The First Demon of the Chan Sect
Chapter 429 - 117: Stalemate in the Great Battle, Xuanyuan Seeks Help

Chapter 429: Chapter 117: Stalemate in the Great Battle, Xuanyuan Seeks Help

Chaos Outer Heaven, as ethereal as in the past, with meteor streaks piercing the Cangqiong, leaving behind brilliant trails.

Returning to the entrance of Fire Cloud Cave located in Chaos Outer Heaven, Shennong suddenly halted. His journey to Penglai Island was motivated by personal desires, and he felt he couldn’t face Saint Emperor Fu Xi inside the Fire Cloud Cave.

At that moment in the Fire Cloud Cave, Fu Xi, who was feigning sleep, sensed the mana fluctuations at the cave entrance. A teasing smile appeared on his lips, and he called out, "Brother, why stand at the doorway without entering?"

The color rose in Shennong’s face, and he strode into the cave dwelling. Awkwardly, he bowed to Fu Xi and said, "Brother!"

Fu Xi stood up and scrutinized Shennong for a moment before asking, "Brother, what gains did you acquire from your trip to Penglai?"

Ashamed and with a face as red as a monkey’s bottom, Shennong forced a bitter smile and said, "It’s embarrassing to say, but I have really made Brother a laughingstock!"

Fu Xi patted Shennong’s shoulder and reassured him, "Brother, life and death are fated, wealth and honor are in Heaven’s hands! In my view, Xuanyuan is not an impulsive brute. If he truly desired to put Jiang Ke to death, Jiang Ke would have perished during their meeting in Chen Capital. Rest easy, Jiang Ke will be unharmed!"

Shennong touched the horns on his head and said hoarsely, "With the Human Clan at war once again, weapons raised, it is the innocent tribesmen who will ultimately suffer."

"Brother, your words are true! However, it is destined by the Heavenly Dao that the Human Clan will rise in the Primordial World. Look!" Fu Xi gestured, and a bright light flashed in his hands, revealing an Eight Diagrams Heavenly Plate.

With a flick of his hand, various scrolls suddenly appeared in the Void: "So it is said, without destruction, there can be no establishment. Back when our Human Clan was slaughtered by the Demon Race, facing death at every turn, we still persevered and even became the masters of Huaxia Heaven and Earth."

Each scroll depicted bloody, eye-catching scenes; each face was utter misery, filled with anger and despair; each scream was sharp and piercing, the Evil Qi soaring to the sky!

Shennong’s eyes reddened as he was deeply shaken by these illusory images.

In his past life, he was a Chaotic Demon God, and though he had witnessed this horrific slaughter, as Golden Turtle, he viewed all beings as insignificant. After all, why would a high and mighty Chaotic Demon God care about the life or death of mere ants?

But now, as the Human Clan’s Saint Emperor, when he saw these bloody visions again, a profound sorrow surged from the deepest parts of his heart.

Fu Xi watched Shennong sigh and said, "Now that the Human Clan is again embroiled in conflict, these are just the Heavenly Dao’s trials for the Human Clan. If they withstand the test, Huaxia Land will unify, and the Human Clan will become the eternal protagonist of the Primordial World. If they fail, other races will naturally take their place. Without chaos, there can be no governance; after great chaos, comes great order."

Shennong, with teary eyes, said with a trembling voice, "But the price, the price is too great! A slight misstep, and our Human Clan could be utterly destroyed!"

Fu Xi suddenly laughed and said, "You underestimate Xuanyuan too much. Since childhood, Xuanyuan has been following Uncle Tongtian, learning military strategies and the arts of leading troops and governing a country. Moreover, to ascend to the Emperor’s position, Xuanyuan’s journey is still long. The internal Human Clan conflict is just the beginning; in the future, he must pacify the Four Directions Barbarians and establish order over the Five Lakes and Four Seas. The path of the Killing Dao is not so easy to conquer!"

Shennong fell silent for a long while upon hearing this, then collected his emotions and said, "Brother speaks the truth. In the future, using the power of the Killing Dao to pacify the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolates, Xuanyuan will indeed inaugurate a new era. Only then, can our Human Clan truly prosper!"

Fu Xi nodded and said, "This matter will be orchestrated by Holy Father and Uncle Tongtian. We, however, have become redundant."

Shennong could only respond with a bitter smile.

Time flew by, and ever since Jiang Ke established a standoff with Chen Capital along the Wei River, Xuanyuan strained his wits but still couldn’t forcefully conquer the Northern Continent’s lands north of the Wei River.

As the three-year deadline approached, progress remained elusive.

The Lie Mountain Tribe, truly the most powerful Human Clan tribe of the age. With Earth Emperor Shennong in the past, and Emperor Yan Jiang Ke now, combined with the fact that the entire Northern Continent regards Jiang Ke as the supreme leader, with tens of millions of tribesmen deployed to the north of Wei River.

The factions of Chen Capital led by Xuanyuan, and the Northern Continent led by Jiang Ke, waged a great battle in the Banquan region of the Wei River basin.

Although both sides suffered casualties, in terms of combat strength, the Northern Continent Human Clan proved to be much stronger than those from Chen Capital. However, Chen Capital’s side had the advantage in numbers. Therefore, the two sides were evenly matched, resulting in a deadlock at Banquan.

Banquan, a plain old and rustic, had been riddled with holes from two years of war. Mountains once lush with trees were now bare, and the picturesque plains were completely transformed, overgrown with weeds.

In the southern plains of Banquan, there was a strictly guarded military camp, belonging to the forces of Chen Capital.

