two people, then immediately got up and came to the front of Xuanyuan Huangdi, knelt down on both knees, and said: "Yu Fan is willing to surrender!"

  The Yellow Emperor ordered his men to temporarily suppress the Yu Fan, and came before You Chao and Suiren, saying: "Xuanyuan thanks the ancestors for their help!"

  The two nodded simultaneously: "This is the will of the Holy Father, after all, we are the ancestors of the human race and cannot bear to see the internal strife of the human race, so we came here! Xuan Yuan, the Holy Father has a word for you, you will prove that Tai Huang, a lifetime of killing and fighting without end, I hope that no matter what difficulties you encounter, you must never give up!"

  Xuanyuan Huangdi said solemnly: "Ancestor, rest assured that Xuanyuan will never betray the expectations of the Holy Father!"

  The two nodded and bid farewell, returning to Fangzhang Island.

  Huangdi returned to Chen after his victory and did not kill Yandi but instead kept him by his side.

  A thunderous and intense battle of the Yanhuang clan ended with the surrender of Yu Qiang! From then on, the Yan Emperor tribe was completely integrated into the Huangdi tribe, and later generations were all called Yanhuang descendants.

  They were originally from the same root, why are they in such a hurry to be at odds with each other!