78: Chapter 78 The Bipolar Structure of Humanity, the Initial Conflict

After finalizing the combat strategy, Human Emperor Xuanyuan led the Youxiong Tribe and the coalition of tribes that had long since submitted, beginning to expand the territory of the Youxiong Tribe.

Xuan-Yuan believed in offering courtesy before resorting to force.

He first explained that he wished to become the Common Sovereign of the Human Race and wanted to integrate the tribes of the Human Race.

As local rulers of their own territories, most tribes almost entirely rejected Human Emperor Xuanyuan's recruitment, with only a very small number joining.

For these tribes that refused, Xuan-Yuan did not waste words; he directly dispatched the Youxiong army to strike at the heart of the resistance, beating all tribes that did not join the Youxiong Tribe into submission!

Suppressing with force, reclaiming with force!

Although Human Emperor Xuanyuan still implemented benevolent governance during the process of his conquests and treated the reclaimed tribes equally.

However, this domineering behavior of Xuan-Yuan in forcibly unifying through military might still drew strong dissatisfaction from many tribal leaders.

Unwilling to submit to the blade of Human Emperor Xuanyuan and knowing they were powerless to resist alone, they one after another took their families and tribal soldiers to defect to the Jiuli Tribe.

For a time, a large number of tribes emerged heading toward the Jiuli Tribe.

After failing in their resistance, or seeing tribes of similar strength being reclaimed, these tribes all chose to join the Jiuli Tribe, a tribe that had also given birth to a great sage.

Facing the defection of these tribes, Chiyou warmly accepted them all.

Internally, he felt a trace of contempt for the behavior of Human Emperor Xuanyuan.

"You say that our Jiuli Tribe likes to fight, yet I didn't expect that you, the Youxiong Tribe, would be the first to invade other tribes!"

Although he said that, Chiyou still wanted to thank Human Emperor Xuanyuan. The Jiuli Tribe had reclaimed a large number of tribes without spending a single soldier, which was all thanks to him!

The next day, Chiyou gathered all the tribes that had surrendered to the Jiuli Tribe. Standing at the very front, he promised:

"Since you all trust me, Chiyou, joining the Jiuli Tribe means you are a part of the Jiuli Tribe. Your clansmen are my clansmen, and your enemies are my enemies!"

"If Human Emperor Xuanyuan can unify through force, then I shall protect you with my strength!"

The group of tribal leaders/Clan Chiefs who had defected below heard this and were all excited:

"Clan Chief Chiyou is mighty! Human Emperor Xuanyuan is brutal, we are willing to follow the Jiuli Tribe and resist the Youxiong Tribe together!"

"The Jiuli Tribe protects our clansmen, we swear to serve the Jiuli Tribe to the death!"

For a time, the momentum of the Jiuli Tribe greatly increased. Originally just a tribe of the Southern Wilderness, it now gathered more than half of the Human Race forces that were unwilling to submit to Human Emperor Xuanyuan.

The Jiuli Tribe and the Youxiong Tribe had already become the only two forces of the Human Race. Facing each other, conquering each other!

Regarding the tribes that defected to the Jiuli Tribe, the Youxiong Tribe did not care at all. A coalition composed of defeated enemies could not pose a threat. The greatest enemy of the Youxiong Tribe remained the Jiuli Tribe and Chiyou!

At this time, the two Human Race forces had already taken shape, and the north-south standoff was tense.

The Youxiong Tribe occupied the fertile lands of the north, with strong soldiers and sturdy horses, and sufficient food and grass. The Jiuli Tribe was entrenched in the Southern Wilderness, having received the defection of many tribes, and their morale was high.

The border between the two sides had constant traffic, and friction increased day by day.

On this day, several Youxiong patrol teams met with clansmen from tribes that had joined the Jiuli Tribe in the border wilderness.

Because they had been winning battles constantly, the Youxiong soldiers were arrogant and proud, viewing the Jiuli group as a mob pieced together from defeated enemies, and immediately blocked the road with their blades.

"This place is now under the jurisdiction of the Youxiong Tribe, people of the Jiuli Tribe, retreat quickly!"

The Jiuli side already harbored resentment toward the forced conquests of Human Emperor Xuanyuan, and now, backed by Chiyou, how could they be willing to show weakness?

