Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Meat may taste bad, but it’s still something you can eat when you’re hungry.
The main problem now was that Jiang Lan didn’t think he’ll actually get to eat this not-so-good late-night snack.
This big guy not only has tough meat, but his bones are also hard to chew.
If the opponent’s injuries hadn’t healed, Jiang Lan could have taken a few bites and run away even if he couldn’t win. But now that the opponent’s six intact arms were wielding weapons with great force, Jiang Lan felt that he might not be able to defeat them.
He regretted it.
He should have known better than to indulge in this late-night snack.
While remaining vigilant against Chi You, he quickly devised a plan of action.
To fight or to run, that was the question.
Before Jiang Lan could figure out what was going on, Chi You pounced on him, wielding six different weapons— swords, spears, halberds, axes, and hammers— which struck like a thunderbolt, blocking Jiang Lan’s retreat and forcing him to face him head-on.
The thought of retreating was fleeting; after just one exchange, Jiang Lan’s inherent ferocity was unleashed.
Reason was based on thought; when thought was forcibly interrupted, the primal ferocity hidden deep within took over. Jiang Lan roared and charged forward…
The man in red concealed his presence and watched the battle from within Red Maple Valley.
Chi You and Taotie were not unfamiliar to him; in fact, he could even say he was acquainted with them, though he didn’t have a deep relationship with either of them.
Chi You and he were both descendants of Emperor Yan, but their relationship had become very distant.
After the Battle of Banquan[1], Emperor Yan was defeated and wandered the wilderness. He and his father, Zhurong[2], submitted to Emperor Huang. Chi You, on the other hand, was the newly elected leader of the Jiuli tribe, a former subordinate of Emperor Yan. Before the Battle of Zhuolu[3], he had heard that Chi You, the leader of the Jiuli tribe, was exceptionally powerful and unmatched in bravery. Later, as the Jiuli tribe grew stronger, its members became increasingly arrogant, and Chi You’s ambition swelled, leading to his resentment towards Emperor Huang. This sparked a conflict between the two sides, which culminated in the Battle of Zhuolu.
Gonggong[4] remembered this battle very clearly; Chi You’s strength had once impressed him greatly.
Unfortunately, the Yellow Emperor had many reinforcements, and Chi You was ultimately defeated.
Therefore, he later suppressed his burgeoning ambition and waited until the Yellow Emperor abdicated and Zhuanxu succeeded him.
The only thing he hadn’t expected was that Zhuanxu and Huangdi had been secretly plotting to sever the connection between heaven and earth, and had even publicly proclaimed it with Bai Ze, claiming it was for the long-term benefit of the Witch God clan. But in his view, the so-called prophecy of “the fall of the Witch God and the revival of the human race” was nothing but empty talk, just an excuse made up by Huangdi and Zhuanxu.
The Witch gods are supreme deities, roaming freely between heaven and earth, fearless. Who can determine their fate?!
Even the Way of Heaven cannot achieve this.
There were many people like him who did not believe in the so-called divine prophecies, including the former followers of Emperor Yan and Chi You who had submitted to him. They were openly or secretly searching for a way to break through the barriers between heaven and earth and reopen the path to heaven. He witnessed their repeated failures.
But he knew the burial place of Chi You and the Taotie, and was now only one step away from returning to the upper realm, all thanks to the experience provided by these predecessors.
The battle outside the valley intensified. Gonggong touched the red scales on his face that wouldn’t fade and quietly followed.
The fighting intensified.
This time, Chi You was even more frenzied than before, and Jiang Lan was also provoked into a frenzy by him. The two fought each other, their eyes bloodshot.
The mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, with sand and stones flying everywhere.
This battle will inevitably end with the death of one side.
Jiang Lan let out a low roar, his head piercing Chi You’s chest with his horn. At the same time, Chi You’s halberd pierced through Jiang Lan’s left side. After a brief stalemate, both retreated, panting heavily.
The dripping blood added to the carnage of the battle. Jiang Lan licked his wounds, seemingly driven mad by the blood. His eyes gleamed red, and his gaze toward Chi You was now filled with a greedy determination to win.
He licked his lips and roared again as he fought Chi You.
Hearing the commotion, Ya Zi rushed over and was about to join the battle to help, but Jiang Lan, blinded by rage, assumed Ya Zi was trying to steal his prey. He turned and roared fiercely at Ya Zi, his thick, powerful tail lashing out at him. Had Ya Zi not reacted quickly and dodged, he would have been badly hurt. He probably wouldn’t have fared well.
He roared angrily at Jiang Lan.
Why are you attacking your own people?!
However, Jiang Lan ignored him, bared his teeth fiercely at him, and then turned and pounced on Chi You again.
Ya Zi dared not join in rashly and could only watch anxiously from the sidelines.
Gonggong, however, let out a soft “Eh.”
Ya Zi is still alive?
He thought that with Taotie’s greed, after devouring Jiang Chi, its ferocity would be unleashed and its power would continue to swell, making it certain that Ya Zi would be doomed.
He never expected that Ya Zi would still be alive.
It seems the rumors that Taotie was doing well in the Dragon Palace after being taken back there are true. Look at this deep brotherly affection; Ya Zi actually managed to survive Taotie’s berserk jaws.
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[1] The Battle of Banquan (simplified Chinese: 阪泉之战; traditional Chinese: 阪泉之戰; pinyin: Bǎn Quán Zhī Zhàn) was a legendary battle in ancient Chinese history, said to have taken place c. 2500 BC. It was recorded by Sima Qian’s Records of the Grand Historian. It was fought by Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor, and Yandi, the Flame Emperor.
[2] Zhurong is the ancient Chinese god of fire, the south, and summer in Chinese mythology and folk religion.
[3] The Battle of Zhuolu (simplified Chinese: 涿鹿之战; traditional Chinese: 涿鹿之戰) was a legendary battle in ancient Chinese history, said to have taken place c. 2500 BC. It was the second battle in the history of China as recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian, fought between the Yanhuang tribes led by the legendary Yellow Emperor and the Jiuli tribes led by Chi You. The battle was fought in Zhuolu, near the present-day border of Hebei and Shanxi. The victory for the Yellow Emperor here is often credited as history, although almost everything from that time period is considered legendary.
[4] Gonggong is a destructive water god in Chinese mythology known for causing massive floods and cosmic disasters.