At that moment, in the bright yellow tent at the center of the camp filled with people, Xuanyuan in simple leather armor took his place at the head of the room. To his left stood imposing Military Generals, and to his right, seemingly aged Civil Ministers.

Xuanyuan furrowed his brows as he looked at the terrain map before him and said, "Esteemed ministers and officials, the three-year deadline is nearly upon us. If we cannot conquer the Northern Continent, the matter of my abdicating the throne is trivial; the loss of Chen Capital’s dignity is of great significance!"

Yu Hao stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, right now the enemy and ourselves are separated by the long Wei River. Although the river is easy to cross, Northern Continent is a land of mountains and ridges, which has always been easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we attempt to force an assault, it would be an added difficulty!"

"Hmph, as long as we deploy the Sacrificial Pavilion, it doesn’t matter whether it’s mountains or plains, we’ll walk over them as if they were flat land! Or else, should I go and take down the Lie Mountain Tribe right now?" Yun Hu, who stood at the top of the left side, let out a cold snort, and suddenly his body emitted an unrivaled aura.

"Senior Yun Hu, please don’t act rashly!" Xuanyuan was startled and hastily dissuaded: "No matter how inappropriate Jiang Ke’s actions are, he is still a descendant of Earth Emperor Your Majesty, and he is also of our Human Clan. If we rashly deploy the Sacrificial Pavilion, how would the Human Clan throughout the world look upon Chen Capital, upon me, Xuanyuan? Even if we take down the Lie Mountain Tribe, provoking the Human Clan of the Northern Continent would immediately spark a great war. At that time, there will be a catastrophe, and our Human Clan will also suffer a great loss of vitality!"

The civil ministers and military generals on both sides nodded secretly upon hearing this, admiring Xuanyuan as a benevolent and righteous emperor concerned with the well-being of the world.

Inside the tent, silence fell for a moment.

Not knowing how much time had passed, as the sunset was about to usher in the evening, Xuanyuan suddenly remembered the talisman token that his Master had given him before departing. He was told that if he encountered an insoluble matter, he should take this jade talisman and rush to the East Sea. At that time, there would be someone to guide him out of his confusion.

"I have a solution now! Have someone immediately display the Peace Token in front of the camp. I shall make a trip to the East Sea, if less than a day, then three to five days at most, and I shall return!" Xuanyuan, with a sudden sense of clarity, hastily dropped these words and set straight towards the East Sea.

Ling Chen, watching the receding figure of Xuanyuan, stroked his chin and said, "It seems that ’He’ is about to make a move!"

Above the East Sea, the starry sky was spotlessly clean.

Having reached the realm of Daluo Golden Immortal, Xuanyuan managed to arrive at the East Sea Coast in just an hour’s time.

Circling in the sky for a moment, Xuanyuan’s eyes suddenly lit up as he took out the talisman token.

The moment the small and quaint token appeared in mid-air, it emitted a milky white halo. Then, the jade token floated up and shot towards the deep of the East Sea at high speed.

Overjoyed, Xuanyuan followed closely behind the flying token.

On East Sea Penglai Island, Li Qingming, who was about to rest peacefully, sensed that the Island Entrance Token he had given to Uncle Tongtian was starting to move rapidly. He thought to himself, "This Uncle Tongtian is really shameless, coming to Penglai Island in the dead of night for what?"

With a sigh, Li Qingming waved his hand to summon the attendant, Chi Hong, and said, "Child, go to the island’s exterior and welcome the entrance of Tongtian Saint."

Chi Hong nodded and took his leave.

Meanwhile, Xuanyuan followed the token closely, arriving at a vast expanse of empty sea. Just as he was holding the token, searching around, a tremendous spatial fluctuation suddenly emanated from the void in front of him.

With a hint of trepidation in his heart, Xuanyuan was stunned by the scene that appeared before him.

There suddenly emerged a magnificently beautiful island, which seemed to defy the natural cycle of the sun and moon despite being nighttime. Shrouded in mist, it was as bright as day.

"Is this, is this the Immortal Realm?" Xuanyuan muttered to himself, his eyes shining with the same brilliance.

While he was still in shock, Chi Hong had already arrived walking on the waves. Upon seeing that the visitor was not Tongtian Saint but a handsome young man, Chi Hong was first taken aback, then turned and walked back.

Confused by the sudden appearance of this child and his actions, Xuanyuan wondered what was going on.

The child had just seen him and walked back to the island without even greeting him. Even though this place was an Immortal Sacred Land, this child was terribly rude!

Dressed neatly, Li Qingming had just reached the Vitality Hall and saw from afar that Chi Hong was returning alone. Out of curiosity, he asked, "Child, why have you returned? Where is Tongtian Saint?"

Chi Hong respectfully replied, "Sir, the visitor is not Tongtian Saint but rather a handsome-looking young man!"

"Oh?" Li Qingming was startled and instantly sent his Divine Sense out of the island. He saw Xuanyuan, clad in a brilliant yellow robe, floating in the air, his face revealing a trace of impatience.

"So that’s the case!" Shaking his head helplessly, Li Qingming quickly figured out the whole story and said, "Alright, child! Please invite the young man onto the island, and make sure to be respectful!"

"Yes!" Although Chi Hong was puzzled, he still carried out the order.

Soon after, Chi Hong led Xuanyuan into the Vitality Hall.

When Xuanyuan saw the familiar face of Li Qingming, his heart leaped with excitement, and he bowed down deeply, like toppling mountains and overturning seas, saying, "The Human Clan’s Xuanyuan pays respect to Holy Father! I wish Holy Father eternal life and peace!" (To be continued. If you like this story, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your votes for the recommendation ticket, and monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)