"The wilderness is vast, why should it belong to your Youxiong Tribe?"

The two sides disagreed, and immediately began to fight.

The Youxiong soldiers were well-trained, cooperative, and their blade formations were orderly. The clansmen who joined the Jiuli Tribe were able to escape from the Youxiong crusades and join the Jiuli Tribe, so they were not mediocre either.

The sound of clashing blades rang through the wilderness, and blood stained the earth red.

At first, it was just a small conflict of dozens of people, but soon the news was sent back to their respective camps, and reinforcements from both sides arrived one after another, rapidly expanding to hundreds or thousands of people.

A general under Chang Xian was stationed at the border. Seeing that the Jiuli people dared to provoke them, he was immediately furious and personally led the elite to charge: "You small defeated tribe, you dare to be rampant, kill them for me!"

On the Jiuli side, there was also a commander of Chiyou's personal guards holding a sharp blade, valiantly meeting the battle: "The Youxiong Tribe relies on power to bully others, today I will let you know the might of my Jiuli Tribe!"

The border conflict soon reached the ears of Human Emperor Xuanyuan.

Human Emperor Xuanyuan summoned Feng Hou and Li Mu to ask if they should start a war: "What do you two think? Is now the time to start a war?"

Feng Hou bowed slightly: "It is not yet the time, but we can send a small number of troops to the border to test the strength of the Jiuli Tribe."

Li Mu agreed in a deep voice: "Mr. Feng Hou's words are very true. Our Youxiong soldiers are elite, how could they fear this mob? Please give the order, my Lord, I am willing to go there personally and defeat the enemy in one battle!"

Human Emperor Xuanyuan nodded and waved his hand: "Granted! General Li Mu, please go to the border and suppress the Jiuli people!"

Li Mu replied excitedly: "Subordinate, obeys orders!"

With the order of Human Emperor Xuanyuan, Li Mu immediately rushed to the border wilderness. The offensive on the front line suddenly became sharp.

Under the command of Li Mu, chariots charged horizontally and vertically, and arrows were as dense as rain. Although the warriors belonging to the Jiuli Tribe were brave, they lacked unified dispatch, and each tribe fought on its own, gradually falling into a disadvantage.

Seeing that the Jiuli forces were about to be defeated, a majestic surge of blood Qi suddenly descended from the sky.

Chiyou appeared in the sky above the battlefield holding the tiger soul, his eyes full of anger. He waved the tiger soul in his hand and slashed out a huge blood-colored blade light.

"Boom!" The huge blood-colored blade light, carrying monstrous Evil Qi, tore through the sky of the wilderness and slashed straight toward Li Mu.

Li Mu's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly mobilized his magic power to resist, but his meager magic power could not resist the blood-colored blade light at all.

Just as Li Mu was about to be cut in half, a surge of Yuqing magic power wrapped around his body. At the same time, the figure of Xuan-Yuan slowly appeared in front of Li Mu!

Chiyou was in the sky, and seeing this scene, he smacked his lips: "I thought I could behead a great general of the Youxiong Tribe before the war started."

Li Mu escaped death, hurriedly got up, and bowed to Xuan-Yuan: "Thank you, Clan Chief, for saving my life!"

Xuan-Yuan waved his hand and looked coldly at Chiyou above the Void Realm, "I didn't expect that a small friction would actually attract the Clan Chief of the Jiuli Tribe!"

Chiyou played with the tiger soul in his hand, looking at Human Emperor Xuanyuan who was only in the Late Stage Golden Immortal Realm in front of him, and said playfully: "I didn't expect either that just a general would actually attract Clan Chief Xuan-Yuan!"

He paused, then pointed the tiger soul at Human Emperor Xuanyuan, "A mere ant in the Late Stage Golden Immortal Realm, not cultivating properly, yet daring to appear in front of me, are you not afraid of being beheaded by me!"

Hearing this, Human Emperor Xuanyuan's expression was not afraid at all, his Yuqing magic power suddenly surged, the Soul-Falling Bell was above his head, and he was wearing the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe.

"Let's see if you have the ability!"

Seeing this, Chiyou muttered: "A Spirit Treasure of the Chan Sect? It seems Guangchengzi is nearby!"

A mere two low-grade Spirit Treasures cannot make up for the difference in Realm.